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To choose Those Selection. Those assessors. Two audities Five Constructles for the wuming If rower
To pass over the Election of Corners of The For
article five of the warrant there up and acted as part
Volio To accept and adapt the list of Jamos is proposed by two Selecteren? as follows;
ote for Moderator.
appointed,
in numer of the following persons are proposed by the scheme as qualified to In placard in the Jury bort for the year 1901.
Quant. Brown" WC. Davenport- albast C Virus Mathun H. Powers, Albert- 7. Buna. Sobre Haley Ifinner It. Corbin , Trung C. Easlana , Samuel It. adams Clarence 73. Brown
Edward B. Brown Charles S. Tarball of Edward H. Daimport- Burn frutal
article Hive of the warmest in those who and acture upon.
That the dog fund Viz; Cere Itamarine Misty Two to Dollars ($192,51) in and hereby is approfiature for the use of the Public Library .
art. 7. inteile dere of the moment actual. , and it was votich to pass over the summer.
art. 8. rolid.
article Eight- of the warrent totun nor actul upon. That the Collector br and is hereby authorized to is the same ment for collecting trives as the Town Turner may the when a Jehointen collecter,
article Than ofthe command wehave nf ance astuce whom.
art. 10.
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That the reports of the several town officers for Reportis offers the curving year in printed the same as bentofor to for printer, septing The value. Lapting the valuation and tuf lie to.
Jung List
art. 9.
rolích. bog funk appropriatere
moved by Cupt. A. D. Leswhere, that the towns ville
- Plays and planting them on the graves of our solotions
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meter construire in the fore going motion of Capt F. D. Lincolve in indefinitely por pored .
article Six of the moment likeus who wish acture whom,
art. 6. portie.
That the Town Treasurer or and is hunby authorized to Grow with the approval of the Selectour mining in anticipation of taxes for the current your That the Town nummer be auch is hunty counthiszen to borrow money to renew, replace , or pay any existing hans or part Thereof.
art. 14.
article Fourteen of the moment to hur who and ar tec 20 har
In motion of Dr. N. V. Lawina that the sun of appropriation Suruty Five Dollars in vid and a Spamfiatal to for water Scouts provide water closets at the Town Zuel, and That at Town Hall the Selection are hereby authoriverl & Frenz. into offact the same
article Finiture if the womand this : f and hotel in pose
art. 15.
Volio Committee
That the whole matter contained in article gifter of the warrant in relation to refanis Ie Trone. VE referred to a commettere of theEE, To investigate and refert a l-ar adjourned Mutine arci The Moderator Dr. M. V. Suwin , Guar F. Brown and Partir a. Parken as tu Comme TEE.
rotel. at. 11.
Moved
article 16.
article Sixture of the warrant taken who aus acted wform.
Votre. Consommation for text books
One Hundred Dollars in vaisul and appropriated for The purpose of purchasing lift-books for usedent
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Conditions as books furnished to commusic In vol
action. khong In motion of Edward 7. Davenport that article Four of the warrant be assigned for leve o'clock and Thirty minutes this 8. IL.
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at-12 O'clock M. to porfant action when the several articles in the warrant Excepting article Two until one o'clock P. M.
1 That action when article it is assigned for one O'clock and Trinity minutes or further performed,
Volin,
art. 18. Voted To pull over artis Eighteen of the womanl. art. 19. article Vireturn ofthe warrant when we and acted upor. Voli. On motion of Byron W. Charles that a committee of three be a f painted by the Moderator to take meto consideration the subject matter contained in inticle There there of the command and report at- ан арунитей шийна. in- The moderation af posted as That Committee Byron IV. Charter, She is S. Tarbell and Cerin Thicks.
vertici Twenty of the warmest where we are atainform art. 20.
