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1877-1878
TOWN OFFICERS.
SELECTMEN. ABBOTT A. JENKINS, GEORGE F. BIRCH, GEORGE S. WHITNEY.
TOWN CLERK. DOMNICK J. LANG.
TOWN TREASURER. CLIFFORD A. COOK.
TAX COLLECTOR. AUDITOR. HORACE A. BROWN.
WM. P. FOLEY.
ASSESSORS.
GEORGE E. STACY, HARRY C. TILDEN,
THOMAS H. COYNE.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
CHESTER L. CLARK, JOHN SMITH, JAMES W. BURKE.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
JOHN J. DUGGAN, JOHN. T. McLOUGHLIN,
· GEORGE L. COOKE, GEORGE E. STACY,
HEBER D. BOWKER, CHARLES MACKIN.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
WM. J. CLARKE, JOHN M. EATON. ROBERT H. COCHRAN.
TRUSTEES OF VERNON GROVE CEMETERY. JOHN M. WOOD, HENRY C. SKINNER, GEORGE L. MAYNARD,
HENRY A. POND,
THOMAS LILLEY, HENRY HANCOCK.
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CONSTABLES.
MARTIN BRODERICK, GEORGE R. SEVERANCE,
LAWRENCE V. CORBETT,
DAVID E. CASEY,
EDWARD J. DALTON,
JEREMIAH DAVOREN,
MICHAEL W. EDWARDS,
OLIVER D. HOLMES,
JAMES HOWARD,
THOMAS F. KELLY,
JOHN MOORE, PHILIP P. O'DONNELL,
MICHAEL LARKIN, CHARLES H. WATERS, NAUM GASKILL.
FIELD DRIVERS.
JOHN SHOCKROW, EDMUND MURPHY.
FENCE VIEWERS.
ISAAC N. DAVIS, CHANDLER CHENEY, CHESTER L. CLARK. PARK COMMISSIONERS.
C. W. WILCOX, Z. C. FIELD,
TIMOTHY KIRBY.
POUND KEEPERS.
JOHN SHOCKROW, EDMUND MURPHY.
Officers Appointed by the Selectmen. CHIEF OF POLICE. HENRY C. SNELL.
ENGINEERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
J. H. SCOTT, JOHN T. KELLY, L. E. BELKNAP,
P. P. O'DONNELL,
CHARLES H. COOK.
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
HENRY J. BAILEY, *WALTER S. V. COOKE, OWEN F. CROUGHWELL, DOMNICK J. LANG, WENDELL WILLIAMS.
*Resigned.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
To the Tax-payers of Milford : -
We herewith submit the annual report of the receipts and expen- ditures of said town, for the year ending February 18, 1878.
The amount of taxes assesse l and committed to the collector for the year 1877 was $84,192.88.
It will be seen by his report that the amount uneollceted is $11,- 670.33, which, considering the great depression in business, and that there was no discount allowed the present year for prompt payment, we think speaks well for the tax-payers of Milford.
The amount appropriated for highways for the year 1877 was $8,000 ; the amount appropriated for sidewalks and eurb-stones was $750 ; making a total of $8,750 for highways and sidewalks. We therefore eredit the town with the whole amount ($8,750), and charge the amount paid for conereting, curbing, and labor on the highways and sidewalks to the appropriations, amounting to $8,915.54.
At the elose of the year February 19, 1878, there was cash in the hands of the treasurer, $6,155.88.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
J. D HUNT, COLLECTOR FOR 1874.
DR.
Balanee in his hands uncollected, Feb. 19, 1877 . ·
$2,094 02
Received for interest . ·
33 37
$2,127 39
. 4
5
CR.
By cash paid Treasurer . ¿ $420 82 . .
Abatements
·
.
.
· 1,230 78
$1,651 60
Balance of uncollected taxes in his hands, Feb. 19,
1878
$475 79
J. D. HUNT, COLLECTOR FOR 1875.
DR.
Balance in his hands uncollected, Feb. 19, 1877 ·
$4,887 00
Received for interest 176 23
CR.
By cash paid Treasurer .
$3,362 34
Abatements
. 274 45
3,636 79
Balance in his hands uncollected Feb. 19, 1878 . $1,426 44
J. D. HUNT, COLLECTOR FOR 1876.
DR.
Balance in his hands Feb. 19, 1876 .
$9,748 88
Received for interest .
