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Jas. Murray, registrar. ..
25 00
W. S. V. Cooke, " ....
100 00
H. J. Bailey, 66
.... 100 00
D. J. Lang, (Cl'k)
125 00
O. F. Croughwell, « ....
75 00
D. J. Lang, town clerk .. 300 00
John Smith, overseer of poor 100 00
L. E. Heath, assessor. ..
161 25
T. J. Connor,
....
142 50
Geo. E. Stacy, 66 on ac-
count
100 00
D. J. Lang, sealer of weights and measures. 35 00
H. A. Brown, auditor, on account
50 00
C. A. Cook, treas., on ac- count
100 00
D. J. Lang, clerk for select- men
250 00
W. P. Foley, tax collector, on account
455 00
W. F. Delano, chief of po- lice
978 25
P. E. Clark, police officer .. 636 75 John Moore, patrolman .... 565 00 M. Broderick, patrolman, on account. 142 00
Jas. Howard, patrolman, on account
17 00.
C. H. Waters, patrolman, on account. 45 00
23
E. J. Dalton, patrolman, on account
36 50
John Moore, dog officer ... 11 00
P. M. Hunt, patrolman. .. 48 00
Thomas Kelly, on ac-
count
66 25
D. E. Casey, patrolman. .. 28 00
6,499 94
06
Balance unexpended
$6,500 00 $6,500 00
GAS AND STREET LIGHTS.
By appropriation. $5,600 00
Paid Milford Electric Lt. &
Power Co. $4,020 00
Globe Gas Lt. Co., gasoline 962 08
Milford Gas Co., gas ...... 588 36
Globe Gas Lt. Co., repairs
27 28
$5,597 72
Amount unexpended
2 28
$5,600 00 $5,600 00
INTEREST.
By appropriation $5,050 00
Paid Milford Savings Bank ... $4,039 28
National Hide & Leather
Bank .. 900 00
Milford Co-operative Bank. 95 00
S. A. Cook. 10 94
$5,045 22
Balance unexpended
4 78
$5,050 00 85,050 00
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TOWN DEBT.
By appropriation .. $4,500 00 Paid Milford Savings Bank. ..... . . $4,500 00
$4,500 00 $4,500 00
WATER FOR FIRE PURPOSES.
By appropriation . $5,200 00 Paid Milford Water Co., rent of hydrants $5,126 67
Amount unexpended.
73 33
$5,200 00 $5,200 00
CHAP. 440, ACTS OF 1891.
By appropriation. $ 900 00
Amount received from C. A. Dewey from court.
999 45
Paid different officers $ 252 29
Balance unexpended
1,647 16
$1,899 45 $1,899 45
MEMORIAL HALL.
By appropriation. $800 00
Cash, Post 22 G. A. R., rent.
76 00
Paid Henry B. Thayer, janitor .. $300 00
Martin Jenkins, labor .. .. .
12 00
Milford Water Co., water .. 39 99
Miley Soap Co., washing powder . 1 50
Milford Gas Co., gas. 52 92
Jas. H. Morris, repairs on roof 12 00
H. F. Jacques, ladder.
2 62
Jas. Garland, labor
1 50
David Burke, “
1 50
P. P. Field, coal
187 50
J. L. Buxton, repairs 2 25
25
T. N. Ide, repairs . $ 1 00
Otis Whitney & Son, labor .. 5 57
Henry Willard, labor . .... 9 00
Avery & Woodbury, mat ..
1 85
T. E. Morse, glazing . ... .. 2 25
Clark Ellis & Sons, supplies
12 37
$645 82
Amount unexpended
230 18
$876 00
$876 00
TOWN HALL.
By appropriation. .
$400 00
Cash, rent of court room
300 00
Cash, rent of Town Hall.
266 50
Paid Milford Water Co., water .. $ 37 57
John Coffey, shoveling snow
80
J. W. Meserve, labor ..... 1 50
John Smith, sundries and supplies
5 98
John Smith, janitor and lock-up keeper. 275 00
W. A. Mathewson, crackers
11 10
P. P. Field, coal.
162 00
Jas. McDermott,glazing,etc. Chas. A. Hill, plumbing .. ..
