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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
Receipts and Expenditures OF THE
TOWN OF MILFORD
CONTAINING REPORTS OF THE
Selectmen, Highway Surveyor, Treasurer, Tax Collector, Assessors, Town Accountant, Town Library Trustees, Fire Engineers, Sewer Commissioners, Board of Public Welfare, ERA and WPA Administrator, Park Commissioners, Board of Health, Chief of Police, Inspector of Wires, Inspector of Animals, Sealer of Weights and Meas- ures, Town Solicitor, School Commit- tee, Superintendent of Schools and Town Clerk.
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1935
MILFORD, MASS. THE CHARLESCRAFT PRESS, PRINTERS. 1936.
TOWN OF MILFORD.
Incorporated 1780. Population 1935 State Census, 15,008.
In Seventh Councillor District.
Councillor, Winfield A. Schuster, Douglas. In Fourth Congressional District. Congressman, Pehr G. Holmes, Worcester.
In Fourth Worcester Senatorial District. Senator, P. Eugene Casey, Milford.
In Eighth Worcester Representative District. Representatives : Elmer C. Nelson, Milford. Christopher J. Tyrrell, Westborough.
Numbered Registered Voters, November 18, 1935, 6,531.
TOWN OFFICERS.
SELECTMEN.
Lyndhurst A. MacGregor, Chairman, William J. Hayes, John H. Gardella.
TOWN CLERK. (Clerk of Selectmen).
Dennis J. Sullivan.
TOWN TREASURER.
Benjamin J. Clancey.
TAX COLLECTOR.
William J. Read.
HIGHWAY SURVEYOR.
Edward C. Beaulac.
ASSESSORS.
William F. Clancy, Chairman, Term expires 1936, Frederick A. Nealon, Clerk, Term expires 1937, John F. Maher, Term expires 1938.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE.
Charles V. Touhey, Term expires 1938, Charles A. Rizoli, Term expires 1937, James L. Ahern, Chairman, Term expires 1936.
BOARD OF HEALTH. John F. Adams, Chairman, (Resigned), J. Curtiss Nutter, Chairman, Term expires 1936, James Cervone, Term expires 1937, Arthur J. Chambers, Term expires 1938.
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SEWER COMMISSIONERS. Fred L. Roberti, Chairman, Term expires 1938, Alfred F. Martin, Term expires 1936, Ernest E. O'Brien, Term expires 1937.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Alfred B. Cenedella, Chairman, Term expires 1936, George F. Grayson, Term expires 1936, Henry D. Barbadoro, Term expires 1937, William J. Moore, Term expires 1937, Charles F. Curtin, Term expires 1938, Nathan Rosenfeld, Term expires 1938.
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY. Thomas J. Nugent, Chairman, (Deceased), Gilbert C. Eastman, Chairman, Term expires 1936, William K. Coombs, Term expires 1936, Robert L. Dillon, Term expires 1936, Stephen H. Reynolds, Term expires 1937, Frederick H. Gould, Term expires 1937, John L. Davoren, Term expires 1938.
TRUSTEES OF VERNON GROVE CEMETERY. Herbert S. Eldredge, Term expires 1938, Arthur L. Maynard, Term expires 1938, Herbert B. Hill, Term expires 1937, Emerson Robinson, Term expires 1937, Frank Roy Hixon, Term expires 1936, Rudolph L. Roy, Term expires 1936.
PARK COMMISSIONERS. Fred W. Clarridge, Chairman, Term expires 1938, Simon P. Hickey, Term expires 1937, Patrick Carroll, Term expires 1936.
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PLANNING BOARD. Leo P. Furcinitti, Term expires 1936, Walter F. Jackson, Term expires 1937, Walter E. Blake, Term expires 1938. TREE WARDEN. Patrick J. McGuigan.
CONSTABLES.
Edward Davoren,
Charles J. Dowdell, Patrick Carroll.
TOWN MODERATOR. John T. McLoughlin.
Officers Appointed by the Selectmen. TOWN COUNSEL. William A. Murray.
TOWN ACCOUNTANT. Michael J. Hannigan.
ENGINEERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. William L. Power, Chief, Thomas Manguso, First Assistant, Joseph J. Fahey, Second Assistant.
INSPECTOR OF WIRES. Fred M. Daniels.
