Extracts from Selectmen's Records.
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Seventh.
I give and bequeath to the
Town of Medford a large
Wood lot, comprising forty acres more or less, which I own in the northeastern part of said town, to be used and applied to the increase & maintenance of the
Town Library, by Trustees duly appointed.
Eighth.
I also give and bequeath to said Town of
Medford the sum of Three hundred Dollars to be held in trust by said Town for the uses & purposes following, to wit.
[p. 103]
The said sum shall be safely & properly [invested] and the income thereof shall be sacredly applied to the keeping in decent repair the tomb within the old burying-ground in which are deposited the remains of
Deacon Richard Hall & wife and of
the Rev. David Osgood & family.
And if at any time the whole of said income be not needed for the purpose aforesaid, then any portion not so needed may be applied to any general repairs needed in said burying-ground.
”
Vol.
8, p. 218. July 8, 1873.
[March 8, 1876, the
Town voted to sell the wood on the Osgood lot at public auction, proceeds to be invested by Selectmen.]
Messrs. Thomas and
Ober were appointed a committee for selling the wood on the Osgood lot in accordance with the instructions of the town.
Vol. 9, p. 144. Mar. 13, 1876.
Messrs. Wild &
Teel rendered in the account of sale of wood from
Osgood lot.
| The sale of lots amounted to | $214.50 |
| The amount of costs was | 35. 50 |
| —— |
| Nett income | 179.00 |
And this amount was paid over to the
Selectmen.
Voted the amount be deposited in the
Medford Savings Bank.
Vol. 9, p. 160. May 8, 1876.
Sale of Osgood lot.
Proposal for the
Osgood Lot was received from
Mr. S. K. Abbott of
Malden, offering $40.00 per acre.
Voted
Messrs. Currier and
Hamlin be a committee to see
Mr. Abbott in relation to proposed improvements under his bid, and report at the next meeting.
Vol. 10, p. 363. Mar. 30, 1885.
Mr. S. K. Abbott appeared in relation to his purchase of the
Osgood Lot.
Voted that we deem it expedient to sell the Osgood lot.
[p. 104]
Voted to accept the proposal of
Mr. Abbott for the lot. Vol.
10, p. 364. April 6, 1885.
[March 8, 1886, the
Town voted to accept the recommendation of the Board of Selectmen, as follows ‘We recommend that it [Osgood public library fund] be taken from the Bank and placed in the hands of the
Treasurer with the amount realized from the sale of the lot, the town to assume the debt, making it a perpetual fund, and the treasurer instructed to pay the interest yearly to the
Library Committee for the benefit of the
Public Library.’
See Town Records, Vol. 10, p. 399.]
Anti-Slavery meetings.
An application was personally made by
John Taylor for the use of the
Town Hall for the purpose of Anti-Slavery Lectures & discussions &c., a remonstrance signed by 45 Inhabitants of the
Town, against the letting of the
Town Hall for said purposes was presented, and after discussing the propriety of granting the use of the
Hall for sd purposes—
Voted, that the application aforesaid
be not granted—Vol.
4, p. 47. May 1, 1837.
A Petition was presented signed by
John Taylor and 10 others for the use of the
Town Hall for Lectures and Discussions upon the subject of Slavery—
Voted that the prayer of said Petitioner be granted— Vol. 4, p. 48. May 6, 1837.
A letter was read from
Mrs. Dudley Hall presenting to the
Town the portrait of
Gov. Brooks, and suggesting the same be placed in the
Town Hall.
Voted the gift be accepted and the thanks of this Board returned to her. Vol.
7, p. 228. Dec. 28, 1868.
Voted the Portrait presented to the
Town by
Mrs. D. Hall to be placed in charge of the
Clerk to be properly hung in the
Town Hall.
Vol. 7, p. 229. Jan. 4, 1869.