11 73
16 93
Wm. Hall & Co., spring lock and keys
12 26
Z. C. Field, lumber. . Mary Quinlan, cleaning . ... 3 50
7 64
W. F. Delano, paid for chairs, etc.
3 75
20 00
P. J. Donohoe, desk . . . J. Allen Rice, supplies ... . 8 25 W. S. Wood & Co., supplies John E. Ward, crackers ... Otis Whitney & Son, labor 55 33
6 92
.1 75
G. A. Sherborne, sawdust .. 2 50
26
Jas. Thom, blankets for
lock-up .. $ 2 00
Clark Ellis & Son, supplies 10 80
Highway Dept., fencing,etc. 45 80
Milford Gas Co., gas ..... 128 16
$831 27
Amount unexpended
135 23
$966 50
$966 50
MEMORIAL DAY.
By appropriation.
$150 00
Paid H. J. Bailey, for Post 22, G. A. R ... $150 00
$150 00
$150 00
SIDEWALKS.
By appropriation
$1,000 00
Concrete :-
Paid F. M. Ballou & Co., con-
crete work. $311 35
Material and labor :-
Paid John Cuddihy, curbing .. 146 70
W. G. Wheelock, surveyor. 7 20
Highway dept. for labor ... 546 00
$1,011 25
By betterments collected and paid treasurer :-
John Collins $36 20
Edwin Thatcher 10 00
G. G. Parker estate.
45 00
91 20
By betterments collected from 1891-2 :-
J. Warren Buck. $29 70
P. Hilferty heirs 14 95
44 65
Amount unexpended 124 60
$1,135 85 $1,135 85
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By betterments uncollected :-
Stephen Sweet $17 75
D. R. Johnson. 11 00
Alonzo Perham
16 00
$44 75
STATE AID.
Aid paid various persons $5,928 00
By amount paid due from State
$5,928 00
$5,928 00 $5,928 00
MILITARY AID.
By appropriation. $500 00
Aid paid various persons
$468 00
By one-half amount paid due from State ...
234 00
Amount unexpended
266 00
$734 00
$734 00
CHAPTER 298 .- SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
By appropriation .
$1,800 00
Amount received from South Braintree.
142 50
Aid paid various persons $1,712 29
Amount unexpended.
230 21
$1,942 50 $1,942 50
EXECUTION AND EXPENSES ON POTTER SUIT.
By appropriation.
$4,200 00
Paid H. E. Fales, attorney.
$4,030 00
E. Temple, photographs.
...
5 00
$4,035 00
Amount unexpended
165 00
$4,200 00 $4,200 00
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STRAIGHTENING CHARLES RIVER.
By appropriation .
$600 00
Paid J. E. Macuen, labor . $550 00
W. G. Wheelock, surveyor ... 63 00
$613 00
Exceeded appropriation
13 00
$613 00
$613 00
GRAVEL PIT.
By appropriation
$200 00
Paid Max Kolter, land
$200 00
$200 00
$200 00
BILLS THE TOWN OWES TO THE FOLLOWING PERSONS.
Salaries :---
Jesse A. Taft, town counsel. $250 00
66 incidental expenses
36 25
E. J. Dalton, patrolman
243 25
M. Broderick, 66
137 75
James Howard,
262 75
Thomas Kelly,
66
155 50
John M. Eaton, M. D., Board of Health
150 00
Wm. J. Clarke, M. D.,
66
150 00
R. H. Cochran, 66
150 00
Chester L. Clarke, overseer of poor .
325 00
Jas. W. Burke, 66 100 00
Horace A. Brown, auditor
150 00
John Moore, patrolman.
69 75
Wm. B. Hale, selectman
250 00
M. E. Nelligan,
·250 00
C. R. Scott,
250 00
Geo. E. Stacy, assessor 100 00
O. D. Holmes, watchman 12 00
Wm. P. Foley, tax collector 50 00
H. E. Fales, counsel on sewage 50 00
$3,142 25
29
Street lights :-
Milford Electric Light and Power Co .... $316 66
Globe Gas Light Co.
