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Fire Engineers
At the request of the Board of Engineers, meetings were held to discuss the future needs of the Town as to housing apparatus and a communications system. It was agreed that eventually permanent installations at both North and South Lincoln would be necessary for adequate geographic coverage of the Town. If, after further study, land becomes available in the desired locations, it was the opinion of the Board that it would be advisable for the Town to purchase such land as a protection for this future need.
Respectfully submitted,
EVELETH R. TODD, Chairman, WILLIAM T. KING, Clerk, LAWRENCE B. ANDERSON, ALAN McCLENNEN, HOWARD SNELLING.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS
The Board of Selectmen re-appointed James DeNormandie to the Board and Elliott V. Grabill as an Associate Member.
The Board organized with Henry B. Hoover, Chairman and James DeNormandie, Clerk.
The following cases were heard by the Board during the year.
April 11, 1950.
Permission granted for one year only to Mildred Bowles to rent ponies on her property subject to the approval of the Board of Health and provided that ponies be restricted to her property and not to exceed three in number.
Permission granted to David Buttrick Co. for a variance to permit the parking of cars on their property on North Great Road, subject to the following conditions:
(1) Permission herein is to extend for one year only, and will expire on April 10, 1951.
(2) Permission is to extend only to a depth of 225 feet from North Great Road.
Permission granted to Delbar P. Keily to erect a garage on his property on North Great Road, subject to the following conditions:
(1) That the garage be not less than 40 feet from the northern boundary and at least 10 feet from the western boundary.
June 28, 1950.
Application of W. Newton Nelson to sell gravel from his property on North Great Road was denied.
Permission granted to Merrill and Hope Hunt to continue the use of their house for two families for a period of one year only, under Section 21 of the Zoning By-Laws.
July 18, 1950.
Application of William Blake to permit the parking of cars for a fee on his property on Concord Road was denied.
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August 7, 1950.
Application of George and Norman Hoar to allow them to erect a two family house on Lincoln Road was denied.
Application of Ralph W. Bolton to use a building on Old Cambridge Turnpike for business purposes was denied.
Permission granted to W. Newton Nelson for the removal of gravel from his property on North Great Road, subject to the following conditions:
(1) The maximum cut shall nowhere fall below the plane indicated in red on the profile plan based on state data. (Plan on file with the Town Clerk.)
(2) If at the end of the removal operations, portions of the hill remain at a higher elevation than the plane in- dicated, then the entire hill shall be regraded by the contractor to a uniform plane having a slope of 4%. Around the boundaries all abrupt changes of slope shall be rounded off, provided that the maximum slopes nowhere exceed 25%.
(3) All disturbed areas shall be covered by the contractor with not less than 4 inches of loam and seeded with an approved amount of grass seed.
(4) It is further understood that a performance bond guaranteeing the fulfillment of the above contract conditions in the amount of $2,000.00 (Two Thousand Dollars) will be posted with you before operations start.
October 10, 1950.
Application of William A. Blake for a variance to permit the alteration of a dwelling on Concord Road for the use of two families was denied.
Application of John Swanson for an extension of a non- conforming use on South Great Road was denied.
Application of John Swanson for a variance to permit the construction of a garage on North Great Road less than 40' from the traveled way was denied.
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December 15, 1950.
Application of William Hunter to permit the alteration of his dwelling on Farrar Road was granted under Sect. 21 (b) of the Zoning By-Laws.
Application of Eugene Teabo to permit the erection of a dwelling on land on Lincoln Road not conforming with the Zoning By-Laws was granted.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY B. HOOVER, Chairman, JAMES DeNORMANDIE, Clerk, D. EVERETT SHERMAN, JR., RICHARD S. MERIAM, ANDREW J. O'REILLY,
Board of Appeals.
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REPORT OF THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE ON THE TOWN OF LINCOLN, 1950
Much of the organized programs conducted by the Middle- sex County Extension Service are planned on a county basis with these programs available to every town in the county. Organized projects such as mastitis or Green Pastures for dairymen; flock health for the poultrymen; clothing and food for the homemakers or the various 4-H Club programs for boys and girls, are brought to the individual farmers or home- makers in a general way through the County Bulletin, radio, newspaper publicity, meetings or through correspondence and farm and home visits. In addition to this general work of the Extension Service, work in each town is developed under the guidance of the town director and the local groups inter- ested in agriculture, homemaking and Boys' and Girls' 4-H Club work.
