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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE Receipts and Expenditures OF THE
TOWN OF MILFORD
CONTAINING REPORTS OF THE
SELECTMEN
BOARD OF HEALTH
HIGHWAY SURVEYOR
CHIEF OF POLICE
TREASURER
INSPECTOR OF WIRES
TAX COLLECTOR
ASSESSORS TOWN ACCOUNTANT TOWN LIBRARY TRUSTEES FIRE ENGINEERS
SEWER COMMISSION- ERS BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE TOWN'S W.P.A. AGENT PARK COMMISSIONERS
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
DOG OFFICER
TOWN SOLICITOR
TRUSTEES OF VERNON GROVE CEMETERY
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS TOWN CLERK
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1940
THE CHARLESCRAFT PRESS 1941
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TOWN OF MILFORD
Incorporated 1780.
Population 1935 State Census, 15,008.
In Seventh Councillor District. Councillor, Edmund P. Burke, Worcester.
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 :
Henry D. Barbadaro, Milford.
Christopher J. Tyrrell, Westborough.
Number Registered Voters, Dec. 31, 1940.
Precinct 1
1608
Precinct 2
1601
Precinct 3 1615
Precinct 4
1551
Precinct 5
1592
Total
7968
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TOWN OFFICERS
SELECTMEN John H. Gardella, Chairman Patrick Carroll John H. Henderson
TOWN CLERK (Clerk of Selectmen) Catherine L. Coyne
TOWN TREASURER Benjamin J. Clancey
TAX COLLECTOR William J. Read
HIGHWAY SURVEYOR Edward C. Beaulac J. Frank Cahill appointed to fill vacancy caused by death of E. C. B.
ASSESSORS William F. Clancy, Term expires 1942 Frederick A. Nealon, Term expires 1943 John F. Maher, Term expires 1941
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE Lyndhurst A. MacGregor, Chairman, Term expires 1943 James Di Sabito, appointed to fill vacancy James L. Ahearn, Term expires 1942 Michael J. Curley, Term expires 1941
BOARD OF HEALTH Eugene E. Allen, Chairman, Term expires 1942 Frank J. Calzone, Term expires 1943 Arthur J. Chambers, Term expires 1941
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SEWER COMMISSIONERS
Alfred F. Martin, Chairman, Term expires 1942 Fred L. Roberti, Term expires 1941 Ernest E. O'Brien, Term expires 1943 Ralph L. Newcomb appointed to fill vacancy caused by death of Ernest E. O'Brien until 1941
SCHOOL. COMMITTEE
George F. Grayson, Chairman, Term expires 1942 Thomas F. Davoren, Term expires 1943 Alexander diGiannantonio, Term expires 1941 Allen Hartwell, Term expires 1941 Michael P. Visconti, Term expires 1942 William P. Di Vitto, Term expires 1943
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
Stephen H. Reynolds, Chairman, Term expires 1943 William O'Brien, Term expires 1942 David I. Davoren, Term expires 1941 Robert L. Dillon, Term expires 1941 Frederick H. Gould, Term expires 1943 Marco Balzarini, Term expires 1942
TRUSTEES OF VERNON GROVE CEMETERY
Rudolph L. Roy, Chairman, Term expires 1942 Herbert S. Eldredge, Term expires 1941 Arthur L. Maynard, Term expires 1941 Herbert B. Hill, Term expires 1943 Emerson Robinson, Term expires 1943 Frank Roy Hixon, Term expires 1942
PARK COMMISSIONERS
Benjamin F. Consoletti, Chairman, Term expires 1943 J. Gerard Sweeney, Term expires 1941 Louis W. Benotti, Term expires 1942
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PLANNING BOARD
Joseph A. Visconti, Term expires 1943 Umberto Tosti, Term expires 1942 Frank M. Shea, Term expires 1941 Francis J. Wallace, Term expires 1944 Ernest J. Bilsbury, Term expires 1945
TREE WARDEN Matthew P. Andreano, Term expires 1941
TOWN MODERATOR John T. McLoughlin, Term expires 1941
CONSTABLES
Antonio Bonina Edward Davoren
Walter V. Morey Salvatore Grillo
