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ARTICLE 12. To see if the town will vote to purchase a chemical combination wagon for use in the fire department, raise and appropriate any money therefor, or take any action in relation thereto.
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ARTICLE 13. To see if the town will vote to locate an electric light at the corner of Water and South High streets, appropriate money, or take any action in relation to the same.
ARTICLE 14. To see if the town will raise money by loan or otherwise, and appropriate the same, for the purchase of land and the building of two schoolhouses, one at the "Plains," so called, and one in the southerly part of the town, or act in any manner in relation to increased school accommo- dations.
ARTICLE 15. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars for the care and transplanting of shade trees, shrubs and flowers, under the direction of the tree warden, or take any action in relation to the same.
ARTICLE 16. To see if the town will appropriate the sumn of $200 for the celebration of an "Old Home Week," appoint a committee for the same, or take any action in relation there- to .
ARTICLE 17. To see if the town will authorize the asses- sors to publish a report of valuation and taxes, other than polls, of the town of Milford for the year 1903, appropriate any money therefor, or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 18. To see if the town will vote to elect three road commissioners, in accordance with the Revised Laws, Chapter 11, Section 341.
ARTICLE 19. To see if the town will raise and appropri- ate the sum of two hundred dollars, to construct a gravel sidewalk on West street, from land of Mrs. Abby Madden to Highland street, or take any action in relation to the same.
ARTICLE 20. To see if the town will vote to reduce the number of constables to be elected at the annual meeting from fifteen (15) to five (5), or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 21. To see if the town will vote to contract with the Milford Water company for its water supply, or take any action in relation to the same.
And you are hereby directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof, at each of the public meet-
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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 seventeenth day of February, A. D., 1903.
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ABBOTT A. JENKINS, JOSEPH F. HICKEY, WALTER S. V. COOKE,
Selectmen of Milford.
A true copy. Attest:
CHARLES H. WATERS,
Constable of Milford.
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INDEX.
FIRST SECTION.
Appropriations 7
Assessors' Report
50
Auditor's Report .
94
Board of Health, Report of .
82
Collectors' Reports .
45
Fire Department, Report of
52
Overseers of Poor, Report of
69
Selectmen's Report . ·
11
Summary of Expenses
9
Town Officers
3
Town Park Commissioners, Report of
68
Treasurer's Report . 30
Trustees of Town Library, Report of 88
Trustees of Vernon Grove Cemetery, Report of
80
SECOND SECTION.
School Committee, Report of
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Superintendent's Report
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12
THIRD SECTION.
Jury List
63
Town Records ·
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Town Warrant
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THE MILFORD HOSPITAL. The Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Eben S. Draper.
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, 1904.
MILFORD, MASS .: G. M. BILLINGS, PRINTER, GAZETTE OFFICE. 1904.
TOWN OFFICERS.
SELECTMEN. JOSEPH F. HICKEY, LUCIUS E. HEATH, GEORGE E. STANLEY.
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, JAMES W. BURKE, JOHN P. HENNESSY.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
GEORGE E. STACY, GILBERT M. BILLINGS,
JOHN C. LYNCH,
WALDO B. WHITING,
WILLIAM J. WELCH,
THOMAS J. MURPHY.
BOARD OF HEALTH. CHARLES H. COLE, M. D., DANIEL T. SULLIVAN, M. D., WILLIAM H. HOOKER.
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY.
PATRICK E. SWEENEY, NATHANIEL F. BLAKE,
CHAS. A. DEWEY,
OWEN F. CROUGHWELL,
NATHAN W. HEATH,
JAMES S. MULLANE.
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TRUSTEES OF VERNON GROVE CEMETERY.
HENRY C. SKINNER, THOMAS LILLEY,
CHARLES W. JOHNSON,
GEORGE L. MAYNARD,
WILLIAM C. MORRISON, WILLIAM EMERY.
CONSTABLES.
JAMES J. BIRMINGHAM,
MARTIN BRODERICK,
OLIVER D. HOLMES,
MICHAEL W. EDWARDS,
WILLIAM J. CORBETT,
EDWARD J. DALTON,
CHARLES H. WATERS, WILLIAM E. HAYES,
JAMES HOWARD, CHARLES CARUSO,
THOMAS F. MAHER, DAVID E. CASEY, MICHAEL NOLAN,
JOHN L. POWERS,
RAPHAEL MARINO.
FIELD DRIVER. JAMES F. CROWLEY.
