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Glober Meeting -Continuid
Atan adjourned Town Meeting. Dolce at The Meeting hour Kr 14 1536 The Select men make a report in relation to the 3º Article in the Warrant. Re porto verbally for Margini Gonesse, That They have viewers several Farm, which can be purchased on favourable terms that in their opinion it wou les "be for the interest of the Foron to make purchase of an Farm on which to support the Poor.
To purchase a Farm
Potens Potec That in making sauce purchase The cost shall not exceed Four Thousand Dollars
Sotoa That the above Committee commuting of Marquis Converse
L'ini - Simeon Boye be authorised to make sure purchase in behalf of the Town, also to borrow money for sauce purpose & make all necessary arrangements for carrying the Plan of a Poor house into operation
Sotice To accept the doings of the Salut man in relation to a list of Jurons as reported by them . Noted that this Meeting be dissolvece. . A.est Eben Knight Town Clerk
The following Vote shankar have been recorded at it Lassen previous to the dissolution of the meeting Etnytt Clerk Poter that a leon" of three be chosen to oppose the location of the new contemplates Road to Holland, by the bounty Com~ Marquis Converse. Ana Lincoln & Forchar Brown were chosen it Commetter Mest E. Knight Jowan Glerh
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Warrant for Town Meeting Now. 14.1831 To the tomtable of the Town of Brimfield greeting in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of 'Brinifiela , qualified to vote in elections, to meet at the meeting house in seine Brimfield on Monday The fourteenth day of november next, being the second Monday in seina month at Eleven Oclock A.M & bring in Their Poter
1. For a Governoun # Lieut . Governoun of This Commonwealth for the ensuing political year
2. For two Senators & Counsellors to represent The District of Kamperen in The Senate of This Commonwealth The ensuing Political year 3. For a Representative in The twentyfifth Congress of the United States for the Eighth Congressional District
4. For Fourteen Elector of President and Vice President of the United States for The next Presidential Term 5. For or against a proposed amendment of the Constitution of this Commonwealth relating to the reduction of the house of Representatives /, for one or more Representatives to represent This town in the next legislature of this Common we alM [ Here of fail noto make due return of this warrant with your doing thereon to ourselves at the time + place of seria meeting.) And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up an attentede copy thered at the meeting house In sure Birimfidler fourteen draugs at least before The time of holering seier meeting * what is included in paris them , banda have been recorded have & Kuchen ) Green uneren our hands and Seal This third day of October in the year of our Love A. D. 183b Feitos Forten 3 Selectmen Linn Hour of Brainfield Avner Hitchcock Parsons Allen
November Meeting Continued
Icampocon SS. Nov 14h 183% on obedience to the within precept thereby certify That I have notifies the Inhabitants of Bringvilas agreeably to the within direction
I'm. M. Warce of Bringiela
A true copy from the original Eben Tonight Forone Clerk
At a legal Town meeting of The Inhabitants of Brumfield, hela at The Meeting house Nov 14 183b in pursuance of the whove warrant The Poter of sais Inhabitants who were qualificou to vote for Governow . Livet Governow , Senators and a Representative to Congress, were received by the Select men, and were by them sortece counted and declared in ofen Town meeting to be as follows.
For Governoun
Edward Everett had one hundred Seventy Potes Marcu, Norton haa Seventy Eight Votes
George Hull had one hundred + Seventy Votes Lient Governous Wm. Foster had Seventy eight Votes Abel Bliss have one hundred Seventy Votes For Senators Reuben Briesje had one hundred Seventy votes Harvey Chapin hade Seventy five Votes Orrin Lage hace Seventy five Votes
For Representation ( Hm. B. Calhoun hace one hundred eighty une lots. in Congress I George Bancroft had Sixty nine Votes
For Election at large
Nathan Selvbee have one hundred Seventy two Vots. Edward A. Newton have one hundrece & Seventy two Voor Seth Whitmarsh hace Seventy five Votes Nathan Willis hace Seventy five Poter
For District No. 1
Samuel Mbleton have one hand and Seventy two Votes Caleb Eddy haver Seventy five Poter
November Medling Continued
2. District Leverett Salton stall have one hundra & Seventy two Vote, Robert Rantoul hace Seventy inin Poter
Districí Benjamin Walker have one hundred Seventy two Pote, Joseph Hittercage have seventy five Votes
3 . Dislist 4.
