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with your doings theseons to the Selection.
at the time and place of meeting Diven under our hands this seventeenth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty eight James 13. 13wwon, Selectmen Shining Newton } Bintifield Bunified how 3º 18680 I have served the within warrant as therein directed F. E. Cook, Constables
Binfield November 3 1868 the 0 habitants of Juinfield qualified to vote in Elections und in town affairs assembled at the Town Hall in accordance with the requirements of The fuegoine warrant and were called to order at beef fast Fire o check A. M. by James 13. However chairman of the Selectionen, the warrant was nach when he Pollo were offered for the reception of votes, and were kept ofen until until 3 To check P .M when in accordance with a lote of the town the Polls were closed_ Und Hu votes were sorted, counted and declared , in ofen town muting and were as follows : John He. Clifford of New Bedford had One Hundred and forty votes Laved Sears of Boston had One Hundred and forty votes
For Electors at large
Elector for Richard de Sease of Edgarton had One District te I hundred and forty votes
District 2 2 William Season of Jaunton had Une Hundred and forty votes District 3 William Whiting of Boston had Un founded and forty votes
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Disket 44 Frank 12. Jag of Uhura had One Hourched and forty votes
Vis kit 15 James in dufur of Legen hed Vice hundred and forty votes
District Job Change Logaswell of Bradford had One Hundred and forty votes
District 17 of Wiley Ed mands of Newton had One hundred und forty volés
District VX Paul Lokiline of North bridge had One Hundred .s. d forty votes
District 199 Charles A. Stevens of War had One Hourhed and forty volés
Fis kalt A+ 10 Holton 13. Whitney of Westfield had Ine Meundred and forty votes
For Electors ut Leauge Josiah b. Alot of Boston had fifty five colis John to. Suggs of Ilufield kad fifty five volis He District of Isaac I Jours of Sandwich had Fifty five votes District Ho 2 darned 13. The tex of Abington need Fifty five volis District 9 3 James Me Heish of Boston had Fifty five votes 11 District No 4 Edwin C. Barnes of Chelsea had Fifty five votes 11 , Siskthe 5 Jonathan Hay some of Amus bay head Fifty five intis Likeit is to Goto the Jaubert of seaunmes had Fifty five votes 11
Pisket to 7 Million , didman of Lowerch Land Fill lives votes Likeit hot deve Backen of Worcester had Fifty five votes
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For Disket he 9 of. It's locate of Mouthandstone kad Hift give rotes " District nº 10 Meses to. Bishop of Love & had Fitte five votes
For Governor William Claflin of Auton had One Hundred and thirty six volés John Quincy Adams of Quines had Fift seven votes
For Lentement Joseph Suchen of Leonex had One hundred Governor
and thirty nine votes Howben hoble of Westfield had Fifty six votes For Sureting, Oliver Warner of Northampton had Une of state Hundred and forty votes Charles Bin become of Bane had Fifty six rates For Jeasuvez and Jacob de. Lord of Plymouth and One Hundred Receiver General and forty votes
Harvey Arnold of Mouth Adams had Fifty six cotes For Auditor Henry . Briggs of Pittsfield had One Hourched and fort votes Arthur F. Devereux of Norberg had Fifty six votes For Attorney Berural Whenles Allen of Boston had One Hourand and forty votes William b. Endicott of Salem had Fifty six votes
For Councilon Sevratio & Renight of Carthampton had One Eighth District Hundred and forty votes
Holand Parts of Russell had Fifty six votes
District Attorney Edward 3. Billett of Wheatfield had One Hoursted Western District and fait votes
William Do Plunkett of Pittsfield had Fifty six rates For Member of Herny do Lares of Pittsfield had One Honderd jongens 10th District and forte votes
Abyjak W. Chapin of o pring field and Fifty five votes
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Addison The Cradle of Springfield had One Hundred and trust acht volio Charles W. Knox of Chester had Fifty six ter For deauch dur g 1 ring field ach one vote
For Register Manuel B. Aponer of ASpringfield had Once te coded and forts votes Coward Moores of Alpin field nach Fifty six votes
For Count Randolph Stebbins of Longmeadow han Commissioner Una Hundred and Make nine votes All the heathens of some amadora had Fift sex votes J. J. Loomis of Palmer had one vote
