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j' time arrange for , and publish the history of the town as prefanden in few b. i've Pory de I. D . with sustin additions as he , and they may deens advisable ,
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That a committee of the be appointed by the ficoderfor to scominate the above committee, and J.J . Lincoln . I. f . Morgan and We H . Sherman were af wanted said committee And they reported
Hung Filhovon Framin I Lineden, Samund W.Kown, farmno. Blair
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In motion of F. D. Lincolve that the com ... itis the authorised To cause Six Hundred copies of the history to be forunited.
botec That the committee be amohouused to have much number bound as they sich proper
boted On notion of. A.I. Lincoln that the carvor ites be directed to prevent in the name of the town a boundcopy of the history to each of the speakers on the day of the celebration . Low horace Fairbanks of herment . To the High School and Pastoral Strains. Compassionate avid. State Lehaces mand to the Connecticut bally Historical Society, and also one copy in pancoit down to earth family in torom resident they 1. 1877.
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That the comme the be authorised to furnish copies to partiers diaining to purchase at such an friss as they shall thinks bed and any copies unsold sheed be deposited in the office of the town click for sale.
Hotel
In motion of King . Brown See the commiter he authorized to offer and the Selectmen are directed to draw are ordens on the Jrecomen to prove the New bo. Mr. Hyde D.D. as a testimonial for his services in grashining the facts and preparing the adverand history the sum of One Hundred Dollars , also to fewsich him suche recorder of the work when published , as they found will be satisfaction, to him
After the haveractions of the fangenany on mation needs it was wanted to distatoable machine and the machine dissolved
Town blesk
930
At a meeting of the Town blocks of Representation District marcher one in Handen bounty feld- at the Selectionens room in Bringused on Wednesday houember eighth in the year A . I One Thousand Eight hundred and security six at room for the Surfeuse of examining the return of votes cast in the several towns in said District for Representation to the General levant of Manachusetts. The whole number of votes returned war min hundred and ninety nine and were for the d'occasion pressano dis;
For his M. Haymohl of Monson Fix Tecudred and sixty two votes. For Galvin J. Please of Meouson Thus hundred woch thirty, severn wothe Kim Mr. Reynolds Monsor having a plurality of the votes votes cart was declared elected
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Town Club
% Francis & books, baustelle of the town of Brumfield Lecting In the name of the Common wealth of Massachusetts you. are required to notify and warm the inhabitants of the town of Bringfield qualified to vote in Elections arush in town affairs to meet at the Jovens Hall in said. Bien field on thandans the second day of Afrit next at tre o elast in the foreston them and there to act on the following Articles Fiz ;
First To choose a Moderation to preside at said meeting.
Scared To choose all necessary town officers for the ensuing year. Also all commutes and agesto the bunnies of the town may require Third To hear reports of the Selection . Overseers of the Poor . School Com mitter and other can committer and agents heretoface chosen by the town , and act thereon .
Fourth To raise money for the support of schools for the ensuing year and direct how the same shall be extended
Fish To raise money for the support of Highway Townways and Bridges , and direct how the same shall be exfunded
Sixth To raise money for the fragment of town debts , and for defragings expresses for the current year, Seventh To see if the town will accept the report of the Selectinen severing the list of Jevous
Eighth To see if the town will authors the Treasuren to boneco money for the fragment of towns debits and current- expenses hinsh To see if the town will allow a discount on taxes if freind within certain fried.
Jensh To see if the town with courthouse the Collector of taxes to use the means for collecting which the towns Treasures may use when appointed collector,
Eleventhe To see if the town wich cause to be printed the annual reports of the town officers and agents or any part thereof for the current year
Twelfth To see if the town will raise money & taxation or otherwise and appropriate it to be extended by the School Committee in their discretion in providing for the conveyance of scholars to and from the forditin o trots in car can domen with cents 1869, lokale 132
Hintunth To see if the town will cause their fonds on either one of them to be stocked with useful fish under provisions of Statulis / 869 Chapa 384 , 1873 Likape 195, card 187 4 Cheps 135,
Fourtienthe To see if the town will take any measures to plant shade. this on their school house grounds , and appropriate money, for the same . To sur if the town will appropriate money for the purchase of Reference Books for the use of their schools ,
Fifteenth
Sixteenth To see if the town will make or adopt a codes of human Laws as provided for by the Students of the Commonwealth . Seventeenth To see if the town will refund expenses or any front of the same incured by the Mass General Hospital in the cure of Andrew Benson in his last- sickness ,
Eighteenth To see what action Hur town will take to secure the location of a new hig way leading from news William tentons in Mevrouw . Westerly on the South side of the Boston and Albany Hechoad to mean the house of Tele Fax in Monson .
