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1918 Special Town Meeting
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden SP. To either of the Constables of the town of Brimfield queting
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts! you are directed to notify and warm the inhabitants of said town who are qualified to vote in town affairs to meet in Said Town Hall of Bum field on Jahrday the month day of November a. D. 1918 at 7. 0' clock P. M. to act on the following articles Viz:
ut. # 1 To elect a Moderator to preside over said meeting
To see what action the town will take with regard to constructing a concrete bridge across the book on the Palmer Poud near Fros hetts Mills so called and approfinate money for the same or act in any way relative there to.
Cut #3 To see what action the town will take in reference to increasing the compensation of its officers.
Cut #4 To see if the town will vote to appropriate an additional sum of money for the repair of town ways.
Cuit+5 To see if the town will vote an additional sum of money for miscellaneous purposes.
art. #6 To see if the town will vote to dispose of The thin Pound or act there on.
ant. #7 To see if the town will Note to install a set of hay scales od act there on
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and you are directed to serve this warrant by frosting attested copies of the same one at the Town Hall one at the Center Port-Office. one at the Post Office at East Brimfield & by mailing a copy to Forhelt wills and The deficit at West Brimfield, seven days at least before the time of hold my said meeting. Here of fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon to the Town Click of said Brimfield at the time and place of said meeting Given under our hands This thirty- first day of October G. D. 1918.
1. Walter Brown) Selectmen Clarence B Brown) Brimfield
I have served the within warrant as therein directed Orin Hicks Anstüble
attest- a time copy. Venuel @ Parker Town Clerk.
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Thecial Town Meeting Out Nov 9, 1918.
In response to the foregoing warrant, the voters of Brimfield ab sembled in the Town Hall al J. P. W. The warrant was read by the Term Click Venuel Ce Gacker à ballos was taken for a moderator to preside over said meeting with the fol- living result. Whole number of bullets cast nine of which Robert J. Ihreele received eight and was declared elected and duely sworn Owing to the small number of votes present it was decided to from home the business of the meeting untill seven charly (7.30) P.M
The meeting was called to order by the moderator at 7:30 and article two was taken up.
Voted on motion of Thus ? Tarbell that the lodge at frothethe hills be repaired under the direction of the Selectionen, untill the annual town meeting. The cart to be fraid from un collected taxes
article # 3 Voted on motion of Mr W.C Waldron that action on this article be in definately proponed article # 4 Voted on motion of My Ownw Hicks that The sun of $ 400. 00 be appropriated for town ways.
article # 5 Motion of Mr H. C Waldron that action on This matter be in definately por tioned was defeated. Motion of Mr Madison that the sim of $25000 be appropriated- Voted article #6 Motion of P.G Parker That the Selectmen be auchoured to sell the town find. to Mr . John Pentlandt- Voted.
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article # 7. Voted on motion of PA Parker That the sun of$ 5000 be approfoncted to when the scales at the Bumfield Motel.
There being no other business to came before the meeting, a motion to ads cum was made of so voted. Meeting adjourned at 8.30 P.M.
attest - Benvel a Cacher Town Clerk.
Harant for special town meeting Tues. Dec 24. 1918. To either of the constables of Brimfield Freeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and wann the inhabitants of Brim- field qualified to vote in town of faires, to meet at the Town Hall in sand Bim- field on Tues. the 24 st day of Dec. 1918 at one o'clock in the afternoon to act on the following articles viz Certicle # 1 To choose a moderate to preside at said meeting
article #2 To see what action the town will take in regard to renewing a note held by the Palmer National Bank against the town of Brimfield due The 31 to day of Sec 1918, and act thereou und you are hereby directed to serve This wassent by fretting attested copies of the same one at the center Part- Office love at the Town Hall, one at the Post Office it East Brimfield and buy nowing or otherwise sending one to Forhello Wills and the depot at Hest Brimfield seven Clays at least before the time of fred
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meeting. Here of fail not, and make due re- trims with this doings ther on to the Town Clerk of sand Brom field with at the time and place of sand meeting aforesaid Inven under our hands this 16th day of Dec. 6. 9. 1918.
Halter Brown Velezmen Clarence B. Brown) ) Brimfield I have served the within warrant, as therein directed Arun Hicks Unstable attest Ce true copy. Teruel le Vanker- Clarke
The voters met, hur sent to the above warrant at I. P.M. Meeting called to order by the Town Clerk, who read the warrant. and proceeded to elect a moderater. with the following result whole number of ballots cart 16. Ones Tanker received 9. and was declared elected and duty wwcom. article # 2 On motion of PA. Touker it was voted to authorize the town treasurer, with the consent of the selectivew, to renew the note held by the Palmer Nat. Bank against the town of Brimfield, under authority of the role of the town made apr 20, 1918 - Page 220 - said note being renewed untill apr 1, 1919. a motion berny made to adjun, the meeting was declared ad- pourned, without date. Vote yes q, No1 Total 10. Genel a Garker
Town Cash.
