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Fish To raise money for the support of Schools for the ensuring year , and direct how the same shall be
Texthe To cause maker for the payment of town deblo and to defray expenses for the current your on out thereon,
Seventh To see if the town with authorion the Treasures to borrow manin for the payment of town deblo and current expenses - Eighth To see if the town will accept the report of the delestimen for revising the list of Jurors
hinsh To see if the towns will allow a discount on Taxes if paid within certain periods -
Youth To see what disposition the town with making of this Dog Fund - Eleventh To see what sum of money ( if any ) Her Tocon with appropriate for Decoration day-
Twelfth To see if the town will authorize the Collector to use The means for collecting taxes which the town Juusuer may use when appointed Collector_
Thirteenth To see if the town with cause to be printed the reports of their town officers and agents or any part of the same - Fourteenth To see if the toron with adopt a new code of Treant Laws , on amund those previously adopted by the town To see if the town will build a bault at the Town House for the safe keeping of the town Records and papers , or act therean -
Fifteenth
Sixtinatin to see if the town a will mesininche I detine make arrangements with the landholdus on the Mill Leve and the road to Wales to so change the firees on the sides of said roads as to prevent their beingy blocked with snow -
Seventeen To see if the town with authorin the Boxtorno process a suitable monument to her placed at the grave of William b. Stone-
Eighteenth To bring in their ballots is por the question Thall Licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating. légumes in this town's
hinetenth
To see whether the town will by its vote or otherwise with the Legislation to extend to Women who are citizens the right to hold town offices and to vote in town affairs on the same tums as male citizens -
Jeentieth To see if the town with cause the roof of their Town House to be painted or act- Huron -
Twenty Frist To see what action the town will take in regard to claims of AbutI Proute and Theles to Townsend for damages on account of alley wh defects in the
And you are directed to serve this warand- by posting an attentes copy of the same at the Town Have at the center Post office and by mading one to the Coast- and one to the West Bringfied Post offices , and ymcashing or otherwise serching one to Fortieth Mitten in said indice in said Bringiced seven days at heart before the him for holding said meeting-
the section of this warrant with your doings thereare to the Town Plush at the time and place of meeting - Tion wuchs our hands this eighteenth day of March in the year me Pousecd. Eight hundred and eighty one
Thing newtown of Selection of Mr. He. Baker 3 Brimfield
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In response to the foregoing warrant the voters of Brimfield met at the Town Hall on Monday, April. 1 1881, and were called to order by the Forsa Clerk Sorry I . Brown , at the time specified in the warrant . The votes were them received for a Moderator, whole number of votes Fifty all for Francis I . Lincoln , who accepted the officers - Prayer was offered 4 Kw W. H. Pierce . " votes were then received for Town Town Click Clack, whole nunder of voto Seventy down, Huny File on receiving that number was declared Elected , and accepting the office . was sworn by the Moderator - bated To choose There Of elections forthe year ensumy , -
Moderator
Selectmen The votes were then received for a Selectman whole number of votes sixty six and were for Dwight P. Allen down votes, for thering Newton dinghy two votes and he was declared Elected and favor- electron Les votes were then received for a second Selectman, whole number of votes, Ninety, two and were for Dwight P. Allen four votes, for Movses. He. Baker, Thirty eight volto, for Samuel W. Brown Fifty one votes, and he was declared elected, and sworn-
Selects man The votes were them received for which electman whole number of votes, One Hundred and two, and were for Edwards W. Potter and Dwight to Aller. one voli cash, for Mouses Ho. Bahar Forty four votes, for Edward Blin Fifin-six votes and he was declared elected, and from
voted To choose Three Assessors , one at a time -
Assessore The votes were the received for one Assessor,
Assessor Whole number of votes Prevent eight: wed Moses M. Bakan had one vote, Sanford Booth had Seventy severe volis, and was declared Elected, and fworse ( The votes were Have received for a second Assessor , which number of votes Fifty six, MM H. Sherman, received one vote, Edward He Morgan received Fifty five votes and was declared Elected , and jevous
Assessor
Assessor- The whole number of votes for Heid Assessor was height there , Moses the Baken Lead one vote , Janis Haynes had three votes, Charles A. Homer had Seventy nine volio , and he was declared Elected, and fever -
Treasures Whole number of votes for Treasures Seventy six Francis D. Lincoln Lead one vote , Going t. Rowe had Seventy five votes , and was declared Elected and
School Committe The votes were them received for School Commite for Three years for These years , whole number of votes Seventy seven Oscar F. Brown had one vote. Thomas of Mung an hal Seventy, six votes , and was declared Elected - Voted Unanimously voted to extend the tracks of the town to Alfred de Conouse , for the ability and faith fulness he has discharged the duties of Town Treasure for the past thirty three years -
