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29 that a committee of three be appointed to consider the matter of street lighting, and report at an adjourned meeting, Mr. R. R Clapp favored the motion but thought that the com- mittee should be enlarged to five and that they should also consider changes in locations of /amps and method of lighting. This amend- ment was accepted by Mr. Sampson. Voted, That a committee of five be appointed by the moderator, to report at the adjourned meeting. The moderator appointed as such committee the following : Edward P. Merriam, Charles H. Franks, Henry W. Lewis, Geurge D. Milne, William B. Foster. ART. 20. To see whether the town would prefer to construct a system of sewerage under Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897, as originally passed, or as amended by Chapter 451 of the Acts of 1899 ; and to pass any vote or votes relative to determining such preference. ART. 21. To see if the town will accept an act of the legislature entitled "An act relative to the sewerage system of the town of Lexington," said act being Chapter 451 of the Acts of 1899. ART. 22. To take any other and further action relative to a system of sewerage, or relative to any plan or method of defraying, apportioning or assessing the cost of a sewerage system. Mr. R. P. Clapp moved to take up Articles 20, 21 and 22, which was seconded by Mr. G. W. Sampson, and it was so voted. On motion of Mr. Clapp it was Voted, That Articles 20, 21, and 22 be referred to a committee of nine, with instructions to compare the respective methods of as- sessment provided by the two legislative acts referred to, and to 30 report with any recommendations to a future town meeting ; said committee to be appointed by the moderator and to consist entirely of citizens who have not been connected with the sewer board and who have not been members of any committee of the town appointed to consider the subject of a sewerage system or legislation therefor. The moderator appointed as such committee the following : Hiram G. janvrin, Henry W. Lewis, Roger 1. Sherman, John N. Morse, Rufus W. Holbrook. Jas. Alex. Wilson, Dr. N. H. Merriam, Timothy O'Connor, Jas. F. Russell. ART. 14. To provide for the support of the fire department the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. Mr. E. J. B. Nourse of the fire engineers moved that $5,000 be appropriated for expenses of the fire department the ensuing year, and $300 for changes in fire alarm wires. Mr. A. S. Mitchell moved that this motion be divided, which was voted; and five thousand dollars ($5,000) was voted for the sup- port of the fire department, but the town refused to appropriate $300 for the fire alarm system. (See action at the adjourned meet- ing March 19.) Mr. Nourse further moved that $1,000 be appropriated for the purchase of a pair of horses and pay of man at center station, which the town declined to grant. Art•r. 15. To see if the town will make the appropriations for town expenses the ensuing year, as submitted by the selectmen, or act in any manner relating thereto. Mr..G. W. Sampson moved to take up the estimates for 1900, on page 235 of the town report, which was done, and the town voted on the same item by item and made appropriations as follows :