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moved by Lean S. Oliver to take up article 19 th after considerable discussion. Leon S. Oliver presented the follow- - ing motion.
motion of Leon S. Oliver, that Mr. W. O. Smith. Mr. William Cheney. and Mr. a. F. Winnewesser be elected a committee of three to examine the accounts of the Overseers of the Poor from the year beginning march 1 st 1904 to the present year or during a longer period if necessary to determine the
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true financial condition of the Poor department; to report this condition. at a future town meeting not later than the next annual town meeting ; to recommend such a system of accounting and sport in this department us shall enable the voters to learn from any future annual town report the true financial condition, and to appropriate the zumal twenty five dollars($ 25.) to cover a necessary expenses of the Committee. Wir. W. O. Smith declined to serve on that com mitter and Frank Haley was nominated in his place. after some discussion of the motion If it was amended by giving the committee authority to employ an expert accountant if expedient, and the mation was put is vate and carried Vated forty four to thirty five.(44 to 35),
Vated On unation of Leon S. Oliver that we adopt the following rule, No citizen shall speak more than once and then not amore than ten minutes to any motion gramenetment. have spoken who wish, except by consent of a majority of the viters present and voting Vated To suspend town buisness until one wsclock P.M.
At one o clock P.M. the transaction of town buisness was taken up. again article fifth wastaken up und cted upon. Vated That the Treasurer have the same authority the same as last year. article sixth taken up and acted upon. Tated On motion of John Shanly that the Collector of taxes. collect them under the same conditions as previous years . ( Seepage 3)
Vated Quamation of Chat I. Tarbell, that the dog fund amounting to 186. 65 be appropriated for the use of the Public Library article mineth taken up and acted upon! Vated That the reports of the town officers be printed as heretofore. Vated On motion of Davenport that there be aproprated $75.00) for Memorial Day. article 11th taken up and acted upon Vated To raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred and (175,00) seventy five dollars for the suppression of the rowentail math, and elm tree beetle article 12th taken up and acted upon In motion of Corrin Hicks to raise and appropriate the sunal 250 for the use of the Free Warden. article 7th taken up and acted upon Vated On motion of E. B, Brown that the Collector of taxes havethe? same authority as given him in former years. Vated To raise and appropriate the sunal two hundred ( $ 200,00) dollars for the use of the Cemetery Commissioners.
Vated
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To pass over Article 21st verticale 11th tation vete ment a lot from Vated To raise and appropriate for teachers salaries. Janitor and fuel the sunal two thousand and five hundred dollars ($2500.00)
Voted To raise and appropriate for salary of Supt of Schools $375.00 Vated To raise and appropriate. for salary of school committee 70.00 Vated To raise and appropriate. for transportation of scholars. 750,00 Vated That hereafter all remarks on mations to shall be limited to two minutes each.
Vatet To raise and appropriate for text books and supplies the sun of 375. Vated To raise and approteriate for repairs of school houses the sim of 300. Vated To raise and appropriate los medical Inspection the sum of 25. Vated on motion of L. S. Oliver to appropriate such sums as are received from the State for common school purposes including reimburse- ments . to be used in support of the common schools only . Vated in motion of R.V. Sawin to raise and appropriate the send(500.) five hundred dollars for the use of the High School Dept. until reimbursed from the State.
Voted On mation of Orrin Hicks to raise and appropriate (500) five hundred dollars and appropriate the excise tax for repairs and use on highways"
Voted To raise and appropriate for repair of bridges the sumof 200.
Vated To rise and appropriate for repair of culverts the sum of 200 ,
Vated To raise and appropriate for highway railings the sunof 75. Vated To raise and appropriate for snow paths 100.
Vated To raise and appropriate for repair of tools 30.
Vated To raise and appropriate for cutting brush 200.
Vated To raise and appropriate for use of Town Library 300.
Vated To raise and appropriate Miscellaneous purposes 1200.
