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EXCELSIOR HOOK & LADDER CO., No. 1 .- Foreman, T. J. Connor; assistant foreman, James Lally, jr .; clerk, Geo. Tully ; treasurer, James Baxter ; steward, John Kelley ; Laddermen, P. F. Callery, Edward Roche, M. Burke, J. L. Keefe, John Connor, Geo. Manning, James J. Smith, Frank Foley, Peter Cauley, Jas. Corbett, Frank McDermott, M. H. Sullivan, John Lally, John Langer, Thos. Connors.
FIRES AND ALARMS.
There were twenty-four general alarms of fire during the year ending Feb. 15, 1888, and one still alarm caused by light- ning. Below we give a statement of the same as near as could be obtained :-
Total insurance on buildings damaged by fire,
contents, 66 66
Total insurance on buildings and contents,
$76,000 00 8,475 00
$84,475 00 Total insurance paid on buildings damaged by fire, $2,590 00 66 contents, 66 7,467 50
Total insurance paid on buildings and contents, $10,057 50
Feb. 1, 1887, 6 P. M. Blacksmith shop at the Norcross quar- ry on the Braggville road, totally destroyed. Cause unknown. Partially insured.
April 15, 2 P. M. Dwelling house, 32 Spring street, owned by the heirs of S. P. Carpenter. Damage $5. Caused by drop- ping a lighted match.
April 17, 3.50 P. M. T. C. Donovan's house, South Bow street. Fire caused by children playing with matches. Insured, $1,000; loss, $25; insurance paid, $20.
May 11, 4 P. M. Brush fire at Norcross Bros' quarry, caused by blast at quarry. Damage unknown.
May 12, 3.45 p. M. Fire was discovered in the cellar of the tin shop on School street, owned by C. R. Scott and occupied by Mr. Crofoot. The department worked manfully and saved con- siderable property by so doing. Insured, $1,300; loss, $125; insurance paid, $125. Caused by boys playing with matches.
May 27, 4 P. M. Patrick Shea's barn, located on East street. Insured, $300; loss, $165; insurance paid, $112. Cause of fire, spontaneous combustion.
June 20, 7.55 P. M. Leonard Hunt's auction room, Central street. Damage slight. No insurance. Caused by lighted pipe in a coat pocket.
Aug. 2, 6.10 A. M. G. T. Fales & Co's store in Claflin's block on Main street. Insurance, $15,000; damage to building, $320 ; insurance on stock, $5,000; insurance paid on building, $320;
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paid on stock, $4,900. Caused by lightning striking the electric light wires.
Aug. 16, 12.05 A. M. A. Scripture's bakery, Pine street, in rear of Lincoln House. Damage slight. Caused by fire in oven. Insurance on building, $5,000.
Aug. 30, 8.40 P. M. James C. Fullum's shed on Main street. Insured, $50; insurance paid, $30. Cause incendiary.
Sept. 6, 9.35 p. M. H. A. Barney's coal and wood yard, located on Depot street. Loss on buildings, $3,000; insurance on stock, $900; insurance on building, $1,700; paid on building, $1,700; on stock, $800. Caused from fire in the boiler house.
Sept. 7, 9.40 A. M. Second alarm for H. A. Barney's fire.
Sept. 11. Mrs. Mary Butler's house on Central street. No alarm. Damage, $33; insurance paid, $33. Cause, lightning. Insurance on building, $3,000.
Sept. 14, 5.05 A. M. Ryan & Carroll's store, corner of Main and Jefferson streets. Damage on building, $50; on stock, $2,500; insurance on building, $12,500; insurance paid on build- ing, $50; on stock, $1,692.50. Caused by spark from electric light.
Sept. 25, 2.30 P. M. M. McNamara's house, Central street. Fire in chimney. No damage. Insurance $1,200.
Nov. 3, 6.10 P. M. Y. M. C. A. room in Music Hall Block, Main street. No damage. Cause, explosion of kerosene lamp. Insurance on building $31,500.
