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20 11
Town of Hopedale, plank,
13 50
O. F. Taft, plank,
6 96
J. E. Macuen, gravel,
6 60
C. C. Fisk, plank,
33 22
Milford Granite Co., chink stone,
1 00
B. Moore, labor,
1 00
R. C. Hill, hay, straw and sundry items paid,
103 58
Jas. J. Madden, gravel,
2 60
Ed. J. Gallagher, 66
27 10
A. A. Taft,
66
20 00
R. F. Cook, 66
26 04
D. B. Rockwood, jr., painting carts,
25 00
C. O. Woodbury, supplies,
17 64
C. M. Thayer, 66
2 18
C. O. Woodbury, horse medicine,
7 93
AMOUNT FOR LABOR.
W. L. Billings,
Supt.,
$131 23
R. C. Hill,
678 00
C. O. Woodbury,
" (including 1 mo. '85), 841 59
$1,650 82
Fred Walker,
$577 50
Charles Witherell,
565 50
Barney Kiernan,
565 50
Patrick Glennan,
412 67
Terence Sheedey,
411 80
James McAvoy,
435 50
Henry McAvoy,
400 50
Patrick Casey,
250 07
Patrick Donlan,
409 10
Charles McCann,
288 55
Patrick Milan,
224 65
William Hill,
132 75
Thomas Droney,
86 75
John Droney,
161 35
Philip Gilday,
85 65
Patrick Lyons,
94 00
J. Cammell,
4 50
M. Higginston,
56 00
P. Cammell,
3 10
J. Griffin,
3 40
M. Crane,
1 70
M. Regan,
1 70
John Keefe,
80
M. Haggeny,
2 50
$5,173 14
.
$2,106 31
11
TOWN INCIDENTALS.
Cook & Sons, printers, report (1885-6),
$150 00
66 66 sundry bills, 64 75
allowed for concrete work, 20 00
F. H. French, lockup key,
1 00
Times Pub. Co., sundry bills,
69 50
J. Cochrane, tree damage,
5 00
M. W. Edwards, return of deaths ('85),
27 75
Milford Gazette, sundry bills,
60 75
M. Broderick, police duty ('85),
2 50
M. J. Buckley, auditor and teller,
31 00
J. F. McGuinness, bill,
7 75
Chas. Waters, lockup key,
1 00
E. J. Quirk, care of Mendon road bridge,
3 70
Milford Water Co., water for armory, 66 bills,
23 70
John Usher, water,
5 00
A. S. Trowbridge, teller,
3 00
A. A. Cook, services selectman,
13 00
L. E. Fales, teller,
3 00
L. A. Cook, bill,
6 88
H. C. Scott, armory rent,
343 75
D. Johnson, burying hog,
1 00
Geo. W. Taft, exchange road machine,
235 00
M. R. Warren, blanks (licenses),
10 94
Lizzie Fairbanks, care of baby,
3 00
James Powers, teams,
12 00
Z. E. Ball, burying dog,
1 00
M. Reynolds, 66
1 00
Wm. Hannon, 66
1 00
Hapgood & Mayhew, assessors' teams,
7 50
E. F. Mosher, safe,
75 00
Geo. A. Sherborne, safe moved,
8 00
B. & A. freight bill,
3 78
Milford Granite Co., posts,
21 00
W. E. Cheney, posting bills,
2 25
B. Ward, cleaning vault,
5 00
Geo. A. Sherborne, sprinkling street,
12 00
Sarah E. Bragg and others, abatement taxes,
64 51
Chas. A. Hoyt, plumber,
12 99
Thos. F. Maher, bill,
200 00
Third District Court, truancy costs,
12 97
Hapgood & Mayhew, board bill,
2 00
S. C. Sumner, services,
5 00
Fred Swasey, laying out Memorial Hall Square,
25 00
E. E. Cook, killing glandered horse,
1 00
B. M. Lord, boiler inspector,
5 00
James Howard, burying dog,
1 00
Geo. W. Stacy, supplies,
21 99
J. M. Wood, repairs Purchase cemetery,
10 00
9 00
12
Capt. J. T. Berrill, armory rent,
25 00
W. P. Beals, bill,
7 50
Jas. G. Hill, ringing bell (2 years),
5 00
E. C. Claflin, watering trough,
10 00
Hugh Bradley, teller,
3 00
J. H. Wood, services collecting taxes,
19 09
Chas. H. Whiting, blank book,
2 75
Mrs. James Haggerty, bill, SALARIES.
