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Collection
The votes were there received for a Collection of Taxes whole number of votes, 27, George Mr. Heitcheists F. b. look W. W. Howard and B. W. Charles had one vote each , W.F. Varback had three votes, and thening newton head twenty votes and was elected,
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To choose eight Highway Surveyors,
That the Moderator appoint a committer of eight- to nominate eight Highway surveyors , and NA. Gilbert. Dwight- P. Allen. Edward W. Potter, Framis E. Look , James M. Buxton , Norman I . Powers . Dauphin Brown and Mails Booth were appointed said committee
Who reported the following persons for Highway Surveyors his;
Highway Surveyors Asaheb te. Bennett horman J. Powers
W. F. Jarbul Mailo 1200th
Alfred Loumband James M. Buxton Newton S. Hubbard Austin Woodard James M. Buxton asked to be excused from serving as Highway Shaveyou and his request was grandes and Wilbur b. Parken was elected to fill the vacancy
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hotel In motion of Francis D. Loader het the highway Surveyors he allowed to pay not to exceed fifteen cento an hour for a man and not to exceed twenty do an hourfor a team and for work on the highways .
In A. Silbert moved to reconsider the above vote fixing the proof for later on the highways, had the motion did not prevail.
both That low fare of highway strong and he fifteen canto an hows for the time employed in the discharge of the duties of their officer The following officers were elected by nomination bir For Pound Keeper, Edward Bliss For Sealer of Leather Augustus Wheeler For Surveyor of Secondes Porten A. Parker har durocy ons of Wood and Back
James J. Brown George M. Hitchcocks. Charles burning Armas Musuve Normand. Powers
For Auditing Commite, Henry F. Brown Oscar F. Brown and Orus & Pacher On motion of J. J . Leincolor Resolved As the sense of the town that the following town officers box; Selectmen, Assessors and School Committee should receive the sum of two dollars for dog for their services for the years ensuing .
hotel To choose there Overseers of the Pour . Also Prat the chair appoint a committee of those to nominate the Fame and Francis I. Lincoln, M. G. Robinson and Warren I Tabell were appointed, sind committee, who afterwards reported the following fracsous for Over sus of Pour bis; Summer Parken, Porter A. Parker and Cheney newton, and they were elected,
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Cheney newton wishing to be excused from serving as Everseen of Poor his request was granted, and the corneretter requested to nominate for
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Heat when this adjour it be adjourned to meet on Monday April 10th at one o clock P. M
Article ilvensh in the warrant being under- consideration, famished Brown requested that his name be removed from the list of Jurors reported of the Selection and his request was granted , and the list of Jums reported by the Selectimes was accepted with that exception.
Article ninth being under consideration the petition was reads , without taking action on the same , on motion of Cluny Newton it was I voted that it be laid on table
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Article sixth being under consideration it was on motion that the subject matter thereof be referred to a committee of three to be appointed by the chair, to consider and report to the town at the and i wired meeting what action is needed . Joseph L. Woods , Newton S. Hubbard and Francis & book were affected said commidie
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To make the following appropriations for the ensuing year bin :
The wayes & board of school teachers , fuel for ? 1800.00
and care of school-houses
150000
11 11 100.00
11 Snow Paths 200 00
11 repair of School-Houses 100.00
support of pampers 1000 00
officers salaries 400 00
11 Miscellaneous expenses 300 00
500 50
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Discount $350. Unusual theuns $150.
$ 5900,00
Road from
Leagues Hill
For support of Highway
". Bridges
215 bosted That the Treasurer be authorised to bouown money for the purpose named in Article 12th if it is necessary- Noted that the Collection be authorised and directed to allow the same discount on tamper paid at certains points as we colorado Last year and as stated in the conditions for collection of
UMA. Silbut moved that the amount of the Dog Fund be added to the appropri ations for scifiend of schools On motion of hermy J. However both That the above motion be postponed to the adjourned meeting . The committe appointed to nominate Overseers of Food reported the name of Jumsund . Blain to fill the vacancy. Without acting on their , but the meeting on motion made and voted was adjourned ,
Adjourned meeting Monday, April 10 th 1876 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator. S. W. Brown. voted to elect five Field Drivers and Daniel Haynes , Orcan T. Dix . Charles & Bacon . Arthur B. Brown and Wilbur B. Parker were chosen und duby swoim.
