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TOWN
MILFORD No. 540
LIBRARY. Letter K.
TWO WEEKS, Fine 2 cts. for each day after.
INSTI 1858.
TUTED
AUG. 30
BOUND BY
DURA BINDING CO. MARLBORO, MASS.
1881-1890 4045 24 ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF MILFORD,
CONTAINING REPORTS
OF THE
COLLECTOR, TREASURER, SELECTMEN, OVERSEERS .OF THE POOR, SCHOOL COMMITTEE, ENGINEERS, AND TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN LIBRARY,
FOR THE
Year Ending February 16, 1881.
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MILFORD, MASS. M. A. BLUNT, PRINTER. 1881.
To the Voters :
We herewith submit the Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the Town, for the year ending February 16, 1881.
COLLECTION OF THE TAXES.
At no time (at least for many years) have our taxes been collected and paid into the treasury so closely as the present year ; and much credit is due our present collector for the efficiency and energy he has manifested in the discharge of his duties. By refer- ring to the tax collector's report, it will be seen that the whole tax for 1879 has been settled, and less than nineteen hundred dollars of the tax of 1880 remains uncollected.
GAS AND STREET LIGHTS.
At the April meeting the sum of two hundred and thirty-five dol- lars was appropriated for the purchase of new lamp-posts and lanterns. A good opportunity was offered to purchase some at a low figure, and feeling confident that iron was then as low as it would be, we purchased.fifteen posts and lanterns, and kept within the appropriation ; all of which have been set up and in the follow- ing localities : two on Central street, three on South Main street, three on West street, two on Mount Pleasant street, two on East Main street, two on Spruce street and one on Church street; on all of which gasoline is used.
At the April meeting the Selectmen were instructed to investigate the matter of lighting the streets with gasoline, and if they in their judgment deemed it best, to change the manner from gas to gaso- line. After investigating the matter to some extent by conferring with the representatives of the companies organized for the purpose of lighting streets, and interviewing different parties who are now using the gasoline, we came to the conclusion that we would adopt it to the extent of twenty-five lamps, to wit: the fifteen new lamps, six on Main street, and four on which kerosene was then used ; and
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while the light itself has been very satisfactory, it is very obvious that they require a great amount of care ; although the matter of care is within the contract of lighting and is no extra expense to the town. The light is not as strong as gas (that is, against a violent wind), but as to its illuminating power, we consider it the equal of gas. The cost is much less, although burned two hours later. The Globe Co. (who now have the charge of our gasoline lights) are lighting and caring for the same for six cents each per night, which for twenty nights per month would amount to one dol- lar and twenty cents for each post, or fourteen dollars and forty cents per post a year, against about nineteen dollars per post, as now charged by the Milford Gas Co. for lighting sixteen nights per month. The above are the facts as we now understand them, and as an entire change from gas to gasoline would be a great innova- tion, we have no recommendations to make, but leave the whole matter for your consideration.
The appropriation for gas and street lights was two thousand dol- lars. The addition of fifteen new lights and the use of the Town Hall for a number of weeks during the year for a Catholic fair, has in- creased the expense to twenty-one hundred and eighty dollars, about eighty dollars of which has been re-paid to the Janitor for gas used.
HIGHWAYS.
By reference to the report of cost of repairing highways, the excess of expenditures over the appropriation may seem unprece- dented. The amount appropriated for general repairs was six thousand dollars, and one thousand dollars for special repair of the Upton road, making a total of seven thousand dollars. The amount expended on highways, without making the special repairs on the Upton road, has been nine thousand nine hundred and thirty-two dollars and nine cents, an excess of twenty-nine hundred and thirty-two dollars and nine cents, which certainly seems to require an explanation ; and in making our explanation, we desire it should be distinctly understood that we cast no reflections upon any one, or wish that any one else should bear our burdens. When the present board of Selectmen was organized, we found that a very large part of the tools belonging to the highway department had been worn out or lost, and that a large lot of the tools had been loaned to the contractor on the Main street sewer, and were there lost or never returned to the town, and could not be found ; and of
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course that loss had to be made good. The roads outside the vil- lage were in the worst condition they have been for a number of years (at least that was the expression of the parties who traveled over them), which required a much heavier outlay than usual. We were at an early day threatened with indictment on two different highways. The road over Silver Hill, which in years past we were able to repair in two days' time, this year we were obliged to spend ten days' time upon. The Upton road, one of the roads on which we were threatened with indictment, we were obliged to expend nearly four hundred dollars upon at the first of the season.
