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 TOWN LEGISLATION. 425 April 7, 1880. A motion to appropriate $6,000 for a town hall was lost. Vote, aye 24 ; nay, roo. It was voted to accept the Harrington Public Library, as recommended by the trustees, and two hundred and fifty dol- lars were appropriated for it. April 6, 1 88 1. " Resolved, that in order to add to the beauty and attractiveness of this town, and to enhance the value of property, it is desirable and necessary that shade and orna- mental trees be planted on the lines of the highways, and in order to secure this object, it is resolved that the sum of one hundred dollars be and hereby is appropriated for this pur- pose upon the following conditions : Whenever any person or persons shall provide trees, it shall be the duty of the sur- veyors of the highways to provide an equal number of trees, and plant all of the same of such varieties as shall be satis- factory to each person or persons furnishing the other part, all of which are to be planted on the line adjoining the estates designated by the person or persons furnishing the one part of the trees, all to be done under the direction of the town council, provided that an amount not exceeding twenty dol- lars shall be for the benefit of any one person.'' April 5, 1882. The town council was authorized to buy one of Pennock's patent road machines. Two hundred dollars were appropriated for trees under practically the same plan as last year. Henry Staples, John C. Burrington, E. L. Walcott, Lewis B. Smith and Charles F. Anthony were appointed a commit- tee to take into consideration all matters connected with the public schools, and to report as soon as prepared. Nov. 7, 1882. The committee appointed April 5, 1882, reported and recommended that a piece of land bounded westerly by the main highway, northerly by Prince's Hill Cemetery, easterly on Barrington river, and southerly on a highway opposite the residence of the town clerk, contain- ing fifteen acres, be purchased by the town for the erec- tion of a town hall, town offices, high school and public library.