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Taylor, Alfred
Woods, Amos L. Worthley, George H.
Tyler, Robert R.
Williams, Arthur
Towle, Matthew , Towle, James
Winslow, George E.
Thomas, Edward I.
Wilder, W. H. Wines, C. Maurice
Thompson, John
Whitney, William H.
Tourtelotte, John
Wethern, Thomas A. Whalen, Michael
Thorndike, Charles
Withington, John C.
Thayer, George B. Taylor, John Treadwell, Frank Turner, Fergus B.
Wellington, Henry H. Wetherell, John White, Cyrus
Winsor, Walter T. Wiswell, Wm. D. Warren, John Wells, Judah
Tappan, Lewis W. Tower, Albert Taft, William L.
Train, Stephen G. Train, Samuel P.
Young, Edward Young, Charles
THOMAS B. HALL, AUSTIN W. BENTON, WILL. ASPINWALL, Assessors of the Town of Brookline.
Towne, A. W.
Walter, George J.
Turner, John B.
Taylor, John C.
Verney, Osavius VonArnim, Theodore F.
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SPECIAL MEETING, SEPTEMBER 6, 1870.
- WARRANT.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK, SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Brookline,
GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Brookline, qualified to vote in elections, to meet at the Town Hall in said town, on Tuesday, the sixth day of September next, at two of the clock in the afternoon, for the following purposes, to wit :
First. To choose a Moderator.
Second. To see if the town will vote that no person shall be allowed to sell ale, porter, strong beer or lager beer in said town.
Third. To see if the town will make an appropriation for making and grading Brighton street.
Fourth. To see if the town will make an additional appropriation for making Brookline and Cambridgeport bridge.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant to the Selectmen, with your doings thereon, four days at least before the day of said meeting.
Given under our hands and seals at Brookline aforesaid, this twenty-second day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy.
THOMAS PARSONS, WILLIAM J. GRIGGS, HORACE JAMES, CHARLES D. HEAD, A. W HITTEMORE,
Selectmen of the Town of Brookline.
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NORFOLK, SS.
BROOKLINE, September 1st, 1870.
In pursuance of the within warrant, I have notified and warned the legal voters of the town of Brookline to meet at the time and place and for the purposes within named, by leaving a printed copy of the same at their last and usual place of residence, four days at least before the day of said meeting.
J. P. SANBORN, Constable.
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant, the citizens of the town of Brookline met at the Town Hall in said town, on Tuesday, the sixth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy, and were called to order at two of the clock in the afternoon, by the Town Clerk, who read the warrant calling said meeting and the return thereon of the officer who served the notice.
The first article in the warrant was then taken up :
To choose a Moderator.
Voted, To choose by nomination.
The meeting nominated and chose for Moderator Rev. William Lamson, and he took the chair.
Second Article taken up :
To see if the town will vote that no person shall be allowed to sell ale, porter, strong beer or lager beer in said town.
Voted, That the polls be opened for the reception of votes on the above article and kept open until four o'clock.
The polls were then opened and kept open until four o'clock, when, after due notice being given by the Moderator that all persons qualified who had not voted might have an opportunity so to do if they desired, they were declared closed, in conformity with the foregoing vote ..
The Moderator and Town Clerk then proceeded to sort and count the votes given in, and the whole number so given in was one hundred and fifty-nine, and were as follows, to wit : Yeas, sixty-four ; Nays, ninety-five.
On motion of Alfred Kenrick, Jr., it was-
Voted, That the Selectmen be requested to instruct the police to enforce the law against the sale of spirituous and malt liquors in the town of Brookline.
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Third Article taken up :
To see if the town will make an appropriation for making and grading Brighton street.
Voted, To make Brighton street of clay and gravel, with suitable drainage.
Voted, That the Treasurer is hereby authorized to borrow a sum of money not exceeding fourteen thousand dollars, giving the notes of the town therefor, signed by the Treas- urer and approved by the Selectmen, and said money is appropriated for making and grading Brighton street, in addition to any former appropriation.
Fourth Article taken up :
To see if the town will make an additional appropriation for making Brookline and Cambridgeport bridge.
Voted, That the Treasurer is hereby authorized to borrow a sum of money not exceeding five thousand dollars, giving the notes of the town for the same, signed by the Treasurer and approved by the Selectmen, and said money is hereby appropriated for repairing the Brookline and Cambridgeport bridge, to be in addition to any former appropriation.