Before the organization of the present board, about fourteen hundred and fifty dollars of the present year's appropriation had been expended for labor alone. Nearly six hundred dollars in addition had been expended for repairs of the old engine and a new boiler, and a new house over the boiler, which became a necessity by the increased size of the new boiler ; and no part of either of these sums was directly expended for repair of the highway. And the cost of supplies while expending the fourteen hundred and fifty dollars for labor, we make no account of.
In the spring we purchased a yoke of oxen, and after working them through the season sold them for the same price we paid for them, one hundred and forty dollars, which has been paid into the treasury, and which should be placed to the credit of highways.
There were about nine hundred loads of stone on the park ready prepared for the crusher ; the balance of nearly fifteen hundred loads, crushed this season, we hauled to the crusher, and have now nearly or quite twenty-three hundred loads on the park, about fifteen hundred of which are prepared for the crusher. Thus it will be seen that about thirty-eight hundred loads of stone have been placed on the park out of this year's appropriation. The reason why so many have been drawn this year, involving so much extra expense is, that at the time we commenced excavating for the sewer, it was obvious that there would be a large amount of stone taken out that it would not be good economy to dump back ; and as they were taken out we were obliged to provide means to take them to the park, and that involved the employment of extra help to pre- pare them for the crusher, and by so doing save the extra trouble and expense of again handling them over.
Again, we would call your attention to another cause of extra expense the past season. For a number of years before this, we
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have escaped the expense of road breaking ; this year we have in the north and east parts of the town had a snow blockade, which has involved a great expense.
When we commenced, we had on hand a very few bales of hay, some four or five ; we now have full six tons, which was purchased at a figure some five dollars per ton less than it is now selling for.
Perhaps some reason should be given why the special appropria- tion made for the Upton road was not used there ; and there exists two: First, when the time arrived at which it should have been done, there was no water to be had without carting it a long dis- tance, at great expense ; and partly on that account it was aban- doned for the time ; and also partly on account of being obliged to use the help and teams on the sewer.
The engine and crusher have been moved to the Upton road. The moving, the clearing out of the pit, and the digging of a well back of the pit, involved an expense of eighty dollars, which is charged to expense of highways.
We feel that we cannot draw this report to a close without calling the special attention of the town to what we believe to be a "penny wise and pound foolish " policy, of annually appropriating about seventy-five per cent. of what ought to be appropriated to keep our highways in a proper condition. The town has now two two-horse teams and two one-horse teams ; the four teams require four teamsters ; they, with the road-master, have to be paid for the whole year's work. Then take the actual board of the six horses and their shoeing, and you have a certain expense of not less than thirty-seven hundred dollars. Thus you will see that out of an appropriation of six thousand dollars, there would be but twenty- three hundred dollars with which to pay day laborers, to procure supplies, to keep good the stock of tools, to pay for what material we have to buy, and all other incidental expenses.
Thus we feel that we have in a measure given you our reasons which we offer as a justification for the excessive expenditure of the past year. And after you have given the matter a careful con- sideration, you will, we believe, come to the conclusion that although a large amount of money has been expended, it has been judicious economy, rather than lavish expenditure.
Collector's Report.
J. D. HUNT, COLLECTOR FOR 1875.
DR.
Balance uncollected Feb. 10, 1880, $43 70 . .
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Feb. 18, 1881, ·
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43 70
J. D. HUNT, COLLECTOR FOR 1876.
DR.
Balance uncollected Feb. 10, 1880, .
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$65 27
Interest received, .
60
$65 87
CR.
Cash paid Treasurer, .
2 85
Balance uncollected Feb. 8, 1881,
$63 02
. J. D. HUNT, COLLECTOR FOR 1877.
DR.
Balance uncollected Feb. 10, 1880,
$394 50
Interest received, 20 21
$414 71
CR.
Abatements,
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$13 06
Cash paid Treasurer, .
80 00
$93 06
Balance uncollected, Feb. 18, 1881, $321 65 .
