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'7t j< w • , X l 1t' 3gr 4 pi � `r I+ Lexington, Massachusetts Year, 1948 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—$27473,095 Tax Rate 1948—$42.00 Area of Town in acres 10,650.42 Area of Town in miles ...... ._. . ._. 16.64 Extreme length in miles r. 5.8 Extreme width in miles ....... ._. ..... 4.85 Public Streets Accepted _. 57.25 Private Streets Unaccepted __. 35.63 Paper ._.„. ._. 26.66 State Highways _ ._.._. 11.28 Trunk Line Sewers ._. ...._. 7.19 Street Sewers _ 24.09 Water Mains _. 84.98 Located 10.6 miles from Boston Well laid out Parks and Playgrounds Schools—Class A OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES 3 4 TOWN OF LEXINGTON APPOINTED OFFICERS Officers and Committees Anima/Inspector Dr John J Murphy, '49 LISTAppropriation Committee OF TOWN OFFICERS Harvey F Winlock,Chairman,'49 March, 1948 to March, 1949 'Thacher Jenney,'49 Howard A Patterson, '58 Ralph H Tucker, '49 Emile J Vadeboncoeur,'50 - — (To fill term of Thacher Lee E Tarbox, '51 Selectmen Jenney) Adrian W. Cleveland, '51 Robert W. Fawcett, '50 Clarence E Smith,'51 William C Paxton, Chairman, '49 George W. Emery, '50 William H. Driscoll, '51 Assessors Frederick M. Gay, '50 Donald E. Nickerson, '51 Clyde E Steeves,Chairman William I.Burnham William H. Shanahan, '50 Town Clerk Town Treasurer Leland H. Emery, '50 Frederick J. Spencer, '52 James J. Carroll, '49 James J. Carroll, '49 Board of Appeals Collector of Taxes (Acting under Building and Zoning Laws) William S Scamman, '49 Errol H Locke, Chairman, '53 j-J. Milton Brown,'49 Aiden L. Ripley, '60 School Committee Thomas G. Lynah, '49 (To fill term of Elmer C. H Webster Thomas, Chairman, '50 (To fill term of J. Milton Houdlette.) George P.Wadsworth,'50 Adolph W Samborski,'49 Brown.) John F.Rich,'51 Charles G. Davis, '49 Mrs. George P. Morey, '51 Elmer C. Houdlette, '50 Lester T Redman, '53 Cemetery Commissioners Board of Appeals (Associate Members) Albert H Burnham, Chairman, '50 j Henry Duffy,'49 Elmer C. Houdlette, '49 John E. Gilcreast, '49 William G. Potter, '51 Gail W. Smith, '49 Walter C. Ballard, '49 (To fill term of Aiden L. (To fill unexpired term of Aiden L. Ripley, '49 Ripley) John E. Gilcreast) Board of Health Trustees of Public Trusts Rufus L. McQuillan, Chairman, '50 Howard S 0 Nichols, Chairman, '52 George E. Russell, '49 Ivan G. Pyle, M. D Clarence S, Walker, '50 Thomas G Lynah, '54 Carl W. Terhune,'51 Consultant Physician Moderator Board of Health Agents Robert H Holt, '49 Hazel J. Murray, '49 Thomas Bowdige, '49 Alexander Armour, '49 Constables John C Russell, '49 Edward C Maguire, '49 Board of Public WelfareHarold F. Lombard, Chairman, '49 Planning Board Arthur F Mason, '49 Dana T Norris, '49 Richard P Cromwell,Chairman,'50 John A Sellars, '49 Sydney P Birch, '49 Edwin B Worthen, Jr., '50 Gordon D Richards, '50 Board of Public Welfare Agent *Thayer Rudd, '49 Alan 0 Adams, '51 Frederic K Johnson,'49 *Elmer C.Houdlette,'51 James E Collins (To fill unexpired term of Aiden L Ripley, '51 Bridge Charitable Fund Trustees Thayer Rudd.) (To fill unexpired term of Howard S. 0. Nichols, Chairman, '52 Elmer C Houdlette.) *Resigned Clarence S. Walker, '50 Thomas G Lynah, '54 OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES 5 6 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Budding Inspector Plumbing Inspector Ernest A. Lindstrom Ernest A. Lindstrom Burial Agents Posture Clinic Albert F Douglass Alice M McCarthy Mrs. Lawrence F Viano, Chairman Thomas M. Montague Mrs D Sargent Goddard Mrs Donald M Guernsey Constable Mrs Robert W. Hunter Mrs Robert C McAnaul Mrs. Thomas C Morris Mrs George P Wadsworth Charles E Moloy Mrs. Russell S Davenport Mrs Donald S Wilson Dental Clinic Public Works, Superintendent Mrs. Arvin Phillippart Mrs. Vincent Burke Joseph H. DeFoe Thomas S Grindle Public Works, Assistant Superintendent Dog 0 facer Executive Clerk, Selectmen William M Burns John A. Russell Hazel J Murray Recreation Committee Fence Viewers Field Drivers Bertram P Gustin, Chairman, '50 Stanley A Higgins Edward C Maguire Paul F Hannah, '51 Kenneth G Packard, '50 John 3 Garrity John C Russell Tracy Ames,'49 Howard W Foley, '49 Fire Engineers Registrars of Voters Thomas J. Donnelly, Chairman Leon H Truesdell,Chairman,'50 Robert J Fawcett Lester T Andrews George H Lowe, '49 Malcolm H Clifford, '51 Roy A. Cook George M. Hynes Harold E. Roeder Sealer of Weights and Measures Ralph E Chadwick Forest Warden Roy A Cook Slaughter Inspector -George G. Whiting Richard R. Wiggins Gammell Legacy Income, Trustees (To fill unexpired term of (Acting with Dept of Public Welfare) George G Whiting) Mrs. Robert C Merriam Harold F Lombard Town Accountant Town.Counsel Health Inspector Lockup Keeper Frank D. Walker, '51 Daniel A Lynch John Lamont John W Rycroft Town Engineer William M Burns Measurer of Wood and Bark Veterans Director of Benefits and Services John Bierenbroodspot Harold I Wellington Edwin B. Chapin Milk Inspector Moth Department, Superintendent Weighers,Public John Lamont John J.Garrity Harold I Wellington Evelyn F Blake Old Age Assistance Bureau Jacob Bierenbroodspot Matthew P Gorham Thomas Lynch Harold F Lombard, Chairman Arthur F Mason Dana T.Norris Wire Inspector John A Sellars Sydney P Birch Louis W. Bills *Resigned Old Age Assistance Bureau, Agent Park Superintendent #Deceased James E Collins John J. Garrity Terms one year unless otherwise noted OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES 7 8 TOWN OF LEXINGTON COMMITTEES APPOINTED COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE MATTER OF A AT VARIOUS TOWN MEETINGS WAR MEMORIAL Authorized April 1, 1946 COMMITTEE ON LECTURES UNDER THE WILL OF Archibald R. Giroux A Edward Rowse ELIZA CARY FARNHAM AND SUSANNA E. CARY Mrs Thomas S Grindle Lyon Carter Steele Lindsay Robert H Watt Authorized March 22, 1948 Clyde A Booker George V Morse Walter E. Sands Hazel S. Moore Gardner Frost Willtam Phillips PERMANENT RECREATION COMMITTEE COMMITTEE TO OBTAIN PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATES FOR A NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Authorized March 22,1948 Authorized September 29,1947 Bertram P Gustin Kenneth G Packard George P Wadsworth Ruth Morey Tracy W Ames Howard W Foley Ralph H. Tucker Russell H Kettell Paul F Hannah Gaynor K.Rutherford COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE LOCATION AND HISTORICAL COMMITTEE TO SUPERVISE THE CONSTRUCTION, FURNISHING APPROPRIATENESS OF LEXINGTON MINUTE MEN MEMORIAL AND EQUIPMENT OF THE NEW ELEMENTARY Authorized April 1, 1946 SCHOOL BUILDING Authorized March 22,1948 Julius Seltzer Fred W Bodge John J Garrity Mrs.Robert W Fernald George P Wadsworth Ruth Morey Mrs Richard W Rowse Philip B Parsons Ralph H Tucker Russell H. Kettell Walter L. Chambers Gaynor IC Rutherford HIGH SCHOOL PLANNING COMMITTEE TOWN MEETING MEMBERS Authorized March 31,1947 PRECINCT ONE Term Charles G Davis Mrs Douglas T Gleason Name Address Expires Mrs George P Morey Russell H Kettell A H. Webster Thomas Adolph F. Samboreki John F. Rich Charles T. Abbott 26 Richard Road 1950 Gilbert A.Arnold 3 Richard Road 1949 COMMITTEE TO SUPERVISE ON BEHALF OF AND UNDER THE B DIRECTION OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW CENTRAL FIRE STATION Sydney P. Birch 35 Independence Avenue 1950 ' Henry Break 9 Robbins Road 1949 Authorized March 26, 1945 *John Milton Brown 8 Plymouth Road 1949 James B. Bushard 25 Bowker Street 1949 George W. Emery Donald E. Nickerson Gaetano Buttaro 837 Mass. Avenue 1949 George C Sheldon Gordon D. Richards Aiden L. Ripley C Lyon Carter 39 Marrett Road 1951 COMMITTEE TO SUPERVISE ON BEHALF OF AND UNDER THE Percy Catton 203 Follen Road 1951 DIRECTION OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, THE Walter L. Chambers 47 Fern Street 1949 CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW FIRE STATION Richard P. Cromwell 21 Summit Road 1950 IN EAST LEXINGTON Anna F.Cummings 77 Follen Road 1950 Authorized March 26,1945 Ernest Cutter 127 Fallen Road 1949 George W. Emery Donald E Nickerson D George C. Sheldon Gordon D. Richards Thomas J. Donnelly, Jr. 16 Smith Avenue 1950 Aiden L. Ripley J Henry Duffy 25 Maple Street 1950 OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES 9 10 TOWN OF LEXINGTON F V George E. Foster 10 Plainfield Street 1950 Emile J. Vadeboncoeur 35 Brandon Street 1949 John Fowle 10 Independence Avenue 1949 W G John A Wilson 62 Fern Street 1951 Douglas T Gleason 11 Robbins Road 1950 J Russell Wood 6 Tower Road 1950 Lincoln C Grush 10 Tower Road 1949 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE H G Warren K Hadley 488 Mass Avenue 1951 Frederick M Gay 7 Robbins Road 19:.10 Howard F Hamacher 9 Richard Road 1949 *Deceased Lloyd C Harding 50 Tucker Avenue 1949 PRECINCT TWO Arnold E Howard 14 Robbins Road 1949 A Lewis L Hoyt 30 Locust Avenue 1949 Tracy W Ames 2 Highland Avenue 1950 George M Hynes 28 Locust Avenue 1951 George H Anker 364 Marrett Road 1950 I B Donald Irwin 30 Baker Avenue 1949 Walter C Ballard 8 Raymond Street 1951 Leon W Bateman 10 Winthrop Road 1951 J Charles S Beaudry 5 Raymond Street 1949 Edwin C. Johnson 14 Smith Avenue 1951 Newton E. Bennett 4 Rowland Avenue 1949 Walter G. Black 11 Highland Avenue 1949 C George W. Butters 40 Highland Avenue 1950 Dorothy Lindsay 23 Robbins Road 1951 C Robert F Lutz 821 Mass Avenue 1951 Robert M. Coquillette 53 Forest Street 1949 M F. Sherburne Carter 24 Percy Road 1951 Harold MacGilvray 12 Cary Street 1950 *William E Chamberlain 14 Eliot Road 1949 Ernest J. Creme 50 Spring Street 1949 John MacLachlan 15 Lexington Avenue 1950 William W MacLean 46 Watertown Street 1951 D Clarence E MacPhee 14 Baker Avenue 1950 Charles G Davis 9 Washington Street 1950 Arthur F Mason 46 'Watertown Street 1951 Harold C. Denham 8 Jackson Court 1950 James Paul McCarthy 201 Pollen Road 1949 John H Devine 19 Slocum Road 1951 Paul J McCormack 11 Richard Road 1951 William F. Downe 286 Marrett Road 1951 Rufus L. McQuillan 35 Tower Road 1950 Edward L Mears 5 Watson Road 1950 F Charles B Meek 142 Marrett Road 1951 Clements H, Ferguson 30 Vine Brook Road 1951 Eugene L Morgan 20 Robbins Road 1949 William Wallace Ferguson 6 Belfry Terrace 1949 Thomas C Morris 4 Robbins Road 1949 Robert W. Fernald 4 Washington Street 1950 William P. Fitzgerald 5 Parker Street 1950 P Howard W. Foley 283 Marrett Road 1949 Vernon C. Page 12 Independence Avenue 1950 Robert T. Person 4 Lexington Avenue 1950 G William E. Phillips 37 Tower Road 1951 Arthur L. Graves 76 Bloomfield Street 1950 Roland B Greeley 1359 Mass. Avenue 1951 R Aiden L. Ripley 52 Pollen Road 1951 William Roger Greeley 1948 Mass. Avenue 1951 H S William M. Hall 1357 Mass. Avenue 1949 Carl J. Samsel 15 Robbins Road 1950 Stephen F. Hamblin 45 Parker Street 1950 E Clarence E. Smith 6 Pinewood Street 1951 James A. Harding, Jr. 14 Highland Avenue 1949 i Gordon E. Steele 12 Smith Avenue 1951 Michael J. Hopkins 11 Hilltop Avenue 1960 John J. Sullivan 1116 Mass. Avenue 1951 Ernest R. Hunt 47 Farmcrest Avenue 1950 OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES 11 12 TOWN OF LEXINGTON L B Harold B. Lamont 20 Winthrop Road 195/ William John Baskin 45 Adams Street 1951 Elizabeth R. Lewis 2 Forest Street 1951 Louis W Bills 73 Hancock Street 1951 Russell M. Little 7 Forest Street 1951 Charles M. Blake 59 York Street 1951 Harold F. Lombard 23 Eliot Road 1951 Ronald D. Brown 27 Edgewood Road 1949 Albert H. Burnham 84 East Street 1949 M William I. Burnham 30 East Street 1951 John E Murray 6 Highland Avenue 1950 Eugene T. Buckley 22 Grant Street 1950 P C Charles H Peirce 47 Bloomfield Street 1951 Guy S Chace 10 Meriam Street 1950 Marjorie Pierce 59 Forest Street 1949 Richard H Childs 87 Simonds Road 1951 Murray Potter 19 Walnut Street 1951 Kenneth F Clarke 91 Simonds Road 1950 George W Proctor 7 Forest Court 1950 William G Potter 23 Walnut Street 1950 D Arthur C Dodge 6 Abbott Road 1950 R Norman A Downs 11 Edgewood Road 1951 Randall W Richards 67 Farmcrest Avenue 1951 E Henry W Robertson 4 Raymond Street 1949 Richard E Rowse 17 Winthrop Road 1949 Everett S Emery 3 Stetson Street 1951 Leland H Emery 5 Stetson Street 1950 S F Charles E. Scribner 7 Highland Avenue 1949 Adolph W Samborski 4 Eliot Road 1949 Robert W.Fawcett 27 Oakland Street 1951 Edward W Sibley 18 Eliot Road 1950 Roy A. Ferguson 11 Berwick Road 1951 Dexter A Smith 2 Rowland Avenue 1949 G T Charles 0 Goodwin 12 Coolidge Avenue 1950 Lee E Tarbox 8 Rowland Avenue 1951 George E Graves 33 Adams Street 1951 H Webster Thomas 50 Bloomfield Street 1950 H Alfred P Tropeano 25 Vine Brook Road 1950 John W Hess 20 Vine Street 1949 W Milton F Hodgdon 36 Hayes Avenue 1949 Edwin B Worthen 5 Winthrop Road 1951 J Edwin B Worthen, Jr 5 Winthrop Road 1949 Thacher Jenney 25 Oakland Street 1951 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE K C Joseph G. Kraetzer 85 Meriam Street 1950 James J. Carroll 17 Muzzey Street 1949 L E7 James H Lewis 23 Meriam Street 1949 William H Driscoll 25 Winthrop Road 1951 Errol H Locke 3 Abbott Road 1951 Moses M Low 95 No Hancock Street 1950 F William H Lyon 24 Oakland Street 1950 Charles E Ferguson 16 Highland Avenue 1949 M H Richard W Maynard 77 Meriam Street 1949 Robert H. Holt 11 Bennington Road 1949 Charles A. McCormack 35 No Hancock Street 1949 Neil McIntosh S Hancock Avenue 1949 *Deceased Robert C. Merriam 4 Oakmount Circle 1950 PRECINCT THREE J Lawrence Miles 14 Colony Road 1951 George P Morey 90 No. Hancock Street 1951 A Ruth Morey 90 No.Hancock Street 1949 Alan G Adams 15 Somerset Road 1949 Clayton M Morse29 Sherman Street 1949 OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES 13 14 TOWN OF LEXINGTON R D Lester T Redman 10 Hayes Avenue 1951 Russell S Davenport 329 Bedford Street 1951 C Raymond Reed 20 Oakland Street 1950 Howard H Dawes 10 Bernard Street 1951 Gordon D Richards 58 Hancock Street 1951 H Raymond Durhng 21 Outlook Drive 1950 A Edward Rowse 38 Somerset Road 1950 F Robert L. Ryder 65 Bertwell Road 1949 Robert J Fawcett 511 Marrett Road 1951 S George M Fuller 2210 Mass. Avenue 1949 Walter E. Sands 57 Meriam Street 1950 G George B. Sargent 50 Hancock Street 1949 Clarence Shannon 18 Edgewood Road 1949 Bertram P. Gustin 84 Middle Street 1950 William H. Shurtleff 41 Somerset Road 1949 Archibald R. Giroux 6 Stratham Road 1949 James W. Smith, Jr 8 Glen Road 1949 Ernest A.Giroux 6 Revere Street 1949 Rupert H Stevens 10 Dexter Road 1950 $ T Paul Hanson 70 Hill Street 1949 Carl W. Terhune 53 Grant Street 1949 Carl Hauck 14 Harbell Street 1950 Ralph H Tucker 100 Meriam Street 1949 Converse Hill 2101 Mass Ave. 1951 Gerald C Turner 9 Hillside Terrace 1950 Norton T Hood 41 Reed Street 1950 Elmer C. Houdlette 2652 Mass. Avenue 1949 W Robert W.Hunter 45 Outlook Drive 1951 George P. Wadsworth 26 Hayes Avenue 1951 Harvey F. Winlock 61 Meriam Street 1950 J Roy Johnsen 2295 Mass. Avenue 1949 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE Frederic K. Johnson 9 Audubon Road 1950 E L George W. Emery 47 Somerset Road 1950 Jasper A. Lane 177 Waltham Street 1950 L Eleanor Bradford Litchfield 53 Dexter Road 1951 Daniel A. Lynch 5 Goodwin Road 1949 M N George A. Manion 29 Wachusett Drive 1949 Donald E. Nickerson 17 Hancock Street 1951 Thelma F. Mather 43 Wachusett Drive 1951 Thomas H. Moon 84 Simonds Road 1949 PRECINCT FOUR N A Thomas A. Napoli 23 Middle Street 1950 Lester L. Andrews 1 Hill Street 1951 Fred C. Newhall 2 Audubon Road 1951 B P Winthrop H Bowker 2160 Mass. Avenue 1951 Howard A Patterson 123 Blake Road 1951 Carl E Bryant 12 Fair Oaks Drive 1949 C R Winfield S Caouette 4 Wachusett Circle 1950 Francis H Ready 2246 Mass Avenue 1951 Adrian W Cleveland 39 Robinson Road 1949 William R. Rosenberger 2139 Mass Avenue 1950 Charles T Cogswell 35 Prospect Hill Road 1950 S Otis J Conner 58 Outlook Drive 1950 Francis W Copp 127 Blake Road 1949 James C Shaw 11 Hamblen Street 1950 Margaret H Cook 11 Wachusett Drive 1950 Gordon E Slater 9 Kimball Road 1951 Francis B Culbertson 62 Harding Road 1949 Gail W Smith 174 Wood Street 1949 Frank B Custance 100 Gleason Road 1951 A Randall Soderberg 51 Dexter Road 1950 Howard E Custance 2 Tewksbury Street 1949 Earle B Sukeforth 48 Outlook Drive 1951 Theodore A. Custance 100 Bedford Street 1951 Ingeborg N Swenson 145 Spring Street 1949 OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES 15 16 TOWN OF I,EXINGTON W Robert H Watt 132 Redford Street 1950 Policy Frederick D Wells 58 Prospect Hill Road 1949 George L. Wallace 21 Vaille Avenue 1951 John P Whalen 11 Harrington Road 1950 Raymond L. White 12 Middle Street 1949 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN *George G Whiting 333 Waltham Street 1950 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS AT LARGE December 31, 1948 William C Paxton, Jr. 359 Bedford Street 1949 To the Inhabitants of Lexington *Deceased Your town is governed by elected representative Town Meeting Members and you also elect annually members to the Board of Selectmen,School Committee,Trustees of Public Trusts, Planning Board, Cemetery Commissioners and a Moderator; all of whom are responsible to you for the operation of their respec- tive offices. These unpaid officers elected by you function, with the ex- ception of the Moderator,as committees and it is not the thoughts of any one member which determines the policy of the committee, but rather the unified decision of the entire Board after due con- sideration has been given to a specific problem In addition to this unpaid group, you also elect a Town Clerk, Town Treasurer and Collector of Taxes who hold full-time 'aid positions in the government of the Town of Lexington The Board of Selectmen has under its definite jurisdiction the Police Department, Accounting Department and Public Works Department The latter department includes the following divisions: highways,water, sewer, parks,building and plumbing, wiring and engineering In addition, the Board appoints the fol- Iowing committees or boards• Public Welfare, Board of Health, Fire Engineers, Assessors, Board of Appeals, and Recreation Committee. In the first group the Board of Selectmen exercises direct control and its policies are carried out by appointed officials re- porting directly to the Board. In the second group, however, the Board has only indirect control by appointing other citizens of the Town as committees in charge of specific phases of your muni- cipal government. The Board of Selectmen, elected by you, also works with other elected groups so that a co-ordinated program of municipal management and development can be achieved. The Board's ac- tivities, therefore, are primarily executive and policy making. We find that many of the citizens do not know the proper department to contact for assistance in solving their particular POLICY 17 18 TOWN OF LEXINGTON problem and as a result the Board of Selectmen is constantly be- will grow along the lines that you as citizens have a right to ing requested to handle matters which are either routine in muni- expect, are so urgent that they deserve the study of all citizens cipal government or which come under the jurisdiction of other under the leadership of the elected Boards. departments. We are, therefore, including in this report a list We mentioned in our last annual report, the report of the of the general complaints we have received and the proper de- Committee on Postwar Planning which was submitted to the partments which can give you more immediate service than can Board of Selectmen in 1945, and as of January 1, 1948, the Town the Board of Selectmen. If, however, you as a citizen of this of Lexington has completed 100% of the projects listed by that town are not satisfied with the decision reached by any depart- Committee as "Utmost Urgently Needed," 60% of the projects ment under our control, upon receipt of a written complaint, we listed as "Urgently Needed" and 22% of the projects listed as will always be glad to review the matter so that you can receive "Needed." However, this report as submitted by the Committee the best possible service. on Postwar PIanning was based upon the information available You as citizens realize, of course, that the town is growing and conditions prevailing at that time. With a fair percentage very rapidly. During the past twelve months the Building In- of the buildable land north of Metropolitan Boston situated with- spector has issued 461 permits of which 313 were for single in our town boundaries, it is evident that the town may continue family dwellings. Since 1946 we have had an increase of 889 to grow very rapidly and some problems which in 1945 appeared single family houses or a potential increase in population of to be from ten to fifteen years away will soon be upon us within 3100 persons,making an estimated population for 1949 (or when the next five year period. During 1948 the Board attempted to these houses are completed) of 17,500 segregate the problems of the municipality into two groups, The activity in the Building Department can be compared those which need the immediate attention of the citizens in 1949 with the report of 1922, approximately three years after the con- and those which will probably have to be faced during the next elusion of the first World War, and the report of 1938 five years 1922 1938 1948 One problem facing us in 1949 is the matter of schools In 1946 and 1947 the Town of Lexington obtained land and general Total permits . .. . ...... . 212 122 461 plans for a new High School. It is our understanding that the Residence .... . . ............ 59 54 313 School Committee will present this matter to the Annual Town The building activity within the town has the effect of in- Meeting and recommend immediate construction creasing the work in many departments,—first,in the Public The Veterans Administration in October of 1948 requested Works Department where the Building and Plumbing Inspector the Town of Lexington to furnish water to the Veterans' Hospital must pass upon all plans and inspect all construction Also on in Bedford As Bedford is outside of the Metropolitan Water Ms- this Department falls the responsibilty of doing the engineering trict we immediately discussed the problem with the Metropoli- involved in the approval of these plans and the installation of tan Water District Commission, as well as the Water Commis- water and sewer facilities to service this new construction The stoners of the Town of Bedford and received their written ap- Assessing Department, which determines the value of the con- proval of the project. Although the details as yet have not been struction on January 1st of the following year, is also affected definitely developed, it appears that the town will be requested as well as the Tax Collector who has to send out additional bills to appropriate a substantial sum of money for the construction and collect all moneys due the town whether from taxes, better- of a 12" water main in Bedford Street from Tewksbury Street ment assessments or use of water All sanitary inspections must to Winter Street and a 12" water main in Westview Street from be made by a representative of the Board of Health Besides Bedford Street to the railroad track. According to the tentative these immediate matters involved with construction, there are agreement discussed with the representatives of the Veterans various problems which, because of the increase in population, Administration a connection fee will be charged to the United are being forced upon us at an accelerated rate. States Government which should cover approximately 70% of The problems of schools, additional main highways, mass the cost of construction and as the Committee on Postwar Plan- transporation, adequate sewerage facilities, adequate water sup- ning recommended the installation of this 12" main as one of ply and, most important, adequate planning so that the Town the needed projects of the town, it is the opinion of the Board POLICY 19 20 TOWN OF LEXINGTON of Selectmen that this work should be recommended for con- matted by the Park Department over a period of years The struction in 1949 In addition to this major construction there Board of Selectmen does not feel that this is the time to embark will be many requests for extensions to our present system as a ' upon an extensive recreational program However, we are recom- result or residential construction mending, with the Recreation Committee, resurfacing the East At the annual Town Meeting in 1948 the construction of Lexington tennis courts and some increase in supervision and trunk line sewers was authorized, serving both the North and instruction South districts of Vine Brook and the start of a low level trunk Again due to the increased growth of the town the duties of sewer at the Arlington line to as far as the extension of Melrose the Board of Health have increased and the Board of Health is Avenue This construction was authorized because of complaints recommending the employment of a full-time Health Agent or received from these areas for many years We presumably Sanitarian The Board of Selectmen, after thoroughly studying should this year recommend the construction of street laterals this problem, fully endorses the decision of the Board of Health to provide sewerage facilities in these three sections and is recommending the employment of a full-time Agent, who The completion of the new Fiske School makes it desirable will assume the duties now being performed by our part time that we consider the construction of Woodland Road, Hayes Av- Health and Milk Inspector. enue, York Street and a portion of Colony Road. We feel that you should know something about the problems At the Special Town Meeting in the fall of 1948 it was that will probably need attention during the next five years. Al- agreed that the widening of Waltham Street would again be con- though we have under construction at the present time the new sidered at the Annual Town Meeting in 1949 as a Chapter 90 Fiske School on Adams Street,we apparently are even now faced project. with the problem of still more elementary school facilities. School . Surface drainage has been a problem that has concerned construction represents an immediate capital outlay drastically the Town for many years and because of complaints received we increasing our bonded debt for many years to come, and usually must consider, at this time, drainage construction in Adams increases our current maintenance costs through increased per- Street, East Street,Oak Street, School Street, and Baker Avenue. sonnel and operational expenses Obviously our school problem is It has been many years since the Town of Lexington has done one in which every citizen should be vitally interested and to anything on a sidewalk construction program, but because of in- which a great deal of consideration should be given. creased pedestrian traffic we must seriously consider sidewalks As was indicated last year, we must continue the new low on all main streets. It is also essential that we consider in con- level trunk line sewer from Melrose Avenue extension to the nection with the new Fiske School the need for sidewalks on pressure manhole near Grant Street. How long this construction Adams Street, Merriam Street, Colony Road and Grant Street. can be postponed is unknown, but we do know that in the spring We have also received requests from the School Department to of 1948 the present sewer outlet was overloaded and as an emer- consider a sidewalk on Pleasant Street. gency measure, the surplus sewage was pumped into the Vine During the past two years we have made some progress in Brook Channel for a period of about three weeks An unsanitary the installation of curbing on our main streets This program condition such as this cannot continue for a prolonged period should be extended and this Board is recommending that the without some action being taken by the local Board of Health, town consider the continuation of curbing on Woburn Street, State Department of Public Health or by residents of the affected the installation of curbing at Depot Park and possibly on Mas- area. With the addition of the north and south districts of Vine sachusetts Avenue from Harrington Road to Parker Street. Brook sewers and the connection of the many houses in North The information we have received from the Cemetery Cam- Lexington to our existing system this overloading may become so great as to force the new trunk sewer upon us sooner than we missioners indicates that an extension of the cemetery area is of expect,at an estimated cost of$500,000. vital necessity and that a small portion should be done annually. According to a report received by the New England Fire Ad- In the first report submitted by the newly appointed Recrea- justment Bureau, the town should constantly strengthen its tion Committee they correlated many of the suggestions sub- water supply by the installation of 12" mains, the elimination of POLICY 21 22 TOWN OF LEXINGTON dead ends and of old 4" mains which are still in service This has increased 21%. A comparison of the employees in the vari- program is not one that can be overcome in a short period of five ous governmental departments is as follows: years,but it is something that we should constantly consider, and 1945 1948 annually eliminate some of the weak spots in our distribution General Government 27 28 system. Public Works Department....,_ 37 55 With the increased population we are finding a greater need Protection of Persons and Property - and demand for public transportation serving additional sections Police Department 15 22 of the town With the exception of our main highways our gen- Fire Department 16 23 eral street layout is inadequate to cope with the problem of mass Miscellaneous ........ .. . 8 8 transportation and so therefore we will have to make takings School Department .....................,....... 115 128 and widenings to improve our highway system. Libraries 7 9 In 1946 and 1947 it was evident that the citizens felt that Charities 4 5 the town should start some form of a recreational program and Cemeteries .... .... ....... 5 5 so therefore, in 1948 the Board of Selectmen with the School Total ............. ...... ...... . ..... .. 234 283 Committee and the Moderator appointed a Recreation Committee In addition to the increase in personnel the Town of Lex- Their recommendations include the appointment of a full-time ington should recognize that the cost of living has definitely af- Recreational Director and a capital outlay of approximately fected the income of its employees and the Board of Selectmen $150,000 over a ten-year period We will still have the recut ring problem of surface drainage is recommending at the Annual Town Meeting that a 10% in- crease with maximum of $300 be given to all salaried employees. We cannot continue indefinitely to build streets and homes with- The employees of the Cemetery and Public Works Departments, out doing some substantial work on the major brook channels of who are on an hourly rate, received a blanket increase in 1948 the town. Again we call your attention to North Lexington and their rates will undoubtedly be reviewed in April of 1949 Brook from Strathann Road to beyond Revere Street, Clematis Due to the trend in Metropolitan communities in reducing the Brook from Waltham Street and Marrett Road to Waltham Street at Brookside Avenue No major drainage construction has number of hours in Fire Departments,we have been requested by the Fire Engineers to consider the establishment of a seventy been done since 1939 and in addition to the construction of open En- channels it will be necessary to lay large sized drains in many hour week. According to the statistics prepared by the Fire En- gineers this would mean the addition of six firemen, or an in- locationscrease in the annual budget of approximately $18,000 without In 1946, at the Annual Town Meeting, authorization was increased protection to the Town. The Board of Selectmen is given to the Board of Selectmen to bond $45,000 for the con- sympathetic to the problem of the Fire Engineers, but at the struction of a new East Lexington Fire Station However, due present time feel that some alternate method might be devel- to increased building costs this amount was not sufficient, and oped which would reduce hours,maintain the protection required construction was postponed. This building is obsolete, one of the and at the same time be less expensive to the citizens. greatest fire risks in the town and in addition is showing evi- In the Police Department our major problem has been one dence of structural deficiencies. Therefore, the Board feels that of retirements due to length of service, physical incapacities and serious consideration will have to be given to this station within resignations. At the present time we have on the Police Depart- a short period of time ment 22 men with the following terms of service: In addition to the problem of developing our facilities to 2 years or less ....., 5 men care for a larger population, we have many general problems, 2-5 years _..... 2 men one of which is personnel During the war years the Town op- 5-10 years ................... . ................................ 2 men erated with skeleton forces in practically all departments 10-15 years . ..... 2 men Today,with the growth of the Town and the general demand 15-25 years9 men for putting services on a prewar basis, the number of employees Over 25 years . . 2 men POLICY 23 24 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Vacancies, 2 men (due to retirement and resigna- Sewer and Drain loans 76,000 tions during November and December, 1948). Inside the debt limit 826,000 As so many of our men are relatively new to police work Our borrowing capacity as of December 31, 1948, is approxi- it is the recommendation of the Chief of Police that immediate mately $1,318,000 and therefore the available borrowing capacity consideration be given to the problem of training and schooling of the Town inside the debt limit at the present time is only these men so that the activities of the Police Department can be $492,000 Of this amount,however, $90,000 has been authorized performed in the most efficient and effective manner but not issued, making $402,000 available for borrowing within At the Annual Town Meeting in 1948 the Town accepted the debt limit for the ensuing year. Chapter 41, Sec 81 A as enacted by Section 4 of Chapter 340 of In this report the Board has attempted to outline to the the Acts of 1947 whereby additional duties were placed in the citizens some of the problems which the Town will have to face hands of the Planning Board This Board now is one of the ma- in the immediate or not too distant future. We have not men- jor committees of the Town. In its hands rest the problems of boned any of the accomplishments of the past year because they subdivisions, revised Zoning By-laws, planning for major high- are adequately covered in the individual reports submitted by ways, mass transportation and charting the future growth of various committees and department heads. However, we would the Town of Lexington. like to point out that the positions of Town Engineer and As- In our contacts with the citizens we find that there are two sistant Superintendent of Public Works have been combined and subjects which need some immediate consideration First, the that the Town Engineer has been requested by the PIanning need for greater business area not only in Lexington Center, Board to meet with them at their regular meetings. This is defi- but also in some of the other sections of the Town. Secondly, a nitely a step in the right direction for more efficient management need for an apartment house zone. The problem of Lexington of the Town as thereby there is a co-ordination between the im- Center is one that has concerned Boards of Selectmen and Plan- mediate and future needs of the Town. Hing Boards for the past thirty years and since 1928 no attempt We also feel that now is the time to consider the establish- has been made to improve this situation. We are fast reaching ment of a new Division of Public Safety which would have under a point where some constructive overall plan must be developed its control the Fire and Police Departments. The suggestion has for the guidance of the Town in the immediate future. It is not been made to the Board of Selectmen many times during the past necessary for the Board of Selectmen to stress the need for an ten years and we believe that it is of sufficient merit to be given apartment house zone, but we do know that long time residents consideration by all the citizens of the Town have found it necessary to move to other localities The operation of our municipality, because of its growth, because of lack of this type of housing. If our zoning by-law was is becoming a more complex problem. In order to do the work revised to meet these needs it would have a very definite effect with volunteer personnel, either elected or appointed, it is es- upon our financial condition and the productive use of these areas sential that every citizen plan to devote some of his or her time would bring to the municipality additional income at a relatively to the Town More and more committees are being appointed to low cost. study particular phases of municipal government or the condi- During 1948 for the construction of schools, water and sewer tions surrounding the expenditures of a specific sum of money. mains, we borrowed $1,205,000 making a total debt as of Decem- We,as a Board of Selectmen, welcome your suggestions and ber 31, 1948, of $1,918,000 or 5 26% of the assessed valuations are grateful for your willingness to serve on any committee We It is apparent therefore that the expenditures of the Town must offer our sincere gratitude and appreciation to those who have receive the greatest consideration, not only of the Board of Se- served and helped us in the many appointed committees during lectmen but of the citizens at large the past year The total municipal debt of$1,918,000 is divided as follows• It would be impossible to close this report without commend- Outside the debt limit ing the paid personnel of the municipality. We thoroughly recog- nize that with the growth the town has experienced during the ... .. .... ........ School loans 52D,DDD past few years the problems to be met have likewise increased. However, from our personal observation and the reports that POLICY 25 26 TOWN OF LEXINGTON we have received, not only from the appointed committees of the Town, but also from the citizens, it would appear that in spite of many difficulties the respective work in the various departments IN MEMORIAM has been carried on efficiently and courteously We want to ex- tend our appreciation and express our gratitude for the co-opera- Name Years of Service Department tive attitude of all who have contributed to this result James W. Denney 15 Water Michael J. Duffy 21 Water WILLIAM C.PAXTON William J. Kenealy 25 School GEORGE W EMERY Matthew Stevenson 6 Health WILLIAM H. DRISCOLL George Whiting 20 Fire James Stewart 43 Highway FREDERICK M. GAY Sydney R. Wrightington 22 Town Counsel DONALD E NICKERSON Selectmen of Lexington Iuformeatron or Complaints Department and Telephone Number (Tel. LExington 9-0500 connect- ing all departments unless other- wise indicated.) Highways Public Works, Emergency, LExing- ton 9-1618 Water—Bills, services, mains, connec- Public Works, Emergency, LExing- tions ton 9-1618 Sewer—Services, mains Public Works, Emergency, LExing- ton 9-1618 Garbage Collection • Public Works Street Lights • •- Public Works Street Signs ••• Public Works Overflowing Cesspools Board of Health Unauthorized dumping • Board of Health Damage by dogs Selectmen's Office Rental of Public Buildings • •• Selectmen's Office Building and Plumbing Permits . •• - Building Department Zoning By-law violations .... Building Department Sign Violations Building Department Wiring inspection Mr Louis W Bills, LE 9-0760 Subdivisions • Town Engineer Mosquito Control ...... Robert W Armstrong, Supt, KIrk- land 7-6170 Ambulance Fire Department, LE 9-0270 RETIRED FROM MUNICIPAL SERVICE The Board of Selectmen congratulate the following individuals who, after long terms of service to the community, have been retired• Nome Department Date Retired Years of Service Leora B Eaton School March 14, 1948 21 John T Cosgrove Engineering May 20, 1948 30 Sebastiano Paladino Public Works June 1, 1948 22 Edward Maguire Police December 1, 1948 33 POLICY 27 28 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS Feb.20 William Ulchak To: Erect an addition to the existing dwelling at 200 Foilen Road December 31, 1948 which would result in a side yard of 10 feet Granted To the Honorable Board of Selectmen. March 4 Mary Schumacher Lexington,Massachusetts To: Alter the existing two-family dwelling at 148 Wood Street into Gentlemen four family apartments. Denied The Board of Appeals reports that hearings were scheduled for ninety- March 4 Anthony R Cataldo seven petitions during the year 1948 Of these, one petition was withdrawn To. Use the existing building at 703 Massachusetts Avenue for the by the petitioner and ninety-six were brought before the Board for hearing processing, warehousing, and selling of fresh fruits and vege- Following is a list of these hearings and the decisions rendered in each tables and to equip the existing garage for a refrigeration room case Granted,subject to the conditions that the permission granted was Jan 9 A I Philippart, Jr to be for the term of one year from March 5, 1948, and that no To. Divide Lot 23 on Kimball Road, adding approximately 40 feet by-products or materials used there were to be stored outside the of frontage to Lots 22 and 24 Granted building and the premises were to be kept in a neat and orderly Jan. 9 Anna L. Sword condition. March 25 Warren E. Russell To Erect a building on Lot 1 Maple Street which erection deprived To Conduct a restaurant at 1505 Massachusetts Avenue Granted, the existing dwelling at the rear of this lot from frontage on subject to the conditions that the use would extend only until an accepted street. Denied April 1, 1949,that sufficient provision would be made for parking Jan 9 Donald Lunday of automobiles of guests on the premises so that it would not be To Erect a prefabricated dwelling known as the "Wolsey House" necessary to park on the street,that there would be no flood light- on Lot 10 Middleby Road Granted, subject to the conditions that ing on the premises, and that any sign erected on the premises the "Transite" Flue was to be used only if heating was by gas would not be appreciably larger than 20 square feet and in the event that other methods of heating were used, a March 25 Olive R. Feria chimney was to be provided in accordance with the Lexington To. Erect a duplex house on the premises located at 4-6 Allen Building By-law, and that clapboards or shingles be used over Street. Denied. the plywood of the exterior walls March 25 Donald Kourian Jan 9 Joseph L Gatlin]. To Operate a sawmill located at 124 Grove Street Granted, sub- To: Erect a prefabricated dwelling known as the "Wolsey House" ject to the condition that the permit would expire on October 1, on Lot 12 Middleby Road Granted,subject to the conditions that 1948. the "Transite" Flue was to be used only if heating was by gas April 2 George and Ouilla Tait and in the event that other methods of heating were used,a chim- To: Erect on No. 7 Carley Road a single dwelling and one-car Bar- ney was to be provided in accordance with the Lexington Build- age which would result in a side yard of approximately 13 feet. ing By-law,and that clapboards or shingles be used over the ply- Granted. wood of the exterior walls. April 2 Joseph E. Belcher Jan. 23 Hugh T. Clark To: Erect on Veteran's Lot #6 Hill Street, a dwelling designed by To. Build on three lots which were a subdivision of four lots num- Charles M. Willis, which would not meet the requirements of the bered 173, 174, 175, 176, Lots 173 and 174 being located on East- Lexington Building By-law. Granted. ern Avenue and Lots 175 and 176 being located on School Street April 2 Joseph Connolly This subdivision resulted in frontages of less than 100 feet Pe- To. Erect on Veteran's Lot #11 Cedar Street,a dwelling designed tition granted subject to the condition that no building erected by Charles M. Willis, which would not meet the requirements of 1 on any one of the three new lots was to be nearer than 7' feet the Lexington Building By-law. Granted. from the side lot lines April 2 Philip S.Gilman Jan. 23 Karl Axelson To: Erect on Veteran's Lot #7 Hili Street, a dwelling designed by To• Add a breezeway and garage to the existing dwelling at 244 Charles M.Willis,which would not meet the requirements of the East Street which would result in a side yard of 8 feet. Granted. Lexington Building By-law. Granted. Feb 20 Norman W. Brown (Shell Oil Company, Incorporated) April 2 David G. Govan To: Erect a neon cut-out Shell sign over Shell's property at 1096 To: Erect on Veteran's Lot #20 Cedar Street, a dwelling designed Massachusetts Avenue Application withdrawn by the petitioner by Charles M. Willis, which would not meet the requirements of at the hearing the Lexington Building By-law. Granted. POLICY 29 30 TOWN OF LEXINGTON April 2 Richard H. Martin April 16 Anthony E Colozzi To: Erect on Veteran's Lot #18 Cedar Street, a dwelling designed To Maintain a physician's office at 1963 Massachusetts Avenue. by Charles M. Willis, which would not meet the requirements of Granted the Lexington Building By-law. Granted. April 16 The School Committee April 2 John McCullough To. Erect a public school on land lying between Adams Street and To Erect on Veteran's Lot #19 Cedar Street, a dwelling designed Colony Road Granted by Charles M Willis,which would not meet the requirements of April 23 Oren J. Vose the Lexington Building By-law Granted To Erect on the premises located at the northeast corner of Bart- April 2 Wilbur E Neal lett Avenue and Lowell Road a dwelling and garage which would To. Erect on Veteran's Lot #16 Cedar Street, a dwelling designed not have the required set-back from Bartlett Avenue Granted by Charles M. Willis,which would not meet the requirements of April 23 W E Maloney and Arlex Oil Corporation the Lexington Building By-law. Granted To Erect a building to be used as showroom,office,and garage for April 2 Harry C Wyman housing motor vehicles. Granted, subject to the condition that To Erect on Veteran's Lot #4 Hill Street, a dwelling designed by the premises are kept in a neat and orderly condition at all Charles M Willis,which would not meet the requirements of the times. Lexington Building By-law Granted April 23 Fulton Brown April 2 H Cornell To Build an addition to the storage building located at 7 and 9 p Mary Muzzey Street to house a tumbling barrel Denied To Erect on Lot #42 Outlook Drive, a dwelling designed by April 23 Donald T Hill Charles M Willis,which would not meet the requirements of the Lexington Building By-law Granted To Erect a dwelling on Burlington Street on Lot H, which is the incorporation of Lots 17,18,and portions of 16 and 19 in Block 11, April 2 Leonard H. Brauer said Lot H having a frontage of 95 feet. Granted To Erect on Lot #3 Lincoln Street, Barrymeade Farm Develop- May 7 Frances N Cochrane ment, a dwelling designed by Charles M, Willis,which would not meet the requirements of the Lexington Building By-law. To Extend the existing one-car garage at 2648 Massachusetts Av- Granted enue to accommodate two cars, which extension would bring the April 2 Charles D Hufton edge of the proposed addition to within 5'% feet of the existing To Erect on Lot #3 on Burlington Street, of Land formerly owned tot line Granted by Jack and Helen Johnson, a dwelling designed by Charles M May 7 J E Stevens Willis, which would not meet the requirements of the Lexington To• Erect a dwelling on Lot 2 Briggs Road,which lot would have a Building By-law Granted. frontage of 81.75 feet. Granted. April 2 Stanley U Locke May 21 A V Paynter To Erect on premises shown on plan of 1922 Lexington Building Socony Vacuum Oil Company, Inc Trust as Lots G and H, Boulder Road, a dwelling designed by To Add a one car lubritorium to the existing building at 273 Bed- Charles M Willis, which would not meet the requirements of the ford Street Granted, subject to the condition that the premises Lexington Building By-law Granted are kept in a neat and orderly condition and that no material shall April 2 Ruth Mitchell lie offered for sale and stored outside the building. To: Erect on premises shown on Plan of Land,"Lexington Building May 21 George A Glover Trust" as Nos. 26, 27, 28 in Block 5 on Williams Road, corner of To Erect a dwelling on Lot J Burlington Street which is the in- Gleason Road, a dwelling designed by Charles M Willis, which corporation of Lots 21, 20, and a portion of Lot 19, said Lot J would not meet the requirements of the Lexington Building By- having a frontage of approximately 92 66 feet Granted law Granted. April 16 Lillian C.Kraff May 21 Thomas D Kennedy,Jr To. Create a two-family house at 259 Marred Road by altering To Erect a dwelling and garage on Lot 147A Grant Street, said the attic of the dwelling into an apartment Denied lot having a frontage of 105 feet and an area of 10,020 sq feet April 16 Burton A Murray Granted. To. Erect a dwelling on the remaining portions of Lots 62 and 63 May 21 Glenn Wright Prospect Hill Road, said lots having a total frontage of slightly To Erect a dwelling and garage on Lots 2.9, 30, and a portion of over 80 feet. Granted Lot 31 at the corner of Simonds Road and Preston Road. The POLICY 31 32 TOWN OF LEXINGTON plot plan submitted showed a frontage of 60 feet on Preston Road, June 25 Gertrude M Hammond a frontage of 105 feet on Simonds Road,a setback of 30 feet from To Use the building located at 169 Grove Street for occupancy by Preston Road, setback of 20 feet from Simonds Road and side- two families. Granted subject to the conditions that the use of yard of 16 feet and 37 feet. Granted the premises as a two-family house shall run not longer than five May 21 Milton J. Scott years from July 1, 1948 and that if the Building Inspector so re- Ta. Erect a dwelling and garage on Lots 21, 22, and a portion of quests, a second means of egress from the second floor shall be Lot 23 Blake Road. The plot plan submitted showed an area of provided. r 11,320 square feet. Granted. June 2v Gaetano A. Coscia June 4 Richard W.Hyde To: Erect a dwelling an Hill Top Avenue, on the new lot created Y by adding 25 feet of Lot 100 to Lot 101, the new lot having a To• Erect on Lot 13 Cedar Street a dwelling designed by Charles frontage of 75 feet Granted. M Willis which would not meet the requirements of the Lexmg• dune 25 John A MacDonald ton Building By-law. Granted. June 4 Willard P. To Use the room adjoining the kitchen and garage at 342 Bedford To: Erect on Lot 13 el4n Road a dwelling Grushn designedStreet, for the storage and sale of fruits, vegetables, eggs and Colony g by Charles chickens raised on the premises and slaughtered at a slaughter- M. Willis which would not meet the requirements of the Lexing- house in Littleton. Granted subject to the conditions that no auto- ton Building By-law Granted mobiles shall be parked on Bedford Street in front of the June 4 Johnstone Fits-Gerald premises and that the permit shall expire July 1, 1949 To: Erect on Lots 40 and 41 in Block 22 Dexter Road a dwelling June 25 Countryside Associates, Inc.,by Loreto Visco and garage designed by Charles M Willis which would not meet To• Use a portion of the land owned by the estate of Howard M. the requirements of the Lexington Building By-law. Denied. Munroe on Lowell Street, adjacent to Countryside, Incorporated, June 4 Lawrence W. Sharpe for a golf driving range. Granted subject to the conditions that sufficient parking space on the land of the Estate of Munroe is To: Erect on Lot 14,Lot 14A,Lot 15 and a portion of Lot 16 Nichols provided to e'iminate parking on the streets, that the operation Road a dwelling designed by Charles M. Willis which would not of the driving range shall cease by 11.00 P.M.,and that the per- meet the requirements of the Lexington Building By-law mit shall expire June 25,1949. Granted, July 8 Frank J Moore June 4 Shell Oil Company To. Erect a greenhouse at 222 Follen Road. Granted. To• Erect one 48-inch cut-out Shell sign attached to a sign pole at July 8 Ralph B Witthus 286 Lincoln Street, Granted. June 11 Donald B. Faulkner To. Erect a prefabricated dwelling known as the "Wolsey House," with a cellar and foundation wall conforming to the Lexington To Erect a prefabricated dwelling known as the "Wolsey House," Building By-law, on the premises numbered 503 Lowell Street. with foundation walls conforming to the Lexington Building By- Granted. laws, on premises numbered 204 Woburn Street Granted. July 8 Lillian B.Cunha June 11 William 0 Rees To. Erect a prefabricated dwelling known as the "Wolsey House" To: Erect on the premises numbered 16 Lexington Avenue,a dwell- on Lots 5 and 6, Block 95, Reed Street. Granted ing and garage in accordance with plot plan which showed that July 8 John C Kehoe by Monson MacPhee the rear corner of the house would be seven and one-half feet from To. Erect a dwelling on Lots 358,36,37, 38B in Block 23 Bertwell the southeast lot line and the garage on the opposite side would Road,said lots having a total frontage of 80 04 feet Granted. be seven and one-half feet from the northwest lot line and that July 22 William Neal the garage was separated from the porch at the rear of the house by a space of six feet where the land began to slope steeply To: Use the building located the at 16 Curveofa Street for the storinge and toward the rear of the lot. Granted lettering of trucks and the carrying on a sign business Denied. July 22 Milton C Shaw June 25 Albert and Charlotte Crocket To Erect at 142 Grant Street a garage which would be set back To Erect a prefabricated dwelling known as the "Wolsey House" 12% feet from the street line and 3 feet from the northeasterly on Lot C, numbered 549 Marrett Road. Granted lot line. Denied June 25 Lawrence H and Dorothy C Bode July 22 Shell Oil Company To Erect a prefabricated dwelling known as the "Wolsey House" To. Erect one 48-inch neon sign on a sign pole at 286 Lincoln on Lots A and B,numbered 555 MLrrett Road Granted Street Granted POLICY 33 34 TOWN OF LEXINGTON August 12 Franklin H.Childs August 26 Harvey Atkinson To. Erect a prefabricated dwelling known as the "Wolsey House" To' Erect, at 1351 Massachusets Avenue, a two-car garage on the on Lot 166 Calvin Street Granted, subject to the condition that northeasterly side of his existing residence,attached to the build- a foundation in accordance with the Lexington Building By-law mg and located 7% feet from the northwesterly lot line Granted is provided. August 12 Harold Kelley September 9 Milton C Shaw To Erect a prefabricated dwelling known as the "Wolsey House" To. Erect, at 142 Grant Street, a one-car garage which would be setback 12 feet from the street line and 15 feet from the north- on Lot 167 Calvin Street. Granted,subject to the condition that a foundation in accordance with the Lexington Building By-law is easterly lot line. Granted provided September 9 Ruth S Lyons August 12 Domenic Sicari DeAmicis To Reshingle the roof and sides of the house at 1314 Massachu- To Make, to the barn located at 218 Bedford Street,certain altera- setts Avenue, with wooden shingles Granted tions which will make it possible for the petitioner to carry on September 9 John Callahan his work as consultant in electronics. Granted, subject to the To Erect a dwelling and garage on Lots 29, 28, 27 and a portion conditions that the antenna to be erected on the building would of 26 in Block 9, Blake Road, said lots having a total frontage approximate in appearance that commonly used for television of 95 feet Granted receiving, that the top of the antenna would not be located more than approximately 50 feet from the ground, and that the use September 9 Henry E Trotta of the premises shall not extend beyond September 1, 1951 To Erect a prefabricated dwelling known as the "Wolsey House" August 12 Joseph A Costa on Lot 144 Donald Street Granted, subject to the condition that a perimeter foundation wall in accordance with the Lexington To Erect a prefabricated dwelling known as the "Wolsey House," Building By-law is provided. with a cellar and foundation wall conforming to the Lexington Building By-law, on the premises numbered 115 Reed Street September 9 Harvey Newgent Granted To Erect dwellings on Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 East Street,using the so- August 12 William G Grinnell called box frame construction. Granted To Erect, at 35 Harding Road,a garage of prefabricated construe- September 9 Harvey Newgent tion which would not meet the requirements of the Lexington To Erect dwellings on Lots 15, 16, 17 East Street, using the so- Building By-law Granted called box frame construction Granted August 26 Ernest E. Alger, Jr September 9 Harvey Newgent To. Erect a prefabricated dwelling known as the "Wolsey House" To: Erect dwellings on Lots 18 and 19 Lowell Street,using the so- on Lot 114 Fair Oaks Drive. Granted, subject to the condition called box frame construction. Granted. that a foundation in accordance with the Lexington Building By-law is provided. September 23 School Committee August 26 S J Hymers To• Construct the Fiske School,located on land lying between Adams Street and Colony Road, allowing larger area between fire walls To: Erect a prefabricated dwelling known as the "Wolsey House" than provided in the Lexington Building By-law and eliminating on Sunnyfield Lot 52 Ivan Street Petition withdrawn at the sprinklers in the "B" area on the plans as well as eliminating fire hearing. doors shown on the same plans. Granted,with the recommends- August 26 Florence C. Capone tion that a thermal fire alarm system connected to the town fire To: Erect a greenhouse for private use at 1099 Massachusetts alarm system be installed through all parts of the building Avenue. The petitioner stated at the hearing that she wished to change the location of an existing greenhouse on these premises October 28 First Parish Church and locate it so that it lined up with the garage on the other side To: Make a one-story addition of third class,instead of first class, side of the house. Granted, subject to the condition that no corn- construction. Granted. mereial use is made of the greenhouse. August 26 Anthony J. Ruggiero October 28 George A Selfridge To. Use, on the dwelling on Lot 34 Richard Road, a brick-faced To. Erect dwellings on two lots on Manning Street, which are the wall consisting of 4" brick backed up by a 4" cinder block It was sub-division of three lots shown on plot plan submitted as Lots stated at the hearing that there would be brick headers every 36, 37, 38 One of the new lots had a frontage of 106 feet and seventh course and that the space betwen the headers and the an area of approximately 9570 square feet,and the other lot had a cinder block would he filled with mortar. Granted. frontage of approximately 82 feet and an area of approximately POLICY 35 36 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 12580 square feet. Granted, subject to the condition that the December 2 Shell Oil Company houses would be located as shown on the plan submitted,i.e.,the To•Construct a 2-bay lubritorium addition to the existing service houses be set back 25 feet from Manning Street and in no case station at Massachusetts Avenue and Maple Street Denied. less than 20 feet from the new lot lines December 16 George B Medeiros October 28Donald Ked at To Erect a prefabricated dwelling known as the "Wolsey House" To Continue the use of thehe sawmill located at 124 Grove Street, with a breezeway and garage on Lot 9 Middleby Road, Granted, for a temporary period. Granted, subject to the following condi- subject to the condition that a foundation conforming to the tions. That the mill will not be operated beyond July 1, 1949 and Lexington Building By-law be provided under the entire struc- that immediately following this date, the sawmill will be dis- ture mantled and removed from the premises. December 16 Thomas F Connors October 28 Maxine J. Mowll To Enlarge the existing one-car garage located at 2151 Massa- To Conduct a kindergarten at 19 Oakland Street, between the chusetts Avenue, to accommodate two cars. The plan submitted hours of 9.00 to 12 00,for a period of one year Granted,subject showed that the proposed addition would be 8 feet from the ex- isting lot line in the rear and 14 feet from the lot line at the to the following conditions That not more than 15 children would front of the garage Granted be accommodated, that their activities shall be supervised at ail December 16 Salvador Cassella times, that there should be no outdoor play period and that the use of the premises as a kindergarten shall not extend beyond To- Make an addition to the existing dwelling at 97 Reed Street. July 1,1949. The plans submitted showed that the proposed addition would be October 28 Elenoir C Hood 6'/a feet from the existing garage on the premises Granted ToTeach piano at 41 Reed Street. Granted so long as the peti- December 16 Arthur J Williams tioner occupies the premises and that she personally teaches To Erect. a dwelling on Lots 13 and 14 North Street which are piano located partly in Lexington and partly in Burlington Plans sub- November 18 Salvador Cassella mitted showed that the portion of Lots 13 and 14 located in Lex- To. Make an addition to the existing dwelling at 97 Reed Street, ington would be approximately 40 feet deep with a frontage of which addition would be closer to the existing garage on the 100 feet on North Street for each lot, or a total area in Lexing- promisesyLexington Building By-law, No than allowed b the ton of approximately 8000 square feet. Denied one appeared for the hearing. A hearing on the petition of Richard H Childs for permission to main- November 18 Willard I Wood's tam a convalescent and rest home at 7 Adams Street was scheduled and To Make a third-floor apartment in the dwelling located at 41 advertised, but the petitioner withdrew his application before the date of Grant Street. Denied. the hearing The Board recalls in particular its pleasant association with Mr. John November 18 Charles G.Davis Milton Brown, a faithful member of the Board of Appeals for eight years, To: Add to and enlarge the existing one-car garage at 9 Wash- and deeply regrets his passing. During this past year,the Board was sorry to have Mr.Elmer C.loud- ington Street to accommodate two cars. The plan submitted tette, who had been a regular member of the Board since 1947, resign as a showed that the proposed new garage would be approximately 12% feet from the existing dwelling and 3 feet from the exist- regular member and was pleased when he rejoined the Board as an asso- mg lot line. Granted,provided that the garage be constructed in crate member. The Board also had the pleasure of welcoming Mr. Thomas G Lynah the manner and of materials required by the General Laws, in- and Mr. Aiden L. Ripley as regular members of the Board of Appeals. eluding the rules and regulations of the Department of Public Safety. The Board extends its appreciation to Mr. Walter C Ballard and Mr. November 18 Biagio Cacciola J.Henry Duffy,associate members of the Board of Appeals,for their valued assistance on the Board. To Erect and maintain a greenhouse at 706 Marrett Road Granted. Respectfully submitted, December 2 Abbott Spray & Farm Equipment Company ERROL H.LOCKE,Chairman To. Maintain a retail gasoline and oil station at 916 Waltham LESTER T.REDMAN Street Denied. JOHN F. RICH December 2 W E. Doran THOMAS G. LYNAH To• Erect and maintain a greenhouse and boiler room at 154 East ALDEN L. RIPLEY Street. Granted. ELMER C. HOUDLETTE POLICY 37 38 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD jects involved were types of zones, lot sizes, off-street parking, setbacks, December 31, 1948 the combining of small lots into larger ones and others. The revised Bylaw To The Honorable Board of Selectmen was nearing completion at the year end. Lexington, Massachusetts The Board especially wishes to acknowledge the help and guidance of Mr William M Burns,the Town Engineer,who attended all of its meet- Gentlemen: ings after the Board assumed its new duties in March In March, 1948,the Town Meeting, accepting the provisions of Chapter Mr Thayer Rudd resigned from the Board in April and the Select 340, Acts of 1947, transferred to the Planning Board the duties and re- men in conjunction with the Planning Board appointed, in his place, Mr. aponsibihties of the Board of Survey which thereupon went out of exist F. K Johnson. In November Mr. Elmer C. Houdlette resigned and was ence. Chapter 340 also created new powers of subdivision control and replaced by Mr Alden L. Ripley. these,as required by the statute, were given to the Planning Board The Board is grateful for the cooperation of the Selectmen, of Mr. As a result the nature of the work to be performed by the Planning Daniel A Lynch,the Town Counsel, and of other departments and officials Board was materially altered and the amount greatly increased. Whereas of the Town during the year. the Planning Board had formerly been a purely advisory body it now be- Respectfully submitted, came an administrative body as well with powers to decide,rather than to AI n K. G. Anness ON recommend, on matters affecting subdivisions. F. JvD RI One of the first projects of the new Board was to frame and adopt GORDON D. CHARDS AMEa new set of subdivision regulations. EDWI I. RIPLEY During the year it held 45 regular meetings. At these meetings a EDWIN WoIrrHErr, Js. wide variety of problems was considered. Among them were problems RICHARD P. CROMWELL, Clwxrman having to do with the following: parking meters; sale of tax title property; bus routes; veterans housing plans; parking areas; an aerial survey; REPORT OF THE TOWN COUNSEL zoning changes; subdivision regulations; release of bonds on subdivisions; December 31, 1948 numerous problems on particular subdivisions. