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The vote were here received for a Selecteren to fail he vacancy caused by the declination of Arthur 1. Brown, while number of noto, tirent form and were for hevige the iphone and the th, brun one vote cash, For George Jundia and fun house There votes. each For Edward Blin, Fifteen votes, You Charles S. Jarbell. Twenty six votes. For Portion of Parker Forty five volis , and he was declared thatis , best declined to serve ,
Solid To budynown the election of delecturaon until
The votes were them received for Collection of Taxes whole number of votes. Twenty two, and were for Horny Shown one vote, For Jonathan . Wether Joventy one rotis. I need he was declared Elected and The votes were then accused for Conestable, whole number of votes, Fifty two, and we for newton f. Lowblood, one vote, For France's S. both. Twenty five vois. F. Ledgan B own Junty six votes cad he was declared listed and sworn -
Constable
Constable
The votes were them received for another Constable while number of votes. Thirty, and were for f .?. Wether and John F.lonause one vote carte. For Francis & Look . Two volis . You Needham Moulton . Icounty sin votes , and he was declared Electr and Sworn
Adjustment At- 12. 0. clocks 10 , minutes . noon it was voted to adjuros to meet at leve, o clocka 15 minutos P. M of this day, and the meeting was so adjourned, AL-
One's a. clarke P . M such as fun andjourmoment" The votes were ham required for a Selectionam to fill the vacances caused by the declination of Fortune. Parker, whole munchen of votes tienety and were for Fearsers & looks one vote . For toheulend Barbell Twenty six votes. For David W. James, Eight Have El = 4 / 0 votes , and he was declared, and Jeoun.
Delistiman
For Three years
The votes cores them received for Road Comuniman for Three years , whole number of votes . Fifty one, und were for Francis C. Look over vote For Measus Mo. Baker , Fifty votes and he was letech and favor
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recruiter of votes Eighty three and come fare P.A. Parker one vote, Fo. . good, Twenty your volu, for bengals faiteheute
with eight votes, and he was Island Elected
Coted To take up and act whom Article 21th in the Warand,
Voted To pan over the Article without further action thewar Ver: (Art-21) Thanty voting in the Affirmative and
Posted To proceed to the elections of an Boersen of the Poor for Have years , whole number of votes hinety severe, and Iversen of Doors were for Jonathan ?. Mether Jeudan motion For Never 7. 2 3 years Brown, Thirty one voters Ferais to look, Hifi four votes, and he was declared iluted and favorme,
Posted To take wife and act where Art- it in the warrand, wfrom the question Shall excuses be granted for the sale of Intoxicating Liquors in this town? Tight- voted yes and Seventy down noted 20
no . License
The following officers were them selected of nomination Field Drivers from the Muting biz ; Lassud . Livermann A. Hu J. Daniels, George B. Brown, Samuel Adamo and Harry A. Soundboard were Elected Field Drivers, Louis S. Brown was elected hany Libroud Director director. by nomination by a committee appointed for 3 years for that purpose
The following persons were chosen Surveyors of Juryen of Wood Wood and Leunder, Vin: John Lo. Bacon. and Gewaschen Norman J. Powers. I. Winslow Forskel- Thomas J. Morgan
Frat a commettere of there he cafeposted to scorrimento heres Mener viewers, and Francis I. Lincoln. True E. Parker, and Oscar F. Brown were appointed said Commette and nominated huston f. Bublend , Porcan J. Morgan and George Me. Postthanks for Feren viewers and they were Elected and all sworn-
To accept the Reports of the Town as presented in print by the Auditors
To vecise dextiene Howeverded for schools, that Filtern Hundred dollars of this amount be appropriated for the wayes and board of Teachers , for full and care of school house , and that the bahamas de appropriated for the conveyance of Joufils , and other Legitimate expenses of schools
voted To raise ared appropriate One Hundred dollars for Text Books and school supplies.
rtich Un motion of Moses He. Baker to cause and approfon Fifteen Hundreds dollars for repair of Legheways , and for the repair and purchase of tools , advistedly a vote of 38 in the Aff and Plans in the sugation -
On the question of how the same should be extended it was moved to, Edwards Bliss that - the Road Commissioners to do the works mands & them , and that which is sesnotes from Hum they be requested to ernflory Jousous Laving sean to where the works is to be done - me- canned
How to her Toxfunded
In motion of Newton . Hubbard, that the expenditure of the money raised for the repair of highways be Loft with "the Road Commissions - While the motion to raise $ 1500 . for repair of highways. to as ahover it was around by Herman . Brown that Cosmomattie on the muations them fending and the stratton of all other Impropereatons ato propriations be refered to a connette to consider and report what amounts should be appropriated
motion for a
While her motions to vairs $ 1600. Armandment, offered, for rights was pending Carre W. Bracon mound to motion of to asund by addingy hunts as follows fix; Two Mersin He. Bakan, Hundreds dollars of the aboon amount to be
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for refrain of
Exfunded on Gardwattill, and hardening the sand wooden your Her Juffen folwar , and the sand road beyond Bens' 13. Fenton's , there' assundraud was withdrawn if the 340our -
hotel
That when this meeting adjours it he a discount! Where to adjourn on Monday, April 19th 1885 at one of Ily 8.
