Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Milford, Massachusetts 1954, Part 1

Author: Milford (Mass.)
Publication date: 1954
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 306


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ANNUAL REPORTS of the TOWN OFFICERS of the


TOWN OF MILFORD


MASSACHUSETTS


For the Financial Year Ending DECEMBER 31, 1954


YOUR STATE, DISTRICT AND COUNTY OFFICERS


GOVERNOR: HIS EXCELLENCY CHRISTIAN A. HERTER


UNITED STATES SENATE: SENATOR LEVERETT SALTONSTALL SENATOR JOHN F. KENNEDY


IN THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT: CONGRESSMAN PHILIP J. PHILBIN of Clinton


IN SEVENTH COUNCILLOR DISTRICT: COUNCILLOR GEORGE A. WELLS of Worcester


IN FOURTH WORCESTER SENATORIAL DISTRICT: SENATOR JOSEPH F. GIBNEY of Webster


IN NINTH REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT: REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAM P. DI VITTO of Milford REPRESENTATIVE JOHN F. X. DAVOREN of Milford


WORCESTER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS:


JOSEPH A. ASPERO EDWARD PATRICK BIRD of Worcester of Fitchburg


FRANCIS E. CASSIDY of Webster


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF MILFORD


MASSACHUSETTS


INCORPORATED 1780


POPULATION 1950 FEDERAL STATG CENSUS, 15,442


AREA 9467.8 ACRES 14.99 SQ. MILES


MASS.


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INCOR


1780


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For the Financial Year Ending DECEMBER 31, 1954


One Hundred and Seventy-Four Years of Progress


[3]


TOWN OFFICERS, 1954


SELECTMEN


Michael P. Visconti, Chairman


Term expires 1955


Marco A. Balzarini


Term expires 1955


William V. Bellantonio


Term expires 1955


TOWN CLERK (Clerk of Selectmen) Catherine L. Coyne


TOWN TREASURER


John H. Besozzi Term expires 1955


TAX COLLECTOR


Cyril F. Kellett


Term expires 1955


HIGHWAY SURVEYOR


Edward C. Carroll


Term expires 1955


ASSESSORS


Donald F. Phillips, Chairman


Term expires 1957


Paul F. Bruno


Christopher C. Morcone


Term expires 1956 Term expires 1955


BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE


Charles H. Rizoli, Chairman Anthony N. Ozella Henry J. Pillarella


Term expires 1956 Term expires 1955 Term expires 1957


[4]


BOARD OF HEALTH


Nicholas J. Capece, Chairman


Term expires 1957


Frank Calzone


Term expires 1955


Harris P. Tredeau


Term expires 1956


SEWER COMMISSIONERS


Guida Sabatinelli, Chairman


Term expires 1956


Richard J. Abretti


Term expires 1957


Robert Bickford


Term expires 1955


TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY


Paul F. Raftery, Chairman


Term expires 1957


Robert E. McGinnis


Term expires 1955


Emilio A. Pighetti


Term expires 1957


Angelo J. Roberti


Term expires 1956


Thomas H. Seaver


Term expires 1956


George L. Sullivan


Term expires 1955


TRUSTEES OF VERNON GROVE CEMETERY


Jesse E. Peaslee, Chairman


Term expires 1956


Arthur L. Delfanti


Term expires 1955


Pomeroy Edwards


Term expires 1957


Hugo V. Larson


Term expires 1957


Arthur L. Maynard


Term expires 1956


Dwight L. Watson 0


Term expires 1955


PARK COMMISSIONERS


Term expires 1955


Angelo P. Ferrario


Christopher C. Morcone, Chairman Peter Farese Term expires 1957 Term expires 1956


[5]


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


Anthony N. Compagnone, Chairman


Term expires 1955


Nicholas J .Capece


Term expires 1955


Alfred B. Cenedella, Jr.


