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Miner N. Carbin. Town & lesk
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Warrand for 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 Brin field qualified to vote in town affairs to meet at the Town Hall in sand Brimfield on Saturday The Eleventh day of July inst, at Eight o'clock P.M. to act on The following articles.
article 1 st To choose a Moderator to preside over Said meeting Trustees. article 2nd To see if the Town will vote to enter into a contract with the of the Hitchcock Free academy to assume the control and superim. - Tendence of the instruction in the said academy, as a Town High School under conditions approved by the attorney Gen- -eral of the State of massachusetts.
article 34 To receive the report of the Committee appointed at the annual Town Meeting. To confer with the Trusties of the Hitchcock Free academy in regard to housing the Brimfield Vocational School for the coming year.
and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting in attested copy of the same at the Town Hall. one at the center part Office, and by mailing a copy to The Post office 58
in East Brimfield, and by mailing or otherwise sending a copy to Fasketts mills, and the Depat at West, Brimfield seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting .. Hereof fail mot and and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk of said Brinfield at the time and place of meeting afaresand Given under our hands this second day of July in the year one thousand nine hundred and fourteen.
Orrin Hicks, Selection of William S. Pearsall. Brimfield July 3º 1914. I have served the within Warrant as herein directed. Patrick me Intire. Constable.
e Constable theseon. attest Miner H. Corbin. Town Clerk a trice copy of the warrant and the return of the
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Special Town Meeting held Saturday July. 11th 14
The vater of Brumfield assembled at the Town Hall on Saturday July 11th 1914 in response to the foregoing warrant. The meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk who read, the warrant calling the meeting. The meeting was was fined at 8, o'clock and five minutes. P. M. Edward B. Brown and Charles N. Filer were appointed tellers to assist in checking, assorting and counting the ballats cast, a ballot was then taken for moderator with the ( & 2 worn) following result. whole number of ballots cast. twenty eight (28) of which Edward Butterfield received, twenty votes and was declared elected, and accepted the office. and was sworn.
A motion was made to take up article Third, but the motion was not carried, and as Orus Parker was not present who was to report on the question , it was proposed to wait until he came Mr Parker having arrived the town proceeded to buisness and Article Second was taken up and Mr Parker reported for the committee of Trustees of the academy reading a proposition which had beendrawn up. and offering the following motion Vated That the Town of Brimfield authorize its School Committee to sign a contract between the Town and. the Hitchcock Free Academy for the purpose of making Said academy a Town High School. When such project shall be approved by the State Board of Education and attorney General. after a thorough discussion of the question and some amend- ments made which were not carried . It was vated to take avate by ballot on the motion by yes or no using the check list. which resulted as follows whole number of ballots east forty nine (49) No. 19. Yes. 30. and the motion was carried.
Vate ou mation
Vated On mation of that S. Tarbell that the Committee mentioned in article third be discharged and said article passed over.
Vated That this meeting be now adjourned, and was declared adjourned by the moderator.
Miner H. Carlin. Town Clerk.
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Warrant for Ourmost State Election Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Country of Hampdens &S. To either of the Constables of the Town Brimfield. Greeting.
In the mirror of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify a warn the inhabitants of the Town of Brimfield qualified to vote in Elections, to meet at the Town Hill in said Brimfield on Tuesday the 3% day of November O. D. 1914. at ten o'clock in the farenson to give in their votes on one ballot to the election officers Viz; Governor- Lient: Governor- Secretary. Treasurer and Receiver General= auditor, and attorney General. all for this Commonwealth. Representative in Congress for third Congressional District Councillos for seventh Councilor District; Senator for Worcester- Hampden Senatorial District. Representative in General Court, for first Hampden District, County Commission -er. for Hampden County, and District attorney for the wes er. District to fill vacancy. also to vate by ballot which shall be "yes or no" upon the acceptance of Chapter 217, acts of 1914. entitled an act relative to vacations of laborers employed by Cities and towns. And to vate by ballot, which shall be "yes or No " upon the acceptance of Chapter 688. acts of 1914. Entilled an act to make saturday a half-holiday for laborers. workmen and mechanics employed by or on behalf of the Commonwealth, and other wise to regulate their employment. and to vote by ballot which shall be "Yes or no"upon the acceptance of Chapter 790. acts of 1914. Entitled an Olet to abolish the enrollment of members of members of political parties, and to limit the membership of ward and town Committees. and to vote by balla! which shall be"yes ar LO" upon a question of public policy (Initiative and Referendum) under Chapter, 8.19 acts of 1913. 0 The polls will be open at half past ten o'clock in the farencom, and may be closed at half past two aclock in the afternoon.
