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Land, excluding buildings . 1,513,886 00
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Personal, excluding resident
bank
$842,650 00 ·
Resident bank
263,550 00
1,106,200 00
Total valuation
$5,696,060 00
Resident bank valuation
$263,550 00
Non-resident bank valuation
306,450 00
Total bank valuation ·
$570,000 00
Tax on personal estate
$20,796 56
Tax on real estate
86,289 37
Tax on polls
7,198 00
Gain by fractions in making tax
86
Tax on Collector's book, including resident bank Non-resident bank tax 5,761 26
$114,284 79
Total amount committed
$120,046 05
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$4,589,860 00
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Tax rate, $18.80 per one thousand dollars.
Resident bank tax
$4,954 74
Non-resident bank tax
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$5,761 26
Total bank tax ·
$10,716 00
Number of polls
3599
66
horses ·
750
COWS
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.
350
cattle other than cows
61
66
sheep
none
swine
31
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dwelling houses ·
1751
66
acres of land assessed.
8639
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GEORGE E. STACY, SULLIVAN C. SUMNER, JOHN F. BARRETT,
Assessors of Milford.
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RERORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF VERNON GROVE CEMETERY. FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1900.
1900. Dr.
Jan. 1. To cash on hand · $ 34 95
Receipts :-
Clifford A. Cook, town appropriation
200 00
Sale of lots ·
137 00
Filling " ·
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111 85 ·
Care of lots ·
71 00
Perpetual care
87 50
Digging graves
28 00 ·
Single
9 00
Grass
10 00
Bound stones
.
$691 31
Cr.
Paid
George W. Brown for labor
· 239 07
H. L. Sweet · ·
220 43
ce William Johnson & Co. for labor
97 95
Henry Willard
2. 25
ce H. C. Skinner
10 00
ce William Emory for labor and supplies 86 33
Clark Ellis & Sons"
11 75
The Ames Plow Co. for labor and supplies
10 35
" E. E. Vaughan
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10 85
" G. M. Billings
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1 25
Cash on hand
1 07
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2 00
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$691 30
WILLIAM EMERY Chairman. H. C. SKINNER, Treasurer.
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There have been 55 interments during the past year.
The terms of the committees expire as follows : H. C. Skin- ner and Wm. Emery in 1901; Geo. L. Maynard and Wm. C. Morrison in 1902; Thomas Lilley and Chas. W. Johnson in 1903.
HENRY C. SKINNER, Secretary WILLIAM EMERY, Chairman.
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REPORT of the BOARD of HEALTH.
The work of the Board of Health for the past year has been one of great activity. With the rapidly growing population came new and increasing duties, and never in the history of Mil- ford has the Board of Health been called upon to exercise its authority to such an extent as during the past year. Not only have the duties of the Board been multiplied by the increased population but also by acts of the general court such as taking the power of granting certain licenses from Boards of Selectmen and piacing that power with Boards of Health.
The new rules and regulations of the Board, adopted at the beginning of last year have been of great benefit to the town and have aided our Board to work with a greater latitude. These rules and regulations have been executed with much vigor by the two efficient inspectors, Messrs. James J. Smith and Perley M. Hunt.
Early in the fall of 1900 the State Board of Health sent orders to the local Board ordering all scholars in the public schools vaccinated as small pox had broken out in certain sec- tions of the state. Dr. Cole and Dr. Sullivan visited all the schools in the town, including the parochial s chool,and vaccinat- ed some 800 scholars. During October, 1900, in the Plains school an infectious and contagious skin disease having become prevalent Drs. Sullivan and Cole visited that school and in- spected each scholar and ordered all affected from the school. This, to a great extent, prevented the spread of the disease.
Infectious and contagions diseases reported during last twelve months have been :
Scarlet fever 64
Diphtheria 56
Typhoid fever 14
54
Membraneous Croup 10 5
Measles
Total
149
Although the number of cases of Scarletina, and Diphtheria reported are large, the rate of deaths has been small. During the latter part of 1900 Scarletina became so prevalent that the Board ordered the Spruce street school closed as most of those afflicted had been attending that school. The school was then thoroughly disinfected with Formaldehyde gas by Inspector Hunt. This checked to some extent the epidemic.