Loam mi Baldwin hace one hundred Seventy two Notes Francis Tuttle have Seventy five Votes
District Joseph G. Hend all had one hundred & Seventies two Votes Samuel Taylor hade Seventy five Votes District Samuel Allen hace Seventy five Vote, Thomas Longley had one hundred Seventy two Votes
District 7 Samuel Lice have one hundred & Seventy two Potes Joseph Fitch hace Seventy Five Potes District Iseras Co. Bates have one hundred Seventy two Votes Harvey Chapin had Seventy five votes 9 Distrut 9
Bezalel Haft jim have one hundred seventy two Benji S. Williams have Seventy five notes
10 District 11
Howare Lathrop hace one hundred Seventy two Votes Nathan C. Brownell hade Seventy five Votes
Charles H: Morgan have one hundred Seventy two Votes Thomas Mandell hace Seventy five Potes
District Charles 1. Holmes have one hundred Seventy two Potes Jaber P. Thompson hace Seventy five Votes 12
For the Amendment Two ha hundrea + three Poter of the Constitution
Six Potes
Against the Amendment? of the Constitution 3 Then meeting wer dissolve Eben Itmight Town blok
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November Meeting Continued
Posted to sende two Representatives to the ment general Court
1. Balloting
Potoc that they be chosen on separated ballots & but one at a time Royal Haler have one hundred twenty one vote + wardedleund ahora Alfred Allen had ninety Two Votes John M. Warren hace seven votes Simeon lage have three Votes Abner Brown had one Pote Q. Lumbarce hace one Pote 3 John M. Warren have one hundred twenty four votes t wen dee land chosen Alfrees Allen haver seventy nine votes Simion loge hace Eleven Potes Ana Lincoln hace one vote Royal War les hace one Pote
20 Balloting
Then sawa meeting was dissolved Eben Knight Town Clerk
18.34 Warrant for Town Meeting Jan1 23. L.S. To the Constable of the Town of Brumfield greeting In the name of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to warn the inhabitants of The town of Bringlila, qualified to act in Town afferr, to meet at the meeting house in saver town on Monday The twenty three of Jein" instant at one of the block P.H. Then and There to act on the following articles
To see if the Town will petition the legislature
1 of This Commonwealth , to distribute this States portion of The Surplus Funce of the Wouters State, among the seven at towns and cities of this Commonwealth according To their population
2 see if the won will make any appropriation of its portion of so funce in care it be distributed in aforestier eine pass all necessary votes relating to the same 3 To see if The Town will take any measures to procure an Overseer of the farm for The support of their poor, and furnish Hock ana farming tools for carrying on so far and pass all proper votes relative to the same 4 To see if Lown. In case the Heirs of Seharbour Bliss refuse to ferry the annuity due to Thankful Frost, once by her conveys To the Town, To see if The Town will appoint one or more agent to accept such measures To recover the same , as after taking counsel They shall juergen expedient. Once you are directa to serve This warrant by posting an attente copy thereof at the meeting house in see Bonificler tin cup at least before the time of holding d meeting Here of fail not & make are return of this warrant, with your doing, There on to us at The time place of it meeting
Given under our hands & Scal this month acy of gary 1837 Festus Fortes Limis How Select men
Abner Hitcheach Pennel Parker Bromfield
january Meeting
Continued
In obedience to the within Warrant Thereby certify That Ihave notified the inhabitants of Brimfield according to the within directions
Hm. M. Ward
Conileblo ) of Brinifield
Alert
Eben Brugte Lowon Clerk
I a legal Town meeting of the qualified voter, of the town of Brinifrelse held at the meeting house Jany 23% A.S. 18:37
lot Dauphin Brown was chosen moderator
Poten to petition the Legislature of this Commonwealth to distribute this States portion of the Surplus Func of the United States among the several towns & cities of this Commonwealth according to their population Peter That a petition to that effect, Then submitted to the Town, be signed by As. Town blesk & Moderator of sent to the Legislature.
