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Nathan Hitchcock I were chosen Tything-men Cheney Polander 3 voted that the Selectmen be the Commit. Lee to reckon with the Treasurer Joseph D. Browning ff Lemuel Allen were chosen Hogreave. Horatio Wales Luther webber & Ablen Goodell Zwerchosen Bild Drivers The following persons were chosen Survey ors of Highways David. Hoar Nehemiah Williams Abner Hitchcock James Nulting Beraleit Sherman 20 Robert Andrews fr. Barnard Dean William 6. Griggs Calvin Baker
Benjamin Sherman fr. Nathan Prouty Erastus Lumbarden asa Fisk Harry Rukuell & Nath Parker Alkalom Lumbago Philip Hubbard
1834
April Meeting Continued
Rev. Joseph Guillo SPestis Foster Cyril R. Brown Julius Bull x Eben" Chnight
1 were chosen a school Committee
Voted to raise $1000 for the Repairs of hightys & bridges Noted to expend the same by allowing 10 cents per hour for a man and the same for a good leaves Voted to raise $800 for the support of schools Voted to raise $800 for the support of the poor 5 · for Contingent charges
Noted that the poor be left to the disposal of the Cuelectinen. that
Voted The Town present a petitious to the bounty Commissioner for the bounty of Hampden for a Jury or Committee to aller the location of the highway us laid out by said Commissioner between Jumis Mentor's in this town & Buybeen Mills in Palmer. so that the same shall bitter accommodate the public, & the following be the form of the petition.
to the How bounty Commissioner for the bounty of Hampden " at their se sion next to be holden at Springfild on the second "Tuesday of April in the year of our Ford 1834. Humbly shows the Petition of the Inhabitants of the torren. of Duimfield in legal town meeting assembled, that's a petition signed by Marquis Converse others, Inhabitants of this town , vicinity was presented to your Nounable Board on the 2nd Tuesday of . April, 1832, selling forth that the highway Grow fumer Fenton's in said Brimfield to Bugles Mills " in Palmer was circuitoras Y hilly, that the public conven. "
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· cene required that a County road should be laid out " to commence near the house of said Stenton + Thence incen " Westerly to said Dugbee, Willy, there for prayed your honor. " able Board to view the same and make such alterations as " the fuktion convenience should require: that your Honors after " ewing the above premises did neither rejects the petition, as con. "taming no just cause of complaints, nor grant it by laying " out a Highway in Conformity thereto viz. " Frow James Of ch ton's "Westerly to fugle's "Mills" but to the grief & disappointment of your present petitioners, did lay out a Highway from said brenton's in a Northerly directions nearly half a miles, tal about " right angles with the routes prayed. Thenew running in a " "South Westerly directions to saidse Hills , thereby making the "new routes more circuitous & scarcely lefs inconvenient * than the road now travelled. Feeling Themselves aggrieved,
April Medling Continued 1834 " by a location of the Highway which was never prayed " For. I which in their opinion is as little in accordance, " with the public) convenience, as with their own wishes " & expectations, your petitioners hereby avail themselves " the right secured by law to downs dyqueved as a forsale " I pray your honorable Board, that a Jury or dis interested "Committee to be mutually agreed upon may be enpow- " cred to view the premises, If so to alter the location of the "highway as laid out vestablished by your Honor able "Board, between said Fenton's " Buyles Mills afteraid) " as shall be most In the convenience of the Public " Vas in duty bound will ever pray . " .
Voted to choose three agents to present said petition, with full power and authority to perform all acts in behalf of this town necessary to carry into effect the prayer of the foregoing Julition!" Voted Bfestus foster Francis (B. Stabbing of John Wyler be agents for that purpose Voted to leave the busines of ringing the Bells with the selection to confer with theI wish Committee, & agree upon terms.
Voted to restrain horses, neat cattle, I sevive from Menning at large within the limits of the town the ensuing year. Voted to accept the Report of the Selectmen, laying out a road in the East part of the town as amended ?. Viz. Road. We, the Selection of Buinfuld, beg leave to report that we have viewed the town way mean the factory village in said town, I have to altered the same, as to make it conform to the following courses & distances, viz.