I a meeting held by the Cemetery Commission held in the Town Hall, it was noted to authorize the Town Treasurer to purchase a $ 500,00 Liberty Bond bearing 4 /4 % interest The same to be purchased from the un- expended interest of the cemeting find (P.C. Cantar Click
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Harant fort annual town meeting Monday February 3rd 1919 Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden S.S. To either of the constables of Brimfield Greeting : In the name of the Common wealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and wann the inhabitants of Brimfield qualified to vole in town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall in said Brumfield on Monday, the third day of February 1919 at 10o'clock in the firenon to act on the following articles. Viz: To choose a moderator to preside over saud meeting.
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article 2 To give in Their votes in one ballot to the election officers for the following town officers. Town Clerk Town Treasurer, Tax Collecte, three selectmen, two auditors five constables, the warden all for the term of one year. each. One Jehoel Committeeman, one assessor, one Overview of Five, two Library Trustees one Cemetery Trustee all for the term of three years each also one Library Trustee and one Cemetery Commissioner for the term of one year each to fill vacancy; also To bring in their votes yer ON No when the question Shall license be granted for the sale of intocreating liquors in This town. The polls will be open from half hast ton in the ferencon and may be closed at half past two in the after-
Cuticle 3 To hear reports of offices and agents and commilies trettifine a review by the towns and act theron
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utide 4 To raise money for the support of the schools, highways bridges payment of town clebits and defray the expenses for the ensuing year, and direct how the same shall be expended.
article 5 To see if the town will vote to authorize The Treasures, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipa- tren of the revenue of the current for- nancial year.
cuticle 6 To state the manner and state the terms and conditions of collecting the taves for the ensuing year, and fix the compensation of the Collection of taxes.
Cuticles To see if the town will authouze the Allector to use the means for cel- lecting the taxes, which the Town Treasurer may use when officiated Collector
Cuticles To see what this position the tiun will make of its clog fund.
Fistule 9 To see if the town will cause to be printed the reports of its officers on agents or any fact of them.
article 10 To see what sum of money if any the town will raise and appropriate for Memorial Day.
Cuticle 11 To see what sum of money, if any the town will save and approfinate for The suppression of the Gypsy and Braun Tail month Elm Free Beetle
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Cubicle or To see what sum of money if any the town will reuse and appropriate for the use of the tree wurden
article 13 To see what sum of money if any the town will raise and appropriate for the use of the Cemetery Commission
article 14 To see what sum of money if any the town will raise and appropriate to pay the proper charge of insurance Companies for acting as surity in official bonds of town officers.
article 15 To see what sund of money if any the town will raise and appropriate for the case of the Common " Soldier's Monument
article 16 To see what sum of money if any the town will vote to raise cinc appro- pricete for the suppression of the sale of interesting liquors in town
article 17 To see what action the town will Take in renewing the Street Lighting Contract with the Jo. Fast El. Co or act in anyway relative thereto
Cuticle 18 To see if the town will vole to raise a sum of money for a Memorial forest and act thereon.
article 19 To see if the town will vote to instruct the selectmen to relocate a part of the Inghway, leading from the Dunhamtown school house to Frank Meman's, av act in any way relative -Thereto
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tice 20 To see what sum of money if any, the tran will raise und appropriate for the maintenance of the Vo- National Dept. of the High School
intele 21 To see what sum of money if any, the town will raise and appropriate for agricultural Demonstration work in land owned by the town on owned by any resident of the town in accordance with the provisions of chapter 707 acts of 19dy to be ix funded by the Humpden County Receque for promotion of Boys and girls Club work and the improvement of agriculture and country life on the fam.
anticler To see if the town will vote to appropriate ce sum of money to com- plete the 1917 contract with the state Ing hury commission, the same to be reimbursed by said commission article 23 To see if the town will vote to discon- time the Town way and bridges east of the house of Edward Moyaw an act any way relative there to
article 24 To see if the town will vole to con- struct ce concrete bridge at Forkith Mills on the Takmer Rd and raise and appropriate money for the same AN ciet anyway relative there to and you are directed to serve this wariant by posting an attested copy of the same at the Town Hall and at the center Post Office one at the Post Office at & Brimfield+ by minling
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Patrick Mcchityce
This certifies that verk sected Brom field Mars Jan 16, 1414 the within warrant as therein -
Constable
a copy to the depot od H. Brimfield seven days at least before the time of holding said meetings Here of fail not, and make clue returns out the warrant, with your coings thereon to the Town Clerk of sand Brimfield at the time and place of meeting afcrescia Gwen under our hands this eighth day of January a. D. 1919.