hineturthe To see what disposition the town will make of their Dog Funds of heating in repair Latest To see if the town with appropriate money for the fourhere and decorating the graves and monuments or other memorials created within their limits to the memory of soldiers or reichers who have died in the Military or naval service of the United States
Which you are directed to serve this warranty hosting.
why attested copies of the same one each at the down Hall and al- the center Post office, and by mailing one colony to load this field Post loffice, and by needling on thevine sending once entry to blues In Forsket requesting him to post the same of his mills , all in said Brimfield, seven days at least before the time for holding, said meeting
The of fail not and make done return of this warrant with your doings theease to the Town Chute at the times and planes of meeting
Given under our hands this linth day of theauch in the year one Thousand eight hundred and seventy Lol B. Brown , Salutimen Newton I. Mouthand 3 of Porten A. Parken 3 Brimfield
I have served the within warrent as thereis directed
Francis & look , boustable of Brimfield Annual Jour Meeting April 2. 1877 Moderator 1 The inhabitants of Bringich qualified to vote in blections and in town affairs assembled at the Town Hall in response to the forgoing warrant and were called to order by the Town bluber , after the reading of the warrant the votes were receiver for Moderator , whole sender of volio seventy two, and were for Samuel W. Brown thirty three evin . Francis D. Lincoln lead thirty nine water ascol was thater , Prayer was offered in New M. T. Siever Town blesky the votes were them received for Town blake whole munchen of votes Fifty five, A. L. Conouse and S. W. Known Lead one vote cash, Gry Ff Moram hade fifty three votes and was declared Elected Vated To choose three Selection, and the votes were received Selection for a selection, whole number of votes sixty MEER, Where newton had one , James 13 . 13 owns find sixty six and was declared blecture, and duy seom
Selective the votes were then received for another Selection
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whole number of votes sixty eight. F. D. Leveren and thenog Newton had one vote each Moses Ho. Bakan had sixty six volis and was elected and swoim
The votes were then reserved for the he'd Selectman whole number of votes one hundred and nine , Charles F. Spaulding had fifty three vote and Burge Dandown load fifty six voiles und was declarado de ted.
Assessor
The votes were then received for an Assessor whole werden of votes, One hundred and twelve Beargrs Mr. Heitchucks had Fifty, three votos. Samuel W Brown had Fifty nime votes and was decloud elected and duly sworn,
Assessor
The votes were then received for another Assessor whole number of votes One hundred and Low and were as follows's for MM H. Shuman eleven volis , for George the Metebach ninety them votes and he was declared elected , and sworn, Assessor The votes were then received for another Assessor whole number of votes: leighty one. and were as follows; for F. b. looks and Cheney Newton one vote each for W™ He. Shuman two volis , for Green F. Pown seventy seven votes , and In was declared electr and duly 2 work, The votes were them received for Town Treasure_ whole number of votes One Hundred and three_ and were as follows; for Lokales F. Spaulding forty nine vota, for Alfred L. Comouse ofing from Lotul volio and he was declared elected , Gewann To adjourn to meet at one o clock and thirty minutes P. Hr and the meeting was so adjourned, The meeting assembler as for adjournment George Durchaus askich to be excused from serving, as Selectman and his request was , by vote of the town granntil The votes were then receives for a Selectman in place of Large Dunham excused
Treasurer
While number of natio sixty
and was choses and dod source
School howmitu for 3 ym the votes were have received of a debad hommattis fuchs years , whole number of votes lighty one , and were as follows; for H. Mr. Goodale tas votos for Samuel W. Rower aux Michael Proseshave two with cash. Tophrain W. Howwood had seventy five votes and was chosen.
