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To choose a moderation to preside atsaid mestring
art 1 art 2 To choose all necessary Town officers for Commettere jane the ensuring year. also all agents the business of the business of the Town may seguin. All officeve requireds by law to be chosen by ballow (except Moderator/ must be on one ballot The falls will be open at half pack ten o'clock. A. M. and may be closed at half past two P. M.
art 3 To hear reports of officers and agents hendofone chosenby the Town and act themon
art 4 To raise money for the Support of Schools, highways, bridges payment of Town debts and to defray expenses for the ensuing years and direct how the James that be extended,
art 5 To see if the tower will accept the lich. of Jurons as revised by the Salutmen
To see if the Town will authorize the From Treasurer to borrow money in anticipo tien of taxes for the carent spean also be borrow money to renew, replace or pay existing loan, or any part there of
art 7
To die if the town will allow a discount on taxes a friend intrin contain priais. Is ach themain
art 8
To see what disposition the Town will make of it's dog fund, or act theman,
art 9 To see if the Town will authorize the Collection to see the means for collecting the taxes which the Foron Treasurer may as when upprintet collector
Out 10 To see if the Tower will cause to be printed the reports of its officer or agents or any part of the same
art 11
To see if the town will rise and appropriate any money for State Dich.
art 12 To bring in there rotes. " yes" on "no" for the question That licenses be granted for the tale of intoxicating liguedes this Town"
art 13 To see what sum of money (if any) the Town will appropriate for Decoration Day
art 14 To see if the Town will provide any different method of heating the Town House
art 12 To ace if the Town will purchase a new heaven, or remodel the old one
and you and directed to sem this Harant by posting an attected copy of the Dame at the Town Hall. one of the Center Post Office and by mailing a copy to the Post Office at East Brimfield, and by Veiling of the mouse sending a copy to Forket Hills and the depot at that Bringfield. Seven days at least before the time of holding sa meting
Hen of fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thenon to the Moon blesk of dais Brimfield at the time and free of matiny afonsaid.
Given under our hands this Eleventh Day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety fives
Selectmen
arthurB. Brown
Esmart B. Brown
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Brimfield april 1st 1895 A hover sammen the motion Namant as therun diristet F. E. Look Constable of Brimfield
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Annual Meeting april 1 1895 The voters of Brimfield met at the Town Hall On Monday april 1st 1895 in response to the foregoing Hawant and were called to order by Geom Hitchcock Town Clerk at 10 oclock and, 10 minutes a. M. after reading the tramauch he appointed Arthur B. Brown and Edward. Brown as Tellers to assist in checking the name on voters lich. receiving. Sorting and counting the roles for Moderation and said Tillens mir sworn by Town blesk
The falls more than declared ofeen For Moderation and remained so 'till all har voted who wishes to to do, and by note of the town the polls mire declared closed, and the following was the meuch
Moderation
Whole number votes cast Twenty nine Oscar F. Brown had that number and was declared decker and he accepted the office
The Moderation than gam notice that by note of the town at the lash Annual Meeting all officers to be roter for by ballon would be on one ballot
The Moderation then appointed asthunB Brown, Eswar B. Brown. 4. Edgar Brown that S. Tambale . M. H. Baker as Tellers and all more enorm
That we choose The Selecknown Three assessors . One Collection of Taken Fre auditions Three leonetables Three Pressure of the Poor
at 10 sduck and 32 minutes a. m the forces were declared ofen forthe reception of votes
Tellers
roter
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For Town leffecers also on the Question of License. The Ballot Rop for the reception of Jest the Line rotes was opened and Shown to be empty, the box then locked And Rey given to Genin Hicks Constable, the register at that time indicating 0,00
art 5 Voter
While receiving roles for Town officers and on the Question of Luence was taken up and
to accept the list of Jurons as revised by the Selectman which is as follows Oscar 4. Brown Horace S. Hower. Her I agard arthur B. Brown ESwant It. Morgan. Uns E. Parker Elment Garden. Yo. Mekitchende, Josiah Satins Edmane B. Brown. Modes of. Bakker
Frank R. Newton Selectmen arthurB. Brown of
Edwar D. Brown/ Brimfield
Voted
That wefile the vacancy on Fountain Committer caused by the death of Frank R. Newton
Volio that the chain ofdoing a committee of fier to present the name of some one for this position. and he appointed. U. E. Parker M.J. Hubbard . E. Allen . F. E. look Mit Bakker and they presented the name John a Mckinstry
roten to accept the abon report and that Johan a Milfinding fice vacancy on born of Fountain Committee
art 9 roted
That the town do authorize the Collection to use the means for collecting takes which the Town Tocasummen may use when
appointed ballester
that we boothone to one business lite one. O clock P. M it now being 11 oduck and 50 minutes they fores to be kept open meanwhile for the reception of rates
at one oclock business was recumed and.
