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Town of Brimfield
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NO. 5 Town of Brimfield minutes of town meetings and warrants issued-
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Begins about 1867
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To Lower F. Tabell Constable of the town of Brinfill Greeting
In the name of the Commonwealth of Meansachusetts you are required to notify and wenn the inhabitants of the town of Brimfield qualified to vote in Elections and in Town affairs to meet at the Town Hall in said Bruinfield on Monday the twelfth day of Mouth inst , at Jen a luck in the formvon Them and there to cut on the following articles bir
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To choose Moderator to preside at said meeting
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To choose all mumsany town officers for the year ensuing , and also cell committees , and agents,which the business of the town may require
To hear repuestos of the Selection, Schol Committee. and Agents. hunbefore chosen by the town & act theron
Fourth To raise money for the support of Schools for the ensuing year , and direct how the same shall
Fifth To raise money for the support of highways townway and bridges, and drink how the same shall be exfunded Sixth To raise such sums of money as may be mcenany for the payment of town debts and defrey expenses for the current years Swish To see if the town will vote to abolish their School Districts Eighth To see if the town will allow her several district to choose their Prudential Committees & authoris sail committee to him their teachers
To see if the town will accept the report of the Selectmen revising the list of fuers
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Youth To see if the town will eret a Monument in memory of their soldiers who have died in the service of their country during the war ; " and if so" decide whom a location for the same , grant such sums of money , and from such votes and orders as may be necessary to complete the same
Eleventh To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer to borrow such such of money as may be necessary for payment of town debts and current expenses
And you are directed to serve this warrant by feasting whe attested copies thereof at the Town Hall and at the Post office in said Brimfield seven days at heart . before the times of holding said meeting love of fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereare to the Town Geluk at the time and. Solares of said muting.
Given under our hands this second day of Marcha , in the year bre thousand eight hundred and sixty six
J. J. Blair z of Brimfield
I have served the above warrant If posting up attested copies thereof at the Town Hall and at the Post- office seven days before the times for holding said meeting
Constable of Brimfield
A true copy of the womanto loustables
Atat Sorry To Brown Town Geluk
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Brinfield March 12 the 186, The Inhabitants of Brinfield qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs assembled at the town hall in obedien to the foregoing Courant and at half fast fire a dent A. We were called to order by Hearing F. Brown Town but the votes were them receive for Moderation, Samuel lo, Brown had seventy eight volts . ( all that were cast ) and he was declared Elected
The votes were them received for Town blech Henry F. Brown receiver eighty six votes cell that were polled and he was declared belisted
The votes were them received for Selectman Gyret Me. Brown had sixty votes, Williams to logles had Forty votes, Legel Mr. Brown was declared selected
The votes were them received for another Selectman, Chaney Newton had Fifty seven votes, James I. Blair had Fifty four votes , loking newton was declared Elected
The votes were them received for a third Selectiva, Porter A. Parker had Seventy six votes James S. Blair had Forty seven votes and John bates one vote Porter A. Parker was declared Elected
The votes were them received for an Assessor Jaren F. Tarbell had ninety one voles, George Dunham had one vote Varen F. Tabell was declared belirtil
It was the to adjourn for one how to meet at one · club and twenty eight minutes I the and this meeting was so adjourned
The meeting assembled focuswant to adjustment when the votes were received for a second assessor George Dunham had Seventy four votes, William He. Hoyles and Coyrel No. Brown, had one vote, each, George Dunham was declared Elected,
The votes were then received for another Assessor Calvin B. Brown have
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Seventy volis, David W. James had Eight votes, Williams He. Shuman , had two votes. Williams D. Housing and Jums B. Brown each had one vote, Calvin B. Brown was declared Elected
The votes were then received In a School Committee for three years, Copra B. Well , had Sixty these votes . James B. Brown had Fifty five votes , and newton S. Hubbard and Francis 2 . Lincoln, cash , had one vote, Loque B. Would. was declared Elected
The botis was then received In Town Treamer, Alfred L. Convem hud Eleven votes , the whole number cast , and he was derlands Elected
The botes were then received for Collection, Jan . Tarbell had leighty four votes, Lequel No. Brown hade That, seven votes, and John Sales have one vote, Wenn G. Farben was declared Elisten
The boter were then received for Constable, Francis C. Look, had Sixty votes, Waren F. Tarbell had four, votes, Francis D. Lincoln had two votes and William S. Jums had one volt Francis C. Look was declared elected
The Votes were their received for another Constable . William J . James had hinein votes , Warren 7. Jarbell and Francis D. Lincoln each , had one vote . William S. James was datare Collected The votes were then received for three Femme bienes all on one Ballot, Samuel L. Brown, Summer Parker and John C. Spring, each had leightun volis, Jumu H. Brown, James B. Brown and James 1 Brown had one vote cast, Pensel Parker John human and James 8 . Blair enshe had . Two votes, Samuel W. Brown. Summer Pusher and John C. Spring were declared Colisted
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Noted That one of the Constables be requested to qualify for the service of civil processes
Voted To take of the Seventh Article in the barrent and act on the same
Portis not to abolish the reverend School Districts in town boter To take use the Tenth article in the forment-fact thereon
On Mection of Fra is ! tie de Noted That the town Event a Monument to the famous of their Soldiers who died in a service of their Country
noted That a committee of five be aforintich to freuen a plan for a Monument, an estimate of the expense, also report a Location for the same, at some future time. Francis D. Lincoln, Summer Parker, Williams Ho. Lyles, Nathan Je Neobinson and Thomas L'organe were affected as Sail Committee Hotel To take when the hinthe Article in the thousand" and art thrones .
