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7 adopt in relation to the collection of Taxes, the en- suing year, or act in any manner relating thereto. ART. 14. To see if the Town will authorize its Treasurer, under the direction of the Selectmen, to borrow money for any necessary purposes in antici- pation of the collection of taxes the current year, the same to be paid directly from the proceeds of said taxes, or act in any manner relating thereto. ART. 15. To see if the Town will cause the Pub- lic Street Lamps to be kept lighted until eleven and one-half o'clock P.M., on a]1 dark nights, without regard to the moon. ART. 16. To see if the Town will make an appro- priation for the proper observance of April 19, 1887. ART. 17. To see if the Town will permit Lexing- ton Savings Bank to continue the occupancy of the rooms now occupied by said Bank, free of charge. ART. 18. To see what measures the Town will adopt in relation to procuring a supply of water for the buildings of the Poor Farm, and appropriate money therefor, or act in any manner relating thereto. ART. 19. To see if the Town will make an appro- priation to repair the buildings at the Poor Farm. ART. 20. To see if the Town will make an appropriation to construct sidewalks with concrete or other materia], where the abutters will pay one- half the expense thereof. ART. 21. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the purpose of draining around the Common, where necessary. ART. 22. To see if the Town will authorize the 8 Selectmen to draw from any unappropriated money in the Treasury for the payment of contingent expenses. ART. 23. To see if the Town will instruct the Board of Health to take such measures as they may deem expedient in regard to the meadows in East Lexington, now owned and flowed by the Town of Arlington. Awr. 24. To see if the Town will abolish the practice of appraising the property at the Poor Farm, and adopt measures as recommended by the Select- men in their report. ART. 25. To see what measures the Town will adopt in relation to accepting additional Street Lamps. ART. 26. To see if the Town will make an appro- priation to build a driveway at the house of Stephen L. Wright. ART. 27. To see if the Town will cause the idle teams at the Poor Farm to be used, especially in winter, to clear the gutters and keep street crossings in passable condition. ART. 28. To see if the Town had not better separate Highway Management and Overseers of Poor from Selectmen, and choose persons to repair the same. ART. 29. To see if the Town will cause concrete raised crossings to be constructed at points of great travel. ART. 30. To see if the Town will cause the gut- ters on Main and important streets, to be so con- structed as to carry off water as well as may be.