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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 en suing.
ARTICLE 5. To see whit action the town will take in re- gard 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 col- lected and prid 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.
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ARTICLE 10. To see if the town will vote to sell the fol- lowing described parcel of land, to wit: Certain parcel of land situated easterly part of Milford abutting William Lapworth & Sons property and property of N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co. described as follows. Beginning at a point on the easterly side line of the N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co. property, said point being 425.38 feet distant from a stone bound marking the intersections of Huckins and Temple, William Lapworth and Sons and the said easterly side line of Railroad Co., thence running by said easterly side line of R. R. Co., 114.62 feet to a point, thence turning an angle of 90 degrees and running northerly 240 feet to a point, thence turning an angle of 90 degrees and running westerly 114.62 feet to a point, thence turning an angle of 90 degrees and running 240 feet to point of beginning, said last named course is 15 feet parallel from building of William Lapworth and Sons and is their easterly side line of property. Said parcel to contain 27,509 square feet, and authorize the selectmen to execute and de- liver proper deeds therefor, or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 11. To see if the town will vote to abate the betterment assessments, or instruct its board of selectmen to abate said betterment assessments, on the following streets, namely : Gibbon avenue, Myrtle street, Mead street, Fells avenue, Poplar street, Short street extension, Fairview road, Emmons street extension, Metcalf avenue, or any of them, or take any action directing or relating to the abatement of said betterment assessments, or take any action whatever relating to said assessments, or any of them.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the town will vote to accept and allow the report of the selectmen on the laying out of the ex- tension of East Walnut street, raise and appropriate money therefor, or take any action in relation thereto.
And you are hereby directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof, at each of the public meet- ing houses, and at the postoffice in said town ; also cause an attested copy to be published in the Milford Daily News, a
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newspaper 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 fifteenth day of February, A. D. 1909.
JOHN A. MCKENZIE, MICHAEL S. McMAHON, MATTHEW J. CARBARY, Selectmen of Milford.
A true copy.
Attest :
OLIVER D. HOLMES, Constable of Milford.
INDEX.
FIRST SECTION.
Appropriations
.
Assessors' Report
·
·
67
Auditor's Report
. 136
Board of Health, Report of
.
. 102
Burial Lot Funds .
.
47
Chief of Police, Report of .
.
63.
Fire Department, Report of
·
69
Inspector of Animals, Report of
89
Overseers of Poor, Report of
.
Selectmen's Report 12. .
115
Summary of Expenses
10
Town Officers .
3.
Town Park Commissioners, Report of .
87
Town Solicitor, Report of .
132.
Treasurer's Report .
48
Trustees of Town Library, Report of
110
Trustees of Vernon Grove Cemetery, Report of . ·
106
SECOND SECTION.
Music Teacher, Report of . 31 ·
Principal of Evening School, Report of
35
Principal of High School, Report of
27
School Committee, Report of ·
.
.
School Physicians, Report of ·
37
School Statistics
42
Secretary's Report . .
6
Stamp Savings Report
.
.
4-1
Superintendent's Report
.
·
12
Supervisor of Drawing, Report of
.
.
3.3.
·
.
4
.
·
.
.
108
Collectors' Reports .
104
Sewerage Commission, Report of .
.
.
8-
76
THIRD SECTION.
Jury List 22
Town Clerk, Report of
·
·
48
Town Records
.
.
1
Town Warrant .
.
.
.
71
Vital Statistics
.
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GAZETTE BULLETIN March 7, 1910.
Vote on License. Yes 1054 No 631
Vote on Chapter 423, iActs of 1910, rela- to Sunday sales of fruit, confection- ery. ice cream, and soda water. Yes 937 No 253
Total vote cast 1907
Result of Ballot for Town Officers.
