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Orus. E. Parker received one vote (1)
Blanks thirteen ( 13)
John H. Nayes having received a faturacity of the water was declared elected and sworn by the town clerk.
assessor for three years.
Assessorfor Charles &. Brown received fifty severn votes 57)
three years Blacks wine (9)
Charles &. Brown, was declared elected and sworn by the mon click.
JapCollector Charles & Tarbell received sixty vates (60)
Tax Collector. (6)
Chari A. Tarbes was designed elected and sworn by
Tru Warden
Free Warden George &. Hitchcock received forty eight votes (48)
John W. Brown received two vates (2)
Oscar Stanton received one vote (1)
Blanks fifteen (15)
George & Hitchcock having received a plurality of the
vates was declared elected and swarm by the town clerk.
Library Trustees
Library Trustees for three years.
George .F. Kennedy received fifty six votes (56)
Rebecca M. Lincoln received fifty five votes (55)
Blanks twenty one (21)
Georg F Kinney and Rebecca M. Lincoln were declared elected Bonstables
Constables Charles h. Hier received sixty vates (60)
Orrin Hicks received fifty six votos (56)
Georg: E. Hitchcock received forty eight vates (48)
Harry Lombard received fifty six votes (56)
Patrick Mc. Intire received fifty nine vater (59)
George tibles receives one vote 5 11
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Constables Co IN King received a Bertie E. Campbell received two vate. (2)
Teres W. Sherman recite atve voit. sehr forty six
Charles A. Fier. Con Nichs. E. Nte Has, La band and Patrick mc Intere having received a mocrating of the vole were declared elected, and each were several
The vote on. Bution shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town " was . yes, 15. No. 42. Blanks. 9. The vote on the question . Shall joint caucuses or primaries be held in this town" the vate was,
yes. . 29. No. . 26 . Blanks. 11.
(The foregoing is a record as reter ed to the town clerk after the recount.)
The ballot clerks and tellers having finished the canvassing and counting the votes cast for town officers . on the"License question" and the" mint cancers or primary question" reported to the Moderator and it was declared in open Town meeting, The ballots cast and the unused ballots together with the cheth lists tally sheets & total sheet were certified to by the ballot clerks and tillers and sealed in open town meeting.
Voted To adjourn this meeting to Sain day afrit.1912 at 2. a clock P. M. and the meeting was decessi adjourned. Wir H. Carsin. Town Clean.
Forest Fire Wardens april 10 th 1912. Personally appeared George . Hitchcock and Look the oath of office as Forest Fire Warden and also as math warden Personally appeared Clarence W. King and look the wach of office as Deputy Fire warden. april 10 th 1912 Charles Filer having been appointed Deputy Fire warden took the oath of office april 15th 1912
Miner H. Corbin. Town C'est.
Liquor License
Joint primaries
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Oetition for a resort and to complete the record of the annual town meeting held March 25th 19/2.
To the Town Clerk of the town of Brimfield .
We the undersigned legal vaters of the town of Brainfield do hewey posting you for a complete ricas ut and canvass of the bacon can't at the Election for toron officers held monday, march 25th 1912 believing the returns of Election officers to have been incomplete.
Вмарий Жаль. march 26 1912.
Clarence W King, Warren Road
In R. athick mil Low
Bevart Fre Convive Cent. Vinage
Bertie E bankhelt. "
Yearg, L. Ygard, Danielsen. Hier.
North East Ensisset.
7. Edgar Brason. mit Lane.
wm L. Jamning! Center village
Jev. F. K 11 11 Proste Hile. march 27 th 1912. Personally appeared before me Clarence W. King one of the signers of the foregoing petitioners and made oath thathe has reason to becieve that the records . or copies of records. returned to the Town Sterk are not com's lete.
Miner H, Carbin. Justice of the Place.
March 27# 1 912.
Received this day the foregoing petition and signers and to laced the same on file . Miner A. Carbin. Town Clerk.
