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To see if the Town will vote to instruct the school committee to advertise in the newspapers and otherwise for bids for transporting school children and to make the Wids public after the contracts are let or take any action thereon.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies of same, one at the Center Post office, one at the Town Hall, one at the Post office at East Brunfield and by mailing a copy to the depot at west Brimfield seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this 29 the day of May . AD 1925
Clarence B. Brown) Selecteren Das A. G. Hoyt of Brimfield
Hubert 7 . Booth 1 I have posted the above warrant as directed.
Orlo P. Parker. Constable.
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Business of Special meeting June 8, 1925.
In response to the foregoing warrant, the voters of Brimfield to a considerable number , assembled at Down Stall. The meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk, at 7:30. The warrant was read by the Werk and article I was taken up. There being but one nomination for moderator, the Clerk by vole of the meeting deposited one ballot for Munroe 9. Tarbell for moderator.
Art 1.
Art. 2.
Mr. Tarbell was duly sworn by the Town Clark. Raised + appro. 400.00 for Forest Fires. Raised + appro. 75.00 " Treasurer's Expenses
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4 Raised rappro. 130.00 , Interest
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Appropriated 750.00 from Surplus Revenue for land grade drainage damages Broadway Estate.
11 6 Appropriated $100. - for advertising, selling conveying Town Farm property to be taken from money received from sale of said property 7. Proceeds from sale Town Farm property be placed 11 ou interest as a fund, the income from same to be used for the support of the Poor . 8. Voted, that the Selection sell the Wales wood lot at Public ination. Voted to pass over action on other wood lot. Voted not to accept money 11
9 is Voted to pass over 11. Voted to add amendment to contract with Trustees of Hitchcock Free Academy stating what items are to be deducted from the Instruction Fund, and to submit same to School Committee for their approval, and if ab- proved and signed by both parties , to become a binding contract.
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12 Railed appropriated 957.00 for Elementary Schools and $214.00 for High School. After lengthy discussion, a ballot was taken on the question of rescinding previous action discontinuing vocational agricultural school. Result of fallot :- Total votes cast 152. 47 for rescinding, 104 against , one blank.
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Voted to accept Committee's report as progressive and to pass over any action. Voted, to instruct school committee to advertise in the newspapers and otherwise for bids for transporting school children and to make bids public after contracts are let.
Adjourned at 11:30 .
Frank S. Gifford. Town Clerk.
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Warrant for Special Town meeting. Monday, August 10, 1925. Commonwealth of mass. Hampden SS. To Either of the Constables of Brimfield, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Thass. you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants Jof Brimfield qualified to vote in Town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall in said Brumfield on monday, the 10th day of August, 1925 at 8 o'clock P.M. to act on the follow ing articles, vin: -
Art. 1. Art. 2.
To choose a moderator to preside over said meeting. To see if the Town will rescind the vote taken at the last special meeting whereby it authorized the School Committee to sign a contract with the Trustees of the Hitchcock Free Academy under certain conditions.
Art. 3. To see if the Town will vote to accept a contract with the Trustees of the Hitchcock Free Academy, or take any action thereou."
Art. 4 To see if the Town will vote to accept a gift of a parcel of land in East Brumfield to be used for a new approach to the new State Highway, agreeable to the petition of Dr. F. A. Charles, or take any action thereon. And you are directed to serve this warrant by
posting allested copies of same , one at the Town Hall one at the Center Post office, one at the Post office at East Brimfield and by mailing a copy to the depot at west Brimfield seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this 27 th day of July, 1925.
Clarence B. Brown Jas. A. G. Hout Hubert F. Broth
Selectmen of Brumfield.
I have posted the above warrant as directed
O. P. Parker Constable
Business of Special Town meeting. Monday August 10, 1925t.
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In response to the foregoing warrant the voters of Brimfield assembled in Fortu Stall on Monday, Aug. 10,1925.
The meeting was called to order by the Town Check at 8 P.M., the utarrant read and article I acted on. The ballot for moderator was as follows: - Total number ballots cast 22 of which M.G. Tarbell received 13, Robert J. Streeter 7, Clara C. Fisk 2. Mr. Tarbell was declared Elected and was duly Aworn by the town Clerk.