Votid To raise and appropriate for Officers salaries 850,
including salaries of Overseers of the Poor.
Vated To raise and appropriate for Paulpers. 600. and the rest of the Town Farm.
Vated To raise and appropriate for lighting the streets 765. Vated To raise and appropriate on motion of Orrin Hicks the sumof 1000. under the small town act to be expended on the Palmer read between War Spooners and Brimfield village.
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article 2nd taken up and acted upon. Vated On mation of Wn. OS mithins amended by O. G. Parker That the School Committee be a committee to take an inventory of the equipment used in instruction in the Hitchcock Her academy to more carefully safeguard the interests of the town. said committee to report at future Town meeting, but not later than the next annual Town Meeting. Vote Yes 50 204 article 23ª taken up and acted upon
Vated In motion of Geo. F. Kennedy that[2] Whereas anagreement has been. entered into by which Hitchcock Free acuden, has come under the rule and superintendence of the School Committee of the Town of 13 winfield for the purpose of providing high School education; Herelose (2) The method of organizing and maintaining State- winded Vocational agricultural education, in Brimfield asa self- -arale school, under a board of three trustees, shall be subject to apro- - mal by the Board of Education be terminated as of the date of Dec. 31. 1914; and the unexpended balance, after payment of all bilis due on said date. of the last appropriation for said purpose. shall be transferred to the funds of the School Committee for the fiscal year. ending Dec. 31, 1915, and shall be applied to the equipment and maintenance of the vocational agricultural department hereinafter authorized. (3) The School Committee is hereby authorized to equip and maintain subject to the provisions of Chapter 471 of the acts of 191:, a vocational agricultural department in connection and ninety three with Hitchcock Free academy; and the furthur sumol six hundred dollars and fifty-nine cents, is hereby added to the school appropriation in order that there shall be available for purposes of said department during fiscal wear ending Dec. 31, 1915 the sumal two thousand dollars.
Vated
To extend the closing of the polls fifteen minutes, or to 2,45 P.M. at 2, o clock and 45 minutes P. M. the moderator decreat the polls closed for voting, and town buisness was suspended until after the ballats were counted. The ballat clerks proceeded to count their check lists. The ballot bof was unlocked and opened and the moderator proceeded to take out the ballots one by one and count them inopen town meeting, and it was found that the whole number ( 150) ballots cast was one hundred and eighty nine, of which male one hundred and fifty. Femat thirty nine (39). which corresponded with the ballat clerk's check list. The tellers then proceed to canvass and count the ballots cast for town officers. and the buciones of the town was resumed .
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Voted In motion of E. S. Butter field that here after all funds accepted by The town Has the careof Cornetery lots shall be accepted subject to the following conditions. namely. that the income from suchfunds shall be expended for the proper care of said lots and shall there be any income from said funds , over and above the amount necessary To pay for such propercare. this surplus may be expended by the. town under the supervision of the Cemetery Commissioners for the general care of the Cemetery. article 16th taken up and acted upon.
Vate! Om mation of Orrin Hicks to raise and appropriate the sum of 125. one hundred and twenty five dollars. for the case of the common and the monument and a ounds the same to be expended. under the directions of the Selectionen.
Vated To raise and appropriate for the construction and repair of sidewalks the sum of six hundred dollars, 600.
article 3ª taken up and acted upon. Vated To accept and adopt the report of the town officers as printed Vated To accept the auditors report, and it be placed on file, Withele 15th taken up and acted upon.
Vated On national Fred Nia anrence to raise and appropriate 25. twenty five dollars, for the bands of the town officers. article 24th taken up and acted upon.
Vated Om mation of O. E. Parker to a committee of three to investiga the out lying School Houses and report their condition
Vated The following Committee-Orus E. Parker. Orrin Hicks and Charles I. Tarbell. were chosen that Committee Vated To pass over articles 18th and 20th
article. 25th taken up and acted upon.
