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citizens, two of whom shall be from East Lexington, to investigate and report to the town with reference to a suitable location and plans for a new grammar school, to be located in East Lexington, and that the sum of $300.00 be appropriated and assessed for the use of said committee." And the town so voted. The Moderator appointed the following committee : Frederick G. Jones, Dwight F. Kilgour, Frank D. Peirce, Jay 0. Richards and Abram C. Washburn. ART. 5. New fire alarm box. Under this article B. J. Harrington offered the following motion :-- " Voted, that the sum of $65.00 be appropriated and assessed for the purpose of installing a fire alarm box on Lincoln street as called for in Art. 5 of the Warrant for this meeting." And the town so voted. ARTS. 15, 16, 17. Relating to new fire apparatus, repairs at Engine House and sale of present fire apparatus. Voted that no action be taken on Articles 15, 16, and 17. ART. 2. Under this article the chairman of the Finance Com- mittee made a short verbal report regarding the collection of water rates by the Town Treasurer, stating that nothing could be done until the present by-laws were changed. Frederick L. Emery made a report for the committee on by-laws, and deposited a copy of the proposed new by-laws with the Town Clerk. The town voted that the report be accepted and the committee discharged. ART. 11. Relating to new by-laws. 43 Under this article Frederick L. Emery offered the following motion :— "— " Voted, that a committee of three be appointed by the Moder- ator, of which committee the Moderator shall be one, to prepare and present a new code of by-laws to the town." And the town so voted. The Moderator appointed the following: Edwin A. Bayley, Arthur L. Blodgett, Chas. W. Swan. ART. 4. Minor officers. Under this article George W. Spaulding and Edgar W. Harrod were elected surveyors of lumber. ART. 8. New cemetery. Under this article Dr. Fred S. Piper offered the following motion :— " Voted, —"Voted, that the Moderator be authorized to appoint a committee of five persons, which shall include one or more members of the present cemetery committee, to consider the needs of the town for a new cemetery, and such committee be requested to report with recommendations at the next town meeting." And the town so voted. The Moderator appointed the following committee : Patrick F. Dacey, Charles G. Kauffmann, Arthur A. Marshall, Fred S. Piper and William C. Stickel. ART. 13. To confirm a vote passed Jan. 17, 1911. Under this article Alonzo E. Locke offered the following:— " Voted, that all the provisions of the vote which was passed at the town meeting held on Jan. 17, 1911, purporting to authorize the issue and sale of ten (10) negotiable coupon serial bonds of the town for one thousand dollars each, are hereby ratified and con- firmed."