Term expires 1957


Ernest A. Lombardi


Term expires 1956


Nicholas A. Mastroianni


Term expires 1957


John P. Pyne


Term expires 1956


PLANNING BOARD


Francis E. Larkin, Chairman


Term expires 1956


Lawrence A. Ciccarelli


Term expires 1958


Arthur E. LeBlanc


Term expires 1959


Vincent Mancini


Term expires 1957


Sidney Solomon


Term expires 1955


MILFORD HOUSING AUTHORITY


James R. Crivello, Chairman


Term expires 1955


Michele F. Apicella


Term expires 1956


James W. Burke


Term expires 1958


John J. Crowley, appointed by State


Term expires 1956


Leo A. Papelian


Term expires 1959


TREE WARDEN


Matthew P. Andreano Term expires 1955


MODERATOR


John F. Curran Term expires 1957


Appointed by Director, Division of Animal Industry Dr. Joseph C. Fabricotti


Appointed by the State Forester FOREST TOWN WARDEN John F. Adams


[6]


GYPSY MOTH SUPERINTENDENT Matthew P. Andreano


Officers Appointed by the Selectmen TOWN COUNSEL Atty. Nathan Rosenfeld


TOWN ACCOUNTANT


Michael J. Hannigan (Classified under Civil Service)


CHIEF OF POLICE William F. Fitzpatrick (Classified under Civil Service)


CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT John F. Adams


INSPECTOR OF WIRES Mathew N. Niro


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Daniel J. O'Brien (Classified under Civil Service)


CUSTODIAN OF TOWN HALL AND LOCKUP KEEPER


John J. O'Connor (Classified under Civil Service)


JANITOR OF MEMORIAL HALL


Vincent J. Dagnese


[7]


VETERANS' ADMINISTRATOR and BURIAL AGENT Anthony J. Mastroianni


REGISTRARS OF VOTERS


John J. Best, Chairman


Term expires 1957


Fred W. Clarridge


Term expires 1956


Joseph M. Moro


Term expires 1955


Catherine L. Coyne (Ex-Officio)


CEDAR SWAMP POND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE


Louis Espanet Term expires June 1, 1959


Frank Andreotti


Term expires June 1, 1958


Archille Diotalevi


Term expires June 1, 1957


Germano DiGellonardo


Term expires June 1, 1956


Americo Trotta


Term expires June 1, 1955


FINANCE COMMITTEE


John L. Manuel, Sr., Chairman


Term expires 1955


Henry G. Consigli 1


Term expires 1955


Domenico Rico Ferrucci


Term expires 1955


Jacob Goodman-Resigned


Term expires 1955


Benny Rosenfeld


Term expires 1955


Louis J. Buscone


Term expires 1956


Lawrence S. Jaques


Term expires 1956


Arnold M. Jenkins


Term expires 1956


Dr. Frank J. Moschilli-Resigned Term expires 1956 (William F. McAvoy appointed to fill unexpired term)


Anthony B. Niro Ernest J. Bilsbury


Term expires 1956


Term expires 1957


Joseph L. DeLuca


Term expires 1957


Ambrogio L. Luchini


Term expires 1957


Michael Morganelli


Term expires 1957


John T. O'Brien


Term expires 1957


[8]


MUNICIPAL ATHLETIC FIELD COMMITTEE


Walter E. Corbett, Chairman (deceased)


Term expires 1957 (Joseph Santosuosso appointed to fill unexpired term)


Richard J. Abretti


Term expires 1955


Henry F. Bodio


Term expires 1955


J. Frank Cahill


Term expires 1955


Joseph V. Carey


Term expires 1955


Frank M. Shea


Term expires 1955 Term expires 1956


Donald E. Fisher-Resigned


(Dr. Frank J. Moschilli appointed to fill unexpired term)


Jacob Goodman-Resigned


Term expires 1956


(David I. Davoren appointed to fill unexpired term)


Henry J. Pyne


Term expires 1956


Guido Sabatinelli


Term expires 1956


Batista J Vitalini


Term expires 1956


James P. Bird


Term expires 1957


John J. Crowley


Term expires 1957


Louis Rizoli


Term expires 1957


Max Karelitz


Term expires 1957


[9]


Financial Report of Town Clerk's Department and Departments Under Supervision of the Selectmen, 1954


SELECTMEN'S


Salaries


Appropriation $ 2,365.00


Expenditures


Marco A. Balzarini


$ 605.00


William V. Bellantonio


605.00


Catherine L. Coyne


550.00


Michael P. Visconti


605.00


$ 2,365.00


Expenses


Appropriation


$ 1,000.00


Expenditures


Clarke Printing Co.


29.65


Postage


45.00


Catherine L. Coyne, Reimbursement


24.40


Eastman & Corbett, Inc.