73 08
389 74
Interest :-
Milford Savings Bank.
30 00
All of which is respectfully submitted.
WM. B. HALE, C. R. SCOTT, M. E. NELLIGAN,
Selectmen of Milford.
MONEY LEFT BY THE FOLLOWING NAMED PERSONS FOR CARE OF BURIAL LOTS, AND WHICH THE TOWN HOLDS IN TRUST.
Name and Amount left.
One Year's Interest on the several burial lots.
Amount expended on each lot during the year, as follows :-
Balance due on each lot for the year end- ing 1893.
Mrs. Theron Holbrook, $100
Holbrook,
$6
Paid Henry Hancock,
$ 2 00
Holbrook, $37 17
Mrs. Obadiah Albee,
100
Albee,
6
3 00
Albee, 37 17
Wm. B. Dyer,
150
Dyer,
9
3 00
Dyer, 47 50
30
Henry S. Dean,
100
Dean,
6
3 00
Dean,
12 17
Abigail H. Adams,
100
Adams,
6
Pine Grove Cemetery Corporation, 6 17
Adams, none
Mary E. Buck,
50
Buck,
3
Henry Hancock,
3 00
Buck, 7 17
D. C. Morey,
150
Morey,
9
Pine Grove Cemetery Corporation, 7 00
Morey, 7 00
Charlotte Howard,
100
Howard,
6
Henry Hancock, 2 00
Howard, 10 00
$850
$51
$29 17
$158 18
TREASURER'S REPORT.
CLIFFORD A. COOK, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF MILFORD, MASS., AS TREASURER.
DR.
CR.
To amounts received :- Cash on hand Feb. 18, 1893 ..... 2,511 00
Money borrowed by vote of Town Mar. 14, 1893, in anticipation of taxes assessed for the year 1893 Money borrowed by vote of Town Oct. 9, 1893, for the payment of Bonds ($40,000) 5's and Note ($21,500) 32, due Nov. 1, 1893 Pool and Billiard Table Licenses :- Amasa L. Smith . $2 00
$49,000 00
By amounts paid :- Money borrowed by vote of Town, March 14, 1893, in anticipation of taxes as- sessed for the year 1893. .$44,500 00
Bonds, 5's, due Nov. 1, 1893. . . 40,000 00 3I
Note, 32 to Milford Savings Bank, due Nov. 1, 1893, (appropriation of $4500 for Town debt was applied toward the payment of this note) . ....
..
21,500 00
Treasurer of Massachusetts :-
Bryan Manion . . 2 00
William A. Pond . . ·
2 00
James E. Kneeland ... 2 00 . .
David Quinn. . . 2 00
State tax.
·$5,750 00
National Bank tax.
.
5,416 95
Corporation tax ..
33 92
-- $11,200 87
57,000 00
TREASURER'S REPORT-CONTINUED.
Martin Coyne. .
2 00
Thomas Kelley . 2 00
14 00
Auctioneers' Licenses :-
Michael W. Edwards. ·
$2 00
Leonard Hunt ... ·
2 00
Henry L. Willard .
2 00
Abbott A. Jenkins. 2 00
8 00
Street Lights .
5,597 72
Miscellaneous Licenses :-
Scribner & Smith, circus .... $25 00
Town Park ·
219 05
Robert Hunting, circus ... ... 20 00
Merrick & Myrick, flying horses 9 00
Interest ..
5,045 22
Milford Music Hall Co ...... 26 00
80 00
Memorial Hall 645 82 ·
Memorial Day .. ..
150 00
Vernon Grove Cemetery .
100 00
National Bank Tax. . . . .
538 58
Salaries . . ... 6,499 94
Chap. 440, Acts 1890. .
252 29
Military Aid, Chap. 279, Acts
1889. 384 50
Treasurer of Worcester County, Mass.,
County tax (disc. $40 for pre-payment) 3,916 00
Highways . 11,880 20
Incidentals. 4,015 18
Schools. 25,308 16
Poor . 14,269 33 .