Five undertakers' licenses and two for slaughter houses have been granted. Monthly meetings have been held during the year.
The number of nuisances reported is far in excess of former years, a majority of which, say 90 per cent. is. the result of no sewerage system. It would seem that a town that spends thous- ands of dollars for an enlarged town house and beautiful high school might appropriate a respectable amount of money for a complete system of sewage in order to promote good health.
A system of sewerage, beside enhancing the desirability of Milford as a residential town, would increase the public health of the community.
CHAS. H. COLE, Chairman D. T. SULLIVAN, Secretary ALFRED A. BURRILL.
REPORT OF THE TOWN PARK COMMISSIONERS,
$300 00
Clark, Ellis & Sons, supplies.
91
W. H. Bourne, supplies
$ 2 00
Timothy Kirby, police
34 85
Robert Cusick, labor
41 20
James Conners, labor
69 10
William Foster, labor
9 55
Nelson Marso, labor
8 00
John A. Pierce, labor.
2 20
James Rogers, labor
6 00
M. L. Quirk, labor
5 69
Edward Murphy, labor
4 00
Geo. P. Conners, labor
6 60
L. E .Belknap, repairs
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9
1 00
Clark, Ellis & Sons, supplies
1 16
Chas. A. Hill, plumbing
12 38 ·
Edward A. Vaughan, supplies
7 80
Macuen Bros. supplies
17 00
Z. C. Field,lumber
22 03
Nathan K. Sprague, seats
39 10
-$290 57
9 43
Unexpended
The Board would recommend the same appropriation of last year and that they have power to remove and dispose of the old fence surrounding the Park; that an arc light be placed in the center of the Perk where the two main walks cross or that the two main walks be lighted with incandescent or other street lights.
Respectfully submitted.
C. W. WILCOX, W. H. BOURNE, TIMOTHY KIRBY, Town Park Commissioners.
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Appropriation Paid :-
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
EXPENSE AT THE FARM.
Grain
$965 92
Meat
.
796 80
Salary of Superintendent
.
· £ 600 00
Flour, bread and crackers
230 34 .
Labor
191 33 .
Repairing Heater
162 71 .
Sugar
158 27
Tea ·
158 16 ·
Medicine
139 03 ·
Butter
170 67
Hardware, plumbing and farming tools
129 54
Fresh Fish
120 36 .
Clothing
120 40
Boots, shoes and rubbers .
107 75
Dry goods
106 80
Cows
100 00
Coal
89 08
Small groceries and spices
66 50
Carpenter work .
51 08
Tobacco
50 36
Medical attendance
.
50 00
Burials
45 00
Salt fish
41 08
Horse shoeing and jobbing
36 77
Hard soap
30 23
Ice
28 14
Small bills paid by Leonard Aldrich
27 27
Soft soap 25 05
Painters supplies . 21 40
Repairing harnesses and supplies
22 10
Kerosene Oil
21 55
Bull
.
21 00
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57
Mowing machine
20 00
Salt
17 45
Wheelwrighting
16 05
Mason work
15 90
Cheese
16 94
Molasses
15 80
Standing Grass
15 00
Crockery
12 45
Syrup
12 35
Fence wire
9 56
Painting wagon
9 00
Copper boiler
8 50
Hog
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7 00
Extracting teeth
7 00
Coffee
6 94
Milford Daily Journal, 2 years to Jan. 1, 1901 Taxes on Upton wood lot
6 80
Butchering
5 00
Grindstone
4 92
Hay cutter
.
.
.
4 00
Onions
.
.
4 00
Stationery
3 88
Cabbage
.
3 75
Lime and cement
.
.
