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33 On motion of Mr. Irving Stone it was Voted, That the selectmen be instructed to cause a con- crete walk to be laid on Bloomfield street, on the south- erly side, from Eustis street to Massachusetts avenue, and that the abutters be charged with one-half the expense there- of, and that the sum of one hundred and seventy ($170) dollars be appropriated and assessed therefor. ART. 27. To see if the town will accept the provisions of Chapter 455 of the Acts of 1894, entitled " An Act relative to the licensing of plumbers and the supervision of the business of plumbing," and any Acts in amendment thereto, or act in any manner relating thereto. On motion of Mr. C. M. Parker it was Voted, That the town accept the provisions of Chapter 455 of the Acts of 1894, entitled "An Act relative to the licensing of plumbt•rs and the supervision of the business of plumbing," and any Acts in amendment thereto. ART. 28. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of $5,000 for the purpose of macadamizing Lowell street, from the Arlington line to Woburn street or about two miles, on condition that the stone and gravel be furnished, exclusive of. teaming, by John Maloney, or act in any manner relating thereto. This article caused considerable discussion and was fa- vored by Messrs. George E. Morgan, John F. Maloney, Irv- ing Locke, Franklin Alderman and F. E. Flood and opposed by Messrs, Cornelius Welling on, C. M. Parker and R. P. Clapp. 34 A motion to indefinitely postpone was voted down. It was finally Voted, That the matter be referred to the selectmen and that they be requested to give a public hearing on the mat- ter to all parties interested. ART. '29. To see if the town will vote to make the neces- sary changes in the engine house at East Lexington, and make an appropriation therefor, or act in any manner relating thereto. On motion of Mr. C. G. Kauffmann it was Voted, That a committee of three be appointed by the chair to consider the matter and report at an adjournment of this meeting, or at the next town meeting, and the chair appointed as such committee : Charles G. Kauffmann, S. M. Lawrence, John F. Hutchinson. ART. 30. To see if the town will vote to issue bonds to the amount of ten thousand dollars, under the authority and pro- visions of Chapter One Hundred and Sixty (160) of the Acts of 1896, for the purpose of refunding an equal amount of bonds of the town denominated "Lexington Water Bonds," which be- come due Nov. 1, 1898, or act in any manner relating thereto. On motion of Mr. J. F. Hutchinson it was Voted, That the town issue ten bonds of one thousand dollars each, dated Nov. 1st, 1898, payable in twenty years from d rteand bearing interest at the rate of four per cent. per annum, principal an , interest to be paid in gold coin of