Fire . 10,729 33
Sidewalks. . 1,011 25
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Town Library
·
887 52
Town Hall .. 831 27 ·
Water for fire purposes. 5,126 67
Treasurer of Massachusetts :-
Corporation tax .. $4,001 26
··
· Military Aid, Chap. 279, Acts 1889 .... 468 00
State Aid, Chap. 301, Acts 1889. 5720 50
Armory rent. .. 300 00 ·
State paupers, burial. .. . .
5 00
State paupers, support ... ... 16 25
State paupers, temporary sup- port ... 50 13
Expense of contagious dis-
eases .
14 00
Burial of indigent soldiers and sailors, Chap. 395, Acts '89 52 50
11,082 72
Treasurer of Worcester County, Mass :-
Dog tax. . .
$589 68
Rent of Court Room, 1 year
to Jan. 1, 1894. .. 300 00
889 68
Tax Collector :- .
M. J. Reynolds, Taxes 1888 $ 20 54
66 1889
34 94
1890
106 41
66
66 1891 1,290 14
State Aid, Chap. 301, Acts 1889 ... 5,928 00 Soldiers' Relief, Chap. 298, Acts 1889 .. 1,712 29 Sewerage, Charles River. . .
613 00 Poor, (steam heating, etc., Poor Farm) .. 998 25 Judgment, Potter suit. . 4,035 00 Gravel Pit ... 200 00
33
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34
TREASURER'S REPORT-CONTINUED.
M. J. Reynolds, Taxes 1892 3,859 92
W. P. Foley, 66 1893 94,581 69
99,893 64
Sidewalk Department :-
W. P. Foley, Tax Collector .. $91 20
M. J. Reynolds, Tax Collector 49 22
140 42
Highway Department :-
Hopedale Electric Co .. $ 145 90
Farrell Foundry & Machine Co 12 74
Geo. A. Sherborne, Supt .... 1,012 91
1,171 55
Memorial Hall Department :-
Post 22, G. A. R., rent 1 year to Jan. 1, 1894. . . $ 1 00 Post 22, G. A. R., heating, 1
year, to Jan. 1, 1894 . .. ..
75 00
76 00
Town Hall Department :- John Smith, rent of hall. .... 266 50
Town Park Department :- C. W. Wilcox, grass ........ 20 00
Fire Department :- W. J. Pyne, Treas & Clerk .. 792 50
Poor Department :-
C. L. Clark, Chairman. .. 3,676 58
Hopedale Machine Co .. ...
8 44
3,685 02
School Department :-
S. F. Blodgett, Supt .. 14 45
Incidental Department :- J. A. Taft, Atty., amount received from N. Y. & N. E. R. R. . . . 262 50
Soldiers' Relief, Chap. 298, Acts 1889, Department- : Town of Braintree, Mass .... 142 50
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TREASURER'S REPORT-CONTINUED.
Chap. 440, Acts 1890, Dep't :- Chas. A. Dewey, court funds
999 45
Town History Department :- 8 copies (unbound) . .
8 00
Lock-up keys, 4 sets .. ·
4 00
R. H. Chamberlain, fines, Chap. 416, Acts 1891 ..
65 00
Balance, Feb. 12, 1894. $486 57
$228,126 93
$228,126 93
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TOWN HISTORY ACCOUNT.
Copies (unbound) on hand Feb. 18, 1893 .. 233 Copies (unbound) sold . . 8
Copies (unbound) on hand Feb. 12, 1894. .
225
TOWN DEBT.
Bonds. 6's, 30 years, due Aug. 10, 1897. . $25,000 00
Notes. 4}, to Milford Savings Bank, due Sept. 15, 1894. . 5,700 00
41, to Milford Savings Bank, due Sept. 15, 1895. . 5,700 00
4}, to Milford Savings Bank, due Sept. 15, 1896 .. 5,700 00
4}, to Milford Savings Bank, due Sept. 15, 1897. . 5,700 00
43, to Milford Savings Bank, due Sept. 15, 1898. . 5,700 00
41, to Milford Savings Bank, due Sept. 15, 1899. 5,700 00
4}, to Milford Savings Bank, due Sept. 15, 1900. . 5,700 00
43, to Milford Savings Bank, due Sept. 15, 1901 .. 5,700 00
42, to Milford Savings Bank, due Sept. 15, 1902.