That the sun of Seventy Five Dollars to rise and appropriate for the purpose of Maintaining the Street same to be at hunder wucher the directionof the delecturece
To extend the time of closing the Polls for Town officers and when the question of granting liens to Two O'clock F -fisk comes to PH
article Suruture of the warmest thatw who and actual wer That the whole mutter contained in article Sworntun of the war autor left - with a commenter FAUT to consist of the oulectures and Two others to Moderator appointed Comme E. Porter und Byron W. Charles in addition to the delecture . at- 3 o'clock P. M. The Moderation delland the Polla closed for the i bution of officers and for The vote on the question of granting license. The ballots cast for time officers and those cast. is the question of granting license for the sale of intoxicating higuras wish that causeused of the Tellers. The wanted to the Moderator auch by time declared as follows; Whole number of vallots call for town offers One Hundred and Sitter
For Town Carle Quart. Prove had Que T hundred and Fifteen Vol's and he was declared Elcitea and was duly summe of the moderator
For Transcurso
Oscar 4. Brown hael Que Hundred and Fifteene Voleo. and he was declared Elected auch was duely summe by the Moderator,
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volio. appropriations or Street Lights
art. 17.
For Selection Edward H. Darrupert had Sixty Four 15 to. Edward B. Browse had anty Two voleo. Cteur 73. Man had Fifty Sera Vols. Charles I Partall had Fifty som volt. Elbert- S. Benis had Forty Seven roles And Edward It. Drie Find all Esteand B. Pour wire declared i lecture and were serons by the Town Clark the next- no highest- candidates Each having the lun number of tout un Elections was declared
For Piscina
Bruford 7200the, und Que Trandrea and Sister Voles Charles C. Brown had im adres and tikten Polis Silbert- Libro and LuigiTime volt George W. Shuman had Forty Five votes Oscar 4, Brown had Two voter . ivai canfind Booth, Charles C. Han ical Silvest L. Brown wir declared Elected and with suwally inom by the Town Clark, V For Tay Collector Charles S. " artill iach ine, undred and Twelve Volio. Melvin Booth had Que roli. and Cinske S. Tarball was declared El E- tecl and Awmaby the Town Clerk. 1
For Schoollowitte Clarence B. Brown hud sur hundre and Fifteen holes. For Three Years and in cakes declared Electr.
For auditório. Miner 7. Corbin has Que Humans and Sixten tores , Ginge 4. Tibbe have One Hundred and Sixtyun vols, and Miner It. Corbin and Bange 4. Hitler was declared Elected and were cack duly sworn by the Mouse Click For Conetables, Quinn Tricks nach Que Examen and Fifteen Voli's irillium C. Savanfort mill Que ? un dus and Six tin Volio Serge E. Titohack had Gone humans Fighters Lotio. Surge W. Sherman had One Hundred and Fourturn to tes. James Hoger had Ere voli, James O'neil had Que The.
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Bertin E. Campbell hast Que Hundene and Forestune Vold. and Grin Hicks, Williams C. Davenport, George i Hilitecocks Gluten, and Grin Hicks, George I. Hitchach and Junge W. Shemeans wave sworn by the Time Clock
Gary Tinetes Thomas J Morgan had Use trusted and sixties to tos.
or 3 Hours
and they were such declared Elected,
For Tex Warden Lunga ill. Tilcheck and ler , funnetrest well as treze to les, anke he was declared Elteted and was summ by the Tom Club Sinan Voli The whole semember of bullets can't center questions "Shall live bor granture for the sake of intoxicating liqui "in this town" was Eighty Leven as follows , viz? que, Twenty Four (-1) No. Sixty Tres (63) and it- was to declared by the Movevalor,
article Four of the warmest when wh and active whose
That the following Jums the search well a h for his tid to de fray the Ex humed of the town, on the current year, appropriations Namely: For Town Debt and Interest Que Thousand Dollars ($1000,0) Wiccellamums Parties Seven Hundred dollars ($700,00) 16
Coffier Sulans (500,00) Five Humerus dollars
support of your. 11 dir i rum ani sollen Fifitun tunavec Dollars
(2600,00) The pains of T try humans 11
1. Frigiway Railings + vols Two muchas + Fifty Dollars $200.0)
Qui mena + Fifty Dollars (' 52.0) ., Suvo Pattis Que Humoren + Fifty wollen " For Schools in follows; itulary of teachers full and care of houses Fornature Foundme sters $14 0, 0) Suponetendant if schools "Two Tumores( + Twenty Firsthand($ 25,00 "1 " Salany of School Committe Fifty Dollars ($ 50.00)
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For constables
article 4. totul
For tit tools and Supplies (am Fundene + Fifty Dollars (". 50,00) 11 Comunque of Pupils Fifty Dollars ($50.00) The faire of school vousde one hundred Fifty Dollars ($150,00)
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Delecture to dowe Memorial que is stol in recover for the haw proce if from theused placing plage on the graves of holding bunice in the fund balones own and that the selections an authorized To draw from That found from year to year suels seus as shall be necessary for the same.
