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Foto Une motion of trus to Parter to reconsider the vote rejecting the motion offered by Francis E. Looks to appropriate $ 900. for Papers, and. the motion offered by the books was tun adopted . and then it was
Latil That this meeting he dissolved . A true early of the warcents and record of the prosdetings wurden the same Becuded by Perry Shown
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Warrant for Election November 3. 1885 Commonwealth of Massachusetts
To F. Edgar Brown, Constable of the town of Brimfield Sheeting In the name of the boss montrealthe of Massachusetts you are required to notify und was in the infecbitiad of Sin town of Brindes querified to rate in Elections !- sweet at the Town Hall is Brandfield on seundary His third day of november next at tem o clock in the Jovensons, and at- half past two. clark (at- which time the Polls will be offered to bring in their votes to the Selection .
For Governor, Lieutenant Governor. Secretary of State, Treasurer and Receives General. Audition, cerch Attorney bemused Forneed for the Corsemonwealth, One Councilon for the Fifth Councillors District, Senator for the First Paroleden District. higistin of Deeds. County Measures . Ale County Cornuimmonen, and one Representative for the First Representative District in Mangeden in teamleden County- All on one Ballot Also
to hing in their votes concerning the followme articles of Amendment to Her Constitution, Article of Amendment. The General le ouest shall have full power and authority to provide for the Inhabitants of the towns of this Commonwealth more thanone place of forallin meeting within the limits of each town for the Election of officers under the Constitution, and to prescribe the manner of calling, holding, and conducting such settings, All the provisions of the existing inconsistent with the provisions freien contained , are hereby annulled . The form of said ballots shall be as follows. Amendement to the Constitution Bes. , vr. 10.
the Selection fix the time for closing the Pollo at half Two o clock P. M.
Buch you are directed. to serve this warrant by fasting activated copies Hereof one at the Town Hall , one at the center Hors- office and by mailing a color to the Post Ofics at least und West Brinefield. and If mailing on offertoire sending, a copy to Foshets Mills, seven days at least before the time for holding said
Forrest fail not and make de return of Ivarneues with your doing thenors to the Selection at the time and place of holding, said meeting ,
Given under our hands this twenty first day of Detsker in the years Ince Thousand Eight- Hundred and eighty five Me. He. Baker Selection F. M. Newton 3 of
D. W. James Brimfield leconfiden ? . nov 3. 1885 I have ser served Hu within warrant as tucine directed 7. Edgar Brown Constable of Brimfield A true copy of the Warrands and Constables
Recorded by.
Election november 3, 1885- In response to the foregoing conrecent the values of Brianfield assembled at the Town ball in Brown field as Auceday remember friends and were called to order of Moses He, Bethin chasman of the Selection, at 10. 0. class and 15 minutes A. M. after the reading of the current. he Delictivo appoint Benny Y Brown and Mister Miller, Hellerst, and. hum in checking the names of voters , and in assorting. and counting the votes , said Tellers were duly sworn Samuel W. Brown. Justice of the Person, her Ballot- Box was then opened in the presence of the voters and found to be exsafety , the Register stood at- 0.0. 0 . the box was them closed and locked , and at half foot-10. o clock A. In the polls were opened for the reception of votes , and were helt ofun until half past two o. clock P. M. when no motion having been made to extend the time the polls were closeds, The Register of the Ballot Box showing that 105 persons had voted , and the count of the nexus checked on the List of voters showed that- 105 pourrons had voted and the count of the Ballots in the Ballot- showed 105 votes received , all the above being done in ofen 1 seeking , as the law directo, The votes were them sorted, and. counted and declaration thereof made in ofen Town Meeting as follows biz: You Amundmand To Cosinstitution Seventy Bruce volta, Bes Against it: Two bates, 20 George D. Robinson of Bruco fue had sixty seven otis Fredericshe J. Prince of Boston Lead Thirty three volio Thomas J. Lothrop of Taunton had Five votes
For Governor
In Lieutenant Governor
Oliver Arnes of Easton, had Dixta gore votes Henry Ho. Siemore , of Cambridge had Thirty three votos Charles B. Hnight of Worcester . Lead five votes
For Seculture, of State
Jeremiah Solely of bocould have think two volio 2 George Hampton , of Sharon have Your vote.
