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Annual Meeting March!
The annual town meeting called by the rearing warrant was called to order by the town clerk at 10 o clock, a ballot for moderator resulted in the house of Kalple af Of all I he was worn by the The letters having been previously worn, were in their respective places and it 10:00 the solis were declared open for balloting.
Voted a accent the own report is printed It was recommended that each desar give more detail in their future world
Wie ist of a prosilatis.
Voted, tatt officers salaries be same is Last year. Viled, to appropriate the Dog Fund to the wbrary wie fappropriations
4 4 Voted, that the town treasures with the proval of the selectmen vi and verify is Julho med to borrow nowy from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial " as vivenving arnary , lyst und o issue a vote od notes evercool, say able within one yar and to crew any note a natex is may ve la wen for world of who than one year in accord- dance with section 1%. Chapter 44 general more Que appropriations voted to appropriate # 1,13200 film the Machinery Fund for the maintenance, care, re- placement and purchase of town machinery for the ensuing year
art. 12 Voted Not accept report as printed and that" the matter be referred to the town for consideration on motion of C. B. Brown, it was volet trut action on the matter be indefinitely postponed
art. 1
art. 3
Art 4
art. 6. art.7. art 8 art %.
art. 10 Wet. 11
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art. 1 3 Filed to cause and appropriate "1,000. for andenance of chapter gb roads, to be used partie some recalled my the state and country. I did, to raise and appropriate +2,000. to Con- tinue construction You the Brookfield wad under chapter go to be used with slune uncolted by the date and county.
Nrb. K. There was considerable discussion tro and con on the article and a motion in 0. P. Parker to wwe und appropriate $ 1000. to resurface the Tower will road, was not carried, 1 Lec appropriations.
Aring P. Sherman was chosen Trustee of the Harriet Harding Fund for three years
after some discussion, it was voted. establish a Pianning 1300
Art. 10 ist. 17. vit. 18 art. 19 See appropriation la art 20 Voted, to abandon that portion of the old Brookfield road between stations 82 Vand 90, approximately-
Art. 21 Voted, after some discuss, to install and maintain 5 street lights in the Little alwin Pond
i've appropriations
art 213, no appropriation for snow verice. V Med to labbrobrate #35, for barking signs in the village
vit Voted to authorize the selectimen to sell the O'neil property on the stolland Road. art. 26 Voted to raise and appropriate the following sums to make up THE overdrafts in certain adormts: Bridges 140, 22 Snow Removal 101.30 Jealer . 45 Certifying Notes 6.00
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art 27,
art 28. art 29 art 20.
on the Finance Committee's recommendation it was voted to raise and appiof 57.50 0 mare up the town's share of the excess expenditure in the trill Lane road indidam account, in remainder 7 $125.00 to be said by the mill ones.
Voted o 'cause and appropriate " 00. 0 be sell in connection with W. F. i brojcol in town.
Voted, to purchase a bower own mower ind 232 was raised and appropriated you came. Voted, to refer question of Compensation insurance back to Finance Committee for further consideration.
a recese of one hour was taken it noon, w usual, to allow all who so desired to partake j in cellent dinner served by the Fidelis a Clue
art. 31. Volet, to accept is a gift from James is 5 Stout a convey ance of a tract of land 24x 4 st rect. to be and become a want of the Brumfield Comelia, said det of conver ince to continue A reservation in favor of the vaid stort, the news & ussens of exclusive rights of burial in the northwest tower of Said Grad, 24 by 42 Jui
The colla were Left open in additional pour Lin vote of the meeting and it 3 T. M. wie lectured Hased a total of 321 votes were what, vit ya total registration of 451, and were to the following
Town Wick 1 Juin thank . Gifford 276 Blanks 1 V
Treasurer 1 year Engenia P. Tarbell 285 Blanks 46
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fax Collector 1 Year Herbert u. Toga 201 william a spooner 119 11
I starks
3 Selectmen 1 year
Hoe A. Clark 220
Thank To. Estaley 149
Irinam . + ticks 60 Edward . Lucian 210 Everett J. - anden 175 Planks
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all results of count Page 233
Tosesson 3 years
Krank s. Jefford - 159
Frid H. Lawrence 158 14
Istanks
Board of Public welfare 5 years
Inie D. Lawrence 262 69
tanks
M ree warden 1 year
tank y. it tchcock 226 . Frederic Lawrence 86 11
Istanks
School Committee 3 years Grace D. Landen 130
Swing P. sherman 184 Звянка 17
Cemetery Commissioner 3 years James a. D. Stay 270
Blanks 6!
