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Petition filed by Harland Newton and Ethel A. Newton for a variance to allow the use of a lot on Lincoln Road for residential purposes with less than the required street frontage. Variance granted.
Petition filed by Doherty's Garage, Inc., for a vari- ance to construct an addition to the garage on Lewis Street. Variance granted.
Two petitions filed by Edward Boyer, d/b/a Lincoln Auto Service, Inc., (1) to remove the present garage build- ing and erect a new one-story building; (2) a renewal of 1 the license to buy and sell new and used cars and trucks. Both petitions were granted, with certain conditions.
Petition filed by Marion Fitch for a permit to remove sand and gravel from her property located on Virginia Road. Petition granted.
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Petition filed by John W. Lummus for a variance to allow him to subdivide property on Sandy Pond Road and es- tablish two lots, both of which would have less than re- quired 80,000 sq. ft. area and would not conform to the Zoning By-Law in other respects. Variance granted.
Petition filed by Elliott V. Grabill for permission to erect an addition to his home on Beaver Pond Road 25 feet from the side lot line along the present building line. Permission granted.
Petition filed by Melvin M. Thomas for permission to erect an addition to his home on Tower Road less than 30 feet from the side lot line. Permission granted for the variance.
Petition filed by the First Parish Church for a vari- ance to enable it to construct an addition to the "White Church", so-called, on Bedford Road which will come within four feet of the rear lot line. Variance granted.
Petition filed by Daniel A. Spaeth for permission to build a single-family residence on his lot on Tower Road within 23 feet of the side lot line. Petition denied.
Petition filed by the Wes-Lex Corporation for a vari- ance to enable it to construct a single-family residence within 42 feet of the side lot line on its property off Tower Road. Variance granted.
Petition filed by the Sandy Pond Trust for approval of two non-conforming building lots on Sandy Pond Road. Variance granted.
Petition filed by Anthony J. Creonte for permission to re-align the lot lines of Lots 9, 10, 11, and 12 on Linway Road. Petition granted.
Petition filed by John A. Carley for permission to construct an addition to a non-conforming dwelling on Tower Road. Petition granted.
Petition filed by Daniel A. Spaeth for a variance to permit the building of a single-family residence on a lot of land on Tower Road. Petition granted.
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Petition filed by Lawrence M. Sylvia for a variance to enable him to build an addition to his house on Pine Ridge Road which would come within 26 feet of the side lot line. Petition denied.
Petition filed by the Town of Lincoln for a special permit to erect a radio tower on the roof of the Police and Fire Station. Petition granted. .
Petition filed by Henry B. Hoover for temporary per- mission to employ more than one person not an occupant of his home in his home in connection with his profession as an architect. Petition for temporary permission granted.
INSPECTORS OF BUILDING, WIRING, AND PLUMBING
William M. Dean, Building and Wiring Inspector Daniel J. Murphy, Plumbing Inspector
Building Permits issued during 1962 :
New residential buildings 27
Alterations and additions 41
Greenhouse 1
Swimming pool 1
Commercial garage 1
Fees Collected
$1,016.60
Plumbing Permits issued during 1962 : 53
Fees Collected $ 376.00
Wiring Permits issued during 1962 : 73
Fees Collected $ 394.77
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WATER COMMISSIONERS
Alan McClennen Edward S. Taylor Russell P. Mahan, Chairman
After many years of search and many unsuccessful test drillings, the Water Department has finally located an apparently adequate supplementary source of water of good quality. The source is a test well located west of Tower Road about one mile from the town center. The Massachu- setts Department of Public Health has approved the source for development both from the standpoint of purity and quantity. Steps are now being taken to insure the future use of this well site to the town. When engineering plans are completed, a program will be proposed for development of this new water source. In the absence of an emergency the program for development and connection to the town water system can be done slowly and with a minimum of in- convenience and expense.
During the past year the interior of the pump house has been painted by our own personnel and improvements made in the electrical wiring and switching. With the emergen- cy generator set outside of the building, it is possible to run the lights, heat, chlorinator, etc., in the event of a power failure. In addition, a new cement floor in the pump house replaces the old floor which was partially cement and partly brick laid on sand. This both improves the ap- pearance of the interior and makes it possible to keep the floor clean. The Water Department is justly proud of the "housekeeping" in the pump house and interested visitors are always welcome.
All hydrants have been inspected and repainted, using the Department's color code which indicates capacity.
The body of the Ford truck which the department ac- quired in 1958 has rusted through and it is thought desir- able to replace it this year.