100 00
O. D. Holmes, night watch, 66 66 constable,
29 00
H. C. Scott, registrar,
25 00
J. A. Taft, 66
75 00
W. J. Coakley, 66
75 00
L. Hayden, 66
75 00
A. Wheeler, 66
50 00
M. Broderick, police duty,
6 50
C. H. Walker, assessor,
230 00
M. W. Edwards and others, 4th July service constables,
42 00
T. F. Ryan, constable, July 4,
5 00
J. H. Burns, 66
5 00
E. J. Dalton, 66
5 00
T. F. Hayes, Main Street police duty,
123 00
Geo. F. Birch,
services as overseer,
100 00
P. McGarry, 66 assessor,
235 00
P. H. Curran, 66 selectman,
275 00
H. A. Clark, 66
66
200 00
H. C. Scott, 66
'66
225 00
L. Hayden, services town treasurer, 66 66 clerk for selectmen, 66 66 66 town,
50 00
66
66 coll't'g and return'g births, deaths, etc., 144 70
14 72
66 postage and express charges, James Mulligan, return of births,
2 25
Chas. Mackin, 66
66
17 75
Dr. Knight, 66 66
10 50
Dr. Clarke, 66
66
6 25
Dr. Barns, 66
75
Wood & Nye, 66
of deaths, 16 25
L. E. Fales, services Board of Health,
45 00
J. M. Eaton, 66 66
40 00
Dr. Mackin, 66
66
40 00
Geo. E. Stacy,
assessor,
197 50
B. H. Montague, 66 sealer of weights,
20 00
Chester L. Clark, 66
325 00
John Madden, 66
100 00
H. E. Fales, legal services,
70 00
P. A. Gleason, tax collector,
571 12
$5,646 59
250 00
75 00
as overseer, 66
$ 84 00
13
GAS AND STREET LIGHTS.
Globe Gas Light Co., $ 812 95
Milford Gas Light Co.,
1,147 59
Milford Electric Light Co.,
1,283 34
TOWN LIBRARY.
O. F. Croughwell, secretary,
$300 00
N. F. Blake, ¿ dog tax (net), 318 89
$618 89
MONEY BORROWED AND PAID.
Milford Savings Bank, $35,000 00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
L. E. Fales, secretary, $20,436 21
J. Madden, water, 5 00
$20,441 21
FOR MATERIAL.
J. J. Madden, $ 2 60
E. J. Gallagher,
27 10
A. M. Holmes, 1 70
A. A. Taft,
20 00
R. F. Cook,
26 04
$ 77 44
Total amount expended,
$8,930 27
Amount appropriated,
$8,150 00
Earnings of Highway Department,
368 64
Bills now due department,
45 00
$8,563 64
Exceeded appropriation,
$ 366 63
POOR DEPARTMENT.
Chester L. Clark, chairman, $9,600 00
INTEREST.
Milford Savings Bank,
$2,596 31
Hide & Leather Bank,
3,800 00
$6,396 31
TOWN PARK.
J. Cooney, labor,
$14 00
D. Grady,
66
13 50
M. Jenkins,
20 00
M. McTague, 66
14 00
$3,243 88
14
Field Bros., bill,
10 40
M. McKeague,
labor, 12 25
N. K. Sprague,
6 48
J. Coffey, 66
13 50
WATER FOR FIRE PURPOSES.
W. H. Barney, Supt. Water Co., $2,812 50
MEMORIAL DAY.
B. H. Montague, appropriation, $100 00
VERNON GROVE CEMETERY.
H. C. Skinner, Trustee, $100 00
ORCHARD LANE (So called).
Statira S. Drake, damage, $300 00. .
Mrs. E. D. Mann, 66
200 00
Edwin Withington, 66
500 00
$1,000 00
TOWN HALL AND LOCKUP ACCOUNT.
J. L. Smith, supplies, $1 90.
J. W. Harris, 66
2 75
Craige & Severance, locksmiths,
4 50
C. W. Wilcox, exchange clock,;
5 00
S. A. Andrews, lockup key,
1 00
P. M. Hunt,
1 00
Bartlett & Ellis, bill,
5 23
L. A. Cook,
9 75
W. P. Roberts, lockup key,
1 00
J. A. Rice, supplies,
3 85
G. A. Sherborne, teaming,
1 50
L. A. Cook, wood,
11 50
J. W. Harris, blacking stoves,
2 00
M. P. Callanan, supplies,
60 34
H. A. Barney, coal,
105 16
Milford Water Co., water,
9 00
Bartlett & Ellis, bill,
21 59
B. H. Montague, supplies,
23 55
66 66
salary lockup keeper,
100 00
66
66 janitor, 200 00
CONCRETE SIDEWALKS.