In motion of this I Tabell that i choose
One or more Highway Semyon
moved than we have 12 Highway Sam yons no vote a tie 26 th 26
on found the. no vote atie 28t 28 One thing rote 27 cm Jaron 31 against declared against Movedly E. Bliss that we have 9. Highway Tieneyours declared against
more than we T. Highway Surveyons no vote more than we have 5. Highway Sunny one declara in favor
on motion of M.J. Hubbard that may choose 5 Highway Suryon & bullock
Noted that the chair appoint a committee of fin to prevent the names of persone to be Where for Highway Sumy one
The chair appointive M.H. Boken Henry Blodgett Porter a. Parkin, Josiah Stebbins. E. B. Brown and they presente the names of John A. Mckinsting. B. It. Charles. Henry Blodgett Santone Booth Chus S. Tarball and they Was chesen by backet- and distance elected and arrow Potere Bumy true chesen and Arrow To choose one other Highway Sunny in ance Philips
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roten roter
roter
roter
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or mation of B. H. Charles that the Town Fix the compensation for men and teams that work on the Highway
Voter
art 6 Voter
that the compensation for man with team be $3.50 for 9 hours labor men $150 for 9 hours labon Men 1/2 cts per hour for less than 9 hours Labon That the Town Tocaeurer be authorized with the approval of the Selechmen to borrow money in anticipation of lakes for the Current year and give the notes of the Town therefor. also to borrow money to renew replace on fray any existing loan in fark thenot rote unanimous
Voted
That the collection of takes the ob same time and the Collection under the Same sestrictions as the year fuck
ark 8 roter That the Dog France (148.10) be appropriated You use of the Public Library Same as the past year
Voted
That the Salutmen cause the reports of Bu Financial condition of the town to be printed the same as the year passion also that with it the valuation be printed with the dance
rotes That the chainen & Sulubmen . School Committer and Corners of the From make financial report of their expenditures to the town ofSalebien for publication.
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Mr. declared closed for Town Officers also on the queation of licenar. the register on the ballot for at that time indicating 64
While the tellers men sorting and counting the baclo. Voter to choose other Town Officers For Fence Viewers W.A. Baker. Josiah Stebbins. Melt. Garden all exceptin the office and more &more
For Cemetery Committee for two years Edmane H. Poltu
For Sumyons of Hood Number
F. Exgan Brown That J Morgan Fred . Parce
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For Field Driven Bertin E. Leamplace Snor Excrett Sherman Snow Geo L. agane
Pound Reeper J.B. Hane
to pass over this article
art 14 Voter lub 15 rote That the Lemetery Committee be a committee to investigate the cost of a new Heaven . und reform at the nigh adjoined meeting roter That we accept the report of Committee on aformations recom
Voted that m act on exists estimately
moved by Lenisce. Parker that me naies and appropriate the sum of $1000.00 for Highway Requins net camere
Voter
that me raise and appropriate for
Highway Repairs 1400.00 Bridges 150.00 Snow Paths 150.00
Schools 1450.00
Salary of School Superatendant 225,00 Service of School Committee 50 00
Conveyance of Pupils
100.00 Text Books + Supplies 125, 00
School House Repairs 150 00
Support of Parkens 1200 00
Officers Salaries +50.00 Miscellaneous Expenses 800. 00 Stake Did 50.00
Memorial Day
50 00
Interest on Town Debt
