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July (search for this): chapter 4
cent years) is changed somewhat, See register, Vol. XIX, p. 13, Com. of J. H. Hooper. but returns to the old, before crossing the highway, and at the turnpike widens, and is the Canal cut from Medford river wherein a lighter can come up, See register, Vol. XVI, p. 77. once belonging to Isaac Royall. It does not appear that Captain Adams developed any water power from Two-penny brook; it was more likely that his action was in the interest of his brick yards near by. But in 1813, in July, signed by Peter C. Brooks, president (and the seal of the corporation), on the part of the turnpike proprietors, and Samuel Dexter (and a seal) was the following contract: The Medford Turnpike Corporation agree with Samuel Dexter of Boston Esqr. that he, his heirs and assigns forever, shall have the right of opening and keeping open a sluiceway under the Medford Turnpike, in addition to that which has been opened and is maintained at the expense of the corporation. The said new sluice
August 23rd, 1804 AD (search for this): chapter 4
The mills on the Medford turnpike. Whether the proprietors of the Medford turnpike builded better than they knew or not is unknown to any of whom we may now enquire, but the fact was that by its building, a water power was created and later improved as a mill privilege by the owners (or their assigns) of the marsh land through which it passed. One Captain Adams evidently saw possibilities as shown by the proprietor's record of August 23, 1804: Voted, That the request of Captain Adams respecting the Culvits be referred to the Committee to report their opinion at the next meeting. Also of Friday, October 12, 1804: Voted, That the Standing Committee be authorized to make a contract with Captain Nathan Adams respecting the flow of water at the Culvits. These culvits were the stone bridges built to carry the causey or turnpike road over Two-penny and Winter brooks. Both had their source in Somerville, and flowed through the southern corner of Medford into Mystic r
October 12th, 1804 AD (search for this): chapter 4
ot is unknown to any of whom we may now enquire, but the fact was that by its building, a water power was created and later improved as a mill privilege by the owners (or their assigns) of the marsh land through which it passed. One Captain Adams evidently saw possibilities as shown by the proprietor's record of August 23, 1804: Voted, That the request of Captain Adams respecting the Culvits be referred to the Committee to report their opinion at the next meeting. Also of Friday, October 12, 1804: Voted, That the Standing Committee be authorized to make a contract with Captain Nathan Adams respecting the flow of water at the Culvits. These culvits were the stone bridges built to carry the causey or turnpike road over Two-penny and Winter brooks. Both had their source in Somerville, and flowed through the southern corner of Medford into Mystic river. The latter is now mostly subterranean at Tufts park. The former has lately been before our Board of Aldermen for al
1813 AD (search for this): chapter 4
as in recent years) is changed somewhat, See register, Vol. XIX, p. 13, Com. of J. H. Hooper. but returns to the old, before crossing the highway, and at the turnpike widens, and is the Canal cut from Medford river wherein a lighter can come up, See register, Vol. XVI, p. 77. once belonging to Isaac Royall. It does not appear that Captain Adams developed any water power from Two-penny brook; it was more likely that his action was in the interest of his brick yards near by. But in 1813, in July, signed by Peter C. Brooks, president (and the seal of the corporation), on the part of the turnpike proprietors, and Samuel Dexter (and a seal) was the following contract: The Medford Turnpike Corporation agree with Samuel Dexter of Boston Esqr. that he, his heirs and assigns forever, shall have the right of opening and keeping open a sluiceway under the Medford Turnpike, in addition to that which has been opened and is maintained at the expense of the corporation. The said ne
January 4th, 1834 AD (search for this): chapter 4
by said Corporation, and which is to be kept free and maintained forever at the sole expense of said Corporation. . . . This agreement shall terminate and become void if said Turnpike should be changed to a County road; or if the proprietors of said mills shall cease to use the water privilege connected therewith. But in no other event to become void within twelve years from date hereof. And in any event to become void at the expiration of twelve years. It appears by record of January 4, 1834, that Nathan Tufts asked for leave to open a cut through the road, fifteen feet wide, to carry his new mill near the Rock, so called. This indicates that there had been at least one prior to that date. William R. Cutter, in register, Vol. III, p. 130, says: Gershom Cutter, in 1845, purchased the Tufts mill on the Medford Turnpike, rebuilt that structure which had been destroyed by fire and which was again burnt while in his charge. He was mainly engaged in sawing of mahogany.
