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That a Committee of three he choscon and they are hereby authorised auch directed to notify farces f . Warren , that in creating the cube stone arounds the two dots he has taken in the Gernetive , he has violated the rules of the town in : relation to the same , by including thereis more land have he is entitled to , allowing him the alley between the samme, and weneste hisse to have his turn on fence made to conforms to the limits of the two lots including the alley between the same.
And if he neglects or refuses so to do take measures to have the same done so that his but shall conform to the limits of the two lots as established to the from
Voted
That a Committee of three be appointed to nominate .
the Committee of three for the above purposes and Francis E. Cook, Jo L. Woods and George Bacon were afextracted his Commetter and they refunded as profer poursous the names of Summer Parker . John to. Morgen und Thomas of Morgana and they were chosen ~
Voted To raise Eighteen Hundred Dollars for the support of Schools for The current your , and that the same he appropriated for the wayes and board of Teachers. feel, care of School Houses and building fires
Voted To raise Six Thousand Dollars and that the same be appropriated for the expense of repairs of Highway, and Bridges, for whowins of School Houses. current expenses of the town and fragment of Town debts
Voted To accept the provisions of General Laws 1167 That 242 concerning Shade and Ornamental Jeus
Noted That the compensation of the Collector he the same as last year (see frages 9. 29, 54) and that he have the same, nivillous and The subject to the same conditions and restrictions as twin set fish & refused to
Noted That in serving warrants for Town Meeting. The Constable be required to front a copy of the same at the Brian field fort - office . and at the Town Hall . Also by mailing a copy for the Post Office at least-Min file and Parkville
Votul That the Selection be aus turised to formue frontal Hunkes for Warrants
It was moved to Lewis Blackmus that the Assessors be mamined to have the valuation of the town together with the account of the Recifets and Exfoundations for the current year , printed for distribution to the voters on a division thirty voted for the motion. and thirty eight against it and it was declared scot a vote
It was then moved heat- the Road Commetter and Road tout be a committee ! confer With the contractors for the chain of the roads embraced in their several contracts and asentain on what terms they will consent to rescind the same & report at a future meeting, but the ication failing to receive the support of a majority voting Here on it was declared nota vote
Noted That this meeting he dissolved and the same was done
Recorded Army F. Brown " Town Geluk Copy of Warrant To Co. Huoton ! constable of the town of Brimfield. queting In the name of the Commonwealth of file creator - setts you are required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Brimfield qualified to vote in Elections and in town affairs to must at the Joran Hall in said Binnfield on Friday the thirtieth day of April inst at One o chuck in the afternoon them and there to art on the following articles biz ;
First To choose a Meoduration to preside at said meeting
Theand To see if the town will change the resend mode of repairing Hein town woods bank
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to their former method , or take some other method that shall secure to the town good and seife roads
To see if the town with atter hier vote to pay a . to theover heat four chain Taxes before the first of September
Fourth To act on any and all other business that may he thought necessary
Fifth To see if the town will alten on around the vole. passed Mouches 11 th- 186 ) in relation to reframing of Highways & Bridges of contract
Sixth To choose all sucessor down Oficers not chosen at the Annual Morething , and to fill any vacancies in town offices
Seventh To see if the town will take any action or give any directions for the cave and support of Daniel letat said to be Insame Eighth To hear and act whom the refut of any Govormitte oragents hectofine chosen by the town , and choose all officers Commuters and agreeto the business of the town may require And you are directed to serve He's warrant to fasting up attested copies thereof at the Town Head and at the Post Office and by priceline Hume to Su Post-Oficer in the East and West- parts of the town seven days at- least - Leforme the time of holding said meeting ,
Hereof fail not and make due returns of his warrant with your doings Human to the Town blick at- at the time and place of meeting afueraid
biom under our hands this twenty second day of April in the year of our durch One Thousand bought hundred- and sixty nine