Brimfield april 1st 1912 It is to Certi that under the foregoing petition I caused a notice to be posted for a recount, which was Med Monday af rie 1st at. 2 o'clock P. M. appointing that 1. Parsell and Clarence W. King as helpers. the canvass. Ind. recount resulted as follows. Ser record 57.458. Pages. Georg Mr. Hitchcock moderator. attest Miner N. Larbin. Jawn Clerk.
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for the ben mittel article it wo passion Is and brain Beste mie marie part, after 20min discussion on suction of every Steve it was.
That the report be referred back to to dopost -month of the to want at the next invas town using the note stort 22 fre 21, a point
vated
Voted In motion of two. P. CAEWORK that FOR RESTER the AtALL of the way layout mader , engineer driver 2 a nir perccel mi Kust Bri field, and that the sum of four hundred dollars ($400.) be appropriated to be used on the same, commencing at the East end of said layout.
Vated On mation C. W. Waldron that two more be added to the committee on illegal sale of Liquors, and Edward B. Brown and Fred Lawrence were chosen that committee.
Harding fund chaton
Vated To choose three trustees for the mis Harding fund. one for one year Trustees of one for two years and one for Three years. as the terms of the former Committee had expired , and George M. Hitchcock was chosen for one year , Miner A. Corbin was chosen for two years. and Orus E. Parker was chosen for Three years.
Vated
Bertie E. Campbell declining to serve as Cene Frey Commite In mation of M. W. Darbin Charter. B. Brown be the committee for two years, and he accepted the office and was swarm by the town. blick
moved by Orrin Hicks that the Town appropriate the sum of $200, dollars to purchase fire extinguishers for the rise of the Forest five Warden and his deportes. in the various parts of the Voted as ammended by Clarence W. King that the sun be $250,00 for the purchaseof 3/2 gallon fire exting sher, and water cans. and chemicals for filling the same. The extinguishers chemicals and cans IC to be distributed to the diferent Deputy fire wardens. the same to be in charge of Faust For Warde. The mendment was
Vated On National D. H. Adam's that the va's brassed at the best mustang raising & ail sapriating the suma $300. for repairs at the Town Farm be rescinded.
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Vated
On matinof D. H. Adams that the town raise and af propriate It sum a one fordred dollars for repairs at The Town Farm ($100.)
artic twenty seven was taken up and discussed. vated so appropriate the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars(150.) to have the vital statistics copied previous to 1850.
Vated In motion of her W: Sherman that Charles L. Brown be a committee to carry the above water into effect.
Vated Animation Fred N. Lawrence that there be appropriated $600.) of the so hey now in the treasury toward taxes.
Vated To dissolve the meeting.
Miner H. Harbin. Jowan Glerk.
Any More hund Pontiac Michigan. Oct. 10. 1911. See Page. 5-3. for Enclosed you will find N. Y. Draft for one Acceptancea hundred ($100) Dollars for the perpetual care of our last (No. 5) Fund. in the Cemetery . Her Jason Marke
anna Maria Eminor. Fund
Nov. 3.ª 1911. 12. Fairfield St Montclair N. J. To the Selection of Bringfield inclosed please find check for one hundred ($100) Fallars. for the perpetual case of my Father's burial plat. (William Grosvenor Tarbell) in the Brimfield Center Cemetery. The stones must be cleaned and kept so, and straightened . Mrs. annie Tarbell Emmons.
Brimfield april 15- 1911. I give to the town of Brimfield the sum of one hundred Fund ($100%) Dollars the income of the same to be used for the perpetual Care of my burial lat in Brimfield Center Cemetery. arthur J. Palmer.