The commissioners wish to take this occasion to re- cord their appreciation of the efficient and ever-availa- ble services of the superintendent, Mr. John Gilbert, who has worked for the water department for twenty-eight years and has been superintendent for the last fourteen. We hope he will be able to serve for many years to come.
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We are sorry to learn that Edward Taylor is retiring this year from the Board of Water Commissioners. His many years of service to the department are greatly appre- ciated and his valuable talents will be sorely missed.
Water Department Statistics
1962
In use December 31, 1962
Added in 1962
Pipe
32.03 miles
0
Hydrants
254
0
Stop Gates
299
0
Blow Offs
27
0
Services
1050
12
Meters
1051
14
Services renewed
4
Range of pressure
-
in mains
40 - 100 pounds
Total gallons
pumped in 1962
112,115,200
Decrease over 1961
5,571,300
!
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CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
H. Arnold MacLean
James DeNormandie
Robert A. Spence, Chairman
In the past year the development of a new area in the southwest section of the Lincoln Cemetery has continued. The finish grading has been done and a gravel access road installed. The new layout of lots and landscaping is being made. Flush monuments only will be permitted in the new section.
A new water service was installed at the entrance to the Lincoln Cemetery and repairs were made to the roads.
There were 20 interments during the year.
The Commissioners wish to express their appreciation for the assistance and co-operation given them by officers and employees of the Town of Lincoln.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Raymond P. Maher, Superintendent
The Department has been involved with major recon- struction on a number of the Town's roads this past season. Not only are these roads now easier to drive and safer, but maintenance and snow removal are less costly. The
shop mechanic is steadily busy with the maintenance of all town vehicles, covering the Fire, Police, Health and Water Departments. Because of his constant attention there are few breakdowns.
The equipment is generally in good condition. The $6,000 capital replacement figure, although minimal, covers the cost of new equipment fairly well.
As more subdivisions are accepted. by the Town, it will from time to time be necessary to add to the work force to properly give the service the Town demands.
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CONSERVATION COMMISSION
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
John B. French John Quincy Adams Paul Brooks Frederick J. Eppling Mary Drury
The Conservation Commission has devoted much of its time this year to studying possible areas in the Town which might be appropriate for future acquisition for con- servation and open-space uses. None of these studies and preliminary efforts have resulted in any new proposals for land acquisition this year. Our acquisition of the Gar- land property continues, and the Town will be asked this year to vote the purchase of the third of the five parcels of that land. Reimbursement by the Commonwealth of one- half of the purchase price of the two previous purchases has been approved, and the Town has received repayment on the first purchase. We were one of the first towns in the Commonwealth to complete an application for reimburse- ment and actually receive payment.
The Commission has had several meetings with groups in other towns looking to the possibility of regional act- ion and obtaining Federal assistance for projects under a section of the new Federal Housing Act of 1961. This bill provides that under certain conditions Federal funds are available for local and also (at a somewhat increased rate) regional open-space conservation projects.
The continued growth of the number of town conserva- tion commissions throughout the state in 1962 and the num- ber and variety of projects for the preservation of open spaces, both through governmental and private groups, re- flect the increased public awareness of this most important field of endeavor. The Town of Lincoln is fortunate in the fact that it has a large amount of open space which can still be preserved. Following the recommendations of the Braun-Eliot Report, Lincoln has begun to conserve open land both through re-zoning and through purchase by the Town out of our Stabilization and Conservation Funds. The Com-
mission has been pleased with the support of the Town for these projects. Our program of land acquisition, however, has been modest compared to that of neighboring communities, and it is expected that in the near future proposals will be brought before the Town to accelerate this program while land is still available.
The Commission continues to work closely with the Planning Board and other town boards.
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LINCOLN LAND CONSERVATION TRUST
William M. Preston, Chairman
Abigail D. Avery, Secretary
Constantin A. Pertzoff Warren F. Flint
Donald P. Donaldson Bradford Cannon William N. Swift
The Massachusetts Wetlands Bill (Chapter 579 of the Acts of 1961) was a measure designed to protect the marsh- lands and shores of the Sudbury-Concord River basin. Most of the Lincoln abuttors on the river, taking advantage of one of the alternatives permitted by the legislation, have given restrictive agreements to the Land Trust covering their property lying in general below the 120-foot contour level. While maintaining ownership of this portion of their property, they undertake to preserve it indefinitely in its present natural state.
Early in the year, the Land Trust prepared and dis- tributed to all citizens of the Town a conservation map of Lincoln showing "open space" land held by the Town, the Land Trust, and by other organizations. A few copies re- main and may be obtained by writing the Secretary.
