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Keene, N. H., North Pownal, Vt., Franklin, Italy, Italy, Milford, Worcester,
Notthaming, Eng. Ireland. Brooklyn, Me. Italy. Italy. Worcester. South Framingham. Mendon. Milford.
Milford, Millville, Prince Edward's Island, Prince Edward's Island.
Richmond, Va ..
Ireland,
Ireland,
Italy, Ireland, Plattsburg, N. Y.,
Italy,
Italy, Poland,
Milford, Canada,
Italy, Taunton, Hopkinton,
New York,
Italy, Ireland,
Italy, Italy, Somerville,
Milford,
Upton. New York.
Natick.
New Brunswick.
Milford.
Hopkinton. Ireland. Cape Cod. Ireland. Ireland. Polland, Me.
Italy.
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Italy. Milford.
Millis.
Milford.
Italy.
Ireland.
Italy.
Italy. Wilton, N. H.
Hopkinton,
Milford, New Brunswick, North Andover,
Milford, Milford, Milford, Quebec, Canada, Ireland, Denmark,
Italy,
San Francisco, Cal. Ireland. Ireland. Italy. Ireland. Plattsburg, N. Y.
Italy.
Italy. Poland.
Natick. Canada.
Carpenter, Nicodemo, Marie Nicola Di Santis, Maria Tarello, Arthur Clifton Coy, Albert Jacobs,
Gritti, Williams, McGowan, Edward James Marshall, John Joseph Morcone Ahern, Fred Cecochee, Mario Bolba, Alice Julia Hartwell, John Francis Kearnan, Grace Marjorie Carron, Carey, George Townsend, Nuckley, Bertha Alice Koch, John Clancy, Margaret Larkin, Howard H. Hillery, Mary Kellett, Susan Holland,
Johnson,
Manguso,
Harland Clifford Leighton, Margaret Loretto Callahan, Cass, Polidori, Polidori, Mary Carroll, Daniel Kane, Gafney, Katherine Moroney, Joseph Edward Arsenault, Harriet Larke Prout, Veronica Holland,
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BIRTHS REGISTERED IN THE TOWN OF MILFORD, 1901.
DATE.
NAME OF CHILD.
NAME OF PARENTS.
FATHER'S BIRTHPLACE.
MOTHER'S BIRTHPLACE.
NOV. 5
Fairbanks,
6
Fahey,
Frank E. and Minnie A. Story, John J. and Katherine J. Fahy, Daniel J. and Mary J. Lyons,
Holliston,
Medway. Ireland.
6
Brown,
Thomas and Frances Rossi,
Italy,
7 8 9
Ritzzi, Sastillia,
James and Fannie Coloecchio,
Italy,
Troy, N. Y.,
13
Francis W. Batchelor, Daniels,
William E. and Nellie Cook, Ovid and Melvina La Fayette, Patrick and Mary Coppinger,
Connecticut,
Canada.
13
Mary Dillon,
Ireland,
Ireland.
16
Bazzoni, Morelli,
Armando and Maria Zona, Nicola and Madeline Lopreto,
Italy. Italy, Italy, |Prince Edward's Island, Nova Scotia. Italy.
Milford.
18
Mary E. Mckenzie, Fullum, Joseph Costindino, Bennett,
James and Hattie Hersey, Peter and Maria Nira,
Italy, Franklin,
Italy. Holliston.
21
Mario Bodio,
Fillippo and Maria Marzetti,
Finland,
Finland.
30
Anderson, Ellen Gertrude Callery,
Michael J. and Mary Nugent,
Milford,
Milford.
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DECEMBER 5 6
Trettel, Birmingham, De Forest, Costello, Conway, Holmes, Cenedella,
James and Annie Mooney, Michael and Mary Kirby,
Milford, Ireland, Pleasantville, N. Y.
Sherborn.
Italy, North Milford,
Italy. Cumberland, R. I.