Quin Hicks Selectmin 1. Haller Bunny Clarence B Brown) Bin field
a tie copy of the warrant and the return of the constable thereon
altest Venuel G. Farben. Town Clerk
Brimfield Feb 4, 1919
his certifier that George & Hitchcock has been appointed fine Wurden & has appointed the following deputies
Click &. Achtyn Leon of Oliver Daniel Haley William Griswold Clarence A. King.
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annual town meeting Feb. 3, 1919.
The votes of Brumfield assembled at the Town Hall in Brimfield. in response to the foregoing warrant The meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk Venuel & Gucken at 10'o' clock in the G.M. who read the Hawant. James MT. Hood, Charles I. allen George P. Madison and Harry Norcross who had been previously appointed by The Selection as ballot checks and tellers were cluely sword by the Town Click Ce ballot was then taken for a moderation to preside at the meeting with the following usult, whole number of ballots cast nine (9) of which Robert 4. Areter hrad nine (9) und was declared Selected and sworn. The cards of instruct uns and specimen ballots were ported as the law directs also a package of ballots said to contain tivo hunched ballots for make voters and One hundred bullott for female votes were delivered to the queriding officer. The ballot box was then opened and found to be empty, by the moderator, it was then locked and the key delivered to Patrick Machityne the police officer at 10.30 a.M. The polls were declared afew for voting by the moderator. as there was not very many present at this hru, it was decided to forego town business untell 11.30.6 m. at 11.30. a.M. town business was taken up.
Noted
article # 4 Motion of Mr Hicks that the sum I $ 1156,94 and the Excise tay of $ 1223.06 be reused and appropriated for two highway making the appropriation $2480.00.
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article + 4 continued Voted Motion of Mr Exter back that the sum of $ 32500 be raised and appropriated for the library .
Voted Motion of Me OG Parker that $1500. be raised and appropriated for selectmens mis - cellunous account.
Voted Motion of the H.C. Davenport that the sum of $6150.00 be raised and appro- printed for the Elementary schools Tel Motion of Mr Hicks that the sun of $ 100. 00 be raised and appropriated for bridges and snow faiths
Voted Motion of The adams that the sum of $4000 be raised and appropriated to- yether with the rent of the town farm for the Pur Defit.
Voted Motion of M. uvence That the sum of $ 1600. be raised and appropriated for Officers salaries
Voted Motion of Me dichs that the sun of $50.00 be raised and appropriated 0 for bonding Town Officers. Voted Motion of Wh Hicks that the sun of $ 342 9 be caused and appropriated for insurance of town helf.
Voted Motion of Me Tabell that the sun of $ 300.00 be raised and appropriated for insurance of town property.
Voted Motion of Mr Hicks that the sum of $7710 be raised and appropriated fin sheet lighting It was here voted in motion of - 1. a lacher that the salary of the town treasured be made$ 150.00 per year instead of $ 100.0
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Voted
article # 5 Motion of PG Pacher that the town treasurer with the approval of the selectmen beg hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of taxes of the present municipal year to com amount, not acceding in the ayyuyute $ 8000.00 and to issue a note on notes There for pay able within one year. Comy debtor w debts incurred under this vote to be hard from the taxes of the present mu- nicepal y e av.
Cuticle # 6
Voted Motion of Ir Lawrence that the conditions under which the taxes shall be collected and the compensation of the collector shall be the same as last year. article # 7 Noted Motion of Mr Tabell that the collector be given the same auctionty that the twin treasurer would have, of appointed tax collector:
Cirticle # 8 Voted Motion of Me Exter book that the dog. fund be appropriated for the library article # 9 Voted That the report of the town of fices and its agents be printed also that it com- Tuin an Honor Pull of residents of Brimfield who served in the European Nav.
Noted
article # 10 Motion of Mr Oliver that the Memorial Day fund be appropriated for Memonal Day and that it be extended under direction of The Ed. Divenfort.