276.25


Hobbs & Warren Inc.


89.65


The Lawyers Co-operative


Publishing Co.


30.00


Milford Daily News


224.81


New England Tel. & Tel.


175.35


George T. Pascoe


1.95


Ribbon & Carbon Products Co. Inc.


.75


:-*


James Till


20.00


[10]


Worc. County Selectmen's Assoc. ..


6.00


H. Wendell Beal 3.50


Drummond Press 2.62


Mass. Selectmen's Association


60.00


Balance


10.07


$ 1,000.00


ELECTIONS, REGISTRATIONS AND TOWN MEETINGS


Expenses


Appropriation


$ 3,100.00


Overpayment 3.00


$ 3,103.00


Expenditures


H. Wendell Beal $ 30.18


Cahill's News Agency


34.85


Charlescraft Press


437.00


Clarke Printing Co.


791.50


Commonwealth of Mass.


15.00


Postage


100.00


Catherine L. Coyne, Reimbursement


12.54


Ralph S. Gross & Sons


12.75


John DiVittorio 15.00


William F. Fitzpatrick


27.00


Hobbs & Warren Inc.


14.94


Johnson Office Supply Co.


8.80


Liberty Typewriter Co.


25.00


H. B. McArdle 41.00


Marchegiano Club Inc. 100.00


Milford Daily News


201.23


New England Tel. & Tel. Co.


120.50


Niro & Niro Co.


144.00


Palsons Inc.


39.02


Restaurants


40.66


Royal Typewriter Co.


32.88


Spaulding-Moss Co.


237.00


[11]


.


Stimpson's


24.39 597.76


Balance


$ 3,103.00


Salaries


Appropriation


$ 8,700.00


Expenditures


Registrars of Voters $1,944.08


Election Payrolls


3,890.99


Erecting Booths


455.00


Janitors


90.00


Street Listing


1,712.78


Balance


607.15


$ 8,700.00


ARMISTICE DAY-V. F. W.


Appropriation $ 600.00


Expenditures


Milford High School Band $ 75.00


Chilson Radio


20.00


Jimmy's Taxi


10.00


Cahill's News Agency


136.80


Hachey's Flowers


157.50


Lt. Norman Prince Post-Boston


200.00


Balance .70


$ 600.00


BLANKET INSURANCE


Appropriation


$ 8,950.00


Expenditures


Old Colony Insur. Co .- Boston $8,580.70


P. Eugene Casey-Milford 56.55


Boston Insurance Co .- Boston


228.66


B. J. Clancy


11.69


Balance


72.40


$ 8,950.00


[12]


CEDAR SWAMP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE


Appropriation


$


300.00


Expenditures


Fred J. Rizoli


$ 39.20


Peter Costanza


91.25


Henry Charzenski


21.00


Sundry persons


17.50


Anthony Visconti


10.00


Ernest E. O'Brien


17.50


Berts Auto Sales


7.70


Balance


95.85


$ 300.00


CARE OF TOWN HALL CLOCK


Appropriation


$ 100.00


Expenditures


James Till


$ 100.00


CIVILIAN DEFENSE


Appropriation


$1,000.00


Carried over from 1953


230.26


$ 1,230.26


Expenditures


Cahill's News Agency $ 9.75


American Fire Equipment


100.54


Ernie's Cabinet Shop


22.95


Ernest E. O'Brien


4.48


Blood Typing Program


33.00


Joseph E. Greenlaw


16.51


W. J. Connell Co.


45.65


Worcester County Elec. Co.


34.60


New England Tel. & Tel. Co.


156.55


Reliance Motor Trans. Inc 3.27


Rosenfeld's Garage


4.23


[13]


Milford Daily News


32.00


New England Paper Co.


36.00


Milford Hardware


.78


Milford Welding Co.


30.00


Oliver Frieswick


15.00


Power Homgas


156.00


J. Curtis Nutter


5.00


Walter S. Power


2.24


Renaldo A. Consoletti


10.00


Joseph L. Volpe


42.00


Jesse F. White


118.85


George B. Voorhees, Jr.