Which had the town andit the list of Jurors as reported to the Delecture der Page 10
Poter That when this meeting adjourn it shall be to the first Monday in Afait next to meet at one o clock P. M. Salud To take of the Righth Article in the Nameund satul. That the School District, which have organizes
Who that the Prudential Committer the chosen he authorized to have Teachers for Huis Distrito
That the town with not tout loverseus of the Pour for the year ensuing,
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The focanning officers were chosen by
Francis . Lincoln, William Do. " Raw. Austin Provident
Stephane M. Powers, Dre Parker, Albert . Proche Francis . Sandrun, Houvey D. Briggs. Dauphin Brown Senge Lo. Lapham, Charter Collis Lewis Stebbins For Pound Hoefum
Elijah Allen For Field Drivers Edward Bliss, Charles D. Brown Have Funnell Senger F. Brown , Co huber Me. Hoyde
votul To have Five Measures of Good and Dark frances J. Brown, Summen Parker, Rufus For hit- Stephen . Powers and Charles banning were chosen voted To choose Your Surveyors of Lumber and. Thomas J. Morgan . Divins Shows , Aufus For bet and Charles barney were chosen
Coted to choose a Surveyone of Leather und forms of bauen was chosen C
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That the Highway Surveyors Now fifteen cento an hour for the labor of a man and the same for a team in working out Heyhovar Juxes
voted That the meeting In now adjourned ! the first thouders in which as for previous vote
Jenny & Kown Town Click_
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Adjourned Town Meeting Monday, April 2 16. The votre of Binfield mit agreeable to affirment and Burger Bacon, Francis D. Lincoln and Egre B. Would were chosen as the Committee to settle with the Town Insumman ; Overseers of the Poor.
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Kurset and Thenles Mr. Hoyder had failed to afree to take the wash of office as Field Drivers and it was
To fun over the matter & not fill the vacancies
barney and Rufers Forkert- head sughitur to take the oath of office forsanidad for currences of road. and Back and Attach a Connu. Alfred Lombard and Bergen to. Septem an chance to fill the vacancies
to take the oath of office prescribed for d'envoyer. of reunder, George H. Ilove and David to James were chosen to the vacancies
The report of the Selection in relation to the Liver for Was recent and accepted. For Kehat-see Financial Hoecard, Page Cm The Committee to settle with the Town Reas over and Courses of the Poor prosenter Heir refert which was read and accepted For Report ser Finanical Recul, Page Two Lote To raise $ 1500, Liftun Rounded Dollars In School and that it be appropriate for the wages and board of Teachers and for fuck, and that the I chool Committee, assign to the several distrito authorized to him their own Teachers such amount of money as in their opinion is Headed for that youfor
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Dollars for the repair of highways & Bridges xcodede inn aber t materials on the same
To raise and appropriate Twenty five Hundred Dollars for the fragment of town debts, and la contingent expenses for the current peer
The Committee chosen to report a plus. and estimate of the expense, and Location for a Monument to our deceased soldiers Anade a verbal sport of their chance Francis D. Lincoln, exhibiting a desexe furnished, Je Hoon William h. Flight of Howson which he would furnish , showing thereon in raised letters, by whom and for what fruits it was excited, and the names of our diseased soldiers, for the sum of Sweden Hundred and fifty Dollars $ 1250,
had offered if the Monument was Scatole on the site proposer, near Hu Hootil , that he would at his own exfemme. enclose it with a good substantial fine, In motion of Alfred I Conven it was That the Committee to ficares a flame for a the onement to our deceased soldiers Je authorized to contract for the creation of the same , at an extension not to exceed. Twelve Hundred and fifty Dollars $ 12.50, and that the design and leration thereof and all questions relating to the same be Left to their discution and determination
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That the Town Measure be authorised to forever such sums of moving as man h rude for the payment of town detto , and buy the current expenses of the year