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen The Board held 25 conferences with subdividers, developers or their Lexington, Massachusetts representatives. It held two public hearings on subdivision matters and one on zoning. Gentlemen. The Board conferred with the Recreation Committee on possible loca- Pursuant to Section 6 of Article XI of the General By-Laws of the tion of playgrounds. Town of Lexington, I hereby submit my report in writing as Town Counsel Representatives of the Board conferred with the Arlington Planning for the period from January 1, 1948 to December 31, 1948. Board in regard to a proposed subdivision in Arlington on the Concord In accordance with the said By-Laws, my report is divided as follows: Turnpike and in some measure was influential in preventing the establish- (a) All actions by or against the Town which were pending on Jan- ment of a.business area that would have created traffic hazards. uary 1,1948 The Board met with the Selectmen and the Cemetery Commissioners (b) All actions brought by or against the Town during 1948. in regard to a proposed conversion of the Minuteman Golf Club property (c) All actions settled or disposed of during 1948. into a cemetery. It also was represented at the legislative hearing on the (d) The amounts received by the Town Counsel as compensation matter in the State House. The cemetery project was finally discarded, and disbursements for services not covered by the regular salary The Board had an aerial survey made of the Town. The resultant of the Town Counsel during 1948 stereoscopic photos have been of considerable help in subdivision matters "(a) All actions by or against the Town which were pending on Jan- and have been used by other departments of the Town. uary 1,1948 The population map,showing the location of all dwellings,was brought 1 Town of Lexington v a Resident of the Town, Middlesex Superior up to date and has proved very useful on various occasions both to the Court No 151658 Action of contract for reimbursement for assistance given Board itself and other departments of the Town. under General Laws,Chapter 117 In conjunction with the Lexington Arts & Crafts Society the Board 2. Town of Lexington v. a Resident of the Town, Middlesex Superior drafted a new provision for the Zoning Bylaw covering "customary home Court No.151810 Action of contract for reimbursement for assistance given occupations" under General Laws,Chapter 117 The Town Meeting in March, 1948, authorized the Board to spend 3 Ernest B Johnson v Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court certain sums on the preparation of a revision of the Zoning Bylaw and No 153921 Petition for jury assessment of damages arising out of taking Map To this end the Board employed Mr John T Blackwell as consultant. of land for highway purposes A great deal of time and effort went Into this project. The Board believed "(b) All actions brought by or against the Town during 1948." that the existing Bylaw needed to be improved and changed in various 1 Owen McDevitt v Middlesex County Commissioners, Middlesex Su- important respects to keep it up to date with practice elsewhere and to perior Court No 154397. Petition for jury assessment of damages arising reflect the current and prospective growth of the Town Among the sub- out of taking of land for highway purposes. POLICY 39 40 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 2 James J Murphy,et ux v Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior 19 August Schumacher v. Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals, Emer- Court No 154028 Petition for jury assessment of damages arising out gency Housing Commission No 47-139. Appeal from decision of Board of of taking of land for highway purposes. Appeals denying petitioner permission to convert an existing two-family 3 Commonwealth of Massachusetts v William Wittholm, District dwelling into a dwelling for multiple occupancy Court of Central Middlesex. Initiation and prosecution of complaints for 20 Chesley W Teele v. Paul W Franks (Town of Lexington), Dis- violation of Plumbing By-Laws trict Court of Central Middlesex No 12082 4 Josephine P Bailey v. Town of Lexington and Middlesex County 21 Palmina Sanseverino v Lexington Board of Assessors, Appellate Commissioners, Middlesex Superior Court No 155572 Petition for jury as- Tax Board No.1-74038. Petition for abatement of real estate tax sessment of damages arising out of taking of land for highway purposes 22 Maud A. Needham v Lexington Board of Assessors, Appellate Tax 5 W. John Baskin, et al v Town of Lexington and Middlesex County Board No X-74237. Petition for abatement of real estate tax Commissioners, Middlesex Superior Court No. 155570. Petition for jury as- 23 Frank L. Stevens,et al v Lexington Board of Assessors,Appellate sessment of damages arising out of taking of land for highway purposes Tax Board No. 1-74681. Petition for abatement of real estate tax 6 Albert H. Burnham v. Town of Lexington and Middlesex County 24. Arthur G. Brick, et al v. Lexington Board of Assessors, Appellate Commissioners, Middlesex Superior Court No. 155567. Petition for jury as- Tax Board No. X-75292 Petition for abatement of real estate tax. sessment of damages arising out of taking of land for highway purposes. 25. Carl R. Queander, et a€ v Lexington Board of Assessors,Appellate 7 John J. Kelly, et als v Town of Lexington and Middlesex County Tax Board No. 1-75861 Petition for abatement of real estate tax. Commissioners, Middlesex Superior Court No. 155571. Petition for jury 26. Norman T May,et al v. Lexington Board of Assessors, Appellate assessment of damages arising out of taking of land for highway purposes. 8. Everett Kourian v. Town of Lexington and Middlesex County Corn- Tax Board No X-75862. Petition for abatement of real estate tax 27 Charles Everett Ross, et al v Lexington Board of Assessors, Ap- missioners, Middlesex Superior Court No 156250. Petition for jury assess- pellate Tax Board No. X-75949 Petition for abatement of real estate tax. meat of damages arising out of taking of land for highway purposes. '°{c} All actions settled or disposed of during 1948" 9. John Morrow,Jr et al v.Town of Lexington and Middlesex County 1. Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. William Wittholm Case dis- Commissioners, Middlesex Superior Court No 155573 Petition for jury as- posed of by procuring conviction for violation of General Laws (Ter. Ed.), sessment of damages arising out of taking of land for highway purposes. 10. William B. Porter, et al v. Town of Lexington and Middlesex Chapter 142, Section 3, and Section 3 of the Lexington Plumbing By-Laws County Commissioners, Middlesex Superior Court No 155569. Petition for and assessment of fine for each violation. jury assessment of damages arising out of taking of land for highway pur- 2. Town of Lexington v. Robert L. Nay Case disposed of by payment poses. to Town of$277 30 11. William B. Porter, et als v. Town of Lexington and Middlesex 3. Mary Schumacher v. Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals. Case dis- County Commissioners, Middlesex Superior Court No. 155574 Petition for posed of by opinion of the Emergency Housing Commission ordering issuance jury assessment of damages arising out of taking of land for highway pur- of permit. - poses. 4 James J. Murphy, et al v Town of Lexington. Case disposed of by 12. Carl F ll hlendorf, et als v Town of Lexington and Middlesex payment to plaintiff of$1,000 00 and abatement of water betterment assess- County Commissioners, Middlesex Superior Court No. 155568. Petition for ment upon execution of confirmatory deed and release to the Town. jury assessment of damages arising out of taking of land for highway pur- 5 Ernest B. Johnson, Jr v Town of Lexington Case disposed of by poses payment to plaintiff of $200 00 and abatement of water betterment assess- 13. Town of Lexington v. Thomas Morrison, Middlesex Superior Court No. 14895-Equity Bill in equity to enjoin violation of Zoning Law ment upon execution of confirmatory deed and release to the Town 14. Thomas A Napoli v Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court S. Helen B Sarano v Town of Lexington and Middlesex County Com No 155565 Petition for jury assessment of damages arising out of taking missioners. Case disposed of by payment to plaintiff of$1,432 33 upon execu of land for highway purposes tion of a confirmatory deed and release to the Town 15 Helen B Sarano v Town of Lexington and Middlesex County Com- 7 Marie A Miller, et al v Town of Lexington Case disposed of by missioners, Middlesex Supenor Court No. 155566. Petition for jury assess- payment to plaintiffs of $1,100 00 upon execution of confirmatory deed and ment of damages arising out of taking of Iand for highway purposes. release to Town of Lexington and execution of partial release from Lexing- 16 Marie A. Miller, et al v Town of Lexington and Middlesex County ton Savings Bank. Commissioners, Middlesex Superior Court. Petition for jury assessment 8 Thomas A Napoli v Town of Lexington Case disposed of by pay- of damages arising out of taking of land for highway purposes. ment to the plaintiff of$1,500 00 and deferment of payment of water better- 17. Town of Lexington v Robert L. Nay, Third District Court of trent assessments upon execution by the plaintiff of a confirmatory deed Eastern Middlesex (non-entry). Action of tort for property damages to and release to the Town Town automobile 9 Palmina Sanseverino v Lexington Board of Assessors Case dis- 18. Town of Lexington v Fulton Brown,Middlesex Superior Court Na posed of by decision of Appellate Tax Board ordering abatement in the 14932-Equity Bill in equity to enjoin violation of Zoning Law amount of$25.20 POLICY 41 42 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 10. Maud A. Needham v Lexington Board of Assessors. Case disposed of in the Appellate Tax Board by a decision for the Board of Assessors. Public Works "(d) The amounts received by the Town Counsel as compensation and disbursements for services not covered by the regular salary of the Town Counsel during 1948." REPORT OF THE SUPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS Town of Lexington v Robert L. Nay .. 30.00 December 31, 1948 Disbursements To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Middlesex Deputy Sheriffs,Service of Writ 3.75 Lexington, Massachusetts Town of Lexington v William Wittholm 50.00 Karl G Magnuson v Town of Lexington 15.00 Gentlemen James J Carroll,Jr v Town of Lexington 25.00 During the year 1948 the Public Works Department was confronted Opposing House Bill #1478 re Use of Land for Cemetery with an unusual construction program even in excess of new construction Purposes 100.00 in the year 1947 This was due to the continued demand for water and sewer Mary Schumacher v Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals 75.00 main extensions, the replacement in some instances of undersized water Ernest B Johnson, Jr_ v. Town of Lexington 50.00 mains, construction of trunk sewers, and the unusual number of house con- James J Murphy, et al v. Town of Lexington 100.00 nections for water and sewer services. Consequently, maintenance work in Disbursements. general was limited to the most urgent requirements, with the exception Photostatic copy of Murphy Deeds 1.60 of surface treatment of roads which was quite substantial Photostatic copy of Order of Taking of Grove Street Our clerical work continued to increase because of construction activity Property 2.80 In order to expedite the billing of betterment assessments and charges for Helen B. Sarano v Town of Lexington 50.00 the installation of services, and to keep office records and other clerical work Disbursements• up to date,indications are that another clerk should be added to our present Recording Deed, Registry of Deeds 3.00 staff. During 1948 all clerks in the Public Works Department were put under Recording Death Certificate George Sarano 1 50 the Administrative Office and could be placed in any one of the department Thomas A Napoli v Town of Lexington, et al 50 00 offices, where the need was most acute This was helpful, but could not be Palmina Sansevermo v Town of Lexington 50 00 used to advantage as each girl was fully occupied with her own duties Maud A Needham v Town of Lexington 50 00 In May of this year, Mr John T. Cosgrove, Town Engineer,retired and Marie A Miller, et al v Town of Lexington 50 00 the position of Assistant Superintendent of Public Works and Town Engi- Disbursements neer was then consolidated and Mr William M Burns,former Ass't Super- Recording Confirmatory Deed 3.25 intendent of Public Works appointed to fulfill both positions The arrange- Acquisition of Sewer Easement from Town of Arlington 50 00 ment has worked out very satisfactorily and Mr Burns has done an excellent Disbursements: job of coordinating the engineering work with the actual construction This Commonwealth of Massachusetts 3.50 arrangement is a logical one due to the close relationship that must exist Recording Easement 2.85 between the Engineering Department and construction work done by the Recording Plan 5.00 Public Works Department. The personnel of the Engineering Department Lexington Estates Trust v. Town of Lexington 75.00 has been increased by the addition of one Chief of Party and one Transit Man,who have proved to be capable and have strengthened our organization Disbursements: considerably. Recording Fee ....... 3.50 Our outside work personnel, under the direction of our General Fore- Board of Survey Agreement with Custom Built Homes, Inc. 100.00 man, has accomplished a tremendous amount of work comparable to the Drafting Various Deeds and Easements 395.00 heavy construction work of 1947, as the records hereinafter noted will indi- Recording Fees 28.63 cate $1,374.38 Our Park Department, under the direction of Superintendent John J. Garrity and his General Foreman, have performed a very satisfactory My appreciation is hereby extended to the members of the Board of service. Selectmen, the Town Treasurer, the Clerk of the Board of Assessors, the Indications are that the demand for new construction in 1949 will still Clerk of the Board of Selectmen, and to the members of the various unpaid be substantial and it would be desirable to supplement our outside work Boards for the generous assistance and cooperation so graciously extended personnel with qualified men when available, especially in the Water and to me during the past year. Sewer Departments. Respectfully submitted, The following table shows the comparison of the employee personnel DAxIEL A.LYNCH for the years noted: Town Counsel PUBLIC WORKS 43 44 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec 31 Dec.31 further surface treatment of streets. $1000 from Middlesex County, $1000 1941 1943 1945 1946 1947 1948 from the State of Massachusetts and $1000 furnished by the Town of Administration 7 2 2 2 3 3 Lexington Engineering 6 5 5 5 5 7 With the above funds a section of Woburn Street starting at Massa- Clerical 6 4 3 4 5 6 chusetts Avenue .59 miles in length containing 10,333 square yards was Parks 9 2 5 4 5 5 honed and Massachusetts Avenue was sealed starting at Wood Street and Mechanics & Janitors 9 5 5 5 5 5 extending a distance of 53 miles to Marrett Road Area sealed 11,200 *Highway 20 4 0 0 0 0 square yards *Water & Sewer 18 9 2 2 2 2 Quantities of asphalt and aggregate used and unit costs for above sur- Labor Pool 0 0 13 20 31 29 face treatments are as follows. Plumbing& Honing 59 gallons of asphalt, 76.5 pounds of peastone and sand used Building Inspectors 2 2 2 2 1 1 per square yard. Entire cost including equipment was .159 cents per Wirere Inspector 1 1 1 1 1 1 square yard. Totals 78 34 38 46 58 59 Sealing• 335 gallons of asphalt, 34 5 pounds of 5/8" crushed stone *Consolidated for most part under"Labor Pool"in 1945. and rice stone used per square yard Entire cost including equipment was .112 cents per square yard. General The cost of honing noted above is higher than usual because of the The consolidation of the Building and Plumbing Departments late in poor condition of the roads after the severe winter of 1947 and 1948 An- 1946, under Mr. E. A. Lindstrom, has proved to be a satisfactory arrange- other reason for added costs was due to the many service connections and ment. This department has had another very busy-year due to the increased sewer and water mains constructed which disrupted street surfaces with building activities and Mr. Lindstrom has performed his many duties in a the result that heavier applications of asphalt and aggregate were neces- very capable manner. sary to obtain a satisfactory contour to the surface. The reports of the Town Engineer, Park Superintendent and the Wire, Chapter 90 Comets-action: The sum of $15,000. was made available to Plumbing and Building Inspectors are given in detail in separate reports continue the construction and relocation of Grove Street. The County, for your information State and Town equally share the cost of this work A contract was let HIGHWAY DIVISION late in 1948, however, construction will not be started until the spring of Highway Construction. (Contract) The construction of five streets, in- 1949, when the weather is favorable for this type of work. eluding drainage, was let out on contract and the work completed. The Board of Survey Developments. The Planning Board will report on streets and pertinent information are as follows. this item in their yearly report. Area. ContractMiscellaneous: All streets were cleaned in the spring and Lexington Street Length. Pavement Drainage Price Rhodes Street 260' 707 sq.yds. 55' 12" conc. pipe $2608 75 Centre was cleaned every morning. Because of the severe winter an un- Lockwood Road 240' 640 sq.yds. 315' 12" cone. pipe 3062.75 usual amount of patching of streets was necessary in the spring Other Byron Avenue 271' 722 sq.yds. 204' 12" cone. pipe 3204.50 patching was done during the year as required, All catch basins were Grant Street 2480' 8267 sq.yds. 1093' 12" cone. pipe 38768.90 cleaned in the spring and the usual fall cleaning was omitted, except in Winter Street 2733' 7288 sq yds 1904' 12" cone pipe] 29276 75 locations where it was most essential for proper drainage. 15" cone pipe] The widening and deepening of brook channels, replacement of guard rail, maintenance of existing drainage, and roadside maintenance was $74921 65 continued, but was limited, of necessity, due to the tremendous amount of new construction the department was called upon to do this year. The above construction was in accordance with our specifications for Snow Removal Starting in January we had a most severe winter one course penetration macadam The extraordinary snowstorms in December of 1947 were forerunners to Road Maintenance Surface treatment was applied to forty streets frequent snowstorms that we experienced throughout the winter with having a total length of 12 72 miles and an area of 219,745 square yards scarcely any letup. The unusual amount of snow made it necessary to Two types of treatment were used The first was honing and the second remove snow from practically all main streets Other streets had to be was sealing. All of the following work was done with Town labor and widened repeatedly, and this was a real problem, particularly on narrow equipment streets The plowing of sidewalks was impossible in many instances No Honing Thirty-one streets, 7.01 miles in length containing 108,900 sooner was the plowing of one storm completed, including partial widen- square yards were honed ing and snow removal, when another storm would be upon us Our own Sealing A seal coat was applied to seven streets,4.59 miles in length equipment, which we have secured during the past three years, proved to containing 89,312 square yards be most valuable The accompanying table "Cost of Snowstorms" gives Under Chapter 90 Maintenance the sum of $3000 was available for a breakdown of all storms PUBLIC WORKS 45 46 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Czoot-u,C000Ovru� V Street Lighting Nineteen lamps were installed on various streets N r t-m�`?Qi w d 4'''c° w -❑ this year 15-800 lumen; and 4--000 lumen 'a ,�cr,aiodinunaoaiwco m a c In addition to the above,42-6000 lumen lamps and poles were removed oo on Massachusetts Avenue from Woburn Street to the Minute Man and were F "o-m '�', ri '" t° m replaced with 31-10,000 lumen lights and new poles of greater height with- Ea oout cost to the Town of Lexington. This change in lighting gives us the ,n �❑ a o latest in lighting at practically no. change in our lighting costs, and in ad- _ : °D al0 dition, all night lighting for the Centre. _ •,La a' =ca 800 Lumens 2500 Lumens 6000 Lumens 10,000 Lumens CP c 45 Y Lamps in Service ea- Dec 31, 1948 1168 49 36 31 LA cci P w m CO0c a w� N n 0 Traffic Regulation and Control. Street lines were painted in the busi- U P d.GV CO CO CO-CO a CV - g'b ness sections of the town and in several other locations where the need was o W ,-`sem'-`�,~ a r-I LD 00 00 00 o most essential A Street Marking Machine was purchased this year and a y L4-. delivery made in the late summer We had an opportunity to use it dur- am v -a 4-, ing the fall months and indications are that it will be a great labor saving a 0 piece of equipment. ca a y o :c Cy The cost of laying out the lines for either hand painting or machine s m Ca w w o ao o painting is nearly the same, however, the application of paint will be eJ CO '" " `° ''r' Cq MCI g speeded up tremendously The intention is to paint the lines both spring rr2 ❑ and fall,which should last sufficiently between paintings so as to eliminate a m layout work except where road surface treatment is applied of where co C4 10 co a t-10�,tr o $ co changes are deemed advisable. Since there is an apparent need for more d q a 04,�CLOwwwocq pp rrD o c c ai ai a m m CO w Gi+ extensive marking of streets, it is contemplated that this can be done at a co LL t- 2 N OD N 10 c, e c E minimum cost with our new machine. E W '"'"""" "" '" - a m Street Signs Approximately 100 new metal street signs were erected. �o c Miscellaneous repairs were necessary for many of our existing signs, c �, including painting There is still a shortage of 2" steel pipe, however, we ca ri1001 uNci '1 2 U ,�N w a cv ti o N w were fortunate in getting delivery in sufficient quantity to erect the above- tj • co Co a de 000 co.eio a.P. mentioned signs E°., tr'cr'v CA 1 ri 00�'00 OD m Road Machinery. Equipment purchased and received during the year W &S. A i~ was as follows' F., e o A Two—Ford 2-ton Dump Trucks o 00 oc uD :c°r o m B Two—Ford %-ton Pickup Trucks - 0Q,r-03 co w ;v 00 a CO d c C One—Ford 1/4-ton Pickup Trucks °g o o D One—Chevrolet Sia-ton Pickup Trucks E One—Buffalo Springfield 3 to 4 ton Sidewalk Roller ea d F One—Two-door Chevrolet Stylemaster Sedan ee ' S m z The above pieces of equipment are all replacements of old equipment, o a co ca oo ce eta a a a eee with the exception of one sdi-ton Pickup Truck which was needed for Water aC12 0 e m Department maintenance This truck included a special body with com- �, 3 c m partments to store materials and tools ,� ,-i i-co w N CO CA a,a 0$ Repairs to our equipment have been done by our own mechanics and is E 4t4t4* k4**k4k isai the extent of same are as follows co 0 a c Public Works Vehicles-348 repair orders w.11 a Police Cars—18 repair orders co m-, oo N,ch b to o Miscellaneous—15 repair orders rn CO w• ~~`ci w ~ R% Drainage Construction Drainage completed this year is as follows n y ti a *4 A a a Location Type of Pipe Size of Pape Length of Pipe Cost North Hancock S Concrete 12" 495' $2404 49 Rear of Central Fire Station Concrete 30" 409' 3790 98 PUBLIC WORKS 47 48 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Winthrop Road Concrete S 36" 586' Myrna Road 6" 680' Cement Lined 2 48 1686.48 Z 12" 40' 8825.91 Outlook Drive 6" 64' Cement Lined 2 76 176.76 Rindge Avenue 6" 208' Cement Lined 2 66 553.87 $14521.38 Williams Road 6" 82' Cement Lined 8.77 309.28 Ashes and Dumps 3464 barrels of ashes and 8 truckloads of refuse Wilson Road 6" 793' Cement Lined 3.21 2547.74 were collected at the various schools and public buildings and disposed of Woodcliffe Road 8" 610' Cement Lined 4.31 2630.16 at the Lincoln Street Dump The Dump has been the source of many com- plaints,however, they have been reduced this year, since the time of dump- Totals 14349' $52416.15 Ing has been controlled and a competent attendant placed in charge during Average Cost of Construction dumping hours A light wire fence and gate have been erected. The gate is opened at 7 00 A M and locked at 5.30 P. M., except on Sundays when Size of Total Length. Cost Per the Dump is closed at 2 30 P M Pipe Laid Foot Curbing CoeistriLctian. Approximately 465 feet of curbing were in- 6" 10393' $3.28 stalled on the northerly side of Woburn Street starting at a point near 8" 2785' 4.42 Vine Street and extending to Utica Street. 10" 1071' 5.04 12" 100' 6.09 WATER DIVISION General Information 1948 Water Construction (Contract) of Range of static pressure in mains 21 to 120 pounds Street Size of Pepe Length of Pipe Type Cast Ironpern Length of Pipe in streets 8414 miles Number of services 3676 Burlington Street 8" 500' Cement Lined Number of hydrants 702 Fern Street 10" 976' Cement Lined Total water consumption in 1948 381,990,000 gallons Grove Street 5 8" 700' Cement Lined Average daily water consumption in 1948 1,043,700 gallons 112" 6068' Cement Lined Average daily consumption per capita 68 gallons Maple Street from Lowell Street 12" 2027' Cement Lined 1948 Water Construction (Town Labor and Equipment) Maple Street Size of Length. Type of Cost per from Mass Ave 12" 3077' Cement Lined Street Pipe of Pipe Pape Foot Total North Street 8" 2367' Cement Lined Cast Iron Winter Street 12" 1680' Cement Lined Adams Street 12" 100' Cement Lined $6 09 $609 77 17395' Bernard Street 8" 650' Cement Lined 418 2706 71 Bowman Street 8" 900' Cement Lined 4 86 4374.49 Average Cost of Construction Calvin Street 6" 327' Cement Lined 3 62 1184.21 Carl Street 6" 279' Cement Lined 3.28 915 63 Total Length Cost per Carley Road 6" 573' Cement Lined 3.75 2150 79 Size of Pipe Laid Foot Total Cost Donald Street 6" 793' Cement Lined 3.01 2387 47 8" 3567' $5.85 $20,855.43 Eldred Street 6" 796' Cement Lined 2 79 2225 50 10" 976' 11.74 11,461.68 Fiske School 6" 1590' Cement Lined 2 77 4399 44 12" 12852' 9.41 120,916.07 Henderson Road 6" 650' Cement Lined 3 67 2387.06 Homestead Street 6" 686' Cement Lined 3 28 2252.00 Totals 17395' $153,233.18 Ivan Street S6" 692' Cement Lined 18" 433' Cement Lined 3 58 4030.37 Extent of Distributing System, January 1, 1949 Ledgelawn Avenue Size of pipe Length in Feet from Bedford St. 6" 575' Cement Lined 3 09 1766.93 16" 11485 Ledgelawn Avenue 12" 68374 from Liberty Ave 6" 425' Cement Lined 3.13 1328.56 10" 20668 Liberty Avenue 6" 265' Cement Lined 3 29 872.38 8" 97916 Marrett Road 8" 192' Cement Lined 5.38 1032.64 6" 228779 Middleby Road 10" 1071' Cement Lined 5 04 5400,82 4" 17086 Moon Hill Road 6" 650' Cement Lined 5.36 3482.19 Munroe Road 6" 265' Cement Lined 3.79 1004.90 Total 444308 PUBLIC WORKS 49 50 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Hydrant Installation Amount expended for maintenance $6022.78 Hydrants in service January 1, 1948 .. . 648 1949 Sewer Assessment Rate .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . ..9.10 per lin. ft. Hydrants installed in 1948 . 59 Number of sewer services installed, 153—totalling 8238 1m. ft. Hydrants removed in 1948 . 5 Number of sewer services renewed, 3 Hydrants in service December 31, 1948 702 Number of services installed 1948 Water Construction (General) main to curb, 4—totalling 98 ft During this year the existing 4" and 6" water mains which extended Miscellaneous. The Sewage Pumping Station was put into operation down Maple Street a distance of 3000' from the connection to our 12" for the first time late in 1947, when the first connections were made to the main on Massachusetts Avenue were replaced with a 12"main and extended Manor Sewerage System. Since this station was built about 10 years ago, another 2000 feet through to connect with our 16" main on Lowell Street. certain adjustments to equipment were necessary. The wet well has been This makes a most necessary cross connection to our two sources of supply, cleaned of sludge approximately once a month. The cleaning of sewers which assures us of a more constant supply of water The 4" main on was limited to those where stoppages occurred and to some laterals with Fern Street was replaced with a 10" main, which has been a decided im- a slight grade. provement to the water supply in that district, particularly for fire pro- 1948 Sewer Construction tection (Work done with Town Labor and Equipment) 1948 Water Maintenance Size of Length. Type of Cost per Number of new services installed 297-21,045 lin ft Street Pipe of Pape Pape Foot Total Number of services renewed Adams Street 1 Curb to house9 from Coolidge Ave 8" 69' Vit Clay $10 98 $757 77 2 Main to house .. 16 Adams Street 3 Main to curb .. 57 from East Street 8" 355' Vit Clay 3 54 1258 00 Number of services repaired 15 Berwick Road 8" 400' Vit Clay 4.86 1944 51 Work orders completed . 1788 Bow Street 8" 180' Vit Clay 518 93167 Meters 297 meters have been added to the system this year and 134 Butler Avenue 8" 64' Vit Clay 3.29 210.26 have been removed,repaired,tested and placed in service.We now have 3676 Candlewick Close 8" 231' Vit Clay 3 75 865 74 meters in use. Carley Road 8" 560' Vit Clay 6 90 3865.49 Standpipe Our steel standpipe was painted this year for the first Coolidge Avenue 8" 90' Vit Clay 3.86 347 73 time since erection in 1934 The interior was sandblasted and three coats East Street 8" 149' VA Clay 5.34 795 94 of paint applied, and the exterior was wire brushed and two coats applied. Eliot Road 8" 543' Vit. Clay 4 65 2524 97 The tank was found to be in good condition, however, painting was nec- Fuller Road 8" 104' Vit Clay 3 61 375 40 essary Ledgelawn Avenue 8" 200' Vit. Clay 2 75 551 14 Office Equipment A Sundstrand Watei Billing Machine was pur- Merriam Street chased this year to replace our old machine. It has proved to be most from Adams St 8" 712' Vit. Clay 4.04 2877.91. efficient. Merriam Street from Abbott Rd. 8" 38' Vit. Clay 3.54 134.41 Distributing Mains: Water main breaks were repaired in the follow- Reed Street 8" 800' Vit. Clay 5.45 4358.61 mg locations. Smyth Street 8" 215' Vit. Clay 3.24 697.27 Street Size of Main Cary Avenue 6" Totals 4710' $22496.82 Grant Street 8" Harding Road 6" Average cost per foot—$4.78 Independence Avenue 8" 1948 Sewer Construction (Contract) Oakland Avenue 6" TRUNK SEWERS: Shade Street 8" Mill Brook Sewer: 1,245 linear feet of construction was completed SEWER DIVISION from the Arlington line near the Boston& Maine Railroad tracks to a point General Information along the Arlington Reservoir opposite Rindge Avenue. The cost of this Lexington is part of the North Metropolitan Sewerage District project, which is completed for the present, was $55,776 76 ($44.80 per foot). Area tributary to existing sewer system 3 59 sq miles South.Branch of Vane Brook Sewer. 2,009 linear feet of construction Total length of trunk line sewers 7.60 miles was completed starting at Vine Brook Road and running adjacent to Vine Total length street sewers ... .. .. .. .. 23 19 miles Brook. This project was started in the summer and is still under construc- tion The cost to date is$41,021 50 ($24.00 per foot). PUBLIC WORKS 51 52 TOWN OF LEXINGTON North Branch of Vine Brook Sewer: Construction was started late Project 2. North Branch of Vine Brook to Marrett Road. this year at the junction of the South Branch of the Vine Brook Sewer Project 3 Mass. Avenue at Arlington line to Bartlett Avenue No pipe has been laid to date Project 4 Continuation of No 3 above to Maple Street. Sewer Laterals The construction of 8" sewer laterals 2,704 feet in Project 5 Continuation of No.4 above to a location north of Woburn length, in sections of Woburn Street and Baker, Banks and Chase Avenues, St to connect with the North Lexington Sewer. were completed at a cost of $31,16535 ($1153 per foot). This work was Projects 1, 2, and 1/3 of 3 have been reported under sewer construe- started late in 1947 tion in 1948 Present indications are that the remainder of project 3 and GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS projects 4 and 5 should be considered for construction in the near future to connect with the North Lexington Sewer at a point in the meadow be- Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building A new canvas covering was purchased for the floor of the Cary Memorial Hall, and the front steps Setween Grant and Vine Streets At this location, the North Lexington were water-proofed under contract. The exterior woodwork of Cary Me- Sewer terminates in an existing sewer which is already overloaded, and morial Hall, including sash, was painted on both sides, and the rear of the will be more unsatisfactory when the volume of sewage increases with new building,with the exception of the cornice Miscellaneous painting of walls home construction and ceilings in both buildings was done where the need was most urgent The North Lexington Sewer was designed to be a part of projects Works Building. A two-post,split rail truck lift was purchased 3, 4, and 5 previously mentioned, and built as the section needed first. In- Publicand installed this year for the purpose of greasing and repairing cars and two&cayears,eas are that due to the continuedrtgrowthgroof Lexingtonthat during musttht past trucks Two 1,000 gallon fuel tanks and one fuel pump were installed two and the expected growth, it is felt realwe keep this year by our supplier at no cost to the Town of Lexington. One is used in mind that the construction of these sewers may become a necessity in the near future for gasoline and increases our storage capacity to 2,500 gallons. The sec- Sewer Laterals and tank, including pump, is for diesel oil Formerly, diesel oil was stored We are now planning the construction of sewer laterals for 1949 in the in drums which was satisfactory until additional diesel equipment was ac- Farmcrest, Fair Oaks and Bow Street areas, sections of which should be qufred Our fuel requirements have greatly increased in the past three connected with the trunk sewers now under construction years due to additional equipment secured, and increased construction ac- tivity We now have adequate storage facilities Drainage Insurance Valuations of property have risen again this year and it There have been many requests for drainage projects which should be was necessary to increase fire insurance 15% Additional insurance was undertaken as soon as funds are available. The drainage problem is be- placed on the Hancock School to cover the increased valuation due to major coming very acute, especially with increased building activity. Many changes made this year Insurance was placed, also, on the new Fiske streets without drainage discharge surface water into adjacent property School to cover it during construction which is still in progress where the building of homes is in progress Some projects are being con- sidered in the 1949 budget, however, due to the unusual demand for other Garbage Collection During the past year the collection of garbage in general has been satisfactory, except during the early months of 1948 construction, it appears that drainage construction may be limited to only the most urgent projects. when the unusual amount of snow retarded collections, and again, late in Highways 1948, there were many complaints which appeared to have some justifica- There are, at present, approximately 35 miles of unaccepted streets in tion Every effort will be made to make this service satisfactory. Lexington, many of which are impassable in the spring. It would be most Retirement System: Mr. John T Cosgrove, Town Engineer, retired desirable for the general welfare if these streets could be built and ac- in May, 1948 after approximately thirty years of service with the town cepted. We are now preparing plans for the construction of 3 streets which Mi•. Sebastiano Paladina, after twenty-two years of service with the town, many be considered in the 1949 budget. retired in May, 1948. PLANNING Under Chapter 90 Construction, it is expected that funds will be avail- FUTUREable for the widening of Waltham Street on the easterly side from near Engioieering Massachusetts Avenue to Forest Street. Indications arc that this department must devote its entire efforts to Sidewalks the planning and construction of sewers, water mains, and new roads dur- Many of our sidewalks are in need of repairs and corrective measures ing the year 1949 From the present outlook, it appears that our con- should be taken at once. In 1949 it is expected to continue maintenance struction activities should be extensive for the next several years, however, work started during 1948, as far as available funds will permit. it is anticipated that work will begin to slow down in 1950 Par ks Sewers Mr.John J. Garrity, Superintendent of the Park Division, has reported Trunk Sewers: The planning of five major trunk sewers was cons- future planning in a separate report covering this department. pleted early in 1948, including complete plans and specifications. They are Water System as follows• I South Branch of Vine Brook to Grapevine Avenue. Our water system, which has been improved and strengthened con- Projectsiderably in the past two years, still is in need of further strengthening. PUBLIC WORKS 53 54 TOWN OF LEXINGTON It is anticipated in 1949, that a connection will be made with a 12" Street Construction Water Construction Sidewalks main, from the existing 12" main on Winter Street to the 12" main on Grant Street Burlington Street Waltham Street Grove Street, which will complete a loop around that section of town which Winter Street North Street Massachusetts Avenue is badly needed In addition, it is expected in 1949, that satisfactory ar Byron Avenue Maple Street Bedford Street rangements will be made with the Veterans' Administration to furnish Rhodes Street Fern Street Follen Road water to its hospital at Bedford This will involve the replacement of the Lockwood Road Grove Street existing 6" main on Bedford Street with a 12" main,starting at Tewksbury Massachusetts Avenue Winter Street Street and extending to Winter Street, and also running down Westview (widening) Street to the railroad tracks and connecting with the Veterans' Admin- istration 10" cast iron water main at this location The portion of the 12" Construction Engineering service, lines, grades, inspections, etc was main on Bedford Street will be a decided improvement to our system. also furnished by this department for all Contract Construction Final There are very few 4" mains left to be replaced, however, we have estimates for payment for the North Lexington Sewer and the sewers on many 6" mains that have been extended to such distances as to be entirely Liberty Avenue, Ledgelawn Avenue, Woburn Street, Baker Avenue, Banks inadequate for the areas served and should be replaced or supplemented Avenue, Chase Avenue and Tucker Avenue were prepared by this Division. with larger mains. It is suggested that a reasonable appropriation be made available each year for this purpose. The elimination of dead ends CONSTRUCTION BY TOWN FORCES should he undertaken as soon as funds are available Extensions of mains Sewer Mains approximately 4700 Lineal Feet, construction plans, de- in the past two years have resulted in the connection of some of these dead signing and lines, grades, inspection, etc were furnished by this Division ends, and it is expected that extensions this year will account for others. Water Maims approximately 16,500 Lineal Feet, construction plans, General design, location of gates, hydrants and appurtenances were furnished by New equipment purchased during the past three years has proved to the Engineering Division be invaluable, as evidenced by the amount of work previously reported this Plans required for recording of betterment assessments for the pre- year under the Water, Sewer and Highway Departments, including the ceding work were also prepared by this Division removal of snow which was unusually heavy. DRAINAGE Our old trucks, including pickups, have been replaced, with the ex- ception of five small trucks It is anticipated that two of these will be re- The Engineering Division also designed, drew construction plans and placed this year and one Army Truck traded in toward the purchase of a furnished lines and grades for the construction of a 36" reinforced concrete large Dump Truck We are in need of additional snow plowing equipment drain on Winthrop Road. A 30" drain in the rear of the Central Fire for sidewalks, and recommend the purchase of two Crawler Tractors Station and a 12" drain on North Hancock Street similar to our present Cletrac Details of cost, length, etc of all the above work may be found in the Conclusionreport of the Superintendent of Public Works In conclusion, I Wish to express my deep appreciation for the Contin- ASSESSORS ued cooperation and assistance extended to me in the performance of my The Department has not been able to spend as much time as we would duties by the elected and appointed officials of the Town, all Public Works like on the preparation of Assessors Plans. employees, other Town employees and residents of Lexington. It would be highly desirable to have an atlas prepared showing every In closing, I am most pleased to say that I have thoroughly enjoyed piece of property in the Town with its corresponding owner This book my work. would be very valuable to the Assessors and others in the Town Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH H. DnFDE, PLANNING BOARD Supt. of Public Works The Town Engineer has met with the Planning Board at all of their REPORT OF THE ENGINEERING DIVISION meetings to assist them in their studies. December 31, 1948 FUTURE PLANNING To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Sewerage Lexington, Massachusetts The completion of the North and South Branches of the Vine Brook Gentlemen. Sewers and the construction of sewers in the Fair Oaks and Farmcrest I submit herewith the report of the work of the Engineering Division sections, will tax even more the already overloaded main line from East for the year ending 31 Dec. 1948. Lexington to Grant Street. One of the first considerations should be CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION to- ward completion of the Mill Brook Sewer to alleviate this condition. It will not be too many years before sewerage will be requested for the Spring The Engineering Division prepared the construction plans, wrote all Street section, a large portion of which will also contribute to the Mill the specifications and prepared the contracts for the following work Brook Sewer. PUBLIC WORKS 55 56 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Drainage During the past year tennis has come back in great strides and tourna- The urgency of surface drainage cannot be overstressed The vacant ments for the championship of the town were played off in the fail. Money fields that were absorbing the runoff from the streets now are built upon was appropriated for the reconstruction of the two courts at East Lexing- and no provision is made to handle the water that once drained to the fields ton but when contracts were drawn up, it was found that the money ap- The Town is liable for serious damage suits from water damage if steps propriated was not adequate to do this work, so it was deemed best to are not taken to control its surface drainage wait until the year 1949 when we could get enough money to do this work Engineering satisfactorily It appears that the Department must concentrate on construction of In June, a Recreation Committee was appointed to take full responsi- sewers, water mains, roads, etc. for the next few years or at least while bility for all recreation programs in the town and the supervision of all the demand is so great. recreational facilities in the town that were then under the jurisdiction of However, it is important to try to bring the Block plans up to date the Park Department. Their report will be found in another part of this and to extend them to cover the Town The atlas drawn to a smaller scale book Respectfully submitted, should also be planned as a must. JOHN J CiAR$FTX Field work in conjunction with future sewer and water work should be continuous This would enable the department to give estimates of cost Supt., Parks and Playgrounds and time when certain projects are mentioned Planning at this level would also eliminate the necessity for costly consultant fees for Special REPORT OF THE MOTH AND SHADE TREE DIVISION Studies CONCLUSION December 31, 1948 In conclusion I wish to acknowledge with thanks the assistance given To the Honorable Board of Selectmen to this Division by Town Officials and members of the other Town Depart- Lexington, Massachusetts ments. Respectfully submitted, Gentlemen WILLIAM M. BORNS After a winter of record snowfall and record hardships to the general Town Engineer public and a very wet spring, our trees came out in much better condition REPORT OF THE PARK DIVISION than we had anticipated This was true up until the time that our trees leafed out Then injury began to show up, especially in our maples. They December 31, 1948 suffered a great deal from wind and sun scald, which gave them a very To the Honorable Board of Selectmen sickly appearance all through the summer There is nothing that can be Lexsngton, Massachusetts done when trees are in this condition as it is caused by excessive moisture, Gentlemen. We in the sap streams and on the foliage We had to remove a great many of our old trees this past year because This division has very little to report of a progressive nature for the of the building boom in the town, especially in the outskirts. We must be year 1948 Maintenance of our parks and playgrounds continued in the careful not to be too liberal in issuing permits for the removal of such same high standard as in past years; grass was mowed, edges of walks trees as in so doing we will lose the rural aspect of our town which we trimmed, shrubbery beds spaded, bare spots in our lawns loamed and so highly value. seeded. I do not think that there is any more timely subject in regard to our The cost of maintenance has risen to such a high level that money trees as important as the Dutch Elm Disease. You often hear said that appropriated for our parks and playgrounds just about takes care of the elm trees will take care of themselves. That is not so. It has been general repairs and maintenance Our parks, such as the Common, Buck- found that once this disease gets started, it is hard to control All lovers man Tavern grounds, and Tower and Hastings Parks need a considerable of trees in our state are conscious of the damage caused by this terrible amount of regrading because the loam has either settled or washed away blight, especially those of us who experienced the passing of our American We try to do a portion of this work each year and in so doing no large Chestnut trees. Therefore,let us get right down and see what Lexington is appropriation is needed in any one year The walks at Tower Park are up against in regard to this monster constructed of a sandy gravel material and every winter a considerable We have approximately 5,000 elm trees bordering our streets, and amount is washed away. A study of this condition should be made to see 2,000 on our public parks, cemeteries, and school grounds, making a total if some kind of hard top can be applied in the worst places to prevent of 7,000 elm trees in all which this division is responsible for. With this erosion disease only 10 miles from our borders, things do not look too bright. Our playgrounds are being used to a greater extent each year, there- It is not necessary to consider in detail here the tremendous damage fore,more maintenance is required from this department. The two softball done to the elms in other sections of the state as almost everyone should be, playing fields are being used practically every night during the summer and no doubt is, acquainted with the harm caused by this disease once it and baseball diamond No. I is used every Sunday and two nights a week gets a start in a community. A vigilant watch is being kept on all of our PUBLIC WORKS 57 58 TOWN OF LEXINGTON elm trees, both by the Shade Tree Division and the Massachusetts Agri- SUMMARY OF PERMITS cultural Department. Single Family Dwellings 330 $2,843,470.00 May we again advise property owners to burn at once all elms which Alterations for Livin 0 have been removed This will destroy the Bark Beetles which may be im- Additions & Alterations uaxters 73 87,44 16 00 0 bedded in the trees Even if the trees do not show signs of the disease, Private Garages .. they should be destroyed just the same because if allowed to remain on Greenhouses 22 18,150 00 the ground, they will become a breeding place for the Scolyties Beetle, Buildings4 4,300 00 which is the carrier of the Dutch Elm Disease. Accessory 7 3,850 00 Most of the spraying, using a DDT and oil solution, was' done with Lubritoriums 3 13,500 00 the new mist sprayer purchased this past season, and seemed very satis- Broadcastinghowroms 2 13,500 00 factory A spraying schedule is being worked out so that there will be no trationsto Tower Base 2 30,500 00 duplications This will call for four different sprayers The first spraying AlteraAlterations Schoolc Building 1 125,000 00 will take place in late April. This will be for Scale and Tent caterpillars PublictHals to Churches 2 87,000.00 P Hall 1 3,000 00 and will wind up in early August. This August spraying should take care New Fiske Elementary School 1 399,409 00 of the fall Web Worm The Japanese Beetle is creeping into the south and east ends of our town and has destroyed some very fine lawns This insect is perhaps the Demolitions 8 $3,641,495 00 hardest pest to destroy of all that we have and care should be taken when ReIacations applying insecticide that more harm is not done than good Other insects 1 were kept under control and we are glad to report that we had no de- 462 foliation in the Town. {Renewals of Permits: Airplane spraying was continued in the school grounds, park areas, and cemeteries where it is hard to use our own equipment I would advise Dwellings 16 continuation of this procedure another year Miscellaneous 4) A pruning program was started this year, taking one section of the Cancellations town at a time Massachusetts Avenue from the Arlington Heights line to Waltham Street has been completed With the exception of an occasion- 1 Dwelling . . .. . $12,000 00 al dead limb, this section should not need any attention for at least five 1 Alteration for Living Quarters 6,000.00 years We have removed a great many of the limbs obstructing the street 1 Miscellaneous Alterations 100 00 lights and will continue until this job is completed 1 Accessory Building 1,000 00 Very few trees were planted along our roadsides and they came from 19,100 00 our own nursery Although an appropriation was made for tree planting, this was not used because the streets where this planting was to be done $3,622,395.00 were not completed. We are in hopes that in 1949 this work will be done In conclusion, I wish to thank the Public Works Department and all Total Number of Dwellings Completed in 1948 126 others who assisted us in our work Total Number of Building Inspections during 1948 1,477 Very respectfully submitted, JOHN J GARRITY Respectfully submitted, Supt, Moth and Shade Tree Davtsson E A. LINDSTROM, Building Inspector REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS REPORT OF THE PLUMBING INSPECTOR December 31, 1948 December 31, 1948 To The Honorable Board of Selectmen To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington,Massachusetts Lexington,Massachusetts Gentlemen Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Buildings for the year I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Plumbing for the year ending December 31, 1948. ending December 31, 1948. Number of Permits Granted ..... 462 Cash Received for Plumbing Permits $1,229 75 Cash Received from Permits $1,939 00 Plumbing Applications Filed & Permits Granted 511 PUBLIC WORKS 59 60 TOWN OF LEXINGTON SUMMARY OF PERMITS facilities m the town that are now under the jurisdiction of the Park New Installations ....... .. .. 308 Department. AIterations 108 Upon assuming jurisdiction we found that Replacements . ........ 91 Permits Cancelled .. 4 1. The swimming program was good FIXTURES INSTALLED 2. The Center Playground program 'was inadequate and without suffi- cientBathtubs .. 317 supervision. Lavatories .... 493 3. The East Lexington Playground program was larger than the Cen- Waterclosets 514 ter program but still =nadequate and lacking in supervision Showerbaths 52 4. The tennis facilities, representing a substantial capital outlay, were Sinks 282 not properly or completely utilized because of lack of supervision and their Sink &Tray Combinations 82 Slop Sinks 5 poor condition. Wash Trays .. 121 The summer program was continued under the Park Department be- Urinals 19 cause of budget commitments, but the Recreation Committee held regular Storage Systems .. . .. .. 172 meetings and observed its operation. With the funds and facilities avail- Boilers 19 able, we undertook the sponsorship of the Winter Indoor Program orig- Tank Heaters .. 18 mated and carried on by the Lexington Athletic Booster Club. This we Tankless Heaters • 158 enlarged to include grammar school children, an intratown basketball Indirect Heaters .. 2 league, and badminton under the auspices of the Tennis Association Floor Drains 9 The Committee passed on applications for facilities, reviewed existing Dental Chairs ........ .. .. 2 recreation policies, and formulated supplemental rules governing the use Dish Washers 8 of recreational facilities Washing Machines . .. 8 Sewer Connections .... . . 34 We have resurveyed the recreational facilities of the town and wish Thermostats 0 to recommend that a regular policy be adopted to acquire additional fa- Drinking Fountains .. .. .. ... .... .. 12 cilities. We list those major facilities as follows• Area Drains 3 1. North Lexington Playground facilities Roof Drains .. 16 Gas Stacks .. ..................... . .. . 