S. W. Brown, Selectrun Ephraim Fenton | +Bindfield.
Brinfield April 30# # 2 18/19. I have served the within Warrant as Herein directed , Cluny Newton , Constable of Bringfield
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The Increditants of bunfield qualified to vote in Elections and in Jowan affans assembled at He down Load on Friday, April 30 th in accordance with the foregoing warrant and were called to order by Herup F. s own, Jown black , after the reading of the warrant the votes were received Son a Moderator, Samuel W. Brown had ten votes Summer Parker had one vote, Samuel Lo. Brown was declared Elected
Polis To act on the 6 th article in the warrant-
A. L. Conmuse moved that the town forced to choose two Selectmen in addition to the these chosen at the Annual theting, after discussion . the motion was withdrawn without a vote being taken
boter To pass over the 2 º article in the warrant- without acting on the same also votul to pass the 3 º article in the same manner Voted To act on the & article in the warrant. lends that the first bote or section of the votes of the town passed March 11th 1867 in relation to repairing the Highways by contract be amended as follows ; by inserting after the words in the first him . Het a committee of five he chomen who" the woods . " hull hold their office for five years, unders uncovered_ thenfrom by the town , they " also of inserting after . the word town at the end of the sixth him in said vote , the words " or said committee " Also that in the vote numbered growth as wended one 'up 25th of this book. the word " Selection" shall he stickers out , at the end of the vote as sections , at ud the wach . "Committee of five akmesaid " shall ne ceddeda Hunts
In was then moved that all the roads in town the repair of which has not been contracted for , he disposed of for the remainder of the five years If auction to the lowest bidder , this motion waiting. cores not adopted Voted To choose a board of Overseers of the Poor for tu coment year
Also that a committee of three he appointed to nominate them, and Joseph L. Woods. James I. Blair and Alfred L. Coruna were appointed this committee and they reflected the names of Seeing F. Brown, Summen Parker and Francis To look as candidates for that office and they were Elected. Oversees of the Poor for the current year.
Voted To choose Two additional Selectinen- , which vote was reconsidered, and then the motionc. was with drawn
Voted That the care and support of Daniel black be left- to discretion and determination of the Overseas of the Poor
Voted That a committee of three be chosen to examine the road recently constructed in the break It works on partition of Elijah Lumbard & others and if after such examination they are of the opinions a mean durable road. can be constructed wfan anostien location they are authorized and empowered in the name and behalf of the town to pratition the bounty Communnous to Frate the same or take sales offices action in the matter as they dann best- in the interest of the tower
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Got's That this committee be nominated by a committee appointed by the moderator who affronter hathan F. Kohmsom. Paul Som the committee Paul to. J'aige Ment
charcu by the foTore
Auton & Hubbard chairman of the School Concommittee reforted to the locos that School House Nº I had been destroyed of five
Doubts having been expressed as to the right. if the town to Elect a board of Overseas of the Poor at this meeting . Hue Berthermers" elected asked that the subject might be investigated before they were swerve into office and it was That the gentlemen chosen as Overseas he authorized to obtain counsel at the theuse of the town
Voted botel That this meeting be adjourned to Saturday May 8th to meet at Have a chuk PM and it was so adjourned
Saturday May 8'de 18/19 The In combatants of Brimfield met pursuant to adjournment and were called to order by the moderator Jurnal La. Brown
Henry F. Moram one of the furious chorus as Queseus of the Poor reported that the frasous so choron beach taken by ah counsel on the question of their being leg ally chosen and had received from doing Mais Es of Springfield an afunion in writing, that His actions of the town was egal , Auch also informed hur town that the pourrons doseres Qversus of the Poor Vin Summe Pers Son , Francis is Gevole & Press, F . Brown had
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Efloración Fenton made a melhor back on the wind article in the warrant, had the motion was not sustained
On motion of Ephraim Factor it was voted to act on the second article It was thew voted to dissolve the meeting , and the meeting V
was dissolved
Attest Army F. Brown Town Cukr Jorn Officers for 1869
Thomas fi borgan Extrain Fenton Lunder David to. James
Selectrun Abraham Chules
of Summer Parker Lauren F. Tarbell Wood & Bark Moses He . Baker
George Bacon ) Field Francis &. Cook Drivers Charles Collis
Juassurer Alfred De Converse
Committee Kemp F. Brocon botheton Warren F. Jarbell to settle with Waren 7. Janbell Jeassurer Porten A. Parker
short Commeter fr 3. Les Waren F. a shell
Overseas Henry F. Brown of the Sunner Parker Poor Francis &. look
Cheney Newton Constables Eftclaim Fenton Summer Parker Sound Facher Edwards 13. 020 to un lienvers
John 6. O ring Sealand Leather Augustus te hedder
Recorded By, Houve F. Moren, Town tik
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Warrant for Town Meeting Oct- 21/8/19 To Colunes hector Constable of the Greeting
In the name ame of the directed to notify the Inhabitants of the town of Bunfied qualified to vote in Elections and in Town affare's to meet at the Town Hall in said bringfuld on Hours day He twenty first day of let inst at two o clock in the afterward to act on the following por ties. Lis;
Heist To choose a Moderator to preside at the meeting
Second To see whether the town will refrain the road leading from David Parkers to Moonson line, and the 'Blodget road so called , on their present location , or petition the bounty Commissioners for an alteration of either or bush, And choose. such committus wach agents as sur be sucerrary & carry he votes framed into effect
Third
To see if the town will take any measures to relieve the contractors for the refaire of highway from the rundens caused by the late feeshet
Forth To choose any agents or committees the business of the town may require and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting whe attested copies themed at the Town Hall and Post Office, and by marking copies to the Post-fines in the East and West- punto of the towns seven days at least before the time of holding said. ireciting.
