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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF MILFORD,
CONTAINING REPORTS OF THE
Selectmen, Assessors, Collector of Taxes, Treasurer, Board of Health, Engineers, Overseers of the Poor, Trustees of Town Library, Trustees of Vernon Grove Cemetery, Park Commissioners, Town Clerk, Auditor, Chief of Police, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Town Solicitor, Sewer Commissioners, Inspector of Wires, School Committee, and Superintendent of Schools,
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1925.
MILFORD, MASS .: G. M. BILLINGS, PRINTER, GAZETTE OFFICE, 1925.
TOWN OFFICERS.
SELECTMEN .. Philip Cenedella, Chairman. Thomas F. Malloy, John E. Higgiston. TOWN CLERK. CLERK OF SELECTMEN. Dennis J. Sullivan.
TOWN TREASURER. George A Barry. TAX COLLECTOR Matthew J. Carbary.
HIGHWAY SURVEYOR. Edward C. Beaulac.
AUDITOR. Joseph V. Carey.
ASSESSORS.
Frederick W. Holland, Clerk, Term expires 1926, William F. Clancy, Chairman, Term expires 1927, . Frederick A. Nealon, Term expires 1928.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE. George E. Stacy, Chairman, Term expires 1928,
John V. Gallagher, Term expires 1926,
Herbert W. Shaw, Term expires 1926, John C. Lynch, Term expires 1927, John E. Swift, Term expires 1927, Alfred B. Cenedella, Term expires 1928.
OVERSEERS OF POOR. Michael B. Sweeney, Chairman, Term expires, 1928. Fred J. Coleman, Term expires 1926, Fred M. Crowell, Term expires 1927,
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BOARD OF HEALTH
Maurice J. Quinlan, Chairmin, Term expires 1923.
Oscar C. Ayotte, Term expires 1926,
Francis H. Lally, M. D , Secretary, Term expires 1927, SEWER COMMISSIONERS.
Frank P. Dillon, Chairman, Term expires 1928.
Louis P. Pratt, Term expires 1926,
Alfred F. Martin, Term expires 1927,
TRUSTEES PUBLIC LIBRARY.
George W. Wood, Chairman, Term expires 1928,
Thomas J. Nugent, Term expires 1926,
Thomas J. Quirk, Term expires 1926,
* Nathaniel F. Blake,
Charles A. Blaisdell, Term expires 1926. Nathan W. Heath, Term expires 1927, Stephen H. Reynolds, Term expires 1928
TRUSTEES VERNON . GROVE CEMETERY.
Herbert S. Eldredge, Term expires;1926,
Arthur L. Maynard, Term expires 1926,
Harry E. Hunt, Term expires 1927,
Frank E. Cheney, Term expires 1927,
William S. Marden, Term expires 1928, William Emery, Term expires 1928.
PARK COMMISSIONERS.
Fred W. Fitzsimmons, Term expires 1926, Frank E. Norcross, Term expires 1927, Martin J. Wallace, Term expires 1928.
CONSTABLES.
John J. Moloney, James J. Birmingham, Charles Caruso, James J. Fullum, John C. Wilson.
TREE WARDEN. Patrick F. Fitzgerald.
*D-ceased.
+Elected to fill vacancy.
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PLANNING BOARD. Arthur Webb, Term expires 1926, John C. Lynch, Term expires 1927, Frank E. Norcross, Term expires 1928.
Officers Appointed by the Selectmen.
TOWN SOLICITOR. Chester F. Williams.
ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT. John H. Egan, Chief, Pio Guglielmi, Clerk,' Ernest O. Rose.
INSPECTOR OF WIRES. Fred M Daniels.
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
George W. Billings, Chairman,
L. Blaine Libbey,
Edward J. Burke,
Dennis J. Sullivan, Ex Officio. SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Daniel M O'Brien.
PUBLIC WEIGHERS AND WEIGHERS OF COAL.