5,700 00
42, to Milford Savings Bank, due Sept. 15, 1903.
5,700 00
42, to Milford Co-operative Bank, borrowed in anticipation of taxes assessed for the year 1893 ... 2,500 00
4}, to Milford Savings Bank, borrowed in anticipation of taxes assessed for the year 1893. 2,000 00
-$86,500 00
CLIFFORD A. COOK, Treasurer.
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
1886. Amount uncollected, (Gleason taxes) ... $281 57
1887.
Amount uncollected, (Gleason taxes) ... $1070 62
1888 .- DR.
Amount uncollected
$222 32
Interest
4 54
$226 86
CR.
Paid C. A. Cook, treasurer
$20 54
Abatements
9 00
Uncollected .
197 32
$226 86
1889 .- DR.
Amount uncollected.
$595 10
Interest
10 10
$605 20
CR.
Paid C. A. Cook, treasurer
$34 94
Abatements
20 00
Uncollected.
550 26
$605 20
1890 .- DR.
Amount uncollected
$1,631 16
Interest
15 51
$1,646 67
CR.
Paid C. A. Cook, treasurer
$106 41
Abatements
44 75
Uncollected
1,495 51 - $1,646 67
- -
- -
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1891 .- DR.
Amount uncollected
$4,215 66
Interest . 122 08
Reassessed
8 00
-
$4,345 74
CR.
Paid C. A. Cook, treasurer
$1,290 14
Abatements
85 44
Uncollected
2,970 16
$4,345 74
1892 .- DR.
Amount uncollected
$9,857 94
Interest
164 07
-
$10,022 01
CR.
Paid C. A. Cook, treasurer
$3,859 92
Abatements
216 66
Uncollected
$5,945 43
$10,022 01
SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS.
DR.
4 57
Uncollected from 1892-3
62 40
CR.
Paid C. A. Cook, treasurer
$49 22
Uncollected. 17 75
$66 97
M. J. REYNOLDS, Collector 1888-1892.
Feb. 12, 1894.
$66 97
Cash on hand.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1893.
DR
Amount of tax committed
$109,041 08
Reassessed 105 27
154 97
Interest
-- $109,301 32
CR.
Paid C. A. Cook, treasurer .
$94,581 69
Discounts
2,117 62
Abatements 502 52
Amount on collector's book less than war-
rant
10
Uncollected
12,099 39
-- $109,301 32
SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS.
DR.
Amount committed.
$118 20
$118 20
CR.
Paid C. A. Cook, treasurer
$91 20
Uncollected 27 00
$118 20
Respectfully submitted.
WM. P. FOLEY, Collector.
Milford, Mass., Feb. 12, 1894.
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
Town appropriations $93,850 00
State Tax.
5,750 00
County Tax
3,956 00
Amount raised $103,556 00
Tax on Collector's book 103,502 13
Underlay. . .
$53 87
VALUATION.
Buildings, excluding land
$2,681,114 00
Land, excluding buildings 1,464,131 00
$4,145,245 00
Personal, excluding resident bank ... $798,688 00
Resident bank
252,576 00
$1,051,264 00
Total valuation
$5,196,509 00
Tax on Collector's book, including resident bank tax $103,502 13
Non-resident bank tax. 5,538 95
Total amount committed $109,041 08
Tax rate, $18.80 per $1000.
Resident bank valuation . $252,576 00
Non-resident bank valuation. 294,624 00
Total bank valuation $547,200 00
Resident bank tax.
$4,748 45
Non-resident bank tax. 5,538 95
42
Number of Polls, male
2904
66
Polls, female
none
Horses
700
66 Cows 392
66
Sheep.
none
66
Cattle other than cows 46
Swine. 28
66
Dwelling houses 1587
66 Acres of land 9352
GEORGE E. STACY, THOMAS J. CONNOR, LUCIUS E. HEATH,
Assessors of Milford.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN LIBRARY.
