Records, town of Brimfield (written records of town meetings, people in attendance, elections for town offices, etc. beginning in 1928), Part 7

Author: Brimfield (Mass. : Town). Town Clerk
Publication date: 1928
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Number of Pages: 302


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To see what action, if any the town will take in regard to acquiring the horse Ished property of the Chura on the kadpose of erecting la bulding to house the crown machinery and tools. and you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies of same at the town hall Land post office seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting


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Hereof fall not and make due return of the wa sauce with your dirige thereon to the or c' at the time we? place of meeting aforeward Given under our hands the 22 nd day of January


Frank w. Italy Harold C. ease tas a 2 Hist Selectmen of Brinque


I have posted the above wardet an lected Starry B. Landen, Constable


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annual meeting February 5, 1934.


The annual town meeting called by the foregoing warrant was called to order by the Down Clock at Is elook. Reading of the warrant was wawved by vote of the assemblies und article I was taken up Thunroe G. Tarbell was the unanimous choice of iterator in ballot, the check list being used as required by law . This. Tarbell was sworn by the Jour Cell.


The colle were declared open and balloting or own review proceeded


at this out, it was voted to recess watel 11. Business was resumed at 11 and on motion of Mr. madison, it was voted to have the Click read the resolutions on the passing of miss Mary anna Tarbell for years Librarian, as unted in the Town Report. Voted to accept that officers reports as printed. see list of appropriation


art. 5.


11 4, V.


There was considerable discussion on this article. a motion offered that forcers salaries be the same as Last year wak amended Wy W. D. Spoones that Collector's salary be reduced by 19.25- feed received for demands, Etc . This was not carried! an amendment by mr. Haley that officers salaries be restored to the level of 2 Y w's igo and that the welfare Board be given salaries Iwas that, a vote on the original motion was lost. ou motion R.C. sherman, it was


voted, officers salaries be the same as two years ago cript the members of the Board of Public welfare who shall receive # 50. Each with "25. extra for the


Voted to appropriate the Day fund to the Library NT. 7 - 8-11-17 see list ig Vappropriations. art 1. voted to arse and appropriate $ 500. for a Reserve Fund.


art . 6


ust 1.


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art. 10 Intet to authorize the treasures with the approval of the selectmen to borrow money in anticipation is revenue of the current inancial yeah and to eboue a note or noter therefor, said note or notes not to exceed in the aggregate the sum as limited by statute law, payable within one year from date thereof. In debt i deblev contracted under the vote to be paid row the recepte of the current financial year. Voted, to appropriate #428,00 from the Machinery Fund for the maintenance and care of the town machinery The Finance committee recommended the purchase of a tractor only. in motion Mr. Staley that the town Truck and purchase a new truck and a tractor from the carnings Tractor of the machinery Fund was to Voted.


V Voted, to raise and appropriate Too. For maintenance of the Holland and warren roads under Chap go, con- ditional on the State and County cach contribute # 500. for this purpose.


a motion to have all appropriations of $500. and over voted on by check list wurst lost


- art. 16. chap 90 Brookfield Road


The Finance Committee recommended an appro- priation of # 2,000. which was amended and Voted in the following form- That the town raise and appropriate #2 oo! to continue construction on the Brookfield road under Chapter 90, on condition that the State contribute at least $4,000. and the County at least 2,000. for this purpose .


- art. 18. art. 19. art. 20.


Voted, to raise and appropriate $ 150. to purchase additional snow fence Voted, to pass over. Some discussion on this article and several, motions and amendments offered, the vote is finally passed being : To raise and appropriate 25. You Eaves troughs on the front of the town hall and $ 75. to build a stone and concrete exit platform and steps on the west side of the town hall.


art. 12 - art. 13. and 14.


art. 15. chap 90 mantenance


136 art. 21


voted, to cause and appropriate + 275. to build a roof over the next rederov or lower spring, so- called.


art. 220 art. 23.


art. 24. Cova material Struck 2


Voted, not to purchase house at East Brimfield Voted, that Selectmen appoint a Committee of three to co- operate with the mass, Forest + Park reen in the detection and eradication of the Dutch Elm disease. The Finance Committee recommended an appro - Duration of $ 600. and 450. under this article. There I was considerable discussion and an amendment to have the money taken from Chapter 81 road appropriation was toot. It was finally voted, To raise and appropriate 600. to pay for material and outside track here on C. W. a. work and also to appropriate + 450. from Excess and Deficiency to the machinery Fund to compensate for the use of the town trucks under C. Wtu.