110.00


Balance


240.86


$ 1,230.26


CLARK HEIRS


Appropriation


$ 69.00


Expenditures


Clark Heirs


$ 69.00


DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS


Appropriation


$ 600.00


Expenditures


Matteo Paradiso $ 600.00


HYDRANT SERVICE


Appropriation


$11,400.00


Expenditures


Milford Water Company


$11,200.00


Balance


200.00


$11,400.00


RIFLE RANGE MAINTENANCE


Appropriation $ 400.00


[14]


Expenditures


Louis A. Beccia


$ 17.00


Sundry persons


212.50


Charles W. Calcagni


79.50


William H. Casey Store Inc.


40.56


Bradbury-Locke Co.


40.04


Al's Lawn Mower Sales & Service


8.00


Alfred D. Crites


2.00


Balance


.40


$ 400.00


RIFLE RANGE PRACTICE


Appropriation $ 250.00


Expenditures


Cut Price Super Market $ 12.26


Stop & Shop


32.91


Soda Shop & Delicatessen


3.60


N. Morelli & Sons


6.34


Sundry persons


60.50


Charles W. Calcagni


95.00


William H. Casey


13.98


Richard J. Morin


19.00


Stewart A. Whitney


4.00


Alfred D. Crites


2.00


Balance


.41


$ 250.00


DOG OFFICER - Salary


Appropriation


$ 120.00


Expenditures


Roger Ferraro $ 120.00


DOG OFFICER - EXPENSES


Appropriation


$ 480.00


Transfer


100.00


$ 580.00


[15]


Expenditures


Roger Ferraro


$


580.00


WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION


Appropriation


$6,500.00


Transferred by Finance Committee


1,645.12


$ 8,145.12


Expenditures


Employers' Liability Assurance Corp.


$ 8,145.12


SWIMMING POOL CONSTRUCTION


Appropriation


$ 4,500.00


Expenditures


Sundry Persons $ 24.25


Joseph V. Abretti & Son


4,192.63


Eastman & Corbett Inc.


179.75


H. M. Curtiss Coal Co.


98.59


Balance 4.78


$ 4,500.00


SWIMMING FACILITIES MAINTENANCE


Appropriation


$4,000.00


Cancelled check


13.33


Cancelled check


54.65


$ 4,067.98


Expenditures


George L. Sprague $ 564.00


Louis Bertonazzi


413.34


John Mazzone


360.00


Rosemary McDonough


361.67


Louis Calabrese


346.67


Barbara Burns


361.67


New England Tel. & Tel.


4.71


J. B. Farnum Co.


26.00


.


[16]


Rosenfeld Washed Sand & Stone Co. 88.10


Milford Water Co.


144.49


Worcester County Elec. Co. 95.40


Bel-Cor Loam Co.


446.40


Consigli Construction Co.


373.00


Milford Daily News


22.50


Sundry persons


31.75


Niro & Niro


74.93


Bill Power


7.85


Balance


345.50


$ 4,067.98


WORCESTER COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE


Appropriation $ 100.00


Expenditures


Worcester County Extension Service


$100.00


HYDRANT SERVICE


Appropriation $11,400.00


Expenditures


Milford Water Company


$11,200.00


Balance


200.00


$11,400.00


INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS - Salary


Appropriation


$


471.90


Expenditures


Dr. Joseph Fabbricotti


471.90


INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS - Expenses


Appropriation $ 100.00


Expenditures


Dr. Joseph Fabbricotti


$


91.00


Balance


9.00


$


100.00


[17]


MARINE CORPS HEADQUARTERS


Appropriation


$


600.00


Expenditures


William H. Casey


$


600.00


1


STREET LIGHTS


Appropriation


$26,000.00


Expenditures


Worcester County Elec. Co.


$24,567.66


Balance


1,432.34


$26,000.00


STOCKING PONDS


Appropriation $ 200.00


Expenditures


Carolina Black Bass Hatchery


$


200.00


TOWN REPORTS


Appropriation


$ 2,130.06


Expenditures


Charlescraft Press


$ 2,130.06


WIRE INSPECTOR


Appropriation


$


588.06


Expenditures


Matthew Niro $ 588.06


MASS. STATE GUARD VETERANS


'Appropriation $ 50.00


Expenditures


Hachey Flower Shop


$


50.00


[18]


CHRISTMAS LIGHTING


Appropriation


$ 1,000.00


Expenditures


Rubenstein Electric Supply Co. $ 800.00


Balance 200.00


$ 1,000.00


TOWN CLERK


Expenses


Appropriation


$


600.00


Expenditures


Walter A. Blasenak


$ 7.50


H. Wendell Beal


70.50


Cahill's News Agency


5.04


B. J. Clancey


51.25


Clarke Printing Co.