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
George W. Billings, Chairman,
William E. Moore, John J. Best. Dennis J. Sullivan, (Clerk) Ex-Officio.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. (Classified under Civil Service) . Daniel M. O'Brien.
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JANITOR OF TOWN HALL AND LOCKUP KEEPER. Daniel M. O'Brien.
JANITOR OF MEMORIAL HALL. Arthur L. Maynard.
BURIAL AGENT. Charles A. Goucher.
FENCE VIEWERS.
Charles H. Kimball, Luigi DeVenuto.
FIELD DRIVER. Peter Gallagher.
CONSTABLES.
John J. Moloney, James J. Fullum, P. Eugene Casey, Daniel M. O'Brien, Raphael Marino, Patrick H. Rabbitt, Clement Moran, John L. Gillon,
Louis Volpe,
Arthur L. Maynard,
Salvatore Micelotti,
John F. Casey,
William H. Forbes,
Ralph Shirland, Thomas H. Heagney
James H. Keane,
John J. Harrington,
Charles W. Frascotti,
Thomas McDonald.
Frank J. Davoren,
Otis J. Julian,
Ernest E. O'Brien,
George L. Harlow, John T. O'Brien,
Luigi Ruggiero, Vincent G. Ferraro,
Charles H. Kimball,
Herman J. Ryan,
Edward Rizoli,
Thomas J. Ryan,
Peter Moran,
Edward J. O'Sullivan,
John Larson,
William W. O'Brien,
CHIEF OF POLICE. (Classified under Civil Service). John J. Moloney.
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PATROLMEN.
(Classified as Police Officers under Civil Service) .
Iginio A. Pantano,
William R. Cenedella.
James J. Fullum,
William J. Corbett, Retired,
John C. Wilson,
Arthur Raymond Cross,
William F. Fitzpatrick,
Ernest L. Bagley,
James J. Curley,
Ernest A. Lombardi,
Frank J. Hynes, (Appointed to fill vacancy).
RESERVE POLICE OFFICERS. (Classified as Police Officers under Civil Service) . Edward J. Rizoli, (Appointed
to fill vacancy),
Charles F. McGowan. John E. Allen,
PUBLIC WEIGHERS AND WEIGHERS OF COAL.
Ernest Gallerani,
Harold Shaughnessy,
Joseph P. Shaughnessy,
Helen Morgan,
Benjamin Vitalini,
Alfred C. Marchessault,
Grace Doherty,
William Lane,
Helen Shaughnessy,
Daniel M. O'Brien,
W. Ramus Vitalini,
Harold M. Curtiss,
Philip P. Clarke,
Batista J. Vitalini,
Frank T. Ballou,
Charles A. Brisson,
Elmer I. Goddard,
William St. George.
Robert H. Curtiss,
PUBLIC WEIGHERS.
Ada B. Daniels, Daniel B. Watson,
Clarence D. Burnett,
John P. Arata.
MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK.
Benjamin Vitalini,
Charles H. Brisson,
George Spindel,
William N. Prentiss,
Elmer I. Goddard,
Edward J. O'Connor,
Batista J. Vitalini,
W. Ramus Vitalini,
John F. Damon,
Frank J. M. Hynes, Nathaniel Spindel, Albert Taylor,
Louis Streeter,
Philip P. Clarke,
Ada B. Daniels, Frank Murphy,
Raymond Morey,
Joseph Shaughnessy.
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Appointed by Director, Division of Animal Industry.
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS. Dr. Benjamin F. Hartman.
Appointed by State Forester. FOREST FIRE WARDEN. Joseph J. Fahey.
GYPSY MOTH SUPERINTENDENT. Patrick J. McGuigan.
Appointed by Board of Public Welfare. ALMONER. John T. O'Brien.
CLERK. Catherine McAvoy.
TOWN PHYSICIAN. John V. Gallagher, M. D.
SUPERINTENDENT OF TOWN FARM. Maurice L. Brittle.
Appointed by Board of Health. CLERK. Phyllis Moran.
INSPECTOR OF MEATS AND PROVISIONS. Jeremiah Macchi.
ASSISTANT INSPECTOR OF MEATS AND PROVISIONS. Dr. Benjamin F. Hartman.
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SANITARY INSPECTOR. Walter H. Chapin.
PHYSICIAN. Francis H. Lally, M. D.