279 60
$10,028 48
CR.
By cash paid Treasurer .
$5,125 86
Abatements
. 505 81
5,631 67
Balance in his hands, Feb. 19, 1878 . .
· $4,396 81 ·
J. D. HUNT, COLLECTOR FOR 1877.
DR.
To taxes committed for 1877
Received for interest
.
. 119 90
$84,312 78
CR.
By cash paid Treasurer
$66,473 99 .
·
·
5,548 68
" Abatements
.
.
619 78
72,642 45
Balance in his hands, Feb. 19, 1878 .
$11,670 33 .
TREASURER'S REPORT 1877-78.
Am't in hands of Treas., March 6, 1877 ·
. $6,130 89 Borrowed of Milford Nat'l Bank . 5,000 00 .
יי Home 66
.
·
5,000 00
Received of J. D. Hunt, Collector, tax 1874 ·
420 82
66
1875 .
3,330 82
1876
5,125 86
66
1877 ·
66,473 99
66
Chas. Endicott, State T'r, State aid, 66 corp'n tax,
4,301 73
66
2,291 96
66 bank tax,
1,001 93
66
66
66 temporary .
support of poor · 12 00 .
. Chas. Endicott, State T'r, interest on . State tax .
19 31
353 37 66 Chas. Endicott, State Tr, school fund, Edward Brown, County T'r, dog tax, 504 40
312 07
66
B. H. Montague, rent of Town Hall . 66 lock-up . .
199 25
Kidder, Peabody & Co., interest on R. R. bonds .
489 00
66 J. B. Phipps, for oxen sold 190 00
. C. O. Woodbury, for pigs sold 30 50
A. Hixon, auctioneer's license 2 00
J. D. Parker, 2 00
Alfred L. Hixon,
2 00
·
.
.
.
·
· $84,192 88
·
.
·
$5,063 23
.
.
County tax . .
6
7
Received of E. E. Tisdale,
auctioneer's license, $2 00
Received of Elizabeth Ward,
for liquor license,
$50 00
2 00
Kate Fitzgerald,
. .
Van Amburg & Co.,
circus
30 00
Jobin Cronan,
66
66
125 00
66
William L. Young,
billiard
66
15 00
66
J. A. Rice,
66
66
50 00
66
66
10 00
66
Martin Tiernan,
66
66
100 00
6
Lyman Cheney,
66
20 00
"
William L. Pond,
66
66
20 00
66
Seth P. Carpenter
hall
16 00
66
Thomas Kelley,
66
125 00
66
W. H. Ring,
manure sold
5 00
66
Patrick Flannigan,
66
100 00
66
L. P. Bradish,
66
66
12 00
66
James Rulien,
Timothy F. Reardon,
66
100 00
66
John Coffec,
1 00
66
Mary Normandy,
66
100 00
Christopher Hussey,
66
60
1 25
66
John Griffen,
66
50 00
Samuel Gaskill,
old boards
3 50
John Burke,
66
66
50 00
66
Thomas Coyne,
for
work done
8 50
Kate McCormick,
66
50 00
66
Mrs. Richardson,
66
66
8 00
66
Margaret Welch,
66
125 00
F. J. Wright,
66
66
3 00
66
Thomas Canley,
66
100 00
66
B. H. Spaulding,
rowell
12 00
Edward McGowen,
66
66
125 00
M. A. Blunt,
" concrete walk
33 38
Joseph Newton,
66
66
125 00
66
Susan Gardner,
66
66
15 92
66
Ann Finnegan,
66
50 00
66
Stephen Matthewson,
15 97
John Rogers,
66
66
50 00
66
A. Wheeler,
66
12 13
William M. Parker,
66
Albert Adams,
66
66
11 70
66
George W. Bailey,
100 00
66
The Misses Wilkinson,
66
66
15 88
Edward J. Gallagher,
66
125 00
66
Mrs. Hannon,
66
6
2.1 93
66
Alfred Gouchee
for liquor license
125 00
66
Hannah Dillon,
66
66
50 00
66
James F. Stratton,
66
125 00
Rose Doherty,
66
100 60
James F. Stratton,
66
66
0 00
Daniel Rowe,
50 00
16
Thomas Quirk,
66
100 00
66
Theresa Foster,
66
50 00
36
Patrick Gillon,
66
66
125 00
Roland Burke,
66
100 00
6
Patrick Gillon,
66
66 100 00
66 Mary Butler,
50 00
.
