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H. A. Bartlett
48 53
W. L. Billings ·
402 14
Town Park Department :-
C. W. Wilcox
25 00
Fire Department :-
M. J. Buckley . ·
6 00
Poor Department :- C. L. Clark
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3,835 16
School Department :-
S. F. Blodgett 21 05
Vernon Grove Cemetery Department :- H. C. Skinner ·
125 74
Town Histories :- 8 copies sold . 8 00
Charles A. Dewey, court funds, Chap. 440, Acts 1890
111 28
Publishing applications for liquor licenses · ·
34 00
· Lockup keys sold .
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2 00
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$ 750 67
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Martin Broderick, two settees John M. Wood, Executor of the Will of Statira S. Drake, for care of burial lot in Vernon Grove Cem- etery under P. S., Chap. 82, Sec. 17 A. J. Sumner, Administrator of the estate of Charlotte Howard, for care of burial lot in Vernon Grove Cemetery under P. S., Chap. 82, Sec. 17 · ·
Money borrowed by vote of Town, March, 2, 1891, in anticipation of taxes
$ 4 00
50 00
100 00
28,000 00
Balance, Feb. 22, 1892
$118 31
$146,401 70
$146,401 70
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TOWN DEBT.
Bonds. 5's, 15 years, due Nov. 1, 1893
$40,000 00
6's, 30 years, due Aug. 10, 1897 .
25,000 00
$65,000 00
Notes. 32, to Milford Savings Bank, due Nov. 1, 1893 . 32, to Milford Savings Bank, due Sept. 1, 1892 .
$21,500 00
5,000 00
4}, to Milford Savings Bank, (money borrowed by vote of Town March 2, 1891, in anticipation of taxes) on demand 2,000 00
28,500 00
Total
$93,500 00 30 CLIFFORD A. COOK, Treasurer.
TOWN HISTORY ACCOUNT.
Copies (unbound) on hand Feb. 18, 1891 Copies (unbound) sold ·
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8
Copies (unbound) on hand Feb. 22, 1892
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239
CLIFFORD A. COOK, Treasurer.
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
1886 .- DR.
Amount uncollected
$283 57
CR.
Paid C. A. Cook, Treasurer
$ 2 00
Uncollected
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281 57
$283 57
1887 .- DR.
Amount uncollected ·
$1,106 12
Interest
7 34
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$1,113 46
CR.
Paid C. A. Cook, Treasurer
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$ 42 84
Uncollected
1,070 62
1888 .- DR.
Amount uncollected
$683 11
Interest
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14 26
$697 37
CR.
Paid C. A. Cook, Treasurer
$108 66
Abatements .
328 29
Uncollected .
260 42
$697 37
1889 .- DR.
Amount uncollected
. $2,231 32
Interest
129 73
Re-assessed .
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$2,381 20
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Paid C. A. Cook, Treasurer
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Abatements .
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352 44
Uncollected .
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670 20
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- $2,381 20
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20 15
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$1,113 46
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1890 .- DR.
Amount uncollected
. $8,073 44
Interest
197 80
Re-assessed .
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$8,293 34
CR.
Paid C. A. Cook, Treasurer
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. $5,006 50
Abatements .
438 66
Uncollected .
2,848 18 .
~~ $8,293 34
1891 .- DR.
Amount tax committed
. $89,297 52
Re-assessed .
76 80
Interest
96 23
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--- $89,470 55
CR.
Paid C. A. Cook, Treasurer
. $79,040 18
Abatements .
237 57
Discounts
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1,575 75
Uncollected .
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. 8,617 05
- $89,470 55
SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS.
DR.
Cash on hand from 1890
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$ 7 00
Uncollected from 1890
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244 32
Committed in 1891 .
401 96
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$653 28
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Paid C. A. Cook, Treasurer
$312 13
Uncollected
341 15
$653 28
M. J. REYNOLDS,
Collector.
Milford, Feb. 22, 1892.
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22 10
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ASSESSORS' REPORT.
Town appropriations
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$80,828 00
State tax
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3,765 00
County tax .
4,334 00
Amount raised
$88,927 00
Tax on Collector's book .