San . 0 2. Brinnfield Jan, 5 # 1912. Third clause of the will of Sandford Booth Fund. It is my desire that my remains shall be buried in the cemetery in Brimfield, and I give and bequeathe to the Inhabitants of said Brimfield to be paid to the Treasures Thereof for the time being the sum of one hundred ($100.) Dollars, the same to be kept
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safely invested by said Town, and the income thereal to be expended under the direction of the proper officers of hard town , in the case and improvement of the lat in said Cemetery in which my remains shall be buried . Mrs. Ellen a. Boath Executrix.
appropriations by the the Town appropriation prosa IL. 200
at the Sun al town meeting march, 25; 1912
For Lib Log fund
201.54
Teachers wages, Janitor Fuel De 2300,00 Supt of Schools 325.00 Fire Eching vinest 259.99
Excise tax-Highway 898.38
Transportation
450,00
Copying vila 150.00
Text books and supplies 375.00 memorias D. 65.00
Repair of Aviol house. 600.00
Salary of school Commits. 70.00
medical Inspection
25.00
Schools
$ 4145.00
Highways Bridge, culverts tools &C 1000.00
Officers Salaries
Miscellaneous
Sidewalks- 500.+600.
Snowplowus
Library Insure ance at Library
Spraying trees
Paupers.( rent of Town Farm) Repairs at Town Form
Illegal sale of liquor
Free Warden
150,00 Orrin Hick .. 23:00 George S. Hitchcock. 1000.00 Harry Lombard.
For Highway if State allots same For new record + West Bir. my IS 400.00
Officers chosen at the annual town meeting. March. 25th 1912. Town Clerk & Treasurer. Miner H. Corbin. Select nom. Orrin Hicks. merritt S. Dunham. fores Sharry. Jax Collector, Charles S. Tarbell.
Overseer of Poor.
750,00 Charles R. Brown, 3 years. 150.00 Samuel H. adams. 2 years. 110.00 Robert V. Sawin 1 year 125.00 School Committee
300,00 John H. Nayes 3 years
100.00 assessor
30.00 Charles b Brown 3 years
600.00 Constable :.
100.00 Charle Fr. Filer.
Toward taxe.
6000.00
7564.92
11595,00 Patrick Mc Entire. Library Trustees George F. Kennedy 3. years Bevicen Lincoln 3 years True Würden George 6. Hitchcock Cemetery Committee Charles C. Brown 2 years. Surveyors of wood + lumber George Sherman William Le. Davenport Clarence W. King.
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Field Divers.
Charles H. Filer. Edward S. Wells.
Patrick Mc Entire.
Pourd Kuper Frederick Bissell
Forest Fire Warden
George 8. Hitchcock
Fence Viewers. Jammer H. Adams. George W. Sherman, Clarence W. Kma.
Sealer of Weight of Measure
John N. Noyes. auditor.
William Lo. Jennings.
June 1 at 1912. Personally appeared before me Harrison Clarke, and took the oath of office as Deputy Fire warden
Miner A. Corbin. Town Clerk.
Form of Order for Pale Location. In Board of Selectinen for the Town of Brinfield Massachusetts, Ordered: Notice having been given and a public hearing held as provided by law. that the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company of Massachusetts be and it is hereby granted a location for and permission to erect and maintain poles and wires to be placed thereon, together with suck sustaining os protecting fixtures as said company may deen necessary , in the public way or ways hereinafter referred to as requested in petition of said Company dated the 12th day of June 1912. all construction under this order shall be in accordance with the following leon- - ditions; Poles shall be of sound timber and reasonably straight, and shall be set substantially at the points indicated upon the plan marked & of 6/7/12-Proposed pole locations of N.G. F & J. Go to be filled with this order. There may be attached to said poles not to exceed twenty wires and one cable , and all of said Mires and cable shall be placed at a height of not less than 16 feet from the ground. The following are the public ways or parts of ways along which the poles above referred to may be riected. and the number of polls which may erected. Thereon under This grant . East Will Road-from the road leading to Little Rest. Mountain Easterly about 1000 feet to a point near the residence of George Sibley
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I hereby certify that the torquing order was adathat Is of the Board of Selectnun of the Jow of Brimfield Massachuset's held on. 29th day of June 1912. Merritt S. Dunham. Blesk of Selective.
Brimfield Mass June 29th 1912. Received and entered in the records of location orders of the Town of Brimfield. Book. 7. Page 64
attest Miner. H. Corbin. Joun Clerk.