66
100 00
66
H. C. Scott,
66
3 50
H. E. Morgan,
66
100 00
George Beatty,
66
stove sold
3 00
66
George H. Kendall,
66
21 67
66
Ann McArdel,
100 00
66
A. A. Taft,
66
14 03
Honora J. Moriarty,
50 00
Mixter Gibbs,
66
66
12 62
Patrick Hilfarty,
66
50 00
Margaret Dunlaven.
66
125 00
Arthur Perkins,
66
100 00
John Dillon,
125 00
William Warfield,
15 67
125 00
Michael Miller,
gravel
66
55
Owen Keefe,
Thomas Kelley,
100 00
Edmund Cheney,
John McGrath,
50 00
125 00
66
S
9
Received of T. B. Bailey, for liquor license, $50 00
Ann Ferguson,
50 00
William Sheahan,
66
66
125 00
66 Lewis R. Hazard, Agt.
66
50 00
Dominick Conley,
66
66
125 00
William L. Young,
66
66
100 00
Jos. Perkins,
66
125 00
6
Hannah Gilmore,
66
66
100 00
66
Michael McKeague,
66
100 00
66
Lyman Cheney,
66
66
125 00
66
William A. Pond,
66
66
125 00
66
Albert H. Sweet,
66
66
50 00
66
Martin Flaherty,
66
50 00
$106,664 10
Am't paid out on Selectmen's orders, $100,508 22
66 in hands of Treasurer Feb. 19,
1878,
6,155 88
$106,664 10
All of which is respectfully submitted.
ETIIAN C. CLAFLIN, Treasurer.
TOWN INCIDENTALS.
Thomas Tracey, burying nuisances, 1876 ·
·
$4 00
John M. Eaton, services on Board of Health, 1876 . 15 00 Wm. M. Parker, 66 25 00 .
Patrick McGarry, services as Assessor, 1876 10 80
De Voursnay Bros., repairing damage done to Michael M. Edward's hack, 1876 ·
25 40
John O'Bryan, night watch 60 00 .
Aiden Ballou, services on town history 126 61 .
J. A. Fay, services on Board of Health, 1876 15 00
O. D. Holmes, posting town warrant, 1876 . .
9 00
J. D. Hunt, collecting taxes, 1876 417 30 6. 1873 37 21
.
. 2 25 Charles Mackin, services on Board of Health, 1876 15 00 . Cook & Sons, printing town reports, 1876 . . 238 05 John Burke, posting town warrants . .
9 00 0 W. J. Clarke, services on Board of Health, 1876 . 15 00
Fitchburg Insurance Co., for insurance on Engine House No. 2 . .
.
19 00
· . C. F. Chapin, fare and expenses to Worcester · 2 55 J. W. Harris, two wash bowls for Town House 2 00 John Usher, for water on Upton road . ·
5 00
M. R. Warren, for blanks .
13 50
Lewis Fales, for bookcase .
·
.
8 00
Tarbell & Lothrop, incidentals
19 53
C. D. Lothrop, incidentals . .
18 19
H. E. Morgan, condensed milk .
.
18 00
P. McGarry, services as Assessor .
210 60
Leander Holbrook, for insurance .
79 00
A. J. Sumner, services as Assessor, and expenses 310 99
A. Twing, services as Assessor . .
205 29
G. W. Stacey, inciden tals . 40 68
Leonard Fairbanks, removing remains 66 returning deaths . ·
20 00
. Field & Crosby, coal for Town House 6 50
E. A. & L. A. Cook, coal for Town House . . 116 20
B. D. Williams, mowing park, and use of tedder 15 00
2 00
A. S. Tuttle, repairs on stoves . 1 00
C. F. Chapin, fare and expenses to Providence 2 10
2
W. H. Hooker, painting fence at cemetery .
7 00
Cook & Sons, for printing . ·
·
62 50
C. J. Thompson, surveying streets .
11 00
Hopedale Machine Co., as per vote of town for raising . · dam ·
. 500 00
Worcester Fire Insurance Co., for insurance 140 60
Use of horse and carriage nine and one half days, on tax business . 19 00
·
·
$0 50
Wm. Emery, incidentals .
·
.
81 24
.
.
James Berging, paid watchman, July 4th
.
1
Wm. P. Miller, returning deaths .
.
10
Henry B. Pierce, for registry for votes
·
.