For Years Aberone W. Band of Warton, had sixty nine not. Lever Sound Claudius 13. Maves of artich, had Four notes
Boucles . God of Aringfield, had Sixty nine votes James To Delany of Holyoke, had Thirty two votes William W. Sherman, of Dowell, your vote
In Attorney Edgar of human of Lawrences, had dix, input- rotis nech Herency Tter. Healey, of Fall River, Leads Tily two rotis Samuel Me Cainfield of Mealders, had Four rote
8th District
Lewis f Powers of Springfield, had Dixty eight votes Oscar Edwards , of Northampton, had Pity two vote Eliphalet Trash of Springfield. had Four voto
Morning Mr. Phillips of Spinafield, rach sixty seven ites Wie inone 13. Storce of alpinafield, had Fity two voleo John Blackman of Springfield, read hour volto
For County, Communioner For County
Leonard Black of Springfiel had dixty eight- votes Ethan to. Robinson of Springfield had thirty two votes Edmund Pratt of Long inadown, hack Your volio
M. Well. Bridge of Spinafield have Seventy five volis John f. Leonard , of Mine field heads Twenty eight- notes John 2. White more, of Chicopee have Levo votes
Hon Register Of Diedo
Sances &. russell of Spainanfield had One hundred & one note Clelia Me. Cutler of Withcham, had Your vote
"on Representation, Hast Alvine A Headband of Wales, hach Sixty there votes Hansen Distract Gilbert . Harrington of Moonsom. Lead Thirty sever votes
After machine out signings and sealing who the retenses of the bolu cast, ulm sealing when the Ballots cast, and the List of voters used as a check list this days. all in ofune town meeting, on neotion of Elnes W.le enders it was votise to dissolve The arresting , which was done Attant. Harry & Brown, Jocon Pollo
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At a tracking of the encore blucher of A presentation Dedict In One in Harfinin County, Massachusetts, held at the Adlutinin room in Brimfield on Wednesday Hu fourthe day of November in the year A. 9, 1886 at noon for the future of Examining the Returnes of Dotes cast in Puedever it troms in said District for Apresentation to the senual boost, The whole number of votes returned was Six Hundred and thirteen and come For Alvin A Hardband of Wales Three hundred and sixty
For Gilbert . Lavington of Monson Two Hundred and forty nine votes -
Alvin A. Hubbard of Wales having a plurality
of the votes returned was declared Elected;
C. Me. Sagen .. .. Monsone
Gesso P. Royce 11
Wales F. E. Hinney
Holland 11
bote by Town
Brimfield Manson Wales Holland
Alvim A. Hubbard Gilbert W. Harrington 63 205 70 37 172 29
26 11
364
249.
This certifies that I have caused the Bellota at- Bringfield cash at the Election held November 3. 1885 to, be destroyed i'm accordance with the provisions of black 7. Section 34 of the Public Statutes
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Warrant Son Annual own Mocking Afrit 5.1886 Commonwealth of Manashusett.
To F. Udgan Brown Constable of Brimfield Justine In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby directed to notify and warm the Inhabitants of town qualified to vote in town affairs , to meet at the Town Hall in said Brimfield Monday the fifth. Day of Africa next- at- tam o clock in the formour to act on the following articles
First I choose a moderator to fouside at said meeting
Records To choose all necessary towork officers for the ensuing your ; also als committer and agents the business of the town may require , To have refracte of officers and aquote hurstofor closure of the tron and act Huron
Howshe To raise sorry for the support of schol. don the ensuing year ,
To raise money for the subject of highways From ways and bridges , and direct- how the same shall be extended-
To raise money for the payment of Town debts , and defray expenses for the existing, year,
Seventh To see if the town will accept the report of the Selectorum for revising the list of Juros . To see if the town with authorize the Treasure to borrow money in anticipation of taxes of the current year , also to borrow money to resume , replaces , on hay any existing Loan on Loans on any fact- thereof
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To see if the town will allow a discount on taxes if paid within certain periodo , or act theman .
Jenth
To see what disposition the town will make of their dog funds , or cect- thurson
To see if the town will authorize the Collection to use the rums for collecting, Faxes which the town Treason may use when apfainted Collector-
To see if the town will cause to be printed the reports of their town officer and agenda , or any fonte of the same.
