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At the close of the voting, six votes had been cast, all for Edwin A. Bayley, and he was declared elected as moderator, and was sworn by the Clerk. ART. 5. Additional appropriation for support of schools. Under this article, Arthur L. Blodgett offered the following :— "Voted —"Voted that the town appropriate the sum of thirteen hundred dollars ($1300.00) for the support of schools, this sum to be bor- rowed on the note of the town, payable in one (1) year from the date thereof, with interest at not exceeding four (4) per cent per annum, payable semi-annually." Mr. Blodgett stated that the additional money was needed to pay for fire escapes and repairs in the High school building, and for the fitting up of a room in the Stone Building to be used for school pur- poses. The motion was carried by a vote of 77 in the affirmative and 0 in the negative. ART. 2. Committee reports. Dr. Fred S. Piper, for the committee on new cemetery, made a short verbal report, and offered the following motion:— " Moved that a sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) be appro- priated from any unexpended balances in the treasury for the use of the committee on new cemetery." The town so voted unanimously. ART. S. Additional appropriation for Fire Department. Under this article, Bartlett J. Harrington offered the following motion :— "Voted —"Voted that the sum of twelve hundred dollars ($1200.00) be and hereby is appropriated for the running or operating and other 79 expenses of the Fire Department, and that the 'Town Treasurer is hereby authorized to borrow said sum on one note of the town, pay- able in one year from the date, with interest at a rate of not exceed- ing four per centum per annum, payable semi annually." The motion was carried by a vote of 44 in the affirmative and 0 in the negative. ART. 3. To meet a deficiency in certain annual appropriations. Under this article, Frank D. Peirce offered the following motion : -- Voted that the unexpended balance of $9.64 now standing to the credit of Improvements of Spaulding Land, be transferred to the account of Sidewalks, and that the unexpended balance of $9.72 now standing to the credit of New Drinking Fountain, the amount of $49.51 remaining in the account of Repairs of Town Hall, and $50.00 of amount standing to the credit of Hastings Park, making a total of $109.23, be transferred to the account of Printing, and that the amount of $550. be transferred from the Almshouse account to that of Outside Aid." The town so voted unanimously. ART. 4. Hayes avenue and Somerset road. Frank D. Peirce, on behalf of the Selectmen, offered a report recommending the acceptance of Hayes avenue from Hancock street to Merriam street, also Somerset road from Hayes avenue to Merriam street. (See Reports of Committees.) Charles R. Putnam then presented the following motion :— " Voted —"Voted that the report and layout of Hayes avenue and Somerset road by the Selectmen be accepted, and the new ways be accepted and established as public ways." Frank D. Peirce moved to amend by adding to the end the words, "when the same are satisfactorily deeded to the town."