Voted To choose Two Constables. And the votes were received. for one Constable , whole number of votes Seventy seven . Constable Alfred Lo. Converse had one voli , Byron W. Charles had Clever votes . Williams the Showman had five votes, Francis Eloch head sixty votes and was chosen from The votes were then received for another boustalle. whole number of votes Forty six, as follows; Ephraim W. howwood had one vote, Byrone W. Charles had theitems votes. Frants Me. Newton head Thirty two votes and was declared elected Ywore, C
Constable
orted To choose three Gomes Viewers allon one ballot . The votes were then receive for the Fence Levers all on one ballot, whole sounds of ballots twenty sit and were as follows. Alfred Lo. Convem have there votos , Samuel W. Brown had Seventy three volio, Beuge Dunham and Moses A Chuva_ Leeds twintig six volvo cars, and Samuel W. Brown, Burger Durchaus and Heuses A. Cheever were declared elections To choose the Selection bis; Janus B. Brown_ Moses the Bakes , and Charles F. Speculding , Hay hewas Surveyors for the ensuing your , not carries Thirty six voting for and Forty two against the motion
Moved
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Noted that the moderation afforrent a committee of fire to nominate a board of Overseers of the Poor and he affiliated, Samuel W. Brown, Porter A. Parker. Mp M. Sherman . James S . Blain and Byron W. Charles as the committee, who reported Sumner Parker, Perony Shower and- Francis To . Looks as suitable persons for Overseas of the Pour, and they were chosen and from -
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That the communication of the Collection of taxes be Forty dollars ($41.) and that he be subject to the samice conditions and restrictions as the collector for Last year was under - ser page 216
Collector
Collector
The votes were than received for Collection, while murder of votes sixty , and were as follows; for M. M. Goodhabe , Berger Bacon and MM Hh. firman one vote each for W. F. Tarbell six votes for things Newton and Harry J. Koron five vitis each. for Samuel W. Brown forty one vote and he was declared Electric, but declining to serve he was executed The votes were again received for Collector. whole nunder of votes Fifty seven , and were for Mr. Mr. Goodale and P. F. Spaulding one vote cach, for W. F. Jackall three votes , for WMS. James these votes . for Wie He. James nine votes, for farmers 12 air forty volio winch he was declared elected, and was fiveron. Voted That the headeration appoint a commute of one from each highway District to nominate light Highway Surveyors, and Jonathan Emerson james 8. Blair, Enuncis &. book, Dauphin Brown. M.I. Butter, Josiah Stilling Moses Ho. Baker ana Jums M. Buxton were so appointed. That when this meeting , Adjointe it be, to meet on Meander next cat 10.a clock A. M.
Police
Notice To postpone further action in choosing Highway Som no until the adjounet meeting.
937
By Joseph Lo. Woods to take off and act on the 4th article , sich. carrad.
botes
reported that the dam at the sender Files (H. t. Webber) ha. been washed away , seating the road over the same. imparable , and asked instructions from the tower as to what come to adopt in relation to the same Moved
By Fel , books that a committee of there be officiated f The train To take legal advice on the questions at ase and report to the alder trin cado such measures as many be more .
Votre
That a committee of three he appointed by the Moderation to whom with the Selection the whole matton of the dans at - the bentien thills , and the rights and obligations of the tocome in relation to the samme he referentes with food powers and authority in the name of the town to arrange and settle the whole meter at issue- Surnner Parker, Francis & boch and hound Mayan were affective as isaid communities, And the meeting, them adjourned
Prinfield April 9 th- 1877. The towns mod on feet adjemmet , and called to order by F. D. Lincolna Moderator The chairman of the Selection reported the cost of reframing road at Counters Mith. The Auditing Committee
was If role of the towns accepted Voted Un motions of Joseph de Woods , Heat a commuttie of these be appointed by the Selectiens to investigate the subject matter of the 13th article, and report to the town such fuchs as they may be able to heaven and to and Just action is they wcs which
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Voted To act on Article IS, Auch Joseph S. Woods moved that a committe of three be appointed to report a code of Tenant Laws , and the motion war do, the road for Art. L. Woods, Butons of Mouthand and Serving 8. Morav were appointed the committe Total In motion of theny J. Mown, that a committee of there be appointed to report By Laws for the transaction of the business of the town , and.