For Special Albert I. Bagy of West Springfield had Commissionus One Hundred and fortes votes Auton . Hubbard of Brimfield had One Hourdach and Acity five votes Newton b. Hubbard of Brimfield had five votes f. H. Churchill of Agarram had Fifty six votes Joshua Tracy of Monson had Fifty six votes
For Commissioners Temp 13 . Leaves of Westfield had Once 1 Insolvency )
to called and fort votes Charles C. Wright of Agawam had Une Hundred and forty volés James &. Allen of Patiner had One Hundred card thirty nine rotes F. Edward Grace of Springfield had Fifty six votes Milo Taylor of Elicofee had Fifty six votes 5. I. Sranger of Holland had Fifty six cotes For Senator for Charles fre . Le add of Springfield had One Hundred and thirty nine votes Eastern banden John Hevoler of Spring fields had Fift four votes Herman Parken of Brimfield had one vole
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For representation Ferdinand de Bialy & locales and links right . District of One foot 2. Williams of Honson had hines two cotes
After the public declaration of the foregoing votes the meeting was adjemmet . the selectionens ter
after making out signing, and salvage why he returns of the foregoing votes the machines was dissolved
A true record Attent Army F. Biocon Jours Llestr
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Jown Clerks Meeting hov 4 h /208
.It a meeting of Se Jour blocks of Apresentation District ho O'ne in Hoamepiden levente held at the Selectionuns svom in Brünnfield on Wednesday, Ju rousthe day of november in the year of our Loard One Thousand Eight hundred sexy eight at room for the purpose of examining the return of votes cast in the several towns of said District for Representation to Hu Dennal Court of Massachusetts
The whole number of
rotes returned was Seven de vond & ninety two and were for the following fusions bir ;
For Ferdinand L. Burley of Locks Four Hundred und Sixt. one For food B. Williams of Honson Three hundred and thirty one Ferdinand L. 13 wley of Wales having a for rality of His votes" cast was declared Elected
Henry F. Brown Town Clerk of Brinfield Leo Co. Newton 11 " Monson 11
Seo. A. Hodges 11 11 11
Wales
F. E. Hinney 11
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bote of the several Towns For Ferdin and I. Buly For Joch B. Williams
10 in field Monson Locales
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Town Officers den 1868
Selecteren Luftin Wwwwere allfun
Chever Heutoin
Assessora
Waren F. Tarbell Wood& Baik Sumner Parker all June William Ke. Shumun all fun Albut I Fronty
Berge Bacon
Jearon Aifred L. Converse fun Drivers Field. Harvey Russell
Daniel Howard, un Simon Phelps
Collection Canon F. Tarbell un
Seuler of Leashin Augustus While for
Constables Francis C. Look . Edward 13lins Van Lannister Waren F. Jacket to Settle with George Bacon Samuel Wo. Brown Treasures Joseph Le. Woods Fence Viewers Summer Parken all jun
Committee Deruy F. Brown Build Repair Clam Ferrer School Houses Thomas if. Hurrian
Shoot teamwritten
Joseph & Woods
Elijah Allen Soho House Agent Afred de Conversa
Attest Henry F. Brown, Clerk
The following names are selected and recommended to the town on line suitable persons for the fun Box for the year consumir James M. Bu xton William b. Shaw because Bacon Cheney Newton Summer Parker Samuel Ho. Brown Ezza B. Weld Thomas to . Blastfield William de logles John W. Laurence William For het Calvin , body - Albert I Proute Stephan Mr. Powers
Summer Parker, Selectmen
Recorded by. Hewer F. Brown Jon black
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Hampton f . To either of the Lonstables of Breeding, 1
are the name of the Commonwealth of sarachicos to you are required to notify and warm Les habitants of Brinfield qualified to vote in Election, and in Town Uffins to meet at the Town Hall in said groupand on Saturday the fifth das of December sunt at one o clock in the afternoon hun & there to act on the following articles biz;
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To choose a Moderator to preside at said muting,
Seconds To see if the town will afrous the doing, of Tu Selectionen in altering and laying a new Your Loay as petitioned for by Waren Agard and Offers
Did you are directed to server this Warrant by postures whe attested copies thereof at- The Town Hall and at the Post Office in said Buinfield seven days at heart before the time of holding said meeting
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Click at the time and place of meeting