Town Clerk-Dennis J. Sullivan, 1534
Town Treasurer-Clifford A. Cook, 1469
Tax Collector-William P. Foley, 1421
Auditor-Thomas F. Manning, 1336
Selectmen-Matthew J. Carbary, 1156
Fred J. Coleman, 786
William P. Kilcup, 386
Edwin F. Lilley, 1079
John A. Mckenzie, 938
Michael S. McMahon, 812
Asssessor-3 yrs. John F. Barrett, 1128 Patrick H. Gaffney, 566
Overseers of Poor-
James W. Burke, 1124
James F. Carey, 1073
John P. Hennessey, 1175 Henry A. Pond, 1057
Sewer Commissioner-3 yrs.
Frank P. Dillon, 1195
Harry R. Nelson, 466
School Committee-3 yrs.
Gilbert M. Billings, 1108
George E. Stacy, 1124
Trustees Town Library-3 yrs.
John Andrew O'Connor, 712
Stephen H. Reynolds, 1201
George W. Wood, 816
Board of Health-3 yrs.
Maurice J. Quinlan, 1257
Park Commissioner-
3 yrs. John H. Sheedy, 1200
2 yrs. William E. Staples, 1146
1 yr. John F. Quinlan, 1130
Trustees Vernon Grove Cemetery -- William Emery, 1026
Henry C. Skinner, 981
Constables-Martin Broderick, 1270
Charles Caruso, 1081
David E. Casey, 1128 Edward C. Davoren, 1043
Michael Nolan, 1191
REC
TO
Selectm Board Truste
Grove
Cler We
Year
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, Chief of Police, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Town Solicitor, Sewer and School Committees, and Superintendent of Schools,
-FOR THE-
Year Ending January 20, 1910.
MILFORD, MASS .: G. M. BILLINGS, PRINTER, GAZETTE OFFICE,
1910.
TOWN OFFICERS.
SELECTMEN.
MATTHEW J. CARBARY, JOHN A. MCKENZIE, EDWIN F. LILLEY.
TOWN CLERK. DENNIS J. SULLIVAN.
TOWN TREASURER. CLIFFORD A. COOK.
TAX COLLECTOR. WILLIAM P. FOLEY.
AUDITOR. THOMAS F. MANNING.
ASSESSORS.
JOHN F. BARRETT, WILLIAM F. CLANCY, WILLIAM H. BAKER.
OVERSEERS OF POOR.
JAMES W. BURKE, JOHN P. HENNESSEY, HENRY A. POND.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
GEORGE E. STACY, WALDO B. WHITING,
JOHN C. LYNCH, GILBERT M. BILLINGS,
JOHN E. SWIFT, JOHN V. GALLAGHER.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
JOHN E. HIGGISTON, MAURICE J. QUINLAN, FRANCIS H. LALLY, M. D.
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SEWER COMMISSIONERS. FRANK P. DILLON, LOUIS P. PRATT, FRED E. WOOD. TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY.
JAMES S. MULLANE,
NATHANIEL F. BLAKE,
NATHAN W. HEATH, PATRICK E. SWEENEY,
OWEN F. CROUGHWELL, WILLIAM P. CLARKE.
TRUSTEES OF VERNON GROVE CEMETERY.
HENRY C. SKINNER,
GEORGE L. MAYNARD,
CALVIN J. FISK, THOMAS LILLEY,
WILLIAM EMERY, HERBERT S. ELDREDGE.
CONSTABLES.
MARTIN BRODERICK,
CHARLES CARUSO,
DAVID E. CASEY, EDWARD C. DAVOREN, MICHAEL NOLAN. FENCE VIEWERS.
MATTHEW J. CARBARY, JOHN A. MCKENZIE, EDWIN F. LILLEY. PARK COMMISSIONERS.
JOHN SHEEDY, MICHAEL McKEAGUE, WILLIAM E. STAPLES. TREE WARDEN.
PATRICK F. FITZGERALD.
FIELD DRIVER. CHARLES H. BRIDGES.
POUND KEEPER. THOMAS E. GLENNON.