Beginning one & a half rods west of as well opposite Augustus faner's house, & Thence running No 27/20 6. 12 rods: there North 1822 6.20 rods, Theres No. 14ª E. 30 rods. theres No. 10ª 6. 30 rods to a point where the road divides. then taking the left & running No. 32 " E. 21 rods to the said County road a little North of Erastus Lumbard's house. Said town way is Three rods wide & the above line is in the centre. By the above route we crof the River further west than formerly, & hals over land belonging to the Monson V, Prinfuld Manufacturing ba the agent of which Andrew W. Porter agrees to claim no damage & that said Co." shall support The Bridge over the Canal as heretofus The other parts of the Town way are not varied materially from the travelled row but as we could find no records of some part of said way we thought it best to include it in this Report, that the same might
be established & recorded. ull which is respectfully Submitted, ( Digud. Royal Water, Absalom Tum ban of Selectric ... Lemuel Lumbund. Nath& Parker Brimfield The Selection being the Committee to rechow with the Treasurer made the following Repel of the financial Concerns of the Town viz.
That there is in the hands of M. Converse Treas. # 215.56 In the hands of EFenster Collecter for 1833 877.18 In the hands of Law Hery for the Stablains land 6.00
Amount due to the town 1098.74. (That there is due from the town to the several School Districts. 386.507
Due for Pauper Contracts to April 6th 323.75
Out standing order 285.58
995.83
Balance 102.91 There appear to be other claims against the town now outstanding to the amount of about 89.11
Leaving a Bataven in town of $ 22.91 Briefly of hit 7 .- 1834, (signed) the town Voted to accept the Report of the Commeller to rechen with the Treasurer
Voted to discontinue the private way leading from James Dimmickes old house to the Holland Road The Notes for bounty, Treasurer were received counted I declared to be for David Jayne 64 votes and now for any other person Voted to put up the collecting of the taxes to the lowest bidders with the privilege of being Constable Mr. Ephraim Senton was the lowest bidder agreed to collect the same for $8.00 Ephraim Heuton ware then chosen Constable Vole that the aftertons be directed not to deliver the Tax Bills to the Collector till satisfactory Bonds are processed. Told that The Meeting Are. difsolved
Allest Francis Stilling
Down Clock
"Warrant for November Meeting 1834
To the bondtable of the town of Brinfuld, Greeting L.S In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are required to notify &warn the Inhabitants of the town of Brimfield qualified to role in Elections to meet at the meding house on the leuth day of November next being the second Mondan of said months at One of the clock I. H. to act on the following articles
1. To bring in their votes for a Governor. Lient. Governor, and Two Senators for the District of Hamjeden you the year ensuing.
2. To choose one or more Representative, to represent. this low in the General bout to be held at Boston on the First Wednesday of Law" next.
3. To bring in their votes for a Representative in the twenty- Pourthe Congress of the United States for the Eighth, Con- grevional District.
And you are further directed to warm the Inhabitants of said Brimfield qualified to vote in town affairs to meet at the above named place, & on the above named day at ihre of the Clock J. M. to act on the following articles Ist To choose a Moderator
2. To see if the Down will accept the report of the Seleclinea relative to an alteration in the road near Elias Varbells.
3. To see if the town will discontinue, the road provided any be established according to law, 'from near the house of Nathan Hay to the line between this town & Wales, or any part of said roade. V establish the same as a bridlesway for the accommodation of Esick Jourlectoll vothers there of. 4th To see what course the town will take relating to an Indictment found against them for not keeping the road? last abovementioned in repair.
5.th To see if the Town will take any measures to indemnity themselves for the expenses which have been X may be incurred for the support of the in ant child of e llary har. 6." To see in the Town will sell a track of land adjoining that of the children of Ephraim Grouch?