1 2 Toilet facilities at the Center Playground 2,333 3. Additional portable bleachers. Total Number of Plumbing Inspections during 1948 740 4. Development of Kinneen's Pond as a recreation area. Respectfully submitted 5. Development of Reservoir as a family swimming area. E A. LINDSTROM, 6. Continue developing the Aldrich Property accepted by the town Plumbing Inspector in 1938. In addition to the acquisition and development of additional facilities, REPORT OF THE RECREATION COMMITTEE we are of the opinion that the greatest recreational needs of the town are to have a full time director, to institute a program for the north and west December 31, 1948 sections of the town, and to enlarge the craft program. Respectfully submitted, Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts The Recreation Committee Gentlemen. BERTRAM P. GESTIN, Chairman We hereby submit the report of the Recreation Committee formed by PAUL F. HANNAH motion under Article II of the adjourned Town Meeting of March 22, 1948, TRACY AmEs and empowered by the Board of Selectmen to take full responsibility for KENNETH G. PACKARD all recreation programs in the town and the supervision of all recreational HOWARD W. FOLEY PUBLIC WORKS 61 62 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF WIRES Elections and Town Meetings December 31, 1948 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen TOWN WARRANT Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX, SS. I submit herewith my report as Wire Inspector for the year ending To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, December 31, 1948 Greeting: New houses and alterations 433 In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you erre directed Oil Burners . 124 to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington,qualified to vote in dee- Hot water heaters •• • 24 tions and in Town affairs, to meet in their respective voting places an said Electric Ranges .. 14 Town, Stokers ........ 2 Gas Heaters .. 2 Precinct One, Adams School; Precinct Two, Three and Four, Cary Heat regulators -•• -••••..... 7 Memorial Building, on Monday, the 1st day of March, A.D, 1948, at 7 30 Dish Washing Machines 5 o'clock A.M., then and there to act on the following articles Clothes dryer - . -• •-•-• 1 Article 1. To choose by ballot the following Town Officers Changes ordered made to improper work and material 57 Two Selectmen for the term of three years, Many problems confront the Inspector today, new type of construction One Member of the School Committee for the term of three years, of buildings, change in the type of wire and other material, and also new One Cemetery Commissioner for the term of three years, One Cemetery Commissioner to fill the unexpired term ending March, type of appliance used in the home 1949, I extend my most sincere appreciation to the officers and members of Two Members of the Planning Board for the term of three years, the Fire Department and the Building Inspector, for their assistance and One Trustee of Public Trusts for the term of six years, support at all times One Moderator for the term of one year; Respectfully submitted, One Collector of Taxes for the term of one year, Louis W BILLSOne Town Clerk for the term of one year; Inspector of Wires One Town Treasurer for the term of one year; Two Constables for the term of one year, Seventeen Town Meeting Members in each Precinct for the term of three years; One Town Meeting Member in Precinct One to fill the unexpired term ending March, 1949; Three Town Meeting Members in Precinct Two to fill the unexpired terms ending March, 1949, One Town Meeting Member in Precinct Three to fill the unexpired term ending March, 1949, One Town Meeting Member in Precinct Four to fill the unexpired term ending March, 1949. The polls will be open at 7:30 A.M. and will remain open until 8:00 P.M. You are also to notify the inhabitants aforesaid to meet in Cary Me- morial Hall in said Town on Monday, the 22d day of March, 1948, at 8:00 P.M., at which time and place the following articles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by the Town Meeting Members in accordance with Chapter 215 of the Acts of 1929 and subject to the referendum pro- vided for by Section eight of said Chapter. Article 2. To receive the reports of any Board of Town Officers or of any Committee of the Town and to appoint other Committees. Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 63 64 TOWN OF LEXINGTON time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January Town, subject to the assessment of betterments, and to take by eminent 1, 1949, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year and domain or otherwise acquire any land or easements necessary therefor, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one to pay for the same by direct appropriation, by transfer from available year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws. funds, or by the issue of notes or bonds of the Town, or act in any other Article 4 To see if the Town will make the usual appropriations for manner in relation thereto. Town expenses for the ensuing year, by direct appropriation, by transfer Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to install sewer mains in from available funds,or by a combination of the two methods, or act in any such accepted or unaccepted streets as the Selectmen may determine during other manner in relation thereto. the year 1948 and in accordance with St 1897, Ch. 504 as amended, or Article 5. To see if the Town will authorize the School Committee to otherwise, and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any land proceed with the remodelling of the Hancock School according to plans or easements necessary therefor, and to pay for the same by direct av- submitted by the School Committee and recommended by them by complet- propriation, by transfer from available funds, or by the issue of notes or ing said plans and specifications and letting contracts, and provide for the bonds of the Town; or act in any other manner in relation thereto, payment therefor by issue of bonds or notes of the Town, by direct ap- Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of propriation, by transfer from available funds, or act in any other manner money for the purchase of a new cruising car for the Police Department, in relation thereto. or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 6. To see if the Town will authorize the Moderator to appoint Article 17 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate funds for the a committee to proceed with the erection of an elementary school on land payment of pensions to retired members of the Police and Fire Departments acquired by the Town for school purposes on December 16, 1947, to obtain under Chapter 32, General Laws, as amended, or act in any other manner bids on behalf of the Town, and to authorize the School Committee to sign in relation thereto. a contract for the construction of the same and provide for payment there- Article 18 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of of by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or by the money for the purchase of a new truck chassis for the Fire Department, issue of notes or bonds of the Town, or by a combination of any of these or act in any other manner in relation thereto. methods, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 19 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of Article 7 To see if the Town will authorize the School Committee to money for the purchase of a new car for the Fire Department, or act in purchase and install oil burning equipment in the Junior-Senior High any other manner in relation thereto. School Building and to provide for payment thereof by direct appropria- Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money for tion, by transfer from available funds, or act in any other manner in highway maintenance under the authority of Chapter 90 of the General relation thereto Laws, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 8 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money to pay Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a the necessary expenses of School Officers incurred outside the Common- sum of money for the construction of Grove Street; said money to be used wealth in securing information upon matters in which the Town is inter- in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or ested or which may tend to improve the service in the School Department, County, or both, for this purpose; and to be raised by direct appropriation, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. by transfer from available funds, or act 3n any other manner in relation Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to transfer unexpended ap- thereto propriation balances in any of the Accounts to the Excess and Deficiency Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen Account,or act in any other manner in relation thereto. to construct cement or bituminous concrete sidewalks where the abutting Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Assessors owner pays one-half of the cost, and provide funds for said construction to use money from available funds toward the reduction of the 1948 tax by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or by a emi- rate. or act in any other manner in relation thereto bination of these two methods, or act in any other manner in relation Article 11.. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money to pay thereto. any unpaid bills for prior years of the various Town Departments or act Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen in any other manner in relation thereto. to construct curbings, and provide funds for said construction by direct Article 12. 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 Reserve Fund as provided by Chapter 40, Section 6, General these two methods, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Laws,or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 24. To see 3f the Town will vote to appropriate money for Article 13 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to the improvement of lowlands and swamps and the eradication of mosquitoes petition the Director of Accounts of the State for an audit for the year under Chapter 252 of the General Laws or for the eradication of mosquitoes 1948, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. by the Board of Health of Lexington or appropriate money under Sec. 4A of Chapter 252 of the General Laws for the purpose as set forth in that Article 14 To see if the Town will vote to install water mains in such Section, or act in any other manner in relation thereto accepted or unaccepted streets as the Selectmen may determine during the Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to enlarge the scope of the year 1948 in accordance with authority contained in the By-laws of the ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 65 66 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Road Machinery Fund by crediting to said fund an amount based en payment thereof by direct appropriation, by a transfer from available hourly rental for the use of motorized equipment of the Public Works De- funds, by the issue of bonds or notes of the town, and to authorize the Se- partment when used on various projects carried on under the direction of lectmen to enter into an agreement with the said Murphys to set back said Department, the amount of said charge not to exceed the amount al- at the expense of the town a stone wall on said land to the remaining land lowed by the State for use of similar equipment,or act in any other manner of said Murphys, if and when the land on which the said wall now rests, in relation thereto. is required for the construction of Grove Street, or act in any other man- Article 26 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of ner in relation thereto. Selectmen to appoint one of its members to the Board of Appeals, in ac- Article 35 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of cordance with G. L. Chapter 41, Section 4A, or act in any other manner money for settlement of damages arising out of the taking by eminent do- in relation thereto. main for highway purposes of approximately 21,450 square feet of Iand Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to install street lights in such belonging to Ernest B. Johnson, Jr. by order of the County Commissioners, unaccepted streets as the Selectmen may determine during the year 1948, dated December 6, 1946, and to provide for the payment therefor by direct or act in any other manner in relation thereto. appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or by the issue of bonds Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. money for the purchase of equipment for the Department of Public Works Article 36. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of and provide for payment therefor by direct appropriation, by transfer money for settlement of damages arising out of the taking by eminent do- from available funds,or act in any other manner in relation thereto. main for highway purposes of approximately 7300 square feet of land be- Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 265 of the longing to Owen M.McDevitt, et al,by order of the County Commissioners, Acts of 1947,authorizing the closing of public offices in cities and towns on dated December 6, 1946, and to provide for the payment thereof by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or by the issue of bonds Saturdays,or act in any other manner in relation thereto. or notes of the Town,or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 30 To see if the Town will vote a supplementary appropria- tion to be used in conjunction with money already appropriated for the Article 37 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of construction of sanitary sewers in that part of North Lexington as shown money for settlement of damages arising out of the taking by eminent do. on a set of plans in the office of the Town Engineer, and to provide for main for highway purposes of approximately 12,500 square feet of land the payment therefor by direct appropriation, by transfer from available belonging to George W Sarano and Helen B. Saran°by order of the County funds, by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town,or act in any other man- Commissioners, dated May 14,1946,and to provide for the payment thereof ner in relation thereto by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or by the issue Article 31 To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen, under of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation such regulations and conditions as they shall determine,to use Town equip- thereto. ment and furnish materials and labor for temporary repairs on unaccepted Article 38. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of streets in the Town upon application of the abutters and upon agreement money for settlement of damages arising out of the taking by eminent do- of the abutters to pay the total cost for such service, or act in any other main for highway purposes of approximately 8500 square feet of land be- manner in relation thereto. longing to Thomas A. Napoli by order of the County Commissioners dated (Inserted at the request of ten or more registered voters.) May 14, 1946, and to provide for the payment thereof by direct appropria- tion, by transfer from available funds, or by the issue of bonds or notes of Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to establish the salary and compensation of the Town Treasurer, Town Clerk and Town Collector of the Town,or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Taxes, being all the elected officers of the Town on a salary basis, as pro- Article 39 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of vided by Section 108 of Chapter 41, General Laws, as amended,and to pro- money for settlement of damages arising out of the taking by eminent do- vide funds necessary therefor by direct appropriation, or act in any other main for highway purposes of approximately 8700 square feet of land be- manner in relation thereto longing to Marie A. Miller by order of the County Commissioners, dated Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to ratify and approve pay- May 14, 1946,and to provide for the payment thereof by direct appropria- ments or liability for the payment of snow removal in 1947, due to an ex- tion,by transfer from available funds, or by the issue of bonds or notes of treme emergency involving the safety of persons and property as voted the Town,or act in any other manner in relation thereto. unanimously by the Selectmen, under authority of General Laws, Chapter Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate 44, Section 31, and to provide for the payment therefor by direct appro- money for the construction of sanitary sewers in that part of Lexington priation, by transfer from available funds, or act in any other manner in known as North Branch Vine Brook,as shown on a set of plans in the office relation thereto. of the Town Engineer; to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take by Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of eminent domain or otherwise acquire any easements or other interest in money for the settlement of damages arising out of the taking by eminent land necessary therefor; and to authorize the Town Treasurer with the domain for highway purposes of approximately 49,600 square feet of land approval of the Selectmen to borrow such sums as may be necessary there- belonging to James J. Murphy and Bertha J. Murphy by order of the for, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town in accordance with the law, County Commissioners, dated December 6, 1946, and to provide for the and to use any other available funds that may be raised by taxation or ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 67 68 TOWN OF LEXINGTON appropriated for that purpose, or act in any other manner in relation Article 47. To see if the Town will vote to adopt a resolution afford- thereto. ing the people of Lexington an opportunity to express to their represents- Article 41 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate tives in Congress, in the Executive Department of the United States, and money for the construction of sanitary sewers in that part of Lexington in the United Nations, their deep feelings regarding war and peace, and known as South Branch Vine Brook,as shown on a set of plans in the office requesting such representatives to take such steps as may be necessary to of the Town Engineer; to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take by make the United. Nations into a world government capable of enacting, eminent domain or otherwise acquire any easement or other interest in interpreting, and enforcing world law to prevent war. land necessary therefor; and to authorize the Treasurer with the approval (Inserted at the request of ten or more registered voters.) of the Selectmen, to borrow such sums as may be necessary therefor, and Article 48. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 39 of to issue bonds or notes of the Town in accordance with the law, and to use Article XXIV of the General By-Laws of the Town of Lexington by adding any other available funds that may be raised by taxation or appropriated thereto the following section to be known as Section 39A. "No person shall for that purpose, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. without a written permit from the Board of Selectmen or the Chief of Article 42. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate Police and a written permit from the owner or cecupant of land fire or dis- money for the construction of sanitary sewers in that part of Lexington charge any rifle,air-rifle or pistol on or across any land within the confines • from Mill Brook to Rindge Avenue, as shown on a set of plans in the office of the Town, but this section shall not prevent the use of such firearms in of the Town Engineer, to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take by the lawful defense and protection of one's person or other human being or eminent domain or otherwise acquire any easement or other interest in property, nor to veterinarians in the practice of their profession, nor in land necessary therefor; and to authorize the Treasurer with the approval the performance of any duty required or authorized by law, nor to mem- of the Selectmen to borrow such sums as may be necessary therefor, and berg of the Police Department in carrying out their duties and for target to issue bonds or notes of the Town in accordance with the law,and to use practice upon ranges first duly approved by the Chief of Police. any other available funds that may be raised by taxation or appropriated Any person desiring to discharge said firearms or air-rifles must first for that purpose, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. obtain a written permit specifying the locus from the owner or occupant of Article 43. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of the land upon and across which one desires to discharge said firearms or Selectmen to enter into an agreement for the acquisition, installation, and air-rifles, said permit shall then be presented to the Board of Selectmen maintenance of parking meters in locations to be determined by the Board or to the Chief of Police and if the discharge of the above firearms or air- of Selectmen, and to provide for the payment thereof by direct appropria- rifles upon and across the locus specified does not disturb the safety of tion, by a transfer from available funds, or act in any other manner in persons or property of others,the Board of Selectmen or the Chief of Police relation thereto. shall issue a written permit to allow such discharge and impose such safety conditions or precautions as they deem necessary" Or act in any other Article 44. To see if the Town will vote to accept the relocation by manner in relation thereto the Board of Selectmen,of Massachusetts Avenue from Edison Way to the (Inserted at the request of ten or more registered voters) Police Station Driveway as shown on a Plan dated February 4, 1948, on Article 49 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen file in the office of the Town Clerk and to provide payment for the can- to enter into a contract for the re-assessment of the valuation of all real atruction of said street if relocated by direct appropriation, by transfer property in the Town and to provide for the payment therefor by direct from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the town, or act appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or act in any other man- in any other manner in relation thereto. ner in relation thereto Article 45 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of Article 50 To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen money for the widening of the southeasterly side of Waltham Street from Massachusetts Avenue to Vine Brook Road as shown on aplan of Waltham toh paymentublish comparative therefor values t real estate in the transferwn and to provide for the by direct appropriation, by from available Street, Lexington, Massachusetts, dated July 1925,by Clarence B French, funds, or act in any other manner in relation thereto Town Engineer, and in compliance with the order of the County Commis- Article 51 To see if the 'Man will authorize and direct the Board sinners, dated August 3, 1925, and to provide for the payment thereof by of Selectmen to petition the Legislature for authority to expend a sum of direct appropriation, by a transfer from available funds or by the issue of money for necessary alterations on Buckman Tavern, or act in any other bonds or notes of the Town,or act in any other manner in relation thereto manner in relation thereto. Article 46. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell and convey to Boston Edison Company a perpetual ease- Article 52 To see if the Town will vote to establish a Planning Board ment for the purpose of erecting, constructing, repairing, operating and under General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 81A as enacted by Section 4 of Chapter 840 of the Legislative Acts of 1947,or act in any other manner in inspecting transmission lines for the transmission of high and low voltage relation thereto. electric current and necessary lines for ground wire attachments and tele Article 53 To see if the Town will vote to provide that the members phone and signal purposes over, across and upon a strip of land 250 feet in width lying beneath the surface of Bntterfield's Pond under the pro of the Planning Board now in office shall serveas members of the Plan- visions of Chapter 263 of the Legislative Acts of 1926,or act in any other ning Board established by vote under Article 52 until the next Annual manner in relation thereto. Town Meeting,or act in any manner in relation thereto. ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 69 40 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 54 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of either side of the lot in question, and except that this section shall not ap- money to be expended by the Planning Board established under Section ply to buildings fronting on streets on which building lines shall have been 81A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws for carrying out Sections 73 to specially established according to law during or subsequent to the year 1924. 81Y inclusive of said Chapter 41 and to provide for the payment thereof Article 58 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate an additional by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or act in any sum to be used in conjunction with money already appropriated for con- other manner in relation thereto. Article 55 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Lexington struction of streets established as town ways by vote of the Town on March By-law by striking out the second and third paragraphs of Section 31,1947,and on September 22, 1947,and to provide for the payment there- Zoning6 (a) thereof and inserting in place thereof substantially the following. for Town,bo transfer orf actc from available fundsninorelationby the issue of bonds or notes of Lots lawfully platted and duly recorded by plan or deed prior to the date the or in any other manner warrant thereto.even. And you are directed to serve this seven clays at least before of adoption of this amendment, vacant or improved, and of Iess width or the time of said meeting as provided in the By-laws of th.e Tolyl. area than the minimum required by the zoning by-law are hereby regulated Hereof fail not,and make due return on this warrwnt,with your doings as to change of use as follows, after adoption of this amendment, any such thereon, to the Town. Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. lots adjoining one another in a common ownership may be built upon only Gavm under our hands at Lexington, this ninth,day of February, A.U., if combined into units of ownership which fulfill the lot width, front yard 1948. and side yard requirements of the zoning by-law, but not necessarily the WILLIAM C PAXTON lot area requirements thereof, provided that this shall not prevent build- GEORGE W EMERY ing on any isolated single small vacant lot, duly recorded as aforesaid, not WILLIAM H DRIscoLL adjoined by other land of the same owner, and further provided that on FREDERICK M GAY any such lot there shall be established between each side lot line and the Enuor. H. LOCKE nearest side of any permitted main or accessory structure a side yard at least 7 5 feet wide if said lot was recorded prior to July 19, 1929, at Selectmen of Lexington least 10 feet wide if said lot was recorded on or after July 19, 1929, but A true Copy, Attest not before October 6,1938,and at least 15 feet wide if said lot was recorded Jaxir C. RUSSELL, on or after October 6, 1938. Constable of Lexington Article 56. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Lexington Zon- ing By-law by appending to the first sentence of Section 13 thereof the following words. "also the name of the owner of the lot in question and ANNUAL TOWN MEETING the names of the owners of the lots adjacent thereto" March 1, 1948 Article 57. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7 (a) of the Lexington Zoning By-law by striking out the word "twenty" and In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the Town substitute therefor the word "thirty", and by striking out the word"forty" of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said Town of Lex- and substitute therefor the word "fifty", and by inserting before the last ington Monday, March the first in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred clause thereof the words: "except that on a vacant lot between buildings and forty-eight at seven-thirty o'clock in the forenoon. already existing a structure may be placed as near the street lot line as The following places were designated as the voting places for the va- the average of the setbacks of the buildings existing in the lots adjacent on nous precincts: Precinct One, Adams School; Precinct Two, Three and either side of the lot in question; and . . " so that Section 7 (a) shall then Four, Cary Memorial Hall read In .residence districts designated as R 1 and R 2 and T 1 and in The following election officers having been duly appointed by the Se- C 1 districts designated at the following points, namely, junction of Wal- lectmen, and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned for duty as tham Street and Marrett Road,known as"Grape Vine Corner",junction of follows Marrett Road and Spring Street; junction of Lincoln and School Streets PRECINCT ONE and Marrett Road, commonly known as "The Five Forks", junction of Charles J. Dailey Warden Waltham Street and Concord Avenue, junction of Woburn and Lowell George E. Foster Inspector Streets and the junction of Lowell and North Streets, and in C 1 districts K Claudine Foster Inspector hereafter created, a yard of at least thirty feet in depth between the ex- Mary E Stankard .. Clerk tenor line of the street, and not less than fifty feet from the center line of Mary A Rowland .. . ... .... Teller such street, whether accepted or not, and the adjacent line of any porch Helga M Carlson . .. Teller or building, shall be provided for every lot of land, and no new building or Mary E Tracey Teller structure shall be constructed, and no building or structure shall be moved, Annie J McDonnell Teller altered, reconstructed, enlarged or rebuilt in such districts so that a yard Marie E. Mahoney .. Teller less in depth shall result; except that on a vacant lot between buildings al- L. Ellsworth Pierce Teller ready existing a structure may be placed as near the street lot line as the Frances Harrington Teller average of the setbacks of the buildings existing in the lots adjacent on Roland E. Gannon Teller ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 71 72 TOWN OF LEXINGTON PRECINCT TWO The ballots cast were counted, enclosed in envelopes, sealed, signed by Clyde E. Steeves (Deputy) Warden the election officers, together with the unused ballots, and delivered to the Arthur E Locke • , Inspector Town Clerk at his office Ruth R. Ray (Deputy) . Inspector The Registrars of Voters and the Town Clerk canvassed the result as John H. Dacey Clerk follows Mary G Oliver Teller Precinct One 646 Six hundred forty-six Madeline V Peterson . Teller precinct Two 654 Six hundred fifty-four Edward McGrory . Teller Precinct Three 696 Six hundred ninety-six Elizabeth R Nourse Teller Precinct Four 652 Six hundred fifty-two Barbara M O'Connor . Teller — Gertrude H Mara .. . . .. Teller Total 2648 Two thousand six hundred forty-eight Helen McCaffrey . . Teller Helen K Fitzgerald . Teller TOWN CLERK Pre 1 Pre. 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total PRECINCT THREEJames J. Carroll 582 591 604 589 2366 Sidney U Robbins ....... Warden Blanks 64 63 92 63 282 William .1 Collins . Inspector Emma J Zitso .. . ..., Inspector 646 654 696 652 2648 Charles F Vaughan Clerk Gladys T Watson ......... , . Teller James J Carroll was elected Town Clerk for one year Rosalie MacDonald .. ....... .... Teller Ella G Callahan . TellerSELECTMEN Edna D Anderson . . Teller Pre. 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre. 4 Total Elizabeth M Burton .. Teller Walter S Beatty . . 180 230 273 240 923 Anna L McCormack .. ..... Teller William H Driscoll 385 433 427 380 1625 Mary R McDonough ............. Teller Paul J McCormack 240 121 131 151 643 Florence Bruce . Teller Donald E Nickerson 364 398 449 421 1632 PRECINCT FOUR Blanks 123 126 112 112 473 Frederick S Britton .. .. . ... Warden Edith M Boyd .. Inspector 1292 1308 1392 1304 5296 Mary J Ferry ....... Inspector William H. Driscoll and Donald E. Nickerson were elected as Selectmen for Helen M Kirk Clerk three years Helena T. Maguire ...... .. Teller TOWN TREASURER Mary A. Spellman . .. .................... Teller Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre '3 Pre. 4 Total Florence P. Tobin Teller James J Carroll 591 596 618 593 2398 Caroline F. Deloury Teller Blanks . .. 55 58 78 59 250 Robert E. Ryan Teller -- --- Agnes L. Hall . . Teller 646 654 696 652 2648 Catherine M Ferry Teller The polls were declared open in each precinct at seven-thirty o'clock James J. Carroll was elected Town Treasurer for one year. A.M. and remained open until eight o'clock P.M., after which time, after COLLECTOR OF TAXES due notice, they were closed. Pre 1 Pre. 2 Pre. S Pre. 4 Total The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of theirWilliam S Scamman 584 598 638 616 2436 duties. Blanks .... 62 56 58 36 212 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. 646 654 696 652 2648 The total registration of voters in each precinct was as follows: Precinct One 1796 One thousand seven hundred ninety-six William S. Scamman was elected Collector of Taxes for one year Precinct Two 1407 One thousand four hundred seven ER ISSIO COMMN Precinct Three 1545 One thousand five hundred forty-five CEMETERY Pre. 1 Pre.N2 Pre 3 Pre. 4 Total Precinct Four 1787 One thousand seven hundred eighty-seven — William G. Potter . 537 559 587 561 2244 Total 6535 Six thousand five hundred thirty-five Frank J. Timothy 0 0 2 2 4 ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 73 74 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Charles Murphy 1 0 0 0 1 CONSTABLES Blanks . .... 108 95 167 89 399 Pre. I. Pre 2 Pre. 3 Pre 4 Total 646 654 696 652 2648 Edward C Maguire 560 603 627 586 2276 John C Russell .. 568 592 616 571 2347 William G Potter was elected Cemetery Commissioner for three years. Blanks 164 113 149 147 573 CEMETERY COMMISSIONER 1292 1308 1392 1304 5296 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre. 4 Total Edward C Maguire and John C Russell were elected Constables for one Gail W. Smith .. 534 557 607 566 2264 year Blanks . . .. .... . ... .. .. . .. 112 97 89 86 384 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS — 646 654 696 652 2648 For Three Years PRECINCT ONE Gail W Smith was elected as Cemetery Commissionei for one year William M Aquaro 297 *Lyon Carter 439 SCHOOL COMMITTEE *Percy Catton .. 351 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Myron 0 Fisher 349 James Barry 1 0 0 0 1 *Warren K Hadley 476 A G Bernier 0 0 0 1 1 *Lewis L. Hoyt457 Ruth Morey 519 550 582 560 2211 *Edwin C Johnson 419 Blanks 126 104 114 91 435 *Dorothy Lindsay 429 *Robert F Lutz 384 646 654 696 652 2648 *William W MacLean 388 F Ruth Morey was elected to the School Committee for three years. *Athur M Mason 386 *Paul J McCormack 428 MODERATOR *Charles B Meek 422 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total *William E Phillips 355 Aiden L Ripley 411 Robert H Holt . 537 562 601 565 2265 Louis Ruocco 257 Blanks . 109 92 95 87 383 *Clarence E Smith 383 646 654 696 652 2648 *Gordon E Steele 410 *John 3. Sullivan 370 Robert H.Holt was elected Moderator for one year. Roger W. Thwing 232 *John A. Wilson 460 PLANNING BOARD Blanks 2879 Pre 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Total Alan G. Adams 506 547 584 553 2190 *Town Meeting Members elected for term of three years. Elmer C. Houdlette 501 529 549 533 2112 TOWN MEETING MEMBER Blanks 285 232 259 218 994 For One Year 1292 1308 1392 1304 5296 PRECINCT ONE Alan G_Adams and EImer C. Houdlette were elected to the Planning Board *Thomas C. Morris ... 465 for three years. Blanks 181 TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS *Town Meeting Member elected for term of one year Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre 4 Total TOWN MEETING MEMBERS Thomas G. Lynah 542 584 622 575 2323 Blanks .. 104 70 74 77 325 Far Three Years PRECINCT TWO 646 654 696 652 2648 *Walter C. Ballard 506 Thomas G Lynah was elected as a Trustee of Public Trusts for six years `Leon W. Bateman . . 487 ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 75 i6 TOWN OF LEXINGTON *F. Sherburne Carter 427 uson 476 'John H. Devine ... 414 Doi Donald MM etF field 208 *William F Downe ., 349 Bradford Giddings 300 *Clements H Ferguson . x179 *George E Graves 434 Elizabeth K. Govan .. . .. „ .. 250 *Thacker Jenney . - 313 *Roland B. Greeley .. . . .. 428 Rebecca S Kingsley • •• 198 *William Roger Greeley 435 Errol H Locke 442 Edward Hamlin .. 296 *J LawrenceGeorge P Morey Miles 339 *Harold B. I arrant._..... 416234 Lauritz A. Lauritzen .. . 261 *Lester T Redman 365 *Elizabeth R Lewis 442 Gretchen B Reed .... 193 *Russell M. Little .. .... 415 Dorothy P Rich .. . . ..... 242 *Harold F. Lombard 395 *Gordon D Richards .. 430 * Ernest E Rogers .... 134 Charles H. Peirce 323 222 *Murray T Potter 404 *William S Sullivan ••••• • 419 *Randall W Richards 393 George P bite worth 183 *Lee E Tarbox 402 Mary H White 207 Peter Zitso Ralph S Taylor ..... . . 304 Dexter Smith . . • 12771 Elsie J Temple 220 Blanks . *Edwin B Worthen517 D A Smith 8 *Town Meeting Members elected for term of three years. Blanks2547 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS PRECINCT THREE *Town Meeting Members elected for term of three years. For One Year TOWN MEETING MEMBERS 'John W Hess . 611 Dexter Smith - For One Year Blanks - - 176 PRECINCT TWO 'Town Meeting Member elected for term of one year 'Robert M Coquillette ... .. 406 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS *Ernest J Crerie409 For Three Years *D A Smith 48 PRECINCT FOUR Fred Scholman 20 *Lester L. Andrews 517 James Connell 7 *Winthrop H Bowker ............. 427 Charles E Scribner . . 1 Harold C. Currier . ..... 275 Ed Hamlin 1 'Frank B. Custance 403 E J Castello Blanks 1 *Theodore A Custance 417 1069 *Russell S Davenport 379 'Howard H Dawes 288 *Town Meeting Members elected for term of one year Chesley M Dunlap 260260 W. John Dunnan, Jr. TOWN MEETING MEMBERS *Robert J Fawcett 444 El286 For Three Years *Converseabeth Hill Hall • 412 Converse PRECINCT THREE *Robert W Hunter 375375 'William John Baskin *Eleanor Bradford Litchfield 322 316 Thelma F. Mather *Louis W. Bills 429 Russell F. Morash 184 *Charles M. Blake 431 *Fred C. Newhall 501 *William I Burnham .... 472 Richard C. Patten Y 240 Edward B Cass 216 *Howard A. Patterson 356 *Richard H. Childs 359 *Francis H. Ready 390 *Norman A. Downs ... 410 *Gordon E. Slater 297 *Everett S. Emery .... 387 *Earle B. Sukeforth - 417 *Robert W. Fawcett .. 380 'George L. Wallace .. 408 ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 77 78 TOWN OF LEXINGTON A G Bernier 1 there shall be provided on the side of each dwelling, garage, barn, Blanks 2866 stable or other accessory permitted structure nearest each side line a side yard, as follows. On lots recorded previous to July 19, 1929 the 'Town Meeting Members elected for term of three years side yard shall be at least 7 5 feet in width and on lots recorded after July 19, 1929,but before October 6, 1938 the side yard shall be at least TOWN MEETING MEMBERS 10 feet in width, and on lots recorded after October 6, 1938 and prior For One Year to the adoption of this amendment the side yard shall be at least 15 feet in width." PRECINCT FOUR *James A Peirce 475 In Favor Oppossed Blanks 177 37 Charles M. Blake 2 89 William F. Downe 14 *Town Meeting Member elected for term of one yeas 29 Tracey W Ames 2 A true record — — Attest 155 18 JAMES J C sutou., Carried 10.35 P M Town Clerk JAMES J CARROLL, Approval of Article 37 as passed at an Adjourned Town Meeting held Town Clerk March 24, 1947, by Attorney General, Clarence A. Barnes. Lexington,Mass JUNE 20, 1947 June 20, 1947 I, James J Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do hereby Article 37 as passed at an Adjourned Town Meeting held March 24, certify that the above is a true and exact copy of Article 37 as passed at 1947 the Adjourned Town Mceting held March 24, 1947 and as same appears on Article 37 VOTED That the Town amend the Zoning By-Law by record striking out paragraph (a) of Section 6 and substituting in lieu therefor JAMES J CARROLL the following Town Clerk "6(a)—In R.1 and R.2 Districts no dwelling shall be erected or moved upon land laid out for house lots after the adoption of this amend- Boston, Mass ment to the Zoning By-Law unless there shall be provided for each March 12,1948 such dwelling or other permitted structure a lot frontage of not less The foregoingamendment to zoningby-law is hereby than 100 feet upon the frontage street and an area of not less than Y approved twelve thousand five hundred (12,500) square feet On each side of (Signed) CLARENCE A BARNES each dwelling, garage, barn, stable or other accessory permitted strut- Attorney General ture nearest each sideline there shall be provided a side yard of at March 22, 1948 least 15 feet in width and no building or structure shall be moved, altered, reconstructed, enlarged or rebuilt in such districts so that Special Election of Town Meeting Members, Precinct 2, March 22, 1948, a side yard less in width shall result- for the election of one Town Meeting Member for a term of one year,end- No lot in R 1 or R 2 Districts, upon which is Iocated any dwelling ing in March, 1949, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Matthew of other permitted structure and accessory structures or for which Stevenson a building permit has issued and is still outstanding, shall be sub- Meeting called to order by James J Carroll, Town Clerk, at 7.45 P M divided and reduced so that said lot shall have a lot frontage and There were thirty-seven Town Meeting Members present area less than,or side yards and street setback less than,the minimum Tracy W Ames was e'ected Chairman of the Meeting required Nor shall any lot in said Districts, upon which permitted James J Carroll was elected Clerk of the Meeting Nominations were made from the floor for Edmund structures have been erected or moved or fol which a building permitCostello and Charles E Scribner, which were both duly seconded has issued and is still outstanding,be subdivided in any manner unless said structure shall retain the inquired frontage, area, side yard, and Written ballots were taken with the following results street depth upon a street or highway existing at the time of erection Charles E. Scribner 25 or moving thereon or a street constructed thereafter in accordance with Edmund J Costello 12 existingTown Laws Charles E Scribner was duly elected to fill the vacancy No lanconveyed, devised, or otherwise transferred that violates the restrictions on subdivisions of lots herein set forth shall be included JAMES J CARROLL in determining the frontage and area of any other lot, and the building Town Clerk inspector, or other parson authorized to issue permits to erect or move structures thereon, shall not issue a permit unless said other lot con- Lexington, Mass tains the required frontage and area exclusive of land transferred in March 22, 1948 violation of the restrictions pertaining to subdivisions I, Charles E Scribner,do hereby accept my election as a Town Meeting The provisions of this section pertaining to side yards only shall Member, Precinct Two, for a term ending March, 1949 not apply to lots of less than 100-foot frontage duly recorded by plan (Signed) CHARLES E SCRIBNEP or deed at the time this By-Law is adopted However, on such lots ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 79 80 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING—Held March 22, 1948 Article 52 Presented by Richard P. Cromwell. VOTED. To establish a Planning Board of six members under Gen- Meeting called to order by Moderator, Robert H. Holt at 8 02 P.M. eral Laws,Chapter 41, Section 81A as enacted by Section 4 of Chapter 340 There were 192 Town Meeting Members present of the Legislative Acts of 1947 James J Carroll, Town Clerk, read the Warrant for the Meeting until Motion by Paul McCormack as follows further reading was waived upon a motion, duly carried, by Donald E "I move as follows Nickerson That the proposal contained therein be referred to a committee for The Town Clerk,Jame: J Carroll,read the Constable's Return 8 03 P M further study and report at a subsequent Town Meeting, such committee Article 2 Lewis L. Hoyt, Chairman of Appropriation Committee, to be appointed by the Selectmen, to include the Town Counsel and be five in number." presented Appropriation C'ommittee's Report which was voted to be ac- Motion by Paul J McCormack as presented declared lost. 8 51 P M cepted and placed on file 1.04 P M Main motion as presented carried 9 01 P M Article 2 Chairman Selectman, William C Paxton, presented "Tem- porary Recreation Commission Report" which was voted to be accepted Article 53 Presented by Richard P Cromwell and placed on file. 8 05 PM VOTED That the members of the Planning Board now in office shall serve as members of the Planning Board established by General Laws, Article 2. George P Wadsworth presented"Report of the Elementary Chapter 41, Section 81A as enacted by Section 4 of Chapter 340 of the School Building Committee"which was voted to be accepted and placed on Legislative Acts of 1947 until the next Annual Town Meeting file 8 05 P M Carried 9 04 P.M. William C. Paxton mikes motion that Recreation Committee be ap- pointed Carried 8.07 P M. Article 54. Presented by Edwin B. Worthen, Jr WiIIiam C Paxton moves the appointment of the Committee for Cary VOTED That the sum of $3,500.00 be appropriated and assessed to Lectures be placed on table. Carried 8 07 P M be expended by the Planning Board established under General Laws,Chapter William C Paxton presents Article 8 41 Section 81A as enacted by Section 4 of Chapter 340 of the Legislative Acts of 1947, for carrying out the provision of Sections 73 to 81Y of said Article 3 VOTED. That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of Chapter 41. the Selectmen, be and he hi reby is authorized to borrow money from time to Carried unanimously 9 09 P M time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year, beginning January William C. Paxton moves take up Article 4 which was presented by 1, 1949, and to issue a note or notes that may be given for a period of less the Moderator. than one year Carried Unanimously 3.08 P.M Article 4 VOTED That the following amounts be appropriated for Article 5 Presented ,y H Webster Thomas the current year and be assessed except where a transfer is indicated- APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE VOTED to authorize the School Committee to proceed with the re Personal Services $550.00 modelling and repairing of the Hancock School, substantially in accordance Pxpenses 1,010 00 with tentative plans submitted by the School Committee and recommended Carried Unanimously 9 20 P M. by them, by completing sad plans and specifications and letting contracts; and that for the purpose of this remodelling and repairing the sum of SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT $125,000.00 be appropriated and that of this amount, $80,000.00 be ap- Personal Services 6,038.64 propriated and assessed and $95,000.00 be raised by the issue of bonds or Expenses (This includes $500 for the Recreation notes of the Town, and that the Treasurer,with the approval of the Select- Committee) 2,319.00 men, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $95,000.00 and Carried Unanimously 9.20 P.M. to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, to be payable in not more than ten years in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT 44 as amended by Chapter 207,Acts of 1947. Personal Services 7,424.67 Motion by Ernest Cutter for Indefinite Postponement. 8:28 P.M. Expenses . .. 800.00 Motion for Indefinite Postponement Lost 8:29 P.M. Carried Unanimously 9:21 P.M. Main motion voted upon as follows. TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT Iia Favor Oppossed Personal Services 1,256.00 34 George H Anker 7 Expenses 589 24 92 Paul Hanson 6 Carried Unanimously 9.22 P M 88 Tracy W. Ames 0 COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT 164 13 Personal Services 3,650.67 Expenses 1,750.00 Carried 8:35 P.M Carried Unanimously 9.22 P.M. ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 81 82 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT BOARD OF APPEALS Personal Services .... . . 10,637 50 Expenses600 00 Expenses ............ 2,145 00 Carried Unanimously 9 35 P M Amendment by Archibald R Giroux Personal Ser- vices to read $10,637 50,of which $10,000.00 be trans- PLANNING BOARD fer"ed from Excess and Deficiency Account, balance Expenses 1,200.00 to be assessed. Carried Unanimously 9 36 P M Amendment as presented accepted and voted at 9.28 P M POLICE DEPARTMENT Expenses voted $2,145 00 9 29 P M Personal Services65,138.40 LAW DEPARTMENT Expenses 6,237.00 Personal Services 2,000 00 Carried Unanimously 9:36 P M Expenses . .. 425 00 FIRE DEPARTMENT Special Fees ...... 1,500 00 Personal Services 71,065 67 Carried Unanimously 9 29 P M ExpensesCarried Unanimously 9 37 .P M 12,095.00 TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT Pers final Services1,969 30 BUILDING & PLUMBING DEPARTMENT Expenses 160.50 Personal Services4X700 00 Carried Unanimously 9 30 P.M Expenses 780 00 ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT—JURISDICTION SELECTMEN Carried Unanimously 9 37 P M. Expenses 3,143 00 WIRE DEPARTMENT Carried Unanimously 9 30 P.M Personal Services 942.I9 ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT—JURISDICTION TOWN CLERK Expenses .. 186.00 Expenses607.56 Carried Unanimously 9 37 P M Carried Unanimously 9.30 P M. WEIGHTS &MEASURES DEPARTMENT REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT Personal Services590.63 Personal Services 648.52 Expenses 285.00 Expenses 724.00 Carried Unanimously 9.38 P M Carried Unanimously 9 31 P.M INSECT SUPPRESSION PUBLIC WORKS—SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE Personal Services20,820 77 Personal Services 495.00 Expenses .. 475.00 Wages and Expenses ....... 4,468.00 Amendment by Archibald R Giroux Personal Serv- Carried Unanimously 9 38 P M ices to read $20,820 77, of which $10,000 00 be trans- SHADE TREES ferred from Excess and Deficiency Account, balance Wages and Expenses ... .. 7,500 00 to be assessed Carried Unanimously 9 39 P M Amendment as presented accepted and voted at 9 32 P M FOREST FIRES Expenses voted. $475 00 9.33 P M Personal Services .. 50 00 TOWN OFFICES & CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING Wages and Expenses 600 00 Personal Srevices .... 7,02181 Carried Unanimously 9:39 P.M Expenses 9,500 00 DOG OFFICER Carried Unanimously 9 33 P M ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Expsonal nses Services 112.50 � lOD 00 Personal Services .. 17,813 73 Carried Unanimously 9 39 P M. Expenses1,015 00 HEALTH DEPARTMENT Amendment by Archibald R. Giroux: Personal Serv- Personal Services 700.00 ices to read $17,813 73, of which $10,000 00 be trans- ferred from Excess and Deficiency Account, balanceExpenses • -• 4,330.00 to be assessed Carried Unanimously 9.40 P M Amendment as presented accepted and voted at 9 34 MILK INSPECTOR P.M Personal Services 450.00 Expenses voted $1,015 00 9 35 P M Carried Unanimously 9.40 P M ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 83 84 TOWN OF LEXINGTON DOG CLINIC SNOW REMOVAL Expenses 389.00 Wages and Expenses 65,000.00 Carried Unanimously 9.40 P.M Carried Unanimously 9.44 P.M. DENTAL CLINIC TRAFFIC REGULATION & CONTROL Personal Services ... . 2,000.00 Expenses .... 100.00 Expenses 2,500 00 Carried Unanimously 9:40 P M Carried Unanimously 9.44 P M POSTURE CLINIC STREET LIGHTS Expenses 625 00 Expenses (1 W A.M ) 27,000.00 Carried Unanimously 9:41 P.M. Carried Unanimously 9.45 P M VITAL STATISTICS STREET SIGNS Expenses ... .. .. 25 00 Expenses 1,500.00 Carried Unanimously 9 41 P M. Carried Unanimously 9.45 P M ANIMAL INSPECTION PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT Personal Services .. .. 562.50 Personal Services 835.43 Carried Unanimously 9 41 P M. Administration 80.00 SLAUGHTERING INSPECTION Aid and Expenses 2'1,000 00 Personal Services 900 00 Carried Unanimously 9 46 P M Carried Unanimously 9 41 P M DEPENDENT CHILDREN AID SEWER MAINTENANCE Administration 40 00 Wages and Expenses .... • . 6,460 00 Aid and Expenses 10,000 00 Carried Unanimously 9 41 P.M Carried Unanimously 9.46 P.M. SEWER MAINTENANCE OLD AGE ASSISTANCE Services20,000 00 Personal Services . . 5,893.56 Carried Unanimously 9.41 P.M Administration ..... 680.00 DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTION Aid and Expenses 60,000.00 Carried Unanimously 9.46 P M Sundry Streets10,000.00 VETERANS' SERVICES Carried Unanimously 9:42 P.M GARBAGE COLLECTION Personal Services 1,046 67 Benefits . 2,000 00 Expenses .... 9,900 00 Carried Unanimously 9.46 P.M. Carried Unanimously 9.42 P.M. SOLDIERS' BURIALS CARE OF DUMPS & REMOVAL OF ASHES Expenses 200.00 Wages and Expenses 4,525 00 Gamed Unanimously 9:46 P.M. Carried Unanimously 9.42 P M. SCHOOL MAINTENANCE PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING Personal Services 365,562.35 Wages and Expenses 14,000.00 Expenses 80,000.00 Carried Unanimously 9:42 P.M Americanization Classes ..... 203.00 HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE Vocational Education—Tuition 2,965.00 Wages and Expenses .... .. 52,500.00 Handicraft Classes 1,670.00 Amendment by Archibald R Giroux- Wages and Ex- Carried Unanimously 9:47 P.M. penses to read $52,500.00, of which $10,000.00 be CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY transferred from Excess and Deficiency Account,bal- Personal Services .. 18,769.74 ance to be assessed. Expenses 6,264.39 Amendment as presented accepted and voted at 9.43 (In addition to the amount of $2,035.61 received P.M. from the County for Dog Licenses) HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ROAD MACHINERY Carried Unanimously 9 51 P M. Expenses 20,000.00 PARKS & PLAYGROUNDS (This amount to be transferred from the Road Personal Services 4,685 00 Machinery Fund) Wages and Expenses ..... .. 21,000 00 Carried Unanimously 9:43 P.M. Carried Unanimously 9.51 P.M. ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 83 86 TOWN OF LEXINGTON CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM INTEREST ON DEBT Pension Accumulation Fund .... 19,033 52 Interest Carried Unanimously 9 52 P.M Carried Unanimously 10 02 P M. BOARD OF RETIREMENT AND FURTHER VOTED That the following amounts be apprortated: Expenses 150.00 MATURING DEBT 109,000.00 Carried Unanimously 9 52 P.M. Of which $30,000 is to be transferred from the Water Department Available Surplus Fund, $2,- PATRIOTS'DAY 462 25 to be transferred from Premium on Loans Expenses . 1,500 00 and the balance of $76,537 75 to be raised by di- Carried Unanimously 9:54 P M rect appropriation MEMORIAL DAY Carried Unanimously 10 03 P M Expenses ................ 250 00 Article 6. Presented by H Webster Thomas Carried Unanimously 9:54 P.M. Voted. to raise and appropriate $500,000 00 for the construction and INSURANCE original equippmg and furnishing of a new elementary school building on Premiums 9,800 00 land acquired'by the Town for school purposes on December 16, 1947, sub- Carried Unanimously 9:55 P M. stantially in accordance with the plans submitted at this meeting by the School Committee, and to meet said appropriation that the Treasurer, with PRINTING TOWN REPORT the approval of the Selectmen, be and he herebyis authorized to borrow Expenses 1,200 00 $500,000.00 and to issue bonds or notes of the own therefor payable in Carried Unanimously 9 65 P.M. not more than twenty years, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter AMBULANCE MAINTENANCE 186 of the Acts of 1947 The School Committee is authorized to enter into a contract or contracts for the construction, equiping and furnishing of Expenses 250.00 said building and the Moderator is hereby authorized and directed to ap- Carried Unanimously 9.55 P.M. point an Elementary School Building Committee of five to have supervision ADMINISTRATiQN TRUST FUNDS of the construction, furnishing and equiping of the School Buildmg. 1 Expenses 100.00 Carried Unanimously 10.22 P. M. Carried Unanimously 9:55 P.M. Article 7. Presented by H. Webster Thomas. UNCLASSIFIED Voted: To authorize the School Committee to contract for the purchase Expenses 250.00 and installation of oil burning equipment in the Junior-Senior High School Carried Unanimously 9.55 P M building and for that purpose, the sum of $12,000.00 is appropriated to be provided by a transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. WATER MAINTENANCE Carried Unanimously 10:25 P.M. 1 Wages and Expenses 27,310 00 Article 8. Presented by H Webster Thomas. Carried Unanimously 9.56 P M Voted. That the sum of $300 00 be appropriated and assessed to pay WATER SERVICES the necessary expenses of School Officers incurred outside the Common- Wages and Expenses 24,000 00 wealth in securing information upon matters in which the Town is inter- Carried Unanimously 9 56 P.M ested or which may tend to improve the service in the School Department CEMETERY MAINTENANCE—MUNROE Carried Unanimously 10:26 P.M. Personal Services 350 00 Motion by Eugene T Buckley Meeting be adjourned for one week Wages and Expenses 5,00000 Motion for adjournment lost 10 27 P M '. ($6,000 less $1,000 which is to be transferred Article 9 William C. Paxton moves for Indefinite Postponement from the Income Trust Fund—Munroe Cemetery) Indefinite Postponement Carried 10 27 P M Carried Unanimously 9.59 P.M Article 10 William C Paxton moves for Indefinite Postponement CEMETERY MAINTENANCE—WESTVIEW Indefinite Postponement Carried 10.27 P. M Personal Services 687.50 Unless otherwise noted, all articles presented by William C. Paxton 1 { Wages and Expenses 9,500 00 Article 11 Voted That the following amount be appropriated and 1 {$10,000 less $500 which is to be transferred assessed for the unpaid bills,for the year 1947, of the following account. from the Income Trust Fund—Westview Ceme Board of Health—Dr Howard W Newell $45 00 tery) Public Works Dept —Hedge & Mattheis Co 850 00 Carried Unanimously 10 P.M. Carried Unanimously 10 28 P. M. Capital Outlay3,500.00 Article 12 Voted That the sum of $15,000 be appropriated and as- To be transferred from the Westview Sale of Lots Fund sessed for the Reserve Fund i Carried Unanimously 10.01 P M Carried Unanimously 10 29 P. M. i t ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 87 88 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 13 Voted That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to pe- Article 21 Voted That the sum of $5,000.00 be appropriated and as titian the Director of Accounts of the State for an audit for the year 1948 sessed for the construction of Grove Street; said sum,or any portion thereof, Unanimously 10 29 P M to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen and to be used in con- Carriedjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County or Article 14 Voted. That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author- both, for that purpose ized to install water mains not less than six inches but less than sixteen Carried Unanimously 10.36 P. M. inches in diameter in such accepted or unaccepted streets as may be ap- Article 22. Voted That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author- plied for during the year 1948, subject to the assessment of betterments, to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any land or easements ized to construct cement or bituminous concrete sidewalks, at such loca- andnecessary therefor, and to appropriate therefor the sum of $250,000 00, tions as they shall determine, where the abutting owner pays one-half of which said sum shall be raised by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, the cost, and to appropriate and assess therefor the sum of $1500 00 and that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and Carried Unanimously 10 37 P M he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of$250,000 00, and to issue bonds Article 23. Voted: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author- or notes of the Town payable, in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, within a period not exceeding fifteen years. ized to is a and cress such locations as they may determine and to Carried Unanimously 10.30 P M appropriate and assess therefor the sum of$2,000 00 Carried Unanimously 10 37 P M Article 15. Voted: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author- Article 24 Voted. That the sum of $2,000.00 be appropriated and as- ized to install sewer mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets as may sessed for the eradication of mosquitoes under Section 4A of Chapter 252 be applied for during the year 1948 in accordance with Chapter 504 of the of the General Laws Acts of 1897 and all acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto, or Carred Unanimously10.38 P. M. otherwise, and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any land or easements necessary therefor, and to appropriate therefor the sum of Article 25. Voted: That the Town enlarge the scope of the Road $92,000 00 of which $7,000.00 is to be raised by direct assessment, and the Machinery Fund by crediting to said fund an amount based on hourly rental balance of $85,000.00 is to be raised by the issue of bonds or notes of the for the use of motorized equipment of the Public Works Department when Town; and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and used on various projects carried on under the direction of said Department, he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of$85,000 00, and to issue bonds or other Departments of the Town, the amount of said charge not to ex- or notes of the Town to be payable in accordance with the provisions of teed the amount allowed by the State for the use of similar equipment. General Laws, Chapter 44, within a period not exceeding ten years. Carried Unanimously 10.39 P. M. Carried Unanimously 10:82 P. M. Article 26 Voted That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author- Article 16 Voted: That the sum of $1,500.00 be appropriated for the ized to appoint one of their members to the Board of Appeals,in accordance purchase of a new cruising car for the PoliceDepartmentand to provide with General Laws,Chapter 41, Section 4A. for the payment thereof by a transfer of $1,500 00 from the Excess and Carried Unanimously 10:39 P. M. Deficiency Account Carried Unanimously 10:33 P. M. Article 27. Voted: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author- ized 17. Voted. That the followingsums be appropriated to install street lights in such unaccepted streets as they may deter- Article and as- mine during the year 1948. sessed for pensions for retired members of the Police and Fire Depart- Carried Unanimously 10 40 P. M. meats,under Chapter 32 of the General Laws as amended: Police Pensions . $1,500.00 Article 28 Voted• That the sum of $21,500 00 be appropriated for the Fire Pensions .... 