45.65


Postage


61.00


Catherine L. Coyne, Reimbursement


93.99


Drummond Press


104.91


Hobbs & Warren Inc.


4.40


Johnson Office Supply Co.


2.00


Lawyers Co-operative Publ. Co.


18.00


H. B. McArdle


4.03


Milford Daily News


11.24


New England Paper Co.


3.07


New England Tel. & Tel. Co.


14.50


Palsons Inc.


21.27


Royal Typewriter Co.


25.65


Stimpson's


5.34


Ernest A. Tosi


4.00


George T. Pascoe Co.


17.51


Balance


.65


$ 600.00


Salary


Appropriation


$ 2,224.50


[19]


Expenditures


Catherine L. Coyne $ 2,224.50


CLERK HIRE - TOWN CLERK'S


Appropriation


... $ 4,279.54


Expenditures


Katherine E. Cullinan


$2,500.00


Ada L. Pettinari


1,779.54


Balance 4.58


$ 4,279.54


MODERATOR


Appropriation


$ 121.00


Expenditures


John F. Curran $


121.00


Town Records 1954


ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 1, 1954


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


Worcester, ss Milford, March 1st, 1954


Pursuant to the foregoing warrant issued by the Se- lectmen of Milford, the polls were opened at 8 A. M. Pre- cinct Officers appeared before the Town Clerk and were sworn in.


All ballots cast and unused ballots in the Precincts and the sealed voting lists were delivered to the Town Clerk on March 1st and 2nd 1954.


[20]


The following votes were cast in each Precinct:


Precinct 1. 929 11:25 P. M.


Precinct 2. 1155


11.52 P. M.


Precinct 3. 979


11:25 P. M.


Precinct 4. 954 11:38 P. M.


Precinct 5. 1149


12:04 A. M.


Total 5166


CATHERINE L. COYNE, Town Clerk.


To Catherine L. Coyne Town Clerk


Milford, Mass.


In compliance with the requirements of Chapter 39, Sec. 21 of the General Laws (Ter. Ed.) we, the undersigned Registrars of Voters of the Town of Milford this day as- sembled in the Town Hall and canvassed the returns of the votes cast in the various precincts, said returns have been made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 54, Sec. 105 General Laws (Ter. Ed.) said votes having been given at the Annual Town Meeting held March 1st 1954.


The results are shown in following tabular statements and the persons appeared to be elected are so declared; and are indicated thusly (*).


Town Treasurer, One Year


Precincts


1


2


3


4


5 738


Total


*John H. Besozzi


589


764


627


612


3330


8 North St.


Blanks


340


391


352


342


411


1836


5166


[21]


Selectmen, One Year


Precincts


1


2


3


4


5


Total


*Marco A. Balzarini


578


899


637


579


684


3377


7 Grant St.


*William V. Bellantonio 561 16 Fayette St.


822


633


562


634


3212


*Michael P. Visconti 44 Emmons St.


530


803


570


550


650


3103


Peter Cheschi


413


464


463


452


582


2374


1 Paula Rd.


Blanks


705


477


634


719


897


3432


15,498


Highway Surveyor, One Year


Precincts


1


2


3


4


5


Total


** Edward S. Carroll 235 Purchase St.


645


732


699


682


846


3604


Blanks


284


423


280


272


303


1562


5166


Assessor, Three Years


Precincts


1


2


3


4


5


Total


*Donald F. Phillips 23 Purchase St.


340


259


377


416


484


1876


William D. Dillon 15 Highland St.


166


89


159


167


238


819


Joseph A. Gattoni 60 Pine St.


165


421


187


134


182


1089


Vincent Votolato 27 Westbrook St.


175


289


206


174


188


1032


Blanks


83


97


50


63


57


350


5166


[22]


Assessor, One Year (To fill unexpired term)


Precincts


1


2


3


4


5


Total


Joseph D. Blascio


111


204


222


143


212


892


58 East St.


Francis J. Fitzpatrick


186


55


227


290


269


1027


611/2 Fruit St.


