Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Milford, Massachusetts 1926, Part 1

Author: Milford (Mass.)
Publication date: 1926
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 330


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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, Super- intendent of Schools, and. Finance Committee,


FOR THE


Year Ending December 31, 1926.


ALSO THE


Report of the State Auditors for the Period from January 1, 1925, to July 20, 1926.


MILFORD, MASS .: G., M: BILLINGS, PRINTER, GAZETTE OFFICE; 1926.


TOWN OFFICERS.


SELECTMEN. John E. Higgiston, Chairman, Fred W. Fitzsimmons," Philip Cenedella. TOWN CLERK, CLERK OF SELECTMEN. Dennis J. Sullivan. TOWN TREASURER


George A. Barry. . TAX COLLECTOR Matthew J. Carbary. AUDITOR. Joseph V. Carey. HIGHWAY SURVEYOR. Edward C. Beaulac. ASSESSORS. William F. Clancy, Chairman, Term expires 1927,


Frederick A. Nealon, Term expires 1928,


Frederick W. Holland, Clerk, Term expires 1929. . OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. Fred M. Crowell, Term expires 1927, Michael B. Sweeney, Chairman, Term expires 1928, Fred J. ,Coleman, Term expires 1929. BOARD OF HEALTH.


Francis H. Lally, M. D, Secretary, Term expires 1927, Maurice J. Quinlan, Chairmin, Term expires 1923, Oscar C. Ayotte, Term expires 1929. SEWER COMMISSIONERS. Alfred F. Martin, Term expires 1927, Frank P. Dillon, Chairman, Term expires 1928, Louis P. Pratt, Term expires 1929.


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SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


*George E. Stacy, Chairman, John C. Lynch, Chairman, Term expires 1927, John E. Swift, Term expires 1927, Alfred B. Cenedella, Term expires 1928, Herbert W. Shaw, Term expires 1929,


#John V. Gallagher, ¡George F. Grayson, Term expires 1927, + William J. Moore, Term expires 1927.


TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY. Charles A. Blaisdell, Term expires 1927, Nathan W. Heath, Term expires 1927,


George W. Wood, Term expires 1928, Stephen H. Reynolds, Term expires 1928,


Thomas J. Nugent, Chairman, Term expires 1929, Thomas J. Quirk, Secretary, Term expires 1929.


TRUSTEES VERNON GROVE CEMETERY. Harry E. Hunt, Term expires 1927, Frank E. Cheney, Term expires 1927,


William S. Marden, Term expires 1928, *William Emery, Herbert S. Eldredge; Term expires 1929, Arthur L. Maynard, Term expires 1929. PARK COMMISSIONERS. Frank W. Norcross, Term expires 1927, Martin J. Wallace, Chairman, Term expires 1928.


Charles F. Gillon, Term expires 1929.


CONSTABLES.


*Charles Caruso, Raymond A. Cross, l= Thomas McDonald, Arthur H. O'Keefe, Axel W. Pearson. PLANNING BOARD. John C. Lynch, Term expires 1927, Frank E. Norcross, Term expires 1928, Arthur Webb, Term expires 1929.


*Deceased.


#Resigned.


¡Elected to fill vacancy.


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Officers Appointed by the Selectmen.


TOWN SOLICITOR. Chester F. Williams. ENGINEERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.


Leroy B. Brown, Chief,


Joseph J. Fahey, First Assistant,


Joseph F. Cahill, Second Assistant. Clerk. INSPECTOR OF WIRES. Fred M. Daniels.


REGISTRARS OF VOTERS. George W. Billings, Chairman, Edward J. Burke, L. Blaine Libbey, Dennis J. Sullivan, Town Clerk, Ex Officio. SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. [Classified under Civil Service.] Daniel M. O'Brien.


PUBLIC WEIGHERS AND WEIGHERS OF COAL ..


Edgar E. Colburn,


Lewis F. Aldrich,


Benjamin Vitalini,


James Farley,


Batista J. Vitalini, Elmer I. Goddard,


Harold Shaughnessy, Helen E. Morgan, Grace Doherty,


Daniel M. O'Brien,


Philip P. Clarke, Harold M. Curtiss, James B. Lester, Dorothy E. Cote, R. Carl Sweet, Fred I. Doherty,


William.St. George, .. Joseph F. Usher,


W. Ramus Vitalini.


PUBLIC WEIGHERS.