5,400 61 purchase of equipment for the Department of Public Works,and to provide Carried Unanimously 10 33 P M for the payment thereof by a transfer of $21,500 00 from the Road machin- ery Fund Article 18 Voted- That the sum of $1,400.00 be appropriated for the Carried Unanimously 10 40 P M purchase of a truck chassis for the Fire Department, and to provide for the payment thereof by a transfer of $1,400 00 from the Excess and De- Article 29 Voted That the Town accept Chapter 265 of the Acts of ficiency Account. 1947, authorizing the closing of public offices in cities and towns on Sat- Carried Unanimously 10.34 P. M urdays. Declared Lost by Voice Vote 10.40 P M Article 19. Moved to be Indefinitely Postponed Indefinite Postponement Carried 10:34 P. M Article 30 Voted That the sum of $23,000.00 be appropriated as a supplementary construction appropriation to be used in conjunction with Article 20. Voted. That the sum of $2,000 00 be appropriated and money already appropriated for the construction of sanitary sewers in that • assessed for highway maintenance under authority of Chapter 90 of the part of North Lexington as shown on a set of plans in the Office of the General Laws, said sum or any portion thereof to be expended under the Town Engineer, and to provide for the payment thereof by a transfer of 1 direction of the Selectmen and to be used in conjunction with any money $23,000 00 from the Excess and Deficiency Account which may be allotted by the State, County or both, for this purpose Carried Unanimously 10 41 P M f Carried Unanimously 10.35 P. M k ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 89 90 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 31. Voted: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author- Article 38. Voted: That the sum of $1,500.00 be appropriated and as- ized,under such regulations and conditions as they shall determine, to use sessed for the settlement of damages arising out of the taking by eminent Town equipment and furnish materials and labor for temporary repairs on domain for highway purposes of approximately 8,500 square feet of land unaccepted streets in the Town upon application of the abutters and upon belonging to Thomas A. Napoli by order of the County Commissioners, agreement of the abutters to pay the total cost for such service, dated May 14,1946 Carried Unanimously 10.45 P M Carried Unanimously 10.50 P M Article 32 Voted• To establish the salary and compensation of the Article 39 Voted That the sum of $1,100 00 be appropriated ro riated and as- Town Treasurer, Town Clerk and Town Collector of Taxes afollows sessed for the settlement of damages arising out of the taking by eminent Town Treasures $1$1,45891 domain for highway purposes of approximately 8,700 square feet of land Town Clerk 2,242.12 belonging to Marie A Miller by order of the County Commissioners, dated Town Collector of Taxes 3,750.00 May 14, 1946 and that to provide for the payment thereof the sum of $7,451.03 is to be appropriated and assessed. Carried Unanimously 10 51 P M. Carried Unanimously 10:46 P. M Clarence E. Smith moves that Meeting be Adjourned for one week, Article 33 Voted That payments or liability for payments of snow Monday, March 29, 1948, 8 P M removal in 1947, due to an extreme emergency involving the safety of per- Motion Carried at 10 52 P M sons and property, as voted unanimously by the Selectmen under the au- thority of General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 31, be and they hereby are JAMES J CasxpLL, ratified and approved and that the sum of $12,343 68 be appropriated and Town Clerk assessed therefor. SECOND ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING Carried Unanimously 10:47 P. M Article 34. Voted That the sum of $1,000 00 be appropriated and as- March 29, 1948 sessed for the settlement of damages arising out of the taking by eminent Meeting called to order by Robert H Holt, Moderator 8-03 P. M. domain for highway purposes of approximately 49,600 square feet of land There were 176 Town Meeting Members present belonging to James J. Murphy and Bertha J Murphy by order of the Article 2 Chairman, William C Paxton presents the following County Commissioners, dated December 6, 1946 Voted That the following resolution be and it hereby is adopted And Further Voted. That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author- ized to enter into an agreement with James J Murphy and Bertha J RESOLUTION Murphy to set hack at the expense of the Town a stone wall on land taken WHEREAS, Robert H. Holt, Esquire was first elected Moderator from said Murphys by eminent domain for highway purposes to the re- of the Town of Lexington on March 3, 1924, and maining land of said Murphys, if and when the land on which the said wall WHEREAS, he was re-elected to said office annually thereafter now rests, is required for the construction of Grove Street. up to and including the year 1948, and Carried Unanimously 10 48 P. l4I WHERAS, he has continually served the Town of Lexington as Article 35 Voted• That the sum of $200 00 be appropriated and as- Town Moderator for a period of twenty-five years in a most capable, sessed for the settlement of damages arising out of the taking by eminent highly efficient and ever-gracious manner, domain for highway purposes of approximately 21,450 square feet of land NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That the citizens of the belonging to Ernest B. Johnson,Jr by order of the County Commissioners, Town of Lexington in town meeting assembled, do hereby pay tribute dated December 6, 1946 to their esteemed fellow citizen, Robert H Holt, Esquire, in recogni- Carried Unanimously 10:48 P M. tion and appreciation of his years of outstanding service to the Town Article 36 Voted That the sum of $500.00 be appropriated and as- of Lexington,and sessed for the settlement of damages arising out of the taking by eminent domain for highway purposes of approximately 7,300 square feet of land BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That this Resolution be spread on belonging to Owen M McDevitt, et als, by order of the County Commis- the permanent records of the Town of Lexington. stoners, dated December 6, 1946 Said Resolution accepted by Town Meeting Members and placed on Carried Unanimously 10.49 P M. file. 8.05 P. M. Article 37. Voted: That the sum of $1,432.33 be appropriated and Article 2 Presented by William C Paxton. assessed for the settlement of damages arising out of the taking by eminent c Voted• That a Committee of three be appointed by the Moderator domain for highway purposes of approximately 12,500 square feet of land to have charge of the lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and belonging to George W.Sarano and Helen B. Sarano by order of the County Susanna E. Cary for the current year. Commissioners, dated May 14, 1946. Carried Unanimously 8:06 P. M. Carried Unanimously 10:50 P. M. ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 91 92 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 2. Charles G. Davis presents Report of Progress — High row the sum of$275,000.00 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town payable School Planning Committee in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, within a Voted to be accepted and placed on file 8.07 P M period not exceeding thirty years Unless otherwise noted, all articles presented by Chairman William Carried Unanimously 8 45 P M C. Paxton Article 43 Voted That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author- Upon vote of Town Meeting, there were no objections in taking up ized to enter into an agreement for the acquisition, installation and main- Articles 40,41 and 42 together 8 08 P M tenance of parking meters in locations to be determined by the Board of Article 40 Voted That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author- Selectmen ized to construct or contract for the construction of sanitary sewers in that Motion made by Leon W Bateman. part of Lexington known as North Branch Vine Brook, as shown on a set I move that the parking problem be referred to"the Planning Board of plans in the office of the Town Engineer, and to take by eminent domain for further study to report to the next Town Meeting or otherwise acquire any easement or other interest in land necessary Amendment as presented Carried Unanimously 9 03 P M therefor Carried Unanimously 8 38 P M Article 43 as amended Carried Unanimously 9 03 P M Article 41 Voted That the Selectmen be and they herebyare author- Article 44. Voted That the relocation by the Board of Selectmen of Massachusetts Avenue from Edison Way to the Police Station Driveway, ized to construct or contract for the construction of sanitary sewers in that as shown on a plan dated February 4, 1948, and filed in the office of the part of Lexington known as South Branch Vine Brook, as shown on a set Town Clerk, be accepted and that the sum of $4,400 00 be appropriated and of plans in the office of the Town Engineer, and to take by eminent domain assessed to pay for the construction of said street as so relocated or otherwise acquire any easement or other interest in land necessary Carried Unanimously 9-04 P M therefor. Carried Unanimously 8 39 P M Article 45 Voted That the sum of $7,900 00 be appropriated and Article 42 Voted That the Selectmen be and theyherebyare author- as- sessed for the widening of the southeasterly side of Waltham Street from Massachusetts Avenue to Vine Brook Road as shown on a plan of Waltham ized to construct or contract for the construction of sanitary sewers in that Street, Lexington, Massachusetts, dated July, 1925, by Clarence B French, part of Lexington from Mill Brook to Rindge Avenue, as shown on a set Town Engineer, and in compliance with the order of the County Commis- of plans in the office of the Town Engineer,and to take by eminent domain sinners, dated August 3, 1925. or otherwise acquire any easement or other interest in land necessary Carried Unanimously 9 24 P M therefor Carried Unanimously 8.40 P M Article 46 Voted That the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby Articles 40-42 inclusive are authorized to sell and convey to Boston Edison Company, on such terms as they shall determine, a perpetual easement for the purpose of erecting, Voted: To appropiiate for the purposes of sewer construction and]and constructing, repairing, operating and inspecting transmission lines for the acquisition enumerated in Articles 40, 41 and 42, the sum of $275,000 00 transmission of high and low voltage electric current and necessary lines and to provide for the payment thereof by the issuance of bonds or notes for ground wire attachments and telephone and signal purposes over, of the Town in the amount of$275,000.00 and that the Town Treasurer,with across and upon a strip of land 250 feet in width lying beneath the surface the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow of Butterfield's Pond under the provisions of Chapter 263 of the Legislative the sum of $275,000 00 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town payable in Acts of 1926. accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, within a Carried Unanimously 9 26 P M period not exceeding twenty-five years. Motion made by Harold B. Lamont: Article 47 Presented by William Roger Greeley. Voted- To adopt the following resolution: Said bonds or notes of the Town payable in accordance with the pro- visions of General Laws, Chapter 44, within a period not exceeding thirty RESOLUTION years. Whereas. Modern science has now produced means by which mankind Motion to amend Carried 8:44 P M can destroy itself, and Articles 40-42 inclusive, Whereas, the United Nations was created as an instrument to preserve Voted: To appropriate for the purposes of sewer construction and land peace and its charter is capable of amendment so as to make it effective for acquisition enumerated in Articles 40, 41, and 42, the sum of $275,000.00 the maintenance of world order; and, Whereas, the People of Lexington and to provide for the payment thereof by the issuance of bonds or notes have since 1713 been happy to delegate certain functions of government of the Town in the amount of $275,000.00 and that the Town Treasurer, to their town government, other functions to their State government, and with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to bor still other functions to their national government, and are now entirely ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 93 94 TOWN OF LEXINGTON willing to delegate further limited functions of government to a world Town, but this section shall not prevent the use of such firearms in the government for the purpose of maintening peace, lawful defense and protection of one's person or other human being or Now Therefore, Be it Resolved, by the people of Lexington, Massa- property, nor to veterinarians in the practice of their profession, nor in chusetts, in Town Meeting assembled,that they call upon their represents- the performance of any duty required or authorized by law, nor to mem- tives in the Congress in the Executive Department of the United States, hers of the Police Department in carrying out their duties and for target and in the United Nations, to take note of these truths and forthwith to practice upon ranges first duly approved by the Chief of Police. take such steps as may be necessary to have our delegates to the United Any person desiring to discharge said firearms or air-rifles must first Nations present or support amendment to the Charter for the purpose of obtain a written permit specifying the locus from the owner or occupant making the United Nations into a world government capable of enacting, of the land upon and across which one desires to discharge said firearms or interpreting, and enforcing world law to prevent war. air-rifles, said permit shall then be presented to the Board of Selectmen or Carried Unanimously 9 30 P. M to the Chief of Police and if the discharge of the above firearms or air- rifles upon and across the locus specified does not, in the opinion of the Article 47 Presented by William Roger Greeley Board of Selectmen or the Chief of Police, endanger the safety of persons or property of others, the Board of Selectmen or the Chief of Police shall MARCH 29, 1948 issue a written permit to allow such discharge and impose such safety con- RESOLUTION ADOPTED UNDER ARTICLE 47 OF THE WARRANT dations or precautions as they deem necessary" FOR THE MARCH, 1948, TOWN MEETING In Favor Opposed WHEREAS, the United Nations was created as an instrument to pre- 42 Richard E Rowse 1 serve peace and its charter is capable of amendment so as to make it 94 Paul Hanson 2 effective for the maintenance of World order, and, 35 Harold F Lombard 0 WHEREAS, disarmament and world peace can only be achieved by 171 3 world order, world law and some measure of world government; and, Carried 9 38 P M WHEREAS, the people of Lexington have since 1713 been happy to delegate certain functions of government to their town government, other Article 49 Voted That the Selectmen be and they hereby are functions to their state government and still other functions to their na- authorized to enter into a contract with a firm of expert real estate ap- tional government and are now willing to delegate further limited functions praisers for the revaluation of all real property in the Town and for the of government to a world government for the purpose of maintaining submission of a report to the Board of Assessors, and to appropriate and peace; assess therefor the sum of$25,000 00 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the people of Lexington, Lost 9 50 P M Massachusetts, in Town Meeting assembled, that they call upon their rep- Article 50 Voted That the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby resentatives in the Congress, in the Executive Department of the United are authorized to prepare and publish comparative values of the real estate States and in the United Nations, to take note of these truths and forth- in the Town and to appropriate and assess therefor the sum of $2,000 00 with to take such steps as may be necessary to have our delegates to the Lost 9.50 P M United Nations present or support amendment of the Charter for the pur- pose of constituting the United Nations a world government capable of Article 51 Voted That the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby enacting, interpreting, and enforcing world law to prevent war, and, are authorized and directed to petition the Legislature for authority to expend a sum not in excess of $10,000 09 for necessary alterations in Buck- BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be man Tavern transmitted to both Senators from Massachusetts, the Congressman from Carried Unanimously 10 P M the fifth Congressional District, the President of the United States, the Secretary of State and the United States representatives in the United Article 55. Moved to be Indefinitely Postponed Nations Indefinite Postponement Carried 10 01 P M Carried Unanimously 9 30 P M Article 56 Moved to be Indefinitely Postponed Article 48. Voted- That the Town amend Section 39 of Article XXIV Indefinite Postponement Carried 10 01 P M of the General By-laws of the Town of Lexington by adding thereto Article 57 Moved to be Indefinitely Postponed the following section to be known as Section 39A "No person shall without Indefinite Postponement Carried 10 02 P M a written permit from the Board of Selectmen or the Chief of Police and a written permit from the owner or occupant of land fire or discharge any Article 58 Voted That an additional sum of $10,000 00 be appropri- rifle, air-rifle or pistol on or across any land within the confines of the ated to be used in conjunction with money already appropriated for the ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 95 96 TOWN OF LEXINGTON construction of streets established as town ways by vote of the Town on Hereof fail not, and make retwrn of this warrant with your doings March 31, 1947, and on September 22, 1947, and to provide for the payment thereon at the time and place of said meeting. thereof by a transfer of$10,000 00 from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Given under our hands this fifth day of April, 4.11., 1948 Carried Unanimously 10 03 P M. WILLIAM C. PAXTON Article 59. Motion by Harold B Lamont fox Indefinite Postponement. DONALD E. NICKERSON Indefinite Postponement Carried 10.04 P. M GEORGE 1V EMERY Meeting dissolved at 10 05 P M FREDERICK M. GAY JAMES.1 CARROLL, WILLIAM H. DRISCOLL Town Clerk Selectmen of Lexington A true copy, Attest JOHN C. RUSSELL, Constable of Lexington TOWN WARRANT PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY---April 27, 1948 THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX, SS. To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, Greeting The following election officers had been appointed by the Selectmen and were assigned to duty at the Town Precincts as follows In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify PRECINCT ONE and warn the inhabitants of said Town who are qualified to vote in Pri Charles J Dailey Warden manes to meet m their respective voting places in said Town, George E Foster Inspector Precinct One, Adams School; Precinct Two, Three and Four,Cary Me- Mary E Stankard Clerk mortal Building,on Tuesday,the twenty-seventh day of April,1948, at 2.00 Mary A. Rowland Teller o'clock P. M for the following purposes. Annie H McDonnell . . Tellei Helga M Carlson Teller To bring in then votes to the Primary Officers for the Election of Pauline E Bartlett . Inspector Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices 7 Delegates at Large to the National Convention of the Republican PRECINCT TWO Party Clyde E Steeves • Warden 7 Alternate Delegates at Large to the National Convention of the Ruth R Ray InspectorClerk Republican Party. Elizabeth R. Nourse Helen McCaffrey -. Teller 16 Delegates at Large to the National Convention of the Democratic Madeline V Peterson Teller Party. Edward McCrory .. . Teller 16 Alternate Delegates at Large to the National Convention of the Mary G. Oliver . . Inspector Democratic Party Gertrude H Mara .. .. Telfer 2 District Delegates to the National Convention of the Republican Par- PRECINCT THREE ty, 5th Congressional District. Sidney U. Robbins Warden 2 Alternate District Delegates to the National Convention of the Charles F. Vaughan Clerk Republican Party,5th Congressional District. Gladys T. Watson .... Inspector William J. Collins .... Inspector 2 District Delegates to the National Convention of the Democratic Rosalie MacDonald Teller Party, 5th Congressional District. Edna D. Anderson Teller 2 Alternate District Delegates to the National Convention of the Emma H. Viso Teller Democratic Party, 5th Congressional District. Ella G. Callahan Teller District Members of the State Committee (One Man and One Woman) PRECINCT FOUR for each political party for the 7th Middlesex Senatorial District. Lester L Andrews Warden 35 Members of the Republican Town Committee Mary J Ferry .. .. Clerk 10 Members of the Democratic Town Committee Helen M Kirk Inspector The polls will be open from 2.00 P. M.to 8:00 P. M Mary A Spellman .. . Inspector ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 97 98 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Caroline F Deloury Teller Clara F Roberto 38 66 92 53 249 Robert E. Ryan Teller Richard V Wigglesworth ...... . . 38 68 95 54 255 Agnes L. Hall Teller Florence G. Claussen 36 66 90 53 245 Catherine M Ferry Teller Anne M Zyfers . 35 66 89 53 243 9 65 91 53 248 The polls were declared open in each Precinct at two o'clock P 31 and Bla ks P Higgins83 42 65 32 222 remained open until eight o'clock P M at which time after due notice they were declared closed. 343 504 707 406 1960 The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties. DISTRICT DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION The total number of registered voters in each precinct as follows Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Precinct One Sixteen hundred sixty-four 1664 Otis M Whitney . 47 70 98 59 274 Precinct Two Thirteen hundred fifty-two 1352 Thomas Pappas . . 41 66 95 53 255 Precinct Three Fourteen hundred sixty-one 1461 Blanks 10 8 9 4 31 Precinct Four Sixteen hundred seventy-six 1676 98 144 202 116 560 Total Sixty-one hundred fifty-three 6153 ALTERNATE DISTRICT DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION The ballots were counted by the electron officers in each Precinct, the tally sheets and total vote sheets prepared by the Town Clerk being used Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre 3 Pre. 4 Total The ballots cast were counted, enclosed in envelopes sealed, signed by Elizabeth B Cusack .. 44 67 91 51 253 the election officers, together with the unused ballots and delivered to the Leo A. Roy .. 44 67 92 52 255 Town Clerk at his office. Blanks 10 10 19 13 52 The Town Clerk and the members of the Board of Registrars canvassed 98 144 202 116 560 the results as follows Precinct One Ballots Cast Dem 10 Rep 49 Total 59 STATE COMMITTEE Precinct Two Ballots Cast Dem 14 Rep. 72 Total 86 Pre. 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre. 4 Total Precinct Three Ballots Cast Dem 15 Rep. 101 Total 116 Vincent Hockmeyer 42 63 89 53 247 Precinct Four Ballots Cast Dem 5 Rep. 58 Total 63 Blanks 7 9 12 5 33 Totals Dem 44 Rep. 280 Total 324 49 72 101 58 280 REPUBLICAN PARTY STATE COMMITTEE DELEGATES AT LARGE TO NATIONAL CONVENTION Pre. 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre 4 Total Marion R. Symonds . 45 65 91 51 252 Robert F Bradford .. . 46 70 100 58 274 Blanks . .. .. , 4 7 10 7 28 Leverett Saltonstall 47 71 101 57 276 Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr ...... 47 72 101 57 277 49 72 101 58 280 Joseph William Martin, Jr .... . 47 67 98 55 267 TOWN COMMITTEE Clarence A Barnes ..... ... .. 46 68 97 55 266 Katherine G Howard .... .. 44 66 94 53 257 Pre. 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre. 4 Total Edwin L blander ... 42 65 93 53 253 Ernest J. Crerie 35 63 84 47 229 Blanks24 25 23 18 90 Helen H. Smith 37 66 92 51 246 — — Thelma F. Mather 39 66 90 50 245 343 504 707 406 1960 Michael F. Shea 40 64 83 46 233 ALTERNATE DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION Alyce C. Burnell 37 66 85 50 238 Sarah E. Goodwin 37 65 92 50 244 Pre 1 Pre, 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Total Alice G. Webster 40 65 94 49 248 Esther W. Wheeler 37 66 93 53 249 Dorothea S. Dodge 39 66 90 51 246 Carroll L. McMs 37 65 92 55 249 Ruth A. Stone . 40 67 89 47 243 ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 99 100 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Margaret H. Cook 39 65 89 50 243 ALTERNATE DELEGATES AT LARGE TO NATIONAL Emory D. Heald 34 64 83 46 227 CONVENTION Clyde E. Steeves 37 68 87 48 240 Newton E Bennett .. .. . . 38 68 86 48 240 Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Total Thomas J. Donnelly, Jr. 39 65 83 47 234 William R. Conley 2 2 5 2 11 Gaetano Buttaro 38 64 81 46 229 Frank T Y Goon 1 2 4 2 9 Lee E Tarbox39 69 87 50 245 Michael A O'Leary 2 1 4 2 9 Elizabeth R Lewis . .. 35 69 88 49 241 Bernard J Killion 2 1 6 2 11 Arthur F Mason 40 64 84 49 237 Clementina Langone 1 1 4 2 8 Howard A Patterson . .... ... . 39 65 86 51 241 Michael LoPresti 1 1 5 2 9 Essala C. Foster . . . 39 64 84 46 233 Mary E McDonald 1 1 5 2 9 Archibald R. Giroux ,. 45 70 95 52 262 Charles H McGlue 2 2 4 2 10 Lulu M Blake . 34 67 89 49 239 Thomas F Graham 1 1 6 2 9 Guyetta G. Broderic 37 66 87 48 238 Samuel Michelman 1 1 4 2 8 Blanche T. Nilson 38 67 88 48 241 Rita M Moylan 1 1 6 2 9 Herbert T. Nilson 36 66 87 49 238 Mary Higgins 1 1 5 2 9 Richard H Childs39 68 86 52 245 Charles Collatos .. 1 1 4 2 8 Albert H Burnham 40 70 91 51 252 Silas F Taylor 1 1 4 2 8 Ruth G. Bevan 31 65 86 46 228 James T Violette .. 1 2 4 2 9 Esther S Barry 35 68 82 46 231 Daniel F Donovan ... 2 2 6 2 12 Robert C. Merriam 41 70 99 53 263 — "� — Eleanor B. Litchfield 34 65 86 51 236 21 21 74 32 148 Alfred P. Tropeano 35 66 83 50 234 Margaret E. Cromwell 35 65 89 47 236 DELEGATES AT LARGE TO NATIONAL CONVENTION Walter E. Sands . 40 70 97 54 261 Pre 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Total James W. Smith, JzD 0 7 0 7 Thomas P O'Neill, Jr 5 4 7 2 18 Albert G. Frothingham 0 0 1 0 1 John George Asiaf .. 4 4 5 1 14 Blanks . . . 430 264 545 305 1544 Stanley Borsa 4 4 5 1 14 — — - — Gerald T. Bowler 4 3 6 1 14 1711 2620 3535 1972 9738 Jeremiah D. Crowley 5 4 5 1 15 Joseph T Conley 4 3 6 2 15 DEMOCRATIC PARTY Walter A. Cuffe ... 4 4 5 1 14 DELEGATES AT LARGE TO NATIONAL CONVENTION C. Gerald Lucey ...... 5 3 6 1 15 Francis V. Maters 4 3 5 1 13 Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Total Harvey A. A. PJo hienRow4 4 6 2 16 John W McCormack . 3 9 7 2 21 James M Curley 3 8 5 3 19 Cohn J. Cameron4 3 6 2 15 Thomas J. Buckley .... . . 2 8 7 3 20 Charles J. Artesani .. 4 3 5 1 13 William J Foley 3 8 4 2 17 Francis X. Casey 6 4 7 2 19 Chester A Dolan, Jr. 3 8 5 3 19 Daniel Rudsten . . 4 3 5 1 13 Joseph E. Casey 2 8 6 2 18 John M. Shea 6 4 7 2 19 Charles F Jeff Sullivan 2 8 6 3 19 Daniel B. Brunton 2 8 4 2 16 72 56 91 22 241 Margaret M O'Riordan 1 8 6 2 17 ALTERNATE DELEGATES AT LARGE TO NATIONAL Roger L. Putnam 2 $ 6 3 19 CONVENTION Maxwell B. Grossman 1 8 4 2 15 Francis E. Kelly 1 9 4 3 17 Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Total John T. MeMorrow 2 8 5 2 17 James A. Burke 5 3 6 1 15 David J. Brickley 2 8 4 3 17 Joseph E Duffy 5 3 6 1 15 Joseph A. Scolponeti 1 8 6 3 18 Howard B Driscoll 5 2 6 1 14 Edward P. Ghlgun . ... 1 8 4 2 15 Gerald P Lombard 4 2 5 1 12 — — John J Toomey 5 3 6 2 16 31 130 83 40 284 Robert 0 Connolly 5 2 5 1 13 ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 101 102 TOWN OF LEXINGTON DELEGATES AT LARGE TO NATIONAL ALTERNATE Edward J. Mulligan . . .. 5 3 5 1 14 James J. Twohig, Jr .. 5 3 6 1 15 CONVENTION Anthony Parenzo .. .................. 4 2 5 1 12 Pre. 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre. 4 Total John G. Curley 5 2 6 1 14 Blanks 51 165 69 31 316 Patrick Cronin 5 2 6 1 14 DISTRICTDELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION Harold C. Nagle 4 2 5 1 12 Thomas F. Reilly 5 2 5 1 13 Pre. 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total John H. O'Connor, Jr 5 2 7 1 15 Daniel O'Dea 6 12 8 3 29 James E Hannon ............. 4 2 6 1 13 James Jr. Bruin 5 9 8 3 25 Frank B. Oliveira 4 3 5 1 13 11 21 16 6 54 75 38 90 17 220 ALTERNATE DISTRICT DELEGATES TO NATIONAL DELEGATES AT LARGE TO NATIONAL CONVENTION CONVENTION Pre 1 Pre. 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Pre 1 Pre. 2 Pre 3 Pre. 4 Total George B Murphy, Jr 6 12 7 3 28 James A Bowes 1 0 1 0 2 Walter II Wilcox .... 6 10 8 2 26 Francis E Cassidy 1 0 1 0 2 Lawrence W Caton 1 0 0 0 1 12 22 15 5 54 Joseph H Downey 1 0 1 0 2 DISTRICT DELEGATE TO NATIONAL CONVENTION Leo A Gosselin 1 0 0 0 1 Thomas A Keating 1 0 0 0 1 Pre. 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Mathias LaPierre 1 0 0 0 1 John J Walsh . 2 3 0 1 6 Leo F McGrath 1 0 0 0 1 DISTRICT DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION James Leo O'Connor 1 0 1 0 2 Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total James F Reynolds 1 0 0 0 1 Blanks .. ... .. 7 4 14 3 28 GeorgeW Stanton1 0 1 0 2 AliceD Sullivanan1 0 1 0 2 ALTERNATE DISTRICT DELEGATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION 12 0 6 0 18 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Total Blanks .. 8 6 15 5 34 ALTERNATE DELEGATES AT LARGE TO NATIONAL COMMITTEE STATE CO CONVENTION Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Pre. 1 Pre 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Total Frank A Cassidy 1 6 3 3 13 Marie F Akey 1 0 1 0 2 George B Murphy, Jr 2 6 5 0 13 Thomas B Brennan 1 0 1 0 2 Blanks 7 2 7 2 18 Joseph 7 Buckley 1 0 1 0 2 John C. Carr 1 0 1 0 2 10 14 15 5 44 Lawrence E. Corcoran 1 0 1 0 2 STATE COMMITTEE Frederick M. Kelley .. .. .. 1 0 0 0 1 Frances Balogh0 0 1 0 1 Ida C. McDonough 1 0 0 0 1 Blanks . . ... 10 14 14 5 43 Edward McLaughlin 1 0 0 0 1 Wilfred J Paquet 1 0 0 0 1 10 14 15 5 44 Luke Ryan 1 0 1 0 2 Anna A. Sherry 1 0 1 0 2 TOWN COMMITTEE Jacob W Shinberg 1 0 0 0 1 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Total Wanda Walczak 1 0 0 0 1 Eugene T Buckley ........ 3 0 3 3 9 — Frances Balogh ..... 3 0 3 1 7 13 0 7 0 20 Elizabeth M Burton .... . 3 0 3 3 9 Daniel A Cronin .. .... . 3 0 3 1 7 DELEGATES AT LARGE TO NATIONAL CONVENTION Agnes L Hall ._ 0 0 3 2 5 Pre 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre, 4 Total John F McKearney, Jr . . 3 0 3 2 8 Blanks . . 45 38 60 18 161 John G Sexton 3 0 3 1 7 ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 103 104 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Mary A Spellman . 3 0 3 3 9 STATE PRIMARY—September 14, 1948 Blanks ... 79 140 126 34 379 100 140 150 50 440 The following election officers had been appointed by the Selectmen JAMES J. CARROLL, and were assigned to duty at the Town Precincts as follows: Town Clerk PRECINCT ONE WARRANT FOR STATE PRIMARY Charles J Dailey . .. Warden COMMONWEALTH OF MASSAPaul V Curran .. ... ..... Inspector To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, Mary ss George E Foster . InspectorMary E Stankard . .. Clerkor Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify Marie E. Mahoney . Teller and warn the inhabitants of said Town who are Mary E Tracey .... .... Teller merits to meet in Adams School,East Lexington (Precinct One) and Cam Geo Annie H McDonnell .... Teller Memorial Hall, Lexington Center, (Precinct Two, Three and Four), on Heoga M.ae F Carlson • .. Teller TUESDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1948 Henry F Brander .... Teller at 8:00 o'clock A M., for the following purposes: Alice G. Marshall ... Toiler To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Nomination of PRECINCT TWO Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices. Governor for this Commonwealth Randall W. Richards Warden Lieutenant Governor for this Commonwealth Madeline V. Peterson . Inspector Secretary of the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth Mary G Oliver Inspector Treasurer and Receiver-General for this Commonwealth Gertrude H. Mara .. Clerk Auditor of the Commonwealth for this Commonwealth Elinor T. Gusted .. Tellei Attorney General for this Commonwealth Ralph I Dale Teller Senator in Congress for this Commonwealth Elizabeth R. nnorse Tellei Representative in Congress for 5th Congressional District Barbara O'Connor Teller Councillor for 6th Councillor District PRECINCT THREE Senator for 7th Middlesex Senatorial District Two Representatives in General Court for 19th Middlesex Represents- Sidney Ti. Robbins ... .... Warden tive District Bradford Giddings .. Inspector Register of Probate and Insolvency for Middlesex County Chanes F Vaughan Inspector Two County Commissioners for Middlesex County Emma H. Zitso • Clerk County Treasurer for Middlesex County Gladys T. Watson Teller Edna D. Anderson . Teller VACANCIES Henry P. Meade Teller Sheriff for Middlesex County Ella G. Callahan Teller The polls will be open from 8.00 A.M. to 8.00 P.M James T. McGann Teller And you are directed to serve this Warrant seven days at least before Rosalie MacDonald Teller the time of said meeting as provided in the By-laws of the Town. Elizabeth A McCormack Teller Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with your doings PRECINCT FOUR thereon at the time and place of said meeting. Given under our hands this 9th day of August,A.D.,1948 Lester L Andrews Warden WILLIAM C. PaxTON Harry Boyd .. .. . .. Inspector Helen M Kirk . • Inspector• GEORGE W. EMERY Mary J Ferry .. Clerk WILLIAM H DRISCOLL Helena T Maguire • Teller DONALD E. NICKERSON Caroline F Deloury .... Teller FREDERICK M GAY Mary A. Spellman Teller A true copy, Attest Selectmen of Lexington Robert E. Ryan Teller Agnes G. Hall Teller JOHN C RussELt, Laurina M Wilson . .. . . . Teller Constable of Lexington Catherine M Ferry Tellei ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 105 106 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The polls were declared open in each Precinct at eight o'clock A M AUDITOR and remained open until eight o'clock P M at which time after due notice Pre. 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total they were declared closed Douglas Lawson 37 40 52 38 167 The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of their Edwin L Olander, Jr 73 173 168 114 528 duties Wallace E Stearns 18 12 9 20 59 The total number of registered voters in each precinct as follows- Russell A Wood 121 155 176 197 649 Precinct One Seventeen hundred thirty-six 1736 Blanks 29 32 15 21 97 Precinct Two Fourteen hundred sixty 1460 Precinct Three Fifteen hundred seventy 1570 278 412 420 390 1500 Precinct Four Seventeen hundred eighty-nine 1789 ATTORNEY GENERAL — Total Sixty-five hundred fifty-five 6555 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total The ballots Were counted by the election officers in each Precinct, the CIarence A. Barnes 250 393 399 370 1412 tally sheets and total'vote sheets prepared by the Town.Clerk being used Blanks 28 19 21 20 88 The ballots cast were counted, enclosed in envelopes sealed, signed by 278 412 420 890 1500 the election officers, together with the unused ballots and delivered to the Town Clerk at his office SENATOR IN CONGRESS The Town Clerk and the members of the Board of Registrars canvassed Pre. 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre. 4 Total the results as follows Leverett Saltonstall 263 398 406 374 1441 Precinct Ona Ballots Cast. Dem 58 Rep 278 Total 336 Blanks 15 14 14 16 59 Precinct Two Ballots Cast. Dem 25 Rep 412 Total 437 Precinct Three Ballots Cast. Dern. 22 Rep 420 Total 442 278 412 420 390 1500 Precinct Four Ballots Cast. Dem 32 Rep 390 Total 442 CONGRESSMAN — — —Totals Dem 137 Rep 1500 Total 1637 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 P3 4 Total Edith Nourse Rogers 262 384 399 371 1416 REPUBLICAN PARTY Blanks 16 28 21 19 84 GOVERNOR 278 412 420 390 1500 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Total Robert F Bradford 222 377 375 347 1321 COUNCILLOR Pre1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Edward M Rowe 47 27 36 40 150 29Victor A Friend 251 387 392 358 1388 Blanks 9 8 9 3 Blanks 27 25 28 32 112 _ 278 412 420 390 1500 278 412 420 390 1500 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR SENATOR Pre. 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre. 4 Total Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Total Arthur W Coolidge 254 398 404 379 1435 George J. Evans . 245 383 397 358 1383 Blanks .. . .. ...... . 24 14 16 11 65 Blanks .. .. .- .. 33 29 23 32 117 278 412 420 390 1500 278 412 420 390 1500 SECRETARY Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre. 4 Total REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT Frederic W Cook 221 400 402 376 1435 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total E Ferguson 255 390 384 362 1391 Blanks 21 12 18 14 S5 Harold E Tivey 84 1.47 152 119 502 278 412 420 390 1500 John Brox 38 61 58 44 201 TREASURER Victor N Cluff 10 20 12 6 48 Everett B Fox ... . . 10 16 17 7 50 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre. 3 Pre 4 Total John A May 112 125 164 183 584 Laurence Curtis 250 394 405 370 1419 Blanks ......... .. . .... 47 65 53 59 224 Blanks 28 18 15 20 81 556 824 840 780 3000 278 412 420 390 1500 ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 107 108 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY Charles F. Jeff Sullivan 22 7 7 12 48 Blanks 0 3 0 1 4 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre. 3 Pre 4 Total Loring P Jordan 176 274 295 270 1015 58 25 22 32 137 John F Lombard74 110 107 102 393 Blanks . ... 28 28 18 18 92 SECRETARY Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total 278 412 420 390 1500 Edward J Cronin 33 17 14 18 82 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Jerome Patrick Troy 19 5 7 11 42 Blanks 6 3 1 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre S Pre. 4 Total — -- —-- William G Andrew .... . 169 267 287 276 999 58 25 22 32 137 Edwin 0 Childs .... ... 197 321 331 285 1134 TREASURER Harland J Barnes .... 58 58 61 71 248 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre. 3 Pie 4 Total Albert L Sargent . 56 73 76 62 267 John E Hurley 51 22 21 28 122 Blanks • 76 105 85 86 352 Blanks 7 3 1 4 15 — — — 556 824 840 780 5000 58 25 22 32 137 COUNTY TREASURER AUDITQR Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Charles P Howard . 246 377 389 361 1373 Thomas J Buckley 51 21 19 28 119 Blanks . .. .. 32 35 31 29 127 Blanks •• •• 7 4 3 4 18 278 412 420 390 1500 58 25 22 32 137 SHERIFF ATTORNEY GENERAL Pre, 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre. 4 Total Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre. 3 Pre 4 Total Smith J. Adams 16 35 35 34 120 Enrico Cappucci 5 2 1 5 13 Paul J Allen 11 14 17 16 58 John F, Kelley 24 10 5 11 50 Louis E. BoutwelI 166 255 278 235 934 Francis E Kelly _ _._. 19 5 7 8 39 Francis J. Cook 19 27 16 30 92 Patrick Gilbert Sullivan 9 4 8 6 27 Frederick L. Galbraith .. 3 10 13 14 40 Blanks 1 4 1 2 8 Francis P. Shea, Jr 23 16 16 17 72 58 25 22 32 137 Horace H. Walker 13 11 11 11 46 Blanks 27 44 34 33 138 SENATOR IN CONGRESS Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Total 278 412 420 390 1500 John I. Fitzgerald 16 5 3 6 30 DEMOCRATIC PARTY Francis D. Harrigan ,.. 9 4 7 4 24 Joseph A. Langone, Jr . ,... 2 1 1 4 8 GOVERNOR John D. Lynch 17 2 7 9 35 9 29 Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Total Richard M. Russell 14 6 40 0 11 Paul A. Dever 49 22 16 25 112 Blanks Maurice J. Tobin . 7 2 6 6 21 58 25 22 32 137 Blanks .. 2 1 0 1 4 CONGRESSMAN 58 25 22 32 137 Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre 3 Pre. 4 Total LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR John D. Lynch ... 1 0 0 0 1 Blanks . ... 57 25 22 32 136 Pre, 1 Pre 2 Pre, 3 Pre 4 Total Edward P. Barry 9 8 9 3 29 58 25 22 32 137 Benedict F. Fitzgerald, Jr, 27 7 6 16 56 ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 109 110 TOWN OF LEXINGTON COUNCILLOR TOWN WARRANT Pre 1 Pre. 2 Pre 3 Pre. 4 Total John F Casey .. 29 9 10 10 58 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX, SS. James Michael O'Meara17 11 8 15 51 To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington,in said County, Blanks 12 5 4 7 28 Greeting 58 25 22 32 137 In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town.of Lexington,qualified to vote en elee- SENATOR turns and in Town.Affairs, to meet en. the Cary Memorial Building, en said Pre 1 Pre. 2 Pie. 3 Pim 4 Total Lexington, On Monday, the eighteenth day of October, 1948 at 8 P M then. and there to act on the following articles• John I Fitzgerald 1 0 0 0 1 Article 1 To receive the reports of any Board of Town Officers or of Blanks 57 25 22 32 136 anyCommittee of the Town and to appoint ppoint other Committees 58 25 22 32 137 Article 2 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for Old Age Assistance—Aid and Expenses, for the balance of the REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT year 1948, and to provide for the payment therefor by transfer from the Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Excess and Deficiency Account, or act in any other manner in relation thereto Thomas F Murphy .. . .... .... 49 14 14 19 96 Article 3 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money Blanks . .... . . . ............. 67 36 30 45 178 for Public Welfare—Aid and Expenses, for the balance of the year 1948, 116 50 44 64 274 and to provide for the payment therefor by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account,or act in any other manner in relation thereto. REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY Article 4 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of Pre. 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total money for the Highway Department Road Machinery Account, for the balance of the year 1948,and to provide for the payment therefor by trans- John J Butle► 46 17 14 26 103 Per from available funds,oi act in any other manner in relation thereto Blanks 12 8 8 6 34 Article 5 To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 341. of the Acts of 1948, authorizing the Town to expend a sum not exceeding $10,000 58 25 22 32 137 for alterations and improvements on Buckman Tavern, oi act in any other manner in relation thereto COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Article 6 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total money for alterations and improvements on Buckman Tavern, under Chap- James A Cullen 43 16 15 25 99 ter 341 of the Acts of 1948, and provide for payment therefor by transfer Blanks 73 34 29 39 175 from available funds,or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 7 To see if the Town will vote a supplementary appropriation 116 60 44 64 274 to be used in conjunction with money already appropriated for the construc- tion of sanitary sewers in that part of Lexington known as North Branch COUNTY TREASURER Vine Brook as shown on a set of plans in the office of the Town Engineer, Blanks 58 25 22 32 137 and to provide for the payment therefor by transfer from available funds, or by issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in SHERIFF relation thereto. Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total for Interest on Debt,and to provide for payment therefor by transfer from Patrick J Brennan28 10 5 11 54 available funds, or act in any other manner in relation thereto Roger Joseph Kane 6 0 1 0 7 Article 9 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of John W. Kelleher . .... 9 5 8 7 29 Selectmen to enter into an agreement for the acquisition, installation and Horace H Walker 8 5 5 12 30 maintenance of parking meters in locations to be determined by the Board Blanks 7 a 3 2 17 of Selectmen, and to provide for the payment therefor by a transfer from — available funds, or act in any other manner in relation thereto 58 25 22 32 137 Article 10 To see if the Town will vote to accept a bequest under the will of Geneva M Brown for the specified purposes outlined in said JAMES J CARROLL, will,or act in any other manner in relation thereto Town Clerk Article 11 To see if the Town will vote to accept a bequest under ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 111 112 TOWN OF LEXINGTON the will of Everett M. Mulliken for the specified purposes outlined in said SPECIAL TOWN MEETING will, or act in any other manner in relation thereto Article 12 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money There were 149 Town Meeting Members present to be used in addition to money already appropriated for the widening of The meeting was called to order at 8 03 P M by the Town Clerk, the southeasterly side of Waltham Street from Massachusetts Avenue to a James J.Carroll,account the Moderator, Robert H Holt,being absent point on said Waltham Street opposite the southerly boundary of Vine Nominations were made from the floor and Errol H. Locke was duly Brook as shown on a plan of Waltham Street, Lexington, Massachusetts, elected Moderator pro-tem for the meeting 8.04 P. M, dated July 1925,by Clarence B French, Town Engineer, and in compliance The Town Clerk read the Warrant until further reading was duly with the order of the County Commissioners, dated August 3, 1925, and to voted to be suspended 8 04 P M provide for the payment thereof by a transfer from available funds, or act in any other manner an relation thereto Officers Return of the Warrant read by the Town Clerk 8 05 P M Article 13 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Lexington Zon The various articles for the meeting were presented by George W ing By-law by adding to the areas designated as M 1,or light manufactur- ing districts, the following area now designated under said Zoning By-lawArticle 1. Harvey F Wrnlock, Chairman of the Appropriation Com- as an R. 1, or one-family dwelling residence district — mittee, presented Report of the Appropriation Committee which was duly Beginning at a point►vhrch is at the intersection of a line 125 feet west voted to be accepted and placed on file of the westerly sideline of Marsh Street and parallel to it and a line 8 05 P M. 250 feet south of the southerly sideline of land now or formerly of the Article 2. Voted that the sum of$8,000 00 be appropriated for Old Age Boston & Lowell R R Corp and parallel to it, thence running in a Assistance—Aid and Expenses, for the balance of the year 1948; this southwesterly direction along a line 125 feet west and parallel to the money to be provided by a transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account westerly sideline of Marsh Street to a point which is at the intersection Carried Unanimously 8 06 P M of a line 125 feet west of the westerly sideline of Marsh Street and Article 3 Voted That the sum of$6,000 00 be appropriated for Pub- parallel to it and a line 1,000 feet south of and parallel to the southerly lic Welfare—Aid and Expenses, for the balance of the year 1948, this sideline land now or formerly of the Boston& Lowell R R Corp thence money to be provided by a transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account turning and running in a northwesterly direction along the above Carried Unanimously 8.07 P M described line to Mellex Road, thence turning and running in a north- Article 4 Voted- That the sum of $5,500 00 be appropriated for the erly and easterly direction along the east side of Mellex Road to a Highway Department Road Machinery Account, for the balance of the point which is at the intersection of the easterly sideline of Mellex year 1948,this money to be provided by a transfer from the Road Machinery Road and a line 250 feet south of the southerly sideline of land now Fund or formerly of the Boston & Lowell R. R. Corp and parallel to it, thence along said line in a southeasterly direction to the point of Article VoteddusT 8 08 P M beginning. Article 5 That the Town Accept Chapter 341 of the Acts of Article 14. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to enter 1948, authorizing the Town to expend a sum not exceeding $10,000 00 foi alterations and improvements on Buckman Tavern into an agreement with the Veterans Administration for the extension of Carried Unanimously 8.09 P. M. water mains to the Bedford Line and supplying water therefrom to the Article 6 by Greeley Veterans Administration in Bedford, Massachusetts upon such terms as the Voted That the Presented of $William 00 Rogerobe appropriated for alterations and Selectmen shall determine, and to provide for the payment therefor by a transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the improvements on Buckman Tavern,under Chaptei 341 of the Acts of 1948, Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto and to provide for payment therefor by a transfer from the Excess and And you are directed to serve this Warrant seven days at least before Deficiency Account. the time of said meeting as provided in.the By-laws of the Town Carried 8 15 P. M. Hereof fail not,and make due return on this Warrant,with your doings Article 7. Voted That the sum of $45,000 00 be appropriated as a thereon, to the Town Clerk,on or before the time of said meeting supplementary appropriation to be used in conjunction with money already Given under our hands at Lexington, this twenty-seventh day of Sep- appropiiated for the construction of sanitary sewers in that part of Lex- tember,A D,1948 ington known as the North Branch Vine Brook as shown on a set of plans Wrr.LIAbi C PAXTON in the office of the Town Engineer,and to provide for the payment therefor GEORGE W. EMERY by the issuance of bonds or notes of the Town in the amount of $45,000.00 WILLIAM H. DRISCOLL and that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and FREDERICK M. GAY he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $45,000 00 and to issue bonds DONALD E NICKERaON or notes of the Town payable in accordance with the provisions of General A true copy, Attest. Selectmen. of Lexington Laws, Chapter 44, within a period not exceeding ten years JOHN C RUSSELL, Amendment presented by Harold B Lamont that term of the bonds Constable of Lexington or notes to read thirty years instead of ten years Amendment voted upon by rising vote as follows. ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 113 114 TOWN OF LEXINGTON In Favor Tellers Opposed Article 12 Indefinitely Postponed 9.15 P. M 9 Guy S Chace 16 Article 1 Richard P Cromwell presented Report of the Planning 50 John P Whalen 29 Board covering Article 13 which was duly voted to be accepted and placed 7 George H Anker 25 on file 9.16 P M Article 13 Presented by Richard P Cromwell 66 70 Voted That the Town amend the Lexington Zoning By-law by adding Amendment lost 8-26 P M to the areas designated as M 1, or light manufacturing districts, the fol- Amendment presented by William E Phillips that term of the bonds lowing area now designated under said Zoning By-law as an R 1, or ane- w notes to read twenty years instead of ten years. family dwelling residence district — Amendment ,oted upon by rising vote as follows Beginning at a point which is at the intersection of a line 125 feet west of the westerly sideline of Marsh Street and parallel to it and a line In Favor Tellers Opposed 250 feet south of the southerly sideline of land now or formerly of the Bos- 7 Guy S. Chace ton& Lowell It R Corp and parallel to it,thence running in a southwest- 44 John Whalen 3 24 9 erly direction along a line 125 feet west and parallel to the westerlysideline 4 George H Anker 29 of Marsh Street to a point which is at the intersection of a line 125 eet west 58 80 of the westerly sideline of Marsh Street and parallel to it and a line 1,000 feet south of and parallel to the southerly sideline land now or formerly of Amendment lost 8 40 P M. the Boston & Lowell R. R. Corphence turningrunning Original motion read by the Modeiatoi pro-tem and declared lost 8 41 p andin a tnorth- hence westerly direction along the above described line to Mellex Road, thence P. M turning and running in a northerly and easterly direction along the east Article 8 Voted That the sum of$9,712 50 be appropriated for Inter side of Mellex Road to a point which is at the intersection of the easterly est on Debt, this money to be provided by a transfer from the Excess and sideline of Mellex Road and a line 250 feet south of the southerly sideline of Deficiency Account. land now or formerly of the Boston&Lowell R R Corp and parallel to it, Carried Unanimously 8.42 P M thence along said line in a southeastei ly direction to the point of beginning Article 1 Frederic K Johnson presented Report of the PIanning Mr. Linehan gianted permission to speak from floor stating his ob- Board regarding parking meters. Said report being duly voted to be ac- lectrAr to the change as contained in Article 13 Article 13 voted upon and Carried Unanimously 9 30 P M cepted and placed on file 8 44 P.M. Article 14 Voted. That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth- Article 9 Presented by Frederic K Johnson prized to enter into an agreement with the Veterans Administration, sub- Voted That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to entei ject to the approval of the next Annual Town Meeting, for the extension into an agreement for the acquisition,installation and maintenance of park- of water mains to the Bedford Line and to supply water therefrom to the mg meters in locations to be determined by the Board of Selectmen Veterans Administi ation in Bedford, Massachusetts, upon such terms as Rising vote as follows- the Selectmen shall determine Carried Unanimously 9 36 P. M In Favor Tellers Opposed All articles of the Warrant being acted upon, the Moderator pro-tem 17 Guy S Chace 8 declared the meeting be dissolved at 9 37 P M 37 John P Whalen 45 19 George H Anker 15 JAMES J CARROLL, Town Clerk 73 68 Motion carried 9 02 P M. WARRANT FOR STATE ELECTION Article 10 Voted. That the Town accept a bequest of $3,000 00 under COMMONWEAITII OF MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX, ss. the will of Geneva M. Brown, late of Lexington, to be invested, and the income therefrom used for improving and beautifying the Common and To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County the triangular parcel of land in front of Masonic Temple Carried Unanimously 9 03 P M Greeting In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify Article 11 Voted That the Town accept a bequest of $5,000.00 under and war% the ani'iabitants of said Town who are qualified to vote in Elec- the will of Everett M Mulliken, late of Lexington,to provide a permanent exons to meet in their respective voting places an.said Town, fund, the income from which shall be used under the supervision of the Precinct One, Adams School, Precinct Two, Three and Four, Cary proper Town authorities, for the care of Hastings Park Memorial Building, on Tuesday, the 2nd day of November A D, 1948, at Carried Unanimously 9 04 P M 7 00 o'clock A M to cast their ballots for the following officers ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 115 116 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Presidential Electors, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary, who had the highest number of votes in the election as is now required Treasurer, Auditor, Attorney General, Senator in Congress, Representa- It also provides that if there is a vacancy in any of such offices during a tive in Congress, Councillor, Senator; Two Representatives in General session of the Legislature the vacancy shall be filled in like manner by Court, Register of Probate and Insolvency, Two County Commissioners, choice from the people at large. but if the vacancy occurs at any other County Treasurer time it shall be filled by appointment by the Governor, with the advice and VACANCIES consent of the Council. . One Sheriff QUESTION NO 4. And to take action on the following questions Do you approve of a law summarized below which was QUESTION NO 1 disapproved in the House of Representatives by a vote of yEar you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution 84 in the affirmative and 130 in the negative and in the Do P Senate by a vote of 15 in the affirmative and 22 in the NO summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint negative? session of the two branches held June 28, 1945, received SLIM MARY 227 votes in the affirmative and 0 in the negative, and in YES a joint session of the two branches held June 9, 1947, re This measure by amending General Laws (Ter Ed ), Chapter 272, ceived 232 votes in the affirmative and 8 in the negative? NO Section 21 provides that the provisions Chap I ter 272 which make it an offense to advertiseofSections or give20 inforandm21ationoPsaid as to the SUMMARY procurement of means for the prevention of pregnancy or conception shall This proposed amendment to the Constitution adds to the declaration not apply to treatment or prescription given to married women by reg- of the rights of the inhabitants, as now set forth in the Constitution, the istered physicians for the protection of life or health. following. "The right of free speech shall not be abridged" QUESTION NO. 5 QUESTION NO 2 Do you approve of a law summarized below which Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the constitution was disapproved in the House of Representatives by a vote YES summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint of 5 in the affirmative and 203 in the negative and in the ___T session of the two branches held June 6, 1946, received Senate by a vote of 0 in the affirmative and 36 in the NO 220 votes in the affirmative and 28 in the negative, and YES negative' in a joint session of the two branches held June 9,1947,re- SUMMARY ceived 228 votes in the affirmative and 5 in the negative? NO I This measure prohibits the denial of the opportunity to obtain or re- tain employment because of membership or non-membership in a labor or- SUMMARY gamzation and prohibits agreements which exclude any person from em- This proposed amendment to the Constitution provides that the use of ployment because of membership al non-membership in a laboi organiza- revenue from fees, duties, excises or license taxes relating to the registra- two Violation of the provisions of the measure is made an offense pun- tion, operation or use of vehicles on public highways or to fuels used foi fishable by fine or imprisonment of both. propelling such vehicles, except revenue from any excise tax imposed for the privilege of registering such vehicles in lieu of local property taxes, QUESTION NO 6 shall be for highway purposes only. Do you approve of a law summarized below which was disapproved in the House of Representatives by a vote of YESI QUESTION NO. 3 82 in the affirmative and 126 in the negative and in the Do you approve of the adoption of an amendment to the Constitution Senate by a vote of 13 in the affirmative and 20 in the NO summarized below which was approved by the General Court in a joint negative" session of the two branches held June 6, 1946, received SUMMARY 243 votes in the affirmative and 0 in the negative,and ins YES I This measure requires that elections of officers of Iaboi organizations joint session of the two branches held June 3, 1948, re- shall be held at least annually Sixty days'notice of a regular election and twenty days'notice of an election to fill one or more vacancies are required ceived 231 votes in the affirmative and 9 in the negative? NO k SUMMARY to be given by public announcement at a regular meeting, by notice in This is an amendment of Article XVII of the Amendments to the writing to each member, or in any other adequate manner Candidates to Constitution. It provides that in case of a failure to elect the secretary, be voted for must be nominated by a paper signed by ten members filed at treasurer and receiver general, auditor or attorney general of the Common- least thirty days before a regular election and at least ten days before an wealth, or in case of the death of a person elected to any of such offices election to fill a vacancy between the day of election and the third Wednesday of the following Jan- The voting at such an election must be by secret written or printed nary, such an officer shall be chosen by a joint ballot of the senators and ballot. Watchers appointed by nominating members and by union officers representatives from the people at large, instead of from the two persons may be present during the voting and counting of ballots ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 117 118 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Coercion and intimidation of members in connection with an election C. Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale is prohibited, and violations of the provisions of the measure are made pun YES therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, ishable by fine of not less than twenty-five dollars noi more than two hun- dred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than thirty days or both not to be drunk on the premises? NO QUESTION NO 7 The polls will be open at 7:00 A. M and will remain open until 8 00 P M Do you approve of a law summarized below which was disapproved in the House of Representatives by a vote of yEg And you are directed to serve this Warrant seven days at least before the time of said meeting as provided in the By-laws of the Town. 95 in the affirmative and 110 m the negative and in the �� Hereof fail not, and make due return on. this Warrant, with your do- Senate hey a vote of 14 in the affirmative and 18 in the I nags thereon, to the Town Clerk on or before the time of said meeting. negative. Given under our hands at Lexington, this tihirteenth day of October, SUMMARY A.D,1948 This measure prohibits the calling of a strike by a labor organization in any business or plant or unit thereof, except when authorized by vote WILLIAM C PA%TON of the majority of all the members of the organization employed in the busi- ness,plant or unit thereof Such authorization is to be expressed by a secret WILLIAM H DRISCOLL FREDE written or printed ballot at a meeting called for that purpose ,ICK M GAY DONALD E NiCeleasore conduct of the voting Within twenty-four hours after the voting the labor A true copy, Attest. Selectmen of Lexington organization conducting it shall make a written report of the result to the JOHN C RUSSELL, commission, which shall be a permanent public record If no report is Constable of Lexington filed the vote taken shall be void and a person making a false report shall be guilty of perjury STATE ELECTION--November 2, 1948 Coercion and intimidation of members of a labor organization in con- nection with such voting is made a penal offense The following election officers had been appointed by the Selectmen QUESTION NO 8 and were assigned to duty at the four precincts as follows Is it desirable that the proposed amendment to the Constitution of PRECINCT ONE the United States,— Charles J Dailey . . Warden "ARTICLE — Pauline E Bartlett Inspector "SECTION 1 No person shall be elected to the office of the President George E. Foster Inspector more than twice,and no person who has held the office of President,or acted Mary E. Stankard .. Clerk as President,for more than two years of a term to which some other person Mary A. Rowland Teller was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more Ilda J Field .. • .... Teller than once But this Article shall not apply to any person holding the office Annie H. McDonnell • Teller of President when this Article was proposed by the Congress, and shall Mary E Tracey Teller not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting George F Stygles ....... , Teller as President, during the term within which this Article becomes operative Helga M Carlson Teller from holding the office of President or acting as President during the Henry F. Brander Teller Gwendoline Johnson remainder of such term. .. Teller "SECTION 2. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have Frances I3alough Teller been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of K. Claudine Foster Teller three-fourths of the several States within seven years Paul V. Curran Teller from the date of its submission to the States by the Con- YES I Alice G. Marshall Teller ? Frances J. Lewis Teller gress,"—be ratified by the general court NOI PRECINCT TWO QUESTION NO. 9 Helen IC Fitzgerald A Shall licences be granted in this town fon the sale Warden therein of all alcoholic beverages (whiskey,rum, gin, malt Mary E Gowen (Deputy) .. Inspector Randall E Richards Inspector beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages)? YES I B Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale Gertrude H. Mara (Deputy) Clerk therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale NOI Ralph I DaleTeller Elizabeth R. Nourse Teller ? and all other malt beverages). Mary G. Oliver Teller ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 119 120 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Barbara M. O'Connor .. ... Teller The Town Clerk and Board of Registrars canvassed the result as fol- Eleanor T. Husted .. Teller lows Edward McGrory ... .. Teller Mary S. H. Ellis . .. Teller Pre. 1 Ballots cast 1785 Seventeen hundred eighty-five Pre. 2 Ballots cast 1451 Fourteen hundred fifty-one PRECINCT THREE Pre 3 Ballots cast 1586 Fifteen hundred eighty-six Pre. 4 Ballots cast 1792 Seventeen hundred ninety-two Sidney U Robbins Warden Total vote cast. 6614 Six thousand six hundred fourteen Charles F Vaughan Inspector Bradford Giddings Inspector Absentee Ballots No Sent No. Returned Emma Zitso Clerk Precinct 1 22 20 Henry P Meade Teller Precinct 2 60 58 Rosalie MacDonald Teller Precinct 3 37 34 Ella G Callahan Teller Precinct 4 34 29 Florence M Bruce .. Teller — Gladys T Watson Teller Totals 153 141 Edna D Anderson Teller State War Ballots No Sent No Returned Elizabeth A McCormack Teller Precinct 1 0 0 Anna L McCormack Teller Precinct 2 1 1 Mary R. McDonough ... Teller Precinct 3 0 0 Precinct 4 0 0 PRECINCT FOUR — — Lester L. Andrews . Warden Totals 1 1 Harry Boyd Inspector PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT Helen M. Kirk Inspector Mary J Ferry . Clerk Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre. 4 Total Madeline V. Peterson .. Teller Dewey and Warren .• 1072 1073 1196 1262 4603 Mary A Spellman Teller Teichert and Emery 3 1 0 3 7 Helena T Maguire Teller Truman and Barkley 635 336 348 476 1795 Caroline F Deloury Teller Wallace and Taylor 41 12 16 18 87 Robert E Ryan x Teller Watson and Learn 2 0 2 1 5 Agnes G Hall Teller Thomas & Smith 2 3 2 4 11 Laurina M Wilson Teller Thurmond and Wright 0 1 0 0 1 Catherine M Ferry Teller Blanks 30 25 22 28 105 Marie E McAnaul Teller Town Clerk, James J Carroll, read the Warrant for the State Elec Total 1785 1451 1586 1792 6614 tion until further reading was waived by motion of Randall E. Richards, GOVERNOR which was seconded and declared a unanimous vote The polls were declared open in each precinct at seven A M, and re- Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre. 4 Total mained open in each precinct until eight P. M., at which time after due Robert F Bradford 1029 1049 1201 1244 4523 notice,they were dosed. Paul A Dever 718 384 366 526 1994 The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of their Horace I Hillis 10 0 4 3 17 duties The ballots were counted by the election officers in each precinct, Mark R Shaw 1 1 0 3 5 the tally sheets and total vote sheets prepared by the Town Clerk being Blanks 27 17 15 16 75 used Total 1785 1451 1586 1792 6614 The total registration of voters was 7231 (seven thousand two hun- dred thirty-one) LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Pre. 1 Total number of voters 1960 Nineteen hundred sixty Pre 2 Total number of voters 1596 Fifteen hundred ninety-six Pre. 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Pre 3 Total number of voters 1705 Seventeen hundred five Arthus W Coolidge . . 1072 1067 1225 1276 4640 Pre. 4 Total number of voters 1970 Nineteeen hundred seventy Charles F Jeff Sullivan . 660 348 334 471 1813 ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 121 122 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Lawrence Gilfedder 13 2 3 7 25 CONGRESSMAN Guy S Williams .. 3 1 1 4 9 Blanks . ... 37 33 23 34 127 Pre. 1 Pie. 2 Pre. 3 Pre 4 Total Edith Nourse Rogers . 1559 1258 1416 1623 5856 Total 1785 1451 1586 1792 6614 Oliver S Allen 2 0 2 0 4 Stewart Cairns 1 0 0 0 1 SECRETARY Carl Terhune 0 0 1 0 1 Pre. 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Blanks . 223 193 167 169 752 Frederic W. Cook 1192 1136 1262 1378 4968 Edward .1 Cronin 518 269 284 371 1442 Total 1785 1451 1586 1792 6614 Gote E. Palmquist 16 2 3 5 26 COUNCILLOR Blanks 59 44 37 38 178 Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Total 1785 1451 1586 1792 6614 Victor A. Friend 1048 1052 1201 1253 4554 John F. Casey 616 307 306 434 1663 TREASURER Blanks . 121 92 79 105 397 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre. 4 Total — —Total — Laurence Curtis 1041 1050 1214 1282 4587 1785 1451 1586 1792 6614 John E Hurley . . 667 349 328 463 1807 SENATOR harold J Ireland . . 1 3 2 5 11 Malcolm T Rowe 17 2 2 8 29 Pre. 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Blanks • 59 47 40 34 180 George J Evans .. .. 1341 1162 1805 1458 5266 — — Blanks 444 289 281 334 1348 Total 1785 1451 1586 1792 6614 Total 1785 1451 1586 1792 6614 AUDITOR Pre 1. Pre. 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT Thomas J. Buckley 772 468 438 602 2280 Russell A. Wood 930 925 1096 1134 4085 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Total Robert A. Simmons 4 3 2 8 17 Charles E Feiguson .. .... . 1362 1227 1340 1488 5427 Francis A Votano 15 1 3 6 25 John Brox ... .. 827 843 1002 999 3671 Blanks 64 54 47 42 207 Thomas F Murphy .. .. 547 300 293 422 1562 Blanks834 522 537 675 2568 Total 1785 1451 1586 1792 6614 --- — 3570 2902 3172 3584 13223 ATTORNEY GENERAL Pre. 1 Pre 2 Pre. S Pre 4 Total REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY Clarence A Barnes 1/18 1084 1214 1309 4725 • Francis E Kelly 589 317 322 430 1658 Pre 1 Pre. 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Anthony Martin 15 5 7 12 39 Loring P Jordan 1076 1062 1206 1278 4622 Carl Terhune 0 0 1 0 1 John J Butler 575 287 291 409 1562 Blanks 63 45 42 41 191 Blanks 134 102 89 105 430 Total 1785 1451 1586 1792 6614— — — Total 1785 1451 1586 1792 6614 SENATOR IN CONGRESS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Pre 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Total Leverett Saltonstall 1244 1164 1289 1407 5104 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total John I Fitzgerald 489 262 266 351 1368 William G Andrew 1082 1053 1166 1252 4553 Henning A Blomen 8 2 3 4 17 Edwin 0 Childs 1007 995 1115 1163 4280 E Tallmadge Root 3 1 3 3 10 Tames A. Cullen 625 328 344 466 1763 Blanks .. 41 22 25 27 115 Blanks . .... 856 526 547 703 2632 Total 1785 1451 1586 1792 6614 3570 2902 3172 3584 13228 ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 123 124 TOWN OF LEXINGTON COUNTY TREASURER QUESTION NO 6—LABOR Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Charles P Howard 1365 1214 1335 1493 5407 Yes 776 820 904 898 3398 Blanks .. 420 237 251 299 1207 No 754 445 500 643 2342 Total 1785 1451 1586 1792 6614 Blanks 255 186 182 251 874 SHERIFF Total 1785 1451 1586 1792 6614 Pre 1 Pre. 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total QUESTION NO 7—LABOR Louis E Boutwell 1121 1088 1228 1311 4748 Patrick J Brennan554 286 291 399 1530 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre 4 Total Blanks 110 77 67 82 336 Yes 803 815 928 919 3465 Total 1785 1451 1586 1792 6614 No 731 452 478 639 2300 Blanks 251 184 180 234 849 QUESTION NO 1—FREE SPEECH Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre. 4 Total Total 1785 1451 158$ 1792 6614 Yes 1365 1185 1285 1432 5267 QUESTION NO 8—TERM OF PRESIDENT No 144 87 95 128 454 Blanks 276 179 206 232 893 Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Total Yes 1071 998 1096 1172 4337 Total 1785 1451 1586 1792 6614 No .. 410 245 271 339 1265 QUESTION NO 2—HIGHWAY REVENUE Blanks 304 208 219 281 1012 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre. 3 Pre 4 Total Total 1785 1451 1586 1792 6614 Yes1353 1175 1298 1445 5271 No 180 108 96 133 517 Blanks .. 252 168 192 214 826 QUESTION NO. 9A— LIQUOR LICENSE NO. 1 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre. 3 Pre 4 Total Total 1785 1451 1586 1792 6614 Yes 511 360 350 524 1745 NQUESTION NO 3—APPOINTMENTS BY GOVERNOR Bl 992 853 962 983 3790 Blanks 282 238 274 285 1079 Pre. 1 Pre 2 Pre 3 Pre. 4 Total Yes 1267 1110 1236 1347 4960 Total 1785 1451 1586 1792 6614 No 161 97 93 152 503 Blanks 357 244 257 293 1151 QUESTION NO 9B—LIQUOR LICENSE NO 2 Total 1785 1451 1586 1792 6614 Pre 1 Pre. 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Total o 9669 QUESTION NO 4---BIRTH CONTROL Ns 9 803 370 9 1736 No 4 803 926 962 3655 Pre 1 Pre 2 Pre. 3 Pre. 4 Total Blanks 332 282 290 319 1223 Yes . . . 898 909 1060 1091 3958 — No . .. . ... 758 439 433 575 2205 Total 1785 1451 1586 1792 6614 Blanks .... .... 129 103 93 126 451 QUESTION NO 9C--LIQUOR LICENSE NO 3 Total 1785 1451 1586 1792 6614 Pre 1 Pre. 2 Pre 3 Pre. 4 Total QUESTION NO. 5—LABOR Yes 1177 941 1073 1235 4426 Pre. 1 Pre. 2 Pre 3 Pre. 4 Total No461 383 397 424 1665 Yes 584 654 691 650 2579 Blanks 147 127 116 133 523 No 957 639 723 909 3228 Blanks 244 158 172 233 307 Total 1785 1451 1586 1792 6614 JAMES J CARROLL, Total 1785 1451 1586 1792 6614 Town Clerk ELECTIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS 125 126 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Approval of Article 13 as passed at the Special Town Meeting held Police Department in carrying out their duties and for target practice October 18, 1948, by Attorney General, Clarence A Barnes. upon ranges first duly approved by the Chief of Police Any person desiring to discharge said firearms or air-rifles must first Article 13 to be presented by the Planning Board--Requires 2/3 vote. obtain a written permit specifying the locus from the owner or occupant Voted, That the Town amend the Lexington Zoning By-law by adding of the land upon and across which one desires to discharge said firearms to the areas designated as M 1, of light manufacturing districts, the fol- or air-rifles, said permit shall then be presented to the Board of Selectmen lowing area now designated under said Zoning By-law as an IL 1, or one- or to the Chief of Police and if the discharge of the above firearms or air- family dwelling residence district --- rifles upon and across the locus specified does not, in the opinion of the Beginning at a point which is at the intersection of a line 125 feet west Board of Selectmen or the Chief of Police, endanger the safety of persons of the westerly sideline of Marsh Street and parallel to it and a line 250 or property of others, the Board of Selectmen or the Chief of Police shall feet south of the southerly sideline of land now or formerly of the Boston issue a written permit to allow such discharge and impose such safety condi- & Lowell R. R, Corp. and parallel to it, thence running in a southwesterly tions or precautions as they deem necessary." direction along a line 125 feet west and parallel to the westerly sideline of Marsh Street to a point which is at the intersection of a line 125 feet west In Favor Opposed of the westerly sideline of Marsh Street and parallel to it and a line 1,000 42 Richard E Rowse 1 feet south of and pai allel to the southerly sideline land now or formerly 94 Paul Hanson 2 of the Boston & Lowell R R Corp. thence turning and running in a north- 35 Harold F Lombard 0 westerly direction along the above described line to Mellex Road, thence — turning and running in a northerly and easterly direction along the east 171 3 side of Mellex Road to a point which is at the intersection of the easterly Carried 9 38 P M sideline of Mellex Road and a line 250 feet south of the southerly sideline of land now or formerly of the Boston & Lowell R It Corp. and parallel May 17, 1948 it, thence along said line in a southeaster ly direction to the point of be- I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do hereby ginning certify the above to be a true and exact copy of Article 48 as passed at the Article 13 voted upon and Carried Unanimously 9 30 P M Adjourned Town Meeting held March 29, 1948 and as same appears on record Lexington, Mass JAMES J CARROLL November 12, 1948 Town Clerk I,James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, do hereby Boston, Mass September 22, 1948 certify the above to be a true and exact copy of Article 13 as voted and passed at a Special Town Meeting held October 18, 1948 The foregoing amendment to by-law is hereby approved. JAMES J CARROLL, (Signed) CLARENCE A I3AR1tiES Town Clerk Attorney General Boston, Mass. December 21, 1948 The foregoing amendment to zoning by-law is hereby approved CLARENCE A BARNES, Attorney General Approval of Article 48 as passed at the Adjourned Town Meeting held March 29, 1948,by Attorney General,Clarence A. Barnes Article 48. Voted: That the Town amend Section 39 of Article XXIV of the General By-laws of the Town of Lexington by adding thereto the following section to be known as Section 39A- "No person shall without a written permit from the Board of Selectmen or the Chief of Police and a written permit from the owner or occupant of land fire or discharge any rifle,air-rifle or pistol on or across any land within the confines of the Town, but this section shall not prevent the use of such firearms in the lawful defense and protection of one's person or other human being or property, nor to veterinarians in the practice of then-profession, nor in the perform- ance of any duty required or authorized by law, nor to members of the PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTIES 127 128 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Licensed Boarding Home for Infants and Children Alice E. Marietta 30 Cummings Avenue,Lexington Protection of Persons and Properties Veronica V Belcastro 174 Wood Street, Lexington Elizabeth R. White 26 Downing Road, Lexington Louise Brown 28 Winter Street, Lexington December 31, 1948 Gladys Smith 21 Locust Avenue, Lexington Violet P. Burgess 34 Fletcher Avenue, Lexington To the Honorable Board of Selectmen. Lexington,Massachusetts RABIES CLINIC Gentlemen At the Free Rabies Clinic held in May,414 dogs were inoculated against The Board of Health respectfully submits the following report for the rabies. There are approximately 1,183 licensed dogs in Lexington and the year ending December 31, 1948. Board strongly urges that owners of dogs take advantage of the Clinic Mr Rufus L McQuillan was elected Chairman with Mr George E Only licensed dogs owned by residents of Lexington may be inoculated at the Free Rabies Clinic Russell and Mr Carl W Terhune serving as members of the Board Dr Ivan 0 Pyle served as consulting physician Mr John Lamont was ap- The communicable diseases reported during the year are as follows pointed Health and Milk Inspector and Miss Hazel J Murray was ap- COMMUNICABLE DISEASES pointed Secretary and Agent to the Board These appointments were made Disease Total for a term expiring March 31,1949. Anterior Poliomyelitis 2 SLAUGHTERING INSPECTOR Chicken Pox 61 Due to the unfortunate death of Mr George E. Whiting, who had Cat Bite 1 served many years as Slaughtering Inspector, the Board nominated MI Dog Bites 79 Richard R. Wiggins to fill thisGerman Measles 6 gg' position His nomination was approved Lobar Pneumonia 4 by the Department of Agriculture and Livestock and Mr. Wiggins was appointed to serve the unexpired term ending March 31, 1949 MeningitisMeas87les 4 TUBERCULOSIS AND X-RAY PROGRAM APPROVED Mumps 214 During the year, in co-operation with the Middlesex Health Association, Pulmonary Phthisic (Asthma) . ... 1 a tuberculosis and X-Ray program was successfully carried out There Rheumatic Fever ... .... 1 were 3,714 persons X-Rayed There were 28 cases of pulmonary tubercu- Scarlet Fever . . 8 losis discovered and 44 cardiovascular conditions The Board feels that Tetanus . . 1 this is a very important survey which should be can ied on at regular Trichinosis . .. 1 intervals. Whooping Cough .... .. . .. .. 4 FULL TIME TRAINED SANITARIAN RECOMMENDED The Board of Health solicits the co-operation of all physicians in re- The Board has recommended the appointment of a full time trained porting communicable diseases, and in cases where patients are being cared sanitarian as soon as funds are made available. The health work of the for by members of their own families we urge the families to report the town has increased to such an extent that a part time inspector can no disease. longer do the work consistent to the health of the town. Middlesex County Sam tori um continues to maintain a Diagnostic Clinic to which the physicians may refer patients for examination and X- HEALTH REGULATIONS Ray without cost to the patient. An addition was made to the Health Regulations whereby all es- Respectfully submitted, tablishments slaughtering poultry for commercial purposes must obtain a permit from the Board of Health and the establishments visited at reg- R L. MCQUILLAN, Chairman ular intervals. GEORGE E. RUSSELL A further amendment to the Board of Health regulations requires the CARL W. TERHUNE approval of all nursing and convalescent homes before receiving approval from the State Department of Public Health. This is also true in con- nection with the licensing of Boarding Homes for Infants and Children. Licensed Nursing and Convalescent Homes Mrs Virginia Coleman 6 Raymond Street, Lexington Miss Eva MacAuley 20 Parker Street, Lexington 1 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY 129 130 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE HEALTH INSPECTOR REPORT OF THE DENTAL CLINIC December 31, 1948 December 31, 1948 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen. Gentlemen. The Dental Clinic submits its report for the year ending December I herewith submit my report as Health Inspector for the year 1948. 31, 1948. No. of No of Permits Inspections Complaints Granted "' i cd co Cesspool and Septic tank .... 340 12 151 Garbage vehicles 22 '' to ' m °' N" - d a � sd ° � v po Grocery stores and markets 250 " a too m 11 o u W Restaurants 200 $ ❑ a . P. 0 H 0. al = ❑ Animal Permits granted includinga) 110 °� m na Km ma d rn Z L4 Gx,H u.0., W E L+7 P. t~ U poultryAdams 39 21 102 29 7 5 13 Respectfully submitted, Franklin 36 32 78 32 4 14 10 JOHN LAMENT Hancock 13 18 47 31 2 7 6 Health Inspector Munroe 46 38 102 31 2 10 25 Parker 23 31 60 12 — 4 T Junior High 42 — 148 5 17 25 7 REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS Senior High 21 — 88 — 11 10 6 Totals 220 140 625 140 43 75 74 December 31, 1948 Total number of patients .. 220 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Total number of new patients .. ..... 84 Lexington,Massachusetts Total number finished . ... 192 Total number of fillings765 Total number of extractions .. 183 Gentlemen Total of money collected $109 40 I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Animals for the year In the fall 9% days were spent examining the teeth of all elementary school ending December 31, 1948 pupils and of members of the High School field hockey and football teams 1 A total of 74 animals were examined and quarantined which had Results of the elementary school examinations show the following. bitten persons in Lexington during the past year 2, There were no cases of rabies in Lexington in 1948 Adams Franklin Hancock Munroe Parker Total 3 A total of 20 barns were inspected accordingto the instructions No of Pupils examined 417 220 242 205 239 1323 p No. showing no defects 114 66 87 71 92 430 of the Director of Livestock Disease Control There were seven horses, No. needing cleaning 16 6 15 5 7 49 nine goats, 172 cows, and 1,503 swine examined during this inspection. Cavities—tem teeth 645 300 230 205 323 1703 All animals and premises were found satisfactory Cavities—perm teeth 519 179 232 195 187 1312 4 Also, there were 132 cows examined for compliance with inter- Needed extractions state shipment rulings on Bangs disease and Tuberculosis These cattle temp. teeth 148 69 54 53 74 398 were shipped to local milk producers Needed extractions - 5 The Inspector of Animals wishes to express his appreciation to perm. teeth 10 10 6 3 1 30 the Board of Health and the Police Department for their excellent co- Notices have been sent to parents concerning the defects noted operation Respectfully submitted,Respectfully submitted, MRS.VINCENT P BURKEMRs. A I PHILIPPART, JR. JOHN J. MURPHY, JR MR THOMAS S. GRINDLE Inspector of Animals Dental Clinic Committee PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY 131 132 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE MILK INSPECTOR A report of the cases treated follows: Dm- Sp. December 31, 1948 D C New Old charged Rec. Adams 27 9 31 5 9 6 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Franklin 20 21 36 5 12 5 Lexington,Massachusetts Hancock 23 21 37 7 10 7 Gentlemen Munroe 14 17 28 3 13 6 Parker 20 27 44 3 16 3 I herewith submit my report as Milk Inspector for the year 1948 Number of samples seized and analyzed 106 104 95 176 23 60 27 Inspection of Milk plants 30 Respectfully submitted, Inspection of Farms 84 SYLVIA S VIANO, Chawirman Milk Licenses Issued 67 REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS Oleomargarine Licenses issued 23 AND MEASURES Respectfully submitted, JOHN LAMONT, December 31, 1948 Milk Inspector To the Honorable Bowrd of Selectmen. Lexington,Massachusetts REPORT OF THE POSTURE CLINIC Gentlemen: • December 31, 1948 I submit herewith my-Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 1948 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen. SCALES Lexington,Massachusetts Devices Adjusted Seated Condemned Gentlemen Platform over 10,000 lbs 1 From January 1, 1948 through December 31, 1948, 199 cases of C and Platform 5,001 to 10,000 lbs. 1 1 D posture were treated in the Lexington Posture Clinics. Platform 100 to 5,000 lbs 5 20 1 Silhoueteograph pictures were taken throughout the schools from Counter 100 lbs m over 4 1 grades III through VI Because of unavoidable delays attendant upon the Counter under 100 lbs. 1 23 2 reorganization of the Posture Clinic Beam over 100 lbs 3 g pictures at the Parker School which would ordinarily have been taken in 1947 could not be done until January, Spring 100 lbs or over 5 1948, so that two sets of pictures for the Parker School in January and in Spring under 100 lbs. 7 22 4 October, 1948 will necessarily enter this report. Computing under 100 lbs 15 34 6 The actual conduct of the clinics was under way March 1, with the Personal Weighing 7 1 establishment of two groups of children at each school, and the shortening Prescription 7 of the period of instruction for each group to six weeks in order to ac- WEIGHTS: comma date all C and D cases in time for an examination by the orthopedic Avoirdupois 126 surgeon, Dr. Robert J.Joplin,before the end of May Apothecary 49 Because of the necessary curtailment of a part of the 1948 program Metric 57 one special orthopedic examination was conducted by Dr Joplin on May 22 CAPACITY MEASURES at which both groups of children from each school were accommodated Liquid 50 1 Recommendations were made at this clinic to the parents of twenty-seven children for hospital examination and care beyond the work of the regular AUTOMATIC MEASURING DEVICES clinic. Meters 1" Inlet 3 67 1 A large number of parents attended Dr. Joplin's clinic with their Meters over 1" Inlet 13 children and had the advantage of personal consultation with him and with Meters Grease 1 43 1 clinic workers. Parents have also visited the weekly clinics and have shown Meters Cloth 4 a most interested and active co-operation with the work. Meters Oil Measuring Pumps 1 2 During the latter part of November silhouetegraph pictures were taken of the entire seventh LINEAR MEASURES: grade of the Junior High School.Of 187 students Yard Sticks 20 photographed,23 are reported as D cases, and 66 as C cases. No classes of _ clinical instruction are as yet under way among this group. 32 557 21 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY 123 134 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Sealing Fees-- Paid to Town Treasurer $103 38 It is with regret that we report the death of Private George G Whiting, Court Fines 15 00 who lost his life in performance of duty, July 3rd, 1948 $118 38 APPARATUS Headquarters Station is covered by three (3) Triple Combination Pumpers (one added during the year), one (1) 65-foot Junior Public Se'lool Scales—tested, adjusted, and sealed Aerial Ladder Truck, one (1) Special Service Truck (Lighting Units), one I have made 1647 trial re-weighings and measurements of commodities, (1) Hose Truck, and the Veterans Memorial Ambulance of which 612 were found incorrect and rectified Massachusetts Avenue Station is covered by two (2) Triple Combina- Respectfully submitted, RALPH E CHADWICK, tion Pumpers and one (1) Hose Truck (Reserve) Sealer of Weights and Measures ALARM SUMMARY. The above listed Personnel and Apparatus answered a total of 530 alarms during the year as recorded in the follow- REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING ing tabulation December 31, 1948 BELL ALARMS To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Abandoned House 1 Lexington, Massachusetts Apartment House 3 Automobiles .. ... .. . 2 Gentlemen: Boiler Room . 1 I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Slaughtering from July Cellar . . , .. 1 23, 1948 to December 31, 1948. Chimney . 1 JOSEPH MONSIGNORE Dump 8 Cattle 90 Daleings 18 False 13 Hogs .. 61 Garage 1 Calves 3 Grass 4 Sheep .. 1 Greenhouse 1 One carcass was condemned and properly disposed of. Hospital 1 Respectfully submitted, Kitchen Range 1 RICHARD R. WIGGINS Mattress 1 Inspector of Slaughtering Needless 1 Oil Burner . , 1 REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT Truck 1 December 81, 1948 Total 53 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen. MUTUAL AID Lexington, Massachusetts Lexington to Arlington 6 Gentlemen: Lexington to Waltham 12 We respectfully submit to your Honorable Board, the Annual Report Lexington to Bedford 1 of the Fire Department for the calendar year ending December 31st, 1948, as follows Total 19 PERSONNEL The manual force of the Fire Dep't., as of this date, Arlington to Lexington 0 consists of forty (40) men, of which twenty-three (23) are permanently Waltham to Lexington 4 employed and seventeen (17) are Call Men The Board of Engineers consists of one (1) Chairman, one (1) Chief Total 10 Engineer, one (1) Clerk, and three (3) other members The Permanent Force consists of one (1) Chief (Engineer), three (3) STILL ALARMS Captains, one (1) Lieutenant, one (1) Dep't. Clerk (Lieut) and seventeen Accidents ... . .. .. 21 (17) Privates (one replacement during the year) Animal Rescues .. . 7 The Call Force consists of seventeen (17) men,one of whom is assigned Arcing Wire 1 to the Veterans Memorial Ambulance. Assists ... .... 10 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY 135 136 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Automobiles 22 GRAND TOTALS Awning 1 Bell Alarms 53 Boiler Room 1 Still Alarms 458 Brush - 17 Mutual Aid 19 Bus 1 — Cellar ... 1 Total 530 Child Rescue 1 Chimney 12 The department used the following in extinguishing fires during 1948 Dairy 1 1 Inch Hose9,350 Feet Dump 20 % Inch Hose 26,250 Feet Dwelling .. 4 1/ Inch Hose9,300 Feet Electric Motor 221/s Inch Hose 14,850 Feet Electric Plate 1 Electric Pole . 1 Lights used ---- 28 Electric Range . . 2 Feet of cable 6,400 Emergency Lights 4 Feet of Ladders 1,418 Fire Prevention .... .. 10 Engines Pumped 63 11-47M First Aid 1 Apparatus miles 2,934 Furnace 1 Elapsed Time Total Alarms 431 Hours and 42 Minutes Forcib.e 9 Elapsed Time Bell Alarms 20 Hours and 10 Minutes Gasoline 1 Elapsed Time Mutual Aid 28 Hours and 27 Minutes Gasoline Spill 8 Grass 102 FIRE LOSSES FOR 1948 Health Protection 2 Value of buildings involved by fire $627,500 00 Hot Water Heater .............. 1 Estimated loss buildings involved 26,860 00 IncineratorLoss paid buildings involved . . 22,026 50 Investigation 12 2 Loss paid contents buildings involved 2,950 00 Leaves 1 Needless 31 Loss per capita for the year 1948 . 0 64 .. Oil Burners .. . ... 10 INSPECTIONS Inspections of all public and mercantile buildings Oil Drum • 1 were conducted during the year,as in the past,and are an important factor Oil Spill 3 in keeping the fire loss down to a minimum Oven 2 Patients 2 Public and Mercantile inspections during the year ....... 4,101 Patrol 5 Tank inspection for inflammable storage 17 Peat 9 Inspection and testing of Fire Alarm Boxes 524 Power Shovel 1 Inspections made and permits issued for: Property Protection 58 Public Service 2 Oil Storage (New) .. 280 Range 5 Oil Storage (Renewal) 52 Refrigerator 7 Blasting (New) 9 Resuscitator ... 4 Blasting (Renewal) 4 Rubbish 6 Removing Tanks 1 Rug 1 Supervised Fire Works 1 Salvage . . .. .... 1 FIRE PREVENTION: Fire Drills were conducted in the Public Shaek -. 1 Schools. Men detailed to places of Public Assembly as a fire preventative Store2 measure. Trailer 1 Tree .. 2 VETERANS MEMORIAL AMBULANCE Truck .. . 7 Runs since 1940 1,188 Woods 13 Mileage since 1940 21,916 — Runs during 1948 .. 197 ,_ Total 458 Miles during 1948 3,674 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY 137 138 TOWN OF LEXINGTON MISCELLANEOUS Fire Alarm Wire changeovers amounted to xa.• Co• o w seventeen (17) during the year, which are caused by the re-setting of u `a electric light and telephone poles, over which the Fire Department has no a] control. In conclusion we would like to take this opportunity to extend our m a; 0. OOn Co 0 CO thanks and appreciation to the members of the Fire Department, who un- vi 1.6 oo co co co N selfishly gave their time and services during periods of need, and to the co CO.- Police Department for their willing and cooperative spirit during the year We also wish to sincerely thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen for their efforts in the matter of the extension of water mains throughout the d o a v 0o a town, which greatly improves the fire-fighting problem in these areas. w a a ,CO w a a Respectfully sumitted, . „a E. 0 0 0 0 C.0 o 1010 O 70 v v Cn H. E. RoEOER '4 k3 : '"0 '`°oo� "' LESTER L. ANDREWSti7 et Z ?am +n N IA 469. ROY A Coox -ti, ou07 10 rn ,rd, GO O a THOMAS .1 DONNELLY, JR .- N N co co cn til ROBERT J FAWCETT x hi GEORGE M. HXNES 0 t. g d Co a H c GL Board of Fire Engineers 0 . ,-1 ,, .i 0.5 CC 0 >+ c1 v CO CO 417 10. 07Z RECOMMENDATIONS E• F o,o ooaaoc We respectfully submit for consideration by your Honorable Board, s c W h .]' A,. Ln Lc,n u'Ln the following recommendations °�' o 2a a ,-.4..4,...1,1,-,,.., 1 Installation of hydrants at the following locations Spring m 4 . - 47 t"' Street, on westerly side of Concord Pike, Simonds Road, be- ay 24 tween Harding & Dexter Roads, On Bedford Street between "1 D Co ib CO w hi #384 and #482. „ N a ci w c C. cd 2. The widening of the following streets• Paul Revere Road from C7 09- Cedar Street, west. Coolidge Avenue from Hancock Street to black-top. A a _ z L 2 k Pi a I W N r' uc, co C O W . a oioi01OiCoM I ,,-i 3. Tie in the sprinkler system at the Public Works Building U q 1 with the Fire Alarm system Z • o n 0 b •en ,C 4 The erection of a Drill Tower in the rear of Fire Headquarters .a F' ~ 4-i N N on Bedford Street 5 The allocation of land in the vicinity of the Lexington Reser- d a t, c o I--,i' voir, now owned by the Town, for the erection of a third fire ^1 P. station, in the near future. Z 00 a c?v i-• Z-1 a For the Board of Fire Engineers COE" GCD 0-Co ,_t -C.i--- gg THOMAS J. DONNELLY, JR tO C tO CO N x ~~~~" Chairman 71 d N 9 N t!] N ti C~ Co N ▪ N N N 00 N '-t W .--, E. 07 Ln N CO Q Co N z• O C N CD T Cr) r1 .-1 H N H N co n, Lo CO N Co 'VT ci Try w4' w ri r-1 r,T'_, T N N N PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY 139 140 TOWN OF LEXINGTON EAST MIDDLESEX MOSQUITO CONTROL PROJECT FIELD RECORDS The amounts of larvicide,culvert and ditching applied and constructed ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT FOR 1948 since November 30, 1947 are as follows The Project experienced a very successful season in 1948 It was aided Gals Datchmg in a large measure by the dry weather of late summer and fall Relatively Municipality of Spray Culvert New Reclaimed Cleared few complaints of mosquito annoyance were received except from Newton Arlington 633 - 580' 3,570' 3,200 The 1948 budget was smaller than the one preceding because of the Belmont 341 - 705 1,960 6,320 normal decrease in costs for Belmont, Cambridge and Watertown There Cambridge 1,922 - --- - 4,050 was a further budget restriction brought about when Lexington and Wes- Lexington 804 - 120 600 7,170 ton made cuts in appropriations which amounted to a total of $9,000 less Newton 2,017 529 3,940 2,856 5,155 than what the Commission had recommended How ever, the Project was Waltham 609 320 2,201 2,950 10,095 able to keep its organization of three working groups by reducing the num- Watertown 424 - - - 365 ber of laborers and shortening the working season Wellesley 679 12 4,135 295 3,757 Weston 1,746 - 1,905 490 7,975 THE PROGRAM 9,175 861' 13,586' 12,721' 48,087' The 1948 report actually goes back to December 1st, 1947 and begins Practically all the spray material used this year was DDT in emulsion with that winter program. The plan to retain foremen and assistant fore- form A little fuel oil, DDT in oil, DDT Wettable suspension and Rhothane men through the winter almost turned out to be a failure, owing to the were used weather Deep snow was on the ground an winter This made it impossible The culvert installed in Waltham was donated material In Newton to do most of the drainage that had been scheduled This critical situation most of the culvert was purchased by the Project and the cost will be as- was considerably relieved when two of the men found temporary employ- signed to that city after the bill is received. All drainage work was done anent elsewhere It was further improved when the remaining group was by hand this season The JEEP was of assistance for hauling out rocks able to do a week's work for the Weston Highway Dept. The greatest and a few rocks were dynamited. benefit to the winter program was the acquisition of the McLean Hospital The following chart shows the total amount of culvert and ditch con- barn The repairing of this building and the transfer of tools and supplies struction since the spring of 1946. Ditching to it was adaptable for winter work The building was suitable for use rYltenscspality Culvert New Reclaimed as a work shop The spring season commenced with some ditch cleaning and then an Arlington - 1,380 16,370 Belmont 288 10,405 21,870 all out Iarviciding campaign to control the large hatch of early mosquitoes. Cambridge 44 7,152 19,3350 Air spray service was used at the largest breeding areas. The program Lexington 26 5,520 19, 50 was well carried out and few adult mosquitoes of these early species were Newton 563 11,070 8,861 seen in the following months Waltham 547 10,0511 38,955 Late spring and early summer were abnormally rainy. Field work Watertown 32 3,680 2,050 was hampered. There seemed to be very little House Mosquito breeding Wellesley 525 7,195 3,294 so catch basin spraying was postponed nearly two weeks This turned out Weston 54 5,055 16,985 to be an ill chosen course for almost over night these mosquito larvae seemed to be everywhere All available vehicles were put into use before the first Total 2,079' 61,508' 146,280 basin spraying schedule was completed. The summer program was much like that of preceding years. It in- EQUIPMENT eluded larviciding, ditch cleaning, new ditching and pond clearing. A new feature was the backyard inspection survey undertaken at the suggestion of (1) Vehicles The United States Public Health Service, 13 ton Mr. Perine. Ford Truck, continues in use by the Project. The Project owns two ll ton Late summer and fall are usually the periods when the greatest amount Ford Trucks, one Willys JEEP equipped with spray apparatus and one of new drainage is accomplished. This sort of work got an added boost Harley-Davidson motor cycle "Serol-Car" equipped for catch basin spray- this year when the long drouth reduced the requirement for larviciding. ing. All the vehicles are in good condition and no major overhauls or re- At the end of October diminishing funds made it advisable to lay off all placements are anticipated for next year. There was considerable breakage the men except three foremen. They will continue drainage work as long and minor repairing this year. A dozen tires were purchased. The Project as weather will permit. There is a certain amount of repair work to be needs two additional vehicles, namely a ton truck and a motor cycle done also .Servi-Car PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY 141 142 TOWN OF LEXINGTON (2) Power sprayers and pumps The Project has a Pacific Marine Classification of Expenditures. spray unit for use in a boat and a second Pacific Marine pump in reserve LABOR—$23,456.02 (Includes wages of foremen, asst. foremen and for spare parts For removing water from excavations, the Project has a laborers.) Mallory 2" centrifugal pump and also a hand operated diaphram pump SALARY, WAGES, TRAVEL—$6,334 49 (Includes salary of Super- (3) Hand sprayers- The Project has twenty-two sprayers of several intendent—$3,999.84, plus mileage $715 00, Clerk—$922 05, Inspector— types Nearly all are in need of repairs. It is probable that several re- $585.60, plus mileage$112 00) placements will have to be made before next season. OPERATION and EQUIPMENT—$6,992 73 (Includes Employment (4) Ditching tools. These are in good supply and only a few addi- insurance—$1,023 09, Purchase and operation of vehicles—$2,027 19, Air tional items will be needed next year Spray Service—$1,315.30, Gasoline and Oil—$816 01, Garage RentaI— (5) Shop equipment• There are some mechanics tools on hand Most $316.00, Hand Tools and Equipment—$126 61, Pumps—$252 85, Repairs needed are soldering and welding equipment, power drill and bench grinder on Pumps and Power Sprayers—$113 05, Rope—$108 59, Superintendent's Expenses at New Jersey Mosquito Assn. Meeting—$73 13, Office Costs— PERSONNEL $263 78, Materials for Shop—$25.47, Other Costs—$531 66) SUPPLIES—$1,970 21 (Includes• DDT—$1,347 65, Oil—$49 65; Weed The Project had no difficulty in procuring labor In fact, most of the Killer—$45.03, Boots—$151 58; Office Supplies—$7258, All Other— employees had been with the Project in previous seasons Wages remained $303.72.) unchanged and were as follows Foremen—$1 35, Assistant Foremen— The $8,602 34 balance,less the outstanding bills$2,844 01, leaves a fund $1 20, Laborers —$1 00, Clerk—$90, Inspector—$1 20 There has been of approximately $5,758 33 with which to finance the Project until late some pressure from the employees for higher wages and also foi oppor- April or May of 1949 This fund is not enough tunity to lengthen the working hours The Project has heretofore followed APPROPRIATIONS 1949—It is suggested con- the recommendations of the State Officials for a forty hour week. Extra that the Commission time is allowed only for emergencies and is at regular rates. The wages sidei the following tentative figures paid by the Project are in line with local trends, with the possible excep Arlington $2,000. To liquidate the overexpenditure of $74257 and to tion of the foremen's rate The Project allows holiday pay and employs carry on maintenance and larviciding the foremen the year round. Belmont $2,000 To carry on larviciding and maintenance The weakest point in labor relations is with the men who work from Cambridge $3,000 To provide chiefly for larviciding and mainten- spring through the fall season These men earn a maximum of about ance. $1,400 per season and must find employment elsewhere during the three or Lexington. $8,000 For new drainage and larviciding and mainten- four winter months It is advantageous to the Project if the best of those anee An alternative appropriation of $3,500 would provide only for men will return from year to year. The tendency however, is for the best emergency larviciding and maintenance. men to find permanent employment elsewhere To improve the situation it Newton- $8,000 For new drainage, larviciding and maintenance. has been suggested that some sort of longevity pay increase schedule be set up. The matter will be considered at a meeting of the Commission. Waltham $8,000. For new. drainage, larviciding and maintenance. Watertown No recommendation, in view of the $2,219.74 balance FINANCIAL Wellesley: $5,000 For new drainage, larviciding and maintenance Weston- $8,000. To liquidate the $467.87 over expenditure and to This financial report is based on accounts as of November 27, 1948. provide for new drainage, larviciding and maintenance Balances Appropriations Expenditures Balances BUDGET DIFFICULTIES ,Afunicipality Nov.$9,1947 1948 1948 Nov.27,1948 Arlington (def. 263.47) 2,000. 2,479.10 (def. 742 57) A serious and chronic budget difficulty is the shortage of funds in early Belmont 3,634.73 2,000. 4,719 45 915.28 spring. At that season the Project is usually down to its last nickle, and Cambridge 1,620.39 4,000 3,838 05 1,782.34 anxiously awaiting the earliest of the new appropriations At the end of Lexington 558.64 2,000. 2,201.81 356.83 March the State finance department expects to"encumber"sufficient Project Newton 923.49 8,000. 8,183 99 739 50 funds to cover anticipated expenditures for the fourth quarter of their Waltham 1,118.99 8,000 6,560 09 2,558 90 fiscal year, that is, for April, May and June. Unfortunately the Project Watertown 2,344.89 500. 625 15 2,219 74 does not receive the first of its new appropriation until several weeks later Wellesley 707.50 5,000 4,467 31 1,240.19 Another phase of the difficulty is the necessity for ordering supplies Weston 210.63 5,000. 5,678 50 (def 467.87 several months in advance of the desired date of delivery As soon as the State receives the request to purchase something it encumbers enough Totals $10,855.79 $36,500. $38,753 45 $8,602.34 funds to cover the expected cost This encumbrance ties up the funds until the goods are received and paid for or the order canceled. In the Bills outstanding on November 27, 1948 are estimated at $2,844 01. case of equipment being purchased and fitted out, or repaired, during the PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY 143 144 TOWN OF LEXINGTON winter months it is necessary to place orders and provide for encumberance properties in selected areas of Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge, Newton, some time in the fall. Waltham and Watertown, and revealed 438 premises producing mosquitoes. The best solution for this budget problem is to build up a reserve A recheck in Arlington, Belmont and Cambridge in August revealed fewer fund in the account of each municipality. The total of these reserves must violations However, at this season dry weather was well advanced and be sufficient to meet the Project's requirements as affected by the purchase would normally reduce backyard mosquito prdouction delays and the encumbrance system described above. A newspaper publicity campaign directed at backyard mosquito viola- tions was put on in July Practically all of the backyard inspection work was done by John Last year the M D.0 was asked to contribute $1,000. for 1948 to Moir, a young student from Belmont He deserves a great deal of credit compensate for the Mosquito Control work being done in its territory by for carrying out a difficult job with tact and perseverance. the Project As the proposition finally worked out the M D C. gave approxi- The cost of this inspection was $219 It included the treatment of all mately $1,000 worth of DDT, but it was delivered too late for use in the breeding places and helped complete our record of private catch basins. 1948 season It would seem advisable for the Commission to lose no time in re- CATCH BASIN PROGRAM questing a contribution for the 1949 season from the M D C. Catch basin spraying did not commence until the end of June be- DELAYED PAYMENT OF BILLS cause HOUSE MOSQUITOES were scarce prior to that time However, are promptly approved and by Project But, as experience showed that it would be wise to start earlier in the future This last Billsyear, the State delays payment for forwardedsevrdbywetheks to Project several Bt,months year basins were sprayed in all municipalities except Lexington and Weston Creditors are protesting and in some cases have refused to do further Our for the number of basins is 20,613 The program for three routinnee sprayings was as not completed business with the Project On the other hand the Project payrolls are The motor cycle "Serve-Car" demonstrated that it is the vehicle of invariably met on time. This is made possible through a special banking choice for basin spraying It cut the spraying costs to less than half arrangement and by prompt clerical action on each payroll by the Re- This sort of work is hard on the motor cycle The load is heavy for it clamation Board. and the short runs and thousands of stops, reduce motor cooling and wear AN EARLIER ANNUAL REPORT the breaks and clutch It is difficult to complete the annual report of the Superintendent within Our figures on motor cycle costs are Purchase price— $899 85, Splay ten days of the date set for ending the fiscal year This delays the budget tank — $60 00, Spray equipment and installation approximately $55 40, meeting and the annual report of the Commission These functions could making a total $1,015 25 Operating costs for season approximately $73.55 be cleared up during the month of November by having the fiscal year end Two motor cycles could service most of the basins in the district. a month earlier REPORT FOR LEXINGTON — 1948 AIR SPRAY Aeroplane service was negotiated for at $35. per hour of flying time. Mosquito control operations in Lexington in 1948 were limited by a This included the time going and coming from the nearest airport. An small budget The mosquito control Commission had recommended that estimated 3,100 acres were sprayed with 3,600 gallons of DDT solution. Lexington th increase it progress appropriation from $6,000. to $8,000 in order to he Flying service was $1,315.30. The insecticide was furnished by the Project. crease the rate of with drainage The Town was faced with the The cost to the Project was reduced through an arrangement by which prospect of greatly increased expenses in 1948, particularly sq School and the pilots located all the designated areas from mosquito control maps. Public Works departments, and elected to economize on mosquito control The before and after spraying checks made by our personnel showed that with an appropriation of reducing$2,000It was mosquitoes also muchrequested possiblethss the Project the air spray was well done and very effective. Airborne Sprayers Inc. directyear. its efforts, toward would application as a raryfor ures of Arlington deserves credit for its excellent work. h Thisexclusion,oo course, anent thedrainage of temporary measures It is almost certain that air spray will be at higher rates in the future. to the reof more permanent ofDDT work. The several local services have been operating with very little profit. AnOThe Project used 804 gallons DDT larvicide in Lexington in 1948. interesting prospect is the possibility that a new type of helicopter may $1 this amount 400 gallons were sprayed by plane at le an operating cost of be available for air spray work next season If the machine can load $126.20.Ditch maintenance consisted of 7,170 ft.of cleaning. The only new near the spray area and do small inaccessible places it may be of valuable drainage work was 120 ft of new and 600 ft. of reclaimed ditch. No catch basin spraying or backyard inspection was done. service. From a mosquito control standpoint the results were far from satisfac- BACK YARD INSPECTION tory and the situation would have been much worse if dry weather had not This was undertaken at the suggestion of the Chairman of the Corn- occurred in late summer. It is strange that there were only two mosquito mission It proved very timely because the wet weather in early summer annoyance complaints. According to our information there were a lot of was favorable for HOUSE MOSQUITO breeding The inspection work be- adult mosquitoes in many parts of Lexington, particularly from July to gan June 29th and ended August 13th It covered an estimated 7,926 the middle of August. PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY 145 146 TOWN OF LEXINGTON With the experience gained this season it is considered unlikely that adequate temporary relief from mosquitoes can be obtained with a budget under $3,000. In fact $3,500 would be a better minimum figure If the Education Town wishes to make reasonable progress with mosquito control drainage the budget should be$6,000 and if this program is also to include moderate spray coverage the budget will require $8,000. REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE Expenditures for mosquito control in 1948 are as follows: Labor $1,- 267.13; Insecticide, $118 10; Aeroplane service $126.20; Share in overhead FOR THE YEAR 1948 and operating costs of the Project $690.38; making a total of $2,201 81 There was a credit balance of$558.64 in the Lexington account on November 29, 1947, and there is a credit balance of$356 83 as of November 27, 1948 To the Citizens of Lexington: The 1948 appropriation was received by the Project on August 21st, which made it necessary to borrow credit from the other municipalities in order In compliance with the law, the School Committee hereby to carry on the work in the early part of the season submits its report for the year 1948 It is suggested that the Commission consider the recommendation of The School Committee recommends to the citizens of Lex- either an appropriation of $8,000 to provide for drainage and limited ington a careful study of the report of the Superintendent of temporary control measures or$3,500 for an emergency program of tempor- Schools to the School Committee which is a part of this School Ory measures Department Report. ' Respectfully submitted, The information contained in Mr GrmdIe s ROBERT L ARMSTRONG summary of such matters as our building accomplishments and our increased enrollments, as well as his report on matters of actual school operation, is worthy of a careful study by citizens interested in the progress of the Lexington Schools Increased School Costs The most serious problem confronting the cities and towns of Massachusetts today is the problem of increased school costs It is causing great concern to the citizens of Lexington and is similarly causing great concern to the members of the School Committee who are, after all, citizens of Lexington and tax- payers. In the Town of Lexington, approximately 80% of the School Department's budget is for personal services and it is therefore obvious that increased salaries for teachers is the prin- cipal cause of this increase in school costs during the past five years. For the time being, with the salary increases recom- mended to be made retroactive to January 1, 1949, Lexington's teachers' salaries compare favorably with those in the other towns in the Metropolitan Boston area with whom we compete for teachers. However, this salary situation changes from time to time as one or more of the competing towns makes further salary adjustments and if we are to obtain teachers of the high standards which we demand in Lexington, we must be prepared to make further adjustments if and as they become necessary. Comparisons are often dangerous for without sufficient background information, it is often possible to draw erroneous conclusions from analogies. However, many citizens of Lexing- ton have expressed curiosity as to comparative educational ex- EDUCATIQN 147 148 TOWN OF LEXINGTON penditures between Lexington and the neighboring towns. In has been attained, to plan for regular expenditures on an an- this connection, therefore, we point out that for the 1947-1948 nual basis to maintain this desirable condition. school year,the cost per pupil in Lexington was$177.08 whereas Long Range Planning in the towns of Belmont, Dedham, Needham,Wellesley, and Win- Various uninformed persons have from time to time criticized chester, the average cost was $203 79, ranging from a low of the School Committee for the lack of long range planning on $190.64 in Dedham to a high of $225 29 in Wellesley. We also major expenditures A careful reading of the reports to the note that in these same five towns, the average percentage of Town by the School Committee and the reports to the School their 1947 tax for school purposes was 42.2% whereas in Lex- Committee by the Superintendent of Schools during the past ington, this figure for the same period was 38.3%. It is. true years will reveal that a great deal of thought has been given to that for the 1948-1949 school year, the cost per pupil in Lexing- looking ahead towards needed improvements in our system In ton will be approximately $200 00 per pupil, but it is also equally this connection, however, it may be of interest to the citizens of true that the costs in these other communities will probably be Lexington if we cite here the contents of a letter which was sent increased proportionally to approximately $220.00 per pupil. to the Board of Selectmen on February 5, 1946 in response to It can be seen, therefore, that the Town of Lexington, while their request that the School Committee submit a five-year pro- seemingly spending a great deal of money for education, is not gram of major outlays for the School Department. The program, alone in so doing and in fact,to a certain extent, Lexington lags as outlined by the School Committee at that time, is as follows: behind the other residential communities with whom we compete 1. Purchase and develop for playground purposes a for teachers and with whom we are compared educationally. section of the Warren Russell land in the rear of The cost of school expenses, other than personal services, has the High School. increased similarly. This has been primarily caused by the in- 2. Purchase sites