Protect That the Compensation of Solution of Taxes he Fordi Sollen subject to the following restrictions and conditions, shall give hands to the town for the do chefe der lage of his basis , he shall collect and four over to the Jaunais of this town on or before the first time of definition sempto all The Poll Taxes ( water for good and sufficient reasons the
and one half the tax on real and furrowed estate and shall during the first week of every month fug to die Juanun all monies, which he shall have collected except as much as he shall collect for the bound to x which shall be found to the bounty "Mouseman at the time specified in his warrant , He shall make a discount of 6 fin cent to all those who fury their tax in full previous to Sefet bot 1816 , and a discount of four for cent to those who pay their the full between the sevil first day of September and the first day of famous 1167 auch whom all taxes which shall remain unfair at the last date he shall change and collect intrust at the rule of one for cent a month until the same were found, and shall snake a final settlement . with the Town Treasure on in before the 15th day of February next failing so to do this communication for every One Hundred Dollars shall be lessened at the rate of Two Dollens Hem remaining outstanding, besides he shall not be entitled to any compensation until he completes his collections and makes a final settlement with the Veuzun
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That the Collection is authorized to une alle sodass of collecting he taxes which a town auraun when comforted Collection may use
Outid To raise Two Hundred Dollars in addition to The Eight hundred Dollars for repairs of history and Bridges Taxes for the year 1865 as cannot be collected
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a letter was reus , which the Selection
the town, for an injury received from an budget defect in one of the highways is What he above mutter be left with the Alectimen, to make surethe settlement wish Ha part, as after investigation they find to in just and for the interest of Hur town
Bergens is leplume having failed to offer and take the wash forevisited for highway surveyors, William D. Lumbard was chosen. to fill the vacancy but was afterwards excused and George W. Uphar was there. reelected and sworn
Gated That the Selection as requested to suche. an examination of the roads throughout the town , and if they find them unsafe for want of suitable railings , that they cause the same to be everted on by other man the roads to be made safe , whenever the highway surveyors have not the means so to do
The selection propose the following sommes as suitable ! he
Cabina. Me licando F. D. Lincoln Berger Ho. Lepham bergen S. Allen . Jamin 12 12 4 on Bearge Me Withauch George Dunham James J. Laren Regras 13. Ledd. Franshar émuson Charles 6. Brown Summer Parker Bergamin 15. Fenton Lucius . Fenton James He. Brown Plina F. Spaulding Josiah Stabbing Chiny huston David W. James
George Bacon
J. d. Blair 1 Brumfield
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Town Cofficers for 1866 Town Clerk Lang F. Brown
Gyel Mo. Brown Selectinen Cheney newton worm Porter A. Parker Lauren F. Jushell Assessors berge Lunchan Ladein 13. Brown
Aurora Parker
Treasurer Alfred L. Convar. Surveyors Collector Lourens F. Tarbell, Jam
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Thomas of. Mengan Darius haus George H. Altorre
Samuel L. Brown Committee Burger Bacon Fan Viewers Summer Parker room to Settle with Francis D. Lincoln John to. Spring
Committee Francis E. 600kr constables Williamn& Janes on Francis D. Lincoln Summer Parker Williams He layles Soldiers Monument Hushan F. Holenson School Thomas J. Morgan Commit 3. 5. Tegra 13. Luela
Highway Surveyors & all Sworn Francis D. Lincoln At pin It comes William b, thenans Dauphine 2010com Austin boodand That a Pocity Francis S. Sandnon Chenles Coll's Warren F, Tarbell Altered Roman Lewis Stubbins
Henry F. Brown Town Click
Parent November Meeting 1866 Commonwealth of Massachusetts
To either of the Constables of the town of Bir field 1