Thirteenth To see if the town will make any alteration in the votes and regulations in relation to the cemetery or act thereare
Fourteenth To see if the town will raise and appropriate and, any money for State Aid under Chapter 30. Section 10 of the Public Statutes,
Fifteenth To see if the town will revolves the vote of April 3.1882 accepting the provisions of theapes 158 arts of 1871 in relation to Road Commissioners _
Sixteenth To bring in their votes ( Yes or No , where the question "Shall Licenses he granted for the sale of intoxicating Liquors in this town "
And you are directed to serve this warand, by frosting an attested copy of the same at the Jocan Reach one at the bestin Post- leffeine and by mailing an copy to the Post-Offices at least and West- Brimfield and by mailing or otherwise sending as copy to Fashetis Mills seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting , Hereof fait not and makes due return of this waremnt with your doings thereare to the Town Letech of said Brinfried at the times and place of meeting afousaint- Been under own hands this Eleventhe day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty six
M. H. Baker of Selection Je Me. Newton D. It. Junes
Heartedun Jo Afrit 5, 1886 I have served the within warrant as therain directed F. Edyan Brown, Constable of Bringfield Recorded by theway Browne. Town black_
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Annual Town Meeting April 6 -1886
The voters of Burnfield set at the Town Hall in Brimfield on Monday Afrit 5 . 18the in accordance with the foregoing warrant , and were called to neder by Heery I. Bracon, Yown black at- 10, 0. clash 12 minutes A. M. after the reading of the afoursaid courant, he Town bleck appointed Messer te. Baken and David W. James , Felles to aid him in checking the nassers of votes , and in assocting and counting the votes for Moderator , said. Felles were dudy sworn by Henning Fe Browar Justice of the Peace,
Jester
Moderator
The sales were them received for Moderation whole number of votes Forty one , and were as follows ; For Francis I. Lincoln, one vote for- Samuel W. Brown. Forty votes, and he was declared Estested , and accepted the office
As there was no Bloggman present the usual fragen was omitted -
The Moderation appointed Moses Me. Baker, Frank R. heston and David W. Janco. Jellers to assist him in checking the names of voters . and in assorting and counting the votes , said. Tellers were duty swan by the Yovon Stuck , The votes were then received for Yown Work whole number of votes Eighteen, Henry F. Browns had that'scumbers ands was declared elected , and sworn by the Moderator .
The Moderator stated that unless otherwise directed by the town he should call for the Selection of Three Selecteren, to be elected one at a ballot
The votes were them recieved for a Selectionam whole number of votes Eighty two and were as follows ;
Jellers
Town Lichen
405
He hecotone . Hubbard Thirty eight who, for Moses the Baker out there volis , and he was declared theted and sworn -
The votes were them received for another Selectivas, whole wunder Selectman of votes Sixty, and were as follows; for huston , Hubbard one vote, for David W. Janus, Two votes for Frank Ma. Newton Fifty zeven votes and i was declared Elected und Jevousc. The volis were then received for a Shield Selestoua whole Selectinan versuchen of voto right one, and were for John Shandy Thirty eight votes, for David W. Jams Forty the void and David i. Lamus was declared dented thevous - The votes was then received for an Assessionwhole number of votes Fifty nine, as follows her berge the Hitcheach One vote, You Samuel W. Brown Fifty eight volio and he was declared Election , and Jevous
Assesson.
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The votes were here received for another Assessor white number of votes Fifty six. John Shanty has that number , and was declared Elected Twoun.
The voto were then received for a third Asserson , whole Assessor number of votes eighty two , and were for Jonathan .. D. Werther. Twenty two votes, for George W. Sherman Sixty voto, and he was declared Elected ofworse, "The votes were then received for Town Treasure , whole Your Treasures , whole number of votes , Sixty six and were as follows; You Francis I. Moon , One vote For George Mr. Vithanks Thirty arts , For Howmy F. Brocon . Thirty five vote. Henny F. 1Brocon was declared Elected
The votes were there received for School Committee School bomitte for Three years whole number of votes eighty these . and were for Alberto Woodard Thirty three volis. Hum Jeans for Louis D. Brown Fifty votes, and douin of. Brown was declared selected ,
The votes were them received for Collection of Taxes whole number of votes nineteen and were for Glory haton one vote, for Barnard W. Brown two votos, for Jonathan ? Webber sixteen votes and he was declared Elected Sworn-
To what These Constable.
Contal.
The votes were received for one Constable whole number of votes Fifty since and were for J. Edgar Brown two votes, For Francis to Look Fifty seven votes and he was declared elected and sworn
Constable
The votes were have received for another Constable whole number of votes Forty five, auch were for Jonathan P. Weller one vote, for Franks Me. Newton Two voto, For J. Edgar Bracon three votes, for William He Soundboard Thirty nine votes , and u was declared Election Sworn
The votes were than received for a 3 Constable whole number of votes thirty seven , Johne Shanty and Thomas J. Morgan lead one vote each , George W. Powers had thirty five volio and was declared watch Sworn
Voted
To adjour to meet at 140, clock F. M.
