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Seventieth To see if the town with take any action in regards to -selling on offerwire desleasings of their wood lot- on " Death Hill , so called on and Human -
Eighteenth To see if the town will take any action in rey and to building a Water bioset for the convenuuse of the Town House , on act-thereon ..
hintensh To see if the towns with appropriate any money and if so , what account , for fitting why the worm at the Town House designed for a seibrary , is art-
Twentieth To see if the towns with altinos amunch their Treand - Laws .
Twenty First to see if the town will direct or advise a reduction of the number of public school in town os take any action in the Matter _
And your are directed to serve. This warrant- by posting an attested color thereof at the Town Hall , also one at- I'm center Post-loffice , want to mailing one earth to the Court , and West Bringficd Post Offices, and by mailings or otherwise sending ones coly to Fasteto Mills in said Brimfield seven days at least before the time of holding , said meeting
hereof fail not and make due return of this warand with your doings thereon to the Town Lluch at the times and Soleuse of : " mutiny afouraid , Given under our hands this twentieths day of March in the years How Thousand Eight- Hundreds and eight, -
Hacendadoun po Brinedied Afra 5,1880 Moores He. Burhan , Binified I have served the within warrant as thereis directed
A teen copy of the Warrant & { Francis & books , Constables of Brimfield Calentar returns Hereon, Attest. Harry F. Brown, Jon blush
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Annual Meeting April 5.1880
In obedience to the foregoing warrant the waters of Brumfield assembled at the Town Hall on Monday April 5 th and were called to order by the Town Geburts at - 10 . 0 . clocks A. M . after the reading , of the warrant and Constable's return thereare, the votes were received for a Moderator, whole number of votes one hundred and thirty one ( 13 ) and wagen Passat W. Brown fifty two votes, for Francis I. Lincoln Seventy nine votes. and he was declared elected-
Town Club
Prayer was offered If Kw W. Ho. Juice The votes were then received for Jown Flesta , whole numbers of votes eighty eight, and were for Jamen B . Brown one vote for Alfred Lo Converse four votes, and for Merry L. Brown Eighty these votes , and he was declared electr , and sworn of the moderation , Toteach Un motion of Samuel W. Brown to choose. Heves Selectmens , one at a time .
The votes were them received for a Selection Selectrican whole number of votes One Hundred and their once, and were for Pliny . Spaulding Twenty eight- votes , for James B. Brown One hundred and three votes, and he was declared elected and sworn, The votes were received for another selectivaen whole number of votes Une Heuredeeds and Shritur. Dwight D. Allen had two votes, Thing " Spaulding had One Hundred and clock votes and wa' declared elected . The votes were then received for a third Selectorcom, whole number of votes. One Hundred and fifty auch were for George Dunham dirty one votes for Dwight D. Allen eighty seine votes , and me was declared Enlisted, and swor Over
Selectionam
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Posted To choose there Assessors , one at a time
Assessor
The votes were them received for an Assessor, whole number of votes . Eight, Oscar Brown had one vote, Sanford Booth head Seventy nine votes. and was declared Elected, and from -
Assessor
The votes were then received for another Assessor whole number of votes One Hundred and two , and were for Charles A Hover there votes for Oscar F. Brown seven votes for Williams Ho, Sherman twenty severs votes, for Edwards the Morgan Sixty five votes, and he was declared Elected and favor
Assessor
The votes were them received for a third Assessors . whole number of votes User Hundred and Twenty two and were for Wiliams the Thurman one vote for Charles A Hover Forty two votes, for Oscar 7. Brown Seventy nine votes , and he was declared Elected and Swoim -
