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Home My WebLink About1947-Annual Report ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF zoo totoRN*, 775 .10 0 = l a<' u. a \ Amur Lexington, Massachusetts Year, 1947 r I 11 LEXINGTON "The Birthplace of American 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—$25,869,682 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 3 4 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Assessors Clyde E. Steeves, Chairman, '48 Officers and Committees William I Burnham, '48 William H. Shanahan, '50 Leland H Emery, '50 Frederick J. Spencer, '48 Board of Appeals OFFICERS (Acting under Building and Zoning Laws) Errol H. Locke, Chairman, '53 Selectmen Lester T Redman, '48 **Donald E. Nickerson, '50 William C Paxton,Chairman, '49 3 Milton Brown, '49 #John Rich,'51 Errol H Locke,'48 George W. Emery, '50 #Elmer C. Houdiette, '50 *George W. Sarano, '48 Frederick M. Gay, '50 Board of Appeals #William H. Driscoll, '48 (Associate Members) Town Clerk Town Treasurer Walter C Ballard, '48 James 7 Carroll, '48 James 3 Carroll, '48 Alden L. Ripley, '48 #3. Henry Duffy, '48 Collector of Taxes Board of Health William S Scamman '48 Rufus L. McQuillan, Chairman, '50 School Committee Dr Ivan G. Pyle, '48 George E Russell, '49 H Webster Thomas, Chairman, '50 Board of Health Agents Adolph W Samborski, '49 George P. Wadsworth, '50 Hazel J Murray, '48 Mrs. George P Morey, '48 Charles G Davis, '49 Thomas Bowbidge, '48 Alexander Armour, '48 Cemetery Commissioners Board of Public Welfare James J Walsh, Chairman, '48 Harold F Lombard, Chairman, '48 Albert H Burnham, '50 John E. Gilcreast, '49 *Henry B Barry, '48 Dana T. Norris, '48 John A. Sellars, '48 Sidney P. Birch, '48 Trustees of Public Trusts Arthur F Mason, '48 *Leon C Burt, '47 Howard S. 0. Nichols, Chairman, '49 Thomas G Lynah, '48 Clarence S Walker, '50 Board of Retirement Howard S. 0 Nichols, Chairman, '48 ModeratorHelen Ready, '48 Robert H. Holt, '48 Constables Bridge Charitable Fund Trustees Howard S. 0. Nichols, Chairman, '52 John C. Russell, '48 Edward C. Maguire, '48 Thomas G Lynah, '48 Clarence S. Walker, '50 Planning Board Building Inspector Edwin B Worthen,Jr., Chairman, '49 E. A. Lindstrom **Donald E Nickerson, '49 Clem H. Ferguson, '48 #Thayer Rudd, '49 Richard P. Cromwell, '50 Burial Agents Elmer C. Houdlette, '48 Gordon D. Richards, '50 9 Albert F. Do Animal Inspector Alice M. McCarthy Thomas M. Montague ##Dr. Chester L. Blakely, '48 #Dr. John J. Murphy, '48 Constable Appropriation Committee Charles E. Moloy Lewis L. Hoyt, Chairman, '48 Jasper A. Lane, '48 William M. Hall, '49 Dental Clinic Michael J. Hopkins, '48 Robert W. Fawcett, '50 Mrs. Arvin Philippart Harvey F. Winlock, '49 Emile J. Vadeboncoeur, '50 Mrs. Vincent Burke Thomas S. GrindIe Thacker Jenney, '49 Howard A. Patterson, '50 • OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES 5 6 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Dog Officer Executive Clerk, Selectmen Registrar of Voters John A. Russell Hazel J. Murray Leon H Truesdell, Chairman Fence Viewers Field Drivers Malcolm H. Clifford George H Lowe Stanley A Higgins Edward C Maguire James J Carroll John J Garrity John C Russell Seater of Weights and Measures Slaughter Inspector Fire Engineers Ralph E Chadwick George C. Whiting Thomas J Donnelly Chairman Town. Accountant Town Counsel **George IV Emery Robert W. Fawcett Frank D Walker Daniel A Alan G. Adams #George M. Hynes Lynch **William H Driscoll #Lester Andrews Roy A. Cook Town Engineer John T Cosgrove Forest Warden Veterans, Director of Veteran's Benefits and Veteran's Services Roy A. Cook Edward B. Chapin Hammell Legacy Income, Trustees Weighers (Public) (acting with Dep't. of Public Welfare) Harold I Wellington Mrs Robert Merriam *Henry B. Barry Jacob Bierenhroods of "Mrs. George W Emery #Harold F Lombard p Evelyn F Blake Health Inspector Lockup Keeper Were Inspector John Lannont John W. Rycroft Louis W Bills Measurer of Wood and Bark *Deceased John Bierenbroodspot Harold I. Wellington **Resigned # To fill an unexpired term Milk Inspector Moth Department, Superintendent ## Retired John Lamont John 7 Garrity Old Age Assistance Bureau Harold F. Lombard, Chairman COMMITTEES APPOINTED Malcolm H. Clifford #Sidney P. Birch *Henry B. Barry #Arthur F. Mason COMMITTEE ON LECTURES UNDER THE WILL OF Old Age Assistance Bureau, Agent Park Superintendent ELIZA CARY FARNHAM AND SUSANNA E. CARY James E. Collins John J. Garrity Authorized March 24, 1947 Plumbing Inspector Doris E. Bond Walter E. Sands Philip M. Clark E A. Lindstrom TEMPORARY RECREATION COMMITTEE Posture Clinic Committee **Mrs. Steele Lindsay Mrs. Robert W. Hunter Authorized March 24, 1947 "Mrs E J. Vadeboncoeur Mrs Thomas C. Morris Mrs. Winthrop C. Potter Dr. Howard W Foley **Mrs. Dana T. Norris Mrs. Russell S. Davenport Bertram P. Gustin Kenneth Packard "Miss Margaret Kettell Mrs. Donald M. Guernsey Adolph Samborski "Miss Margaret Noyes Mrs. Robert C. McAnaul COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE LOCATION AND HISTORICAL Mrs. Lawrence F. Viano Mrs. George P Wadsworth APPROPRIATENESS OF LEXINGTON MINUTE MEN MEMORIAL Mrs. D. Sargent Goddard Mrs. Donald S Wilson Public Welfare, Agent Authorized April 1, 1946 James E. Collins Julius Seltzer Fred W. Bodge John J. Garrity Mrs. Robert W. Fernald Public Works, Superintendent Public Works, Ass't. Sup't. Mrs, Richard W. Rowse Philip B. Parsons Joseph H DeFoe William Burns Waiter L. Chambers OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES 7 8 TOWN OF LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL PLANNING COMMITTEE B Authorized March 31, 1947 Sydney P Birch 35 Independence Avenue 1950 Charles G. Davis Mrs Douglas T Gleason Henry Brask 9 Robbins Road 1949 Mrs. George P. Morey Adolph F Samborski John Milton Brown 8 Plymouth Road 1949 H Webster Thomas John F. Rich James B Bushard 25 Bowker Street 1949 Russell H Kettell Gaetano Buttaro 837 Mass. Avenue 1949 COMMITTEE TO SUPERVISE ON BEHALF OF AND UNDER THE C DIRECTION OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, THE Lyon Carter 39 Marrett Road 1948 CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW CENTRAL FIRE STATION Arthur B. Chadwick 18 Richard Road 1948 Walter L. Chambers 47 Fern Street 1949 Authorized March 28, 1945 Anna F Cummings 77 Follen Road 1950 George W. Emery Donald E. Nickerson Ernest Cutter 127 Follen Road 1949 George C. Sheldon Gordon D. Richards Richard P Cromwell 21 Summit Road 1950 Alden L. Ripley D COMMITTEE TO SUPERVISE ON BEHALF OF AND UNDER THE Thomas J Donnelly, Jr. 16 Smith Avenue 1950 DIRECTION OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, THE J. Henry Duffy 25 Maple Street 1950 CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW FIRE STATION IN EAST LEXINGTON F Authorized March 26, 1946 George E. Foster 10 PIainfield Street 1950 John Fowle 10 Independence Ave. 1949 George W Emery Donald E Nickerson Malcolm R. Fuller 32 Independence Ave. 1949 George C Sheldon Gordon D. Richards Alden L. Ripley G COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE MATTER OF A Douglas T Gleason 11 Robbins Road 1950 WAR MEMORIAL Lincoln C. Grush 10 Tower Road 1949 Authorized April 1, 1946 H Archibald R. Giroux A. Edward Rowse Warren K. Hadley 488 Mass Avenue 1948 Mrs. Thomas S. Grindle Lyon Carter Howard F Hamacher 9 Richard Road 1949 Steele Lindsay Robert H. Watt Lloyd C. Harding 50 Tucker Avenue 1949 Clyde A Booker George V. Morse Arnold E Howard 14 Robbins Road 1949 William Phillips George M Hynes 28 Locust Avenue 1949 Lewis L. Hoyt 30 Locust Avenue 1948 COMMITTEE TO OBTAIN PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATES FOR A NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL J Authorized September 29, 1947 Edwin C. Johnson 14 Smith Avenue 1948 George P. Wadsworth Ruth Morey L Ralph II Tucker Russell H Kettell Rena M. Lawson 151 Fallen Road 1948 Gaynor K. Rutherford Dorothy Lindsay 23 Robbins Road 1948 Robert F Lutz 821 Mass. Avenue 1948 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS M Harold MacGilvray 12 Cary Street 1950 PRECINCT ONE John MacLachlan 15 Lexington Avenue 1950 Tern, William W MacLean 46 Watertown Street 1948 Name Address Expires Clarence E MacPhee 14 Baker Avenue 1950 Arthur F Mason 46 Watertown Street 1948 A James Paul McCarthy 201 Follen Road 1949 Charles T. Abbott 26 Richard Road 1950 Paul J McCormack 11 Richard Road 1948 Gilbert A Arnold 3 Richard Road 1949 Rufus L. McQuillan 35 Tower Road 1950 OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES 9 10 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Edward L. Mears 5 Watson Road 1950 E Charles B. Meek 142 Marrett Road 1948 Lester F. Ellis 188 Waltham Street 1949 Eugene L. Morgan 20 Robbins Road 1949 P F Robert T. Person 4 Lexington Avenue 1950 Clements H Ferguson 30 Vine Brook Road 1948 Vernon C Page 12 Independence Avenue 1950 William Wallace Ferguson 6 Belfry Terrace 1949 Robert W Fernald 4 Washington Street 1950 R Howard W Foley 283 Marrett Road 1949 Alden L. Ripley 52 Follen Road 1948 G S John E. Gilcreast 73 Bloomfield Street 1949 Carl J. Samsel 15 Robbins Road 1950 Roland B Greeley 1359 Massachusetts Avenue 1948 Clarence E. Smith 6 Pinewood Street 1948 William Roger Greeley 1948 Massachusetts Avenue 194$ Gordon E Steele 12 Smith Avenue 1948 Arthur L Graves 76 Bloomfield Street 1950 John J Sullivan 1116 Mass. Avenue 1948 H ✓ William M Hall 1357 Massachusetts Avenue 1949 Emile J Vadeboncoeur 35 Brandon Street 1949 Stephen F Hamblin 45 Parker Street 1950 W James A Harding, Ji 14 Highland Avenue 1949 John A Wilson 62 Fern Street 1948 Michael J. Hopkins 11 Hilltop Avenue 1950 J. Russell Wood 6 Tower Road 1950 Ernest R Hunt 47 Farmcrest Avenue 1950 L TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE Harold B. Lamont 20 Winthrop Road 1948 B Elizabeth R. Lewis 2 Forest Street 1948 John Milton Brown $ Plymouth Road 1947 Harold F Lombard 23 Eliot Road 1948 G M Frederick M Gay 7 Robbins Road 1950 John E. Murray 6 Highland Avenue 1950 PRECINCT TWO P Charlotte M Pickering 12 Winthrop Road 1948 A Marjorie Pierce 59 Forest Street 1949 Tracy W. Ames 2 Highland Avenue 1950 Murray Potter 19 Walnut Street 1948 George H. Anker 364 Marrett Road 1950 William G. Pottei 25 Walnut Street 1950 George W. Proctor 7 Forest Court 1950 B Walter C. Ballard 8 Raymond Street 1948 R Charles S. Beaudry 5 Raymond Street 1949 Randall W Richards 67 Farmcrest Avenue 1948 Newton E. Bennett 182 Waltham Street 1949 Henry W Robertson 4 Raymond Street 1949 Walter G. Black 11 Highland Avenue 1949 Richard E Rowse 1906 Mass. Avenue 1949 George W Butters 40 Highland Avenue 1950 Leon W Bateman 10 Winthrop Road 1948 S Adolph W Samborski 4 Eliot Road 1949 C Edward W. Sibley 18 Eliot Road 1950 William E. Chamberlain 14 Eliot Road 1949 Clyde E Steeves 24 Hilltop Avenue 1948 Matthew Stevenson 1632 Mass Avenue 1949 D Charles G Davis 9 Washington Street 1950 T Harold C. Denham 8 Jackson Court 1950 Lee E Tarbox 8 Rowland Avenue 1948 John H. Devine 19 Slocum Road 1948 Ralph S Taylor 5 Forest Court 1948 William F Downe 286 Marrett Road 1948 H Webster Thomas 50 Bloomfield Street 1950 William H. Driscoll 25 Winthrop Road 1949 Alfred P Tropeano 25 Vine Brook Road 1950 OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES 11 12 TOWN OF LEXINGTON w J Edwin B Worthen 5 Winthrop Road 1948 Thacher Tenney 25 Oakland Street 1948 Edwin B, Worthen, Jr 5 Winthrop Road 1949 K TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE C Joseph G Kraetzer 85 Meriam Street 1950 James J Carroll 17 Muaxey 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 26 Hayes Avenue 1948 Charles 0 Goodwin 12 Coolidge Avenue 1950 Harvey F Winlock 61 Meriam Street 1950 George E Graves 33 Adams Street 1948 'I'Deceased L., H *Left Town .i Clarence R. Hopkins t 15 Meriam Street 1950 OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES 13 14 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ' TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE L L Jasper A. Lane 177 Waltham Street 1950 Errol H Locke 3 Abbott Road 1948 M Daniel A Lynch 5 Goodwin Road 1948 George A Mallion 29 Wachusett Drive 1949 Moved Thelma F Mather 43 Wachusett Drive 1948 PRECINCT FOUR Thomas H Moone 84 Simonds Road 1949 A N Lester Andrews 1 Hill Street 1948 Thomas A. Napoli 23 Middle Street 1950 B Fred C. Newhall 2 Audubon Road 1948 D Miller Bestick 52 Reed Street 1948 Donald E. Nickerson 2198 Mass. Avenue 1949 Winthrop H. Bowker 2160 Mass Avenue 1948 P Carl E. Bryant 12 Fair Oaks Drive 1949 Howard A. Patterson 123 Blake Road 1948 Frederick S Britton 8 Bedford Street 1948 R C Francis H Ready 2246 Mass Avenue 1948 Winfield S Caouette 4 Wachusett Circle 1950 William R. Rosenberger 2139 Mass Avenue 1950 Adrian W Cleveland 39 Robinson Road 1949 Charles T Cogswell 35 Prospect Hill Road 1950 S Otis J Conner 58 Outlook Drive 1950 James C Shaw 11 Hamblen Street 1950 Francis W Copp 127 Blake Road 1949 Gail W Smith 174 Wood Street 1949 Margaret H Cook 11 Wachusett Drive 1950 A Randall Soderberg 51 Dexter Road 1950 Francis B Culbertson 62 Harding Road 1949 Earle B Sukeforth 48 Outlook Drive 1948 Harold Currier 19 Eaton Road 1948 Ingeborg N. Swenson 145 Spring Street 1949 - Frank B Custance 100 Gleason Road 1948 Howard E Custance 2 Tewksbury Street 1949 W Theodore A Custance 100 Bedford Street 1948 Frederick D. Wells 58 Prospect Hill Road 1949 Raymond L. White 12 Middle Street 1949 D George C. Whiting 333 Waltham Street 1950 W John Uunnam, Jr 118 Blake Road 1948 George L. Wallace 21 Vaille Avenue 1948 H Raymond Durling 21 Outlook Drive 1950 John P Whalen 11 Harrington Road 1950 F Robert H. Watt 130 Bedford Street 1950 Robert J. Fawcett 511 Marrett Road 1948 Robert W. Fawcett 91 Bedford Street 1948 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE George M Fuller 2210 Mass. Avenue 1949 P William C. Paxton, Jr. 359 Bedford Street 1949 G Bertram P. Gustin 84 Middle Street 1950 S Archibald R. Giroux 6 Stratham Road 1949 George W. Sarano 315 Lincoln Street 1948 H Paul Hanson 70 Hill Street 1949 Carl Hauck 14 Barbell Street 1950 James L. Heggie 42 Wachusett Drive 1948 Converse Hill 2101 Mass. Avenue 1949 Norton T. Hood 41 Reed Street 1950 Elmer C. Houdlette 2652 Mass. Avenue 1949 Robert W. Hunter 45 Outlook Drive 1948 J • Roy Johnsen 2295 Mass. Avenue 1949 Frederic K. Johnson 9 Audubon Road 1950 POLICY 15 16 TOWN OF LEXINGTON that the best possible plan for the citizens of Lexington will be ultimately adopted. Policy 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 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN line from the Tung wy Hill a 20"staMetropolitan inngton trict Commission line This construction was the first major improvement to our To the Inhabitants of Lexington: system since the completion of our new standpipe in 1934. How- The Board of Selectmen submit the following report for the ever, and the e need ofrity of the construction was due to new residential a water supply for new homes. It does not year ending December 31, 1947: During the year the Town of Lexington continued the ac- appear as though the need for extensions to our system will de- 1948 or 19 Naturally as new water users celerated growth which is indicated by the following table• crease we crease inimhust er keep pace with the add tional consumption in- of Number of water by strengthening our system and so we are faced with Year Houses Built Population the construction of a 12" cross connection at Maple Street, a 1940 (Federal Census) 13,187 12" line in Adams Street and the possible construction of a 12" 1945 (State Census) 14,452 line in Bedford Street from Tewksbury Street to Winter Street. 1946 170 15,000 (Estimated) Water Rates. Two years ago the Board of Selectmen re- 1947 206 15,600 (Estimated) duced the water rates in accordance with the reduced cost of This rapid development brings into immediate focus many water supplied us by the Metropolitan District Commission potential problems which have been lying dormant for years. However, with the heavy expansion program which has occurred during the past two years, and that which faces us in the im- TRANSPORTATION mediate future, it is possible that these rates might have to be revised in order to compensate for the payment of the maturing It has been years since permits have been requested by pub- water debt and interest. he transportation companies for additional routes within the SEWERS Town of Lexington and yet during the past year we have had two requests for additional routes from those companies which Since 1945 we have extended our sewerage system by 4 51 are now serving the Town. miles, the majority of the work being done in the Lexington As the Town continues to grow this problem is going to be- Manor section However, some miscellaneous construction has come more pressing but unfortunately we have very few high- been done in other streets of the Town. Again in this field we ways which are either designed or built to carry this type of are faced with the problem of extending the system and the traffic It is essential that we study the problem of increasing Board of Selectmen are going to recommend, at the Annual the width of certain highways within the Town to satisfy the Town Meeting in 1948, the construction of three trunk lines. needs of public transportation. The first is in East Lexington from the Arlington line in a In addition, we must constantly keep in mind the need of northeasterly direction toward Rawson Avenue. The second is major highways within the undeveloped areas that will, within an extension of the present trunk line along the South Branch the next ten to fifteen years, become subdivisions for new homes. of Vine Brook from Vine Brook Road to Kendall Road. The There has been little done during 1947 in connection with Rapid third is an extension from the trunk line along the South Branch Transit development to Lexington Both the Planning Board and of Vine Brook through Town property along the North Branch the Board of Selectmen are watching the progress of the Metro- of Vine Brook to Marrett Road. It is the policy of the Town politan Transit Commission and will make every effort to see to assess no betterments in the construction of trunk line sewers POLICY 17 18 TOWN OF LEXINGTON and, therefore, the entire cost of this work will be borne by the records of the Park Department we find that the total cost of Town. The areas which will be served by these trunk line sewers the enclosed field is as follows• have been having difficulty with cesspools and septic tanks for Town's contribution $23,999 73 many years and it has finally reached the point where, in the Federal contribution 21,102.23 opinion of the Board of Health, it is a severe health menace A report of a Recreation Committee was submitted to the We must also face, in the immediate future,the extension of our Board of Selectmen and we will recommend to the Annual Town trunk line from Rawson Avenue for a distance of approximately Meeting that a permanent Recreation Committee be established two miles, to a pressure manhole near Grant Street. It is our to co-ordinate all recreational facilities within the Town and to opinion that this construction will be forced upon us by the develop a recreational program for adults as well as for children additional sewage from the Lexington Manor section and the construction of the new school off Adams Street. PROTECTIVE SERVICES SURFACE DRAINAGE Fire Department The last major project that the Town did to help solve some By adding six new men, the number of hours on duty per of the drainage problems was in 1939 when Vine Brook was man per week have been reduced from 112 hours to 81 hours. deepened and widened from Winthrop Road Extension to Butter- We now have a total of twenty-three permanent men, including field's Pond. With the steady growth of the Town, surface the Chief Engineer, and nineteen call men. This means we have drainage problems are becoming more frequent and we point out 1.56 regular firemen per 1,000 population which can be compared to you the following problems which should be done within a with a national average as determined by the International City period not exceeding ten years: Managers' Association, Chicago, Illinois. (1) The deepening and widening of the North Lexing- It has been the general opinion of the Board of Selectmen ton Brook from Stratham Road to beyond Revere that although the Town has approved the construction of the Street. East Lexington Fire Station, due to the high cost of building (2) The deepening and widening of Clematis Brook construction this work should be postponed if possible until a from Waltham Street and Marrett Road through more suitable period is reached or until general business condi- the Farmhurst section to Marrett Road and Brook- tions are more stabilized. side Avenue. . Police Department (3) The construction of a large drain in Massachusetts Avenue from Marrett Road to Joseph Road and During the year we added four new police officers, making from Spencer Street to the brook near Curve 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 Street. statistics submitted by the International City Managers' Asso- In addition to these major projects there are numerous ciation. minor drainage problems which are constantly coming before the Board of Selectmen and the Superintendent of Public Works The Board of Selectmen is seriously concerned about the speed of motor vehicles through the Town of Lexington and the PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS Police Department detailed one man on this work for the mayor The most important work accomplished in the Park De- 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 partment during 1947 was the completion of the enclosed field it is absolutely essential that they comply with all traffic rules which will be ready for use by the latter part of 1948 This and regulations. The co-operation of the local citizens in 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. respect will definitely improve the safety of our highways and The enclosed field has caused a great deal of discussion also improve the general parking conditions in the business areas• throughout the Town for many years and in checking over the POLICY 19 20 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Due to the interest throughout the country in the problem entire Town. It is incumbent upon not only elected and ap- of Juvenile Delinquency, the Board of Selectmen requested and pointed officials, but also the citizens of the Town to see that the received a report from the Chief of Police on this subject which municipality continues to grow along favorable lines definitely indicated that Lexington does not have a serious prob- lem compared with other metropolitan communities. The ma- FINANCIAL jority of cases which reach Court through our Police Department are non-residents of Lexington Nevertheless this problem is The outstanding debt of the Town of Lexington reached a being watched constantly by both the Police Department and high point in 1931 and since then it has gradually decreased until the Board of Selectmen, and again it is the individual responsi- 1945 when we had a bonded debt of only $225,000 Since then bility of the citizen to see that Lexington maintains its present our bonded debt has gradually increased as is shown by the fol- lowing table record. Year Debt Debt Per Capita HEALTH DEPARTMENT the revised Board 1945 $ 225,000 $ 15.57 In 1947 the Board of Health completed 1946 434,000 28,93 of Health Rules and Regulations which were duly publicized As 1947 822,000 52.70 the Town continues to grow the problems of this Department 1948 1,918,000 estimated 123.95 estimated increase tremendously and the Board of Selectmen forsee the day when it will be necessary to have a full-time Health Inspec- This situation is one that deserves the complete thought and tor We are exceptionally fortunate, however, in having corn- consideration of every citizen of the Town However, we must plete co-operation from the Lexington Visiting Nurse Associa- point out that the Town is in a period of expansion and there are tion which does a great deal to help overcome the immediate only three possible ways to finance that expansion problems of the Health Department (1) By using reserves built up in preceding years. (2) By a pay-as-you-go policy CHARITIES A careful perusal of the report of the Board of Public Wel- (3) By borrowing. fare will reveal that General Relief and Aid to Dependent Chil- These same general principles have to be followed by large dren cases have remained about constant during the past two companies that are undergoing new expansion programs and years,but there has been a steady increase in the number of Old generally the program is financed through borrowings. Age Assistance eases. The aid which is given to the recipients of During the several years following 1935, the Town of Lex- either Aid to Dependent Children or Old Age Assistance is gov- ington did not and could not build up reserves that could totally take care of our present problems. It is impossible to adopt a erned completely by State and Federal regulations and a certain pay-as-you-go policy under present conditions. Capital improve- percentage of each case is reimbursed to the municipality. ments which will benefit the future have to be met now and it is We can anticipate that, with increased living costs and with greater activity in social legislation, both State and Federal, the impossible and unfair to burden the present taxpayer with the cost of local aid will increase steadily with each year. complete cost of these improvements. Therefore, we are left with no alternative other than increasing our bonded debt. MISCELLANEOUS The Board of Selectmen has co-operated with the School CONCLUSION Committee and the Planning Board in determining a location On March 1, 1945, the Committee on Postwar Planning sub- for the new elementary school and in the October Town Meeting mitted a report to the Board of Selectmen on projects which it was voted to purchase a tract of land approximately twelve should be completed by the Town during the next few years. A acres for a combined grammar school and recreational area. review of the recommendations made by the Committee should We are also in accord with the Planning Board's request be made now, approximately three years after the report was for additional sums of money for a complete new study of the submitted. POLICY 21 22 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Group A—Utmost Urgently Needed Remarks REPORT OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS Lexington Manor Sewer Will be completed in 1948 Sprinkler system at Munroe School Completed in 1947 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen December 31, 1947 Installation of water main in Sum- Completed in 1947 Lexington,Massachusetts mer Street to Arlington line Gentlemen. New Headquarters Fire Station Completed in 1947The Board of Appeals reports that hearings were scheduled for seventy- tw Group B—Urgently Needed Remarks o petitions during the year 1947 Of these, four petitions were with- drawn by the respective petitioners, and sixty-eight New heating system and toilet facil- Renovation of school will before the Board for hearing. petitions were brought ities at Hancock School be recommended 1948 Following is a listing of these hearings and the decisions rendered in Town Meeting each case Jan 24 Robert E Osborne Installation of water main in Lowell To maintain an upholstering business for the repair and refinish- Street from Summer Street to be- ing of furniture, and the sale of reconditioned furniture on the yond Woburn Street Completed in 1947 premises located at the rear of 5 Muzzey Street. Granted Installation of water main from Not included in present Jan. 24 Russell S. Davenport Lowell Street to Mass Avenue program To erect a three-car garage and storage building on the premises Lowering north branch of Vine Not included in present located at 482 Bedford Street. Granted Brook from Waltham Street to program Jan 24 Community Nursery School, Inc To maintain and operate a nursery school and kindergarten on the Clarke Street premises located between Nos 2295 and 2361 Massachusetts Grading of land rear of High School Avenue. Granted. for playground Will be completed in 1948 Feb.7 John H Ahearn To maintain a business for the purpose of selling, repairing and Group C—Needed Remarks storing bushel boxes and crates at 24 Maple Street. Denied. Parking area and cross street con- Not included in present Feb. 14 James M. Etter struction program To construct a dwelling on a lot of land on Woburn Street, said Installation of 12" water main in To be recommended 1948 dwelling not having the required frontage. Granted Town Meeting Street March 7 John Bieren Grading enclosed athletic field Completed 1947 To erect a three-car garage to accommodate trucks and/or pleasure car on the premises located at 328 Bedford Street. Granted. Installation of 12" water main in Not included in present March 7 Everett Eourian Bedford Street program To operate a saw-mill on the premises located at 109 Grove Street. The remaining projects recommended by the Committee are Granted. still being studied by the various Town Boards, but it is inter- March 7 Edward A. Larner esting to note that the majority of the recommendations as To alter garage located at 53 Hancock Street into living quarters. Granted. "Urgently Needed" have been completed or will be completed March 7 Clifton B. Daniels during 1948. To sub-divide a parcel of !and Iocated at 881-883 Massachusetts A brief expression of appreciation is herewith extended to Avenue. Granted. all personnel of the various Town Departments for assistance March 7 Roland M. Hamilton and co-operation during the year. To convert barn located at 9 Sheridan Street into a single-family WILLIAM C PAXTON residence. Granted. March 14 Francesco Massimilla GEORGE W. EMERY To alter dwelling located at 114 Bow Street to accommodate two FREDERICK M. GAY families. Granted. WILLIAM H DRISCOLL March 14 Samuel Sanders DONALD E. NICKERSON To maintain a roadside stand for the sale of produce grown on the • Selectmen of Lexington premises at 404 Bedford Street. Granted for one year POLICY 23 24 TOWN OF LEXINGTON March 28 Ernest DeVincent May 22 Carl F. Sweeney To erect and maintain a roadside stand on the petitioner's property To erect a second house on a lot of land located at 47 Blossom Crest at the westerly corner of the Cambridge-Concord Turnpike and Road. Denied. Pleasant Street, for the washing, packing and sale of produce May 22 John Ferrazzani and fruit grown on the petitioner's premises in Lexington To erect and maintain a roadside stand on the premises at 673 Wal- Granted until April, 1948 than'Street. Granted until May 22, 1948 March 28 FredericR Childs hay 22 ea To erect a sign to be placed on thehesoutheasterlywall of building To erect a boilerouse to replaceexistingboiler house at 482 Bed- located at 409 Massachusetts Avenue Granted ford Street. Granted. April 4 Frances E Allen May 22 Robert Dicey To operate an antique shop on the premises located at 114 Concord To alter dwelling at 83 Cary Avenue to accommodate two families Turnpike. Applicant withdrew petition after hearing was held. After consideration of the evidence shown at the hearing, the The Board took no action and the case was closed Board did not feel that any action was necessary on this case April 4 Joseph F Kelly inasmuch as the requested use already existed. To erect a house on Lots 62 and 63 Sherburne Road, which will May 22 Gail W Smith not meet the requirements of the Lexington Building By-law To use the existing building located at 238 Wood Street for edu- Denied. cational purposes, including research, by the Massachusetts In- April 4 Lewis W Pollard stitute of Technology Mr. Smith stated that he had entered To erect a prefabricated house on Lot No 1 Lincoln Street De- into a purchase agreement with M.1 T for the entire tract of nied. land, approximately 45 acres, including two existing buildings April 25 Grace L Kirkland on this tract of land, for these purposes. The Board granted To alter dwelling at 33 Reed Street to accommodate two families M I T permission to use the entire tract of land, which M I T After consideration of evidence shown at hearing, the Board had agreed to purchase from Gail W &Helen M Smith,for edu- felt that the matter did not require action of the Board, as the cational purposes, including research, subject to conditions set proposed alteration would not make the dwelling a two-family forth on the Board of Appeals Permit Order. house within the definition of the Lexington Zoning By-law June 5 Ellen P Nilsson April 25 Mary C Pedrotti To operate an antique shop on the premises located at 495 Wal- To erect a house on a lot of land off Woburn Street, shown as Lots tham Street, Granted until June 5, 1948 5, 5A and 5B on Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass, dated May June 5 Thomas M Forde 10,1946 by Miller and Nylander, C.E & Surveyors This house To erect a house on Lot No. 3—165 Lincoln Street, the construe- would not have the required frontage on a street, but would tion of which was not specifically covered by the Building By- have right of way through Lots 2, 5A and 5B Petition granted Iaw of Lexington. Granted. for single-family house and garage. June 5 S. Arthur Peterson April 25 Lawrence N. Selfridge To construct and maintain a greenhouse on the premises Iocated at To maintain a rest home at 104 North Street for use by some fu- 544 Lowell Street. Granted. ture purchaser of the premises. Denied. June 5 George Doherty May 9 Irene T. Webb To alter a building located at 664 Marrett Road, which would not To operate a Children's Goods Exchange Shop at 520 Waltham have the required setback from the street. Granted. Street. Granted until May 9, 1948. May 9 Countryside Associates, Inc. June 5 MMurray Roberts To maintain a golf driving range on the premises owned by the To erect a house the construction of which would not be covered Estate of Howard M Munroe located on Lowell Street adjacentby the Lexington Building $y-Iaw, on premises on Wood Street, to Countryside, Inc. This petition was a request for an exten- formerly a part of the Basilian farm. Granted sion of the permit granted the previous year to Richard Kelly June 5 Arthur B. Pike To sub-divide a parcel of Iand located at 126-130 Burlington Granted until June 8, 1948. May 16 Virginia CaIeman Street, for a building lot which will not have the required side To maintain a rest home at 6 Raymond Street. Granted so long as yards. The Board granted permission to erect a building on a petitioner owns and operates the rest home portion of the existing foundation provided that the petitioner May 16 Antonio Buss first establish the lines of the lot,with side lines at Ieast 15 feet To erect a house on a lot of land on Rawson Avenue, shown on a on each side of the proposed structure, a frontage of at least Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.. dated April 21.1947 by Ever- 100 feet on Burlington Street, a total area of at least 12,500 ett M Brooks Co., as Lot A4. This house would not have the square feet; and that he prepare and record with the Middlesex required frontage on a street. Denied Registry of Deeds, a plot plan for such lot POLICY 25 26 TOWN OF LEXINGTON June 26 Robert L. Innis Oct.9 Russell S. Davenport To erect a building at 49 School Street, which would not have the To construct a steel frame greenhouse at 482 Bedford Street. required setback from the street. Granted Granted. June 26 Mary L Schumacher Oct. 16 William T Caterino To alter premises at 148 Wood Street to accommodate two families To build on four lots which would be a sub-division of five Iots in addition to the two already occupying the premises Denied. numbered 177, 178, 179, 180 and 181 on School Street. Granted June 26 Antonio Busa Oct. 16 Roy F Goggin To erect a house on a lot of land on the Old Road so-called, which To erect a garage at 1436 Massachusetts Avenue,which would not would not have the required frontage on a street Denied have the required side yard Granted. July 31 C H Erickson Oct 23 Esta Abrams To maintain existing 8-inch brick foundation around the building To maintain a kindergarten at 198 Massachusetts Avenue. Denied located at 1436 Massachusetts Avenue. Granted Oct. 23 Robert S McMillan July 31 Community Nursery, Inc To build a dwelling which would not have the required frontage To erect a private school building the construction of which would at 38 Moon Hill Road Granted not meet the requirements of the Lexington Building By-law Oct. 30 Eva MacAuley Denied. To maintain a rest home at 20 Parker Street to accommodate six Aug 14 Evelyn G. Mawhinney patients Granted To erect and maintain an addition to the existing garage located Oct. 30 M A Cunha at 581. Marrett Road. Granted. To convert a garage at 33 Centre Street into a boiler room for the Aug 14 Stephen Hots purpose of heating the existing greenhouse and to construct a To erect a greenhouse at the rear of lot located at 537 Lowell passageway between the boiler room and the greenhouse Street. Granted Granted. Aug 14 Florence P Cleveland Nov 14 Eugene R Keefe To erect a prefabricated dwelling on Lot 4 as shown on the Plan To erect a one-story addition to the existing single-story portion of the store located at 20 Waltham Street Granted of the Lexington Country Club Estates, Lexington, Mass., dated Sept. 4 J. A Bean October 23, 1940, by A A Miller, C E Denied To extend the front of the existing garage building located at the Nov 14 Ciriaco Cataldo To erect a greenhouse and boiler room on the premises located at rear of 26 Parker Street. Granted 59 Bow Street Granted. Sept. 4 Mark L Flood To erect a neon-illuminated sign (Ye Olde Countryside) at 400 Nov. 14 Paul Bowser Lowell Street to replace a wood sign on the existing posts. To erect a greenhouse at 152 Grant Street. Granted. Granted. Nov. 21 Carmelo Galvagno Sept 4 William H. Schuler, Jr. To sub-divide the premises numbered 64, 66, 68 Woburn Street. To sub-divide lot located at 9 Sunnyknoll Avenue to allow conver- Granted. sion of existing barn into a dwelling.W . ollrath, Jr Nov. 21 Albert J. Wollrath, Jr. Sept 25 Albert JDenied. To erect an addition to the existing greenhouses on the premises To build a conservatory attached to the existing florist shop at 60 located at 60 Reed Street. Granted. Reed Street, and also to construct two large dormer windows in Nov. 21 Justin Shea the roof of the shop building Granted. To erect a greenhouse on the premises located at 485 Massachu- Sept. 25 Ann P Silverman setts Avenue. Granted. To construct a one-story cement block building, consisting of a Nov. 21 A. H Burnham refrigeration room, storage shed, and poultry slaughter house To erect a greenhouse on the premises located at 34 East Street. to be used in connection with poultry raised on the petitioner's Granted. farm Granted subject to the condition that the petitioner first Dec. 5 Edward F. Chapin (V.F W) procure any necessary license from the Lexington Board of To erect and maintain on the premises Iocated at Lot 7 Hayes Health Lane, a two-story building to be used as headquarters for Lex- Oct. 9 Lester LaFleur ington Post 3007, Veterans of Foreign Wars and its Auxiliary. To comnlete on the premises at 32 Middle Street the erection of a Granted. building which would not have the required side yard,but would Dec. 5 David A. Rix have a side yard of approximately 6.78 feet to 6.84 feet in To maintain a filling station for the storage and sale at retail of width. Granted. petroleum products, a lubricating station and accessory uses at POLICY 27 28 TOWN OF LEXINGTON the southwest corner of Waltham Street and Marrett Road, as at intervals and,having served its immediate purpose in the study of school indicated on the substitute plan for remodeling and enlarging sites, should prove useful on other problems and to other groups as well the existing structure, dated June 18, 1947, numbered PL689-4, The Board has completed a new master plan and a system of maps, submitted by the petitioner Granted this project being undertaken by our planning consultant. Many town Dec 5 C Clifford Hanson departments and committees have in the past sought assistance from the To conduct a retail antique business at 905 Massachusetts Avenue. Planning Board, which has been handicapped by lack of comprehensive, Denied. detailed, and readily available up-to-date maps. Most of this material Dec 19 Doctor Richard Lepper exists in various forms in the town offices, but it is not coordinated nor in To maintain a office at 1963 Massachusetts Avenue Granted a form such that it can be obtained or used with effectiveness The new untilmaApril 1,dentist195plan 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- Dec 19 Daniel A Gilmore title properties,a complex problem on which we are preparing recommenda- To divide Lot 48 Ivan Street so that the existing three lots, num- tions to the town. bered 47, 48 and 49, would be divided into two lots. Granted. With the assistance of its planning consultant the Board has under- Respectfully submitted, taken a re-examination of the present zoning by-law and subdivision regu- ERROL H LOCKE, Chairman lations, a comprehensive study which we feel warrants and necessitates LESTER T REDMAN professional advice at this time in order to achieve sound results. The JOHN F RICH Board's recommendations may include further amendments, the first of J MILTON BRowN which were adopted by the town at the annual March meeting and were ELMER C HOUDLETTE written to prevent certain subdivision practices which are evasions of the Zoning by-law and circumvent its intent One phase of this examination REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD is a study of the expansion of business areas in the center, parking, and traffic, these considerations are definitely related, and attention has been December 31, 1947 given to this problem over a period of time because we are of the opinion To the Honorable Board of Selectmen that definite action is required Lexington,Massachusetts The Concord Turnpike has received attention from the Board, in an effort to establish by the use of plans and aerial maps a amiform policy for Gentlemen future subdivision development adjacent to the highway Inasmuch as this The report of the Planning Board for the year 1947 is submitted is not a limited access highway, the Board hopes (with its state and local herewith associations) to encourage a service road plan which may do much to pre- Eighteen regular meetings have been held this year, in addition to six vent chaotic, unsightly, and hazardous conditions which otherwise could joint meetings with the Board of Selectmen or other committees. The develop We have also been called upon by the Cambridge Planning Board Board accepted with regret the resignation of Mr. Nickerson, a member to endorse its recommendation to the state for a future highway extension since 1936, and Mr. Rudd was elected by the town to fill the vacancy. The from Alewife Brook Parkway via Lechmere Square to the proposed central major efforts of a year of considerable activity and progress may be out- artery. It is believed that this highway would be of benefit to the suburban lined as follows: communities served by the Turnpike by avoiding present congested in-town Six subdivisions, none of major proportions, were reviewed in their areas. preliminary stages, in which the Planning Board (as constituted locally, The Board has been requested during the year to make recommenda- under the statutes) acts in an advisory capacity to the Board of Survey, tions, or has voluntarily reported, on numerous subjects, among which are: which board gives final approval to those plans carried to completion by rapid transit, a national cemetery, street names, bus route petitions, and the developers. The total number of lots involved was very substantially parking meters. Presently under consideration are plans to participate in lower than those laid out in the previous year, and the fact that building the project to extend census tracting to the metropolitan area of greater permits increased would indicate that a greater amount of new residential Boston The Planning Board expects to face further problems in the coin- construction has been on streets already existing Ing year and to terminate as effectively as possible the work already started, For the first time in many years the Board has operated on an in- in order to assure a sound base for a rapidly growing Lexington. 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 Respectfully submitted, corresponding problems facing the Board which require study Engineer- EDWIN B WORTHEN, JR ing assistance was obtained by the Board in its joint studies with the School RICHARD P. CROMWELL Committee on two projects: adjustment of land-taking for the new high ELMER C HOIDLETTE school,and the selection of a site for a new elementary school In addition THAYER RUDD to field trips the Board also prepared a population density map, showing CLEM H. FERGUSON the location of ail dwellings in the town. This map is brought up to date GORDON D RICHARDS 1 POLICY 29 30 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE TOWN COUNSEL 2. Town of Lexington v. Charles W. Ryder; Tax Lien Case No. January 2, 1948 26455 Case settled August 5, 1947 by payment of $1,551.76, repre- To the Hcrnora.ble Board of Selectmen January total amount due including interest and costs. Lexington,Massachusetts 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 Gentlemen: petition of the petitioner Pursuant to Section 6 of Article XI of the General By-Laws of the 4. Town of Lexington v Gertrude E Grant. Case disposed of by Town of Lexington, I herewith submit my report in writing as Town payment of $2,000 00 Counsel for the period from January 1, 1947 to December 31, 1947 6 Town of Lexington v Daniel E. Davis, District Court of the "(a) all actions by or against the Town which were pending at the United States No 69662 in Bankruptcy Claim disposed of by payment beginning of the preceding fiscal year;" of $235.20, representing total amount due plus interests and costs. 1 Town of Lexington v.Charles W.Ryder,Tax Lien Case No 26455. 6. August Schumacher v Lexington Board of Appeals. Case dis- Action initiated in the Land Court to foreclose the right to redeem tax posed of by opinion of Emergency Housing Commission ordering a per- lien taken by the Town for non-payment of taxes mit to issue. 2. Carson, et ala v. Board of Appeals of Lexington, Middlesex Su- 7. Harriet L. Child v. Town of Lexington. Case adjusted by pay- perior Court No. 13806-Equity, Supreme Judicial Court No. 4643-Equity ment of$50.00. Action arising out of a permit granted by the Board of Appeals to 8 Lexington Estates Trust v Town of Lexington, Middlesex Su- Lovell Bus Lines, Inc. for the erection and maintenance of a garage for perior Court No 151873 Case disposed of by agreement approved by vote storage and light repair at premises numbered 47-49 Bedford Street, of the Town Meeting on September 29, 1947 and by filing an agreement Lexington of dismissal in the Middlesex Superior Court. 3 Town of Lexington v William Richards, Middlesex Superior 9 Warren E Russell v Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court No 14037-Equity Bill in Equity to restrain violation of the Court No 151850 Case disposed of by payment to Warren E Russell Zoning Law of the Town of Lexington. in the amount of $2,000 and filing an agreement for dismissal in the "(b) all actions brought by or against the Town during such year," Middlesex Superior Court. 1 Gail W Smith v Board of Appeals of Lexington, Middlesex Su- 10 Town of Lexington v William Richards, Middlesex Superior perior Court No 14116-Equity Action arising out of denial by Board Court No 14037-Equity Case disposed of by entry of a Final Decree of Appeals of petition for permission to use premises at 238 Wood Street in the Middlesex Superior Court on March 21, 1947 for a research laboratory During the year,the acquisition of land for the new Elementary School 2. Town of Lexington v. Gertrude E Grant and Suffolk First Fed- on the site between Colony Road, Adams Street and Woodland Road was eral Savings and Loan Association, Trustee, Suffolk Superior Court initiated and completed Action of contract to recover amount paid for OId Age Assistance. The amounts received by the Town Counsel as compensation and dis- 3 Town of Lexington v. Daniel E. Davis; District Court of the hursements for services not covered by his regular salary are as follows: United States No 69662 in Bankruptcy. proceedings initiated to collect Albert I. Carson,et ale v Zoning Board of Appeals $250.00 outstanding Personal Property Tax. 4. August Schumacher v Lexington Board of Appeals. Appeal Disbursements. from opinion of Board of Appeals to State Housing Commission. Addison C Getchell f Sons, Printers 120 00 5. Harriet L. Child v Town of Lexington. Claim for injuries sus Gail W Smith v Board of Appeals .. 30000 tamed as a result of an alleged defective condition of a public sidewalk. Town of Lexington v William Richards . 10000 6. Lexington Estates Trust v Town of Lexington; Middlesex Su- Disbursements perior Court No. 151873 Petition initiated in the Middlesex Superior Filing Fee, Middlesex Superior Court 30.00 Court for a jury assessment of damages arising out of a taking of land Town of Lexington v Gertrude E. Grant .. 100.00 for school purposes. Disbursements 7. Warren E. Russell v Town of Lexington; Middlesex Superior Suffolk Deputy Sheriffs, Service on Trustee .. 2.10 Court No. 151850. Petition initiated in the Middlesex Superior Court for Middlesex Deputy Sheriff, Service on Defendant 4.25 a jury assessment of damages arising out of the taking of land by Town of Lexington v Charles G Richards 15000 Disbursements: eminent domain for school purposes. Recording Fees 12.58 "(c) all actions settled or disposed of during such year." Town of Lexington v. Daniel E. Davis 35.00 1 Carson,et als v. Board of Appeals of Lexington Case disposed of August Schumacher v. Lexington Board of Appeals ... 75.00 by opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court,1947 A.S 979,upholding the de- Town of Lexington v Charles W Ryder ... .. . ... 5000 cision of the Board of Appeals and the decree of the Superior Court and Harriet L. Child v Town of Lexington25 00 by the entry in the Superior Court of a Final Decree after Rescript. Lexington Estates Trust v Town of Lexington .... ... 450 00 POLICY 31 32 TOWN OF LEXINGTON • Disbursements: Anna D Mclnerny, Examination of Title 75.00 John F Murphy, Appraiser . 100 00 Cassell & Cassell, Real Estate Appraisal . 15000 Public Works 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 REPORT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Recording Fees, Middlesex Registry of Deeds 3.00 Acquisition of John H and Eleen C Peterson Land for School Purposes .. . 50 00 December 31, 1947 Disbursements Francis J Good, Examination of Title . 45.00 To the Honorable Bowrd of Selectmen. Collector of Taxes • .75 Lexington, Massachusetts Recording Fees, Middlesex Registry of Deeds 3.25 Acquisition of Jennie Porter Land for School Purposes . . .. 50.00 Gentlemen Disbursements Francis J Good, Examination of Title 45.00 During the year 1947 the Public Works Department was called upon Recording Fees, Middlesex Registry of Deeds .. 3.00 to undertake an unusual amount of new construction This was due pri- Acquisition of William 3 Wilson, et al Land for School Purposes 50.00 madly to the demand for water and sewer main extensions plus water and Disbursements sewer service connections Maintenance work was of necessity limited to Francis 3 Good, Examination of Title ...... .. 45.00 the operation of essential services and to other urgent requirements. Recording Fees, Middlesex Registry of Deeds .. 