NURSE. Helen Murphy.
INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING. (Classified under Civil Service) . John E. Higgiston. Assistant, Charles J. Ferrante.
Appointed by Sewer Commissioners.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SEWERS. Alfred F. Martin Clerk, John L. Moschilli.
Appointed by Park Commissioners. CLERK. Kathryn W. Melanson.
Appointed by School Committee.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS AND SECRETARY OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE. Almorin O. Caswell.
SCHOOL PHYSICIANS. John M. French, M. D., John V. Gallagher, M. D.
ATTENDANCE OFFICER. Raphael Marino.
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Appointed by Engineers of the Fire Department. SUPERINTENDENT OF FIRE ALARM. William L. Power.
CLERK OF ENGINEERS. Frank Calzone.
Appointed by Selectmen.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Walter L. Adams, Term expires 1937, Alton H. Metcalf, Term expires 1937, Frederick T. Cahill, Term expires 1937, William H. Casey, Term expires 1937, Paul Williams, Term expires 1937.
Myron Morey, Secretary, Term expires 1938, J. Roy Kerr, Term expires 1938, Ancillo S. Antolini, Term expires 1938, Norry Miett, Term expires 1938, Marcus W. Rose, Term expires 1938.
P. Eugene Casey, Term expires 1936, Rudolph Mainini, Term expires 1936, Walter E. Corbett, Term expires 1936, Angelo Barbadoro, Term expires 1936, Robert H. Curtiss, Term expires 1936.
TRUSTEES OF NORTH PURCHASE CEMETERY.
Myron Morey, Mabel F. Kinney,
Gordon L. Griffith,
May Bickford, Nelson Morey, Clarence I. Knox.
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TOWN MEETING MEMBERS QUALIFIED TO VOTE AT REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETINGS
MEMBERS AT LARGE
Adams, Walter L.
100 Congress Street
Ahern, James L.
60 High Street
Beaulac, Edward C.
5 Prentice Avenue
Billings, George W.
156 Congress Street
Casey, P. Eugene
30 Purchase Street
Cenedella, Alfred B.
175 Congress Street
Clancey, Benjamin J.
145 West Street
Clancy, William F.
34 Claflin Street
Clarridge, Fred W.
270 Purchase Street
Eastman, Gilbert C.
146 Congress Street
Gardella, John H.
Hannigan, Michael J.
38 Grant Street Howard Street
Hayes, William J.
51 Exchange Street Cedar Street
MacGregor, Lyndhurst A.
McLoughlin, John T.
26 Pearl Street
Murray, William A.
19 Grant Street
Nelson, Elmer C.
102 Congress Street
Nutter, J. Curtis
260 Purchase Street
Read, William J.
24 West Street
Robinson, Emerson
311/2 Forest Street
Sullivan, Dennis J.
1 State Street
PRECINCT 1. Three Years. Term expires 1938
Birmingham, James E.
31 Purchase Street
Term expires March 2, 1936 due to change to another Precinct
Broderick, Daniel J.
45 Sumner Street
Cahill, William H.
82 Spruce
Callahan, John J.
64 Pine Street
Caswell, Almorin O.
89 Congress Street
Croughwell, Owen F. Curran, John F.
46 Sumner Street
Edwards, James F.
8 State Street
Gallagher, John V.
9 State Street
42 Sumner Street
Grady, John D.
8 Walnut Street
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Maher, John F.
Pyne, William E.
Reynolds, Stephen H.
12 Spring Street 15 Lincoln Street 17 Purchase Street
PRECINCT 1. Two Years. Term expires 1937
Brown, Leroy B.
38 Spring Street
Cenedella, Philip
68 School Street
Clark, Philip P.
45 Pearl Street
Term expires March 2, 1936 due to change to another Precinct
Consoletti, Benjamin A.
19 Mechanic Street
Davoren, Edward
56 Pearl Street
DeCoste, Michael H.
55 Pearl Street
Egan, John H.
88 Spruce Street
Goucher, Charles A.
63 Pearl Street
Marino, Raphael
27 Court Street
Murphy, Raymond R.
74 Main Street
O'Brien, John T.
69 School Street
Term expires March 2, 1936 due to change to another Precinct Power, John F. 4 Purchase Street
Term expires March 2, 1936 due to change to another Precinct
Porter, Edward F.
