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Home My WebLink About1947-Annual ReportANNUAL REPORTS OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF Lexington, Massachusetts Year, 1947 LEXINGTON "The Birthplace of America Liberty" Population 1945 Census — 14,452 Highest elevation —385 feet above mean sea level Lowest elevation —110 feet above sea level Settled -1642— Cambridge Farms Incorporated as a Town —1713 Valuation -825,869,682 Tax Rate 1947 —;36.00 Area of Town in Acres ...»».... ».»..._....,...».... 10,650.42 Area of Town in miles ». ».._.... »» .. 16.64 Extreme length in miles ................»»....» ...»..... 5.8 Extreme width in miles ....» ..............»..,.»..»...»... 4.85 Public Streets Accepted .....................................»....»..». 56.35 miles Private Streets Unaccepted .. _._ 36.43 miles Paper 26.66 miles State Highways 11.28 miles Trunk Line Sewers ......_» 6.98 miles Street Sewers 21.84 miles Water Main ........ ..»_,...... ._.»............... »»78.93 miles Located 10,16 miles from Boston Well laid out Parks and Playgrounds Schools— Class A 1 OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES Officers and Committees OFFICERS Selectmen William C. Paxton, Chairman, '49 Errol H. Locke, '48 George W. Emery, '50 *George W. Sarano, '48 Frederick M. Gay, '50 #William H. Driscoll, '48 Town Clerk Town Treasurer James J. Carroll, '48 James J. Carroll, '48 Collector of Taxes William S. Scamman '48 School Committee H. Webster Thomas, Chairman, '50 Adolph W. Samborski, '49 George P. Wadsworth, '50 Mrs. George P. Morey, '48 Charles G. Davis, '49 Cemetery Commissioners James J. Walsh, Chairman, '48 Albert H. Burnham, '50 John E. Gilcreast, '49 Trustees of Public Trusts Howard S. 0. Nichols, Chairman, '49 Thomas G. Lynah, '48 Clarence S. Walker, '50 Moderator Robert H. Holt, '48 Constables John C. Russell, '48 Edward C. Maguire, '48 Planning Board Edwin B. Worthen, Jr., Chairman, '49 **Donald E. Nickerson, '49 Clem H. Ferguson, '48 # Thayer Rudd, '49 Richard P. Cromwell, '50 Elmer C. Houdlette, '48 Gordon D. Richards, '50 Anzimal Inspector # # Dr. Chester L. Blakely, '48 #Dr. John J. Murphy, '48 Appropriation Committee Lewis L. Hoyt, Chairman, '48 Jasper A. Lane, '48 Michael J. Hopkins, '48 Harvey F. Winlock, '49 Thacher Jenney, '49 William M. Hall, '49 Robert W. Fawcett, '50 Emile J. Vadeboncoeur, '50 Howard A. Patterson, '50 3 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Assessors Clyde E. Steeves, Chairman, '48 William I. Burnham, '48 William H. Shanahan, '50 Leland H. Emery, '50 Frederick J. Spencer, '48 Board of Appeals (Acting under Building and Zoning Laws) Errol H. Locke, Chairman, '53 Lester T. Redman, '48 "Donald E. Nickerson, '50 J. Milton Brown, '49 #John Rich, '51 #Elmer C. Houdlette, '50 Board of Appeals (Associate Members) Walter C. Ballard, '48 Aiden L. Ripley, '48 #J. Henry Duffy, '48 Board of Heath. Rufus L. McQuillan, Chairman, '50 Dr. Ivan G. Pyle, '48 George E. Russell, '49 Board of Heath Agents Hazel J. Murray, '48 Thomas Bowbidge, '48 Alexander Armour, '48 Board of Public Welfare Harold F. Lombard, Chairman, '48 *Henry B. Barry, '48 Dana T. Norris, '48 John A. Sellars, '48 Sidney P. Birch, '48 Arthur F. Mason, '48 *Leon C. Burt, '47 Board of Retirement Howard S. 0. Nichols, Chairman, '48 Helen Ready, '48 Bridge Charitable Fund Trustees Howard S. 0. Nichols, Chairman, '52 Thomas G. Lynah, '48 Clarence S. Walker, '50 Building Inspector E. A. Lindstrom AIice M. McCarthy Burial Agents Albert F. Douglass Thomas M. Montague Constable Charles E. Moloy Dental Clinic Mrs. Arvin Philippart Mrs. Vincent Burke Thomas S. Grindle OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES Dog Officer John A. Russell Fence Viewers Stanley A. Higgins John J. Garrity Executive Clerk, Selectmen Hazel J. Murray Field Drivers Edward C. Maguire John C. Russell Fire Engineers Thomas J. Donnelly Chairman **George W. Emery Robert W. Fawcett Alan G. Adams #George M. Hynes **William H. Driscoll #Lester Andrews Roy A. Cook Forest Warden Roy A. Cook Gammen Legacy Income, Trustees (acting with Dep't. of Public Welfare) Mrs. Robert Merriam *Henry B. Barry "Mrs. George W. Emery #Harold F. Lombard Health Inspector Lockup Keeper John Lamont John W. Rycroft Measurer of Wood and Bark John Bierenbroodspot Harold I, Wellington Milk Inspector Moth Department, Superintendent John Lamont John J. Garrity Old Age Assistance Bureau Harold F. Lombard, Chairman Malcolm H. Clifford # Sidney P. Birch *Henry B. Barry # Arthur F. Mason Old Age Assistance Bureau, Agent Park Superintendent James E. Collins John J. Garrity Plumbing Inspector E. A. Lindstrom Posture Clinic Committee **Mrs. Steele Lindsay **Mrs. E. J. Vadeboncoeur **Mrs. Dana T. Norris **Miss Margaret Kettell **Miss Margaret Noyes Mrs. Lawrence F. Viano Mrs. D. Sargent Goddard Mrs. Robert W. Hunter Mrs. Thomas C. Morris Mrs. Russell S. Davenport Mrs. Donald M. Guernsey Mrs. Robert C. M c Anaul Mrs. George P. Wadsworth Mrs. Donald S. Wilson Public Welfare, Agent James E. Collins Public Works, Superintendent Public Works, Ass't. Sup't. Joseph H. DeFoe William Burns 6 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Registrar of Voters Leon H. Truesdell, Chairman Malcolm H. Clifford George H_ Lowe James J. Carroll Sealer of Weights and Measures Ralph E. Chadwick Town Accountant Frank D. Walker Slaughter Inspector George C. Whiting Town Counsel Daniel A. Lynch Town Engineer John T. Cosgrove Veterans, Director of Veteran's Benefits and Veteran's Services Edward B. Chapin Weighers (Public) Harold I. Wellington Jacob Bierenbroodspot Evelyn F. BIake Wire Inspector Louis W. Bills * Deceased **Resigned # To fill an unexpired term # # Retired COMMITTEES APPOINTED COMMITTEE ON LECTURES UNDER THE WILL OF ELIZA CARY FARNHAM AND SUSANNA E. CARY Authorized March 24, 1947 Doris E. Bond Walter E. Sands Philip M. Clark TEMPORARY RECREATION COMMITTEE Authorized March 24, 1947 Mrs. Winthrop C. Potter Dr. Howard W. Foley Bertram P. Gustin Kenneth Packard Adolph Samborski COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE LOCATION AND HISTORICAL APPROPRIATENESS OF LEXINGTON MINUTE MEN MEMORIAL Authorized April 1, 1946 Julius Seltzer Fred W. Bodge John J. Garrity Mrs. Robert W. Fernald Mrs, Richard W. Rowse Philip B. Parsons Walter L. Chambers OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES 7 HIGH SCHOOL PLANNING COMMITTEE Authorized Marcia 31, 1947 Charles G. Davis Mrs. Douglas T. Gleason Mrs. George P. Morey Adolph F. Samborski H. Webster Thomas John F. Rich Russell H. Kettell COMMITTEE TO SUPERVISE ON BEHALF OF AND UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW CENTRAL FIRE STATION Authorized March 28, 1945 George W. Emery Donald E. Nickerson George C. Sheldon Gordon D. Richards Aiden L. Ripley COMMITTEE TO SUPERVISE ON BEHALF OF AND UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW FIRE STATION IN EAST LEXINGTON Authorized March 26, 1946 George W. Emery Donald E. Nickerson George C. Sheldon Gordon D. Richards Aiden L. Ripley COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE MATTER OF A WAR MEMORIAL Authorized April 1, 1946 Archibald R. Giroux A. Edward Rowse Mrs. Thomas S. Grindle Lyon Carter Steele Lindsay Robert H. Watt Clyde A. Booker George V. Morse William Phillips COMMITTEE TO OBTAIN PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATES FOR A NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Authorized September 29, 1947 George P. Wadsworth Ruth Morey Ralph H. Tucker Russell H. Kettell Gaynor K. Rutherford Name A Charles T. Abbott Gilbert A. Arnold TOWN MEETING MEMBERS PRECINCT ONE Term Address Expires 28 Richard Road 3 Richard Road 1950 1949 8 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Sydney P. Birch Henry Brask John Milton Brown James B. Bushard Gaetano Buttaro C Lyon Carter Arthur B. Chadwick Walter L. Chambers Anna F. Cummings Ernest Cutter Richard P. Cromwell D Thomas J. Donnelly, Jr. J. Henry Duffy F George E. Foster John Fowle Malcolm R. Fuller G Douglas T. Gleason Lincoln C. Grush H Warren K. Hadley Howard F. Hamacher Lloyd C. Harding Arnold E. Howard George M. Hynes Lewis L. Hoyt J Edwin C. Johnson L Rena M. Lawson Dorothy Lindsay Robert F. Lutz M Harold MacGilvray John MacLachlan William W. MacLean Clarence E. MacPhee Arthur F. Mason James Paul McCarthy Paul J. McCormack Rufus L. McQuillan 35 Independence Avenue 9 Robbins Road 8 Plymouth Road 25 Bowker Street 837 Mass. Avenue 39 Marrett Road 18 Richard Road 47 Fern Street 77 Folien Road 127 Folien Road 21 Summit Road 16 Smith Avenue 25 Maple Street 10 PIainfield Street 10 Independence Ave. 32 Independence Ave. 11 Robbins Road 10 Tower Road 488 Mass. Avenue 9 Richard Road 50 Tucker Avenue 14 Robbins Road 28 Locust Avenue 30 Locust Avenue 14 Smith Avenue 151 Fallen Road 23 Robbins Road 821 Mass. Avenue 12 Cary Street 15 Lexington Avenue 46 Watertown Street 14 Baker Avenue 46 Watertown Street 201 Folien Road 11 Richard Road 35 Tower Road 1950 1949 1949 1949 1949 1948 1948 1949 1950 1949 1950 1950 1950 1950 1949 1949 1950 1949 1948 1949 1949 1949 1949 1948 1948 1948 1948 1948 1950 1950 1948 1950 1948 1949 1948 1950 OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES Edward L. Mears Charles B. Meek Eugene L. Morgan P Robert T. Person Vernon C. Page R Aiden L. Ripley S Carl J. Samsel Clarence E. Smith Gordon E. Steele John J. Sullivan V Emile J. Vadeboncoeur W John A. Wilson J. Russell Wood 5 Watson Road 142 Marrett Road 20 Robbins Road 1950 1948 1949 4 Lexington Avenue 1950 12 Independence Avenue 1950 52 Foilen Road 1948 15 Robbins Road 6 Pinewood Street 12 Smith Avenue 1116 Mass. Avenue 35 Brandon Street 62 Fern Street 6 Tower Road TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE B John Milton Brown G Frederick M. Gay A Tracy W. Ames George H. Anker B Walter C. Ballard Charles S. Beaudry Newton E. Bennett Walter G. Black George W. Butters Leon W. Bateman C William E. Chamberlain n Charles G. Davis Harold C. Denham John H. Devine William F. Downe William H. Driscoll 8 Plymouth Road 7 Robbins Road PRECINCT TWO 2 Highland Avenue 364 Marrett Road 8 Raymond Street 5 Raymond Street 182 Waltham Street 11 Highland Avenue 40 Highland Avenue 10 Winthrop Road 14 Eliot Road 9 Washington Street 8 Jackson Court 19 Slocum Road 286 Marrett Road 25 Winthrop Road 1950 1948 1948 1948 1949 10 TOWN OF LEXINGTON E Lester F. Ellis F Clements H. Ferguson William Wallace Ferguson Robert W. Fernald Howard W. Foley G John E. Gilcreast Roland B. Greeley William Roger Greeley Arthur L. Graves H William M. Hall Stephen F. Hamblin James A. Harding, Jr. 1948 Michael J. Hopkins 1950 Ernest R. Hunt 1947 1950 L Harold B. Lamont Elizabeth R. Lewis Harold F. Lombard M John E. Murray P Charlotte M. Pickering Marjorie Pierce 1950 Murray Potter 1950 William G. Potter George W. Proctor 1948 R 1949 Randall W. Richards 1949 Henry W. Robertson 1949 Richard E. Rowse 1950 1948 S Adolph W. Samborski Edward W. Sibley 1949 Clyde E. Steeves Matthew Stevenson 1950 1950 1948 1948 1949 T Lee E. Tarbox Ralph S. Taylor H. Webster Thomas Alfred P. Tropeano 188 Waltham Street 30 Vine Brook Road 6 Belfry Terrace 4 Washington Street 283 Marrett Road 73 Bloomfield Street 1359 Massachusetts Avenue 1948 Massachusetts Avenue 76 Bloomfield Street 1357 Massachusetts Avenue 45 Parker Street 14 Highland Avenue 11 Hilltop Avenue 47 Farmcrest Avenue 20 Winthrop Road 2 Forest Street 23 Eliot Road 6 Highland Avenue 12 Winthrop Road 59 Forest Street 19 Walnut Street 25 Walnut Street 7 Forest Court 67 Farmcrest Avenue 4 Raymond Street 1906 Mass. Avenue 4 Eliot Road 18 Eliot Road 24 Hilltop Avenue 1632 Mass. Avenue 8 Rowland Avenue 5 Forest Court 50 Bloomfield Street 25 Vine Brook Road 1949 1948 1949 1950 1949 1949 1948 1948 1950 1949 1950 1949 1950 1950 1948 1948 1948 1950 1948 1949 1948 1950 1950 1948 1949 1949 1949 1950 1948 1949 1948 1948 1950 1950 OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES 11 w Edwin B. Worthen 5 Winthrop Road 1948 Edwin B. Worthen, Jr. 5 Winthrop Road 1949 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE C 12 TOWN OF LEXINGTON J Thacher Tenney K Joseph G. Kraetzer 25 Oakland Street 1948 85 Meriam Street 1950 James J. Carroll 17 Muxxey Street 1948 L Merlin J. Ladd* 19 Oakland Street 1948 F James H. Lewis 23 Meriam Street 1949 Charles E. Ferguson 16 Highland Avenue 1948, • Moses M. Low 95 No. Hancock Street 1950 H William H. Lyon 24 Oakland. Street 1950 Robert H. Holt 11 Bennington Road 1948 M W Richard W. Maynard 77 Meriam Street 1949 James J. Walsh 1508 Mass. Avenue 1948 Robert D. Mayo 6 Oakmount Circle 1949 Charles A. McCormack 35 No. Hancock Street 1949 Neil McIntosh 8 Hancock Avenue 1949 PRECINCT THREE Robert C. Merriam 4 Oakmount Circle 1950 A John L. Miles 14 Colony Road 1948 Alan G. Adams 15 Somerset Road 1949 George P. Morey 90 No. Hancock Street 1948 Ruth Morey 90 No. Hancock Street 1949 B Clayton M. Morse 29 Sherman Street 1949 Louis W. Bills 78 Hancock Street 1948 P Charles M. Blake 59 York Street 1948 Ronald. D. Brown 27 Edgewood Road 1949 Helen B. Pyle 89 Meriam Street 1948 Albert H. Burnham 34 East Street 1949 R William I. Burnham 30 East Street 1948 Eugene T. Buckley 22 Grant Street 1950 George Ripley * 73 Meriam Street 1950 Lester T. Redman 10 Hayes Avenue 1948 C Gordon D. Richards 58 Hancock Street 1948 Guy S. Chace 10 Meriam Street 1950 A. Edward Rowse 38 Somerset Road 1950 Philip M. Clark 41 Hancock Street 1948 Robert L. Ryder 65 Bertwell Road 1949 Kenneth F. Clarke 91 Simonds Road 1950 S D Walter E. Sands 57 Meriam Street 1950 Bessie G. Davis 36 Woodland Road 1948 George B. Sargent 50 Hancock Street 1949 Norman A. Downs 11 Edgewood Road 1948 Clarence Shannon 18 Edgewood Road 1949 Arthur C. Dodge 6 Abbott Road 1950 William Shurtleff 41 Somerset Road 1949 James W. Smith, Jr. 8 Glen Road 1949 E Rupert H. Stevens 10 Dexter Road 1950 Everett S. Emery 3 Stetson Street 1948 James W. Smith 15 Somerset Road 1948 Leland H. Emery 5 Stetson Street 1950 George W. Emery 47 Somerset Road 1948 T Carl W. Terhune 58 Grant Street 1949 F Ralph H. Tucker 100 Meriam Street 1949 Roy A. Ferguson 11 Berwick Road 1948. Gerald C. Turner 9 Hillside Terrace 1950 G W Bradford Giddings 3 Stetson Street 1948 George P. Wadsworth Charles 0. Goodwin 12 Coolidge Avenue 1950 Harvey F_ Winlock George E. Graves 33 Adams Street 1948_ 'I' Deceased L., H *Left Town Clarence R. Hopkins' 15 Meriam Street 1950 26 Hayes Avenue 61 Meriam Street 1948 1950 OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE L Errol H. Locke Daniel A. Lynch * Moved A Lester Andrews B D. Miller Bestick Winthrop H. Bowker Carl E. Bryant Frederick S. Britton C Winfield S. Caouette Adrian W. Cleveland Charles T. Cogswell Otis J. Conner Francis W. Copp Margaret H. Cook Francis B. Culbertson Harold Currier Frank B. Custance Howard E. Custance Theodore A. Custance D W. John Dunnam, Jr. H. Raymond Durling F Robert J. Fawcett Robert W. Fawcett George M. Fuller G Bertram P. Gustin Archibald R. Giroux H Paul Hanson Carl Hauck James L. Heggie Converse Hill Norton T. Hood Elmer C. Houdlette Robert W. Hunter J Roy Johnsen Frederic K. Johnson 3 Abbott Road 5 Goodwin Road PRECINCT FOUR 1 Hill Street 52 Reed Street 2160 Mass. Avenue 12 Fair Oaks Drive 8 Bedford Street 4 Wachusett Circle 39 Robinson Road 35 Prospect Hill Road 58 Outlook Drive 127 Blake Road 11 Wachusett Drive 62 Harding Road 19 Eaton Road 100 Gleason Road 2 Tewksbury Street 100 Bedford Street 118 Blake Road 21 Outlook Drive 511 Marrett Road 91 Bedford Street 2210 Mass. Avenue 84 Middle Street 6 Stratham Road 70 Hill Street 14 Harbell Street 42 Wachusett Drive 2101 Mass. Avenue 41 Reed Street 2652 Mass. Avenue 45 Outlook Drive 2295 Mass. Avenue 9 Audubon Road 13 1948 1948 1948 1948 1948 1949 1948 1950 1949 1950 1950 1949 1950 1949 1948 1948 1949 1948 1948 1950 14 TOWN OF LEXINGTON L Jasper A. Lane M George A. Mallion Thelma F. Mather Thomas H. Moone N Thomas A. Napoli Fred C. Newhall Donald E. Nickerson P Howard A. Patterson R Francis H. Ready William R. Rosenberger S James C. Shaw Gail W. Smith A. Randall Soderberg Earle B. Sukeforth Ingeborg N. Swenson W Frederick D. Wells Raymond L. White George C. Whiting George L. Wallace John P. Whalen Robert H. Watt 1948 1948 1949 P William C. Paxton, Jr. 1950 S 1949 George W. Sarano 177 Waltham Street 29 Wachusett Drive 43 Wachusett Drive 84 Simonds Road 23 Middle Street 2 Audubon Road 2198 Mass. Avenue 123 Blake Road 2246 Mass. Avenue 2139 Mass. Avenue 11 Hamblen Street 174 Wood Street 51 Dexter Road 48 Outlook Drive 145 Spring Street 58 Prospect Hill Road 12 Middle Street 333 Waltham Street 21 Vaille Avenue 11 Harrington Road 130 Bedford Street TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE 1949 1950 1948 1949 1950 1949 1948 1949 1950 359 Bedford Street 315 Lincoln Street 1950 1949 1948 1949 1950 1948 1949 1948 1948 1950 1950 1949 1950 1948 1949 1949 1949 1950 1948 1950 1950 1949 1948 POLICY Policy REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN 15 To the Inhabitants of Lexington: The Board of Selectmen submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1947: During the year the Town of Lexington continued the ac- celerated growth which is indicated by the following table : Number of Year Houses Built Population 1940 (Federal Census) 13,187 1945 (State Census) 14,452 1946 170 15,000 (Estimated) 1947 206 15,600 (Estimated) This rapid development brings into immediate focus many potential problems which have been lying dormant for years. TRANSPORTATION It has been years since permits have been requested by pub- lic transportation companies for additional routes within the Town of Lexington and yet during the past year we have had two requests for additional routes from those companies which are now serving the Town. As the Town continues to grow this problem is going to be- come more pressing but unfortunately we have very few high- ways which are either designed or built to carry this type of traffic. It is essential that we study the problem of increasing the width of certain highways within the Town to satisfy the needs of public transportation. In addition, we must constantly keep in mind the need of major highways within the undeveloped areas that will, within the next ten to fifteen years, become subdivisions for new homes. There has been little done during 1947 in connection with Rapid Transit development to Lexington. Both the Planning Board and the Board of Selectmen are watching the progress of the Metro- politan Transit Commission and will make every effort to see 16 TOWN OF LEXINGTON that the best possible plan for the citizens of Lexington will be ultimately adopted. WATER SYSTEM Since 1945 the Town of Lexington has installed 7.10 miles of water main of which approximately one mile was a 16" trunk Iine connecting with a 20" Metropolitan District Commission line from the Turkey Hill standpipe in Arlington. This construction was the first major improvement to our system since the completion of our new standpipe in 1934. How- ever, the majority of the construction was due to new residential areas and the need of a water supply for new homes. It does not appear as though the need for extensions to our system will de- crease in either 1948 or 1949. Naturally as new water users in- crease we must keep pace with the additional consumption of water by strengthening our system and so we are faced with the construction of a 12" cross connection at Maple Street, a 12" line in Adams Street and the possible construction of a 12" line in Bedford Street from Tewksbury Street to Winter Street. Water Rates: Two years ago the Board of Selectmen re- duced the water rates in accordance with the reduced cost of water supplied us by the Metropolitan District Commission. However, with the heavy expansion program which has occurred during the past two years, and that which faces us in the im- mediate future, it is possible that these rates might have to be revised in order to compensate for the payment of the maturing water debt and interest. SEWERS Since 1945 we have extended our sewerage system by 4.51 miles, the majority of the work being done in the Lexington Manor section. However, some miscellaneous construction has been done in other streets of the Town. Again in this field we are faced with the problem of extending the system and the Board of Selectmen are going to recommend, at the Annual Town Meeting in 1948, the construction of three trunk lines. The first is in East Lexington from the Arlington line in a northeasterly direction toward Rawson Avenue. The second is an extension of the present trunk line along the South Branch of Vine Brook from Vine Brook Road to Kendall Road. The third is an extension from the trunk line along the South Branch of Vine Brook through Town property along the North Branch of Vine Brook to Marred Road. It is the policy of the Town to assess no betterments in the construction of trunk line sewers POLICY 17 and, therefore, the entire cost of this work will be borne by the Town. The areas which will be served by these trunk line sewers have been having difficulty with cesspools and septic tanks for many years and it has finally reached the point where, in the opinion of the Board of Health, it is a severe health menace. We must also face, in the immediate future, the extension of our trunk line from Rawson Avenue for a distance of approximately two miles, to a pressure manhole near Grant Street. It is our opinion that this construction will be forced upon us by the additional sewage from the Lexington Manor section and the construction of the new school off Adams Street. SURFACE DRAINAGE The last major project that the Town did to help solve some of the drainage problems was in 1939 when Vine Brook was deepened and widened from Winthrop Road Extension to Butter - field's Pond. With the steady growth of the Town, surface drainage problems are becoming more frequent and we point out to you the following problems which should be done within a period not exceeding ten years: (1) The deepening and widening of the North Lexing- ton Brook from Stratham Road to beyond Revere Street. (2) The deepening and widening of Clematis Brook from Waltham Street and Marrett Road through the Farmhurst section to Marrett Road and Brook- side Avenue. (3) The construction of a large drain in Massachusetts Avenue from Marrett Road to Joseph Road and from Spencer Street to the brook near Curve Street. In addition to these major projects there are numerous minor drainage problems which are constantly coming before the Board of Selectmen and the Superintendent of Public Works. PARAS AND PLAYGROUNDS The most important work accomplished in the Park De- partment during 1947 was the completion of the enclosed field which will be ready for use by the latter part of 1948. This field will not be used during the early months of the year to enable the sod to become strong enough to withstand active play. The enclosed field has caused a great deal of discussion throughout the Town for many years and in checking over the 18 TOWN OF LEXINGTON records of the Park Department we find that the total cost of the enclosed field is as follows : Town's contribution $23,999.73 Federal contribution 21,102.23 A report of a Recreation Committee was submitted to the Board of Selectmen and we will recommend to the Annual Town Meeting that a permanent Recreation Committee be established to co-ordinate all recreational facilities within the Town and to develop a recreational program for adults as well as for children. PROTECTIVE SERVICES Fire Department By adding six new men, the number of hours on duty per man per week have been reduced from 112 hours to 81 hours. We now have a total of twenty-three permanent men, including the Chief Engineer, and nineteen call men. This means we have 1.56 regular firemen per 1,000 population which can be compared with a national average as determined by the International City Managers' Association, Chicago, Illinois. It has been the general opinion of the Board of Selectmen that although the Town has approved the construction of the East Lexington Fire Station, due to the high cost of building construction this work should be postponed if possible until a more suitable period is reached or until general business condi- tions are more stabilized. Police Department During the year we added four new police officers, making a total personnel of twenty, including the Chief of Police, or 1.28 officers per 1,000 population. Again, this can be compared to the statistics submitted by the International City Managers' Asso- ciation. The Board of Selectmen is seriously concerned about the speed of motor vehicles through the Town of Lexington and the Police Department detailed one man on this work for the major part of 1947. There was a decided improvement as a result, but the Board would like to call to the attention of the citizens that it is absolutely essential that they comply with all traffic rules and regulations. The co-operation of the local citizens in this respect will definitely improve the safety of our highways and also improve the general parking conditions in the business areas. POLICY 19 Due to the interest throughout the country in the problem of Juvenile Delinquency, the Board of Selectmen requested and received a report from the Chief of Police on this subject which definitely indicated that Lexington does not have a serious prob- lem compared with other metropolitan communities. The ma- jority of cases which reach Court through our Police Department are non-residents of Lexington. Nevertheless this problem is being watched constantly by both the Police Department and the Board of Selectmen, and again it is the individual responsi- bility of the citizen to see that Lexington maintains its present record. HEALTH DEPARTMENT In 1947 the Board of Health completed the revised Board of Health Rules and Regulations which were duly publicized. As the Town continues to grow the problems of this Department increase tremendously and the Board of Selectmen forsee the day when it will be necessary to have a full-time Health Inspec- tor. We are exceptionally fortunate, however, in having com- plete co-operation from the Lexington Visiting Nurse Associa- tion which does a great deal to help overcome the immediate problems of the Health Department. CHARITIES A careful perusal of the report of the Board of Public Wel- fare will reveal that General Relief and Aid to Dependent Chil- dren cases have remained about constant during the past two years, but there has been a steady increase in the number of Old Age Assistance eases. The aid which is given to the recipients of either Aid to Dependent Children or Old Age Assistance is gov- erned completely by State and Federal regulations and a certain percentage of each case is reimbursed to the municipality. We can anticipate that, with increased living costs and with greater activity in social legislation, both State and Federal, the cost of local aid will increase steadily with each year. MISCELLANEOUS The Board of Selectmen has co-operated with the School Committee and the Planning Board in determining a location for the new elementary school and in the October Town Meeting it was voted to purchase a tract of land approximately twelve acres for a combined grammar school and recreational area. We are also in accord with the Planning Board's request for additional sums of money for a complete new study of the 20 TOWN OF LEXINGTON entire Town. It is incumbent upon not only elected and ap- pointed officials, but also the citizens of the Town to see that the municipality continues to grow along favorable lines. FINANCIAL The outstanding debt of the Town of Lexington reached a high point in 1931 and since then it has gradually decreased until 1945 when we had a bonded debt of only $225,000. Since then our bonded debt has gradually increased as is shown by the fol- lowing table : Year Debt Debt Per Capita 1945 $ 225,000 $ 15.57 1946 434,000 28.93 1947 822,000 52.70 1948 1,918,000 estimated 123.95 estimated This situation is one that deserves the complete thought and consideration of every citizen of the Town. However, we must point out that the Town is in a period of expansion and there are only three possible ways to finance that expansion. (1) By using reserves built up in preceding years. (2) By a pay-as-you-go policy. (3) By borrowing. These same general principles have to be followed by large companies that are undergoing new expansion programs and generally the program is financed through borrowings. During the several years following 1935, the Town of Lex- ington did not and could not build up reserves that could totally take care of our present problems. It is impossible to adopt a pay-as-you-go policy under present conditions. Capital improve- ments which will benefit the future have to be met now and it is impossible and unfair to burden the present taxpayer with the complete cost of these improvements. Therefore, we are left with no alternative other than increasing our bonded debt. CONCLUSION On March 1, 1945, the Committee on Postwar Planning sub- mitted a report to the Board of Selectmen on projects which should be completed by the Town during the next few years. A review of the recommendations made by the Committee should be made now, approximately three years after the report was submitted. POLICY Group A — Utmost Urgently Needed Lexington Manor Sewer Sprinkler system at Munroe School Installation of water main in Sum- mer Street to Arlington line New Headquarters Fire Station Group B —Urgently Needed New heating system and toilet facil- ities at Hancock School Installation of water main in Lowell Street from Summer Street to be- yond Woburn Street. Installation of water main from Lowell Street to Mass. Avenue. Lowering north branch of Vine Brook from Waltham Street to. Clarke Street Grading of land rear of High School for playground Group C —Needed Parking area and cross street con- struction Installation of 12" water main in Maple Street Grading enclosed athletic field Installation of 12" water main in 21 Remarks Will be completed in 1948 Completed in 1947 Completed in 1947 Completed in 1947 Remarks Renovation of school will be recommended 1948 Town Meeting Completed in 1947 Not included in present program Not included in present program Will be completed in 1948 Remarks Not included in present program To be recommended 1948 Town Meeting Completed 1947 Not included in present Bedford Street program The remaining projects recommended by the Committee are still being studied by the various Town Boards, but it is inter- esting to note that the majority of the recommendations as "Urgently Needed" have been completed or will be completed during 1948. A brief expression of appreciation is herewith extended to all personnel of the various Town Departments for assistance and co-operation during the year. WILLIAM C. PAXTON GEORGE W. EMERY FREDERICK M. GAY WILLIAM H. DRISCOLL DONALD E. NICKERSON Selectmen of Lexington 22 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: December 31, 1947 The Board of Appeals reports that hearings were scheduled for seventy- two petitions during the year 1947. Of these, four petitions were with- drawn by the respective petitioners, and sixty-eight petitions were brought before the Board for hearing. Following is a listing of these hearings and the decisions rendered in each case: Jan. 24 Robert E. Osborne To maintain an upholstering business for the repair and refinish- ing of furniture, and the sale of reconditioned furniture on the premises located at the rear of 5 Muzzey Street. Granted, Jan. 24 Russell S. Davenport To erect a three -car garage and storage building on the premises located at 482 Bedford Street. Granted. Jan. 24 Community Nursery School, Inc. To maintain and operate a nursery school and kindergarten on the premises located between Nos. 2295 and 2361 Massachusetts Avenue. Granted. Feb. 7 John H. Ahearn To maintain a business for the purpose of selling, repairing and storing bushel boxes and crates at 24 Maple Street. Denied. Feb. 14 James M. Etter To construct a dwelling on a lot of land on Woburn Street, said dwelling not having the required frontage. Granted. March 7 John Bieren To erect a three -car garage to accommodate trucks and/or pleasure car on the premises located at 328 Bedford Street. Granted. March 7 Everett Kourian To operate a saw -mill on the premises located at 109 Grove Street. Granted. March 7 Edward A. Lerner To alter garage located at 53 Hancock Street into living quarters. Granted. March 7 Clifton B. Daniels To sub -divide a parcel of !and Iocated at 881 - 883 Massachusetts Avenue. Granted. March 7 Roland M. Hamilton To convert barn located at 9 Sheridan Street into a single-family residence. Granted. March 14 Francesco Massimilla To alter dwelling located at 114 Bow Street to accommodate two families. Granted. March 14 Samuel Sanders To maintain a roadside stand for the sale of produce grown on the premises at 404 Bedford Street. Granted for one year. POLICY March 28 Ernest DeVincent To erect and maintain a roadside stand on the petitioner's property at the westerly corner of the Cambridge -Concord Turnpike and Pleasant Street, for the washing, packing and sale of produce and fruit grown on the petitioner's premises in Lexington. Granted until April, 1948. March 28 Frederic R. Childs To erect a sign to be placed on the southeasterly wall of building located at 409 Massachusetts Avenue. Granted. April 4 Frances E. Allen To operate an antique shop on the premises located at 114 Concord Turnpike. Applicant withdrew petition after hearing was held. The Board took no action and the case was closed. April 4 Joseph F. Kelly To erect a house on Lots 62 and 63 Sherburne Road, which will not meet the requirements of the Lexington Building By-law. Denied. April 4 Lewis W. Pollard To erect a prefabricated house on Lot No. 1 Lincoln Street. De- nied. April 25 Grace L. Kirkland To alter dwelling at 33 Reed Street to accommodate two families. After consideration of evidence shown at hearing, the Board felt that the matter did not require action of the Board, as the proposed alteration would not make the dwelling a two-family house within the definition of the Lexington Zoning By-law. April 25 Mary C. Pedrotti To erect a house on a lot of land off Woburn Street, shown as Lots 5, 5A and 5B on Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass., dated May 10, 1946 by Miler and Nylander, C.E. & Surveyors. This house would not have the required frontage on a street, but would have right of way through Lots 2, 5A and 5B. Petition granted for single-family house and garage. April 25 Lawrence N. Selfridge To maintain a rest home at 104 North Street for use by some fu- ture purchaser of the premises. Denied. May 9 Irene T. Webb To operate a Children's Goods Exchange Shop at 520 Waltham Street. Granted until May 9, 1948. May 9 Countryside Associates, Inc. To maintain a golf driving range on the premises owned by the Estate of Howard M. Munroe located on Lowell Street adjacent to Countryside, Inc. This petition was a request for an exten- sion of the permit granted the previous year to Richard Kelly. Granted until June 8, 1948. May 16 Virginia Coleman To maintain a rest home at 6 Raymond Street. Granted so long as petitioner owns and operates the rest home. May 16 Antonio Buse To erect a house on a lot of land on Rawson Avenue, shown on a Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.. dated April 21. 1947 by Ever- ett M. Brooks Co., as Lot A4. This house would not have the required frontage on a street. Denied. 23 TOWN OF LEXINGTON May 22 Carl F. Sweeney To erect a second house on a lot of laxed located. at 47 Blossom Crest Road. Denied. May 22 John Ferrazzani To erect and maintain a roadside stand on the premises at 673 Wal- tham Street. Granted until May 22, 1948. May 22 Russell S. Davenport To erect a boiler house to replace existing boiler house at 482 Bed- ford Street. Granted. May 22 Robert Dicey To alter dwelling at 83 Cary Avenue to accommodate two families. After consideration of the evidence shown at the hearing, the Board did not feel that any action was necessary on this case inasmuch as the requested use already existed. May 22 Gail W. Smith To use the existing building Located at 238 Wood Street for edu- cational purposes, including research, by the Massachusetts In- stitute of Technology. Mr. Smith stated that he had entered into a purchase agreement with M.I.T. for the entire tract of land, approximately 45 acres, including two existing buildings on this tract of land, for these purposes. The Board granted M.I.T. permission to use the entire tract of land, which M.I.T. had agreed to purchase from Gail W. & Helen M. Smith, for edu- cationaI purposes, including research, subject to conditions set forth on the Board of Appeals Permit Order. June 5 Ellen P. Nilsson To operate an antique shop on the premises located at 495 Wal- tham Street, Granted until June 5, 1948. June 5 Thomas M. Porde To erect a house on Lot No. 3 —165 Lincoln Street, the construc- tion of which was not specifically covered by the Building By- Iaw of Lexington. Granted. June 5 S. Arthur Peterson To construct and maintain a greenhouse on the premises Iocated at 544 Lowell Street. Granted. June 5 George Doherty To alter a building located at 664 Marrett Road, which would not have the required setback from the street. Granted. June 5 M. Murray Roberts To erect a house the construction of which would not be covered by the Lexington Building By -Law, on premises on Wood Street, formerly a part of the Bashian farm. Granted. June 5 Arthur B. Pike To sub -divide a parcel of Iand located at 126 - 130 Burlington Street, for a building lot which will not have the required side yards. The Board granted permission to erect a building on a portion of the existing foundation provided that the petitioner first establish the lines of the lot, with side lines at Ieast 15 feet on each side of the proposed structure, a frontage of at least 100 feet on Burlington Street, a total area of at least 12,500 square feet; and that he prepare and record with the Middlesex Registry of Deeds, a plot plan for such lot. POLICY June 26 Robert L. Innis To erect a building at 49 School Street, which would not have the required setback from the street. Granted. June 26 Mary L. Schumacher To alter premises at 148 Wood Street to accommodate two families in addition to the two already occupying the premises. Denied. June 26 Antonio Busa To erect a house an a lot of land on the Old Road so-called, which would not have the required frontage on a street. Denied. July 31 C. H. Erickson To maintain existing 8 -inch brick foundation around the building located at 1436 Massachusetts Avenue. Granted. July 31 Community Nursery, Inc. To erect a private school building the construction of which would not meet the requirements of the Lexington Building By-law. Denied. Aug. 14 Evelyn G. Mawhinney To erect and maintain an addition to the existing garage located at 581 Marrett Road. Granted. Aug. 14 Stephen Hots To erect a greenhouse at the rear of lot located at 537 Lowell Street. Granted. Aug. 14 Floranee P. Cleveland To erect a one-story addition to the existing single -story portion of the store located at 20 Waltham Street. Granted. Sept. 4 J. A. Bean To extend the front of the existing garage building located at the rear of 26 Parker Street. Granted. Sept. 4 Mark L. Flood To erect a neon -illuminated sign (Ye Olde Countryside) at 400 Lowell Street to replace a wood sign on the existing posts. Granted. Sept. 4 William H. Schuler, Jr. To sub -divide lot located at 9 Sunnyknoll Avenue to allow conver- sion of existing barn into a dwelling. Denied. Sept. 25 Albert J. Wollrath, Jr. To build a conservatory attached to the existing florist shop at 60 Reed Street, and also to construct two large dormer windows in the roof of the shop building. Granted. Sept. 25 Ann P. Silverman To construct a one-story cement block building, consisting of a refrigeration room, storage shed, and poultry slaughter house to be used in connection with poultry raised on the petitioner's farm. Granted subject to the condition that the petitioner first procure any necessary license from the Lexington Board of Health. Oct. 9 Lester LaFleur To complete on the premises at 32 Middle Street the erection of a building which would not have the required side yard, but would have a side yard of approximately 6.78 feet to 6.84 feet in width. Granted. 25 26 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Oct. 9 Russell S. Davenport To construct a steel frame greenhouse at 482 Bedford Street. Granted. Oct. 16 William T. Caterino To build on four lots which would be a sub -division of five Iots numbered 177, 178, 179, 180 and 181 on School Street. Granted. Oct. 16 Roy F. Goggin To erect a garage at 1436 Massachusetts Avenue, which would not have the required side yard. Granted. Oct. 23 Esta Abrams To maintain a kindergarten at 198 Massachusetts Avenue. Denied. Oct. 23 Robert S. McMillan To build a dwelling which would not have the required frontage at 38 Moon Hill Road. Granted. Oct. 30 Eva MacAuley To maintain a rest home at 20 Parker Street to accommodate six patients. Granted. Oct. 30 M. A. Cunha To convert a garage at 33 Centre Street into a boiler room for the purpose of heating the existing greenhouse and to construct a passageway between the boiler room and the greenhouse. Granted. Nov. 14 Eugene R. Keefe To erect a prefabricated dwelling on Lot 4 as shown on the Plan of the Lexington Country Club Estates, Lexington, Mass., dated October 23, 1940, by A. A. Miller, C.E. Denied. Nov. 14 Ciriaco Cataldo To erect a greenhouse and boiler room on the premises located at 59 Bow Street. Granted. Nov. 14 Paul Bowser To erect a greenhouse at 153 Grant Street. Granted. Nov. 21 Carmelo Galvagno To sub -divide the premises numbered 64, 66, 68 Woburn Street. Granted. Nov. 21 Albert J. Wollrath, Jr. To erect an addition to the existing greenhouses on the premises located at 60 Reed Street. Granted. Nov. 21 Justin Shea To erect a greenhouse on the premises located at 485 Massachu- setts Avenue. Granted. Nov. 21 A. H. Burnham To erect a greenhouse on the premises located at 34 East Street. Granted. Dec. 5 Edward F. Chapin (V.F.W.) To erect and maintain an the premises Iocated at Lot 7 Hayes Lane, a two-story building to be used as headquarters for Lex- ington Post 3007, Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Auxiliary. Granted. Dec. 5 David A. Rix To maintain a filling station for the storage and sale at retail of petroleum products, a lubricating station and accessory uses at POLICY 27 the southwest corner of Waltham Street and Marrett Road, as indicated on the substitute plan for remodeling and enlarging the existing structure, dated June 18, 1947, numbered PL689-4, submitted by the petitioner. Granted. Dec. 5 C. Clifford Hanson To conduct a retail antique business at 905 Massachusetts Avenue. Denied. Dec. 19 Doctor Richard Lepper To maintain a dentist office at 1963 Massachusetts Avenue. Granted until April 1, 1950. Dec. 19 Daniel A. Gilmore To divide Lot 48 Ivan Street so that the existing three lots, num- bered 47, 48 and 49, would be divided into two lots. Granted. Respectfully submitted, ERROL H. LOCKE, Chairman LESTER T. REDMAN JOHN F. RICH J. MILTON BRowN ELMER C. TIOUDLETTE REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD December 31, 1947 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: The report of the Planning Board for the year 1947 is submitted herewith. Eighteen regular meetings have been held this year, in addition to six joint meetings with the Board of Selectmen or other committees. The Board accepted with regret the resignation of Mr. Nickerson, a member since 1936, and Mr. Rudd was elected by the town to fill the vacancy. The major efforts of a year of considerable activity and progress may be out- lined as follows: Six subdivisions, none of major proportions, were reviewed in their preliminary stages, in which the Planning Board (as constituted locally, under the statutes) acts in an advisory capacity to the Board of Survey, which board gives final approval to those plans carried to completion by the developers. The total number of lots involved was very substantially lower than those laid out in the previous year, and the fact that building permits increased would indicate that a greater amount of new residential construction has been on streets already existing. For the first time in many years the Board has operated on an in- creased budget, a circumstance made necessary and desirable, in our opin- ion, by the anticipated rapid growth of the town during this period and the corresponding problems facing the Board which require study. Engineer- ing assistance was obtained by the Board in its joint studies with the School Committee on two projects: adjustment of land -taking for the new high school, and the selection of a site for a new elementary school. In addition to field trips the Board also prepared a population density map, showing the location of ail dwellings in the town. This map is brought up to date 28 TOWN OF LEXINGTON at intervals and, having served its immediate purpose in the study of school sites, should prove useful on other problems and to other groups as well. The Boaxd has completed a new master plan and a system of maps, this project being undertaken by our planning consultant. Many town departments and committees have in the past sought assistance from the Planning Board, which has been handicapped by lack of comprehensive, detailed, and readily available up-to-date maps. Most of this material exists in various forms in the town offices, but it is .not coordinated nor in a form such that it can be obtained or used with effectiveness. The new plan system includes such basic data as land use, zoning, streets, sewer and water mains. A further part of these maps is a careful survey of tax - title properties, a complex problem on which we are preparing recommenda- tions to the town. With the assistance of its planning consultant the Board has under- taken a re-examination of the present zoning by-law and subdivision regu- lations, a comprehensive study which we feel warrants and necessitates professional advice at this time in order . to achieve sound results. The Board's recommendations may include further amendments, the first of which were adopted by the town at the annual March meeting and were written to prevent certain subdivision practices which are evasions of the Zoning by-law and circumvent its intent. One phase of this examination is a study of the expansion of business areas in the center, parking, and traffic; these considerations are definitely related, and attention has been given to this problem over a period of time because we are of the opinion that definite action is required. The Concord Turnpike has received attention from the Board, in an effort to establish by the use of plans and aerial maps a uniform policy for future subdivision development adjacent to the highway. Inasmuch as this is not a limited access highway, the Board hopes (with its state and local associations) to encourage a service road plan which may do much to pre- vent chaotic, unsightly, and hazardous conditions which otherwise could develop. We have also been called upon by the Cambridge Planning Board to endorse its recommendation to the state for a future highway extension from Alewife Brook Parkway via Lechmere Square to the proposed central artery. It is believed that this highway would be of benefit to the suburban communities served by the Turnpike by avoiding present congested in -town areas. The Board has been requested during the year to make recommenda- tions, or has voluntarily reported, on numerous subjects, among which are: rapid transit, a national cemetery, street names, bus route petitions, and parking meters. Presently under consideration are plans to participate in the project to extend census tracting to the metropolitan area of greater Boston. The Planning Board expects to face further problems in the com- ing year and to terminate as effectively as possible the work already started, in order to assure a sound base for a rapidly growing Lexington. Respectfully submitted, EDWIN B. WORTHEN, JR. RICHARD P. CROMWELL ELMER C. HOUDLETTE THAYER RUDD CLEM H. FERGusoN GORDON D. RICHARDS POLICY 29 REPORT OF THE TOWN COUNSEL January 2, 1948 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: Pursuant to Section 6 of Article XI of the General By -Laws of the Town of Lexington, I herewith submit my report in writing as Town Counsel for the period from January 1, 1947 to December 31, 1947. "(a) all actions by or against the Town which were pending at the beginning of the preceding fiscal year;" 1. Town of Lexington v. Charles W. Ryder, Tax Lien Case No, 26455. Action initiated in the Land Court to foreclose the right to redeem tax lien taken by the Town for non-payment of taxes. 2. Carson, et als v. Board of Appeals of Lexington; Middlesex Su- perior Court No. 13806 -Equity; Supreme Judicial Court No. 4643 -Equity. Action arising out of a permit granted by the Board of Appeals to Lovell Bus Lines, Inc. for the erection and maintenance of a garage for storage and light repair at premises numbered 47-49 Bedford Street, Lexington. 3. Town of Lexington v. William Richards, Middlesex Superior Court No. 14037 -Equity. Bill in Equity to restrain violation of the Zoning Law of the Town of Lexington. "(b) all actions brought by or against the Town during such year," 1. Gail W. Smith v. Board of Appeals of Lexington, Middlesex Su- perior Court No. 14116 -Equity. Action arising out of denial by Board of Appeals of petition for permission to use premises at 238 Wood Street for a research laboratory. 2. Town of Lexington v. Gertrude E. Grant and Suffolk First Fed- eral Savings and Loan Association, Trustee; Suffolk Superior Court. Action of contract to recover amount paid for OId Age Assistance. 3. Town of Lexington v. Daniel E. Davis; District Court of the United States No. 69662 in Bankruptcy. proceedings initiated to collect outstanding Personal Property Tax. 4. August Schumacher v. Lexington Board of Appeals. Appeal from opinion of Board of Appeals to State Housing Commission. 5. Harriet L. Child v. Town of Lexington. Claim for injuries sus- tained as a result of an alleged defective condition of a public sidewalk. 6. Lexington Estates Trust v. Town of Lexington; Middlesex Su- perior Court No. 151873. Petition initiated in the Middlesex Superior Court for a jury assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land for school purposes. 7. Warren E. Russell v. Town of Lexington; Middlesex Superior Court No. 151850. Petition initiated in the Middlesex Superior Court for a jury assessment of damages arising out of the taking of land by eminent domain for school purposes. "(c) all actions settled or disposed of during such year." 1. Carson, et als v. Board of Appeals of Lexington. Case disposed of by opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court, 1947 A.S. 979, upholding the de- cision of the Board of Appeals and the decree of the Superior Court and by the entry in the Superior Court of a Final Decree after Rescript. 30 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 2. Town of Lexington v. Charles W. Ryder; Tax Lien Case No. 26455. Case settled August 5, 1947 by payment of $1,551.76, repre- senting total amount due including interest and costs. 3. Gail W. Smith v. Board of Appeals of Lexington. Case disposed of on March 10, 1947 by entry of a Final Decree dismission appeal and petition of the petitioner. 4. Town of Lexington v. Gertrude E. Grant. Case disposed of by payment of $2,000.00. 6. Town of Lexington v. Daniel E. Davis; District Court of the United States No. 69662 in Bankruptcy. Claim disposed of by payment of $235.20, representing total amount due plus interests and costs. 6. August Schumacher v. Lexington Board of Appeals. Case dis- posed of by opinion of Emergency Housing Commission ordering a per- mit to issue. 7. Harriet L. Child v. Town of Lexington. Case adjusted by pay- ment of $50.00. 8. Lexington Estates Trust v. Town of Lexington; Middlesex Su- perior Court No. 151873. Case disposed of by agreement approved by vote of the Town Meeting on September 29, 1947 and by filing an agreement of dismissal in the Middlesex Superior Court. 9. Warren E. Russell v. Town of Lexington; Middlesex Superior Court No. 151850. Case disposed of by payment to Warren E. Russell in the amount of $2,000 and filing an agreement for dismissal in the Middlesex Superior Court. 10. Town of Lexington v, William Richards; Middlesex Superior Court No. 14037 -Equity. Case disposed of by entry of a Final Decree in the Middlesex Superior Court on March 21, 1947. During the year, the acquisition of land for the new Elementary School on the site between Colony Road, Adams Street and Woodland Road was initiated and completed. The amounts received by the Town Counsel as compensation and dis- bursements for services not covered by his regular salary are as follows: Albert I. Carson, et als v. Zoning Board of Appeals $250.00 Disbursements: Addison C. Getchell & Sons, Printers 120.00 Gail W. Smith v. Board of Appeals 300.00 Town of Lexington v. William Richards 100.00 Disbursements: Filing Fee, Middlesex Superior Court 3.00 Town of Lexington v. Gertrude E. Grant 100.00 Disbursements: Suffolk Deputy Sheriffs, Service on Trustee 2.10 Middlesex Deputy Sheriff, Service on Defendant 4.25 Town of Lexington v. Charles G. Richards 150.00 Disbursements: Recording Fees 12.58 Town of Lexington v. Daniel E. Davis 35.00 August Schumacher v. Lexington Board of Appeals 75.00 Town of Lexington v. Charles W. Ryder 50.00 Harriet L. Child v. Town of Lexington 25.00 Lexington Estates Trust v. Town of Lexington 450.00 POLICY 31 Disbursements: Anna D. Mclnerny, Examination of Title 75.00 John F. Murphy, Appraiser 100.00 Cassell & Cassell, Real Estate Appraisal 150.00 Recording Fees, Middlesex Registry of Deeds 14.25 Warren E. Russell v. Town of Lexington 65.00 Disbursements: Francis J. Good, Examination of Title 45.00 Recording Fees, Middlesex Registry of Deeds 4.50 Acquisition of Elizabeth M. Burton Land for School Purposes 50.00 Disbursements: Francis J. Good, Examination of Title 45.00 Recording Fees, Middlesex Registry of Deeds 3.00 Acquisition of John H. and Eleen C. Peterson Land for School Purposes 50.00 Disbursements: Francis J. Good, Examination of Title 45.00 Collector of Taxes .75 Recording Fees, Middlesex Registry of Deeds 3.25 Acquisition of Jennie Porter Land for School Purposes 50.00 Disbursements: Francis J. Good, Examination of Title Recording Fees, Middlesex Registry of Deeds Acquisition of William 3. Wilson, et al Land for School Purposes Disbursements: Francis 3. Good, Examination of Title Recording Fees, Middlesex Registry of Deeds Revenue Stamps Land Court Proceedings to Procure Decree for New Certificate on Tax Title Property 60.00 Drafting Various Deeds 185.00 Recording Fees 29.00 32 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Public Works REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT December 31, 1947 To the Honorable Bowrd of Selectmen. Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: 45.00 During the year 1947 the Public Works Department was called upon 3.D0 to undertake an unusual amount of new construction. This was due pri- 50.00 madly to the demand for water and sewer main extensions plus water and sewer service connections. Maintenance work was of necessity limited to 45.00 the operation of essential services and to other urgent requirements. 