$570 62
F. M. Ballou & Co.,
$258 00,
Due from J. H. Barker, $42.64.
$104 13
15
LIQUOR LICENSES.
A. W. Beard, Treas., one-fourth amocnt received,
$1,518 75
STATE TAX.
A. W. Beard, Treasurer, $4,635 00
NATIONAL BANK TAX.
A. W. Beard, Treasurer, $4,123 99
STATE AND MILITARY AID.
Paid by L. Hayden, Treasurer, as follows :- State Aid, Military Aid,
$4,138 25
$1,707 00
PAY OF MEMBERS, M. F. D.
J. H. Scott,
Treasurer,
$2,160 00
H. E. Madden,
1,700 00
$3,860 00
INCIDENTALS, M. F. D.
J. H. Scott.
Treasurer,
$200 00
H. E. Madden,
600 00
$800 00
LETTERING TABLETS, MEMORIAL HALL.
Thos. Foster, labor, $522 95
Fred Swasey, Supt.,
50 00
$572 95
(No -appropriation.) MEMORIAL HALL ACCOUNT.
C. T. Crosby, supplies,
$1 80
Field Bros., coal and lumber bills,
274 13
J. W. Harris, supplies,
6 00
T. E. Morse, painting,
2 50
H. B. Thayer, janitor,
292 25
G. C. Buck, supplies,
1 90
Sprague & Simpson, labor,
7 15
Milford Water Co., water,
52 00
A. S. Tuttle & Co., bill,
6 00
P. Dillon, laying floor,
53 50
Bartlett & Ellis, bills,
46 62
J. Miller, labor on grounds,
12 00
C. A. Ambler & Co., bills,
6 48
A. S. Pickering, mason,
2 80
H. C. Scott, lawn hose,
5 98
$5,845 25
16
8 75
18 94
98 60
2 50
1 50
C. Pierce, weather strips, W. H. Hooker, knobs,
1 75
Milford Gas Co., for library,
135 80
(No appropriation.) RECAPITULATION OF ORDERS DRAWN.
APPROPRIATOIN.
Highways,
$8,930 27
$7,000
Incidentals,
5,646 59
5,000
Gas and street lights,
3,243 88
2,800
Town library,
618 89
300
Money borrowed and paid,
35,000 00
Schools,
20,441 21
20,000
Poor department,
9,600 00
9,000
Interest,
6,396 31
5,500
Town Park,
104 13
75
Water for fire purposes,
2,812 50
3,000
Memorial Day,
100 00
100
Vernon Grove cemetery,
100 00
100
Orchard Lane,
1,000 00
1,500
Town Hall and lockup account,
570 62
Concrete sidewalks,
258 00
300
Liquor licenses,
1,518 75
State tax,
4.635 00
National bank tax,
4,123 99
State and military aid,
5,845 25
600
Pay of members M. F. D.
3,860 00 )
Incidentals, 66
800 00
Lettering tablets Memorial Hall,
572 95
Memorial Hall account,
1,038 95
Care of burial lots,
37 65
$117,254 94
TOWN DEBT.
Milford town bonds,
$40,000
Hide and Leather Bank, railroad bonds,
50,000
Money borrowed Milford Savings Bank,
18,000
$108,000
P. H. CURRAN, H. A. CLARK, H. C. SCOTT, Selectmen of Milford.
5 4,000
J. Breck & Son, mower, P. Dillon, lumber and labor, H. A. Barney, coal, Wm. F. Reynolds, work,
$1,038 95
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
EXPENSE AT THE FARM.
