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33 ART. 7. To see if the town will instruct its Water Commissioners to forthwith cause its water mains to be extended to and on Middle street, to a point opposite land of Alice B. Cary to be designated by her, thence across said land of Cary to Shade street, provided the town is guaranteed the payment of seven per cent. interest on the cost thereof for six years, and provided further that a location across said Cary land shall be granted without expense to the town. Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands, at Lexington, this Twelfth day of Octo- ber, A. D., 1908. FRANK D. PEIRCE, HEN RY A. C. WOODWARD, WILLIAM H. WHITAKER, Selectmen of Lexington. MEETING OCTOBER 22, 1908. Meeting called to order by the Town Clerk at 7.35 o'clock P. M.. who read the Warrant and the return of the Constable thereon: ARTICLE 1. On motion of George H. Cutter it was voted that we elect a Moderator, that the checklist be used, and that the polls be kept open one minute. At the close of the polis one ballot had been cast for Edwin A. Bayley and he was declared elected, and was sworn by the Town Clerk. Attrs. 2, 4, 5, 7. George O. Whiting offered the following mo- tion : Voted, That the town extend its water mains on Middle street, between estates of Alice B. Cary and estates of Evans and Harding 2 J 34 to a point opposite land of Miss Cary to be designated by her; thence across said land of Cary to Shade street, provided that a location across said Cary land shall be granted without expense to the town in accordance with her written agreement now in the hands of the Selectmen, and provided further that a guaranty satis- factory to the Water Commissioners shall be furnished ; that the town shall receive in water rates or otherwise seven per cent. interest on the cost thereof for six years, and that the Water Commissioners be instructed to proceed forthwith to carry out the provision of this vote and to locate and establish a hydrant near the buildings on said Cary estate. William 1'. Martin offered the following amendment : Voted, That the town extend its water mains from a point on Middle street opposite the driveway of the Cary estate over said Middle street and over the State road to School street, and from School street in one direction through Lincoln street, past the Hard- ing estate to land of Miss Cary to be designated by her. thence across said Cary land to Shade street, and in another direction from School street down the State road to estate of William P. Martin. Augustus E. Scott offered the following amendment to Mr. Whit- ing's motion : After the words six years, "on the cost of the work from the corner of Middle and Lincoln streets to Sliade street, and on the cost of the work from the conies of School street to the es- tate of William P. Martin." Edward P. Bliss moved as a substitute motion "that the whole matter be referred to the Water Commissioners with the special rec- ommendation that the wishes of Miss Cary be favorably considered. Motion declared lost. Edward P. Bliss moved that the meeting be adjourned to Satur- day, October 31. Motion declared lost. The amendment of Mr. Scott was declared lost ; 'he amendment