Increased milk production per cow, better roughage and a reduction of disease loss were the aims of the Extension dairy projects. The Dairy Herd Improvement Association and the recently organized Owner-Sampler Testing Association both are assisting farmers, through use of production records, to locate low producing cows. Local members include James DeNormandie and Warren Flint. Breeding also is important in increasing production and during 1950 the Selective Breed- ing Association has continued to grow and more farmers have made use of the proven sires available to members. The Green Pasture Program was used by the Extension Service to demonstrate the value of high quality roughage. Mastitis is one of the most serious diseases of dairy cattle and causes much loss of milk production. Control of this disease by sanitation, testing and prompt treatment has been urged.
The Extension Service worked with poultrymen on virtually every aspect of poultry farming during the year. With efficiency the watchword, attention was given to the Poultry Farm Account Program, through which poultrymen are as- sisted with their farm records. Several poultrymen were as-
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sisted with flock health problems. Through the Quality Egg and Turkey Marketing Programs, poultrymen and turkey growers have been helped in improving their marketing facili- tics and practices. The county-wide Middlesex Turkey and Poultry Trade Show was held in Concord on October 11 and 12 with features both for producers and consumers.
Individual service was given to local fruit and vegetable growers with their production problems.
Homemakers within the town of Lincoln sent leaders to be trained in clothing construction and took an active part in the various services rendered by the home department.
There were three 4-H clubs organized in the town - a Foods Club under Mrs. John McCallum, a Clothing Club under the leadership of Mrs. Medford Huntley, and an Agri- cultural Club supervised by Hans Van Leer. Mrs. Medford Huntley was the Chairman of the local 4-H Town Committee. Joan Huntley was awarded a medal in the County Dress Re- view.
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TREE WARDEN'S REPORT
The work on the trees has been carried on as in previous years, removing dead trees, dead limbs and limbs obstructing the highways.
The spraying operation started the 1st of May. All trees along the roadsides were sprayed. A second spraying was done in August.
All Elm trees that were taken down were cut up and burned to prevent the spreading of the Bark Beetle.
Poison ivy was sprayed along the roadsides with very good results. I recommend that the poison ivy be sprayed again this year.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN W. GILBERT, Tree Warden.
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LINCOLN SUMMER PLAYGROUND
LINCOLN SUMMER PLAYGROUND
The Summer Playground for the season of 1950 proved to be one of the most successful we have held in several years. This is proven by the fact that the total attendance at the sessions was more than double that of previous years. The average attendance for the season of 1950 was approximately seventy boys and girls.
A, large part of the success of this program must be attrib- uted to the enthusiasm and initiative of our instructors, Miss Katherine Murphy of Lincoln, who was in charge of the girls' program, and Mr. Roy Merritt, who directed the ac- tivities of the boys. An unfortunate accident forced Mr. Merritt to withdraw in the middle of the season but his place was capably filled by Mr. Edward Czarnowski, also of Lincoln.
In keeping with our desire to offer a more varied program for the boys and girls we included such new activities as handicraft, basketball, croquet, horseshoe pitching, tumbling and touch football, as well as the usual baseball and tennis. Two field trips were undertaken this year which proved to be very popular. One trip was taken to Whalom Park in Fitch- burg and another to a Major League baseball game. We anticipate working in three trips for the boys and girls next year.
Due to the great increase in enrollment we have found it necessary to add a third instructor to our staff. This will greatly alleviate the pressure that was brought to bear on our two regular instructors.
We wish to thank the School Committee for their coopera- tion in our program, and hope that similar arrangements may be made for next year.
DAVID TODD, Chairman, NORMAN FRADD, SADIE SHERMAN, ASTRID DONALDSON, ETHAN MURPHY.
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REPORT OF DIVISION OF INSPECTORS
Building permits issued
New dwellings 34
Alterations 26
Other buildings 13
Fees collected
$191 50
NORMAN F. BRISSON, Building Inspector.
I have made the following number of Plumbing inspections between the dates of January 1, 1950 and December 15, 1950. New work 29
Remodeling
21
2nd and 3rd Inspections 21
Permits issued
65
Fees collected
$100 00
MANNING MACRAE, Plumbing Inspector.
Wiring permits issued 99
Fees collected $93 00
WILLIAM M. DEAN, Wiring Inspector.
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REPORT OF BUILDING CODE COMMITTEE
REPORT OF THE BUILDING CODE COMMITTEE
The Committee proposes present code be revised to em- brace substantial sections of national code as outlined by Building Officials Conference of America, Inc. and at the same time, be set up to be more readily understandable to prospective building owners and to members of the building trades.