and you are hereby directed to serve this warrent by posting an attested copy of the same at the Iron Hall. are at the center partofice and by mailing a copy to the Past-office at East Brimfield
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Continuation of State Election Warrant. and by mailing or otherwise unding a copy to Fasketts mills and the Depat at West Brimfield, sever son at least before the time of holding said meeting. Nereal fails and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Selection of said Brimfield at the time and place of meeting afaresand. Given under our hands this 24th day of October а.Д. , 214.
Orrin Hicks William, Pearsall. of Brownfield.
7 Selection.
Brimfield Oct 26th 1914. This certifies that I have served the within warrant as therein directed,
Patrick me Intere. Constable of Brini field.
a true copy of the warrant, and the return of the constable thereon. attest Miner H. Corbin. Town Clerk.
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annual State Election held Tuesday , November 30 1914 The waters assembled at the Town Hall on Tuesday Nov. 3. 1984. in response to the foregoing warrant. The meeting was called to order and opened by Orman Hicks Presiding Election officer at 10. lock a.m. and the warrant reas calling the meeting. The following ballot clerks and tillers. Merritt &. Dunham Samuel H. adams. Charles H. Filer and William S. Pearsall, who had been previously appointed . were is worn by the telek . The town clerk then delivered the specimen ballots and cards of instructions to the presiding officer, which were then ported as required by law. The Clerk also de lire the package of ballets said to contain 250 ballots to the presiding officer, and took his receipt for the in the presiding officer then broke the real and delivered the ballats to the ballot clerks and they receipted for them. at 10.30 a. In the ballot boy was opened for inspection and declared empty. the register standing at 000. The ballet box was there closed and locked and the key delivered to the Police officer George E. Hitchion, and the presiding officer then declared the polls open for the reception of ballots . (The ballot box failed to register offer minetti ballot for a few ballats, and then worked all right.)
Vated
To extend the time of closing the polls until 3. o'clock. P. m. OLA 3. o' clock and 2 minutes the falls were declared closed by the presiding officer . The ballat boy was Then opened and . the presiding officer proceeded to take the ballats from the boy and count them one by one as taken out. and the whole number was one hundred and eighteen . The ballot clerks proceeded to count the number of ballots delivered to vaters, and checked and it was found to be one hundred and eighteen (18) The ballat clerks and tellers then proceeded to canvass and court- the ballats cast which resulted as follows. Whole number of ballots cast one hundred and eighteen. which were for the following persons For Governor.
alfred H. Evans of Hadley. Profil. Reed. One vate (1)
Samuel W. Mc Call of Winchester. Rep 11 Sixty one votes (61)
arthur E. Reimer of Baston. S. L. 11
No. vates (0) Samuel L. Roberts of Springfield, Socialist. Five vates (5)
Joseph Walker of Brookline. Prog. 11
Seventeen vates (17)
David I. Walsh of Fitchburg. Dim
Thirty three vates ( 33 ) (1)
Blanks
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Lieutenant Governor.