3 90
Baskets
3 35
Daily News, to Jan. 1, 1901
3 00
Vice
3 25
Milford Gazette 2 years
2 50
Lumber
2 36
Potatoes
2,00
Grass seed
2 00
Lard
1 75
$5,137 09
INCOME AT THE FARM
Milk
.
1,403 07
Curtis L. Claflin, board .
156 00
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.
6 00
58
Pigs
149 00
Lucius C. Fisk, board and burial
111 00
George Buckingham, board
104 00
Bartholomew Harrington, board
35 00
Mary Cavanaugh, board
14 50
Beef hides
14 25
Eggs
.
11 35
Cider
.
13 51
Calves
11 00
Potatoes
4 50
Cider apples
5 00
Service of bull
3 00
Salt pork
2 80
Cider Barrels
2 80
Rhubarb
70
$2,041 48
INMATES AT THE FARM DURING THE YEAR.
Age. Wks.
Age. Wks.
Lydia A. Parkhurst,
61 52
Michael Dunn,
44 16
Ellen Middleton,
61 52
William Young,
77 52
Dennis Pyne,
61 52
Patrick Murray, 47 52
Thomas Hughes,
78 52
William Campbell,
43
52
Mary Flagg, 77 52
Frank Sireack, 24
43
52
William O'Rourke, 61 52
John Manion,
47
52
Michael Hughes,
73 52
Michael Spellman,
.78
52
Annie Greigg,
76
52
Michael McNulty,
81
52
Ellen McGee,
75
52
Celia Conlin,
66
52
Daniel Bergin,
66
52
William Minton, 43
5
Curtis L. Claflin,
76
52
Mrs. Francis McGinnis, 76
52
Michael Hines,
68 52
Lizzie Gabrie,
37
45
Mary O'Connell,
61
52
John Flynn, 49
52
Thomas Hannigan,
41
52
Patrick Hadlook,
55
39
George Buckingham,
64 52
Mrs. Patrick Hadlock,
53
39
Mary Sireack,
57
52
Frank McCool,
40
38
Patrick Campbell,
66
52
Daniel Curran, 63
26
52
Edmund Donovan
74 52
Mary A. Johnson,
59
Age. Wks.
Age. Wks.
William Tormey,
44
26
Joseph Sireack,
16 22
Bartholomew Harrington5 7
24
Melinda Sireack,
31
10
Dennis Killion,
16 23
John F. Moore,
61 10
William Killion,
10
20
Patrick Mitchell,
56
12
Nellie Killion,
13
12
Almira Kelley, 42
39
James Casey,
60
14
Lillian Kelley,
15
4
John Mee,
56
10
Violet Kelley,
11
24
Alonzo Perham,
66
10
Lulu Kelley,
8
42
William Conlin,
45
5
Joseph Kelley,
1
42
Adolphus Merritt,
79
5
Mary Cavanaugh,
56
18
Michael Rush,
67
3
John Minon,
62
8
John Delaney,
47
4
Johanna McCarty,
83
38
Edward Sireack,
63
11
Lucius C. Fisk,
79
28
David Butler,
20
7
Net expenses at the farm . . $3,095 61
Appraisal of town farm and wood lot $5,400; interest 384 00
Appraisal of personal property $4,293.85,
interest
257 63
$3,737 24
Whole number of inmates during the year ·
63
Average number
· 42
Average weekly cost
. $1 70
There were three deaths during the year as follows :- Lucuis C. Fisk, died August 13, 1900, of old age; 78 years. Johanna McCarty, died Oct. 23, 1900, of old age; 83 years. Almira Kelley, died Nov. 2, 1900, of consumption, 42 years.
PERSONS RECEIVING AID IN MILFORD AWAY FROM THE FARM.
Mrs. Jams Boland
$43 35
Benjamin Cottrell, S 85
Mrs. Patrick Burns,
46
75
John Collins, 5 50
Cooper children,
102
00
John E. Coates,
75
13
Callahan children
97
00
Patrick Clancy,
1 00.