Harry A. Macuen, John Morey., . Myron Morey, Ada B. Daniels, Thomas Brigham,


Randall B. Greene, Antonio Cutropia, Carlo Feccia, George A. Moore; Patrick H. Burke. John Keough.


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MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK.


Benjamin Vitalini,


William N. Prentiss,


Albert Taylor,


Frank Murphy,


Lewis F. Aldrich,


George Spindel,


Myron Morey,


Edgar E. Colburn,


Harry A. Macuen,


Harold M. Curtiss,


James B. Lester,


Batista J. Vitalini,


Nathaniel Spindel,


Leo F. Ross,


John Morey,


Elmer I. Goddard,


James J. Cahill,


Edward O'Connor,


John P. Remick, W. Ramus Vitalini, Ada B. Daniels.


JANITOR OF TOWN HALL AND LOCK-UP KEEPER. Daniel M. O'Brien .. ACTING JANITOR OF MEMORIAL HALL. Arthur L. Maynard. FIELD DRIVER. Peter Gallagher. FENCE VIEWERS.


George S. Whitney, Charles H. Kimball.


BURIAL AGENT. George S. Whitney.


CONSTABLES.


Daniel M. O'Brien, John J. Moloney, Ernest E. O'Brien, James J. Fullum, Raphael Marino.


CHIEF OF POLICE. (Classified under Civil Service.) John J. Moloney. PATROLMEN. (Assigned to patrol duty by chief of police under authori- ty of Selectmen.) (Classified as police officers under Civil Service.) James J. Birmingham, William J. Corbett, Ernest L. Bagley, John C. Wilson,


Iginio A. Patano. Alphonse Calzone,


James J Fullum.


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Appointed by the Selectmen. SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS.


John Larson,


John J. Harrington,


William F. McAvoy,


Roland F. Milan,


Patrick H. Moore, William S. Davis, Otis J. Julian,


Daniel F. Tynan,


James F. Egan,


Oscar A. Williams,


William J. Carley,


Michael G. Lynch, Joseph L. Gibbs, Nicola Petrarca, Alfred P. Henderson,


William Taylor,


Patrick J. Duddy,


Patrick F. Fitzgerald,


Martin J. Wallace,


Cornelius J. Foley, Gaetano Bonini,


Joseph Renda,


Frank E. Hill,


Frank I. Ward,


Herman G. Sawler,


William W. O'Brien,


Walter F. Snowling,


William N. Prentiss,


M. Marcus Moran,


Giuseppe Cellini,


William Morgan,


James H. Reynolds,


William Ahern,


Myron Morey,


John .F. Cuddihy,


George I. Spindel,


John F. DDamon,


John L. Keefe,


Antonio :Santosuosso,


Michael Fitzpatrick,


Frank DeCesare,'


John J. Donigan.


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. Davis, (M & U. Car Barn). Edric Temple, (Odd Fellows Hall). William Kane, (Ideal Theatre). George P. Ingalls, (Congregational Church Property). Antonio DeLuzio, (East St. District).


Lyndhurst A. MacGregor,


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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 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. William E. Gallagher. Frederick A. Gibson, Assistant. INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING. (Class,filed under Civil Service). 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 H. Egan. GYPSY MOTH SUPERINTENDENT. Patrick F. Fitzgerald.


Appointed by the Selectmen. FINANCE COMMITTEE. Thomas J. Welch, Chairman, Term expires 1927.


John F. Damon, Secretary, Term expires 1927.


John H. Cunnitf, Term expires 1927. Clifford .A. Cook, Term expires 1927. Joseph Morcone, Terin expires 1927. Walter L. Adams, Term expires 1928, . Alton II. Metcalf, Term expires 1928. William J. Moore, Term expires 1928. .. "Fred T. Cahill, Term expires 1928. . William H. Casey, Term expires 1928. Paul Williams, Term expires 1929. William A. Murray, Term expires 1929. Marcus W. Rose, Term expires 1929. Myron Morey, Term expires 1929. Norry Miett, Term expires 1929.


TRUSTEES OF NORTH PURCHASE CEMETERY. Myron Morey, Mabel F. Kinney, May Bickford,


Adolphus Tyler, Nelson Morey, Jennie Morey.


TOWN APPROPRIATIONS.


