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r3 an amendment which he afterwards withdrew. Mr. G. W. Sampson disagreed with Mr. Clapp's motion and hoped that day meetings would not be done away with. On polling the house on Mr. Clapp's motion, by a vote of 74 in favor to 70 opposed, it was Voted, That Article 3 of the by-laws is hereby amended by strik- ing out the words at the end thereof, "No other business shall be acted upon until one o'clock p. m.," and substituting therefor the following: "At the conclusion of the required election of town officers by ballot, the meeting shall stand adjourned to the Monday evening then next following, unless by unanimous vote of the meet- ing at the time, the adjourned meeting shall be ordered for some other specified time; and no business other than matters incidental to opening and adjourning the meeting, opening and closing the polls for the required election, and the conduct of such election, shall be transacted until the adjourned meeting"—so that said Article shall read as follows, viz : "The annual town meeting shall be held on the first Monday in March in each year, unless the selectmen shall; for sufficient reasons, postpone it to any other Monday during the same month, and the annual report of the town officers shall be printed and circulated with the warrants for the annual meeting. Such meeting shall be commenced at 7 o'clock a. m. The polls for the election of town officers shall be opened at that hour, or as soon thereafter as pos- sible, and shall be kept open till 5 o'clock p. m. At the conclusion of the required election of town officers by ballot, the meeting shall stand adjourned to the Monday evening then next following, unless by unanimous vote of the meeting at the time, the adjourned meet- ing shall be ordered for some other specified time; and no business other than matters incidental to opening and adjourning the meet- ing, opening and closing the polls for the required election and the conduct of such election, shall be transacted until the adjourned meeting." 14 ART. 4. To take any action or pass any votes that may be neces- sary or appropriate as incidental to the foregoing objects or any of them, including in such actions alterations of or additions to Article 3, or other portions of the town by-laws. On motion of Mr. R. P. Clapp, it was Voted, That the town clerk be authorized to present the amended by-laws to the Superior Court. ART. 5. To see if the town will alter or amend Section 1 of the by-laws for rules and regulations of the water department, whereby. it is provided that no member of the board of water commissioners shall receive any salary or other compensation for his services, or act in any manner relating thereto. Mr. L. A. Saville read Section 1 of the by-laws for rules and regu- lations of the water department and moved to repeal the Section whereby the water commissioners should receive no salary or other compensation for their services. This motion was opposed by Messrs. R. P. Clapp and A. S. Par- sons and on vote, the town refused to repeal said Section. Meeting dissolved. A true record. Attest : LEONARD A. SAVILLE, Town Clerk