Nov. 4, 12.45 P. M. Avery & Woodbury's workshop in the rear of Claflin's Block, Main street. Insurance on building $1,000; loss on building, $200; loss on stock, $75; insurance paid on building, $200; insurance paid on stock, $75. Cause, smoking.
Nov. 8, 3.25 P. M. Brush fire on High street on land owned by Geo. G. Parker, Esq. Loss $200. No insurance. Cause, incendiary.
Dec. 30, 6.30 P. M. Edward Canton's house, Congress street. Chimney on fire. No damage. Insurance $1,300.
Jan. 5, 1888, 2.10 A. M. Fire was discovered in the house on West street owned by the heirs of the late Edward G. Gallagher and occupied by John Shortell. The house was totally destroyed with all the furniture belonging to Mr. Shortell. Insurance $1,000. Loss partial.
Jan. 12, 8.20 p. M. An alarm was given for a fire discovered in Hopedale in a barn owned by Edward Gleason. The Milford department responded as far as the line. The barn was totally destroyed with all the contents.
Jan. 14, 6.20 P. M. Mrs. Sybina Doyle's house located on the Braggville road. Fire in wood-box. No damage. Cause, carelessness.
Feb. 9, 6.30 P. M. David L. Day's house on Fruit street, caused by Mr. Day falling down stairs accidentally and dropping
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a kerosene lamp. No damage on house. Mr. Day was very badly burned about the head and body, which resulted in death Feb. 10, at 1.45 A. M.
Feb. 10, 5.55 A. M. N. S. Bell's house on Mechanic street. Chimney on fire. No damage.
Feb. 15, 6.30 p. M. C. H. Metcalf's storehouse located on Congress street was totally destroyed, with 5 tons of squashes and a large amount of farming tools. Insurance on building $150. Caused from sparks from stove used for the purpose of heating the storehouse.
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY.
PROPERTY IN CHARGE OF EACH COMPANY, AND THE PRESENT
CONDITION OF THE SAME.
Milford Steam Fire Engine No. 1, built by Cole Bros., Paw- tucket, R. I., has just been inspected and pronounced in perfect condition, and is equipped with 1 set of double harnesses, 1 pair lead bars, 1 whip, 1 pair blankets, 575 feet hose in good condition, 425 feet in poor condition ; eleven army coats, 2 rubber coats, 6 pairs spanners, 6 spanner belts, 6 drag ropes, 1 siamese, 2 hydrant couplings, 1 hose bonnet, 1 wheel jack, 1 duster, 1 black walnut table, 4 office chairs, 1 bedstead, 1 mattress, 2 pr's blan- kets, 2 comforters, 1 spread, 4 sheets, 4 pillows, 2 pillow-cases, 1 looking-glass, 1 chair, 1 carpet, 1 bureau, 2 nozzles.
Aaron Claflin Steam Fire Engine, No. 2, built by the Amos- keag Co., Manchester, N. H., is in good condition, and is in charge of N. B. Fairbanks ; equipped with 1 set of double har- nesses, 1 siamese. 2 hydrant wrenches, 1 crow-bar, 1 axe, 2 hose jackets, 1 bucket, 50 feet rope, 5 drag ropes, 5 spanner belts, 12 spanners, 575 feet of hose in good condition, 425 feet hose in poor condition, 2 nozzles.
Wide Awake Hose Carriage No. 1, built by Abbott-Down- ing Co., Concord, N. H., is in good condition, and equipped with 550 ft. hose in good condition, 500 ft. hose in poor condi- tion, 1 axe, 1 iron bar, 4 lanterns, 1 blanket, 11 woolen coats, 3 rubber coats, 6 spanners, 1 siamese coupling, 7 drag ropes, 1 dus- ter, 1 broom, 1 oil can, 1 hydrant wrench, 1 single harness, 1 sponge, 1 chamois, 2 nozzles.