Adjourned.
Attest : B. F. BAKER, Town Clerk.
SPECIAL MEETING, OCTOBER 18, 1870.
WARRANT.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK, SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Brookline,
GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Brookline, qualified to vote in elections, to meet at
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the Town Hall in said town, on Tuesday, the eighteenth day of October, instant, at half-past seven of the clock in the evening, for the following purposes, to wit :
First. To choose a Moderator.
Second. To act upon an order of notice from the County Commis- sioners in relation to a new highway from West Roxbury to Ham- mond street, in Brookline.
Third. To see if the town will instruct the Selectmen to institute and prosecute suits in favor of the town, and to appear and defend suits against the town and to employ counsel.
Fourth. To consider and act upon the subject of raising the money required to build and complete the new Town Hall by the sale of bonds or other obligations of the town, and to approve the form of such obli- gation.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, to the Selectmen, four days at least before the day of said meeting.
Given under our hands and seals at Brookline aforesaid, this third day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy.
THOMAS PARSONS, WILLIAM J. GRIGGS, HORACE JAMES, CHARLES D. HEAD, Selectmen of the Town of Brookline.
NORFOLK, SS. BROOKLINE, October 10th, 1870.
In pursuance of the within warrant, I have notified and warned the legal voters of the town of Brookline to meet at the time and place and for the purposes within named, by leaving a printed copy of the same at their last and usual place of residence, four days at least before the day of said meeting.
J. P. SANBORN, Constable.
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant, the citizens of the town of Brookline met at the Town Hall in said town, on Tuesday, the eighteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy, and were called to order at half-past seven of the clock in the evening,
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by the Town Clerk, who read the warrant for said meeting and the return thereon of the officer who notified the same.
The first article in the warrant was then taken up :
To choose a Moderator.
The meeting nominated and chose for Moderator William I. Bowditch, and he took the chair.
Second Article taken up :
To act upon an order of notice from the County Commissioners in relation to a new highway from West Roxbury to Hammond street, in Brookline.
Voted, That the Selectmen be instructed to appear before the Commissioners at their meeting on the nineteenth instant and act for the interest of the town, as they in their discre- tion shall deem best.
Third Article taken up :
To see if the town will instruct the Selectmen to institute and prose- cute suits in favor of the town, and to appear and defend suits against the town and to employ counsel.
Voted, That the Selectmen be instructed to institute and prosecute suits, and to defend suits brought against the town, or to refer the same to arbitration, in all disputes arising in relation to sewers and sidewalks.
Voted, That the Selectmen be instructed to report to the town, in print, on the obstructions, if any, of natural water courses by the Boston and Albany Railroad Company, or otherwise, in this town.
Fourth Article taken up :
To consider and act upon the subject of raising the money required to build and complete the new Town Hall by the sale of bonds or other obligations of the town, and to approve the form of such obligations.
On motion of William A. Wellman-
Voted, That for the purpose of building the new Town Hall the bonds of the Town of Brookline be issued to the
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amount authorized at the meeting of April 11th, 1870, to wit, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, to be called the Brookline Town Hall Fund, said bonds to be for an amount not less than five hundred dollars, payable to bearer or to order, at the office of the Treasurer in Brookline, in not less than five nor more than twenty years from date thereof, with interest payable semi-annually at some bank in Massachusetts, at a rate not exceeding six per centum, with coupons for said interest attached, said bonds to be sealed with the seal of the town, to be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by a majority at least of the Selectmen, the coupons to be signed by the Treasurer alone.
Voted, That the form of said bonds be substantially as follows, to wit :
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
$ . . . . . .. .
$ . .... BROOKLINE TOWN HALL FUND BOND.
The town of Brookline, for value received, promises to pay .
or bearer (or order), at the office of its Treasurer,
.. dollars on the day of. , A. D. 18 .... , with interest at the rate of six per centum per annum, payable semi-annually on the first day of
and. in each year, at the
Bank in. . upon the delivery of the proper coupons hereto annexed.
In witness whereof the town of Brookline has caused its corporate seal to be hereto affixed by its Treasurer, and has caused these presents to be signed by said Treasurer, and to be countersigned by a majority at least of its Selectmen, this
day of , 1870.