Officers Appointed by the Selectmen. TOWN SOLICITOR. JOHN C. LYNCH.
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS. MAURICE E. NELLIGAN.
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ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
THOMAS F. MAHER*,
ELBERT M. CROCKETT,
ALBERT J. WHITCOMB; FRANK L. KIMBALL .¿
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
HARRY C. TILDEN, PATRICK J. BURKE, GEORGE W. BILLINGS, DENNIS J. SULLIVAN, Clerk.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. DANIEL M. O'BRIEN.
JANITOR OF TOWN HALL. LOCK-UP KEEPER. DANIEL M. O'BRIEN. DANIEL M. O'BRIEN.
JANITOR OF MEMORIAL HALL. CHARLES E. BROCK.
MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK.
JAMES JOHNSTON, LAURA JOHNSTON,
CHARLES S. MULLANE,
EDGAR E. COLBURN,
GEORGE C. BRUCE, BENJAMIN VITALINI,
ARTHUR A. JENKINS,
HAROLD M. CURTISS,
GEORGE A. MOORE, PATRICK CLANCY,
LEWIS H. BARNEY, STEPHEN C. J. QUIRK,
JAMES E. MACUEN,
MICHAEL F. HANNIGAN, GEORGE L. MACUEN.
PUBLIC WEIGHERS AND WEIGHERS OF COAL. LEWIS H. BARNEY, JAMES JOHNSTON, HAROLD M. CURTISS, GEORGE L. MACUEN, PATRICK CLANCY, DEBORAH CLANCY, EDGAR E. COLBURN,
DANIEL M. O'BRIEN, CHARLES S. MULLANE, ARTHUR A. JENKINS, BENJAMIN VITALINI, AGNES McMANUS,
LAURA E. JOHNSTON, MICHAEL F. HANNIGAN.
*Resigned June 30, 1909. +Resigned May 12, 1909. #Appointed May 12, 1909.
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PUBLIC WEIGHERS.
W. F. MOREY, JAMES E. MACUEN,
RANDALL B. GREENE, GEORGE C. BRUCE, JOHN RYAN.
CHIEF OF POLICE. JEREMIAH J. O'NEIL.
CONSTABLES.
JEREMIAH J. O'NEIL,
JAMES HOWARD,
JOHN MOORE,
RAPHAEL MARINO,
OLIVER D. HOLMES,
DANIEL M. O'BRIEN,
JOHN LARSON, JAMES J. BIRMINGHAM,
ANTONIO DE PASQUALE, PATRICK J. DUDDY.
POLICE OFFICERS.
HERBERT W. AUSTIN, STEPHEN C. J. QUIRK,
MICHAEL E. CONWAY,
JOHN SHEEDY,
MICHAEL J. MCCARTHY, CALEB S. SHERMAN,
THOMAS F. MAHER,
MICHAEL G. LYNCH,
WILLIAM N. PENTISS,
WILLIAM P. KILCUP, D. FRED LEMIER, JOHN W. HOPE,
WILLIAM J. FITZPATRICK, JOSEPH O. TREMBLY,
LYNDHURST A.MCGREGOR, PETER ROSS,
WILLIAM J. CORBETT, FRANK L. MATHER, LUIGI LUCHINI, ELBERT M. CROCKETT, WILLIAM E. HOGAN, JOSEPH W. GIBBS, M. MARCUS MORAN, CARMINE M. DECICCO,
ARTHUR H. O'KEEFE, JOHN F. JACKSON, NELSON SHERMAN,
FRANK J. DAVOREN,
MARTIN WALLACE,
WALTER F. SNOWLING,
GEORGE JULIAN,
MICHAEL B. McNEARNY, ANTONIO SANTOSSUOSSO, JOHN H. EGAN, VINCENZO CALABRESE,
CARLO PAIETTA, THOMAS BIRMINGHAM, ARTHUR E. SMITH, PATRICK F. FITZJERALD, CORNELIUS M. MARONEY, EMILIO GILARDI, JAMES J. FULLUM,
THOMAS J. GLENNON, A. F. FAIRBANKS,
WALTER F. DURGIN, PATRICK P. CLOONAN,
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CHARLES E. BROCK, ROBERT GORDON, THOMAS McDONALD.