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. JAMES F. CROWLEY.
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.
*Resigned Nov. 1, 1903.
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REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
HENRY J. BAILEY,
JAMES J. CLANCY,
HARRY C. TILDEN, JOHN T. McLOUGHLIN, Clerk.
TOWN SOLICITOR.
JESSE A. TAFT.
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS. MAURICE E. NELLIGAN.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. DANIEL M. O'BRIEN.
LOCKUP KEEPER. DANIEL M. O'BRIEN.
JANITOR OF MEMORIAL HALL.
JANITOR OF TOWN HALL.
MARTIN JENKINS. DANIEL M. O'BRIEN.
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,
JAMES JOHNSTON,
WILLIAM JOHNSTON.
PUBLIC WEIGHERS.
JAMES S. MULLANE,
DANIEL M. O'BRIEN,
LEWIS H. BARNEY,
ARTHUR A. JENKINS,
H. A. BARNEY, J. A. WALLACE,
CHARLES S. MULLANE, WILLIAM JOHNSTON,
JAMES JOHNSTON.
POLICE OFFICERS.
HERBERT W. AUSTIN,
DANIEL M. O'BRIEN,
MATTHEW BURNS, JOHN F. MATHEWS, W. N. PRENTISS, P. M. HUNT, M. MARCUS MORAN, JOHN LARSON,
E. J. NUTTER, TIMOTHY KIRBY, MARTIN JENKINS, JOHN T. RYAN, OSCAR LUNDGREN, PATRICK J. DUDDY, MICHAEL McKEAGUE, M. G. LYNCH,
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GEORGE JULIAN, HENRY W. BURRELL, MICHAEL J. MCCARTHY, *PATRICK H. FITZGERALD, A. F. FAIRBANKS, CHARLES W. LOVELACE, VINCENZO CALABRESE.
GRANGER H. LIBBEY, BENJAMIN VITILINI, CALEB S. SHERMAN, WILLIAM E. HOGAN, JOSEPH MORCONE, HEMAN S. ROGERS,
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.)
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS. EDWARD E. COOK.
H. A. POND,
BURIAL AGENTS. *B. H. MONTAGUE, W. H. HOOKER.
Appointed by Overseers of the Poor. TOWN PHYSICIAN. JOHN J. DUGGAN, M. D.
Appointed by Board of Health. INSPECTOR OF MEATS AND PROVISIONS. PAUL DOANE.
*Deceased.
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APPROPRIATIONS.
Made at adjourned meeting March 6, 1903 :-
Highways
$14,000 00
Incidentals
3,000 00
Memorial Hall
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.
.
800 00
Street lights
·
6,550 00
Town library
. Dog tax and 1,000 00
Schools and repairs
34,000 00
Poor department
13,000 00
Interest
.
·
5,500 00
Water for fire purposes
.
5,000 00
Vernon Grove cemetery
150 00
Military aid
100 00
Fire department :-
Pay of members $5,600 00
Incidentals .
1,900 00 .
New hose
300 00
Fall parade .
100 00
Memorial day
165 00
Town park
: 450 00
Town debt
12,700 00
Sidewalks
1,000 00
`Soldiers' and sailors' relief
3,000 00
Chapter 440, Acts of 1890
1,000 00
Town Hall
800 00
Salaries
8,000 00
Watering streets
1,200 00
Care of shade trees 300 00
Electric light, Water and South High streets 100 00
Cost of water to be assessed to abutters 700 00
Publishing valuation and tax report 400 00
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.
7,900 00
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Sidewalk on West street Memorial Hall insurance New schoolhouses loan . Chemical combination wagon
$ 200 00
300 00
24,000 00
.
1,800 00
$147,115 00
SUMMARY OF EXPENSES.
Total Expense.
Balance Unexpended.
Highways
$15,651 44
$923 56
Incidentals
3,833 27
301 20
Street lights
6,525 45
124 55
Salaries
7,967 95
32 05
Memorial Hall
848 68
27 35
Town Hall
1,971 88
105 12
Town library
2,119 78
101 78
Schools
·
34,436 72
Poor department
18,319 05
5 88
Interest
5,324 98
175 02
Water for fire purposes .
5,000 00
Vernon Grove cemetery
150 00
Military aid
84 00
58 00
Fire department, pay of members
5,841 59
Incidentals
2,250 25
1 19
New hose
.
300 00
Fall parade .