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2 Library rusten 3 years alma W. Brasil 198
Gladys It. Campbell 180
Sarah It. Clark
Harold M. Ladd 104 Planks
1 Library Trustee 2 4 euros
Harrison it, Brown 136
Uma 2 Toga 141
Planks 46
Contables 1 jour
Haymond D. Clarke 260
George E. Hitchcock 20%
Harry 10, Landen 251
Chester et. norton 2014 Robert C. Sherman 234 PLUNKS 364
sit next page for appropriations
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Devotreations voted under estede 4 und certain this articles. to be raised by taxation:
450 00
vecoctmen
Хосьтели 500.00 M Treasurer 400.00
Collector 525.00
625.00
Certifying notes 10,00
175.00
Election + Registration 75.00
50.00
Town Gall
80000
inveceations
75.00
Pouce
25000
taies ite + measures
55,00
moteur su pression
200 00
Free warden
50,00
Forest Fire
150,00
Fire Department
500,00
Faith
300.00
Awerve Fund 50000
V. P.d. Trucking 50000
+takways Chlap 51
2,400.00
Bridgial
1,250,00
snow removal
300.00
Guard Raile 75.00
Guide Boards 10.00
street fighting
933.50
charity
3,000.00
d aged assistance 3.600.00
und to SEvendent Children
475.00
Sute und
120,00
School
23,000. 00
+00.00
Common à monument 100.00
Murriqual Day 100.00
Continued next page
Jown Counsel
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Anurance, von " Les. 720.00
Town Reports 150.1 aid to agriculture 20.00
unkard Bills
Cemetery Stochas
internet
300,05
Under the Delice approximation, the France Commetter recommended that the selectionen Take stipe to lesen seed of automobiles hicule , the willing.
Meeting adjourned at 5 Pm
Frank J. Gifford
Jour Clock
I certify that all the above elected officers Ihave taken the oath of their Labbedie offices before me,
March 3, 1937 Trunk . Jefford, Jotun, click
Account A petition properly executed + work to by red in. Lawrence tuighed by ten registered voters, having been presented to the Registrars, a recount of the votes cast for assessor twas held Saturday evening, War. 6,1937. Ralph It. Of all, moderator, recounted the votes a declared the results as follows: - For assessor, for 3 years: Frank &, Gifford 158 votes Fred n. Fautrence 158 votes
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warrant for Special meeting
3-20-37
. Commonwealth of Mass, Stampden as To the town clerk of Brumfield, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Mass, you -are hereby required to notify and ware the inhabitants of Brumfield qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet in the town hall in said Brimfield on Saturday the 20th day of March, 1937 at 4 o'clock in the afternoon to act on the
art. 1 art. 2.
art. 3.
To choose a moderator to preside over said meeting. To give in their votes to the election officers on one ballot for one assessor for the term of three years. The bollo will be open at 4o'clock in the afternoon and may be closed at 8 o'clock in the evening To see if the town will authorize the School Com - mille to appoint any member thereal to the office or position of School Physician + determine + that the I salary of any such appointed under the provisions of Sec. HA Chap 41, General Laws.
art. 4
To see if the town will authorye the Board of Sel- edmen to appoint any member thereof to the office or position of therk of said Board + determine fix. the salary of any ouch appointed under the provisions of Sek. 4 A, Chap 41, General Laws.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by boom. attested copies of same at the town hall and post office seven days at least before the time of holdily said meeting
stereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereou at the time and since of meeting aforesand Gwen under our hands tus 13 the day of March, 1937. Everett D. Landen Edward J. Killian Roe S. Clark
Selectmen of Brumfield.
I have coated the above - warrant is directed: autest : Frank s. Jefford Town un cler
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Inicial own meling of Electron
The meeting called sursuant to the foregoing warrant was called to order at 4 P.M. Saturday march 20, 195, by the crown corn who read the warranty and announced the opening of the world for balloting roo business, de original vote esutting in a the
art. 1. Art. 2.
neph It . Hele was unanimously choein moderator and he was worn by the clerk Volid, ithal the school Commille be und it is hereby authorized to appoint any member hereaf to the Juice or position of school ofyoucian at the equles Declara of vi jo. per year.
