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1850 - 1910
Book 1
Plan of Land
Belonging to
George E. Lothrop
Lexington, Mass.
Scale 40 feet = 1 inch
August 6,1903
H. H Austin, Civil Engineer
1850
A record of Miscellaneous matters.
AWB
1
1850
A list of Persons, between the ages of 18 and 45 years, enrolled as standing Militia for the year 1850 in Lexington
Charles Brown | Henry G Emerson
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Charles A Butters | Francis Estabrooks
Albert W Bryant | William Estabrooks
Abel Butterfield | Luke Estabrooks
Sidney Butterfield | Nathan Fessenden Jr
Abel E Bridge | Albert F Fessenden
John Bowles | Edward Foster
Sidney Butters | Darius Fillebrown
Daniel Benjamin | Nathaniel Flint
Gorham Bigelow | Abijah W Farrer
Benjamin Brown | Stephen Fizgerald
B Baldwin | Perley F Bailey
B A Baldwin | Edward Gleason
Edmund Bridges | Jonas Gammell
Edmund M Brown | Hugh Graham
Walter McBlodgett | Nathaniel Gammon
Joseph Chandler | Joseph E Gammon
Curtis Capell | Hollis Gerry
William E Cogswell | Alonzo Goddard
Isaac Childs | Ames Gewing[?]
George Cutter | Richard Hawkins
William J Currier | Samuel W Handley
A W Crowingshield | Ebenezer C Hosmer
C S Crowingshield | Battelle Hosmer
Luke C Childs | Abijah Harrington 2d
Isaac N Damon | Nehemiah M Harrington
Henry Damon | William Hudson
Elias Dupee | Charles Hutchinson
Otis H Dana | Franklin M Harrington
John Davis 2d | Nathaniel Harrington
Philemon Davis | Thomas Hadley
Paul C Davis | Samuel Jones
Solomon A Davis | Rufus J Kenney
Edward Emerson | Gorham Jewett
Charles W Johnson | Continued
2
1850
Continued
Aaron Gammon | Charles Topton
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Jeremiah Gould | Charles Winship
Jonathan Heath | Nathan Reed
Oliver Chute | Newell Reed Jr
Thomas Smith | Charles Fiske
Reuben M Reece | Joel Reed
Jonah H Reece | Charles Reed
John Hanscom | Valentine Wilson
Warren Miley | Emery A Mulliken
Charles Stearns | Luther Farnsworth
William H Smith 2d | William H Skinner
Edward Stearns | George A Skinner
James Bennett | Charles W Gill
Andrew Wellington | Chandler R Richardson
Francis E Barlow | Solon Derby
George Bultard[?] | Andrew Jackson
Elba Pierce | Elbridge Brown
Thomas Gammon | James Parker
George Richardson | William H H Reed
Henry Lovell | Cotesworth P Wheeler
Benjamin Hadley | Bradford Skilton
William Plummer | Ebenezer Vent
Oliver H Smith | David Leavitt
John Stearns | John Glidden
James R Gilman | Edward Russell
David Hall | George P Phinney
Randolph S Stickney | Standwood Phinney
Thomas G Hovey | Joseph Brackett
James Little | Lafayette Shofield
Jonas Hadley | B. Franklin Phinney
Jonas C Harrington | Elbridge D Glass
Oliver Brown | George A Stimpson
Jonah Smith 2d | Clinton Viles
Henry Davis | John R Gilman
Henry Spaulding | Warren Smith
Reuben L Cooper | Abijah H Perry
William Gowen | Continued
3
1850
Continued
Frederick P. Cutler | Patrick Mitchell
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Oliver Robinson | Henry A. Munroe
Benjamin Sutton | Leonard Noyes
John H. Johnson | Horace B. Davis
Colburn Hadlock | Peletiah P. Pierce
William H. Hartwell | Daniel Pierce
Levi Houghton | Loring S. Pierce
John Q.A. Chandler | Harrison Pierce
Henry L. Phinney | Ansell W. Putnam
Joshua R. Hubbard | James Parker
Sylvester Puffer | Nathan H. Reed
Allen Smith | George Robinson
Ichabod Fiske | Jeremiah Russell
Oliver W. Rendall | John A. Russell
George W. Ruhn | Hiram Reed
Amos Locke 2d | Thomas H. Rhoady
William Locke | John M. Reed
Stillman Locke | Joseph G. Reed
Marshall H. Locke | Michael Ryan
Amos Locke | Samuel Rice
Leonard Lawrence | Thomas Russell
Sidney Laurence | Hugh M. Reed
James A. Locke | Joseph Y. Simonds
Benjamin Locke | Billings Smith
Stephen Locke | Levi J. Smith
Elbridge G. Locke | James D. Sumner
William S. Locke | Elias B. Smith
William Locke 2d | Eli Simonds
Benj. F. Locke | Thomas Southworth
Daniel Leavitt | James Southworth
Theodore[?] Locke | Cyrus P. Simonds
George Mulliken | George Stearns
Elijah Mulliken | Addison Smith
Henry Mulliken | Thadeus W. Smith
Oliver Munroe | Otis Simonds
George Munroe | William H. Smith
Continued
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1850
Continued
John C. Sherman | William Wood
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Ivory Sanborn | Joseph A. Wellington
William Stowe | Francis H. Wellington
John Sheen | Walter Wellington
William Stevens[?] | Volney Wilder
Charles Tidd | Sullivan Wellington
Bowen A. Tufts | Luke W. Wright
George Tuttle | R.C. Wesson
David A. Tuttle | Royal B. Willis
Alvin C. Turner | Otis Locke Jr.
Nathan Underwood | Jonathan Locke
William Viles | Jonah Locke
Warren B. Waite | J. Augustus Rendall
Charles Whitney | Elisha C. Wheeler
Jonas C. Wellington | Consider[?] Davis
Total 247
William Chandler } Assessors Johathan S. Barker } of } Lexington
Albert M. Bryant Town Clerk
5.
1850
Perambulation of Town lines
Be it remembered that on the 3d day of September
1850, the Selectmen of Lexington and
Burlington, Perambulated the boundary line
between said Town and directed Stone Monuments
where a renewal was necessary as follows Viz:
Commencing at a Stone Monument at the
corner of Bedford, Burlington & Lexington marked
B, B, L near an old cellar north of the house of
Daniel Cummings, thince [sic] to a corner of the Wall
by Charles Robinson's long pasture, thince by said
wall through a meadow owned by said Robinson,
thence by a wall over the hill to a Stone Monument
marked LB in Bull Meadow Hill so called, thence
to a Stone Monument in the corner of the wall
on the south side of road opposite the barn
of Amos Angier, thence to a Stone Monument
marked L.B. north of the house of Nichols Locke
and standing near the wall of Wm. P. Gibbs land,
thince to a Stone Monument on the north side
of the new road near the Barn of Wm. P. Gibbs land,
thence to a Stone Monument marked L. B. crossing
the Brook below the mill pond and standing
on the north side of the old road, thence through
the mill pond to a Stone Monument marked L B
on the north side of the Turnpike near where
Randalls Mill was recently burnt, thince to a
Stone Monument marked L. B. W. at the corner of
Lexington and Burlington and side line of Woburn,
Philip Russell
S. W. Robinson
Joseph Howe
Selectmen of Lexington
William Nichols
George Gleason
William Winn Jr.
Selectmen of Burlington
6
1850
Perambulation of Town lines
Be it remembered that on the 3d day of Sept-
ember 1850. The Selectmen of Lexington and Bedford
Perambulated the boundary lines between said
Towns and find the Monuments standing at
the several angles viz.
Commencing at a Stone Post at the corner
of Lincoln, Bedford and Lexington a few rods
south of Dea. Amos Hartwell's house and through
land of said Hartwell in Bedford, thence over the
hill north of said Hartwell's and through wood-
land of John Merriam Esq. crossing Farley Brook
near the dam, thence through woodland of said
Merriam in Bedford, thence on a ditch to a
Stone Post, thence making an angle to a Stone
Post near William Pages house in Bedford, thence
to a Stone Post on the road from Lexington to Bedford,
thence to a Stone Post in the corner of a wall on
the hill, thence by a way on a straight line
to a stone post at the corner of Bedford, Burlington
and Lexinton north of Daniel Cummings house
by an old celllar.
Philip Russell
S W Robinson
Joseph Howe
Selectmen of Lexington
Thomas Stiles
P. W. Chamberlain
Selectmen of Bedford
Lexington, September 3d 1850
7
1850
Perambulation of Town lines
We the subscribers, Selectmen of the towns of Woburn
and Lexington, met this day at the corner of the
towns of Woburn, Lexington & Winchester for the
purpose of perambulating the lines between the
towns of Woburn & Lexington, Commencing at the
aforesaid corner, the line runs northerly through the
northeasterly part of John Winning's barn to a Stone
Post in his mowing land, thence northerly crossing
the road leading from Woburn to Lexington, to a
Sone Post in Thomas F. Russell's land; thence more
westerly to a Stone Post in Hugh Graham's land by
the wall; thence northerly to a Stone Post in the
line between lands formerly owned by the late
Benjamin Wyman and the late Thadeus Munroe;
thence still northerly to a Stone Post on the northerly
side of the road called Russell street by land of
James M Randall; thence a little more westerly
to a Stone Post on the northeasterly side of the road
formerly the Middlesex Turnpike at land of
Adaline M. Locke, thence east of north to a Stone
Post in William Locke's pasture, being the corner bound
of Woburn, Lexington and Burlington.
Cyrus Thompson } Selectmen
Barron Buckman } of
Samuel R Duren } Woburn
Philip Russel } Selectmen
S W Robinson } of
Joseph Howe } Lexington
November 22nd 1850
8
1850
Perambulation of Town Lines
Be it remembered that on the sixth day
of September 1850, the Selectmen of Lexington
and Lincoln perambulated the boundary libe
between said Towns, commencing as follows viz.:
at a stone post marked L.W.L. being the corner
of Lexington, Waltham and Lincoln, situated near
a poplar tree in land westerly of the house of Hum
-phrey Chadbourne thence northerly to a stone post
marked L.L. on the westerly side of the Brook.
Thence northerly to a stone post marked L.L. at the
southerly end of the bridge on the road leading
from Lexington to Weston, thence westerly about
thirty rods to a stone post at the corner of the wall
thence northerly to a stone post marked L.L. on
the southerly side of the Turnpike, thence to a stone
post marked L.L. on the hill north of the barn
of Charles Brown, thence northerly to a stone post
marked L.L. on "Cranberry Hill" so called on land of
Isaac Locke (intermediately the line is marked by
two separate Locust Posts with stones around them)
thence still northerly to a stone post marked L.L.
near the wall in the "Fasit [Fassett] wood lane" thence also
northerly to a broken stone post beside the wall in
Charles Brown's land, thence to a stone post marked
L.L. in the county road leading from Lexington to
Concord, then northerly to a locust post on the north
-erly side of the old county road, thence to a stone
post marked L.L. near the wall in land formerly belong
-ing to Stephen Robins [Robbins] decreased thence northerly to
a stone post marked L.L. in wood land of Jonas Munroe
thence northerly to the stone monument marked L.B.
L. near the house of Dea. [Deacon] Amos Hartwell being the
corner of Lexington, Bedford and Lincoln,
Philip Russell )Selectmen
S.W. Robinson ) of
Joseph Howe )Lexington
Amos Hague Jr.
John W. Fance[?]
} Selectmen of Lincoln
9
1850
Perambulation of Town Lines
Be it remembered that on the 4th day of September
1850, The Selectmen of Lexington and Winchester
perambulated the boundary lines said towns
and erected Stone Monuments where a renewal was
necessary, as follows Viz:
Commencing at a Stone Monument in the wall
marked W. & W. as being the corner of the Woburn and Winchester
and side line of Lexington, adjoining the barn-yard
of John Winning and about 15 rods southerly of said
Winnings house, thence in an Easterly direction
about 61 rods to a Stone Monument marked L.W. at
the East side of said Winnings wall, thence about
30 rods to a Stone Monument marked L.W. at South
West side and near the wall in wood land, thence
about 50 rods to a Stone Monument marked L.W. on
the northerly side of a Bridleway and westerly of Jon
-athan Locke's house, thence in a straight line
to a Stone Monument marked L.W. on "Locust Hill"
so called, thence to a Stone Monument marked L.
W. on the southerly side and near the wall being
the southeast corner of Lexington, thence turning
and running in a southerly direction to a Stone
Monument marked L.W. in land of Asa Locke
near a cart path, thence to a Stone Monument
marked L. WC. W. on the southwest side of a ledge
and near the northwest corner of land formerly
owned by Micajah Locke deceased, being the corner of
Winchester and West Cambridge and side line of
Lexington.
Selectmen of Winchester
NB Johnson
Loring Emerson
Charles McIntire
Selectmen of Lexington
Philip Russell
SW Robinson
Joseph Howe
10
1850
Perambulation of Town Lines
The undersigned Selectmen of the Town of West Cambridge
and Lexington agreeably to appointment made by the Select-
-Men of Lexington, that being the most ancient town, and
proceeded to perambulate the dividing line between
the said Towns of Lexington & West Cambridge as follows
to wit. Commencing at the Stone Monument on the
line of the town of Lexington, and at the corner of the
Towns of Waltham & West Cambridge marked L.W. & WC.
standing in the meadow by the brook southerly of the
house of Phineas Lawrence on the southerly side
of the road formerly the Cambridge & Concord
Turnpike, thence to a Stone Post marked L. WC.
in said Lawrence's land near the top of the hill in a
northerly direction, thence continuing north to a
Stone Post on land formerly belonging to the late
Leonard Greene deceased, standing on the north side
of the road leading past said Greene's house near the
Bowman place, thence to a Stone Post on land for-
-merly said Green's, thence to a Stone Post marked
L. WC. standing on the northside of the road lead
-ing from Lexington to Boston, near the bridge below
the house of the late Micajah Locke, thence to a
Stone Post marked L. WC. on the north side of the
old road below the house of Joseph Dickson, thence
to a Stone Post on the north side of the late Middlesex
Turnpike, thence to a Stone Post on land of Reuben
Reed on the north side of the hill a short distance
from the wall , thence across the hollow to a Stone Post
marked L. WC. W. being the dividing line between Lex
-ington and West Cambridge and the corner of West Cambridge
and Winchester. Said Post stands on land formerly belonging
to the late Micajah Locke deceased on the southwest side
of a ledge at the top of a hill and near the northwest
corner of said Locke's land. The above lines were per
-ambulated September 4th 1850.
Philip Russell, SW Robinson &
Joseph Howe Selectmen of Lexington
Albert Winn, Wm. Dickson &
J.O. Wellington Selectmen of
West Cambridge
11
1850
Perambulation of Town Lines
We the subscribers, Selectment of Lexington and
Waltham have this sixth day of September 1850,
perambulated & run the lines & renewed the boundary
between said towns & make return as follows viz.
Beginning at a Stone Monument by the brook
South of Phineas Lawrence's house marked L. W. W.
thence southerly about 88 rods to a Stone Monument
marked L.W. on a flat ledge in G. Sandersons land,
thence westerly about 144 rods to a Stone Monument
marked L.W. on the westerly side of the road
near A. Wellington's barn, thence to a Stone
Monument marked L.W. about 194 rods, by the
road near the house of Archelaus Bennett, thence
to the north side a large Stone in the wall
marked L.W. by land of E. Smith's about 99 rods,
thence to a Stone Monument marked L.W. in
the wall by a woodlot [illegible] by Thomas
Cutler about 91 rods, thence to a Stone
Monument at the corner of Lexington
Waltham & Lincoln marked L.W.L. about
500 rods ~ said line is supposed to be straight
from the Monument in G. Sanderson's
land to the corner, being the line and
boundary between Lexington, Waltham, & Lincoln
Selectmen of Waltham
Nathan Sanderson
Samuel Pary
Selectmen of Lexington
Philip Russell
GW Robinson
Joseph Howe
12
Rules and Regulations for conducting
Town Meetings in thee Town of Lexington
Adopted by the Town May 6th 1850 ~
1. The Town Clerk shall always attend punctu-
-ally at the time and place at which the meeting
shall be notified to be holden, and as soon as twenty
-five persons are assembled, who are qualified to
vote in Town affairs, he shall immediately take
his place in the house and call to order all persons
contained, in regular order as they may be there
inserted; and also the constables return thereof;
and if it shall appear by the warrant, that the said
meeting was legally called and duly notified,
he shall there call upon the voters present to bring
in their votes for a Moderator (if one is required at
[inserted: the] said meeting) and where all persons have voted
who are disposed to vote, and are qualified as
aforesaid, he shall close the poll and call upon
the constable to attend and assist if necessary
in counting the votes; and if there be a choice
he shall so declare it; but if it appears by the said
votes that no choice is effected, he shall make proc
-clamation of the same, and again proceed to
call, recieve, and count, as aforesaid, and to
continue from time to time, until a choice
shall be made of some person to preside as Mode
-rator, to preserve order and decorum, and to man
-age and regulate the business of the meeting ~
2. Every person attending any Town meeting shall
be seated after the meeting is duly opened ~
3. No person shall be allowed to sit on the railing
of any settee, or to stand or put his feet upon any
of the seats in the house ~
4. No person shall be permitted to stand in the
aisles between the settees, so as to interrupt a free
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passage to and from the desk; nor shall any person
be allowed to stand at the desk, so as to annoy or
disturb the Clerk, Moderator, or any Board of mun
-nicipal offices, whose duty it is to preside at the meetings
5. Every motion or order [inserted above: which is] of a complicated nature or
of an unusual length, shall always be reduced to
writing; and also every other motion whenever the
presiding officer shall desire it ~
6. Every person in the house upon about to speak
shall first rise, uncover his head, and respectfully
address the presiding officer, and when he has finished
speaking, he shall take his seat; and no person
shall be permitted to speak without first obtaining
leave of the presiding officer ~
7. No person while speaking shall be interrupted
by another, except if it be to call to order, or to correct
a mistake ~
8. When five or more persons shall happen to rise at
the same time, the presiding officer shall name
the person who shall first speak ~
9. No person shall be permitted to stand up to the
interruption of another, while any person is speaking
or pass unnecessarily between the person speaking
and the presiding officer; nor shall any one in
the house be attending to his own private concerns,
so as to intterupt or impede the progress of the
business before the Town ~
10. No person shall speak more than twice on any
question without first obtaining leave of the house
except it be to make some explanation, or correct a
mistake; nor more than once, until others who have
not spoken on the question shall speak if they desire [inserted above: it]~
11. Whenever any vote declared by the presiding officer
shall be doubted by seven or more of the legal votes, it
shall be made certain without debate by the presiding
officer who shall immediately call upon all who are
in favor of the question to rise and stand uncovered.
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till they are counted, and afterwards all those
who are opposed to it; or he may proceed at once
to poll the house by causing those who are in favor
of the question to pass directly in front of the chair
and afterwards those who are against it; and when
the house shall be thus divided, the clerk shall duly
record the number of votes for and against the
question respectively ~
12 No Committee shall be chosen by nomination, until
two-thirds of the persons present, and voting, shall be
in favor of choosing by that method, and when that
method shall be adopted, no individual shall nom-
-inate more than one person on any committee
if the person so nominated by him shall be chosen.
13. No vote passed by the house shall be reconsidered
at the same meeting, unless the presiding officer
shall be satisfied that so many persons are present
in the house at the time the motion is made to
reconsider, as there are when the vote was passed ~
14. All motions to lay on the table, to take up any
article out of its regular order, to pass on any article,
or to change the order of business, shall be decided
without debate ~
15. When any question is under consideration, it
shall be in order to move to lay the subject on the
table, to adjourn to a specified time, to amend,
to commit, or to postpone to the next meeting;
and these motions shall have precedence severally
in the order in which they here stand ~
16. In filling all blanks where two [?] or numbers [?], or
times are mentioned; the largest sum and the
largest time shall be put first ~
17. The presiding officer shall decide all questions
of order, subject to an appeal to the house ~
18. No smoking shall be allowed in the house
on the day of any Town meeting ~
15
Report of the Committee chosen Jany.
20th 1851, of a plan for the repairs of Highway
accepted by the Town March 3d 1851 ~
"Your Committee to whom was refered at the
last Town meeting the consideration of the
best and most effectual method for the repair
and maintenance of highways, have attended
to that duty, and after due investigation of the
subject; unanimously recommend that the sup
-port of the poor Establishment and the mainten
-ance of highways be joined; That the Superintendant
and such of its inmates as are fit; be employed
upon the highways; that such additional help
as may be needed be employed mostly by the
months that the Town should own the teams
employed and that men and teams should
board at the Town Farm when practicable, and
your committee would further recommend
that the highways be repaired under the general
direction of a Board of Superiors to consist of
the Overseers of the poor, with such thus as the
Town may join. That said board may after
ascertaining the condition of the several roads,
apportion the money appropriated by the Town, in
such manner as a majority shall deem equitable,
or they may direct repairs to be made on such portions
and under the immediate direction of such
person as they may select. Your Committee
believe that a full and fair trial of the above
method, will result in an increased benefit to
the Town, as compared with the present method
from 20 to 30 per cent, which opinion the experiance
of several Towns in the vicinity lends to confirm.
All of which is Respectfully Submitted
Samuel Rice
Samuel A Houghton
C.R. Richardson
16
Report of a Committee chosen Jany 20th
1837, on the condition of the leading from the
Concord Road near Isaac Reed's to Bedford line ~
The Committee chosen by the Town in relation
to the Road leading from the Concord road
near Mr. Isaac Reed's to the Bedford line ~ Your
Committee find on examination that traveling
on said road is much obstructed by the projection
of Rocks, Bushes, and Sandbanks, leaving it very
narrow and inconvenient, if not unsafe, and
recommend an expenditure of 100 dollars
to improve said road which form [?] we believe
should leave [?] the same, in as good condition
as the nature of the materials along its line will
admit ~
All of which is submitted for your consideration
by Samuel Rice
Clarence A. Houghton
CR Richardson
Report of the Selectmen on grading the
avenues in the newbury ground, accepted Mch. 7 1837
At a Town Meeting held at the Townhouse on Monday
the 20th day of January 1837, the following article in the
warrant [?] was refered to the Selectmen viz "Article 9th
To see if the Town will take measures to cause the
avenues in the new burying ground to be graded ~
The Selectmen report that they have viewed the avenues
aforesaid, and we recommend to the Town to have
the avenues from the road to the burying ground
and the avenue across the Southwesterly end of said
burying ground, plowed and properly shaped and
graded with gravel, and the remaining avenues
viz; one on each side, and two across the burying
ground to be ploughed properly shaped and crowned.
And we estimate the expense of shaping and grading
the avenues in the burying ground as recommended in
the above report at the sum of Thirty Dollars. ~
Lexington Feby 26 [?], 1851, Philip Russell, SU Robinson, Joseph Heane
Selectmen of Lexington
17
Report of the Selectman on Guide boards
and Posts accepted by the Town Mch 7 1837
Lexington March 3d 1851
Pursuant to a law of this Commonwealth in the
Revised Statutes Chap. 25t A Sect. 29, the Selectmen submit
to the Town a list of the places where guide posts and
guide boards are erected and maintained within
the Town viz:
One Guide Post and Guide Boards near M Jefferson's House
One Guide Post and Guide Boards near Eben Peirce House
One Guide Post and Guide Boards near E A & J A Robins House
One Guide Post and Guide Boards near Elias Smith's House
One Guide Post and Guide Boards near Ebenezer Smith's House
One Guide Post and Guide Boards near Jonas Carey House
One Guide Post and Guide Boards near Cyrus P. Simonds House
One Guide Post and Guide Boards near A W Crowningshield House
One Guide Post and Guide Boards near Charles W Johnson House
One Guide Post and Guide Boards near James A Locke House
One Guide Post and Guide Boards near Warren Duren House
One Guide Board near Wm P Gibbs House
One Guide Board near Isaac Reed's House
One Guide Board near the Monument House
One Guide Board near the Common
Two Guide boards near Ja Wellington's House
Two Guide boards on the Liberty-pole so called
One guide board near the Common
And the Selectmen report that we have erected the
following Guide posts and Guide boards the past year
1850
One Guide Post and two Guide boards near Capt S Turner's house
One Guide Post and two Guide boards on Brown hill so called
One Guide Post and two Guide boards near B. O. Wellington's house
One Guide Post and two Guide boards near J. Mullikin's house
One Guide Post and two Guide boards near N H Reed's house
One Guide Post and two Guide boards near Charles Pook's house
One Guide Post and two Guide boards near B Bosworth's house
One Guide Post and one Guide board near P Lawrence house
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one Guide post and one Guide board near Wm. Simon's house
one Guide post and one Guide board near N Reed house
Five Guide Boards near A W Bryant's Shop
One Guide Board near Elias Smith's house
Two Guide Boards near Eben. R. Smith's house
Two Guide Boards at Grape Vine Corner so called
One Guide Board near the Common
And the Selectmen report that in their
opinion it is not necessary to erect any
more guide Posts or guide boards at this time
Philip Russell } Selectmen
T W Robinson } of
Joseph Howe } Lexington
Stray Stear [Steer]
Found in the enclosure of the Subscribers
on the 6th of Oct. instant at 3 o'clock P.M.
a Red three year old stear. Marked as follows
broad horns, star in the face, white tail,
some white on dulap [dewlap] & belly, and on the
gambrel joints, and a piece cut out of each
ear.
William Chandler
Lexington Oct 11th 1851
Entered Oct. 13th 1851, at 10 o'clk A.M.
Attest A.W. Bryant Town Clerk
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A list of the names of all persons liable to
do military duty in the town of Lexington on
the first day of May 1857.
Charles Brown
Charles A Butters
Albert W Bryant
Edmund M Brown
Daniel S Benjamin
Benj Baldwin
A. R. Baldwin
Gorham Bigelow
Sidney Butterfield
Benj Brown
Edmund Bridges
Prescott Bennett
Calvin Barrows
John Butterfield
Curtis Capell
Wm E Cogswell
Wm J Currier
George Cutler
C. S. Crowingshield [Crowninshield]
Luke C. Childs
Albert C Cutler
Isaac W Damon
Elias Dupee
Harvey Davis
George C Davis
Otis H Dana
John Davis 2d
Philemon Davis
Paul C Davis
Solomon A Davis
Warren Duren
Horace B Davis
Edward Emerson
Harvey G Emerson
Solomon Estabrook
Charles Blodgett
Wm Estabrook 2d
Timothy R Fiske
Franklin Fiske
Nathan Fessenden Jr
Darius Fillebrown
Nathl Flint
Abijah W Farrer[?]
Stephen Fitzgerald
Albert F. Fessenden
Edward Foster
Albert Fitch
Thomas Gould 2d
Eben Gammell
Jonas Gammell
Alonzo Goddard
Joseph Y Gannon
Nathl Gannon
Aaron Gannon
A B Hoggett
Wm W Hartwell
Samuel A Houghton
Nathl M. Harrington
Wm Hudson
Charles Hutchinson
Franklin M Harrington
Saml W Hendley
Nathl Harrington
Thomas Hadley
Joshua Hobart
Thomas G Hovey
Rufus J Kenney
C W Kendall
Continued
20
Continued
Benj F. Locke
Marshall M. Locke
Benj Locke
Stephen Locke
Amos Locke
Wm Locke 2d
David Leavitt
Wm S Locke
Elbridge Locke
James A Locke
F. M. Lord
Stillman Locke
Henry Mulliken
Cornelius McMahon
George Munroe
George Mulliken
Oliver Munroe
James S Munroe
Patrick Mitchell
Henry A Munroe
Leonard Noyes
John Norcross
Orin Nash
P. P. Pierce
Harrison Pierce
W. D. Phelps
James Parker
Daniel Pierce
Ansel W Pitman
Loring S Pierce
William Plummer
George P Phinney
C R Richardson
Nathan H Reed
Hiram Reed
Joseph G Reed
Wm. H. H. Reed
George W Robinson
Jeremiah Russell
John A Russell
Thomas H Rhoady
Michael Ryan
Samuel Rice
Hugh M Reed
Thomas Russell
Billings Smith
S. W. Smith
T. W. Smith
Wm H. Smith
Joseph F Simonds
Everett E Smith
Eli Simonds
Cyrus P Simonds
James D Sumner
Otis Simonds
George Stearns
Luther Spaulding
Thomas Southworth
Wm Stevens
Levi J Smith
James Southworth
George W Simonds
Wm H Smith 2d
John G Sherman
Ivory Sanborn
Edmund Symes
Charles Tidd
Georeg Tuttle
David A Tuttle
E L Tyler
A. C. Turner
Gilbert Tufts
Nathan Underwood
Joseph Underwood
21
Continued
Wm Viles
John Viles Jr
Wm Woods
Jonas C Wellington
Francis H Wellington
Joseph A Wellington
Joseph B Wright
Wm Cutler
Volney Wilder
Royal B Willis
Oliver M Winship
Warren B Wait
Charles Whiting
Walter Wellington
Sullivan Wellington
Luke W. Wright
Andrew Wellington
David Wood
Marshall Angier
Charles Angier
Jackson McCarty
Colburn Hadlock[?]
Nathan Brown
Enoch Suttlefield
Otis Locke Jr
Jonas Locke
Amos R. Locke
James S Cummings
John Hanscom
Charles E Williams
Henry Towne
Jonas Hanscom
Luke Estabrook
George G Richardson
Jeremiah P. Gould
Jonas Hadley
John Stearns
Levi Lufkin
James Bennett
Eben Gilbert
James C Bartell
Robert Sims
David Newton
Wm Littlehale
Thomas Eaton
James Fullerton
Winslow Wellington
Edward Stearns
George Allen
Valentine Wilson
Benj. Hadley
Charles Stearns
Elba Pierce
Hiram Pierce
Harrison Swan
Francis Estabrook
Jonas C Harrington
Jonah Smith 2d
Ebenezer Munroe
Emery A Mulliken
George Frazer
Luther Farnswerth
Simon Nutting
Elisha Conant
Timothy Nutting
Wm H Skinner
George A Skinner
John Bannon
Baldwin Locke
Oliver Brown
Frank Bigelow
James Parker
John Higgins
Continued
22
Continued
Varnum Winslow
C. B. Tower
Henry A Fuller
Thomas C Boardman
Coteswerth P Wheeler
Solon Derby
John Gliddon
Ebenezer Vent
Elisha C Wheeler
Joseph Mulliken
Sylvester Puffer
John F Skinner
Frederic[?] Fiske
Reuben W Reed
Jonah H Reed
Charles Fiske
Charles B Winship
Frederic P. Cutler
Charles Reed
Newell Reed Jr
Andrew J Frost
Columbus L Barron
Robert C Wesson
Charles Clay
Hammond Reed
John M Reed
Charles Wood
Thomas E Cutler
Joseph Brackett
Wm Scanly
Gorham Jewett
Joseph Littlefield
Clinton Viles
Charles E Goodwin
Warren Smith
Benj. Dutton
Jeremiah Bridges
Oliver Robinson
Daniel Nugent
Otis Spaulding
Isaac M Parker
George A Stimson
Daniel L Lakeman
Occeanus Straw
Charles Robinson Jr
Levi Houghton
Daniel Remiston
James R Bennett
Charles Fowle
Sylvester Walker
Charles W Gill
Lyman B Hannaford
Benj. L. Jones
Theodore C Fletcher
[total] 271
William Chandler
Silas Cutler
Jona. L Parker
Assessors of Lexington
Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk
23
Division of Fence between Charles Harrington Jr &
Artemas Locke & Thomas Hall ~
This Memorandum of an agreement made this
Twenty-fifth day of December in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two, by and
between Charles Harrington Jr. of Lexington, on the one
part, and Artemas Locke and Thomas Hall both
of West Cambridge on the other part, witnesseth ~
That whereas there is a division fence needed in
the line which divides the land between said
Harrington, Locke & Hall, in said Lexington,
and situated in the East part of said Lexington
it is now agreed that the westerly half of the
line between said Harrington & Locke is to be kept
in repair and supported by said Harrington,
and the Easterly half of the line between said
Harrington & Hall is to be kept in repair and
supported by said Harrington~ And this agreement
being Recorded in the office of the Town
Clerk of said town of Lexington, shall be perpetually
binding upon the several owners of the
said lots, their heirs, and assigns forever ~
Witness our hands and seals, the day and
year aforesaid ~
Artemas Locke LS
Thomas Hall LS
Signed in presence
of Benj B. Locke
Lorenze Locke
Entered Jany 31st 1853 ~
& Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clk
24
A list of persons in the Town of Lexington
liable to do Military duty May 1st 1852 ~
Amos Adams
Wm Brigham
Charles Brown
Charles A Butters
Albert W Bryant
Abel E Bridge
Morgan O. Brien
Danl. S Benjamin
Benj Baldwin
C B Baldwin
Elbridge Brown
Edmund Bridges
J C Blaidsell
Prescott Bennett
John Butterfield
Frank Bigelow
Wm E Cogswell
Wm H Currier
Isaac Childs
Michael Crowley
C S Crowningshield
Luke C Childs
Augustus Childs
Solen Derby
Isaac N Damon
Elias Dupee
Otis H Dana
John Davis 2d
Philemon Davis
Paul C Davis
Solomon A Davis
Francis Estabrooks
Edward Emerson
Thomas H Earl
Solomon Estabrooks
Charles Blodgett
Wm Estabrook 2d
Franklin Fiske
Frederic Fiske
Nathan Fessenden 2d
Darius Fillebrown
Stephen Fitzgerald
Albert F Fessenden
Edward Foster
Henry A Fuller
Albert Fitch
H. B. Fuller
Abner D Farnum
Thomas Gould 2
Eben Gammell
Jonas Gammell
Hugh Graham
Alonzo Goddard
Nath Garmon
Aaron Garmon
Joseph Y Garmon
Richard Hawkins
Wm Hudson
Nehe-h [Nehemiah] Harrington
Bowen Harrington
Charles Hutchinson
Sidney Homer
Franklin M Harrington
Samuel W Hendley
Eben C Hosmer
Abijah Harrington 2d
Nathl Harrington
Thomas Hadley
Joshua Hobart
Thomas G Hervey
25
Continued
Benj Hadley
Samuel Jones
Charles W Johnson
Rufus J Kenney
Benj F Locke
Amos Locke
Marshall H Locke
Sidney Lawrence
Benj. Locke
Stephen Locke
Wm Locke 2d
Elbridge G Locke
James A Locke
F M Lord
A F Lombard
Henry Mulliken
Emery A Mulliken
Cornelius McMahon
George Munroe
George Mulliken
Clive Munroe
James S Munroe
Patrick Mitchell
Henry A Munroe
Leonard Noyes
John Nocross
Nathl Pierce Jun
Hiram Pierce
James Parker
Daniel Pierce
A W Putnam
Mrs Plummer
Loring S Pierce
A G Perkins
Nathan H Reed
Hiram Reed
Joseph G Reed
George W Robinson
Jeremiah Russell
John A. Russell
Thomas H Rhoades
Michael Ryan
Samuel Rice
Hugh M Reed
Thomas Russell
Chandler R Richardson
Wm H H Reed
Horace B Davis
Billings Smith
S. W. Smith
Joseph F Simonds
James D. Sumner
Eli Simonds
Cyrus P. Simonds
Joshua Sumonds Jun
Wm H Skinner
George Skinner
George Stearns
Levi J Smith
Everett B Smith
A R Smith
George W Simonds
Wm H. Smith 2d
John G Sperman
Ivory Sanborn
Wm Stone
Randolph Stickney
Edmund Symes
Joshiah Smith 2d
Wm H Smith
George Tuttle
Alvin C Turner
David A Tuttle
Nathan Underwood
26
Continued
Joseph Underwood
Wm Viles
Wm Woods
Jonas C Wellington
Andrew Wellington
Francis H Wellington
Joseph B Wright
Volney Wilder
Royal B Willis
Oliver M Winship
Warren B Wait[?]
Walter Wellington
Sullivan Wellington
Luke W Wright
Charles F Winship
A B Haggett
Howland Holmes
Wm Locke
Winslow Wellington
Francis Simonds
Wm H Littlehale
John Bannon
Leonard Handey
Charles B Winship
Otis Spaulding
Jacob B Littlehale
Geo. W Dugan
Charles Fiske
Jonah H Reed
Willard Hubbard
George Cutler
John Stearns
Jonas Hadley
John Grant
Otis Locke
Jonas Hanscomb
John R Hanscomb
S L Batchelder
Jona. Locke
Jonah Locke
Ames Locke 2d
James Johnson
George H Russell
Luke Estabrooks
Charles H Bean
Levi Luffkin
Jeremiah Gould
John Harrington
George Richardson
John Masley
James Whitney
Richard White
Charles Stearns
Andrew Hoar
Hiram Pierce
Elba Pierce
Jonas Harrington
Oliver Beam
Benj Brown
Sidney Butterfield
Charles Crosby
Samuel Whitman
Jerome Whitman
Quincy Dean
Absolom W Andrews
Alexander Clemmens
Charles Hutchings
Clinton Viles
Gorham Jewett
Warren Smith
Benj Dutton
Edward Jordan
Marshall Angier
Wm H Hartwell
27
Continued
Levi R Houghton
Occeanus Straw
Walter Evans
Wm H Richardson
Alexander McFislin[?]
George Allen
Charles E Goodwin
Lyman B. Staniford
Calvin[?] Barrows
Peter Goodridge
C P Wheeler
George C Goodwin
Nathan Brown
Thomas Drew
Jackson McCarter
George W Robinson Jr
Reuben Haggett
Sylvester Puffer
John Gliddon
John Q. A. Chandler
Alexander Fiske
Edward Bailey
Newell Reed Jr
Nathan Reed
Charles Reed
Sylvester Walker
John Higgins
Warren Winslow
S W. Howe
Eben[?] N Vent
Francis Crosby
Lemuel Hudson
Webster Smith
John M Reed
Hammon Reed
Consider Davis
Robert C Webster
John F Colton
Thomas C Cutler
A C. Perkins
Dennis Marsh
Charles M Hanscomb
Charles Clay
Charles Robinson Jr
Wm Chandler
Jona S. Parker
Assessors of Lexington
Attest Albert W Bryant
28
1852
Settlement with the Town Treasurer Lexington April 22nd 1859
We the subscriber Selectmen of the Town of Lexington have this day second and settled with Nathaniel Mulliken Town Treasurer for all monies that he has received in and paid out since the Settlement of the 24th of April 1857.
We find the amount received to be | $15,277.13 | To amount paid for support of schools | 2,578.96 | of referees | 189.14 | lots of land and building committee services | 5,286.26 | S.W. Robinson | $44.00 | Wm Chandler | 53.75
----------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------ | | | | | | | | |
" amount paid out | 15,068.31
Leaving a balance to hand of | 208.82
" repairs of school houses | 161.54
" principal of Notes | 3,118.61
" interest on Notes | 516.50
" Surveyors of Highways | 1,100.56
" Galen Allen fee loading | 20.96
" J.W. Robinson fee loading | 113.46
" B.C. Wellington for building a bridge | 45.22
" L.J. Wheelock for damages to a sleigh | 39.84
" City of Cambridge for repairs of Bridge | 39.84
" Paid Overseers of the Poor | 981.72
" grading Avenues in Burying ground | 30.50
Galen Allen | 22.00
Joseph Howe | 22.38 | 88.38
J.V. Parker | 43.50
Wiles Cutler | 36.00 | 133.28
Viz. To amount paid for support of schools | 2,578.96 | of referees | 189.14 | lots of land and building committee services | 5,286.26 | S.W. Robinson | $44.00 | Wm Chandler | 53.75
----------------------------------------- | -------- | ------ | | | | | | |
" repairs of school houses | 161.54
" principal of Notes | 3,118.61
" interest on Notes | 516.50
" Surveyors of Highways | 1,100.56
" Galen Allen fee loading | 20.96
" J.W. Robinson fee loading | 113.46
" B.C. Wellington for building a bridge | 45.22
" L.J. Wheelock for damages to a sleigh | 39.84
" City of Cambridge for repairs of Bridge | 39.84
" Paid Overseers of the Poor | 981.72
" grading Avenues in Burying ground | 30.50
Galen Allen | 22.00
Joseph Howe | 22.38 | 88.38
J.V. Parker | 43.50
Wiles Cutler | 36.00 | 133.28
of referees | 189.14 | lots of land and building committee services | 5,286.26 | S.W. Robinson | $44.00 | Wm Chandler | 53.75
----------------------------------------- | ------ | ------ | | | | |
" L.J. Wheelock for damages to a sleigh | 39.84
" City of Cambridge for repairs of Bridge | 39.84
" Paid Overseers of the Poor | 981.72
" grading Avenues in Burying ground | 30.50
Galen Allen | 22.00
Joseph Howe | 22.38 | 88.38
J.V. Parker | 43.50
Wiles Cutler | 36.00 | 133.28
lots of land and building committee services | 5,286.26 | S.W. Robinson | $44.00 | Wm Chandler | 53.75
-------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------ | | |
" Paid Overseers of the Poor | 981.72
" grading Avenues in Burying ground | 30.50
Galen Allen | 22.00
Joseph Howe | 22.38 | 88.38
J.V. Parker | 43.50
Wiles Cutler | 36.00 | 133.28
S.W. Robinson | $44.00 | Wm Chandler | 53.75
------------- | ------ | ------ |
Galen Allen | 22.00
Joseph Howe | 22.38 | 88.38
J.V. Parker | 43.50
Wiles Cutler | 36.00 | 133.28
Wm Chandler | 53.75
------------ | ----- | ------
J.V. Parker | 43.50
Wiles Cutler | 36.00 | 133.28
continued
29
1852
Continued
Town Clerk for services
A W Bryant for services 24.81
" distributing laws 400 $33.11
C W Kendall for Constable & Sexton Services 57.90
" " Services at Town House, Oil &c 62.47
School Committee Services
Fiske Barrett $35.50
Ira Leland 31.50
J A Coolidge 33.00 98.00
Nathaniel Mulliken Services as auditor [illegible] 15.00
J C Wellington " " 11.50
John Beals collecting taxes & distributing
valuation books 73.00
John Estabrook for ringing the Bell 30.00
A R Tucker " " " 35.00
Treasurer services 60.00
C W Kendall cash paid for sundies 32.36
Geo C. Rand & Co for minutes 30.00
O W Kendall for Stove pipe & coal 15.81
J C Coolidge for printing School Com. report 12.00
Buttrick & Marrett Counsel for the town in
Case of Ellen A. & Julia Robbins 66.30
Miscellaneous Accounts 1316
[subtotal] 15,068.31
Carried to a new account 208.82
[total] 15,277.13
Amount Received
By amount of cash on hand at settlement $192.13
" borrowed of Chs. Harrington Jr 500.00
" " Saml Bridge 600.00
" " " " 470.37
" " Hammond A Hosmer 1000.00
" Trustees 500.00
" Hammond A Hosmer 1000.00
" Chs. Harrington Jr 110.00
Continued
30
1852
By Bunker Hill Bank $989.50
- Received State School Fund 73.31
- Isaac N Damon for School House 1200.00
- - Andrew Wellington for School House 53.00
- Joseph Davis for grass 8.00
- Crowley for land 29.26
- A W Hanes for rent of Town Hall 49.00
- Catholics " " " 7.00
- C W Kendall " " " 56.42
- Saml Rice for rent of land 5.00
- J [?] Parker income of Hay Scales 35.77
- John Beals Collector 8538.37
15,277.13
There is also a note in the hands of the
Treasurer signed by Benj. Muzzey deceased
for $1000 which sum is now due the Town,
the principal of sundry notes against
the Town is 10,620.00
Phillip Russell {
Isaac N Damon } Selectmen
Alonzo Goddard
Accepted by the Town May 17 1852
Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk
31
1852
Estimate of Expenses for the year of 1852~
Lexington May 17th 1852~
The Selectmen submit the following estimate of
sums of Money which is necessary to be granted
and assessed to defray the expense of the Town
the current year in addition to the sum of two
thousand five hundred dollars previously granted
for the support of Schools, And nine hundred
dollars for repairs of Highways – $3,400.00
For the support of the poor the current year 750.00
– sealing[?] Roads 50.00
– Contingent Expenses 800.00
– Assessors for Making Taxes 100.00
– Collecter for collecting taxes 70.00
– Treasurer Services 50.00
– Constable " [Services] 40.00
– Sexton " [Services] 40.00
– School Committee " [Services] 90.00
– Town Clerk " [Services] 30.00
– discount on prompt payment of taxes 900.00
– Abatement of taxes by the Assessors 100.00
– pay interest on town debts 637.20
– Survey & plan of the town 200.00
– four New Stoves and funnel for the centre
School House 118.00
– books to copying the Records 225.00
– pay a part of the Town debt 1500.00
– purchase a Safe 125.00
– pay for ringing the Bells 65.00
[Total] $9.290.00
Philip Russell
Isaac N Damon
Alonzo Goddard
Selectmen of Lexington
Accepted by the Town May 17th 1852~
Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk
32
1853
The following are the names of persons that are liable to do military duty. Who reside in Lexington May 1st 1853.
John C. Avery | Wm. Estabrooks Jr. | Luke C. Childs | Thomas Hanley
--------------------- | -------------------- | |
Charles Brown | Nathen Fessenden Jr.
Charles A. Butters | Darius Fillebrown
Benj. Brown | Nathaniel Flint
Albert W. Bryant | Albert F. Fessenden
Morgan O Brien | Edward Foster
Edmund M. Brown | Henry B. Fuller
Daniel S. Benjamin | Albert Fitch
B. Baldwin | Abner D. Farnum
C. B. Baldwin | Eben Gammell
Elbridge Bloun | Jonas Gammell
Sidney Butterfield | Alonzo Goddard
Prescott Bennett | Nath'l Garmon
John Butterfield | Aaron Garmon
S. L. Batchelder | Patrick McGrath
John M. Blanchard | Jonas C. Harrington
James Crosby | A. B. Haggett
Michael Crowley | Richard Hawkins
Wm. E Cogswell | Neh'h M. Harrington
Isaac Childs | S. W. Hendley
Patrick Crowley | Joshua Hobart
George Cutler | Thomas G. Hovey
Augustus Childs | Benj. Hadley
John Davis 2d | Sidney Homer
Philemon Davis | Edward Harrigan
Paul C. Davis | Jonas Hanscom
Solomon A. Davis | Rufus Kenney
Warren Duren | James C. Bennet
Benj. Dutton | Hosea Kendall
Francis H. Estabrooks | Benj. F. Locke
Soloman Estabrooks | Amos Locke
Charles Blodgett | Benj. Locke
Luke C. Childs | Thomas Hanley
--------------------- | ---------------
Patrick Crowley | Joshua Hobart
George Cutler | Thomas G. Hovey
Augustus Childs | Benj. Hadley
John Davis 2d | Sidney Homer
Philemon Davis | Edward Harrigan
Paul C. Davis | Jonas Hanscom
Solomon A. Davis | Rufus Kenney
Warren Duren | James C. Bennet
Benj. Dutton | Hosea Kendall
Francis H. Estabrooks | Benj. F. Locke
Soloman Estabrooks | Amos Locke
Charles Blodgett | Benj. Locke
33
1853
Continued
Marshall H Locke
Wm Locke 2d
Elbridge Locke
James A Locke
F M Lord
A F Lombard
Wm Lowrey
Peter McIntire
Emery A Mulliken
Henry A Mulliken
Cornelius McMahan
George Munroe
George Mulliken
Cleric Munroe
James S Munroe
Patrick Mitchell
Ebenezer Munroe
Joseph Mulliken
John R Nichols
Loring S Peirce
Harrison Peirce
Ansel W Putnam
Wm Plummer
A. Y. Perkins
Isaac M Parker
Hiram Peirce
George B Piper
Joseph G Reed
Jeremiah Russell
John A Russell
Thomas H Rhoades
Michael Ryan
Hugh M Reed
Thomas Russell
C R Richardson
Wm N H Reed
Horace Davis
Hammon Reed
Oliver Robinson
George H Smith
Billings Smith
Sylvanus W Smith
Wm H Smith
Joseph F Simonds
George Simonds
Eli Simonds
Cyrus P Simonds
Wm H Skinner
George A Skinner
George Stearns
Elisha Spaulding
George Schenlin
A. B. Smith
E. G. Smith
George W Simonds
Ivory Sanborn
Wm Stowe
Randolph L Stickney
Edmund Symes
Jonah Smith 2d
Webster Smith
Otis Spaulding
Abner Stone
Ambrose Stearns
Allen Spencer
George A Tuttle
David A Tuttle
Alvin C Turner
Gilbert Tufts
George S Fowle
Nathan Underwood
Joseph Underwood
Wm Viles
John Viles Jr
34
1853
William Wood
Andrew Wellington
Francis H Wellington
Jonas C Wellington
Joseph A Wellington
Walter Wellington
Sullivan Wellington
Winslow Wellington
Joseph B Wright
Volney Wilder
Royal B Willis
Oliver M Winship
Charles F Winship
Patrick White
Wm Welch
Samuel Whitman
Cornelius Buckley
Thomas Hurley
John Bannon
Francis Gilman
Benj I. Fiske
Frederick D Fiske
Wm Grover
Charles Fiske
J Haskell Reed
R William Reed
Joseph G Howe
John Stearns
Jonah Locke
Jona Locke
Amos Locke
James Johnson
Otis Locke
Nath Kilburn
Charles Stearns
John Hanscom
Jonas Prescott
Jeremiah P Gould
Sylvester P Jacoby
John D Marston
Patrick Sullivan
Charles Snell
Thomas H Barnes
Luther Farnsworth
Elisha P Conant
Benj H Skinner
Varnum S Winslow
John Higgins Jr
Loring W Muzzey
Solomon R Goddard
Edward Bailey
C. P. Wheeler
John Glidden
Joseph A Fiske
Andrew J Wright
Thomas H Jenks
Luke Estabrooks
Stedman W Howe
Stillman Thomas
Joseph Gamon
Wm H Ingalls
Jonah Willis
Richard White
Richard F Lombard
Oliver Brown
Henry B Wellington
Charles Angier
Thomas Darty[?]
Richard Blinn
W S Lee
David Leavitt
Albert Cutler
Sylvester Priest
35
1853
Alfred Quimby
Gegu[?] M Starbuck
John G Lane
Quincy Dean
Chs. Robinson Jr
John F. Sherman
Andrew J Solis
Elisha C Wheeler
Edwin Holbrook
John Dolan
Wilshire Saunders
George C Davis
Bernard Whitman
Uriel Kennister
Henry F Poole
Wm H Hartwell
Charles W Hanscom
Thomas Kennen
Charles E. Johnson
David Fitch
Horace Milliken
Wm W Laurence
Michael Clancey
Eben N Vent
Isereel[?] Doughty
John Q A Chandler
Sylvester Puffer
Paul Sanborn
E L Tyler Jr
Alexander Clemmins
Williard Evans
Wm H Richardson
Thomas Scanlin
Darius Wellington
Joseph Snow
Wm H Stearns
George W Allen
V. Ransellear Davis
Occeanus Straw
George B Caldwell
Andrew Johnson
Lucius B Angier
Jackson McCarty
Nathl Bosworth
C S Crownshield
James D Sumner
266
Jonas C Wellington
Jona. S. Parker
Charles Brown
Assessors
36
1853
Settlement with the Town Treasurer for the year 1852 & 53 "Lexington April 28 1853 The undersigned, have this day examined the accounts of Nathaniel Mulliken, Treasurer for the Town, and his receipts- from the 22'd day of April 1852, have been as follows Vizes Amount in the Treasury Apl. 22 1852 = | 208.82 | For the support of Schools | 2569.09 | of Cash on Hand of | 296.73
--------------------------------------------- | ---------- | | | |
" Borrowed of Marshall H. Locke | 1000.00
- - - Benj. Reed | 500.00
" Received on Benj : Muzzeys Note | 500.00
- - Lex. Ministerial Fund | 500.00
- -- School Fund | 77.97
- - from the State for Paupers | 1.54
- - Sale of grass on Common | 5.00
- - Rent of Land | 5.00
- - from Sale of North School House | 68.00
- - Hay Scales | 39.31
- - of Jacob Robinson as Taxes | 8057.88
The Sum total Received ____ | 10,963.42
under the Head of special grants | 2631.02
Paid from the Contingent Grant | 560.04
- Surveyors Overseers of Poor | 1728.50
Amount paid Notes | 2500.00
- as interest on Notes | 678.04
Making this Sum of Expenditures | $10,666.69
Which added to the Sum of Expenditures is | 10,963.42
And they find the Treasurer has disbursed the foregoing sum for the following purposes to suit.
For the support of Schools | 2569.09 | of Cash on Hand of | 296.73
----------------------------------------- | ---------- | |
under the Head of special grants | 2631.02
Paid from the Contingent Grant | 560.04
- Surveyors Overseers of Poor | 1728.50
Amount paid Notes | 2500.00
- as interest on Notes | 678.04
Making this Sum of Expenditures | $10,666.69
Which added to the Sum of Expenditures is | 10,963.42
of Cash on Hand of | 296.73
----------------------------------------- | ---------
Which added to the Sum of Expenditures is | 10,963.42
The treasurer has a Note Signed by Benj. Muzzy for $1000. upon which $500 has been received from the Administra-
tor of the Estate of Mr. Muzzey. And the said $500 has been applied to the payment of the Town Debt, All of which is submitted by
Joel Viles, Isaac N. Damon & Alonzo Goddard Selectmen
Accepted May 2d 1853, A W Bryant Town Clerk. Lexington
1853
Selectmen's Estimate for expenses for 1853 39
The Town having appropriatded for services the sum of | $2500.00 | For Assessors services making taxes | $100.00 | - Supporting the Poor the current year | 850.00
-------------------------------------------- | -------- | | | |
- Repairing roads | 1000.00
- Collecting taxes | 94.00
- Making Roads near Billings Smith | 85.00
- Purchasing Reference or Text Books | 50.00
- Constable Services | 40.00
- School Commitee Services | 90.00
- Town Clerk's services | 80.00
- Treasurer services | 60.00
- Discount on prompt payment of taxes | 900.00
- Abatement of taxes by Assessors | 125.00
- Contingent expenses | 500.00
- To pay interest of Town debt | 577.20
- Town debt in part | 1000.00
- Ringing Bells | 70.00
- Repair Hearse and furnish a new bier cloth | 50.00
- Building a School House in N.E. District | 1400.00
The Selectmen submit the following estimated sums of money and recommend that the same be granted and assessed viz. For Assessors services making taxes | $100.00 | - Supporting the Poor the current year | 850.00
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- Constable Services | 40.00
- School Commitee Services | 90.00
- Town Clerk's services | 80.00
- Treasurer services | 60.00
- Discount on prompt payment of taxes | 900.00
- Abatement of taxes by Assessors | 125.00
- Contingent expenses | 500.00
- To pay interest of Town debt | 577.20
- Town debt in part | 1000.00
- Ringing Bells | 70.00
- Repair Hearse and furnish a new bier cloth | 50.00
- Building a School House in N.E. District | 1400.00
- Supporting the Poor the current year | 850.00
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- Contingent expenses | 500.00
- To pay interest of Town debt | 577.20
- Town debt in part | 1000.00
- Ringing Bells | 70.00
- Repair Hearse and furnish a new bier cloth | 50.00
- Building a School House in N.E. District | 1400.00
Lexington May 2nd 1853 All of which is submited by Joel Viles ) Selectmen Isaac N. Damon ) of Alonzo Goddard) Lexington
Accepted by the Town May 2nd 1853
Attest A.W. Bryant Town Clerk
38
1853
The Selectmen having taken land of George
Munroe under the Statute Laws of the Com
-monwealth, for the better accommodation of the
North East District, forward this to be filed in
your office in pursuance of this duty as directed
in the 69 Section of Chapter 241 of the Revised Statutes.
Said lot of land is on the
County-Road to Woburn, and adjoining the
"Old School House lot" and is Bounded as follows.
Beginning on the "Old County-Road" leading to
West Cambridge at the N. E. corner of the "Old
School House lot" and turning on said lot
S 66, 15 to - 5 rods x 33/100 to a Split Stone Bound, -
thence turning N. 23, 45 to 4 Rods & 94/100 to the
County-Road, leading from Lexington to Woburn
thence on said Road 6 rods & 46/100 to the corner on
the West Cambridge Road, thence turning
and running on said Road 3 Rods & 8/100 to the
bound first named.
Said lot contains 24, 32 Square Rods.
Joel Viles
Isaac N. Damon
}Selectmen
of
Lexington
Lexington Oct 1st 1853
Entered Oct 1st 1853 at nine o'clock A.M.
Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk
39
1854.
Division of Fence, B. Reed & Nathan H Reed
Articles of Agreement, concluded upon this
28th day of May AD 1852, between Nathan
H. Reed & Benjamin Reed of Lexington,
concerned the division of the fence standing
on the line between the land of said Nathan
H Reed & B. Reed in front of the house
of said B. Reed.
It is hereby agreed that Nathan H Reed, build
and support, thirteen Rods on the North End,
and that Benja. Reed, build and support
the remaining part of the East End of the fence.
Attest Hammon Reed
Benjamin Reed
Nathan H Reed
Entered Feby 13th 1854.
Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk
Lexington Feby 4, 1854.
Mr A W Bryant
Town Clerk Sir, I did on Friday the 20th of
February last take up in the Highway near the
house of Winslow Wellington in the South east part
of this lane a Heifer of a reddish color with Star
in her forehead supposed to be two years old and
and gave into the hands of the Pound Keeper, no
owner having come for her. I wish you to issue
a warrant to two distinctive and discreet persons
to determine the sum due from the owner
of said Heifer for damages, costs & expenses and
thereby enable one to sell the same at auction
provided said same is not paid forthwith.
H B Davis Field Driver
40
1854
Warrant for Appraising
(LS) [in left margin]
To Isaac Huffmaster & Franklin M Harrington
both of Lexington Greetings
You are hereby appointed and empowered to
appraise upon oath, at the true value thereof
in money according to your best judgment,
One Red Heifer, taken up by Horace B Davis of
Lexington, who has entered and [illegible] the same
as the law direct. And you are to make return
of this warrant and your doings thereon into
the Town Clerks office of said description, within
seven days from the date hereof.
Given under my hand
and seal this fourth day of Febuary 1854.
Albert W Bryant Town Clerk
Middlesex S. S. Feby 4th 1854
The above named Isaac
Huffmaster & Franklin M Harrington personally
appeared and made oath that they would
faithfully appraise the beast therein mentioned,
according to their best judgment.
Albert W Bryant Town Clerk
Pursuant to the within warrant we have appraised
the beast above mentioned at eleven dollars $11.
Isaac Huffmaster
Franklin M Harrington
Lexington Feby 7th 1854
Lexington Feby 6th 1854
Mr A W Bryant
Town Clerk
Sir I have sold at auction
this day one red Heifer which I took up on the
20th day of January last, for the sum of seven &
50/100 dollars, the expenses having amounted during
the time of keeping her to eight & 25/100 dollars
leaves a deficiency of .75
H B Davis
Field Driver
41
1853
Division of Fence between the Town & George Munroe
This memorandum of an agreement made this
Twenty-eighth day of November in the year one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-three, by and between
George Munroe on the one part, and Joel Viles, Isaac
N. Damon and Alonzo Goddard, Selectmen of Lexington,
on the other part.
Witnesseth,
That whereas there is a division fence needed on the
line that divides said Munroe's pasture, from the
lot of Land now occupied by the Town of Lexington
for School purposes in the North East District, it is
now agreed that the portion of fence commencing
on the road leading from Lexington to Woburn,
and running part the back and of the School
House to the corner, shall be erected and supported
by the Town of Lexington, and that part of the
fence from the corner last named to the Old
County road leading to West Cambridge by the
said George Munroe.
And this agreement being handed in the
Office of the Town Clerk of the said Town of Lexington
shall be perpetually binding upon the several
owners of the said lots, their heirs and assigns
forever.
Witness our hand, and seals, the day and
year aforesaid.
Attest
Isaac Parker
George Munroe [S]
Oliver[?] W Kendall
Joel Viles
Isaac N Damon
Alonzo Goddard
}Selectmen
of
Lexington
Entered March 1854.
Attest A W Bryant Town Clerk
42
1854
Agreeably to the statutes of this Commonwealth
we herewith return you a List of Persons liable
to be enrolled in the Massachusetts Militia
Thomas R Greenleaf
C. P. Wheeler
Charles Reed
Newell Reed
Joel Reed
Nathan Reed
Robert Campbell
Varnum S. Winslow
James Parker
Andrew J. Wright
Benjamin Jones
Thomas Drew
Benj. I. Fiske
David Fitch
Jackson McCarter[?]
Nath. Kilbourne
John Stearns
L. B. Lawrence
Jonathan Locke
Jonah Locke
Otis Locke
George Cutler
John Hanscom
Charles Stearns
Sylvester S. Crosby
John D Marston
John W Whiting
Cyrus H Stockwell
Jeremiah P Gould
Thomas Gannon
Parkman White
Oliver Brown
R L Stickney
Elba Peirce
Wm H Lawrence
Nath Peirce Jr
Marshall S. Grant
Henry B. Wellington
Ebenezer Munroe
Darius Dow
Stephen Hosmore[?]