In the name of the Commonwealth of Meconcedeusetts, you are hereby directed to notify & wann the inhabitants of the town of Brimfield qualified to vote in Elections and in town affairs to meet at the Town Hall in said Brimfield on Tuesday the sixth day of November next at ten . electr in the fornoom , and at half frust tin o clock at which time the Polls will be offenen ) bring in to the Selectmen who will preside at said muting their votes for Governor , Leint excent Governor, Secretary, Treasurer & Receiver General, Auditor, and Attorney General for the Commonwealth , one Councilor for Councilles District he 8. Onun Representation to bongers for the 10th bourunional District , one blake of the events , and one bounty Commissioner for the bocerty of Hampden, once Senator, for the bastian Hanhun District and one Representation for District he Que in Hampour County, to represent said District in the next General Court of the Commonwealth All on one Ballot- The selectionen fix there a cloak Pile us the hour fun le sinon de Polis Also To choose a Moderation for the transaction of the following town business bir ;
First To wear and act whom the report of the Schatten in relation to the wash loading from Brimfield - sheouson
Second To see if the town will authorize the town Treasurer to sell and assign the notes and Mortgages which he town hold whom the estate of Roswell Dunham late of Brimfield deceased
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Third To hear and act whom the referat of any Committee Puntifine chosen, And cher ane Committee Ha into the business of the town was semaine are directed to serve this courant by posting of attested copies thereof at the Town Hall and at- the Post-Office , in said Brimfield , seven days at hus - before the times of holding said matins.
auch make due return of this warrant with your doings to ourselves at the time and places of meet .. 1
bien under our band's his twenty fifth day of October in the year of our Lordions. Thousand Eight hundred and sixty six 6. R. Brown, Selectrun
P. A. Parker Brimfield
Brunfied how 6 th 16 I have served the within Lowrunt as thereis directed. F. G. Cook Constable of Brimfield Brimfield how tothe 1 86 . The Inhibilash of Sein field qualified to vote in Coluctions and in Town affairs assembled at the Town Hall in accordance with The requirements of the foregoing warrent and were called to order at time a cluster and their minutis A . M. Ly Cerret No. Brown . Chairman of the Selections , after the reading of the Warrant- the Polls were ofermed for the reception of votes. At three o clock I . the fourwant to a vote of the meeting the Pulls were closed, and he botes, sorted, counter and declared as follows; Thex anden do. Bullock of lowrester had 6ml Hundred and six votes Thundere Ho. Sweetser of Lowell pack Twenty Nine, Votes
For Governor
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In Discutiment Williams Claflin of newton had One Hundred cand Herce votés Source 6. Some of Spring fields had Think- one votes
For decretare of Stali
Given tourner of hushampton had one Hundred and seven votes Lasher Stephenson Jo of Hingham Twenty Light- Votes
For tele
Jacob . Lord of Plymouth had One Hundred & seven ties Lawere Arnolds of Adams had Twenty Eight botes
For Mediter
Howy &. Briges of Pitts field had One hundred seven botes A. F. Devereaux of Roxbury had Twenty Eight Votes
() Fermer Jescus & Cluster & Need of Vacuation had Dine Hundred & Seven volis William G. Endicott of Salem had Twenty Eight Votes
For Member of bouguns Apenas L. Dawes of Pitati a had one Hundred & deven betis Alijah Lo. Chapin of Springred had Iwent Eight- lotes
For Councilor District 10
Charles A. Nivers of have had One Hundred & Linx vitis Corner Foot of Springfield kad Twente, hine Potis
For Colach of Events everyone 13. Hvis of Springfield had one Hundred Mormon Voto Charles A. each of Springfield head Twenty Eight botes
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Lation To. derise of D'un Ifund rad Twenty eight Letos
Mecury Atexamin prof I ringfied have come rounded De iman votes Billinne 13. Brons made of Springfield read Twenty Four botes
For Representative & Burger A. Converse of Mouson had eighty Six roter Moupustitany of benson huch that Eight- botes
For the transactions of Town Business the Joun Glich received this botes for Moderator
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and were for Samuel to. Brown Five bots, and William. 6. Logles and Chester P. doctors hed vice vote cache Pas En. Browse was declared Elected.
