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George &, Roewer fr of Baston. S. 11 One ", (1)
James m. Swift of Fall River IR ep Sixty nine votes (69)
five ( 5)
Blanks For Senator Worcester and Hampden District
Cilefis Boyer fr of Southbridge D. P. V.S. reed twenty nine vates (29) William H. Wheeler of Hubbardstone Rep " sixty six " (66) Blanks. (6)
Representative in General Court. 1st Hampden District Henry W. Holbrook of Palmer Rep. reed sixty one vales (61) John J. Mac Quaid of Monson Dem." thirty votes ( 30)
Blanks tin (10)
Cierk Courts __ Hampden County.
Percy Heap of Holyoke S. reed two votes (2)
Robert Q. morris of Springfield D. V. Reprend Eighty six votes (86) Blanks four . (4)
County Commissioner-Hampden County.
George Day of West Springfield S. reed one vote (1) William H. Ensign of Westfield Dem, " twenty sing ", (26)
William H. Parter of agawam Ref. " seventy (70) Blanks four (4.)
Register of Feeds. - Hampden County.
William a. King of West Springfield S. reed four vates (4) James R. Wells of Springfield Dem + Rep. " eighty two" (82) Blanks fifteen (15.)
"Shall the proposed amendment to the constitution authorizing the use of vating machines at all elections be approved and ratified" Yes, thirty eight (38) No . twenty Three, (23) Blanks forty (40)
"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. Yes thirty one vates (31) Nontwenty six vates (26). Blanks forty four (44)
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after making out and signing and sealing up the returns of the aforesaid. with all the ballots cast, together with the tally and total sheets and certified to by a majority of the election officers are being done in open meeting, A motion was then made to dissolve the meeting and it was so vated and declared by the presiding offices.
allest m H. Corbin. Town Check.
meeting of Town Clerks Now 17. 1.1.
as the Town Locks of Thepre- Sentative District number one in Hampden County Mass held at the Town Checks Office in Paimmer on Friday the ve with day of November A. S. 1911, at noon, for the purpose of examining and comparing the retaicus of the vote cast is said Lowheat on Tuesday the seventh day of November 1911, by the way on Low therein for Representative to The General baust, and ascertain wo www. The elected.
The who number of votes cast. was all well for forfour persons Vis.
Henry Holbrook of Palmer Rep. received nine hundred + isty tave vales 9621
In the Draid of Monson Tem ... seven hundredtren tem 4 7.7
Ernest S. Hobson received one vote
1127
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Vote by Jour.
Henry M. Holbrook ny of paller
Jim If vaid.
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Formfield.
61
30
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101
Palmer
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381
67
980
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717
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Miner H. Corbin, Town Clerkof Brimfield) G. F. Bladquit Town Blesk of John F Foley. 1. 1, Holland
of Palmer
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of Manson ) Ogro P. Rayer Town Class. of Wales.
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auditors apointed
Le 37" 1911 William Lo Jennings was sworn in as auditor to fix ? Fancy. also William I Bissell took the wrath of office as heitor to fill a vacancy.
Miner # Lasbin. Jowa blesk.
Deputy. 5 . Personally appeared Everett M. Stuwell and In: Warder Look the wrath of office as Deputy Tree worden. Miner A Carlin Jason Clerk. Jan 27 th 1:12 . To Meiner N. Corbin Town Clerk. The Republican Town Committee at a meeting held Jan 27th 1912 Reorganized as follows Orrin Hicks Chourman, Wo Lo, Davenport Secty, Les & Hitchcock Treas, Other members Clarence B. Brown and F. D. Lawrence. W. Le Davenport Secy.
To Miner A. Corbin Town Relish. The Democratic Town Committee of Brinfield have organized for the 1912 by chance of the following officers hoursnon Chal L'arbell. Secretar avert F. Converse. Treasurer Charles &. Brown,
Brinfield. Jan 29 th 1912 . albert Converse- Secy.
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Tothe Board of The
Company of hassa sure It's that it devis to construct a line of poles. wires and fixtures, including the necessary sustaining and protecting fixtures, along and across the public ways hereinafter named.
Wherefore it prays that after due notice and hearing as provided by law, it may be granted a location for and permission to erect and maintain poles and wires, together with such sustaining as protect- - mg fixtures as it may be necessary, said. polis to be erected substans - trally in accordance with the bandved with marked 6. of sem. 13 et 1912. Proposed pole locations of N.C. J. G.T. Co. your petitioner aquis te reserve space das one cross-arm at a suitable point on said pole. for the telephone line as a police signal wires owned by the Town and for municipal purposes. The following are the streets and highways above referred to. Main street from Tower Hill road to warren Road 14 pates. one pole on Common near Warren Road, Two Faces on Warren Road mear main Street.