Ireland,
Ireland.
17
20
Milford,
Milford, Italy,
Italy.
23 27 30
Hoey,
Richard P. and Olive Ryan, Fred J. and Mary E. Halpin,
Milford, Milford,
Hopkinton.
31
Agnes Reynolds,
Angelo and Angelina Beschi, George H. and Jennie Tingley, John and Mary A. McDermott, George John and Isabella Still, Ernest L. and Adelaide M. Rose, Frank H. and Elizabeth M. Cahill, John and Katherine Hayden, Stephen J. and Emma Saul,
Nova Scotia, Milford, Milford,
Aberdeen, Scotland. Milford. South Framingham. Worcester. Milford.
20 22
Spindel, Martin, Steele, McNeil, Kempton, Cahill, Madden, Broughey, Sizza, Leo Vanslett Plant,
James and Madeline Varesco,
Italy, Milford, Scotland,
Italy. Milford.
James and Harriet Trask, James H. and Eva G. Coye,
Milford.
10 10
Ireland.
Ireland.
11
Charles W. and Lottie E. Hall,
12 13 15 16 16 17
Edwin J. and Genie A. Welch,
Italy,
Italy.
28
Peter and Rose Johnson,
Milford,
Hopkinton,
Milford. Italy. Italy. Taunton.
17
17
Herbert and Maude E. Gross,
Milford,
18
21
Giuseppe and GeorgeArthur andJennieEmmaSpring, Worcester,
Holden. Milford.
TOWN WARRANT.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Worcester ss.
To either constable of the town of Milford, in said county,
Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town, qualified by law to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Town, on Monday, the third day of March, A. D., 1902, punctually at six o'clock in the forenoon, to act upon the following articles, namely :-
[The polls may be closed at four o'clock.in the afternoon on said day of meeting.]
ARTICLE 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
ARTICLE 2. To choose all necessary Town officers for the year ensuing : A town clerk, town treasurer, tax collector, au- ditor, three selectmen, three assessors, three overseers of the poor, two members of the school committee, two trustees of the public library, one member of the board of health, (three years,) two trustees of Vernon Grove cemetery, and fifteen constables ; to be voted for on ballots prepared and furnished in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 11 of the Revised Laws; also upon said ballots the voters will give in their votes "Yes" or "No" in answer to the question, "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town ?" Also upon said ballots the voters will give in their votes "Yes" or "No" in answer to the question, "Shall eight hours consti- tute a day's work for all laborers, mechanics and workmen now, or hereafter employed by or on behalf of the Town of Milford."
ARTICLE 3. To hear and act upon the reports of the se- lectmen, school committee, overseers of the poor, treasurer, engineers of fire department, tax collector, trustees of public library, trustees of Vernon Grove cemetery, and any other offi- cers and committees of said Town.
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ARTICLE 4. To raise and appropriate such sum or sums of money as may be necessary to defray Town expenses for the year ensuing.
ARTICLE 5. To see what action the Town will take in regard to lighting its streets, and appropriate money for the same.
ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will authorize the treas- urer to borrow money in anticipation of the taxes of the cur- rent year.
ARTICLE 7. To determine when all taxes shall be collect- ed and paid into the treasury the year ensuing, and to fix the compensation of the collector of taxes for collecting the same.
ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will raise and appropri- ate one hundred and fifty dollars towards defraying the ex- penses of Memorial Day.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will authorize the select- men to take charge of all legal proceedings for or against the Town.
ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will raise and appropri- ate the sum of three hundred dollars for the transplanting and care of shade trees, to be expended under the direction of the tree warden.
ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to locate an electric light at the junction of South Main and Depot streets, and appropriate money for the same.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of three hundred ($300) dollars for the celebration of an "Old Home Week," appoint a committee for the same, or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate any money towards the "Devens Memorial Monu- ment," or take any action in relation to the same.
ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to sell the land on Pearl street which the Town purchased of the First Uni- versalist Society, or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will accept and allow the report of the Selectmen on the re-location of a part of Ce- dar street from the corner of Dilla street to the southerly side
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of land of the Milford & Woonsocket Railroad company, or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue a part of Cedar street from the corner of Dilla street to the in- tersection of the re-location of said Cedar street as reported by the Selectmen, or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will authorize the Se- lectmen to make a contract with the Milford Water Company for its water supply, or take any action in relation to the same.
ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to purchase the corporate property and all the rights and privileges of the Milford Water Company, in accordance with its legal rights so to do, appoint any agents to effect such purchase and in- struct the same, provide means by borrowing or otherwise for such purchase, or take any other action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will accept and allow the report of the Selectmen on the laying out of Dominick Street Extension, raise and appropriate any money therefor, or take any action in relation to the same.
And you are hereby directed to serve this warrant by posting up atteste.l copies thereof, at each of the public meet- ing-houses and at the post-office in said Town; also cause an attested copy to be published in the Milford Gazette, a news- paper printed in said Town, two Sabbaths at least before the time set for said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the clerk of said Town, at the time of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands at Milford, this twentieth day of February, A. D., 1902.
GEORGE P. COOKE, ABBOTT A. JENKINS, JOSEPH F. HICKEY, Selectmen of Milford.
A true copy. Attest :
OLIVER D. HOLMES,
Constable of Milford,
INDEX.
FIRST SECTION.
Appropriations 7 ·
Assessors' Report
54
Auditor's Report
92
Board of Health, Report of .
85
Collectors' Reports .
50
Fire Department, Report of
. 56
Overseers of Poor, Report of
72
Selectmen's Report . ·
11 .
Summary of Expenses .
9
Town Officers
3
Town Park Commissioners, Report of .
.
71
Treasurer's Report .
34
Trustees of Town Library, Report of 89 .
Trustees of Vernon Grove Cemetery, Report of . 83
SECOND SECTION.
School Committee, Report of
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Superintendent's Report
. 12
THIRD SECTION.
Town Records
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Town Warrant
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
OF THE
TOWN OF MILFORD
CONTAINING REPORTS OF THE
Selectmen, Assessors, Collector of Taxes, Treasurer, Board of Health, Engineers, Overseers of the Poor, Trustees of Town Library, Trustees of Vernon Grove Cemetery, Park Commissioners, Town Clerk, Auditor, School Committee, and Superintendent of Schools,
FOR THE
Year Ending February 1, 1903.
MILFORD, MASS. : G. M. BILLINGS, PRINTER, GAZETTE OFFICE, . 1903.
TOWN OFFICERS.
SELECTMEN. ABBOTT A. JENKINS, JOSEPH F. HICKEY, WALTER S. V. COOKE. TOWN CLERK. JOHN T. McLOUGHLIN. TOWN TREASURER. CLIFFORD A. COOK.
TAX COLLECTOR. AUDITOR.
WILLIAM P. FOLEY. THOMAS F. MANNING.
ASSESSORS.
GEORGE E. STACY, SULLIVAN C. SUMNER, JOHN F. BARRETT. OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. CHESTER L. CLARK, JOHN SMITH,
JAMES W. BURKE. SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
GEORGE E. STACY,
GILBERT M. BILLINGS,
WALDO B. WHITING, WILLIAM J. WELCH,
JOHN C. LYNCH, THOMAS J. MURPHY.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
CHARLES H. COLE, M. D., DANIEL T. SULLIVAN, M. D., ALFRED A. BURRELL. TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY.
CHAS. A. DEWEY, OWEN F. CROUGHWELL,
PATRICK E. SWEENEY, NATHAN W. HEATH,
NATHANIEL F. BLAKE, JAMES S. MULLANE.