At-120 clubs 10 minutes Adjournment voted to adjourn to meet at 1 .0 . clocks P . M and the richting was so adjourned _ the meeting assembled. as for adjournment . In motion of Samuel W. Brown
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The the Moderator appoint a committee of How to nominate a ailleux Director for three Library Director years, and Samuel W. Brown, George Bacon for 3 years and Alfred ad Converse were so appointed and they reported Heavy Go now is done that office and he was electedby a unanimous voti- The votes were have received for Town Treasurer Town Treasurer , whole number of votes Une Hundreds , and were as follows; In Francis To book one vote, for Charles F: Spaulding, twenty four votre. donc Alface if Converse , Seventy five votes , and he was declared Thisted , and for -
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Three years
The votes were then received for a School Commite for the School Cosmetic years, whole number of votes cist, fine, and weare as follows; for for Charles Slone one vote for Themais & levels two notes, for Charles He. To open Fourtun votes, for farces Need Brown Forty eight votes, and he was declared Elected-
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To fears over the Second Article for the present- and act upan Articles & H
Appropriation
Highway
Jamuch W. Brown moved to raise and appropicante Elevers Hundred dollars for the repairs of highways . and that the refacciones of the highways he Left with The Selectruns the Same on fast- year . Summer Parken moved to assured by substituting Jeden for Elevens Hundred dollars the amendment was accepted by the mover . but rejected by the town . Samuel W. Known them renewed his original sections , and the Jasne was adopted by the town,
botich Un motion of Themex Newton to raise and apropuede One hundred dollars for the support of Bridges,
Constable
Constable
Action on Article Second resumes and the votos received for a Constable , whole number of votos Fifty five auch were for Ley mann Webster and Charles ? Spaulding one vote cash, for Francis & Looks Forti, three votes auch he was declared Celestes and two- The votes were then received for another Constable whole number of votes , Forty two , and were for Francis To Look and Arthur B. Brown one vote cash for EdwinA, James Forty voti and he was declared Telister and Jevous -
Un motions of Samuel W. Brower to sustund quiten action on Art, 20 and act on Article 15_
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Pesce of Cowon Hull
Moved by Carrusel W. Brown Krat- ha seebjest Gratis of the 15th Article be required to Summon Parte, Darius Show and Todwards W. Potter to hear all- parties interested , and report to the town at an adjourned meetings , such action as they think advisable to be taken- hot carried
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In motion of Alfred Is Conouse , that the town. Braugher Kin Selecteren sent this building with the same privilèges as last year to the Second Church for #125; Provided that the room- designed for the Library is not to be included or so used when required for the Library- 96 voted for the motion , none voted againd - it
Noted That the further rental on use of the than he left - with the Selection -
Votad Adjoumment when to be
Collector
Total Far of Collector
That when this meeting adjourn it be adjoined to meet on Monday next- April 12th at-16 clarks A. M.
Action on the 2 º Article was resurseds and the votes were received for Collection wholes number of votes thirty nine, Diving he-P. Allen had one vote , Jonathan J. Webben head Fritt eight votes , and he was declared Thatis , Ofwar . That he compensation of the Collector be the same as last year bin : Sixty dollars-
That a committee of three be appointed by the Moderator ! nominate there hence brewers and The appointed said committee who reported the namus of John W. Browning. Arthur B. Brown. and EdwinA . James for eros Viewers and they were chosen by ballot- and Jevous - Protech to electr Five Measures of Wood & Bart , and.
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Wood and Bush Thomas if Morgane and Within the Showwas chosen .