Appropriations made at the Annual Town Meeting, March 1 and 5, 1926 : Board of Health :-


General


$ 5,700 00


Dental Clinic


2,400 00 -


$ 8,100 00


Fire Department :---


Brush fires


$ 200 00


Incidentals


3,500 00


New hose


1,500 00


Pay roll


15,172 00


Repairs


600 00


Unpaid bill for 1924, incidentals


27 80


Fees (Gen. Laws, Chap. 262, Sec, 51)


Highways :-


General


$ 60,000 00


Sidewalks


. .


10,000 00


Balance due on tractor


·


73,150 00


Incidentals :-


General ,


6,200 00


Interest


18,000 00


Memorial Day :-


Post 22, G. A. R. $200 00


J. W. Powers Post, A. L.


. 200 00


Spanish War Veterans


30 00


430 00


Memorial Hall :-


General


1,100 00


Military Aid


500 00


North Purchase Cemetery


75 00


.


3,150 00


20,999 80 500 00


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Police Department


$13,500 0,0


Poor Department :


General


.


$26,000 00


Mother's Aid


20,000 00


46,000 00


Reserve Fund


5,000 00


Salaries : -


General


$17,000 00


Secretary of Finance Committee 50 00


17,050 00


School Department :-


General


$188,665 00


Special appropriation for heating system in Spruce St. and Plains Schools


2,000 00


190,665 00


Sewer Department :-


General maintenance


$ 7,500 00


New sewers


25,000 00


32,500 00


Soldiers' Relief


4,000 00


Soldiers and Sailors, care of graves (Gen. Laws, Chap. 115)


100 00


State Aid (Civil and Spanish Wars)


.


1,300.00


Street lighting


17,100 00


Tax Collector's Bond, premium


250 00


Treasurer's Bond, premium


·


Town Hall :-


General'


$2,800 00


Repairs


300 00


Insurance .


.


1,800 00


4,900 00


Town Debt


32,400 00


Town Library :-


General


$2,494 65


Dog Tax, 1925


1,305 35


3,800 00


·


200 00


.


12


Town Parks ::-


General


$2,000 00


Playgrounds


800:00


182,800:00


Tree Warden ::-


Care of trees and shrubs


$1,000 :0.0


Gypsy Moth suppression


$500:00


1,500 00


Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture (General Laws, Chapter 128) 100 00


Vernon Grove Cemetery ,


500 00


Water for Fire Purposes .


8,100 00


Watering streets and laying dust . ·


3,000 00


. -


Workmen's Compensation premium .


1,220 00


Publishing list of Real and Personal estates


800 00


:County of Worcester, Hospital District for Tuberculosis 1,370 10


Sumner Street Extension 500 00


Land damages, Sumner street, John Tumolo 90 00


Repairs, Maple and Beaver streets


:3000:00


Street lights on Medway street


7.2.00


1


Chester F. Williams, Town Solicitor, services and expenses :in the matter of petitions for Mandamus testing the adoption of . Civil Service for the Police Department


488 60


Fire Alarm box, intersection of West Spruce and High Streets 300 00


Total Appropriations


$521,660 50


Total amount raised and appropriated $520,355 15


A true copy. of the Records. Attest :


DENNIS J. SULLIVAN,


Town Clerk.


SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES.


Total Expenses,


Balance Unexpended .


Board of Health :-


General .


$ 5,690 22


.9 78


Dental Clinic


- 2,346 32 ·


53 68


Charles River Reclamation


8,154 94


50 48


Fire Department :-


Brush fires


200 00


Incidentals


3,499 61


39


New hose


1,485 00


15.00


Pay of members:


14,903: 00


268 .91


Repairs.


59.9 83'


17


Fire alarm box, corner of West Spruce and High Streets


292: 13


7 87


Fees (General Laws, Chapter: 262, Section 5.1) .


41: 83


458 17


Highways :-


General: .


60,1;22: 62


4: 63


Tractor, rental of


150 00-


New tractor


3,000 00


150 00


Sumner Street Extension


500 00


Repairs, Maple and Beaver Sts.


3,000 00


Sidewalks


10,000 00


Watering Streets and Laying Dust .