1845 AD (search for this): chapter 4
ge connected therewith. But in no other event to become void within twelve years from date hereof. And in any event to become void at the expiration of twelve years. It appears by record of January 4, 1834, that Nathan Tufts asked for leave to open a cut through the road, fifteen feet wide, to carry his new mill near the Rock, so called. This indicates that there had been at least one prior to that date. William R. Cutter, in register, Vol. III, p. 130, says: Gershom Cutter, in 1845, purchased the Tufts mill on the Medford Turnpike, rebuilt that structure which had been destroyed by fire and which was again burnt while in his charge. He was mainly engaged in sawing of mahogany. By the above we see that at least four successive mills stood on that spot—the extreme point of marsh land between the river and turnpike at the Rock. The Cutter residence was on the opposite side of the road. (See frontispiece.) The Walling map of Medford shows (apparently) a dike exten
1848 AD (search for this): chapter 4
on the opposite side of the road. (See frontispiece.) The Walling map of Medford shows (apparently) a dike extending diagonally across the marsh (including the mouth of Winter brook) to the river. Probably as much power was had at this mill as at Mr. Cutter's former location on old Ship street, but like all tide-mills, the hours of labor had of necessity to conform to the ever-changing hours of full sea and ebb of the tide that waits for no man, but serves well. Though the agreement of 1848 refers to saw and grist mills, it is unlikely that the later ones were other than saw mills. The sawing of mahogany is a forgotten industry of Medford. But in those days it was an important one in Medford and South Woburn (later Winchester); at the latter it continued until the destruction by fire of the Cutter mills about 1872. The great logs, hewed square, were hauled from Charlestown by teams of horses, two to five harnessed tandem,—string team it used to be called, and often but two
1867 AD (search for this): chapter 4
d only be sawed by the old style up-and-down saw into boards and planks. The smaller and costlier ones of branch and burl were made into veneers by a circular saw some five feet in diameter. Its teeth were cut in steel plates, in segments a foot long and fastened by screws to the circumference of an iron disk at the end of an arbor. In this sawing of veneers as much valuable wood was wasted in sawdust as was obtained by the process. This led to the invention and building at Winchester, in 1867, of a machine that cut by knife process logs up to twelve feet long into veneers as thin as one hundred to the inch, wasting practically nothing. Just when this Medford mill ceased operation, or whether it ceased by limitation contained in the above agreement, we may not say with certainty. The Fire Department report says: Jan. 21, 1872. Mill building on Mystic Ave., supposed to be by incendiary. The building was a total loss. This account is written at some length, because neith
1872 AD (search for this): chapter 4
s of labor had of necessity to conform to the ever-changing hours of full sea and ebb of the tide that waits for no man, but serves well. Though the agreement of 1848 refers to saw and grist mills, it is unlikely that the later ones were other than saw mills. The sawing of mahogany is a forgotten industry of Medford. But in those days it was an important one in Medford and South Woburn (later Winchester); at the latter it continued until the destruction by fire of the Cutter mills about 1872. The great logs, hewed square, were hauled from Charlestown by teams of horses, two to five harnessed tandem,—string team it used to be called, and often but two logs made the load, so large and heavy were they. Such could only be sawed by the old style up-and-down saw into boards and planks. The smaller and costlier ones of branch and burl were made into veneers by a circular saw some five feet in diameter. Its teeth were cut in steel plates, in segments a foot long and fastened by scre
January 21st, 1872 AD (search for this): chapter 4
is sawing of veneers as much valuable wood was wasted in sawdust as was obtained by the process. This led to the invention and building at Winchester, in 1867, of a machine that cut by knife process logs up to twelve feet long into veneers as thin as one hundred to the inch, wasting practically nothing. Just when this Medford mill ceased operation, or whether it ceased by limitation contained in the above agreement, we may not say with certainty. The Fire Department report says: Jan. 21, 1872. Mill building on Mystic Ave., supposed to be by incendiary. The building was a total loss. This account is written at some length, because neither Mr. Brooks nor Mr. Usher made any mention of this mill in their History of Medford. Mr. Hooper, in the scant space allotted him, made brief note of it, but the register, in Vol. XIV, p. 68, fixed the identity of the miller's dwelling, (Gershom Cutter's) a view of which had been shown as the toll-house several times, unchallenged. This
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