84,930 25
Underlay
$3,996 75
VALUATION.
Buildings, excluding land .
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$2,515,394 00
Land, excluding buildings .
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1,431,438 00
-- $3,946,832 00
Personal, excluding resident bank . $764,428 00
Resident bank 243,848 00
-$1,008,276 00
Total valuation . $4,955,108 00
Tax on Collector's book, not including non-resi- dent bank tax .
$84,930 25
Tax cast on valuation and polls
84,930 23
Collector's book overruns 02
Non-resident bank tax
$4,367 27
Resident bank tax .
$3,901 60
Number of Polls, male 2,824 .
Polls, female
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" Horses . 694 . · .
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34
Number of Cows
439
66 Sheep ·
None
66 Cattle other than cows
74
66 Swine
48
Dwelling-houses .
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1,519
66 Acres of land .
9,352
Tax rate, $16 per $1000.
GEORGE E. STACY, T. J. CONNOR, LEWIS HAYDEN,
Assessors of Milford.
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
EXPENSE AT THE FARM.
Grain
· $832 25
Salary of Superintendent to March 1
600 00
Flour, bread and crackers
370 48
Labor
369 00
Cows .
271 00
Butter
201 92
Meat .
193 98 ·
Dry goods
159 40 .
Clothing
145 87 ·
Boots and shoes
132 10 ·
Insurance
115 88
Medicine
95 10
Coal .
84 75
Fresh fish
75 97
Express wagon
75 00
Tea
71 37
Sugar
68 93
Oxen .
65 00
Hardware and garden seeds
61 26
Salt fish
53 65
Small groceries and spices
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50 50
Tobacco
50 30
Molasses
43 60
Horse shoeing and jobbing
30 10
Pigs .
38 25
Small bills paid by G. D. Rhodes
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27 25
Bull
25 00
Painters' supplies and labor .
25 19
Horse rake
25 00
Seed potatoes .
23 50
Soft soap
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22 00
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Furniture, etc.
$20 77
Sawing and grinding at Fisk's mills
20 53
Twisted fence wire .
20 08
Carpet
17 00
Mason work . Oil
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13 69
Hard soap
13 60
Carpenter work
12 75
Phosphate
14 80
Sweet corn fodder
11 58
Wheelwrighting
10 25
Daily Journal
10 00
Grass seeds
9 83
Repairing harnesses
8 24
Beans
10 50
Harrow .
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8 00
Snuff
7 96
Apples
7 77
Repairing spectacles
7 50
Shoeing oxen
6 00
Wash-boilers
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6 00
Straw
5 00
Force pump
4 75
Team work
4 50
Bench wringer
4 50
Salt
4 25
Pasturing heifer
7 50
Daily News .
3 75
Tubs .
2 90
Ox cart and yoke
2 75
Making cider
2 70
Crockery
2 54
Brooms
2 70
Butchering
2 00
Grindstone, frame and hanging
2 50
Lumber
1 96
Stationery
1 58
Repairing sewing machine
1 55
Leather
1 25
Milford Gazette
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1 25
Lanterns
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1 00
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13 83
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$4,715 21
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INCOME AT THE FARM.
Milk
$1,454 32
Board, Catherine Hannon .
142 00
Received from C. C. Fisk his portion of the expense of building bridges and road across Fisk's meadow to new wood lot, work done by Superintend- ent Rhodes and help .
Oxen
101 60
Cows
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52 00
Pigs
43 00
Pork
38 71
Vinegar
27 90
Pickles
15 00
Hay
13 00
Use of bull
12 50
Chickens
11 46
Calves
11 00
Potatoes
10 00
Apples
9 45
Pie plant
8 65
Eggs
6 18
Beef hide
2 28
Beans
2 00
Cucumbers
1 75
Sweet corn
1 00
Cider
50
$2,094 05
INMATES AT THE FARM DURING THE YEAR.
Weeks.
Weeks.
Mchael Coy
51
Frederick Caine 52
John Cook
52
Patrick Conway 51 ·
Lydia A. Parkhurst
52
Mary Surgerson
51
Prudence S. Burrell
52
Martin Coppinger
45
Frank Surgerson .