art. 3
Voted: that the board of selectinen be and it is hereby authorized to appoint my member thereof is the office or pbaction of Verkof aid Board and Full the salary of any such appointe race be "ST. wir full
The above two articles were acted upon at & s clock a recess until that time having been taken directly after the election of moderater
The bills were declared closed at 8 P.M. and the votes were canvassed and counted . The result :
You assessor for 3 years
Frank d. Jefford 111
fred n. Lawrence 115
Blank 1
Total vote cast 227
Frank J. Jefford. Town Clerk
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June 15, 1937, The Selectmen acting in their capacity of the. Board of stealth have this day revoked the previous - assignment of a plot of land made to agmeska -wodniale on October 26, 1936 for the keeping of swant, and assigned the following new plot ?-
-W Alot of land located southwest of the way- max farm buildings, starting at the northwest corner of the plot at the intersection of the stone wall dividing property of wozniak and me Free and the stone wall at the southerty and of woymake e facture and which runs at right angles with the I first mentioned wall: thence from the first I mentioned starting point, running aloting the wall between wozniak and me See in a soutterly direction sufficiently par to include an area of approximately Hour acres, the easterly boundary of which shall Inot be any nearer than four hundred feet 1400 fr from the load reading from Brimfield to wales and Known is the wales Vratad.
By order of the Board of Health Edward . Killian, Clerk.
a true copy, attist : Tank S. Gifford. Town clerk
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warrant for special meeting.
Commonwealth of Mass, tamden to the Town Clerk is Brimfield, Freeling In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify and ware the intrabulants of Brumfield qualified to vote. in town affairs, to meet in the town hall in said Brimfield on monday the nineteenth day of July, 1957 at 8:00 P.M. to act on the following:
To choose a moderator to preside over said meeting. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sur of money from the Machinery fund for the maintenance care, replacement & purchase of town machinery. To see if the town will vole to sell my fused bridge timber or vion which, in the opinion of the Selectmen, the town has no further use for. and you are directed to serve this warrant by booting allested copies of same at the town hall + post office seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting
1
Hereof fail not I make due return of this was - rant with your doings hereon at the time place of meeting aforesaid Sich under our hands thus 1-t day of July 1937
I have sooted the above warrant as directed
Everett D. Janden Edward J. Killian selectinin
Allest:
Frank S. Gifford. Town Clerk
art. 1. art. 2.
art. 3.
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Ilenal Town meeting 7-19-07 In response to the foregoing warrant, a very mall group of voters assembled at the town wall , The check and the warrant and proceeded to the election of a moderator. Ralph at stalk was the unanimous choice of the meeting and he was sworn by the Town Clerk.
Mit.I. V
-art. 2 voted to appropriate + 1,267.79 from the machinery Fundl "of the maintenance, care, se pracument + purchase of town machinery. 4 art. 3. i
Voted, "To sell any used budge limber or crow which, in the opinion of the selectmen, the town has no further use for. This concluding the business of the meeting it was voted to adjourn.
Tram J. Gifford Town Clerk
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warrant for special Meeting.
- Commonwealth of Mass. Hampden as, To the own clerk of Brumfield. Greeting : - In the name of the Commonwealth of Mass, You are hereby required to notify + warn the inhabitants of Brumfield qualified to vote in town affaire, to meet In the town hall in said Brunkedd on Wednesday, the with day of October, 1937 at 8 P.M. to act on the
art. 1. art. 2. art. 3.
to choose a moderator to preside over said molins To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for Trade School trutity.
To see if the town will appropriate an additional sum of money for forest fires
art 4.
To see if the town will vote to transfer i valence of $600. roy the Brookfield wad chapter yo construction appropriation to be used with in Equal inovul from the County to complete surfactus of the toilet- East Brumfield Road.
art. 3.
To see if the town will appropriate i um of money to chable the town to give a slew like to the purchaser of the O'nice property.
art. 6.
Io aux if the town will volte to appropriate, in additional um of money For Id Die Hardlance and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies of same at the town hall & woot five ! seven days at least before the time of holding said writing frevert fall not make due return of the warrant with your down thereon it the time + crack of meeting aforisand Gwen under our hands this 29 th day of sept 190,
I have posted the above warrant as directed Frank S. Gifford Town clerk
Everett 2. Landen
Roe S. Clark Edward J. villian election of Forumfuld.
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Mecial down Treeling
The pecial town meeting called by the foregoing warrant was called to order by the Town Clerk who and the warrant and called for nominations for moderator under
art. 1. Marth it. stal was unanimously chosen moderator and was worn by the town cler
ist. J'ai Finance Committee commended that
he will or irade school lution be paid by the school commulie from the school appropriation! It was enflamed that this like did not come under her currodiction, so it was
Voted, to appropriate + 145.00 for trade school Tuition, From Surplus Revenue,
not. 3. lidl is anos lover is it was explained that the finance Committee would take care of this from We have rund .