Washington Hose Carriage No. 2, built by Abbott-Downing Co., Concord, N. H., is in good condition, and equipped with 900 ft. good hose, 250 ft. hose in poor condition, 15 woolen coats, 1 iron bar, 1 pick-axe, 4 lanterns, 2 pipes, 2 nozzles, 3 hydrant wrenches, 1 siamese coupling, 10 drag ropes, 5 spanner belts, 11 spanners, 2 oil cans, 1 oiler, 1 wheel jack, 2 reel cranks, 1 cap, 1 monkey wrench, 1 horse blanket, 1 set single harness, 1 duster, 1 chamois, 1 sponge, 1 stove and pipe for same, 1 settee.
Wm. C. Gillman Hose Carriage No. 4, built by Abbott-Down- ing Co., Concord, N. H., is in fine condition and equipped with
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200 ft. new hose, 480 ft. hose in good condition, 350 ft. hose in poor condition, 15 woolen coats, 3 drag ropes, 3 set spanners and belts, 2 lanterns, 1 axe, 1 iron bar, 2 pipes (1 brass and 1 linen). 1 siamese, 1 sponge, 1 pail, 1 carriage jaek, 1 stove and pipe for- same, 6 chairs, 2 nozzles, 1 duster.
Excelsior Hook & Ladder Truck, built by E. B. Preston & Co.,. Chicago, Ill., is in excellent condition, and equipped with 165-ft .. Bangor ladder, 1 splice ladder, (45ft.,) 1 wall ladder (25 ft.) 1 roof ladder, (12 ft.), 1 roof ladder (19 ft.), 1 wall ladder (11 ft.), 1 roof ladder (25 ft), 5 forks in poor condition, 2 ex- tinguishers in poor condition, 1 drag hook and pole, 3 fire blan- kets, 6 buckets, 2 iron bars, 1 wrench, 2 pike poles, 1000 ft. rope, 1 extra large rake, 65 ft. lawn hose, 2 stoves, 1 table, 2 oil cans, 1. duster, 75 ft. old lawn hose, 1 gal. vitriol, 18 coat straps, 1 jack, 1 chamois, 1 broom, 1 sponge, 1 box wheel-grease, 1 stove brush, 3 settees, 11 curtains and fixtures, 4 lanterns ..
One Hook and Ladder Truck in reserve. I will explain to the citizens of Milford that this truck holds the championship of the world, therefore do not let us part with it.
Property in the Engineers' room: 1 stove and pipe, 2 large office tables, 2 settees, 10 large office chairs, 9 rubber coats, 10 lanterns, 6 badges, 1 pipe and nozzle combined, 2 new water guages.
There are four buildings owned and occupied by the Depart- ment, located as follows: One on South Main street, occupied by Steamers Nos. 1 and 2, in first class condition. One on Spruce street occupied by Hose Co's Nos. 1 and 2, in good fair condition, if banked up. One corner Spruce and Main streets, occupied by Excelsior Hook and Ladder Truck, No. 1, needs some repairing down stairs in truek room.
There are sixteen reservoirs, situated in the thickly settled parts of the town, and four hydrants located in the Depot dis- triets, suitable for steamers only, there not being force enough from them to throw a stream over any building. They have been very convenient in case of fire in this district, and have done good service, and will continue so if properly cared for.
LOCATION OF HYDRANTS OF THE MILFORD WATER WORKS COMPANY.
Beach street, corner Central. Beach street, foot of Simons. Central street, corner Front. Central street, opposite C. W. Shippee's shop. Central street, opposite G. L. Thayer's shop.
Central street, opposite Bragg's slip.
Central street, opposite R. E. Foster's shop.
Congress street, corner Church Place.
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Congress street, corner Ex- change.
Congress street, opposite Pine. Congress street, opposite Spruce. Congress street, opp'te Walnut. Chestnut street, corner Orchard. Claflin street, near R. C. Hus- sey's house.
Claflin street, corner Franklin. East Main street, oppt'e Short.
East Main street, opposite Hop- kinton road.
East Main street, corner Cook. East Main street, head of Beach, opposite Basin.
Franklin street, opp. Chestnut.
Fruit street, opposite Otis.
Forest street, opp Claflin.
Front street, near J. M. Esta- brook's shop.
Grove street, opp. G. G. Par- ker's house.
High street, corner Spruce.
Jefferson street, opp. Bragg's slip.