Gyel No. Brown. Chci of the board of Abduction made a verbal refrest ofone conditions of the highway leading from Brimfield to Marwan Whenopen it was
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That the selection he authorized to make only such repairs when the Moonson road , as will make the same safe and in a passable condition
botech That the Town Treasures be authorised to sell & assign. The Mortgage they hold upon the estate of Measwell Dan in. hotel That a Committee of three be appointed to take into consideration he present method of refacciones our Highways and Bridges, and if there are satisfied an different flow should be adopted by the town , what They report the same at the Annual Ofaring making. Summer Parker, alfred I Conven & William Me. Sherman were appointed as this Comsmitter
from the "Second Advent Society" for permission to change the walls of the Town Pounds , and it was boted that the matter he left with the Selection with authority to make such arrangement with the aforesaid Society as they deem advisable
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That for the purpose of completing the business of the Koeling , in making out and seating up the return of botes , the meeting adjour. to the Selectmens Room.
Where the returns of botes were made out , signed and sealed after which on motion & both the meeting was dissolved
Have L. Brown Town Gluck
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.It a Meeting of the Down Clubs of Representatives District humber Gine in Hampden Centy held at the Selections in Brimfield on Wednesday the seventh day of November in the your of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and sixty six, at Hoon for the purpose of examining the returns of votes of the several Towns of said District for Representative to the General Court of Nounsenhusets. the whole number of votes returned was Four Hunched and Twenty Eight- 428) and were for the following foisons,
For George A. Converse of Monson Three Houneed and Forty Eight Votes
For Nufus . Fay of hourson Tights votes Berge A. Converses of Mevuson having a plurality of votes was declared Elected
Henry F. Brown , Town Clash of Brumfield F. C. Hinney 11 6. 13. Miles 11 " Monson
S. J. Nodymo =
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Vote of the several Towns
an Hninfield
George A. Converse had Eighty six botes
11 1. One Ho unchest's night four votes
11 loales Holland 11
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" Forty four botes " Thirty four botis
In Bringfield
Rufus F. Fay had Forty Eight botes
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" Monson
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Fifteen botes
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Monson "1
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Recorded by Army F. Brown Town Glich
J. F. E. bork Constable of the town of Anfield Greeting In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are required to reality and secure die in fect touch of the Town of Sunfleet qualified to sale in Elections and in town affairs to meet at the Town Hall in said Brimfield on Monday the Eleventh day of March next- at ten a check in the formeron them and there to act on the following articles viz :
First- To choose a Moderation to preside at seed meeting
Second To choose all necessary town officers for the year ensuing, and also all committees, and ciento which the business of the town may require
Here To hear reports of the Selection, School Committee and Agents hiritofore chosen by the town & act therean
Fourth To raise money for the support of Schools for the ensuing year , and direct how the same shall be expanded
Fifth. To raise money for the support of highways tome way, auch saidyes coned direct now the science , france be extended
Sixth To raise such sures of money as may be necessary for the payment of town debts and defray expenses for the current year
Seventh To see if town will allow the several Achord Listed to choose their prudential committees and authoring said committees to him their teachers
Eighth To see if the town will wright the work of the Selectmen in revising the list of jurors
Minst To see if the town will authoris the Treasurer to borrow such sums of money as may be
der the fragment of town debts and recent expenses
Just To see what action the town will take to rebuild The Bridge hush of Hairum & Powers , and also to repair the Bridge near Ephraim Fenton
attested copies thereof at the Town Hall and at the Post Office in said Vbrimfield seven days at least" before the time for holding said meting
fail not and make due return of this warrent with your doings thereon to the Town Club at the time and places of muting afousaid Given under our hands this twenty sixth day of February in the year one hourand eight Hundred and sixty seven
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6. Me. Brown, Selectmen Cheney Newton 3 1. A. Parker } Brimfield of
Brimfield March 11- 1867 of town served the within warrant as therein directed
F. C. Cook, Constable of
A time code of the Comment and Constables
iltest Horny F. Brown Town Gluck
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Binfield March 11 the 1867 The Inhabitants of Brimfield qualified to vote in
Town Hall in accordance with the flow. S Town Club, at- 10'% . club A. M. The votes were then received for Moderation, Samuel to. Brown had Seven votes, Francis D. Lincoln had four votes and John J. lowles had one vote, Samuel Wo. 13 was declared Elected
The votes were them received for Town Click, Hoenig J. Brown had twenty six votes, Calvin B. Brown had one vote. Howmp %. was declared Elected
The votes were them received. for a Selection Williams Ho Cayles had the' eight votes, Summer Parker had fifteen volio and Lyrel Mr. Brown had two votes, William He longles was declared elected The votes were here received for another Selectinan Summum Parker had thirty four votes, Cheney Newton had nineteen votes and Francis D. Lincoln had one vote Summer Partier was hedland &
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