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<br />not be known for what partioulm department it might be
<br />wanted, it was paid for fi�om the contingent grant. "When-
<br />ever any should be 'wanted, it could than be d6u% d to the
<br />grant for which purpose it wa used.
<br />Our attention has been particularly drawn to a subject that
<br />commends itself, without the advice or assistance of any per-
<br />son, to your consideration. The Common is being visited
<br />almost daily by people, we might, perhaps, with safety say,
<br />from all parts of the country, and as that sacred. spat will
<br />ever be held dear to every American citizen, we think it be-
<br />hooves the town, in order to perpetuate ftai hh&nio reputa-
<br />tion, to manifest its respect and veneration for that spot, by
<br />seeing that its condition is improved and beautified in such
<br />ways as its general appearance may suggest or demand. We
<br />would recommend that a side -walk be built around it, and
<br />,inch other improvements made as would render it more at-
<br />tractive.
<br />. At the last town meeting, instructions were given the Se-
<br />leetmen, with W. A. Tower, Esq., to endeavor to collect the
<br />claim which the town held against the Middlesex Central
<br />Itailroa d. , Our attempts having been thus for unsucoessful,
<br />perhaps it might be deemed advisable to have recourse to law,
<br />and compel a settlement, if possible.
<br />S RRET LAIR.
<br />A contract for lighting the stmt lamps was made with two
<br />partiee, one for the central part of the town and the other for
<br />the ,East Village, the contracts commenced June 1st, for one
<br />Year. The contract with the party in the center of the town
<br />was suddenly terminated by the failure of the Gas Company.
<br />The contractor was willing to continue if the town would pay
<br />an additional sum equal to the rise in oil. This arrangement
<br />we concluded to accept. If the present policy of lighting
<br />the street lamps is continued, and thetas should be no redue
<br />Oft in the prk a of oil, the subject deniands your thoughtful
<br />consideration, as a sum equal to the appropriation of this
<br />year will be entirely insuf laient. It would probably require
<br />an appropriation of about $9,000.00.
<br />TFAMPS.
<br />The. question which is being so extensively discussed,
<br />6.61not can be done with the tramps P " is assuming an im-
<br />portance that cannot be easily overlooked, when it is known
<br />that this small town was honored with visits from 600 the
<br />past year, and nn doubt, if the bill of fare (crackwa and salt
<br />fish) had been more elaborate, and our sleeping apartments
<br />more attractive, more visitors might have been received and
<br />entertained. The. cost of their entertainment the past year
<br />was about $195.00. A record• is required to be kept of the
<br />number, name, age, nationality, where from last, also the
<br />cost of each.
<br />It was formerly the custom to place the tramps at the alms-
<br />house, but the increase in numbers was so great that provi-
<br />sion in the basement of the Town IIall building has been
<br />made, and their connection with 'the pauper department en-
<br />tirely separatod. Now the permits are given by the Belect-
<br />men instead of the Uverwrs of the Poor, and. their expenses
<br />taken from the contingent grant. They are, or should
<br />properly come under the.poliee department, but as the appro-
<br />priation for the police is insriffieient to meet the expenses
<br />they incur,; we have allowed payment, ks before stated, from
<br />the contingent grant. They might with as much propriety
<br />be classed as honorary members of the High School, and
<br />their expenses taken, from the school grant, as to be now
<br />considered as belonging to the poor, department.
<br />AaLIKGTM TAX.
<br />It is probably well known that the town of Arlington has
<br />purchased and taken a portion of our territory, situated in
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