3,000 00


Unpaid bills, 1924


·


477 20


269 67 F


Incidentals


·


6,146 07


53 93


Interest


18,095 07


Memorial Day


430 00


Memorial Hall


951 87


148 13


Military Aid


75 00


425 00


North Purchase Cemetery, care of


75 00


Police Department .. 13,448 87.


56 13


.


·


14


Poor Department :


General .


·


$31,362 51


$137 49


Mother's Aid


·


19,989 75


10 25


Reserve Fund


3,422 32


1,577 68


Salaries :


General .


16,978 99


21 01


Secretary of Finance Committee


50 00


School Department :-


General .


188,556 12


108 88


Heating system in Spruce Street and Plains Schools


2,000 00


Sewer Department :-


General maintenance


7,943 24


1,438 82


New sewers


20,158 84


4,841 16


Soldiers' Relief


4,199 57


43


Soldiers and Sailors, care of graves (Gen. Laws, Chap .. 1.15)


100 00


State Aid(Civil and Spanish Wars)


914 00


386 00


Street lighting


17,067 96


32 04


Street lights, Medway Street


42 00


30 00


Tax Collector's Bond, Premium


250 00


Treasurer's Bond, Premium


200-00


Town Hall :-


General .


2,799 69


31


Repairs .


300 00


Insurance


1,778 15


21 85


Town Debt


·


32,400 00


Town Library


3,799 99


01


Town Parks :-


General .


1,995 76


4 24


Playgrounds


800 00


Tree Warden : -


Care of trees


999 41


50


Gypsy Moth suppression


500 00


Trustees, County Aid to Agricul-


ture .


100 00


Vernon Grove Cemetery .


·


2,267 89


18 92


Water for fire purposes ·


·


8,050 00


50 00


.


.


15


Workmen's Compensation Premi-


um $ 1,220 00 Publishing List of Real and Per- sonal Estates . 144 00


$ 656 00


County of Worcester, Hospital Dis- trict for Tuberculosis


1,370 10


90 00


Land damages Sumner Street Chester F. Williams, Esq , Town Solicitor, services and expen- ses in the matter of petitions for mandamus testing the adoption of Civil Service for the Police Department 488 60


Rental and maintenance of head- quarters for J. W. Powers Post, American Legion 800 00


Providing grounds for small arms for Co. I, 181 Infantry, N. G. 1,000 00


$528,618 56


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, 1926, with an itemized report of the expendi- tures of the various appropriations under supervision. HIGHWAYS. RECEIPTS.


By appropriation


$60,000 00


From Reserve Fund, by vote of Finance Committee 127 25


EXPENDITURES.


Labor and team work : ,-


Paid labor as per warrant $21,453: 42


W.m. Melvin, team hire 324 85


J. F. Haskell, team hire . 70 00


Louisa Lake Ice Co, team hire 201 00


N. Ray Streeter, team hire 326, 25.


J. W. Johnson, team hire 77 50


H. Ray, team hire 178 88


Morey Bros , team hire


80 00


Fred Casey, team hire


13 50


Carlo Santucci, team hire 120 00


Stanley Lutz, team hire


211 75


John Casey, team hire 92 00


Jobn Fitzsimmons, team hire 80 00


L Marino, team hire 49 00


H. C. Wadleigh, team hire 89 50


A. Taylor, team hire 40 00


Taylor & Dempsey, truck hire 328 00


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U ynes & Julian, truck hire $.83 75 Joseph Saucier, truck and shovel 1.83: 25


G. L. Dalrymple, repairing truck, supplies . 502 81


Roleau Bros, repairing truck


9 50


Alexander Whyte, painting trucks . 17 20


Hoyle's Sign Shop, paint-


ing and lettering signs 10 75


J. F. Damon, machinist 106 29


A. S. Antolini, repairing trucks, supplies 98 21


John E. Higgiston, plumber 87 65


Alfredo Abbiatti, sharpen- ing tools 15 00


L. P. Pratt, plumber 12 95


L. E. Belknap, sharpening tools 70


$24,863 71


Material :-


Paid American Oil Products. Co., asphalt . $6,882 28


The Barrett Co., tarvia . 3,055 50


New Haven Trap Rock Co , trap rock 3,604 20


A. Rosenfeld, sand and


gravel


1,308 00


Melvin Sand Co., sand and gravel


437 05


N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co, cinders 648 00


B. & A. R. R. Co., cinders 75 00


Gerber DeBoer, gravel 147 50


John Hook, gravel 4: 20:


George A. Moore, gravel


3:4 50


18


Dodds Bros , cinders


$ 34 00


Carlo Santucci, posts


4 80


Morey Bros , plank


150 55


Louisa Lake Ice


Co.,


lumber .