Lawrence street, opp. Quinlan. Mechanic street, corner Winter. Main street, corner Prospect. Main street, corner Green.
Main street, corner Fruit. Main street, corner Chapin.
Main street, corner Hollis. Main street, corner South Main. Main street, corner South Bow. Main street, corner Central.
Main street, opp. Lawrence Bl'k. Main street, corner Pine.
Main street, corner Jefferson.
Main street, corner Spring.
Main street, corner Spruce. Main street, corner Court.
Main street, corner North Bow.
Main street, opposite Sumner. North Bow street, opp. Colburn Fuller & Co's. shop.
North Bow street, opp. Jeffer- son.
North Road, opp. I. N. Cros- by's house.
North Road, near A. Gibson's house.
Pearl street, corner Main.
Pearl street, opposite Granite. Pine street, opp. Baptist church. Pond street, opp. L. A. Cook's coal office.
School street, junction of Pearl. School street, opp. High school. School street, corner Spruce.
South Main street, cor. Orchard. South Main street, cor. Forest.
South Main street, junc. Grove.
South Bow street, cor. Claflin. South Bow street, cor. Baker's slip. Sumner street, opp. Granite.
West street, corner High. West street, corner Quinlan. Walnut street, corner Emmons. Winter street, corner Granite.
FIRE DISTRICTS AND ALARMS AS ADOPTED BY THE MILFORD FIRE ENGINEERS.
District No. 1 covers the territory included within North Bow and South Bow streets, Main, Spruce, Congress to South Bow, and the alarm for fires in said district will be one long whis- tle.
District No. 2 comprises the territory from the Town House to Mt. Pleasant street, thence to and through the Plains to the Medway and Holliston lines. Signal, one long and two short whistles.
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District No. 3 will take in the territory from the Hopkinton railroad to the Silver Hill road. Signal, one long and three short whistles.
District No. 4 comprises the territory west from Silver Hill road to Water street. Signal, one long and four short whistles.
District No. 5 is between Water and South Main streets to the Hopedale line. Signal, one long and five short whistles.
District No. 6 lies between South Main, Franklin and Depot streets. Signal, one long and six short whistles.
District No. 7, from Depot, between Pond and Mt. Pleasant streets. Signal, one long and seven short whistles.
To facilitate the prompt location of a fire, the Engineers re- quest those having telephones to wire the number of the district to the engineer at the Electric Light station as soon as possible.
CONCLUSION.
The work of the Department has been most satisfactory the past year. The officers and members have taken great interest in their work and there has been a determination at heart, not only to advance the standard of efficiency where possible, but also to elevate its moral standard, to win and merit the confidence of the public and make the Department second to none in the state. To the officers and members of the Department we desire to return our sincere thanks for their cheerful obedience to our orders and the faithful manner in which they have performed their duties. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen we most heartily return our thanks for the interest they have taken in our Department and for the credit they have given us in performing our duties.