were appointue as the committee
botil To act on the matter of choosing highway Surmon F & look asked to be excused from serving on the committe to nominate. Highway Surveyors , and This request was grantul, and Darius Shows was apportare to fill the vacancy -
Motion S. W. Brown moved to instruct the committe , to nominate Surveyors to reports the names of teachers persons for Surveyors,
to amend by substituting sixten, hat. amendment and I notion were rejected. _
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To reconsider the vote to appoint a com of eight to nominate Highway dangers and that the carattere appointed be discharged,
Voted To leave the matton of repairing the wash with Hu Selection both That the remaining officers to be chosen be down by nomination , and the following persons were so close to the offices designated ? Augusten When was chosen dealers of Leather Tanul W. Brown was chosen Pounds Houten_ Tenues W. Biocom was chosen Surveyor of London James B. Brown, Anew, Humor, James J. Brown. Pavel i Home and Blades W. Forket Jeanyons of Lowoch and Back
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were chosen Auditing Commeter
Field Drivers Edward Blir, Brannan & Bitte Orca Brown Francis & Look and James hoyes , were chosen Field Drivers ,
Voted
To elect a sexton
bolia That the chain appoint a common the of imust report the name of a suitable forsure to be voted for an Sexton Juros, cted To a sept the lot of furono as reported by the Patchmm
Le cuestagimnas Notice That the Treasure to borrow money for the payment of town dette and current expenses
Votes That the Collection of Taxes be authorized to use the man for collecting Lares , which the town treasures may use ichun actives as Collection
Motion Josephod. Woods moved that the manus paid for the current school year by the towns of Monson and Palmers. for the tuition of their profile attending school in Bringfied In appropriated for the purpose of formahumaines informes book, apparatus bu for the use of the public selods, to be extended by the school committee at their discretion, provided the seem to afeto oforiatil and. exfunded shall not exceed #HA, not carried
Report of commetter The committee ofpor ted to nominate a suitable. Jermain Jon Sexton, repeated the recions of Francis & look, and exconcerned that there Youson charme receive such compensation, and observe such rules and regulations as may be established by the Selectivas for the discharge of the duties of the office. He referent was accepted a Maneis &. book was then choose sexton boter That his duties of Sexton commence thay I , and continue one your and until his successor is chosen,
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botil That if the settlement of Andrew A. Benson of the
time of his decease was in Bringfied , that the Overseers of the Moon he authorized to foong Fifty dollars Friends the expense of his last- sistemas at the Han, General hospital.
Total
The following appropriations for the ensuing years
Appropriations
For support of Schools 180000
of leighway 12011
11 Snow Paths 20001
2/11/111
refrain of School House
211100
" support of Taufers
1000 00
officers salaris , 4/11
11 Thiscelanous express 300 00
Discount on James 21/11/411
.. 120000
$ 6700.000)
hotel There of the $1800. raised for the support of schools , deventer Howardhed dollars ($17(1) be appropriation for the wayes and boards of teachers , and for fuel and for Schools care of school-houses ,
celso án
of
Scholars
And that the survey of Con Formihul dollars . Le appropriated as above , with authority to the School Committee if they find it more economical to pay for the convergence of scholars. Hear to support a school, they are authorized to exfund a portion on the whole of the same for that purpose ,
Lotul
Refresco of teammitten on Town History
That of the Six Thousand Seven Hinsehen dollars appropriated this day , Five Thousand dollars . ($ 5000. ) be assessed when the polls and estatus the current year The commuter one publication of town histing w/unter the expense of finding the book. and the town boter That the committee have the boo. confie. orchard , all bound botul to print the Auditors Reperto for the current years
Article 18th being under consideration it was votul house to Patine a that the subject matter thank, be left with der and they are hereby authorisich and instructed to examine The route proposed and if they find the same feasible they are to faction the bounty, Commissioners to locate the same
Article 19the Line under consideration dessous Partie moved that the Joy Funds be chero en coded for the suffer of schools, after discussions her Parker withdrew his
table, not- carried, and the report of the committee chosen at the last- Annual hutime to before and submit to the town a fotoregler the organization of a Public Library, was called dor and reach ! The meeting , as follows;
Report of Committee on
The commuter affron ted at the last Chanced. Men to prefecise and respect to the town a plan for the organization and ... -coopement of a Public silver recommend the following for huis consideration and action bis;
First
That the town establish a Public Library to be known as the Public Library , the same to be for the use of the Inhabitants of the town under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed theredes.