$ 100.00
roter
6400.00 ou motion of E. f. Davenport that the appropriations for Memorial Day not- extended, namely 200.00 as for export in the printed Town Reports be deposited in Savings Bank
roter
that a Committee of there be chosen by nomination to investigate cost of Tablet to be placed in Town Hall or Library on which the names of Soldiers in the late man to
Voleo
F. E. levon M.H. Cardin. B. H. Charles be that teammittio
The Moderator then gan the south of balloting for Town Offers + Lucena Qus Tion
195
For Town blesk Som Hitchcock have one hundred and there rotes and was declared elected + Sworin For Town Treasure
De. M. Hitchcock had one hundred a and three role For Selectmen
Mff Baker had Sixty four with 64 Antunes Brown have one humeur and show note 103 Charlesl . Brown had ninety nine votes 94 Yes. H. Sherman had thisden sites 13 Josiah Stebbins had one vote 1 Edward B. Brown have four roles 4 M. M. Baker. arthur B. Brown, Charles C Brown. Here declared elector und brown
For assessore
your a. James had one hundred and two notes 102 Santone Booth have one hundred and four rotes 104 Geo H. Structu have one hundred and fiverotes 10.5 and they were declared electer and brown
For Queneces of the Poor Francis E look had one hundred and four woli 104 Minerof Gordinhas seventeen rotes 17 John Haley have fifty two votes 52 Omo Es. Parker have fifty theme votes 53 Two I. agars have one note 1 Josiah Stebbins have one note 1 Samuel H. adams have seventy nine notes 79 Sanfore Booth have one vote 1
Francis E. Look Onisi Parker and Samuel If. Wvame men declarar elected are anova,
Collection of Taxes Elijah allen had one humano and Fiverate 105
and was declared anice sworn Muted
For auditors Edmene Bliss "Mit Liv Ht. Earle. were decliente deter and brown,
For leanetables I. E. look have one hundred and four note 104 Unin Nicke have one hundred and for vole 104 Reliften I. However have one note 1 F. E. look and Uniwick mon declane cluster and sworn
For School Committee for the year, Geoch Struten had sinon rotes 7 H. The Pain have one note L
Miss M. Unna Tor bice have one note Geo H. Stricter was declared detects
For Tousties of Public Library For those years Ges . Structur have one rote 1
n. S. Hubbank have one roto 1 James noyer have one note / Uscant. Brown have twenty nine rotes 29 Ho Jeff. Hoyes have twenty eight who 28
Oscar. Brown Mo Tho f. N. Hoyes were declared elected
The rate on the Question of Licences mas as follows 9 59
Geo. A. Strudes infuses to accept the office of School Committee an Moder atom Calle for votes for Schools Committee after all have roten who wished the polls men descer and this the touch M. I learbin have four notes Hr. The Person have two notes
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N. S. Hubbana had two vote 2
M. A. bovin was declared elected but dotences. to accept the office
On Second ballon U.S. Hubdane had six roter H. K. Peri have two note 2
H. S. Hublant mas delance electer and snow. roteda to recept the printer report is porparece by Schermen.
Voted
That this meeting has now disolved Recorded by Geo. M. Hitemodo
Harant for Special, Muting Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden S. S. To either of the boxstables of the Town of Brinkfield Gneting In the name of the Common- math of Massachusetts you are here by directed to notify and war the inhabitants of the town of Brimfield qualifica to rote in throne of faires to meet at the Town Hall in said Onimfield. Saturday the eleventh Day of May next, at one oclock in the optimo to act on the following articles.