Posted Poten To pass over the 3º article
To pass over the 2º article
Potec That a committee of two be chosen to adopt measures to secure The payment of an annuity due to Thankful! Frost from John Dumber or The Estate of Ichaber Bliss, I by the seine Thankful conveyece to the Town. Festus Forten Chosen so
Monen Hitchcock? Committee then said meeting was dissolved Atest Eben Knight Town blesk
Worrand for April Meeting 183)
To the Comtable of the Town of Birimfierce 1 2.87 - Greating In the name of the Commonwealth of Manachusetts you are required to notify and newon the inhabitants of the town of Bromfiets qualified. to vote in town offering to meet at the meetinghouse in seier Brandfield on Monday the Price day of April next at nine Oclock forenoon then and There to act upon the following articles
Art 1. To choose all necessary town oficer for the year emning
Mrt 2. To bring in their votes for a County Treasurer.
Art. 3. To raise such sums of money as the Town shall think proper for the support of schools The ensuing year & to appropriate auch part There of as They shall seefit to pay the wages of instructors solely."
Art. 4.
To determine the manner of referring the highways . Town way, and bridges the enning year tomake provision there for.
Art 5
To hear the report of the Selectmen on Their settlement with the Treasurer and act Thereon.
Art. Is .
To raise such sums of money as shall be judged necessary for incidental expenses and the herment of any debts due from the Town.
Art %.
To hear the report of the selec men relative to guide Ports fact thereon.
Art 8.
To see if The Town will restrain horses neat Cattle Mules. afres I swine from running at large within the limits of the Town the enning year
Art 4. To make such por vision for the support of the Poor as they shall juergen expichent & profer.
April Meeting Continued 183)
Art. 10. To see what order the Town will pass relation to the appropriation of Their share of the surf los fund. Art. 11. To see if The Town will make any alteration in The more of distributing the School money among the revenal district Art. 12 To hear the report of all agents of Committees who have not heretofore reporta Dad Thereon. Art. 13. To choose Agents & CommaMees.
Ance you are directive to serve this warrant . by one porting an attentes copy there of at the meeting house in seiner Bringieler ten en cry at least before The time of holding service meeting . Here of fail not once make due return of this warrent with your doings Thereon to the Town black at the time une place of meeting as aforestice. Given under our hands and seal His twentieth day of March A.D.183}.
Festus Foster Linus Hoem Select men of.
Avner Hitchcock Passom Allen Pennel Parken
Brinfieles
Ham feren fr April 3 1837
pursuant to the within warrant thereby certify that there withfree are warned. the binhabitants of Brimfielde, agreeably to The within direction
Wm. M. Nasce Constable a Brimfield
A true city attert Elen Siright Down Clock
April meeting 1837
It & egal Town meeting hele at the meeting house in fournuance of the fore going warrant Aprit 3 1837 Asa Lincoln was chosen Moderator
Ebenezer Knight was chosen Town Clerk O sworn Alenen Brown. Parsons Allen were chosen Davier Parker Je leit men
Samle Tarbell & sworn
James Lowrlellott
Daca Blodget were chosen Augustus funes Assessor Robert Andrews jo sworn Ana Lincoln was chosen Town Treasurer.