Grain,
$514 08
Salary of Superintendent,
500 00
Hired help,
386 86
Meat,
295 72
Flour,
243 10
Horse,
220 00
Butter,
167 33
Clothing,
136 82
Dry goods,
125 64
Oxen,
125 00
Coal,
120 90
Medicine,
112 01
Hardware, plumbing, and farming tools,
109 71
Fresh fish,
104 82
Boots, shoes and rubbers,
96 52
Salt fish,
94 68
Burials,
90 00
Phosphate and lime,
61 57
Tobacco,
60 63
Sugar,
59 28
Furniture and crockery,
58 04
Small groceries and spices,
53 94
Geo. D. Rhodes, small bills paid during the year, 53 72
50 00
Paint, glass, paper, oil, brushes, etc., Tea,
45 82
Carriage,
45 00
Lumber and carpenter work,
41 06
Molasses,
35 90
Repairs on wagons and farming tools,
32 02
Soft soap,
28 05
Shoeing horses and oxen,
25 49
Empty flour and cider barrels, Hay,
20 00
Beans,
19 53
Oil,
19 44
Crackers, etc.,
24 59
Medical attendance,
48 72
24 80
18
Manure,
$23 00
Hard soap,
17 50
Stove and pipe,
15 00
Plank,
15 00
Cheese,
10 04
Seed potatoes and grass seed,
15 10
Painting wagon,
12 00
Pigs,
11 50
Repairs on harnesses,
10 48
One horse sled and one ox sled,
9 25
Plaster,
8 81
Making cider,
7 62
Repairs on stoves,
7 75
Driving oxen from and to Brighton,
7 00
Stationery, postage, etc.,
6 86
Salt,
6 30
Repairs on spectacles and clock,
6 00
Glass and stone jars,
5 55
Goods at auction,
5 05
Pear trees,
5 00
Local weekly papers,
4 50
Extracting teeth,
4 25
Brooms,
3 75
Snuff,
3 60
Lantern and pails,
2 90
Coffee,
2 20
Repairing sewing machine,
1 80
Old sash,
1 50
Clothes lines and jug,
1 50
$4,481 60
INCOME AT THE FARM.
Milk,
$1,053 49
Oxen,
125 31
Pension,
104 00
Apples,
103 05
Cows,
75 00
Pigs,
46 00
Pork,
27 60
Cider apples,
29 06
Straw,
30 72
Military aid,
24 00
Calves,
18 50
Cucumbers,
16 29
Service of bull and boar,
15 50
Onions,
18 74
Electa Kimball,
15 00
Premiums at Milford and Upton fairs,
13 75
Beans, shell and string,
11 30
19
Cabbage,
$13 32
Green corn,
10 34
Board for Mrs. Keenan,
8 00
Potatoes,
7 65
Squash,
6 63
Bull and cow hide,
5 77
Green peas,
5 62
Board for Mrs. Hennessey,
7 25
Eggs,
4 60
Pie plant,
4 33
Watermelons and muskmelons,
4 30
Rags and old iron,
4 02
Beets,
2 60
Damage to field corn,
2 00
Tomatoes,
1 60
Top onions,
1 00
Cash from E. Quinlan,
1 00
Turnips,
1 00
Fowls,
90
Soap grease,
90
Cider,
1 00
Bones,
75
$1,821 89
PERSONS RECEIVING AID IN MILFORD AWAY FROM THE FARM.
Mrs. Thomas Barry, $57 40
Mrs. Patrick Manion, 105 75
Mrs. Eliza Buxton, 13 88
Mrs. Charles Murphy, 100 00
Mrs. William Blanchard, 52 00
John F. Moore, 41 00
Mrs. William Bren,
48 76
Mrs. Edward Murphy, 88 00
John Collins,
36 37
32 25 Mrs. Bridget Murray, Peter Moore, 17 00
William Caine (children),12 00
Mrs. John P. Moore,
53 34
Benjamin Cottrell, 12 12
Patrick Murray,
39 07
Mrs. Winnifred Casey, 37 00
Patrick McQuaid,
6 90
Mrs. Patrick Cloonan, 137 50
Nancy MeCool,
183 00
Curtis Claflin,
14 75
Mrs. Michael McCarty,
1 50
Mrs. James Comee, 124 04
Patrick McGrath,
26 00
Mrs. Mary Cronan,
58 90
Edward McKenna,
100 13
Mrs. Mary Coy,
54 98
Patrick Nugent,
19 00
Ellis Daniels,