8.50 We are still handicapped by a shortage of experienced men, particu- Revenue Stamps 19 25 larly operators of equipment and men qualified to lay sewer and water Land Court Proceedings to Procure Decree for New Certificate on mains However, several additions have been made to our force which Tax Title Property 60 00 has been helpful. Drafting Various Deeds 185 00 Our clerical force in the Administrative Office, which has been at a Recording Fees 29 00 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 $2,822.43 employ an additional clerk in December My appreciation is hereby extended to the members of the Board of During 1948 it is planned to have all the girls in the various Public Selectmen, the Town Treasurer, the Clerk of the Board of Assessors, and Works Department offices come under the direct jurisdiction of the Ad- to the members of the venous unpaid Boards for the generous assistance ministrative Office. Under this arrangement clerks may be placed in any and cooperation so graciously extended to me during the past year. of the other department offices as the need arises. An Assistant Superintendent of Public Works was appointed in March Respectfully submitted, of this year, and we were most fortunate in securing the services of Mr. DANIEL A. LYNCH William M. Burns,who has fulfilled the position in a very capable manner. Town Counsel 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 PUBLIC WORKS 33 34 TOWN OP LEXINGTON The following table shows the comparison of employee personnel for Road Maintenance: Surface treatments were given to forty-six streets the years noted: having a total length of 15.91 miles and an area of 229,899 square yards Dec 31 Dec. 31 Dec. 31 Dec. 31 Dec. 31 Dec. 31 Two types of treatments were used the first was honing, and the second 1941 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 was sealing Administration 7 2 2 2 2 3 Honing Twenty-five streets, 9 34 miles in length containing 122,132 Engineering 6 5 4 5 5 5 square yards, were honed In this treatment we used 402 gallons of as- Clerical 6 4 3 3 4 5 phalt, and 51 08 pounds of aggregate (sand and peastone) per square yard Parks 9 2 2 5 4 5 This work cost 1113 cents per square yard, including all labor, material, Mechanics & Janitors 9 5 5 5 5 5 and rental charges for equipment *Highway 20 4 4 0 0 0 Sealing. A seal coat was applied to eighteen streets, 4 60 miles in *Water & Sewer 18 9 6 2 2 2 length containing 67,401 square yards In this treatment 331 gallons of Labor Pool 0 0 0 13 20 81 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, Totals 75 31 26 35 42 56 including all labor, material and equipment *Consolidated for most part under"Labor Pool"in 1947. Chapter .90 Maintenance The sum of $4500 was available for this General work $1500 from Middlesex County, $1500 from the State of Massachu- setts,and$1500 furnished by the Town of Lexington The consolidation of the Building and Plumbing Departments late in With the above funds Wood Street was honed for a distance of 3700 1946, under Mr E. A. Lindstrom, has worked out quite satisfactorily. linear feet (9,866 square yards) starting at Mass Avenue and continuing This department has been very busy due to the increase in building con- to the section of the street honed in 1946 In addition to this work, 6700 struction,and Mr. Lindstrom has performed his duties in a capable manner linear feet (30,500 sq yds.) of Mass Avenue was sealed from Childs' The reports of the Town Engineer, Park Superintendent and the Wire, Garage to Marrett Road and from School Street to Wood Street PIumbing and Building Inspectors are given in detail in separate reports Quantities of asphalt and aggregate used were determined by the for your information. State Maintenance Engineer and were as follows HIGHWAY DIVISION Honing. .464 gallons of asphalt, 53 7 pounds of peastone, 19.3 pounds Highway Construction. (Contract)• The Construction of eight streets, of sand used per square yard Entire unit cost was 1216 cents per square including drainage, was let out on contract and work was started in yard September The streets are as follows Sealing- 333 gallons of asphalt, 28.3 pounds of No 3A (5/8") crushed Area Contract stone, 50 pounds of rice (',4") stone used per square yard. Entire unit Street Length Pavement Drainage Price cost was .0953 cents per square yard. Brookside Avenue 590' 1640 sq.yds. 68' 12" Conc. Pipe $5406.10 Chapter 90 Constriu tioaa. The sum of $15,000. was made available in Cary Street 445' 1220 sq.yds. 118' 12" Conc. Pipe 3838 40 1946 to start the construction and relocation of Grove Street. The County, Cherry Street 425' 1190 sq.yds. 390' 12" Conc. Pipe 4813 40 State,and Town equally share the cost of this work. Joseph Road 225' 660 sq.yds. 145' 12" Conc. Pipe). Work started early in January, 1947 and consisted of excavation and 257' 27" Conc. Pipef 4955 76 filling. This was a start in improving the alignment, particularly the Pine Knoll Road 1145' 3110 sq.yds. 696' 12" Conc. Pipe 11350.46 elimination of the curve opposite Robinson Road where a substantial fill Spencer Street 365' 975 sq yds. 20' 12" Conc. Pipe) was placed A 48" culvert, 104' long, was constructed under the above- 265' 27" Conc. Pipet 5299 66 mentioned fill to provide means for carrying water away from the existing Sutherland Road 950' 2640 sq yds. 1062' 12" Cone Pipe 10869 10 brook. Taft Avenue 470' 1270 sq yds 120' 12" Conc. Pipe 4540.06 Relocation of streets by Middlesex County: 4615' 12705 sq.yds. $51072.94 East Street ---Layout from Adams Street to Woburn Line Date of Entry—March 8, 1947 The above construction is in accordance with our specifications for one Concord Ave. —Layout from Belmont Line to Cambridge-Concord High- course penetration macadam. way The crushed stone has been placed and penetrated for all streets with Date of Entry—March 8, 1947 the exception of Pine Knoll Road where,because of cold weather,it was not Lincoln St. --- Layout from Marrett Road to Lincoln Town Line advisable to carry on construction after the gravel fill was placed In ad- Date of Entry--March 8, 1947 dition to completing Pine Knoll Road,a seal coat is yet to be applied to the *Grove Street —Layout from Burlington Street to Bedford Line other streets, and further work will be required for areas beyond the ma- Date of Entry—December 18, 1946 cadam surfaces Construction will be resumed as soon as weather condi- *Adams Street—Layout from Hancock Street to Burlington Line tions permit in the Spring of 1948. Date of Entry—October 10, 1946 PUBLIC WORKS 35 36 TOWN OF LEXINGTON . *North Street —Layout from Lowell Street to Burlington Line a or co co h co OI Date of Entry—March 21, 1946 cd . ,-11100,14t—N40.vco 00 ION CO *Note Should have been reported in 1946 H c'o ,nuico"o cm,.o'Lta a:00 co P Board of Survey Developments. The layouts for the following streets eoz, 03 were approved by the Board of Survey in 1946 and 1947 +: Street Length Location '•`A `p Busa Development Start Rawson Avenue near Albemarle `il .to etzL 'V "A" Street 135' Street • • • • •cd'' of m Selfridge Development North St. approx. 800' northwesterly *, N ► t G Carl Road 572' from Adams Street o m e v v o .c ro c� Myrna Road 665' Adams Street approx 300' north Q a•a d'N v 'v d' u? wWo- �° °from North Street eg oN .cowg 60,-1e0 E0Ryder Development Continuation of Sherburne Road be- ao° 69 Sherburne Road 800' yond Winthrop Road 11, Six Moon Hill, Inc. Beginning, at Moreland Avenue be- 03'V Moon Hill Road 1907' tween Swan Lane and Summit Road m r. y 00 'o o - ' 00 0 Saran Development Beginning at Lincoln Street about ;''a Go N N . . ,L8 i �'k o xBarrymeade Drive 734' 200' westerly from Marrett Road :M to "'`� ` . La as) F3 Follen Hill Development Follen Hill----continuation of exist- xBuckman Drive 1150' ing Buckman Drive, Locust Avenue o m v.a w w oo v or ¢• xChurchill Lane 535' and Dawes Road Churchill Lane °0 ,o >v M oo d'N o c? �' xDawes Road 388' northerly from Locust between �og' c N CO cu XLocust Avenue 185' Buckman Drive and Follen Road • ;f" g a'rD C9i^ Baskin Development Between Hayes Ave. and Franklin co W w Qa 4 xCastle Road 483' Road o ilSpring Street DevelopmentCOco r0ci o a er M D *. 0 0.coogmkorl ko• V O xHudson Road 1000' Easterly side of Spring Street be- 0 3•.. WS N CO 05 CO ce 00 w V o v ao�cOt-w�c C- s, CC xMunroe Road 1771' tween Grassland Street and Shade Er a'Na'IC-co cc CO▪ o xNormandy Road 1465' Street W `� o o xUnderwood Road 860' "" *-, xWoodclifle Road 2380' o 0 0 'o a . The above streets are all under construction with the exception of �'c orc rte, :cd N , rd Cattle Road. = ,. �. 4 ° of x Note: 1946 Developments 3 "" : -'°' v Mascellaneous: All streets were cleaned during the Spring, and Lex- '03 °° ington Centre was cleaned every morning. Patching of streets was done a U _ _ _ : : Z li in the Spring and Fall and at other times as required. The widening and ~`o "'o� 00'' I ' 0 deepening of brook channels was continued. Due to the large amount of s� 3 new construction, catch basins were cleaned only in the Spring. The Fall $ 0, cleaningwas omitted except in locations where most necessaryfor proper a '~ *"J t° R.°0 p P p +� � ###### F drainage. w Z m Snow Removal. Starting in January we had a very open winter with ^» 1A a comparatively small amount of snow to plow and remove. However, in a a e9 w a 0 December we experienced several storms which were most severe and our r4 P7"" ""' E c.equipment has been taxed to the utmost Our new Grader and Hough ,,_, d.0 o •o o Loader have proven to be most valuable additions to our other equipment y W A A A A purchased in 1946 The accompanying table "Cost of Snow Storms" gives a breakdown of all storms. PUBLIC WORKS 37 •38 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Street Lighting• Twenty ]amps were installed on various streets this Curbing Constriction.• Approximately 2000' of curbing were installed year 2-800 lumen; 12-2500 lumen, and 6-6000 lumen on Woburn Street starting at Fletcher Avenue Curbing was installed on No. 20 No.50 No.70 the southerly side to a point near Vine Street, and the existing curbing on 800 Lumens 2500 Lumens 6000 Lumens the northerly side was extended to the same location Lamps in Service Dec. 31, 1947 1155 50 74 Traffic Regulation and Control. Street lines were painted in the busi- WATER DIVISION ness sections of Town,at the various churches, and in a few other locations General Information 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 Range of static pressure in mains 21 to 120 pounds marking machine this year The labor saved over hand painting should Length of pipe in streets 78 90 tulles permit the additional markings at about the same cost as at present Number of services 3426 Street Stgns• Approximately 50 new metal signs were erected; 150 Number of hydrants 648 more were ordered and delivered, but have not been erected due to scarcity Total water consumption in 1947 384,071,000 gallons of 2" pipe which is used for posts. It is expected that pipe will be de- Average daily water consumption in 1947 1,052,200 gallons livered so that erection will be completed in 1948. Average daily consumption per capita 70 gallons Road Machsnery• Equipment purchased and received during the year 1947 Water Construction (Town Labor and Equipment) is as follows Size of Length Type of Cost per A. Austin-Western #99 Motor Grader provided with a Diesel Engine. A Street Pipe of Pipe Pipe Foot Total large V Snow plow is included in this purchase but has not been re- A Street 6" 256' Cement Lined $2 55 $653.96 ceived at this time Adams Street 12" 1244' Cement Lined 5 61 6,980.63 B. Hough Loader. Blossom Street 8" 459' Cement Lined 3 98 1,827.30 C. Electric Welder (General Electric) secured from War Assets Corpora- Boulder Road fi" 410' Cement Lined 4.41 1,809.66 tion on Donation Program at no cost to Town. This equipment was Bridle Path 6" 350' Cement Lined 5 05 1,768.84 new and cost the Government$503.00. Buckman Drive Ext. 8" 280' Cement Lined 4 00 1,118.75 D. Allen Single Spindle Drill Press secured from War Assets Corporation Burlington Street 8" 3238' Cement Lined 3 06 9,907.85 on Donation Program at no cost to the Town. This equipment was new Camellia Place 8" 210' Cement Lined 4 55 956 63 and cost the Government $1076 00. Cary Avenue 6" 735' Cement Lined 2 39 1,753 04 We are still using our light trucks for general maintenance and for Cummings Avenue 6" 139' Cement Lined 4 89 670 34 plowing snow in conjunction with our large trucks. Plowing of snow has Fairview Avenue 6" 32' Cement Lined 8.05 257 59 been responsible for much of the maintenance costs for the smaller trucks, Grove Street 12" 930' Cement Lined 5.76 5,354.92 and we plan to replace some of them with heavy ones when funds are Hillside Terrace 6" 132' Cement Lined 2.68 354.04 available. Ledgelawn Avenue 6" 739' Cement Lined 2.18 1,609.57 The extent of repairs is indicated by the following number of repair Liberty Avenue 6" 650' Cement Lined 2.20 1,431.10 orders handled by our two mechanics at the Public Works Building: Lincoln Street 12" 1600' Cement Lined 5.64 9,015.00 Town Vehicles 312 repair orders Marrett Road 8" 500' Cement Lined 213 1,761 08 Police Cars 28 repair orders Moon Hill Road 6" 1150' Cement Lined 4 23 4,861 63 Miscellaneous 15 repair orders Munroe Road 6" 260' Cement Lined 7 18 1,865 61 Drainage Conatructwan Drainage completed this year is as follows Normandy Road 6" 1499' Cement Lined 3,46 5,173 55 Location Type of Pipe Size of Pipe Length of Pipe Cost Paul Revere Road 6" 456' Cement Lined 3.44 1,566 77 Oakland Street Concrete 12" 200' $626.26 Pearl Street 6" 16' Cement Lined 10 66 170 60 Preston Road 6" 900' Cement Lined 2 85 2,561 91 Ashes and Dumps 3013 barrels of ashes and 61,E truckloads of refuse Robinson Road 8" 1924' Cement Lined 3 60 6,917.38 were collected at the various schools and public buildings and disposed of Shade Street 6" 200' Cement Lined) 5 40 2,756 69 at the Lincoln Street Dump. 12" 310' Cement Linedf It is anticipated to erect a more suitable fence and gate at the Dump Sherburne Road 8" 1316' Cement Lined 2 99 3,930 97 and change the hours of dumping, so that the attendant will be at the site Valleyfield Street 6" 1250' Cement Lined 3.37 4,212.46 at all times when dumping is permitted. This change should give us coin- Wachusett Drive 6" 260' Cement Lined 3 70 961.22 plete control of the dump Fires have been the source of most complaints, Winthrop Road Ext. 8" 1400' Cement Lined 4.16 5,822.97 and it is expected that they can be sufficiently extinguished at closing time to minimize this nuisance Totals 22845' $88,032.06 PUBLIC WORKS 39 40 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Average Cost of Construction Distributing Mains. Water math breaks were repaired in the follow- Size of Total Length Cost per ing locations. Pipe Laid Foot Street Size of Main 6" 9434' $3.43 Barrymeade Drive 6" 8" 932T 3.46 "Bedford Street—3 breaks 6" 12" 4084' 5.73 **Cherry Street 6" Road 6" 1947 Water Construction (Contract) *Hlarding Road 6" During the year 1947 the Metropolitan District Commission installed **Joseph Road 6" a new 20" water main starting at the existing 24" main that supplies the Mass. Avenue at Forest Street 8" Turkey Hill Reservoir in Arlington and extending 3400' up Summer Street *North Hancock Street 6" to the Arlington-Lexington Line We have made our connection to this Spring Street 8" installation with a 16" main at the Line as planned. The 16" main was Stedman Road 8" installed up Summer Street to the junction of Lowell and Woburn Streets, *Williams Road 6" where it was reduced to 12" and continued on Lowell Street to the 12" main Grove Street 12" which now extends up Lowell Street to East Street, and thence up East *Due to sewer construction Street to Adams Street This new construction is expected to improve the **Due to road construction volume of our water supply considerably The following is a breakdown of the construction costs, excluding re SEWER DIVISION surfacing of roadways which will be done in the Spring of 1948 General Information Size of Length Type of Cost per Street Pipe of Pipe Pape Foot Total Lexington is part of the North Metropolitan Sewerage District, Lowell Street 12" 1051' Cement Lined $6.28 $6,603.67 Area tributary to existing sewer systems 3 54 sq miles Lowell Street 16" 5453' Cement Lined 10.72 58,447.01 Total length of trunk line sewers 6.98 miles Summer St Ext 16" 1660' Cement Lined 13.71 22,621.26 Total length of street sewers . . . .. . . 21.84 miles Extent of Distributing System January 1, 1948 Total number of house connections ... . .. .. 1,104 Amount expended for maintenance .... $4,992.65 Size of Pipe Length in Feet 1948 Sewer Assessment Rate $8,00 per lin. ft. 16" 11,485 Number of sewer services installed, 92--totalling 5077 lin. ft. 12" 55,422 10" 18,621 Number of sewer services renewed, 5 8" 91,564 Number of services installed 6" 219,361 main to curb, 10—totalling 222 feet 4" 20,188 Miscellaneous Practically all lateral and sub-main sewers were Total 416,641 cleaned during the winter months. This work could be accomplished readily due to the open winter Hydrant Installation Hydrants in service in January 1, 1947 .. . 598 1947 Sewer Construction Hydrants installed in 194751 (Work clone with Town Labor and Equipment) Hydrants removed in 1947 1 Size of Length Type of Cost per Hydrants in service December 31,1947 648 Street Pipe of Pipe Pipe Foot Total 1947 Water Maintenance Bennett Avenue 8" 200' Vit. Clay $3 36 $671 57 Number of new services installed .., 191-13,431 lin ft BIoomfield Street Ext 8" 255' Vit. Clay 8 79 966 21 Number of services renewed Ellis Street 8" 145' Vit. Clay 2 91 421 62 1 Curb to house . ... 4 Joseph Road 8" 275' Vit. Clay 3 31 91015 2 Main to house . . . 21 Manley Court 8" 800' Vit. Clay 6 52 1,95712 3. Main to curb 14 Spencer Street 8" 335' Vit. Clay 2 21 741 94 Number of services repaired 80 Taft Avenue 8" 580' Vit. Clay 3.44 1,995 34 Work orders completed . ..... 1435 Tarbell Avenue 8" 210' Vit Clay 4 91 1,030.86 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 Totals 2300' $8,694.81 3425 meters in use Average Cost Per Foot—$3 78 PUBLIC WORKS 41 42 TOWN OF LEXINGTON • 1947 Sewer Construction Sewers (Work done under Contract) Proposed Trunk Sewers. The planning of five major sewer projects North Lexington Sewer 18,957' of 8", 10", 12" and 15" pipe laid at is in progress and plans and specifications should be completed early in a cost of $138,061 73 Cost per foot $7 28 Project approximately 95% 1948. They are as follows. complete 1 South Branch of Vine Brook to Grapevine Avenue Construction of the above sewer, which was started in the summer of 2 North Branch of Vine Brook to Marrett Road 1946, continued throughout the winter of 1946 and 1947. The delay in 3 Massachusetts Avenue at Arlington Line to Bartlett Ave. completion was due to the unusual amount of ledge encountered, the poor 4 Continuation of #3 above to Maple Street soil conditions requiring sheathing, and lack of competent labor. The work 5 Continuation of #4 above to a location north of Woburn Street is still in progress and should be completed early in 1948 to connect with the North Lexington Sewer. Woburn Street Sewer 1,026 feet of 8" pipe laid at a cost of$9,565.55 Funds were made available for this planning as a result of a loan Cost per foot$9 32 This work is completed with the exception of macadam from the Federal Works Administration in the amount of $29,200 00. In- road surfacing, which will probably increase the cost per foot approxi dications are that some reduction in planning costs will be realized. To mately $1 25 date there appears to be a saving for borings in an amount of approxi- mately $3000 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS This Ivan is not subject to interest charges, and will be paid back to the Government only when, and if, construction is authorized, and then Cary Memorial and Town Office Buildings With the exception of the only for the section of sewer constructed Selectmen's Office, the entire first floor of the Town Office Building and It is expected that Projects 1, 2, and 3 as listed above will be ready the Police Department quarters were painted and the ceilings calcimined. for construction in the Spring of 1948 and will be submitted to your Board A waxing machine purchased early in the year has been used advantage- for consideration ously for maintenance of the floors in both buildings We are now planning the construction of several lateral sewers and it Public Works Building. The entire exterior of the building was, is expected that further planning of laterals and sub mains will be neces- painted. The overhead doors are too narrow to admit trucks with snow- eery, particularly in the Fair Oaks, Farmerest and Bow Street sections if plows attached, and it was necessary to repair several of these doors dam- the trunk sewers previously mentioned are constructed this year aged during the snow plowing season,when it is necessary to drive trucks Drainage into the building for repairs. It is planned to install larger doors when There are many drainage projects which should be undertaken in ad- funds are available_ dition to the widening and deepening of brook channels which has been in Insurance• During the past year an appraisal was made of all town progress for the past two years Due to the continued demand for new property which resulted in higher valuations for each parcel Insurance construction in the sewer, water and highway departments we must, of policies were accordingly adjusted; many of the smaller ones were dis- necessity, limit drainage construction to projects of vital necessity. continued, and others were combined with increased amounts to limit the Highways 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- There arc at present approximately 35 miles of unaccepted streets mium per year will be approximately the same. 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 Garbage Collection During the past year the collection of garbage if these streets could be built and accepted has been quite satisfactory. Complaints were at a minimum excepting At the present time the entire cost of constructing streets for accep- during the month of December when we had an unusual amount of snow. 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 FUTURE PLANNING would be sufficiently attractive to promote petitions for acceptance. We are now preparing plans for the construction of five streets in Engineering whole or in part, amounting in length to approximately 5800 linear feet. The developing of block plans, and surveying and bounding of Town Funds are available for this work, which has been approved at Town Iines were practically discontinued for the year due to the unusual amount Meeting Indications are that it will be necessary to have this construe of new construction and planning for 1947 and 1948 It is most essential tion done by private contractors due to the many other activities in the that this work be continued when time permits However, it is quite ap- Department. parent that this department must devote its efforts to the planning and Sidewalks construction of sewers, water mains and new roads, which from present A survey of existing sidewalks should be undertaken, as suggested in indications should be extensive for several years -this report last year, and corrective measures taken to make necessary PUBLIC WORKS 43 44 TOWN OF LEXINGTON repairs. Indications are that sidewalk construction and repairs must be ConcIuazon limited again in 1948 to only the most essential needs due to unusual ac- In conclusion I wish to ex press trvrties in other departments. tion and assistance extended tomethe performance of my d tiesoby the Parks elected and appointed officials of the Town. It has been most gratifying Mr.John J. Garrity, Superintendent of the Park Division,has reported I likewise appreciate the cooperation and assistance of all the em- ployees of the Public Works Department and I am most grateful to them future planning in a separate report covering this department. I am also deeply appreciative of the assistance and courtesy extended to Water System me by all other Town employees and residents of Lexington. In closing, I am most pleased to say, as I did last year, that I have In addition to the new 16" main constructed this year, it is antici- thoroughly enjoyed my work and have had a most pleasant year 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. Respectfully submitted, Avenue to Lowell Street. At the present time a contract has been let and JOSEPH H. DEFoF, 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" Superintendent, Public Works 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 REPORT OF THE ENGINEERING DIVISION tie-in with both our sources of supply. It is contemplated to remove the old 4" main in Fern Street and re- To the Honorable Board of Selectmen December 21, 1947 place with a 10" main This should be a decided improvement in the water Lexington, Massachusetts supply for the Moreland Avenue District. We have a number of 4" mains that have outlived their usefulness Gentlemen and should be replaced with larger ones. Many of our 6" mains have been I herewith submit the following report relative to the activities of the extended to such distances as to be entirely inadequate for the areas served Engineering Division during the year 1947. and these should be supplemented with larger mains The elimination of dead ends is most expedient. This was accom- HIGHWAY DIVISION plished in a few instances this year, and we expect extensions in 1948 will Street acceptance plans and profiles were made for eight streets which result in further improving the situation. were constructed,for five others which were not constructed, and six others Other changes in our system are essential and it is anticipated to con- that were not accepted tinue these improvements as funds become available Lines and grades were established for curb on the southeasterly side of Woburn Street from Massachusetts Avenue for a distance of approxi- General mately 1495 feet, and on the northwesterly side from a point near Manley Court for a distance of approximately 505 feet. Our new equipment purchased during the past two years has proven to be invaluable as evidenced by the amount of work accomplished in the SEWER DIVISION water, sewer and highway departments, including the removal of snow In addition to sewers constructed in the Manor, others were con- which was unusually heavy in December. structed in seven separate streets by the Sewer Division, and in one other The new Hough Payloader delivered to us in April is a versatile piece street by private contract. A total of 28,576 feet were laid, with pipes of equipment It is used to load sand in trucks for ballast in plowing snow, varying in size from eight inches to 15 inches loading trucks for salt when salting, removing excess material after sewer Plans and profiles were made for nine other streets, but the sewers and water construction, back-filling trenches, and picking up and loading were not constructed Considerable work was done in staking out locations material deposited by the street sweeper. for new trunk sewers in the North Branch of Vine Brook. in the South The new Austin-Western Grader delivered in September, 1947 is a Branch of Vine Brook, and in the valley of Munroe Brook extending from four-wheel drive piece of equipment with diesel power. It was delivered the Arlington town line to the existing sewer at Vine Brook near Grant late in the season after our road maintenance work was completed, how- Street. ever, it has been used for the removal of snow in December and found to 138 man hours work were required in obtaining permission to take be most effectiveborings and soundings along these lines. 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 WATER DIVISION value. It is planned to replace some of this light equipment with the funds streePlans were made for the construction of water mains in 44 separate expected to be available after Town Meeting in March, 1948, and when additional funds are appropriated larger trucks should be purchased to Betterment assessment schedules accompanied 41 of these streets, and supplement our present fleet. water mains were constructed in 28. PUBLIC WORKS 45 46 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ASSESSORS DEPARTMENT REPORT OF THE PARK DIVISION 1611 transfers of property were checked and all information pertain- ing to our block plan system was placed thereon December 31, 1947 Two additional block plans were completed in Farmhurst Sections To the Honorable Board of Selectmen 2 and 3. Lexington, Massachusetts BOARD OF SURVEY Approval was made for Carl, Myrna, Moon Hill and Sherburne Roads Gentlemen: and "A" Street and for a Right-of-Way across the new High School lot The regular maintenance of our parks and playgrounds was carried on this year, but no permanent improvements were undertaken on our from Waltham Street. parks and very few on our playgrounds_ Many recommendations were DRAINAGE MATTERS submitted in the 1946 report but no funds were provided to carry them out Sketches and estimates of cost were made for drainage in the rear of The enclosed field was regraded and about four-fifths of it was seeded; the new fire station lot, at 27 Curve Street, at Middle Street from its sum- this field should be completed in the spring. The drought in the fall of mit to the reservoir, at Winthrop Road from Sherburne Road to the south 1947 did a great deal of damage to our lawns and shrubbery and this will branch of Vine Brook, in Cedar Street at the Pine Meadows Golf Club, and call for a lot of extra work in the early summer at Massachusetts Avenue from Munroe Tavern to the B & M R.R. The flags and flag poles placed in the center of the town on holidays Installed planks to raise water level at upper Vine Brook dam and are in poor condition The poles are of different lengths because they have kept them in repair from April until November. 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, MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS those worth saving should be cleaned and the rest replaced An excellent investment was made this year by purchasing an M-scope, The new clay courts at the Center Playground were put into use in an instrument for locating underground pipe. In the past 10 months the May and proved very popular With all our other work it was impossible Town has saved several thousands of dollars due to its frequent use to keep them always in first-class condition This is difficult to do, especi- An accurate check of the time given to supplying street numbers and ally over the weekends when they are given so much play. Of our twelve miscellaneous information to home owners, prospective home owners, and courts, only four are in good condition We should rebuild at least two others amounted to more than 900 man hours work. courts each year for the next five years Street numbering plans were made for all new developments. It has been some time since we have submitted statistics on our recrea 400 and 800 scale town maps were brought up to date tion activities, so I thought it would be well this year to submit a 1947 88 lots were staked out which were sold after tax title foreclosures and also a 1946 report so that comparisons could be made The recreation In addition to the regular work required by other departments which activities for these two years were carried on much the same as in former is not specifically mentioned herein,the services of the Engineering Division years. The East Lexington Playground was open for an eight weeks' pro- were also required in connection with: gram, and the Center Playground for a nine weeks' program. The Swim- Staking out 20 lots along Hill and Cedar Streets for Veterans'Housing, ming Pool was open ten weeks Description of parcels for new school between Colony Road and Adams In 1946 a doubles tennis tournament was sponsored, and in 1947 the Street, popularity of tennis increased to such an extent that it was thought ad- Line stakes for new High School fence, visable to include men's singles and mixed doubles tournaments. In the Approval of plans for land court and for the installation of public three matches, forty-four men took part in the doubles, twenty-three men utilities, in the men's singles, and eighteen men and eighteen women in the mixed Grade stakes for grounds at new fire station, doubles The popularity of these tournaments showed that we took a step Photographs and surveys for various accidents, in the right direction Prizes were awarded to the first and second place Inspection of houses after blasting, winners. From the results of these tournaments a Tennis Association has General map work with surveys, and plans for all departments and been formed special committees East Lexington Playground Statistics CONCLUSION 1946 1947 In conclusion I wish to acknowledge with thanks the assistance given No. of children enrolled Boys 68 78 to this Division by Town Officials and members of other divisions of the Girls 48 47 Department of Public Works. — 116 — 125 Total season attendance 2005 1630 Respectfully submitted, Average daily attendance 57 42 JOHN T COSGROVE No of playground days 35 39 No of craft 9 Largest daily attendance mades dance 116 651 7 TownoEngineer PUBLIC WORKS 47 48 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Special Events 1946 August 1 Girls' Game at East 3 Swimming Meet at Winchester July 11 Boys' Baseball Game at East 8 Boys' Game at East 13 AAAU Meet at Pool 10 Swimming Meet at Needham 18 Girls' Baseball Game at Center 22 Boys' Game at Center 25 Boys' Baseball Game at Center 22 Final Field Day 26 Mid-Season Swimming Meet 25 Water Carnival 29 East Lexington Field Day August 1 Girls' Baseball Game at East Special Events 1947 6 Pet Show 8 Boys' Baseball Game at East July 19 AAAU Meet at Lexington 15 Girls' Baseball Game at Centel 23 Mid-season Field Day 21 Field Day 24 Mid-season Swimming Meet 22 All Playground Field Day at Center 26 AAAU Meet at Brockton 23 Final Swimming Meet 25 Water Carnival August 4 Swimming Preliminaries at Dorchester 9 AAAU Meet at Winchester Special Events I947 11 Swimming Finals at South Boston 20 Final Field Day July 19 AAAU Meet at Pool 21 Final Swimming Meet 24 Mid-season Swimming Meet 24 Water Carnival 30 Mid-season Field Day 31 Boys' Baseball Game at East Swimming Pool Statistics August 5 Boys' Baseball Game at Center 15 Girls' Softball Game at East 1946 1947 19 Boys' Baseball Game at East No. Swimming Days 47 53 20 Boys' Baseball Game at Center No.Registered at Pool 1584 1717 20 Final Field Day at Center Total Season Attendance 10640 13842 21 Final Swimming Meet Largest Daily Attendance 581 498 24 Water Carnival at Swimming Pool Average Attendance per day 200 262 Letters and special awards were presented to deserving children Life Saving Awards 9 15 Center Playground Statistics During 1947 we resumed the Speed Swimmers group and this group 1946 1947 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.0 held a cham- No. of children enrolled: Boys 51 58 pionship swimming meet. Girls 50 67 -- 101 — 125 Total season attendance 963 2122 Games Played at Center Playground 1946 Average daily attendance 32 48 No. of playground days 30 44 Estimated No. craft articles made 61 54 No. Games Attendance Largest daily attendance 93 97 Girls' Field Hockey 4 410 Boys' Football 7 4,975 Special Events 1946 Boys'Baseball 14 2,560 July 11 Boys' Game at East Boys' Track Meets 3 675 13 AAAU Meet Boys' Tennis 3 62 Cubs' Baseball 18 Girls' Game at Center 6 600 25 Boys' Game at Center Men's Softball 116 13,685 25 Mid-season Field Day Fireplaces on Sports Area 11 2,101 26 Mid-season Swimming Meet 27 Swimming Meet at Medford 164 25,068 PUBLIC WORKS 49 50 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Games Played at Center Playground 1947 urge too strongly the necessity of a Town Nursery. As I mentioned in the Estimated 1945 report, the hard surfaces have been lifted by the roots of trees that No Games Attendance were planted between the sidewalk and the street. Nothing has been done Girls' Field Hockey 3 320 to correct the situation and it gets more dangerous every year. With a Girls' Softball 2 120 crew doing nothing but tree work a small start could be made Girls' Baseball 1 40 At different times this year it became necessary to employ an outside Boys' Football 11 15,400 contractor to do some of our pruning and also remove the tops from some Boys' Track 4 900 of our tall trees that had to be taken down for various reasons Therefore, Boys' Baseball 33 7,130 I recommend the following things. a separate tree crew, the purchase of Cubs' Baseball 6 860 a blower or mist sprayer, and the purchase of one hundred trees for road- • Men's Softball 149 9,295 side planting We are grateful to all the town employees who so willingly assisted us 209 33,565 during the past year. In conclusion, we wish to thank all those who so willingly assisted in Very respectfully submitted, the work of the Park Division during the past year. JOHN J. GARRITY Respectfully submitted, Supt. Moth and Shade Tree Divisions JOHN J. GARRITY Supt. Parks and Elaygrownds REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS December 31, 1947 REPORT OF THE MOTH AND SHADE TREE DIVISION To the Honwrable Board of Selectmen Lexington,Massachusetts December 3,1947. Gentlemen: To the Honorable Board of Selectmen I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Buildings for the year Gentlemen: ending December 31,1947 The presence of the gypsy moth and other leaf-eating insects showed Number of permits granted . .. 337 a great decrease this past year,but they still remain in spots,which means Cash received from permits . $1,448.00 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 SUMMARY OF PERMITS to keep them under control and our elms did not suffer too much. Single Family Dwellings 205 $1,719,100 00 Our spraying schedule was made up so that the largest part was let Two Family Dwellings 1 15.400 00 out to a contractor He gave the public street trees two general sprayings Private Garages 7 x,400 00 with a blower type sprayer using as an insecticide a DDT formula. About Additions and Alterations .... 88 117,830644 00 one hundred and fifty acres, including our parks, playgrounds, and ceme- Accessory Buildings 11 17,830.00 00 terms were sprayed by airplane. The mosquitoes showed a decrease on our Greenhouses 7 14,860.00 playgrounds this year and we believe that the airplane spraying had Fire Repairs 2 500.00 Alterations for Living Quarters . 2 16,500.00 something to do with that. Schools 1 12,000 00 Spraying done by our own crew was confined to the tent caterpillar, Stores 2 24,300 00 dormant,and elm leaf beetle. It was found necessary to go back over some Locker Buildings 1 2,000 00 of our elms and give them a third spraying This was done by our own General Major Repairs 2 1,200 00 men with our hydraulic sprayer The most important weapon we have for combatting insects is our spraying equipment,and this equipment should $1,925,034.00 always be kept up to date and in first-class working order Demolitions 5 The trees along our roadsides have been badly neglected in the past Temporary Buildings .... ...... 1 few years, and in order to correct this situation we should employ a crew Buildings Moved 8 which will spend its entire time getting caught up on this work. Limbs are (One permit in the 1947 series was hanging down over our roadways, far below the regulation heights. Sixty numbered "22A2") per cent of our street lights are of little value as the limbs from the trees Number of inspections for the year 1,451 obstruct their rays Dead branches and limbs clutter up our streets after Inspection of all school buildings and signs every little wind storm Many new streets are being built and requests are coming in for the Respectfully submitted, planting of trees along the roadsides Also, many trees that have been E A. LINDSThOM taken down during the Iast few years should be replaced, and I cannot Building Iriapector PUBLIC WORKS 51 52 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE PLUMBING INSPECTOR REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF WIRES December 31, 1947 December 31, 1947 To the Hoivrc le Board of Selectmen To the Honorable Board of Selectmen I Lexington,Massachusetts Lexington,Massachusetts Gentlemen Gentlemen. I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Plumbing for the year I submit my report as Inspector of Wires for the year ending Decem- 1 ber 31,1947 ending December 31, 1947. Cash received for plumbing permits $806.25 Number of Applications for permits granted 685 • Plumbing applications filed and permits granted 371 Number of calls made in connection with the inspec- Inspections made on plumbing installations . . 637 tions 188 New Houses .. 188 Oil Burners . ..•... 195 SUMMARY OF PERMITS Electric Ranges .. . 32 184 .. Gas Heaters 59 New Installations Hot Water Heaters 13 j Alterations 109 Additional Wiring 198 Replacements ••..•........ 73 Permits cancelled •.......• 5 The year 1947 applications for permits showed an increase over the previous year. FIXTURES INSTALLED 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 Waterclosets -• • 303 see that the changes have been made. Lavatories 291 Bathtubs 185 I wish to thank the Building Inspector and Fire Department for their assistance and support Showerbaths •- •• 37 Sinks •. .. .... . 178 Respectfully submitted, Sink & Tray Combinations . 56 Slop Sinks 2 Lours W BILLS Wash Trays 98 Storage Systems 87 Inspector of Wires Boilers .... 12 Tank Heaters .. .. 10 Tankless Heaters .. 117 Indirect Heaters ..... 2 • Floor Drains 2 Dish Washers 6 Sewer Connections .. .. 34 Washing Machines 5 Drinking Fountains 2 Roof Drains 2 1,429 Respectfully submitted, E. A. LI N DSTROM Plumbing Inspector ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 53 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 Elections and Town Meetings 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 WARRANT 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 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX, SS other manner in relation thereto. To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, Article 5 To see if the Town will vote to transfer unexpended appro- Greeting priation balances in any of the Accounts to the Excess and Deficiency Ac- count,or act in any other manner in relation thereto In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Assessors to to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington,qualified to vote in elec- use money from available funds toward the reduction of the 1947 tax rate, tions and in Town Affairs, to meet in their respective voting places in said or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Town. Article 7 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money to pay Precinct One, Adams School, Precinct Two, Three and Four, Cary any unpaid bills for prior years of the various Town departments, or act Memorial Building, on Monday the 3rd day of March, A D 1947, at 7 SO in any other manner in relation thereto. o'clock A M,then and there to act on the following articles Article 8 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money Article 1 To choose by ballot the following Town Officers for the Reserve Fund as provided by Chapter 40, Section 6, General Laws, Two Selectmen for the term of three years, or act in any other manner in relation thereto Two Members of the School Committee for the term of three years, Article 9 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to One Member of the School Committee for the term of two years, petition the Director of Accounts of the State for an audit for the year One Cemetery Commissioner for the term of three years, Two Members of the Planning Board for the term of three years, 1947, or act in any other manner in relation thereto One Moderator for the term of one year; Article 10 To see if the Town will vote to install water mains in One Town Clerk for the term of one year; such accepted or unaccepted streets as the Selectmen may determine during One Collector of Taxes for the term of one year, the year 1947 in accordance with authority contained in the By-laws of the One Town Treasurer for the term of one year, Town, subject to the assessment of betterments, and to take by eminent Two Constables for the term of one year; domain any necessary easements therefor, and to pay for the same by Seventeen Town Meeting Members in each Precinct for the term of direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or by the issue of three years, notes or bonds of the Town; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. One Town Meeting Member in Precinct One for the term of one year; Article 11 To see if the Town will vote to install sewer mains in such One Town Meeting Member in Precinct Two for the term of two years; accepted or unaccepted streets as the Selectmen may determine during the Two Town Meeting Members in Precinct Three for the term of one year 1947 in accordance with St. 1897, Ch 504 as amended, or otherwise, year, and to take by eminent domain any necessary easements therefor, and to To vote by ballot on the following question pay for the same by direct appropriation,by transfer from available funds, — "Shall the provisions of Section Forty of Chapter or by the issue of notes or bonds of the Town, or act in any other manner IYESSeventy-one of the General Laws, as amended, in relation thereto. N❑ I relative to equal pay for men and women teachers Article 12 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money to pay be in force in this town"P M contributions to ContributoryRetirement Systems on account of members The polls will be open at 7 30 A M and will remain open until 8 00 thereof in the Military or Naval Service, in accordance with Chapter 419 You are also to notify the inhabitants aforesaid to meet in Cary Me- of the Acts of 1943, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. morial Hall in said Town on Monday,the twenty-fourth day of March, 1947, Article 13 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money at 8.00 P M,at which time and place the following articles are to be acted for the purchase of a new cruising car for the Police Department, or act upon and determined exclusively by the Town Meeting Members in ac- in any other manner in relation thereto cordance with Chapter 215 of the Acts of 1929 and subject to the referen- Article 14 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate dum provided for by Section eight of said Chapter payment of pensions to retired members of the Policeceandand funds for the Fire Departments Article 2. To receive the reports of any Board of Town Officers or of under Chapter 32, General Laws, as amended, or act in any other manner any Committee of the Town and to appoint other Committees. in relation thereto. ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 55 56 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money for wealth in securing information upon matters in which the Town is inter- highway maintenance under the authority of Chapter 90 of the General ested or which may tend to improve the service in the School Department. Laws,or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 26 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of Article 16 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a money for developing a play area in the rear of the High School building, sum of money for the construction of Grove Street, said money to be used and to provide for the payment therefor by direct appropriation,by trans- in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or fer from available funds,or act in any other manner in relation thereto. County,or both,for this purpose, and to be raised by direct appropriation, Article 27 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of by transfer from available funds, or act in any other manner in relation money for completing and equipping additional classrooms in the Adams thereto. School and to provide for the payment therefor by direct appropriation, by Article 17 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to transfer from available funds, or by the issue of notes or bonds of the construct cement or bituminous concrete sidewalks where the abutting Town or by a combination of any of these methods, or act in any other owner pays one-half of the cost,and provide funds for said construction by manner in relation thereto direct appropriation,by transfer from available funds,or by a combination Article 28 To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 559 of the of these two methods,or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Acts of 1946, authorizing increases of the amounts of pensions payable to Article 18 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen certain former public employees who have been retired to construct curbings, and provide funds for said construction by direct Article 29 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or by a combination of money for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of Chapter 559 of these two methods, or act in any other manner in relation thereto the Acts of 1946, if accepted by the Town, and provide for payment there- Article 19_ To see if the Town will make a supplementary construction for by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or act in appropriation to be used in conjunction with money already appropriated, any other manner in relation thereto to cover expenses incidental to the completion of the new Central Fire Article 30. To see if the Town will purchase or accept as a gift, or Station, and to provide funds for such expenses by transfer from available authorize the Selectmen to purchase or accept as a gift for park or other funds, by direct appropriation, or act in any other manner in relation municipal purposes the land in the vicinity of Munroe Station Iying be- thereto tween Massachusetts Avenue and the property and location of the Boston & Article 20 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of Maine Railroad and lying between the right-of-way leading from Massa- money for the erection of a locker building at the Center Playground, and chusetts Avenue to the Railroad location and Tower Park, containing ap- to provide payment therefor by direct appropriation,by transfer from avail- proximately twenty-six thousand four hundred (26,400) square feet, and able funds, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. appropriate the money therefor Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money for the (Inserted at the request of ten or more registered voters) improvement of lowlands and swamps and the eradication of mosquitoes Article 31 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Building Laws under Chapter 252 of the General Laws or for the eradication of mosquitoes by substituting at the end of Iine 3, Section 2, Article XIX,the word"ten" by the Board of Health of Lexington or appropriate money under Sec. 4A for the word"six"so that the same will read as follows: "A sign attached of Chap. 252 of the General Laws for the purpose as set forth in that 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 Section. shall it project more than ten inches from the face of the wall nor project Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to enlarge the scope of the above the roof line. 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 There shall be not more than one exterior sign for each firm or business when used on various projects carried on under the direction of said De- occupying a building and all such signs shall be erected flat against the partment, the amount of said charge not to exceed the amount allowed by building. the State for the use of similar equipment, or act in any other manner in All new signs must conform to this Article, and all signs must conform relation thereto. not later than January 1. 1946" Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of 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 Selectmen to appoint one of its members to the Board of Appeals, in ac- members of the Police Department from dutydayevery cordance with G. L. Chapter 41, Section 4A,or act in any other manner in p for one out of six without loss of pay, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. relation thereto. Article 24 To see if the Town will vote to install street lights in such Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to amend the General By-laws of the Town of Lexington by adding to Article XXVI the following. unaccepted streets as the Selectmen may determine during the year 1947,or "Section 3. No person shall, except as authorized or required by law, fire act in any other manner in relation thereto. or discharge any gun,fowling piece, or other firearms or an air rifle in the Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money to pay Town of Lexington, but the provisions of this section shall not apply to the the necessary expenses of School Officers incurred outside the Common- Chief of Police or other police officers in the performance of their duties ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 57 58 TOWN OF LEXINGTON nor to the use of such weapons at any military exercise or in the lawful divided in any manner unless said structure shall retain the required front- defense of the person, family, or property of any citizen, nor to the rights age, area, side yard, and street depth upon a street or highway existing and privileges of an owner or lessee of land as set forth in Chapter 131 at the time of erection or moving thereon or a street constructed thereafter of the General Laws." in accordance with existing Town Laws No land conveyed, devised, or Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 6 of Article otherwise transferred that violates the restrictions on subdivisions of lots 6 of the General By-laws of the Town of Lexington by substituting the herein set forth shall be included in determining the frontage and area of word "three" for the word "four" between the words "for" and "hours" in any other lot, and the building inspector, or other person authorized to the fifth line of said section so that said Section 6 will read as follows• issue permits to erect or move structures thereon, shall not issue a permit "Section 6 That portion of the Town Office Building which is occupied unless said other lot contains the required frontage and area exclusive of by the offices of the Board of Selectmen, or Board of Public Works, the land transferred in violation of the restrictions pertaining to subdivisions Town Clerk, the Town Treasurer, and the Collector of Taxes, shall be kept The provisions of this section pertaining to side-yards only shall not open continuously for the transaction of business for eight hours each week apply to lots of less than 100-foot frontage duly recorded by plan or deed day,except holidays,and on Saturdays for three hours,the particular hours at the time this By-Law is adopted However, on such lots there shall be to be arranged by the Selectmen for the convenience of the public." provided on the side of each dwelling, garage, barn, stable or other ac- Article 35 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to cessory permitted structure nearest each side line a side yard, as follows sell and convey to the Lexington Golf Club a parcel of land beginning at On lots recorded previous to July 19, 1929 the side yard shall be at least the northerly corner of the Alms House lot, which is at the corner of Hill 7 5 feet in width and on lots recorded after July 19, 1929 but before October and Cedar Streets, thence southwesterly by McEnroe distant about 150 6,1938 the side yard shall be at least 10 feet in width, and on lots recorded feet to a point, thence southeasterly by Town of Lexington distant about after October 6, 1938 and prior to the adoption of this amendment the side 308 feet to a point, thence northeasterly by Town of Lexington distant yard shall be at least 15 feet in width." about 135 feet to a point,thence northeasterly by Lexington Golf Club dis- Article 38. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning By-Laws tent about 308 feet to the point of beginning, containing approximately by striking out paragraph (a) of Section 7 and substituting in lieu there- one acre, upon such terms and conditions as the Selectmen may approve. of the following. Article 36 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law "7(a) —In residence districts designated as R1 a yard of at least thirty by striking out paragraph 18 of Section 3 and substituting therefor the feet in depth and in width between the exterior lines of the streets and not followin less than fifty feet from the center line of such streets, whether accepted g "At the junction of Marrett Road and School Street, Marrett Road and or not, and the adjacent line of any porch or building shall be provided for Lincoln Street, Lincoln and School Streets, commonly known as "The Five every lot of land, and in R 2 and T 1 and C 1 districts designated at the Forks", a business district extending from the junction points of the side following points, namely, junction of Waltham Street and Marrett Road, lines of and upon both sides of the intersecting streets for a distance of known as Grape Vine Corner, junction of Marrett Road and Spring Street; 200 feet and of a depth of 100 feet from the adjacent street Iine in each junction of Lincoln and School Streets and Marrett Road, commonly known instance." as "The Five Forks"; junction of Waltham Street and Concord Avenue; Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By Law junction of Woburn and Lowell Streets and the junction of Lowell and by striking out paragraph (a) of Section 6 and substituting in lieu there- North Streets, and in C 1 Districts hereafter created, a yard of at least for the following: 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, "6(a) --. In R.1 and R.2 Districts no dwelling shall be erected or moved and the adjacent line of any porch or building, shall be provided for every upon land laid out for house lots after the adoption of this amendment to lot of land, and no new building or structure shall be constructed and no the Zoning By-Law unless there shall be provided for each such dwelling building or structure shall be moved, altered, reconstructed, enlarged or or other permitted structure a lot frontage of not less than 100 feet upon rebuilt in such districts so that a yard less in depth shall result, except the frontage street and an area of not less than twelve thousand five hun- that this section shall not apply to buildings fronting on streets on which dred (12,500) square feet. On each side of each dwelling, garage, barn, building lines shall have been specially established according to law during stable or other accessory permitted structure nearest each sideline there or subsequent to the year 1924" shall be provided a side yard of at least 15 feet in width and no building Article 39. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen or structure shall be moved, altered, reconstructed, enlarged or rebuilt in acquire to forpublic such districts so that a side yard less in width shall resultpurposes the so-called Mara property on Miriam Street, comprising about 12,163 square feet, mare or less, belonging to the No lot in R.1 or R.2 Districts, upon which is located any dwelling or estate of or the heirs of Edward H. Mara, and to provide for the payment other permitted structure and accessory structures or for which a building therefor by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town,by direct appropriation, permit has issued and is still outstanding, shall be subdivided and reduced by transfer from available funds, or act in any other manner in relation so that said lot shall have a lot frontage and area less than, or side yards thereto. and street setback less than, the minimum required Nor shall any lot in said Districts,upon which permitted structures have been erected or moved Article 40 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of or for which a,building permit has issued and is still outstanding, be sub- money for the purchase of equipment for the Department of Public Works ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 59 60 TOWN OF LEXINGTON and provide for payment therefor by direct appropriation, by transfer by said Parker Street, southerly by land now or formerly of Paul A. and from available funds, or act in any other manner in relation thereto Violet M. Ringland,westerly by land of the Town of Lexington and north- or 41 To see if the Town will vote to make a supplementary ap- propriation prly by land now en formerly of Stephen F and Nellie Hamblin, and to to cover the expense of grading the enclosed athletic field, and provide for payment therefor by direct appropriation, by transfer from to provide payment therefor by direct appropriation,by transfer from avail- available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in able funds,or act in any other manner in relation thereto any other manner in relation thereto Article 42 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of 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 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 for school purposes 16,800 square feet of land more or less with the at ings thereon belonging to Paul A. and Violet M Ringrand, situateded at other manner in relation thereto. number 49 Parker Street and bounded and described as follows. easterly Article 43 To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $5,024.17 by said Parker Street, southerly by Clarke Street, westerly by land of the to pay for services rendered in completing plans and specifications for pro- Town of Lexington and northerly by land now or formerly of Stanley I. posed additions to the library building, and to provide for the payment and Margaret A Phalen, and to gprovide for payment therefor by direct therefor by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or act appropriation, by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds an any other manner in relation thereto. or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 44 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the High School Article 50 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate an additional planning Committee to obtain detailed plans, specifications and working sum to be used in conjunction with money already appropriated for settle- drawings for a new Senior High School and to provide for the payment ment of damages arising out of the taking by eminent domain for school therefor by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, by the purposes of approximately eight acres of land belonging to the William E issue of notes or bonds of the Town,by a combination of these methods; or Mulliken Estate as authorized by vote of the Town on April 1, 1946 and to make application and enter into any necessary agreement in order to ob- provide for the payment therefor by direct appropriation,by transfer from tam an advance or loan from the Federal Works Agency to provide for available funds, or act in any other manner in relation thereto such payment, or act in any other manner in relation thereto Article 51 To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way Article 45. To see if the Town will vote to authorize and direct the or accept the layout of as a town way, Taft Avenue from Charles Street Selectmen to take the necessary steps to have the Massachusetts General to beyond Sutherland Road approximately 470 feet southeasterly, as laid Court enact legislation authorizing the Town to borrow funds outside the out by the Selectmen, under the Betterment Act, and shown on a certain debt limit to provide the estimated cost of a new Senior High School, or plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1947, and to act in any other manner in relation thereto take by eminent domain the necessary easements therefor, and to provide Article 46 To see if the Town will determine the location of a new payment for the construction of said avenue by direct appropriation, by elementary school building and will authorize the Moderator to appoint a transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town. committee of seven to obtain preliminary plans and estimates for the con- or act in any other manner in relation thereto struction of such building and report not later than the next Annual Town Article 52 To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or Meeting, and provide for the payment therefor by direct appropriation, by accept the layout of as a town way, Pine Knoll Road from Bedford Street transfer from available funds, or act in any other manner in relation to the Bedford Town Line approximately 1,145 feet northeasterly, as laid thereto. out by the Selectmen, under the Betterment Act, and shown upon a plan Article 47. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen, on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1947, and to take on behalf of the Town,to purchase or take by eminent domain as a site for by eminent domain the necessary easements therefor, and to provide pay- ment school purposes 17,200 square feet of land more or Iess with the buildings from for the construction of said road by direct appropriation, by transfer thereon, belonging to Stephen F. and Nellie J Hamblin,situated at number from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act 45 Parker Street and bounded and described as follows, easterly by said in any other manner relation thereto. Parker Street, southerly by land now or formerly of Stanley I. and Mar- Article 53. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or garet A. Phalen, westerly by land of the Town of Lexington and northerly accept the layout of as a town way, Lockwood Road from Rhodes Street to by land now or formerly of William J and Edith Nagle, and to provide for Byron Avenue approximately 240 feet as laid out by the Selectmen under payment thereof by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds the Betterment Act,and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner Clerk, dated January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the nec- essary easements therefor, and to provide payment for the construction of in relation thereto. said road by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds or by Article 48. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen, the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in on behalf of the Town, to purchase or take by eminent domain as a site relation thereto. for school purposes 19,000 square feet of land more or less with the build- Article 54. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or ings thereon, belonging to Stanley I. and Margaret A. Phalen, situated accept the layout of as a town way, Byron Avenue at the end of Lockwood at number 47 Parker Street and bounded and described as follows easterly ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 61 62 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Road approximately 265 feet as laid out by the Selectmen, under the Bet- Article 60. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or ferment Act, and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, accept the layout of as a town way, Cherry Street from Charles Street to dated January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the necessary ease- beyond Sutherland Road approximately 425 feet as laid out by the Select- ments therefor,and to provide payment for the construction of said avenue men, under the Betterment Act, and shown upon a plan on file in the office by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds or by the issue of the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation the necessary easements therefor,and to provide payment for the construe- thereto. tion of said street by direct appropriation, by transfer from available Article 55 To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other accept the layout of as a town way, Spencer Street, across Joseph Road manner in relation thereto. approximately 365 feet as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Article 61 To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or Act, and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated accept the layout of as a town way, Grant Street from Hayes Lane to East January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the necessary easements Street approximately 3,990 feet as laid out by the Selectmen under the therefor, and to provide payment for the construction of said street by Betterment Act, and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds or by the issue of Clerk,dated January 15, 1947,and to take by eminent domain the necessary bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. easements therefor, and to provide payment for the construction of said Article 56. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or street by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds or by the accept the layout of as a town way, Joseph Road, from Massachusetts issue of bonds or notes of the Town,or act in any other manner in relation Avenue northeasterly approximately 225 feet as laid out by the Selectmen, thereto. under the Betterment Act, and shown upon a plan on file in the office of Article 62 To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain accept the layout of as a town way,Winter Street from near Hazel Road to the necessary easements therefor, and to provide payment for the construe- Hillcrest Street approximately 2,340 feet as laid out by the Selectmen, tion of said road by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds under the Betterment Act,and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act m any other manner Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the in relation thereto. necessary easements therefor, and to provide payment for the construction Article 57 To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or of said street by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds or accept the layout of as a town way, Brookside Avenue, from Waltham by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in Street to Stedman Road approximately 590 feet as laid out by the Selectmen relation thereto. under the Betterment Act, and shown upon a plan on file in the office of Article 63 To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 4B of Chap- the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain ter 136 of the General Laws of Massachusetts relative to the licensed oper- the necessary easements therefor, and to provide payment for the construe- ation on the Lord's Day of Bowling Alleys, or act in any other manner in tion of said avenue by direct appropriation, by transfer from available relation thereto funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other (Inserted at the request of ten or more registered voters) manner in relation thereto. Article 58. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or And you are directed to serve this Warrant seven days at least before accept the layout of as a town way, Sutherland Road, from Cherry Street the time of said meeting as provided in the Sy-loran of the Town. to beyond Aerial Street approximately 950 feet as laid out by the Select- Hereof fail not,and make due return on this Warrant,with your doings men, under the Betterment Act, and shown upon a plan on file in the office thereon, to the Towns Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting 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- Given under our hands at Lexington, this tenth day of February,A.D., tion of said road by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds /947 or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner W/LLIAM G PorrEB in relation thereto A EDWARD ROWSE Article 59 To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or ERRoL H LocuE accept the layout of as a town way, Cary Street from Charles Street to WILLIAM C. PAXTON beyond Sutherland Road approximately 445 feet as laid out by the Select- GEORGE W SARANO 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 Selectmen of Lexington the necessary easements therefor,and to provide payment for the construe- A true copy, Attest- 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 JOHN C. RUSSELL, in relation thereto Constable of Lexington ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 63 64 TOWN OF LEXINGTON CONSTABLE'S RETURN Mary G. Oliver .... Teller Madeline V. Peterson . Teller February 24, 1947 Barbara M. O'Connor Teller To the Town Clerk Gertrude H. Mara Teller I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting printed copies Helen A. McCaffrey Teller 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 PRECINCT THREE every registered voter in the Town seven days before the time of said Sidney U. Robbins . .... Warden meeting Franklin W Coleman (Deputy) Inspector Attest: Charles E Moloy, Jr _ .. .. Inspector JOHN C RUSSELL, Charles F. Vaughan . ...... Clerk Constable of Lexington Anna L. McCormack Teller Ella G. Callahan Teller ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Gladys T. Watson Teller Emma L. Hovey Teller March 3, 1947 Timothy J. Quinlan .... Teller Inpursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the Town Elizabeth cM Burton .. Teller go g g Rosalie MacDonald ....., Teller of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said Town of Lex- Florence M. Bruce Teller ington Monday, March the third in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and forty-seven at seven-thirty o'clock in the forenoon. PRECINCT FOUR The following places were designated as the voting places for the va- rious precincts. Precinct One, Adams School; Precinct Two, Three and Lester L. Andrews Warden Four, Cary Memorial Hall. George M. Fuller Inspector The following election officers having been duly appointed by the Sc- Helen M. Kirk .• .. . Inspector lectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned for duty as Mary J. Ferry .... . •................ Clerk follows, Helena T. Maguire . Teller PRECINCT ONE Florence P. Tobin .. .. Teller Caroline F. Deloury Teller Charles J. Dailey Warden Robert E. Ryan ....... .. .. Teller Pauline E. Bartlett . .. Inspector Agnes G. Hall . Teller Alice G. Marshall (Deputy) ..• .... Inspector Mary A. Spellman Teller Mary E. Stankard . Clerk Cathervne M. Ferry ., ..... Teller Mary A. Rowland Teller The polls were declared open in each precinct at seven-thirty o'clock Mary E. Tracey .... . ... , Teller A.M. and remained open until eight o'clock P.M., after which time, after Annie H. McDonnell . . Teller due notice, they were closed. George F Stygles Teller The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of their IIda J Field Teller duties l M Carlson Teller L. Es The ballots were counted bythe election officers in each precinct, the MarieEPierce . Teller tally sheets and total vote sheets prepared by the Town Clerk being used E Mahoney eyy , Teller Frances J Lewis . . Teller The total registration of voters in each precinct was as follows. Precinct One 1852 One thousand eight hundred fifty-two PRECINCT TWO • Precinct Two 1487 One thousand four hundred ninety-seven Precinct Three 1636 One thousand six hundred thirty-six Clyde E. Sleeves (Deputy) Warden Precinct Four 1855 One thousand eight hundred fifty-five Arthur E LockeInspector Ruth R Ray (Deputy) Inspector Total 6840 Six thousand eight hundred forty John H. Dacey Clerk Arthur L. Hanson Teller The ballots cast were counted, enclosed in envelopes, sealed, signed by Edward McGrory Teller the election officers, together with the unused ballots, and delivered to the Elizabeth R Nourse Teller 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 Richard P Cromwell and Gordon D Richards elected for three years SELECTMEN Pre, 1. Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Total MODERATOR George H Anker .... .. 253 241 200 271 965 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre. 4 Total Newton E Bennett ... 234 225 278 246 983 Robert H Holt 666 676 748 701 2791 George W Emery 479 596 682 581 2338 Blanks 113 77 108 80 378 Frederick M. Gay 430 292 382 341 1445 779 753 856 781 3169 Blanks 162 152 170 123 607 Robert H Holt was elected as Moderator for one year 1558 1506 1712 1562 6388 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 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Blanks 68 40 75 47 230 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre. 3 Pre 4 Total 779 753 856 781 3169 John J Manning 420 301 303 287 1311 James J Carroll was elected as Town Clerk for one year H Webster Thomas . . 510 521 613 578 2222 COLLECTOR OF TAXES George P Wadsworth .... . . 439 509 642 563 2153 BIanks 189 175 154 134 652 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total William S Scamman 699 701 784 735 2919 1558 1506 1712 1562 6338 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 Pre 1 Pre. 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Charles G Davis 230 372 421 311 1334 James J. Carroll 703 708 775 726 2912 Thelma F Mather 207 184 217 263 871 Blanks76 45 81 55 257 Robert T. Person 236 102 119 126 583 Blanks 106 95 99 81 381 779 753 856 781 3169 James J Carroll was elected as Town Treasurer for one year 779 753 856 781 3169 CONSTABLES Charles G. Davis was elected to the School Committee for two years. Pre. 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 — — — ---- 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 68 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN MEETING MEMBERS *Stephen F Hamblin . .... 528 *Michael J Hopkins 387 For Three Years *Ernest R Hunt 448 PRECINCT ONE F Stanley Love 261 *George V. Morse, Jr . 502 *Charles T Abbott ... 559 . William M Aquaro . . 332 *John E Murray ... 396 456.„. .. *Sydney P Birch . . . . 494 *William G Potter*George W. Proctor . ...... .. 495 "Percy Catton ...... 414 Thayer Rudd . .. . . . . . . . 345 *Richard P Cromwell .. . ..... 543 Frederick A Schloman .... . . 127 *Anna F Cummings . .. .. . 442 *Edward W Sibley .. . . .... . ..... 404 *Thomas J Donnelly, Jr . ...... . 561 Lura Shaffner Teeter . . . . 162 *J Henry Duffy 512 *II Webster Thomas ..... . 529 *George E Foster . 561 *Alfred P Tropeano . .. . 449 *Douglas T Gleason ............... . 554 Blanks . . 2779 'Harold MacGilvray 530 *John McLachlan ...,. .. 499 *Town Meeting Members elected for term of three years. *Clarence E MacPhee .... . 509 *Edward L. Mears . . .. 457 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS 'Rufus L McQuillan .. 492 Martley F Mellow ...,• 392 For Two Years *Vernon C Page , .. . .. . 531 PRECINCT TWO Louis Ruocco 304 * *Robert T Person . 478 608 Howard W Foley .. . - . . . . .. . .. *Carl J SamBlanks 145sel - .. 418 "J Russell Wood . .. 414 Blanks ..... .. 3247 *Town Meeting Member elected for term of two years *Town Meeting Members elected for term of three years TOWN MEETING MEMBERS "Tie. To be decided by special election. For Three Years TOWN MEETING MEMBERS PRECINCT THREE For One Year *Eugene T Buckley 509 *Guy S. Chace .. .. . ..... ....... ..... 544 PRECINCT ONE *Kenneth F. Clarke 575 *Paul J. McCormack . . 605 Caroline S Davis 351 Blanks 174 *Arthur C Dodge 465 *Leland H Emery 593 *Town Meeting Member elected for term of one year. Bradford Giddings 381 *Charles 0 Goodwin 547 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS Milton F. Hodgdon 373 'Clarence R Hopkins ......... 517 For Three Years Paul A. Hubbart 447 PRECINCT TWO 'Joseph G Kratezer 471 *Tracy W. Ames .. 572 *Moses M. Low 452 *George H. Anker . . - 430 *William H. Lyon .... 611 *George W. Butters .... 522 John F. McKearney, Jr. 232 Joseph P. Crosby 378 *Robert C. Merriam 646 *Charles G. Davis . .. 478 Gretchen B. Reed 313 'Harold C. Denham . ... 443 *George Ripley . 448 Albert It DeRoehn . . 344 *A. Edward Rowse . 493 *Robert W. Fernald 494 'Walter H. Sands .. 576 William P. Fitzgerald .... 361 *Rupert H. Stevens ........... ... ..... . 498 *Arthur L. Graves 511 'Gerald C. Turner 507 ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 69 70 TOWN OF LEXINGTON *Harvey F. Winlock541 QUESTION Blanks ..... .,., 3462 Equal Pay For Men and Women Teachers *Town Meeting Members elected for term of three years Pre. 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre. 4 Total TOWN MEETING MEMBERS Yes •.. •. 195 175 207 173 750 No 416 431 487 423 1757 For One Year Blanks ........ .. . 168 147 162 185 682 PRECINCT THREE 779 753 856 781 3169 'Thacher Jenney • 644 A true record *John L Miles .. .. .. 641 Attest: Blanks .. .. 427 JAMES J CARROLL, Town Clerk *Town Meeting Members elected for terms of one year. Lexington, Mass., March 4,1947 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS This is to certify that I have this day appointed Mary E. McDonough, For Three Years 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 PRECINCT FOUR duties of said offices to the best of her knowledge and ability. Joseph A. Belcastro 226 Said appointments approved by the Board of Selectmen Thomas F. Bentley 268 Alyce C Burnell 289 JAMES J. CARROLL, Town Clerk *Winfield S. Caouette 503 Edward F. Chapin 198 Lexington, Mass., March 18, 1947 *Charles T. Cogswell 433 Special Election of Town Meeting Members, Precinct Three, called by *Otis J Conner 372 James J. Carroll,Town Clerk, to fill the vacancy of a term ending in 1948 *'Margaret H. Cook 360 There were thirty-one (31) Town Meeting Members present. W John Dunnan, Jr. • 297 *H. Raymond Durling 417 Nominations were made and seconded for Bradford Giddings and Paul *Bertram P Gustin 375 A. Hubbart. Sherman K. Hardy .. 301 The result of the votes cast — Giddings received sixteen and Hubbart *Carl Hauck 339 received fifteen, whereby Bradford Giddings was declared elected. *Norton T. Hood .. 898 JAMES J. CARROLL, *Frederic K. Johnson ,, 443 Town Clerk *Jasper A. Lane ..,.... 381 Paul W. Mather ... 289 Lexington, Mass., March 21, 1947 *Thomas A. Napoli .. 393 I, Bradford Giddings, hereby accept my election as a Town Meeting James A Peirce ... 254 Member, Precinct Three, for a term ending March, 1948 Stanley E Robbins 238 (Signed) BRADFORD GIDDINGS Harold E Roeder .. .... 252 *William R Rosenberger , 354 Lexington, Mass., March 18, 1947 Charles R Rudd 257 Special Election of Town Meeting Members, Precinct Four, called by *James C Shaw • . 308 James J Carroll, Town Clerk, to fill the vacancies of two terms each end- 'A. Randall Soderberg 371 ing in 1948. Earle B. Sukeforth • 264 There were forty-one (41) Town Meeting Members present. Thomas L Taylor210 "Robert H Watt 326 Nominations were made and seconded for W. John Donnan, Jr, Sher- *John P Whalen 8S2 man K Hardy, and Earle B Sukeforth *George G Whiting 408 The result of the votes cast—Earl B. Sukeforth received sixteen, W Cyrus Wood192 John Dunnan, Jr received fifteen, Sherman K Hardy received ten, where- Blanks . . 3099 by Earle B Sukeforth and W John Dunnan, Jr. were declared elected JADES J. CARROLL, *Town Meeting Members elected for term of three years Town Clerk ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 71 72 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Lexington, Mass., March 21, 1947 Nominations were made and seconded for Walter L. Chambers, Percy I, Earle B Sukeforth, hereby accept my election as a Town Meeting Catton, and Frederick T Gates. Member, Precinct Four, for a term ending March, 1948. The result of votes cast Walter L Chambers received twenty, Percy (Signed) EARLE B. SUKEFORTH Catton received seven; Frederick T Gates received four, whereby Walter L. Chambers was declared elected for a term of two years, ending in Lexington, Mass, March 21, 1947 March, 1949 I, W. John Dunnan, Jr. hereby accept my election as a Town Meeting JAMES J CARROLL, Member, Precinct Four, for a term ending March, 1948 Town Clerk (Signed) W JOHN DUNNAN, JR, Lexington, Mass., March 26, 1947 Lexington, Mass., March 24, 1947 I, Walter L Chambers, do hereby accept my election as a Town Meet- ing Member, Precinct One, for a term ending March, 1949 Special Election of Town Meeting Members, Precinct One, called by (Signed) WALTER L. CHAMBERS 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. ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING Nominations were made and seconded for J. Russell Wood and Percy Catton. Held March 24, 1947 The result of the votes cast 3 Russell Wood received twenty-five, Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Robert H Holt at 8:08 Percy Catton received four J Russell Wood was declared elected for a P M. term of three years. JAMES J. CARROLL, There were 193 Town Meeting Members present Town Clerk Reading of the Warrant by the Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, until further reading was waived upon motion of Selectman, Frederick M. Gay Lexington, Mass,March 26, 1947 Constable's Return of the Warrant read by the Town Clerk, James J I,J Russell Wood,hereby accept my election as a Town Meeting Mem- Carroll. 8 10 P M ber, Precinct One, for a term ending March, 1950 Article 2. Report of the Appropriation Committee presented by J (Signed) J RUSSELL WOOD Milton Brown which was voted to be accepted and placed on file 8 10 P M Election of two Town Meeting Members for the term of one year each All articles presented by Selectman, William C Paxton unless other ending in 1948. wise noted. Article 2 Report of Cary Lectures accepted and placed on file 8:11 Nominations were made and seconded for Gordon E. Steele, Frederick P.M. T. Gates and Arthur B. Chadwick. Article 2. Voted. That a Temporary Recreation Commission, com- The result of votes cast: Gordon E Steele received twenty-six; Arthur posed of five members to serve without pay, be appointed; two to be ap- p. Chadwick received twenty-three, Frederick T Gates received sixteen; pointed by the Board of Selectmen, two to be appointed by the School whereby Gordon E. Steele and Arthur B Chadwick were declared elected Committee and one to be appointed by the Moderator, to develop the scope for a term of one year each ending in Marchh,, 19481948. JA11lEB J. CARROLL, bons and establish authority for a recreation program and make recommenda- Tawaa Clerk trans for the establishment of a permanent Recreation Commission to the Board of Selectmen not Iater than January 1, 1948 Lexington, Mass, March 26,1947 (The sum of $250 is included in Selectmen's Expenses) Carried Unanimously 8.12 P. M I, Gordon E. Steele, hereby accept my election as a Town Meeting Member, Precinct One, for a term ending March, 1948. Article 2. Voted That a Committee of three be appointed by the (Signed) GORDON E. STEELF, Moderator to have charge of the lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna E. Cary for the current year. Lexington,Mass.,March 26, 1947 Carried Unanimously 8.12 P M 1, Arthur B. Chadwick, hereby accept my election as a Town Meeting Article 3 Voted. That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of Member, Precinct One, for a term ending March, 1948. the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow money from time (Signed) ARTHUR B. CHADWICS 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 Election of a Town Meeting Member for a term of two years ending less than one year. in 1949. Carried Unanimously 8.13 P. M. ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 73 74 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 4. Voted: That the following amounts be appropriated for REGISTRATIONS DEPARTMENT the current year and be assessed except where a transfer is indicated: Personal Services . 787.52 APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE Expenses 242 50 Personal Services $550.00 Amendment presented by James J Carroll, CIerk, Board of Registrars Expenses860.00 REGISTRATIONS DEPARTMENT Carried Unanimously 8 14 P M Registrars ... . ................. ....... .... ..... .... 437.52 SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT Assistant Registrars211.00 Personal Services . 5,81513 Expenses .. .. ...... 2,942 00 648.52 (Which includes $250 for recreation commission.) Vote to accept amendment Carried 8.21 P. M. Carried Unanimously 8 15 P M Amendment as presented. Carried Unanimously 8.22 P M ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT A. Edward Rowse asks for reconsideration. Personal Services7,126.17 Reconsideration voted upon and lost 8:22 P. M. Expenses 530 00 Carried Unanimously 8 15 P M PUBLIC WORKS—SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT Personal Services 13,146 96 2 Expenses .. .. 265 00 Personal Services 2,823 60 Carried Unanimously 8-23 P M (Of which $1,458 91 is for salary of Town Treasurer) Expenses - 81168 TOWN OFFICES & CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING Carried Unanimously 8 16 P M Personal Services6,242 00 Expenses COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT 10,500 00 Carried Unanimously 8 23 P M Personal Services7,149 28 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT (Of which $3,750 is for salary of Tax Collector) Expenses 1,500 00 Personal Services .. .. 13,549 84 Carried Unanimously 8 16 P M Expenses .. .. 955.00 Carried Unanimously 8.24 P. M ASSESSOR'S DEPARTMENT Personal Services 8,197 96 BOARD OF APPEALS Expenses 2,195.00 Expenses . . . . - .. 400.00 Carried Unanimously 8:16 P. M. Carried Unanimously 8 24 P M LAW DEPARTMENT PLANNING BOARD Personal Services 2,000.00 Expenses 1,000.00 Special Fees 1,500.00 Carried Unanimously 8:24 P. M. Expenses 425 00 POLICE DEPARTMENT Carried Unanimously 8:17 P. M. TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT Personal Services . .. ... .. .......... 56,143.18 Expenses .. 5,628.00 Persona] Services .. 4,140 64 Carried Unanimously 8 25 P. M (Of which $2,242.12 is for salary of Town Clerk) Expenses 160.50 FIRE DEPARTMENT Carried Unanimously 8:18 P M. Personal Services 64,050.99 ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT—JURISDICTION SELECTMEN Expenses 9,490.00 Expenses .. . 713.00 Carried Unanimously 8:25 P. M. Carried Unanimously 8-18 P. M. BUILDING & PLUMBING DEPARTMENT ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT--JURISDICTION TOWN CLERK Personal Services 6,445.98 Expenses 202.56 Expenses - .. . 1,050 00 Carried Unanimously 8 18 P. M. Carried Unanimously 8.26 P M ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 75 76 TOWN OF LEXINGTON WIRE DEPARTMENT ANIMAL INSPECTION Personal Services 768 75 Personal Services .... 562 50 Expenses 125 00 Carried Unanimously 8 29 P M Carried Unanimously 8-26 P M SLAUGHTERING INSPECTION WEIGHTS & MEASURES DEPARTMENT Personal Services .. 900 08 Personal Services . 562.50 Carried Unanimously 8 29 P. M. Expenses ..... .. . . 285.00 Carried Unanimously 8.26 P M SEWER MAINTENANCE Wages & Expenses 5,000 00 INSECT SUPPRESSION Carried Unanimously 8 29 P M. Personal Services495 00 Wages & Expenses ••.••• - 4,600 00 SEWER MAINTENANCE Carried Unanimously 8 26 P M Services40,000 00 (To be transferred from Excess and Deficiency SHADE TREES Account) Wages & Expenses 2,900 00 Carried Unanimously 8 29 P M Carried Unanimously 8 27 P M. DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTION FOREST FIRES Sundry Streets 2,200 00 Personal Services 50 00 Carried Unanimously 8.30 P. M Wages & Expenses 500 00 Carried Unanimously 8 27 P M. GARBAGE COLLECTION Expenses ... 10,225 00 DOG OFFICER Carried Unanimously 8 30 P M Personal Services . .. 112.50 Expenses - -. 75.00 CARE OF DUMPS & REMOVAL OF ASHES Carried Unanimously 8.27 P M Wages & Expenses . . . .. 4,62713 HEALTH DEPARTMENT Carried Unanimously 8 34 P M Personal Services 665.63 PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING Expenses .. ... 5,336.00 Wages & Expenses .... 12,140 00 Carried Unanimously 8 28 P M Carried Unanimously 8:34 P M MILK INSPECTION HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE Personal Services ... .... . 450.00 Wages & Expenses 50,000 00 Carried Unanimously 8.28 P M Carried Unanimously 8 34 P M DOG CLINIC HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ROAD MACHINERY en Expenses Expenses 14,429 00 402 00 p Carried Unanimously 8:28 P. M (To be tranfrerred from the Road Machinery Fund) DENTAL CLINIC Carried Unanimously 8:34 P M Personal Services 1,726.25 SNOW REMOVAL Expenses 100.00 Carried Unanimously 8 29 P M Wages & Expenses ....... . 20,000 00 Carried Unanimously 8 35 P. M. POSTURE CLINIC TRAFFIC REGULATION& CONTROL Expenses .. ... 625 00 Expenses Carried Unanimously 8.29 P. M. CCarriedUnanimously 8 35 P M 7,904 00 VITAL STATISTICS STREET LIGHTS Expenses 25.00 Expenses . 25,760 00 Carried Unanimously 8.29 P M Carried Unanimously 8 35 P. M. ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 77 78 TOWN OF LEXINGTON STREET SIGNS CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY Expenses . 1,465.00 Presented by H Webster Thomas Carried Unanimously 8.35 P. M. Voted That the sum of $26,482 88 be appropriated WELFARE DEPARTMENT and assessed for the support of Cary Memorial Li- PUBLICbrary and Branch for the current year, as follows Personal Services . 863.05 Personal Services 17,382 88 Administration 80 00 Expenses .. .. . 9,100 00 Aid. & Expenses 18,000.00 which includes the amount of $1,872 77 received from Carried Unanimously 8 35 P M the County for dog licenses DEPENDENT CHILDREN AID Carried Unanimously 8 50 P. M Personal ServicesPARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS Administration .. 40 00 Personal Services . . . .. .. 6,265.1.9 Aid & Expenses .. . . ...... 6,210 00 Wages & Expenses . .. .. 17,075.00 Carried Unanimously 8 35 P M (Of which $230 is to be transferred from the OLD AGE ASSISTANCE Tower Park Fund.) Personal Services 5,223 79 Carried Unanimously 8 52 P M Administration Items .. .... 680 00 BOARD OF RETIREMENT Aid & Expenses .. . . 58,160 00 Expenses Carried Unanimously250 00 8.52 P. DI Carried Unanimously 8 36 P MM. VETERANS' BENEFITS CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM Aid & Expenses ... . 7,850 00 Pension Accumulation Fund 14,473.00 Carried Unanimously 8 36 P M Carried Unanimously 8 52 P M SOLDIERS' BURIALS PATRIOTS' DAY Expenses 200 00 Expenses . • 2,000.00 Carried Unanimously 8 36 P M Carried Unanimously 8.52 P M SCHOOL MAINTENANCE MEMORIAL DAY Expenses 250.00 Presented by H. Webster Thomas Carried Unanimously 8.53 P. M. Voted• that the sum of $394,966.32 be appropriated and assessed for the School Department divided as INSURANCE follows• Premiums 10,000.00 Personal Services 317,747.32 Carried Unanimously 8:53 P. M. Expenses .. 77,219.00 PRINTING TOWN REPORT 394,966.32 Expenses 1,800.00 Carried Unanimously 8.42 P. M Carried Unanimously 8.54 P. M. Voted: That the sum of $203 00 be appropriated and AMBULANCE MAINTENANCE assessed for the payment of Americanization edu- Expenses 250.00 cation. Carried Unanimously 8:54 P. M. Carried Unanimously 8.42 P M. Voted• That the sum of$3,031.00 be appropriated and ADMINISTRATION OF TRUST FUNDS assessed for Vocational Education divided as follows: Expenses 100.00 Tuition 2,327 00 Carried Unanimously 8.54 P. M. Handicraft Classes . .. 704 00 UNCLASSIFIED 3,03100 Expenses .. 250.00 Carried Unanimously 8:55 P. M. Carried Unanimously 8:42 P. M. I • ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 79 80 TOWN OF LEXINGTON WHEREAS the site was donated to the Town in 1938 by J. Willard WATER MAINTENANCE 1,58019 Hayden with the provision that. Personal Services "with the written consent of the donor. portions of said playground Wages & Expenses 33,000.OU may be devoted to structures to be used by the youth of Lexington for Carried Unanimously 8 55 P. M. educational purposes apart from strictly playground usage if such structures and the necessary area about them will not, in the opinion WATER SERVICES of the donor...seriously encroach upon the area reasonable re- Wages & Expenses 25,000.00 quired for the realization of the purposes of this grant that it be de- Carried Unanimously 8.55 P. M voted primarily to recreational playground activities"; and CEMETERY MAINTENANCE—MUNROE 337.50 WHEREAS,in the opinion of some Town officials an elementary school Personal Services .... located at the above site will not seriously encroach upon recreational play- Wages & Expenses .. 4,983.20 ground activities and any other site will necessitate the taking of one or Carried Unanimously 8:56 P M. more residences, CEMETERY MAINTENANCE—WESTVIEW IT IS, THEREFORE, voted that it is the sense of this meeting that Personal Services .. 575 00 the Board of Selectmen appoint a committee of a number they deem advis- Wages & Expenses . .... .. 9,295.40 able to consult Mr. J. Willard Hayden and convey to him the preamble of (Of which $2500 is to be transferred from West- this motion and the information that it is the opinion of this Town Meeting view Sale of Lots Fund and $500 is to be trans- that the number "1" site for an elementary school is that portion of the ferred from Public Trusts) Aldrich property so-called as set forth in the preamble and that the Town 5,000.00 Meeting members through the committee appointed by the Selectmen Cap�tal Outlay re- spectfully request that he grant his permission to erect a school at the (To be transferred from Westview Sale of Lots above site,or to set forth how the proposed school will violate the terms of Fund) the gift, and the said committee is hereby respectfully requested to submit Carried Unanimously 8 57 P M. its report at the adjourned Town Meeting. INTEREST ON DEBT Carried Unanimously 9.14 P M Interest . . 4,731.25 Article 5. Indefinitely Postponed. 9:15 P. M. Carried Unanimously 8.58 P. M And Further Voted that the following amounts be appropriated Article 6. Indefinitely Postponed. 9-18 P M MATURING DEBT .. .. . .. 63,602.45 Article 7. Voted. That the following amount be appropriated and assessed for the unpaid bills,for the year 1946, of the following account• Of which $5,000 is to be transferred from the Committee on Veterans' Rehabilitation and Em- Water Department Available Surplus Fund; ployment — Adams Press $20 00 $1,898.69 is to be transferred from the Sewer Carried Unanimously 9.19 P. M Assessment Fund; $2,051.61 is to be transferred from the Water Assessment Fund; and Article 8. Voted• That the sum of $15,000 be appropriated for the $54,652.15 is to be transferred from the Excess Reserve Fund, of which $7,400 to be transferred from Overlay Reserve and Deficiency Account. Fund and $7,600 by direct assessment. Carried Unanimously 8:59 P. M. Carried Unanimously 9 19 P M. Article 2 Presented by Roland B Greeley. Article 9. Voted That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to pe- I offer the following vote: That the Moderator appoint a committee of tition the Director of Accounts of the State for an audit for the year 1947 five to study the advisability of adopting the Town Manager form of gov- ernment, said committee to report its recommendations to the next An- Article 10 Voted: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are au- nual Town Meeting. Lost 9.02 P.M thorized to install water mains not Iess than 6" but less than 16" in di- ameter in such accepted or unaccepted streets as may be applied for during Article 2. The following presented by Alfred P Tropeano to obtain the year 1947, subject to the assessment of betterments, and to take by the sense of the meeting purchase or eminent domain any easements necessary therefor and to ap- WHEREAS the School Sites Committee, School Committee,other Town propriate therefor the sum of $170,000 which said sum shall be raised by Committees and Boards do now recognize that the number "1" site for an the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, and that the Town Treasurer,with elementary school is the northerly portion of the so-called Aldrich Property the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow East of Lincoln Street and directly South of Park Drive; and the sum of $170,000 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town to be payable ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 81 82 TOWN OF LEXINGTON in accordance with the provision of General Laws Chapter 44, within a Article 15. Voted. That the sum of $1,500 be appropriated and as- period not exceeding fifteen years. sessed for highway maintenance under authority of Chapter 90 of the Gen- In ,Favor Opposed eral Laws, said sum or any portion thereof to be expended under the di- 42 Charles M Blake 0 rection of the Selectmen and to be used in conjunction with any money 98 William F Downe 1 which may be allotted by the State, County or both, for this purpose 33 Tracey W Ames 0 Carried Unanimously 9 29 P M — 173 1 Article 16. Indefinitely Postponed. 9.30 F. M Carried 9 23 P M Article 17 Voted- That the Selectmen be and they hereby are au- Voted. That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to in- thorized to construct cement or bituminous concrete sidewalks where the stall water mains of 16" or more an diameter in such accepted or unaccepted abutting owner pays one-half of the cost, and for the purpose of said con- streets as may be applied for during the year 1947, subject to the assess- struetion the sum of $2,000 be appropriated and assessed ment of betterments, and to take by purchase or eminent domain any ease- Carried Unanimously 9 30 P M ments necessary therefor and to appropriate therefore the sum of $100,000 Article 18 Voted• That the Selectmen be and they hereby are au- which said sum shall raised by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, thorized to construct curbings and for the purpose of said curbings the and that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and sum of $5,000 be appropriated and assessed he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $100,000 and to issue bonds Carried Unanimously 9:31 P. M 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 Article 19 Voted That the sum of$2,500 be appropriated as a sup- In Favor Opposed Iementar construction 40 Charles M Blake 0 plementary appropriation to be used in conjunction with money 107 William F Downelake1 already appropriated, to cover expenses incidental to the completion of the new Central Fire Station, this amount to be provided by a transfer from 34 Tracey W. Ames 0 the Excess and Deficiency Account. — — Carried Unanimously 9 34 P M 181 1 Carried 9 25 P M Article 20 Voted That the sum of $21,000 be appropriated for the Article 11 Voted That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author- erection of a locker budding at the Center Playground, $6,000 of this ized to install sewer mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets as may be amount to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account and the applied for during the year 1947 in accordance with St. 1897, Chap 504, as and thata thef Treasurer5,000 to be raised by the issuef theof bonds or notes andf the Town; amended, or otherwise,and to take by eminent domain any easements neves- and oborrow with the the approvalf $15,000 Selectmen be he hereby sary therefor, and to appropriate therefor the sum of $26,000, of which is authorized to bo able sum of and to issue bonds orne notes of $6,000 is to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account and the the Town to be payable in accordance with the years.avisions of General Laws balance of$20,000 is to be raised by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, Chapter 44, within a period not exceeding ten and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he Motion for Indefinite Postponement made by Ernest Cutter. Seconded. Indefinite Postponement Carried 9:38 P. M. 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- Article 21. Voted: That the sum of $6,000 be appropriated for the eras Laws Chapter 44, within a period not exceeding ten years. eradication of mosquitoes under Section 4A of Chapter 252 of the General Carried Unanimously 9:27 P. M. Laws; this amount to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Ac- Article 12. Voted That the sum of $236.13 be appropriated and as- count. sessed to pay contributions to the Contributory Retirement Systems on ac- Carried Unanimously 9:40 P. M. count of members thereof in the Military or Naval Service. Article 22 Voted. That the Town enlarge the scope of the Road Carried Unanimously 9.27 P. M Machinery Fund by crediting to said fund an amount based on hourly rental Article 13. Voted: That the sum of $1,200 be appropriated and as- for the use of motorized equipment of the Public Works Department when sessed for the purchase of a new cruising car for the Police Department. used on various projects carried on under the direction of said Department, Carried Unanimously 9.28 P M or other Departments of the Town, the amount of said charge not to ex- Article 14. Voted: That the following sums be appropriated and as ceed the amount allowed by the State for the use of similar equipment Carried Unanimously 9 41 P M sessed for pensions for retired members of the Police and Fire Departments, under Chapter 32 of the General Laws as amended. Article 23. Voted. That the Selectmen be and they hereby are an- Police Pensions $1,500 00 thorized to appoint one of their members to the Board of Appeals, in ac- Fire Pensions 4,986 84 cordance with General Laws, Chapter 41, Sec 4A Carried Unanimously 9:29 P. M. Carried Unanimously 9 43 P M ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 83 84 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 24 Voted That the Selectmen be and they hereby are au- All new signs shall conform to this Article, and all signs must conform thorized to install street lights in such unaccepted streets as they may de- not later than January 1, 1946" termine during the year 1947 Carried Unanimously 9 58 P M Carried Unanimously 9 44 P. M Article 32. Voted: That the Town accept Section 16B of Chapter 147 Article 25. Presented by H Webster Thomas. of the General Laws of Massachusetts relative to excusing members of the Voted: That the sum of $200 00 be appropriated and assessed to pay Police Department from duty for one day out of every six without loss the necessary expenses of School Officers incurred outside the Common- of pay wealth in securing information upon matters in which the Town is inter- Carried Unanimously 9:59 P M. ested or which may tend to improve the service in the School Department Article 33 Voted• That the Town amend the General By-laws of the Carried Unanimously 9 44 P M Town of Lexington by adding to Article XXVI the following "Section 3 Article 26, Presented by H. Webster Thomas. No person shall, except as authorized or required by law, fire or discharge Voted: That the sum of$6,000 00 be appropriated for the purpose of any gun, fowling piece, or other firearms or an air rifle in the Town of developing a play area on the so called Russell property in the rear of the Lexington; but the provisions of this section shall not apply to the Chief High School Building, this money to be transferred from the Excess and of Police or other police officers in the performance of their duties nor to Deficiency Account. the use of such weapons at any military exercise or in the lawful defense of Carried Unanimously 9.45 P. M. the person, family, or property of any citizen, nor to the rights and prim Ieges of an owner or lessee of land as set forth in Chapter 131 of the Article 27 Voted: That the sum of $1,500 00 be appropriated and General Laws." assessed to pay for completing and equipping additional classrooms in the Lost 10:13 P. M. Adams School Carried Unanimously 9:47 P. M. Article 34. 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 Unless otherwise noted, the following articles presented by Selectman, Errol II. Locke. word "four" between the words "for" and "hours" in the fifth line of said section so that said section 6 will read as follows: Article 28. Voted. That the Town accept Chapter 559 of the Acts of "Section 6. That portion of the Town Office Building which is 1946, authorizing increases of the amounts of pensions payable to certain occupied by the offices of the Board of Selectmen, or Board of Public former public employees who have been retired. Works, the Town Clerk, the Town Treasurer, and the Collector of Carried Unanimously 9'49 P. M. Taxes, shall be kept open continuously for the transaction of business Article 29. Voted: That the sum of $2,000 be appropriated and as- for eight hours each week day, except holidays, and on Saturdays for sessed to pay increased amounts of pensions payable to certain former three hours, the particular hours to be arranged by the Selectmen for public employees who have been retired. the convenience of the public." Carried Unanimously 9.49 P. M. Carried Unanimously 10:15 P. M Article 30. Presented by Moderator, Robert H. Holt. Daniel A. Article 35 Voted That the Selectmen be and they hereby are au- Lynch presiding as Moderator Pro-tem. thorized to sell and convey to the Lexington Golf Club a parcel of land be- Article 30 Moved That: The Selectmen be authorized and directed ginning at the northerly corner of the Alms House Ivt, which is at the to accept on behalf of the Town as a gift for park purposes the land in the corner of Hill and Cedar Streets, thence southwesterly by McEnroe distant dis- vicinity of Munroe Station Iying between Massachusetts Avenue and the tont about50 feet feetto a point, thence thence northeasterlyasterly by Townbyof Lexingtonoton property and Iocation of the Boston&Maine Railroad and lying between the dtint 308 feeto a paint, enortheasterly rl TownLexington of Lexington right-of-way leading from Massachusetts Avenue to the Railroad location Clubiant distantabouabout1oy 30feeto a point, pointne of beginning, by GGol- and Tower Park, containing approximately twenty-six thousand four hun- mately acre, upono8 to the co diti n s as thetai Selectmeng may dred (26,400) square feet. mately one such terms and conditions as the may approve Carried Unanimously 9'57 P. M. Carried Unanimously 10 16 P M Article 31 Voted That the Town amend the Building Laws by sub- Article 36 Indefinitely Postponed. 