for a new Senior High School. crease in cost of fuel, books, and general school maintenance. A review of Lexington School Department budgets prior to 1944 3 Build on Town property, a new twelve-room elemen- reveals the fact that for approximately ten years prior to 1944, tary school to replace old Hancock School and pro- little or nothing had been done to maintain the schools ade- vide extra room for growth. quately During the war period from 1941-1944, non-avail- 4. Establish kindergartens (equipment) ability of maintenance materials was the principal cause, while 5 Build new Senior High School prior to that time for six or seven years, the School Department, 6 Remodel present High School building for a Junior along with other Town departments, worked on very low bud- High School gets because of the general economy wave which engulfed the 7. Purchase site for new elementary school in the Town at that time As a result, 1944 found the schools in poorvicinity of Grant Street and Colony Road physical condition and since that time, it has been the program g Developplaygrounds at the Franklin and Parker of the School Committee to improve the school buildings through p yg a planned program of maintenance, replacements, and repairs Schools over a several year period. A certain amount of regular main- A careful study will show that much of this program has tenance repairs is necessary in any school system at all times already been accomplished. The Town, of course, decided to re- and if a regular orderly program of maintenance and repairs is tarn the Hancock School and this building has been recently re- carried out, it should be possible to maintain these buildings modelled to meet standard requirements, thus eliminating the from year to year without the necessity of extra-ordinary ex- necessity of presenting a replacement school However, this move penses at any one time. If, however, regular items of main- did not provide additional classroom capacity and so a new school tenance, replacements, and repairs are eliminated over a period was built in the vicinity of Grant Street and Colony Road as of eight or ten years, it is obvious that considerable money must suggested three years ago under step seven. The play area in the be spent before the normal program can be resumed It is the rear of the High School has been developed and a new Senior policy of the present School Committee to continue to put our High School site has been acquired At the Annual Town Meet- buildings into first-class condition and then, when this condition EDUCATION 149 150 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ing in 1949, a request will be made for an appropriation to REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS cover the construction of the new High School. The 1949 Town Meeting will have an opportunity to vote on requests for funds Mrs.Morey and Gentlemen• for developing additional play areas at both the Franklin and This report reflects the activities and accomplishments of the Lex- Parker Schools, which is another step in our program as laid out ington schools during the year 1948. It will, however, be shorter than previous reports due to the increased publicity and information on school three years ago. It can therefore be seen that with the exception of the establishment of kindergartens and the remodellingof matters which have been given to the citizens during the past year g There is now a Director of Publicity for the School Department whose the present High School building for a Junior High School build- duty is to keep the public informed on all vital matters relating to the ing,our program of major outlays has been pretty well followed schools. Four times a year a leaflet is published entitled "Our Schools" It does not seem possible at this time to establish public kinder- and space is frequently alloted in the local paper for such matters. gartens without having to erect additional schoolroom capacity In September a booklet entitled "Handbook for Parents", financed by the Lexington Tuberculosis Committee, was issued to ail parents of school for that specific purpose. While the School Committee still is children. firmly convinced of the value of public kindergartens in a public It is recognized that an informed citizenry makes for good govern- school system, it can not honestly recommend adoption of this ment and in no field is this more important than in the operation of our addition to our school system at this time when we are faced schools with the space requirements necessitated by a rapidly growing Building Accomplishments school population (a) Hancock School The School Committee wishes to express its appreciation to The renovation of the Hancock School consumed much thought and time during the year The greater part of the work was done during the the Superintendent, Principals, teachers, secretarial staff, and summer vacation so that school began on schedule in September. custodians for their loyalty and cooperation during the year Though the outside of the Hancock School looks much as it did last It also wishes to express, on behalf of the Town, its sincere spring,the interior has changed almost beyond recognition All rooms and appreciation to those who have so unselfishly served the Town corridors from the third floor down have been painted Floors in the class- on the Fiske School Building Committee and the High School rooms, corridors, and stairways of the first and second floor have been PlanningCommittee during theyear covered with linotile Modern toilets have been installed on the first two floors to replace the old ones in the basement. These same floors have been Respectfully submitted, further modernized by the addition of a storage room, a rest room, toilet H WEBESTER THOMAS,Chairman facilities for a future kindergarten, and a special room for working with small groups of children Bulletin and display boards have replaced some RUTH MOREY of the blackboards in all classrooms, making these rooms appear lighter CHARLES G DAVIS and more colorful To meet the modern requirements for safety, smoke ADOLPH SAMBORSKI partitions have been built on the first and second floors GEORGE WADSWORTH Perhaps the most sweeping changes have been made in the basement. The antiquated toilets have disappeared.Modern oil-fired boilers and ventila- School Committee ting equipment have replaced the old furnaces An airy teachers' room and a health room occupy part of the basement Much of the rest has been remodeled to make space for a large combination room that is used as a lunchroom, play area, and auxiliary assembly hall to lessen the load on the third floor assembly room The entire building has been insulated to reduce the cost of maintenance (b) Fiske School Work on the new Fiske School is progressing satisfactorily and the building should be ready for occupancy considerably in advance of the opening of school in September. This will be one of the most attractive and modern schools in this section of the State. It consists of eight class- rooms, each thirty-two by twenty-eight feet. There is to the southeast, a kindergarten room with its distinctive sunny half-circle bay window At the far end is the fifty by sixty foot gymnasium-auditorium, which will have a stage twenty-feet wide and a seating capacity of four hundred EDUCATION 151 152 TOWN OF LEXINGTON One also sees the conveniently located spaces for the forty-eight by twenty- is likely to be more aceute because of the increased growth of the town. eight foot lunch room and its adjacent kitchen, the administration rooms, Six hundred eighty-nine permits for new houses have been issued in Lex- lavatories,and storage rooms. ington during the past three years While the large growth has been in Steel frameworks are already in place for the full-height classroom the lower grades, a study of the present grade enrollment will show that windows, which are to be partly clear glass and partly glass block The this increase will reach the Junior High School shortly An increase in these auditorium windows will be glass block, grades also affects the Senior High School as both schools use the same Every clasroom has a door opening directly to the outside so that building.It is a serious problem to consider what the situation will be when pupils may pass outdoors immediately in case of fire. After looking at the present high level of the elementary school enrollments reaches the the construction of the building, however, one wonders how a fire could secondary schools. possibly make headway, for the only combustible materials appear to be the wooden floor in the auditorium, the storage shelves, and the tar on &raA RECORDED BIRTHS IN LERINGTON the roof. Rate The basic structure is thoroughly fireproof Sidewalls are brick backed Increase with cinderblock,subfloors are concrete,corridor walls are glazed structural 275 tile topped by cinderblock. The monitor roof over the eight large classrooms is of reinforced concrete. The roof over the rest of the building has a structural steel frame supporting precast concrete slabs. Moreover, the electric bell system 250 1935—105 will have a special fire alarm unit communicating directly to the town's 1937—120 central fire station 1939—151 As the building nears completion, its extremely modern design and 225 1941-161 efficiency will become more apparent. The monitor type roof will admit 1943-188 daylight through transom windows to the central corridor, a passageway 1945-207 usually dark and dismal in older schools. There will be four conveniently 1947-279 i placed toilets, and in addition the first grade room and the kindergarten 200 will have separate toilets of their own. Each classroom will have a lava- tory, a drinking fountain, and more than the usual amount of shelf space and cork bulletin boards for displaying pupils' papers. 175 The heating plant will be located in a corner of the basement. Cast . iron sectional boilers, convertible from oil to coal in case of need, will furnish steam for convector radiators in the classrooms and for modern unit vent heaters that will supply warm fresh air. Convectors and warm 150 air will heat the auditorium This heating system should prove economical I to operate,for fiberglass insulation is freely used in the construction of the ! building, the glass block windows act as double windows, and the covered 125 steam pipes run directly under the floor, thus warming the floor in the same way that radiant heating would. Increased Growth 100 The school enrollment trend has definitely turned upward again. The 1935 1937 1939 1941 1943 1945 1947 prediction is that over the entire country an increase in the enrollment j of small children will continue for at Ieast a few years. The number of births is the best single index to the future school I The United States Census Bureau has recently compiled data on population of a community. probable school enrollment extending over a period of years. The important fact to be reckoned with is the increase in the nation's Guidance — Accumulative Record Card birth rate The Census Bureau's forecast shows that in comparing our The importance of guidance and the establishment of such a depart- present enrollment in the elementary and secondary schools of the nation. ment in our school system has been stressed in several previous reports. with the estimated enrollment for 1958 there will be an increase of 23%a. This is but one phase of our school program. The purpose of a guidance Even with an allowance for errors in those figuers they show that we program is to help the individual student in planning and developing his face a serious situation in providing suitable teaching personnel, equip- educational and vocational objectives. The recognition of the individual ment,and housing facilities to meet these needs. student is not a new idea to teachers and principals but with the growth of There is no reason to think that the situation in Lexington will be school population and the increased complexity of curricular offerings and different from that of the entire country. On the other hand, the situation employment opportunities the need for attention to the individual has EDUCATION 153 154 TOWN OF LEXINGTON been felt by school administrators throughout the country To satisfy this Seventy-twoer cent of the Lexington need guidance programs have been introduced P teachers have pursued studies or traveled for One of the fundamental features of a guidance program is what authori- ties call the individual inventory From our experience as teachers we well Teacher Load know that individuals vary in intelligence, school achievement, background, aptitudes, interests, attitudes, personality, physical development, and many While it is possible for the same subject matter to be taught in a superficial way in large classes or small classes, schools prosper when other aspects To help the individual student we must know as much as we can about him and his varying abilities One of the instruments which teachers are not given responsibility over too many children A concern must be available in the individual inventory is an adequate school record for human development and personality and for the best development of talents is rarely found in the work of even the best teachers when classes card. are more thantwenty-five During the year a new accumulative record card has been developed Y pupils per teacher Here is where we see a for use in the elementary grades We believe this new record will be very constant relationship between cost and educational quality valuable because it will be a source of cumulative information on one sheet The problem of equalizing the teacher load is difficult To secure a fair and unbiased distribution of a teacher's time, an overview of all subjects, which we do not have at present. A similar record card has been in use grades, and extra duties covering the entire school system is necessary in the secondary schools for some years We will now have available a complete record of each child in convenient form for reference purposes Among the factors which affect and accentuate the matter are. 1. The present scarcity of qualified teachers. Teacher Shortage Situation 2 The difficulty in determining the strain of teaching one sub- Much publicity has been given in recent years to the scarcity of ject compared to another or one grade to another qualified teachers especially in the elementary field. However, few laymen 3 Extra-curricula activities as a factor in the teacher load. are aware of the seriousness of the actual condition Fewer students have 4. Lunch time duties, recess time duties, before and after school been following the teaching profession for the past decade with the result supervision of students' activities that fewer and fewer graduates are available from the teachers' colleges ma- The present scarcity of qualified teachers in the elementary grades is more 5 Out-of-school time spent by teachers in preparation of acute than at any time in our memory The condition is becoming more terials, marking papers, preparing plans, etc serious each year because of the increased birth rate, with the attendant 6 Inadequate facilities. increase of pupils of elementary age In considering this matter we are dealing with many intangibles A readjustment cannot be expected overnight. which renders a fair solution very difficult. This situation makes the problem of securing suitable candidates more difficult each year The Lexington School Committee maintains a high Rental Of School Buildings stand- ard in the selection of teachers and the Superintendent recommends only Increased demands are continuously being made for the use of certain the best available candidates Who can be attracted by what Lexington has school buildings for civic and educational purposes. to offer. The School Committee has been liberal in granting the use of school property for these purposes. The school plant represents a large outlay Relocation Of Elemetary School Pupals of public funds which returns value in the proportion that it is wisely Much thought has been given to the distribution or relocation of the used. However, such extra use involves considerable additional expense in the heating, lighting, and maintenance of the building. This makes no present and future pupil growth in the elementary grades. The pupils to attend the Fiske School will include those now attendingin direct contribution to the education of our children but is in keeping with the Hancock School who reside in the part of the town east of Massa- a good program of public relations. chusetts Avenue. Pupils living in the eastern portion of town and now being transported to the Adams and Parker Schools will also be transferred New Englamd School Development Council to the Fiske School. Likewise, pupils will be transferred from the Franklin A cooperative organization of school systems known as the New England School to the Hancock School By careful planning of the relocation of School Development Council has been founded.Its purpose is to improve the school boundaries,the congestion in certain sections can be eliminated for a quality of public school education through research, exchange of inform.- few nformerfew years. tion on unproved educational practices, provision for group studies by member systems of various educational problems common to the New Eng- Pro fesswnal Growth land area, and the substantial advancement of a program of public rela- The growth of teachers in-service has been extended and supplemented tions. Our school system is a charter member of this Council. It consists by study and travel. Two extension courses have been offered by the School of approximately one hundred school systems throughout New England. Department during the year They were"Social Studies in the Elementary School Committee members, teachers, and administrators take an active Grades" and "Current Affairs". Teachers from surrounding communities part in the programs. Pamphlets of information are published at stated were invited to attend. times during the year. EDUCATION 155 156 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Evaluation Of Pupil Progress This listing shows that forty-seven of last year's graduates are attend- Among the important duties of the School Department in public rela- ing four-year colleges and that a total of eighty-five, or forty-five per cent tions is that of finding a satisfactory means for indicating pupil progress of the class, is engaged in seeking further education. This figure is mare to parents. Since each child is a unique and complex personality, probably than double the twenty-two per cent which President Conant of Harvard no perfect means for evaluating his progress can be devised. At any rate, recently gave for Massachusetts as a whole the old style of report card with its subject grades and its letter grades Nor did the members of this class who went on to college merely "get for a few arbitrary divisions of "deportment" did not answer the purpose into college" Every student who applied, except one, was admitted to the Nor are we wholly satisfied with the newer and more meaningful check school of his choice At least twelve had their choice of two or more top- list for "Progress in Developing Proper Attitudes and Habits" used in flight colleges. Several were deemed worthy of large scholarships in recog- most of our report cards, though the "Report on Studies" portion seems nition of their high academic attainments, strong character, and promise satisfactory of leadership Full tuition scholarships were awarded to three graduates Teacher committees are continuously at work on this matter At admitted to Harvard, Wellesley, and Radcliffe One girl who entered Cor- present a group representing all the grades is carrying out a study to nell received a National Prize Scholarship paying her entire expenses for improve the evaluation of character traits and standardize, in so far as four years, and three boys likewise obtained under the Naval Training Pro- possible, some means of clearly conveying the information to parents. gram the full cost of their education at Harvard, Cornell, and Rennselaer The Senior High School has already completed a new step in this Numerous others were given awards known to their families and their direction. A special report form will be sent out for every high school friends but not reported specifically to the school authorities. pupil and will attempt to show the development of several important by- products of studying It will indicate in some detail how well homework is Importance Of Adult Education done, how well the student participates in class, and what his attitude is. It will also evaluate progress made in developing the basic learning skills. Supplying the adult with various forms of educational opportunities listening, reading, speaking, writing, and problem solving. Since the adult is being recognized as one of our obligations. world attaches great importance to traits of character and personality and For the past three years, the Lexington School Department has main- since the most lasting contribution of formal education is the life-long tamed handicraft instruction for Lexington residents The subjects taught ability to obtain knowledge and to make wise decisions, the teachers are in Lexington are braided rugs, ceramics, dressmaking, furniture finishing, taking great care in making these reports It is believed that, if students hooked rugs, jewelry making, knitting, tray painting, weaving, and wood- and parents talk over these points of evaluation, the students will be en- carving. Any person over sixteen years of age interested in handicraft in- couraged to develop further the character traits so needful for well-rounded struction and not attending a full-time day school may join. Classes meet living in modern America for a three-hour session once a week for twenty weeks. In the Junior High School and the elementary schools periodic ratings It is the aim of the School Department to offer only such instruction are also made concerning personal characteristics Each school in the sys- stand- tern welcomes suggestions from parents as to improvements in evaluating ass f productiondeveloc artistic ability and the skillu to s mustt discriminating qualified i d crafts- character traits ands of For this purpose instructors be qualified men, actively engaged in their crafts at the time of their employment What Our Recent Graduates Are Doing They must be approved by the State Department of Education The Com- After a class is broken up by graduation, townsfolk sometimes wonder monwealth reimburses Lexington one-half the maintenance cost of ap what becomes of its members Here is an analysis of the present activities proved classes of the students who graduated from Lexington High School in the Class of 1948• Modern Education Attending four-year colleges—47 Attending two-year colleges — 8 Many people do not realize how far-reaching are the activities of the Attending preparatory schools—7 modern public school. Much has been added to the school program since the Attending business schools—1f3 days of the "three R's", but these have not been neglected. Contrary to Attending nursing or vocational schools—13 popular opinion the chief emphasis is still Reading, Writing and Arithmetic Working in business positions—48 They consume a large per cent of a child's time in the lower grades. But Working at farming—9 the methods which are employed aim to stimulate achievement and lead Working in factories—7 to the development of self-reliance and self-discipline The use of films, Working at service stations—3 games, projects, records, radio programs and other proved devices add Working at building trades—3 variety and increased efficiency to the traditional classroom procedure. Working at temporary jobs—2 It all means that we are buying a different kind of education, one In the Armed Services—14 which is more inclusive such as health education, art, music, athletics and At home or moved from town—14 vocational guidance These expanded programs mean a bigger bill, but Unaccounted for—3 most people believe they are well worth what they cost. EDUCATION 157 158 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Libraries 1,037.05 Music HThis is the third year that a definite program of instrumental music Transportation 2,17805 has been.offered in the Lexington schools and results of this work are be- Transpaneous. 12,17805 Miscellaneous. Doming evident Graduations, Athletics, Express, etc. 3,899 80 Class instruction on the various instruments is given in all schools Tuition—Atypical Education 359.22 In each of the elementary schools an orchestra has been organized An Outlay—New Equipment 5,319 73 orchestra has been developed in both the Junior and Senior High Schools Early in the year the bands in the two high schools were combined into Total Expenditures $443,505 60 one unit They have played at various events during the year and have Appropriation .. $445,562 35 been very favorably received Unexpended Balance2,056.75 Attractive uniforms for the band have been purchased from proceeds received from the Annual Spring Concert, paper salvage drive, and Band $445,562.35 $445,562.35 Tag Day sponsored by the Boosters Club Sufficient funds were secured RECEIPTS to completely outfit a forty-one piece band and two drum majorettes. Tuition Nearly two hundred pupils have received instruction during the year. Town of Be£ord $ 13,942 28 The objectives have been to provide all groups with interesting and worth- Other Tuition and Transportation .. 980 00 while musical activities City of Boston .. 957.18 The high quality of music provided by the other sections of our music Commonwealth of Massachusetts program have continued along the same plan as previously outlined with General School Fund Part I 19,716 40 music appreciation receiving increasing attention. During each year large State Wards 4,485 01 groups of parents and friends enjoy various musical programs presented Rentals ... .. 172 50 by the different schools. Miscellaneous503.28 Cemcluswan There is much more to education than can be expressed by the printed Total Receipts $ 40,756 65 word The intangibles representing the personal, cultural and spiritual NET EXPENDITURES FOR 1948 $402,748 95 development of a child are the lasting effects of our educational process VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Many outside agencies and individuals assist greatly in carrying on Expended our program The past year has been replete with varied problems and Tuition $ 2,95108 duties To the School Committee I express appreciation for their devotion to Unexpended Balance 13 92 their many duties during the year May I also express to all fellow workers in the department my appreciation for their services Appropriated $ 2,965.00 Respectfully submitted, Reimbursement—Commonwealth of Massachusetts 992.14 THOMAS S GRINDLE NET EXPENDITURES FOR 1948 $ 1,95894 Superintendent of Schools VOCATIONAL EDUCATION — HANDICRAFT CLASSES December 31,1948 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Expended Salaries of Director, Instructors and Janitors $ 2,369.00 SCHOOL MAINTENANCE Appropriated—Town of Lexington 2,075.00 General Control Appropriated—George-Barden Fund 556 26 Superintendent, Attendance Supervisor, Office Unexpended Balance 262 26 Assistance and Expenses $ 10,608 67 Reimbursement—Commonwealth of Massachusetts 334.50 Expenses of Instruction Receipts—Registration Fees 283.00 Salaries of Supervisors, Principals, Teachers, NET EXPENDITURES FOR 1948 $ 1,751.50 Substitutes, Junior and Senior High Clerks AMERICANIZATION and Other Expenses of Instruction ... 319,618 59 Expended Textbooks 5,002.46 Instruction .. _ $ 76.00 Supplies . . 12,593 59 Supplies .. 7 00 Expenses of Operating School Plants Unexpended Balance 120 00 Wages of Janitors, Fuel, and Miscellaneous Appropriated ... 203.00 Operation .. 49,604.77 Reimbursement—Commonwealth of Massachusetts .... . 34.00 Maintenance of School Plants NET EXPENDITURES FOR 1948 $ 49 00 Repairs 19,388.25 EDUCATION 159 160 TOWN OF LEXINGTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR 1949 H WEBSTER THOMAS,83 Merriam Street (Chairman) Tel LE 9-0653 School opens, Monday, January 3, 1949 (Term Expires March 1950) School closes, Friday, February 18 School opens, Monday, February 28 GEORGE WADSWORTH, 26 Hayes Avenue (Secretary) Tel LE 9-1194 School closes, Thursday,April 14 (Term Expires March 1950) School opens, Monday, April 25 CHARLES G DAVIS,9 Washington Street Tel LE 9-2233 *School closes, Wednesday, June 22 (Term Expires March 1949) *School closes, Wednesday, September 7 RUTH MOREY, 90 North Hancock Street Tel LE 9-1131 Schon! closes, Friday, December 23 (Term Expires March 1951) Holidays ADOLPH SAMBORSICI, 4 Eliot Road Tel. LE 9-1947-M Good Friday -- Friday, April 15 (Term Expires March 1949) Memorial Day --Monday, May 30 Columbus Day — Wednesday, October 12 SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Thanksgiving — November 24, 25 THOMAS S. GRINDLE, 29 Bloomfield Street Tel LE 9-0165-W 'These dates are tentative and subject to change Office. High School Building Tel. LE 9-0277 ENROLLMENT IN LEXINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Regular meetings of the School Committee are held on the first and October, 1948 third Mondays of each month except during July and August Boys Girls Total ANNOUNCEMENTS Senior High School 257 317 574 Junior High School 300 272 572 School Entrance. Adams School 234 208 442 Any child who is 5 years 8 months of age on or before the opening Franklin School ... 117 115 232 date of school may be admitted to the first grade. Children of school age Hancock School ..... 117 145 262 should not be presented for admission to the first grade after October 1, Munroe School . ... 130 81 211 unless they have had previous training Parker School .... . 134 117 251 Birth and vaccination certificates must be presented before a child — --- is entered as a regular pupil 1,289 1,255 2,544 Employment Certificates: THRIFT STAMP SALES Employment certificates and educational certificates for all boys and January 1, 1948 to December 31, 1948 girls between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one are issued at the Office Adams School $2,616 55 of the Superintendent of Schools in the High School Building. All persons Franklin School 1,23910 must make personal application and present a birth certificateHancock School 1,459.80 Vocattonad Education.: Parke Munroe School 1,288.75 Lexington boys and girls may attend state-aided vocational schools Junior School 1,501 55 r High School 965 35 in other communities since Lexington has no school of this type. The state Senior High School 204 10 law permits any person to obtain a vocational education provided he meets required age and educational requirements The town is required to pay $9,275 20 the tuition of these pupils although the State reimburses the town for NO SCHOOL SIGNALS one-half of the tuition. The No School Signal will be 3 blows 3 times of the fire alarm SCHOOL TELEPHONES whistle. Adams LE 9-0673 At 7:15 a.m. indicates No School —All Schools —All Day. Franklin LE 9-0128 At 7:45 a m. indicates No School —Elementary Schools---All Day Hancock LE 9-0461 Munroe LE 9-0547 At 12:30 p.m.indicates No School for afternoon session of Elementary Parker LE 9.0662 Schools when there has been a morning session Junior High LE 9-0288 The No School Announcement will be broadcast over different radio i Senior High LE 9-0342 stations. EDUCATION 161 162 TOWN OF LEXINGTON When possible, parents and pupils are requested to secure information Yrs.In from listening to the radio stations, from the local "No School Signal" or • Name Subject Taught Where Educated Lex. telephone the school their child attends Althea Barstow Mathematics,English Gorham Normal School Children who are absent at the opening of the schools should come Univ. of Maine,B S.Ed — later during the school session if weather conditions warrant it. Theodore H Benttinen Science Hyannis T C., B S.Ed 1 Philip M. Caughey History, Geography Bowdoin College, B S. GENERAL POLICY Harvard Univ., M Ed. The 7 15 a.m signal will rarely be sounded The widely varyingLowellLlarke University *19 conditions in the severalparts of the town make it difficult to reach de- Ruthlex M. Conrad Si fence, Healthes rhaT r B S Ed 3 Alexander B. CummmgScience, Gorham Normal School, cisions equally fair to all PARENTS ARE URGED, THEREFORE, B S Ed, Columbia Univ, WHEN SCHOOLS ARE OPEN ON STORMY DAYS, TO EXERCISE M A — THEIR PERSONAL JUDGMENT AS TO THE WISDOM OF SEND- William H Cuzner Mathematics Annapolis Naval Acad., ING THEIR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL B S Ed. *14 Caroline T Feindel English Bridgewater T C., B.S.Ed. 6 ROSTER OF TEACHERS Mary C Houghton English, History Wellesley Col, B A. 3 SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Betty King English Bridgewater T C 19 Yrs. In Laura L. Marshall Art Mass School of Art, Name Subject Taught Where Educated Lex. B S.Ed. 3 William M. Molloy English, Social Studies North Adams T C., Manfred L Warren Principal Bowdon.' College, B A, B S.Ed 4 Columbia Univ, M A 21 Annie M. Nickerson English, Social Studies Salem Teachers College 21 H. John Adzigian Geometry, History Harvard Univ, B S Ed *7 Dorothy E. Petersen Mathematics Salem T C., B S.Ed 4 Helen J. Armitage English Bates College, B A, Anne Smarsh Science, Social Studies Bridgewater T C.,B.S Ed. 6 _ Boston Univ, M A. Earle B. Sukeforth Math, Bus Training Bridgewater T C,B S Ed 11 Amy Campbell Business Training Burdett College 20 Therese Sullivan Substitute—English Lowell Teachers College — Wilbur E. Cheever English Harvard Univ, B A. & Blanche Whelpley Math, Bus Training Salem Teachers College 33 M.A 1 Lancelot B. Cooper Biol, Gen Education Springfied Col, B S Ed. 6 JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Herbert M. Goddard Physics Middlebury Col, B.A 6 Edward E Abell Physical Education Springfield Col., B P E, Helen L Harriman History Col of St.Elizabeth,B A. 2 Boston Univ., M Ed. 19 Chester D. Ingraham English, World Hist. Tufts College, B A, Sheila M Creamer Librarian St. Lawrence Univ, Columbia Univ, M A 2 B S.Ed. 1 Margaret F.Kinley English Acadia Univ., B.A.&M.A. 2 A. Irving Dodge Manual Arts Boston Trade School Myrtle A. Marshall Hist, Cons. Education Dalhousie Univ, B.A. 3 (Mass. State Courses) 23 Helen I. McIntyre Dean, Social Studies Boston Univ.,B.A.&M.A. 22 Doris B. Leavitt Physical Education Bouve-Boston, Rollins Kenneth E. Moyle Mathematics Bucknell Univ., B.A. & College, B.A. 11 M A 151 Robert A. Proctor Manual Arts Fitchburg T.C. 20 Constance C. Murray History Bates College, B.A., Margaret Sandberger Music Colby College, American Boston Univ., M.A. 2 Institute 12 Elizabeth H. Ratte French Boston Univ.,B.A.&M.A. 2 Gene C. Sharpies Household Arts Framingham T.C., Irving F Sherwood 'Asst., Prin., Science Univ. of N. H., B.A. 23 B S.Ed. — Lillian M Spidle Business Training Salem T. C., B.S.Ed. 18 Donald K. Tucker Guidance Director Mass. State Col.,B.S.Ed., Earl A Turner English Amherst College, B.A. % Boston University 1 Agnes G Wheeler Science Univ. of Vt., B.S.Ed. 4 Ethel L. Wright Household Arts Keene T C, B S Ed., Alice S Whiting Latin, Social Studies Radcliffe Col.,B.A.&M.A. 5 Syracuse Univ, M.A. 4 Warren Wilder French, Spanish Boston Univ., B.A.&M.A.— Donald J. Gillespie,Jr.Instrumental Musk Boston Univ, B.Mus. 2 Elizabeth Howe Remedial Reading Wheelock College, Boston JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL University, M.A. 5 Merrill F. Norlin Principal Wesleyan Univ., B.A & Helen F. Spooner Music Framingham T. C. 22 M.A. 22 Elmore Welch Art New England School of Lydia Abbott Latin, English Colby College, B A 2 Design 19Virginia Whitcomb Physical Education Bouve-Boston, B.S.Ed. — Gladys M. Anderson Social Studies Bridgewater T C. 24 *Includes Years In Service EDUCATION 163 164 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ADAMS SCHOOL Yrs.In Yrs. In Name Subject Taught Where Educated Lex. Name Subject taught Where Educated Lex Evelyn 0. Guy III Gorham Teachers College 2 Ruth E Morrison Principal Plymouth Normal School, Marion E. White IV Keene Normal School 18 Boston University 26 Margaret B Noyes V Bridgewater T. C. 34 Wilma A Quinn Grade I Bridgewater T C, Elizabeth Bond V and VI Lesley College — ';7_I:;f SII B S Ed 7 Ethel Bears,Substitute VI Salem Teachers College — Carmella Trmgale I Lowell T C, B S Ed — MUNROE SCHOOL Barbara Muther I Bridgewater T C, B S Ed. 1 Althea E Ames Prin & Grade VI Farmington Norm. School 14 Mildred E Bailey II Farmington Normal, Blanche H Bean Grade I Keene Normal School, Boston Univ, B S Ed 1 Boston University 2 Regina McKenna II Lowell T C, B S Ed 1 Helen E White II Gorham Normal School 4 Agnes C Manning II and III Salem T C, B S Ed. 1 Nancy A FitzGerald III Fitchburg T C, B S Ed 2 Anita A Cook III Farmington Normal, Miriam Wright IV Framingham T C, Boston Univ, B S Ed 3 B S Ed 2 Susan B. Guy III Salem Teachers College — Margery McKenney V Eastern State Normal — Eleanor LoPresti IV Bridgewater T C Mary M Kinneen Primary Opp. Class Emmanuel Col, B.A, B S Ed. Boston Univ., M A 13 E. Belle Fitzgerald IV Keene T C, B S Ed 1 Elinore Tarky Building Assistant Lesley College, B S Ed — Edith Alcorn V Lowell T C., B S Ed 7 Eleanor DeMeritt V Mary Washington College, PARKER SCHOOL B S Ed 2 Hilda L. Maxfield Prin & Grade VI Bridgewater T C,B S Ed 5 Alice Edgecomb VI Gorham T C, Una. of Mildred B. Gale Grade I Keene Teachers College 2 New Hampshire 2 Florence Schofield, I Lowell Teachers College — Eleanor 0 Macaulay VI Salem T C, B S Ed 1 Substitute Elsie P. Chapman Junior High Oppor- Aroostook State Normal Elizabeth C Cluin II Lowell T C., B.S.Ed 2 tunity CIass School 18 Winnifred T Gibson II Bridgewater T.C.,B S Ed 7 GeraldThe Foran Building Assistant Lesley Col, B S Ed — Marguerite Gavin III Salem T C, B.S.Ed — FRANKLIN SCHOOL Marion M. Marston III Machias Normal School 18 Martha Basile IV Lowell T C., B.S.Ed. 2 Margaret A. Keefe Principal—Franklin& Keene Normal School, Martha L. Lane V Gloucester Training School 28 Hancock Schools Boston Univ., B.S.Ed 20 Carolyn Young Building Assistant Salem T C, B S Ed. — Jeanette Marszlii Grade I Salem T. C., B.S.Ed 3 Lora J Boyer I Waynesburg College — SCHOOL PHYSICIANS Mary A. Quirk II Salem T. C, B.S Ed 2 Dr Harold J Crumb, 1632 Mass Avenue, Lexington Tel LE 9-1088 Elizabeth Hail II Framingham T C, Dr Howard. W Newell, 12 Clarke Street, Lexington Tel LE 9-0898 B Rose Shattuck III Bit S.Ed. T. C 1 Dr. Mary E. Perry, 11 Harrington Road, Lexington Tel LE 9-2297 Helen F Blinkhorn IV Lowell T. C, B S Ed. 12 SCHOOL NURSE Claire Haffey V Framingham T. C, B S Ed. 1 Else G Weltch, 121 Bedford Street, Lexington, Mass. Eleanor BIame VI Bridgewater T.C.,B.S.Ed — AMERICANIZATION TEACHER Doris Nilson Building Assistant Framingham T C., Gladys M Anderson, 12 Warren Street, Lexington, Mass BSEd -- HANCOCK SCHOOL CARETAKERS OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS Katherine Dargan Grade I Framingham T C, JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS B.S Ed. 5 Roland N Hayes .... 823 Mass. Avenue, Lexington Anne O'Brien I Framingham T C., Thomas F Ryan,Jr 29 Shirley Street, Lexington B.S Ed. — Arthur R Linfield 58 Oak Street, Lexington Violette Dubois II Lowell T C, B S Ed. — Antonio Bacigalupo . ... .. 7 Dunham Street, Lexington Theresa A. Farrington I and II Boston Univ, B S Ed 1 William B. Mason .. 60 Oak Street, Lexington EDUCATION 165 166 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ADAMS SCHOOL LEXINGTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Thomas Sullivan .. 17 Curve Street, Lexington Class of 1948 FRANKLIN SCHOOL Verne Alton Adams Gordon Henry Damery Clarence E MacPhee . 14 Baker Avenue, Lexington DonaldFrancis F A tre ney Davenport E ArArmstrong AAllan Davis Robert W. Armstrong Ellen M. Devereux HANCOCK SCHOOL Jeanne M. Arnold Nathan H. Dewing, Jr William Knight ..... .. .. 18 Bowker Street, Lexington Carol Elaine Ashley Richard F. DeWolfe Calvin W. Ayer Nancy Brigden Dodge Geraldine L. Banks Elizabeth C Draskovich MUNROE SCHOOL Ivan K. Barnes David A. Dreselly William 7 Marshal] 9 Independence Avenue, Lexington Margery-Gene Baxter John W. Durfee Phyllis J. Beach Elaine H. Dyer PARKER SCHOOL Virginia Marie Belcastro Dale Ervin Louise Cudmore Bickford Donald W. Ervin Anthony J Janusas 12 Tucker Avenue, Lexington Nancy Elizabeth Booker Donald Eunson Sarah Preble Bowker John Eunson REPORT OF THE SCHOOL NURSE Lorna Louise Bowlby Gail Eveleth Lillian Beatrice Boynton Dolores Mary Ferreira 1948 Joyce F.Brenton William E. Furey No ofh sical examinations: Totals Dr physical ... • .. 322 Raynard E. Brooks Mary L Garten James E. Brown Paul G Garten Dr Perry . 364 Katharine Elizabeth Brown Donald C Gay Dr Newell 210 Margaret Anne Brown Leo Gilligan 896 William A Brown Margaret E Gleason No with some degree of defect ... 286 Ann Marie Buckley Lois Eaton Goodwin No with poor nutrition .. 26 Joanne W Burbidge Winona Arlien Gowen No. with defective skin 48 Sally G Burns Shirley Frances Graham No with enlarged tonsils .. fi8 Lavinia Anne Busa Roberta Anne Grush No. 'with heart murmurs ............ .. 40 Margaret Cacciola Dora A Haigh No with pronated arches ..... ... 99 Paul L Callahan, Jr Willis Hamilton No_ with defective posture ........ 4G Richard J Carpenter Robert S Hardy No. with defective nervous system 4 Florence M. Carroll Charles N. Harvey No. with defective vision 59 William Casella Leonard Ralph Hayes, Jr. No. with defective hearing 62 N. Edward Cerasuoto Deborah Holt No. of children immunized 211 Donald W. Clark J. Robert Holford No. of children having tonsils removed 21 Albert W. Clifford, Jr. Robert W. Howard No of children having vision corrected 44 C. Mae Clyde Margaret Mary Hurley Some of the hearing loss is beyond correction; some was due to colds Alicia G. Coddington Jean L. Iovino at the tune of the test and others are under doctors' care. Arthur Collins Violet Rita lovino James F. Comley Elaine Ivusic Chest X-rays were given to all pupils in the Junior and Senior High Robert P. Condon Barbara Jean Jack Schools, also school personnel. No cases of tuberculosis were found. Cynthia Susan Cook Charlotte Elinor Johnson No. of individual inspections 6,489 Shirley Louise Cook Francis S. Jones No. of home visits 678 Emmanuele M. Coscia Frank Richardson Joslin, Jr. No. of first aid treatments 257 Jean L. Cox Dorothy Kelley No. of home nursing classes in Senior High School 6 Leanna May Cox Joan-Marie Kelly Maureen M. Cronin Robert Sexton King REPORT OF THE ATTENDANCE OFFICER Eleanor Grace CuccinelIo David Paul LaMontagne Joan Louise Culbertson Robert A. Lipp Number of home visits 274 Geraldine Cushman David B Lombard Number of truants 75 Sara Ann Custance Melvin Low EDUCATION 167 168 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Richard MacAlpine Lyon Dorothy Ann Saltsgaver PRIZES — 1948 Sally MacDonald Harriet H. Schofield George 0 Smith 1. David S. Michelson Robert Gregory Mack Paul A. Sava George John R. Packard Barbara Ann MacKay Frederick W. Shaw Claire Myles Martin Patncia Ann Sheldon Robert P. Clapp Oral Essay Prize *Robert B. Dilmare Virginia Ruth Martin Greta E Sibley Donald Robert McAnaul Alice Silva Honorable Mention. Sarah P. Bowker Suzanne McCausland Robert E. Smith John Thomas McDonough, Jr Robert Richard Smith Robert P. Clapp Written Essay Prize Mary E. Towle Patricia J McGregor Alice F Sorenson George Ernest Briggs Essay Prize John R Packard Ann Mary McHugh Robert Spencer Barbara Anne McKenzie Peter Stebbins Washington Franklin Certificate William A Brown Anne Elizabeth McLaughlin Peter H Stevens Hallie C. Blake Prizes Margaret E Gleason Mary Ann McLaughlin Alfred H. Stewart Richard McLaughlin Peter Swanson Richard W Parker Anne Theresa McNamara Douglass D Sweetser, Jr. D. A. R. Good Citizenship Award Leanna M. Cox Frank Joseph Meleedy Charles A Sykes Charles Louis Merrill, Jr. Alice V Teeter American Legion Athletic Medals Sarah P Bowker David Samuel Michelson Joan Beverly Thatcher Raynard E Brooks Arthur Thomas Miller Lois Joan Thomann Richard W. Parker Eugene Mirabelli, Jr Eleanor Ann Tierney Janice Carver Moakley John William Timbury, Jr Elsa W Regestein Awards CynthiaS Cook ClairreeM Martin Jane D Moretti Margaret Timothy Patricia J McGregor Prudence Morey Mary E Towle Walter H Mountain Louisa Ann Tracey Honorable Mention Leanna M Cox Alfred A Murray Richard Dean Warren John R. Packard Stanley Michael Nawoichik Blanche Rose Waye Richard Bettie Louise Nelson Sherman Weaver Nancy D Pa Parks Katherine Cecilia Nutt William James Weaver Richard D Warren John Edward Nylander Robert Cushman Webster Charles Edward French Medals Sarah P Bowker Nancy Gates O'Donnell Carol Barton White Leanna M. Cox John Russell Packard Nancy A White Janet Marie Palladino Roger Wilson White Cynthia S Cook Richard Waldon Parker Donald D Wilson Claire M MartinPatricia J McGregor Nancy Dane Parks Martha Adella Rose Yntas Mary Towle James Howard Patterson Robert Joseph Young Class of 1949 _ Lillian Neale Pearce Louis Aylesbury Zehner, Jr . Mary E Perry Helene A. Zittel ' Vera M Petersen Andrew G E Pewtherer CLASS OF 1946 Eleanor Polley Raymond James W Garten John Raymond Jean r Donald A Rundlett Ruth M Ridgeway CLASS OF 1945 Albert Uhl Rivet Barbara E Rivinius Harry R. Alger Joan L. Rockett Evar D Carlson Marjorie D. Rycroft Irving A. Rich, Jr EDUCATION 169 170 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE odd volumes should be discarded in order to make ample room on the stacks CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY for the new additions. The Trustees were very much disturbed when the Li- brarian reported that most of the 6,000 volumes were volumes of standard December 31, 1948 fiction and non-fiction and should be retained as part of the Library The Li- Ta the Honorable Board of Selectmen brarian asked for permission to sell or otherwise dispose of these 6,000 vol- umes but after considerable discussion,it was decided to hold these books in Lexington, Massachusetts storage until it could be seen whether additional stack capacity could be Gentlemen provided The Improvement Committee was directed to consult with the arch- The Trustees are pleased to report a successful year for the Cary itect as to whether it would be possible to provide additional stack capacity in Memorial Library, as is indicated in the detailed reports of the Librarian the stack room and if possible also to provide juvenile library facilities,bear and Treasurer mg in mind that such alterations should be a part of the long term Library It is said that the measure of success of a public library is the circula- enlargement plans so that if later, the Town decides to go ahead with the tion of books If this is true, the Cary Memorial Library can be said to plans for enlarging the Library, this work would not have to be undone be achieving great success in supplying the Library needs of Lexington, as As a result of this work, the Trustees will recommend to the Town that is indicated by the following graphical recapitulation of the circulation money be appropriated to put in a second floor in the stackroom and that for the past ten years, which shows the 1948 circulation of 124,404, to be half of this space be utilized for a Children's Library and that the otliez the largest in the history of the Library half be utilized for additional stack space Various staff changes took place during 1948. Miss Sona Semerjian, 125,000— CARY }I11{I]RIAL LIBRARY Children's Librarian and Mrs Evelyn Buck Norton, Cataloger, resigned #ram the staff Miss Eleanor Trowbridge, Branch Librarian, received her CIRCULATION degree in Library Science from Simmons College and has been advanced 120,000— to full professional status. Miss Claire Morrissey, formerly with the Med- 1939 — 1948 ford Public Library, was employed as circulation assistant It was impos- sible to fill the position of Children's Librarian and Cataloger under the 115,000 present salary schedule and it was further felt that it was an idle gesture to have a full time Children's Librarian with the limited children's facili- ties the Library now has. ■ It was with regret that the Trustees of the Cary Memorial Library marked the retirement of Mr Errol H. Locke as a member of the Trustees 105.E Mr. Errol H. Locke has been a member of the Board of Trustees since 1959 and his guidance and counselling will be sorely missed In his place, the Trustees welcomed Mr. Donald E. Nickerson recently elected to the 100,000 Board of Selectmen Mr. Nickerson has already been very active among the Trustees and is giving excellent service on the Finance Committee 55,000 The Trustees wish to express their thanks to the Librarian and his staff. Their cooperation during the difficult conditions of 1948 with staff vacancies during practically the entire year has been of great service to 90,000 the Trustees in properly conducting the affairs of the Library Respectfully submitted, 1939 1990 1941 19:1 1945 1944 1945 1948 1917 1948 H. WEBSTER THOMAS, Chairman It should not be assumed, however, from the satisfactory 1948 circula- For the Board of Trustees, tion figures that our Library is meeting the full needs of the community.A Cary Memorial Library. breakdown of the circulation figures reveals the disturbing fact that, al- though our total circulation is showing satisfactory increases from year to year, this increase is due almost entirely to increases in adult circula- tion and that our juvenile circulation is not keeping pace. This, of course, is the direct result of the lack of juvenile library facilities in our Main Library. In the spring of 1948, the Librarian reported to the Trustees that it would be necessary once more to discard books from the main stacks because of the fact that the stacks were overcrowded. During the summer months, • the Librarian and his staff carefully went over all the books in the stacks and at the September meeting of the Trustees reported that some 6,000i EDUCATION 171 172 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN OF THE tendance has grown steadily since September During Children's Book CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY Week in November, in connection with the "Story Hour," a display of the new children's books was held in Emerson Hall. Reviews of these books for grades one through six were given by Miss Eleanor Trowbridge, the December 31, 1948 Branch Librarian Mrs. Robert W. Fernald has graciously donated her time for many of To the Trustees of the Cary Memorial Library oxteton, Massachusetts the"Story Hours"which are held immediately after the close of school on LMonday afternoons In order to keep the program of interest to all, the Mrs Morey and Gentlemen first three grades alternate weeks with the upper grades. The Librarian respectfully submits the Eightieth Annual Report of STAFF the Library. The efforts of the past ten years to build a competent trained staff CIRCULATION have been largely nullified by the resignations of two of our library school graduates and the impossibility of replacing them even at a considerable The circulation of books in 1948 reached a new record of 124,404 Of advance over our present salary schedule this total 104,476 were borrowed from the Main Library,and 16,928 from the During the year the Librarian attend library conferences in Boston, East Lexington Branch. Pittsfield, Swampscott and Atlantic City. He is currently serving on the It is interesting to note the large volume of circulation handled over Executive Board of the Massachusetts Library Association, as Chairman one desk in Lexington as compared to the number of books circulated from of the Publications Committee, Editor of the M. L. A. Bulletin, and Fresh the main desks in libraries of such larger towns as Waltham, Watertown, dent of the Charles River Library Club. Other staff members attended Belmont and Wakefield. The Cary Memorial Library circulates from its various conferences and served on committees of the M L. A Miss Kath- main desk from seven to thirty-eight thousand more books than do any Grine Buck, acting Children's Librarian, arranged displays and reviewed of these other libraries The space in our small delivery room is not ade- books at several schools during Chilren's Book Week quate to properly handle such a volume of business, and the removal of the The friendly cooperation of the Board of Trustees of the Library has children's room to a separate location would relieve the pressure an this proved most helpful in meeting the many problems of administration dur- point. mg the past year Respectfully submitted, REGISTRATION RALPH A NASON Before the close of the year,plans had been completed for a re-registra- Librarian tion of borrowers, the first in some eighteen years, and the installation of a modern charging system as recommended by the Librarian several years AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION FORM FOR ago UNIFORM STATISTICS Photocharging was tried for a period of a month but proved to be im- practical for this library at the present time. It was therefore decided to Town Lexington County Middlesex State Massachusetts use Gaylord Electric Automatic Charging machines in both the Main Name of Library. Cary Memorial Library Date of Founding 1868 Library and the East Lexington Branch These machines have been in Name of Librarian Ralph A Nason use the past twenty years in hundreds of libraries to obtain accuracy and Governmental unit of support and service Town speed in charging Population served 14,452 BOOK COLLECTION Assessed valuation of governmental unit served $27,173,095 00 Terms of use .. Free for lending and reference In early summer the stack became so crowded that it was impossible Total number of agencies 5 to shelve books, and it was therefore necessary to remove from the shelves Consisting of Central Library 1 several thousand titles of fiction,non-fiction and children's books which were Branch in Library building 1 in least demand These volumes are now stored on the floor of the base- Stations in schools 3 ment awaiting disposal Space is urgently needed also for music hooks and phonograph records CIRCULATION AND USE STORY HOURS Number of volumes of adult non-fiction lent for home use .. . 37,620 Number of volumes of adult fiction lent for home use 59,203 Late in September a program of weekly"Story Hours"for the children Number of books for children lent for home use 27,581 of the Adams School was instituted at the East Lexington Branch The children have evidenced great enthusiasm in these programs and the at- Total number of volumes lent for home use 124,404 EDUCATION 173 174 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Period of loan for majority of adult hook stock 14 days Number of inter-library loans• Volumes borrowed .................... . 117 Charities Volumes loaned 14 REGISTRATION REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE Total number of registered borrowers 7,900 December 31, 1948 Borrowers registered during year 1,032 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts BOOK STOCK Gentlemen Number of volumes at beginning of year 49,127 The Board of Public Welfare submits its report for the year ending Number of volumes added during year 2,558 December 31, 1948 GENERAL RELIEF Total . .. .. 51,685 The sum of $26,729 81 was expended for aid during the year 1948. Number of volumes withdrawn from circulation .. 769 During the year aid was granted to 67 cases, representing 118 persons, of the above 17 cases were family units consisting of 58 persons, the balance Total number of volumes at end of year 50,916 representing individual eases 16 of the above cases totaling 26 persons were Lexington settlements aided by other cities and towns which were reim- Number of newspapers received excluding duplicates 5 biased by the Town of Lexington Number of periodicals received excluding duplicates 84 DISBURSEMENTS Cash Grants and Additional Aid .. $23,732 88 Lexington Settlements Aided by other Cities and Towns (16 cases --- 26 persons; . 2,99698 $26,729.81 REIMBURSEMENTS Comm of Massachusetts *(not available for use) $3,295 82 Other Cities and Towns *(not available for use) 926.12 Individuals *(not available for use] 71.50 Cancelled checks . . . . 108 70 4,397 14 Net Cost to Town $22,382.67 *The items "not available for use" are credited to Excess and Deficiency Account and do not revert back for use in this Department. SETTLEMENTS — GENERAL RELIEF Lexington Settlements 10 Families 26 Persons 22 Singles 22 Persons Other Cities and Towns ... 3 Families 8 Persons 2 Singles 2 Persons State (No Settlement) . 5 Families 27 Persons 3 Singles 3 Persons Institutions 0 Families 0 Persons 7 Singles 7 Persons Lexington Settled cases aided by other cities and towns .. 2 Families 10 Persons 14 Singles 14 Persons 68 Cases 119 Persons 68 Cases ........ 20 Families — 71 Persons 48 Singles — 48 Persons CHARITIES 175 176 TOWN OF LEXINGTON AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN 20 Cases were aided during 1948 There were 14 cases as of January Miscellaneous 1, 1948 and 6 cases added during the year 5 Cases were closed during the year, leaving a balance of 15 cases on December 31, 1948. REPORT OF THE 19th OF APRIL COMMITTEE DISBURSEMENTS December 31, 1948. Cash Grants ... . $14,179.53 Administration (F. G.) (available for use) 387.24 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen $14,566 77 Lexengton, Massachusetts REIMBURSEMENTS Gentlemen Federal Share—Aid (available for use) $3,872.97 Your Committee appointed to conduct the celebration of Patriots' Day, Federal Share—Admin. (available for use) 387.24 April 19, 1948, respectfully reports as follows• State Share—Aid (not available for use) 4,038.96 Weather seasonable and fair The usual SUNRISE PARADE was held, Individuals (Cancelled checks) .... 56.35 starting at 7 a.m., John D. Brucchi, (Chairman of this committee), acting 8,355 52 as Marshal The Staff was made up of units from organizations represented lr the Lexington Allied Veterans Council On arrival at the Green the Net Cost to Town $6,211 25 ceremony of FLAG RAISING was conducted by the Commissioners of the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, all their organizations participating The Sea OLD AGE ASSISTANCE Scouts from Lexington and nearby towns hoisted and broke out the National During 1948 there were 188 citizens who received this class of assist- Colors The newly reorganized High School Band furnished the music for ance As of January 1, 1948 there were 159 active cases During the year the National Anthem. 29 cases were approved for assistance and 20 cases were closed by death At noon the historic memorial service commemorating the Lexington and 10 for other reasons leaving 158 cases as of December 31, 1948 men who lost their lives in the battle on Lexington common April 19, 1775, was conducted by the Lexington Minute Men and the Lexington Chapter DISBURSEMENTS Daughters of the American Revolution The invocation was by Rev Har- Cash Grants $108,131 25 old T Handley, Chaplain of the Minute Men; the Governor's Proclamation Lexington Settlements aided by Other Cities and was read by William C Paxton, Chairman of Selectmen, and the historical Towns (26 persons) 2,155.33 address was made by the Rev Roy M Pearson of the Hancock Church Administration (Federal Grants) 2,543 38 Then followed the annual enactment of the historic rides of Paul Revere $112,829 96 and William Dawes, Jr, this year performed by members of the National REIMBURSEMENTSLancers, chartered in 1836 as the Governor's Bodyguard The Worcester Continentals were also in attendance Federal—Aid (available for use) . $44,154 17 The most popular event of the day was the impressive military and Federal—Admin (available for use) ... . . .. 