Votul.
That where this meeting adjoins it- th to one with from to day april 8 1901 at one o'clock P.r.l. That this meeting do now adjun ?
How Clark
To Quart. Browne Trun Clerk of Bring field. Sim. Un petitim of surge !? Suman and vine offert for a mount of the fallout cast for selecties and Sutton on Monday April 1st, 1901. I hereby certify that the count-for Selective by lillers and declared by the Moderator in sfere meeting to becorrect and the same as declared on Monday Wmil lat - 1901. also in four of the ballots cast o tome officers at the above mund meeting abril Ist - 1901 I find marks with a paniet . The following is a diverption on two of ballots case for whom officers, the pinet line of which made " Current Tichel" I find at the bottom of ballot"These words"For sentere binge""LIGGE" these Evidently to me written by one person. Con one fallot carl- for hours officers the first five of which reads"Caucus "Tichel" I find written with with a pencil on the margin of ballot, and ligthouse of hell "Sethe b. 4. Kibbe" Cen one ballot cust for town offices the first-line of which wars "Citrus Tichel" a mind written with a pencil at the bottom of ballo" For Luftin Gange F. Kitts" and my decision in This case is that the wollt were not legally cast for Lenge 4. With and are not counted for him, because the question of clesting a button was not- before the mosting Either by the terms of the call in the warrant or upin motion properly made of any voler present. Buinfield april bite , 1901 w. W. Hitchcock Moderation
adinac Theting hild april 8 - 190% Writing called to order by the Moderator at 1 oclock 20 minutes 8. The as por adforummet
To proceed to the Election of sun we badacson to fill vacancy caused by facture to Elect at the meeting held abril Ist. luck with the following usult- ista number of bullet cast Eighty Leven Curie C. Brown had Forty Eight soleil Charles I. Marball had Thirty Five votes. Charles a Brown was declared Elected in the Hilloder and away by the Town Click
Election For
This committed choses at the meeting halle bifil Ist. last to consider the mother of repairs ou Town Hall mode an oral report Through Dr. N. V. Lawine Chamman To accept the report of the above Commettic
polit.