Noted Motion of the CHE adams that ATS." be ruined and affer ofuated Gypsy Moths+ Elas tice Butté
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Lihele # 12 hut the sum of $2500 be raised
voted
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Particle A 1/3 Motion of Whe Ed. Brown that the sum of $ 200.00 be raised and af- profirated for Cemetery purposes Milion of Me Oliver that the Francks Blus fund be approfiunrated for Cemetery Gates and experten under Cemetery Gener Centrale # 14
Voted
Lected in under Welche # 4 Cuticle # 15 Motion of Wir Hicks that the sun of $ 3000 the wired and appropriated for care of Common & Jol. monument. Cuticle # 16
Vtech Motion of Me O. E 1 when that the sun of ylus." be raised and approfunited for the suppression of the sale of in- Topicating liquer tin Brimfield Centrale # 17 Ihoved to pass over this article. article # 18
Voted Motion of .Ce Parker that the tree wurden and a committee of two, to be appointed by the chair to plant a row of suitable tres along the center Ruth of the common there trees to be fitted between the present trees and in a row about 3 oft back from firesent trees Centrale #19 Motion of Mr Oliver that the selection be authorized to trave a survey made of this reach of the sun of $ 20.00 be raised and appropriated fil the same
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Cuticle # 20 Motion of M. A. R Davenport that the sum of $ 700 be i cursed und offre of mated fir the Vocational School article # 21
Vited Motion of @ BBwww that the sun off $50.00 be approfmated and expended under direction of Humpelen Co alm. provement Ley us under cultivity of Ohaf 707 acts of 1914. article 22
Voted Motun of Mr Hicks that the rum of $ 1000. be appropriated for the com- "pletion of the 1917 contract with the Mars . Highway Commission Cuticle 2 3 Moved to from over this article. Centrale # 24%. To have the selectmen petition. the Muss. Hay Liway I'm. to take vou the section of wed, including the bridge at Burkett Will and maintain the Suma ces a state highway. Centrale x 25 It was here voted to except perpetual care funds, under conditions previously voted by the town, for the following bots. Emily Noyes $ 100.00 Abner Nichols 10.00 abner Heltuns $10.00 Fired Nich .. The following officers were elected fum the floor Sexton Clarence A. King Pruned Beefer Cenuel a Partir Filed Drivers James N. Wood, Howard Worth. Thomas Mr. Thay. + Levi Stevens Inneyou'd Hood + back towel Hlavy. William Davenport.
Notice
etition te Hey hway Commission
Feils
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Voted Motion of M. Davenport that a committee of five consisting the selectionen, Why George Kahney 9 Th Ed Daven port, be appointed to arrange ce reception to the re- turning soldiers from Brom field, at a date to be decided by them. a motion to adjun being made the business meeting was allfourmed ichant dlate.
The time having arrived to close the pollo (2.30 P.M) a mother was made and seconded that the hills be heft ofren ten minutes linger. Voted The polls were closed at 2.40 P.M. for voting the moderator declared a recess, while the ballot clerks checked their wish and the moderater counted the ballots in the ballet boy which were as Aus. Male ballots 91 female 33 and were for the following officers Town Click Genel a Parker had 85 votes Town Treasurer Charles I Tabell 77 votes
Tax Collector Venuela Gacher had 82 votes Selection Clarence Po Brown had 81 votes S. H. 1 www 81 11 Quin Hicks CC 78 1. School Com. for 3 yrs Oference 18 13 rown had 78 artes Awhich 56 were mule x 22 Female William 13 Cheney had 41 votes of which 30 were male + 11 Female votes Cessesso 3 years Char P. Pusher had 59 votes
Fred. IT. Laurence " 25 "
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Quevier of Pour 3 yrs. i'vevence A King had 10 votes Cemetery Comunicazione 3 yrs. Orus E. Parker had 60 votes
event Pofuer
Olaurence King
1 Sunchery Commissioner one year Jeorge & Hitchcock had of votes Mimer Tabel c .
Tree Harden
Franck Hitchcock had 73 votes auditors
Fred H. Lawrence had 65 votes Momve Tarbell 74 . Library Trustee
alma Bissell had 80
Charles H. Robinson " 78
Library Trustee une Edward Pringle had 74 Constables
Elmer E Brachway hud 16 "
Gunge & Hitchcock
cc 69 Daniel Haley 73 Patrick Mcdutyne 75 cr albert Poter er
77 cr Quem thick 1 Out the question that licence be granted for the sale of intoxicating lig. Juos ors in this town yes 18 1to 59.
Noted That the meeting be adjunmed without date Pennel & Purker
Town Clerk
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Lepipropriations Parsed & approf. $1156.94 Town / day hurry 325.00. Library
approfi 1223.06
1500.00 Selections Mis Ceart
6150.00 Grade Schools
600.00 Buddyes Charfreth Pour Dept.
400.00 1100.00 Salary. 50.00 Bonding Officials 342. 00 chisurance (Help)
300.00 chisurance (Property) 771. 00 Theet Lights 7500 Typy moths 2500 Tue Warden 200.00 Cemetery (Bliss Found) 700,00 50.00 Comment
100.00 Liquar Self fusion 20.00 Hvad Juney 700.00 Vocational School 50,00 Club Work
Memorial Day. State Highway 1000.00.