It is therefore proposed that outline and sequence be similar to those of architect's specifications.
It is also proposed that certain information pertaining to responsibilities of builders and owners be incorporated in both application for permit and in permit itself - this to further publicize need for good building practices.
Outlines of proposed code have been prepared by committee. These outlines are to be available for public hearings before being presented at some special town meeting in the near future.
It will be noted that it is suggested that material be printed in a local code applying to residential construction, and that requirements for other kinds of construction be covered by - reference to National Code.
Respectfully submitted,
NORMAN F. BRISSON, ROBERT BYGRAVE, WILLIAM M. DEAN, MANNING W. MacRAE,
HENRY B. HOOVER, HARLAND B. NEWTON, Adviser.
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REPORT OF THE GAZETTE COMMITTEE
Lincoln has published The Gazette for three years between the annual Town Reports to keep citizens informed about news from various Town departments. Two issues in 1950 seemed adequate to cover the essential material during this period.
The editors feel that the necessity for these interim Town reports has decreased because weekly publications now offer the opportunity for printing more frequent and timelier in- formation, and for more extensive coverage of news of Town interest since The Gazette is limited by law to official committee reports only. Furthermore, the cost of individual issues has doubled since 1948 which makes the present appropriation inadequate.
We appreciate very much the cooperation of all Town officials.
ELIZABETH J. SNELLING, EMILY K. KUBIK, ALEXANDRA C. COWLES.
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REPORT OF MEMORIAL DAY COMMITTEE
MEMORIAL DAY COMMITTEE
The usual exercises were held, with ceremonies at the Memorial, Library, Cemeteries and Town House.
The following is the financial report of the Committee.
Ammunition - Kirkwood Bros.
$19 20
Concord High School Band - Post 84, American Legion 50 00
Flags - G. De Cicco, Inc.
9 89
Flowers - Panetta Stand
18 75
Mailing Service - Dickie-Raymond .
15 86
Markers for Graves - Post 84, American Legion. 26 52
Refreshments - Victor's Market 64 72
Wreath - Nellie Craig 10 00
$214 94
Respectfully submitted,
REV. THOMAS J. CONLON, EDITH CULLEN,
GLADYS DeY. HERMAN, LEONARD LARRABEE,
E. DONLAN ROONEY, Chairman.
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BEMIS LECTURES
In their effort to present a varied and interesting lecture course the trustees are beginning to face limiting factors. One, the present condition of the Town piano, has already made it impossible to schedule musical programs requiring the use of a piano. While on one occasion a piano was rented, such a practice makes the cost of a musical program dispro- portionately large in relation to the funds annually available.
While the income from the fund has remained constant at about $900 a year, the cost of programs is tending to parallel the rising cost of living. Thus, in order to maintain quality in the individual lectures, it may be necessary to reduce the number of lectures; and it is the opinion of the trustees that the quality is more important than the number.
The trustees are very appreciative of the interest shown in the lectures particularly by those, who, from time to time, make suggestions. While it is not always feasible to act on the suggestions, it does indicate the type of interest and adds generally to the store of information on available lectures.
MABEL H. TODD, LEONARD C. LARRABEE, CHRISTOPHER W. HURD.
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REPORT OF WAR MEMORIAL COMMITTEE
REPORT OF WAR MEMORIAL COMMITTEE
The Committee has held a series of meetings throughout the year. Our first step was to invite suggestions from the citizens of the Town by personal contact and through the Lincoln Gazette. All of the Towns bordering on Lincoln were visited and in addition twelve towns similar to us in size and type were written to, in order to learn what they were doing in the matter.
From these sources and from additional ideas of the Com- mittee a considerable list of projects was made. This list was discussed and gradually reduced to a limited number of possibilities which for one reason or another appeared most suitable.
This final list of proposals, covering a wide range of cost, was as follows:
1. Gymnasium
2. Completion of playfield at the New School.
3. Footpath from the Center School to the New School.
4. Funds for scholarships or for boys' activities.
5. Memorial books in the library or in the school.
6. Embellishment of the school flagpole.
7. Plaque in the Town House or stone marker some- where on public grounds.
The first of these would involve a cost of approximately $100,000 and the others range progressively downward to a very modest expenditure for the last proposal.