NATHANIEL F. BLAKE, DANIEL T. DEVINE,
Term expires 1894
NATHAN W. HEATH, S. F. BLODGETT, 1895
CHARLES A. DEWEY, BENJAMIN ADAMS, 1896
CHARLES A. DEWEY, Chairman.
S. F. BLODGETT, Secretary. NATHANIEL F. BLAKE, Librarian.
During the past year the Trustees have not been able to do much in the way of buying books for the Town Library, which now contains nearly nine thousand volumes. As the town was un- willing to make any extra appropriation for the printing of the supplementary catalogue, we were obliged to devote to that pur- pose almost all of the money usually spent in the purchase of new books. The new catalogue has now been printed at an expense of three hundred and twenty-five dollars, and in our opinion is well worth all it cost. It will add largely to the practical value of the library.
For some reason there has been quite a falling off in the amount received from the dog tax, which was nearly one hundred dollars less than that of the previous year. Consequently we have had less money with which to meet ordinary expenses than we had reason to expect, and for almost the first time we start on the new year somewhat in debt.
It is therefore highly important that a larger appropriation than usual should be made for the benefit of the Town Library the ensuing year.
CHARLES A. DEWEY,
Chairman.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN LIBRARY,
GENTLEMEN :- I hereby submit the report for the year ending January 31, 1894.
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The circulation for the year is 24,900 against 22,953 for 1893 -a gain of 1947 volumes. The largest daily circulation was Jan- uary 13, 1894-325 volumes ; and the smallest March 9, 1893-8 volumes.
The following is a classified list of circulation :
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
Total
February,
1893
84
63
6
106
28
1065
88
4
34
550
2028
March,
80
58
2
84
32
1264
100
7
35
698
2361
April,
66
59
52
2
61
39
1159
118
4
18
655
2
2169
May,
41
40
3
64
35
1013
58
2
16
434
1706
June,
27
33
2
44
26
900
56
3
16
411
1518
July,
66
26
30
3
41
25
965
82
7
15
390
1
1584
August,
66
21
28
2
58
24
1069
71
8
15
412
2 1710
September,
66
61
47
2
61
30
1201
85
15
20
479
1
2002
October,
46
45
4
71
32
1182
95
12
16
546
2049
November,
66
53
68
5
81
24
1280
109
14
21
704
1
2360
December,
66
45
54
4
85
38
1331
90
5
20
808
2480
January,
1894
97
78
4
87
33
1487
112
5
28
1002
2933
640
596
39
843'
366
13916
1064 86
254 7089
7
24900
Number of days open, 308. Average daily circulation, 8065. Amount received for fines, $61.87; for catalogues, $6.60. Num- ber of books covered, 1373. Number of notices sent delinquents, 32. The library contained, as per last report, 8869 volumes, the number added during the year, 89 volumes, making a total of 8958 volumes. Of the number added, 66 were by purchase, and 23 were donated.
On account of the expense of printing the new catalogue, the number of books added during the year was very small as compared with previous years, and the amount received from the dog tax be- ing much less than last year, leaves the library with several unpaid bills, the amount of the same being given in the Secretary's report.
With the increasing circulation, the appropriation should be sufficiently large to enable the Trustees to purchase a much larger number of new books the coming year, and to replace such vol- umes as have become worn out and therefore out of circulation.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
N. F. BLAKE,
Librarian.
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REPORT OF SECRETARY.
TO TRUSTEES OF THE MILFORD TOWN LIBRARY.
Receipts :
Appropriation
$600 00
One-half dog tax
294 84
Fines and catalogues
58 00
-- $952 84
Expenditures :
Librarian.
$330 00
Covering books 6 90
Printing catalogues
325 00
Lighting
108 92
Rebinding books
69 40
New books
65 95
Supplies.
24 50
Storing catalogue plates
11 00
Express
3 85
945 52
Unexpended $7 32
There are unpaid bills amounting to $61.88, to which is to be credited $10.47 for fines and catalogues for January, leaving bills unpaid to the amount of $51.41.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
S. F. BLODGETT,
Secretary.