Officers Appointed by the Selectmen
TOWN COUNSEL William A. Murray
TOWN ACCOUNTANT Michael J. Hannigan
CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT John F. Adams
INSPECTOR OF WIRES Fred M. Daniels
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REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
George W. Billings, Chairman William E. Moore John J. Best Catherine L. Coyne (Ex-Officio)
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (Classified under Civil Service) Daniel J. O'Brien
JANITOR OF TOWN HALL AND LOCKUP KEEPER John J. O'Connor
JANITOR OF MEMORIAL HALL Arthur L. Maynard
BURIAL AGENT Vincent I. Dugan
FENCE VIEWERS
Charles H. Kimball
Luigi DeVenuto
FIELD DRIVER Peter Gallagher
DOG OFFICER Edward Davoren
CONSTABLES
John J. Maloney James J. Fullum P. Eugene Casey Daniel M. O'Brien Raphael Marino Antonio Renda
Harry G. Shattuck Rodolph L. Roy Arthur L. Maynard
Nunziato DiVitto
James H. Keane
Ernest E. O'Brien
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Arthur E. Vesperi Irving W. Joy Louis Volpe Antonio Diotalevi
Clement Moran Maurice L. Brittle
William W. O'Brien Charles H. Kimball
Frank J. Davoren
Ralph I. Coombs Edward Rizoli Arthur L. Mabey
Ernest M. Smith
James G. Small Elmer Smith Leonardo DeCapua
John J. O'Connor Joseph Renda
CHIEF OF POLICE (Classified under Civil Service) John J. Maloney
PATROLMEN
Ignio A. Pantano
William R. Cenedella
James J. Fullum
Arthur Raymond Cross
John C. Wilson
Charles F. McGowan
James J. Curley
Ernest L. Bagley
Frank J. Hynes
Ernest A. Lombardi
William F. Fitzpatrick
RESERVE POLICE OFFICERS (Classified as Police Officers under Civil Service) Edward J. Rizoli Bernard A. Hickey
John E. Allen
PUBLIC WEIGHERS AND WEIGHERS OF COAL
Ernest Gallerani
Elmer I. Goddard
Joseph P. Shaughnessy
Robert H. Curtiss
Benjamin Vitalini
Harold Shaughnessy
Grace Doherty Helen Shaughnessy
Helen Morgan
Daniel M. O'Brien
W. Ramus Vitalini
Harold M. Curtiss
Philip P. Clarke
Batista J. Vitalini
Frank T. Ballou
William St. George
Martin Clark
PUBLIC WEIGHERS
Clarence D. Burnett John P. Arata
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MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK
Benjamin Vitalini
W. Ramus Vitalini
Elmer I. Goddard
Louis Streeter
Batista J. Vitalini
Philip P. Clarke
Albert Taylor
Raymond Morey
Charles H. Brisson
Joseph P. Shaughnessy
William N. Prentiss
Appointed by Director, Division of Animal Industry
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS Dr. Benjamin F. Hartman
Appointed by State Forester .
FOREST FIRE WARDEN John F. Adams
GYPSY MOTH SUPERINTENDENT Matthew P. Andreano
Appointed by Board of Public Welfare
ALMONER William Dugan
CLERKS Catherine McAvoy Rita C. Duddy Mary Hourihan
TOWN PHYSICIAN John V. Gallagher
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SUPERINTENDENT OF THE TOWN FARM Maurice L. Brittle
Appointed by Board of Health
CLERK Arthur J. Chambers
INSPECTOR OF MEATS AND PROVISIONS Jeremiah Macchi
ASSISTANT INSPECTOR OF MEATS AND PROVISIONS Dr. Benjamin F. Hartman
SANITARY INSPECTOR Walter H. Chapin
PHYSICIAN Francis H. Lally, M.D.
NURSE Renice O. LaCasse
INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING (Classified under Civil Service) Charles J. Ferrante
Appointed by Sewer Commissioners
SUPERINTENDENT OF SEWERS Alfred F. Martin Clerk, John L. Moschilli
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Appointed by Park Commissioners CLERK
Kathryn Melanson
Appointed by School Committee
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS AND SECRETARY OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE Almorin O. Caswell
SCHOOL PHYSICIANS John V. Gallagher, M.D. Joseph Lenares, M.D.
