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To see what sum of money if any The town will raise and appropriate for having the proper charges of insurance companies for acting las surety on official b Inds of town of ficev
article # 15
To see what sum of money if any the town will 1 with an appropriate for the care of the Common and Soldiers Monument.
article # 16
To see what sum of money if any the town will raise or appropriate for the construction and uficier of sidewalks
article # 17.
To see what sum of money if any The town will slike or appropriate for the suppression of the sale of intoxicating liquors in town. article # 18.
To see what sum of money if any the town will suite or appropriate to refrain the highway, leading from the Hal's Road to the over- I head bridge opposite the residence of Frank Howes. Cuticle #19. To see if the town will vote to purchase a filing Cabinet for the vault to keep bills, vouchers + etc stered therein
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-1918- Cubicle # 20.
To see what sum of money if any The town will raise or appropriate for aqu cultural demonstration Iwork on land owned by the town or owned by any resident of the town in accordance with the provision of chapter 107 of acts of 1914 to be extended by the Hampden County dimprovement League for promotion of Boys and Surle Club and the indMovement of agricultural and country life in the town. article # 21. To see if the town will vote to renew the street lighting contract with the Webiter + Southbridge Jus and Electric to an act in any way relative thereto. article " 22.
To see if the town will vote to continue the contract with the trustees of the Hitchcock Five academy of act in any way relative thereto
article # 23
To see if the will vote to grant licenses for the sale of fruits. confectionary, soda, tobacco q battery & ouds on the Lords Day. Cuticle +24.
To see what sum of money if any the town will raise and approfinate for the maintenance of the Vocational Dept. of the Hey h School. and you are directed to serve this notice by posting an attested copy of the same at the Town Hall one at the center Post Office, one at the Post Office at E. Br' field and by.
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mailing or otherwise sending a conny to Theshelter Mille and the depot at West Brim field seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting. / Hereof Jail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doing therow to the Town Clerk of said 10um field at the time and place of meeting of eresaid Joven under our hands this 14 th day of January 9. 8.1918 Omin Hicks ? Selectmen 9. Hatter Brown 01. Clarence B Brawn) Brimfield
This certifies that I have served the within warrant as thereun directed Patrick Mcclutive Brim field Mars Jan. 26, 1918. Constable
a twee copy of the warrant with The return of the constable thereon Littert Penuel G. Parker
Town Clerk.
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annual Town Meeting held Freb. 4 at 1918
The voters of Brimfield assembled at Town Hall Monday February 4 at 1918 in response to the foregoing warrant, the meeting was called to order by the Town Check Mmer H. Derbin, who read the warrant calling the meeting I aid meeting was opened at 10. G.M. Clarence King, Char. I allen.
Oslo P. Parker, and Homer Coolboth who had been previously appointed by the selectmen as ballo clerks and tellers for the election were severally shown in. a ballot was Then taken for moderator to preside over said meeting with the following result . A hole number of ballot cart big hit of which Robert & Tructur received eight and was declared elected and Awow. The cards of instructions and specimen ballots were then delivered to the ball of checks and tellen by the Town Click to be
harted as the law directs also one package of ballots to male voters Iund to contain 200 ballots each and one package of ballots for female voters sand to contain to bullets and the clock tinh their receipt for the same
The ballot boy was then opened for inspection and declared to be empty by the moderator, the register blanding at 000 it was then locked and the key delivered to Quin Hicks, the police officer at 10.4.5 G. M. the halls were declared afew fw vating by the moderator. In motion of P. C Parker it was voted to recess un till 1 O'clock before acting
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in Town business. at 1 o'clock the meeting was called to order by the moderate and town business wat taken up as follows Cuticle # 5
It was voted to authorize the Town Treasurer to borrow money in anticipa tim of revenue with the approval of the board of selectmen. Curile # 6.
It was noted that the Tax Collecte collect the taxes for the ensuing year as in previous years & that his compensation be the same as the previous year. article # 7. It was noted that the Tax Collecter be given the same authority to collect the taxes that the Town treasurer would have if he were appointed collector. article 8
It was noted that the Dog Fund be turned over to the library. Cuticle # 9. It was voted to print the town what as trento face. article #10. It was voted to indefinately pospone action on this article. article # 11
It was voted to raise and appropriate The sum of $100.00 for the suppression of the Thypisy + ican tail moth. Article # 12 It was noted to indefinately Los- prome action on this article.
