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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 9., The building of the town house. (search)
meeting held November 12, 1832, it was voted That the subject matter of the 2d article relative to the Town Hall be referred to a Comee of three to consider inquire & report thereon at the next meeting. Isaac Sprague, Daniel Lawrence, and Elisha Stetson were chosen on the committee for the Town Hall. This meeting was held at the Medford Hotel, following an established custom of convening at taverns to transact public business. The records were kept by the town clerk in a chest, but the loc buildings thereon for $3000—but your Comee are of an opinion that the piece of Mrs. Buel's will cost more than the Town will be willing to pay. The Comee recommend that they be discharged from any further duty on the subject. Isaac Sprague, Elisha Stetson, Daniel Lawrence, Committee. This report having been made and considered, it was voted To adopt the recommendation of the Committee in said report so far as to build a Town house. It was then moved to build on Mrs. Hall's land as recomm