Art. 4. Volet, to transfer 600.00 from the chapter go Construction appropriation to the surfacing of The stolland East Fromfield road to the week with a cke were from the County :
on recommendation of the Finance Committee, it was voted to indefinitely soolpone action under this article
Vital to appropriate 1,500. for old age assistance Now Surplus Revenue . par doncunded the business of the meeting + it - was voted to idyown 1
Thank S. Jefford. Town Clerk
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- warrant for special ineluny.
Commonwealth of Mass, tamoden w, To the town clerk of Brimfield Freeling I'm the range of the Commonwealth of mass, You are hereby required to notify and warn the inhal Istante of Brumfield qualified to vote in coune affaire to meet in the town Hall in said Brumfield on monday the twenty - month day of november. 19 37 at 8 P.M. to act on the following.
art. 1 art. 2.
art. 3.
To choose a moderator to preside over said meeting To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money from the machinery Fund for the care, mount. enance, replacement and purchase of own machinery To see if the town will vote to accept schon 103A of chapter ve of the General Law as amended by sechow, of chapter of the acto of Igor which Provides for about voting bat town elections.
and you are directed to serve this warrant in booting attested copies of same at the town hall and post office seven days at least before the time of holding laid meeting
Verlof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your drugs thereon at the time and place of meeting afresard .. Gwen under other hands this 20 th day of november, 1937
Everett 2 Landen Edward J. Killian Rot & Clark
I have booted the above warrant as directed Frank S. Jefford Town Clerk
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Social Town Meeting 11-29-37. . Talon, + 4. x vall was unanimously chosen moderator at the special meeting called by the - rovigound warrant
art. 3.1 rent volny
Art. 2 Voted, to appropriate # 1064.15. from the machinery Fund for the care, maintenance, re- acimint and purchase of town machinery. under his article, it was voted to accept Section 103A of chapter 14 of the General Jowe, as amended on section 1 of chapter 77 of the acts of 1937 which provides for abient voting it regherar town Elections
This concluded the business of the meeting and at 8:15, it was voted to adjourn. 14 voters present
Trank S. Infford Johan Clerk.
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-Начал ог Лнашей спешить 1935
Commonwealth of Mais, tamaten av., To the Town Clerk of Printed. Freeing :
in the name of the commonwealth of Wines. You are newby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of Brumfield qualified to vole in town affairs, to nell in the loud take in said Brumfield the Monday, March 7, 1938, at 10 o clock in the sorenson o - act on the following :
art , art . 2.
To choose a moderator to reside over card mais. To y we in their votes to the election officers on one ballot for the following town officers
own chor Measured, tax collector, wie whichman, rec warden rive constables, in for the time of one your; one number of the Board of Public welfare, the shoot commute, vour assessor ne annelbry commissioner two Library trustees, ale was the aim of the yours.
The rolls will be open at 10 o clock in the snow A may be about at 2 of lock in the afternoon"
Nit. 3
art. 4
art.3. art. 6. art. 8. art. 7 art. 9.
Chosen by the own that therean. To raise tappropriate money for the support of the various departments activities of the town, payment of town dette + defray the expenses of the ensuing wear direct how the same shall be expended. To see what salaries the town will allow its officers for the ensuing year To ale what disposition the town will make of the gog Fund.
To see what sum of money the own will raise & appropriate for the observance of Memorial Day. 1 To see what own of money the town will raise & appropriate for the suppression of gypsy Thrown tail
To see if the town will vote to aise rappropriate a sum of money for a Miscellaneous recount
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To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money from the machinery fund ino the maintenance, weare, aplacement + purchase of course machinery for
o eechit the own will vole to raise vadpropriate a sim of money or maintenance of the Holland, warren & woonuld wade under chap. go, to be used with sums ricoled by the tale county for this purpose. De see the town wie vote io raise appropriate a him I novey a way the unpaid bills of 193MM. and one rule of the correct Harding Fund for thru yara
SVET. 14. ales is the town will raise vakaropriate To to hove extended in the crown by the Hampden County rules for Did a carchilis in accordance with the provisions I the idue of the Commonwealth.
2.3. 15. Je u & the town will vole to use + appropriate a sum of mover con a Riverve Fund . I own will vole to arse appropriate um of money to purchase traditional snow fence.
ist. it. To see if the town will vote to raise vappropriate La sum of money to purchase compensation insurance or town employees , or take any other action relative thereto.