Edward . Barry of Baston, Denn. Reed. Thirty One Votes. (31) Grafton D. Cushing of Boston. Rep. 11 arthur Howard of Salem. Prof. 11
Sixty two 11 (62)
Two 1 (2) Annes P Magenis of Boston. Prof. Sixteen (16) Sylvester f. Me Bride of Watertown Socialist .. Five (5)
Patrick Mulligan of Baston S. L. .. No. (0) (2)
Blanks,
Secretary. OPerey B. Ball of North attleborough. Socialist Rec'd Five vates.(5) Frank J. Donahue of Baston. Dem. " Twenty nine "( 29) James W. Holden of New Bedford. Socialist Labar", No " (0 ) albert P. Langtry of Springfield Rep. Recid Fifty nine " (59)
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Tilliam I. Merrill of Malden Prob. " One " (1) Russell a. Wood of Cambridge Prog. " Nineteen " (19) Blanks (5)
Treasurer.
Charles L. Burrill of Baston. Rep. Reed Sixty Two Vates (62) Joseph Mr. Coldwell of Milford, Socialist. " Five 5) 1.
Frederick Fasdick of Fitchburg Prog. 11 Fourteen " (14) Thomas A. Frissell of Hinsdale Prob. One (1) 11 11
Kari Lindstrand of Lynn. S. L. No. (0)
Frederick W. Mansfield of Boston. Dem. "
Thirty one " (31) (5)
Blanks
auditor.
alonzo B. Cook of Baston Rep, Cread. Sixty two vatos (62) Daniel R. Donovan of Springfield Soc. " Five (5)
John Drysdale of North adams Prob." One "1 (1)
Frederick P. Glazier of Hudson Prog. "
Sixteen 11 (16) Fred E. Welcher of Peabody. f. L. " No (0)
Frank H. Pope of Leominster Dem." Thirty (30) Blanks. (5)
attorney General.
Henry C. attwill, of Lynn. Rep. Reed. Sixty two votes (62) Thomas J. Boynton of Everett. Dem. .. Twenty eight" (28) John Hildreth of Holyoke Prog. Seventeen " (17) 11 Howard B. Rand of Haverhill Prob. (1)
John Weaver Sherman of Baston Soc 11
Five (5)
William Taylor of Worcester S. L ., No "
J (0) (5)
Blanks
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Congressman Third District.
Jonas Bemis of Charlton. Prog. Reed Twelve Votes 5/2)
Owen CL. Hoban of Gardner, Dem ... Brenty xix , 26'
Calvin D. Paige of Southbridge-Rep. " deventy 11 (20 ) Blanks (10)
Councillar. Seventh District.
Daniel E. Denny of Worcester. Rep. Greed Sixty seven Votes. (67) Charles B, Perry of millbury . "ro & Dem. " Thirty nine " (39) Blanks. (12)
Senator - Worcester Of Hampden District.
alexis Boyer Dr. of Southbridge Dem. Priced Thirty votes (30) Herbert E. Cummings of North Brookfield. Prog& Rep. „eleventyeight." (78) Blanks. (10)
Representative in General Court-First Hampden District. Fred E. Lady of Monson, Resp. Reed Seventy two. votes. (72) Les Les a. Le Gro. of Palmer. Progi & Dem." Thirty six " (36) Blanks. (10)
County Commissioner- Hampden County.
William H. Ensign of Westfield. Dem Rep. Red. Ninety Vates (90) George L. Fitzpatrick of monson Soc, 11 Jen (10) Blanks, (18)
District attorney. Western District .- (Jo. fill vacancy) George Day of West Springfield Soc_ Rec'd Six. Votes. (6)
Clarence . Niles. of Pitts field. Ref. " Sixty Five " (65)
James O Shea of Holyoke Prog. & Dem. " Thirty (30) 11 Blanks. (17)
Shall an act passed by the general court in year. nineteen hundred and fourteen, entitled. An act relative to vacations of laborers employed by cities and towns" be accepted.