WALLACE RAMSEY, JOHN BROWN, JR., LUIGI IACOVELLI, WILLIAM J. NEGUS, (N. Y. C. & H. R. R.)
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS. DR. BENJAMIN F. HARTMAN.
BURIAL AGENTS. CHARLES E. BROCK, GRANGER H. LIBBEY.
Appointed by Overseers of Poor. TOWN PHYSICIAN. JOHN J. DUGGAN, M. D.
Appointed by Board of Health. INSPECTOR OF MEAT AND PROVISIONS. JAMES J. FULLUM. SANITARY INSPECTOR. JAMES J. BIRMINGHAM.
Appointed by Sewer Commissioners. CLERK OF SEWER COMMISSIONERS AND SUPERINTENDENT OF SEWERS. CHARLES H. WATERS.
Appointed by the School Committee. SCHOOL PHYSICIANS. JOHN V. GALLAGHER, M. D. JOHN M. FRENCH, M. D.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. CHARLES W. HALEY.
APPROPRIATIONS.
Made at an adjourned town meeting, March 9, 1909.
Highways, excise tax and
$11,000 00
Incidentals, (exclusive of income)
4,500 00
Emergency fund .
500 00
Memorial Hall .
750 00
Street lights
9,000 00
Memorial Hall insurance
300 00
Town Library, dog tax and
600 00
Schools and repairs
45,000 00
Poor
.
·
10,000 00
Interest
.
11,700 00 .
Water for fire purposes
5,255 00
Vernon Grove Cemetery
150 00
Military aid
300 00
Fire department :
Pay of members $9,400 00
Incidentals
1,900 00
Repairs
400 00
New hose
350 00
Unpaid bills
400 00
.
12,450 00
Memorial day
165 00
Town parks
300 00
Town debt
.
.
14,000 00
Sidewalks
1,000 00
Soldiers' relief
4,000 00
Fees, Chapter 440, Acts of 1890
1,000 00
& Town Hall
700 00
Salaries .
10,000 00
Cost of water to be assessed to abutters
700 00
Care of trees and shrubs
500 00
Watering streets
1,200 00
.
.
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Gypsy moth suppression
$500 00
Spraying Town park trees
·
200 00
Oliver street sidewalk
500 00
$146,270 00
Appropriation made at an adjourned town meet- ing, March 12, 1909. East Walnut street extension . 400 00
$146,670 00
Appropriations made at an adjourned town meeting, November 9, 1909.
Fire department $2,500 00
Amount to be taken from any unappropriated money in the hands of the town treasurer. Poor department 3,000 00
Amount to be taken from any unappropriated money in the hands of the town treasurer.
$5,500 00
SUMMARY OF EXPENSES.
Highways
.
Total Expense. $12,472 47
Balance Unexpended.
06
Sidewalks
.
1,020 71
Watering streets
2,550 57
157 14
Incidentals
4,998 53
401 47
Emergency fund
805 00
195 00
Memorial Hall
825 20
80
Memorial Hall insurance
296 98
3 02
Street lights
8,962 94
37 06
Town library
1,417 03
217 25
Schools and repairs
45,494 15
82
Poor
16,670 20
57
Interest
11,247 94
452 06
Water for fire purposes .
5,200 00
55 00.
Vernon Grove cemetery
150 00
Military aid
380 00
110 00
Fire Department :-
Pay of members
8,964 32
435 68
Incidentals
4,991 75
Repairs
400 00
New Hose
341 00
9 00
Unpaid bills
398 55
1 45
Memorial day
165 00
Town parks
299 84
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Town debt
14,000 00
Soldier's relief
3,773 12
226 88.
