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39 when the frost is coming out. of the ground the road heaves badly, which causes it to rut deeply, and the road being flat the water stands in these ruts, showing plainly that the foundation, or road bed, is not of proper material for good drainage. The board unanimously agrees that Lowell street demands our immediate attention, but it seems to us an impossibility to macadamize Lowell street at present with our state high- way appropriation of $11,000 which must be expended at once. The macadamizing of Lowell street would necessi- tate the moving of the crusher and fixtures, which we would not recommend until the completion of the State road. But we would advise and recommend that Waltham street be macadamized and Massachusetts avenue, before the crusher is moved. Thus we would not deem it advisable to macadamize Lowell street at present. But we would recom- mend that Lowell street be repaired with a road bed of stone of sufficient depth to give good drainage, with the necessary amount of gravel to bind and hold this bed of stone in place. This will make a good hard, dry road and a suitable foundation for macadam in the future. We would not think it advisable to repair the whole of Lowell street this year, but think we might repair one mile this year and balance in the future. JOHN F. HUTCHINSON, E. S. SPAULDING, W. 11. WHITAKER. Some discussion ensued and on motion of Mr. Morgan it was Voted, That the report be rejected. Mr. C. Wellington moved that the whole matter be left to the selectmen and the house was polled with the following 40 result, in favor 11, opposed 25, and it was declared not a vote. ART. 9. Voted, That the sum of fifteen hundred ($1,500) dollars be appropriated for the support of the poor at the poor farm the ensuing year. ART. 10. Voted, That the sum of thirty-five hundred ($3,500) dollars be appropriated for the support of the outside poor the ensuing year. ART. 11. Mr. W. H. Whitaker moved the sum $10,000 for support of highways the ensuing year. Mr. J. F. Maloney moved an amendment to make the amount $13,000 and after some discussion it was Voted, That the sum of thirteen thousand ($13,000) dollars be appropriated and assessed for the support of highways the ensuing year, of which sum, at least $3,000 be expended on Lowell street, and that the selectmen keep a separate account of money expended on Lowell street. ART. 12. Voted, That the sum of forty-five hundred ($4,500) dollars be appropriated for the support of street lights the ensuing year. ART. 13. Mr. A. S. Mitchell asked for information in regard to testing hydrants which was ordered at a previous meeting. Mr. C. G. Kauffmann said the hydrants had been tested by the fire engineers according to their best judgment. On motion of Mr. C. 0. Kauffman 1 it was