99 57
43
Chemical engine
1,800 00
Emergency fund .
562 65
437 35
State aid .
5,698 00
Memorial day
165 00
Town park
439 20
10 80
Town debt
12,700 00
Sidewalks
1,214 37
551 40
Chapter 298, Soldiers' relief
3,058 13
19 87
Chapter 440, acts of 1890
1,911 84
254 19
Watering streets
1,456 69
502 26
Care of trees
.
270 54
29 46
Memorial Hall insurance
-298 01
1 99
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Electric light, corner West and South High streets . $ 100 00 New schools, Oliver street and East Main street
23,612 87
$387 13
West street sidewalk
55 95
144 05
Assessors' valuation book
360 60
39 40
Water, to be assessed for street sprinkling
00 00
700 00
$164,428 46
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
HIGHWAYS.
By appropriation . $14,000 00
Cash from M. E. Nelligan, superintendent
31 80
Cash from various persons 20 75 ·
Cash, street railway excise tax
822 77
Cash, street railway tax, due from state
1,699 68
To sundries :-
Paid Milford Gas Light Co. $ 7 99
Dr. W. M. Wallace, profes- sional services . 1 50
Dr. Geo. Warren, profes- sional services . 15 00
Davoren's Express Co.
50
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., freight
1 20
John B. DeShazo, inspect- ing boiler ·
2 00
M. E. Nelligan
17 41
B. &. A. R. R. Co., freight
60
Time Manufacturing Co. . 5 25
Milford Water Co.
39 00
$ 90 45
Hay and grain :-
Paid S. A. Eastman . $279 57
Prentice & Son
332 89
James Lally
319 01
B. T. Clancy
131 80
Paul Doane
29 52
George H. Whiting, straw
10 80
1,103 59
Land purchase :- Paid Dexter Cushman, gravel pit, Purchase street 500 00
12
Supplies :-
Paid W. P. Clarke 4 25
Eldredge & Son .
3 60
J. J. O'Connor, boots 6 00
Wm. Pyne, boots . 3 00
James McDermott, paints 6 82
P. H. Gaffney, oil . 9 25
Norris, Staples & Gould
22 28
E. E. Vaughan
48 76
Clark Ellis & Sons
147 00
Good Roads Machine Co., roller parts 16 50
Milford Iron Foundry
25 81
Farrell Foundry Co.,
crusher parts
59 00
A. B. Morse
2 75
W. A. De Wire
50
A. T. Macuen
5 33
T. J. Curley
12
Solshine Manufacturing
Co., oil . 5 00
Cook & Carey
·
2 08
Edwards & Mullane
28 88
H. S. Cushman
145 47 - $542 40
Repairs :- Paid James A. Boyce, black- smith
$113 65
T. E. Glennon, blacksmith
98 78
James H. Murphy, black- smith
153 54
Ira N. Ide, blacksmith
50 71
L. E. Belknap, blacksmith
75 58
John Burnett, blacksmith 6 30
A. Morin, blacksmith 3 00
501 56
Labor and team work :- Paid labor as per warrant . $9,289 22
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M. E. Nelligan, superin-
tendent .
$1,000 00
C. O. Woodbury, labor 637 00
Town of Upton, labor on
bridge
39 47
Rupert Bates, use of horses 13 00
Cooney & Higgiston
23 97
John F. Damon, labor on crusher
251 60
N. Spindel, labor .
.
4 00
P. Slattery, labor .
6 08
William Hill, labor
5 40
Cenedella Bros., labor
202 65
James McDermott, labor .
9 75
George E. Stanley, labor .
117 00
J. F. Haskell, use of horses 7 00
Fred H. Cheney, painting
84 00
William Rose, labor
·
2 00
Michael Burns, labor
10 12
Andrew Kline, sabor
10 91
James Lilley, painting
12 00
N. B. Fairbanks, labor
1 00
Charles King, labor
1 15
P. J. McNeil, labor
16 55
Michael O'Brien, labor
.
John Henderson, use of
horses
20 50
Macuen Bros.
4 30
James Dalrymple .
20 00
Wm. Johnston &. Co., use of horses
123 50
Thomas Lilley, labor
150 00
Milford fire department,
use of horses
77 00
$15,651 44
Material :-
Paid Norcross Bros., stone . $108 98
Z. C. Field, lumber 126 89
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2 25
14
W. N. Prentiss, lumber
$229 52
H. M. Curtiss, cement
59 26
S. G. Clark, lumber
30 39
Wm. Johnston & Co.