10 16 P M stituting at the end of line 3, Section 2. Article XIX, the word "ten" for Article 37 Presented byRichard P Cromwell 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 Voted That the Town amend the Zoning By-Law by striking out front, but shall not be more than three feet overall in height In no event paragraph (a) of Section 6 and substituting in lieu therefor the following• shall it project more than ten inches from the face of the wall nor project "6(a)--In R 1 and R 2 Districts no dwelling shall be erected or above the roof line There shall be nbt more than one exterior sign for moved upon land laid out for house lots after the adoption of this each firm or business occupying a building and all such signs shall be amendment to the Zoning By-Law unless there shall be provided for erected Rat against the building each such dwelling or other permitted structure a lot frontage of not ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 85 86 TOWN OF LEXINGTON less than 100 feet upon the frontage street and an area of not less than and C.1 districts designated at the following points,namely,junction of twelve thousand five hundred (12,500) square feet On each side of Waltham Street and Marrett Road, known as Grape Vine Corner; each dwelling, garage, barn, stable or other accessory permitted struc- junction of Marrett Road and Spring Street; junction of Lincoln and tore nearest each sideline there shall be provided a side yard of at least School Streets and Marrett Road, commonly known as "The Five 15 feet in width and no building or structure shall be moved, altered, Forks", junction of Waltham Street and Concord Avenue; junction of reconstructed, enlarged or rebuilt in such districts so that a side yard Woburn and Lowell Streets and the junction of Lowell and North less hi width shall result. Streets, and in C.1 Districts hereafter created, a yard of at least No lot in R 1 or R.2 Districts, upon which is located any dwelling twenty feet in depth between the exterior line of the street, and not or other permitted structure and accessory structures or for which a less than forty feet from the center line of such street, whether at- building permit has issued and is still outstanding, shall be subdivided cepted or not, and the adjacent line of any porch or building, shall be and reduced so that said lot shall have a lot frontage and area less provided for every lot of land, and no new building or structure shall than, or side yards and street setback less than,the minimum required be constructed and no building or structure shall be moved, altered, Nor shall any lot in said Districts, upon which permitted structures reconstructed, enlarged or rebuilt in such districts so that a yard less have been erected or moved or for which a building permit has issued in depth shall result; except that this section shall not apply to build- and is still outstanding,be subdivided in any manner unless said struc- ings fronting on streets on which building lines shall have been specially ture shall retain the required frontage, area, side yard, and street established according to law during or subsequent to the year 1924." depth upon a street or highway existing at the time of erection or In Favor Opposed moving thereon or a street constructed thereafter in accordance with 19 Charles M. Blake 8 existing Town Laws. No land retained, conveyed, devised, or other- 55 William F. Downe 42 wise transferred that violates the restrictions on subdivisions of lots 25 Tracey W Ames 8 herein set forth shall be included in determining the frontage and area — of any other Iot, and the building inspector, or other person authorized 99 58 to issue permits to erect or move structures thereon, shall not issue a Lost 10:48 P. M. permit unless said other lot contains the required frontage and area Article 39. Moved for Indefinite Postponement. Carried 10:49 P. M. exclusive of land transferred or retained in violation of the restrictions pertaining to subdivisions. Article 40. Voted: That the sum of $16,000 be appropriated for the The provisions of this section pertaining to side yards only shall purchase of equipment for the Department of Public Works; this amount not apply to lots of less than 100-foot frontage duly recorded by plan to be transferred from the Road Machinery Fund. or deed at the time this By-Law is adopted. However, on such lots Carried Unanimously 10:50 P. M. there shall be provided on the side of each dwelling, garage, barn, The Moderator, Robert H. Holt, announced that the meeting would be stable or other accessory permitted structure nearest each side line a adjourned for one week, March 31, 1947. side yard, as follows. On lots recorded previous to July 19, 1929 the JAMES I. CARROLL, side yard shall be at least 7 5 feet in width and on lots recorded after Town Clerk 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 March 31, 1947 to the adoption of this amendment the side yard shall be at least 15 Special Election of Town Meeting Members, Precinct 2, called to order feet in width" by James J Carroll, Town Clerk, to elect one Town Meeting Member for In. Favor Opposed a term of three years,ending in March, 1950,to fill the vacancy of George 37 Charles M BIake 2 V Morse,Jr 89 William F Dawns 14 There were thirty (30) Town Meeting Members present. 29 Tracey W Ames 2 _ Nominations were made for William P Fitzgerald and Thayer Rudd. 155 18 • The result of the votes cast was. William P. Fitzgerald received 22 Carried 10.85 P. M votes, Thayer Rudd received 8 votes, whereby William P Fitzgerald was declared elected as a Town Meeting Member, Precinct 2, for a term of Article 38 Presented by Richard P. Cromwell. three years ending in March, 1950. Voted That the Town amend the Zoning By-Law by striking out JAMES J. CARROLL, paragraph (a) of Section 7 and substituting in lieu thereof the following Town Clerk "7 (a)—In residence districts designated as R 1 a yard of at Lexington, Mass, March 31, 1947 least thirty feet in depth and in width between the exterior Iines of I, William P Fitzgerald, do hereby accept my election as a Town the streetswand not less thanorfifty feet from the center oflioe of such Meeting Member, Precinct Two,for a term ending March, 1950 streets, whether accepted or not, and the adjacent line any porch or building shall be provided for every lot of land, and in R 2 and T 1 (Signed) WILLIAM P FITZGERALD ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 87 88 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING 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 Held March 31, 1947 Article 47. Voted: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are au- Moderator, Robert H Holt,called the meeting to order at 8.02 P. M 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 There were 183 Town Meeting Members present without the buildings thereon, from Stephen F and Nellie J Hamblin, sit- Unless otherwise noted, Selectman, William C Paxton presents the uated at 45 Parker Street and bounded and described as follows. Beginning following articles 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 Article 41. Voted That the sum of $3400 be appropriated as a sup- northwesterly distant 24 feet to an angle point, thence northwesterly dis- plementary appropriation to be used in conjunction with money already ap- tent 54 feet to a point,thence northeasterly along the southeasterly line of propriated for grading the enclosed athletic field, this money to be trans- Lot 54 distant 226 feet to a point in the southwesterly line of Parker Street, ferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account, thence southeasterly distant 75 feet to the point of beginning, containing Carried Unanimously 8.05 P. M. 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 Article 42. Voted. That the sum of$600 be apppopriated to purchase of Deeds at Cambridge in Plan Book 38, page 17, and to provide for the a fence for Belfry Hill; this money to be transferred from the Excess and payment therefor by a transfer of$7,687.50 from the Excess and Deficiency Deficiency Account. Account. Carried Unanimously 8:05 P. M. Article 48. Voted. That the Selectmen be and they hereby are au- Article 43. Voted: That the sum of$5,024.17 be appropriated to pay thorized, on behalf of the Town, to purchase or take by eminent domain as for services rendered in completing plans and specifications for proposed a site for school purposes 19,000 square feet of land, more or less, with or additions to the library building; said sum to be transferred from the Ex- without the buildings thereon, from Stanley I. and Margaret A Phalen, cess and Deficiency Account. situated at 47 Parker Street and bounded and described as follows. Be- Carried Unanimously 8:06 P. M. ginning at a point in the southwesterly line of Parker Street,thence south- westerly along the northwesterly line of Lot $7 distant. 178.39 feet to a Selectman, William C. Paxton reported for the committee of Robert point, thence northwesterly distant 105.27 feet to a point, thence north- H. Holt, William G. Potter and Harry A Wheeler, authorized March 24, easterly along the southeasterly line of Lot 55 distant 223 feet to a point 1947 to interview J. Willard Hayden for his permission to use the Aldrich in the southwesterly line of Parker Street, thence southeasterly distant 95 Property for a new Hancock School, stating that Mr Hayden would not feet to the point of beginning, containing approximately 19,000 square feet, give his permission as he had made extensive plans for a Youth Center for and being part of Lot 56 as shown on the Belfry Hill Stock Farm develop- the Town, and a school in the suggested area would seriously interfere with ment plan and recorded in the Middlesex Registry of Deeds at Cambridge any such plans. in Plan Book 38, page 17, and to provide for the payment therefor by a Report accepted 8.08 P M transfer of $7,250 00 from the Excess and Deficiency Account Under Article 2, Roland B. Greeley presents signed report of the School Article 49. Voted: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are au- Sites Committee which was presented to the Town Meeting on March 24, thorized, on behalf of the Town, to purchase or take by eminent domain 1947 Accepted and placed on file 8.10 P M 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, Article 2 Presented by Paul J McCormack situated at 49 Parker Street and bounded and described as follows Be- 1 move that a committee of 5 be appointed, one each by the local posts ginning at a point in the southwesterly line of Parker Street, thence bear- American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Amvets, the remaining ing to the right with a curve of 20 00 feet radius distant 31.42 feet to a two by the Moderator for the purpose of investigating and reporting at the point of tangency, thence southwesterly along the northwesterly line of next Town Meeting, on the feasibility of the Town building homes for Clarke Street distant 192 79 feet to a point of curvature,thence bearing to rental and eventual sale to Veterans under Section 6, Chapter 372, Acts the right with a curve of 20.00 feet radius distant 31 42 feet to a point of of Massachusetts, 1946. tangency, thence northwesterly distant 53 03 feet to a point, thence north- Declared Lost 8.12 P. M. easterly along the southeasterly line of Lot 56 distant 233 feet to a point in the southwesterly line of Parker Street, thence southeasterly distant Article 2 Presented by H Webster Thomas 73 41 feet to the point of beginning,containing approximately 16,800 square Voted That the High School Planning Committee shall hereafter feet, and being part of Lot 57 as shown on the Belfry Hill Stock Farm consist of the School Committee and three (3) other citizens of the Town development plan and recorded in the Middlesex Registry of Deeds at Cain- to be appointed by the Moderator bridge in Plan Book 38, page 17, and to provide for the payment therefor Carried Unanimously 8 13 P M by a transfer of $7,325 00 from the Excess and Deficiency Account. ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 89 90 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 47 voted upon first with the following results: thorized by vote of the Town on April 1,1946, this amount to be transferred In Favor Opposed from the Excess and Deficiency Account. 0 Converse Hill 29 Carried Unanimously 10:09 P M. 3 John P Whalen 109 Selectman, William C Paxton moves to take up Articles 51 to 61 ine 4 Robert T Person 25 as a group No objections from Town Meeting Members. 10.13 P M 7 163 Article 51. Voted To establish as a town way or accept the layout Lost 8.29 P. M of as a town way, Taft Avenue from Charles Street to beyond Sutherland Road, approximately 470 feet southeasterly, as laid out by the Selectmen Moved by Roland B Greeley that Articles 48 and 49 be Indefinitely under the Betterment Act, and shown on a certain plan on file in the office Postponed Carried 8 29 P M of the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain Article 46. Presented by Alfred P Tropeano the easements necessary therefor 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 Article 52. Voted To establish as a town way or accept the layout Drive and Lincoln Street, thence, running Southwesterly along Lincoln of as a town way, Pine Knoll Road from Bedford Street to the Bedford Street, three hundred (300) feet; thence, turning and running Southeast- Town Line, approximately 1,145 feet northeasterly, as Iaid out by the erly in a line parallel to Park Drive, four hundred and twenty-five (425) Selectmen under the Betterment Act, and shown on a, certain plan on file feet, thence turning and running Easterly to Park Drive, two hundred in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1947, and to take by and seventy-five (275) feet, thence,turning and running along Park Drive, eminent domain the easements necessary therefor six hundred and seventy-five (675) feet to the point of beginning William H. Lyon speaks against the passing of Article 52 which was And the Selectmen are hereby further authorized and empowered to voted upon and declared lost 10 14 P M take any and all legal steps necessary to vest the Town with an absolute John E Rowan asks for reconsideration of Article 52 whereby a mo- fee in and to the aforementioned land and to remove any and alI restrictions tion was made by John P Whalen and duly seconded that Article 52 be thereon reconsidered. 10.15 P M This was voted upon and reconsideration Motion by Alfred P. Tropeano that second part be withdrawn Cai- granted at 10.19 P. M. vied 8 30 P M Original motion of Article 52 presented and carried 10 20 P M The first part of the motion as presented, voted upon and declared lost. 8 57 P. M. Article 53 Voted To establish as a town way or accept the layout The proposed Senior High School Building Report presented by Charles of as a town way, Lockwood Road from Rhodes Street to Byron Avenue, G Davis, Chairman, which was voted to he accepted and placed on file approximately 240 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment 8 58 P M 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- Article 44 Presented by Charles G. Davis. sary therefor. Voted• That the High School Planning Committee be authorized to Carried Unanimously 10 21 P M obtain detailed plans, specifications and working drawings for the new Senior High School; and that the sum of $85,000 be appropriated to defray Article 54. Voted: To establish as a town way or accept the layout the expense of obtaining such plans,specifications and drawings,which said of as a town way, Byron Avenue at the end of Lockwood Road, approx- imately 265 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act, sum shall be provided by the tranfer of $25,000 from the Excess and De- and shown on a certain plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated ficiency Account and by the assessment of $60,000. January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the easements necessary In Favor Opposed therefor. 24 Converse Hill 12 Carried Unanimously 10:21 P. M. 68 John P. Whalen 51 26 Robert T. Person 3 Article 55. Voted To establish as a town way or accept the layout — — of as a town way, Spencer Street across Joseph Road, approximately 365 118 66 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act, and shown Carried 10:07 P. M. 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. Article 45. Moved for Indefinite Postponement. 10:08 P. M. Carried Unanimously 10.22 P. M. Article 50 Voted That the sum of $1,000 be appropriated in addi- Article 56. Voted: To establish as a town way or accept the layout tion to money already appropriated for settlement of damages arising out of as a town way, Joseph Road from Massachusetts Avenue, northeasterly of the taking by eminent domain for school purposes of approximately approximately 225 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment eight acres of land belonging to the William E. Mulliken Estate as au- Act, and shown on a certain plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 91 92 TOWN OF LEXINGTON dated January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the easements the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is necessary therefor. authorized to borrow the sum of $75,000 and issue bonds or notes of the Carried Unanimously 10 22 P. M. Town to be payable in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Article 57 Voted Ta establish as a town way or acceptthe layout ChapterCie within a periodynot Pexceeding ten years. y Carried Unanimously 10 44 P. M. 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- Article 62. Indefinitely postponed. 10.44 P. M. terment Act, and shown on a certain plan on file in the office of the Town Under Article 2 George H Anker presents motion which was immedi- Clerk, dated January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the ease- ately withdrawn. 10.47 P M ments necessary therefor Carried Unanimously 10 22 P M Article 63. Presented by Carl W Terhune. Voted To accept Section 4B of Chapter 136 of the General Laws of Article 58 Voted To establish as a town way or accept the layout Massachusetts relative to the licensed operation on the Lord's Day of of as a town way, Sutherland Road from Cherry Street to beyond Aerial Bowling Alleys. Street, approximately 950 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen under the Carried Unanimously 10 49 P M 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 William A Barnes asks for reconsideration of motion presented by necessary therefor Paul J McCormack under Article 2 10 51 P M Carried Unanimously 10 23 P. M. Reconsideration not allowed account reconsideration period expired. Article 59 Voted To establish as a town way or accept the layout 10 52 P M of as a town way, Cary Street from Charles Street to beyond Sutherland Meeting dissolved at 10 52 P M Road, approximately 445 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen under the Bet- JAMES J. CARROLL, terment Act, and shown on a certain plan on file in the office of the Town Town Clerk Clerk,dated January 15,1947,and to take by eminent domain the easements necessary therefor Carried Unanimously 10 23 P M TOWN WARRANT Article 60 Voted. To establish as a town way or accept the layout COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. MIDDLESEX, SS of as a town way, Cherry Street from Charles Street to beyond Sutherland To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said Road, approximately 426 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen under thenCounty, Betterment Act, and shown on a certain plan on file in the office of the Greeting Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed easements necessary therefor_ to-notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lextngton,qualified to vote in.elec- Carried Unanimously 10:24 P. M turas and in Town Affairs, to meet m their respective voting places in said Article 61. Indefinitely postponed 10.24 P. M. Town. Milton E. Shaw asks for reconsideration of Article 61. Precinct One, Adams School; Precinct Two, Three and Four, Cary Eugene T. Buckley moves Article 61 be reconsidered, duly seconded, Memorial Building, on Monday the 22nd day of September, A D 1947, at and carried. 10:27 P. M. 1:00 o'clock P M.,then and there to act on the following articles. Eugene T.Buckley presents Article 61. Article 1. To choose by ballot the following Town Officers: Article 61. Voted: To establish as a town way or accept the layout One Selectman to fill the unexpired term ending March, 1948; of as a town way, Grant Street from Hayes Lane to East Street, approxi- One Member of the Planning Board to fill the unexpired term ending mately 3,990 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act, March, 1949; and shown on a certain plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated One Town Meeting Member in Precinct One to fill the unexpired term January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the easements necessary ending March, 1949; therefor One Town Meeting Member in Precinct Three to fill the unexpired term Carried unanimously 10:41 P. M. ending March, 1949; One Town Meeting Member in Precinct Three to fill the unexpired term Articles 51 to 61 inc presented as a group. ending March,1950; Voted: To appropriate for the purposes enumerated in Article 51-61, One Town Meeting Member in Precinct Four to fill the unexpired term inclusive, the sum of $82,000 and to provide for the payment thereof by a ending March,1949. transfer of$7,000 from the Excess and Deficiency Account,and the balance The polls will be open at ]:00 P. M. and will remain open until 8:00 of$75,000 to be raised by the issue of bonds or notes of'the Town,and that P M ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 93 94 TOWN OF LEXINGTON You are also to notify the inhabitants aforesaid to meet in Cary Me- Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money mortal Hall in said Town on Monday, the twenty-ninth day of September, for a new billing machine and to provide for payment therefor by a trans- 1947, at 8 00 P M, at which time and place the following articles are to fer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. be acted upon and determined exclusively by the Town Meeting Members Article 8 To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to appoint in accordance with Chapter 215 of the Acts of 1929 and subject to the a director of Veterans' Services, under Chapter 599 of the Acts of 1946. referendum provided for by Section eight of said Chapter Article 9 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money Article 2 To receive the reports of any Board of Town Officers or of for personal services and expenses of a director of Veterans' Services, and any Committee of the Town and to appoint other Committees to provide for the payment therefor by a transfer from the Excess and Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or Deficiency Account, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. accept the layout of as a town way, Rhodes Street, from Massachusetts Article 10 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate an additional Avenue easterly to Lockwood Road a distance of approximately 264 feet, sum to be used in conjunction with money already appropriated for con- as laid out by the Selectmen, under the Betterment Act, and shown upon struction of streets established as town ways by vote of the Town on March a plan on file in the office of the Town CIerk, dated August 20,1947, and to 31, 1947 and to provide for the payment therefor by transfer from available acquire by purchase or take by eminent domain any easement or other in- funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other terest in land necessary therefor, and to provide payment for the construe- manner in relation thereto. tion of said street by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate an additional or notes of the Town,or act in any other manner in relation thereto, sum to be used in conjunction with money already appropriated for installs- Article 4 To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or tion of sewer mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets as may be applied accept the layout of as a town way, Winter Street, from a point approxi- for during the year 1947, authorized by vote of the Town on March 24, mately 400 feet northeasterly of Bedford Street thence northeasterly a die- 1947, and to provide for the payment therefor by transfer from available tanee of approximately 2380 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen, under the funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other Betterment Act, and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town manner in relation thereto Clerk, dated August 20,1947,and to acquire by purchase or take by eminent Article 12 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of domain any easement or other interest in land necessary therefor, and to money for Aid to Dependent Children--Aid and Expenses, for the balance provide payment for the construction of said street by transfer from avail- of the year 1947,and to provide for the payment therefor by transfer from able funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any the Excess and Deficiency Account, or act in any other manner in relation other manner in relation thereto. thereto. Article 5 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate an additional Article 13 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of sum to be used in conjunction with money already appropriated for settle- money for Public Welfare—Aid and Expenses,for the balance of the year ment of damages arising out of the taking by eminent domain for school 1947, and to provide for the payment therefor by transfer from the Excess purposes of approximately one and one-third acres of land belonging to and Deficiency Account, or act in any other manner in relation thereto Warren E. Russell as authorized by vote of the Town en April 1, 1946 and to provide for the payment therefor by a transfer from the Excess and De- Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to accept a bequest under the ficiency Account,or act in any other manner in relation thereto. will of Cora I. Hartley for the specified purposes outlined in said will, or Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Se act in any other manner in relation thereto. lectmen to convey to Robert L. Ryder, et al, Trustees of the Lexington Es- Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen tates Trust a 50 foot right of way across property taken from the said to dispose of the building on Merriam Street formerly used as a fire station, Ryder by eminent domain for school purposes; and to accept a deed from by public or private sale, by lease or by demolition on such terms as the said Ryder for approximately 3 acres of land adjoining said property, and Board of Selectmen shall deem advisable. 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 Article 16. To see if the Town will determine the location of a new land taken from the said Ryder by eminent domain to property now owned elementary school building and authorize the Moderator to appoint a Build- by the said Ryder and to appropriate an additional sum to be used in con- ing Committee to obtain plans, specifications, and estimates for the con- junction with money already appropriated for settlement of damages aris- struction of such building and report not later than the next Annual Town ing out of the taking by eminent domain for school purposes of approxi- Meeting, and provide for the payment therefor by transfer from available mately 15.57 acres as authorized by vote of'the Town on April 1, 1946, and funds,or act in any other manner in relation thereto 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 Article 17 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen, in any other manner in relation thereto. on behalf of the Town,to purchase or take by eminent domain or otherwise ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 95 96 TOWN OF LEXINGTON acquire as a site for school purposes any part or all of approximately 6.19 for payment therefor by transfer from available funds or by the issue of acres of land more or less of which 2 80 acres are owned by William J and bonds or notes of the Town,or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Frances M Baskin and 3 39 acres are owned by Paul Bowser, situated at Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen, the junction of Grant Street and Colony Road and bounded on the north on behalf of the Town,to purchase or take by eminent domain or otherwise by Colony Road,on the southeast by Grant Street and on the southwest by acquire as a site for school purposes any part or all of approximately 0.5 lands of Charles H &Josephine Overly,Arthur &Ethel M Yaker, Charles acres of land more or less owned by William J Wilson, William E Porter M Willis, Millicent J. Taylor & Mary E Musson and Howard W Robbins, and John Porter and bounded on the northwest by land of William J. Wil- and to provide for payment therefor by transfer from available funds or son, William E Porter and John Porter, on the northeast by land of Wil- by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in ham E Porter, et al, on the southeast by land of W H Ballard, Trustee relation thereto. 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 Article 18 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen, of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto 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 Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen, acres of land more or less of which 11 acres is owned by Paul Bowser, 0.8 on behalf of the Town, to purchase or take by eminent domain or otherwise acres is owned by William J & Frances M. Baskin and 0.1 acres is owned acquire as a site for school purposes any part or all of approximately 0.3 by Elizabeth M Burton and bounded on the south by land of William J & acres of land more or less owned by Jennie Porter, bounded on the north- Frances M. Baskin and Panl Bowser, and the north by the proposed relo- west by land of said Jennie Porter, on the northeast by land of William J. cation of Colony Road and on the southeast by Grant Street, and to provide Wilson,William E. Porter and John Porter,on the southeast by land of W payment therefor by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds H Ballard, Trustee and on the southwest by land of John H. & Eleen C or notes of the Town,or act in any other manner in relation thereto. 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 Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen, manner in relation thereto. on behalf of the Town,to purchase or take by eminent domain or otherwise Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen, acquire as a site for school purposes any part or all of approximately 0.8 on behalf of the Town,to purchase or take by eminent domain or otherwise acres of land more or Iess of which 0.5 acres is owned by Paul Bowser and acquire for school purposes any part or all of approximately 0.3 acres of 0.3 acres is owned by EIizabeth M. Burton and bounded on the south by land more or less owned by John H. &Eleen C.Peterson and bounded on the land of Paul Bowser and Elizabeth M. Burton, on the north by land of northwest by land of George C. Marvin,on the northeast by land of Jennie Elizabeth M Burton and Paul Bowser and on the southeast by Grant Porter, on the southeast by Iand of Patrick M. & Margaret M. Hurley and Street, and to provide for payment therefor by transfer from available on the southwest by Woodland Road, and to provide for payment therefor funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the manner in relation thereto. Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen, And you are directed to serve this warrant seven days at Ieast before on behalf of the Town, to purchase or take by eminent domain or otherwise the time of said meeting as provided xn the By-talc of the Town. 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. Hereof fail not,and make due return an this warrant,with your doings Porter and John Porter, situated on Adams Street and bounded on the thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or hefore the time of said meeting. northwest by Adams Street, on the northeast by land of William J Wilson, Gwen under our hands at Lexington, this twenty-fifth day of August, William E. Porter and John Porter, on the southeast by land of Elizabeth A D 1947 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 A true copy, Attest by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in JOHN C RUSSELL, relation thereto Constable of Lexington. 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 WILLIAM C. PAxToN acquire as a site for school purposes any part or all of approximately 0.4 FREDERICK M GAY acres of land more or less owned by EIizabeth M Burton and bounded on GEORGE W EMERY the northwest by land owned by W H. Ballard, Trustee, on the northeast ERROL H LOCKE by land of Elizabeth M Burton, on the southeast by Colony Road, and on Selectmen of Lexington the southwest by land of William J & Frances M. Baskin, and to provide ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 97 98 TOWN OF LEXINGTON CONSTABLE'S RETURN PRECINCT FOUR September 12, 1947 Lester L. Andrews .. Warden To the Town Clerk Helen M Kirk .. Inspector Mary A Spellman .. .. ..... .. .. Inspector I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting printed copies Mary J Ferry . . ...... Clerk of the foregoing Warrant in the Town Office Building and seven other Agnes L. Hall . . ...... ...... Teller 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 The polls were declared open in each precinct at one o'clock P M and meeting remained open until eight o'clock P. M, after which time, after due notice, Attest: they were closed JOHN C. RUSSELL., The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of their Constable of Lexington 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. SPECIAL TOWN MEETING The total registration of voters in each precinct was as follows• September 22, 1947 Precinct One 1774 One thousand seven hundred seventy-four Precinct Two 1361 One thousand three hundred sixty-one Precinct Three 1519 One thousand five hundred nineteen In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the Town Precinct Four 1763 One thousand seven hundred sixty-three of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said Town of Lex- Total 6417 Six thousand four hundred seventeen 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 ballots cast were counted, enclosed in envelopes, sealed, signed by The following places were designated as the voting places for the va- the election officers, together with the unused ballots, and delivered to the nous precincts Precinct One, Adams School, Precinct Two, Three and Town Clerk at his office Four, Cary Memorial Hall. The Registrars of Voters and the Town CIerk canvassed the result as The following election officers having been duly appointed by the Se- follows lectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned for duty as Precinct One 82 Eighty-two follows Precinct Two 108 One hundred eight PRECINCT ONE Precinct Three 147 One hundred forty-seven Charles J. Dailey Warden Precinct Four 144 One hundred forty-four George E. Foster .... Inspector Total 481 Four hundred eighty-one Pauline E Bartlett Inspector Mary E. Stankard Clerk SELECTMAN Mary A. Rowland Teller Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Total Helga M Carlson Teller William H Driscoll .. 69 93 134 126 422 PRECINCT TWO Blanks .... . 13 15 13 18 59 Clyde E. Steeves Warden 82 108 147 144 481 Arthur E. Locke Inspector William H. Driscoll was elected as Selectman for unexpired term ending John H. Dacey Inspector March, 1948. Randall W. Richards . ... Clerk Elizabeth R. Nourse .. .. . Teller PLANNING BOARD Edward McGrory .. Teller Pre. 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total PRECINCT THREE John L Miles 43 40 70 61 214 Sidney U. Robbins . .. . . Warden Thayer Rudd 36 68 75 79 258 Neil McIntosh . . Inspector Blanks .... ... 3 0 2 4 9 Charles E. Moloy,Jr Inspector . _ — Charles F Vaughan Clerk 82 108 147 144 481 Gladys T Watson .. ., .... .... Teller Thayer Rudd was elected as a member of the Planning Board for unexpired Ella G Callahan Teller term ending in March, 1949. ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 99 100 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN MEETING MEMBERS Lewis H Hoyt, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, presented PRECINCT ONE Report of the Appropriation Committee which was voted to be accepted and For Two Years placed on file 8 06 P M Francis Elderd .. .. 16 Charles H Davis, Chairman of the High School Planning Committee, *Donald H. Irwin 63 presented plans and report which were voted to be accepted and placed on Blanks 3 file 8 10 P M William H Paxton, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, stated Wen- *Elected for two years—March 1949 dell Irw-ine of Lexington was present and desired to speak to the Members of the Meeting Suggestion presented by the Moderator which was approved PRECINCT THREE by the Town Meeting Members that Wendell Irwine be allowed to address For Three Years the meeting His subject was "Town of Lexington consider the location of *C. Raymond Reed .. 130 a United States Government Military Cemetery to be located in the Town Blanks 17 of Lexington." Archibald R. Giroux suggested the Town Meeting Members express *Elected for three years—March, 1950 their opinion. PRECINCT THREE George P. Morey moved that the subject be placed in the hands of the For Two Years Planning Board as a committee which was carried unanimously 8.21 P. M 'Milton F Hod on 124 All articles unless otherwise noted were presented by the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, William C. Paxton. Blanks 23 Articles 3 and 4 approved by the Town Meeting Members to be com- bined *Elected for two years—March 1949 PRECINCT FOUR 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- For Two Years wood Road, a distance of approximately 264 feet, as laid out by the Select- Howard H. Dawes . . 27 men under the Betterment Act, and shown on a certain plan on file in the *Ernest A. Giroux47 office of the Town Clerk, dated August 20, 1947, and to take by eminent Stanley E. Robbins 25 domain or purchase or otherwise acquire any easement or other interest in Carl G. Vienot 34 land necessary therefor Thomas D. Warren . . . .. . 6 Carried Unanimously 8 23 P. M. Blanks 5 Article 4. Voted: To establish as a town way or accept the Iayout of *Elected for two years—March 1949 as a town way Winter Street from a point approximately 400 feet north- easterly of Bedford Street thence northeasterly a distance of approximately A true record 2,380 feet as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act, and Attest: shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated August 20, JAMES J C:ARROLL, 1947, and to take by eminent domain or purchase or otherwise acquire any Town Clerk easement or other interest in land necessary therefor Carried Unanimously 8 24 P. M SPECIAL TOWN MEETING 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 September 29, 1947 the payment thereof by issuance of bonds or notes of the town, and that Moderator, Robert H Holt, presided 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 Meeting called to order by the Moderator at 8 05 P M Town to he payable in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, There were 170 Town Meeting Members present. Chapter 44, within a period not exceeding ten years. Town Clerk, James J Carroll, read the Warrant for the meeting until Carried Unanimously 8.25 P M further reading was waived by motion of William H Driscoll Duly sec onded and carried 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 Warrant. 8:06r P. M 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 101 102 TOWN OF LEXINGTON April 1, 1946; and to provide for the payment thereof by a transfer from ready appropriated for construction of streets established as town ways by the Excess andDeficiency Account. vote of the Town on March 31, 1947, and to provide for payment thereof Carried Unanimously 8 26 P M by issuance of bonds or notes of the Town, and that the Treasurer, with Article 6 a Voted That the Selectmen be and theyherebyare oath- 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 orized to enter into an agreement with Lexington Estates Trust providing in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, within a for the settlement of damages arising out of the taking by eminent domain period not exceeding ten years. for school purposes of approximately 15 57 acres of land belonging to the Carried Unanimously 9 40 P M 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 Article 11 Indefinitely postponed 9 41 P M 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 Article 12. Voted. That the sum of $2,500 be appropriated for Aid right of way as it had prior to said taking from Park Drive and make same to Dependent Children—Aid and Expenses, for the balance of the year passable, to provide said Lexington Estates Trust a Board of Survey street 1947, and to provide for the payment thereof by a transfer from the Ex- from Waltham Street to the remaining land of said Lexington Estates cess and Deficiency Account. . Trust, and to accept from said Lexington Estates Trust a deed of approxi- Carried Unanimously 9.42 P M. mately three acres of land adjoining said land taken by eminent domain for school purposes Article 13 Voted That the sum of$4,000 be appropriated for Public In Favor Tellers Opposed Welfare—Aid and Expenses,for the balance of the year 1947, and to pro- 32 Charles E Ferguson 2 vide for the payment thereof by a transfer from the Excess and Deficiency 67 Bradford Giddings 11 Account. 34 Walter E Sands 0 Carried Unanimously 9 43 P M 133 13 Article 14 Voted Not to accept the bequest of $500 in trust under Carried by 2/3 Vote 9 30 P M the will of Cora I Hartley Carried Unanimously 9 44 P M Article 6 b. Voted• That the sum of $32,362.50 be appropriated, in Article 15 Voted• That the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby addition to money already appropriated, to meet the cost of acquiring by are authorized to dispose of the building on d Merriam Street, formerly use taking by eminent domain for school purposes of approximately 15 57 acres as a fire station, by public or private sale, by se or by demolition, on ed of land belonging to the Lexington Estates Trust as authorized by vote of such terms as the Board of Selectmen shall deem advisable. the Town on April 1, 1946; and to provide for the payment thereof by a Carried Unanimously 9 44 P M. 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 Article 16 presented by H Webster Thomas. 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, Article 16. Voted: That the Town determine that a new elementary Chapter 44,within a period not exceeding twenty years. school building shall be located on the property of William J. Wilson, Wil- Carried Unanimously 9.33 P M ham E. Porter and John Porter and property of Elizabeth M. Burton and Article 7 Voted. That the sum of$3,000. be appropriated to purchase property of Jennie Porter and property of John H. and Eleen C. Peterson, a billing machine, and to provide for the payment thereof by a transfer consisting of approximately 12.5 acres on Adams Street, Colony Road and from the Excess and Deficiency Account Woodland Road, upon acquisition of title of the said land by the Town and Carried Unanimously 9.34 P. M. 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 corn- Article 8. Voted: That the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby mittee of five consisting of two members of the School Committee and three are authorized to appoint a director of Veterans' Services, under Chapter other citizens to obtain plans, specifications, estimates of cost and mei- 599 of the Acts of 1946. dental expenses for the construction of such building and report not later Carried Unanimously 9:35 P. M. than the next Annual Town Meeting; and to appropriate for the expenses Article 9. Voted. That the sum of $750 00 be appropriated for per- 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 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 10 D3 P M. Carried Unanimously 9.36 P M Article 17. Indefinitely postponed 10:03 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- Article 18. Indefinitely postponed. 10:03 P. M. ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 108 104 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 19 Indefinitely postponed 10-04 P M $22,000 00, and to provide for the payment thereof by the issue of bonds H Webster Thomas moves Article 20-24 be presented in one group or notes of the Town, and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Carried Unanimously 10 10 P. M Selectmen,be and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of$$22,000.00 Article 20 Voted That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth- and issue bonds or notes of the Town to be payable in accordance with the prized on behalf of the Town to purchase or take by eminent domain or provisions of Ch. 186, Acts of 1947, within a period not exceeding twenty otherwise acquire as a site for school purposes 11 acres of land, more or years. Carried Unanimously 10 17 P M 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 Meeting Dissolved at 10 18 P M northeast by land of said William J. Wilson, William E Porter and John JAMES J. CARROLI„ Porter, on the southeast by land of Elizabeth M. Burton, on the south- Town Clerk 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 10.1.6 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 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY 105 106 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 moc- Protection ofPersons and Property ulated at the Free Rabies Clint. y The communicable diseases reported during the year are as follows REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH COMMUNICABLE DISEASES No in No in Metropolitan December 31, 1947 Disease Lexington State Hospital Total To the Honorable Board of Selectmen. Chicken Pox 121 121 Lexington, Massachusetts Dogbites83 83 9 Dysentery, , Flexner Type 6 6 Gentlemen German Measles 1 1 The Board of Health respectfully submits the following report for the Lobar Pneumonia 1 1 year ending December 31, 1947 Measles .. .. 4 4 Mr Rufus L McQuillan was elected Chairman with Dr Ivan G. Pyle Meningitis 1 1 and Mr George E. Russell serving as members of the Board Mr John Mumps 52 52 Lamont was appointed Health and Milk Inspector and Miss Hazel J Mur- Pulmonary Tuberculosis 2 2 ray was appointed Secretary and Agent to the Board These appointments Scarlet Fever 2 2 were made for a term expiring March 31, 1948 Undulant Fever 1 1 (Intermittent Type) LICENSES Virus Pneumonia 1 1 Numerous licenses and permits required by state law and by the Reg- Whooping Cough 16 16 ulations of the Board of Health were issued upon receipt of application The Board of Health solicits the cooperation of all physicians in re- A great many permits were issued for cesspools and septic tanks due porting communicable diseases, and in cases where patients are being cared to the increased number of dwellings that were constructed during the year. for by members of their own families, we urge the families to report This has required a great deal of time on the part of the Health Inspector, the disease. inspecting the sanitary facilities as each new dwelling has been built Middlesex County Sanatorium continues to maintain a Diagnostic CIin- ic to which physicians may refer patients for examination and X-Ray with- NEW BOARD OF HEALTH REGULATIONS out cost to the patient New Regulations of the Board of Health have been-compiled during the • Respectfully submitted, year and after publication and a hearing, were adopted on December 6, R L MCQUILLAN, Chairman 1947 Copies of these new Regulations can be obtained at the Town Hall. IvAN G PrLE, M D GEox=E E RussEr,r, INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS Due to the retirement of Dr Chester L. Blakely who has served the FINANCIAL SUMMARY-1947 town for a number of years as Inspector of Animals, Dr John J Murphy Appropriation for Board of Health Expenses $5,336 00 was nominated to fill this position His nomination was approved by the Expenditures- Department of Agriculture Division of Livestock Control Dr Murphy was General Administration appointed to serve the unexpired term ending March 81, 1948_ Postage and office supplies $53 81 TUBERCULOSIS AND X-RAY PROGRAM APPROVED Health Inspector automobile allowance 188 00 Miscellaneous 88 00 In conjunction with the Middlesex Health Association arrangements Advertising Board of Health Rules and Reg- have been approved to carry on an X-Ray Survey of the total population ulations 129.85 of Lexington, excluding those under 15 years of age. The survey will be Printing Board of Health Rules and Regula- carried on during May and June, 1948. tions 86 00 All expenses of this Tuberculosis X-Ray survey will be paid by the Quarantine Middlesex Health Association and the local Tuberculosis Committee. All Diphtheria Clinic 55 00 clinics will be supervised by the Middlesex Health Association and the local Tuberculosis Board of Health Middlesex County Sanatorium 1,794 00 RABIES CLINIC State Institutions 51150 At the Free Rabies Clinic held in May, 464 dogs were inoculated Tuberculosis contacts by Lexington Visiting against rabies There are approximately 1,072 licensed dogs in Lexington Nurse Association ... 121.25 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY 107 108 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Other Expenses REPORT OF THE DENTAL CLINIC Burial of animals .. 52.00 Milk and vinegar analysis ... .. 118.00 December 31, 1947 Inoculations and vaccine . 26.54 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen $3,185.95 Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen. REPORT OF THE HEALTH INSPECTOR The Dental Clinic submits its report for the year ending December To the Honorable Board of Selectmen 31,1947 Lexington,Massachusetts y y Gentlemen 2 V I herewith submit my report as Health Inspector for the year ending Ey H F, E: December 31, 1947 o e F g.d .� No. Inspections Permits Issued m w y :' m Cesspool and Septic Tank 400 0 .°7e d ,Ce 0. es v o m m Cesspool and Septic Tank issued 155 ,� . �, 3+s. �, Garbage Truck inspections r%t z 0. ,p, a,. Q,W E w F Grocery Stores and Markets . 180 Restaurants ........ 70 Adams 40 115 36 7 22 3 Poultry Inspections 130 Franklin 11 24 12 1 6 7 Animal Permits Issued . . 81 Hancock 8 15 2 2 4 0 Munroe 38 79 51 2 39 5 Respectfully submitted, Parker 16 49 42 0 24 6 JOHN LAMONT Junior High 49 198 0 17 3 6 Health Inspector Senior High 15 98 0 8 0 0 REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS Totals 177 578 143 37 98 27 December 31, 1947 Total number of patients ... 177 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Total number of new patients 44 Total number finished . .. .. 115 Lexington,Massachusetts Total number of fillings 721 Gentlemen.. Total number of extractions .... 135 I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Animals for the year Total amount of money collected . $98 05 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. REPORT OF THE MILK INSPECTOR Total number of dogs quarantined for biting people 65 Total number of calls made to release above dogs 78 To the Honorable Board of SelectmenLexington,Massachusetts Number of dogs quarantined for entering the State without a permit .. .. . ... ......... 4 Gentlemen: Number of caws reported to me by State as Tubercular 8 I herewith submit my report as Milk Inspector for the year ending Number of barns inspected after cleaning and disinfection 2 December 31, 1947. Number of calls made checking Barnitch cases of 1946 6 Samples Seized and analyzed 98 Total number of calls made by me during the year 151 The annual inspection of livestock and premises will be made by the Inspections of Milk Plants Inspections of Farms . 1Q505 new Inspector of Animals. Milk Licenses Issued 71 I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen, the Board of Health, and the Oleomargarine licenses issued 14 Police Department for their hearty co-operation and courtesy at all times. Respectfully submitted, Respectfully submitted, CHESTER L. BLAICELEX, M.D.V. JOHN LAMONT, Inspector of Animals Milk Inspector PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY 109 110 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE POSTURE CLINIC Counter under 100 lbs. 4 28 1 Beam over 100 lbs. 3 December 31, 1947 Spring 100 Ibs.or over 8 From January 1, 1947, through December 31,1947, 140 cases of C and Spring under 100 lbs. 1 27 4 D posture were treated in the Lexington Posture Clinics Computing under 100 lbs 7 30 2 Silhouetteograph pictures were taken throughout the schools from Personal Weighing 16 grades III through VI, with the exception of the Parker School. Because Prescription 7 of unavoidable delays attendant upon a reorganization of the posture elm- WEIGHTS ic,pictures could not be taken at the Parker School in time for this report. Because of the shortage of professionally trained workers the prose- Avoirdupois 114 dure of one clinic a week in each school had to be temporarily abandoned Apothecary 88 in favor of a stagger system which provided one clinic every two weeks Troy 23 to each school except the Parker, where it was possible to keep the weekly CAPACITY MEASURES• schedule It is expected that this situation will be remedied in 1948 Liquid Clinics for special orthopedic examination were held twice during the 46 12 year by Dr. Mary T Moore, one on February 8, and one on May 24. Rec- AUTOMATIC MEASURING DEVICES. ommendations were made to the parents of seventeen children for hospital Meters 1" Inlet examination and treatment beyond the work of the regular weekly ular posture 15 66 3 Meters over 1" Inlet 13 class Meters Grease Many parents have visited the special clinics and have shown a most Cloth Meters 37 cooperative interest in following up the recommendations of Dr Moore 3 and the clinic workers. LINEAR MEASURES; The figures available at the present time show a slight decline from Yard Sticks those in previous years, since it was not possible to carry on the usual Sealing Fees --- Paid to Town Treasurer 16 $103.30 work of the September to December period I tested, adjusted and sealed the scales in all the Public Schools Cases treated. Dis- Sp I have made 1238 trial re-weighings and measurements of commodities D C New Old charged Rec. sold or put up for sale, of which 372 were found incorrect and rectified Adams 7 24 28 3 12 3 Respectfully submitted, Franklin 9 13 20 2 7 2 RALPH E CHADWICK, Hancock 6 18 21 3 10 6 Munroe 7 10 11 6 6 2 Sealer of Weights and Measures Parker 6 20 23 3 9 4 REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING 35 85 103 17 44 17 Respectfully submitted, December 31,1947 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen SYLVIA S. VIANO, Chairman Lexington,Massachusetts Gentlemen; REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Slaughtering from Jan- December 31, 1947 nary 1, 1947 to December 31, 1947 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington,Massachusetts JOSEPH MONSIGNORE Cattle 81 Gentlemen: Hogs 139 I submit herewith my Annual Report for the year ending December Sheep 14 31,1947. Calves 2312 Goats 3 SCALES: Seventy carcasses were condemned and properly disposed of. Devices Adjusted Sealed Condemned Platform over 5,000 lbs. 1 Respectfully submitted, Platform 100 to 5,000 lbs. 2 11 GEORGE G. WHITING, Counter 100 lbs. or over 4 Slaughter Inspector PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY 111 112 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ALARM SUMMARY. The Department answered a total of six hun- dred and fifty (650) alarms during the year as recorded in the following December 31, 1947 tabulation To the Honorable Board of Selectmen BELL ALARMS Lexington,Massachusetts Automobile 2 $urn ........... .. 2 Gentlemen. Brush 1 We respectfully submit to your Honorable Board, the annual report Chimney .... .... .. 1 of the Fire Department for the calendar year ending December 31st, 1947, Dwelling 10 as follows: False .. „ 19 Garage 2 PERSONNEL The manual force of the Fire Department as of this Gas Stack ., .. 1 date consists of forty-one (41) men of which twenty-three (23) are per- Grass ., 10 manently employed and eighteen (18) are call men. Ice House 1 The Board of Engineers consists of one (1) Chairman, one (1) Chief Needless . ... . 