Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Milford, Massachusetts 1907-1910, Part 30

Author: Milford (Mass.)
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 764


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Anna V. Cross,


100 00


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A. T. Wilkinson,


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John S. Tucker,


100 00


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George C. Jones,


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W. W. Warfield,


100 00


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Abigail H. Adams,


100 00


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Charles M. Clark,


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George A. Brown,


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Mrs. Sarah Gore,


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Mrs. Harriet E. Daniels,


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Arthur C. Johnson,


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Sarah E. Green,


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Robert S. Wilkinson,


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Arabella Gilman,


50 00


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Nathan Durfee,


100 00


6 00


66


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6 00


6 00


Elizabeth D. Mann est.,


150 00


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66


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9 00


9 00


Lyman Gleason,


50 00


3 00


3 00


3 00


Ruth W. Pierce,


100 00


6 00


66


66


6 00


6 00


William C. Morrison,


100 00


6 00


3 00


6 00


Mrs. S. A. Jefferds,


50 00


3 00


66


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Ladie' Vernon Grove Cemetery Association,


236 18


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Miss Sarah C. Soule,


100 00


6 00


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Thomas B. Bailey,


100 00


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Isaac N. Crosby,


50 00


3 00


66


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Lovisa R. Lane,


100 00


6 00


66


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6 00


9 00


John A. Pierce,


150 00


9 00


66


66


66


9 00


9 00


Mrs. Joel Howard,


100 00


6 00


6.


66


6 00


6 00


A. W. Kingman est.,


100 00


6 00


66


66


66


6 00


9 50


William Emery,


100 00


6 00


66


66


6 00


6 00


Ebenezer Belknap,


100 00


6 00


6 00


6 00


Fanny and Betsey Hudlin est.,


100 00


6 00


66


66


66


66


6 00


6 00


Francis A. Bragg est.,


100 00


6 00


66


66


66


60


6 00


9 00


Rufus A. Taft,


75 00


4 50


65


66


66


66


66


66


6 00


6 00


Emily Albee,


200 00


12 00


6 00


66


66


66


8 00


6 00


Mrs. J. L. Rose,


100 00


6 00


66


66


66


66


3 00


6 CO


David E. and Willis B. Moulton, executors


of will of Malvina R. A. Thurber,


100 00


*5 00


5 00


Emily E. Aldrich,


100 00


+2 50


2 50


$5186 18 $324 67


$313 17 $355 17


*Interest for 10 months.


+Interest for 5 months.


66


66


12 00


12 00


John H. Brown,


100 00


6 00


6 00


6 00


George S. Adams,


100 00


6 00


66


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Mr .. George L. Prouty,


100 00


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Charles C. Johnson,


100 00


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6 00


Hattie D. M. Bragg,


100 00


6 00


66


66


66


9 00


9 00


Annie M. Tinker,


50 00


3 00


66


66


D. C. Morey,


150 00


9 00


Henry Willard,


100 00


6 00 Paid Tr. Vernon Grove Cem .;


6 00


60


6 00


6 00


E. S. Tingley,


150 00


9 00


Mrs. Elbridge Gerry,


50 00


3 00


6 00


6 00


Eleanor C. Paine,


100 00


6 00


3 00


3 00


Statira Drake,


50 00


6 00


6 00


Mrs. Obadiah Albee,


100 00


6 00


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66


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6 00


6 00


8 (0


3 00


Jennie C. Brewster est.,


100 00


TREASURER'S REPORT.


CLIFFORD A. COOK, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF MILFORD, MASS., AS TREASURER. CR.


DR.


To amounts received :- Balance, February 2, 1909 : - West street school land (appropriation) $ 100 00


Emergency fund (appro- priation) 1,000 00


Town library (unexpend- ed balance of dog tax) 123 07


Plains hose wagon (ap- propriation) 250 00 ·


Surface drains (unex- pended appropriation) 685 57


Sewerage (unexpended appropriation) 2,994 65


Vernon Grove cemetery right of way (appropri- ation) .


100 00


By amounts paid :- Money borrowed in anti- cipation of taxes for the year 1908, as per vote of town passed March 6, 1908 200 00 47


Money borrowed in antici- pation of taxes for the year 1909, as per vote of town passed March 12, 1909 .