Total To choose Two Constables , one at a ballot _
Constable
Constable
The votes were received for a Losestable , whole russin of volis , Forty one , Thomas of. Morgan had one vote , Francies &. Looks had Forty and was declared Destul , and Jevous The whole number of votes for second Constable was Thirty seven, f. P. Weller Lead one vote, I. P. Allen had 10. Nevy A. Weber head Twenty six votes and was declared Elected and sworn_
The votos care them received for Collection of taxe whole wurden of votes Forty six, Jonathan ? Weller had that number and was declared to luted and fever-
Meved by Thomas J. Morgan at- 12, 0. clark and 14 minutes noore to adjourn for one hows and it was so voted and adjourned Met as for adjournment boted To choose The Fence bicours on one Ballot-
Fener business Whole number of Ballots for Thever brewers right and were for Tediam A. James, Seven votes for Arthur B. Brown six votes for John W. Bowen six votes and they were declared Elected, but all declined to suve , and were excused by the town
That the Moderator apoint a commettere of The to nominate a Board of Fence brewers who repeated the names of Thomas I , Morgan . Dwight- P. Allen and Meses No. Bakan for Hu coffice
The votes were them received for Ferrer Jueves Whole number of Ballots nine, and the votes were for Thomas J. Morgan nine votes for Dwight D. Allen hine votes, for Meuser Me. Bakan nine voto and they were declared sleetich and favors -
Article Minetur being mede conséduction Samuel. W. Brown , Moved . That the town ask the Legislature to confine the right to vote for Women as Decided in Search Article, and the vote whom the motion was Year Fifteen, hays Forty seven-
female Suffrage
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Lundan Article, Sixteen, That the Derton La authorized to procure a suitable Tablet on thurstone to be placed at the greens of William S. Store,
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Tender Article Sexturo That the Selection be authorised to make an arrangement with Land owners as Specified in said Article_
Sotad Under Article Fifties, That a committee of three de afpointed to prepare plans and are Estimates of the expense of a bault or other means for the safe keeping of the Town Records and papers and reportat a future meeting, and Horny Shown, Samuel W. Brown, were appointul as said committee,
Solid Under Article Eight . To accept the list of Jurors as revised and presented by the Selectruns.
batch To choose There Mocasums of Wood and Back. and David W. James , Norman O . Powers and John F. lomouse were chosen and from
Voted to choose Five Surveyors of Lumber and William He. Shaw , Harry A . Webber , Froman f . Morgan and David W. James were chosen I worn, hugues Forbet was also chosen
Solid To choose Two Field Drivers and Joseph L. Woods and Franck Her Tobey were chosen Iwon-
Seals of Leather John W. Browning was chosen Sealer of Leather and Swow -
Pound Hufen, Edward Bhi was chosen Found Herefor Library Director botich. That a committee of three be appointed To nominate a Library Director, and the committee appointed repeated the name of Samuel W. Shown. and he was chosen for years
botech that the Chairman of Board of Selectinen and of the Assessors and the Lowon bolutin be the Auditing Commite
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Voted
Vender Article 20. That the Selection take such measures to refrain the roof of the Town House. as they find to be necessary -
Townsend Prout-cases
Under Article 21th, Voted that the matter specified in the cuticle be left with the Selection to take such action in the matters as they think best for the interest of the town
Compensation and voted. That the confunzation of the Collection of Taxes be Sixty Conditions for Collecting Taxes dollars. subject to the following conditions and restrictions ? Ser shall give bound to the town for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office . he shall collect and pray over to the Treasures of the town on or before the first day of September next. all the Poll taxes. ( unless for good and sufficient reasons the Assessors allow him further times on the same and one half the tary on real and personal estate , and shall during the first week of every month pay to the Town Treasures all moneys which he shall have collected, excepto so much as he shall collect for the bounty Tax , which shall be paint to the bounty Treasures at the time specified in his Warrant , he shall make a discounts of six per cent to all those who pay their taxes in full one on the first day of September supt , and a discount of four four cent to those who pay their taxes in falls after the first day of September next, and on or before the first-day of January 1882 , and when all taxes which shall remain at the last date he shall change and collect interest at the unified rate of six for cent per annum until the same are paid , and shall make a final settlement with the Town Treasures on or before the first Wednesday , after the first Monday in March 1882 ; and whenever The Seas collecter and paid oven to the Town Treasurer seven eighths of the amount committed to him to collect, he shall be entitled to receive two thirds of his compensations , and the balance when he complete his collections as afousaich -