Cated To choose Five, Field Drivers and Me He fico Field Drivers Frank M. Fenton, Luther Concur Willand Land. and Rodry th, Dunham were chosen_
Pound Laufen Nathan Me. Goodals was chosen Found Forfun- Healer of Greather , John M. Brownies was chosen Shades of Southern - Voted To act on Article 9th And to accept the list of Jurors as reported by the Selectionuns bix; Jamund. Blair, Elijah Allen Charles A Known Charles Spaulding , Edward For Morgan Jurors Norman . Powers John Shanty Byron W. Charles James Dunham Bevege Me. Kitchenche Withun G. Parker Every Livermore Dwight D. Allen Januar " Brown
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Article 11th being under consideration it was That the same be dismissed from the Warrant=
Collector
Wood Look
Truant- Laws Ammended
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Under Article 12th, It was voted that the Collection be authorised to use the means for collecting taxe. which the Town Crearun may use when afintech Collector- Under Article 17th, It was cotech that the Selection be indicated to visit , and examine the Woods lot - Have named, and referat at the adjourned Meeting - Under Article 20 th It- was voted to take out of Articles I of the Truant ares (see Page 245) the words " with the current of the Board of State Charities, to the State Primary School at Mouson , auch in this places insult," to the teampour county inuant School, That the Town Hehe he authorized and directed to endeavors to secure the necessary appiverdes of the Truant Laws as amended -
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Posted To act on the Kinsh Article
Motion Samuel W. Brown moved , that all taxes shall
Le due on the first of September next, and all Taxes not fried on or before that date , the Corrector shall collect interest at the rate of six for cent per annum until the times of payment . Notice That the above motion Le Laid on the table
To adjours , and the meeting was adjourned. to meet on Monday, April 12, 1880 at- 10.0. clock A. M.
Monday, April 12. 1880 The meeting met agreeably to adjournment and called to order by Frances I . Lincoln , Moderator , who called Samuel W. Brown to the chain , when ,
Pucenable and Resolutions . on the death of Francis I. Lincoln offered the following, Preamble and Resolves ; Whereas , since our meeting James B. Youon one weeks ago today . this town has lost- one of its most prominent citizens , when it at that time elected to the most responsible position that the town has to fill ; Hunston
Resolved That in the death of James Brown the town mours the Loss of one of its most fais leful and careful town officers; the community an honest kind- hearted citizens; the neighbor hood a genial sympathetic friend .
Resolved That the sympathy of the town be , and hereby is , tendereds to his family in their inreferenable toss . The foregoing Preambu & Resolves were unanimously adofiter
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In motion of 7. I . Siactre , that the blues enter the same when the records , and furniste the Jam B. Brown with a copy -
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On motion of Francis I concerti, what the Selection tender Henry Showen this order on the Town Treasurer for the science of One Hundred dollars as a condensation in pact for his Labon on the town History -
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That the committee on publication present Samuel W. Brown six copies of the History for his services _
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That the vacancies in the board of Schaetiam caused by the death of James B . Brown , and non-acceptance of the office by Pling F. Ifsulding be filled at- 11. 0. check A. M.
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To act on article 17 in the warrant , and that the Ichetmen be authorised to advertise and sell the wood there named at bublin auction - botech
That the Town Treasures he authorized to give a deed of the same when sold -
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To take from the table and act on the motion of S. W. Procen in relation to Collections of Taxes. and the same was rejected -
Special Assignment- The votes were received for a Selectman to fill the vacancy caused by the deaths of James B. Brocon, whole number of votes Eighty five and were as follows : found mas humac one vote, for Samuel W. Brown Twenty five votes for tokeny. Newton , Fifty nine votes , and he was checkand Elected and The votes were them received to fill the vacanong. caused by the non- acceptance of the office by, Shiny 8. Spaulding whole number of votes tight sine and were for W™ He, Shawn Huitun voten. for Samuel W. Brown Joint, eight-votes, for Moses He. Baken Forty five votes, and Moses Ho. Baker was declared Elected, and Jevous -
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Oversees of Four botich how to choose Overseers of food
Gotech To choose Your Surveyors of Lumber and MM Hh. Shaw, Remy A. Webber, Thomas of Morgen und Rufus Forket were chosen Sworn -
Coted That the Chairman of the Selectiruns , the Chairman of the Assessors and the Down Clube be the Auditing Committee for the current year -
Gotich That The Production appoint a committies of five to nominate candidates for Sexton, and Thomas J Morgan , Nathan F. Robinson , Sarouel W. Brown, Alfred de Converse and Todwin A. James were appointis for that commisties - This committee
requested the names of George Me. Hertohooch, Francis &. Looks , hudbam houlton and 1th H. Sherman as suitable fusions for Sexton The votes were then
received for Sexton, whole number of votes Sixty eight, and war for , W™ H, Sherman Teight votes, for hudham Moulton Twenty eight votes , for Francis To Look Thirty two votes , and he was declared Elected -
By Thomas if Thougan to adjun , not carried To act on Article 16th
And Joseph L. Woods Arouca that the Library Directors Le authorised. and directed to issue cards to the public School Teachers, entitting them to drawa suitable books from the Public Library for the use of their Serepite under such regulations as the Directors may stinks necessary , not carried
Total To fram over Art 21th without action
Motion Poter
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botes To act-on Art- 19th And that the Dog Fund be appropriate forthe Public deileur That the Collection of Farpes have the same duties and that he be subject to the same conditions and restrictions as the Collection for last year, on page 282
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boted That the Treasures he authorized to borrow money in anticipation of taxes for the current year-
botch To frans ver Article 14th without- action. boter To act on Article 18 th.