That the sims of Three Hundred Dollars or mixed appropriateve and afproficative for the nursing repairs to the for repairs one roof rood ou Town House
of You WHERE tolix
That the af fanditure of the foregoing offrofication be left with the same Committee the namely Dan, ! Lumin , Gerar F. Brown and Sorter a. Parker Quar F. Bonne declining to sever further the Just- water affaristure Byron W. Charles to fill the
The committee offainted to consider the matter continues in article 6 9 of the warrant- made an wal won't and after disering the subject at some ling the it- was. Klid That further conservation of said article to
article
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The Committee ofpointed to consider article 17.0f the warrant referred Through the Chameau Edward
The Commentine choaces by The Report ( Smitte Town at a town meeting held april 12-1901 in Classe for dann wucher article / T of the warmest."To see what & action ges on highod the town will tothe in regards to clarins funding against the time for injuries weed damaged sustained Through alleged defects in the highways of The Town" Pour committee submit the followingod their report .- Where due consideration and examination of the conconstances in this case and procure tend to Theme og Mr. John Truley and also when careful examination of the locality when the accident is alleged to have occured your committee are unanimous we Their opinion that the town were not liable by reason of a defective highway . Your Commitue found Mr. Haley ready to give us such information as he could and stated that the money Effects of damage and also the amount he would be willing to adopt provided it would not involve him in further spune The amount he named was ($250,00) Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars, The money Express stated by have was The Drs. bill $58,00 butist- bill about $ 25,00 Wagon $ 50,00 making a total of $ 136, 00. Your Committee are unanimous in their opinions, that for The sake of harmony and good feeling, also to avoid litigation that the town better give Uhr. Haley the Sum of" $150,00 and they immund the same
E. B. Brown E. H. Davufort O.E. Parker C. S. Tarbell B. W. Charles
Commetta
FOR
on motion of Byron W. Charles to accept to much of the foregoing ufert as relates to win. Augment of time I debedred + Fifty Dollars
It was sundby isaac Wallace, that it by the success of this town that at any time that MY. Italy will accept ance Ihundred and Fifty Dollars that this town agrees to raise and appropriate the sun and the summer be paid over to Mr. Haley That the foregoing mitune VE laid on the table
Vitia. To accept the trust fund of This Emily J. Withuson Trust fund of as set forth in the following; How all mere by thesk presento that I Emily J. Wilkinson Emily J. Wilkinson of Somgeld, County Ff Hampden, Statt The Massachusetts. place the sum of Six Hundred Dollars ($600.) i Trust with the Town of Brinfried, County of Hampden State of Massachusetts to be wuschel according to the laws of the State of Massachusetts governing trust- funds and their investment, The income from said fund to be used for The Fruit- perfatural care of.
Lot no. 108 of James T. Brown Lol-No. 109 of Jueves Bir Sol- no. 41 of Dracon P. W. Pass situated in Brinfield Connecting, with the following conditions?
Ist: That The Chairman of the Brand of Selectmen shall be acting Trusler to see that work is properly done according to the conditions of This First- with compensation of Two Dollars ($20) yearly for two servier.
2ª That- back lot- named shall be fertilized Each spring bofor May Ist- Either with stable manure on some suitable Commercial fertilizer
voted.
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is sufficient quantity and if proper quality at acost not exceeding Que voller (52) har lot per year (30 for all)
3d That Each lot named be pounded youlet level Each spring after funtilization at cost of 50 cents por lot [1.50 for att)
4th, That the grand saull be moon, return of and umoral, four times yearly from May /LT Wo Www. 30 th, at- such times as the nation of the Jeasm demande at cost of 50 cmts for cuch lot for Each time mown ( 6,00 for the season for all)
5 th , That the umaning income , if any, be allowed to accumulate for five years
6th. That two thirds of the amount accumulated at the End of Each five yours br Expended for The suitable cleaning of all stone work, monumentos, frances, and headstones on said Three lotiRepair of foundations or other necessary repairs
7 th. That the unaining one third of the amount- accumulated at the End of Each five years In the for wooding suis three bolo 'I nudler , filling or other needed affairs or improvements to the grade of sacche three lols.
8th That if the amount of money provided in condition 6th and The, is more than enough to carry out the Thenine manuel conditions in a propos manner the sweetfounded bulause or Ex pounded or the general can of neglected graves in said currenting. Dated Springfield Mais, March 29, 1901, Emily 2. Wilkinson
To accept the reports of the world of free of the throne for the year Ending Thank 500. 1901 as published
To rise and appropriate the same of Five hundred follows for the payment of costs and it hases already incurred in the trial of Charles To Give In. inhabitants of Bringich
počul. appropriation
Folie. To proceed to the blee Tis of a Septon by ballot- Electure Factors and the result of the tuttoling was as follows: While Number of ballote Gust Fifty Two Junge Ill. Toilebeach had Fifty woher Junge F. Kibbe had the Hole and Lungs Mitchuch was deeland Elected
That the election act as ourseus of Poor
Vous. Selections as
Edward it. Daven port- Charles C. Brown Edward B. Brown wise duly soon as leversant of the Poor by the
Votre.