Edgar E .. Colburn, Lewis F Aldrich,
Benjamin Vitalini,
Batista J. Vitalini,
Elmer I. Goddard,
Philip P. Clarke,
. Harold Shaughnessy, Helen E. Morgan, Grace Doherty, James B Lester,
Harold M. Curtiss,
Martha D. Lester,
Daniel M. O'Brien,
Norman Bell,
R. Carl Sweet,
Dorothy E. Cote, William St. George, Joseph F. Usher,
Fred J. Doherty. PUBLIC WEIGHERS.
Harry A Macuen, John Morey, Myron Morey, Ada B. Daniel-,
Randall B Greene, Antonio Cutropia, Carlo Feccia, George A More.
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MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK.
Benjamin Vitalini,
Albert Taylor,
Lewis F. Aldrich,
William E. Cook,
William N. Prentiss, Frank Murphy, George Spindel, Myron Morey,
Edgar E. Colburn, Harold M. Curtiss, Batista J. Vitalini,
Harry A. Macuen,
James B. Lester,
Nathaniel Spindel,
Leo F. Ross,
John Morey,
Elmer I. Goddard,
John P. Remick,
James J. Cahill, Edward O'Connor,
Ada B. Daniels.
JANITOR OF TOWN HALL AND LOCK-UP KEEPER. Daniel M. O'Brien. JANITOR OF MEMORIAL HALL. J. Warren Richardson. FIELD DRIVER. Peter Gallagher. FENCE VIEWERS.
George S. Whitney, Charles H. Kimball.
BURIAL AGENT. George S. Whitney. CONSTABLES.
Daniel M. O'Brien, Ernest E. O'Brien,
Raphael Marino. CHIEF OF POLICE. (Classified under Civil Service ) John J. Moloney. PATROLMEN. (Assigned to patrol duty by chief of police under author- ity of Selectmen.)
(Classified as police officers under Civil Service.)
James J. Birmingham, William J. Corbett,
Iginio A. Pantano, Ernest L. Bagley,
Alphonse Calzone, John C Wilson,
James J. Fullum.
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Appointed by the Selectmen.
POLICE OFFICERS.
John Larson,
John J. Harrington, Roland F. Milan,
Patrick H. Moore, Thomas McDonald, William S. Davis,
Martin J. Wallace, Daniel F. Tynan, Michael G. Lynch, Ernest L. Bagley, Nicola Petrarca,
James F. Egan, Joseph L. Gibbs, William J. Carley,
Iginio Pantano,
Alfred P. Henderson,
Patrick J. Duddy,
Patrick F. Fitzgerald, Gaetano Bonini,
Lyndhurst A. MacGregor, Joseph Renda, Frank E. Hill, Frank I. Ward,
Thomas H. Heagney,
Basil E. Aldrich,
William W. O'Brien,
Walter F. Snowling,
William N. Prentiss,
M. Marcus Moran,
Giuseppe Cellini,
James H. Reynolds,
William Morgan, William Ahern, John F. Cuddihy, George I. Spindel, Alfonse Calzone, Antonio Santosuosso,
John F. Damon,
John L. Keefe, William Davoren,
Michael Fitzpatrick,
Frank DeCesare,
Frank J. Davoren, John J. Donigan.
Edward Davoren, (Edward Burns (at Milford Pink-Victoria White Granite Co.) John Jones (B & A. R. R.) Lucius R. Dodge, Harry C. Barker, (G. & U. R. R.) Wallace A. Lindsey, (Archer Rubber Co). John McGrath, (Legion Hall) Hugh F. Mears, (Congregational Church). William A. Birmingham, (K. of C. Hall). Harold Trudell, (Red Men's Hall). Benjamin F. Divi-, (M & U Cur Barn). Edric Temple, (Odd Fellows ha ll). William Kane, ( Ideal Theatre).
Myron Morey, Axel Pierson,
William J. Corbett,
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Joseph B. Hurl, (Milford Opera House). Francis W. Sanderson, (Hopedale Mfg. Co.) Herbert C. Hopkins (Hopedale Mfg. Co.) James Murphy, (Post Office). Daniel Carey, (Milford Iron Foundry). D. J. Pond, (M. & U. Car Barn.)