That when this meeting adjours it be adjourned to must on Monday, April 11th 1881 at one o clock P. M
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Truant Law Art I
Article Fortune being under consideration it was bote to adopt the following bis; Any minor child residing in the town of Brimfield between the ages of seven and fifteen years of age, who shall be guilty of being an habitual twant on of Wandning about in the strets or public places of the town , having , no Lawful occupation of business . not attending, school, and growing up in ignorance ; shall whom conviction thereef , be punished by five not exceeding , twenty dollars , on instead thereof may be committed. to the Hampden County, Tweeauch- School at Springfield Means , for such time . not exceeding , two years as the Justin os bourt-having jurisdiction thereef news determine -
Art II
The Handle County, rueart School at Springfield, Massachusetts is hereby assigned as an institution for instructions , house of reformation and suitable place for the confinement, discipline and instruction of such children -
Art III It- shall be the duty of every Truant Oficer before making any complaint for offences under these by lows to notify the offending child , and his parents , or guardian of the offence committed and of the penalty Herefor: and if the Truant Offices can obtain satisfactory pledges for the restraint- and reformation of the child . he may in his discretion forbear to prosecute 20 long as such pledges are faithfully observed and
Art IV There by laws shall take effect on their approval as required by Law January 1316- 182 boten To adopt the above as the Truant-Laws of the Perforegoing bylaws town of Brianfield and when approved by the wie heely afnoch proper tribunal. all former Truant laws of this town are hereby repealed and become will and vord Judy of Probate Recorded from the original by
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Voted To act on the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Articles
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Appropriations
To raise and assess upon the Path and Estatus of the town of Brimfield for the current year, the sum of Six Thousand dollars , and that the same be appropriated as follows; Fourteen Hundred dollars for the wayes and bound of Teachers, for fuel and care of School house 1400. 00
One Hundred dollars for convey ance of pupils and ? other profun and legitimate expresions of schools 100.00 Theen Hundred dollars for Repain of highways
One Hundred & fifty dollars for support of Bridges $150,00
One Hundred fifty dollars for Snow Paths 15000 100 00
One Hundred dollars for Repair of School-houses One Thousand dollars for support of Pauper 1000,00 Five Hundred dollars for Salaries of offices 50000 Five Hundred dollars for Mis celanous Purposes 50000
Two hundred dollars for besusuch expenses 21000
Five Hundred dollars for Low Debt-& Interest- 3-010100
Three Ho unched dollars for Discount on Tapes 30000 Total $ 6000,00
batch That the repairing of Highways Dich Supert of Bridges , he left with the Selectionum the same as last year The meeting was there by noti adjourned Monday, April 1, 1881 Moet as for adjourment botil That the Treasuren be authorised to borrow many in anticipation of Taxes for the current years
Sotad that the Dog Fund be appropriate for the purchase Books for the Public Library,
Voted That the Selectruss be authorised to exfund Fifty dollars for Decoration Day
Voted That the Refert of the Auditors be accepted , and that - their report for the current years be printed , to include The same weather as last year repeat, also the Warrant for
Voted that the School Committe be requested to print their Referat with the other Town Reports-
bosted That the Financial year of the town close on the first- Wednesday after the first Monday in March of each year -
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That Many F. Mown and Thomas JoMorgan be added to the Selection as the Committee on the Townsend and Prouty, cases -
That on the claims Hoy ? Holders has presented against the town for articles furnished Mrs bootywar . He delictious he instructed to tender there Holders the amount due for Flows and interest on same , and if suit is commenced by More Holder defend the same
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That the Collection be authorized to use the means for Collecting , Taxes which the Town Treasures may use when appointed Collector_
That the case of" the Common be Left-with the Selectrun
The report of the Director of the Public andmary was submitted, read and accepted -as follows
The Director of the Public Library , report - That the whole number of volumes in the Library is 1373 of these 12'3 was added the past year . By pershare 96 volumes , By exchange for Town Histories 12 bobs, By gift- 16 bots, of this number about- 400 bols are U.S and State Reports, and Public Documents, The incomefor for the purchase of Books for the Library, has bunn from the Dog Fund $ > 9 , From Subscriptions $31, From the Town as for vote $ 36, Total =$151,00, There has been extended for Books $16, Textos 100 to Insurance $ 10.00 Total $126.60 The Library, was removed Jany 1. 1881 to room in the Lower Houses , which has been fitted why for that purpose at a very suodurate expense, and is now Insured for of the turn of Five years for $ 1500 , To. W. howard resigned the office of Director Last-Fall and Samuel W. Brown was elected to fill the vacances