6 50 >


Milford Gas Light Co , tar 148 75


Frank J. Hynes, posts 3 20


Rocco Lancisi, gravel


5 40


Hynes & Julian, sand


18 50


Oscar Lundgren, curbing


36 05


$16,603 98


Blacksmiths :--


Paid L. A. Recchiuto


.$ 84 20


F. S. Slavin & Son


808 25


Michael Cleary


27 50


$ 919 95


Hay and grain :--


Paid James Lally


$257 59


Milford Grain Co. 116 95


Golden Glows Farm, hay


181 39


$555 93


Supplies : -


Paid Standard Oil Co , gasoline and oil


$1,442 63


Eastern Tractors Co; trac- tor parts 177 15


Joseph J. Fahey, supplies for trucks 368 40


Casey's Auto Supply, sup- plies for trucks 21 75


Bullard's Tire Shop, sup- plies for trucks 55 26


Madison Filling Station, supplies for trucks 4 20


J. A. Tyler, pickets


6 85


Annie Lawless store, sta- tionery . .


2 00


Clark Ellis & Sons . 493 01


.


19


Milford Iron Foundry,


grates and frames


$ 294 57


F. A. Gould 26 42


Margaret Fahey, coal 7 00


H. S. Chadbourne Co.,


44 20


Crowell & De Witt, oil


1 60


Dyar Sales Mfg. Co., road machinery parts 398 42


The Berger Mfg. Co., cul- verts 490 68


H. M. Curtiss Coal Co., conl, lumber, cement The Stewart Co., side- boards


10 00


Clark & Shaughnessy,


wood


162 00


Buffalo Springfield Roller Co., roller parts


1,074 62


The Withington Store,


bags 1 20


The Bond Co., roofers bucket 4 00


E. H. Neisten, bags


.5 00


A Indursky, pipe and steel


23 10


Barney Coal Co, coal


22 36


Niro & Niro


4 79


Mack Motor Truck Co, truck and parts 4,121 91


J. W. Johnson, wood 16 00


B. Vitalini, coal 113 55


A. Taylor, harness


50 00


Milford Grain Co , cement and pipe 41 00


J. H. Gardella, toilet paper


2 00


J. T. Crowell, repairing harnesses and supplies 38 50


Good Roads Machinery Co., plow 290 00


2,021 56


20


H. L. Schultz, watt lamps $13 62 --- $11,849 35


Sundries :-


Paid N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight $4,164 86


N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co, ser- vice 108 46


Milford Water Co., use of


water ·


20 91


Clark & Shaughnessy, rent of land ·


144 00


B. & A., freight


1 31


Milford E. L. & P. Co.,


light


62 26


Fuller & Wilson Express Co. 41 40


F. R.Browne, use of drive- way to pit 10 00


Grace E. Thibedeau, use of driveway to pit 20 00


W. J. Walker & Co. insur- ance on truck 60 63.


W. F. Clancy, insurance on equipment


65 00


John H. Egan, insurance on truck and registra- tion


53 15


Paul Williams, insurance on trucks and registra- tion


173 05


B. J. Clancey, insurance on truck and registration 90 80 H. A. Daniels & Co., insur- ance on truck 78 75


F. W. Holland, insurance on tractor and registra- tion 35 75.


21


J. H.Cunniff, insurance on


truck


$51 00


W. J. Seaver, express


50


Reynold's Music Store, stationery 15 86


OtisW. Butler, tree pruner


6 00


Milford Gas Light Co., light


6 50


J.J. O'Connor's Sons, rub . ber boots 6 75


Cahill's News Agency,


Order book


41 10


G. M. Billings. printing


4 00


Postmaster, stamped en- velopes


10 96


W. E. Southland, lunches


18 90


J. F. Haskell, horse clip- ping machine .


3 00


Milford Daily News Co, advertising


.


34 80


$5,329 70


Total expenditures


.


$60,122 62


Balance unexpended


4 63


$60,127 25 $60,127 25


HIGHWAYS, UNPAID BILLS, 1924.


RECEIPTS.