John Glidden
Edward B Bailey
John Higgins Jr
Francis G Bigelow
Charles Stimston
Varnum S Winslow
J M Santell
Williard Evans
William White
Thomas Scanlin
Darius Getty
John Bacon
Andrew D Cotton
Rufus Keith
S. E. Baldwin
Gorham Jewett
James A Cole
Andrew Hendley
Charles Brown
Charles A Butters
Benj. Brown
Albert W Bryant
Morgan O Brien
B. C. Baldwin
43
1854
B Baldwin
Sidney Butterfield
John C Blaisdell
Prescott Bennett
John Butterfield
John W Blanchard
Michael Crowley
William E Cogswell
Isaac Childs
Luke C Childs
Thomas Cosgrove
Patrick Crowley
Augustus Childs
Elisha P Conant
James Crowley
Everett Cutler
Charles S. Carter
Isaac N Damon
Otis H Dana
John Davis 3d
Solomon A Davis
Warren Duren
Benjamin Dutton
V. Rensellear Davis
Francis H Estabrooks
Solomon Estabrooks
Charles Blodgett
Thomas H Earl
Luke Estabrooks Jr
Wm Estabrooks Jr
Darius Filleborne
Nathaniel Flint
A. F. Fessenden
Edward Foster
Albert Fitch
A D. Farnum
George Frazer
Jonas Gammell
Alonzo Goddard
Nathl. Garmon
Aaron Garmon
Francis Gilman
Joseph Garmon
A. B. Haggett
N. M. Harrington
William Hudson
Chs. Hutchinson
F. M. Harrington
S. W Hendley
Nathl. Harrington
Thomas Hadley
Joshua Hobart
Thomas Hovey
Benj. Hadley
Sidney Homer
John Hanscom
Henry Harris
James H Hallett
J A H Heald
Jonas C Harrington
Rufus J Kenney
B. F. Locke
Benjamin Locke
Stephen Locke
William Locke 2d
E. G. Locke
James A Locke
A. F. Lombard
William Lally
R F Lombard
David Leavitt
Ebenezer La Reman
Peter McIntire
E. A. Mulliken
44
1854
Henry Mulliken
George Munroe
George Mulliken
Oliver Munroe
James S Munroe
Patrick Mitchell
Joseph Mulliken
Loring W Muzzey
Loring S Peirce
Harrison Peirce
William Plummer
Isaac M Parker
Hiram Peirce
Jefferson Piper
H. C. Pearson
Joseph G. Reed
George Russell
Jeremiah Russell
Wm H. H. Reed
Horace B. Davis
John A. Russell
Thomas H. Rhoades
Hugh M. Reed
Thomas Russell
C. R. Richardson
Hammond Reed
Oliver Robinson
Billings Smith Jr
Isaac H Spring
Joseph F Simonds
James D. Sumner
Eli L Simonds
Cyrus P Simonds
William H Skinner
George A Skinner
George Stearns
C. B. Smith
E. E. Smith
George W Smith
William H Smith
Ivory Sanborn
Jonah Smith 2d
Webster Smith
Abner Stone
Allan Spencer
S. S. Seavey
David A Tuttle
Alvin C Turner
George S Towle
Eben Tolman
Nathan Underwood
Joseph Underwood
William Viles
John Viles Jr
William Wood
Andrew Wellington
Francis Wellington
Jonas C Wellington
Joseph A Wellington
Walter Wellington
Sullivan Wellington
Winslow Wellington
Volney Wilder
Royal B. Welles
C M. Winship
Luke W Wright
Patrick White
William Welch
James D Whitmore
Hiram Weeks
James Williams
Otis Spaulding
Charles Winship
John Jeffers
45
1854
Owen Harrington
Josiah H Reed
Saml. H. Kemp
Francis Whitney
Chs. Robinson Jr
Henry M Goodwin
Edmund C Perkins
Occeanus Straw
Richard Blynn
L A Turner
George Tuttle
Joseph Larry
Reuben W Reed
Benj. Tennison
J. Q. A. Chandler
John M Reed
C M Hanscom
Matthew Gately
William H Hartwell
Thomas H Barnes
John G Sherman
Submitted for the Assessors of the Town of Lexington
by Jonathan S. Parker~
Division of Fence between S. W. Robinson & I Mulliken
To whom it may concern this certifies that we Isaac Mulliken
and S. W. Robinson of Lexington in the County of Middlesex
and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have mutually,
agreed to the following division of the partition fence
between our respective estates situated in Lexington
aforesaid, on the northerly side of the road leading
to Concord, lying and being between lands of Saml.
Houghton and John Blasdell, Viz: that part or half
of Said partition fence, nearest the road aforesaid
has been set off to the said Mulliken and which he
hereby agrees to support and maintain and keep in
repair, and the other part is half the said Robinson
agrees to support and maintain and keep in repair~
In testimony whereof we have hereunto interchangeably
set our hands this eleventh day of March AD 1856~
Isaac Mulliken
S W. Robinson
Entered Oct. 13th 1856~
A. W. Bryant Town Clerk
46
Division of Fence between A. Farrer & S. W. Robinson
To whom it may concern this certify that S. W.
Robinson and Alonzo Farrer have mutually agreed to
the following division of the fence between their
respective estates situated in Lexington on the northern
side of the Lincoln Road, so called, viz: that part of
the fence beginning at the road aforesaid and running
northerly four hundred and forty-five feet six inches. The
said Robinson agrees to support and maintain, and
thence to the northeasterly corner of said Robinson's lot
one hundred forty one feet & 8/10, the said Farrer agrees
to support & maintain, thence turning and running
westerly, there measuring three hundred and four
feet 6 inches, said Farrer also agrees to support & maintain.
In testimony whereof they have hereunto
set their hands this first day of March 1835.
Alonzo Farrer
S. W. Robinson
Entered Oct. 13 A D 1856
A W Bryant Town Clerk
47
Division of Fence between S W. Robinson & J. C. Blasdell
To whom it may concern, this certifies that John C. Blasdell
and S. W. Robinson have mutually agreed upon a division
of the partition fence which separates their respective
estates situated in the northerly side of the Concord road
in Lexington, to wit, that part of the fence, beginning
at the road aforesaid, thence measuring fifteen rods
has been set off to the said Blasdell thence to Isaace
Mullikan's land, there measuring fifteen rods to the
said Robinsons.
In testimony whereof the parties
to this agreement have interchangeably set their
hands this first day of December in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven
John C. Blasdell
S. W. Robinson
Entered Feby 23d 1858 A W Bryant Town Clerk
48
This memorandum of an agreement made
this thirteenth day of April in the year 1854 by
and between the Selectmen of Lexington on the
one part and David Leavitt of Lexington on the
other part.
Witnesseth
That whereas there is a division fence needed
on the line that divides the School House lot
of the Center District from the lot of said Levitt
it is agreed that the Easterly half from Waltham
Street of said fence shall be erected and supported
by said Leavitt, and the westerly half thereof by
the Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington.
And this agreement being recorded in the
office of the Town Clerk of the said Town of
Lexington shall be perpetually binding upon the
several owners of the said lots, their heirs
and assigned forever.
Witness our hands and
seals, the day and year aforesaid
Attest Alonzo A. Carr
Joel Viles
Isaac N Damon
Alonzo Goddard
Selectmen
of Lexington
Attest Gorham Bigelow
David Leavitt
A true copy A. W. Brant Town Clerk
49
1858
Rules and Regulations for the Government of
the Lexington Fire Department
Section 1. It shall be the duty of the Engineer whenever a
Fire shall break out in the Town, to repair forthwith to
or near the place where the fire may be, to take proper
measures that the several engines and the other apparatus be
arranged in the most advantageous situation, and
duly worked for the effectual extinguishment of the
fire; to require if necessary assistance from any or
all persons; as well as members of the Department,
in extinguishing the fire, in pulling down in demolishing
any house or other building, if occasion require.
It shall also be their duty to cause order to be preserved
in going to, working at, or returning from fires, and
at all the other times, when either of the companies attach-
ed to the Department are on duty.
Sec. 2. The Chief Engineer shall have command at
fires over all the Engineers, and through their respective
officers, all members of the Department and all
other persons present at fires, and shall direct all
proper measures for the extinguishment of fires, protection
of property, and preservation of order.
Sec. 3. In case of the absence of the Chief Engineer, the
Engineer next in rank, who may be present shall discharge
the duty of his office with full power.
Sec 4. It shall also be the duty of the Engineer to examine
into the condition of the Engines, and other apparatus,
reservoirs, and the houses belonging to the Department, and
whenever the Engines, in apparatus, or houses, shall require
repairs to have the same made. It shall also be the duty
of the Engineer to keep, or cause to be kept, a fair and exact
Roll of the respective Companies, they shall also keep an
accurate account of all money that may be expended for
said Department, and annually in the month of April or
May, to make, or cause to be made to the town, a detailed
Report of the State and condition of the Department, together with
the cost of maintaining the same.
Continued
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Continued
Sec 5. The Engineer may from time to time make
such Rules for the observance of the Engine Companies
in reference to their going into other towns to fires with
their engines and other apparatus, as they may deem
expedient.
Sec 6. The Engineers when on duty shall wear their
badges or caps
Sec 7. Each of the Engine Companies shall meet annually
during the first week in May, and choose a
Fireman, First and second assistant Fireman,
Clerk, Treasurer, and Steward, and may elect such
other officers, and establish such By-Laws for their
own government as are not inconsistent with these
several sections or the laws of the Commonwealth.
Sec 8. It shall be the duty of the Fireman, and in his
absence the next office in rank to see that the engines
and other apparatus committed to their care, and the
buildings in which the same are deposited, and all
things in or belonging to the same, are kept neat and
clean, and in order for immediate use. It shall also
be their duty to preserve order and discipline at all times
in their respective company, and require and enforce
a must compliance with the "Rules and Regulations" -
They shall also cause to be kept by the Clerk fair and
correct, Rolls of their respect companies, specifying
the time of admission, and discharge of each member,
also an account of all the town's property entrusted to
the care of the Company in a Book provided for that
purpose, at the expense of the Town, which Rolls and
Reeve Book are always subject to the inspection of the
Engineers.
Sec 9. It shall be the duty of the officers and members
of the Engine Companies, whenever a fire shall break
out in town, to repair forthwith to their respective apparatus
and convey the same in a speedy and in as orderly a
manner as may be, to or near the place where the fire may
Continued
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Continued
be (Unless otherwise directed by the Engineers) and in conformity
to the direction of the Chief or other engineer, to exert themselves
in the most essential manner possible, in working their
engine and the apparatus, and in performing any duty
that they may be called upon to do as enginemen, by the Engineer,
and upon the direction of the Chief or other Engineer
return their engine and other apparatus to their respective
places of deposit. Provided that in the absence of all the
engineers, such directions may be given by the respective Firemen;
and in the return of said engines, and other appara
-tus, they shall by said companies respectively, be well cleansed
and securely housed.
Sec. 10. The members of the several Companies regularly
appointed are requested when on duty to wear such badges
or other insignia, as the Board of Engineers shall from
time to time direct, to be provided at the expense of
the town.
Sec 11. If any member of either of the Companies shall
wilfully neglect a refuse to perform his duty, or shall be
guilty of disorderly conduct, disobedience to officers or
Engineers, he may for such offence be dismissed from
the Department.
Sec. 12. It shall be the duty of the Fireman of the respective
Companies to make, or cause to be made to the Chief Engineers,
an annual Report on or before the first Monday in
April of the State and Condition of the engine and the
apparatus, with an inventory of all the property entrusted
to their cause, and belonging to the Town, together with a current
list of the members - specifying those who have done all
the duty required throughout the year proceeding; also
special Reports of all the officers chosen and all Resignations
or discharge of Members.
Sec 13 Members of each Company are to have the control of
the apparatus committed to their care, which is not to be
used in any way meddled with by the members of other
companies, unless by permission of the Officers of the Company
having charge of said apparatus, on special order of an
Engineer.
Continued
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Continued
and whenever at a fire one Company shall have
hose, or other apparatus belonging to another, they
shall in all cases promptly return the same to
the Company to which it belong.
Sec 14. If any Engine, or other Fire Apparatus be so
damaged that immediate repairs are necessary,
it may be taken forthwith to some suitable person
to be repaired, but no repairs shall be made until
information of such damage and place, shall be
given to the Chief Engineer that he may under a
superintend such repairs Render that in case such
information cannot readily be given to the Chief
Engineer, it may be given unto any Assistant Enginemen
who shall report to the Chief Engineer as soon as may be.
Sec 15 No person shall be deemed a member of the
Fire Department, until he shall have been approved
by the Board of Engineers; and his admission shall
date from the time of his admittance to the Company.
Sec 16 All persons not members of either of said
company are hereby enjoined to obey the directions
of any engineer given at any fire and to
render their services if required by any engineer.
All which is respectfully submitted,
Lexington Feb. 25, 1858
Philip Russell
Chas. Hudson
Loring S Pierce
Francis Ham
Isaac N. Damon
}Committee
Accepted by the Town March 1st, 1858
Attest Albert D. Bryant Town Clerk
53
Tidd & Wood division of Fence
Lexington June 15, 1857
This is to certify that we the subscribers William Wood and
Charles Tidd hereby enter into the following agreement respecting
the fence which separates our lands. The said Tidd
agrees to take and keep in repair that part of the fence
beginning at the corner of the land of Francis Wyman,
thence running easterly twelve rods to the corner of
the land of the said Wood, thence running southerly
towards land of Mr Sawyer so far as to make in connection
with the twelve rods above named, one half of the whole
line, or lines, between us the said William Wood and
Charles Tidd, and the said Wood agree to take and
keep in repair the other half of the division fence between
the said Wood and Tidd.
This is moreover to certify that the first mentioned line being
even with a stake and stones, by the wall, which stake
and stones were agreed upon by the above named Wyman
and Tidd, in the presence of the said Wood, as the
turning of the line between them. The same
being about four rods above where the fence stands,
which, at the time the deed was given by Sidney Davis
to the said Wood, was supported by them, the said
Davis and Wood to be on the line separating the lands
of the said logman and Tidd, which mistake led
to an error in nothing the distance in length of
the line between said Wyman and Davis and
also between Tidd and Davis in the deed
from Davis to Wood.
Charles Tidd
William Wood
Entered April 27th 1858.
Attest A. W. Bryant Town Clerk
54
Division of Fence between Stearns & Robbins
This agreement made on the eighteenth day
of November in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifty eight, by and between
George Stearns on the one part and Ellen A. Stone
and Julia A Robbins in the other part all of Lexington
in the County of Middlesex, witnesseth. That
the following division of the fence which divides
the land of the above named George Stearns and
E. A. Stone and Julia A. Robbins in Lexington on
this day agreed upon. Viz:- The northerly half of
said fence commencing at a corner on lane
of the above named and on land of Charles
Harrington and running Southerly 22 and
one half rods and nine links, is to be made
and supplied by the said E. A. Stone and Julia
A. Robbins, and the Southerly half commencing
at the point last named and running southerly
to a corner thence turning and running
westerly twenty two and one half rods and
nine links, from the place of beginning to land
now or late of Stephen Robbins is to be made and
supported by the said George Stearns, and this
agreement being recorded in the office of the
Town Clerk of said Lexington shall be perpetually
binding upon the several owners of the said
lots, and their heirs and assigns forever.
Witness our hands and seals the day and
year abovementioned.
Executed in present
of John Barnett
S. W. Smith
Trustees
George Stearns SS
Ellen A. Stone "
Julie A. Robbins "
By Julia A Robbins "
Entered Nov. 27, 1858.
Attest A. W. Bryan Town Clerk
55
Division of Fence between Flint & Gleason
This agreement made on the fourteenth day of
Feby, in the year one thousand eight hundred and
fifty nine by and between William Gleason on the
one part and Nathaniel Flint both of Lexington in
the County of Middlesex on the other part, witnessth.
That the following division of fence between lands
of the above named is this day agreed upon, Viz:-
The easterly half of the fence between Lots No 1, and
No 2, on plan of Lots as shown by C. R. Richardson commencing
at the County road shall be made add supported
by the said Nathl. Flint, and the Westerly half
commenced at the centre of said line shall be
made and supported by the above named Wm Gleason,
and this agreement being recorded in the office of
the Town Clerk of said Lexington shall be perpetually
binding upon the several owners of said Lots and
their heirs and assigns forever.
And the abovementioned Nathl. Flint on the one
part and Wm Gleason on the other part do further
agree to the following division of fence between Lots
No 9, No 10 & No 11, on the aforesaid Plan, Viz:- The fence
on the Southerly side of Lot No 10 which separates said
Lot from No 9 is to be made and supported by the
above named Flint and the fence on the westerly
side of said Lot No 10, which separates said Lot from
No 11 is to be made and maintained by the above named
Wm Gleason. And this agreement being recorded
in the Clerks office in said Lexington shall be perpetually
binding upon the several owners of said Lots and
their heirs and assigns forever.
Witness on hand and
Seals the day year above mentioned
Executive in present
of S. W. Smith
William Gleason SS
Nathaniel Flint SS
Entered Feby 14. 1859, at 5 o'clock PM
A. W. Bryant Town Clerk
56
This memorandum of an agreement made
this tenth day of July 1855, by and between John
Skinner on the one part, and the Selectmen for
and in behalf of the inhabitants of Lexington on
the other part.
Witnesseth
That whereas there is a division fence needed
on the lines that divide the improved land of
the said Skinner and the Town's lot whereon the
"Town Hall" is situate, it is now agreed that the the
line commencing at the County-road and
Westerly of the Town Hall and running N.
Easterly 305 feet to an angle in said line, shall be
erected and supported by the said Skinner, and
the line from the angle to land of Elisha Conant
it being 248 1/2 feet in length, thereof by the said inhabitants
of Lexington.
And this agreement being recorded in the office
of the Town Clerk of the said Town of Lexington
shall be perpetually binding upon the several owners
of the said lots, their heirs and assigns forever.
Witness our hand and seals, the day and
year aforesaid.
Attest
Joseph Mulliken
C. W. Kendall
John Skinner
Joel Viles
Isaac. A. Damon
}Selectmen of
Lexington
A true copy A. W. Bryant Town Clerk
57
Division of Fence between Pierce & Reed
This agreement made this twenty first day of April
eighteen hundred and fifty nine between Samuel B.
Pierce and Cyrus Reed, dividing the fence around
the Clay pit piece of said Cyrus Reed, Said Reed takes
from the road on the South line of said lot, one-half
of the distance to the corner, and as many rods on the
North line as shall be equal to one half of the number
of rods around said lot except the line on the road.
In present of
William Chandler
Saml. B. Pierce
Cyrus Reed
Entered April 30, 1859, at 8 o'clock P.M.
A W. Bryant Town Clerk
58
Lexington May 18, 1855
To Albert W Bryant Clerk of the Town of Lexington
Agreeable to a statute provision, the Assessors
of Lexington herewith submit a List of the names
of men who resided in Lexington May 1, 1855, who
are liable to be enroled in the Massachusetts
Reserved Militia.
Charles Adair
Daniel E Avery
Stillman Alger
Charles B Angier
Charles Brown
Benjamin Brown
Albert W Bryant
Morgan O Brien
Benjamin Baldwin
Abner R Baldwin
James K Bennett
Gorham Bigelow
Sidney Butterfield
Prescott Bennett
John Butterfield
John W Blanchard
Thomas H Barnes
Oliver Brown
Edmund B Bailey
Francis Bigelow
Richard Blinn
Nathan Brown
Edmund Boynton
Peter Blodgett Jr
Jonas Beard
E. P. Bullard
Chellus B. Bailey
John Blynn
Charles Blodgett
Michael Crowley
Isaac Childs
Wm J Currier
Luke C Childs
Thomas Cosgrove
Patrick Crowley
Elisha P Conant
James Crowley
Thomas E. Cutler
Charles L Carter
George Cutler
John Q. A. Chandler
Wm E. Cogswell
James Cole
Sylvester Crosby
Solomon Cragin
Patrick Costlers[?]
James M Crawford
R M Copeland
Edward Cummings
Joshua S. Clarke
Isaac A Damon
Otis H Dana
John Davis 2d
Solomon A Davis
Warren Duren
Thomas Drew
George O Davis
Sidney G Davis
George O Dow
Continued
59
Continued
James McDoe
Patrick Daley
Horace B Davis
Francis H Estabrooks
Solomen Estabrooks
Thomas H Earle
C. J. F. Eastman
Darius Fillebroun
Nathaniel Flint
Albert G Fessenden
Edward Fowle
Patrick Fitzpatrick
Albert Fitch
Abner G. Farnum
George Frazer
Benj. T. Fiske
David Fitch
Michael Fitzgerald
Frederic Fiske
Charles Fiske
James F. Fiske
Daniel Faxon
Peter Ferguson
Jonas Gammell
Joseph Garmon
Alonzo Goddard
Nathl Garmon
Patrick McGrath
Francis Gilman
Thomas R. Greenleaf
John Glidden
Solomon R Goddard
George C Goodwin
Edwin A Gleason
Jeremiah P Gould
Thomas Garmon
T. Warren Gould
J C Harrington
A. B. Haggett
Howland Holmes
Richard Hawkins
Saml A. Houghton
N. M. Harrington
Chs Hutchinson
F. M. Harrington
S. T. Hadley
Nathl. Harrington
Thomas Hadley
Joshua Hobart
Benj. Hadley
Edward Harrigan
Sidney Homan
J. H. Hallet
J. A. H. Heald
Henry Harris
John Hanscom
John Higgens Jr
C. M. Hanscomb
Wm. W. Hartwell
Wm. P. Hill
Jonas Hadley
C. T. Henchman
Wm Hartley
Noble C. Hill
Samuel Jones
Gorham Jewett
James Jones
Benj. S. Jones
Chs. E. Johnson
Patrick Taylor
T. H. Kemp
Uriel[?] Keniston
60
Continued
Patrick Kelley
John Kelley
F. C. Kendall
Benj. F. Locke
Benj. Locke
Wm Locke 2d
F. M. Lord
A. T. Lombard
David Leavitt
R. F. Lombard
Michael Lally
L. B. Lawrence
Jonas Locke
Jonah Locke
Otis Locke
Wm W Lawrence
Noah Lovejoy
Sewell Littlehall
Wm Littlefield
Patrick Lyman
Michael McMahon
E. A. Mulliken
Henry Mulliken
Cornelius McMahon
George Munroe
George Mulliken
Oliver Munroe
James S Munroe
Patrick Mitchell
Joseph Mulliken
Loring W Muzzey
Ebenezer Munsee
Isaac Madill
G. W. Maxwell
G. W. Johnson
John ONeil
Jacob J Nichols
Charles Nunn
George H Nichols
Loring S. Pierce
Harrison Pierce
Wm Plummer
Isaac M Parker
Hiram Pierce
Jefferson Piper
Henry C Pearson
Saml B Phelps
James Parker 2d
Elba Pierce
Nathl Pierce Jr
E. C. Perkins
Sylvester Puffer
John W Pierce
Isaac Pulsifer
Daniel Perkins Jr
Edward Parkhurst
Jeremiah Powell
J. G. Reed
Geo. W. Robinson
Wm H H Reed
John A. Russell
Thomas H Rhoades
Hugh M Reed
Thomas[?] Russell
C. R. Richardson
R. W. Reed
Chs Robinson Jr
Jonah H Reed
T. F. Ramsey
Newell Reed
Geo. W. Robinson 2d
Edwin Richards
Continued
61
Continued
Matthew Ray
Billings Smith
Wm H Smith
Eli Simonds
Cyrus P Simonds
James D Sumner
Wm H Skinner
Geo. A Skinner
George Stearns
Elisha Spaulding
A. B. Smith
Geo. W. Simonds
Wm H. Smith
Ivory Sanborn
E. M Symmes
Jonah Smith 2d
Webster Smith
Abner Stone
Allen Spencer
John Stearns
Edward Sheridan
Charles Stimson
Q. A. Saville
Nathan Stiles[?]
Otis Spaulding
J. G. Sherman
Albert Smith
B. H. Skinner
R. L. Stickney Jr
T. A. Stanley
L. P. Schofield
Francis Stone
James Stone
Eben Schofield
Phineas Stearns
Geo. H. Smith
Everett E. Smith
Thomas Scanlan
David A. Tutle
Joseph Underwood
Nathan Underwood
Wm Viles
Wm Wood
Andrew Wellington
Francis Wellington
J. C. Wellington
Walter Wellington
Sullivan Wellington
Winslow Wellington
R. B. Willis
Elbridge Wyman
Patrick White
Frederic L Wheeler
Francis Whitney
C. J. Wade
Stephen White
William White
C. M. Winship
Luke W Wright
William Welch
J. S. Whitman
Hiram Weeks
James Williams
V. L. Winslow
A. J. Wright
C. P. Wheeler
E. C. Wheeler
R F White
T. L. Wheeler
Charles Whiting
Chs Winship
(276)
J S Parker
Wm H. H. Reed
Billings Smith
Assessors of Lexington
for 1855
62
Enrolled Militia for 1856
Charles B Angier
Daniel E Avery
F. E. Abbot
Almon Abbot
Charles Brown
Benj Brown
A W Bryant
Ebenezer Blaisdell
F. G. Bigelow
D. S. Benjamin
A R Baldwin
Charles Bennett
Sidney Butterfield
J. C. Blasdell
Prescott Bennett
John Butterfield
John W Blanchard
Thomas H Barnes
E. M. Brown Jr
Oliver Brown
Michael O. Brien
Michael D. Blynn
Nathan Brown
Peter Blodgett Jr
Wm Bennett
Augustus Bennett
John Barnes
Isaac Buttrick Jr
Lawson Bailey
Chs W Blodgett
George Brown
George Brown Jr
J W Beard
Austin Bryant
E T Parker
Alexander Borden
John T Bacon
John Crowley
Joseph Chandler
Henry Chandler
Isaac Childs
Wm J Currier
Thomas Cosgrove
Augustus Childs
C. T Carter
C. L. Crowninshield
George Cutler
J. Q. A. Chandler
Wm E. Cogswell
R. M Copeland
H. L Chase
E. J. Cleaveland
Isaac Cushing
Sylvester Crosby
T. N. Damon
John Davis 2d
Warren Duren
George C Davis
L. G. Davis
Chs F. Dunbar
Darius Dow
H. B. Davis
Thomas Drew
Geo. B. Dennett
Geo. Dupee
F. H. Estabrooks
Solomon Estabrooks
Chs Blodgett
Chs Adair
Henry Emerson
Franklin Fiske
Albert Fitch
63
Continued
B. T. Fiske
Charles Fiske
Geo. Flagg
James F. Fiske
T. R. Fiske
Chas Fiske Jr
David Fitch
Frederic Fiske
Thomas Gould Jr
Jonas Gammell
Hugh Graham
Joseph Garmon
Alonzo Goddard
Nathl Garmon
T. R. Greenleaf
F. R. Goddard
E. Gemmell
Matthew [illegible]
T. W. Gould
A. B. Haggett
H. Holmes
Chs. Hutchinson
F. M. Harrington
L. T. Hadley
Joshua Hobart
T. G. Hovey
Benj. Hadley
Edward Harrington
Sidney Homer[?]
James H. Hallet
J. A. A. Heald
John Hanscom
Henry Heard
John Higgins Jr
Wm W Hartwell
Wm P Hartwell
Wm Heartly[?]
Charles Hadley
C. M. Hanscom
Reuben Haggett
Samuel Jones
Gorham Jewett
Henry Johnson
Geo W Johnson
Chs. E. Johnson
John Jeffries
F. C. Kendall
J. D. Keyes
Uriel Keniston
L. C. Keyes
Benj. F. Locke
Benj. Locke
F. M. Lord
A. F. Lombard
Daniel Leavitt
Geo W. Locke
E. A. Mulliken
Henry Mulliken
Geo. Munroe
Oliver Munroe
James L. Munroe
Patrick Mitchell
Joseph Mulliken
L. W. Muzzey
E. W. Munroe
Patrick McGrath
J. J. Nichols
Chs. Nunn
Geo. H. Nichols
Wm Plummer
T. M. Parker
H. C. Pearson
64
Continued
L. B. Phelps
Elba Pierce
N. Pierce Jr
Sylvester Puffer
John W Pierce
J G Reed
Geo. W Robinson
J. A. Russell
T. H. Rhoades
C. R. Richardson
R. W. Reed
J. H. Reed
Edward Richards
Hammon Reed
Geo. H. Russell
Charles Rice
J M Reed
G. D Robinson
F. F. Raymond
Billings Smith
Jos. F Simonds
John Simonds
J D Sumner
Cyrus P Simonds
Wm H Skinner
George Stearns
G W Simonds
Wm H Smith 2d
Ivory Sanborn
Jonah Smith 2d
Abner Stone
J L Smith
John Stearns
L. A Saville
Nathan Stiles
A C. Whitmore[?]
George Watts
C. B. Winship
James E Wright
Otis Spaulding
J G Sherman
Geo H Smith
F R Simonds
A B Smith
Albert B Smith
Phineas Stearns
A J Solis
D A Tuttle
W D Trask
J Tibbets
N Underwood
J Underwood
Wm Viles
Wm Wood
A Wellington
F Wellington
J C Wellington
Walter Wellington
S. Wellintgon
W. Wellington
R B Willis
L W Wright
C M Winship
A. Weeks
V S Winslow
Patrick White
F L Wheeler
R F White
James Williams
A J Wright
C P Wheeler
E C Wheeler
Chs Whiting
J S Parker for the
Assessors
65
1857
Enrolled Militia for 1857
Charles B. Angier
Daniel E. Avery
Andrew Allen
Luey[?] H. Atwood
Stillman F. Alger
John Ayers
D.E. Butterfield
Samuel Butterfield
Charles Brown
Morgen O'Brien
F.G. Bigelow
D.S. Benjamin
Benj. Baldwin
A.R. Baldwin
Gorham Bigelow
Sidney Butterfield
Michael Crossley
D.S. Benjamin
Bery Badelum
A.R. Baldwin
Gorham Bigelow
Sidney Butterfield
J.C. Blasdell
PrescottBennett
John Butterfield
Oliver Brown
Michael O'Brien
John Bannon
R.D. Blinn[?]
M.C. Brien
George Brown
George Brown Jr.
Isaac F. Buttrick
Wm R Bennett
S A Benner
A R Bryant
A R Bryant
Stephen Butters
James Brown
Chs W Blodgett
F. V Butters
E. B. Bailey
C H Bennett
J P Bickford
George E Brackett
John D Bacon
John Barns
John Crowley
Michael Crowley
C. S. Crowningshield
Luke C. Childs
Thomas Cosgrove
Augustus Childs
E. P. Conant
James Crowley
Thomas E Cutler
George Cutler
Wm Cushman
J A A Chandler
Wm E Cogswell[?]
R M Copeland
Patrick Cane
Daniel Collins
Andrew Conway
Daniel Crimmins
Robert A Cook
Michael Clancey
Sylvester Crosby
George Cummings
James Cole
Charles Copp
Andrew Clemens
H. L. Chandler
George Conant
Cm Curgin
John Davis 2d
Geo. O David
Darius Dow
H B Davis
Thomas Drew
66
Continued
Geo. B Dennett[?]
Philemon Davis
James Dow
Luke Estabrooks
F. H. Estabrooks
Solomon Estabrooks
Charles Blodgett
T H Earle
Chs Adair
Henry Emerson
Wm Estabrook
Wm Edwards
Benj Fire
Edward Foster[?]
Henry Johnson
Andrew Johnson
John Jeffers
Franklin Knight
F. M. Knight
F. C. Kendall
G D Rogers
Ulrich Kenniston
John Keif[?]
S H Kemp
H. Kenniston
Benj. Locke
Wm Locke
F. M. Lord
A F Lombard
Geo W Locke
P Lammond[?]
R M Lombard
Alfred Lee
Chs C Muzzey
E A Mulliken
Henry Mullikin
Geo Mulliken
Geo Munroe
Oliver Munroe
James S Munroe
Patrick Mitchell
Joseph Mulliken
Loring W Muzzey
Ebenezer Munroe
Isaac Madell
D. McNamara
M Minehan
L. C. Miller
B. F. Morse
J A Magee
E. E. Melvin
W W Melvin
D W Muzzey
J J Nichols
Charles Nunn
John ONiel
Benj. Nickerson
John Saville
Joseph Nesmith
Wm Plummer
Hiram Pierce
L B Phelps
Elba Pierce
N Pierce Jr
E. C. Perkins
Sylvester Puffer
J W Pierce
Frederic Plummer
Joel Parker
Joseph G Reed
Geo. W. Robinson
J A Russell
T A Rhoades
T. F. Russell
67
Continued
R. W. Reed
J. H. Reed
Hammon Reed
Geo. H Russell
John M Reed
John Ready
F. F. Raymond
Charles Rice
Geo. H. Robinson
Billings Smith
J. D. Sumner
Eli Simonds
Cyrus P Simonds
Wm H Plummer
Geo W Skinner
Geo. Stearns
John Spaulding
Geo. W Simonds
Wm H Smith 2d
Ivory Sanborn
Jonah Smith 2d
Webster Smith
Abner Stone
John Stearns
Q A Saville
Nathan Stiles
J. G. Sherman
Geo. H Smith
F. R. Simonds
W J. Smith
R L Stickney Jr
C. S. Scott
Phineas Stearns
E E Smith
A B Smith
A B Smith
F. Stimson
D A Tuttle
Wm B. Trask
Wm. A. Tower
J. B. Tozier
N. Underwood
Geo. Underwood
Wm Viles
Wm Wood
Andrew Wellington
F. Wellington
Walter Wellington
Sullivan Wellington
Winslow[?] Wellington
R. B. Willis
Q. W. Wright
Hiram Weeks
V. S. Winslow
Patrick White
C. P. Wheeler
E. C. Wheeler
F. Q. Wheeler
Patrick Whalen
R F White
Chs Whiting
H. E. Wright
Parker[?] Whittle
[illegible] Weeks
A J. Wright
David Wood
Jonathan S Parker
Chs Nunn
J F Simonds
Assessors
68
Enrolled Militia for 1858
Daniel C. Avery | Jerry Crowley | A.W. Bryant | James Crowley
------------------ | ------------------ | |
Andrew Allen | C.A. Crowninshield
Leroy H. Atwood | Thomas Cosgrove
Chs. B. Angier | Patrick Crowley
Benj. Brown | Augustus Childs
Morgan O'Brien | Thomas E. Cutler
F.G. Bigelow | George Cutler
D.S. Benjamin | Wm. Cashman
Benj. Baldwin | J.Q.A. Chandler
A.R. Baldwin | Curtis Capell
Sidney Butterfield | John Collins
Prescott Bennett | Daniel Collins
John Butterfield | J.C. Cooke
Oliver Brown | S. Crosby
M.O. Brien | Andrew Conway
R.D. Blinn | B. Connery
I.F. Buttrick | S.E. Chandler
A.E. Bryant | R.A. Cook
A.R. Bryant | M. Crimmins
F.V. Butters | P. Crimmins
Chs. Blodgett | Alexr Clemmens
Chas H. Bennett | Daniel Crowley
John D. Bacon | Charles Copp
Chas. Buttrick | Patrick Daley
John Barrett | I.S. Damon
R.J. Bryant | Timty. Desmond
Saml. Butterfield | Daniel Donavan
N.L. Bailey | Darius Dow
Sidney Butters | H.B. Davis
J.T. Bickford | Philomen Davis
J.T. Bartel | John Davis 2d
John Crowley | George O. Davis
Michael Crowley | S.G. Davis
Isaac Childs | Edwin Dyer
A.W. Bryant | James Crowley
------------------ | ----------------
Morgan O'Brien | Thomas E. Cutler
F.G. Bigelow | George Cutler
D.S. Benjamin | Wm. Cashman
Benj. Baldwin | J.Q.A. Chandler
A.R. Baldwin | Curtis Capell
Sidney Butterfield | John Collins
Prescott Bennett | Daniel Collins
John Butterfield | J.C. Cooke
Oliver Brown | S. Crosby
M.O. Brien | Andrew Conway
R.D. Blinn | B. Connery
I.F. Buttrick | S.E. Chandler
A.E. Bryant | R.A. Cook
A.R. Bryant | M. Crimmins
F.V. Butters | P. Crimmins
Chs. Blodgett | Alexr Clemmens
Chas H. Bennett | Daniel Crowley
John D. Bacon | Charles Copp
Chas. Buttrick | Patrick Daley
John Barrett | I.S. Damon
R.J. Bryant | Timty. Desmond
Saml. Butterfield | Daniel Donavan
N.L. Bailey | Darius Dow
Sidney Butters | H.B. Davis
J.T. Bickford | Philomen Davis
J.T. Bartel | John Davis 2d
John Crowley | George O. Davis
Michael Crowley | S.G. Davis
Isaac Childs | Edwin Dyer
69 continued
C. Donavan [Donovan?] | T.G. Hovey
------------------------- | ----------------
F.H. Estabrook | Benj. Hadley
T.H. Earle | Edward Harrigan
Henry Emerson | J.Q.A. Heald
Luke Estabrook | John Hanscom
Solemen Estabrook | John Higgins
Darius Fillebrown | W.P. Hill
P. Fitz Patrick | Francis Ham
Albert Fitch | Thomas Ham
S.A. Fairweather | William Ham
J.S. Geike | William Hargrove
Charles Fiske Jo [Junior] | Jonas Hadley
C.E. Fiske | John Harrington
W.H. Fowle | Rufus Holbrook
Jonas Gammell | Chas T. Hensman
Alonzo Goddard | Edwin Harrington
Nathl. Garmen | Otis Harrington
Francis Gilman | S.W. Hendley
S.N. Greenleaf | Nathan Harr
S.R. Goddard | H.S. Hammond
Eben Gammell | Henry Hill
Matthew Gately | M. Harrington
Aaron Garmen | Wm Hartwell Jr.
Dudley Gossom | Wm Hoyt
Francis Grase | Graham Jewett
Charly Gould | Chas E. Johnson
Edward Gemise[?] | James Johnson
J.A. Gilmore | Andrew Johnson
Chas Hallett | W.W. Jones
Wm. A. Houghton | F.H. Jacobs
Hiram Holt | J.D. Joslyn
Chs Harmen | E.D. Joslyn
Chas Hutchinson | F.C. Kendall
F.M. Harrington | R. Kingstury
Nathl Harrington | Jona. Knowles
S.T. Hadley | Wm H. Lawrence
70
Continued
Benj Locke
Wm Lock 2
F. M Lord
A F Lombard
Patrick Lynam
George W Locke
A W Locke
Alfred Lee
Wm. Lawlin
Wm Leary
Emory Lane
F. W Lyons
George Lyons
G P. Leonards
L L Lang
Chas. O Muzzey
E A. Mulliken
Henry Milliken
George Munroe
C. McMahan
George Mulliken
James S Munroe
Patrick Mitchell
Joseph Mulliken
L W Muzzey
Isaac Madell
P McGrath
E. Melvin
Wm Melvin
D. W Muzzey
Wm. Marsden
C. Manley
J. W. McRendley
W A Merriam
J J Nichols
Chas Nunn
J. O'Neil
Daniel Nugent
John Narville
T O Neil
L S. Pierce
H Pierce
Hiram Pierce
H C Pierson
N Pierce Jr
E. C. Perkins
J H Pierce
Chas Poor
J G. Reed
W H H. Reed
T H Rhoades
R W Reed
J H Reed
Hammond Reed
J M Reed
John Reed
F. F. Raymond
O. P. Rogers
M. C Roberts
P. Ryan
Billings Smith
E. R Smith
S. W Smith
J. D. Sumner
Eli Simonds
C. P. Simonds
Geo. A Skinner
Geo. Stearns
Ivory Sanborn
Josiah Smith 2d
Webster Smith
Edward Sheridem[?]
G H Smith
W H Skinner
71
Continued
G.A. Skinner[?] | Walter Wellington
----------------- | ------------------
R.L. Stickney Jr. | S. Wellington
P. Stearns | Winslow Wellington
A.B. Smith | J.B. Wright
Albert Shipley | R.B. Willis
C.W. Sullivan | L.W. Wright
John Savage | Herman Weeks
J.B. Smith | James Williams
E.E. Smith | Patrick White
L.A. Saville | E.C. Wheeler
D.A. Tuttle | P. Whalen
W.A. Tower | R.F. White
John Tubins[?] | Chas. Whiting
H. Tutelot | Horace Weeks
John Garber | A.J. Wright
Joseph Underwood | H.E. Wright
Wm. Wood | C.M. Winship
Andrew | F.H. Willis
258
Charles Nunn ) N. Fessenden Jr. ) Assessors Jas. F. Simonds )
72
Division of Fence
This may certify that we Bowen Harrington
of Lexington & George E Bultey of Boston do
hereby agree to divide the fence between said
Harrington & Bultey on a lot of land, said
Butley purchased of the Estate of Hiram Harrington
deceased as follows; The said Butley
is to make one half of the fence between
said Harrington & Butley, beginning at the
Bedford Road & said Harrington agreed to
build the other half, and said parties agreed
to build the same on or before the twentieth
day of June instant.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our
hands this sixth day of June eighteen hundred
& sixty.
In presence of
Cyrus Reed
George E Bultey
Bowen Harrington
Entered June 6. 1860, A.W. Bryant Town Clerk.
This may certify that we John S. Rhoades
of Lexington & George E Butley of Boston do
hereby agree to divide the fence between said
Rhoades & Butley on a lot of land said Butley
purchased of the Estate of Hiram Harrington
deceased, as follows: The said Butley is to
make one half of the Fence between said
Rhoades, beginning at the Bedford Road,
and the said Rhoades, agrees to build the
other half; and said parties agreed to build
the same on or before the twentieth day of
June instant.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our
hands this sixth day of June 1960.
In presence of
Cyrus Reed
John S. Rhoades
George E Butley
Entered June 6, 1860. A.W. Bryant Town Clerk
73
Lexington May 18, 1859.
To Isaac B Smith
Sir, The Selectmen have this
day appointed you Town Agent for the sale of
Liquor in the Town of Lexington for one year from
the 15th of May 1859.
C. Hudson Chairman
A true copy
Attest A W Bryant Town Clerk
Lexington May 15, 1860
To
Mr Isaac B Smith
The Selectmen have this
day appointed you Agent of the Town of Lexington,
to purchase and sell intoxicating liquor
to be used in the arts, or for Medicinal, Chemical,
and mechanical purposes, only. You
are to purchase your liquor of the state agent,
agreeably to law, and are to vend there only
at your place of business, viz:- at Mr Symmond's
place on the Main Street in Lexington; and in
all things you, are to conform to the requirements
of the law.
Charles Hudson for the
Selectmen
A true Copy
Attest A W Bryant Town Clerk
74
Lexington May 15, 1861
To Mr Isaac B. Smith
The Selectmen have this
day appointed you, Agent of the Town of Lexington
to purchase and sell intoxicating liquers to be used
in the arts, or for Medicinal, Chemical, and Mechanical
purposes only. You are to purchase your liquers of the
State agent agreeably to law, and are to vend them only
at your place of business, viz : at Mr Symmes Store, in
the Main Street in Lexington ; and in all things
you are to conform to the requirements of the law.
For the Selectmen
Charles Hudson
Chairman
A true record
Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk
Lexington May 30, 1862
To Isaac B Smith Esq ,
The Selectmen of Lexington
hereby appoint you the Agent of the Town to sell
Liquers whether distilled or fermented for Medicinal
and Mechanical purposes only, agreeably to
the law of the Commonwealth, you will in your purchases
and sales conform strictly to the requirements
of the law, your place of business will be in the
Store occupied and improved by the Mr Symmes on
the Main Street in said Lexington.
Charles Hudson
Chairman of the Board
A true record
Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk
75
Selectmen Office
Lexington June 10, 1862.
To. Isaac B. Smith Esq,
You are hereby appointed Liquer Agent
of the Town of Lexington, to procure and sell Liquers wether [whether]
distilled or fermented, for Medical or Mechanicle [Mechanical]
purposes, agreeably to the laws of the Commonwealth.
The place of sale to be over the Store of Bennett & Saville
on the Main Street in Lexington.
Charles Hudson for the Selectmen.
Lexington. July 10, 1862
You are hereby permitted and authorized to remove
your Stock, and place of sale to your dwelling House
on the Main Street.
C. Hudson for the Selectmen
A true record
Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk
76
This is to certify that Isaac B Smith has been duly
appointed by the Selectmen of Lexington an Agent to
purchase Intoxicating Liquers, and to sell the same
at his place of residence in the Town of Lexington to be
used in the Arts, or for Medicinal, Chemical and Mechanical
purposes, and no other - under and in conformity
with the Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
(see General Laws Chapter 86, Sections 19 to 24, inclusive)
This appointment to continue for twelve months,
from the date hereof, unless sooner revoked
by the Selectmen.
Said Agent shall receive a
salary of fifty dollars which shall be in full for
his said services, or in that proportion for a less time.
Dated at Lexington this 15 day of May 1863
Webster Smith } Selectmen
Wm Henry Smith 2d } of
Hammon Reed } Lexington
A true copy
Attest A W Bryant Town Clerk
77
Found
Found by the subscriber on his premises in the South part
of Lexington, one wagon; the running part of another wagon
and one harness;
The owner may have the same by proving
property and paying charges.
Harrington Jany 1, 1864. Isaac Parker
Received Jany 4, 1864. A. W. Bryant Town Clerk
Stray Horse
Taken up by the Subscriber on his promises in the South
part of Lexington, a Sorel Horse, with a white star in his
face, of medium size, about twelve years old.
The owner can have the horse
by proving property and paying charges.
Lexington Jany 4, 1864. Isaac Parker
Received Jany, 4, 1864. A. W. Bryant Town Clerk
78
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex SS
To William Warren of Lincoln in said County and
Webster Smith of Lexington in said County.
Whereas certain goods to wit: two wagons
and one harness have been found by and are now in
the possession of Isaac Parker of Lexington in said County
and also one horse taken up by him as a Stray Beast, the
owner of which is now unknown and whereas the said,
Parker has requested me as a Justice of the Peace for said
County, to issue a warrant to two disinterested persons to
appraise said property according to the provisions of the
Statues in that behalf;
Now therefore you are hereby authorized
to appraise said property at their true value upon oath as
by law required.
And you are hereby required to make return
of the warrant with your doings thereon into the office of the
Clerk of said town of Lexington, in seven days from the date
hereof.
Witness my hand and Seal this fifth day of Feby
A.D. 1864. Jonah Rutter Justice of the Peace.
Agreeable to the within warrant be the undersigned ap-
praised the horse therein named for £35.00
the wagon and harness " " 21.50
Lexington Feby 9, 1864, William Warren
Webster Smith
Lexington Feby 9, 1864
Then personally appeared the within
named William Warren and Webster Smith and made
oath that they and appraised the property named with
above warrant, according to their best judgement.
A W Bryant Town Clerk
79
Certificate of Appointment of Town Liquor Agent
under the Laws of Massachusetts.
Town of Lexington
This is to certify, that S. K. Goddard, having given bonds,
has been duly appointed by the Selectmen of Lexington,
an Agent to purchase Intoxicating Liquors, and to sell
the same at this place of business in the Town of
Lexington, to be used in the arts, or for Medicinal
and Chemical and Mechanical Purposes, and no
other. Under and in conformity with the Laws the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts (See General Laws,
Chapter 86, Sections 19 to 24 inclusive)
This appointment
to continue for one year, from the date hereof,
unless sooner revoked by said Selectmen, said
Agent shall receive a salary of fifty Dollars, which
shall be in full for his said services, or in that proportion
for a less time.
Dated at Lexington this 15th day
of May 1964.
Webster Smith
Wm Henry Smith
Hammon Reed
}Selectmen
of
Lexington
80
1864
Division Fence between Simonds & Beaty [Beatty]
Whereas a controversy has arisen between George Simonds
& Martin Beaty both of Lexington, about their respective
rights in a partition fence in the line between
their lands, at the boundry line between Lexington &
Burlington; we the subscribers, being a majority of
the Fence Viewers of each of the towns aforesaid, duly
chosen & sworn, having, on the application of the said
Simonds (and after having given due notice to the
said Beatty, viewed the premises and duly considered
the matter in dispute, have assigned & do hereby
assign to each of the said parties his share of said fence
as follows, viz: We have divided the whole line in
dispute (which is a part of the boundry line between the
towns aforesaid) by stake and stones into equal parts of
six hundred and fifty four feet each, more or less (it being
our intension to divide the fence into two exactly equal
shares) Said Simonds shall have the northerly half beginning
at a stone monument on the County road & at the
northeasterly corner of his land, and extending Southerly 654
feet, more or less, to the stake & stones above mentioned,
and the said Beatty shall have the Southerly half, beginning
at the stake & stones last mentioned, & extending
Southerly 654 feet, more or less, to the Southeasterly corner
of said Simonds land. Each party shall build or rebuild
or repair & keep in good repair a good and sufficient
fence & such as it is required by Statute law, on his
party of the line herein divided, on or before the 23d inst.
The fence on either part not being deemed by us legal or
sufficient. And inasmuch as said Simonds has built
& furnished the material to build whatever of fence there
now is on the northerly section, from the road to his first
crop wall (about 573 feet) said Beatty shall pay to him the
sum of twenty dollars to equalize the division herein made[?]
and assigned. Given
under our hands this eleventh day
of July 1864.
Howland Holmes, Jacob Munroe
Marshall H Lock [Locke], Nathan Blanchard.
Received July 14, 1864. A W Bryant Town Clerk
81
1864
Robinson & Harrington
We the undersigned, Fence Viewers of Lexington, duly chosen
& sworn have, at the request of Simon W Robinson, and after
having given due notice to Bowen Harrington, viewed, divided
and assigned the divisive fence between said Robinson &
Harrington (with their assent thereto) as follows, viz:-
Beginning at the Easterly end of the Meeting-house Horse sheds
and running Easterly about ten feet to corner of old wall,
thence North by west two hundred and twenty four feet,
more or less, to a stake & ditch. We have divided this line
equally and assigned and do hereby assign the South Easterly
half (112) feet, to said Robinson & the North Westerly half
(112 feet) to said Harrington. We have decided the remainder
of the boundry line as follows, viz:- Beginning at a stake
at the South easterly end of the aforementioned ditch and
running north by west with the ditch six hundred four
and a half feet, more or less, to stake & corner bound. We
have divided this line or ditch equally, assigning to
said Harrington, the South Easterly half 302 feet 3 inches
& to said Robinson the north westerly half (302 feet 3 inches)
thince running from corner stake or bound before
mentioned west by south three hundred eighty-three
feet and four inches, more or less, to a stake in
boundry line between said Robinson and Joseph
Davis. We have divided this equally, assigning to
said Harrington the north easterly half (191 feet 8 inches)
and to said Robinson the Southwesterly half (191 feet 8 inches)
Given under our hands the 23 day of
July 1864.
Howland Holmes
Marshall H Locke
Geo. W. Robinson
Received July 23d 1864.
Attest A W Bryant Town Clerk.
82
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Middlesex SS:
At the Superior Court begun and holden at Concord
within and for the County of Middlesex on the first
Monday of June being the sixth day of said month
Anno Domini 1864.
The Town of Lexington presents
to this Court the following code of by-laws for approval,
to wit:- "By-laws relating to Truancy and other offences
against the school-laws.
1st, It shall be the duty of the teachers in the public
schools, whenever any pupil is absent, to ascertain
promptly whether it was for a sufficient reason, and if
not, to report the truancy to the parent or guardian of the
offender.
2. If any such pupil, being between the ages of
seven and sixteen years, shall in the course of the
same town, be guilty of a second offence of truancy,
the name of the pupil so offending shall be reported
to the school committee, and to one of the truancy
officers of the town; and thereupon the said officer shall
arrest the said pupil, if found by him in any of the
streets or public places of the town during school hours
and shall return him to the school to which he
belongs; and the committee shall confer with
the parents or guardian, and obtain satisfactory assurances
if possible, that the offence shall not be repeated.
3d, Any pupil between the ages of seven and sixteen
years, who shall commit truancy three or more times
in one term shall be considered an habitual truant
4th. Every habitual truant, and every child between
the ages of seven and sixteen years, wandering about
the streets, or public places of the town, having no
lawful occupation or business, not attending school,
and growing up in ignorance, shall be liable to
prosecution, under the provisions of section four
to eight of chapter forty second of the General Statutes
Continued
83
Continued
and chapters 207, of the Acts of 1862, and on conviction shall
be punished by fine not less than five dollars.
The foregoing by-laws having been examined by the Court
are on this twenty seventy day of June instant approved.
[L S]
In testimony that the foregoing is a true copy of
record, I hereto set my hand and affix the seal
of said Court, on this twenty-third day of July.
Anno Domini 1864.
Jno. Jos. Sawyer
Asst. Clerk
A true copy.
Attest A. W. Bryant Town Clerk
The foregoing By-Laws were accepted by the Town
March 7th 1864.
A. W. Bryant Town Clerk.
Found
On the subscribers premises on the morning of Oct 28th
a yellowish colored Cow, apparently 6 or 7 years old, with
the letter F cut in the hair on her rump.
Everett Cutler
Lexington
Lexington Nov. 5. 1864 - received and recorded at 8 o'clock am
A W Bryant Town Clerk
84
Stray Beast
Taken up, Taken up by the Subscriber a
Red Heifer, which the owner can have by proving
property and paying charges.
T Everett Cutler
Lexington January 18, 1866.
Entered Jany 27, 1866, at 2 o'clock PM,
Middlesex S.S.
To Isaac Parker and Wm H. Simonds
of Lexington, Greeting:
Upon the application of T. E.
Cutler of Lexington to me, Hammon Reed Justice of
the Peace of said Lexington, you are hereby appointed
to appraise upon oath, at the true value thereof according
to your best judgement, a Red Heifer, found by said T
E. Cutler on his premises in Lexington:
And to make due return of your doings, with this warrant,
into the town clerks office in said Lexington, within seven
days from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and
seal this 12th day of February AD 1866
Hammon Reed Justice of the
Peace.
Middlesex S.S.
Then the above named I Parker and W. H. Simonds
made oath that they would faithfully perform the service
required of them by the above warrant.
before me Hammon Reed
Justice of the peace.
The subscribers appointed appraisers by the within
warrant have examined the property therein described
and do upon oath appraise the value to be thirty dollars
dated at Lexington this twelth day of Feby AD 1866
Isaac Parker
William Simonds
}Appraisers
Entered Febry 12, 1866 at 3 1/2 of c'lk P.M. A.W. Bryant Town Clerk.
85
East Lexington Feb. 15, 1866
Albert W. Bryant Town Clerk
This is to certify that a horse sled
with a load of straw on the same was found on my
premises on Feb. 1, 1866.
W. Harry Smith Jr.
Entered Feb. 19, 1866, at 3 o'clock P.M.
A.W. Bryant Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachussetts
Middlesex SS
To John Beal and Phineas G. Hanson
of Lexington, in said County
Whereas certain goods
to wit, a horse sled and a lot of straw, have been found
and are now in the possession of Wm. H. Smith 2d of
Lexington in said County, the owner of which is now
unknown, and whereas the said Smith has requested
me as Clerk of the said town of Lexington, to issue a
warrant to two disinterested persons to appraise said
property according to the provisions of the statutes
in that behalf.
Now therefore, you are hereby authorized
to appraise said property at their true value upon
oath as by law required.
And you are hereby required
to make return of this warrant with your doings
thereon into the office of the Clerk of said town
of Lexington, in seven days from the date hereof.
Witness my hand this
sixth day of April A.D. 1866.
A.W. Bryant Town Clerk
86
Lexington April 12, 1866
Middlesex SS
There personally appeared the
within named John Beals and Phineas G.
Hanson and made oath that they would appraise
the property named in the within warrant, according
to their best judgement.
Before me L W Smith Justice of the Peace
Agreeable to the within warrant, we the undersigned
appraise the goods as follows, to wit:
The Horse-sled therein named for $2.00
The Straw - - ------------------------------ - 4.25
Lexington April 12, 1866
John Beals
P.G. Hanson
Received April 12, 1866, at 4 o'clock PM
A W Bryant Town Clerk
87
Certificate of appointment of Town Liquor Agent
under the Laws of Massachusetts
Town of Lexington
This is to certify that S. K. Goddard having given bonds
has been duly appointed by the Selectmen of Lexington
an Agent to purchase Intoxicating Liquors, and to sell
the same at his store near the upper R. R. Station in
the Town of Lexington, to be used in the arts, or for
Medicinal, Chemical, and Mechanical Purposes, and
no other - under and in conformity with the Laws
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (See General
Laws, Chapter 86, Sections 17 to 24, inclusive)
This appointment
to continue for twelve (12) months, from the date
hereof, unless sooner revoked by said Selectmen.
Said agent shall receive a salary of Seventy-five
(75) Dollars, which shall be in full for his said service,
or in that proportion for a less time.
Dated at Lexington this 14th day of May 1866.
John W Hudson } Selectmen
Charles Robinson } of
S W. Smith } Lexington
Attest
A. W. Bryant Town Clerk
88
Division of Fence Blasdell & Heirs of J. P. Merriam
Whereas a disagreement has arisen between John C.
Blasdell and the heirs of the late John P Merriam
as represented by the Revd Caleb Stetson, all being residents
of Lexington, suspecting their rights in a partition
fence and obligations to maintain the same; and
whereas, we the subscribers, fence viewers of the Town
of Lexington, upon application to us by said John C.
Blasdell, have given reasonable notice to each party
to attend at the time and place, when and
where the assignment should be made.
Wherefore having viewed the premises, we do hereby
assign to each of said parties his share of said fence?
to wit - Commencing at the County road
(or Monument Street) thence Northwesterly as [illegible]
Old division wall now indicated twenty one
rods and five feet - more or less, to a stake and
stones upon the northeasterly side of the old wall
this shall be erected and maintained by John C
Blasdell. From said stake and stones northwesterly
as now indicated by the old wall twenty one
rods and five feet, more or less, to a great Rock beside[?]
the road (on Cedar Street, this last portion to be erected
and maintained by the heirs of the late John
P Merriam, their representatives or assigns.
And we direct you to repair or rebuild within
fifteen days from the date hereof.
Given under our hands this
twenty sixth of June 1866
Isaac N Damon } Fence Viewers
Albert Fitch } of
John Beals } Lexington
Received June 28 1866 at 4 o'clock P. M.
Attest
A W Bryant Town Clerk
89
Division of Fence between Harrington & Simonds
This memorandum of an agreement made this first day
of May in the year 1866, by and between Bowen Harrington
of Lexington on the one part, and Calvin I. Simonds of Lex-
ington on the other part, Witnesseth, that whereby there is a
division fence needed between the Village lands of
the aforesaid parties, it is now agreed that commenc
-ing at the Northwest corner of the lot of land belonging
to Bethia Reed and running Northerly (and by the
wall that divides the lands of the aforesaid parties)
one hundred and forty three feet and six inches
to a stake and stones this shall be erected and main-
tained by said Bowen Harrington. Thence from
said stake and stones Northerly one hundred and
forty three feet and six inches to the corner, and
then turning westerly and running on the di-
vision line seventy five feet and six inches to a
stake and stones, shall be erected and main-
tained by said Calvin I. Simonds. Thence Westerly
from said last mentioned stake and stones
seventy five feet and six inches, to land of Nancy
Harrington, this last portion to be erected and main-
tained by said Bowen Harrington. And this
agreement being recorded in the office of the
Town Clerk of the said Town of Lexington shall
be perpetually binding upon the several owners
of the said lots, their heirs and assigns forever.
Witness our hands and Seals
the day and year aforesaid
Bowen Harrington
C. S. Simonds
Isaac N Damon
Entered Oct 17 1866
A W Bryant Town Clerk
90
Division of Fence between N Harrington & C. S. Simonds
This memorandum of an agreement made this
eleventh day of September in the year 1866, by and
between Bowen Harrington on the one part and
Calvin L. Simonds on the other part.
Witnesseth
That whereas there is a division
fence needed on the line that divides the
(Nancy Harrington lot of) land now owned by Bowen
Harrington, and the land belonging to Calvin L.
Simonds, it is now agreed that the Southeasterly
half of said fence - i.e. - commencing at the Southeasterly
corner of said Simonds lot thence one hundred
and fifty feet to a stake and stones, shall be
erected and maintained by Bowen Harrington, and
the remainder, or one hundred and fifty (that
being the distance from said stake and stones
to the corner) shall be erected and maintained
by Calvin S. Simonds.