Meet as per adjourmoment. The votes were then received for a Mouth Commissioner for Three years , whole number of votes Seventy , and were for William f. Brown Twenty eight votes, for newton f. Hubbard Forty two votes, and he was declared Theted and Devour
Road
fin
The votes were them received for an Overseer of
Collector
botich
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Poor for 3 years , whole number of votes Sixty nine and were for every For Poron Two vote, For Those of Many Eighten votes For farmers I. Blair Forty nisce votes, and he was declared Electis Gewoon -
Solid Library Director Three years
Solid
Fines Viewers
That a commettere of three he affariated to norseinde a Library Director to serve for three years." , and then Moderation affronted Tedward W. Potter, Poster A. Parker and Louis . J. Brown, as said committee, who reported the name of Kerry F. Brown who was Elected , That a committee of here be appointed to nominate Hver Fener Viewers , and Whenny Newton , George Me . Hirtsheach and Joseph P. Brown were affronted by The Moderator for Heat purpose, and they reported the names of Samuel W. Brown , Edwin B. Withers . . and Edwin A James , and they were chosen Fence Viewers and Lease -
Genety Committe Franck to, Newton was chown bernetuy Commite for two years.
The folowing , persons were Elected Surveyors of Durogers of North Wood and Sourber , biz ;
D. Winslow Hasket- from Amos Meumore . Two Horas f. Morgan, dron Normand. Powers.
Fiets Drivers
The following persons were chosen Field Drivers Los; William Hr. Howard , Excurds . Byron W. Charles John Shandy Harry A. Lumbard Swarm George W. Shuman, Swow William J. James , Sworn William the Green
Report of
loting for Town Ofisas
Under Article Find The Selection submitted a report. That the votes for the various Town officew . he brought in, all on one ballot, except for Moderator and From Club" Report adopted by a vote of 5-1 year Is 20 hays-
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Notch That the compensation of the Collection of Taxes Conjunction be the same as last year , that he have the same duties , and be subject to the same conditions as the Collector for Last year . See pages 351, 367 8384
and Duties of
Total London Art- 10 , That Her Dog Fund be appropriated for the purchase of Books for the Public Library -
Bolich Lundan Article 11th That- the Collection of Taxes. Have the same authority for collecting Jaxen Heat Youn. Treasures have when appointed Collectors,
both that the Greports of Towns Officers be published at the close of the current years , and include The same as last year. except valuation and ax -
Voted To accept the several Reports of Town Oficio as printed and Submitted to the Town.
Votech To accept the Report of the Selectioner levering, the list of jurors as follows biz ; James Dunham. Horace T. Jones . Thomas J. Morgan Muito . Booth Porten A . Parker . W" h " Hitchcock Unus E. Parker James J . Brown . Lenge W. Sherman Charla I . Tarbell John Thanly Meiner Millon
List of Juran
twoich Stabbing Sanford Booth James hoyes
To take wh and on Article. Sintien in the Warrande
The votes were have received whom the Question "Shall Licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town"? Whole number of votes Forty seven and women Des. Five - ho Forty two
That when this meeting adjournos it- he adjourned I meet on Monday, April 12th at one o clock P. M.
fatia
duriense
499
Voted To take who and act on the Giftenthe article in the Warrant. bated Une motion of Cheng hecaton that the article de portioned indefinitely, bien art- 15th
voted
That the meeting, now adjown and it was so don't , Adjourned Meeting April 12 h 1886. The votre of Brinfield set as for adjournment - both To act on the 8the Article in the Warranat
Voted That the You're Treasures be aushoused with the approved of the Selection, to borrow money in anticipation of taxes for the current year , and give the notes of the town therefor -
boted That the Jocon Treasurer be authorised with the approval of the Selection to borrow money . to renew, replace on fray any existing Loan on loans on any part thereof .. and insure the notes of the Town Muitos. Passed by a vote of height in the Affirmative , hay serve
Moved To take who and arti chomen Articles 4 th &they of the together. to Vote
Voted Une motion of Moses M. Baker that the salaries . or four for services of School Committee, Oversur of Poor, and Road Comminions has changed to the Appropriations , of which they respectively have change .
Moved To take of the money Artists in the Warrant and act whom theme in their ho, bote
Sounds Is adjourno , butthis section was set . - adoption -
4.10
voted To act on the Thirteenth Article in the Warran-
Posted In motion of Honey 7. Power to strike out- from the Needs and Regulations for the lecasestory, the town
as adopted at the last Annual treating of held by adjaramment on Monday, April 13.1885 The First and Second articles on Rules as then adopted and instead thereof Insert the following bis:
That the town elect , or failing so to do , the Selection shall appoint a commette of two, one to serve for one year , and one to serve for two years , and thereafter at the Annual Meeting the town shall election failing , so to do . Her Selective shall appoint one Committe. to serve for two years . His Committee shall reside at , on means to the Center of the town , and with the Sexton shall constitute and he known as the Genetic Committee , Vacancies in the said Committe shall be filled by the Selectruns , and a persone. appointed to fill a vacancy shall hold his office until another is chosen at the next Annual meeting of the town, on appointed by the Selection in case the town fail to check- The lemety Committee shall how the sole charges and management of the Gerneting , and the disposal of the Lots thevin , subject to such regretations as may be prescribed by the Boards of Health unden See 19 . Lekap 82 of the Public Statutes , and the following Rules and Regulations, and also of such Rules & Regulations an may be hereafter adopted by the town com- -cering the beernatury.
