Extracts from Selectmen's Records.
“” 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.
Portrait of Governor Brooks.
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.