Since the vote of the Town to appoint a War Memorial Committee the situation of our country has radically changed with respect to the prospects for the establishment of interna- tional peace. The war in Korea has been going on for the last six months, and there is every prospect that additional military activity may be forced upon us. Lincoln boys are again in uniform, and heavy expenditures for mobilization will soon be necessary.
In view of these facts, the Committee has come to the conclusion that the time is not appropriate to erect a memorial
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to The Dead of World War II. We feel that the best memorial, for the time being at least, would be to devote all of our energies and expenditures in doing whatever may be necessary to secure a lasting world peace.
We therefore recommend that this matter be postponed to some future time. In the belief, however, that the Town should be given an opportunity to erect a memorial now if it so desires, we have inserted an article in the warrant to that end.
Respectfully submitted,
LAWRENCE B. ANDERSON, Secretary. ROLLIN J. FAIRBANKS, EDITH B. FARRAR, JOHN J. KELLIHER, GEORGE G. TARBELL, Chairman.
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REPORT OF TOWN MANAGER COMMITTEE
REPORT OF TOWN MANAGER COMMITTEE
The Town Manager Plan is not a recent development in Massachusetts. However, the need for a professional exe- cutive officer in many towns has increased, due to the com- plexities of administration imposed by state and federal laws, the tempo of the times and the requirements of the people.
In 1915 the Town of Norwood accepted a town manager act, other towns shortly followed suit. These early town manager acts established the manager as "responsible for the efficient administration of all the departments within the scope of his duties," but did not provide the authority with which to carry out the responsibilities. It was not until 1947 that a strong manager plan was undertaken in the Town of Saugus where the manager was provided with authority consistent with responsibility.
There exist several common misconceptions concerning the working of the "Town Manager Plan," which can be readily answered.
1. Town meeting retains all of its powers.
2. A town is no less democratic merely because it employs a professional manager to handle its business affairs.
3. The manager plan is not Plan E. (Plan E is a charter for cities, not towns.)
The earlier manager plans consisted primarily of a con- solidation of Public Works activities under one man who was responsible to the Selectmen and continued the many elected boards and committees, each carrying out their respective functions and responsibilities. This consolidation of Public Works activities coordinated a portion of a town's affairs but it was found that well intended actions of the remaining in- dependent boards often times did not harmonize with the best in long-range town planning.
In order to overcome the deficiencies of the above and to provide direct line organization and maximum efficiency, more recent town manager plans have been enacted wherein the manager is provided with responsibility and authority to administer town affairs in all areas with the exception of
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schools. His responsibility is to the Selectmen who in turn are charged with the development of town policy. In essence, though covering a far more diversified field, the manager's relationship to the Selectmen is directly comparable to the School Superintendent's relationship to the School Committee. In this so-called strong town manager plan, the Selectmen appoint the Town Manager and certain boards, such as, Board of Appeals, Registrar of Voters and Election Officers. The Moderator continues to appoint boards, such as, Finance Committee and other special committees in accordance with Town Meeting votes.
A town may vote to accept a manager plan under which the organization is established at any point within the range embodied above. However, it is the opinion of this committee that the nearer the organization is established to the latter possibility, the greater will be the benefits derived.
There are certain steps which a town must undertake in order to change from its present charter to a Town Manager Plan.
1. A Town Meeting vote for a committee to prepare new by-laws incorporating a Town Manager Plan.
2. Obtain the State Legislature's approval of the change to a Town Manager Plan.
3. A Town Meeting vote in favor of accepting a set of Town Manager Plan by-laws.
This procedure may be somewhat shortened if the State Legislature passes an enabling act which will come before it at this year's session.
It has been found in towns accepting the manager plan that economies are possible through centralized purchasing, more efficient use of personnel, more effective long-term plan- ning and consolidation of administration. These economies may not show in dollars and cents, but rather in improved or increased services.
For those townspeople who desire to become more informed on the subject, the booklet published by the Massachusetts Federation of Taxpayers Association, Inc., titled "The Town Manager Plan in Massachusetts" is very good, as is the Re- port of the Committee on Town Manager Form of Govern- ment for Concord, Massachusetts.
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The services of a competent town manager can be obtained for $6000 to $8000 per year and when the manager plan is undertaken, the aim should be to obtain a well qualified man and pay an adequate salary.
It is the opinion of this committee that Lincoln at its present rate of growth will require a Town Manager Plan in the not too distant future. Our elected officials should remain aware of this eventuality and be prepared to make the necessary recommendations to the Town when the direct and indirect savings make a change to the manager plan economically sound.