$3 20
E. P. Chapin & Co., for stationery
1 40
.
·
O. D. Holmes, posting town warrants, 1877 .
.
9 00
Cook & Sons, advertising and printing
·
59 00
. Amos Taft, ringing bell one year 2 00 .
A. Hixon, incidentals
.
2 00
.
.
lin's storehouse
31 14
Mr. H. Humphrey, returning two deaths
50
.
M. J. Burke, returning 122 deaths 0 50
Paid for Police Court room ·
4 80
.
Dexter Claflin, for use of water .
5 00
.
. S. P. Carpenter, land damages on Court Street . 300 00
H. C. Scott, incidentals
.
· 43 57
in
.
17 50
. T. G. Kent, judgment in the Blake casc · 1,519 99
C. F. Chapin, expenses and witnesses in Blake case 8 00₺
· . D. B. Jenks, ineidentals · 2 00
T. E. Morse,
.
6 00
. A. W. Keene, summoning witnesses in Vernon Grove Cemetery ease . . . 16 20 · .
Elias Whitney, serviees as Overseer of Poor and Sealer of Weights and Measures
H. E. Fales, services in the Blake ease 350 50
60 00
B. H. Montague, services as Lock-up Keeper and Janitor . .
306 67
E. C. Claflin, services as Treasurer .
. 250 00 66 travelling expenses and postage .
18 90
. Lewis Fales, recording Births, Marriages and Deathis 66 services as Town Clerk .
· . 125 50 85 00
Ineidental expenses
.
4 04
John Madden, serviees as Overseer of the Poor, 1876 66 66
100 00
1877
100 00
C. F. Chapin, serviees as Seleetman and Board of
.
. 300 00
James Bergin, serviees as Seleetman and Board of
Healthı
.
.
·
.
·
·
.
$265 00
.
·
J. B. Bancroft, services as Selectman and Board of
Health
.
·
250 00
·
.
.
38 54
James Bergin, lumber and labor .
·
·
·
lumber and stock for fence
at
.
·
·
.
·
5 90
T. W. Pierce, ineidentals for Town House .
.
$7,346 37
Amount appropriated
.
.
·
.
$6,500 00
Exceeded appropriation
·
.
$7,346 37
HIGHWAYS.
C. O. Woodbury, for labor
$750 00 William L. Billings, services, 1876
62 50
paying for labor on roads, 1876 157 75
B. F. Dyer, castings for crusher, 1876
75 00
14 72
7 50
Smith Cushman, repairing harness, 1876
.
32 46 Stevens & Moran, blacksmithing .
6 05
Steven Albee & Co., incidentals .
.
4,193 92
Lewis Phipps, for paying labor
·
T. C. Eastman, grain for teams
.
458 51
Parkhurst & Davis, for rent of barn ·
18 20
A. A. Taft, assignee, grain for teams .
255 5
O. C. Cook, for man and team on roads H. F. Shattuck, painting and repairs on four carts 25 10 4 56
Edward J. Gallagher, gravel for roads, 1869 George W. Carter, running erusher ·
.
10 00
Thomas Quirk, use of horse 18 days .
.
9 00
. 56 30 Henry Willard, eastings for crusher · labor and materials for crusher · . . Field & Crosby, coal for crusher . .
.
42 75
" hay
.
.
34 82
66 66 400 feet of oak plank . 8 25
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
. Health .
11
J. C. Coffee, posting bills . ·
75
.
C. A. Dewey, expenses for fire inquests on I. S. Claf-
·
62 40
cemetery
·
.
846 37
.
· E. P. Chapin, for services and paying witnesses Blake ease
.
Charles Witherell, driving team .
·
25 00
.
16 40
old
12
Field & Crosby, brick and coal $20 10
1 66 lumber for-bridges
.
. 13 31
Simpson Brothers, concreting
.
.
1,290 28
Michael Gannon, breaking roads, 1876
.
3 00
Richard Carroll, curb-stones
.
138 28
. Warren Esty, plank for bridges . 17 86
C. C. Fiske, for hay, 1876 .
70 43
Charles Pinnell, for sled .
13 00
Hopedale Machine Co., for labor on road .
3 16
T. E. Morse, incidentals for roads
.
·
TEACHING SCHOOLS.