Fees, Chapter 440, Acts of 1890
1,520 66
220 85
Town Hall
1,877 96
130 54
Salaries .
10,084 66
64
State aid
4,507 00
Cost of water to be assessed to
abutters
700 00
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II
Care of trees and shrubs
$618 50
Gypsy moth suppression
500 00
Spraying Town park trees
200 00
Oliver street sidewalk
500 00
East Walnut street extension
400 00
Cedar street sidewalk
$ 52 05
Sewerage system
18,093 8.2
757 02:
New hydrants in Plains district
125 00
Placing supply wagon in Plains district
250 00
Opening up right of way from South Main street to Vernon Grove Cemetery
35 15
64 85
Short Street Extension
.
26 00.
Surface drains
685 57
$184,863 05
SELECTMENS' REPORT.
HIGHWAYS.
By appropriation ·
$11,000 00
Cash from M. E. Nelligan 405 54
Cash from street railway excise tax
925 71
Cash from street railway excise tax from state 32 53
Cash from highway commissioners
108 75
Labor and team work :-
Paid M. E. Nelligan, salary due 1908 $400 00
M. E. Nelligan, salary 1909 500 00
Labor as per warrant 7,734 35
Wm. Johnston Teaming
Co., horses for fire duty
94 25
Johnston Coal Co., horses for fire duty 53 00
H. J. Wilmarth, labor
166 00
Daniel J. Wood, labor
39 50
William Battles, labor
6 00
A. G. Taft, labor
1 00
T. P. Cronan .
5 00
L. E. Belknap .
49 03
J. F. Damon
25 15
Otis Whitney & Son
13 32
Dillon Bros. ·
.
18 42
H. H. Lent ·
1 52
A. Taylor .
3 00
J. B. DeShazo, inspecting boiler 5 00
Edward Canton, (due Her-
bert Clossick for labor) . 6 00
$9,120 54
I3
Material :-
Paid Barrett Mfg. Co., pitch $302 36
Z. C. Field, lumber 45 31
W. N. Prentiss, plank 34 00 :
A. T. Macuen, wood and stone ·
15 05
H. E. Morgan, est., gravel 20 00
J. B. Henderson, gravel
2 10
Amos Bell, gravel .
4 10
B. F. Cook, gravel ·
1 50
Simon Zani, posts .
6 00
A. N. Keyes, lumber
8 80
$439 22
Blacksmiths : -
Paid James A. Boyce $185 10
Thomas E. Glennon 88 80
L. Grow & Son
65 65
Moloney & Cleary
63 00
Milford Shoeing Co.
51 29
J. P. Burnett
29 15
Davoren's express, sharp-
ening hammers . 21 40
Henry L. Fino
14 65
$519 04
Hay and grain :-
Paid James Lally $795 91
Milford Grain Co. .
355 88
B. T. Clancy
75 10
C. L. Clark
.
·
$1,258 09
Supplies :- Paid H. M. Curtiss, coal,
cement and brick .
$111 29
Clark Ellis & Sons .
103 49
Staples & Gould
96 35
H. S. Cushman
96 11
P. H. Gaffney, set of dou- ble harnesses · 65 00
31 20
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14
Milford Iron
Foundry,
grates and covers $40 20
F. L. Young & Kimball, oil and grease . ·
37 67
Macuen Bros. Coal Co., coal 32 50
Standard Oil Co., Macadam
asphalt binder 16 80
J. F. Carey 14 06
Buffalo Steam Roller Co.,
grate bar 14 00
Good Roads Mch'y Co., crusher parts ·
8 50
C. S. Mullane, wood and posts ·
5 10
E. E. Vaughan
2 83
Acme Road Mch'y Co.
crusher parts ·
2 40
H. S. Chadbourne .
3 18
Milford Gas Co., coke 57 11
S. A. Eastman, kindling
25
$706 84
Sundries :- Paid Willard F. Chapin, on order of J. B. Hender- son, for one pair of horses
$260 00
Dr. B. F. Hartman, profes- sional services . 28 25
T. C. Hays, M. D. V., pro- fessional services .
4 00
George W. Stacy .