Considerable study and investigation have convinced us, and we think that a little reflection will lead the citizens of the town to the conclusion that the Fire Department is very badly in need of horses for the two hose carriages, Nos. 1 and 2. One year ago we had two good horses and a good driver also, that was always on time at every fire. The above mentioned horses were the two blacks owned by the town, and driven by Charles L. Witherell. On April 1st, 1887, the Board of Selectmen took possession of the horses entirely, and we were obliged to procure other horses to fill the vacancy. Chief Engineer James Powers and Clerk H. E. Madden consulted with Thomas F. Davoren on the case as it stood, and he finally agreed to furnish two suitable horses for the Department for one year for the sum of $100. This agreement the above-named Engineers accepted, and ordered him on duty from date, April 1st, 1887. Mr. Davoren has ful- filled his agreement according to his judgment, he thinking, at the time of his agreement with the Engineers, that a carriage horse was capable of drawing a hose carriage. This we have found out not to be so. By hiring horses for fire purposes in the
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above way, we do not get the same horse twice in succession. We are as liable to get a horse that can draw the carriage and won't, as we are to get one that will draw it and can't. The Enl- gineers do not wish to throw any reflections on Mr. Davoren's horses, whatever. All we have to say is that carriage horses are too high spirited, and will not work in heavy hitches. There is one thing certain, that the citizens and tax-payers of the town on next election day must see that the Board of Selectmen are instructed to grant the Fire Department the use of the town horses for the steamer and hose carriages Nos. 1 and 2. If you wish to have your property protected in case of fire, and your Department kept up to the standard, you must therefore pay strict attention to it at our next town meeting.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
P. J. BAXTER, Chief Engineer, D. R. JOHNSON, Ass't Engineer, THOS. E. NUTTING, Ass't Engineer, JOHN J. MANNING, Ass't Engineer, A. D. WHITE, Ass't Engineer, HENRY E. MADDEN, Clerk and Treasurer.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Board of Health have to report that a larger amount of business has come before them during this than any former year. This is probably due in part to the influx of new population, and in part to the increased amount of disease noticed during the year. This latter cause has rendered people generally more careful in matters pertaining to their health, and more inclined to report such nuisances as come under their observation. To be sure, some of these complaints come from quarrelsome neighbors who invoke the aid of the Board of Health to obtain an advantage over their opponents, but the general run of complaints are of well- defined nuisances. The most important work undertaken by the Board was the thorough cleaning of the brook falling into the river near Central street, which by frequent filling with mud, be- came every year the source of great complaint. The occupiers of the land through which the brook passes with one exception obeyed the order of the Board, and each cleansed his portion, but the owners of the portion passing through the marsh paid no at- tention to the mandate, and the Board was compelled to have the work performed in that portion of the stream. As to the matter of sewerage, it is the opinion of the Board that early steps should be taken to develop some system. Under present circumstances, notwithstanding the preventives to disease used, the town is be- coming yearly more sickly. The chief diseases that can be traced to bad sanitation during the year have been Malarial and Typhoid Fevers, and, in the colder months, Pneumonia. While a good system of sewerage might not abolish these diseases from our midst, experience in other places has shown that by such means their frequency and violence have been greatly mitigated.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES MACKIN, JNO. M. EATON, M. P. BURNS,
Board of Health.
TREASURER'S REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 17, 1888.
In hands of Treasurer, closing of books, Feb. 1887, $ 742 31
Borrowed of Milford Savings Bank, 21,000 00
Borrowed of Holliston Savings Bank, 10,000 00
Received of
P. A. Gleason, collector of taxes, 1886, 2,350 09
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1887,
69,310 46
C. A. Dewey, rent of court room, 1886, E. A. Brown, 1887,
300 00
A. W. Beard, rent of armory,
300 00
corporation tax, 1886,
17 25
66
Twohey case,
1,479 50
66 corporation tax,
2,549 27
national bank tax,
709 95.
state aid, chapter 252,
866 00
66 support state paupers,
196 09
66 income Mass. school fund,
104 96
Town of Hopedale, county tax, 1886,
1,331 10
1,662 52
66 in full settlement between Hope-
dale and Milford, 18,436 95
J. H. Barker, concrete work, 1886, 42 64
F. L. Holmes & Co., rent of land to March 1, 1887, 12 00
674 04
Town of Stoughton, state aid for Isaac Cox, Rockland, one Gilbride,
24 00
Milford Gas Co., street lanterns,
7 50
Wm. L. Billings, labor, Lincoln House, 66 town teams, 260 75
126 00
G. A. Sherborne, labor town teams, by C. O. Woodbury, 66
23 40
Steamer company, bill,
1 00
Milford Water Co., bill, labor, etc.,
127 50
J. D. Hunt, hay bill,
35 00
M. Burns, lock-up key,
1 00
Frank Cahill, lock-up key,
1 00
T. F. Davoren, "
1 00
Post 22, G. A. R., rent of hall,
76 00
B. H. Montague, rent of Town Hall,
50 00
use of Town Hall and lock-up, 543 13
4,210 50
E. A. Brown, dog tax money returned,
24 00
300 00
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J. T. McLoughlin, rent of office, $ 50 00
66 oleomargarine licenses, 1 00
66 sidewalk tax collections,
60 94
Dr. Lamson, 66
49 68
Rev. P. Cuddihy,
66 66
148 65
Sale of Town History, including amount paid over by Publishing Committee,
723 25
Benno Medicine Co., license,
10 00
Mrs. S. P. Carpenter, 66 Lyceum Hall, 6 00
34 00
J. H. Wood, auctioneer's license,
2 00
E. Mann, 66
2 00
G. G. Thayer,
66 (2)
4 00
John Watson,
66
2 00
J. P. Gallagher,
66
2 00
C. M. Mason, 66
2 00
F. A. Robbins, circus
35 00
J. C. Rockwell Theatre Co., license,
47 00
John Cronan, pool license,
2 00
J. H. Keefe,
66
2 00
Louis Roden,
66
2 00
D. Quinn, 66 66
2 00
C. H. Gillon,
2 00
J. O. Mahoney,
2 00
B. Manion,
2 00
Thos. Kelley, 66 66
2 00
O. F. Knowlton & Co., pool license,
2 00
Wm. A. Pond,
6. 66
2 00
N. Fregeau,
66
2 00.