20 Mechanic Street
Tredeau, Louis A.
33 Glines Avenue
Daniels, Fred M.
94 School Street
PRECINCT 1. One Year. Term expires 1936
Cenedella, Robert J.
72 School Street
DePaolo, Peter D.
32 Glines Avenue
Detore, Dominico
36 Main Street
Gillon, Charles F.
81 School Street
Hill, Herbert B.
13 Fayette Street
37 Congress Street
King, Edward M.
41 Jefferson Street
Marcovitch, Samuel
42 Central Street
Mckenzie, Angus H.
33 Purchase Street
Mitchell, Edward L.
67 Main Street
Thomas, Frank H.
61 Congress Street
Tosti, Umberto
18 Mechanic Street
Wallace, Francis J.
100 Spruce Street
Jackson, Walter F. Kerr, Francis G.
29 Congress Street
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PRECINCT 2. Three Years. Term expires 1938
Abbiatti, Alfredo
82 Medway Street
Abbiuso, Louis
15 Pond Street
Balboni, Albert J.
9 South Free Street
Barbadoro, Angelo
10 North Street
Beccia, Luigi
8 North Street
Calzone, Frank
17 Mt. Pleasant Street
Cenedella, Rino R.
22 Woodland Avenue
DiGiannantonio, Alexander
17 Free Street
Di Vitto, William P.
55 East Main
Guerra, Dante
106 East Main Street
Luchini, Ambrose L.
122 East Main Street
Mazzarrelli, Francis A.
15 Genoa Avenue
Mazzone, Antonio J.
45 Beach Street
Morcone, Joseph
25 Main Street
Solari, Anthony J.
15 Short Street
PRECINCT 2. Two Years. Term expires 1937
Andreola, John M.
21 Mt. Pleasant Street Birch Street
Bonetta, Louis
7 North Street
Calzone, Alphonse,
50 East Main Street.
Casasanta, Nicholas P.
1 Hayward Field
Celozzi, Louis J.
49 Beach Street
Cimino, Biagio J.
14 East Street
Grillo, Robert A.
64 Hayward Field
6 North Street
Guerrieri, Attilio Mainini, Rudolph Niro, Pasquale A.
127 East Main Street
57 Hayward Field
Panichelli, Joseph
21 East Street
Pederzoli, Dante J.
115 East Main Street
Rosenfeld, Joseph
40 Cedar Street
Tusoni, Michael
54 East Main Street
PRECINCT 2. One Year. Term expires 1936 Cimino, Joseph B. 14 East Street
Cozzi, Vincent
86 Medway Street
Cueroni, Andrea
49 Carroll Street
Diotallevi, Emilio
32 Meade Street
Bega, Peter B.
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Guadagnoli, Dominico Iannitelli, John
56 Meade Street 9 Alden Street 117 East Main Street
Lordi, Ambrogio
Mongiat, Antonio
186 East Main Street East Main Street
Pearson, Axel W.
Ruggiero, Luigi
228 Central Street
Sherillo, Joseph F.
35 Beach Street
Tomaso, Charles A.
232 Central Street
Vasile, Earl
49 Hayward Street
Volpe, Vincenzo
19 Main Street
Zurlo, James V.
15 East Main Street
PRECINCT 3. Three Years. Term expires 1938
Adams, Ferdinand S.
6 Poplar Street
Aldrich, Florence M.
48 Claflin Street
Burke, William R.
16 South Main Street
Burns, John S.
30 Franklin Street
Cooney, Charles E.
38 Claflin Street
Crockett, Elbert M.
45 Forest Street
Fullum, James J.
55 Grove Street
Harrington, John J.
14 Franklin Street
Lally, Francis· H.
5 Park Terrace
Moloney, John J.
10 Orchard Street
Moore, William J.
251/2 Grove Street
Williams, Chester F.
12 Claflin Street
Williams, Paul
4 Poplar Street
Williams, Wendell
32 Claflin Street
PRECINCT 3. Two Years. Term expires 1937
Barlow, Raymond E.
80 Grove Street
Gallagher, George A.
6 Park Terrace
Goucher, Charles L.
8 Park Terrace
Higgiston, John E. Hixon, Frank Roy Howard, Wilfred D.
139 South Main Street
Byrne, William F.
127 South Main Street Whitney Street
Fleming, Geraldine C.