19 88
Robert Nichols,
27 51
Mrs. David Doyle,
86 15
Mrs. John Nugent,
46 44
Mrs. William Dacey, John Delaney,
6 50
Maurice O'Connell,
2 70
Mrs. Susanna Flagg,
22 00
Martin O'Connell, 4 00
93 40
Ellen O'Connor, 3 50
9 02
Mrs. Mary Quinlan,
111 55
134 01
Mrs. Michael Quirk,
14 13
7 65
Mrs. Dennis Ryan,
52 85
Miss Ellen A. Guild,
105 00
Mrs. Mary Rogers, 16 25
Mrs. D. Gilmore,
26 50
William Stewart,
8 50
109 50
Owen O'Hara,
24 00
Mrs. Darius S. Flagg,
Mrs. Thomas Finton, Mrs. William Fahey, John Flynn,
Peter Collins,
25 00
20
Mrs. Andrew Gilroy, $173 54
Mrs. Bridget Sweeney, $17 50 Michael Smith, 56 00
Mrs. J. J. Grant,
106 00
Mrs. Hugh Glennon, 17 00
Mrs. Daniel Shea, 23 00
Michael Hageney,
53 40
Fred L. Tillotson,
33 40
Patrick Hannigan, 40 20
Susan Twohey case,
47 04
Howard Holland,
185 64
Mrs. Michael Halpin,
105 40
9 80
Mrs. Edward Hollohan, 4 25
Miss Lucretia Hayward, 34 07
Thomas Hannigan,
7 00
Mrs. Bernard King,
5 88
Mrs. Thomas Lyons, 69 40
$3762 93
PERSONS BELONGING to MILFORD AIDED IN OTHER TOWNS.
Mrs. Fleming Adams, Attleboro,
$ 16 00
Mrs. James A. Hern, Natick,
59 45
Albert Armstrong, Medway,
3 00
Patrick Boyle, Worcester,
128 85
Alvin Collins, Medway,
112 58
Martin Coppinger, Boston city hospital,
13 50
Mrs. Andrew Doyle, Southboro, .
68 17
John Doucett, Spencer,
17 92
Mrs. James Fay, Lynn,
119 40
John Fahey, Lyman School, Westboro,
33 43
Michael McGee, Worcester,
4 50
Mrs. Toby Hart, Spencer,
80 68
Julius L. Johnson, Bellingham,
11 50
James Murphy, Marlboro,
124 40
Mrs. Martha J. Pickering, Worcester,
32 10
Mary Pettis, Boston city hospital,
43 77
Mrs. William Roach, Blackstone,
99 91
Mrs. Abby Reed, Boston,
3 75
Julian Sireack, Boston city hospital,
10 75
Edgar P. Smith, Hanover,
14 50
Mary Sergerson, Worcester,
2 00
Edward Sireack, Holliston,
2 00
Mrs. Mary White, Franklin,
215 56
Mahan children, Boston,
63 15
Ann Quinliven, Spencer,
62 16
$1343 03
PERSONS BELONGING TO OTHER TOWNS AIDED IN MILFORD.
Mrs. George Anderson, Hopkinton, $ 78 69
George W. Brown, Uxbridge,
44 80
Mrs. Mary J. Bennett, Rockland,
18 00
John Clancy, Upton, 126 96
140 73 Mrs. Michael Toolan,
Chandler Howard, 52 50
John W. Wilson, 52 50
Mrs. Margaret Welch,
Medical attendance for the above families during year, 100 00
21
John Cullen, Medwav,
$ 2 31
Richard Carey, Boston,
8 70
Mrs. Jerry Daley, Northbridge,
12 30
Mrs. Benjamin Fairbanks, Hopkinton,
12 25
Patrick Gleason, Medway,
38 00
Daniel Harrington, Hopkinton, Mrs. Benjamin Knapp, Douglas,
7 63
Joshua O. Langley, Warren,
37 18
Benjamin Newton, Shrewsbury,
6 90
Charles H. Snowling, Northbridge,
57 10
James Sarsfield, Holliston,
8 30
Cornelius Shay, Worcester,
3 00
Mrs. Lucy A. Tibbetts, Abington,
55 00
$542 84
INSANE.
Henry Cain,
$180 31
John Nugent,
124 94
Caroline Coughlin,
181 11
Maria Ripley,
170 26
Mary Connell,
181 93
James Sullivan,
190 46
Peter Corrigan,
125 32
Margaret Bradley,
190 11
Thomas H. Donovan,
179 79
Abbott L. Perry,
172 58
Thomas J. Harper,
8 36
John Mee,
66 89
$1772 06
STATE PAUPERS.