Seal -
Selectmen.
of Brookline
Treasurer.
Adjourned.
Attest : B. F. BAKER,
Town Clerk.
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GENERAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 8, 1870.
WARRANT.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK, SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Brookline,
GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Brookline, qualified to vote in elections, to meet at the Town Hall in said town, on Tuesday, the eighth day of November next, it being the Tuesday next after the first Monday in said month, at twelve of the clock, noon, at which time and place the polls will be opened and kept open until thirty minutes past four of the clock, during which time they will be required to bring in their votes to the Selectmen for the following National, State and County officers, to wit :
Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, Councillor for the Third Councillor District, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treas- urer and Receiver-General, Auditor of Accounts, Attorney- General, Senator for the First Norfolk Senatorial District, Representative to the General Court from the Fifteenth Norfolk District, Representative to Congress for the Third Congressional District, one County Commissioner for the County of Norfolk, County Treasurer, Register of Deeds and District Attorney for the Southeastern District, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Edward L. Pierce, Esq.,-all to be voted for on one ticket.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Selectmen, four days at least before the day of said meeting.
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Given under our hands and seals at Brookline aforesaid, this twenty-first day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy.
THOMAS PARSONS, WILLIAM J. GRIGGS, HORACE JAMES, CHARLES D. HEAD, AUG. WHITTEMORE, Selectmen of the Town of Brookline.
NORFOLK, SS.
BROOKLINE, October 29th, 1870.
In pursuance of the within warrant, I have notified and warned the legal voters of the Town of Brookline to meet at the time and place and for the purposes within named, by leaving a printed copy of the same at their last and usual place of residence four days at least before the day of said meeting.
J. P. SANBORN, Constable.
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant, the inhabitants of the town of Brookline, qualified to vote in elections, met at the Town Hall in said town on Tuesday, the eighth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy, and were called to order at twelve of the clock, noon, by Thomas Parsons, Esq., chairman of the Board of Selectmen, and the Town Clerk read the warrant calling said meeting and the return thereon of the Constable who served the notice.
The polls were then opened for the reception of votes, and were kept open until thirty minutes past four of the clock, when, after notice being given that the polls were about to be closed and an opportunity given to any legal voter who had not voted, so to do if he desired, they were declared closed.
The Selectmen and Town Clerk then proceeded to sort and count the votes so given in, and the whole number so given was six hundred and twenty-eight, and they were counted, recorded, and declaration thereof made in open meeting, as required by law, and were for the following persons and officers, to wit :
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Governor: Six hundred fourteen.
William Claflin, of Newton, four hundred twelve. John Quincy Adams, of Quincy, one hundred eighty-ninc. Wendell Phillips, of Salem, thirteen.
Lieutenant-Governor : Six hundred nine.
Joseph Tucker, of Lenox, four hundred eighteen. James Chattaway, of Springfield, one hundred eighty-nine. Eliphalet Trask, of , eight.
Henry N. Bishop, two.
Councillor for Councillor District Number Three : Six hundred eighteen.
Henry Crowell, of Boston, four hundred twenty-seven. Calvin Torrey, of Boston, one hundred eighty-four.
Jerome Jones, seven.
D. E. Bartlett, two.
Secretary of the Commonwealth : Six hundred twenty-eight. Oliver Warner, of Northampton, four hundred thirty-five. Luther Stephenson, of Hingham, one hundred eighty-four. George S. Ball, seven.
Stillman B. Pratt, two.
Treasurer and Receiver-General : Six hundred twenty. Charles Adams, of North Brookfield, four hundred twenty-six. Levi Heyward, of Gardner, one hundred eighty-five.
John I. Baker, of Beverly, seven.
Nathaniel W. Stoddard, two.
Auditor : Six hundred sixteen.
Charles Endicott, of Canton, four hundred twenty-four.
Phinehas Allen, of Pittsfield, one hundred eighty-three.
Lyman W. Daggett, of -, seven. Edward C. Peabody, two.
Attorney-General : Six hundred seventeen.
Charles Allen, of Boston, four hundred twenty-four.
William Wirt Warren, of Brighton, one hundred eighty-four. Whiting Griswold, of -, seven.
Charles Cawley, of -, two.