And this agreement
being recorded in the office of the Town Clerk of
Lexington in which town both parties now reside;
shall be perpetually binding upon the several
owners of the said lots, their heirs and assigns forever
Attest
I M Damon
Eliab Brown
Bowen Harrington
Calvin S Simonds
LL
Entered Oct. 17, 1866
Attest
A. W. Bryant Town Clerk
91
Division of Fence between Tyler & Stearns
To whom it may concern, this certifies that Mrs Martha
Tyler (as administratrix to the Estate of Edward L Tyler)
and George Stearns, have mutually agreed upon a division,
of the partition fence which separates their
respective estates, situated on the Southerly side of
Maple Street (so called) in the easterly part of Lexington
to wit; commencing at the street aforesaid, thence
in a Southerly course, by a Stone wall, board fence and
a ditch, across a piece of meadow to hard land,
measuring twenty nine rods and four feet, has
been set off to George Stearns, thence in a northeasterly
and a southerly course, by a board fence and ditch,
measuring the same distance as before mentioned,
namely 29 rods and 4 feet, to the said Martha Tyler,
for the Estate of Edward L Tyler.
In testimony
whereof the parties to this agreement have interchangeably
set their hands this first day of May
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-five.
Martha Tyler
George Stearns
Witness A W Bryant
Received May 1, 1865
A W Bryant Town Clerk
92
1867
Division of Fence between Ferris & Keefe
We the subscribers Fence Viewers of the Town of
Lexington duly chosen and sworn, on application of
M. C. Ferris of Brookline, to divide the fence on the
line between said Ferris land and the land of William
Keefe in Lexington, from Middle Street to land of
Patrick Dailey; and after having given due notice
to the said Wm. Keefe, viewed the premises, have assigned[?]
and do hereby assign to each of the said parties
his share of said line, as follows, viz:
The said Wm. Keefe shall build and keep in repair a
good, sufficient fence on said line, from Middle
Street to the centre of the ditch crossing the road,
leading to the Peat House, about twenty-six rods; and
about twelve rods at the East and of said line, from
a stake in an old ditch to a stone bound dividing
the land of said Keefe & Patrick Dailey.
And the said Ferris shall build & keep in repair a
like fence on the other part of said line, viz:
from the centre of the ditch crossing the road
leading to the Peat House, across the meadow to a corner[?]
of a wall about thirty-five rods, thence by said wall
to a stake in an old ditch about twenty four rods.
Given under our hands at Lexington, this twenty-third
day of April, 1967.
William Chandler
John P. Reed
Entered April 30, 1867 at 6 o'clock P. M.
A W Bryant Town Clerk
93
1867
Ferris & Angier
We the subscribers Fence Viewers of the Town of Lexington duly
chosen and sworn, on application of M. C. Ferris of Brookline,
to divide the fence in the line between said Ferris land
and land of Amos Angier in Lexington, from the bridge
on the road leading to the Peat House, in a westerly direction
by the ditch to land of John L. Knowlton, and after having
given due notice to said Angier, viewed the premises,
have assigned and do hereby assign to each of the said parties
by share of said line as follows; viz:
The said Ferris shall build and keep in repair a good and
sufficient fence on half of said line, at the east end,
and said Angier shall build and keep in repair a like
fence on the other half of said line at the west end.
Given under our hand at
Lexington the twenty-third day of April 1867.
William Chandler
John P. Reed
Entered April 30, 1867 at 6 o'clock P. M.
A W Bryant Town Clerk
94
1867
Division of Fence between Ferris & Dailey
We the subscribers, Fence Viewers of the Town of Lexington
duly chosen and sworn, on applications of M. C. Ferris
of Brookline to divide the fence in the line between
said Ferris land & land of Patrick Dailey in Lexington,
from a stone bound (dividing land of Wm Keeffe &
Patrick Dailey) to a stake in the ditch, dividing land
of P. P. Pierce & Patrick Dailey, and after having given
due notice to the said Dailey, viewed the premises, have
assigned and do hereby assign to each of the said parties,
his share of said line as follows; viz:
The said Ferris shall build and keep in repair a
good & sufficient fence on the east end of said line
about eighteen & a 1/4 rods to a stake & stones.
And the said Dailey shall build and keep in repair
a like fence on the west end of said line about
18 1/4 rods, to a stone bound, dividing land of said
Dailey & Wm Keefe.
Given under our hands at
Lexington this twenty-third day of April 1867.
William Chandler
John P. Reed
Entered April 30, 1867 at 6 o'clock P. M.
Attest A. W. Bryant Town Clerk
95
Certificate of appointment of Town Liquor Agent
under the Laws of Massachusetts
Town of Lexington
This is to certify that L. K Goddard have given bonds,
has been duly appointed by the Selectmen of Lexington
an Agent to purchase Intoxicating Liquors, and to
sell the same at his store near the Center village
R R Station in the town of Lexington to be used in
the Arts, or for Medicinal, Chemical, and mechanical
purposes, and no other - under and in conformity
with the Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
(See General Laws, Chap 86, Sections 176-24 inclusive)
This appointment to continue for twelve (12)
months from the date hereof, unless sooner
revoked by said Selectmen.
Said Agent shall receive a salary of
Seventy-five (75) Dollars, which shall be in
full for his services, or in that proportion for
a less time.
Dated at Lexington this 14th day of May
1867
John W Hudson } Selectmen
Chas Robinson } of
S W Smith } Lexington
A true copy A W Bryant Town Clerk
1867
96
Stray Cattle
Came into the enclosure of the subscriber
A pair of strays about four years old.
One is red color, and white face; the other is
lighter colored, star in forehead, and white
stripe on the back.
The owner can have the
same by proving property and paying
charges.
J Gammell
East Lexington, Nov 9, 1867
Entered Nov 9, 1867 at 7 o'clock P. M.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex S. S.
To Charles Harrington & Peletiah P. Pierce both of
Lexington in said county - Greetings,
You are hereby appointed to appraise on oath
two steers at their true value on the premises of [J?]
Gemmell of said Lexington, having been taken up
by him as stray beasts, and due notice thereof given
when you have performed this service you will return[?]
the same to the Town Clerk of said Lexington, within
seven days at least from the date hereof.
Witness my hand this twenty eight day of January A. D.
Joseph H Tyler Justice of the Peace
Middleburg S. S. Jany 29, 1868. There personally appeared
the above named Harrington & Pierce and made oath
that they would faithfully and impartially perform the
duties required of them in the foregoing warrant.
Before me S W Smith Justice of the Peace
Continued
97
Continued
The subscribers appointed appraisers by the within
warrant have appraised the two steers therein named
as follows viz:
One red steer with a star in the forehead and
a white stripe on the back at $47.50
One red steer with white face at $42.50
$90.00
Charles Harrington } Appraisers
Peletiah P. Pierce
Received Jany 30, 1868
A W Bryant Town Clerk
Lexington April 2 1867
This certifies to all persons
That we Aaron P. Richardson
and Wm J Currier both of Lexington, Middlesex
County, Mass, have this day divided the fence,
separating our adjoining lands in said town -
the said Wm J Currier agrees for himself, his heirs
and assigns, to make and forever maintain a
good and sufficient fance for Forty-nine feet
Southwester of the South East corner of a lot of land
now or late of William Henry, where it joins land of
said Richardson, the said Currier having caused the
stone wall heretofore standing thereon, to be removed,
and the said Richardson agrees for himself, his
heirs and assigns to forever maintain a good and
sufficient fence on the southwest half of said
division line being Forty-nine feet in length.
In presence of
C W Currier
F F Raymond
Wm J Currier
Aaron P Richardson
98.
1870
Stray Horse
Found astray,
One Bay Mare, about twelve
years old, switch tail, quarter crack on right
forward foot.
The owner can have the same by pay-
ing charges, upon application to the subscriber
at the house of Geo. V. Hildreth.
Signed Joseph Dane
Lexington, Apl.22d 1870.
Received and Recorded April 29th 1870 at
seven o'clock P.M.
Leonard G Babcock
Town Clerk
Fee 25 cts, paid
99
Perambulation 1870.
Lexington and Arlington
Friday, Nov. 4th 1870
Charles Hudson, Chairman of the Selectmen of Lexington
and their Agent, and George Russell, Selectman and J. F.
Allen, Agent of the Selectmen of Arlington, met near
the corner of Lexington, Arlington and Winchester, and
proceeded to perambulate the line between Lexington and
Arlington. Beginning at the monument at the corner
of Winchester standing on a ledge and supported by
iron rods, marked L. W. and W. C., thence to a monument
nearly east of the house of Oliver Winship in a pasture
thence to a monument beside the old turnpike, now
discontinued; thence to a monument beside the present
travelled road a few rods S. E. of the old Dixon place;
thence to a monument beside the main road from
Lexington to Arlington; thence to a monument on the
land of W. W. Chenery[?], standing near a pond hole and
about two rods N. E. of same; thence to a monument
about 60 rods north of the old Bowman place; thence
to a monument near the road by the said Bowman
house; thence to a monument standing on a hill near
the Watertown road, being at the corner of Arlington
and Belmont on the Lexington line. This monument
is marked L. B. and W. C. all the other bounds except
the first and the last are marked S. and W. C.
Signed Geo. C. Russell } Selectman of Arlington
John F. Allen } as Substitute
Charles Hudson for Lexington
100.
Perambulation
Lexington and Winchester
Friday, Nov. 4 1870.
F. H. Johnson, Agent of the Selectmen of
Winchester, and Charles Hudson, Chairman of the
Selectmen of Lexington, and acting as their Agent met
on the Winning place, and proceeded to perambulate
the line between the said towns. The first monument
was about five rods from the Winning house and being
the corner of Woburn Lexington and Winchester was
marked with the initials of the towns; the line runs
southerly to a monument at the corner of a field
by the wall; thence by said wall in the same direction
to a monument standing near the wall; thence to a
monument by the old travelled road from Lexington
to Woburn; thence across a ravine to a monument
in open land on a hill; each of the four last named
bounds is marked with L. and W. thence to a monument
at the corner of Lexington marked L., W.,
and W. C.; thence southerwesterly to a monument standing
on a ledge of rock, braced by iron rods; being
the corner of Arlington and Winchester and marked
L. W., and W. C., and found the monuments in good
order.
Signed F. H. Johnson for Winchester
Charles Hudson for Lexington
101.
Perambulation
Lexington and Belmont
Friday Nov. 4th 1870.
Charles Hudson one of the Selectmen of Lexington
and acting as their Agent, and J. S. Kendall, one
of the Selectmen and acting as Agent of the Selectmen
of Belmont, met near the monument separating
Arlington and Belmont on the Lexington line, marked
L., B., and W. C. and proceeded to perambulate the
line between Belmont and Lexington. Starting from
the monument on the hill east of the road from
Lexington to Belmont and from thence to a
monument by the side of said road: thence to a
monument on a hill; thence to a monument near
the old Concord Turnpike; thence to a monument
in Rock Meadow in a brook; thence to a monument
standing on a hill at the corner of Belmont, Waltham
and Lexington, marked B. L., and W. All the other
monuments are marked L. and B.
Signed J. S. Kendall for Belmont
Charles Hudson for Lexington
102
Perambulation
Lexington and Waltham
Tuesday, Nov. 15th 1870.
Chalres Hudson, Chairman of the Selectmen of Lexington,
and O. W. Kendall, Agent of said Selectmen
met Augustus Townsend and Samuel O. Upshaw,
Selectmen of Waltham, near the corner of Lexington,
Waltham and Belmont for the purpose of perambulating
the line between Lexington and Waltham. The
first monument was upon a hill about 120 rods
southerly of the old Turnpike, and is marked B., L.,
and W., thence westerly to a monument by the road
near the house of A. [struck: Townsend] Jameson; thence to a
monument near the road by the house of A. Bennett[?]
in Waltham; thence to a large rock, some ten rods westerly
of said road, with the initials of the two towns
cut upon the top of it; thence to a monument
standing in the wall by a wood lot of Thomas Cutler[?]
some five rods westerly of a swamp; thence to a
monument by the side of the road near the house of
Isaac Parker in Lexington; thence to a monument
at the corner of Lexington, Waltham and Lincoln,
standing in an open pasture near a large tree by
an old cellar, marked L., L., and W. All the above
named monuments, except the first and the last
are marked L. and W. and all of them are in good
condition.
Signed Augustus Townsend } Selectmen of Waltham
Saml. O. Upshaw }
Charles Hudson } Selectman
O. W. Kendall } Agent of Lexington
103.
Perambulation
Lexington and Lincoln
Tuesday, Nov. 15th 1870
Charles Hudson, Chairman of the Selectmen of Lexington
and O. W. Kendall as Agent of said Selectmen
met William F. Wheeler and James L. Chapin, two
of the Selectmen of Lincoln at the corner of Lexington
Waltham and Lincoln for the purpose of perambulating
the line between Lexington and Lincoln.
The corner monument is marked L., W., and L.
This monument stands near a large elm tree by
an old cellar; thence to a monument in a northeasterly
direction, standing by the road from
Lexington to Weston; thence to a monument by the
old Concord Turnpike; thence to a monument by
the road from Lexington to Lincoln; thence to a
monument nera the farm of Charles Brown in
Lincoln; standing on the top of a high ledge and bolted
to the same; thence to a monument on the summit
of Cranberry hill; thence to a monument standing
in the wall between the land of Charles Brown and
that formerly owned by Cotting; thence passing over
a ledge with a large detached piece upon it some ten
rods from Lexington and Concord road, and long
regarded as upon the line to a monument by said
road; thence to a monument by the old Concord
road near the house of D. Miller; thence to a monument
some eight rods from the N. E. corner of a field back
of the house of the said Miller standing on land now
or formerly belonging to the heirs of Leonard Cutler;
thence to a monument in the roads on land formerly
owned by Jonas Munroe; thence to a monument in
the land of the late Amos Hartwell at the corner of
Bedford and Lexington, marked L., L., and B.
All the aforesaid monuments except the
first and the last are marked L. and L. and are
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in a good condition
Signed
William F. Wheeler } Selectmen of Lincoln
James L. Chapin }
Charles Hudson } Selectman
O. W. Kendall } Agent for same of Lexington
Lexington and Burlington
Monday, Nov. 21st 1870.
Charles Hudson Selectman and O. W. Kendall, Agents
of said Selectmen of Lexington, met Nathan Blanchard
and Edward Reed, Selectmen of Burlington, near
the house of Daniel Cummings for the purpose of
perambulating the line between Lexington and Burlington.
The first bound we visted was in the field easterly
of the house of said Cummings, and being at the
corner of Lexington, Bedford, and Burlington was
marked by the initials of the three towns; from there
the line runs southeasterly to a monument of [Bull?]
Meadow Hill; thence to a monument near the house
formerly owned by Amos Angier; thence to a monument
standing in the pasture near North Street in
Lexington; thence to a monument by the road northerly
of the old Gibbs House; thence to a monument by the
roadside, leading from the Gibbs Dam to the Locke
place; thence to a monument near the site of the
Randall Mill; thence to a monument by the side of
the road leading from the Locke place to the house of
Nathan Blanchard; thence to a monument at the
corner of Lexington, Burlington and Woburn, standing
in a pasture near an oak tree, some twenty-five
rods east from a large oak by the road leading to
Blanchard's; said monument is marked L. B., and
W, all the rest except the first are marked L. and B.
105
and all are in good order.
Signed Nathan Blanchard } Selectmen of
Edward Reed } Burlington
Charles Hudson } For Lexington
Oliver W. Kendall }
Lexington and Bedford
Monday, Nov. 21st 1870.
Charles Hudson, Selectman of Lexington and O. W. Kendall, Agent
of said Selectmen, met John T. Boynton, Selectman of Bedford
and P. W. Chamberlain, Agent of said Bedford, near the house
of the late Dea. Amos Hartwell in Bedford for the purpose of
perambulating the town line between said towns. We commenced
at a monument standing some 60 rods from the said Hartwell's
house in a pasture on the southerly side of the road, and being
at the corner of Lincoln and Bedford, on an angle of the
Lexington line, and marked L. L. and B. From thence the
line runs northeasterly to the old road from Lexington to Bedford
to a stone monument ; thence to a monument by the side of the
road leading from the house formerly owned by the late Elbridge
Merriam to the county road from Lexington to Bedford
thence to a monument in the meadow by a ditch by the edge
of the woods east of the house of __ Pierce ; thence to a monument
beside the old county road near the Page Place ; thence to a
monument by the side of the road direct from Lexington to Bedford ;
thence to a monument easterly of the Cemetery in Bedford ;
thence to a monument by the roadside near the house of
Daniel Cummings ; thence to a monument in the field northeasterly
of the house of said Cummings, being the corner of
Lexington, Bedford and Burlington and marked L. B. and B.
The monuments were in good condition, and all but the first
and last were marked L. and B.
Signed
John T. Boynton } For Bedford
P. W. Chamberlain }
Charles Hudson } For Lexington
Oliver W. Kendall }
106
Cattle Disease.
Lexington, January 9th 1871
In consequence of the [inserted: prevalence of a] contagious and dangerous disease among[?]
neat cattle, known as Epizootic Aphtha, or Foot and
Mouth Disease, the Selectmen after due consideration, and
in virtue of the authority reposed in them by law, (see
Chapter 220 of the Acts of 1860,) have adopted the following
Regulations, to remain in force during the continuance
of the disease in this region, in order to prevent the spread
of a disease which has proved so ruinous abroad, and
which would prove a sore calamity if it should break
out in the Milk Dairies of Lexington.
Regulations.
1. No Neat Cattle shall be driven or transported from
Lexington to Brighton, Cambridge, or other marts of the
cattle trade, where the foot and mouth disease is supposed
to have prevailed; and no neat cattle shall be driven or
transported into Lexington from Brighton, Cambridge
or other marts as aforesaid; nor shall any neat cattle
be driven or transported through the town of Lexington
destined for or coming from such marts of trade.
2. If the Disease shall make its appearance in any herd
of cattle within the Town of Lexington, the animal so affected
shall at once be separated from the rest of the herd
and the owner or the person having the care and custody
of said herd, shall forthwith notify the Selectmen, one or
more of whom shall without delay visit the premises
and see that the diseased animal is so removed from the
herd, and from all other neat cattle, as to prevent the
spread of the disease; and that all known expedience
be used to cleanse the premises where the diseased animal
has been kept, for the safety of the rest of the herd.
107
3. In case any person shall willfully neglect or refuse
to comply with the provisions of law relative to this subject
or with the Regulations of the Commissioners on Contagious
Diseases among Cattle, or with these Regulations; or shall
offer for sale any animal known to be affected by the
disease, or shall offer for sale the milk of any cow known
to be diseased, or the meat of any such diseased animal
it is hoped that the good people of Lexington will at
once give notice to the Selectmen, so that they may take
immediate measures to have the laws and Regulations
enforced, and that the offenders may be made to feel
the penalty of the law in such cases made and provided.
4. These Regulations shall be handed to the Town
Clerk, whose duty it is to enter the same upon the
Town Record; and printed copies of the same shall be
sent to the principal marts of the cattle trade, and to the
adjoining towns, and be posted up in conspicuous
places in different parts of Lexington, that the people may
be apprized of the danger to which their stock is exposed,
and that they may use their influence to save the public
from the threatened calamity.
Signed Charles Hudson } Selectmen
S. C. Whitcher } of
R. W. Reed } Lexington
N. B.
The Commissioners in their Circular addressed to
the Selectmen say: - "The disease is communicated by the
contact of healthy with sick animals, by all inanimate
things that have become contaminated, and by yarding
healthy cattle on the same land, or driving them on roads
previously trodden by those diseased. The Cattle Yards
of Brighton are apparently contaminated with the virus
of the disease, and animals driven thence carry and
communicate it wherever they go."
108
Stray Cow.
To L. G. Babcock
Town Clerk of Lexington
You will take notice that on or about the
twenty-fourth day of March 1871, one red cow marked
with some white around the head strayed upon my
premises on Pine St. in the town of Lexington
and now remains thereupon.
Signed M. K. Roberts
March 27th 1871.
Received and recorded March 27th, 1871.
L. G. Babcock
Town Clerk
109
Division of Fence between William O. Benjamin
and C. M. Parker.
To Whom it May Concern
This is to
certify that William O. Benjamin and C. M. Parker
have mutually agreed upon a division of the partition
fence which separates the parcel of land known as the
Simonds Pasture owned by C. M. Parker in the south-westerly
part of the town of Lexington and the land
owned by William O. Benjamin adjoining the said
pasture. Said Benjamin to keep up and maintain
that portion of the said fence commencing at the
road known as the Concord Turnpike and running
north one half the distance of the division fence line
between said Benjamin and Parker. Said Parker
to keep up and mtain the remaining half of the
said fence.
In testimony whereof the parties to this
agreement have interchangeably set their hands this
nineteenth day of June A. D. 1871
Witness
W. Wallace Benjamin to W. O. B. signed
T. J. Parker to C. M. P.
William O. Benjamin
C. M. Parker
Recorded July 3rd 1871
Leonard G. Babcock
Town Clerk
110
Division of Fence between Charles Parker
and Charles Tidd.
For the purpose of making division of
the wall and fence separating our estates one from
the other, we, Charles Tidd of the first part, and
Abagail and Charles Parker of the second part
make and publish this agreement, hereunto binding
ourselves, our heirs and assigns forever.
Said party of the first part agreeing to
own and maintain one and one half rods more than
one half the whole length of said fence or wall, and
the south-easterly portion thereof.
Said party of the second part agreeing
to own and maintain the remaining portion of
said wall or fence, the same being the north-westerly
portion thereof, and in extent equal to one half the
whole length of said wall or fence less one and one
half rods.
Dated at Lexington this 5th day of October
A. D. 1871.
Charles Parker [Note: Should say Charles Tidd]
Abagail Parker
Charles Parker
Recorded October 5th 1871
Leonard G. Babcock
Town Clerk
GEORGE H. REED,
COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
7 WATER STREET, - - BOSTON, MASS.
ROOM 304.
LEXINGTON OFFICE, WALTHAM STREET.
OFFICE HOUSE 5 30 TO 7.30 P. M.
GEORGE H. REED,
COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
7 WATER STREET, - - BOSTON, MASS.
ROOM 304.
LEXINGTON OFFICE, WALTHAM STREET.
OFFICE HOURS 5 30 TO 7.30 P. M.
110.1
Geo. A. Parker
To
Wm Garrett
Aug 20/74
Agreement between Garrett +
C. Tidd.
111
Division of Fence between Geo. A. Parker and
Charles Tidd.
To all to whom these may come
Greeting: -
Know ye
that we, Charles Tidd and George A. Parker of
Lexington have agreed this 29th day of August A. D.
1871 to divide the stone wall now standing, separating
the lands of said Tidd and Parker, so that each shall
own and maintain certain equal portions thereof,
and in the manner following, to wit:-
Said Tidd's part
of said boundary wall shall commence at the junction
of said wall with the line of Cross Street, so called, and
running South East to a point situate one half the whole
length of said division wall. Said Parker's part of said
boundary wall shall commence at point last mentioned
and shall extend to the wall now separating said Parker's
land from land late of Everson.
To the accomplishment of this
agreement we hereby bind ourselves, our heirs and assigns.
Witness our hands this day and date above
written.
Geo. A. Parker
Charles Tidd
Recorded August 29th 1871
Leonard G. Babcock
Town Clerk
112
Stray Bay Mare.
Picked up by the subscriber on Sunday
the 7th of July instant and now held for safe keeping
for the owner in his stable in East Lexington;
a Bay Mare, apparently six years old, and
about ten hundred weight, has a white spot
on the forehead between the eyes, and a white
spot on each side of the spine, a little back of the
mane, and some indistinct white marks behind
the white spot on the nigh side. Her legs, mane
and switch tail are all black. The owner is
deisred to apply to
Patrick Mitchell, Leather dealer.
East Lexington, 9th July 1872.
Recorded July 10th 1872 at 9 o'clk A. M.
Attest
Fee paid 25 cts Leonard G. Babcock
Town Clerk
113
Stray Hog.
Lexington, Mass. Aug. 11th 1873.
To whom it may concern,
I have this day picked
up a stray a White Hog, weighing about two hundred
and seventy-five pounds, and marked on each ear
with a notch, which the owner can have by paying
charges and proving property.
Peter Peters.
Recorded Aug. 11th 1873 at ten o'clk. A. M.
Fee paid 25 cts.
Leonard G. Babcock
Town Clerk
Seal. Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Middlesex S. S.
To George F. Chapman
and George R. Phelps of Lexington in said County.
Confiding in your integrity I
have appointed you to appraise a certain white hog
taken up as a stray beast by Peter Peters of said Lexington,
and now in his possession, at its true value
and make return thereof within seven days herefrom
to the Town Clerk of Lexington.
Witness my hand and seal at Lexington
the eighteenth day of September A. D. 1873.
Asa Cottrell
Justice of the peace.
Middlesex S. S. Sept. 24th 1873.
Then personally appeared the within named
George Chapman and George Phelps and made oath
that they would faithfully and to the best of their
knowledge and understanding perform the duty of appraiser
as within directed before me
Asa Cottrell, Justice of the peace
114
Middlesex S. S. Lexington, Sept. 24th 1873.
We having duly examined the animal herebefore
described appraise the same at the sum
of 23 25/100 Dollars.
Witness our hands
George F. Chapman
George R. Phelps
Recd for record and recorded in Lexington
Sept. 25th 1873.
Leonard G. Babcock
Town Clerk
115
Certificate.
Lexington May 20 1874
This is to certify that I Julia A. Taylor of Lexington, in
the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
wife of George W Taylor of said Lexington, do propose to do
business on my separate account, in the building known
as Norris Block on Main Street in said Lexington.
That the nature of the business proposed to be done is that of
Trader in day goods, boots and shoes, and general vanity store
in the location aforesaid; and this certificate is made in
compliance with Section One of Chapter One Hundred and
ninety eight of the Acts of the Legislature of Massachusetts
for the year A. D. 1862.
Julia A. Taylor.
Witness
B. C. Whitcher
Received for Record at the Town Clerks office Lexington Monday May
25th at 8.40 oclock AM. Leonard A Saville Town Clerk.
A true copy Attest
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk.
116
Division of Fence between Dennis Manly & Widow Edward Dinneene
Whereas a disagreement has arisen between Dennis Manly
and Widow Edward Dinneene, both of Lexington
respecting their rights in a partition fence, and obligations
to maintain the same; and whereas we the subscribers
fence viewers of the town of Lexington, have upon the
written application of said Manly, given reasonable notice
to each party to attend at the time and place, when
and where the assignment should be made; wherefore,
having viewed the premises, we do hereby assign to each
of said parties his or her share of said fence, from Woburn
Street, extending to Vine Street: to wit -
The said Dennis Manly shall construct a good and
sufficient fence within fourteen days from this date,
beginning at Vine Street and extending seventy four
feet and two inches, the same being one half the distance
to Woburn Street, on the division line between lands
of said Manly and Dinneene.
And the said Widow Dinneene shall construct
one half the division fence, good and sufficient, within
fourteen days from this date, between said lands of
Manly and Dinneene, beginning on Woburn Street
and extending towards Vine Street seventy four feet
and two inches, on the dividing line between lands of
said Manly and Dinneene, it being one half the length
of said line.
Lexington May 22d 1874
Howland Holmes.
Wm D Phelps.
Hammon Reed.
Received for record at Town Clerks office Lexington, Monday
May 25th 1874
A true copy. Attest -
Leonard A. Saville,
Town Clerk.
117
Division of Fence between James King and John Mooney
Whereas a complaint has been made by James King, that
John Mooney who owns land adjacent to him neglects to
make his part of a division fence between lands of said Mooney
and King, and whereas we the subscribers, a majority of the
Fence Viewers for the town of Lexington, have upon the
written application of said King, after having given reasonable
notice to each party to attend at the time and place of
our service, divided said division line into two equal
parts assigning to James King the westerly end measuring
one hundred and eighty three feet, more or less, and to
John Mooney the easterly half extending to Railroad
land, one hundred and eighty three feet more or less.
And the Fence Viewers direct that said Mooney and King
shall each construct a good and sufficient fence on their
respective portions of said line before the first
day of November next.
N. Holmes
Hammon Reed
Lexington Sept. 22nd 1874
Received for Record or Clerk Office Saturday September 26 1874.
A true copy:
Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk
Division of Fence between James King and William Flint
Whereas a complaint has been made by James King, that
William Flint who owns land adjacent to him neglects to make
his part of a division fence between lands of said King and Flint
and whereas, we the subscribers Fence Viewers for the Town of
Lexington, have upon the written application of said King
after having given reasonable notice to each party to attend
at the time and place of our service, divided said division
line into two equal parts, assigning to James King easterly
half, beginning at land of the Railroad and extending westerly
one hundred and sixty five feet more or less; and to William Flint
the westerly half extending easterly one hundred and sixty five
feet more or less to meet the section assigned to said King.
And the Fence Viewers direct that said Flint and King shall each
construct a good and sufficient fence on their respective portions
of said division line before the first day of November next.
H. Holmes
Hammon Reed
Lexington Sept. 22nd 1874
Received for Record at Clerk's Office Saturday Sept. 26 1874
A true Copy.
Attest: Leonard A. Saville, Town Clerk.
118.
1875-76
First Class
License.
No. 1
To sell intoxicating liquors to be drunk on the premises.
This is to certify that the board of Selectmen of the Town of
Lexington, have granted a License to Charles Adair
doing business as Lexington, to sell, or expose, or keep for sale
until May 1st 1876. Spirituous or Intoxicating Liquors to be
drunk on the premises. This License is granted and accepted
upon the express condition that the person or persons above
licensed shall in all respects, fulfil and conform to all the
requirements of Chapter 99 of the Act of 1875, and that in
case of any breach of either of said requirements, this License
shall become null and void.
In testimony whereof, the undersigned have
hereunto affixed their official signatures, this fifth day of
June A.D. 1 875
B. C. Whitcher, Chairman of Selectmen Leonard A. Saville, Town Clerk
Extracts from Section 6 of Chapter 99 of the Acts of 1875
Sect 6. Each license shall be expressed to be subject to the following conditions
First. That the provisions in regard to the nature of the License, and the
building in which the business may be carried on under it, shall be
strictly adhered to.
Second That no sale of spirituous or intoxicating lequor shall be made
between the hours of twelve at night and six in the morning not during
any part of the Lord's day, except that if the licencee is also licensed as an inn-
holder, he may supply such liquor to guests who have resorted to his house for food or lodging.
Third That no liquor except such as is of good standarad quality and free from
adulteration shall be kept or sold on the provisions described in the license.
Fourth That no sale or delivery of liquor shall be made on the promise described in
the license to a person known to be a drunkard, or to an intoxicated person, or to a minor.
Fifth That thee shall be no disorder, indecency, prostitution, loudness or illegal gaming on the
premises desribed in the license, or ony any premiss connected therewith by any interior communica-
tion. And each license of the first, second and third classes shall be subject to the further
condition that the licenses shall not keep a public bar, and shall hold a license
as an inn-holder or common victualler.
Sixth That the license or a copy thereof, certified by the clerk of the city or town by whom
it was issued, shall be displayed on the premises, in a continuous position, where it can easily be read
119
1875.76
Third Class
License
No. 2.
To sell Malt Liquors and cider to be drunk on the the premises.
This is to certify that the board of Selectmen of the Town of
Lexington, Mass. have granted a license to C. A. Butters + Co
doing business as Lexington (Centre) to sell, or expose, or keep
for sale until May 1st 1876 Malt Liquor and Cider to be
drunk on the premises. The License is granted and accepted
upon the express condition that the person or persons above
licensed shall in all respects, fulfil, and conform to, all the
requirements of Chapter 99, of the Acts of 1875; and that in
case of any breach of either of said requirements this License
shall become null and void.
In Testimony whereof the undersigned
have hereunto affixed their official signatures, this tenth day
of June A.D. 1875.
B. C. Whitcher, Chairman of Selectmen Leonard A. Saville, Town Clerk
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Extract from Section 6 of Chapter 99 of the Acts of 1875.
Sect. C. Each license shall be expressed to be subject to the following conditions: --
First. That the provisions in regard to the nature of the License, and the
building in which the business may be carried on under it shall be strictly
adhered to.
Second. That no sale of spirituous or intoxicating liquor shall be made
between the hours of twelve at night and six in the morning, nor during any
part of the Lord's day, except that if the licensee is also licensed as an inn-
holder, he may supply such liquor to guests, who have resorted to his house for food
or lodging.
Third. That no liquor except such as is of good standard quality and free from adulteration
shall be kept or sold on the premises described in the license.
Fourth. That no sale or delivery of liquor shall be made on the premises described in
the license be a person known to be a drunkard, or to an intoxicated person, or to a minor.
Fifth That there shall be no disorder, indecency, prostitution, lewdness or alleged gaming
on the premises described in the license, or on any premises counted there with by any interior
communication. And each license of the first, second and third classes shall be subject to the
further condition that the licensee shall not keep a public bar, and shall hold a license as
an inn-holder or common victualler.
Sixth. That the license or a copy thereof certified by the clerk of the city or town by which
it was issued, shall be displayed on the premises in a conspicuous position where it can easily be read.
120
Division of Fence between Haywood + Chapman.
This agreement made this twenty fifth day of February
A. D. 1875 by and betweem Framcos B Hayes of Boston
County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and
George F. Chapman of Lexington, County of Middlesex and
Commonwealth aforesaid.
Witnesseth:
That the following division
of fence between lands of the above named persons, situated
on Adams Street Lexington is this day mutually agreed upon
as per plan hereto annexed, viz
Francis B. Hayes on his part
agrees to build and maintain a good and sufficient fence
commencing at Adams Street and extending south eighty
two rods more or less on the division line between the said parties
and George J. Chapman on his part agrees to build and
maintain a good and sufficient fence, commencing at the
junction of the lands of the said parties at the end of the
fence above described and extending easterly eighty two
rods more or less to junction of lands of said Hayes, Chapman and
John Peters.
In witness whereof we hereunto set our hands
this twenty fifth day of February 1875
Signed in presence of
Leonard A. Saville, Francis B. Hayes, George F. Chapman
{Diagram of area drawn in]
July 12, 1875
A True copy Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk
121.
1875-76
First Class
No. 4
License
To sell intoxicating liquors to be drunk on the premises.
This is to certify that the Board of Selectmen
of the Town of Lexington, Mass. have granted a
license to Cornelius Ryan doing business at (Rail
Road Crossing) Lexington to sell, or expose, or keep for
sale until May 1st 1876 spirituous or intoxicating
liquors to be drunk on the premises. The license is granted
and accepted when the express condition that the person
or persons above licensed shall in all respects fulfill
and conform to all the requirements of Chapter 99
of the acts of 1875 and that in case of any breach of
either of said requirements, this license shall become null
and void. In testimony whereof, the undersigned have
hereunto affixed their official signatures, this nineteenth
day of June A.D. 1875.
B. C. Whitcher Chairman of Selectmen Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk
Extracts from Section 6 of Chapter 99 of the acts of 1875
(same as on pages 11 8 119)
122
First Class
1875-6
No 5
License.
To sell Intoxicating Liquors to be drunk on the premises.
This is to certify that the Board of Selectmen of the
Town of Lexington Mass have granted a License to
William C. Hawes,
doing business at East Lexington (Hotel) to sell, or expose,
or keep for sale, until May 1st 1876, Spiritous or Intoxicating
Liquors, to be drunk on the premises.
This License is granted, or
accepted upon the express condition that the person or persons
above licensed shall, in all respects, fulfill, and conform to,
all the requirements of Chapter 99 of the Acts of 1875,
and that in case of any breach of either of said requirements
the License shall become null and void.
In testimony whereof, the undersigned have hereunto
affixed their official signatures, this twenty fourth day of
June A. D. 1875.
B. C. Whitcher
Chairman of Selectmen.
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk.
Extracts from section 6 of Chapter 99 of the Acts of 1875.
see pages 118-119.
A true copy Attest Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk. [Vertical in left margin]
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Stray Colts
Came into the enclosure of the subscriber
on the 28th inst. -- Two (2) Colts --
One (1) dark red with white stripe in
the face, and about 3 years old --
One dark gray of about the same age.
A. W. Locke
Lexington Dec. 30th 1875
Dec. 30th 10 o'clk A. M.
124
Perambulation
Lexington and Arlington
Oct. 4th 1875
The undersigned this day met at the house
of J. Haskell Reed in Lexington, and proceeded
to perambulate the line between the
towns of Lexington and Arlington;
Commencing at the corner of the towns of
Arlington and Winchester on the Lexington
line at a monument standing on a ledge
of rock braced by iron rods; thence in
a southwesterly direction to a monument
nearly east of the house of the late Oliver
Winship in a pasture - thence to a monument
standing besides Lowell St. in Lexington -
thence to a monument by the
principal road leading from Arlington
to Lexington - thence to a monument
about two rods N. East of a "pond-hole"
on land of one W. W. Chenery,
thence to a monument in the pasture -
thence to a monument beside the road and
nearly in front of the "old Bowman House"
thence to the monument on the hill near
to the Watertown road, being the corner
of Arlington and Belmont on the Lexington
line; this monument is marked
L. B. and W. C. - all the other monuments
except the first L. and W. C. -
We here state that we found the monuments
in good order and condition.
Signed Wm G. Peck for Arlington
F. Alderman } Selectmen
Isaac N. Damon } of Lexington
A true copy. Attest: Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk.
125
Perambulation
Lexington and Belmont
Oct. 4th, 1875
Geo. W. Ware Jr. and Josiah S. Kendall
of the town of Belmont, Selectmen; and
Isaac N. Damon, F. Alderman, Selectmen of
the town of Lexington met near the monument
marking the boundary between Arlington and Belmont,
on the line of Lexington and proceeded
to perambulate the line between
Lexington and Belmont; starting from
the monument on the hill east of the road
from Lexington to Belmont marked L. B. and
W. C. and thence to a monument on said road
thence So. west to a monument on a hill;
thence to a monument near the old Concord Turnpike;
thence to a monument on Rock Meadow
standing in a brook; thence to a monument
standing on a hill at the corner of Belmont
Waltham and Lexington and marked S.
W. B. all the other monuments are
marked S. B.
Signed F. Alderman } for Lexington
I. N. Damon }
Geo. W. Ware Jr. } for Belmont
Josiah S. Kendall }
A true copy Attest: Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk
126
Perambulation
Lexington and Winchester
October 11th 1875
The undersigned this day met at the late
residence of John Winning in Woburn, and
proceeded to perambulate the line between t
he towns of Lexington and Winchester;
The first monument is about five rods
from the "Winning House" it being the
corner of Woburn, Winchester and Lex-
ington and is marked with the initials
of said towns; the line runs Southerly to
a monument at the corner of a field by the
wall, thence by said wall in the same di-
rection to a monument standing near the
wall; thence to a monument by the old
travelled road from Woburn to Lexington
- thence crossing a ravine to a monument in
open land, on a hill; each of the four
last named bounds are marked S. and W.
Thence to a monument at the corner of
Lexington, marked S. W. and W. C --
Thence South westerly to a monument stand-
ing in some small wood marked [blank]
Thence in nearly the same direction to a
monument standing on a ledge of rock faced
by iron rods; being the center of Arlington
and Winchester and marked S. W. and N. 6.
We here state that we found the monuments
in good order and condition.
Signed
F. Alderman} for
J. A. Damon} Lexington
Albert Ayer, Clerk for Winchester
A true copy Attest: Leonard Saville
Town Clerk.
127
Perambulation
Lexington and Waltham
Oct. 5th 1875
The undersigned this day met at the corner
of Lexington, Waltham and Belmont some
distance south of the houses of one John
Cannerny and Timothy Manning in Lex-
ington, and proceeded to perambulate the
line between the towns of Lexington and
Waltham -- Commencing at the aforesaid cor-
ner, the monument being marked B. L. and W.
Thence westerly to a monument by the country
road and near to the house of one Alden
Jameson -- thence to a monument near to the
house of one Archelaus Bennett in Waltham.
Thence to a monument beside the road, from Lexington to Waltham
thence about one hundred paces westerly to a
large rock, on the northerly side of the top is
a line and on either side is S. and W. this
being "ye ancient bound mark" Thence to a
monument, standing in the wall by a wood lot
of Thomas Cutter, some fine rods, westerly of a
swamp -- thence to a monument by the side
of the road near to the house of the late
Isaac Parker in Lexington; thence to
the monument at the corner of Lexington, Wal-
tham and Lincoln Stasnding in the open pasture
near a large elm tree by an old cellar marked
S. S. and W. We here state that we found
all of the monuments in good order and condition.
Signed
Isaac N. Damon} for Lex.
David Randall } for
Rufus Warren } Waltham
Timothy Seary
A true copy Attest:
Leonard A. Saville, Town Clerk.
128
Perambulation
Lexington and Bedford
Oct. 6th 1875
The undersigned this day met at the house of
John Naville[?] in Bedford and proceeded to
perambulate the line between the towns of
Lexington and Bedford - Commencing at
the "corner stone" on land of one John Naville
of Bedford: it being the corner of Lexington,
Lincoln and Bedford and marked S.S. and B.
thence this line runs easterly to the "old road"
from Lexington to Bedford there finding a
monument - thence to a monument standing
beside a private way, leading from the place
formerly owned by Mr. Eldridge Merriam in Bedford
to the "old country road" in Lexington, thence
to a monument in the meadow by a ditch by
the edge of woodland - thence to a monument
beside the "old country road" near to the "old
Page Place" thence to the county road lead-
ing from Lexington to Bedford: thence to a
monument easterly of the cemetery in Bedford
thence to a monument by the roadside near to
the place of David Cummings in Lexington
thence to the "corner stone" in the field being
the corner of Lexington, Bedford and Burlington
and marked S.B. and B. The monuments
were found in good order and condition and all
but the first and last new were marked S.B.
Signed
R. Alderman ) for
J.S. Damm ) Lexington
Isaac P. Bacon ) for
A.H. March ) Bedford
A true copy. Attest:
Leonard A. Saville, Town Clerk.
129
Perambulation
Lexington and Woburn
Nov 1st 1875
The undersigned this day met at the corner
of Lexington, Burlington and Woburn near
to the house of Thomas H. Packard in Lexington
and proceeded to perambulate the line between the
towns of Lexington and Woburn -- Commencing at
the said corner the monument being marked S.
W. and B; thence to a monument near to the
old Middlesex Turnpike in Lexington making a
corner of Woburn; thence to a monument beside the
county road; thence to a monument near to a
wall in the woods; thence to a monument in
the pasture W. N. of the house of Hugh Graham;
thence to a monument near to a small farm owned
by Hugh Graham -- Thence to a monument be-
side the county road -- thence to a monument
standing in the open field owned by the heirs of
the late John Winning -- The monuments seven
in number are marked S. and W. and from
the last named to the corner of Lexington, Woburn
and Winchester -- South East of the house of said
John Winning deceased -- We here state that
we found all the monuments in good order
and condition.
Signed Isaac N. Damon for Lex.
Ruel Carter } for
John R. Carter} Woburn
A true copy, Attest: Leonard A. Saville,
Town Clerk
130.
Perambulation
Lexington and Burlington
Oct. 6, 1875
The undersigned met at the house of one
Thomas H. Packard in Lexington, and pro-
ceeded to perambulate the line between the towns
of Lexington and Burlington -- Commending at
the corner of Lexington standing in the pasture
near to an "Oak Tree" and marked L. B. and W.
and North East from said Packard's farm -- thence
westerly to a monument beside the road -- thence
to a monument near the bridge and the "old
Thomas Locke mill site" -- thence to a monument
standing on the bank east of the house of one
Slack in Lexington -- thence to one beside the county road
near to the "Old Gibbs Barn" -- thence to one standing in the
pasture of Geo. B. Pierce near to North Street in Lexington --
thence to one near the house of Tim Kineeu -- thence to one
at the top of "Bull Meadow Hill" --
Thence to the corner of Lexington, Bedford and Burlington
north of the house of one David Cummings in Lexington
the monument stands in the open pasture by an "old cellar"
hole, filled with stone, shaded with Lilac bushes and
the monument is marked L. B. and B.
We here state that we found all of the monuments
in good order and condition -- excepting the one near to
North Street in Lexington which monument was quite
small and was found thrown down, and the one upon
the summit of "Bull Meadow Hill" was found thrown down
this last has been placed in position by an iron dowell
in the ledge and in the monument -- the one near
to North Street in Lexington in the pasture of Geo. B. Pierce
has been replaced by a new and suitable monument
since the date of the aforesaid perambulation.
Signed
T. Alderman } for
Isaac N Damon }Lexington
Edward Reed } for
Stephen Carter } Burlington
A true copy
Attest: Leonard A. Saville, Town Clerk
131
Perambulation
Lexington and Lincoln
Oct. 5th 1875
The undersigned this day met at the corner of Lexington
Waltham and Lincoln at the monument, standing in
an open pasture near to a large Elm tree and by an
"Old Cellar" said monument is marked L. W. and L. --
From this point we proceeded to perambulate the line between
the towns of Lexington and Lincoln in a northwesterly direction
to a monument on the old county road leading
from Lexington to Weston -- thence to one on the "Old Concord
Turnpike" -- thence to one on the county road from Lexington
to Lincoln -- thence to one on the ledge of rock being bolted
to the same near to the barn of Charles Brown
in Lincoln -- thence to one on the "summit of Cranberry
Hill" -- thence to one in the Fassett Land
thence to one standing in the wall between lands of
Charles Brown and that formerly owned by one Cotting --
thence passing over a ledge with a large detached
piece upon it some ten rods southerly from
the "great road leading from Lexington to Concord"
and long regarded as upon the line -- thence to a
monument beside, said "great road" -- thence to one
on the "Old County Road" near to the "Old Hastings
Place" now David Miller's -- thence to one standing
by the wall, standing some eight rods from the
N. E. Corner of a field, standing on land of one
James R. Cutter of Somerville -- thence to a monument
on land of W. H. Munroe & James S. Munroe
of Lexington -- All of the monuments passed are
marked L. L. -- Thence to a monument on the land
of one John Saville of Bedford -- this being the
corner stone of Lexington, Lincoln and Bedford -- We
here state that we found all of the monuments
in good order and condition.
Signed F. Alderman } For Lex.
Isaac N. Damon }
James L. Chapin } For Lincoln
W. S. G. Peirce }
A true copy Attest Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk [vertical in left margin]
132
Mary R. Hobart Business Notice.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I, the undersigned, Mary R. Hobart of East Lexington in the
County of Middlesex, married woman, the wife of Joshua
Hobart of said town residing on Main Street therein, hereby
certify that I am now, on my own account, engaged in the
business of a milk dealer on a route in Sommerville and Charles-
town, and propose to continue hence forward in that business.
Dated at East Lexington aforesaid this twelfth day of
December A. D. 1876.
Mary R. Hobart.
East Lexington Jany 1st 1876
Received for Record Jany 14 1876 at 3:30 P.M.
L. A. Saville,
Town Clerk
A true copy Attest: Leonard A. Saville,
Town Clerk
133
First
Class
License
1876-77}
No.2 }
To sell intoxicating Liquor to be drunk on the premises.
This is to certify that the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Lexington
have granted a License to Charles Adair doing business as Hancock House
to sell, or expose, or keep for sale, until May 1, 1877, Spirituous or Intoxicating
Liquors to be drunk on the premises. This license is granted and accepted upon
the express condition that the person or persons above licenses shall in all respects
fulfil and conform to all the requirements of Chapter 99 of the acts of 1875;
and that in case of any breach of either of said requirements this license shall
become null and void.
In testimony whereof the undersigned have hereunto affixed
their official sign ature this twenty third day of May, A.D. 1876.
Webster Smith, Chairman of Selectmen
Leonard A. Saville, Town Clerk
Extracts from Section 6 of Chapter 99 of the act of 1845 .
Section 6. Each license shall be expressed to be subject to the following conditions; --
First: That the provisions in regard to the nature of the Science, and the building 'in which the business may be carried on under it, shall be strictly adhered to.
Second. That no sale of spirituous or intoxicating liquor shall be made between the
hours of twelve at night and six in the morning, nor during any part of the
Lord's day, except that if the licensee is also licensed as an inn holder, he may
supply such liquor to guests who have resorted to his house for food or lodging.
Third. That no liquor except such as of good standard quality and free
from adulteration shall be kept or sold on the premises described in the license.
Fourth. That no sale or delivery of liquor shall be made on the premises described
in the license to a person known to be a drunkard, or to an intoxicated
person or to a minor.
Fifth. That there shall be no disorder, indecency, prostitution, loudness, or illegal
gaming on the premises described in the license or any premises connected
therewith by any interior communication. And each license of the first, second,
and third classes shall be subject to the further condition that the licensee
shall not keep a public bar, and shall hold a license as an inn holder or
common victualler.
Sixth. That the license, or a copy thereof, certified by the clerk of the city
or town by which it was issued, shall be displayed on this premises,
in a conspicuous position, when it can easily be read.
A true copy. Attest: Leonard A. Saville,
Town Clerk
134
First } | } 1876-77,
-------- | ---------- | -------
Class.} | License. | } No 1.
This is to certify, that the board of Selection of the Town of Lexington, have granted a License to William F. Wood doing business at Centennial House to sell, or expose, or keep for sale, until May 1-1877, spirituous or Intoxicating liquors, to be drunk on the premises. This license is granted, and accepted upon the express condition that the person or persons above licensed shall, in all respects, fulfil and conform to, all the requirements of Chapter 99 of the Acts of 1875; and that in case of any breach of either of said requirements, this license shall become null and void.
In testimony whereof, the undersigned have hereinto affixed their official signature, this twenty third day of May AD. 1876,
Webster Smith Chairman of Selectmen, Leonard A Saville, Town Clerk. =====
Extract from Section 6 of Chapter 99 of the Acts of 1876,
Section 6. Each license shall be expressed to be subject to the following conditions;
_First_. That the provisions in regard to the nature of the License, and the building in which the business may be carried on under it, shall be strictly adhered to,
_Second_. That no sale of spirituous or intoxicating liquor shall be made between the hours of twelve at night and six in the morning, nor during any part of the Lord's day, except that of the licensee is also licensed as an inn holder, he may supply such liquor to guests who have resorted to his house for food or lodging,
_Third_. That no liquor except such as is of good standard quality, and free from adulteration shall be kept or sold on the premises described in the license,
_Fourth_. That no sale or delivery of liquor shall be made on the premises described in the license to a person known to be a drunkard, or to an intoxicated person or to a minor,
_Fifth_. That there shall be no disorder, indecency, prostitution, lewdness, or illegal gaming on the premises described in the license or on any premises connected therewith by any interior communication, And each license of the first, second, and third classes, shall be subject to the further condition that the licensee shall not keep a public bar, and shall hold a license as an inn holder or common victualler.
_Sixth_. That the license, or a copy thereof, certified by the clerk of the city or town by which it was issued, shall be displayed on the premises, in a conspicuous position, where it can easily be read.
A true copy, Attest: _Leonard A. Saville_ Town Clerk.
135
Division of Fence
Johnson & Tidd
Lexington June 5, 1877
To whom it may concern. This is to show that we the
subscribers, Charles W. Johnson on one part, and Charles Tidd
on the other part, hereby make the following division of the
line of fence, extending from a point on Burlington Street, near
to the house of said Johnson and extending nearly in a north-
westerly direction on the line which separates the said Johnson's
old orchard from land of said Tidd to the northewest corner
of the said orchard to land of Mr. Kendal. The said Johnson
is to make and keep in repair a good and sufficiant fence on
that half of the said line nearest to his house, and the said
Tidd is to make and keep in repair a good and sufficient
fence on the other half of the said line.
This agreement, when recorded, shall be binding on us and our
heirs and our assigns.
Charles W. Johnson
Charles Tidd
Rec'd for Record June 5, 1877 at 3:40 P.M.
L.A. Saville Town Clerk.
A true copy, Attest; Leonard A. Saville,
Town Clerk,
Division of fence,
Holmes and Harrington
Be it Known, that the division fence between the lands
of Dr Howland Holmes and the heirs of the late F. M. Harrington
has been entirely constructed by said Holmes and is wholly on
the land at said Holmes and belongs to him.
In Witness whereof, we the Subscribers and only heirs of
the late Fm. M. Harrington, have hereunto set our hands & seals
this twenty first day of September 1878.
Lexington Sept. 21st 1878
Fannie W. Harrington Seal
Martha M. Harrington seal
Ellen E. Harrington Seal
Witness H. A. Turner
A true copy, Attest; Leonard A. Saville, Town Clerk.
136
License for a Billiard Saloon
Town of Lexington
This is to certify that
A. S. McDonald
has been duly licensed to keep or suffer to be kept until the
first day of May 1879 at Robinson's Block Main Street
Lexington Mass a Billiard Saloon upon the terms and conditions
prescribed by the Statutes of this Commonwealth.
By the Selectmen Dec 27 1878
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk
137
First Class -- License -- No 1. -- 1880-81
To sell intoxicating liquors to be drunk on the premises.
This is to certify that the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Lexington
have granted a License to Charles Adair doing business at
Lexington Center to cell or expose, or keep for sale, until May 1st 1881
Spirituous or Intoxicating Liquors, to be Drunk on the Premises.
This License is granted and accepted upon the express condition,
that the person or persons above licensed shall, in all respects, fulfil, and
conform to, all the requirements of the law; and that in case of any
breach of either of said requirements, this License shall become null
and void.
In testimony whereof, the undersigned have hereunto affixed
their official signatures, this first day of July AD 1880.
B. C. Whitcher Chairman of Selectmen. Leonard A. Saville. Town Clerk.
A true copy Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
Here follow extracts from the Statutes, as follows:
From Chapter 99 Act of 1875 Sections 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18.
[From Chapter] 203 [Acts of] 1878 [Sections] 1, 2.
[From Chapter] 297 [Acts of] 1879 [Sections] 1, 3.
[From Chapter] 239 [Acts of] 1880 [Sections] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
[From Chapter] 256 [Acts of] 1880 [Sections] 1, 2, 3.
138
First Class License No 2. 1880-1881
To sell intoxicating liquors to be drunk on the premises.
This is to certify, that the Board of Selectmen of the Town of
Lexington, have granted a License to John C. Fielding
doing business at East Lexington, to sell or expose, or keep for
sale, until May 1st 1881 Spirituous or Intoxicating Liquors,
to be drunk on the premises.
This License is grated and accepted upon the express condition
that the person or persons above licensed shall, in all respects,
fulfil, and conform to, all the requirements of the law; and that in
case of any breach of either of said requirements, this License shall
become null and void.
In testimony whereof, the undersigned have hereunto affixed
their official signatures, this first day of July A. D. 1880.
B. C. Whitcher Chairman of Selectmen. Leonard A Saville, Town Clerk.
A true copy. Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
Then follow extracts from the Statutes as follows:
From Chapter 99 of the Acts of 1875 Sections 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18.
[From Chapter] 203 [of the Acts of] 1878 [Sections] 1, 2
[From Chapter] 297 [of the Acts of] 1879 [Sections] 1, 3.
[From Chapter] 239 [of the Acts of] 1880 [Sections] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
[From Chapter] 256 [of the Acts of] 1880 [Sections] 1, 2, 3.
139
Fourth Class License No 2. 1880-1881
To sell intoxicating liquors to be drunk on the premises.
This is to certify, that the Board of Selectmen of the Town of
Lexington, have granted a License to Charles Adair,
doing business at Lexington Center to sell or expose, or keep for
sale, until May 1st 1881 Spirituous or Intoxicating Liquors,
Not to be drunk on the premises.
This License is grated and accepted upon the express
condition that the person or persons above licensed shall, in all
respects, fulfil, and conform to, all the requirements of the law; and
that in case of any breach of either of said requirements, this
License shall become null and void.
In testimony whereof the undersigned have hereunto affixed
their official signatures, this first day of July A. D. 1880.
B. C. Whitcher Chairman of Selectmen. Leonard A Saville Town Clerk.
A true copy. Attest Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
Then follow extracts from the Statutes as follows:
From Chapter 99 Acts of 1875 Sections 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18.
[From Chapter] 203 [Acts of] 1878 [Sections] 1, 2
[From Chapter] 297 [Acts of] 1879 [Sections] 1, 3.
[From Chapter] 239 [Acts of] 1880 [Sections] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
[From Chapter] 256 [Acts of] 1880 [Sections] 1, 2, 3.
140
Perambulation of Town line between Arlington and Lexington
October 25, 1880.
The undersigned this day not at the house of J. Haskell Reed in
Lexington and precluded to permbulaate the line between the town
of Lexington and Arlington.
Commencing at the corner of the towns of Arlington and Winchester
on the Lexington line at a monument standing on a ledge of rock
and braced by iron rods; thence in a southwesterly direction to a
monument nearly east of the house of the late Oliver Wenshik in
a pasture; thence to a monument standing beside Sowell Street
in Lexington; thence to a monument by the principle road leading
from Arlington to Lexington; thence to a monument about two roads
northeast of a 'pound-hole" on land of the late W. W. Ghenery; thence to
a monument in hte pasture; thence to a monument beside the road,
and nearly in front of the "Old Bowman house", thence to the
monument on the hill near to the Watertower reoad, being the
corner of Arlington and Belmont on the Lexington line; this
monument is marked S. B. and W. G.; all the ohter monuments
except the first S. and W. G.
We [illegible] state that we found the monuments in good order and
condition.
For Arlington,
Henry Mott.
William H. Allen
For Lexington,
B. C. Whitcher,
Albert W. Bryant.
A true copy
Attest, Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk of Lexington,
141
Perambulation of Town Line between Bedford and Lexington.
November 8th 1880.
The undersigned this day met at the house of John Naville in
Bedford and proceeded to perambulate the line between
the Towns of Lexington and Bedford.
Commencing at the "corner stone" on land of John Naville of
Bedford it being the corner of Lexington, Lincoln and Bedford
and marked L L and B, thence the line runs northeasterly to the
"old road" from Lexington to Bedford to a monument standing
beside the said old road, thence to a monument standing beside
a private way leading from the place formerly owned by Elbridge
Merriam in Bedford to the old county road in Lexington, thence
to a monument in the meadow by an old ditch by the edge
of wood land, and about twenty rods north of the Middlesex
Central Rail Road; thence to a monument beside the "old County
road" near the "old Page place"; thence to the County road leading
from Lexington to Bedford; thence to a monument easterly of the
Cemetary in Bedford standing near the wall in wood land;
thence to a monument by the roadside near to the place of the
late Daniel Cummings in Lexington; thence to the "corner stone"
in the pasture being the corner of Lexington, Bedford and Burlington
and marked L. B. + B.
B. C. Whitcher } Selectmen of
A. W. Bryant } Lexington
Isaac P. Bacon } Selectmen of
Calvin Rice } Bedford
A true copy
Attest: Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk of Lexington
142
Perambulation of the Town line between Belmont and Lexington.
The undersigned hereby certify that on the twenty fifth day of
October 1880 they perambulated the boundary line between
Lexington and Belmont and found the monuments in proper
order and properly lettered. The line runs as follows: Begining
at the stone monument marked "A" "B" + "L" standing on the
highland northwesterly from the house of George H. Cotton and a
short distance north from Winter Street; thence to a monument on
said Winter Street marked "B" + "L"; thence southwest to a monument
on a hill marked "B" + "L"; thence to a monument near the old
Concord Turnpike marked "B" + "L"; thence to a monument in Rock
Meadow ; thence to a monument on a hill at the junction of the
three boundary lines for Belmont, Lexington and Waltham marked "B", "L" + "W".
B. C. Witcher } Selectmen of
A. W. Bryant } Lexington
George W. Ware, Jr. } Selectmen of
Henry Frost, Jr. } Belmont
A true copy.
Attest: Leonard A. Saville, Town Clerk of Lexington
143
Perambulation of the Town line between Burlikngton and Lexington.
November 1st 1880
The undersigned met at the house of the late Thomas H. Packard in
Lexington, and proceeded to perambulate the line between the
Towns of Lexington and Burlington. Commencing at the corner of
Lexington the monument standing in the pasture near to an "Oak
Tree" and marked L. B and W and north east from said Packards barn;
thence westerly to a monument beside the road; thence to a monument
near the bridge and the "Old Thomas Locke Mill site"; thence to a monument
standing on the bank east of the house of one Slack in Lexington; thence
to a monument beside the county road near to the "old Gibbs barn"; thence
to a monument standing in pasture of Geo. B. Pierce near to North street in
Lexington; thence to a monument near the house of Timothy Kineen; thence
to a monument at the top of "Bull Meadow Hill"; thence to the corner of
Lexington Bedford and Burlington north of the house of the late Daniel
Cummings in Lexington, the monument stands in the open pasture by an
"Old Cellar" hole filled with stone, shaded with lilac bushes; the monument
is marked L. B and B. The monuments are all in good condition and
properly marked.
For Lexington
Albert W. Bryant.
Joseph F. Simonds.
For Burlintgon
Samuel Sewall.
Henry Nichols.
A true copy
Attest: Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk of Lexington
144
Perambulation of Town line between Lincoln and Lexington.