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Cuticle # 13. alt was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 for the cemetery Commission, amended to read $100.00 amendment accepted and $100.00 was 1 cured & approfoncated. article # 14. It was voted to pause and appropriated the sum of $500 for premiums on the land of. the town officers. article # 15
oIt was voted to raise and appprofumate the sum of 50ª for the care of the common & Fichiers Monument.
It was here voted to except the Sum of $ 100.00 for the case of the Lewis Blodgett let in the center cemetery also the sum of $10.00 for the care of the alfred Hitchcock lot in the center cemetery both funds were excepted on conditions us voted by the town
article # 23 oft was noted to indefinately propune action on this article article # 16
It was voted to in definately has frone action on this article article # 17.
It was moved that the sum of $ 150.00 by raised and appropriated for the suppression of lique selling Comended to read $ 50.0 and so pressed. The following committee was appointed to see that this vote was enforced Com. Mr Lawrence Mr Haldraw to Rev. Fin Easterbrook.
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article # 18. OIt was moved that the sum of $15000 bu 1 cursed and approfruceted to refrain this highway vote not passed. Cuticle #19.
It was moved to indefinitely phone action on this article. article #20.
It was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $50 0 1W Boys& Girls agricultural work . article # 21
It was voted to forego the matter of renewing the electric light con- truct with the Website & Southbridge Gast Electric Co untill a future meeting.
article #22 It was voted to renew the contract between the town of the trustees of the Hitchcock Free academy. article # 4
It was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $ 5185,00 for grade school It was noted to raise and approximate The sum of $1300 plus the Street P.G. Excuse the for roads, bridges and culverts!
The committee on entlating a new heating plant in the Town Hall re- parted 4 report excepted.
The term of the trustees of the Haiett Harding Fund for the support of windows + ofhans having expired, it was noted that the Overseers of the four here after act as trusteer
oft was here voted to extend the time for closing the Polls one half Moved At Noted to appropriate the sum of $325.00 for biliary.
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It was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $ 500. and the unt of the town Farm for the huppert of the
at was Noted to saure 8 appropriate the sum of $1500! for Selectman's miscellaneous expenses. It was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $ 771.3L for street lighting.
OIt was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $ 900 .~ for officer salaries It was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $ 200.00 for the insurance of town property
It was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $10.00 for the miniance of this helps.
Cuticle # 24. It was voted that the sum of 700.00 town money be raised and appropriated- plus the State grant and turion charges from pupils from other towns and the balance carried over from 1917- for the Vocational School Dett of the High School.
at The following officers were nominated and elected from the floor.
Found Reefer Frederick Bissell
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Fence Viewers Ed. B. Brown. John Brown . Gam. H. a dame.
Field Drivers Paul Hinnewisser (declined) Gev. R. Hitchcock (declined)
Menve Tarbell (declined) Russell Skinner (declined) Jam. N. Adams IN. (declined)
Verton Clarence I. King.
Measures of Wood & Back Davenport and Lowell Hilconf
at 3.30 P.M. the moderator declared the polls closed and proceeded to count the ballots one by one from the ballot boy in ofen meeting. Whole number of ballots cost Males 60 Females 7. The ballot clicks and teller then proceeded to canvas and count the cast with the following result.
Town Click Penuet & Parker 56 votes Fred N. Lawrence /
Robert V. Jawin / Town Treasurer Charles P Tarbell 55
Robert Y. Lawin / Selectmen Clarence B. Brown 1. Hatter Brown Grün Nichs Gobert V. Jawin 1
56 54 57 11
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Overneed of Good 3 yr term Charles . Parker 54 Votes
School Committee 3 yrs. William @ Davenlicht 63 ". Mrs. P. V. Jawin '
Assessor 3 yr term Robert @ Sherman 49 "
Robert V. Jawin /
@has. @ Brown /
Tax Collector Denuel & Gasher 55,, Robert V. Jawin / "
Lebram Trustee 3 yrs. Hellhan Ce Esterbrote 55 " Rebecca M. Lincoln 54 "
Mus P. V. Juvin 1
Tre Warden
John W. Brown .7 11
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Robert V. Jawin /
Chus. B Brown /
Own Hicks /
Constables
Elmer & Bradway 52 "
Quin Hicks 49 "
B. Cheney 48 "
Patrick Mcdntire 51
Daniel Haley 51
Robert V. Jawin
Cemetery Commission 3 yrs. Edward 13.Brown 5 11 Robert V. Jawin 1
auditor Chas. It Robinson.
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The vote on the question Thall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquor in this Toun Mes. 10. No 44. The above votes were read in afew meeting. all the ballots cast together with the tally sheet with totale theron were sealed uhr and signed and delivered to the town clerk and the meeting was adformed without date
Genuel a Parker Town Click.