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J. H. WOOD, COLLECTOR FOR 1879.
DR.
Balance of uncollected taxes, Feb. 7, 1880, . $3,112 53
CR.
By cash paid Treasurer,
$2,562 61
· Abatements,
549 92
$3,112 53
J. H. WOOD, COLLECTOR FOR 1880.
DR.
Taxes committed in 1880, .
$82,241 67
Re-assessments, ·
194 73
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$82,436 40
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Cash paid Treasurer, . .
$72,035 48
County Treasurer,
. 4,161 00
Discount,
. 3,717 51
Abatements,
640 35
Balance uncollected Feb. 22, 1881,
. 1,882 06
$82,436 40
Paid E. C. Claflin, discount for early payment of Coun- ty tax, .
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$31 00
Treasurer's Report,
For the Year ending Feb. 22, 1881.
Amount in hands of Treasurer, Feb. 16, 1880, $9,429 63
Received of J. D. Hunt, Collector, tax for 1876, 2 85
J. D. Hunt, Collector, tax for 1877, 80 00
J. H. Wood, 66 66 1880, 72,035 48
Borrowed of Milford National Bank, Milford Music Hall Co.,
5,000 00
Received of Edward A. Brown, County Treasurer, rent of court room,
300 00
Edward A. Brown, County Treasurer, dog tax,
428 08
Chas. Endicott, State Treasurer, corporation tax,
4,788 98
bank tax,
1,100 74 300 00
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66 66
state aid, 66 2,433 50 indigent soldiers, 702 89
303 11
Kidder, Peabody & Co., int. on Hopk'n R.R. bonds, Milford & Woonsocket R.R., dividend on stock,
1,000 00
B. H. Montague, rent of Town Hall, 66 66 lock-up,
227 90
Forepaugh & Co., circus license, 1879, . 30 00
European Circus Co.,
30 00
Seth P. Carpenter, hall license, 1879-80,
67 00
Wm. A. Pond & Co., billiard license,
20 00
B. F. Cheney,
20 00
Alfred Goucher,
10 00
Thomas Kelley,
10 00
A. Hixon, auctioneer's license,
2 00
A. L. Hixon,
2 00
G. C. Thayer, 66
2 00
John Miller, rent of ground, old cemetery,
5 00
A. Florence,
5 00
P. McGarry, for stone, .
75
Patrick Lynch, for road scrapings, .
5 50
Asa Pond, 66
2 25
66
armory rent,
1,450 00
Edward ·A. Gleason, 66 school fund,
489 00
308 50
66 66
166 1879, 2,562 61
8,000 00
10
Received of Fire Department, work done by Town teams,
$27 50
P. McGarry,
66
66
37 25
Chas. Waters,
66
66
10 00
Washington Engine Co.,
66
10 00
Leonard Hunt,
66
66
1 50
Chas. Cheney,
66
66
1 50
O. B. Parkhurst,
66
2 00
Wm. Staples,
66
66
1 33
Sumner Sweet,
66
66
2 50
James Eldridge,
66
66
3 75
Heath Bros.,
66
66
7 00
Moses Walker,
66
66
6 00
Timothy Hannigan,
66
66
4 50
Milford Music Hall Co ,
58 00
W. L. Billings, barrels sold, .
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1 50
Zimri Thurber, Pearl street sidewalk,
16 28
Chas. Williams,
66
12 00
Worcester County Savings Bank, work on drain,
14 00
L. A. Cook, use of water,
20 00
A. J. Sumner, old boards,
1 00
Joseph L. Clark, grass on park,
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3 75
R. C. Hildreth, old iron,
55 00
E. S. Worthen, oxen,
140 00
Town of Stoughton, aid to Isaac Cox to Feb. 1, '81,
40 00
J. H. Wood, int. on early payment of county tax, . Heir of Sylvester Dean (interest of same to be applied to care of his lot in Vernon Grove Cem- etery),
100 00
Patrick Gillon,
liquor license, 66
275 00
Geo. W. Bailey,
100 00
John Cronan,
100 00
Bryan Mannion,
100 00
E. J. Gallagher,
100 00
Owen O'Keefe,
66
100 00
Bird & Baxter, .