Vated Om mation of O. E. Parker to raise and appropriate (150.) one hundred and fifty dollars for the suppression of illegal sale of liquors. Vated "That the same committee as chosen last year consist. -ing of Orus E. Parker, Fred D. Lawrence, Clarence W. King. Charles W- Waldron and , B. Brown be that committee.
Vated On motion of Fred D. Lawrence to appropriate 6000. of money now in the Treasury toward taxes.
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Vated To proceed to the choice of the mines town officers which were as follows, chosen by non nation. Fred Birrell was nominated and chosen- and qualified.
Powned Keeper-
Sexton Clarence W. King was nominated and cosen- and qualified. Three- Lowell & Wilcox
of world of George W. Sherman Lumber Clarence W. King were each nominated and chosen and each qualified
3 France Viewers 3 Field Drivers
Samuel H. adams. Edward B. Brown. John W. Brown, were each nominated and chosen, and each qualified
Robert V. Sawin. Irving G . Davis . E. Stanley Parker, were each nominated and hosen- and each qualified
The ballot clerks and tellers having completed their canvass and count of the ballot cast for town officers. and on the question shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town" reported the result to the moderator. and he declared the result as follows. Whole number of ballots cast. one hundred and eighty nine(189.) of which 150, wereformale vaters and thirty nine were for Female vaters.(39)
On the"question of the sale of liquors in this Town" the vote was, Yes. 53. - No. 80. 13 banks. 17.
Vate For Town Officers Town Clerk
Miner H. Corbin reed. One hundred and thrity four vates (134) Town Treasurer Charles S. Tarbell reed One hundred and thirty votes (130) Selectinen
Clarence B. Brown. Ried Ninety Live. Vatis (95)
Edward H. Daven port. Eighty two votes (82)
Orrin Hicks. " One hundred and six Vates (106)
Charles H. Filer. One hundred and seven Vates (107) Clarence B. Brown, Orrin Hicks and Charles N. Filer were declared elected. and qualified.
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Overseer of Pour for three years. Charles le, Brown reed seventy nine vates. (79) Thomas W. Haley sixty five Charles b. Brown was declared elected and sworn School Committee for three years.
votes. (65)
John H. Nayes, reed. One hundred and s. vates (106) Edward & Prindle " Eighty votes, (02)
John H. Nayer was declared elected and sworn Jax Collector Charles S. Farbell need One hundred and thirty me votes(131) Tree Warden John Di Brown reed. One hundred and thirty two votes (132) Library Trustees three years
William Cl. Estabrock reed one hundred and sixteen votes (16) RebeccaM. Lincoln. " One hundred and nineteen " ( 19 ) Constables.
Charles H. Filer. read one hundred and twenty eight votes (128) Orrin Hicks. " Onehundred and twenty inf (126)
Elmer E, Bradway. .. One hundred and nineteen 1. (119)
Patrick Mc Intere " onehundred and inten ( :16)
Charles a. Raper, " One hundred and twenty three (123)
George E. Hitchcock. Ine 11
Cemetery Commissioner three years, ( 124)
Edward & Butterfield. reed. one hundre I and twenty four vites, Unditors.
Merritt I, Dunham. reed seventy five vates. (75)
Lion S. Oliver. 11 eighty nine (89)
Penuel a. Parker. 11 ninety five (95)
Lean S. Oliver and Pennel A. Parker were declared elected and were swarm.
The vote on the"question shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating lig war in town " was Yes 53 - No , 80 ,
The ballots cast together with the tally sheets and total. sheet were enclosed in an envelope and certified by the ballat clerks and tellers. and sealed and delivered to the Town Clerk in open meeting, and it was their vated to dissolve the meeting. Ullest. Miner H. Carbin:
"own Clerk.
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Harrand for especial Jours Meeting. Hampden. S.S. To either constable of the Town of Brianfield Greeting.