By owner of the Board of Directors . W. Brown Secretary
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The 18 th Article being under consideration, Upon. the question ? Shall Licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating Liquors in this town ? The forceowany was the result of the vote For License. Twenty five votes 25 no License Sixty seven votes } Recorded by Henry F. Brown Town black Town Oficers don 1881 Who accepted the offices to which they were elected and where as wath of office is required were desly sword,
Town Black
Collector Merry L. Brown Jonathan . Webber
Selectinen, Constables Lheny Necoton Francis &, Look Samuel W. Brown Houve A. Weber Edward Bliss Assessora Fence Viewers Sanford Booth Tornar P. Morgan Edward He. Morgan Dwight P. Allen Charles A. Horner Meases He. Maken.
Ciasures dialer of Lecastus Henry "Brown John W. Browning ,
Morasman of Wood Field Drivers and Back Joseph L. Woods Daviel W. James Franke Me . Tobey
School Committe for 3 years Thomas J. Morgan
Library Director for 3 years Samuel W. Brown
Surveyors of Lumber William He , Shawn Horny A. Webber Thomas J. Morgan David W. Janes
Found Hoeher Edward Blin
Auditors - Themes heaton. Chemenschistinen Sanford Booth, " Aressurs
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Marrant for Colection hover der 810-1881 Hoursofeden / To Francis & Look Constable of the town of Brimfield Greeting In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to rectify and warm the inhabitants of the town of Brinifield qualified to vote in Elections to meet-ut- the Town Hall in Bringiced on Tuesday the eighth day of November next at tero. chicken in Budounoon to bring in their Ballots for a Governor, a Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of the Commonwealth Treasures and Niciun General, Auditor of the Commonwealth, Attorney General. Councilles for Councilor District Ne Eight, One County, Commissioner for Martedan Cocente, a Senator for Fast- Senatorial District in Hundedin County, blake of the Courts for the ampiduran County, and one refermentation for First Representation District in Hampden County to represent. Them in the next- General be out- of the Commonwealth, All on one Ballot-
Also at the same time to bring in their Ballots . Yes , or No . for an amendment to the Constitution -
The Selection set the time for closing the Polls at three o clock P. M. - And you are directed to save this
by posting an attested copy of the same at the Town Hall, and at-the Center Post Office , and by mailing one to the Toast and West- Bringfired Post- lotfin . and to mailing or otherwise one to Foshets Mills seven days at Least before the time of holding , said meeting -
forrest fail not and make due return of If this warrant with your doings thereare to the Selectrum at the time and foliar of meeting afousaid . Given under our hands this twenty fifths day of October in The year One thousand Eight Hundred and eighty one
Brinfied how 8 th 1881. I have served the within warrant as therain directed Francis C. Looks
Cheveux Newton a Solution Dainuel W. Brown, of Edward- 13 him . Brumfield fucorded by Constable of Bringen
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SElection Movenchen 8the 1881
The voters met at the Town House on Tuesday, November 8 1881 in obedien to there foregoing vourecent , and were called to orden I blung newton , chanicars of the Selections of the reading of the wareast at- 10. 0. clarke and 15 minutes A. Me. for the reception of votes , until three o . clarke I . Me when they were closed , and the votes were sortie counted and declared in ofen rececting and. were as follows fix;
For Governor
John I. Song of Mingham head light five votes , Charles S. Thompson of Slowersten had Thirty there votes Whole Army of New Bedford had four votes
For Lient Governor Byron Weston of Dalton had Eighty six votes Juros he. Carleton of Haverhill had thirty two votes John Blackmen of Springfield had four votes
For Secretary Your B. Pierce of Alving ton had eighty five vois Michael J. Donohoe of Somerville head hity two votes Solomon F. host of Douglas had four votes Henry F. Brown of Brimfield had one vote
Daniel A. Gleason of Medfords head eighty five votes William A. Hodges of Sunway Leach Thirty two votes, Thomas J. Lothrop of Jaunton had four votes Jonas P. Weller , of Bringied had one vole
and
For Auditor Charles Me. Loads of Springfield heads Eighty six votes Charles Het Field of Greenfield had thirty one vote Jonathan Bucks of Nocerwich head down votes John F. Honour of Brimfield had one vote
Hon Attorney Jenach George Marston of new Bedford head Eighty fine votes Patrick A. Collins of Boston, had thirty two votes Samuel M. Fairfield of Mouldan hach four volio Samuel W. Brown of Brinfied each one vote
Kudus I. Woods of Enfield rad eighty six voto George J. Plunkett of Hinsdale head. Thirty one- voto David B. Phelps of Southampton had four votes Oscar Edwards of Merthansaften one vote
For County
Lucais F. Root of Westfield had light, five vote Isaac H. Plundy of Westfield have thirty two votes Edmund Pratt of Longmeadow had four vote Hecoton . Hubbard of Bringised had one vote-
For Colats of house Robert - U. Movies of Springfied hand leren Hundred & eventien bot.