205 73
J. Christian, plank
11 25
$772 02
Amount unexpended
923 56
$16,575 00 $16,575 00
CASH RECEIVED BY M. E. NELLIGAN AS SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS AND PAID TO TOWN TREASURER FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1904.
Thomas Kelly
$ 75
E. Gilardi
1 30
Harrison Taylor
2 50
William Galvin
50
Miss Stella Prouty
3 00
A. Mayhew
1 00
William Burke
10 00
A. Kane
2 00
N. H. Scott
1 00
W. Bandy
50
F. Mann
2 00
N. Nichols
3 00
N. Glatky
50
Cash .
3 75
$31 80
CASH PAID DIRECTLY TO C. A. COOK, TOWN TREASURER, FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1904.
F. L. Fairbanks
. $3 00
John Moore .
·
6 07
George Whitney
3 18
J. B. Henderson
2 00
C. M. Thayer
.
3 00
L. H. Cook
3 50
·
$20 .75
Amount due Highway Department from various persons .
$664 60
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INCIDENTALS.
By appropriation
$3,000 00
Armory rent, received from state 400 00
Amount received from pool and billiard licenses
45 00
66
auctioneers' licenses
8 00
66
66 miscellaneous licenses
202 50
66
victualers' licenses
11 00
Music Hall license
25 00
66
66
junk dealers' licenses
95 00
fines, chapter 416
60 00
66
lockup keys
8 00
60
66
Town Histories
6 00
66
slaughter house licenses
4 00
66
66 Norris, Staples & Gould,
old safe .
10 00
Amount received from indigent soldiers' and sail-
ors' fund
212 00
Amount received from sealer of weights and meas- ures fund
47 97
To stationery, stamps and ink :-
Paid Corliss, Macy & Co. $32 25
C. A. Cook, postage 10 70
F. S. Blanchard & Co., or- der books
48 30
Hobbs, Warren & Co.,
licenses . .
11 00
Thomas Groom & CO.,,
check book
15 50
Carter Ink Co., ink ·
1 25
P. B. Murphy, dog blanks
6 00
H. M. Meek Publishing Co. 1 08
J. T. McLoughlin, postage, etc. 22 00
$148 08
Printing :- Paid G. M. Billings, town reports : $388 80
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G. M. Billings, printing and advertising $206 15
Cook & Sons, printing and advertising 85 80
Milford Daily News, ad- vertising 27 70
$708 45
Armory expenses :-
Paid C. F. Claflin, rent $458 37
Milford Gas Co. 94 52
H. M. Curtiss
33 50
Geo. E. Stanley, labor on
target ·
8 75
H. A. Barney
·
4 25
Rent of rifle range
35 00
634 39
Special police duty :-
Paid Charles H. Waters $400 00
Police duty July 3 and 4 . 171 75
Heman S. Rogers . 4 50
576 25
Burial lots :-
Paid trustees Vernon Grove 1
cemetery, care of lots $135 00
Trustees Pine Grove cem- etery, care of lots 15 00
George E. Stanley, labor
and supplies,¿ No. Pur- chase cemetery . 44 25
194 25
Board of health :-
Paid P. M. Hunt, inspector $275 95
Daily News, advertising . 97 00
Cook & Sons, printing and advertising 128 50
G. M. Billings, printing and advertising . 27 00
C. H. Cole, M. D., profes- sional services . 95 00
17
Daniel T. Sullivan, M. D.,
professional services ·
$ 140 00
J. A. Rice . .
23 00
Walter De Wire 4 00
M. W. Edwards, killing and burying dog 2 00
E. J. Dalton, killing and burying dog 1 00
D. E. Casey, burying dog 1 00
Wm. Foster, burying dog 1 00
W. Campbell, burying
three dogs .
3 00
Edward Smith, burying cat .
50
E. J. Dalton, dog officer . 10 00
$808 95
Returns :-
Paid Dr. George F. Curley, return of births $32 00
Dr. M. W. Knight, return of births 15 25
Dr. T. W. Monroe, return of births 6 00
Dr. P. F. Gardiner, return of births 3 50
Dr. F. T. Harvey, return of births 2 25
Dr. D. T. Sullivan, return of births .