In the nameof the Commonwealth of Massachusetts yourne hereby directed to notify and wasn the inhabitants of Brimfield qualified to vote in town affairs to meet at the Town Now in said Brimfield on Thursday the 30the day of September inst. at Eight o clock ? M. to net on the following articles. Vis.
art. 1st To choose a moderator to preside over Land meeting. art. 2nd To see if the forum will want an additional sum of money for miscellaneous. expenses.
art. 3. To see if the town will appropriate in additional sum of money for the repair of Highraus under the State. Highway Small Jovan Let. of 1908. the same to be reimbursed by the State Highway Commission.
art. 4th To hear reports of Committee's and Ogent's heretofare chosen by the town and act therion.
art. 5th To see if the town will vote that wo person shall be eligible to hold the office of School Committee member. while serving as a member of the Trustees of the Leadermy
art. 6 th To see if the town will vate to increase the number. of its School Committic in decordance with the provisions of Chap. 835. of the acts of 1913.
art. Ti To see if the town will petition the Director of It Bureau of Statistics for an audit of its accounts in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 578, of the Chets of 1910 , and arend. ments Piereof.
art. 8.4 To see if the town will mate to appropriate an additional sum of money for the instruction fond of the academy. The same to be reimbursed,
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and you are adirected to serve this warrant by posting tested copies of the samesong at the Town Hall one at the Center Part Oficer, me at the Post Office at Erst Brimfield and kryminal- - Way or otherwise sending a copy to Fiskell's i wills and the Depot. at West Brimfield seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
Nerea" fail not and make due return of this war- Want with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk of Laid Bininfield at the time and place of meeting afaresaid.
Given under our hands this twenty first day of September a. D. 1915.
Orrin Hicks. Charles H. Filer. of
Selectmen
Clarence B. Brown S
Brimfield.
Brinnfield Masz Sept 22 nd 1925. I have served the mit: warrant as herein directed Patrick of The Intere Contables of Brimfield a true copy of the warrant and the return of the Constable Thereon.
attest Miner. N. Corbin. Town Clerk.
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especial Town meeting hold september 30th 1915.
Vated.
The voters of Brimfield assembled at the Town Watto Thursday Sept. 30 the 916 in response to the foregoing warrant. The meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk Miner H. Garbin who read the warrant calling the meeting. CA. 8. o'clock PM. the meeting i opened and Robert Sherman and Fired . Y. Lawrence were ap poi Inted tellers and sworn. At ballot was then takenfor Moderator with the following result . Whole number of ballots cast 20. of which Robert J.Streeter received 16. ballots, and declared elected and accepted the office, and was, sworn, To take up article eight, and Mr Wheeler Sujet of Schools was invited to make some statements in regard to it, and he gave a concise and statistical statement of the needs of it, and after considerable discussion on the question. Mr Noyes made a motion that the Jon appropriate the sum of five hundred $500.) dollars the same to be reimbursed to the town. after a good deal of discus- - sion, Mr. Oliver moved to postpone action on Mir Noyes motion one week, the motion was put to vote, and resulted follows 30 for postponement and 41 against motion not carried. Mr. Noy's then renewed his motion. that the town appropriate the sunal five hundred dollars toward the instruction fund If the Academy, the same to be reimbursed. to the town On motion of JohnH. Mages, the above amount $ 500. To take up article Seven. Mr E Hentai who was present was invited to explain the article. after some discussion I. H. adams moved to pass over the article. Voted To not pass over article seven. Moved by Mr L.S. Oliver that article seven be accepted by the town, and the motion was put to vate. Vated That article seven be not accepted by the town the vate standing yes, 39. No.42.
Vated
Voted
To pass over article five.
vated Vated To take up article six. Mr Oliver moved that the School Committee be increased from three to six members Voted on Mr Oliver's motion not to increase the members of the School Committee
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Boucle fourth was taken up and acted oper ante report of the be malte chosen to examine the School Houses was called for, and Cres S. Parker for the Commitle Jour verbal report of their conclusions after a thorough examination, which was that all of theschool House's, but the one on Tower Hill and the one down in the North East Vistreet, and those should be sold or taken, and the others retained.