We hereby certify that on June 29th 1912, a 2 o'clock P.M. at Town Hall Brimfield a public hearing was held on the petition. of The New England Telephone and Telegraph Company of Mass. - achusetts for permission to erect the paris wires and fixtures decided 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 is permitted to erect poles wires and fixtures under said order. and thereupon said arder was duely adapted.
Signed- Orrin Hicks Selection Merritt S. Dunham ) of Brimfield.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a location order and certificate of hearing with notice , adapted. by the Board of Selectinen of the Town of Brimfield Massachusetts on the 29th day of June 1912. and recorded with the records of location orders of said Town Book 7 Dage 65. This certified copy is made under the provisions of Chapter 50% of the acts of 1911. and any additions thereto ar amendments thema.
attest- Miner 7V. Carbin. Town Click.
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1912
Warrant for a Special Town meeting Commonwealth of massachusetts. Hampden. S. S.
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 town affairs to meet at the Town Hall in said Brimfield on Friday the 12th day of July next at one, o'clock in the afternoon to act on the following articles. Viz.
art. First To choose a moderator to preside over said meeting
Artsecond To see if the town will rewind the vate whereby at an an adjourned town meeting held the 6th day of april 1912. it was vated that the matter of lighting the streets of the leenter village. and East Brimfield be referred back to the Committee with instructions to report at the next annual meeting.
article 3d To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money sufficient to notall and operate Electric lights on the streets of the Center Village and at East Brimfield, and give the Committe power to contract for the same,
and you are hereby directed to serve this warrant by posting an attested copy of the same at the Town Hall. one at the Bentir Post office and by mailing a copy to the post office in East Brimfield, and by mailing or otherwise sending acapy to Kaskett's mills and the Depot at West Brinfield Seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting. Wewy want not and make due return of this warrant with you. in ings thereon to the Town. Clark of said Brumfield at He time and place of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this first day of July in The year one Hausand nine hundred and twelve. Ovin Hicks . Merrit S. Dunham. John Shands [Selectmen of Pirin field? This is to certify that I have pasted the withina warrant as therem directed . Patrick Mc. Intire- Constable of Brinfield- Brimfield Mass. July, 30- 1912
Town Clerk.
Wheat. Miner A. Corbin. return of the constable thereon.
a true copy of the warrent. and the
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19.12
Special Town meeting held Fridin Pily. 12th 12.
The vaters of Brimfield assembled Jour Ha on Friday que 12R 1912 in response to the foregoing warrant . The meeting was exceed to order by the Town burk who read the warrant calling the meeting . Orvin Hits and Brus E. Bisher were appointed tellers to assist in receiving , checking the names. assorting and counting the ball cast for med have to preside over said meeting and they they was duly worn by the towndelisk. The poit being opened at one o clock and 12 minutes P. M. A ballot was was taken for moderator with the following result . Whole number of ballots cast for moderator thirty (30) George In. Hitchcock received Tresty vates (30) and rix declared elected are accepted the office. article second (2) was ab .. ..
Moved by O. G. Parker that this article be passed over for this time after some discussion the motion was put wi the following result for the auction thirty two (32) against it thirty eight(38) motion not carried.
John Shanly moved that this meeting be adjour id one month to from Today or to August 12th 1912 at 2. o clock P. M. Motion put to vote and was carried.
Vated
Moved by Edward B. Brown that the matter of article second (2). whereby it was voted at an adjourned Annual meeting held april 6th 1912. to refer the question of lighting the streets with electrical lights back to that Committee to report at the next annual town meeting after considerable spirited discussion the motion be rescinded was voted upon . with the following result . for rescinding ( 40 ) forty. against rescinding, thirty one (31) motion. was carried. article third was taken up.
Vated
In motion of Chat S. Tarbell that the sum of seven hundred and fifteen dollars (2715.) be appropriais out of the wallected taxes of the year 1911. for payment of installing and opera time electric lights. according to article third of the warrant In motion of Char S. Tarbell that the same committee Orrin Nicks. Merritt S. Dunham and Edward B. Brown. be a committee to carry out the provision of the above vate under article 3% of the warrent.
