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Police Department, 6,500.00 Nineteenth of April, Voted, That the sum of $300.00 be appropriated and assessed 100.00 for School Physician for the ensuing year as required by Chap. 502, Sec. 1, of the Acts of 1906. On the above item the recommendation was $50.00, but the amount was finally made $100.00 by amendment of Clarence H. Cutler; the amount to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen or a committee appointed by them. For Salary of Auditor, who shall also serve as Town Accountant, and out of sum provided he shall pay for all clerical assistance required, $500.00 For Care of Common, 250.00 ($200.00 for general care, and balance for phosphate or other suitable dressing.) Salaries of Overseers of Poor, (Each member to be paid $100.00.) Salaries of Surveyors of Highways, (Each member to be paid $100.00.) Salaries of Selectmen, 400.00 ($200.00 to be paid to the chairman and $100.00 each to the other two members.) 300.00 300.00 Voted to lay remainder of Article 13 on table until next meeting. ART. 14. On motion of Edwin B. Worthen it was Voted, That on all taxes for 1911 paid on or before December 1, 1911, a discount of one half of one per cent shall be allowed for each full month of prior payment. Taxes unpaid December 1st shall be charged interest at the rate of 6% per annum thereafter, and all taxes shall become due December 31, 1911. The Tax Collector is hereby instructed to collect all taxes on or before that date. ART. 15. On motion of Alonzo E. Locke it was ART. 16. On 'notion of Frederick L. Emery it was Voted, That the sum of $600.00 be appropriated and assessed for the construction of sidewalks of concrete or other material where the abutters will pay one half the expense thereof. ART. 17. On motion of Edward P. Merriam it was Voted, That the sum of $800.00 be appropriated and assessed for the suppression of the elm leaf beetle, the work to be conducted under the direction of the present Moth Committee. Arthur E. Horton spoke in opposition and Edward P. Merriam, William P. Martin and William C. Stickel in favor. Arthur E. Horton spoke to a question of personal privilege. Edward P. Merriam raised a point of order wnich the Moderator ruled not well taken. ART. 18. On motion of Frederick L. Emery it was Voted, That the town Iay edgestones along Massachusetts avenue in front of the Stetson estate, from the corner of Massachu- setts avenue and Merriam street to the junction of Hancock and Bedford streets, and on the southerly side of Merriam street from Massachusetts avenue to the easterly houndry of land of the Boston & Maine Railroad, the abutters to pay one half the total cost thereof ; and that the sum of $600.00 be appropriated and assessed for the purpose. Remarks in favor of the motion were made by Frederick L, Emery, and in opposition by Arthur E. Horton, Clarence H. Cutler and William C. Stickel. ART. 19. On motion of Frederick L. Emery it was 80