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9 the easterly part of the town, as they claim, for water pur- poses, and for which they assert they are not liable for taxes, by reason of being exempted by an act of the legislate tare. It was believed that the inhabitants of this town would not surrender this amount of taxable properly without ascer- taining legally the feet, consequently the Assessors have levied a tax, amounting to $152.22, which the town of Arlington objected to paying, and petitioned the County Com- missioners for a hearing. At the time appointed for a hear- ing a postponement was grunted, in consequence of the snow preventing an examination of the premises. QU1DE HOARDS. The destroying or defacing of guide boards by the mall - cious or thoughtless is of frequent occurrence. We have replaced those that have been reported as. missing, and repaired others when necessary. LIOMSHS. We would suggest to the town the propriety of an expree- sion as to the expediency of granting licenses for the sale of intox6 ing liquors, beer or ale. The opinion is somewhat prevalent that the Selectmen, in not granting any licenses except to two hotels, did not represent the will or wish of the majority of the voters. Several applications were received for licenses to sell beer and ale, but almost, if not quite in every instance, requests or remonstrances from the neighbors of the applicants, and from others, were also received, de- siring us to refuse granting such licenses. An artiole will be inserted in the warrant for the annual meeting to ascertain the wish of the town as to the expediency of granting licenses. GADt51= LVOAAOY. By the will of the late Jonas Gammell the town revived a 10 legacy of Rive hundred dollars ($500.00), the income of which was to be applied to the purchase of comforts and luxuries for the inmates at the alias house, and to be ex- pended by a committee, consisting of two ladies, to be ap- pointed by the Selectmen, and acUug in connection with the Overseers of the Poor. We were informed by the Treasurer that this income had been accumulating, in eonsequeuce of the Selectmen heretofore having been uuable to induce any ladies to accept the trust. After repeated and urgent solioi- tatione, Mrs. L. S. Pierce and Mrs. N. W. Bryant were persuaded to carry out the provisions of the will. Theis report will be found appended to this. soar.. The subject of purchasing coal for the supply of the town in its several departments was considered early in the season. As the coal for the schools -had usually been purchased by the School Committee, an interview with the chairman of that board was had in reference to -uniting and having but one contract for all. This arrangement was acceded to, and the number of tons necessary for the use of the schools was famisliea us. We concluded a contract, and when eom- menoing to put the coal in, were informed by the chairman of the school board that the School Committee had contracted for coal for the school's use. We have received and paid for the coal as we fairly contracted to do. It is now ascertained that the quantity of coal purchased by both parties will not be more than sufficient for what will be needed for the win. ter's use. In justice to a majority of the School Committee, we fully exonorate them from any complicity in this inexpli- cable transaction. Near the close of the last anauai town meeting a series of suggestions or recommendations were submitted to the town, and were accepted. These recommendations were: that all expenditures of money should loo made by contract. The