Brimfield Mars. Mar 18, 1918 To P. G Parker Town Clerk.
The Republican Town Committee of Brimfield or ginized this day with the following officers Onun Hicks Chairman. H. @ Davenport, Jec. Geo. E. Hitchcock Treas. Other members Clarence B. Brown, Clarence N. King. H & Daven port doc.
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1918 Harsant for Ofreceal Town Meeting Findlay Up. 20,1918.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden S .. To either of the Constables of the town of Brimfield Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Mars, you are hereby directed to notify and war the inhabitants of Brimfield qualified to vote in town affairs to meet at the Town Hall the said Brin Field on Fat. the 20th day of april 19/18 at 8 o'clock P. F. to act on the following articles Vis:
Cuticle # 1 To chore a moderator to preside over said meeting
article #2. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year, beginning Jan ! 1918 and to issue a note on noted ther for. pay able within one year any debt on clefts incurred under this wote to be fraid from the revenue of said financial. year.
Cuticle # 3 To see if the town will vote to use for any other purpose than That for which it was appropriated any umexpended sum af ! I money appropriated at a previous town meeting on any fraction there of.
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Centrale # 4 To see if the town will vote to reconsider a previous vote, whereby the selectmen are required to post a notice of their intentions to call a special town meeting.
This certifier that I have served the within warrant as therein directed Patrick Mcontive
Constable of Brimfield Buon fuld af 13, 1918.
Warrant signed by. Own Hicks ( Selectmen Clarence B Brown } of 9. Halier Brown Brim field
the copy of the warrant and the constables return thered attent Genuel @ Gacker Town Clock.
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Special Town Meeting held Friday 6/ 20,1918 at & o clock ? .
The voters of Bram feld assembled in Town Hall in pursuant of the afaresaid wan ant at & P. W. The meeting was called to order by The town click who read the warrant Geo. & Hitchcock + Herbert fogy were upfronted tellers were severally sworn a ballot was then taken for moderator with the following result.
hole number of ballots cast 16 Polert I Streeter received 12 Blanks 4
Robert J. Streeter was declared elected and cluely sworn.
Cuticle =2
Voted The town treasurer with the approval of the selection, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in antic- whatich of the revenue of the financial year beginning Jan 1, 4918 and to issue Va note ou notes There for pay able within Tone year any debt on debts incurred under this vote to be hard from the revenue of said financial year
article # 3. Cuticle # 3 taken up + motion to adopt was lost. article # 4 Moved to indefin ately porfrom action on this article adopted.
at 10 o'clock P. In the meeting adjourned without date
Genel & Gasher Town Clerk.
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1414
Warrant for Hate Election
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Humfielen S.S. To either of the Constables of Brimfield
Greeting : In the name of the Common wealth, you are hereby required to notify, and want the in- habitants of Brumfield who are qualified to vote in elections to meet in the Town Hall of said Brimfield, on Tuesday the fifth day of November 1918 at 10 o'clock in the fevervoto for the following purfieres, to bring in their votes to the election officers for the election of the following" officers. Governor of this Commonwealth, Ideutary, Treasurer and Receiver General, auchtor, Cetteincy General for this Commonwe with. Senator in Congress Congressman for the third Congressional District Connceller for the seventh Council Io District Senator for the Worcester and Hampden District, one Representitaire in General Court for the first Representative Distinct. County Commissioner for Hampden County, County Treasured for Hamfinden County Register of Probate cond ainsolvency for Hampden County County Treasured for Hampden County, all the above officers are
to be voted for on one ballet. The Polls will be open at half past ten o'clock in the firenow, and may be closed at half past two in the afternoon also to vote Yes or No on the following articles of admendments.
article # 1 Thall the article of amendment relative to The establishment of the popular initiative and referendum and the legislative init- rative of specific amendments of the Constitution, Submitted by the Constitutional Convention be approved and ratified
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ventile # 2 The conservation, developement and utilization of the agricultural mineral forest, water and other natural resources of the Common wealth are public uses, and the General Court shall have power to provide for the taking upon payment of just compensation there for of lanche centdeusments of interests therein including water and mineral rights for The hushere of securing and promoting the proper conservation development, útil- ization and control thereof and to enact Regulation necessary or bx frechent Therefor.
certicle # 3 advertising in public ways in public places and on private property within public view may be regulated and restricted by law .
article 4 The persavation and maintenance of ancient landmarks, and other property of historical or anti quarin interest is a public use and the Common wealth, and the cities and towns thereit may , when payment of just com- pensation take such property or any in- terest therin, in der such regulation as the General Court may prescribe.
article# 5 The General Court, by can current vote of the two houses, may take a necess ar recesses am writing to not more than thirty days: but no such recess shall extend beyond the sixtieth day from the date of their first meeting.
article 6 Thall the article of amendment authorizing the General Court to prescribe subject to certain restrictions, the manner of the appointment and removal of military and naval officers to be commissioned by the Governor sub- mitted by the Constitutional Convention be approved and ratified.