100 00
Patrick Wallace,
66
100 00
Elizabeth Ward,
100 00
Rose Doherty,
66
100 00
Timothy F. Ryan,
100 00
Chas. H. Gillon,
66
100 00
Bridget Hilferty,
66
100 00
Kate Fitzgerald,
100 00
Michael McKeague,
66
100 00
L. R. Hazard,
66
175 00
John McGrath,
66
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100 00
B. F. Cheney,
66
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100 00
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14 25
J. W. Harris, lamp post,
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31 00
66
16 21
Ann Powers, Central street
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Received of John Rogers, liquor license,
$100 00
David Quinn,
100 00
Patrick Tiernan,
66
100 00
David Nugent,
66
100 00
Dennis Kelley,
66
100 00
Alfred Goucher,
66
100 00
W. A. Pond & Co.,
100 00
Margaret McCormick,
66
100 00
John Dillon,
100 00
Thomas Dolan,
66
50 00
Thomas Quirk,
66
100 00
Delia Rivers,
66
100 00
Ann McArdle,
66
100 00
Annie F. Burke,
66
100 00
J. & F. H. Woods,
60
100 00
Wm. H. Miller,
100 00
A. H. Sweet, 66
75 00
Thos. B. Bailey,
66
75 00
Wm. M. Parker,
66
75 00
Wm. Sheehan,
100 00
Thos. F. Kelley,
100 0.0
J. F. Stratton & Co.,
275 00
Patrick Reynolds,
66
100 00
James Bradley,
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100 00
Fred. C. Brockway,
100 00
Thos. Cauley,
66
100 00
Chas. J. Gilmore,
66
100 00
Theresa Foster,
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100 00
H. E. Morgan,
75 00
J. Allen Rice,
66
75 00
Mary Butler,
66
100 00
Annie McDermott,
66
100 00
James Higgiston,
6.
66 67
Paid on Selectmen's orders, .
105,176 11
Amount in hands of Treasurer, Feb. 22, 1881,
$11,933 15
All of which is respectfully submitted.
ETHAN C. CLAFLIN,
Treasurer.
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$117,109 26
ctmen's Report.
TOWN INCIDENTALS.
Paid Lyman Cheney, posting bills, $6 25
Oliver D. Holmes, printing and posting warrants, . 66 pay of police, June 10, 1880, 95 00
50 00
Auditing Committee, service for 1879, 44 00
M. W. Edwards, special police,
10 00 75
Field & Crosby, coal for Armory,
13 50
John O'Brien, night watch,
60 00
M. J. Burke, returning deaths,
41 25
Patrick McGarry, services as Assessor,
197 50
T. E. Morse, painting, .
51 50
H. C. Scott, Armory rent, 66 supplies at Town House,
11 46
Benjamin Ward, services as Assessor, 1879,
20 00
J. H. Wood, collecting taxes of 1878, 66
35 00
L. Fairbanks, returning deaths,
37 75
Broderick and Powers, services at Town meeting,
4 00 223 75
T. G. Kent, services as attorney, ·
20 00
S. C. Sumner, voters' list during the year,
15 00 65
J. B. Bancroft, recording deed,
298 25
E. D. Merriam, license blanks,
5 17
J. W. Ripley, blank books,
11 75
Field & Crosby, lumber at Town House,
5 10
L. E. Batchelder, two stone troughs,
40 00
John O'Riley, burying cat,
50
Charles Endicott, one-fourth of license for 1879, Wm. McAvoy, removing nuisance,
1 50
P. Cammel, 66
1 00
A. Hixon, incidentals,
2 37
J. McCarty, removing nuisance,
1 00
Cook & Sons, printing,
383 25
Timothy Sullivan, tax abated for 1879, .
