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Voted Ommation of that S. Tarbete. That The day find amounting to 181.06 be appropriated for the use of the Town Library.
Vated To pass over articl. 7th. article 10th was then taken w/?
Vated On notion of John Than That The reports of the various town officers be printed as histoire. voted Vated To pass over article 11. That the Collector of taxes be an thor ized to use the same mean. the Treasurer may use when chosen Correct ...
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·+ chr. 12 th Hour take up. Vo of C th of S. H. Lave port that to raise and of propriate the sun. of fifty de a:s fer memorial Day, and if not used to be added to The Newral Fund more on deposit in the Savings Bank. $50.00
Vota That the wood ratas appoint a committee of three to expand the money if needed at their discretion, and the following Commi the wer appointed Miner H. Garbin, E. H. Davenport, and Hehas S. Tarheel. article 20th taken up for action
Vated Onmation of O. G. Parker that a committee of five be appointed by the Moderator to investigate the matter of article 20th and report at an adjourned, or some subsequent meeting . The following Committee were appointed. Orrin Nicks. Orus E. Parker, Byron Vi.Charles, Um L. Davenport and Win O. Smith.
Votid Jonvite. A.L. Birnie who was present to make a statement in regard to building bridges with concrete and whether such a bi dge would be suitable for a bridge at East Brimfield
Voted To suspend action on town buisness until 1.30 P.M. Wet at 1.33 No. 22 and resumed town business
Voted Imination of what I. Tabell that the sunna fifty do ard( 50.) be ra'd and aspro rated Is the use of the school comm the to bila the fence called for under article 14.7. article 15 th taken up and discussed.
Voted In motion of R.V. Sawin that hereafter the town elect the Overseers of Pour in the following manner. One for three (3) years , one for two ( 2) years , and one for one ( !) year and thereafter at the expiration of their term of office , one for three 3) years. article. 16 th taken up and discussed.
Vated On mation of that Waldron that the renting of the Town faren for a term of years be left to the discretion of the Quiweers of the tour. article 6th taken up and acted ripon. Criar S. Tarball offered the following amendments. to the voice taken in 1985. in relation to the Collector of taper as follows.
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Called of waves be Eight, da 012. Subject to the faltan conditions a part. restrictions. Vijf. He shall give hands to Have the for sty ro fre only for the duties of his office . he that help it accor, to expan sed by The Box 3. dieters 4 of the acts of the year 88, Denice to get a chy har to the law, al Town on orbefore the first do Detail in each par the wall ines. nem good and sufficient reasons to assiseals aller him further time on the same) and one half the taxes on person ( and real estate, and shall on or before the fifth day of every month pay to the town Treasurer all money's received during the preceeding month on account of taxes . He shall charge and collect interest at the rate of six per cent per annum upon all taxes remaining unpaid after the first day of October in each year, until the same is paid, and shall make a Final settlement with the toron Treasurer on or before the Wednesday after the first The day of march in each year. and that all taxes be paid in before the next years taxes are due. ( Exceptions being allowed and, by vote of the Board of Elect. men and the Town Treasurer.) and shall on the first Monday of every month exhibit. To the Selectmen or any person or persons whom they may designate all of the books accounts and vouchers relating to taxe: committed to denn for collection. and to his receipts and payments on account of taxes . And who never he has collected and hard over to the Town Treasures three for the of the amount com initled to him to collect and has kept the afore said accounts he shall be entitled to fifty dollars of said salary, and the balance of salary when he completes his collections and paysover to the Treasures the same. and returns his account and tax collectors books.
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In motion of Samuel Adams that the Collection of takes receive the compensation, and under U restrictions, and an endonnents as presented. Vated To extend the time of closing the polls until three oclock . In. article seventeenth (17#) was taken up. and discuss. In motion of that S. Tarbell that the 71. F. academy be accepted as a Public building as far as to furnish it with a water supply from the new reservair. and bring the same to the building from the pipe that supply's the Four tain.
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Vated In motion of That I. Tarbell that the town raise and appropriate the sun of fifty dollars ($ 50. ) to be extended under the direction of the Curectmen . to convey water to the H. F. Acad my according to the previous vate.
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(tt the couch P. P. the to re having arrived in word the pullover to the casedo for the exotic of the officers ly talet. and also for voting on the question of granting License in thestore " the Moderator dicland the poth closed. To take a recess of histen minutes.