John Callahan
79
50
Thomas Crowley
Hannah Cooney,
40
28
children 15 50
·
60
Mary Clancy, 6
95
Bridget McNeil, 700
John Dohery, 47
58
Mrs. John Nugent, 53 00
Mrs. William F. Drew
1 50
Edward Nelligan, 73 89
Ellen A. Guild,
184 00 Mrs. Martin O'Melia, 84 47
Giovanni Giocomozzi, 85
50
Mrs. Eliza O'Connor, 4 00
Mrs. Michael Haganey, 87
50
Alice Jordan, 1 20
Darius Healey,, 142
69
Mrs. Joseph P. Kelley, 42 53
John Hayes,
69
75
Lewis Phipps, 1899, 6 00
Mary A. Herlihy,
65
10
Margaret Shea, 57
00
Mrs.Frank Lackey, 1899, 1 00
Mrs. Jerry Tynan, 20
88
James Johnstone,
6 00
Mrs. Michael Ryan 61 50
To be paid back 1901
21 00
Mary Mingst, 1899,
3
50
Joseph Milani,
49 00
Edward McKenna, 94
50
Owen McGurren,
82
50
$2,060
00
PERSONS AIDED IN OTHER TOWNS BELONGING TO MILFORD.
Mary A. Arnold, Boston
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$ 55 00
Alvin Collins, Holliston,
78 00
Rose Delaney, Easton, .
55 00
George W. Fiske, Natick
2 00
Mrs. Patrick Fahey, Framingham,
131 61
William J. Ferguson, Mattaponsett
54 00
Mrs. Nellie Hayward, North Brookfield . 35 00
John Hughes, Worcester City Hospital . 50 00
John A. Hughes, Holliston, ·
4 00
Mrs. Tobey Hart, Spencer,
99 64
John Hinds, Worcester, City Hospital . Bernard T. Moran, Boston
10 14
James Murphy children, Marlboro,
144 00
Laura McGowan Day, Boston
7 38
John J. and Lucy Legacy, Worcester
10 00
George O'Donnell, Natick
245 24
Mrs. Lawrence O'Hare, Salem .
9 28
Albert Riley, Boston City Hospital
79 00
Mrs. John F. Moore, 76 65
Medical attendance for above 100 00
.
12 00
61
Fred Riley, Boston City Hospital 70 00
John F. Sullivan, Tewksbury Hospital 1 86
Joseph C. Shepard, New Bedford, 4 00
Albert P. and Lucy L. Snow, Worcester .
3 45
Johanna Slatttery, Hopkinton,
91 13
John Wallace, Lowell,
3 50
$1,204 23
PERSONS BELONGING TO OTHER TOWNS AIDED IN MILFORD.
Mrs James E. Butler, Upton,
10 50
Mrs. Thomas O'Connell, Medway
5 25
Mrs. John J. Conlon, Framingham
30 00
Mrs. Frank L. Dumas, Grapedale John D. Emmons, East Douglas . Charles M. Emery, Natick,
2 00
40 72
William P. Fox, Randolph
1 00
Paul D. Chilson, Bellingham
1 00
Mrs. George D. Edmands, Hopedale
147 50
Mrs. Michael Green, Medway
40 45
James H. Lee, Worcester
5 25
Alex Lawson, Rockoprt .
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8 00
Felix Goodenow, Grafton
6 50
Mrs. Kate Mann, Natick.
128 00
Mrs Robert McAuliff. Randolph.
76 00
Mrs. Patrick F. McCue, Natick
16 25
Soldier's Relief, Uxbridge
88 43
Mrs. Frank Savage, Millis
18 00
Mrs. William Pollett, Waltham .