And that the Selection Le authorized to take such actions in relation to buildings Water Closet at the Town House as they judge expediente-
Total To raise Fitin Hounded doctors for the support of Schools , Heat - Fourteen Hundred dollars of this amount Le appropriated for the wages and bound of Teachers , for Fuel and the case of School- Houses,
And that the balance
be appropriate for the conveyance of scholars and other proper and legitimate expenses of schools_
boter To raise and appropriate the following, sumes fuer
the profanes named For Snow Paths One Hundred dollars. $ 100.
For Meipain of School-houses. Fifty dohans . 50 For support of Pauper . One Thousand dollars 1000 For Offices Salaries , Five Hundred dollars 500 For Miscellaneous Exhum, Six Hundred dollars 600
In Unusual Expenses, Two Hundred dollars 200
For Jaron Debt- Interest, One Thousand dollars 1000 For Discount on Taxes, Three Hundred dollars 300
Add appropriations for Highway 1100
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11 1. Bridges 100
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School 1500
$ 643-0,
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Posted That the Cemetery, commetter be authorized to offunds the score of Fifty dollars for the patone of healing the berating in good conditions Sorted Lead to meeting De dissolved und it was
Recorded Ing
down Offices for 1880 Who accepted the offices to which they were elected, and werfene a matter of office is required were dedy swan
Joan Collins Collecter Hoewy G. Brown Jonathan P. Webber
Measures of wood & Bak David W. James Thomas of. Meagan
Selection School Come written for 3 years Theres Noton James Head Brown Moores H. Baker Dwight- J. Allen
Constables Francis to Look Cacion A. James
William Henry Shaw
Thomas of. Mangun Rufus Forket-
Assessors Sanford Booth Edward Her Morgan Femme Vicious Oscar & Brown John W. Browning
recesuur Alfred de harware
Arthur B. Brown Edwin A. James
Auditing Committee Clancy newton. Sanford Booth Harry F. Brown
Sexton, Francis To Look Library Director for 3 years
Harry & Brown
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Marrant for Telection November 2, 1880 Commonwealth of Massachusetts To Francis To Look Constable of the town of Brimfield, Greeting
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are required to notify and warm the inhabitants of the town of Binfield qualified to vote in colection to meet in the own Hall in Brimfield on Tuesday the second day of hovender next at tur o clock in the forenoon to bring in their votes to the Selectionen, for Theture Presidential Elections . One Representative in Congress for the Televenthe Congressional District, for Governor. Setenant Governor, Councilon for Councilon District He Light, Secretary of the Commonwealth Treasures and Receiver Jerural, Auditor of the Tornomonwealth, Attorney General, Senator for First Heardden District, Une County Commin w for Howrahden County, Leas Special Commissioners for Your shoes County , bre Sheriff for teamthen County, The Commissionus of Insolvency. Com District Attorney for the Western District, and One Representative for first Representative in Lamfadhan County in Harbiden County to represent theme in the next- Genval Court. All on one
Polls ofen at- 10. 0. clock. A. Me and close at- two o. electr I. M.