8.50 We are still handicapped by a shortage of experienced men, particu- 19.25 larly operators of equipment and men qualified to lay sewer and water mains. However, several additions have been made to our force which has been helpful. Our clerical force in the Administrative Office, which has been at a minimum during the past several years, has been confronted with an ever increasing work load during the past two years, and it was necessary to employ an additional clerk in December. During 1948 it is planned to have all the girls in the various Public Works Department offices come under the direct jurisdiction of the Ad- ministrative Office. Under this arrangement clerks may be placed in any of the other department offices as the need arises. An Assistant Superintendent of Public Works was appointed in March of this year, and we were most fortunate in securing the services of Mr. William M. Burns, who has fulfilled the position in a very capable manner. Our outside work personnel, under the able direction of our General Foreman, has accomplished a tremendous amount of work as the records hereinafter noted will indicate. One additional Assistant Foreman was secured by promotion from the ranks and he has fitted into the position satisfactorily. We now have two Assistant Foremen, who are essential to the proper direction of our many activities throughout Town, and when their services are not needed in a supervisory capacity they become working foremen. Indications are that the demand for new construction will exceed that of 1947, and that it will be necessary to increase our outside personnel as qualified men become available. $2,822.43 My appreciation is hereby extended to the members of the Board of Selectmen, the Town Treasurer, the Clerk of the Board of Assessors, and to the members of the various unpaid Boards for the generous assistance and cooperation so graciously extended to me during the past year. Respectfully submitted, DANIEL A. LYNCH Town Counsel PUBLIC WORKS 33 The following table shows the comparison of employee personnel for the years noted: Administration Engineering Clerical Parks Mechanics & Janitors *Highway *Water & Sewer Labor Pool Totals Dec. 31 1941 7 6 6 9 9 20 18 0 75 31 Dec. 31 Dec. 31 Dec. 31 Dec. 31 Dec. 31 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 2 2 5 4 4 3 2 2 5 5 4 4 9 6 0 0 2 2 3 5 5 5 3 4 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 2 2 2 13 20 81 26 35 42 56 *Consolidated for most part under "Labor Pool" in 1947. General The consolidation of the Building and Plumbing Departments late in 1946, under Mr. E. A. Lindstrom, has worked out quite satisfactorily. This department has been very busy due to the increase in building con- struction, and Mr. Lindstrom has performed his duties in a capable manner. The reports of the Town Engineer, Park Superintendent and the Wire, PIumbing and Building Inspectors are given in detail in separate reports for your information. HIGHWAY DIVISION Highway Construction (Contract) : The Construction of eight streets, including drainage, was let out on contract and work was started in September. The streets are as follows: Street Brookside Avenue Cary Street Cherry Street Joseph Road Pine Knoll Road Spencer Street Sutherland Road Taft Avenue Area Length Pavement Drainage 590' 1640 sq.yds. 68' 12" Conc. Pipe 445' 1220 sq.yds. 118' 12" Conc. Pipe 425' 1190 sq.yds. 390' 12" Conc. Pipe 225' 660 sq.yds. 145' 12" Conc. Pipet 257' 27" Conc. Pipef 4955.76 1145' 3110 sq.yds. 696' 12" Conc. Pipe 11350.46 365' 975 sq.yds. 20' 12" Conc. Pipe) 265' 27" Conc. Pipes 5299.66 950' 2640 sq.yds. 1062' 12" Conc. Pipe 10869.10 470' 1270 sq.yds. 120' 12" Conc. Pipe 4540.06 Contract Price $5406.10 3838.40 4813.40 4615' 12705 sq.yds. $51072.94 The above construction is in accordance with our specifications for one course penetration macadam. The crushed stone has been placed and penetrated for all streets with the exception of Pine Knoll Road where, because of cold weather, it was not advisable to carry on construction after the gravel fill was placed. In ad- dition to completing Pine Knoll Road, a seal coat is yet to be applied to the other streets, and further work will be required for areas beyond the ma- cadam surfaces. Construction will be resumed as soon as weather condi- tions permit in the Spring of 1948. 34 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Road Maintenance: Surface treatments were given to forty-six streets having a total length of 15.91 miles and an area of 229,899 square yards. Two types of treatments were used: the first was honing, and the second was sealing. Honing: Twenty-five streets, 9.34 miles in length containing 122,132 square yards, were honed. In this treatment we used .402 gallons of as- phalt, and 51.08 pounds of aggregate (sand and peastone) per square yard. This work cost .1113 cents per square yard, including all labor, material, and rental charges for equipment. Sealing: A seal coat was applied to eighteen streets, 4.60 miles in length containing 67,401 square yards. In this treatment .331 gallons of asphalt and 29.42 pounds of aggregate (5/8" crushed stone and peastone) were used per square yard. This work cost .0869 cents per square yard, including all labor, material and equipment. Chapter .90 Maintenance: The sum of $4500. was available for this work: $1500. from Middlesex County, $1500. from the State of Massachu- setts, and $1500. furnished by the Town of Lexington. With the above funds Wood Street was honed for a distance of 3700 linear feet (9,866 square yards) starting at Mass. Avenue and continuing to the section of the street honed in 1946. In addition to this work, 6700 linear feet (30,500 sq. yds.) of Mass. Avenue was sealed from Childs' Garage to Marrett Road and from School Street to Wood Street. Quantities of asphalt and aggregate used were determined by the State Maintenance Engineer and were as follows: Honing: .464 gallons of asphalt, 53.7 pounds of peastone, 19.3 pounds of sand used per square yard. Entire unit cost was .1216 cents per square yard. Sealing: .333 gallons of asphalt, 28.3 pounds of No. $A (5/8") crushed stone, 5.0 pounds of rice (',4") stone used per square yard. Entire unit cost was .0953 cents per square yard. Chapter 90 Canstructioat: The sum of $15,000. was made available in 1946 to start the construction and relocation of Grove Street. The County, State, and Town equally share the cost of this work. Work started early in January, 1947 and consisted of excavation and filling. This was a start in improving the alignment, particularly the elimination of the curve opposite Robinson Road where a substantial fill was placed. A 48" culvert, 104' long, was constructed under the above- mentioned fill to provide means for carrying water away from the existing brook. Relocation of streets by Middlesex County: East Street --- Layout from Adams Street to Woburn Line Date of Entry— March 8, 1947 Concord Ave. — Layout from Belmont Line to Cambridge -Concord High- way Date of Entry — March 8, 1947 Lincoln St. --- Layout from Marrett Road to Lincoln Town Line Date of Entry—March 8, 1947 *Grove Street — Layout from Burlington Street to Bedford Line Date of Entry — December 18, 1946 *Adams Street—Layout from Hancock Street to Burlington Line Date of Entry — October 10, 1946 PUBLIC WORKS 35 36 TOWN OF LEXINGTON *North Street —Layout from Lowell Street to Burlington Line Date of Entry — March 21, 1946 *Note: Should have been reported in 1946 Board of Survey Developments: The layouts for the following streets were approved by the Board of Survey in 1946 and 1947, Street Length Location Busa Development Start Rawson Avenue near Albemarle "A" Street 135' Street Selfridge Development North St. approx. 800' northwesterly Carl Road 572' from Adams Street Myrna Road 665' Adams Street approx. 300' north from North Street Ryder Development Continuation of Sherburne Road be - Sherburne Road 800' yond Winthrop Road Six Moon Hill, Inc. Beginning at Moreland Avenue be - Moon Hill Road 1907' tween Swan Lane and Summit Road Saran Development Beginning at Lincoln Street about xBarrymeade Drive 734' 200' westerly from Marrett Road Follen Hill Development Pollen Hill—continuation of exist- xBuckman Drive 1150' ing Buckman Drive, Locust Avenue xChurchill Lane 535' and Dawes Road. Churchill Lane xDawes Road 388' northerly from Locust between xLocust Avenue 185' Buckman Drive and Folten Road Baskin Development Between Hayes Ave. and Franklin xCastle Road 483' Road Spring Street Development xHudson Road 1000' Easterly side of Spring Street be- xMunroe Road 1771' tween Grassland Street and Shade xNormandy Road 1465' Street xl7nderwood Road 860' xWoodcliffe Road 2380' 0 0 0 o as The .above streets are all under construction with the exception of• 'c c Castle Road. '' 0 01 x Note: 1946 Developments Miscellaneous: All streets were cleaned during the Spring, and Lex- ington Centre was cleaned every morning. Patching of streets was done in the Spring and Fall and at other times as required. The widening and deepening of brook channels was continued. Due to the large amount of new construction, catch basins were cleaned only in the Spring. The Fall cleaning was omitted except in locations where most necessary for proper drainage. Snow Removal: Starting in January we had a very open winter with a comparatively small amount of snow to plow and remove. However, in December we experienced several storms which were most severe and our equipment has been taxed to the utmost. Our new Grader and Hough Loader have proven to be most valuable additions to our other equipment purchased in 1946. The accompanying table "Cost of Snow Storms" gives a breakdown of all storms. Cost of Snow Storms 7.3 0 1010 0 e- e4 4D E u7 u7Oep 14 WO:. am ea 00 a oc m01 el co 0000 Cr'+ 1010 LZ L"d1Cdl 06 4D 0 e -a y d as aM DO N 0S tiCl 1-1 0La La0 P1 CC 0 co00 , 77v NCO 00 C7 � p 47 <7 cVo L+0 q O OiNe70 co 06 6 el co Lfa FL F=o 4+ rD ca e+m W 00 ry QOON • 4 e'?. �7 rl 0 7 0000 1e7 e9 t- h '8 Ey 6' 0 6i 10 +-Ioo00 W°g ea � o 41070 015 CI 0-0 00 –I"as ►r yr 1000000010 0 r -I ,-i ,-i jii +.4N0d411010 i#**#4kk 0 007 47 x40110 r-1 NN et 4 mmaa)'d+'m tiG4AAAA OD m ea w ODr PUBLIC WORKS 37 Street Lighting: Twenty ]amps were installed on various streets this year: 2-800 lumen; 12-2500 lumen; and 6-6000 lumen. No. 20 No.50 Na.70 800 Lumens 2500 Lumens 6000 Lumens Lamps in Service Dec. 31, 1947 1155 50 74 Traffic Regula -tion and Control: Street lines were painted in the busi- ness sections of Town, at the various churches, and in a few other locations where the need was most essential. Since there is an apparent need for more extensive marking of streets it is contemplated to purchase a, street marking machine this year. The labor saved over hand painting should permit the additional markings at about the same cost as at present. Street Signs: Approximately 50 new metal signs were erected; 150 more were ordered and delivered, but have not been erected due to scarcity of 2" pipe which is used for posts. It is expected that pipe will be de- livered so that erection will be completed in 1948. Road Machinery: Equipment purchased and received during the year is as follows: A. Austin -Western #99 Motor Grader provided with a Diesel Engine. A large V. Snow plow is included in this purchase but has not been re- ceived at this time. B. Hough Loader. C. Electric Welder (General Electric) secured from War Assets Corpora- tion on Donation Program at no cost to Town. This equipment was new and cost the Government $503.00. D. Alen Singe Spindle Drill Press secured from War Assets Corporation on Donation Program at no cost to the Town. This equipment was new and cost the Government $1076.00. We are still using our light trucks for general maintenance and for plowing snow in conjunction with our large trucks. Plowing of snow has been responsible for much of the maintenance costs for the smaller trucks, and we plan to replace some of them with heavy ones when funds are available. The extent of repairs is indicated by the following number of repair orders handled by our two mechanics at the Public Works Building: Town Vehicles 312 repair orders Police Cars 28 repair orders Miscellaneous 15 repair orders Drainage Construction: Drainage completed this year is as follows: Location Type of Pipe Size of Pipe Length of Pipe Cost Oakland Street Concrete 12" 200' $626.26 Ashes and Dumps: 3013 barrels of ashes and 6% truckloads of refuse were collected at the various schools and public buildings and disposed of at the Lincoln Street Dump. It is anticipated to erect a more suitable fence and gate at the Dump and change the hours of dumping, so that the attendant will be at the site at all times when dumping is permitted. This change should give us com- plete control of the dump. Fires have been the source of most complaints, and it is expected that they can be sufficiently extinguished at closing time to minimize this nuisance. 38 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Curbing Construction.: Approximately 2000' of curbing were installed on Woburn Street starting at Fletcher Avenue. Curbing was installed on the southerly side to a point near Vine Street, and the existing curbing on the northerly side was extended to the same location. WATER DIVISION Genera? Information Range of static pressure in mains Length of pipe in streets Number of services Number of hydrants Total water consumption in 1947 Average daily water consumption in 1947 Average daily consumption per capita 1947 Water Construction (Town Labor and 21 to 120 pounds 78.90 miles 3426 648 384,071,000 gallons 1,052,200 gallons 70 gallons Equipment) Street A Street Adams Street Blossom Street Boulder Road Bridle Path Buckman Drive Ext. Burlington Street Camellia Place Cary Avenue Cummings Avenue Fairview Avenue Grove Street Hillside Terrace Ledgelawn Avenue Liberty Avenue Lincoln Street Marrett Road Moon Hill Road Munroe Road Normandy Road Paul Revere Road Pearl Street Preston Road Robinson Road Shade Street Sherburne Road Valleyfield Street Wachusett Drive Winthrop Road Ext. Totals Size of Length Type of Cost per Pipe of Pipe Pipe Foot Total 6" 256' Cement Lined $2.55 $ 653.96 12" 1244' Cement Lined 5.61 6,980.63 8" 459' Cement Lined 3.98 1,827.30 6" 410' Cement Lined 4.41 1,809.66 6" 350' Cement Lined 5.05 1,768.84 8" 280' Cement Lined 4.00 1,118.75 8" 3238' Cement Lined 3.06 9,907.85 8" 210' Cement Lined 4.55 956.63 6" 735' Cement Lined 2.39 1,753.04 6" 139' Cement Lined 4.89 670.34 6" 32' Cement Lined 8.05 257.59 12" 930' Cement Lined 5.76 5,354.92 6" 132' Cement Lined 2.68 354.04 6" 739' Cement Lined 2.18 1,609.57 6" 650' Cement Lined 2.20 1,431.10 12" 1600' Cement Lined 5.64 9,015.00 8" 500' Cement Lined 2.13 1,761.08 6" 1150' Cement Lined 4.23 4,861.63 6" 260' Cement Lined 7.18 1,865.61 6" 1499' Cement Lined 3,46 5,173.55 6" 456' Cement Lined 3,44 1,566.77 0" 16' Cement Lined 10.66 170.60 6" 900' Cement Lined 2.85 2,561.91 8" 1924' Cement Lined 3.60 6,917.38 6" 200' Cement Lined) 5.40 2,756.69 12" 310' Cement Linedf 8" 1316' Cement Lined 2.99 3,930.97 6" 1250' Cement Lined 3.37 4,212.46 6' 260' Cement Lined 3.70 961.22 8" 1400' Cement Lined 4.16 5,822.97 22845' $88,032.06 PUBLIC WORKS 39 Average Cost of Construction Size of Total Length Cost per Pipe Laid Foot 6" 9434' ;3.43 8" 932T 3.46 12" 4084' 5.73 1947 Water Construction (Contract) During the year 1947 the Metropolitan District Commission installed a new 20" water main starting at the existing 24" main that supplies the Turkey Hill Reservoir in Arlington and extending 3400' up Summer Street to the Arlington -Lexington Line. We have made our connection to this installation with a 16" main at the Line as planned. The 16" main was installed up Summer Street to the junction of Lowell and Woburn Streets, where it was reduced to 12" and continued on Lowell Street to the 12" main which now extends up Lowell Street to East Street, and thence up East Street to Adams Street. This new construction is expected to improve the volume of our water supply considerably. The following is a breakdown of the construction costs, excluding re- surfacing of roadways which will be done in the Spring of 1948. Size of Length Type of Cost per Street Pipe of Pipe Pipe Foot Total Lowell Street 12" 1051' Cement Lined $6.28 $6,603.67 Lowell Street 16" 5453' Cement Lined 10.72 58,447.01 Summer St. Ext. 16" 1660' Cement Lined 13.71 22,621.26 Extent of Distributing System January 1, 1948 Size of Pipe 16" 12" 10" 8" 6" 4" Length in Feet 11,485 55,422 18,621 91,564 219,361 20,188 Total 416,641 Hydrant Installation Hydrants in service in January 1, 1947 598 Hydrants installed in 1947 51 Hydrants removed in 1947 1 Hyrdants in service December 31, 1947 648 1947 Water Maintenance Number of new services installed 191-13,431 lin. ft. Number of services renewed 1. Curb to house 4 2. Main to house 21 3. Main to curb 14 Number of services repaired .. 80 Work orders completed 1435 Meters: 191 meters have been added to the system this year and 174 have been removed, repaired, tested and placed in service. We now have 3425 meters in use. 40 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Distributing Mains: Water main breaks were repaired in the follow- ing locations: Street Size of Main Barrymeade Drive "Bedford Street — 3 **Cherry Street *Gleason Road *Harding Road **Joseph Road Mass. Avenue at Forest Street *North Hancock Street Spring Street Stedman Road *Williams Road Grove Street * Due to sewer construction ** Due to road construction 6" breaks 6" 6" 6A 6" 6" 8, 6" 8" 8' 6" 12" SEWER DIVISION General Information Lexington is part of the North Metropolitan Sewerage District, Area tributary to existing sewer systems 3.54 sq. miles Total length of trunk line sewers 6.98 miles Total length of street sewers 21.84 miles Total number of house connections 1,104 Amount expended for maintenance $4,992.65 1948 Sewer Assessment Rate $8.00 per lin. ft. Number of sewer services installed, 92 -- totalling 5077 lin. ft. Number of sewer services renewed, 5 Number of services installed main to curb, 10 — totalling 222 feet Miscellaneous: Practically all lateral and sub -main sewers were cleaned during the winter months. This work could be accomplished readily due to the open winter. 1947 Sewer Construction (Work done with Town Labor and Equipment) Street Bennett Avenue BIoomfield Street Ellis Street Joseph Road Manley Court Spencer Street Taft Avenue Tarbell Avenue Size of Length Type of Cost per Pipe of Pipe Pipe Foot Total 8" 200' Vit. Clay $8.36 $671.57 Ext. 8" 255' Vit. Clay 3.79 966.21 8" 145' Vit. Clay 2.91 421.62 8" 275' Vit. Clay 3.31 910.15 8" 300' Vit. Clay 6.52 1,957.12 8" 335' Vit. Clay 2.21 741.94 8" 580' Vit. Clay 3.44 1,995.34 8" 210' Vit. Clay 4.91 1,030.86 Totals 2300' Average Cost Per Foot — X3.78 $8,694.81 PUBLIC WORKS 41 1947 Sewer Construction (Work done under Contract) North Lexington Sewer: 18,957' of 8", 10", 12" and 15" pipe laid at a cost of $138,061.73. Cost per foot $7.28. Project approximately 95% complete. Construction of the above sewer, which was started in the summer of - 1946, continued throughout the winter of 1946 and 1947. The delay in completion was due to the unusual amount of ledge encountered; the poor soil conditions requiring sheathing; and lack of competent labor. The work is still in progress and should be completed early in 1948. Woburn Street Sewer; 1,026 feet of 8" pipe laid at a cost of $9,565.55. Cost per foot $9.32. This work is completed with the exception of macadam road surfacing, which will probably increase the cost per foot approxi- mately $1.25. GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS Cary Memorial and Town Offlce Buildings: With the exception of the Selectmen's Office, the entire first floor of the Town Office Building and the Police Department quarters were painted and the ceilings calcimined. A waxing machine purchased early in the year has been used advantage- ously for maintenance of the floors in both buildings. Public Warks Building: The entire exterior of the building was, painted. The overhead doors are too narrow to admit trucks with snow- plows attached, and it was necessary to repair several of these doors dam- aged during the snow plowing season, when it is necessary to drive trucks into the building for repairs. It is planned to install larger doors when funds are available. Insurance: During the past year an appraisal was made of all town property which resulted in higher valuations for each parcel. Insurance policies were accordingly adjusted; many of the smaller ones were dis- continued, and others were combined with increased amounts to limit the number of policies. Insurance is now being written for a five-year period to July 1, 1953 and divided between the various agents, so that the pre- mium per year will be approximately the same. Garbage Collection: During the past year the co]leetion of garbage has been quite satisfactory. Complaints were at a minimum excepting during the month of December when we had an unusual amount of snow. FUTURE PLANNING Engineering The developing of block plans, and surveying and bounding of Town Iines were practically discontinued for the year due to the unusual amount of new construction and planning for 1947 and 1948. It is most essential that this work be continued when time permits. However, it is quite ap- parent that this department must devote its efforts to the planning and construction of sewers, water mains and new roads, which from present indications should be extensive for several years. 42 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Sewers Proposed Trunk Sewers: The planning of five major sewer projects is in progress and plans and specifications should be completed early in 1948. They are as follows: 1. South Branch of Vine Brook to Grapevine Avenue 2. North Branch of Vine Brook to Marrett Road 3. Massachusetts Avenue at Arlington Line to Bartlett Ave. 4. Continuation of #3 above to Maple Street 5. Continuation of #4 above to a location north of Woburn Street to connect with the North Lexington Sewer. Funds were made available for this planning as a result of a loan from the Federal Works Administration in the amount of $29,200.00. In- dications are that some reduction in planning costs will be realized. To date there appears to be a saving for borings in an amount of approxi- mately $3000. This Ivan is not subject to interest charges, and will be paid hack to the Government only when, and if, construction is authorized, and then only for the section of sewer constructed. It is expected that Projects 1, 2, and 3 as listed above will be ready for construction in the Spring of 1948 and will be submitted to your Board for consideration. We are now planning the construction of several lateral sewers and it is expected that further planning of laterals and sub -mains will be neces- sary, particularly in the Fair Oaks, Farmcrest and Bow Street sections if the trunk sewers previously mentioned are constructed this year. Drainage There are many drainage projects which should be undertaken in ad- dition to the widening and deepening of brook channels which has been in progress for the past two years. Due to the continued demand for new construction in the sewer, water and highway departments we must, of necessity, limit drainage construction to projects of vital necessity. Highways There are at present approximately 35 miles of unaccepted streets which in some instances are impassable in the Spring, and very difficult to plow in the Winter. It would be most advantageous for the general good if these streets could be built and accepted. At the present time the entire cost of constructing streets for accep- tance by the Town is borne by the abutters. It would be most desirable if a method of assessing could be arrived at whereby the cost of this work would be sufficiently attractive to promote petitions for acceptance. We are now preparing plans for the construction of five streets in whole or in part, amounting in length to approximately 5800 linear feet. Funds are available for this work, which has been approved at Town Meeting. Indications are that it will be necessary to have this construc- tion done by private contractors due to the many other activities in the Department. Sidewalks A survey of existing sidewalks should be undertaken, as suggested in this report last year, and corrective measures taken to make necessary PUBLIC WORKS 43 repairs. Indications are that sidewalk construction and repairs must be limited again in 1948 to only the most essential needs due to unusual ac- tivities in other departments. Parks Mr. John J. Garrity, Superintendent of the Park Division, has reported future planning in a separate report covering this department. Water System In addition to the new 16" main constructed this year, it is antici- pated to further reinforce and better our water supply. We are planning to make a cross connection on Maple Street with a 12" main from Mass. Avenue to Lowell Street. At the present time a contract has been let and construction will be started as soon as weather permits for 2000' feet of this main, starting at Lowell Street and extending to the existing 6" and 4" mains which connect with Mass. Avenue. It is further planned this year to replace these 4" and 6" mains with 12" pipe which will make a splendid tie-in with both our sources of supply. It is contemplated to remove the old 4" main in Fern Street and re- place with a 10" main. This should be a decided improvement in the water supply for the Moreland Avenue District. We have a number of 4" mains that have outlived their usefulness and should be replaced with larger ones. Many of our 6" mains have been extended to such distances as to he entirely inadequate for the areas served and these should be supplemented with larger mains. The elimination of dead ends is most expedient. This was accom- plished in a few instances this year, and we expect extensions in 1948 will result in further improving the situation. Other changes in our system are essential and it is anticipated to con- tinue these improvements as funds become available. General Our new equipment purchased during the past two years has proven to be invaluable as evidenced by the amount of work accomplished in the water, sewer and highway departments, including the removal of snow which was unusually heavy in December. The new Hough Payloader delivered to us in April is a versatile piece of equipment. It is used to load sand in trucks for ballast in plowing snow, loading trucks for salt when salting, removing excess material after sewer and water construction, back -filling trenches, and picking up and loading material deposited by the street sweeper. The new Austin -Western Grader delivered in September, 1947 is a four-wheel drive piece of equipment with diesel power. It was delivered late in the season after our road maintenance work was completed; how- ever, it has been used for the removal of snow in December and found to be most effective. While our new equipment has been of inestimable value, we still have our small trucks and pick-ups which due to age and mileage are of little value. It is planned to replace some of this light equipment with the funds expected to be available after Town Meeting in March, 1948, and when additional funds are appropriated larger trucks should be purchased to supplement our present fleet. 44 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Conclusion In conclusion, I wish to express my deep appreciation for the coopera- tion and assistance extended to me in the performance of my duties by the elected and appointed officials of the Town. It has been most gratifying. I likewise appreciate the cooperation and assistance of all the em- ployees of the Public Works Department and I am most grateful to them. I am also deeply appreciative of the assistance and courtesy extended to me by alI other Town employees and residents of Lexington. In closing, I am most pleased to say, as I did last year, that I have thoroughly enjoyed my work and have had a most pleasant year. Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH H. DEFOE Superintendent, Public Works REPORT OF THE ENGINEERING DIVISION December 31, 1947 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen. Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: I herewith submit the following report relative to the activities of the Engineering Division during the year 1947. HIGHWAY DIVISION Street acceptance plans and profiles were made for eight streets which were constructed, for five others which were not constructed, and six others that were not accepted. Lines and grades were established for curb on the southeasterly side of Woburn Street from Massachusetts Avenue for a distance of approxi- mately 1495 feet, and on the northwesterly side from a point near Manley Court for a distance of approximately 505 feet. SEWER DIVISION In addition to sewers constructed in the Manor, others were con- structed in seven separate streets by the Sewer Division, and in one other street by private contract. A total of 28,576 feet were laid, with pipes varying in size from eight inches to 15 inches. Plans and profiles were made for nine other streets, but the sewers were not constructed. Considerable work was done in staking out locations for new trunk sewers in the North Branch of Vine Brook, in the South Branch of Vine Brook, and in the valley of Munroe Brook extending from the Arlington town line to the existing sewer at Vine Brook near Grant Street. 138 man hours work were required in obtaining permission to take borings and soundings along these lines. WATER DIVISION Plans were made for the construction of water mains in 44 separate streets. Betterment assessment schedules accompanied 41. of these streets, and water mains were constructed in 28. PUBLIC WORKS 45 ASSESSORS DEPARTMENT 1611 transfers of property were checked and all information pertain- ing to our block plan system was placed thereon. Two additional block plans were completed in Farmhurst Sections 2 and 3. BOARD OF SURVEY Approval was made for Carl, Myrna, Moon Hill and Sherburne Roads and "A" Street and for a Right -of -Way across the new High School lot from Waltham Street. DRAINAGE MATTERS Sketches and estimates of cost were made for drainage in the rear of the new fire station lot, at 27 Curve Street, at Middle Street from its sum- mit to the reservoir, at Winthrop Road from Sherburne Road to the south branch of Vine Brook, in Cedar Street at the Pine Meadows Golf Club, and at Massachusetts Avenue from Munroe Tavern to the B. & M. R.R. Installed planks to raise water level at upper Vine Brook dam and kept them in repair from April until November. MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS An excellent investment was made this year by purchasing an M -scope, an instrument for locating underground pipe. In the past 10 months the Town has saved several thousands of dollars due to its frequent use. An accurate check of the time given to supplying street numbers and miscellaneous information to home owners, prospective home owners, and others amounted to more than 900 man hours work. Street numbering plans were made for all new developments. 400 and 800 scale town maps were brought up to date. 88 lots were staked out which were sold after tax title foreclosures. In addition to the regular work required by other departments which is not specifically mentioned herein, the services of the Engineering Division were also required in connection with: Staking out 20 lots along Hill and Cedar Streets for Veterans' Housing; Description of parcels for new school between Colony Road and Adams Street; Line stakes for new High School fence; Approval of plans for land court and for the installation of public utilities; Grade stakes for grounds at new fire station; Photographs and surveys for various accidents; Inspection of houses after blasting; General map work with surveys, and plans for all departments and special committees. CONCLUSION In conclusion I wish to acknowledge with thanks the assistance given to this Division by Town Officials and members of other divisions of the Department of Public Works. Respectfully submitted, JOHN T. COSGROVE Town Engineer 46 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE PARK DIVISION December 31, 1947. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: The regular maintenance of our parks and playgrounds was carried on this year, but no permanent improvements were undertaken on our parks and very few on our playgrounds_ Many recommendations were submitted in the 1946 report but no funds were provided to carry them out. The enclosed field was regraded and about four-fifths of it was seeded; this field should be completed in the spring. The drought in the fall of 1947 did a great deal of damage to our lawns and shrubbery and this will call for a lot of extra work in the early summer. The flags and flag poles placed in the center of the town on holidays are in poor condition. The poles are of different lengths because they have been broken off, or the holders have been filled in so that the poles go down only part way. The flags are dirty and torn and should be sorted out; those worth saving should be cleaned and the rest replaced. The new clay courts at the Center Playground were put into use in May and proved very popular. With all our other work it was impossible to keep them always in first-class condition. This is difficult to do, especi- ally over the weekends when they are given so much play. Of our twelve courts, only four are in good condition. We should rebuild at least two courts each year for the next five years. It has been some time since we have submitted statistics on our recrea- tion activities, so I thought it would be well this year to submit a 1947 and also a 1946 report so that comparisons could be made. The recreation activities for these two years were carried on much the same as in former years. The East Lexington Playground was open for an eight weeks' pro- gram, and the Center Playground for a nine weeks' program. The Swim- ming Pool was open ten weeks. In 1946 a doubles tennis tournament was sponsored, and in 1947 the popularity of tennis increased to such an extent that it was thought ad- visable to include men's singles and mixed doubles tournaments. In the three matches, forty-four men took part in the doubles, twenty-three men in the men's singles, and eighteen men and eighteen women in the mixed doubles. The popularity of these tournaments showed that we took a step in the right direction. Prizes were awarded to the first and second place winners. From the results of these tournaments a Tennis Association has been formed. East Lexington Playground Statistics No. of children enrolled: Boys Girls Total season attendance Average daily attendance No. of playground days No. of craft articles made Largest daily attendance 1946 1947 68 78 48 47 116 — 125 2005 1630 57 42 35 39 51 46 116 67 Letters PUBLIC WORKS Special Events 1946 July 11 Boys' Baseball Game at East 13 AAAU Meet at Pool 18 Girls' Baseball Game at Center 25 Boys' Baseball Game at Center 26 Mid -Season Swimming Meet 29 East Lexington Field Day August 1 Girls' Baseball Game at East 6 Pet Show 8 Boys' Baseball Game at East 15 Girls' Baseball Game at Center 21 Field Day 22 Ali Playground Field Day at Center 23 Final Swimming Meet 25 Water Carnival Special Events 1947 July 19 AAAU Meet at Pool 24 Mid-season Swimming Meet 30 Mid-season Field Day 31 Boys' Baseball Game at East August 5 Boys' Baseball Game at Center 15 Girls' Softball Game at East 19 Boys' Baseball Game at East 20 Boys' Baseball Game at Center 20 Final Field Day at Center 21 Final Swimming Meet 24 Water Carnival at Swimming Pool and special awards were presented to deserving children. Center Playground Statistics No. of children enrolled: Boys Girls Total season attendance Average daily attendance No. of playground days No. craft articles made Largest daily attendance July 47 1946 1947 51 58 50 67 101 — 125 963 2122 32 48 30 44 61. 54 93 97 Special Events 1946 11 Boys' Game at East 13 AAAU Meet 18 Girls' Game at Center 25 Boys' Game at Center 25 Mid-season Field Day 26 Mid-season Swimming Meet 27 Swimming Meet at Medford 48 August 1 3 8 10 22 22 25 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Girls' Game at East Swimming Meet at Winchester Boys' Game at East Swimming Meet at Needham Boys' Game at Center Fina) Field Day Water Carnival Special Events I947 July 19 AAAU Meet at Lexington 23 Mid-season Field Day 24 Mid-season Swimming Meet 26 AAAU Meet at Brockton August 4 Swimming Preliminaries at Dorchester 9 AAAU Meet at Winchester 11 Swimming Finals at South Boston 20 Final Field Day 21 Final Swimming Meet 24 Water Carnival Swimming Pool Statistics No. Swimming Days No. Registered at Pool Total Season Attendance Largest Daily Attendance Average Attendance per day Life Saving Awards 1946 47 1584 10640 581 200 9 1947 53 1717 13842 498 262 15 During 1947 we resumed the Speed Swimmers group and this group competed in four outside events. In both years Lexington was honored in being selected as one of the places where the N.E.A.A.A.U. held a cham- pionship swimming meet. Games Played at Center Playground 1946 Girls' Field Hockey Boys' Football Boys' Baseball Boys' Track Meets Boys' Tennis Cubs' Baseball Men's Softball Fireplaces on Sports Area Estimated No. Games Attendance 4 410 7 4,975 14 2,560 3 675 3 62 6 600 13,685 2,101 25,068 PUBLIC WORKS 49 Games Played at Center Playground 1947 Girls' Field Hockey Girls' Softball Girls' Baseball Boys' Football Boys' Track Boys' Baseball Cubs' Baseball 6 Men's Softball 149 209 In conclusion, we wish to thank all those who so the work of the Park Division during the past year. No. Games 3 2 1 11 4 33 Estimated Attendance 320 120 40 15,400 900 7,130 360 9,295 33,565 willingly assisted in Respectfully submitted, JOHN J. GARRITY Supt. Parks and Elaygrowncis REPORT OF THE MOTH AND SHADE TREE DIVISION December 3, 1947. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Gentlemen: The presence of the gypsy moth and other leaf -eating insects showed a great decrease this past year, but they still remain in spots, which means that great care must be taken if we do not want any heavy feeding. The elm leaf beetles remain just as numerous as in other years, but we were able to keep them under control and our elms did not suffer too much. Our spraying schedule was made up so that the largest part was let out to a contractor. He gave the public street trees two general sprayings with a blower type sprayer using as an insecticide a DDT formula. About one hundred and fifty acres, including our parks, playgrounds, and ceme- teries were sprayed by airplane. The mosquitoes showed a decrease on our playgrounds this year and we believe that the airplane spraying had something to do with that. Spraying done by our own crew was confined to the tent caterpillar, dormant, and elm leaf beetle. It was found necessary to go back over some of our elms and give them a third spraying. This was done by our own men with our hydraulic sprayer. The most important weapon we have for combatting insects is our spraying equipment, and this equipment should always be kept up to date and in first-class working order. The trees along our roadsides have been badly neglected in the past few years, and in order to correct this situation we should employ a crew which will spend its entire time getting caught up on this work. Limbs are hanging down over our roadways, far below the regulation heights. Sixty per cent of our street lights are of little value as the limbs from the trees obstruct their rays. Dead branches and limbs clutter up our streets after every little wind storm. Many new streets are being built and requests are coming in for the planting of trees along the roadsides. Also, many trees that have been taken down during the Iast few years should be replaced, and I cannot 50 TOWN OF LEXINGTON urge too strongly the necessity of a Town Nursery. As I mentioned in the 1945 report, the hard surfaces have been lifted by the roots of trees that were planted between the sidewalk and the street. Nothing has been done to correct the situation and it gets more dangerous every year. With a crew doing nothing but tree work a small start could be made. At different times this year it became necessary to employ an outside contractor to do some of our pruning and also remove the tops from some of our tall trees that had to be taken down for various reasons. Therefore, I recommend the following things: a separate tree crew, the purchase of a blower or mist sprayer, and the purchase of one hundred trees for road- side planting. We are grateful to all the town employees who so willingly assisted us during the past year. Very respectfully submitted, JOHN J. GARRITY Supt. Moth and Shade Tree Divisions REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS December 31, 1947 To the Hrnwrable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen.: I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Buildings for the year ending December 31, 1947. Number of permits granted 337 Cash received from permits $1,448.00 SUMMARY OF PERMITS Single Family Dwellings 205 $1,719,100.00 Two Family Dwellings 1 10,500.00 Private Garages 7 5,400.00 Additions and Alterations 88 101,644.00 Accessory Buildings 11 17,830.00 Greenhouses 7 14,200.00 Fire Repairs 2 860.00 Alterations for Living Quarters 2 16,500.00 Schools 1 12,000.00 Stores 2 24,300.00 Locker Buildings 1 2,000.00 General Major Repairs 2 1,200.00 $1,925,034.00 Demolitions 5 Temporary Buildings 1 Buildings Moved 3 (One permit in the 1947 series was numbered "22A2") Number of inspections for the year 1,451 Inspection of all school buildings and signs Respectfully submitted, E. A. LINDST OM Building Inspector PUBLIC WORKS REPORT OF THE PLUMBING INSPECTOR December 31, 1947 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts 51 Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Plumbing for the year ending December 31, 1947. Cash received for plumbing permits $806.25 Plumbing applications filed and permits granted 371 Inspections made on plumbing installations 637 SUMMARY OF PERMITS New Installations Alterations Replacements Permits cancelled FIXTURES INSTALLED Waterclosets Lavatories Bathtubs Showerbaths Sinks Sink & Tray Combinations Slop Sinks Wash Trays Storage Systems Boilers Tank Heaters Tankless Heaters Indirect Heaters . Floor Drains Dish Washers Sewer Connections Washing Machines Drinking Fountains Roof Drains 184 109 73 5 303 291 185 37 178 56 2 98 87 12 10 117 2 2 6 34 5 2 2 1,429 Respectfully submitted, E. A. LIIti DSTROM Plumbing Inspector 52 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF WIRES December 31, 1947 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen.: I submit my report as Inspector of Wires for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1947. Number of Applications for permits granted Numher of calls made in connection with the inspec- tions New Houses Oil Burners Electric Ranges Gas Heaters Hot Water Heaters Additional Wiring 685 805 188 195 32 59 13 198 The year 1947 applications for permits showed an increase over the previous year. The type of work and material show an improvement over the war years, yet I have to make two and three trips for the same installation to see that the changes have been made. I wish to thank the Building Inspector and Fire Department for their assistance and support. Respectfully submitted, Lours W. BILLS Inspector of Wires ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS Elections and Town Meetings 53 TOWN WARRANT COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX, SS. To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, Greeting: In. the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, qualified to vote in elec- tions and in Town Affairs, to meet in their respective voting places in said Town.. Precinct One, Adams School; Precinct Two, Three and Four, Cary Memorial Building, on Monday the 3rd day of March, A.D. 1947, at 7:30 o'clock A.M., then and there to act on the following articles: Article 1. To choose by ballot the following Town Officers: Two Selectmen for the term of three years; Two Members of the School Committee for the term of three years; One Member of the School Committee for the term of two years; One Cemetery Commissioner for the term of three years; Two Members of the Planning Board for the term of three years; One Moderator for the term of one year; One Town Clerk for the term of one year; One Collector of Taxes for the term of one year; One Town Treasurer for the term of one year; Two Constables for the term of one year; Seventeen Town Meeting Members in each Precinct for the term of three years; One Town Meeting Member in Precinct One for the term of one year; One Town Meeting Member in Precinct Two for the term of two years; Two Town Meeting Members in Precinct Three for the term of one year; To vote by ballot on the following question: "Shall the provisions of Section Forty of Chapter Seventy-one of the General Laws, as amended, relative to equal pay for men and women teachers be in force in this town?" The polls will be open at 7:30 A.M. and will remain open until 8:00 P.M. You are also to notify the inhabitants aforesaid to meet in Cary Me- morial Hall in said Town on Monday, the twenty-fourth day of March, 1947, at 8:00 P.M., at which time and place the following articles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by the Town Meeting Members in ac- cordance with Chapter 215 of the Acts of 1929 and subject to the referen- dum provided for by Section eight of said Chapter. Article 2. To receive the reports of any Board of Town Officers or of any Committee of the Town and to appoint other Committees. 54 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1948, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws. Article 4. To see if the Town will make the usual appropriations for Town Expenses for the ensuing year, by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or by a combination of the two methods, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to transfer unexpended appro- priation balances in any of the Accounts to the Excess and Deficiency Ac- count, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Assessors to use money from available funds toward the reduction of the 1947 tax rate, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money to pay any unpaid bills for prior years of the various Town departments, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the Reserve Fund as provided by Chapter 40, Section 6, General Laws, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to petition the Director of Accounts of the State for an audit for the year 1947, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. • Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to install water mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets as the Selectmen may determine during the year 1947 in accordance with authority contained in the By-laws of the Town, subject to the assessment of betterments, and to take by eminent domain any necessary easements therefor, and to pay for the same by direct appropriation, 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 11. To see if the Town will vote to install sewer mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets as the Selectmen may determine during the year 1947 in accordance with St. 1897, Ch. 504 as amended, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain any necessary easements therefor, and to pay for the same by direct appropriation, 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 12. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money to pay contributions to Contributory Retirement Systems on account 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 in relation thereto. Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the purchase of a new cruising car for the Police Department, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate funds for the payment of pensions to retired members of the Police and Fire Departments under Chapter 32, General Laws, as amended, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 55 Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money for highway maintenance under the authority of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the construction of Grove Street; said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose; and to be raised by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to construct cement or bituminous concrete sidewalks where the abutting owner pays one-half of the cost, and provide funds for said construction by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or by a combination of these two methods, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to construct curbings, and provide funds for said construction by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or by a combination of these two methods, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 19_ To see if the Town will make a supplementary construction appropriation to be used in conjunction with money already appropriated, to cover expenses incidental to the completion of the new Central Fire Station, and to provide funds for such expenses by transfer from available funds, by direct appropriation, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the erection of a locker building at the Center Playground, and to provide payment therefor by direct appropriation, by transfer from avail- able funds, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money for the improvement of lowlands and swamps and the eradication of mosquitoes under Chapter 252 of the General Laws or for the eradication of mosquitoes by the Board of Health of Lexington or appropriate money under Sec. 4A of Chap. 252 of the General Laws for the purpose as set forth in that Section. Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to enlarge the scope of the Road Machinery Fund by crediting to said fund an amount based on hourly rental for the use of motorized equipment of the Public Works Department when used on various projects carried on under the direction of said De- partment, the amount of said charge not to exceed the amount allowed by the State for the use of similar equipment, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to authorise the Board of Selectmen to appoint one of its members to the Board of Appeals, in ac- cordance with G. L. Chapter 41, Section 4A, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to install street lights in such unaccepted streets as the Selectmen may determine during the year 1947, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money to pay the necessary expenses of School Officers incurred outside the Common - 56 TOWN OF LEXINGTON wealth in securing information upon matters in which the Town is inter- ested or which may tend to improve the service in the School Department. Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for developing a play area in the rear of the High School building, and to provide for the payment therefor by direct appropriation, by trans- fer from available funds, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for completing and equipping additional classrooms in the Adams School and to provide for the payment therefor by direct appropriation, by transfer from available 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 relation thereto. Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 559 of the Acts of 1946, authorizing increases of the amounts of pensions payable to certain former public employees who have been retired. Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of Chapter 559 of the Acts of 1946, if accepted by the Town, and provide for payment there- for by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 30. To see if the Town will purchase or accept as a gift, or authorize the Selectmen to purchase or accept as a gift for park or other municipal purposes the land in the vicinity of Munroe Station Iying be- tween Massachusetts Avenue and the property and location of the Boston & Maine Railroad and lying between the right-of-way leading from Massa- chusetts Avenue to the Railroad location and Tower Park, containing ap- proximately twenty-six thousand four hundred (26,400) square feet, and appropriate the money therefor. (Inserted at the request of ten or more registered voters) Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Building Laws by substituting at the end of Iine 3, Section 2, Article XIX, the word "ten" for the word "six" so that the same will read as follows: "A sign attached to a store or other commercial front may extend the full width of such front, but shall not be more than three feet overall in height. In no event shall it project more than ten inches from the face of the wall nor project above the roof line. There shall be not more than one exterior sign for each firm or business occupying a building and all such signs shall be erected flat against the building. All new signs must conform to this Article, and all signs must conform not later than January 1. 1946." Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 16B of Chapter 147 of the General Laws of Massachusetts relative to excusing members of the Police Department from duty for one day out of every six without loss of pay, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to amend the General 13y -laws of the Town of Lexington by adding to Article XXVI the following: "Section 3. No person shall, except as authorized or required by law, fire or discharge any gun, fowling piece, or other firearms or an air rifle in the Town of Lexington; but the provisions of this section shall not apply to the Chief of Police or other police officers in the performance of their duties ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 57 nor to the use of such weapons at any military exercise or in the lawful defense of the person, family, or property of any citizen, nor to the rights and privileges of an owner or lessee of land as set forth in Chapter 131 of the General Laws." Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 6 of Article 6 of the General By-laws of the Town of Lexington by substituting the word "three" for the word "four" between the words "for" and "hours" in the fifth line of said section so that said Section 6 will read as follows: "Section 6. That portion of the Town Office Building which is occupied by the offices of the Board of Selectmen, or Board of Public Works, the Town Clerk, the Town Treasurer, and the Collector of Taxes, shall be kept open continuously for the transaction of business for eight hours each week day, except holidays, and on Saturdays for three hours, the particular hours to be arranged by the Selectmen for the convenience of the public." Article 35. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell and convey to the Lexington Golf Club a parcel of land beginning at the northerly corner of the Alms House lot, which is at the corner of Hill and Cedar Streets, thence southwesterly by McEnroe distant about 150 feet to a point, thence southeasterly by Town of Lexington distant about 308 feet to a point, thence northeasterly by Town of Lexington distant. about 135 feet to a point, thence northeasterly by Lexington Golf Club dis- tant about 308 feet to the point of beginning, containing approximately one acre, upon such terms and conditions as the Selectmen may approve. Article 36. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By -Law by striking out paragraph 18 of Section 3 and substituting therefor the following: "At the junction of Marrett Road and School Street, Marrett Road and Lincoln Street, Lincoln and School Streets, commonly known as "The Five Forks", a business district extending from the junction points of the side lines of and upon both sides of the intersecting streets for a distance of 200 feet and of a depth of 100 feet from the adjacent street Iine in each instance." Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By -Law by striking out paragraph (a) of Section 6 and substituting in lieu there- for the following: "6(a) --- In R.1 and R.2 Districts no dwelling shall be erected or moved upon land laid out for house lots after the adoption of this amendment to the Zoning By -Law unless there shall be provided for each such dwelling or other permitted structure a lot frontage of not less than 100 feet upon the frontage street and an area of not less than twelve thousand five hun- dred (12,500) square feet. On each side of each dwelling, garage, barn, stable or other accessory permitted structure nearest each sideline there shall be provided a, side yard of at least 15 feet in width and no building or structure shall be moved, altered, reconstructed, enlarged or rebuilt in such districts so that a side yard less in width shall result. No lot in R.1 or R.2 Districts, upon which is Located any dwelling or other permitted structure and accessory structures or for which a building permit has issued and is still outstanding, shall be subdivided and reduced so that said lot shall have a lot frontage and area less than, or side yards and street setback less than, the minimum required. Nor shall any lot in said Districts, upon which permitted structures have been erected or moved or for which a, building permit has issued and is still outstanding, be sub - 58 TOWN OF LEXINGTON divided in any manner unless said structure shall retain the required front- age, area, side yard, and street depth upon a street or highway existing at the time of erection or moving thereon or a street constructed thereafter in accordance with existing Town Laws. No land conveyed, devised, or otherwise transferred that violates the restrictions on subdivisions of lots herein set forth shall be included in determining the frontage and area of any other lot, and the building inspector, or other person authorized to issue permits to erect or move structures thereon, shall not issue a permit unless said other lot contains the required frontage and area exclusive of land transferred in violation of the restrictions pertaining to subdivisions. The provisions of this section pertaining to side -yards only shall not apply to lots of less than 100 -foot frontage duly recorded by plan or deed at the time this By -Law is adopted. However, on such lots there shall be provided on the side of each dwelling, garage, barn, stable or other ac- cessory permitted structure nearest each side line a side yard, as follows: On lots recorded previous to July 19, 1929 the side yard shall be at least 7.5 feet in width and on lots recorded after July 19, 1929 but before October 6, 1938 the side yard shall be at least 10 feet in width;. and on lots recorded after October 6, 1938 and prior to the adoption of this amendment the side yard shall be at least 15 feet in width." Article 38. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning By -Laws by striking out paragraph (a) of Section 7 and substituting in lieu there- of the following: "7(a) — In residence districts designated as R.1 a yard of at least thirty feet in depth and in width between the exterior lines of the streets and not less than fifty feet from the center line of such streets, whether accepted or not, and the adjacent line of any porch or building shall be provided for every lot of land, and in R.2 and T.1 and C.1 districts designated at the following points, namely, junction of Waltham Street and Marrett Road, known as Grape Vine Corner; junction of Marrett Road and Spring Street; junction of Lincoln and School Streets and Marrett Road, commonly known as "The Five Forks"; junction of Waltham Street and Concord Avenue; junction of Woburn and Lowell Streets and the junction of Lowell and North Streets, and in C.1 Districts hereafter created, a yard of at least twenty feet in depth between the exterior line of the street, and not less than forty feet from the center line of such street, whether accepted or not, and the adjacent line of any porch or building, shall be provided for every lot of land, and no new building or structure shall be constructed and no building or structure shall be moved, altered, reconstructed, enlarged or rebuilt in such districts so that a yard less in depth shall result; except that this section shall .not apply to buildings fronting on streets on which building lines shall have been specially established according to law during or subsequent to the year 1924." Article 39. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to acquire for public purposes the so-called Mara property on Meriam Street, comprising about 12,163 square feet, more or less, belonging to the estate of or the heirs of Edward H. Mara, and to provide for the payment therefor by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or act in any other mariner in relation thereto. Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the purchase of equipment for the Department of Public Works ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 59 and provide for payment therefor by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 41. To see if the Town will vote to make a supplementary ap- propriation to cover the expense of grading the enclosed athletic field, and to provide payment therefor by direct appropriation, by transfer from avail- able funds, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 42. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to purchase a fence for Belfry Hill and to provide for payment there- for by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 43. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $5,024.17 to pay for services rendered in completing plans and specifications for pro- posed additions to the library building, and to provide for the payment therefor by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 44. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the High School planning Committee to obtain detailed plans, specifications and working drawings for a new Senior High School and to provide for the payment thereforby direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, by the issue of notes or bonds of the Town, by a combination of these methods; or make application and enter into any necessary agreement in order to ob- tain an advance or loan from the Federal Works Agency to provide for such payment; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 45. To see if the Town will vote to authorize and direct the Selectmen to take the necessary steps to have the Massachusetts General Court enact legislation authorizing the Town to borrow funds outside the debt limit to provide the estimated cost of a new Senior High School, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 46. To see if the Town will determine the location of a new elementary school building and will authorize the Moderator to appoint a committee of seven to obtain preliminary plans and estimates for the con- struction of such building and report not later than the next Annual Town Meeting, and provide for the payment therefor by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 47. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to purchase or take by eminent domain as a site for school purposes 17,200 square feet of land more or Iess with the buildings thereon, belonging to Stephen F. and Nellie J. Hamblin, situated at number 45 Parker Street and bounded and described as follows: easterly by said Parker Street, southerly by land now or formerly of Stanley I. and Mar- garet A. Phalen, westerly by land of the Town of Lexington and northerly by land now or formerly of William J. and Edith Nagle, and to provide for payment thereof by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation Thereto. Article 48. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to purchase or take by eminent domain as a site for school purposes 19,000 square feet of land more or less with the build- ings thereon, belonging to Stanley L and Margaret A. Phalen, situated at number 47 Parker Street and bounded and described as follows: easterly 60 TOWN OF LEXINGTON by said Parker Street, southerly by land now or formerly of Paul A. and Violet M. Ringland, westerly by land of the Town of Lexington and north- erly by land now or formerly of Stephen F. and Nellie J. Hamblin, and to provide for payment therefor by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 49. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to purchase or take by eminent domain as a site for school purposes 16,800 square feet of land more or less with the build- ings thereon belonging to Pau! A. and Violet M. Ringland, situated at number 49 Parker Street and bounded and described as follows: easterly by said Parker Street, southerly by Clarke Street, westerly by land of the Town of Lexington and northerly by land now or formerly of Stanley I. and Margaret A. Phalen, and to provide for payment therefor by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 50. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate an additional sum to be used in conjunction with money already appropriated for settle- ment of damages arising out of the taking by eminent domain for school purposes of approximately eight acres of land belonging to the William E. Mulliken Estate as authorized by vote of the Town on April 1, 1946 and to provide for the payment therefor by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 51. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Taft Avenue from Charles Street to beyond Sutherland Road approximately 470 feet southeasterly, as laid out by the Selectmen, under the Betterment Act, and shown on a certain plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the necessary easements therefor, and to provide payment for the construction of said avenue by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town. or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 52. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Pine Knoll Road from Bedford Street to the Bedford Town Line approximately 1,145 feet northeasterly, as laid out by the Selectmen, under the Betterment Act, and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the necessary easements therefor, and to provide pay- ment for the construction of said road by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 53. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Lockwood Road from Rhodes Street to Byron Avenue approximately 240 feet as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act, and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the nec- essary easements therefor, and to provide payment for the construction of said road by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 54. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Byron Avenue at the end of Lockwood ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 61 Road approximately 265 feet as laid out by the Selectmen, under the Bet- terment Act, and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the necessary ease- ments therefor, and to provide payment for the construction of said avenue by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 55. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Spencer Street, across Joseph Road approximately 365 feet as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act, and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the necessary easements therefor, and to provide payment for the construction of said street by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 56. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Joseph Road, from Massachusetts Avenue northeasterly approximately 225 feet as laid out by the Selectmen, under the Betterment Act, and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the necessary easements therefor, and to provide payment for the construc- tion of said road by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 57. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Brookside Avenue, from Waltham Street to Stedman Road approximately 590 feet as ]aid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act, and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the necessary easements therefor, and to provide payment for the construc- tion of said avenue by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 58. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Sutherland Road, from Cherry Street to beyond Aerial Street approximately 950 feet as ]aid out by the Select- men, under the Betterment Act, and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the necessary easements therefor, and to provide payment for the construc- tion of said road by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 59. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Cary Street from Charles Street to beyond Sutherland Road approximately 445 feet as laid out by the Select- men under the Betterment Act, and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the necessary easements therefor, and to provide payment for the construe. tion of said street by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. 62 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 60. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Cherry Street from Charles Street to beyond Sutherland Road approximately 425 feet as laid out by the Select- men, under the Betterment Act, and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the necessary easements therefor, and to provide payment for the construc- tion of said street by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner hi relation thereto. Article 61. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Grant Street from Hayes Lane to East Street approximately 3,990 feet as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act, and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the necessary easements therefor, and to provide payment for the construction of said street by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 62. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Winter Street from near Hazel Road to Hillcrest Street approximately 2,340 feet as laid out by the Selectmen, under the Betterment Act, and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the necessary easements therefor, and to provide payment for the construction of said street by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 63. To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 4B of Chap- ter 136 of the General Laws of Massachusetts relative to the licensed oper- ation on the Lord's Day of Bowling Alleys, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted at the request of ten or more registered voters.) And you are directed to serve this Warrant seven days at least before the time of said meeting as provided in the By -dors of the Town. Hereof fail not, and make due return on this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Towyn Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands at Lexington, this tenth day of February, A.D., 1947. WILLIAM G. POTTER A. EDWARD ROWSE EexoL H. LOcKE WILLIAM C. PAXTON GEORGE W. SARANO A true copy, Attest: Selectmen of Lexington JOHN C. RUSSELL, Constable of Lexington ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 63 CONSTABLE'S RETURN February 24, 1947 To the Town Clerk I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting printed copies of the foregoing Warrant in the Town Office Building and seven other public places in the Town, and by mailing a printed copy of the same to every registered voter in the Town seven days before the time of said meeting. Attest: JOHN C. RUSSELL, Constable of Lexington ANNUAL TOWN MEETING March 3, 1947 In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the Town of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said Town of Lex- ington Monday, March the third in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and forty-seven at seven -thirty o'clock in the forenoon. The following places were designated as the voting places for the va- rious precincts: Precinct One, Adams School; Precinct Two, Three and Four, Cary Memorial Hall. The following eleetion officers having been duly appointed by the Se- lectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned for duty as follows: PRECINCT ONE Charles J. Dailey Warden Pauline E. Bartlett Inspector Alice G. Marshall (Deputy) Inspector Mary E. Stankard Clerk Mary A. Rowland Teller Mary E. Tracey Teller Annie H. McDonnell Teller George F. Stygles Teller IIda J. Field Teller Helga M. Carlson Teller L. Ellsworth Pierce Teller Marie E. Mahoney Teller Frances J. Lewis Teller PRECINCT TWO Clyde E. Steeves (Deputy) Warden Arthur E. Locke Inspector Ruth R. Ray (Deputy) Inspector John H. Dacey Clerk Arthur L. Hanson Teller Edward McGrory Teller Elizabeth R. Nourse Teller 64 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Mary G. Oliver Teller Madeline V. Peterson Teller Barbara M. O'Connor Teller Gertrude H. Mara Teller Helen A. McCaffrey Teller PRECINCT THREE Sidney U. Robbins .. Warden Franklin W. Coleman (Deputy) Inspector Charles E. Moloy, Jr. Inspector Charles F. Vaughan Clerk Anna L. McCormack Teller Elia G. Callahan Teller Gladys T. Watson Teller Emma L. Hovey Teller Timothy J. Quinlan Teller Elizabeth M. Burton Teller Rosalie MacDonald Teller Florence M. Bruce Teller PRECINCT FOUR Lester L. Andrews Warden George M. Fuller Inspector Helen M. Kirk Inspector Mary J. Ferry Clerk Helena T. Maguire Teller Florence P. Tobin Teller Caroline F. Deloury Teller Robert E. Ryan Teller Agnes G. Hall Teller Mary A. Spellman Teller Cathervne M. Ferry Teller The polls were declared open in each precinct at seven -thirty o'clock A.M. and remained open until eight o'clock P.M., after which time, after due notice, they were closed. The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties. The ballots were counted by the election officers in each precinct, the tally sheets and total vote sheets prepared by the Town Clerk being used. The total registration of voters in each precinct was as follows: Precinct One Precinct Two Precinct Three Precinct Four 1852 One thousand eight hundred fifty-two 1487 One thousand four hundred ninety-seven 1636 One thousand six hundred thirty-six 1855 One thousand eight hundred fifty-five Total 6840 Six thousand eight hundred forty The ballots cast were counted, enclosed in envelopes, sealed, signed by the election officers, together with the unused ballots, and delivered to the Town Clerk at his office. ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 65 66 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The Registrars of Voters and the Town Clerk canvassed the result as PLANNING BOARD follows: Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Total Precinct One 779 Seven hundred seventy-nine Richard P. Cromwell 539 504 568 535 2146 Precinct Two 753 Seven hundred fifty-three Gordon D. Richards 525 565 677 587 2354 Precinct Three 856 Eight hundred fifty-six Thayer Rudd 256 241 274 275 1046 Precinct Four 781 Seven hundred eighty-one Blanks 238 196 193 165 792 Total 3169 Three thousand one hundred sixty-nine 1558 1506 1712 1562 6338 SELECTMEN Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Total George H. Anker 253 241 200 271 965 Newton E. Bennett 234 225 278 246 983 George W. Emery 479 596 682 581 2338 Frederick M. Gay 430 292 382 341 1445 Blanks 162 152 170 123 607 Richard P. Cromwell and Gordon D. Richards elected for three years. MODERATOR Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Total Robert H. Holt 666 676 748 701 2791 Blanks 113 77 108 80 378 779 753 856 781 3169 Robert H. Holt was elected as Moderator for one year. 1558 1506 1712 1562 6338 TOWN CLERK George W. Emery and Frederick M. Gay were elected as Selectmen .for Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Total three years. James J. Carroll 711 713 781 734 2939 Blanks 68 40 75 47 230 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Total John J. Manning 420 301 303 287 1311 H. Webster Thomas 510 521 613 578 2222 George P. Wadsworth 439 509 642 563 2153 BIanks 189 175 154 134 652 1558 1506 1712 1562 6338 779 753 856 781 3169 James J. Carroll was elected as Town Clerk for one year. COLLECTOR OF TAXES Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Total William S. Scamman 699 701 784 735 2919 Blanks 80 52 72 46 250 H. Webster Thomas and George P. Wadsworth were elected to the School 779 753 856 781 3169 Committee for three years. William S. Scamman was elected as Collector of Taxes for one year. SCHOOL COMMITTEE TOWN TREASURER Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre, 3 Pre. 4 Total Charles G. Davis 230 372 421 311 1334 Thelma F. Mather 207 184 217 263 871 Robert T. Person 236 102 119 126 583 Blanks 106 95 99 81 381 779 753 856 781 3169 Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Total James J. Carroll 703 708 775 726 2912 Blanks 76 45 81 55 257 779 753 856 781 3169 James J. Carroll was elected as Town Treasurer for one year. Charles G. Davis was elected to the School Committee for two years. CONSTABLESPre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Total CEMETERY COMMISSIONER Edward C. Maguire 672 694 772 710 2848 John C. Russell 699 677 757 705 2838 Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Total J. Willard Hayden, Jr. 0 1 0 0 1 Albert H. Burnham 676 674 765 709 2824 Blanks 187 134 183 147 651 Blanks 103 79 91 72 345 -- —T --- 1558 1506 1712 1562 6338 779 753 856 781 3169 Edward C. Maguire and John C. Russell were elected as Constables for one Albert H. Burnham was elected as Cemetery Commissioner for three years. year. ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 67 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS For Three Years PRECINCT ONE *Charles T. Abbott William M. Aquaro * Sydney P. Birch **Percy Catton *Richard P. Cromwell *Anna F. Cummings *Thomas J. Donnelly, Jr. *J. Henry Duffy *George E. Foster *Douglas T. Gleason *Harold MacGilvray • John McLachlan *CIarence E. MacPhee *Edward L. Mears *Rufus L. McQuillan Martley F. Mellow *Vernon C. Page *Robert T. Person Louis Ruocco * Carl J. Samsel ••J. Russell Wood Blanks *Town Meeting Members elected for term of three years. **Tie. To be decided by special election. TOWN MEETING MEMBERS For One Yeair 559 332 494 414 543 442 561 512 561 554 530 499 509 457 492 392 531 478 304 418 414 3247 PRECINCT ONE *Paul J. McCormack 605 Blanks 174 *Town Meeting Member elected for term of one year. TOWN MEETING MEMBERS For Three Years PRECINCT TWO *Tracy W. Ames 572 *George H. Anker 430 *George W. Butters 522 Joseph P. Crosby 378 *Charles G. Davis 478 * Harold C. Denham 443 Albert R. DeRoehn 344 *Robert W. Fernald 494 William P. Fitzgerald 361 *Arthur L. Graves 511 68 TOWN OF LEXINGTON *Stephen F. Hamblin 528 *Michael J. Hopkins 387 *Ernest R. Hunt 448 F. Stanley Love 261 *George V. Morse, Jr. 502 *John E. Murray 396 *William G. Potter 456 *George W. Proctor 495 Thayer Rudd 345 Frederick A. Schloman . 127 *Edward W. Sibley 404 Lura Shaffner Teeter 162 *H. Webster Thomas 529 *Alfred P. Tropeano 449 Blanks 2779 *Town Meeting Members elected for term of three years. TOWN MEETING MEMBERS For Two Years PRECINCT TWO *Howard W. Foley 608 Blanks 145 *Town Meeting Member elected for term of two years. TOWN MEETING MEMBERS For Three Years PRECINCT THREE *Eugene T. Buckley 509 *Guy S. Chace 544 *Kenneth F. Clarke 575 Caroline S. Davis 351 *Arthur C. Dodge 465 *Leland H. Emery 593 Bradford Giddings 381 *Charles O. Goodwin 547 Milton F. Hodgdan 373 *Clarence R. Hopkins 517 Paul A. Hubbart 447 *Joseph G. Kratezer 471 *Moses M. Low 452 *William H. Lyon 611 John F. McKearney, Jr. 232 *Robert C. Merriam 646 Gretchen B. Reed 313 *George Ripley 448 *A. Edward Rowse 493 *Walter IL Sands 576 *Rupert H. Stevens 498 *Gerald C. Turner 507 ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 69 *Harvey F. Winlock Blanks *Town Meeting Members elected for term of three years. TOWN MEETING MEMBERS For One Year PRECINCT THREE *Thacher Jenney *John L. Miles Blanks *Town Meeting Members elected for terms of one year. TOWN MEETING MEMBERS For Three Years PRECINCT FOUR Joseph A. Belcastro Thomas F. Bentley Alyce C. Burnell *Winfield S. Caouette Edward F. Chapin *Charles T. Cogswell *Otis J. Conner *Margaret H. Cook W. John Dunnan, Jr. *H_ Raymond Durling *Bertram P. Gustin Sherman K. Hardy *Carl Hauck *Norton T. Hood *Frederic K. Johnson *Jasper A. Lane Paul W. Mather *Thomas A. Napoli James A. Peirce Stanley E. Robbins Harold E. Roeder *William R. Rosenberger Charles R. Rudd *James C. Shaw *A. Randall Soderberg Earle B. Sukeforth Thomas L. Taylor *Robert H. Watt *John P. Whalen *George G. Whiting Cyrus Wood Blanks *Town Meeting Members elected for term of three years. 541 3462 644 641 427 226 268 289 503 198 433 372 360 297 417 375 301 339 398 443 381 289 393 254 238 252 854 257 308 371 264 210 326 362 408 192 3099 70 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Yes No Blanks QUESTION Equal Pay For Men and Women Teachers A true record. Attest: Pre. 1 195 416 168 779 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Total 175 207 173 750 431 487 428 1757 147 162 185 682 753 856 781 3169 JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk Lexington, Mass., March 4, 1947 This is to certify that I have this day appointed Mary E. McDonough, Assistant Town Clerk and Assistant Town Treasurer of the Town of Lex- ington, and that ahe has been sworn to the faithful performance of the duties of said offices to the best of her knowledge and ability. Said appointments approved by the Board of Selectmen. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk Lexington, Mass., March 18, 1947 Special Election of Town Meeting Members, Precinct Three, called by James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, to fill the vacancy of a term ending in 1948. There were thirty-one (81) Town Meeting Members present. Nominations were made and seconded for Bradford Giddings and Paul A. Hubbart. The result of the votes cast — Giddings received sixteen and Hubbart received fifteen, whereby Bradford Giddings was declared elected. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk Lexington, Mass., March 21, 1947 I, Bradford Giddings, hereby accept my election as a Town Meeting Member, Precinct Three, for a term ending March, 1948. (Signed) BRADFORD GIDDINGS Lexington, Mass., March 18, 1947 Special Election of Town Meeting Members, Precinct Four, called by James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, to fill the vacancies of two terms each end- ing in 1948. There were forty-one (41) Town Meeting Members present. Nominations were made and seconded for W. John Dunnan, Jr., Sher- man K. Hardy, and Earle B. Sukeforth. The result of the votes cast — Earl B. Sukeforth received sixteen; W. John Dunnan, Jr. received fifteen; Sherman K. Hardy received ten; where- by Earle B. Sukeforth and W. John Dunnan, Jr. were declared elected. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 71 Lexington, Mass., March 21, 1947 I, Earle B. Sukeforth, hereby accept my election as a Town Meeting Member, Precinct Four, for a term ending March, 1948. (Signed) EARLE B. SUKEFORTH Lexington, Mass., March 21, 1947 1, W. John Dunnan, Jr. hereby accept my election as a Town Meeting Member, Precinct Four, for a term ending March, 1948. (Signed) W. JOHN DUNNAN, JR, Lexington, Mass., March 24, 1947 Special Election of Town Meeting Members, Precinct One, called by James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, to fill the vacancy for a term of three years ending in 1950. There were thirty-one (31) Town Meeting Members present. Nominations were made and seconded for J. Russell Wood and Percy Catton. The result of the votes cast: J. Russell Wood received twenty-five; Percy Catton received four. J. Russell Wood was declared elected for a term of three years. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk Lexington, Mass., March 26, 1947 I, J. Russell Wood, hereby accept my election as a Town Meeting Mem- ber, Precinct One, for a term ending March, 1950. (Signed) J. RUSSELL WOOD Election of two Town Meeting Members for the term of one year each ending in 1948. Nominations were made and seconded for Gordon E. Steele, Frederick T. Gates and Arthur B. Chadwick. The result of votes cast: Gordon E. Steele received twenty-six; Arthur B. Chadwick received twenty-three; Frederick T. Gates received sixteen; whereby Gordon E. Steele and Arthur B. Chadwick were declared elected for a term of one year each ending in March, 1948. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk Lexington, Mass., March 26, 1947 I, Gordon E. Steele, hereby accept my election as a Town Meeting Member, Precinct One, for a term ending March, 1948. (Signed) GORDON E. STEELE Lexington, Mass., March 26, 1947 1, Arthur B. Chadwick, hereby accept my election as a Town Meeting Member, Precinct One, for a term ending March, 1948. (Signed) Ankara B. CHADWICK Election of a Town Meeting Member for a term of two years ending in 1949. 72 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Nominations were made and seconded for Walter L. Chambers, Percy Catton, and Frederick T. Gates. The result of votes cast: Walter L. Chambers received twenty; Percy Catton received seven; Frederick T. Gates received four; whereby Walter L. Chambers was declared elected for a term of two years, ending in March, 1949. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk Lexington, Mass., March 26, 1947 1, Walter L. Chambers, do hereby accept my election as a Town Meet- ing Member, Precinct One, for a term ending March, 1949. (Signed) WALTER L. CHAMBERS ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING Held March 24, 1947 Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Robert H. Holt at 8:08 P. M. There were 193 Town Meeting Members present. Reading of the Warrant by the Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, until further reading was waived upon motion of Selectman, Frederick M. Gay. Constable's Return of the Warrant read by the Town Clerk, James J. Carroll. 8:10 P.M. Article 2. Report of the Appropriation Committee presented by J. Milton Brown which was voted to be accepted and placed on file. 8:10 P.M. All articles presented by Selectman, William C. Paxton unless other- wise noted. Article 2. Report of Cary Lectures accepted and placed on file 8:11 P. M. Article 2. Voted: That a Temporary Recreation Commission, com- posed of five members to serve without pay, be appointed; two to be ap- pointed by the Board of Selectmen, two to be appointed by the School Committee and one to be appointed by the Moderator, to develop the scope of and establish authority for a recreation program and make recommenda- tions for the establishment of a permanent Recreation Commission to the Board of Selectmen not Iater than January 1, 1948. (The sum of $250 is included in Selectmen's Expenses) Carried Unanimously 8:12 P. M. Article 2. Voted: That a Committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to have charge of the lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna E. Cary for the current year. Carried Unanimously 8:12 P. M. Article 3. Voted: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year, beginning Jan- uary 1, 1948, and to issue a note or notes that may be given for a period of less than one year. Carried Unanimously 8:13 P. M. ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 73 Article 4. Voted: That the following amounts be appropriated for the current year and be assessed except where a transfer is indicated: APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE Personal Services $550.00 Expenses 860.00 Carried Unanimously 8:14 P. M. SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT Personal Services 5,815.13 Expenses 2,942.00 (Which includes $250 for recreation commission.) Carried Unanimously 8:15 P. M. ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT Personal Services 7,126.17 Expenses 530.00 Carried Unanimously 8:15 P. M. TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT Personal Services 2,823.60 (Of which $1,458.91 is for salary of Town Treasurer) Expenses 811.68 Carried Unanimously 8:16 P. M. COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT Personal Services 7,149.28 (Of which $3,750 is for salary of Tax Collector) Expenses 1,500.00 Carried Unanimously 8:16 P. M. ASSESSOR'S DEPARTMENT Personal Services 8,197.96 Expenses 2,195.00 Carried Unanimously 8:16 P. M. LAW DEPARTMENT Personal Services 2,000.00 Special Fees 1,500.00 Expenses 425.00 Carried Unanimously 8:17 P. M. TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT Personal Services 4,140.64 (Of which $2,242.12 is for salary of Town Clerk) Expenses 160.50 Carried Unanimously 8:18 P. M. ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT—JURISDICTION SELECTMEN Expenses 713.00 Carried Unanimously 8:18 P. M. ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT --JURISDICTION TOWN CLERK Expenses 202.56 Carried Unanimously 8:18 P. M. 74 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REGISTRATIONS DEPARTMENT Personal Services 737.52 Expenses 242.50 Amendment presented by James J. Carroll, CIerk, Board of Registrars. REGISTRATIONS DEPARTMENT Registrars 437.52 Assistant Registrars 211.00 648.52 Vote to accept amendment. Carried 8:21 P. M. Amendment as presented. Carried. Unanimously 8:22 P. M. A. Edward Rowse asks for reconsideration. Reconsideration voted upon and lost 8:22 P. M. PUBLIC WORKS — SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE Personal Services 13,146.96 Expenses 265.00 Carried Unanimously 8:23 P. M. TOWN OFFICES & CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING Personal Services 6,242.00 Expenses 10,500.00 Carried Unanimously 8:23 P. M. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Personal Services 13,549.84 Expenses 955.00 Carried Unanimously 8:24 P. M. BOARD OF APPEALS Expenses 400.00 Carried Unanimously 8:24 P. M. PLANNING BOARD Expenses 1,000.00 Carried Unanimously 8:24 P. M. POLICE DEPARTMENT Personal Services 56,143.18 Expenses 5,628.00 Carried Unanimously 8:25 P. M. FIRE DEPARTMENT Personal Services 64,050.99 Expenses 9,490.00 Carried Unanimously 8:25 P. M. BUILDING & PLUMBING DEPARTMENT Personal Services 6,445.98 Expenses 1,050.00 Carried Unanimously 8:26 P. M. ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS WIRE DEPARTMENT Personal Services Expenses Carried Unanimously 8:26 P. M. WEIGHTS & MEASURES DEPARTMENT Personal Services Expenses Carried Unanimously 8:26 P. M. INSECT SUPPRESSION Personal Services Wages & Expenses Carried Unanimously 8:26 P. M. SHADE TREES Wages & Expenses Carried Unanimously 8:27 P. M. FOREST FIRES Personal Services Wages & Expenses Carried Unanimously 8:27 P. M. DOG OFFICER Personal Services Expenses Carried Unanimously 8:27 P. M. HEALTH DEPARTMENT Personal Services Expenses Carried Unanimously 8:28 P. M. MILK INSPECTION Personal Services Carried Unanimously 8:28 P. M. DOG CLINIC Expenses Carried Unanimously 8:28 P. M. DENTAL CLINIC Personal Services Expenses Carried Unanimously 8:29 P. M. POSTURE CLINIC Expenses Carried Unanimously 8:29 P. M. VITAL STATISTICS Expenses Carried Unanimously 8:29 P. M 768.75 125.00 562.50 285.00 495.00 4,600.00 2,900.00 50.00 500.00 112.50 '75.00 665.63 5,336.00 450.00 452.00 1,726.25 100.00 625.00 25.00 75 76 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ANIMAL INSPECTION Personal Services 562.50 Carried Unanimously 8:29 P. M. SLAUGHTERING INSPECTION Personal Services 900.08 Carried Unanimously 8:29 P. M. SEWER MAINTENANCE Wages & Expenses 5,000.00 Carried Unanimously 8:29 P. M. SEWER MAINTENANCE Services 40,000.00 (To be transferred from Excess and Deficiency Account) Carried Unanimously 8:29 P. M. DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTION Sundry Streets 2,200.00 Carried Unanimously 8:30 P. M. GARBAGE COLLECTION Expenses 10,225.00 Carried Unanimously 8:30 P. M. CARE OF DUMPS & REMOVAL OF ASHES Wages & Expenses 4,627.13 Carried Unanimously 8:24 P. M. PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING Wages & Expenses 12,140.00 Carried Unanimously 8:34 P. M. HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE Wages & Expenses 50,000.00 Carried Unanimously 8:34 P. M. HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ROAD MACHINERY Expenses 14,429.00 (To be tranfrerred from the Road Machinery Fund.) Carried Unanimously 8:34 P. M. SNOW REMOVAL Wages & Expenses 20,000.00 Carried Unanimously 8:35 P. M. TRAFFIC REGULATION & CONTROL Expenses 1,904.00 Carried Unanimously 8:35 P. M. STREET LIGHTS Expenses 26,760.00 Carried Unanimously 8:25 P. M. ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS STREET SIGNS Expenses 1,465.00 Carried Unanimously 8:35 P. M. PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT Personal Services 868.05 Administration 80.00 Aid. & Expenses 18,000.00 Carried Unanimously 8:35 P. M. DEPENDENT CHILDREN AID Personal Services Administration 40.00 Aid & Expenses 6,210.00 Carried Unanimously 8:35 P. M. OLD AGE ASSISTANCE Personal Services 5,223.79 Administration Items 680.00 Aid & Expenses 58,160.00 Carried Unanimously 8:36 P. M. VETERANS' BENEFITS Aid & Expenses 7,350.00 Carried Unanimously 8:36 P. M. SOLDIERS' BURIALS Expenses Carried Unanimously 8:36 P. M. 200.00 SCHOOL MAINTENANCE Presented by H. Webster Thomas Voted: that the sum of $394,966.32 be appropriated and assessed for the School Department divided as follows : Personal Services 317,747.32 Expenses 77,219.00 Carried Unanimously 8:42 P. M. Voted: That the sum of $203.00 be appropriated and assessed for the payment of Americanization edu- cation. Carried Unanimously 8:42 P. M. Voted: That the sum of $3,031.00 be appropriated and assessed for Vocational Education divided as follows: Tuition Handicraft Classes Carried Unanimously 8:42 P. M. 394,966.32 2,327.00 704.00 3,031.00 77 1 78 TOWN OF LEXINGTON CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY Presented by H. Webster Thomas Voted: That the sum of $26,482.88 be appropriated and assessed for the support of Cary Memorial Li- brary and Branch for the current year, as follows: Personal Services 17,382.88 Expenses 9,100.00 which includes the amount of $1,872.77 received from the County for dog licenses. Carried Unanimously 8:50 P. M. PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS Personal Services 6,265.19 Wages & Expenses 17,075.00 (Of which $230 is to be transferred from the Tower Park Fund.) Carried Unanimously 8:52 P. M. BOARD OF RETIREMENT Expenses Carried Unanimously 8:52 P. M. CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM Pension Accumulation Fund Carried Unanimously 8:52 P. M. PATRIOTS' DAY Expenses Carried Unanimously 8:52 P. M. MEMORIAL DAY Expenses Carried Unanimously 8:53 P. M INSURANCE Premiums Carried Unanimously 8:53 P. M PRINTING TOWN REPORT Expenses Carried Unanimously 8:54 P. M AMBULANCE MAINTENANCE Expenses Carried Unanimously 8:54 P. M ADMINISTRATION OF TRUST FUNDS Expenses Carried Unanimously 8:54 P. M. UNCLASSIFIED Expenses Carried Unanimously 8:55 P. M 150.00 14,473.00 2,000.00 250.00 10,000.00 1,800.00 250.00 100.00 250.00 ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS WATER MAINTENANCE Personal Services Wages & Expenses Carried Unanimously 8:55 P. M. WATER SERVICES Wages & Expenses Carried Unanimously 8:55 P. M. CEMETERY MAINTENANCE— MUNROE Personal Services Wages & Expenses Carried Unanimously 8:56 P. M. CEMETERY MAINTENANCE -- WESTVIEW Personal Services Wages & Expenses (Of which $2500 is to be transferred from West- view Sale of Lots Fund and $500 is to be trans- ferred from Public Trusts) Capital Outlay (To be transferred from Westview Sale of Lots Fund) Carried Unanimously 8:57 P. M. INTEREST ON DEBT Interest Carried Unanimously 8:58 P. M. And Further Voted: that the following amounts be 1,580.19 33,000.00 25,000.00 337.50 4,983.20 575.00 9,295.40 5,000.00 4,731.25 appropriated: 68,602.45 MATURING DEBT 79 Of which $5,000 is to be transferred from the Water Department Available Surplus Fund; $1,898.69 is to be transferred from the Sewer Assessment Fund; $2,051.61 is to be transferred from the Water Assessment Fund; and $54,652.15 is to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 8:59 P. M. Article 2. Presented by Roland B. Greeley: I offer the following vote: That the Moderator appoint a committee of five to study the advisability of adopting the Town Manager form of gov- ernment, said committee to report its recommendations to the next An- nual Town Meeting. Lost 9:02 P. M. Article 2. The following presented by Alfred P. Tropeano to obtain the sense of the meeting. WHEREAS the School Sites Committee, School Committee, other Town Committees and Boards do now recognize that the number "1" site for an elementary school is the northerly portion of the so-called Aldrich Property East of Lincoln Street and directly South of Park Drive; and 80 TOWN OF LEXINGTON WHEREAS the site was donated to the Town in 1938 by J. Willard Hayden with the provision that: "with the written consent of the donor ...portions of said playground may be devoted to structures to be used by the youth of Lexington for educational purposes apart from strictly playground usage if such structures and the necessary area about them will not, in the opinion ... of the donor ...seriously encroach upon the area reasonable re- quired for the realization of the purposes of this grant that it be de- voted primarily to recreational playground activities"; and WHEREAS, in the opinion of some Town officials an elementary school located at the above site will not seriously encroach upon recreational play- ground activities and any other site will necessitate the taking of one or more residences; IT IS, THEREFORE, voted that it is the sense of this meeting that the Board of Selectmen appoint a committee of a number they deem advis- able to consult Mr. J. Willard Hayden and convey to him the preamble of this motion and the information that it is the opinion of this Town Meeting that the number "1" site for an elementary school is that portion of the Aldrich property so-called as set forth in the preamble and that the Town Meeting members through the committee appointed by the Selectmen re- spectfully request that he grant his permission to erect a school at the above site, or to set forth how the proposed school will violate the terms of the gift, and the said committee is hereby respectfully requested to submit its report at the adjourned Town Meeting. Carried Unanimously 9:14 P. M. Article 5. Indefinitely Postponed. 9:15 P. M. Article 6. Indefinitely Postponed. 9:18 P. M. Article 7. Voted: That the following amount be appropriated and assessed for the unpaid bills, for the year 1946, of the following account: Committee on Veterans' Rehabilitation and Em- ployment -- Adams Press $20.00 Carried Unanimously 9:19 P. M. Article 8. Voted: That the sum of $15,000 be appropriated for the Reserve Fund, of which $7,400 to be transferred from Overlay Reserve Fund and $7,600 by direct assessment. Carried Unanimously 9:19 P. M. Article 9. Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to pe- tition the Director of Accounts of the State for an audit for the year 1947. Carried Unanimously 9:20 P. M. Article 10. Voted: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are au- thorized to install water mains not less than 6" but less than 16" in di- ameter in such accepted or unaccepted streets as may be applied for during the year 1947, subject to the assessment of betterments, and to take by purchase or eminent domain any easements necessary therefor and to ap- propriate therefor the sum of $170,000 which said sum shall be raised by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, and that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $170,000 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town to be payable ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 81 in accordance with the provision of General Laws Chapter 44, within a period not exceeding fifteen years. In ,Favor Opposed 42 Charles M. Flake 0 98 William F. Downe 1 33 Tracey W. Ames 0 173 1 Carried 9:23 P. M. Voted: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to in- stall water mains of 16" or more in diameter in such accepted or unaccepted streets as may be applied for during the year 1947, subject to the assess- ment of betterments, and to take by purchase or eminent domain any ease- ments necessary therefor and to appropriate therefore the sum of $100,000 which said sum shall be raised by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, and that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $100,000 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town to be payable in accordance with the provisions of General Laws Chapter 44, within a period not exceeding twenty-five years. In Favor Opposed 40 Charles M. Blake 0 107 William F. Downe 1 34 Tracey W. Ames 0 181 1 Carried 9:25 P. M. Article 11. Voted: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author- ized to install sewer mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets as may be applied for during the year 1947 in accordance with St. 1897, Chap. 504, as amended, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain any easements neces- sary therefor, and to appropriate therefor the sum of $26,000, of which $6,000 is to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account and the balance of $20,000 is to be raised by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town; and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $20,000 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Gen- eral Laws Chapter 44, within a period not exceeding ten years. Carried Unanimously 9:27 P. M. Article 12. Voted. That the sum of $236.13 be appropriated and as- sessed to pay contributions to the Contributory Retirement Systems on ac- count of members thereof in the Military or Naval Service. Carried Unanimously 9:27 P. M. Article 13. Voted: That the sum of $1,200 be appropriated and as- sessed for the purchase of a new cruising car for the Police Department. Carried. Unanimously 9:28 P. M. Article 14. Voted: That the following sums be appropriated and as- sessed for pensions for retired members of the Police and Fire Departments, under Chapter 32 of the General Laws as amended: Police Pensions $1,500.00 Fire Pensions 4,986.84 Carried Unanimously 9:29 P. M. 82 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 15. Voted: That the sum of $1,500 be appropriated and as- sessed for highway maintenance under authority of Chapter 90 of the Gen- eral Laws; said sum or any portion thereof to be expended under the di- rection of the Selectmen and to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State, County or both, for this purpose. Carried Unanimously 9:29 P. M. Article 16. Indefinitely Postponed. 9:30 P. M. Article 17. Voted: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are au- thorized to construct cement or bituminous concrete sidewalks where the abutting owner pays one-half of the cost, and for the purpose of said con- struction the sum of $2,000 be appropriated and assessed. Carried Unanimously 9:30 P. M. Article 18. Voted: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are au- thorized to construct curbings and for the purpose of said curbings the sum of $5,000 be appropriated and assessed. Carried Unanimously 9:31 P. M. Article 19. Voted: That the sum of $2,500 be appropriated as a sup- plementary construction appropriation to be used in conjunction with money already appropriated, to cover expenses incidental to the completion of the new Central Fire Station; this amount to be provided by a transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 9:34 P. M. Article 20. Voted: That the sum of $21,000 be appropriated for the erection of a locker building at the Center Playground; $6,000 of this amount to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account and the balance of $15,000 to be raised by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town; and that the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $15,000 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town to be payable in accordance with the provisions of General Laws Chapter 44, within a period not exceeding ten years. Motion for Indefinite Postponement made by Ernest Cutter. Seconded. Indefinite Postponement Carried 9:38 P. M. Article 21. Voted: That the sum of $6,000 be appropriated for the eradication of mosquitoes under Section 4A of Chapter 252 of the General Laws; this amount to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Ac- count. Carried Unanimously 9:40 P. M. Article 22. Voted: That the Town enlarge the scope of the Road Machinery Fund by crediting to said fund an amount based on hourly rental for the use of motorized equipment of the Public Works Department when used on various projects carried on under the direction of said Department, or other Departments of the Town, the amount of said charge not to ex- ceed the amount allowed by the State for the use of similar equipment. Carried Unanimously 9:41 P. M. Article 23. Voted: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are au- thorized to appoint one of their members to the Board of Appeals, in ac- cordance with General Laws, Chapter 41, Sec. 4A. Carried Unanimously 9:43 P. M. ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 83 Article 24. Voted: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are au- thorized to install street lights in such unaccepted streets as they may de- termine during the year 1947. Carried Unanimously 9:44 P. M. Article 25. Presented by H. Webster Thomas. Voted: That the sum of $200.00 be appropriated and assessed to pay the necessary expenses of School Officers incurred outside the Common- wealth in securing information upon matters in which the Town is inter- ested or which may tend to improve the service in the School Department. Carried Unanimously 9:44 P. M. Article 26, Presented by H. Webster Thomas. Voted: That the sum of $6,000.00 be appropriated for the purpose of developing a play area on the so called Russell property in the rear of the High School Building, this money to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 9:45 P. M. Article 27. Voted: That the sum of $1,500.00 be appropriated and assessed to pay for completing and equipping additional classrooms in the Adams School. Carried Unanimously 9:47 P. M. Unless otherwise noted, .the following articles presented by Selectman, Errol 11. Locke. Article 28. Voted: That the Town accept Chapter 559 of the Acts of 1946, authorizing increases of the amounts of pensions payable to certain former public employees who have been retired. Carried Unanimously 9:49 P. M. Article 29. Voted: That the sum of $2,000 be appropriated and as- sessed to pay increased amounts of pensions payable to certain former public employees who have been retired. Carried Unanimously 9:49 P. M. Article 30. Presented by Moderator, Robert H. Holt. Daniel A. Lynch presiding as Moderator Pro -tem. Article 30. Moved That: The Selectmen be authorized and directed to accept on behalf of the Town as a gift for park purposes the land in the vicinity of Munroe Station Iying between Massachusetts Avenue and the property and location of the Boston & Maine Railroad and lying between the right-of-way leading from Massachusetts Avenue to the Railroad location and Tower Park, containing approximately twenty-six thousand four hun- dred (26,400) square feet. Carried Unanimously 9:57 P. M. Article 31. Voted: That the Town amend the Building Laws by sub- stituting at the end of line 3, Section 2. Article XIX, the word "ten" for the Word "six" so that the same will read as follows: "A sign attached to a store or other commercial front may extend the full width of such front, but shall not be more than three feet overall in height. In no event shall it project more than ten inches from the face of the wall nor project above the roof line. There shall be nbt more than one exterior sign for each firm or business occupying a building and all such signs shall be erected Rat against the building. 84 TOWN OF LEXINGTON All new signs shall conform to this Article, and all signs must conform not later than January 1, 1946." Carried Unanimously 9:58 P. M. Article 32. Voted: That the Town accept Section 16B of Chapter 147 of the General Laws of Massachusetts relative to excusing members of the Police Department from duty for one day out of every six without loss of pay. Carried Unanimously 9:59 P. M. Article 33. Voted: That the Town amend the General By-laws of the Town of Lexington by adding to Article XXVI the following: "Section 3. No person shall, except as authorized or required by law, fire or discharge any gun, fowling piece, or other firearms or an air rifle in the Town of Lexington; but the provisions of this section shall not apply to the Chief of Police or other police officers in the performance of their duties nor to the use of such weapons at any military exercise or in the lawful defense of the person, family, or property of any citizen, nor to the rights and privi- leges of an owner or lessee of land as set forth in Chapter 131 of the General Laws." Lost 10:13 P. M. Article 84. Voted: That the Town amend Section 6 of Article 6 of the General By-laws of the Town by substituting the word "three" for the word "four" between the words "for" and "hours" in the fifth line of said section so that said section 6 will read as follows: "Section 6. That portion of the Town Office Building which is occupied by the offices of the Board of Selectmen, or Board of Public Works, the Town Clerk, the Town Treasurer, and the Collector of Taxes, shall be kept open continuously for the transaction of business for eight hours each week day, except holidays, and on Saturdays for three hours, the particular hours to be arranged by the Selectmen for the convenience of the public." Carried Unanimously 10:15 P. M. Article 35. Voted: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are au- thorized to sell and convey to the Lexington Golf Club a parcel of land be- ginning at the northerly corner of the Alms House Iot, which is at the corner of Hill and Cedar Streets, thence southwesterly by McEnroe distant about 150 feet to a point, thence southeasterly by Town of Lexington dis- tant about 308 feet to a point, thence northeasterly by Town of Lexington distant about 135 feet to a point, thence northeasterly by Lexington Golf Club distant about 308 feet to the point of beginning, containing approxi- mately one acre, upon such terms and conditions as the Selectmen may approve. Carried Unanimously 10:16 P. M. Article 36. Indefinitely Postponed. 10:16 P. M. Article 37. Presented by Richard P. Cromwell. Voted: That the Town amend the Zoning By -Law by striking out paragraph (a) of Section 6 and substituting in lieu therefor the following: "6(a) —In R.1 and R.2 Districts no dwelling shall be erected or moved upon land laid out for house lots after the adoption of this amendment to the Zoning By -Law unless there shall be provided for each such dwelling or other permitted structure a lot frontage of not ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 85 less than 100 feet upon the frontage street and an area of not leas than twelve thousand five hundred (12,500) square feet. On each side of each dwelling, garage, barn, stable or other accessory permitted struc- ture nearest each sideline there shall be provided a side yard of at least 15 feet in width and no building or structure shall be moved, altered, reconstructed, enlarged or rebuilt in such districts so that a side yard less hi width shall result. No lot in R.1 or R.2 Districts, upon which is located any dwelling or other permitted structure and accessory structures or for which a building permit has issued and is still outstanding, shall be subdivided and reduced so that said lot shall have a lot frontage and area less than, or side yards and street setback less than, the minimum required. Nor shall any lot in said Districts, upon which permitted structures have been erected or moved or for which a building permit has issued and is still outstanding, be subdivided in any manner unless said struc- ture shall retain the required frontage, area, side yard, and street depth upon a street or highway existing at the time of erection or moving thereon or a street constructed thereafter in accordance with existing Town Laws. No land retained, conveyed, devised, ar other- wise transferred that violates the restrictions on subdivisions of lots herein set forth shall be included in determining the frontage and area of any other Iot, and the building inspector, or other person authorized to issue permits to erect or move structures thereon, shall not issue a permit unless said other lot contains the required frontage and area exclusive of land transferred or retained in violation of the restrictions pertaining to subdivisions. The provisions of this section pertaining to side yards only shall not apply to lots of less than 100 -foot frontage duly recorded by plan or deed at the time this By -Law is adopted. However, on such lots there shall be provided on the side of each dwelling, garage, barn, stable or other accessory permitted structure nearest each side line a side yard, as follows: On lots recorded previous to July 19, 1929 the side yard shall be at least 7.5 feet in width and on lots recorded after July 19, 1929 but before October 6, 1938 the side yard shall be at least 10 feet in width; and on lots recorded after October 6, 1938 and prior to the adoption of this amendment the side yard shall be at least 15 feet in width." In. Favor Opposed 37 Charles M. BIake 2 89 William F. Downe 14 29 Tracey W. Ames 2 156 18 Carried 10:85 P. M. Article 38. Presented by Richard P. Cromwell. Voted: That the Town amend the Zoning By -Law by striking out paragraph (a) of Section 7 and substituting in lieu thereof the following: "7 (a) — In residence districts designated as R.1 a yard of at least thirty feet in depth and in width between the exterior Iines of the streets and not less than fifty feet from the center line of such streets, whether accepted or not, and the adjacent line of any porch or building shall be provided for every lot of land, and in R.2 and T.1 86 TOWN OF LEXINGTON and C.1 districts designated at the following points, namely, junction of Waltham Street and Marrett Road, known as Grape Vine Corner; junction of Marrett Road and Spring Street; junction of Lincoln and School Streets and Marrett Road, commonly known as "The Five Forks"; junction of Waltham Street and Concord Avenue; junction of Woburn and Lowell Streets and the junction of Lowell and North Streets, and in C.1 Districts hereafter created, a yard of at least twenty feet in depth between the exterior line of the street, and not less than forty feet from the center line of such street, whether ac- cepted or not, and the adjacent line of any porch or building, shall be provided for every lot of land, and no new building or structure shall be constructed and no building or structure shall be moved, altered, reconstructed, enlarged or rebuilt in such districts so that a yard less in depth shall result; except that this section shall not apply to build- ings fronting on streets on which building lines shall have been specially established according to law during ar subsequent to the year 1924." Opposed Charles M. Blake 8 William F. Downe 42 Tracey W. Acnes 8 58 In Favor 19 55 25 99 Lost 10:48 P. M. Article 39. Moved for Indefinite Postponement. Carried 10:49 P. M. Article 40. Voted: That the sum of $16,000 be appropriated for the purchase of equipment for the Department of Public Works; this amount to be transferred from the Road Machinery Fund. Carried Unanimously 10:50 P. M. The Moderator, Robert H. Holt, announced that the meeting would be adjourned for one week, March 31, 1947. FAMES 7. CARROLL, Town Clerk March 31, 1947 Special Election of Town Meeting Members, Precinct 2, called to order by James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, to elect one Town Meeting Member for a term of three years, ending in March, 1950, to fill the vacancy of George V. Morse, Jr. There were thirty (30) Town Meeting Members present. Nominations were made for William P. Fitzgerald and Thayer Rudd. The result of the votes cast was: William P. Fitzgerald received 22 votes; Thayer Rudd received 8 votes; whereby William P. Fitzgerald was declared elected as a Town Meeting Member, Precinct 2, for a term of three years ending in March, 1950. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk Lexington, Mass., March 31, 1947 1, William P. Fitzgerald, do hereby accept my election as a Town Meeting Member, Precinct Two, for a term ending March, 1950. (Signed) WiLLtam P. FI ZGERALD ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 87 ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING Held March 31, 1947 Moderator, Robert H. Holt, called the meeting to order at 8:02 P. M. There were 183 Town Meeting Members present. Unless otherwise noted, Selectman, William C. Paxton presents the fallowing articles. Article 4L Voted: That the sum of $3400 be appropriated as a sup- plementary appropriation to be used in conjunction with money already ap- propriated for grading the enclosed athletic field; this money to be trans- ferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 8:05 P. M, Article 42. Voted: That the sum of $600 be appl+opriated to purchase a fence for Belfry Hill; this money to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 8:05 P. M. Article 43. Voted: That the sum of $5,024.17 be appropriated to pay for services rendered in completing plans and specifications for proposed additions to the library building; said sum to be transferred from the Ex- cess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 8:06 P. M. Selectman, William C. Paxton reported for the committee of Robert H. Holt, William G. Potter and Harry A. Wheeler, authorized March 24, 1947 to interview J. Willard Hayden for his permission to use the Aldrich Property for a new Hancock School, stating that Mr. Hayden would not give his permission as he had made extensive plans for a Youth Center for the Town, and a school in the suggested area would seriously interfere with any such plans. Report accepted. 8:08 P. M. Under Article 2, Roland B. Greeley presents signed report of the School Sites Committee which was presented to the Town Meeting on March 24, 1947. Accepted and placed on file. 8:10 P. M. Article 2. Presented by Paul J. McCormack. 1 move that a committee of 5 be appointed, one each by the local posts American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Amveta, the remaining two by the Moderator for the purpose of investigating and reporting at the next Town Meeting, on the feasibility of the Town building homes for rental and eventual sale to Veterans under Section 6, Chapter 372, Acts of Massachusetts, 1946. Declared Lost 8:12 P. M. Article 2. Presented by H. Webster Thomas. Voted: That the High School Planning Committee shall hereafter consist of the School Committee and three (3) other citizens of the Town to be appointed by the Moderator. Carried Unanimously 8:13 P. M. 88 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Roland B. Greeley moves to act upon Articles 47, 48 and 49 if no ob- jections. No objections from Town Meeting. Passed 8:17 P. M. Article 47. Voted: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are au- thorized on behalf of the Town, to purchase or take by eminent domain as a site for school purposes, 17,212 square feet of land, more or less, with or without the buildings thereon, from Stephen F. and Nellie J. Hamblin, sit- uated at 45 Parker Street and bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point in the southwesterly line of Parker Street, thence southwesterly along the northwesterly line of Lot 56 distant 223 feet to a point, thence northwesterly distant 24 feet to an angle point, thence northwesterly dis- tant 54 feet to a point, thence northeasterly along the southeasterly line of Lot 54 distant 226 feet to a point in the southwesterly line of Parker Street, thence southeasterly distant 75 feet to the paint of beginning, containing approximately 17,200 square feet, and being Lot 55 as shown on the Belfry Hill Stock Farm development plan and recorded in the Middlesex Registry of Deeds at Cambridge in Plan Book 38, page 17, and to provide for the payment therefor by a transfer of $7,687.50 from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Article 48. Voted: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are au- thorized, on behalf of the Town, to purchase or take by eminent domain as a site for school purposes 19,000 square feet of land, more or less, with or without the buildings thereon, from Stanley I. and Margaret A. Phalen, situated at 47 Parker Street and bounded and described as follows: Be- ginning at a point in the southwesterly line of Parker Street, thence south- westerly along the northwesterly line of Lot 57 distant 178.30 feet to a point, thence northwesterly distant 105.27 feet to a point, thence north- easterly along the southeasterly line of Lot 55 distant 223 feet to a point in the southwesterly line of Parker Street, thence southeasterly distant 95 feet to the point of beginning, containing approximately 19,000 square feet, and being part of Lot 56 as shown on the Belfry Hill Stock Farm develop- ment plan and recorded in the Middlesex Registry of Deeds at Cambridge in Plan Book 38, page 17, and to provide for the payment therefor by a transfer of $7,250.00 from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Article 49. Voted: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are au- thorized, on behalf of the Town, to purchase or take by eminent domain as a, site for school purposes 16,800 square feet of land, more or less, with or without the buildings thereon, from Paul A. and Violet M. Ringland, situated at 49 Parker Street and bounded and described as follows: Be- ginning at a point in the southwesterly line of Parker Street, thence bear- ing to the right with a curve of 20.00 feet radius distant 31.42 feet to a point of tangency, thence southwesterly along the northwesterly line of Clarke Street distant 192.79 feet to a point of curvature, thence bearing to the right with a curve of 20.00 feet radius distant 31.42 feet to a point of tangency, thence northwesterly distant 53.03 feet to a point, thence north- easterly along the southeasterly line of Lot 56 distant 233 feet to a point in the southwesterly line of Parker Street, thence southeasterly distant 73.41 feet to the point of beginning, containing approximately 16,800 square feet, and being part of Lot 57 as shown on the Belfry Hill Stock Farm development plan and recorded in the Middlesex Registry of Deeds at Cam- bridge in Plan Book 38, page 17, and to provide for the payment therefor by a transfer of $7,325.00 from the Excess and Deficiency Account. ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 89 Article 47 voted upon first with the following results: In Favor 0 Converse Hill 3 John P. Whalen 4 Robert T. Person Opposed 29 109 25 7 163 Lost 8:29 P. M. Moved by Roland B. Greeley that Articles 48 and 49 be Indefinitely Postponed. Carried 8:29 P. M. Article 46. Presented by Alfred P. Tropeano. Voted that the new elementary school shall be located upon that por- tion of the Aldrich property so-called beginning at the intersection of Park Drive and Lincoln Street; thence, running Southwesterly along Lincoln Street, three hundred (300) feet; thence, turning and running Southeast- erly in a line parallel to Park Drive, four hundred and twenty-five (425) feet; thence turning and running Easterly to Park Drive, two hundred and seventy-five (275) feet; thence, turning and running along Park Drive, six hundred and seventy-five (675) feet to the point of beginning. And the Selectmen are hereby further authorized and empowered to take any and all legal steps necessary to vest the Town with an absolute fee in and to the aforementioned land and to remove any and alI restrictions thereon. Motion by Alfred P. Tropeano that second part be withdrawn. Car- ried 8:30 P. M. The first part of the motion as presented, voted upon and declared lost. 8:57 P. M. The proposed Senior High School Building Report presented by Charles G. Davis, Chairman, which was voted to be accepted and placed on file. 8:58 P. M. Article 44. Presented by Charles G. Davis. Voted: That the High School Planning Committee be authorized to obtain detailed plans, specifications and working drawings for the new Senior High School; and that the sum of $85,000 be appropriated to defray the expense of obtaining such plans, specifications and drawings, which said sum shall be provided by the tranfer a£ $25,000 from the Excess and De- ficiency Account and by the assessment of $60,000. In Favor Opposed 24 Converse Hill 12 68 John P. Whalen 51 26 Robert T. Person 3 118 66 Carried 10:07 P. M. Article 45. Moved for Indefinite Postponement. 10:08 P. M. Article 50. Voted: That the sum of $1,000 be appropriated in addi- tion to money already appropriated for settlement of damages arising out of the taking by eminent domain for school purposes of approximately eight acres of land belonging to the William E. Mulliken Estate as au - 90 TOWN OF LEXINGTON thorized by vote of the Town on April 1, 1946; this amount to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 10:09 P. M. Selectman, William C. Paxton moves to take up Articles 51 to 61 inc. as a group. No objections from Town Meeting Members. 10:13 P. M. Article 51. Voted: To establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Taft Avenue from Charles Street to beyond Sutherland Road, approximately 470 feet southeasterly, as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act, and shown on a certain plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the easements necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 10:20 P. M. Article 52. Voted: To establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Pine Knoll Road from Bedford Street to the Bedford Town Line, approximately 1,145 feet northeasterly, as Iaid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act, and shown on a, certain plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the easements necessary therefor. William H. Lyon speaks against the passing of Article 52 which was voted upon and declared lost 10:14 P. M. John E. Rowan asks for reconsideration of Article 52 whereby a mo- tion was made by John P. Whalen and duly seconded that Article 52 be reconsidered. 10:15 P. M. This was voted upon • and reconsideration granted at 10:19 P. M. Original motion of Article 52 presented and carried. 10:20 P. M. Article 53. Voted: To establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Lockwood Road from Rhodes Street to Byron Avenue, approximately 240 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act, and shown on a certain plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the easements neces- sary therefor. Carried Unanimously 10:21 P. M. Article 54. Voted: To establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Byron Avenue at the end of Lockwood Road, approx- imately 265 feet, as ]aid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act, and shown on a certain plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the easements necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 10:21 P. M. Article 55. Voted: To establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Spencer Street across Joseph Road, approximately 365 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act, and shown on a certain plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the easements necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 10:22 P. M. Article 56. Voted: To establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Joseph Road from Massachusetts Avenue, northeasterly approximately 225 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act, and shown on a certain plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 91 dated January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the easements necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 10:22 P. M. Article 57. Voted: Ta establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Brookside Avenue from Waltham Street to Stedman Road, approximately 590 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen under the Bet- terment Act, and shown on a certain plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the ease- ments necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 10:22 P. M. Article 58. Voted: To establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Sutherland Road from Cherry Street to beyond Aerial Street, approximately 950 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act, and shown on a certain plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the easements necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 10:23 P. M. Article 59. Voted: To establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Cary Street from Charles Street to beyond Sutherland Road, approximately 445 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen under the Bet- terment Act, and shown on a certain plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the easements necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 10:23 P. M. Article 60. Voted: To establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Cherry Street from Charles Street to beyond Sutherland Road, approximately 425 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act, and shown on a certain plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the easements necessary therefor_ Carried Unanimously 10:24 P. M. Article 61. Indefinitely postponed. 10:24 P. M. Milton E. Shaw asks for reconsideration of Article 61. Eugene T. Buckley moves Article 61 be reconsidered, duly seconded, and carried. 10:27 P. M. Eugene T. Buckley presents Article 61. Article 61. Voted: To establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Grant Street from Hayes Lane to East Street, approxi- mately 3,990 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act, and shown on a certain plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the easements necessary therefor. Carried unanimously 10:41 P. M. Articles 51 to 61 inc. presented as a group. Voted: To appropriate for the purposes enumerated in Article 51-61, inclusive, the sum of $82,000 and to provide for the payment thereof by a transfer of $7,000 from the Excess and Deficiency Account, and the balance of $75,000 to be raised by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, and that 92 TOWN OF LEXINGTON the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $75,000 and issue bonds or notes of the Town to be payable in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, within a period not exceeding ten years. Carried Unanimously 10:44 P. M. Article 62. Indefinitely postponed. 10:44 P. M. Under Article 2 George H. Anker presents motion which was immedi- ately withdrawn. 10:47 P. M. Article 63. Presented by Carl W. Terhune. Voted: To accept Section 4B of Chapter 136 of the General Laws of Massachusetts relative to the licensed operation on the Lord's Day of Bowling Alleys. Carried Unanimously 10:49 P. M. William A. Barnes asks for reconsideration of motion presented by Paul J. McCormack under Article 2. 10:51 P. M. Reconsideration not allowed account reconsideration period expired. 10:52 P. M. Meeting dissolved at 10:52 P. M. 3.AIOES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk TOWN WARRANT COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. MIDDLESEX, 85. To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, qualified to vote $n. elec- tions and in Town Affairs, to meet in. their respective voting places in said Town. Precinct One, Adams School; Precinct Two, Three and Four, Cary Memorial Building, on Monday the 22nd day of September, A. D. 1947, at 1:00 o'clock P. M., then and there to act on the following articles: Article 1. To choose by ballot the following Town Officers: One Selectman to fill the unexpired term ending March, 1948; One Member of the Planning Board to fill the unexpired term ending March, 1949; One Town Meeting Member in Precinct One to fill the unexpired term ending March, 1949; One Town Meeting Member in Precinct Three to fill the unexpired term ending March, 1949; One Town Meeting Member in Precinct Three to fill the unexpired term ending March, 1950; One Town Meeting Member in Precinct Four to fill the unexpired term ending March, 1949. The polls will be open at ] :00 P. M. and will remain open until 8:00 P. M. ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 93 You are also to notify the inhabitants aforesaid to meet in Cary Me- morial Hall in said Town on Monday, the twenty-ninth day of September, J947, at 8:00 P. M., at which time and place the following articles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by the Town Meeting Members in accordance with Chapter 215 of the Acts of 1929 and subject to the referendum provided for by Section eight of said Chapter. Article 2. To receive the reports of any Board of Town Officers or of any Committee of the Town and to appoint other Committees. Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Rhodes Street, from Massachusetts Avenue easterly to Lockwood Road a distance of approximately 264 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen, under the Betterment Act, and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town CIerk, dated August 20, 1947, and to acquire by purchase or take by eminent domain any easement or other in- terest in land necessary therefor, and to provide payment for the construc- tion of said street by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Winter Street, from a point approxi- mately 400 feet northeasterly of Bedford Street thence northeasterly a dis- tance of approximately 2380 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen, under the Betterment Act, and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated August 20, 1947, and to acquire by purchase or take by eminent domain any easement or other interest in land necessary therefor, and to provide payment for the construction of said street by transfer from avail- able funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate an additional sum to be used in conjunction with money already appropriated for settle- ment of damages arising out of the taking by eminent domain for school purposes of approximately one and one-third acres of land belonging to Warren E. Russell as authorized by vote of the Town an April 1, 1946 and to provide for the payment therefor by a transfer from the Excess and De- ficiency Account, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Se- lectmen to convey to Robert L. Ryder, et al, Trustees of the Lexington Es- tates Trust a. 50 foot right of way across property taken from the said Ryder by eminent domain for school purposes; and to accept a deed from said Ryder for approximately 3 acres of land adjoining said property, and to execute an agreement for and in behalf of the Town to construct, at the expense of the Town, a road from Waltham Street across part of the said land taken from the said Ryder by eminent domain to property now owned by the said Ryder and to appropriate an additional sum to be used in con- junction with money already appropriated for settlement of damages aris- ing out of the taking by eminent domain for school purposes of approxi- mately 15.57 acres as authorized by vote of the Town on April 1, 1946, and to provide for the payment therefor by a transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account, or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. 94 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for a new billing machine and to provide for payment therefor by a trans- fer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Article 8. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to appoint a director of Veterans' Services, under Chapter 599 of the Acts of 1946. Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for personal services and expenses of a director of Veterans' Services, and to provide for the payment therefor by a transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate an additional sum to be used in conjunction with money already appropriated for con- struction of streets established as town ways by vote of the Town on March 31, 1947 and to provide for the payment therefor by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate an additional sum to be used in conjunction with money already appropriated for installa- tion of sewer mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets as may be applied for during the year 1947, authorized by vote of the Town on March 24, 1947, and to provide for the payment therefor by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for Aid to Dependent Children -- Aid and Expenses, for the balance of the year 1947, and to provide for the payment therefor by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for Public Welfare --- Aid and Expenses, for the balance of the year 1947, and to provide for the payment therefor by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to accept a bequest under the will of Cora I. Hartley for the specified purposes outlined in said will, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to dispose of the building on Merriam Street formerly used as a fire station, by public or private sale, by lease or by demolition on such terms as the Board of Selectmen shall deem advisable. Article 16. To see if the Town will determine the location of a new elementary school building and authorize the Moderator to appoint a Build- ing Committee to obtain plans, specifications, and estimates for the con- struction of such building and report not later than the next Annual Town Meeting, and provide for the payment therefor by transfer from available funds, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to purchase or take by eminent domain or otherwise ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 95 acquire as a site for school purposes any part or all of approximately 6.19 acres of land more or less of which 2.80 acres are owned by William J. and Frances M. Baskin and 3.39 acres are owned by Paul Bowser, situated at the junction of Grant Street and Colony Road and bounded on the north by Colony Road, on the southeast by Grant Street and on the southwest by lands of Charles H. & Josephine Overly, Arthur & Ethel M. Yaker, Charles M. Willis, Millicent J. Taylor & Mary E. Musson and Howard W. Robbins, and to provide for payment therefor by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to purchase or take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire as a site for school purposes any part or all of approximately 1.5 acres of land more or less of which 1.1 acres is owned by Paul Bowser, 0.8 acres is owned by William J. & Frances M. Baskin and 0.1 acres is owned by Elizabeth M. Burton and bounded on the south by land of William J. & Frances M. Baskin and Paul Bowser, and the north by the proposed relo- cation of Colony Road and on the southeast by Grant Street, and to provide payment therefor by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to purchase or take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire as a site for school purposes any part or all of approximately 0.8 acres of land more or Iess of which 0.5 acres is owned by Paul Bowser and 0.3 acres is owned by EIizabeth M. Burton and bounded on the south by land of Paul Bowser and Elizabeth M. Burton, on the north by ]and of Elizabeth M. Burton and Paul Bowser and on the southeast by Grant Street, and to provide for payment therefor by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to purchase or take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire as a. site for school purposes any part or all of approximately 11 acres of land more or less and owned by William J. Wilson, William E. Porter and John Porter, situated on Adams Street and bounded on the northwest by Adams Street, on the northeast by land of William J. Wilson, William E. Porter and John Porter, on the southeast by land. of Elizabeth M. Burton, on the southwest by lands of William J. Baskin, William J. Wilson, William E. Porter and John Porter and W. H, Ballard, Trustee, and to provide for payment therefor by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to purchase or take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire as a site for school purposes any part or all of approximately 0.4 acres of land more or less owned by EIizabeth M. Burton and bounded on the northwest by land owned by W. H. Ballard, Trustee, on the northeast by land of Elizabeth M. Burton, on the southeast by Colony Road, and on the southwest by land of William J. & Frances M. Baskin, and to provide 96 TOWN OF LEXINGTON for payment therefor by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to purchase or take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire as a site for school purposes any part or all of approximately 0.5 acres of land more or less owned by William J. Wilson, William E. Porter and John Porter and bounded on the northwest by land of William J. Wil- son, William E. Porter and John Porter, on the northeast by land of Wil- liam E. Porter, et al, on the southeast by land of W. H. Ballard, Trustee and on the southwest by land of Jennie Porter, and to provide for payment therefor by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to purchase or take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire as a site for school purposes any part or all of approximately 0.3 acres of land more or less owned by Jennie Porter, bounded on the north- west by land of said Jennie Porter, on the northeast by land of William J. Wilson, William E. Porter and John Porter, on the southeast by land of W. H. Ballard, Trustee and on the southwest by land of John H. & Eleen C. Peterson, and to provide for payment therefor by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to purchase or take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for school purposes any part or all of approximately 0.3 acres of land more or less owned by John H. & Eleen C. Peterson and bounded on the northwest by land of George C. Marvin, on the northeast by land of Jennie Porter, on the southeast by Iand of Patrick M. & Margaret M. Hurley and on the southwest by Woodland Road, and to provide for payment therefor by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. And you are directed to serve this warrant seven days at Ieast before the time of said meeting as provided in the By-law of the Town. Hereof fail not, and make due return an this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, an or before the time of said meeting. Given snider our hands at Lexington, this twenty-fifth day of August, A. D. 1947. A true copy, Attest: JOHN C. RvssELL, Constable of Lexington. WILLIAM C. PAXTON FREDERICK M. GAY GEORGE W. EMERY ERROL H. LOCKE Selectmen of Lexington ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 97 CONSTABLE'S RETURN September 12, 1947 To the Town Clerk I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting printed copies of the foregoing Warrant in the Town Office Building a,nd seven other public places in the Town, and by mailing a printed copy of the same to every registered voter in the Town eleven days before the time of said meeting. Attest: JOHN C. RussELL, Constable of Lexington SPECIAL TOWN MEETING September 22, 1947 In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the Town of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said Town of Lex- ington Monday, September the twenty-second in the year of our Lord• nine- teen hundred and forty-seven at one o'clock in the afternoon. The following places were designated as the voting places for the va- rious precincts: Precinct One, Adams School; Precinct Two, Three and Four, Cary Memorial Hall. The following election officers having been duly appointed by the Se- lectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned for duty as follows: PRECINCT ONE Charles J. Dailey Warden George E. Foster Inspector Pauline E. Bartlett Inspector Mary E. Stankard Clerk Mary A. Rowland Teller Helga M. Carlson Teller PRECINCT TWO Clyde E. Steeves Warden Arthur E. Locke Inspector John 11. Dacey Inspector Randall W. Richards Clerk Elizabeth R. Nourse Teller Edward McGrory Teller PRECINCT THREE Sidney U. Robbins Warden Neil McIntosh Inspector Charles E. Moloy, Jr. Inspector Charles F. Vaughan Clerk Gladys T. Watson Teller Ella G. Callahan Teller 98 TOWN OF LEXINGTON PRECINCT FOUR Lester L. Andrews Warden Helen M. Kirk Inspector Mary A. Spellman Inspector Mary J. Ferry Clerk Agnes L. Hall Teller The polls were declared open in each precinct at one o'clock P. M. and remained open until eight o'clock P. M., after which time, after due notice, they were closed. The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties. The ballots were counted by the election officers in each precinct, the tally sheets and total vote sheets prepared by the Town Clerk being used. The total registration of voters in each precinct was as follows: Precinct One Precinct Two Precinct Three Precinct Four Total 1774 One thousand seven hundred seventy-four 1361 One thousand three hundred sixty-one 1519 One thousand five hundred nineteen 1763 One thousand seven hundred sixty-three 6417 Six thousand four hundred seventeen The ballots cast were counted, enclosed in envelopes, sealed, signed by the election officers, together with the unused ballots, and delivered to the Town Clerk at his office. The Registrars of Voters and the Town CIerk canvassed the result as follows: Precinct One Precinct Two Precinct Three Precinct Four Total 82 Eighty-two 108 One hundred eight 147 One hundred forty-seven 144 One hundred forty-four 481 Four hundred eighty-one SELECTMAN Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 William 11. Driscoll 69 93 134 Blanks 13 15 13 Pre. 4 126 18 Total 422 59 82 108 147 144 481 William H. Driscoll was elected as Selectman for unexpired term ending March, 1948. PLANNING BOARD Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 John L. Miles 43 40 70 Thayer Rudd 36 68 75 Blanks 3 0 2 82 108 147 144 481 Pre. 4 Total 61 214 79 258 4 9 Thayer Rudd was elected as a member of the Planning Board for unexpired term ending in March, 1949. ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 99 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS PRECINCT ONE For Two Years Francis Elderd *Donald K. Irwin Blanks 16 68 3 *Elected for two years—March 1949 PRECINCT THREE For Three Years *C. Raymond Reed 130 Blanks 17 *Elected for three years — March, 1950 PRECINCT THREE For Two Years *Milton F. Hodgdon 124 Blanks 23 *Elected for two years—March 1949 PRECINCT FOUR For Two Years Howard H. Dawes 27 *Ernest A. Giroux 47 Stanley E. Robbins 25 Carl G. Vienot 34 Thomas D. Warren 6 Blanks 5 *Elected for two years—March 1949 A true record. Attest: JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk SPECIAL TOWN MEETING September 29, 1947 Moderator, Robert H. Holt, presided. Meeting called to order by the Moderator at 8:05 P. M. There were 170 Town Meeting Members present. Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the Warrant for the meeting until further reading was waived by motion of William H. Driscoll. Duly sec- onded and carried. Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the Constable's Return of the Warrant. 8:06 P. M. 100 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Lewis H. Hoyt, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, presented Report of the Appropriation Committee which was voted to be accepted and placed on file. 8:06 P. M. Charles H. Davis, Chairman of the High School Planning Committee, presented plans and report which were voted to be accepted and placed on file. 8:10 P. M. William H. Paxton, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, stated Wen- dell Irwine of Lexington was present and desired to speak to the Members of the Meeting. Suggestion presented by the Moderator which was approved by the Town Meeting Members that Wendell Irwine be allowed to address the meeting. His subject was "Town of Lexington consider the location of a United States Government Military Cemetery to be located in the Town of Lexington." Archibald R. Giroux suggested the Town Meeting Members express their opinion. George P. Morey moved that the subject be placed in the hands of the Planning Board as a committee which was carried unanimously 8:21 P. M. All articles unless otherwise noted were presented by the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, William C. Paxton. Articles 3 and 4 approved by the Town Meeting Members to be com- bined. Article 3. Voted: To establish as a townway or accept the layout of as a town way Rhodes Street from Massachusetts Avenue easterly to Lock- wood Road, a distance of approximately 264 feet, as laid out by the Select- men under the Betterment Act, and shown on a certain plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated August 20, 1947, and to take by eminent domain or purchase or otherwise acquire any easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 8:23 P. M. Article 4. Voted: To establish as a town way or accept the Iayout of as a town way Winter Street from a point approximately 400 feet north- easterly of Bedford Street thence northeasterly a distance of approximately 2,380 feet as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act, and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated August 20, 1947, and to take by eminent domain or purchase or otherwise acquire any easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 8:24 P. M. Articles 3-4 inclusive. Voted: To appropriate for the purposes enu- merated in Articles 3-4 inclusive, the sum of $36,000.00 and to provide for the payment thereof by issuance of bonds or notes of the town, and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $36,000.00 and issue bonds or notes of the Town to be payable in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, within a period not exceeding ten years. Carried Unanimously 8:25 P. M. Article 5. Voted: That the sum of $2,250.00 be appropriated, in addi- tion to money already appropriated, to meet the cost of acquiring by taking by eminent domain for school purposes of approximately 1-1/3 acres of land belonging to Warren E. Russell as authorized by vote of the Town on ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 101 April 1, 1946; and to provide for the payment thereof by a transfer from the Excess andDeficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 8:26 P. M. Article 6. a. Voted: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth- orized to enter into an agreement with Lexington Estates Trust providing for the settlement of damages arising out of the taking by eminent domain for school purposes of approximately 15.57 acres of land belonging to the Lexington Estates Trust, as authorized by vote of the Town on April 1, 1946, by payment to said Lexington Estates Trust of the sum of $32,362.50 in addition to the sum of $3,637.50 already awarded and appropriated as damages for said taking; to convey to said Lexington Estates Trust such right of way as it had prior to said taking from Park Drive and make same passable; to provide said Lexington Estates Trust a Board of Survey street from Waltham Street to the remaining land of said Lexington Estates Trust, and to accept from said Lexington Estates Trust a deed of approxi- mately three acres of la.nd adjoining said land taken by eminent domain for school purposes. In Favor Tellers Opposed 32 Charles E. Ferguson 2 67 Bradford Giddings 11 34 Walter E. Sands 0 133 13 Carried by 2/3 Vote. 9:30 P. M. Article 6. b. Voted: That the sum of $32,362.50 be appropriated, in addition to money already appropriated, to meet the cost of acquiring by taking by eminent domain for school purposes of approximately 15.57 acres of land belonging to the Lexington Estates Trust as authorized by vote of the Town on April 1, 1946; and to provide for the payment thereof by a transfer of $7,362.50 from the Excess and Deficiency Account, and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $25,000.00, and issue bonds or notes of the Town to be payable in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, within a period not exceeding twenty years. Carried Unanimously 9:33 P. M. Article 7. Voted: That the sum of $3,000. be appropriated to purchase a billing machine, and to provide for the payment thereof by a transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 9:34 P. M. Article 8. Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to appoint a director of Veterans' Services, under Chapter 599 of the Acts of 1946. Carried Unanimously 9:35 P. M. Article 9. Voted: That the sum of $750.00 be appropriated for per- sonal services of a Director of Veterans' Services, and to provide for the payment thereof by a transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 9:36 P. M. Article 10. Voted: That the sum of $5,000.00 be appropriated as a supplementary appropriation to be used in conjunction with money al - 102 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ready appropriated for construction of streets established as town ways by vote of the Town on March 31, 1947, and to provide for payment thereof by issuance of bonds or notes of the Town, and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $5,000.00 and issue bonds or notes of the Town to be payable in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, within a period not exceeding ten years. Carried Unanimously 9:40 P. M. Article 11. Indefinitely postponed. 9:41 P. M. Article 12. Voted: That the sum of $2,500 be appropriated for Aid to Dependent Children—Aid and Expenses, for the balance of the year 1947; and to provide for the payment thereof by a transfer from the Ex- cess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 9:42 P. M. Article 13. Voted: That the sum of $4,000 be appropriated for Public Welfare—Aid and Expenses, for the balance of the year 1947; and to pro- vide for the payment thereof by a transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 9:43 P. M. Article 14. Voted: Not to accept the bequest of $500 in trust under the will of Cora 1. Hartley. Carried Unanimously 9:44 P. M. Article 15. Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to dispose of the building on Merriam Street, formerly used as a fire station, by public or private sale, by lease or by demolition, on such terms as the Board of Selectmen shall deem advisable. Carried Unanimously 9:44 P. M, Article 16 presented by H. Webster Thomas. Article 16. Voted: That the Town determine that a new elementary school building shall be located on the property of William J. Wilson, Wil- liam E. Porter and John Porter and property of Elizabeth M. Burton and property of Jennie Porter and property of John H. and Eleen C. Peterson, consisting of approximately 12.5 acres on Adams Street, Colony Road and Woodland Road, upon acquisition of title of the said land by the Town and the approval of such location by the Board of Appeals under the Zoning By-law of the Town of Lexington, and that the Moderator appoint a com- mittee of five consisting of two members of the School Committee and three other citizens to obtain plans, specifications, estimates of cost and inci- dental expenses for the construction of such building and report not later than the next Annual Town Meeting; and to appropriate for the expenses of such committee the sum of $20,000.00 and to provide for the payment thereof by a transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 10:03 P. M. Article 17. indefinitely postponed. 10:03 P. M. Article 18. Indefinitely postponed. 10:03 P. M. ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 108 Article 19. Indefinitely postponed. 10:04 P. M. H. Webster Thomas moves Article 20-24 be presented in one group. Carried Unanimously 10:10 P. M. Article 20. Voted: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth- orized on behalf of the Town to purchase or take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire as a site for school purposes 11 acres of land, more or less, from William J. Wilson, William E. Porter and John Porter, situated on Adams Street, and bounded on the northwest by Adams Street, on the northeast by land of said William J. Wilson, William E. Porter and John Porter, on the southeast by land of Elizabeth M. Burton, on the south- west by land of William J. Baskin, William J. Wilson, William E. Porter, John Porter and W. H. Ballard, Trustee. Carried unanimously 10:13 P. M. Article 21. Voted: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth- orized on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain or other- wise acquire as a site for school purposes approximately 0.4 acres of land, more or less, owned by Elizabeth M. Burton, and bounded on the northwest by land of W. H.Ballard, Trustee, on the northeast by land of said Eliza- beth M. Burton, on the southeast by Colony Road, and on the southwest by land. of William J. and Frances M. Baskin. Carried Unanimously 10:14 P. M. Article 22. Voted: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth- orized on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain or other- wise acquire as a site for school purposes approximately 0.5 acres of land, more or less, owned by William J. Wilson, William E. Porter and John Porter, and bounded on the northwest by land of William J. Wilson, William E. Porter and John Porter, on the northeast by land of William E. Porter, et al, on the southeast by land of W. H. Ballard, Trustee, and on the south- west by land of Jennie Porter, Carried Unanimously 10:15 P. M. Article 23. Voted: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth- orized on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain or other- wise acquire as a site for school purposes approximately 0.3 acres of land, more or less, owned by Jennie Porter, bounded on the northwest by land of said Jennie Porter, on the northeast by land of William J. Wilson, William E. Porter and John Porter, on the southeast by land of W. H. Ballard, Trustee, and on the southwest by land of John H. and Eleen C. Peterson. Carried Unanimously 10:15 P. M. Article 24. Voted: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth- orized in behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain or other- wise acquire as a site for school purposes approximately 0.3 acres of land, more or less, owned by John H. and Eleen C. Peterson, and bounded on the northwest by land of George C. Marvin, on the northeast by land of Jennie Porter, on the southeast by land of Patrick N. and Margaret M. Hurley, and on the southwest by Woodland Road. Carried Unanimously 10:16 P. M. Articles 20-24, Inclusive. Voted: To appropriate for acquiring for school purposes the land enumerated in Articles 20-24, inclusive, the sum of 104 TOWN OF LEXINGTON $22,000.00, and to provide for the payment thereof by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $$22,000.00 and issue bonds or notes of the Town to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Ch. 186, Acts of 1947, within a period not exceeding twenty years. Carried Unanimously 10:17 P. M. Meeting Dissolved at 10:18 P. M. JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY 105 Protection of Persons and Property REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH December 31, 1947 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: The Board of Health respectfully submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1947. Mr. Rufus L. McQuillan was elected Chairman with Dr. Ivan G. Pyle and Mr. George E. Russell serving as members of the Board. Mr. John Lamont was appointed Health and Milk Inspector and Miss Hazel J. Mur- ray was appointed Secretary and Agent to the Board. These appointments were made for a term expiring March 31, 1948. LICENSES Numerous licenses and permits required by state law and by the Reg- ulations of the Board of Health were issued upon receipt of application. A great many permits were issued for cesspools and septic tanks due to the increased number of dwellings that were constructed during the year. This has required a great deal of time on the part of the Health Inspector, inspecting the sanitary facilities as each new dwelling has been built. NEW BOARD OF HEALTH REGULATIONS New Regulations of the Board. of Health have been -compiled during the year and after publication and a hearing, were adopted on December 6, 1947. Copies of these new Regulations can be obtained at the Town Hall. INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS Due to the retirement of Dr. Chester L. Blakely who has served the town for a number of years as Inspector of Animals, Dr. John J. Murphy was nominated to fill this position. His nomination was approved by the Department of Agriculture Division of Livestock Control. Dr. Murphy was appointed to serve the unexpired term ending March 31, 1948_ TUBERCULOSIS AND X-RAY PROGRAM APPROVED In conjunction with the Middlesex Health Association arrangements have been approved to carry on an X -Ray Survey of the total population of Lexington, excluding those under 15 years of age. The survey will be carried on during May and June, 1948. All expenses of this Tuberculosis X -Ray survey will be paid by the Middlesex Health Association and the local Tuberculosis Committee. All clinics will be supervised by the Middlesex Health Association and the local Board of Health. RABIES CLINIC At the Free Rabies Clinic held in May, 464 dogs were inoculated against rabies. There are approximately 1,072 licensed dogs in Lexington 106 TOWN OF LEXINGTON and the Board strongly urges that owners of dogs take advantage of the Clinic. Only licensed dogs owned by residents of Lexington may be inoc- ulated at the Free Rabies Cline. The communicable diseases reported during the year are as follows: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES No. in Metropolitan No. in Disease Lexington State Hospital Chicken Pox 121 Dog bites 83 Dysentery, Flexner Type 6 German Measles 1 Lobar Pneumonia 1 Measles 4 Meningitis 1 Mumps 52 Pulmonary Tuberculosis 2 Scarlet Fever 2 Undulant Fever 1 (Intermittent Type) Virus Pneumonia 1 1 Whooping Cough 16 16 The Board of Health solicits the cooperation of all physicians in re- porting communicable diseases, and in cases where patients are being cared for by members of their own families, we urge the families to report the disease. Middlesex County Sanitorium continues to maintain a Diagnostic CIin- ic to which physicians may refer patients for examination and X -Ray with- out cost to the patient. Total 121 83 6 1 1 4 1 52 2 2 1 Respectfully submitted, R. L. MCQUILLAN, Chairman IVAN G. PrLE, M. D. GEORGE E. RUSSELL FINANCIAL SUMMARY —1947 Appropriation for Board of Health Expenses Expenditures: General Administration Postage and office supplies Health Inspector automobile allowance Miscellaneous Advertising Board of Health Rules and Reg- ulations Printing Board of Health Rules and Regula- tions Quarantine Diphtheria Clinic Tuberculosis Middlesex County Sanatorium State Institutions Tuberculosis contacts by Lexington Visiting Nurse Association $53.81 150.00 88.00 129.85 86.00 55.00 1,794.00 51.1.50 121.25 $5,336.00 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Other Expenses Burial of animals Milk and vinegar analysis Inoculations and vaccine .. 52.00 118.00 26.54 $3,185.95 107 REPORT OF THE HEALTH INSPECTOR To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as Health Inspector for the year ending December 31, 1947. No. Inspections Cesspool and Septic Tank 400 Cesspool and Septic Tank issued Garbage Truck inspections 28 Grocery Stores and Markets 180 Restaurants 70 Poultry Inspections 130 Animal Permits Issued Permits Issued 155 81 Respectfully submitted, JOHN LAMONT Health Inspector REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS December 31, 1947 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Animals for the year ending December 31, 1947. A successful Rabies Clinic was held in May, Approximately 500 dogs were vaccinated during four afternoon periods from 2:00 P. M. to 5:00 P. M. Total number of dogs quarantined for biting people 65 Total number of calls made to release above dogs 78 Number of dogs quarantined for entering the State without a permit 4 Number of caws reported to me by State as Tubercular . 8 Number of barns inspected after cleaning and disinfection 2 Number of calls made checking Barnitch cases of 1946 6 Total number of calls made by me during the year 151 The annual inspection of livestock and premises will be made by the new Inspector of Animals. I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen, the Board of Health, and the Police Department for their hearty co-operation and courtesy at all times. Respectfully submitted, CHESTER L. BLAK LEY, M.D.V. Inspector of Animals 108 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE DENTAL CLINIC December 31, 1947 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: The Dental Clinic submits its report for the year ending December 31, 1947. D 0 ca Adams Franklin Hancock Munroe Parker Junior High Senior High Totals 0 m+� 40 11 8 38 16 49 15 d Ey tE WQ, 115 24 15 79 49 198 98 , 0 c� C. w 36 12 2 51 42 0 as v E Pi I 7 1 2 2 0 17 0 8 x 4 d O P. ti FW 22 6 4 39 24 3 0 rq ani 3 7 0 5 6 6 0 177 578 143 37 98 27 Total number of patients 177 Total number of new patients 44 Total number finished 115 Total number of fillings 721 Total number of extractions 135 Total amount of money collected $98.05 REPORT OF THE MILK INSPECTOR To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentleman: I herewith submit my report as Milk Inspector for the year ending December 31, 1947. Samples Seized and analyzed. 98 Inspections of Milk Plants 20 Inspections of Farms 105 Milk Licenses Issued 71 Oleomargarine licenses issued 14 Respectfully submitted, JOHN LAMONT, Milk Inspector PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY 109 REPORT OF THE POSTURE CLINIC December 31, 1947 From January 1, 1947, through December 31, 1947, 140 cases of C and D posture were treated in the Lexington Posture Clinics. Silhouetteograph pictures were taken throughout the schools from grades III through VI, with the exception of the Parker School. Because of unavoidable delays attendant upon a reorganization of the posture clin- ic, pictures could not be taken at the Parker School in time for this report. Because of the shortage of professionally trained workers the proce- dure of one clinic a week in each school had to be temporarily abandoned in favor of a stagger system which provided one clinic every two weeks to each school except the Parker, where it was possible to keep the weekly schedule. It is expected that this situation will be remedied in 1948. Clinics for special orthopedic examination were held twice during the year by Dr. Mary T. Moore, one on February 8, and one on May 24. Rec- ommendations were made to the parents of seventeen children for hospital examination and treatment beyond the work of the regular weekly posture class. Many parents have visited the special clinics and have shown a most cooperative interest in following up the recommendations of Dr. Moore and the clinic workers. The figures available at the present time show a slight decline from those in previous years, since it was not possible to carry on the usual work of the September to December period. Cases treated: Adams Franklin Hancock Munroe Parker D C New 7 24 28 9 13 20 6 18 21 7 10 1I 6 20 23 Old 3 2 3 6 3 Dis- Sp. charged Rec. 12 3 7 2 10 6 6 2 9 4 35 85 103 17 44 Respectfully submitted, SYLvzA S. VIANO, Chairman 17 REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES December 31, 1947 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen. Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: I submit herewith my Annual Report for the year ending December 21, 1947. SCALES: Devices Adjusted Sealed Condemned Platform over 5,000 lbs. 1 Platform 100 to 5,000 lbs. 2 11 Counter 100 lbs. or over 4 110 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Counter under 100 lbs. Beam over 100 lbs. Spring 100 Ibs• or over Spring under 100 lbs. Computing under 100 lbs. Personal Weighing Prescription WEIGHTS: Avoirdupois Apothecary Troy CAPACITY MEASURES: Liquid AUTOMATIC MEASURING DEVICES: Meters 1" Inlet Meters over 1" Inlet Meters Grease Cloth Meters LINEAR MEASURES: Yard Sticks Sealing Fees — Paid to Town Treasurer $103.30 I tested, adjusted and sealed the scales in all the Public Schools. I have made 1238 trial re-weighings and measurements of commodities sold or put up for sale, of which 372 were found incorrect and rectified. Respectfully submitted, RALPH E. CHAnWrCK, Sealer of Weights and Measures 4 28 1 3 8 1 27 4 7 30 2 16 7 114 88 23 46 12 15 66 3 13 37 3 16 REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING December 31, 1947 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Slaughtering from Jan- uary 1, 1947 to December 31, 1947. JOSEPH MONSIGNORE Cattle Hoge Sheep Calves Goats Seventy carcasses were condemned and properly disposed of. Respectfully submitted, GEORGE G. WHITING, Slaughter Inspector 21 139 14 2312 8 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY 111 REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT December 31, 1947 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: We respectfully submit to your Honorable Boaxd, the annual report of the Fire Department for the calendar year ending December 31st, 1947, as follows: PERSONNEL: The manual force of the Fire Department as of this date consists of forty-one (41) men of which twenty-three (23) are per- manently employed and eighteen (18) are call men. The Board of Engineers consists of one (1) Chairman, one (1) Chief Engineer, one (1) Clerk, and three (3) other members. The permanent force consists of one (1) Chief (Engineer), three (3) Captains, one (1) Lieutenant, one (1) Department Clerk and seventeen (17) Privates. (Seven new men were added to the permanent force during the year, six (6) additions and one (1) replacement) The call force consists of eighteen regular men, one of whom is as- signed to the Veterans Memorial Ambulance. APPARATUS. Headquarters Station is covered by two (2) Triple Combination Pumpers, one (1) 65' Junior Aerial Ladder Truck, one Special Service Truck (Lighting Units), two Hose Trucks, ane General Utility Truck, and the Veterans Memorial Ambulance. (One Pumper commissioned June 7th, 1947.) Mass. Avenue Station is covered by two (2) Triple Com- bination Pumpers. (One Hose Truck placed on reserve list.) STATIONS. The new Headquarters Station, with a compliment of one (1) Chief Engineer and fourteen (14) men was taken over on June 7th, 1947. The Mass. Avenue Station, which is to be replaced at some future date, has a compliment of eight (8) men. FIRE PREVENTION. Fire drills were conducted in the Public Schools with very satisfactory results. Firemen were detailed to places of public assembly, where any inflammable decorations were being used, as a fire preventative measure. INSPECTIONS. Monthly inspections of all public and mercantile buildings during the year were conducted as in the past, and is of great importance in keeping the fire losses down to a minimum, but the amount of success attained depends on the cooperation of our citizens. A good Fire Prevention program should be maintained in the home throughout the entire year. Inspection of Public and Mercantile Buildings during year 3760 Applications received and permits issued during year: Storage of Inflammables 50 Dynamite (Use & Transportation of) 17 Fuel Oil Storage 242 Oil Burner Installations 258 112 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ALARM SUMMARY. The Department answered a total of six hun- dred and fifty (650) alarms during the year as recorded in the following tabulation: BELL ALARMS Automobile 3 Barn 2 Brush 1 Chimney 1 Dwelling 10 False 19 Garage 2 Gas Stack 1 Grass 10 Ice House 1 Needless 4 Oil Burner 2 Peat 1 Refrigerator 2 Sprinkler Alarm 2 Truck 1 Total 62 MUTUAL AID Lexington to Waltham 20 Lexington to Arlington 11 Lexington to Bedford 1 Total 32 Waltham to Lexington 4 Arlington to Lexington 3 Belmont to Lexington 1 Total 8 STILL ALARMS Accident 5 Animal Rescue 8 Assist Ambulance 1 Assist Patient 1 Automobile 14 Boiler 1 Brush 15 Building 1 Chair 1 Chimney 12 Drowning (Possible) 1 Dump 33 Dwelling 3 Emergency Lights 7 Fire Prevention 5 Flare (Construction) 3 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY 113 Flooded Cellar Forcible Entry Gas Flue Gas Leak Gas Main (Illuminating) Gasoline Grass Heater 2 7 1 1 1 1 225 3 Ice House 1 Incinerator 3 Investigations Leaves 3 Lumber Motor Cycle Needless Oil Fire Oil Burner Oven Patrol Peat Property Protection Public Health Radio 1 Refrigerator 3 Resuscitator 2 Rubbish 11 Salvage 1 Sprinkler 1 Tar Pot 1 2 11 2 2 14 1 13 2 4 47 23 3 Tree Truck Washing Machine Washing down Gasoline Water Main Wood Pile Woods Xmas Deporations Total Stills 9 1 1 1 1 39 1 556 The Department used in extinguishing fires during 1947: 17,425' 33,450' 18,050' 20,850' W' Hose V' " Hose 1'i4" Hose 2',4" Hose 29 Lights and 4,230 Feet of Cable Raised 946 Feet of Ladders Booster Pumps used a total of 287 times Apparatus traveled a total of 4,139.1 miles Elapsed time of total alarms 634 Hours Elapsed time of Bell Alarms 26 Hours Elapsed time of Mutual Aid Calls 28 Hours Engines pumped a total of 80 Hours and and and and 2 8 15 40 Minutes Minutes Minutes Minutes 114 TOWN OF LEXINGTON VETERANS MEMORIAL AMBULANCE Total runs since 1940 993 Total mileage since 18,242.3 Total runs during 1947 198 Total mileage during 1947 3,470.8 FIRE LOSSES Value of buildings involved by fire $282,500.00 Loss paid on buildings involved by fire 3,900.13 Loss paid on contents of buildings involved by fire247.00 Loss per capita for the year 1947 0.286 In conclusion we would like to take this opportunity to extend our thanks and appreciation, to the members of the Fire Department, who will- ingly gave their invaluable services during periods of emergencies. To the Police Department for their loyal and cooperative spirit in the relaying of radio messages as well as other helpful assistance during the year. We also wish to sincerely thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen, for their untiring efforts in the matter of extending water mains into va- rious sections of the town. Respectfully submitted, ROY A. Coox GEORGE M. HYNES ALAN G. ADAMS THOMAS J. DONNELLY, JR. ROBERT J. FAWCETT LESTER L. ANDREWS Board of Fire Engineers EAST MIDDLESEX MOSQUITO CONTROL PROJECT A Massachusetts State Reclamation Board Project ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1947 BOARI] OF COMMISSIONERS The Board of Commissioners held five meetings during 1947. A field inspection trip was held in August. Mr. Robert L. Armstrong, Superin- tendent, attended all meetings. Mr. Bertram I. Gerry, Secretary of the State Reclamation Board and Mr. Robert W. Wales, Entomologist, attended most meetings. At the February 21st meeting Mr. Xeble B. Perine of Belmont was elected Chairman and Mr. Joseph T. Mulcahy of Waltham was elected Secretary. On April 30th, at a public hearing held at the State House by the Reclamation Board, the City of Newton and the towns of Wellesley and Weston were formally admitted to the Project. The number of municipali- ties in the Project district now totals nine. Municipality Arlington Belmont Est. Pop. July 1, 1946 Valuation 44,571 $57,619,550 29,481 54,174,550 Approx. Extent of Area in mosquito problem Sq. miles to entire area 5.2 2% 4.6 6 Cambridge Lexington Newton Waltham Watertown Wellesley Weston PROTECTION 111,187 14,830 79,510 44,665 38,053 18,326 4,741 OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY 162,115,800 22,325,408 169,911,300 55,125,300 56,954,675 48,084,000 11,521,641 385,364 $637,832,224 6.2 16.5 17.9 12.4 4.1 10.0 17.2 94.1 6 27 9 13 2 7 28 100 115 Appropriations by the nine communities in the district totaled $44,036.12 which was but $2,000 less than recommended by the Commis- sioners. GENERAL PROGRESS IN 1947 The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project has been in operation for three years. Activities and progress in 1947 can be summarized as follows: 1. The addition of Newton, Wellesley and Weston to the Project. 