5 00
Dr. F. H. Lally, return of births 1 00
Dr. K. A. Campbell, re- turn of births 1 75
M. W. Edwards, return of deaths 24 75
Emery & Wood, return of deaths 20 65
112 15
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Town meeting expenses :- Paid O. D. Holmes, police du- ty and serving warrants E. J. Dalton, March and November meetings Charles Carroll, March and November meetings ·
$ 16 50
6 00
16 00
Weed Bros., labor on · booths ·
3 75
Tellers and officers March 2. 169 80
Tellers and officers Nov. 6 128 20
H. C. Snell, due from 1902 and 1903 17 00
M. Broderick, March and November meetings ·
7 50
Tewksbury & Weir, wiring booths . . 4 50
$369 25
Sundries :-
Paid Milford Water Co., Purchase St. trough $40 00
Milford Water Co., Lin- coln square trough 40 00
Milford Water Co., Lin-
coln square fountain 4 00
John Usher, West street trough 7 00
E. E. Cook, carriage for highway inspectors 6 00
M. W. Edwards, carriage for highway inspectors 8 00
J. Davoren, rent of land for target 10 00
J. H. Chapin .
16 00
W. E. Cheney 1 00 .
James Ryan .
2 85
19
Patrick Birmingham, lock-
up keys . $ 1 00
Nelson T. Sherman, lock- up keys . 1 00
R. Folger, stamp . 1 00
S. E. Hapgood, carriage hire 1 50
Worcester Co. Abstract
Co., examination of
deeds
34 15
S. C. Sumner, carriage hire
20 00
Carbary & Shea, carriage hire
15 00
G. C. Adams, horses for fire duty 37 00
Webber & Tobin, dinners' for highway commis- sioners 7 00
J. F. Hickey, expenses at State Highway hearing 7 00
Henry W. Gaskill, sur- veyor 26 00
$285 50
Total amount expended
$3,833 27
Amount unexpended ·
301 20
$4,134 47 $4,134 47
TOWN HALL. 1
By appropriation $800 00
Cash, rent of court room . .
·
550 00 .
Cash, rent of Town Hall .
721 50
Cash, lockup fees .
5 50
Paid John Smith, janitor $109 35
Daniel M. O'Brien, janitor 516 66
James J. Smith, labor
20 90
20
Milford Water Co.
$ 61 05
Milford Gas Light Co.
71 06
Milford Electric Light & Power Co. 385 17
Cook & Carey, supplies
.
25 97
Harold M. Curtiss, coal
·
368 25
Tewksbury & Weir, labor
7 30
Mrs. B. Rierdon, labor
6 80
Mrs. A. Foster, labor
6 80
James McDermott, labor
7 24
John F. Damon, labor
3 85
H. Edson Wheeler, care of clock
54 16
W. A. Mathewson, crackers
2 75
George E. Stanley, labor .
70 70
Macuen Bros. Coal Co.
.
5 00
John Crosby, labor
1 00
Edwards & Mullane, coal
5 00
Yale & Towne Mfg. Co.
8 40
H. A. Barney, coal
48 25
J. Allen Rice, supplies
2 00
Avery & Woodbury, supplies
3 00
Weed Bros., labor
2 21
Z. C. Field, lumber
8 53
E. E. Vaughan, supplies .
11 80
Norris, Staples & Gould, supplies
3 83
Thomas Quinn, repairs
75
Clark Ellis & Sons, labor
5 55
Hilton & Crofoot, labor ·
25 05
Wm. Johnston & Co., coal
25 00
Remington Typewriter Co., mdse.
98.50
Amount unexpended
105 12
$2,077 00 $2,077 00
MEMORIAL HALL.
By appropriation .
$800 00
Cash, Post 22, G. A. R., heating · · Cash, Post 22, G. A. R., rent .
75 00
1 00
.
21
Paid Martin Jenkins, janitor
$300 00
Milford Water Co.
15 64
- Milford Gas Light Co.
.
30 77
Otis Whitney & Sons, labor
.
21 04
Dwight Tower, labor
75
L. E. Belknap, repairs
.
40
Prentice & Son, fertilizer
·
3 00
John Coffey, labor
3 00
Benjamin Thayer, labor
7 00
Cheney Bros., supplies
1 75
T. E. Morse, painting
205 00
Clark Ellis & Sons, supplies
3 00
Norris, Staples & Gould, supplies
11 30
A. S. Crofoot, repairs
7 98
G. H. Whittemore, labor .
.
8 00
Avery & Woodbury, supplies
.