New England Telephone and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts. By F. A. Hariton. General Manager B. a med
Dated this 17th day of day 1912.
Form of order for poti location. In Board of Selectiven for the Journal Brand in Massachusetts, Ordered. Notice having beak gives and apublic hearing held as provided by law, that The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company of Massach Ist. be and it is hereby not granted a location for and permission to erect and maintain pares and wines to be placed there together with such sustaining or protecting fixtures as said company may die in nichtsary. in the public ways hereinafter referred to as requested in version of said company dated the 7th day of January 1912. all construction under this order shall be in accordance with the following conditions : Poi's shall be of sound timber , and reasonably strong it a shot de hil Substantially at points indicated in son the han marked 6, of Jan 13, 1912. proposed pule locations of N.G. T. T.T. Co. to be filled with this order.
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There may be attached to said ports mut to exceed hverty wire; and one cable, and also saff with and cable shall be placed at a height of mat hild than 16 best form the Ground. driving are public ways or parts of ways along which the poles Wim depulled to may be created, nie the newseries of thrones which say he recited thesaw ense this year; main street from The road to Varam Rased -14 pass, on balcon Common mix: west Road. Jos pales on Warum Road near Main Street. I hereby certify that the foregoing order was not adopted at a meeting of the Board af of Selectmen of the Town of Brimfield massachusetts held on the 27 day of Jan . 1912 .
merritt I. Dunham. Check of Selectmen. Brinifield Massachusetts Feb. 5.7 1912. Received and entered in the records of location orders of the Town of Brimfield . Lapied from the original attest Miner H. Corbin. Jowan Clerk. We hereby certify that on Jan 27. 2 1912. at. 2. 0 clock P.M. at Town Hall Brimfield a public hearing was was held on the petition of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts for permission to erect poles wires and fixtures described in the order herewith recorded, and that we mailed at least seven days before said hearing a written notice of the time and place of said hearing to each of the owners of real estate (as determined by the last preceding assessment for taxation) along the ways or parts of ways upon which the company asked to be permitted to erect poles wires and fritures under said , and that upon said order it was not adapted.
Signed ) Orrin Hicks Merritt S. Dunham Jahre Shady This certified Copy is madeunder the provisions of Chap 5-09. acts of 1911, and. any andendments of additions thereal. Recorded from the original.
attest miner N. Corbin. Town Clerk. march 9th 1912 Everit M. Stowed was sworn in as auditor by appointment by the delicten by HEN. Corbin. Town Clerk.
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Warrant for annual Town meeting. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Hampden SS. To either of the Constables of the Town of Brimfield Greeting. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Brimfield qualified to vote in affairs to med at the Town House in Land Brownfield on Monday the 25th day of March ist at 10 o'clock in the far opper to act on the following articles Vig. Article 1ª To choose a moderator to preside over son
Town article 2nd To choose are necessary oficers for the ensuing year, also all commit us and agent the livroness of the town may requires a ofe cer required by law required by law to be chosen by baleat, must be on one ballot. The polls will be open at half part ten o'clock AM, and may be closed at half past two o clock P. Dr.
article 39 To hear report of officers and now it here for choses by the town. and act thereon
article 4% To raise money for the support of Schrot. Highways, bridge, payment of town debits, and to defray the expenses for the ensuing year , and direct how the same shall be expended .
article. 5" To see if the town will authorize it. Treasurer to borrow money in anticipation of the taxe: for the ensuing year, the same to be paid from said taxes.
Critici 6th To determine the masses, and store the terms and conditions of collecting The taxes for the ensuing year and fix the co sensation of the Collector of taxes.
article 7 To see if the town will allow a discount on taxe. if paid within certain periods ar act thereon . Article 8" To see if the town with a thorig the collector to use the means for collecting takes, which the Town Traveseramay use when appoin to Collector.
article I To see what disposition the town will make of it's dog fund ar act There.
articuloth To see if the town will cause to be printed the reports of its oficer or agents, or any part of the same. article 119 To see if the town will raise and appropriate any money for State Vid.
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Article: 12.ª To see what can of money if any the town will appropriate for Mercurial Days granted article. 13th To bring on their vote."Yes"as "No" upon the quest . Shall License be, for the the als of intoxicating liquors in this town.