Silas W. Hale
· $1,765 00
Clara M. Howard
·
·
·
10 35
A. E. Barker, for repairs on Asylum Street 8 00
Mrs. J. A. Whiting
720 00
E. J. Prentice, " 1,131 lbs. hay . 13 57
Mrs. M. T. Cole
342 00
Sarah C. Belcher
306 00
Merrick E. Hall, for gravel 21 49 .
Bridget Casey, 6 1876
7 50
E. J. Prentice, 66 straw . ·
19 69
342 00
Smith Cushman, " repairing harness 15 45
Julia E. Connelly
306 00
E. A. & L. A. Cook, wood and coal for crusher . 11 38
Alta M. Howard
306 00
John S. Mead, tallow and oil for crusher
3 90
Eva R. Druper
720 00
Lemuel Whitney, breaking roads
8 00
J. E. Batten, 66
.
13 75
E. C. Claflin, paying labor, breaking roads .
75 79
George T. Prentice, breaking roads 1 50
James Webb, labor on crusher
2 00
W. J. Blanchard, breaking roads 5 00
Henry Willard, incidentals for crusher
71 67
306 00
James Bergin, lumber and labor on roads
49 86
Hopedale Stable, breaking roads
. 7 34
Hopedale Furnace Co., castings for crusher 12 70
Lysander Grow, roller frame, etc. .
35 52
Lewis Phipps, services on roads .
370 00
Richard Carroll, stone roller ·
. 40 00
D. B. Jenks, incidentals for highways . 17 07
Bartlett & Ellis, 66
95 74
Hopedale Stable, breaking roads, 1876 ·
· $10 88
D. B. Rockwood, incidentals for roads. 40 80 . S. W. Pierce, repairs on sewer 5 22 .
$8,908 95
Amount appropriated for highways, curbing, and con- creting $8,750 00 · ·
Exceeded appropriation 158 95
$8,908 95
.
I. B. Bancroft, balance of appropriation for sidewalks ·
88
.
.
.
.
.
·
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
306 00
Mrs. A. E. Tarr .
396 00
Anna E. Gates
396 00
Mrs. H. W. Staples
.
.
Kate E. Martin .
.
.
.
342 00
Maggie F. Madden .
216 00
Kate Chapin
. 294 00
Oreanna Cheney . .
·
· 252 00
Ada A. Skinner .
· 330 00
396 00
.
Alice B. Chapin
Minnie E. Jones
228 00
Carrie V. Sadler
306 00
Carrie L. Harris
.
·
Sarah F. Burnes
306 00
Delia E. Gleason . .
.
.
.
Eva E. Norcross
600 00
Lucy M. Wilber
500 00
Ira Ide, for shoeing, sharpening tools, and rent of barn, 96 73
Mary J. Kelly
306 00
Hellen S. Eames
720 00
in Hopedale ·
3 55
Wm. Fitz Gerald, sharpening drills
13
352 00
15
14
Kate A. Wallace
· $306 00
Minnie L. Mann
306 00
Inez Tuttle ·
·
195 50
Julia M. Barry .
.
.
144 00
Annie E. Sheldon
252 00
Mary F. Devine
.
.
. 306 00
Maggie L. Murphy
306 00
Mary E. Cochrane
.
.
306 00
Ellen A. Moriarty
.
276 00
Anna L. Adams
.
306 00
A. Augusta Cay
306 00
S. Eldora Sheldon
306 00
Eva L. Chapman
306 00
Susan E. Inman .
306 00
Mary F. Kelly .
102 00
Mrs. Lambert Pierce .
44 00
Mrs. C. N. Nichols
102 00
Isadore Harvey .
114 50
$15,954 50
Amount appropriated .
$16,000 00
Unexpended
. 45 50
$16,000 00
CARE OF SCHOOLHOUSES.
S. W. Hale.
· $100 00
Frank R. Claflin
·
.
. 72 00
H. S. Eames ·
. 144 00
Eva R. Draper .
. 72 00
Ira Wight .
135 00
Mrs. E. A. Tarr.
36 00
Annie E. Gates .
18 00
Kate E. Chapin .
.
. 18 00
Oreanna Cheney . ·
. 20 00
Ada A. Skinner .
. 18 00
Eva E. Norcross
18 00
Kate A. Wallace
·
.
22 00
Minnie L Mann .
·
.
8 00
Mary F. Devine
57 00
Patrick Madden .
6 00
Mary J. Kelly .
18 00
A. Augusta Cay
11 50
Alfred L. Page .