52
Mary Sireack 45
Patrick Conniff
52
William O'Rouk
43
Ellen Middleton
52
Frank Sireack
42
Dennis Pyne
52
Edmond Donovon
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Johanna McCarty
52
John Flynn
30
Fred Tillottson
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52 Joseph Sireack
23
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$129 75
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Weeks.
Weeks.
Mary Flagg
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Daniel McCarty
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Edward McCullum
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52
Mathias Cannon 13
Thomas Hughes
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52
John Manion
. 12
Bridget McGovern
52
Daniel Curran
10
James Murray 52 .
Bridget Shaw
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9
Johanna O'Hare
52
Orra W. Cheney
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8
William Blanchard
52
John Mee .
7
William Mulcahy
52
Michael Dunn
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4
Bridget Sweeney . 52
William G. Gassett
4
Michael McCarty . ·
52
Moses Smith
3
Patrick Ward
52
Mary Roach
2
Catherine Hannon
52
Edward Madigan
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Frank Hughes
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52
Mary Daley
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Net expense at the farm $2,621 16
Appraisal of Town Farm and new wood lot $5,400, Interest . .
324 00
Appraisal personal property, $3,105.15, Interest 186 30
$3,131 46
Whole number of inmates .
46
Average number
3238
Average weekly cost of each person 1 83 ·
There were three deaths at the farm during the year, as follows :- 1892.
Jan. 22, Patrick Conway, age 64, Heart Failure.
Jan. 25, Michael Coy, age 74, Heart Disease.
Jan. 26, Mary Surgerson, age 78, Old Age.
PERSONS RECEIVING AID IN MILFORD AWAY FROM THE FARM.
Mrs. James Ahern, $ 16 05
James Kirby, $22 00
Patrick Butler, 97 36
Mrs. Thomas Lyons, 53 38
Mrs. Patrick Burns, 39 50
Thomas Mullen, 51 00
Mrs. William Blanchard, 85 40
Thomas R. May, 135 51
Lorenzo Ball, 85 50
Mrs. William Murphy, 80 00
Thomas Barry (children), 13 50
John Miller, jr., 44 95
James Boland, 5 00
Mrs. Kate McDermott, 77 60
Mrs. James Boland, 4 50
Patrick McQuaid, 75 00
James F. Butler, 18 50
Edward McKenna, 82 77
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Benjamin Cottrell, $ 37 95
Maurice Murphy, $ 29 30
Mrs. Charles Cooper, 55 75
Patrick McGrath, 3 38
Mrs. Michael Callanan, 162 94
Daniel McCarty, 40 85
James C. Coffey,
51 45
Owen McGurren, 6 50
Mrs. Peter Collins,
62 10
Mrs. Patrick Nugent, 87 09
John Collins,
52 06
Mrs. John Nugent, 54 99
Mrs. John Carroll,
55 00
Edward Nelligan, 4 00
Daniel Curran, 1 77
Mrs. Martin O'Melia, 12 85
Mrs. David Doyle,
99 88
Mary O'Connell, 2 75
Mrs. Ed. F. Donovon,
128 15
Thomas F. Powers, 22 63
John Doherty,
42 37
Mrs. Edgar P. Remick,
3 00
Michael Dunn, 52 20
Henry Riley, 15 00
Miss Melissa Daniels,
49 90
Mrs. Dennis Ryan, 77 00
John Dillon,
97 10
Mrs. James Regan, 10 50
Miss Ellen A. Guild,
80 00
John Smith, Short St.,
58 13
William Fitzgerald,
120 96
Mrs. Laura Tucker, 55 50
John Fay, 1 00
Mrs. William Tracy, 108 20
Wm. Fahey (children),
17 50
Jeremiah Tynan, 23 00
Orrin G. Goodwin,
156 00
13 00
Patrick Gallagher,
80
Mrs. Michael Quirk,
68 15
Mrs. Mary Hildreth,
78 00
Order given to be paid back 1892, 16 75
Miss Lucretia Hayward, 68 80
Medical attendance for
Michael Hageney,
33 40
above,
100 00
James E. Hannon, 2 12
Mrs. Kate Hennessy,
13 40
$3,424 34
PERSONS BELONGING TO MILFORD AIDED IN OTHER TOWNS.