3 15
200 00
66 1879,
25 97
A. W. Keene, paying witness for Parish vs. Town,
State Reform School, board of boys,
12 50
Crohen Connell, burying cat,
13
Paid Company M., 6th Regiment, rifle range,
$25 00
Bartlett & Ellis, 48 65
John O'Riley, burying dog,
75
E. F. Holbrook, services as Assessor,
152 50
R. C. Hussey, repairs on Town House stairs,
G. M. Billings, printing road orders, 3 00
W. H. Britton, labor, 48 67
E. A. & L. A. Cook, coal for Town House, 135 90
J. H. Wood, collecting taxes, 1880, 550 00
J. Bergin, labor, 2 43
S. W. Hayward, special police, 1879 and 1880,
100 00
Thomas Donahue, conveying children to Poor Farm, 2 00
A. S. Tuttle, supplies for lock-up, . 12 50
C. H. Baldwin, repairs of lock-up,
20 85 50
D. T. Aldrich, repairs on lock-up,
4 80
Martin Broderick, services, Nov. 2, 1880,
2 00
Wm. T. Reynolds, labor and materials at Armory,
19 80
Henry Willard, labor,
3 60
M. W. Edwards, killing dogs,
7 50
E. M. Noyes, repairs on Town House, .
2 40
J. B. Bancroft, expenses at Worcester, . 7 50
James Powers, burying dogs, 4 50
Wm. Sheehan, cement pipe,
10 95
Hapgood & Mayhew, incidentals Town House,
1 50
Eldredge & Beatty, painting lock-up, .
25 00
Lewis Fales, services in suit, Phelan vs. Milford, 66 writing rebellion record,
125 00
66 blank books, 7 80
125 95
66
services on sewer,
106 00
expenses at Worcester, Parish vs. Town, 10 00
Jesse A. Taft, balance of Armory rent,
100 00
Geo. W. Stacey, incidentals, .
20 89
C. J. Thompson, secretary School Committee, E. G. Claflin, use of water,
5 00
M. P. Callanan, incidentals, .
8-26
supplies for Town House, 52 55
services as Selectman, . 300 00
75
James R. Davis, Selectman, . 325 00
20 50
D. J. Cronan, license blanks,
66 services as Selectman, 225 00
10 00
66 registering births, marriages, deaths,
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25 00
Cook & Withington, setting glass,
E. C. Claflin, travelling expenses and postage, 66 services as Treasurer, 250 00 75
291 43
A. J. Sumner, 10 75
Joseph Scott, burying cat,
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Paid B. H. Montague, lock-up keeper, janitor, 200 00
$100 00
A. W. Keene, services as special police in jail, Digging well in town park, .
125 00
80 00
$5,646 86
HIGHWAYS.
Paid Patrick Conniff, labor, .
$5 00
J. I. Nutter, hay,
22 17
T. C. Eastman, grain,
586 24
Ira Ide, repairs, .
118 79
Field & Crosby, supplies,
112 95
C. B. Prescott, repairs, .
15 54
H. C. Scott, one basket,
60
C. O. Woodbury, labor,
758 29
J. P. Mead, labor, .
1,449 17
A. Stevens, blacksmithing,
226 33
Wm. L. Billings, labor, .
4,794 58
Eli Bates, yoke oxen,
140 00
Hosmer, Crompton & Hammond, hay, .
18 12
Jas. R. Davis, freight on castings, .
75
Blake Crusher Co., castings, .
29 75
W. H. Britton, labor and materials,
22 47
Cook, Rymes & Co., boiler, .
502 80
Henry Willard, labor,
59 98
66 freight on boiler,
7 70
Patrick Cady, hay,
6 20
C. Adams,
26 26
E. Chapin, 66
39 00
H. P. Cushman, repairs,
63 60
E. M. Noyes,
10 55
A. E. Greeley, pasturing horses,
7 00
E. J. Prentice, grain,
263 32
Samuel Walker & Co., oil,
8 00
Hopedale Furnace Co., castings,
17 20
D. B. Rockwood, repairs,
14 95
J. C. Wood, plank,
18 41
Boston & Albany R. R., freight,
75
74 52
E. A. & L. A. Cook, coal and cement, Bartlett & Ellis, supplies,
240 95
G. A. Sherborn, labor and teams, .
15 50
J. E. Batten, labor,
7 00
So. Boston Iron Co., repairing crusher,
26 80
B. H. Spaulding, use of horses,
39 00
C. C. Fisk, hay,
82 60
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Paid John F. Bradley, repairs,
75
H. G. Bates, timber,
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107 82
D. B. Jenks, supplies, .
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6 68
$9,932 09
PAYMENT OF TOWN DEBT.
Paid Sarah F. Pierce, .
$100 00
J. S. Chapin, note,
1,000 00
E. Chapin,
500 00
Silas A. Hill,
500 00
$2,100 00
Appropriation, .