John F. Maher


242


143


179


189


206


959


372 Main St.


*Christopher C. Morcone 322 21 Main St.


682


307


278


401


1990


Blanks


68


71


44


54


61


298


5166


Board of Public Welfare, Three Years


Precincts


1


2


3


4


5


Total


*Henry J. Pillarella


456


631


614


570


615


2886


9 Orchard St.


Robert E. Catusi


316


411


247


246


393


1613


30 Spring St.


Blanks


157


113


118


138


141


667


5166


Board of Health, Three Years


Precincts


1


2


3


4


5 Total


*Nicholas J. Capece


545


732


629


572


676


3154


8 West St.


Blanks


384


423


350


382


473


2012


5166


[23]


Sewer Commissioner, Three Years


Precincts


1


2


3


4


5


Total


*Richard J. Abretti


326


550


371


324


381


1952


24 Hayward St.


Angelo R. Lumenti 94 West St.


279


466


314


299


375


1733


James E. Mullen


223


53


203


234


302


1015


59 Bancroft Ave.


Blanks


101


86


91


97


91


466


5166


School Committee, Three Years


Precincts


1


2


3


4


5


Total


* Alfred B. Cenedella, Jr. 487 26 Whitney St.


692


545


517


627


2868


*Nicholas A. Mastroianni 491 10 Congress St.


763


541


513


659


2967


Vincent W. Mancini 18 Depot


425


432


448


417


507


2229


Blanks


455


423


424


461


505


2268


10,332


Trustee of Public Library, Three Years


Precincts


1


2


3


4


5


Total


*Emilio A. Pighetti 350 E. Main St.


579


844


668


640


756


3487


*Paul F. Raftery 37 No. Bow St.


640


682 701


692


847


3562


Blanks


639


784


589


576


695


3283


10,332


[24]


Trustees of Vernon Grove Cemetery, Three Years


Precincts


1


2


3


4


5


Total


*Pomeroy Edwards


537


618


656


601


737


3149


25 Forest St.


*Hugo V. Larson 241 Congress St.


525


566


606


582


744


3023


Blanks


796 1126


696


725


817


4160


10,332


Planning Board, Five Years


Precincts


1


2


3


4


5


Total


Ralph Fantini


305


632


383


318


364


2002


440 E. Main St.


*Arthur E. LeBlanc


433


296


430


460


573


2192


9 State St.


Blanks


191


227


166


176


212


972


5166


Park Commissioner, Three Years


Precincts


1


2


3


4


5


Total


*Peter S. Farese


535


735


620


613


721


3224


4 Farese Rd.


Blanks


394


420


359


341


428


1942


5166


Tree Warden, One Year


Precincts


1


2


3


4


5 Total


*Matthew P. Andreano 553


724


669


627


751


3324


49 Green St.


Blanks


376


'431


310


327


398


1842


5166


[25]


Constables, One Year


Precincts


1


2


3


4


5 Total


Leslie Albee


1


1


29 Grove St.


Matthew P. Andreano


1


1


*George A. Bagley 245 Congress St.


464


520


535


502


614


2635


* Antonio Bonina 22 Plain St.


461


645


539


494


588


2727


Andrew H. Bozzini 1


1


203 E. Main St.


Peter Costanza


1


1


2 Nolan Ave.


John T. Glennon


1


1


36 Pleasant St.


Salvatore A. Grillo


2


2


37 Depot St.


Joseph Federico


1


1


38 Prospect Hts.


Joseph B. Harris


2


2


24 Court St.


Frank J. Hynes 9 Free St.


1


1


Horace I. Jones


1


1


44 Depot St.


Edward M. King


1


1


41 Jefferson St.


Vincent W. Mancini


1


1


18 Depot St.


John N. Morcone 3 E. Main St.


1


1


*Iginio A. Pantano 41 Summer St.


493 643


585


504 653 2878


49 Green St.


[26]


Louis Pilla 16 East St.


1


1


*George L. Sprague 8 Blanchard Rd.


1


4


7


1


11


24


*Thomas R. Trautwein Bologna St.


1


1


2


4


Blanks 3219 3960 3225 3265 3876 17,546


25,830


Moderator, Three Years


Precincts


1


2


3


4


5 Total


*John F. Curran


524


570


606


627


716


3043


10 Highland St.


Blanks


405


585


373


327


433


2123


5166


Milford Housing Authority, Five Years


Precincts


1


2


3


4


5


Total


*Leo A. Papelian


376


409


441


531


564


2321


Highland St.