Albert Armstrong, Medway
$ 7 38
Patrick Boyle, Worcester
84 00
John A. Boyd, Worcester
13 00
Thomas P. Brown, Springfield
5 71
Mathias Cannon, Boston
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12 15
John Curry, City Hospital, Boston
15 00
Alvin Collins, Medway
85 75
Edmond Donovon, Brockton
4 00
Mrs. Annie Fay, Lynn
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26 25
Charles Fairbanks, Asbland
43 59
Patrick Gilbride, Worcester
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21 50
Charles J. Gilmore, Marlborc, 1890
. 3 00
George Cisco,
Frank D. Holbrook, 104 00
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40
Mrs. Michael McGee, Worcester $ 6 15
James Murphy, Marlboro 186 00
John Mee, Boston 24 11 ·
Charles J, Moore, Worcester
3 50
Mahan Children, Boston
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38 25
Julian Sireack, City Hospital, Boston 17 25
Edward Sireack, Holliston 62 91
Mrs. Edgar P. Smith, Hanover
29 34
Johanna Slattery, Hopkinton
93 75
Mrs. James Small, Medway
161 67
Mrs. Sarah Tiernan, Worcester
2 00
Mrs. Bridget Shaw, Tewksbury
20 50
Mrs. Michael Holland, Somerville
25 20
Ellen Hannon, Somerville
5 00
Lewis A. Howard, Brimfield -
98 75
Robert H. Harden, Marlboro
6 00
Nora Lyons, City Hospital, Boston
133 50
$1,235 21
PERSONS BELONGING TO OTHER TOWNS AIDED IN MILFORD.
George W. Brown, Uxbridge $127 19 .
Mrs. James E. Butler, Upton
83 93
Mrs. James H. Beekman, Nantucket
5 00
Mrs. Maria A. Claire, Brookline
96 09
John Clancy, children, Upton
97 70
Mrs. John Condon, Hopkinton
8 50
Mrs. Jerry Daley, Northbridge
2 25
James Joyce, Holliston
15 00
James O'Donnell, 2d, Medway
61 22
Edna French, Mendon
1 00
Mrs. Fred C. Parren, Wrentham
73 79
Charles H. Snowling, Northbridge
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70 05
Mrs. Michael Savage, Franklin
21 50
Mis. Lucy A. Tibbetts, Abington
130 00
Mrs. Eva M. Wells, Mendon
54 88
Mrs. Isaac E. Welch, Holliston
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$897 10
INSANE.
Effie M. Brooks,
$160 64 1 Ellen Flynn,
$169 46
Margaret Bradley,
169 46
Kate Geary,
114 21
John R. Best,
134 35 John Nugent,
169 93
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49 00
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Henry Cain,
$169 46
Maria Ripley,
$169 48
Caroline Coughlin,
109 20
James Sullivan,
144 08
Charles H. Dunham,
169 93
Charles H. White,
168 53
Mary Connell,
169 46
Jane Doyle,
72 90
$2,091 09
STATE POOR.
Thomas Finn,
$58 10 1
Edward Matthews,
65 86
John Gillis,
66 27
Edward Madigan,
2 50
Johanna Galvin,
9 13
James Sheran,
6 53
John Greenway,
13 00
William Harty,
65 40
$305 29
Mary T. Kelley,
18 50
Care of 937 tramps, ·
$20 00
INCIDENTALS.
Children taken to Little Wanderers' Home
$25 00
Expense looking up unsettled cases .
13 42
State notice blanks
10 75
Register book
6 00
Postage, stamped envelopes, and postal cards
5 18
Stationery, books, etc.
4 08
Printing orders
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3 50
History blanks
2 00
Advertising notice in daily papers .
1 10
$71 03
Orders given for insane, poor people, etc.,
Town reimbursed
$816 30
RECEIPTS.
