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hotel To choose three selection for one year
Notech To choose a board of three Ar venus, also Here Overseers of Poor all for one year
Delecture The votes were then received for one delestivesse. whole number of votes One Hundred and eight all for thevery Newton, and he was declared Elected by a unanimous bote and The votes were then received for another Selectionen whole number of votes One Hundred and thirty nine A. de Converse and Thomas Me Mechan hand on vote each, John I handy had Teve voto, David W. James nach forty ceglé-votes, Moses ne Bulon had Eighty six votes and was declared elected- Show_
The mother was the receiver for a third belectrons
Lehetman
277 Whole number of votes bare Hundred and forty ip. David W. James had one with, Elegante Allora food sixty right colis.
At- twelve o , click and sine minutes noone it was votul Adformment to adjourn for 45 minutes and the sureting was so adjonmen - Amman Most as for adjecumoment . The votes received for an Assessor, whole number of votes seventy one . "Homens f. Man gun had one vote, content. Booth had two votes, Urcas F. Brown had sixty eight- votes and was declared elected & four
The votes were been received for another Assesses whole number of votes Once Hacerdead and twenty severe Samuel W. Brown Feed one vote, Clijote Alline had one vote, Wiliams He . Shaw had Fifty two voto and Janford Booth had Seventy three votes and was dicloud elected and favour -
Assessor
The votes were them received for a third Assessor whole number of votes Once Housedred and Huit; fever Samuel W. Browse Lead Fifty five votes, Edward the, Morgan had Eighty votes and was declared electr and warm -
School Committee The votes were them received for a School Commits These years for three years , whole number of votes Ninety five and were for Johre H. Houtband and Alfedd, howeverse one vote each , for Newton S. Hubbard nine vous , for Joseph de . Woods , Eighty two votes , and he was declared. chester - The votes were then received for theresumen whole Huncher of votes Sixty seven, Joseph S. Woods Leads one vote, Alfrede I, Converse, bad sixty six votes and was declared elected.
Collection
The votes were tham received for Collector, whole Hundens of votes Fifty nine, Alfred I. Comouse
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had one vote , Jonathan I . Wilber had Fifty eight- votes and was declared seated, and sworn_
Her votes were them received for a Constable whole number of votes, Fifty swen. Joseph L. Woods head one vote, Frances E. Looch had Fifty six votes und was declared theted and fivous_
Constable
. Losistalle
The votes were there received for another Constable whole newrules of votes Forty eight , Thomas M. Mahon head four volis, Byran W. Charles have forty four votos and was declared Elected, and Devour
By Samuel W. Brocon that we proceed to elect- Three Hoursuns of Poor by ballot, not a vote
Voted
That a committee of three by appointed to nominate
Lotul
Summer Jacken, E. W. Potter and George Me. Herthat weare appointed for said Committee and refuted . John W. Browning , PortusA. Parker and George Juntam for Fence Viewers That the Ferrer Viewers he voted for one one Ballot- The ballota ware them received for Fewer brewers whole number of ballots Fifteen , and the votes were as follows; for Joseph B. Parken and John- W Brown one vote each, for Lenge Dunham four vote, for Partic A. Parker five votes, for Tedavim A. James ten voto, for Arthur B. however tin votes 0 for Johan W. Browning fourteen votes and John W. Browning, Author B. Brown and Edwin A James were declared elected Heren Viewers & free die
botar . In motion of burger Bacon that a communities of there be appointed to nominate them tousers of Sources of Poor Poor and the committee was apprentis by the Madreator, and this committing referentie for Conoces of Pour, Francis To. Looks . Edward!
