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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 4., Incidents and reminiscences of the Fire Department of Medford. (search)
ccurred Thursday, March 13, 1834, at Thatcher Magoun's shipyard; the second, Dec. 30, 1834, on Andrew Blanchard's lumber wharf. These same rules and regulations have been in existence, and were rigidly adhered to by the present company until the department was made a permanent one. In 1839 the town of Medford petitioned the Legislature for an act of incorporation for their fire department. This suggested to the Legislature the importance of considering the whole subject; and on the 9th of April the present law was passed. The next day they authorized the town of Medford to organize a fire department according to their petition, and the act is as follows: An act to establish a Fire Department in the town of Medford. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same as follows: The Selectmen of the Town of Medford are hereby authorized to establish a fire department in said town in the manner and acco