November 5th 1880
The undersigned met at the corner of Lexington Waltham and Lincoln
at the monument standing in an open pasture near to a large Elm
tree and by an "old Cellar" said monument is marked L W and L; from
this point the line between the Towns of Lexington and Lincoln runs in a
northerly direction to a monument on the westerly side of the old county
road (now discontinued) leading from Lexington to Weston; thence to a
monument on the north side of the road leading from the old Concord
Turnpike to Weston; thence to a monument on the south side of the old turnpike
now called Concord Avenue; thence to a monument on the north side of
the county road from Lexington to Lincoln; thence to one on the ledge of rock
being bolted to the same, near the barn of Charles Brown in Lincoln; thence to
one on the "summit of Cranberry Hill"; thence to one in the "Fassett" land near
the wall in land of one Souza; thence to one in the wall between land of Charles
Brown and that formerly owned by one Cotting; thence passing over a ledge
with a large detached fence upon it about ten rods southerly from the county
road leading from Lexington to Concord and regarded as upon the line; thence
to a monument on the northerly side of said county road; thence to one on the
formerly "old County road" near to the "old Hastings place" now or formerly owned by
David Miller; thence to one standing by the wall some eight rods from the
N. E. corner of a field on land of one James R. Butler of Sommerville, thence to a
monument on land of Wm. H. and James S. Munroe of Lexington. All of the
monuments passed are marked L. L. thence to a corner monument on land of
one John Neville of Bedford this being the "corner stone" of Lexington
Lincoln and Bedford and marked L L + B.
For Lexington,
Albert W. Bryant
Joseph F. Simonds
For Lincoln
Samuel Hartwell
Amos P. Sherman
A true copy.
Attest: Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk of Lexington
145.
Perambulation of Town line between Waltham and Lexington
October 1880
The undersigned this day met at the corner of Lexington, Waltham
and Belmont some distance south of the houses of John Cannerney and
Timothy Manning in Lexington and proceeded to perambulate the line
between the Towns of Lexington and Waltham.
Commencing at the aforesaid corner, the monument being marked B L
and W, thence Westerly to a monument by the county road and near the
house of Alden Jameson thence to a monument near the house of
Archelaus Bennett in Waltham, thence to a monument beside the road
from Lexington to Waltham, thence about one hundred paces westerly to
a large rock on the northerly side of the top is a line, and on either side,
is L and W they being "ye ancient bound mark", thence to a monument
standing in the wall by a wood lot of Thomas Butler, some five rods westerly
of a swamp, thence to a monument by the side of the woods near the
house of the late Isaac Parker in Lexington; thence to the monument at
the corner of Lexington, Waltham and Lincoln, standing in the open pasture
near a large Elm tree by an old cellar, marked L. L. and W.
For Lexington
B. C. Whitcher
A. W. Bryant
For Waltham
Sebbeus S. Foster
Henry C. Hall
A true Copy
Attest: Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk of Lexington
146.
Perambulation of Town line between Winchester and Lexington.
October 28 1880
The undersigned this day met at the late residence of John Winning
in Woburn and proceeded to perambulate the line between the towns
of Lexington and Winchester.
The first monument is about 5 rods from the "Winning House"
it being the corner of Woburn Winchester and Lexington and is marked
with the initials of said towns; the line runs southerly to a monument
at the corner of a field by the wall, thence by said wall in the same
direction to a monument standing on the easterly side of the wall;
thence to a monument by the old travelled road from Lexington to Woburn,
thence crossing a ravine to a monument in open land on a hill; and
of the four last named bounds are marked S + W; thence to a monument
at the corner of Lexington marked S. W and W C, on high ground
and the east side of a wall; thence southwesterly to a monument
standing on the south side of a passageway leading from the premises of
Josiah Locke in woodland and marked W. L; thence in nearly the
same direction to a monument standing on a ledge of rocks braced by
iron rods, being the corner of Arlington and Winchester and marked
S. W and W.C.
For Lexington
B. C. Whitcher
Albert W. Bryant.
For Winchester
Albert Ayer
Warren Johnson
A true copy,
Attest: Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk of Lexington
147
Perambulation of Town line between Woburn and Lexington.
November 19 1880.
The undersigned this day met at the corner of Lexington, Burlington
and Woburn, near the house of Mr. Packard in Lexington and
proceeded to perambulate the boundary line between the towns of
Woburn and Lexington.
Commencing at the said corner the monument being marked
L W B thence to a monument near the old Middlesex turnpike in
Lexington making a corner with Lexington, thence to monument
beside the county road called Russell Street; thence to a monument
near the wall in the woods on land near line of Jones and Graham;
thence to a monument in the pasture N.W. of the house of Graham;
thence to a monument near a small barn owned by the said Graham,
thence to a monument beside the county road called Lexington Street,
thence to a monument standing in the open field owned by the heirs
of the late John Winning, these last seven monuments being marked
L. W. and from the last monument to the corner of Woburn, Manchester
and Lexington S.E. of the house of the said John WinningEstate; and
we hereby state that we found all the monuments in good condition.
Selectmen of Woburn
Thomas H. Hill
Gilman F. Jones
Selectman of Lexington
Albert W. Bryant
Joseph F. Simonds
A true copy:
Attest: Leonard H. Saville
Town Clerk of Lexington
148
1881
First Class. License. 1881-82
To sell intoxicating Liquors to be drunk on the premises. No 1.
This is to certify that the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Lexington Mass
have granted a License to Charles Adair, doing business at the corner
of Main and Muzzey Streets Lexington Center, to sell, or expose, or keep
for sale, until May 1st 1882 Spiritious or Intoxicating Liquors, to be drunk
on the premises.
This License is grated and accepted upon the express condition that the
person or persons above licensed shall, in all respects, fulfil, and conform to,
all the requirements of the law; and that in case of any breach of either of
said requirements, this License shall become null and void.
In testimony whereof, the undersigned have hereunto affixed
their official signatures, this seventh day of June A. D. 1881.
B. C. Whitcher Chairman of Selectmen. Leonard A. Saville, Town Clerk.
A true copy. Attest. Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
Then follow Extracts from the Statutes as follows:
From Chapter 99 of the Acts of 1875 Sections 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18.
[From Chapter] 203 [of the Acts of] 1878 [Sections] 1, 2
[From Chapter] 297 [of the Acts of] 1879 [Sections] 1, 3.
[From Chapter] 239 [of the Acts of] 1880 [Sections] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
[From Chapter] 256 [of the Acts of] 1880 [Sections] 1, 2, 3.
149
1881
First Class. License 1881-82 No 2.
To sell intoxicating liquors to be drunk on the premises.
This is to certify, that the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Lexington
have granted a License to John C. Fielding doing business at East
Lexington on Main Street to sell or expose, or keep for sale, until May
1st 1882 Spirituous or Intoxicating Liquors, to be drunk on the premises.
This License is grated and accepted upon the express condition that the
person or persons above licensed shall, in all respects, fulfil, and conform
to, all the requirements of the law; and that in case of any breach of
either of said requirements, this License shall become null and void.
In testimony whereof, the undersigned have hereunto affixed their
official signatures, this seventh day of June A. D. 1881.
B. C. Whitcher Chairman of Selectmen. Leonard A Saville Town Clerk.
A true copy. Attest Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
Then follow Extracts from the Statutes as follows:
From Chapter 99 of the Acts of 1875 Sections 6-14-15-16-17-18.
[From Chapter] 203 [of the Acts of] 1878 [Sections] 1-2
[From Chapter] 297 [of the Acts of] 1879 [Sections] 1-3.
[From Chapter] 239 [of the Acts of] 1880 [Sections] 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8.
[From Chapter] 256 [of the Acts of] 1880 [Sections] 1-2-3.
150
1881
Sixth Class. License 1881-82 No 3.
To sell Intoxicating Liquors for Medicinal, Mechanical,
and Chemical purposes only.
This is to certify, that the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Lexington
have granted a License to Leonard G. Babcock, doing business at
Lexington on Main Street to sell or expose, or keep for sale, until May
1st 1882 Spirituous or Intoxicating Liquors, to be drunk on the premises.
This License is grated and accepted upon the express condition that the
person or persons above licensed shall, in all respects, fulfil, and conform
to, all the requirements of the law; and that in case of any breach of
either of said requirements, this License shall become null and void.
In testimony whereof, the undersigned have hereunto affixed their
official signatures, this seventh day of June A. D. 1881.
B. C. Whitcher Chairman of Selectmen. Leonard A Saville Town Clerk.
A true copy. Attest Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
Then follow Extracts from the Statutes as follows:
From Chapter 99 of the Acts of 1875 Sections 6-14-15-16-17-18.
[From Chapter] 203 [of the Acts of] 1878 [Sections] 1-2
[From Chapter] 297 [of the Acts of] 1879 [Sections] 1-3.
[From Chapter] 239 [of the Acts of] 1880 [Sections] 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8.
[From Chapter] 256 [of the Acts of] 1880 [Sections] 1-2-3.
151
1882-3
No 1
First Class License
To sell intoxicating liquors to be drunk on the premises.
This is to certify that the Board of Selectmen, of the town of Lexington, Mass.
have granted a license to Charles Adair, doing business at his hotel
called Monument House corner of Main and Muzzey Sts. to sell, or expose,
or keep for sale, until May 1st 1883. Spirituous or intoxicating liquors,
to be drunk on the premises.
This license is granted and accepted upon the express condition that the
person or persons above licensed shall, in all respects, fulfill and conform
to, all the requirements of the laws and that in case of any breach of
either of said requirements, this license shall become null and void.
In testimony whereof, the undersigned have hereunto affixed their official
signatures, this fifteenth (15th) day of May A.D. 1882.
B.C. Whitcher, Chairman of Selectmen.
Leonard A. Saville, Town Clerk
A true copy. Attest. Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
Then follow extracts from the Statutes as follows,
From Chapter 99. Acts of 1875 Section C. 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
From Chapter 203. Acts of 1878 Section C. 1-2
From Chapter 297. Acts of 1879 Section C. 1-3
From Chapter 239. Acts of 1880 Section C. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
From Chapter 256. Acts of 1880 Section C. 1, 2, 3
152
1882
First 1882-83
Class No. 2
License
To sell intoxicating liquors to be drunk on the premises.
This is to certify that the board of Selectmen, of the Town of
Lexington Mass. have granted a license to John C. Fielding
doing business at East Lexington on Main Street at his Hotel
(called Centennial House) to sell, on expose, or keep for sale, until May 1st
1883 Spirituous or Intoxicating Liquors, to be drunk on the premises.
This license is granted and accepted upon the express condition that the
person or persons above licensed shall, in all respects, fulfil, and
conform to, all the requirements of the law; and that in case of
any breach of either of said requirements, this license shall become
null and void.
In testimony whereof the undersigned have hereunto affixed their
official signatures, this sixteenth day of May A.D.1882.
B.C. Whitcher Chairman of Selectmen Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk
A true copy Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk
Then follow extracts from the statutes, as follows.
From Chapter 99 Act of 1875 Sections 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18.
From Chapter 203 Act of 1878 Sections 1, 2
From Chapter 297 Act of 1879 Sections 1, 3
From Chapter 239 Act of 1880 Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
From Chapter 256 Act of 1880 Sections 1, 2, 3
153
1882
Sixth Class. License. 1882-83 No 3.
To sell Intoxicating Liquors for Medicinal, Mechanical, and
Chemical purposes only.
This is to certify that the board of Selectmen of the Town of
Lexington have granted a License to Leonard G. Babcok, doing
business at Lexington Center (Boardmans Block) to sell, or expose,
or keep for sale until May 1st 1883.
Spirituous or Intoxicating Liquors for Medicinal, Mechanical and
Chemical purposes only.
This License is granted and accepted upon the express condition that
the person or persons above licensed shall, in all respects, fulfil, and
conform to, all the requirements of the laws, and that in case of
any breach of either of said requirements, this license shall become
null and void.
In testimony whereof, the undersigned have hereunto affixed their
official signatures, this sixteenth day of May AD 1882.
B. C. Whitcher Chairman of Selectmen Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
A true copy Attest: Leonard A. Saville, Town Clerk.
Then follow Extracts from the Statues as follows.
From Chapter 99 Acts of 1875 Sections 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
From Chapter 203 Acts of 1878 Sections 1, 2
From Chapter 297 Acts of 1879 Sections 1, 3
From Chapter 239 Acts of 1880 Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
From Chapter 256 Acts of 1880 Sections 1, 2, 3
154
1882
Fifth Class License. 1882-83 No 3
To sell Malt Liquors, Cider and LIght Wines not to be drunk on the premises.
This is to certify that the board of Selectmen of the Town of Lexington
Mass have granted a License to Charles A Butters & Co. doing business
at their store in Bodman's Block, to sell or expose, or keep for sale
until May 1st 1883. Malt Liquors, cider and Light wines (containing
not more than fifteen percentum of alcohol) not to be drunk on the premises.
This License is granted and accepted upon the express condition that the
person or persons above licensed shall, in all respects, fulfil, and conform
to all the requirements of the law; and that in case of any breach of either
of said requirements, this License shall become null and void.
In testimony whereof, the undersigned have hereunto affixed their
official signatures, this twenty seventh day of June AD 1882.
B. C. Whitcher Chairman of Selectmen. Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
A true copy Attest Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
Thenm follow Extracts from the Statutes as follows,
From Chapter 99 of the Acts of 1875 Section 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
[From Chapter] 203 [of the Acts of] 1878 [Section] 1, 2
[From Chapter] 297 [of the Acts of] 1879 [Section] 1, 3
[From Chapter] 239 [of the Acts of] 1880 [Section] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
[From Chapter] 256 [of the Acts of] 1880 [Section] 1, 2, 3
155
1884
1884.85
First
Class
License No 1
To sell Intoxicating Liquors, to be drunk on the Premises.
This is to certify, that the Board of Selectmen of the town of Lexington
have granted a License to
Daniel S. Goodwin
doing business at the
"Centennial House", East Lexington to sell, or expose, or keep for
sale until May 1st 1885
Spirituous or Intoxicating Liquors,
to be drunk on the premises
This License is granted and accepted upon the express condition
that the person or persons above licensed shall, in all respects,
fulfil, and conform to all the requirements of the law; and that
in case of any breach of either of said requirements this License shall
become null and void.
In testimony whereof, the undersigned have hereunto affixed
their official signatures this first day of May A D 1884.
Albert W. Bryant Chairman of Selectmen. Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
A true copy, Attest Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk
Then follow extracts from the Public Statutes, as follows,
from Chapter 100, Section 9, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh.
Section 3.
Section 12.
Section 16.
156
First
Class
License
1884-85
No 2.
To sell Intoxicating Liquors, to be drunk on the Premises.
This is to certify, that the Board of Selectmen, of the Town of Lexington
have granted a License to Marshall Davis, doing business at the
Monument House so called, to sell, or expose, or keep for sale
until May 1st 1885 Spirituous or Intoxicating Liquors, to be drunk
on the premises.
This License is granted and accepted upon the express condition, that
the person or persons above licensed shall, in all respects, fulfil, and
conform to all the requirements of the law; and that in case of any
breach of either of said requirements this License shall become null
and void.
In testimony whereof, the undersigned have hereunto affixed their
official signatures this first day of May A D 1884
Albert W. Bryant, Chairman of Selectmen. Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
A true copy, Attest Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
Then follow extracts from the Public Statutes, as follows,
from Chapter 100, Section 9, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh;
" " " 3
" " " 12
" " " 16
157
First
Class,
License.
1885-6
No 1
To sell Intoxicating Liquors, to be drunk on the Premises.
This is to certify, that the Board of Selectmen, of the Town of Lexington
have granted a License to
John Morrow.
doing business at Monument House, Main Street Lexington
to sell, or expose, or keep for sale until May 1st 1886
Spirituous or Intoxicating Liquors, to be drunk on the premises.
This License is granted and accepted upon the express condition,
that the person or persons above licensed shall, in all respects, fulfil,
and conform to all the requirements of the law; and that in case
of any breach of either of said requirements this License shall
become null and void.
In testimony whereof, the undersigned have hereunto affixed their official
signatures, this first day of May A.D. 1885.
Joseph F. Simonds Chairman of Selectmen. Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
A true copy, Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
Then follow extracts from the Public Statutes as follows:
Chapter 100
Section 9. First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh,
Section 3,
Section 12
Section 16.
158
First
Class
1885-6
No 2.
License.
To sell Intoxicating Liquors, to be drunk on the Premises.
This is to certify, that the Board of Selectmen, of the town of Lexington
have granted a License to
Daniel S. Goodwin
doing business at Centennial House, Main Street, Lexington
to sell, or expose, or keep for sale until May 1st 1886
Spirituous or Intoxicating Liquors, to be drunk on the premises.
This License is granted and accepted upon the express condition
that the person or persons above licensed shall, in all respects, fulfil,
and conform to, all the requirements of the law; and that in case
of any breach of either of said requirements, this License shall
become null and void.
In testimony whereof, the undersigned have hereunto affixed
their official signatures this first day of May A D 1885.
Joseph F. Simonds Chairman of Selectmen. Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
A true copy, Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
Then follow extracts from the Public Statutes, as follows:
Chapter 10.
Section 9, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh;
Section 3,
Section 12,
Section 16.
159.
1885.
Woburn.
Perambulation of the Town Line between Woburn and Lexington.
September, 19th 1885.
The undersigned this day met at the corner of Lexington,
Burlington and Woburn near the house of Mr. Packard in
Lexington and preceded to perambulate the boundary line
between the towns of Woburn and Lexington. Commencing at
the said corner, to a monument being marked L.W.B.;
thence to a monument near the old Middlesex turnpike in
Lexington marking a corner with Lexington; thence to
monument beside the country road called Russell street; thence
to monument near the wall in the woods, near line of
Jones & Graham; thence to a monument in the pasture N. W.
of the house of Graham; thence to a monument near a
small barn owned by the said Graham; thence to monument
standing the open field owned by the heirs of the late
John Winning; these last seven monuments being marked
L. W. and from the last monument to the corner of
Woburn, Winchester and Lexington, S. E. of the house of said
John Winning estate.
And we hereby state that we found all
the monuments in good condition.
Thomas H. Hill
Joseph M. Easton
John Ferguson
} Selectmen of
Woburn.
Jos. F. Simonds
Robert M. Lawrence
Walter Blodgett
} Selectmen
of
Lexington.
A true copy Attest:
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk of Lexington.
160.
1885.
Bedford.
Perambulation of the Town Line between Bedford and Lexington.
September, 24, 1885.
The undersigned this day met at the house of John
Naville in Bedford and proceeded to perambulate the
line between the towns of Lexington and Bedford.
Commencing at the "corner stone" in the land of John
Naville of Bedford - it being the corner of Lexington,
Lincoln and Bedford and marked L. L. and B. ; thence
the line runs Northeasterly to the "old road" from
Lexington to Bedford to a monument standing beside the
said "old road"; thence to a monument standing beside
a private way leading from the place formerly owned by
Elbridge Merriam in Bedford to the "old county" road in
Lexington; thence to a monument in the meadow by an
old ditch by the edge of woodland and about twenty rods
north of the Middlesex Central Rail Road; thence to a
monument beside the old county road near the old
Page place; thence to the "county" road leading from
Lexington to Bedford; thence to a monument easterly of
the Cemetery in Bedford standing near the wall in
woodland; thence to a monument by the roadside near to
the place of the late Daniel Cummings in Lexington.-
thence to the "corner stone" in the pasture; being the corner
of Lexington, Bedford and Burlington and marked L. B. & B.
For Lexington.
Joseph F. Simonds
Walter Blodgett.
For Bedford.
Oliver J. Lane.
Nathan B. Smith.
Edwin H. Blake.
A true copy Attest:
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk of Lexington.
161
1885
Burlington
Perambulation of the Town Line between Burlington and Lexington.
September 22nd 1885.
The undersigned met at the house of the late Thomas
H. Packard in Lexington and proceeded to perambulate the line
between the Towns of Lexington and Burlington.
Commencing at the corner of Lexington at the monument
standing in the pasture near to an oak tree and marked L. B. & W.
and north east from said Packard's barn; thence Westerly to a
monument beside the road; thence to a monument near the
bridge and the old "Thomas Locke" Mill site; thence to a
monument standing on the bank east of the house of D.
A. Butterfield of Lexington; thence to a monument beside
the county road and near to the old Gibbs barn; thence to a
monument in the pasture late of George B. Pierce near to
North Street in Lexington; thence to a monument near the
house of Timothy Kinneen; thence to a monument at the
top of "Bull Meadow Hill"; thence to the corner of Lexington
Bedford and Burlington north of the house of the late
Daniel Cummings. The monument stands in the open
pasture by an old cellar hole and is marked L. B. & B.
The monuments are in good condition and properly marked.
For Lexington For Burlington
Joseph F. Simonds Samuel Sewall
Walter Blodgett George H. Bennett
A true copy Attest:
Leonard A Saville
Town Clerk of Lexington
162
1885
Lincoln.
Perambulation of the Town Line between Lincoln and Lexington.
September 29th, 1885.
The undersigned met at the corner of Lexington,
Waltham and Lincoln at the monument standing in
an open pasture near to a large elm tree and by an old
celler. Said monument is marked L. W. & L. From this point
the line between the Towns of Lexington and Lincoln
runs in a northerly direction to a monument beside the
old county road (now discontinued) leading from Lexington to
Weston; thence to a monument on the north side of the road
leading from the old Concord turnpike to Weston; thence to
a monument on the south side of the old turnpike now
called Concord Avenue; thence to a monument on the
County road leading from Lexington to Lincoln; thence
to one on a ledge of rock, being bolted to the same, near
the barn of Charles Brown in Lincoln; thence to one
on the summit of "Cranberry Hill"; thence to one near the
wall on land of one Taylor; thence to one in the wall
between the lands of Charles Brown and that formerly owned
by one Cotting; thence to a monument beside the County
road leading from Lexington to Concord; thence to one on the old county
road near to the old Hasting place now owned by Martin Naville;
thence to one standing by a wall, some eight rods from the N. E.
corner of a field owned by James R. Cutter of Somerville;
thence to a monument on land of Wm H. and James S. Munroe of
Lexington. All of the monuments passed are marked L. L. Thence
to the corner monument on the land of one John Naville of
Bedford; being the corner stone of Lexington, Lincoln and Bedford
and marked L. L. & B. The monuments are in good condition.
Lexington,
Joseph F. Simonds.
Robert M. Lawrence.
Walter Blodgett.
Lincoln,
Edward C. Foster.
Geo. F. Harrington.
A true copy Attest:
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk of Lexington
163
1885
Waltham
Perambulation of the Town Line between Waltham and Lexington.
October 6th 1885.
The undersigned this day met at the corner of
Waltham, Lexington and Belmont some distance South
of the house of one John Canerney in Lexington and
proceeded to perambulate the lines between Waltham and
Lexington.
Commencing at the aforesaid corner; the
monument being marked B. L. & W. thence westerly to
a monument by the county Road and near the house
of Alden Jameson; thence to a monument near the
house of Archelaus Bennett in Waltham; thence to a
monument beside the road from Lexington to Waltham;
thence about one hendred paces westerly to a large rock
on the northerly side of who's top is a line and on either
side is L. & W.; they being "ye an ancient bound mark,";
thence to a monument standing in the wall by a woodlot
of Thomas Cutler, some five rods Westerly of a swamp;
thence to a monument by the side of the road near
the house of the late Isaac Parker in Lexington;
thence to the monument at the corner of Lexington,
Waltham and Lincoln, standing in the open pasture,
near a large Elm tree, by an old cellar, marked L. L. and W.
For Lexington For Waltham
Joseph F Simonds E. B. Armstrong
Robert M. Lawrence Saml. Green
Phineas Lawrence
A true copy. Attest
Leonard A Seville
Town Clerk of Lexington
164.
1885.
Belmont.
Perambulation of the Town Line between Belmont and Lexington.
October 8th 1885.
The undersigned hereby certify that on the above date
they perambulated the boundary line between Lexington
and Belmont and found the monuments in good
condition and properly marked.
The line runs as follows: Beginning at the corner
stone of Lexington, Belmont and Waltham, standing on
the "Hill" near the house of "John Connearny" in
Lexington and marked "L. B. & W"; thence northeasterly
to a monument in "Rock Meadow" beside a brook; thence
to a monument on the "Old Concord Turnpike"; thence to a
monument on the "Hill", near the house of one Farnum:
thence to monument on the "County road" leading from
East Lexington to Belmont; thence to the corner stone
of Belmont, Lexington and Arlington, northeast of said
County road and market L. B. & A.
For Lexington,
Joseph F. Simonds,
Robert M. Lawrence
Walter Blodgett.
For Belmont,
Josiah S. Kendall,
Jacob Hittinger.
A true copy. Attest:
Leonard A. Saville,
Town Clerk of Lexington.
165
1885
Arlington.
Perambulation of the Town Line between Arlington and Lexington.
October, 16th, 1885.
The undersigned met this day at a monument on
the hill near to the Watertown road; being the corner boundary
of Arlington, Lexington and Belmont; thence they proceeded
to a monument beside the road and nearly in front of the
old "Bowman house"; thence to a monument in the pasture
thence to a monument about two rods northeast of a "pond-hole"
on land of the late W. W. Chenery ; thence to a monument
by the principal road leading from Arlington to
Lexington; thence to a monument standing beside Lowell
street in Lexington ; thence in a northeasterly direction to
a monument nearly east of the house of the late
Oliver Winship, in a pasture; thence to a monument on
a hill and standing on a ledge of rock and braced by
iron rods ; being the corner boundary of the towns of
Winchester, Arlington and Lexington. The first mentioned
monument is marked L. B. and W. C. ; the last
mentioned, W. W. C. and L. and all the others are
marked I. and W. C.
All the monuments were found in good
condition except the last. This had fallen down and
was set in position by us.
For Arlington,
Geo. D. Tufts,
James A. Martin.
Charles T. Scannell.
For Lexington,
Joseph F. Simonds,
Robert M. Lawrence.
A true copy, Attest:
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk of Lexington.
166.
1885.
Winchester.
Perambulation of the Town Line between Winchester and Lexington
October 20th 1885.
The undersigned this day met at the residence of
J. Haskell Reed in Lexington and proceeded to perambulate
the line between the Town of Lexington and
Winchester.
The first monument is about five rods from the
late residence of John Winning in Woburn; it being
the corner of Woburn, Winchester and Lexington, and is
marked with the initials of said towns; thence the line
runs Southeasterly to a monument at the corner of
a field by the wall; thence by said wall in the same
direction to a monument standing on the easterly side of
the wall; thence to a monument on the old travelled road
from Lexington to Woburn at an angle in the wall;
northwesterly from Jonathan Locke's house; there crossing
a ravine to a monument in open land on a hill on
south side of a wall southwesterly from said Locke's
house. Each of the last named bounds is marked L. W.;
thence to a monument at the corner of Lexington on
high ground on east side of a wall on side of passageway
from Josiah Locke's marked L. W. and W. C., thence Southwesterly
to a monument standing on land of Asa Locke thirty
rods northwesterly from the westerly corner of Winchester
marked W. L. ; thence in nearly the same direction to a
monument standing on a ledge of rock, braced by iron rods;
being the corner of Arlington, Winchester and Lexington, marked
L. W. and W. C.
Selectmen of Lexington,
Robert M. Lawrence,
Walter Blodgett.
Selectmen of Winchester,
Albert Ayer,
James Russell.
A true copy, Attest:
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk of Lexington.
167
1886
License to Sell Oleomargarine or Butterine.
Town of Lexington
Office of Town Clerk
Lexington Aug 3, 1886
No 1
This certifies that George A Bailey is duly licensed to sell
Oleomargarine or Butterine for the year ending April 30 1889
Residence Burlington
Place of Business Lexington
No of Carriages One
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk.
See Acts of 1886 Chapter 317.
No 2
Lexington Aug 3 1886
Town Clerks Office
This certifies that Charles C. Mann Proprietor of the store
called the "Boston Branch" on Main street near Walthan street
in Lexington has been duly registered to sell Oleomargine
or Butterine for the year ending April 30 1887, and has paid
the sum of fifty cents for said registry according to Chapter 317
of the Acts of 1886.
Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk
Licence to Sell Oleomargaine or Butterine,
No 3
Lexington Aug 7
This certifies that Howard W. Smith is duly licensed
to sell Oleomargarine or Butterine for the year ending
April 30 1887.
Residence Lexington
Place of Business Lexington
No of Carriage One
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk
See Acts of 886 Chapter 317
168
1886.
License to sell Oleomargarine or Butterine.
No 4. Lexington Aug 13 1886
Office of Town Clerk
This certifies that A. G. Smith is duly authorized to
sell Oleomargarine or Butterine for the year ending
April 30 1887.
Residence Lexington
Place of Business Lexington
No of Carriages One
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk.
See Act of 1886 Chapter 317
Married Woman's Certificate
Sarah H Bryants Business Notice
Lexington Aug 19 1886
I the undersigned Sarah H. Bryant of Lexington in the
County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
married woman, wife of R. Turner Bryant of said town, residing
on Concord Avenue in said Lexington, hereby certify that I am
now on my own account and propose to continue on my own account
the business of renting my farm and to board the help employed
on said farm and others, and to make purchases and sell such
articles as are necessary to carry on such business, in said
location already specified.
This notice is given in compliance with Section 11 Chapter 147
of the Public Statues of Massachusetts.
Witness Leonard A. Saville
Sarah H. Bryant
Recd for record Aug 19 1886 at 4.45 P.M.
Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk
169
1887.
Organization of the Church of Our Redeemer.
Lexington Feby 14 1887
To Leonard A. Saville Esq. Justice of the Peace.
Dear Sir; We the undersigned qualified voters of the Parish of
the Church of Our Redeemer of Lexington, respectfully ask
that you will issue a warrant for a meeting of the members
of the Parish to be holden at the Room of the Trustees of the
Cary Library in the Town Hall Building on Tuesday evening
February 22nd 187 at half past seven o'clock to act upon the
following article: Art 1. To take measures for the incorporation
of the Parish.
Albert Griffiths.
A Preston Clark.
Wilford L. Robbins.
John T. Scott.
Robert M Lawrence.
Warrant for a Parish meeting of the Parish of the Church of Our
Redeemer,
To Robert M Lawrence, one of the members of said
Parish, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the
members of the Parish of the Church of Our Redeemer, in the County
of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, qualified to vote
in Parish affairs, to assemble at the room of the Trustees of the
Cary Library in the Town Hall building on Tuesday the 22d day
of February AD 1887 at 7.30 oclock P.M. to act on the following
articles, viz --
Art 1. To choose a Clerk
Art 2. To take measures for the incorporation of the Parish.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your
doings thereon to the presiding Justice on or before the time of said
meeting.
Given under my hand at Lexington this fourteenth day
of February AD 1887.
Leonard A. Saville
Justice of the Peace
170
1887
Lexington Feby 22 1887
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant, I have notified and
warned the members of the Parish of the Church of Our Redeemer,
by posting a copy of the warrant, duly attested, on the outer
door of the church building, seven days before the time of said meeting.
Robert M. Lawrence.
Lexington February 22 1887
In compliance with Chapter 38 and Sections 25 & 26 of the
Public Statutes, a meeting of the members of the Parish was this day
holden at 7.30 P.M.
L. A. Saville Esq. Justice of the Peace presided and read the
warrant for the meeting and the return thereon.
Thomas H. Holoway was chosen Clerk by ballot and was
duly sworn by the presiding Justice.
The Rev Wilford L. Robbins was chosen Moderator by ballot
and was sworn by the Clerk.
It was then unamiously voted to become a Corporation
according to law.
The meeting then adjourned to March 1st.
Thomas H. Holoway, Clark.
Lexington February 25, 1887
To Leonard A. Saville Esq Town Clerk
Dear Sir
At a meeting of the members of the Parish of the
Church of Our Redeemer, legally warned and held Feby 22 1887
it was Voted to become a corporation under the name of the
"Parish of the Church of Our Redeemer."
Thomas H. Holoway Clerk.
Clerks Oath
I Thomas H. Holoway of Lexington in the County of Middlesex
and Commonwealth of Massachusetts having been chosen Clerk
of the meeting for the incorporation of the Parish of the Church of Our
Redeemer of Lexington do solemnly swear that I will faithfully
perform the duties of that office to the best of my knowledge and
171
1887
ability.
Thomas H. Holoway Clerk
Lexington February 22 1887
Subscribed to before me
Leonard A. Saville
Justice of the Peace
Lexington March 1st 1887
An adjourned meeting of the members of the Parish of the
Church of Our Redeemer was held this day at 8 oclock P. M.
The meeting was called to order by the Rev Wilford L. Robbins the
Moderator. R. M. Lawrence was chosen remporary Clerk and was
duly sworn.
The following officers were then elected by ballot to serve until
the annual meeting.
Senior Warden Albert Griffiths.
Junior Warden R. M. Lawrence
Clerk T. H. Holoway
Treasurer R. M. Lawrence
Vestrymen Dr. A. S. Clark
B. Preston Clark
S. E. W. Holoway
The meeting then adjourned.
Robert M. Lawrence
Temporary Clerk.
Lexington March 2nd 1887
Full and detailed notices of the proceedings of the meetings
held on February 22nd and March 1st 1887 were this day
filed with the Town Clerk according to law.
Robert M. Lawrence
Temporary Clerk
A true record
Attest: Leonard A. Saville,
Town Clerk
172
1888
Division of Fence between Jeremiah Reardon and Owen McDonnell.
Lexington May 31 1888
S. A. Saville Town Clerk, Town of Lexington
Sir, we have examined the line between premises of Jeremiah
Reardon and Owen McDonnell as petitioned by said Reardon
and have staked out a line of which we have ordered a
fence one hundred eighty one (181) feet long to be built, 90 1/2 feet
from the lower end up the hill to be built and maintained by
said Reardon, the remainder to be built and maintained by said
McDonnell.
The said parties have been duly notified of this and that it
must be built on or by Saturday June 9th 1888
Respectfully,
S. E. Bennink
George C. Goodwin
} Fence Viewers of
Town of Lexington
Recd for record May 31 1888 at 5.30 oclock P.M
L. A. Saville Town Clerk
A true copy Attest: Leonard A Saville Town Clerk
173
1889
Sixth
Class.
License 1889-90
No 1.
To sell Intoxicating Liquors, for Medicinal, Mechanical,
and Chemical Purposes only.
This is to certify, that the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Lexington
have granted a License to Leonard G. Babcock doing business at Lexington
Mass. to sell, or expose, or keep for sale until May 1st 1890. Spirituous, or
Intoxicating Liquors for Medicinal, Mechanical and Chemical purposes only,
This License is granted and accepted upon the express condition that the
person or persons above licensed shall, in all respects, fulfil, and conform to,
all the requirements of the law; and that in case of any breach of either of
said requirements this License shall become null and void.
In testimony whereof, the undersigned have hereunto affixed their official
signatures this second day of May A D 1889.
Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
License
Sixth Class 1890-91
No 1
To sell Intoxicating Liquors, for Medicinal, Mechanical, and Chemical Purposes only.
This is to certify that the Board of Selectmen, of the Town of Lexington,
have granted a License to Leonard G. Babcock doing Main
street Lexington to sell, or expose, or keep for sale until May 1st 1891.
Spirituous, or Intoxicating Liquors for Medicinal, Mechanical and Chemical purposes only,
This License is granted and accepted upon the express condition that
the person or persons above licensed shall, in all respects, fulfil,
and conform to, all the requirements of the law; and that in case of
any breach of either of said requirements this License shall
become null and void.
In testimony whereof, the undersigned have hereunto affixed their official signatures this 10th day of June A D 1890.
Webster Smith Chairman of Selectmen Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
Extract from Justice Statutes as follows Chapt 100 Sec 9, first, second, third
forth fifthy sixth & seventh classes also Chap 262 Act of 1888, are printed in
said license.
Attest Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
174
1890
Arlington
Perambulation of town line between Arlington and Lexington.
Lexington November 19 1890
Messrs Webster Smith Selectman and WM B. Foster representing the town of
Lexington and G.D. Moore and Eugene Mead representing the town of Arlington,
met near the house of Oliver Winship in Lexington for the purpose of preambulating
the line between the said towns.
We proceeded to the corner of Winchester where we found a monument
marked L-WC.W.; this monument stands on the brow of a hill upon
a ledge and is braced with iron rods. Then we proceeded to a
monument in an open pasture, nearly east of the house of Oliver Winship.
Thence to a monument standing beside the old Turnpike, this monument
is now down and Arlington agrees to replace it at the joint expense of the
two towns. Thence to a monument standing by the side of the present
travelled road southwesterly of the old Dixon house in Lexington.
Thence to a monument standing beside the main travelled road
from Lexington and Arlington. Thence to a monument in the woods by the
land of W. W. Chenery. Thence to a monument standing in a pasture
on elevated land some 30 rods northerly of the house of Amos Russell
in Arlington. The whole between Lexington and Arlington runs N.E.
and S.W. and the monuments are all in good condition and are marked
L. & W.C. From the last monument we proceeded to a monument standing
on the top of a hill in an open field some 80 rods S.W. of the old
Bowman place in Lexington and some 20 rods N.E. of the road leading
from Lexington to Watertown. This monument makes the corner of
Arlington and Belmont of the Lexington line and is marked L & W.C. - B.,
the initials of the towns of Lexington, West Cambridge and Belmont respectively.
Webster Smith } Selectman
Rufus W Holbrook } of
Geo. E. Muzzey } Lexington
Wm B Foster.
A true Copy Attest:
Leonard A. Soville
Town Clerk of Lexington
175
1890.
Bedford.
Perambulation of town line between Bedford and Lexington
Lexington November 18. 1890
Messrs Webster Smith and Geo. E. Muzzey Selectmen of Lexington and
Oliver J. Lane, N. B. Smith and Charles A Corey representatives of Bedford
met near the home of John Neville in Bedford and proceeded to view
the monuments bounding the said towns.
We proceeded to the corner of the towns of Lexington, Bedford and
Lincoln and found a monument standing in a pasture some 60 rods
S. E. of the house of John Neville, marked L.B.L.
Thence to a monument in a meadow standing near a ditch
easterly of the house of C. L. Waite in Bedford.
Thence to a monument beside the County road near the old
"Page place" so called.
Thence to a monument easterly of the Cemetery in Bedford marked L.-B.
We found a field stone near the house of Daniel Cummings in Lexington
marked L. B. B. the initials of Lexington, Burlington and Bedford,
this being the corner of said towns.
These monuments were all duly marked with the initials of the
towns they are designated to separate and are in good condition.
The monument on the main road between Lexington and Bedford
is an intermediate bound to mark the line upon the road.
Webster Smith
Geo. E. Muzzey
} Selectmen
of
Lexington.
A true copy, Attest:
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk of Lexington.
176.
1890
Belmont.
Perambulation of town line between Belmont and Lexington.
Lexington December 20. 1890
Messrs Webster Smith, Kendall and Hillinger met this day for the purpose
of perambulating the line between the towns of Lexington and Belmont
on the north east side of Pleasant street in Lexington at a monument
marked WC-B-L, being the corner of Arlington formerly West Cambridge
and Belmont on the Lexington line.
Thence we proceeded to a monument on the opposite side of said
street marked L.-B.
Thence we proceeded to a monument marked L.-B. standing on the old Concord Turnpike.
The next although in sight we were unable to reach on account of
the water; it was about thirty rods from the last named monument.
We went next to a monument standing on a hill about 100 rods
west of the Old Concord Turnpike marked L.-W.-B. being the corner of
Lexington, Waltham and Belmont, said monument stands on a ledge
to which it is fastened by an iron bolt.
We found these monuments in good condition and in conformity to
the Laws, being of suitable height and properly marked.
Webster Smith,
Selectman of Lexington,
J. S. Kandell,
Jacob Hittinger
Selectmen
of
Belmont.
A true copy, Attest:
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk of Lexington.
177
1890.
Burlington
Perambulation of town line between Burlington and Lexington.
Lexington November 18th 1890
Messrs Webster Smith and Geo. E. Muzzey Selectmen of Lexington, failing
to meet representatives from Burlington, alone perambulated the line
between Lexington and Burlington.
They found a stone monument standing north easterly of the house of
Marshall Locke in Lexington, and some 25 rods from large oak tree
standing another rod from said Locke's to Nathan Blanchard's in Burlington.
Said monument stands near an oak tree and is marked L-B-W, that
being the corner of the towns of Lexington, Burlington and Woburn.
Thence to a monument standing near the county road and near the old
mill site lately known as Randall's Mill marked L.B.
Thence to a monument standing near the road and nearly easterly
of the octagon house erected by James Wyman marked L. B.,
The last two monuments mark angles in the lines
Thence to a monument by the side of the road north of the old
Gibb's house. Thence to a monument in the pasture near North street
in Lexington. Thence to a monument near Amos Angier's.
Thence to a monument on a summit of Bull Meadow Hill, all
marked L. B. Thence to a monument near the house of Daniel Cummings
in Lexington, this monument is not a split stone but a large field
stone standing on end a few rods from an old cellar hole and marked
L-B-B. being the point where the towns of Lexington, Burlington
and Bedford corner.
These monuments are all in good order and are duly marked.
The monuments north of the Gibb's house; the one in the pasture; the
one near Angier's; and the one on Bull Meadow Hill are deemed to
be intermediate bounds and do not mark any angle.
Webster Smith,
Rufus N. Holbrook,
Geo. E. Muzzey.
} Selectmen
of
Lexington.
A true copy, Attest:
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk of Lexington.
178
1890
Lincoln
Perambulation of town line betweenLexington and Lincoln.
Lexington November 24th 1890
Messrs Webster Smith Selectman, and Wm. B. Foster representing the town of
Lexington and Messrs Harrington and Brooks representing the town of
Lincoln met near the house of Thos. H. Rhoades in Lexington and proceeded
to perambulate the lines between the two towns.
We proceeded to the monument at the corner of Waltham, Lexington and
Lincoln marked L-W-L and standing near the corner of a wall
in an open pasture about 8 rods from the brook and about 90 rods
from Tyng's old Saw Mill.
Thence to monument standing near the road leading from Lexington to
Weston marked L-L.; this monument makes an angle in the line.
Thence to a monument by the old Concord Turnpike marked L.L.
Thence to a monument standing beside the road leading from Lexington to
Lincoln marked L.L.
Thence to a monument standing on an isolated ledge of rocks, near
the house of Charles Brown in Lincoln marked L.L.; this stone has a
broad base and stands upon a ledge, this monument makes an angle in the line.
Thence to a monument on the summit of Cranberry Hill about 75 rods
from the last mentioned monument marked L.L. and denoting an angle.
Thence to a monument near the fork of the hill in the Fasset land marked
L.L. Thence to a monument in the woods standing in the wall between
the land of Charles Brown and the Cutting estate marked L.L.
Thence to a monument on the main road to Lexington and Concord
marked L.L. Thence to a monument standing near a wall on
land of the heirs of Leonard Cutter marked L.L.
Thence to a monument standing on the land of the late Jonas Munroe
of Lexington market L. L. , thence to a monument on the land of
John Neville in a pasture, being the corner of Lincoln Lexington
and Bedford; this monument stands about 50 rods from the
road leading by said Neville's house and is marked L.L.B.
These monuments are all of stone and are in good condition.
From the monument on Cranberry Hill to the Bedford corner the line
is supposed to be straight.
Webster Smith
Geo. E. Muzzey
Selectmen of Lexington
Wm. B. Foster
A true copy Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk of Lexington
179.
1890
Waltham
Perambulation of Town line between Lexington and Waltham.
Lexington Nov 24. 1890
Messrs. Webster Smith Selectman and William B. Foster representing
the town of Lexington, failing to meet representatives from Waltham
alone perambulated the line between Lexington and the City of Waltham.
We proceeded to a monument standing on a hill, about 100 rods
southerly of the old Concord turnpike, marked L. B. W. being the
corner of Lexington, Bermont and Waltham. Thence we proceeded
westerly about 144 rods to a monument marked L. W. standing
on the road northwesterly of the house of Addison Platt some 50 rods.
Thence about 174 rods to a monument marked L. W. near the house
of Archelous Bennett in Waltham.
Thence about 97 rods to a monument about 20 rods westerly of
the road from Lexington to Waltham; this monument is a large
rock with the initials of the two towns inscribed upon it.
Thence about 90 rods to a monument standing in the wall by the
side of a wood lot of Thomas Cutler of Lexington, and some 5 rods
westerly of a swamp, marked L. W.
Thence about 500 rods to a monument at the corner of Lexington
Waltham and Lincoln marked L W. L.; this monument stands in an
open pasture near the corner of a wall and is about 8 rods distant
from a brook which owns to the old Saw Mill about 80 rods below.
We find these monuments in good condition and properly inscribed.
The line between Lexington and Waltham is supposed to be straight.
Webster Smith,
Rufus W. Holbrook
Geo. E. Muzzey.
} Selectmen
of
Lexington.
William B. Foster
A true copy Attest:
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk of Lexington
180
1890.
Winchester.
Perambulation of town line between Lexington and Winchester.
Lexington November 19th 1890
Messrs Webster Smith and R. W. Holbrook Selectmen of Lexington
failing to meet representatives from Winchester, alone perambulated
the line between the towns.
We proceeded to a monument standing in a wall some 5 or 6
rods southerly of the house of John Winning in Woburn, marked L.-
W. W. that being the corner of the towns of Winchester and Woburn
on the Lexington line.
Thence southerly to a corner of a field where we found a monument
standing near the woods marked L. W.
Thence following the walls we found a monument standing beside
the wall and near an old travelled cart way marked L. W.
Thence to a monument standing on an eminence in open land
marked L. W. Thence across a ravine and upon a hill we found
a monument marked L.-W.C-W. No 11 1830, this being a corner
of Lexington. Thence in a southwest direction we found a
monument standing in the woods near the ledge, marked L.-W.C.
(it being formerly the line between Lexington and West Cambridge
but now Winchester) Thence in the same direction to the corner
monument of Winchester and Arlington standing on the brow of a
hill, the stone being on a ledge and bounded with iron.
This stone is marked L.-W.C-W.
These monument are in good condition.
Webster Smith,
Rufus W. Holbook,
Geo. E. Muzzey
} Selectmen
of
Lexington.
A true copy, Attest:
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk of Lexington.
181
1890.
Woburn
181.1
City of Woburn
OFFICE OF CITY CLERK
Woburn, Mass., Sept. 7th, 1892
The undersigned met March 21, 1892. at the corner of
Lexington, Burlington, and Woburn near the house of
Mr. Packard in Lexington and proceeded to perambulate the boun-
dary line between the City of Woburn and Town of Lexington.
Commencing at the corner of Woburn, Winchester and Lexington.
South East of the house of the John Winning estate, then
to a monument standing in the open field owned by the heirs
of the late John Winning; then to a monument beside the county
road called Lexington St.; then to a monument near a small
barn owned by Graham; thence to a monument in the pasture
W.W. of the house of Graham; thence to a monument near the wall
in the woods, near the line of Jones and Graham;
then to a monument beside the county road called Russell
St; then to a monument near the old Middlesex turnpike, in
Lexington, making a corner with Lexington; these last
seven monuments being marked L. W. Concluding at the
corner of Woburn and Lexington, the monument being
marked L.W.B.
And we hereby state that we found all the monuments in
good condition.
Aldermen of Woburn and Selectmen
of Lexington.
D.N. Brown
J. A. Ham
Selectmen of Lexington
Webster Smith
Geo. E. Muzzey
182
Sixth
Class
1891-92
No 1
License
To sell Intoxicating liquors for Medicinal, Mechanical
and Chemical purposes only.
This is to certify that the Board of Selectmen of the town of
Lexington have granted a license to Leonard G. Babcock
doing business at Main Street (Boardmans Block) Lexington to sell, or
expose or keep for sale until May 1, 1892 Spiritous or Intoxicating
Liquors for Medicinal, Mechanical and Chemical Purposes only.
This License is granted and accepted upon the express condition
that the person or persons above licensed shall, in all respects, fulfil and
conform to all the requirements of the law; and that in case of any breach
of either of said requirements this license shall become null and void.
In testimony whereof, the undersigned have hereunto affixed their official
signatures this 8th day of June 1891.
Webster Smith Chairman of Selectman Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk
(Extracts from Public Statues as follows were printed on said license
Chapter 100 Sect 9 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th clauses thereof
Chap. 262 Act. 1888, also other extract from Public Statutes.)
183
Sixth
Class.
1892-93,
No 1.
License
To sell Intoxicating Liquors, for Medicinal, Mechanical
and Chemical Purposes only.
This is to certify, that the Board of Selectmen of the town of Lexington
have granted a License to Leonard G. Babcock, doing business at Main street
Lexington Mass (Hayne's formerly Boardman's Block), to sell, or expose, or keep for sale
until May 1st 1893. Spirituous or Intoxicating Liquors for Medicinal, Mechanical
and Chemical Purposes only.
This License is subject to conditions, contained in Chapter 100 Section 9. Public
Statutes, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, also the following
This License shall be subject to a forfeiture, as herein provided, for breach of any
of its conditions; and in case the licensee is convicted in a court of competent
jurisdiction of having violated any of such conditions, his license shall thereupon
become void.
Note, The sale of liquor by persons licensed as common victuallers' is forbidden
on Fast Day, the thirtieth day of May, commonly called Memorial Day,
Thanksgiving Day, Labor Day, the twenty fifth day of December, commonly called
Christmas Day, or the twenty sixth day of December when the said Christmas
day falls upon Sunday; under a penalty of not less than fifty nor more than
five hundred dollars fine, or imprisonment of not less than one nor more than
six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
This is granted and accepted upon the express condition that the
person or persons above licensed shall, in all respects, fulfil, and conform
to all the requirements of the law; and that in case of any breach of either of
said requirements this License shall become null and void.
In testimony whereof, the undersigned have hereunto affixed their official
signatures, this twenty eighth day of April AD 1892
Chairman of Selectmen. Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk
______________________________________________
Extracts from Section 3. Chapter 100 of Public Statutes
Section 12 " " " " "
Extract from Section 16 " " " " "
are also printed upon said above described License.
184
Sixth
Class
1892-93
No 2
License.
To sell Intoxicating Liquors, for Medicinal, Mechanical and
Chemical Purposes only.
This is to certify, that the Board of Selectmen of the town of
Lexington, have granted a License to Henry A. Perham, doing
business at Main street Lexington Mass (in building known as Agin's Block),
to sell, or expose, or keep for sale until May 1st 1893. Spirituous,
or Intoxicating Liquors for Medicinal, Mechanical and Chemical
Purposes only.
This License is subject to conditions contained in Chapter 100 Section 9
of the Public Statutes. First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, also the following:
This License shall be subject to a forfeiture, as herein provided,
for breach of any of its conditions; and in case the licensee is convicted
in a court of competent jurisdiction of having violated any of such
conditions, his license shall thereupon become void.
Note; The sale of liquor by persons licensed as common victuallers' is
forbidden on Fast Day, the thirtieth day of May, commonly called Memorial
Day, Thanksgiving Day, Labor Day, the twenty fifth day of December,
commonly called Christmas Day, or the twenty sixth day of December, when
the said Christmas day falls upon Sunday; under a penalty of not less than
fifty nor more than five hundred dollars fine, or imprisonment of not less than one nor more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
This License is granted and accepted upon the express condition, that
the person or persons above licensed shall, in all respects, fulfil, and conform
to all the requirements of the law; and that in case of any breach
of either of said requirements this License shall become null and void.
In testimony whereof, the undersigned have hereunto affixed their
official signatures, this twenty eighth day of April AD 1892.
Chairman of Selectmen. Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
Extracts from Section 3. Chapter 100 of Public Statutes
Section 12 " " " " "
Extract " " 16 " " " " "
are also printed upon said above described License.
185
Stray Sheep.
Lexington Sept 5 1892
Taken up by the undersigned on Saturday sept 3, 1892 in a ditch between
the land of J. Goldthwaite and the land of the Town of Lexington on Waltham
street near Blossom St three sheep branded 68, and the usual color
of sheep. The owner can recover the same by proving property and paying charges
on application to Daniel J. Donovan
Recd for Record Sept 5 1892 2h 30 M.P.M
A true copy, Attest: Leonard A. Saville, Town Clerk.
Married Womans Certificate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Jessie A Shattuck of Lexington in said Commonwealth, married
woman, hereby certify that the name of my husband is John W. Shattuck
that I propose to do business on my separate account - that the nature of
the business proposed to be done by me is that of keeping a lodging and
boarding house, and that the place when such business is to be done
is on Monument street near depot and post office in the town of
Lexington in said Commonwealth.
In witness whereof I hereto set my hand this fifth day of
October AD 1892
Jessie A Shattuck.
Lexington Oct 5 1892 4.45 P.M
Recd for Record
A true copy, Attest:
Leonard A. Saville. Town Clerk
185.1
Lexington Sep 5 1892
Taken up by the undersigned on Saturday
Sept 3, 1892, in a ditch between land of
J Goldthwaite and the land of Towns of Lexington
on Waltham Street near Blossom St.
[struck: formerly believed to be of Elizabeth Berry.] three
sheep branded C. S. and the usual color of
sheep. The owner can recover the same by
proving property and paying charges on application
to Daniel J. Donovan
Recd for Record Sept 5 1892 2h 30m P. M.
L. A. Saville Town Clerk
Miscelleanous Record Page 185
186
1893
Board of Health Notice
To whom it may concern,
The Board of Health of the Town of Lexington,
Massachusetts, hereby forbids the exercise within the limits of said town,
of any trade or employment, the exercise of which is attended by
noisome and injurious odors, or is otherwise injurious to the estates
of the inhabitants; including in such forbidden trades and employments
the maintenance of any melting or rendering establishments.
And it is hereby further ordered that the exercise of
the trade or employment of preparing tallow and glue stock, and the
boiling and trying of bones, heads, hoofs, refuse and partially
decayed animal matter, and as a part of such trade or
employment, the storing about the premises where such business
is carried on, of putrid meats, bones, legs, carcasses, and the
various other materials from which offensive smells emenate, used
in such trade or employment, be and the same is, hereby forbidden
within the limited of said town of Lexington.
Given under the hands of the members of the Board of
Health of said town, at Lexington aforesaid, this 24th day of April
A.D.1893
Franklin Alderman
Nath. H. Merriam M.D.
Geo. O. Whiting.
Received for Record April 24 1893 2.15 oclock P.M
Leonard A Saville Town Clerk
187
Sixth
Class
1893-94
No 1
License
To sell Intoxicating Liquors, for Medicinal
Mechanical and Chemical Purposes only.
This is to certify, that the Board of Selectmen, of the
town of Lexington have granted a License to Leonard
G. Babcock doing business at Lexington at store in
Boutelles Block on Main Street corner of Entrance to R.R.
Station to sell, or expose, or keep for sale until May 1st 1894.
Spirituous or Intoxicating Liquors for Medicinal, Mechanical
and Chemical Purposes only.
This license is subject to conditions contained in
Chapter 100, Section 9 of the Public Statues. First, Second,
Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, also the following:
This license shall be subject to a forfeiture, as herein
provided, for breach of any of its conditions; and in
case the license is convicted in a court of competent
jurisdiction of having violated any of such conditions,
his license shall thereupon become void.
Vote :- The sale of liquor by persons licensed as common
victuallers is forbidden on Fast day, the thirtieth
day of May, commonly called Memorial Day, Thanksgiving
day, Labor day, the twenty-fifth day of December,
commonly called Christmas day, or the twenty sixth
day of December when the said Christmas day falls
upon Sunday; under a penalty of not less than
fifty nor more than five hundred dollars fine, or
imprisonment of not less than one nor more than
six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment
This License is granted and accepted upon the
express condition that the person or persons
above licensed shall, in all respects, fulfil, and
conform to, all the requirements of the law; and
that in case of any breach of either of said requirements,
this License shall become null and void.
In Testimony Whereof, the undersigned have
hereunto affixed their official signatures this
188
twenty ninth day of April AD 1893
Leonard A Saville Town Clerk
Webster Smith Chairman of Selectmen
Extracts from Public Statutes are also printed
upon above describe license.
189
Sixth
Class.
1893-94
No. 2
License
To sell Intoxicating Liquors, for Medicinal, Mechanical
and Chemical Purposes only.
This is to certify, that the Board of Selectmen, of the Town
of Lexington have granted a License to Harry A. Pelham
doing business at Lexington at store in Hunts Block in Main
Street, at corner of entrance to R. R. Station to sell or
expose, or keep for sale until May 1st 1894. Spirituous or
Intoxicating Liquors for Medicinal, Mechanical and Chemical
Purposes only.
This license is subject to conditions contained in Chapter 100,
Section 9 of the Public Statues. First, Second, Third, Fourth,
Fifth, Sixth, Seventh also the following:
This license shall be subject to a forfeiture, as herein
provided, for breach of any of its conditions; and in
case the license is convicted in a court of competent
jurisdiction of having violated any of such conditions, his
license shall thereupon become void.
Vote :- The sale of liquor by persons licensed as common
victuallers is forbidden on Fast day, the thirtieth day
of May, commonthly called Memorial Day, Thanksgiving
day, Labor day, the twenty-fifth day of December,
commonly called Christmas day, or the twenty sixth
day of December when the said Christmas day falls
upon Sunday; under a penalty of not less than
fifty nor more than five hundred dollars fine,
or imprisonment of not less than one nor more
than six months, or by both such fine and
imprisonment.
This License is granted and accepted upon
the express condition that the person or persons
above licensed shall, in all respects, fulfil, and
conform to, all the requirements of the law;
and that in case of any breach of either of
said requirements, this License shall become
null and void.
190
1893
In Testimony Whereof, the undersigned have
herein to affixed their official signatures this
twentyninth day of April A.D. 1893.
Webster Smith Chairman of Selectmen. Leonard A Saville Town Clerk
Extracts from Public Statutes are also printed upon above
described license.
_________________
--- Married Womans Certificate. ---
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I, Mary H. Rudd of Lexington, Middlesex County in said Commonwealth,
married woman, hereby certify that the name of my husband is Frederick
H. Rudd,- that I propose to do business on my separate account - that the
nature of the business proposed to be done by me is that of carry on the
occupation of farming, milk business, poultry and egg business, boarding
pasturing raising and selling cattle and horses and buying the same and
any business incident thereto, and that the place where such business is to be
done is on Middle street, in the town of Lexington in said Commonwealth
known as the Patch place.
In witness whereof I hereto set my hand this twenty first day of
November AD 1893
Mary E. Rudd.
Received for record Nov 23. 1893 at 9.45 A.M.
A true copy attest: Leonard A Saville Town Clerk
191
1895
Married Woman's Certificate.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex SS Lexington June 10. 1895
I Jennie D. Thollden of Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Married woman hereby certify that the name of my husband is
John Thollden; that I propose to do business on my separate account,
that the nature of the business to be done by me is that of keeping
a boarding house, lodging house, and lunch rooms, and any other
business incident thereto, and that the place where such business
is to be done is in Boutelle's Block on Mass Avenue near the
Rail road station at Lexington Centre and over and in the rear
of the Post Office.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand this tenth day
of June AD 1895 Jennie D. Thollden
Witness Mary E. Quinn.
Received for record June 01. 1895 at 3.10 oclock P.M.
A true copy Attest:
Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk
192
Woburn.
Perambulation of town line between Woburn & Lexington Nov 1895
November 13th 1895.
We the undersigned representing the Town of Lexington and
the City of Woburn, have this day met, and perambulated
the lines between, said Town of Lexington and said City
of Woburn as follows, viz: Beginning at the stone monument,
marked Wo-Wi and L and the corner of Woburn Winchester
and Lexington near the house of W. H. Winning, from
thence proceeded a Northwesterly direction, to a monument
standing in the open field, owned now or formerly
by said W. H. Winning;- from thence proceeded to a
monument, standing beside the road called Lexington's
Street in said Woburn:- thence proceeded to a monument
situate near a small barn, now or formerly owned
by one Graham: - thence proceeded to a monument North-west
of the house of said Graham and near a wall; -
thence to a monument in the woods near a wall, and
near the line of lands of Randall and said Graham;
thence to a monument on the Northerly side of Russell
Street, and at land of George Morgan:- thence proceeded
to a monument, situate a little East of the old
Middlesex Turnpike so called, in Lexington: from thence
proceeded Northeasterly to a monument marked L. W &
B at the corner of Woburn, Lexington and Burlington.
192.1
and situated in a large growth of woods, in low land, supposed
to be owned now or formerly by one Packard -
All of said monuments except the first and last are
marked W. & L. and we further state, that we found
the same, set according to law, and in good condition.
Edwin S. Spaulding } Selectmen
of
Lexington
George W. Sampson Assistant on the part of Lexington
George F. Hartshorne
City Engineer of Woburn
Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk of Lexington
Report on Perambulation
of lines City of Woburn
and
Town of Lexington
Novr 13 - 1895
193
Bedford.
Perambulation of Town Line between Lexington and
Bedford Nov. 20th 1895.
Mr. Webster Smith Chairman of the
Board of Lexington Selectment and Mr.
