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Springfield 1636-1886, History of Town and City, by Mason A. Green ...

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74 SPRINGFIELD, 16S6-1SS6.<br />

cii)U's <strong>of</strong> democrac}', under the most favorable conditions known in<br />

history. The masses may protest against centralizing the functions<br />

<strong>of</strong> government ; but when they assume those functions themselves,<br />

the very first tendency that is developed is this self-same drift toward<br />

the centre.<br />

<strong>Town</strong> rates in 1G4.'3 were based upon house-lots only. The town<br />

met the last Thursday in each month, <strong>and</strong> notices <strong>of</strong> special meetings<br />

given on lecture da}' were considered legal warnings. The penalty for<br />

absence, or for leaving town-meetings during the session without a<br />

permit, was " halfe a bushell

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