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15 ART. 13. 'I'o provide for the support of the Fire Department the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. ART. 14. To see if the Town will make the appropiations for town expenses the ensuing year, as submitted by the Selectmen, or act in any manner relating thereto. ART. 15. To see if the 'Town will authorize their Treasurer, under the direction of the Selectmen, to borrow money for any necessary purpose, in anticipation of the collection of taxes the current year, the same to be repaid directly from the proceeds of said taxes, or act in any manner relating thereto. ART. 16. To see what measures the Town will adopt in relation to the collection of taxes the ensuing year, or act in any manner re- lating thereto. ART. 17. '1'o see if the Town will make an appropriation to con- struct sidewalks with concrete or other materials where the abutters will pity one-half the expense thereof. ART. 18. To see if the 'Town will rescind the vote passed at a meeting held January 29, 1900, under Article 2 of said meeting and substitute therefor the following, or act in any manner relating thereto :—"That at the Annual Town Meeting in March 1904, the Town shall elect one Selectman for the term of one year, and in March 1905, shall elect two Selectmen for the term of one year, and in March 1906, shall elect three Selectmen for the term of one year, and thereafter shall annually elect three Selectmen for the term of one year, in the manner in which the Selectmen have been elected prior to the election of March 5, 1900." Arr. 19. To see if the Town will vote to issue bonds to the amount of ten thousand dollars under the authority and provisiosn 16 of Chapter one hundred and sixty (160) of the Acts of 1896, for the purpose of refunding an equal amount of bonds of the town denominated " Lexington Water Bonds," which become due Nov- ember 1, 1903, or act in any manner relating thereto. ART. 20. To see if the Town will vote to provide a flag -pole and flag for the High School, as required by law, and appropriate money for the same. ART. 21. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $2000 to make necessary repairs on the Town Hall, or act in any manner relating thereto. ART. 22. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $750 for the purpose of replacing and repairing the Fire Alarm system, and placing additional Fire Alarm Boxes, or act in any manner relating thereto. AR•t•. 23. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $8000 to purchase a tract of land for Cemetery purposes, or act in any manner in relation thereto. AK•A'. 24. To see what action the 'Town will take relative to a better control of street venders, shows, and places of amusement with particular reference to a better observance of Patriots' Day. Awr. 25. To see if the Town will remove the drain pipe now connected with the water basin, opposite Bloomfield street and run- ning into the Cemetery, or act in any manner relating thereto. ARI. 26. To see if the Town will vote to investigate the terms of the bequest of the late Chandler R. Richardson, which provides for a manual training fund for the Town, or to take such action as will result in making the satne available for the immediate use of the Town, or act in any manner relating thereto,