Vares
The telles proceeded to count the number of balsa's delivered to water and the number of votes Iecmed in the check list which were. male vater one hundred and twenty two Female vates for school Committer To it, seven . The ballat register seemed out of ardil and did not record correct . The in se at tisk out the ballots deposited in the ballat box counting theen one by one and the count showed that one toun- dred and twee ty tax hallats had been deposited to i by the male vaters and twenty dren had been deposited to female vaters for be a Co sitter only. It count of the ballot c shs showed that one hundred and twenty two baskets for nucle noter had been cleared toute and seventy eight ballots remained in the hand's of the ballot click that had not be delivered , and a count of the ballats which. remained in the hands of the Latest clerk for hem ale vaters, showed that twenty three ballots had not been delivered. The ballot clerks and telios then proceeded to canvass and count the ballats cast. At the expiration of the recess the town resumed buisness
and Brucie 22nd was taken up and discussed.
Voted Inovation of Wind. Shame that we raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars to build waiting stations on the electric road , ($ 200.00) Voted in motion of Ger Un. Charman that Anderate a committee of 3. appoint to any the facegoing vote into effect. and the School committee nowe a painted that committee
Vated In motion of B.W. Waldron that the Selectmen be a committee to ret in conjunction with the school Committee in carrying out the vote in regard to building waiting stations.
moved by Tom S. Ilpenser that the Town haire and appropriate the sonof one hundred and seventy five dollars for improving the gro nds around the various selow house: vote nat carried.
Jared Or mation a D. H. Adams that the tower accept the provisions of Chapter 59. sect 42443 of revised La vian regard to sidewalks.
Voted In motion of S. H. Adams that we rais, and appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars for side walks, amendedby K V Lawin that the sun be five hundred dollars amendment accepted ($500.) and so voted.
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Vated that article twenty how he paused ross. Article 27, Fox voted Bunnation of arran Hicks that arepes ada, syriatett dollars for the sub version of the way out do the math and of
/ accepted, and vated as a deus,
Nated. It at the selection be a comment in away at the atre article 19t taken w/2
Moved by M. N. Corbin that the First Congregational Church of Society be allowed to take water from the new resivoir supply. Motion not carried.
Voted On motion of What S. Tarbell that the assessore be authorized to take an inventory of the Telephone and Telegraph property in this town and take advice in regard to the Western Union property at West Brimfield. Vated To pass over article Eighteenth. article twenty sixth taken rif.
Vated In motion of E. I Prindle that the Selectmen of the town be authorized and directed to purchase three galten chequear fire extinguishers with six charges of chemicals for each extinguisher in number sufficient to carry the provisions of this motion into effect; and that on payment to The town by said taxpayers. of one-half the cost thereof. The extinguishers and accompanying outfits of chemicals shall be distributed to resident taxpayers of the town in any number not exceeding four to each person. and That the ownership of the extinguishers what he equally vested in the town and the individual holder thereal, and that. the individual shall be responsible to the town for one half the value of said extinguishers for the proper care of the same; "and that full ownership in these extinguishers by the holder may be acquired at any to one on payment to the town of the balance of the cast thereal; that otherwise They must not the removed from the town; and that at any time the amount invested therein by the holder shall be refunded by the river on the surrender there to of the extinguishers in good condition.
Vated On mation of US. Alcover that the tour rais and appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars to purchase the extinguishers under Mr Brindle's mation. (# 200.00)
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Voted Cn motor of that s. Tarbell that when we adjourn we adjourn to one week Learn today. Monday, the third day of april at one o'clock P. M.
The ballot clicks and telies having finished the canvassing and counting the vatican " for own officer and on the question of granting license for the sale of intoxicating liquor in this town reported to the moderator and w declared by him in open town meeting as follows. Vif. Female votes for School Committee twenty seven (27) Whole number of votes cast for town officers. mais one hundred and twenty hos (122) Town Blevk.
Miner It Corbin. Received one hundred and fourteen vates (114) and was declared elected by the moderator, and sworn. Town Treasures.
Miner H. Corbin Received one hundred and thirteen vates. (113) and was declared elected by the moderator and sworn. Selectmen.
Samuel Hildann. Received twenty five vates. (25)
Merritt S. Dunham. Received . Seventy five votes (75)
charles & George. Received thisty four vates (34)
Orrin Hicks." Received ninety one votes (91)
Orus E. Parker Received forty four votes (44)
John Stanby Received eighty four vates (84)
Orrin Hicks. John Thanly, and Merritt S. Dunham. were declared elected by the moderator. and each were severally. sworn by the town clerk.
School Committee three years.