6 50
William Papineau, Marlboro,
9 00
Frank Putnam, Sutton
3 77
Mrs. Charles H. Rooney, Waltham
7 00
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$653 42
INSANE. Herbert E. Eames. Worcerter Insane Hos- pital $134 94
2 00
62
William Geary Worcester Insane Hos- pltal 215 42
Patrick Fahey, Worcester Insane Hos-
pital 205 32
Jonn Herney, Worcester Insane Hos- pital 162 04
Mary T. Sullivan, Worcester Insane Hos- pital 46 89
Hanora Shea, Worcester Insane Hos- pital 85 43
Charles H. White, Worcester Hos. pital 169 46
Abbot L. Perry, Worcester Insane Hos- pital
169 46
Monroe A. Goldsmith, Worcester Insane Hospital 169 46
Martin Fleming, Worcester Insans Hospilal 169 46
Thomas Conway, Worcester Insane Hospital 169 46
Francis J. McCool, Worcester Insane Hospital 103 14
Eugenia Walton, Worcester Insane Hospital 263 38
Anthony Lavin, Worcester Insane Hospital 11 61
Loraine Miet, Worcester Insane Hospital 179 2I
Catherine G. Conley, Worcester Insane Hospital 42 71
Nellie A. Sullivan, Worcester Insane Asylum 169 45
Charles A. Dunham, Worcester Insane Asylum 169 45
John Droney, Worcester Insane Asylum 169 48
Alice Chapin, Medfield Insane
Hospital 73 60
63
Kate Geary, Medfield Insane Hospital I46 00
Effie L. Russen, Medfield Insane Hospital 110 00
Lucy M. Wilbur, Medfied Insane Hospital 146 00
Anna M. Murphy, Medfield Insane Hospital 92 65
Alton Handey, Westboro Insane Hopital 45 64
John F. Donovan, Westboro Insane Hospital 137 03
Joseph P. Kelley, Danvers Insane Hospital 169 46
Cyrus E. Lane, Danvers Insane
Hospital 169 47
Christopher Beatty, Taunton Insane Hospital 169 46
Peter Callahan, Taunton Insane Hospital 224 25
Caroline Coughlin, Tewksbury Insane Hospital 182 40
Margaret Saunders, Tewksbury Insane Hospital 182 40
Jennie Stewart, Tewksbury Insane Hospital 182 40
Thomas F. O'Conner, Bridgewater Insane Hospital : 124 00
Mary E. Collins, Palmer Hospital for Epiletics 177 71
Hannah M. Kennedy, Palmer Hospital for Epiletics 170 47
Jane Doyle, Palmer Hospital for Epiletics 170 46
Foxboro Hospital for Dipsomaniacs,
to be paid back in 1901 .
77 97
$ 5,558 84
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STATE POOR.
Mr Daniel Brassell
14 05
Fred Burtch
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Alexander Roney
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3 50
Petro Bignetti
4 25
Mrs Octave Cotie .
103 25
William Campell
2 60
Mrs Edward Crofton
10 50
James Coleman
97
Patrick Dillon
.
15 00
Claus Anderson
3 85
Patrick Gallagher
97
Michael Galvin
6 86
Patrick Hadlock .
26 10
Verderi Giovanni .
15 00
Mrs George Lutey
78 00
Thomas Newiecki
2 00
John Richardson
2 00
Mrs Francis E. Smith
30 50
Frank Rafferty
109 75
Petro Toschoe
1 00
William Welch
37 75
Tramps, 2282
44 00
$44 00
INCIDENTALS.
Expense looking up unsettled cases
15 76
100 copies of Poor Dept. Reports
5 00
Postage stamps, stamped euvelopes, and
wrappers
8 61
Printing orders
3 00
History blanks
1 00
Pens
75
Telephone
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.
70
$34 82
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$558 45
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90 55
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RECEIPTS.
Full amount of orders drawn on Clifford
A. Cook, Treasurer
$17,840 09
Income at the farm
$2,041 48
State
612 64
Hopedale
147 50
Natick
178 02
Uxbridge
91 43
Randolph .
73 00
Millis
35 88
Somerville
17 00
Marlboro .
10 00
Waltham
11 00
Upton
7 00
Grafton
8 50
Money returned from 1899, report
11 00
Sutton
3 77
Doughlar .
·
2 00
Bellingham
1 00
Town reimbursed by different persons
2,089 19
$ 5,340 41
Full amount taken from treasurer
$11,999 68
RECAPITULATION.