ATTENDANCE OFFICER
Arthur Vesperi
Appointed by Selectmen
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Myron Morey, Secretary, Term expires 1941 Timothy A. Hannigan, Term expires 1941 Charles W. Gould, Term expires 1941 Marcus W. Rose, Term expires 1941 Bernard M. Manion, Term expires 1941 Walter E. Corbett, Term expires 1942 Angelo Barbadoro, Term expires 1942 P. Eugene Casey, Term expires 1942 Robert H. Curtiss, Term expires 1942 Daniel Doherty, Term expires 1942 Walter L. Adams, Term expires 1943 M. Bernard Sweeney, appointed 1943 Bennie Rosenfield, Term expires 1943 Chester F. Williams, Term expires 1943 Angus H. Mckenzie, Term expires 1943
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TOWN MEETING MEMBERS QUALIFIED TO VOTE AT REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETINGS
Members at Large
Adams, Walter L.
100 Congress Street
Allen, Eugene E.
4 Congress Street
Barbadoro, Henry D.
10 North Street
Billings, George W.
156 Congress Street
Cahill, J. Frank
67 School Street
Carroll, Patrick
235 Congress Street
Casey, P. Eugene
30 Purchase Street
Clancey, Benjamin J.
145 West Street
Clancy, William F.
34 Claflin Street
Coyne, Catherine L.
75 Congress Street
Consoletti, Benjamin F.
20 East Main Street
38 Grant Street
Gardella, John H. Grayson, George F. Hannigan, Michael J. Henderson, John H. Martin Alfred F.
14 Elm Street Howard Street
149 Purchase Street
19 Fruit Street
McLoughlin, John T.
26 Pearl Street
19 Grant Street
Murray, William A. Read, William J.
24 West Street
Reynolds, Stephen H.
17 Purchase Street
Roy, Rodolph L.
7 Richmond Avenue
PRECINCT 1. Term expires 1943
Ahearn, James L.
Benotti, Louis W.
Brown, Leroy B.
38 Spring Street
Daniels, Fred M.
94 School Street
Davoren, Edward C.
56 Pearl Street
Dewing, Carroll B. Egan, John H.
88 Spruce Street
Goddard, H. Nelson Goucher, Charles A. Grady, John D.
21 Purchase Street 5 Mechanic Street
9 Goodrich Court
7 Prentice Avenue
63 Pearl Street
42 Sumner Street
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Marino, Raphael
O'Brien, John T.
Raftery, Paul F. Tredeau, Louis Andrew
27 Court Street 69 School Street 37 No. Bow Street 33 Glines Avenue
PRECINCT 1. Term expires 1942
Bagley, Ernest L.
59 Congress Street
Cenedella, Robert J.
35 Congress Street
Cross, A. Raymond
37 No. Bow Street
Detore, Domenico
36 Main Street
Diorio, Adam F.
35 Winter Street
Gillon, Charles F.
81 School Street
Hayes, Kathryn E.
51 Exchange Street
Hill, Herbert B.
13 Fayette Street
King, Edward M.
41 Jefferson Street 48 Sumner Street
Malloy, Edward J.
Melanson, Rita M.
94 Spruce Street
Power, William L.
98 Spruce Street
Shea, Frank M.
55 Jefferson Street
Thomas, Frank H.
61 Congress Street
PRECINCT 1. Term expires 1941
Cass, Herbert F.
Caswell, Almorin O.
Consoletti, Peter F.
51 Winter Street
Coyne, Catherine L.
14 Prentice Avenue
Duddy, Rita C. Edwards, James F.
8 State Street
Farrell, James R.
42 Glines Avenue
Gallagher, John V. Maher, John F. McGinnes, Richard L.
9 State Street
12 Spring Street
Melanson, Kathryn W.
94 Spruce Street
69 School Street
17 Purchase Street
42 Pearl Street |
O'Brien, Daniel J. Reynolds, Stephen H. Sweeney, J. Gerard
43 No. Bow Street
89 Congress Street
83 Main Street
96 School Street
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PRECINCT 2. Term expires 1943
Balzarini, Jr., Marco A.
234 Central Street
Bega, Peter P.
63 Beaver Street
DeLuca, Joseph
16 East Street
Ferrante, James J.
22 Fairview Road
Guerriere, Attilio
6 North Street
Hynes, Frank T. M.
9 Free Street
Rosenfeld, Joseph
40 Cedar Street
Grillo, F. Frank
64 Hayward Street
Pasacane, Vincent
16 Mt. Pleasant Street
Pighetti, Emilo
350 East Main Street
Rizoli, John
6 Hayward Street
Speroni, Louis
19 Hayward Street
PRECINCT 2. Term expires 1942
Abretti, Richard J.