Geo. P. Smith, cleaning Park Schoolhouse, and care .
42 00
Mrs. C. Nichols
6 00
Ellen A. Moriarty
.
.
3 00
Mary McBride, cleaning house .
$972 50
Amount appropriated .
$1,000
Unexpended appropriation .
$1,000 00
FUEL FOR SCHOOLS.
E. A. & L. A. Cook
$784 00
F. R. Claflin
.
61 40
Barney & Son
.
.
.
.
. 20 66
Burney & Son, wood .
" coal
12 71
$934 61
Amount appropriated ·
$1,600
665 39
Unexpended appropriation .
$1,600 00
.
54 00
Mrs. Milan ·
.
.
.
.
.
·
.
1 60
J. W. Stanford
5 50
.
48 73
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
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·
.
306 00
Mary F. Aylward
6 00
. 27 50
$18 00
16
17
SCHOOL INCIDENTALS.
C. J. Gilmore, Truant Officer, 1876
. . · $25 00
C. E. Whiting, services on School Committee, 1876
·
60 00
James T. Cannovan," 66
66 66
· 70 00
Mathew Callanan,
66
66
60 00
C. A. Dewey, 66
· 40 00
C. J. Thompson, 66 66
85 00
John Madden, use of well, 1876-77 ·
·
·
·
10 00
Parkhurst & Crockett, use of well, 1876 ·
.
5 00
Stephen Albee & Co., incidentals, .
.
3 05
P. P. Goodspeed, repairing clock,
4 75
A. F. Putnam, run of well,
3 33
William Emery, incidentals, 1877
1 15
J. W. Harris,
5 05
John Burke, services .
·
4 00
Milford Gas Light Co., gas for High School
8 16
A. S. Tuttle, incidentals
1 20
D. B. Jenks, .
50 83
Wm. L. Tarbell, incidentals .
3 65
Thomas Tracy, 66
.
.
C. J. Thompson, services on School Committee ·
36 00
E. Steiger, map of Roman Empire .
9 04
Bartlett & Ellis, incidentals
1 88
John W. Simmons, .
3 00
G. W. Stacy, school books
116 24
George E. Stacy, services on School Committee .
200 00
66 incidentals ·
·
66
66 66
.
13 45
Edward Shields, use of well and clearing lot 7 00 .
J. W. Harris, incidentals .
12 10
George O. Hatch, use of well
5 00
A. S. Tuttle, incidentals
14 29
George E. Stacy, sundries .
.
11 86
George W. Stacy,
66
school books .
· 104 43
66
.. incidentals
. 106 74
D. B. Jenks, incidentals $22 84
Thomas Quirk, use of well, 1876-7 10 00
M. Callanan, incidentals for schools 34 42 . P. McGarry, use of well 5 00
J. W. Simmons, 5 months' services as Superintendent, 833 32
H. E. Morgan, incidentals . 11 24 . .
3 38
Milford Gas Light Co., gas for High School .
$2,092 66
Amount appropriated .
Unexpended apppropriation 407 34
$2,500 00
REPAIRS OF SCHOOLHOUSES, 1877-8.
T. E. Morse, repairs on Hoboken School $28 21 .
66 50
H. W. Harvey, repairs
Eldridge & Beatty
.
71 73
E. M. Noyes .
James Bergin
20 35
S. W. Pierce
.
.
78 75
Wm. L. Billings
5 00
Ira Wight
·
32 66
Stephen Albee & Co
2 60
W. H. Hooker . 3 50
T. E. Morse, repairs
3 00
Ira Wight, repairs on Claflin Schoolhouse
69 68
Field & Crosby, lumber for repairs on schoolhouse Stephen Albee & Co., setting glass
6 95
Geo. H. Kendall, repairs .
·
.
5 25
H. W. Harvey, .
.
.
17 50
Stephen McTague
$744 67
Amount appropriated.
·
$750 00
-
·
35 25
5 33
Unexpended .
$750 00
2
.
.
.
·
134 16
.
.
1 25
·
·
.
.
·
·
. $2,500 00
.
197 58
3 00
.
53 01
18
19
F. G. McCarter, lighting, 1876 .
· $23 69 I. N. Davis, globes and pipe ·
$2,049 09
Amount appropriated
·
·
$1,900 00
.
.
Exceeded appropriation .
149 09
·
$2,049 09
.