TRUSTEES OF VERNON GROVE CEMETERY. HENRY C. SKINNER, THOMAS LILLEY,
CHARLES W. JOHNSON, WILLIAM C. MORRISON,
GEORGE L. MAYNARD, WILLIAM EMERY.
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CONSTABLES.
PATRICK J. BIRMINGHAM, OLIVER D. HOLMES,
WILLIAM J. CORBETT,
EDWARD J. DALTON,
NAUM E. GASKILL, WILLIAM E. HAYES,
JAMES HOWARD, JOHN MOORE,
MARTIN BRODERICK,
THOMAS F. KELLEY,
MICHAEL W. EDWARDS,
CHARLES H. WATERS,
CHARLES CARUSO, DAVID E. CASEY,
RAPHAEL MARINO. FIELD DRIVER. JOHN J. SHOCKROW. FENCE VIEWERS.
ISAAC N. DAVIS, GEORGE S. WHITNEY, HENRY E. MORGAN.
TREE WARDEN.
THOMAS GILMORE. PARK COMMISSIONERS.
WILLIAM H. BOURNE, CHARLES W. WILCOX, MICHAEL McKEAGUE. POUND KEEPER. JOHN J. SHOCKROW.
Officers Appointed by the Selectmen.
ENGINEERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. JOHN F. DAMON, ALBERT O. HERSEY,
JOHN L. KEEFE, CHARLES H. COOK, ALBERT J. WHITCOMB. REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
HENRY J. BAILEY, WENDELL WILLIAMS,
JAMES J. CLANCY, JOHN T. McLOUGHLIN, Clerk. TOWN SOLICITOR. SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.
JESSE A. TAFT. MAURICE E. NELLIGAN.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
JOHN SMITH. JAMES J. SMITH, Assistant.
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LOCKUP KEEPER. JOHN SMITH.
JANITOR OF MEMORIAL HALL.
MARTIN JENKINS.
JANITOR OF TOWN HALL. JOHN SMITH.
MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK.
AUGUSTUS STEVENS,
F. T. QUIRK,
GEORGE A. MOORE,
H. A. BARNEY,
LEWIS H. BARNEY,
ARTHUR A. JENKINS,
CHARLES S. MULLANE,
J: A. WALLACE,
MORTIMER EDWARDS,
JAMES JOHNSTON,
WILLIAM JOHNSTON.
PUBLIC WEIGHERS.
JAMES S. MULLANE,
JOHN SMITH,
LEWIS H. BARNEY,
ARTHUR A. JENKINS,
H. A. BARNEY,
J. A. WALLACE,
CHARLES S. MULLANE,
MORTIMER EDWARDS,
WILLIAM JOHNSTON,
JAMES JOHNSTON.
POLICE OFFICERS.
HERBERT W. AUSTIN, JOHN SMITH,
E. J. NUTTER,
TIMOTHY KIRBY,
MATTHEW BURNS,
MARTIN JENKINS,
JOHN F. MATHEWS,
JOHN T. RYAN,
W. N. PRENTISS,
JAMES J. SMITH,
P. M. HUNT,
PATRICK J. DUDDY,
M. MARCUS MORAN,
MICHAEL McKEAGUE, M. G. LYNCH, RAPHAEL MARINO,
HENRY W. BURRELL,
BENJAMIN VITILINI,
MICHAEL J. MCCARTHY,
NELSON SHERMAN,
PATRICK H. FITZGERALD,
WILLIAM E. HOGAN, JOSEPH MORCONE.
A. F. FAIRBANKS, EDWARD H. WHEELER, (R. R. Police Officer, G. & U. R. R.) FRANK M. HOWE (R. R. Police Officer G. & U. R. R.) JAMES S. MULLANE, (R. R. Police Officer for N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.) MARCUS Q. JACKSON, (R. R. Police Officer B. & A. R. R.)
JOHN LAWSON,
GEORGE JULIAN,
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INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS. EDWARD E. COOK. 1 BURIAL AGENTS. .
