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19 Voted, That the list as amended be accepted. ART. 4. Voted, That this article be before the town for action thereon when no other business is being done. On motion of Rev. C. A. Staples it was Voted, That on the recommendation of the trustees of Cary Library, the library be kept open every evening ex- cepting Sundays, the hours being from 2 to 8 o'clock, P. M., every day excepting Saturday, and on Saturday from 2 to 9 o'clock, P. M., and that one hundred dollars be added to the appropriation for pay of librarians. Voted, That the surn of thirteen hundred ($1300) dollars be appropriated and assessed for payment of librarians. Mr. J. F. Hutchinson, for the committee on building Grant street under the railroad, called upon Mr. E. A. Bayley, who had some information from the railroad com- pany, who said that the town must make the first move and make the petition to the railroad, and it was Voted, That the board of selectmen be authorized and in- structed to take the necessary legal steps for doing away with the present grade crossing on Grant street, and for the construction of an. underpass on said street, connecting Mas- sachusetts avenue with Sherman street. ART. 6. To see if the town will make an appropriation for the proper observance of Memorial Day under the direction of Post 119, G. A. R. On motion of Mr. G. H. Cutter it was 20 Voted, That the sum of one hundred and seventy-five ($175) dollars be appropriated and assessed for the observ- ance of Memorial Day and that the same be paid over to the quartermaster of George G. Meade Post 119, G. A. R. ART. 7. To see if the town will make an appropriation for the proper observance of April 19, 1898, under the direction of a committee of the Lexington Historical Society. On motion of Mr. C. M. Parker it was Voted, That the sum of two hundred ($200) dollars be ap- propriated and assessed for the observance of April 19, 1898, under the direction of a committee of the Lexington Historical Society. ART. 8. To provide for the support of the public schools the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. Mr. Alfred Pierce, chairman of the school committee, moved the sum of eighteen thousand five hundred ($18,500) dollars in addition to the unexpended balance of two hundred and sixty-six and seventy-seven one -hundredths ($266.77) dollars, and stated that the state inspector had ordered the Adams and High school buildings to be better ventilated and lighted. Some discussion ensued on the amount, but it was finally. Voted, That the sum of eighteen thousand seven hundred and sixty-six and seventy-seven one -hundredths ($18,766.77) dollars be appropriated, of which the sum of eighteen thousand five hundred ($18,500) dollars be assessed, for the support of schools the ensuing year.