2. The reduction of mosquitoes below the nuisance point throughout the season in most sections of Cambridge, Belmont and Watertown. 3. The completion of most permanent control construction work in Bel- mont, Cambridge and Watertown. 4. A catch -basin larviciding program in Belmont, Cambridge and Water- town. 5. The construction of 78,119 ft. of new and reclaimed ditches in 1947. All ditching done by hand with exception of 1700 ft. of new ditch made with dynamite. Much of drainage work made difficult by the presence of rocks and boulders. The total length of ditches now maintained by this Project is approximately 34 miles, not including major brooks and streams. 6. 73,719 ft. of ditch and stream cleaned. 7. Aquatic vegetation removed from margins of a part of Little Pond in Belmont and from several small ponds near Fresh Pond in Cam- bridge. The larvae of Mansonia perturbmns, one of the most trouble- some species of mosquitoes in the district, were very prevalent in these areas. 8. Full schedule Iarviciding in Belmont, Cambridge, and Watertown. Larviciding restricted in favor of permanent drainage construction in rest of district. 9. 1309 specimens of adult mosquitoes collected and identified from eve- ning surveys. Most important pest mosquito was Aedes vexans. Anopheles quadrimwulatus, the malaria factor, occurs in many parts of the district. 10. A survey and mapping of mosquito breeding areas in Newton, Wel- lesley and Weston. 11. A survey to locate all breeding areas of Mansonia pertarbans through- out the district. 12. The acquisition of considerable new equipment. An arrangement with the U.S. Public Health Service for the loan of a truck and other equip- ment. 116 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 13. The design and construction of special equipment for catch basin spraying. 14. Experimentation in: use of dynamite for ditching, application of lar- vicides by aeroplane, use of DDT in its various forms, methods of re- moving aquatic vegetation, special equipment for catch basin and river spraying. 15. Progress in training foremen, assistant foremen and laborers. 16. Planning a winter program for foremen and assistant foremen con- sisting of field work, repair and overhauling of equipment, and the construction of new equipment. 17. The acquisition of quarters for a work shop and the storage of equip- ment furnished rent free by the McLean Hospital, Belmont. 18. Approval of the City of Newton for the installation of a pumping sta- tion to drain Purgatory Swamp. This project will be financed by the City of Newton and not the Project. It will be of great value in con- trolling mosquitoes in the Newton -Waltham -Weston area. 19. A limited program in Arlington because of a small appropriation and a deficit from the previous year. 20. A request to the M.D.C. for financial assistance to cover cost of work in 1948 in the various M.D.C. areas within the district. Approximate cost of this is $1,000. 21. Preliminary consideration of the mosquito control problem in the Charles River Swamps in Boston, Dedham, Newton, and Needham. Most of this prolific breeding area is outside of the present district, but is adjacent to Newton and Wellesley. 22. Adjustment of salary of Superintendent, and wage scales of foremen and assistant foremen. FIELD WORK IN 1947 Field work in 1947 started March 3rd and continued through Decem- ber 24th. Work consisted mostly of the construction of ditches to remove surface water, cleaning of existing ditches and the larviciding of mos- quito breeding areas. A summary of spraying, culvert installation and drainage is as follows: Ditching (ft.) Municipality Larvicide Culvert New Reclaimed CIeaned (gals.) (lin. ft.) Arlington 179 none none none 1950 Belmont 825 168 4835 3900 11950 Cambridge 1901 4 3250 none 15950 Lexington 568 26 3380 10150 4900 Newton 636 42 713D 6005 1920 Waltham 1137 75 2385 9830 19600 Watertown 673 none 1100 450 500 Wellesley 685 525 3060 2999 2970 Weston 327 54 3150 16495 13979 TOTALS 6931 894 28290 49829 73719 Larvioide used. No. 2 fuel oil 2720 gals., DDT emulsion 2070 gals., DDT in a quick evaporating oil (for Anopheles larvae) 120 gals., DDT 5% wettable in water 2018 gals., Pyrethrum larvicide 3 gads. Oil was used PROTECTION OF' PERSONS AND PROPERTY 117 early in the season because DDT deliveries were delayed. In addition, 420 gals. of DDT solution was applied by aeroplane, a small amount of DDT was applied as a dust, and 2-4-D weed killer was experimented with on aquatic plants. Catch Basin Spraying. A catchbasin spraying program was carried on in Belmont, Cambridge and Watertown. Some basins were treated in Waltham and Arlington. Two applications 5 to 6 weeks apart using DDT wettable suspension were made with a special nozzle and spray apparatus operated from the Jeep. Aeroplane Application. of DDT. The air spraying done this year con- sisted of six more or less experimental projects in seven different areas. Airborne Sprayers Inc. of Arlington did all of the spraying. The first two sprayings were done free of charge. With the remainder the company charged $35. per hour for actual flying time. The 420 gallons of spray used were either supplied by the Project or by Airborne Sprayers Inc at cost. The planes carried about 50 gallons of spray and could make about two flights per hour from Bedford Airport. The two insecticides used were DDT emulsion and DDT -oil. The spray apparatus of the plane became clogged when DDT wettable suspension was used. The DDT emulsion was effective against larvae and, to a certain extent, against adult mosquitoes. It was ineffective against mosquito pupae. The DDT -oil solutions which were used in heavy applications for residual effect against adult Mansonia perturbans was surprisingly effective. The results were quite noticeable on a diminishing scale for nearly three weeks. The application was at least two gallons per acre of 6% DDT in oil. The aeroplane is unquestionably the most practical equipment for treat- ing large areas. If the pilots become familiar enough with our territory to accurately locate and effectively spray smaller areas whenever we desig- nate them by our code numbers and location, it will be practical to do these small areas by plane. This year the Project had to spend too much time in ground reconnaisance with the pilots and in checking up before and after the spraying. Next year much more air -spray work is planned. The Pacific -Marine Spray Unit. By midsummer a considerable amount of Anopheles breeding had built up along the margins of the Charles River from the Moody St. dam to Newton Lower Falls. It was greatest in the coves and around the islands where aquatic vegetation extends well out from the shore. Most of these breeding places could not be treated with hand sprayers, either from shore or from a boat. The problem was solved by rigging up a Pacific -Marine type NY pump for use in a small row boat. A number 30 (5/16 inch) shade tree nozzle throws a spraying stream for about 80 ft. at 150 lb. pressure, delivering about 30 g.p.m. When larvicid- ing a small quantity of DDT in a quick evaporating oil is added to the spray stream of river water through the "FOAM" inlet of the pump. The pump can jet -propel the boat at 2 or 3 miles per hour. The pump unit weighs about 90 lbs. excluding hoses, etc. The principal difficulties with this apparatus have been caused by our lack of familiarity with the operation of the motor. However, its excellent performance has gained the enthusiasm of every man who has used it. The price of the pump unit was $85. (local retail price ($469.) to which should be added about $35. of hoses and equipment. The State Purchasing Dept. has been requested to purchase a second unit which is available for $85. 118 TOWN OF LEXINGTON EQUIPMENT The Project already owned two % ton Ford trucks, hand sprayers, hand tools, and miscellaneous equipment. In 1947 a Jeep equipped with 9 inch tires, winch and power take -off was purchased. To this was added an air compressor, 42 gal. spray tank, hose reel, 150 ft. of hose with an adjustable spray nozzle and 22 ft. of hose with a specially designed nozzle for catch basin spraying. The Jeep has proven extremely versatile and useful and has been in constant use. Other new equipment included the Pacific -Marine pump unit and a Marlow centrifugal pump with motor. Because of the location of the Murphy General Army Hospital within the district the U.S. Public Health Service loaned the Project without charge a 114 ton Ford stake body truck and a large assortment of hand tools and miscellaneous equipment. It is recommended that a motor tricycle specially equipped for catch basin spraying be purchased in 1948. The Jeep has proven so useful in other types of work that it cannot easily be spared for catch basin spraying alone. PERSONNEL Personnel includes — Mr. Robert L. Armstrong, Superintendent, Mrs. Florence M. Galbraith, part-time clerk, Mr. Frank Bennett Jr., part-time inspector, 3 foremen, 3 assistant foremen, and a maximum of 16 laborers. The men operate in three crews, each having a foreman and assistant. It should be noted that these men are all working foremen. Most of the men are veterans of World War II and were obtained through the U.S. Employment Offices. The Superintendent, foremen and assistant foremen are employed on a year around basis. Full field crews are built up soon after March lst. The present wage scale is: Clerk 90c, Inspector $1.20, Laborers $1.00 (beginners at 90c), Assistant Foremen $1.20, and Foremen $1.35. FINANCIAL This financial report for 1947 is based on accounts through the week ending November 29, 1947. As of this date the total unassigned expend- itures were divided among the Municipalities in direct proportion to their appropriations for 1947. Seance on December 5, 1946 $4,944.68 $8.62 credit Balances Distri- Appropriation Municipality Dec.5,'46 buted 1947 Arlington (def. $1,466-05 $0.61 $2,000.00 Belmont 2,772.22 1.85 6,000.00 Cambridge 1,218.46 1.85 6,000.00 Lexington 241.23 1.85 6,000.00 Newton none 6,000.00 Waltham 716.19 1.85 6,000.00 Watertown 1,454.01 0.61 2,000.00 Wellesley none 5,000.00 Weston none 5,056.12 TOTALS $4,936.06 $8.62 $44,036.12 Expenditure Balances 1947 (Nov. 29, '47) $798.03 (def. $263.47) 5,139.34 $3,634.73 5,599.92 1,620.39 5,684.44 558.64 5,076.51 923.49 5,599.05 1,118.99 1,109.73 2,344.89 4,292.50 707.50 4,825.49 210.63 $38,125.01 $10,855.79 Bills outstanding on November 29, 1947: approximately $2,547.94 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY 119 Expenditures Gaassifed. LABOR: $26,157.51 SALARY, WAGES AND TRAVEL $6,552.76 (Includes: Clerk $824.85, Inspector $959.40, Superintendent $3,531.91, Mileage of Inspector $195.00, Mileage of Supt. $584.00 OPERATION AND EQUIPMENT: $4,277.57 (Includes: truck hire end operation $398.97, Garage rental $168.00, Insurance $389.00, Jeep $1,567.21, Jeep spray apparatus $530, Tools $161.37, Pacific -Marine unit $85.00, Spray equipment for same $52.41, Mallory pump unit $66.00, Rope $41.50, Grappling hook and its repairs $84.00, all other items $734.11). SUPPLIES: $1,137.17 (Includes: Insecticide $716.15, Boots $102.92, all other items $318.10). Disposition of Balances. The total balance of $10,855.79 will have to carry the Project until the first 1948 appropriation is received. A minimum of $6,000 will be required to go until March lst. This does not include out- standing bills. The estimated operating budget from March lst to May let is $4,500. Unless one or two 1948 appropriations are received well be- fore May lst it will be necessary to curtail the program. RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1948 The Board of Commissioners at a meeting held on December 12, 1947 recommended the following appropriations for 1948. These specific recom- mendations have to be considered by each of the appropriating bodies in the nine Municipalities in the district. Arlington $2.000.00—to liquidate the deficit of $263.47 and to provide for further drainage, maintenance, larviciding and a catch basin program. Belmont $2,000.00—to complete a small amount of drainage and pond clearing and to provide maintenance, larviciding and a catch basin program. Belmont has a balance of $3,634.73 which can be applied to this work. Cambridge $4,000.00—to provide for maintenance, larviciding and catch basin spraying. Lexington $6,000.00—as a minimum to provide for more drainage, maintenance and a limited amount of larviciding. There is a great deal of mosquito breeding area yet to be drained. Therefore, catch basin work or extensive spraying is inadvisable. Newton $8,000.00—to provide for more drainage, ditch maintenance, a fairly complete larviciding program and a catch basin program. Waltham $8,000.00—to provide for more drainage and its mainten- ance, more extensive larviciding and a catch basin program. Watertown $500.00—to provide for maintenance, larviciding and catch basin spray. Wellesley $5,000.00—to continue more drainage, maintain ditches and to do a moderately extensive larviciding program without spraying catch basins. Weston $8,000.00—to provide for more drainage and a very limited amount of larviciding. This town has more mosquito breeding area than any other in the district. The increased appropriation will hardly bring the town to maintenance status before seven years. 120 TOWN OF LEXINGTON- M.D.C. EXINGTON M.D.C. The Board of Commissioners voted to request the M.D.C. to contribute $1,000.00 to pay for the cost of mosquito control work on M.D.C. land within the district. Remarks The city of Cambridge and the towns of Belmont and Water- town are now at the so called maintenance status in mosquito control and they can operate on reduced budgets. Since each of these municipalities has a substantial balance, the 1948 appropriations are further reduced. Cambridge continues to furnish office space and furniture without charge to the Project. The city has further aided the Project by loaning culvert cleaning apparatus and a surveyors level whenever these were needed. Newton is financing the cost of a pumping station for the drainage of Purgatory and Scribners swamps. This will be a great benefit to Waltham and the eastern part of Weston. Lexington Public Works Dept. has aided mosquito work in that town by allowing the town blaster to work for this Project. Weston Street Dept. aided by cleaning out all of the highway cul- verts prior to the mosquito breeding season and by putting in new culverts in connection with mosquito control drainage. Wellesley also contributed culvert to mosquito control drainage. PLANS FOR THE FUTURE Plans for the future include: 1. A winter program carried on by the Superintendent, and the six foremen and assistant foremen. Ditching, cleaning and culvert renovation will be carried on whenever weather permits. During bad weather the men will repair tools, overhaul equipment and make new equipment. 2. The completion of drainage construction work throughout the district is the most important immediate objective. 3. Maintenance of ditches and streams. 4. larviciding and catch basin spraying. PROBLEMS Financing the Project is a difficult problem which has to be met an- nually. It should be noted that Lexington and Weston, the smallest com- munities as to population together contain at least fitfy per cent of the mosquito breeding area in the district. However if we are to obtain the satisfactory control of mosquitoes throughout the district it is desirable to complete drainage as rapidly as possible. The Charles River flood -lands comprising about 2500 acres in the southern part of Newton and Needham, Dedham and Roxbury is a serious problem in that intermittent flooding produces great broods of mosquitoes which migrate into Newton, Wellesley and Weston. It is suggested that the Municipalities in which these flood -lands are located might set up a special project to handle this specific problem. PUBLICITY At the April meeting of the New Jersey Mosquito Extermination Assn. in Atlantic City a paper prepared at the request of the association by Mr. Armstrong entitled "The Development of Another Mosquito Control Project in Massachusetts" was read. At the September meeting of the Massachusetts Public Health Associ- ation at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst the East Middlesex PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY 121 Mosquito Control Project had an exhibit of equipment and photographs. Mr. Perine gave a short resume of the history o£ the Project. Mr. Arm- strong spoke an "The Health Officer and Mosquito Control." BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS KF.BLE B. PERM, Belmont, Chairman JOSEPH T. MULCAHY, Waltham, Secretary J. PHILLIP BowER, Arlington EDGAR W. DAvIs, Cambridge WILLIAM C. PAXTON, Lexington HARLAN KINGSBURY, Newton JOHN C. COLBERT, Watertown CuRTIs M. HILLIARD, Wellesley DONALDSON R. MCMULLIN, Weston Much of the factual material in the above report is a digest of material presented in the report of the Superintendent to the Commission. 122 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Education REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR THE YEAR 1947 To the Citizens of Lexington: In compliance with the law, the School Committee herewith submits its report for the year 1947. Under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the School Committee is charged with the responsibility of main- taining adequate schools for the children of the community. This involves future planning of school house construction in order that as the school population increases, there will be an orderly, planned -for program for the enlargement of school facilities. Lexington is undergoing a very rapid growth in population which has seen the population of Lexington almost double in the last fifteen years. The question of adequately planning for the in- creased school population which we are bound to have during the next few years has occupied a major portion of the attention of the School Committee during 1947. During the latter part of 1947, the School Committee con- ducted a very careful census, the object of which was to get ac- curate information for use in forecasting school enrollment for the next few years. The results of this census confirmed the ex- pectation that during the next five years, Lexington will see a very large growth in school population, particularly in the ele- mentary grades. During the four year period from 1940 through 1943, the first grade enrollment averaged 198 pupils. During the last four year period, from 1944 through 1947, the first grade enrollment has averaged 238 pupils. As a result of this increase in first grade enrollment, there are now a total of 680 pupils in grades I - III whereas in grades IV - VI, there are only 580 pupils. The results of our school census indicate that for the next five years, grade I enrollments will average about 275 per year, with the probable result that in. September 1948, we will have an ele- mentary enrollment of approximately 1350, in September 1949, 1440; and in September 1950, approximately 1500. This is ap- proximately 200 more pupils than are at present enrolled in the elementary schools and represents 7 or 8 classrooms. At the present time, there are only two vacant elementary class rooms EDUCATION 123 in the Lexington schools, and it is therefore evident that the construction of a new elementary school should be completed at the earliest possible moment. The situation at the Junior and Senior High Schools is not so acute in that the large increase in elementary school enroll- ment will not reach the Junior and Senior High Schools for about three years. However, it should be pointed out that the present Junior -Senior High School building is already seriously overcrowded in that this building, designed 25 years ago to ac- commodate 900 pupils, is now taking care of over 1100 pupils, thus definitely limiting the scope and efficiency of our educational program. The forecasted enrollment in the Junior and Senior High Schools makes it imperative that the new Senior High School be ready for occupancy not later than September 1950. At the Annual Town Meeting in March 1947, preliminary plans for a new Senior High School were approved and the High School Planning Committee was authorized to proceed with the preparation of detailed plans and specifications. This work is now in progress and it is expected that the plans and specifi- cations will be completed by September 1948, at which time bids will be secured and can be presented to the Town Meet- ing for their decision as to whether or not construction shall be started immediately. The School Committee strongly recom- mends that the new Senior High School be constructed at the earliest possible moment because of the fact that an adequate well-rounded educational program for even 1100 Junior and Senior High School students can not be conducted in the pres- ent building which was designed 25 years ago to accommodate 900 pupils, at which time the educational program was not as broad, and did not demand the larger space requirements neces- sary to meet today's educational standards. At the Special Town Meeting in October 1947, land for a new elementary school was purchased, located between Adams Street and Old Colony Road, near East Street. An Elementary School Planning Committee was authorized and instructed to prepare plans and specifications, obtain estimates of the cost of construction, and to report not later than the Annual Town Meeting. Preliminary plans have been drawn and it is expected that at the Annual Town Meeting, detailed plans and specifica- tions, and estimates of cost for the construction of the new elementary school, will be presented and the Town Meeting will be asked to authorize the immediate construction of the new school. The School Committee can not too strongly emphasize 124 TOWN OF LEXINGTON the necessity of permitting no delay in the construction of this new elementary school for, until this new school is available, the elementary schools will become more and more overcrowded with consequent irreparable damage to the elementary school educa- tional program. At the Annual Town Meeting of 1947, during the discussion of the Article concerning the construction of a new larger Han- cock School in the vicinity of Park Drive and Lincoln Street, it was obviously the sentiment of the Town Meeting Members that the present Hancock School should be retained. For several years now, no repair work of any kind has been done on the Hancock School because of the belief that this school would eventually be replaced by a new one. Now that the Town has apparently de- cided to retain the Hancock School for an indefinite period, the School Committee has prepared plans for the repairing and modernizing of this school building. These plans include the in- stallation of new toilets on the classroom floors, installation of a new modern heating- system, installation of new floors through- out the building, provision for meeting the safety requirements of the Department of Public Safety, a new lunchroom in the basement, an indoor play area in the basement and necessary repairs to the building, both inside and out, which will restore the building to good condition. A great many citizens have expressed alarm at the rapid rise in school costs in Lexington during the past few years, and have indicated a belief that the School Committee has been ex- travagant in causing this increase. If extravagance is to be de- fined as meaning that the School Committee desires to give to Lexington a high standard of education comparable with other high class residential communities, then the School Committee pleads guilty of extravagance. The School Committee feels that the citizens of Lexington want to have a high standard of educa- tion comparable with our neighboring communities. If this is true, we must therefore expect to spend on our schools what the other communities are spending. In 1947, the average of the expenditures per pupil in the Towns of Stoneham, Reading, Need- ham, Winchester and Dedham was $186.00. In Lexington for 1947, the amount spent was $169.00 per pupil. It is therefore quite evident that we are not making excessive expenditures for our schools in comparison with those communities with whom we like to compare ourselves. It is quite probable that school costs will continue to increase and this must be accepted as necessary if we are to maintain the high standards which we have set for EDUCATION 125 ourselves in the Lexington School Department. The School Com- mittee will continue to try to operate the School Department in the most economical manner which is consistent with the main- taining of high educational standards. On behalf of the citizens of Lexington, the School Commit- tee desires to extend its thanks to those non -School Committee members of the High School Planning Committee and Elemen- tary School Planning Committee who gave so liberally of their time and energy to this important work. The. Town owes a great deal to Mrs. Douglas Gleason and Mr. John Rich for their work on the High School Planning Committee; to Mr. Ralph Tucker and Mr. Gaynor F. Rutherford, for their work on the Elementary School Planning Committee; and especially to Mr. Russell Kettel, who served loyally on both the High School and Elementary School Planning Committees. The School Committee desires particularly to call the at- tention of the citizens of Lexington to the Report of the Superin- tendent of Schools. Throughout the year, the School Committee and the Superintendent are constantly being asked various ques- tions regarding the operation of the schools, and about the ob- jectives and results in our schools. In the Superintendent's Re- port for 1947, Superintendent Grindle has tried to give to the citizens of Lexington an answer to the questions which are most commonly asked of us. We wish to express our appreciation to the Superintendent of Schools and the members of the school staff for their loyalty during the year. Their cooperation has been of invaluable as- sistance to the School Committee in properly conducting the affairs of the School Department. Respectfully submitted, H. WEBSTER THOMAS, Chairman RUTH MOREY A. W. SAMBORSKI CHARLES G. DAVIS GEORGE P. WADSWORTH School Committee 126 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Mrs. Morey red Gentlemen: This report differs somewhat from past annual reports since it is written in the form o£ questions and answers, These questions have been compiled by various members of the School Department as representing those most frequently asked by parents and other interested citizens. Some of the questions are perennials and will continue to be; others are con- cerned with matters of immediate concern at the present time. However, the purpose of the report is to supply information about the schools to all interested persons. We realize that the more fully the purposes and plans of the school are understood, the more successfully our program can be realized, For help in compiling this report appreciation should be ex- pressed to members of the staff who assisted in different ways. HOW DO THE LEXINGTON SCHOOLS RATE? There are not now, nor have there ever been, any available facts upon which any reliable opinion can be based as to the relative standing of any school system in the State. The State Department of Education has never attempted to determine the scholastic standing of the various cities and towns. The nearest approach "to any official objective rating for Massa- chuetts schools is the classification of high schools by the State Department of Education. This can hardly be regarded as a discriminating device be- cause only A and B classifications are used and all but six of the Massa- chusetts high schools are rated as A." The task of obtaining any reliable data would not necessarily be conclusive. Success or failure of a school, as well as of an individual, may be a matter of personal opinion and cannot be measured with mathematical precision. Many of the elements involved are intangible. We cannot measure an individual in his personal qualities of health and integrity or in his competence as a member of a family group, as a citizen in the community, or as a worker in business or industry. The real test of the school's success must await adulthood. The future must evaluate the present school system in its long-range objectives. There are, however, certain factors which always are considered in measuring the more immediate objectives of the schools, such as (1) results of reliable tests; (2) amount of money expended; (3) quality of the teach- ing staff; (4) number and record of graduates in other educational insti- tutions; (5) program of education offered. Since many of these items are considered elsewhere in the report, we will not discuss them further here. As one educator has said, "There is no Dun and Bradstreet for edu- cation!' Opinions are too frequently based on a single matter such as financial expenditure or success of the school's preparation for college. While these factors are important, they are only a part of the whole pro- gram which must be considered in any fair evaluation. WHAT IS OUR READING PROGRAM? What are the reading objectives for the first three grades? 1. To develop an interest and pleasure in reading and an understand- ing of the printed page through proper attention to readiness pro- grams and individual needs. 2. To establish a basic sight vocabulary of about 1900 words. EDUCATION 127 3. To establish good reading habits through acquisition of proper mechanical skills, such as good phrasing, fluency, expression, word analysis ability, and rapid recognition of words. 4. To establish independence in attaching words through the knowledge of sounds. What are Me reading objectives for the upper grades? 1. To use the tools of reading intelligently in all subjects. 2. To increase the child's experiences, both academic and pleasurable, through further enjoyment and understanding of the printed page. 3. To increase and perfect the skills taught in the lower grades as well as to acquire higher skills such as outlining, skimming, map - reading, associational and thorough -type reading. 4. To increase vocabulary, speed and comprehension, whether reading for information or pleasure. When should a child begin to learn to read? Every Leader in the reading field is agreed that the formal teaching of reading should be postponed until the child has reached a mental age of six to six and a half years. Reading is a complicated process requiring specific skills and abilities. If a child is introduced to this before he is mentally, socially and psychologically ready, he is very apt to meet with difficulties which block his steady progress in learning to read. For this reason, the mental age is not the only criterion for reading readiness, but social, psychological and physical factors also enter into the child's readi- ness for learning to read. How do we teach reading? Today we know that there is no one method of reading which is the best method for all children. We use basic reading systems which, through experience and study, we believe to be best suited to the majority of children. These systems are a gradual step-by-step progress throughout the first three grades, including the teaching of a basic sight vocabulary, fluent and expressive reading, and understanding and knowledge of a phonetic approach to words, and a pleasure and interest in books. We realize, however, that no method is perfect for every child, so we supple- ment this basic system with other methods and approaches which the child may need. Furthermore, each child is an individual and differs in his abilities and interests. In our teaching of reading throughout the grades we try to provide for these differences through necessary readiness skills, drills and preparedness which may be required by the individual child. How do we provide for individual differences? From the time the child enters school an attempt is made to treat him as an individual and not as a group — all of whom have like interests, abil- ities, and backgrounds. In the teaching of reading the individual differ- ences are taken care of by small group work, classrooms often having four or five different reading groups progressing at their own rate of speed. These groups are flexible, children being moved from one to another accord- ing to what progress they show. In this way, a rapid learner is not held back by a less fortunate child who needs more drill and shorter assignments. 128 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Ln like manner, the slow learner is given the extra time and development of lessons which he finds necessary for mastery and progress. Do we teach phonies or word analysis? Phonics are taught throughout the elementary grades and treated as a major step in gaining independence in reading and spelling. A definite program of step-by-step word analysis is followed, beginning in the first grade, where a great deal of attention is given to auditory training. We use the term "word analysis" rather than "phonics" because it better de- scribes our purpose — the analyzing of a word through knowledge of its letter sounds and component parts. This skill is taught as an integrated part of our reading and spelling program. The alphabet is learned during the child's first years in school. Thus the child becomes aware of a need for word analysis and uses this knowledge to increase his reading and spelling ability. HOW IS SPELLING BEING TAUGHT? Spelling is most closely associated in its practical use in written com- position applied to the child's experiences. In addition to our regular spelling requirements, lists of the "spelling demons"—the common words found to be most often misspelled — are stressed in all grades. Lists of words found useful in the written work for other school subjects arc also part of the spelling requirements. Approximately two-thirds of our words are of phonetic nature and ane -third non -phonetic. Because not all words are spelled exactly as they sound, a child cannot rely entirely on ear sound- ing. Many words, therefore, must be visualized entirely as wholes. The teaching of spelling in the Lexington schools follows a definite pattern of weekly word presentation. This includes, first, a systematic phonic development which carries over into reading and dictionary practice. Secondly, emphasis is placed on new meanings, careful choice of words, and drill games. To complete this program, a dictated test is given in the form of a paragraph wherein are included as many words from the week's work as possible. This practical application as a final test helps to estab- lish the habit of correct uaeage and the necessity for quick, accurate pho- netical spelling. WHAT ARE THE AIMS IN THE TEACHING OF ARITHMETIC? The modern course of study in arithmetic has eliminated much of the relatively useless material and is emphasizing more the mastery of the fundamentals. These changes permit more time for drill and for teaching the social value of arithmetic. It is the chief aim of the arithmetic teacher to adapt the subject matter to the experiences, interests and needs of the children and to provide means for mastery of the formal phases of arithmetic through organized drills. Each teacher has definite requirements which she is attempting to fulfill. Every pupil is drilled and checked in the various combinations which are needed for further study and for everyday use. Often, as a child progresses into the high school, he forgets many of the common facts of arithmetic studied in the lower grades. To improve this condition, tests are being given pupils entering Senior High School. Those who fail to meet what are considered minimum requirements will be asked to do extra work in the subject before graduation. EDUCATION 129 WHAT IS THE POINT OF VIEW TOWARD THE TEACHING OF PENMANSHIP? There is a definite plan of penmanship in use in our schools. Features of the Zaner Blozer method are used which stress the following: (1) Form: —height of letters, width of letters, alinement, proper spacing and slant; (2) speed and (3) movement or rhythm. The basis of good penmanship is correct form of letters written at a moderate rate of speed, legibility and neatness. Manuscript writing is taught in the first two grades, as it is easier for beginners to learn because most of the letters may be made by a com- bination of the circle "0" and the straight verticle line "1." Manuscript writing is a simple and direct way of learning to write. The three basic strokes—straight lines, circles and curves can be taught in a graded sequence. It helps a child by placing before him the symbols that are used in his reading book. Research and the experience of many educators show that children who begin with manuscript writing like to write; write legibly and fluently; read better; spell better and make fewer mistakes in number work. HOW IS THE IMPORTANCE OF THE "SOCIAL STUDIES" REC- OGNIZED IN LEXINGTON SCHOOLS? The term Social Studies is used to designate the school subjects which deal with human relationships. There are many common elements among such subjects as history, geography and civics. In fact, the relationships became so numerous and close that an encompassing term for them became imperative. The one which has been used and accepted is the "Social Studies." Much of the work in the elementary school grows out of the social studies. Children and teachers plan together experiences in which children learn how to get along with one another, to gain information about the world in which they live, to develop a beginning understanding of modern culture and to use the skills they are acquiring to promote better living. In the primary grades the child learns that family patterns differ. He begins to understand that the members of a. family have certain responsibil- ities and that he must share in these responsibilities. He learns the ad- vantages of sharing his materials and respecting the rights and properties of others. He learns to wait his turn in participating in group activities. He learns how to conduct himself in order to contribute to the safety and health of the class. With guidance from his teachers he develops the ability to make wise choices, to be understanding and considerate of those of different racial backgrounds. On entering the intermediate grades the child learns that primitive people and pioneers had ways of meeting their needs which greatly differ from ours. Geography and history are taught as a part of social living. The child learns the story of transportation, how industry is developed, the interdependence of families, workers, communities and nations. This approach not only gives the child rich and varied experiences but acquaints him with maps, books, charts, motion pictures, radio and other materials available to the school. Thereby, the child develops habits, skills, interests, attitudes and appreciations which are essential to living in a democracy. Changes have been made in the content and methods of teaching Social Studies in the High School. This work includes required courses in Geog- 130 TOWN OF LEXINGTON raphy, U.S. History, Civics, Ancient History and World Problems for all pupils in the Junior High School, and a course in World History, U.S. History, Far East, Latin America and Problems of Democracy in the Senior High School. WHAT IS OUR PROGRAM OF MUSIC? The music program in the grades presents a five -fold plan of singing, rhythmic activiteis, dancing, listening, playing instruments and creating. The approach to singing provides three types of songs: (1) Rote songs learned by imitation, continuing all through the elementary and intermedi- ate school years, (2) Rote -note songs containing melodic patterns and (3) Note songs based upon melodic patterns presented first in the second grade, becoming familiar with the minimum essentials in time, tone and theory needed. With the development of the listening and creating program children become familiar with the instruments of the orchestra and band and social or recreational instruments which they play at home. Some of the best known names in American contemporary music are represented and many selections by masters of the past, also artists from concert and radio pro- grams are studied. Creative interpretation is shown by adding original stanzas to songs, original compositions, making up accompaniments through familiarity with chording and creative listening. In the eighth grade pupils are required to take music two periods a week for one half year. The ninth grade pupils may elect it, taking either one or two periods a week. We believe that singing is the most important part of the general music class. Pupils learn many songs, both unison and part songs. As their skill in reading continues to develop, their love and appreciation for music is bound to deepen. Listening to recorded music is also an important part of the general music classes. There is a Girls' Glee Club in the Junior High School and a Boys' Glee Club and a Girls' Glee Club in the Senior High School. Annually operettas are presented in both high schools. In the Senior High School every pupil may elect Chorus or Music Ap- preciation or both. Most of the chorus groups meet twice weekly and the music appreciation groups meet once a week. Class instruction on the various instruments of the standard orchestra and band is given in all schools. In each of the five elementary schools an orchestra is being formed. In the Junior and Senior High Schools are the following groups: Junior High Orchestra, Junior High Band and Senior High Band. Enrollment in the instrumental music program this year is as follows: Elementary Schools —115, Junior High School -54 and Senior High School —18. Several new instruments have been purchased this year, some purchased for us by the Rotary Club and others from the proceeds of our last year's Spring Concert. HOW ARE CREATIVE ART AND ART APPRECIATION TAUGHT? The art program has a definite place throughout our school system. The attempts at first are crude, but as the pupil advances each year he gains experience through observation and practice in developing greater skills. The aims of this work are to develop an understanding and enjoyment of EDUCATION 131 the beautiful and to become more intelligent consumers and users of art products. Frequently pupils develop sufficient interest and skill to choose an art as a vocation. This work covers many different phases some of which are: color, design, representation, lettering and illustration. We es- pecially endeavor to adapt and correlate the art lessons with other subjects, such as social studies. Art appreciation is especially emphasized. Con- trary to common thought, all children, to a limited degree, may be trained to use art as a means of expression. All of us inherit the desire to make beautiful things. Comparatively few will enter the field of creative art, but all can develop some appreciation of good painting, sculpture, archi- tecture and well-designed objects of everyday life. WHAT IS THE AIM OF THE SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAM? To keep the child healthy by: a. Making him health conscious. b. Encouraging good health habits. c. Teaching the value of good health. d. Providing useful activities whereby the above are realized. This program is accomplished by the combined and coordinated efforts of the administrative and teaching staffs working with the parents and various health agencies outside the school. What part does the School Physician have in the health program? He gives physical examinations to pupils in certain grades, examination of all pupils participating in athletics, inspects all school buildings for sanitation, and reports results to Superintendent of Schools. In time of contagious diseases he makes a daily examination of all pupils having been exposed. What duties does the Nurse have outside of routine examinations for sick- ness in the schools? She assists School Physician during examinations. Interprets findings to teachers and parents and helps in correcting them when needed. Gives eye tests in all elementary schools and sends report to parents of defects. Gives audiometer tests for hearing in all schools. Weighs and measures children in elementary schools every three months. Conducts individual inspection of all children and class rooms during the year for cleanliness, also daily inspections in time of contagious diseases. Does the school have contact with other health agencies? There is a very close cooperation between the Lexington Visiting Nurses Association and the school. Many conferences are held during the year. Both the Dental Clinic and Posture Clinic are of great service to our schools. The chest X -Rays given to all seniors in the Senior High School each year are financed by the sale of Christmas seals of the Tuber- culosis League. The State Department Clinic takes the X -Rays. 132 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The Nurse also works with all town departments that have to do with the child and borne. What is the teacher's part in the health program? Her duties are intermediate between the pupil and the nurse or doctor. She refers to School Nurse or School Physician any pupil with symptoms of illness and assists in carrying out their recommendations, She keeps physical record cards; assists in weighing and measuring; inspects pupils for daily cleanliness and evidences of communicable diseases; teaches health program as prescribed; assists in play period at recess in the grades. What about physical education? The physical education program begins with Grade One and continues through the Senior High School. The work in the elementary grades con- sists of planned activities of various types so as to produce a well balanced development of the child. The program in the Junior and Senior High Schools is a continuation of grade school work in a more highly organized form. Proper posture exercises are emphasized in the elementary grades. The programs in the Junior and Senior High Schools are much limited due to lack of space. Fairness, good sportsmanship, leadership are encouraged; activities and exercises adapted to each grade level are carried on, both in- doors and outdoors. Gymnasiums, playrooms and supervised playgrounds are constantly used. Do we have intermural sports in the .Tsstior and Senior High Schools? When the word "sports" or "teams" is mentioned in connection with high school, everyone immediately thinks of representative interscholastic teams that compete with other school teams in varsity games such as foot- balI, basketball, ete. However, here in Lexington the school authorities feel that all girls and boys should enjoy the participation and receive the benefits derived from athletic competition. Accordingly, at the Lexington Junior and Senior High Schools, a large number of teams within the school compete during each season. These teams are in addition to the regular interscholastic squads. Every pupil not only has an opportunity to join this after-school play but is urged to participate. Games are arranged in tag football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, track, softball, golf and tennis for the boys. Girls enjoy basketball, volleyball, softball, field hockey and tennis. In the combined Junior -Senior High School with 1100-1200 pupils about 50%, some 550 boys and girls take part in these after-school athletic activities. WHAT DOES THE WORK IN HOME ECONOMICS INCLUDE? Hand -sewing is emphasized in the sixth grade. Pupils are taught the fundamental stitches and to handle simple sewing tools such as a thimble and a needle and thread, which increases their manual dexterity. In choos- ing their own materials for their projects, they gain a beginning knowledge in the selection and use of textiles. Seventh grade sewing teaches the principles and use of the sewing machine plus more advanced hand -sewing, also individual pattern adjust- ment, placement of the pattern correctly on the material and cutting of the pattern. Further knowledge is gained through wider use and selection of textiles. EDUCATION 133 In the eighth grade, the girls learn to prepare, serve and eat simple basic foods for breakfasts and luncheons. They gain fundamental skills in the use of kitchen equipment. Habits of cleanliness, good workmanship and getting along with others in a group are all emphasized. Good grooming is taught in the tenth grade and is divided into units. The girls learn the following:—to select and wear clothing that is most becoming to them; how to get the most from their clothing money and how to take care of and repair their clothing. They are taught the principles of good grooming and the fundamental rules of etiquette. In addition, they complete several garments during the year, which gives competency in the making of their own clothing by machine and by hand. In the eleventh grade, girls acquire workable skills in the planning, preparation and service for breakfasts, luncheons and dinners. Foods are planned and prepared also for special holidays and teas. The girls have a working knowledge in planning, using and figuring the cost of recipes. They learn to plan menus which are economical and nutritionally well- balanced. Home management is taught to the seniors and is stressed throughout all the units, which cover care of the sick, child care, good health and per- sonal hygiene, planning and decoration of the home, buying of the house- hold furnishings and relationships within the family and the community. WHAT IS THE PROGRAM IN INDUSTRIAL ARTS? The industrial arts program in the Junior High School assumes the responsibility of helping boys to understand the modern machine age and to investigate their ability and interests in the vocational opportunities that the machine has created. Throughout the seventh and eighth grades ail boys are required to take industrial arts education for one period per week. Upon reaching the ninth grade, boys may elect the course which offers up to six periods per week. Seventh grade boys spend the first year in the general metal shop, where they become acquainted with many of the Iight metals, their origins, fabrication and related information. Upon reaching the eighth grade, students enter the woodworking area where they spend the entire year. There they become acquainted with cabinet woods, origins, conservation, fabrication and their contribution to society. Both the general metal area and the woodworking area offer a varied training in the use and handling of hand tools. Ninth grade industrial arts engage in more intensified training in both the general metal and woodworking • areas. Boys are urged to use the facilities of either shop, where they will gradually participate in the use of motor -driven lathes, drills, woodworking machinery and welding equip- ment. Through the entire industrial arts program phases of elementary elec- tricity are actively brought into play and during the eighth and ninth grades the cutting and forming of plastic material and subsequent appreci- ation are added to provide a wide range of experiences for boys to learn to work and develop efficient work habits. The broad objective of industrial arts in the Senior High School is general education, but, as the industrial arts work becomes more advanced, 134 TOWN OF LEXINGTON it also becomes more specialized with more emphasis on skill and technical and consumer information. For those who will enter the field of industry, the industrial arts will contribute the foundation for vocational adapta- bility and for those who do not plan an industrial career the industrial arts should give a practical training of value for intelligent living. Industrial arta in the Senior High School is an elective course allowing from one to six periods per week. During the sophomore year boys spend an equal amount of time in the general metal area and the woodworking area. In the general metal area machine turning, welding and forging are provided; while in the wood- working area, cabinet construction, mill work and wood finishing are stressed. In both areas shop mathematics is applied to materials used. Junior students are offered much the same range of activities but with more emphasis on skills and achievement. Mechanical drawing is given to all boys during the junior year. Students are expected to draft plans for all projects. Senior students may make a selection of activities or specialize in mechanical drawing, machine shop, welding, cabinet construction or pattern making. During all three years related information, consumer appreciation, his- tory and development of materials, costs and labor conditions are problems for the student. HOW IS CITIZENSHIP OR TRAINING FOR DEMOCRACY STRESSED IN THE SCHOOLS? There are many definite provisions made for civic training in the Lex- ington schools. When the pupil first enters the school, he begins to learn the elementary responsibilities of group activities. All of our elementary schools use morning exercises, class discussions based on character traits and assemblies to stress the importance and meaning of citizenship. Flag etiquette, patriotic creeds and songs, studies of national heroes and national holidays are used to emphasize the importance of Americanism. Practice in participation is provided by lunchroom and playground activities. All courses in health and citizenship, as well as the social studies and language classes, contribute a very large and important part in citizenship training. In the Junior and Senior High Schools the teaching of good citizen- ship is again a major objective. Much more responsibility is placed upon the pupil than in the elementary grades. The organization of both schools demands practice of citizenship. Homeroom discussions, school assemblies and individual conferences are frequently employed in building right social attitudes. Respect for property, obedience to laws and loyalty to the ideals of American democracy are important attitudes which the schools try to foster. Intelligent citizenship requires knowledge. Many of the courses of- fered in the high schools give basic information concerning local, state and national government. Problems of government are studied and ways are suggested for finding an intelligent solution. From the first grade to graduation the schools try to emphasize con- stantly the importance of citizenship. They do this by teaching the skills of citizenship, trying to develop the right attitudes and providing practice in the functions of citizenship. How Your Child 's' ?eK is S TOTAL MINUTES ISOs 1400 1100 1200 1100 100 0 419.0 800 700 Dere. L 600 500 400 3) 0 200 100 M0RNINC E)(CRCISES RECESSES DISMISSALS f ART MUSIC PHYSICAL ED.