3 47
Milford Water Co.
34 60
Sherborne & Coughlin's
express . 13 35
O. F. Wright, use of drive- way to pit · Geo. W. Nelson, use of
20 00
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driveway to pit .
$10 00
J. J. O'Connor, rubber
boots 9 00
A. B. Morse 4 30 .
J. Allen Rice & Co. 1 50
A. H. Sweet 40
John Kelley, carrots for
horses 2 75
Milford Gas Co.
2 24
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight . .
5 33
B. & A. R. R., freight
29 55
$428 74
Total expense ·
.
$12,472 47
Balance unexpended .
06
$12,472 53 $12,472 53
UNPAID BILLS.
James Lally, hay and grain $395 84
Milford Grain Co., hay and grain
100 10
James A. Boyce, blacksmith
6 55
John P. Burnett, blacksmith
4 40
A. T. Macuen, labor breaking roads, team and man 27 00
A. T. Macuen, wood
31 07
Z. C. Field, lumber
12 14
Macuen Bros., coal and use of horse
28 79
L. Grow & Son, blacksmith 11 55
Moloney & Cleary, blacksmith 9 25
H. M. Curtiss, coal 14 50
Waters & Hynes, labor'
11 45
H. J. Wilmarth, labor
16 00
John L. Smith, scrapers
16 00
Staples & Gould, supplies
7 65
Acme Road Machinery Co., parts
crusher
1 50
N. Morelli, oil
2 52
16
W. C. Tewksbury, electrical work $ 4 10
J. P. Hennessey, oil 96
Henry Willard, repairing at crusher
27 72
E. M. Crockett, setting glass
1 45
H. A. Barney est., brick and cement 5 25
L. E. Belknap, labor 57 98
James F. Carey, supplies
5 62
H. S. Cushman, supplies and repairing harnesses 52 45 .
William Johnston Teaming Co., horses for fire duty 52 25
William Johnston Teaming Co., labor with team 12 50
Charles S. Mullane, coal, wood, and labor with team
54 40
Johnston Coal Co., coal, coke, wood and cement 261 67
Milford Gas Light Co., tar 470 00
Clark Ellis & Sons, supplies .
165 98
$1,868 64
SIDEWALKS.
By appropriation
.
·
$1,000 00
Cash from various persons
20 71
Paid, labor as per warrant
$794 70
Milford Gas Light Co., tar
82 50
M. E. Nelligan, rent of land
50 00
Barrett Mfg. Co., pitch 51 31
William E. Phillips, concrete work
27 00
John A. Moore, concrete work
10 00
W. C. Tewksbury, labor removing pole . 5 20
$1,020 71 $1,020 71
WATERING STREETS.
By appropriation
.
$1,200 00
Cash, street watering tax 807 71 ·
Cash, amount assessed to abutters 700 00. .
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Paid labor as per warrant $526 25-
Fire department, use of horses
591 75
Milford Water Co. 664 78
Milford & Uxbridge St. Ry. Co., ser- vices of sprinkling car 246 64
Standard Oil Co., car of road oil 321 25
F. H. Marshall, painting and lettering carts
95 10
Thomas H. Dwyer, painting and let. tering cart .
46 25.
L. Grow, repairing carts 26 00
L. E. Belknap, labor on carts . 8 00' .
Cornelius Callahan Co., hose .
13 75
Pratt Bros., labor on stand pipe 2 20
Balance unexpended .
157 14.
$2,707 71 $2,707 71
STREET LIGHTS.
By appropriation
$9,000 00
Paid Milford Electric Light & Power Co. $5,121 40
Globe Gas Light Co. 3,828 24
W. C. Tewksbury, relocating lights . 10 00
C. W. Harris, labor ·
3 30
Balance unexpended
37 06
$9,000 00 $9,000 00
INCIDENTALS.