Art. 2. On motion of P.A. Parker, it was voted to rescind previous vote on this subject
Art 3. A contract with the Trustees of the Hitchcock Free Academy was read by Dr. F. A. Charles and discussed at some length. An amendment to a motion to accept same , offered by Mr. Madison , that a sum not to Exceed $350.00 be deducted from the Instruction Fund for Expenses, was lost. A motion to accept the contract as read was carried and it was so voled.
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Voted , to accept the gift of a right of way and the land of such right of way through the triangular piece of land in East Brunfield of Frederic A. Charles, bounded by the old highway from wales to Sturbridge and from Brumfield to Edit Brumfield and Holland and from East Brumfield to Sturbridge, on such terms and conditions as the Selectmen of Bringfield and the said Frederic A. Charles may agree upon . And if acceptable to the above parties , to then petition the County Commissioners for a re-location of said Ingleway that nout bounds the Easterly part of said triangular piece of land .
This concluded the business of the meeting, but on motion of Clarence B. Brown, after a short talk of the subject , it was voted that It was the sense of the
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meeting that the following resolution be spread on the records : -
Resolved That the Selectmen be authorized to officially oppose the raise in Telephone rates as granted by The Public Utilities Commission.
At 9: 30 , it was voted . to adjourn. Frank S. Siford. Town Clerk.
Contract with Trustees of Hitchcock Free Academy.
Whereas the Inhabitants of Brimfield, a municipal corporation duly organized by law and located in the County of Stampden, Commonwealth of Mass., herewafter referred to as the Town, and the Trustees of the Hitchcock Free academy a corporation duly Established by law and located in Brunfield, in said County of Stampden, hereinafter referred to as the Trustees, Entered into an agreement under date of Aug. 19. 1914, by the terms of which said Town was to maintain the Hitchcock Free academy as a public high school ; and
Whereas said Town has since said date maintained said academy as a public high school under and accord. ing to the provisions of said agreement ; and
whereas it is now the mutual desire of the parties 1 hereto that the academy shall be continued to be maintained as a public high school by said Town ;
Now therefore the Town and the Trustees hereby Enter into the following agreement : 1. The Tristes hereby agree to place at the disposal of the School Committee of the town, the building library and Equipment of the Hitchcock Free academy for high school purposes, to keep the outer walls, roof and outside of said building in repair , and to pay to the said committee for said purposes the net income from
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Academy Contract.
the Instruction Fund in the hands of said Trustees. It is understood that the " net income from the Instruct ion Fund " shall be the remainder of the income of said Funds after defraying the annual Expense of the care of the centery lot of the late S. A. Hitchcock, with monument and hadstones thereon, and fence referred to in the second clause of the instrument creating the gift or donation from said 1. A. Ahitchcock dated Brumfield, DEC. 1. 1869, and the ifpense of building a new fence in the Event of the hap- blessing of the contingency set forth in said second clause, V and after paying thesefrom all proper and lawful EN- penses incidental to the management of said fund ( not including any compensation for the services of the trustees ( ) , and any takes that may be assessed against any of the investments of said fund.
2 2. The Town hereby agrees to maintain in said building with said Equipment and with said income and whatever additional sims it may be necessary for the Town to appropriate , a public high school under the General Laws of the Common- wealth , and to keep the glass of the windows and doors and all internal parts of said building , including plumbing , heating and ventilating apparatus and fixtures, in as good repair and condition as the same are at the present thine, subject to the supervision of the said Trustees and to keep said Equipment and library in a state of repair and re- placement satisfactory to the said Trustees. 3. Said high school is to be conducted according to law, under the order and superintendance of the author. ities of the Town. The Trustees shall have the sole manage- ment of said building and of all funds Entrusted to them. The authority and power of the Trustees, however, is to be lunited to the management of said buildings and funds , and to the supervision of repairs and replacements under the foregoing section. 4.0 This agreement may be terminated on the first day of July in any year upon notice by Either party thereto, said notice to be given, in writing , on or before the first day of March preceding any such July 1st, and this agreement shall continue in force until so terminated.
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In witness where of the said parties hereto, the Town by its School Committee duly authorized, the President and Secretary of the board, duly authorized, hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals. to this and to one other instrument of like terror, this 4 the day of November, A. D. 1925 .