Howof fail not and make due return of this warrants with your doing , thereon to the Jo une betale at the time & failure of receding,
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Given under our hands this Histicothe day of October
Abraham Charles & Selection S. l. Brown } Brinfield Hoaaufdem for October 21. /steg I have served the within warrant- If fasting an attested copy thereof at the Lower back. wach at the Post Office, and fo madie copies to the Post Offices in the East and West faute of the former ios Hussein directed
Thenep Hewlon, Constable & D'unfield A true copy of the loomant- And Constables return newone Ferry F. /Brown, Jowan Club Jours Heating October 21 549 The Inhabitants of the town of Seinfield qualified to vote in Elections and in Down affairs mit- at the Town Hall in twinfield in obedience !" the foregoing warrant , the meeting was called. to order and warrant read by the Town Lash
was made to atwaren a bordocation & nomination but caching ! meine a majority of votes it was
It was there voted to choose a theduration of hallot- And the rocks were received for the same, Chung Jotender ned. Seventeen votes all that were east, auch in we declared Elected, and accepted of the office
Voted That a committee of five be chosen to examine
Nov 2º 18/19.
Darius Shaw, Elam Ferry,
Noted That the Selection be a committee to
examine the Blodgett road and report at the same muting,
Voted
That a committee of three be chosen who are hereby authorised to receive and examine into The secrets of any application from the con'avais for the Refrain of localways, for relief from burdens increased whom them by die che ferne- and report to the town at some future meting whether any action on the part of the town is called for and sucessoun,
Noted That the Moderator afait a committee of Here to nominate the aforesaid committee
13. Fenton were so appointed
Who refuted for seit Committee Newton . Hubbard, Je. M. Buxton and Warren 7. Tarbell and they were chosen by the town
It was them voted that this sweeting be dissolved and the same was carried into effect
Heinz F. Brown Jorn Club_
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In the name of the Commonwealth
To Cheney Newton one of the boustable . of the town of 13 winnfield greeting 4 of Massachusetts you are required to notify and warm the inhabitants of Brinfield qualified to vote in duction. ! meet at the Town Hall in said Buinfield on Tuesday the second day of November next at one Deleche P. It them and there is ach were the following. 1
articles bin;
First To choose a Moderater to preside at said making Second To see if the Town with accept the doings of the Selectiness in laying out a good one foottions. of John Work' words others
Hard To see whether the town with repair the road leading from David Parkers to Monson Sie . and the Blodgett road so called , on their formats Section, in factition the bounty Commissione. for an attractions of cister on both
Forth To hear and act on the report of any comunicaties or agents hurtigere chosen by the score, and- choose any committus of agents the burner, of the town may require
Word you are Muerte. to suve this warrant In feasting wh cettested copies Hevet at the Town Hall and Post Office , and marking attested copies to the Post Offices in the Cart and- West fruits of Banfield men days at least before the time for holding suid ication
fait not and makes due return of this wversant with your doing, bacon to the down Gelothe time and place of meeting ~ Gains wochen our hands this 2 let-day of Catcher in the que 1 86 9
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The within warrant as therein Hinter Lecumplan to how 2 1869, Shewe served
therean
attest. Herny F. Brown, Town Club
A True copy of the warrant and loustables return
Chemes heaton. Constable
of Brin dille
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On Tuesday November 2 A. 2 1869 at one . claude in the afternoon he voters of Bromfield mot at sive Town Hall in obedien to the frying would it was voted to check a Moderator a nervenation from the meeting , Francis to Look was nominated
The part of the Addictives locating a road on the forlition of John It Works and shows was her ed and a motion was made to accept the report but the vocation failed to receive a majority of those voting thereon and it was declared not a vote
bated That the A lecturas be directed to causes the wood from the house of Levi's hark to Howson in ! be repaired our its present locations , and trust- The chain of the road leading from David Parker to Parks Mich be postponed for the present-
Voted
That the Section be authorised to repair te Blodgett road so called on its original location. The Committee appointed, at the Town Meting held Oct 211-1869, to receive and examine into the interests of any applications, from the contractors que he Repair of Highways , for relief from the damage caused of the late furhat made a verbal referat statine, what damage had been down on the roads they had received applications to examine , When on motion of Paul W. Paige it was
Noted That it is the sense of the to relieve the contractors for An Repair of Highway from the damage caused of the late fisher- Dirty six voting in the Affe Four things in the hey
In motion of
of Lunch & Woods it was
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Voted That the road committee be requested To some future
froid to the road contactos & stive how you excessive for, and that the committee lowshe'd
case for advice pour the sand ton!
