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•mobile combination chemical and hose wagon. Numerous motions and amendments were made and afterwards withdrawn before being voted on by those offering them, and with the consent of the meeting, Arthur F. Hutchinson moved to lay the articles on the table. This motion was lost. Charles B. Davis moved to commit to a committee to be com- posed of Alonzo E. Locke and Robert L. Ryder, with instructions that said committee retire acd draw up a vote or votes to be pre- sented to the meeting for action. This committee presented the following votes for the consider - al ion of the meeting : — First. Voted that the town repair the Center Engine House and purchase an automobile combination hose and chemical extinguisher substantially in accordance with the oral report of the committee which investigated the needs of the Fire Department. And the town so voted. Second. Voted that the provisions of the vote last passed be carried out by the same committee making the report referred to, to which shall be added the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department. And the town so voted unanimously. Third. Voted that for the purpose of repairing the Center Engine House and the purchase of an automobile combination hose and chemical fire extinguisher, the sum of $10,650.00 be appropriated. That this money be raised by issuing the coupon bonds of the town for $10,650.00, bearing interest at the rate of four per cent per annum, the principal to be paid as follows : $1650.00 in one year, and $1000.00 annually in two to ten years from date thereof; that said bonds he sold at public or private sale by the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen. And the town so voted, 124 in the affirmative and 0 in the negative. 59 ART. 2. Under this article William C. Stickel, in behalf of the committee on the new cemetery, made a report of progress and asked for further time, and the same was granted. ART. 6. Francis W. Dean moved the indefinite postponement of this article relating to extension of water mains on Waltham street, and the town so voted. ART. 5. Bubble drinking fountains. William B. Foster moved that $150.00 be appropriated to pur- chase and establish bubble drinking fountains. The motion was lost. The meeting was declared dissolved at 10.17 p. m. A true record. Attest : CHAS. W. SWAN, Town Clerk. A true copy of the record. Attest : CHAS. W. SWAN, Town Clerk. TOWN WARRANT COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, MIDDLESEX SS. To EITHER OF THE CONSTABLES OF THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON, IN SAID COUNTY, GREETING : In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of Lexington, qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Lexington, on Friday, the 15th day of September, A. D. 1911, at 7.30 p. m., then and there to act on the following articles : 60