art 1th to choose a Moderator to preises at Said meeting
at god To even what some of money the town will appropriate for the rain of the Hollow Road to called commencing at the Holes and Brimfield line near the Residence of R. AT albert Nelson running northaly fest the residence Peter W More And Unetin Undmos till it mut the main road leading from BruinField to Palmer, or act theron
To se if the town will discontinus the road leading from the Hamit allen place to called running Westerly and southerly, to the end of the Public Highway near the John Shaw place to called . or act themou art 4 st To hear reports of officers and agents hintofone chosen by the town and act theron
and you are directed to seron this Hawant by posting an altered only of the same at the Town Hall, one at the Center Pack Office and by mailing a copy to the Post Office at East Barn field and ly mailing or otherwise lending a copy to Fisket Mills, and to the Defor at Hast Brimfield Seven days at least before. the time of holding said meeting
Herof fail not and make due stem of this Wayrank with your doings therows to the Town Check of said Buinifica at the time and place of meeting aforward
Toren under our hands this twenty sivite
day of april in the year one thousand Eight hundred and unity Fire Moses N. Baker Salutman of arthur B. Brown Charles be Brown
Brimfield
Barimfield May 11 1895- 4. i book leonstable of
P.S.
Hampden
I have service the within warrant as themin dinetut
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Special, Meeting May 11th 1895 The ratures of Brimfield assemblee of the Town Hall in response to the forgorny Namant and mine called to order by the Town. blesk Goo. M. Hitchcock of One oclock and fifty six minutes To the after reading the Warmanch the Town blesk appointed MosesIt. Bother and. Arthur B. Brown as Tillens to assist in checking the list of voters, sorting ame, counting the same. Saire Telling being duely erroom by Tomoa blank The Town block than culler for vote For Moderator and after all har rotere Who mohave, by rote of the town the faces were close, and this the search Whole number of votes cast Eleven 11 Oscar F. Brown had clean 1 and was declared elected
art 2
Moved by Mr. If. Baker that m appropriate Jours Hundred Dollars (200.00) for repairs of the rosede referce to in astLa, not camere
Total
anh 3ª Voter
rated
In motion of U. S. Hubbana that the Salutmen put into the hands of the Surveyor having change of that section, out of the approfonation for houses for this year a sum sufficient to put the road refer to about, in grove condition for public trunk
to pass over this article
The leammetter furiously chosen to investigate the cost of new Hearse reporter, and it was to face over without action
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Voted
That this meeting be now disolver
Recorder for Geo M Hitchcock Town Lebenk
This is to certify that I have caused the ballot, cash for Election of Town Leffe april 1. 1895 de las destrugia in accordance with basky. See. 34 of the Public Statale to Mr. fitcheck Tom blesk Appointments by Salutmen of Duim pell,
18.90
abril I appointed this day Porter & Parker Inspection of Provisions. Animals to by act of 1892 Chap 195. Sccl. Anthem B. Annen. Clerk Qualitrece abril 4. 1895 by Jour Letech 1 afpointure this day Newham Mouellen, Janitor Down force. With Salary of One Hundred dollars (100. ) for Annum . arthur B. Brown blesk
april 12h
afpointure this day Medham Moulin Police Officer for one your from dole Arthur & Brown Lebert
april 4th Affortur this day Needham Moulton Sealer of therights and Measure for one your from date arthur B. Onun belek
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appointe this day If P. Holse Quitime for one year from dati Arthur To Bonne Werk
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Forest Firemarin to 2212 from the detill Monday in april 1895 to the second Monday in april 1896
arthur D. Brown blesk John H. Brown Qualitive april 9. 1895 by Town blesk
april 11th appointed this day Fi look. Questionsen for one year from date Arthur B. Brown best