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utility Shall the article of timendment defining the howers and duties of the General Court relative to the military and the naval forces, and of the Governor as Commander-in-chief there of be approved and ratified ?
tide 8 Thall the article of amendment providing for the succession in cases of vacances in the offices of the Governor could the Lient. Governor by the Secretary of State attorney General Treasurer and Recover General and auditor in the order named, be ratified and approved ?
article 9 Thall the article of amendment authorizing the Governor to return to the General Paul with a recommendation for amendment bills and resolves which have been laid before him , be approved and ratified.
article+ 10 Article iv of the articles of amendment of the constitution of the Commonwealth is hereby amended by adding there to the follow. ing words: - Women shall be eligible to af - pointment as notaries public Change of name shall render the commission void , but shall not prevent re appointment under the new name.
Cuticle # 11 Carticle I of Chapter III of fruit the second of the constitution is hereby amended by the ad- dition of the following words : - and furvoided also that the Governo, with the consent of the Council may after due notice and hearing retire Them because of advanced age of mental or physical dis ability. Tuch retirement shall be subject to any produsions made by law as to pensions or allowances pay able to such officers when their voluntary retirement
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certicle 12
Every charter franchise or act of in- corporation, shall forever remain subject to revocation and amendment
article #13 The General Gut shall have hower to limit buildings, according to their use or con- struction to specified districts of cities and towns.
Cuticle #14 The General Cant shall have authority to provide for compulsory voting cet élections but the height of secret voting shall be preserved
Cuticle #15 Thull the amendment of the Constitution limiting the power of the General Court to lend the credit of the Commonwealth & to contract loans be approved and ratified
Cuticle #16 thull the amendment to the Constitution providing for a state budget and the vets by the Governor of items, or parts of items in approfunction bills be approved + ratified.
cuticle 17 Thall the amendment to the Constitution pro- viding for biennial elections of state officers councillors, and members of the General Court be approved and ratified.
Article #18 No person checked to the General Port shall chiny the term for which he was elected be afficinted to any office created on the e- monuments where of are increased during such term, not receive additional salary or compensation for service show any recess committee on commission, except a committee affronted to examine a gener al revision of the statute of the Commonwealth when submitted to the general count for adoption
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Sticke 19 On or before January first minuteen hundred twenty one, the executive and administration work of the Commonwealth shall be organized in not more than twenty departments, in one of which every executive of administrative office board and commission except those officers serving directly under the governor on the council shall be placed. Such departments shall be under such supervision and regulation ces the general court may from time to time prescribe by law.
and you are hereby directed to serve this Hurrant by posting atterted copies there of one at the Town Hall, one at The Center Part- Office, one at the Post Office it East. Brumfield, and by mail. my or otherwise sending a copy to his hetts Mills and the dlefrot at Hes! Bumfield, seven days at least before the time of said meeting. Here of fail not !and make return of your cloings" there in at the time and place of said meeting Given under our hands this 26th day of October 6. 2. 1918.
& Halte Brown Selective Clarence B Brown
Brimfield I have reaved the within warrant cis herein directed
Orvin Hicks Constable
a live copy of the warrows and the return of the Constable therow attest
Venuel & Gasker
trun Click
1918
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Annual Sale, Election Tues. Nov 0, 1918.