Critics 14th To see if the town wie elect the deractive in the manner provider. by Section 339. 01 Capter 11 of the revised lovens.
article 15# To see is the town will vate to allow the First Congregational Society to take water from the new reservoir supply and act thereon.
Article 16h To see what sum of money if any the town will appropriate for the suppression of the gypsy and brown tail math and Ilm tree butte and act thereon. . De article. IT" To see what sum of money if any the town will raise and appropriate for lighting the streets of the Center village and the village at East Brimfield.
article 18# To see if the town will accept any legacies left to the town, the income to be used for the maintenance of certain lots in Center cemetery.
article 19th To see if the town will purchase apparatus for forest fire protection and raise and appropriate money for the same.
article 20th To see if the town will relocate and repair the highway leading from a point in the present highway near Frank W. Merriams to a point near the John Ferrell place"so called" and act thereon
Article 21st To see if the town will Relocate the highway at Hunters Point"so called"on the Sturbridge Road near the place of John Lo, Kaffees . and act thereon.
article 2nd To see if the town will paint the interior of the Town House and raise and appropriate money for the same .
article 230 To see what sum of money if any the town will raise and appropriate for the construction and repair of sidewalks and act thereon.
article 24th To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for the purchase of a snow flow for on sidewalks and act thereon.
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article 25th To see the town will not to petitin the "yhay Lo im unos Chapt 279. acts 1908 for an allotment of for there of hr. the same to text on the Far : ro.
article 25th To see what sum of money if any, the town will raise and appropriate to be used for the suppression of the illegal sale of intoxicating liquion in this town and act thereen .
article 2,7% To see if the town will vate to cause it's vital records to be copied. as provided by chapter 470. Acts of 1902, and apporatoriato money for the same.
and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting an attested copy of the same at the Town Hall, one at the Gente Post Office, and by mailing a copy to the post office by at East Brimfield and by mailing or otherwise sending a copy to Forkats Mills and the Leput at West. Brimfield seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not and makedue return of this warrant with your down thereon to the Town Clock of said Brimfield. at the time and place of meeting.
Given under our hands this & gott day of thaich ia the year one thousand nine hundred and twelve.
Orrin Hicks ) Derectimen
Merritt S. Dunham of
John Shanty
Bruinfield
I have hereby pasted and served these warrants as herein directed
G. E. Hitchcock Constable of Brimfield Mass.
a true Cappy of the warrant with the return at the Constable thereon.
attest Miner N. Carlin.
Town Klerk.
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La Zona 25th /7/2. Ist: en distinciones assersobre , a: se Torn 72 de un monde 4 4. The meeting was a sa cret to or by the Tomate V. H. Garten who read I wont call q the setting, the meeting being of end at 10. o'clock and five minutes a.V. Wo Le diserings. albert F. Converse Ju Wet all and Liars set King, who had been previously appointed by the sel tower as bal at cherks and telers to deliver the bossto check the names and assist in assorting, canvassing and can ting the ballats cast for town officer and on the quentin shall license be granted in this town for the sale of intoxicating liquors " and the question "Shall joint bancuses or primaries be held in this town", and they were severally swarn by the Town Clerk. A ballot was then taken for moderator with the following result , whole number of ballots cast. 9 . Who's S. Tarbell received two (2) vote, and George m Hitchcock received seven vates (7) and was declared elected and accepted the office . The cards of instruction and specimen bailat. were des vered to barent was by the Town Click to be faster and one sach age of official ballots said to contain one hundred ballots for mals vaters, and one package of official ballots for female vaters said to contain fifty official ballots having been delivered the Town Clerk their receipt for them . the australian balkat being used . The ballat box was then opened for inspection and declared to be empty by the moderator. it was locked and the key delivered to George W. Sherman Police Officer who had been appointed to that office and took the oath of office, The balls, Soy register was declared to stand at 000. and at 10. 0 clock and 5 minutes a.M. The moderator delared the polls ofren for the reception of ballots.
Vated To take up article fifth and on motion of Chas & Tarbell. vated That the town treasures. with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the taxes of the municipal year beginning April 1st to an amounts not exceeding in the aggregate ( $2000.) two thousand dollars and to issue a note or mates therefor payable within one year, any delt as debts incurred under this vati to be paid from the taxes of said Amunicipal year.
