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11 to be reinserted the same questions can be required as before. The questions are, "Have you resided in this town for the six months last past?" "Have you resided in this State the year last past?" "Have you paid a tax that has been assessed against you in this Common- wealth within the past two years?" "Can you read and write?" The applicant is required to do both in the presence of a majority of the Selectmen. Whenever any or all of these qualifications are known to the Se- lectmen, the questions can be omitted. There are some circumstances which would debar an individual from voting who might have all the general qualifica- tions; as if he was under guardianship, was not nat- uralized, or his family resided elsewhere, and other technical grounds which are decided by the Selectmen. No name can be placed on the voting list after the poll is opened, unless omitted unintentionally or by mis- take. Every applicant must apply in person, if he is not known to the ]3oard of Selectmen to possess the requi- site qualifications. We have been led to make the foregoing explicit statement so that no legal voter need be deprived of the right of suffrage for want of a knowledge of the necessary requirements. TRA h3 PS. The tramp nuisance still remains in full force, and the frequency of their calls at our homes is far from being agreeable. As the subject is receiving the care - 12 ful consideration of those competent to devise meas- ures for its suppression, it would be unwise for us to venture any suggestion in regard to its abatement. The whole number for the year ending February i, 1879, was 1916, at a cost of about 2 1-4 cents each. Of this number, fourteen women and one man were kept at the almshouse, and worked sufficiently to pay their expenses, and three men were kept at the Iockup in East Lexington. STREET LIGHTS. A'contract was made with the Lexington Gas Com- pany to light all the lamps that were prepared for gas, and those not, with kerosene, in the centre vil- lage, for six cents per night. All the lamps in East Lexington, and as far as J. S. Monroe's, were given, by contract, to C. G. Kaufman, for one dollar per month for each light. The appropriation of $ i ,600 will be sufficient to light the lamps until April next. POLICE. It is gratifying to learn from the report of the Police Department, that their services were required less than for many years. Special police have been appointed during the year upon special occasions: The whole number of arrests made during the year was to. 2 for assault, 2 cruelty to animals, 4 stealing, I for drunken- ness, I for dog -fighting.