- HEALTH -SAFETY READING SPELLING 1„ ^w0 5OCIAL STUDIES SCIENCE EXPERIENCES 1N SOCIAL LIVING ARITHMETIC ENGLISH PEN MAN S N I P 3 PO 4'" GRADE 5 ,,. 6 " LANGUAGE ARTS 136 TOWN OF LEXINGTON WHAT IS THE POLICY REGARDING HOME WORK? Elementary Schools In the elementary schools home work is not required of the entire class. It is given upon request from the parents because of absence due to illness. However, pupils whose achievement is not up to the standard of the grade are given assignments on request of parents. Also, many children in need of assistance in basic subjects, to bring them up to a passing level, are given spelling lists, drill in the fundamental processes in arithmetic and reading material to promote fluency. Junior High School Beginning in the Junior High School, home study is required of all pupils. It varies in amount and difficulty according to the grade and the subjects. There are two chief reasons for home study: (1) It is impossible to cover all the topics under a given subject unless some study and investi- gation are made outside of the regular class hours and (2) it is part of the growth process for children to develop habits of self-help in study. The pupil who goes on to college or to other preparatory schools is very much handicapped if he has not had some background in home study. It is therefore quite logical that more homework is required for pupils taking the college preparatory subjects. The amount of time which should be spent will vary with grade and learning ability. In the seventh grade thirty minutes daily might be quite adequate. For the eighth and ninth grades the amount is gradually in- creased. The wise parent will consult the school if home study seems to keep children up beyond normal retiring time or if it prevents necessary outdoor recreation. Senior High School How much study fora Senior High. Sehoal Student? — The time outside of school that a student should devote to school work depends upon how much he wishes to learn and his ability to learn. The teacher may plan an assignment to take a student about forty minutes per day and allow ten minutes of the class period for work on the assignment. This leaves thirty minutes work to be done outside of the class. The pupil should have four such subjects, making a. total of one hundred twenty minutes of work. Itt our six -period day there is usually one study period of fifty minutes which if properly used would leave sev- enty minutes of work for after school. This is the so-called home work that an average student might be expected to do every day at home. The difficulty is that the students are not alike in desires or abilities, nor can the assignments be packaged like cookies. If Mary is a quick reader she may complete the assignments in a half hour, but John, who is a slow reader and feels he needs radio accompaniment, takes three hours and then has poor results. If a student takes a fifth subject to prepare, that not only eliminates the study period, but also adds an assignment. It is the aim of the faculty that each student be given as much as he is capable of doing in a reasonable time. WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE GUIDANCE PROGRAM? In order to develop a more comprehensive guidance program, the posi- tion of a full-time guidance director was established in September 1945. EDUCATION 137 Two of the primary objectives of this program are to assist the pupil in making wise educational and vocational choices and to help him make a satisfactory adjustment to school and life. These objectives are accomplished in several ways: (1) Classes have been organized for ail grades in the Junior and Senior High Schoois. In the appropriate grades, pupils are given assistance in orientation to school rules and procedures, they study broad occupational areas and learn about educational opportun- ities and requirements. Individual conferences with pupils are held whenever the need arises. Typical conferences might involve specific selection of a school or college, discussing training requirements for specific oc- cupations, taking individual aptitude tests, discussion of test re- sults and working out problems concerned with the individual's progress is school. A test battery is administered in the ninth and eleventh grades. The tests in this battery are primarily aptitude tests and are dis- tinct from the achievement tests administered in various subjects. This test battery consists of a mental ability test, a mechanical aptitude teat, a clerical aptitude test and an interest inventory. In addition to these regularly scheduled tests, pupils may re- quest others, such as art aptitude tests, a musical aptitude test, or various others. The results of these tests are used as one basis for working out educational and vocational pians. Several teachers have been selected to serve as counselors in each grade. They have at their disposal an increasing amount of information concerning occupations, training requirements and educational institutions. Current catalogues from over 300 different colleges, junior colleges and specialized schools of all types are on file. WHAT ARE "STANDARDIZED TESTS?" Standardized tests are the results of scientifically prepared tests in a certain classification which have been given to a large number of persons over a period of years. Tests are of distinct assistance in determining a pupil's academic ability, his interests and his strength or weakness in certain subjects. Among the uses made of tests are: means of securing information for remedial instruction, for individual or class progress, for measuring the effectiveness of their own teaching, for aids in counseling pupils and is used in evaluating entire school program. The three most common types of tests are (1) intelligence—which measures a child's ability to learn, (2) achievement—which measures the level of achievement the pupil has reached in various subjects and (3) diagnostic—which helps in measuring definite performance of the pupil in specific skills or areas of subject matter. HOW DOES OUR TESTING PROGRAM OPERATE? Pupils are given intelligence tests in the first, fourth, eighth and elev- enth grades. Achievement tests are given in different subjects, beginning in the third grade and continuing through high school. Special diagnostic tests are given when thought necessary. In May and June 1947, stan- dardized tests were given in reading, arithmetic, language and spelling to (2) (3) 138 TOWN OF LEXINGTON pupils in grades three and five. Silent reading tests were given in grades six, seven and eight. In the ninth grade and in the Senior High School, National Cooperative tests were given in English, Latin, French, mathe- matics and science. The results of these tests showed our pupils rated above the national medians. DOES OUR SCHOOL PREPARE ADEQUATELY FOR COLLEGE? It is probably true that in every community the question is frequently raised whether the high school prepares its students for college. In answer- ing this question regarding the Lexington High School these facts might be considered: Any college that admits students without examination will accept the certification or recommendation of our school. The New England College Admission Board was discontinued in 1946 and "certifying" a student is being discarded in favor of a decision by the college based on the school record, tests and information regarding personal traits obtained from several sources. The confidence college authorities have in the reliability of a record from our school cannot be shown statis- tically but has been expressed favorably by many directors of ad- mission. Boys who ranked in the highest fifth of their classes have been admitted to 4. I. T. without examinations while that system was in operation; all succeeded in college and many were on the Dean's list. Our graduates have entered all the important eastern colleges which require College Board Examinations and, in normal times, sel- dom has a student with a good school record failed to be admitted by this method. We do not wish to imply that every graduate who wished to go to college has gained admission to the college of his choice. Our prepar- ation has not been perfect. Nor has every student had the qualifica- tions that are necessary; many have found that it was wiser to choose another college or some specialized training. If doubt of the school's ability to prepare for college ever comes from such a case, little can be said except to note that many have been successful. WHAT IS THE PRESENT SITUATION AS REGARDS ADMISSION OF O1JR PUPILS TO COLLEGE? All of the above has to do with normal times. Since the war ended, a large number of our former graduates have been applying for admission to college. During the twelve months ending December 1st, 561 records were sent to colleges. Some students had the record sent to one college, some to •several—as many as nine in one case. Since colleges have been swamped with applications they have not been able to notify the high schools whether the applicants have been accepted or not, and we therefore do not have complete records as to how many have been admitted. For the Class of 1947 our records show that 57 students applied for admission to four-year colleges, of whom 42 were admitted. Our experi- ence leads us to believe that if the 15 who were not accepted by New England colleges had applied at colleges in other sections of the country, some of them would have been accepted. Some, however, did not have school records that qualified them for college. EDUCATION 139 DO OUR FORMER STUDENTS MAKE GOOD RECORDS IN COL- LEGE? In the ten years 1936-1945, 293 of the 1673 graduates, or 17% of all, went to four-year colleges. Many others entered the armed services and have gone to college since then, but their records are not available as yet. Records of those admitted by College Board Examinations show 12 per cent A's, 34 per cent B's, 45 per cent C's, 9 per cent D's axed .05 per cent failing. Records of those admitted by certification or on their school records show 12 per cent A's, 40 per cent B's, 34 per cent C's, 10 per cent D's and 4 per cent failing. DOES OUR HIGH SCHOOL MAKE ADEQUATE PROVISION FOR STUDENTS WHO DO NOT PLAN TO ATTEND COLLEGE? The answer seems to depend upon what one considers to be the aim of the education we should try to furnish these students. Naturally we may expect many differences of opinion, yet we probably would find much gen- eral agreement as well. Let us note that approximately half the members of each class are planning to go to college or, at least, are in the "college course" and plan to continue their education beyond high school. About a quarter of the class, mostly girls, take positions chiefly in offices or stores and the re- maining quarter, for the most part boys, enter a very wide variety of occupations. For the development of well-informed, broad-minded citizens, the aca- demic instruction given in English, social studies, science and certain business subjects and the wholesome experiences made possible through the student activities, the athletic teams and the relations of students with one another seem to be providing a high type of training. The girls are offered the normal opportunities found in schools of our size for training in secretarial and general office work and for training as future homemakers through the home economics courses. We do not offer vocational training for boys in industrial arts but instead aim to provide certain fundamental skills in handling tools related to working with wood and metals, together with mechanical drawing. In addition, the tuition is paid for the training that may be obtained at Trade Schools located in nearby larger communities. Whether more should be done to prepare both boys and girls for positions in stores or in the other occupations which they enter and what instruction might be added is not entirely clear. Consideration has to be given to the fact that our gradu- ates enter a great number of different occupations, most of which require only a short period of training or a training too specialized for our school to attempt to provide. It is recognized that in various ways the educational opportunities offered in our high school are not as adequate as we would like to have them on account of the limitations of our building. These limitations affect all the students. When the new building makes available more and better facilities, it is anticipated that not only the academic offerings, the physical education activities and the opportunities in music, art and homemaking will be improved, but also further industrial and business training should be possible. 140 TOWN OF LEXINGTON WHAT USE ARE THE SCHOOLS MAKING OF VISUAL AIDS? Our schools are well equipped with visual aids of different kinds. Motion picture projectors (sound and silent), glass slide projectors, film slide projectors, opaque projectors and other machines are available in the buildings. The funds for purchasing many of these were provided by the schools or Parent-Teacher Associations. Annually we have use of many teaching films secured through rental from supply houses. These aids have many applications but at present their greatest value is in classroom use. One difficulty is to distinguish between the films of educational value and those which are for entertain- ment only. However, audio-visual aids have already proved their effective- ness and cannot be ignored as a fad. WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF CLASS SIZE UPON RESULTS OF ED- UCATION? We feel we are educationally sound when we think of class size as a very important factor in individual instruction of pupils. Both pupils and teachers fare much better when classes are small enough to allow time for some individual attention. There has been a decrease in class size in our schools during the past few years. The size of our classes as a whole compares favorably with those of most public school systems. While some grades show large enrollments, additional help for these grades is given by building assistants, thus reducing materially the work of the individual teacher in each large class. It should be remembered that in a town 'where the school population is distributed as in Lexington it is im- possible to make a more even distribution of grades unless children are continually being shifted from school to school. HOW ADEQUATE IS OUR LUNCHROOM PROGRAM? The High School lunchroom provides lunch facilities for approximately 1150 pupils in the Junior and Senior High Schools. In order to accommo- date a]1 pupils four lunch shifts are required beginning at 11:10 a.m. and continuing until 1:00 p.m. The purpose of our school lunch is to provide good nutritious food prepared properly and served at a minimum price. Typical lunches cost twenty cents, with milk twenty-five cents. A sizeable percentage of the pupils buy a complete lunch while others purchase soup, salad, milk or ice cream to supplement the lunch brought from home. The daily receipts from the lunchroom vary from $180.00 to over $200.00. Six women are employed daily and approximately twenty- five pupils work during their free periods. The money received is used to buy food, for wages of employees and for upkeep and replacement of equipment. Lexington has adopted the Federal School Lunch Program. There are several choices in this program. Our cafeteria is using the B and C types federal lunch. The type B lunch, known as the main dish, furnishes a substantial lunch containing the right nutritional food values. Type C lunch is one half pint bottle of milk. The cafeteria is reimbursed five cents for every main dish sold and two cents for every jar of milk sold to stu- dents. These two types together provide the student with a substantial lunch. EDUCATION 141 HOW ARE LEXINGTON TEACHERS SELECTED? The extent to which the school succeeds in providing the best possible instruction is determined largely by the teachers in the school. The teach- er's knowledge, character and personality are inevitably reflected in what a pupil learns. Consequently the selection of teachers is the most im- portant task of the school officials. The Lexington School Committee endeavers to maintain a high stan- dard in the selection of teachers. The Superintendent recommends only the best available candidates who can be attracted by our salary schedule. A candidate's professional and personal qualifications are the only factors influencing a selection. This is a very wholesome situation, especially when one realizes that conditions not relative to teaching ability play SO large a part in many communities. Only teachers who have had the equivalent of four years' training beyond high school in a recognized institution for higher education are generally considered. Occasionally outstanding teachers with several years of experience are accepted who do not have the above training. To secure a broad field of possible candidates, teacher -training insti- tutions and teachers' agencies are solicited for suggestions. A careful study is made of all the papers relating to each candidate. From these lists a selected group is chosen for interviews with the Superintendent and the Principal of the school concerned. As a result of these interviews, outstanding candidates are selected to be visited at their work. Observing a teacher in the classroom gives the best idea of his ability and adaptability to our situation. This method is therefore used except when a vacancy occurs during the summer vacation. As a result of the conferences and visits, the candidate most desirable in the judgment of the supervisory officers is selected He is then recommended to the Committee by the Su- perintendent for the position. This plan consumes much time and thought and is the Superintendent's most important duty. HOW DO LEXINGTON TEACHERS IMPROVE THEIR TEACHING? A large majority of our teaching staff have studied, traveled or taken professional courses during recent years. It is difficult to measure achievements or to rate the value of teachers on any objective scale, but it is possible to recognize superiority of service and to note that, in general, superiority of service and professional im- provement are found in the same individual. It is unfortunate that no DEVICE has yet been proposed to award special merit for such service. A most important responsibility of the school officials is to provide, for teachers already in the service, means of growth and improvement. The importance of professional growth is emphasized in our new salary schedule by requiring a minimum amount of professional improvement during a definite period of time. After these requirements have been fulfilled, teachers may receive ad- ditional salary increases by further professional study. Such credit may also be secured through travel, professional writing, or other approved ways. HOW DO OUR TEACHERS STAND IN RESPECT TO TRAINING? Fifteen per cent of our teachers have a Masters Degree and sixty-two per cent have a Bachelors Degree. The remaining twenty-three per cent 142 TOWN OF LEXINGTON do not have a degree since they secured their training when teacher train- ing schools did not grant degrees. This latter group of teachers has had many years of experience and the majority have broadened their training through professional study and travel. WHAT IS MEANT BY TENURE OF OFFICE FOR TEACHERS IN MASSACHUSETTS? During the first three years of service, a teacher is elected each year. When a teacher is elected to a position for the fourth consecutive time he is placed on tenure and receives no further elections. He cannot be dis- missed except for inefficiency, incapacity, insubordination, immoral conduct or similar reasons. HOW WELL ARE OUR TEACHERS PAID? Our new salary schedule, effective September 1, 1947, has certain fea- tures distinctly different. One of its chief differences is that women teachers with equal preparation and experience receive the same salary regardless of what grade they teach. SALARY SCHEDULE Women Men $1850."• $1950. 2000. 2100. 2100. 2200. 2300. 2400. 2500. 2600. 2700. 2800. 2900. 3000. 3050. 3100. 2200. 2800. 2400. 2500. 2600. 2700. 2800. 2900. 3000. 3100. 3200. 3250. 3300. o $2050. 2200. 2300. 2400. 2500. 2600. 2700. 2800. 2900. 3000. 3100. 3200. 3300. 3400. 3450. 3500. ca 0 ;2150 2300. 2400. 2500. 2600. 2700. 2800. 2900. 3000. 3100. 3200. 3300. 3400. 3500. 3600. 3650. 3700. $2150. 2350. 2400- 2500. 2600. 2700. 2800. 2900. 3000- 3100. 3200. 3300. 3350. 3400. d C A d�r os FQ ❑ $2250. 2400. 2500. 2600. 2700. 2800. 2900. 3000, 3100. 3200. 3300. 3400. 3500. 3550. 3600. m y it s.❑ � o $2350. 2500. 2600. 2700. 2800. 2900. 3000. 3100. 3200. 3300. 3400. 3500. 3600. 3700. 3750. 3800. g Erg ec o $2450. 2600. 2700. 2800. 2900. 3000. 3100. 3200. 3300. 3400. 3500. 3600. 3700. 3800. 3900. 3950. 4000, * No inexperienced teachers without a Bachelor's Degree are now engaged. •• The present teacher shortage makes is necessary in some instances to engage teachers at advanced step rates. Each step rate includes a period of one year. EDUCATION 143 SHOULD KINDERGARTENS BE PROVIDED FOR LEXINGTON CHILDREN? It is recognized that kindergarten training is of distinct value in pre- paring children for their first years in school and for the entire school program. The first year of the child's school life is in many respects the most important. For the first time he has left the shelter of the family and mingles with a large number of his own age group, each as ignorant of the world, as self-centered and as individualistic as himself. In one year he must learn to adapt himself to the group, to accustom himself to the guid- ance of a friendly but impartial teacher in place of an affectionate and prejudiced parent •and to acquire 'basic skills and habits which will help prepare him for the somewhat more formal school tasks of the succeeding years. The crowded condition in the elementary schools prevents the intro- duction of kindergartens at present. When additional facilities can be provided it is the plan of the School Committee to establish public kinder- gartens in all the elementary schools. WHAT IS THE ENTRANCE AGE FOR ADMISSION TO FIRST GRADE? Any child who is 5 years, 8 months of age on or before September lst of the year of entrance may be admitted to the first grade. Any child who is 5 years, 4 months of age on or before September 1st of year of entrance, who meets a satisfactory mental age as determined by standard tests and whose physical condition is satisfactory may be admitted on trial to the first grade. Children will be admitted to the first grade only during the month of September unless they have been previously enrolled in some other school system. Pupils entering the Lexington schools from other school systems shall be assigned to the same grade from which they are transferred. However, pupils entering the second grade in September from private schools shall meet the required entrance age of 6 years, 8 months or successfully pass a test. For some years, provision has been made to allow children slightly below the minimum age to be tested for entrance admission. Our present regulations permit only those children who are 4 months below the mini- mum age to be examined if their parents request it. Unless a child is quite mature mentally and physically and has nearly reached the regular entrance of admission, experience has shown that it is much better to wait another year before entering school. The average age of children entering the first grade is approximately 6 years, 2 months. It is clear that children who enter school younger than our regular entrance age are working under a handicap because they must meet the same require- ments as children who are much older and in general better qualified to succeed. If by the December vacation a child has not progressed satisfactorily in his work, the School Department reserves the privilege of requesting he be withdrawn. At the time of enrollment, parents must present the child's birth and vaccination certificates. HOW /S THE SCHOOL DCLLRR SPENT 3/5 235¢ �I NSTRUCTION TEACHERS PRINCIPALS SUPERVISORS TEXT BOOKS SUPPLIES (OPERATION COAL WATER LIGHTS REPAIRS EQUIPMENT JAN ITO RS IMISCEfL/NEOust LIBRARIES TRANSPORTATION ATHLETICS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION SUPERINTENDENT SECRETARIES ATTENDANCE - OFFICER EDUCATION 145 WHAT DETERMINES THE DISTANCE A CHILD SHALL WALK TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL? Chapter 71, Section 68 of General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts says, "If the distance between a child's residence and the school he is entitled to attend exceeds two miles and the nearest school bus stop is more than one mile from such residence and the school committee declines to furnish transportation, the department, upon appeal of the parent or guardian of the child, may require the town to furnish the same for a pact or for all of the distance between such residence and the school" The Rules and Regulations of the Lexington School Committee state, "Transportation, where feasible, shall be furnished those elementary school pupils living one mile or more from school." Privilege of taking lunch to school is extended to those children living three-fourths of a mile or more from the school they attend. WHO IS REQUIRED TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATES? Everybody under twenty-one years of age is required to secure an employment certificate. 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 Superintendent of Schools in the High School Building. All persons must make personal application and present a birth certificate. WHO CAN ATTEND VOCATIONAL OR TRADE SCHOOLS? The State Department of Education approves certain schools that train pupils for occupations whose primary purpose is to fit them for profitable employment. Lexington boys and girls fourteen years of age or over may attend state -aided vocational schools in other communities since Lexington has no school of this type. The state law permits ANY person to obtain a vocational education provided he meets the age and educational require- ments. The town is required to pay the tuition of these pupils although the State reimburses the town for one-half of the tuition. WHAT IS THE COMPULSORY AGE A CHILD MUST ATTEND SCHOOL? Every child between the ages of seven and sixteen shall attend the public schools in the town, if he resides there, unless he is in attendance at an approved private school. WHAT PER CENT OF CHILDREN OF LEGAL SCHOOL AGE ARE IN OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS? Lexington is educating ninety-five per cent of its children of legal school age in the public schools. This is a much larger per cent than the average in towns throughout the Commonwealth. HOW ARE NO -SCHOOL SIGNALS GIVEN AND WHAT DO THEY MEAN? The no -school signal will be three blows three times of the fire alarm whistle. At 7:16 a.m. it indicates no school — all schools — all day. At 7:45 a.m. it indicates no school — elementary schools — all day and at 146 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 12:30 p.m. it indicates no school for afternoon session of elementary schools when there has been a morning session. The no -school announcement will be broadcast over different radio stations. When possible, parents and pupils are requested to secure in- formation from listening to the radio stations, from the local "no -school signal" or from the school their child attends. Children who are absent at the opening of schools should come later during the school session if weather conditions warrant it. WHAT IS THE GENERAL POLICY REGARDING THE SOUNDING OF NO -SCHOOL SIGNALS? The 7:15 a.m. signal will rarely be sounded. The widely varying conditions in the several parts of the town make it difficult to reach de- cisions equally fair to all. Parents are urged, therefore, when schools are open on stormy days, to exercise their personal judgment as to the wisdom of sending their children to school. WHAT IS THE LENGTH OF THE SCHOOL YEAR? The town shall maintain elementary schools for 160 days at least, and high school for 180 days, exclusive of vacations. This is the minimum length of the school year. The school calendar is established by a vote of the School Conunittee. It would not be fitting to close this report without a word of appreci- ation to all who have made the accomplishments for the year possible. To the School Committee, to all teachers and principals and to those who care for the maintenance of our buildings and grounds we are deeply indebted - Respectfully submitted, THOMAS S. GIINDLE, Superintendent of Schools December 31, 1947 "If we do not prepare our children to become good citizens, if we do not develop their capacities, if we do not enrich their minds with knowledge, imbue their hearts with the love of truth and beauty, and a reverence for all things sacred and holy, then our republic must go down to destruction as others have gone before it." -- Mann FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SCHOOL MAINTENANCE General Control: Superintendent, Attendance Supervisor, Office Assistance and Expenses $10,093.56 Expenses of Instruction Salaries of Supervisors, Principals, Teachers, Substitutes, Junior and Senior High Clerks and Other Expenses of Instruction 274,757.99 Textbooks 4,298.04 Supplies 12,437.78 EDUCATION Expenses of Operating School Plant: Wages of Janitors, Fuel, and Miscellaneous Operation Maintenance of School Plant: Repairs Libraries Health Transportation Miscellaneous: Graduations, Athletics, Express, etc. Tuition—Atypical Education Outlay — New Equipment 147 148 TOWN OF LEXINGTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION 45,545.15 H. WEBSTER THOMAS, 50 Bloomfield Street (Chairman) Tel. LE 9-0230 (Term Expires March 1950) GEORGE P. WADSWORTH, 26 Hayes Avenue (Secretary) Tel. LE 9-1194 (Term Expires March 1950) CHARLES G. DAVIS, 9 Washington Street Tel. LE 9-2233 (Term Expires March 1949) 3,662.86 RUTH MOREY, 90 North Hancock Street Tel. LE 9-1131 80.89 (Term Expires March 1948) 6,344.77 ADOLPH SAMBORSKI, 4 Eliot Road Tel. LE 9-1947-M ( Term Expires March 1949) 21,789.20 432.59 3,631.95 10,205.30 Total Expenditures $393,280.08 Appropriation $396,266.32 Unexpended Balance 2,986.24 RECEIPTS 3396,266.32 $396,266.32 Tuition: Town of Bedford $12,759.05 Other Tuition and Transportation 837.56 City of Boston 579.56 Commonwealth of Massachusetts: General School Fund Part I 19,340.00 State Wards 3,617.52 Rentals 187.00 Miscellaneous 156.48 Total Receipts $37,477.17 NET EXPENDITURES FOR 1947 $355,802.91 VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Expended: Tuition $2,077.50 Unexpended Balance 249.50 Appropriated $2,327.00 Reimbursement—Commonwealth of Massachusetts 415.82 NET EXPENDITURES FOR 1947 $1,661.68 Expended: Instruction Supplies AMERICANIZATION $200.00 3.00 $203.00 Unexpended Balance 0.00 Appropriated 203.00 Reimbursement — Commonwealth of Massachusetts 102.00 NET EXPENDITURES FOR 1947 $101.00 SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS THOMAS S. GRINDLE, 29 Bloomfield Street Tel. LE 9-0165-W Office: High School Building Tel. LE 9-0277 Regular meetings of the School Committee are held on the first and third Monday of each month except during July and August. School Telephones Adams LE 9-0673 Franklin LE 9-0128 Hancock LE 9-0461 Munroe LE 9-0547 Parker LE 9-0662 Junior High LE 9-0288 Senior High LE 9-0342 School Calendar for 1948 School opens, Monday, January 5 School closes, Friday, February 20 School opens, Monday, March 1 School closes, Friday, April 16 School opens, Monday, April 26 School closes, Friday, June 18 *School opens, Wednesday, September 8 *School closes, Thursday, December 28 " These dates are tentative and subject to change. Good Friday — Memorial Day Armistice Day Thanksgiving — Holidays Friday, March 26 — Monday, May 31 — Thursday, November 11 November 25 and 26 Name Manfred L. Warren H. John Adzigian Amy Campbell Wilbur E. Cheever Lancelot B. Cooper Mary E. Curran Herbert M. Goddard Helen L. Harriman Margaret F. Kinley Myrtle A. Marshall Helen I. McIntyre Kenneth E. Moyle Constance C. Murray Elizabeth 11. Ratte Irving F. Sherwood Lillian M. Spidle Earl A. Turner Ruth A. Walcott Agnes G. Wheeler Alice S. Whiting Rose Marie McKenna Merrill F. Norlin Lydia Abbott Gladys M. Anderson Theodore H. Benttinen Philip M. Caughey Ruth M. Conrad William H. Cuzner Caroline T. Feindel Walter I. Fowler, Jr. Mary C. Houghton Chester D. Ingraham Betty King Laura L. Marshall William M. Molloy Annie M. Nickerson Dorothy E. Petersen Anne Smarsh Earle B. Sukeforth Blanche Whelpley Solvay Valentine EDUCATION ROSTER OF TEACHERS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Subject taught Principal Geometry, History Business Training English Biol., Gen. Education English Physics History English Hist., Cons. Education Dean, Social Studies Mathematics History French Asst. Prin., Science Business Training English French, Spanish Science Latin, Social Studies Clerk Where Educated Bowdoin College Harvard University Burdett College Harvard College Springfield College Tufts College Middlebury College College of St. Elizabeth Acadia University Dalhousie University Boston University Bucknell University Bates College Boston University University of N. 11. Salem T. C. Amherst College Wellesley College University of Vt. Radcliffe College Lexington Senior High 149 Yrs. In Lex. 20 1 19 5 1 5 1 1 2 21 14 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Principal Latin, English Social Studien Science History, Geography Mathematics Mathematics English Science English, History English English Art Eng., Social Studies Eng., Social Studies Mathematics Science, Social Studies Math., Business Tr. Math., Business Tr. CIerk Wesleyan University Colby College Bridgewater T. C. Hyannis T. C. Bowdoin College Lowell T. C. Annapolis Bridgewater T. C. Springfield College Wellesley College Tufts College Bridgewater T. C. Mass. School of Art North Adams T. C. Salem T. C. Salem T. C. Bridgewater T. C. Bridgewater T. C. Salem T. C. Bryant & Stratton JUNIOR -SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Edward E. Abell Physical Education Springfield College Sheila M. Creamer Librarian Alabama University A. Irving Dodge Manual Arts Mass. State Course 1 1 22 17 27 3 4 1 19 1 23 1 2 18 5 2 1 18 2 3 3 3 5 10 32 5 18 22 150 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Name James L. Dodwell Doris B. Leavitt Robert A. Proctor Margaret Sandherger Donald K. Tucker Ethel L. Wright Donald J. Gillespie, Jr. Elizabeth Howe Elizabeth Lewis Barbara C. Shevlin Helen F. Spooner Elinore Welch Ruth E. Morrison Wilma A. Quinn Florence Schofield Barbara Muther Mildred E. Bailey Gloria C. Olson Agnes C. Manning Anita A. Twitchell Helen S. Gay Alice R. Kyte E. Belle Fitzgerald Edith Alcorn Eleanor DeMeritt Alice Edgecomb Eleanor G. Macaulay Elsie P. Chapman Margaret A. Keefe Jeanette Marsilii Mildred F. Proshan Mary A. Quirk Jean E. Carey Bettina M. Pillsbury Helen F. Blinkhorn Martha Basile Constance B. Loud Catherine Dargan Shirley Gallagher Mary M. R, Jones Evelyn 0. Guy Subject taught Eng., Social Studies Physical Education Manual Arts Music Guidance Director Household Arts Yrs. In Where Educated Lex. Tufts College — Bouve-Boston P. E. 10 Fitchburg T. C. 19 American Institute 11 Mass State College Keene T. C. 3 SPECIAL TEACHERS Instrumental Music Remedial Reading Household Arts Physical Education Music Art Boston University 1 Wheelock 4 Simmons College 5 Rhode Island College 1 Framingham T. C. 21 N.E. School of Design 18 ADAMS SCHOOL Principal Grade I I I II II II III III IV IV V V VI VI Jr. High Opp. Class Plymouth Normal 25 Bridgewater T. C. 6 Lowell T. C. Bridgewater T. C. Farmington T. C. Bridgewater T. C. Salem T. C. Farmington Normal Gorham Normal Fitchburg T. C. Keene T. C. — Lowell T. C. 6 Mary Washington College 1 Gorham T. C. 1 Salem T. C. Aroostook State 4 2 1 FRANKLIN SCHOOL Prin. Frank'n & Grade I I II II & III III IV V VI Han'k Boston University Salem T. C. Boston University Salem T. C. Boston University Gorham T. C. Lowell T. C. Lowell T. C. Salem T. C. HANCOCK SCHOOL Grade I I & II II 111 Framingham T. C. Bridgewater T. C. Framingham T. C. Gorham T. C. 19 2 1 1 2 11 1 6 4 1 1 Narne Marion E. White Claire M. Haffey Margaret B. Noyes Alice T. Farrand Althea E, Ames Blanche H. Bean Helen E. White Nancy A. FitzGerald Miriam Wright Dorothy P. Duncan Mary M. Kineen Hilda L. Maxfield Mildred B. Gale Virginia L. Sargent Elizabeth C. Cluin Winnifred T. Gibson Marion M. Marston Kariene C. Exley Martha L. Lane EDUCATION Subject taught Iv IV & V V VI Where Educated Keene Normal Framingham T. C. Bridgewater T. C. Worcester T. C. MUNROE SCHOOL Prin. & Grade VI Framingham T. C. Grade I Keene T. C. II Gorham Normal III Fitchburg T. C. IV Framingham T. C. V Lowell T. C. Primary Opp. Class Emmanuel College PARKER SCHOOL Prin. & G'ade VI Grade I I II II III IV V Bridgewater T. C. Keene T. C. Plymouth T. C. Lowell T. C. Bridgewater T. C. Machias Normal Lyndon Normal Gloucester Training 151 Yrs. In Lex. 17 30 16 4 1 8 1 1 9 12 2 1 1 1 6 17 1 27 SCHOOL PHYSICIANS Dr. Harold J. Crumb, 30 Grant Street, Lexington Tel. LE 9-1088 Dr. Howard W. Newell, 12 Clarke Street, Lexington Tel. LE 9-0898 Dr. Mary E. Perry, 11 Harrington Road, Lexington Tel. LE 9-2297 SCHOOL NURSE Elsie G. Weitch, 15 Maple Street, Arlington, Mass. AMERICANIZATION TEACHER Gladys M. Anderson, 12 Warren Street, Lexington, Mass. CARETAKERS OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS Roland N. Hayes 823 Mass. Avenue, Lexington Thomas F. Ryan, Jr. 29 Shirley Street, Lexington Arthur R. Linfield 58 Oak Street, Lexington Antonio Bacigalupo 7 Dunham Street, Lexington William B. Mason 60 Oak Street, Lexington Denis J. Carroll 11 Garfield Street, Lexington ADAMS SCHOOL Thomas Sullivan 17 Curve Street, Lexington 152 TOWN OF LEXINGTON FRANKLIN SCHOOL Clarence E. MacPhee 14 Baker Avenue, Lexington HANCOCK SCHOOL William Knight 18 Bowker Street, Lexington MUNROE SCHOOL William J. Marshall 9 Independence Avenue, Lexington PARKER SCHOOL Anthony J. Janusas 12 Tucker Avenue, Lexington REPORT OF THE SCHOOL NURSE 1947 No. of physical examinations: Dr. Crumb 256 Dr. Newell 644 Dr. Perry 322 No. with some degree of defect No. with poor nutrition No. with defective skin No. with enlarged tonsils No. with enlarged glands No. with heart murmurs No. with pronated arches No. with poor vision No. with defective hearing No. of children immunized against diphtheria No. of children having tonsils removed . No. of children having vision corrected No. of children having X Ray of chest REPORT OF THE ATTENDANCE OFFICER Number of home visits Number of truants Number of court cases ENROLLMENT IN LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS October 1947 Totals 1222 186 51 42 114 25 24 76 58 24 180 48 39 164 348 47 3 Boys Girls Totals Senior High School 276 311 587 Junior High School 277 260 537 Adams School 208 192 400 Franklin School 115 108 223 Hancock School 104 124 228 Munroe School 126 85 211 Parker School 120 107 227 1,226 1,187 2,413 EDUCATION 153 THRIFT STAMP SALES January 1, 1947 to December 31, 1947 Senior High School $542.00 Junior High School 1,877.80 Adams School 2,502.90 Franklin School 1,838.75 Hancock School 1,719.35 Munroe School 1,097.20 Parker School 1,736.70 LEXINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1947 Elizabeth Mary Ahearn George Clark Arthur John S. Bailey Mahle Elaine Barker Katherine P. Bennett Arthur Lennart Benson Jeanne Bernier Irene Bettencourt Marie Bettencourt Marjorie Welmeth Blundon Howard Edwin Boone Evan L. Boynton Samuel William Braverman Nicholas Ballou Browne Conrad Francis Buck Joseph W. Buckley Mary June Burgess Claire E. Burke George Acton Burnell Kendrick George Bushnell William Kenneth Byrne Anita Emelia Carlson Bertha D. Carpenter Dolores Jeanne Carpenter F. Louis Carroll Robert W. Catalano Theresa M. Catalano Warren James Chafe Frances Nurena Clarke M. Helen Clyde Jean L Cole Joyce Marie Collins Mary T. Collins Lois Bells Comley Allan B. Conner Joseph B. Connor Helen Margaret Conroy Daniel F. Coughlin, Jr. Kenneth M. Cox Maureen C. Curtin Eugene F. Delfino Nicholas C. Draskovich Helen A. Drew Barbara A. Dunn Dorothy Rose Dwyer James Russell Fay Roy A. Ferguson, Jr. Donald MacKinnon Fifield Rachel E. Findlay Barbara Marian Fisk Madeline Avis Fitch Clara Marie Fraser Paul E. Furdon Elizabeth F. Gates Mary Ann Genetti Donna Estelle Goyette Roger A. Grate Caywood Greening Richard F. Griffiths Jane Elizabeth Grindle Barbara Dorothy Hadley Florence Evelyn Haigh Nancy A. Harrington Betty -Ann Harvey Barbara P. I. Heaney Robert William Holmes Phyllis Anne Hubbart Jean Alice Hudson Jean M. Hunt Norma June Hunt Joan Louise Ignico George D. Jackson Lorraine A. R. Johnson Frank Paul Kace $11,314.70 154 TOWN Margaret Lydia Kargaard John Joseph Kelley William J. Kelley James M. Kenny Dorothy Jean Kidd Burton Stanley Knight Adele Landman Eugene Leary John J. Leary Pauline A. Letteney Frances I. Lindsay Judith Bradford Litchfield Eleanor M. Low Donald John Lynah Robert L. Lyon Lillian Theresa MacGillivray Edith May Maclnnis Donald B. MacKay Jean MacKenzie Basil B. MacLeod, Jr. Norman J. MacLeod, Jr. Mark Maguire Patricia J. Maguire Thomas S. Maloney Louis A. Marotta, Jr. Florence Joan Mason Dorothy Maxner Carolyn Maxwell Dorothy Maynard Eleanor G. McAdoo Ann T. McDonnell Ann Catherine McLaughlin Mary Lou McLaughlin Helen Shiela McMahan Florence Ethel McMahon Maureen Frances Melly Arthur R. Milliken John Francis Monette Camille Ann Moretti William Joseph Moretti Barbara Jane Myers Hulda Rose Nortonen Robert Oldford Loretta. Anne Palermo Arlene Louise Pawlowski Ann -Christine Petersen Emilie Ann Petersen Bruce S. Phalen Brenda May Phillips Margaret Moore Pickering Patricia Ann Pierce Wilfred F. Pierpont, Jr. Marion Louise Porter OF LEXINGTON Gerald H. Qua Dominic A. Raffaelo Marjorie Reed William Pyke Reeves William Russell Rosenberger, Jr. Dorothy F. Rushton Erma Elaine St. Ivanyi Mary Jane Samborski Marjorie Ann Samsel Louise Seymourian John J. Shanahan, Jr_ Mary Elizabeth Shanahan Joan Sherwood Carolyn Smith Richard M. Smith Myrtle Jeannette Sorensen Lois Spidle Jacynth Patricia Stubbins Helen Jean Sullivan Robert L. Sullivan William Edward Sullivan, Jr. David Walter Swanson Carl F. Sweeney Lois Holmes Sweetnam Jean Bates Thompson Theresa Donna Tocio James Louis Tremblay Philip Sewall Tullar R. Miles Uhrig, Jr. Helen Kathleen Valliere Elsie L. Wallace D. Craig Wark, Jr. Irma Jane Webb Frances Mary Welch Dudley West Patricia Ann Whalen Phyllis White George G. Whiting, Jr. Warren H. Wildes John M. Wilson Lois A. Wilson Eileen G. Wood Richard C. Woodward Elinor Charlotte Zellin CLASS OF 1945 Allan P. Bailey Ernest M. Silva CLASS OF 1943 Walter CIarence Boone, Jr. CLASS OF 1940 Henry Curtis Kirkland, Jr. EDUCATION 155 PRIZES --- 1947 George O. Smith 1. Nancy A. Harrington 2_ John S. Bailey Robert P. Clapp Oral Essay Prize Burton S. Knight Robert P. Clapp Written Essay Prize ....,John R. Packard George Ernest Briggs Essay Prize Elizabeth F. Gates United Nations Association Student Contest Elizabeth F. Gates Washington Franklin Certificate James Russell Fay Bailie C. Blake Prizes Marjorie Reed Burton S. Knight D. A. R. Good Citizenship Award Elsie L. Wallace American Legion Athletic Medals Patricia A. Whalen Conrad F. Buck Elsa W. Regestein Awards Nicholas B. Browne Elizabeth F. Gates Elsie L. Wallace Honorable Mention: Frances I. Lindsay Judith B. Litchfield Marjorie Reed Jean B. Thompson R. Miles Uhrig, Jr. Charles Edward French Medals Nicholas B. Browne Nancy A. Harrington Frances I. Lindsay Jean B. Thompson Elsie L. Wallace Honorable Mention: Elizabeth F. Gates Judith B. Litchfield " Class of 1948 156 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY December 31, 1947. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen. Lexington, Massachusette Gentlemen: The Trustees are again privileged to report another successful year for the Cary Memorial Library, as is indicated in the detailed reports of the Chief Librarian and the Treasurer. Once again, our adult circulation has shown a large increase, despite the fact that because of inadequate space at the Main Library, the Library is not able to offer to the citizens as many services as would be possible with more adequate space and facilities. The re -opening in April 1947 of the remodelled and renovated East Lexington Branch Library, which is described in detail by the Chief Li- brarian in his Report to the Trustees, now gives to the East Village an ade- quate children's Library. Despite the fact that the East Lexington Branch Library was opened only 37 weeks during 1947, the juvenile circulation for this period shows a considerable increase over the juvenile circulation for the entire year of 1946. On the basis of the present juvenile circulation at the East Lexington Branch Library, it can be safely assumed that this circulation in the East Lexington Branch has approximately doubled; and it is further safe to assume that this increase is due entirely to the fact that, for the first time, adequate children's library facilities are available in the East Village. The Trustees would like to point out that this doubled juvenile circulation in East Lexington is the exact opposite of the trend at the Main Library, where, for several years, the juvenile circulation has steadily declined. The answer is obvious. The Town of Lexington must provide adequate facilities for the children who would be normally served by the Main Library and it is to be hoped that the expedients of unplanned, non -forward-looking economics will not too Iong delay the enlargements of and improvements to the Main Library, detailed plans and specifications for which have already been prepared and paid for, and are ready to use when the Town appropriates the money for these necessary additions. The Trustees of the Cary Memorial Library accepted as of May 30, 1947 a gift known as the War Parents Book Memorial Fund, in memory of those men of Lexington who lost their lives in World War II. This gift, sponsored by Lexington Chapter No. 1, War Parents of America, has been added to by various interested individuals and organizations, in particular, the Lexington Firemen's Relief Association Fund for Veterans, and the Lexington Committee for Servicemen. It consists of (1) a plaque, de- signed and executed by Mr. Carl Hauck, bearing the names of the Lexing- ton Dead of World War II; (2) a bookcase placed beneath the plaque in the foyer of the Main Library; (3) an immediate sum of $100.00 invested in non-fiction works of varied interest; (4) a capital sum, amounting to approximately $1700.00, the income of which shall be used for the purchase of new books each year, said capital fund to be carried in the Trustees In- vestment Funds under the title "War Parents Book Memorial Fund;" and (5) a special book plate designed and executed by Mrs. Florence Hamlin, which is placed in all books purchased by the Fund. It is understood that gifts of books or cash to the Fund may continue to be made, either to the Library or to the War Parents Book Memorial Fund Committee. EDUCATION 157 In April 1947, Selectman George W. Saran, for many years an inde- fatigable worker in the interests of the Library, passed away after a lin- gering illness. Mr. Sarano served the Library for 8 years as Trustee and for many of these 8 years served as Chairman of the Committee on Build- ings and Improvements. It was largely due to the interest and tireless work of Mr. Sarano that the remodelling of the East Lexington Branch was attained and that the work for the enlargement of and improvement of the Main Library reached the stage of final plans and specifications. Shortly after the death of Mr. Sarano, his widow, Mrs. Helen Barry Sarano, established with the Trustees a George Walter Sarano Memorial Fund, the income of which is to be used in the interests of children, according to the judgment of the Trustees. The Trustees wish to take recognition of the retirement of Messrs_ Potter, Rowse, Brayton and Lenhart from the Board of Trustees. Mr. Potter and Mr. Rowse, as Selectmen served on the Board faithfully for 12 years and 9 years respectively and their helpful guidance will be missed. Rev. Douglas P. Brayton, who served for several years as Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Rev. James Lenhart both have accepted pastorates away from Lexington and have retired from membership on the Board of Trustees. In the places of these former Trustees, the Trustees have wel- comed to the Board during 1947, Selectmen George W. Emery, Fred M. Gay and William H. Driscoll, as well as Rev. Robert A, Schede of the Folien Church and Rev. Roy M. Pearson of the Hancock Church. During the year, the School Committee of the Town Was enlarged from 3 members to 5 members and as new Trustees, the Board welcomed Charles G. Davis and George P. Wadsworth. The Trustees wish to note the decease of Rev. Edwin M. Slocombe who, for several years, while Pastor of the First Parish Church, served the Town as Chairman of the Board of Trustees. The Trustees wish to express their thanks to the Chief Librarian and his staff of assistants for their loyal cooperation which has been of in- estimable value in properly conducting the affairs of the Cary Memorial Library. Respectfully submitted, H. WEBSTER THOMAS, Chairman For the Board of Trusees, Cary Memorial Library. LIBRARIAN'S REPORT December 31, 1947 To the Trustees of the Cary Memorial Library: The Librarian respectfully submits the Seventy-ninth Annual Report of the Library. The circulation of books in 1947 reached a new all-time high of 116,755. It is interesting to note that the circulation of adult non-fiction books was 47% greater than 1946 with every class but history showing large increases. The collection of records has proven increasingly popular with about 9,000 records borrowed during the year. Despite the closing of the East Lexington Branch for three and one- half months for remodelling, the juvenile circulation increased 60% over the preceding year and 125% over the corresponding period when the Branch was open. 158 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The interior of the Main Library including a part of the basement was redecorated for the first time in many years. Walls and ceilings were painted, pictures refinished, and a new linoleum laid in the delivery and children's rooms. Some outside painting was also done. On April 19, 1947, the remodelled East Lexington .Branch was opened after being closed since the previous November. The changes won uni- versal approval from patrons of the Branch. Gone were the small dark, dingy rooms, halls, closets; instead, a beautiful, light, spacious room, which in spite of its modern fittings, retains much of the flavor of the original building. Because of the scarcity of library furniture, it was necessary to furnish the first floor with old furniture from the Main Library. It is hoped that in the near future the Branch may have furnishings of an in- formal character which will harmonize with the surroundings and create the atmosphere of a library in a home. Emerson Hall on the second floor is now being used for story hours far children but will, in the future, with the addition of book -stacks, be available as a children's room, with the whole first floor used for young people and adults. One of the remaining two rooms has been furnished as a librarian's rest room and the other as a stack room for periodicals and books. Pictures of the remodelled Branch were displayed at the American Library Association Conference in San Francisco in 1947. As pointed out in the Annual Report for 1941, a new system of charg- ing books and a re -registration of borrowers has been long overdue. Me- chanical methods of charging have been used for many years in other li- braries and offer a fast, accurate method which reduces annoyance to patrons through mistakes in charging, and minimizes the loss of books. The present method of charging, a modification of the Browne System abandoned by libraries many years ago, is most inaccurate, slow and cum- bersome. Several superior systems have been developed since, and photo - charging, which has been in use for several years, offers distinct advantages in speed and accuracy. The library hopes to purchase such a machine during the year. Another casualty of the war was the program for microfilming the back numbers of the Lexington papers. The unbound issues of 1872-1875 are in such fragile state that they cannot be used and the bound copies of earlier issues are in poor condition. Safe storage space is at a premium and film will occupy but a small part of the cabinets now used. The year 1947 marked the 120th anniversary of the founding of the first juvenile library in Massachusetts established in 1827 when the Town of Lexington voted sixty dollars for this purpose. In 1906, with the im- portance of work with children beginning to be reeognized, a small room was provided for the collection of juvenile books in the new building given to the Town. Four decades later this same small room, seemingly shrunk by the growth of the Town around it, compares most unfavorably with library facilities maintained for children in the poorest municipalities of the Commonwealth. The Library is an integral part of the educational system and its work closely supplements that of the schools — yet --- school buildings have expanded nine times since 1900 and plans are under way for still more schools while there has been no addition to the Mai -n Library facilities in over forty years. These facts have been emphasized again and again and again in the Town Reports for the past thirty years. It is an inexplicable fact that the adults of Lexington, who rank among the leaders EDUCATION 159 in books read per capita, are seemingly indifferent to an almost utter lack of library facilities for their children. Every other department suffers from equally crowded conditions. Dur- ing the past year it became necessary to place book stacks in the Reading Room to shelve the reference collection because the Trustees' Room which had been used as a Reference Room was no longer adequate for this purpose. The Library cannot, of course, continue to grow under present con- ditions. Service to each individual will therefore continue to deteriorate in proportion to the increased demands on the Library. During a recent five year period, it was necessary to discard seven and a half thousand books. Within the next five years, over ten thousand books will be added to the Library. Several book cases brought from East Lexington and placed in the basement will store a few hundred books. To make room for the re- mainder it will be necessary to discard additional thousands of books from the stacks whether or not these books are valuable or in demand. There is no alternative unless more shelf space is provided. A major project for 1948 will be to withdraw several thousand books from the children's room, the art room and the book stacks. The Librarian and staff are grateful for the opportunity to work in close cooperation and harmony with a Board of Trustees which have placed above any other consideration the best interests of the Library and the people of the Town which it serves. Respectfully submitted, RALPH A. NAsoN, Lilrrarian. AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION FORM FOR UNIFORM STATISTICS Town: Lexington County: Middlesex State: Massachusetts Name of Library: Cary Memorial Library Date of Founding: 1868 Name of Librarian Ralph A. Nason Governmental unit of support and service Town Population served (1940 United States Census figures) 13,187 Assessed valuation of governmental unit served $25,837,203,00 Terms of use Free for lending and reference Total number of agencies 5 Consisting of: Central Library 1 Branch in Library building 1 Stations in schools 3 CIRCULATION AND USE Number of volumes of adult non-fiction tent for home use 37,612 Number of volumes of adult fiction lent for home use 55,483 Number of books for children lent for home use 23,660 Total number of volumes lent for home use 116,755 Period of loan for majority of adult book stock 14 days Number of inter -library loans: Volumes borrowed 118 Volumes loaned 14 160 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REGISTRATION Total number of registered borrowers Borrowers registered during year BOOK STOCK Number of volumes beginning of year Number of volumes added during year Total Number of volumes withdrawn from circulation Total number of volumes at end of year Number of newspapers received excluding duplicates Number of periodicals received excluding duplicates 8,980 950 47,150 2,373 49,523 396 49,127 5 82 CHARITIES 161 Charities REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE December 31, 1947 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen. Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: The Board of Public Welfare submits its report for the year ending December 31, 1947. GENERAL RELIEF The sum of $21,263.64 was expended for aid during the year 1947. During the year aid was granted to 70 cases, representing 142 persons; 29 of the above cases were family units consisting of 101 persons, the bal- ance representing individual needs. 9 of the above cases totalling 36 per- sons were Lexington settlements aided by other cities and towns which were reimbursed by the Town of Lexington. DISBURSEMENTS Cash Grants and Additional Aid Lexington Settlements Aided by Other Cities and Towns (19 cases -36 persons) $18,037.81 3,225.83 REIMBURSEMENTS Comm. of Massachusetts *(not available for use) $2,897.51 Other Cities and Towns * (not available for use) 787.49 Individuals * (not available for use) Cancelled checks 137.86 $21,263.64 3,822.86 Net Cost to Town $17,440.78 * The items "Not available for use" are credited to Excess and Deficiency Account and do not revert back for use in this Department. SETTLEMENTS — GENERAL RELIEF Lexington Settlements 11 Families 33 23 Single 28 Other Cities and Towns 8 Families 35 1 Single 1 State (No Settlement) 3 Families 9 1 Single Institutions 0 Families 4 Single Lexington Settled cases aided by other cities and towns 7 Families 12 Single 70 70 Families 29 Families 41 Single Persons Persons Persons Person Persons 1 Person 0 Persons 4 Persons 24 Persons 12 Persons 142 101 Persons 41 Persons 162 TOWN OF LEXINGTON AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN 17 Cases were aided during 1947. There were 9 cases as of January 1, 1947 and 6 cases added during the year. 2 cases were closed during the year, leaving a balance of 13 cases on December 31, 1947. DISBURSEMENTS Cash Grants $10,453.86 Administration (F.G.) (available for use) 228.94 $10,682.80 REIMBURSEMENTS Federal — Aid (available for use) $3,078.10 Federal — Admin. (available for use) 228.94 State (not available for use) 2,657.92 Individuals (cancelled checks) 115.15 6,080.11 Net Cost to Town $4,602.69 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE During 1947 there were 206 citizens who received this class of assist- ance. As of January 1, 1947 there were 150 active cases. During the year 56 eases were approved for assistance; 22 cases were closed by death and 28 for other reasons, leaving 156 cases as of December 31, 1947, DISBURSEMENTS Cash Grants Settlements aided by other cities and towns (16 persons) Recovery (share to City of Lawrence) Administration (Federal Grants) REIMBURSEMENTS Federal, Aid (available for use) Federal, Administration (available for use) State (not available for use) Other cities and towns (11 persons) (not avail- able for use) Recovery (Fed. Grants) (available for use) Cancelled checks Meal Tax Receipts (not available for use) Net Cost to $93,234.65 1,741.18 663.85 2,052.51 $38,773.08 2,052.51 87,277.41 874.86 736.17 792.25 2,836.55 $97,692.19 83,342.93 Town $14,349.26 Respectfully submitted, HAROLn F. LOMBARD, Chairman D. T. NoRRIs JOHN A. SELLARs SYDNEY P. BIRCH ARTHUR F. MASON MISCELLANEOUS 163 Miscellanous REPORT OF THE CARY LECTURE COMMITTEE December 31, 1947 To The Honorable The Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: The Committee in charge of the lectures provided for under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnum and ,Susanna E. Cary submits its eighteenth annual report covering the period from January 1, 1947 to December 31, 1947. The lectures provided were as follows: January 23, 1947 - Comdr. Irving Johnson SAILING TO SEE February 2, 1947 — Miss Ruth Draper CHARACTER SKETCHES March 19, 1947 — Frank Buck BRING 'EM BACK ALIVE Nov. 10, 1947 — William Shirer END OF BERLIN DIARY The expenses incurred for these lectures, which have been defrayed by the Isaac Harris Cary Educational Fund, amounted to $1,742.00 of which $1,576.00 was paid to lecturers and $167.00 was paid for printing, ushers, and other expenses. Respectfully submitted, MRs. RAYMOND A. BOND WALTER SANDS PHILIP M. CLARK, Chairman REPORT OF THE CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS December 31, 1947 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen. Lexington., Massachusetts Gentlemen: The Board of Cemetery Commissioners submits the following report covering their work during the year 1947. The various cemeteries have received the necessary care to keep them in good order. The buildings at Munroe Cemetery are in good condition, having been repaired whenever necessary. 164 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Special attention is being given to Lots under perpetual care at Munroe Cemetery and it is hoped that more lots will be placed under such care. We are pleased to report that during the year we have built our new service building at Westview Cemetery to house our necessary equipment. It includes space for an office and rest rooms which can be completed when funds are available for such a purpose. The old tool house building has been removed and the ground on which it stood has been regraded improving the general appearance of that section of the cemetery. During the year we completed a portion of Sunnyside Section at West- view Cemetery, and have started on a portion of Sunset Section. We hope to be able to complete at least a portion of this section so that lots may be sold in it. At present all graded lots in this latter section have been sold. More lots are being sold each year to interested residents of the town for future use. Additional flower beds and trees have been added to further beautify the grounds. Ninety-six (96) interments were made during the year 1947: Munroe Cemetery 21 Westview Cemetery 75 For Westview Cemetery the total amount of $6967.44 was turned over to the town collector covering money collected for sale of lots and graves, perpetual care fund, interments, foundations, rents, interest, green and lowering device. For Munroe Cemetery the total amount of $1180.23 was turned over to the town collector including additions to the perpetual care funds, and the annual care of lots, interments, foundations and use of the evergreen and lowering device. The commissioners appreciate the assistance which we have received from the other town departments whenever the emergency has required their help. Respectfully submitted, JOHN E. GILCREA$T ALBERT H. BURNHAM, Chairman pro -tem REPORT OF THE MEMORIAL DAY COMMITTEE, 1947 To The Board of Selectmen Town of Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: The time honored traditions of Memorial Day as to its observance was carried out according to the custom of previous years. The attendance at the cemeteries was slightly larger than last year and the marchers in the parade were more numerous and in better formation. The Lexington Drum Corps furnished music for the parade in a most creditable manner. Rev- erend Harold T. Handley conducted the religious exercises. An added feature was by cooperation with the War Parents of America, a stop being made at Cary Memorial Hall where exercises 'were MISCELLANEOUS 165 conducted by that organization in the presentation of the Memorial Book Fund to the Cary Library. The expenses as per approved bills herewith were as follows: 1% gross of Flags, secured by A. H. Burnham $31.11 235 Wreaths and one bouquet, J. T. Carlson 154.25 Refreshments served after parade; Partridge's 18.94 Additional items of refreshments; G. E. Foster 7.63 Services by Lexington Drum Corps 211.93 35.00 Total $246.93 The Committee consisted of Geo. E. Foster C. P. Cronin Julius Seltzer Dr. Howard W. Foley Charles T. Cogswell Respectfully submitted, TOWN OF LEXINGTON MEMORIAL DAY COMMITTEE By ALBERT G. FROTHINGHAM, Clerk of Committee REPORT OF THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE The year 1948 still called for an all-out food production by farmers, as well as food conservation by homemakers. For this reason, efforts of the Extension Service during the year were largely on these factors, the production and conservation of food. The agricultural work in Lexington has largely taken the form of farm visits to market gardeners and poultrymen. Vegetable growers have been largely interested in various programs for insect disease control as well as labor-saving devices. August Schumacher has served as one of the three supervisors for the development of the Soil Conservation Program for Middlesex County. Farm visits have been made upon request, to poultrymen, largely to assist in disease control, feeding and management. Judges were furnished the local Grange Fair. 4-H boys and girls carried on their work during the year under the leadership of John Garrity, Mrs. Marie Murray, Mrs. David Kidd and John Lamont. John Garrity has served as Chairman of the 4-H County Camp Committee. Joseph Busa was awarded a certificate for his outstand- ing work by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 166 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Financial REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT Lexington, Massachusetts December 31, 1947 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: Herewith is presented the report of the Accounting Department for the year 1947. This report is made in accordance with the requirements of the State System of Accounting as set forth in the following schedules: Balance Sheet showing financial condition of the Town December 31, 1947. Receipts for the year 1947 in detail. Expenditures for the year 1947 summarized. Schedule of Appropriation Account — Revenue. Schedule of Appropriation Account — Non Revenue. Analysis of Overlay Accounts, Trust Accounts, Surplus Accounts, and others. Borrowing Capacity of the Town. Schedule of Interest on Town Debt showing payments due each year. Schedule of Town Debt showing payments due each year. In accordance with the provisions of Section 58, Chapter 41 of the General Laws, each head of a department, board or committee authorized to expend money was requested to furnish at the close of the year a list of unpaid bills. There are two unpaid bills remaining for the year 1947. These bills are as follows: Snow Removal Hedge and Matthies Company $850.00 Health Department Expenses Dr. Howard Newell 45.00 $895.00 Respectfully submitted, FRANK D. WALKER, Town Accountant FINANCIAL 167 168 TOWN OF LEXINGTON In accordance with the provisions of Section 51, Chapter 41 of the TOWN OF LEXINGTON General Laws, I have had examined the accounts of the various Town 015BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1947 cers and Boards entrusted with the receipts, custody or expenditure o£ money. In each case I have found the records correct. During the year 1947, I have had the cash balances verified and the bank balances of the ASSETS Town Treasurer reconciled. The cash balance of the Collector of Taxes Cash in Bank and un Hand $734,434.60 and Town Collector have also been verified. Taxes: In accordance with Section 53, Chapter 41. of the General Laws, during 1941: the year 1947, I have had audited the accounts of the Trustee of Public Poll 36.00 Trusts and Trustee of the Cary Memorial Library and the securities held Personal 45.01 by these trustees examined. I have found the accounts correct and se- 1942: 81.01 curities in proper order. The cash balance of the Trustee has also been Poll 112.00 reconciled with the bank balances. Personal 84.60 FRANK D. WALKER, 196.60 1943: Town Accountant Poll 374.00 Personal 278.61 1944: 652.61 Poll 472.00 11iIDDLESEx, ss. Personal 142.31 Then personally appeared the above named, Frank D. Walker, and 1945: 614.31 made oath that the foregoing statements made by him are correct and true Poll 312.00 to the best of his knowledge and belief. Personal 291.08 Before me, 1946: 603.08 Poll 288,00 JAMES J. CARROLL, Personal 256.93 Notary Public Real 16.50 1947: 561.43 My commission expires March 8, 1952 Poll 1,072.00 (Seal) Personal 1,611.36 Real 58,875.67 61,559.03 Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 8,848.01 Sewer Assessments Unapportioned 12,382.51 Sewer Assessments Added to 1947 Tax 201.59 12,584.10 Street Assessments Added to 1947 Tax 56.50 Committed Interest 93.84 Tax Titles 22,492.14 Accounts Receivable (General) 21,521.68 Water Dept. Accounts Receivable 12,969.42 Water Assessments Unapportioned 37,845.50 Water Assessments Added to 1947 Tax 198.22 Water Liens Added to 1947 Tax 787.07 Loans Authorized 45,000.00 Underestimates: 1947 North Metropolitan Sewer Tax 2,103.40 Metropolitan Water Tax 41.56 State Examination of Retirement System 74.54 2,219.50 $963,318.65 FINANCIAL BALANCE SHEET — DECEMBER 31, 1947 LIABILITIES Loans Authorized but Unissued Failings Revenue Appropriation Non Revenue Appropriation Cemetery Trust Fund Income U.S. Grants —Advance on Plans U.S. Grants — Aid to Dependent Child U.S. Grants— Old Age Assistance U.S. Grants -- Smith Hughes - Geo. Barden Act Dog Licenses Due County Federal Withholding Tax Deposits: Sewer Water Hydrant Miscellaneous Overestimates 1947: State Parks & Reservation Tax 210.00 672.33 153.00 2,004.00 Overlay: 1942 147.75 1943 695.41 1944 665.16 1945 625.81 1946 6,463.10 1947 9,480.49 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Revenue Special Assessment Revenue Tax Title Revenue Departmental Revenue Water Revenue State & County Aid to Highway Revenue Premium Sewer Assessment Fund Water Assessment Fund Water Dept. Available Surplus Sale of Real Estate Fund Westview — Sale of Lots Fund Overlay Reserve Fund Road Machinery Fund Excess & Deficiency 169 $45,000.00 235.44 147,270.73 241,622.32 87.50 6,180.63 483.89 443.84 98.00 25.20 638.58 3,039.33 305.44 18,077.72 8,848.01 50,545.06 22,492.14 19,200.44 13,989.59 2,321.24 2,832.75 3,720.14 8,674.51 53,343.88 4,788.80 8,972.90 188.48 55,378.58 244,564.51 170 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Cash TOWN OF LEXINGTON BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1947 Cary Memorial Library Section ASSETS TOWN OF LEXINGTON BALANCE SHEET DEFERRED REVENUE Debits Apportioned Sewer Assessments (not due) Apportioned Street Assessments (not due) Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments (not due) Apportioned Water Assessments (not due) $6,131.94 •$6,131.94 $3,885.0S 548.53 12.74 1,678.86 $963,318.65 $6,120.21 FINANCIAL TOWN OF LEXINGTON BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1947 Cary Memorial Library Section LIABILITIES General Fund Laura Muzzey Brigham Fund Alice Butler Cary Fund Goodwin Musical Collection Fund Jane Phinney Fund Branch Library Fund War Parents Book Memorial 'Fund George W. Sarano Fund Apportioned Apportioned Apportioned Apportioned Apportioned Apportioned Apportioned 1948 Apportioned 1948 1949 TOWN OF LEXING'T'ON BALANCE SHEET DEFERRED REVENUE Credits Sewer Assessments 1948 $839.68 Sewer Assessments 1949 806.67 Sewer Assessments 1950 190.68 Sewer Assessments 1951 780.40 Sewer Assessments 1952 458.42 Sewer Assessments 1953 209.23 Street Assessments: Sidewalk Assessments: 6.37 6.37 Apportioned Water Assessments: 1948 491.25 1949 439.79 1950 363.76 1951 340.81 1952 29.70 1953 8.55 171 $5,580.89 340.47 82.48 28.68 15.66 71.42 11.67 .67 $6,131.94 $3,885.08 548.53 12.74 1,673.86 $6,120.21 172 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN OF LEXINGTON BALANCE SHEET MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Debits Net Bonded or Fixed Debt $822,000.00 $822,000.00 FINANCIAL TOWN OF LEXINGTON BALANCE SHEET MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Credits 273 174 TOWN •OF LEXINGTON General Loans: New Town Office Building $2,000.00 New Central Fire Station 70,000.00 $72,000.00 Highway: Street Const. 1947 No. 1 75,000.00 Street Const. 1947 No. 2 41,000.00 116,000.00 School: High School Land 25,000.00 Elementary School Land 22,000.00 Sewer: 1947 20,000.00 1938 36,000.00 1989 15,000.00 Municipal Relief (Sewer) 9,000.00 1939 North Lexington Sewer 153,000.00 1941 2,000.00 47,000.00 235,0[19.00 Drainage 1938 72,000.00 Water: 1941 10,000.00 1947 No. 1 175,000.00 1947 No. 2 95,000.00 280,000.00 $822,000.00 TOWN OF LEXINGTON RECEIPTS GENERAL REVENUE Taxes --- Levy of 1947 Polis $5,200.00 Personal 59,018.04 Real Estate 808,334.22 Taxes — Prior Years Polls 340.00 Personal 1,501.17 Real Estate 40,338.61 From the Commonwealth Income Tax 106,151.26 Corporation Tax 45,942.71 Meal Tax 2,836.55 Licenses Liquor 3,000.00 Sunday 462.50 Bowling 134.00 Milk 17.00 Pasteurization 71.50 Junk 150.00 Victuallers 117.00 Automobile Dealers 112.00 All Others 70.00 Permits Marriage 396.00 Building 1,380.90 PIumbing 806.25 Cesspool 84.00 Oil Burner 43.50 Transfer of Garbage 32.00 Gas 2.00 Revolver 37.50 Fines and Forfeits Court Fines Grants and Gifts from the Commonwealth English Speaking Classes 102.00 Highway Fund Distribution 17,550.43 Loss of Taxes — State Land 510.41 From the United States Government Old Age Assistance—Administration 38,665.95 Old Age Assistance — Aid 2,052.51 Dependent Children -- Administration 3,078.10 $872,552.26 42,179.78 154,930.52 4,134.00 2,782.15 548.00 18,162.84 FINANCIAL Dependent Children -Aid Vocational Schools 462.48 665.82 Tax Title Redemptions Real Estate Tax United States Grants Advances on Plans - Sewer Projects Total General Revenue COMMERCIAL REVENUE Special Assessments and Privileges Special Assessments Sewer Apportioned paid in advance $954.62 Added to 1947 Tax Bills 847.48 Added to Prior Tax Bills 236.02 Unapportioned 1,720.00 175 44,924.86 10,683.09 14,550.00 $1,165,447.50 Street Apportioned paid in advance 264.09 Added to 1947 Tax Bills 829.88 Added to Prior Tax Bills 95.06 Sidewalk Apportioned paid in advance 157.50 Added to 1947 Tax Bills 29.39 Added to Prior Tax Bills 5.52 Unapportioned 75.00 Water Apportioned paid in advance 750.94 Unapportioned 7,527.12 Added to 1947 Tax Bills 458.36 Added to Prior Tax Bills 10$.30 Privileges Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Levy of 1947 32,041.58 Prior Years 3,456.60 Total Special Assessments and Privileges 176 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Selectmen Miscellaneous Town Clerk Mortgages Recorded 478.37 Mortgages Discharged 35.75 Pole Location Certificates 6.75 Miscellaneous Certificates 100.25 Sporting License Fees 184.25 Dog License Fees \ 231.65 Miscellaneous 35.00 Cary Memorial Building Rental Total General Government 1,943.46 1,072.02 1,144.50 $5,017.08 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY $3,758.12 Police Department Bicycle Permits $87.75 Claim 6.40 1,189.03 267.41 8,839.72 35,498.18 $49,552.46 COMMERCIAL REVENUE -DEPARTMENTAL General Government Treasurer Release Fees- Tax Titles Collector Certificate Fees $481.00 Tax Demand Costs 231.35 $144.75 712.35 Fire Department Sale of 3 Sirens 200.00 Sale of Oil Burner and dunk 85.00 Sale of Secondhand Furniture 30.00 Oil Permits 82.50 Inspection Sealer of Weights and Measures 103.30 Inspection of Wires 425.50 Other Protection Dog Officer Total Protection of Persons and Property HEALTH AND SANITATION $94.15 497.50 528.80 69.00 Health Department Tuberculosis $2,387.25 Contagious Diseases 24.00 All Other 582.83 Sewer Department House Connections 108.24 All Other 296.13 Total Health and Sanitation $1,189.45 $2,994.08 404.37 $3,398.45 FINANCIAL 177 178 TOWN OF LEXINGTON HIGHWAYS UNCLASSIFIED Highway General $1,110.82 Joint Maintenance State 3,839.38 Joint Maintenance County 3,839.38 Joint Construction State 1,500.00 Joint Construction County 1,500.00 Machinery Rentals 50,931.36 Individuals 30.24 Total Highways PUBLIC WELFARE $62,751.18 $62,751.18 Ambulance Rentals $205.24 Sale of Real Estate 172.00 All Other Items 100.62 $477.86 Total Unclassified $477.86 PUBLIC SERVICES ENTERPRISES Water Department Sale of Water Rates of 1947 865,491.90 Rates - Prior Years 9,886.85 Liens Added to Taxes 775.85 Temporary Aid Miscellaneous Reimbursement -- State $2,881.51 House Connections 1947 754.70 Reimbursement - Cities and Towns 787.49 House Connections Prior Years 191.73 $3,669.00 Sundry Items 71.12 Aid to Dependent Children Reimbursement --- State 2,657.92 $76,154.60 1,017.55 Total Public Service Enterprises $77,172.15 Old Age Assistance Reimbursement - State $37,206.76 CEMETERIES Reimbursement - Other Cities & Towns 849.59 Munroe Reimbursement - Individuals 2,000.00 Annual Care $23025 40,056.35 Interments 419.00 Soldiers' Benefits Foundations 60.00 State Aid 142.00 All Other Items 133.00 Military Aid 475.09 Soldiers' Burial 100.00 Westview 717.00 Sale of Lots 4,604.25 Interments 1,236.00 Total Public Welfare $47,100.27 Foundations 322.00 House Rent 140.00 All Other Items 514.69 SCHOOLS Tuitions $7,041.12 Sale of Books and Supplies 3,458.72 Other Items 753.54 Tuitions - State Wards 3,615.42 Total Schools RECREATION $14,868.$0 $14,868.80 $842.25 6,816.94 Total Cemeteries 87,659.19 Interest Cemeteries $500.00 Taxes 1,302.75 Tax Titles 346.28 Added to Tax Titles 64.71 Motor Vehicle Excise 7.09 Transportation $164.85 Special Assessments 28.63 Sewer 221.04 Total Recreation $164.85 Street 59.33 Sidewalk L00 $2,220.83 FINANCIAL Water Interest Accrued Total Interest 99.99 459.99 MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS 179 180 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 869.98 $3,090.81 $3,090.81 General Loans Premium $3,42L50 Sewer 20,000.00 Water 270,000.00 Street Construction 116,000.00 School Land 47,000.00 Anticipation of Reimbursement Chp. 90 3,000.00 Total Municipal Indebtedness REFUNDS AND TRANSFERS $459,421.50 $459,421.50 Refunds Land Court Tax Ttiles $33.45 Health Department 8.74 Selectmen's Department - Personal Services 101.85 Old Age Assistance - Aid & Expenses 386.74 Public Welfare - Aid & Expenses 634,34 Soldiers Relief - Aid & Expenses 108.30 Water Maintenance 16.30 Insurance Reduction of Premium 4.00 Electric - Refund L. Bilis 36.00 Town Clerk's Dept. - Expenses 128.50 Fire Dept. 88.66 Transfers Park Department Cemetery Department Munroe Perpetual Care Fund Westview Perpetual Care Fund Colonial Perpetual Care Fund Total Refund & Transfers $1,546.88 Trust and Investment Cemetery Perpetual Care Munroe Westview 550.00 2,008.75 Deposits Sewer House Connections 11,165.00 Water House Connections 9,470.00 Miscellaneous Items 2,338.00 Federal Withholding Tax Total Agency, Trust and Investments TOTAL CASH RECEIPTS CASH BALANCE JANUARY 1, 1946 GRAND TOTAL 2,558.75 22,973.00 $31,451.12 62,753.77 $94,204.89 $94,204.89 $1,994,413.37 . 718,149.87 $2,712,563.24 EXPENDITURES (Including cash payments and departmental transfers) GENERAL GOVERNMENT Appropriation Committee Personal Services Secretary ,. $450.00 Expenses Postage Office Supplies 86.22 Printing Reports and Envelopes 784.19 Meeting Expenses 14.80 Association Dues 10.00 250.05 Selectmen's Department Personal Services Executive CIerk 2,641.19 500.00 Senior Clerk 1,692.50 500.00 Junior Clerk 941.49 100.00 AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENTS Agency Sporting Licenses $1,519.00 Dog Licenses 4,400.37 1,100.00 Expenses Selectmen 904.44 $2,896.93 Town Meeting Checkers $2,896.93 Postage 338.43 Office Supplies 776.49 Equipment and Repair 28.22 Advertising 38.29 Constable Service 183.79 Printing Warrants 141.61 Sundry Items 412.97 $5,919.37 2,824.15 $450.00 896.21 5,275.18 FINANCIAL Accounting Department Personal Services Accountant 3,730.39 Senior Clerk 1,429.48 Junior Clerk 1,596.00 Other Clerical 144.00 Expenses Postage and Supplies Equipment and Repair Binding Sundry Items Treasurer's Department Personal Services Treasurer Clerk 217.70 170.17 66.00 51.52 1,458.91 1,303.75 Expenses Postage 108.89 Supplies 65.38 Equipment and Repair 224.61 Bond 268.00 Sundry Items 144.80 Other Finance Offices and Accounts Premium on Loans 588.75 Foreclosure and Redemption of Tax Titles Entry and Recording Fees 16.65 Collector's Department Personal Services Collector 3,750.00 Senior Clerk 1,824.93 Junior Clerk 1,574.35 Expenses Postage 463.16 Supplies 282.33 Equipment and Repair 10.30 Bond Premium 392.00 Sundry Items 305.09 Assessors' Department PBrsonat Services Assessors 1,195.00 Secretary 3,593.20 • Senior Clerk 1,824.94 Junior Clerk 1,580.34 181 182 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenses Postage and Supplies 284.41 Equipment and Repair Automobile Allowance 200.00 Gas and Oil 37.31 Transfer Fees 72.83 6,899.87 Travel and Meeting Expense 88.47 Association Dues 20.00 Sundry Items 478.21 Assistant Assessors 945.00 505.39 2,762.66 811.68 588.75 16.65 7,149.28 Law Department Personal Services Town Counsel Salary 1,781.25 Town Counsel Fees 1,649.25 Expenses Recording and Entry Fees 564.08 Service of Writs 65.00 Town Clerk's Department Personal Services Town Clerk 2,242.12 Clerk 1,904.73 Assistant Clerk 218.35 Expenses Postage Supplies Bond Association Dues Sundry Items 67.37 50.99 7.50 3.00 31.64 Elections Department Selectmen's Expenses Wardens 12.00 Tellers 655.00 Printing Warrants 110.00 Electrician 35.00 Preparing Warrants 52.00 Town Clerk's Expenses 1,452.88 Postage and Supplies 5.95 Ballots and Talley Sheets 227.00 Sundry Items 47.61 8,193.48 Registrations Department Personal Services Registrars 428.07 2,126.23 3,430.50 629.08 4,365.20 160.50 864.00 280.56 428.07 FINANCIAL Expenses Voting Lists 409.99 Sundry Items 110.59 Public Works - Superintendent's Office Personal Services Superintendent 6,800.00 Assistant Superintendent 2,600.09 Clerks 3,030.96 Expenses Postage and Supplies 189.17 Association Dues 21.10 Equipment and Repairs 202.00 Sundry Items 18.50 Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building Personal Services Janitor Assistant Janitor Second Assistant Janitor 2,699.63 2,024.59 1,472.81 Expenses Labor 1,369.55 Other Repair Expenses 479.34 Equipment and Repair 1,259.10 Telephone 1,131.26 Fuel 2,837.82 Light and Power 2,814.97 Supplies 380.63 Gas 105.83 Water 50.62 Sundry Items 1.65 Engineering Department Personal Services Engineer 3,700.00 Assistant Engineer 3,300.59 Others 6,546.40 Expenses Supplies 260.34 Town Equipment Rental 208.86 Equipment and Repair 356.33 Maps, Blueprints, etc. 90.77 Sundry Items 116.93 Board of Appeals Expenses Clerical 151.00 Postage and Supplies 242.35 Advertising 89.77 183 184 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Planning Board Expenses Clerical 12.00 520.58 Professional Study 15.00 Report 3.95 Drafting and Research 601.45 Association Dues 15.00 Sundry Items 40.00 11,931.05 Retirement Board Expenses 150.00 Total General Government 425.77 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY 6,197.08 Police Department Personal Services Chief 3,800.00 Sergeants and Lieutenant 6,259.24 Patrolmen 43,186.20 Extra Duty 48.00 Expenses - Administration Postage and Supplies 77.73 Equipment and Repair 139.73 Telephone 857.15 Sundry 64.64 Equipment Maintenance Motor Equipment 1,004.31 Gasoline and oil 1,292.51 Radios 397.72 10,430.77 Equipment for Men 1,042.78 Meals - Prisoners 26.50 Other Expenses Medical Aid 27.60 Sundry Items 724.56 13,546.99 New Cruising Car Fire Department Personal Services Chief 3,750.15 Captains 12,583.41 Privates 40,164.84 1,033.23 Call Men 3,087.04 Clerk 3,039.37 Expenses - Administration Postage and Supplies 86.38 Equipment and Repair 232.35 483.12 Telephone 463.35 687.63 150.00 53,293.44 5,655.23 972.85 62,624.81 $95,515.49 FINANCIAL Equipment Equipment for Men. 462.06 Fire -fighting Equipment 418.53 Maintenance and Repairs Repairs to Apparatus 1,718.74 Gasoline and Oil 611.31 Alarm Boxes, etc. 789.04 Equipment and Repair 457.10 Shop Supplies 259.45 Sundry Items 174.90 Fuel and Light Fuel Oil 1,164.54 Light and Power 831.63 Gas 82.44 Maintenance to Buildings and Grounds Maintenance - Building 370.96 Furniture and Furnishings 170.74 Laundry 402.84 Water 49.72 Sundry Items 496.29 Other Expenses Rental of Land 25.00 Rental of Barn 120.00 Medical 57.00 Automobile Allowance 450.00 Sundry Items 191.83 New Central Fire Station New East Lexington Fire Station Building and Plumbing Department Personal Services Inspector Clerk 4,700.00 1,745.98 Expenses Postage and Supplies 107.55 Automobile Allowance 450.00 Equipment and Repair 402.30 Sundry Items 57.75 Wire Department Personal Services Inspector Expenses Postage and Supplies Automobile Allowance Weights and Measures Personal Services Sealer 675.00 23.00 100.00 562.50 10,086.20 15,604.32 368.28 6,445.98 1,017.60 675.00 185 186 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenses Postage and Supplies 25.00 Automobile Allowance 230.00 • Sundry Items 2.50 Insect Suppression Personal Services Superintendent 495.00 Wages and Expenses Labor 855.83 Insecticides 829.39 Equipment and Repair 251.11 Town Equipment Rental 88.98 Spraying Contract 2,250.00 Sundry Items 30.66 Shade Trees Wages and Expenses Labor 1,496.94 Tools, etc. 995.26 Town Equipment Rental 63.00 Trees 152.00 Sundry Items 11.00 Forest Fires Personal Services Warden Wages Labor Equipment and Supplies Dog Officer Personal Services Dog Officer Expenses Feeding Dogs Supplies 50.00 759.75 63.16 112.50 84.00 9.75 Total Protection of Persons and Property HEALTH AND SANITATION Health Department Personal Services 123.00 Inspector 562.50 700.00 Expenses -Administration Postage and Supplies 325.64 Automobile Allowance 150.00 257.50 495.00 4,305.97 2,718.20 50.00 822.91 112.50 93.75 700.00 $166,285.04 FINANCIAL Quarantine and Contagious Diseases Board and Treatment 870.00 Medical Attendance, etc. 180.25 Nurses 75.00 Drugs and Medicines 13.01 Cities and Towns 511.50 Sundry Items 176.90 Tuberculosis County Sanatorium 705.00 State Institutions 358.50 Other Expenses Burial of Animals, etc. 51.00 Milk Inspection Personal Services Inspector 450.00 Expenses Postage and Supplies 34.56 Veterinarian 100.00 Nurse 20.00 Dog Handlers 40.00 Clerk 12.00 Vaccine 178.75 Dental Clinic Personal Services Dentist 1,170.00 Dental Nurse 653.39 Expenses Postage and Supplies Dental Supplies Transportation Laundry 85.24 2.98 8.70 Posture Clinic Expenses Physician 320.00 Nurses 60.00 Photographic Supplies 6.20 Vital Statistics Death Returns Birth Returns Animal Inspector Personal Services Inspector 13.75 0.75 460.94 3,416.76 187 188 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Slaughtering Inspector Personal Services Inspector 900.08 Sewer Maintenance Wages and Expenses Postage and Supplies 22.58 Labor 1,775.74 Light and Power 62.29 Equipment and Repair 263.70 Town Equipment Rental 1,574.85 Sundry Items 43.49 Sewer Services Expenses Labor 6,191.97 Pipe and Fittings 3,903.22 450.00 Town Equipment Rental 465.50 Supplies 1,363.00 Sewer Malan- Sundy Streets Drain Construction - Sundry Streets Expenses Labor 282.78 385.31 Town Equipment Rental 76.00 Supplies 527.58 1,823.39 96.87 386.20 14.50 460.94 Care of Dumps and Removal of Ashes Labor Town Equipment Rental Garbage Removal Eradication of Mosquitoes Total Health and Sanitation HIGHWAYS Highway Maintenance Personal Services Clerk 4,109.87 163.96 10,109.99 6,000.00 66.41 Expenses - Administration Equipment and Repair 461.90 General Labor 17,014.10 Equipment and Repair 900.58 Asphalt, etc. 9,372.51 Stone, Gravel, etc. 7,114.26 Town Equipment Rental 11,335.74 900.08 3,742.65 11,923.69 8,876.16 886.36 4,273.83 10,109.99 6,000.00 66.41 $54,446.73 FINANCIAL Gasoline and Oil 2.07 Sundry Items 591.84 Highway Maintenance Chapter 90 Labor 639.34 Stone, Gravel, etc. 838.74 Asphalt 1,800.58 Town Equipment Rental 512.75 Highway Maintenance Chapter 90 - Grove Street Labor 2,991.86 Equipment 8,172.22 Highway Department Construct Curbings Highway Department Street Construction GranoIithic or Bituminous Concrete Sidewalks 4,642.61. 7,000.00 618.64 Snow Removal Labor 14,933.40 Trucks - Hired 6,038.50 Town Equipment Rental 10,480.26 Equipment and Repair 2,796.96 Sand and Salt 1,94429 Sundry Items 196.31 Traffic Regulation and Control Wages and Expenses Labor 812.15 Lighting 103.86 Traffic Signal Maintenance 22.80 Signs 259.80 Town Equipment Rental 69.68 Paint 223.70 Railroad Signal 91.00 Sundry Items 28.34 Street Lights 25,434.78 Street Signs Labor 144.75 Signs 463.00 Town Equipment Rental 28.50 Sundry Items 225.24 46,793.00 189 190 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Road Machinery Parts and Repairs Gasoline Grease and Oil Tires and Tubes Replacing, and New Equipment Sundry Items 3,791.41 Total Highways 11,163.58 4,642.61 7,000.00 618.64 8,129.44 6,338.25 1,457.51 1,578.44 18,938.50 205.81 CHARITIES AND VETERANS' BENEFITS Public Welfare Personal Services Welfare Agent Social Worker Senior Clerk Junior Clerk and Stenographer Administration - Expenses Postage and Supplies . Office Equipment and Repair Meeting Expenses Telephone Sundry Items 245.61 222.65 216.79 178.00 42.73 3.90 9.10 2.00 Aid and Expenses Groceries and Provisions 601.40 Fuel 837.16 Medicine and Medical Care 442.03 State Institutions 2,501.00 36 389.72 Cash Grants 11,749.58 Clothing 88.16 Rent 1,037.78 Hospitals 637.10 Burials 100.00 Optical 7.27 Taxi and Ambulance 25.00 Other Cities and Towns 3,180.83 Sundry Items 56.33 Aid to Dependent Children Aid and Expenses 1,611.33 Cash Grants 7,630.21 36,647.95 863.05 57.73 21,263.64 7,630.21 25,434.78 Old Age Assistance Personal Services Welfare Agent 1,471.79 Social Worker 1,251.51 Senior Clerk 1,317.88 Junior Clerk and Stenographer 1,183.11 861.49 5,223.79 $175,020.92 FINANCIAL Administration Telephone 77.92 Postage and Supplies 310.38 Gasoline and Oil 41.12 Automobile Expenses 180.58 Meeting Expenses 69.70 Aid and Expenses Cash Grants 53,832.53 Cities 849.91 Towns 891.27 Sundry Items 9.26 Veterans' Benefits Personal Services Agent 90.00 Aid and Expenses Cash Grants 1,517.11 Sundry Items 329.15 Total Charities and Veterans' Benefits SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES School Department Personal Services Superintendent 5,749.98 Clerks 6,169.40 Attendance Officer 191.60 Teachers -High 139,693.69 Elementary 117,422.81 Special 14,520.28 Janitors -- High 13,803.79 Elementary 13,786.38 Nurse 3,400.04 Home Instructions 36.00 Expenses General Control Office Expenses 701.93 Traveling Expenses - Supt378.60 Expenses of Instruction Textbooks High 2,806.16 Elementary 1,782.06 Supplies High 6,256.98 Shop 1,731.48 Elementary 3,087.56 679.70 55,582.97 90.00 1,846.26 314,773.97 191 192 'TOWN OF LEXINGTON 893,237.35 Teachers' Traveling and Mis- cellaneous Expenses High 26.65 Elementary 129.70 Fuel High 5,867.08 Elementary 5,274.51 Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds Light and Power High 2,827.38 Elementary 1,946.41 Telephone High 496.56 Elementary 208.32 Towel Service High 1,355.64 Water High 292.75 Elementary 132.42 Repairs to Buildings High 7,791.54 Elementary 11,265.21 Libraries High 104.65 Elementary 29.93 Health Transportation of Nurse 200.00 Supplies High 64.40 Transportation of Students Elementary 10,683.30 Miscellaneous High Athletics 3,210.32 Diplomas & Graduation Ex- ercises 266.34 Sundry 831.32 Elementary Sundry 79.76 Atypical Education 44.89 Bleachers 1,300.00 Janitors' Supplies 2,332.66 Outlay - Furnishings High 3,075.73 EIementary 1,871.47 School Committee 290.40 Dues 10.00 Out of State Travel Superintendent 102.70 Others 33.00 78,744.11 135.70 Americanization Classes 203.00 FINANCIAL Vocational Education Waltham 653.17 Somerville 219.24 Newton 97.57 Boston 890.52 Cambridge 7.00 Essex County 200.00 Medford 10.00 Vocational Education Handicraft Classes Future School Sites Preliminary Plans New High School Plans and Specifications New Ele- mentary School Acquire portions of Land - New Elementary School Acquire Warren E. Russell Land Acquire Land as Entrance to Adams School Acquire W. E. Mulliken Estate Land Acquire Lexington Estates Land Completing and Equipping Class- rooms - Adams School Installation of Emergency Lighting Connect Sprinkler Alarm Systems of Schools to Fire Alarm Boxes Installation of Sprinkler System - Munroe School Cary Library Personal Services Librarian Assistants Substitutes Janitors 3,480.03 10,063.02 1,044.61 2,788.91 Expenses --- Administration Postage and Supplies 445.19 Equipment and Repairs 156.62 Telephone 130.63 Books and Periodicals, etc. Books 3,070.28 Periodicals 372.07 Index and Bulletins 5.85 Binding Books 937.63 Fuel 841.99 Light 472.96 Buildings and Grounds Repairs 2,216.26 Water 15.99 2,077.50 1,154.00 3.95 8,647.05 530.25 21,817.75 8,690.00 172.00 3,500.00 36,030.96 1,495.92 1,500.00 1,200.00 620.74 17,376.57 193 194 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Supplies 248.51 Sundry Items 170.81 9,084.79 Plans and Specifications for Enlarge- ment of Library 5,024.17 Remodeling and Improving East Lexington Branch Library 18,312.49 Total Schools and Libraries RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED Parks and Playgrounds Personal Services Superintendent Clerk Instructors 2,685.00 492.10 2,000.00 Expenses - Administration Postage and Supplies 24.05 Office Equipment and Repair Telephone 75.77 Automobile Allowance 400.00 Sundry 8.89 Parks Labor 11,321.52 Equipment and Repair 814.09 Town Equipment Rental 250.14 Private Equipment Rental 61.74 Grass Seed, Fertilizer, etc. 332.68 Gasoline and Oil 109.03 Light and Power 201.06 Water 183.81 Flag Pole, Flags and Repairs 55.35 Miscellaneous Supplies 372.52 Sundry Items 73.15 Playgrounds Chemicals 76.71 Equipment and Repair 2,288.63 Miscellaneous Supplies 137.27 Sundry Items 100.76 New Locker Building - Plans and Specifications Purchase Fence - Belfry Hill Grading Enclosed Field Labor 2,616.17 Grass and Fertilizer 378.60 Loam, Sand and Gravel 3,085.10 Contract 284.49 Sundry 5.55 5,177.10 16,837.17 600.00 600.00 6,369.91 $526,094.92 FINANCIAL Memorial Day Music 35.00 Flags 31.11 Wreaths 154.25 Food 26.57 Patriots' Day Pensions - Police Department Pensions - Fire Department Contributory Retirement System Pension Accumulation Fund 16,473.00 War Service Fund 236.13 Appraisal All Town Buildings Public Works Building Wages and Expenses Labor Light and Power Town Equipment Rental Coal Mechanics Tools, etc. Equipment and Repair Building Repairs and Supplies Sundry Items 195 196 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES Water Department Personal Services Clerk 1,580,19 246.93 1,583.90 Administration 1,500.00 Postage 513.48 5,515.06 Supplies 393.76 Equipment and Repairs 433.51 Recording Fees 25.99 Sundry Items 312.94 Maintenance 16,709.13 Labor 12,107.28 300.00 Pipe and Fittings 734.98 Hydrants and Fittings 148.52 Meters and Parts 3,153.75 Equipment and Repairs 1,515.72 7,613.90 Town Equipment Rental 3,913.07 437.15 Insurance 463.49 132.00 Interest on Debt 93.75 559.74 Sundry Items 189.01 244.80 1,519.56 Water Services 457.12 Expenses 152.89 Labor 7,139.08 11,117.16 Pipe and Fittings 8,977.47 Town Equipment Rental 869.25 Meters and Parts 743.51 Gasoline and Oil 52.65 Service Boxes 620.57 Sundry Items 945.85 Insurance Workmen's Compensation 4,919.44 Public Liability 606.44 Automobile Fire and Theft 475.22 Buildings - Fire 8,129.25 Miscellaneous 337.86 Administration of Trust Funds Printing Town Report Town Report - Photo Work Ambulance Maintenance Laundry Equipment and Repair Sundry Items 94.20 98.24 5.13 Unclassified Lighting Clock 17.38 Funeral Flowers 32.00 CIerical 4.50 Sundry 160.00 Unpaid Bills . 9,468.21 86.50 1,713.34 438.18 197.57 213.88 20.00 Total Recreation and Unclassified $78,694.04 Water Construction - Sundry Streets Labor 6,484.26 Pipe and Fittings 22,323.06 Hydrants 671.92 Town Equipment Rentals 2,331.25 Gasoline and Oil 36.05 Automobile Allowance 66.66 Tools and Repairs 356.15 Sand and Gravel 731.63 Sundry Items 401.40 Cemeteries Munroe Personal Services Superintendent 225.00 Clerk 112.50 Wages and Expenses Labor Shrubs, seed, etc. 4,154.78 38.60 1,580.19 23,999.25 19,348.38 33,402.38 337.50 FINANCIAL Water 1.40 Equipment and Repairs 106.66 Loam 388.49 Sundry Items 154.71 Westview Personal Services Superintendent Clerk 562.50 112.50 Wages and Expenses Postage and Supplies 6.00 Sundry Office Expenses 32.00 Labor 6,902.34 Plants and Trees 163.91 Gasoline and Oil 37.46 Water 76.23 Cement 16.86 Loam 254.46 Equipment and Repairs 1,116.59 Sundry Items 201.67 Capital Outlay - Grade Addition- al Land Capital Outlay - New Tool, Sup- ply, and Storage House Total Enterprises and Cemeteries MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS General Loans General 5,000.00 Sewer 33,000.00 Sewer and Drain 12,000.00 Fire Station 10,000.00 Public Service Enterprises Water 5,000.00 Total Municipal Indebtedness INTEREST General Loans General 154.37 Sewer 2,830.00 Sewer and Drain 630.00 Fire Station 1,192.50 Public Service Enterprises Water 1,406.25 197 198 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REFUNDS Real Estate Taxes 5,376.04 Personal Taxes 25.20 Poll Taxes 74.00 4,844.64 Motor Vehicle Excise 636.49 Water Rates 1,172.62 Sewer 30.00 675.00 8,807.52 2,497.50 2,421.97 65,000.00 6,213.12 $97,914.33 $65,000.00 Total Interest $6,213.12 7,314.35 Total Refunds AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENTS Federal Taxes Federal Withholding Tax 62,115.19 State Taxes State Tax 19,000.00 North Metropolitan Sewer 22,986.17 Metropolitan Water 12,841.56 Auditing Municipal Accounts 1,832.11 Auditing Retirement System 74.54 State Parks and Reservation 826.67 County Taxes County Taxes 39,450.87 Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital 10,439.34 Licenses State Sporting Licenses . 1,519.00 County Dog Licenses 2,531.20 Cemeteries Westview - Perpetual Care 3,389.25 Munroe - Perpetual Care 950.00 Trust Fund Income Munroe Cemetery 1,045.70 Westview Cemetery 640.52 Colonial Cemetery 64.80 French Cemetery 43.20 Miscellaneous Trusts Charles Lyman Weld Fund 1,343.39 Smith, Hughs and George Bar- den Fund 152.00 Deposits Refunded Sewer House Connection 1,721.21 Water House Connection 955.03 Miscellaneous 337.00 Federal Grants Dependent Children Aid For Administration 233.54 For Aid 2,823.65 $7,314.35 FINANCIAL OId Age Assistance For Administration For Aid Recovery Account Petty Cash Account Aid to Highway Revenue Sewer Construction — Federal Aid- ed Projects 1,608.67 39,402.12 770.20 100.00 3,000.00 8,419.87 240,616.30 Total Agency, Trust and Investments Total Revenue Expenditures NON -REVENUE EXPENDITURES Street Construction—Sundry Streets $38,128.03 Construction—Central Fire Station 34,800.37 North Lexington Sewer Labor 5,175.89 Supplies 5,649.88 Town Equipment Rental 1,625.85 Contract 124,390.33 Water Construction — Sundry Streets Pipe and Fittings Sand and Gravel Equipment and Repairs Sundry Items 60,749.47 739.12 171.88 10.57 Water Construction --- 6-16" Pipe Labor 7,372.35 Pipe 27,336.11 Town Equipment Rental 7,333.98 Brick, Sand and Gravel 1,375.05 Equipment and Supplies 4,385.99 Automobile Allowance 66.66 Gasoline and Oil 353.96 Contract 5,670.00 Sundry Items 475.95 Water Construction -- 16" Pipe and Over Labor Equipment Pipe Contract Town Equipment Rental Sand and Gravel Sundry Items 384.63 1,954.98 2,388.76 23,110.65 6,078.08 184.91 35.40 $136,841.95 61,671.04 199 $240,616.30 $1,606,352.59 200 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Sewer Construction — Sundry Streets Labor Town Equipment Rental Cement, Sand and Brick Automobile Allowance Sundry Equipment Contract Sundry Items 16.90 1,593.50 158.04 66.66 1,597.12 8,608.99 35.99 Total Non -Revenue Accounts Total Revenue and Non -Revenue Cash Balance December 31, 1947 Grand Total 12,077.20 372,026.05 1,978,378.64 734,184.60 $2,712,563.24 WATER ASSESSMENT FUND For Water Construction by Vote of Town Credits Balance January 1, 1947 Collection 1947 Water Assessments Paid in Advance $758.01 Water Assessments 1946 138.93 Water Assessments 1947 410.26 Unapportioned 7,527.12 Debits Transfer to Pay Maturing Debts $2,051.61 Balance December 31, 1947 8,674.51 Adjustment 221.86 $10,947.98 $2,113.66 8,834.32 $10,947.98 WATER DEPARTMENT AVAILABLE SURPLUS Credits Balance January 1, 1947 $32,085.04 54,370.05 Receipts in Excess of Appropriation $26,141.64 Adjustment 117.20 26,258.84 34,137.41 Debits Transfer by Vote of Town: March -- To Maturing Debts $5,000.00 Balance December 31, 1947 53,343.88 $58,343.88 $58,343.88 FINANCIAL SEWER ASSESSMENT FUND For Maintenance and Construction Credits Balance January 1, 1947 Collection 1947 Sewer Assessments Paid in Advance 895.12 Sewer Assessments 1946 236.02 Sewer Assessments 1947 847.48 Unapportioned 1,720.00 Adjustment 15.16 Debits Transfer to Pay Maturing Debts $1,898.69 Balance December 31, 1947 3,720.14 $5,618.83 ROAD MACHINERY ACCOUNT Credits Balance January 1, 1947 Collection for Rentals ] 947 Debits Transfer by Vote of Town: March 13 — To Road Machinery Account ...., Balance December 1947 $30,429.00 55,378.58 $85,807.58 SALE OF REAL ESTATE FUND Credits Balance January 1, 1947 Debits Adjustment $7,979.94 Balance December 31, 1947 4,788.30 $12,768.24 201 202 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Debits Transfer by Vote of Town: March — For Wages and Expenses $7,500.00 Balance December 31, 1947 8,972.90 $1,905.05 Adjustment .70 3,713.78 $5,618.83 $34,865.22 50,942.36 $85,807.58 $12,768.24 WESTVIEW CEMETERY SALE OF LOTS FUND Credits Balance January 1, 1947 $11,792.35 Collections in 1947 for Sale of Lots 4,681.25 $16,473.60 $16,473.60 OVERLAY RESERVE FUND Credits Balance January 1, 1947 Adjustment Debits Transfer by Vote of Town $7,400.00 Balance December 81, 1947 188.48 $7,404.88 183.60 $7,588.48 $7,588.48 EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY 1947 Credits Balance January 1, 1947 $305,976.04 Collection an Tax Titles $10,371.98 Adjustment 33,474.30 Revenue Surplus 1947 Debits Tax Titles taken during 1947 Sewer Maintenance Maturing Debt Eradication of Mosquitoes Sewer Mains Develop play area High School Complete New Central Fire Station Grading Enclosed Field Fence — Belfry Hill Plans — Specifications Lexington Library Plans -- Drawings New High School Settlement Land Damages W. E. Mu]liken Street Construction Warren E. Russell Land Lexington Estates Trust Land Billing Machine Director of Veterans Services Aid to Dependent Children Welfare Plans for new Elementary School Balance December 31, 1947 $40,000.00 54,652.15 6,000.00 6,000.00 6,000.00 2,500.00 3,400.00 600.00 5,024.17 25,000.00 1,000.00 7,000.00 2,250.00 7,362.50 3,000.00 750.00 2,500.00 4,000.00 20,000.00 48,846.28 93,765.08 $443,587.40 $1,984.07 197,038.82 244,564.51 $443,587.40 FINANCIAL REVENUE ACCOUNTS 1947 Credits Tax Levy Polls Personal Property Real Estate Appropriation of Avai,able Funds 1947 — Before fixing tax rate Estimated Receipts 1947 Appropriation Balances December 31, 1947 Estimated Receipts — Surplus Debits Appropriations March 24, 1947 Taxes for 1947 State Tax State Parks and Reservations Auditing Municipal Accounts North Metropolitan Sewer Tax Metropolitan Water Tax Middlesex County Tax County Tuberculosis Hospital Tax Overlay overdrafts For 1940 For 1941 For 1947 Excess Revenue to Excess and Deficiency PROPERTY ACCOUNTS Debits Land and Buildings Furniture and Other Property Credits 203 $8,094.00 60,789.60 871,505.89 212,185.62 349,829.20 77,483.10 15,277.04 $1,595,164.45 $1,371,032.61 19,000.00 1,556.66 1,832.11 23,345.92 12,800.00 39,953.21 10,439.34 13.84 228.75 21,196.93 93,765.08 •$1,595,164.45 Land and Buildings Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building $467,000.00 Fire Department 163,629.33 Sewer Department 594,500.00 Schools 1,146,188.49 Libraries 120,500.00 Parks and Playgrounds 226,500.00 Public Works Building 48,800.00 Foreclosed Tax Title Property 55,425.00 Water Supply System 888,630.96 Cemeteries 35,549.00 $3,746,722.78 315,008.69 $4,061,731.47 $3,746,722.78 204 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Furniture and Other Property Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building 30,650.00 Police Department 3,750.00 Fire Department 71,655.00 Sealer of Weights and Measures 1,000.00 Tree Warden 2,000.00 Sewer Department 1,000.00 Highway Department 16,000.00 Schools 98,024.19 Libraries 76,000.00 Parks and Playgrounds 3,300.00 Public Works Building 1,200.00 Water Supply System 9,600.00 Cemeteries 829.50 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Borrowing Capacity of the Town January 1, 1947 Real and Personal Property Valuation 1945 Less Abatements Valuation 1946 Less Abatements Valuation 1947 Less Abatements Motor Vehicles Valuation 1945 Less Abatements Valuation 1946 Less Abatements Valuation 1947 Less Abatements Average Valuation for 3 years, less Abatements Borrowing Capacity 5% Town Debt December 31, 1947 $822,000.00 315,008.69 $4,061,731.47 $21,982,076.19 22,241,422.52 25,609,484.78 400,748.31 608,730.96 1,278,843.05 $72,121,305.81 $24,040,435.27 Loans Outside Debt Limit: Water Loan 1941 (Mun. Rel.) Sewer & Drain 1938 .. (Mun. ReI,) Sewer Const. 