H. A. POND,
B. H. MONTAGUE.
Appointed by Overseers of the Poor. TOWN PHYSICIAN. JOHN J. DUGGAN, M. D.
Appointed by Board of Health. INSPECTOR OF MEATS AND PROVISIONS. JAMES M. COUGHLIN.
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APPROPRIATIONS.
Made at adjourned meeting March 7, 1902 :-
Highways
$14,000 00
Incidentals 3,000 00
Insurance (for insuring Town House for 3 years)
1,500 00
Furnishing vault in Town House
500 00
Memorial Hall
600 00
Street lights
6,550 00
Town library
Dog tax and 600 00
Schools and repairs
34,000 00
Poor
12,000 00
Interest
6,100 00
Water for fire purposes .
5,600 00
Vernon Grove cemetery
150 00
Military aid
100 00
Fire department :-
Pay of members
$5,600 00
Incidentals
1,900 00
New hose
600 00
Coats and hats
.
150 00
Repairs of buildings
300 00
Unpaid bills
400 00
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8,950 00
Memorial day
150 00
Town park
450 00
Town debt
13,100 00
Sidewalks
1,000 00
Soldiers and sailors' relief
3,000 00
Chapter 440, Acts of 1890
1,000 00
Town Hall
600 00
Emergency fund
1,000 00
Salaries . .
8,000 00
Watering streets
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1,200 00
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Care of shade trees
$ 300 00
Electric light, Depot and South Main streets 100 00
200 00
Devens memorial monument Meeting November 25, 1902 :-
Highways
2,000 00
Poor department
1,000 00
Electric light, Forest and Depot streets
100 00
$126,950 00
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SUMMARY OF EXPENSES.
Total Expense.
Balance
Highways .
·
$16,672 61
Unexpended. $1,032 80
Incidentals
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.
3,868 90
44 60
Street lights
6,264 94
485 06
Salaries
7,981 68
18 32
Memorial Hall
583 85
92 15
Town Hall
1,677 08
Town library
1,583 04
Schools
34,112 27
4 00
Poor department
18,586 40
45
Interest
·
5,729 33
370 67
Water for fire purposes
5,580 00
20 00
Vernon Grove cemetery
750 18
30 02
Military aid
84 00
58 00
Fire department, pay of members
5,959 03
Incidentals
2,302 16
28
New hose
600 00
Coats and hats
148 00
2 00
Repair of buildings
296 56
3 44
Unpaid bills
388 60
11 40
State aid
5,773 00
Memorial day
150 00
Town park
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.
319 61
130 39
Town debt
13,100 00
Sidewalks .
1,837 09
49 39
Chapter 298, soldiers' relief
·
3,098 36
119 64
Chapter 440, Acts of 1890
3,180 59
Emergency fund
878 20
21 80
Watering streets .
1,259 34
423 15
Care of trees
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204 42
95 58
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Electric light, corner Depot and Forest streets · Electric light, corner Depot and South Main streets
$
100 00
100 00
New high school .
3,108 43
Repairs hook and ladder house
250 00
Town Hall insurance, three years
1,500 00
Finish interior of town vault
500 00
Devens memorial .
200 00
$148,727 67
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
HIGHWAYS.
By appropriation . $16,000 00
Cash from M. E. Nelligan, superintendent
101 10
Cash from various persons 110 77
Cash street railway excise tax 430 35 .