Appointed by Director, Division of Animal Industry, INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS. Dr. Benjamin F. Hartman.
Appointed by Overseers of the Poor. TOWN PHYSICIAN. John V. Gallagher, M. D. CLERK. John E. Roche. SUPERINTENDENT OF TOWN FARM. Frank E. Hill.
Appointed by Board of Health. INSPECTOR OF MEATS AND PROVISIONS. James J. Fullum. William E. Gallagher, Assistant.
INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING. John E. Higgiston. ASSISTANT INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING. Maurice J. Quinlan.
Appointed By Sewer Commissioners. CLERK. Charles F. Cahill. SUPERINTENDENT OF SEWERS. Alfred F. Martin.
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Appointed By the School Committee. SCHOOL PHYSICIANS. John M. French, M. D., John V. Gallagher, M D. SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS AND SECRETARY OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE. Almorin O. Caswell. ATTENDANCE OFFICER. Raphael Marino.
Appointed by the State Forester. FOREST FIRE WARDEN. John II. Egan. GYPSY MOTH SUPERINTENDENT. Patrick F. Fitzgerald. 1
Appointed by the Selectmen. FINANCE COMMITTEE. Thomas J. Welch, Chairman, Term expires May 1, 1927. Paul Williams, Term expires May 1, 1926.
Marcus W. Rose, Term expires May 1, 1926.
George F. Birch, Term expires May 1, 1926. William J. Collins, Term expires May 1, 1926. Myron Morey, Term expires Muy 1, 1923. John H. Cunniff, Term expires May 1, 1927. Joseph Morcone, Term expires May 1, 1927. Clifford A. Cook, Term expires May 1, 1927. John F. Damon, Term expires May 1, 1927. Walter L. Adams, Term expires May 1, 1928. Alton H. Metcalf, Term expires May 1, 1928. William J. Moore, Term expires May 1, 1 928. Fred T. Cahill, Term expires May 1, 1928. William H. Casey, Term expires May 1, 1928. TRUSTEES OF NORTH PURCHASE CEMETERY. Myron Morey, Nelson Morey, Mary Bickford, Jennie Morey. Adolphus Tyler, Mabel F. Kinney,
TOWN APPROPRIATIONS.
Appropriations made at the annual town meeting, March 2, 6 and 10, 1925 :-
Board of Health :-
General
$3,910 00
Dental Clinic
2,400 00
Fire Department :- -
Brush fires
$ 200 00
Incidentals
3,000 00
New hose .
1,000 00
Pay roll .
·
.
11,520 00
Repairs
600 00
Increase in pay
1,400 00
Fees, (Gen. Laws, Chap. 262, Sec. 51)
500 00
Highways :-
General
· $46,000 00
New truck
.
5,000 00
Whitney street
·
·
1,000 00
Unpaid bills, 1924
5,926 62
57,926 62
Incidentals :-
General
5,500 00
Interest
18,500 00
Memorial Day :-
Post 22, G. A. R. . · $200 00
J. W. Powers Post, American Legion . ·
200 00
Spanish War Veterans
.
30 00
430 00
.
.
·
$6,310 00
.
17,720 00
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Memorial Hall :-
General
·
$ 1,100 00
Military Aid .
500 00
North Purchase cemetery
50 00
Police Department .
12,000 00
Poor Department :-
General
$26,000 00
Unpaid bills, 1924
437 94
26,437 94
Mothers' aid
·
$20,000 00
Unpaid bills, 1924
85 00
Painting town farm buildings not to exceed
800 00
20,885 00
Reserve Fund
5,000 ( 0
Salaries :
General
$17,000 00 ·
Finance committee secretary
·
17,050 00
School Department :-
General
175,500 00
Sidewalks
5,000 00
Sewer Department: -
General
$7,600 00
Filter system
3,500 00
Unpaid bills, 1924
1,109 37
12,209 37
New Constructions :-
North street, Dominick street, Plains street, Quinlan street, Glines Ave. Soldiers' Relief .