$2,000 00
Exceeded Appropriation,
100 00
MONEY BORROWED AND PAID.
Milford National Bank,
$8,000 00
Music Hall Co., . ·
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5,062 56
$13,062 56
SUPPORT OF POOR.
Paid Elias Whitney, . $10,964 00 .
Appropriation,
$10,000 00
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Exceeded, .
964 00
SCHOOL INCIDENTALS.
Paid John Madden, use of water, $5 00
Thomas Quirk, 66
5 00
Baker, Pratt & Co.,
42 00
Thomas Donahue, truant officer,
30 00
William Kelly,
23 50
David Ahearn,
5 00
George G. Parker,
60 00
N. B. Johnson,
2 00
P. Fitzmorris,
2 00
C. J. Thompson,
40 00
John Usher, use of water, ·
5 00
John Gleason, 66
3 00
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4 00
E. A. Travis, hay, .
16
Paid A. S. Tuttle,
$4 41
Cook & Sons,
43 00
J. W. Harris,
55 41
Walnut Shade Tree Association,
13 67
John E. Burke,
8 50
Frank A. Morrill,
4 25
A. E. Barker,
24 00
Mary Mccarthy,
6 59
J. W. Allard,
259 54 7 00
R. C. Eldridge,
13 75
I. N. Davis,
21 33
Timothy Wallace,
5 00
H. E. Morgan,
3 10
Bartlett & Ellis,
3 33
D. B. Jenks,
32 48
Elias Whitney, 2d,
2 00
J. H. Putnam, regulator,
15 00
George C. Hatch, .
5 00
O. B. Parkhurst,
5 00
George W. Stacey,
9 80
A. Wheeler,
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30 00
$804 66
Appropriation,
$800 00
Exceeded, .
4 66 ·
MAIN STREET SEWER.
Paid John Murphy, damage to garden,
$4 00
John Clark, brick,
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18 00
J. H. Edwards, contractor,
1,369 00
J. S. Sherman, curbing,
7 00
Sarah F. Pierce, damage to fence,
5 00
E. M. Noyes, damage to kettle,
3 00
T. E. Morse, supplies, .
8 58
P. & W. Railroad, freight,
109 52
Nyatt Brick Co., brick, .
415 21
Cook & Sons, printing, .
1 00
B. & A. Railroad, freight,
53
S. W. Pierce, labor,
215 96
T. N. Sherman, labor,
4 10
James R. Davis, services,
41 00
66 6 expense and postage,
8 60
A. Stevens, repairs,
64 56
Marcellus Day & Co., pipe,
4 10
Field & Crosby, supplies, .
21 03
John Gaffney,
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Paid L. A. Cook, cement,
$172 80
Fuller Iron Co., casting,
86 55
Waldo Bros., cement,
3 60
D. B. Jenks, .
19 39
Jamės Bergin, centres, .
4 57
Bartlett & Ellis, supplies, 66
185 55
Wm. Sheehan,
4 00
M. P. Callanan,
3 92
Wm. L. Billings, labor,
1,996 00
$4,776 57
GAS AND STREET LIGHTS.
Paid H. C. Scott, supplies, .
50
Milford Gas Co., gas,
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2,040 00
S. A. Eastman, supplies,
7 87
Hopedale Machine Co., care,
44 00
Globe Gas Light Co.,
88 00
$2,180 37
PINE STREET.
Paid Wm. L. Billings, labor,
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$250 00
Appropriation,
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$150 00
Exceeded,
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100 00
STATE AND MILITARY AID.
E. C. Claflin, paid State aid,
. $4,372 00
66 Military aid, 1,724 00 .
$6,096 00
DECORATION DAY.
Paid B. H. Montague, .
$100 00
REPAIRS OF SCHOOL HOUSES.
Paid T. E. Morse, painting, . $75 94
James Bergin, ·
.
.
.
65 57
Eldridge & Beatty, ·
.
301 50
T. L. Wheelock, 2
9 56
.
.
.
·
18
Paid John Taft,
$14 00
Field & Crosby,
136 08
George H. Kendall,
1 37
Chapman & Wynn,
69 11
John Gaffney,
4 65
S. W. Pierce,
10 25
Richard Carroll,
2 00
D. B. Jenks, .
10 42
Davis & Weed,
3 08
$703 53
Appropriation, . .