Town trucks on cura


- art. 35 ist. 46


Voted to raise and appropriate $349.09 to make up the overdraft in snow removal account. Voted, on motion mr. Spooner, that matter of acquiring house sheds be referred to selectmen to report at some special meeting.


This concluded the business of the meeting and at this point the Clerk read a letter from the chief of the Palmer Police in regard to the proposed removal of the District Court to Springfield It was voted that the moderator appoint a com mutter of three to draw up resolutions in protest against proposed emoval and report later The Committee, Messrs. R. C. Sherman, S. J. Russell


Resolution


Mes removing at Viase offered the following resolution In jest count och was unanimously accepted and the cler was instructed to send a copy to the Clerk of the un field committee on the point Judiciary, state House, boston. -


we, Voters in the town of Brumfield at our annual meeting assembled, believing that the removal of the District Court of Eastern Stampden


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from Palmer, would be greatly detrimental to the citizens of Brumfield, be it Resolved, That this meeting be recorded as opposed to such removal, that the selectmen be inthornet is efert every influence to prevent such removal und that the Town clerk transmit a copy of these revolutions to the clerk of the Committee on the Hout Judiciary, to Senator Thomas H. Johnston and representatives Daniel W. O 'Connor.


The budget as printed in the town report, with the Finance Committee a recommendations was based with little comment . The appropriation (the schools was the subject of some discussion. an amendment by mr. Oliver to cut the recommendation of the Finance Commitee 1,000. to $ 22, 000. was lost, but an amendment by him that #23, 500. be raised and appropriated and that 200. of this own be added to the bay of the bus drivers, was voted The Cemetery abpropriation of + 45V. was amended so that Isto. of it should be spent in west Brumfield Cemetery.


Mr. Oliver amended the motion to appropriate #425. for Insurance on town property, to appropriate at this time 200. and the Finance Committee was instructed to investigate the insurance Situation and report at the next special meeting at this time a recess was taken until the result of balloting There was, as usual, a noon recess of an hour. a dinner was served by the ladies.


at 2 o'clock , the hour for closing the polls , it was voted to keep the polls open another hour untit 3, at 1:30, as ordered by the Selection and Town Clerk, the ballot box was opened and ballots removed you counting. at 3 o'clock the polls were declared closed and a check was made by the tellers us to the number of voters checked as having voted,


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This count was 320 and compared with the number of ballots cast as shown on the ballot box register at 5 o'clock, the tellers having completed the canvass and count of ballots, the clerk read the I result of the varloting :


Town Clerk 1 yr trank &. Gifford 279


blanka 41


Treasurer 1 yr


Turoe G. Tarbell 275 45


Blanks


Fax Collector 1 fr


Herbert a Fogg 194


martin B. Olson 63


William D. Spooner 51


1blanks 12


Selectmen 1 jr


Frank 13. Nakey 163


James a. S. stoyt 108


Edward y. Ocillian 182


George P. Yradison 129


Gardner W. norcross 81


Harold C Pease 143


blanks 159


assessor 3 yrs.


Fred n. Lawrence 165


Clifford shaw 145


Blanks 10


139


Board Public welfare 3 yrs. annie G. Lawrence 234


Blanke 80


School Committee


Harrison it. Brown 156


william S. Spooner 148


Blanke 16


Cernetery Commissioner 3 yr.


Byron R. Russell 107


I Munroe G. Tarbell 185


Blanka 28


Library Trustees


alma W. Bissell 171


Bertha L. Brown 110


Gladys Z. Campbell 130


Harold M. Ladd


Blanks 108


True warden 1 yr


frank G. Hitchcock 231


Blanks- 89


Constables 1 yr.


Harrison C. Clarke 146


Edwin 7. Fenton 19


william E DE Forest 67


George E Hitchcock


147


Frederick W. Knight


87


Harry 13. Landen


214


Harly W. martin


6'5


Percy n. moore


56


chester it. norton


152


James y. Sheeran 46


Robert C. Sherman 144


Norman O. Wesson 88


Blanks 254


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Question tale of all - Alcoholic beverages


141 /no 124 Blanks 54


question # 2 wines and malt beverages only yes 156 no 100


Blanks 64


Cometery interest 600.00 76.04


450.00


unpaid ville


The appro . for Street Lights was amended by Mr. Oliver to read %20. + Selectoren were instructed to confer with W. TS. Sas TElec Co. in regard to the situation.