41,500 00


$41,700 00


Treasurer of Massachusetts: - One fourth of liquor li- censes . State tax . .


$4,876 75


9,270 00


·


National bank tax


5,908 16


TREASURER'S REPORT-CONTINUED.


Ilydrants on Plains (ap- propriation) ·


Short street extension (unexpended appropri- ation) Cedar street sidewalk (unexpended appropri- ation) ·


Cash


·


Money borrowed in antici- pation of taxes for the year 1909, as per vote of town passed March 12, 1909 .


Liquor licenses :- Patrick H. Gillon and M. Estelle Gillon . $1,300 00 Patrick H. Gillon and M. Estelle Gillon . . 1,300 00 James F. Stratton · 1,300 00


41,500 00


Repair of state highways $63 59


$20,118 50


Treasurer of Worcester County, Mass : -- County tax . 7,369 00


Town debt :- Note, 33, (payable in gold) due November 1, 1909 $5,000 00


Note, 32, (payable in gold) due November 1, 1909 2,500 00 48


Note, 32, (payable in gold) due September 15, 1909 1,500 00


Note, 32, (payable in gold) due November 10, 1909 2,000 00 Bond, sewer, 4, (payable in gold) due November 1, 1909 . .1,000 00


Bond, sewer, 4, (payable in


gold) due November 1,


1909,


.


1,000 00


. $125 00


26 00


52 05


34 02


$5,490 36


James F. Stratton . Philip P. Smith, James F. Smith and Mary E. Smith . · 1,300 00


1,300 00


Bond, sewer, 4, (payable in gold) due October 1, 1909 1,000 00


14,000 00


Highways . Incidentals .


·


·


4,998 53


Schools and repairs


45,494 15


Poor ·


16,670 20


Thomas Kelley and John Boyle .


1,300 00


Salaries .


·


.


10,084 66


John L. Keefe and Daniel F. Carney


1,300 00


Fire, pay of members


·


.


8,964 32


Martin J. McCormick


1,300 00


Fire, incidentals


·


4,991 75


Loring P. Webber and Eliza A. Webber ·


1,300 00


Fire, new hose


·


.


341 00


John H. Stratton and


Fire, unpaid bills


·


398 55


Catherine E. Stratton


1,300 00


Town Hall and insurance


·


1,877 96


Sidewalks


1,020 71


William H. Carey and Patrick F. Carey ·


1,300 00


Water for fire purposes


5,200 00


Emma L. Goucher and


Memorial day


165 00


Memorial Hall


825 20


Bryan Manion and Mi-


Memorial Hall insurance .


·


296 98


chael B. Sweeney 1,800 00


Interest .


11,247 94


.


12,472 47


Philip P. Smith, James F. Smith and Mary E. Smith


1,300 00


Soldiers' relief


·


.


3,773 12


Street lights .


8,962 94


.


49


Fire, repairs


400 00


·


.


·


·


Ernest L. Coburn .


1,300 00


.


·


·


TREASURER'S REPORT-CONTINUED.


Thomas J. O'Brien and Thomas E. Donovan . $1,300 00


Vernon Grove cemetery .


.


$


150 00


Watering streets


2,550 57


John H. Gardella 1 00 .


Care of shade trees, shrubs and flowers 618 50 ·


J. Lester Morgan 1 00 .


Arthur B. Morse 1 00


State aid .


.


4,507 00


Albert H. Sweet 1 00 .


Military aid


380 00


Charles H. Collins ·


1 00


Fees to officers for their services in criminal cases · ·


1,520 66


Richard A. Gilfoyle and


Emergency fund ·


805 00


Louisa A. Rice 1 00 .


$19,507 00


Pool and billiard table and


bowling alley licenses :-


Town library


1,417 03


Gypsy moth suppression . .


500 00


Harry E. Hunt


10 00


Oliver street sidewalk


500 00


Antonio Santosuosso 5 00 ·


Spraying town park trees . ·


200 00


East Walnut street extension


400 00


John H. Buckley 8 00 €


William E. Hayes


8 00


·


Frank Consoletti 5 00 ·


35 15


Sewerage ·


·


·


18,093 82


Frank C. Morgan 7 00


Michele Tusoni 6 00 ·


.