By appropriation
$4,500 00 .
Amount received from State for Armory rent ·
900 00
Printing :-
Paid G. M. Billings, town
reports $507 64
G. M. Billings 163 96
Milford Daily Journal Co. 111 33
Milford Daily News Co. .
88 77
W. P. Clarke ·
40 50
C. M. W. Earle 3 00
$915 25
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Special police duty :- Paid police duty, July 3, 4 and 5
· $171 00 $171 00
Board of Health :- Paid J. J. Birmingham, in-
spector $237 00
J. J. Fullum, inspector ·
224 00
F. H. Lally, M. D., vacci- nation of school chil- dren 90 00
F. H. Lally, M. D., secre- tary 35 00
F. H. Lally, special in- spections 23 00
John E. Higgiston, special inspections 20 00
Maurice J. Quinlan, spe-
cial inspections .
20 00
Milford Daily Journal Co., printing .
17 73
Milford Daily News Co, printing . 6 48
W. P. Clarke, printing 18 50
J. Allen Rice Co., supplies 56 05
A. B. Morse, supplies 35 67
A. H. Sweet, supplies
1 50
J. H. Gardella, supplies 1 10
F. W. Draper, supplies
25
John W. Beckett, reim- bursement for being quarantined 18 00
John A. Richardson, reim- bursement for being quarantined 8 25
Sarag Caragosian, reim- bursement for being quarantined 1 12
19
John Donigian, reimburse- ment for being quaran- tined
$ 2.25
Richard Seay, reimburse- ment for being quaran- tined
12 00
Thomas McAuliff, reim- bursement for being quarantined 24 00
Daniel J. Kane, reimburse- ment for being quaran- tined
13 15
James McElman, reim -
bursement for being
quarantined 10 00
James F. Perry, reim- bursement for being quarantined 11 28
Mrs. Annie L. Butterfield, for care of Fred H. Til- lotson
13 95
Overseers of poor, board,
clothing, and labor on building at town farm for Fred Tillotson
110 00
Town of Sudbury, aid ren- dered Fred H. Tillotson
11 40
Joseph Sullivan, labor 1 00
Willis Perham, labor
50
Arthur E. Smith, labor
1 00
William Hynes, labor
50
William Moloney, labor 50
Edward Bradley, labor 50
Patrick O'Donnell, labor .
50
Dennis Burns, labor .
50
Nathan Russell, labor ·
50
George C. Platt, labor
50
Edward Davoren, labor
1 00
20
George Flanigan, labor
$
50
- - $1,029 18
Enforcement of dog law: - Paid Arthur E. Smith, dog officer $26 00
Carlo Paietta, dog officer .
22 00
Edward Davoren .
2 00
George Julian
2 00
Armory expenses : - Paid Lewis Hayden, agent, rent .
$575 04
Milford Gas Light Co.
123 36
Remick Furniture Co., supplies . ·
11 25
Thomas B. Tracy, rent of
land for rifle range ·
50 00
Lewis H. Barney, coal and wood
58 75
Bay State Military Rifle
Association, use of rifle
range at Wakefield
18 77
Cooney & Higgiston, re- pairs
2 85
$840 02
Sundries :- Paid H. W. Gaskill, surveys
, and plans of Grant street, Metcalf avenue and Emmons street $54 00
Milford Water Co., relay- ing water main at B. & A. R. R. property, and material used 202 47
Milford Water Co., Pur- chase street trough 40 00
Milford Water Co., Lin-
coln Square trough · 40 00
.
$52 00
21
Milford Water Co., East
Main street trough $40 00
Milford Water Co., water for drinking fountain 8 00
G. M. Ward, ice for foun- tain 21 17
Edwards & Heroux, use of
water and team hire 4 75
James B. Edwards, teams for assessors .