Senator for the Fifteenth Norfolk District : Six hundred twenty. George H. Munroe, of Boston, four hundred eighteen. James M. Keith, of Boston, one hundred ninety-one. Abijah W. Goddard, of Brookline, eleven.
Representative to Congress, Third District : Six hundred twenty-one. Ginery Twichell, of Brookline, four hundred sixteen. William Gaston, of Boston, one hundred and ninety-ninc. Henry D. Cushing, four.
Thomas Bradford, two.
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County Commissioner : Six hundred fifteen.
Joseph M. Churchill, of Milton, four hundred twenty-four. Jacob F. Eaton, of Quincy, one hundred eighty-three. E. S. Conant, seven. Snow, two.
County Treasurer : Six hundred twenty-one.
Chauncy C. Churchill, of Dedham, six hundred twelve. W. Gay, seven.
Jonathan Shaw, two.
Register of Deeds : Six hundred twenty-two. James Foord, of Dedham, six hundred twenty-two.
District-Attorney, Southeastern District : Six hundred twelve.
Asa French, of Braintree, four hundred twenty-three. Waldo Colburn, of Dedham, one hundred eighty-two.
Emery Grover, of Needham, seven.
Representative to the General Court, Fifteenth Norfolk District : Six hundred eleven.
Charles Stearns, of Brookline, one. A. W. Goddard, of Brookline, one.
Charles D. Lincoln, of Brookline, one hundred seventy-nine.
Alanson W. Beard, of Brookline, four hundred thirty, and he was declared elected to the next General Court.
In voting the check-list was used, and no person was allowed to deposit his ballot until his name was found on the list and checked.
The business of the meeting being accomplished, the returns were filled up, signed by the Selectmen, counter- signed by the Town Clerk, and sealed up in open town meeting, as required by law, and were delivered to the Town Clerk to forward to their several places of destination.
The meeting was then declared closed by Thomas Parsons, Esq., chairman of the board of Selectmen.
Attest : B. F. BAKER, Town Clerk.
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ANNUAL MEETING, MARCH 27, 1871.
WARRANT.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK, SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Brookline, GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Brookline, qualified to vote in elections, to meet at the Town Hall in said town, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of March next, at one of the clock in the afternoon, for the following purposes, to wit :
First. To choose a Moderator.
Second. To choose the usual town officers for the ensuing year.
Third. To hear and act upon the reports of town officers and com- mittees.
Fourth. To see if the town will accept and allow the list of jurors as revised by the Selectmen and posted according to law.
Fifth. To see if the town will make an appropriation for additional accommodations at the Heath street school-house.
Sixth. To see if the town will make an appropriation for grading and fencing the Ward school-house lot.
Seventh. To see if the town will make a reservoir at the junction of Harvard and Washington streets.
Eighth. To see if the town will accept and allow a new townway as laid out and located by the Selectmen from Washington to Cypress street.
Ninth. To see if the town will accept and allow a new townway as laid out and located by the Selectmen from Cypress to Tappan street.
Tenth. To see if the town will build an engine house on the land now owned and occupied by the town for that purpose on Washington street. Eleventh. To see if the town will provide places for watering animals by the sides of the streets.
Twelfth. To see what action the town will take in relation to changing the grade of Brighton avenue from the Brighton line to St. Mary's street.
Thirteenth. To see if the town will accept the provisions of Chapter 169 of the Acts of the year 1868, entitled "An Act concerning Laying out, Altering, Widening and Improving Streets and Ways in Cities and Towns."
Fourteenth. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be required to defray the expenses of the town for the current year.
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Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, to the Selectmen, four days at least before the day of said meeting.
Given under our hands and seals at Brookline aforesaid, this twenty-seventh day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one.
THOMAS PARSONS, WILLIAM J. GRIGGS, HORACE JAMES, CHARLES D. HEAD, AUG. WHITTEMORE, Selectmen of the Town of Brookline.
NORFOLK, SS.
BROOKLINE, March 21st, 1871.
In pursuance of the within warrant, I have notified the legal voters of the town of Brookline to meet at the time and place and for the purposes within named, by leaving a printed copy of the same at their last and usual place of residence, four days at least before the day of said meeting. J. P. SANBORN,
Constable.
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant, the citizens of the town of Brookline met at the Town Hall in said town, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, and were called to order at one of the clock in the afternoon, by the Town Clerk, who read the warrant calling said meeting and the return thereon of the Constable who served the notices.