Report of the Trustees of Vernon Grove Cemetery,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1894.
DR.
To town appropriation .
$100 00
" balance due from John M. Wood, 1892 28 14
" care of lots paid John M. Wood, 1892 7 50
" sale of lots 1892-3 49 00
" cash of John M. Wood, for digging graves, 1892 .
107 37
" sale of one grave (Bowker) 2 00 .
" balance due H. C. Skinner, Treas. ·
3 63
$297 64
CR.
By cash paid Henry Hancock for labor $158 36
66 66 Geo. A. Sherborne for labor 3 00
66
66 Wm. Johnston for labor 7 00
66
66 John M. Wood for supplies
5 50
66 . 66 H. A. Barney 66
3 25
66 66 W. C. Morrison for labor
.
43 90
66
66 J. E. Macuen for labor .
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66 63
66 H. C. Skinner 66
.
. 10 00
$297 64
HENRY C. SKINNER,
Treasurer.
There have been forty-three (43) interments in Vernon Grove Cemetery during the past year. Nine less than last year.
The terms of the Committee expire as follows : Isaac N. Cros- by and Henry J. Bailey in 1894 ; Henry C. Skinner and John M. Wood in 1895 ; George L. Maynard and Henry Hancock in 1896.
HENRY C. SKINNER,
Secretary.
Report of Town Park Commissioners
FOR 1893.
Appropriation $200 00
Chester L. Clark, hay and grass
20 00
-- $220 00
Expended :-
Michael Larkin, police . $32 25
John McEnany, labor 1 67
Michael McTague, police and labor 52 77
John Barrett, labor
2 00
Addison Aldrich, labor
30 62
Clarence Woodbury, labor
15 00
Homer T. Ball, shade trees
33 00
Cook & Sons, printing
1 25
N. K. Sprague, making and repairing seats
38 00
Z. C. Field, lumber.
5 98
Otis Whitney & Son, repairing band stand
6 51
Balance unexpended .
95
$220 00
The following bills are unpaid :-
Michael McTague, services as watchman ... $18 00
Michael Larkin, 66 policeman ... 7 50
T. E. Morse, painting. 1 30
$26 80
Respectfully submitted, HENRY E. FALES, C. W. WILCOX, Town Park Commissioners.
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
LICENSES.
Auctioneers' licenses recorded . .
4
Pool and billiard licenses recorded 7
DOG LICENSES.
Whole number returned by Assessors
324
Whole number licensed-males, 306 ; females, 24 330
Amount received for same.
$732 00
Amount sent County Treasurer
$655 20
Amount in my hands.
$10 80
MORTGAGE RECORDS.
Chattel mortgages recorded 52
Assignment of wages recorded 10
Mortgages discharged recorded. 5
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS,
Marriage intentions issued 78
Whole number married during the year 84
Deaths during the year
203
Births during the year
204
CERTIFICATES OF MARRIED WOMEN.
Certificates recorded of married women doing business on separate account 2
DOMNICK J. LANG, Town Clerk.
REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation March 6, 1893 .$8,100 00
By appropriation October 9, 1893 2,175 32
Labor by steamer team 613 25
T. J. Curley, sale of two horses
160 00
Sale of old copper
9 50
Sale of old hose 9 75
-- - $11,067 82
EXPENDITURES.