Francis S. Shild Received male votes, thirty four. Female six. (40) martha M. Streeter Received. male votes eighty four Female. fourteen (98) School Committee for two years. to fill vacancy. Bertie a. Barnes Received. Make vates eighteen Female Vates five. (23) Robert V. Sawin Received. Make vates, ninety nine Female", sixteen(115) martha M. Streeter, and Robert V. Sawin we declared elected by The moderator and each were severally swarm by the town Chlerk. Assessor for three years.
Dwight'm Obarnes. Received twenty seven votes (27)
William E. Fratt. Received thirteen votes (13)
George W. Sherman. Received seventy seven votes ( 77)
George W. Sherman receiving the largest number of water was declared elected by the moderator, and swarm by the town clerk.
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Overseers of the 10 2.
Overseersof Laval H. adams. Received fort, light votes
LA ville. L. Brown. Received right vatos 280
the Pour
George 8. Hitch cock Received this, right 202. 38
John H. Noyes. Received fast food pat 40
Robert V. Sawin Received light, (81)
William O. Smith Received this, 2 x 2 21 3 0
Samuel N. adams Charles L. Brown and Rok de Same lach receiving the largest number of votes were declared elected by the Idea to were each severally swarm by the town Check, Jax Colector.
Samuel H. adams. Received tin vati. (10) Char S. Tarbell Received on A ided and Sh vate. (.03") That S. Tarbell was declared elected by to water and wa snow by the town clerk. Constables.
Charles H. Filer. Received eighty nine vates. and wasawarm( 89) Orrin Hicks Received one hundred and five votes, and waswon(05) George E. Hitchcock Received ninety four vates. and was sworn (94) Philip a Leach Received ninety seven votes, and was kvarn ( 97) George W. Sherman Received ninety two vates, and was swan (92) auditor's
Inditari
Clarence B. Brown Received one hundred and sever vates(declined to une) 107) James Noyes Received ninety two vatis, and was swarm (92)
Tree Warden.
Tree Warders John W. Brown Received one hundred and five vatis, and was sworn (105) Library Trustees for three years.
Charles &. Brown Received ninety three vate. 93 Martha M. Struter Received ninety, six vates. (76)
and they were declared elected.
The whole number of ballots cast on the question of granting license for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town was Yes, twenty. (20) No. sixty nine 69) total (89)
Voted.
after making out and signing, and sealing up the retains alfredard, and all the in red ballata, at to the tale and check lost in aper selecting. on mation of R. V. Sawir That the meeting he will old untilnext Monday, april 3 at one o clock. COM. Miner H. Corbin. Town Photo.
x Collector
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ajourged Of a Jour Iner ting held fri 3ª 1911. Wir acessoring to adjournment. Westing called to order by the Moderator at one o'clock and thirty minutes P.M.
voted. To set the field drivers, and I harles H. Files was excited I. beat office and sworn. Francis & Child and Dwight W. Bains, were elected. but declined to serve and the Selectmen appointed Everet! In. I toute to fill the vacancy of I might Mr. Barnes, and he was sworn.
Vold. To check Fred Bissell as Pound keeper, and he was sworn
Vated. To chons three fence viewers, and the following were chosen John Haley and was sworn. John H. Nayes , and was sworn and F. Edgar Brown, who declined to serve. and the Selectmen appointed Edward B. Brown and he took the oath of office
Voted, To have three measures of wood and Number and the following wer excited. William b. Davenport. Sev. W. Sherman and Leo. E. Hitchcock, and each were sworn.
Voted. That Fre Ce onthe Committee be chosen by no mination and Orus S. Parker was elected to that office for two years.
The engineer for the East Brimfield bridge was invited to make a report. which he did . (mr M. M. Denman) Vated. To accept the engineers report as presented.
Voted. Our motion that VS. Waldron that the Committee on the East Brimfield bridge shall continue to serve on said. Committee untill the bridge is completed.
Vated. On motion of Samuel. H. adams to appropriate the sum of $1300, and was amended by Sev. W. S herman the sum be $400. ( and amendment was accepted) to build a concrete arch bridge at East Borimfinal.
Vated. To raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars $ 1000. for repair of highways bridges. culver's repair of tools and snow paths. $500. of the savne for permanent roads. 100. to be used at East Brimfield.
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between East Brimfield and Have a rd.
vated In motion of Geo. W. Sherman the remaining for & A 4%.
expended for permanent road I Wassen Aer a+ + 01 Select-2012.
Vated On mation of B. W. Charles that the Treasurer be authoris a to taux 200 with the approval of the Selection as pera a first of to expect.
Vated To raise and appropriate the I of six hon dy Cada " Cac. and rest of the Town, Har, for support of pampers forthe p.