Vated
Voted That the meeting be now dissolved.
Miner H. Corbin. Town Clerk.
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1912
Warrant for Special Town meeting. Commonwealth of Massachusetts the Hampden. S.8. To eitherof leonstables 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 Bruindield qualified to vote in town affairs to mutat Twoun Hall in said Borinfield on Monday the twenty second (2nd) day of July wist at one o'clock P. M. to act on the following articles viz .-
article 12. To choose a moderator to preside over said meeting
article 2nd To see if the town will rescind the vote taken at a town meeting held of ly. 12th 1912, Wielby measures were taken to procure Electric lights for Brimfield Ants and East Brin field.
and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting an attected copy of the same at the Town Hall, one at The Center Postoffice and by mailing a copy to the post office at East Brimfield, and by mailing or otherwise sending a capy to Gaskets mills, and the Depot at West Brimfield seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting .
of this warrant
Hereof fail nut and make due return, with your doings thereon to the town Clerk of said Brimfield at the time and place of meeting afaresaid.
Given under our hands this tweloth (12th day of July in the year one Thousand nine hundred and twelve. at 5 o clock P.M.
Orrin Hicks.
merrit S. Dunham.
Selectmen of
John Shanly Brimfield.
July 13th 1912. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Hampden. S.S. I have pasted the within warrant as therein directed Patrick Mc Intere. Constable of Brimfield
Town Clerk.
attest. Miner H. Corbin. return of the Constable thereon.
at true coley of the warrant and the
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Special Town Meeting held Monday July 2 nd 1912. The voters of Brimfield assembled at the Town Hall on Monday July 2nd in response to the foregoing warrant, which was called on petition of certain citizens dissatisfied with the vote taken at a meeting held July 12 th 1912, The meeting was called to order by the Town blesk who read the warrant calling the meeting . Article first was taken up. Arrin Hicks and HunC. Davenport were appointed tellers to assist in receiving checking the names and assorting and counting the ballots cast for moderator and were each severally swarm by the Town Clerk . The polls being opened at 1. 20 P. M. and a ballot was Taken for moderator. with the following result: What man bes ot baut cast ninety five (95) Geo. M. Hitchcock received forty one(41) and Robert J. Streeter received fifty four (54) and was declared elected and accepted the office. Article 2.ª was then taken up. it was moved, that Article 2nd be passed wer. Moved by Samuel H. Adams the vote be taken by ballot and by using the Lich list and was so voted. a ballot was then taken on mr & anhand imation with the following result for the nation fifty three (53) again it the met Sixty four (64) white number of slots cast one hundred and eighteen (118) and one bick. motion not carried. On mation of Orus E. Parmes that the waste Raised at the tow. meeting held 2, 12th 1912. be reserved, vote taken by ballat using the check list with the forcing result: whole number of ballots cast one hundred and twelve. Yes 59. No 52. one blank.
Voted
Vated
ratel
That this meeting be adjour and wheat sate and it was. declared adjourned;
Loone H. Corbin. Town-Ou 2. Jan. 6th 1913. Legacy of Julia Ellen boy to Town of Brimfield Copy of Second clause of the will of Julia Ellen Noyes I give and bequeath to The Town of Brimfield the sumol one hundred dollars ($100.) the income of the same to be used for the perpetual care of my burial lot being the North half of lot No. 120 in Brimfield Center Cemetery
Feb. 18th 1913. Gift of Ners, Mary Knight Hyde to The Town of Brainfield. Miner H. Corbin Treasurer. Enclosed please find Check for two hundred dollars for perpetual. care of the Knight family Cemetery lot in Brimfield, Ware Feb 18 9 913. Amerely Yours. Mary Knight Hyde.