Noted That the meeting for the transaction of town. business be dissolved What the same was done Attent
Jocon Bully
Warrant for November Routing
To Cheney newton one of the box stables of the town of 13 unfield I'm the nurses of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are required to notify and warm the Inhabitants Prinfield qualified to vote in Elections to meet at the Town Hall in said. Bringed on Thead he second deve of november next at 10 0 check in The formvon , and at 11'2 . click to bung in their vetes for. Governor, recent Governos, Section Sommer. and Fever Sexual, Auditor of Secrets and attase General of the Commonwealth, Wie der Councilor for Dist Nº 8, For Venator for Eart Hanfeder List, For Representation in beraat tout for Dist H21 Hanfiction County, For once County, Commissioner, for le un futur levent All ore one ballot The Selectiven designate. themen a clock P.Me as the of closing the Polls And you are directed to serve this warrant of posting ha attested copies thereof at the Town Hall and. Post Office and by mailing atested copies to the
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Post Offices in the East and West parts of the town seven days at least before the time for holding said sorting Hereof fail not and make due stere of this unsand with your doings Hereon to ourselves at the time and place of making afoursaid Given under our hands His 2 ht day of October in the year one Heresand eight hundred sixty nine Abraham Charles Selection
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I have served the within by fasting whe attested copies thereof at the Town Hall and Post Office and lig mailing copies to the Post Offices in Hu East and West parts of the town as therein directed
Chiny Newton Constable of Brimfield Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of Biofield qualified to vote in Elections met at the Town Hall in Brandfield on Tuesday ww 2 A. D. 18/9 at 10 0 det 9. /L after the reading of the laurant by Abraham Chutes . Sauman of Hu Selection de Pollo at- 10't o elerin were offered and the votes received for the Offices specified in the warrant, and were kift ofen until three o clock in the afternoon , when in accordance with a vote of the town the Polls were closed and the votes were sorted, counted and detund in ofen Town Meeting and were as follows Williams Claflin of Ruction lead seventy five votes
For Governor
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Governo
of State John Ho Jasbox of Lawrence had Birty eight votes
Reciver General Leevi Heywood of Bauhaus hast hinchy five votes
For Auditor Charles Indirect of Lardan had Demany More 105 Of Accounts Phineas Allen of Pittsfield had ninety five voles
For Attorney Chades Ater of Boston had One has had Fox 5 Josiah S. Alot of Boston had dix ught ratio
For Councilon Sylvander Johnson of Adams rod Seventy nine votes District Me I Was eventor Ms. Revol of Pittsfield rad hinety fine motor
For County Hilliam The couves of Blandford had Eighty rotes E. E. Bodowha of Gewoon had rene four votes
Commissioner
For Senator Charter Ro. Load of A friend feed and Severity six voter Exstir Ham dan Hough Donnelly of Springfield had init down toto
: Benach Court Roderich U. Fenton of Honson had Fift seven rotes Cheney Newton of Brimfield had Seven votes Rodney O. Fenton of Howson had one vote
public declaration of the foregoing votes the
after making out, sey nice and realizar if The return of the foregoing votes the meeting was 1 dissolved A true record
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District he Que i ha blar towards held at de Selections Room in Brimfield on Wednesday the third day of november in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty nine at noon for the purpose. of exame the stars of votes cast in the sermal torous in said Listed for Representative to the General Count of Massachusetts
The whole number of votes returned was Six Hundred and Seventy, and were for the following fursons liz;
For Jarnual W. Brown of Brimfield Three Hourshed and ITwent, six votes For Rodrick O. Fenton of Monson Two Hundred and Eighty seven votes For Cluny Newton of Bringield seven volés Samuel L. Brown of Brinfield having a plurality of the votes cast- was declared elected
8. E. Towne
" Siblouson
F. V. Hemming
" Holland
J. J. Rodgers "1
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Note of the several downs
For Samuel W. Brown | Fin Dadich U. Fenton . For Chery newton 7
Buinfield
