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9 FOR CONSTABLES. William B. Foster George H. Tirrell Charles H. Franks Blanks . . 285 222 168 99 And William B. Foster and George H. Tirrell were declared elected as Constables for the ensuing year. FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR Robert P. Clapp . A. E. Scott . Blanks . THREE YEARS. 351 1 35 Four female voters voted for School Committee on separate ballot. And Robert P. Clapp was declared elected as School Committee for three years. FOR CEMETERY COMMITTEE FOR THREE YEARS. Emery A. Mulliken . Ceorge H. Jackson . T. H. Bowen G. H. Cutter Blanks . 339 2 1 1 44 Ancl Emery A. Mulliken was declared elected as Cemetery Committee for the term of three years. LICENSE. "No" . "Yes" . Blanks . 244 111 32 And the town voted " No License " for the ensuing year. After the announcement of the balloting, the Moder- ator administered the oath of office to such of the newly elected officers as were present ; the ballots cast and the check lists used were sealed up, and indorsed 1 ' 10 by the election officers as required by law, and delivered to the custody of the Town Clerk. All business under the following articles will be acted on after 1 o'clock P. M. At 1.35 P. M. the meeting was called to order to act on the remaining articles in the warrant. ART. 4. To receive the report of any board of town officers or of any committee for action thereon. Voted, That the reports of officers and committees as printed in the town report be considered before the town for action thereon, at any time during this meet- ing, or an adjournment of this meeting, or at a sub- sequent meeting. Mr. F. F. Raymond, for the Committee on Water Supply submitted the following report : — The Committee appointed by the town to consider the question of its water supply report : That they have made no further surveys or experiments, and have incurred no.further expense. The Lexing- ton Water Company obtained an Act of the last Legislature author- izing them to hold land which they had purchased, and from which they had taken water for several years; also authorizing them to take the waters of Vine Brook flowing through this land ; also to take sufficientland of the Seaverns farm for the construction and maintenance of a reservoir for storing the water of Vine Brook ; also to take land of Newell, Robinson, and Joy for water purposes. The Committee made no opposition to this bill further than to secure the provision for the protection of the town that in case the town should at any time purchase the works of the company, these additional franchises should not add to the cost which the town should be required to pay. The Committee have felt that the town was in the power of the Water Company to such an extent that it was better policy for us not to attempt to oppose their attempts to increase their water supply, provided the company proceeded in good faith, and made