G. W. Sampson, representing the Town in
addition, with Messrs. Oliver J. Lane,
William G. Hartwell and Irving L. Hodgdon
representing the Town of Bedford met near the house
of John Neville in Bedford and proceeded to view the
monuments bounding said towns.
Beginning at a monument standing in
a pasture some 60 rods southeast of the
house of John Neville marked L. B. L., being
a corner of the towns of Lexington, Bedford and Lincoln,
thence to a monument on Wood St. in Lexington
marked L. B. thence to a monument near "Farley
Hole" so called marked L. B. -- thence to
a monument in a meadow standing near a
ditch and near the track of the Boston and Maine R. R.
Easterly of the house of C. L. Waite in Bedford --
thence to a monument on land of McGrath, forming
an angle -- thence to a monument beside the
old County Road near the "Old Page Place" so called;
thence to a monument on Bedford St. in Lexington
-- thence to a monument Easterly of the old Cemetery
in Bedford on land of Mary Ann Lane marked L. B.
-- thence to a monument on Grove St. in Lexington
marked L. B. -- thence to a monument near the
house of Thos. Pearce of Medford, said house
being located in Lexington marked L. B. B. being
the corner of the three towns of Lexington, Burglinton
and Bedford.
These monuments are all duly
marked with the initials of the Towns they are
designated to separate and are in good condition.
Webster Smith } Selectmen
Geo. E. Muzzey } of
Edwin S. Spaulding } Lexington
A True Copy
Attest Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk
194
Lincoln
Perambulation of Town Line between Lexington & Lincoln
Messrs. Webster Smith Chairman of the
Selectmen of Lexington, and Mr. G. W. Sampson
for the Town of Lexington with Messrs.
Samuel Hartwell and John W. Farrar
Selectmen of Lincoln, met near the house
of Thomas H. Rhoades in Lexington.
Beginning with a monument at the
corner of Waltham Lexington & Lincoln marked L. W. L.
and standing near the corner of a wall on land seized
by the City of Cambridge for water purposes
about 8[struck: 0] rods from the brook and about 90 rods
from Tyng's old Sawmill -- thence to a
monument standing near the road leading
from Lexington to Weston marked S. L
this monument makes an angle in the line
thence to a monument on the road between the house of John
Jurada and the turnpike marked L. L. thence to a monument
by the old Concord Turnpike marked L. L.
thence to a monument on the road leading from Lexington to
Lincoln marked L. L. -- thence to a monument standing
on an isolated ledge of rock near the barn of the Heirs of
Charles Brown marked L. L.; this stone has a broad
base and stands upon a ledge and marks an angle in the
line -- thence to a monument on the summit of Cranberry
Hill about 75 rods from the last mentioned monument
marked L. L. denoting an angle -- thence to a monument
near the foot of the hill in the Fassett Land marked
L. L. -- thence to a monument in the woods standing
in the wall, near an old road on path in a hollow, said
wall being between the land of the Heirs of Charles Brown
and the Cotting Estate, said monument being marked L. L.,
thence to a monument on the main road between Lexington and
Concord marked L. L. -- thence to a monument on
the old road on which the British passed after the first
battle of the Revolution at Lexington on the way to Concord
near the house of John Lennon in Lexington, marked L. L. --
thence to a monument standing near a wall on land
of the heirs of Leonard Cutler marked L. L. -- thence to a
monument standing on the land of the late Jonas Munroe marked
L. L. -- thence to a monument in the land of John Neville
of Bedford in a pasture being the corner of Lexington, Lincoln
& Bedford; this monument stands about 50 rods from
the road leading by said Neville's house and is marked
L. L. B. These monuments are all of stone
and are in good condition, except the monument
on Cranberry Hill which is loose at the base
and tilts. From the monument on Cranberry Hill to
the Bedford Corner the line is supposed to be straight.
A true Copy
Attest
Leonard A. Saville,
Town Clerk
Webster Smith } Selectmen
George E. Muzzey } of
Edwin S. Spaulding } Lexington
195
Belmont
Perambulation of town line between Lexington and Belmont
Nov. 22nd 1895.
Messrs. Edwin S. Spaulding of the Board of Selectmen
of Lexington and Mr. G. W. Sampson for the
Town of Lexington with Messrs. Thomas W.
Davis and Joseph O. Wellington, Selectmen of
Belmont met at the corner of Lexington Arlington
and Belmont and proceeded to the monument
of said corner marked W. C., B. L.
in the northeast side of Pleasant St. in Lexington --
thence to a monument on the
opposite side of said street -- thence to
a monument standing conspicuously on a high
hill near the old Phineas Lawrence Place in Lexington,
now owned by John R. Farnum of Waltham
-- thence to a monument standing on the old Concord
Turnpike -- next to a monument, which
although in sight we were unable to locate on
account of the water about 15 rods from the
last named monument -- next to a
monument standing on a hill owned by
the Heirs of John Connearney in Lexington
about 100 rods west of the old Concord Turnpike
being the coner of Lexington Waltham and Belmont.
The last named monument
stands on a ledge, to which it is
fastened by an iron bolt, all in good condition.
Webster Smith } Selectmen
George E. Muzzey } of
Edwin S. Spaulding } Lexington
A True Copy
Attest Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk
196
Arlington.
Perambulation of Town Line between Lexington & Arlington
Nov, 22nd 1895.
Messrs. Edwin S. Spaulding of the Board
of Selectmen of Lexington and Mr. Geo. Sampson
for the Town of Lexington with Messrs.
George D. Tufts, and Edward S. Farmer
Selectmen of Arlington met at the
corner of Lexington Arlington & Winchester and after
viewing the monument there proceeded
to the monument in an open pasture
easterly of the house of Oliver Winship
of Arlington - thence to a monument
standing beside the old Turnpike, which
monument was reported in the perambulation
of 1890 as being down and
to replace it at the joint Expense of
the two towns - thence to a monument
standing by the side of the Present travelled
road southwesterly of the old Dixon House
in Lexington; thence to a monument
on Massachusetts Avenue - thence
to a monument in the woods by the land
of W. W. Chenery - thence to a monument
standing in a pasture on elevated land
some 30 rods northerly of the house of Amos
Russell in Arlington - thence to a monument
on the old road between the house and barn of
Charles Dailey of Lexington - thence to a
monument standing in an open field on the
old Bowman Place in Lexington and some 20 rods
northeast of Pleasant St. in Lexington, this
monument being the corner of Lexington,
Arlington and Belmont marked L. W. C. B.
The whole line between Lexington and Arlington
runs North-East and Southwest, The monuments
are all of Stone and are in good Condition.
A True Copy
Attest
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk
Webster Smith
Geo. E. Muzzey
Edwin S. Spaulding
} Selectmen
of
Lexington
197
Burlington
Perambulation of Town Lines of Lexington and Burlington
Nov, 20th 1895.
Messrs. George E. Muzzey of the Selectmen
of Lexington and Mr. G. W. Sampson
for the town of Lexington with Messrs
E. A. Bennett and Walter V. Skelton
Selectmen of Burlington met at the
Corner of Woburn Lexington and Burlington
and proceeded to a monument standing
near the County Road near the old Mill Site
latest known as Randall's Mill marked L.B.
thence to a monument standing near the road and
nearly Easterly of the house of Delmont A.
Butterfield in Lexington, marked L.B. The
last two monuments mark angles in the line.
Thence to a monument by the side of
the road north of the house of Abner J. Moody
in Lexington thence to a monument in
the pasture near North St. in Lexington
- thence to a monument near the house of
Timothy Kinneen in Lexington -
thence to a monument on the Summit
of Bull Meadow Hill all marked L.B.
Thence to a monument near the house
in Lexington owned by Thomas Pearce of
Medford. This monument is not split
stone, but a large field stone standing
one end a few rods from an old Cellar
hole. This monument is marked L. B. B. being
the Corner of the towns of Lexington, Burlington
and Bedford. The monuments are
all of stone and in good condition.
Webster Smith
George E Muzzey
Edwin S Spaulding
} Selectmen
of
Lexington
A True Copy
Attest Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk.
198
Winchester
Perambulation of Town Line of Winchester
and Lexington.
Messrs. Webster Smith, Chairman
of the Board of Selectmen Lexington
and Geo. Sampson for the town of Lexington
and Messrs. J. H. Winn and Geo. H Carter, Selectmen of
Winchester, met at the house of
W. H. Winning of Woburn and proceeded
to a monument standing in a wall some
5 or 6 rods southerly of the house of said
Winning, marked L.W.W., being the
corner of Woburn Winchester and Lexington
- thence southerly to a monument in the
corner of a field, standing near the woods,
marked L.W. - thence following the wall
to a monument standing beside the wall
and near an old travelled Cartway marked L.W.
- thence to a monument standing on an eminence
in open land about four rods from a
air of bars, marked L.W. - thence across
a ravine upon a hill we found a monument
marked L.W.C. No.11 1830 this being a Corner
of Lexington - thence in a south-west direction
we found a monument standing in the
woods near the lodge, marked L.W.C. (it being
formerly the line between Lexington and West
Cambridge, but now Winchester)
- thence in the same direction to the corner
monument of Lexington, Arlington and Winchester,
standing on the brow of a hill, the
stone being on a ledge and bounded with
iron. This stone is marked L.W.C., W.
The monuments are all
of stone and in good condition.
A True Copy
Attest
Leonard A. Saville
Webster Smith
George E Muzzey
Edwin S. Spaulding
} Selectmen
of
Lexington
199
Waltham
Perambulation of Town Line between Lexington + Waltham
Jan 2nd 1896.
Messrs Webster Smith and Edwin S Spaulding
Selectmen of Lexington with Messrs
Frederick W. Farley, Francis T. Cox and Joseph
W. Conners, Aldermen of Waltham, met
at the Corner of Lexington Waltham and Bel-
mont and proceeded from the corner monu-
ment marked L.W.B. on land of the
Heirs of John Connearney in Lexington
to a monument 144 rods westerly
marked L.W. standing on the road most westerly
of the house of Addison Platt about 150 rods -
issue to a monument marked L.W. 174
rods from the last mentioned monument
and near the house or Archelus Bennett in Waltham
(formerly) - thence about 77 rods to a monu-
ment on the road between Lexington and
Waltham - thence westerly about 20 rods
to a monument marked L.W.; this monu-
ment is a large rock - thence to a
monument (about 90 rods) standing in the
wall by the Side of a wood lot of the
Heirs of Thos. Cutler of Lexington and some
5 rods westerly of a swamp- worked L.W.
- thence about 500 rods to a monument at the
corner of Lexington Waltham and Lincoln. This
monument stands in an open pasture near
a wall on land seized by the City of Cambridge
for water purposes.
The line between Lexington and Waltham
it supposed to be straight.
Webster Smith } Selectmen
George Muzzey } of
Edwin S. Spaulding } Lexington
A True Copy
Attest
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk
200
Winchester
Nov. 24th 1900
Perambulation of the Town Line
between Winchester and Lexington
201
Division of Fence
Between John N. Morse and Sarah E.F. Swan
Lexington Nov. 11th" 1896.
Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk Town of Lexington.
Sir:
We have examined the line between
the land of John N. Morse and Sarah E.F. Swan
on Hancock Avenue, and have adjudged
the fence in bad condition and
have made the following decision:
Whereas a controvery having arisen between John N. Morse
and Sarah E.F. Swan of Lexington about their respective rights in
a partition fence in the line between their lands situated
at said Lexington on Hancock Avenue, we the subscribers
Fence Viewers of the Town of Lexington, having on the application
the said John N. Morse and after having given due notice
the said Sarah E.F. Swan, viewed the premises and duly
considered the matter in dispute do hereby assign to each of the
said parties his and her share of said fence as follows:
The said John N. Morse shall build and keep in repair
a good and sufficient fence from the southerly corner of the
land of him and said Swan on Hancock Avenue 88 ft. 3 in" in a northerly
direction on the boundary line of said Morse and Swan to a stake set by the
subscribers in the presence of David A. Tuttle of Lexington Jableel
B. Sherman of Lexington and James Grant of Stoneham.
And the said Sarah E.F. Swan shall build and keep in repair
like fence on the other part of said line viz: From the said
there above described 88 ft" 3 in" in a northerly direction on
the boundary line of said Swan and Morse to the northerly corner
of said land of her and said Morse.
And each party is to erect his and her part of said fence
within thirty days from the date hereof.
Given under our hands at said Lexington
this twelfth day of November one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-six
George W. Sampson Fence
Cyrus Martin Viewers
A true copy Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
202
Division of line between Patrick Reardon and John J. Roach,
Lexington Aug. 24, 1897.
L. A. Saville Town Clerk Town of Lexington.
Sir:
We have examined the line between the premises
of Patrick Reardon and John J. Roach as petitioned by said
Patrick Reardon and have staked out a line 140 ft. 7 in. long to be
built. 70 ft. 3 1/2 in. the lower end of the fence to the stake that
we have driven in the middle to be build and maintained by
said John J. Roach and the balance the upper half to be built
and maintained by said Patrick Reardon. The material of
said fence to consist of plain boards, and suitable size of
round posts, said posts to be placed on the said land of
J. J. Roach, and the boards on said land of P. Reardon.
The said parties have been duly notified of this and that it
must be built on or by Saturday Sept. 4th 1897.
Respectfully
C. G. Currier } Fence Viewers
Geo. S. Teague } Town of Lexington
Supplement to our order of Aug. 24, 1897.
Lexington Oct. 20, 1897.
L. A. Saville Town Clerk
Owing to wrong information given us, we
have placed a stake at O'Donald's line, the upper side thence
running south to the line of Canfield, length 65 ft. 4 in. and
have ordered said Reardon to build the upper half 32 ft.
4 in. the division being shown by a stake being driven in
the middle, the said lower half of fence to be built by said
Roach, said fence to be built on or before Nov. 1, 1897.
Signed
C. a. Currier
Geo S. Teague
Fence Viewers of Lexington.
A true copy Attest
Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
203
Lexington Mass.
Jan. 25, 1898
To the Town Clerk of Lexington:-
We have this day inspected the
extension fence between the land of John Roach and John
Reardon and find it erected with our directions
and hereby approve the same.
Geo S. Teague
C. A. Currier
Fence Viewers.
Married Woman's Certificate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Annie Kelley of Lexington in said Commonwealth married
woman, hereby certify that the name of my husband is
William J. Kelley. - that I propose to do business on my seperate
account - that the nature of the business proposed to be done by me
is that of market gardening and that the plan when such business
is to be done is on Bedford Street in the town of Lexington in
said Commonwelath.
In witness whereof I hereto set my hand this twenty third
day of August A.D. 1899.
Anne Kelley.
A true copy. Attest: Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk of Lexington
205
Report of the Board of Fence Viewers
on the Division line between
Charles H. Bacon and Julia A. Taylor
both of Lexington.
Lexington Oct. 28th 1899,
Leonard A. Saville, Town Clerk of Lexington
Sir:
We examined the line between the
land of Charles H. Bacon and Julia A.
Taylor on an old way leading from Bedford St.
to Revere St., in Lexington and have made the
following decision:
Whereas, a controversy having arisen
between Charles H. Bacon and Julia A. Taylor
of Lexington about their respective rights in a partition
fence in the line between their lands
situated at said Lexington on said old way,
we the subscribers, fence viewers of the
Town of Lexington, having, applications
of the said Charles H. Bacon, and after
having given due notice to the
said Julia A. Taylor, viewed the
premises and duly considered the
matter in dispute decide
First: in that portion of the above
mentioned petition of said Bacon where
a division line is asked for that the
wall dividing the two estates is the
line between said estates
Second: That no fence is necessary
between said lands of Bacon and Taylor,
in the meaning of the statutes, the present
above mentioned
wall although not four feet in height, answering
all requirements for purposes of convenience
or necessity.
William H. Kelley
Charles E. Wheeler
Herbert G. Locke
} Fence Viewers
of Lexington
207
Divisions of Land - Estates J. Curran & H.L. Chase.
Sir:
We examined the line of land between the estates of
John Curran and H. L. Chase, said fence being on the
north-westerly side of the Chase estate and made the following
decision.
Whereas a controversy having arisen between Michael Curran
(Estate of John Curran) and H. L. Chase about their respective
rights in a petition fence in the line between their
land situated in said Lexington.
We the Fence Viewers of Lexington having on application of
the said Michael Curran (estate of John Curran) and after
having given due notice to the said H. L. Chase, viewed the
premises and duly considered the question in dispute, decided,
First; That the portion of the line beginning at the
junction of the Stone and Curran estates, running in a south-westerly
direction to the main ditch between the estates of
John Curran and H. L. Chase, then at right angles in an
easterly direction on the main ditch to a stake making the
total length 687 feet be set off. A fence four feet high
with four inch posts set not more than twelve feet
apart be built, and maintained by the said H. L. Chase.
Second; The other half (687 feet) along the main ditch be
set off. The ditch be cleaned to allow the flow of water,
and a fence two feet high be erected along the bank of the
ditch. Said half to be maintained by Michael Curran
(Estate of John Curran). The fences being built on the
banks of the ditch remains the boundary line.
Fence Viewers, Lexington.
William H. Kelley, Chairman
George F. Smith, Clerk.
Received for record Aug. 31, 1900 at 7 o'clock A.M.
L. A. Saville
Town Clerk of Lexington
A true copy, Attest:
Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
209
Arlington.
Perambulation of the Town
Line between Lexington and Arlington
Nov, 19th 1900
Messrs. Edwin S. Spaulding, George W.
Sampson, Selectmen
of Lexington and Messrs. Edwin S. Farmer,
and Walter Gosby, Selectmen of Arlington met at the
Corner of Winchester, Arlington and Lexington and
viewed the following monuments, viz:
#1 The Corner bound above-mentioned
#2 In an open pasture, easterly of the house of Oliver Winship
of Arlington
#3 Westminster Avenue.
#4 Lowell Street
#5 Massachusetts Avenue
#6 Sylvia Street
#7 In the woods by land of W.W. Chenery
#8 Standing in an open pasture on elevated land
some 30 rods northerly of the house of Amos Russell in Arlington,
#9 Bowman St. in Lexington and Appleton St. in Arlington,
#10 In an open field on the top of a line some 80
rods Southwesterly of the old Bowman Place in Lexington
being the Corner of Lexington, Arlington and Belmont.
The monuments are all of stone and are
in good condition.
Edward S. Spaulding
George W. Sampson
} Selectmen
of Lexington
A True Copy, Attest
Town Clerk
180
210
Belmont
Perambulation of the Town
Line between Lexington and Belmont
Nov, 19th 1900
Messrs. Edwin S. Spaulding and George W. Sampson,
Selectmen of Lexington and Messrs. Charles H.
Slade and Richard Hittinger, Selectmen of Belmont,
met at the Corner of Lexington, Belmont, and
Arlington and viewed the following monuments, viz:
#1 The Corner bound above mentioned
#2 Watertown St. in Lexington and Winter
St. in Belmont.
#3 Standing Conspicuously on a high hill
near the old Phineas Lawrence place, formerly, now
of John R. Farnham of Waltham.
#4 Concord Avenue
#5 About 15 rods from #4 near a Brook or
ditch, which was visible but not "get-at-able" on
account of the water surrounding it
#6 Standing on a hill owned by the
heirs of John Connearney, about 100 rods westerly of
the old Concord Turnpike, being the Corner of
Lexington, Belmont and Waltham.
The last named monument stands on a
ledge, to which it is fastened by an iron bolt.
The monuments are all of stone and
are in good condition.
Edwin S. Spaulding
George W. Sampson
} Selectmen
of Lexington
A True Copy Attest
Town Clerk
183
211
Waltham
Perambulation of the Town Line between
Lexington and Waltham.
Nov. 21st 1900
Messrs. Edwin S. Spaulding, George W. Sampson
and George W. Spaulding, Selectmen of
Lexington and Alderman Sanford B.
Costner and City Engineer Bertram Brewer
representing the City of Waltham, met at the
Corner bound of Lexington Waltham and Belmont,
and viewed the following monuments, viz:
#1 The Corner above mentioned
#2 Walnut St. in Lexington near the
wall by the house of Michael Shea in Lexington
and northwesterly from the house of Alden Jackson in
Waltham about 50 rods.
#3-174 rods from #2 and near the house
of Thomas Maher in Waltham.
#4 Waltham St. in Lexington and Lexington
St. in Waltham.
#5 Westerly from #4 about 5 rods to
a monument in a wall marked L.W. on the top
thereof. This monument is a large rock.
#6 About 90 rods standing in a wall
by the side of a woodlot of the Heirs of Thomas
Cutler in Lexington and some 5 rods westerly of a swamp.
#7 Spring St in Lexington and Smith St. in Waltham and
#8 Corner of Lexington, Waltham, and
Lincoln, This monument is an elevation, by a tree
on land taken by the City of Cambridge.
The monuments are all of stone and
are in good Condition
Edwin S. Spaulding
George W. Sampson
George W. Spaulding
A True Copy Attest
Town Clerk
229
212
Lincoln
Perambulation of the Town
Line between Lexington and Lincoln.
Nov. 22nd 1900.
Messrs. Edwin S. Spaulding, George W. Sampson,
and George W. Spaulding, Selectmen of Lexington,
and Messrs. Charles S. Smith and Edward F. Flint,
Selectmen of Lincoln met at the house of John Neville
in Bedford and viewed the following monuments, viz:
#1 The Corner bound of the Towns of Lexington
Lincoln and Bedford being located in a pasture
some 60 rods Southeast of the house of John
Neville above mentioned.
#2 In the woods on land late of Jonas Munroe,
probably now of William H. Munroe, or James S. Munroe of
Lexington.
#3 Standing near a wall on land late of
Leonard Cutler, and about 50 feet from the Corner of
the wall.
#4 On the old road over which the British passed after the first battle of the Revolution at Lexington
on the way to Concord
#5 Massachusetts Avenue.
#6 In the woods, standing in the wall near an old
road or path in a hollow, said wall running between
the estate of Charles Brown and the Cutting Estate.
#7 Near the foot of the hill in the Fassett
land, so-called, near a wall
#8 Summit of Cranberry Hill, forming an angle
#9-75 rods beyond #8 standing in an isolated ledge of rocks
near the bank (formerly of Chas. Brown's heirs) on City of Cambridge land; this
Stone has a broad base, and stands upon a ledge and makes an angle in
the line.
#10 Lincoln St.
#11 Concord Avenue.
#12 Between the house of John Jurada in Lincoln and
Concord Ave; also near the road to Weston
#13 Near the road to Weston, making an angle in the line
#14 Corner bound of Lexington Lincoln and Waltham
A True Copy attest
Town Clerk
Edwin S. Spaulding
George W. Sampson
George W. Spaulding
} Selectmen
of
Lexington
310
213
Bedford
Perambulation of the Town Line
between Lexington and Bedford
Nov. 23d 1900
Messrs. Edwin S. Spaulding, George W. Sampson
and George W. Spaulding, Selectmen of
Lexington and Mr. Edwin H. Blake, Chairman of
the Selectmen of Bedford and Mr. Charles St Wood
representing the Town of Bedford, met at the house
of John Neville in Bedford and viewed the following
monuments, viz:
#1 The Corner bound of the Towns of Lexington,
Bedford and Lincoln, being located in a pasture, some
60 rods southeast of the house of John Neville in
Bedford.
#2 Wood Street in Lexington
#3 Near Farley Hole, so-called
#4 In a meadow 450 feet from the
tracks of the Boston and Maine R.R. standing in a ditch
easterly of the house of Charles L. Waite in Bedford
#5 On the old County Road at land of
McGrath and near the old Page Place, so-called,
forming an angle.
#6 Bedford St. in Lexington
#7 Easterly of the old Cemetery in Bedford
on land of Mary Ann Lane.
#8 Grove Street in Lexington
#9 In the rear of the house of
Thomas Pearce in Lexington, being the Corner of
Lexington, Bedford and Burlington
The monuments are all of stone and are
in good condition and are duly worked with the
initials of the towns wherein the line is
designated. A monument is to be erected at Summer St. in Lexington
Edwin S. Spaulding
George W. Sampson
George W. Spaulding
} Selectmen
of
Lexington
A True Copy Attest
Town Clk
243
Burlington
Perambulation of Town Line between
Lexington and Burlington.
Nov, 23d 1900
Messrs. Edwin S. Spaulding, George W.
Sampson and George W. Spaulding
Selectmen of Lexington and Messrs.
Walter W. Skelton and Thomas W. Pollock;
Selectmen of Burlington, met at the
Corner bound of Lexington, Burlington and Woburn
and viewed the following monuments, viz:
#1 The Corner bound hereinabove mentioned.
#2 On an old road upon the house of
George Evans in Lexington
#3 Lowell Street in Lexington near Randall Mill Site.
#4 Near North St. in Lexington and north easterly
of the house of Helen M. Butterfield in Lexington.
#5 Adams Street in Lexington.
#6 In a pasture near North Street in Lexington.
#7 Corner Burlington and North Street in
Lexington near house now occupied by Owen McDavitt.
#8. Summit of Bull Meadow Hill.
#9. Corner Bound of Lexington, Burlington
and Bedford, in rear of dwelling of Thomas Pearce
of Lexington. This monument is a solid, conspicuous
stone of modern work.
The monuments are all of stone and
are in good condition.
Edwin S. Spaulding
George W. Sampson
George W Spaulding
} Selectmen
of
Lexington
A True Copy Attest
Town Clerk
214
Winchester
Perambulation of the Town Line
between Lexington and Winchester.
Nov, 24th 1900
Messrs. Edwin S. Spaulding an George W. Spaulding
on behalf of the Town of Lexington and Messrs.
James P. Boutwell, Selectmen and George H. Carter, Town Clerk
on behalf of the Town of Winchester met at
Woburn and viewed the following monuments,
viz:
#1 The Corner bound hereinbefore
mentioned, standing in a wall some 5 or 6 rods
southerly of the estate of W.H. Winning (deceased)
#2 Southerly from #1., and standing
near the woods in the Corner of a field
#3 Following the wall from #2, this
monuments stands beside the wall, near an old
travelled Cartway.
#4 Standing on an eminence in
open land about four rods from a pair of bars.
#5 Across a ravine upon a hill
marked L.W.C., No. 11, 1830, being a Corner of Lexington
in the woods near a cart path and near the ledge marked L.W.C.
#7 Standing on the brow of a hill
on a ledge and bound with iron. This stone is
the Corner of Lexington, Winchester, and Arlington
Edwin S. Spaulding
G. W. Spaulding
} Selectmen
of
Lexington
James P. Boutwell Selectman of Winchester
George H. Carter delegated by Selectmen
A True Copy Attest
Town Clerk
214
Winchester
Perambulation of the Town Line
between Lexington and Winchester.
Nov, 24th 1900
Messrs. Edwin S. Spaulding an George W. Spaulding
on behalf of the Town of Lexington and Messrs.
James P. Boutwell, Selectmen and George H. Carter, Town Clerk
on behalf of the Town of Winchester met at
Woburn and viewed the following monuments,
viz:
#1 The Corner bound hereinbefore
mentioned, standing in a wall some 5 or 6 rods
southerly of the estate of W.H. Winning (deceased)
#2 Southerly from #1., and standing
near the woods in the Corner of a field
#3 Following the wall from #2, this
monuments stands beside the wall, near an old
travelled Cartway.
#4 Standing on an eminence in
open land about four rods from a pair of bars.
#5 Across a ravine upon a hill
marked L.W.C., No. 11, 1830, being a Corner of Lexington
in the woods near a cart path and near the ledge marked L.W.C.
#7 Standing on the brow of a hill
on a ledge and bound with iron. This stone is
the Corner of Lexington, Winchester, and Arlington
Edwin S. Spaulding
G. W. Spaulding
} Selectmen
of
Lexington
James P. Boutwell Selectman of Winchester
George H. Carter delegated by Selectmen
A True Copy Attest
Town Clerk
214
Woburn December 6th 1900.
The undersigned this day met at the corner of Woburn, Winchester and Lexington S.E of the home in the John Winning estate and proceeded to perambulate the boundary line between the city of Woburn and the town of Lexington, Commencing at the said corner thence to a monument standing in the open field belonging to the said Winning estate marked L.W. thence to a monument near a small barn owned now or formerly be Graham masked L.W. thence to a monument in the pasture N.W. of the house owned now or formerly by said Graham marked L.W. thence to a monument near the wall in the wood near line of Jones and said Graham marked L.W. thence to a monument beside the County road called Russell street marked L.W. thence to a monument near the old Middlesex turnpike in Lexington making a corner with Lexington and marked L.W. thence to a monument at the corner of Lexington, Burlington and Woburn near the house owned now or formerly by Packard, the last monument being marked L.W.B. and we hereby state that we found all the monuments in good condition.
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Alderman of the city of Woburn | Arthur G. Loring
| Frank W. Grydin
| John K. Murdock
Selectmen of the town of Lexington | Edwin S. Spaulding
| George W. Sampson
| G. W. Spaulding
A true copy Attest
Town Clerk.
216
Lexington Mass.
May 22 1902.
On complaint of J.C. Blatchford for
Mrs. R.C. Scudder. Six stray cattle 1 Cow,
three three year old, and two two year
old heifers all more or less red and
white, have been impounded in a
temporary pound on the premises of
W. F. Sim Fern St., East Lexington.
C.E. Wheeler
Chairman Field Drivers.
A true copy Attest
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
218
Married Womans Certificate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
In Pauline Hovoitz of Everett in said
Commonwealth, married woman, hereby certify
that the name of my husband is Morris Horvoitz,
that I propose to do business on my separately
account, that the nature of the business
proposed to be done by me is that of Ladies
Tailor and general tailor, and that the place
where such business is to be done is at No --
on Massachusetts Avenue in the town of Lexington
in said Commonwealth, and I propose to carry
on said business under the name of "Horovitz
the Tailor".
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand this
Eighth day of December A.D. 1902.
Signed in presence of
Pauline Horovitz
Received for record December 9th, 1902 at 10.05 A.M
A true copy Attest
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk.
219
In Board of Selectmen
Apr. 24 1903.
License is hereby granted the Norumbega
Park Company to establish, let, keep open
add maintain a grove to be used for picnics
or other lawful gatherings and amusements
on its premises on Bedford Street, in the
Town of Lexington. This license to continue
in force till May 1st 1904 unless sooner
revoked.
By order of the Board of Selectmen
Geo D Harrington
Town Clerk.
A true copy
Attest Geo. D Harrington
Town Clerk.
220
Contract Order
To Lunt Moss & Co. Boston Mass.
You will please
ship by freight to Lexington Mass. to be
delivered f.o.b. cars Boston almost as soon as
possible day of May 25, 1903, One of your 2 1/2 H.P.
2nd hand Weber Jr. Gasoline engines fitted for
Gas with Battery spark coil switch and pully and
muffler complete. For which I agree to pay $100.00
as follows. At the time of delivery Cash 25.00
and 5 notes at $15.00 each payable monthly 75.00
alone note to be given to me at the time of delivery
and to bear interest at 6%. It is expressly understood
and agreed that the title to said machinery shall
remain in and with Lunt Moss & Company until the
above mentioned notes and all unusuals therefor, to-
gether accrued interest, have been fully paid in
money; and in default of such payment or of any
part thereof Lunt Moss & Company or their duly
authorized agents may take and remove said machinery
without process of law, may make the entry or entries upon
premises which shall be necessary to effect such removal, and
may retain all sums of money previously paid in compensation
for the use and damage of said machinery by me. I agree that at or
before the time of the delivery of the said machine I will
acknowledge this contract, or sign and swear to an affidavit
to be affixed to the same and call such acknowledgement on
affidavit is required by the statute of this State to confirm
contracts of conditional sale. This contract constitutes the
only agreement, and when signed by me it is not
subject to recission or countemand.
J.L. Janelle & Co. Purchaser
by J.O.N.
Lexington Mass. address
Warranty. It is guaranteed that all enquiries are
thoroughly tested and found to be in good working
order before leaving factory. That the machine
will do good work when properly handled.
Any part or parts becoming broken or useless through
defective workmanship or material during the first
year, will be supplied the purchaser without charge
f.o.b. factory or purchaser may have the privilege
of sending engine to factory, where it will be repaired
without charge, provided said purchaser will pay
all transportation charges. Manufacturer (or manufacturers
agents) do not come under obligation to do any work
outside of factory under this warrant.
Lives in town of Lexington County Middlesex
Lives --- miles from R. R. Station
Lexington May 29th 1903.
4. h. 45 m. P.M. Received and recorded in book
of Miscellaneous Records
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk.
Division of fence between Lothrop and Wheaton
Lexington, August 19, 1903
(1) This is to certify that the Board of Fence Viewers of
the Town of Lexington, Massachusetts, received on August 8, 1903
a complaint from George E. Lothrop, who is the owner of the
improved lot of land on the northerly side of Massachusetts
Avenue, in said Town of Lexington, extending between said Avenue
and the location of the Boston and Lowell Railroad just north of
Pierce's Bridge Station in said Lexington, that Mrs. Lydia E.
Wheaton, who is the owner of the premises adjoining said land
on the south next to said railroad location, refuses and neglects
to build or share in building a division fence between her prop-
erty and the property of said George E. Lothrop, and called upon
us to view said premises and determine the matter as provided
by law.
(2) That we gave to said George E. Lothrop and said Lydia E.
Wheaton on August 8, 1903, written notice of the reception of
said complaint, and also gave written notice that said Board of
Fence Viewers would view said premises on the afternoon of
Saturday, the 15th day of August, 1903, and hear the parties
interested. Copies of the notices given to said Fence Viewers
by said Lothrop, and by said Fence Viewers to said Lothrop and
said Wheaton, are annexed hereto.
(3) This is to further certify that after viewing said prem-
ises in accordance with said notice, and after hearing the
parties, we have determined that the centre of the ditch, creek
or brook marks the dividing line between the properties of said
Wheaton and Lothrop and is insufficient as a fence; that it is
impracticable to fence on the boundary line, namely, the centre
of said creek or brook, without unreasonable expense.
(4) We have determined that a partition fence is required,
and therefore direct George E. Lothrop to build nad maintain a
suitable fence, constructed of rails, timber, boards, iron or
-2-
stone, which shall be at least four feet high above the ground,
along the edge of said creek or brook, beginning on his said
land adjoining the property of the heirs of William Brigham,
thence running along the line of said creek or brook as near to
its edge as is practicable, a distance of one hundred and eighty-
one (181) feet and six (6) inches, there to connect with a fence
which we are directing Mrs. Lydia E. Wheaton to erect. We fur-
ther direct that said fence shall be erected as aforesaid with-
in fifteen (15) days from the 20th day of August, 1903.
(5) We also direct Lydia E. Wheaton to build and maintain
a fence at least four feet high about the ground, constructed
of rails, timber, boards, iron or stone, along the edge of
said creek or brook on the northerly side thereof on said George
E. Lothrop's land, beginning at the line which divides the land
of said Wheaton from the land of said Lothrop and where it
adjoins the land of the Boston and Lowell Railroad, and running
along said dividing line until it reaches said creek or brook,
thence along the edge of said creek or brook as near as is
practicable thereto, a distance of one hundred and eighty-one
(181) feet and six (6) inches, and until it reaches and connects
with the fence which we have directed said George E. Lothrop to
erect as aforesaid, to be erected within fifteen (15) days from
the 20th day of August, 1903. We are filing for record, with
the Lexington Town Clerk a blue print plan of the
premises.
Abram B. Smith
Charles S. Blodgett
George W. Buck
Board of Fence Viewers
of the Town of Lexington.
A true copy Attest Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
221a.2
222
Division of fence between Lothrop and Tower
Lexington, August 19, 1903.
(1) This is to certify that the Board of Fence Viewers of the
Town of Lexington, ,Massachusetts, received from George E. Lothrop
on the 12th day of August, 9103, a complaint a copy of which is
hereto annexed, and a request that said Board view the premises
therein described to establish the proper division line in the
manner provided by law, whereupon, namely, on August 12th, 1903,
said Board of Fence Viewers gave written notice to William A.
Tower and George E. Lothrop that said complaint had been received
and that said Board would view said premises on the afternoon of
Saturday, August 15, 1903, and hear the interested parties re-
garding the matter. A copy of said notice is hereto annexed.
(2) This also further certifies that in accordance with the
notice given by said Board we viewed the premises therein de-
scribed, and after hearing the parties we have determined that
a partition fence is required between the land of George E.
Lothrop and William A. Tower, and we hereby designate a line on
which we direct a fence to be built, namely,---Beginning at a
point on the east side of Massachusetts Avenue in said Lexington,
which is fourty-four (44) feet and three (3) inches north of the
north side of a large granite gate post set near the line of the
sidewalk on the east side of said Massachusetts Avenue in said
Lothrop's land, thence running south eighty-eight (88) degrees
and fity-nine (59) minutes east five hundred and twenty-three
and 7/100 (523.07) feet more or less to a cedar post set in the
ground and braced, which is located on the border of the land
of the Boston and Lowell Railroad, now leased to the Boston and
Maine Railroad, which point is six hundred and eighty-three and
88/100 (683.88) feet south from the north-east corner of the
land of said William A. Tower.
(3) We direct William A. Tower to build within fifteen (15)
-2-
days from the 20th day of August, 1903, a fence at least four
feet high above the ground, constructed of rails, timber, boards,
iron or stone. We also direct that he shall begin the construc-
tion of said fence at the dividing line as herein above desig-
nated on Massachusetts Avenue, and continue said fence upon
said dividing line one-half of the distance to the land of the
Boston and Lowell Railroad, which is approximately two hundred
and sixty-one and 54/100 (251.54) feet, there to connect with a
similar fence which we are directing George E. Lothrop to build.
(4) We further direct George E. Lothrop to build and main-
tain a fence at least four feet high above the ground, to be
constructed of rails, timber, boards, iron or stone, along the
dividing line between his land and the land of William A. Tower,
as we have designated said dividing line herein, beginning at a
cedar post which is placed six hundred and eighty-three and
88/100 (683.88) feet south of the north-east corner of the land
of William A. Tower, which corner is made by a stonewall dividing
the land now or formerly of Laura M. Brigham from said Tower's
land on the north, and the location of the Boston and
Lowell Railroad, on the east; and to continue said fence along said dividing
line in a generally westerly direction for a distance approxi-
mately of two hundred and sixty-one and 54/100 (261.54) feet,
and until it reaches and connects with the fence which we have
herein directed William A. Tower to erect. We are filing for
record with the Lexington Town Clerk a blue print plan
of this locality.
Abram B. Smith
Chas. S. Blodgett
George W. Buck
Board of Fence Viewers
of the Town of Lexington.
A true copy Attest Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
222a1
223
L.S. Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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MIDDLESEX, SS.
To the Sheriff of Middlesex or his Deputy or any Constables of any
Town within our said County,
GREETING:
WE COMMAND you to attach the goods or estate of Peter McDuffee
of Everett, and John W. McDuffee of Somerville, both
in the County of Middlesex, and doing business under
the firm name and style of McDuffee Brothers,
Defendants
To the value of three hundred Dollars; and summon the said Defendant (if they may be
found in your precinct) to appear before our Justice (of the DISTRICT COURT OF CENTRAL MIDDLESEX,
to be holden at Concord within and for our said County of Middlesex and the Judicial District - of the said Court therein,
for civil business, on Saturday, the
nineteenth day of September 1903 at nine of the clock in the
forenoon, then and there in our said Court to answer until D. Henry Cram
of Boston, in the County of Suffolk, plaintiff,
in an action of Contract
To the damage of the said Plaintiff (as he says) the sum of three hundred
Dollars, which shall then and there be made to appear, with other due damages. And whereas the said
Plaintiff says that the said Defendants have not in their own hands and possession goods and estate
to the value of three hundred Dollars aforesaid which can be come at to be attached
but have intrusted to, and deposited in the hands and possession of Lexington Savings Bank
a corporation duly organized under the laws of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and having
a usual place of business at Lexington in the
County of Middlesex
Trustee of the said Defendant's goods, effects and credits, to the said value WE COMMAND you
therefore that you summon the said Trustee (if it may be found in your precinct) to appear before then
Justices of our said Court, to be holden as aforesaid, to show cause (if any it has) why execution, to
be issued on such judgement as the said Plaintiff maybe recovered against the said Defendants in this action
(if any) should not issue against their goods, effects or credits in the hands and possession of
the said Trustee.
And have you there this Writ with your doings there.
Witness, John S. Keyes, Esquire, said Concord the twenty -sixth day of
August in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and three
John S. Keyes
Standing Justice of said Court.
A true copy, attest:
Bartholomew M. Young Deputy Sheriff.
*Court Room, Brattle Square.
Telephone 118.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex SS. Lexington August 27th 1903
By Virtue of their Writ I this day at ten o'clock and fifteen minutes
A. M. attached all the brick marked T. B. Co in front on the side and in the
yard of the new Building in course of erection at 440 and opposite #445
Massachusetts or Lexington also a lot of brick marked T. B. Co in the
yard of Building 438 on Massachusetts or Lexington as the
property of the within named defendents, McDuffee Brothers
and by reason of the bulk cannot be immediately removed
Bartholomew M. Young, Deputy Sheriff.
A true copy attest
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk.
190 No.
THIRD DISTRCDT COURT OF EASTERN
MIDDLESEX.
D. Henry Cram Plff.
Peter McDuffee & al Defts.
Lexington Savings Bank Tr.
COSTS.
Writ, $1.00
Service,
Entry, 1.00
Travel, miles
Attendance, day,
Subpoena and service,
Term Fee,
Attorney Fee,
Witnesses,
Order of Notice,
Service Publication,
Damages,
Examined and allowed, $
Attest:
CLERK.
Executive issued, 190
FROM THE OFFICE OF F. J. HEMENWAY
23 Court.
For Deft.
For Tr.
224
Lexington Mch. 28 1904
In accordance with the provisions of
section 40 of Chapter 25 of the Received
Laws the following persons were this day
appointed keepers of the Lockups by the
Selectmen.
Charles H. Franks
Isaiah Palmer
A true record
Attest
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk.
225
Office of Town Clerk.
Lexington Mass. April 30, 1904
I pursuance of Revised Laws Chapter 102
Sections 178 and 186, License is hereby granted to
the Norumbega Park Company a corporation
duly established by law and having a usual place
of business in Norton Mass, to keep open and
maintain a grove to be used for picnics or other
lawful gatherings and amusements on its premises
on the northeasterly side of Bedford Street in that
part of said Lexington called North Lexington
and near the Bedford line. This license shall
continue in force until May 1 A.D. 1905 unless
sooner revoked.
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
226
Married Womans Certificate.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Ida M. Paine of Lexington in said
Commonwealth married woman, hereby certify
that the name of my husband is Jaazaniah
G. Paine, that I am doing and propose to do
business on my separate account - that the nature
of the business done and proposed to be done
by me is that of general farming, milk business,
and the breeding of dogs, that the place where
such business is to be done is on Maple Street
in the town of Lexington in said Commonwealth,
and that the name under which such business
is proposed to be carried on is my own viz. Ida
M. Paine. In witness whereof I hereto set my
hand this tenth day of May A.D. 1904.
Ida M. Paine
Lexington May 11., 1904
Received and recorded at 3 hr. 25 P.M.
Attest
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
227
Lexington, May 13, 1904
To Michael McQuade,
Patrick Mulvey and
Delia Mulvey, and his wife:
The fence Viewers of the Town of Lexington, having
been duly requested by one Michael McQuade, of said Lexington,
to view the property of said Michael McQuade and Patrick
Mulvey on Woburn Street, Lexington, or the land of Delia
Mulvey, wife of said Patrick Mulvey, in whoever the title
to said property now is, we hereby certify that we did on the
third day of May, 1904, give notice to said McQuade and said
Patrick Mulvey that the said Board of Fence Viewers would
view said premises on the 7th day of May, 1904; that we
viewed said premises on said day, and on said day before
viewing said premises we recieved a protest from said Patrick
Mulvey that he did not own the land adjoining the land of
said McQuade but it was owned by his wife Delia Mulvey; that
therefore on the 9th day of May, 1904, we gave notice to
said McQuade, said Patrick Mulvey and said Delia Mulvey, his
wife, that said Board would meet at the house of Michael
McQuade on Woburn Street, Lexington, on Thursday, May
12, 1904 at 5:30 P.M., for the purpose of viewing the
premises and hearing the parties interested.
We further certify that in accordance with said
notice we met at said time and place, and viewed said premises
but neither Patrick Mulvey nor his wife Delia Mulvey appeared;
that as a result, we have determined, that a partition fence
is required between the land of said McQuade and said Patrick
Mulvey or his wife Delia Mulvey, which ever is the legal
owner thereof, and we hereby direct that a fence four feet
high of rails, timber, boards, iron or stone, be erected on
the dividing line between the land of said McQuade and said
Mulveys within ten days from date; and we here direct the
227.1
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said Michael McQuade to build one-half of said fence, begin-
ning on Woburn Street at the dividing line between said
properties, and erect said fence for a distance of sixty and
3/10 (60.3) feet, more or less; and we hereby direct Patrick
Mulvey, if he is the owner of said adjoining property, if
not we hereby direct said Delia Mulvey, if she is the owner
of said adjoining property, to erect upon said dividing line
a fence as above described for sixty and 3/10 (60.3) feet,
beginning at the dividing line on Vine Street where a stake
has been set in the ground at a point fifty and 9/100
(50.09) feet west from the fence now dividing the property
of said McQuade from the property next to him on the east of
his premises, and continue said fence along said dividing
line until it reaches the fence we have herein directed said
McQuade to build; all of said fence to be completed within
ten days from this date.
We further hereby certify that each of the Fence
Viewers have been employed two days making two views of
the premises. We require our fees from Michael McQuade
the sum of six dollars, and from Patrick and Delia Mulvey
the sum of six dollars more, a total sum of twelve dollars,
being the fees of three Fence Viewers at the rate of two
dollars per day for two days' services.
George W. Buck
Abram B. Smith
Charles S. Blodgett
Board of Fence Viewers of the
Town of Lexington.
228
WM. P. MARTIN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
30 COURT STREET.
Boston, Mass., June 23, 1903.
To the Fence Viewers of
the town of Lexington.
Respectfully represents the undersigned that he is the owner of
certain real estate situate in Lexington, Mass. on the Northerly side
of Merritt street, or the State Road, so called; that my property is
bounded on the North by lands of Bedros H. Bashian and Toros H. Bash-
ian; that the lands of said Bashians and myself are improved lands;
that the boundary lines between the said two estates consists of a
stone wall, a part of which is out of repair; that a large portion of
the division fence between said estates was rebuilt by the man of
whom I purchased my estate; that I desire to use my property for the
purpose of pasturing my cattle and that a controversy exists between
the said Bashians and myself as to our respective obligations to re-
pair and maintain the division fence.
I therefore respectfully request that your Honorable Board
view the premises and grant such hearing as in your judgment may be
necessary to the parties and to pass such orders in the matter as may
seem to your Honorable Board best.
Respectfully,
Wm. P Martin [signature]
228.1
Lexington, June 1903.
To the Fence Viewers of
the Town of Lexington, Mass.
Respectfully represents the undersigned that is the owner of
certain real estate in Lexington, Mass. bounded on one side by land
of Bedros H. and Toros H Bashian. That the lands of the undersigned
and of the said Bashians are improved lands; that there is a controversy
existing between the said Bashians and the undersigned as to the loca-
tion of the division fence between my land and land of said Bashians
and also a controversy between the said parties as to our respective
obligations to maintain and repair the division fence; that the under-
signed made a verbal agreement with the said Bashians in regard to the
division fence which the said Bashians are now unwilling to carry out
although your petitioner has performed his part of said verbal agree-
ment.
I therefore respectully request your Honorable Board to view
the premises, grant such hearing as in your judgment may be necessary
to the parties and pass such orders in the matter as may seem to your
Honorable Board best.
Respectfully,
228.2
Lexington, Mass., June 27 A.D. 1903.
To George Nelson, William P. Martin, Bedros H. Bashian and
Toros H. Bashian, --
Gentlemen:
Please take notice that the Fence Viewers of the Town of
Lexington have received a notice from George Nelson and William
P. Martin concerning the dispute over a certain boundary line
between your estates consisting of a certain stone wall which
is out of repair, and requesting that we view the premises, etc.
We hereby give notice that we shall on the second day of
July next, namely, Thursday, next, July 2 A.D. 1903, view the
premises for the purpose of enabling us to determine the matter
at issue and settling the same.
We expect to be on the premises at two o'clock on said
day and shall be glad to see your there.
Signed
Abraham B. Smith [signature]
Charles S. Blodgett [signature]
George W. Buck [signature]
Fence Viewers of the Town of
Lexington.
229
Lexington, July 6, 1903.
TO GEORGE NELSON, BEDROS H. BASHIAN AND TOROS H. BASHIAN:
Gentlemen:
We have viewed your premises in accordance with our
notice to you of June 27, 1903, and after hearing the interested
parties, we, as Fence Viewers of the Town of Lexington, direct
George Nelson to build forthwith and to have completed within ten
days from the seventh day of July, 1903, forty-three (43) feet of
fence on the dividing line between the lands of said George Nel-
son and the said Badros H. Bashian and Toros H. Bashian, said forty-three
(43) feet of fence to be a continuation of the fence lately erected
on said dividing line by said George Nelson, being the same fence
viewed by said Fence Viewers and you on the third day of July, 1903.
We recommend that if iron is used it be other than barbed
wire.
We, said Fence Viewers, further direct that Bedros H.
and Toros H. Bashian erect on the line which divides said Nelson's
land from the land of said Bashians beginning at a tall stake or
rail driven in the ground on the bank of the brook at the divid-
ing line between said properties and adjoining the land of one
Pierson and running along said dividing line a distance of two
hundred and fifty-one and one-half (251 1/2) feet and until it shall
meet and connect with the forty-three (43) feet of fence which we
have directed George Nelson to build as above set forth, a fence
constructed at least four (4) feet high of sound posts, rails,
timber, boards, iron or stone, but if iron is used we recommend the
use of other than barbed wire. We further direct that you shall
begin the construction of said fence forthwith; that the same shall
be completed withing ten days from the seventh day of July, 1903.
Signed Abraham B. Smith [signature]
Charles S. Blodgett [signature]
George W. Buck [signature]
Fence Viewers of the
Town of Lexington.
Lexington, July 6, 1903.
TO WILLIAM P. MARTIN, BEDROS H. BASHIAN AND TOROS H. BASHIAN:
Gentelmen:
We have viewed your premises in accordance with our
notice to you on June 27, 1903, and after hearing the interested
parties, we as Fence Viewers of the Town of Lexington, direct
William P. Martin to repair or build forthwith and to have com-
pleted within fifteen days from the seventh day of July, 1903,
one hundred and forty-nine (149) feet of stone wall upon the divi-
sion line between his property and that of Bedros H. and Toros H.
Bashian, which one hundred and forty-nine (149) feet is located
on said dividing line between that portion of the wall recently
repaired or built by your grantor, one Gafford, and a tree grow-
ing in or near said stone wall which marks the termination of said
wall which is out of repair, said tree being located at a point
in said wall near your residence.
You are also directed to repair or build one hundred and
seventy (170) feet of stone wall beginning at the end of the wall
recently repaired or erected by one Gafford, your grantor, at the
end nearest the State road or highway, and extend said wall for
a distance of one hundred and seventy (170) feet along said line
towards said State road or highway, there to connect with a similar
stone wall which we direct Bedros H. and Toros H. Bashian to
erect by a notice which follows herein, all of said wall to be
at least four (4) feet above the earth's surface.
We, said Fence Viewers, further direct that Bedros H.
and Toros H. Bashian repair or build three hundred and nineteen
(319) feet of stone wall at least four (4) feet above the earth's
surface, beginning on the line dividing your land from the land of
William P. Martin at a point nearest the State highway or road
and at a point which will be connected later, namely, on or
before the first day of January, 1904, with a stone wall to be
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built by William P. Martin under an agreement between you and said
Martin, and now marked by a barbed wire fence leading from said
point to said State highway, and continue to build or repair along
said dividing line for a distance of three hundred and nineteen
(319) feet said wall until you reach and connect with the wall
which we have directed William P. Martin to build along said di-
viding line for a distance of one hundred and seventy (170) feet
towards said State highway as above set forth in this notice.
Signed Abraham B. Smith [signature]
Charles S. Blodgett [signature]
George W. Buck [signature]
Fence Viewers of the
Town of Lexington.
228.6
230
Auctioneers License
Expires Dec 27 1905
Town of Lexington Selectmen Office
This is to certify that F. G. Fletcher
of said Lexington has been duly licensed
by the Selectmen of Lexington to sell at
Public Auction any goods or chattels, real or
personal estate, pursuant to law, until the
27th day of Dec 1905, in said Town of Lexington
except on occasion of such sales as an permitted
by law to be held in other places within the
State.
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
231
Auctioneers License
Expires Apr. 1 1906
Town of Lexington Town Clerks Office
This is to certify that Abbott S. Mitchell
of said Lexington has been duly licensed
by the selectmen of Lexington to sell at public
auction, any goods or chattels, real or personal
estate, pursuant to law, until the first day of
April 1906, in said Town of Lexington, except
on occasion of such sales as are permitted by
law to be held in other places within the
State.
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
232
Office of Town Clerk
Lexington Mass
April 29 1905
In pursuance of Revised Laws Chapter 102
and Sections 178 and 186, license is hereby
granted to the Norumbega Park Company,
a corporation duly established by law and
having a usual place of business in Norton
Mass. to keep open and maintain a grove
used for picnics or other lawful gatherings
and amusements, on it premises on the northeasterly
said of Bedford Street in that part of said
Lexington called North Lexington and near the
Bedford line. This license shall continue in
force until May 1 A.D. 1906 unless sooner
revoked.
Geo W. Taylor
Frank D. Peirce
Henry A. C. Woodward
} Selectmen
of
Lexington
A true copy
Attest
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
233
No. 1 Town of
Lexington,
Intelligence Office License
This is to certify that Mrs. Alice J. Burns
is hereby licensed by the Board of Selectmen
to keep an Intelligence Office at 4 Vine Street
in said Town until the first day of May 1906
for the purpose of obtaining or giving information
to applicants for employment, and for the
purpose of procuring or giving information
concerning such applicant to employers in
accordance with the State of the
Commonwealth.
By order of the Selectmen the Fourteenth
day of October 1905
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
A true copy
Attest
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk.
234
1905
Belmont
Lexington November 18, 1905.
Perambulation of the town line of Belmont and
Lexington, George W. Taylor, Frank D. Peirce and
Henry A. C. Woodward Selectmen of Lexington
Irving B. Frost one of the Selectmen of Belmont and
Edwin P. Taylor met at the corner bound of Lexington
Arlington and Belmont and proceeded to locate and
view said bounds.
1st. Standing in an open field on top of a hill some
80 and Southwesterly of the old Bowman Place in
Lexington, and easterly of Watertown Street.
2nd. Watertown St, in Lexington Winter St. in Belmont.
3rd Standing conspicuously on a high hill near the old
Phinehas Lawrence place now the John R. Farnum place.
4. Concord Avenue
5th About 15 rods from #4 in the lowlands
6th Standing on a hill owned by heirs of John Connearny
being the corner bound of Belmont, Lexington and Waltham.
The bounds were found firmly set and in good condition
Geo W. Taylor
Frank D. Peirce
Henry A. C. Woodward
} Selectmen
of
Lexington
Irving B. Frost
} Selectman
of
Belmont
Edwin P. Taylor acting for the
Selectmen of
Belmont
A true copy
Attest Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
235
1905
Bedford
Lexington Dec. 8. 1905.
Perambulation of the town line of Lexington and Bedford.
The Selectmen of Lexington consisting of George W. Taylor, Frank D. Peirce and Henry A. C. Woodward met Howard D. Skelton one of the Selectmen of Bedford and Olliver J Lane at the corner bound of Bedford & Lexington and Lincoln, and proceeded to locate and examine the above bounds.
1st The corner bound which stands in pasture some 60 rods Southwest of house of John Neville in Bedford and marked B.L.L. - Bedford Lexington Lincoln.
2nd Near well on Wood Street in Lexington
3rd Near Farly Hole so called, but unable to reach
4th Near stone on Summer Street, marked B.L.
5th In meadow near big pine tree in edge of the wood.
6th. An old County Road forming an angle.
7th Bedford street in Lexington, Great Road in Bedford.
8th Standing near well at easterly corner of Lexington Park
9th Grove street Lexington, Page and Bedford
10th Stnding conspicuously in upon field in rear of Thomas Pearce place in Lexington, being the corner bound of Bedford Burlington and Lexington
The day was beautiful, the sky being free from clouds, the atmosphere clear and balmy.
It was thought advisable to have new stones at 1-6 and 7 above, the town of Lexington to procure, mark and set the same, and the expense to be borne equally.
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Howard I. Skelton | Geo. M. Taylor
Selectman of Bedford | Frank D. Pierce
Oliver J. Lane | Henry A. C. Woodward
Substitute for Bedford | Selectmen of Lexington
A true copy Attest Geo D. Harrington Town Clerk
236
1905
Arlington. Lexington
The undersigned hereby certify that on the seventeenth day of
November 1905 they perambulated the boundary line between Arlington
and Lexington and found the monuments marking same in proper
positions and properly lettered. The line runs as follows. Beginning at a
granite monument L. W. C & W. bolted and braced with iron rods to a
high ledge in the woods about 250 feet northeast of the house of John
Hafely, said monument being the corner bound between Arlington & Lexington,
and Winchester, thence south 31° 30' west to a granite monument marked
W. C. & L. situated on Crescent Hill, about 150 feet southeast of junction of
Franklin Avenue and Crescent Hill Ave, thence south 35° 44' west to a
granite monument marked A & L, set in wall on easterly line Westminster
Ave, thence south 35° 44' west to a granite slab marked Arlington and
Lexington, boundary set in the face wall on easterly side of Lowell St.
about 800 feet South of the junction of Westminster Ave, thence south 35°
12' west to a grantite monument marked A & L, situated on the norterly
side line of Mass. Ave. about 150 feet east from Hibbert St, thence south
37° 40' west to a granite monument marked A & L. situated in the westerly
line of Hibbert St. about 250 feet from Mass. Ave. thence in same direction
to a small granite monument on the westerly side line, of Sylvia St.
about 850 feet from Mass. Ave. thence in the same direction to a granite
monument marked W. C & L. situated in a small hollow in the woods
about 1200 feet southwest of the house of Frank Adams on Sylvia St.
thence south 35° 41' to a granite monument marked W.C & L situated in
a pasure about 500 feet north of Appleton St. thence south 35° 05'
west to a granite monument marked W. C & L. situated 2 feet from
wall on the southerly side of Appleton St. thence south 35° 16' west to
a granite monument marked W. C B & L. situated in an open pasture
about 250 feet from Winter St. Belmont, and Northwestern from house
of George Colton, said monument being the corner bound between
Arlington Lexington and Belmont.
Robert A Pond Town Engineer
S. Frederick Hicks
Committee from Board of Selectmen Arlington
Geo. W. TAylor
Frank D. Peirce
Henry A C Woodward
Selectmen of Lexington
Note. And it is hereby ordered that the Town ENgineer of
Arlington have certain boundary stones now marked W. C.
& L. recut and marked with the letters A & L.
A true copy
Attest Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
237
1905
Lincoln
Lexington Dec 1 1905
Perambulation of the town line of Lexington & Lincoln.
Henry A. C. Woodward Frank D. Peirce Selectmen of Lexington
and Robert H White met on the above date at the corner
bound of Lexington Lincoln and Bedford Edward F[?] Flint and
A. J. Doherty Selectmen of Lincoln and proceeded to view and
examine the above bounds
1st The above corner bound situated on a rise of ground
some 60 rods southeast of the house of John Neville
2nd Some 1500 from #1 in southerly direction in the woods on land
of James S. Munroe near large pine tree.
3rd Standing near a wall about 50 feet from a corner on land
late of Leonard Culter.
4th On old road over which British passed
5th Massachusetts Avenue
6th In woods standing in the wall southerly from a corner
near an old road in a hollow
7th In woods southerly side of wall and near the same and
about 200 feet from corner made from cross wall.
8th Summit of Cranberry Hill.
9th Conspiciously on summit of a ledge about 150 feet from Taylor
St. so called in Lincoln.
10th Lincoln St. being highway bound.
11th Concord Avenue.
12th Near the road to Weston N. Easterly of the house of John
Juroda in Lincoln.
13th Southeasterly from the road to Weston in an open field
making an angle in the line.
14th Corner bound of Lexington Lincoln and Waltham, standing on
a rise of land owned by the Cambridge Water Works and on
easterly shore, near a large tree and westerly, some 200 feet
from a large boulder.