Vated Or mation of N.V. Jamin to raise and af prop iat the same of two "2.00. hundred dollar. for the use of the Jonas Libras.
Vated Or mation of Orra Hicks to raise and appropriatethe son of $1. co. eleven hundred dollars for miscellaneous Your poses.
Vated On mation of What I. Tarbell to raise and appropriate the sum of $10 one hundred dollars as salary of Town Blesk.
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On mation of G. W. Waldron to raise and appropriate the sunday $100. one hundred dollars, as salary of Town Treasures.
Vated Onmation of That S. Jarbets that the salary of all the other town officers be a permanent sum of two dollars and fifty cent per day.
Vated On mation of S. H. Adams to raise and off rul riate the sum of 700. seven hundred dollars for officer salarie. for the current year.
Vated On mation of R. V. Sawing to raise and op ra, rut the semnal 2300. two thousand and three hundred dollar, for wages of teachers. Jantar. and fuel . Vated To raise and appropriate the sum of three honderd and twenty five $ 325 . dollars for salary of Supertendant of School. Voted In motion of What I. Tarbell to raise and appropriate the sun of $ 70. seventy dollars for salary of school Con mittel.
Voted To raise and appropriate the sum of three his dred and fist $ 350, dollars for transportation of scholars. Vated To raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred and fifty, $ 250. dollars for repair of school houses.
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Voted. To raise and of propriate the sum of three hundred dollars. $300. for text books and supplies. a part of the same to be fuleaderwy scholars
Vated. A ver Chu: W Waldrand the School bon, mitte be instructed to board up the windows of all the school houses, which are not in use.
Valed. To raise and appropriate the sum of twenty five dollars $ 25. for medical inspection of schoo scholars.
Moved by R.V. Savin to raise and appropriate the sum of ($25.) dollars for the purchaseof drinking cups for the scholars of the schools motion not carried.
Voted. To raise and appropriate the sum of twenty five dollars $25, for the use of the warden .
the Voted. On mation of Edward . Brindle that town raise and appropriate the sum of twenty dollars for the purchase of chemicals $20. for use in fire extinguisher .. the same to be sold at cost price to harders of said extinguishers.
Vated en imation of 8. Grindli that Les. E. Hitchcockbethe agent for the sale and distribution of the chemicals . and the Selectmen fix his compensation.
Vated That the Selectioner op paint a man to attend to calls for fires and fix his compensation.
Vated To appropriate the sum of four thousand dollars $ 4000. of the money now in the treasury toward the taxes for the ensuing year .
Vated That this meeting be adjourned without date and it was declared ationerned by the moderator.
Miner H. Corbin. Town Clerk.
This is to certify that I have destroyed all the ballat cast at the Last annual town meeting held monday march 27th 1911 as the law requires.
Miner N. Garbin. Jawn Llerk.
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Warrant for annual State Electron held Tuesday, November 7th 1911 Commonwealth of massachusetts. Hampolen S.S. To either Constable of the Town of Brimfield. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby direct. to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Brimfield qualified to vati in elections to meet at the Town Hall in said Brimfield on Tuesday the seventh day of November next at ten o'clock in the fore- -neon, to bring in their votes to the Selectionen on one ballast for the following officers. Vih. Governos. Lieutenant Governor, Secretary. Treasures, and Receiver General, audition. a tracy & love Councillar for the seventh Councillar District, Senator for the Wassester-Namfoden. Senatorial District. one Representative in theGeneral Court for the first Hampden District, one County Commissioner for Hampden County, and one Register of Feeds for Hampden County. aise to vote by ballat, which shall be "yes "as"no" in answer to the following questions. Ist shall the proposed amendment to the constitution authorizing the use of voting machines at all elections be approved and ratified 2nd"Shall the proposed amendment to the Constitution increasing the power of the Legislature to authorize the taking of land and property for highways or streets be approved and ratified. The polls will be open at half past ten o'clock 1. M. and may be closed at half past two o clock. P. M. and you are directed to serve this wassent by posting an attested copy of the same at the Town Hall one at the Center. Post Office, and by mailing as otherwise sending a capy to Haskett's mills and one to the Depot at West Brimfield and by mailing a copy to the Past Office at East Brimfield seven. days at least before The time of harding said meeting. Hereal fail not and make due return of this Waswar with your doings thereon to the Selection of said Brimfield at The time and place of meeting afaresaid.
Given under our hands this Twenty eighth ( 28) day of October in the year one thousand nine hundred and eleven.