Vincent W. Mancini


313


489


315


224


340


1681


18 Depot St.


Blanks


240


257


223


199


245


1164


5166


Town Meeting Members, Precinct 1, Three Years


*E. Thelma Aldrich, 7 Glines Ave. 365


*J. Frank Cahill, 67 School St. 403


384


*Walter F. Conley, 10 Walnut St. Stephen L. Cook, 32 North Bow St.


1


*A. Raymond Cross, 37 No. Bow St.


406


*Domenic DeTore, 36 Main St.


391


*Matteo N. DeVita, 18 Court Sq. 380


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* Anthony A. Grillo, 9 Goodrich Ct. 381


*John J. Hennessy, 37 Pearl St. 372


*Edward M. King, 41 Jefferson St. 365


*Arthur E. LeBlanc, 9 State St. 354


*Anthony J. Mastroianni, 17 Purchase St. 357


*Walter S. Power, 21 Fells Ave. 352


*Frank M. Shea, 55 Jefferson St. 377


*Frank H. Thomas, 61 Congress St. 367 Blanks 7751


13,006


Town Meeting Member, Precint 1, Two Years (To fill unexpired term)


Michele F. Apicella, 33 Glines Ave.


1


Ciro L. Arminio, 4 State St.


3


*Frank W. Mitchell, 83 Main St. Blanks 913


12


929


Town Meeting Members, Precinct 1, One Year (To fill unexpired terms)


*Francis A. Caswell, 26 Jefferson St. 14


Frank W. Mitchell, 83 Main St. 1


*Francis T. Shea, 19 Fayette St. 14


14


*Charles A. Tredeau, 41 No. Bow St. Blanks 2744


2787


Town Meeting Members, Precinct 2, Three Years


*John L. Abretti, 10 Hayward St. 471


*Joseph V. Abretti, Jr., 12 Hayward St. 461


*Richard J. Abretti, 24 Hayward St. 447


*Carl J. Barberi, 179 E. Main St. 451


*Peter P. Bega, 63 Beaver St. 471


*John H. Besozzi, Jr., 33 North St. 489


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*Frank Calzone, 17 Mt. Pleasant St. 461


Donald M. Crowley, 16 E. Main St. 273


*Joseph Delladonna, 9 Main St. 435


*John G. Gandolfi, 8 Hayward St. 476


439


*Eugene F. Marino, 433 E. Main St. * Antonio Mongiat, 186 E. Main St.


490


*John N. Morcone, 1 E. Main St. 470 Marderos Papelian, 55 Medway St. 255


*Emilio A. Pighetti, 350 E. Main St. 477


276


*Philip Roy, 18 Genoa Ave. Blanks


9328


16,170


Town Meeting Member, Precinct 2, Two Years (To fill unexpired term)


Angelo A. Cattani, 22 Parkhurst St.


1


Philip Roy, 18 Genoa Ave. 1


Charles A. Tomaso, 47 Mt. Pleasant St. 1


*Louis A. Tosches, 6 East St.


6


Blanks 1146


1155


Town Meeting Members, Precinct 3, Three Years


*Edward F. Casey, 45 Claflin St. 496


*James V. Celeste, 26 Fruit St. 482


*Paul V. Charest, 37 Chestnut St. 408


*Arthur E. Cozzens, 4812 So. Bow St. 456


*Herbert C. Davis, 55 Forest St. 473


*Joseph C. DiAntonio, 39 Grove St.


8


*William R. Fitzpatrick, 45 Grove St.


464


*John E. Murphy, 10 Chapin St. *Nicholas F. Pilla, 35 Vine St.


438


*Henry J. Pillarella, 9 Orchard St.


512


*Edward J. Rizoli, 4 Otis St.


509


*Anthony J. Rossetti, 22 So. Main St. John A. Vasti, 37 East St.


508


11


*Fred E. Wood, 54 Claflin St.


479


.


460


[29]


*Bruno Zacchilli, 37 Vine St. Scattering Blanks


8


35


8938


14,685


Town Meeting Member, Precinct 3, Two Years (To fill unexpired term)


* Alfred J. Imbruno, 27 Orange St.