april 5 th Afforisted this day Edward Tilies to take charge of the burial of deceased indigent or Grandlexx, Soldiers. Sailors Or Marines ad provocalyon by lotof 395. Ucle of 1889 Bitteen B. Brian Letech
Harant for Election Noo 5. 1895 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampton S. L. To either of the leonstables of Brinifinnes Greeting In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby directed to notify and warin the inhabitants of Brimfield qualified to vote in Elections, to meet of the Toyou fall in Said Brimfield. on Tuesday the Fifth Bay of November next at Ten odlade in the fornoou, and at half past ten o'clock (at which time the polls will be Han) to bring in then votes for Governor, Lieutenant Formor. Secretary of State, Treasurer and Reeever General, auditor, Attorney General, bouncellon for the eighth district. Senator for the Tinh Hampden Senatorial Destrich, One Representative to the General Court For the tenth Representative District, District Attorney for the Westerno Distinct, Sheriff. bounty Commiesummen, and two "feral Comunicaciones for Hampden County. also to rote Yes or no in answer to the Question. Is it expedient that Municipal Sufferage be granted to Homen
The Selection fix the time for closing the Polls at half fach two
and at two oclock and forty from minutes the Selectmen fix the time For transacting of the following business 2
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To choose a Moderator to preside or in Said Meeting
To see what action the town nile take in relation to Chapter 411 of the act of the years 1895
and you are directive to sen this Warrant by posting on attester Copy of the same at the Town Hall, one at the Center Post Office, and by mailing one to the Post Office at Each Brimfield. and by mailing or othervier lending a copy to Facketthe Hills and the Defor at Heet Brimfield, Seven days of leuch before the time of holding said mailing Hent fail not, and make due stam of this Hamann with your drings thereare to the Selectman of said Brimfield at the time and place of meeting afonsaid Given under our hands this Imunity Green day of Geboten in the your one thousand eight hundred and ninety Yine
Moses Baker & Select men arthur B. Brown) of
Charles Re. Brown). V
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden Buinfield November site 1895 I have service the mittin Hamanh as therain discuter. F.E. book. Constable / Brimfield
Election November 5th 1895 In response to the ongoing Nawant the rotens of Brumfield assemblee of the Town Hall november 5 th 1895 and man called to order by thoses t. Bakker. (the providing officer) at Tenodluke and ten minute. a. til Previous to calling the meeting to order the From block delivered to the Residing femme the package said to contain Quimen ballots for Men and Women Caras of instruction, Sample ballots and first act of three decendrede buceots for both men & women, and for which he gave, to the Town blesk his orciept therefor The cases of instruction and
1 Stemmen ballot men protec one of Each in each of the four voting Compartments also one of cuch in four different places about the polling room outside the quan rail
after reading the Wramach by the providing officer he gave notice that he have appointed as bacest blocks + Tellere to assist in checking the names of these who rue neuve backste also bostany and counting the buceots. Oscar F Brown. Gro H. Sherman and men smore by the Torow Clerk Clifton I. youle was appontue Police officer Gamere If Usamo +James Reco Mmen Mr appensitue Deputy Barech clerks and New Iron by Town blesk.
its Tellers to check the names of these who had Notice counting and dusting the ballot
Hitchcock, and more enonby Providing Officin The morning office then broke the love of the package containing the ballot and delivered them to the Ballet Clerks
Hem opened the Ballot Box cend shown to the meeting to be empty their locker the fost will gave the way to the Police Officer. The Requesteuch that time standing of 000 .