4 Engineer, one (1) Clerk, and three (3) other members. Oil Burner 2 The permanent force consists of one (1) Chief (Engineer), three (3) Peat . 1 Captains, one (1) Lieutenant, one (1) Department Clerk and seventeen Refrigerator 2 (17) Privates (Seven new men were added to the permanent force during Sprinkler Alarm 2 the year,six (6) additions and one (1) replacement.) Truck 1 The call force consists of eighteen regular men, one of whom is as- Total 62 signed to the Veterans Memorial Ambulance APPARATUS. Headquarters Station is covered by two (2) Triple MUTUAL AID Combination Pumpers,one (1) 65' Junior Aerial Ladder Truck,one Special Lexington to Waltham 20 Service Truck (Lighting Units), two Hose Trucks, one General Utility Lexington to Arlington 11 Truck,and the Vetei ans Memorial Ambulance. (One Pumper commissioned Lexington to Bedford 1 June 7th, 1947) Mass Avenue Station is covered by two (2) Triple Com- bination Pumpers (One Hose Truck placed on reserve list) Total ...». . 32 STATIONS The new Headquarters Station, with a compliment of Waltham to Lexington 4 one (1) Chief Engineer and fourteen (14) men was taken over on June Arlington to Lexington .. .... 3 7th, 1947. Belmont to Lexington 1 The Mass Avenue Station,which is to be replaced at some future date, "- has a compliment of eight (8) men Total 8 FIRE PREVENTION. Fire drills were conducted in the Public STILL ALARMS Schools with very satisfactory results. Firemen were detailed to places of Accident 5 public assembly, where any inflammable decorations were being used, as Animal Rescue 8 a fire preventative measure. Assist Ambulance 1 INSPECTIONS. Monthly inspections of all public and mercantile APatient 1 buildings during the year were conducted as in the past, and is of great Auto tomobile 14 importance in keeping the fire losses down to a minimum, but the amount Boiler5 of success attained depends on the cooperation of our citizens A good Brush 15 Fire Prevention program should be maintained in the home throughout the Building1 entire year. Chaairr1 Chimney ..., 12 Inspection of Public and Mercantile Buildings during year 3760 Drowning (Possible) 1 Applications received and permits issued during year Dump 33 Storage of Inflammables . 50 Dwelling g Dynamite (Use & Transportation of) 17 Emergency Lights 7 Fuel Oil Storage 242 Fire Prevention 5 Oil Burner Installations 258 Flare (Construction) 3 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY 113 114 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Flooded Cellar 2 VETERANS MEMORIAL AMBULANCE Forcible Entry 7 Total runs since 1940 ..... 993 Gas Flue ....... 1 Total mileage since .. 18,242 3 Gas Leak1 Total runs during 1947 ... 7.98 Gas Main (Illuminating) . 1 Total mileage during 1947 3,4708 Gasoline ......... 1 Grass . 225 FIRE LOSSES Heater3 Value of buildings involved by fire .. $282,500 00 Ice House1 Loss paid on buildings involved by fire . 3,900.13 Incinerator ... .. 3 Loss paid on contents of buildings involved by fire 247 00 Investigations .. 11 Loss per capita for the year 1947 . 0 286 Leaves .......... 3 In conclusion we would like to take this opportunity to extend our Lumber2 thanks and appreciation, to the members of the Fire Department, who will- Motor Cycle 2 ingly gave their invaluable services during periods of emergencies To the Needless14 Police Department for their loyal and cooperative spirit in the relaying of Oil Fire • 1 radio messages as well as other helpful assistance during the year Oil Burner ... 13 We also wish to sincerely thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Oven ..... 2 for their untiring efforts in the matter of extending water mains into va- Patrol ....... .. 4 rious sections of the town. Peat .... .. 47 Respectfully submitted, Property Protection 23 Public Health . .. 3 ROY A. Coox Radio 1 GEORGE M HYNES ALAN G ADAMS Refrigerator3 THOMAS J DONNELLY, JR. Resuscitator .. 2 Rubbish 11 ROBERT J FAWCETT' I..ESTER i, ANDREWS Salvage 1 Board a Are En Sprinkler . 1 f gtneers Tar Pot • 1 Tree .. 2 EAST MIDDLESEX MOSQUITO CONTROL PROJECT Truck .. 9 Washing Machine 1 A Massachusetts State Reclamation Board Project Washing down Gasoline 1 ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1947 Water Main 1 Wood Pile 1 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Woods 39 The Board of Commissioners held five meetings during 1947 A field Xmas Decorations 1 inspection trip was held in August Mr Robert L. Armstrong, Superin- Tatal Stills 556 tendent, attended all meetings. Mr Bertram L Gerry, Secretary of the State Reclamation Board and Mr Robert W Wales, Entomologist, attended ' The Department used in extinguishing fires during 1947. most meetings. W. Hose .. 17,425' At the February 21st meeting Mr Keble B. Perine of Belmont was fir'," Hose .. . ... 33,450' elected Chairman and Mr. Joseph T Mulcahy of Waltham was elected 1%" Hose18,050' Secretary. 234" Hose 20,850' 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 29 Lights and 4,230 Feet of Cable Weston were formally admitted to the Project The number of municipali- Raised 946 Feet of Ladders Booster Pumps used a total of 287 times ties in the Project district now totals nine. Apparatus traveled a total of 4,139 1 miles Est. Pop Area in Amosquito pprox. Extent problem Elapsed time of total alarms 634 Hours and 2 Minutes Municipality July 1, 1946 Valuation Sq. miles to entire area Elapsed time of Bell Alarms 26 Hours and 8 Minutes Elapsed time of Mutual Aid Calls 28 Hours and 15 Minutes Arlington 44,571 $57,619,550 5.2 2% Belmont 29,481 54,174,550 4 6 6 Engines pumped a total of 80 Hours and 40 Minutes PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY 115 116 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Cambridge 111,187 162,115,800 6 2 6 13 The design and construction of special equipment for catch basin Lexington 14,830 22,325,408 16.5 27 spraying Newton 79,510 169,911,300 17.9 9 14 Experimentation in use of dynamite for ditching, application of lar- Waltham 44,665 55,125,300 12.4 13 vicides by aeroplane, use of DDT in its various forms, methods of re- Watertown 38,053 56,954,675 4.1 2 moving aquatic vegetation, special equipment for catch basin and Wellesley 18,326 48,084,000 10.0 7 river spraying Weston 4,741 11,521,641 17.2 28 15 Progress in training foremen, assistant foremen and laborers 16 Planning a winter program for foremen and assistant foremen con- 385,364 $637,832,224 94.1 100 sisting of field work, repair and overhauling of equipment, and the Appropriations by the nine communities in the district totaled construction of new equipment $44,036 12 which was but $2,000 less than recommended by the Commis- 17 The acquisition of quarters for a work shop and the storage of equip- sioners. ment furnished rent free by the McLean Hospital, Belmont. GENERAL PROGRESS IN 1947 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 The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project has been in operation City of Newton and not the Project. It will be of great value in con- for three years. Activities and progress in 1947 can be summarized as trolling mosquitoes in the Newton-Waltham-Weston area. follows: 19. A limited program in Arlington because of a small appropriation and 1. The addition of Newton, Wellesley and Weston to the Project. a deficit from the previous year. 2. The reduction of mosquitoes below the nuisance point throughout the 20. A request to the M.D.C. for financial assistance to cover cost of work season in most sections of Cambridge, Belmont and Watertown. in 1948 in the various M.D.C. areas within the district Approximate S. The completion of most permanent control construction work in Bel- cost of this is $1,000. mont, Cambridge and Watertown. 21 Preliminary consideration of the mosquito control problem in the 4. A catch-basin larviciding program in Belmont, Cambridge and Water- Charles River Swamps in Boston, Dedham, Newton, and Needham. town. Most of this prolific breeding area is outside of the present district, 5. The construction of 78,119 ft. of new and reclaimed ditches in 1947 but is adjacent to Newton and Wellesley All ditching done by hand with exception of 1700 ft.of new ditch made 22. Adjustment of salary of Superintendent, and wage scales of foremen with dynamite. Much of drainage work made difficult by the presence and assistant foremen. of rocks and boulders. The total length of ditches now maintained by FIELD WORK IN 1947 this Project is approximately 34 miles, not including major brooks Field work in 1947 started March 3rd and continued through Decem- and streams. her 24th. Work consisted mostly of the construction of ditches to remove 6. 73,719 ft of ditch and stream cleaned surface water, cleaning of existing ditches and the larviciding of mos- 7. Aquatic vegetation removed from margins of a part of Little Pond quito breeding areas. A summary of spraying, culvert installation and in Belmont and from several small ponds near Fresh Pond in Cam- drainage is as follows: bridge. The larvae of Mansonia perturbmns, one of the most trouble- Ditching (ft) some species of mosquitoes in the district,were very prevalent in these Municipality Larvicide Culvert New Reclaimed CIeaned areas. (gals.) (lin ft) 8. Full schedule larviciding in Belmont, Cambridge, and Watertown Arlington 179 none none none 1950 Larviciding restricted in favor of permanent drainage construction in Belmont 825 168 4835 3900 11950 rest of district. Cambridge 1901 4 3250 none 15950 9 1309 specimens of adult mosquitoes collected and identified from eve- Lexington 568 26 3380 10150 4900 ning surveys Most important pest mosquito was Aedes vexaras Newton 636 42 7130 6005 1920 Anopheles q'icadrimoculatus, the malaria factor, occurs in many parts Waltham 1137 75 2385 9830 19600 of the district. Watertown 673 none 1100 450 500 10 A survey and mapping of mosquito breeding areas in Newton, Wel- Wellesley685 525 3060 2999 2970 lesley and Weston Weston ton 327 54 3150 16495 13979 11. A survey to locate all breeding areas of Manson.io.perturbans through- TOTALS 6931 894 28290 49829 73719 out the district. 12. The acquisition of considerable new equipment. An arrangement with Larvwide used No 2 fuel oil 2720 gals, DDT emulsion 2070 gals,DDT the U S Public Health Service for the loan of a truck and other equip- w tt inl a quick evaporating 2018al oil (for rAuopharyles larvae) 120gals, DDT 5 ment wettable in water 2018 gals., Pyrethrum larvicide 3 gals Oil was used PROTECTION OF' PERSONS AND PROPERTY 117 118 TOWN OF LEXINGTON early in the season because DDT deliveries were delayed In addition, 420 EQUIPMENT 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 The Project already owned two ton Ford trucks, hand sprayers, hand tools, and miscellaneous equipment aquatic plants. In 1947 a Jeep equipped with 9 inch tires, winch and power take-off Catch. Basin Spraying A catchbasin spraying program was carried was purchased To this was added an air compressor, 42 gal spray tank, on in Belmont, Cambridge and Watertown Some basins were treated in hose reel, 150 ft.of hose with an adjustable spray nozzle and 22 ft of hose Waltham and Arlington Two applications 5 to 6 weeks apart using DDT with a specially designed nozzle for catch basin spraying The Jeep has wettable suspension were made with a special nozzle and spray apparatus proven extremely versatile and useful and has been in constant use operated from the Jeep Other new equipment included the Pacific-Marine pump unit and a Aeroplane Applxcratwn of DDT The air spraying done this year con- Marlow centrifugal pump with motor sisted of six more or less experimental projects in seven different areas Because of the location of the Murphy General Army Hospital within Airborne Sprayers Inc.of Arlington did all of the spraying The first two the district the U S Public Health Service loaned the Project without sprayings were done free of charge With the remainder the company charge a 1% ton Ford stake body truck and a large assortment of hand charged $35 per hour for actual flying time. The 420 gallons of spray tools and miscellaneous equipment. used were either supplied by the Project or by Airborne Sprayers Inc at It is recommended that a motor tricycle specially equipped for catch cost. The planes carried about 50 gallons of spray and could make about basin spraying be purchased in 1948 The Jeep has proven so useful in two flights per hour from Bedford Airport. The two insecticides used were other types of work that it cannot easily be spared for catch basin spraying DDT emulsion and DDT-oil The spray apparatus of the plane became alone clogged when DDT wettable suspension was used The DDT emulsion was PERSONNEL effective against larvae and, to a certain extent, against adult mosquitoes Personnel includes—Mr Robert L Armstrong, Superintendent, Mrs. It was ineffective against mosquito pupae. The DDT-oil solutions which Florence M Galbraith, part-time clerk, Mr Frank Bennett Jr, part-time were used in heavy applications for residual effect against adult Mansonia inspector, 3 foremen, 3 assistant foremen, and a maximum of 16 laborers. perturbans was surprisingly effective The results were quite noticeable The men operate in three crews, each having a foreman and assistant. on a diminishing scale for nearly three weeks. The application was at It should be noted that these men are all working foremen. Most of the least two gallons pei acre of 6% DDT in oil men are veterans of World War II and were obtained through the U.S. The aeroplane is unquestionably the most practical equipment for treat- Employment Offices. ing large areas If the pilots become familiar enough with our territory to The Superintendent, foremen and assistant foremen are employed on accurately locate and effectively spray smaller areas whenever we desig- a year around basis Full field crews are built up soon after March 1st. nate them by our code numbers and location, it will be practical to do these The present wage scale is. Clerk 90e, Inspector $1.20, Laborers $1.00 small areas by plane This year the Project had to spend too much time in (beginners at 90c), Assistant Foremen $1.20, and Foremen $1.35 ground reconnaisance with the pilots and in checking up before and after FINANCIAL the spraying Next year much more air-spray work is planned The Pacific-Marine Spray Unit. By midsummer a considerable amount This financial report for 1947 is based on accounts through the week of Anopheles breeding had built up along the margins of the Charles River ending November 29, 1947 As of this date the total unassigned expend- from the Moody St dam to Newton Lower Falls It was greatest in the itures were divided among the Municipalities in direct proportion to their appropriations for 1947 coves and around the islands where aquatic vegetation extends well out from the shore Most of these breeding places could not be treated with Balance on December 5, 1946 $4,944.68 hand sprayers, either from shore or from a boat The problem was solved $8.62 credit by rigging up a Pacific-Marine type NY pump for use in a small row boat Balances Distri- Appropriation Expenditure Balances A number 30 (5/16 inch) shade tree nozzle throws a spraying stream for Municipality Dec.5,'46 buted 1947 1947 (Nov 29,'47) about 80 ft at 150 lb pressure, delivering about 30 g p m When larvicid- Arlington (def. $1,466.05 $0.61 $2,000 00 $798.03 (def $263 47) ing a small quantity of DDT in a quick evaporating oil is added to the Belmont 2,772.22 1 85 6,000 00 5,139 34 $3,634 73 spray stream of river water through the "FOAM" inlet of the pump The Cambridge 1,218 46 1.85 6,000 00 5,599 92 1,620.39 pump can jet-propel the boat at 2 or 8 miles per hour The pump unit Lexington 241.28 1 85 6,000 00 5,684.44 558 64 weighs about 90 lbs. excluding hoses, etc Newton none — 6,000 00 5,076 51 923 49 The principal difficulties with this apparatus have been caused by our Waltham 71619 1 85 6,000 00 5,599 05 1,118 99 lack of familiarity with the operation of the motor However, its excellent Watertown 1,454 01 0 61 2,000 00 1,109 73 2,344.89 performance has gained the enthusiasm of every man who has used it. Wellesley none — 5,000 00 4,292 50 707 50 The price of the pump unit was $85 (local retail price ($469) to which Weston none — 5,056.12 4,825.49 210 63 should be added about $35 of hoses and equipment The State Purchasing Dept has been requested to purchase a second unit which is available TOTALS $4,936 06 $8.62 $44,036.12 $38,125 01 $10,855 79 for $85 Bills outstanding on November 29, 1947 approximately$2,547 94 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY 119 120 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expendstures C1u ssified M.D C The Board of Commissioners voted to request the M D C. to LABOR. $26,157 51 contribute$1,000 00 to pay for the cost of mosquito control work on M D C land within the district. SALARY, WAGES AND TRAVEL$6,552 76 (Includes. Clerk$824 85, Remarks The city of Cambridge and the towns of Belmont and Water- Inspector $959.40, Superintendent $3,531 91, Mileage of Inspector $195 00, town are now at the so called maintenance status in mosquito control and Mileage of Supt. $584 00 they can operate on reduced budgets Since each of these municipalities OPERATION AND EQUIPMENT: $4,277 57 (Includes truck hire has a substantial balance, the 1948 appropriations are further reduced Cambridge continues to furnish office space and furniture without andoperation spray$3997, Garage rental Tools $ Insurance $389.00, Jeep charge to the Project. The city has further aided the Project by loaning $1,567.21, Jeep papparatus $530, ll $16137, Pacific-Marine unit culvert cleaning apparatus and a surveyors level whenever these were $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) needed. Newton is financing the cost of a pumping station for the drainage of SUPPLIES $1,137 17 (Includes: Insecticide$716 15, Boots$102 92,all Purgatory and Scribners swamps This will be a great benefit to Waltham other items $318 10) and the eastern part of Weston Lexington Public Works Dept. has aided Disposition of Balances. The total balance of $10,855 79 will have to mosquito work in that town by allowing the town blaster to work for this carry the Project until the first 1948 appropriation is received. A minimum Project Weston Street Dept. aided by cleaning out all of the highway cul- of $6,000 will be required to go until March 1st This does not include out- veru prior to the mosquito breeding season and by putting in new culverts standing bills The estimated operating budget from March 1st to May in connection with mosquito control drainage Wellesley also contributed 1st is $4,500 Unless one or two 1948 appropriations are received well be- culvert to mosquito control drainage. fore May 1st it will be necessary to curtail the program PLANS FOR THE FUTURE RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1948 Plans for the future include The Board of Commissioners at a meeting held on December 12, 1947 1. A winter program carried on by the Superintendent,and the six foremen recommended the following appropriations for 1948 These specific rectum- and assistant foremen Ditching, cleaning and culvert renovation will men dations have to be considered by each of the appropriating bodies in be carried on whenever weather permits During bad weather the men the nine Municipalities in the district, will repair tools, overhaul equipment and make new equipment. Arlington $2.000 00—to liquidate the deficit of $263 47 and to provide 2 The completion of drainage construction work throughout the district is for further drainage, maintenance, larviciding and a catch basin program the most important immediate objective. Belmont $2,000 00—to complete a small amount of drainage and pond 3 Maintenance of ditches and streams clearing and to provide maintenance,larviciding and a catch basin program 4 Larviciding and catch basin spraying. 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 PROBLEMS catch basin spraying. Financing the Project is a difficult problem which has to be met an- Lexington $6,000 00—as a minimum to provide for more drainage, nually It should be noted that Lexington and Weston, the smallest corn- maintenance and a limited amount of larviciding There is a great deal of munities as to population together contain at least fitly per cent of the mosquito breeding area yet to be drained Therefore, catch basin work or mosquito breeding area in the district. However if we are to obtain the extensive spraying is inadvisable satisfactory control of mosquitoes throughout the district it is desirable Newton $8,000.00—to provide for more drainage, ditch maintenance, to complete drainage as rapidly as possible The Charles River flood-lands comprising about 2500 acres in the a fairly complete larvicidmg program and a catch basin program southern part of Newton and Needham, Dedham and Roxbury is a serious Waltham $8,000 00—to provide for more drainage and its mainten- problem in that intermittant flooding produces great broods of mosquitoes ante, more extensive larviciding and a catch basin program which migrate into Newton, Wellesley and Weston Watertown $500 00—to provide for maintenance,larviciding and catch It is suggested that the Municipalities in which these flood-lands are basin spray located might set up a special project to handle this specific problem. Wellesley $5,000.00—to continue more drainage, maintain ditches and PUBLICITY to do a moderately extensive larviciding program without spraying catch basins 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 Weston $8,000.00—to provide for more drainage and a very limited Armstrong entitled"The Development of Another Mosquito Control Project amount of larviciding. This town has more mosquito breeding area than in Massachusetts" was read. any other in the district. The increased appropriation will hardly bring At the September meeting of the Massachusetts Public Health Associ- the town to maintenance status before seven years ation at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst the East Middlesex PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY 121 122 TOWN OF LEXINGTON , Mosquito Control Project had an exhibit of equipment and photographs. Mr. Perine gave a short resume of the history of the Project. Mr. Arm- strong spoke on "The Health Officer and Mosquito Control" Education BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS KF.BLE B PuuNE, Belmont, Chturman REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE JOSEPH T MULCAHY, Waltham, Secretary J PHILLIP BOWER, Arlington FOR THE YEAR 1947 EDGAR W DAvis, Cambridge WILLIAM C PAXTON, Lexington To the Citizens of Lexington HARLAN KINGSBURY, Newton JOHN C COLBERT, Watertown In compliance lith the law, the School Committee herewith CuRTis M HILLIARD, Wellesley DONALDSON R MCMULLIN, Weston submits its report for the year 1947. Under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Much of the factual material in the above report is a digest of material School Committee is charged with the responsibility of main- presented in the report of the Superintendent to the Commission taming 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 live 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 123 124 TOWN OF LEXINGTON in the Lexington schools, and it is therefore evident that the the necessity of permitting no delay in the construction of this construction of a new elementary school should be completed at new elementary school for, until this new school is available, the the earliest possible moment. elementary schools will become more and more overcrowded with The situation at the Junior and Senior High Schools is not consequent irreparable damage to the elementary school educa- so acute in that the large increase in elementary school enroll- tonal program. ment will not reach the Junior and Senior High Schools for At the Annual Town Meeting of 1947, during the discussion about three years. However, it should be pointed out that the of the Article concerning the construction of a new larger Han- present Junior-Senior High School building is already seriously cock School in the vicinity of Park Drive and Lincoln Street, it overcrowded in that this building, designed 25 years ago to ac- was obviously the sentiment of the Town Meeting Members that commodate 900 pupils, is now taking care of over 1100 pupils, the present Hancock School should be retained For several years thus definitely limiting the scope and efficiency of our educational now, no repair work of any kind has been done on the Hancock program. The forecasted enrollment in the Junior and Senior School because of the belief that this school would eventually be High Schools makes it imperative that the new Senior High replaced by a new one Now that the Town has apparently de- School be ready for occupancy not later than September 1950 cided to retain the Hancock School for an indefinite period, the At the Annual Town Meeting in March 1947, preliminary School Committee has prepared plans for the repairing and plans for a new Senior High School were approved and the High modernizing of this school building These plans include the in- School Planning Committee was authorized to proceed with the stallation of new toilets on the classroom floors, installation of a preparation of detailed plans and specifications This work is new modern heating system, installation of new floors through- now in progress and it is expected that the plans and specifi- out the building, provision for meeting the safety requirements cations will be completed by September 1948, at which time of the Department of Public Safety, a new lunchroom in the bids will be secured and can be presented to the Town Meet- basement, an indoor play area in the basement and necessary mg for their decision as to whether or not construction shall repairs to the building, both inside and out, which will restore be started immediately. The School Committee strongly recom- the building to good condition mends that the new Senior High School be constructed at the A great many citizens have expressed alarm at the rapid earliest possible moment because of the fact that an adequate rise in school costs in Lexington during the past few years, and well-rounded educational program for even 1100 Junior and have indicated a belief that the School Committee has been ex- Senior High School students can not be conducted in the pres- travagant in causing this increase If extravagance is to be de- ent building which was designed 25 years ago to accommodate fined as meaning that the School Committee desires to give to 900 pupils, at which time the educational program was not as Lexington a high standard of education comparable with other broad, and did not demand the larger space requirements neces- high class residential communities, then the School Committee sary to meet today's educational standards pleads guilty of extravagance The School Committee feels that At the Special Town Meeting in October 1947, land for a the citizens of Lexington want to have a high standard of educa- new elementary school was purchased, located between Adams tion comparable with our neighboring communities If this is Street and Old Colony Road, near East Street. An Elementary true, we must therefore expect to spend on our schools what the School Planning Committee was authorized and instructed to other communities are spending In 1947, the average of the prepare plans and specifications, obtain estimates of the cost of expenditures per pupil in the Towns of Stoneham, Reading, Need- construction, and to report not later than the Annual Town ham, Winchester and Dedham was $186 00 In Lexington for Meeting Preliminary plans have been drawn and it is expected 1947, the amount spent was $169 00 per pupil It is therefore that at the Annual Town Meeting, detailed plans and specifica- quite evident that we are not making excessive expenditures for tions, and estimates of cost for the construction of the new our schools in comparison with those communities with whom we elementary school, will be presented and the Town Meeting will like to compare ourselves. It is quite probable that school costs be asked to authorize the immediate construction of the new will continue to increase and this must be accepted as necessary school The School Committee can not too strongly emphasize if we are to maintain the high standards which we have set for EDUCATION 125 126 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ourselves in the Lexington School Department. The School Corn- REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS mittee will continue to try to operate the School Department in the most economical manner which is consistent with the main- Mrs Morey and Gentleman twining of high educational standards This report differs somewhat from past annual reports since it is On behalf of the citizens of Lexington, the School Commit- written in the form of questions and answers, These questions have been tee desires to extend its thanks to those non-School Committee compiled by various members of the School Department as representing members of the High School PlanningCommittee and Elemen- those most frequently asked by parents and other interested citizens Some g of the questions are perennials and will continue to be; others are con- tary School Planning Committee who gave so liberally of their cerned with matters of immediate concern at the present time. However, time and energy to this important work The Town owes a great the purpose of the report is to supply information about the schools to all deal to Mrs. Douglas Gleason and Mr John Rich for their work interested persons We realize that the more fully the purposes and plans on the High School Planning Committee, to Mr Ralph Tucker of the school are understood, the more successfully our program can be realized For help in compiling this report appreciation should be ex- and Mr. Gaynor F. Rutherford,for their work on the Elementary pressed to members of the staff who assisted in different ways. School Planning Committee,and especially to Mr Russell Kettel, who served loyally on both the High School and Elementary HOW DO THE LEXINGTON SCHOOLS RATE? School Planning Committees. There are not now, nor have there ever been, any available facts upon The School Committee desires particularly to call the at- 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 tention of the citizens of Lexington to the Report of the Superin- attempted to determine the scholastic standing of the various cities and tendent of Schools Throughout the year, the School Committee towns The nearest approach "to any official objective rating for Massa- and the Superintendent are constantly being asked various ques- chuetts schools is the classification of high schools by the State Department tions regarding the operation of the schools, and about the ob- of Education This can hardly be regarded as a discriminating device�ectives and results in our schools. In the Superintendent's Re- 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 port for 1947, Superintendent Grindle has tried to give to the data would not necessarily be conclusive Success or failure of a school, citizens of Lexington an answer to the questions which are most as well as of an individual,may be a matter of personal opinion and cannot commonly asked of us. be measured with mathematical precision Many of the elements involved We wish to express our appreciation to the Superintendent 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, of Schools and the members of the school staff for their loyalty as a citizen in the community, or as a worker in business or industry. The during the year Their cooperation has been of invaluable as- real test of the school's success must await adulthood. The future must sistance to the School Committee in properly conducting the evaluate the present school system in its long-range objectives. affairs of the School Department.' There are, however, certain factors which always are considered in measuring the more immediate objectives of the schools, such as (1) results Respectfully submitted, 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- H WEBSTER THOMAS, Chairman tutions; (5) program of education offered. Since many of these items are RUTH MOREY considered elsewhere in the report, we will not discuss them further here A. W. SAMB0ESICI Asone educator has said, "There is no Dun and Bradstreet for CHARLES G. DAVIS edu- cation!' Opinions are too frequently based on a single matter such as financial expenditure or success of the school's preparation for college. GEORGE P. WADSWORTH While these factors are important, they are only a part of the whole pro- School Committee gram which must be considered in any fair evaluation. WHAT IS OUR READING PROGRAM? What are the reading obiectives 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 127 128 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 3 To establish good reading habits through acquisition of proper In like manner, the slow learner is given the extra time and development mechanical skills, such as good phrasing, fluency, expression, word of lessons which he finds necessary for mastery and progress. analysis ability, and rapid recognition of words Do we teach phonics or word analysis? 4 To establish independence in attaching words through the knowledge of sounds Phonics are taught throughout the elementary grades and treated as a major step in gaining independence in reading and spelling A definite What are Me reading objectives for the upper grades? program of step-by-step word analysis is followed, beginning in the first 1 To use the tools of reading intelligently in all subjects. grade, where a great deal of attention is gen to auditory training We 2 To increase the child's experiences, both academic and pleasurable, use the term "word analysis" rather than "phonics" because it better de- through further enjoyment and understanding of the printed page scribes our purpose — the analyzing of a word through knowledge of its letter sounds and component parts This skill is taught as an integrated 3 To increase and perfect the skills taught in the lower grades as part of our reading and spelling program. The alphabet is learned during well as to acquire higher skills such as outlining, skimming, map- the child's first years in school Thus the child becomes aware of a need reading, associational and thorough-type reading for word analysis and uses this knowledge to increase his reading and 4. To increase vocabulary, speed and comprehension, whether reading spelling ability for information or pleasure HOW IS SPELLING BEING TAUGHT' When should a child begin to learn to read? Spelling is most closely associated in its practical use in written com- Every leader in the reading field is agreed that the formal teaching of position applied to the child's experiences In addition to our regular reading should be postponed until the child has reached a mental age of spelling requirements, lists of the "spelling demons"—the common words six to six and a half years. Reading is a complicated process requiring found to be most often misspelled—are stressed in all grades Lists of specific skills and abilities. If a child is introduced to this before he is words found useful in the written work for other school subjects arc also mentally, socially and psychologically ready, he is very apt to meet with part of the spelling requirements Approximately two-thirds of our words difficulties which block his steady progress in learning to read. For this are of phonetic nature and one-third non-phonetic Because not all words reason, the mental age is not the only criterion for reading readiness, but are spelled exactly as they sound,a child cannot rely entirely on ear sound- social, psychological and physical factors also enter into the child's readi- ing. Many words, therefore, must be visualized entirely as wholes. ness for learning to read. The teaching of spelling in the Lexington schools follows a definite pattern of weekly word presentation. This includes, first, a systematic How do we teach reading? phonic development which carries over into reading and dictionary practice Today we know that there is no one method of reading which is the 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 best method for all children We use basic reading systems which, through form of a paragraph wherein are included as many words from the week's experience and study, we believe to be best suited to the majority of children These systems are a gradual step-by-step progress throughout work as possible. This practical application as a final test helps to estab the first three grades, including the teaching of a basic sight vocabulary, lish the habit of correct useage and the necessity for quick, accurate pho fluent and expressive reading, and understanding and knowledge of a netical spelling. phonetic approach to words, and a pleasure and interest in books. We WHAT ARE THE AIMS IN THE TEACHING OF ARITHMETIC' 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 The modern course of study in arithmetic has eliminated much of the may need. Furthermore, each child is an individual and differs in his relatively useless material and is emphasizing more the mastery of the abilities and interests. In our teaching of reading throughout the grades fundamentals. These changes permit more time for drill and for teaching we try to provide for these differences through necessary readiness skills, the social value of arithmetic. drills and preparedness which may be required by the individual child 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 How do we provide for individual differences? for mastery of the formal phases of arithmetic through organized drills. From the time the child enters school an attempt is made to treat him Each teacher has definite requirements which she is attempting to fulfill. as an individual and not as a group—all of whom have like interests, abil- Every pupil is drilled and checked in the various combinations which are ities, and backgrounds. In the teaching of reading the individual differ- needed for further study and for everyday use. ences are taken care of by small group work, classrooms often having four Often, as a child progresses into the high school, he forgets many of or five different reading groups progressing at their own rate of speed. the common facts of arithmetic studied in the lower grades. To improve These groups are flexible,children being moved from one to another accord- this condition, tests are being given pupils entering Senior High School. ing to what progress they show In this way, a rapid learner is not held Those who fail to meet what are considered minimum requirements will back by a less fortunate child who needs more drill and shorter assignments. be asked to do extra work in the subject before graduation. EDUCATION 129 130 TOWN OF LEXINGTON WHAT IS THE POINT OF VIEW TOWARD THE TEACHING OF raphy, U.S History, Civics, Ancient History and World Problems for all PENMANSHIP? pupils in the Junior High School, and a course in World History, U S There is a definite plan of penmanship in use in our schools Features History,Far East, Latin America and Problems of Democracy in the Senior of the Zaner Blozer method are used which stress the following (1) Form. High School. —height of letters, width of letters, alinement, proper spacing and slant, (2) speed and (3) movement or rhythm WHAT IS OUR PROGRAM OF MUSIC? The basis of good penmanship is correct form of letters written at a The music program in the grades presents a five-fold plan of singing, moderate rate of speed, legibility and neatness. rhythmic activiteis, dancing, listening, playing instruments and creating. Manuscript writing is taught in the first two grades, as it is easier The approach to singing provides three types of songs (1) Rote songs for beginners to learn because most of the letters may be made by a coin- learned by imitation, continuing all through the elementary and intermedi- bination of the circle "0" and the straight verticle line "/" Manuscript ate school years, (2) Rote-note songs containing melodic patterns and (3) writing is a simple and direct way of learning to write The three basic Note songs based upon melodic patterns presented first in the second grade, strokes—straight lines, circles and curves can be taught in a graded becoming familiar with the minimum essentials in time, tone and theory sequence It helps a child by placing before him the symbols that are used needed in his reading book. With the development of the listening and creating program children Research and the experience of many educators show that children who become familiar with the instruments of the orchestra and band and social begin with manuscript writing like to write; write legibly and fluently, or recreational instruments which they play at home Some of the best read better, spell better and make fewer mistakes in number work known names in American contemporary music are represented and many HOW IS THE IMPORTANCE OF THE "SOCIAL STUDIES" REC- selections by masters of the past, also artists from concert and radio pro- grams are studied OGNIZED IN LEXINGTON SCHOOLS? Creative interpretation is shown by adding original stanzas to songs, The term Social Studies is used to designate the school subjects which original compositions, making up accompaniments through familiarity with deal with human relationships There are many common elements among chording and creative listening such subjects as history, geography and civics In fact, the relationships In the eighth grade pupils are required to take music two periods a became so numerous and close that an encompassing term for them became week for one half year The ninth grade pupils may elect it,taking either imperative The one which has been used and accepted is the "Social one or two periods a week We believe that singing is the most important Studies" part of the general music class Pupils learn many songs,both unison and Much of the work in the elementary school grows out of the social part songs. As their skill in reading continues to develop, their love and studies Children and teachers plan together experiences in which children appreciation for music is bound to deepen Listening to recorded music is learn how to get along with one another, to gain information about the also an important part of the general music classes. world in which they live, to develop a beginning understanding of modern There is a Girls' Glee Club in the Junior High School and a Boys'Glee culture and to use the skills they are acquiring to promote better living. Club and a Girls' Glee Club in the Senior High School Annually operettas In the primary grades the child learns that family patterns differ. He are presented in both high schools. begins to understand that the members of a.family have certain responsibil- In the Senior High School every pupil may elect Chorus or Music Ap- ities and that he must share in these responsibilities He learns the ad- preciation or both Most of the chorus groups meet twice weekly and the vantages of sharing his materials and respecting the rights and properties music appreciation groups meet once a week of others. He learns to wait his turn in participating in group activities. Class instruction on the various instruments of the standard orchestra He learns how to conduct himself in order to contribute to the safety and and band is given in all schools. In each of the five elementary schools an health of the class With guidance from his teachers he develops the ability orchestra is being formed. In the Junior and Senior High Schools are the to make wise choices, to be understanding and considerate of those of following groups• Junior High Orchestra, Junior High Band and Senior different racial backgrounds. High Band On entering the intermediate grades the child learns that primitive Enrollment in the instrumental music program this year is as follows people and pioneers had ways of meeting their needs which greatly differ Elementary Schools—115, Junior High School—54 and Senior High from ours. Geography and history are taught as a part of social living School—18 Several new instruments have been purchased this year,some The child learns the story of transportation,how industry is developed,the purchased for us by the Rotary Club and others from the proceeds of our interdependence of families, workers, communities and nations. last year's Spring Concert. This approach not only gives the child rich and varied experiences but acquaints him with maps, books, charts, motion pictures, radio and other HOW ARE CREATIVE ART AND ART APPRECIATION TAUGHT? materials available to the school Thereby, the child develops habits,skills, Interests, attitudes and appreciations which are essential to living in a The art program has a definite place throughout our school system democracy The attempts at first are crude,but as the pupil advances each year he gains Changes have been made in the content and methods of teaching Social experience through observation and practice in developing greater skills. Studies in the High School This work includes required courses in Geog- The aims of this work are to develop an understanding and enjoyment of EDUCATION 131 132 TOWN OF LEXINGTON the beautiful and to become more intelligent consumers and users of art The Nurse also works with all town departments that have to do with products Frequently pupils develop sufficient interest and skill to choose the child and borne an art as a vocation This work covers many different phases some of which are• color, design, representation,lettering and illustration We es- What is the teacher's part in the health program? pecially endeavor to adapt and correlate the art lessons with other subjects, Her duties are intermediate between the pupil and the nurse or doctor such as social studies Art appreciation is especially emphasized Con- She refers to School Nurse or School Physician any pupil with symptoms trary to common thought, all children, to a limited degree, may be trained of illness and assists in carrying out their recommendations She keeps to use art as a means of expression All of us inherit the desire to make physical record cards, assists in weighing and measuring, inspects pupils beautiful things. Comparatively few will enter the field of creative art, for daily cleanliness and evidences of communicable diseases, teaches health but all can develop some appreciation of good painting, sculpture, archi- program as prescribed, assists in play period at recess in the grades tecture and well-designed objects of everyday life. What about physical education? WHAT IS THE AIM OF THE SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAM" The physical education program begins with Grade One and continues To keep the child healthy by: through the Senior High School. The work m the elementary grades Ion- a Making him health conscious. 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 b. Encouraging good health habits. Schools is a continuation of grade school work in a more highly organized c. Teaching the value of good health. form. Proper posture exercises are emphasized in the elementary grades. d. Providing useful activities whereby the above are realized. The programs in the Junior and Senior High Schools are much limited due This program is accomplished by the combined and coordinated efforts to lack of space. Fairness,good sportsmanship,leadership are encouraged; of the administrative and teaching staffs working with the parents and activities and exercises adapted to each grade level are carried on, both in- various health agencies outside the school doors and outdoors. Gymnasiums, playrooms and supervised playgrounds are constantly used. What part does the School Physician have in the health program? Do we have intermural sports in the Junior and Senior High Schools? He gives physical examinations to pupils in certain grades,examination When the word "sports" or "teams" is mentioned in connection with of all pupils participating in athletics, inspects all school buildings for high school, everyone immediately thinks of representative interscholastic sanitation, and reports results to Superintendent of Schools. In time of teams that with other school teams in varsity compete foot- contagious diseases he makes a daily examination of all pupils having been p games such as ball, basketball, etc However, here in Lexington the school authorities exposed. feel that all girls and boys should enjoy the participation and receive the benefits derived from athletic competition. Accordingly, at the Lexington What duties does the Nurse have outside of routine exanunations for sick- Junior and Senior High Schools, a laxge number of teams within the school iiess in the schools? compete during each season These teams are in addition to the regular She assists School Physician during examinations. interscholastic squads Every pupil not only has an opportunity to join Interprets findings to teachers and parents and helps in correcting this after-school play but is urged to participate. Games are arranged them when needed. in tag football,soccer,basketball, volleyball,track, softball, golf and tennis Gives eye tests in all elementary schools and sends report to parents for the boys. Girls enjoy basketball, volleyball, softball, field hockey and of defects. tennis In the combined Junior-Senior High School with 1100-1200 pupils Gives audiometer tests for hearing in all schools about 50%, some 550 boys and girls take part in these after-school athletic activities Weighs and measures children in elementary schools every three months. WHAT DOES THE WORK IN HOME ECONOMICS INCLUDE' Conducts individual inspection of all children and class rooms during the year for cleanliness, also daily inspections in time of contagious diseases. Hand-sewing is emphasized in the sixth grade. Pupils are taught the fundamental stitches and to handle simple sewing tools such as a thimble chaos- Does the school have contact xth other health agencaesp and a needle and thread,which increases their manual dexterity. In choos- ing their own materials for their projects,they gain a beginning knowledge There is a very close cooperation between the Lexington Visiting in the selection and use of textiles Nurses Association and the school Many conferences are held during the Seventh grade sewing teaches the principles and use of the sewing year Both the Dental Clinic and Posture Clinic are of great service to machine plus more advanced hand-sewing, also individual pattern adjust- our schools The chest X-Rays given to all seniors in the Senior High ment,placement of the pattern correctly on the material and cutting of the School each year are financed by the sale of Christmas seals of the Tuber- pattern Further knowledge is gained through wider use and selection of culosis League The State Department Clinic takes the X-Rays textiles. EDUCATION 133 134 TOWN OF LEXINGTON In the eighth grade, the girls learn to prepare, serve and eat simple it also becomes more specialized with more emphasis on skill and technical basic foods for breakfasts and luncheons They gain fundamental skills and consumer information. For those who will enter the field of industry, in the use of kitchen equipment. Habits of cleanliness, good workmanship the industrial arts will contribute the foundation for vocational adapts- and getting along with others in a group are all emphasized. bility and for those who do not plan an industrial career the industrial arts Good grooming is taught in the tenth grade and is divided into units. should give a practical training of value for intelligent living Industrial The girls learn the following•—to select and wear clothing that is most arts in the Senior High School is an elective course allowing from one to becoming to them, how to get the most from their clothing money and how six periods per week. to take care of and repair their clothing They are taught the principles During the sophomore year boys spend an equal amount of time in the of good grooming and the fundamental rules of etiquette. In addition,they general metal area and the woodworking area In the general metal area complete several garments during the year, which gives competency in the machine turning, welding and forging are provided, while in the wood- making of their own clothing by machine and by hand working area, cabinet construction, mill work and wood finishing are In the eleventh grade, girls acquire workable skills in the planning, stressed. In both areas shop mathematics is applied to materials used preparation and service for breakfasts, luncheons and dinners. Foods are Junior students are offered much the same range of activities but with planned and prepared also for special holidays and teas The girls have a more emphasis on skills and achievement Mechanical drawing is given to working knowledge in planning, using and figuring the cost of recipes. all boys during the junior year Students are expected to draft plans for They learn to plan menus which are economical and nutritionally well- all projects balanced. Senior students may make a selection of activities or specialize in Home management is taught to the seniors and is stressed throughout mechanical drawing,machine shop,welding,cabinet construction or pattern all the units, which cover care of the sick, child care, good health and per- making sonal hygiene, planning and decoration of the home, buying of the house- During all three years related information, consumer appreciation, his- hold furnishings and relationships within the family and the community tory and development of materials, costs and labor conditions are problems WHAT IS THE PROGRAM IN INDUSTRIAL ARTS" for the student. The industrial arts program in the Junior High School assumes the HOW IS CITIZENSHIP OR TRAINING FOR DEMOCRACY STRESSED responsibility of helping boys to understand the modern machine age and IN THE SCHOOLS? to investigate their ability and interests in the vocational opportunities There are many definite provisions made for civic training in the Lex- that the machine has created ington schools When the pupil first enters the school, he begins to learn Throughout the seventh and eighth grades ail boys are required to the elementary responsibilities of group activities. All of our elementary take industrial arts education for one period per week. Upon reaching the schools use morning exercises, class discussions based on character traits ninth grade, boys may elect the course which offers up to six periods per and assemblies to stress the importance and meaning of citizenship Flag week etiquette,patriotic creeds and songs,studies of national heroes and national Seventh grade boys spend the first year in the general Metal shop, holidays are used to emphasize the importance of Americanism Practice where they become acquainted with many of the light metals, their origins, in participation is provided by lunchroom and playground activities All courses in health and citizenship,as well as the social studies and language fabrication and related information Upon reaching the eighth grade, classes, contribute a very large and important part in citizenship training students enter the woodworking area where they spend the entire year There they become acquainted with cabinet woods, origins, conservation, In the Junior and Senior High Schools the teaching of good citizen- fabrication and their contribution to society Both the general metal area ship is again a major objective Much more responsibility is placed upon and the woodworking area offer a varied training in the use and handling the pupil than in the elementary grades The organization of both schools of hand tools demands practice of citizenship. Ninth grade industrial arts engage in more intensified training in Homeroom discussions, school assemblies and individual conferences both the general metal and woodworking areas Boys are urged to use the are frequently employed in building right social attitudes Respect for facilities of either shop, where they will gradually participate in the use property,obedience to laws and loyalty to the ideals of American democracy of motor-driven lathes, drills, woodworking machinery and welding equip- are important attitudes which the schools try to foster ment Intelligent citizenship requires knowledge. Many of the courses of- Through the entire industrial arts program phases of elementary elec- fered in the high schools give basic information concerning local, state and tricity are actively brought into play and during the eighth and ninth national government. Problems of government are studied and ways are grades the cutting and forming of plastic material and subsequent appreci- suggested for finding an intelligent solution ation are added to provide a wide range of experiences for boys to learn From the first grade to graduation the schools try to emphasize Ion- to work and develop efficient work habits stantly the importance of citizenship They do this by teaching the skills The broad objective of industrial arts in the Senior High School is of citizenship, trying to develop the right attitudes and providing practice general education, but, as the industrial arts work becomes more advanced, in the functions of citizenship 136 TOWN OF LEXINGTON WHAT IS THE POLICY REGARDING HOME WORK? Elementary Schools How ow Your C h i ld s' eeK is 5- e tit 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 TOTAL in need of assistance in basic subjects,to bringup a passing to level, MINUTES are given spelling lists,drill in the fundamental processes in arithmetic and 1400 MOR131NC E XC RC I S ES reading material to promote fluency 1440 RECESSES DISMISSALS Junior High School / 'ART Beginning in the Junior High School, home study is required of all ��E�ENCpupils 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 MUSIC 1N to cover all the topics under a given subject unless some study and investi- 1200 SOCIAL LIVING 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 11 Q.0 ----'PHYSICAL ED- HEALTH-SAFETY pupil who goes on to college or to other preparatory schools is very much ii I handicapped if he has not had some background in home study. It is therefore quite logical that more homework is required for pupils taking 1000 SOCIAL STUDIES the college preparatory subjects. The amount of time which should be spent will vary with grade and 9 0 0 I \ learning ability. In the seventh grade thirty minutes daily might be quite 8 adequate. For the eighth and ninth grades the amount is gradually in- S C I E NCE creased The wise parent will consult the school if home study seems to keep children up beyond normal retiring time ar if it prevents necessary _30_0_--� V-----^ ARITHMETIC outdoor recreation. ' Senior High School 611❑ How much study fore Senior High School 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. 