Field Drivers
Overseers of Poor James J. Blain was elected Overseer of Food, asking to the excess recent his request was granted . Elijah Allen was them nominated by the comments. electric, at his request excused. the common tter them rejected the name of Leage 13 wecan, who was elected, Portin A. Parken asked to be exercised grom services as Overzien of Poor, his request was granted, the carros sitter reported the name of I'm I love and he was chosen - and Dunner Parker, Leage Bacon and William S. James were swan as Oversions of Four four the current year
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botil That the compensations of the Collector of Taxes be fifty dollars , subject to the following conditions and restrictions, he shall give bonds to the town for the faithful discharge of his duties he shall collect ant pour over to the Treasures of the Lowon con un hafner the first day of September next all the Poll Taxes ( wonders for good and sufficient reasons the llesenzers shall allowen france for the time and the same auch one half the Fax on real and personal estate , and shall diving the first week of every month pay to the Treasures all moneys which he shall have collected, except so much as he shall collect for the bounty tax , which shall be fraid. to the bounty Treasures at the time specified in his warrant , He shall make a discount of six for ent to all those who pay their taxes in fuck on or before the first day of September next , and a discount of four for cont to those who frey their taxes in full after the first day of Sept must and one or before the first- day of January next. 1877. and when all taxes which shall remain unfair at the Last date he shall change and collect interest at the rate of ? ? Les cent per annum until the same are paid. and shall make a final settlement with the Town Treasures . on or before the 15 th day of Harsh next, and he shall not be entitled to any compensation until he completed his collections and makes a final settlement with the Town- That the Collector be authorised to use all means for collecting the taxes which a Town Treasure may use when appointed collection,
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Justin L. Woods for the committee, chose to consider and report to the town what action is needed under article Is submitted or written report as follows bin;
King - Laws of the town of Brinfield. Adopted April 10 - 1876 to carry into effect the provisions of amount of the Legislature approved May 2, 1873 entitled " An Act concerning Jucat
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children and absentes from school" and also an act entitled "am cach relating to the cutter advance of children at school " and any other Laws to which the samesmag , Le applicable
I The School Committee shall annually appoint as soon as may be practicable after the Annual Town Meeting in March on April two or more persons as wan- officers , whose dub, it shall be to enforce , under the direction of the School Committee the provision . of the Statutes of Massachusetts relating to "Truant children and Absentes from School"
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The School Committee shall fix the compensation of such officers, in accordance with the provisions. of the Statutes; and payment shall be made for services rendered in the same manner as to other town officers , provided that all files for services as Truant Officers shall be approved by the School Commuter Lafor presentation to the Selectivens for an ordin for payment It shall be the duty of the iemand" Officers under the direction of the School Committee to enter a complaint against any habitual truant, before some court authorized by statue to act in such case for the purposes of having such habitual truant committed to some institution of instruction in accordance with the provisions of the statue , provided it shall be the duty of said twant officer , freon to making a complaint before a justice to notify the trecut child , and its parent or guardians of the princely of the offence . If he can obtain satisfactory, pledges of reformation , which pledges shells subsequently be kept. he shall forbear to prosecute,
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Any child between the ages of seven and fiften years , who may be found in any street or public Places in the town of Brin field dering schools hours, and not giving a satisfactory reason for his absence from school, shall be arrested
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I any licant offeren of the tour, could behere to ite school to which he belongs , and delivered to the teacher thereof . Any child who may be found offending as aforsaid . Hier times during any one terms of school, shall be deemed an habitad heart, and- may be punished accordingly
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It shall be the duty of the Truant Officers to carry, into effect the provisions of the act affivard Meat 12. 1873. "An act relating to the attendance. of children at school " and to fourforme all other duties requiere of such officers by the Statutes of the Commonwealth.
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It shall be the duty of every trecut Officer to inquin diligently concerning all persons between the ages aforesaid, who seem to be ille on vagrants , ou who , whether employed or unemployed offreces to be growing up in ignorance, and to enforce these by law and all statutes of this Commonwealth- made and provided for such cases, It- shall be the duty of the trucent officers to help a full records of all their acts and doings , and make annud refrest thereof to the School Committee, who shall publish the same or an abstract of it with their annual report
VII
It shall be the duty of the School Committe and the teachers of the Public schools to report in writing the names of any person or pusous. violating aeres or cistum of the arts abousaid. to a trecut officer of the town,
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Any fuison who may be appointed and steel accept the office of tuant officer, and hearingly mey liste the duties of said office
2 19 shall by subject to a fine not exceeding twenty five dollars,
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lentil arrangements have been made in accordances. with section 5 of the Statutes approved May 2, 1873 the Alves House in Bringies and any public school. which the School Committee shall designate, are assigned as the places of "confinement , discipline and instructions of those convicted of being habitual trecento.