Francis C. Look, who was chasem at the last hanneal Mutere , Referat of 7. 6. a comomittin to inquire into the stars of the tom in the books on line of works of lowand Allow late of this time o tid forward. Heaviest Allow to her reroment of defense M. Diefrom . exection up with voill han would be dies and awaiting the no btenthe same under the provisions of them with the sum of
Bolick To accept the ing way, enden the will of haut- Alle. Heleand one Hourist . letoun, sedjest to the conditions of said woich.
Allexis will
botin That when received , The Town Treasures , with the approval of the Helestrum Invest the same . Gotech That The subject matter of Art- 15 . los: "o see of the town will make any alterations in the votes and regulations in Committee on relation to the benacting , or acti trovare, he feeds to a lemeting Rules committee of Five to consider and report. . And Horny F. Brown. Francis & Looks, ScarpeMe Hitchcock thes & Pacher and Iseen F. Brocare ware afetavinted vaid committee .
botich To adjourn, in accordance with previous vote, and Adammment the sucreating was so adjouments .
Adjourned Jours Meeting Afait 13. 1885 The votos of Brimfield met as per adjourments and were called to viden at one o clock and 3. minuten 9. In by Samuel AV. Browse. Moderator.
both Unden art- 7th To accept the list of jurors as reportedly the Selection. Les: james Janhama, Johan Charles, Milo S. Booth. Oscar F. Brown, Edwin A. Janco-
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Father, Honderd Bottle, A Share 3. Brown Cached Jahel. William M. Hitchcock, Josiah Stilling, Albert Woodard,
ti That the Town Treasures be customized with the offervand of Bourse for the current years , and give the notes of the town. - 1 : tid That the Town Treasures be authorised with the aforemal Authority to heaven to pay any existing Loan on Loans, or any part thereof, and unew , replace be to issue the notes of the town theufos , Passed by a voli of 32 in the Affirmative, hay nome ...
botich Head" the continuation of the collection of taxes be the Discount , compensation same as Last years , and that he have the same and conditions for duties , and be subject to the same conditions, except- Collecting Taxes . the changes of duties if any necessary to apply the same the current your , see page 351 and 3/57
Dog Funds
Fortis Paredes Art- 11) the Heat- the Dog Fund be appropriated for the purchase of books for the Public Library .
Notice That the Collection of Harpes , have the same authority for Authority to ballester collecting ta per, as Your Treasurers have when appointed That the the parts of Jorn Officers be pacellined at the close of the current year wood include the following biz List of Town Officers for 1885. Warrant for the next Nowak Meeting, Assessors Report, of Aggregate of .Fr serventia de. the barcode years and Property exempt. score is fast report. fruit of the Relatives of the Fundiciones of. He Forum, Collectors Report, Report of Her Dressers of the Boom, Precisares defuntos . Refout of Round Commissions . Rifat of Yours Gluten of Mariages . Bisher ands Deartes .
In above reports to be made If the Boards or Officers above named , and those where money is received on foraids , To be examined word
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their corrections certified to, If one or never Auditions to be appointed
Notice To have two Audition and that the same be appointed.
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Voted In motion of Albert- Woodard that the valuation and tax for the current years be forintich, with a lot of the property exemple from taxation, adopted by a volte of 37 in the Affermativa. and I in the Migration-
both That the sammens be printed with the Usual Reports .
The committe , to whom was refered Act-15 in the Warrant- bis:" To see if the town will make any alterations in the vot's and regulations in relation to the Cemetery, or act thereon ,
Techart Head- they have attended to the duty assigned , nessun cred recommends le following, for the consideration and actions of the town
First- That the town clock, or failing so to do the Selection This article the shall offpoint, a committee of two, one to serve for one year , asoch mere to serve for two yours, med tobte (2) stricken out at the annual meeting the town shall click on failing and others actifis so to do. the Selection shall offorint, one commette Sie Most WANTED to save for two years, his committee shall caile ut, or near to, the center of the town, and with the Sexton shall constitute and be honom as the Cemetery Committee, and shall have the sole change and management of the lemeting, wreck the disfunc of the lots therein , subject to such regulations as
Section 19. of Chun 82 of the Public Statutes, and the following rules and regulations .