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appropriations as voted to be raised by taxation :


Selectmen 475.00


accountant 440.00


Treasurer 420.00


- Collector 475.00


assessore


V 75.00


certifying wortes 10.00


Town clerk. 160.00


Election und Registration


150.00


Town Counsel 75.00


Town Hall


600.00


Miscellaneous


50.00


Police


300.00


sealer 00.00


moth Suppression


400.00


Free worden V0.00


Forest Fire


200.00


Fire Department 600.00


Health


400.00


Highways Chapt. 81


3,000.00


Bludge


300.00


Snow Removal 200.00


Guard Rails


100.00


Street Fighting


620.00 see vote lito


Charity


2.500.00


old ade assistance


1.000.00


state aid


120.00


Schools


23,500.00


Vocational Education


175.00


Library


400.00


Common und monument 100,00


Memorial Day 100.00


Insurance, Property 200.00


Compensation 450,00


Town Reports 175.00


see opp page


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on petition of the required number of names of res stered voters, filed with the Town Clerk within the time specified by law, a recount of the votes cast at the election February, v. 1934, for the office of School Committee and for assessor was held February 12 4. The recount was made by the moderator who in writing stated the results of said recount as followe


School Committee


V Harrison Of. Brown 157


- William S. Spooner 148


Blanks 15


-assessor


Fred n. Lawrence 166


8. Clifford show 146


Blanks 8


Frank S. Gifford 1 Town clerk


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warrant for special meeting


Commonwealth of rides. tainfodin, es. To either of the Contables of Brumfield Gruting In the name of the commonwealth of mark you are hereby required to notify and warm the inhabitants of Brumfield qualified to vote in town affaire to meet me the town hall In said Brumfield on monday, the 14 th of March 1934, at 8 o'clock P. M. to act on the following To choose a moderator to preside over said hutun To see if the town will make a specific appropri ation for the purpose of carry my out the votes passed under articles 13 und 14 of the warrant for the annual town meeting which authorized the electionen to purchase La truck and tractor, determine how the appropriation shall be raised, or take any action relative thereto. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money from the machinery fund for the care and maintenance of the town Iachulicy


art. 1. - art. 2.


- art. 3.


and you are directed to serve this warrant by booting attested copies of same at the town hall and port Lofile seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.


estereal fait not and make due return of this warrant with your dougs thereon to the town clerk it the time and place of meeting aforward


Given under Your hands this 12th day of March 1934.


Tram B. Saley Edward J. Killian Selectmen of Brunfeld.


I have posted the above warrant as directed: A. B. Landen - constable.


a true copy of the warrant and Constable's return therion


Frank S. Ifford. Down Clerk


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art. 1.


ist. 2.


oficial Town meeting march 19, 1934,


The meeting held in response to the foregoing warrant was called to order by the town Check it 8 P. M., and the warrant was read by thin. munroe G. Tarbell was the only romence for Moderator and the clerk was instructed to cast one ballot for Munroe G. Tarbell for moderator. Ate was duly aworn by the clerk.


Considerable discussion was evoked under this article. The following motion was offered by Mr. italy: -


Imove that there be raised and appropriated the sum of +2,00. for the purpose of purchasing a truck and tractor is authorized by vote of the town passed under 1 articles 13 und 14 of the warrant for the annual town meeting und to meet and appropriation that there be transferred from the machinery fund the sum of $500. and the treasures with the approval of the selectmen , be and hereby is authorized to borrow a sum not to exceed "I,00, and to issue a note on notes of the town therefor, said note or notes to be payable in hot more than one year from date of issue !!


I also move that it is the sense of the voters as- sembled that the carmuge of the road machinery shall be held and made available to meet the note or notes vertafore authorized on the purchase of the truck und tractor.


Ist. 30


a petition you such action having been are- iously presented to the moderator, tuk motton was voted on by ballot, the check list being used. The motion was lost 46 no, 27 yes. After some discussion on this article a notion was offered by C. B. Brown to appropriate +400. from the machinery fund, this being amended by will madison to appropriate # 700. The amendment prevailed and it was


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Voted, to appropriate "100, from the machinery fund for the town machinery, note: This is the exact wording of the motion of mr. oliver and which was recorded by Int. Madison and to voted,


no further business before the meeting, it was voted to adyown


Frank S. Jefford Toun Veil


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warrant for special Town meeting


Commonwealth of Mass, Tampden, sx. Is either of the instables of Brumfield. Greeting. the name of the Commonwealth of Mass, you will werevy required to dotify and ware the inhabitants of Brim- Held qualified to bile in town affairs to meet in the Town hall in said Brumfield on monday , the fourth day of June 1934 at 30 clock . M. to act on the following: I choose a moderator to preside over card meeting I see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate an additional um of money for street lights or take any action thereon