Board of Engineers
$ 370 00
Wide Awake Hose Co. No. 1. 725 83
Washington Hose Co. No. 2. 713 34
W. C. Gillman Hose Co. No. 4 746 67
Excelsior Ladder Co. No. 1. 1000 00
Aaron Claflin S. F. E. Co. No. 2. 750 83
Walter Bennett, driver Steamer No. 2 775 00
G. H. Whiting, driver Hose No. 2.
150 00
J. J. Hennessey, driver Hose No. 1.
37 50
G. H. Thompson, driver Hose No. 1 25 00
C. L. Witherell, driver ladder No. 1 131 06
N. B. Fairbanks, engineman Steamer No. 2 .. 175 00
H. E. Rockwood, engineman Steamer No. 1 .. 87 25
J. J. Hennessey, steward Hose No. 1. 21 50
G. H. Thompson, steward Hose No. 1. 21 50
G. H. Whiting, steward Hose No. 2. 21 50
F. J. Rockwood, steward Hose No. 2. 21 50
43 00
J. W. Keelon, steward Hose No. 4. · Thomas Lally, steward Jadder No. 1 40 00
J. H. Scott, Supt. Fire Alarm Tel . 200 00
Eastman & Hobart, hay and grain . 149 00
Milford Gas Light Co., Gas 186 57
50
Walter Bennett, paid for horse shoeing $ 63
J. Hinman, extinguisher supplies . 10 00
H. A. Barney, coal and wood 176 91 Municipal Fire and Police Tel. Co., supplies. 56 38
Ira N. Ide, horse shoeing 30 03
P. P. O'Donnell, horses for Hose 4 and en- gineers 150 00
Clarence Whiting, labor. 2 00
N. B. Fairbanks, cleaning clock. 1 35
Thomas Clough, labor on H. & L. truck. 4 00
J. L. Buxton, repairs 2 20
C. W. Wilcox, engineer's badge 2 50
Lally & Baxter, hay and grain 116 18
J. A. Simpson, labor at Steamer House. 60 00
Avery & Woodbury, carpets 26 11
M. W. Edwards, horses for H. & L. truck ... 41 67
J. C. Coffey, labor 1 00
D. C. York, horse blankets 12 00
J. J. Hennessey, labor 2 75
W. J. Pyne, stationery, postage, etc 4 20
G. T. Fales, bed clothing . 3 00
Milford Brass Band . 40 00
P. J. Gaffany, oil . 72
J. Powers, wagon to Upton fire 5 00
Washburn, Moen & Co., wire. 7 29
W. H. Britton, labor. 75
H. S. Cushman, repairs 9 05
Prentice & Son, hay and grain 98 51
C. H. Farrington, repairs 6 70
G. A. Sherborne, fire duty 114 03
Hussey Bros., labor.
50
Milford Gas Light Co., coal. 7 98
A. O'Keefe, labor
38 60
J. H. Morris, slating roof 15 00
J. A. Boyce, repairs . 4 00
Boston Woven Hose Co., supplies 17 85
G. A. Sherborne, express 4 61
5I
F. L. Martin, veterinary $ 34 00
F. Tompkins, jr., record books 1 40
O. D. Holmes, services 91 G. M. Billings, printing 6 50
T. E. Morse, painting.
35 00
Thomas Groom, order book 13 00
L. Grow & Son, repairs. 7 40
H. J. Dearing, beds and bedding 79'20
Milford Wall Paper Co., papering and paint- ing 15 36
G. C. Buck, repairs . 1 85
J. A. & W. Bird, blue vitriol. 36 60
Mrs. H. M. Barber, lease of land 15 00
G. L. Gardner, polish . 6 00
Cook & Sons, printing 18 60
D. B. Rockwood, repairs 4 00
W. Hynes, cleaning vault H. & L. 4 00
Clark Ellis & Sons, supplies 78 72
F. H. Clark, supplies .. 10 64
Kansas City Supply Co., harness 50 00
J. Allen Rice, supplies 14 20
Alton Handly, labor 3 00
C. Callahan Co., relief valve and supplies. ..
105 35
J. HI. Scott, postage, express and mileage .. 22 34
J. W. Mann, engine oil . 3 75
J. E. Barns, stenographer 3 75
Dexter Cushman, brush fires 1 20
Thomas O'Brien, 66
90
Lawson Comey, 66
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1 80
T. F. Martin, 66
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1 50
M. Goldsmith, 66
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1 20
Oscar Williams,
66
90
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Geo. Julian, cleaning vault, Hose 4 4 00
M. J. Buckley, telegrams, etc 2 68
L. E. Coolidge, pair gray horses 400 00
Milford Daily News, printing 3 00
Pettengill, Andrews & Co., fire alarm supplies . . 56 11
52
G. H. Whiting, sheets and pillow cases $ 2 00
Milford Water Co., water rent. 55 00
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