Cash street railway tax, due from state To sundries :-
. 1,063 19
Paid Milford Gas Light Co. Milford Water Co. ·
$ 5 78
8 00
James Donahoe, use of driveway to gravel pit . 20 00 Dr. H. H. Newcomb, pro- fessional services 7 00
Dr. William S. Wallace, professional services ·
3 00
Boston & Albany R. R. Co. freight . ·
23 24
G. A. Sherborne, express . 55
H. S. McDonald, repairs on window 8 00
$75 57
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Hay and grain :-
Paid S. A. Eastman $296 77
Prentice & Son
452 51
James Lally
377 83
R. C. Hill .
164 30
B. T. Clancy
40 25
1,831 66
Supplies :-
Paid James McNeil, castings $11 61
J. J. O'Connor, boots 10 75
James McDermott, paints 1 50
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P. H. Gaffney, oils $ 6 45
Norris, Staples & Gould
37 90
E. E. Vaughan 71 49
Edson Manufacturing Co.,
hose
40 85
Harold M. Curtiss, coal
6 75
Good Roads Machine Co., roller parts
24 75
Fred H. Cheney, signs and
painting
21 50
Milford Iron Foundry
.
60 45
Geo. W. Stacy
2 37
$ 296 37
Repairs :-
Paid James A. Boyce, black- smith
$ 94 60
T. E. Glennon, blacksmith
52 00
James H. Murphy, black- smith
146 80
Ira N. Ide, blacksmith
65 30
L. Grow & Son, blacksmith
32 45
L. E. Belknap, blacksmith
243 58
634 73
Material :-
Paid Norcross Bros., stone .
$913 22
Z. C. Field, lumber ·
18 11
J. E. Macuen, lumber
5 00
W. N. Prentiss, lumber
17 22
Milford Pink Granite Con- struction Co., stone
124 40
John S. Lane, stone
14 52
G. B. Williams, stone
2 00
H. M. Curtiss, cement
.
5 75
G. A. Wight, gravel
9 80
1,110 02
Labor and team work :- Paid labor as per warrant . $9,662 66 M. E. Nelligan, superin- tendent . 900 00
13
C. O. Woodbury · $ 595 50
C. L. Fair, labor 147 65
William I. Rose, labor
3 15
Geo. O. Parkhurst, labor . 1 60
G. C. Adams, use of horses 12 00
Hilton & Crofoot, labor
3 00
John F. Damon, labor
18 50
N. B. Fairbanks, labor
13 00
G. A. Sherborne, use of horses
53 50
William Hill, labor
.
11 13
P. Slattery, labor .
7 20
Thomas F. Maher, labor
9 62
Eldredge & Son, labor
35 00
Thomas Donnelly, labor
8.10
Patrick Clancy, labor
11 25
P. J. McNeil, labor
4 80
B. Nelligan, labor .
8 25
Otis Whitney & Son, labor
49 79
Cenedella Bros., labor
1,664 26
James McDermott, labor .
14 30
$13,224 26
$16,672 61
Balance unexpended
1,032 80
$17,705 41 $17,705 41
CASH RECEIVED BY M. E. NELLIGAN AS SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS AND PAID TO TOWN TREASURER FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1903.
Park commissioners $22 30
Frank Bowen
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4 00
George Whitney
2 00
P. P. Davidson
1 00
Jeremiah Shea
1 00
John Ward
· 1 00
J. J. Cahill .
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1 50
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14
H. M. King .
$ 1 50
M. F. Feeney
50
William Burke
1 50
Willard Adams
40
B. T. Clancy
15 00
Carroll, Hixon, Jones Co.
1 50
William Bandy
40
Milford & Uxbridge St. R. R. Co. .
47 50
$101 10
CASH PAID DIRECTLY TO C. A. COOK, TOWN TREASURER, FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1903.
Macuen Bros. Coal Co.
$ 2 95
N. W. Heath 2 00
M. & U. St. R. R. Co.
84 00
Mrs. J. W. Roberts
3 00
A. A. Hartwell
2 50
John O'Connor
16 32
Street railway excise tax .
430 35 .
Street railway tax due from state .
. 1,063 19
$1,604 31
INCIDENTALS.
