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27 be appropriated and assessed for the observance of Memorial Day, the same to be paid to the Quarter Master of George G. Meade Post 119, G. A. R. ART. 8. Mr. A. E. Locke moved that the sum of $23,000 be appropriated in addition to the unexpended balance of $1,569.99 for the support of the Public Schools for 1903, the sum of $23,000 to be assessed. Mr. F. J. Garrison moved as a substitute amend- ment that the sum he $24,000. Mr. Garrison's amendment was put and declared carried. ART. 9, On motion of A. E. Locke it was Voted, That the sum of $1,400 together with the unexpended balance of $1,264.73, be appropriated for the support of the poor for 1903, and that the sum of $1,400 be assessed. Under this article Mr. B. F. Brown made the following motion; That the question of the expediency of the town selling the Town Farm be referred to a committee of three unprejudiced and repre- sentative citizens appointed by the moderator, who shall report to the town at some future meeting of the town during this year, or at the next annual town meeting, and this report to be accompanied by statistics of the Highway and Poor departments such as will form the basis of their opinion. Mr. Brown's motion was put and declared carried. Seven voters doubted the vote and the house was polled with the following result, 73 in favor of the motion and 76 against, and the motion was lost. ART. 10. On motion of Mr. A. E. Locke it was Voted, That the sum of $4,600 in addition to the unexpended balance of $30.81 be appropriated for Outside Poor for 1903, and that the $4,600 be assessed. ART. 11. On motion of A. E. Locke it was Voted, That the sum of $20,000 together with the unexpended 28 balance of $48.11 be appropriated for the support of the Highways for 1903, that $18,000 be assessed and the balance of $2,000 be taken from the balance now standing to the credit of Bank and Corporation Tax account. ART. 12. On motion of A. E. Locke it was Voted, That the sum of $8,000 together with the unexpended balance of $92.66 be appropriated for the support of Street Lights for 1903, and that $6,000 he assessed. ART. 13. On motion of A. E. Locke it was Voted, That the sum of $5,829.06 be appropriated and assessed for the support or the Fire Department for 1903. ART. 14. Mr. G. W. Sampson moved that the sum of $1050 be appropriated and assessed for the Board of Assessors, and that the town request the Board of Assessors to employ from time to time two assistants to make a resurvey of the valuation of the town, which was carried. Dr. J. O. Tilton moved that the sum of $550 be appropriated and assessed for the Board of Health, which was carried and under this article the following amounts were appropriated and assessed : For Assesors, $1,050.00 Auditors, 100.00 April 19th, 100.00 Board of Health, 550.00 Care of Common, 213.86 Collector of Taxes, 828.00 ART. 28. On motion of Rev. C. A. Staples it was Voted, That Article 28 be indefinitely postponed. On motion it was voted to adjourn for ane week. Meeting adjourned at 10.10 o'clock.