BANK AND CORPORATION TAX.
$3,053 70
REPAIRS OF ENGINE HOUSES AND RESERVOIRS.
$100 00
Amount appropriated
Unexpended appropriation
200 00
$300 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT INCIDENTALS.
$1,740 00
Amount appropriated
$1,200 00
Exceeded appropriation
540 00
$1,740 00
·
The excess was caused by being obliged to procure a new boiler for one of the steamers.
MONEY BORROWED AND PAID.
Milford National Bank
.
·
$5,000 00
Home National Bank
. 5,000 00
$10,000 00
SUPPORT OF POOR.
Elias Whitney .
.
.
$13,364 86 .
Amount appropriated
. $7,500 00
Exceede 1 appropriation
5,864 86
$13,364 86
SUPPORT OF CHILDREN AT STATE REFORM SCHOOL. S. C. Wighington
$311 50
.
150 00
Home National Bank, interest
·
.
.
64 58
36 00
Hide and Leather National Bank, interest R. R. bonds, 1,500 00
Milford Savings Bank, interest
625 00
John S. Chapin, interest
.
5 00
Silas A. Hill,
66
25 00
Hide and Leather Bank, interest on town bonds . 1,925 00
Charles Endicott, treasurer, interest
.
1,050 00
C. A. Hamilton,
66
500 00
John P. Daniels,
66
.
120 00
Hide and Leather National Bank
.
.
1,500 00
$12,404 33
E. C. Claflin, interest paid Vernon Grove Cemetery
·
21 00
$12,425 33
Amount appropriated . ·
$13,000 00
Unexpended appropriation
574 67
-
$13,000 00
GAS AND CARE OF STREET LAMPS.
. . Milford Gas Co. for gas . $1,778 56 . Hopedale Machine Co., care of street lamps . 52 00 .
Howard & Pierce, for naphtha . ·
· . 11 91 Stephen Albee & Co., setting glass in lamps
· 4 08
Geo. P. Smith, lighting, 1876 . . 22 45
.
.
813 33
Milford National Bank
.
.
85 42
Elisha Chapin .
30 00
Boston Five Cents Savings Bank, interest on bonds
1,925 00
C. A. Hamilton, interest on two notes 66 on one note · .
300 00
500 00
Charles Endicott, interest on $30,000 six months
1,050 00
G. W. Kimball, interest
·
Sarah F. Pierce, interest
.
.
$300 00
28 12
.
.
.
lamp.posts, pipe and labor
128 28
.
.
INTEREST PAID.
J. E. Walker, treasurer Savings Bank
$150 00
.
.
66
.
.
22
Due from State for State aid, for 1877
.
$4,044 00
Land on Carpenter Street .
.
250 00
Land and gravel pit on Green Street
250 00
S. W. Hayward, for concrete walk . ·
7 69
Hayward and Fales, 66
.
.
16 00
Mary F. Griffin,
66
.
16 76
F. O. Mason, 66
.
52 26 13 00
R. P. Harrington,
66
·
14 41
Nelson Parkhurst,
66
17 97
Mrs. A. H. Hastings, 66
66
14 38
H. A. Yeomans,
66
20 48
Mr. Estabrooks,
21 93
Geo. L. Thayer,
62 18
B. D. Godfrey, for labor of town teams .
7 00
Cash in hands of the Treasurer, February 19, 1878 .
6,155 88
Due from the county for rent of Police Court room . 300 00
RECAPITULATION.
Town incidentals
$7,346 37
Highways and sidewalks
. 8,908 95
Teaching schools
.
.
15,954 50
Fuel for Schools
.
. 934 61
Care of Schoolhouses . ·
. 972 50
Repairs 66
744 67
School incidentals, including Superintendent 2,092 66
Gas posts and lighting
2,049 09
Interest paid
.
.
12,425 33
. . Support of poor. ·
13,364 86
Town Library
·
. 1,316 28
. Pay of members of Fire Department 3,600 00
Decoration Day . .
65 32
Repairs of Engine Houses and Reservoirs . 100 00 Incidentals for Fire Department . 1,740 00
Bank and Corporation tax . .
3,053 70
Money borrowed and paid . ·
. $10,000 00 .
State Tax
.
·
4,290 00
Charles Endicott, one fourth of license money
·
1,275 00
State Aid .
.
·
.
·
3,972 00
.
Town debt paid .
.
.