James Jourtell otte was chosen Jealen of Leather A Moses Tyler was chosen Donner heefe
# Nathaniel Parken # Min. M. Waser & were chosen Fence Viewers # Jacob Nichols Eben Williams
I were chosen Measurers # Albon James of Moree & Burk
# Augustus James
#
Aboutam Lumbares) were chosen
# Lemer Chandler 3 Lything men # Wm. Dimich Swere chosen
# Lemer Chandler) Fieber Drives # Alnen Jutting # Lewis Habbin n * Lavois Bemon Elen William Stephen Durfee
very Survey vs
# Peter groves Herckich Ferry Hiram Gleason # Hm. Brown Harvey I would
Harvey L'anus Lemes Lumbar? # I homen Hubbard # John Prouty
# Julius But
High wary # Palamon Moon # Darin, Show * Alfred There
very Survey ors
# High ways
George # Hight; Highin
# have been sworn
April Meeting 1834
the Poter were received for bounty forcesman I were sortice & counts by the Modecreton & Town blesk and declared as follows
William Rice have One hund read of two Votes George bolton have Forty seven Notes
Votea
That the several school Districts choose their respective findential Committee
Joseph Fuller & were chosen a school committee Julius Buit } , and are to befrance a reasonable Lewis Williams } compensation for their services
Notice that the collection of Terres be fruit of to the Powert Vidder , with the privilege of being Constable
Hm. M. Wurde was chosen Collector Fin to receive Ten Dollars I Noted that he be constable for the year ensuing
Potoce to accept Mesalam Lumbard & James Putting for Hm. M. Havel . Bones men
Potock That Elhanch Yfiring work out his Highway Jason for 183b , the present season
Voter that Eight hundred Follow the newse for School, I six hundred of the same be appropriate for teachers only
Poto that One Thousand Dollars be reusece be service for The referir of Roads. Bragas the appropriate unusual
Pota to accept the Report of the Salat men in their settlement with the Town Iaconsumen
Poter to accept the report of the Selectmen in relation to bude Porto
Poter that meet battle, Horses. Awine & Affer be restrained from running at large within the limits of The Town The ensuing year
April Meeting Continued 183)
Marquis Convenez Liniean Loye Have chosen Overseen, Lumis How of the Poor-
Posted That the Town will receive their proportion of the surplus funce in accordance to the provisions of the Legislature.
Note that the Lows Treasurer anew his Green on the Treasures of the Commonwealth for the Acerca
Potede that the the farm purchased for the suffert of the Poor and the incidental externes of the same , be faire of or from the Surplus Fusil . poter That the "Ilest he passed over
That Six Hundred Dollars be neves for incidental expenses
Posted That Are Lincoln Oliven Begin & Marquis Equense We a Committee to meet the County Commissioners relative to the Paying out of the new continplate source to Hollander.
pota That Jonathan Blanchard have the finvily To work out his highway James on the Bridle now in Pontrafield leading to his House
Posted that the meeting be dissolved Eben Knight Town black
Treasury Report
The Select men of the Town of Brimfield Report that they have made a settlement with this Greasumm for the year ending April 3. 1837 unfollows seice Freeman stances charged with the ballance in his hands on the tent settlement - 60.12 bart red of the Collection jun 1838- 518.53 Cart seco of Collection of om 183b 1892.49
Least Vornowere of Free Hitchcock on Any Town 200. 00 School Finner from the State grecsum 49.71 Cont of Blister Day in past for his Mother sufort 15:00 One Gow of Barley Bonce 24.00 Part of to. Do - 16.73
amounting to $ 2836,58
That same Ineensum has fais want to the Breren of the Selectmen for Laufen. Schools. Nous & $2820 89
leaving a ball umer in his haver of $ 15. 69
The Select men further report, that the Town is indette to Ires Hititicosto for least $200.00
To the School Districts 263,55 On Parte Conmelb
about about 270 0
On aut Itenin Order 82 34 amounting of Town Debts 815 89
and there is due the to the Town from
From Am Mara Collector for 1836,
# 40.15- 423 97 -15 69
From theny Sollender Incesum - From the Heirs of Schabo B lis 69.00 90.00 6.00
From Jeorge Boxcon by about
From Sam Ferry
25.00 From Shisha Fay for last year this year amount of Credit 669 81
leaving a bollamen agement The Town of 146, 08 The extreme of the Poor how the are not taken. into the above calculation in on much as they belong to a special com mitter. suspectfully submitted Festas Foster April 3. 1837 Jim's Hvem Selectmen
* for support q State Pampers o tome Geofy after Eben Knat down Clock
Mener Stilcheat Passero Celle
Brimfield
To William of Brinifieles Parce Contable of the Town Greeting In the name of the Commons onwealth of Massachusetts you are director to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Brimfield qualified to vote in Town .. 1
1.