5,000 00
4,000 00
Soldiers and Sailors, care of graves (Gen. Laws, Chap. 115) 100 00
Street Lighting
17,000 00
State Aid (Civil and Spanish Wars)
1,800 00
Tax Collector's bond, premium ·
250 00
Treasurer's bond, premium ·
200 00
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50 00
1 2
Town Hall :-
General · $3,000 00
Painting inside same, not to ex-
ceed
1,200 00
Town Debt .
Town Library :-
Balance dog tax, 1923
$ 322 16
Dog tax 1924
1,511 41
and
.
3,533 57
Town Parks :-
General
$1,800 00
Playgrounds
650 00
2,450 €0
Unpaid bills, 1924
49 68
Tree Warden :-
Care of trees and shrubs .
$1,000 00
Gypsy moth suppression
500 00
New trees .
100 00
1,600 00
Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture (Gen. Laws. Chap. 128)
100 00
Vernon Grove cemetery
.
.
250 00
Water for fire purposes
8,000 00
Watering streets and laying dust .
2,100 00
Water costs to be assessed to abuttors
900 00
Workmen's compensation premium
1,000 00
Cedar street construction, Unpaid bills, 1923
461 51 .
Madden Avenue repairs
1,000 00
Fire Alarm Box, corner of Franklin and Claflin streets .
200 00
Fire Alarm Box, corner of Central and
East streets
200 00
Ilydrant, upper end of Emmons street
50 00
Street lights on Beaver street .
126 00
Street lights on Ferguson street
54 00
.
1,700 00
$ 4,200 00 30,500 00
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Town of Hopkinton (reimbursement) for money expended in 1924 toward the cost of operation of the M. & U. St. Railway $250 00
Street lights on West Fountain and High- land streets .
128 (9
Total appropriatio: s $168,121 69
Total amount raised and appropriated $166,238 12
A true copy of the records. Attest:
DENNIS J. SULLIVAN,
Town Clerk.
SUMMARY OF EXPENSES.
Total Expenses,
Balance Unexpended.
Board of Health :-
General
. $4,699 98
$110 02
Dental Clinic
.
2,297 00
163 00
Charles River Reclamation
·
1,797 58
1,802 42
Fire Department :
Brush fires
196 10
3 90
Incidentals .
.
·
3,296 02
3 98
New hose .
995 00
5 00
Pay roll of members
11,520 00
Increase of pay of members
1,400 00
Repairs
600 00
Fire alarm box, corner of Claflin and Franklin streets .
143 52
56 48
Fire alarm box, corner of Central and East streets
191 68
8 32
Fees (General Laws, Chapter 262, Section 51)
87 30
412 70
Highways :-
General
45,949 51
50 49
New truck .
4,920 21
79 79
Unpaid bills, 1924 .
5,179 75
746 87
Whitney street repairs
1,000 00
Madden Avenue repairs
1,000 00
Tractor, Rental of .
2,000 00
150 00
Incidentals :- General
5,991 38
108 62
Interest
18,597 66
2 00
Memorial Day
430 00
Memorial Hall :- General
1,054 44
45 56
Military Aid. .
147 00
353 00
North Purchase cemetery
50 00
Police Department
.
· 13,300 00
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Poor Department : -
General
$27,934 79
$ 65 21
Unpaid bills, 1924 .
437 94
Mothers' aid
18,302 90
1,697 10
Unpaid bills, 1924 .
85 00
Painting Town Farm buildings
799 70
30
Reserve Fund
4,799 66
200 34
School Department :- General
.
177,087 17
12 83
Salaries
16,674 20
325 80
Sidewalks
5,000 00
Sewer Department :-
General maintenance
7,409 34
439 02
Filter System
1,910 44
1,590 37
Unpaid bills, 1924 .
1,107 05
2 32
New constructions .