Vated On mation of Leona. Oliver that the School Houses at Tower Hill and North East District be sold provided the town can get a clear title to them.
article second taken up and acted upon Vated On mation of Orrin Nick's that the town appropriate 500.) five hundred dollars for miscellaneous expenses. iended by ins it is, that no part of which shall be expended for departments having apiratariations.
article third Taken up and acted upon. Nated On nation of Orrin Nicks to appropriate the sum of two thousand ($2000.) dollars for the repair of Highways underthe State Highway Small Town act. The same to be reimbursed by the State Highway Commission.
Amation was made to adjourn and it was. so vated. and the moderator declared the meeting adjourned.
attest Miner H. Corbin, Juan Clerk.
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Marrant for Annual State Election. Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampden S.S. To either Constable of the Town of Brinfield. Greeting. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby notified to warn the inhabitants of Brianfield qualified to vate Elections to meet at the Town Hall'in said Brimfield on Tuesday the second day of November 1915. at 10, o' clock in the fore noon to give in their vote's to the Election officers of said town for the following officers Vis.
Governor, Lieutenant Governor. Secretary, Treasurer, and Receiver General, Chulitor, and attorney General, all for this Commonwealth. Councillor for 7th Councillar.
District, Senator for Worcester and Harupden Senatorial District, Representative in General Court, for first Hampden District. County Commissioner for Hampden County. County Treasurer, for Hampden County, and Sheriff for Hampolen County, also to vote by ballat which shall be "yes or No" upon the acceptance of Chap, 28 Resolves of 1915. Shall the proposed amendment to the Constitution empowering The General Court to authorize the taking of land to relieve congestion of Population and to provide homes for citizens be approved and ratified.
Also to vote by ballot which shall be "Yes or No." upon the acceptance of Chapter, 130, Resolves of 1915, I hall the following proposed amendment to the Constitution enabling women to vote be approved and ratified.
also to vate by ballot which shall be "Yes or No" upon the acceptance of Chapter 140. Resolver of 1915. Ihall the following proposed amendment to the Constitution relative to the taxation of incomes and the granting of reasonable exemptions . be approved and ratified,
The polls will be open at half past ten o'clock in the fore room and may be closed at half past two o'clock in the afternoon.
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Warrent Continued
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies of the same, one at the Town Hall. one at the Center Post Office , one at the Past Office at East Brimfield, and by mailing a copy to Haskett's mills and the Depot at West Brimfield seven days at least before the time of holding said Election.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Selectmen at the time and place of Election afaresaid.
Given under our hands the 23ch tay of October, CL. 2. 1915
Orrin Nieks Charles H. Filer
Selectmen. of
Clarence và. Brown.
Brimfield.
This certifies that I have served the within warrant as there in directed.
Brimfield October 25, 1915. Patrick Mc Intere. Constable.
a true copy of the Warrant, and the return of the Constable. thereon.
attest, Miner H. Corbin. Town Clerk.
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annual State Election held Tuesday, November 2nd 1915 The voters of Brianfield assembled at the Town Hall on Tuesday Nov. 2. 1915 in response to the foregoing Warrant. The meeting was called to order, and opened by Orrin Hicks presiding Election officer at 10. o'clock (. M. who read the warrant calling the meeting. The following ballot clerks and Tellers. Samuel N. adams. Merritt S. Dunham. Charles H. Filer, and Clarence B. Brown, who had been previ. ously appointed, were sworn by the clerk. The Town blesk then delivered the specimen ballots and cards of instruction to the 1. ( which were then posted as required fly lac, also the package of hallats)
presiding officer, and look "is receipt for them. The pres. pid to contain 300.1 officer then broke the seal and delivered the ballots to the ballat clerks and they receipted for them. Cit 10, 0' clock J.M. the ballot boy was apend for inspection and declared empty . the register standing at 000 . The ballot box was then closed and locked and the key delivered to the Police officer Patrick me Intire, and the presi. ding officer then declared the polls open for the reception of ballots.