affairs to meet at the meeting house in 10 Bomfor on Wednesday the 31" day of May int at Three oclock P.M. Then and There to act on the following articles to wort. To consider and determine whether The Lower would agree to receive to proportion of The movies, received and to be received by the Treasurer & Receiver General of this Commonwealth from the Secretary of the Treasury of The United States for deposite with this Commonwealth in pursuance of an act of Congress, entitlece an act To regulate the deposites of the public money. approved on The twenty Thing day of June in The year One Thousand eight hundred and Thirty six; and will comply with The terms and provisions contained in the several acts of this commonwealth concerning the deporte of the surplay Revenue, and further to see what disposition the Town will make of save money .
2. To see if the Town will rebuild The Brage across The Chicopee River near Sames Them, one see if The Town will discontinue The roce leading from sowie Shows to The River at 10 Bridge and pass all votes relating There to.
3) To see if the Town will adopt the rules and Order as recommended by The Overseen of the Poor
4. To hear reports of tomm the fact There on Since you are direct to serve this warrant by posting if an atteste copy thereof at the Meeting house in al Bringidler seven days at least before the time of holding seiner Meeting. Here of fait not and make due return of This warrant with your doing There on to ourselves at the time of place of ser meeting. Guin unden our hands Seals This twenty Thine acy of May in Ar Geen of own Load One Nowand Eight hundred of Thirty seven
Alnu Brown Select men
Janks Tarbell
James Jourtellotto) Brimfield of
di
Mary Meeting 1837
Kamperen Is May 31. 1834 In obedience to the within warrant Thereby certify that I have notifies the Inhabitants of Bringfieles agreeably to the within directions
- Com table 88m. M. Marca of Brimfielle At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Brimfield duly notifieel according to law and holden at the Meeting house in sais Town on the thirty first day of May in The year 1837 for the purpose of comiciering and Determining whether sauce Town would agree to receive its proportion of the monies receive & to be received by the Freesuren & Receiver General of this Commonwealth from the Secreteiny of the Treasury of the United States for deposite with this Commonwealth in pursuance of an act of Congress , entelleer an act to regulate the deposite of the public money approved on The 23: day of June 1836 & will comply with The Terms and provisions contained in the sevenal acts of this commonwealth, concerning the deposite of the Sunplus Revenue, Ofor other purposes as set forth in The Warrent If the Lincoln were chosen Moderator Poter That this Town agrees to receive from the Treasumen and Receiver General of The Commonwealth its proportion of the Surplus Revenue of the United States in deposite & will comply with the Terms & provisions of the several acts passed by the Legislation of severe Commonwealth concerning The deposite of the Surplus Revenue Potec That In the Lincoln, The Town Treasuren , be the agent of this Town for the purpose of receiving from The Treasure ance receiver General of this Commonwealth. This Towns proportion of the said Revenue in deposite
Potece. That Is the Lincoln. The Town Treasurer, agent es afores over be the hereby is authorized to sign a certificate of deposite for the Sans of money he may receive. from time to time from the series Treasurer & Receren General of This Commonwealth , binceing the Town in to corporate capacity for the repayment to server Treasure of the money so deposited with this Town & any of every part thereof when ever the same shall be required by sauce Inconsumer If Receiver General to be by him refunderce to the Secretary of The receiving of the United States
May Meeting 1834
Polode That One Hourance Dollars of see Surplus Revenue be fair to the Savings Bank in Boston on a debt are bence Bank from the Town, for money recently borrower.