Orrin Hicks. Merritt S. Dunham 1 John Shawnly
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Brimfield Ihave hereby served and posted this warrent as herein directed. & George E. Hitchcock. Constable of Brimfield
a true Copy of warrant and the
Jawn Clerk.
attest miner N. Corbin.
return of the Constable thereon,
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annual State Election held Tuesday, November 7,the 1911. The waters of Brinfield assembled at the Town Hall on Tuesday November 7th 1911. in response to the foregoing warrant. The meting was afined and Called to order by Orrin Hicks Presiding Election officer at ten o'clock and one minute. O.M. and the warrant calling the meeting was read . the Town Clerk then delivered to the presiding officer the specimen ballots, and cards of instruction and the first set of official ballots, said to contain two hundred and fifty (250) ballots, and took his receipt for them, and the specimen ballats and cards of instruction were then posted as provided by law . William F . Bissell . Charles . S . Tarbell Merritt & Dunham and John Shanly having been previously appointed by the Selectionen as ballot charles and tillers were severally sworn by the Town Llerk. George W. S herman having been appointed Police Officer . was sworn by the Town blesk. The seals to the packages containing the first set of 250. ballots were broken apen and the ballats delivered to the ballot clerks by the presiding officer. The ballat box was then opened for inspection , and declared to be empty. and then locked, and the key delivered to Geo. W Sherman police officer . The ballot box register was declared to stand at "0" At ten o'clock and thirty minutes A.M. the polls for the reception of ballots were declared open.
Vated to extend the time of closing one half hour. to three o'clock 5.m. at three o clock. P. M. the polls were declared closed by the presiding officer. a count by the ballot clerk showed that one hundred and one (101) ballots had been delivered to vaters a count of the names checked on the vating list used for checking the names of vaters showed that one hundred and one (101) ballots had been cast. The ballot boy was then opened and the ballats deposited in the ballat box were then removed one at a time and counted by the presiding officer and the count showed that one hundred and one ballots had been deposited therem and that 101 male persons had vated and no females. The ballots were then counted and canvassed by Minut I. Dunham and John Thanly, supervised by Charles .S. Tarbell and William H Bissell and the result of the count was declared by the Town Check in open meeting as follows. vijf- Whole number of ballots cost one hundred and one. (101) which was and were for the following persons.
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Far Governar.
James F. Larey of Haverhill S rec'd one vote (1)
Eugene N. Fass of Boston. Den " twenty six votes (26)
Eugene N. Fosa of Baston Jem & Prog" three (3) 11 Lauis A. Frathingham of Boston Rep reed sixty four " (64)
Dennis Mc Goff of New Bedford S.L. " three 11
(3)
Frank N. Band of Haverhill Prob " four 11
(4)
For Lieutenant Governor.
Walter S. Hutchins of Greenfield S. rec'd one vote. (1)
Robert Luce of Somerville Rep." sixty five votes (65)
William G. Merrill of Walden Prob "1 five 11 (5)
Patrick mulligan of Baston S. L. No (0)
David J. Walsh of Fitchburg D. IP &9 ... twenty eight " (28)
Blanks. two (2)
For Secretary.
David Graig of milford S. L. ried no votes (0)
Frank J. Donahue of Baston D. P &D. red twenty five vates (25) alfred N. Evans of Northampton Pril " four " (4)
Rase Hennes of Worcester, S. "
one 11 (1)
albert . Langtry Rek of Springfield " Seventy one" (71)
Har Treasurer.
Joseph M. Coldwell of Milford. S. red one vote (1)
Jeremiah P. Me Nally of Salem S. L. " No " (0)
Charles E. Peakes of Weston Prol " five" (5)
Elmer a. Stevens of Somerville Rep. Sixty nine votes (69) augustus L. Thorndike of Brenester , ID 99, reed twenty five" (25) Blanks one ( !)
For auditor.
Karl Lindstrand of Lynn, S. L. reed no votes, (0)
Sylvester & MC Bride of Watertown. S. " one (1) 11 William W. Nash of Westborough Prob " Six 11 (6)
Charles B. Strecker of Brookline. D. P. S. , twenty three votes (23)
John E. White of Tisbury Rep. rec'd sixty nine " (65) Blanks (6)
Councillos Seventh District.
Wnifield S. Schuster of Douglas Rep. reed Sixty Eight votes (68) arthur &. Seagrave of Verbridge. Dem. " twenty five " (25) Blanks (8)
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For attorney General.
George W. anderson of Baston D. PVg. reed twenty six vates (26) Henry C. Ness of Boston S. L. " no vates (0)
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