5,825 77
291 52
Secretary of finance committee
50 00
Soldier's relief
3,868 90
131 10
Soldiers and Sailors, care of graves
(General Laws, Chap. 115)
100 00 .
State Aid, Civil and Spanish Wars
1,134 00
666 00
Street lighting
16,705 96
294 04
Street lights on Beaver street
54 00
72 00
Street lights on Ferguson street
31 50
22 50
Street lights, West Fountain and Highland streets
72 00
56 00
Tax Collector's Bond, premium
250 00
Treasurer's Bond, premium .
200 00
Town Hall :-
General
2,994 25
5 45
Painting inside Town Hall"
1,185 00
15 00
Town Debt
30,500 00
Town Library
3,497 67
35 90
Town Parks :-
General
1,770 23
29 77
Playgrounds
650 00
Unpaid bills, 1924 .
.
.
49 68
Skating surface
.
562 00
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Tree Warden :--
Care of trees and shrubs .
999 00
1 00
Gypsy moth suppression ·
500 00
New trees
100 00
Trustees for County Aid to Agricul . ture, (Gen. Laws, Chapter 128) .
100 0C
Vernon Grove Cemetery ·
·
2,313 46
89
Water for fire purposes
7,966 67
33 33
Water, cost to be assessed to abut- ters.
900 00
Watering streets and laying dust
3,000 00
Workmen's Compensation premium
1,000 60
Cedar street construction, unpaid bill, 1923 ·
461 51
Cedar street construction, 1923
200 00
Cedar street construction, 1924
5,697 87
463 32
Hydrant, upper end of Emmons street
14 55
35 45
Town of Hopkinton, reimbursement
250 00
Central street drain .
.
1,570 00
677 41
Traffic signals
94 70
Rental and maintenance of headquar-
ters for J. W. Powers Post, American Legion ·
800 00
Providing grounds for Small Arms
Practice for Co. I, 181 Infantry, N. G.
1,000 00 ·
$483,561 04
A true copy of the records. Attest :
DENNIS J. SULLIVAN, Town Clerk.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN.
TO THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD, MASS .:
We hereby submit our report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1925, with an itemized account of the expendi- tures of the various departments under our supervision.
HIGHWAYS.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$46,000 00
Labor and team work :-
Paid labor as per warrant. $ 22,156 83
W. Prentice Leland, pen- sion 387 60
A. Taylor, team hire 33 75
N. Ray Streeter team hire 109 75
Louisa Lake Ice Co., team hire 52 17
Stanley L. Lutz, team hire 40 CO
Wm. Melvin, teamn hire 80 00
Shaughnessy Bros., team hire
88 00
Arthur DePasquale, truck hire
200 00
Dempsey & Taylor, truck hire
709 00
Henry L. Schultz, electri- cal work, supplies 122 85
G. L. Dalrymple, repairing trucks, supplies 261 31
Herman Ryan, repairing
trucks
172 46
Helen Callery, clerical work.
40 00
18
John F. Damon, machin-
ist, labor on road ma- chinery . $121 10
Louis P. Pratt, plumber .
3 85
Waters & Hynes, carpen- ters 2 27
Milford Water Co, flush- ing drains, use of water H. P. Welch, trucking from Boston
21 29
75 00
Thomas F. Maher, carpen- ter · Rouleau Bros, repairing trucks
89 38
64 31
John E. Higgiston, install- ing heater and water closet at town barn, fur- nishing pipe and mate- rial 350 25
Thomis H Dwyer, paint- ing and lettering signs . 121 50
H. R. Hoyle, lettering truck 4.00
Alfredo Abbiatti, sharpen- ing tools . 15 10
$25,321 77 -
Material :-
Paid Melvin Sand Co., sand and gravel .
