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 426 THE HISTORY OF BARRINGTON. With this report in view, a resolution was presented that said land be purchased by the town, and a town building erected thereon, and that Lewis B, Smith, John C. Burring- ton, Jesse Burdette, Ebenezer Tiffany, and Charles F. Anthony be appointed a committee. This resolution was lost. Vote, yes, 23 ; no, 44. Resolution passed in regard to Mr. Isaac F. Cady, " For- asmuch as Isaac F. Cady has served this town as a member of the school committee for the past ten years, and on ac- count of ill health has resigned such office, therefore, "Resolved, that we, the electors of the town of Barrington, fully appreciating his services as aforesaid, desire to express our regret at his inability to continue, and sympathy with him in his affliction." April 4, 1883. "Voted, that the town council receive and retain all property of the several school districts, whenever said districts shall vote to transfer said property to the town free of debt. Voted, that all citizens of the town who plant shade trees on the line of highways under the approval of the town council, which shall remain planted for two years, shall re- ceive two dollars for each tree." " Whereas the best interests of this town in common with all others demand a most careful regard for and watchful attention to its sanitary condition ; and Whereas the preser- vation of groves of trees is deemed of the utmost import- ance to the health and beauty of all cities and towns, and Whereas there are now existing in this town wooded lands which should be preserved from destruction and forever kept and held for the use and enjoyment of this and further generations, therefore, Resolved, That a committee consisting of Charles F. Anthony, Leonard S. Bosworth and E. L. Walcottbeand are hereby appointed and empowered to select and describe by boundary or otherwise such lands, if any, in this town as may be deemed essential to the health and prosperity of the town, and report at a future town meeting."