46 Claflin Street
62 South Main Street
Doherty, Grace V.
150 South Main Street
Celley, Howard F.
39 Claflin Street
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Leger, Peter G.
Reynolds, Sumner C. Woodward, Etta E. Young, William
49 South Main Street 4 Poplar Street 36 South Main Street 18 South Main Street
PRECINCT 3. One Year. Term expires 1936
Allen, Raymond S.
5 Myrtle Street
Carley, Fred S.
70 Depot Street
Carron, James F.
48 South Bow Street
Casey, Joseph M.
18 Depot Street
Davis, Herbert C. Hannigan, James E.
55 Forest Street South Cedar Street
Harris, Amelia C.
16 Claflin Street
Jonhson, Bessie H.
38 South Bow Street
Kane, Daniel J.
56 South Main Street
Leonard, William H.
26 Franklin Street
Morey, Myron
34 Fruit Street
Perkins, Jesse H.
80 South Main Street
Snow, Holly W.
47 Claflin Street
Wood, Fred E.
54 Claflin Street
PRECINCT 4. Three Years. Term expires 1938
Berry, Frank C.
56 Bancroft Avenue
Broderick, Edward S.
24 High Street
Burke, Edward J.
140 West Street
Burns, Eva L.
297 Main Street
Curtin, Charles F.
16 Parker Hill Avenue
Daigle, Alfred E.
11 Parker Hill Avenue
Doherty, Daniel F.
35 West Street
Dugan, William A.
1 Otis Street
Fahey, John J.
6 Huntoon Street
Fitzpatrick, Rita K.
312 Main Street
Grayson, George F.
14 Elm Street
Keenan, Bernard V.
24 Prospect Street
Lynch, John C., Jr.
305 Main Street
Ryan, Marion A.
298 Main Street
PRECINCT 4. Two Years. Term expires 1937 Beiersdorff, Otto W.
Brown, Joseph P.
44 Bancroft Avenue 330 Main Street
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Cahill, James Burke
293 Main Street 7
Condon, Albert L.
18 Parker Hill Avenue
Coombs, William K.
9 Draper Park
Dillon, Robert L.
15 Draper Park
Doyle, Joseph H.
68 Congress Street
Gilroy, Margaret M.
14 Vine Street
Healey, Harry J.
16 Fruit Street
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Lilley, Edwin F., Jr.
3 Draper Park
Manion, Bernard M.
78 West Street
McGrath, William F.
20 Oliver Street
Morey, James F.
101 Water Street
Ward, Frank I.
36 Church Street
PRECINCT 4. One Year. Term expires 1936
Berardi, Francesco
33 Prospect Street
Cahill, James J.
293 Main Street
Carley, Fred S.
12 Chapin Street
Casey, Fred V.
28 Chapin Street
Drew, Bernard K.
12 Thayer Street
O'Connor, T. Joseph
20 Green Street
O'Donnell, Philip A.
38 Thayer Street
Rae, Garden W.
30 Parker Hill Avenue
Roberti, Leonardo
70 West Street
Rose, Marcus W.
57 Bancroft Avenue
Ruhan, John F.
345 Main Street
Shea, Frank A.
349 Main Street
Sullivan, John L.
18 Lee Street
Visconti, Joseph A.
20 West Street
PRECINCT 5. Three Years. Term expires 1938
Adams, James L.
151 Purchase Street
Barlow, Alice B.
66 High Street
Barns, Thomas E.
129 Congress Street
Bickford, John W.
254 Purchase Street
Burns, Edward V.
30 Pleasant Street 2 Gibbon Avenue
Casey, William H.
112 Congress Street
Clarridge, Eleanor L.
270 Purchase Street
Curtiss, Robert H.
94 Congress Street
Dennett, Mortimer C.
6 Westbrook Street
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Cahill, Fred T., Jr.
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Ellis, George W., Jr. Gould, Frederick A.
Libbey, L. Blaine
Whitney, Ernest A.
138 Congress Street 18 Grant Street
PRECINCT 5. Two Years. Term Expires 1937
Anderson, George
23 Emmons Street
Barlow, William H.
46 Emmons Street
Callahan, William D.
171 Congress Street
Casey, Michael W.
27 Emmons Street
DeWitt, Harry L.
50 Emmons Street
Earl, Frank L.