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Navrat for mach State Existen held Tuesday, November 5 th 1912. Hamfedin, SS. To intre of the Constables of the Town of Prinfield Greeting
Issue of the commonwealth of Virusachu setts you are Wed disent to matin and war the inhabitants of the Town of Marlies gra fix to vote in Elections to meet at the Town Hall in said Brimfield on Tuesday the 5. day of November a. D. 1912 at 13. 0'e on in the farencon for the following officers to wit. Orion Tia Elector. Gover war. Livet mant Governor. Secretary, Transa & Receiver General. auditir and Vorne General as in this Commonwealth. Representation in bengress for 3d Congressional District. Councilor for 7 th Councilon District. Senator for Worcester-Hampden Senatorial District. Refré- -se- I tra in General Court for 1st han oder District. County Commissioner for Hansder Count, and County Treasurer Ir Hansden County. als to vat by baleat which shall be yes or the in a way to the forceving questions. 1st shale the forclassed amendment to the constitution disquevilying from vat: persons convicted of certain offences . be approved and ratif : . Chapter 21, Resolves of 1912. 2nd Shall the proposed amendment to the Constitution relative to the taxation of wild or foie + lands be approved and ratified. Chapter 115. Resolves of 1912, and to vote on the acceptance of rejection of Chapter 503. acts of is Entitled an Bet relative to pensioning laborer. in the evoploy of biti and Towns.
and you are hereby directed to serve this warrant by posting an attested Copy of the same at the Jou- Hall. one at the Center Jat Ofice and by mailing a copy in the last Ofus at East Brimfield, and by emailing or otherwise a capy to Husketts Miles and the Dejot at West For v. sever da's at least before. If time of had solid a motion.
thoseof fail not and nowheder rituels of this warrant with your d'ora Thave to the Director of said Profield at the lie in , of meeting. Given under our hands this twenty six the day of October in the year one thousand nine hundred and twelve. Af are served the within Orrin Hicks Selectmen Was a A asdirected merritt S. Dunham of Patrick Vi 0% 12 Constar.
John Shanley
Brimfield
Town bleck.
a true copy of the Warrant and the return of the Constable thereon.
Brinifler Oct 2.8. 1912
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Presidential and Novaral Stile Elf 1218 Je. 5. 12.2. The 2 ters of Brin field assembled at Than HOY an response to the ter ing wa an. The most , was created an obened by Orrin His. Pris ing Elacto off at ten o'clock Q. KL. and the warrant calling the making mais ad. The For the di in of to the previd a officer the speci ballati and consider in is cim and a package of Official barro is sie + es Tan two hundred and fix (250) ballots and took the receipt for Them. The shi baseats and card of in tuction were Then posted as reg ist by car. Chan to Ohrom Fredrich Locke. Nevitt S. Lucian and thanks having been previously appointed by the Selectmen as ballot clerks and telles were were severally sworn by the town. Clark. Geo. E. Hitchicas was ap demented Police Officer and sworn by the town Car. The seas to the package conta- -ining the were broken open and the balls to del ared to the bales + check. by the presiding officer. The ballet box was the brewed forums , ection and declared to be empty. and then locked and the key det er to Sev. E. Hitchcock police officer. the ballot bo istis declared to stand at 000. At ten o'clock and lig- (8) miton the box. were declared open for the reception of backat by the priv Officer. Vated on motion of John Shanty that the time for closing the post be extended untic three (3) a clock . fr. Out three (3) cicloch O. In the Presiding officer, there being no off From declared the polls closed. the balint box register standing at one hundred and forty four (144) The tellers proceeded The ballots deve werd to voters and checked to be one hundred and forty eight (148) the number. who voted as counted on The voting List. was declared to be 148. The ballet box was then opened and the Presiding officer counter the ballot take from the ballet boy one by one and the result was. as follows. Whole number of bai ots castione he died and forty eight (148), which did not night with the box register. which are wat beout of order. The ballot clicks and towers with these ris proceeded to canvass and count the bailes cast wie revilted as. follows: One hundred and forty eight hallats cast and never to the following persona. Electors of President and Vice President. Chafin and Watkins-Prohibition. at Large. John M. Fisher of attleborough. Rie'd Two vater ( 2) Edward Kendall of Cambridge " Two" (2)
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