The above bounds were found in good condition and properly
marked, with the exception of the one on Lincoln St. (No. 10)
and it was agreed by the two boards that Mr White procure
a stone of required height and properly marked to replace the
present stone
Edward F Flint
Anthony J. Doherty
Selectmen of Lincoln
Frank D. Peirce
Henry A. C. Woodward
Selectmen of Lexington
A true copy
Attest Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
238
1905
Waltham,
Lexington Nov. 25, 1905
Perambulation of the time line of Lexington and Waltham
this day and date. Frank D. Pune Henry A.C. Woodward
members of the Board of Selectmen of Lexington, and Robert
8. Somers, Grafton E Herwin and Frank E. Wells members of the
Board of Aldermen of Waltham and Bertram Brewer City Engineer
of Waltham, met at the corner bound of Lexington Belmont and
Waltham and proceeded to locate and examine said bounds.
1st. The above comes bound which stand on a hill owned by the
heirs of J. Comearny about 100 rods westerly of the old Cemend
Turn pike.
2nd Standing near the wall on Walnut St. by the house of Michael
Shea, and northwesterly from the house on the Alden Jameson estate
about 50 rods.
3rd Near the house of Thomas Moher in Waltham on Zoro St.
4th On Waltham St. in Lexington. Lexington St. in Waltham.
5th Westerly from No. 4 about 5 rods it being a large boulder in
the wall and masked L-W. on the northerly top edge.
6th About 90 rods westerly from No. 5 standing in a wall by the side of a wood lot owned by the heirs of Ohoma Cutler in
Lexington and about 5 rods southerly from a swamp in the woods.
7th Spring St. in Lexington and Smith St. in Waltham.
8th On high land by a tree on land taken by the City of Cambridge
for water privileges it being the corner boud of Lexington Lincoldn and Waltham.
The above bounds were found in good condition and
firmly set. The question of moving stone No. 4. above was taken
under consideration.
Robert B. Somers
Grafton E. Kirwin
Frank E. Wells
Committee for the
Board of Aldermen
of the City of Waltham
Frank D. Pierce
Henry A.C. Woodward
Selectmen of Lexington
A true copy Attest
Geo. D. Hanington
Town Clerk
239
1905
Burlington
Lexington Dec 8, 1905 P.M.
Perambulation of the town line between Burlington and Lexington
The Selectmen of Lexington consisting of George W. Taylor, Frank D.
Peirce and Henry A. C. Woodward met Thomas W. Pollock and Geo.
McIntire Selectmen of Burlington at the corner bound of Bedford
Burlington and Lexington and proceeded to locate an examine
the above bounds.
1st. The corner bound which stands conspicuously in open field in
rear of Thomas Pearce place in Lexington marked B. B. & L.
2nd. on Bull Meadow Hill about 30 feet from cart path westerly
side.
3rd. Junction of Burlington and North St. corner of wall.
4th. Near wall on North Street northerly side.
5th. Adams St. westerly side.
6th. About 25 feet from northerly side of North St. at the corner
of old building and easterly side of brook forming an angle
in the line.
7th. Standing in open land about 40 feet from north side, of
Lowell St. and westerly side of a stream of water forming nearly
a right angle in the line.
8th. Westerly side of North St. in Lexington near house of Geo. Evans.
9th. About 40 rods easterly of house of Geo. Evans in Lexington
and southerly from a cart path in a young growth of wood.
The day was perfect, the sky being free from clouds, the
atmosphere clear and balmy.
It was agreed by the above perambulators that the Town
of Lexington procure, set and make new stones to replace
Nos. 3 and 6 above, and the expense to be equally divided.
Thomas W Pollock Geo W. Taylor
Geo. McIntire Frank D. Peirce
Selectmen of Burlington Henry A. C. Woodward
Selectmen of Lexington
A true copy Attest
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
240
1905
Winchester
Lexington Dec. 9, 1905
Geo. W. Taylor, Frank D. Peirce and Henry A. C. Woodward
Selectmen of Lexington, met John H. Carter Samuel S. Symmes
and Frank E. Rowe Selectmen of Winchester at the corner
bound of Lexington, Winchester and Woburn and proceed to
locale and examine the above line and bound stones.
1st. Corner bound standing about 250 feet south of the Winning
house marked L. W. W.
2nd. Junction of walls about 1100 feet southeast of L. W. W.
3rd. Standing in wall running through woodland.
4th. Southerly side of wall near an old road an an open field.
5th. Across a ravine upon a wooded hill standing near a wall
westerly side. It being the old corner bound of Woburn West
Cambridge and Lexington, being marked L. W. W. on sides and
W. C. 1830 on top, this forms a sharp angle in line.
6th. Standing on the brow of a hill on a ledge to which it is
fastened with iron, being the corner bound of Arlington
Lexington and Winchester.
At a previous perambulation a line stone is described between
Nos. 5 and 6 above, which we were unable to find.
John H Carter Geo W. Taylor
Samuel S Symmes Frank D Peirce
Frank E Rowe Henry A. C. Woodward
Selectmen of Winchester Selectmen of Lexington
A true copy
Attest
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
241
1905.
Woburn
December 19th, 1905.
The undersigned this day met at the corner of Woburn
Winchester and Lexington southeast of the house on the John
Winning Estate, and proceeded to perambulate the boundary
line between the city of Woburn and the town of Lexington.
Commencing at said corner at which place a monument was
found : thence to a monument standing in the open field of
said Winning Estate marked L. W. thence to a monument
guide the County Road called "Lexington Street" marked L. W.'
thence to a monument near a small barn west of the house of
Graham marked L. W. thence to a monument near the wall in
the woods near line of Jones and said Graham marked L. W.
thence to a monument in the woods in a northwesterly direction
toward Russell Street ; thence to a monument beside the County
Road called "Russell Street' marked L. W. thence to a monument
near the old "Middlesex Turnpike in Lexington, making a
corner with Lexington and marked L. W. thence to a monument
at the corner of Lexington, Burlington and Woburn near the
house owned now or formerly by Packard, the last monument
being marked L. W. B.
Recommendations
We recommend that the monument in the open field on the
"Winning Estate" be reset and raised to an upright position,
and also, that a new boundary stone be erected to replace
the monument located near the old "Middlesex Turnpike' in
Lexington. We agree that the town authorities of Lexington
procure the monument to be placed near the old "Middlesex
Turnpike" in Lexington, and also reset the monument in the
open field on the "Winning Estate."
Town of Lexington
By Frank D. Peirce one of the Selectmen
Robert H. White
Substitute for Selectmen
City of Woburn
By Lawrence Reade Major
E. F. Hayward
for Board of Public Works
A true copy
Attest
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
242
Auctioneers License
Expires March 1, 1907
Town of Lexington Town Clerk's Office
This is to certify that Frank G. Fletcher
of said Lexington has been duly licensed by
the Selectmen of Lexington to sell at public
auction, any goods or chattels real or personal
estate, pursuant to law, until the first day of
March 1907 and said Town of Lexington, except
on occasion of such sales as are permitted by
law to be held in other places within the
State.
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk.
A true copy
Attest
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
243
Married Womans Certificate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Anna E. Clarke of Lexington in said commonwealth
married woman, hereby certify that the name of
my husband is George E Clarke, that I propose to do
business on my separate account that the nature of
the business proposed to be done by me is that of
running a restaurant and cafe, that the place where
such business is to be done is at No 9 on Waltham
Street, in the town of Lexington in said Commonwealth,
and that the name under which I propose to carry
on business a aforesaid is as a firm of Parmenter
& Clarke.
In witness whereof I hearby set my hand
the 29th day of March A.D. 1906
Anna E. Clarke
Received for record April 2nd, 1906 at 4.40 o'clock
P.M. Page 248
A true copy
Attest
Geo D Harrington
Town Clerk
244
Norumbega Park License
Office of Town Clerk
Lexington, Mass.
April 2, 1906
In pursuance of Revised Laws Chapter 102
and Sections 178 and 186 license is hereby granted
to the Norumbega Park Company, a corporation duly
established by law and having a usual place of
business in Newton, Mass. to keep open and maintain
a grove used for picnics or other lawful gatherings
and amusements, on its premises on the northeasterly
side of Bedford Street in that part of said
Lexington near the Bedford line. This license
shall continue enforce until May 1 A.D. 1907 unless
sooner revoked.
Geo. W. Taylor } Selectmen
Frank D. Peirce } of
Henry A. C. Woodward } Lexington
Received for record April 3, 1906 9.46 A.M. page 244
A true copy
Attest
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
245
Auctioneers License
Expires May 1, 1907
This is to certify that Abbott S. Mitchell
of said Lexington has been duly licensed
by the Selectmen of Lexington, to sell at
Public Auction, any goods or chattels, real or
personal estate, pursuant to law, until the
first day of May 1907, in said Town of
Lexington, except on occasion of such sales
as are permitted by law to be held in other
places within the State.
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
A true copy
Attest
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
246
The Board of Selectmen of The town of
Lexington
hereby grants a
License
to Charles F. Young to keep a
Pool Room at Depot Square in said
Town until May 1st, 1907, and at that
place only in said town. This license is
issued in conformity with the authority
granted to the Selectmen of Towns by Chapter
102 of the Revised Laws, and is to remain
in force until the first day of May A.D. 1907
unless sooner revoked for the violation of the
Laws of the Commonwealth respecting the
licensing of keepers of Pool Rooms.
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
A true copy Attest
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
247
Liquor Transportation Permit
No. 1 Acts 1906
Chapter 421
The Board of Selectmen of the
Town of Lexington Mass
Hereby grant a permit to American Express Co
residing at No. Massachusetts Ave to transport
spirituous or intoxicating liquors into or in
the town of Lexington, Mass, subject to all the laws
now or hereinafter in force relative to the
transportation of liquors until the first day
of May 1907. This permit is granted and
accepted upon the express condition that the
person or persons alone named shall conform
to all requirements of the law; and that
in case of any breach of said requirements this
permit shall become null and void.
In testimony whereof the undersigned
have hereunto affixed their official
signatures the Twentieth day of June 1906
Geo. W. Taylor }
Frank F. Peirce } Selectmen
Henry A. C. Woodward }
Geo. D. Harrington Town Clerk
A true copy Attest
Geo. D Harrington
Town clerk
248
Liquor Transportation Permit
No. 2 Acts 1906
Chapter 421
The Board of Selectman of the
Town of Lexington Mass
Hereby grant a permit to Charles J. La Frank
residing at No. Muzzy Street to transport
spirituous or intoxicating liquors into or in
the town of Lexington, Mass, subject to all the laws now
or hereinafter in force relative to the transportation
of liquors until the first day of May 1907.
This permit is granted and accepted upon the
express condition that the person or persons alone
named shall conform to all requirements of the
law; and that in case of any breach of said
requirements this permit shall become null and
void.
In testimony whereof the undersigned
have hereunto affixed their official signatures
this Twentieth day of June 1906
Geo. W. Taylor }
Frank D. Peirce } Selectmen
Henry A. C. Woodward }
Geo. D. Harrington Town Clerk
A true copy Attest
Geo. D Harrington
Town Clerk
249
Liquor Transportation Permit
No. 3 Acts 1906
Chapter 421
The Board of Selectman of the
Town of Lexington Mass
Hereby grant a permit to Dwyer Brothers
residing at No. Muzzy Street to transport
spirituous or intoxicating into or in the Town
of Lexington, Mass, subject to all the laws
now or hereinafter in force relative to the transportation
of liquors until the first day of May 1907.
This permit is granted and accepted upon the
express condition that the person or persons
alone named shall conform to all requirements
of the law; and that in case of any breach
of said requirements this permit shall become
null and void.
In testimony whereof the undersigned
have hereunto affixed their official signatures
this Twentieth day of June 1906
Geo. W. Taylor }
Frank D. Peirce } Selectmen
Henry A. C. Woodward }
Geo. D. Harrington Town Clerk
A true copy Attest
Geo. D Harrington
Town clerk
250
In Board of Selectmen of the Town of Lexington
hereby grants a
License
To Olin L Phelps to keep a Pool and
Billiard Room at Depot. Square. Until May
1st, 1907 and at that place only in said Town.
This license is issued in conformity with the
authority granted to the Selectmen of Towns by
Chapter 102 of the Revised Laws, and is to remain
in force until the first day of May A. D. 1907, unless
sooner revoked for violation of the Laws of the
Commonwealth respecting the licensing of Innholders
or Common Victualler.
Witness our hands the 19th day of November 1906
Geo. W. Taylor } Selectmen
Frank D Peirce } of
Henry A. C. Woodward } Lexington
A true copy
Attest
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
251
Married Woman's Certificate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Sarah Shatz of Boston in said
Commonwealth, married woman, hereby certify that
the name of my husband is Benjamin Shatz, that
I propose to do business on my separate account,
that the nature of the business proposed to be done
by me is that of buying and selling beef at
wholesale, and that the place where such business
is to be done is at No — on Laconia Street
in the town of Lexington in said Commonwealth,
and I propose to cary on said business under
the name of S. Shatz Co.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand
the Twenty first day of January A. D. 1907
Witness to ward Sarah Shatz
of S. S. X her mark
Alsam Cohen
Lexington January 24 1907.
Received and recorded at 4 h 30 m. P.M. in
book of Miscellaneous Records Page 251
Attest
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
252
Auctioneers License
No.1. Expires April 1 1908
Town of Lexington Selectmen's Office.
This is to certify that Abbott S. Mitchell of
said Lexington, has been duly licensed by the
Selectmen of Lexington, to sell at public auction,
any goods or chattels, real or personal estate,
pursuant to law, until the first day of April 1908,
in said Town of Lexington, except on occasion of
such sales as are permitted by law to be held in
other places within the State
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk of Lexington
A true copy
Attest
Geo. D. Harringotn
Town Clerk
253
Town of Lexington
The Board of Selectmen
hereby grants a
License
to O. L. Phelps & W. P. Hatch
to keep or suffer to be kept
1 Billiard Tables
2 Pool Tables
Sippio Tables
1 Bowling Alleys
at No. 4 Depot Square
in said Lexington for public hire to be
used for amusement merely, but not for the
purpose of gaming for money or other property.
Until May 1st 1908
By order of the Selectmen this Sixth
day of April 1907
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
A true copy
Attest:
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
254
Liquor Transportation Permit
No. 1
Acts 1906,
Chapter 421.
The Board of Selectmen of the
Town of Lexington
Hereby grants a permit to American Express Co.
residing at No. Massachusetts Ave. to transport
spirituous or intoxicating liquors into or in the
Town of Lexington, subject to all the laws now
or hereafter in force relative to the transportation
of liquors until the first day of May 1908.
This permit is granted and accepted upon the
express condition that the person or persons above
named shall conform to all the requirements of
the law, and that in case of any breach of said
requirements the Permit shall become null and void.
In testimony whereof, the undersigned have hereunto
affixed their official signatures this 30th day of
April 1907
Geo W. Taylor
Frank D. Peirce
Henry A. C. Woodward
} Selectmen
Geo. D. Harrington Town Clerk
A true copy
Attest
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
255
Liquor Transportation Permit
No. 2
Act 1906
Chapter 421
The Board of Selectmen of the
Town of Lexington Mass.
Hereby grants a permit to Charles J. La Frank
residing at
doing business at No. Muzzey Street to transport spirituous or
intoxicating liquors into or in the Town of Lexington, Mass.
subject to all the laws now or hereafter in force relative
to the transportation of liquors until the first day of May 1908.
This permit is granted and accepted upon
the express condition that the person or persons above
named shall conform to all the requirements of the laws,
and that in case of any breach of said requirements the
Permit shall become null and void.
In testimony
whereof the undersigned have hereunto affixed their
official signatures this Fourth day of May 1907
Geo. W. Taylor
Frank D. Peirce
Henry A. C. Woodward
} The
Licensing Board
Recorded
Geo. D Harrington
Town Clerk
A true copy attest
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
256
Liquor Transportation Permit
No. 3.
Acts 1906
Chatper 421
The Board of Selectmen of the
Town of Lexington Mass.
Hereby grants a permit to Dwyer Brothers residing at doing business at
No 11 Muzzey St. to transport spirituous or intoxicating
liquors with or in the Town of Lexington, Mass. subject to all
the laws now or hereafter in force relative to the transportation
of liquors, until the first day of May 1908.
This permit is
granted and accepted upon the express condition that the
person or persons above named shall conform to all the
requirements of the laws, and that in case of any breach of
said requirements the Permit shall become null and void
In testimony whereof, the undersigned have hereunto affixed
their official signatures this Fourth day of May 1907
Geo. W. Taylor
Frank D. Peirce
Henry A. C. Woodward
} The
Licensing Board
Recorded
Geo. D Harrington
Town Clerk
A true copy attest
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
257
Norumbega Park License.
Office of Town Clerk
Lexington Mass.
In pursuance of Prevised Laws Chapter 102
and Sections 178 & 186 license is hereby granted
to the Norumbega Park Company a corporation
duly established by law, and having a usual
place of business in Newton Mass, to keep open
and maintain a grove used for picnics or other
lawful gatherings and amusement on its premises
on the Northeasterly side of Bedford Street in
that part of said Lexington called North
Lexington, and near the Bedford line.
This license shall continue in force until May
1st A.D. 1908 unless sooner revoked.
Geo. W. Taylor
Frank D. Peirce
Henry A. C. Woodward
} Selectmen
of
Lexington
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
A true copy
Attest
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
258
Release of Gerry Land Schouler to Richards
Richards to Hutchinson
Arlington Mass. Feb. 26 1/7
Mr. Willard C Schouler and Mary Schouler his sister, for
value received from Davis N. Richards of Lexington Mass
we each release and over to said Richards all right title and
interest, of every nature whatever that we may now have or that
we ever have had, in a certain parcel of land containing about
(13) thirteen acres, said land is owned by the town of Lexington,
has been leased to said Richards for several years, and is located
east of Waltham St. So or So West from the State Road, and
north or N.E from the Schouler farm as called, which is situated
on Allen St. in said Lexington. This thirteen acres referred to is
known as the Gerry Land.
Willard C. Schouler [Seal]
Mary W. Schouler [Seal]
East Lexington May 25, 1907
This is to certify that I transfer to D. F. Hutchinson
and Sons all my right title and interest in the above
described property known as the Gerry Land
David W. Richards
Helen M. Richards
May 25. 1907,
Recorded in book of Miscellaneous Records Page 258.
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
259
Lease of Land
Kendall to
Town of Lexington
Know all men by these presents that Francis P Kendall
of Lexington Mass. in consideration of the covenants on
the part of the town herein contained, does hereby lease and
let unto the town of Lexington, a municipal corporation in
Middlesex County, the lot of land situated at the corner of
Waltham and Middle street in said Lexington, being the
same lot of land near occupied by the town as a site for its
Stone Crusher and for the storage of stone and road material.
To have and to hold the leased premises unto said town of
Lexington its successors and assigns for the term of five (5)
years from and after the date hereof, the town yielding and
paying a rent therefor the sum of forty dollars (#40) per year,
and at that rate for any part of a year, payable in equal
quarterly instalments of ten dollars (#10) each, the first of such
payment to be made on the first day of September now next
ensuing. Provided however and this lease is subject to the
condition that in case of the death of the leasor during
said five year term, or in case he should within that time
sell and convey this land hereby leased, his legal representatives
or the purchaser of the property, as the case may be, shall have
the sight to terminate the lease of giving the lease six
month notice in writing of the intention so to do. The town
hereby accept the leave on the term and conditions aforsaid,
and covenant to pay the accruing rent in instalment from time
to time as and when the same shall fall due. If covenants also not be
with any injury to the leased land by digging and removing soil therefrom
or otherwise, but to surrender possession of the premises at the termination
of the lease in good condition, first removing the Stone Crusher and all
property placed there by the town. The town shall however, in case the
lease should not be terminated by notice as aforsaid be intitled to thirty
(30) days from and after the natural expiration of the five year term in
which to remove said Stone Crusher and other properly. In witness whereof
the parties have hereto set their hands this first day of June 1907 the town
acting by its Board of Selectmen
A true copy Attest
Geo D Harrington
Town Clerk
Frances P Kendall
Town of Lexington
Geo W. Taylor.
Frank D Peirce
H A C Woodward
} Board
of
Selectmen
260
Married Woman Certificate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Catherine T. Maher of Lexington in said
Commonwealth married woman hereby certify that
the name of my husband is Thomas T. Maher,
that I prefer to do business on my separate account
that the nature of the business is prepared to be done
by me is that of wholesale and retail milk business,
and that the place where such business is to be done
is at No -- on Utica Street in the Town of Lexington
in said Commonwealth, and I propose to carry on
said business under the name of Catherine T. Maher.
In witness whereof I hereto set my hand this
sixth day of June A.D. 1907.
Catherine T. Maher
Signed in presence of
Philip A. Hendrick
Lexington June 21, 1907
Received and recorded in book of Miscellaneous Records
Page 260
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
261
Norumbega Park License
Office of Selectmen
Lexington Mass. April 4 1908
In pursuance of Revised Laws Chapter 102 and
Section 178 and 186, license is hereby granted to the
Norumbega Park Company a corporation duly
established by law, and having a usual place of
business in Newton Mass. to keep open and maintain
a grove used for picnics or other lawful gatherings,
and amusement on its premises on the Northeast
side of Bedford Street in that part of said
Lexington called North Lexington, and near the
Bedford line.
This license shall continue in force
until May 1, 1909 unless sooner revoked.
Frank D. Peirce
Henry A. C. Woodward
W. H. Whitaker
} Selectmen
of
Lexington
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
A true copy
Attest
Geo D. Harrington
Town Clerk
262
Town of Lexington
The Board of Selectmen
hereby grants a
License
to Olin L. Phelps
to keep or suffer to be kept
- Billiard Tables
2 Pool Tables
- Sippio Tables
- Bowling Alleys
at No , Depot Square
in said Lexington for public hire, to be
used for amusement merely, but not for the
purpose of gaming for money or other property
Until May 1st 1908
By order of the Selectmen the Twenty fourth
day of September 1907
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
A true copy attest
Geo D. Harrington
Town Clerk
263
Liquor Transportation Permit
Acts of 1906
Chapter 421
No. 1
The Board of Selectmen of the
Town of Lexington
Hereby grants a permit to The American Express Co
doing business at Massachusetts Ave to transport
spirituous or intoxicating liquors into or in the town of
Lexington subject to all the laws now or hereafter in
force relative to the transportation of liquor until
the first day of May 1909.
This permit is granted
and accepted upon the express condition that the
person or persons above named shall conform to all
the requirements of the laws and that in case of any
breach of said requirement the permit shall become
null and void.
In testimony whereof, the undersigned
have hereunto affixed their official signatures this
Second day of May 1908.
Frank D. Peirce
Harry A. C. Woodward
W. H. Whitaker
} The
Licensing
Board
Recorded
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
A true copy
Attest
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
264
Liquor Transportation Permit
No. 2 Acts 1916 Chapter 421
The Board of Selectmen of the Town of Lexington
Hereby grant a permit the Dwyer Brothers residing at and doing business at Muggy Street to transport spirituous or intoxicating liquors into or in the town of Lexington subject to all the laws now or hereafter in force relative to the transportation of liquors until the first day of May 1909.
The permit is granted and accepted upon the express condition that the person or persons above named shall conform to all the requirements of the law; and that in case of any breach of said requirements this permit shall become null and void.
In testimony whereof the undersigned have hereunto affixed their official signature the second day of May 1908.
Frank D. Peirce } The Henry A. C. Woodward} Licensing W. H. Whitaker | Board
-------------- | -----
Recorded George D. Harrington Town Clerk
A true copy Attest: George D Harrington Town Clerk
265
Liquor Transportation Permit
No. 3
Act 1916
Chapter 421
The Board of Selectmen
Hereby grant a permit to Charles J La Frank residing
at and doing business at Waltham street, to transport
spirituous or intoxicating liquors into or in the town of
Lexington, subject to all the laws now or hereafter in
force relative to the transportation of liquor until
the first day of May 1909.
This permit is granted and
accepted upon the express condition that the person or
persons above named shall conform to all the requirements
of the laws and that in case of any breach of said
requirements the permit shall become null and void.
In
testimony whereof, the undersigned have hereunto affixed
their official signatures this second day of May 1908.
Frank D. Peirce
Harry A. C. Woodward
W. H. Whitaker
} The
Licensing
Board
Recorded
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
A true copy
Attest
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
266
Town of Lexington
The Board of Selectmen
Hereby grant a
License
to Olin L. Phelps to keep or suffer
to be kept.
One Billiard Table
Two Pool Tables
at Boutelle Block Depot Square in said
Lexington for public hire to be used for
amusement merely, but not for the purpose of
gaming for money or other property. Until May
1st 1909.
By order of the Selectmen this
second day of May 1008
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
A true copy
Attest
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
267
Town of Lexington
The Board of Selectmen
hereby grant a
License
To William P. Hatch to keep or suffer to
be kept.
One Billiard Table
Two Pool Tables
One Bowling Ally [Alley]
At No 4 Railroad Avenue in said Lexington
for public hire, to be used for amusement merely,
but not for the purpose of gaming for money or
other property, until May 1st 1909.
By order of the Selectmen the Second day of
May 1908
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk.
A true copy
Attest
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
268
Married Woman's Certificate,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Minnie De Melt of Lexington in said
Commonwealth, married woman, hereby certify
that the name of my husband is Carl De Melt,
that I propose to do business on my separate account,
that the nature of the business proposed to be done by
me, is that of Common Victuallar, that the place
where such business is to be done is at Depot Square
in the Town of Lexington in said Commonwealth,
and that the name under which I propose to carry
on business as aforsaid is Paul Revere Cafe.
In witness where of I hereunto set my hand this First
day of September A.D., 1908.
Minnie De Melt
Sept. 2. 1908, Received and entered in book of
Miscellaneous Records Page 268
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk.
269
Married Womans Certificate.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Julia A Mulvey of Lexington in said
Commonwealth married woman hereby certify that the
name of my husband is Patrick Mulvey, that I
propose to do business on my separate account that
the nature of the business proposed to be done by one
is that of teaming and jobbing, that the place where
such business is to be done is at No 2, on Vine
Street in the town of Lexington in said Commonwealth,
and that the name under which I propose to carry
on business as aforsaid is D. A Mulvey.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand this
Second day of November A.D. 1908.
Witness to mark
Mary M. Mulvey
Delia A x Mulvey her mark
Nov. 4, 1908
Recorded in book of Miscellaneous Records
Page 269
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Description filed in the office of the Town Clerk
of the Town of Lexington
pursuant to the provisions of section nineteen of chapter seventy-two of the Revised
Laws, viz., for the protection of persons engaged in buying, selling and dealing in milk
or cream in cans, jugs, bottles or jars.
Name of person, firm, ass association, union or corporation,
Arthur S. Tyler
Principal place of business
That part of Lexington called East Lexington
Nature of business transacted
Dealer in milk and cream
Kind of receptacle used tin cans and glass jars
Description of the name or name names, letters, marks, devices or figures used,
On tin cans a copper T on shoulder of the can
Also the name A. S. Tyler and the word registered
are produced on shoulder of the can in a
permanent manner, and the name A. S. Tyler
printed on the handle.
On glass jars, the name A. S. Tyler the words
registered, E. Lexington all blown in side
of jar in a permanent manner.
(in addition to the name or names, letters, marks, devices or figures, it must be stated in the description
that the word open "registered" is branded, engraved, blown or otherwise produced in a permanent manner in or upon all
receptacles used.)
(OVER.)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto signed my name this
Eleventh day of November in the year nineteen hundred
and Eight.
X Arthur E. Tyler
Arthur E. Tyler
DESCRIPTION RELATING TO NAMES, LETTERS,
MARKS, DEVICES OR FIGURES
USED BY PERSONS ENGAGED IN BUYING,
SELLING OR DEALING IN MILK
OR CREAM IN CANS, JUGS, BOTTLES
OR JARS.
REVISED LAWS, CHAP. 72, SECT. 19.
Filed in the office of the Town
Clerk
Lexington
190 .
271
License to keep gasolene
The board of Selectmen of the Town
of Lexington.
Hereby grant a license to Fred W. Allton
to keep, store, use sell gasolene [gasoline] in a building
on Bedford Street, known as the Colonial Garage (quantity
10 to 350 gallons) adjoining property of Timothy H O'Connor,
in said town until May 1 1909, and at that place
only in town. The license is issued conformity
with the authority granted to the select men of Terms
by Chapter 37o, 290, 4502 of the Revised Laws and is
to remain enforce until the first day of May AD 1909
unless sooner revoked for violation of the Laws of the
Commonwealth with respecting the licensing of explosives
and Inflammables.
Witness our hands this 21st day of November 1908.
Frank D Peirce
Henry A. C. Woodward } Selectmen of Lexington
W. H. Whitaker
272
Married Womans Certificate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Angelica Young of Lexington in said
Commonwealth, married woman, hereby certify
that the name of my husband in August Young;
that I propose to do business on my separate account,
that the nature of the business proposed to be done by
me is that of buying and selling cattle at wholesale,
and that the place where such business is to be done
is on Laconia Street in the town of Lexington in,
said Commonwealth, and I propose to carry on said
business under the name of Angelica Young.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand
this eighteen day of February A.D. 1907.
Angelica Young
Signed in presence of
H. W. L. Partridge
Jan 2 1909
Recorded in book of Miscellaneous Records Page 272
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
273
Assent of Assignment Lexington
Gas and Electric Co. to The Edison Electric Co.
In Board of Selectmen March 27 1909
Voted that the Selectmen of the town of Lexington
hereby assent to the assignment by the Lexington Gas and Electric
Lighting Company to the Edison Electric Illuminating Company
of Boston all locations heretofore granted for poles and wires
in the streets or other public places of said town and now in
use by said Lexington Gas and Electric Lighting Company, and to
the future use of such locations by said The Edison Illuminating
Company of Boston ; and for the purpose of further confirming
said assignment such locations are hereby granted to said The
Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston, subject however
to the terms, provisions and conditions specified in the several
orders granting such locations, the foregoing assent is given
and grant made in anticipation of the assignment aforsaid.,
and shall take effect at and after the date of such
assignment; provided however, that no right shall be aquired
under the assent and grant until said Edison Company
shall file with the Town Clerk it acceptance thereof,
and until said Lexington Company shall file with said
Town Clerk it assent thereto in from satisfactory to the
Selectmen.
Frank D. Peirce
Henry A. C. Woodward
W. H. Whitaker
} Selectmen
of
Lexington
Received and recorded in book of Miscellaneous Records
Page 273
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
274
Town of Lexington
The Board of Selectmen
herely grants a
License
To Olin L. Phelps
To keep or suffer to be kept
One Billiard Table
Two Pool Tables
at No. Depot Square
in said Lexington for public
hire, to be used for amusement merely, but not for
the purpose of gaming for money or other property.
Until May 1st 1910
By order of the Selectmen this 24th day of
April 1909.
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
A true copy
Attest
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
275
Town of Lexington
The Board of Selectmen
hereby grants a
License
To William P Hatch
to keep or suffer to be kept
One Billiard Table
Two Pool Tables
One Bowling Ally [Alley]
At No 4 Railroad Avenue
in said Lexington for public
hire, to be used for amusement merely, but not
for the purpose of gaming for money or other property.
Until May 1st 1910
By order of the Selectmen this 24th day of
April 1909.
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
A true copy
Attest
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
276
Norumbega Park License
Office of Selectmen
Lexington Mass. April 17 1909.
In pursuance of Revised Laws, Chapter 1092 and
Sections 178 and 186, license is hereby granted to the
Norumbega Park Company a corporation duly established
and having a usual place of business in Newtown
Mass. to keep open and maintain a grove used for
picnics and other lawful gatherings and amusements,
on its premises on the Northeasterly side of Bedford
Street in that part of said Lexington called North
Lexington, and near the Bedford line.
This license shall continue in force until May 1st
A.D. 1910 under sooner revoked.
Frank D. Peirce
Henry A C Woodward
W H Whitaker
} Selectmen
of
Lexington
George D Harrington
Town Clerk
A true copy
Attest
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
277
Transportation Liquor Permit
No. 1
Act 1907
Chapter 421.
The Board of Selectmen of the
Town of Lexington Mass.
Hereby grants a permit to American Express Co.
at No. Massachusetts Ave. to transport spirituous or
intoxicating liquors into or in the Town of Lexington,
subject to all the laws now or hereafter in force
relative to the transportation of liquors, until the
first day of May 1910.
This permit is granted
and accepted upon the express condition that
the person or persons above named shall conform
to all the requirement of the laws, and that in case
of any breach of said requirements the Permit shall
become null and void.
In testimony whereof, the
undersigned have hereunto affixed their official
signatures this First day of May 1909
Frank D. Peirce
Henry A. C. Woodward
M H Whitaker
} Selectmen
of
Lexington
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
A true copy
Attest
George D Harrington
Town Clerk
278
Transportation Liquor Permit
No. 2,
Acts 1906
Chapter 421.
The Board of Selectmen of the
Town of Lexington Mass.
Hereby grants a permit to Charles J. La Frank
residing at No Bedford Street, to transport spirituous or
intoxicating liquors into or in the Town of Lexington,
subject to all the laws now or hereafter in force relative
to the Transportation of liquors, until the First day of
May 1910.
This permit is granted and accepted upon the
express condition that the person or persons above named
shall conform to all the requirement of the laws,
and that in case of any breach of said requirements
this Permit shall become null and void.
In testimony whereof, the undersigned have
hereunto affixed their official signatures this
First day of May 1909
Frank D. Peirce
Henry A. C. Woodward
M H Whitaker
} Selectmen
of
Lexington
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
A true copy
Attest
George D Harrington
Town Clerk
279
Transportation Liquor Permit
No. 3
Acts 1906
Chapter 421
The Board of Selectmen of the
Town of Lexington Mass.
Hereby grant a permit to Dwyer Brothers
residing at No Muzzey Street, to transport spirituous
or intoxicating liquors into or in the Town of
Lexington, subject to all the laws now or
hereafter in force relative to the Transportation
of Liquors, until the First day of May 1910.
This permit is granted and accepted upon the
express condition that the person or persons above
named shall conform to all the requirement of
the law; and that in case of any breach of said
requirements the Permit shall become null and
void.
In testimony whereof, the undersigned have
hereunto affixed their official signatures this
First day of May 1909.
Frank D. Peirce
Henry A. C. Woodward
M H Whitaker
} Selectmen
of
Lexington
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
A true copy
Attest
George D Harrrington
Town Clerk
280
Auctioneer's License
No. 1.
Expires April 1. 1910
Town of Lexington Selectmen's Office
Auctioneer's License.
This is to certify that William H. Ballard of
said Lexington, has been duly licensed by the Selectmen
of Lexington, to sell at Public Auction, any goods or
chattels, real or personal estate, pursuant to law, until
the first day of April 1910, in said Town of Lexington,
accept on occasion of such sales as are permitted by
law to be held in other places within the State.
George D Harrington
Town Clerk
A true copy
Attest
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk.
281
Permit Edison Electric Illuminating Co.
Upon petition of the Edison Electric Illuminating Company of
Boston duly filed and after due notice and hearing a required
by Sec. 2, of Chapter 122 of the Revised Laws as amended.
It is ordered, That permission be and hereby is granted to The
Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston to erect and maintain
a line or lines of pole, with the necessary wires and fixtures
attached thereto, for the transmission of electricity upon and along
the following public ways in the Town of Lexington Massachusetts
Viz.
Woburn Street between Lowell Street and the Lexington
Woburn line 21 poles.
Said poles to be of chestnut or cedar painted dark green and to
be located at the points shown on a map made by G. A. Fuller
dated April 12 1909 and filed with the Board; said wires to
run directly from pole to pole and to be erected and maintained
at a height of not less than twenty feet from the ground, said
pole shall be repainted from time to time as and when directed
by the Selectmen.
Dated June 19 1909
Signature of
Selectmen
Frank D. Peirce
Henry A. C. Woodward
W. H. Whitaker
This permit and the endorsement herein are recorded in the Records
of the Town of Lexington Page 281 Miscellaneous Records
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
Lexington Mass June 19 1909
We hereby [state] that a public hearing was given by the Selectmen
on the 19th day of June 1909, at 730 oclock P.M. on the
petition of The Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston
for permission to erect and maintain and line or lines of poles with
the necessary wires and fixtures attached thereto for the transmission
of electricity upon and along the public ways specified in the
above order, after due notice of such having had been given in,
conformity with the requirements of Sec 2 chapter 122 of the Revised
Law as amended.
Signatures of
Selectmen
} Frank D. Peirce
Henry A. C. Woodward
W. H Whitaker
A true copy attest
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
282
Certificate Sand River Auto Company.
Lexington, Mass., June 28, 09.
We the undersigned, Joseph Swan and Peter Peterson, both of
Lexington, Mass. have entered into partnership for the purpose
of doing an auto livery and sight-seeing business, under the name
of Paul Revere Auto Company, of Lexington, Mass.
Joseph Swan
Peter Peterson
Filed June 28 1909
Geo. [George] D. Harrington
Town Clerk
282.1
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
DESCRIPTION filed in the office of the Town
Clerk of Lexington
(Write the words, Clerk of the city of, or town of, or Secretary of the Commonwealth, as the case may be.)
pursuant to the provisions of section nineteen of chapter seventy-two of the Revised
Laws, viz., for the protection of persons engaged in buying, selling or dealing in milk
or cream in cans, jugs, bottles or jars.
Name of person, firm, association, union or corporation,
William T. Hardy
Principal place of business, Lexington Mass
Nature of business transacted,
Dealer in milk and cream
Kind of receptacle used, Tin cans and glass jars
Description of the name or names, letters, marks, devices or figures used,
On tin cans the name W. T. Hardy appears
on a copper plate soldered on the handle, also said
name with the word registered is branded
on the shoulder of the can,
On glass jars the name W. T. Hardy and the
words Lexington Registered appear blown
in the side of this jar. All produced in a
permanent manner
(In addition to the name or names, letters, marks devices or figures, it must be stated in this description
that the word "registered" is branded, engraved, blown or otherwise produced in a permanent manner in or upon all
receptacles used."
(OVER.)
283.1
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto signed my name this
3d day of August in the year nineteen hundred
and nine.
Wm T. Hardy
Filed with the Town Clerk Aug 5, 1909
Book of Miscellaneous Records page 283
Geo D. Harrington
Town Clerk
Wm. T. Hardy
DESCRIPTION RELATING TO NAMES, LETTERS,
MARKS, DEVICES OR FIGURES
USED BY PERSONS ENGAGED IN BUYING,
SELLING OR DEALING IN MILK
OR CREAM IN CANS, JUGS, BOTTLES
OR JARS.
REVISED LAWS, CHAP. 72, SECT. 19.
Filed in the office of the ___________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
____________________________________190 .
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
DESCRIPTION filed in the office of the Town
Clerk of Lexington
(Write the words, Clerk of the city of, or town of, or Secretary of the Commonwealth, as the case may be.)
pursuant to the provisions of section nineteen of chapter seventy-two of the Revised
Laws, viz., for the protection of persons engaged in buying, selling or dealing in milk
or cream in cans, jugs, bottles or jars.
Name of person, firm, association, union or corporation,
Evald Peterson
Principal place of business, Lexington Mass
Nature of business transacted,
Dealer in milk and cream
Kind of receptacle used, Tin cans and glass jars
Description of the name or names, letters, marks, devices or figures used,
On tin cans, the name G. A. Peterson or
F. E. Childs, or E. Peterson, with the word
registered appear produced upon said can
via a permanent manner. On glass jars, the letter
P. appears blown in the neck, on some appears the following,
letter P with E. Peterson Registered Waltham blown in side
On others, Beech Grove Farm, G. A. Peterson Registered
Waltham, all produced in a permanent manner
(In addition to the name or names, letters, marks devices or figures, it must be stated in this description
that the word "registered" is branded, engraved, blown or otherwise produced in a permanent manner in or upon all
receptacles used."
(OVER.)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto signed my name___this
3d day of August in the year nineteen hundred
and nine.
Evald Peterson
Filed with the Town Clerk Aug 5. 1909
book of Miscellaneous Records page 284
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
Evald Peterson
DESCRIPTION RELATING TO NAMES, LETTERS,
MARKS, DEVICES OR FIGURES
USED BY PERSONS ENGAGED IN BUYING,
SELLING OR DEALING IN MILK
OR CREAM IN CANS, JUGS, BOTTLES
OR JARS.
REVISED LAWS, CHAP. 72, SECT. 19.
Filed in the office of the _________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
___________________________________190 .
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Agreement of Lexington Gas & Electric Co.
This agreement made this first day of April A.D. 1909 by
and between The Lexington Gas and Electric Company a corporation
duly organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
herein after called the Company, its successors and assigns, of the first
part, and the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, a municipality
incorporated in said Commonwealth hereinafter called the Town of
the second part, Witnesseth.
First. The Company agreed to furnish to the Town and the Town
agrees to take from the Company its electric street lighting service -
during such hours as may from time to time be designated by the
Town, for a period of ten years reckoned from April 1, 1909, and
therafter during successive period of one year each, unless this argument
shall have been terminated by notice in writing given by either party
to the other not less than thirty days prior to the beginning of any such
successive yearly period. In default of such thirty day's notice this
agreement shall without further notice or agreement be deemed to be
the being period then current. The lamps; poles, wires and fixtures
and other appropriate appliances, and material necessary for the performance
of this contract shall be furnished by the Company, and shall be kept
in good order and condition by it. The Company will replace all
lamps when broken or otherwise defective.
Second. The number of the lamps at the commencement of the
term of this contract shall be not less than 322 incandescent
and 26 arc lamps.
Third. The Town agrees for the consideration herein united to pay the
Company as follows. For each forty c.9. incandescent lamp a fixed
cost per lamp per year of ten and 80/100 (10.80) dollars, and a running
cost per lamp per hour of one quarter 1/4 cent. If higher candle power
incandescent lamps are hereafter used during the period of this contract,
they shall be paid for by the Town at the following rates.
For each sixty c.9. incandescent lamp a fixed cost per lamp per
per year of twelve (12) dollars, and a recurring cost per lamp per hour
of three tenths (.3) cent. For each eight C.9. incandescent lamp
and fixed cost per lamp per year of fourteen and 40/100 (14.40)
dollars, a running cost per lamp, per hour of four tenth (.4) cent.
For each four hundred twenty-five watt alternative current arc
Lamp a fixed cost per lamp per hour of one and one half 1 1/2 cent.
If any of the incandescent lights herein provided for shall be furnished
per underground wires, the Town shall supply any new lamp posts
which may be required therfor. First Deduction, a deduction of
one cent per hour per incandescent lamp, and three cents per hour
per arc lamp, will be made for all outages in any month provided
written notice of same is secured by the Company on or before the
fifth of the succeeding month.
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Second Deduction, In consideration of the contact being for
the term of ten years, a discount of ten per cent is to be allowed
on all bills for service rendered hereunder. Payments to hereunder shall
be made to the Company on the regular pay-day of Town in each
month for the services furnished under their contract during the preceding
month.
Fourth If during the period of this contract the regular prices of The
Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston for arc or incandescent
lights furnished to municipalities under like condition as herein provided
are reduced, or the quality or efficiency thereof, is improved, said Town
shall have the benefit of such reduction or improvement with respect
to the arc or incandescent light furnished hereunder respectively.
Fifth. After the lapse of three years from the date of this agreement
the Company or the Town may at any time or from time to time apply
to the Board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners for a revision
in the price of the lighting service herein provided for, and in the
decision of said Commissioners the price shall be correspondingly
charged provided that no constitutional right shall thereby be impinged.
Sixth. The Company agreed to indemnify and save harmless the
Town against any and all claims for damages, loss, cost and expenses
on account of the injury to persons or property arising in any way
out of the erection, construction, maintenance or use of any of the
lamps, poles, wires, fixture and other apparatus and appliances
furnished by the Company hereunder, except where such injury
is the result in whole or in part of the fault or neglect of
the Town, its officers, servants or agents, while acting as agent
of the Town, and against any and all claims for damages by
reason of any alleged impingement of patent right in the use
of lamps, poles, wires, fixtures, marking and other apparatus,
appliances and material supplied by the Company hereunder;
and agrees at its own expense to assume the defence, of all
actions of law or in equity, which may be brought against the
Town for any alleged impingment of patent right as aforesaid,
and also against all decrees, judgements and orders of any count
in relation to such alleged impingements.
Seventh. The Company agrees that the Town may at all times
with or without the Company's knowledge imply a competent person
to examine and test the electrical currents and apparatus employed
in furnishing the lighting service herein provided for, to ascertain
whether or not the Company is complying with the terms of this
contract; and for such purpose the Company agree that such
competent person may have access at all reasonable times to all
said lamps, poles, wires, fixtures and other apparatus of the
Company in the Town used in carrying out this contract.
The Town agreed to indemnify and save harmless the Company
against any and all claims for damages, loss, cost and expense
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in account of injury to persons or property arising in any way
out of the employment, act or neglect of any such persons while
meeting for the Town except such as may arise in whole or in part from
the fault or neglect of the Company, its agents or servants while
acting as agents of the Company. In case two tests of any
circuit or lamp shall be made separated by an interval or not
less than one hour during any one night, and both of said tests
shall prove that the Company is not furnishing the electrical
mains or light required by this contract then the lamp of such circuit
would be deemed outages as provided in Article Third.
Eighth. The arc lamps to be used in the execution of this contract
shall be of the six and six tenths (6.6) compare "alternating current
enclosed" pattern, requiring an electrical energy of four hundred
and twenty-five (425) watts, or such modification of the same
as shall be practicable, provide the candle-power of the lights
shall not be reduced. The incandescent lamp to be used in the
execution of this contract shall be forty (40) C.9. Tungston lamps
or lamps of such larger candle power as the Town shall from
time to time require. Said lamps shall be promptly renewed by
the Company whenever they become dim, broken or burned out.
Ninth. Additional lamps shall be located as may designated
by the Town provided the Company shall not be required to extend
its lines more than four hundred feet for any lamp; provided,
however, that the Town may require extension of lines for
additional lamps at any time during the term of this contract
by paying the cost of so much of the extension as exceeds that
herein required to be made by the Company, such payments to
apply as credit on future bills for lighting on such additional
lines. Wheras requested by the Town the Company will charge
the location of any lamp at the expense of the town, such
expense not to exceed five (5) dollars for each arc lamp
and three (3) dollars for each incandescent lamp so moved,
under new line or pole are required.
Tenth. Should the Town at any time find that the Company
is not complying fully with the terms and requirement of
this contract, the Town shall immediately notify the Company
of such fact, and the Company shall at once remedy the
fault.
Eleventh. The discontinuances of any street or highway
shall have the effect of discontinuing whatever lamps may
have been located, or such street or way. The Town may at
any time discontinue a lamp or lamps, for reasonable cause,
but the minimum number of lamps in service at any time shall not,
be less than ninety five per cent of the maximum number in service
at any time prior thereto. in each of such discontinuance the
installation of new lamps at other locations shall be charged, and
paid for the same as changes of locations under Article Ninth
hereof until the original number installed shall been again
reached.
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Twelfth. If the Town has accepted or shall during the
continuance of the contract accept section 20 of Chapter 16 if
the Revised Laws, no labourer, workman or mechanic working within
the Commonwealth in employ of this contractor, sub contractor, or other
person doing or contracting to do the whole or part of the work
contemplated by this contract, shall be requested to required to work
more than eight hours in any one calendar day.
Thirteenth. Where, by any provision of the contract a right or
privilege is accrued the Town, the same may, in the absence of a
controlling vote of its inhabitants, or some statute governing the matter
be exercised by the Selectmen.
Fourteenth. If the Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston
shall succeed the Company as owner of the electric lighting plant
in Lexington, this contract shall be assigned to said Edison Company
as a party of the first part, the Company hereby acquiring that
concurrently with its conveyance of the plant to said Edison Company
it will have the latter execute and deliver to the Town an acceptance
of such assignment and an undertaking to perform the contract.
In witness whereof the said Company has caused these present
to be executed in duplicate by its President and the said Town
has caused these present to be executed in duplicate by its
Board of Selectmen, all thereto duly authorized, on the day
and year first above written.
The Lexington Gas and Electric Company
By C. L. Edgar President.
Town of Lexington
By Frank D. Peirce
Henry A. C. Woodward
W. H. Whitaker
} Board
of
Selectmen
A true copy
Attest
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
289
Contract Lexington Gas + Electric Co
Boston April 1, 1909
Town of Lexington
Messrs. Frank I. Peirce
H. A. C. Woodward
Wm H Whitaker
Board of Selectmen
Dear Sirs
Concurrently with
the making of the contract of even date between us, and as part thereof
is understood and agreed
1. All the arc lamps now in use as a part of the street lighting
system are to be removed by the Company at its own expense and
replaced by incandescent.
2. It will install new incandescent fixtures, including reflectors, in
place of those now in use. The reflectors, both in care of substitutions
and in case of new lights will be of the exposed or Wheeler type
similar to the sample lately erected next to the Town Hall. In
all cases the brackets or goose-necks employed shall be of the
longest type practicable. All the work required by this and the preceding
paragraph shall in any event be completely within four (4) months
from the date hereof. Meanwhile the rates specified in the contract go
into immediate effect the same as if the carbon-filament lamps increase
were already fully replaced by Tungstens of the stipulated higher candle
power.
3. The original location of incandescent lamps under the contract shall be as
stipulated in a "memorandum of original locations of lamps under Ten year
contract of April 1st 1909." already submitted by you; and the Company will
without cost to the Town, make the removals re-arrangement extensions
and installations required by the terms and specifications of said
memorandum. None of the said requirement shall be considered as employing
the 400 feet limitation found in article ninth of the contract.
4. Tungsten 606.9. lamps are to be installed originally in the locations
marked with a star in the memorandum; all others to be 406.9
lamps.
5. United otherwise ordered by the Selectmen, the lights shall be run every
dark period of every night up to half past twelve o'clock.
5. The company will paint to the reasonable satisfaction of the Selectmen
all poles hereafter set whether by way of additions or renewals;
and will endeavor to meet the reasonable requirements of the
Selectmen with reference to painting from time to time the other
poles.
Yours respectfully
By Chas H. Miles
Mgr.
A true copy
Attest
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk.
290
In Board of Selectmen
Lexington Mass.
At a meeting of the Board of Selectmen held Aug 14 1909 the petition
of The Edison Electric Illimunating Company of Boston dated July 24 1909.
for permission to lay and maintain underground conduits and manholes with the
wires and cables to be placed therein under the surface of the following streets
in said towns-Beginning at the rear of the Town Hall, notherly side.
at the Boston + Maine Railroad line to Massachusetts Ave. across Massachusetts
Ave. to Waltham St. and along Waltham St. to Middle St. use taken up
and the same was granted as follows- Voted: To enter into the following
contract with The Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Boston.
Memorandum of Agreement entered into by and between the Town of Lexington
herein called the party of the first part and the Edison Electric Illuminating
Company of Boston, a corporation duly organized by law herein after called the party
of the second part.
Witnesseth The party of the first part for the consideration
hereinafter, named grants permission to the party of the second part to lay
and maintain underground conduits and and manholes with the wires and cables
to be placed therein under the surface of the following streets in Lexington.
Beginning at the rear of the Town Hall, northerly side at the Boston + Maine
property line, to Massachusetts Ave. across Massachusetts Ave to Waltham St
and along Waltham St. to Middle St. Plan to be filed on completion of
the work. For the consideration aforesaid the party of the second part hereby
agrees that the conduits and manholes to be laid and maintained as aforesesaid
shall be of such material and construction and all work done by the party of
the second part, its servants and agents shall be done in such a manner as to
be satisfactory to the party of the first part, its officers or agents, or such
officers as it or they may appoint to supervise the same. And for the consideration
aforesaid the party of the second part further agrees to file with the part
of the first part its agreement to indemnify and are harmless against all
damages, costs and expenses to which the Town be subjected in consequence
of the acts in neglect of the said party of the second part, its servrants or agents
or in any manner arising from the rights and privilegs granted by virtue hereof
and the party fo the second part further agrees before commencing any work in
connection herewith, within the limits of the Town of Lexington. To execute
its bond in the penal sum of five thousand dollars running to the party of
the first part. for the faithful performance of its agreements herein and
its duties and obligations arising by virtue hereof. and said party of the
second part further agrees to comply with the requirements of existing by
laws and orders and such as may hereafter be adopted by the party of the first
part governing the construction and maintenance of conduits poles and wires.
Frank D. Peirce Selectmen
Henry A.C. Woodward of
W H Whitaker Lexington
A copy of the permit is recorded in the Records of the Town of Lexington
book of Miscellaneous Records Page 290
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk.
A true copy Attest George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
291
Married Woman's Certificate.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I, Mary A. Prescott of Lexington in said Commonwealth.
married woman, hereby certify that the name of my
husband is Dana G. Prescott, that I propose to do
business on my separate account, that the nature of
the business proposed to be done by me is that of
Antique Furniture and Curios, and the place shall
such business is to be done is at No 168 in Massachusetts
Ave. in the town of Lexington in said Commonwealth.
and I propose to carry on said business under the
name of Mary A Prescott.
In witness whereof I
hereto set my hand this nineteenth day of August
A. D. 1909
Mary A. Prescott
signed in presence of
Rebecca P. Prescott
Aug 27, 1909 Received and Recorded in book of
Miscellaneous Records Page 291
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
292
Sale Agreement T. G. Whiting to
Abenaque Machine Works.
This agreement is subject to acceptance of the home office of
the Abenaque Machine Works, states the entire agreement and any
attestation in additions must be made in writing.
150.00 Boston Mass. Sept 11th 1909 For one un-mounted
Paper Blower and appurtances thereunto belonging including ___ in.
pulley, and the following extra article 30 ft of of Pipe and Deflector
hereby contracted to be bought by me. I promise to pay the
Abenaque Machine Works at their office in Westminster Station
Vermont on order One hundred and fifty dollars. Payments with
interest from delivery at 6% int of[?] paid are to be made as follows.
To be paid for in 30 days from date, and if paid as agreed may
be settled for less agent discount 30%. Said Blower and above
mentioned articles are to be and remain the property of said Abenaque
Machine Works and subject to their control until said amounts
with interest as above provided is paid in full, any notes now or
hereafter given for any of such installments or parts thereof not to be
considered a payment under this agreement until such notes are paid.
It is also agreed that said Abenaque Machine Works in case of the
non-payment of any installment when due, may hold all their unpaid
installments to be forthwith due and payable, and may retake
provisions of said engine and all its additional appliances as above
stated and may resell the same as its own to other persons and in
such case shall be released from all liability of an nature to the
undersigned purchaser. I have received a duplicate of this contract
Witness
J. A Gurney
Purchaser
sign here T G Whitery
A true copy Attest George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
293
Married Women's Certificate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Frances W. Brown of Lexington in said
Commonwealth married woman hereby certify that the
name of my husband is Frederick W. Brown. that I
propose to do business on my separate account - that the
nature of the business proposed to be done by me is
that of Farming, raising and selling milk at wholesale
and retail and that the place where such business
is to be done is at "Cherry Hill Farm" Waltham Street
in the town of Lexington in said Commonwealth and
I propose to carry in said business under the name of
FW Brown.
In witness whereof I hereto set my hand
this Twenty seventh day of November A.D. 1909.
Frances W Brown
signed in presence of
RM Stark
November 29th 1909 Received and Recorded in Book
of Miscellaneous Records Page 293
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
A true copy
Attest George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
294
License to keep Gasolene.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Town of Lexington
March 5, 1910
This is to certify that a license has been
granted to Charles V. Vanzant[?] for the keeping
storage and sale of gasolene [gasoline] in the building or
structure at passage way off Merriam Street in
said town for one year from date. This license
is granted on the consideration of a strict compliance
by the licensee with the laws of the Commonwealth
relating to explosives and inflammable fluids
Frank D. Peirce }
Henry A. C. Woodward } Selectmen
W H Whitaker }
A true copy
Attest
George D Harrington
Town Clerk
295
License to keep Gasolene
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Town of Lexington
April 2, 1910
This is to certify that a license has been
granted to Joseph Swan for the keping,
storage and sale of gasolene [gasoline] in the building
or structure in the rear of 18 Bedford St.
in said town, for one year from date. This
license is granted on the consideration of a
strict compliance of the licensee with the
laws of the Commonwealth relating to
explosives and inflammable fluids.
Frank D. Peirce Selectmen
Henry A. C. Woodward of
W H Whitaker Lexington
A true copy
Attest
George D Harrington
Town Clerk
296
Norumbega Park License
Office of Selectmen
Lexington April 9 1910
In pursuance of Revised Laws Chapter 102 and
Section 178 + 186 license is hereby granted to the
Norumbega Park Company a corporation duly established
by law and having a usual place of business in Newton
Mass to keep open and maintain a grove used for
picnics or other lawful gatherings and amusements
on its promises on the Northeasterly side of Bedford Street
in that part of said Lexington called North Lexington
and near the Bedford line. This license shall continue
in force until May 1 A.D. 1911 unless sooner revoked
Frank D. Peirce Selectmen
Henry A. C. Woodward of
W H Whitaker Lexington
George D Harrington
Town Clerk
A true copy Attest George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
297
Pool Room License
Town of Lexington
The Board of Selectmen
hereby grants a
License
to William P. Hatch
to keep or suffer to be kept
1 Billard Table
2 Pool Tables
1 Bowling Alley
at No 4 Railroad Avenue on said Lexington
for public hire to be used for amusement
merely, but not for the purpose of gaming for
money or other property.
Until May 1, 1911.
By order of the Selectmen this twenty third
day of April 1910
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
A true copy Attest George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
298
Pool Room License
Town of Lexington
The Board of Selectmen
hereby grants a license to
Olin L. Phelps
to keep or suffer to be kept
1 Billard Table
2 Pool Tables
at No 16, Depot Sq in said Lexington for
public hire to used for amusement merely but not
for the purpose of gaming for money or their property
Until May 1, 1911
By order of the Selectmen the Thirtieth day
of April 1910
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
A true copy Attest George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
299
Liquor Transportation Permit
No. 1
Oct 1906
Chapter 421
The Board of Selectmen of the
Town of Lexington
Hereby grants a permit to American Express Co
doing business at No [blank] Massachusetts Ave to transport
spirituous or intoxicating liquors into or in the town
of Lexington subject to all the laws now or hereafter
in force relative to the Transportation of Liquors
until the first day of May 1911.
This permit is
granted and accepted upon the express condition that
the person or persons above named shall conform to all
the requirements of the laws and that in case of any
breach of said agreement the Permit shall become
null and void.
In testimony whereof, the undersigned
have hereunto affixed their offical signatures this
thirtieth day of April 1919.
Frank D. Peirce
Henry A. C. Woodward
W H Whitaker
The LIcensing Board
Recorded
George D Harrington
Town Clerk
A true copy Attest George D Harrington
Town Clerk
300
Liquor Transportation Permit
No. 2
Oct 1906
Chapter 421
The Board of Selectmen of the
Town of Lexington
Hereby grants a permit to Charles J. La Frank doing
business at N. Depot Square to transport spirituous
or intoxicating liquors into or in the Town of Lexington
subject to all the laws now or hereafter in force relative
to the Transportation of Liquers until the first day of May
1911.
The permit is granted and accepted upon the
express conditions that the person or persons above named
shall conform to all the requirements of the law; and
that in case of any breach of said requirements this Permit
shall become null and void.
In testimony whereof the
undersigned have hereto affixed their official signature
this thirtieth day of April 1910
Frank D. Peirce
Harry A. C. Woodward
W H Whitaker
The Licensing Board
Recorded
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
A true copy Attest George D Harrington
Town Clerk
301
Liquor Transportation Permit
No. 3
Oct 1906
Chapter 421
The Board of Selectmen of the
Town of Lexington
Hereby grant a permit to Dwyer Express Co doing
business at No [blank] Muzzey St. to transport spirituous or
intoxicating liquors into or in the Town of Lexington
subject to all the laws now or hereafter in force relative
to the Transportation of Liquers until the first day
of May 1911
This permit is granted and accepted
upon the express condition that the person or persons
above named shall conform to all the requirement
of the law's and that in case of any breach of said
requirement this Permit shall become null and void.
In testimony whereof the undersigned have hereunto
affixed their official signatures this Thirtieth
day of April 1910
Frank D. Peirce
Henry A. C. Woodworth
W H Whitaker
The Licensing Board
Recorded
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
A true copy
Attest
George D Harrington
Town Clerk
302
Liquor Transportation Permit Oct 1906
Chapter 421
The Board of Selectmen of the
Town of Lexington
Hereby grant a permit to Joseph P. Sousa residing
or doing business at No [blank] Parker Street to transport
spirituous or intoxicating liquors into or in the Town of
Lexington subject to all the laws now or hereafter in force
relative to the Transportation of Liquors until the first
day of May 1911.
This permit is granted and accepted
upon the express condition that the person or persons above
named shall conform to all the requirements of the law
and that in case of any breach of said requirements this
Permit shall become null and void.
In testimony whereof the undersigned
here hereunto affixed their official signature this
Eighteenth day of June 1910
Frank D Peirce
Henry A C Woodward
W H Whitaker
The Licensing Board
Recorded
George D Harrington
Town Clerk
A true copy
Attest
George D Harrington
Town Clerk
303
Permit Lexington Gas Co.