4 50
H. M. Curtiss, coal
105 75
A. H. Sweet, supplies
.
1 00
Macuen Bros., coal
117 00
Thomas Quinn, repairs
.
1 80
Amount unexpended
27 35.
$876 00
$876 00
INSURANCE MEMORIAL HALL.
By appropriation
$300 00
Paid Leander Holbrook
$49 67
J. F. Hickey
49 67
F. E. Mann & Co. .
49 67
Lewis Hayden
49 66
W. J. Walker
49 67
Henry A. Daniels
49 67
Amount unexpended
1 99
$300 00
$300 00
CARE OF TREES.
By appropriation
$300 00
Paid Thomas Gilmore, tree warden $92 25
E. G. Moore, plants 10 00
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.
22
G. E. Bowers, labor
$12 60
A. J. Howard & Son, plants
93.00
Mary E. Cutler, trees
30 10
Evelyn Taylor, plants
7 00
Wm. Johnston, loam and carting
16 00
Norris, Staples & Gould, supplies
9 59
Amount unexpended
29 46
$300 00
$300 00
WATERING STREETS.
By appropriation
$1,200 00
Cash, street watering tax
758 95
Paid Milford Water Co.
$555 01
Fire department, use of horses
488 00
Highway department, labor
323 68
Thomas Dwyer, painting wagon .
45 00
Fred H. Cheney, painting wagon
45 00
Amount unexpended
502 26
$1,958 95 $1,958 95
STREET LIGHTS.
By appropriation
$6,550 00
Cash, extra appropriation, light corner So. High and West streets 100 00
Paid Tewksbury & Weir, repairs $ 28 73
Frank H. Cahill
1,240 40
Milford Electric Light & Power Co. 5,256 32
Amount unexpended
124 55
$6,650 00
$6,650 00
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EMERGENCY FUND.
By appropriation .
. $1,000 00
Paid highway department, labor $362 65
M. E. Nelligan, salary 200 00
Amount unexpended 437 35
$1,000 00 $1,000 00
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NEW SCHOOLS.
By appropriation
$24,000 00
Paid Sherman Bros., contractors
$8,553 00
Robert Allen Cook, architect 250 00
900 00
P. Lynch, land, Oliver street site Norris, Staples & Gould
650 00
E. F. Lynch, contractor
9,462 25
Walter L. Collins, architect
400 00
Annie F. Quirk, East Main street site
750 00
Clark Ellis & Sons
600 00
James E. Macuen, grading
150 00
Wm. Johnston & Co., grading
625 00
G. A. Sherborne, teaming
19 82
Chandler Desk Co., supplies
910 78
Burditt, Williams & Co., supplies
148 50
Avery & Woodbury, supplies
193 52
Amount unexpended
387 13
$24,000 00 $24,000 00
SALARIES.
By appropriation
$8,000 00
Paid J. A. Taft, due from last year
$250 00
C. A. Cook, 66 66
150 00
J. F. Hickey, 66
66
250 00
A. A. Jenkins, 66
66
250 00
T. F. Manning, 66 66
50 00
C. A. Cook, treasurer
250 00
Chester L. Clark, overseer of poor on account
150 00
James W. Burke, overseer of poor
100 00
100 00
John P.Hennessey, overseer of poor George Stacy, due from last year John F. Barrett, assessor .
350 00
297 50
S. C. Sumner, assessor
309 75
R. Marino, assisting assessors .
52 50
E. E. Cook, inspector cattle
200 00
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24
James M. Coughlin, inspector of meats and provisions . Paul Doane, inspector of meats and provisions .
$85 20
94 25
H. J. Bailey, registrar ·
100 00
Harry C. Tilden, registrar ·
100 00
James J. Clancy, registrar
100 00
John T. McLoughlin, registrar and clerk
125 00
John T. McLoughlin, clerk to se- lectmen 250 00
· John T. McLoughlin, town clerk .
300 00
W. P. Foley, tax collector, 1901 .
150 00
D. T. Sullivan, M. D., board of health . 50 00
C. H. Cole, M. D., board of health
50 00
O. D. Holmes, watchman . 144 00
John Moore, police duty .
718 50
James Howard, police duty 365 00 .