$ 541 00
A. Rosenfeld, sand and
gravel 387 40
J. S. Lane & Sons, trap rock 228 33
N. H. Trap Rock Co., trap rock 1,414 68
George A. Moore, gravel 284 50
44 72
Percy Abell, lumber · J. A. Tyler, plank . ·
2 00
19
Louisa Lake Ice Co., lum- ber
$ 6 50
M. Kapatos, lumber .
9 00
Louis Marino, lumber
15 44
Independent Coal Tar Co., cold patch 98 80
The Barrett Co , tarvia
716 85
American Oil Products Co., cold patch
3,822 75
J. F. Powers, plank
292 65
B. & A. R. R. Co., cinders
35 00
Milford Gas Light Co., tar
255 96
N. Y , N H. & H. R. R. Co, cinders .
.
762 00
Mahoney & Fitzpatrick,
curbing . 353 00
$9,270 58
Blacksmiths: -
Paid Luigi Recebiuto $510 00
F. S. Slavin & Son
.
256 35
Michael Cleary
45 85
L. E Belknap
1 05
Hay and Grain :-
Paid James Lally $340 72
Milford Grain Co. . 258 04 -
Thomas W. Keane, hay
68 35
Morey Bros., hay .
234 83
$901 94
Supplies :-
Paid Crowell & De Witt, oil $ 1 20 Standard Oil Co, gasoline 1,045 17
Clark Ellis & Sons 892 85
H. D. Bullard, supplies for trucks 31 54
Bullard's Tire Shop. sup-
: plies for trucks 230 15.
$813 35
20
Milford Battery Service
Station, supplies for trucks
$ 51 25
Barney Coal Co., coal ·
119 67
Milford Grain Co., cement
29 10
Fahey's Tire and Service
Station, supplies for trucks
626 45
Plains Auto Supply, gaso- line, oil . 22 40
Casey's Auto Supply, sup- plies for trucks .
37 77
F. A. Gould
244 67
N. L. Huff, gas lights ·
7 40
H. M. Curtiss Coal Co., coal lumber, cement . 933 52
Jacbern Hardware Co.
90 16
Niro & Niro
45 53
Reynolds Music Store, sta- tionery .
14 95
J. T. Crowell, repairing harnesses, and supplies 177 95
Buffalo-Springfield Roller Co., roller parts . 75 23.
H. I. Dallman Co., brooms 27 25
H. S. Chadbourne Co. 81 74
Mack Motor Truck Co., parts for truck . 78 90
B. Vitalin', coal
54 31
Milford Iron Foundry,
grates
250 34
Good Road Machinery Co, plough
300 50
J. J. O'Connor's Sons, rub- · ber boots
12 75
N. E. Road Machinery Co,
parts for road machine 17 00
M. E. L. & P. Co., lamps . 2 28
21
W. P. Jones Electric Co,
fuse $ 16
Fred Bloom, hammer han- dles ·
7 00
Shea Bros , oil
2 65
1
Clark & Shaughnessy, coal and wood 63 25
J. Allen Rice Co., horse liniment . 1 00
$5,576 09
Sundries: -
Paid B J. Clancey, insur- ance on trucks . $ 88 80
John H. Cunniff, insur. ance on trucks . 51 00
Paul Williams, insurance on trucks 167 51
William J. Walker & Co., insurance on truck 60 60
Willi um J. Walker & Co, insurance on road roller 46 20
John H. Egan, insurance on truck 56 60
Curran's Express . ·
13 18
Higgins Bros , lunches .
12 35
Milford Coal Co, rent of land 50 00
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., ser- vice 13 65
Milford Daily News, ad- vertising 43 20
H M. Curtiss Coal Co., use of trestle 22 24
B. & A. R R Co, freight 11 00
Cahill's News Agency, stationery 10 48
Annie Lawless Store, sta-
tionery . 1 55 .
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22
H. A, Daniels & Co., insur-
ance on truck $ 17 00
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.
Co., freight 1,609 06
Casey's Auto Supply, Ford runabout, and Ford 1-ton chassis and body 1,117 30
Milford Water Co., water 12 12
Dr. B. F. Hartman, vet- erinary . .
16 50
Wm. E. Cook, tables and chairs
17 50
Charlescraft Press, print- ing .
4 50
G. M. Billings, printing ·
2 25
Clark & Shaughnessy, rent of land .