And you are divertiste to serve this warrant by posting attested copies of the same , one at the Town Hall , one at- The center Post Office, and by mailing one each to the east and West- Brimfield Post Offices, and by emailing or otherwise sending one to Gosheets Hills , seven days at heart before the time of holding said stresting -
not- and make due return of this warrent with your doings thereon to the Selection
at the time and place of meeting Giver endin our hands this fifteenth dan of October in the your love thousand light Hundred and eighty -
Theway Newton 2 Selections Me. H. Baker of D. P. Allen \ Brimfield
Brinnfield November 2, 1880 I have served this within Warrant or Kurvin directed -
Francis To. Look Constable of Brimfield Sélection November 2€ 1880 In response to the fourgoing, careand the botes of Brimfield assembled at the Town hall and were called to order by Theway huston chairman of Selectincon , after receding the wassent. the polls at- 10 c. clarke cred 5 minu were opened for the reception of votes, and were haftafrem until 20. clocks and 30 minut. P. Am when in accordance with a vote of the town , the frollo were closed - And the votes were soituh . counted, and declaration thereof made in ofus nutie and were as follows : John M. Forbes of Milton, Teach Over Meundred & Fruity suces votes at- Large Panel A, Chadbourne of Withonestown had Ine Researched & The' seman voto Josiah 3 . Abbot of Boston head Light have voter Jonas He, French of Gloucester had Sixty three votes
For Electors
For Colectores, for Moushall I. Undword of Tennis , had One Hundred Thirty seven votes District he / Philander both of Herington had dixt Have lots
For District 42 Williams & Lowering of Jaunton, Good one Honderd " Which seven voli_ Peter Butter of Quincy Lad oixhe threw notes_
En District- Nº 3 Moody Merrill of Boston, har Die Hunched & Thirty seen velis. Edwin B. Hunkin of Boston, had Sixty Marc coma,
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District Nº 4
For Elector for Rufus . Frost of Clubsen had to re tranched & thirty samedis Executes Tevi Wordbay of astan had Singly one votes Thanks A Prince of Boston had Two votes
For District- 4 5 Anos Breed of Ly von Lead one hundred & Thirty seven notes Christiplus E. Rhymes of Somwill Lead Sixt one voter Thanks To Kymes of Somerville had two votos
For District- 12º b Augustus M. Clash of Beverly Lead su Hundred & Thirty seven farmer he Loculton of Heaven hill have Sixt- three votes
For District he of Francis Jewett of Lowell Lach one Hundred thirty seven votes John le, Tambours of Securence had Sixty three volio
For District No 8 James Me. W. Howell of Loandbridge had one the vedere I think - seven Leverett Saltinstall of Newton head Sixty three votes
For District- 1 9 Charles To Miction of Nashbridges hack Ime Headed & thirty severe Edwin Consent of Worcester had Sixty three votes,
Fer District- 1 10 M. B. b. Pearsones of Holyoben Need One Hundred thirty seven volis Takar Harwood of Leominster had Sixt; thou votes
For District he 11 William & Durchett of Adams had One Hundred & think, zeven votes Samuel W. Bornman of Pittsfield had Dixty these votes
For Governor So Bre De rence of time from had One Hundred Thirty seven votes Charles F. Thompson of Gloucester har Sixty there votes _
In dieat Governor Byron Weston of Dalton , Lead lose Mounted & Mit sum volis Alpha To. Thompson of Nobus had Sixty three votes
Four Secretary of the Hero B. Pierce of Abington, had One Hourshed & Thirty eight- votre Commonwealth Minha J. Dono hue of Someville, Sixty two voter
In Treasurer and Dania A. Blearon of Medford kast le ve Hundred and
Francis I. Packer of Newton Reach Sixty, there votes,
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Fon Auditor
Charles her Field of brunfied had Sixty two votes
For A Horny Denge Hunston of New Bedford-heart one Hundred & Luity eight inti. General Patrick A. Collins of Boston head Sixty three voir
Rufus D. Woods of Indice hast Une Recorded & huit sera votos_ District nº 8 Oscar Edwards of healthandson had dixh; three notto_
In Member of Longues Leage D. Robinson of Werfer had the hundred thirty mine voli. District he !! Albert & Woodworth of blicafor had dith, are not.