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W. Without and Tolijake Allen and they come chosen That the repairing of the highorange and Bridges the life. with the Selection
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To choose Five Measures of Wood and Back and Edwin A. James, was chosen but not wishing to serve was excused , Byron. W. Cleads was chosen frommy Wood & Bart Burger Bacon, was chosen ofwar, and "Nogal 2. Butter and James To Powers was chosen_ Votil Fixed Drives
To choo in fine Field Drivers and Willin M. Mittwoch, Oscar &. Dig . Frank the heroton , Johne Fileonass . . Moses He . Baker and Wilbur b. Parker were chosen Moses Mr. Baker arbets to be excused and his request was grantue , and the others tuby sweene , Pourthe ufos Edward Bliss was chosen Found "Cafe Sealer of Fashion Augustus Shulen was chosen Seater of Leather Lotul That the Referente of the Auditors be printed. boter That a committee of five be affrontare to- nominale a Library Directors for three years- Sihay, and Samuel W. Brown, Hashave To Robinson_ Francis &, books, Summer Parker, and then. Director Newton were affrontare -
And refuted thomas of Mengan Anderbay Director and he was chosen The referat of the selectionum revising the Joint- of Jurors was presented and read. James Need Brown asked to have his name taken from the hit - and his request was granted-and the remainder of the list was accepted by The meeting -
List of wed ges
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Day of Collection
Schols
That the conofonction of the Collector of Taxes Le Sixty dollars, and that the Collection be entitled to his hay whenever he has faid into the Treasury cell. Tu yas comected to him to collect, that the Assessors consider collectable
The Committee of three affronted by the Selectour as for vote of the town under Article. 13 of the Warrant for the Annual Meeting April 2. 1877 presented their Report concluding with the total following for; That the Selection be authorised and requested if. after communicative with the Fish Commerciouns Recommandation and such other investigations as they find necessary, of Huy Hints expediente to secure a lease for a series of years of one on both of our Fonds known on Fonds as the Brinified, and the Little Alom Fonds , and. also to submit to the town for their a doption such by Low as may her needed to secure to the town the exclusive use of the Lords - Which was adopted by vote of the town -
Noted That the Dog Fund amounting to Eighty owen 31 dollars be appropriate for the future of Books for the Public Library -
That our Representative in the Legislature be requested to vote against any proposition diverting any portions of the Dog Fund from its present purposes
dollars Votich To raise Seventeen Hundreds for the support of Schools, that Sixteen Hundred dollars of this amount be appropriate for the wages and board of Teachers , fuel , and the cave of school- houses .
And that the balances be appropriated for convergence of scholars and other fritures and legitimate expenses of schools-
Noted that this meeting be adjoumals to meet
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· Afrit 8 at 10, 0 Mmde A Me-end. The meeting was to adjacent_ Tuesday Afrist 8 de 1879 Most pruswant to adjournment
Posted
That the heartson be authorused to lower in anticipation of taxes for the current year such sums of money as may be needed for the payment I town delts and current expenses -
Voted That no note shall be valid against the town unclen signed by the treasures and countersy med. If a majority of the selection, and that the Selection shall heaps a record of cell notes so signed , the amount , when and to whom payable -
batch That for the current year , the whole matin of the I care , use and control of the Town House be Left with the Selection -
Voted On motion of Joseph Le. Woods . that the free use of this housen be giver to the inhabitants of the Town for Agricultural and Educational meeting provided the Selection think suche use for the public benefit --
Heard By George Bacon to raise One Thousand dollars for refrain of highway. Moved By Alfred de, Converse to raise Levelve Hourshul dollars for repairs of Highway. botil To raise Twelve Hundred dollars for the refais of highway -
Lotul That the Selection be authorised and requested to unite with the Selection of Palmer in a petition to the bounty Commissioners to discontinue the road and Bridge from Palmer road to Me. C. Fenton ..
both To raise One Hundred dollars for suffisent. of Bridges -
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Noted To raise One Houndred dollars for Forour Father_
Voted To raise One hundred dollars for Repair of School-house-
Voted To raise Jevelve Hundred dollars for the sueffect of packers- Voted To raise Four Hundred dollars for salaries of Offices - buted to raise Two Hundred and of the dollars for Miscellaneous expenses- Voted To aff apicale One Hundred dollars for the purchase of books for the Public Library payable in such amounts , and at surbutiones as the Library Directors shall certify to the selection that an amount equals to that called for has been secured for the same purpose by doncation or otherwise _
Voted That the Library Directors be instructed to take measures to secure means to avail them - - selves of the about voti_
Solid As the sense of the town that the Selection and Library Directors confor together auch if thought Were , remove the Library to his own touse
Voted To raise Fifteen Hundred dollars for Unusual expenses- Votul That the Selection be authorisals to exfund not to exceed the sum of Fifty dollars to decorate the graves and monumento of the soldier of the late war -
Total that the collection be authorused to use the means for collecting taxes, which the Town Treasure may use when appointed Collector _
Lotach that the Collection of taxes have the same duties and that he be subject to the same conditions and restrictions exacht as to compensation
as the collection for Last year - see pages 216-236-216
Moved That the time for holding , the Annual Meeting be changed. to the second Monday in March - not carried
botech In motion of Alfred De Converse that the town raise and appropriate Two Hundred dollars for the purpose of fitting up a falar for, and process a Bell for the Town House -
Votul There the Building com 1
retter he authorized to cause there above vote into effect-
botich To authorize the Selection to proces a time price. for the Hall -
botch to authors and direct the Measures to borrow such sums of money whom the notes of the town as may be needed to pay for the School-House at Least Brimfield above such summer as he may have in the dreaming Lawfully applicable to that pourfor- Passed by a vote of fifty (3-1) in the offermention, nome in the negative
The following preamble and votes were adopted by the town of the first day of the arceating April 9 th lin;
Whereas James B. Brown Pliny F. Spaulding, Portent Parker, Dwight-P. Allen. William He, Show, Thomas J. Morgan, and Alfred L. Conouse a committee chosen by the town to select a site and build on cause to be built- thereom a house suitable and convenient for the transaction of its public business and for the feeling of its books, public documents , and property. Leave harmoniously and gratuitously forformed the duty assigned them, without exceeding reasonable estermentes succede for that fourforse, therefore it is -
botack Shark- the thanks of the town bes and are hereby tendered to them for the freedices, jealous care und faiblelubren exercised in producing, this event, 20 Scientific and commodious , and to convenient
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and well adapted for the transactions of public business and the keeping of public property.