Given under our hands this twenty eighth day of November in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and sixty eight J. B. Brown ? Salutien He henry Newton 3 4 Brumfield
Brinkfied how 28 th, 28 7H68 To Henry For shown Town Celek I have served du within Marrant as deres till Eco Bliss, Constable At The copy of the warrant an Constibles win
attest Scary de Shown
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Buinfield December & the 18 The voters of Brandfield mut feueraward for gourmet Warrant, after the reading of the lassant it was
Voted To Choose a Moderator by nomination and Samuel to Brown was nominated & chosen
The chairman of the election James / 2. Theworl reach to the meeting the report of the Selectivas granting the factitions of lowven Ag ard and others for alteration and location of Towin Way. After some discussion whom the same, whom the recent of the I lectivas it was
Voted
That he partition of larin A gend & others for a
Town loay, with the report of the Selectionen huron be recommitted to the selection for such action as they may denn proper
After the above it was bolic that the meeting he dissolved A true record attest Henry F. Brown Town Lluch.
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To F. E. look losestable of the town of Brimfield Greeting
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are required to notify and wann the inhabitants of the town of Brimfield qualified to vote in Elections and in Town affairs to meet at the Hall of the First Congregationalist Society in said Brinfield on Monday the eighth day of Meauch next at ten o clock in the forenon them and there to act on the following articles biz ;
First To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting Second To choose all necessary Town Officers for the year ensuing Turi to hear referto of the Selecteren. School Committee and agents rectofore chosen by the town and act thereon
Fourtin To raise money for the support of Schools for the ensuing and direct- how the same shall be exfunded
To raise such sums of money as may be necessary for the payment of a front on the whole of the town. debts and defray expenses for the current year
Sixth To see if the Town will accept the report of the Selectmen in revising the list of Jurors
Seventh To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer to borrow money to pay tocon debts or defray, expenses To see what action the town will take in regard to the length of time their schools shall be Left as well as the time at which the terms of the several schools shall communes
Wish To see if the Town with accept the provisions of the Statute of the Bernal Laws of 18h/
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brak 242 entitled in and corn chade and Ornamental Trees standing in Highways and Streets
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To see if he down will authorize their Collection to use all means of collecting the Taxes which a down Treasurer when appointed collection may use
Eleventh To see if he How will take any action in segant! warning, their own Meeting.
And your are directed to- serve this his warrant of hastings whe attested confier Sureof at the House of the First long regationalist Acute end at The Post Office in said in field sevent det? at least before the time for holding said meeting
fail not and make dure return of this warrant- with your doing hereon to the Town black at the kim and place of muting afuresaid
Given under our hands this Juventush day of February in the year Une Thousand Eight Hundred and sixty nine
fas B. Brown Selecteren
of Hampden fo
3 Dauphin Brownty Brimfield Brimfield March 82 169 I have served her within Warrant as Hurein directed
I. E Cook, Constable of Brun hild
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March 8th 186, 9
The Inhabitants of Brumfield qualified to role in Elections and in town affairs met in accudames with the requirements of the foregoing warrent and after the reading of the warrant bo Hoang I. Brown , Down Clock , Has votes was received for - Moderator, which when sorted and evernoted were found to number forty two, and were all for Francis I Liveter, and he was declared Elected by an Unanimous boli
Who whom assuming He dates of the office invited the 'un Chat. M. Heyde to involve the cleaning of God whom The deliberations of this meeting after which it was voted to forced to the choice of a Fifty Have votes and William to Logles had two voto. Henry, F. Brown was diefred Electric.