JOHN W. CARMAN, Chairman, LOUIS C. FARLEY, SUMNER SMITH.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF LINCOLN
FOR THE
SCHOOL YEAR 1950
LINCOL
NEWTON GARDEN CITY PRINT, INC.
1951
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Term Expires
MALCOLM L. DONALDSON, Chairman
1953
HELEN P. WILEY
1951
KENNETH S. FARNSWORTH .
1952
tJOHN W. CARMAN, February .
1950
School Office
ANDREW J. MANGES, Superintendent IRENE D. HAGENIAN, Secretary ¡DOROTHY E. VIENNEAU, Secretary
Special Areas
VIRGINIA R. LYKE - Art
MARTHA H. BOOTH - Music
*AUGUSTA F. SISK - Utility
Health Services MARIAN N. OBER, Nurse RANDOLPH PIPER, M.D., Physician HAROLD L. EHRLICH, D.D., Dentist +JOSEPH BARRON, D.D., Dentist
Kindergarten JOAN VANHOUTEN ¡NANCIE J. BERQUIST
Grade One LUCILLE A. HARVEY STELLA M. HEFFRON +DALE M. DORAN
Grade Two PHYLLIS JOHNSON SANDRA KAHN ¡ELIZABETH KNOTT
Grade Three SHIRLEY C. HATHAWAY IRMA ANTONANGELI +RUTH JOHNSON İSHIRLEY KELLERMAN
*New positions added to staff. +Resigned. #Substitute: March-June.
Grade Four
*LOUIS J. SAPIENZA
ELEANOR SULLIVAN
+ELAINE D. THAW ĮMARY G. MILLER
Grade Five LOIS M. ALDRICH *HENRY P. OUTTEN
Departmental ANN G. PARANYA EDWARD J. CZARNOWSKI JOSEPH J. MCVINNEY tJOHN A. CARLEY ¡THOMAS J. MCGRIMLEY
Special Services WILFRED SMITH, Custodian RAYMOND MAHER, Custodian LEO ALGEO, Chief, Attendance Officer
Transportation
Route No. 1-WARREN RICE Route No. 2-M. H. DOHERTY Route No. 3-M. H. DOHERTY
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SCHOOL CALENDAR 1951
September 3 - Monday
Labor Day
7 - Friday Staff Organization Meeting
10 - Monday School Begins
October 12 - Friday Columbus Day, Holiday
November 2 - Friday
Visiting Day Teachers' Association
5- 9-
National Education Week
11 - Sunday Armistice Day 12 - Monday Armistice Day Observance
22-23 - Thursday & Friday. Thanksgiving Recess
December 21 - Friday Christmas Vacation, Closing
1952
January 1 - Tuesday New Year's Holiday
2 - Wednesday School Resumes
February 15 - Friday Winter Vacation, Closing
25 - Monday School Resumes
April 11 - Friday Spring Vacation, Closing
21 - Monday School Resumes
May 30 - Friday Memorial Day, Holiday
June 18 - Wednesday Summer Vacation, Closing
20 - Friday
Commencement
No-School Plans
1. Local - Fire Alarm Signal:
7:10 a.m. 3-3-3 7:15 a.m. 3-3-3
2. Radio Station Announcement:
WBZ
1030 k - NBC
WEEI 590 k - CBS
WHDH
850 k -
WNAC
1260 k - MBS
No school announcements will be read between 7 and 7:30 a.m.
If an announcement reads "no school -- all schools" it will mean that NO buses will operate and high school students will govern themselves accordingly.
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
In Lincoln, as in every other town in the Commonwealth, School Committee efforts in 1950 concentrated on providing a good educational program for a steadily increasing enroll- ment, all in the face of rising costs of operation.
As the number of building permits in our town has increased more and more children have been appearing in the classrooms. It was forecast in 1946 that there would be 305 pupils in the elementary school in 1951. Today the figure actually stands at 371, three more classes than were expected. Thanks to our new school building, available none too soon, we have been able to maintain classes of moderate size. Next September, however, we must divide one more grade, the sixth, and we will then find ourselves using both basement rooms in the Center School as classrooms, leaving no available indoor play space. To provide for the future, the School Committee organized last fall a group to study the physical needs of the schools. In this group are representatives from various offices, committees, and organizations in the town.
The teaching staff has increased in three years from 11 to 17 members. This includes the remedial teacher approved at the Town Meeting last year. Our salary schedule is above the Massachusetts state minimum and compares favorably with those of nearby towns.
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