We have made a start on a program of laying out and marking trails in Lincoln for walking and riding. When the trails run on private property, the owners have gen- erously granted permission; we hope the privilege will be respected. The trails are described in a bulletin which was sent to Land Trust members.
Financial Report for the Year 1962
On hand January 1 $ 616.58
Receipts
Membership dues
$1,558.00
Cash gifts
967.50
2,525.50
$3,142.08
Expenditures
Middlesex Institution for
Savings - mortgage interest 935.00
Printing and mailing
130.42
Trail markers
92.59
1,158.01
On hand December 31
$1,984.07
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LANDSCAPE COMMITTEE
LANDSCAPE COMMITTEE
Albert S. Brooks
Elizabeth H. Doherty
Mabel H. Todd, Chairman
David L. Garrison Richard J. Eaton Max M. Mason
The Landscape Committee has been in existence since May, 1959. Members are appointed by the Selectmen and serve as an advisory body to the Selectmen. This com- mittee is concerned in a broad sense with the landscape quality of the whole Town, but is necessarily limited in its efforts primarily to Town property, such as the road- sides, schools, park land and public buildings.
During the past year, planting and clean-up around the Center School has been accomplished. The Lincoln School Committee has approved and appreciated what has been done.
The Fire and Police Station landscaping is nearing completion. The granite curbing has all been set in front of the building and around the islands at the corner of Codman and Lincoln Roads.
A yellowwood, an exceptional open branching tree, has replaced the large elm tree at the Sandy Pond triangle at Lincoln Center, which unfortunately had to be cut down due to interference with Edison wires.
Landscaping around the Pierce House adjacent to the Park still needs improvement. Further areas that need immediate attention are around the Town tennis courts and Ballfield Road.
We suggest that more care be taken in the transporta- tion of trash to our Town dump. Much of the litter on our roadsides, we believe, is attributable to carelessly loaded station wagons and pick-up trucks. An occasional anti- litter bug campaign would be helpful, particularly at cer- tain focal points in the Town where people are apt to con- gregate. We note a marked improvement in tidiness around our schools.
We are concerned about the attempt to completely eradicate poison ivy along our roadsides. The aftermath of a massive spraying program results in an ugly land- scape. We are wondering if such spraying should not be limited to only a few isolated spots where really justi- fied.
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Another recommendation we suggest is that instead of leaves being cleaned from streets and dumped that they be stock-piled for mulch or placed immediately on newly graded roadsides. Roadside growth may be controlled by more attractive methods than unsightly spraying.
Our thanks go to our Tree Warden who has carried out our recommendations to the best of his ability in spite of his other duties this past year.
By being consulted in advance of proposed projects, the experience of those on the Landscape Committee may con- tribute to more satisfactory end results, such as toward the relocation of roads, construction of drainage ditches, approval of subdivision plats, construction of new schools, purchase of park land, and, in general, decisions affect- ing the landscape.
We urge and welcome suggestions and backing from Town organizations and interested citizens to help maintain the rural beauty of our Town.
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Schools, Library and Recreation
TRUSTEES OF THE LINCOLN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Alice G. Meriam
(Life Member)
Roland C. Mackenzie Edwin M. Cole
(Life Member)
(Life Member)
Morley M. John
(School Committee Appointee)
John A. Carley A. Bradlee Emmons, Chairman
(Elected by the Town)
(Selectmen Appointee)
During the year 1962 the Trustees and the Librarian have bent their efforts largely toward the extension of the services offered the Town. The statistics of the Library's activity appears in the report of the Librarian, but it might be well to point out here the fact that the circulation of books increased a giant 20% over the circu-
lation in 1961. 1961 had shown an increase of over 10%
as compared with 1960. This phenomenal growth has been The Town itself has
due to a number of different causes.
grown in population during the year, and the school enroll-
ment has increased about 5%. Over and above these facts, however, is the tremendous dedication and enthusiasm that the Librarian, the Library Staff and the volunteer workers have brought to their work. They have achieved what all Library workers wish to achieve. They are creating read- ers.
The year started auspiciously with the winning of a Dorothy Canfield Fisher small library award. On April 8, the first day of National Library Week, the award was pre- sented to Mrs. Thoma at a ceremony in the Hartwell School. The occasion was graced by the appearance of Louise Hall Tharp who spoke delightfully on her experiences as an author. Four days later Mrs. Thoma was again honored by a re-presentation of the $1000 award at the first Governor's Conference on Libraries at the Hotel Somerset in Boston.