5,000 00
S. C. Wrighington, support of children of Reform . School .
311 50
Repairs on Town House
$100,518 22
All of which is respectfully submitted. CHARLES F. CHAPIN, JAMES BERGIN, J. B. BANCROFT. Selectmen of Milford.
.
.
.
.
.
·
.
·
·
.
.
.
.
·
.
1,000 88
Peter Rockwood, 66 66
.
.
.
23
25
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
THE Overseers of the Poor respectfully submit the following re- port for the year ending Feb. 1, 1878 : -
ARTICLES USED AT THE FARM.
Flour,
from H. C. Scott .
$123 95
66
E. J. Prentice
201 25
Grain,
66 T. C. Eastman
651 31
Shorts,
66
.
90 42
Grain,
66
A. Thwing
7 75
Clothing,
J. H. Barker
62 05
B. E. Harris
88 80
Boots and shoes, 66 Thompson Bros.
120 75
Dry goods,
A. A. Coburn and others .
127 90
Fertilizers,
D. B. Jencks .
38 80
Harness,
J. N. Lilley . 35 00 ·
Burials,
L. Fairbanks . ·
25 00
Milford Journal, for 1876 and 1877 .
4 00
Crockery, etc.,
from A. S. Tuttle .
22 05
Paint,
" S. A. Albee & Co.
29 55
Bread, " S. Mathewson, 1876 &'77 52 40
Meat, 66 J. S. & J. L. Mead and others
477 60
Bills paid by
S. Harrington at farm
61 77
Fish,
Fred. Woods
66 10
Medicine and medical attendance
. 70 93
Tools, etc.,
from Bartlett & Ellis
100 87
from D. B. Rockwood .
$39 08
Repairs,
" H. T. Shattuck · 12 00
Rapairing pump,
66
Moses Tarbell 6 87
Mason-work,
Sidney Pierce .
18 50
Plough,
66
Albert Howe
10 00
Lime,
66
E. A. & L. A. Cook
1 50
Oxen,
J. D. Hosmer
145 00
66
EdwinBates .
117 50
Coal,
Field & Crosby
117 49
Blacksmithing,
Ira Ide .
17 39
Building wall,
6 T. O'Brien ·
27 50
Labor at farm and sal-
ary,
from S. Harrington
Tea,
66
H. C. Scott .
107 24
Coffee,
66
66
66
6'6
·
.
162 84
Sugar,
66
66
66
·
12 43
Cheese,
66
66
66
·
2 48
Lemons,
66
66
66
·
Starch, 66
66
66
1 20
Grass and garden-
66
66
66
·
.
.
seeds,
Fish,
66
66
66
.
·
.
·
·
3 10
Meat-barrels,
66
66
66
·
·
.
Lead and slate pen-
cils
66
16
66
·
·
·
66
66
.
·
Soap and soda, 66
66
66
·
·
12 41
Tobacco and snuff, "
66
·
·
61 71
·
.
25 50
Oil,
4 72
Wood-ware,
66
·
·
.
8 80
Matches,
Potash,
66
66
214 52
Butter,
66
50 45
Molasses,
31
Spices,
4 09
Oat-meal,
1 13
19 44
66
26 59
22 03
66 E. J. Prentice
121 78
66
A. Bragg .
135 00
etc.,
Painting wagon,
881 63
.
.
15 57
26 .
Medicine, from H. C. Scott, . $6 14
Hops and yeast, 66
66
66
.
·
6 95
Salt,
66
66
66
.
.
7 35
Dried apples, rice,
and pepper, 66
Rope, twine, and
farming utensils, " 66
13 03
Pails, brooms, lamp
chimneys, etc.
12 69
Total expenses at the farm
·
$4,918 48
RECEIPTS FROM THE FARM.
Milk
$666 7
Produce sold H. C. Scott
.
59 17
66 beef, etc., J. S. Mead ·
388 22
S. Harrington
·
212 65
Board of Mrs. Jones
182 50
$1,509 33
Net cost
$3,409 15
Thirteen hundred and twenty-six dollars and eighty-three cents have been collected and accounted for; one hundred and eighty- two dollars and fifty cents are outstanding, to go to new account when collected.
Amount due from S. S. & L. P. Jones, $372.75, for which a suit has been commenced to recover the same.
.
INSANE.
Abbott L. Perry
.
.
$118 56
John O. Hara ·
·
·
74 30
Henry Cain
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