The vate was . Yes. Thirty six." No. Thirty five . ( 35) Blanks. (47) "I hall an act passed by the general court in nineteen hundred and fourteen, to make Saturday a half-holiday without loss of pay for laborers, workmen and mechanics. employed by or on behalf of the Commonwealth and otherwise to regulate their employment, be accepted?"
The vote was 'Yes- Forty two. (42) Nr. Forty four (44) Blanks. (32)
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11 I halt the act passed by the general court in the year- nineteen hundred and fourteen, providing for the abolition of party enrolment at primary elections. be accepted ? "
The vote was Yes- Fifty Three (53) No .- Fifteen(15) Blan ks ( 50)
Shall the Representative from this District be instructed to support the Initiative and Referendum. so as to give the waters the power to accept or reject at the polls measures that have been proposed by pétition.
The vate Was. Yes-Fifty five(5) No. - Twenty (20) Blanks (43)
The foregoing result of the canvass and count by the ballot clerks and tellers was read in open meeting by the presiding officer, and after making out, sin ing and sealing up the returns , of the aforesaid, with all the ballots cast. together with total and tally sheets, and certified to by a majority of the Election officers in open meeting, a motion was made to dissolve the meeting , and it was so voted , and so declared by the presiding officer.
a true cappy. attest. Miner H. Corbin. Town Clerk.
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Meeting of Town Clerks November 13th 1914. This is to certify that at a meeting of the Town Clerks of representative District number One in Hampden County Mass held at the Town Clerk's office Palmer Friday the thirteenth day of November Q 2.1914 at noon, for the purpose of examining and comparing the returns of The votes cast in said District on Tues any the third day of November 1914. by the several town's therein for Representative to the General Court and ascertain who had been elected.
The who's number of ballots cast was and were for the following persons. (Vi). Fred E. lady of monson. Republican. Reed, one thousand two hundred and seventy eight. Vates. (1278.)
Charles a. Le Gro. of Palmer .- Democratic-Rec'd. six hundred and twenty eight vates. (628.)
Blanks. One hundred and sixteen. (16.) Whole number of votes cast two thousand and then two
Vote by Town's.
Fred & Cady of Monson.
Charles a. Le Gro. of Palmer
Blanks Totals
Brimfield
72
36
10
118
Palmer
625
424
72
1121
monson
515
147
30
692
Wales.
55
8
2
65
Holland
11
13
2
26
12.78.
628.
116.
2022.
Miner N. Corbin .- Town Clerk of Brimfield.
John F. Foley.
- Town Clerk of Palmer.
Orro P. Royce. -
Town Clerk of Wales,
Carlos. L. Peck.
Town Clerk of Monson.
arthur F. Blodgett .-
Town Clerk of Holland.
a true Copy, attest, miner H. Corbin.
Town blesk.
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Brimfield Mass. Nov. 14th 1914. This is to certil that we the undersigned Selection of the Towns of Brimfield and Warren have this day peram- _ bulated and marked the bounds between the said Towns in accordance with Chap, 25, Sect-2-3x4 of Revised Laws. Orrin Hicks Selectmen) E.2 Sullivan (Solistmen William S. Pearsall of L. L Boroughs] of
Brinfield) Warren
Brimfield Mass. November. 16th- 1914.
To whom it may concern. This is to certify that we the Selectmen of Brimfield and Holland have this day perambulated and marked the bounds between the Towns of Brimfield and Holland as required by Chap, 35. Seet, 2-3. 44 of the Revised Laws,
Orrin Nicks. Selectmen ) John F. Hebard ) Selectmen William S. Pearsall.) of . William F Horton of Holland Brimfield,
Sturbridge, Mass, November, 16th 914.
This is to certify that we the undersigned Selectmen of the Town of Sturbridge and Brimfield have this day perambillated and marked the bounds between the the said Towns as required by Chapter 25, Sect. 2.3.84 of the Revised Laws.
Clarence P. Silence, Selectmen) Orrin Hicks Charles CL. allen. Sturbridge William S. Pearsall.