5


6


Scattering Blanks


968


979


Town Meeting Members, Precinct 4, Three Years


*Matthew P. Andreano, 49 Green St. 456


*James Burke Cahill, 293 Main St. 447


*Peter T. Costanza, 2 Nolan Ave. 366


*Peter S. Farese, 4 Farese Rd. 430


*Antonio Fernandes, 136 West St.


8


*Arthur D. Hill, 22 Congress St.


416


*William J. Marshall, Jr., 118 Spruce St. 418


*David J. O'Keefe, 22 Church St.


432


*Joseph J. Penler, Jr., 320 Main St.


407


*Helen M. Quirk, 27 Parker Hill Ave.


443


$John C. Rubery, 98 Prospect Hgts. 13


449


*Thomas J. Tominsky, 82 Water St.


452


*Leo J. Verrelli, 38 Thayer St. Blanks


401


8218


13,356


Town Meeting Members, Precinct 4, One Year (To fill unexpired term)


John C. Lynch, Jr., 305 Main St. 1


*William F. Manning, 65 Prospect St. 5 Otis L. Stone, 21 Oliver St. 2


*Donald M. Small, 312 Main St.


[30]


Blanks


946


954


Town Meeting Members, Precinct 5, Three Years


*James W. Burke, 72 Luby Ave. 537


*Frank C. Consoletti, 96 School St. 501


*Walter E. Corbett, 3 West Walnut St. 579


*Dean S. Cross, 10 Fells Ave. 667


*Robert H. Curtiss, Eben St. 467


*Charles F. Darney, 45 West Walnut St. 618


*David I. Davoren, 169 Congress St. 675


*Walter B. Doane, 124 Congress St. 498


*John T. Glennon, 36 Pleasant St. 601


*Paul L. Lally, W. Fountain St.


635


*Ernest A. Lombardi, 33 Westbrook St. 561


Samuel J. Mancuso, 37 Luby Ave. 398


594


*Henry J. Pyne, 208 Congress St. Roger C. Rao, Rosenfeld Ave.


444


Edmund F. Robertson, Highland St.


389


*Edward J. Sullivan, 35 Luby Ave. 568


523


*John C. Usher, W. Fountain St. Scattering


2


Blanks 6829


16,086


The results were announced at 1:45 A. M. on March 2nd, 1954.


JOHN J. BEST FRED W. CLARRIDGE JOSEPH M. MORO CATHERINE L. COYNE, Ex-Officio.


A true record. Attest:


CATHERINE L. COYNE,


Town Clerk.


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A true copy of the record.


: Attest:


CATHERINE L. COYNE, Town Clerk.


ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 10, 1954


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


Worcester, ss.


Milford, March 10th, 1954


At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Milford notified by law to vote in Town Affairs held in Town Hall on the 10th day of March A. D. 1954, the said inhabitants proceeded as follows:


The meeting was called to order at 8 P. M. by Mod- erator John F. Curran and the monitors of the Precincts were announced.


At Large Edward C. Carroll


Precinct 1. Edward M. King


Precinct 2. Joseph L. DeLuca


Precinct 3. William F. Fitzpatrick


Precinct 4. George V. Larkin


Precinct 5. John C. Usher


The following persons were elected Town Meeting Members to fill vacancies Precinct 1. Ernest E. O'Brien, 32 Glines Avenue, and Robert E. Holmes, 73 School Street for 2 year terms. Precinct 2. Marderos Papelian, 55 Med- way Street for 2 year term. Precinct 3. Anthony F. De- Luca, 49 East Street.


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The Monitors checked the list of those present and 174 persons being present, a sufficient number to constitute a quorum, the Clerk read the warrant and the Officer's re- turn thereon.


Under Article 1 the following Resolutions were adopted by the Town Meeting and all members stood in silence in tribute to the memory of their departed fellow members.


Resolution


WHEREAS, the members of this meeting were great- ly saddened by the passing of their former colleague and counsellor, Judge William A. Murray, a man with a voice and influence long to be remembered, and;


WHEREAS, he devoted his outstanding talents and abilities to the civic life of our Town, contributing gigantic- ally to its progress and improvement, and;


WHEREAS, his legal training and accomplishments gained for him elevation to the bench as a Justice of our local court, and;




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