7th To appoint any agents or Commilley for any of the above purposes or for such other purposes as the Goron may think proper.
8th To see what measures if any the town will take to prevent unnecessary alterations & expense on the road leading to Mondon when the bounty Com millioner shall again view the same.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by
Warrant for Nov. 1834 . Continuedo posting an atlisted copy there of at the Meding houses in said Brimfield fourteen days at least before the times of said meeting. Here of fail not & make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to us at the times v place of said meeting.
Given under our hands & seal this leventy seventh day of October in the year of our Lorde One thousand Eight hundred & thisty four Hester Stadler ) Selectman Johnson Billy of Moses Tayler Brimfield
R. This may certify that I have served the within warrant by posting up an allested copy there of at the Meeting. houses as directed. Ephraim etentons (Brinfuld, Get. 27.1834 Constable of Brimfield. A true Copy of the warrant Y Constable's Return attist francis B. Hebbins. Joun Clerk
November Meeting 1834. At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants of Brimfield held in pursuance of the foregoing warrants Nov. 10th 1834 ing Ebenezer Knight was chosen Boun Clerk pro tem. : B. Stebbins being absent & sworn The votes of said Onhabitants who were qualified to vote for Governor. Lt. Governor & Lenata' were received by the Selectmen were by them sorted counted and declared to be as follows, viz.
For Governor
John Davis had One hundred of ninety seven votes Marcus Morton'had thirty votes John Baily had five votes
Sient. Governor
Samuel Je Armstrong had one hundred ninety seven votes "William"W. WThompson had Thirty one voles George Odiorne had Five votes
Binalors
George Bliss had one hundred ninety eight votes Abel Bliss had two hundred one votes James W. brooks had thirty one votes Gideon on) Stiles had thirty one) votes Samuel Lathrop had two votes
For Represen- [ William B.Calhoun had one hundred eighty eight votes lative in Oliver Warner had thirty vote's
Congress
Nov. Meeting 1834 continued. Voted, en send two Representatives la the next Gen-
oral bowl The voler for first Representative were as follows viz Juist Ballot
Mestres Etostens had seventy three , voley
Marquis Converse. "foule four. note,
Abner Brown "only one, votes 16 votes
Asa Lincoln
Alfud Allen eleven ) votes
Simion (Goye) these (vote).
Dauphins Brown
vote.
Joseph Baker
One). votes. necessary In a choice. 89 votes. No one chosen
Second Ballot
Seslus Shorter had. One hundred & forty ding vorites Abner Brown Chad eleven.
Alfred Allen had four
whole number of votes 177
Marquis Converse- had nine votes Asd Lincoln had three votes Dauphin Brown had No votes Simeon Gaye one vote Joseph Baker the vote. Streetus Foster was declared chosen The votes for Second Representatives were as follows 1st Ballot nochoice)
Marquis Conversehad 15votes Abner Brown had 74
Alfred Allen .. 6 Augustio Janes /
Asa Lincoln 1 Linus hour
Second Ballot Abner Brown had 86 votes Marquis Converse had, 61 votes Dady Blodgetihad & votes whole number 152 votes & Abner Brown was declared) to be chosen :-
up During Charles / .. whole number 159 votes Do transact Town affairs Ebenezer Williams waschosen Moder alor The Seleclinen submitted the following Report which was accepted by vote of the meeting;
" We the Subscribers Selectnews of Brimfuld, recommend that the following alteration be made in the road. leading from Julius Burts to the Brick School House in Distriche Vo. 4. viz. be- gunning at a stake & stones on the east side of said Road by the pasture of John Wyler &others called the Company pasture, running So. 40° 6. 18 rods & 20 links on said partiers to the land of Elias Jar. bell thence on said Tarbells land So. 334 6.13 rods theree To. 26° E. 25 rods, Thence, So. 21? E. 15 rots + 10 links to an elm tree on the east side of the road between said, Burts V said, Tarbell's: The Road to be three Rods wide, & to lie on the Westerly side.