Full amount of orders drawn on C. A. Cook,
Treasurer,
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$13,575 57
Income at the Farm
. $2,094 05
State Treasurer to Town Treasurer,
247 92
Holliston
64 00
Uxbridge
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Upton
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130 00 .
Brookline
103 49 ·
Medway
81 64
Northbridge
83 10
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130 99
173 20
Abington ·
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42
Wrentham .
$67 51
Mendon
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55 88
Nantucket .
5 00
Military aid
30 00
Money reimbursed the Town from differ- ent persons
816 30
$4,083 08
Full amount taken from the Treasury
$9,492 49
RECAPITULATION.
Expense at the Farm
. $4,715 21
Persons aided outside the Farm
. 3,424 34
Persons aided in other towns
. 1,235 21
Persons aided belonging to other towns .
897 10
Insane
. 2,091 09
State poor
305 29
Care tramps
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20 00
Incidentals
71 03
Orders given, Town reimbursed
816 30 ·
- $13,575 57
Appropriation for poor
$9,500 00
Amount expended
9,492 49
Unexpended
$7 51
BILLS DUE MILFORD FROM OTHER TOWNS.
Upton
$19 33
Wrentham
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6 28
Holliston
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4 00
Brookline
2 60
$32 21
NUMBER OF PERSONS AIDED DURING THE YEAR.
At the Farm .
46
At the insane hospitals
14
Persons belonging to other towns
57
State .
26
All other persons
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247
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390
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The Superintendent and Matron are paid to March 1, 1892; salary, $650. The Town Physician is paid to January 1, 1892; salary, $150. The hired help at the Farm are paid to February 1,1892.
The Town has purchased a wood-lot for present and future use at the Farm, and has made a road-way and bridges from the public highway across Fisk's cranberry meadow to the wood-lot, the work being performed by the Superintendent and inmates at the Farm, and the greater portion of the expense being paid for by C. C. Fisk, who paid the Town of Milford $129.75. Thus the Town will always have a right of way across said meadow. We have fenced the reclaimed meadow along the public highway with ribbon wire.
The living rooms of the Superintendent have been repainted and papered, and a new carpet purchased for the sitting-room.
The house and barn are in a comfortable condition; the horses and cattle are looking well, and we think we have hay enough for them through the season.
We have had the Town Farm buildings and personal proper- ty insured for the period of five years. Thinking the risk to be too large, and the appliances for use in extinguishing fire to be almost useless, we decided that insurance would perhaps be an economy.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
CHESTER L. CLARK, JOHN SMITH, JAMES W. BURKE,
Overseers of the Poor.
REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Pay of members
$4,450 00
Incidentals and repairs
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1,500 00
Hose .
500 00
Fall parade .
100 00
Extension of fire alarm telegraph
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500 00
$7,050 00
Sale of old hose
6 00
$7,056 00
EXPENDITURES.
Pay of members :-
Steamer Co. No. 2 $605 00
Hose Co. No. 1 605 00 .
Hose Co. No. 2 605 00 .
Hose Co. No. 4 600 00
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Hook & Ladder Co. 800 00 ·
Board of Engineers 345 00
N. B. Fairbanks, engineer Steamer No. 2 175 00
H. E. Rockwood, 66 No. 1 103 90
F. J. Rockwood, steward Hose No. 2 43 00
G. H. Thompson, 66 No. 1 21 50
John J.Hennessey, 66 No. 1 21 50
Richard Hoey, 66 No. 4 43 00
John J. Callery, steward Hook & Ladder 20 00
Thomas Lally, 66 66
20 00
Henry Willard, engineer Steamer No. 1, 1891 21 87 M. W. Edwards, driver Hook & Ladder .
100 00 J. J. Hennessey, driver Hose No. 1 50 00 Walter Bennett, driver Steamer No. 1 141 25
G. N. Whiting, driver Hose No. 2 137 50
45
P. P. O'Donnell, horses and teams for en-
gineers, and horse for Hose No. 4 . $125 00
F. Scanlan, labor fire alarm extension 74 63
J. Hinman, fire extinguishers 60 00
George Julian, labor Hose No. 4 4 00 .