J. F. McGuinness,
2 00
J. L. Keefe,
66
2 00
J. L. Martin,
66
66
2 00
M. Howard,
66
6
2 00
Charles Smith,
66
2 00
$139,110 43
Received for liquor licenses as follows :-
Wm. A. Pond,
$125 00
D. Quinn,
$125 00
B. Manion,
125 00
O. F. Knowlton,
125 00
J. F. Stratton,
125 00
J. Cronan,
125 00
J. O. Mahoney,
125 00 P. Gillon,
125 00
Wm. Quinlan,
125 00
E. Ward,
125 00
L. Roden,
125 00
J. Dillon,
125 00
Thos. Graven,
125 00
T. Mullen,
125 00
D. Nugent,
125 00
M. Tiernan,
125 00
Wm. Fitzpatrick,
125 00
T. Quirk,
125 00
K. Fitzgerald,
125 00
H. Conley,
125 00
J. J. Milan,
125 00
L. R. Hazard,
125 00
A. Goucher,
66 66
66
2 00
H. E. Morgan, 66 Music Hall,
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Chas. Smith,
$125 00
H. E. Morgan,
$ 75 00
J. J. Martin,
125 00
J. A. Rice, 75 00
J. H. Keefe,
125 00
L. A. Lamson, 75 00
Thos. Kelley,
125 00
Mrs. D. Kelley,
50 00
Joseph Woods,
125 00
Geo. Tully,
50 00
J. L. O'Keefe,
125 00
P. Reynolds,
50 00
N. Fregeau,
125 00
Mrs. C. M. McCormick,
50 00
Wm. Sheehan,
125 00
Albert Lavery,
50 00
Mrs. Cauley,
125 00
Kate Callanan,
50 00
J. Rogers,
125 00
J. T. Dizier,
200 00
T. McGee,
125 00
A. Goucher,
200 00
Jas. Bradley,
125 00
C. H. Gillon,
200 00
R. Holland,
125 00
J. F. McGuinnis,
200 00
A. F. Burke,
125 00
W. P. Beals,
200 00
M. Howard,
125 00
Jas. Igoe,
175 00
G. H. Brigham,
125 00
J. F. Stratton,
175 00
Jas. H. Conley,
125 00
P. Gillon,
175 00
B. J. McNally,
125 00
II. A. Greeley,
57 00
J. H. Matthews,
166 50
A. H. Sweet,
57 00
T. H. Mann,
57 00
Total, $7,616 50
Total receipts,
Paid on Selectmen's orders,
145,422 72
Balance in Treasurer's hands,
$1,304 21
TOWN DEBT.
Statement of town debt, as it appears at time of closing- the books :-
Bonds (5's) held by Milford Savings bank, due 1893, $40,000
Memorial Hall note (+2's) on demand, 15,000
Bonds (6's) held by Milford Savings bank, due 1897, 10,000
15,000
Selectmen's notes (5's) on demand to make up deficiency in paying town debt, 7,000
Treasurer's notes (5's) on demand, borrowed. in anticipa- tion of taxes, 7,000
$94,000
Besides above I have on hand approved bills amounting to $184.13 and accrued interest on above bonds now due, $300. Respectfully submitted,
LEWIS HAYDEN, Town Treasurer. Milford, Feb. 18, 1888.