Art. 2. ist. 3. To see if the town will vote to install four electric lights in the village of East Brumfield, raise and ad propriate VV. 00, or act anything thereon agreeable to the relation of soceph za flamme and others. Art. 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $ 1, 722.43 to make up the overdraft in the snow removal account, or take any action thereon. 16.5. To er is the town will vote to raise and appropriate an additional sum of money to rebuild the exit platform the west side of the Town hall, to be used with the money Venirerated for the purpose at the annual meeting, - or take any action theron.


art.t. I ces The town will wand that part of the vote relating to the west brumfield cemetery taken at the annual meeting under article four on the appro- Duation for cemetery or take any action thereis To see if the town will volte to appropriate a sum of money from the machinery find you the care -maintenance and replacement of the town machinery. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate an additional sum of money for insurance on the town property. To see if the town hvile vote to accept section 13 al of chapter 40 of the General Laws which provides for the establishment of a fund to say workmens compensation and cause and appropriate a sum of money for such purpose or take any action thereon .


ist. 7. ist. 8. art. 1.


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To see if the own will vole to raise and appropriate the sum of HUGO. o the rules for county and to agriculture according to the laws of the commonwealthe.


/ art. 11.


To see if the town will vole to raise and appropriate an additional sum of money to build a roof over the town reservoir, to be used with the money appropriated at the annual meeting for the purpose, or take any action tocon To see if the town will vote to accept sechons =1 0 25 inclusive of Chapter 136 of the General Laws in videns Sunday sports'


art. 12.


art 15.


To see of the town will make a secific abprioriation for the surface of carrying out the voted sacked at the annual meeting under ablicles 13 and 14 in the warrant there for which authorized the selectmen & wichace i truck and tractor, determine how the expropriation shall be raised i take any action thereon


art. 14.


A set of the town vill aise and appropriate i sum of money to compensate quintin Tratte to injury received while in the employ of the town and also to towy his medical treatment Vind hospital bill, or take any action thereon.


and you are directed to serve this warrant in boiling attusted copies of same at the town hall and post office seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.


Hereof fail not and make due returns of this warrant with your doing thereon to the town clerk at the time and place of meeting aforesaid


Given under our hands the 21 st day of may, 1734


Frank to, italy Harold C. Pedal


a vive copy, attest .. Edward J. Keclean


tarly B. Landen Constable


Selection of Buinput


art. 10.


148


checial Down muting Will 4, 1904.


Loud 20 voters assembled at the town hall monday, une 4 1934 in uporse to the fore кото шерчам. ave wir called the meeting to add it FM und. after reading the warrant cocadet la che diction y a moderator under I valo taken resulted in the choice of mawir S. Barbell over Tid H. Lawrence the only Bother sommel. n' varbell was worn by the .it. .. Finance Committee recommended the asprobuation of 150. You street lights to bring the whale up to what wow been customary. This was offered as at motion? vire was considerable discussion on this article and it was voted, on motion of Mr. oliver, that action on this article be taken by ballot, using the check list, about +5 minutes were consumed by this - the result being 85 yes, 68 no, thereby, it was Voted, to raise and appropriate #155. tot street Lights . see also Page NoVU


art . 3. Finance Committee recommended the sum M&32. for operating your additional lights in East Brim- field . Tub was offered as a motion and some Idrocussion followed. Ian amendment by Mr. Madison that the selectmen be instructed to replace your lights which were taken from E. Brumfield and Placed in the center was not carried.


The original motion was put to a vote and it was voted to raise and appropriate + 32- for 4 Additional street lights in Est Brumfield. Voted. $1,722.43 be appropriated to make up he overdraft in the snow Removal account, $1,000. To be raised by taxation and $722.43 to be appropriated from Excess + Deficiency.


Mit.


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Voted. To raise and appropriate 25. - additional for the exit platform west side of town hall. Voled to desalud that out of the vote tanen it. The annual meeting under the Cemetery appropriation under article 4, which related to the West Brim Field cemetery, so that now there are no restrictions on the Cemetery appropriation


after considerable + discussion and after a motion by Mr. Oliver to indefinitely cost pone action was cool, It was voted, to appropriate $ 1,360. from the -machinery fund for the care, maintenance and re- placement of the town machinery.


Voted, to braise and appropriate $229.00 additional for Insurance on town property. The following recommendations of the Finance Com. were adapted:


Insurance on own Itall be increased from $5,300. to # 8,000. Insurance on Library contents be reduced from 4 6,900. to $ 4,000 . pourance on East Brumfield school be reduced from $ 2,000, to $1,000 . Insurance on west Brumfield school be cancelled. and discontinued & that the selectmen try and sell the property.