Second Hereafter as residents of the trom soe apparat 2 5 friends r . Ground
approval of the benety Commetter, shall have the bloge of selective and taking a Look in the Tematy, not faceviously occupied, and that theme furth Her Journon so selecting and taking a Lot; shall have The exclusive sight of buried, unde of creating Jabl to o Her memorials on said Lot , subject to the rules and regulations of the formating , Ilso of ownerwanting. ' same subject to the approval of the Lemeting Committe. The Servertay Comervette are authorized to allow a resident of the town who wishes in his life time to . It. who, and inglour a boat in the Carnatury y " eating a Monuments , or other pouramend numeris Moscow, he privileges 20 to do -
South The bereitung hommattis are authorized to callera a non- resident tax fragen . in Brianfield, who has ocasión to use a Lot-for buried , or who wishes to selects , takes und. melhores an act of erecting a surement or other 1 do whores such ternes as they drawn just and equitable . "del Dividendo, and More - residente 211 ca, acobjecto to the approvala of in sconcer bornmatter, was the privilege of selections Barn Ten dollars. Alls Lots taken. wedon rules Three , Four and Five , are subject to the James rules and regulations as specified in rules one and two _
Fordin a olu famous who wish to unite adjurning, Lots may, subject to the approval of the beratung Committee , be allowed to do so, Provided no main Avenue, on Walk is Hereby obstructed -
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senthe the green ufrom the Main Avenues and Walker shall is socon as early and often diving each season as is sice raw for the for fun use of thundermater. auch the convenciones of those who have occasion
to use on visit the same, And the queens above the whole Cemetery, grounds to be cest on or before the 10 th day of July in each yan ,
The Correcting Commiter shall cause to be prepared a flame of the bermention showing the Avenues , Walles , and lots heroes with their scuraber theram , the same to be recorded in a book heft for Hat purchase. The said Committee shall cause a second to he made of the Lots heretoform taken with their numbers. and the owners theuk , and the same record to be traces of doute hereafter taken
Finish All fourans who have heretofore takene lots in the Coration, and those who here after take lots, shall be entitled to receive a certificate shomoins, vis in den title hursto. with a copy, thereon of the Rules and Regulations of the lemeting in force when the Certificate is granted. certificate to be given by the Town Treasures . and countersigned by the Cemetery, Committee on a majority thereof.
North Hereafter no person is to be allowed to set out trees on their Lots in the Cemetery ,
Eleventhe All Rules and Regulations heretofore adofetish for the care and imanagement of der Gerators and disposition of Seats themin are hereby rescinded ,
Juceftin That Looks 205 to 210 inclusive, and cell that-font- of the addition to the bernetes Made in the year 185-9, Lying toast of the old burging, ground and horst of said Lots, except the Main Avenue on the East side and hasthe end of the same, La set apart as a public burial place for the use of the inhabitants free of charge , And the Country committee are to arrange the same in tiers of Lots ofun that pourlease .
Giving to the injury down ! Tablets and Monuments by two set on the loto in the
account bereitung, and the difficulty of digging graves on if the som your committe recommend that I'll berooms l' tw on this lets be requested to ressour, or allow the same to be sesiones. and. et all persons who do not remove their trus be required to help them well trimmed, failing to I do after due notice from the Cemetery Committe He commetter will cause the service to be
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" fit, auch adopt has report of the commiter .
To choose a temeteres communities orce to seven one year , and one to serve two years -
1 1 note That the Moderator appoint an correomitters of the I nominate the beating Committer and the abbonatie Bogen Bacon, Chowy Newtons and Edward W. Potter. Semester Semmite who the name of Churches Mes heaton to serve for one Year, auch the measure of Edward W. Potter to serve two years , and they were chosen total To forthose indefinitely Article It in the Warranty . Hotel London Art- 17. To adopt the provisions of Chap 36. Der 29. of Her Public Statistics, in relation to Impounding cattle & Lote To forthose Art 1 8 . in the warrent indefinately - Gotach Minden Article 19. in the Warran. That the Selectioner be " Morrison to rent to the Second Computational when twoist the use of the Town Hall and Selectmini" for $125. four years with the same rights conda privileges and subject to the same conditions and honitation.
