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 424 THE HISTORY OF BAREINGTON. 2. The highway from S. John's Church to south side of land of Nancy A, Gladding. 3. The highway from the south side of Asa Peck's land to Ellis Peck's land, provided the abutting owners will give sufficient land for that purpose. 4. The highway northerly from Nathaniel Brown's homestead to the schoolhouse, provided the abutting owners will give sufficient land. July 5, 1873. Barrington bridge was accepted by the town, and Benj. B. Wood, Earl C. Potter, and Lewis T. Fisher were appointed a committee on repairs. April I, 1874. The town council was authorized to buy a Safe at a cost not to exceed five hundred dollars. Nov. 7, 1876. John L. Draper, Asa Peck, and John C. Burrington were appointed a committee to recommend to the electors an appropriation for shade trees to be set on the line of highways. The town council was authorized to expend ;^ 1,000 for oyster shells, for improving the highways of the town. April 4, 1877. Benjamin B. Wood, Alfred B. Bowden and Oliver H. P. Cleland were appointed a committee to secure plans and estimates for a bridge across Barrington river from Arnold's Point. April 3, 1878. The committee on shade trees, appointed Nov. 7, 1876, reported, and recommended an appropriation of one hundred dollars, to be used in setting trees on the line of highways during 1878. The school committee in their annual report having men- tioned the desirability of having a Public Library, a motion was made by E. L. Walcott that the same be referred to a committee, which motion was carried, and Isaac F. Cady, Earl C. Potter, and Walter A. Peck were appointed com- mittee. April 2, 1879. -^ resolution was presented by Henry Staples, respecting the purchase of a lot and the erection of a town hall thereon. This motion was lost. Vote, aye, 37; nay, 37,