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27 ART. 24. G. H. Cutter moved that the sura of five hundred dol- lars ($500) be appropriated and assessed, to commence the making of surveys and plans of real estate in the town, as recommended by the Assessors in their report, the same to be expended under the direction of the Board of Assessors. Motion declared lost. ART. 25. F. H. Holmes moved that the Selectmen employ an engineer to lay macadam and establish grades, and that 16500 be ap- propriated for the purpose. G. W. Sampson moved as a substitute motion that the matter be left with the Board of Selectmen to be elected March 21. Mr. Sampson's motion was declared carried. ART. 7. On motion of E. S. Locke it was Voted, That the town appropriate and assess the sum of two hundred dollars ($200) for the proper observance of Memorial Day, the same to be expended under the direction of Post 119, Grand Army of the Republic. ART. 6. The names of Christopher S. Ryan and Aril A. Wetherbee were stricken from the list at their own request, and on motion of G. D. Harrington it was Voted, That the town accept the list of Jurors as submitted by the Selectmen. ART. 4. E. S. Locke moved that the Selectmen, acting with the Water Commissioners, be authorized to sell any part of the water plant not needed under the present system of water supply. A. E. Scott moved as a substitute motion that the matter be committed to a committee of three to be appointed by the Moderator, and Mr. Scott's motion was declared carried. The Moderator appointed the following committee : H. A. C. Woodward, Charles F. Carter and James Barnes. Voted, To adjourn the meeting to March 26 at 7.30 o'clock p. m. Meeting adjourned at 10 o'clock. 28 ADJOURNED MEETING, MARCH 26, 1904. Meeting called to order by the Moderator at 7.30 o'clock p. m. ARTICLE 5. Under this article the following officers were chosen : Field Drivers, Charles E. Wheeler, Albern S. Chatfield, Edwin A. Bayley; Fence Viewers, Abram B. Smith, Charles S. Blodgett, George W. Buck; Surveyors of Lumber, George W. Spaulding, Abbott S. Mitchell. Voted, That the remaining officers be appointed by the Select- men. ART. 8. On motion of F. J. Garrison it was Voted, That the sum of $28,161,65 be appropriated and assessed for the Support of the Public Schools for 1904 and to provide for the expenditure not covered by the appropriation for 1903. ART. 9. On motion of H. H. Putnam it was Voted, That $1500 be appropriated and assessed for the Support of the Poor for 1904. ART- 10. On motion of H. H. Putnam it was Voted, That $3000 be appropriated and assessed for Outside Poor for 1904. ART. 11. On motion of G. O. Whiting it was Voted, That $14,000 be appropriated and assessed for the High- ways for 1904. On motion of A. E. Locke it was voted to recon- sider the above vote, and on motion of A. E. Locke it was voted that $14,000 be appropriated for the Highways, $10,000 to be assessed and $4000 to be taken from the Bank and Corporation Tax.