10 Hayward Street
50 East Main Street
Barbadoro, Americo B.
25 Short Street
Barbadoro, Henry D.
10 North Street
Bellofatto, William A.
11 Pond Street
Brenna, Frank G.
43 Beach Street
Cimino, Frank L.
232 Central Street
Comolli, Cesare
3 Carroll Street -
Marzetta, Henry E.
28 Hayward Street
Milani, Alfred P.
21 Short Street Altieri Court
Pantnano, Eugene A.
Pasacane, John F.
22 Mt. Pleasant Street
Moschilli, John L.
13 East Street
Rizoli, Luigi
6 Hayward Street
Iannitelli, John
9 Alden Street
PRECINCT 2. Term expires 1941
Balzarini, Marco, Jr.
234 Central Street
Barbadoro, Angelo 10 North Street
Bertorelli, Celestino
215 E. Main Street
Buscone, Louis 13 Jackson Street
Calzone, Frank 17 Mt. Pleasant Street
DiGiannantonio, Alexander DiVitto, William P.
17 Free Street
55 E. Main Street
Abbondanza, Sebastiano
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Fertitta, William
41 Pond Street
Gallini, Angelo
13 Reade Street
Gritte, Albert L.
21 Fairview Road
Luchini, Ambrose L.
122 E. Main Street
Morcone, Joseph
25 Main Street
Olivieri, Enrico W.
9 Main Street
Pavento, Michael
30 Beach Street
Ruggiero, Joseph E.
230 Central Street
Tomasini, Batista
29 North Street
PRECINCT 3. Term expires 1943
Ahern, Martin B.
15 Franklin Street
Celley, Howard F.
34 Whitney Street
Ennis, James E.
57 So. Main Street
Fitzpatrick, William F.
36 Grove Street
Fleming, Geraldine F.
46 Claflin Street
Gilbert, Frank T.
25 Grove Street
Morey, Myron
34 Fruit Street
Murphy, Francis A.
Reynolds, Sumner C.
Ryan, John A.
21 Bragg Slip 4 Poplar Street 613 Fruit Street 58 Fruit Street
Spencer, John E.
Vincent D. Shelley
33 Claflin Street
Wilson, John J.
21 Forest Street
Young, William
18 So. Main Street
PRECINCT 3. Term expires 1942
Adams, John F.
49 Fruit Street Extension
Apicella, Michele F.
44 So. Bow Street
Casey, Joseph M.
16 Franklin Street
Coleman, Fred J.
21 Claflin Street
Curtiss, Robert H.
39 Claflin Street
25 So. Cedar Street
Hannigan, James E. Johnson, Bessie H.
38 So. Bow Street
Leonard, William H.
26 Franklin Street
2 Grove Street
McGowan, Charles F. O'Neill, John F.
3 Poplar Street
73 Grove Street
Sheedy, Joseph P. Smith, Wm. J.
38 Forest Street
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Wilson, John C. Wood, Fred E.
21 Forest Street 54 Claflin Street
PRECINCT 3. Term expires 1941
Aldrich, Florence N.
48 Claflin Street
Bagnoli, Fred J.
41 Fruit Street
Barlow, John J.
53 Fruit Street
Birmingham, James E.
54 So. Main Street
Bowen, Donald F.
65 So. Main Street
Brisson, Charles H.
54 Fruit Street
Burns, John S.
30 Franklin Street
Byron, John J.
80 Depot Street
Fullum, James J.
55 Grove Street
Hannigan, Gerald J.
32 Depot Street
Lester, James B.
63 Grove Street
Moloney, John J.
10 Orchard Street
Moore, William J.
253 Grove Street
Williams, Chester F.
12 Claflin Street
PRECINCT 4. Term expires 1943
Beaudet, Horace H.
12 West Street
Bega, Frank L.
27 So. Main Street
Broughey, Joseph E.
59 Bancroft Avenue
Carney, Daniel F.
10 Cherry Street
Cugini, Frank G.
8 Oliver Court
Curtin, Charles F.
16 Parker Hill Avenue
Dillon, R. Lloyd
15 Draper Park
Doheny, Edward F.
357 Main Street
Erickson, Waina M.
6 Taylor Street
Fitzpatrick, Francis J.