Inhabitants of Brumfield By Clarence B. Brown Martha E. Streeter William C. Davenport. School Committee
Trustes of Hitchcock Free academy By Frederic A. Charles President Clarence B. Brown. Secretary.
A true copy, attest :_ Frank S. Gifford Town Clerk.
Town Farm DEEd conveying Town Farm property to James A. G. Hout was signed by Selectrien August 10, 1925. Town took a mortgage note of $2,000. secured by a mortgage deed . By vote of the Town, proceeds from sale & # 4025 . less Expense of selling and conveying ) to be made a fund, the interest of which is to be used for the support of the poor.
Frank S. Gifford. Town Clerk.
Above vote is illegal. F. S Gifford.
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warrant for Special Town meeting Aptoember v. 1925.
Commonwealth of Mass . Stampden SS To Either of the Constables of Brumfield, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of mass you lare hereby required to notify and ware the inhabitants of Brumfield qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet at the Town Hall in said Brimfield on Thursday, November V, 1925 at 7:30 o'clock P. M. to act on the following articles, viny ;
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To choose a moderator to preside over said meeting. To see if the Town will vote to authorize its trassurer with the consent of the Selectmen , to issue a note on notes not to Exceed the olen of 10,000. - payable within one year from June 4, 1925, to refund a note of like amount (dated June 4.1425 and payable November 14. 1925. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of * 100 .- for Interest. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of twelve cents for takes. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $13.43 to make up the overdraft in the Vocational! School account.
To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of # 275.00 for the overseers of the Poor, or take any action thereon.
To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of 100. for repairs to Bridges, or take any action thereon.
7. 8 To see if the Town will appropriate the sun of $200. to be used in the construction of a new piece of road in East Brumfield across the land given the Lowon by Dr. Charles, provided the state and County Each contribute a like amount, or take any action thereon.
11 9 " 10 To see if the Town will appropriate an additional sum of money for the Cemetery. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue the Brothers Road, so-called, or take any action thereon. And you are directed to save this warrant by posting attested copies of same, one at the town Hall, one at the Center Post office, one at the Post office at East Brimfield and by mailing a copy to the
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depot at west Brimfield seven days at least before the time of said meeting.
Hereof fall not and take due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this twenty-Eighth day of October, A.D. 1925. Clarence B. Brown Selectmen tas. A. G. Hoyt Hubert 7. Booth
of Brunfield.
I have served the above warrant as directed
orlo P. Parker Constable.
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Special Meeting November J. 1925.
In response to the foregoing warrant a mere handful of the voters of Brumfield assembled at Town Hall. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 by the Town Clerk, who then read the warrant and pro- coded to Article 1, the election of a moderator. The nomination of M. G. Tarbell was made and seconded and there being no further nominations, it was voted, on motion of Mri/ Madison. that the town Check cost one ballot for M. G. Tarbell for moderator. This was done and Mr. Tarbell was duly sworn by the Clerk.
Art 2. Under article 2. it was voted to authorize the Inasurer, with the consent of the selection, to issue a note on notes not to Exceed the sum of $ 10,000 .- payable within one year from June 4. 19 25, to refund a note of like amount dated June 4, 1425 and payable November 14, 1925.
Art. 3. Art. 4 Ait 5
Art 6. Art. 7 Art. 8
Art. 9 Art. 10
Voted, to appropriate $150 .- from Surplus Rev- enue for Interest. Voted, to appropriate .12 from Surplus Avenue for Jakes. Voted, to appropriate 13.43 from Surplus Revenue to make up overdraft in Vocational School account. Voted to appropriate 275. from Surplus Revenue for the oversechs of the Post. Voted to appropriate 100 .- from Surplus Revenue for repairs to Bridges. Voted on amendment offered by Mr. Gifford. to appropriate 600 .- from Surplus Revenue for use in the construction of a new piece of road in East Brumfield across land given the Town by Dr. Charles, provided the State and County Each contribute the sum of $200. Voted, to appropriate $50 .- from Surplus Revenue for the Cemetery. Voted to postpone action on discontinuing Brothers Road until the Quest Annual meeting. to further business coming before the meeting it was Voted , To adjourn . Adjourned without date . at 8:05.
Frank S. Gifford. Town Clerk.