108 00
Milford Gas Light Co.,
light
4 00
Fuller & Wilson Ex. Co. .
22 20
P. M., Milford stamped en- velopes .
10 96
Universal Supply Heating Co., heating plant for town barn 455 78
M. E. L. & P. Co., light 13 75
W. J. Seaver's Express ·
75
Edward C. Beaulac, re-
imbursement for inci-
5 75
dental expenses .
·
$4,065 78
Total expenditures
.
$45,949 51
Balance unexpended .
50 49
$16,000 00 $16,600 00
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HIGHWAYS, UNPAID BILLS 1924. RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$5,926 62
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Clark Ellis & Sons, supplies $ 34 05
Louisa Lake Ice Co., lumber ·
146 04
A. J. Ignition Co. .
62 22
George A. Moore, gravel .
108 75
Paul Guglielmi, gravel
.
24 00
L. E. Belknap, blacksmith .
4 30
Myer Rosen, collecting paper
126 00
Dr. B. F. Hartman, veterinary
5 00
Standard Oil Co , gasoline
47 10
Milford Coal Co., rent of land
12 50
The Barrett Co , tarvia 148 40
Fuller & Wilson Ex. Co., express
12 50
Helen Callery, clerical work ·
20 00
Shea Bros., supplies
34 75
Milford Grain Co., cement
90
Buffalo-Springfield Roller Co., rol- ler parts .
600 00
James Lally, grain
90 48
Louis P. Pratt, plumber
10 40
Jacbern Hardware Co., supplies
18 70
Michael Cleary, blacksmith
14 00
F. S. Slavin & Son, blacksmiths
36 63
Casey Auto Supply, supplies
5 95
Fahey's Tire and Service Station, supplies
102 37
Dalrymple & Ryan, repairing
trucks and supplies
.
58 80
Fred Bloom, curbing ·
52 50
H. M. Curtiss, Coal Co, coal
108 25
Monti & Rossi, curbing
350 00
American Oil Products Co, road oil
2,140 50
N. Road Machinery Co., machine parts
37 22
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Milford Water Co., labor . .
$ 8 64
Thomas F. Burns, plank .
58 80
Melvin Sand Co., sand and gravel
700 00
Balance unexpended
746 87
$5,926 62 $5,926 62
NEW TRUCK FOR HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation $5,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Mack Motor, Mack Dump Truck $1,435 84
H. R. Hoyle, lettering truck 6 00
Superior Motor Supply Shop, tires, tubes, oil
321 80
F. S. Slavin & Son, blacksmith
34 00
Mack Motor Truck Co., supplies
122 57
Balance unexpended .
79 79
$5,000 00 $5,000 00
TRACTORS FOR HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
By balance of appropriation, year 1923 $2,150 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Eastern Tractors Co., rent of tractor
$2,000 00
Balance unexpended .
150 00
$2,150 00 $2,150 00
WHITNEY STREET REPAIRS.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation $1,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid labor as per warrant
$1,000 00
$1,000 00 $1,000 00
25
MADDEN AVENUE REPAIRS. RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$1,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid labor as per warrant $ 725 75
Buffalo, Springfield Roller Co. 10 ton king pin complete 72 25
Grong . A. Moore, gravel .
8.25
B. Vitalini, coal .
·
4 75
Boston & Albany R. R. Co., cin . ders
189 00
$1,000 00 $1,000.00.
CENTRAL STREET DRAIN.
RECEIPTS.
By balance of appropriation, year 1923 $2,247 41
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Guido Sabatinelli, completing
connections in drain $ 175 00
Chester F. Williams, Esq , Town So- licitor, to pay legal claims against contractor
1,395 00
Balance unexpended .
677 41
$2,247 41 $2,247 41
STREET LIGHTS.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
.
$17,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Milford Elec. Light & Power Co.,
as per contract .
.
$16,705 96
Balance unexpended
294 04
$17,000 00 $17,000 00
.