500 R EAD1NG LANGUAGE The teacher may plan an assignment to take a student about forty — ARTS minutes per day and allow ten minutes of the class period for work on the .0— ENGLISH 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 3 O b SPELLING 1 I I hundred twenty minutes of work. In our six-period day there is usually _ one study period of fifty minutes which if properly used would leave sev- PEN tvLAN S N I P enty minutes of work for after school. This is the so-called home work 2 00 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, 1 0 0 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 s r - 2" Ito 4,„ 5, 6 ,� 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 GRADE that each student be given as much as he 3$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 137 138 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Two of the primary objectives of this program are to assist the pupil in pupils in grades three and five. Silent reading tests were given in grades making wise educational and vocational choices and to help him make a six, seven and eight In the ninthSchool, satisfactory adjustment to school and life. g gradeniand in the Senior High National Cooperative tests were given in English, Latin, French, mathe- These objectives are accomplished in several ways matics and science The results of these tests showed our pupils rated (1) Classes have been organized for ail grades in the Junior and above the national medians. Senior High Schools. In the appropriate grades, pupils are given DOES OUR SCHOOL PREPARE ADEQUATELY FOR COLLEGE' assistance in orientation to school rules and procedures,they study broad occupational areas and learn about educational opportun- It is probably true that in every community the question is frequently ities and requirements. raised whether the high school prepares its students for college. In answer- (2) Individual conferences with pupils are held whenever the need ing this question regarding the Lexington High School these facts might arises. Typical conferences might involve specific selection of a be considered • school or college, discussing training requirements for specific oc- Any college that admits students without examination will accept cupations, taking individual aptitude tests, discussion of test re- the certification or recommendation of our school The New England suits and working out problems concerned with the individual's College Admission Board was discontinued in 1946 and "certifying" a progress is school student is being discarded in favor of a decision by the college based on the school record, tests and information regarding personal traits (3) A test battery is administered in the ninth and eleventh grades obtained from several sources The confidence college authorities have The tests in this battery are primarily aptitude tests and are die- in the reliability of a record from our school cannot be shown statis- tinct from the achievement tests administered in various subjects tically but has been expressed favorably by many directors of ad- This test battery consists of a mental ability test, a mechanical mission aptitude test, a.clerical aptitude test and an interest inventory In addition to these regularly scheduled tests, pupils may re- Boys who ranked in the highest fifth of their classes have been quest others, such as art aptitude tests, a musical aptitude test, admitted to 51 I T without examinations while that system was in or various others The results of these tests are used as one basis operation, all succeeded in college and many were on the Dean's list for working out educational and vocational plans Our graduates have entered all the important eastern colleges which require College Board Examinations and, in normal times, eel- Several teachers have been selected to serve as counselors in each dam has a student with a good school record failed to be admitted by grade They have at their disposal an increasing amount of information this method. concerning occupations, training requirements and educational institutions We do not wish to imply that ever Current catalogues from over 300 different colleges, junior colleges and P Y l graduate who wished to egop to college has gained admission to the college of his choice Our prepar- specialized schools of all types are on file. ation has not beenrfect. Nor has every ry student had the qualifica- WHAT ARE "STANDARDIZED TESTS?" tions that are necessary, many have found that it was wiser to choose Standardized tests are the results of scientifically prepared tests in a another college or some specialized training, If doubt of the school's certain classification which have been given to a large number of persons be saidlity to prepare forte thatege ever comes from a suchf a case, little can be except to note many have been successful over a period of years. Tests are of distinct assistance in determining a pupil's academic WHAT IS THE PRESENT SITUATION AS REGARDS ADMISSION ability, his interests and his strength or weakness in certain subjects. OF OUR PUPILS TO COLLEGE/ Among the uses made of tests are• means of securing information for remedial instruction, for individual or class progress, for measuring the All of the above has to do with normal times. Since the war ended, effectiveness of their own teaching, for aids in counseling pupils and is a large number of our former graduates have been applying for admission used in evaluating entire school program. The three most common types of to college. During the twelve months ending December 1st, 561 records tests are (1) intelligence—which measures a child's ability to learn, (2) were sent to colleges. Some students had the record sent to one college, achievement—which measures the level of achievement the pupil has some to•several—as many as nine in one case Since colleges have been reached in various subjects and (3) diagnostic—which helps in measuring swamped with applications they have not been able to notify the high definite performance of the pupil in specific skills or areas of subject matter. schools whether the applicants have been accepted or not, and we therefore do not have complete records as to how many have been admitted. HOW DOES OUR TESTING PROGRAM OPERATE? For the Class of 1947 our records show that 57 students applied for Pupils are given intelligence tests in the first, fourth,eighth and elev- admission to four-year colleges, of whom 42 were admitted. Our experi- enth grades. Achievement tests are given in different subjects, beginning ence leads us to believe that if the 15 who were not accepted by New in the third grade and continuing through high school. Special diagnostic England colleges had applied at colleges in other sections of the country, tests are given when thought necessary. In May and June 1947, stan- some of them would have been accepted Some, however, did not have dardised tests were given in reading, arithmetic, language and spelling to school records that qualified them for college. EDUCATION 139 140 TOWN OF LEXINGTON DO OUR FORMER STUDENTS MAKE GOOD RECORDS IN COL- WHAT USE ARE THE SCHOOLS MAKING OF VISUAL AIDS? LEGE' Our schools are well equipped with visual aids of different kinds. In the ten years 1936-1945, 293 of the 1673 graduates, or 17% of all, Motion picture projectors (sound and silent), glass slide projectors, film went to four-year colleges Many others entered the armed services and slide projectors,opaque projectors and other machines are available in the have gone to college since then, but their records are not available as yet. buildings. The funds for purchasing many of these were provided by the Records of those admitted by College Board Examinations show 12 per schools or Parent-Teacher Associations cent A's, 34 per cent B's, 45 per cent C's, 9 per cent D's and 05 per cent Annually we have use of many teaching films secured through rental failing from supply houses These aids have many applications but at present Records of those admitted by certification or on their school records their greatest value is in classroom use One difficulty is to distinguish between the films of educational value and those which are for entertain- show 12 per cent A's, 40 per cent B's, 34 per cent C's, 10 per cent D's and ment only However, audio-visual aids have already proved their effective- 4 per cent failing ness and cannot be ignored as a fad DOES OUR HIGH SCHOOL MAKE ADEQUATE PROVISION FOR WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF CLASS SIZE UPON RESULTS OF ED- STUDENTS WHO DO NOT PLAN TO ATTEND COLLEGE' UCATION' The answer seems to depend upon what one considers to be the aim of We feel we are educationally sound when we think of class size the education we should try to furnish these students Naturally we may as a very important factor in individual instruction of pupils Both pupils expect many differences of opinion, yet we probably would find much gen- and teachers fare much better when classes are small enough to allow era! agreement as well time for some individual attention There has been a decrease in class size Let us note that approximately half the members of each class are in our schools during the past few years. The size of our classes as a planning to go to college or, at least, are in the "college course" and plan whole compares favorably with those of most public school systems While to continue their education beyond high school. About a quarter of the some grades show large enrollments, additional help for these grades is class, mostly girls, take positions chiefly in offices or stores and the re- given by building assistants, thus reducing materially the work of the maining quarter, foi the most part boys, enter a very wide variety of individual teacher in each large class. It should be remembered that in a occupations. town where the school population is distributed as in Lexington it is im- For the development of well-informed, broad-minded citizens, the acs- possible to make a more even distribution of grades unless children are demic instruction given in English, social studies, science and certain continually being shifted from school to school business subjects and the wholesome experiences made possible through the student activities,the athletic teams and the relations of students with one HOW ADEQUATE IS OUR LUNCHROOM PROGRAM? another seem to be providing a high type of training The High School lunchroom provides lunch facilities for approximately The girls are offered the normal opportunities found in schools of our 1150 size for training in secretarial and general office work and for training as pupils in the Junior and Senior High Schools. In order to aceommo date all pupils four lunch shifts are required beginning at 11.10 a.m. and future homemakers through the home economics courses. continuing until 1:00 p.m. We do not offer vocational training for boys in industrial arts but instead aim to provide certain fundamental skills in handling tools related The purpose of our school lunch is to provide good nutritious food to working with wood and metals, together with mechanical drawing In prepared properly and served at a minimum price. Typical lunches cost addition, the tuition is paid for the training that may be obtained at Trade twenty cents, with milk twenty-five cents. Schools located in nearby larger communities Whether more should be A sizeable percentage of the pupils buy a complete lunch while others done to prepare both boys and girls for positions in stores or in the other purchase soup, salad, milk or ice cream to supplement the lunch brought occupations which they enter and what instruction might be added is not from home. The daily receipts from the lunchroom vary from $ISO 00 to entirely clear. Consideration has to be given to the fact that our gradu- over $200.00. Six women are employed daily and approximately twenty- ates enter a great number of different occupations, most of which require five pupils work during their free periods. The money received is used to only a short period of training or a training too specialized for our school buy food, for wages of employees and for upkeep and replacement of to attempt to provide equipment. It is recognized that in various ways the educational opportunities Lexington has adopted the Federal School Lunch Program. There are several choices in this program. Our cafeteria is using the B and C types 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 federal lunch. The type B lunch, known as the main dish, furnishes a all the students. When the new building makes available more and better substantial lunch containing the right nutritional food values. Type C facilities,it is anticipated that not only the academic offerings,the physical lunch is one half pint bottle of milk. The cafeteria 3s reimbursed five cents education activities and the opportunities in music, art and homemaking for every main dish sold and two cents for every jar of milk sold to stu- will be improved, but also further industrial and business training should dents. These two types together provide the student with a substantial lunch. be possible. EDUCATION 141 142 TOWN OF LEXINGTON HOW ARE LEXINGTON TEACHERS SELECTED? do not have a degree since they secured their training when teacher train- The extent to which the school succeeds in providing the best possible ing schools did not grant degrees. This latter group of teachers has had instruction is determined largely by the teachers in the school The teach- many years of experience and the majority have broadened their training er's knowledge, character and personality are inevitably reflected in what through professional study and travel a pupil learns. Consequently the selection of teachers 3s the most im- WHAT IS MEANT BY TENURE OF OFFICE FOR TEACHERS IN portant task of the school officials. MASSACHUSETTS? The Lexington School Committee endeavers to maintain a high stan- dard in the selection of teachers. The Superintendent recommends only During the first three years of service, a teacher is elected each year the best available candidates who can be attracted by our salary schedule. When a teacher is elected to a position for the fourth consecutive time he A candidate's professional and personal qualifications are the only factors is placed on tenure and receives no further elections. He cannot be dis- influencing a selection This is a very wholesome situation, especially when missed except for inefficiency, incapacity, insubordination, immoral conduct one realizes that conditions not relative to teaching ability play SO large or similar reasons a part in many communities. Only teachers who have had the equivalent of four years' training HOW WELL ARE OUR TEACHERS PAID? beyond high school in a recognized institution for higher education are Our new salary schedule, effective September 1, 1947, has certain fea- generally considered. Occasionally outstanding teachers with several years tures distinctly different.One of its chief differences is that women teachers of experience are accepted who do not have the above training with equal preparation and experience receive the same salary regardless To secure a broad field of possible candidates, teacher-training insti- of what grade they teach. tutions and teachers' agencies are solicited for suggestions. A careful study is made of all the papers relating to each candidate. From these SALARY SCHEDULE lists a selected group is chosen for interviews with the Superintendent and Women Men the Principal of the school concerned. As a result of these interviews, bii outstanding candidates are selected to be visited at their work. Observing 4, $ N # 5' m 0 a teacher in the classroom gives the best idea of his ability and adaptability s x H E 'F E K +tr*� E y a'44 to our situation. This method is therefore used except when a vacancy q,� ;°r? o; q e v occurs during the summer vacation As a result of the conferences and t" ,. i A a F a . 4 s. g A E visits, the candidate most desirable in the judgment of the supervisory p' a a 'g s . m'� officers is selected He is then recommended to the Committee by the Su- y.`•; x W w W '-,W ° f,W m W W perintendent for the position. This plan consumes much time and thought * c P4 0 o m o co o P4 0 2 o c o and is the Superintendent's most important duty $1850** $1950 $2050 $2300 $2150 $2250 $2350 $2450 HOW DO LEXINGTON TEACHERS IMPROVE THEIR TEACHING? 2000 2100 2200 2300 2350 2400 2500. 2600. A large majority of our teaching staff have studied, traveled or taken 2100 2200 2300 2400 2400 2500 2600. 2700. professional courses during recent years. 2200 2800 2400 2500 2500 2600 2700 2800 It is difficult to measure achievements or to rate the value of teachers 2300 2400 2500 2600 2600 2700 2800 2900 on any objective scale, but it is possible to recognize superiority of service 2400. 2500 2600 2700 2700 2800 2900 3000 and to note that, in general, superiority of service and professional im- 2500 2600 2700 2800 2800 2900 3000 3100. provement are found in the same individual It is unfortunate that no 2600 2700 2800 2900 2900 3000. 3100. 3200. DEVICE has yet been proposed to award special merit for such service 2700. 2800 2900 3000 3000 3100 3200. 3300 A most important responsibility of the school officials is to provide,for 2800 2900 3000 3100 3100 3200 3300 3400. teachers already in the service, means of growth and improvement. 2900 3000 3100 3200 3200 3300 3400 3500. The importance of professional growth is emphasized in our new salary 3000 3100 3200 3300 3300. 3400. 3500. 3600. schedule by requiring a minimum amount of professional improvement 3050 3200 3300 3400 3350 3500 3600 3700. during a definite period of time. 3100 3250 3400 3500 3400 3550. 3700 3800. After these requirements have been fulfilled, teachers may receive ad- 3300 3450 3600 3600. 3750. 3900. ditional salary increases by further professional study Such credit may 3500 3650. 3800. 3950 also be secured through travel, professional writing, or other approved 3700 4000, ways. *No inexperienced teachers without a Bachelor's Degree are now engaged HOW DO OUR TEACHERS STAND IN RESPECT TO TRAINING? "The present teacher shortage makes is necessary in some instances to Fifteen per cent of our teachers have a Masters Degree and sixty-two engage teachers at advanced step rates. Each step rate includes a per cent have a Bachelors Degree. The remaining twenty-three per cent period of one year EDUCATION 143 SHOULD KINDERGARTENS BE PROVIDED FOR LEXINGTON / 14F /S rive' CHILDREN? IL ill It is recognized that kindergarten training is of distinct value in pre- 1, 1 paring children for their first years in school and for the entire school IJ LI . �I5C/106L program. -" Pi The first year of the child's school life is in many respects the most 1 t important. For the first time he has left the shelter of the family and 74 (ir w rld, with a largenter number o£nown age group, each . Innone ofa theOOLRR 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- anceeof a friendlyretbut impartial asint place f an affectionate help SPE�Tp prejudiced parent and to acquire basic skills and habits which will help prepare him for the somewhat more formal school tasks of the succeeding u� years. e I The crowded condition in the elementary schools prevents the intro- 4Bi A' duction of kindergartens at present. When additional facilities can be —. provided it is the plan of the School Committee to establish public kinder- _ iri,I. gartens in all the elementary schools. 11 { II, p WHAT IS THE ENTRANCE AGE FOR ADMISSION TO FIRST , — — I GRADE? ,;rl 'I —Any child who is 5 years, 8 months of age on or before September 1st Pia. — 1r t 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 I I whose physical condition is satisfactory may be admitted on trial to the I1i V iI first grade Children will be admitted to the first grade only during the month of September unless they have been previously enrolled in some II other school system - �,, r 43,, ,tPupils entering the Lexington schools from other school systems shall � 0' �- °j lfll _ '1be assigned to the same grade from which they are transferred However, I' 4jr jl'Ipupils entering the second grade in September from private schools shall {, lr �— 11j 3 meet the required entrance age of 6 years, 8 months or successfully pass a test. II I T —r ;111 2For some years, provision has been made to allow children slightly _ �_r-- I,"i 5 below the minimum age to be tested for entrance admission. Our present _ regulations permit only those children who are 4 months below the mini- — ,� T's —` mum age to be examined if their parents request it. w 4 II7�' 11 �ii(j 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 11NSTRIJCTIONf 'OPERATION] MISCEELIIN�OUSj ADi�INJSTRATIoN� age of children entering the first grade is approximately 6 years, 2 months. TEACHERS COAL LIBRARIES It,s clear that children who enter school younger than our regular entrance $UPERI N TENDENI age are working under a handicap because they must meet the same require- PRINCIPALS WATER TRANSPORTATION SECRETARIES ments as children who are much older and in general better qualified to SUPERVISORS succeed LIGHTS ATHLETICS ATTENDANCE- If by the December vacation a child has not progressed satisfactorily TEXT BOOKS REPAIRS HEALTH in his work, the School Department reserves the privilege of requesting OFFICER he be withdrawn. SUPPLIES EQUIPMENT At the time of enrollment, parents must present the child's birth and Emezu vaccination certificates. JANITORS EDUCATION 145 146 TOWN OF LEXINGTON WHAT DETERMINES THE DISTANCE A CHILD SHALL WALK TO 12.30 p.m it indicates no school for afternoon session of elementary schools ELEMENTARY SCHOOL? when there has been a morning session. Chapter 71, Section 68 of General Laws of the Commonwealth of The no-school announcement will be broadcast over different radio Massachusetts says, "If the distance between a child's residence and the stations. When possible, parents and pupils are requested to secure in- school he is entitled to attend exceeds two miles and the nearest school bus formation from listening to the radio stations, from the local "no-school stop is more than one mile from such residence and the school committee signal" or from the school their child attends. Children who are absent declines to furnish transportation, the department, upon appeal of the at the opening of schools should come later during the school session if parent or guardian of the child, may require the town to furnish the same weather conditions warrant it. for a part or for all of the distance between such residence and the school" WHAT IS THE GENERAL POLICY REGARDING THE SOUNDING The Rules and Regulations of the Lexington School Committee state, OF NO-SCHOOL SIGNALS? "Transportation,where feasible, shall be furnished those elementary school pupils living one mile or more from school." Privilege of taking lunch to The 7 15 a.m signal will rarely be sounded The widely varying school is extended to those children living three-fourths of a mile or more conditions in the several parts of the town make it difficult to reach de- from the school they attend 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 WHO IS REQUIRED TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATES? of sending their children to school Everybody under twenty-one years of age is required to secure an WHAT IS THE LENGTH OF THE SCHOOL YEAR? employment certificate. The town shall maintain elementary schools for 160 days at least, and Employment permits are issued to boys and girls between the ages high school for 180 days, exclusive of vacations This is the minimum of fourteen and sixteen, to work only when school is not in session, and length of the school year. The school calendar is established by a vote of educational certificates for all boys and girls between the ages of sixteen the School Committee. 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 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 WHO CAN ATTEND VOCATIONAL OR TRADE SCHOOLS? the School Committee, to all teachers and principals and to those who care The State Department of Education approves certain schools that for the maintenance of our buildings and grounds we are deeply indebted train pupils for occupations whose primary purpose is to fit them for Respectfully submitted, profitable employment THOMAS S GaINALE, Lexington boys and girls fourteen years of age or over may attend Superintendent of Schools state-aided vocational schools in other communities since Lexington has December 31, 1947 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 "If we do not prepare our children to become good citizens, if we do the State reimburses the town for one-half of the tuition. 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 WHAT IS THE COMPULSORY AGE A CHILD MUST ATTEND all things sacred and holy, then our republic must go down to destruction SCHOOL? as others have gone before it."—Maus 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. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHAT PER CENT OF CHILDREN OF LEGAL SCHOOL AGE ARE IN SCHOOL MAINTENANCE OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS? Lexington is educating ninety-five per cent of its children of legal General Control: school age in the public schools This is a much larger per cent than the Superintendent, Attendance Supervisor, Office average in towns throughout the Commonwealth. Assistance and Expenses .. $10,093.56 Expenses of Instruction HOW ARE NO-SCHOOL SIGNALS GIVEN AND WHAT DO THEY Salaries of Supervisors, Principals, Teachers, MEAN' Substitutes, Junior and Senior High Clerks The no-school signal will be three blows three times of the fire alarm and Other Expenses of Instruction . 274,757.99 whistle. At 7:16 a.m. it indicates no school—all schools—all day. At Textbooks .. 4,258.04 7:45 a.m. it indicates no school—elementary schools—all day and at Supplies 12,437.78 EDUCATION 147 148 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenses of Operating School Plant: SCHOOL COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION Wages of Janitors, Fuel, and Miscellaneous 45,5451.5 H WEBSTER THOMAS,50 Bloomfield Street (Chairman) Tel LE 9-0230 Operation Maintenance of School Plant (Term Expires March 1950) Repairs 21,789 20 GEORGE P WADSWORTH,26 Hayes Avenue (Secretary) Tel LE 9-1194 Libraries .. 432.59 (Term Expires March 1950) Health 3,631 95 CHARLES G. DAVIS, 9 Washington Street Tel LE 9-2233 Transportation .. . 10,205.30 Miscellaneous. (Term Expires March 1949) Graduations, Athletics, Express, etc 3,662.86 RUTH MOREY,90 North Hancock Street Tel.LE 9-1131 Tuition—Atypical Education .. 8089 (Term Expires March 1948) Outlay — New Equipment . .. . 6,344 77 ADOLPH SAMBORSKI, 4 Eliot Road Tel LE 9.1947-Id Total Expenditures $393,280.08 (Term Expires March 1949) Appropriation ....... $396,266 32 Unexpended Balance ... .. 2,986.24 SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS $396,266.32 $396,266.32 THOMAS S GRINDLE, 29 Bloomfield Street Tel. LE 9-0165-W RECEIPTS Office High School Building Tel LE 9-0277 Tuition: Regular meetings of the School Committee are held on the first and Town of Bedford . . .. .. . . . . ..... $12,759.05 third Monday of each month except during July and August Other Tuition and Transportation .. ...... . .. 837.56 City of Boston . ... .. . .. 579.56 School Telephones Commonwealth of Massachusetts Adams LE 9-0673 General School Fund Part I .. 19,340 00 State Wards ... . . 3,617 52 Franklin . . . . . LE 9-0128 Rentals .. 187 00 Hancock LE 9-0461 Miscellaneous .. 156.48 Munroe LE 9-0547 Parker LE 9-0662 Total Receipts .. .. $37,477 17 Junior High LE 9-0288 NET EXPENDITURES FOR 1947 .. $355,802 91 Senior High LE 9-0342 VOCATIONAL EDUCATION School Calendar for 1948 Expended• Tuition $2,077.50 School opens, Monday, January 5 Unexpended Balance .. 249.50 School closes, Friday, February 20 Appropriated $2,327.00 School opens, Monday, March 1 Reimbursement—Commonwealth of Massachusetts 415.82 School closes, Friday, April 16 NET EXPENDITURES FOR 1947 .. . . $1,661.68 School opens, Monday, April 26 School closes, Friday, June 18 AMERICANIZATION *School opens, Wednesday, September 8 Expended: *School closes, Thursday, December 23 Instruction ....... $200 00 *These dates are tentative and subject to change. Supplies .... 3.00 $203.00 Holsdays Unexpended Balance . . . . . ......... .. 0 00 Good Friday— Friday, March 26 Appropriated 203 00 Memorial Day— Monday, May 31 Reimbursement -- Commonwealth of Massachusetts .. . 102.00 Armistice Day — Thursday, November 11 NET EXPENDITURES FOR 1947 . .. $101.00 Thanksgiving -- November 25 and 26 EDUCATION 149 150 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ROSTER OF TEACHERS Yrs In Name Subject taught Where Educated Lex SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL James L. Dodwell Eng, Social Studies Tufts College — Yrs. In Doris B. Leavitt Physical Education Bouve-Boston P E 10 Name Subyect taught Where Educated Lex. Robert A. Proctor Manual Arts Fitchburg T C 19 Manfred L. Warren Principal Bowdoin College 20 Margaret Sandherger Music American Institute 11 H John Adzigian Geometry, History Harvard University 1 Donald IC Tucker Guidance Director Mass State College -- Amy Campbell Business Training Burdett College 19 Ethel L. Wright Household Arts Keene T. C 3 Wilbur E Cheever English Harvard College — Lancelot B Cooper Biol, Gen Education Springfield College 5 SPECIAL TEACHERS Mary E. Curran English Tufts College 1 Herbert M Goddard Physics Middlebury College 5 Donald J Gillespie,Jr Instrumental Music Boston University 1 Helen L. Harriman History College of St. Elizabeth I Elizabeth Howe Remedial Reading Wheelock 4 Margaret F. Ainley English Acadia University 1 Elizabeth Lewis Household Arts Simmons College 5 Myrtle A. Marshall Hist., Cons. Education Dalhousie University 2 Barbara C Shevlin Physical Education Rhode Island College 1 Helen I McIntyre Dean, Social Studies Boston University 21 Helen F. Spooner Music Framingham T. C. 21 Kenneth E. Moyle Mathematics Bucknell University 14 Elinore Welch Art N.E. School of Design 18 Constance C. Murray History Bates College 1 ADAMS SCHOOL Elizabeth H Bette French Boston University 1 Irving F. Sherwood Asst Prin, Science University of N H. 22 Ruth E. Morrison Principal Plymouth Normal 25 Lillian M Spidle Business Training Salem T. C. 17 Wilma A. Quinn Grade I Bridgewater T C 6 • Earl A Turner English Amherst College -- Florence Schofield I Lowell T C — Ruth A Walcott French, Spanish Wellesley College 27 Barbara Muther I Bridgewater T C — Agnes G Wheeler Science University of Vt. 3 Mildred E. Bailey II Farmington T. C — Alice S Whiting Latin, Social Studies Radcliffe College 4 Gloria C. Olson II Bridgewater T. C — Rose Marie McKenna Clerk Lexington Senior High 1 Agnes C. Manning II Salem T. C. — JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Anita A. Twitchell III Farmington Normal 2 Helen S. Gay III Gorham Normal I Merrill F. Norlin Principal Wesleyan University 19 Alice R. Kyte IV Fitchburg T. C. — Lydia Abbott Latin, English Colby College 1 E Belle Fitzgerald IV Keene T. C. — Gladys M. Anderson Social Studies Bridgewater T. C. 23 Edith Alcorn V Lowell T. C. 6 Theodore H. Benttinen Science Hyannis T. C. — Eleanor DeMeritt V Mary Washington College 1 Philip M. Caughey History, Geography Bowdoin College 1 Alice Edgecomb VI Gorham T. C. 1 Ruth M. Conrad Mathematics Lowell T. C. 2 Eleanor G Macaulay VI Salem T. C. — William H. Cuaner Mathematics Annapolis 18 Elsie P. Chapman Jr High Opp Class Aroostook State 4 Caroline T. Feindel English Bridgewater T. C. 5 Walter I. Fowler, Jr. Science Springfield College — FRANKLIN SCHOOL Mary C Houghton English, History Wellesley College 2 Margaret A. Keefe Prin.Frank'n & Han'k Boston University 19 Chester D. Ingraham English Tufts College 1 Jeanette Marsilii Grade I Salem T C 2 Betty King English Bridgewater T. C 18 Mildred F Proshan I Boston University 1 Laura L Marshall Art Mass. School of Art 2 Mary A. Quirk II Salem T C 1 William M. Molloy Eng, Social Studies North Adams T. C. 3 Jean E Carey II & III Boston University — Annie M Nickerson Eng, Social Studies Salem T. C. 3 Bettina M Pillsbury III Gorham T. C. 2 Dorothy E Petersen Mathematics Salem T C. 3 Helen F Blinkhorn IV Lowell T C. 11 Anne Smarsh Science, Social Studies Bridgewater T C 5 Martha Basile V Lowell T C. 1 Earle B. Sukeforth Math, Business Tr Bridgewater T C. 10 Constance B Loud VI Salem T C 6 Blanche Whelpley Math, Business Tr Salem T C 32 Solvay Valentine CIerk Bryant & Stratton 5 HANCOCK SCHOOL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Catherine Dargan Grade I Framingham T C 4 Edward E. Abell Physical Education Springfield College 18 Shirley Gallagher I & II Bridgewater T C 1 Sheila M Creamer Librarian Alabama University — Mary M. R,Jones II Framingham T C — A. Irving Dodge Manual Arts Mass. State Course 22 Evelyn 0. Guy HI Gorham T C 1 I 1 EDUCATION 151 152 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Yrs. In FRANKLIN SCHOOL Name Subject taught Where Educated Lex. Clarence E. MacPhee .. .. 14 Baker Avenue, Lexington Marion E White IV Keene Normal 17 HANCOCK SCHOOL Claire M Haffey IV&V Framingham T C — Margaret B Noyes V Bridgewater T C 30 William Knight . . 18 Bowker Street, Lexington Alice T Farrand VI Worcester T C 16 MUNROE SCHOOL MUNROE SCHOOL William J Marshall . 9 Independence Avenue, Lexington Althea E. Ames Prin & Grade VI Framingham T C 4 PARKER SCHOOL Blanche H. Bean Grade I Keene T C 1 Anthony J Janusas 12 Tucker Avenue, Lexington Helen E. White II Gorham Normal 8 Nancy A. FitzGerald III Fitchburg T C. 1 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL NURSE Miriam Wright IV Framingham T. C. 1 Dorothy P Duncan V Lowell T C. 9 1947 Mary M Kineen Primary Opp Class Emmanuel College 12 Totals No. of physical examinations. PARKER SCHOOL Dr Crumb 256 Dr Newell ... . 644 Hilda L. Maxfield Prin & G'ade VI Bridgewater T C 2 Dr. Perry 322 Mildred B Gale Grade I Keene T. C 1 1222 Virginia L Sargent I Plymouth T C. 1 No. with some degree of defect 186 Elizabeth C Cluin II Lowell T C. 1 No with poor nutrition51 Winnifred T Gibson II Bridgewater T C 6 No. with defective skin ..... . .. 42 Marion M Marston III Machias Normal 17 No. with enlarged tonsils .. .. .. 114 Karlene C Exley IV Lyndon Normal 1 No. with enlarged glands 25 Martha L. Lane V Gloucester Training 27 No with heart murmurs .. 24 No with pronated arches ... 76 SCHOOL PHYSICIANS No with poor vision . . .. 58 Dr. Harold J. Crumb, 30 Grant Street, Lexington .... Tel. LE 9-1088 No. with defective hearing 24 Dr. Howard W. Newell, 12 Clarke Street, Lexington Tel. LE 9-0898 No of children immunized against diphtheria 180 Dr. Mary E Perry, 11 Harrington Road, Lexington Tel. LE 9-2297 No of children having tonsils removed .. 48 No of children having vision corrected .. 39 SCHOOL NURSE No of children having X Ray of chest 164 Elsie G. Weltch, 15 Maple Street, Arlington, Mass. REPORT OF THE ATTENDANCE OFFICER Number of home visits 348 AMERICANIZATION TEACHER Number of truants 47 Gladys M. Anderson, 12 Warren Street, Lexington, Mass. Number of court cases 3 CARETAKERS OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS ENROLLMENT IN LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS October 1947 Boys Girls Totals Roland N. Hayes . 823 Mass. Avenue, Lexington Senior High School .. 276 311 587 Thomas F. Ryan,Jr. 29 Shirley Street,Lexington Junior High School 277 260 537 Arthur R Linfield 58 Oak Street, Lexington Adams School . . .. . .... 208 192 400 Antonio Bacigalupo 7 Dunham Street, Lexington Franklin School 115 108 223 William B. Mason .. 60 Oak Street,Lexington Hancock School 104 124 228 Denis J. Carroll 11 Garfield Street, Lexington Munroe School 126 85 211 Parker School . .. .. 120 107 227 ADAMS SCHOOL Thomas Sullivan ... .... 17 Curve Street, Lexington 1,226 1,187 2,413 EDUCATION 153 154 TOWN OF LEXINGTON THRIFT STAMP SALES Margaret Lydia Kargaard Gerald H. Qua January 1, 1947 to December 31, 1947 John Joseph Kelley Dominic A. Raffaelo William J Kelley Marjorie Reed Senior High School $542.00 James M. Kenny William Pyke Reeves Junior High School 1,877 80 Dorothy Jean Kidd William Russell Rosenberger, Jr. Adams School .. 2,502 90 Burton Stanley Knight Dorothy F Rushton Franklin School 1,838 75 Adele Landman Erma Elaine St. Ivanyi Hancock School 1,719 35 Eugene Leary Mary Jane Samboraki Munroe School .. 1,097 20 John J Leary Marjorie Ann Sameel Parker School 1,736 70 Pauline A Letteney Louise Seymourian Frances I. Lindsay John J Shanahan,Jr_ $11,314 70 Judith Bradford Litchfield Mary Elizabeth Shanahan Eleanor M Low Joan Sherwood LEXINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Donald John Lynah Carolyn Smith Robert L. Lyon Richard M Smith CLASS OF 1947 Lillian Theresa MacGillivray Myrtle Jeannette Sorensen Elizabeth Mary Ahearn Daniel F Coughlin,Jr Edith May MacInnis Lois Spidle George Clark Arthur Kenneth M. Cox Donald B. MacKay Jacynth Patricia Stubbins John S. Bailey Maureen C Curtin Jean MacKenzie Helen Jean Sullivan Mable Elaine Barker Eugene F Delfino Basil B MacLeod,Jr Robert L. Sullivan Katherine P. Bennett EugeneNicholaC Draskovich Norman J MacLeod, Jr William Edward Sullivan, Jr. Mark Maguire David Walter Swanson Arthur Lennart Benson Helen A. Drew Patricia J Maguire Carl F. Sweeney Jeanne Bernier Barbara A Dunn Thomas S Maloney Lois Holmes Sweetnam Irene Bettencourt Dorothy Rose Dwyer Louis A. Marotta,Jr Jean Bates Thompson Marie Bettencourt James Russell Fay Florence Joan Mason Theresa Donna Tocia Marjorie Welmeth Blundon Roy A. Ferguson, Jr. Dorothy Maioier James Louis Tremblay Howard Edwin Boone Donald MacKinnon Fifield Carolyn Maxwell Philip Sewall Tullar Evan L. Boynton Rachel E. Findlay Dorothy Maynard R Miles Uhrig, Jr Samuel William Braverman Barbara Marian Fisk Eleanor G. McAdoo Helen Kathleen Valliere Nicholas Ballou Browne Madeline Avis Fitch Ann T McDonnell Elsie L Wallace Conrad Francis Buck Clara Marie Fraser Ann Catherine McLaughlin D Craig Wark, Jr Joseph W Buckley Paul E. Furdon Mary Lou McLaughlin Irma Jane Webb Mary June Burgess Elizabeth F Gates Helen Shiela McMahan Frances Mary Welch Claire E Burke Mary Ann Genetti Florence Ethel McMahon Dudley West George Acton Burnell Donna Estelle Goyette Maureen Frances Melly Patricia Ann Whalen Kendrick George Bushnell Roger A Grate William Kenneth Byrne Caywood Greening John Francisr RM�Monetteiican PhyllisrgC.White Anita Emel=a Carlson Richard F. Griffiths Camilleohn tGeorge G. Whiting, Jr ldes Bertha D. Carpenter Jane Elizabeth Grindle Ann Moretti Warren H.Wilson William Joseph Moretti John M. Wilson Dolores Jeanne Carpenter Barbara Dorothy Hadley Barbara Jane Myers Lois A Wilson F. Louis Carroll Florence Evelyn Haigh Hulda Rose Nortonen Eileen G Wood Robert W. Catalano Nancy A. Harrington Robert Oldford Richard C Woodward Theresa M. Catalano Betty-Ann Harvey Loretta. Anne Palermo Elinor Charlotte Zellin Warren James Chafe Barbara P. I. Heaney Arlene Louise Pawlowski • Frances Nurena Clarke Robert William Holmes Ann-Christine Petersen CLASS OF 1945 M. Helen Clyde Phyllis Anne Hubbart Emilie Ann Petersen Allan P. Bailey Jean I. Cole Jean Alice Hudson Ernest M. Silva Joyce Marie Collins Jean M. Hunt Bruce S. Phalen Brenda May Phillips CLASS OF 1943 Mary T. Collins Norma June Hunt Lois Belle Comley Joan Louise Ignico Margaret Moore Pickering Walter CIarence Boone, Jr. Allan B. Conner George D. Jackson Patricia Ann Pierce Wilfred F. Pierpont, Jr. CLASS OF 1940 Joseph B. Connor Lorraine A. R. Johnson Marion Louise Porter Henry Curtis Kirkland, Jr. Helen Margaret Conroy Frank Paul Knee EDUCATION 155 156 TOWN OF LEXINGTON PRIZES--- 1947 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE George 0 Smith ... . 1. Nancy A Harrington CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY 2_ John S Bailey December 31, 1947. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Robert P Clapp Oral Essay Prize Burton S Knight Lexington, Massachusetts Robert P. Clapp Written Essay Prize John R. Packard I Gentlemen: The Trustees are again privileged to report another successful year for George Ernest Briggs Essay Prize Elizabeth F Gates the Cary Memorial Library, as is indicated in the detailed reports of the Chief Librarian and the Treasurer Once again, our adult circulation has United Nations Association Student Contest Elizabeth F. Gates 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 Washington Franklin Certificate ............ James Russell Fay The re-opening in April 1947 of the remodelled and renovated East Lexington Branch Library, which is described in detail by the Chief Li- liallie C Blake Prizes ... .... ... . Marjorie Reed brarian in his Report to the Trustees,now gives to the East Village an ade- Burton S Knight 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 D. A. R. Good Citizenship Award Elsie L. Wallace the entire year of 1946 On the basis of the present juvenile circulation at American Legion Athletic Medals Patricia A Whalen the East Lexington Branch Library, it can be safely assumed that this circulation in the East Lexington Branch has approximately doubled; and Conrad F Buck 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 Elsa W Regestein Awards Nicholas B. Browne in the East Village The Trustees would like to point out that this doubled Elizabeth F. Gates juvenile circulation m East Lexington is the exact opposite of the trend at Elsie L. Wallace 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 Honorable Mention. Frances I Lindsay by the Main Library and it is to be hoped that the expedients of unplanned, Judith B Litchfield non-forward-looking economics will not too Iong delay the enlargements of Marjorie Reed and improvements to the Main Library, detailed plans and specifications Jean B. Thompson for which have already been prepared and paid for, and are ready to use when the Town appropriates the money for these necessary additions R. Miles Uhrig, Jr. 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 Charles Edward French Medals .. .. ... Nicholas B. Browne those men of Lexington who lost their lives in World War II. This gift, Nancy A. Harrington sponsored by Lexington Chapter No. 1, War Parents of America, has been Frances I Lindsay added to by various interested individuals and organizations, in particular, the Lexington Firemen's Relief Association Fund for Veterans, and the Jean B. Thompson Lexington Committee for Servicemen It consists of (1) a plaque, de- Elsie L. Wallace 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 Honorable Mention. Elizabeth F. Gates the foyer of the Main Library; (3) an immediate sum of $100.00 invested Judith B. Litchfield 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- "Class of 1948 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 157 158 TOWN OF LEXINGTON In April 1947, Selectman George W. Saran, for many years an Inde- The interior of the Main Library including a part of the basement was fatigable worker in the interests of the Library, passed away after a lin- redecorated for the first time in many years. Walls and ceilings were gering illness Mr Sarano served the Library for 8 years as Trustee and painted, pictures refinished, and a new linoleum laid in the delivery and for many of these 8 years served as Chairman of the Committee on Build- children's rooms Some outside painting was also done ings and Improvements It was largely due to the interest and tireless On April 19, 1947, the remodelled East Lexington Branch was opened work of Mr Sarano that the remodelling of the East Lexington Branch after being closed since the previous November The changes won uni- was attained and that the work for the enlargement of and improvement versal approval from patrons of the Branch Gone were the small dark, of the Main Library reached the stage of final plans and specifications dingy rooms,halls, closets, instead, a beautiful,light, spacious room, which Shortly after the death of Mr Sarano,his widow,Mrs.Helen Barry Sarano, in spite of its modern fittings, retains much of the flavor of the original established with the Trustees a George Walter Sarano Memorial Fund, building Because of the scarcity of library furniture, it was necessary to the income of which is to be used in the interests of children, according to furnish the first floor with old furniture from the Main Library It is the judgment of the Trustees, hoped that in the near future the Branch may have furnishings of an in- The Trustees wish to take recognition of the retirement of Messrs_ formal character which will harmonize with the surroundings and create Potter, Rowse, Brayton and Lenhart from the Board of Trustees. Mr the atmosphere of a library in a home. Emerson Hall on the second floor Potter and Mr Rowse, as Selectmen served on the Board faithfully for 12 is now being used for story hours for children but will, in the future, with years and 9 years respectively and their helpful guidance will be missed, the addition of book-stacks, be available as a children's room, with the Rev. Douglas P Brayton, who served for several years as Chairman of the whole first floor used for young people and adults One of the remaining Board of Trustees and Rev James Lenhart both have accepted pastorates two rooms has been furnished as a librarian's rest room and the other as away from Lexington and have retired from membership on the Board of a stack room for periodicals and books. Pictures of the remodelled Branch Trustees In the places of these former Trustees, the Trustees have wel- were displayed at the American Library Association Conference in San corned to the Board during 1947, Selectmen George W Emery, Fred M. Francisco in 1947 Gay and William H Driscoll, as well as Rev Robert A, Schade of the As pointed out in the Annual Report for 1941, a new system of charg- Follen Church and Rev Roy M Pearson of the Hancock Church During the year,the School Committee of the Town was enlarged from 3 members ing books and a re registration of borrowers has been long overdue. Me to 5 members and as new Trustees, the Board welcomed Charles G Davis chanical methods of charging have been used for many years in other h and George P Wadsworth The Trustees wish to note the decease of Rev. braries and offer a fast, accurate method which reduces annoyance to patrons through mistakes in charging, and minimizes the loss of books. Edwin M. Slocombe who,for several years,while Pastor of the First Parish The present method of charging, a modification of the Browne System Church, served the Town as Chairman of the Board of Trustees The Trustees wish to express their thanks to the Chief Librarian and abandoned by libraries many years ago, is most inaccurate, slow and cum his staff of assistants for their loyal cooperation which has been of in- bersome. Several superior systems have been developed since, and photo- estimable value in properly conducting the affairs of the Cary Memorial charging,which has been in use for several years,offers distinct advantages Library. in speed and accuracy The library hopes to purchase such a machine Respectfully submitted, during the year H. WEBSTER THOMAS, Chairman Another casualty of the war was the program for microfilming the back numbers of the Lexington papers. The unbound issues of 1872-1875 are For the Board of Trusees, Cary Memorial Library 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 LIBRARIAN'S REPORT 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 December 31, 1947 first juvenile library in Massachusetts established in 1827 when the Town Ta the Trustees of the Cary Memorial Library: of Lexington voted sixty dollars for this purpose. In 1906, with the im- portance of work with children beginning to be recognized, a small room The Librarian respectfully submits the Seventy-ninth Annual Report was provided for the collection of juvenile books in the new building given of the Library. to the Town Four decades later this same small room, seemingly shrunk The circulation of books in 1947 reached a new all-time high of 116,755 by the growth of the Town around it, compares most unfavorably with It is interesting to note that the circulation of adult non-fiction books was library facilities maintained for children in the poorest municipalities of 47% greater than 1946 with every class but history showing large increases the Commonwealth. The Library is an integral part of the educational The collection of records has proven increasingly popular'with about 9,000 system and its work closely supplements that of the schools—yet---school records borrowed during the year buildings have expanded nine times since 1900 and plans are under way Despite the closing of the East Lexington Branch for three and one- for still more schools while there has been no addition to the Mai-n Library half months for remodelling, the juvenile circulation increased 60% over facilities in over forty years. These facts have been emphasized again and the preceding year and 125% over the corresponding period when the again and again in the Town Reports for the past thirty years. It is an Branch was open. inexplicable fact that the adults of Lexington,who rank among the leaders EDUCATION 159 160 TOWN OF LEXINGTON in books read per capita,are seemingly indifferent to an almost utter lack REGISTRATION of library facilities for their children. Every other department suffers from equally crowded conditions Dur- Total number of registered borrowers .. 8,980 ing the past year it became necessary to place book stacks in the Reading Borrowers registered during year • .. 950 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 BOOK STOCK The Library cannot, of course, continue to grow under present con- ditions. Service to each individual will therefore continue to deteriorate in Number of volumes beginning of year ... 47,150 proportion to the increased demands on the Library. During a recent five Number of volumes added during year . 2,373 year period, it was necessary to discard seven and a half thousand books. 49,523 Within the next five years, over ten thousand books will be added to the Total Library. Several book cases brought from East Lexington and placed in Number of volumes withdrawn from circulation 396 the basement will store a few hundred books To make room for the re- Total number of volumes at end of year.. .. 