Seligtmen of Brimfield
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Brookfield Mass. December 2 nd 1914
To the Town Clerk of isimfield. Dear Sir. This is to certify that Selectmen of Brianfield and Brookfield on this day Nov. 24th 1914, perambulated the Town lines between said towns and marked said bounds according to law, Chapt, 18. Sect, 3 and 4 of the Public Statutes, attext. Grim Nicks Selectmen) Walter B. Mellen ) Selective.
William S. Pearsall) of arthur W. Mitchell)
Brimfield) Brookfield
Brimfield Mass. Dec. 5,the 1914. This is to certify the me undersigned have this day perambulated and marked the bounds between the Towns of Brimfield and Wales, as required by lapt. 25. Sect 26 of the Revised Laws.
Orrin Nicks Selection Orro. P. Royce.) Selectmen
William S. Pearsall of Fred M. Royce . of Wales.
Chas N. Filer ) Brimfield
Dec. 28th 1914 We the undersigned. Selectmen of the Towns of Brimfield and Palmer, do hereby testify that we have this day perambulated the bounds between the said two Towns. as required by law,
Orrin Hicks Selectmen Harold W. Brainard) Selectmen
Chas H. Filer. Brimfield
of the town of Chas I. Holden } of the Town of & Palmer,
a true record. attest. Miner H. Corbin. Town Clerk.
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Warrant for Annual Town meeting held February 1 et- 1915- Commonwealth of massachusetts. Hampden. To either of the Constables of the Town of Brimfield Greeting In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. you are here directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of Brimfield qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall in said Brimfield on Monday the 1st of February C. D. 1915 at ten o'clock in the forenoon. to act on the following articles wig.
article! To choose a moderator to preside over said meeting.
Article 2. Im give in their votes on one ballot to the election officers, for the following town officers . Town Clerk , Three Selectmen, Town Treasurer! auditors, five Constables, True Warden Tax Collector. all for the term of one year each oneschool Committee, one assessor, one Overseer of Poor two Library Trustees, one Cemetery, Commissioner. all for the term of three years each. also to bring in their votes Yes or No." upon the question "Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town "
art. 3.
The polls will be open at half past ten o'clock in the farmnoon, and may be closed at half past two o'clock in the afternoon . To hear reports of officers and agents heretofore chosen by the town and act thereon
art. 4. To raise money for the support of schools highways bridges payment of town delit's and defray the expenses of the ensuring year, and direct how the same shall be expended.
Art. 5. To see if the town will vate to authorize the Treasures with the approval of the Selection to borrow money in anticipation of revenue of the current finan- - cial year.
art. 6. To determine the maner and state the terms and conditions of collecting the taxes for the ensuing year and fing the
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compensation of the collector of lakes.
art. 7, To see if the town will authorize the Collector to use the means for collecting taxes which the Town Treasurer may use when appointed collector.
art.8.
art. 9.
To see what disposition the town will make of its dog fund. To see if the town will cause to be printed the reports of its officers or agents or any partof the same
art. 10. To see what sundamoney the town will appropriate for memorial Day.
art. 11. To see what sum of money the town will appropriate for the suppression of the gypsy and brown Tail moths and elm True butte.
Art. 12. To see what sum of money if any the town, appropriate for the use of the tree Warden.
art. 13. To see what sum of money if any the town will appropriate for the care of the lemeterres
Art. 14 To see what sum of money, if any, the town will raise and appropriate forthis pair of highways. under the State High- - way Small Town act of 1988. with amendments thereto.
Art 15 To see what sum of money if any the town will raise and appropriate, to pay the proper charges of menrance born- - panies for acting as surety on official bonds of Town officers
art, 16, To see what sum of money the town will appropriate if any for the case of the Common and for cleaning The Soldiers Monument, and painting the monumento Since, and care of the monument yard. art. 17. To see what sum of money if any the town will raise and appropriate for the Construction and repair of sidewalks and act of sean
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art. 19.