Town of Lexington
In Board of Selectmen
The Selectmen of Lexington hereby consent that the Lexington
Gas Company a corporation organized under the laws of the
Commonwealth may subject to the provisions of the statutes in
such case made and provided, and subject also to the conditions
herein expressed, dig up and open the ground in Massachusetts
Avenue from the Arlington town line to a point opposite the Town
Hall in Lexington, for the purpose of laying and maintaining a
gas main, the line of the trench or opening to be such as shall be
designated on the ground by the Selectmen or an engineer
appoined by them for the purpose. All work done by the Company
it servants or agents pursuant to this consent shall be done under
the supervision and inspection of the Selectmen or someone
designated by them for the purposes and the work shall all
be done to the satisfaction of the Selectmen and without
any cost to the Town. There is hereby reserved to the Town
and the several boards and officers thereof the right to dig
up said Avenue at any time or from time to time for the
purposes of laying sewer and water pipes or for any other
municipal purposes: and in case the pipes or main of said
Company should be injured by such action on the part of the
Town by statutory law the Town shall be indemified
and saved harmless by said Company from all damages, costs,
and expenses whatever that the Town may suffer or be oblidged
to pay in consequence of anything that may be done by said
Company its agent or servants in or in connection with the
maintaining of a gas main or pipes under this consent;
and the Company shall comply with all requirements of such
by-laws of the Town as are or may from time to time be in
force, and with all such orders as may be passed from time
to time by the Selectmen of the Town with reference to the
construction, location, relocation or repair as the case may be
of said main or pipes. This consent shall become operative
only upon the filing by said Company with the Town
Clerk of an a agreement in writing duly executed on the
part of the Company and binding it to observe and perform
all of the terms conditions and obligations herein before
304
expressed or referred to
Frank D Peirce Selectmen
Henry A. C. Woodward of
W H Whitaker Lexington
A true copy
Attest George D Harrington
Town Clerk
Acceptance of Lexington Gas Company
131 State Street
Boston Mass. July 20
To the Selectmen of Lexington
Lexington Massachusetts
Gentlemen
The undersigned Lexington Gas Co hereby assents
to all the provisions and conditions contained in an instrument
dated July 11 1920, signed by the Selectmen of the Town consenting
to the opening of Massachusetts Avenue from Arlington line to a
point opposite the Town Hall in Lexington for the purpose of
laying and maintaining a gas main; and hereby agrees with the
Town to observe and perform all the terms, conditions and
obligations in said instrument expressed or referred to.
In witness whereof said Lexington Gas Company has caused
the writing to be executed in its behalf and under its
corporate seal by its officers hereunto duly authorized
Board of Directors Dated July 20 1910
seal Lexington Gas Company
by Alfred Clarke
President
Attest
George F. Howland
Clerk
A true copy Attest George D Harrington
Town Clerk
305
Lexington & Boston St. Ry. Co.
Relocation of tracks Waltham St.
Whereas the Lexington & Boston Street Railway Company
have petitioned said Board of Selectmen of the Town of
Lexington, at the request of said Town of Lexington for a
relocation of its tracks on Waltham Street, north of Allen
Street, to conform to line and grade of said street as defined
by the County Commissioners, and Whereas due notice and
hearing upon said petition has been given, and the said Board
of Selectmen are of the opinion, subject to the terms, conditions
and obligations herein imposed, that public convenience and
necessity require the above relocation as hereinafter described,
it is hereby ordered that the said Lexington & Boston Street Railway
Company is hereby granted said relocation in Waltham Street
in said Lexington as shown by the red lines upon the plan
filed herewith, and designated as follows. Lexington and
Boston St. Ry. Co. Relocation for track and poles Waltham
St. north of Allen St. Lexington Mass., Scale 1" - 40' - July 18
1910. Ephraim Harrington Co. Civil Engineers Boston Mass.
"Lexington [partially erased]
Terms, Conditions and Obligations.
This order and the authority granted thereunder is subject to
the terms, conditions and obligations which were imposed
in original order of location in said Waltham Street as far
as the same are applicable and not inconsistent with the
present Statutes and which by reference are embodied in
this order as fully as though set forth in full. This
order of location shall confer any authority or power upon
said Lexington & Boston Street Railway Company unless as
required by law the said Lexington & Boston Street Railway Company
shall have filed a written acceptance of such relocation with
said Selectmen of Lexington within sixty days after the issue
of notice by the Board of Railroad Commissioners of its decision
certifying that such relocation is consistent with the public interests.
This order is granted by the Selectmen of the Town of Lexington
this sixth day of August 1910 and a duplicate thereof filed in
the offices of the Town Clerk.
Frank D. Peirce
Henry A. C. Woodward
W. H. Whitaker
Selectmen of Lexington
A true copy attest George D. Harrington Town Clerk
306
Auctioneers License
No. 2 Expires Sept 23 1911.
Town of Lexington Selectments Office
Auctioneers License.
This is to certify that Frank G. Fletcher of said
Lexington, has been duly licensed by the Selectmen
of Lexington, to sell at Public Auction, any goods or
chattels, real or personal estate, pursuant to law, until
the first day of April 1911, in said Town of Lexington,
except on occasion of such sales as are permitted by
law to be held in other places with the State
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
A true copy
Attest
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
307
Married Women's Certificate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Grace E. Clark of Lexington in said Commonwealth,
married woman, hereby certify that the name of my husband
is Ernest W. Clark, that I propose to do business on
my separate account, that the nature of the business
proposed to be done by me is that of meat business,
and that the place where such business is to be done is
at No. 167 Massachusetts Avenue in the town of Lexington,
in said Commonwealth, and I propose to carry on said
business under the name of E. W. Clark.
In witness
whereof I hereto set my hand this fourth day of
October A.D. 1910.
Grace E. Clark
Signed in presence of
John A. Woods
Recorded in book of Miscellaneous Records No 1
page 307
Attest
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
308
Lease of Ice Privileges Town of Lexington
to A. G. Davis
This agreement, made this first day of October 1910 by and between
the town of Lexington Massachusetts, ([illegible] acting herein by its Board
of Selectmen) and Alfred G. Davis of Lincoln Massachusetts.
Witnesseth as
follows. In consideration of the payments to be made by said Davis
as hereinafter provided, the town hereby leases unto said Davis the privilege
of cutting and removing ice from the town reservoir situated near Middle
Street, and the privilege also of erecting maintaining and using on the Town's
land at or near the gate house connected with said reservoir such
buildings and structures as he may find convenient for use in the conduct
of his ice business, with such right of way. (the location and course of
which the Selectmen may from time to time prescribe and alter) across
the Town's land abutting on said Middle Street as may be reasonably
necessary in order to enable said Davis to enjoy the above mentioned
privileges. To have and to hold the leased rights and privileges for
the term of three years from the first day of October 1910, he paying
in return therefor the sum of one hundred dollars #(100) per year and
at that rate for every part of a year, payments to be made in equal
quarterly payments of twenty-five dollars #(25) each in advance, the
first payment to be made upon the execution and deliver hereof,
and the suceeding payment on the first days of January, April,
July and October in each year, except that the last payment will
become due July 1st 1913. Said David hereby binds himself to make
said payments; and to do nothing which will injure the property
or premises of the Town; and to remove at his own expense any and
all building and structures erected by him during the term of this
lease upon the Town's property or, at the end of the lease situated on
said property and owned by him, such removal to be effected not
later than thirty days from and after the expiration of the term of
the lease (or not later than thirty days from the terminating of the
lease if it should be terminated during said three year lease) and
in such manner as to leave the premises in as good condition as they now are
This lease is made on the express condition that if said Davis should
at any time be in default in the making of any of the payments
herein stipulated for, and such default should continue for ten days
after receipt of notice from the Selectmen specifying the default
and demanding that the same be made good, this lease and all
the rights of Davis under it, save the right to remove his
buildings and structures, shall be wholly at and end and
309
the Town of all obligation under it. Finally it
is mutually declared once agreed that if said Davis
should not within the time required by the foregoing
provisions remove the building and structures referred
to the same as such part therof are shall be left remaining
on the Town's property at the expiration of the time
prescribed for thus removal shall become the absolute
property of the Norumbega.
In witness whereof the Selectmen
on behalf of the Norumbega have hereunto subscribed their
names and said Davis here signed the same on his
own behalf the day and year first above written
Executed in duplicate
Frank D. Peirce
Henry A. C. Woodward
W. H. Whitaker
} Selectmen
of the
Town of
Lexington
Alfred G. Davis
A true copy attest
George D. Harrington
Town Clerk
310
License to keep gasoline
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Town of Lexington
Dec 5 1910
This is to certify that a license has been granted
to Joseph Swan for keeping storage, manufacture
sale of Motor Gasolene [gasoline] in the building & structures
at 30 Bedford St., known as the Colornial Garage
in said town for one year from date. This license
is granted on the consideration of a strict compliances
by the license with the law of the Commonwealth
relating to explosives and inflammable fluids.
Frank D. Peirce
Henry A. C. Woodward
W. H. Whitaker
} Selectmen
A true copy attest
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
311
1910
Belmont
Lexington Oct 26 1910
Perambulation of the town line of Lexington and Belmont
Frank D. Peirce Henry A. C. Woodward and William H. Whitaker
Selectmen of Lexington, and F. H. Kendall & David S. McCabe
Selectmen of Belmont met at the corner bound of Lexington.
Arlington & Belmont this afternoon and proceeded to locate
and veiw said bound as follows.
Viz 1st Standing on an elevation in an open field some
80 rods southwesterly of the old Boleman Place or
called in Lexington and easterly of Waterotwn Street.
2nd Highway bound Watertown in Lexington Winter St. in Belmont.
3rd Standing conspicuously on a high hill near the John
R. Farnum place so called.
4th Highway bound Concord Avenue
5th Standing in a ditch about 15 rods from #4 in lowlands
6th In southerly direction from #5 on elevation owned by
the heirs of John Connearny being the corner bound
of Belmont Waltham and Lexington
The above bounds were found in good condition
and properly marked
David S McCabe
Francis H Kendall
of Board of
Selectmen of Belmont
Frank D. Peirce
Henry A. C. Woodward
W H Whitaker
Selectmen of Lexington
A true copy
Attest
Geo D. Harrington
Town Clerk
9
312
Bedford
Lexington Nov. 12 1910
Perambulation of Bedford and Lexington town line
Frank D. Peirce Henry A C Woodman and W H Whitaker
Selectmen of Lexington met Howard D. Skelton one of the
Selectmen of Bedford and Alonzo S. Hunt a substitute
at the corner bound of Lexington Lincoln and Bedford and
proceeded to run the lines and veiw the bounds between the
above towns as follows.
Viz 1st Corner bound of Bedford Lincoln and Lexington being
in pasture near wall about 60 rods southwest of house
on John Neville place as called in Bedford.
2nd Wood St Lexington being highway bound
3rd On old road near Farly Hole so called.
4th In meadow about 450 ft from truck of B + M R R northerly side
5th On old road about 500 ft westerly of Bedford St. Lexington
6th Bedford St. Lexington Great Road Bedford
7th In the woods at easterly corner of Lexington Park
8th Grove St Lexington Page Road Bedford
9th In open field rear of Thomas Pearce place so called in Lexington
it being the corner bound of Lexington Bedford and Burlington
The above bound were found to be firmly set and
properly marked.
Howard D Skelton
Selectman
Alonzo S. Hunt
Substitute
Frank D. Pierce
Henry A. C. Woodward
W H Whitaker
Selectmen of Lexington
A true copy
Attest
Geo D. Harrington
Town Clerk
313
Burlington
Lexington Nov 16 1910
Perambulation fo the town line of Lexington + Burlington
Frank D Peirce and William H Whitaker of the Selectmen
of Lexington with Robert H White Supt of Streets met
Walter W Skelton one of the Burlington Selectmen and Webster
Bennett a substitute at the corner bound of Lexington
Bedford and Burlington and proceeded to run the line and
view the bounds between the above towns.
Viz. 1st Corner bound of Lexington Bedford and Burlington
standing in open field about 1000 ft northeasterly of
buildings on the Thomas Pearce place so called in Lexington
2nd about 30 ft westerly of cart path on Bull Meadow Hill
3rd Junction of Burlington North St. corner of wall.
4th Near wall easterly side of North St.
5th Westerly side of Adams St. highway bound
6th About 25 ft northerly side of North St at corner of old building
and easterly side of brook forming angle in line.
7th about 40 ft northerly side of Lowell St and westerly
of stream forming right angles in line
8th Westerly side of North St in Lexington near house on
Geo Evans place so called.
9th About 40 rods easterly of the Evans house so called
and southerly from cart path in open field in being
corner bound of Lexington Woburn and Burlington
The above bounds were found to be firmly set but
the letters on 2 and 4 above should be recut
Walter H Skelton
Webster Bennett
For the town of Burlington
Frank D. Pierce
W H Whitaker
Selectmen of Lexington
A true copy
Attest
Geo D. Harrington
Town Clerk
314
Lincoln
Lexington Oct 29 1910
Perambulation of the town line of Lexington + Lincoln
Frank D. Peirce Henry A C Woodward and William H Whitaker
Board of Selectmen of Lexington with Robert U White and Warren
White, met John F. Farrar and J M Evaleth substitutes for the
Selectmen of Lincoln at the bound stone on the old road near the
Martin Neville place and proceeded to the corner bound of Lexington
Bedford and Lincoln and viewed and examined the above bound as
follows.
Viz 1st The corner bound marked L.B.L. situated on a rise of ground
some 50 rods S. E. of the house of John Neville
2nd Some 1500 ft #1 in southerly direction in the woods on land of
James S Munroe and about 100 ft northerly of cart path.
3rd Standing near a wall in the woods about 50 ft from a corner
on land of James Cutler
4th On Old Road over which British passed April 19th 1775
5th On Massachusetts Avenue
6th Southerly from #5 standing in a wall running north and south
in the woods
7th In woods across a hollow southerly side of wall and near the
same and about 200 ft from corner made by cross wall.
8th Southerly on summit of Cranbery [Cranberry] Hill
9th Conspicuously on summit of a hill about 150 ft from Taylor St so
called in Lexington
10th Highway bound on Lincoln St.
11th Highway bound on Concord Ave.
12th Near road to Weston northerly side in open field northeasterly
of the house of John Jureda [Jurada?] in Lincoln
13th Southerly from Weston road in open field of the Cambridge Water Co
14th Corner bound of Lexington. Lincoln + Waltham standing on land
of Cambridge Water Co easterly about some 100 ft from a large boulder
The above bounds were found in good condition and
properly marked
J M Evelth
John F. Farrar
For the Selectmen of Lincoln
Frank D. Peirce
Henry A. C Woodward
W H Whitaker
Selectmen of Lexington
A true copy
Attest
Geo. D Harrington
Town Clerk
315
Waltham
Perambulation of the Lexington and Waltham Line
On the second day of November 1910 the undersigned
Frank D Peirce Henry A C Woodward and William H Whitaker
thereto duly authorized by the Board of Selectmen of the town
of Lexington and Alderman John R Hudson William G McLorn
and Edgar A Emerson with Bertram Brewer City Engineer.
thereto duly authorized by the Board of Alderman of the City of
Waltham met on the boundry of the two municipalities and
examined the same to establish the bound marks thereof.
Beginning at the corner of Belmont Lexington and Waltham
a granite monument marked B.L.W. and situated on a ledge.
about one hundred feet (100) easterly from the summit of a hill.
about one thousand (1000) southerly from the buildings on the farm
of Martin Connearney thence north sixty degrees six minutes.
west N 60 degree 6 minutes W sixteen thousand five hundred and thirty feet
(16,530) to the corner of Lexington Lincoln and Waltham a
granite monument marked L.L.W. and situated near the
easterly shore of the Hobbs Brook reservoir of the Cambridge
Water Works and fifteen hundred feet (1500) north of Lincoln St
Between the corners as above described intermediate road and
line stones were found at the following points
A roadstone on the westerly side of Walnut St Lexington
on Woburn St Waltham: on the northerly side of Bow street:
on the westerly side of Waltham St. Lexington: on Lexington St.
Waltham; Boulder marked a short distance west of said street.
limestone about 60 rods west and road stone on the westerly side
of Spring street Lexington on Smith street Waltham
Frank D. Peirce }
Henry A. C. Woodward } Town of Lexington
W H Whitaker }
Jno R Hudson }
W G McLarn }
Edgar A Emerson } City of Waltham
Bertram Brewer }
A true copy
Attest
Geo D Harrington
Town Clerk
316
Arlington
1910
Arlington - Lexington
The undersigned hereby certify that on the twenty sixth day of October
1910 they permabulated the boundry line between Arlington and Lexington
and found the monuments marking same in proper positions and properly
lettered, the lines run as follows. Beginning at a granite monument marked
a L.W. & W. C. bolted and braced with iron rods to a high ledge in the woodland
about 300 feet northeast of the house of John Hafelz said monument being
the corner bound between ARlingotn Lexington and Winchester; Thence S 31 degrees 30'
west to a granite monument marked A L. + W. C situated on Crescent Hill
about 150 feet southeast of junction of Franklin Avenue and Crescent Hill Ave
Thence south 35 degrees 44" west to a granite monument marked A & L set
in wall in the easterly line of Westminster Ave; Thence south
35 degrees 44' west to a granite slab marked boundary Arlington and Lexington
set in face of wall on easterly side of Lowell Street about 800
feet south of the junction of Westminster Ave; Thence south
30 degrees 12' west to a granite monument marked A & L. situated in
the northerly side line of Mass Ave. about 150 feet east from
Hibbert Street; Thence south 37 degrees 40' west to a granite monument
marked A & L. situated on the westerly line of Hibbert Street about
250 feet from Mass. Ave. Thence in same direction to a small granite
monument on the westerly side line of Sylvia Street about 850 feet
from Mass. Ave; Thence in the same direction to a granite monument
marked A L. & W. C. situated in a small hollow in the woods about
1200 feet southwest of the house of Frank Adams on Sylvia Street
Thence south 35 degrees 41' to a granite monument marked A L+ W.C. situated in
a pasture about 500 feet north of Appleton St; Thence south 35 degrees 05' west
to a granite monument
marked A L + W.C. situated 2 feet from wall on the southerly side of
Appleton St. Thence south 35 degrees 16' west to a granite monument marked A.B. L +
W. C situated in an open pasture about 200 feet from Winter St Belmont
and northwesterly from house of George Colton said monument being the corner
bound between Arlington, Lexington and Belmont, Note and it is hereby ordered
that the Town Engineer of Arlington have the slab marking the boundry at Lowell
St reset so that the marking will show at a proper elevation above the ground
also that a new monument of suitable dimension be set on the Westerly line of
Sylvia St. marked with the letters A + L
Robert W. Pond Town Engineer
Arlington
Jacob Bitger
Herbert W. Rawson
Committee from
Board of Selectmen
Arlington
Framl D. Peirce
Henry A.C. Wodward
W H Whitaker
Selectmen
of
Lexington
A true copy
Attest Geo D. Harrington
Town Clerk
317
November 28, 1910.
The undersigned met this day at the corner stone of the
Towns of Winchester and Lexington, and the City of Woburn,
said corner being a rough granite monument about 250 feet
south of the house of the Winning Home and proceeded to
permanbulate the boundary line between the City of Woburn
and the Town of Lexington; commencing at the said corner,
thence to a monument situated in the open field of the
Winning Home about 200 feet westerly from the house, thence
to a bound on the northwesterly side of Lexington St.;
thence to a bound situated in the field in the rear of and
near the barn on land now or formerly of George Graham;
thence to a bound situated in the woods near a stone wall
dividing land now or formerly of George Graham, and now or
formerly of Mina Munroe; thence to a bound situated in the
cut over land 38 feet west of a stone wall dividing land
now or formerly of August Withers from land now or formerly
of Robert Porter; thence to a bound near a division line
in the woods; thence to a bound on the northwesterly side
of Russell Street; thence to a bound situated in the woods
30 feet easterly from Lowell Street, known as the Middlesex
turnpike; thence to a bound situated in a field about 1000
feet easterly of the house now or formerly of Benjamin
Holt, and about 650 feet south of the house nor or formerly
of Christopher Johnson, said bound being the corner stone
of the Towns of Lexington and Burlington, and the City of
Woburn, and we find all of said bounds properly lettered,
and in good condition.
For the City of Woburn;
Wm. Butler Jones, City Engineer
James T. McDermott, Assissrant.
For the Town of Lexington
Frank D. Peirce
W. H. Whitaker
A true copy - attest
George D. Harrington Town Clerk
318
Perambulation
Winchester and Lexington
1910
The undersigned hereby certify that on the sixteenth day of
November 1910, they perambulated the boundary line between Winchester
and Lexington, and found the monuments establishing the line between
Winchester and Lexington, excepting a corner monument designated corner
4, and a line stone marking an intermediate point between corner 4 and
corner 3, which last named monument marks a corner of the towns of
Arlington, Lexington and Winchester.
Failing to locate the above mentioned monuments, the represent-
atives present of the Board of Selectmen of Winchester delegated
James Hinds, Town Engineer of Winchester, to meet the Board of Selectmen
of Lexington on the sevententh day of November, 1910, and to locate and
certify to the positions of the town bounds not found the previous day.
At the meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington and the
representative of the Selectmen of Winchester on November seventeenth,
the remaining bounds were found. The monuments establishing the boundary
line between Winchester and Lexington throughout its entire length are
located and described as follows:
Beginning at a stone marked L.W.W. situated on the
westerly side of a fence on land of the William Winning estate, about
100 feet southeast of the barn and about 250 feet south of the house,
said monument being a large, rough, granite stone about 5.8 feet high
and about 6" x 9" in section, thence the line runs South 32° 04' East
about 1101 feet to a stone monument marked L. W. standing at the junction
of two stone walls about 1300 feet southerly from the house of the
William Winning estate, thence, South 45° 01' East about 1872 feet to a
rough stone monument marked L W standing near the wall on the north
side of High St., once known as the old Woburn and Lexington Road, thence
South 45° 14' East about 1778 feet to a rough granite monument marked
L.W.C. No. 11 1830, standing at the old corner of Woburn and West
Cambridge on a hill belonging to the Josiah Locke estate on Ridge St.,
Winchester, said bound being situated about three feet from a stone wall
and about forty feet from a break in the stone wall, thence South 39° 40'
West about 1857 feet to a stone monument on a ledge, said monument being
marked WWCL, and being held in place by an iron bolt fastened into the
ledge and being supported by two iron rods. The above monument marks the
corner of the towns of Arlington, Lexington and Winchester.
319
In addition to the above described monuments which mark the
angles or changes in direction of the Winchester-Lexington line, the following
line stones were found in place:
Between the end of the first described course and the end of the
second course, an irregular shaped stone, leaning out of perpendicular.
Between the end of the second course and the end of the third
course, a granite stone about three feet high, standing near a cedar tree
and about fifty five feet from a bar way in a wall, 5" x 10" in section
and marked LW.
Between the end of the third course and the end of the fourth
course, which is the corner of Arlington, Lexington and Winchester,
a granite bound about 4.5 feet high, 8" x 8" in section and
marked L WO.
James Hinds Town Engineer of Winchester
J. P. Boutwell
Geo. R. Nugent Selectmen of Winchester
Frank D. Peirce Selectmen of Lexington
W. H. Whitaker
A true copy
Attest
Geo D Harrington
Town Clerk
320
License to keep gasolene
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Town of Lexington
Jan 14 1911
This is to certify that a License has been
granted to Stephen J. Cobin for the keeping
storage Sale of gasolene [gasoline] in the building or
structure at 169 Mass. Ave. in said town for
one year from date. This License is granted on the
consideration of a strict compliance by the
licensee with the laws of the Commonwealth,
relating to explosives and inflammable fluids
Frank D. Peirce
Henry A C Woodward
W H Whitaker
} Selectmen
A true copy Attest
Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk
321
Married Womans Certificate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Frances W. Brown of Lexington in said
Commonwealth, married woman, hereby certify that
the name of my husband is Fred W. Brown, that
I propose to do business on my separate account - that
the nature of the business proposed to be done by me
is that of Raising Milk and Farming, and that the
place where such business is to be done is at the head
of Blossom Street, on Concord Avenue in the Town
of Lexington in said Commonwealth and I propose
to carry on said business under the name of
F. W. Brown.
In witness whereof I hereto set my
hand this sixth day March A. D. 1911
Frances W. Brown
Signed in presence of
R. M. Stark.
Index to the foregoing Record
Pages 1.2.3.4. Enrolled Militia for 1850
" 5. Perambulation of lines between Burlington & Lexington
" 6. " " " Bedford & Lexington
" 7 " " " Woburn & Lexington
" 8 " " " Lincoln & Lexington
" 9 " " " Winchester & Lexington
" 10 " " " West Cambridge & Lexington
" 11 " " " Waltham & Lexington
" 12, 13, 14, Rules & Regulations for Town Meetings
" 15 Report of Plan for the repairs of Highways
" 16 Report of the condition of the Road (Webber District So called)
" 16 Report of the Selectmen on Grading the Avenue in the new burying ground
" 17. 18 Report of the Selectmen on Guide Boards & Posts
" 18 Notice of a Stray Beast
" 19.20.21.22. Enrolled Militia for 1851
" 23 division of fence Harrington & Locke
" 24.25.26.27 Enrolled Militia for 1852
" 28.29.30 Settlement with Town Treasurer 1852
" 31 Estimate for expenses 1852
" 32.33.34&35. Enrolled Militia for 1852
" 36 - Settlement with Town Treasurer for 1853
" 37 - Selectmen's Estimate for 1853
- 38 - Report of the Selectmen on the North East District
- 39 - Division of Fence between Benj Reed & N H Reed
- 39 & 40. Warrant & return of H B Davis as Field Driver
- 41 - Division of Fence between The Town & George Munroe
- 42=43 + 44=45 Enrolled Militia for 1854
- 45 Division of fence between I Milliken & S W Robinson
- 46 " " " Alonzo Farris & "
47 " " " J C Blasdell & "
48 " " " David Leavitt & the Selectmen
49-50-51-52- Rules & Regulations for the Fire Department
53 Division of fence between Charles Tidd & Wm Wood
54 " " " Stearns & Robbins
55 " " " Gleason & Flint
56 " " " John Skinner & the Town
57 " " " Saml B Pierce & Cyrus Reed
339
59 -59 -60 & 61 = Enrolled Militia
62 - 63 & 64 " "
65 - 66 - & 67 " "
68 - 69 - 70 - 71 " "
72 Division of a fence between Butters & B. Harrington
" " " " & Rhoades
73 Appointment of Liquor Agency
74 & 75 & 76 " " " "
77 - Notice of Stray Beast by Isaac Parker
78 - Appraisal of Stray Horse & Wagons
79 - Appointment of Liquor Agent
80 - Division of fence between Simonds & Beaty
81 Divison " " S W Robinson & B Harrington
82 & 83 - Truant Law for the Town
83 - Notice of Stray Cow by Everett Cutler
84 - Appraisal of Stray Cow
85 - Notice of goods found by Wm. H. Smith 2
86 - Appraisal of goods found by Wm. H Smith 2
87 Appointment of Liquor Agent
88 Division of fence between J C Blasdell & Heirs of J P Merriam
89 " " " B Harrington & C S Simonds
90 " " " " " " "
91 " " " Martha Tyler & Geo Stearns
92 " " " Ferris & Keefe
93 " " " " & Angier
94 " " " " & Dailey
95 Appointment of Liquor Agent
96 Notice of Stray Cattle by Jonas Gammell
96 & 97 Appraisal of Stray Cattle
97 Division of fence between Currier & Richardson
98 Notice of Stray Horse found by Joseph Dane
99 Perambulation of Town Line between Lexington & Arlington
100 " " " " " " & Winchester
101 " " " " " " & Belmont
102 " " " " " " & Waltham
103 " " " " " " & Lincoln
104 " " " " " " & Burlington
105 " " " " " " & Bedford
106 & 107 Regulations in regard to Cattle Disease
108 Notice of Stray Cow found by M. H. Roberts.
Page 109 Division of Fence between W. O Benjamin & C. M. Parker
110 Division of Fence between Charles Parker & Charles Tidd
111 " " " " Geo. A Parker & Charles Tidd
112 Notice of stray Bay Mare found by Patrick Mitchell
113 " " " Hog " " Peter Peters.
114 Record of apprisal of Hog found by Peter Peters - by Chapman & Phelps
115 Certificate of Julia A. Taylor.
116 Division of Fence between Dennis Manly & Widow Edward Dinneen[?]
117 Division of Fence between James King and John Mooney.
117 " " " " " " " William Flint.
118 License of Chas Adair to sell intoxicating liquors.
119 " " C A Butters Co " " Malt liquors &[?] Cider
120 Division of fence between Hayes & Chapman
121 License of Cornelius Ryan
122 " " William C. Hawes.
123
124 Perambulation of Town line Lexington & Arlington.
125 " " " " " & Belmont.
126 " " " " " & Winchester.
127 " " " " " & Waltham.
128 " " " " " & Bedford
129 " " " " " & Woburn.
130 " " " " " & Burlington
131 " " " " " & Lincoln
132 Certificate of Mary R. Hobart.
133 License of Chas Adair
134 License of William F. Wood.
135 Division of Fence between Johnson & Tidd
135 " " " " Holmes & Harrington
136 License of A. A. McDonald for Billiard Saloon.
137 License of Chas Adair to sell Intoxicating Liquors First Class.
138 " " John C. Fielding " " " " " "
139 " " Chas Adair " " " " Fourth Class.
140 Perambulation of Town Lines Arlington & Lexington
141 " " " " Bedford "
142 " " " " Belmont "
143 " " " " Burlington "
144 " " " " Lincoln "
145 " " " " Waltham "
146 " " " " Winchester "
147 " " " " Woburn "
148 License of Charles Adair Liquors
149 " " John C. Fielding "
150 " " Leonard G. Babcock "
151 " " Chas Adair "
152 " " John C. Fielding "
153 " " Leonard G. Babcock "
154 " " Chas A. Butters "
155 " " D. S. Goodwin " "
156 " " Marshall Davis "
157 " " John Morrow "
158 " " D. S. Goodwin "
341
Page 159 Perambulation of Town Lines Woburn & Lexington
" 160 " " " " Bedford & "
" 161 " " " " Burlington & "
" 162 " " " " Lincoln & "
" 163 " " " " Waltham & "
" 164 " " " " Belmont & "
" 165 " " " " Arlington & "
" 166 " " " " Winchester & "
" 167 License to Sell Oleomargarine or Butterine George A. Bailey
" " " " " " " " Chas G. Main
" " " " " " " " A. Pl Smith
" 168 " " " " " " Howard W. Smith
" " Married Womans Certificate. Sarah H. Bryant
169 Organization of Church of our Redemeer
170 " " " " " "
171 " " " " " "
172. Division of fence between Jeremiah Reader and Owen McDonell
173. License of Leonard G. Babcock to sell Intoxicating Liquors for Certain purposes 1889-90
173 " " " " " " " " " " " " 1890-1891
174. Permabulation of town line between Arlington and Lexington
175. " " " " " Bedford " "
176. " " " " " Belmont " "
Bart[?] 177 " " " " " Burlington " "
Snider[?] 178. " " " " " Lincoln " "
179 " " " " " Waltham " "
180 " " " " " Winchester " "
181
182 License of Leonard G. Babcock sixth class to May 1 1893
183 " " " " " " " " " 1 1893
184 " " Henry S. Perham " " " " " "
185. Notice of D. J. Donovan finding sheep
185 Married Womans Certificate (Jessie A. Shattuck)
186 Notice of Board of Health
187 License of Leonard G. Babcock sixth class to May 1 1894
189 " " Henry S. Perham " " " " 1 1894
190. Mary E. Rudd. Married womand certificate.
191 Jennie D. Thollden Married Womans certificate.
192 Perambulation of town line between Woburn and Lexington
193 " " " " " Bedford " "
194 " " " " " Lincoln " "
195 " " " " " Belmont. " "
196 " " " " " Arlington " "
197 " " " " " Burlington " "
198 " " " " " Winchester " "
199 " " " " " Waltham " "
201 Division of fence between John N. Morse and Sarah E. F. Swan.
202 " " line " Patrick Reardon " John J. Roach
203 Anne Kelly Married Womans Certificate.
205 Division of fence Bacon & Taylor. 207 Division of fence Curran & Chase
[This page is blank.]
Division of fence Curran + Chase 207
Perambulation of line between Lexington Arlington 209
" " " " " Belmont 210
" " " " " Waltham 211
" " " " " Lincoln 212
" " " " " Bedford 213
" " " " " Woburn 214
Decription of milk cans F. P Kendall 215
Stray cattle Mrs R C Scudder 216
Decription of milk cans Pearson Bros. 217
Married Womans Certificate Pauline Hovoitz[?] 218
License Norumbega Park 219
Contract Order Lunt Morse Co 220
Division of fence Lothrop + Wheaton 221
" " " Lothrop + Town 222
Attachment against McDuffee Bros. 223
Keepers of Lockup 224
Licence Norumbega Park 1904 225
Married Woman Certificate Ida M Paine 226
Division of fence McQuade + Mulvey 227
Petition for division of fence W. P. Marten 228
Auctioneers Licence F G Fletcher 230
" " A S Mitchell 231
Norumbega Park Licence 1905 232
Intelligence Office License Mrs Alice J Burns 233
Perambulation of line between Lexington + Belmont 234
Perambulation of line between Lexington + Bedford 235
Perambulation of line between Lexington + Arlington 236
Perambulation of line between Lexington + Lincoln 237
342.7
Perambulation of line between Lexington + Waltham 238
" " " " Lexington + Burlington 239
" " " " Lexington + Winchester 240
" " " " Lexington + Woburn 241
Auctioneers License Frank G Fletcher 242
Married Womans Certificate Anna E Clarke 243
Norumbega Park License 244
Auctioneers License A. S. Mitchell 245
Pool Room License Chas F. Young 246
Liquor Transportation Permit American Ex. Co. 247
" " " Chas J. La Frank 248
" " " Dwyer Brothers 249
Pool Room License O.L. Phelps 250
Married Womans Certificate Sarah Shatz 251
Auctioneers Licence A S Mitchell 252
Pool Room Licence Phelps + Hatch 253
Liquor Transportation Permit American Ex Co 1907 254
" " " Chas. J. La Frank " 255
" " " Dwyer Brothers " 256
Norumbega Park License 1907 257
Release Gerry land Schoultes to Richards. Richards to Hutchinson 258
F. P Kendall lease of land for Stone Crusher 259
Married Womans Certificate Catherine C. Maher 260
Pool Room License Olin L. Phelps 262
Norumbega Park License 1908 261
Liquor Transportation Permit American Ex Co 1908 263
" " " Dwyer Bros. " 264
" " " Chas J La Frank " 265
342.2
Pool Room License Olin L. Phelps 1908 266
Pool Room License William P. Hatch 1908 267
Married Woman's Certificate Minnie DeMelt 268
Married Womans Certificate Delia A. Mulvy 269
Description of Milk Cans Arthur S. Tyler 270
License to Keep Gasoline Fred W. Allton 271
Married Woman Certificate Angelina Young 272
Assent of Assignment Lex. Gas + Electric Co. to Edison Electric Co. 273
Pool Eoom License Olin L. Phelps 1909 274
Pool Room License Wm. P. Hatch 1909 275
Norumbega Park License 1909 276
Liquor Transportation Permit American Ex. Co. 1909 277
Liquor Transportation Permit Cha. J. LaFrank 1909 278
Liquor Transportation Permit Dwyer Bros. 1909 279
Auctioneers License Wm. H Ballard 280
Permit Edison Electric Illuminating Co. 2 81
Certificate Paul Revere Auto Co. 282
Description of Milk Can W.T. Hardy 283
Description of Milk Can Ewald Peterson 284
Agreement Lexington Gas + Electric Co. 285
Contract Lexington Gas + Electric Co. 289
Permit to The Edison Electric illuminating Co. 290
Married Womans Certificate May A. Prescott 291
Sale Agreement T. G. Whiting to Abenaque Machine Works 292
Married Womans Certificate Frances W. Brown 293
License to Keep Gasoline Charles V. Vanzant 294
License to Keep Gasoline Joseph Swan 295
Norumbega Park License 1910 296
Pool Room License William P. Hatch 1910 297
Pool Room License Olin L. Phelps 1910 298
Liquor Transportation Permit American Ex. Co. 1910 299
Liquor Transportation Permit Chas. J. LaFrank 1910 300
Liquor Transportation Permit Dwyer Express Co. 1910 301
Liquor Transportation Permit Joseph P. Sousa 302
Permit to Lexington Gas Co. 303
Consent of Lexington Gas Co. 304
Lex & Boston St. Ry. Co Relocation Waltham St. 305
Auctioneers License Frank G. Fletcher 306
Married Women's Certificate Grace E. Clark 307
Alfred G. Davis Ice Privilege 308
License to Keep Gasolene [Gasoline] Joseph Swan 310
Perambulation town line between Lexington + Belmont 311
Perambulation town line between Lexington + Bedford 312
Perambulation town line between Lexington + Burlington 313
Perambulation town line between Lexington + Lincoln 314
Perambulation town line between Lexington + Waltham 315
Perambulation town line between Lexington + Arlington 316
[Blank Line] 317
[Blank Line] 318
[Blank Line] 319
License to Keep Gasolene Stephen J. Tobin 320
Married Womans Certificate Frances W. Brown 321
342.3
Lexington. Mass. October 6th. 1885.
The undersigned this day met at the corner of Waltham
Lexington and Belmont. some distance south
of the house of one John Canerney in Lexington
and proceeded to perambulate the lines
between Waltham and Lexington. Com-
mencing at the aforesaid corner, the mon-
ument being marked B. L and W; thence
westerly to a monument by the County road
and near the house of Alden Jameson.
thence to a monument near the house of
Archelaus [Archelus] Bennett in Waltham: thence to a
monument beside the road from Lexington
to Waltham; thence about one hundred
paces westerly to a large rock, on the north
erly side of whose top is a line and on
either side is L and W; they being " ye an-
cient bound mark; thence to a monument
standing in the wall by a wood lot of Thom-
as Cutter, some five roads westerly of a swamp
thence ot a monument by the side of the
road, near the house of the late Isaac
Parker in Lexington; thence to the monu-
ment at the corner of Lexington, Waltham
and Lincoln, standing in the open pasture.
near a large Elm tree, by an old cellar.
marked L. L. and W.
For Waltham
Joseph F. Simonds
Robert M. Lawrence
For Lexington
E. B. Armstrong
[illegible]
Phineus Lawrence
Waltham
Town of Lexington
Selectmen's Office
Lexington October 16th 1885.
The undersigned met this day at a monument on the hill
near to the Watertown Road, being the corner boundary of
Arlington, Lexington and Belmont; thence they proceeded to a monument
beside the road and nearly in front of the old "Bowman
house", thence to a monument in the pasture; thence
to a monument about two rods northeast of a
"pond-hole" on land of the lake W.W. Chenery; thence
to a monument by the principal Road leading from
Arlington to Lexington; thence a monument
standing beside Lowell Street in Lexington;
thence in a northeasterly direction to a monument
nearly east of the house of the late Oliver
Winship in a pasture; thence to a monument
on a hill and standing on a ledge of rock, and
embraced by iron rods, being the corner boundary
of the towns of Winchester, Arlington and Lexington.
The first mentioned monument is
marked L. B. and W. C. ; the last mentioned W.
W. C. and L; and all the others are marked
L. and W. C.. all the monuments were found in
good condition except the last. This had fallen
down and was set in position by us.
For Arlington For Lexington
Geo. D. Tufts Joseph F. Simonds
James A Marden Robert M. Lawrence
Charles T. Seawell
Arlington
September 10th, 1885
The undersigned this day met at the
corner of Lexington Burlington + Woburn,
near the house of Mr Packard in
Lexington and proceeded to permabulate
the boundry line between the towns of
Woburn + Lexington. Commencing at
the said corner to a monument being
marked L. W. B thence to a monument
near the old Middlesex turnpike in
Lexington marking a corner with
Lexington thence to monument
beside the country road called
Russell street thence to monument
near the wall in the woods near
line of Jones F Graham: thence to a
monument in the pasture W. W. of
the house of Graham. thence to a
monument near a small barn
owned by the said Graham thence to
monument standing the open
field owned by the heirs of the late
John Winning. these last seven
monuments being marked L. W.
and from the last monument to
the corner of Woburn Winchester
and Lexington S. C. of the house
of said John Winning estate.
And we hereby state that we
found all the monuments in
good condition.
Thomas H Hill
Joseph M Eaton
John Ferguson
} Selectmen
of
Woburn
Jos. F. Simonds
Robert W. Lawrence
Walter Blodgett
} Selectmen
of
Lexington
Report on
Perambulation
Town lines
1885
Woburn
and
Lexington.
Lexington September 22nd 1885
The undersigned met at the house of the late Thomas
H. Packard in Lexington, and proceeded to perambu-
late the line between the Towns of Lexington and Bur-
lington, Commencing at the corner of Lexington, at
the monument standing in the pasture near to an
"Oak Tree", and marked L. B and W. and North East from
said Packard's barn - thence Westerly to a monument
beside the road - thence to a monument near the
bridge and the "Old Thomas Locke Mill Site" - thence
to a monument standing on the bank east of the
house of D. A. Butterfield in Lexington thence to a
monument beside the County road and near
to the "Old "Gibbs' barn - thence to a monument in
the pasture late of George B. Peirce near to North
Street in Lexington - thence to a monument
near the house of Timothy Kinneen - thence to
a monument at the top of "Bull Meadow
Hill" - thence to the corner of Lexington Bedford
and Burlington, North of the house of the late
Daniel Cummings, the monument stands in
the open pasture by an "Old Cellar" hole and is
marked L.B + B. The monuments are in
good condition and properly marked.
For Lexington
Joseph F. Simonds
Walter Blodgett
For Burlington
Samuel Sewall
George H. Bennett
Burlington
- September 24th 1885 -
The undersigned this day met at the house of
John Naville [Neville] in Bedford, and proceeded to per
ambulate the lines between the Towns of Lexington
and Bedford. Commencing at the "corner stone" in
the land of John Naville of Bedford - it being the
corner of Lexington, Lincoln and Bedford and mark
ed L.L.+ B. thence the line runs Northeasterly to the
"old road" from Lexington to Bedford, to a monument
standing beside the said "old road" thence to a mon
umnet standing beside a private way, leading from the
place formerly owned by "Elbridge Merriam" in Bed
ford to the "Old County" road in Lexington - thence to
a monument in the meadow by an old ditch, by
the edge of woodland, and about twenty rods north
of the "Middlesex Central Rail Road" - thence to a mon
ument beside the "Old County" road, near the "Old
Page Place" - thence to the "County" road leading from
Lexington to Bedford - thence to a monument easterly of the
Cemetery in Bedford standing near the wall in woodland -
thence to a monument by the roadside near to the place of
the late "Daniel Cummings" in Lexington - thence to the
"Corner Stone", in the pasture being the corner of Lexington,
Bedford and Burlington and marked L.B + B.
For Lexington
Joseph F. Simonds
Walter Blodgett
For Bedford:
Oliver J. Lane
Nathan B. Smith
Edwin H. Blake
Bedford
- September 29th 1885 -
The undersigned met at the corner of Lexington Waltham
and Lincoln, at the monument standing in an open pas-
ture near to a large "Elm tree" and by an "Old Cellar".
said monument is marked L.W. + L. - From this point
the line between the Towns of Lexington and Lincoln
runs in a northerly direction to a monument beside the
"Old County" road (now discontinued) leading from
Lexington to Weston - thence to a monument on the
north side of the road leading from the Old Concord
Turnpike to Weston - thence to a monument on the
south side of the "Old Turn pike" now called "Concord
Avenue" - thence to a monument on the County road
leading from Lexington to Lincoln - thence to one
one a ledge of rock, being bolted to the same, near
the barn of Charles Brown in Lincoln - thence
to one on the "Summit of Cranberry Hill" - thence to
one near the wall on land of one "Taylor" - thence to
one in the wall between the lands of Charles Brown
and that formerly owned by one "Cotting." - thence to
monument beside the County road leading from
Lexington to Concord - thence to one on the "Old
County" road near to the "Old Hastings place" now
owned by "Martin Naville" - thence to one standing
by a wall, some eight rods from the N. E. corner
of a field owned by James R. Cutter of Som-
erville - thence to a monument on land of
Wm H. + James S Monroe of Lexington -
All of the monuments passed are marked L.L.
Thence to the corner monument, on the land of
one John Naville [Neville] of Bedford, being the corner
stone of Lexington Lincoln and Bedford, and
marked L.L.&B. The monuments are in
good condition
Lexington
Joseph F. Vimonds
Robert M Lawrence
Walter Blodgett.
Lincoln
Edward C. Foster
Geo. F. Harrington
Lincoln
- October 8th 1885 -
The unersigned hereby certify that on the
above date they perambulated the boundary
line between Lexington and Belmont
And found the monuments in good condition
and properly marked. The line runs as
follows: Beginning at the Corner Stone of
Lexington Belmont and Waltham, stand-
ing on the "Hill" near the house of "John Con-
nearny" in Lexington and marked "L.B + W"
thence northeasterly to a monument in Rock
Meadow' beside a brook - thence to a mon
ument on the "Old Concord Turnpike" -
thence to a monument on the "Hill" near the house
of one Farnum - thence to monument on
the "County raod" leading from East Lexing
ton to Belmont - thence to the Corner Stone
of Belmont Lexington and Arlington, northeast
of said "County road", and marked L.B. + A.
- For Lexington - - For Belmont -
Joseph F. Simonds Josiah S. Kendall
Robert M. Lawrence Jacob Hittinger.
Walter Blodgett.
Belmont
October 20th 1885
The undersigned this day met at the residence of J
Haskell Reed in Lexington and proceeded to perambulate
the line between the Town of Lexington and Winchester.
The first monument is about five rods from the
late residence of John Winning in Woburn, it being the
corner of Woburn, Winchester and Lexington, and is
marked with the initials of said Towns, thence the line
runs southeasterly to a monument at the corner of
a field by the wall. thence by said wall in the
same direction to a monument standing on the easterly
side of the wall, thence to a monument on the Old
traveled road from Lexington to Woburn as an angle
in the wall, northwesterly from Jonathan Lockes house,
thence crossing a ravine to a monument in open land
on a hill on south side of a wall, southwesterly from
said Lockes house. Each of the last named bounds is
marked L.W. thence to a monument at the corner
of Lexington, on a high ground, on East side of a wall
on side of passageway from Josiah Locke
Marked L.W. and W. C. thence southwesterly to a monument
standing on land of Asa Locke thirty rods northwesterly
from the westerly corner of Winchester marked W.L.
thence in nearby the same direction to a monument
standing on a ledge of rock, braced by iron rods, being the
corner of Arlington Winchester and Lexington marked
L.W. and W. C.
Selectmen of Lexington
Robert M. Lawrence
Walter Blodgett
Selectmen of Winchester
Albert Ayer
James Russell.
Winchester
Perambulation of the Town
Lines between Bedford and Lexington
Nov. 20th 1895.
Messrs. Webster Smith, Chairman
of the Board of Selectmen of Lexington and
Mr. GW Sampton, representing the Town of
Lexington, with Messrs. Oliver J. Lane,
William G. Hartwell and Irving L. Hodgdon
Selectmen of Bedford met near the house of
John Neville in Bedford and proceeded to view
the monuments bounding said towns
Beginning at a monument standing in a
pasture some 60 rods southeast of the house of John
Neville in Bedford marked L.B.L. being a corner
of the town of Lexington Lincoln and Bedford;
thence to a monument on Wood St. in Lexington
marked L.B.; thence to a monument near "Farley
"Hole" so-called, marked L.B; thence to a
monument in a meadow, standing near
a ditch and near the tracks of the Boston and
Maine R.R. easterly of the house of C.L.
Waite in Bedford, marked L.B., thence
to a monument on land of Mc Grath, form-
ing a angle; thence to a monument beside
the old County road, near the "old Page Place"
so called; thence to a monument on
Bedford St. in Lexington; thence to a
monument Easterly of the old Cemetery
in Bedford on land of Mary Ann Lane;
thence to a monument on Grove St. in
Lexington marked L.B., as are the
other monuments & next preceding; thence
to a monument near the house of Thomas
Pearce of Medford (said house being located in
Lexington) marked L.B.B. being the corner
of the three towns of Lexington, Bedford and Bur-
lington.
These monuments are all
duly marked with the initials of the towns
they are designated to Separate and are in
good condition.
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Arlington, Nov. 22, 1895.
Messrs Geo D. Tufts and Edwin S. Farmer, Selectmen of
Arlington, Edwin F Spalding, Selectman of Lexington, with Mr.
Geo. W. Sampson, as substitute, met this day for the purpose of
perambulating the boundary lines between said towns.
Beginning at a monument, braced with iron rods, situated on a ledge
which is the corner bound between Lexington, Winchester and Arlington,
and is marked "L", "W.C.". "W". Thence we proceeded to a stone
monument situated in an open pasture nearly east of the house of
Oliver Wimship. Thence in the same direction (southwesterly) to a
monument beside the old turnpike now called Westminster Avenue.
Thence in the same direction to a monument standing on the northerly
side of Lowell Street. Thence in the same direction to a monument
standing on the northerly side of Massachusetts Avenue. Thence in
the same direction to a monument in the woods about two (2) rods
northeast of a "pond hole", on the land of W.W. Chenery. Thence to
a monument standing in a pasture. Thence to a monument standing
beside the road nearly opposite the old "Bowman house". Thence to
a monument on top of a hill which is the corner boundary between
Arlington, Lexington and Belmont.
Selectman of Lexington
Edwin F Spaulding
George W. Sampson
George D. Tufts }
Edwin S. Farmer}
Selectmen of Arlington
' ' ' WALTHAM ' ' '
Perambulation of Town Line between
Lexington and Waltham
JANUARY 2, 1896
Messrs Webster Smith and Edwin S. Spaulding
Selectmen of Lexington with Messrs Frederick
W. Farley, Francis T. Cox and Joseph W. Con-
nors, Aldermen of Waltham, Met at the
corner of Lexington Waltham and Belmont
and proceeded from the corner monument
marked L.W.B. on land of the Heirs of John
Connearney in Lexington to a monument
144 Rods westerly marked L.W. Standing on
the road northwesterly of the house of
Addison Plott about 50 Rods - Thence to
a Monument marked L.W. 1/4 Rods from
the last mentioned Monument and [illegible]
the house of Archelus Bennett in Waltham
(formerly) - thence about 77 rods to a
Monument on the road between Lexing-
ton And Waltham - thence westerly about
20 rods to a monument marked L.W. this
Monument is a large rock - thence to a
monument ( about 90 Rods) standing in the
wall by the side of a wood lot of the Heirs
of Thos Cutler of Lexington and some 5 Rods
westerly of a Swamp - Marked L.W. thence
about 500 rods to a Monument at the Corner
of Lexington Waltham and Lincoln -
This monument stands in an open pasture
[illegible] a wall on land siezed by the City of
Cambridge for Water purposes. -
The line between Lexington and Waltham
is supposed to be straight.
. . . W A L T H A M . . .
Perambulation of Town Line between
Lexington and Waltham
JANUARY 2. 1896.
Messrs. Webster Smith and Edwin S. Spaulding,
Selectmen of Lexington took Messrs. Frederick
W. Farley, Francis T. Cox and Joseph W.
Connors, Aldermen of Waltham, met at the
corner of Lexington, Waltham and Belmont
and proceeded from the corner monument
marked L.W.B. on land of the heirs of John
Connearney in Lexington to a monument
144 rods westerly of the house of Addison
Plott, about 50 rods thence to a Monument
Marked L.W. 174 rods from the last Monument
mentioned and near the house of Archelus Ben-
nett in Waltham (formerly) thence about
77 rods to a monument on the road between
Lexington and Waltham, thence westerly about
20 rods to a monument marked L.W., this
monument is a large rock - thence to a mon-
ument (about 90 rods) standing in the wall
by the side of a woodlot of the heirs of Thos.
Cutler of Lexington and some 5 rods westerly
of a swamp - marked L.W. thence about 500
rods to a momument at the corner of Lex-
ington, Waltham and Lincoln. This monument
stands in an open pasture near a wall on
land siezed by the City of Cambridge for
water purposes.
The line between Lexington and Waltham is
supposed to be straight.
Division of line between Patrick Reardon & John Roach
Lexington Aug. 24, 1897
L.A. Saville Town Clerk Town of Lexington
Sir We have examined the line between
the premises of Patrick Reardon and
John J. Roach as petioned [petitioned] by said
Patrick Reardon and have staked out
a line 140 ft. 7 in. long to be built
70 ft. 3 1/2 in the lower end of the fence
to the stake that we have driven in
the middle to be built and maintained
by said John J. Roach and the balance
the upper half to be built and
maintained by said Patrick Reardon,
the material of said fence to consist
of plain boards, and suitable
size of round posts, said posts to be
placed on the said land of J.J. Roach, and
the boards on said land of P. Reardon.
The said parties have been duly notified
of this and that it must be built on or by
Saturday Sept. 4th 1897
Respectfully
C.A. Currier
Geo. S. Teague
} Fence viewers
Town of Lexington
Supplement to our orders of Aug. 24, 97
Lexington Oct. 20, 97
L.A. Saville Town Clerk
Owing to wrong
information given us, we have made
the following corrections, we have
place [placed] a stake at C[?] Donalds line the
upper side thence runing south to
the line of Canfields length 65 ft. 4 in.
and have ordered said Reardon to build
the upper half 32 ft. 4 in. the division
being shown by a stake being driven
in the middle. the said lower half
of fence to be built by said Roach
said fence to be built on or before
Nov. 6[?], 1897
Signed
C.A. Currier
Geo. S. Teague
fence vewers [viewers] of Lexington
Recorded Page 202-
Miscellaneous records-
ARLINGTON.
PERAMBULATION OF THE TOWN LINE BETWEEN LEXINGTON AND ARLINGTON-
NOV. 19th. 1900.
Messrs.Edwin S. Spaulding, George W. Sampson
Selectmen of Lexington and Messrs.Edwin S. Farmer and Walter Crosby
Selectmen of Arlington, met at the corner of Winchester, Arlington and
Lexington and viewed the following monuments,viz:-
No.1 The corner bound above-mentioned.
No.2 In an open pasture, easterly of the house of Oliver Winship
of Arlington.
No.3. Westminster Avenue.
No. 4. Lowell Street.
No. 5. Masschusetts Avenue.
No. 6. Sylvia Street.
No. 7. In the woods of land of W.W. Chenery.
No.8 Standing in an open pasture on eleveated land some 30 rods
northerly of the house of Amos Russell in Arlington.
No.9 Bowman St.in Lexington and Appleton St. in Arlington.
No.10 In an open field on the top of a hill some 80 rods south-
westerly of the old Bowman Place in Lexington, being the corner of Lex-
ington, Arlington and Belmont.
The monuments are all of stone and are in good condition.
Edwin S. Spaulding
George W. Sampson
Selectmen
of
Lexington.
Edwin S. Farmer of
Walter Crosby
Selectmen
of
Arlington
Robt. W. Pond, Engineer.
BELMONT.
PERAMBULATION OF THE TOWN LINE BETWEEN LEXINGTON AND BELMONT-
NOV. 19th. 1900.
Messrs.Edwin S. Spaulding and George W. Sampson,Selectmen of Lexington and
Messrs. Charles H.Slade and Richard Hittinger Selectmen of Belmont, met at
the corner of Lexington, Belmont and Arlington and viewed the following
monuments,viz:-
No.1. The corner bound above-mentioned.
No.2. Watertown St. in Lexington and Winter St. in Belmont.
No.3. Standing conspicuously on a high hill near the old Phineas
Lawrence place, formerly, now of John R. Farnum of Waltham.
No.4. Concord Avenue.
No.5. About 15 rods from no.4 near a brook or ditch.which was visible
but not "get-at-able" on account of the water surrounding it.
No.6. Standing on a hill owned by the heirs of John Connearney, about
100 rods westerly of the old Concord Turnpike,being the corner of Lexington,
Belmont and Waltham.
The last named monument stands on a ledge,to which it is fastened by
an iron bolt.
The monuments are all of stone and are in good condition.
Edwin S. Spaulding
George W. Sampson
Selectmen
of
Lexington.
Charles N. Slade
Richard Hittinger
Selectmen
of
Belmont
WALTHAM.
PERAMBULATION OF THE TOWN LINE BETWEEN LEXINGTON AND WALTHAM -
NOV. 21st. 1900.
Messrs. Edwin S.Spaulding, George W.Sampson and George W. Spaulding,
Selectmen of Lexington and Alderman Sanford B.Ostner and City Engineer
Bertram Brewer representing the City of Waltham,met at the corner bound
of Lexington,Waltham and Belmont, and viewed the following monuments.
No.1. The Corner above mentioned.
No.2. Walnut St.in Lexington near the wall by the house of Michael
Shea in Lexington,and northwesterly from the house of Alden Jameson in
Waltham about 50 rods.
No.3. 174 rods from no.2 and near the house of Thomas Maher in Waltham.
No.4. Waltham St. in Lexington and Lexington St. in Waltham.
No.5. Westerly from no.4 about 5 rods to a monument in a wall marked
L.W. on the top thereof. This monument is a large rock.
No 6 About 90 rods standing in a wall by the side of a woodlot of
the heirs of Thomas Cutler in Lexington and some 5 rods westerly of a swamp.
No.7. Spring St. in Lexington and Smith St. in Waltham.
No.7. Corner of Lexington, Waltham and Lincoln. This monument is on an
elevation, by a tree on land taken by the City of Cambridge.
The monuments are all of stone and are in good condition.
Edwin S Spaulding
George W. Sampson
GW Spaulding
Selectmen
of
Lexington
S.G. Castner Alderman
Bertram Brewer City Engineer
} of Waltham
Recd by Town Clerk of Lexington
Dec 12, 1900
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk
LINCOLN.
PERAMBULATION OF THE TOWN LINE BETWEEN LEXINGTON AND LINCOLN-
NOV. 22nd. 1900.
Messrs. Edwin S. Spaulding, George W. Sampson and George W. Spaulding, Select-
men of Lexington, and Messrs. Charles S. Smith and Edward F. Flint, Selectmen
of Lincoln, met at the house of John Neville in Bedford and viewed the
following monuments, viz:-
No.1. The corner bound of the towns of Lexington, Lincoln and Bedford
being located in a pasture some 60 rods southeast of the house of John
Neville above-mentioned.
NO.2. In the woods on land late of Jonas Munroe, probably now of
William H. Munroe, or James S. Munroe of Lexington.
No.3. Standing near a wall on land late of Leonard Cutler, and about
50 feet from the corner of the wall.
No.4. On the old road over which the British passed after the first
battle of the Revolution at Lexington on the way to Concord.
No.5. Massachusetts Avenue.
No.5. In the woods, standing in the wall near an old road or path in
a hollow, said wall running between the estate of Charles Brown and the
Cutting [Cotting] estate.
No.7. Near the foot of the hill in the Fassett land, so-called,near
a wall.
No.8. Summit of Cranberry Hill, forming an angle.
No.9. 75 rods beyond no.8 standing in an isolated ledge of rocks
near the barn (formerly of Chas. Brown's heirs) on City of Cambridge land.
This stone has a broad base and stands upon a ledge and makes an angle
in the line.
No.10. Lincoln Street.
No.11. Concord Avenue.
No.12. Between the house of John Jurada in Lincoln and Concord Ave;
also near the road to Weston.
No. 13. Near the road to Weston, making an angle in the line.
No. 14. Corner bound of Lexington, Lincoln and Waltham.
Selectmen of Lexington.
Edwin S. Spaulding
George W. Sampson
G W Spaulding
Selectmen of Lincoln
John T. Farrar
Charles S. Smith
Edward F. Flint.
BURLINGTON.
PERAMBULATION OF THE TOWN LINE BETWEEN LEXINGTON AND BURLINGTON-
NOV.23d.1900.
Messrs. Edwin S.Spaulding, George W.Sampson and George W. Spaulding, Select-
men of Lexington and Messrs. Walter W. Skelton and Thomas W. Pollack, Select-
men of Burlington, met at the corner bound of Lexington,Burlington and
Woburn and viewed the following monuments, viz:-
No.1. The corner bound hereinabove mentioned.
No.2. On an old road near the house of George Evans in Lexington.
No.3. Lowell Street in Lexington near Randall Mill site.
No.4. Near North St.in Lexington and nearly easterly of the house
of Helen M.Butterfield in Lexington.
NO.5. Adams Street in Lexington.
No.6. In a pasture near North Street in Lexington.
No.7. Corner Burlington and North Streets in Lexington, near the
house now occupied by Owen McDavitt.