They shall keep a record of all burials strade in the Cemetery during each year, Her name and age of the person, date of death. auch buried , also places of burial sufficiently definde to identify the same .
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Second Hereafter as residents of the town have occasion to dung theis dead , on wish to remove their friends from the "Old Burying Ground" to re-inter the same. Hey, subject to the afiproval of the Cemetery Comunsciter shall have the privilege of acheating and taking a Look in the Cemetery , sot previously occupied , and therefor the the person to selecting and taking a Lot"shall have the exclusive right of burial , and of meeting Tablets on offer memorials on said lot, subject to The approval of the lemeting Committee It- being intended and understood that the fee in the land shall be , and remain in the Inhabitants of the Town of Brinfield and their successors freuen. To have and to hold said rights to the person To selecting a Lot, and to his heis , subject however to such Rules and Regulations as have fun, on hereafter may be adelated by the town in relation to the Cemetery
Volal Fourteenth
Une motion of Hermy Je Prowas to add to the Rules and Regulations the following fiz; If any tres or shrubs situated in any Lat shall by means of their roots , Granskes , or otherwise become detrimental to the adjacent avenues . Lots or spaces , or dangerous on inconvenients . the tematiny . Committee shall have the right to enter whore said Lot- and remove the said trun and stress on such parts thereof as are detrimental den- - gerous or inconvenient_
Moved By Franche to. hectors to strike out the ninth Rule in the Cemetery holes & Regulations, but the motion was not adopted ,
Moved By Franks te. Newton that Mean Lydia . Ferry de allowed to select a Lot- in the Cemetery and sessions the remains of her Later Leurband. from Look- 110 to the same , not carried,
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Moved By Herny # Browne that the town raises the sum of Six Thousand Five Hundred and sixty three dollars by Jay and theat the same Le appropriated as follows biz; For Refrains of long hways, and highway tools 1200 00 " Support of Bridges 300 00
". Snow Paths 200 00 " Wages & Board of Yearsher . Fuel and care of house . 1400 00
" Refrain of School house 100 00
" Lonorganes of forfit , Text- Howhen't supplies for schools 150.00
" Julifront of Paulus 1500,00
1. Salaries of offices
" Discount on Taxes
600 00
300 00
" State Aid wurden Shake 30 , See 10 . the amount" den from the State for same and 4800 " Interest on Your Debt- 145.00 1
" Miscellaneous Textemas 600 00
$ 656300
The fourgoing , was adopted by the town, Items by item , and them refered to a cometties to report suck changes as are needed to conform to the booth passed on Motion of Moses Mh. Bakan in relation to salaries of certain officers , who reported the same as follows box; In Refrain of highways and highway tools 1200 00 " Support of Bridges 300 00
" Snow Paths 20000
" Wayer & board of Teachers , fuel & care of school houses 1400 00 " Conveyance of pujols Text books and school supin, 150 00 " Salaries of School Committee 100 00
" Repair of school house 100.00 1
" Support of Packers . and Salaries of Uversons 157500 " Salaries of Lifficms 425 00 " Discount on Yaxis 300 00
" State Aid under Whole 30 . Ser 10 , the amount" die from the State for same and 48 00
" Intenst on Your debt- 16500
1. Miscellaneous expenses
400 00
$ 6563,00
Voted To accept and adopt the report of the Communities as the appropriations of the town for the cornerst year for the
Noted That the Corporation and Banks taxes when received the appropriate for , and applied towards the payment of the town debt-
both that of the money appropriated for the Remains of Highway two Kinds of the same be expanded by the Road. Commissioners on or before the first day of July next, and not to exceed One Thousand Hollens ($1000) on or before the first day of September next, and after that don'te they make only such repairs as are necessary for the safety of the traveller.
Voted Thanks so much of the appropriation for Support of Bridges as is not required for that fourfase may be used for the repair of highways -
Voted That so much of the beach in the hands of the Treasures an may be required theufos , he appropriated for the payment of the outstanding , bill for bust years , and the same not to be changed against the appropriations for the current year -
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