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article sixth was taken up and acted upon. That the terms, conditions, and compensation of Collector of tapes be the same as last year. (See Page 3.) To pass over article seventh. article Eighth was taken up and acted upon
vated vated Vater Vatid On motion of Q. E Parker that the financial statistics of the various tans officers be printed au salea.
That the Collector of taxes be auf right to add the same .. the Ts may rise when af printed tr er.
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That the Persons prepare the valuation and Lower of the town of Bringing as assessed april 1st 1911, and have them printed in pamphlet form. and have them ready for distribution at the adjourned meeting if possible
Voted That the day fund be appropriated to the use of the Library amount 201,54 Voted To pass over article Eleven Vated In motion E. H. Davenport to appropriate for memorial Day theanna of $ 65,00 Vated To pass over article fourteen. vated To adjourn town business contre one o'clock Q .... at one o clock P.M the town resumed the transaction a town business.
article fifteen was taken up, and after some discussion . it was voted Eighteen to four to allow the 1st Congregational Society to take water fro To me reservoir supply.
Voted To raise and appropriate for the pression of the gypsy and bor an toi moth and i'm tree beetle the sum of 300.00
article seventeenth was taken sip any files het a til was Vated to choose a Committee of three to investigate the subject matter of article 17th and report at an adjourned meeting. Orrin Hicks merritt S. Dunham and Edward B. Brown were chosen that committee.
See Page 62. article Eighteenth was taken up and the Town lash read the names of those who had given I wasto The town for the perpetual care of lots in the cemetery, and after some discussion it was vated To accept the funds on the conditions q venby individuals. article nineteenth was taken was and discussed, and Orrin Hich. moved that the Town saire are appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars for the purchase of forest fire apparatus the motion was amendes by Turn O. Smith that the sun be $1020. nur Smith motion bring but to vate it was not carried. Then Vor Hicks motion was just and that was not carried.
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Article twentieth taken up and discussed and own motion of of Georg K. Sherman that three Committee be chose to investigate the subject matter of article 20 . and get estimates of the costs of bila ina saño road and report at an adjourned meeting . Vated. That George W. Sherman. Orrin Hicks and John I hanly be that committee
article twenty first was taken up and discussed. Vated In motion of 1rm &. Davenport that the town authorize the Selectmen to petition the County Commissioners to relocate the Highway at Hunter's corner ar point , so called" by the instructions of the Selectmen. time of.
Vated To extend the closing the poles ten martes orto 2.40 P. M. article twenty second taken up and discussed.
Votes Om mation of R. V Sawin that the painting and refurnishing of the interior of the Town Hall be left in the hands of the Seletiver and that they be authorized to draw from the treasury sesch sum of money as shall be needed to cover the expense
Voted That when this meeting adjourn it adjourn to meet on Saturday, april 6th at 2. 0 clock P.M. The time having arrived for closing the polls the moderator declared the polls closed. The ballot box register standing at 8%. account of the ballot clerks of the number of ballots delivered to voters showed that sixty six ballots had been delivered to mais voters and Steven ballot's to female vaters. I count of the ballots remaining in the ballot clerks showed that thirty four ballats for male vaters. and Eighty nine ballots for femalevaters had not been delivered. The number of nomes checkedlists as having vated. Males sixty six, and females for school commetter & leven. The moderator then took out the ballats deposited in the ballot box and counted the one by one. and the count showed that sixth. Ait ballots of make vaters and Eleven ballots of female vaters had been deposited ther in. which did not agree with the ballot box register . The ballot box serving be out of order.
voted
The ballot clerks and Tellers then proceeded to canvass and count the rachats. cast
On motion of R. V. Sawin that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $2300. for teachers wages fuel , and care of school hauses (2300.00)
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Vatid That we raise and appropriate the sum of three hundred and the. ty five dollar 325,0 for Superintendent of Schools
vated To raise and appropriate for the transportation of puppit's the sum of 450,00 Vated To raise and appropriate for text books and supplies the sum of 375.00
Vated To raise and appropriate for reps in of sol Is as the dream
600.00
Vated Toraise an appropriate for sacar Acho CI toma 70.00
valid To raise an appropriate for medical insection the us of 25.00
Vated word si and astro, sie for pan iro the storm of 500.00 with the rent of the Time Farm. Vated To raise and aspretoriat for repairs at the Fewon form the sum of 300.00
Vated To raise and appropriate for the use of the Town Library the sure of 300.00
Vater To raise and ap, rapriate for insurance on furniture and booksin library 10.00
Vated On mation of Orrin Hick to raise and appropriate the sums of ( 100.00) one thousand dollars, for highway: bridges, culverts, purchase and repair of tools and snow , and appropriate also 898.38 the Excise tax for Highway !.