× These By-laws shall take effect upon receiving The approval required by Law , of the Superior Court- on a Justice thereoh , or the Judyen of Probate of the bounty ,
Voted To act on each article separaty , and it was so done
The foreamable being under consideration theway ? Brown , made the objection . that the preamble and By-laws reported included in others not referred to the commuter , on within the scope of the article under which actions was asked , notwithstanding . said objections. the tron proceeded to we were and adopted have apart of the committee filing ' brianti in Art-8, with the sum $ 23, and in the preamble with the date of this meeting
botics That the appropriations for apain of Houghway & Bridges be subject to the same conditions and restrictions as adopted by the town at the Annual Meeting. 874. Gotach That article 7. to be referred to the adestruir with fourer to take such action as big judge best for the interest of the Form .
botich Article 14the being under consideration it was voted, that the Treasures be aushouses and directed to deforost- the amount of the Dog Funch bix; $575,79 in some Savings Banks. to remain until appropriated of the town.
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Noted That a committee of there be appointed to preferen and aufort to the town a plan for the organization and varway of a Public Library. Com RaconteBrown, James B Brown & h. C. Halland By vote of the town Thomas of Mayan and Samuel W. Brown when afterwards added to the above committee
Article 8th in the warrant being under consideration it was voted, that the town will for one half of the expense of creating a substantial fence around the Lower Common so called in the center of the town, This appropriation is voted upon and subject to the condition that an equal amount shall be raised If subscriptions or offenvises for the sense frechoses . The whole amount hus raised to be expanded under the directions of the Selestimen and a committee of three chosen by the subscribers afinsaid
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That of the amount $5900. appropriated by The Form for the purposes named . Five Thousand dollars he assessed afon the foods and- estates the present year . That the By-Laws codopted at this meeting be reccommitted to the committee who reported the same , to secure their approval by the propus authority Joseph le . Houston having resigned the office of Ferrer biewer his resignation was accepted, and Warren 7. Yourbath tub declining to serve he was exercisele and AlbertS Prouty was chosen & scar,
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That he mutter of repairs at the Almo House has refere back to same committee, to submit plans and estimates of expense.
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991 for the bo Partir having sexcy want the office of Free wine his resignation was accepted, and Narrow " 'stedt and sworn, James the Button excused for surveyor, and John F. Lumbard was there choses but. wishing to be excused his request was grande and Wilbur b. Parker chosen and sworn Haver F. Tarbell declining to serve as highway, surveyor , he was
motions The meeting on made and voted them was dissolved
Foran Celular Jowan Officers for 1876 Who acceptit the offices in which they were chosen , and where an oath. office of is required were duly aware. Town Gluck Constables
Henry Be Thrown Francis & books Moses He , Baker
Selection La mer B. Known Porta A. Parker Twotone . Hubbard
Collector Chenon newton
Avversors Samuel M. Known
Highway Surveyors Asahi to, Bennet Thomas f. Morgan Thory Newton Alfred Lumbard Jorge In. Hathuch Newton S. Houthand Normand. Powers
Jorn Treasure Milo . Booth Afresh I. Converse Austin Woodard. - Wilbur b. Parker_ School Committee for Some years Warren G. Yashell Uversers of Poor Josefoch de. Woods Summer Parker Und. farms Found Youfor George Bacon Edward Blir
Dealer of Leather Augustus Wheeler
Portin A. Parker, not work
Surveyors of Wood & Bank Janus J. Brown Burger in fact lands Arios Slunce
Audition Commette
Guus 6. Pacher
MY Home Shown. 20011
Town . Etal.
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Warrant for November 7th A. D. 1876.