. At Ter adook and. this Presentes - 11.710 the faces meses declared ofen for the reception of rate and remainul ofen tice Novo odlet and five minutes P.M. when by rok of the town the polls mere deslandes closed the requested on the ballot box standing at One. humans and thirty six (136)
The beth arthun B. Brown counter aloud the checks against the names of there who had votre and former the number 136 The preceding Offices then obtener thekey to ballot but- unlocked the same and. Counter the ballots cash and from that 134 makes hade votare, and 2 females
The ballot clerks foune they have given Out 136 ballot and stones to the Town black the remainder of the 200. Beach Kines
at two oclick and fifty minute . IL The following busnies was transaction The Town beste out hier the quam mil appointed arthurB. Bowen as Telles to check the names of these who voiture, auce was known there callece to vote, for Moxcration. after are have sotur who mike by who of the time the power mere distance chris. ann lescar F Bonnen was declared cluster
Voter
That a committee of three be chosen to take the matter in charge compuser in leboy 411 acto of 1895 in making regulations when Fish may be taken from Sherman Pone
and fix denalities for violation of dais regulations and report at afuture meeting
Het a committee of the be chosen to present the names of theme forums for that committee the committee mr. f.R. Anum Beo H. Sherman I. S. Subban. and they presentes the names. Oscar F. Brown Charles J. Jurbert, and Grow Sherman
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Hit the work of Committee be accepter and accepted
Votre to now ayoung
Down Whenthe After the above town business the Officers proceeded to count the votos for State and County officers and the following was declara in ofen meeting
Governor
Frederic J. Aminhales of Lowell hade Ecglity time rotes 83
Edward Kendall of Cambridge have Six rotes
George Fred Williams of Dedham bad, Forty one rotas 41
Blank rotis Four 4
Lieutenant
Governor formes S. Grinnell of Frente have. Thirty nine votes 34 Edward S. Rogers of LEE have Six rotis Royer Wolcott of Boston hund
Eighty two notes 82
Blank who Jeven 7
Century
Edward J. Flynn & Bacon have. Thirty bonne rotes 37
William Mc Oliv of Boston have Eighty rotes 80
Willand Lo Hylie of Essex have Six rotes 6
Blank votes Eleven 11
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Hilbuen Mi farmington of Williamsburg lenne. Six Votes Edward ?. Shaw of Newburyport have Sennity nine votes 79
Even S. Stevens of Dudley have. Forty rotes 40
Blank votes nine
auditor John At. Kimball of Fitchburg have. Seventy Eight role 78 Herman J. Regnele of Uttleborough had Dix rates 6
alfred le Whitney of Boston have Thirty nine roles 39
Blank Votes Eleven 11
attorney General
Frank M For buch of Matic have Jenn votes 7
Henry F. Hudbuest of Lyun hace. Thirty nine roles 39 Hosen Me Knowlton of New Bedford have Seventy three votes 73
Blank Notes 15
Councillon Fthe Dish
Graph be. Rem of Threetune had. 7 Charles A . Forone of ringer have. Eighty Jour votes 84
Blank wote forty there 43
Edwant J. Bradford of Springfiel have Eighty two itis 82 Exmare V. Father's of Springfield hace. Thirty some notes .37 Nelson H. Menile of Spermafica hack, Fin voto 3
Blanka solis tene 1 0
Ferencation in finenad burk trenino It Memefick of Palmen handy
10' Hampden Dick Thirty Eight rotes 38 Porter a. Parker of Bringen had Eighty nine votes 89
Blank votes denne 7
District attorney Istim Dick
Charles I Clandreer of Palmer had. ninety nine rote 99 Blanck rotes Thirty five 35-
County Charles It. Know of Chester have
Commissioner Forty roles 40
James M Pickman of Holyother wise Eighty those votes 83
Blank votes chenon 11
Special Benjamin F. Burn of Ludlow has Commissioners Sity Eight votes 68 Daniel Dumm of blueotec nach Thirty five votes 35-
1 Mumay Gibbons Of Granville had. Forcity three votes 23 Chamam Loomis of Hast Spring fielce had, Finty nine woli 69
Blank votes Gerente this 73
Sheriff
40
Forty rotes Embry ? Clash of Spring time have Eighty there votes 83
Blank votes Elezione 11
Suffrages
Thirty Eight roles 38
54
Blank rotes forty for 44
after working out. Ringring and healing up the names of the aforeach. When dealing of Him ballot cast, also ballots not want. in's list of potenswant by Seutmen and Tellins as a chuk lick for the Mulation of rolis also the one use by bullet clerks for the delivery of buccoli to voters, all being done In ofen muting. Seen on mation made and notice to that effect the meeting mex dissered
Recommend be
Meeting of Town Blanks This is to certify Shake at a meeting of the Town Le look. of the 1st Representation District. Han kom County. ik ala) reliant His Gestrich Courtroom at Palmer on Friday the 15th. day of November 1895 at noon for the future of Examining and come in the voteounces of the votes cast in Saint Dietrich ne Twoday the 5' day of November 1895. by the several towns themin for Represtation in the General Count" and accestaan who has been elected
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