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Monson
154
162
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43
Wales · Holland
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Recorded by Henry F. Brown P Town Clark
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Harfidin fo. Tothemany hurtown Constable of the tocon of Brinfred , In the name of the Commonwealth of of Bified qualified to vote in Efectivos to scent of the Town Hall in said Brinfield on Monday the sixth day of Decondue next at two o clock is the afternoon to act on the following articles biz ;
First To choose a Moderator to forside in said suceter
Second To fill any vacancies they may exist in the board of Solutions Huid To see what action the town will take in ceraed to filling what was washed out mar Forkit's Mills
Fresh To choose any agents or committees the business сА На бол тах черные
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting whe attested cofue's Hoved at the Town Hall and Post Office and by mading attested copies to the Post Offices in The East and West fruits of the town seven days at least before the time of holding said meetings
fail not and make due return of this warrant with your downs theman to the Town Clubs at the
Given under our hands This twenty four the day of hove when in the year. One Thousand eight hundred and sixty nom- Abraham Choules? Selection S. W. Brown & Brinifield Hampton for De 1 2 1869
Wassent In posting whe attested copies thereof at the Town Hall and Post-Office and by mailing attisted copies to the Post offices in the Beast auch With freaks of The towns as therain derestid
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Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the Shabitants of Brimfield qualified to vote in Elections met at the Town Hall in said Burnfield on Monday the sixth day of December at the time specified in the Warrant , after the reading of the Warrent- If the Form black the votes were received for a Moderator , whole wunder of votes eighteen Samuel W. Brown had fourturn votes and was declared Elected
The Town Globe then read.
actively had received from Samuel W. Brown resigning the office of delutinun
Arch on motion of M. F. Robinson his resignation was accepted Auch it was votul to free to choose a Selection to fill the Whole number of votes was thirty Berger Bacon having that number was declared Elected, and duly sworn-
Voted That the matter of filling when what ever was hed out near For he's Hills be left to the Selection to take suche action as they think best for the interest of the town
Noted That a Committee of one be chosen to consult counsel whom the question Whether Ephraim Fenton by removing his family to the town of Monson To reside for a few months he's thesky vacated the office of Selectman, and Summer Pusher was chosen said committee
Voted To adjon for one with to meet at the
the sweating , was so adjonsson r
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97 Monday December 18the 1869 the meeting mit pursuant. to adjoumment- a communication was read by
rach not hard vacated. Luis
It was the botech to dissolve the muting and it was so dove Recorded
Town Kluk
This is to certify that we the Selection of Brinfield in conjunction with the Selection of Brookfield, Sturbridge. Lucian Warrens , Lakes and Moonsore on the eightinthe , twenty seventhe , twenty eighth, twenty missile and Hinterher da", of September, and first day of October 18h). remark. reset and examine at the monuments between Buinfield and the above nasseed towns Latid cet Brimfield this twenty fourthe day of hovender in the year one thousand eight marched and sexta nein
J. W. Brown Detectives Abraham Charles of Ephraim Fenton Bunfield Recorded from the original By Herning F. Brown
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To Theory Newton Constable of the town of Brimfield.
are hereby required to notify, and waren the Inhabitants of the boom of wronged qualified ! note on the uns and in town affairs to meet at the Town Hall in said Town on Saturday the 19 th inst at one o clock P.M. then ands there to act on the factoring articles bis.
First To choose a Moderator to provide at said medling,
Seconds To see what action the town will take in vyard to repairing the road from near the house of david Parker to the house of Annon Hather Also to transact any business relating to said. road by choosing Committees or agents as the town may think propus
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