To Francis C. Looks, Constable of the
town of Brimfield
Greeting
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are herely directed to notify and was in 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 seventh day of November next at ten o clock in Referenciais and at half fast tir o clock. ( at- which time the polls wil bu ofund ) to bring in their votes to the selectionuns who with preside at said meeting, for Electors of President and vice President of the Limited States, One Representative for the Eleventh Congressional District , Goounon . Loisel - · Governos, One Councilor for Councilor District number > Secretary, Treasures and Ricivos beneeds. Audition of Accounts and Attorney General of the Commonwealth - Once Senator for the First Hear of dawn District, One Representation for District H21 in Hampden County, to represent said District in the next General lacent of this Commonwealth One Count Commissionon, a black of bourto, Treasurer and Register of Seeds for Hanfedern bounty The Selectorun
fix the time for closing the polls at three o . clubs P. m.
And also for the purpose of transacting the following towns business First To choon a Moderator to preside at said meeting Second To hear the refront of the committee chose at a former meeting to devise a plan for repairs on the Poor House , and art thereon
To see if the town will instruct the Overseers of the Boom in regards to the support of Poor outside of the Pauper How ._
And you are directed to serve this warrant y hosting up
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atlisted ofis ready at the doors down the center for life at Folheto hills and If mailing one copy to East Buen filet. Post Office seven days at least before the time for holding said meeting
Parent fait not and make due return of this courant with your doing here to de Politie at the time of holding said meeting,
we can do this trent, first- day of October in the year One Thousand Trahit- hundred and seventy six
James B. Brown, Selecmen M. J. Hubbard 3 Binthefield
Annual Election November ythe 18% Meetings called to order. I James B. Brown chairman of the selection at 10,0 click and thirty minutes A. Meswarrant read, and immediately thereafter the polls were ofereds for the reception of votes . the polls were heft ofun until three o . check. P . M. when they were closed- in accordance with a vote of the town, and the votes were sorted, counted and declaration hast made in ofen town meeting and were as follows bis ; Thomas Talbot of had One Hundred and fifty six votes Stephen Salzburg of Worcester had to northend and fifty six colis William Baston of Boston head hinery them votes Edward Avery of Brainthere had ninety three votes
For Electors at- Large
Elector for Warren Ladd of New Bedford had Don thenachred & fifth -se x Disticathe One James D. Thompson " " "1 hinety three vois
Elector der Theodore Dean of Carton had bow then ded fifty six rites strict No Two Sannad H. Syer for of 80 Abington head line" How votes,
Elector for fermer! One word of Boston Had Dine bundes & fif s'y District Nº 3 Berry P. Baldwin". "1 Minuty three votes
924 La Flector Martin Brinner of Boston Red Unce Mac did Fft set District /1ª 4
"da Elector Carval lo Laurence of Headto head Une lected of it Listed Me 5 Alian To comefrom of Hoburo lead Mint, there
District 120 /s
Beenge M Morrell of Anurban had One hundred fifty n'y farmer b. A wider of theme hill head hunch, three
Gassoll D. Night of Reading, Lead One Recorded o dife sit
District Nº 7
James Kursell Gowell of la Liga Lead Come Hundred Of sex District No 8 EdwardA. Argan of Cambridges Hirety there
For Elector District 1 9
John b. Whiteien of Northbiden had - One Hundred & dif- six Ele Thayer of Worcester had Miner How vous
For Elector
W. B. b. Pearson of Holyoke , had One Hundred and dif- six District H2 10 Sematin . Wilson of Fitchburg head hind there voter 7 Ton Erector Richard Goodman of Lenox Fach Once Hereached and fifty six Suchendas of Sithfin Lead hinch Have votes
For Governor Alexpara eu le hice of Boston had One Hourched and fifty one cotis
Lohn'd Baker of Beverly had one vote
Horatio & Fonight of East Hampton and one hundred fifty five Governor William H. Plunkett of Pittsfield had hiset five votes
For Secretion Having B. Pierce of Ali ston had Don Pourcredit fifty five voter Newton Howard of Fairhaven Much Minuty Here votes of State or reageren and shawn teredisatt of Canton Least One Hourchuli and fifty six votes Receives General Lavina H . Shillings of Nicht had Ninety three volvo
140 Julinad Place of Function had sur Mounted & fifth -sing volus John to Fibigerades of Boston have had hinchy Have votes
Markand Chwy of Boston had ninety thave volis
District No Light George Lo hice of Adams had hinsty there voto
Er Member of Seenge D. Robinson of Cheaper had Dou the dead auditif he who" Jongeren District Cheater M. Chefin of africadicen had have access rotes
For block of the Hobert- 1. Movies of a mani fies has two hundred and feel; nine dir Courte Los Senator
Tilly Mayans of pi fied had Dow Havedied and fifty nome cute.