49,127 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 Number of newspapers received excluding duplicates 5 no alternative unless more shelf space is provided A major project for Number of periodicals received excluding duplicates 82 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, Librarian 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 lent 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 CHARITIES 161 162 TOWN OF LEXINGTON AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN 17 Cases were aided during 1947. There were 9 cases as of January Charities 1, 1947 and 6 cases added during the year 2 cases were closed during the REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE year, leaving a balance of 13 cases on December 31, 1947 DISBURSEMENTS December 31, 1947 Cash Grants . . . .... $10,453 86 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Administration (F.G.) (available for use) 228.94 Lexington, Massachusetts $10,682 80 Gentlemen• REIMBURSEMENTS The Board of Public Welfare submits its report for the yea. ending Federal — Aid (available for use) $3,07810 December 31, 1947. GENERAL RELIEF Federal — Admin. (available for use) 228.94 State (not available for use) .. 2,657.92 The sum of $21,263.64 was expended for aid during the year 1947. Individuals (cancelled checks) ... . 115.15 During the year aid was granted to 70 cases, representing 142 persons; 6,080.11 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- Net Cost to Town .... .. $4,602.69 sons were Lexington settlements aided by other cities and towns which were reimbursed by the Town of Lexington. OLD AGE ASSISTANCE DISBURSEMENTS During 1947 there were 206 citizens who received this class of assist- Cash Grants and Additional Aid $18,087.81 ance. As of January 1, 1947 there were 150 active cases. During the year Lexington Settlements Aided by Other Cities and 56 cases were approved for assistance; 22 eases were closed by death and Towns (19 cases—36 persons) 3,225.83 28 for other reasons, leaving 156 cases as of December 31, 1947 $21,263.64 DISBURSEMENTS REIMBURSEMENTS Comm. of Massachusetts *(not available for use) $2,897.51 Cash Grants $93,234.65 Other Cities and Towns *(not available for use) 787.49 Settlements aided by other cities and towns (16 Individuals *(not available for use) persons) 1,741 18 Cancelled checks 137.86 Recovery (share to City of Lawrence) . 663.85 3,822.86 Administration (Federal Grants) 2,052.51 $97,692.19 Net Cost to Town .. . . . $17,440 78 REIMBURSEMENTS *The items "Not available for use" are credited to Excess and Deficiency Account and do not revert back for use in this Department Federal, Aid (available for use) $38,773.08 Federal, Administration (available for use) . . 2,052.51 SETTLEMENTS—GENERAL RELIEF State (not available for use) 87,277.41 Lexington Settlements 11 Families 33 Persons Other cities and towns (11 persons) (not avail- 23 Single 23 Persons able for use) 874 86 Other Cities and Towns .. 8 Families 35 Persons Recovery (Fed Grants) (available for use) 726.17 1 Single 1 Person Cancelled checks 792 25 State (No Settlement) 3 Families 9 Persons Meal Tax Receipts (not available for use) 2,83655 1 Single 1 Person 83,342 93 Institutions 0 Families 0 Persons 4 Single 4 Persons Net Cost to Town . ... . ........... . $14,349.26 Lexington Settled cases aided by other cities Respectfully submitted, and towns 7 Families 24 Persons 12 Single 12 Persons HAROLD F LOMBARD, Chairman — D.T. NORRIs 70 142 JOHN A SELLARs 70 Families ...... ... .... 29 Families 101 Persons SYDNEY P Biacu 41 Single 41 Persons ARTHUR F MASON MISCELLANEOUS 163 164 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. 1VIiscellanous 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 REPORT OF THE CARY LECTURE COMMITTEE funds are available for such a purpose. The old tool house building has been removed and the ground on which December 31, 1947 it stood has been regraded improving the general appearance of that section of the cemetery. To The Honorable The Board of Selectmen During the year we completed a portion of Sunnyside Section at West- Lexamgton, Massachusetts view Cemetery, and have started on a portion of Sunset Section We hope Gentlemen: 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 The Committee in charge of the lectures provided for under the wills More lots are being sold each year to interested residents of the town of Eliza Cary Farnum and Susanna E. Cary submits its eighteenth annual for future use. report covering the period from January 1, 1947 to December 31, 1947. Additional flower beds and trees have been added to further beautify The lectures provided were as follows• the grounds. January 23, 1947- Comdr Irving Johnson Ninety-six (96) interments were made during the year 1947. SAILING TO SEE Munroe Cemetery 21 February 2, 1947—Miss Ruth Draper Westview Cemetery 75 CHARACTER SKETCHES 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, March 19, 1947—Frank Buck perpetual care fund, interments, foundations, rents, interest, green and BRING 'EM BACK ALIVE lowering device. Nov 10, 1947—William Shiner For Munroe Cemetery the total amount of $1180.23 was turned over to the town collector including additions to the perpetual care funds, and END OF BERLIN DIARY the annual care of lots, interments, foundations and use of the evergreen and lowering device. The expenses incurred for these lectures, which have been defrayed The commissioners appreciate the assistance which we have received by the Isaac Harris Cary Educational Fund, amounted to $1,742.00 of from the other town departments whenever the emergency has required which $1,575.00 was paid to lecturers and $167.00 was paid for printing, their help. ushers, and other expenses. Respectfully submitted, Respectfully submitted, JOHN E GILCREA$T MR$, RAYMOND A. BOND ALBERT H. BIJENHAM, Chairman. pro-tem WALTER SANDS PHILIP M. CLARK, Chairman REPORT OF THE CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS REPORT OF THE MEMORIAL DAY COMMITTEE, 1947 December 31, 1947 To The Board of Selectmen Town of Lexington, Massachusetts To the Honorable Board of Selectmen. Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen. The time honored traditions of Memorial Day as to its observance was Gentlemen, carried out according to the custom of previous years The attendance at The Board of Cemetery Commissioners submits the following report the cemeteries was slightly larger than last year and the marchers in the covering their work during the year 1947. parade were more numerous and in better formation The Lexington Drum The various cemeteries have received the necessary care to keep them Corps furnished music for the parade in a most creditable manner. Rev- in good order erend Harold T Handley conducted the religious exercises. The buildings at Munroe Cemetery are in good condition, having been An added feature was by cooperation with the War Parents of repaired whenever necessary America, a stop being made at Cary Memorial Hall where exercises were MISCELLANEOUS 165 166 TOWN OF LEXINGTON conducted by that organization in the presentation of the Memorial Book Fund to the Cary Library Financial 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 15425 Refreshments served after parade; Partridge's 18.94 REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT Additional items of refreshments; G E Foster 7.63 Lexington, Massachusetts 211.93 December 31, 1947 Services by Lexington Drum Corps 35.00 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Total $245.93 Lexington, Massachusetts The Committee consisted of Gentlemen• Geo. E. Foster Herewith is presented the report of the Accounting Department for C. P. Cronin the year 1947. This report is made in accordance with the requirements Julius Seltzer of the State System of Accounting as set forth in the following schedules• Dr. Howard W. Foley Balance Sheet showing financial condition of the Town December 31, Charles T. Cogswell 1947. Receipts for the year 1947 in detail. Respectfully submitted, Expenditures for the year 1947 summarized. TOWN OF LEXINGTON MEMORIAL DAY COMMITTEE Schedule of Appropriation Account— Revenue. By ALBERT G. FROTIiIATGHAIH, Clerk of Committee Schedule of Appropriation Account—Non Revenue. Analysis of Overlay Accounts, Trust Accounts, Surplus Accounts, and others Borrowing Capacity of the Town. REPORT OF THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY Schedule of Interest on Town Debt showing payments due each year. EXTENSION SERVICE Schedule of Town Debt showing payments due each year. In accordance with the provisions of Section 58, Chapter 41 of the The year 1948 still called for an all-out food production by farmers, General Laws, each head of a department, board or committee authorized as well as food conservation by homemakers For this reason, efforts of to expend money was requested to furnish at the close of the year a list of the Extension Service during the year were largely on these factors, the unpaid bills. There are two unpaid bills remaining for the year 1947. production and conservation of food. The agricultural work in Lexington has largely taken the form of farm These bills are as follows: visits to market gardeners and poultrymen. Vegetable growers have been largely interested in various programs for insect disease control as well as Snow Removal labor-saving devices. Hedge and Matthies Company .... .... . .... $850.00 August Schumacher has served as one of the three supervisors for the development of the Soil Conservation Program for Middlesex County. Health Department Expenses Farm visits have been made upon request, to poultrymen, largely to Dr. Howard Newell .. . 45.00 assist in disease control, feeding and management Judges were furnished the local Grange Fair. $895 00 4-H boys and girls carried on their work during the year under the Respectfully submitted, leadership of John Garrity, Mrs Marie Murray, Mrs David Kidd and John Lamont John Garrity has served as Chairman of the 4-H County FRANK D. WALKER, Camp Committee Joseph Buse was awarded a certificate for his outstand Town.4ccountaaat ing work by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. FINANCIAL 167 168 TOWN OF LEXINGTON In accordance with the provisions of Section 51, Chapter 41 of the TOWN OF LEXINGTON Genera) Laws, I have had examined the accounts of the various Town Oil BALANCE SHEET - DECEMBER 31, 1947 cers and Boards entrusted with the receipts, custody or expenditure of 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 en Hand .. $734,434 60 and Town Collector have also been verified Taxes In accordance with Section 53, Chapter 41. of the Genera! 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 curifies 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 MIDDLESEX, ss. Personal142.31 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: 56143 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 169 170 TOWN OF LEXINGTON BALANCE SHEET — DECEMBER 31, 1947 TOWN OF LEXINGTON LIABILITIES BALANCE SHEET Loans Authorized but Unissued $45,000.00 DECEMBER 31, 1947 Failings 285.44 Cary Memorial Library Section Revenue Appropriation .... .. .. .. .. 147,270.73 Non Revenue Appropriation .. 241,622.82 ASSETS Cemetery Trust Fund Income . .. 87.50 U S Grants—Advance on Plans 6,180.63 Cash ....... $6,131.94 U S Grants—Aid to Dependent Child .. 483.39 U S Grants—Old Age Assistance .. 443.84 U S Grants—Smith Hughes-Geo Barden Act 98.00 Dog Licenses Due County 25.20 Federal Withholding Tax .. 638.58 Deposits. Sewer .. . . 210.00 $6,131.94 Water .. . 672.33 Hydrant 153 00 Miscellaneous ... . ... . ... 2,004 00 3,039 33 Overestimates 1947. TOWN OF LEXINGTON State Parks & Reservation Tax .... 305.44 BALANCE SHEET Overlay• DEFERRED REVENUE 1942 ......... ..... . 147 75 1943 695.41 Debits 1944 .. 665.16 Apportioned Sewer Assessments (not due) $3,885.08 1945 625.81 Apportioned Street Assessments (not due) 548 53 1946 6,463 10 Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments (not due) ..... 12 74 1947 9,480.49 Apportioned Water Assessments (not due) 1,673 86 18,077 72 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Revenue 8,848.01 Special Assessment Revenue 50,545 06 Tax Title Revenue 22,492 14 Departmental Revenue 19,200.44 Water Revenue . . ... 13,989.59 State & County Aid to Highway Revenue ......, 2,321 24 Premium .. ,... 2,832 75 Sewer Assessment Fund ... 3,72014 Water Assessment Fund . 8,674 51 Water Dept. Available Surplus ... 53,343.88 Sale of Real Estate Fund .. 4,788.80 Westview--Sale of Lots Fund 8,972.90 Overlay Reserve Fund 188.48 Road Machinery Fund . .. 55,378 58 Excess & Deficiency .. . .. 244,564.51 $963,318.65 $6,120.21 FINANCIAL 171 172 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN OF LEXINGTON BALANCE SHEET BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1947 MIINICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Cary Memorial Library Section Debits LIABILITIES Net Bonded or Fixed Debt $822,000.00 General Fund ...... $5,580 89 Laura Muzzey Brigham Fund 340.47 Alice Butler Cary Fund 82.48 Goodwin Musical Collection Fund ..,. 28.68 Jane Phinney Fund .. 15.66 Branch Library Fund 71.42 War Parents Book Memorial Fund 11.67 George W.Sarano Fund 67 $6,131 94 TOWN OF LEXINGTON BALANCE SHEET DEFERRED REVENUE Credits Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1948 $839.68 Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1949 806.67 Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1950 190.68 Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1951 780.40 Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1952 458.42 Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1953 209 23 $822,000.00 $3,885 08 Apportioned Street Assessments: 1948 548.53 Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments. 1948 6.37 1949 6.37 12.74 Apportioned Water Assessments: 1948 491.25 1949 439.79 1950 363 76 1951 340.81 1952 29.70 1953 8.55 1,6 73.86 $6,120.21 FINANCIAL 173 174 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN OF LEXINGTON BALANCE SHEET RECEIPTS MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS GENERAL REVENUE Credits Taxes--Levy of 1947 General Loans. Polls .. New Town Office Building ... .. .. $2,000.00 Personal $9,018.04 New Central Fire Station .. 70,000.00 59,018 04 $72,000.00 Real Estate .. 808,334.22 Highway: Taxes—Prior Years $872,552.26 Street Const. 1947 No. 1 .... .... .. 75,000.00 Polls .. . .... 340.00 Street Const. 1947 No.2 41,000.00 Personal 1,501.17 116,000.00 Real Estate 40,338.61 School: 42,179 78 High School Land 25,000.00 From the Commonwealth Elementary School Land 22,000.00 Income Tax 106,151 26 47,000.00 Corporation Tax 45,942.71 Sewer: Meal Tax .. . ... 2,836.55 1947 .. 20,000.00 154,930.52 1938 36,000.00 Licenses 1939 .. 15,000.00 Liquor .. 8,000.00 Municipal Relief (Sewer) 9,000.00 Sunday .. .. 462.50 1939 Bowling 134.00 North Lexington Sewer .. .. .. 153,000 00 Milk .. 17.00 1941 .. ...... ... 2,000.00 Pasteurization 71.50 235,0QQ.00 Junk ... 150.00 Drainage 1938 72,000.00 Victuallers 117.00 Automobile Dealers 112.00 Water: All Others 70 00 1941 10,000.00 1947 No. 1 175,000.00 4,134.00 Permits 1947 No. 2 95,000.00 Marriage 396.00 280,000.00 Building .. 1,380.90 $822,000.00Plumbing ... .. .. 806.25 Cesspool . . 84.00 Oil Burner 43.50 Transfer of Garbage ... .. 32 00 Gas .. 2.00 Revolver .. . . 37 50 - 2,782 15 Fines and Forfeits Court Fines . 548 00 Grants and Gifts from the Commonwealth English Speaking Classes 102 00 Highway Fund Distribution .... 17,550.43 Loss of Taxes—State Land ... .. 510.41 18,162.84 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 FINANCIAL 175 176 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Dependent Children-Aid 462.48 Selectmen Vocational Schools .. 665.82 Miscellaneous 1,943.46 44,924.86 Town Clerk Tax Title Redemptions Real Estate Tax .. .. 10,683.09 Mortgages Recorded ..... 478.37 United States Grants Mortgages Discharged 35 75 Pole Location Certificates 6 75 Advances on Plans-Sewer Projects 14,550 00 Miscellaneous Certificates 100 25 Total General Revenue $1,165,447.50 Sporting License Fees 184.25 Dog License Fees .. .. . N 231.65 COMMERCIAL REVENUE Miscellaneous .. 35.00 1,072.02 Special Assessments and Privileges Cary Memorial Building Special Assessments Rental 1,144.50 Sewer Apportioned paid in advance $954.62 Total General Government . $5,017.08 Added to 1947 Tax Bills 847.48 Added to Prior Tax Bills . 236.0E PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Unapportioned 1,720.00 $3,758.12Police Department Street Bicycle Permits $87 75 Apportioned paid in advance 264.09 Claim .,. 6.40 Added to 1947 Tax Bills 829.88 $94.15 Added to Prior Tax Bills 95.06 Fire Department 1,189 03 Sale of 3 Sirens .. 200.00 Sidewalk Sale of Oil Burner and dunk .. . 85.00 Apportioned paid in advance 157.50 Sale of Secondhand Furniture ... . .. 30.00 Added to 1947 Tax Bills 29.39 Oil Permits 82.50 Added to Prior Tax Bills ............ 5.52 497.50 Unapportioned 75.00 Inspection 267.41 Sealer of Weights and Measures 103.30 Water Inspection of Wires 425.50 Apportioned paid in advance 750.94 Unapportioned 7,527.12 528.80 Added to 1947 Tax Bills 458.36 Other Protection Added to Prior Tax Bills .......... .... 103.30 Dog Officer 69 00 8,839.72 Total Protection of Persons and Property Privileges P Y $1,189,45 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Levy of 194732,041 58 HEALTH AND SANITATION Prior Years .. 3,456.60 Health Department 35,49$.18 Tuberculosis ... $2,387.25 Total Special Assessments and Privileges .. $49,552.46 Contagious Diseases 24.00 All Other . . 582 83 COMMERCIAL REVENUE-DEPARTMENTAL $2,994.08 Sewer Department General Government House Connections 108 24 Treasurer All Other 296.13 Release Fees-Tax Titles .. .... .. .. $144.75 404 37 Collector Certificate Fees .... .. .... .. $481.00 Total Health and Sanitation .. $3,398.45 Tax Demand Costs231.35 712.35 FINANCIAL 177 178 TOWN OF LEXINGTON HIGHWAYS UNCLASSIFIED Highway Ambulance Rentals $205.24 General $1,110.82 Sale of Real Estate 172.00 Joint Maintenance State 3,839.38 All Other Items . 100 62 Joint Maintenance County 3,839.38 $477.86 Joint Construction State . 1,500 00 Joint Construction County 1,500.00 Total Unclassified .. . $477.86 Machinery Rentals 50,931 36 Individuals 30.24 PUBLIC SERVICES ENTERPRISES $62,751.18 Water Department Sale of Water Total Highways $62,751 18 Rates of 1947 $65,491.90 Rates - Prior Years 9,886.85 PUBLIC WELFARE Liens Added to Taxes 775.85 $76,154 60 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 1,017.55 Reimbursement - State . 2,657.92 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 $230.25 40,056.35 Interments 419.00 Soldiers'Benefits Foundations 60.00 State Aid 142.00 All Other Items 133.00 Military Aid 475.09 $842 25 Soldiers' Renal 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 6,816.94 Tuitions $7,041.12 Sale of Books and Supplies 3,458 72 Total Cemeteries -• •• .. $7,659.19 Other Items 753.54 Tuitions - State Wards 3,615.42 Interest $14,868.80 Cemeteries $500.00 Taxes 1,302.75 Total Schools .. $14,868.80 Tax Titles 346.28 Added to Tax Titles64 71 Motor Vehicle Excise 7.09 RECREATION $2,220 83 Transportation $164.85 Special Assessments 28.63 Sewer 221.04 Total Recreation . $164.85 Street 59.33 Sidewalk 1.00 FINANCIAL 179 180 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Water 99.99 Trust and Investment Interest Accrued . .. 459.99 Cemetery Perpetual Care 869 98 Munroe .. . ........ 550.00 Westview .. .. 2,008.75 $3,090.81 2,558 75 Total Interest -• -• $3,090.81 Deposits Sewer House Connections . 11,165.00 Water House Connections 9,470.00 MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Miscellaneous Items .. 2,338.00 General Loans 22,973.00 Premium .. $3,421.50 Sewer .. . .. 20,000 00 $31,451.12 Water 270,000.00 Federal Withholding Tax 62,753.77 Street Construction 116,000.00 School Land .. 47,000.00 $84,204.89 Anticipation of Reimbursement Chp. 90 ..... 3,000 00 Total Agency,Trust and Investments $94,204.89 $459,42L50 TOTAL CASH RECEIPTS ............ .. .. . $1,994,413.37 ' • Total Municipal Indebtedness .. , $459,421 50 CASH BALANCE JANUARY 1, 1946 718,149.87 REFUNDS AND TRANSFERS GRAND TOTAL $2,712,563.24 EXPENDITURES Refunds Land Court Tax Ttiles .. $33.45 (including cash payments and departmental transfers) Health Department8 74 GENERAL GOVERNMENT Selectmen's Department— Personal Services 101 86 Appropriation Committee Old Age Assistance--Aid &Expenses 386 74 Personal Services Public Welfare—Aid & Expenses .. 634.34 Secretary .. $450.00 Soldiers Relief—Aid & Expenses 108.30 $450.00 Water Maintenance16.80 Expenses Insurance Reduction of Premium4 00 Postage Electric — Refund L. Bills - 36 00 Office Supplies 86.22 Town Clerk's Dept, -- Expenses .... 128,50 Printing Reports and Envelopes 784.19 Fire Dept. .. . ...... 88.66 Meeting Expenses 14.80 $1,546.88 Association Dues 10.00 Transfers Selectmen's Department 895.21 Park Department 250.05 Personal Services Cemetery Department Executive Clerk 2,641.19 Munroe Perpetual Care Fund 500.00 Senior Clerk 1,692.50 Westview Perpetual Care Fund 500.00 Junior Clerk 941.49 Colonial Perpetual Care Fund 100.00 5,27518 1,100 00 Expenses Selectmen ... 904.44 $2,896 93 Town Meeting Checkers Total Refund &Transfers $2,896.98 Postage 338.43 Office Supplies 776.49 Equipment and Repair ...... . 28.22 AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENTS Advertising 38.2D Agency Constable Service 183,79 Sporting Licenses $1,619.00 Printing Warrants 14161 Dog Licenses 4,400.37 Sundry Items 412 97 $5,919.37 2,824.15 FINANCIAL 181 182 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Accounting Department Expenses Personal Services Postage and Supplies284.41 Accountant 3,730.39 Equipment and Repair Senior Clerk 1,429.48 Automobile Allowance200 00 Junior Clerk .. 1,596.00 Gas and Oil . .... 37.31 Other Clerical . .. . . .... .. 144.00 Transfer Fees ... 72.83 6,899.87 Travel and Meeting Expense 88.47 Expenses Association Dues20 00 Postage and Supplies 217 70 Sundry Items .. 478.21 Equipment and Repair 17017 Assistant Assessors 945 00 Binding 66.00 2,126 23 Sundry Items . .... 51.52 Law Department 505.39 Personal Services Treasurer's Department Town Counsel Salary 1,781 25 Personal Services Treasurer 1,458.91 Town Counsel Fees 1,649 25 3,430.50 ' Clerk .. 1,303.75 2,762 66 Expenses Expenses Recording and Entry Fees 564.08 Postage 108.89 Service of Writs . 65.00 Supplies65.38 629.08 Equipment and Repair 224.61 Town Clerk's Department Bond .. 268.00 Personal Services Sundry Items .. 144.80 Town Clerk2,242.12 811.68 Clerk .. ... 1,904 73 Other Finance Offices and Accounts Assistant Clerk ... .. 218.35 Premium on Loans 588 75 4,365 20 588 75 Expenses Foreclosure and Redemption of Tax Titles Postage ... 67.37 Entry and Recording Fees .. 16.65 Supplies 50.99 16.65 Bond 7.50 Association Dues 3.00 Collector's Department Sundry Items .. 31.64 Personal Services 160.50 Collector 3,750.00 Elections Department Senior Clerk 1,824.93 Junior Clerk .. 1,574.35 Selectmen's Expenses '7,149.28 Wardens 12.00 Expenses Tellers 655.00 Postage . .... 463.16 Printing Warrants 110 00 Supplies 282.33 Electrician 35.00 Equipment and Repair . 10.30 Preparing Warrants 52.00 Bond Premium .. . . 392.00 864.00 Sundry Items .. 305.09 Town Clerk's Expenses 1,452.88 Postage and Supplies 5.95 , Assessors'Department Ballots and Talley Sheets 227.00 Personal Services Sundry Items 47.61 Assessors 1,195.00 280.56 Secretary 3,593.20 Registrations Department •Senior Clerk 1,824.94 Personal Services Junior Clerk 1,580.34 Registrars .... 428.07 8,193.48 428.07 FINANCIAL 183 184 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenses Planning Board Voting Lists 409 99 Expenses Sundry Items . . 110.59 Clerical .. .. ...... 12 00 520.58 Professional Study 15.00 Public Works-Superintendent's Office Report 3.95 Personal Services Drafting and Research . 601.45 Superintendent ... 6,300.00 Association Dues .. .. 15.00 Assistant Superintendent . 2,600.09 Sundry Items .. 40.00 Clerks .. 3,030.96 687 63 11,981.05 Retirement Board Expenses Expenses 150.00 Postage and Supplies 189.17 150 00 Association Dues .: . 21.10 Equipment and Repairs 202.00 Total General Government $96,515.49 Sundry Items 15.50 425.77 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building Police Department Personal Services Janitor2,699.63 Personal Services Assistant Janitor 2,024.59 Chief 3,800.00 Second Assistant Janitor 1,472 81 Sergeants and Lieutenant .. 6,259.24 6,197 03 Patrolmen 43,186.20 Expenses Extra Duty 48.00 Labor .. 1,369.55 53,293 44 Expenses-Administration Other Repair Expenses 479.34 Postage and Supplies 77 73 Equipment and Repair 1,259 10 Telephone .... 1,131.26 Equipment and Repair 139 73 Fuel 2,837 82 Telephone 857 15 Light and Power .. 2,814.97 Sundry 64.64 Supplies .. .. 380 63 Equipment Maintenance Gas .... . 105 83 Motor Equipment 1,004.31 Water 50 62 Gasoline and Oil 1,292.51 Sundry Items 1.65 Radios . . 397.72 10,430.77 Equipment for Men 1,042.78 Engineering Department Meals-Prisoners .. ... 26.50 Personal Services Other Expenses Engineer 3,700.00 Medical Aid 27 60 Assistant Engineer 3,300.59 Sundry Items 724.56 Others .. . .. 6,546.40 5,655.23 13,546.99 New Cruising Car 972.85 Expenses Supplies 260.34 Fire Department Town Equipment Rental 208.86 Personal Services Equipment and Repair 356.33 Chief ... . ..... 3,750.15 Maps, Blueprints, etc 90.77 Captains .. ..... 12,583.41 Sundry Items 116.93 Privates 40,164.84 1,033.23 Call Men ... .. .. ... 3,087.04 Board of Appeals Clerk 3,039.37 Expenses 62,624 81 Clerical 151.00 Expenses - Administration Postage and Supplies 242.35 Postage and Supplies 86.38 Advertising 89.77 Equipment and Repair 232.36 483.12 Telephone 463.35 FINANCIAL 185 186 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Equipment Expenses Equipment for Men.. 462.06 Postage and Supplies 25.00 Fire-fighting Equipment 418 53 Automobile Allowance230.00 Maintenance and Repairs Sundry Items .. .. . 2.50 Repairs to Apparatus . . 1,718 74 257 50 Gasoline and Oil 611 31 Insect Suppression Alarm Boxes, etc. 789.04 Personal Services Equipment and Repair 457 10Superintendent 495.00 Shop Supplies 259.45 495.00 Sundry Items . .. 174 90 Wages and Expenses Fuel and Light Labor .. 855 83 Fuel Oil 1,164.54 Insecticides 829 39 Light and Power 831.63 Equipment and Repair 25111 Gas . ... .. 82.44 Town Equipment Rental .. .. 88.98 Maintenance to Buildings and Grounds Spraying Contract .. 2,250 00 Maintenance-Building 370.96 Sundry Items 30 66 Furniture and Furnishings . 170 74 4,305 97 Laundry .... 402 84 Shade Trees Water .. .. 49 72 Wages and Expenses Sundry Items . .. .. 496.29 Labor 1,496.94 Other Expenses Tools, etc. 995.26 Rental of Land . .. .. .. 25.00 Town Equipment Rental 63.00 Rental of Barn . 120.00 'Dees 152.00 Medical .. ........... . .. .. 57.00 Sundry Items . 11.00 Automobile Allowance .. ... 450.00 2,718 20 Sundry Items . . 191.83 Forest Fires 10,086.20 New Central Fire Station 15,604.32 Personal Services New East Lexington Fire Station 368.28 Warden 5000 5000 Building and Plumbing Department Wages Labor 759 75 Personal Services Inspector 4,700.00 Equipment and Supplies 6316 822.91 Clerk 1,745.98 6,445.98 Dog Officer Expenses Personal Services Postage and Supplies 107.55 Dog Officer 112.50 Automobile Allowance 450.00 112.50 Equipment and Repair 402.30 Expenses Sundry Items 57 75 Feeding Dogs 84.00 1,017 60 Supplies . . . .... . 9.75 Wire Department 93.75 Personal Services Inspector ... 675.00 Total Protection of Persons and Property $166,285.04 675.00 HEALTH AND SANITATION Expenses Postage and Supplies 23.00 Health Department Automobile Allowance 100.00 Personal Services 123.00 Inspector . 700.00 Weights and Measures 700.00 Personal Services Expenses-Administration Sealer 562.50 Postage and Supplies .. .. 325.64 562.50 Automobile Allowance 150.00 FINANCIAL 187 188 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Quarantine and Contagious Diseases Slaughtering Inspector Board and Treatment 870.00 Personal Services Medical Attendance, etc. 180.25 Inspector .. 900.08 Nurses 75 00 900.08 Drugs and Medicines . 13 01 Sewer Maintenance Cities and Towns .. .. 511.50 Wages and Expenses Sundry Items 176 90 Postage and Supplies 22 58 Tuberculosis Labor 1,775 74 County Sanatorium 705.00 Light and Power 62.29 State Institutions 358.50 • Equipment and Repair 263.70 Other Expenses Town Equipment Rental 1,574.85 49 Burial of Animals,etc. ....... 51 00 Sundry Items 43. 3,416 76 3,742.65 Sewer Services Milk Inspection Expenses Personal Services Labor6,191.97 Inspector 450.00 Pipe and Fittings ... ... 3,903.22 450.00 Town Equipment Rental 465.50 Expenses Supplies .. 1,363.00 Postage and Supplies 34.56 11,923.69 Veterinarian 100 00 Sewer Mains-Sundy Streets 8,876.16 Nurse .. 20 00 Dog Handlers .. .. 40 00 Drain Construction-Sundry Streets Clerk .. 12.00 Expenses Vaccine 178.75 Labor .. . . . 282 78 385.31 Town Equipment Rental . . 76 00 Dental Clinic Supplies . ............. . . 527.58 Personal Services 886.36 Dentist 1,170.00 Care of Dumps and Removal of Ashes Dental Nurse 653.39 Labor4,109 87 1,823.39 Town Equipment Rental 163 96 Expenses 4,273.83 Postage and SuppliesGarbage Removal .... 10,109 99 Dental Supplies .... 85.24 10,109.99 Transportation 2 93 Eradication of Mosquitoes . .. 6,000 00 Laundry 8.70 6,000.00 96.87 Posture Clinic Total Health and Sanitation $54,446.73 Expenses HIGHWAYS Physician ... .. 320.00 Highway Maintenance Nurses .. . .. .... 60.00 Photographic Supplies 6.20 Personal Services 386.20 Clerk 66.41 66.41. Vital Statistics Expenses-Administration Death Returns 13.75 Equipment and Repair 461.90 Birth Returns 0.75 General 14.50 Labor 17,014.10 Animal Inspector Equipment and Repair 900.58 Personal Services Asphalt, etc 9,372.51 Inspector460.94 Stone, Gravel, etc. 7,114.26 460.94 Town Equipment Rental 11,335.74 FINANCIAL 189 190 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Gasoline and Oil 2.07 Road Machinery Sundry Items 591.84 Parts and Repairs8,129.44 46,793 00 Gasoline 6,338 25 Highway Maintenance Grease and Oil .. 1,457 51 Chapter 90 Tires and Tubes ............ 1,578.44 Labor .. .. .... .. 639.34 Replacing, and New Equipment 18,938 50 Stone, Gravel, etc. ........ 838.74 Sundry Items . . . .... . 205 81 Asphalt 1,800.68 36,647 95 Town Equipment Rental 512 75 3,791.41 Total Highways $175,020.92 Highway Maintenance Chapter 90—Grove Street CHARITIES AND VETERANS' BENEFITS Labor .. 2,991.36 Equipment 8,172.22 Public Welfare 11,163.58 Personal Services Highway Department Social Agent 245 61 Social Worker 222 65 Construct Curbings 4,642 61 Senior Clerk ... 216 79 4,642.61 Junior Clerk and Stenographer 178 00 Highway Department 863.05 Street Construction 7,000.00 Administration—Expenses 7,000.00 Postage and Supplies .. . 42 73 GranoLthic or Bituminous Concrete Office Equipment and Repair . Sidewalks 618 64 Meeting Expenses3 90 618.64 Telephone .. . ... 9 10 Snow Removal Sundry Items . ... 2.00 Labor 14,933.40 57 73 Trucks — Hired 6,038.50 Aid and Expenses Town Equipment Rental 10,480.26 Groceries and Provisions . 60140 Equipment and Repair 2,796 96 Fuel . ..-- .. 837 16 Sand and Salt 1,944,29 Medicine and Medical Care . 442 08 Sundry Items . . ... 196.31 State Institutions ......... 2,50100 36,389.72 Cash Grants 11,749.58 Clothing 88.16 Traffic Regulation and Control Rent 1,037.78 Wages and Expenses Hospitals .... 637.10 Labor 812.15 Burials . . 100.00 Lighting 103.86 Optical 7.27 Traffic Signal Maintenance .. . 22.80 Taxi and Ambulance 25.00 Signs 259.80 Other Cities and Towns 3,180 83 Town Equipment Rental 69.68 Sundry Items 56.33 Paint 223.70 21,263.64 Railroad Signal 91.00 Aid to Dependent Children Sundry Items 28.34 Aid and Expenses 1,611.33 Cash Grants 7,630.21 Street Lights 25,434.78 7,630.21 25,434.78 Old Age Assistance Street Signs Personal Services Labor 144.75 Welfare Agent .. 1,471.79 Signs 463.00 Social Worker 1,251.51 Town Equipment Rental 28.50 Senior Clerk 1,317.38 Sundry Items 225.24 Junior Clerk and Stenographer 1,183.11 861.49 5,223.79 FINANCIAL 191 192 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Administration Teachers' Traveling and Mis- Telephone .. ... 77 92 cellaneous Expenses Postage and Supplies 310 38 High . . ... 26 65 Gasoline and Oil ...... ... .... 41.12 Elementary 129.70 Automobile Expenses .... 180.58 Fuel Meeting Expenses ....... ... .. 69 70 High .. . .. .. .. 5,867.08 679 70 Elementary 5,274.51 Aid and Expenses Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds Cash Grants 53,832 53 Light and Power Cities . .. . 849.91 High .. 2,827 38 Towns 891.27 Elementary 1,946.41 Sundry Items . .... . 9.26 Telephone . 55,582 97 High 496 56 Veterans' Benefits Elementary ................ 208 32 Towel Service Personal Services High 1,355.64 Agent ..... . 90.00 Water 90.00 High .. 292.75 Aid and Expenses Elementary 132 42 Cash Grants1,517.11 Repairs to Buildings Sundry Items . . . 32915 High 7,791.54 1,846.26 Elementary 11,265.21 Libraries Total Charities and Veterans' Benefits $93,237.35 High 104.65 Elementary 29 93 SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES Health School Department Transportation of Nurse 200.00 Supplies Personal Services High ............. 54.40 Superintendent .. 5,749.98 Transportation of Students Clerks 6,169,40 Elementary 10,683.30 Attendance Officer . 19160 Miscellaneous Teachers—High ..... . 139,693.69 High Elementary .. 117,422.81 Athletics 3,210 32 Special ,. 14,520.28 Diplomas & Graduation Ex- Janitors—High .. . 13,803.79 ercises . . .. 266.34 Elementary 13,786.38 Sundry 831.32 Nurse .... .. 3,400.04 Elementary Home Instructions 36.00 Sundry 79.76 314,773.97 Atypical Education 44 89 Expenses Bleachers .. .. 1,300.00 General Control Janitors' Supplies 2,332.66 Office Expenses . ... 701 93 Outlay— Furnishings Traveling Expenses — Supt. 378 60 High .... 3,075.73 Expenses of Instruction EIementary 1,871.47 Textbooks School Committee .... 290.40 High . .. . 2,806.16 Dues 10.00 Elementary .... .... .. 1,782.06 78,744 11 Out Supplies SuperintendentVel .. 102 70 High .. 6,256.98 Others .. 33 00 Shop 1,731.48 135 70 Elementary 3,087 56 Americanisation Classes 203.00 FINANCIAL 193 194 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Vocational Education Supplies248.51 Waltham 65317 Sundry Items .. 170.81 Somerville 219 24 9,084 79 Newton 97 57 Plans and Specifications for Enlarge- Boston 890.52 meat of Library 5,024.17 Cambridge 7 00 Remodeling and Improving East Essex County 200.00 Lexington Branch Library . 13,312.49 Medford 10 00 2,077 50 Total Schools and Libraries $526,094 92 Vocational Education Handicraft Classes 1,154 00 RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED Future School Sites 3 95 Preliminary Plans New High School 8,647 05 Parks and Playgrounds Plans and Specifications New Ele- Personal Services mentary School .. 530.25 Superintendent 2,685.00 Acquire portions of Land - New Clerk ........ 492.10 Elementary School . 21,817 75 Instructors2,000.00 Acquire Warren E. Russell Land 8,690 00 5,177 10 Acquire Land as Entrance to Adams Expenses -Administration School 172.00 Postage and Supplies 24.05 Acquire W. E. Mulliken Estate Land 3,500.00 Office Equipment and Repair Acquire Lexington Estates Land 36,030 96 Telephone 75.77 Completing and Equipping Class- Automobile Allowance 400.00 rooms - Adams School 1,495.92 Sundry 8.89 Installation of Emergency Lighting 1,500.00 Parks Connect Sprinkler Alarm Systems of Labor . 11,321.52 Schools to Fire Alarm Boxes ........ 1,200.00 Installation of Sprinkler System --- Town Equipmentment and Rentaleir 814.09 Munroe School 620.74 Town 250.14 Private Equipment Rental 61.74 Cary Library Grass Seed, Fertilizer, etc. 332.68 Personal Services Gasoline and Oil 109.03 Librarian 3,480.03 Waatteer and Power 183.8 W Assistants 10,063.02 Flag Pole, Flags and Repairs . 55.35 Substitutes 1,044.61 Miscellaneous Supplies 372.52 Janitors 2,788.91 Sundry Items ............ .. . 73.15 17,376.57 Expenses - Administration Playgrounds Postage and Supplies ........ 445 19 Chemicals .. 76.71 Equipment and Repair 2,238.63 Equipment and Repairs 156.62 Miscellaneous Supplies .. .. 137.27 Telephone 130.63 Books and Periodicals, etc. Sundry Items 100.76 16,83717 Books 3,070.28 New Locker Building- Plans and Periodicals 372.07 Specifications 600.00 Index and Bulletins 5 85 Purchase Fence - Belfry Hill 600.00 Binding Grading Enclosed Field Books 937.63 Labor ... . 2,616.17 Fuel 841.99 Grass and Fertilizer .. 378.60 Light 472 96 Loam, Sand and Grave! . .. 3,085 10 Buildings and Grounds Contract ... 284.49 Repairs .. 2,216.26 Sundry 5 55 Water . 15 99 6,369 91 FINANCIAL 195 196 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Memorial Day ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES Music 35.00 Flags 31.11 Water Department Wreaths 154.25 Personal Services Food 26 57 Clerk 1,580.19 246.93 1,580 19 Patriots' Day 1,583.90 Administration Pensions-Police Department .. 1,500 00 Postage 513.48 Pensions- Fire Department ... 5,515.06 Supplies 393.76 ContributoryRetirement System Equipment and Repairs ..... .. 433.51 Recording Fees . . . 25.99 Pension Accumulation Fund . 16,473.00 Sundry Items .. . . . 312 94 War Service Fund ... • 236.13 Maintenance 16,709 13 Labor .... ......... 12,107 28 Appraisal All Town Buildings .... .... 300.00 Pipe and Fittings 734 98 Public Works BuildingHydrants and Fittings ... .... 148 52 Meters and Parts ... 3,153 75 Wages and Expenses Equipment and Repairs 1,515 72 Labor .. .. ... 7,613.90 Town Equipment Rental 3,913 07 Light and Power .. 437.15 Insurance 463 49 Town Equipment Rental .. 132.00 Interest on Debt 93.75 Coal .. ., 559 74 Sundry Items 189 01 Mechanics Tools, etc. 244.80 23,999.25 Equipment and Repair 1,519.56 Water Services Building Repairs and Supplies 45712 Expenses Sundry Items .. . 152.89 Labor 7,139 08 11,117.16 Pipe and Fittings 8,977 47 Insurance Town Equipment Rental 869 25 Workmen's Compensation 4,919.44 Meters and Parts . 743.51 Public Liability ......... . .. 606.44 Gasoline and Oil 52 65 Automobile Fire and Theft 47522 Service Boxes 620.57 Buildings-Fire 3,129.25 Sundry Items ... ... .. 945.85 Miscellaneous 337.86 19,348.38 9,468.21 Water Construction -Sundry Streets Administration of Trust Funds 86.50 Labor 6,484.26 Printing Town Report 1,713.34 Pipe and Fittings 22,323.06 Town Report - Photo Work 438.18 Hydrants ... . ........ 671.92 Town Equipment Rentals .. 2,331.25 Ambulance Maintenance Gasoline and Oil ..... 36.05 Laundry 9420 Automobile Allowance 66.66 Tools and Repairs 356.15 Equipment and Repair . .. 98.24 Sand and Gravel . 731 63 Sundry Items .... ...... 5.13 197 57 Sundry Items 401.40 33,402.38 Unclassified Cemeteries Lighting Clock 17.38 Munroe Funeral Flowers 32.00 Clerical 4.50 Personal Services Sundry 160.00 Superintendent 225.00 213.88 Clerk 112.50 337.50 Unpaid Bills 20.00 Wages and Expenses Total Recreation and Unclassified $78,694.04 Labor4,154.78 Shrubs, seed, etc. 38.60 FINANCIAL 197 198 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Water 1.40 REFUNDS Equipment and Repairs 106.66 Real Estate Taxes 5,376.04 Loam 388,49 Persona) Taxes 25.20 Sundry Items .... ............ 154.71 Poll Taxes 74.00 4,844.64 Motor Vehicle Excise .. ... . 636.49 Westview Water Rates 1,172.62 Personal Services Sewer .. - .,..... 30.00 Superintendent 562.50 7,314 35 Clerk .... ........ 112 50 675.00 Total Refunds $7,314 35 Wages and Expenses Postage and Supplies .. . .. 6,00 _ Sundry Office Expenses ... 32.00 AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENTS Labor 6,902.34 Federal Taxes Plants and Trees 163.91 Federal Withholding Tax 62,1.15.19 Gasoline and Oil ... ... 37.46 State Taxes Water .... 76.23 State Tax 19,000.00 Cement .. .. ......... 16.86 Loam 254.46 North Metropolitan Sewer ..... 22,986 17 Equipment and Repairs .... 1,116 59 Metropolitan Water . .... . 12,841.56 Sundry Items 201.67 Auditing Municipal Accounts 1,832.11 8,807.52 Auditing Retirement System . 74.54 Capital Outlay—Grade Addition- State Parks and Reservation . 826 67 al Land .. 2,497.50 County Taxes Capital Outlay—New Tool, Sup- County Taxes 39,450 87 ply, and Storage House 2,421.97 Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital 10,439.34 Total Enterprises and Cemeteries $97,914,33 Licenses State MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Sporting Licenses . . 1,519.00 General Loans County General 5,000.00 Dog Licenses . 2,531.20 Sewer 33,000.00 Cemeteries Sewer and Drain 12,000.00 Westview—Perpetual Care 3,389.25 Fire Station 10,000.00 Munroe— Perpetual Care 950 00 Public Service Enterprises Trust Fund Income Water 5,000.00 Munroe Cemetery 1,045.70 65,000 00 Westview Cemetery . .. 640.52 Colonial Cemetery 64.80 Total Municipal Indebtedness $65,000.00 French Cemetery 43.20 Miscellaneous Trusts ., INTEREST Charles Lyman Weld Fund 1,343.39 General Loans Smith, Hughs and George Bar- General 154.3 7 den Fund 152.00 Sewer .. 2,830.00 Deposita Refunded Sewer and Drain 630.00 Sewer House Connection ..... .... 1,721.21 Fire Station 1,192.50 Water House Connection 955.02 Public Service Enterprises Miscellaneous 337.00 . Water . . 1,406.25 Federal Grants 6,213.12 Dependent Children Aid " For Administration 233.54 Total Interest $6,213.12 For Aid .. 2,823.65 FINANCIAL 199 200 TOWN OF LEXINGTON OId Age Assistance Sewer Construction-- Sundry Streets For Administration 1,608.67 Labor 16.90 For Aid . .. 39,402.12 Town Equipment Rental 1,593 50 Recovery Account .. 770.20 Cement, Sand and Brick 158.04 Petty Cash Account ....... ... . .. 100.00 Automobile Allowance 66.66 Aid to Highway Revenue 3,000.00 Sundry Equipment ........ .. 1,597 12 Sewer Construction — Federal Aid- Contract . 8,608.99 ed Projects .... 8,419.37 Sundry Items 35 99 240,616.30 12,077.20 Total Agency, Trust and Investments $240,616.30 Total Non-Revenue Accounts 372,026.05 Total Revenue Expenditures $1,606,352.59 Total Revenue and Non-Revenue 1,978,378.64 Cash Balance December 31, 1947 734,184,60 NON-REVENUE EXPENDITURES Grand Total $2,712,568.24 Street Construction—Sundry Streets $38,128.03 Construction—CCentral Fire Station 34,800 37 North Lexington Sewer WATER ASSESSMENT FUND Labor 5,175.89 For Water Construction by Vote of Town Supplies . . 5,649.88 Credits Town Equipment Rental 1,625.85 Balance January 1, 1947 $2,113 66 Contract 124,390.33 Collection 1947 $136,841 95 Water Assessments Paid in Advance $758.01 Water Construction--Sundry Streets Water Assessments 1946 138.93 Pipe and Fittings 60,749.47 Water Assessments 1947 410.26 Sand and Gravel 739.12 Unapportioned 7,527.12 8,834.32 Equipment and Repairs 171.88 Sundry Items .... . 10.57 $10,947 98 61,671.04 Debits Water Construction --- 6-16" Pipe Transfer to Pay Maturing Debts $2,051.61 Labor 7,372.35 Balance December 31, 1947 8,674.51 Pipe . . 27,336 11 Adjustment 221 86 Town Equipment Rental 7,333.98 Brick, Sand and Gravel 1,375.05 $10,947.98 Equipment and Supplies .. .. 4,385 99 Automobile Allowance 66.66 WATER DEPARTMENT AVAILABLE SURPLUS Gasoline and Oil 353 96 Contract 5,670 00 Credits Sundry Items ...... . ..... 475 95 Balance January 1, 1947 $32,085 04 54,370.05 Receipts in Excess of Appropriation $26,141 64 Water Construction-- Adjustment Pipe and Over Adjustment 717 20 26,258.84 Labor .. 384.63 Equipment 1,954.98 $58,343.88 Pipe .. 2,388.76 Debits Contract 23,110.65 Transfer by Vote of Town: Town Equipment Rental 6,078.08 March --- To Maturing Debts .... $5,000.00 Sand and Grave! .. 184.91 Balance December 31, 1947 53,343.88 Sundry Items 35.40 34,137.41 $58,343.88 FINANCIAI, 201 202 TOWN OF LEXINGTON SEWER ASSESSMENT FUND Debits For Maintenance and Construction Transfer by Vote of Town: March — For Wages and Expenses . $7,500.00 Credits Balance December 31, 1947 .. .. 8,972.90 Balance January 1, 1947 $1,905 05 Adjustment .. 70 Collection 1947 Sewer Assessments Paid in Advance895.12 $16,473 60 Sewer Assessments 1946 236 02 OVERLAY RESERVE FUND Sewer Assessments 1947 847 48 Unapportioned 1,720.00 Credits Adjustment 15.16 Balance January 1, 1947 .... $7,404.88 3,713 78 Adjustment .. 183.60 $5,618.83 $7,588.48 Debits Debits Transfer to Pay Maturing Debts $1,898 69 Transfer by Vote of Town .. .. .. $7,400 00 Balance December 31, 1947 3,720 14 Balance December 31, 194? 188.48 $5,618.83 $7,588.48 EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY 1947 ROAD MACHINERY ACCOUNT Credits Balance January 1, 1947 .. $305,976.04 Credits Collection on Tax Titles .. $10,371.98 Balance January 1, 1947 $34,865.22 Adjustment .. .. ... 33,474.30 Collection for Rentals 194750,942 36 48,846.28 Revenue Surplus 1947 93,765.08 $85,807 58 Debits $443,587.40 Transfer by Vote of Town Debits March 13 —To Road Machinery Account $30,429.00 Tax Titles taken during 1947 $1,984.07 Balance December 1947 .. ... . . 55,378 58 Sewer Maintenance .. .. $40,000.00 Maturing Debt 54,652.15 $85,807 58 Eradication of Mosquitoes 6,000.00 Sewer Mains 6,000.00 SALE OF REAL ESTATE FUND Develop play area High School 6,000.00 Complete New Central Fire Station .. 2,500.00 Credits Grading Enclosed Field .... ......... 3,400.00 Balance January 1, 1947 $12,768.24 pence — Belfry Hill 600.00 Plans — Specifications Lexington Library .... 5,024,17 Debits Plans -- Drawings New High School ... . 25,000.00 Adjustment . . $7,979 94 Settlement Land Damages W. E. Mulliken 1,000.00 Balance December 31, 1947 ... .. 4,788.30 Street Construction .. .. 7,000.00 Warren E. Russell Land ... . .. .. 2,250.00 $12,768.24 Lexington Estates Trust Land .. . 7,362.50 Billing Machine ...... ..... 3,000 00 WESTVIEW CEMETERY SALE OF LOTS FUND Director of Veterans Services .. ....... 75DOQ Aid to Dependent Children .. 2,500.00 Credits Welfare .. 4,000.00 Balance January 1, 1947 $11,792.35 Plans for new Elementary School 20,000.00 Collections in 1947 for Sale of Lots 4,681.25 137,0$8.82 Balance December 31, 1947 . 244,564.51 $16,473.60 $443,587.40 FINANCIAL 203 204 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REVENUE ACCOUNTS 1947 Furniture and Other Property Credits Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building 30,650 00 Police Department 3,750 00 Tax Levy Polls .. . $8,094 00 Fire Department . ... ...... 71,655 00 Personal Property . .... 60,789 60 Sealer of Weights and Measures .. 1,000 00 Tree Warden .... . . 2,000 00 Real Estate 871,505.89 Sewer Department . . ........... 1,000 00 Appropriation of Avai,abie Funds Highway Department 16,000 00 1947 — Before fixing tax rate .... 212,185.62 Schools ... ...... . .. 98,024 19 Estimated Receipts 1947 . ... 349,829.20 Libraries 76,000 00 Appropriation Balances December 31, 1947 77,483.10 Parks and Playgrounds .... - . 3,300 00 Estimated Receipts — Surplus 15,277 04 Public Works Building .. ... 1,200 00 Water Supply System 9,600 00 $1,595,164.45 Cemeteries829 50 Debits 315,008.69 Appropriations March 24, 1947 $1,371,032.61 Taxes for 1947 $4,061,731.47 State Tax .. . .. 19,000 00 State Parks and Reservations ... . 1,666.66 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Auditing Municipal Accounts 1,832 11 North Metropolitan Sewer Tax .. 23,345 92 Borrowing Capacity of the Town Metropolitan Water Tax 12,800.00 January 1, 1947 Middlesex County Tax 39,953.21 Real and Personal Property County Tuberculosis Hospital Tax . 10,439.34 Valuation 1945 Less Abatements $21,982,076 19 Overlay overdrafts Valuation 1946 Less Abatements 22,241,422.52 For 1940 ... . . 13.84 Valuation 1947 Less Abatements 25,609,484.78 For 1941 228.75 Motor Vehicles For 1947 .. .. 21,196.93 Excess Revenue to Excess and Deficiency 93,765.08 Valuation 1945 Less Abatements 400,748 31 Valuation 1946 Less Abatements 608,730 96 $1,595,164.45 Valuation 1947 Less Abatements 1,278,843 05 PROPERTY ACCOUNTS $72,121,305 81 Average Valuation for 3 years, less Abatements $24,040,435.27 Debits Land and Buildings $3,746,722.78 Borrowing Capacity 5% ..... Furniture and Other Property ..... . 315,008.69 Town Debt December 31, 1947 . .. $822,000 00$1,202,021.76 $4,061,731 47 Loans Outside Debt Limit: Credits Water Loan 1941 .. 10,000.00 Land and Buildings Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building .. $467,000.00 (Mon. Rel ) Sewer & Dstin 1938 .. 72,000.00 163,629.33 (Mun Rel.,) Sewer Const. 1994040 .... 15,000.00 Fire Department Sewer Construction 1940 9,000.00 Sewer Department •• 594,500.00 Water Mains 1947 100,000.00 Schools .. .... 1,146,188.49 Water Mains 1947 75,000.00 Libraries ... 120,500.00 Water Mains 1947 95,000.00 Parks and Playgrounds .. 226,500.00 School — Elementary 22,000.00 Public Works Building 48,800.00 $398,000.00 Foreclosed Tax Title Property 55,425.00 Water Supply System . ........ 888,630.96 Town Debt Inside Debt Limit $424,000.00 Cemeteries 35,549.00 $3,746,722.78 Borrowing Capacity January 1, 1948 $778,021.76 FINANCIAL 205 206 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TRUST ACCOUNTS Cary Memorial Library Fund 11,724.78 Beals Library Fund 2,100.00 ASSETS Laura M. Brigham Library Fund 3,042.50 Trust Funds—Cash and Securities Leroy S Brown Library Fund 2,000.00 In Custody of Alice Butler Cary Library Fund 2,940.00 Trustees of Public Trusts .. $123,021.50 Marcia Cary Library Fund—Income Reserve 354.31 Trustees of Bridge Charitable Fund . 7,009 69 Goodwin Musical Collection Fund . ... 1,025.00 Trustees of School Fund 1,285 38 Library Book Purchase Fund1,000.00 Trustees of Cary Memorial Library . 30,337 96 Jane Phinney Library Fund 124.19 Treasurer of Contributory Retirement System 131,610.27 Nelson W Jenney Library Fund . . 2,000.00 Paulin Burbank Pierce Library Fund .. .. 1,000.00 $293,264 80 Clara Robbins Library Fund .. 100.00 LIABILITIES Wellington Library Fund 1,077.18 Battle Green Fund—Orin W Fiske .. $730.82 War Parents Book Memorial Library .. 1,750.00 Battle Green Fund—Edith C. Redman 500 00 George W Sarano Memorial Fund .. 100.00 Eleanor S Beals Charity Fund 2,53149 30,337 96 Hallie C Blake Prize Fund .. 1,04917 War Service Fund .. 1,731 05 Patriots' Day Fund—Leroy S Brown 5,000 00 Annuity Savings Fund .. 65,686.01 Patriots' Day Fund—Leroy S Brown (Income) 189 06 Annuity Reserve Fund 9,281.05 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds Pension Accumulation Fund .. .... 54,554 79 Colonial (Principal) ...... 1,100 00 Expense Fund 676.34 Colonial (Income) 300.56 Tailings .. .... .. .26 Munroe (Principal) 36,88500 Interest Accrued on Investments .. ... (318.23) Munroe (Income) .. 583 21 131,610.27 Westview (Principal) 33,635 74 Westview (Income) .. ... 1,053.91 $293,264 80 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 18215 Herbert T. Hilton Munroe Cemetery Fund 4,617 86 George O. Smith Park Fund 2,573 65 George W. Taylor Flag Fund 2,30115 George W. Taylor Tree Fund . 2,31159 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 $123,021.50 Samuel J. Bridge Charity Fund $4,729 43 Elizabeth B. Gerry Charity Fund 2,280 26 7,009.69 Robert P. Clapp School Fund 851.25 Flag Fund .... .. 114.38 George E. Briggs Fund . 163.82 Matthew Allen Memorial Fund 155.93 1,285.38 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS-REVENUE co ts co . d a 4kd 4.0 V3 'a OS O d F . a i. N w o CO�e G m p W o. ca 2 4 w a 74w a° s� aw x3 a- w Z General Government n Appropriation Committee $5b0.00 $450.00 $100.00 `" Personal Services •••• Expenses 860.00 $40.00 896.21 4.79 t" Selectmen's Department Personal Services 5,815.13 46.60 5,275.18 586.55 Expenses 2,942.00 55.25 2,824.15 173.10 Accounting Department 7,12617 6,899.87 226.30 Personal Services 530.00 .... .. 505.39 24.61 Expenses Treasurer's Department 2,823 60 ..•. 2,762.66 60.94 Personal Services 81168 ... 811.68 • Expenses Foreclosure and Redemption of Tax 58.70 16.65 $1,900.45 Titles $1,858.40 •.•• • Collector's Department 7,149.28 7,149.28 EEersonal Services 7,149.28 •••• Expenses 1,452.88 47.12 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS-REVENUE-Continued o 00 Assessor's Department Personal Services .. 8,197.96 • .. 8,193.48 4.48 .. Expenses . . 2,195.002,126.23 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 Z Personal Services 648.52 428.07 220.45 ..... .... 0 Expenses ... 521.59 520.58 101 Public Works-Supt's Office Personal Services .... 13,146,96 11,931 05 1,215.91 r Expenses .. 225.00 265.00 425 77 64 23 7{ Town Offices & Cary Memorial Bldg Personal Services . ... 6,242.00 6,197 03 44 97 ... M Expenses 10,600.00 10,430 77 50 0319.20 p Engineering Department Z 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 00150.00 War Service Fund 236 13 236.13 .... School System 128 50128.50 Billing Machine3,000 00 3,000.00 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 51.63 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 9 Fire Station 15,000 00 36.00 14,728.30 307.70 Expenses Incidental to Completion- n East Lexington Fire Station 3,000.00 3,000.00 y Supplemental Construction New t" 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 60 ... 562.50 no Expenses 285.00 257.50 27 50 co APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS-REVENUE-Continued W 0 Insect Suppression Personal Services .. 495.00 495 00 . Expenses .. 4,600.00 4,305 97 294.03 Shade Trees Wages and Expenses 2,900.00 2,718 20 181.80 Dog Officer Personal Services . 112.50 112 50 Expenses .. ... 75 00 25.00 93.75 6 25 Health and Sanitation Health Department O Personal Services . 665 63 34.37 700.00 Expenses .... 5,336.00 50.00 3,416.76 1,969 24 2 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 5S Dental Clinic Z Personal Services . .. 1,726 25 100 00 1,823 39 2.86 n Expenses 100 00 96.87 3 13 .. p Posture Clinic 2 Expenses625 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 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 .. 10,225.00 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 8,000 00 3,791.41 708 59 Chapter No. 90 Construction 3,971 55 7,678.76 11,168 58 486 73 Sidewalks .. 2,000.00 618.64 1,38136 Curbings ........ 5,000 00 4,642 61 357.39 s,g 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 4120 Street Lights 26,760.00 25,434.78 1,325.22Z Street Signs 1,465.00 861.49 5.01 598.50 Road Machinery .• ..... 14,429.00 4,500.00 18,195 52 733,48 r 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 Aid 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 N Aid and Expenses 58,160.00 792.35 55,582.97 3,369.38 G APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS--REVENUE-Continued bD to Veterans' Benefits Personal Services ... 750.00 90.00 660.00 ..,. Aid and Expenses ...... ... . 7,350.00 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 2,978.35 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 4.081•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 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 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 Z Fence - Belfry Hill 600.00 . .. 600 00 Memorial Day 250.00 246 93 3.07 n Patriot's Day 2,000.00 1,583.90 41610 '-� Retirement Board Pensions Fund .. 