E. J. Dalton, police duty . 447 00
Martin Broderick, police duty
248 50
D. E. Casey, police duty 262 25
Naum Gaskill, police duty
211 50
Charles H. Waters, police duty
21 00
W. P. Foley, tax collector, 1902
440 00
W. P. Foley, tax collector, 1903
650 00
Charles Caruso, police duty
·
68 00
John T. McLoughlin, recording births, deaths and marriages . Amount unexpended
228 00
32 05
$8,000 00 $8,000 00
INTEREST.
By appropriation
$5,500 00
Paid Milford Savings Bank
$5,324 98
Amount unexpended
175 02
$5,500 00 $5,500 00
25
WATER FOR FIRE PURPOSES.
By appropriation
$5,000 00
Paid Milford Water Co.
$5,000 00
$5,000 00
$5,000 00
MILITARY AID.
By appropriation
$100 00
One half amount paid by state
42 00
Paid aid to various persons
$84 00
Amount unexpended
58 00
$142 00
$142 00
STATE AID.
Aid paid various persons .
$5,698 00
By amount paid by state .
$5,698 00
$5,698 00 $5,698 00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
By appropriation
$3,000 00 .
Cash from town of Upton
78 00
To amount paid various persons
$3,058 13
Amount unexpended
19 87
$3,078 00 $3,078 00
WATER TO BE ASSESSED FOR STREET SPRINKLING.
By appropriation
$700 00
To amount unexpended .
$700 00
$700 00
$700 00
MEMORIAL DAY.
By appropriation
$165 00
Paid H. J. Bailey, Post 22, G. A. R.
$165 00
$165 00
$165 00
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TOWN DEBT.
By appropriation
$12,700 00 .
Paid Milford Savings Bank
$12,700 00
$12,700 00 $12,700 00
ELECTRIC LIGHT, CORNER WEST AND SOUTH HIGH STREETS.
By appropriation
$100 00
Paid to street lights appropriation . $100 00
$100 00
$100 00
WEST STREET SIDEWALK.
By appropriation
Paid highway department, labor
$ 55 95
Amount unexpended 144 05
$200 00
$200 00
ASSESSORS' VALUATION BOOK.
By appropriation
$400 00
Paid S. C. Sumner
$ 50 00
John F. Barrett
.
50 00
George E. Stacy .
59 00
Cook & Sons, printing
201 60
Amount unexpended
39 40
$400 00
$400 00
SIDEWALKS.
By appropriation
$1,000 00
Cash collected by M. E. Nelligan
491 25
Cash collected by C. A. Cook, treasurer Paid Milford Gas Light Co. $381 50
M. E. Nelligan, rent of land
50 00
B. & A. R. R. Co., freight
16 13
N. Y., N. H., & H. R. R. Co., freight . 1 41
274 52
.
$200 00
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Carroll Bros., curbing
$425 00
Highway department, labor
.
93 52
National Coal Tar Co.
.
229 91
C. L. Fair, labor
15 00
A. S. Crofoot
1 90
Amount unexpended
551 40
$1,765 77 $1,765 77
CASH RECEIVED BY M. E. NELLIGAN, SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS, AND PAID TO TOWN TREASURER FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1904.
School committee
$437 68
John Moore .
10 00
J. J. Kiley ·
1 00
B. T. Clancy
5 20
A. A. Jenkins
4 80
E. R. Tisdale
10 70
N. Y. C. & H. River R. R.
8 00
Greene Bros.
4 24
W. H. Sprague
50
Joseph Dolan
5 63
Electric Light & Power Co.
3 50
$491 25
CASH PAID DIRECTLY TO TOWN TREASURER C. A. COOK FOR SIDEWALKS FOR YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1904.
S. E. Hapgood
$ 1 00
G. E. Scripture
7 50
M. & U. St. Ry. Co.
55 60
John T. Kirby
15 00
Mrs. Lillian Wood
12 00
A. H. Sweet .
28 50
Martin Jenkins
7 60
Timothy Kirby
9 20
Wm. J. Walker
2 60
Thomas Welch
.
10 05
A. B. Tisdale
10 00
·
28
John Shaughnessy .
$ 7 80
Wendell Williams
·
15 30
C. F. Claflin .
2 50
James Ruhan
7 15
Carroll, Hixon & Jones
3 60
Edward Harrington
19 07
N. F. Blake .
5 60
D. C. Leahy .
21 00
Mrs. M. McMahon
2 80
Mrs. I. C. Chapin
3 60
F. P. Lee
6 20
John F. O'Donnell
15 00
William Callahan
5 85
$274 52
TO THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD.
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