To illet a cutting committee for Two Cemetery Comwetter Years by nominations and Edward W. Potter for 2 5anos was Elected Votul.
of nomination To choose three Func Viensso by and. Charles C. Hummus , Cervin Itichs and William it Gives were Elestart Charter C. Brown + Cerise I ticks were duly sword
Election of Functieuns
To choose one Field Driver by nomination and James J. O'neil was chover and was
Election of
which. To choose a Pound Herfor by nominations and Found Helfer Frederick Bissell was choosers
To choose three Survagens of Wood & Lumber Surveyors of and Junge H. Tibbe, F. Edgar Browns and woody Lumber By rone W. Charles wane chooses and wany all iluly sworn to the town Blir the
Votul. Additional
To choose our additional Surveyor of wood and number to Those a trendy i levores sediment unsyns of wood . Trudnewy low i letter,
That the muting in deso bold and & #2 20 declared in the terminator,
Town Officers Chosen for 1901 - 02.
Town Clerk . wor F. Town!"
School Committee for 3 years, Clarence B Brown
Constables
Bear F. Brown
William C. Davenport sworn Burge & Hitchcock swmm award B. Browned Surge W. Sherman Sworn ward A Jaaufort + Martin E. Campbell harles C. Brown!
Simary Tweeters for 3 years
assessors, Thomas J. Morgan Sanford Booth M. Siszie Hoyes Charles C. Brown! Wilbert L. Brown Tu Warder .
Ginge 7. Hitchcock inom
Collector.
Charles & Tarball Country Committee for 2 heart.
Edward W. Petter
Surge M. Hitchcock
Femme Viewand. Charles C. Bours duom Camin Hecho Luana
Fuld brown. James J. O'the sum
Данилов Кирис.
Fuckerick Bissell
Forget Hitte Swon F. Edgar Brown Sur Apron W. Charles Swym Herbert A. Pradwas
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For Public Library boy friend . Hater Clouste at Tour itouse 755.50 , Text Books for a tudent in vitch wek Fre Cuadery 100 00 76.00 11 Lighting Street Lights Town Left and Leterul- 11 Miscellaneous Purposes V',Officers Salaries Support of Por 1. Highway Mailings + tools
11 Support of Bridges Sure Patho 11
" Salary of tincture , freel ance care of hommes " Superintendent- of detrots Salary of School Committee 1 Text Books and Supplies 11 Convergence of Purple " Repair of school house " Surety Bondles Jours Clark , Tensions + Collector 60 23
1400 22500 50 00 15000 50.00 ,5000
300,00
" Repairs to woof of Town House " Payment of costs of trial To bin care 500.000 8177.51
april 800- 1901, William C. Davenport appeared before the Town Clark and was sevores as constable. attest, GuarF. Brown Town Clark
May 3d, 1981. Williams . Trum atheaven or for the Jotun Clerk This day and was sworn as France Vieour attest. Questi Moon Town Click
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Commonwealth Massachusetts
To either of the Constables of the Town of Brimfield gruting Further name of the Communioralthe of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to note her and wane the inhabitants ? of the town of Beingfield qualified To role in house of laws To mut at tie Tour fall in sand Brinkield » Touszden the truth ifthe day of april next at one o'clock in the afternoon to act on the following articles riz,
article !: " To Choose a Moderator to preside over said muting.
article Zt To see what- action the town will take in ulation, to the prosecution and defence of all suits that may or wrought for or against the town, appoint an agent in adults a prosecute or defined such suite and with will auther- ity act in any way that they may decen for the best interest of the lawon ,
art: 8c art. 4€
To determine the confirmation of the Collector of taxer for the current year. 1 To see if the time will fix The rate of interest of puis on lifes unpaid after a certain period , and you are directed to server This comment by posting are allertill copy of the sauce at the Town Hall, · one at the center sort of fire, and by mailing or otherwise
sending a copy to the post office at East Burnfield one at- Forherts wills and one at the nail work de pot at tit Bin field seven days at least before the time of nothing said mutiny, Here of quil not and make due returns if this warrant with your dowigs throw to the Town Club of saint Bringfield it the time and place I muting a fondo? Givne under our hands This sixteenth day of april in the your R.L.