312 Main Street
Manion, Bernard M.
82 West Street
O'Keefe, Vincent C.
10 Hollis Street
Rubery, John C.
98 Prospect Heights
Sullivan, Jr., Humphrey F.
95 Prospect Heights
PRECINCT 4. Term expires 1942
Allen, Aubrey M. Baxter, William N. Berardi, Frank
2 Roberts Court
42 West Street 33 Prospect Street
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Brown, John L.
333 Main Street
Brown, Joseph R.
335 Main Street
Burke, James W.
140 West Street
Casey, Fred V.
Davis, William S.
28 Chapin Street Draper Park
Kennedy, John E.
9 Nelson Heights 92 West Street
O'Donnell, Philip A.
38 Thayer Street
Rae, Garden W.
30 Parker Hill Avenue
Shaw, Gordon A.
20 Church Street
Visconti, Joseph A.
20 West Street
PRECINCT 4. Term expires 1941
Berry, Frank C.
36 Bancroft Avenue
Carey, Joseph V.
15 High Street
Daigle, Alfred E.
11 Parker Hill Avenue
Daigle, John E.
11 Parker Hill Avenue
Doherty, Daniel F.
35 West Street
Dugan, William A.
1 Otis Street
Fahey, John J. Higgiston, James A. Keenan, Bernard V.
274 Main Street
24 Prospect Street
Lynch, John C., Jr.
305 Main Street
Moore, Esmond P.
19 So. High Street
O'Neill, Daniel Roy
16 Cherry Street
Read, Charles P.
24 West Street
Manning, William C.
346 Main Street
PRECINCT 5. Term expires 1943
Anderson, George
23 Emmons Street
Barlow, Raymond E.
235 Purchase Street
Barnes, William J.
423 Purchase Street
Cenedella, Peter
245 Purchase Street
Ellis, Jr., George W. 88 Purchase Street
Glennon, Edward R. Glennon, John T.
147 Spruce Street
Henderson, Kenneth W.
139 Congress Street
Kelley, John J.
14 W. Walnut Street
Larson, Francis F.
36 Pleasant Street
239 Congress Street
Luby, Fred J.
6 Huntoon Street
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Mattson, Charles Harold
Silver Hill Road
Mckenzie, Angus H.
231 Purchase Street
16 Gibbon Avenue
Nelson, Elmer C.
Prouty, Dwight H.
102 Congress Street Highland Street
PRECINCT 5. Term expires 1942
Berry, Frank C.
84 High Street
Cahill, J. Francis
7 West Maple Street
Collins, Francis W.
81 West Street
Connolly, William
133 Spruce Street
Corbett, Walter E.
3 West Walnut Street
Darney, Charles F.
45 West Walnut Street
Doane, Walter B.
124 Congress Street
Fitzpatrick, William F.
10 Purchase Street
Higgiston, James A.
4 Fountain Street
Lindsey, Lester B.
26 West Walnut Street
Lombardi, Ernest A.
29 Westbrook Street
Parker, Ralph E.
6 Dilla Street Highland Street
Prouty, Eleanor Metcalf
Slattery, James T.
Swift, Walter V.
Wassarman, Moses
28 West Walnut Street
PRECINCT 5. Term expires 1941
Abell, Percy
Adams, James L.
Anderson, Carl S.
Bandy, Raymond E.
Bickford, John W.
Bilsbury, Ernest J.
45 West Street
Curtiss, Robert H.
Dennett, Mortimer C. Ferguson, Edward G.
Larson, Rudolph A.
Libbey, L. Blaine
Morey, Raymond A.
390 Purchase Street
Morey, John
390 Purchase Street 3 Gibbon Avenue
Gould, Frederick A.
Gould, Charles W.
18 Grant Street
35 High Street 6 Richmond Avenue
W. Fountain Street 151 Purchase Street 237 Congress Street Highland Street 250 Purchase Street
94 Congress Street 5 W. Pine Street 55 High Street 243 Congress Street 32 Pleasant Street
Moran, Clement H.
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CHANGES CAUSED BY REDISTRICTING DECEMBER 1940
Beach Street-The odd numbers on west side from Main to Central streets go into Precinct 1.
Cape Road-From Green Street to Grafton and Upton R.R. tracks goes to Precinct 4.
Central Street-Numbers 228 and 230 go to Precinct 1.