The votes were them received for a Selectionan. Ephraim Fenton had Forty votes, Summer Parker had Thirty Have votes, Samuel W. Brown had Twenty one votes, Francis is back and For botes and Darius Show one vote, Oftrains Fenton was declared Elected The votes were them secured_ for another Selection and after sorting and counting found to be for Abraham Charles Thirty two volts, for Samuel W. Brown Twenty four votes, for George Bacon Twenty nine votes, for Juinner Parker Five votes for Francis C. Look Three volés . for Cluny Newton, One vote, for D. H. Howard one vote, thatewon Charles was declared Elected
The votes were there received for a third Selectman . Hamuch W. Broren leads Forty, from otis, Edwards W. Potter had Thirty votes , Francis E. Look had Ten votes, Because Bacon had Four votos. Summer Parken had Two votes, for the C. Hecenter have
One vote and Heian Co. Powers had One vote, Samuel W. Brown was declared Elected
The Moderation them as hed the fresones elected to the Office of Selectman to coron forward- and be seven, Whenfor Samuel Wo. Brown stated to the town that he was willing to accept the office of Selectican provided . the duties of Oversur of the Poor were not included with the duties of that office , and wished the town to distinctly understand that if swoim as electinan that he should not act as one of the Overseers of the Poor ,
The town look no action. whom the communication of Samuel to. Brown Herec Elleaime Fenton. Abraham Charles & Samuel W. Brown were sworn as Selection of the Moderator It was them Voted At- 120 click and 34 minutes, to adjourn for one hour Moet foursent to adjournment and the votes were received for are Assessor , Waren 7. Tarbell had dirty eight votes. Elar Feny Thirty eight votes and Pling F. Spaulding had four votes, Waren 7. Tarbell Was declared Elected
The votes were he received for a second Assessor Pling F.Spaulding had dixhy; There votes, Darius Show had Thirty six rotes. Lo? C. Hunter had Three votes, and George Bacon had one vote Pling F. S paulding was declared Elected The votes were hem received for a third. A2222202 George Bacon had Sixty votes , Etam Have had Seventy seven rotes , Paris Show had Fourtiens votes. Ellen Show had One vole and Francis I . Lincoln had one vote . George Bacon was declared Efected And Warren 7. Jushelt, and George Bacon were sworn as Assesson you the current year, by the Moderator, and after He adjourmoment of the meeting.In. F. S handling was summon for the same office by the Town Clerks
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The votes were then received for Treasures of the Jour, Alfred & Converse had Sixteen votes and Francis I. Lincoln Road one vote, of fred L. Conversa was declared Elected , and was scorn by the Mooduration The votes were there received for a School Committe for Three years, Waren 7. Tarbell had Fifty four votes Life Cellen P. Shaw had nine votes, Min Charles Mo Heyde had Three votes . John Lawrence had Two Lotes, and Williams Ro. Dimich had one vote Warren F. Jarbell was declared Elected
It was then Voted To choose a Collection of Taxes for the current your Und Ephraim Fenton moved that the Collection of Taxes be set up to the lowest bidder when the understanding that- Her fourson so bidding shall have. the privilege of being Constable , it being understood that any person so bilding must afterwards he elected to those offices by 'S allot