For Director for the Williams M. Huile of Springfield had leighty seven votes in Hand District Sardou Green of Moonson had Thirty once votes Horace M . Sessions of Wilbraham has four votes
For Representation William . Webber of Holland head lights one volis District Ho one Beuge He Newton of Monson head Thirty one votes Moses Ho. Baker of Brindices had one vote
Aundwant to the Whole number of votes on Amendment of the Constitution Constitution Seventy seven For the Amendment Fifty one year Against the Amendment- Twenty si't hays
After the declaration of the votes adouscire . the making out and reading the return of the James, also sealing why the votes cast, and the voting List used this day , on motion made and adopted to dissolve the meeting it was dissolved
Recorded by Harry . Brown Tocon Gelaka
For bounceller for Distract Nº 8
in accordance with the fervisions of This certifier that I have destroyed the
ballot cast at the Election how 4th1 881 Statute 1876 Lahodet 1887
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Your Wishes Meeting
At a meeting of the Town blocks of Reforescalation Sistreet sunder Once in Hamfedern bound; feld at- The delecture's room in Bringfield on Wednesday the ninth der of Hoverwhen in the year of our dood one Thousand Eight Hundred and eighty one at Noon for the future of examining the returns of votes cast in the severed towns in sail District for Representative to the General Count of Massachuset. The whole number of votes returned was Six Hundred and down and were for the following pourrons biz : For Williams I. Webber of Holland There Hundred and seventy nine For George Her Newtone of Morison Two Hundred auch nineteen In Moses the Baken of Bringfield one vote
For Williams Webber one vote You George Newton of Monsom one note For George H. Newton of Holland one rote Hon Kun Co Her Merrill of Moonson one volt For Williams I. Wallis of Holland one vole William Le. Weber of Holland Leaving a plurality of the votes cast was declined electric -
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Marrant for Annual Meeting April 3. 182
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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To either of the Constabler of the form of Brimfield Greeting
In the name of the Communeweather of Massachusetts y ou can hardly directed to notify and- warm the inhabitants of the town of Brimfield qualified to vote in town affairs to meet at the Town Hall in said Brinfield on Monday the third day of April next at tene o clock in the foremore to act on the following articles
First
To choose a Moderator to puside at seed meeting
Seconds To choose all necessary town officers for the ensuing year . Also all committees and agents that the business of the town may require -
Third To hear reports of Officers and Agents heretofore chosem y the town and act- therean -
Fourth to raise money for the support of Schools for the ensuing years Fifth To raise money for the support of Highways. town ways , and Bridges , and direct how the same shall be extended -
Birth To raise money for the payment of town deblo auch to defray expenses for the current year-
Seventh To see if the town will accept the report of the Selectruss for revising the list of Jurors -
Eighth To see if the town will authorize the Form Theasures borrow money in anticipation of layer of the current years , Also to Sorrows moving to renew, replace or for any existing Loan or Loans or any part therest _
Minithe To see if the town will allow a discount on.
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taxes if paid within certain periods or act Youth To see what disposition the town will make of their Dog Fund , or act Humor -
Eleventh To see if the town will authorize the Collection to use the means for collecting taxes which the Town Treasures may use when appointed Collection_
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