Chapin Street-All except No. 11 goes to Precinct 3. (No. 11 to Precinct 4) .
Congress Street-West side (even numbers) from West Pine to West Spruce goes to Precinct 4.
Courtland Street-From Green Street to Grafton and Upton R.R. tracks goes to Precinct 4.
Dilla Street-All in Precinct 5.
Fells Avenue-North side (even numbers) goes to Prec. 5
Front Street-All in Precinct 1.
Gibbon Avenue-All between West Pine and West Spruce Streets in Precinct 4.
Green Street-All in Precinct 4.
High Street-East side between West and West Spruce Streets (odd numbers) goes to Precinct 4.
Hollis Street and Hollis Court-All in Precinct 3.
John and Edward Streets-All in Precinct 4.
Main Street-Even numbers on south side from East Main to N.H. R.R. tracks go into Precinct 1, even numbers 202 to 298 on east side from Central to Chapin Streets go into Precinct 3.
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Maple Street-All of southerly end of street between Frost and Beaver Streets goes into Precinct 3.
Pond Street-All in Precinct 1.
School Street-Number 96 goes into Precinct 5.
South Main Street-All in Precinct 3.
Vine Street-All between Orange and Green Streets goes into Precinct 4.
West Street-Even numbers on the south side from Prospect Street to Hopedale line go into Prec. 4.
West Spruce Street-Even numbers on the south side between Congress and High Street go into Prec. 4.
West Pine Street-All in Precinct 4.
About 475 voters on 25 streets are affected by the re- vision.
GEORGE W. BILLINGS
Chairman Election and Registrations.
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TOWN APPROPRIATIONS 1940
Raised and appropriated for the fiscal year beginning January 1. 1940 and ending December 31, 1940.
General Government
Moderator
$100.00
Selectmen
1,500.00
Accountant
3,100.00
Secretary of Finance Committee
85.00
Town Treasurer
2,100.00
Treasurer's Bond
221.00
Tax Collector
4,500.00
Tax Collector's Bond
434.00
Assessors
4,500.00
Certification of Notes
75.00
Town Solicitor
1,200.00
Town Clerk
1,500.00
Town Clerk Binding Records
325.00
Elections, Registrations and Town Meetings
7,250.00
Town Hall
3,100.00
Town Hall - New Piano
350.00
Town Hall - Care of Clock
100.00
Memorial Hall
1,200.00
Protection to Persons and Property
Police - Salaries
26,125.00
Court Fees
75.00
Maintenance of Traffic Signals
500.00
New Equipment
600.00
Fire Department - Pay of Members
21,910.00
Fire Department - Incidentals
3,400.00
Fire Department - Repairs to Alarm System
800.00
Fire Deparment - New Hose
800.00
Fire Department - Brush Fires
350.00
Hydrant Service
12,300.00
Rifle Practice
350.00
Wire Inspector
375.00
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Sealer of Weights and Measures Gypsy Moth Suppression Care of Trees Dog Officer
700.00
100.00
650.00
450.00
Health and Sanitation
Health Department-General
17,000.00
Inspector of Animals
375.00
Dental Clinic
1,500.00
Worcester T. B. Assessment
8,704.09
Worcester T. B. Construction
8,591.01
Sewer Maintenance
7,000.00
Sewers-Purchase of Sewer Rods
100.00
Sewers-Flushing Sewers
300.00
Highways
Highways-General
20,000.00
Highways-New Equipment and Repairs
1,000.00
Highways-Resurface 8,000.00
Highways-Maintenance of Town Improvements
400.00
Highways-Repairs to Sidewalks 500.00
Highways-Snow Removal 19,000.00
Highways-Street Lighting
17,500.00
Charities and Soldiers' Benefits
Welfare-General Aid
70,000.00
Welfare-Aid to Dependent Children
25,000.00
A. D. C. Administration
2,000.00
Old Age Assistance
65,000.00
Old Age Administration
2,500.00
State Aid
400.00
Military Aid
300.00
Soldiers' Relief
13,000.00
Schools and Libraries
School-Salaries and Wages
185,850.00
School-General
36,300.00
Library
4,100.00
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Recreation and Unclassified
Town Parks
2,200.00
Town Parks-Repair to Tennis Courts
200.00
Town Parks-Rental of Playground
250.00
Town Parks-Playgrounds
1,100.00
Printing Town Reports
1,765.50
Compensation and Public Liability Insurance
3,300.00
Damage to Persons and Property
1,000.00
Flowage Rights-Clark Heirs
69.00
Memorial Day-G. A. R.
