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Browsing named entities in a specific section of HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks). Search the whole document.
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March, 1840 AD (search for this): chapter 15
November 9th, 1835 AD (search for this): chapter 15
1760 AD (search for this): chapter 15
Chapter 14: fire-department.
The first action of the town relating to fires was May 12, 1760, when it was voted that two fire-hooks be provided for the use of the town.
March 7, 1763: Voted to raise £ 26. 13s. 4d. for procuring a fire-engine, if the rest can be obtained by subscription.
Hon. Isaac Royal, Stephen Hall, Esq., and Captain Seth Blodget, were chosen a committee to procure the engine and receive the subscriptions.
This resulted in the purchase of an engine called the Grasshopper, which was placed near the market.
This engine was removed to the West End, April 1, 1799 (when another had been obtained), and was kept in the barn attached to the Angier house.
It is yet in existence, and is sometimes employed in pumping water into vessels.
March 11, 1765: For the first time, nine fire-wards and twelve engine-men were appointed by vote of the town.
In 1785, some gentlemen associated themselves under the name of the Medford Amicable fire Society, with the motto,
June 21st, 1803 AD (search for this): chapter 15
1828 AD (search for this): chapter 15
March 7th, 1763 AD (search for this): chapter 15
Chapter 14: fire-department.
The first action of the town relating to fires was May 12, 1760, when it was voted that two fire-hooks be provided for the use of the town.
March 7, 1763: Voted to raise £ 26. 13s. 4d. for procuring a fire-engine, if the rest can be obtained by subscription.
Hon. Isaac Royal, Stephen Hall, Esq., and Captain Seth Blodget, were chosen a committee to procure the engine and receive the subscriptions.
This resulted in the purchase of an engine called the Grasshopper, which was placed near the market.
This engine was removed to the West End, April 1, 1799 (when another had been obtained), and was kept in the barn attached to the Angier house.
It is yet in existence, and is sometimes employed in pumping water into vessels.
March 11, 1765: For the first time, nine fire-wards and twelve engine-men were appointed by vote of the town.
In 1785, some gentlemen associated themselves under the name of the Medford Amicable fire Society, with the motto,
1831 AD (search for this): chapter 15
April 1st, 1799 AD (search for this): chapter 15
April 9th, 1839 AD (search for this): chapter 15
April 9th (search for this): chapter 15