L. R. Hazard,
175 00
$146,726 93
Bonds (6's) held by parties in Boston, due 1897,
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
[Any tax-payer wishing to examine bills can do so by ap- plying to the Clerk of the Board.]
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Orders drawn
P. Conniff, labor,
$. 5 40
Mrs. A. M. Holmes, rent of barn, 100 00
T. C. Eastman, grain, 417 05
J. J. Grothe, blacksmithing, ('86),
8 70
J. J. Grothe,
61 94
Lydia Blood, gravel, ('86),
5 00
T. N. Ide, blacksmithing,
107 62
American Road Machine Co., supplies,
8 70
Prentice & Son, grain,
438 44
Timothy Shea, curbing,
200 95
John P. Pratt, oil,
18 00
Henry S. Cushman, harness supplies,
65 80
Stevens & Johnson, blacksmithing,
3 62
Field Bros., lumber and straw,
108 39
Field Bros., labor of man and team,
9 60
Eli Bates, plank,
20 75
S. Johnson, blacksmithing,
16 55
M. & W. and N. Y. & N. E. freight bill,
7 09
Ira N. Ide, blacksmithing,
38 10
C. C. Fisk, hay,
126 74
W. D. Nickerson, babbitt-metal,
3 94
James A. Boyce, blacksmithing,
9 86
Farrel Foundry & Machine Co., supplies,
132 47
Thos. B. Adams & Co., belting,
45 41
G. A. Sherborne, horses on acc't fire dep't.,
21 25
Miller & Shaw, grate for crusher,
6 70
Lysander Grow, blacksmithing,
20 40
C. A. Ambler & Co., supplies,
19 18
W. L. Billings, one horse, 66 doctoring horses,
30 00
medicine,
7 50
sundry bills,
5 43
N. Frank Davis, packing for crusher,
6 00
James Taylor, gravel,
15 33
South Boston Iron Works, supplies,
20 88
1 66
Boston & Albany R. R., freight bill,
291 59
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Weed Bros. & Lent, labor,
$ 29 10
L. A. Cook, coal and wood for crusher, 225 16
Bartlett & Ellis, supplies, 1
113 23
John McDonough, labor,
10 00
Michael Slattery, labor, 6 00
Henry Willard, labor and repairing crusher, 178 50
J. F. Haskell, carting gravel, 5 50
61 50
Milford Water Co., water for crusher,
20 00
Cyrus Noyes, supplies,
2 66
E. Mann, constructing culvert,
15 00
Cook Bros., tallow,
4 36
A. A. Taft, gravel, 66 rent of land for crusher, 18 months, 90 00
8 30
Mrs. Flanigan, gravel,
1 68
W. Johnson, use of horse,
15 75
L. Gaskill, gravel,
13 44
M. Reynolds, labor,
.2 00
C. M. Thayer, supplies,
3 67
L. E. Belknap, labor and repairing,
45 25
H. A. Barney, use of horse, 66 gravel,
16 90
D. B. Rockwood, blacksmithing,
22 30
Fred M. Walker, supplies for stable,
2 75
J. Macuen, gravel,
11 48
A. Bragg,
66
1 68
B. F. Cook,
2 66
S. W. Hayward, gravel,
6 00
Mr. Walpole,
9 30
E. Gallagher, 66
26 60
Mr. Corrigan, 66
1 68
Mrs. Blood, 66
9 45
Mrs. Flaherty,
66
3 30
$3,376 74
AMOUNT FOR LABOR.
W. L. Billings, superintendent, 10 months, C. O. Woodbury,
$1,549 93
Fred Walker,
$609 00
C. Witherell,
609 00
B. Kiernan,
607 00
James McAvoy,
435 59
Patrick Donlon,
422 15
P. Glennon,
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