By appropriation
Armory rent, received from state 400 00
Amount received from pool and billiard licenses 35 00
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auctioneers' licenses
6 00
66
miscellaneous licenses 238 50
66 66 66
victualers' licenses 8 00
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66
Music Hall license 40 00
66 66
66 fines, chapter 416 134 00
66
66 lockup keys 2 00
10 00
66
66 junk dealers' licenses 60 00
66
66 Dr. C. H. Cole, vaccine
47
points
Amount received from J. T. McLoughlin, tel- ephone
9 50
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66 Town Histories .
$3,000 00
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Amount received from A. H. Sweet, sewer priv- ileges, School street . $ 50 00 Amount received from L. B. Thomas, sewer privileges, School street 200 00
Amount received from Town of Hopedale, one half expense resetting bounds between Hopedale and Milford 4 00
Amount received from clerk of superior court of Worcester, in case of Commonwealth vs. Bienstock .
20 00
To printing :-
Paid G. M. Billings, town re- ports
$365 36
G. M. Billings, printing and advertising
207 45
Cook & Sons, printing and advertising 127 45
Milford Daily News, ad- vertising 42 10
Herald Publishing Co.,
printing
1 50
$743 86
Armory expenses :-
Paid C. F. Claflin, rent
$541 71
Milford Gas Co. 110 33
Edwards & Mullane, coal . 13 50
Harold M. Curtiss, coal
2 10
HI. A. Barney, coal
17 45
Otis Whitney & Son, re- pairs on target . 11 90
696 99
Special police duty :- Paid Charles H. Waters
$ 40 74
E. J. Dalton
26 99
M. Broderick
6 00
D. E. Casey
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3 00
R. Marino
2 00
16
H. C. Snell
$ 10 00
Police duty, July 4 130 75
$219 48
Board of health :-
Paid P. M. Hunt, inspector . $194 10
Daily News, advertising . 48 00
Cook & Sons, printing and advertising 56 50
G. M. Billings, printing and advertising . 22 00
C. H. Cole, M. D., profes- sional services 50 70
Daniel T. Sullivan, M. D., professional services 63 17
A. B. Morse, supplies 32 20
J. A. Rice, supplies ·
6 60
H. Bridges, supplies
16 00
C. H. Collins, supplies 28 00
John Moore, killing and burying dog 1 00
H. E. Morgan, supplies 5 20
C. H. Cole, M. D., supplies 1 00
D. T. Sullivan, M. D., spe- cial inspections . 9 75
C. H. Cole, M. D., special inspections 10 85
E. J. Dalton, killing three dogs 3 00
Wm. Campbell, killing two dogs 1 75
E. J. Dalton, dog officer .
10 00
West Disinfecting Co., re- pairs 5 95
565 77
Stationery, stamps, and ink : Paid Carter Ink Co. . $ 4 38
P. B. Murphy, blanks 6 00
Henry M. Meek, birth books 5 50
17
Corliss, Macy & Co. $ 31 00
S. M. Spencer, stamps .
4 35
Hobbs, Warren & Co., li- cense blanks 11 50
Geo. F. King & Co., record book 10 00
S. E. Roberts
1 25
R. Folger, stamps .
6 75
J. T. McLoughlin, postage
20 70
G. W. Stacy
28 39
C. A. Cook .
3 53
$133 35
Burial lots :-
Paid trustees of Vernon Grove cemetery, care of lots
$119 84
Trustees of Pine Grove
cemetery, care of lots
.
15 00
134 84
Returns :- Paid Dr. Geo. F. Curley, re- turn of births $24 50
Dr. Chas. H. Cole, return of births
1 25
Dr. M. W. Knight, return of births
10 75
Dr. T. W. Monroe, return of births 5 00
Dr. J. J. Duggan, return of births 15 50
Dr. P. F. Gardiner, return of births 3 75
Dr. W. J. Clarke, return of births 1 50
Dr. F. T. Harvey, return of births 1 00
Dr. J. M. French, return of births 50 A
18
Dr. LeGrande Blake, return of births $ 75 M. W. Edwards, death returns 28 00 .