Doubts us to the legality of this modes of forcedens leaving burn suggested the motion was not pressed to a vote , the Moderator stated, that no objections being made he would ask for offers from individuals, stating for what seems they would collect the Taxes for the current years , Samuel W. Brown offered. ! do it for One Hundred Fifty Dollars and Ephraim Fenton offered to do it for Forty Dollars no other Jusson wishing to submit an offer The votes were received for a Collection of Taxes, Waren F. Tarbell had Seventy seven votes and to fo hraim Fenton had nine votes. Warren F. Tarbell was declared Elected
The votes were them received for a Constable Francis E. Cook had twenty votes jerome de amillion hade There votes, Efotrain Ferien had Three votes , IM Ho. Logles had one vote , _ Warren F. Tabell had six votes and Pling,
F. S houlding had one vote, Francis E Cook was declared
declined to accept the office
Auch another ballot was votul ut which thenes Newton had Twenty six votes Prevent, salat Lad dove votes, Jeare Bacon had Two votes, come Carlos. had two volis and Joseph & Hourtin had two otro. there Newton was distance Elected )
The votes were then received der another Constable. Oftrain Fenton had Diventien wi Warren F. Tarbell, had six votes bevege Bacon and James Harvey for had two votes cach, and Jospin to. Houston, hushan Me. Goodell . Joseph. L. Woods , Edward W. Potter , Phin F. Spaulding, William . James, had One vote with Efs hraim Fenton was declared Elected
And thener newton. and To phrain Fenton, was sworn as Constablesen. The current year, by the headerator
botel To Elect three Fence Viewers, and the votes were reserved. for the same, Summer Parker had Four votes. Samuel Lo. Brown had Four voles. John C. Ifaring had Five votes and George Bacon & Newton I. Nulbeach had one vole euch, Summer. Parker, Samuel l. Brown auch John to String were declared Elated and work In the Mooduration. The quegaine Fewer beivers were tid. for on one ballot , in accordance with a vote to that
Nathan G. Robinson them moved that- the town choose a board of Overseus of the Poor a majority of those voting theron . it was declared not a vote,
Volil To choose Your Surveyors of Lamban, I What he by chosen by hominations, and Hemus & hown. Thomsen I Morgen" Tehentes to . For heat and David to James, were nominated and Elected, and Never F. kown, The mas. and Davis W. Junes were sworn by the Moderator
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lated No Elect Five Measures of blood and Back, and. that they he chosen by nomination. Lenge. Me.
Stephen M. Powers and Moores He, Baker were chosen, Stephen M. Perons as ked to be excused
Arium O. Powers was chosen to fill in treanof Humour Parken and Closer M. Nakon were swoim ! the Conducator, and George the Hostchach to the down Clock
To set The Field Drivers and heat the the chosen from nominations, Thering Solandos, Sevine Puffer, Charles. Lollis , were choses , the two first chasers declining to serve they were excused & Francis 6. Look & furcan tellins were chosen to the Vacancies. Francis C. Looks and Ornales Trolls. were swarm by the Moderator Voted To Electa Poured Hocker and Edward Bliss was chosen to that office
Voted To Elect a Sealer of Leather and John to . Browning was chosen to that office
Voted To act when matters embraced in the Third article And George Bacon of the Committee I. settle with the Treasures read to the Town en referat of the Recipits and E+ fundationes of the Town for the past year, and it was
Voted That the what he secommitted to the including Herein His Sett ment " with the Overseers of the Poor , for action at the adjoined meeting,
Lotid Their where this meeting adjourn it shall the it the first Monday in April went to meet at One a clock P. M.