200.00
Memorial Day-American Legion
150.00
Memorial Day-Spanish War Veterans
50.00
Armistice Day-Veterans Foreign Wars
150.00
Taking of Property under Tax Titles
150.00
Worcester County Extension Service
50.00
Blanket Insurance
4,900.00
Contributory Retirement Fund
9,052.20
Cemeteries
Vernon Grove Cemetery
2,000.00
Vernon Grove Cemetery-Repairs, etc.
100.00
North Purchase Cemetery
50.00
Interest and Maturing Debt
Interest
12,500.00
Maturing Debt
35,350.00
Other Appropriations
Reserve Funds 5,000.00
Purchase of tools and materials and equip- ment, and for trucking, team hire and maintenance expenses that may be incurred in connection with W.P.A. or other Govern- mental Projects or projects that the town may undertake to do with Welfare Labor
50,000.00
Unpaid bills of the Soldiers Relief Dep't 1939 314.95.
Improvement of Purchase Street Chap. 90 Construction said money to be used in
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conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County or both for said purpose the same to be expended un- der the supervision of the Selectmen and the Highway Surveyor, said money to be used only if money allotted by the State or County by amendment
9,000.00
Improvement of Purchase Street-Chapter 90 Maintenance said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County or both for said purpose, the same to be expended un- der supervision of Selectmen and Highway Surveyor 800.00
Installing Street Signs throughout Town 200.00 Installing Electric Lights for Lighting Main Street during the Christmas season 200.00
Repairs to schools-tools, materials W.P.A. 5,000.00
Unpaid bills of the Board of Health December 31, 1939 437.63 6,500.00
Repairs to Plains Primary School
Repairs to Town Park Bleachers under supervision of Park Commissioners 200.00
Care and maintenance of Cedar Swamp Development property 200.00
Installation of electric plugs in Town Hall under supervision of Janitor 100.00
Total amount appropriated ยท $768,184.38
Dog tax 1940 appropriated for Town Library 1,579.88
$769,764.26
A true copy of the records : Attest :
CATHERINE L. COYNE Town Clerk.
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Annual Report of the Board of Selectmen
At the organization of the Board March 5, 1940, John H. Gardella was unanimously reelected Chairman, Mr. Carroll and Mr. Henderson, the newly elected members, comprising the Board.
This was the first year since 1933 that no Public Works administration project occupied the Board's attention, the Federal Government having terminated this type of work. The projects carried out under that program by the Selectmen were the construction of the new high school, the installation of the Imhoff trickler plant at the sewage works, and the reclamation of the Cedar Swamp Pond area, in that order. These are permanent improvements, and the Federal Government paid a large fraction of the cost.
The Works Progress Administration, however, still continues to function through successive Congressional appropriations, and Milford has received its share of the Federal grants for that purposes. A detailed account of such work may be found in the report of the W.P.A. Co- ordinator, Mr. Coleman. A million, four hundred and seven thousand dollars have been paid Milford W.P.A. workers under this program.
At the annual meeting in March, 1940, it was voted to appoint an unpaid committee of three as a Municipal Field Committee to work out a W.P.A. project for the erection of an enclosed athletic field on the so-called foundry site, the project to be under the direction of the Selectmen and to be financed from the funds voted for W.P.A. projects. On April 2, 1940, the Selectmen ap- pointed Joseph E. Gallagher, /Walter E. Corbett and Frank C. Berry as the Committee.
On May 1, 1940, an application was filed with the Works Progress Administration. This application in- cluded items for brush-cleaning and removing the debris
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on the premises which remained after tearing down and removal of the main structures. After numerous in- quiries, telephones, letters and conferences, on September 30, 1940, notice was received that the project, in so far as it included cleaning up the property, could not be ap- proved.
The Selectmen immediately filed a protest and asked for a hearing at Boston. At the hearing, the matter was referred to Frank A. Marsh, Project Control Division at Washington, who on October 14, 1940, notified the Select- men that the original decision would not be reversed. Accordingly, an amended application eliminating the cleaning up part of the work was filed on November 12, 1940, and on December 17, 1940, the application was for- warded to Washington by the Boston office. On January 27, 1941, notice was received that the application thus amended had been approved.
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