Vated To raise and appropriate for officers salaries the sum of 750.00
Voted To raise and appropriate for miscellaneous purposes the sun of 150,00 Vated Un motion of Geo. W. Sherman to raise and appropriate 500.00
to hory a tar concrete sidewalk on the North side of Come now,
Voted In motion of William O. Smith to raise and a repriate 600.00 for a tak concrete sidewalk from the Electric Railroad station North through the village of East Brimfield
Vated To raise and appropriate for snow places one for each villay 125.00 the sun of
Vated To raise and appropriate for the suppressions at cilea sale of liquer $ 50.00 Vated That Orus E. Parker, Gev. b. Stan ard Clarence W. King b Committee to cain the laregning vite into effect.
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Vot I That the resort of the various town of be accepted as formid.
Voted Om mation of R. V. Sawin that the Sel ctive be instructed to require the Electric Railway Company to bring the highway. on the Palmer road beside their tranh to a to el. according to their franchise.
Voted Animation of I Hicks that the Selectmen petition The Highway State .
Commissioners for an allotment of money under the + 279 acts of 1918, to be expended on the Colomer road.
Vated
In anotion of Our in Hicks that the Town raise and appropriate 100.00 one thousand dollars. if the State will allat the same amount. the same to be exfiend according to the foregoing vate.
Vated To raise and appropriate for the use of the tree warden 25,00 vated To lay article. 17. t on the table to be taken up and acted upon at the adjourned meeting Voted To choose the surveyors of ward and to mber dos nom ination and the filening bessen were cheven George W. She an and sweden. William & Savereport. was it warn and Clarisse. W. King and was swar
voted To chons three field driver bynomination and the following persons. were chosen. Charles H. Filer. Edward S. Wells and Patrick me- Intill and sich, ale severin swarm by the town clerk.
Voted Jachoose The Pure viewuse and the following persons were Dosen. Save N. Odavis- George W Sherman and Clarence W. King and each avere siverly sworn by the town Clerk.
Vote Jael Fred Bisse Pound ker er and he accepted the
Vatex N. Naves deatier of weights and Treasures. Col De zee tod and was sworn.
Voted
To choose Biti G. Campbell Cemetery Committe for two years. (Mr ( mbell declined to serve)
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The hovica curtis and cules saving tested the casemains 1 cast for the office, and on the question of the King Sebene Los liquors in this one and also on A Besoin that jo i Reviewses, or for held in San report to the moderator and was declared by him in open Town meeting. as follows. Whole number of votes cast male 6. Finais for school Committee eleven (11)
Town Clerk
Jorn Clave, Miner H. Carbin received fifty nine vates, and an Int haderats (59) Edward B. Brown received one vat
George In. Hitchcock received one vote Blanks Live 51
Town Treasurer.
Town
Miner A. Garbin received fifty ings+ Bate. and a very (58)
Treasurer Fred J. Parker received one vote (1)
Blanks seven
Selectmen
Merit S. Dunham received sixty two vates ( 62)
Orrin Hicks received forty nine vater (49)
John Shanty received. fifty six vate (56)
Orus G. Parker received vates (3)
three
What S. Tarbell received vatos
(2)
Albert Brown received one ( 1)
Charles f. George received one vate
John H. Noyes received one vate
George W. Sherman received one vote (!)
Blank's twenty two (22)
Merritt S. Dunham Orrin Hicks and John Than having received a filevracity of the vote, and none declared elected, and swarm by the town ciers.
Oversurs of the Pour.
Samuel N. adams for five years received fifty six vates. (6) Charles C. Brown for three years, received Sixty todes (60) Robert V. Sawin for one year, received fifty two votes (52) John Haley received one vote George W. Sherman received one vote.
John W. arren received one vate. 1 Blanks twenty seven 2.7
Samuel N. adams. Charles L. Brown and Robert. V. Jaw'. having received a plurality of the vates were declared elected, and. each severally sworn by the Jour Clerk.
Sicectmenz
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School Committee for three years.
School Committee
John H. Nayes, received male vates, forty six (46) Female votes eleven (11) (57) Rev William S. Jennings received one vate (1)
Mrs Clara Fisk received one vote O. N. King received one vate (1)
William J. Spooner received three votos (3)
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