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On motion of Edward P. Merriam, Art. 20 was taken from the table, and Mr. Merriam offered the following as a substitute for the motion offered by Frank D. Peirce at the last meeting:— " Voted, that hereafter no money shall be expended for lighting, watering or any other care or maintenance of unaccepted streets or ways (except for the removal of snow), unless provided for by special vote of the town." After discussion, Robert P. Clapp offered the following as a substitute motion:— " otion:— " Voted, that hereafter before any light or lights to be paid for by the town are placed in private ways or unaccepted streets; the use of snow plows, or the doing of any work in such ways or streets which calls fur an expenditure of any of the general appropriation of the town, except in such ways and places as it has heretofore been the practice of the town so to do, it shall first be brought before the town for approval." After further discussion, Arthur E. Horton offered the following motion as a substitute:— "Voted, ubstitute:— "Voted, that the whole matter of work upon unaccepted streets be referred to a committee of five to investigate, and report to the town." Mr. Horton's motion was defeated, and Mr. Clapp's substitute motion accepted by the meeting, thus disposing of Art. 20. ART. 22. Improvement of ball grounds. On motion of Alonzo E. Locke this article was brought before the meeting, and on motion of Father Joseph V. Connolly it was "Voted, that the sum of $650.00 be appropriated and assessed for the purpose of improving and establishing suitable base ball grounds on the land now owned by the town; of this sum not 33 exceeding $150.00 be used for a proper survey of the land, and the balance for carrying out the work on a general athletic field. That this sum be expended by a committee of seven to be appointed by the Moderator, and of this committee, the members of the present swimming pool committee shall be members." The Moderator appointed Willard C. Hili and Timothy H. O'Connor in addition to the members of the swimming pool com- mittee, as a committee on improvement of the bail grounds, the entire membership of the committee being as follows:— Charles H. Bugbee, Frederick G. Jones, Frederick L. Emery, Augustus E. Scott, J. Odin Tilton, Willard C. Hill and Timothy H. O'Connor. Axe. 25. New fire alarm boxes. Under this article, on motion of B. J. Harrington, it was " Voted that the sum of $125.00 be appropriated and assessed for the purpose of locating fire alarm boxes, to be located substantially at the points named in said Art. 25." ART. 29. Civil service rules for Police Department. Tinder this article, on motion of William Roger Greeley, it was "Voted that the town hereby accepts the provisions of Section 37 of Chapter 19 of the Revised Laws and all acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto and the civil service rules established thereunder so far as the same relates to the regular or permanent members of the police force of the town." ART. 21. Appropriation for fire hose. Under this article, on motion of B. J. Harrington, it was "Voted that the sum of $75(.00 be appropriated and assessed for new fire hose to be purchased by the Board of Fire Engineers." ART. 13. Appropriations.