Expense at the farm
$5,137 09
Persons aided outside the farm
·
2,060 05
Persons aided in other towns · ·
1,204 23
Persons aided belonging to other towns
653 42
Insane
5,558 84
State poor
.
558 45
Tramps
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.
44 00
Incidentals
34 82
Orders given, town reimbursed
2,089 19
Appropriation for the poor
$17,340 09 12,000 00
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Amount expended
11,999 68
Amount unexpended
32
BILLS DUE MILFORD FROM OTHER TOWNS AND THE STATE.
State
143 25
C. T. G. North Attleboro
.
312 50
Medway
.
.
48 30
Worcester
·
5 25
Waltham
.
18 00
Framingham
·
30 00
Rockport
8 00
$565 30
NUMBER OF PERSONS AIDED DURING THE YEAR.
Farm
63
Insane in Hospitals
38
State
43
All other persons
205
The superintendent and matron are paid to March 1, 1019; salary $600. The Town physician is paid to Dec. 1, 1900; salary $150.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
CHESTER L. CLARK, JOHN SMITH, JAMES W. BURKE, Overseers of the Poor.
REPORT OF THE
TRUSTEES of the TOWN LIBRARY.
OWEN F. CROUGHWELL, JAMES S. MULLANE. Terms expire 1901 CHARLES A. DEWEY, PATRICK E. SWEENEY, Terms expire 1902 NATHANIEL F. BLAKE, NATHAN W. HEATH, Terms expire 1903
ORGANIZATION
CHARLES A. DEWEY, Chairman. OWEN F. CROUGHWELL, Secretary. NATHANIEL F. BLAKE, Librarian.
At the annual meeting of the Board, on the eighth day of February current, it was voted to ask the Town to make its usual appropriation of $600, in addition to the dog tax, for the benefit of the library during the ensuing year.
CHARLES A. DEWEY,
Chairman.
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SECRETARY'S REPORT.
MILFORD, February 8, 1901.
TO THE TRUSTEES OF MILFORD TOWN LIBRARY.
Gentlemen :-:
I hereby submit a report of the receipts and expenditures of the library for the year ending Feb. 1, 1901.
Receipts :-
Balance from last year
$201 78 .
Appropriation
600 00 ·
Dog tax
836 54
Sundries
1 00
Catalogues
2 60
Fines
75 10
Order on Trust Fund
87 21
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$1,804 23
Expenditures :---
Light
$165 35
Express
.
10 45
Covering books .
21 60
Librarian
360 00
Supplies
47 90
Binding
81 00
Books
1,117 93
$1,804 23
All of which is respectfully submitted.
1
O. F. CROUGHWELL,
Secretary of Trustees
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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN LIBRARY.
Gentlemen: I hereby submit my report for the year end ing Jan. 31, 1901.
The library was open 305 days. Circulation for the year 30,838 volumes. Circulation 1899, (library closed from Aug. 13, to Sep. 7,) 26,977 volumes. Circulation 1898, 27,182 volumes, a gain over two years ago of 3656 volumes. Largest daily circu- lation, Mar. 10, 1900. 355 volumes. Smallest daily circulation, 9 volumes. Average daily circulation, 101 1-9 volumes. Amount received for fines, $75.10. Amount received for catalogues, $2.60 Cash received for books lost $1.00
The library contained as per last report, 12,026 volumes Added during the year, 708 volumes; by purchase, 645 volumes; by donation, 45 volumes; by binding, 18 volumes. Present num- ber of volumes, 12,734. It was stated in last report that a list of books covering worn out books not replaced since catalogue was issued had been ordered and during the year 257 volumes were received on this account.