Benjamin Banberry,
S
77
Sarah McGrath,
12 50
Crohen Connell,
1 65
Daniel McNeil, 13 45
Hannah Cooney,
10 50
Mrs. Lucelia E. Nichols,
10 00
Michael Coy,
77
Katie Smith,
17 58
Joseph Foster,
77
Philetus L. Sproat,
50
John Floocks,
18 00
Patrick Sullivan,
1 25
John Gillis,
9 50
David Still,
77
William Harty,
61 83
Patrick Ryan,
1 50
Fred Holland,
1 00
Mrs. Flanigan,
1 54
Patrick Kelley,
1 54
Michael B. McMahan,
3 80
$195 37
Michael Murphy,
25 15
409 tramps,
16 00
INCIDENTALS.
Printing notices, orders, etc,
10 80
Books, stationery, etc.,
4 53
Postage stamps and postal cards,
4 32
$19 65
Cash in hands of Overseers,
82
25 72
22
INMATES AT THE FARM DURING THE YEAR.
Mrs. Electa Kimball, 52 weeks
Mrs. Mary Sergerson, 52 weeks Edward Gabbrie, 52
Edward Despeaux,
52 66
Charles C. Austin,
52
66
Ellen Middleton, 52 Mary E. Middleton, 52 66
Michael Coy, 52
James Boland, 52
George Middleton, 52
66
Patrick Mahan,
31
66
Peter Mathews,
8
66
Mrs. Hannah Mahan,
32
66
Dennis Pyne,
52
66
Thomas Craven, 10
Charles H. Dunham, 52 66
Edward Quinlan,
52
James Donahue,
31
Mary O'Connell,
52 66
John Ward,
52
66
James A. Hern,
52
66
Curtis L. Claflin,
17
66
Kate A. Hern,
12
66
Orra W. Cheney,
17
Mrs. Mary Beaty,
33
66
Mrs. Julia Carey, 34
2
66
Mrs. Bridget Cain,
45
John Sheedy,
8
66
John Cook,
52
66
Johanna McCarty, 39
Joseph Caine, 34
66
Arthur O'Keefe,
52
66
Frederick Caine, 34
66
Daniel McCarty,
28
Mrs. Martha J. Picker-
Mrs.Mary Fitzgerald, 21
66
ing, 4
66
Mary A. King, 24
66
Adrastus Sherman, 21
66
Fred H. Tillotson,
23
66
Charles H. Remick, 5
66
Mabel Tillotson, 7
66
Mrs. Mary S. Remick, 6
Mrs. Delia Delaney, 21
66
John Flynn, 52 66
Rosella Delaney, 9
66
Mrs.Elizabeth Gabbrie,52 66
Mrs. Bridget Hennessey, 4 66
Mary E. McGrath, 7
66
Moses Smith, 3
J. Henry McGrath, 9
66
Michael Connor, 5
66
Daniel McGrath, 9
Patrick Cunniff, 52
Frank Sergerson, 48
66
James McCormick, 52
66
Net expense at the farm, $2659 71
Appraisal of town farnı, $4,500, interest, 270 00
personal property, $3,331.95,interest 199 91
$3,129 62
Whole number of persons admitted during the year, Average number 66 66
63
39
Average weekly cost of each person, $1 5413
There have been nine deaths at the farm during the year as follows :-
Feb. 16, 1886, R. D. H. Beaty, old age and rupture, Age 72
April 13, Thomas Craven, old age, 82
June 12, John Sheedy, consumption, 66 23
July 17, Martha J. Pickering, dropsy, 66 18
66
R. D. H. Beaty,
2
66
Michael Sullivan,
John Masterson,
52
Lydia A. Parkhurst,
52
66
Mrs. Ellen King, 24
Mrs.Prudence Burrill, 28
66
66 Harry L. King, 24
Thomas Field, 50
66
23
Sept. 3, Patrick Mahan, old age and rupture,
Age 84
66 12, Hannah Mahan, cancer,
79
66 22, Julia Carey, cancer,
66 77
Jan. 15, 1887, Thomas Field, creeping paralysis,
38
Feb. 2, Edward Quinlan, old age,
66
64
RECEIPTS.
Lewis Hayden, treasurer,
$9,600 00
Cash on hand from 1885,
22 18
Income at the farm,
1821 89
Upton,
119 10
State,
123 93
Hopkinton,
62 63
Northbridge,
78 60
Uxbridge,
61 45
Abington,
55 00
Warren,
53 18
Medway,
35 81
Rockland,
18 00
Boston,
8 70
Holliston,
8 30
Shrewsbury
6 90
Douglas,
7 63
Worcester,
3 00
State Aid,
48 00
~~ $12,134 30
RECAPITULATION.