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Resignation of Clarence B. Brown as School Committee of Brinfield received and filed January V, 1926 Effective January V. 1926. F. S. Gifford Town Clerk
Jan 9, 1926 The Selection appointed Frank G. Hitchcock Moth Superintendent and George E. Hitchcock Forest wurden
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Annual Town meeting, February 1, 1926.
Commonwealth of mass. Stampden SS In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and warm the inhabitants of Brumfield qualified to vote lu town affairs to meet at the Town Hall in said Brunfield on Monday the first day of February, 1926, at 10 o'clock in the forewoon, to act on the following articles, viz : -
Art. 1 1, 2
To choose a moderator to preside over said meeting. To give in their votes on one ballot to the Election officers for the following Town officers : -
Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, Jax Collector, Auditor. Tree warden , five constables , all for the term of one year; one Selectman, one School Commute, one Assessor, one Cemetery Commissioner, two Library Trustees, all for the term of three years ; also one School Committee to fill vacancy for two years.
The Polls will be open at ten o'clock in the forenoon and may be closed at two o'clock in the afternoon.
.A.t. 3 To hear reports of officers and agents heretofore chosen by the Town, and act thereou.
To raise and appropriate money for the support of schools. highways, bridges, library, payment of Town debts and defray the Expenses of the Ensuing year and direct how the same shall be offended. 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer with the consent of the Selectmen , to borrow money in aute - cipation of revenue of the current financial year.
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To determine the manner and state the terms and con- ditions for collecting takes for the Ensuing year and fix the compensation of the Collector of Laves.
7 To see if the Town will authorize the Collector to use the means of collecting the Tages which the Town Treasurer may use when appointed Collector :- Chap. 490 part Sec. 80, acts 1909.
8 To see what disposition the Town will make of its Dog Fund.
1 To see what sum of money if any, the Town will raise and appropriate for Memorial Day .
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To see what sum of money the Town will raise and appropriate for the suppression of the Gypsy and brown tail moths and Elm tree beetles. 11 To see what sum of money the Town will raise and appropriate for the use of the Tree warden
11 12 UV To see what sum of money the Town will raise and appropriate for the use of the Cemetery Commissioners. 11 13. To see what sum of money the Down will raise and appropriate for the care of the Common + Soldiers Monument.
JU To see what salaries the Town will allow its officers for the ensuing year.
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4 15. To see what sum of money the Town will raise and appropriate for quide boards.
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16 To see what sum of money the Town will raise and appro. priate for quard rails."
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170 To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money to bay the unpaid bills of 1925.
" 18. To see if the Town will vote to purchase two new trucks for the highway department and appropriate a sum of money for same, or take any action thereou. "
19. To see if the Town will vote to purchase a fire truck and appropriate a sum of money for same, or take any action thereon.
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20 To see if the Town will vote to purchase the Upham property adjoining the Center School and appropriate a sum of money for same , or take any action thereon. 21 To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money to pay the bill presented by the executors of the will of the late Judge Thos. W. Kenefick of Palmer, for legal services rendered the Town and Expenses incurred in connection therewith . 22 To see if the Town will vote to Extend the street lights on the Palmer Road to the corner of the Hollow Road and appropriate a sum of money for same , or take any action thereon.
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23 To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for a Reserve Fund .
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24 To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of to . to be expended by the Trustees for County aid to agriculture, in accordance with the provis- ions of Sections 40 to 45, Chapt. 128 of the General Lawo.
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Art 25 To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selection to petition the Fish and Game Commissioner to Extend the close season on winter fishing in Little Ium Pond for another period of three years from November 1926.
26 To hear the reports of committees hereto fore chosen by the Town To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money to repair the interior of the Town Hall, or take any action.
" 28 To see if the Town will vote to discontinue the Brothers Road in west Brumfield.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies of same, one at the Town Hall, one all the 'inter Post office, one at the Post office at East Brunfield and by malling a copy to the depot at west Brunfield Nevin days at least before the time of holding said meeting. Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereou to the Town Clerk of said Brumfield at the time and place of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this 16 the day of January , A.D . 1926.