Potere that the Town Iscarmen , under the direction If at the Green of the Select man pery & let out on competent security, monies that may be recewell from i Surplus Revenue & not otherwise afpropinato
Poter. That the subject in relation to the Bridger in the 2º Article, be referees to Ahr Select men
Potere that a Report of the Quesseers of the Poor in relation to adopting The Rules & Onde for the Government of the Poor House, presents by them be a cup the face efter
Note that this meeting be dissolver Must Ebentight Town Clerk
(25) Warrant for September Meeting, 1837
Commonwealth of Massachusetts "To The Constable of the Town of V
arméiela - greeting In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. you are required to notify ance warn the inhabitants of the Town of Bringuela qualifica to vote in town affairs I meet at the meetinghouse in said Brumfield on mondene the eleventh das à' september imitant at Three of the block in the cisternoon then & there to act on the following articles
1. to see if The Town will petition Congress to re it and proposition made to Them for the admission c. Teke as into the union and pass all necessary votes relative to the same
2 To hear the report of a Committee chosen to secure the payment of an annuity to Thankrue Frost be & see is The Town will notify an arrangement made with the Execution of Schaboa Bliss to that efect.
3 To see if The Town will direct their Treasurer To collect all debts due to the Town according to The report of the Select men in afine last
Ana you are required to serve this warrant or posting an attente copy thered at the voice Meetingnon seven everys before the time of said meeting Here of faire not & make due return of this Warrant with your doings Thereon to us at The time ance place of said meeting. Goven undher own haven & seal this fourth acup of Jef 1837 Avner Brown David Parker Select men Parsons Allen Sam" Jarbell Brimirela James Jourtellolle
Deimpacen fr. Jeff. 11. 1837 I'm obedience to the within variant therelay certifier, That I have not frece & warned the inhabitants of Brinfieles agreeably to the within direction,
Nom. M. Ward Constable , Bramfriler
attent Eben Knight Town blech
September Meeting 183)
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It a Town meeting legally notified and heter at the meetinghouse in Brimfiche on The eleventh. day of september. 4.9.1834
The Town Clerk beine absent Byrel R. Brown www chosen Town Clerk pro. tem & Sworn
Ebenezer Williams was chosen Moderator
Porteur That we hetition Congress to reject any proposition or petition to admit Texas into the Union
Potec To adopt a pretation presented by Festus Foster for that purpose
Spotten To accept the report of a learn" chosen to secure The payment of an annuity To Thankfus Frost
That Fester Foster be an agent to give fonds To the Execution of Ichabou Bliss. Estate in be half of the Town to incemnity him gros. any suit or action that may be brought against him for the payment of saia annuity
Poteri That the Third article be left discretionary with the Town Treasurer
Poter That this meeting be dissolvece Bynel R. Brown Town Clerk protem a true Copy from The original records attest Eben Knight Town Clerk
Warrant for November Meeting 183)
In una hora constance o phe Tovala Bernardo
1 2
In the name of the commonwealth of Massachusetts you are directive to notify and waris the Inhabitants of the Town of Bringidos qualities to vole in Elections, to meet at the mutiny house in sauce Brindie on Monday the Thismonth any of November next at one Beroch Toll. I bring in their vote, For a Governon & It Governor of this Communicate The ensuing Poulical you To bring in Their votes for two Senator, &. Counsellors to represent the district of flamberen in The Senate of this commonwealth the ensuing, Political year-
3 To bring in Their voter for one or more Representatives to represent this Town wii The Legislature of This Commonwealth. The ensuring Political lycam
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