$ 7 00


Town parks


·


·


·


50


Cost of water to be assessed to abutters . · .


700 00


299 84


William A. Wylie


·


Vernon Grove cemetery right of way · .


.


Charles H. Bridges 1 00


Thomas Kelley & Co. $6 00 · Loring P. Webber & Co. 6 00


Dominick Carullo 6 00 .


O'Brien & Donovan .


5 00


79 00


Auctioneers' licenses :-


Jeremiah T. Murphy $2 00 ·


Frank E. Mann . 2 00 ·


John F. Moden


2 00


John P. Remick


2 00


Daniel J. Cronan


2 00


10 00


167 87 9


Common victuallers' licenses :-


Alice S. Keene $1 00 ·


Angelo DiPietro . 1 00 ·


Benjamin Franklin


1 00


Rollin J. Wilbur


1 00


Alice S. Keene


1 00


Angelo DiPietro


1 00


Antonio Santosuosso


.


1 00


Dominick Carullo


1 00


Lilley & Mader


1 00


Michele Piedmonte


1 00


.


$ 1 70


William R. Burke 5 44


· Harriet Fullum . 2 72 ·


The Fleischman Co. .


2 49


William S. Marden 6 80 ·


Thomas F. Byrnes


·


1 70


Edward P. Quigley


4 25


Regal Shoe Co. .


.


127 50


Roger H. Perham


.


9 52


Norry Miett ·


5 75


.


.


.


·


.


.


Abatement of taxes per warrant of assessors :-


George Julian ·


.


.


·


TREASURER'S REPORT-CONTINUED.


Charles T. Dyer


$1 00


Albert G. Norris


1 00


John D. Vires


·


·


1 00


James Murray


·


1 00


Mrs. Henry Antrobus


1 00


Michele Tusoni


.


1 00


L. Thomas & Co.


1.00


Benedetto Lancisi


1 00


Macuen Brothers


1 00


Ceruti & Company


1 00


Fred M. Walker .


1 00


$21 00


Junk dealers' licenses :-


James J. Birmingham


$1000


Joseph Marcus


.


.


10 00


John L. Smith


10 00


Max Kalter


10 00


Nathan Glatky ·


10 00


Max G. Werber . 10 00


.


·


·


·


52


60 00


·


.


·


·


·


·


53


Miscellaneous licenses :- Cheney Brothers, oleo- margarine $ 50 . · Milford Public Market, oleomargarine 50


Cheney Brothers, oleo-


margarine 50


Henry L. Weitzman, pawnbroker


50 00


Gordon Amusement Co., theatre license 100 00


Jeremiah J. O'Neil, cash collected from various persons for sale of fire works . 28 00


Nicola Ferucci, slaughter house 1 00


Amos Bell, slaughter house


1 00


Antonio Tognazzi,slaugh- ter house 1 00


TREASURER'S REPORT-CONTINUED.


Pasquale Ferucci,slaugh- ter house ·


$1 00


$ 183 50


Treasurer of Massachusetts :-


Corporation tax . $2,409 47 .


National bank tax .


221 15


Military aid


·


·


150 00


State aid .


5,037 00


State paupers, support .


102 43


State paupers, temporary support


178 28


State paupers, burial


35 00


Indigent soldiers and


sailors, burial . ·


259 00


Tuition of children ·


114 00


Street railway tax


.


32 53


Armory rent


900 00


Highway Commission


108 75


Treasurer of Worcester County :- Dog tax, 1909 $1,034 28


9,547 61


54


Rent of court room 550 00


1,584 28


Tax Collectors :-


M. J. Reynolds, taxes, 1889 $4 32 . M. J. Reynolds, taxes, 1890 8 40


M. J. Reynolds, taxes, 1891 12 27 .


M. J. Reynolds, taxes,


55 1892 . 11 91 .


36 90


W. P. Foley, taxes, 1906 $ 11 68 W. P. Foley, taxes, 1907 569 38 W. P. Foley, taxes, 1908 8,879 64 W. P. Foley, taxes, 1909, 146,696 77 W. P. Foley, street rail- way excise tax 925 71 · W. P. Foley, betterment tax, commitment of 1907 · 24 03


TREASURER'S REPORT -CONTINUED.