By balance, Jan. 1, 1925 .. .


$ 746 87


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Grace E. Thibedeau, use of drive- way to pit $ 20 00


Paid Melvin Sand Co., sand and gravel 435 20


Paid J. F. Haskell, team hire 22 00


Balance unexpended


.


269 67


$746 87


.


$746 87


22


TRACTOR FOR HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT. (RENTAL). RECEIPTS.


By balance of appropriation of 1923 EXPENDITURES.


Paid Eastern Tractors Co. "


$150 00


$150 00


$150 00


TRACTOR FOR HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.


RECEIPTS.


By appropriation, 1926 .


$3,150 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Eastern Tractors Co. .


$3,000 00


Balance unexpended


150 00


$3,150 00 $3,150 00


SUMNER STREET EXTENSION.


RECEIPTS.


By appropriation


$500 00


EXPENDITURES .:


Paid labor as. per warrant $205 50


Joseph Saucier, gas shovel and truck 244 00


Grace E. Thibedeau, gravel


50 50


$500 00


$500 00


LAND DAMAGES, SUMNER STREET EXTENSION.


RECEIPTS.


By appropriation


$90 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid John Tumolo


$90 00


$90 00


$90 00


REPAIRS, MAPLE AND BEAVER STREETS.


RECEIPTS.


By appropriation


$3,000 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid labor as per wir rant


826 25


$150 00


23


Joseph Saucier, gas shovel, and truck - $2,025 50 Gerber DeBoer 148 25


$3,000 00 $3,000 00


SIDEWALKS. RECEIPTS.


By appropriation


$10,000 00.


EXPENDITURES.


Paid labor as per warrant $6,381 03


Independent Coal Tar Co., pitch: 687 61


Milford Gas Light Co., tar 930 75


Melvin Sand Co., sand and gravel


401 63


A. Rosenfeld, sand and gravel


551 50


Clark & Shaughnessy, wood 418 40


Standard Oil Co., oil . 51.85


A. P. Clarridge, re-setting curbing 125 00


Dupont Co., trailer mixer


245 00


New Haven Trap Rock Co, trap rock


207 63


$10,000 00 10,000 00


WATERING STREETS AND LAYING DUST.


RECEIPTS. -


By appropriation $ 3,000 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid labor as per warrant


$


72 25


American Oil Products Co, road oil and asphalt 2,059 75


The Barrett Co., tarvia


868 00


$3,000 00 $3,000 00


WATER FOR FIRE PURPOSES.


RECEIPTS.


By appropriation $8,100 00


EXPENDITURES. P


Paid Milford Water Co, as per contract $8,050 00


Balance unexpended


50 00


$8,100 00 $8,100 00


24


STREET LIGHTS. RECEIPTS.


By appropriation


$17,100 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Milford Electric Light & Power UD., as per contract . $17,067 96


Balance unexpended 32 04


$17,100 00 $17,100 00


STREET LIGHTS, MEDWAY STREET. RECEIPTS.


By appropriation


$72 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Milford Electric Light & Power Co., as per contract


$12 00


Balance unexpended 30 00


$72 00


$72.00


MEMORIAL DAY.


RECEIPTS.


By appropriation $130 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Herbert Parkhurst, Q M Post 22, G. A. R. $200 00


J. W. Powers Post, American Legion 200 00


Spanish War Veterans 30 00


$430 00


$430 00


INCIDENTALS.


RECEIPTS.


By appropriation


$6,200 00


EXPENDITURES.


Printing and advertising :- Paid G. M. Billings, town reports . $1,125 00


G. M. Billings


. .


355 25


Charlescraft Press


·


119 90


25


William P. Clarke, poll


tax lists . $436 80


William P. Clarke 70 00


Milford Daily News Co. 174 30


$2,281 25


Town Meetings :- Paid tellers, March 1, Sept. 14, Nov. 2 $904 00


Harold K. Bullard, check- ing voting lists March 1, Sept. 14, Nov. 2 36 00


Charles W. Gould, ballot clerk, March 1 .


15 00


James J. Connors, check- ing voting lists March 1, Sept. 14 . 21 00


James E. Birmingbam,


checking voting lists


Nov. 2 .


15 00


Benjamin J. Clancey, bal- lot clerk March 1, Sept. 14, Nov. 2


36 00


J. Roy Kerr, ballot clerk March 1, Nov. 2 30 00


Gilbert C. Eastman, ballot clerk Sept. 14 .