Butich That the delectivas grant the free use of the
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Free use of Town Hall
Selection's Room for himany meetings of the katword, State, beauty and own Elections , Also the free use of the Halls over a year to each of the political parties for political addresse, Mas gen grounds, and time Sections on any Scientific, Literary or real topic and for Educational and Agricultural arresting, sed just to such regulations as they may dunn expedient, whenever (except for funeral) requested in meetings by not love how Hove citizens of the town , And that subject to the Care and control of forging (and the use of hallway varie) Le the Town Hall
matter of the care , use and control of the Town House he left with the oldmen,
Gotiche That features sweetings of the town be warned by posting an cettested case of the current fun the same at the Town Hall. also at the center Post office , and by mailing a copy to the Post- Offices at East and West-Brimfield, and of mading or otherwise sending a copy to Forsket mille. seven days at least before the times for holding ,
Warning Town Mutiny
Committee on Dicinages of Town Hall. bellan
broted That a commetter of three be appointed by the Moderator to investigate and refert at a future meeting what Imeasures should be adopted To drain , or otherwise free the cellers of the Town House from water - Committee appointed were bus To Parker. Moses H. Baker. and Thomas J Morgan. Botas To take up and act on Act-6-
Votes In motion of Moses to. Baker to raise and appropriate Two lowendress dollars forthe chair auch subbest of Bridges, carried by a role of forty five (45) in the Affirmation ansel. twenty five in the Migration
Appropriation
Bridger
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1 f. Morgan Faire and appropriate Leader Hundred dollars for the subject
To raise and appropriate Two Hundred dollars
dollars Office salaries,
Batch To raise and afetpropriate The Hundreds dollars for discount on taxes,
Votul To raise and appropriate, Levo Mordred dollars for Your Debt and interest.
Bre To seese aich affor africate Six hundred dollars for Miscellaneous and hisword expenses
both To raise and appropriate. Une Hewardund dollars for the repair of school house.
Albert Woodard, moved that the town chooses a Boards of Healthes , not carried
Appropriations
For the train of highways and Looks 1500,00
Jan Suffit of Bridges 210.00
For & now Paths 21000
For Support of Schools and Text Books 1700 00
hon Repair of Select- hours 100 00
1200 00
For Offices Salaries 500 00
Jan Discount on Taxes 300 60
For your Debt & Interest 20010
600 00
$650000
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Pokud that the Selection be directed, not to concerne de comer to buy any orders in excess of the amount afforfocales by
Town Orders
except for schools , to which is to be added the amount received from the State, focuses of the mother of its in affirmation nome in the huquestion
Solid
Town Unders
Soupemed to shown the class of expenditures for which Hey are issued-
botech That the meeting be dissolved , and it was so down Recorded by Horny The Brown , Non Chal Town Offices for the year 1885-6
Which and varmere Road low .... minns, Jem ends Field Divers
Kerry %. Shown M. Johnson Brown, Afor 1886 Carrel Of Siemens, john to. I fring 11 1887 Arthur : Laniels Measer Hs. Baker 11 1888 George B. Brown Parnucl Adams, Con
Selectionum Moses No. Baker Frank Me. Nuoton David AV. James
School Committe, Ham cord, Harry A. Surfaid Louis J. Brown, Afr. 1886
Thomas J. Morgan. Alors. 1887. Surveyors of Wood & Locuridin Newton . Houtband. Afvs. 18 Jelen s. bacon
Norman I . Poivers
Samuel W. Brown John Shandy Oversers of Four . Jam ands I. Winslow Fashet , som Jonathan J. Webber Thomas J. Morgan Alma 188/ 20161 Porten A. Parken Afun. 1887. Francis & . Looks Afm. 1888.
Auditors James J. Brown
Collector Jonathan P. Webber Lihay Directors. Terms ends George Me. Keithauch Con stable Henry . Brown Afait 1886 F. Edgar Brown Samuel W. Brown Afvs. 1887 Sexton Recolha Moulton Louis d. Brown Afin. 1888 George H. Lbitibeach
Cemetery Commetter. Fence Viewers Lenge he Hitchcock. Ex. Ulf Newton A. Las thand Francfor Me. Martin for 1 yr. Thomas finitorganza Edward W. Potter for 2 yes George Mar Kotschach
Committee on Drainage Brus E. Partez Marco Ho. Bat.cz Thomas J. Morgan
Marrant for Joran Meeting October 3, 1885- Commonwealth of Massachusetts J. J. Edgar Brown Constable of the Town of Brimfield , Greeting In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby directed to notify and wann the inhabitants of said town qualified to vote in town affairs to meet at the Town Hall in said Brimfield Sutinday the third day of October next, at one o . clark in the afternoon , To act on the following articles :
First To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting
Second To choose all committees and agents the business of the town may require
Third To hear reports of officer and agents hueloforce chosen by the town , and act Hereon ,
Foute To see if the town with raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be required for Mifrais of Highways. Support of taufers , Salaries of offices and payment of Miscellaneous expenses
Fifth To see if the town will raise any money for State Hill under Chaf 30. Sec 10 of the Public Statutes
Dish To see what disposition the town will make of the amount received from the sale of Town Historier : also of the amounts received for Corporation and Banks taxes from the cursed year , or act Human.