$ 92 50
Town meeting expenses :- Paid O. D. Holmes, printing and posting warrants $ 28 00
C. H. Waters, printing and posting warrants . 8 50
E. J. Dalton, police duty . 3 00
M. G. Lynch, inspector, Nov. 6 2 50
S. A. Eastman, inspector Nov. 6 2 50
D. E. Casey, police duty 3 00
Tellers and officers, Mch. 5 Tellers and officers, Nov. 6 Weed Bros., labor on
205 20
85 76
booths 17 29
D. J. Sullivan, inspector Nov. 6 8 00 . S. C. Sumner, inspector Nov. 6 . 8 00
C. W. Wilcox, spectacles . 1 50
373 25
Sundries :-
Paid Milford Water Co., Pur- chase street trough $ 40 00
Milford Water Co., Lincoln square trough, stone 40 00
Milford Water Co., Lincoln square trough, iron 20 00
Milford Water Co., Foun- tain street trough 4 00
John Usher, West street trough ·
7 00
19
W. J. Corbett, labor, town clerk's office $ 20 58
James L. Lilley, painting signs
5 00
Eva L. Gaskill, services for water committee 6 00
W. J. Corbett, distributing water committee reports 4 25
S. C. Sumner, team for as- sessors 21 00
W. E. Cheney, posting bills .
1 00
S. E. Hapgood, team ·
3 00
J. Davoren .
10 00
Avery & Woodbury, use of chairs . 2 50
George A. Barnard, labor on H. & L.House 3 00
Cooney & Higgiston, labor on watering trough ·
16 22
Knowlton, Hallowell &
Hammond, legal advice
on rights of Water Co. . 150 00 J. F. Damon, labor 3 00
Tewksbury & Weir, labor
4 50
N. E. Telephone & Tele- graph Co., telephone ·
65 05
Mathew Fitzpatrick, re-
turn of lockup keys .
1 00
Cenedella Bros., balance
due on School street sewer
301 06
F. E. Mann & Co., insur-
ance on Town Hall 60 00
Henry N. Clark & Co.,
balance due on heating plant, Town Hall 100 00
20
Mrs. Reardon, labor in offices
$8 70
$896 86
Amount unexpended
348 57
$4,217 47
$4,217 47
TOWN HALL.
By appropriation .
$600 00
Cash, rent of court room .
550 00
Cash, rent of Town Hall
490 00
Paid John Smith, janitor
$380 00
John Smith, supplies
2 10
Milford Water Co.
·
45 86
Milford Gas Light Co.
100 81
W. A. Mathewson, crackers
11 20
C. M. Thayer, supplies
11 03
Cook & Cary, supplies
9 43
James J. Smith, labor
33 80
H. M. Curtiss, coal
178 25
Tewksbury & Weir, labor
.
36 83
Mrs. Mary Grant, labor
4 80
Mrs. M. Ahern, labor
3 53
James McDermott, labor .
3 00
John F. Damon, labor
14 98
Electric Light & Power Co.
316 93
Weed Bros., labor
56 12
N. E. Telephone & Telegraph Co.
4 84
H. A. Barney, coal
124 63
H. Edson Wheeler, care of clock .
50 00
Milford Iron Foundry
9 88
Edwards & Mullane, coal
24 75
Mrs. D. Reardon, labor
28 35
W. J. Corbett, labor
16 39
J. A. Rice, supplies
15 10
Hilton & Crofoot, labor
108 03
I. C. Soule, supplies
2 28
Avery & Woodbury, supplies
12 55
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2I
Haverhill Fire Appliance Co., ex-
tinguishers
·
$19 95
. Yale & Tower Co., keys
·
9 41
W. N. Prentiss, wood
5 25
Macuen Bros., wood
5 00
P. H. Fitzgerald, labor
2 00
James E. Macuen, wood
30 00
Exceeded appropriation
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