one thousand nine hundred and one
Edward B. Brown Selection of Charles C. Brown
Hampour AV. I have served the within warrant as themis directed Carmine Hicks, Constable of Binfield a true Copy allest Gacar 4. Brown Tom Click
Tour Hunting men Pril 2500 / 2 dl. The votion of Binquied in response to the forging warmest west at the Tombate in april 25- 1901 at ane iclock 8.M the muting was called to order by the Times Clerk and the warmest und, Edward N. Sucrefort and Charles So Brows want afferrited tillers to assist in wining assorting and counting voli's for moderation, a ballot for- wur these Takoss and resultaat as follows. Whole number of ballotta cast giften of Which brings M. Tilchurch hace fifteen VOLT and was declared Elected and significa his aufstance,
In motion of Dr. N.V. Lawine that a Committee of five br affiliated of white the Dielectric comprise true , to represent the win in the suelo brought against it by Ellen a Haley. Michael E. Haley, Thomas Haly and Four Haley
That a committee of three be afforded ing the Moderater to nominate the two unmining
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members of the foregoing Committe and 7. V. Sawin FE look and horas Hungar nene appointed This Committee reported the names of Porter . Parker and Byron W. Cluster , and it was Hotel to accept the report of The committee.
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To the wo article & If the warmest and act
The compensation of the collector of tured in the susning your or Sixty Five Dollars ,
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That the collection of taxes a hall be subject- to the square conditions and witre tums as adopted by the time at the annual town mut. ing helic april 3d 1899.
volée.
Con motion of Dr. N. V. Lawine that The atten- tion of the Relectures bring called to the willful destruction of property of M. Lownia Baker they are hereby authorized to peer $100,00 for the detection and convictions of the parties who perpetrated the outrage
What That the meeting be adjourned
Recorded by Janne Clark This certifies that I have caused to be destroyed the ballatt cast in Town delices at the ..... I Election wild "ndan april Ist. 190%, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 548 acto of the year 1898. Quar A Brown
May 18. 1901. Dear Sir! at a meeting of members of the Partition Partyof Bringen Massachusetts bild on Saturday May 18, 1901, the following Town Committee. was chosen and this organization duly Effected. Chairman Gens E. Parker Suritury B. E. Campbell Transurar Melvin 7200th
Received : hun 27 th 1901 and undedby Town Clark
Warrant for Meeting June 11 /90%
To Either of the Constables of the Town of Thisfield. putino: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are here by directed to notify and was the inhabitants of 1 The Town of Bringeich qualified to vote we tom affairs To meet at the Town Itall in Said Anfield on Thisday June 11th instant at 7.30 o clock 80 M. to action the following articles. viz:
article let To Choose a moderator To preside over said
Certeile 2d. To see if the town will vote to Either contract or water the right to contract for the construction of the proposed sections of State Highway to be built from a point on the forest highway mar the shore of John F. Comme Wales line or act
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artica 3.
To choose any Committees of agents the business of The быть них палюють
article +.
To hear uports of ary accounts or Committees non Tifor choosen auch act thison. daist ance Article 5, To see if the tour will appropriate an additionalturn for upairs on Town House
antiche 6 To see if the town will authorize the selectivece to sign 2 we're releasing to the Commonivaalthe of these have. setto any und bell chained to damages to lunk owned by the town that may be current of change of grande. Taking of land. Extension of slopes de Embankments or excavations by reason of the living out and Construction of the proposed State highway from a poised mar the wire of four F. Converse on it roud leading to Wales. hud these are directed to serve This womant of posting are attested 20 m of the kunne at the Town Hall, one at the center post office and by mailing a che, to the post office at Eurl- Brumfield bude by mailing or otherwise Ledning acopy to Fiskethe Hills and to The M. M. DE satel- N'est Bunsfield som day's at least- in for The Time of holding said meeting.
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