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The Selection submitted a written report in relation to a violation , of the rules of the town in regards to the bantry ,
bolid That the matter he left with the Selectivas i confer with More Waren and ascertain and report to the town at the adjourned meeting what he proposes and is willing to do in the promise,
The Commuter chosen in 186, Jo forces and cause to he created a Monument to the Soldiers of Brimfield. who died in the War of the Rebellion, reported that they had attended to that duty in front- that the fate of two of our Soldiers was not definitely ascertained at the time of the creation of the Monument . but who it has sives been ascertained died in the war , and asked that- their names may has inscribed whom the Monument- They also reported that Ditas & Hearing & Elijah . han an had at their own expense Enclosed the Monument Park with a substantial and elegant drow Fence and Emblematic bate, and concluding y recommencedone, the following , which was adopted by a unanimous vote Whereas Silas 6. Mening and Elijah J. Showman former Citizens of the Town of Brimfield generously game The dron Fever which encloses the ground where the Soldiers Monument stands.
Totid botid
Unanimously that the thanks of the Town are due and are hereby tendered them for the above named generous gift" That the Town Clerk be directed to forward a cope of the abour vole to Silas Lo. Herring and Etinhas J. Shuman That the Meorcamento Committee be authorised- to have the names of Patrick Barry and John termin inscribed whom the Soldiers Monument
The School Committer them read. so much of their annual report as related to
the use of the several School House in Twee, for other, head School fourhorse, and it was
Voted That the matter of allowing the several School House, in town to be used for other than School purposes be left to the discretion & determination of the School Committee
Hotel To act on the Sixth article in the warrants, and the report of the Selection proposing the following named fusions for Juros was accepted . biz James M. Buxton Ezra B. Weld
William Far ket- Stephen 11. Powers
Jotun t. L'auteure Samuel de. 12 soron Calvin Blodget- Е may в ненные Charles W. Bacon Charles Burbank 1 6. J herman
Austin Woodard
Benjamin B. Fenton
Voted "to est on The Seventh Article in the Warrant - and that the Treasures be authorised to borrow. money to pay Town debts or defray expenses
Voted To adjours and the meeting coas adjourned to meet as fem vote for that future
Recorded for Horny F. Shown
Adjourned Meeting April 5 th 169
Francis Lincoln the moderator being absent he meeting was called to order of Horny F. Brown Town Clock', and the votes were received for a Moderation Potem , Summer Parker had Twenty five votes and was declared elected , hat westen to be excused from serving the town voted to excuse him and another ballot was head, Samuel W Brown had twenty sex votes and was declared elected Moderate proteine:
Voted
That a committee of three be affected to nominate a committee of three to settle with the Treasures. Oversers of Poon who afterwards refuted the names of Horny F. Brown, Waren F. Tabell and Sorten A Parken for that office , and they were chosen_ The Town Clube informed the town that Charles W. Forhet who was chosen Surveyor of Lumber and file. eswar of wood and Bank, and foreach Stilling who was chosen Field Driven had been duly notified of their election, but had failed to appear to take the oath of office
Voted Jo fears over the matter of filling the vacances without action
The Town Clubs informan the town that John W. Browning wished to be excused from serving as Sealen of Leather for the reason that he had Leather to be inspected and in those cases would be interested.
And the town voted To excuse him and augustus Wheeler was chosen to fill the vacancy
Voted That a Committee of three be chosen to afe. and represent the town before bounty
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lo romanus on the partition of fames 13. Brown and that you a Jug fuer and that it he left discuterany with them to The such as the judge had for the istent of his Form, Darius Show, Alfred L. Concure and farces & & hair were chosen as his Commetta
Voted
That The Town Treasures is authorized to advance to Francis A . Groves such sums of money as he may need to achieve his present necessities and such feather surus as may be required In the suffert of himself and family during his sichmers , the whole amount so advanced not to exceed 575, on condition " he said Groves assigns und conveys to the town a certain thoutguns and notes he holds against Sarah Davenport , it being understood that the town will where to said Groves or his Legal Fees whatever amount they muy receive on sait notes over and above the amount so advanced and interest and will expenses vivoand in collecting, the same & The Selection reported as the result of their conference with James J. Warren, that More lownen authorised them to inform the town that he was willing to fix his lot" to the satisfaction of the huis of New Joseph baill ..
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