The voters of Brimfield assembled at the Town Hall in response to the foregoing warnt The meeting was called to order and offered by the presiding offices Onun Hicks at 10 0' clock a. M. The warrant was read by the Term Click Cenuel a Parker. The town clerk then delivered to the presiding of fices the specimen ballot and cards of instruction also delivered to the bull of clerks the official ballots and took their receipts. Clarence N. King Charles f Tarbell having previously been appointed by the Selectionen as ballot click & teller respectively were cluely surow by the town Clerk, the bullet boy was then opened, I found entity, it was then locked and the key delivered to the Police officer Pulnick Midutive, the ballot box register standing at 000. Promptly at 10:30 am the polls were declared open for the reception of ballots. The polls were declared closed, by the presiding offices at 230 P.M. The ballot clerks proceeded to check the ballots by the voting list which totaled One hundred and eleven (111). The presiding officer then proceeded to count the ballots In the ballot box one by one in ofen meeting which agreed with the total of the ballot clerks. The ballot clicks Than proceeded to count + canvas the votes cast, with the following result viz- Whole number of ballots cast. One hundred and eleven (111) and were for the following persons
Governor Calvin Coolidge of Northampton 72 Votes Richard H Long of Framing ham 35 11 Sylvester & M Bude of Watertown 2 11 Ingvar Paulson of Boston 0
10 lanks
N 2
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Lietitant devernon (Phumming H. Cox Oscar Kinsukas Joseph HO. Neil Blanks
of Burton of Chungfield
59 Votes 19
of Burton 23 11
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Secretary
albert P. Lantry Johnny field
Chas. R McBlue of Lynn
ym Taylor of Worcester
Blanks
10
Trecesmer
Chus. L Brill of Boston
69 Votes
Chus Giddings of Great Banmy tom
27 11 Mary E. Peterson
of Chomenville 3 11
Blanks
12
auditor
alonzo B. Pok of Boston
Francis B Costello of Bartin
Fred E. Welcher of Peabody
Blank
attorney General Henry I. attwill of Lym Morris d. Becher of Chelsea
Joseph L. P.t. Pour of Boston
Blanks
Senator-in-Ingress
Thomas A. Lawson of Scituate
David I Walsh of Fitchburg
bhw H. Weeks of Newton Blanks
3 Votes 45 " 59 " 4
Congressman
Palvin D. Paige of Southbridge 70 Votes
Eaten & Pargent of Hanchendon
34 11
Blanks
Canciller Matthew 9. Whittall of Worcester Blank
Senator Hanen & Tarbell of Birchfield Blank
75 Votes 36
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30,
73 Votes 26 " 2
74 Votes 26 11
72 Votes
24 1 13
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Representative in General laut First Hampden District John O Hamilton of Palme Samuel W. O' Connor of Palmer Blunk 5 4
81 Votes 25 4
Bounty Commissioner Charles & Shullman of Bring field Blank 24
1 Votes
County Treasurer Fred li. Because of Prung field 79 "
Blanks 32
Register of Probate + Insolvency Frank & Hodyshus of Longmeadow 82 Votes 1Blanks 29 Amendment # 1, 1. 50 No
Blank Total 111 yes. 54 27
Cimendment # 2 39 48 Mes No 24 Blank
Total 111
yes 4/2 18
amendment # 3 51
No Blank Total 111 amendment # 4
yes 36
No 18 Blank 57
Total 111
amendment # 5
yes 24 No 28 Blank 59 Total 111
yes 27
amendment # 6 No 29 Plank 55 Total 111 amendment # 7 No 18 Blank 67 Total 111 amendment #8.
yes 26
yes 33
amendment # 9
yes 30 No 17 Blank 24 Total 111 amendment # 10
yes 37
yes 30
No 21 Blank 53 Total III amendement + 11 No 17 Blank 64 Total 111 amendment #12
yes . 34
No 37 Blank 41 Total 111
No 16 Blank 61 Total 111
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amendment # 13 yes 32 No 17 Blank 62 Total 111 amendment # 14 yes 20 No 41 Blank 50 Total 111
amendment #15 yes 18 No 18 Blank 75 Total 111 amendment # 16 yes 31 No 18 Blank Lor Total 111 amendment #17
yes 28 No 29 Blank 54 Total 111 amendment # 18
yes 27 No 21 Blank 63 Total 111 amendment #19
yes 25 No 19 Blank 67
Total 111. The count having been completed the presiding officer announced the vole as above in other meeting, at G. P. M. a motion having been made to cedy own it was so voted, and the presiding officer de- cloud the meeting andyoumed.
ttest Genuel a Carhur Town Click
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This certifies that at a meeting of the Town Clerkis of Representative Distrival #1 Hampden Aunty Massachussetts, held at the Town Olenh's office in Palmer, on Friday, the fifteenth day of November 4. 2. 1918 at 1 now for the purpose of examining the return of votes cast in said dis- trist on Tuesday, November 5 th 1918 by the several towous thevin for Representative to the General Cut, and ascertain who had been elected The whole number of votes cast was and were for the fol- lowing persons, Viz : -
John O. Hamilton of Palmer 956 Daniel M. O'Connor of Pulmer 814 Blinks 81
Total Votes cast 1851 John O Hamilton of Palmer having a plurality of the votes cast was declared elected and duplicate cen- tificates issued by.
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