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$ 1990.24
$ 13,914 94 2 990.24 $16,905.18 Physicians certificate of record- the under- signed herewith present certificate # 10,901 for record by the clash of the Town of Brimfield I intend to conduct the practice of medicine in the Town of Pomin field - My office or usual place of business is Center Village Brimfield Mais. The required fee of twenty- five cents is hereby tendered signed diving Prescott Therman.
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In accordance with the provisions of section Three of Chapter 55 Cents of 1917, of hereby certify that Dr. diving Prescott Sherman has this day exhibited certificate # 10901 issued under The authority of the laws of Massachusetts and has had the re- quad fee of twenty five cents Received March 14, 1919 and fileed on record. nuel C. Parker. Clerk.
Brimfield Cefril 18, 1919 The Republican Town Committee of Brim field was organized Mar 15, 1919 with the following officers - Quin Hicks Chairman - N. R Dav- enfort dec. - Geo. E. Hitchcock Tread. Members Q. B. Braun - R. I. King. Lignecd H. I Davenport dec.
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Navrant Oficial Town Meeting July 26, 1919 Commonwealth Of Fluss. Hampden S.S. To either of the Constables of Brim field Grating In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and wann the inhabitants of Brun field qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet at the Town Hall un said Brimfield on Gat the twenty -sixth day of July 1919 at 80 clock in the P.M. to act on the following articles vig : article , To choose a moderator lo prende over sund muting atulla 2 To see if the town will raise and appropriate a sum of money to celebrate the return of the boys who have been in jenice article 3 To see if the town will cause and appropriate an additional sum of vieney for schools. Cuticle # 4 To see if the town" will cause and appropriate a sum of money for the High School. article -5. To see if the town will mouse and appropriate a sum of money to pay Town debts.
Cuticle 6 To see if the town will vote to authings The Trediwer with the consent of the Selectmen to borrow money in anticipation of revenue of the current financial year.
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Cuticle 7 To see what actur the Town will take relative to determining and fixing the terms and conditions under which Toon work on highways, culverts budyes and seitings has been a should be done
including work clone in 1917 4 1918 m yet to be done under the provisions of the State Highway mall Town act of 1908 and amendments thereto and that to be done under The Provisions of Chapter 155 cf the Gets of 1918 and make any appro- fination necessary to carry into effect any vote taken under This article. article 8
To see if the Town will raise and of propriate an additional sum of money for the use of the Oververs of the Por, and you are directed to live this warrant by posting an attested copy of the same, one at the Town Hall, one at the Post Office at East Brimfield one at The Pente Post Office and by mailing a copy to this hells bells and the depot at est Brimfield, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting Heuof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doing's Thereon to the Town Click of said Brim field at The time and place of meeting of eresaid. Given under our hands this 14 th day of July 6. 2. 1919.
Oui Hicks
J. Walter Brown 7 Letectmen
Clarence 13. Brown
Brimfield I have hosted the herein warrant as
· Chas. Co Paper l'onstable
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Juncal Town Meeting July 26, 1919. Periment to the foregoing warrant The voters of Brimfield assembled at the Town Hall. The warrant was reced by the Town Clerk. Vonuel a Coucher Ce ballet was taken for moderater with the following result. Clarence King nad (5) fu. O. E. Parker (1) one Blomve Tarbell (1) one, L. S. Oliver (2) two. Clarence ling was declared elected and sun, article # 2
Voted In motion of C. B. Buwow the sum of $400.00 was voted to entertain the and returned soldiers after being amended by 2. Oliver that the sum of $3900.00 be raised and the sum of $100.00 bc given as a partial recognizance 1 The city performed by them. To each solchen on the defendant of such soldier The amendment being defected fory a usmy vote. article # 3 Noted On notion of Whe W. Co. Gavenfrist that The sum of $1000. 00 be raised and affo- puceted for the grade schools. article # 4 Voted In motion of Mr. Haldhow the sum of $500,00 was raised and appropriated for the High School. article # 5
Voted On motion of Me Waldhon That the sum of $ 20,00 be raised and appropriated to play Town debts. . article # 6 Noted On motion of Mr Hicks that the Town treasurer bet and is hereby authorized to bon ow money from time to time with the approval of the Selectmen in an trechation of revenue of the furent financial year to Jan amount hot acceding in the aggregate The sum of $4000.00 and to use a note on
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