No.8. Summit of Bull Meadow Hill.
No.9. Corner bound of Lexington, Burlington and Bedford, in rear of
dwelling of Thomas Pearce of Lexington. This monument is a solid, con-
spicuous stone of modern make.
The monuments are all of stone and are in good condition.
George S.Sampson
G W Spaulding
Selectmen
of
Lexington
Walter W. Skelton
Thomas W. Pollock
} Selectmen
of
Burlington
BEDFORD.
PERAMBULATION OF THE TOWN LINE BETWEEN LEXINGTON AND BEDFORD-
NOV.23d.1900.
Messrs. Edwin S. Spaulding, George W. Sampson and George W. Spaulding Select-
men of Lexington and Mr. Edwin H. Blake Chairman of the Selectmen of Bedford
and Mr. Charles H. Wood representing the town of Bedford, met at the house of
John Neville in Bedford and viewed the following monuments, viz:-
No.1. The corner bound of the towns of Lexington, Bedford and Lincoln
being located in a pasture some 60 rods southeast of the house of John
Neville in Bedford.
No.2. Wood Street in Lexington.
No.3. Near Farley Hole so-called.
No.4. In a meadow 450 feet from the tracks of the Boston and Maine
R.R., standing in a ditch easterly of the house of Charles L. Waite in
Bedford.
No.5. On the old County Road at land of McGrath and near the old
Page Place so-called, forming an angle.
No.6. Bedford Street in Lexington.
No.7. Easterly of the old Cemetery in Bedford on land of Mary Ann Lane.
No.8. Grove Street in Lexington.
No.9. In the rear of the house of Thomas Pearce in Lexington, being
the corner of Lexington, Bedford and Burlington.
The monuments are all of stone and are in good condition and are
duly marked with the initials of the towns wherein the line is designated.
A monument to be erected at Summer St. in Lexington.
Edwin S. Spaulding
George W. Sampson
G W Spaulding
Edwin W. Blake
Selectmen of Lexington.
Edwin H. Blake.
Chas. H. Wood
} for the Selectmen of Bedford
WINCHESTER.
PERAMBULATION OF THE TOWN LINE BETWEEN LEXINGTON AND WINCHESTER-
NOV-24th.1900.
Messrs. Edwin S. Spaulding and George W. Spaulding on behalf of the Town of
Lexington and Messrs. James P. Boutwell, Selectmen and George H. Carter, Town
Clerk on behalf of the town of Winchester, met at the corner bound of Lex-
ington, Winchester and Woburn and viewed the following monuments, viz:-
No.1. The corner bound hereinbefore mentioned,standing in a wall
some 5 or 6 rods southerly of the estate of W.H. Winning (deceased).
No.2. Southerly from no.1, and standing near the woods in the corner
of a field.
No.3. Following the wall from no.2, this monument stands beside the
wall near an old travelled cartway.
No.4. Standing on an eminence in open land about four rods from a
pair of bars.
No.5. Across a ravine upon a hill marked L.W.C., No. 11, 1830, being a
corner of Lexington.
No.6. In a southwesterly direction in the woods near a cartparth and
near the ledge marked L.W.C.
No.7. Standing on the brow of a hill on a ledge and bound with iron.
This stone is the corner of Lexington,Winchester and Arlington.
Edwin S. Spaulding
G W Spaulding
Selectmen of Lexington.
James F. Boutwell Selectman of Winchester
George H Carter Delegated by
Selectmen
ARLINGTON.
PERAMBULATION OF THE TOWN LINE BETWEEN LEXINGTON AND ARLINGTON-
NOV. 19th. 1900.
Messrs. Edwin S. Spaulding, George W. Sampson and George W. Spaulding.
Selectmen of Lexington and Messrs. Edwin S. Farmer and Walter Crosby
Selectmen of Arlington, met at the corner of Winchester, Arlington, and
Lexington and viewed the following monuments, viz:-
No. 1 The Corner bound above-mentioned.
No. 2 In an open pasture, easterly of the house of Oliver Winship
of Arlington.
No. 3 Westminster Avenue.
No. 4 Lowell Street.
No. 5 Massachusetts Avenue.
No. 6 Sylvia Street.
No. 7 In the woods by land of W. W. Chenery.
No. 8 Standing in an open pasture on elevated land some 30 rods
northerly of the house of Amos Russell in Arlington.
No. 9 Bowman St. in Lexington and Appleton St. in Arlington.
No. 10 In an open field on the top of a hill some 80 rods south-westerly
of the old Bowman Place in Lexington, being the corner of Lexington,
Arlington and Belmont.
The monuments are all of stone and are in good condition.
Selectmen
of
Lexington.
Arlington
PERAMBULATION OF THE TOWN BETWEEN LEXINGTON AND ARLINGTON.
ARLINGTON-
A R L INN G T O N.
PERAMBULATION OF THE TOWN LINE BETWEEN LEXINGTON AND LEXINGTON
A R L I N G T O N.
PERAMBULATION OF THE TOWN) LINE BETWEEN (LEXINGTON AND ARLINGTON
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Lexington November 17-1905
Perambulation of the town line of Belmont
and Lexington-
George W. Taylor - Frank D. Peirce - and
Henry A C Woodward, Selectmen of Lexington,
Irving B. Frost, one of the Selectmen of
Belmont, and Edwin P Taylor met, at the
corner bound of Lexington, Arlington and
Belmont and proceeded to locate and
view said bounds.
1st
Standing in an open field on top of a hill
some 80 rods Southwesterly of the old Bowman Place in
Lexington, and Easterly of Watertown Street.
2 - Watertown St in Lexington, Winter St in Belmont-
3 - Standing conspicuously on a high hill near
the old Phineous [Phinehas?] Lawrence place, now the
John R Farnum place.
4 - Concord Avenue-
5 About 15 rods from #4 in the lowlands.
6 Standing on a hill owned by heirs of John
Connearney, being the corner bound of Belmont
Lexington and Waltham.
The bounds now found firmly set and in good condition
Irving B. Frost } Selectmen
Edwin P. Taylor } of
acting for Selectmen } Belmont
Geo W Taylor } Selectmen
Frank D Peirce } of
Henry A C Woodward } Lexington
Perambulation Belmont & Lexington
Recorded
Saturday - Lexington November 25 - 1905
Perambulation of the town line of Lexington-
and Waltham - this day and date -
Frank D. Peirce - Henry A C Woodward members
of the Board of Selectmen of Lexington, Robert B Somers,
Grafton E Kirwin, Frank E Wells, members of the Board of
Aldermen of Waltham, and Bertram Brewer, City Engineer of
Waltham met at the corner bound of Lexington, Belmont
and Waltham, and proceeded to locate and examine said bounds,
1st The above corner bound, which stands on a hill owned by
the heirs of J Connearney, About 100 rods Westerly of
the old Concord Turnpike -
2nd Standing near the wall on Walnut St by the house
of Michael Shea, and Northwesterly from the houses on
the Alden Jameson Estate about 50 rods-
3d Near the house of Thomas Moher in Waltham on Bow St.
4th On Waltham St in Lexington, Lexington St in Waltham -
5th Westerly from #7 4 about 5 rods, it being a large boulder
in the wall, and marked L-W. on the northerly
top edge.-
6th About 90 rods Westerly from #5 - standing in a wall
by the side of a woodlot owned by the heirs of
Thomas Cutler in Lexington and about 5 rods
southerly of a swamp in the woods.-
7th Spring St in Lexington and Smith St in Waltham.
8th On high land by a tree on land taken by the
City of Cambridge for Water privileges, it being the
corner bound of Lexington, Lincoln + Waltham,
The above bounds were found in good
condition and firmly set. The question of
morving stone No 4 above, was taken
under consideration -
Frank D Peirce
Henry A C Woodward
Selectmen of Lexington,
-
Robert B Somers
Frank E Wells
Grafton E. Kirwim
Committee for the Board of
Aldermen of the City of Waltham.
Perambulation Waltham to Lexington
Lexington Dec 1 - 1905
Perambulation of the town line of
Lexington and Lincoln -
Henry AC Woodward, Frank D. Peirce, Selectmen of
Lexington and Robt H White, met on the above date
at the corner bound of Lexington, Lincoln and
Bedford, Edward F Flint and A.J. Doherty, Selectmen
of Lincoln, and proceeded to view and examine the above
bound.
1st The above corner bound, situated on a rise of ground
some 60 rods Southeast of the house of John Neville.
2nd Some 1500 ft rom #1 in Southerly direction in the
woods, on land of James S Munroe, near large pine trees-
3rd Standing near a wall, about 50 ft from a corner
on land late of Leonard Cutler-
4th On old road over which British passed.
5th Massachusetts Avenue
6th In woods, standing in the wall southerly from a
corner, near an old road in a hollow.
7th In woods southerly side of wall, and near the same,
and about 200 ft from corner made by cross wall.
8th Summit of Cranberry Hill
9th Conspicuously on summit of a ledge about 150 ft from
Taylor St. so called in Lincoln.
10th Licoln St. being highway bound.
11th Concord Avenue.
12th Near the road to Weston, N.Easterly of the house of John
Juroda, in Licoln [Lincoln]
13th Southeasterly from the road to Weston, in an open field,
making on angle in the line.
14th Corner bound of Lexington, Lincoln and Waltham.
Standing on a rise of land owned by the
Cambridge Water Works, and on Easterly shore, near a
large tree, and Westerly, some 200 ft from a large
boulder.
The above bounds were found in good condition and
properly marked, with the exception of the one on
Lincoln St (No.10), and it was agreed by the two Boards
that Mr White procure a stone of required height, and
properly marked, to replace the present stone -
Edward F. Flint
Anthony J. Doherty
Selectmen of Lincoln
Frank D Peirce
Henry A C Woodward
Selectmen of Lexington
Perambulation Lincoln to Lexington
Lexington Dec 8_1905.
Perambulation of the town line of Burlington
and Lexington - - -
The selectmen of Lexington, consisting of George
W. Taylor, Frank D. Peirce and Henry HC Woodward, met Thomas W
Pollock and Geo. McIntire, selectmen of Burlington at the corner
bound of Bedford, Burlington and Lexington and proceeded to
locate and examine the above bounds.
1st The corner bound which stands conspicuously in
open field in rear of Thomas Pearce place in Lexington marked
B.B.L.
2nd On Bull Meadow Hill about 30 ft from cart path Westerly
side
3rd Junction of Burlninton and North St. Corner of wall-
4th Near wall on North Street - Northly [Northerly] side -
5th Adams Street - Westerly side -
6th About- 25 ft from Northly side of North Street at the corner of
old building and Easterly side of brook, forming
an angle in the line-
7th Standing in open land about 40 ft from Northly side
of Lowell Street, and Westerly side of a stream of water forming
nearly a right angle in the line.
8th Westerly side of North Street in Lexington, near house of Geo Evans.
9th About 40 rods Easterly of house of Geo Evans in Lexington
and Southerly from a cart path in a young growth of
wood -
The day was perfect. the sky being free from clouds,
the atmosphere clear and balmy -
It was agreed by the above permabulation, that the
Town of Lexington procure, set and mark, new stones
to replace 3 and 6 above, and the expense to be
equally divided.
Thomas W. Pollock
Geo McIntire
Selectmen of Burlington
G C Taylor
Frank D. Peirce
Henry A C Woodward
Selectmen of Lexington
Lexington to Burlington
Lexington December 8, 1905
Perambulation of the town line of Lexington
and Bedford.
The Selectmen of Lexington consisting of
George W. Taylor, Frank D. Pierce and Henry A. C. Woodward
met Howard D. Skelton, one of Selectmen of Bedford
and Oliver J. Lane at the corner bound of Bedford,
Lexington and Lincoln, and proceeded to locate
and examine the above bounds.
1st. The corner bound which stands in pasture some
60 rods southwest of house of John Neville in Bedford,
and marked B. L. - L.- Bedford, Lexington, Lincoln.
2nd Near wall on Wood Street in Lexington =
3rd Near Farley Hole - so called - but unable to reach
on account of water -
4th New stone on Summer Street - Marked B - L -
5th In meadow near big pine tree in edge of the woods -
about 450 ft from tracks of Boston and Maine RR
Northerly side.
6th On old county road, forming an angle -
7th Bedford Street in Lexington - Great Road in Bedford -
8th Standing near wall at easterly corner of Lexington Park -
9th Grove Street-Lexington-Page Road Bedford -
10th Standing conspicuously in open field in rear of
Thomas Pearce place in Lexington, being the corner bound
of Bedford, Burlington and Lexington -
The day was beautiful, the sky being free from clouds,
the atmosphere clear and balmy.
It was thought advisable to have new stones
at 1- 6 and 7 above, the town of Lexington to
procure, mark and set the same, and the
expense to be borne equally.
Howard D. Skelton
Selectman of Bedford
Oliver J. Lane
Substitute for Bedfore
Geo. W. Taylor
Frank D. Peirce
Henry A. C. Woodward
Selectmen of Lexington
Perambulation Bedford to Lexington
Recorded
Lexington Dec 9 - 1905
Perambulation of the town line of
Lexington and Winchester.
Geo W. Taylor, Frank D. Peirce and Henry A C
Woodward, Selectmen of Lexington; met. John H Carter,
Samuel S Symmes and Frank E Rowe,
Selectmen of Winchester,
at the corner bound of Lexington,
Winchester and Woburn, and proceeded to
locate and examine the above line and bound
stones.
1st Corner bound, standing about 250 ft South of
the Winning house, marked L.W.W.
2nd Junction of walls about 1100 ft-Southeaster of L.W.W.
3d Standing in wall running through woodland.
4th Southerly side of wall near an old road and
an open field.
5th Across a ravine, upon a wooded hill, standing near a
wall, westerly side. It being the old corner bound of Woburn,
West Cambridge and Lexington - being marked
L.W.W. on sides and W.C-1830 on top, this forms a sharp
angle in line.
6th Standing on the brow of a hill on a ledge to which
it is fastened with iron - being the corner bound of
Arlington, Lexington and Winchester.
At a previous perambulation a line stone is
described, between 5 and 6 above, which we
were unable to find.
John H. Carter
Samuel S Symmes
Frank E. Rowe
} Selectmen of Winchester
Geo W. Taylor
Frank D. Peirce
Henry A C Woodward
} Selectmen of Lexington.
Lexington to Winchester
PERAMBULATION.
1910.
ARLINGTON --- LEXINGTON.
The undersigned hereby certify that on the twenty-sixth
day of October 1910 they perambulated the boundary line
between Arlington and Lexington and found the monuments marking
same in proper positions and properly lettered. The line runs as
follows:
Beginning at a granite monument marked A, L, W, & W. C.
bolted and braced with iron rods to a high ledge in the woodland
about 250 feet northeast of the house of John Hafely, said
monument being the corner bound between Arlington, Lexington and
Winchester;- Thence S. 31° 30' west to a granite monument
marked A, L, & W. C. situated on Crescent Hill about 150 feet
southeast of junction of Franklin Avenue and Crescent Hill Ave;
Thence south 35° 44' west to a granite monument marked A. & L.
set in wall on the easterly line of Westminster Ave; Thence
south 35° 44' west to a granite slab marked boundary Arlington
and Lexington set in the face of wall on easterly side of Lowell
Street about 800 feet south of the junction of Westminster Ave.;
Thence south 35° 12' west to a granite monument marked A. & L.
situated on the northerly side line of Mass. Ave., about 150
feet east from Hibbert Street; Thence south 37° 40' west to a
granite monument marked A. and L. situated on the westerly line
of Hibbert Street about 250 feet from Mass. Ave.; Thence in same
direction to a small granite monument on the westerly side line
of Sylvia Street, about 850 feet from Mass. Ave.; Thence in the
same direction to a granite monument marked A, L, & W. C, situated
in a small hollow in the woods about 1200 feet southwest of
the house of Frank Adams on Sylvia Street; Thence south 35° 41'
to a granite monument marked A, L, & W, C. situated in a pasture
about 500 feet north of Appleton St.; Thence south 35° 05' west
to a granite monument marked A, L. & W, C, situated 2 feet from
wall on the southerly side of Appleton Street. Thence south 35°
- 1 -
16' west to a granite monument marked A, B, L, & W. C. situated
in an open pasture about 250 feet from Winter Street, Belmont, and
northwesterly from house of George Cotton, said monument being the
corner bound between Arlington, Lexington and Belmont.
Note---And it is hereby ordered that the Town Engineer of
Arlington have the slab marking the boundary at Lowell Street reset,
so that the marking will show at a proper elevation above the ground,
also that a new monument or suitable dimension be set on the
Westerly line of Sylvia Street marked with the letters A. & L.
Robt. W. Pond ) Town Engineer, Arlington.
Jacob Bitzer ) Committee from
Herbert W Ranson ) Board of Selectmen Arlington.
Frank D Peirce ) Selectmen
Henry H C Woodward[?] ) of
W H Whitaker ) Lexington.
Arlington
PERAMBULATION
ARLINGTON LEXINGTON
The undersigned hereby certify that on the seventeenth
day of November 1905 they perambulated the boundary line between
Arlington and Lexington and found the monuments marking same in proper
positions and properly lettered. The line runs as follows :
Beginning at a granite monument marked L.,W. C. & W.
bolted and braced with iron rods to a high ledge in the woods
about 250 feet northeast of the house of John Hafely, said monument
being the corner bound between Arlington, Lexington and Winchester;-
thence S.31 [degrees] 30' west to a granite monument marked W.C. & L. situated
on Crescent Hill about 150 feet southeast of junction of Franklin
Avenue and Crescent Hill Ave., thence south 35 [degrees] 44' west to a
granite monument marked A. & L. set in wall on easterly line
Westminster Ave.; thence south 35 [degrees] 44' west to a granite slab marked
Arlington and Lexington boundary set in the face wall on easterly side
of Lowell St. about 800 feet south of the junction of Westminster Ave.;
thence south 35 [degrees] 12' west to a granite monument marked A.
and L.,------ situated on the northerly side line of Mass. Ave.,
about 150 feet east from Hibbert St., thence south 37 [degrees] 40' west to a
granite monument market A. and L. situated on the westerly line of
Hibbert St. about 250 feet from Mass. Ave., thence in same direction
to a small granite monument on the westerly side line of Sylvia St.,
about 850 feet from Mass. Ave.; thence in the same direction to a
granite monument marked W. C. & L. situated in a small hollow in the
woods about 1200 feet southwest of the house of Frank Adams on Sylvia
St., thence south 35 [degrees] 41' to a granite monument marked W. C. & L.
situated in a pasture about 500 feet north of Appleton St.; thence
south 35 [degrees] 05' west to a granite monument marked W. C. & L. situated
2 feet from a wall on the southerly side of Appleton St., thence south
35 [degrees] 16' west to a granite monument marked W. C. B. & L. situated in
an open pasture about 250 feet from Winter St., Belmont, and northwesterly
frm house of George Cotton, said monument being the corner bound
between Arlington, Lexington and Belmont.
Robt. W. Pond ) Town Engineer
S Frederick Hicks ) Committee from
Board of Selectmen
Arlington.
Geo. W. Taylor ) Selectmen
Frank D Peirce ) of
Henry A Woodward ) Lexington.
Note:-----And it is hereby ordered that the
Town Engineer of Arlington have certain
boundary stones now marked W. C. & L. recut and
marked with the letters A. & L.
Arlington to Lexington
Lexington October 26, 1910
Perambulation of the town line of Lexington
and Belmont.
Frank D. .Peirce, Henry A. C. Woodward and
William H. Whitaker, Selectmen of Lexington,
and F. H. Kendall + David S. McCabe -- Selectmen
of Belmont met at the corner bound of
Lexington, Arlington and Belmont this
afternoon and proceeded to locate and
view said bounds as follows.
1st. Standing on an elevation in an open
field some 80 rods, southwesterly of the
old Boman [Bowman] Place, so called in Lexington,
and easterly of Watertown Street.
2nd Highway bound-Watertown, in Lexington. Winter Street
in Belmont.
3rd. Standing conspicuously on a high hill near
the John R. Farnum place so called.
4th Highway bound - Concord Ave.
5th Standing in a ditch about 15 rods from #4 in lowlands.
6th In southerly direction from #5 on elevation owned
by the heirs of John Connearney --being the corner bound
of Belmont, Waltham and Lexington --
The above bounds were found in good condition
and properly marked.
David. S. McCabe
Francis W. Kendall
of Board of Selectmen of Belmont
Frank. D. Peirce
Henry A. C. Woodward
W. H. Whitaker
Selectmen of Lexington
Belmont
Lexington Oct 29, 1910
Perambulation of the town line of
Lexington and Lincoln.
Frank D. Peirce, Henry A. C. Woodward and William H.
Whitaker, Board of Selectmen of Lexington, with Robert H.
White and Warren White, met John F Farrar and
J. M. Eveleth, substitutes for the Selectmen of
Lincoln, at the bound stone on the Old Road
near the Martin Neville place, and proceeded to the
corner bound of Lexington Bedford and Lincoln,
and viewed and examined the above bound as
follows -
Viz: 1st The corner bound marked L. B. L. situated on a view
of ground some 60 rods S.E. of the house of John Neville.
2nd - Some 1500 ft from #1 in southerly direction in the woods on land
of James S. Munroe, and about 100 ft northerly of cart path.
3rd - Standing near a wall in the woods about 50 ft from a
corner on land of James Cutler.
4th - On Old Road over which British passed April 19 - 1775.
5th - On Massachusetts Ave
6th - Southerly from #5 - standing in a wall running North
and south in the woods
7th - In woods across a hollow, southerly side of wall and
near the same, and about 200 ft from corner made by cross wall.
8th - Southerly on summit of Cranberry Hill.
9th - Conspicuously on summit of a hill about 150 ft
from Taylor St, so called, in Lincoln.
10th - Highway bound on Lincoln St.
11th - " " on Concord Ave
12th - Near road to Weston Northerly side in open field
northeasterly of the house of John Juroda in Lincoln
13th - Southerly from West road - in open field of the
Cambridge Water Co.
14th - Corner bound of Lexington, Lincoln & Waltham standing on
land of Cambridge Water Co. Easterly shore - some 200 ft
from a large boulder.
The above bounds were found in good condition
and properly marked.
J. M. Evelith
John F. Farrar
For the Selectmen
of Lincoln
Frank D Peirce,
Henry A C Woodward
W H Whitaker
Selectmen of Lexington
Lincoln
PERAMBULATION OF THE LEXINGTON AND WALTHAM LINE
On the second day of November, 1910, the undersigned, Frank D.
Peirce, Henry A. C. Woodward and William H. Whitaker, thereto duly
authorized by the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Lexington,
and Alderman John R. Hudson, William G. McLoon and Edgar A. Emerson,
with Bertram Brewer, City Engineer, thereto duly authorized by the
Board of Aldermen of the City of Waltham, met on the boundary of the
two municipalities and examined the same to establish the bound
marks thereof.
Beginning at the corner of Belmon, Lexington and Waltham,
a granite monument marked "B L W" and situated on a ledge, about
one hundred feet (100') easterly from the summit of a hill, about
one thousand feet (1000') southerly from the buildings on the farm
of martin Connerney; thence north, sixty degrees, six minutes, west
(N. 60°6'W.) sixteen thousand five hundred and thirty feet (16,530')
to the corenr of Lexington, Lincoln and Waltham, a granite monument
marked "L L W" and situated near the easterly shore of the Hobbs
Brook reservoir of the Cambridge water works and fifteen hundred
feet (1500') north of Lincoln Street.
Between the corners as above described intermediate road and
line stones were found at the following points:
A roadstone on the westerly side of Walnut street, Lexington,
or Woburn street, Waltham; on the northerly side of Bow street; on
the westerly side of Waltham street, Lexington, or Lexington street,
Waltham; boulder, marked a short distance west of said street, linestone about 60 rods west and
road stones on the westerly side of Spring street, Lexington, or
Smith street, Waltham.
Frank D. Peirce
Henry A C Woodward
W H Whitaker
TOWN OF LEXINGTON
Jno R Hudson
Wm A McLoon
Edgar A Emerson
Bertram Brewer
CITY OF WALTHAM
Waltham
Perambulation of Bedford and
Lexington town line.
November 12, 1910
Frank D Peirce, Henry H. C. Woodward and
William H. Whitaker, selectmen of Lexington, met
Howard D. Skelton, one of the selectmen of
Bedford, and Alonzo S. Hunt a substitute,
at the corner bound of Lexington, Lincoln,
and Bedford, and proceeded to run the line
and view the bounds between the above
towns as follows.
Viz:
1st - Corner bound of Bedford, Lincoln and Lexington being
in pasture near wall about 60 rods southwest of house
on John Neville place so called in Bedford.
2nd - Wood St. Lexington - being highway bound.
3rd - On old road near Farley Hole so called
4th - In meadow about 450 ft from tracks of B&M R. R. northerly side.
5th - On old road about 500 ft westerly of Bedford St. Lexington
6th - Bedford St. Lexington - Great Road - Bedford.
7th - In the woods, at easterly corner of Lexington Park
8th - Grove St Lexington - Page Road - Bedford.
9th - In open field, rear of Thomas Pearce place so called in
Lexington, it being the corner bound of Lexington, Bedford
and Burlington.
The above bounds were found to be firmly set and
properly marked.
Howard D. Skelton
Selectman
Alonzo S Hunt
Substitute
Frank D. Peirce
Henry A Woodward
W H Whitaker
Selectmen of Lexington
Bedford
Perambulation of the town line of Lexington
and Burlington Nov 16- 1910.
Frank D. Peirce and William H Whitaker of
the selectmen of Lexington, with Robert H White
Supt of Streets, met Walter W Skelton one of
Burlington selectmen, and Webster Bennett,
a substitute, at the corner bound of
Lexington, Bedford and Burlington, and
proceeded to run the line, and view the
bounds between the above towns.
Viz:
1st - Corner bound of Lexington Bedford and
Burlington, standing in open field about 1000 ft north-easterly
of buildings on the Thomas Pearse place so called
in Lexington
2nd - About 30 ft westerly of cart-path on Bull-Meadow Hill.
3rd - Junction of Burlington & North St. corner of wall.
4th - Near wall, Easterly side of North St.
5th - Westerly side of Adams St. highway bound
6th - About 25 ft northerly side of North St at corner of old building
and easterly side of Brook forming angle in line.
7th - About 40 ft northerly side of Lowell St. and westerly side of
stream, forming right angle in line
8th - Westerly side of North St in Lexington near house on Geo
Evans place so called
9th - About 40 rods easterly of the Evans house so called, and
southerly from cart path, in open field - it being corner
bounds of Lexington, Woburn & Burlington.
The above bounds were found to be firmly set
but the letters on #2 and #4 above should be recut.
Walter W. Skelton
Webster Bennett
For the Town of
Burlington
Frank D Peirce
W. H. Whitaker
Selectmen of Lexington
Burlington
PERAMBULATION.
WINCHESTER AND LEXINGTON.
1910.
The undersigned hereby certify that on the sixteenth day of
November, 1910, they perambulated the boundary line between Winchester
and Lexington, and found the monuments establishing the line between
Winchester and Lexington, excepting a corner monument designated corner
4, and a line stone marking an intermediate point between corner 4 and
corner 3, which last named monument marks a corner of the towns of
Arlington, Lexington and Winchester.
Failing to locate the above mentioned monuments, the represent-
atives present of the Board of Selectmen of Winchester delegated
James Hinds, Town Engineer of Winchester, to meet the Board of Selectmen
of Lexington on the seventeenth day of November, 1910, and to locate and
certify to the positions of the town bounds not found the previous day.
At the meeting of the Selectmen of Lexington and the
representative of the Selectmen of Winchester on November seventeenth,
the remaining bounds were found. The monuments establishing the boundary
line between Winchester and Lexington throughout its entire length are
located and described as follows:
Beginning at a stone monument marked L W W situated on the
westerly side of a fence on land of the William Winning estate, about
100 feet southeast of the barn and about 250 feet south of the house,
said monument being a large, rough, granite stone about 5.8 feet high
and about 6" x 9" in section, thence the line runs 32°04' East
about 1101 feet to a stone monument marked L W standing at the junction
of two stone walls about 1300 feet southerly from the house of the
William Winning estate, thence South 45°01' East about 1872 feet to a
rough stone monument marked L W standing near the wall on the north
side of High St., once known as the old Woburn and Lexington Road, thence
South 45°14' East about 1778 feet to a rough granite monument marked
L WC No. 11 1830, standing at the old corner of Woburn and West
Cambridge on a hill belonging to the Josiah Locke estate on Ridge St.,
Winchester, said bound being situated about three feet from a stone wall
and about forty feet from a break in the stone wall, thence South 39°40'
West about 1857 feet to a stone monument on a ledge, said monument being
marked W WC L, and being held in place by an iron bolt fastened into the
ledge and being supported by two iron rods. The above monument marks
the corner of the towns of Arlington, Lexington and Winchester.
In addition to the above described monuments which mark the
angles or changes in direction of the Winchester-Lexington line, the
following line stones were found in place:
Between the end of the first described course and the end of
the second course, an irregular shaped stone, leaning out of perpendic-
ular.
Between the end of the second course and the end of the third
course, a granite stone about three feet high, standing near a cedar
tree and about fifty-five feet from a bar way in a wall, 5" x 10" in
section and marked L W.
Between the end of the third course and the end of the fourth
-2-
course, which is the corner of Arlington, Lexington and Winchester, a
granite bound about 4.5 feet high, 8" x 8" in section and marked L WO.
James Hinds [signature] Town Engineer, Winchester.
.... Supt. of Streets, Winchester.
.... Town Engineer, Lexington.
J. P. Boutwell
Geo R Nugent
Selectmen ofWinchester.
Frank D. Pierce
W. M. C. Whitaker
Selectmen of Lexington.
-3-
Winchester
November 28, 1910.
The undersigned met this day at the corner stone of the
Towns of Winchester and Lexington, and the City of Woburn,
said corner being a rough granite monument about 250 feet
south of the house of the Winning Home and proceeded to
perambulate the boundary line between the City of Woburn
and the Town of Lexington; commencing at the said corner,
thence to a monument situated in the open field of the
Winning Home about 200 feet westerly from the house, thence
to a bound on the northwesterly side of Lexington St;
thence to a bound situated in the field in the rear of and
near the barn on land now or formerly of George Graham;
thence to a bound situated in the woods near a stone wall
dividing land now or formerly of George Graham, and now or
formerly of Mina Munroe; thence to a bound situated in the
cut over land 38 feet west of a stone wall dividing land
now or formerly of August Withers from land now or formerly
of Robert Porter, thence to a bound nera a division line
in the woods; thence to a bound on the northwesterly side
of Russell Street; thence to a bound situated in the woods
30 feet easterly from Lowell Street, known as the Middlesex
turnpike; thence to a bound situated in a field about 1000
feet easterly of the house now or formerly of Benjamin
Holt, and about 650 feet south of the house now or formerly
of Christopher Johnson, said bound being the corner stone
of the Towns of Lexington and Burlington, and the City of
Woburn, and we find all of said bounds properly lettered,
and in good condition.
For the City of Woburn;
Wm Butler Jones, City Engineer [signature]
James F. McDermott Assistant [signature]
For the Town of Lexington;
Frank D Peirce
W. H. Whitaker
Woburn
Lexington, May 31st, 1888.
L. A. Saville
Town Clerk
Town of Lexington,
Sir,
We have examined the line
between premises of Jeremiah
Reardon and Oliver
McDonnell, as petitioned
by said Reardon, and
have staked out a line
on which we have ordered
a fence one hundred eighty
one (181) feet long to be
built 90 1/2 feet from the
lower end up the hill to
be built and maintained
by said Reardon, the remainder
to be built and maintained
by said McDonnell.
The said parties have
been duly notified of this,
and that it must be
built on or by Saturday
June 9th, 1888.
Respectfully,
L. E. Bennink } Fence Viewers
George C. Goodwin } of Town of Lexington
Recd for record May 31 at 5.30 P.M.
L. A. Saville Town Clerk
Book of Miscellaneous Records
Page 172
[On letterhead]
Belmont
[Town Seal]
Town of Lexington.
SELECTMEN'S OFFICE.
Lexington, December 20, 1890.
Messrs. Webster Smith, Kendall, & Hittinger met this day, for
the purpose of perambulating the line between the
Towns of Lexington and Belmont, on the north-east
side of Pleasant street in Lexington [added above: at a monument] marked W. C. B. L,
being the corner of Arlington, formerly West Cambridge,
and Belmont on the Lexington line. Thence we proceeded
to a monument on the opposite side of said street marked L. B.
Thence we proceeded to a monument, marked L. B., standing
on the Old Concord Turnpike.
The [added above: next] although in sight, we were unable to reach on account
of the water; it was about thirty rods from the last
named monument.
We went next to a monument standing on a hill about
100 rods west of the Old Concord Turnpike marked L. W. B.
being the corner of Lexington, Waltham & Belmont
Said monument stands on a ledge to which it is fastened
by an iron bolt.
We found these monuments in good condition & in
conformity to the Laws, being of suitable height & properly
marked.
Webster Smith
Selectman of Lexington
J S Kendall, Jacob Hittinger
Selectmen of Belmont.
[On letterhead]
Town of Lexington.
[Town Seal]
Selectment's Office.
Lexington, _____ 189
And the said Sarah E. F. Swan shall build and keep in repair
a like fence on the other part of said line viz: From the said stake
above described 88 ft 3 in. in a northerly direction on the boundary
line of said Swan and Morse to the northerly corner of said land of
her and said Morse.
And each party is to erect his and her part of said fence
within [struck: fifteen] thirty days from the date hereof.
Given under our hands at said Lexington this twelfth day of
November, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six.
George W. Sampson } Fence Viewers
[Cornelius?] Martin } of Lexington
[On letterhead]
Town of Lexington.
[Town Seal]
Selectmen's Office.
Lexington, Nov. 12th, 1896
Leonard A. Saville, Town Clerk of Lexington,
Sir:-
We have examined the line between the land of John
N. Morse and Sarah E. F. Swan on Hancock Avenue and have adjudged the
fence in bad condition and have made the following decision:
Whereas a controversy having arisen between John N. Morse
and Sarah E. F. Swan of Lexington about their respective rights in a
partition fence in the line between their lands situated at said Lexington,
Hancock Avenue, we the subscribers Fence Viewers of the Town of
Lexington, having on the application of the said John N. Morse and
after having given due notice to the said Sarah E. F. Swan, viewed the
premises and duly considered the matter in dispute, do hereby assign
to each of the said parties his and her share of said fence as follows
viz:
The said John N. Morse shall build and keep in repair a good
and sufficient fence from the southerly corner of the land of him and
said Swan on Hancock Avenue 88 ft. 3 in. in a northerly direction on
the boundary line of said Morse and Swan to a stake set by the subscribers
in the presence of David A. Tuttle of Lexington, Jahleel B.
Sherman of Lexington and James Grant of Stoneham.
Mass. Form 6 A 3c 3 96
The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company of
Massachusetts respectfully petitions the Board of Selectmen of the
town of Lexington, Massachusetts,
for a location for its poles and wires thereon, in the following named
streets and highways of said town, locations to be as shown on the map
or plan [struck: to be] filed.
Said Company agrees to reserve space at the top of all the above
poles for telephone, fire alarm and police signal wires, owned by the
town and used for municipal purposes. Said poles to be erected under
the supervision of such officers as said town may designate.
Following are the streets and highways above referred to:
Massachusetts avenue, near Lexington Common, one pole.
125 Milk Street, Boston, Mass.
Dated Aug. 24, 1897. The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts,
By Jasper N. Keller [signature]
General Manager.
[Tan?]
Lexington, Mass
Jan. 25, 1898
To the Town Clerk of Lexington:-
We have this day
inspected the division fence between the land
of John Roach and John Reardon and find it
erected in accordance with our dirictions and
hereby approve the same
Geo S. Tiagne
C. A. Currier
Fence Viewers.
Recorded page 203
Miscellaneous Records
[On letterhead]
Office of C. E. WHEELER,
Fine Job Printing of Every Description.
P. O. Box 431
Lexington, Mass., _____,
Report of the Board of Fence Viewers
on the Division line between Charles H. Bacon
and Julia A. Taylor both of Lexington.
Lexington Oct. 28, 1899.
Leonard A. Saville, Town Clerk of Lexington,
Sir:
We examined the line between the land
of Charles H. Bacon and Julia A. Taylor
on an old way leading from Bedford St. to
Revere St. in Lexington and have made
the following decision:
Whereas, a controversy having arisen between
Charles H. Bacon and Julia A. Taylor of Lexington
about their respective rights in a
partition fence in the line between their lands,
situated at said Lexington, on said old way,
we the Subscribers, fence viewers of the Town of
Lexington, having on application of the said Charles
H. Bacon and after having given him due notice
to the said Julia A. Taylor, viewed the premises
and duly considered the matter in dispute, decide
First: in that portion of the above
mentioned petition of said Bacon where a
division line is asked for, that the wall dividing
the two estates is the line between said estates.
Second: That no fence is necessary
in the meaning of the Statutes, the present above
mentioned Wall, although not four feet in
height answering all requirements for purposes
of convenience or necessity.
W. H. Kelley } Fence
C. E. Wheeler } Viewers
H. G. Locke } of Lexington
Mar 7, 1899 7.10 P. M.
Recorded page 205
Miscellaneous Records
Sir:-
We examined the line of land between the estates of John
Curran and H. L. Chase, said fence being on the north-westerly
side of the Chase estate and made the following decision.
Whereas a controversy having arisen between Michael
Curran (estate of John Curran) and H. L. Chase about their
respective rights in a petition fence in the line between their
land situated in said Lexington,
We the Fence Viewers of Lexington having on application
of the said Michael Curren (estate of John Curran) and after
having given due notice to the said H. L. Chase, viewed the
premises and duly considered the question in dispute, decided.
First; That that portion of the line beginning at the
junction of the Stone and Curran estates, running in a south-westerly
direction to the main ditch between the estates of John
Curran and H. L. Chase, then at right angles in an easterly
direction on the main ditch to a stake making the total length
687 feet be set off. A fence four feet high with four inch
posts set not more than twelve feet apart be build, and maintained
by the said H. L. Chase.
Second; The other half (687 feet) along the main ditch
be set off. The ditch be cleaned to allow the flow of water, and
a fence two feet high be erected along the bank of the ditch.
Said half to be maintained by Michael Curran (estate of John
Curran). [Added: The fence being built on the banks
of the ditch the ditch remains the boundary
line.]
Fence Viewers, Lexington.
William H. Kelly Chairman
George F. Smith, Clerk
Received for record Aug 31, 1900 at 7 oclock A. M.
L A Saville Town Clerk of Lexington
December, 6th. 1900.
The undersigned this day met at the corner of Woburn, Winchester and
Lexington, S. E. of the house on the John Winning estate and proceeded
to perambulate the boundary line between the City of Woburn and the
Town of Lexington. Commencing at the said corner thence to a monument
standing in the open field belonging to the said Winning estate marked
L. W. thence to a monument beside the County road called Lexington street
marked L. W. thence to a monument near a small barn owned now or formerly
by Graham marked L. W. thence to a monument in the pasture N. W. of
the house owned now or formerly by said Graham marked L. W. thence to a
monument near the wall in the woods near line of Jones and said Graham
marked L. W. thence to a monument beside the county road called Russell
street marked L. W. thence to a monument near the old Middlesex turnpike
in Lexington making a corner with Lexington and marked L. W. thence to a
monument at the corner of Lexington, Burlington and Woburn near the
house owned now or formerly by Packard, the last monument being marked
L. W. B. and we hereby state that we found all the monuments in good condiiton.
Aldermen of the City of Woburn.
Arthur G. Loring
Frank W. Greydon
John K. Murdock
Selectmen of
the Town of Lexington.
Edwin S. Spaulding
George W. Sampson
G W Spaulding
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
DESCRIPTION filed in the office of the Clerk of the
town of Lexington
(Write the words, Clerk of the city of, or town of, or Secretary of the Commonwealth, as the case may be.)
pursuant to the provisions of section nineteen of chapter seventy-two of the Revised
Laws, viz., for the protection of persons engaged in buying, selling or dealing in milk
or cream in cans, jugs, bottles or jars.
Name of person, firm, association, union or corporation,
Francis P. Kendall
Principal place of business, Lexington, Mass
Nature of business transacted, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
Milk and Cream
Kind of receptable used, Tin cans and glass jars
Description of the name or names, letters, marks, devices or figures used,
Devise on cans: F P Kendall Registered stamped on shoulder
of cans in a permanent manner, also a piece of copper plate
soldered on shoulder of cans. F P Kendall stamped
upon same in permanent manner
Devise on other cans. F. P. Kendall Registered stamped on
shoulder of cans in a permanent manner.
Devise on jars: Valley Field Farms Registered F P Kendall Lexington
blown on side of jars in a permanent manner
(In addition to the name or names, letters, marks, devices or figures, it must be stated in this description
that the word "registered" is branded, engraved, blown or otherwise produced in a permanent manner in or upon all
receptables used.)
(OVER.)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto signed my name this
Nineteenth day of May in the year nineteen hurndred
and two.
Francis P. Kendall.
Francis P. Kendall
Registered Can & Bottles
DESCRIPTION RELATING TO NAMES, LETTERS,
MARKS, DEVICES OR FIGURES
USED BY PERSONS ENGAGED IN BUYING,
SELLING OR DEALING IN MILK
OR CREAM IN CANS, JUGS, BOTTLES
OR JARS.
Revised Laws, Chap. 72, Sect. 19.
Filed in the office of the Town
Clerk of Lexington
May 19th 1902.
Lexington Mass. May 22, 1902
On complaint of J. C. Blatchford for
Mrs. R. C. Scudder, six stray cattle, 1 cow,
Three three year old, and two two year old heifers
all more or less red & white, have been impounded
in a temporary pound on the premises of W. F.
Sim, Fern St. East Lexington.
C E Wheeler,
Chairman, Field Drivers.
217
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
DESCRIPTION filed in the office of the Clerk of the
town of Lexington
(Write the words, Clerk of the city of, or town of, or Secretary of the Commonwealth, as the case may be.)
pursuant to the provisions of section nineteen of chapter seventy-two of the Revised
Laws, viz., for the protection of persons engaged in buying, selling or dealing in milk
or cream in cans, jugs, bottles or jars.
Name of person, firm, association, union or corporation,
Willis Edgar Pearson and Burt Waldron Pearson doing business
under the style of Pearson Bros.
Principal place of business, Lexington Mass
Nature of business transacted, Wholesale and Retail Dealers
in Milk and Cream
Kind of receptacle used, glass jars
Description of the name or names, lettesr, marks, devices or figures used,
Reservoir Stock Farm Pearson Bros. Lexington Registered
Fiske Hill Stock Farm Lexington Pearson Bros Registered
Fiske Hill Stock Farm [drawn logo] Registered Lexington
all blown on side of jars in a permanent manner.
(In addition to the name or names, letters, marks, devices or figures, it must be stated in this description
that the word "registered" is branded, engraved, blown or otherwise produced in a permanent manner in or upon all
receptables used.)
(OVER.)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF We have hereunto signed our name this
twenty eight day of July in the year nineteen hundred
and two.
Willis Edgar Pearson
Burt Waldron Pearson
Pearson Bros.
DESCRIPTION RELATING TO NAMES, LET-
TERS, MARKS, DEVICES OR FIGURES
USED BY PERSONS ENGAGED IN BUY-
ING, SELLING OR DEALING IN MILK
OR CREAM IN CANS, JUGS, BOTTLES
OR JARS.
REVISED LAWS, CHAP, 72, SECT. 19.
Filled in the office of the
190
[On pre-printed form.]
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
DESCRIPTION filed in the office of the Clerk of
Court.
(Write the words, Clerk of the city of, or town of, or Secretary of the Commonwealth, as the case may be.)
pursuant to the provisions of section nineteen of chapter seventy-two of the Revised
Laws, viz., for the protection of persons engaged in buying, selling or dealing in milk
or cream in cans, jugs, bottles or jars.
Name of person, [struck: firm, association, union or corporation,] Edward L. Tyler
Principal place of business, E. Lexington, Mass
Nature of business transacted, Bottling and canning milk
King of receptacle used, Tin cans and Glass Bottles.
Description of the name or names, lettesr, marks, devices or figures used,
On Tin Cans Brass Plates with the names
"E. L. Tyler" stamped thereon, "Registered"
On other cans " E. L. Tyler Registered."
On other cans - Tyler Bros. Registered."
On other cans - H. H. Tyler - Registered."
Stamped on shoulder of cans in a permanent manner
On Bottles - E. L. Tyler - Registered E. Lexington."
On other Bottles - Tyler Bros Registered. E Lexington"
Blown or engraved in a permanent manner.
(In addition to the name or names, letters, marks, devices or figures, it must be stated in this description
that the word "registered" is branded, engraved, blown or otherwise produced in a permanent manner in or upon all
receptables used.)
(OVER.)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto signed my name this
Twenty fifth day of August in the year nineteen hundred
and two. Edward L. Tyler.
DESCRIPTION RELATING TO NAMES, LET-
TERS, MARKS, DEVICES OR FIGURES
USED BY PERSONS ENGAGED IN BUY-
ING, SELLING OR DEALING IN MILK
OR CREAM IN CANS, JUGS, BOTTLES
OR JARS.
REVISED LAWS, CHAP. 72, SECT. 19.
Filed in the office of the [blank]
190 [blank]
[On letterhead]
OFFICE OF
SELECTMEN.
[Seal of Lexington]
Edwin S. Spaulding, } Selectmen
John F. Hutchinson, } of
Geo. W. Taylor, } Lexington.
Lexington, Oct 5 1902
On complaint of Mrs. William Kendall
we took and impounded 3 stray cattle
probably owned by Frank Cammisus[?]
from said Kendalls Gardens.
Two of the cows were red and the
other spotted and hornless.
A S Chatfield[?] Field Driver
C. E. Wheeler " "
[On Letterhead]
Office of C. E. Wheeler,
Job Printing of Every Description,
Cutting, Perforating, Scoring, &c.
Connected by Telephone.
P. O. Box 78.
North Lexington, Mass., Nov 14 1902
Town Clerk of Lexington
On complaint of Fred Rouse
we have impounded with W. F. Sims
Fern St. East Lexington
two stray cattle 1 red cow and
1 young Bull supposed to belong to
a Mr. Woodhouse.
A. S. Chatfield } Field Drivers
C. E. Wheeler
[On Letterhead]
OFFICE OF
SELECTMEN.
[Seal of Lexington]
Edwin S. Spaulding, } Selectmen
John F. Hutchinson, } of
Geo. W. Taylor. } Lexington
Lexington, Nov 14 1902
Town Clerk of Lexington
On complaint of Henry Pfaff we have impounded
with W. F. Sims Fern St. East Lexington
5 Cattle 1 Black Three year old 1 Red Three year old
2 Red & 1 Black yearling
A S Chatfield
C. E. Wheeler
Field drivers
[On Letterhead]
Office of C. E. Wheeler
Job Printing of Every Description,
Cutting, Perforating, Scoring, &c.
Connected by Telephone.
P. O. Box 78.
North Lexington, Mass., Nov. 28, 1902
Two stray young horses have been
impounded with W. F. Sim Fern St.
East Lexington. Owner unknown
One Bay and one Sorrel in color
given into our keeping by Chas F.
Smith.
Chas E. Wheeler } Field Drivers
A. S. Chatfield } of Lexington
Rev C. E. W.
[On Letterhead]
Office of C. E. Wheeler
Job Printing of Every Description,
Cutting, Perforating, Scoring, &c.
Connected by Telephone.
P. O. Box 78.
[struck: North] Lexington, Mass., June 17, 1903
On complaint of a Mr. Bryant the
care-taker of Cambridge Water basin, we
have taken 3 cows from said grounds
and impounded them with Joseph Dane
at East Lexington - Owner unknown
Described as follows 1 Black with white
face and under part of body, 1 Red and
the other a Reddish or Brindle in color.
To the Town Clerk of Lexington
by Charles E. Wheeler for the
Field Drivers
Lexington Mass
July 24, 1903.
On complaint of Arthur
Whitford, forman for Mr.
Pfaff we have impounded
with us W. F. Sim at East
Lexington nine (9) milch cows
4 red and 5 black and white
supposed owner Patrick
McIvey[?].
Charles E. Wheeler
A. S. Chatfield
per H. B. Chatfield
Field Drivers of Lexington
[On letterhead]
Office of Selectmen.
[Seal]
EDWIN S. SPAULDING, } Selectmen
JOHN F. HUTCHINSON, } of
GEO. W. TAYLOR, } Lexington.
Lexington, Aug. 4, 1903
To the Town Clerk of Lexington
Officer Palmer having
delivered into my keeping one
Jersey Heifer, redish in color,
supposed owner Bartlett J.
Harrington of East Lexington,
The aforesaid Heifer is impounded
at W. F. Sims on
Fern St.
Joseph Dane
Pound Keeper
Copy.
Boston, August 7th, 1903.
Abraham B. Smith, George W. Buck and Charles S. Blodgett,
Board of Fence Viewers for the Town of Lexington:
Gentlemen,-
Representing Dr. George E. Lothrop, the owner of the improved
lot of land on the northerly side of Massachusetts Avenue, extending
between said Avenue and the location of the Boston & Lowell Railroad,
just North of the Pierces Bridge Station, at Lexington, I would make
complaint that Mrs. Lydia E. Wheaton, the owner of a portion of the
premises adjoining said land on the South next to said railroad location,
refuses and neglects to build or share in the building of a division
fence between her property and the said Lothrop's, and in behalf of
Dr. Lothrop, I hereby respectfully call upon you to view said premises
and determine said matter as soon as possible in the manner provided
by law.
Yours truly,
Edwin A. Bayley.
B.
Lexington, August 8, 1903.
To Dr. George E. Lothrop and Mrs. Lydia E. Wheaton,
both of Lexington in the county of Middlesex and
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Please take notice that a complaint by Dr. George R.
Lothrop has been filed with the Fence Viewers if the Town of
Lexington, and a request made by him that said Pence Viewers view
the premises, namely, an improved lot of land on the northerly
side of Massachusetts Avenue, extending between said avenue and
the location of the Boston and Lowell Railroad, just north of
Pierces Bridge Station, at Lexington. Said Lothrop complains
that Mrs. Lydia E. Wheaton, who is the owner of a portion of
said promises adjoining said land on the south next to said
railroad location, refuses and neglects to build or share in
building of a division fence between said Lydia E. Wheaton's
property and the property of said Lothrop.
This notice to you that the Pence Viewers of the Town
of Lexington will view the premises on the afternoon of Saturday,
the 25th day of August, 1903. If you care to be heard regarding
the matter at issue, we shall be pleased to meet you or your
representative at 2.30 o'clock on the afternoon of said day at
Pierces Bridge Station. From there we shall proceed to view the
premises.
Finding on Determination
of the Board of Fence
Viewers of Town of Lexington
Controversy between
Geo. G. Lothron and
Lydia E. Wheaton
View Aug 15, 1903
Copy.
Boston, August 11th, 1903.
To
Abram B. Smith, George W. Buck and Charles S. Blodgett
Board of Fence Viewers for the Town of Lexington,-
Gentlemen:
In behalf of Dr. George E. Lothrop, who owns the improved
field between Massachusetts Avenue and the steam railroad location
at Pierce's Bridge Station, about which I wrote you recently, I would
say that it seems that the division line between said lot on the North
and the adjoining land of Col. William A. Tower is not known, or is, at
least, not well established, and in order that the same may be properly
determined, we call upon your Board to view the same and to establish
the proper division line in the manner provided by law, and if this can
be done upon the same day on which the view is taken of the division
line between the said Lothrop's land and that of Mrs. Wheaton, it may be
an accommodation to all parties. I will see that the deeds, or copies,
of these properties are furnished you, and from the nature of the conveyance,
you may require some measuring or surveying, and if the survey
which has recently been made is of any service to you, I shall be glad to
place it at your disposal and do anything I can toward an early, amicable
and satisfactory settlement of all questions involved.
Yours very truly,
Edwin A. Bayley.
B.
Fence Viewers of the Town of
Lexington.
Lexington, August 12, 1903.
To Col. William A. Tower and Dr. George E. Lothrop,
both of Lexington, Massachusetts.
A complaint has been made to the Fence Viewers of the
Town of Lexington in bahalf [behalf] of Dr. George E. Lothrop, with
reference to a dvision line between a lot of land which runs
between Massachusetts avenue and the steam railroad located
at Pierces Bridge Station, situated in the Town of Lexington,
and a lot on the north adjoining the land of Col. William A.
Tower, and a request made that we view the premises in order
to establish the proper division line in the manner provided
by law.
Please take notice that we shall view the premises
aforesaid on the afternoon of Saturday, August 15th next, at
about 2.30 or 3.00 o'clock P. M.
We shall meet at Pierces Bridge Railroad Station about
2.30 o'clock on said day, and from there shall proceed to view
the premises.
We shall be pleased to hear the interested parties regarding
the matter at issue.
Fence Viewers of the Town of
Lexington.
Finding or Determination
of Fence Viewers
of Town of Lexington
Controversy between
Geo. E. Lothrop and
Wm. A. Tower
View Aug 15 1903
[On letterhead]
GEORGE WARNER BUCK
ATTORNEY AT LAW
112 WATER STREET
Boston, Mass.
August 21, 1903.
George D. Harrington, Clerk,
Lexington, Mass.
Dear Sir:
I enclose herewith for record two sets of papers, namely, finding
or determination of the Board of Fence Viewers of the Town of Lexington,
one regarding the controversy between George E. Lothrop and Lydia E.
Wheaton, and the other regarding the controversy between George E.
Lothrop and William A. Tower; also one blue print plan.
The finding should be recorded. Please place the blue print plan
on file with the original papers in the Lothrop-Wheaton controversy.
I will send to you very soon another blue print plan which is to
be filed with the original papers in the Lothrop-Tower controversy, but
it is not ready at the present time.
Yours truly,
Board of Fence Viewers
of the Town of Lexington.
By
George W. Buck [signature]
Clerk.
[printed letterhead:] Office of Selectmen [added in pencil: Field Driver]
EDWIN S. SPAULDING
JOHN F. HUTCHINSON
GEO. W. TAYLOR
Selectmen of Lexington.
Lexington, Sept 12 1903
On complaint of Wm A. Staples of
Concord Ave. We have impounded
2 Horses. 1 Black and 1 Bay.-- with
W. F. Sim, at East Lexington
Owner unknown
Chas. E. Wheeler for
Field Drivers of Lexington
[Handwritten on a printed form]
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex, SS.
[Seal]
To the Sheriffs of our several Counties, or their Deputies,
Greeting:
WE COMMAND you to attach the goods or estate of
John A McDufee of Somerville and Peter J. McDuffee
of Malden both in said County, Copartners doing business
in said Somerville under firm of McDuffee Bros.
to the value of One Thousand dollars, and summon the said
defendants (if they may be found in your precinct) to appear before our Justices of our
Superior Court, at Cambridge, within and for our said County of Middlesex, on the
first Monday of November next: then and there in our said Court to
answer unto Geo McQuesten Co. a corporation organized
under the laws of the Commonwealth and having
a usual place of business in Boston in our county
of Suffolk.
In an action of Contract.
to the damage of the said plaintiff, (as it [struck: he] says) the sum of One thousand
dollars, which shall then and there be made to appear with other due damages. And
whereas the said plaintiff says that the said defendants have not, in their own
hands and possession, goods and estate to the value of One thousand
dollars aforesaid, which can be come at to be attached, but have intrusted to, and deposited
in the hands and possession of the
Lexington Savings Bank a corporation organized
under the laws of the Commonwealth and having
its usual place of business in Lexington in
said County of Middlesex
trustee of the said defendants goods, effects and credits, to the said value: We
COMMAND you, therefore, that you summon the said trustee, (if it [struck: he] may be found
in your precinct) to appear before our Justices of our said Court, as aforesaid, to show
cause, if any it [struck: he] have, why execution to be issued upon such Judgment as the said
plaintiff may recover against the said defendant in this action (if any) should not
issue against their goods, effects, or credits in the hands and possession of
the said trustee.
And have you there this writ, with your doings therein.
Witness, Albert Mason, Esquire, at Cambridge the 14th
day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and three.
Theo C. Hurd Clerk.
A true copy attest Bartholomew M. Young Deputy Sheriff
By rule of the Court, Officer's Fees are not to be allowed stated in separate items.
Officer's Return. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex S.S. Lexington October 15th 1903
By virtue of this writ this day at ten o'clock and five minutes A.M.
attached a lot of face brick marked Krischer, about (9000) nine thousand
more or less located on sidewalk in front of Lexingotn Savings Bank Building
in course of erection and numbered about 442 Massachusetts avenue
as the property of John H. McDuffee and Peter J. McDuffee, doing business as
McDuffee Brothers, and by reason of thier bulk cannot be immediately removed
Bartholomew M. Young[?], Deputy Sheriff
Received and recorded Oct 15th 1903 at10 h
50 m a.m.
Geo D. Harrington
Court Clerk
Geo McQuesten Co. Plff.
J. A. McDuffee & al Deft.
Lexington Savings Bank
Trustee .
Plff's costs:--
Writ, Attorney Fee, &c., $
Service . . . .
190 Entry . . . . 3.00
Travel, miles
Term Fee . . . 5.00
190 Travel, miles
Term Fee . . . 5.00
190 Travel, miles
Term Fee . . . 5.00
From the office of
Henry H. Buck
85 State St
Boston
HENRY H. BUCK,
COUNSELLOR-AT-LAW
85 State Street, Room 5,
Boston, Mass., 26 Oct '03
To the Town Clerk,
Lexington, Mass
Sir.
In the action of this Geo McQuester Co. vs.
John A. McDuffee, & begun in the Superior
Court for the Middlesex County on Oct. 14,1903
you may enter a discharge of the attachment
of about nine thousand face brick marked
Kirscher, made by the Deputy Sheriff which at-
tachment, by reason of their bulk, be recorded
in your office on October 15, 1903.
Henry H. Buck
Attorney for McQuester Co.
December 19th. 1905.
The undersigned this day met at the corner of Woburn, Winchester and
Lexington southeast of the house on the John Winning Estate and proceeded
to perambulate the boundary line between the city of Woburn and the Town
of Lexington. Commencing at said corner at which place a monument was
found; thence to a monument standing in the open field of said Winning
Estate marked L.W.; thence to a monument near a small barn
owned by Graham marked L.W.; thence to a monument in the pasture north-
west of the house of Graham marked L.W.; thence to a monument near the
wall in the woods near line of Jones and said Graham marked L.W.; thence
to a monument in the woods in a northwesterly direction toward Russell
Street; thence to a monument beside the County Road called Russell Street
marked L.W.; thence to a monument near the old Middlesex turnpike in
Lexington, making a corner with Lexington and marked L.W.; thence to a
monument at the corner of Lexington, Burlington and Woburn near the
house owned now or formerly by Packard, the last monument being marked
L.W.B.
Recommendations;
We recommend that the monument in the open field on the Winning
Estate be reset and raised to an upright position, and also, that a new
boundary stone be erected to replace the monument located near the old
Middlesex turnpike in Lexington.
We agree that the Town authorities of Lexington procure the monument
to be placed near the old Middlesex turnpike in Lexington, and also reset
the monument in the open field on the winning Estate.
Town of Lexington;
By Frank D Peirce
One of Selectmen
Robert H. White
Substitute for Selectmen
City of Woburn;
By Lawrence Reath Mayor
E.F. Hayward for Board of Public Works
Woburn & Lexington
Lexington Mass., Nov. 12 - 1906
We the field drivers of Lexington
have this day on complaint of Fred Rouse
caretaker of the Lexington Golf Club, im-
pounded 5 cattle, (1 dark Jersey, 1 light Jersey
1 Black and White, also 2 Red and White, with
Mr. Wm E Denham, at Livery Stables
Charles E Wheeler
Chairman, Field Drivers
To Town Clerk of Lexington
[On letterhead]
OFFICE OF
CHARLES E. WHEELER,
JOB PRINTING
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
Cutting, Perforating, Scoring, Etc.
CONNECTED BY TELEPHONE
Lexington, Mass., Aug. 10, 1907
On complaint of Mrs. Chatfield
and Mrs. Wilson of West Lexington
we have impounded at the Town Farm
one red and white cow supposed
to belong to Frank Canisius[?]
This affair commenced Aug. 8th when
the cow was taken from the field driver[?]
but was recaptured on the 9th and
impounded as above stated.
Charles E. Wheeler,
for the field drivers.
Notice to Geo. D. Harrington
Town Clerk, as per statute
C. E. W.
Lexington Aug 14 1907
To Town Clerk
We have this day
impounded in the Town Pound on
complaint of George Hills Grove St
Lexington 2 Milch Cows. 1 Brindle
with white marks. 1 Red - about 1000 lbs
weight each. Owner unknown
Fred W. Johnson
for the Field Drivers
Will call
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