C. A. Hill, repairs .
20 53
J. A. Simpson, repairs .
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23 16
J. Hinman, supplies .
5 00
J. F. Haskell, team, parade . 2 50
Manchester Locomotive Works, repair
Steamer No. 2 . 72 44
O. D. Holmes, watching houses and ringing bell 18 00 ·
James Howard, fire police
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12 00
M. Burns, fire police . .
11 00
H. A. Barney, coal .
82 18
G. A. Sherborne .
70 47
Charles Corbett, fire alarm poles
45 50
Thomas Lally, supplies
2 05
P. P. O'Donnell, teams for repairing wires and fire alarm extension ·
12 50
G. F. King & Merrill, invoice book 3 75
5 00
P. H. Gaffney, oil
1 20
F. W. Morse, supplies
61
Clark Ellis & Sons, supplies . .
33 81
M. J. Buckley, postage, express, etc.
6 53
Milford Daily News, advertising
50
H. M. Carpenter, rent of land Hose No. 4 . 15 00
J. B. Leonard, coats for engineers . 18 00
T. E. Morse, supplies, and painting whistle machine house . 12 18
R. Folger, lettering alarm boxes and engi- neers' coats ·
4 00
P. F. Slattery, tending fire alarm 10 00
D. Cahill, 3 00 .
J. H. Scott, electrician 100 00
Hussey Bros., boards for boxes 1 50
T. F. Connors, treasurer 4 00 .
N. B. Fairbanks, supplies 2 90 .
L. E. Belknap, repairs -
6 50
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Wm. Johnston, team for firemen to Medway
46
Washburn & Moen Mfg. Co., fire alarm wire $40 38
John J. Manning, tending fire alarm 4 00
Fred M. Walker, repairing reservoir, Pur- chase street 25 00
A. J. Morse & Son, couplings 7 20
W. E. Cheney, teaming coal to Medway .
2 00
Hale Patent Fire Harness Co., harnesses
99 00
J. A. & W. Bird & Co., supplies 18 94
Beattie Zinc Works, supplies 12 50 .
G. M. Stevens, supplies
7 00
Paul Doane, fire police
5 00
J. H. Scott, sundries
12 08
P. Dillon, repairs
2 58
J. A. Boyce, repairs .
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3 65
King Bros., buttons for coats
1 25
L. E. Belknap, repairs 5 45
L. Grow & Son, repairing Hose No. 4 12 85
James Ryan, labor, alarm wires 10 00
John O'Brien, labor, alarm wires 10 00
C. A. Cheney, supplies 1 12 .
D. B. Rockwood, repairs 7 00
C. Callahan Co., supplies
5 00
Milford Water Co., water
55 00
H. S. Cushman, supplies
8 05
F. L. Fairbanks, repairs
5 00
F. W. Mann, repairing hose and whistle ma- chine 68 46
N. E. Gamewell Co., boxes, cross arm, etc., for fire alarm extension . 340 91
N. E. Gamewell Co., repairs and supplies . 131 32
G. M. Billings, printing, paper, envelopes, etc. ·
30 25
T. F. Callahan, repair of overcoats . 15 00
Manchester Locomotive works, repairing steamer 27 20
C. Callahan Co., hose
440 00
Milford brass band, fall parade
40 00
G. C. Buck, agent, supplies .
4 60
G. W. Simmons, overcoats . 61,20
207 46
Milford Gas Light Co., gas .
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$7,054 41
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Total receipts
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$7,056 00
Total expenditures
7,054 41
Balance unexpended .
$1 59
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY.
Milford Steam Fire Engine No. 1, in poor condition, the boiler of same being practically worthless, and if to be used, a new boiler is absolutely necessary.
Aaron Claflin Steamer No. 2, in good repair.
Wide Awake Hose Carriage, No. 1, in good repair with necessary equipments.
Washington Hose Carriage No. 2, in good repair with neces- sary equipments.
Wm. C. Gillman Hose Carriage No. 4, in good repair, with necessary equipments.
Excelsior Hook & Ladder Truck, in good repair, with neces- sary equipments.