For District Attorney Andrew J. Waterman of Pittsfield head bre hundred and His seurscolis Western District Herbert & Joy ner of Great-Barrington least eight have notin
los bounty Hermy A Share of Holy otac have one hundred & thirty seven worth Conreuniones Levis P. Boswash of theoty che hach Sixty there voter
For Special Yer G. Potter of With checonver Reach Once Hourched & Kuchy acum north Communiran Samuel A. Bartholomeus of Banalfinal heat one Hourche & Wich, surces bot. All the beachim of Long meadow head Sixty three voto Holand Packs of funnell have Dirty one vote. Noland S. Parts of Russell Lead Les votes
For Commissions William B. Nogers of Springfield Read More handand Strict, seria not Jumus Me. Dunbar of Westfield Feed Une Honderd . & theich sen note
Insolvency of Wheeled. Bunun of Palmen head Une Perched & thich- success moto Frenchy To Your future of I privadiced has Singhe sauce votes Cornelius of , Driscoll of blueofus had Sixt these co! - Howmany W. Toly of Westfield need Sexy- there not.
For, Senator MarcusJ. Moulton of & poor field, Come Boudra Vibut naru bolo First- Round den Dis-t- Willin Thelife of of purified had Sixty have tothe Hiram 2, Sundusome of Spinafine Bak One founded and forty one vote_ Justin I. Packer of Springfield have Sixty have voir _
berend back and fruity there vote Dasist I. Bruns of Mearrow head Sixty six wote.
After the declaration of the votes abersaid , the making out and sealing why the returns of the same , also of the volis cast and the voting list used this day. Une motion made by Jonathan J . Weller to dissolve the meeting and carried the meeting Attest
At a meeting of the Town buches of Representation District- number One in Hampden County Massachusetts, held at-the Selectruns Non in Brimfield on Wednesday the third day of November in the year of our Lord User Thousand Eight Hundred and eighty at NOON for the Super of examining the return of votes cast in the several towns in said District for Representative to the General Court of Massachusetts - The whole number of votes returned was him hundred and sixty - And were for the following fusions Vin; For Solomon G . Huskman of Morsom Six Hourshuls and forty Here votes For Daniel S. Green of Meanson Three Hennehat. and seventeen vote.
Solomon F. Cushman of Momson leaving a Plurality of the voter cent was declared elected -
Horny F. Brown , Town black of Brinfiul 6. P. Koyan 11 . .. Wales
J. B. King 11 11 Holland A. A. Baye
" Mouson 11
Jaunes & Brown, Town Bank
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both of the several Towns
In Solomon F. bushmun. For Daniel b, brun
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126 10 % 3
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341. 193
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Jocan Club Brimfield December 6 th-1880
This cutifies that I have destroyed the ballots curt at the
Elections how 2 . 1880 in accordance
with the provisions of Statute 1876 tohelp 188
Massant for Annual Meeting. April. 4. 1881 Commonwealth of Massachusetts
To Francis E. Look Constable of
the town of Brimfield Greeting
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hudby required to notify and wann the inhabitants of the town of Brimfield to vote in town affairs and in Elections to met at the Town Hall in said Brimfield on Monday the fourth day of April next at her o Electr in the fermoon here and there to act on the following, cuticles Viz;
First To choose a Moderator to puside at- said mutiny
Second To choose all mussany town officers for the moving year , and all Communities and byinto that the business of the town may require _
Brimfield Wales Holland
Manson
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To hear reports of the Selectmen and School Committe and agent huetshove chosen by the town and out thereon.
Fourth To raise money for the support of Highways, Foran ways and Bridges and direct how the same shall be expended -
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