That the Moderator and claude tenden to Dea f. F. Cheney the hearts of the town for his youthfulness for his faithfulness in constructing this Town House. in a substantial and workmanlike manner-
That the black enter this freamable and these votes are the town records.
both That the Selectionen audit the accounts of the Treasure and Oversees of Poor -
botil In motion of Samuel W. Brown. that He thanks of the meeting be tendered to Leapt-Francis 8 . Lincoln , for the very able , and infection Hearenen in which he has discharged the duties of Moderator of this Annual Meeting . -
Recorded
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Jown Officers for 1879 the accepted the offices to which they were chosen, and where an out of office is required where duty swoim-
ocon Cleats Oversous of Four Sorry & Shower Francis To Look Edward W. Hitchcock Tolijah Allen
Surveyors of Lourches Charles W. Forskel- David W. James 1
Selection Thener doctor.
-Mozer the Bakom Director of Library for 3 years Pling Foolfeeding Thomas of Morgan
Assessores Constables Oscar To town Francis to, Looks Sanford Booth Byron W. Charles Edward H . Mengan
Fence Viewers
Treasurer John W. Browning Alfred I. Comune Arthur B. Brown Godwin A. James
Found Hoefer Edward Bliss
Je cool Consemette for few years Measures of Wood & Bank Janelle L. Woods Byron W. Charles Lenge Bacon
Collector
Jonathan P. Webben
cl. exist of furos Thomas J Morgan Charles A. Brown Tonery Livermore Arthur B. Brower Herman S. Powers Cohency huston Edumit Janes James Dunham Francis C. Look James Sin lawn Fling F. Spaulding Elijah Allen Elijah & Tarbell
Recorded
Town Club
Field Drivers Willie M. Hitchcock Franks Me, huston John F. Converse Wilber 3. Parker
Sealer of Leather Augustio Wheeler
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Warrant for Telection November 4the 1879 Commonwealth of Massachusetts
To Francis To Look Constable of the Town of Bir field Greetings
In the name of the boss monwealth of Merroad houseto you are required to notify, and- was the inhabitants of the town of Brimfield med ified to vote in Elections to meet at the Town Hocell is said town on Tuesday the L'ho day of hover ber sext at 10 0. check in the formvon to Lina, in their ballots for a Governos, a Social- Governor one Councilon for District number 8, Secretary, Treasurer und Receiver General, Auditor of Accounts, and Attorney General of this Commonwealth, one Senator for the Eastern Hampden District one. County, Commissions to fill the office for the the remainder of the term for which Lawson Tilley, was chosen to wit; for the tem caching the first- Wednesday in January A . J . 1882_ Une bounty Commissioner for three years , one Register of Feeds, one Country, Treasures, and one Representative for District hel in Hecampene County to represent said District in the next- General bout of this Commonwealth -
The Selectorun profuse 2,0, clor br P.M as the time for closing, the Polls, And you are directed to serve this warcent by posting whe attested copies thereof one each , at the Town Hall , at - the center Post office, and boy mailing one to the East Brimfield Post loffen and to the West- Brimfield Post office , and by sending one to Fos hetts Wills seven days at least before
Marsof fail not and make the return of this warrant with your doings thereen to the Selectrun at the time couch folure of holding , said meeting_ __
2×7 Seven wonders our hands this exceptionthe day of betalen in Has years Une Thousand Eight Hundred and seventy nine
In. He. Baker 2
P. F. Spaulding
of 3 /2 rin fired
Brandfield November 4, 1879 I have served the within warrant as Herein duusted
Je to look Constable of Brimfield Annual Election November 4, 1879 In pursuance of the foregoing levareant the voters of Brimfield assembled at the Town Hall and were called to order by Columns Newton, chairman of the Selectron , after the reading of the warrant, the polls at- time o clock 14 minutes A Me. were afenced for the reception of votes, and were hept ofumuntil two o clock and 30 minutes P .M when in accouture with a vote of the meeting the polls were closed - and the votes were sorted, courted and declaration thereof made in ofen muting and were as follows "
For Governor John I. Long of Mingham Over Youndred and hound ore o's Benjamin & Bullin of Lowell , hach Forty one volus , John Quincy Adams of Line, had Twenty one votes .
