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35 the United States of the present standard of weight and fineness, to refund an equal amount of the bonds of the town denominated " Lexington Water Bonds," which be- come due Nov. 1st, 1898, under the authority of Chapter 160 of the Acts of 1896. Voted, That said bonds be sold at private sale under the direction of the selectmen upon the best terms they can obtain. ART. 31. To see if the town will authorize the selectmen to make a further contract with the state highway commission- ers for the construction of an additional section of the state high way. On motion of Mr. J. F. Hutchinson it was Voted, That the selectmen be authorized to make a con- tract with the state highway commissioners for the construc- tion of an additional section of the state highway. ART. 32. To see if the town will instruct the board of as- sessors to publish the valuation and tax list for 1898, in the next Town Report. On motion of Mr. J. F. Maynard it was Voted, That the matter be indefinately postponed. ART. 33. To see if the town will instruct its Representative in General Court to oppose the scheme known as " Greater Bos- ton" County, or any other legislation which shall tend to dis- 36 member Middlesex County or disrupt its time honored institutions. See adjourned meeting April 2, 1898. ART. 34. To see if the town will vote to revoke the action of the town whereby it was voted to accept the provisions of an "Act to provide for the further protection of trees and for the prevention of fires in woodlands." Mr. J. F. Hutchinson read several sections from the Act and said that the article had been inserted in the warrant at the request of the farmers who would be affected thereby, and moved that the town revoke the action of the last town meeting. Voted, That the action of the town whereby it accepted the provisions of " An Act to provide for the further pro- tection of trees and for the prevention of fires in wood- lands," at the town meeting• held February 5, 1898, be revoked. On motion of Mr. Charles B. Davis, the meeting was de- clared adjourned to Saturday, April 2, 1898, at 7.30 o'clock, P. M. ADJOURNED MEETING. LEXINGTON, April 2, 1898. Meeting called to order at 7.30 o'clock by George W. Sampson moderator, who said that he had cone from a sick