6 00


George V. Larkin, ballot clerk March 1, Sept. 14, Nov. 2


36 00


Paul E. Lynch, deputy


ballot clerk March 1,


Sept. 14, Nov. 2


26 00


George L. Appleton, depu- ty ballot clerk March 1 5 00 John J. Moloney, printing and posting warrants 36 00


John T. McLoughlin, mod- · erator March 1, 5, Dec. 6 50 00


26


George W. Billings, regis-


trar of voters $25 00


Police duty, March 1,


Sept. 14, Nov. 2 76 00


Avery & Woodbury Co., use of chairs 7 50


Richard E. Durfee, labor


on voting booths 3 00


W. E. Southland, lunches 21 40


Iliggins Bros , lunches 16 00


$1.364 90


Enforcement of dog law :- Paid Basil E. Aldrich Est , services of Basil E. Al- drich, dog officer $56 00


Davoren's Express, bury- ing dogs . .


11 00


$67 00


Damages and law suits :- Paid Rev. John J. Rogers, trustee John Rogers


Est., damage to property and drainage caused by the relocation of Med- way street $200 00


William J. Ackerly. dam- age to automobile on highway 16 45


$216 45


Returns-Births and Deaths :- Paid George F. Curley, M. D., return of births $44 75


John F. Keane, M. D., re- turn of births 18 25


John J. Duggan, M. D., return of births . 11 00


C. B. Hussey, M. D., re- turn cf births 1 75


27


Frank T. Harvey, M. D.,


return of births $ 1 75


C. C. Weymouth, M. D., return of births . 2 00


P. E. Joslin, M. D., return of births 13 75


Fred C. Goddard, M. D., return of births . 2 25


P. E. Levy, M. D., return of births 4 75


J. H. Wyman, M. D, re- turn of births 6 25


K. A. Campbell, M. D., re- turn of births £ 3 00


M. W. Knight, M. D., re- turn of births. . 2 50


John V. Gallagher, M. D., return of births . 4 25


F. H. LaHy, M. D., return of births 3 75


Geo. HI. Little, M. D., re- turn of births 75


Carl E. Richardson, M. D., return of births ·


50


Samuel Butler, M. D., re- turn of birth 25


Solon Abbott, M. D., re- turn of birth 25


W. L. Johnson, M. D, re- turn of birth 25


M. L. Griswold, M. D., re- turn of birth 25


F. D. White, M. D., re- turn of births 1 00


A. H. Fuller, M. D., return of births 50


E. Federici, M. D, return of births · 50


28


F. D. Ventura, M. D., re- turn of births $ 50


James B. Edwards, return of deaths 23 00


Walter W. Watson, re. turn of deaths . ·


9 50


George W. Wood, return of deaths ·


11 50


A. DePasquale & Co., re- turn of deaths . ·


9 00


John Hofstraw, return of deaths .


1 00


T. F. Callanan, return of deaths .


1 75


Oscar Lindquist, return of death 25


T. F. Kennedy Est., re- turn of death 25


H. L. Fournier, return of death


25


John Hall, return of death 25


F. J, Tansey, return of death ·


25


J. L. Norton, return o.f death .


25


J. Myers, return of death 25


A. C. Billings, return of death


25


J. A. Roberts, return of death .


25


25


A. C. Seagrave, return of death · A. J. Heroux, return of deaths .


2 50


T. F. Keefe, return of deaths . L. S. Wiggin, return of deaths .


1 00


. 75


29


C. Shaughnessy, return of deaths $ 50


$187 75


Stationery :- Paid Worcester County Ab- stract Co., assessors' ab- stracts . $116 78


Burroughs Adding Ma- chine Co., service and paper 17 80


Dennis J. Sullivan, town


clerk, re-imbursement


for cash disbursements for postage and express Cahill's News Agency


58 50


40 94


Reynolds' Music Store,


cash book for collector 8 00


Reynolds' Music Store, rent of typewriter for assessors 18 00


Postmaster, Milford, stamped envelopes for treasurer


10 96


P. B. Murphy, license and birth blanks 31 60


Remington TypewriterCo., ribbons and paper 7 30


U. S. Mfg. Co., extension wallets 23 22


Hobbs & Warren, license




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