For asint Governor Byron Weston of Dalton, had Dou Hundred and twenty one votes, William M. Phan best of Pit field , had Seventy one votes, Albert & Woodworth of Chicopee, head Forty one votes ,
For Secretary of State Hearmy B. Pierce of Abington, had One hundred & hout one win Michael J. Donahue of Boston, had sixty two votes_
For Treasures and Charles Endicott of Canton had One Houridad + twenty one 10'in Siceiver Generals David 12. Shillings of Winchester head Sixty two votes.
288 For Auditor Charles to Leadch of Springfield. Une Heuredred & twenty two votes had
Charles Mr. Field, of Freerified, had Twenty votes Davis J . Laing of Boston , had Forty one votes ,
For Attorney General George Marston of new Bedford, kad Are Headed twenty one vous Heishard Why of Boston, head Twenty one volio, William I. Northend of Salem had Forty one vote ,
For Councilon for Her Richmond Kingman of hummington One Hundred forenten Instinct Nº Eight For Oscar Edwards of northampton, Sixty seven, votes
For Register of Leeds For Jums & Harrell of Springfield . Une Harchurch & Eight- there.
You to. Commissions aboveand Peaks of Springfield. One Hourchest Y seventure istes for Three years Excusons dillen of Spring fields had dixt, secon votes.
For to. Communism Lewis J. Root of Westfield had One Hundred seventyun votes for Two yours John Dixon of Chicote had Sixty five votes -
For Go, "Measures Mr. Wells Bridge of Ifr ingfied had One Hundred qui two votos Johnas Nice , of Springfield , Lead Forty votes -
For Senator Marcus P. Henovoton of Ifring field had One Hundred Livrent , come out. Eliphalt Trash of Springfield had Thirty five votes- Albut Heart of Springfices, hace Iwent down votes-
Fin Representation John & Burly of Wales . Lad Une Preached & one votes - For Hamborn District Alfred M. Bauten of Wales had Thirty three votes Nathan F. Robinson of Brinfields , Twenty one voler Julius Mr. Lyon of Wales. Twenty seven votes
Aften the declaration of the votes afvesaid , the making out and sealing of the return of the same , and the vote cast, and Her roling List used this day , Une motion of S. W. Brown- .1 That the streeting be dissolved , and it was 20 dose -
Mirny & Brown, Town Club
2×9 At a meeting of the Town blues of Refers tation District musschen time in Howconfeder bounty . Teamsauteuseto fuld at the Selection Noori - in Brandfield Medourday the fifth day of hovenchen in the year of our word Thousand Eight Hundred and aient, nine al hoor for the fouroses of examining, the returnes of votes cast- in the several towns in said District- for Representation to the General Court of Massachuset . The whole number of votes retur ned was Eight Hundred and ninety there and were for the following humans bis :
For John & Burles of Wales , Four hundred and four For Alfred No Barker of Wales, Two Hundred seventy four, For Julius Me . Lyon of Wales . One Hundred & eighty nine For Masham 7. Robinson of Brimfield, Twenty six John bo Buley of Wales having a plurality of the votes cast was declared.
