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'Vo LLD , That for the purpose of providing funds for the extension of water mains , the Town 'Treasurer oe and hereby is authorized to issue and sell under the direction and with the approval of the Selectmen, negotiable registered or coupon oonds of the town in serial form to the aggregate principal amount of $4000.00, bearing interest at the rate of 42,a per annum, payable semi-annually, and payable both principal and interest in gold coin of the United states of America of the present standard of weight and fineness , such bonds to be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by a majority of the Selectmen, and so arranged that 81000.00 of the principal will fall due and payable in each of the years 1918 - 1919 - 1920 - 1921 [ inclusive ." , or take any action in relation thereto . Art. 5 . To see if the town will vote to amend the vote passed at the adjourned annual town meeting .,.arch 12 , 1917 , under Articles 34 and 35 of the warrant for said meeting, which vote was as follows - "VJTsa, That the yngi veers of the Tire Department be instructed to purchase a new motor ladder truck, the cost not to exceed µ6500.00 and also a suitable chassis upon watch to place the equipment of Chemical 71 and such other equipment as the EngLneers nay deem necessary et a cost not exceeding 41500.00. And that for this purpose the Town treasurer be and hereby is authorized to issue and sell under the direction and with the approval of the oelectuen negotiable registered or coupon bonds of the Town in serial form to the aggregate principal amount of $6000. nearing interest at the lowest rate obtainable , payable semi-annually and payable both principal and interest in gold coin of the united States of America of the present standard of weight and fi aeness , such bond; to be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by a majority of the Selectmen, so arranged that bl000.v0 of the principal will fall due and payable in 1918 and x1000.00 annually until 1925 , b— providi_,g that said debt shall be payable in annual instalments within the period of five years , in compliance with the :iassac'r_u- setts acts of 1913 , c . 719 , Sec . 5 ( 11) and oy specifying that the bonds therein provided shall bear interest at the rate of 4hp per annum, - or take any action in relation thereto . Art. 6 . To see if the town will vote to amend the vote passed at the town meeting of June 25 , 1917 , under article 10 of the warrant for said meeting , by striking out the "cords "at the lowest rate obtainable" , and inserting in place thereof the words "at the rate of 421. per annum' , - so that said vote snail read as follows " V.i'i':..L That the Selectmen be , and they are hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the State