Art. 18. To see if town will require the Town auditors to audit the accounts of each department monthly. To see if the town will vale to elect a committee of three citizens to examine the accounts of the overseers of the Poor, from the year beginning march 1st 1904 to the present year as during a longer period if necessary to determine the true financial condition of the Pour department. to report this condition at a future town meeting not later than the annual to recommend such a system of accounting, and report this in this department as shall enable the vaters to learn in any future annanel town report the true financial condition of the department and. and to make an appropriation to cover any necessary expense of this committee.
art. 20. To see if the town will vote to require the Overseers of the Pour to read in this annual Town meeting any contract or agreement it has entered into for the lease or rental of the Town Farm and alms House, also to read any evidence of indebtedness or evidence of security for the same that may bedue to town on account of this department from any person
art. 21. To see if the town will require the school committee to read. In this annual town meeting any contract or agreement it has entered into with the Trustees of the Hitchcock Free academy.
art. 22. To see if the town will vate to elect a committee of three Citizens to determine what steps can be taken to make a new contract, or to change the terms of the present contract with the Trustees of the Hitchcock Free academy to more carefully safeguard the interests of the town. This Committee to report at a future town meeting. not later than the next annual town meeting.
art. 23. To see if the town will vote to maintain the Brim. field Vocational agricultural School as a department of the Hitchcock Free academy, the High School of. Brimfield Art. 24 To see what action if any the town will take with reference to the unoccupied school buildings in this town."
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Art. 25. To see what sur of money if any the town will vate for the suppression of illegal sale of intoxicatings liquors in town.
Und you are directed to serve this warrant by posting a capy at the Town Hall, one at the Center Post Office, and by mailing a copy to the Post Office at East Brownfield, and by insisting or otherwise sending a copy to Fackets mills and the Depat at West Brimfield. seven days at least before the time of holding. said meeting.
Hereof fail not und make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk, of said Brim- -field at the time and place of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this 11 th day of January 2. 2. 19. 15.
Orrin Hicks (Selectmen
Charles H. Filer of
Brimfield
Brimfield Mass. Jan. 2 nd 1915 .
This is to certify that I have served the within warrant as herein directed.
Patrick Mc Entire. Constable of Brimfield.
I true copy of the warrant with the return of the Constable thereon.
attest. Miner H. Corbin. Jour Clerk.
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Channal Town Meeting held Monday, February. 1.at 1915.
The vaters of Brumfield assembled at the Town Hall on Monday Feb. 1st 1915 in response to the foregoing warrant. The meeting was called to order by the Town & Pork, Miner H. Corbin who read the warrant calling the meeting. the meeting opened at ten o'clock a.m. Munroe S. Tarbell. Charles. O. Parker, Stanley S. Hicks and Clarence W. King, who had pre- -viously been appointed by the Selection as ballot clerks and tellesfor the election were severally sworn. a ballot was then taken for moderator with the following result. whole number of ballots cast twenty two and Robert f. Streeter received Twenty two votes, and was declared uns imously elected and sworn. The cards of instruction and specimen ballots were then delivered to the ballot clerk's by the Town Clerk to be posted. and a package of ballots for male voters. delivered to the ballot clerks said to contain two hundred and fifty ballots and one package said to contain sixty ballots for female voters and took their receipt for them. The ballot box was then opened for inspection, and declared to be empty by the moderator, and the register standing at 000. it was Then locked, and the key delivered to the Police officer George E. Hitchcock who had previously been appointed to that office and sworn. It ten o'clock and thirty minutes The moderator declared the polls open for the reception of of ballots . The ballot of John Franklin Brown waschalken. mr Brown - ged by Samuel N. Cicians. he claiming to be a voter of this town, his name being on the voting list. although objection being made that he had never been naturalized. but worth was administered to him by the moderator as the law provides hewriting his name on the ballot, and he was allowed to deposit it in the ballat box
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