Sorry Je Brown , Town Clash of Binfield
A. CA. Bage,. " ". " Monson
U. S. Royal,
" " Wales
F. T. Hinmy.
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Vote of the several Towns
John T. Burley, Alfred Me. Backen Julius Me dejan Nathan . Nolianous
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Manson
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102
85
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Holland 35
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274 A twee copy Attest
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Jown black Brindied January 5, 1880
This certifies that I have destroyed the ballots cast at the Election November 4, 1880 in accordance with the provisions of Statute 187% That 188, Henry Down Town Club
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Marrant for Your Machine, Decassation 1 1879
To Francis To . Looks , Constable of the town of Brimfield Greeting
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warm the inhabitants of the town of Briefised qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet at the Town Have in Bringfied on Saturday the sixth day of December next at one o clock in the afternoon to act on the following articles bin ;
First
To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting
Second To see if the Town will rescind , alter or change their vote in relation to the collection of interest on taxes so that it will not conflict with State law
third To see if the town will attor modify on extends the provisions of the vote fasseds by the towns January 13 th 1877 in relation to the distribution of the History of the Forum , or otherwise acti thrown -
Fourth To see if the town will ation on around their Truant Law-
And you are directed to save His courant by posting attisted cofins Hunof one at the Town Hall , one at the centin Post- Ofice and If mailing one each to the Coast , and West Brinnfied , Post- offices , and If mailing or otherwise sending one ! Forhets mill. seven days at least before the time for holding said meeting
Youest fait not and maken die return of this warrant , with your doings thereare to the Town Glaube ato the times and. place of holding said meeting -
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our hands this londy downthe door of november in the your One Thousand Eight hundred and seventy nine _ 1
Cohener Merton of Selectmen P. F. Spaulding 3 of Brimfield
Commonwealth of Massachusetts tampone for . Bringfield Sec 6th 1879
I have served the within warrant as Hurin directed
Francis C. Look , Constable of Brimfield Town Meeting December 1 th 1879 In compliance with the requirements of the foregoing warrants , the voters of Buinfield met at the Govom Hocell , and were called to order by . the Jowom bleats , after the reading of the warrant- it was To choose a Moderator by nominations from The sucetiny , and Samuel W . Brown was nominated and chose
botec " That the Collection of Taxes be requires to collect- interest at the rate of six fer cent for annum woon all Taxes assessed for the current- year remaining unpaid January 1 , 1880, instructs of The rate voted at the Annual Hrustiny - total "that the list of Families as resident- May 1 . 18 7 7 as prfenced If the committee and read & the twove , as those who are nous resident auch entitled to a copy of them History of the town under the vote of Jany 13 . 1877 with the addition made at this meeting be accepted as the list- for the distribution of the History , And that so much of said vote as would. give a copy to partier them residual, who have since Left town be rescinded , Provided that the committe de authorized to grant copies to those who for omissions , or otherwise they denn entitled to
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That the Committee be authorized to exchange for Histories of other townes to be placed in the Public Library.
To feass over the Fourth article _ The Courses of the Pour rejected to the town that John early had fuscated a bill for about $160, for the case of an State Parfum which they considered exporbitant and asked for directions and advice grows the Foran . These being is articles in the warrant for actions on the Matter
Notice
As an informal act of the towns , as expressions of opinions on the matter presentes that He Overseers tender Mor Gminy $100. for full fragment of the bill frisuation -
Poter the the meeting ber dessolved and it was To done
funded by Many & Brown_ Town think
Annual Election Aprile 5, 1880 Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Jo Francis To Look Constabler of the town of Brimfield. Greeting
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts , you are hereby required to notify and warm the inhabitants of the town of Brinified qualified to vote in town affairs to meet at the Town Hall in said Brimfield on Monday the fifth day of Africa next at nine o. clocks in the foresoon to urt on the following ._ articles _ box;
To choose an Moderation to presiden at said meeting
Seconds To choose all necessary town oficer for the ensuing years , Who all cominutes and agente the business of
Warrant
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of the town may require To hear reports of our Offices and cosquats functifor
Fourth To raise mover for the output of Schools for the ensuing and direct how the same shall be offended -
Fifth To raise money for the support of Highways, town war ? and Bridges, and direct how the same Shall be exfunded.
Sixth To raise money for the payment of town debts , and to defray expenses for the current year-
Seventh To see if the town will accept . The report of the Sehrtun for revising the list of Jurors -
Teeighth To see if the town with authoris the Town Measures I bonow smoney for the payment of town deblo ared current expenses - To see if the town will allow a discount on taxes if paid within enten friends or act- theron-
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Eleventh To see what sum of honey ( pany) the town will appropriate to decorate the graves and monuments of the soldiers of the late was on acti thereon _
Tenth To see what disposition the town will make of their Dog Punch
Twelfth To see if this town with authorize the Collector to use the means for collecting taxes which the Howard treasures may use when affronted Collector_ Thistenth To see if the town will cause to be printed the reports of their town officers on any front of the same ,
Pourtanth "To see if the town with change the times of holding , their Annual Jown meeting -
Fifteenth To see if the town will choose a town House committee.
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also fix the changes for the way of the Town House. and for what fourhomes ( if any) it may be afenced or act Huron as the town may see fit -
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To see if the town will extend the privileges of the town Library to their pullin schools -
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