The Committee also recommended that the selectmen have the carge sainting in the town hall appraised with the view of having it - insured, and report at the next malting. Voted, to pass over this article. Voted, to raise and appropriate * 60, or County aid to agriculture.


art. 9. - art. 10. - art . 11. after considerable discussion and motions offered which were ruled out of order by the moderator, it was Voted, to pass over this article.


art. 5. - art. 6.


art.7.


art. 8.


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art 12 Not. Is.


I led a accent sections 21 to 25 -inclusive of chapter 130 general Lawe relating to sunday sports. Vled, that the town appropriate the sum of 1,992.50 for the purpose of purchasing a truck and tractor as authorized by vote of the town palosed under articles 13 and 14 of the warrant for the annual town meeting; and i meet said appropriation that there be transferred from the machinery fund the sum of $1,192.50 and the treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow a sum not to exceed 8000. and to issue a note or notes of the town herefor, Kaid note on notes to be payable in hot more than The year from date of issue.


It was further voted that it was the sense of the voters assembled that the earnings of the road machinery shall be held and made available to meet the note of notes heretofore authorized you the purchase of the truck and tractor.


-art. 1


Voted. to raise and appropriate $45.00 for compensation for quintin Pratt.


action on the medical and hospital bills was woolpored sending an adjustment of same.


vit. 2


under this article the following motion by Tror. oliver was defeated: - "That this motion for an appropriation be referred to a special committee consisting of Im. DE forest, Feed Lawrence the younger, Slo Parker and Frank Staley to consider and recommend to the own what steps should be taken to secure a lower price of fighting the town. This committee shall consider joint action with other owns, an appeal to the Public Utilities Com. Land oublic ownership! 4


in concluded the business of the meeting and at 11:30, it was voted to down. Frank x. Gifford Town Clerk.


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warrant for special meeting.


Commonwealth of Mass, Stampden as. To Either of the Constables of Brumfield Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Mass, you are hereby required to notify & ware the inhabitants of Brumfield qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall in said Brimfield on wednesday, September 19, 19 54 at 5 P. M. to act on the following


to choose a moderator to preside over said melling.


To see if the town will vote to appropriate a um of money from the machinery and for the care, + maintenance + replacement of the town machinery To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for charity.


out . 3 art.4 Id see if the town will vote to appropriate a sen of money fate old age assistance I ole if the own will vote to sell the west Brimfield schoolhouse of land or take any action I relative chèreto. art. 5. art. 6. To see if the town will vote to rescind the vote taken at the annual meeting under art. 21. in The warrant thereof whereby => was appropriated to build a roof over the thever spring. V To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of + 76, 54 depended in the creation of a new face around the town water supply. To see what action the town will take in regard to protecting the town water supply appropriate a sum of money for the purpose.


artig art . 8.


art. 9.


Lowsee if the town will appropriate such suma of money as may be required for equipment, thickening + materials to be furnished by the town in connection with E. R. r. projects alloted to + -maintained in the town by the Emergency Relief ist,- ministration, or take any other action "tative tutto


art. 1. art. 2.


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And you are directed to serve this warrant by Doctny alluded ores thereof at the town Hall & Post office seven days at least before the time of holding said writing.


verlof are not & Take the return of this warrant with your drugs thereon to the Town Clerk at the time & place of meeting a foresaid


Given under Your hands this 10 the day of sept. 1934


Frank B. Staley. Edward I. Killian


I have sooled the above warrant as directed Selectmen of Brumfield.


Starry B. Landen Constable


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Special Town inedling September 19, 1434


at the special meeting called by the foregoing warrant, under Munroe G. Tarbell was appointed moderator Jeworn by The Town Clark. Voted a appropriate $1058.91 from the mach every Fund for the care, maintenance + replacement of the Town machinery.


Voted to appropriate $1,000. From Surplus Revenue for charity. Voted, to appropriate #175. from Surplus Revenue for old age assistance Votet, to sell the west Brimfield schoolhouse at auction.


In recommendation of the Finance Commille. it was voted to bass over this article The Finance Committee having previously voted to take the sum asked for hunder this article, from the Reserve Fund, it was voted that no action be taken by the town on the article. There was some discussion on this article, the Selectmen explaining Their intention to use the appropriation asked for to dig a ditch at the upper end of the town reservation and also to elect a low cement wall above the upper reservoir. It was finally voted to - appropriate # 150. from surplus Revenue to complete protection of the town water supply, exclusive of any roofing work. Voted, to appropriate / 250. From Surplus Revenue to be used for equipment, trucking and materials in connection with E. R. a. Projects in town meeting adjourned at 9:15




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