Clarence B. Brown Jas. A. G. Hoyt Hubert F. Booth 1
Selectmen Brimfield of I have sorted the above warrant as directed orlo P. Parker Constable
A true copy, attest Frank S. Gifford. Town Clerk
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Business of the annual Town meeting. February 1, 1926.
wresponse to the foregoing warrant. the voters of Brimfield assembled all For Stall.
The wurden and ballot clerks having been sworn to the faithful performance of their duties by the Town Clerk, the polls were declared open by the warden at 10 o'clock A.M . The Clerk called the meeting to order and on motion of J. C. Shaw , it was voted to dispense with the reading of the warrant.
Art. 1.
Ballots were prepared for the Election of a moderator. the check list being used in voting. 14 votes were cost, all of which were for Munroe Is . Je kill, who was declared Elected and was sworn by the Town Clerk.
Art. 2. . Art. 3. Voted to accept reports of officers.
See Page 423,
Art it See Page 422
Art v.
Voted, to authorize the Treasurer with the consent of the selectmen to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of revenue of the current financial year, and to issue a note bo notes therefor, said note or notes not to Exceed in the agge- gute the sum of $20,000.00, payable within one year from Idate thereof. Any debt or debts contracted under this vote to be paid from the receipts of the current financial year. Voted, that the terms and conditions for collecting taxes and the compensation of the Collection of Taxes be the same as last year.
Art. 6
Art.7. Art 8
Voted, that the Collector be given such authority. Voted, that the Dog Fund be appropriated for the Library. Art9-10-11-12-13 see Page 422
Voted , officers salaries the same as last year. ", 14.
At 11 o'clock, a motion to adjourn to 1 o'clock was lost. 14 voting for and 18 against.
7. It Coolbroth requested permission to address the meeting, which was granted. He spoke at length on finances supplementing his remarks with figures on a board. Art 15 and 16 See Page 422
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Art 17. " 18.
The sum of 708.35 was appropriated from Surplus Revenue to pay the unpaid bills of 1925. After considerable discussion , a motion by R.C. Sherman to appropriate $00.00 to purchase two new ford tou truck chasses was lost . 37 voting for and 44 against.
Adjournment was made from 12 to 1 for dinner which the ladies served in the basement. Business resumed at 1 P.M.
A motion by orlo P Parker to reconsider action taken on Article 6, was lost.
Art 19 The question of the need of a fire truck was discussed at some length . in motion of C. B. Brown that a committee of five consisting of George E. Hitchcock , Harry B. Landes , Frank B. Haley, Hubert F. Booth- and J. Clifford Shaw be appointed to look into the matter of Fire apparatus and protection; said Committee to report at some Special meeting and that the sum of $150. be appropriated for their use in building suitable reservoirs , two in the Village and one at East Brimfield, to insure a supply of water in case of need. It was so voted.
Art 20 A motion to appropriate the sum of 1800. to purchase the Upham property was not carried.
Art 21 Voted, to appropriate the sum of 360.30 to pay bill of Judge Kenefick for legal services.
Art. 22 0 Voted to pass over. Voted to pass over. Arti 23 Art 24 Appro To. see Page 422 Art 25 Voted not to close Little alum Pond to winter fishing. Art 26 Committee on war Bonus Fund were instructed to consider location and cost for piece of land for a Community Playground , to be as large as possible , to be known as the Memorial Playground dedicated to the world war Veterans, and to report at der Special or the next annual Town meeting. Art. 27 U A motion by 7. N. Lawrence to appropriate 500- from Surp. Revenue to repair roof and interior of Town Hall , was amended by S. O. Russell that 300. be appropriated from Surplus Revenue and $200 . raised and appropriated for above purpose. Amendment Voted.
Art. 28 Voted to discontinue Brothers Road in west Brimfield. At 2 o'clock, it was voted to Extend the time for closing the Polls to 3 o'clock.
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Voted, on motion of P.A. Parker, that a Committee of three be Elected from the floor to have charge and disburse- ment of the interest accumulated in the Harriet Harding Fund, for one year. The following were Elected to that Committee : -
Clara C. Fisk; M. Anna Tarbell Chas. w. Robinson .
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Appropriations made under this and certain other Articles :
Selectmen *
400.00
Auditing + Accty 450.00
Treasurer 375.00
Collector 350.00
Assessors
600.00
Certifying notes
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