During the year, the Library has extended its Open Hours of service from 402 to 492 per week. It has estab- lished a cooperative system with both the DeCordova Museum and the Drumlin Farm whereby books available for loan in these two organizations will be listed on Card Indexes at the Library. The Library in this way is serving as a clearing house for book information within the Town. It has made easily available to members a catalog of "Paper-
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back Books in Print" to make it easier for citizens to discover what books which they might want to buy are avail- able in good paperback editions. It has set up a Record Collection for the convenience of those who may wish to borrow records of music, readings, etc. This is a ser - vice which has been very popular in neighboring towns. It has established a Shakespeare Play Reading Group which
has had two delightful meetings. It has, with the aid of many Friends of the Library, run a most exciting and stim- ulating India Night complete with four speakers and a fascinating display of artifax. It has set up a series of educational exhibits on a variety of subjects from Bookmaking to Battleships. It has continued to cooperate with the Lincoln Public Schools, the Hanscom School and the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School toward the ob- jective of helping both students and faculty with their book problems.
This year for the first time the Trustees and the Librarian set down in writing, for the information of the Town, those policies of procedure and book selection under which they have long operated. They strongly support these policies.
The Trustees have long felt that the Library should seek specific help, as well as general support, from the citizens of the Town. It has, of course, leaned heavily on the assistance offered by the Friends of the Library and the Volunteer Workers. In actual fact, the Library could not operate as it does without the loyal and regular help of these Volunteers. This year, in addition, the Trustees have called upon various citizens to serve on committees with the Trustees. Mr. Douglas Burckett, serving on John Carley's Building Improvement Committee, contributed great assistance in redesigning and laying out the Library walk. Mrs. Thomas Cope, Mrs. Neil Powell, Mr. Robert Filbin and Mr. Stanley Heck, meeting on Dr. Cole's Library Services Committee, were most helpful in supplying guidance and information in special fields of work.
The De Cordova Museum has, throughout the year, generously supplied a series of paintings for display in the downstairs hall and in the DeNormandie Room.
The basement of the old Library Building has been renovated in such a way as to provide a bright and service- able addition to the stacks, as well as a research area.
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Additional satisfactory storage space was also provided, and one room has been improved for the maintenance and study of the Town's Historical Collection.
Stimulated by the enthusiasm of the Librarian and the interested support of the Town, the Trustees will strive for ever improving service in the future.
LIBRARIAN
Maryalice Thoma
This year, the "Year of the Award", has been in many ways outstanding for the growth of the Library and exten- sion of its services.
The Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award made possible the addition of 102 books; 52 of these were much needed refer- ence books, the others were bought to fill in and to bring up to date our collections of science, literary criticism, social sciences and history. At the end of the year $51.82 remained in the fund for purchases during the coming year .
Generous gifts by many donors have added 609 books to our collections, both children's and adults'. £ An engrav- ing by J. W. Hill from a painting by C. Mottram of a view of Boston Harbor in 1857, given by Mr, and Mrs. George Tarbell, has added to the historical interest of the Tar - bell Room.
This year's Christmas in the Library was made merrier by the painting of toys from children's books on the lights in the children's room. The paintings were done by Mrs. Kent and local artists, pages, former pages and parents.
With the addition of 216 new members this year, our total membership is 2,095, or 59% of the Town's population. More and more people in Lincoln are becoming aware of the many services their Library has to offer.
A long hoped for plan of regional library service was put into action by the formation of seven sub-regional Library Advisory Councils for the Eastern Massachusetts Regional Public Library System in October of 1962. Lin- coln is located in the West Metropolitan Sub-regional Dis-
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trict consisting of 33 towns in this area with Framingham as the central library. The purpose of these groups is to provide more services for small libraries in reference, rotating book collections, inter-library loans of books, records and films and services of specialists in library administration. At the October meeting your librarian was appointed corresponding secretary.
Also this year a Massachusetts Library Administrators Section of the Massachusetts Library Association was set up to "aid public library administrators in their endeavors to achieve the best possible public library service in Massachusetts". Your librarian is a member of the Pub- licity and Public Relations Committee.
These two groups will help in innumerable ways to give Lincoln an increasing number of facilities and ser- vices.