49 Grant Street
Gillon, John L.
10 Westbrook Street
Goff, Madison H.
26 Pleasant Street 41 Grant Street
Henderson, Kenneth W.
139 Congress Street
Metcalf, Alton H.
207 Congress Street
Moran, Clement H.
16 Gibbon Avenue Haven Street
Steeves, Frederick E.
260 Purchase Street
Webber, Harry L.
144 Spruce Street
PRECINCT 5. One Year. Term expires 1936 50 Grant Street
Allen, Aubrey M.
Barnes, William J.
259 Purchase Street
Bernardi, Thomas C.
160 Purchase Street
Best, Michael R.
46 Emmons Street
Carroll, Patrick
235 Congress Street Westbrook Street
Corbett, Walter E.
Donovan, James F.
125 Spruce Street
Doane, Walter B.
124 Congress Street
Johnson, Ernest H.
66 Emmons Street
Lothrop, Emery Earl
126 Congress Street
Murphy, Frank D.
451 Purchase Street
Oakes, Roger C.
14 Gibbon Avenue
O'Brien, Ernest E.
55 West Street
Philbin, Austin J.
6 Gibbon Avenue
Slattery, James T.
12 Madden Avenue
Gould, Webster S.
Morey, Nelson
88 Purchase Street 3 Gibbon Avenue 32 Pleasant Street
Gould, Charles W.
TOWN APPROPRIATIONS, 1935
Raised and appropriated for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1935, and ending December 31, 1935, as amended, and approved by vote of the State Emergency Finance Board.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Moderator
$ 100.00
Selectmen
1,635.00
Finance Committee Secretary
100.00
Accountant
2,300.00
Treasurer
2,000.00
Treasurer's Bond
222.50
Tax Collector
5,000.00
Tax Collector's Bond
445.00
Assessors
4,200.00
Publishing Poll Lists
100.00
Certification of Notes
75.00
Town Solicitor
1,200.00
Town Clerk
1,700.00
Election, Registration, and Town Meetings
2,700.00
Town Hall
2,800.00
Memorial Hall
1,100.00
Town Hall Insurance
2,300.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police
$ 23,000.00
Court Fees
75.00
Maintenance of Traffic Lights and Signals ..
500.00
Fire Department-Pay of Members
18,435.00
Fire Department-Incidentals
3,500.00
Fire Department-Repairs to Fire Alarm System
350.00
Fire Department-New Hose
800.00
Fire Department -Brush Fires
....... 350.00
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Hydrant Service
12,120.00
Rifle Practice
300.00
Wire Inspector 400.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
670.00
Gypsy Moth Suppression
100.00
Care of Trees
700.00
Dog Officer
400.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Health Department-General $ 17,000.00
Inspector of Animals 350.00
Dental Clinic
1,500.00
Worcester County T. B. Hospital
6,601.75
Worcester County T. B. Hospital Construc- tion
9,704.25
Sewer Maintenance
8,000.00
HIGHWAYS
Highways-General $ 20,500.00
Highways-New Equipment and Repairs 3,000.00
Oiling Streets 3,500.00
Highways-Chapter 90 Maintenance
1,500.00
Highways-Snow Removal 25,000.00
Highways-Street Lighting
16,608.00
CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
Public Welfare
$ 90,000.00
State Aid
850.00
Military Aid
1,200.00
Soldiers' Relief
18,000.00
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARY
Schools
$206,000.00
Library
4,000.00
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
Town Parks $ 2,300.00
Playgrounds 1,300.00
Printing Town Reports 1,303.54
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Workmen's Compensation Insurance Pre- mium 1,500.00
Damage to Persons and Property
1,000.00
Flowage Rights-Clark Heirs
69.00
Memorial Day-G. A. R.
150.00
Memorial Day-American Legion
150.00
Memorial Day-Spanish War V.
50.00
Armistice Day-V. F. W.