The First Article in the warrant was then taken up :
To choose a Moderator.
The Town Clerk then declared the polls opened for the reception of votes for Moderator, and they were kept open ten minutes, when, after giving notice that all persons qualified and who had not voted had the opportunity so to do, they were declared closed.
The whole number of votes given in was forty-six, to wit : For Moderator, George F. Homer had forty-four, was declared elected, and took the chair.
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The Moderator then called the meeting to order, and prayer was offered by the Reverend William Lamson, D. D.
Second Article taken up :
To choose the usual town officers for the ensuing year.
Voted, To proceed to choose by ballot the following town officers for the ensuing year, to wit: A Town Clerk, five Selectmen, who shall be Overseers of the Poor and Surveyors of Highways; three Assessors; a Town Treasurer, who shall also be Collector of Taxes ; three School Committee for three years; four Trustees of the Public Library for three years ; two Fence Viewers, and ten Constables, -all to be voted for on one ticket.
Voted, That the polls be kept open until four o'clock for the reception of votes for the various town officers.
The polls were opened, and kept open until four o'clock, when, after giving due notice that all who were qualified and had not voted, might have an opportunity so to do, the polls were declared closed, in conformity with the vote in relation thereto.
The Moderator and Town Clerk then proceeded to sort and count the votes so given in, and the whole number given in was three hundred and fifty-four, and the following per- sons all having a large majority, none less than one hundred and ninety of the votes cast, were declared elected to the following offices :
Town Clerk : B. F. Baker (sworn by the Moderator).
Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, and Surveyors of Highways: Horace James (sworn by the Moderator), Charles D. Head (sworn by the Mod- erator), William Aspinwall (sworn by the Moderator), Charles K. Kirby (sworn by the Moderator), James W. Edgerly (sworn by the Moderator).
Assessors : Thomas B.Hall, Austin W. Benton (sworn by the Moderator), William Aspinwall.
Treasurer and Collector : Moses Withington (sworn by the Moderator).
School Committee for three years : George Brooks, Austin W. Benton, Rev. W. W. Newton.
Trustees of Public Library for three years: Thomas Parsons, B. F. Baker (accepted), John L. Gardner, R. G. F. Candage.
Fence Viewers : Clark L. Haynes, William K. Melcher.
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Constables : J. P. Sanborn (sworn by the Moderator), George F. John- son (sworn by the Moderator), James W. Sinclair (sworn by the Moder- ator), D. W. Phelps (sworn by the Moderator), G. W. Funk (sworn by the Moderator), Willard Y. Gross (sworn by the Moderator), Eben W. Reed (sworn by the Moderator), George F. Dearborn (sworn by the Moderator), Thomas S. Pettengill (sworn by the Moderator), D. C. Murray (sworn by the Moderator).
In voting the check-list was used, and no person was allowed to deposit his vote until his name was found on the list and checked.
The meeting then nominated and chose the following officers, viz. :
Truant Officers : J. P. Sanborn, Willard Y. Gross, Eben W. Reed.
Surveyors of Lumber and Measurers of Wood and Bark: William D. Coolidge, J. Anson Guild, Frank F. Seamans, William K. Melcher.
Field Drivers : Albert S. Paige, E. W. E. Tompson, Robert Kendall, John Bussell, George F. Palmer, Robert Proctor, James W. Horton, Ben- jamin Hurd, William S. Brown, John C. Gowan, Charles P. Ladd, Eben W. Reed, Thomas S. Pettengill.
Sealers of Leather : Samuel A. Robinson, Willard Warren.
Pound Keeper : Eben W. Reed.
Sealer of Weights and Measures : Alfred Kenrick, Jr.
Cemetery Committee : Thomas S. Pettengill.
Auditors : Robert S. Littell, Edward I. Thomas, Daniel H. Rogers.
Mr. Horace James presented the following reports of town officers, which had been printed and distributed through the town, which were read by their titles and accepted and allowed, to wit: Treasurer's Report of Receipts and Expenditures, Report of the Selectmen, Report of the Trustees of the Public Library, Report of the School Com- mittee and By-Laws for the Regulation of the Schools, also a List of Taxes and the names of the tax-payers,-all for the year ending February 1st, 1871.
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