Second The Library shall be under the cars and management of five Directors . three gentherwers and two Lachies, who shall receive no confunration fantheir services. and to be elected as follows ; the three maler shall be elected by the town, one for one year one for two years and one for three years , and hereafter at cuche Annual Meeting, one shall be chosen to reve the years , and the three this chosen shall annually club the two females to suor one your , vacancies in the Board may be filed by the remaining numbers, subject to the approval of the Selection, persons heure apparative to hold their office until the next annual Mutiny when the vacancies shall be filed by the towns .
Third The Directors ruell have the superintendance of the
Lilouop, secure a suitable room Haufen, make cause to be made are purchases for the same, appoint one or more Lecteurs, fix their compensation and have the direction of these officers in the discharge. of their duties , they when the town has provided the Jame, shall make suitable reales for the care of and use of the books, and for the 2200
make a feel and detailed report of their proudings
Fourth The Board of Directors are authorized in the name. and beef of the town, to receive , holds, auch mange. subject to the direction of the town , any donation , divise or Request for the increase in maintenance Fifth of the Library In submitting the foregoing , we do it in the expectation, and recommend if adopter. That the Love, Fund, not only for the past year, but the accumulation of previous years, now on deposit in the Saving Banky the whole amounting to Seven Hoursred and vene To att dollars ($709,19) will all be appropriate for the advan, refuse, Brimfield April 2, 1877
Inspuitfully submitted By
J. W. 13 wow . .
M. S. Hubbard The f. Morgan for
Samuel W. Brown moved that the Day Fund amounting to Seven Hundred and nice to dollars ( 709.19) be appropriated for a Public Library , and thet- the same be established in accordance with Has report of the committee , which is Lundy accepted and adopted, carried 25 voting in the Aff - und 21 in the Way
Motion
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of mmetter
That a committee of three be appointed by the moderator to prominute three Directors for the Library and The' Morgan , Samuel W. Brown and James B. Braun were oferindtid and reforted as follows bis ; Forget how for few years . Summer Pasher for two years , and Tophscience W. houvead for one year and they were chosen, That the Selection he authorized to expand not to excel Fifty dollars for the purposes specified in the twentieth article of the warrent, The commuter appointed to profane a cade of Iwant Lawas submitted their report and the same was adopted by the town, Der fragen below On motion made and adopted the meeting was dissolved
Latest Henry Shown Town Click Report of Committe
Art I
The committee afforitive to report a code of Truant Laws submit the following bin ; Any minor child residing in the town of Winfried between the ages of seven and fifteen years of age , who shall be guilty of beines, and habitual traust, on of wondering about in the streets or public places of the town, having no Lawful occupation or business. not attending school and growing wh in ignorance ; shall whom convictions thereof . Le furnished of fine not exceeding, twenty dollars, or instead thereof may be committed , with the ascent of the Board of State. to the State Primary School at thomson for such time not executives two years as the justin os bourt- Leaving jurisdiction thereof may determine .
Art II The State Primary School at Monson, with the assent of the Board of State is hardly assigned and and provided as an institution for instructions. house of reformation , and suitable place for the confinement , discipline and instructions of such children .
244 Art III
It shall be the duty of every Encant Officer before making any complaint for offences under there by Laws to reality the offending child and his parent or guardian of The offence consulted, and of the formally Herafen, and if the timeant offices can obtain satisfactory pledges for the restraint and reformation of the chill he may in his discretion forbear to prosecute so long as such pledges are faithfully observed and heft.
Art IV
There of Laws shall take effect on their approved as required by law
I hereby approve the foregoing provisions and by Laws . Witness my hand this twenty fourth day of August A. D. Eighteen hundred and seventy sevens 1 8. Shurtleff Judge of Probate for lampadina County,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts" Office of the Board of State Charities State House Boston
Sunday Sefit- 10, 1897 Jean für The Board of State Charities at its meeting on Saturday Last- voted its assent to the assignment by the town of Brinfield of the State Primary School at Morison as a place for the confinement and instructions of twant children belonging in said towns , this assent to terminate on the 1of July 1878 without further notice to the authorities of said town
Very respectfully yours Sidney Andrews Secretary of the Board Brinfield, Mars, A true coby, Herny to Brown
Herny F. Brown Jowan Club
Down Officers Jan 1877 Who accepted the officers to which they were chosen , and where an oath of office is required cours duly sword
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