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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
.
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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
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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
.
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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
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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
.
.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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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