Seventh To see if the town will take any measures
to settle the controversy in solution to the "lection "will Goon" by the focushouse of the hill protecty or otherwise.
Eighth
To see if the town will authorize the Town Treasures - borrow such oumes of money as may be required for the above purposes either in anticipation of laxer for supt- year on by a permanent loan _ Auch you are direction to serve this warrants by fasting an attentia copy of Her same at the Town Hall could also or at the Center Port- Office, wach by miching a copy to the Post office at- Least- Brinfield , one to the Post-leffers at- West-Brimfield , and by mailing or otherwise sending a copy to Fostret's Mills , seven days at Least- before the time for holding saint meeting , Herof fail
not- and make due return of this warrant with your doings how to the Town Club of said Brinfred , at the time and place of meeting adousaid,
Given under own hands This twenty which day of Sefit- in the year One Thousand Eight hundred and Eighty five ,
Me. Mr. Baker, Selisten J. M. Newton } Britinfied Web-3, 1885, 9 hours served the within woman- as hvis durestul J. Edgar Brown Constable of Bringfried Brinfied October 3. 188b- the roles of Bringfield met- in accordance with the requirements of the foregoing warrant, called to order and wassent- read by Horny F. Brown , Jowan Clubs , who afrainten Moses He. Baker and Franks No. Newton, Tellers , who were duly sword
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Cellar : Town Hall
dul fut Bacchus
The votes were then received for a Moderator whole number of votes Fourtun, and were for Me, Me Bwhen one vote , for George the Hostche wh five water, and for Samuel W. Brown Eight- notes and he was declared Elected -
the Committee on dreining the cellers to the Your Hoall areade an vich report withord- definite assumes dations , and it was voted to recommit to the same committee for further considerations-
Who afterwards referente recommending the town to freet in a time of plants Sfeeling or Piles , on the West- line of the Town House site , and fill the stemme between that , and the walls of the building , with grands to prevent the water from going through the celles walks into the cellar , His what was accepted and adopted by the town. and
Grus E. Parker , Meover He. Baker und Thomas of . Morgan were chosen a committee to carry the same into effect .
Francis & books , one of the Overseus of the Poor presented a statement of the expenditures of Head defectoreact to date , showing that the af propriation was exhausted, and asked and sound Hled- $ 900 . be raised with appropriate for subject of Packers in addition to the $1200. Secretofan appropriate for the current year- This motions was not acafeter -
Moses Y. Biber chairman of the Road. Cornercessions . submitted a statement of the expenditures and heabilities in thect- Heat defortemente , showing an excess of about $40. over the $ 15-00. appropropriation, Sim also stated to the taxon that E. Shuman
Teach offered , if the town would houders the higheving where andy in front of his premises to funinte matuicd from his premises , also a man and turn to do the
By Samust W. Brown . Berger M. Hitchoch in the chain what - the vote forved at the last- Annual treating listing for order to be givens by the Selectruss to the amount affare- fornication for the several classes of expenditure beauxindul. Objection being made that there was no articles in the warrants for that- forpuses , the motions was withdrau . - Moved By leases the Bakers that of the armament appropriated for Bridges $150 he used to hunder the road as perfrased by C. J . Hermans , also the road , east of Abraham Charles dearing hours and the road news Leyfiom Dions , not-carried , I voting in the Off und 19 in the Negative .
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In motion of trus &. Banken Het Fifty dollars be transferul from this what is prications for Brings to that for highway , to pay bills already incured in excess of the assurund appropriated
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That Two Hundred dollars of the money received for Town Historien said he approte cted from Miscellaneous Expenses . auch the balance $138. Le afappropriated for Offices salaries,
Noted That The sum of Fifty four dollars he said and appropriated under What 30. Ser 10. of Public Statutes
State Aid
Voted That the Corporation and Burian Taxes be applied Corporation & towards the payment of the amount voted and Bank Taxes appropriate Di day -
Votes In motion of Meses De. Baker that the Forum Measures. with the a Jeproval of the Selection, be authorized to- borrow such sums of many as may he negencas
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boted To pass over Certiche 7 ' in the Courant - without author on the same
Voted In motion of Thomas J. Morgan to raise and af fride Fifty dollars for the filing, tu as previously voted.
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