Number. of votes 177
Warrant for April Meeting 1835
(2.5) Commonwealth of Mafrachusetts To the Contable of The Town of Bonidieta in the bounty of Hamperen, Grceling."
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are required to notify und warn the inhabitants of the town of Brinifidler qualified To vole in town affairs , to meet at the ince inghouse in is Bninfield on monday the south day of Mit ment at 9Delock A. M. Then and There to act on The following articles.
Art . 1. To choose a Moderation to preside over io meeting. Art 2. To bring in their votes for County Fireasures. Art. 3. To choose all necessary town ofcon for the year ensuing. Art. 4. To raise money for repairing highways , Townway & brie yes and direct in what manner the same shall be expended . Art. 5 To raise money for the support of schools Art.1). To raise money for the support of the poor of or contingent Ar! 7. expenses & direct in what manner the poor shall be dispose of To see if the Town will raise money to defrau the expenses of building the Road laid out by the bounty Commissioners in the north west part of the town &also over one half of The Bridge on vol. Road.
Art. 8. To see if the Town will take any measures to make a Highway from Brimfield to Monson. also from Bramfeld to Palmer as lance out by the Country Commissioners and to choose any agents or Commetter to contract for the same.
Art. 9. To see if the Town will restrain Horses. Neat be ana
Tine from minning at large, within the limits of the town for the ensuing year.
Art. 10. To see if the Town will take any measures to purchase a Farm for the mountainance of town Touches.
Art. 11. To see if the Town will direct the Selectmen to lay out a Road begining at the County Road between the house of Archibula Selon & Davier Parker Thence running in a southerly direction by the house. Hm. Fary of others to the north line of the town of Wales, near the house of Each Fourtellotte.
Art. 12. To choose such agents and Committees for the ensuing year as The Town may think Art. 13. proper. To hear the report of all the agents and Committees for the last year fact thereon. And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up an attested copy thereof at the Meeting hose in said Bromfield fourteen days at least before the time
April Meeting Continued 183.5.
of said meeting.
Here of fail not and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon to ourselves at The time we place of sauce meeting
fiven under our hands & Seal this twenty third day of March A.D. 1835
L'inin Hour Srichar Brown
Je lect men Mases Tyler 01 Brimfield
Johnson Bigsoy
Kamperen fr This may certify that Ihave service this warrant by posting up an attestea Copy there of at The Meeting house in Brimfield March 23. 1835
3 . Constable
Ephraim Fenton of. Brimfield
egul town meeting held in pursuance of the fore going Warrant, in the town of Brimfield April 1, 7 1835
Asa Lincoln Esen was chosen Moderator Ebenezer Knight was chosen Town Clerk and sworn The Linoton Ery
Festus Foster- sworn fi- 101 Linus Hear Sicher Brown Moses Tyler Johnson Bigsby
were chosen Select men 4 sworn
Cyree R. Brown Wm. Fery were chosen Assessor & sworn
Ebenezer Fautbuniti
Cheney Sollender was chosen Town Treasurer Augusti Wheeler was chosen Sealer of Leather Jihlava . Blir was chosen Sound keeper
*# This character denotes Town offices having been wom. Shmight & Je entre
April Meeting Continued 1935
Willian Broer David Hour Lemuel Lumbard S
were chosen Fence Viewers
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Ezra Perry James Brown I were chosen Measures of Wood & Bark L'evi Blip )
William Ward
) were chosen Tythingmen Amherst Robinson
Noted that the Selectmen be a com" to reckon with the Treasurer
Bigsby 2 1 排 # Johnson Albon J'ener Janer
were chosen Field Driven
Putting S
The following persons were chosen Surveyon of Highways
Abner Nichols Hiram Powers # Marcus Hitchcock Solomon Bance Peter Groves Benf- D. Hela Samll Farbell * fanden Allen
Poled that each School District choose Their own Indential Committee
Rev Joseph Fuller Jestun Foster Lincoln · Eben Knight John IM Warren
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were chosen School Committee
Noted to put up the collecting of Taxes to the lowest bidder with the privilege of being Constable William Waren was the lowest bidder of agreed to collect the same for $ 15.00: Williamn. Hara was chosen Contable may que has been sworn forbothfin . . Poter to accept of theen Williams " James Cutting Bonehmen for Him. Werner.