150.00
Worcester County Extension Service 50.00
Reserve Fund-Finance Committee
10,000.00
CEMETERIES
Vernon Grove Cemetery $ 2,000.00
North Purchase Cemetery 50.00
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
Interest $ 14,000.00
Maturing Debt 34,000.00
UNCLASSIFIED
Purchase of tools and materials, and for trucking and team hire, and for in- vestigation and maintenance expenses that may be incurred in connection with E. R. A. or other Governmental projects and adjustments, or proj- jects that the Town may undertake with Welfare Labor $ 25,000.00
Purchase of a new fire alarm box 100.00
Paying members of Fire Department for the year 1934 82.00
400.00
Playground purposes in Hoboken District .... Reimbursing Officer Ernest L. Bagley for loss of pay and medical expenses in- curred as a result of injuries received by him in the line of duty 170.00
Insuring against fire all of the school house buildings 2,000.00
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Rebuilding a part of Cedar Street and main- tenance of the same, said money to be used in connection with money al- lotted by the State and County for that purpose
5,500.00
Rebuilding a part of Medway Street and maintenance of the same, said money to be used in connection with money allotted by the State and County for . that purpose 5,000.00
Paying for Clerk hire in Town Clerk's De- partment 780.00
Taking of Decennial Census
635.00
Unpaid bill of the Board of Health Depart- ment 75.00
Carrying out the provisions of the Police Retirement Act 2,000.00
Constructing additional sewage disposal works 4,000.00
Total amount raised and appropriated 636,806.04
Dog Tax of 1934 appropriated for Town Li- brary 1,316.14
A true copy of the records. Attest :
DENNIS J. SULLIVAN,
Town Clerk.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
On March 5, 1935, this Board took office for the sec- ond consecutive year and organized with Mr. MacGregor as Chairman, Mr. Gardella, the Chairman since his first election to the Board, desiring to be relieved on account of the demands of his own business.
The duties of the Selectmen, in common with those of the other Town officers, have increased tremendously in recent years, necessitating special meetings almost weekly, and numerous conferences and consultations arising out of the matters involved. Aside from these general matters, which are too numerous to mention in this Report, we will refer to some of the more important matters which arose during the year.
I.
Two years ago, the Selectmen inaugurated a survey of the fire insurance on Town buildings, the amount of coverage and the cost to the Town. We are glad to say that during the year this survey was completed and a new system was adopted, resulting in increased insur- ance at lower costs. This was done through the coopera- tion of the local agents and their companies. An appraisal was made of Town buildings by a competent insurance appraiser and architect; rates on all build- ings were checked and reductions obtained on nearly all of them; and a so-called schedule form was suggested, and after conferences with all departments placing in- surance, it was decided to adjust the insurance in ac- cordance with the appraised values and reform all existing policies with the schedule form. All money appropriated for insurance by all departments was pooled, and with approximately $1,200.00 return pre-
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miums on existing insurance due to reductions in rate, the additional insurance and renewals were written for as long a term as was possible with available funds. When the plan is completed, some one hundred fifty policies will be reduced to about five or ten. The neces- sary additional insurance has been distributed among all agents in Town, and the reduction in the number of policies has and will further be reduced without loss to any agent.
It is the ultimate plan to have all policies issued for a five year period with one-fifth of the insurance expir- ing each year, thus taking advantage of the saving by writing policies for five years at four times an annual premium and thereby reducing the annual appropriations to a minimum; that is, one-fifth of the total insurance can be written for five years at less than all insurance can be written for one year. Heretofore, each department has included in its budget an amount for insurance, and under this new plan, one appropriation will be made to take care of all fire insurance.
In round numbers, under the old plan, the Town has covered for $253,460.00 at an annual cost of $2,100.00, but under the new system the Town will be covered for $795,309.00 at an annual cost of $4,215.00. Put in an- other way, for about twice the cost, the Town is covered for over three times as much. This does not include the new high school addition which will be added in the same proportion.
II.
The P. W. A. Act of 1933, under which the high school addition was constructed, had expired, but antici- pating that the Federal Government would continue its policy of stimulating public works in 1935, by a grant of a fractional part of the cost, the Selectmen formulated and submitted the following projects for consideration :
1. May 28, 1935, Imhoff Trickler Unit at Sewage Plant.
2. May 28, 1935, Athletic Field.
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3. June 19, 1935, Comprehensive scheme for con- struction of sidewalks throughout Town.
4. June 19, 1935, Cedar Swamp Pond Improvement.
On January 29, 1935, all four projects had been submitted to His Excellency the Governor in response to his invitation to the towns throughout the state to submit their data to him as a basis for his request of the Federal Government for Massachusetts' share of the fund to be asked of the incoming Congress.
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