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25 Mr. E. P. Merriam moved that the report he printed and circu- lated, which was carried. Mr. Janvrin moved that the report be accepted and its recom- mendations adopted, and the town so voted. - ART. 9. To transact any other business that may legally come before said meeting. On motion of Mr. G. W. Sampson Voted, That the Selectmen be appointed to appear before the Legislature and procure a curing act under Article two. Meeting declared adjourned to Monday, Feb. 18, 1901, at 7.30 o'clock p. m. AIDJOURNED MEETING, FEBRUARY 18, 1901. Meeting called to order by the moderator at 7.35 p. in. ART. 7. Mr. R. P. Clapp for the committee appointed at last meeting to bring in a report on a High School building and Primary School building, said that they had held several meetings, had con- sulted an architect, and tried to obtain some information to lay before the town, and had also considered whether it was better to build two school houses or one large one. Mr. Clapp asked that the committee might he continued and given more time to obtain information. The committee were a unit that the High School building should be an ornament to the town. Mr. E. A. Bayley followed Mr. Clapp in the same line of remarks, and on his motion it was 26 Voted, That the special committee appointed "to bring in a report on a High School building and a Primary School building," are hereby requested to present to the town with as little delay as possible, definite plans and estimates for the erection of one or more school buildings to accommodate the High school, and to relieve the present crowded condition of the Hancock school, and that, and for this purpose, the town appropriate the suin of two hundred and fifty dollars, so much thereof as may be found necessary, to he ex- pended by said committee in securing said plans and estimates. ART. 8. Mr. G. W. Sampson said that at the annual meeting of last year a committee was appointed to consider the extension of water supply, or the joining of the Metropolitan Water System, and called upon said committee to report. Mr. A. E. Scott, chairman of the committee said that they had not been idle. They had made investigations, but as the Metropolitan Water Board had applied to the Legislature for a large increase to their systetn, which would affect the cost of joining said system, he hoped that before our annual meeting something would be done so that the report could he made at that time. ART. 9. Mr. G. W. Sampson said that the Selectmen were appointed to go before the Legislature, to legalize the matter of choosing Selectmen and stated that the matter had been assigned to a committee, and a hearing would be held at an early date. Mr. H. H. Putnam wanted to know what the date was and Mr. Sampson said it had not yet been appointed. On motion of Mr. Geo. F. Mead the meeting was dissolved at S o'clock. A true record. Attest : LEONARD A, SAVILLE, Town Cicrk.