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27 ART. 7. To see if the town will accept the list of jurors prepared and posted by the selectmen as required by law. The town clerk read the list of jurors presented by the selectmen and moved that the names of Warren M. Batcheller and John F. Maynard be stricken from the list, they having been drawn as jurors since the list was posted, and that the name of Edmund K. Hough- ton be taken off at his own request, which was voted. Messrs. Hiram G. Janvrin, Henry S. Raymond and Clifford A. Currier were excused at their own request and the name of Bartlett J. Harrington was added to the list. Voted, That the list as amended be accepted by the town. ART. 8. To see if the town will make an appropriation for the proper observance of Memorial Uay, to be expended under the direction of Post 119, Grand Army of the Republic. On motion of Mr. E. S. Locke it was Voted, That the sum of one hundred and seventy-five dollars ($175) be appropriated for the observance of May 30, 1900, to be expended under the direction of Post 119, Grand Army of the Republic. ART. 9. To provide for the support of the public schools the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. On motion of Rev. J: B. Werner, it was Voted, That the sum of nineteen thousand, fivehundred dollars ($19,500) be appropriated for the support of schools the ensuing year. ART. 10. To provide for the support of the poor at the poor farm the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. 28 On motion of Mr. G. W. Sampson, it was Voted, That the suin of two thousand dollars ($2,000) be appro- priated for the support of the poor at the poor farm the ensuing year. ART. 11. To provide for the support of the outside poor the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. On motion of Mr. G. W. Sampson, it was Voted, That the sum of thirty-five hundred dollars ($3,500) be appropriated for the support of outside poor the ensuing year. ART. 12. To provide for the support of the highways the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. Mr. G. W. Sampson moved that the sum of thirteen thousand five hundred dollars be appropriated for the support of the high- ways, this amount to include the sum of three thousand, five hundred dollars appropriated at the town meeting Sept. 18, 1899, and ex- pended last fall, but which was to be assessed in 1900. Mr. J. F. Maloney made an effort to have the sum increased to sixteen thousand dollars and that three thousand dollars be ex- pended on Lowell St., and other amendments were made increasing the amount of Mr. Sampson's motion, but they were all voted down, and on the original motion it was Voted, That the sum of thirteen thousand, Five hundred dollars ($13,500) be appropriated for the support of the highways the en- suing year. ART. 13. '1'o provide for the support of the street lights the en- suing year, and grant money for the same. Mr. C. W. Sampson moved at the request of Mr. C. H. Miles,