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STREET LIGHTS ON BEAVER STREET.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$126 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Milford Elec. Light & Power Co., as per contract
$54 00
Balance unexpended .
72 00
$126 00
$126 00
STREET LIGHTS ON FERGUSON STREET.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
·
$54 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Milford Elec. Light & Power Co. as per contract
$31 50
Balance unexpended
22 50
$54 00
$54 00
STREET LIGHTS ON W. FOUNTAIN AND HIGHLAND STREETS.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$128 00
EXPENDITURES
Paid Milford Elec. Light and Power
Co. as per contract
$72 00
Balance unexpended
56 00
$128 00
$128 00
HYDRANT ON UPPER EMMONS STREET.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
.
$50 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Milford Water Co. as per con- tract
$14 55
Balance unexpended .
.
.
35 45
$50 00
$50 00
2 7
INCIDENTALS.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
.
$5,500 00
From Reserve fund (By
vote of Finance Com-
mittee)
600 00
EXPENDITURES.
Printing and advertising :- Paid G. M. Billings, Town
Reports
$1,109 00
G. M. Billings 125 25
Milford Daily News Co. 405 60
The Charlescraft Press,
poll tax books 350 84
The Charlescraft Press 79 75
William P. Clarke .
54 50
Franklin Sentinel
13 75
.
$2,138 69
Town Meetings :---
Paid Tellers, March 2 and 3 Harold K. Bullard, check-
$404 00
ing voting lists March 2 15 00 James J. Connors, check- ing voting lists March 2 15 00 Charles W. Gould, ballot clerk, March 2 . 15 00
George V. Larkin, ballot clerk, March 2 . 15 00
10 00
10 00
18 00
Benjamin J. Clancy, dep- uty ballot clerk, March 2 William E. Gallagher, dep- uty ballot clerk, March 2 Ernest E. O'Brien, printing and posting warrants . John J. Moloney, printing and posting warrants . 18 00
28
Will E. Southland, lunches for registrars $ 7 00
Iliggin Bros, lunches for election officers .
25 25
Police duty, March 2
33 00
Avery & Woodbury Co., use of chairs 7 00
John T. McLoughlin, Mod- erator, March 2, 6, 10,
Aug. 3, Ost. 28. Dec. 21
70 00
$662 25
Enforcement of dog law :- Paid Bisil E. Aldrich, dog officer
$78 00
Antonio Iannitelli, burying dog
1 00
$79 00
Damages and law suits :- Paid William A. Murray, Esq, attorney for Flor- ence Adams, injuries re- ceived from fall on side- walk $110 00
Stephen L Cook, damage to truck on highway 83 73 Edward J. Burke, damage to automobile on high- way 6 50
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Returns-Births and Deaths : Paid George F. Curley, M. D, return of births $50 00
John F. Keane, M. D., re- turn of births 14 75
K. A Campbell, M. D, re- turn of births 4 75
John J. Duggan, M. D., re- turn of births · 7 25
$200 23
29
P. E Joslin, M. D, return of births $13 25
F. H. Lally, M. D., return of births 4 00
Jobn V. Gallagher, M. D., return of births ·
5 50
Frank D. White, M. D., re- tuin of births .
75
L F. Playse, M D., return of birth . .
25
Fred C. Goddard, M D , re- tuin of births 2 75
P. E. Levy, M D, return of births 2 00
Frank T. Harvey, M. D, return of births 1 75
John H. Wymin, MD, re- turn of births 4 25
E. Federici, M. D, return of births 1 25
M. W. Knight, M. D, re- turn of births 1 75
HI R. Green, M. D., return of births 75
Samuel Butler, M. D, re- turn of births 50
C. C Weymouth, M. D, return of births
1 50
M. L. Griswold, M. D., re- turn of birth 25
Charles B Hussey, M D, return of births 1 50
G. S. Thompson, M. D, re- turn of birth 25
Solon Abbott, M. D., re- turn of birth 25
Noe N. Charboneun, M. D, return of birth . 25
30
Carl E. Richardson, M. D., return of births
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