There are four buildings owned and occupied by the depart- ment ; one on South Main street occupied by Steamers 1 and 2, in poor condition ; one on Spruce street occupied by Hose 1 and 2, in poor condition ; one on Central street, occupied by Hose 4, in good condition ; one at the corner of Spruce and Main streets, occupied by Hook & Ladder Co., in poor condition.
REPORT OF HOSE.
We have hose in good condition amounting to 6100 feet, dis- tributed as follows: Hose No. 1, 1500 feet; Hose No. 2, 1700 feet ; Hose No. 4, 1200 feet; Steamers, 1700 feet.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
Pay of members
$5,500 00
Incidentals
.
.
1,500 00
Repairs .
.
.
.
.
.
. 100 00
$7,400 00
ROLL OF THE DEPARTMENT.
J. H. SCOTT,
Chief Engineer
J. T. BERRILL,
Assistant Engineer
P. P. O'DONNELL,
Assistant Engineer
T. E. NUTTING,
M. J. BUCKLEY,
Assistant Engineer Clerk and Treasurer
300 00
Fall parade
.
.
.
.
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AARON CLAFLIN STEAMER Co. No. 2 .- Captain, Nahum Gaskell; first lieutenant, Wm. J. Struthers; clerk, W. A. Fair- banks; treasurer, F. L. Walker; engineer, N. B. Fairbanks ; hosemen, F. A. Wales, J. H. Morse, W. H. Brown, F. Abbott, G. K. Webber, E. A. Hastings, W. P. Leland, A. S. Allen, C. Wood, E. Hancock.
MILFORD STEAM FIRE ENGINE Co., No. 1, in reserve .- Engineer, H. E. Rockwood.
WASHINGTON HOSE Co., No. 2 .- Captain, L. E. Belknap ; first lieutenant, T. F. Martin ; second lieutenant, E. Fletcher ; clerk, W. J. Pyne; treasurer, L. E. Belknap ; steward, F. J. Rockwood; hosemen, P. J.O'Connor, E. J. Dalton, J. J. Ring, J. F. Callahan, J. Matthews, A. B. Montague, F. L. Richardson, E B. Quinn, George Whiting, E. M. Temple.
WIDE AWAKE HOSE CO., No. 1 .- Captain, H. I. Binney ; first lieutenant, E. G. Hubbard; clerk and treasurer, G. H. Thompson ; steward, J. J. Hennessey ; hosemen, S. W. Blunt, F. G. Clarke, C. E. Dewing, G. Fletcher, J. L. Lilley, J. M. Kay, W. M. Miller, C. A. Mowrey, J. Shurtliff, H. L. Willard, A. D. White.
WM. C. GILLMAN HOSE Co., No. 4 .- Captain, George Julian ; first lieutenant, W. H. Curtin; clerk and treasurer, M. F. Hanigan ; steward, R. J. Hoey ; hosemen, D. J. O'Connor, C. A. Cheney, J. Herlihy, C. Voyer, A. Hersey, T. Hanigan, W. Williams, T. Shea, James Fitzsimmons, John Cronin, J. Keelon.
EXCELSIOR HOOK & LADDER Co., No. 1 .- Captain, T. J. Connors ; first lieutenant, J. Kelley ; clerk, T. F. Connors ; treas- urer, J. Baxter; steward, Thomas Lally; laddermen, James Lally, Edward Roach, M. Burke, P. Callery, J. Callery, P. Gaff- ney, Wm. Place, J. O'Neil, S. Quirk, James Boyce, J. Nelligan, F. Quirk, Edward Reilley, D. P. Flynn, Thomas F. Waters.
FIRES AND ALARMS.
There were twenty general and three still alarms during the year ending Feb. 1, 1892.
The value of buildings was
. $46,500 00
Value of contents
33,000 00
Insurance on buildings
41,000 00 ·
Insurance paid on buildings
6,222 44 .
Insurance on contents
.
26,000 00
Insurance paid on contents
5,284 00
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MARCH 7 .- Dwelling house owned and occupied by C. Mag- noni, on Dilla street; loss, $2330; cause, supposed incendiary.
MARCH 16 .- Barber shop occupied by Thomas F. Waters, house owned by Wm. Sheehan, on Main street; damage, $95; cause, supposed incendiary.