Vated
To extend the time for closing the polls to three a clock P. M. at three o'clock P. M. the presiding officer declared the polls closed . The ballat box tallied one hundred a thirty nine The count of ballat clerks showed that They had delivered to votes one hundred and thirty six ballats, and the checkers count was That they had checked one hundred and thirty six names who had vated . The ballot hox was then opened and the presiding officer proceeded to count the ballots one by one in open meeting as follows whole number of ballots cast one hundred and thirty six. (136) The ballat clerks and tellers their proceeded to camas and count the ballots cast which resulted as follows Whole number of ballots of cast one hundred and thirty six. which were for the following persons. Vig. Governor.
Nelson B. Clark, of Beverly. Prog. reed Two votes (2) Walter S. Hutchins of Greenfield. Joe .. Three " (3) Samuel W. We Call of Winchester, Rep .. Eighty three " (83) Peter. O. Rouke. of Medforl. Soc. L.
Nome " (0) William Shaw of Andover. Prob. Sixteen 11 David J. Walsh of Fitchburg. Dem " Blanks
Juventy-nine "(29)
Three
(3)
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Lieutenant Governor.
Edward O. Barry of Boston, Dem. reed thirty Calvin Coolidge. of Northampton, Rep. " Eighty six
Votes. (30) 11 (86)
fred N. Evans. of Halle. Prob. " Jen- "1
(10)
James Hayes of Plymouth. Soc-Lo. .. One 11
(1)
Chester to. Lawrence of Boston. Prog 11
One (1)
Samuel P. Lovenberg of Boston Sac Four 11 (4)
Blanks.
Four
(4)
Secretary.
Edwin C. Grosvenor. of Amherst, Demireed. Twenty nine Votes.(24) albert P. Langtry. of Springfield Rep. " Eighty sover" (87) Thomas & Maker of Medford. Soc. L. " One " (1)
Marion E. Sproule of Lawell. Soc " Five (5)
Willard Wylie of Beverly Prob Seven 11
(7)
Bla. Ks
Seven (7)
Treasurer.
Henry L. Bowles, of Springfield, Dem. Beck. Twenty nine, Votes(29) Charles L Burrill of Boston, Ref. 1. Eighty six " (86)
Charles E. Fenner of Worcester Soc 11
Six " (6)
William & Marks of Worcester Prob. 11
Six " (6)
Jeremiah P. Me Nally of Salem Soc. L. No- " (0)
Blanks
Nine " (9)
auditar
alonzo B. Cook of Boston. Rep. Red. Eighty six Vates. (86) James W. Holden of New Bedford. Soc. L. " (0)
Henry C. Fram of Warwick. Soc. 11 Six (6) 11
Jacob & Morse of Brookline. Dem. " Twenty six (26)
William G. Rogers of Wilbraham. Prob " Seven (7)
Blanks
Eleven (11)
attorney General
Newsy &. atwell of Lynn Rep, reed Eighty seven Vates. (87) Frank, auchter of Boston Prob. " Seven (7) "
Joseph Joyce Donahue of Medford Dem. " Twenty five (25)
Bahn le, Carthy of abington Soc. " Seven (7)
William Taylor of Worcester. Soc. L. " One (1)
Blanks
Nine (9)
Councillos. Seventh District. (101) Channing Smith of Leicester Refs, Red one hundred and me With Blanks. Thirty five (35)
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Senator Worcester and Hampden Linkid.
Herbert E. Cummings of North Brookfield. Refs. Read. One hundred and one Votes(1) William Duncan of Warren. Den reed One " (1)
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