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LINCOLN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Hours open : Monday, Wednesday and Friday Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
10:30 to 8:30
10:30 to 5:00
(Closed legal holidays and Saturdays in July and August)
STATISTICS, 1962
January 1 - December 31, 1962
General
New members
216
Total membership
2,095
Amount of fines collected
$2,083.71
Number of days open
290
Acquisitions
Books purchased
1,772
Books given
771
*
Total acquisitions, 1962
2,543
Inventory, 1961
18,813
21,356
Books discarded or lost
556
20,800
Records : Purchases
90
Gifts
42
132
Circulation
Adult non-fiction
12,066
Adult fiction
14,690
Periodicals
1,352
Juvenile
31,118
1962 Total Circulation
59,226
1961 Total Circulation
49,737
Increase over 1961
9,489
* Includes 102 books purchased with funds from the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award.
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LIBRARY DONORS, 1962
Miss Dodie Adkins
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Anderson
Miss Virginia Armstrong
Miss Lynn Avery
Mrs. Arthur Baggs
Mrs. Edgar Barr
Mrs. Alice Cooper Bailey
Mrs. Walter Belanger
Mrs. Stephen Braude
Mrs. Charles Briggs
Mr. Sheldon Briggs
Mr. Arnu Rumar Briwas
Mr. & Mrs. David Brown
Mrs. Donald Brown
Mrs. Ruth Burke
Dr. & Mrs. Bradford Cannon
Mrs. John Caswell
Miss Anne L. Cate
Mrs. Philip Cate
Dr. & Mrs. Edwin Cole
Community Store Mrs. Paul Cook
Mrs. Thomas Cope
Mrs.Leslie Crowson
Master Fred Daniels
Miss Gabrielle d'Coignet
Mrs. James DeNormandie
Mrs. Dana Dickey
Mrs. Donald P. Donaldson
Mrs. Robert Emerson
Mrs. Henry Spencer
Mrs. Jane Stewart
Mr. George Tarbell Mrs. W. Royce Taylor
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Thiessen
Mrs. Maryalice Thoma
Mrs. Eveleth Todd
Mrs. Raymond Tunnell
Mrs. Quincy Wales
Mrs. Norman Hapgood
Miss Jay Healey
Mrs. Edwards Herman
Mrs. Lowell Hollingsworth
Mr. Christopher Hurd
Mrs. John Irwin
Mrs. DeWitt John
Mrs. Howard Kent
Mrs. William T. King
Mrs. William Langton
Mr. & Mrs. John Lincoln
Lincoln Garden Club Lincoln League of Women Voters
Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph Litte
Mrs. Robert Martin
Mrs. Alan McClennen
Miss Liza McClennen
Mrs. William McKennan
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Meriam
Mrs. Raymond Militzer
Mr. Somnath Misra
Mrs. John Monks
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Moss
Mrs. Thomas Morse
Dr. Ruth Murphy
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
Mrs. Jackson Parker
Mrs. George Peterson
Mrs. C. Eliot Pierce
Mr. & Mrs. Roy Raja
Mrs. Kenneth Reed
Rev. Morris Robinson
Mrs. George Root
Mr. Clement Sawtell
Mr. Silvan Schweber
Mr. Robert Smythe
Mr. & Mrs. A. Bradlee Emmons
Miss Peggy Flint Miss Olive Floyd
Mr. & Mrs. Norman Fradd
Miss Norma Fryatt
Mr. Albert Fullerton
Mr. Pramad Gadre
Mrs. Duane Haagensen
Mr. R. Langdon Wales
Master Roland Wales
Mrs. Henry Warner
Mr. George Wells
Mrs. John White
Mrs. Montgomery Wilson
Mrs. Thomas Witherby
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VOLUNTEERS, 1962
Mrs. Robert L. Allen
Mrs. Lawrence Anderson
Mrs. Stuart Avery
Miss Rosemary Baggs
Mrs. Alice Barbarow
Mrs. E. E. Barr
Mr. Foster Nystrom
Mrs. Thomas P. Beal, Jr.
Mrs. Hugh Miser
Mrs. Kenneth Bergen
Mrs. Charles Bliss
Mrs. Robert W. Brown
Mrs. Secor D. Browne
Mrs. Douglas Burckett
Mrs. Bradford Cannon
Mrs. Philip Cate
Miss Frances Cibel Mrs. Edwin Cole
Mrs. Richard Coons
Mrs. Thomas Cope
Mrs. John Crawford
Mrs. Bruce Daniels
Mrs. Chester C. d'Autremont
Mrs. Kenneth Dawkin
Mrs. James DeNormandie
Mrs. James Dwyer
Mrs. Robert Emerson
Mrs. Albert C. England
Mrs. Sarah England
Mrs. Warren Flint
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