The donors to the library were: United States Goverment publication, through Gen. Draper and Congressman Sprague, 13 volumes; State of Massachusetts, 10 volumes; Swedenborg Publishing Co. N. Y. 6 volumes; State of New York, 3 volumes; Smithsonian Institution, 2 volumes; University of California American Union League, Sons of American Veteran Society Town of Milford, Margeret Shawl fund of Cambridge, Joseph Burnett & Co. Rev. Webster Woodbury, A. B. R. Sprague, Alexander Fullerton, Henry Wood, and Edward Whymper 1 volume each.
Fourteen volumes of Scribners Magazine ( unbound) were donated by Mrs.F. E. Ball. These have been bound, also 4 volumes of the Bookman. The library also received from the Worcester Telegram, a complete bound set of the daily and Sunday edition numbering 51 volumes which is not included in the above figures, this is to be added to, each three months as issued by the Telegram Co.
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Over 200 books were rebound during the year. The library lost 11 volumes by the fire in the burning of the High School building in March last and it is presumed several were destroyed in the recent fire, returns of which are not complete. CIRCULATION.
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B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
IK
Total
Feb.
1900
43
80
2
84
35
1378
99
9
24
1166
2920
Mar.
57
75
2
107
31
1603
80
11
31
1144
1 3142
Apr.
66
47
48
80
25
1394
87
5
28
914
2628
May.
66
35
52
63
29
1285
92
6
823
2417
June.
23
42
2
66
18
1408
64
6
24
776
1
2430
July.
66
21
20
1
46
16
1381
38
3
9
660
2195
Aug.
66
13
26
3
50
23
1390
43
3
11
682
2244
Sept.
66
16
17
4
49
33
1359
43
3
19
636
2179
Oct.
54
46
2
58
37
1541
59
26
788
2611
Nov.
93
68
2
66
36
1429
69
2
13
829
1 2608
Dec.
66
66
53
1
72
58
1476
62
6
11
911
2716
Jan.
1901
49
66
4
83
59
1514
64
3
25
881
2748
517 593 23 824 400 17158 800 57|253
10210 3 30838
During the year a list of technical works on lines suggested by Gen. Wm. F. Draper for which he generously donated $ 500. has been purchased. The list was prepared, through a large amount of correspondence with Professors of technical schools and colleges, and our thanks are especially given to Albert Kingsbury and Sidney A. Reeve of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute of Worcester, W. F. M. Goss, of Perdue University, LaFayette, Indiana, Wm. W. Crosby of the Lowell Textile School and M. W. Bird, Broadway Iron Foundry, Cambridge- port, Mass.
The use of books by scholars of our public schools has large- ly increased during the year, as is shown by the circulation figures. The circulation in the juvenile department being 10,210 volumes, as compared with 6914. volumes in 1899 and 6000 volumes in 1898.
All of which is respectfully submitted. N. F. BLAKE,
Librarian.
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REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriations March, 1900 :----
Pay of members
$5,600 00
Incidentals
.
·
·
1,900 00
New Hose
550 00
Fire alarm box .
150 00
Labor by steamer team
890 75
Sale of cart, junk, stove, etc.
51 20
$9,141 95
EXPENDITURES.
Pay of Members.
Board of Engineers
$386 66
Hose Co. No. 1
655 00
Hose Co. No. 2
.
.
· 655 00
Hose Co. No. 3
650 84 .
Engine Co. No. 2
655 00 ·
Ladder Co. No. 1
714 77
.
J. H. Scott, superintendent fire alarm tel.
300 00
P. P. O'Donnell, horse and driver
216 75
175 00
.
.
101 50
775 00
·
150 00
·
150 00
75 00
1
43 00
21 50
21 50
.
·
43 00
.
.
.
.
.
N. B. Fairbanks engineman No. 2 H. E. Rockwood, engineman No. 1 E. W. Temple, driver engine No. 2 W. P. Leland, driver Hose No. 5 John Callery, driver Ladder No. 1 J. J. Hennessey, driver Hose No. 1 J. J. Hennessey, steward Hose No. F. W. Kemball, steward Hose No. 2 F. L. Belknap, steward Hose No. 2 Richard Hoey, steward Hose No.3
72
Thomas Lalley, ladder No. 1
40 00
$5,829 5
By appropriation Receipts
229 52
$5,829 52
INCIDENTALS.