Expense at the farm,
$4481 60
Paupers outside the farm,
3762 93
Paupers in other towns,
1343 03
Paupers belonging to other towns,
542 84
Insane,
1772 06
State paupers,
195 37
Tramps,
16 00
Incidentals,
19 65
Cash in hands of overseers,
82
-- $12,134 30
BILLS DUE MILFORD FROM OTHER TOWNS.
Northbridge, Hopkinton, Upton, Medway,
$1 00
64 03
8 36
9 50
---- $82 89
24
NUMBER OF PAUPERS AIDED DURING THE YEAR.
Insane,
18
State, 53
Farm, 63
Other pampers,
361
Total 495
The Superintendent and Matron are paid to March 1, 1887, salary $500. The Town Doctor is paid to April 1, 1887, salary $150.
The usual appropriation for the Department of the Poor has been $10,000 for several years. The present year, owing to the division of the town, and in order to reduce expenses, the appro- priation was only $9000, although we care for the same number as we did before the division. As the year has been considered a fairly prosperous one as regards business, we feel that we have done as well as the town could expect us to do, under these cir- cumstances, although we exceeded the appropriation $600. The expense of the present year has been $2000 less than last.
At the town farm the house has been thoroughly renovated from the garret to the cellar; the rooms and halls have all been whitewashed and painted, the labor being done by the Superin- tendent. Therefore the expense of the same has only been for the materials used.
The suit against the Commonwealth, to recover for money paid for the board of Susan Twohey, a state pauper, which was referred to in our last report, is still undecided, although a deci- sion may be expected soon.
A hearing has been had in the Superior Court, and the fact that Susan Twohey was a state pauper was fully proved, but the claim was made by the Attorney General in behalf of the Com- monwealth that the law creating the Court of Claims, did not cover this case. Upon this point the case was carried to the Supreme Court and has been argued, and a decision may be made at any time. To fully protect the interests of the town, a new petition has been presented to the legislature, which will be pursued if the decision of the Court is adverse to us.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
CHESTER L. CLARK, JOHN MADDEN, GEORGE F. BIRCH, Overseers of the Poor.
BOARD OF ENGINEERS.
Annual report of receipts and expenditures of the Milford Fire Department for the year ending Feb. 12, 1887.
Giving a correct record of the fires and alarms, cause, as near as could be obtained, amount of insurance and insurance paid, present condition of the department and recommendations for the ensuing year.
RECEIPTS.
Rec'd of E. C. Claflin and Lewis Hayden, Town Treasurers, pay of members, $3,800 60 800 00
Received for incidentals,
$4,600 60
66 of James Powers, for old iron and brass sold from the ruins of the North Purchase engine house, $13 75
Received of Wm. C. Gillman Hose Co., No.
4, for use of water for lawn hose,
5 00
Cash on hand, Feb. 12, 1886,
67 87 86 62
$4,687 22
EXPENDITURES.
Appropriation for pay of members,
PAID
455 00
A. Claflin S. F. E. Co. 2,
227 50
· Excelsior H. & L. Co. No. 1,
547 50
Wide Awake Hose Co. No. 1,
455 00
Washington Hose Co. No. 2,
455 00
Hopedale Hose Co. No. 3,
158 50
W. C. Gi.lman Hose Co. No. 4,
455 00
F. M. Walker, driver Steamer No. 1,
175 00
C. L. Witherell, driver Hose No. 1,
152 00
C. O. Woodbury, driver Steamer No. 2,
116 50
F. J. Rockwood, driver Hose No. 2,
18 75
D. L. Stimpson, steward Hose No. 1,
10 75
C. L. Littlefield, steward Hose No. 1,
21 50
F. J. Rockwood, steward Hose No. 2,
32 25
G. S. Arnold, steward Hose No. 3,
17 33
Michael Casey, steward Hose No. 4,
40 00
10 00
James Birmingham, steward H. &. L.,
$3,300 00
Milford S. F. E., No. 1,
26
Charles Chapin, steward H. & L.,
$
13 33
Michael Burke, steward H. & L., 16 63
175 00
N. B. Fairbanks, engineman Steamer No. 2, Board of engineers,
295 00
Expended over appropriation, $644.62.