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Orson Sherman Solomon F. Etcs Alvin Jones Albigence Newell's. James Tourtellotte? Pennel Parker } Alfreer Hitchcock Cheney Sollender Joseph Dunham
April Meeting Continued 1835
Wie To raise the sum of one Thousand Dollars for the support of Roads and Bridges & to have the money Expenses in the mannes it was the last year. Potere to raise "Eight hundred Dollars for the support of Schools
The Select men having settled with the Treasurer, made. The following report of the financier concerns of the town which Report was accepted.
This memorandum made this third day of April 18:35 between Marquis Converse Treasures of Brimfield on the one part ance Lenin Hour. Fsicher Brown Moses Tyler & Lohman Bigsby commetter on the other witnefreth.
That they fence dare una uncollection
on Certificate of 1834 Ephraim Fenton Collector $ 1269, 66 6.00 from Samuel Jerry
from the State bs. ve
from Ichabout Bluf
23. 02
1363. 66
That there is due to the Treasurer 273.08
To the several School District, Out standing Orders 289. 00
3bb . 40
Die on Pauper Contracts 334 50
1260 98 2. leaving a ballance in favour of the Town of 102 68 all which is respectfully submitted
Marquis Convesse Treasures of Bumfieles
Linin How- Forcher Brown Committee
Johnson Borgily)
Poter to raise Eight hundred Dollars for the support of the Poor and contingent expenses Noted that The Poor be disposed of by the Select men Posted to pass over the In Article in the Warrant Potere That a Commuter of five be chosen to act in behalf of The Town in relation to the Roade Faire out by the County Commissioners from Royal Station to Monson time by lant Jacob Nichols, and to contract for the building of the same or petition to the Court for a Lany as they think will best promote the interest of the Town
1835
April Meeting Continued
Oliver Blair Dauphin Brown. Schabou Polis were chosen sauce Committee Royalt Hales bynel R. Brown The Select men received the votes for County Frecenusa. for Davier Payne sy That Horses Next battle of swine be restrained. from running at large the ensuing year -Potede That a committee of five be chosen to report to the Town at their next legal meeting, the propicety of purchasing a Farm for the support of the Poor
Oliver Blair Asa Lincoln Limi Hour Nathe Parker Julius Bust
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were chosen Committee
Potoce That the Select men view of levy out if they think expedient a hoax from new Archibald Nelsons , by Hm . Fary , To Males line , near Esoch Tour tellotte, & report to the Town, at Their next legal meeting
Poloer that a Committee of nine be chosen to cooperate with Committees from other towns in viewing the most practical route for a Rail Road from Worcester to Hurtforer through This Town .
Marquis Convesse Eben Williams John M. Warren Lem" Lumbarce Dasin Shaw Festins Fortes Ara Lincoln Penne Pasta Dewithin Brown.
were chosen Commetter
Posted To dissolve this meeting Mest Eben Right Town Click
Warrant for May Meeting . 18.3.5
To the Constable of the town of Brindiela in the Country of Hampton greeting
In the name of the commonise with Kassuchuseth vor are neivin required to notify and warm the recholders and other inhabitants as the town of Bornfield who are analitica it vote for Representalows to the general Count to meet at the meeting house in anie Brimfield on monday the fourth day of May menet at one acock P.h. To bring in their votes for Three County Commissioners and two Special Commissioners.
