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Metadata
Catalog Number |
2011.03.135b |
Object Name |
Documents |
Scope & Content |
Envelope of assorted documents, labeled "Military Papers" --- though containing few documents immediately pertaining to military matters [1860s] [Includes: town meeting motions; lawsuits against town; etc.] 1. Motion by W.E. P??, for a sum of ?? be given to build a road. [undated] 2. Copy of letter from Abel R. Proctor to Hollis Gerry, asking for another witness for the claims of damage sustained. [April 28, 1862] 3. Copy of letter from Abel R. Proctor to Geo. M. Banks, regarding a claim by Laban P Page. [April 29, 1862] 4. Selectman voted unanimously to retain W.E. P?? as civilian? [June 8, 1861] 5. Motion of Irma Bucknam [undated] 6. To see if the town will provide a suitable schoolhouse for the North West District [undated] 7. Motion that the sum of twelve hundred dollars be appropriated for the completion of the upper room in the school house on Mystic Street - passed [April 7] 8. Motion that the selectman of the town widen the road known as Spring Valley - not passed [undated] 9. Motion by W E P to appropriate three hundreds dollars to the public school for the school commitee to dispense with [April 6] 10. Motion by John Osburn that the town accept land donated by the late James Russell for a public walk [April 2] 11. Motion that no person be allowed to deposit stone, gravel, or other material in Spy Pond without first getting a permit [April 6] |
Date |
1860s |
Year Range from |
1860 |
Year Range to |
1867 |
People |
Banks, George M. Gage, Addison Gerry, Hollis Lane, Washington J. Osborn, John Page, Laban Proctor, Abel Russell Russell, James* |
Subjects |
Legal affairs Petitions School houses Town life Town meetings Town officials |
Search Terms |
Mystic Street Pleasant Street West Cambridge |
Source |
Town of Arlington |
Collection |
Arlington Historical Society Collection |
Credit line |
WC Collection |
Copyrights |
Rights status not evaluated. (CC BY-NC-ND) Non-commercial use only. |