1940 .... Sewer Construction 1940 Water Mains 1947 Water Mains 1947 Water Mains 1947 School — Elementary Town Debt Inside Debt Limit Borrowing Capacity January 1, 1948 10,000.00 72,000.00 15,000.00 9,000.00 100,000.00 75,000.00 95,000.00 22,000.00 $398,000.00 $1,202,021.76 $424,000.00 $778,021.76 FINANCIAL TRUST ACCOUNTS ASSETS Trust Funds — Cash and Securities In Custody of: Trustees of Public Trusts Trustees of Bridge Charitable Fund Trustees of School Fund Trustees of Cary Memorial Library Treasurer of Contributory Retirement System 205 $123,021.50 7,009.69 1,285.38 30,337.96 131,610.27 LIABILITIES Battle Green Fund —Orin W. Fiske $730.82 Battle Green Fund — Edith C. Redman 500.00 Eleanor S. Beals Charity Fund 2,531.49 Hallie C. Blake Prize Fund 1,049.17 Patriots' Day Fund — Leroy S. Brown 5,000.00 Patriots' Day Fund — Leroy S. Brown (Income) 189.06 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds: Colonial (Principal) 1,100.00 Colonial (Income) 300.56 Munroe (Principal) 36,885.00 Munroe (Income) 583.21 Westview (Principal) 33,635.74 Westview (Income) 1,053.91 Frederick L. Emery Fund 5,275.49 Emma A. Fiske Flower Fund 300.54 Emma A. Fiske School Fund 584.05 Charles E. French Colonial Cemetery Fund 2,158.71 Charles E. French School Medal Fund 2,688.65 Jonas Gammell Charity Fund 593.06 Harriet R. Gilmor Charity Fund 734.81 Hayes Fountain Fund 1,159.44 Lexington High School Scholarship Fund 182.15 Herbert T. Hilton Munroe Cemetery Fund 4,677.86 George O. Smith Park Fund 2,573.65 George W. Taylor Flag Fund 2,301.15 George W. Taylor Tree Fund 2,311.59 William A. Tower Memorial Park Fund 10,000.00 Louise E. Wilkins Flower Fund 75.76 Ellen A. Stone Fund 2,000.00 Samuel E. Raymond Library 500.00 Charles Lyman Weld Fund 1,345.63 Samuel J. Bridge Charity Fund $4,729.43 Elizabeth B. Gerry Charity Fund 2,280.26 Robert P. Clapp School Fund 851.25 Flag Fund 114.38 George E. Briggs Fund 163.82 Matthew Allen Memorial Fund 155.93 $293,264.80 $123,021.50 7,009.69 1,285.38 206 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Cary Memorial Library Fund 11,724.78 2,100.00 Laura M. Brigham Library Fund 3,042.50 Leroy S. Brown Library Fund 2,000.00 Alice Butler Cary Library Fund 2,940.00 Marcia Cary Library Fund — Income Reserve 354.31 Goodwin Musical Collection Fund 1,025.00 Library Book Purchase Fund 1,000.00 Jane Phinney Library Fund 124.19 Nelson W. Jenney Library Fund 2,000.00 Paulin Burbank Pierce Library Fund 1,000.00 Clara Robbins Library Fund 100.00 Wellington Library Fund 1,077.18 War Parents Book Memorial Library 1,750.00 George W. Sarano Memorial Fund 100.00 Beals Library Fund War Service Fund 1,731.05 Annuity Savings Find 65,686.01 Annuity Reserve Fund 9,281.05 Pension Accumulation Fund 54,554.79 Expense Fund 676.34 Tailings .26 Interest Accrued on Investments (318.23) 30,337.96 131,610.27 $293,264.80 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS- REVENUE h '5) .512g N ❑ d N cap g 77 C5 rig m H 0 212 ad O p d p F 'F. ¢a G. J.. , m CLQ �'w F a p General Government Appropriation Committee Personal Services $550.00 Expenses Selectmen's Department Personal Services Expenses Accounting Department Personal Services 7,126.17 6,899.87 226.80 Expenses 530.00 505.39 24.61 Treasurer's Department Personal Services Expenses Foreclosure and Redemption of Tax Titles $1,858.40 Collector's Department Personal Services Expenses $450.00 $100.00 860.00 $40.00 895.21 4.79 5,815.13 46.60 5,275.18 586.55 2,942.00 55.25 2,824.15 173.10 2,823.60 2,762.66 60.94 811.68 811.68 7,149.28 1,500.00 58.70 16.65 Balances Forward to 194$ $1,900.45 'Ilv IONNVNII 7,149.28 1,452.88 47.12 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS -REVENUE- Continued Assessor's Department Personal Services 8,197.96 8,193.48 4.48 Expenses 2,195.00 2,126.23 68.77 Law Department Personal Services 3,500.00 80.00 3,430.50 149.50 Expenses 425.00 298.83 629.08 94.75 Town Clerk's Department Personal Services 4,140.64 230.00 4,365.20 5.44 Expenses 160.50 160,50 Elections Department Expenses - Selectmen 713.00 151.00 864.00 Expenses - Town Clerk 202.56 78.00 280.56 Registrations Department Personal Services 648.52 428.07 220.45 Expenses 521.59 520.58 1.01 Public Works - Supt's Office Personal Services 13,146.96 11,931.05 1,215.91 Expenses 225.00 265.00 425.77 64.23 Town Offices & Cary Memorial Bldg Personal Services 6,242.00 6,197.03 44.97 Expenses 10,500.00 10,430.77 50.03 19.20 Engineering Department Personal Services 13,549.84 13,546.99 2.85 Expenses 955.00 79.55 1,033.23 1.32 Planning Board Expenses 1,000.00 687.63 21.72 290.65 Board of Appeals Expenses 400.00 125.00 483.12 41.88 Retirement Board Expenses 150.00 150.00 War Service Fund 236.13 236.13 School System 128.50 128.50 Billing Machine 3,000.00 3,000.00 8 0 MOL`1NIXa'I APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - REVENUE - Continued Protection of Persons and Property Police Departfent Personal Services 56,143.18 53,293.44 2,849.74 Expenses 5,628.00 784.33 5,655.23 757.10 New Cruiser 1,200.00 972.85 227.15 Fire Department Personal Services 64,050.99 62,624.81 1,426.18 Expenses 9,490.00 602.29 10,086.20 6.09 Plans and Specifications of East Lexington Station 51.68 51.68 New Central Fire Station 2,500.00 876.02 1,623.98 E. Lexington Station 10,000.00 10,000.00 Contingency and Expenses Inciden- tal to Completion of New Central Fire Station 15,000.00 86.00 14,728.30 307.70 Expenses Incidental to Completion - East Lexington Fire Station 3,000.00 3,000.00 Supplemental Construction New East Lexington Fire Station 20,000.00 368.28 19,631.72 Forest Fires Personal Services 50.00 50.00 Wages & Expenses 500.00 322.91 822.91 Building and Plumbing Personal Services 6,445.98 5,790.58 655.40 Expenses 1,050.00 981.50 68.50 Wire Department Personal Services 768.75 675.00 93.75 Expenses 125.00 123.00 2.00 Weights and Measures Department Personal Services 562.50 562.50 to Expenses 285.00 257.50 27.50 a 'IVIDNYMM Insect Suppression Personal Services Expenses Shade Trees: Wages and Expenses Dog Officer Personal Services Expenses Health and Sanitation Health Department APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - REVENUE -Continued 495.00 495.00 4,600.00 4,305.97 294.03 2,900.00 2,718.20 181.80 112.50 112.50 75.00 25.00 93.75 6.25 Personal Services 665.63 34.37 700.00 Expenses 5,336.00 50.00 8,416.76 1,969.24 Eradication of Mosquitoes 6,000.00 6,000.00 Milk Inspection Personal Services 450.00 450.00 Dog Clinic Expenses 452.00 385.31 66.69 Dental Clinic Personal Services 1,726.25 100.00 1,823.39 2.86 Expenses 100.00 96.87 3.13 Posture Clinic Expenses 625.00 386.20 238.80 Vital Statistics 25.00 14.50 10.50 Animal Inspection Personal Services 562.50 460.94 101.56 Slaughtering Inspection Personal Services 900.08 900.08 Plumbing Personal Services 655.40 655.40 Expenses 36.10 36.10 Sewer Maintenance Wages and Expenses 5,000.00 3,742.65 1,257.35 NOIDNI%3'I d0 NMOL APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - REVENUE- Continued Sewer Services 1,684.00 40,000.00 11,923.69 29,760.31 Sewer Mains Sundry Streets 2,988.15 6,000.00 57.01 8,876.16 169.00 Drain Construction 250.00 2,200.00 886.36 1,563.64 Dumps and Ashes 4,627.13 4,273.83 358.30 Garbage Collection 10,226.00 10,109.99 115.01 Highways Highway Maintenance Personal Services 66.41 66.41 Wages and Expenses 50,000.00 1,945.00 46,793.00 5,152.00 Chapter No. 90 Maintenance 1,500.00 3,000.00 3,791.41 708.59 Chapter No. 90 Construction 3,971.55 7,678.76 11,163.58 486.73 Sidewalks 2,000.00 618.64 1,381.36 Curbings 5,000.00 4,642.61 357.39 Snow Removal 546.04 20,000.00 3,500.00 36,389.72 (12,343.68) Traffic Regulation & Control 1,904.00 1,611.33 251.47 41.20 Street Lights 26,760.00 25,434.78 1,325.22 Street Signs 1,465.00 861.49 5.01 598.50 Road Machinery 14,429.00 4,500.00 18,195.52 733,48 Road Machinery --- New Equipment 2,600.00 16,000.00 18,452.43 122.57 25.00 Street Construction 7,000.00 7,000.00 Charities and Soldiers' Benefits Public Welfare Personal Services 863.05 863.05 Administration 80.00 57.73 22.27 Md and Expenses 18,000.00 4,132.60 21,263.64 850.96 18.00 Aid to Dependent Children Administration 40.00 40.00 Aid and Expenses 6,210.00 2,625.45 7,630.21 1,205.24 Old Age Assistance Personal Services 5,223.79 5,223.79 Administration 680.00 679.70 .30 Aid and Expenses 58,160.00 792.35 55,582.97 3,369.38 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - REVENUE - Continued rIFIONVIVai N N Veterans' Benefits Personal Services 750.00 90.00 660.00 Aid and Expenses 7,360.00 27.70 1,846.26 5,531.44 Burials 200.00 200.00 Schools and Libraries School Maintenance Personal Services 317,747.32 314,773.97 2,973.35 Expenses 1,300.00 77,219.00 238.00 78,744.11 12.89 Out of State Travel 200.00 135.70 64.30 Completing Classrooms - Adams School 1,500.00 1,495.92 4.08 1-3 Americanization Classes 203.00 203.00 Vocational Education 2,327.00 2,077.50 249.50 Handicraft Classes 704.00 450.00 1,006.00 148.00 0 Future School Sites 76.20 3.95 72.25 ny State Aided Vocational Education 148.00 148.00 Preliminary Plans - New High School 9,997.10 85,000.00 8,647.05 86,350.05 Plans - Elementary School 20,000.00 530.25 19,469.75 Z Installation of Sprinkler System - ,.3 Munroe School 1,393.77 620.74 773.03 0 Emergency Lighting 1,500.00 1,500.00 Connecting Sprinkler Alarm System School Buildings to Fire Alarm Box 1,200.00 1,200.00 Acquiring Portion of Land - New Elementary School $22,000.00 $21,817.75 $182.25 Acquiring Portion of Lexington Es- tates Trust Land $3,637.50 32,393.46 36,030.96 Acquiring Portion of Warren E Russell Land 750.00 $6,000.00 2,250.00 8,690.00 310.00 Acquiring Portion of W. E. Mulli- ken Estate Land 2,50.00 1,000.00 3,500.00 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS - REVENUE- Continued Acquiring Portion of Entrance - Adams School 172.00 172.00 Library Maintenance Personal Services 17,382.88 17,376.57 $6.31 Expenses 7,227.23 1,872.77 9,084.79 15:21 Plans - Library 5,024.17 5,024.17 Remodeling and Improvement - East Lexington Branch Library 13,916.67 13,312.40 604.18 Recreation and Unclassified Parks and Playgrounds Personal Services 6,265.19 5,177.10 1,088.09 Wages and Expenses 17,075.00 70.05 16,837.17 307.88 Grading Enclosed Field 2,969.91 3,400.00 6,369.91 Plans - New Locker Building 600.00 600.00 Fence - Belfry Hill 600.00 600.00 Memorial Day 250.00 246.93 3.07 Patriot's Day 2,000.00 1,583.90 416.10 Retirement Board Pensions Fund 16,473.00 16,473.00 Pensions - Police Department 1,500.00 1,500.00 Pensions -- Fire Department 4,986.84 528.22 5,515.06 Public Works Building Wages and Expenses 120.00 12,140.00 11,117.16 786.84 356.00 Insurance 10,000.00 9,468.21 531.79 Appraisal of Town Buildings 300.00 300.00 Administration of Trust Fund 100.00 86.50 13.50 Printing Town Report 1,800.00 1,713.34 86.66 Photographic Work - Pictorial Town Report 500.00 438.18 61.82 Ambulance 250.00 8.74 197.57 61.17 Unpaid Bills 20.00 20.00 Unclassified 250.00 213.88 36.12 Reserve 15,000.00 15,000.00 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS -- REVENUE -Continued 'IVION VNII co Enterprises and Cemeteries Water Maintenance Personal Services 1,580.19 1,580.19 Wages and Expenses 33,000.00 139.40 23,999.25 9.85 9,130.30 Water Services 500.00 25,000.00 19,348.38 3,571.62 2,580.00 Water Construction - Sundry Streets 31,114.93 2,287.87 33,402.38 .42 C Cemetery Maintenance Munroe Personal Services 337.50 337.50 Z Wages and Expenses 4,983.20 4,844.64 138.56 a Westview Personal Services 675.00 675.00 C-4 Wages and Expenses 9,295.40 350.00 8,807.52 837.88 Capita] Outlay ---- Grading Addi- Z tional Land 2,500.00 2,497.50 2.50 0 Capital Outlay - New Storage p and Supply House 2,500.00 2,421.97 78.03 x Interest and Maturing Debt Interest on Debt 4,731.25 1,500.00 6,213.12 18.13 Maturing Debt 65,000.00 65,000.00 Totals $134,346.70 $1,345,299.17 $120,722.71 31,357,833.19 05,194.66 $147,270.73 FINANCIAL cb *- e7 r ood c+ 215 216 TOWN OF LEXINGTON CS' REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS 04 CS Cr eO GD ?Q December 31, 1947 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen 69- be- Lexington, Massachusetts o m Gentlemen: a 2 We hereby submit our report as Assessors for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1947. CO All 411es. NUMBER OF PERSONS ASSESSED Individuals Others* Total ,A 911On Personal Estate only 273 82 355 a w On Real Estate only 5958 67 6025 a a On both Personal and Real Estate 147 16 163 N Og' t- N Total number of persons assessed 6378 165 6543 2:1*Partnerships, Associations or Trusts, Corporations. es - *4 m NUMBER OF POLLS ASSESSED 4038 ha t' VALUE OF ASSESSED PERSONAL ESTATE 148 Stock in Trade $114,270.00 Machinery 788,670.00 a. Live Stock 64,420.00 All other Tangible Personal Property 721,240.00 ETotal value of Assessed Personal Estate $1,688,600.00 E VALUE OF ASSESSED REAL ESTATE Land exclusive of Buildings $5,253.947.00 es. Buildings exclusive of Land 18,927,135.00 ua ua C4 Qt St & Total value of Assessed Real Estate 24,181.082.00 CI. °5 04 TOTAL VALUATION OF ASSESSED ESTATE $25,869,682.00 NUMBER OF LIVE STOCK ASSESSED Horses 95 Cows 296 Bulls 5 Yearlings 4 Heifers 3 Swine 595 Fowl 18,095 All other 83 XL c. II Q ; OMITTED ASSESSMENTS $479.34 C a. .q ,� a3 t~ OMITTED POLL TAXES 18.00 d v o "v ca&V,14NUMBER OF ACRES OF LAND ASSESSED 8985 i j V u2 g p° .. c 45 g NUMBER OF DEWLLING HOUSES ASSESSED 3130 F ' o ° 4$ 1 0 o tz a e d E a PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION C� c j ., V v c U =7 U Value of Real Estate $7,742,688.39 m z - § ; G,, G 1'- E Value of Tangible Personal Estate 524,633.26 a re A' V 4 ro tpi VTotal Value of Exempt Property $8,267,321.65 FINANCIAL 1947 RECAPITULATION Total Appropriations as certified by Town Clerk to be raised by tax- ation, Chapter 41, Section 15A Total Appropriations voted to be taken from Available Funds: (a) In 1947 $212,185.62 (b) In 1946, since 1946 tax rate 'vas fixed 74,461.15 $1,158,846.99 286,646.77 Deficits due to abatements in excess of overlay of prior years Year Amount 1940 $13.84 1941 228.75 STATE: TAX AND ASSESSMENTS 1947 Estimates State Tax State Parks and Reservations State Audit and Municipal Accounts Additional State Assessments $19,000.00 1,132.11 1,832.11 33,682.77 217 218 TOWN OF LEXINGTON $1,445,493.76 1946 Under- estimates 424.55 2,463.15 $242.59 $55,646.99 2,887.70 $58,534.69 COUNTY: TAX AND ASSESSMENTS 1947 Estimates County Tax Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment OVERLAY of Current Year $39,450.87 10,439.34 1946 Under- estimates $502.34 $49,890.21 $502.34 $50,392.55 21,196.93 GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED $1,575,860.52 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS Income Tax $106,875.00 Corporation Taxes 46,110.99 Reimbursement on account of publicly owned land 561.03 Gasoline Tax under Acts of 1945, Chap. 719 17,550.43 Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise 30,000.00 Licenses 6,500.00 Fines 200.00 Special Assessments 5,000.00 General Government 2,500.00 Protection of Persons and Property 200.00 Health and Sanitation 1,500.00 Highways 250.00 Charities (Other than federal grants for aid to dependent children) 7,000.00 Old Age Assistance {Other than federal grants) 39,000.00 Old Age Tax (Meals) Gen. Laws, Chap. 6411, Sec. 10 2,475.00 Veterans' Benefits 50,0.00 Schools 16,000.00 Recreation 200.00 Public Service Enterprises (Such as Water, Dept. etc.) 61,093.75 Cemeteries (Other than trust funds and sale of lots) 2,000.00 Interest: On taxes and assessments 3,500.00 In Lieu of Taxes: Arlington and Cambridge 813.00 TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS $349,829.20 Amounts voted to be taken from available funds: Amount and date of approval by Commis- sioner of Corporations and Taxation $18,961.15 Oct. 10, 1946 55,500.00 Oct. 11, 1947 42,024.17 Apr. 22, 1947 115,509.30. Apr. 24, 1947 54,652.15 June 23, 1947 $286,646.77 TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIUTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS NET AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAX- ATION ON POLLS AND PROPERTY Number of Polls -4038 at $2.00 each Personal Property Val- uation $1,688.600.00 (Tax Rate Ileal Estate Valuation 24,181,082.00 036.00 $286,646.77 $8,076.00 60,789.60 870,518.95 $636,475.97 $939,384.55 TOTAL VAULATION $25,869,682.00 TOTAL TAXES LEVIED ON POLLS AND PROPERTY $939,384.55 ITEMS NOT ENTERING INTO THE DETERMINATION OF THE TAX RATE Betterments and Special Assessments added to Taxes: Amount Committed Total Interest Apportioned Sewer Assessments $1,049.07 $209.84 $1,258.91 Apportioned Water Assessments 608,48 98.40 706.88 Apportioned Street Assessments 886.38 58.56 944.94 FINANCIAL Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments 29.39 8.68 38.07 Water Liens added to Taxes 1,073.63 1,073.63 219 $3,646.95 $375.48 $4,022.43 $4,022.43 TOTAL AMOUNT OF 1947 TAXES ON POLLS AND OF ASSESSMENTS AND LIENS ADDED TO TAXES AS COMMITTED TO COLLECTOR $943,406.98 Commitment First Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth RECAPITULATION OF COMMITMENTS MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE Date of Commitment March 20, 1947 April 21, 1947 June 23, 1947 July 1, 1947 Nov. 1, 1947 Dec. 22, 1947 Number 545 1319 625 505 1025 453 4472 Commissioner's Value $89,510.00 288,870.00 177,240.00 159,070.00 318,080.00 279,380.00 Excise $3,234.76 9,914.48 5,997.91 5,418.81 8,728.82 4,877.35 $1,312.450.00 $38,172.13 Respectfully submitted, CLYDE E. Sys LELAND H. EMERY WILLIAM H. SHANAHAN WILLIAM 1. BURNHAM FREDERICK J. SPENCER Assessors of .Lexington REPORT OF THE TAX COLLECTOR December 31, 1947 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: I herewith submit the report of the Collector's Department for the year ending December 31, 1947. Amount outstanding Dec. 31, 1946 $105,943.93 Amount Committed in 1947 1,170,266.32 $1,276,210.25 Collected, abated, apportioned or trans- ferred 1947 1,120,718.27 Amount outstanding Dec. 31, 1947 $155,491.98 Respectfully submitted, WM. S. SCAMMAN, Collector of Taxes 220 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE BRIDGE CHARITABLE FUND --1947 Samuel J. Bridge, a descendant of Lexington, made a gift to the Town of Lexington in 1880 of $2,000.00 with the proviso that two-thirds of the income should be added to the principal each year until the fund should amount to $4,000.00 when the entire income should be available for assisting the indigent poor of the Town. Principal 1-1-47 $4,101.48 Principal as of 12-31-47 $4,101.48 $1,000. U.S. Treasury 2 7J8's — 1960/55 $939,43 1,000. U.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 Income: Balance 1-1-47 Income Receipts --- Bridge Charitable Fund Income Receipts — Gerry Fund $4,101.48 $438.74 83.22 45.41 $567.38 ELIZABETH B. GERRY FUND Principal 1-1-47 $2,274.20 Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank $680.26 Deposit — Lexington Trust Co. 500.00 $100. U. S. Treasury 2 7J8's — 1960/55 93.94 1,000. U. S. Treasury 2 44's — Series G 1,000.00 Income: Income Receipts Less Transfer to "Bridge" Fund $2,274.20 $45.41 45.41 Balance 12-31.47 None Respectfully submitted, HOWARD S. 0. NICHOLS THOMAS G. LYNAH CLARENCE S. WALKER Trustees of Bridge Charitable Fund REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS 1947 BATTLE GREEN TRUST FUND At the Town Meeting June 25, 1925, it was voted: That the sum of $500.00 received by the Town under the will o£ the late Orin W. Fiske be appropriated 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 FINANCIAL 221 Income: Balance 1-1-47 Income Receipts 3215.17 15.65 Balance 12-31-47 - Lexington Savings Bank 3230.82 ELEANOR S. BEALS CHARITABLE FUND Eleanor S. Adams, born in Lexington in 1825. Under her will a legacy of 32,000.00 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 32,000.00 Deposit - Lexington Savings Bank 32,000.00 Income: Balance 1-1-47 $481.62 Income Receipts 49.87 Balance 12-31-47 - Lexington Savings Bank 3531.49 HALLIE C. BLAKE PRIZE FUND 31,000.00 was endowed in 1920, the income to be expended annually in two cash prizes to the two seniors (a boy and a girl) in each successive graduating class of the Lexington High School who by example and in- fluence have shown highest qualities of leadership, conduct, and good will of the student body. Principal 31,000.00 31,000. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad 5s'-1995 $1,000.00 Income: Balance 1-1-47 $5.00 Interest on Bond 89.17 394.17 Less disbursements for cash prizes 50.00 Balance 12-31-47 - Cash on hand 222 TOWN OF LEXINGTON COLONIAL CEMETERY FUND Principal 31,100.00 Deposits - Lexington Savings Bank 31,100.00 Income: Balance 1-1-47 3318.54 Income Receipts 32.02 3350.56 Less disbursements to Town of Lexington .. 50.00 3300.56 FREDERICK L. EMERY FUND 35,000.00 was bequeathed to the Town of Lexington in 1938, the same to be held in trust and the income expended by the Lexington Field and Garden Club for the grading and planting of grass borders lying between sidewalks and streets; in the planting of trees along public streets; and in beautifying streets, ways and places in Lexington. Principal $5,000.00 $1,000.00 U.S. Treasury 2%'s - 1960/55 31,000.00 10 Paid-up Shares Lexington Cooperative Bank 2,000.00 U.S. War Bonds - Series G 2,000.00 $5,000.00 Income: Balance 1-1-47 3147.15 Income Receipts 128.34 Balance 12-31-47 - Lexington Trust Co..... $275.49 CHARLES E. FRENCH LEGACY $44.17 Charles E. French, a citizen of Boston but a lover of Lexington. Under his will $4,000.00 was left to the Town, the income of 32,000.00 to be devoted to the care of the Colonial Cemetery; and the income of $2,000.00 for three medals in each of the public high and grammar schools for the best scholar- ship in the graduation classes. Principal 34,612.91 U.S. War Bonds -- Series G 34,000.00 Deposit --- Lexington Trust Co. 27.65 Deposit - North Avenue Savings Bank 585.26 CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS Principal 1-1.47 335,935.00 Received from Town of Lexington 950.00 Principal as of 12-31-47 336,885.00 Deposit - Lexington Savings Bank $27,885.00 Deposit - Warren Institution for Savings 9,000.00 336,885.00 Income: Balance 1-1-47 $850.91 Income Receipts 732.30 31,583.21 Less disbursements to Town of Lexington .... 1,000.00 Balance 12-31.47 - Lexington Savings Bank 583.21 34,612.91 Income .- Schools: Balance 1-1-47 394.59 Income Receipts 63.34 $157.93 Less disbursements for medals . 54.54 Balance 12-31-47 $103.39 Income - Cemetery: Balance 1-1-47 Income Receipts FINANCIAL 223 $128.65 52.41 $181.06 Less disbursements to Town of Lexington .... 50.00 Balance 12-31-47- Lexington Savings Bank $131.06 JONAS GAMMELL LEGACY Jonas Gammell, born in Lexington, October 20, 1820. A dause in his will gave to Lexington $500.00, the income to be expended for delicacies and luxuries for the inmates of the Almshouse. By decree of the Probate Court, April 23, 1929, power was given to expend income for the town poor wherever located. Principal $500.00 Deposit - Lexington Savings Bank $500.00 Income: Balance 1-1-47 $81.38 Income Receipts 11.68 Balance 12-31-47-- Lexington Savings Bank $93.06 HARRIET R. GILMORE LEGACY Harriet Robinson, born in Lexington, November 8, 1806. Under her will a legacy of $500.00 was left to the Town, the income to be used for the benefit of the poor of the Town. Principal 1500.00 Deposit -- Lexington Savings Bank $500.00 Income: Balance 1-1-47 $220.34 Income Receipts 14.47 Balance 12-31-47 - Lexington Savings Bank $234.81 HAYES FOUNTAIN FUND A balance remaining after the erection of the Hayes Fountain of $862.72, by a, vote of the Town, a permanent fund was created, the income to be available for the care of the fountain and the grounds around it. Principal $862.72 Deposit - Lexington Savings Bank $862.72 Income: Balance 1-1-47 $273.90 Income Receipts 22.82 Balance 12-31-47 $296.72 LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND A fund created and added to by certain graduating classes of the High School for the purpose of rendering financial assistance for educational 224 TOWN OF LEXINGTON purposes to worthy graduates who are recommended by the School mittee. Principal as of 1-1-47 $278.27 Income on Principal Deposit Fund 3.88 Principal as of 12-31-47 $282.15 Deposit - Lexington Savings Bank Student Loans Com - 197.15 185.00 $282.15 EDITH C. REDMAN BATTLE GREEN TRUST FUND Principal $500.00 Income on Principal Deposit 10.05 Deposit - Lexington Savings Bank Income paid to Town of Lexington GEORGE 0. SMITH LEGACY George 0. Smith, born in Lexington, January 2, 1832. a Iegacy of $2,500.00 was given to Lexington, the income by the Field and Garden Club. Principal $2,452. Deposit - Lexington Savings Bank U.S. Treasury 2 7/8's ---1960/55 Income: Income Receipts Less payments to Lexington Field & Garden Club $510.05 10.05 $500.00 Under his will to be expended 50 $573.65 1,878.85 $2,452.50 $68.96 68.96 Balance 12-34-47 None GEORGE W. TAYLOR FLAG FUND Clause No. 30, Miss Amy E. Taylor's Will: Whereas my father, George W. Taylor, late of Lexington, deceased some years ago presented to the Town of Lexington a flag pole, which now stands on Lexington Common, if such provision has not already been made, I then give, devise and bequeath to the Inhabitants of the Town of Lex- ington, in trust nevertheless, the sum of Two Thousand Dollars, this fund to be known as the "George W. Taylor Flag Fund," the income to be used for the care, preservation and replacement of said flag pole, or for the pur- chase of new flags; any balance of income from said fund to be used for the care of Lexington Common. Principal $2,000.00 U.S. War Bonds - Series G $2,000.00 Income: Balance 1-1-47 $245.85 Income Receipts 55.30 Balance 12-31-47 $301.15 TABLE 09 '90MN 0100 080816068 11. 11.5, MOWING ANNUAL PAYMENTS 0P IN1866eL LC P8 11.433811 Ih 661BH116 22, la '1111..31.511 Lc1LL Wb Ouo1511 5143 Cm la �11M 115 30, Awe 10 1111 1 asi 0125 0157 �11N 01191 .74;.22511.11.:47. 1510 1xFle Ilia 0 11q .0494114 00411 11334 L1r 1, !!04.10 Aid L3a4 Wi 2545 1914 Soarer 2.Ned 900544 0nlv/1 1004 oI 141 i 1,980.5 0'%% i 1,010.5 1904-4 3 990.91 1 15.91 l 4195 4 110.5 5 5 i 1 1 e i i 121{1 6041 5411 PM !m IN! Sewer 1210 of INS 2.206.00 1111% 452,,5 6x5.1 141.91 !15.50 E90.5 IN.00 ' {•••••• :7..d..... 1 a•••.... so... i 1lrnleiial Read Leven of 1344 !.. 810410 0aaare2kbn x26.09 1205 115.5 92.00 li.p { !91,1.10! Reck! Lana of 1901 far Bowe C 1ewAbe 111.1.0 1% 15.00 15.00 11.00 1500 01% 11.26 5,95 ••••••• •••-••• •••-••, Sew! Lan of 1111 ••••"' wane Loan e[ 1111 5500 9:% 69% 15.96 How Town 011ke 15.011.1 41 1141 10.00 1% 10-40 ....... 05.141.1 T1n 500th. 0Nn d OIS 1,519.30 % 450.91 411.1 550-N 420.60 189.5 111.10 0755 •••,••• .44.44, Na.. 1004l.e Sewn Lbnµ9wEba loan of 1944 1,160.00 034 1,62.00 1.000,00 1,130.00 1,020.5 050.00 105.50 615.5 510.001900 I5.20 Sown 91.1.4 1319 1,150.50 174!. 585.00 4594 444.13 136,00 1 ss.10 11.91 104-M 96.20 ....... Water Rains 14' 1547 18,460.00 1%151 1,110.00 1.110.00 IMAM 1,104,00 1.240.00 1.190.00 1.111.04 1410.50 591.10 910.91 91041 1255 930.00 ML.N NSW 310.91 410.00 150.50 •...... W42.0 Malan &451 SN7 7.550.60 1*47i 1.021,5 7411,4 112.5 ]3'5.04 150.5 24.5 110.q 310.00 !10,91 el/.M 111.91 ICAO 00,09 Wa2ee Males 410• 112 119 0.500.01 135% 1.113.4 1,!5140 1.125,00 924.00 015.00 105.30 591.91 198.00 9E5.00 5501 ,,,-••• •••• - 8anci Cw,wruelba 41 IM2 5.04-00 13379 NT.43 *17.10 159.50 117.31 120.30 152.5 560.43 191.50 195.00 5..91 ••••••• 3112,1 Conknilel ,41 1411 5,51.30 1%194 415.00 5,0.5 500.5 420-00 140.5 910.30 510.91 140.5 1950 40.5 5.0!00] u� - Plih IH9 5,415.01 135% 00540 !126.5 316.5 025.00 211.00 236.00 E1420 16.q 11404 144.5 15,00 116.50 ilAS 15.91 5,01 1 ••••••• 504 RAO 10.00 14.33 13.54 ••••••• Sehwl Lord EM,ye0t1e4 159 S,N6.5 lye% 460.5 511.5 2155 41.91 110.4 2!500 !120.5 114.41 15.03 14150 130.4 1�.M 150.00 103.00 50.60 91.60 10.00 1AN MN 16.91 ••••••• To11! 111.14'.00 110,181.5 N.W1,10 10,19!.91 11,551,50 16..70.00 51.E51,50 1/.2/1.1 15.112-50 5 45.00 11.00021 1 1.140.00 11,030,00 i 45.50 a 104.5 1 51411 1 110.0 i 910.00 1 500.00 1 161,04 4 510.00 1 IFAS 9 !91.91 0 15.04 /~90.00 5 40.91 41100 .0 1.4. Sea. and 5.09410 00.1450 Loan 3f 1146 a 9 Soar Loon of 1915 101.5111041 Bone Vw,e of 1044 for Erne fbaknN217 16.04.43 1% 9.191.00 1410121041 Relict Ina of 1110 for /Bow CoekrWian 1.0011.0 194 3.000.00 01wc. loan of 1141 2,000.00 IS% 1,000.00 Water Loan of 1344 13,040.50 M% 5.110.02 New Tows 01.. 8.113110 14.0 of 1029 1.414.03 e% 5500.0 Coa.•a1 01r. 515.185e Lase of 1111 10.000.00 %% 10,000.00 70.. 1.211.100 940400 C navo4len 1442, of 1911 11.000.4 193 17.000.00 Sewer 14.194 10102 10,000.04 15431 2500,41 118.21e 115.104 14. 1317 140,000.09 1547. 4,000.00 04a0.e 041012 1.14• 1317 71,0040 154%6 15,000.91 Wats. Mal.. 914' ILII 119 90,720.43 154% 10,900,0 Street 13e0142112len 41 1911 15.000.00 11444 5.900.00 TABLE OP TOWN ➢601 0EC2M686 II, 1419. SHOWING ANNUAL PAYM3NL0 f 0 PBIIICITAL TO B6 8,5158. BY =61080051 0.3 i1 1154 i. Dee 44 25204 Dna la 041 i. ...la TN. lo 0411; 114.6 4 fw Dao lot 0.µ 0%'n 12, Du D is 41.4 14 LM la 0.x4 534 q3!• N3fw 9.4 la Aa4 LMaI 1244 104{ IN1 1020 1151 1112 1155 1250 1151 159 5 Mf 1152 1143 UM 2.000.5 4{494 0 1!.591.91 1 11.04-4 {14,000.00 112,54.5 512.x00,00 {10.55.91 1 d 5 5 1 51111 9911 652 115 1191 1251 1141 15.! 24.55.4 1212% 4,05.5 5.55.00 4,007.00 4,400.00 9000.11 1,53.5 5 i i 5 5 5 e a e 5 i.....,. 1460-00 6,50.00 5.91991 1,00.4 LAWN 1,MO.24 Street L5yreetlon 102 1141 8,51012 5e1.e1 1.nd - 0100413305 Total 11,000.00 15445 1,900.4 70.014.e0 112% 1,091.41 53,30490 11494 2.05.00 11100011.20 114.51.13 10,010.41 10.414. 10.304.50 19.410.4 13.000,14 11,000.54 0,00040 1,50.41 1.000.00 1,091.5 1000.33 4.0994 11,010.50 11.000,01 15.0490 10.04.0 10.000.01 10,04.4 5.000.00 9,04.4 5,40.00 1.04,00 154-4 1,000.4 0.000.00 1,000.4 2,000.24 2.030.00 1,091.4 1,000.40 310404.00 141,000.5 511,911.00 10,000.00 1050050 10,N304 11.000.00 12,000.00 11,50.5 11400.00 02,50.53 2.000-M 19.10.005.500.04 1.50440 0450.50 !.0455 ••••••• ••••••• 1500.00 1,50004 4.410.5 1,300.00 1,050.5 1,495 .010.5/ 1404.50 3,000,00 400/,5 3,00044 ••••••• 10,900.5 3,000.00 .. 4491.51 I,6M,M 4191.5 3.000.00 /.91/.91 1,010,01 1404,91 1,911.91 1.000.00 3.000.00 10,000,00 10.00040 14.59.41 10.000.00 1540100 1,000,50 6003.51 7.40-4 7,50.5 7500.50 7.060-00 1,01.54 1.000.4 x,000.00 1500.5 IA00.5 3,300.5 1,000.5 ...-... 0030,4 1,40.03 1,000.91 1,50.4 1.05.5 SAS.N ,014.S0 1,339,5 144,5 1.41,91 1.000,40 1,190,50 0,WRN 1,040.04 1.044. 1,50900 1,000.00 1,010.91 14005.5 1.50.00 1,060.60 1.000.5 ,609.40 1�4p 1,35,5 1.190,40 1,000.4 1,040.54 1,451,91 ;50.00 05..044.14 ,15,50 1.091.91 191.40.1 170404 91 x05701100 15.04.03 114,545 111.50.4 1 55,5 44,000.4 43,000.00 11,000,00 04,001.91 4950.5 5400,00 µO00-00 54,41,19 41,000,50 /1,000.33 5.4.949.5.1 54,004.00 14,0/0.00 51,910.42 FINANCIAL 225 GEORGE W. TAYLOR TREE FUND Clause No. 31, Miss Amy E. Taylor's Will: If L shall not have made such provision in my lifetime, I give, devise, and bequeath to the Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, the sum of Two Thousand Dollars, said fund to be known as the "George W. Taylor Tree Fund," in trust, nevertheless, the income of which is to be expended for the care, purchase, or preservation of trees for the adornment of said Town. Principal $2,000.00 U.S. War Bonds - Series G $2,000.00 Income: Balance 1-1-47 $256.08 Income Receipts 55.5f Balance 12-31-47 - Lexington Savings Bank $311.59 WILLIAM A. TOWER MEMORIAL PARK FUND By deed of gift from Miss Ellen M. Tower dated September 17, 1928, and accepted by vote of the Town November 26, 1928, the sum of $10,000.00 was placed in trust, the income thereof to be applied in each and every year for the care, maintenance, and improvement of the William Augustus Tower Memorial Park. Principal $10,000.00 U.S. War Bonds - Series G $S,000.00 Deposit - Warren Institution for Savings 2,000.00 $10,000.00 Income: Income Receipts $240.00 Less payments to Town of Lexington 240.00 Balance 12-31-47 None WESTVIEW CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUND Principal 1-1-47 $30,370.58 Received from Town of Lexington 3,264.25 Principal as of 12-31-47 $33,634.83 U.S. War Bonds, Series G $32,500.00 Deposit - Lexington Trust Company 1,134.83 Income: Balance 1-1-47 Income Receipts Less disbursement to Town of Lexington .... Balance 12-31-47 $33,634.83 $836.89 717.93 $1,554.82 226 TOWN OF LEXINGTON EMMA I. FISKE ADAMS SCHOOL FUND At a meeting held July 27, 1939, it was voted to accept a gift of $500. under the will of Emma 1. Fiske, the same to be used for decoration and/or equipment of Primary or Primary Department of the Adams School. Principal 1-1-47 $572.55 Income on Principal Deposit 11.50 Principal as of 12-31-47 $584.05 Deposit - Lexington Savings Bank 1584.06 EMMA I. FISKE FLOWER FUND At a town meeting held July 27, 1939, it was voted that the town ac- cept a gift in the amount of $300. under the will of Emma I. Fiske to be invested and the income used to place three bouquets of flowers around the monument in her family lot in Munroe Cemetery on Memorial Day and September 15th of each year. Principal $300.00 Deposit - Lexington Savings Bank $300.00 Income: Balance 1-1-47 $0.54 Income Receipts 6.00 $6.54 Less disbursements 6.00 Balance 12-31-47 $0.54 LOUISE E. WILKINS FLOWER FUND In 1941, Louise E. Wilkins paid to the Town of Lexington $75.00 for a Flower Fund for Lot 24, Range D, Hillside Section, Westview Cemetery, the income to be used for the purchase of flowers to be placed on the lot on each Memorial Day. Principal 1-1-47 $75.76 Income Receipts 1.50 $77.26 Less disbursements 1.50 Principal as of 12-31-47 $75.76 Deposit -- Lexington Savings Bank $75.76 LEROY S. BROWN FUND At a Town Meeting held April 7, 1941, it was voted, "That the Town accept a gift of $5,000.00 under the will of Leroy S. Brown, the income to be used to help defray the expenses of the 19th of April celebration." Principal $5,000.00 U.S. War Bonds, Series G $5,000.00 Income: Balance 1-1-47 $188.76 Income Receipts 125.30 $314.06 500.00 Less disbursements to Town of Lexington 125.00 $1,054.82 Balance 12-31-47 - Lexington Trust Co. $189.06 FINANCIAL 227 HERBERT HILTON TRUST FUND At a Town Meeting held September 22, 1941, it was voted, "That the Town accept a bequest under the will of Herbert Hilton, late of San Diego, Calif., in the sum of $4,577.47 in trust to expend the income for the benefit of Lot 42 in the Munroe Cemetery as set forth in Paragraph 1 and the Codicil to his will." Principal $4,577.47 Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank $4,577.47 Income: Balance 1-1-47 $106.83 Income Receipts 93.56 Less disbursements Balance 12-31-47 $200.39 78.00 $122.39 ELLEN A. STONE FUND In June 1944, the Town voted to accept a gift of $2,000.00 under the will of Ellen A. Stone, the income to be paid to the School Committee and used to assist needy young girls in obtaining an education. Principal U.S. Treasury Savings Bonds — Series G Income: Income Receipts Less payments to Lexington School Com- mittee Balance 12-31-47 $2,000.00 $2,000.00 $50.00 50.00 None SARAH E. RAYMOND TRUST In 1945 the Town accepted a gift of $500.00 under the will of Franklin T. Raymond to be known as "The Sarah E. Raymond Library Fund," the income to be used for the purchase of books for the Cary Memorial Library. Principal $500.00 Deposit — Provident Institution for Savings $500.00 Income: Income Receipts $10.00 Less payments to Cary Memorial Library 10.00 Balance 1241-47 None CHARLES LYMAN WELD FUND In 1947 the Town accepted a legacy of $1,343.39 under the will of Charles Lyman Weld, late of Lexington, "for educational purposes or a Chapel at Westview Cemetery." Principal $1,343.39 Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank $1,343.39 228 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Income Receipts 2.24 Balance 12-31-47 — Lexington Savings Bank $1,345.63 Respectfully submitted, HowARn S. O. NICHOLS THOMAS G. LYNAH CLARENCE S. WALKER Trustees of Public Trusts REPORT OF THE BOARD OF RETIREMENT December 31, 1947 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington,Massachusetts Gentlemen: The Board of Retirement respectfully submits its ninth annual report covering the operation of the Town of Lexington Contributory Retirement System for the calendar year ended December 31, 1947. During the year the Board held thirteen meetings. A brief review of operations of the System during the year, together with financial state- ments and pensioners, are submitted as follows: RETIRED MEMBERS 1947 Dr. Chester L. Blakeley Mr. Thomas F. Cavanaugh Mr. James H. Russell INCOME STATEMENT FOR 1947 Income Ledger Assets December 31, 1946 Contributions for Members: Group A $11,002.48 Group B 2,567.03 $13,569.51 Voluntary Additional Contributions Group A 72.72 72.72 Transfer Members Accounts Group A 595.84 595.84 Contributions from Town Pension Fund 16,473.00 Military Service 236.13 For Expenses 150.00 16,859.13 2,645.77 Accrued Interest on Investments 318.23 From other sources .26 From Interest Gross Interest on Bonds Interest from Savings Banks 1,194.90 1,450.87 $118,881.38 34,061.46 $152,942.84 FINANCIAL Diebursements Annuity Payments Group B Pension Payments Group B Refunds from Withdrawals from Group A Deposits $2,336.79 Interest 177.44 Group B Deposits 336.06 Interest 75.34 2,672.85 999.24 16,689.51 252.78 2,925.63 Administration Expenses Medical fees 30.00 Printing & Stationery 59.31 Furniture & Fixtures 32.94 Travel 14.36 Association Dues 5.00 Accrued interest on investments December 31, 1947 Gross decrease, by adjustment of Iedger assets: Bonds, by amortization Total Disbursements Balance December 31, 1947 141.61 256.26 2.09 229 21,014.34 $131,928.50 230 TOWN OF LEXINGTON BALANCE SHEET December 31, 1947 ASSETS Deposits not on interest Lexington Trust Co. Book value of 'U.S. Bonds Series G 51,000.00 A.M. Te]. & Tel. 2 7/8% 1987 Deb. 5,141.66 Deposits in Trust Companies & Savings Banks on Interest Andover Savings Bank Cambridge Savings Bank Cambridgeport Savings Bank Chelsea Savings Bank Dedham Inst. for Savings East Cambridge Savings Bank Eliot Savings Bank Hingham Inst. for Savings Hudson Savings Bank Newburyport Inst. for Savings Lexington Savings Bank Lexington Savings Bank, War Ser. Fund Lynn Inst. for Savings Marlboro Savings Bank Melrose Savings Bank Natick Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n. Natick Savings Bank Newton Centre Savings Bank Newton Savings Bank North Avenue Savings Bank Provident Inst. for Savings Quincy Savings Bank Rockland Savings Bank Somerville Savings Bank The Middlesex Inst. for Sav- ings, Concord, Mass. Wakefield Savings Bank Waltham Savings Bank Weymouth Savings Bank Winchester Savings Bank Woburn Five Cents Savings Bank Cash in Office Interest Accrued 2,306.54 3,083.18 2,420.03 2,262.51 2,952.00 1,276.60 1,152.72 1,892.44 3,000.00 2,321.43 9,044.46 2,673.98 2,257.33 3,006.25 2,380.19 2,025.00 1,213.85 2,940.29 3,514.07 2,366.51 2,270.93 1,194.93 2,250.78 2,341.05 3,559.93 1,149.42 1,354.69 2,276.08 1,264.87 2,44)5.06 690.20 56,141.66 74,157.12 621.29 318.23 Total Assets $131,928.50 Annuity Savings Fund Annuity Reserve Fund Special Fund for Military Pension Fund Expense Fund Tailings FINANCIAL BALANCE SHEET December 31, 1947 LIABILITIE S Service Credit Name Blakeley, Chester L. Brenton, Walter Cassella, Charles Cavanaugh, Thomas F. Denney, James W. Duffy, Michael J. Ferry, Antonio French, William G. Hannaford, Robert E. Holman, Walter Howard, Horace M. Kenealy, William J. Lembo, Charles Longbottom, Fred W. Manley, Charles A. Mitchell, Lawrence G. Murray, John L. Muzzey, Helen E. Nichols, Emma O. Powers, Michael Russell, James H. Rycroft, Peter Stevenson, Matthew Stewart, James Sullivan, James G. Taylor, Edward W. Wallin, Charles R. Wrightington, Sydney R. PENSIONERS December 31, 1947 Department Animal Inspector School Water & Sewer Janitor Water & Sewer Water & Sewer Highway Highway Highway Water & Sewer Library Janitor Water & Sewer Building School Welfare Public Works Library Library Highway Accountant Water & Sewer Health Highway Highway Fire Park Town Counsel 231 $65,685.01 9,281,05 1,731.05 54,554.79 676.34 .26 X131,928.50 Date Retired September 1, 1947 January 30, 1939 December 1, 1944 February 10, 1947 June 13, 1941 June 1, 1941 February 1, 1938 October 28, 1943 September 3, 1943 March 1, 1944 January 1, 1938 December 8, 1946 November 1, 1944 February 1, 1940 March 19, 1942 July 1, 1940 August 13, 1944 June 1, 1941 January 1, 1940 August 14, 1939 March 16, 1947 February 9, 1940 August 28, 1938 July 16, 1938 April 2, 1943 January 1, 1943 November 25, 1938 February 8, 1946 Respectfully submitted, HOWARD S. O. NICHOLS, Chairman HELEN E. READY FRANK D. WALKER, Secretary 232 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Statistical LIST OF JURORS Name Occupation Address Aker, Welton R.—Mechanic 242 Lincoln Street Armstrong, William J.—Bookbinder 16 Lockwood Road Avery, Lowell—Underwriter 33 Tower Road Banks, Chester R.—Carpenter 8 Brandon Street Barrington, James L.—Dye Stuffs 39 Meriam Street Batstone, Alfred R.—Engineer 49 Bartlett Avenue Baylis, Thomas W.—Dairyman 507 Concord Avenue Beers, Ernest H.—Salesman 358 Marrett Road Briggs, Russell—Retired 27 Eliot Road Browne, Nicholas B.—Tech. Advisor 32 Slocum Road Bryant, Carl E.—Inv. Banking 12 Fair Oaks Drive Buckley, Eugene T.—Manager 22 Grant Street Buckley, William J.—Coal Bus. 234 Lincoln Street Bullock, Christopher—Painter 10A Hill Street Bushard, James B.—Electrician 25 Bowker Street Butters, George W.—Manager 40 Highland Avenue Cairns, Stewart C.—Manager 47 Taft Avenue Caldwell, Laurie—Carpenter 27 Deming Road Campbell, John D.—Carpenter 238 Lincoln Street Carlson, Edward—Elec, Eng. 82 Fottler Avenue Carson, Albert I.—Insurance 12 Hancock Avenue Cavanaugh, James—Truck Driver 36 Liberty Avenue Chamberlain, Walker L.—Bank Treas. 17 Hancock Street Clare, Frank J.—Planner & Est. 443a Mass. Avenue Clarke, Kenneth F.—Wool Broker 91 Simonds Road Cole, Clarence L.—Radio Res. 29 Fern Street Cole, Grant B.—Gen. Manager 97 Blake Road Coleman, Harry—Foreman lA Sheridan Street Collins, William A.—Machinist 48 Parker Street Conley, Dennis D.—Electrician 3 Sheridan Street Cook, Chester S.—Research Proj. 16 Belfry Terrace Corrigan, James F.—Salesman 109 Mass. Avenue Cullington, Herbert S.—Insurance 11 Smith Avenue Cunningham, Thurman D.—Engineer 21 Barnes Place Custanee, Frank B.—Mason 100 Gleason Road Dale, Ralph 1.—At home 6 Oakland Street Damery, Arthur G.—Foreman 77 Baker Avenue Davis, George M.—Clerk 36 Woodland Road Deering, Basil R.—Insurance 51 Ledgelawn Avenue Doheney, John J.—President 18 Smith Avenue Dolan, Robert E.—Baker 443a Mass. Avenue Doucette, Stanley—Salesman 20 Charles Street Dowd, John F.—Gen. Mgr. 7 Lexington Avenue Duffy, J. Henry—Insurance 25 Maple Street Dwyer, Charles F.—Soapmaker 15 Freemont Street STATISTICAL 233 Name Occupation Address Enser, John F.—Artist 955 Mass. Avenue Faulkingham, Clifford H.—Mechanic 38 Bow Street Ferguson, Wallace W.—Expeditor 6 Belfry Terrace Fernald, Robert W.—Salesman 4 Washington Street Garmon, Roland B.—Janitor 737 Mass. Avenue Geddes, Harold W.—Manager 15 Audubon Road Gilson, Royal W.—Bank Examiner 19 Parker Street Gosbee, George B.—Insurance 2 Rowland Avenue Hadley, Eliot C.—Nursery 29 Hillside Avenue Hadley, Warren K.—Asst. Mgr. 488 Mass. Avenue Hagar, Guy S.—Train Starter 15 Cliffe Avenue Hall, Earle R.—Accountant 917 Mass. Avenue Hall, John E.—Paper Bag Ind. 18 Stratham Road Hall, Kleber—Artist 95 Meriam Street Hampton, Daniel—Barber 20 Bartlett Avenue Harding, Lloyd C.—Bank Clerk 50 Tucker Avenue Hardy, Sherman K.—Salesman 78 Hill Street Hargreaves, James R.—Accountant 1071 Mass. Avenue Harrington, Edward T.—Lever Bros. 9 Glen Road Heaney, John F.—Plasterer 31 Chase Avenue Hersom, Fred E.—Insurance 36 Blake Road Holm, John A.—Machinist 228 Lincoln Street Holmes, Theodore E.—Ins. Agent 68 Farmerest Avenue Hunneman, Frederic B. Jr.—Supt. 7 Parker Street Jack, William R.—Draftsman 21 Byron Street Kelley, John J.—Machinist 8 Muzzey Street Kelley, William J.—Maintenance 9 Joseph Road Ladd, Merlin J.—Insurance Bus. 19 Oakland Street Lappen, John A.—Salesmanager 57 Forest Street Litchfield, Gerald B.—Salesman 53 Dexter Road Little, Russell M.—Salesman 7 Forest Street Lombard, Harold F.—Claim Mgr. 23 Eliot Road Lowry, James W.—Elec. Eng. 36 Charles Street MacGilvray, Colin F.—Clerk 12 Cary Street Mallard, William R—Electrician 27 Locust Avenue Maloney, Frederick T.—Foreman 15 Chase Avenue Marshman, Stanley C.—Projectionist 19 Curve Street Martin, Emil W.—Sales Rep. 33 Follen Road Mason, Arthur F.—Salesman 46 Watertown Street Maynard, Guy B.—Spec. Rep. 29 Oakland Street McAnaul, Robert C.—Mechanic 2261 Mass. Avenue McCormack, John J.—Electrician 67 Grant Street McGann, James—Mechanic 156 Woburn Street McLaughlin. Patrick—Bus Driver 11 Fletcher Avenue McQuillan, Rufus L.—Salesman 35 Tower Road 234 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Name Occupation Address Moakley, James A.—Clerk 337 Mass. Avenue Morey, George P.—Broker 90 No. Hancock Street Morgan, Edward—Personnel Mgr. 33 Oakland Street Morris, Richard S.—Engineer 5 Belfry Terrace Morse, Clayton M.—Asst. Cashier 29 Sherman Street Morse, Lyle J.—Elec. Eng. 44 Locust Avenue Murphy, John F.—Manager 64 Marrett Road Muzzey, Clifford L.—Salesman 14 Glen Road Myers, J. Raymond—Prod. Mgr. 26 Locust Avenue Needham, Harold B.—Asst. Foreman 40 Fern Street Nelson, Robert A. T.—Supt. 58 Forest Street Noonan, Louis E.—Machinist 2 Vine Street Nordstrom, Karl—Research Chem. 28 Sherman Street Norris, Dana T.—Purch. Agent 7 Winthrop Road O'Brien, Garrett C.—Longshoreman 8 Bartlett Avenue Olsen, Albert E.—Salesman 286 Woburn Street Ormond, Frederick S.—Nursery 104 Bedford Street Parsons, Philip B.—Artist 18 Revere Street Patterson, Howard A.—Supervisor 123 Blake Road Peabody, Henry F.—Accountant 8 Curve Street Pearce, Reginald F.—Craftsman 17 Goodwin Road Pearson, William H.—Banker 8 Goodwin Road Perkins, Frank R.—Purch. Agent 15 Woodland Road Porthouse, John H.—Salesman 10 Aerial Street Porter, Norman W.—Retired 96 Blake Road Richards, Randall W.—Auto Salesman 67 Farmcrest Avenue Ripley, Aiden—Artist 52 Fo]len Road Robertson, Henry W.—Stockbroker 4 Raymond Street Rogers, George—Supervisor 60 Concord Avenue Rogers, Ralph W.—Manager 38 Eaton Road Ross, Albert G.—Pattern maker 7 Locust Avenue Savage, Charles G.—Railroad 14 Manley Court Savoy, Ralph C.—Tech. 74 Simonds Road Sloane, John R.—Ins. Mfg. 23 Edgewood Road Smith, Charles W.—Merchant 11 Bloomfield Street Smith, George D.—Operator 12 Locust Avenue Smith, George E.—Merchant 34 Grant Street Snow, Paul R.—Retired 43 FolIen Road Stevens, Damon B.—Prod. Mgr. 25 Highland Avenue Stevens, Peter H.—Engineer Si Hancock Street Stone, Harold S.—Engineer 40 Harding Road Tarbell, Carl B.—Salesman 2 Raymond Street Taylor, Edward W.—Ins. Broker 49 No. Hancock Street Terhune, John—Retired 53 Grant Street Trenholm, John D.—Bank Officer 2 Eustis Street Turner, Nils M.—Painter 35 Hawker Street STATISTICAL 235 Name Occupation Address Vadeboncoeur, Emile J.—Printing Bus. 35 Brandon Street Webber, Donald E.—Accountant 17 Nichols Road Wennberg, Carl O.—Machinist 14 Cherry Street Whalen, John P.—Furn. Business 11 Harrington Road Whipple, Bertram F.—Bank Clerk 9 Charles Street Wichert, Charles J.—Recog. Clerk 12 Fletcher Avenue Wilson, John A.—Maintenance 62 Fern Street Yates, Thomas P.—Machinist 8 Carville Avenue YelIand, Irving W.—Manager 35 Downing Road 2ittell, George S.—Mechanic 306 Lowell Street REPORT OF THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE OF CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY in account with Rev. Harold T. Handley, Treas. MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL FUNDS ALICE BUTLER CARY FUND Rock Island, Ark. & La. R.R., '34, 41h%, M4759 (In default) $1,000.00 Lex. Savings Bank, No. 23842, 2% 500.00 Lex. Trust Co., No. 4305, 1% 40.00 Lex. Coop. Bank, 5, No. 79 1,000.00 Lex. Coop. Bank, 2, No.`943 400.00 JANE PHINNEY FUND Lex. Trust Co., No. 3799, 1% 124.19 GOODWIN MUSICAL FUND Lex. Savings Bank, No. 17037, 2% 14 1,025.00 LAURA M. BRIGHAM FUND Ill. Bell Te]. Co., l's, '81, 2}'a %, MA26203 1,000.00 B. & 0. R.R. Co., 4's, '80, 4%, 25101 1,000.00 Philadelphia EL Co., l's, '71, 2%%, M198 1,000.00 Lex. Trust Co., No. 6002, 1% 42.50 WAR PARENTS BOOK MEMORIAL FUND Lex. Savings Bank, No. 27079, 2% 1,750.00 GEORGE WALTER SARANO FUND Lex. Savings Bank, No. 27064, 2% 100.00 GENERAL FUND B. & M. R.R., l's, '70, 4%%, D1149---500.00, M13200-1,000.00 1,500.00 Ind. Pwr. & Lt. Co., l's, '70, 3%%, M2415 1,000.00 So. Cal. E. E. I., l's, '65, 3%, M64128 1,000.00 Wis. Mich. Pwr. Co., l's, '61, 33s%, M10499 1,000.00 Pacific Gas & El. Co., l's, '74, 3%, M103368, Series L. 1,000.00 B. & M. R.R., l's, '60, 4%, 53489-1,000.00, 456-500.00 1,500.00 Brooklyn Ed. Co., l's, '61, 31/4% (Called Mar. 1947) 1,000.00 Lex. Savings Bank, No. 26532, 2% 1,000.00 U.S. Savings Bond Series G., '65, 2%%, M4268223G 1,000.00 236 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Lex. Coop. Bank Matured Shares, No. 942, 3% 600.00 Lex. Savings Bank, 2% 2,000.00 Lex. Trust Co. Savings, No. 6023, 1% 124.78 BEALS FUND N. Y. Pwr. & Lt. Co., l's, '75, 2%%, M41102 1,000.00 Lex. Savings Bank, No. 2-26532, 2% 1,000.00 Lex. Savings Bank, No. 1-26051, 2% 100.00 LEROY S. BROWN FUND (GENERAL) U.S. Savings Bonds, '53, 2x/4%, M159672G 1,000.00 Boston E. E. I., l's, '70, 2%%, M12126 1,000.00 MARIE CARY FUND Lex. Savings Bank, No. 6940, 2% 354.31 BOOK PURCHASE FUND NArr. E. Co., l's, '74, 3%, ACM 578 1,000.00 EAST LEXINGTON BRANCH FUNDS Nelson W. Jenney Fund Lexington Savings Bank, Book No. 21321 $2,000.00 Paulina Burbank Pierce Fund Lexington Savings Bank, Book No. 16742 1,000.00 Clara Robbins Fund Lexington Savings Bank, Book No. 1476 100.00 Wellington Library Fund Lexington Cooperative Bank Matured Shares 1944 Book No. 1885 1,000.00 Lexington Trust Company, Book No. 8844 77.18 H. WEssrER THOMAS HAROLD T. HANDDLEY GEORGE W. EMERY Audited and approved. FRANK D. WALKER, Town Accountant REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY GENERAL FUND rime Balance 1-1-47 $4,982.23 Fines 1,209.66 Gifts 179.19 Refunds 33.63 Raymond Fund Income 10.00 Surplus Account Income 40.00 Investment Committee Sale Bond 1,030.00 Savings Account: Interest 88.59 Cooperative Bank Dividends 50.00 Income from Bonds 565.97 $8,189.27 STATISTICAL 237 Expenditures Books $1,501.75 Records — Recorder 193.75 Safe Deposit Rental 5.00 Treasurer's Salary 50.00 Convention — Scholarship 125.00 Pictures — Vine Spraying 26.00 Bond Coupon Returns 36.25 Furniture 191.00 TOTAL EXPENDITURES $2,128.75 BALANCE 1-1-48 6,060.52* t 38,189.27 *$1,000.00 — Principal account to be reinvested. f $134.56, cash in transit — Balance Lex. Trust Co. Checking Acct., except for $2,000.00 held in Surplus Income Acct. Lexington Savings Bank. II. WEBSTER THOMAS HAROLD T. HANDLEY, Treas. GEORGE W. Emmty Audited and approved. FRANK D. WALKER, Town Accountant EAST LEXINGTON ACCOUNT Intone ne Balance on hand — January 1, 1947 $586.47 Fines 122.17 Sale Books and Paper 13.50 Investment Committee: Interest Savings Accounts 62.77 Dividends Cooperative Bank 25.00 Expenditures Books #Balance on hand — December 31, 1947 (Cash in Transit 317.20, Balance in Lex. Trust Co Checking Acct.) Audited and approved. 3759.91 $688.49 71.42 $759.91 H. WEBSTER THOMAS HAROLD T. HANDLEY, Tress. GEORGE W. EMERY FRANK D. WALKER, Town Accowntant 238 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT December 31, 1947 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: I have the honor of submitting the following report of the Lexington Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1947. Arrests Statistics Offenses Affray 3 Assault & Battery 10 Breaking & Entering 4 Drunkenness 37 Escapees 6 Gaming 1 Hit & Run Personal & Prop. 10 Larceny 7 Lewdness 2 Malicious Damage To Property 1 Manslaughter 3 Murder 1 Non -Support 6 No Sticker 8 Operating so as to Endanger 17 Operating with View Obstructed 7 Operating after Rev- ocation of License 3 Operating an Un- insured Car 2 Operating an Un- registered Car 2 Operating without a License 15 Operating under the Influence 15 Receiving Stolen Property 1 Refusing to Stop 1 Dispositions 'x O P + is is w ;c „ a Toobi o p w o o o d o° d G, F '- t] C7 A D i= w co CC 3 2 1 320 2 1 2 12 2 3 1.1 1 3 5 3 4 2 2 2 1 1 2 37 27 10 1 11 3 4 5 13 1 7 2 5 7 1 1 1 10 2 8 $135 1 5 1 3 7 2 2 6 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 3 1 1 1 6 5 1 2 1 8 3 5 325 17 6 11 $713 1 16 7 7 $40 6 1 3 1 2 $100 2 1 1 3110 2 2 1 1 $20 2 1 16 4 12 $90 16 15 5 10 $470 12 3 1 2 8 2 1 1 1 1 1 Speeding 65 Suspicious Person 9 Vio. Law of Road 6 Vio. Probation 2 Vio. Town Ordinance 3 Vagrancy 1 Totals 249 STATISTICAL 239 4 69 8 61 $210 68 1 9 1 2 6 7 2 6 6 $27 4 2 2 3 1 1 1 3 8 $20 1 2 1 1 1 8 257 7 83 176 $1980 6 8 23 161 24 7 18 15 AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS January 12 February 8 March 12 April 14 May 18 June 16 July 15 August 10 September 18 October 16 November 17 December 21 Total 172 Persons Injured 104 Persons Killed 3 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS Animals Cared For (Sick or Injured) 74 Animals Cared For (Stray) 69 Automobiles Reported Stolen 12 Automobiles Recovered 14 Automobiles Tagged (Parking Violations) 267 Bicycles Reported Stolen 17 Bicycles Recovered 14 Buildings Found Open 78 Committed To Insane Hospitals 4 Fire Alarms Responded To 52 Injured or Sick Persons Assisted 32 Lost Dogs Reported 56 Lost Dogs Returned To Owners 28 Messages Delivered 107 Missing Persons Investigated 25 Public Utilities Notified of Defects 52 Reports and Complaints Investigated 905 Speed Checks 321 Street Lights Reported Out 100 Transients Accommodated 44 Vacant Houses Reported 255 Total Mileage Recorded on Car No. 31 51712 Total Mileage Recorded on Car No. 32 34212 Total Mileage Recorded on Car No. 33 5542 240 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK December 31, 1947 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington., Massachusetts Gentlemen: Following is the report of the Town Clerk's Department for the year 1947, including all licenses issued and fees collected, fees collected being turned over to the Town: Male Dog Licenses Issued Female Dog Licenses Issued Spayed Dog Licenses Issued Kennel Licenses Issued Transfer Licenses Issued Military Licenses Issued 660 @ 110 @ 382 @ 5 @ @ 7 Total Total Number of Dogs Licensed 1165 SPORTING LICENSES Resident Citizen Fishing Issued Citizen Hunting Issued 245 10 Void 235 @ 200 2 Void $2.00 $1,320.00 5.00 550.00 2.00 764.00 25.00 125.00 .25 .25 $2,759.25 2.00 $470.00 198 @ 2.00 396.00 Citizen Sporting Issued 174 @ 2.00 396.00 Citizen Minor Fishing Issued 92 2 Void Citizen Minor Trapping Issued Citizen Trapping Issued Duplicates Citizen Sporting di Trapping Citizen Military or Naval Service Sporting Issued Citizen Old Age Assistance Fishing Issued 90 @ 1.25 112.50 9 @ 2.25 20.25 19 @ 5.25 99.75 6 @ .50 3.00 29 1 Void 28 Free 17 Free 1 Free STATISTICAL Non -Resident 3 Day Fishing Issued Citizen Fishing Issued Citizen Hunting Issued Military or Naval Sporting Issued Total 6 1 Void 5 @ 2 @ 1 @ 4 @ Total Number of Sporting Licenses Issued — 789 1.50 5.25 10.25 2.00 241 7.50 10.50 10.25 8.00 $1,703.25 OTHER LICENSES, MORTGAGES AND DISCHARGES Marriage Licenses Issued Mortgages Recorded Mortgages Discharged Certified Certificates Miscellaneous Pole Locations Gas Permits 198 @ $2.00 $396.00 478.37. 35.75 100.25 7.00 9 @ .75 6.75 56 @ .50 28.00 $1,052.12 SUMMARY Dog Licenses $2,759.25 Sporting Licenses 1,703.25 Marriage Licenses 396.00 Mortgages Recorded 478.37 Mortgages Discharged 35.75 Certified Certificates 100.25 Miscellaneous 7.00 Pole Locations 6.75 Gas Permits 28.00 $5,514.62 Respectfully submitted, JAMES J. CARROLL, Toum Clerk 242 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Month January February March April May June July August September October November December BIRTHS BY MONTHS — 1947 In Lexington Out of Lexington Totals Total Males Females Males Females Males Females 32 0 0 15 17 15 17 18 0 0 - 8 10 8 10 22 0 0 14 8 14 8 26 0 1 14 11 14 12 22 0 0 13 9 13 9 24 0 0 17 7 17 7 36 0 0 22 14 22 14 18 0 0 6 12 6 12 20 0 1 10 9 10 10 27 1 0 12 14 13 14 18 0 0 11. 7 11 7 16 0 0 2 14 2 14 279 1 2 144 132 145 134 The parentage of children was as follows: Both parents born in United States 244 Both parents born in Foreign Countries 4 One parent born in United States 38 One parent born in Foreign Country 38 Both parents born in Lexington 0 One parent born in Lexington 45 JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk Month January February March April May June July August September• October November December MARRIAGES BY MONTHS --- 1947 Groom's Bride's Totals First First 10 8 8 13 11 12 Groom's Second 2 1 1 5 2 3 2 2 Bride's Groom's Bride's Second Third Third 1 0 1 1 1 0 8 7 7 1 0 0 27 21 24 3 1 0 21 19 16 5 0 0 29 26 26 3 0 0 11 9 11 0 0 0 27 25 19 8 0 0 24 21 20 3 4 0 0 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 21 20 19 1 2 0 0 12 10 8 2 4 0 0 223 197 190 24 32 2 1 Number of Marriages Recorded 223 Residents 241 Non-residents 205 Solemnized in other places 115 Age of Oldest Groom 69 Age of Oldest Bride 52 Age of Youngest Groom 19 Age of Youngest Bride 16 JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk rf) EA 0 g F A� i F �.4 POOm 4 Gs. X 0 `' U 0 Ed 0 x 0 July Aug. Sept. Nm 1-4 a 07 04 "--1. -w u7 C4 .-. N k-0 .� r- ri ri Qi o N r. 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'CI0 11 M a., :t, 2,L' cv :p NZ co c ev0 v•.. yx • ya. r? dp°o7 ^ 6 as ididsgyo.ig=7R g'EeFrE g7dEg7=E7 E. 4 Z ;4 PO P.O PO • 0 REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE BOARD OF RETIREMENT December 31, 1947 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: Following is the report of the Treasurer of ment System Funds of the Town of Lexington for Total in Account December 31, 194? Deposits not on interest: Lexington Trust Company Deposits on interest: Newton Centre Savings Bank Melrose Savings Bank Newton Savings Bank Chelsea Savings Bank Quincy Savings Bank East Cambridge Savings Bank Andover Savings Bank Hingham Institution for Savings Waltham Savings Bank Woburn Five Cents Savings Bank Cambridge Savings Bank Hudson Savings Bank Rockland Savings Bank The Middlesex Institution for Savings Wakefield Savings Bank Provident Institution for Savings Winchester Savings Bank Dedham Institution For Savings Natick Five Cents Savings Bank Marlborough Savings Bank Lynn Institution For Savings Somerville Savings Bank Eliot Savings Bank Institution For Savings Weymouth Savings Bank Natick Federal Savings & Loan Association North Avenue Savings Bank Cambridgeport Savings Bank Lexington Savings Bank Lexington Savings Bank (War Service Fund) United States Savings Bonds American Telephone & Telegraph Co. (Cer- tificates) Cash: In office or transit Total the Contributory Retire - the year 1947: $131,468.61 $690.20 2,940.29 2,380.19 3,514.07 2,262.51 1,194.93 1,276.60 2,306.54 1,892.44 1,354.69 2,405.06 3,083.18 3,000.00 2,250.78 3,559.93 1,149.42 2,270.93 1,264.87 2,952.00 1,213.85 3,006.25 2,257.33 2,341.05 1,152.72 2,321.43 2,276.08 2,025.00 2,366.51 2,420.03 9,044.46 2,673.98 51,000.00 5,000.00 621.29 $131,468.61 JAMES J. CARROLL, Treasurer STATISTICAL REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER December 31, 1947 245 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: Following is the report of the Town Treasurer for the year 1947: Cash on Hand January 1, 1947 $718,149.87 Receipts During Year 1947 1,955,862.32 Expenditures During Year 1947 Per Warrants $2,674,002.19 1,939,817.59 Balance on Hand January 1, 1948 $734,184.60 REPORT OF TAX TITLE ACCOUNT Number of Tax Titles on Hand December 31, 1946 105 Number of New Tax Titles Added 1947 23 Number of Tax Titles Foreclosed 1947 128 1 127 Number of Tax Titles Released 1947 16 Number of Tax Titles on Hand December 31, 1947 111 Total Amount $8,322.96 LEXINGTON TRUST COMPANY Bank Deposits in the Name of the Town of Lexington James J. Carroll, Town Treasurer Balance December 31, 1947 $644,540.44 Balance December 31, 1947 per check book $601,949.76 Outstanding Checks December 31, 1947 42,590.68 $644,540.44 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON Balance December 31, 1947 per statement $1,932.40 Balance, December 31, 1947 per check book $1,932.40 THE NATIONAL SHAWMUT BANK OF BOSTON Balance December 31, 1947 per statement $2,000.00 Balance December 31, 1947 per check hook $2,000.00 THE SECOND NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON Balance December 31, 1947 per statement $12,000.00 Balance December 31, 1947 per check hook $12,000.00 Respectfully submitted, JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Treasurer 246 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER December 31, 1947 To the Hanarable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen: The following loans were sold and placed during the year 1947, as per authorization: INSTALLING SEWER MAINS Dated Sold To Dee Rate Amount June 1, 1947 Merchants National June 1, 1948 to 11/2% $20,000.00 Bank June 1, 1957 inc. INSTALLING 16 INCH WATER MAINS June 1, 1947 Merchants National June 1, 1948 to 11/2% $90,000.00 Bank June 1, 1972 inc. INSTALLING 6 INCH TO 16 INCA WATER MAINS June 1, 1947 Merchants National June 1, 1948 to 11/2% $75,000.09 Bank June 1, 1953 inc. STATE AND COUNTY - CHAPTER 90 Aug. 11, 1947 Lexington Trust Co. Aug. 1, 1948 .60% $ 3,000.00 STREET CONSTRUCTION Oct. 1, 1947 Hornblower & Weeks Oct. 1, 1948 to 134 % $75,000.00 Oct. 1, 1957 inc. STREET CONSTRUCTION Dec. 1, 1947 Whiting, Weeks Dec. 1, 1948 to 11/2% $41,000.00 and Stubbs Dec. 1, 1957 inc. LAND FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES Dec. 1, 1947 Whiting, Weeks Dec. 1, 1948 to 11/2 % $25,000.00 and Stubbs Dec. 1, 1967 inc. LAND FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES (Ch. 188, Acts, 1947) Dec. 1, 1947 Whiting, Weeks Dec. 1, 1948 to 11% $22,000.00 and Stubbs Dee. 1, 1967 inc. WATER MAINS Dec. 1, 1947 Second National Dec, 1, 1948 to 11/2` $95,000.00 Bank of Boston Dec. 1, 1967 inc. Respectfully submitted, JAMES J. Cnaxou., Town Treasurer INDEX INDEX 247 Animal Inspector, Report of 107 Appeals, Report of Board of 22 Appointed Officers 8 Assessors, Report of Board of 216 Births 242 Building Inspector, Report of 50 Cary Memorial Library: Investment Committee, Report of 235 Librarian, Report of 157 Treasurer, Report of 236 Trustees, Report of 156 Cemetery Commissioners, Report of 163 Committees Appointed 6 Deaths 243 Dental Clinic, Report of 108 Director of Accounts, Report of 166 Engineer, Report of 44 Fire Engineers, Report of 111 Health Inspector, Report of 107 Health, Report of Board of 105 Highway Division, Report of 33 Jurors, List of 232 Lectures, Report of Committee on 163 Marriages 242 Memorial Day Committee, Report of 164 Middlesex County Extension Service, Report of 165 Milk Inspector, Report of 108 Mosquito Control ,Project 114 Park Division, Report of 46 Planning Board, Report of 27 Plumbing Inspector, Report of 51 Police Department, Report of 238 Posture Clinic, Report of 109 Public Welfare Agent, Report of 161 Public Works, Report of Superintendent of 32 Retirement Board, Report of Treasurer of 244 Retirement Board, Report of 228 248 INDEX School Department 122 Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of 109 Selectmen, Report of 15 Sewer Division, Report of 40 Shade Tree and Moth Division, Report of 49 Slaughtering, Report of Inspector of 110 Tax Collector, Report of 219 Town Accountant, Report of 166 Town Clerk, Report of 240 Births 242 Deaths 243 Marriages 242 Town Counsel, Report of 29 Town Engineer, Report of 44 Town Meeting Members 7 Town Officers 3 Town Records: Warrant for Town Meeting, March 3, 1947 53 Annual Town Meeting, March 3, 1947 63 Adjourned Town Meeting, March 24, 1947 72 Adjourned Town Meeting, March 31, 1947 87 Warrant for Special Town Meeting, September 22, 1947 92 Special Town Meeting, September 22, 1947 97 Adjourned Special Town Meeting, September 29, 1947 99 Town Treasurer, Report of 245 Trustees of the Bridge Charitable Fund, 1947, Report of 220 Trustees of Public Trusts, Report of 220 Water Division, Report of 38 Wire Inspector, Report of 52 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Attendance Officer, Report of 152 Enrollment in Lexington Public Schools 152 Financial Statements 146 Prizes 155 Roster of Teachers 149 School Committee Organization 148 School Committee, Report of 122 Senior High School Graduating Class 153 Superintendent of Schools, Report of • 126