I all' the own will vote to sell convey a certain tract of and by us on the west bank of morgan Meadow so- called cottialong wont can acres, Tucking the same wwwis described + conveyed to the town by died of Lucian it. wyies daled In. 6, 1870 recorded with the Hampden To. Leeds, Book 216, page 17 00 lane any action native tureto.
It out of the own will vote to cause rappropriate I won of money to we need with nous accolled by the inte county lunder chap. go, to construct a bridge over We wille book on the stockand road, with any val - once which there may be to be used to continue con - tuition in the Portorqued wood, or have my action selitur thereto -
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Art. 20
Art. 21
to see any word bridge damals, con is cookies ation in vormon of the selectionen who It sel" he own vill achoui the school Formülle
chool dercuitian + determine Tous le atary 7 von euch a countil, under the verona I alt + It. Chase, 41 vin? ist. 24/ So su if the own will euchown the board I werden wi card board determine + Fix It all of war such ankoulis, under the ob sione 7 deet 4- 1. tot 41, viral Not. 1
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the sum of some of money a cable the crown o to the who with the federal Government in unemployment relief vother projects of direct or indirect benefit to The town of the inhabitants, or take any action relative thereto
art. 24
To see if the town will vote is authoring the creatures with the approval of the selectmen , is borrow money From time to time in anticipation of revenue or tum foursements of the tale county for the financial year beginning Jan 1. 1958 of is lesue a note or notes therefor Anyable within one year & a renew any note or notes and may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with sections 6 + + 17, Chap. 44, General name
Wo wee of the town will vote to raise vappropriate i cum of money to the way the water sice on the runlun to the property of the evilchicoon the academy of cake any action relative thisetc.
art. 26
To see if the town will arse taxispeciale i sum of money to be need to conduct a sidewalk in the Village of East Branfried, or take any action relative terito.
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Is alsoof the town will vote to raise vappropriate a crown of aleny to compensate napolion Politiet For any e covid tele employed is chool ander in candance with luchon 30, Chap 102
En la iy hel ton uri vale io about e com Teller a severlinate the own water Supper + carrier this purpose, or take any action dalive hereto, To see if the town wine vote is accept a allow the alirational relocation & a part of sutcliffe wad as nach of the whichinen the shown on a pian entitled "Powould hoad nicocation" sutcliffe road, Brimfield
Und you are divided to serve this warrant by cooling while copies of came at the town hall Most werde will take it coast before the line of holding Holy Shit not tware dre return of the warrant with your lounge therow at the line case of
Libre under our hands his 31 st day of
Everett 2. anden Edward . Vilucan
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Annual Your Meeting March 7. 1908
art. 1.
The meeting called by the yougoing warrant, was called to order by the Town Clerk, Whe reading of the warrant was disposed of and the meeting proceeded to the Election & a moderator Ralph At At all was the unamnous choice of the neting for moderator + he was awork in by the Clerk! Voted to accept town report, on motion Mr. Lawrence, it was voted that the treasures report in detail on land held by the town under lax this icc list of abbroQuations Voted, Inat officers salaries be the same as last year.
art. 3.
art. L arti 5
Voted to appropriate the Dog fund to the use - of the Library.
art 7-8-9 see appropriations Voted, le appropriate +1,200. from the
arti 10 art il vit 12 art 1 3
machinery and for the maintenance, care, re- Placement purchase of town machinery. - Apropicated $ 500. for maintenance of Chapter go roads to be used with sums allotted by the State County. appropriated +88, to pay the unpaid ville of 19/$7.1
alma W. Isiswell was chosen to succeed U herself as Trustee of the carriet Standing, Fund for three years . There being was notmina Itions, a ballot was taken resulting in 27 votes por alma Bissell + 12 por Herbert il Toga art.14
veled to appropriate no, to the trustees for County aid to agriculture. The Finance Com . recommendation + motion to appropriate "35, was amended by It. it. Brown to appropriate "TOTT the amendment prevailed.
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Nu mex vinations
Viled to appropriate to. to purchase snow rule. it was explained that the who vor seriaciment - and til for additional since 1 hola, a appropriate "325. to burchase com- asmallon deviance por cowon e miklou cce, del P. 251 Voted hat the own sell + convey a certain ract And I wy " the west bank of "Morgan meadow" to based, boluning about 10 acres, trying the wie premises described tconveyed to the town by deed of william it wyles-dated Jan 6, 1870 trecorded with Hampden County Deeds Book 276, Page 17, + in such manner + for such consideration as the selectmen hall determine to be for the best interests of the town I that the selectmen be, & they hereby ad authorized in the name + behalf of the town to execute, acknowledged + dower a deed conveying said tract to the purchaser
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