16,473 00 16,473 00 .. a" 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 3612 ro Reserve 15,000 00 15,000 00 • w I., APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS--REVENUE-Continued Enterprises and Cemeteries Water Maintenance Personal Services .. 1,58019 1,58019 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 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 g 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$1,357,838.19 05,194.66 $147,270 73 FINANCIAL 215 216 TOWN OF LEXINGTON co �, - S co °"°11!`"' REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS o g E 8 o N t- L w R December 31, 1947 6, To the Honorable Board of Selectmen "ab° Lexington,Massachusetts o C4: ,- .C. m Gentlemen I c% m i A 4 We hereby submit our report as Assessors for the yeas ending Decem- aa . w Cl ep her 31, 1947 `' to All IA 1-1 NUMBER OF PERSONS ASSESSED Individuals Others* Total On Personal Estate only 273 82 355 CCa o chi a • a ~w• : o w On Real Estate only 5958 67 6025 ca c N c e : o a On both Personal and Real Estate 147 16 163 exo47 ea s. o. ao' '0 ` ci gi '""'__ p .a, '� o� rO N r Total number of persons assessed 6378 165 6543 Z es esti *Partnerships,Associations or Trusts, Corporations gil as- a ' o o . c c oC4o NUMBER OF POLLS ASSESSED 4038 WA M '• ' g g ': g g . t N VALUE OF ASSESSED PERSONAL ESTATE z . " e 'i c,al a : g Stock in Trade $114,270 00 o chi .-•i to o e vo Machinery 788,670 00 Z w - ...,et• "1 3-o- Live Stock 64,420 QO All other Tangible Personal Property 721,240 00 '°' Total value of Assessed Personal Estate $1,688,600 00 p . VALUE OF ASSESSED REAL ESTATE G�7co a4 Land exclusive of Buildings $5,253 947.00 sss Buildings exclusive of Land 18,927,135 00 ' X N M N . rte+ odo at w aat CI N d Cl',-.1 m o CO o 0)C Total value of Assessed Real Estate 24,181 082 00 ET. 42. a a 2 ▪ m X °i " TOTAL VALUATION OF ASSESSED ESTATE $25,869,682.00 Gat °� : NUMBER OF LIVE STOCK ASSESSED 04gighorses 95 a, y ° e • Cows 296 V • • C V d • • • Bulls 5 • i Yearlings .. ...... . . 4 ..co •e : Heifers .... . .. . . ..• 3 m.§ _ :+' Swine 595 S t°,, v 2 Fowl 18,095 G�. r� All other 83 . " w OMITTED ASSESSMENTS .. .. $479 34 aio.4 m B c m c ° ,,,......0. 1 °, OMITTED POLL TAXES . 18 00 5 d S l, o-e F' NUMBER OF ACRES OF LAND ASSESSED 8985 g ig V m1,g14..4 .4:4 94 c 1 1 NUMBER OF DEWLLING HOUSES ASSESSED 3130 0o e .,---. 0. 0 co,� m w* w a ° k F ;, o ' a o'; a d .-.0 PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION C�c 1 b C) 24 v c U_i U Value of Real Estate $7,742,688 39 m -t.„7 .e m G, ,ee w Value of Tangible Personal Estate 524,633 26 ria C], 02 6-4 V Total Value of Exempt Property . $8,267,321 65 FINANCIAL 217 218 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1947 RECAPITULATION Highways 250.00 Total Appropriations as certified by Charities (Other than federal grants for aid to Town Clerk to be raised by tax- dependent children) 7,000 00 ation, Chapter 41, Section 15A $1,158,846 99 Old Age Assistance (Other than federal grants) 39,000 00 Total Appropriations voted to be Old Age Tax (Meals) Gen. Laws, Chap. 64B, taken from Available Funds. Sec. 10 2,475.00 (a) In 1947 $212,185.62 Veterans' Benefits 500 00 (b) In 1946, since 1946 tax Schools 16,000 00 rate was fixed 74,461.15 Recreation 200.00 286,646.77 Public Service Enterprises (Such as Water, $1,445,493 76 Dept. etc) 61,093 75 Deficits due to abatements in excess of overlay of prior years Cemeteries (Other than trust funds and sale of Year Amount lots) 2,000 00 1940 $13.84 Interest On taxes and assessments 3,500.00 1941 228 75 In Lieu of Taxes Arlington and Cambridge . 813 00 $242.59 TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS $349,829 20 STATE TAX AND ASSESSMENTS Amounts voted to be taken from available funds 1947 1946 Amount and date of approval by Commis- Estimates Under- sioner of Corporations and Taxation estimates $18,961.15 Oct. 10, 1946 State Tax $19,000 00 65,500.00 ... Oct. 11, 1947 State Parks and Reservations 1,132 11 424 55 42,024 17 . . Apr 22, 1947 State Audit and Municipal Accounts 1,83211 115,509.30 .. . . Apr. 24, 1947 Additional State Assessments 33,682 77 2,463 15 54,66215 June 23, 1947 $286,646 77 $65,646 99 2,887 70 $58,534 69 TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS $286,646 77 COUNTY TAX AND ASSESSMENTS TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS $636,475.97 1947 1946 Estimates Under- NET AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAX- estimates ATION ON POLLS AND PROPERTY $939,384.55 County Tax $39,450.87 $502.34 Number of Polls-4038 at$2 00 each • $8,076.00 Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment 10,439.34 Personal Property Val- $49,890.21 $502.34 $50,392.55 uation . . $1,688.600.00 (Tax Rate 60,789.60 OVERLAY of Current Year 21,196.93 Real Estate Valuation 24,181,082.00 ($36 00 870,518.95 GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED $1,575,860.52 TOTAL VAULATION $25,869,682.00 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS TOTAL TAXES LEVIED ON POLLS AND PROPERTY $939,384.55 Income Tax $106,875.00 ITEMS NOT ENTERING INTO THE DETERMINATION OF Corporation Taxes . . . .... . 46,110.99 THE TAX RATE Reimbursement on account of publicly owned Betterments and Special Assessments added to Taxes• land 561.03 Gasoline Tax under Acts of 1946, Chap. 719 . 17,550.43 Amount Committed Total Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise .. . 30,000.00 Interest Licenses 6,500 00 Apportioned Sewer Fines 200 00 Assessments $1,049 07 $209 84 $1,258.91 Special Assessments 5,000 00 Apportioned Water General Government ... 2,500.00 Assessments 608.48 98.40 706.88 Protection of Persons and Property 200 00 Apportioned Street Health and Sanitation .. . 1,500.00 Assessments .. .. ..... 886.38 58.56 944.94 FINANCIAL 219 220 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Apportioned Sidewalk REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE BRIDGE Assessments 29.39 8 68 38 07 CHARITABLE FUND--1947 Water Liens added Samuel J Bridge, a descendant of Lexington,made a gift to the Town to Taxes 1,073.63 1,073 63 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 $3,646.95 $375 48 $4,022.43 $4,022 43 amount to$4,000.00 when the entire income should be available for assisting TOTAL AMOUNT OF 1947 TAXES ON POLLS AND OF the indigent poor of the Town ASSESSMENTS AND LIENS ADDED TO TAXES AS Principal 1-1-47 . $4,101 48 COMMITTED TO COLLECTOR $943,406.98 Principal as of 12-31-47 $4,101.48 RECAPITULATION OF COMMITMENTS $1,000 U S Treasury 2 7J8's— 1960/55 $939.43 MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE 1,000. U.S Treasury 2 44's—Series G 1,000.00 Date of Commissioner's Deposit-- Lexington Savings Bank 287.05 Commitment Commitment Number Value Excise $2,500. U.S. Savings Bonds— Series C 1,875.00 First March 20, 1947 545 $89,810.00 $3,234.76 Second April 21, 1947 1319 288,870.00 9,914.48 Income: $4,101.48 Third June 23, 1947 625 177,240.00 5,997.91 Balance 1-1-47 ... Fourth July 1, 1947 505 159,070.00 5,418.81 $438.74 Fifth Nov. 1, 1947 1025 318,080.00 8,728.82 Income Receipts -- Bridge CharitablendFund 45.41 Sixth Dec. 22, 1947 453 279,380 00 4,877.35 Income Receipts—Gerry Fund 45.41 4472 $1,312.450.00 $38,172.13 $557.38 ELIZABETH B GERRY FUND Respectfully submitted, Principal 1-1-47 $2,274 20 CLYDE E. Sys Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank $680.26 LELAND H. EMERY Deposit — Lexington Trust Co. 500.00 WILLIAM H. SHANAHAN $100. U S Treasury 2 718's—1960/55 93.94 WILLIAM I. BURNHAM 1,000. U. S. Treasury 2 44's— Series G .. 1,000.00 FREDERICK J. SPENCER Assessors of .Lexington $2,274.20 Income: REPORT OF THE TAX COLLECTOR Income Receipts $45.41 Less Transfer to "Bridge" Fund 45.41 December 31, 1947 Balance 12-31.47 None To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Respectfully submitted, Lexrngto'n,Massachusetts HOWARDS O NICHOLS Gentlemen: THOMAS G LYNAH I herewith submit the report of the Collector's Department for the CLARENCE S WALKER year ending December 31, 1947 Trustees of Bridge Charitable Fund Amount outstanding Dec. 31, 1946 $105,948.93 Amount Committed in 1947 .. . . 1,170,266.32 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS $1,276,210.25 1947 Collected, abated, apportioned or trans- BATTLE GREEN TRUST FUND ferrel 1947 1,120,718.27 At the Town Meeting June 25, 1925, it was voted That the sum of Amount outstanding Dec 31, 1947 .......... $155,491.98 $500 00 received by the Town under the will of the late Orin W Fiske be Respectfully submitted, appropriated and set apart as a perpetual trust fund, to be known as the "Battle Green Trust Fund WNI S SCAMMAN, Principal $500.00 [ Collector of Taxes Deposit—Cambridge Savings Bank . $500 00 1 1 FINANCIAL 221 222 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Income: COLONIAL CEMETERY FUND Balance 1-1-47 .... $215 17 Principal $1,100.00 Income Receipts 15 65 Deposits — Lexington Savings Bank $1,100 00 Balance 12-31-47— Lexington Savings Bank $230 82 I:lc ome. Balance 1-1-47 .. .. .... . .. $318 54 ELEANOR S BEALS CHARITABLE FUND Income Receipts . .... ........ 32 02 Eleanor S Adams, born in Lexington in 1825 Under her will a legacy of$2,000.00 was given to the Town,the income to be used for worthy $350.56 indigent aged men and women over sixty years of age, American born Less disbursements to Town of Lexington 50.00 Principal $2,000 00 Deposit— Lexington Savings Bank $2,000 00 $300.56 Income FREDERICK L EMERY FUND Balance 1-1-47 $481 62 Income Receipts 49.87 $5,000.00 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 Balance 12-31-47—Lexington Savings Bank $531.49 Garden Club for the grading and planting of grass borders lying between sidewalks and streets; in the planting of trees along public streets; and HALLIE C BLAKE PRIZE FUND in beautifying streets, ways and places in Lexington. Principal $5,000 00 $1,000 00 was endowed in 1920, the income to be expended annually in $1,000.00 U S Treasury 2%'s — 1960/55 $1,000 00 two cash prizes to the two seniors (a boy and a girl) in each successive 10 Paid-up Shares Lexington Cooperative graduating class of the Lexington High School who by example and in- Bank .. 2,00000 fluence have shown highest qualities of leadership, conduct, and good will U S War Bonds -- Series G 2,000 00 of the student body Principal .. $1,000.00 $5,000 00 $1,000. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad 5s'-1995 $1,000.00 Income• Income: Balance 1-1-47 $147 15 Balance 1-1-47 $5.00 Income Receipts 128.34 Interest on Bond . ... . ..... ....... ... 89.17 Balance 12-31-47 — Lexington Trust Co $275 49 $94.17 Less disbursements for cash prizes 50.00 CHARLES E. FRENCH LEGACY Balance 12-31-47—Cash on hand $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$2,000.00 to be devoted CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS to the care of the Colonial Cemetery, and the income of $2,000.00 for three Principal 1-1.47 $35,935.00 medals in each of the public high and grammar schools for the best scholar- Received from Town of Lexington 950.00 ship in the graduation classes Principal $4,612.91 Principal as of 12-31-47 $36,88500 U.S. War Bonds -- Series G $4,000.00 Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank $27,885.00 Deposit---Lexington Trust Co. 27.65 Deposit —Warren Institution for Savings 9,000 00 Deposit— North Avenue Savings Bank 585.26 $36,885 00 $4,612.91 Income: Income.—Schools. Balance 1-1-47 $850 91 Balance 1-1-47 $94.59 Income Receipts . . 732.30 Income Receipts 63.34 $1,583 21 $157 93 Less disbursements to Town of Lexington . . 1,000 00 Less disbursements for medals .. 54.54 Balance 12-31.47 — Lexington Savings Bank 583.21 Balance 12-31-47 ... . . .. .. $103,39 FINANCIAL 223 224 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Income Balance 1-1-47 $128.65 Cemetery purposes to worthy graduates who are recommended by the School Com- Income Receipts 52.41 mittee Principal as of 1-1-47 $278 27 $181.06 Income on Principal Deposit Fund 3 88 Less disbursements to Town of Lexington 50.00 Principal as of 12-31-47 $282 15 Balance 12-31-47--Lexington Savings Bank $13106 Deposit— Lexington Savings Bank $97 15 Student Loans 185.00 JONAS GAMMELL LEGACY $282.15 Jonas Gammell, born in Lexington, October 20, 1820. A clause in his EDITH C REDMAN BATTLE GREEN TRUST FUND will gave to Lexington $500.00,the income to be expended for delicacies and Principal $500 00 luxuries for the inmates of the Almshouse By decree of the Probate Court, Income on Principal Deposit .. 10 05 April 23, 1929, power was given to expend income for the town poor wherever located. Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank $510.05 Principal $500 00 Income paid to Town of Lexington 10.05 Deposit— Lexington Savings Bank .. $500.00 Income: $500.00 Balance 1-1-47 .. $81.38 GEORGE 0 SMITH LEGACY Income Receipts 11.68 George 0. Smith, born in Lexington, January 2, 1832. Under his will a legacy of $2,500.00 was given to Lexington, the income to be expended Balance 12-31-47--Lexington Savings Bank $93.06 oy the Field and Garden Club. Principal $2,452 50 HARRIET R. GILMORE LEGACY Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank . $573 65 U.S. Treasury 2 7/8's—1960/55 1,878 85 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 $2,452.50 benefit of the poor of the Town. Income: Principal . . $500 00 Income Receipts . $68.96 Deposit -- Lexington Savings Bank .. $500.00 Less payments to Lexington Field & Garden Income: Club .. ... . 68.96 Balance 1-1-47 $220.34 Income Receipts ... .. 14.47 Balance 12-34-47 ... None Balance 12-31-47—Lexington Savings Bank $284.81 GEORGE W. TAYLOR FLAG FUND Clause No.30, Miss Amy E.Taylor's Will- HAYES FOUNTAIN FUND Whereas my father, George W. Taylor, late of Lexington, deceased some years ago presented to the Town of Lexington a flag pole, which now A balance remaining after the erection of the Hayes Fountain of stands on Lexington Common, if such provision has not already been made, $862 72,by a vote of the Town, a permanent fund was created, the income I then give, devise and bequeath to the Inhabitants of the Town of Lex- to be available for the care of the fountain and the grounds around it ington, in trust nevertheless, the sum of Two Thousand Dollars, this fund Principal .. $862 72 to be known as the "George W Taylor Flag Fund,"the income to be used Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank .... .. $862 72 for the care,preservation and replacement of said flag pole, or for the pur- Income chase of new flags, any balance of income from said fund to be used for Balance 1-1-47 .... .. .. . $273 90 the care of Lexington Common Income Receipts - 22 82 Principal $2,000 00 Balance 12-31-47 $296 72 U S War Bonds -- Series G $2,000.00 Income- 8LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND I Inncomcome 1-1-47 $245 30 e Receipts .. 55 30 A fund created and added to by certain graduating classes of the High School for the purpose of rendering financial assistance for educational Balance 12-31-47 $301 15 TABLE OF TOWN DEBT DECEMBER 31 1940 SMUWIND ANNUAL 00TM011T0 Or 100003.0,TO BE RaISRu RT R0s'0NL'S Dm In Doe M Owe In Do.fa Do.or Dee in 11.e In Deo I. 0..la Dee in 0.e in Doe In Ar in 3000 u TOM of Loam TOIL 8434 1141 1119 1990 1111 1562 11n 1556 1115 loll 1511 ee Dm la Serer Ines ofSever end f.rain..Ian of 1125 0 2.76000 406,00 1?i% $1.060,00 8 NO.00 1726.00 0,00 0 8145.00 $ 060.00 5 180.00 1 180.00 I S 1 1953 S SIS9 S 1960 S 1941 Dtf42 5 0m in Doe 014,1. 433 D�u1 1111 961 ,,,.,..it. 969• Dw 1. 0.•N qe M Muo ielynl Relief Ilan of 1940 far Sewer Conetru.alon 22580 1% 125.00 71.00 23.10 01 1 - $ $ i f 1 1970 Ifil 1411 I 3' 3 f. Municipal Relief 13011 of 1940 for Sewer Canelrortio. 185.00 1% 78.00 15.00 18,00 - 3 Sewer loan of 19a1 16.00 %% 11.26 3.75 - - Water loan of 1541 76.00 91% 4 56112,75 _ New Town 0110*,0011d...f 1920 40.00 4% 40.00 . Central 511.010010n Lan of 1216 1,501.40 74% 167,10 411.60 351.60 281.50 187,60 112.80 37.0 No.4rbg100 Sower ConarvRbn Lawn 06 1040 7,135.00 1% 1.518,00 1.110,00 1,190.00 1,010.00 800.00 661.00 610.09 8,0.00 170,00 Sewer Moine 1947 1,100.10 1174% 28160 24400 224.00 155.00 115.00 155.60 105.00 75.00 16.00 16.00 • •Water Maly 16• 196, .. 18,510.00 154% 1,400.00 1.410.00 1,140.00 1.500.00 2,230.00 1,170.00 1,110.00 1.840,40 900,20 910.56 610.00 1,10,00 730.00 010,00 630,00 610.00 510.00 a30,00 300.00 Writer Moly 5.14.1547 2,169.50 154% 1.010.10 187.30 01.0 831.56 160.04 57,60 - Water Melee 2•]f• f,2 0317 7.500.00 114% 1,14.00 1,246.00 1.125,00 915.00 603.00 675,60 523,06 416.00 22100 06,00 320.00 240.09 510.00 160.00 60.00 30.00 Store Con.lr.e{on 221 1047 5.006.00 116% 93444 087.60 787.80 613.40 633.30 137.59 360,34 162.30 231.60 67,36 .. Stn.0 f:onetrunion i5s 1911 4514.60 1134% 613,00 110.00 400.00 420.00 160.00 300.00 440,00 160.00 13080 90.88 - .00 145.00 315.00 2115.00 265.00 225,00 110.40 195,04 180.09 144.01 16400 • g.claol Land -IMO 1947 Sehaol IolA Elementary 1917 1,1166.00 159% 5100.00 180,00 270.00 060.04 240.00 226.00 510.60 190.01 1..00 164.00 140.00 1 1660 120 .00 106,00 64.00 7100 00.00 48.00 30.40 14.00 -- ___, - _ __ _ _ 4.00 32.0.01 306.00 90,00 73.00 60.00 46.00 30,00 13,00 Tn./ 141,163,00 110,18600 59,010.00 14.171.60 01312.50 4.27040 8141280 61461,0 11.421-60 31,055.00 51.487,0 1 1.140.00 11,05100 1 990.00 5!00,00 1 510,00 T 72080 5 630.00 3 440.00 4 40,01 i 310.00 1070.00 3 210.00 5 26100 1 90.34 i .; TABLE 0P TOWN HOOT DECRMe00 51,1641.SHOWING ANNUAL PAYMR%TS f ■PRINCIPAL 70 SR RAISED BT 80)1502)6 Tlik Loan Rale 1141 1149 1911 31 Sewn end Surf...Drainage[ loan of 1516 172.00013,00 115% 110,00000 512.000.00 $12.000.00 012,000.00 $1200000.0 52 3534 30.19,45 SSI135 1D19i6 S 1931 1 D19s3 IDi139 1�1N $D 851. 4 NI DIN! Dwla D6eN 1014 1IM30 D1µ8 1144 11001,. Deets Da6Y 1661 191E hSook Zan of 148 15,000.00 1%% 4.(00.00 5,145.00 6,000.20 4,600,00 6,000,00 6,000.00 7 5 5 i f 191• 1H1 7591 Munkl0al Relief Leo.of 1010 for Server Caearuet{on 16,000.00 1% 6,000.00 6,660.00 5,000.,10 5 i 8 = ll.niel0al Relief Leen of 1940 for Sear Coatru1{on 9,000.00 1% 1,000.00 3,010,00 8,000.50 - Seovr loan of 1211 2.000.00 %% 1.000.00 1,034.00 • Water Leon of 1042 80,000.00 %% 6,000.00 1450.00 • New Torn OI6ee Building 1300 of 1928 2,000.00 1% 1.000.00 .• .. Comm]Fin SMtbe Ian of 1211 70.000.00 74% 10,000.00 30,101000 10,000.34 10.000.00 10.000.00 10,000.00 10.140.00 00e.Lexington Y.wr C0t0,oOkO Loon of 2244 163.000.00 1% 17,000.00 17.550,00 10.000.00 17,000,00 17,000.00 17.000.00 17,000.00 17.000,00 17,000.00 Sewer 5101,. 1047 00.000.00 154% 2.000.00 1.00000 3,040.00 5.000.00 1.000.00 2,000.00 2.000.00 2000.00 2814.00 2,00100 Water Maly 14• 1147 100.000.09 106% 4.000.00 4,000.00 4,00090 4,000.00 4.000.00 4,00000 4,500,14 1,000.00 4,000.00 4005.00 .000.,0 8.000.00 4,00045 000.00 1.050.760 1,000,05 1.010.00 1.000,00 4,500.00 1,4530.00 I.00a_00 Water Solna 0.11• 1947 74000.00 1174% 15.000.00 14000.00 10.000,00 15.000.00 10,000.00 3.000,00 4'000'00 1 Water 80.100 1.18.122 1947 95.000,00 134% 10.000.00 30400,00 10.000-00 10.000.00 10,000.00 10,000.50 16,000.14 10.000.00 1.600.00 4,000.0 1.000,00 1,000,00 4,00.90 Slnrt 000e0atlen #1 1547 75.009.00 13458 8,000.00 5.000.00 0.000.00 4040,00 8.000.00 7,00080 1,000.00 7,000,00 7.000.00 7,000.08 Storm 0one4uetbn #2 1917 11.000.00 11/1% 6.000.00 4.000.00 1.000.40 1,000.00 4.000.00 4,000.00 4,00060 1,000.00 4.000.00 4.000,00 - School Land--Mlgh 56,00/14 1441%. 0,000,00 0,000.00 1.00080 5,00000 2.050,00 1.000.06 1,000.00 1.000,04 1.000.00 1.000.00 .014,90 1.514.00 1.000,00 1.000.00 1,000,00 1,404,10 Se6eW lana- Eleoernn,r zzA0..08 574% 0,600.00 2.514.10 1,061.34 1,600.00 1.000.01 2,00.04 1,006,34 1.000.01 0.0.00 1.001,10 .000.00 1,614.09 1.600.00 1,514.00 1.000.00 1,000.00 1,014,60 13500.50 3,009,00 1556.00 TOO.! 1802,000,06 $109,5«.14 1104.000.05 109.000.00 18455550 154000.00 118.000.04 11101400 545900.34 IM,000.00 501.005.00 1 ,000.01 81,900.00 0,090.00 55,00080 4,009.00 „1.0079. 96.214.04„0-07001 60.09114 16.40100 0,000.14 61.660.14 _4.00100 14800.00 51,850,00 FINANCIAL 225 226 TOWN OF LEXINGTON GEORGE W. TAYLOR TREE FUND EMMA I. FISKE ADAMS SCHOOL FUND At a meeting held July 27, 1939,it was voted to accept a gift of $500 Clause No 31, Miss Amy E. Taylor's Will under the will of Emma I Fiske,the same to be used for decoration and/or If L shall not have made such provision in my lifetime, I give, devise, equipment of Primary or Primary Department of the Adams School and bequeath to the Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington,the sum of Two Principal 1-1-47 $572.55 Thousand Dollars, said fund to be known as the "George W. Taylor Tree Income on Principal Deposit 11.50 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 as of 12-31-47 $584.05 Principal ..... $2,000 00 Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank $584.06 U S. War Bonds — Series 0 $2,000 00 EMMA I FISKE FLOWER FUND Income. At a town meeting held July 27, 1939, it was voted that the town ac- Balance 1-1-47 $256.08 cept a gift in the amount of $300 under the will of Emma I. Fiske to be Income Receipts .. 55.5f 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 Balance 12-31-47—Lexington Savings Bank $311 59 September 15th of each year Principal $300 00 WILLIAM A TOWER MEMORIAL PARK FUND Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank $300 00 Income By deed of gift from Miss Ellen M Tower dated September 17, 1928, Balance 1-1-47 $0.54 and accepted by vote of the Town November 26, 1928,the sum of$10,000 00 Income Receipts 6.00 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 $6 54 Tower Memorial Park. Less disbursements 6 00 Principal $10,000.00 U.S War Bonds— Series G $8,000 00 Balance 12-31-47 $0 54 Deposit — Warren Institution for Savings 2,00000 l LOUISE E WILILINS FLOWER FUND $10,00080 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, Income• the income to be used for the purchase of Rowers to be placed on the lot on Income Receipts •• - $240.00 each Memorial Day Less payments to Town of Lexington 240 00 Principal 1-1-47 ... $75 76 Balance 12-31-47 None Income Receipts 1.50 $77.26 WESTVIEW CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUND Less disbursements . 1.50 Principal 1-1-47 $30,370.58 Principal as of 12-31-47 .. . $75.76 Received from Town of Lexington 3,264.25 Deposit-- Lexington Savings Bank $75.76 LEROY S. BROWN FUND Principal as of 12-31-47 .. . . $33,634.83 At a Town Meeting held April 7, 1941, it was voted, "That the Town U.S. War Bonds, Series G .. $32,500.00 accept a gift of $5,000 00 under the will of Leroy S. Brown, the income Deposit—Lexington Trust Company 1,134.83 to he used to help defray the expenses of the 19th of April celebration." $33,634.83 Principal $5,000.00 Income U S War Bonds, Series G .. . $5,000.00 Income: Balance 1-1-47 .... $836.89 Balance 1-1-47 .. $188.76 Income Receipts 717.93 Income Receipts125.30 $1,554.82 $314.06 Less disbursement to Town of Lexington . 500.00 Less disbursements to Town of Lexington .. ... 125.00 Balance 12-31-47 $1,054.82 $alance 12-31-47—Lexington Trust Co. .. $189.06 FINANCIAL 227 228 TOWN OF LEXINGTON HERBERT HILTON TRUST FUND Income Receipts ......... 2.24 At a Town Meeting held September 22, 1941, it was voted, "That the Balance 12-31 47— Lexington Savings Bank $1,345 63 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 Respectfully submitted, of Lot 42 in the Munroe Cemetery as set forth in Paragraph 1 and the HOWARD S 0 NICHOLS Codicil to his will" THOMAS G LYNnx Principal $4,577 47 CLARENCE S. WALKER Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank .. $4,577.47 Trustees of Publac Trusts Income Balance 1-1-47 . . $106.83 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF RETIREMENT Income Receipts .. 93 56 December 31, 1947 $200.39 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Less disbursements 78 00 Lexington,Massachusetts Gentlemen Balance 12-31-47 . $122 39 The Board of Retirement respectfully submits its ninth annual report covering the operation of the Town of Lexington Contributory Retirement ELLEN A STONE FUND System for the calendar year ended December 31,1947. During the year the Board held thirteen meetings A brief review of In June 1944, the Town voted to accept a gift of $2,000.00 under the operations of the System during the year, together with financial state- will of Ellen A Stone, the income to be paid to the School Committee and ments and pensioners, are submitted as follows: used to assist needy young girls in obtaining an education Principal $2,000.00 RETIRED MEMBERS 1947 U S Treasury Savings Bonds— Series G $2,000.00 Dr. Chester L. Blakeley Ineame: Mr Thomas F Cavanaugh Income Receipts $50.00 Mr. James H. Russell Less payments to Lexington School Corn- INCOME STATEMENT FOR 1947 mittee 50.00 Income - Balance 12-31-47 None Ledger Assets December 31,1946 $118,881.38 Contributions for Members. SARAH E RAYMOND TRUST Group A $12,567.03 Group B .... .. .. .. 2,567 03 In 1945 the Town accepted a gift of$500.00 under the will of Franklin $13,569.51 T. Raymond to be known as "The Sarah E. Raymond Library Fund," the Voluntary Additional Contributions income to be used for the purchase of books for the Cary Memorial Library. Group A 72 72 72 72 Transfer Members Accounts Principal .. .... $500.00 Group A 595.84 595.84 Deposit—Provident Institution for Savings $500.00 Contributions from Town Income. Pension Fund . 16,473.00 Income Receipts $10 00 Military Service 236.13 Less payments to Cary Memorial Library 10.00 For Expenses 150.00 16,859 13 Balance 12-31-47 .... None From Interest - Gross Interest on Bonds .. . 1,194.90 CHARLES LYMAN WELD FUND Interest from Savings Banks 1,450.87 In 1947 the Town accepted a legacy of $1,343 39 under the will of2,645.77 Charles Lyman Weld, late of Lexington, "for educationalpurposes or a Accruedrom Interestera Investments 318.23 yin � From other sources .26 Chapel at Westview Cemetery." 34,061.46 Principal $1,343.39 Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank $1,343 39 $152,942.84 FINANCIAL 229 2$0 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Disbursements BALANCE SHEET Annuity Payments Group B ...... 999.24 December 31, 1947 Pension Payments Group B .. . . . . 16,689.51 ASSETS Refunds from Withdrawals from Deposits not on interest Group A Deposits $2,336.79 Interest 177.44 Lexington Trust Co 690 20 Group B Deposits 336.06 Interest 75.34 Book value of 15 S Bonds Series G 51,000.00 A.M. Tel & Tel 2 7J8% 1987 2,672.85 252.78 2,925 63 Deb 5,141.66 56,14166 Administration Expenses m Deposits Trust Companies & Medical fees 30.00 Savings Banks on Interest Printing & Stationery .. 39 00 Andover Savings Bank 2,306.54 Furniture & Fixtures .. 32.94 Cambridge Savings Bank 3,083.18 Travel 14.36 Cambridgeport Savings Bank 2,420.03 Association Dues . .. .. 5.00 Chelsea Savings Bank 2,262.51 141 61 Dedham Inst for Savings 2,952.00 Accrued interest on investments East Cambridge Savings Bank 1,276.60 December 31, 1947 256 26 Eliot Savings Bank 1,152.72 Hingham Inst. for Savings 1,892.44 Gross decrease,by adjustment of ledger assets: Hudson Savings Bank 3,000.00 Bonds, by amortization 2.09 Newburyport Inst. for Savings 2,321.43 Lexington Savings Bank 9,044.46 Total Disbursements 21,014.34 Lexington Savings Bank, War Ser Fund 2,673 98 Balance December 31, 1947 $131,928.50 Lynn Inst. for Savings 2,257.33 Marlboro Savings Bank 3,006.25 Melrose Savings Bank 2,380.19 Natick Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n 2,025.00 Natick Savings Bank 1,213.85 Newton Centre Savings Bank 2,940.29 Newton Savings Bank . 3,514.07 North Avenue Savings Bank 2,366.51 Provident Inst. for Savings 2,270.93 Quincy Savings Bank 1,194.93 Rockland Savings Bank 2,250.78 Somerville Savings Bank 2,341.05 The Middlesex Inst for Sav- ings, Concord, Mass. . 3,559.93 Wakefield Savings Bank 1,149.42 %Lraltham Savings Bank 1,354.69 Weymouth Savings Bank 2,276.08 Winchester Savings Bank 1,264.87 Woburn Five Cents Savings Bank 2,405.06 74,157 12 Cash in Office 62129 Interest Accrued 318 23 Total Assets $131,928.50 FINANCIAL 231 232 TOWN OF LEXINGTON BALANCE SHEET December 31, 1947 Statistical LIABILITIES LIST OF JURORS Annuity Savings Fund $65,685 01 Name Occas Annuity Reserve Fund .. 9,28105 patio Address Special Fund for Military Service Credit 1,731 05 Aker, Welton R.-Mechanic 242 Lincoln Street Pension Fund 54,554 79 Armstrong,William J.--Bookbinder 16 Lockwood Road Expense Fund 554 34 Avery, Lowell-Underwriter 33 Tower Road Tailings 26 Banks, Chester R.-Carpenter 8 Brandon Street Barrington,James L.-Dye Stuffs 39 Meriam Street $131,928 50 Batstone, Alfred R-Engineer 49 Bartlett Avenue Baylis, Thomas W-Dairyman 507 Concord Avenue Beers, Ernest H.-Salesman 358 Marrett Road PENSIONERS Briggs, Russell-Retired 27 Eliot Road Browne,Nicholas B.-Tech Advisor 32 Slocum Road December 31, 1947 Bryant, Carl E.-Inv Banking 12 Fair Oaks Drive Name Department Date Retired Buckley, Eugene T.-Manager 22 Grant Street Buckley, William J-Coal Bus 234 Lincoln Street Blakeley, Chester L. Animal Inspector September 1, 1947 Bullock, Christopher-Painter 10A Hill Street Brenton, Walter School January 30, 1939 Bushard, James B.-Electrician 25 Bowker Street Cassells, Charles Water & Sewer December 1, 1944 Butters, George W.-Manager 40 Highland Avenue Cavanaugh, Thomas F Janitor February 10, 1947 Denney, James W Water & Sewer June 13, 1941 Cairns, Stewart C.-Manager 47 Taft Avenue Duffy, Michael J Water & Sewer June 1, 1941 Caldwell, Laurie-Carpenter 27 Deming Road Ferry, Antonio Highway February 1, 1938 Campbell, John D.-Carpenter 238 Lincoln Street French, William G Highway October 28, 1943 Carlson, Edward-Elec Eng 82 Fottler Avenue Hannaford, Robert E Highway September 3, 1943 Carson, Albert I-Insurance 12 Hancock Avenue Holman, Walter Water & Sewer March 1, 1944 Cavanaugh, James-Truck Driver 36 Liberty Avenue Howard, Horace M Library January 1, 1938 Chamberlain, Walker L.-Bank Treas 17 Hancock Street Kenealy, William J Janitor December 8, 1946 Clare, Frank J.-Planner & Est. 443a Mass. Avenue Lembo, Charles Water & Sewer November 1, 1944 Clarke, Kenneth F.-Wool Broker ... .... . 91 Simonds Road Longbottom, Fred W. Building February 1, 1940 Cole, Clarence L-Radio Res .. . ... 29 Fern Street Manley, Charles A. School March 19, 1942 Cole, Grant B-Gen. Manager . . . 97 Blake Road Mitchell, Lawrence G. Welfare July 1, 1940 Coleman, Harry-Foreman . .. . 1A Sheridan Street Murray, John L. Public Works August 13, 1944 Collins, William A.-Machinist .. 48 Parker Street Muzzey, Helen E. Library June 1, 1941 Conley, Dennis D-Electrician . . .... 3 Sheridan Street Nichols, Emma O. Library January 1, 1940 Cook, Chester S.-Research Prop. 16 Belfry Terrace Powers, Michael Highway August 14, 1939 Corrigan, James F.-Salesman 109 Mass. Avenue Russell, James H. Accountant March 16, 1947 Cullington, Herbert S.-Insurance 11 Smith Avenue Rycroft, Peter Water & Sewer February 9, 1940 Cunningham, Thurman D.-Engineer 21 Barnes Place Stevenson, Matthew Health August 28, 1938 Custance, Frank B.-Mason 100 Gleason Road Stewart, James Highway July 16, 1938 Sullivan, James G. Highway April 2, 1943 Dale, Ralph 1.-At home 6 Oakland Street Taylor, Edward W. Fire January 1, 1943 Damery, Arthur G.-Foreman 77 Raker Avenue Wallin, Charles R. Park November 25, 1938 Davis, George M.-Clerk 36 Woodland Road Wrightington, Sydney R. Town Counsel February 8, 1946 Deering, Basil R.-Insurance 51 Ledgelawn Avenue Doheney,John J.-President 18 Smith Avenue Respectfully submitted, Dolan, Robert E.-Baker 443a Mass. Avenue Doucette, Stanley-Salesman 20 Charles Street HOWARD S O. NICHOLS, Chaarm= Dowd, John F.-Gen. Mgr. 7 Lexington Avenue HELEN E READY Duffy, J. Henry-Insurance 25 Maple Street FRANK D WALKER, Secretary Dwyer, Charles F.-Soapmaker 15 Freemont Street STATISTICAL 233 234 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Name Occupation Address Name Occupation Address Enser, John F—Artist .. . . 955 Mass Avenue Moakley,James A.—Clerk .............. 337 Mass Avenue Morey, George P.—Broker .. ... . 90 No Hancock Street Faulkingham, Clifford H—Mechanic . .. . 38 Bow Street Morgan, Edward—Personnel Mgr 33 Oakland Street Ferguson, Wallace W.—Expeditor ... 6 Belfry Terrace Morris, Richard S.—Engineer 5 Belfry Terrace Fernald, Robert W—Salesman . . 4 Washington Street Morse, Clayton M.—Asst. Cashier 29 Sherman Street Morse, Lyle J.—Elec. Eng .. 44 Locust Avenue Garmon, Roland B—Janitor . . 737 Mass Avenue Murphy, John F—Manager . . ...... ... 64 Marrett Road Geddes, Harold W.—Manager . 15 Audubon Road Muzzey, Clifford L.--Salesman ... ... . 14 Glen Road Gilson, Royal W—Bank Examiner 19 Parker Street Myers, J Raymond—Prod Mgr . 26 Locust Avenue Gosbee, George B.—Insurance .... 2 Rowland Avenue Needham, Harold B.—Asst Foreman 40 Fern Street Hadley, Eliot C.—Nursery . .. 29 Hillside Avenue Nelson, Robert A. T.—Supt. 58 Forest Street Hadley, Warren K.—Asst. Mgr. .. .... 488 Mass. Avenue Noonan, Louis E.—Machinist . 2 Vine Street Hagar, Guy S.—Train Starter .... 15 Cliffe Avenue Nordstrom, Karl—Research Chem. .. 28 Sherman Street Hall, Earle R.—Accountant ..... 917 Mass. Avenue Norris, Dana T.—Purch. Agent 7 Winthrop Road Ball, John E.—Paper Bag Ind. 18 Stratham Road Hall, Kleber—Artist .. 95 Meriam Street O'Brien, Garrett C.—Longshoreman 8 Bartlett Avenue Hampton, Daniel—Barber .... . 20 Bartlett Avenue Olsen, Albert K—Salesman 286 Woburn Street Harding, Lloyd C.—Bank Clerk . .... ... 50 Tucker Avenue Ormond, Frederick S.—Nursery 104 Bedford Street Hardy, Sherman K.----Salesman 78 Hill Street Hargreaves, James R.—Accountant . 1071 Mass. Avenue Parsons, Philip B.—Artist . 18 Revere Street Harrington, Edward T.—Lever Bros ..... 9 Glen Road Patterson, Howard A—Supervisor 123 Blake Road Heaney, John F.—Plasterer 31 Chase Avenue Peabody, Henry F.—Accountant ... .... 8 Curve Street Hersom, Fred E.—Insurance ......... 36 Blake Road Pearce, Reginald F.—Craftsman .. 17 Goodwin Road Holm,John A.—Machinist . 228 Lincoln Street Pearson, William H.—Banker . . . 8 Goodwin Road Holmes, Theodore E.—Ins. Agent 68 Farmerest Avenue Perkins, Frank R.—Purch Agent 15 Woodland Road Hunneman,Frederic B.Jr—Supt 7 Parker Street Porthouse,John H.—Salesman .. . . 10 Aerial Street Porter, Norman W.—Retired .. ..... 96 Blake Road Jack, William R.—Draftsman 21 Byron Street Richards, Randall W.—Auto Salesman 67 Farmcrest Avenue Kelley,John J.—Machinist . . 8 Muzzey Street Ripley, Aiden—Artist 52 Follen Road Kelley, William J.—Maintenance 9 Joseph Road Robertson, Henry W.—Stockbroker 4 Raymond Street Rogers, George—Supervisor . .... ...... 60 Concord Avenue Ladd, Merlin J.—Insurance Bus. 19 Oakland Street Rogers,Ralph W.—Manager 38 Eaton Road Lappen, John A.—Salesmanager 57 Forest Street Ross, Albert G.—Pattern maker 7 Locust Avenue Litchfield, Gerald B.—Salesman 53 Dexter Road Little, Russell M.—Salesman .. 7 Forest Street Savage, Charles G.—Railroad 14 Manley Court Lombard, Harold F.—Claim Mgr 23 Eliot Road Savoy, Ralph C.—Tech. .. .. ... 74 Simonds Road Lowry, James W.—Elec Eng 36 Charles Street Sloane,John R.—Ins. Mfg. 23 Edgewood Road Smith, Charles W.—Merchant . . 11 Bloomfield Street MacGilvray, Cohn F—Clerk 12 Cary Street Smith, George D—Operator 12 Locust Avenue Mallard, William R—Electrician 27 Locust Avenue Smith, George E.—Merchant 34 Grant Street Maloney, Frederick T—Foreman 15 Chase Avenue Snow, Paul R.—Retired .. ........ .. .. 43 FolIen Road Marshman, Stanley C.—Projectionist 19 Curve Street Stevens, Damon S.—Prod Mgr. 25 Highland Avenue Martin, Emil W—Sales Rep. 33 Follen Road Stevens, Peter H.—Engineer . . . 31 Hancock Street Mason, Arthur F—Salesman 46 Watertown Street Stone, Harold S.—Engineer . . 40 Harding Road Maynard, Guy B—Spec. Rep 29 Oakland Street McAnaul, Robert C.—Mechanic 2261 Mass Avenue Tarbell, Carl B—Salesman 2 Raymond Street McCormack, John J.—Electrician 67 Grant Street Taylor, Edward W—Ins Broker 49 No Hancock Street McGann, James—Mechanic 156 Woburn Street Terhune, John—Retired 53 Grant Street McLaughlin Patrick—Bus Driver 11 Fletcher Avenue Trenholm,John D—Bank Officer 2 Eustis Street McQuillan, Rufus L.—Salesman 35 Tower Road Turner, Nils M.—Painter .. 35 Hawker Street STATISTICAL 235 236 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Name Occupation Address Lex. Coop. Bank Matured Shares, No 942, 3% 600.00 Vadeboncoeur, Emile J-Printing Bus. 35 Brandon Street Lex Savings Bank, 2% 2,000.00 Lex. Trust Co. Savings, No. 6023, 1% 124.78 Webbei, Donald E.-Accountant 17 Nichols Road BEALS FUND Wennberg, Carl O-Machinist 14 Cherry Street N Y Pwr &Lt Co,l's, '75,2%%, M41102 1,000 00 Whalen, John P.-Furn. Business 11 Harrington Road Lex Savings Bank, Na 2-26532, 2% 1,00000 Whipple, Bertram F.-Bank Clerk . . . . . 9 Charles Street Lex. Savings Bank,No. 1 26051,2% . 100 00 Wichert, Charles J-Recog. Clerk 12 Fletcher Avenue Wilson, John A.-Maintenance 62 Fern Street LEROY S. BROWN FUND (GENERAL) U S Savings Bonds, '53, 2a%, M159672G ..... . 1,000 00 Yates, Thomas P.-Machinist . 8 Carville Avenue Boston E E I, l's, '70,2%%, M12126 ........ . 1,00000 YelIand, Irving W.-Manager .. . 35 Downing Road MARIE CARY FUND 2ittell, George S.-Mechanic . . .. 306 Lowell Street Lex. Savings Bank, No 6940, 2% 354.31 BOOK PURCHASE FUND NArr E Co, l's, '74, 3%, ACM 578 ... 1,000 00 REPORT OF THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE OF EAST LEXINGTON BRANCH FUNDS CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY Nelson W Jenney Fund in account with Rev Harold T Handley, Treas. Lexington Savings Bank, Book No 21321 ... . .. $2,000 00 MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL FUNDS Paulina Burbank Pierce Fund Lexington Savings Bank, Book No 16742 1,000 00 ALICE BUTLER CARY FUND Clara Robbins Fund Rock Island, Ark & La. R R, '34, 4%%, M4759 (In default) $1,000 00 Lexington Savings Bank, Book No 1476 . 100 00 Lex Savings Bank, No 23842, 2% . ..... 500.00 Wellington Library Fund Lex. Trust Co, No 4305, 1% . 40.00 Lexington Cooperative Bank Matured Shares 1944 Book Lex. Coop. Bank, 5, No. 79 .. 1,000 00 No. 1885 1,000 00 Lex Coop. Bank, 2, No.`943 400 00 Lexington Trust Company, Book No 3844 77.18 JANE PHINNEY FUND I-I WEBSTER THOMAS Lex. Trust Co, No 3799, 1% . 124 19 HAROLD T HANDLEY GEORGE W EMERY GOODWIN MUSICAL FUND Audited and approved Lex. Savings Bank, No. 17037, 2% „ 1,025.00 FRANK D. WALKER, LAURA M.BRIGHAM FUND Town Accountant Ill Bell Tel Co, l's, '81, 2%%, MA26203 1,000.00 B. &0 R.R. Co,4's, '80,4%, 25101 1,000.00 REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF Philadelphia El Co, l's, '71, 2%%, M198 1,000.00 CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY Lex. Trust Co., No. 6002, 1% 42.50 WAR PARENTS BOOK MEMORIAL FUND GENERAL FUND Lex. Savings Bank, No. 27079, 2% 1,750.00 Income GEORGE WALTER SARANO FUND Balance 1-1-47 $4,982.23 Lex. Savings Bank, No 27064, 2% . 100 00 Fines . 1,209.66 Gifts 179.19 GENERAL FUND Refunds 33.63 B.&M R.R., l's, '70,4%%, D1149-500.00, M13200-1,000 00 1,500 00 Raymond Fund Income 10.00 Ind. Pwr. &Lt. Co., l's, '70, 3%%, M2415 1,000 00 Surplus Account Income 40 00 So. Cal. E. E. I., l's, '65, 3%, M64128 .. 1,000.00 Investment Committee Sale Bond . 1,030.00 Wis. Mich. Pwr. Co., l's, '61, 3%%❑, M10499 1,000.00 Savings Account. Interest 88 59 Pacific Gas & El. Co., l's, '74, 3%, M103368, Series L. 1,000.00 ' Cooperative Bank Dividends 50.00 B & M R.R.,l's, '60,4%, 53489-1,000.00,456-500,00 ..... 1,500.00 Income from Bonds . .. 565.97 Brooklyn Ed Co, l's, '61, 314% (Called Mar. 1947) 1,000.00 Lex. Savings Bank, No. 26532, 2% 1,000 00 $8,189.27 U.S. Savings Bond Series G, '65, 2%%, M4268223G 1,000 00 STATISTICAL 237 238 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenditures REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT Books $1,501.75 Records — Recorder 193.75 December 31, 1947 Safe Deposit Rental 5.00 Treasurer's Salary 50 DD To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Convention — Scholarship . 125.00 Lexington, Masrrachusetts Pictures — Vine Spraying 26.00 Gentlemen: Bond Coupon Returns 36.25 I have the honor of submitting the following report of the Lexington Furniture 191 00 Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1947. TOTAL EXPENDITURES $2,128 75 Arrests Statistics Dispositions BALANCE 1-1-48 .. . . 6,060.52*t w $8,189 27 '�' [s. :7 v r. .v cc, 7. .b m V, ° V N 'C i.. . p *$1,000.00—Principal account to be reinvested. M s o a t$134.56, cash in transit—Balance Lex Trust Co. Checking Aect., except x -R F4 a 5 W °i d i Q 5 crsI for $2,000 00 held in Surplus Income Aect Lexington Savings Bank c a m a § o 2 o o a Il WEBSTER THOMAS A 9, F a 4 Z d' U C3 !~O G, ' P- C/7 C$ HAROLD T. HANDLEY, Tress Offenses GEORGE W EMERY Affray 3 3 2 1 $20 2 1 Audited and approved Assault & Battery 10 2 12 2 3 11 1 3 5 3 FRANK D WALKER, Breaking&Entering 4 4 2 2 2 1 1 2 Town Accountant Drunkenness 37 37 27 10 1 11 3 4 5 13 Escapees 6 1 7 2 5 7 Gaming 1 1 1 1 Hit &Run EAST LEXINGTON ACCOUNT Personal & Prop 10 10 2 8 $135 1 5 1 3 Income Larceny 7 7 2 2 6 1 1 2 1 2 Lewdness 2 2 2 1 1 Balance on hand—January 1, 1947 $536.47 Malicious Damage Fines 122.17 To Property 1 1 1 Sale Books and Paper .. 13.50 Manslaughter 3 3 1 2 3 Investment Committee Murder 1 1 1 1 Interest Savings Accounts . .... ........ .... 62 77 Non-Support 6 6 5 1 2 1 1 2 Dividends Cooperative Bank .. 25.00 No Sticker 8 8 3 5 $25 8 Operating so as to $759 91 Endanger 17 17 6 11 $713 1 16 Operating with Expenditures View Obstructed 7 7 7 $40 6 1 Books $688.49 Operating after Rev- #Balance on hand — December 31, 1947 71.42 ocation of License 3 3 1 2 $100 2 1 Operating an Un- (Kash in Transit $17.20, Balance in Lex Trust Co insured Car 2 2 1 1 $110 2 Checking Acct.) .. $75991 Operating an Un- registered Car 2 2 1 1 $20 2 A WERSTER THOMAS Operating without a License 15 1 16 4 12 $90 16 HAROLD T HANDLEY, Tress GEORGE W. EMERY Operating under the Influence 15 15 5 10 $479 12 3 Audited and approved. FRANK D WALKER, Stolen Stolen Property 1 1 1 1 Town. Accountant Refusing to Stop 1 1 1 1 STATISTICAL 239 240 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Speeding 65 4 69 8 61 $210 68 1 Suspicious Person 9 9 1 2 6 7 2 REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK 'Vie Law of Road 6 6 6 $27 4 2 Vio. Probation 2 2 3 1 1 1 Vio. Town Ordinance 3 3 3 $20 1 2 December 31, 1947 Vagrancy 1 1 1 1 Totals 249 8 257 7 83 176 $1980 6 3 23 161 24 7 18 15 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS January 12 Gentlemen February 8 Following is the report of the Town Clerk's Department for the year March 12 1947, including all licenses issued and fees collected, fees collected being April 14 turned over to the Town May 18 Male Dog Licenses Issued 660 @ $2.00 $1,320 00 June . . . .. 16 Female Dog Licenses Issued 110 @ 5.00 550 00 duly 15 Spayed Dog Licenses Issued ... 882 @ 2.00 764.00 August .. . . 10 Kennel Licenses Issued 5 @ 25.00 125.00 September 13 Transfer Licenses Issued 1 @ .25 25 October - 16 Military Licenses Issued 7 November 17 December . 21 Total $2,759 25 Total __._ 172 Total Number of Dogs Licensed ... 1165 Persons Injured104 Persons Killed S SPORTING LICENSES MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS Resident Animals Cared For (Sick or Injured) 74 Citizen Fishing Issued 245 Animals Cared For (Stray) 69 10 Void Automobiles Reported Stolen 12 235 @ 2.00 $470.00 Automobiles Recovered . 14 Citizen HuntingIssued 200 Automobiles Tagged (Parking Violations) 267 2 Void Bicycles Reported Stolen 17 Bicycles Recovered . 14 198 @ 2.00 396.00 Buildings Found Open •••. 78 Citizen Sporting Issued 174 @ 2.00 396.00 Fire Al ed To Insane Hospitals 4 Citizen Minor Fishing Issued 92 Fire Alarms Responded To 52 2 Void Injured or Sick Persons Assisted .. ...... 32 Lost Dogs Reported 58 90 @ 1.25 112 50 Lost Dogs Returned To owners - 28 Citizen Minor Trapping Issued ... 9 @ 2.25 20.25 MessagesnsrI107 Missing Persons Investigated .. .... . 25 Citizen Trapping Issued .... .... . 19 @ 5 25 99 75 ... Public Utilities Notified of Defects ...... 52 Duplicates 6 @ 50 3 00 Citizen Sporting & Trapping 29 Reports and Complaints Investigated 905 1 Void Speed Checks .. 321 Street Lights Reported Out .. 100 28 Free Transients Accommodated 44 Vacant Houses Reported 255 Citizen Military or Naval Service Sporting Issued .. . 17 Free Total Mileage Recorded on Car No 81 51712 Citizen Old Age Assistance Fishing Total Mileage Recorded on Car No. 32 34212 Issued - 1 Free Total Mileage Recorded on Car No 33 5542 STATISTICAL 241 242 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Non-Resident BIRTHS BY MONTHS -- 1947 3 Day Fishing Issued 6 In Lexington Out of Lexington Totals 1 Void Month Total Males Females Males Females Males Females January 32 0 0 15 17 15 17 5@ 1 50 7 50 February 18 0 0 8 10 8 10 Citizen Fishing Issued 2 @ 5 25 10 50 March 22 0 0 14 8 14 8 Citizen Hunting Issued . . . ... 1 @ 10 25 10 25 April 26 0 1 14 11 14 12 Military or Naval Sporting Issues 4 @ 2 00 8 00 May 22 0 0 13 9 13 9 June 24 0 0 17 7 17 7 Total $1,703 25 July 36 0 0 22 14 22 14 Total Number of Sporting Licenses Issued —789 AuguSeptember 20 0 1 10 9 10 10 October 27 1 0 12 14 13 14 OTHER LICENSES, MORTGAGES AND DISCHARGES November 18 0 0 11 7 11 4 December 16 0 0 2 14 2 14 Marriage Licenses Issued 198 @ $2 00 $396.00 — — — — Mortgages Recorded . 478.37 279 1 2 144 132 145 134 Mortgages Discharged 35.75 The parentage of children was as follows Certified Certificates 100 25 Both parents born in United States 244 Miscellaneous .. 7 00 Both parents born in Foreign Countries 4 Pole Locations 9 @ 75 6 75 One parent born in United States 38 Gas Permits 56 @ 50 28 00 One parent born in Foreign Country38 Both parents born in Lexington . ... 0 $1,052 12 One parent born in Lexington 45 JAMES.T CARROLL, SUMMARY Town Cterk MARRIAGES BY MONTHS — 1947 Dog Licenses $2,759 25 Groom's Bride's Groom's Bride's Groom's Bride's Sporting Licenses 1,703 25 Month Totals First First Second Second Third Third Marriage Licenses 396 00 Mortgages Recorded 478 37 January 10 8 8 2 1 0 1 Mortgages Discharged 35 75 February 13 11 12 1 1 1 0 Certified Certificates 100.25 March $ 7 7 1 1 0 0 Miscellaneous 7.00 April 27 21 24 5 3 1 0 Pole Locations 6.45 May 21 19 16 2 5 0 0 Gas Permits 28 00 June 29 26 26 3 3 0 0 • July 11 9 11 2 0 0 0 $5,514.62 August 27 25 19 2 S 0 0 September 24 21 20 3 4 0 0 Respectfully submitted, October 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 JAMES J CARROLL, November 21 20 19 1 2 0 0 December 12 10 8 2 4 0 0 Town Clerk _ — — --- 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 STATISTICAL 243 244 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ' o▪ a�m v m am a s cs N cs a t-o N a aa N- .x REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE F a, BOARD OF RETIREMENT O rn� C•1,4: t...V. a0 o as as m,-1 cat- PM t. December 31, 1947 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen o �� .s'd. -i NH a0 ao Na .nm, HM a,� t~ Lexington, Massachusetts z H ,; Gentlem.en .7 Following is the report of the Treasurer of the Contributory Retire- N O ."N oo N MH .- a 00 010 w.� [-.00 01-I merit System Funds of the Town of Lexington for the year 1947 fl Total in Account December 31, 194? $131,468 61 Deposits not on interest n• in." W,, N M 0." 0 0 0 o a o W N C as a,. `' Lexington Trust Company $690 20 co '"N 'l'" ,-1,-. 5i Deposits on interest Newton Centre Savings Bank 2,940.29 0 t-ra .r -' cs e .-. ' ,-, am a0 ,-44 m ro M M 00 ' Melrose Savings Bank 2,380 19 x .. ' .-` '-' Newton Savings Bank 3,514 07 El Chelsea Savings Bank 2,262 51 Z .-1 r- N •a a in.p a o ,-i 0 0 0 co se..-+ 0 m Quincy Savings Bank 1,194 93 O 1-z "'-' '" East Cambridge Savings Bank .. 1,276.60 ° Andover Savings Bank 2,306.54 p. g .. N N G.1cD Cl M 0 a o +-i a Lo m N N a o Hingham Institution for Savings 1,892.44 M^"+ '"'" '" '" Waltham Savings Bank 1,254 69 ail Woburn Five Cents Savings Bank 2,405 06 F. ma .n m w Lr NH o o a o 0= mrmr m ua o a Cambridge Savings Bank 3,083 18 • X " Hudson Savings Bank 3,000 00 Rockland Savings Bank 2,250 78 • a, m to .- N N o co.r a." a o ."a m m N N aa The Middlesex Institution for Savings 3,559 93 ti '-'"' '-''" ^'- Wakefield Savings Bank 1,149.42 714 Provident Institution for Savings 2,270 93 A_ i -o,e4 N.o 424.7 ci ma aa Ma WH Oa H,-4 Winchester Savings Bank 1,264.87 WgX '"'' '"'" Dedham Institution For Savings 2,952.00 Natick Five Cents Savings Bank 1,213.85 E. m -co Nm N LO 00 .00 ,-i a Ca M." M N 1-10 Marlborough Savings Bank 3,006.25 g " '~ - Lynn Institution For Savings 2,257.33 Somerville Savings Bank 2,341.05 2 0 F2L g .. =,-,2, .. .. .. .. m.„, ,s12 2 o ca Eliot Savings Bank 1,152.72 p 1-4 Institution For Savings 2,321.43 O Weymouth Savings Bank 2,276.08 Natick Federal Savings & Loan Association 2,025.00 i sa = 2 North Avenue Savings Bank 2,366.51 • 0 : • 5 ' . • • , 1... - Ei Cambridgeport Savings Bank ...... .. 2,420.03 at .1 : '. • a, Lexington Savings Bank .. .. 9,044.46 s~ ,-P . • - >, • -• .m Lexington Savings Bank (War Service -. • .. ' 11,1 . : i i ° , • • +a . c s; . . Fund) .... 2,673.98 '4 '' ',q .-° : .. United States Savings Bonds 51,000.00 E • - c • ° :'+7 • :no • cd • : = - : r. • • American Telephone & Telegraph Co. (Cer- ' ro ' h ' mi : d 0i " 0 : 7, 44 " tificates) .. . .. . 5,000.00 • • • Sce5 • am Cash:dro c,e m� a, ° ) ' V' d. ma. d ...a gi y:a d s yad y ea e y e+ a m is W y m y is In office or transit . .. .. 621.29 3 y t;i d N oS g = R g of E e E K' K d G a E ]r 4ix ,. ++' Gti41'xF.. ..x . wzp.. 3xG, .m4. 3x&, =x1=, ' Total ... $131,468.61 o ai O Nd d 7 JAMES J. CARROLL, E-$ P', Z PO 0 PR Pa P7 Pa 0 Treasurer STATISTICAL 245 246 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER December 31, 1947 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen December 31,1947 Lexington, Massachusetts To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexzaagton, Massachusetts Gentlemen. Following is the report of the Town Treasurer for the year 1947. Gentlemen. Cash on Hand January 1, 1947 $718,149 87 The following loans were sold and placed during the year 1947, as per Receipts During Year 1947 .. .. 1,955,862.32 authorization: INSTALLING SEWER MAINS $2,674,002.19 Dented Sold To Dee Rate Amount Expenditures During Year 1947 Per Warrants 1,939,817.59 June 1, 1947 Merchants National June 1, 1948 to 11/2% $20,000.00 Bank ' June 1, 1957 inc. Balance on Hand January 1, 1948 $734,184 60 REPORT OF TAX TITLE ACCOUNT INSTALLING 16 INCH WATER MAINS Number of Tax Titles on Hand December 31, 1946 .......... 105 June 1, 1947 Merchants National June 1, 1948 to 11/2% $90,000.00 Number of New Tax Titles Added 1947 23 Bank June 1, 1972 inc. 128 INSTALLING 6 INCH TO 16 INCH WATER MAINS Number of Tax Titles Foreclosed 1947 .. 1 June 1, 1947 Merchants National June 1, 1948 to 11/2% $75,000.00 Bank June 1, 1953 inc. 127 Number of Tax Titles Released 1947 113 STATE AND COUNTY-CHAPTER 90 Number of Tax Titles on Hand December 31,1947 111 Aug 11, 1947 Lexington Trust Co. Aug. 1, 1948 60% $ 3,000.00 Total Amount $8,322 96 STREET CONSTRUCTION LEXINGTON TRUST COMPANY Oct. 1, 1947 Hornblower& Weeks Oct.1,1948 to 134% $75,000.00 Bank Deposits in the Name of the Town of Lexington Oct.1,1957 inc. James J. Carroll, Town Treasurer Balance December 31, 1947 $644,540 44 STREET CONSTRUCTION Balance December 31, 1947 per check book $601,949.76 Dec. 1, 1947 Whiting, Weeks Dec. 1, 1948 to 11/2% $41,000.00 Outstanding Checks December 31, 1947 ... .. 42,590 68 and Stubbs Dec 1, 1957 inc. $644,540.44 LAND FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON Dec. 1, 1947 Whiting, Weeks Dec 1, 1948 to 11/2% $25,000.00 Balance December 31, 1947 per statement $1,952.40 and Stubbs Dec 1, 1967 inc. Balance, December 31, 1947 per check book .. $1,932.40 LAND FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES THE NATIONAL SHAWMUT BANK OF BOSTON (Ch. 188, Acts, 1947) Balance December 31, 1947 per statement .. $2,000 00 Dec. I, 1947 Whiting, Weeks Dec. 1, 1948 to Ik% $22,000 00 Balance December 31, 1947 per check book $2,000.00 and Stubbs Dec, 1, 1967 inc. THE SECOND NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON WATER MAINS Balance December 31, 1947 per statement .. $12,000 00 Dec 1, 1947 Second National Dec. 1, 1948 to 11/% $95,000 00 Balance December 31, 1947 per check book . .. $12,000 00 Bank of Boston Dec.1,1967 inc Respectfully submitted, Respectfully submitted, JAmr.s J C.eeeai.L, JAMS J CARsou., 7 ours Treasurer Town Treasurer INDEX 247 248 INDEX School Department 122 INDEX Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of 109 Selectmen, Report of .. 15 Sewer Division, Report of 40 Animal Inspector, Report of ... . 107 Shade Tree and Moth Division, Report of 49 Appeals, Report of Board of22 Slaughtering, Report of Inspector of 110 Appointed Officers .. . 3 Assessors, Report of Board of 216 Tax Collector, Report of 219 Town Accountant, Report of .. 166 Births 242 Town Clerk,Report of240 Building Inspector, Report of .. ........ 50 Births .. .. .. .. .. 242 Deaths243 Cary Memorial Library: Marriages 242 Investment Committee, Report of ......... ........ 235 Town Counsel, Report of 29 Librarian, Report of 157 Town Engineer, Report of 44 Treasurer, Report of . .. 236 Town Meeting Members 7 Trustees, Report of . . ... 156 Town Officers . 3 Town Records. Cemetery Commissioners, Report of 163 Warrant for Town Meeting, March 3, 1947 53 Committees Appointed .. 6 Annual Town Meeting, March 3, 1947 63 Adjourned Town Meeting, March 24, 1947 .................... .. 72 Deaths 243 Adjourned Town Meeting,March 31, 1947 87 Dental Clinic, Report of 108 Warrant for Special Town Meeting, September 22, 1947 . . .. 92 Director of Accounts,Report of . . 166 Special Town Meeting, September 22, 1947 97 Adjourned Special Town Meeting, September 29, 1947 99 Engineer,Report of . 44 Town Treasurer, Report of ... . 245 Fire Engineers, Report of 111 Trustees of the Bridge Charitable Fund, 1947, Report of ..., 220 Trustees of Public Trusts, Report of . ............. 220 Health Inspector, Report of .... 107 Health,Report of Board of 165 Water Division, Report of 38 Highway Division, Report of 33 Wire Inspector, Report of . 52 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Jurors, List of . ... 232 Attendance Officer, Report of 152 Enrollment in Lexington Public Schools 152 Lectures,Report of Committee on 163 Financial Statements 146 Prizes 155 Marriages .. . 242 Roster of Teachers 149 Memorial Day Committee, Report of 164 School Committee Organization 148 Middlesex County Extension Service, Report of 165 School Committee, Report of 122 Milk Inspector, Report of . ... 108 Senior High School Graduating Class .. .. .. 153 Mosquito Control ,Project ... 114 Superintendent of Schools, Report of .. 126 Park Division, Report of 46 Planning Board, Report of 27 Plumbing Inspector, Report of Si 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 of244 Retirement Board,Report of 228