$1,000 00
Unexpended,
296 47
INTEREST.
Paid Milford Savings Bank, .
. $3,250 00
Hide & Leather Bank, .
3,825 00
Worcester County Savings Bank,
800 00
Charles Endicott, .
2,100 00
W. I. Bradbury, cemetery note,
21 00
Milford National Bank,
112 36
Sarah F. Pierce,
·30 00
E. Chapin,
37 50
Silas A. Hill,
33 32
Boston Five Cent Savings Bank,
825 00
J. S. Chapin,
48 14
William F. Draper, cemetery note,
12 00
J. P. Daniels,
90 00
$11,184 32
Music Hall Co.,
62 50
$11,246 82
Appropriation, .
$11,300 00 53 18
TEACHING SCHOOL.
Paid C. J. Thompson, .
. $14,645 27
Lillie B. Godfrey, .
·
.
.
168 75
Anna M. Bancroft,
.
.
.
.
187 50
Mary A. Parkhurst,
·
.
.
.
168 75
Silas W. Hale,
.
.
.
562 50
.
.
·
.
Unexpended appropriation,
.
19
Paid F. B. Sherburne,
$210 00
H. W. Lull, .
.
.
450 00
Eva W. Cook,
8 10
$16,400 87
Appropriation, .
$16,500 00
Unexpended appropriation,
99 13
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.
Paid John W. Allard, balance of salary 1880,
$122 00
66
1,230 00
$1,350 00
BANK TAX.
$2,764 57
STATE TAX.
Paid Charles Endicott,
. $4,290 00
EVENING SCHOOL.
Paid Charles J. Thompson, .
$149 67
B. H. Montague, .
.
.
12 00
$179 92
Appropriation, .
$700 00 .
Unexpended appropriation,
·
520 08 ·
PAY OF MEMBERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
H. C. Skinner,
$3,600 00
TOWN LIBRARY.
J. Allen Rice,
$1,000 00
one half dog tax,
.
220 35
$1,220 35
Paid Charles Endicott,
.
18 25
F. B. Sherburne, ·
.
.
.
20
REPAIRS OF RESERVOIR.
H. C. Skinner,
$247 33
Appropriation, .
$200 00
Exceeded appropriation,
47 33
CARE OF SCHOOL HOUSES.
Paid William Kelly,
$90 00
C. J. Thompson,
.
.
862 50
Silas W. Hale,
·
.
.
.
3 00
Frank A. Morrill, .
.
35 00
$1,028 00
Appropriation, .
Exceeded appropriation,
·
$1,000 00
28 00
FUEL FOR SCHOOLS.
Paid Field & Crosby, .
$158 80
Barney & Son, .
.
·
.
98 34
L. A. Cook, .
855 00
$1,112 14
Appropriation, .
$1,000 00
Exceeded appropriation,
112 14
INCIDENTALS, FIRE DEPARTMENT.
H. C. Skinner,
. $1,000 00
Appropriation, .
Unexpended appropriation,
$1,200 00
200 00
TOWN PARK.
Paid J. E. Walker, trees,
$16 43
Charles Metcalf, labor, .
.
·
.
.
22 50
William Jones, 66
.
.
20 00
Thomas O'Brien, 66
.
.
10 50
·
.
37 50
Elbridge Gerry,
.
.
.
.
21
Paid Field & Crosby, lumber,
$10 79
W. H. Britton, labor, .
2 00
$82 22
Appropriation, .
$100 00 .
Unexpended appropriation,
17 78
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
Charles F. Claflin,
. $1,200 00
Appropriation, .
$1,200 00
SIDEWALKS.
Paid A. S. Sampson, concrete,
$300 93
George H. Turner, curbstones,
400 00
W. L. Billings, labor,
·
325 00
$1,025 93
Appropriation, .
$1,329 17
Unexpended balance,
303 24
HOSE TOWER.
Paid H. C. Skinner,
.
$299 80
Appropriation, . .
·
.
$300 00 .
Unexpended balance, .
.
.
20
LAMP POSTS.
Paid B. & A. R. R., freight on posts, $7 83 Globe Gas Co., posts, lanterns and repairs, 217 14
$224 97
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