up For herrates Of Leeds For County
James T. Musrest of Springfield had wo Pecended Safely wie votes Mr. Wells Bridge of pi fied had the thewind and gif nice tothis Measures John f. Houve of Springfield head linety votes
For County
Newton . Houtband of Brin dille hast one Hourded & fifty one isto
For Representative hive Mr. Reynolds of Mormon & nullerund d and fut nine veh District No One Calvin I Years of howare Ninety seven votes After the declaration of the aforesaid votes , on motion made and voted , the meeting was adjourned to the Selectman. worry , where after making out and seating up the return of the afarescien votes , and the voting list the muting was adjourned During the mutin adoresand the polls for the reception of water being hept ofere under the changes of the Selectruns , Hur Town Club asked attention to the articles in the warrant forthe transaction of town business , and it was voted to choose a- Moderator, and Thereis d. Leider was nominated. and eliarena The committee previously chosen to examineand refirst on the necessity of allin the the deran
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made a report orally , and on motion of a . S . Brown it was . That the committee he instructed to profrom a plan and submit the same on a future, with an estimate of the expense of the proposed alterations, voted In motion of Summer Facher to add two forsous to the committee , and that they be nominated by a committee of two appointed by the moderator, and Curroves Pacher and I. T Tarbell were to apporter and referted the names of Herry Lothown and Alfred De bonouse and they were chosen an additional members of the carnatur,
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In motion of A. T. Cowen that the Courses of Pour he instructed to allow Horan nichols and wife. one dollar each, hur woche, for their support until our next Annual april meeting .
Voted Une motion of Samuel W. Nowon that the Oversees of Poor he instructed to allow this Samuel Hubbard one dollar for weeks until the next- annual afrit mutine. Voted That the machine for transactions of town business Le adjourned to meet on Saturday 2º at-1. 9./11. and it was so adjunmed Saturday, December 2, 1876 The town met in accordance with the vote of Meting see page 230 adjournment, and were called to order by Francis D. Lincoln, Moderator M. F. Robinson reported that- the committee had attended to the duty assigned. Hum , and submitted Johans for the profrosch alterations and estimates that the same could be made for the sum of Six Hundred dollars .
For search of Town. Clubs
to accept the report of the committee, and that the town proceed to make the alterations in accordance with the fans presented, subject only to suck
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alterations as may be foured expedir; ared which will not- materially, increase the.
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To choose a committee of three to contract for and suferitind the work and that they be nominated by a commite of have to be appointed by the moductor .
Robinson , James , B. Brown and Williams He. Hurman a committee to nominate, and they reported Harry F. Town, Jammer Parker and James J. Blair for said commuter and they were choses,
There being no further business before the meeting it was adjocuments without
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Warrant for Town Meeting January 13 the 1877 Hampdin? To Francis & book , Constable of the town of
Treating In the name of the Common wealth of Kansashusets you are required to notify and war in the inhabitants of the town of Brimfield qualified to vote in Election. and in town affairs to meet at the Town Hall in vain Brindired are saturday the ditunthe day of famecung united at one o clock in the afternoon them and there to act on the following articles bos ; To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting
Second To see if the town will take any measures to publish the History of Brividices as prepared by New Co. Mr. Hyde It and if so , for all votes, and choose such commite. und agents as men be resources to carry the same into effect. Also to make such arrangements for the disposal of the same when publishes as the town say direct And you are directed to serve
This warrant by posting up attested copies of the same. one carte at this Town Hall, at the center Post Office and to medier one to last Bio field. Post office requesting him to post the same at his mith , in said. Brinfied, seven days at least before the time for holding said meeting
hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant- with your drings thereare to the Town Clube at the time and places of Buting Given under our hands this first day of January in the year one thousand. Eight hundred and seventy seven Jal B. Brown, Selectmin A. S. Hubbard & of P. A. Parken } Brimfield
Bunified Lan. 13th- 1877 I have served the within warrant as therein duertul
F. T. Cook Constable of Beingfired Town Meeting Jany 13, 1877 In answer to the foregoing warrants the inhabitants of Brimfield met at the Town Hall at the how named in the warrant after the reading of the warrenf & the own blick, Carne the Known was chosen Production In motion of F. D. Lincoln to choose a committee of, who are herely authorized to
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