28 00
James B. Edwards, teams for sealer of weights and measures · 12 00
James B. Edwards, teams for selectmen 9 00
Crane & Waitt, teams for selectmen 10 00
Milford Auto Machine Co., automobile hire for se- lectmen . .
15 00
M. W. Casey, team for chief of police 2 50
H. W. Austin, water, West street trough 10 00 · M. J. Carbary, expense of selectmen to Boston and elsewhere 47 00
B. C. Thayer, care of land owned by town on Pearl street ·
25 00
Clark Ellis & Sons, sup- plies for tree depart- ment .
28 53
P. Fitzgerald, labor for self and helpers, tree department 46 47
William Ahern, horse col- lars 5 00 ·
22
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co. $86 21 James L. Lilley, painting street signs 4 75
J. L. Smith, 54 bundles Worcester Telegrams re- turned to town library . 6 71
H. H. Lent, ice box for drinking fountain 6 00
W. E. Cheney, posting no- tices 1 00
E. M. Crockett, for 14 men searching for H. Buck . 10 50
James Ashworth, return of lockup keys . ·
2 00
R. G. Scalzi, return of lockup keys .
1 00
John O'Connell, return of lockup keys 1 00
James H. Conlin, return of lockup keys . 1 00
M. J. McCarthy, return of lockup keys ·
1 00
V. Calabrese, return of
1 00
P. J. Duddy, return of
lockup keys ·
1 00
C. L. Fair, return of lock- up keys . 1 00 ·
P. M. Hunt, return of
lockup keys 1.
1 00
Lois H. Wood, conveying lost child to town farm 1 00
$775 06
Town Meeting expenses :- Paid Tellers, March meeting $160 00
Tellers, November meeting 115 20
Chester F. Williams, bal- lot clerk, March and No- vember . 12 00 .
.
lockup keys ·
23
M. G. Lynch, ballot clerk March and November $12 00
G. C. Eastman, deputy bal- lot clerk, March and No- vember ·
9 00
J. J. Clancy, deputy ballot clerk, March ·
4 50
James Darmody, deputy ballot clerk, November 4 50
Geo. C. Gilfoyle, checking voting list, March 8 00
William F. Clancy, check- ing voting list, Novem- ber .
8 00
Harold K. Bullard, check- ing voting list, Novem- ber ·
8 00
L. E. Fales, Moderator 1 March meeting . 15 00
D. M. O'Brien, erecting voting booths, three meetings ·
15 00
O. D. Holmes, printing and serving warrants 16 00
O. D. Holmes, police duty March and November 10 00.
D. E. Casey, police duty, March and November . 6 00
Raphael Marino, police duty, March and No- vember . .
6 00
C. Caruso, police duty, March and November . 6 00
Martin Broderick, police duty, March and No- vember ·
6 00
$421 20
24
Returns :-
Paid James B. Edwards, re- turn of deaths . $25 25
Geo. W. Wood, return of deaths 12 25
Walter W. Watson, return of deaths ·
7 25
A. DePasquale, return of deaths 1 50
Edwards & Heroux, return of deaths .
4 25
S. C. J. Quirk, return of deaths .
1 00
T. F. Kennedy, return of deaths 25 .
W. H. Smith, return of deaths 25
George F. Curley, M. I)., return of births . 54 00
P. E. Joslin, M. D., return of births 4 50
J. J. Duggan, M. D., re- turn of births ·
6 00
J. V. Gallagher, M. D., re- turn of births 5 50
F. H. Lally, M. D., return of births ·
6 00
M. W. Knight, M. D., re- turn of births .
2 75
F. T. Harvey, M. D., re- turn of births 1 00
F. D. White, M. D., return of births 3 00
D. T. Sullivan, M. D., re- turn of births 50
K. A. Campbell, M. D., re- turn of births . 2 75
25
T. W. Monroe, M. D., re- turn of births $1 00
H. L. Keith, M. D., return of births 75
A. W. Jackson, M. D., re- turn of births 1 25
$141 00
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