H. A. Barney, coal and wood $129 28 ·
Williams Bros, coal and wood Macuen Bros., coal and wood Mrs. M. E. Quirk coal and wood
72 10
20 7
2 73
43 00
98 95
Prentice & Son, hay and grain
107 44
W. E. Decrow, fire alarm supplies Pettingill, Andrews & Co., fire alarm supplies
11 52
J. A. W. Bird & Co., fire alarm supplies
85 73
Beattie Zinc Works Co., fire alarm supplies
108 75
Tewksbury & Weir, fire alarm supplies
22 42
Mrs. H. W. Barber, land lease
15 00
F. E. Fitts, waste
7 72
Milford Gas Light Co., Gas
181 30
Milford Water Co., water
74 00
New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., rent of telephome
35 89
J. T. Crowell, harness supplies 58 52
A. Morin, tip cart
125 00
Fire & Water, 2 years
6 00
M. H. Hart, cellar pipe
30 00
L. E. Belknap, labor and material 107 90
C. W. H. Moulton, ladder & wire cutter
37 00
Eagle Oil Supply Co., polish
10 80
J. H. Scott, incidental expense
19 06
H. H. Newcome, veterinary
.
15 50
F. A. Colburn, veterinary
11 00
Ira. N. Ide, horse shoeing ·
38 77
Wm. Johnston & Co. fire duty S. A. Eastman, hay and grain James Lally, hay and grain
115 44
74 18
.
5,600 00
73
F. L. Fairbanks, steam heating plant
200 00
J. L. Lilley, painting wagon 18 00
G. A. Sherbourne, express and teaming
.
58 64
F. W. Phipps, team
2 50
R. Folger, Stencils
1 50
G. M, Billings, Printing
6 00
Manchester Loco. works, grate
4 00
Thomas Groom, order book and pens
14 00
C. W. Harris, repairs troughs
9 15
G. P. Walcott, bed clothing ·
6 18
Standard Oil Co., oil
4 54
Knight & Thomas, extinguisher rep.
1 00
J. F. Haskill, ware and teams
29 00
J. E. Haskill, balance on horse trade Fred Mead, one bay horse
170 00
Eldridge & Sons, paint
14 66
C. Callahan & Co., F. D. Supplies
104 25
A. B. Morse, F. D. Supplies
5 85
S. R. Emerson, repairs
2 65
C. A. Hill, repairs
4 35
N. B. Fairbanks, repairs
13 45
J. P. Ryan, labor
71 00
J. L. Damon, labor and material
42 00
W, H. Callinan, battery grids
5 63
Clark Ellis and Sons supplies and repairs
39 86
L. E. Belknap, incidental expenses
6 50
J. F. Baxter, forest fire
7 88
A. O. Hersey, « "
5 50
C. E. Blaisdell « 66
9 38
S. C.J. Quirk, « 66
1 50
H. L. Hager, 66
66
.
8 25
C. E. Dewing, 66
6 88
W. J. Struthers 66
1 13
L. R. Joy, 66
66
1 50
D. P. Flynn 66
66
·
.
1 13
E. B. Quinn 66 66
1 00
·
.
$2,611 57
.
70 00
·
74
By appropriation
$1, 900 00
Receipts
712 43
$2,612 43
Expended
2,611 54
Balance
$
8
FIRE ALARM BOX.
By appropriation
$150 00
Paid W. E. Decrow, 1 box
125 00
Paid American Steel and Wire Co., wire
18 52
$143 52
Balance unexpended
6 48
NEW HOSE
By appropriation
·
·
550 00
Paid C. Callahan for hose
550 00
RECAPITULATION.
Pay of members
By appropriation
$5,600 00
Receipts applied
229 52
$5,829 52
Expended
5,829 52
HOSE.
By appropriation
.
·
·
550 00
Expended
550 00
FIRE ALARM BOX WEST ST.
By appropriation
150 00
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