MARCH 21 .- Dwelling house in Hopedale owned by Eben S. Draper, and occupied by G. A. Draper.
MARCH 28 .- Brush fire on land owned by A. A. Taft and N. Benoit.
MAY 1 .- House owned by the heirs of Aaron Claflin on South Bow street, and occupied by Clark Ellis & Sons, J. L. Buxton, and Eben Brown; damage, $2032; cause, defective chimney.
MAY 11 .- Assistance wanted in Medway; hose carriage and steamer sent.
MAY 19 .- Dwelling on East Main street owned by G. G. Parker, and occupied by E. Bragnoli; no damage; cause, upset- ting of a pan of lard.
MAY 22 .- Still alarm; house of Mrs. Mary McArdle on East Main street; cause, chimney ; no damage.
MAY 24 .- Still alarm; house owned by Michael McDonald, and occupied by Patrick Condry, in Baker slip; cause, chimney; no damage.
JULY 2 .- Barn and house of the heirs of Elbridge Mann, occupied by F. Tompkins; damage, $388; cause, children play- ing with matches.
JULY 4 .- Dwelling house owned by Patrick Gillon on North Bow street; damage, $5; cause, fireworks.
JULY 4 .- Dwelling house owned and occupied by C. F. Davis, Bear Hill; damage, $2350; cause, rats and matches.
JULY 4 .- Still alarm; house owned by John S. Mayhew ; cause, chimney ; no damage.
JULY 19 .- Dwelling house and barn owned and occupied by A. T. Macuen, on Hollis street; damage, $450; cause, dropping of lighted match in hay.
JULY 25 .- Building owned by the heirs of Aaron Claflin, and occupied by L. R. Hazard and John Cronin, on Central street ; damage, $1132.44; cause, defective electric light wires.
AUGUST 6 .- Dwelling house occupied by Joseph Kynoch,
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on East Main street ; damage, $10; cause, children playing with matches.
SEPT. 7 .- Engine house of the Grafton & Upton R. R. on Depot street; damage, $1200; cause, spark from a passing locomotive.
OCT. 13 .- Building owned by Mrs. Wm. Draper on Fayette street ; damage, $25; cause, defective chimney.
Nov. 7 .- Building owned by Mrs. J. H. Barker, and occu- pied by J. J. Sullivan, on Main street; no damage; cause, sup- posed incendiary.
Nov. 27 .- Dwelling house occupied by Patrick McDermott, on East Main street ; no damage; cause, overheated stove.
DEC. 4 .- Dwelling owned by the heirs of Aaron Claflin on Exchange street ; damage, $5; cause, supposed incendiary.
DEC. 26 .- Dwelling house owned and occupied by George A. Draper, on Congress street ; no damage; cause, escaping steam.
JAN. 12, 1892 .- Parochial residence owned and occupied by Rev. P. Cuddihy ; damage, $1494; cause, defective setting of boiler.
CONCLUSION.
We would recommend the addition of three fire alarm boxes, same to be located by the Selectmen and Engineers; also the extension of the system by the addition of a striker, same to be placed on the Town House. Also the transfer of the steamer horses from the control of the Highway Department to the Fire Department, also the putting in of a new boiler and necessary repairs on Steamer No. 1.
In conclusion, we wish to express our sincere thanks to the members of the Department for their assistance in maintaining the Department in its present good condition, also to the citizens who have assisted us so generously when called upon.
J. H. SCOTT, Chief,
J. T. BERRILL,
P. P. O'DONNELL,
T. E. NUTTING,
M. J. BUCKLEY,
Fire Engineers.
REPORT OF THE
TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN LIBRARY.
VALENTINE N. RYAN, NATHAN W. HEATH, Term expires 1892 CHARLES A. DEWEY, BENJAMIN ADAMS, Term expires 1893 NATHANIEL F. BLAKE, OWEN F. CROUGHWELL, Term expires 1894 CHARLES A. DEWEY, Chairman, OWEN F. CROUGHWELL, Secretary, NATHANIEL F. BLAKE, Librarian.
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