$3,944 62
APPROPRIATION FOR INCIDENTALS, $700.
PAID
Milford Gas Light Co.,
$187 98
Milford Water Co.,
50 25
Bartlett & Ellis, labor and material, 36 87
C. E. Clark, fire police, 10 00
J. C. Coffey, cleaning snow from hydrants and labor, 15 00
51 50
L. E. Belknap, labor and stock,
5 20
M. W. Edwards, horses for Hook and Ladder,
55 50
A. L. Smith, horses for Hose No. 4, 25 00
2 50
Field Bros., lumber,
58
A. Sumner, bicarb. soda,
2 00
H. S. Cushman, stock and labor,
6 70
O. D. Holmes, ringing fire alarm bell,
12 00
H. A. Barney, coal,
63 34
Milford Gas Co., coal,
6 00
Craige & Severance, repairs,
7 40
John Taft, mason work,
4 20
Eldredge & Beattey, labor and material for HI. & L. house, 34 00
1 20
Heirs of S. P. Carpenter, rent,
15 00
H. C. Scott, oil,
2 40
Hopedale Stable, team,
1 50
J. C. O'Neil, pail and sponge,
75
G. E. Daniels, ringing fire alarm bell,
5 00
S. F. E., No. 2, rent of room,
17 00
Martin Broderick, fire police,
6 00
B. H. Montague, ringing fire bell,
4 00
A. S. Crofoot, stove pipe,
3 00
W. A. Fairbanks, spray nozzle,
10 00
C. O. Woodbury, oil,
3 95
J. P. Pratt, machine oil,
1 95
J. D. Gillis, repairing overcoats,
4 00
L. Grow, carriage seat,
11 00
D. B. Rockwood, labor on steamer No. 1,
8 50
M. Casey, supplies,
65
P. Lynch, oil,
50
G. A. Sherman, ringing bell,
2 00
Henry Willard, engineman Steamer No. 1,
97 08
Geo. A. Sherborne, teams to fires and horses for reserve,
James Powers, teams to fires,
G. M. Billings, letter paper,
27
Cook & Sons, printing notice,
$ 4 50
Henry Willard, labor and supplies,
12 70
B. Ward, cleaning vault, 1 00
C. M. Thayer, supplies,
12 13
T. E. Morse, window, 1 60
3 00
Wm. C. Gillman Hose Co. No. 4, labor, etc.,
18 75
Milford Electric Light and Power Co.,
C. A. Ambler, supplies, 2 02
$730 12
Expended over appropriation, $30.12.
The excess over appropriation is due to a required expense of $34 for repairs at Hook and Ladder house.
RECAPITULATION.
Total amount drawn from E. C. Claflin and Lewis
Hayden, Town Treasurers, $4660 00
13 75
water for lawn hose, 5 00
To cash on hand, Feb. 12, 1886,
67 87
$4746 62
Paid for members of Dep't,
$3944 62
66 incidentals, for Dep't, 730 12
$4674 74
Balance on hand Feb. 12, 1887, $71 88
Total expense of Dep't for the last year, $4674 74
APPROPRIATIONS, 1886.
Pay of members, Incidentals,
$3300 00 700 00
$4000 00
Exceeded appropriation by pay of members,
$644 62
66 " incidentals, 30 12
Total amount exceeded, $674 74
RECOMMENDATIONS.
We would recommend the following appropriations for the en- suing year :-
For pay of members,
$3538 00
Incidentals,
900 00
Repairs,
300 00
New Hose,
300 00
Received from James Powers for brass and iron, Wm. C. Gillman Hose Co. No. 4,
28
ROLL OF MILFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Chief Engineer, First Assistant Engineer,
Second Assistant Engineer,
JAMES POWERS D. R. JOHNSON P. J. BAXTER
Clerk and Treasurer.
HENRY E. MADDEN
MILFORD STEAM FIRE ENGINE Co., No. 1 .- Foreman, Thomas E. Nut- ting; Assistant Foreman, Benjamin Franklin; Clerk and Treasurer, W. P. Leland; Engineman, Henry Willard; Stoker, Henry E. Rockwood; Driver, F. M. Walker; Hosemen, E. F. Pond, Win. M. Bowker, A. D. Read, Jas. E. Keane, Wm. Brown, Waldo Hancock, George Whiting, Nahum Gaskill, John A. Boyce.
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