you are also directed to notify and warm the freeholders and other inhabitants of the sauce town of Brimarcia who are qualified to vote in town adhours to meet at The above time and place to act on the following articles, viz
1. To choose a Moderator to preside in sais meeting
2 To see if the Town will give any instruction to ( The Committee who were chosen to superintend the building the race from Brimfield to Monson
3. To see if the Town, if thought necessary will raise money for building sor Road
4. To see if the Town will accept the doings of the Selectmen in trying out a Road begining a little westerly of Archibalce Nelsons thence running sou therly near William Fays Tothen to Wales line new Brock Tourtellotter
5. To hear reports of any agents or Committees.
b. To see if the Town will adopt any measure. for the division of the school money. Here of fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doing, to the Town blesk at the time and place of meeting as atoresaid . - Given under our hands I read this twenty first day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred 4. Thistudine Fsicher- Brain Select men Festus Foster Johnson Bigsky ) Bringes
18.3.5
May Meeting Continued
Hampiden Jr. May 4. 1835
Pursuant to the within Harrand. Ihave notificar the sais inhabitants of the town of Brimfield to meet at the within home & place by posting uhr an attested Cappy of sand Warrant. on the meeting Fiorees in said Town, Ten days before said meeting 3 Constable
Non. M. Ward of Brinfield It a legal Town meeting held in pursuance of the fore going Warrant . The Poter of the inhabitants of Brimfield , qualified ? to vote for Representatives to the general Court were given in for Three county Commissioners and two special Commissioners and were received, counted after being sorteer, by the Selectmen ana declareer to be as follows
For County Commissionen Reuben Bois fin hack fifty -eight Potes Harvey Chapin hace fifty eight votes Marquis Converse hace fifty nine boles Abel Blik have four votes Hm. Bates have two Portes
Ben1= Day have two botes
James H. brooks have three boter
Gideon Stiles hace three Potes Knox have three boles
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For - Special Commissioners
Abel Bliss have forty eight boles Amos Worthington hace fortynine Potes Lucius Wright have two Poter L'inin Bag han two Potes Marquis Converse hace one Pole Harvey Chakin have one pote
Ebenezer Williams was then chosen Moderator to preside at the meeting for the transaction of town affairs
Potec That the Committee of The Monson Rouss sell the building of the same , with direction for the Nichols hill to be reduced to seven Degrees
Posted to pays over the 3º article in the Warrant.
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May Meeting Continued 1835
Potod To accept of the doing of the select more in laying out a Road, beginning in little westerly of Archivutil Nelsons, Thence running southerly by Him. Days to Worker Line neur Brock Jourtellalle
Tolea That the Select men be authorised to settle with Charles Burrows , for damages which he sustain, in sec Rouge, Location
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That the b article in the Warrant be frappece over-
Memorandum of the above named Road
We the Subscribers. Select men of the Town of Brimfield have lever out for The use & benefit of the said Town a Town way as follows, beginning and a Cherry tree on the North side of the ola County road lead ing from The Bollow place to the Hunter place so called, 1) Cherry Tree stams nearly in the south line of Charles Barrows Pastan from them running M 31- 6. 10 Rods Thence N. 41- 6. 37 Rods. thank N. 29° &. 9 Rods. thence N. 2°- 6. 7 Rods. Theree N. 14- H+ 36 Rods. there N. Y- Wit 30 Rods. Thence N. 22°-Wn 50 Rods. Thena N. 3° W-54 rock. there 8:36/2- Mr 24 goals. thence N. 44°- W-26 rods. thenu S. 5º-W-24 rods. there . 212°-H-21, rods. there N. 321- 8. 20 roots. Thence S. 15°- 6. 12 roos. There N. 5°-H-28 rocks. thence N. 7" Best 16 rods. Thence N. 22° C. 24 rocks thema N. 100- E.32 rock. There 8.37" S. by rod. thence &. 31° 8. 62 rod, Thema E. 37°- Nr. 37 roas ending at the County road a little westerly of Archibald Nelson . The above roace in two rocks wice . The length of the road is six hundred thirty one races or one mile and three hundred Eleven rows. The afore saire road is hereby reported to the Town for their acceptance , and when accepted and recorded is for ever after to be known as a public town way, daten at Brimfield this 4th day of April A.D. 1835
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