2,543 38 civic parade, George E. Foster of the State Guard Veterans Association, State (not available for use) 43,882.32 as Chief Marshal We were specially honored by Governor Bradford and Other Cities and Towns (20 persons) (not avail- Lieut Governor Coolidge who marched with the staff for the whole route able for use) 1,62713 of the parade and then reviewed the parade Large contingents from the Cancelled checks 995.82 Army, Navy and Marine Corps as well as WACS and Bands gave the Meal Tax Receipts (not available for use) 2,83558 affair national significance A number of smaller units from the Centen- 96,038 40 nal Legion of Historic Military Commands, headed by the Colors of the Ancient & Honorable Artillery Company, furnished an historical back- Net Cost to Town $16,891.56 ground, and the mechanized units from the Army showed some of the At this time the Board of Public Welfare wishes to express its rip- power of modern defence The several marching units and bands of junior preciation for the understanding and cooperation shown by many of the organizationsmndaddedRoster coror and spirit to the parade A copy co the official Town's Citizens and its Charitable Agencies. program and the of the parade is filed as a matter of record The total expenditures authorized by this committee amount to$1443 56 Respectfully submitted Estimating that the income from the Leroy Brown fund will yield 125 00 HAROLD F LOMBARD, Chairman ARTHUR F MASON The amount chargeable against the appropriation, should be,net, 1318.56 JOHN A SELLARS Leaves an unexpended balance of 181 44 D. T NORsis SYDNEY P BIRCH in the appropriation of $1500 00 MISCELLANEOUS 177 178 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Detailed approved bills are submitted with list of same and some ac- REPORT OF THE CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS counting classifications. Yours respectfully, December 31, 1948 TOWN OF LEXINGTON PATRIOTS' DAY COMMITTEE To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington, Massachusetts JOHN D. BRUCCHI, Chairman Gentlemen• By ALBERT G FROTHINGHAIH, The Cemetery Commissioners submit the following report of their work Clerk of Committee for the year 1948. All of the Cemeteries in the town have received the necessary care to keep them in good order. At Munroe Cemetery the buildings have been kept in good repair, the REPORT OF THE CARY LECTURE COMMITTEE work having been done by our own department employees The grounds and driveways have been kept in a neat condition throughout the year and we December 31, 1948 have trimmed our own trees At Westview Cemetery we have completed the inside work of the con- struction of our service building, including plumbing, heating and utility To the Honorable Board of Selectmen facilities Lexington, Massachusetts The development of additional areas in Sunnyside and Sunset Sections has continued so far as our available funds would permit Lots will be ready Gentlemen to sell in both sections in 1949 The Committee for the lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham The routine work at Westview Cemetery increases each year with the and Susanna E Cary submits its nineteenth annual report covering the pe- growth of the property At Memorial Day many people who were visiting riod from January 1, 1948 to December 31, 1948 Westview Cemetery spoke of the beauty of the place and were pleased with The first two lectures of January 7 and February 13, 1948 were in the care and attention that it had received charge of the committee whose members were Mrs Raymond Bond, Mr. At Munroe Cemetery during the year 1948 there were twenty four (24) Walter E Sands and Mr Philip Clark, Chairman, The Town Moderator, interments, and the sum of $1139 25 was collected and paid to the Town Mr Robert H Holt, appointed a new committee in May, 1948 due to the Collector resignation of Mrs Bond and Mr Clark The new committee has had only At Westview Cemetery during the year 1948 there were eighty four one lecture in 1948, Miss Cornelia Otis Skinner (84) interments, forty three (43) Iots and seven (7) single graves were The lectures in 1948 were as follows• sold, the sum of $8603 26 was collected and paid to the Town Collector At Munroe Cemetery$500 00 has been added to the perpetual care funds January 7th—`Jungle Family" during 1948 and at Westview Cemetery the perptual care fund has been in- Sasha Siemel presented lecture of tiger hunting in South creased by$1926.31 this year America with colored movies, two performances The Commissioners wish to express their appreciation to other town February 18th—The Helmericks, a young American couple who flew in departments for their assistance during the year, and to the townspeople for their interest in our department their own plane to Alaska,presented"We Live in Alaska" Respectfully submitted, lecture with colored movies. ALBERT H BURNHAM,Chairman October 11th—Cornelia Otis Skinner in her Original Monologue Character Sketches REPORT OF THE MEMORIAL DAY COMMITTEE The expenses incurred for these 1948 lectures which have been defrayed by the Isaac Harris Cary Educational Fund amounted to $135075 We are December 31, 1948 pleased to report that these lectures have been attended to the capacity of To the Honorable Board of Selectmen the auditorium and much to our regret we were forced to close the doors Lexington, Massachusetts a full half hour before the performance of Miss Skinner began Because Gentlemen these lectures are for Lexington residents only,we have asked identification The committee to conduct the observance of Memorial Day, 1948, se- as such to be presented at the doors spectfully reports that the religious service was held at the First Parish Respectfully submitted, church on Sunday, May 30th,and the ceremonies at the Cemeteries on Mon- Mas ROBERT H.MOORE day, May 31st, being the legal holiday. MR.GARDNER FROST The parade formed at Cary Memorial Hall at 2 p.m, and marched to MR WALTER E SANns,Chairmanthe Munroe Cemetery where wreaths and flags were placed and full his- MISCELLANEOUS 179 180 TOWN OF LEXINGTON tonic ritual observed. The march then continued to Cary Memorial Hall Of interest to 4-H boys and gills 6 clubs were organized during the year where honors were paid to the patriots of World Wars I and II, followed in clothing,crafts,cooking,and agriculture.These clubs are under the leader- by similar exercises at the Old Cemetery for the Revolutionary Dead. and ship of Mrs.Marie Murray,Mrs.Henry Parks,Mrs. William Mahoney,Mrs later at Westview and at the Revolutionary Monument on The Green Fol- Warren Chafe, Mrs. Wilbur Cheever, John Garrity, and George Alderson. lowing the parade, light refreshments were served by the Women's Aux- A county medal was awarded to Peter Hall in the National Poultry Con- ihary test on his fine 4-H Poultry Club work He also was awarded twenty-five Reverend Crawford 0 Smith gave the Invocation at the Munroe Ceme- chicks on his excellent records Bailey Medals were awarded to William tery, and Reverend Harold T Handley at the Old Cemetery and at the and Paul Mahoney and to Joseph Buss on their excellent gardens Joseph Revolutionary Monument on The Green The Lexington Drum and Bugle was treasurer of the 4-H County Fair Others who did fine work were Guy Corps furnished music for the parade The Firing Squad was furnished Busa and George Doherty by the local posts of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars WILLIAM I BURNHAM Town Director The expenses approved by your committee were as follows. Partridges' for Refreshments $22 03 The Flag Center—Flags for graves 48.00 Geo E Foster, express on flags, refreshments 5.80 J T Carlson,Wreaths 15100 Lexington Drum & Bugle Corps 35 00 261 88 As the Appropriation was 250 00 Leaving a deficit or overdraft of 11.83 which we trust the Selectmen will approve The Committee Geo. E Foster, Albert H Burnham, James J Wal- dron, Robert H Watt, Albert G. Frothingham, and Harold Rycroft. TOWN OF LEXINGTON MEMORIAL DAY COMMITTEE By ALBERT G FROTHINGHAM, Clerk of Committee. REPORT OF THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE The Middlesex County Extension Service is a county organization maintained to serve the various towns of the county especially in the field of agriculture and home economics. In agriculture the principal interest during the year in Lexington has been among the market gardeners,poultrymen, and dairymen With poultry there are many small flocks as well as a few large commercial producers who avail themselves of the services of the Extension Service. Individual farm visits were made upon request to assist largely in flock management and disease control. Three local dairymen belong to the County Selective Breeding Association and there was one participant in the New England- wide Green Pastures Contest Market gardeners have been primarily in- terested in labor saving equipment, weed control, and the spray schedule for various vegetables Judges were furnished for the Lexington Grange Fair. Lexington served again as the center for the Annual Meeting of the Homemakers of Middlesex County A monthly service letter was sent to Iocal homemakers on various home economics problems FINANCIAL 181 182 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Financial ties in excess of an appropriation voted by the town, but no authority exists, however,for the payment of the liabilities thus incurred until the provision has been made therefor. The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined and checked. The recorded receipts were compared with the town accountant's REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTS books, with the records in the several departments collecting money for the town,and with other sources from which money was paid into the town THE COMMONWEALTH OF' MASSACHUSETTS treasury The recorded payments were checked with the selectmen's war- Department of Corporations and Taxation rants authorizing the disbusement of town funds, while the cash balance Division of Accounts on March 1, 1948 was verified by reconciliation of the bank balance with State House, Boston 33 statements furnished by the banks of deposit and by actual count of the July 6, 1948 cash in the office To the Board of Selectmen The recorded payments on account of debt and interest were checked MR C P elect ,JR.,Chairman with the amounts falling due and with the cancelled securities on file. The MR WILLIAMngton, Massachusetts bonds and coupons due and unpaid on March 1, 1948 were listed and recon- ciled with the bond and coupon bank balance Gentlemen: The savings bank books and securities representing the investments I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of of the retirement funds in the custody of the town treasurer were examined, the town of Lexington for the period from April 27, 1947 to March 1, 1948, listed and compared with the books of the retirement system. The income made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44,General Laws. This was proved and the cash balance on March 1, 1948 was reconciled with a is in the form of a report to me by Mr Herman B. Dine, Assistant Director statement furnished by the bank of deposit. of Accounts The records of the several trust funds in the custody of the trustees Very truly yours, of public trusts, the trustees of the Bridge Charitable Fund, the library trustees, and the chairman of the school committee, were examined and FRANCIS N. LANK (L.S.) checked. The savings bank books and securities were listed, the income Director of Accounts was proved, the payments were compared with the approved vouchers on FXL:HAC file, and the transfers to the town were checked with the town treasurer's cash book. MR. FRANCIS X. LANG The books and accounts of the treasurer of the Cary Memorial Library Director of Accounts were examined and checked. The receipts from fines, gifts, and trust fund Department of Corporations and Taxation income were proved, the payments were compared with the approved State House,Boston vouchers on file, and the cash balance on March 1, 1948 was verified. Sir: The records of tax titles and tax possessions held by the town were As directed by you,I have made an audit of the books and accounts of examined and checked The additions to the tax title account were cam- the town of Lexington for the period from April 27, 1947, the date of the pared with the collector's books; the recorded redemptions and sales of previous examination, to March 1, 1948, and submit the following report tax possessions were compared with the receipts as recorded on the treas- urer's cash books; and the tax titles and tax possessions on hand were thereon. listed, reconciled with the town accountant's ledger, and checked with the The books and accounts of the town accountant were examined and records in the Registry of Deeds checked The general and appropriation ledgers were analyzed,the receipts The books and accounts of the town collector were examined and and payments as recorded were checked with the treasurer's books, and checked The poll, personal property and real estate taxes, motor vehicle appropriations and loan authorizations were compared with the town clerk's and trailer excises, as well as special assessments outstanding at the time records of town meetings,the transfers from the reserve fund were verified of the previous examination, and all subsequent commitment lists were with the amounts authorized by the finance committee, while other ac- audited and checked with the assessors' warrants for their collection The counts were checked with the records of the various departments in which payments to the treasurer were checked to the treasurer's cash book, the the transactions originated recorded abatements were compared with the assessors' record of abate- A trial balance was taken off, and a balance sheet, which is appended ments granted, and the outstanding accounts were listed and reconciled to this report was prepared showing the financial condition of the town with the respective ledger accounts on March 1, 1948 The records of departmental and water accounts receivable were ex- The balance sheet shows an overdraft of $12,343.68 in the 1947 ap- amined and checked in detail The accounts outstanding at the time of the propriation for snow removal, in which connection attention is called to previous examination and all subsequent commitment lists were audited and Section 31, Chapter 44, General Laws, which provides that in cases of proved The payments to the treasurer were compared with the treasurer's extreme emergency involving the health or safety of persons or property, cash book, the abatements were checked with the departmental records of the selectmen may, by a two-thirds vote, authorize the incurrence of lrabrli- FINANCIAL 183 184 TOWN OF LEXINGTON abatements granted, and the outstanding accounts were listed and proved REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT with the town accountant's ledger It was noted that the outstanding tax,motor vehicle and trailer excise, Lexington, Massachusetts and water accounts include charges as far back as 1940 A determined ef- December 31, 1948 fort should be made to collect all outstanding accounts, and those found To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, to be uncollectible should be abated Lexington, Massachusetts Verification of the outstanding tax, departmental, and water accounts was made by sending notices to a number of persons whose names appeared Gentlemen on the books as owing money to the town, the ieplies thereto indicating Herewith is presented the report of the Accounting Department for the that the accounts, as listed, are correct. year 1948. This report is made in accordance with the requirements of the The financial records of the town clerk and of the selectmen were State System of Accounting as set forth in the following schedules examined and checked The receipts from licenses, permits, recording fees, and miscellaneous charges were compared with the recorded payments to Balance Sheet showing financial condition of the Town December 31, the town treasurer, and the town clerk's cash on hand on March 1, 1948 was verified by actual count Receipts for the year 1948 in detail The surety bonds of all town officials required by law to be bonded Expenditures for the year 1948 summarized were examined and found to be in proper form Schedule of Appropriation Account—Revenue The recorded receipts for sewer, water, and hydrant connection Schedule of Appropriation Account---Non Revenue guarantee deposits, as well as the deposits by veterans for the purchase of Analysis of Overlay Accounts, Trust Accounts, Surplus Accounts, and town-owned land, were checked The refunds were verified, the transfers others to accounts receivable were checked, and the deposits on hand were listed Borrowing Capacity of the Town and proved to the town accountant's ledger accounts Schedule of Interest on Town Debt showing payments due each year The records of receipts from the permits and miscellaneous sales by Schedule of Town Debt showing payments due each year the police, fire, and building departments were examined, the payments In accordance with the provisions of Section 58, Chapter 41 of the Gen- to the treasurer being checked to the treasurer's recorded receipts and the eral Laws, each head of a department, board or committee authorized to cash on hand being verified expend money was requested to furnish at the close of the year a list of un- The records of the sealer of weights and measures and of the school paid bills. There are three unpaid bills remaining for the year 1948 These department, as well as of all other departments collecting money for the bills are as follows town, were examined, checked and reconciled with the treasurer's and the town accountant's books Welfare There are appended to this report, in addition to the balance sheet Ridgemont Convalescent Home .... $ 8 56 referred to, tables showing a reconciliation of the town treasurer's and Fire Department the library treasurer's cash,summaries of the tax,motor vehicle and trailer Scott Realty Co. ... ... 25.00 excise, assessment, tax title, departmental and water accounts, as well as tables showing the condition and transactions of the trust and retirement Board of Appeals funds. Adams Press, Inc 3125 For the co-operation received from the town officials during the progress Insurance of the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, to express Brewer & Lord 1557 05 appreciation. Respectfully submitted, $1621.86 HERMAN B. DINE (L.S.) Assistant Director of Accounts Respectfully submitted, NBD HAC FRANK D. WALKER, Town Accountant In accordance with the provisions of Section 51, Chapter 41 of the Gen- eral Laws, I have had examined the accounts of the various Town Officers and Boards entrusted with the receipts, custody or expenditure of money. In each case I have found the records correct During the year 1948, I have had the cash balances verified and the bank balances of the Town Treasurer reconciled The cash balance of the Collector of Taxes and Town Collector have also been verified. FINANCIAL 185 186 TOWN OF LEXINGTON In accordance with Section 53, Chapter 41 of the General Laws,during TOWN OF LEXINGTON the year 1948, I have had audited the accounts of the Trustees of Public BALANCE SHEET—DECEMBER 31, 1948 Trusts, Trustees of the Cary Memorial Library and School Committee and the securities held by these trustees examined I have found the accounts ASSETS correct and securities in proper order The cash balance of the Trustees has Cash in Rank and on Hand $1,155,565 28 also been reconciled with the bank balances. Taxes FRANK D WALKER, 1947 Town Acoaumtsant Poll . .-• - 6.00 MIDDLESEX, S.S. Personal20 70 Then personally appeared the above named, Frank P Walker, and made oath that the foregoing statements made by him are correct and true 1948 26 70 to the best of his knowledge and belief Poll ... 886.00 Before me, Personal4,276.44 JAMES J CARROLL, Real •- •,. 69,628 38 74,790 82 Notary Public Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes .. .. 7,629 65 My commission expires March 8,1952 Unapportioned Assessments• Sewer ... . 54,206 68 Sidewalk .. 484 00 Water . 28,988.20 Street .. 7,322 89 91,001.27 Sewer Assessments Added to Taxes398.36 Water Assessments Added to Taxes88122 779 58 Committed Interest on Special Assessments 184 71 Tax Titles . ., 5,718.27 Tax Title Possession 13,550.88 Accounts Receivable . 29,692 12 Water Accounts Receivable 11,789.29 Loans Authorized ... 90,000 00 Underestimates No Met. Sewer Tax .... ... 2,604.75 State Parks and Res. Tax . ... 194 62 County Tax 2,834 65 5,634 02 Overlay Deficits .. 131 71 $1,486,494.30 TOWN OF LEXINGTON BALANCE SHEET LIBRARY SECTION—DECEMBER 31, 1948 ASSETS Cash • .. 6,956 15 $6,956 15 FINANCIAL 187 188 TOWN OF LEXINGTON BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1948 TOWN OF LEXINGTON LIABILITIES BALANCE SHEET—DECEMBER 31, 1948 Loans Authorized but Unissued . $90,000 00 Tailings ... 293.25 DEFERRED REVENUE Revenue Appropriation .. 100,479 05 Non Revenue Appropriation 635,253.27 Debits Trust Fund Income 617 00 Apportioned Sewer Assessments (not due)) $42,017 65 U. S. Grants 3,279 33 Apportioned Street Assessments (not due) 16,810 89 Dog Licenses to be turned over to County 39 60 Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments (not due) 6 37 Deposits Apportioned Water Assessments (not due) 37,218 16 Sewer . 215.00 Water ................... 350.49 $96,053 07 Hydrant 75.00 Miscellaneous .... 800.00 1,440 49 Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment . 673 13 Overlay: 1947 26.70 1948 13,043.27 13,069.97 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Revenue 7,629 65 Special Assessments Revenue 91,965 56 Tax Title Revenue 5,718 27 Tax Title Possession Revenue 13,550 88 Departmental Revenue 19,692 12 State and County Aid to Highway Revenue 10,000 00 Water Revenue 11,789 29 Premiums 13,961 12 Sewer Assessment Fund 12,982 27 Water Assessment Fund 29,783 12 Water Dept. Available Surplus 46,546 11 Sale of Real Estate Fund 7,488 30 Westview Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund. 10,417 65 Overlay Reserve Fund 14,642.88 Road Machinery Fund 69,039 68 Excess and Deficiency 276,142.21 $1,486,494.30 TOWN OF LEXINGTON BALANCE SHEET LIBRARY SECTION—DECEMBER 31, 1948 LIABILITIES General Fund (Main Library) .. 6,192 99 Laura Muzzey Brigham Fund 107.36 Alice Butler Cary Fund 458 64 Goodwin Musical Collection Fund 49.28 Jane Phinney Fund . . 16.86 War Parents Book Memorial Fund 1137 George W Sarano Memorial Fund 2.67 Branch Library Fund 116 99 $6,956 15 FINANCIAL 189 190 TOWN DF LEXINGTON TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN OF LEXINGTON BALANCE SHEET—DECEMBER 31, 1948 BALANCE SHEET DEFERRED REVENUE MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS Debits Credits Sewer Assessments Deferred 518.40 Net Bonded or Fixed Debt $1;918,000 00 $1,918,000 00 Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1949 4,880.29 1950 4,760 25 1951 4,749.95 1952 4,393.99 1953 4,191.86 1954 3,877.71 1955 3,877.68 1956 3,871.78 1957 3,866.41 1958 3,029 33 42,017 65 Apportioned Street Assessments 1949 1,712.95 1950 .. 1,712.92 1951 1,712.87 1952 ... 1,712 85 1953 1,712.74 1954 1,649.38 1955 1,649.36 1956 1,649.32 1957 1,649.25 1958 1,649 25 16,810.89 Apportioned Sidewalk Assessment (1949) 6 37 Water Assessments Deferred 7,226.00 Apportioned Water Assessments 1949 4,202.01 1950 . . 4,033.96 1951 .. .. 4,006.05 1952 . ............................. 3,741 63 1953 3,697 03 1954 . 3,680 70 1955 3,670.30 1956 ... 3,670 29 1957 3,670.29 1958 1,619 90 37,218.16 $96,053.07 FINANCIAL 191 192 TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN OF LEXINGTON TOWN OF LEXINGTON BALANCE SHEET 1948 RECEIPTS MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS GENERAL REVENUE Credits Taxes-Levy of 1948 General Loans Polls $6,870 00 New Central Fire Station $60,000 00 Personal 71,130 57 Real Estate ........ 989,375.28 Highway. $1,067,375 85 Street Const 1947 #1 $67,000.00 Taxes-Prior Years Street Const 1947 #2 36,000 00 103,000.00 Palls ...... 746 00 Personal 2,560 16 School. Real Estate 56,664 69 High School Land . 23,000 00 59,970 85 Elementary School Land ..... 20,000 00 From the Commonwealth New Elementary School .... .. 500,000 00 Income Tax 100,515 03 Remodeling Hancock School .,... . ... .. . 95,000.00 638,000.00 Corporation Tax ... ..... 68,548 37 Meal Tax 2,658 26 Sewer: 171,721 66 1947 18,000 00 Licenses 1948 Sundry Streets ..... 85,000 00 Liquor . .. 3,000 00 1948 Trunk Lines .... 275,000 00 Sunday 445 00 1958 ., 30,000 00 Bowling 25 00 1939 Municipal Relief 10,000 00 Milk .... 62.50 1939 Municipal Relief 6,000 00 Pasteurization 10-00 No. Lexington Sewer .... . 136,000 00 Junk . .. 150 00 1941 . . ..... .... . 1,000 00 561,000 00 Victuallers 120 00 Automobile Dealers 164 00 Drainage• All Others 173 28 1938 .... . .. .. ... . 60,000 00 4,149 78 Permits Water: Marriage .. 294 00 1941 5,000 00 Building 2,042.35 1947 #1 ... ....... 156,000 00 Plumbing . . 1,176 26 1947 #2 .... 85,000 00 Cesspool 94 50 1948 ... . ..... 250,000 00 496,000 00 Oil Burner 121 50 Transfer of Garbage 30 00 Gas .. 3150 51,918,000 00 Revolver 17.00 3,80711 Fines and Forfeits Court Fines .. 514.75 Grants and Gifts From the Commonwealth Vocational Education 1,326.64 English Speaking Classes 34.00 Veterans Services 722 77 Loss of Taxes-State 536 33 2,619.74 From the County Dog Licenses 2,035.61 FINANCIAL 193 194 TOWN OF LEXINGTON , From the United States Government COMMERCIAL REVENUE--DEPARTMENTAL Old Age Assistance—Administration 2,543 38 Old Age Assistance—Aid .... . . ... . .. 44,154.17 General Government Dependent Children—Administration . . 387.24 Treasurer Dependent Children—Aid 3,872 97 Release Fees—Tax Titles .. $73.00 50,957.76 Collector Other General Revenue For Loss of Taxes Certificate Fees $554.00 Town of Arlington Land 486 19 Tax Demand Costs 390.05 City of Cambridge Land 548.52 944.05 1,034.71 Selectmen Tax Title Redemptions Miscellaneous 391.74 Tax Titles . .. . . . 1,685.71 Tax Title Possessions 950.00 Town Clerk 2,635.71 Mortgages Recorded 834 01 U S Grants Mortgages Discharged .. 56.25 Sewer Projects 10,949.37 Pole Location Certificates . ...... 64.50 Smith, Hughes 3c Barden 556.26 Miscellaneous Certificates . 96 75 Sporting License Fees 194.00 Total General Revenue $1,378,329 16 Dog License Fees 255.40 Miscellaneous 42.40 COMMERCIAL REVENUE 1,543.31 Cary Memorial Building Special Assessments and Privileges Rental ....... .. .. .. 1,072.00 Special Assessments Sewer. Legal Department: Apportioned paid in advance $721.80 Board of Appeals—Hearings 460.00 Added to 1948 Tax Bills 1,478.70 Planning Board 70.00 Added to Prior Tax Bills 187.49 530.00 Miscellaneous 19.95 Unapportioned . ... 6,957 07 Total General Government $4,554.10 9,365.01 Street Unapportioned 1,621.83 Addedd toto 1948 Tax Bills 548.53 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Police Department Added to Prior Tax Bills 56.50 Po 2,226.86 Bicycle Permits $32.68 Sidewalk. Fire Department Added to 1948 Tax Bills 6 37 Oil Permits . $16 50 Water Sale Truck 25.00 Apportioned paid in advance 1,710 79 41.50 Added to 1948 Tax Bills ........... . 2,314.24 Inspection Added to Prior Tax Bills ... . .... 181.35 Unapportioned . 17,020 27 Sealer of Weights and Measures 103 38 21,226 65 Inspection of Wires 406 50 Privileges• 509.88 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Other Protection Levy of 1948 55,448 20 Dog Officer 121.50 Prior Years 6,856 44 Insect Suppression .. 400.00 62,304 64 521.50 Total Special Assessments and Privileges $95,129.53 Total Protection of Persons and Property $1,105 56 FINANCIAL 195 196 TOWN OF LEXINGTON HEALTH AND SANITATION UNCLASSIFIED Health Department Ambulance Rentals $1,184.50 Tuberculosis .. $894 27 Dental Clinic . 111 65 Sale Real Estate 75.00 All .other items 2,830 39 Contagious Diseases 16 25 $4,089 89 $1,022.17 Total Unclassified $4,089.89 Sewer Department House Connections 57.91 PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES Total Health and Sanitation $1,080.08 Water ate oof f Water ment Rates of 1948 $75,147 64 HIGHWAYS Rates Prior Years 11,060 05 Highway Liens Added to Taxes 1,045 07 General . . $1,173 08 $87,252 76 Joint Construction State1,000 00 Miscellaneous Joint Construction County .. .. 1,000.00 House Connections—1948 1,387 35 $3,173.08 House Connections Prior Years 120.50 General 1,507 85 Gas Tax Refunds .......... .......... .. 386.32 Total Public Service Enterprises $88,760 61 Machinery Rentals 52,285.77 52,672 09 CEMETERIES Munroe Total Highways .. .. .. $55,845 17 Annual Care $121 00 Interments .... . .. . .. . 332 00 PUBLIC WELFARE Foundations .. .. 70 00 Temporary Aid All Other Items .. 266 25 Reimbursement— State .. $3,295 82 $789 23 Reimbursement — Individuals .. 81.50 Westview Reimbursement—Cities& Towns 926.12 Sale of Lots .. ... 4,944.75 $4,303 44 Interments921.50 Aid to Dependent Children Foundations 206 00 Reimbursement— State 4,038 96 House Rent 80 00 All Other Items 514 68 Old Age Assistance 6,666.93 Reimbursement—State 43,882.32 Total Cemeteries $7,456.18 Reimbursement—Other Cities &Towns 1,62713 45,509.45 INTEREST Total Public Welfare $53,851.85 Taxes $1,726 69 Tax Titles 48.56 SCHOOLS Motor to Tax Titles 389 05 Motor Vehicle Excise 57 94 Tuitions .. . $22,198 86 $2,232.24 Other Items 973 81 Special Assessments $23,172.67 Sewer 393.50 Total Schools $23,172.67 Street .... ........ 26.40 Sidewalk ... .. 8.20 RECREATION Water 608.08 Interest on bank deposits 473.38 Transportation $100.00 Interest on bonds issued 868.75 $100 00 2,378.31 Total Recreation . . .. ... $100.00 Total Interest . . $4,610.55 FINANCIAL 197 198 TOWN OF LEXINGTON MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS French25.00 General Loans Tower Park .. .. 240 00 Water . .. $250,000 00 3,331.62 595,000 00 Federal Withholding Tax 62,115.49 Sewwerer 360,000.00 SeTotal Agency Trust&Investments $105,040 37 $1,205,000.00 `Total Cash Receipts Totaall Municipal Indebtedness $1,221,201.80 3,048,637 47 Tot16,201.80 Cash Balance January 1, 1948 . 734,184.60 u Grand Total $3,782,822.07 REFUNDS AND TRANSFERS Refunds EXPENDITURES School Department $750.00 (Including cash payments and departmental transfers) Old Age Assistance (Aid & Ex- GENERAL GOVERNMENT penses) 1,000.82 Public Welfare (Aid&Expenses) 11270 Appropriation Committee Aid Dependent Children—Aid & Expenses 56.35 Personal Services $450 00 Public Works Dep't. 28 02 Secretary Cemetery 50.40 Extra Clerical Service . 72.00 Insurance 14.45 $522.00 10 88 Expenses Highway Postage 106.00 $2,023.62 Office Supplies . 76.74 Cemetery Department Printing Reports57100 Munroe Perpetual Care . 350.00 Meeting Expenses .... .. 3710 Westview Perpetual Care 1,936.33 Association Dues . 3000 2,286.33 820 84 Total Refunds and Transfers $4,309 95 Selectmen's Department Personal Services AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENTS Executive Clerk . .... 2,649 64 Agency Senior Clerk . . . 1,626 66 Sporting Licenses $1,638.25 Junior Clerk 1,439.33 Dog Licenses 2,777.20 5,715.63 Tailings 57.81 Expenses $4,473.26 Selectmen ... ..... .., .. . 1,000.00 Trust and Investment Postage and Office Supplies 309.71 Cemetery Perpetual Care Advertising 94 87 Munroe 1,000 00 Printing and Preparing Warrants 134.00 Westview 500.00 Transportation Survey 300.00 1,500.00 Recreation Committee 390.04 Deposits Other Expenses 337.86 Sewer House Connections 18,260 002,666.48 Water House Connections 12,825.00 Accounting Department Hydrants .... 60.00 Personal Services Veterans . 2,400.00 Accountant 3,800.00 Plans 75.00 Senior Clerk 1,881.00 33,620.00 Junior Clerk 1,482 97 Other Trusts 7,163 97 Geneva M. Brown 3,000.00 Expenses Leroy S. Brown 16.62 Postage and Office Supplies 181.69 Colonial Cemetery 50.00 Office Equipment 35718 FINANCIAL 199 200 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Binding 39 50 Town Clerk's Department Association Dues 3.00 Personal Services State Forms . .. .... 84.16 Town Clerk ..... .... .. . 2,242.12 Sundry .. ... .... 23.49 Clerks 1,962 97 689.02 4,205.09 Treasurer's Department Expenses Personal Services Postage 58.58 Treasurer ... 1,458.91 Supplies and Equipment 8917 Clerk 1,262.00 Sundry12 75 2,710.91 160.50 Expenses Election Department Office Expenses .. .. 302.41 Expenses (Jurisdiction Selectmen) Bond Premiums 278.50 Wardens and Other Officers 2,110 65 Other Expenses 7.60 Meals • 31.50 588.51 Postage and Supplies 425.62 Foreclosure and Redemption of Tax Title 12010 Preparing and Mailing Warrants ..... 477.08 Collectors Department Sundry Items 80 00 8,124 85 Personal Services Expenses (Jurisdiction Town Clerk) Collector3,750 00 Postage and Supplies 234.87 Senior Clerk .. 1,949 67 Ballots .. 195.00 Junior Clerk .. . .... . .... 1,535.98 Tally Sheets 42 50 7,235 65 Sundry ....... . . ... .. 135 19 Expenses 607 56 Postage .. ... . . .. 563 38 Registration Department Office Expenses ... .. 614,87 Advertising 14 70 Personal Services Recording Fees .. 14.50 Registrars 208 32 Bond Premium 406.25 Assistant Registrars 338 08 Other Expenses 205.77 54140 Expenses 1,818 97 Assessors Department Postage and Supplies .. 2.45 Printing Voting Lists 647.39 Personal Services Advertising .. 105 45 Assessors .... 1,875.00 Sundry 3 60 Secretary ... .. 3,673.27 758 89 Asst Secretary 898 83 Public Works—Superintendent's Office Senior Clerk 1,949.65 Personal Services Junior Clerk . .. .. ... 1,701.00 Superintendent .. ., 6,300.00 10,097.25 Assistant p .. 4 029 86 Expenses Clerical .. . 9,395 67 Postage, Supplies and Equipment.. .... 334 86 19,725.53 Automobile Allowance .. ... ........ 200.00 Expenses Transfer Fees 230.87 Postage, Supplies and Equipment 367 83 Assistant Assessors509 50 Sundry 59 60 Other Expenses 167.46 1,442.19 427.43 Law Department Town Offices and Cary Memorial Building Personal Services Personal Services Town Counsel .... 2,000.00 Janitor 2,708.25 Special Fees 1,215.00 Assistant Janitor 2,156.53 Other Expenses 201.94 Second Assistant Janitor 2,042.85 3,416.94 6,907.63 FINANCIAL 201 202 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Expenses Bicycle Registration 34.20 Fuel 3,279.28 Sundry Items .... .. 6010 6,206.34 Light and Power .. .. .. ............... 2,226.20 Police Cruiser 648.50 Telephone . .. . .. 1,257.53 Repairs and Other Expenses .,. 2,72418 9,487 19 Fire Department Engineering Department Personal Services Personal Services Deputy Chief .. .. 3,750.00 Engineer 1,425.78 Captain and Lieutenants 15,542.35 Privates Assistant Engineer .... 3,31113 42,867.23 e Call Men Others 9,751 49 .. 2,867 23 14,488.40 Extra Duty .... ... '7 82 Expenses 69,952 38 Expenses Office Supplies ... 608 57 Equipment Rentals 110 85 Office312 79 Sundry . .. 165 b8 Telephone Expenses phone .... 496 62 885 00 Apparatus .. 1,827 43 Planning Board Equipment for men . 590 16 Clerical 6 50 Fire Fighting Equipment 537.29 Equipment Repair 224 55 Postage and Supplies . . - 64 50 Alarm Box Maintenance 2,337.38 Special Services ... 3,000 65 Shop Supplies .... . .. 340.43 Other Expenses . .. 134 07 Fuel and Light 2,764 71 3,205.72 Maintenance Buildings and Board of Appeals Grounds 1,189 15 Clerical ............... 165 00 Gasoline and Oil 796.79 Postage and Supplies 268.65 Auto Allowance 500.00 Advertising 123.00 All Other .. 281.64 546.65 12,198.94 New Central Fire Station 62198 Total General Government $109,980.30 New Chassis .. 1,392.55 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Building and Plumbing Department Police Department Inspector 4,700 00 Personal Services Expenses Chief $3,800 00 Auto Allowance . .. 500 00 Lieutenant 3,228 82 Other Expenses 22112 Sergeants ..... 5,452.39 721 12 Patrolmen ... 51,338 02 Wire Inspection Department Matron ..... . 30 00 Inspector 942.15 Special Traffic Duty ... . 8410 68,933.33 Expenses Expenses Auto Allowance .. 150 00 Other Expenses 22 OD Postage and Office Supplies.... 178 40 172 00 Office Equipment .. 397 73 .Sealer of Weights and Measures Telephone . .. 940 65 Personal Services Motor Equipment Maintenance 1,30175 Gasoline and Oil .. 1,47014 Sealer 590.63 Radio Maintenance . . 536 30 Expenses Equipment for men . .. 1,23177 Auto Allowance 240.00 Equipment Repairs 26.54 Other Expenses 33.22 273.22 Meals . .... 28.76 FINANCIAL 203 204 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Insect Suppression Dental Clinic + Personal Services Personal Services Inspector 494.88 Dentist1,530 00 Wages and Expenses Nurse 353.34 Labor 2,232.29 1,883,34 Insecticides .. • 465.21 Expenses Equipment and Repairs .... 135.94 Dental Supplies • 147.35 Gasoline and Oil . .... 42.42 Other Expenses12.85 Equipment Rentals 254.06 160 20 Sundry .. .. 11.05 Posture Clinic 3,140.97 Expenses Shade Trees Physician 100.00 Wages and Expenses Nurses 322.50 Labor 2,731.61 Photographic Supplies 109.42 Tools 202 91 Other Expenses 9 00 Insecticides .. 544.38 540 92 Equipment Rentals 41.25 Vital Statistics 20.50 Airplane Spraying .. .. 854.36 New Blower .... 1,537.38 Animal Inspection Sundry Items 196.42 Inspector 562 50 5,608.31 Forest Fires Slaughtering Inspection Warden .. 50.00 Inspector .... . 852 50 Wages and Expenses Labor 103 25 Sewer Maintenance Apparatus and Repair 60.72 Wages and Expenses 163 97 Labor 2,298 68 Dog Officer Equipment and Repair 178 40 Salary .. .... 112.50 Pumping Station 399 72 Feeding dogs, etc. .. ........ .. 169 50 Light 1,143.51 282.00 Office Expenses 37 00 Total Protection of Persons&Property $172,093.27 Equipment Rentals 1,646 64 Other Expenses 318.83 HEALTH AND SANITATION 6,022 78 Health Department Sewer Construction Sundry Streets Inspector .. $700.00 Labor 8,551 61 Expenses Town Equipment 6,122 28 Auto Allowance $200 00 Pipe, Cement & Supplies 5,853 83 Office Expenses 124 35 Contract .............. . 32,121 91 Quarantine and Contagious Equipment Rentals 1,078 58 Diseases552.54 Equipment & Supplies 3,469 07 Tuberculosis . .. 1,899 00 Engineering 180.00 Other Expenses229.47 Sundry 688 98 3,005.36 58,066 26 Milk Inspection Sewer Services Inspector 450.00 Labor .. 8,484.81 Mosquito Control ... . 2,000 00 Pipe & Fittings . . .. . 85.81 Dog Clinic Joint Compound 45.00 Expenses Supplies . . .. 1,254 52 Veterinarian .. . .. 100.00 Equipment Rentals 5,413.70 Other Expenses .. 275.75 Other Expenses100 08 375.75 15,383 92 FINANCIAL 205 206 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Aerial Survey .... 500.00 Sewer Main—Trunk Lines Sundry Items • 390.32 Labor 1,293.51 51,705.30 Contracts .. 76,291.17 Highway Department Road Machinery Town Equipment 1,540.00 P Expenses Con & Materials - - 2,330.65 Parts & Repairs 11,783.19 onEngineering super- 7,708 04 Gasoline & Grease 10,330.35 vision Tires &Tubes 2,546.88 Plans & Specifications .. 9,656.53 Advertising 397.51 Sundry 363.27 10000 25,023.69 Claim ... . 99,317.41 New Equipment .. 13,124.67 North Lexington Sewer Snow Removal Contract 31,663.99 Labor 22,936.21 Labor .. 4,403 76 Trucks 10,615.53 Materials & Supplies ... 5,369 38 Equipment & Repairs 7,772.56 Town Equipment 1,03125 Town Equipment .. ... 18,490.07 42,468.38 Sand & Salt2,842.70 Drain Construction Sundry572.17 1,354.06 63,229 24 P 7,943 41 Traffic Regulation& Control Pipe pe & Supplies 139.27 Labor 1,210A7 Sundry 9,436.74 Light 120.42 Traffic Signal Maint. 29 05 Garbage Collection 9,959 99 Paint 209 80 Contract Equipment Rentals 27 63 Care of Dump and Removal of Ashes Equipment & Repairs 148 33 4,770.54 Marking MachineT71612 Town 177 37 All Other . 17 58 OthertEquipment .' 175 76 2,479.40 Items ... Street Lights 26,298.52 �•� 5,123.67 Street Signs Total Health and Sanitation 256,330.22Labor . .. 815.32 HIGHWAYS Signs •. 539.43 Paint 19.20 Public Works Building Town Equipment . . ..... 89.63 Labor 8,60816 Sundry 18.44 Fuel, Light & Power . 1,58198 1,482.02 Mechanics Tools & Equipment 2,284 71 Street Construction Building Repairs & Supplies • 1,152.88 Labor 280.00 Other Items 167 44 Contract 78,345.50 13,795.17 Blue Prints 74.05 Highway Maintenance Advertising 59.40 Wages and Expenses Town Equipment 121.50 Postage & Office Supplies .. 286.95 Miscellaneous Material .. 238 89 Labor .... 14,741.23 79,119.34 Asphalt 10,524.59 Widening Massachusetts Avenue Stone & Gravel .. 10,864.78 Contract 4,349.40 Equipment & Repairs . . . .... 1,855.19 Chapter #90 Maintenance Town & Private Equipment 10,482.04 Labor . ... 304.75 Rentals .. Materials 3,435.86 Sidewalk Construction ... . .... 2,060.20 FINANCIAL 207 208 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Equipment Rentals 106 89 Aid& Expenses All Other 152 50 Cash Grants 2,068 90 4,000.00 All Other 778.09 Sidewalk Construction 2,846.99 Contract 2,512 00 AAil Other 38 21 Total Charities and Soldiers' Benefits 164,370.29 A 2,550 21 SCHOOLS Personal Services Chapter #90 Construction—Grove Street Superintendent .... 6,040 00 Materials363.34 Attendance Officer 191 71 Curbing Construction Clerks ...... . 6,809.53 Labor 389 g4 Teachers (High) 158,412 95 Teachers (Elem.) .. 140,284.34 Curbing i Supplies 643 62 Teachers Equipment Rentals 397.76 Janitors (High) 14,163 69 1,431.31. Janitors (Elem ) . .. 17,754.24 Total Highways 288,951 61 School Nurse and Physician 3,976.61 CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS Home Instruction 42.50 363,443.13 Welfare Expenses General Expenses 1,082 62 Personal Services Textbooks 4,967.52 Agent .... .... 2,754.03 Supplies & Other Expenses of Social Worker .. 1,949.66 Instruction .... 12,046.27 Senior Clerk 1,949.66 Fuel 11,096.71 Junior Clerk . .. 1,70100 Light & Power 5,602.70 8,354 35 Water 749 51 Administration Towel & Laundry Work 2,093 61 Postage, Supplies & Equipment 383 96 Telephone 670.35 Telephone .. ... ......... 138 61 Janitors' Supplies 1,822 36 Auto Expense 216 83 Repairs 14,167 60 Office Repairs . .. 64 12 Libraries 1,100 95 Meeting Expenses ........... 84 70 Health .. 1,235.54 All Other 38 15 Travel & Expenses 200 00 926 37 Transportation 11,270.35 Aid &Expenses Tuition . .. 249 72 Cash Grants ... 13,212 05 Athletic Supplies . 3,643.84 General Relief .. 13,155.03 Graduation Supplies . 346 82 Other Items .. 362 73 Miscellaneous Supplies 2,285 53 26,729 81 New Equipment ..... 5,319 73 Aid to Dependent Children School Committee Expenses 43 74 79,995.47 Aid&Expenses Americanization Classes.. 83.00 Cash Grants 14,179.53 Vocational Education OId Age Assistance Tuition .. ... 2,951 08 Aid& Expenses Handicraft Classes . ... 1,781.74 Cash Grants 108,551.36 Geo. Barden Fund 654.26 Other Cities &Towns .. 1,735.22 2,438 00 110,286.58 Out of State Travel 197.95 Veterans' Benefits New Oil Burner High School • 9,447.47 Preliminary Plans, Incidental Ex- Director .. 1,046 66 penses New High School 61.535.69 FINANCIAL 209 210 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Telephone77.69 Completing & Equipping Adams School 4.08 Auto Allowance .. . . . 400,00 Remodeling Hancock School Labor . 11,683.76 Contract100,294 77 Equipment & Repairs .. 1,340.29 Architects .. . . 12,238 28 Gas & Oil 29.85 Advertising4.41 Town & Private Equipment Sundry .. 527 00 Rentals • 526 50 113,064.46 Grass Seed, Fertilizer, etc . 749.95 New Elementary School Light & Power 195.57 Architects . .. 24,427 00 Water 174 66 Contract 206,696.57 Flag Pole Maintenance 351.70 Supervision of Construction 3,685 25 Transportation 100.00 Drain Construction . 11,942 86 Equipment 2,697.45 Insurance 484.011 Other Expenses 488.20 Water Main Construction 4,399.43 18,920 93 Installation of Gas Service 1,046.25 Pensions Advertising and Printing 84 31 Police 1,661 70 Professional Services 154 00 Fire 5,400 60 252,919 67 Board of Retirement Acquiring Portion of Warren E. Russell Land Professional Services 30 00Expenses Accrued150.00 Contract 280.00 Liability 79,033.52 19,183 52 310.00 Billing Machine . . .. 2,567.35 Total School 886 388,00 Patriots Day . ... . 1,443.56 Memorial pay ... 261 83 LIBRARY Damages Property . .. 5,232 33 Personal Services Librarian 3,574 98 Insurance Assistants .. . 10,886.30 Workmen's Compensation 6,302 30 Substitutes 1,237 61 Public Liability 426 17 Janitors .. 2,935.41 Auto Liability 790 98 18,634 30 Auto Fire &Theft 445 95 Building & Fire 1,792 40 Expenses Administration1,076.45 Miscellaneous 1 00 Books, Periodicals ... . 3,807 53 9,758.80 Binding 968 90 Ambulance Maintenance 886 64 Fuel & Light1,456.60 Administration of Trust Funds 80 00 Building & Grounds . .... 813 51 Unclassified 25.52 Other Expenses ... . 140 04 Unpaid Bills . 770 95 8,263.03 E. Lexington Library .. .. 60418 Total Recreation & Unclassified 70,433.84 Total Library 27,501 51 PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES Water Maintenance RECREATION & UNCLASSIFIED Wages and Expenses Parks & Playgrounds Postage & Office Supplies 637 99 Personal Services Administration Expenses 407 82 Superintendent 2,685 12 Labor 15,089 73 Instructors ,. 2,054 99 Pipe, hydrants, etc 1,952 36 4,740 11 Meters and parts .. 3,777 97 Wages and Expenses Equipment rentals .. .. . 1,083.89 Office Supplies 105.31 Street repairs .... .. 395 75 FINANCIAL 211 212 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Equipment repairs 1,858 77 Wages and Expenses Insurance 12 96 Postage & Office Supplies 34.90 Interest on Debt .. . . 3,963.75 Labor 6,914 58 Other Expenses ... .... 657.44 Tools ... 1,766.11 29,838.43 Shrubs, Fertilizer, etc 780 24 Water Services Auto Allowance 250 00 Labor 5,834.53 Water, Gas & Oil 57 07 Pipe & Fittings ... 10,327.71 All Other 169 70 Parts . . .. .... 237.27 9,972 60 Curb Boxes 1,823 44 Capital Outlay Meters& Parts 832.16 Developing & Grading 3,499 59 Equipment Rentals 5,202.63 Colonial Cemetery 24,257.74 Water Construction 6-16" Pipe Labor 97 80 Labor 13,567.33 Total Cemeteries, including Perpetual Care Income 20,384 07 Pipe 122,822.88 Town & Rented Equipment 11,394.29 INTEREST ON DEBT Sand & Gravel .. 3,848.14 Supplies& Equipment 6,214.45 GeneralLoans40.00 Contract 71,435.57 Highway Loans 1,552.50 Sundry 385 78 Sewer Loans .... .... 5,806.25 229,668.44 Sewer & Drains 1,080 00 School 5,080 00 Water Construction 16" Pipe &Over Water 2,187.50 Labor 164 71 Fire 487 50 Supplies 408 73 16,233 75 Town Equipment 25 50 _MATURING DEBT Contract .. 8,667.00 General 2,000 00 9,265 94 Highway 13,000 00 Painting & CIeaning Standpipe 6,600 00 Sewer 34,000 00 Sewer & Drain 12,000.00 Total Water 299,630.55 School 4,000 00 CEMETERIES Water 34,000 00 Munroe Fire 10,000 00 109,000 00 Personal Services Superintendent 225 00 Clerk . . .. . 125 00 Total Interest on Debt and Maturing Debt 125,233 75 350 00 County Tuberculosis Assessment 9,204,96 Wages and Expenses j S Grants Advances on Sewer Postage & Office Supplies ... 65.60 Projects 17,080 00 Labor 5,157.78 State Taxes 45,927.40 Tools & Repairs 117.55 Shrubs, Fertilizer, etc .. 288 65 County Taxes 44,249.55 Equipment Rentals 65.00 Sporting Licenses 1,638 25 Auto Allowance 50,00 Dog Licenses 2,762.80 Water .. 5 16 Trustees of Public Trusts Other Expenses . 26.84 5,776.58 Geneva M Brown 3,000 00 Westview Munroe Cemetery --- Perpetual Personal Services Care Fund 500 00 Superintendent ...... 562.50 Westview Cemetery --- Perpet- Clerk 125.00 ual Care Fund . 1,936.33 687 60 5,436.33 FINANCIAL 213 214 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Withholding Taxes 62,754 07 SEWER ASSESSMENT FUND Refunds Real Estate Taxes .. . ... 4,205.70 For Maintenance and Construction Personal Tax 42 45 Poll Tax .... . ... 28.00 Credits Motor Vehicle Excise ... ....... 1,294.47 Balance January 1, 1948 $3,720 14 Public Services 7,738.05 Collections 1948 Interest . . .... . ... 23.32 Sewer Assessments Paid in advance $678.30 Tax Titles 247 85 Sewer Assessments 1947 . 187.49 Miscellaneous .... ... . 965 00 Sewer Assessments 1948 ... 1,395 77 14,544.84 Unapportioned 7,000 57 Premiums on Loans ... 2,611 18 9,26213 206,209 38 Total Expenditures 2,627,506 79 $12,982.27 Cash Balance December 31, 1948 1,155,315 28 Debits Grand Total $3,782,822 07 Balance December 31, 1948 .. . $12,982 27 WATER ASSESSMENT FUND $12,982.27 For Water Construction by Vote of Town Credits ROAD MACHINERY FUND Balance January 1, 1948 $8,674 51 Collections 1948Credits Water Assessments Paid in Advance $1,754.29 Clance Jan1948 $55,$7858 Water Assessments ]947 181.35 Collections forrry Rentals taliss1948 .. $52,285 77 Water Assessments 1948 2,397.17 Balance of 1948 appropriation 8,375.33 Un apportioned 16,976 77 60,661 10 21,309.58 $116,039 68 $29,984 09 Debits Debits Transfer by Vote of Town Refund $200 97 March 26 ....... $41,500 00 October 23 .. 5,500.00 Balance December 31, 1948 29,783 12 $47,000.00 $29,984 09 Balance December 31, 1948 69,039.68 WATER DEPARTMENT AVAILABLE SURPLUS $116,039.68 Credits SALE OF REAL ESTATE FUND Balance January 1, 1948 $53,343 88 Credits Receipts in Excess of Appropriation 23,217 74 Balance January 1, 1948 $4,788.30 $76,561 62 Collections Sale of Town Farm land 2,700.00 Debits Transfer by Vote of Town $30,000 00 $7,488 30 Auditors Adjustment 15 51 $30,015 51 Debits Balance December 31, 1948 ... 46,546 11 Balance December 31, 1948 .. $7,488 30 $76,561 62 $7,488.30 FINANCIAL 215 216 TOWN OF LEXINGTON WESTVIEW CEMETERY SALE OF LOTS FUND Appropriation of Available Funds. 1948 (Approved) 32,462.25 Credits Estimated Receipts 1948 X 380 043.42 Balance January 1, 1948 $8,944 76 Overestimated 1947 Taxes 305 44 Collections in 1948 for Sale of Lots Appropriation Balances December 31, 1948 58,079 26 $13,917.65 Estimated Receipts-- Surplus . 51,995 07 Debits $1,672,633.61 Transfer by Vote of Town March 26 —•Capital Outlay •• $3,500.00 Debts Balance December 31, 1948 .. 10,417.65 Appropriations March 26-31, 1948 . .... $1,439,225.36 Overlay Deficits 1,851,26 $13,917 65 State&County Assessments . . .... 96,640 52 Overlay 1948 ...... 24 745 96 OVERLAY RESERVE FUND Balance to Excess and Deficiency 110,170.51 Credits $1,672,633 61 Balance January 1, 1948 $188.48 Balances transferred . ... 14,454.40 PROPERTY ACCOUNTS $14,642.88 Debits Land and Buildings ... $4,606,455.49 Debits Furniture and Other Property . . 415,288 69 Balance December 31, 1948 .... $14,642,88 $14,642 88 $5,021,744 18 EXCESS AND DEFICIENCY 1948 Credits Land and Buildings Credits Balance January 1, 1948 . . .. $244,564 51 Town Offices&Cary Memorial Building $706,000 00 Collections on Tax Titles . . $5,211 29 Fire Department .. .. 131,680 00 Sale of Town Land ... 75 00 Sewer Department .. . 822,328 00 14 30 Schools 1,219,388 49 Adjustment 5,300.59 Libraries 127,500 00 Revenue Surplus 1948110,170.51 Parks and Playgrounds 283,000 00 Public Works Building 104,255 00 $360,035 61 Foreclosed Tax Title Property 49,955 00 Water Supply 1,123,300.00 Debits Cemeteries 39,049.00 Tax Titles taken during 1948 .. $1,672 64 4,606,455.49 Approved transfers 82,220 76 Furniture and Other Property Balance December 31, 1948 ...... .. 276,142 21 Town Offices and CaryMemorial Building $30,650.00 Pohce Department4,250 00 $360,035 61 Fire Department .. 85,655 00 REVENUE ACCOUNTS 1948 Sealer of Weights and Measures .. .. 1,000 00 Tree Wardens Department ... . 2,000 00 Credits Sewer Department .. 1,000.00 Highway Department Tax Levy • Polls ... .. •.. $8,466.00 Schools . ...... 19 Personal Property . .... . . 75,564 51 Libraries ..... 84,000 00 Real Estate .......... .. 1,065,717.66 Parks and Playgrounds .. ..... 3,300 00 1,149,748 17 Public Works Building .. 3,980 00 FINANCIAL 217 218 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Water Supply . .. 9,600 00 LIABILITIES Cemeteries .. .. .... 829.50 Battle Green Fund—Orin W Fiske $746.77 415,288.69 Battle Green Fund—Edith C Redman .. ... . 510.05 Eleanor S Beals Charity Fund ...... 2,582.36 $5,021,744.18 Hallie C. Blake Prize Fund 1,05917 Patriots'Day Fund—Leroy S Brown 5,000.00 BORROWING CAPACITY Patriots'Day Fund—Leroy S Brown (Income) 300.27 Real and Personal Property Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds Valuation 1946 Less Abatements $22,251,060.00 Colonial (Principal) 1,100 00 Valuation 1947 Less Abatements . 25,603,392 00 Colonial (Income) 282.22 Valuation 1948 Less Abatements .. 26,915,83000 Munroe (Principal) . , , 37,385.00 Motor Vehicles Munroe (Income) .. 328.64 Valuation 1946 Less Abatements 804,120.97 Westview (Principal) .......... 85,697.07 Valuation 1947 Less Abatements 1,441,464.00 Westview (Income) ... . 1,407.45 Valuation 1948 Less Abatements . . 2,038,162.00 Frederick L.Emery Fund.... .... 5,41182 Emma A Fiske Flower Fund . ..... .. .......... 800 54 79,053,574 97 Emma A. Fiske School Fund . .......... 472.21 Average Valuation for (3) years,less abatements 26,351,191 65 Charles E.French Colonial Cemetery Fund............ 2,186 65 Borrowing Capacity 5% . 1,317,559 58 Charles E French School Medal Fund. 2,690 99 'Town Debt December 31, 1948 $1,918,000 00 Jonas Gammen Charity Fund 604 97 Authorized but not issued .. ....... 90,000 00 Harriet R Gilmor Charity Fund 749.57 Hayes Fountain Fund 1,182.72 Total 2,008,000 00 Lexington High School Scholarship Fund 28410 Loans Outside Debt Limit Herbert T Hilton Munroe Cemetery Fund . .. 4,721 84 Water Loan 1941 $5,000.00 George 0 Smith Park Fund ... . . .. .. 2,573.65 Water Loan 1947 60,000.00 George W Taylor Flag Fund 2,357 49 Water Loan 1947 .. 96,000 00 George W Taylor Tree Fund 2,368.13 Water Loan 1947 85,000.00 William A. Tower Memorial Park Fund 10,000.00 Water Loan 1948 250,00000 Louise E Wilkins Flower Fund . . . . 7576 School (Elementary) Land 20,000 00 Ellen A Stone Fund .. 2,000 00 School Elementary (Building) 500,000 00 Samuel E Raymond Library 500 00 Mun Relief Sewer & Dr 38 60,000.00 Charles Lyman Weld Fund .. 1,872 67 Mun. Relief Sewer 38 6,000.00 Geneva M. Brown Fund 3,000.00 Mun Relief Sewer 38 . 10,000.00 $129,251 61 1,092,000.00 Samuel J Bridge Charity Fund $4,750 06 Elizabeth B Gerry Charity Fund 2,280 26 Total Debt Inside Debt Limit (including author- 7,030.32 ized but not issued) 916,000 00 Robert P Clapp School Fund 852.14 Flag Fund . .. 115.52 Borrowing Capacity January 1, 1949 $401,559.58 George E. Briggs Fund 15710 TRUST ACCOUNTS Matthew Allen Memorial Fund .. . 120 65 Ellen A Stone School Fund (Income) . 15271 ASSETS 1,398.12 Trust Funds—Cash and Securities Cary Memorial Library Fund 10,084.45 In Custody of Beals Library Fund 1,100 00 Trustees of Public Trusts $129,251.61 Laura M. Brigham Library Fund . 8,042 50 Trustees of Bridge Charitable Fund 7,030.32 Leroy S. Brown Library Fund . . 2,000.00 Trustees of School Fund . 1,39812 Alice Butler Cary Library Fund . 2,440.00 Trustees of Cary Memorial Library .. . .. 29,197 63 Marcia Cary Library Fund Income Reserve 854.81 Treasurer of Contributory Retirement System 145,767 34 Goodwin Musical Collection Fund 1,025 00 Library Book Purchase Fund 1,000 00 $312,645 02 Jane Phinney Library Fund 12419 Nelson W Jenney Library Fund . . 2,000.00 FINANCIAL • 219 220 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Paulma Burbank Pierce Library Fund 1,000.00 • Clara Robbins Library Fund 100.00 - • • Wellington Library Fund 1,07718 666I o; papa5Maod saauspla . • : War Parents Book Memorial Library ......... 1,750.00 . . George W Sarano Memorial Fund .. 100.00 Geneva M. Brown ... .. 2,000.00 29,197.63 War Service Fund ....• ••.• 1,09317 enuanaj 03 paaaa;suEay 84 Vg N m $e"'- : 28 Annuity Savings Fund 77,143 46 saaueisg papuadxaua N W N W W M " 101.4 c7 Annuity Reserve Fund 12,28158 - c N. Pension Accumulation Fund . ... 55,159 09 Expense Fund .. .... .. 515 09 Interest Accrued on Investments (425.00) O m cc NN .-4.-rO mN 145,767.34 swill-rem o 0o m a e a 41 r, m ca s,uaaa;aa a uo saan I uadx NO O 'n V cc OM C u�ao l S 3P g NN .gym Woo .,00 w co.r $312,645.02 mm N m 'leo r-,..to .- rim ci r- c. c---1. LA z al s;dtaaan • a . • .e, jj iaq;o pus saa;sus.cy •suso•T a •o te Z F 8I,6T oa echo r ac [ 0 suo1 e11doadd� w o N w -el e .-I W o,ar, Q .••i cC Q h ma gel -elm N L-H Z 0 N L'6T Inoa•3 : • ut . d paemao,3 saaustsg . • o LL • . . . . - . - • o.. a rl 0 LL' : : X : . • ea., I� - • c • d . . E CO• m IIm i d a� C9 • C) V ? a .V. aai C.77 gg , • m ai a� :Ai • e . p u] r� C/J 71 r, a a._ e a pp of m a • r" m^ m I O Z 0�".+ Chi 2- C rel a) = g e o. so f U CL 0 w . 0 N 4 Y.m d 'x 2 . C C7 2 y w M 211.5104 li %3 Qi rA Iiik N .,L V .. Gf x. K � „c.? F.� C E-.7-5.�W k d I APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS-REVENUE-Continued Assessor's Department Personal Services . 10,637 50 9,584.75 1,052 75 ... Expenses 2,145 00 1,954 69 190 31 Law Department Personal Services 2,000 00 .... 2,000 00 Special Fees . 1,500 00 1,215 00 285 00 .... Expenses 425 00 .. 201 94 223 06 .. .... Town Clerk's Department Personal Services 4,211.42 .. 4,205 09 6 33 . Expenses160.50 160.50 Elections Department Selectmen 3,143.00 3,124 85 18 15 . Town Clerk ........... 607.56 607 56 `t Registrations Department Personal Services 648.52 541.40 10712 Expenses .. . . .. 724.00 34 89 758 89 n Public Works-Supt's Office a Personal Services 20,820 77 . 19,725.53 1,095.24 t" Expenses475,00 427.43 47.57 Town Offices & Cary Memorial Bldg Personal Services 7,02131 6,907.63 113.68 Expenses 9,500 00 ..... .... 9,468.01 31.99 Expenses '47 .. 19 20 .... 19.18 .02 . Engineering Department Personal Services 17,813 73 14,488.40 3,325.33 Expenses 1,015.00 885.00 130.00 Planning Board Expenses 1,200 00 865.07 334 93 Special .. 3,500 00 2,050.00 380 00 1,070.00 Expenses '47 ..... . . 290.65 290,65 Board of Appeals . . ... .. 600.00 546 65 11 35 42 00 i„ Billing Machine 3,000 00 2,567.35 . . , . 432.65 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS-REVENUE-Continued to Retirement Board h' Expenses 150.00 150 00 . Pensions ........... .. 19,033.52 19,033 52 .. . . Protection of Persons and Property Police Department Personal Services 65,138 40 63,933 33 1,205 07 Expenses 6,237 00 6,234.36 2 64 New Cruiser 1,500 00 648 50 851 50 . Fire Department Personal Services 71,065 67 69,952.38 1,113 29 G Expenses 12,095 00 108 71 12,198 94 4 77 New Truck Chassis . . . 1,400 00 1,392 55 7 45 Plans & Specifications for New E Lexington Fire Station .... 5168 51.68 0 E. Lexington Fire Station ... ..... 10,000.00 10,000 00 Completion New E Lex Expenses incidental . .. . 3,000.00 3,000 00 >1 Supplementary Const E. Lex. Fire X Station 19,631.72 19,631 72 H New Central Fire Station . .. 1,931.68 621.98 1,809 70 p Forest Fires Z Personal Services . .. 50.00 ..... 50.00 ...... Wages & Expenses500.00 .. 163.97 336.03 Building and Plumbing Personal Services . . . . . 4,700.00 ......... 4,700.00 Expenses 780.00 ...... .. 721.12 58.88 Wire Department Personal Services . ... 942.19 942.15 .04 Expenses 185.00 172.00 13.00 Sealer of Weights & Measures Personal Services ... ... . 590.63 590.62 Expenses 285.00 273.22 11.78 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS-REVENUE-Continued Insect Suppression Personal Services . . .. 495 00 494.88 12 . Wages & Expenses . .. 4,468 00 3,140.97 1,327.03 . Shade Trees Wages & Expenses .. 7,500 00 . ..... 5,608.31 1,891.69 . Dog Officer Personal Services ... 112 50 112 50 Expenses ... .... . 100 00 70 00 169.50 50 . Health and Sanitation Personal Services .. 700.00 700.00 . ••.•.• Expenses .. 4,330.00 3,005.36 1,324 64 ......... Eradication of Mosquitoes 2,000.00 2,000 00 Milk Inspection Personal Services .. .......... . 450.00 . . 450.00 Z Dog Clinic Expenses 389.00 375.75 18.25 ......... n Dental Clinic a Personal Services 2,000.00 1,883.34 116.66 C' Expenses 100.00 75 54 160.20 15.34 ....... Posture Clinic Expenses 625.00 540.92 84.08 . Vital Statistics 25.00 20.50 4.50 Animal Inspection Personal Services 562.50 • 562.50 Slaughtering Inspector Personal Services 900.00 .... 852.50 47.50 . No. Lexington Sewer 23,000.00 ... 21,667.56 1,332.44 . . Sewer Construction 7,000 00 ... 7,000.00 .. Sewer Maintenance Wages & Expenses 6,460 00 6,022.78 437.22 . Sewer Services .. .. 20,000.00 . 15,383 92 4,616.08 Sewer Mains '47 169 00 .. 169 00 APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS---REVENUE-Continued Drain Construction 10,000 00 9,436 74 563.26 Dumps and Ashes 4,525.00 600.00 5,123 67 1.33 Garbage Collection 9,900.00 59.99 9,959.99 Highways Wages & Expenses 52,500 00 . . 52,490.00 10 00 Wages & Expenses '47 277 30 277.30 .... . Chapter 90 Maintenance 2,000 00 2,000.00 4,000.00 . Chapter 90 Grove St. 486 73 5,000 00 830.88 363.34 ......... 5,954.27 Sidewalks 1,500 00 1,488.21 11.79 Curbings 2,000 00 1,431.31 568.69 Snow Removal 65,000 00 63,229.24 1,770.76 . 0 Snow Removal '47 12,343 68 12,343 68 Traffic Regulation & Control 2,500 00 2,479.40 20.60 Z Traffic Regulation & Control '47 41.20 41.20 0 Street Lights 27,000 00 26,298.52 701.48 t Street Signs 1,500.00 1,228.98 271 02 t' Street Signs '47 .. 598.50 253.04 345.46 CI Road Machinery 20,000.00 5,500 00 25,023.69 332.40 143 91 '-' New Equipment . 21,500 00 13,124 67 8,375.33 Z New Equipment '47 25.00 . . 25 00 .. G Reconstruction Waltham Street 7,900 00. 7,900 00 .. . 0 Reconstruction Mass Ave 4,400.00 4,349 40 50 60 ...... Street Construction 10,000.00 6,449 58 3,550.42 Charities and Soldiers' Benefits Public Welfare Personal Services ..... 835.43 325 54 509.89 Administration .. 80 00 . .... 77 86 2 14 Aid and Expenses 28,000 00 122 70 26,711 81 1,410 89 Aid & Expenses '47 . 18 00 . .. . 18 00 Dependent Children Adminintration 40 00 26 24 13 76 Aid and Expenses 10,000 00 756 35 10,450 92 305 43 TABLE Or TOWN MIST b3Y0ME ER 71,1011 010WING ANN 41 PAYMENTS OF INTEREST TO SF RAISED 01'100106116 166 L.e6 Bun 11..24 16114 Bub 01.11 1..0. 114.4 0311 34.4 04.11 1,1104 *911 3336 m 306 2 iNke in1 J)0.4 101 Ms D.0 11 b.e6 01.. *n.6 Mal* 106,216 0.4-6 D..I. 63.1. 0.e100 Mein 701e 41 4-111 70041 144 1112 1141 1141 1160 fon 1101 126 1111 0101 1111 1151 1110 1111 161 1143 1.1.1 Ives 1141 130T 011 1111 1301 1111 611 1100 161 Ins 1111 161 696 S..eo mad 601116 12r1.41.1.844 of 3.021 f 1.76.6 114% /800.6 5 62.00 i 660 4 660-0 I 161.6 1.... U---- I. I I . f 0 4� i 4 4 10 0..rr 1441.6 1 !.61.10 1%% 63610 110.6 61{.00 212.00 1066 - 104010w,1 10.11.1111.of 1110 far 11..r 04,3 21110 100.04 11% 76.10 11.10 . 6614-161 1,11,1 2111 o4-1110 for 626r 000626/16 1.11 1% 31.60 11.00 -- ----- .1e 1111.0 !61 • 414 1111 4-.00 -2.66 1110 .1 1140 -- 10.06 1416 - (26tn1 F1n Station Loo,of 1114 1060.00 7411 41402 100.10 046-6 167.64 166 00.6 .. . . Na 4.76926 4646 00.21.6101 lawn el 116. 1.110.* 4. 1.140.6 1.1640 1.020.6 410.00 60.00 610.00 36.6 110.00 24.2. 11,104 1144.1 . 1,114,00 546. 344.6 331.6 1620 101.30 111.00 143.6 13.00 40.00 11.00 4-.r 9111.0 1r -. 11,46.0 54% !.410.6 0.16.10 1.000.6 1,10.00 1.110.00 !.110./0 136.00 130.00 010.00 610.44 110.10 160.6 110.6 06-00 60.00 110.01 x0.00 600.* 36.00 144.00 110.00 16.00 10.00 ?-00 r 4.w30.1)1 F1.1 0100 loll 1,190.0 S9% 784.00 140.6 16.40 69.64 .. .. c,n.rry.uen tt1 N 1,.16.6 51% 4-47.6 706.* 101.as 119.6 11.14 16.06 0416 191.10 4-914. .. - -- 11 11. 1111 Slr.n Ca0,04366#2 1117 1,00.04 14% 610.00 100.01 400.10 2620 610.06 60.00 10.00 1206 1620 0e4od Sand-211.1.1119 6.1600 666 411.00 16.0 100.00 116.30 6230 666 00.00 76.00 6.6 15.10 6.6 moo .. .. 1.305 Fond-51,r8nne40o 1100 0463.00 5396 3256 2106 1566 166 114.00 16600 66.00 150.6 123.00 04.00 01.6 40.00 16.00 14.00 1000 Wear 40.414 401• #1 1017 1.07511 14% ,205.11 00 015 301.0 105.10 16 6 22 .00 976, 3.6 13.6 --- - - 1111 1111 616.e Shim 36.169. 6,11.00 7641 1.46.6 1,000.6 6,1600 3.160.00 1.900.00 4.61.71 1,231.00 1,114-.71 1.1641 1,116.4E 1.101.91 010.06 1615 510.04 1...0 11.1...10,66 0.320 Hammel 19411 W.111.711 04% 1,914.00 1,660.4 1.006.00 0,100.00 1.118.00 6660 5.111.* 0,10.20 60.00 5,1 2.9756 9.000.6 2.16630 4.110.6 1.111 w 1,16.00 1,000.01 ll 710.01 1.171.* I.000.00 1936.6 1.010.04 115. 0 117 511.06 004.00 11 601. 1.16 x1.25 4611 S.. 11,.1,1 1910 ---- 4,61x00 % ,x % 1100 1,101.0 700 631. .4 6 56.6 11.11 46.11 - -• 04..Hko1 .0 mo ..1 3 .10 410 % - 40.600.10 % 6.0 .2 66 1.17x76 ,16 1.701 6.101.96 529.16 6.x9.76 5331,15 4,40476 4.161.10 6,010.10 1.131.31 0.61476 0.1x.11 1,86 01. .06 0.416 1,0x.71 111.01 410.44 - - limo101Io.Haek SeMwl 0,666 14% 1.410..02 0161.90 43.30.00 115. 025.30 63.10 511.10 116.6 120.00 96.00 ... T010.. 1114.011.00 36671.46 101.043.15 1661.41 111.739.71 111.413.71 217 I63.00 213636.00 313,1613 111410.11411,111.26 15.02-6 2317.6 17.63.61 10,100.60 11,414.60 11,110.41 13.110.34 11.116-01 32.110.13 11.111.10 6,16.00 11204.01 3 018.01 4 110.00 1 604.36 4 006.11 1 101.03 1 131.16 5 111.16 1 41.16 TABLE 001 TOWN PENT 410100550 I1 111E SHOWING ANN16 L PAYMENTS 01'PRINCIPAL TO SF 330111*ex 0000301.'6 Ox In Dn.I. 91.4-11 0.904 01136 ZINO ir, 40000. 111411 966 0.06 AN One 12 0..9, *me:p 06 ia 1..e 1n *m.In Mr In 16111 o.12 112111 04 I..., 014.in Duo 0.1 In 1911 13 Lama 40.4 Bala 1949 1184 161 1161 1313 IW 1131 611 161 1111 1111 1114 1041 1844 1115 1111 1911 166 1107 110E 1111 1106 1171 1172 670 1104 leis 0811 1111 182E 3....66 au 111 M.I,..e Loon of 1000 110002.1 171%11x.46.00 11130-00 111.x2. 110.110.00 115.x0-00 1 1 - 1 1 1 I. 1� 1 1 1 5 9- s. 3 1. 1 1 1 1 6 6 1 6 1 4 6...,1.1 al 3.114 661.6 134% 0.02.0 4090.0 13946 *06.6 1.0600 - - 104,111x,1 3411e1 126 10 1210 for 10.wr(400,3.1121 10.2.0 1% 530.0 0.00.0 104,1,70.1 8.10.1 law.0 1110 foe Sewer Gons6 Ala, 1.000.6 916 1.060 1.00.6 Sew16 er 11, 5 01l 1.000.6 14% 1.002 90 .. .. .. WIt,,1111 of 1111 6300.00 N. 6.01,6 .. ... .. 1111 .. .. C6ln9 31Se0Umn Lea e!1114 01,000.00 % 0.00 % 10.00 !0601.6 106600 10636 14000.00 11,040.6 .. .. . ..... No.Login....2•100. rm Can62192 Lal,e[1916 1x1,300.* 1% 19309.62 11,000.00 10.000.00 1040.6 11,00.6 10400 10.0. 10.0 - .- - - --- Se.ee 01.. 1117 1x0011 111% 1.400 090.6 14.0x-6 0.000.00 4.000.6 4300.00 LA00,00 4.10010 2,000.00 - -Weten .1.. 74 /0.60.00 10 1,09,00 4.60.6 1.000.00 1,00.00 6300.00 1.000.* 1.00130 1.00.6 4,6409 136.0 a, 4,000.6 146.6 1,46.6 1,400.* 4300.6 1.00030 136.30 1.491.6 1.00.00 1,66,00 1.x00 - Water 611111 4-16.116 fI11 .. -- x0.00.6 103% 14.0006 163600 13.006.6 10.001.00 6900.6 .. - 626 e k1 Mr ..... .. 0%46 9311,6 1.000.6 3.000.30 330116 x.100.04 1,D6.00 4.000,00 4300.1) 4,000.30 ... ▪I+4-1e040e4e 1111 tt2 1 61.10,6 13496 1300.6 4.000.6 4.000.00 4,00.00 1,00.6 1,00.00 1,001.01 4,200.0 1.000.6 100.1 -1144 167116 41.00031 151% 1.000.00 9.000.40 1.00.4 1.00.6 000.10 136.6 136,30 1,100.0 1.000.01 139.00 1,60.00 1,040.* 1900. 130.6 130.00 6116-31 00*4-•IH'! 26.000.00 11116 5.000.4 0.40.00 006 0,0000 10000 130,6 1.0600 121021 1.06.6 16600 1900 136.00 160. ,0226 136.00 16600 1,006 1,00032 0021-0....31.1.2 Fii'#1 1111 0630400 131% 10.000.433.2436 10 0.0 0 11.1001 14,00001 10300-6 10.06.00 136201 •lel FIV 166 460.000,00 130% 6000 00.00.0 w 0 12,160.00 93.000.6 163006 1630.6 16.0.00 13.204.00 13.00.6 10.96.6 16,000.00 1636.00 16.26-0 .nee 1166 ITrenk L1n.9 1116 165.60.00 14% 10,090.6 14060.6 660.0 .04 646 10 ,00 10,00.0 10440. 10.090.6 6 !0.000,00 10646 10,400.00 . 146 6 .2626 1036.6 10,000.6 1 103x.00 10626 14,004. 10. 0.40 14 .00 1060 0 0 0 300 6.6 0. 0. 103 23 10,000. 102 .6 Comm0.00. 02. 641. 63 4.06 • e 6. 1111115 00,000.00 1%% 14,00.10 10.60.01 10.410-6 10.00090 6 0.0 .00 10,0000. 106x.00 1,000.10 0.0 5.00 1.0627 a•�. x .0 7.12.4.II o.108.Schwa!4114- 600,00.6 1%% 0630.6 10.000.00 16.110.6 0 90,06.0 26,0x.00 216300 11200-00 26.x6 96.000.0 10200. 4.000.00 66.000.00 06.16-x 93.000.30 16300.6 6666.00 43.606 R...od.11n8 1Lxxa S"-, 81,000.00 1030% 1036.00 10.000.02 636.40 10000.0 1201. 10322.0 1036.6 1064.0 00.2326 66020 0610 1 111. 11.118.100.00 1111,00.00 1114.20.6 3144.400.00 116 000.10 1114300.00*111,000.0 111440.00 3111,61.4 190-000.4 12160.00 66401.6 1 6110.00 164.06.0 556.40.00$56.000.0$41..(100.04)111.401.00/01200.*69,06.6 16340.01 114.000.*3110630 114.00030 111.1101.06 110.00.00 45.46,0 34.000.0 43.000.6 16.000.* 16.60-0 FINANCIAL 225 226 TOWN OF LEXINGTON .dGD . • .03.11..11.M CD • G7 GO • • . 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F F y • • g. • � r4 .. r40aid w •' .1..Vs .0P. m • � W a, ^ = � : a W . a m 4 W 5 cra N z vi y �"w u U pq - 0 anc.a g r4 birp v¢v� a m G .o w ; g z oe • - AG •v'� = ° 0 F4"y �p m •-.74 0-u0) L'. CSUOy]^,� H K dr �AqK � s.rA Cyd *' Gy^'e .a m a � � o O •E g flil O y A.Q i~y,d H O tYi bq'7 op .b y " cgvsK F m ❑ ea2m. d 4 g4 as e� LC�'a' d g PO ,V[!I g .y k aE+ w m O.O .V. 0 02 G il 0P1PTI '1yx Za. *4a. ..7 aWWa d�R13 a. °: Ap+p- Sa a s-❑ ag 0p0z in ea tin Q > 4A y A+ a rii Z.Gr W .r-4 R...: p q - al a x FINANCIAL 227 228 TOWN OF LEXINGTON ua 6 . N 03 t-00 d• C CO C.~-1 a 0 CO a Ili'DCD COwC.1.C'S. a w N a NNS 07 .CId CCD M Id rr Id N di- .N .t- , . CG . . . , , CI 'N V.' N rl -d. u7 CQ . IT • • 47 E/) aM 0 07 a a a 7•1 [- r•I 1!a h a [- CV M CO Cfl d.d4 N 10 •b Q M CO `eN 6'. C•7 e' O Ci COei W COQ CO 10 a oi - C C to u7aN N OO CO C�9 C001 h Ce G Qi co CD1,1 C . aCao N LSH 62 CO CD sd va W W - . fml, • • . W . , . . • • . • :2 • • • DC . , • • . 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O pilo a+P.�rV,m' yZri)ril yc c 7a"iC E 3 F MZ :' n E COCOr� rZ FINANCIAL 229 230 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION Value of Real Estate .. $8,670,556.10 December 31, 1948 Value of Tangible Personal Estate 554,799.43 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen TOTAL VALUE OF EXEMPT PROPERTY $9,225,355 53 Lexington, Massachusetts 1948 RECAPITULATION Total Appropriations as certified by Gentlemen Town Clerk to be raised by tax- We hereby submit our report as Assessors for the year ending Decem- ation, Chapter 41, Section 15A $1,366,763 11 Total Appropriations voted to be ber 31, 1948 All taken from Available Funds NUMBER OF PERSONS ASSESSED Individuals Others* Total (a) In 1948 $168,897.86 On Personal Estate only 619 42 661 (b) In 1947, since 1947 tax On Real Estate only .... .... 6686 131 6817 rate was fixed 39,862.50 On both Personal and Real Estate . 476 17 493 208,760.36 $1,575,523.47 TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS ASSESSED 7971 Deficits due to abatements in excess of overlay of prior years *Parnerships,Associations or Trusts, Corporations Of Year Amount Of Year Amount Of Year Amount NUMBER OF POLLS ASSESSED 4191 1933 $193.10 1936 $199.23 1939 $217.62 1934 202.29 1937 205 35 1940 197.39 VALUE1935 202.29 1938 208.42 1941 13309 OF ASSESSED PERSONAL ESTATE 1942 33 09 Stock in Trade $108,860 00 Machinery .... ... 796,400 00 $1,851.26 Live Stock 68,870 00 STATE: TAX AND ASSESSMENTS All other Tangible Personal Property .... 825,025 00 1948 1947 Estimates Under- TOTAL VALUE OF ASSESSED PERSONAL ESTATE $1,799,155 00 estimates State Parks and Reservations $1,132.11 VALUE OF ASSESSED REAL ESTATE State Audit and Municipal Accounts 2,800 71 State Examination of Retirement Land exclusive of Buildings $5,399,765.00 System 68.40 74.54 Buildings exclusive of Land 19,974,175.00 Additional State Assessments 39,126.81 2,144 96 TOTAL VALUATION OF ASSESSED REAL ESTATE $25,373,940.00 $43,128.03 $2,219 50 $45,347.53 TOTAL VALUATION OF ASSESSED ESTATE $27,173,095 00 COUNTY: TAX AND ASSESSMENTS County Tax $41,414 90 NUMBER OF LIVE STOCK ASSESSED Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment 9,878 09 Horses 99 $51,292 99 $51,292 99 Cows 266 OVERLAY of Current Year . $24,745 96 Bulls 1 GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED Heifers 9 $1,698,761.21 Swine ... 557 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE SURPLUS Fowl . ... 16,080 Income Tax $103,114.26 All other . . , 70 Corporation Taxes 45,784,39 OMITTED ASSESSMENTS $12 18 Reimbursement on account of publicly owned OMITTED POLL TAXES 84 00 land . ..... 510.41 NUMBER OF ACRES OF LAND ASSESSED 8,965 Gasoline Tax .- 0.00 NUMBER OF DWELLING HOUSES ASSESSED 3,307 Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise 35,000.00 FINANCIAL 231 232 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Licenses 4,000.00 TOTAL TAXES LEVIED ON POLLS AND PROPERTY $1,149,65199 Fines 200.00 ITEMS NOT ENTERING INTO THE DETERMINATION Special Assessments .. 2,000.00 OF THE TAX RATE General Government 5,000.00 Betterments and Special Assessments added to Taxes: Protection of Persons and Property 3,500 00 Amount Committed Total Health and Sanitation 12,000 00 Interest Highways 1,000 00 Apportioned Sewer Charities (Other than federal grants for aid to Assessments $1,918 27 $458 80 $2,377.07 dependent children) 6,500.00 Apportioned Water Old Age Assistance (Other than federal grants) 38,500.00 Assessments 2,779 75 686 87 3,466 62 Old Age Tax (Meals) Gen Laws. Chap 64B, Sec. 10 2,835 58 Apportioned Street Veterans' Benefits 500 00 Assessments 548 53 21 88 670.41 Schools 15,000 00 Apportioned Sidewalk Recreation 175 00 Assessments 6 37 52 6.89 Public Service Enterprises (Such as Water Ile-•' Water Liens added to Taxes 374 74 374.74 partment, etc) 74,787 07 6,795 73 Cemeteries (Other than trust funds and sale of lots) 3,000.00 Interest• On Taxes and Assessments 2,800 00 TOTAL AMOUNT OF 1948 TAXES ON POLLS AND Gas and Electric Franchise Taxes 149 81 PROPERTY AND OF ASSESSMENTS AND LIENS In Lieu of Taxes- Arlington and Cambridge 88690 ADDED TO TAXES AS COMMITTED TO TAX Chapter 498, Acts of 1948 .. 22,80000 COLLECTOR $1,156,447.72 TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS $380,043.42 RECAPITULATION OF COMMITMENTS MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCISE OVERESTIMATES of previous year to be used Date of Commissioner's as available funds Commitment Commitment Number Value Excise (a) State Parks and Reservation Tax 1947 $305 44 First March 10, 1948 479 $127,052 $4,844 62 Amounts voted to be taken from available funds Second April 1, 1948 311 59,370 2,281 22 (Before any such amount can be used in fix- Third May 1,1948 514 181,230 6,805 63 ing tax rate,the Commissioner's written ap- Fourth May 20, 1948 828 218,560 8,219.49 proval must be obtained) Fifth Sept 10, 1948 1089 361,980 13,181 19 $39,862.50 Oct 8, 1947 Sixth Sept.11, 1948 1430 633,250 20,137 95 118,897 86 Apr 6, 1948 Seventh Sept 26, 1948 366 255,320 5,318 58 10,000 00 Apr 21, 1948 168,760.36 Eighth Dec 31, 1948 356 268,930. 3,332 30 Ninth Jan 31, 1949 162 164,620. 867 65 TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS $169,065.80 CLYDE E STEEVES TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND WILLIAM I SHAHURNAM AVAILABLE FUNDS 549,109.22 WILLIAM H HANAHAN LELAND H EMERY FREDERICK 3 SPENCER NET AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAX- Board of Assessors ATION ON POLLS AND PROPERTY $1,149,651.99 Number of Polls-4191 at $2 00 each $8,382 00 Personal Property Valuation 1,799,155 (Tax Rate 75,564 51 Real Estate Valuation 25,873,940 ($42.00 1,065,705 48 TOTAL $27,173,095 FINANCIAL 233 234 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE TAX COLLECTOR ELIZABETH B GERRY FUND December 31, 1948 Principal 1-1-48 .. .. $2,274 20 Deposit --. Lexington Savings Bank $680 26 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Deposit— Lexington Trust Co. 500 00 Lexington, 114osaachu efts $100 U.S. Treasury 2 7/S's — 1960/55 93 94 $1,000. U.S. Treasury 21's— Series G 1,000 00 Gentlemen I herewith submit the report of the Collector's Department for the $2,274 20 year ending December 81, 1948 Income Amount outstanding December 31, 1947 ... $155,491.98 Income Receipts . . $46 48 Amount Committed in 1948 .. 1,548,483 75 Less transfer to "Bridge" Fund 46 48 $1,703,975.73 Balance 12-31-48 . None Collected, abated, apportioned or trans- Respectfully submitted, ferred 1948 1,488,077.60 HowAiw S 0 NICHOLS Amount oustandmg December 31, 1948 $215,898.13 CLARENCE S WALKER Respectfully submitted, THOMAS G. LYNAH Trustees WM. S SCAMMAN Collector of Taxes REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE BRIDGE 1948 CHARITABLE FUND BATTLE GREEN TRUST FUND At the Town Meeting June 25, 1925, it was voted: That the sum of $500 00 received by the Town under the will of the late Orin W Fiske be Samuel J. Bridge, a descendant of Lexington,made a gift to the Town appropriated and set apart as a perpetual trust fund, to be known as the of Lexington in 1880 of $2,000.00 with the proviso that two-thirds of the `Battle Green Trust Fund" income should be added to the principal each year until the fund should amount to$4,000 00 when the entire income should be available for assisting Principal . ......... .. $500 00 the indigent poor of the Town. Deposit—Cambridge Savings Bank $500 00 Principal 1-1-48 .. $4,101 48 Income maiance 1-1-48 $230.82 Principal as of 12-31-48 $4,101 48 Income Receipts 15 95 $1,000 U.S. Treasury 2 7/8's— 1960/55 $939 43 Balance 12-31-48 $246 77 $1,000 U S Treasury.24i's — Series G 1,000 00 Deposit — Lexington Savings Bank 287 05 ELEANOR S. BEALS CHARITABLE FUND $2,500 U S Savings Bonds --- Series G 1,875 00 EIeanor S Adams, born in Lexington in 1825 Under her will a $4,101 48 legacy of$2,000.00 was given to the Town,the income to be used for worthy indigent aged men and women over sixty years of age, American born Income Balance 1-1-48 $567 38 Principal ...... $2,000 00 Income Receipts — Bridge Charitable Fund 71 07 Deposit---Lexington Savings Bank $2,000 00 Income Receipts—Gerry Fund 46 48 Income Balance 1-1-48 .. . $531.49 $684 93 Income Receipts 50 87' Less Disbursements 96 92 Balance 12-31-48—Lexington Savings Bank $582 36 $588 01 FINANCIAL 286 236 TOWN OF LEXINGTON HALLIE C. BLAKE PRIZE FUND FREDERICK L. EMERY FUND $1,000 00 was endowed in 1920, the income to be expended annually in $5,000 00 was bequeathed to the Town of Lexington in 1938, the same two cash prizes to the two seniors (a boy and a girl) in each successive to be held in trust and the income expended by the Lexington Field and graduating class of the Lexington High School who by example and in- Garden Club for the grading and planting of grass borders lying between fluence have shown highest qualities of leadership, conduct, and good will sidewalks and streets, in the planting of trees along public streets; and of the student body in beautifying streets,ways and places in Lexington. Principal $1,000.00 Principal $5,000.00 $1,000.Baltimore&Ohio Railroad 5's-1995 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 U S Treasury Ms—1960/55 $1,000.00 10 Paid-up Shares Lexington Cooperative Income: Bank 2,000.00 Balance 1-1-48 $44.17 US War Bonds—Series G 2,000.00 Interest on Bond .. .. . .. . .. 60 00 $5,000 00 $204.17 Income Less disbursements for cash prizes . .... 50 00 Balance 1-1-48 $275.49 Income Receipts 145.83 Balance 12-31-48—Cash on hand .. . $54 17 $42132 CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS Less disbursement to J J Garrity 10.00 Principal 1-1-48 .. . .. $36,885.00 Balance 12-3I-48—Lexington Trust Co. $411 32 Received from Town of Lexington .... .. .... 500.00 CHARLES E FRENCH LEGACY Principal as of I2-31-48 $57,385.00 Charles E French,a citizen of Boston but a lover of Lexington Under Deposit--Lexington Savings Bank $28,385 00 his will $4,000 00 was left to the Town, the income of $2,000 00 to be de- Deposit—Warren Institution for Savings 9,000 00 voted to the care of the Colonial Cemetery, and the income of$2,000.00 for $37,385 00 three medals in each of the public high and grammar schools for the best scholarship in the graduation classes. Income. Balance 1-1-48 $583 21 Principal $4,612 91 Income Receipts . . ... .. 745.48 U S War Bonds—Series G $4,000 00 Deposit—Lexington Trust Co. .. 27 65 $1,328.64 Deposit—North Avenue Savings Bank 585 26 Less disbursements to Town of Lexington 1,000 00 $4,612 91 Balance 12-31-48—Lexington Savings Bank $328.64 Income—Schools- Balance 1-1-48 $108 39 Income Receipts 63 40 COLONIAL CEMETERY FUND $166 79 Principal $1,100.00 Less disbursements for medals 61.06 Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank $1,100.00 Income. Balance 12-81-48 .. $105.73 Income—Cemetery• Balance 1-1-48 $300.56 Balance 1-1-48 $131.06 Income Receipts ..... .. 31.66 Income Receipts . 5294 $332.22 $184 00 Less disbursements to Town of Lexington 50.00 Less disbursement to Town of Lexington 25.00 $282.22 $159.00 FINANCIAL 237 238 TOWN OF LEXINGTON JONAS GAMMELL LEGACY Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank $99 10 Jonas Gammen, born in Lexington, October 20, 1820 A clause in his Student Loans ... 185.00 will gave to Lexington $500 00, the income to be expended for delicacies and luxuries for the inmates of the Almshouse By decree of the Probate $284 10 Court, April 23, 1929,power was given to expend income for the town poor EDITH C REDMAN BATTLE GREEN TRUST FUND wherever located Principal $500.00 Principal $500 00 Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank $500 00 Income on Principal Deposit 10 05 Income Balance 1-1-48 $93 06 Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank $510 05 Income Receipts1191 Balance 12-31-48 $104 97 GEORGE 0 SMITH LEGACY George 0 Smith, born in Lexington, January 2, 1832 Under his will HARRIET R GILMORE LEGACY a legacy of $2,500 00 was given to Lexington, the income to be expended Harriet Robinson, born in Lexington, November 8, 1806 Under her by the Field and Garden Club will a legacy of$500 00 was left to the Town,the income to be used for the Principal $2,452 50 • benefit of the poor of the Town. Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank $573 65 Principal $500.00 U S Treasury 2 7/8's-1960/55 1,878 85 Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank $500 00 Income. $2,452.50 Balance 1-1-48 .. $234 81 Income Income Receipts 14 76 Income Receipts $68.96 Less payments to Lexington Field and Gar- Balance 12-31-48--Lexington Savings Bank $249.57 den Club B8 96 HAYES FOUNTAIN FUND Balance 12-31-48 None A balance remaining after the erection of the Hayes Fountain of $862.72, by a vote of the town, a permanent fund was created, the income GEORGE W. TAYLOR FLAG FUND to be available for the care of the fountain and the grounds around it. Clause No.30, Miss Amy E. Taylor's will: Principalposit—Lexington Savings Bank $86272$862.72 DepWhereas my father, George W. Taylor, late of Lexington, deceased Dsome years ago presented to the Town of Lexington a flag pole,which now Ince ma• stands on Lexington Common, if such provision has not already been made, Balance1-1-48 $296 I then give, devise and bequeath to the inhabitants of the Town of Lexing- ton.IncocomeReceipts 23.28 in trust nevertheless, the sum of Two Thousand Dollars, this fund to be known as the "George W. Taylor Flag Fund," the income to be used Balance 12 31-48 .. $320 00 for the care, preservation and replacement of said flag pole, or for the LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND purchase of new flags, any balance of income from said fund to be used for the care of Lexington Common A fund created and added to by certain graduating classes of the High School for the purpose of rendering financial assistance for educa- Principal $2,000.00 tional purposes to worthy graduates who are recommended by the School U.S. War Bonds—Series G .. $2,000 00 Committee. Income. Principal as of 1-1-48 .. $282.15 Balance 1-1-48 $301.15 Income on Principal Deposit Fund .. 1.95 Income Receipts 56.34 Principal as of 12-31-48 .. $284.10 Balance 12-31-48 • $357.49 FINANCIAL 289 240 TOWN OF LEXINGTON GEORGE W. TAYLOR TREE FUND EMMA I. FISKE ADAMS SCHOOL FUND Clause No 81, Miss Amy E.Taylor's will. At a meeting held July 27,1939,it was voted to accept a gift of$500. under the will of Emma I Fiske,the same to be used for decoration and/or If I 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 1-1-48 .. $$584.05 Thousand Dollars, said fund to be known as the"George W Taylor Tree Income on Principal Deposit 9.29 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 $593 34 Principal ... $2,000.00 Less payment . 12113 U.S. War Bonds—Series G $2,000.00 Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank $472.21 Income. Balance 1-1-48 .... . $311.59 EMMA I. FISKE FLOWER FUND Income Receipts 56.54 At a meeting held July 27, 1939, it was voted that the town ac- Balance 12-31-48 .. .. $368.13 eept a gift in the amount of$300 under the will of Emma I Fiske to be invested and the income used to place three bouquets of flowers around the • WILLIAM A. TOWER MEMORIAL PARK FUND • monument in her family lot in Munroe Cemetery on Memorial Day and By deed of gift from Miss Ellen M Tower dated September 17, 1926, September 15th of each year. and accepted by vote of the Town November 26,1928,the sum of$10,000.00 Principal $300 00 was placed in trust, the income thereof to be applied in each and every Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank $300 00 year for the care,maintenance,and improvement of the William Augustus Income. Tower Memorial Park Balance 1-1-48 $.54 Principal $10,000.00 Income Receipts .. ..................... 6.00 U S War Bonds—Series G .. .. ... .. $8,000.00 $6 54 Deposit—Warren Institution for Savings 2,000.00 Less disbursements ... 6 00 $10,000 00 Balance 12-31-48 $.54 Income. Income Receipts $240.00 LOUISE E WILKINS FLOWER FUND Less payments to Town of Lexington ....... 240.00 In 1941, Louise E. Wilkins paid to the Town of Lexington $75 00 for Balance 12-31-48 None a Flower Fund for Lot 24,Range D, Hillside Section, Westview Cemetery, the income to be used for the purchase of flowers to be placed on the lot on WESTVIEW CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUND each Memorial Day. Principal 1-1-48 . . . $33,634.83 Principal 1-1-48 $75.76 Received from Town of Lexington 2,061.33 Income Receipts 1 50 Principal as of 12-31-48 . . $35,696 16 $77.26 U S. War Bonds, Series G . ... $32,500 00 Less disbursements 1 50 Deposit—Lexington Trust Co. 3,196 16 Principal as of 12 31-48 $75 76 Income $35,696 16 Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank $75 76 Balance 1-1-48 .. $1,054 82 LEROY S. BROWN FUND Income Receipts 853 54 At a Town Meeting held April 7, 1941, it was voted, "That the Town $1,908.36 accept a gift of $5,000 00 under the will of Leroy S Brown, the income Less disbursement to Town of Lexington 500 00 to be used to help defray the expenses of the 19th of April celebration." Balance 12-31.48 $1,408 36 Principal . $5,00000 U S. War Bonds, Series G $5,000 00 FINANCIAL 241 242 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Income. CHARLES LYMAN WELD FUND Balance 1-1-48 $189 06 Income Receipts 127 83 In 1947 the Town accepted a legacy of $1,343.39 under the will of Charles Lyman Weld, late of Lexington, "for educational purposes or a Less disbursements to Town of Lexington $316.89 16 62 Chapel at Westview Cemetery." Principal ........... . ... $1,343.39 Balance 12-31-48 $300 24 Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank $1,343.39 Balance 1-1-48 • . . $1,345.63 Income Receipts HERBERT HILTON TRUST FUND 27.04 At a Town Meeting held September 22, 1941, it was voted, "That the Balance 12-31-48—Lexington Savings Bank $1,372.67 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 GENEVA M BROWN FUND of Lot 42 in the Munroe Cemetery as set forth in Paragraph 1 and the Codicil to his will." In 1948 the Town accepted a bequest of $3,000.00 from Geneva M. Brown to be invested and the income to be used for improving and beauti- Principal .. $4,577.47 fying the Common and triangular parcel of land in front of Masonic Deposit—Lexington Savings Bank . $4,577 47 Temple Income. Balance 1-1-48 $122.39 Principal .... $3,000.00 Income Receipts .... ... . 93.98 $3,000 U S. Treasury "G" Bonds . $3,000 00 $216 37 Respectfully submitted, Less disbursements 72.00 HOWARD S 0 NicHoLs CLARENCE S WALKER Balance 12-31-48 $144.37 THOMAS G LYNAH Trustees of Public Trusts ELLEN A STONE FUND In June 1944, the Town voted to accept a gift of $2,000.00 under the REPORT OF THE BOARD OF RETIREMENT will of Ellen A. Stone,the income to be paid to the School Committee and used to assist needy young girls in obtaining an education. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen December 31, 1948 Principal $2,000 00 Gentlemen• U S Treasury Savings Bonds—Series G $2,000.00 The Board of Retirement respectfully submits its tenth annual re- Income port coverin the a eration of the Town of Lexin Income Receipts 50 00 g p gton Contributory Retire- Less payments to Lexington School Com- meet System for the calendar year ended December 31, 1948. mittee 50 00 During the year the Board held fourteen meetings. The election of one membei of the Board took place on Thursday, June 24, 1948, and Balance 12-31-48 None Wallace C. Weisinger was elected for the term ending June 30, 1951 A brief review of operations of the System during the year, together with SARAH E RAYMOND TRUST financial statements and pensioners are submitted as follows In 1945 the Town accepted a gift of$500.00 under the will of Franklin RETIRED MEMBERS –1948 DATE RETIRED T. Raymond to be known as "The Sarah E. Raymond Library Fund," the income to be used for the purchase of books for the CaryMemorial LibraryMiss Leora B Eaton—School •••• . March 15, 1948 Principal $500 00 Mr John T Cosgrove—Town Engineer May 20,1948 Mr. Sebastian Paladina—Highway June 1, 1948 Deposit—Provident Institution for Savings $500 00 Mrs. Marian Whiting (beneficiary)Y) July 3, 1948 Income Receipts $10.00 RETIRED MEMBERS DECEASED 1948 Less Payments to Cary Memorial Library 10 00 Mr.James W Denney ..... .. Mr. Michael J Duffy dune 13, 1941 Balance 12 31-48 . . . .. .. • None . June 1, 1941 FINANCIAL 243 244 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Mr William J. Kenealy December 8, 1946 BALANCE SHEET Mr Matthew Stevenson August 28, 1938 December 31, 1948 Mr James Stewart July 16, 1938 Mr Sydney R Wrightington February 8, 1946 ASSETS INCOME STATEMENT FOR 1948 Deposits not on Interest Ledger Assets December 31, 1947 $131,928.50 Lexington Trust Co. $2,670 62 Inco-me Book Value of Contributions from Members Group A $12,126 82 U S Bonds Series G $61,000.00 Group B . 3,688.83 A M Tel & Tel 2 7/8% 1987 Deb 5,135 85 $15,810 65 N Y Tel & Tel 3 1/8% 1978 Ref Mtg 5,071 50 Transfer Members Accounts 71,207 35 Group A . .. 75.33 Cooperative Bank Shares 2,000.00 Contributions from Town Pension Fund 19,033.52 Deposits in Trust Companies & For Expenses 150 00 Savings Banks on Interest 19,183 52 Andover Savings Bank 2,329 60 From Interest Cambridge Savings Bank . ...... ....... . 3,121 72 Gross Interest on Bonds 1,62103 Chelsea Savings Bank . . . .. .... 2,28513 Interest on Cooperative Shares 15 00 Dedham Institute for Savings 2,981 52 Interest from Savings Banks 1,488 94 East Cambridge Savings . . 1,289 36 3,124 97 Eliot Savings Bank 1,164 24 Accrued Interest on Investments 425.00 Hingham Institute for Savings 1,911 36 Hudson Savings Bank 3,030 00 38,619.47 Newburyport Inst for Savings 2,350 44 Lexington Savings 8,629 90 Total to be accounted for 170,547 97 Lexington Savings (War Ser) 2,700 71 Disbursements Lynn Inst. for Savings 2,279 90 Annuity Payments Marlborough Savings 3,036 31 Regular . ... $880 18 Melrose Savings 2,403 99 Ordinary Disability 202.27 Middlesex Inst for Savings 3,559 98 Natick Federal Savings & Loan 2,025 00 Pension Payments Natick Five Cents Savings 1,232 05 Regular 14,806.78 Newton Centre Savings 2,969 69 Ordinary Disability 3,862.72 Newton Savings 3,549 21 Accidental Death Benefit 1,069 96 Provident Inst for Savings 2,293 63 Refunds 2,898.43 Quincy Savings 1,206.87 Administrative Expenses. Rockland Savings 2,273.28 Medical Fees .. $150 00 Somerville Savings 2,364.46 Printing & Stationery .. . 106.10 Wakefield Savings 1,160 91 Postage . 21 00 Waltham Savings 1,368 23 Travel . .. 20.15 Weymouth Savings 2,276 08 Association Dues . 5 00 Winchester Savings 1,277 51 Safety Deposit Box . 9 00 Woburn Five Cents Savings 2,429.11 31125 69,500 14 Accrued Interest on Investments Dec.31, 1947 318.23 Cash in Office 389.23 Gross decrease of bonds by amortization 5 81 Interest Accrued 425.00 24,355 68 $146,192.34 Balance December 31, 1948 $146,192 34 FINANCIAL 245 246 TOWN OF LEXINGTON LIABILITIES Statistical Annuity Savings Fund . $77,143.46 Annuity Reserve Fund 12,281.53 LIST OF JURORS Special Fund for Military Service Credit 1,09317 Pension Fund 55,159.09 Name Occupation Address Expense Fund 515 09 Allen, Robert G.—Engraver ... ... 253 Bedford Street Allison, Howard--Draftsman15 Utica Street $146,192 34 Anderson, Robert A.—Engineer . - 7 York Street. Barker, Duncan E.—Electrician 447 Concord Avenue PENSIONERS Barnes, William A.—Salesman13 Muzzey Street Barrett, Walter E.—Superintendent 195 Follen Road December 31, 1948 Barrows, Clifton F.—Tree Surgeon .. 8 Locust Avenue Name Department Date Retired Baskin, John—Farmer .. 45 Adams Street Blakeley, Chester L. Animal Inspector September 1, 1947 Black, Harry C.—Accountant 136 Bedford Street Blodgett, Frank—Boat Builder .. . 1654 Mass. Avenue Brenton, Walter School January 30, 1939 Bodge, Fred W.—Clerk7 Belfry Terrace Cassells, Charles Water & Sewer December 1, 1944 Britton, Frederick S.—Advertising .. 8 Bedford Street Cavanaugh, Thomas F. Janitor February 10, 1947 Bryant,Joseph A.—Chem Mgr 6 Colony Road Cosgrove, John T Town Engineer May 20, 1948 Eaton, Leora B School March 15, 1948 Buckley, Paul A—Corn Artist . 139 Shade Street Burbidge, Harold W—Milkman 22 Butler Avenue Ferry, Antonio Highway February 1, 1938 Burgess, Wendell H—Carpenter . 2 Wallis Court French, William G Highway October 28, 1943 Hannaford, Robert E Highway September 3, 1943 Burleigh, Dean R.—Machinist 14 Fair Oaks Drive Holman, Walter Water & Sewer March 1, 1944 Cameron, Donald B.—Insurance 30 Carville Avenue Howard, Horace M Library January 1, 1938 Carey, Charles C.—Executive3 Eliot Road Lembo, Charles Water & Sewer November 1, 1944 Casey, John R.—Salesman ... . 8 Spencer Street Longbottom, Fred W Building February 1, 1940 Chapman, Everett T.—Clerk . .... 10 Curve Street Manley, Charles A. School March 19, 1942 Childs, Frederick R.—Auto Dealer ........ 27 York Street Mitchell, Lawrence G Welfare July 1, 1940 Cloud, Robert W.—Res Ass't. ............... 39 Bridge Street Murray, John L. Public Works August 13, 1944 Cobb, Stanley T.—Bank Clerk .. . ... 40 Bloomfield Street Muzzey, Helen E Library June 1, 1941 Cochrane, John—Expeditor .... ... . . 2847 Mass Avenue Nichols, Emma 0 Library January 1, 1940 Colby, William B—Shipyard .. ... 127 Shade Street Powers, Michael Highway August 14, 1939 Connell, James J.—Adv Solicitor .. .. . . 55 Forest Street Russell, James H Accountant March 16, 1947 Copeland, Dwight L.—Engineer .. 12 Plymouth Road Rycroft, Peter Water & Sewer February 9, 1940 Cox, Ralph E.—Clerk .. 410 Waltham Street Sullivan, James G Highway April 2, 1943 Custance, Roy—Florist Work • 9 Kendall Road Taylor, Edward W Fire January 1, 1943 Wallin, Charles R Park November 25, 1938 Davis, George M.—Clerk 36 Woodland Road Whiting, Marion E Dearborn, Horace 0—Painter 118 Marrett Road (George LI,hiting) Beneficiary July 3, 1948 Denham, Harold C.—Office Clerk 8 Jackson Court Dennis, Erwin A.—Reg Mgr 31 Slocum Road Respectfully submitted, Donnelly, Joseph—C P A 48 Forest Street Donovan, Timothy P.—Electrician 144 Grant Street HOWARD S 0 NICHOLs, Chairman Duncan, Edward D.—Ass't. Treas 21 Leonard Road WALLACE WEISINGER FRANK D WALKEa, Secretary Eaton, L Edward—Chemist .... . .... 51 Bertwell Road Ells, Clifford—Salesman 335 Marrett Road Ferguson, Roy A.—Realtor .. 11. Berwick Road Fletcher, Clifford A.—Cabinet Maker . 46 Blossomcrest Road Flynn, Henry A.---Plumber .. . .... 26 Oakland Street Foster, Larry N.—Com Artist ... 1984 Mass Avenue Furness, Harold S.—Accountant 39 Bertwell Road STATISTICAL 247 248 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Name Occupation Address Name Occupation Address Galbraith, Thomas A.—Electrician .. ., .. . 178 Waltham Street MacAuley, Clarence H.—Salesman ...... ... ... ......... 10 Grassland Street Gardner, William Q—Manager 30 Bloomfield Street MacLean, Keith L.—Electrician 80 Bloomfield Street Gills, Joseph L—Cons Sup't .. . .. . . 140 Cedar Street Manning, John J—Gen Manager ............ . .... 40 Outlook Drive Goddard, Dwight S—Food Distributor5D Forest Street Mattson, Frank D.—Meth Engineer . ... .. . .. 86 Cary Avenue Godley, Philip, 2nd—Engineer . 12 Adams Street Meehan, William C.—Painter . .. .. 182 Waltham Street Goodall, Rawley—Estimator 10 Lexington Avenue Melly, Francis J.—Engineer ... .. 3 Bowker Street Gordon, Richard L.—Boston Edison .. . ... 905 Mass. Avenue Metchear, Charles R Jr —Ass't. Treas. .. 30 Edgewood Road Graves, George E_—Architect 33 Adams Street Meyers, J Raymond—Prod Manager . 17 Audubon Road Gray, Freeman N—Newspaper ... .. ... ... ... .... 9 Burlington Street Miles, John L—Salesman .. 14 Colony Road Grush, Russell—Printer . . .. 28 Burlington Street Miller, Henry—Sales Engineei . . . 209 Fallen Road Milne, Alexander R.—Plumber 9 Utica Street Hadley, Frederick C.—Engineer 4 Candlewick Close Mills,, Robert L.—Mechanic 303 Concordrd Avenue Hager, Wendell P.—Chemist 6 Hudson Street Moone, Thomas—Salesma84 Simonds Road Hagerty, William D_---Wool Business ... 6 Lincoln Street Morey, Lloyd H—Treasurer 12 Daniels Street Hamilton, Eugene B.—Retired .. .. .. .... ......... 1 Braemore Terrace Morris, Thomas C—Chemist 4 Robbins Road Hannon, Kenneth E.—Manager ...... 52 Maple Street Hanson, Harry—Car Inspector .. . . 12 Curve Street McAvoy, John F—Welder . . ... 117 Burlington Street Hanson, Otto B.—Publisher ... ...... .. . . 325 Bedford Street McCausland, Elton B—Manager 1 Berwick Road Hargrove, John H.—Auditor . ... . 3058 Mass. Avenue McCormick, John H—Photographer 58 Dexter Road Hathaway, Alton H—Food Broker 16 Vine Brook Road McDonough, Patrick—Shipfitter 38 Woburn Street Heath, Charles--Insurance .. . 70 Burlington Street McElman, Clarence E—Buyer 30 Farmcrest Avenue Henley, Clarence P.—Carpenter . . . . 411 Marrett Road McGovern, Edward M—Telephone 260 Bedford Street Herbert, Leroy J.—Chemist . . 110 Bow Street Hoffman, Henry J.—Baker ... . . .. 2664 Mass Avenue Neal, Harris F.—Steam Engineer 462 Marrett Road Hogan, Charles E—Underwriter 34 Hayes Avenue Hosford, John 3—Manufacturing 55 Spring Street O'Connor, William—Gas Station .. 290 Marrett Road Howes, Howard W Jr—Foreman 35 Bowker Street Hurley, Stephen E—Machinist . 53 Independence Road Peck, Charles B.—Salesman . 5 Washington Street Hyde, Walter L.—Superintendent 22 Forest Street Pierce, James A.—Adv Manager 2184 Mass Avenue Perkins, Frank R.—Porch Agent 15 Woodland Road Ingersoll, Frederick M.—Distributor 11 Eliot Road Peterson, Carl P.—Florist 26 Bow Street Phillips, Earle G.-Maintenance Man 12 Cedar Street Jackson, C Henry—Florist .. 40 Clark Street Pierce, Arthur S.—Trucking 6 Dexter Road James, Raymond W.—Chem Engineer .. 66 Blake Road Porter, John H.—Distributor 8 Kimball Road Johnson, Harold S.—Engineer 31 Vine Brook Road Preston, Reuben—Electrician 18 Fair Oaks Drive Johnson, Roy—Insurance .. . . 2295 Mass. Avenue Proctor, George W.—Bookkeeper 7 Forest Court Johnston, William P—Export Mgr 10 Calvin Street Jones, Vernon C—Accountant 51 Gleason Road Rice, Francis Y—Buyer 65 Blake Road Robinson,Vernon T—Retired 3 Audubon Road Kenealy, John T—Merchant 15 Independence Avenue Russell, Herbert P—office Manager 6 Berwick Road Keyes, John P.—General Agent 3 Sunny Knoll Avenue Ryan, Robert E.—Gardener 10 Bedford Street King, John A C.—Salesman 17 Lockwood Road Seaver,James B—Investment Broker 2 Plymouth Road Kraetzer, Joseph G—Insurance 85 Meriam Street Shea, Henry B—Asst. Div Head 54 Harding Road Kropp, George V.—Chemist 19 Cedar Street Sheldon, George C—Sales Manager 1 Bennington Road Shoemaker, Theodore—Const Engineer 191 Waltham Street Langton, George P--Sup't 25 Fuller Road Silsby, Frederick W—Sail Maker 19 Muxxey Street Lawrence, Herbert M—Hardware 36 Highland Avenue Silva, James E.—At home . 1 Sheridan Street Lewis, Thomas B—Fuel Price Spec 341 Wood Street Slocomb, Louis W.—Sales Manager 91 Gleason Road. Litchfield, Harry W—Milk Dealer 1949 Mass Avenue Smith, Clarence E—Broker 6 Pinewood Street Locke, Wilbur—Adv. Agent 6 Middle Street Smith, John J Jr.—Furniture Sales . 121 Grove Street Long, David A.—Credit Man 53 Burlington Street Snyder, Paul R.—Banker 19 Bertwell Road STATISTICAL 249 250 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Name Occupation Address Soderberg, A. Randall-Auditor . 51 Dexter Road 1500 00 Boston & Maine R.R. Income Mtge Southworth, Lyon-Chemist 10 Audubon Road Bonds Series R.R 434% 1970 (sold Dec. 1948) 67.50 Tappley, Horace G.-Editor 20 Outlook Drive 1000 00 Lexington Savings Bank Acct. #26532 Taylor, Carroll C-Executive 90 Fallen Road 100 00 Lea2% o 20 00 Teele, Norcross-Real Estate .. 44 Bloomfield Street 2% gt n Savings Bank Acct. #26505 Temple, Walter F-Paper Salesman 1894 Mass Avenue 600 00 2% 2.00 Thayer, Raymond H.-Leather Salesman 17 Nichols Road Lexington Cooperative Bank 3 matured Thompson, John IL-Navy Yard . .... 274 Marrett Road shares 21/4% 15.00 124.78 Lexington Trust Co Acct. #6023 1% 1.20 Viano, Ernest E.-Garage 186 Bedford Street 354.31 Lexington Savings Bank Acct #6940 Viano, Lawrence F.-Garage . . 14 Vine Brook Road 2% .... 7 11 1000.00 Lexington Savings Bank Acct. # 2% 20 00 Waddleton, Joseph P.-Steam Inap .. 15 Norton Road $439.06 Waite, Edwin L.-Chauffeur . .. .68 Bow Street A B. CARY FUND Walker, Bernard L.-Radio Service .. 30 Brookside Avenue 1000 00 Lexington Cooperative Bank 5 shares Welti, Edgar-Printer . .. 302 Marrett Road paid up 2%% .. $25.00 White, Bradford C-Mech Engineer ... 3 Hancock Avenue 500 00 Lexington Savings Bank Acct #4305 Willis, Charles M-Architect . .. 21 Colony Road 10.00 Wills, Frederick D-Engineer 58 Prospect Hill Road 40 00 Lexington Trust Co. Savings Dept. 1% 40 Woodward, Winthrop L.-Tel Co. .. 15 Dexter Road 400 00 Lexington Cooperative Bank 2 shares paid up 2%% 1000 1000 00 Chicago R. I. & Pacific bond in default REPORT OF THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE OF since 1934 exchanged (back interest) . 104.20 CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY Received in exchange bonds, income bonds, prfd. stock, common stock, scrip, In account with Rev Harold T Handley, Treasurer interest on same 15 50 (Sold in December 1948 with exception Capital Account• of 2 shares prfd 4 shares common in GENERAL FUND process of sale) 1948 Income Total Includes Marcia Cary Fund ($354.31) 165.10 1000.00 Indianapolis Pr & Lt. Co. 1st Mtge Beals Library Fund ($1100.00) and Le- 31h% 1970 (May 1st) $32.50 roy & Geneva Brown Fund ($4000.00) 1000 00 So. Cal Edison Company 1st & Prfd 124.19 Lexington Trust Company Savings Mtge. 3% 1965 (Sept. 1) -- 30.0{} Acct. 1% (Jane Phinney Fund) $1 20 1000 00 Pacific Gas & Electric Company 1st & 1025.00 Lexin 1 20 Prfd. Mtge Sev. H 3% Dec 1, 1974 30.00 Ston Savings Account #17037 2% 1000 00 Boston Edison Company 1st Mtge 21/4% (Goodwin Musical Fund) $20.60 Dec 1970 27 50 1000.00 Illinois Bell Tel. & Tel Co. 1st Mtge 20 60 100000 New York Pr & Lt. Company 1st Mtge 2�'i%a 1981 L. 21/4% March 1, 1975 27.50 1000.00 B2 & 0 R.R . Mies Brigham g$a tMt Fund) $27.50 1000.00 MMNtgea3% sett Electric Company 1st 3000 4% 1980 (L. M. Brigham Fund)#25111 40.00 1000.00 Philadelphia Electric Co. 23 % 1st 1000 00 U S Gov't Savings Bond Series G M Mtge 1971 596726 2' % 25 00 42.50 Lexington(TruL. st Brigham Fund) ... 27 50 1000.00 U S Gov't Savings Bond Series G M Company #6007 1% 11945 23s% 25 00 (L. M Brigham Fund) .40 1500.00 Boston & Maine R.R. 1st Mtge Series 1750.00 Lexington Savings Bank Acct. 95.40 R R. 4% 1960 . 60.00 #27079 1000 00 Wisconsin, Michigan Pr Co 1st Mtge 2% (War Parent's Memorial Book 334% July 15, 1961 (called July 1948) 18.75 Fund) $35.00 35 00 STATISTICAL 251 252 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 100 00 Lexington Savings Bank Acct. #27264 GENERAL FUND I 2% (George Walter Sarano Fund) $2.00 2 00 Lexington Trust Co. (Cash) 11,036 67 1 823 00 Indianapolis Pwr &Lt. Co, l's, '70, 314%, M2415 1,000.00 EAST LEXINGTON FUNDS So Cal. E E. I., l's, '65, 3%, M64128 1,000 00 i 2000 00 Lexington Savings Bank #27079 2% Pacific Gas & El Co., l's, '74, 3%, M103368, Series L . 1,000.00 (Nelson W Tenney Fund) .. $40.00 B & M R R, l's, '60, 4%, 53489 (1M) #456 (500) 1,500 00 ` 1000.00 Lexington Savings Bank #21321 2% Lexington Savings Bank, #26532, 2% 1,00000 (Paulina Burbank Pierce Fund) 20 00 U S Savings Bond Series G, '65, 21/2%, M4268223 G 1,000 00 1000 00 Lexington Cooperative Bank 5 paid up Lexington Cooperative Bank Matured 3's,942,3% 600 00 shares 2%% (Wellington Fund) 25 00 Lexington Savings Bank, Surplus, 2% 2,000 00 7718 Lexington Trust Co Savings Dept. N Y Pwr & Light Co., l's, '75, 214%, M41102 1,000 00 #3844 1% (Wellington Fund) .76 Lexington Trust Co Savings, #6023, 1% 124.78 1 100 00 Lexington Savings Bank Acct #1476 2% (Clara Robbins Fund) 2.01 LEROY S BROWN FUND (GENERAL) 87.77 U.S. Savings Bonds, '53, 2%%, M159672 G 1,000.00 Boston E E I, '70, 2%,%, M12126 .. 1,000.00 ' Total $846.13 REALS FUND Lexington Savings Bank, #2-26532, 2%, . 1,000 00 REV Hanor.D T. HANDLEY, Treasurer Lexington Savings Bank, #1-26051, 2% 100.00 H WEBSrF,a THOMAS DONALD E, NICKERSON MARCIA CARY FUND Finance Committee Lexington Savings Bank, #6940, 2% 354.31 MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL FUNDS BOOK PURCHASE FUND ALICE BUTLER GARY FUND Narragansett El. Co., l's, '74, 3%, ACM578 1,000.00 Cash in Lexington Trust Company .. $500.00 EAST LEXINGTON BRANCH FUNDS Lexington Savings Bank, #23842, 2% 500 00 Nelson W Janney Fund Lexington Trust Co., #4305, 1% „ ,,.. 40 00 Lexington Savings Bank Book No 21321 $2,000 00 Lexington Cooperative Bank, 5 shares, #79 1,000.00 Paulina Burbank Pierce Fund Lexington Cooperative Bank, 2 Shares #943 .. . 400.00 Lexington Savings Bank Book No. 16742 1,000.00 Chicago R, I. & Pacific R.R., 2 shares, Preferred & Common Clara Robbins Fund (Process of Sale) Lexington Savings Bank Book No. 1476 100.00 Chicago R. I.& Pacific R.R., 4 shares, Common Wellington Library Fund Lexington Cooperative Bank Matured Shares (1944), JANE PHINNEY FUND Book No. 1885 1,000.00 Lexington Trust Co, #3799, 1% 124 19 Lexington Trust Company, Book No. 3844 . .. 77.18 GOODWIN MUSICAL FUND REV HAROLD T HANDLEY, Treasurer Lexington Savings Bank, #17037, 2% .. 1,025 00 H WEBSTER THOMAS DONALD E NICxEasoN LAURA M BRIGHAM FUND Finasice Committee Illinois Bell Tel Co, l's, '81, 2%%, M A 26203 1,000 00 Baltimore & Ohio R.R. Co., 4's, '80, 4% 25101 1,00000 REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF Philadelphia El Co, l's, '71, 2%%, M198 . 1,000.00 CARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY Lexington Trust Co., #6002, 1%a 42 50 WAR PARENTS BOOK MEMORIAL FUND Income Balance on hand 1-1-1948 $4,060.52 Lexington Savings Bank, #27079, 2% 1,750 00 Receipts GEORGE WALTER SARANO FUND Fines $1,290 07 Lexington Savings Bank, #27064, 2% 100 0D Gifts 95 00 STATISTICAL 253 254 TOWN OF LEXINGTON SBalance Deposited in Checking Account Lexington Trust Company Raymondurplus IncomeuAccount Interest 10 00 $26 74 Cash in transit (fines E Lexington Branch deposited in Fund Interest from Trs. Pub. Trust 10 00 uary for December) Jan- Refundf Convention expense 30 00 I have examined the books and accounts of the Treasurer and have InvestmentTransr den 191.00 counted and verified the securities of the Investment Committee and find Com Co-operative Bank Dividends 50 00 Savings Bank Interest 119 91 the same to be as represented by the foregoing reports Bonds and Securities (Income) 588.45 FRANK D WALKER, Sale—bonds and securities 2,379 73 Town Accountant Bequest Mrs.Geneva M Brown 2,000 00 January 21, 1949 6,79416 Lexington Massachusetts $10,854 68 Expenditures Books $1,149 60 REPORT OP THE POLICE DEPARTMENT Scholarships and Conventions . 250.00 Transfer . ... 19100 December 31, 1948 Safe Deposit Rental 5.00 To the Honorrable Board of Selectmen Tuesday A M Lib Ass'n & Mass Lib. Ass'n 10.00 Lexington, Massachusetts Fees .. . 25 Treasurer's Salary .. .. .. 50 00 Gentlemen. 1,655.85 I submit herewith the following report of the Lexington Police Depart- ment for the year ending December 31, 1948. Balance 1-1-1949 . $9,198 83 I wish to thank all those who have been of assistance to us in the per- formance of our duties during the past year. REV HAROLD T HANDLEY, Treasurer Respectfully submitted, Of the above amount $4,379 73 is held for re-investment in capital JOHN W Rresorr accounts Two thousand dollars, representing a surplus income Savings Chief of Police Account is deposited (in addition to the above) in the Lexington Savings Bank All of the rest is in the Checking Department of the Lexington Arrests Statistics Dispositions Trust Company to Cash in transit amounted to $285 40 (fines Main Library deposited in January for December) C .� a '•+ b CI" t, a b EAST LEXINGTON FUNDS 1948 m ° a� o y d d Balance 1-1-1948 Income $71.42 a o 0 QJ o . o a� .- o o a m o!a ''A' 4+ E }a IYi Z .4 V U A 0 fs, Z a+ of i:4 A Receipts Offenses Fines $216 92 Affray 2 2 2 2 Investment Committee Accosting 1 1 1 1 Dividends Cooperative Bank . 25 00 Assault 5 5 5 Savings Bank Interest .. 62 77 Assault & Battery 2 2 1 1 $45 1 2 3 1 304 69 Bastardy 1 I 1 1 Breaking&Entering 5 2 7 5 2 5 2 2 1 2 $376 11 Drunkenness 41 2 43 35 8 $45 9 1 10 1 7 12 2 1 Expenditures Escapees 4 4 4 4 Books 25912 Gaming 1 1 1 $100 1 1 259 12 Larceny 6 1 7 3 5 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 Balance 12-31-1948 ..... $116 99 Lewdness 2 2 2 2 Malicious Damage to Property 2 2 1 1 g Rev HAROLD T HANDLEY, Treasurer STATISTICAL 255 256 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Manslaughter 3 3 3 3 Lost Dogs Returned To Owners . . 48 Assault with Danger- Messages Delivered 135 ous Weapon 1 1 1 1 Missing Persons Investigated 64 Non-Support 5 5 3 2 1 1 2 1 Public Utilities Notified of Defects 186 Runaway 2 2 2 2 1 1 Reports and Complaints Investigated 1090 Robbery 1 1 1 1 Speed Checks ... 730 TruantStreet Lights Reported Out 214ated 9ious Person 1 1 1 1 Sudden Deaths Invests 2 2 2 2 2 g Vagrant 1 1 1 1 Transients Accommodated ...... . 36 Operating to En- Vacant Houses Reported 250 danger 18 18 2 16 $335 1 12 5 MisuseSpeed Violations of Number Plate 1 1 1 $10 1 Registry Suspension or Warning 62 Department Warning ... 562 Operating alter Total Mileage Recorded on Car No 31 16994 Rev. of License 5 5 2 3 $160 4 1 Operating an Un- Total Mileage Recorded on Car No 32 .. 45428 Total Mileage Recorded on Car No.33 . . 35080 insured Car 1 1 1 $100 1 Operating an Un- registered Car 1 1 1 $20 1 AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS Operating without January 31 License 9 9 2 7 860 9 February 14 Operating without March - 27 Sticker 7 7 6 1 $35 7 April .. 19 Operating under In- May , , , 27 fluence 9 1 10 1 9 $205 5 6 1 June . . 14 Hit&Run,Personal July19 &Property 7 7 2 1 6 $105 3 4 August 12 Improper Brakes 1 1 1 1 September 15 Speeding 33 4 37 10 27 $230 1 34 2 October -. 18 Vio Law of Road 6 6 1 1 5 $55 4 2 November 18 Via. of Probation 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 December 28 Vio Town Ordinance 2 2 2 $30 2 Vio.Traffic Signal 1 1 1 $2 1 Total 242 Vio. Parking Rules 6 6 6 6 Personal Injury Accidents 86 Cruelty to Animals 1 1 1 $25 1 J ry Unlicensed Peddler 2 2 2 $30 2 Fatal Accidents . 2 Illegal Sale of Am- munition 1 1 1 $100 1 Totals 202 10 212 15 87 125 $1692 24 11 106 24 13 20 8 7 REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS December 31, 1948 Animals Cared For (Sick,Injured or Dead) 101 To the Honorable Bawd Animals Cared For (Stray) 59 Lexington,Ho -rabic Board of'Selectmen Automobiles Reported Stolen 6 Automobiles Recovered ... . 11 Gentlemen Automobiles Tagged (Parking Violations) .. 587 Following is the report of the Town Clerk's Department for the year Bicycles ReportedStolen .. 33 31 1948, including all licenses issued and fees collected, fees collected being Buildings Found Open .. 95 BicyclesRecoveredturned over to the Town Committed To insane Hospitals 16 Male Dog Licenses Issued 718 @ $2 00 $1,436 00 Fire Alarms Responded To 65 Female Dog Licenses Issued 135 @ 5 00 675 00 Injured or Sick Persons Assisted 67 Spayed Dog Licenses Issued 421 @ 2 00 842 00 Lost Dogs Reported .. .. 143 1 1 1 STATISTICAL 257 258 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Kennel Licenses Issued ..... 3 @ 10 00 30 00 OTHER LICENSES, MORTGAGES AND DISCHARGES Kennel Licenses Issued 2 @ 25 00 50.00 Marriage Licenses Issued 147 @ $2.00 $294.00 Transfer Licenses Issued 4 @ .25 1 00 Mortgages Recorded ... .. 834 01 Military Licenses Issued 7 @ Free Discharges Recorded . 56.25 Certified Certificates . 96.75 Total , $3,034.00 Miscellaneous .. 13 50 Total Number of Dogs Licensed 1290 Gale asoline Permns .. 64.50 Gasoline .. 47 @ 50 23 50 SPORTING LICENSES Resident $1,382 51 SUMMARY Citizen Fishing Issued 276 Dog Licensee Issued .. $3,034.00 10 Void Sporting Licenses Issued 1,836.25 266 @ 2 Op 532.00 Marriage Licenses Issued 294.00 Mortgages Recorded 834.01 Citizen Hunting Issued 215 Discharges Recorded .. 56.25 3 Void Certified Certificates .. 96.75 Miscellaneous . 13.50 212 @ 2 00 424.00 Pole Locations 64.50 Citizen Sporting Issued 185 @ 3.25 601.25 Gas Permits 23.50 Citizen Minor Fishing Issued 89 Total ... .. . $6,252.76 2 Void Respectfully submitted, 87 JAMES J. CARROLL, @ 1 25 108.75 Town Clerk Citizen Minor Trapping Issued 16 BIRTHS BY MONTHS 2 Void 1948 In Lexington Out of Lexington Totals 14 @ 2.25 31.50 Month Total Males Females Males Females Males Females Citizen Trapping Issued 21 @ 5 25 110.25 January 21 1 0 12 8 13 8 February 18 0 0 4 14 4 14 Duplicates .. 8 March 30 1 0 16 13 17 13 1 Void April 27 0 0 16 11 16 11 May 26 0 0 12 14 12 14 7 @ .50 3.60 June 17 0 0 7 10 7 10 Citizen Sporting Issued 32 July 27 0 0 16 11 16 11 1 Void August 25 0 0 13 12 13 12 September 27 0 0 14 13 14 13 31 @ Free October 19 0 0 7 12 7 12 November 11 1 0 5 5 6 5 Citizen Military or Naval Sporting 17 @ Free December 8 0 0 4 4 4 4 Citizen Fishing (Old Age Assistance) 2 @ Free 256 3 0 126 127 129 127 Non-Resident The parentage of children was as follows Citizen 3 day Fishing Issued 1 @ 1 50 1 50 Both parents born in United States 226 Citizen Fishing Issued 1 @ 5.25 5 25 Both parents born in Foreign Countries 3 Citizen Hunting Issued 1 @ 10 25 10 25 One parent born in United States28 Citizen Military or Naval Sporting 4 @ 2 00 8 00 One parent born in Foreign Country28 Both parents born in Lexington ... 4 Total .. $1,836 25 One parent born in Lexington 42 Total Number of Sporting Licenses Issued—851 JAMES 3 CARROLL, Town. Clerk STATISTICAL 259 260 TOWN OF LEXINGTON MARRIAGES BY MONTHS ptO er i N °CI d°N N`N 1f]M O N CD M `N`C4 C N N CO 1948 V•cr t" OD u7 CD 0704 M r1 O O 00 M N N M O H Groom's Bride's Groom's Bride's Groom's Bride's q M M Y Months Totals First First Second Second Third Third January 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x�Mw MV tr� �+� M0 CD No MN La oNU February 10 9 10 1 13 3 0 7-4 March 6 April 9 8 9 1 0 0 o oo<N d.O M t- M M Q O O O O M N N CD ce O N S May 8 7 8 1 0 0 0 O - 0 1 '' June 22 18 21 4 0 Z 0 o July 14 11 11 2 3 1 0 � �r,n oo cD oN o0 00 0o NN e o r.M a August 22 19 20 3 2 v September 26 23 25 3 1 0 0 ao October 15 12 12 3 2 0 1 a ' 0 M rNfo M d' COMCI MM Ori 00 NM L'�M MO OM m November 12 10 10 2 2 0 '" x December 8 4 8 4 0 0 0 1h 157 128 142 27 13 2 2 f roti NN CO,:r CD r4 o0 00 0o No W CD 1-4 ti Number of Marriages Recorded .. ""•"" 157 0 a186 co•• 0 Residents N O d' N M 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cl N Ca N O M ri 128 }'• � ~' r, Non Residents P7 b a Solemnized in other places • 87 H K iz C4 ut N N u7 44 L.]N a o 0 0 M o o M ti 0 M Age of oldest Groom 66 ..1 W Age of oldest Bride ... •• Age of Youngest Groom • 19 P4 U2 $. 15 .c �N,-i ...4MM Tr.- CD CD 00 oM C4..e. <r r0 rr rr Age of Youngest Bride r. F � JAMES J CARROLL, 4' Town Clerk A +� x'30000 aid' COOMM 0M 00 00 Ch C4 Oh C- 00 U] W E WON NM 0H NN 00 0r. 00 Md. ON 00 441-1Q Py'4C cd cd M M cc N M CO O N CO O 0 O M O O TM N 0 O O 2 O . . .. U • ..SO . - • • . • t. . . . • ra , � . . T 7. . ..i i0) . . . . , . . 0 . . C • : O b '.b . : 73 . G . . e . . CL:€ o >; a)'L7 u = a G a N a 2 o x 1 y u is to a 4 4 Via 1n a is Z a is ° '-1-" E A+' a A.4 a o 7;1 cd a ro cay�ie � EW y7cSyyiayaa) lwaOics4S, w0o,, a°,ssa., �0ai .. 41.1 ::1 -. 44.-t r.4.dXC7.4 -,k. �'X-',GI 3 *. 3'X4.4i,X;7.4 o a o a a a a co f-i P: Z P~ c Pa W PG P 0 STATISTICAL 261 262 TOWN OF LEXINGTON REPORT OF THE BOARD OF RETIREMENT REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER December 31, 1948 December 31, 1948 To the Honorable Board of Selectmen To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Lexington,Massachusetts Lexington, Massachusetts Gentlemen Gentlemen Following is the report of the Treasurer of the Contributory Retire- Following is the report of the Town Treasurer for the year 1948 ment System Funds of the Town of Lexington for the year 1948 Total in Account December 31, 1948 $145,559 99 Cash on Hand .January I, 1948 .. $ 734,184.80 Deposits not on interest. Receipts During Year 1948 ...... 3,048,652.47 Lexington Trust Company $ 2,670 62 Deposits on interest $3,782,837.07 Rockland Savings Bank . .. 2,273 28 Expenditures During Year 1948 per Warrants 2,627,521.79 Cambridge Savings Bank . ... 3,121 72 Newton Savings Bank . . ..... 3,549 21 Balance on Hand January 1, 1949 .. $1,155,315.28 The Middlesex Institution for Savings .... 3,559 93 Natick Federal Savings & Loan Association 2,025.00 REPORT OF TAX TITLE ACCOUNT Weymouth Savings Bank ... 2,276 08 Number of Tax Titles on Hand December 31, 1947 111 Newton Centre Savings Bank 2,969.69 Number of New Tax Titles Added 1948 .. 13 Melrose Savings Bank . . 2,403.99 Chelsea Savings Bank 2,28513 124 Quincy Savings Bank ... 1,206.87 Number of Tax Titles Foreclosed 1948 ., 0 East Cambridge Savings Bank .... 1,289,36 Andover Savings Bank2,329.60 124 Hingham Institution For Savings 1,911 36 Number of Tax Titles Released 1948 23 Waltham Savings Bank .. .. 1,368 23 Woburn Five Cents Savings Bank 2,42911 101 Hudson Savings Bank 3,030 00 Number of Tax Titles Disclaimed 1948 .. 1 Wakefield Savings Bank 1,160 91 Provident Institution For Savings 2,293 63 Number of Tax Titles on Hand December 31, 1948 100 Winchester Savings Bank ,. 1,277 51 Total Amount .. $5,718.27 Dedham Institution For Savings 2,98152 Natick Five Cents Savings Bank 1,232 05 LEXINGTON TRUST COMPANY Marlborough Savings Bank 3,036.31 Bank Deposits in the Name of the Town of Lexington Somerville Savings Bank 2,364.46 James J Carroll, Town Treasurer Lynn Institution For Savings 2,279 90 Eliot Savings Bank 1,164 24 Balance December 31, 1948 ..... $426,756 91 E Institution For Savings 2,350 44 Balance December 31, 1948 per check book $353,804 90 Lexington Savings Bank 8,629 90 Outstanding Checks December 31, 1948 . 72,952 01 Lexington Savings Bank (War Service Fund) 2,700 71 $426,756.91 United States Savings Bonds 61,000 00 American Telephone And Telegraph Company FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON (Shares) . .. 5,001)00 Balance December 31, 1948 per statement .. $1,932.40 New York Telephone Company (Shares) .. 5,000 00 Balance December 31, 1948 per check book .. $1,922.40 Marlborough Cooperative Bank (Shares) 2,00000 Cash- In office or transit „ . 389.23 THE NATIONAL SHAWMUT BANK OF BOSTON $145,559 99 Balance December 31, 1948 per statement . $2,000 00 Total JAMES J CARROLL, Balance December 31, 1948 per check book .. $2,000 00 Treasurer STATISTICAL 263 264 INDEX THE SECOND NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON INDEX Balance December 31, 1948 per statement $1,772.81 Animal Inspector, Report of129 Balance December 31, 1948 per check book .. $1,772.81 Appeals, Report of Board of .. . . 27 Appointed Officers4 THE MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON April 19th Committee, Report of ,. 176 Assessors,Report of Board of 229 Balance December 31, 1948 per statement $402,866.16 ••- Balance December 31, 1948 per check book $402,866.16 Births - 258 •- •-.-• - Building Inspector, Report of .. 57 THE DAY TRUST COMPANY OF BOSTON Cary Memorial Library Balance December 31, 1948 per statement $425,473.38 Investment Committee, Report of .,. 249 Balance December 31, 1948 per check book . . $425,473.38 Librarian, Report of 171 Treasurer, Report of. „ . . ... . 252 TOWN OF LEXINGTON CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM Trustees, Report of 169 FUNDS, James J. Carroll, Treasurer Cemetery Commissioners, Report of . 178 Total in account December 31, 1948 $145,559.99 Committees Appointed 7 In office or transit .. .... $389.23 Deaths ...... 260 Total on Deposit 145,170.76 Dental Clinic, Report of130 $145,559.99 Director of Accounts, Report of .. .. 181 Respectfully submitted, Engineer, Report of .. . 53 JAMES J. CARROlL, Fire Engineers, Report of 133 Town. Treasurer Health Inspector,Report of .... 129 Health, Report of Board of 127 Highway Division, Report of ..... . 43 Jurors,List of246 Lectures,Report of Committee on 177 Marriages 259 Memorial Day Committee,Report of 178 Middlesex County Extension Service, Report of 179 Milk Inspector,Report of131 Mosquito Control Project139 Park Division, Report of55 Planning Board, Report of 37 Plumbing Inspector, Report of . .. 58 Police Department, Report of .., 254 Posture Clinic,Report of . .......... 131 Public Welfare Agent, Report of .. 174 Public Works, Report of Superintendent of .. 42 Recreation, Report of Committee on .. 59 Retirement Board, Report of Treasurer of 242 Retirement Board, Report of 261 INDEX 265 School Department . ... 146 Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of .. 132 Selectmen, Report of 16 Sewer Division, Report of . 49 Shade Tree and Moth Division, Report of . 56 Slaughtering, Report of Inspector of . 133 Tax Collector, Report of 233 Town Accountant, Report of. . . . 184 Town Clerk, Report of 256 Births 258 Deaths 260 Marriages 259 Town Counsel, Report of 38 , Town Engineer, Report of 53 Town Meeting Members Town Officers ... . . 3 Town Records: Warrant for Town Meeting, March 1, 1948 ... . 62 Annual Town Meeting, March 1, 1948 70 Adjourned Town Meeting, March 22, 1948 79 Adjourned Town Meeting, March 29, 1948 90 Warrant for Primary Election,April 27, 1948 95 Presidential Primary Election, April 27, 1948 .............. 96 Warrant for State Primary Election, September 14, 1948 . 103 State Primary Election, September 14, 1948 .. . ... 104 Warrant for Special Town Meeting, October 18, 1948 ... 110 Special Town Meeting, October 18, 1948 . 112 • Warrant for State Election, November 2, 1948 114 State Election, November 2, 1948 118 Town Treasurer, Report of 262 Trustees of the Bridge Charitable Fund, 1947, Report of ....... 238 Trustees of Public Trusts,Report of 234 Water Division, Report of 47 Wire Inspector,Report of. . 61 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Attendance Officer, Report of . 165 Enrollment in Lexington Public Schools 160 Financial Statements .. ..... 157 Prizes 168 Roster of Teachers 161 School Committee Organization 159 School Committee,Report of • .... 146 Senior High School Graduating Class • .... 166 Superintendent of Schools, Report of ... 150