W. P. Foley, sewer as- sessments $15,732 94


$172,840 15


Highway department :- M. E. Nelligan, superin- tendent of streets, and others . · ·


405 54


School department :- Charles W. Haley, su- perintendent . 494 97


Poor department :- Chester L. Clark, chair-


man ·


$142 15


James W. Burke, chair-


man 3,212 91


3,355 06


Street watering department :- Cost of water assessed to abutters $700 00 W. P. Foley, collector, 1908 63 62


56


W. P. Foley, collector, 1909


744 09


1,507 71


Fire department :- Elbert M. Crockett, chief, incidentals ·


591 75


Town Hall department :- Daniel M. O'Brien, jani- tor 758 50


Sidewalk department :- M. E. Nelligan, superin- tendent of streets 20 71


Memorial Hall department :- Post 22, G. A. R., rent and heat to Jan. 1, 1910 76 00


Salary department :- Daniel M. O'Brien, seal- er of weights and measures .


85 30


Town History department :- Three copies (unbound) . 3 00


57


TREASURER'S REPORT-CONTINUED.


Care of shade trees, shrubs, and flowers department :- Patrick F. Fitzgerald W. G. Pond, clerk of third district court of Southern Worcester, fines R. H. Chamberlain, keeper of jail and master of house of correction, Worcester, fines


Sewerage department :-


Milford Gas Light Co. · $53 00


Town of Hopedale ·


65 00


Charles H. Waters 5 25 .


123 25


Frank L. Mather, one set of lockup keys


$1 00


D. Fred Lemier, one set of lockup keys ·


1 00


P. J. Duddy, one set of lockup keys · Luigi Luchini, one set of


1 00


lockup keys · 1 00


$118 50


741 51


117 00


58


W. J. Negus, one set of lockup keys 1 00


James Ashworth, one set of lockup keys 1 00 ·


Michael J. McCarthy, one


set of lockup keys 1 00 .


John Larson, land rent .


David E. and Willis B. Moulton, exec- utors of the will of Malvina R. A. Thurber, for care of burial lot No. 706, in Vernon Grove cemetery, Milford, Mass., under the provisions of the Revised Laws of Massachu- setts


Emily E. Aldrich, for care of burial lot No. 734 in Vernon Grove ceme- tery, Milford, Mass., under the pro- visions of the Revised Laws of Massachusetts 100 00


7 00 10 00


Balance, February 2, 1910 :- Emergency fund (appropri- ation) .


$500 00


Surface drains(unexpended appropriation)


685 57


Town library (unexpended balance of dog tax)


340 32


Vernon Grove cemetery right of way (unexpended appropriation)


64 85


Sewerage (unexpended bal- ance)


757 02


59


Hydrants on Plains (appro- priation) .


125 00


100 00


Short street extension (un- expended appropriation) Cedar street sidewalk (un- expended appropriation) Cash


26 00


52 05


2,706 37


5,257 18


$259,475 60


$259,475 60


60


TOWN DEBT.


Notes, (32's) due $5000 annually, November 1,


1910, to November 1, 1919, inclusive $50,000 00 .


Note, (3}'s) due November 1, 1910 ·


2,500 00


Note, (3}'s) due September 15, 1910


1,500 00


Notes, (3¿'s) due $2000 annually, November 10, 1910, to November 10, 1915, inclusive ·


12,000 00


Note, (3ª's) due November 10, 1916 2,400 00 ·


Bonds, (+'s) (Sewerage) due $1000 annually, Oc- tober 1, 1910, to October 1, 1916, inclusive . 7,000 00


Bonds, (4's) (Sewerage) due $7000 annually, Oc- tober 1, 1917, to October 1, 1936, inclusive 140,000 00 Bonds, (4's) (Sewerage) due $2000 annually, No- vember 1, 1910, to November 1, 1933, inclu- sive 48,000 00


$263,400 00


TOWN HISTORY ACCOUNT.


Copies (unbound) on hand February 2, 1909


105


Copies (unbound) sold 3


102


CLIFFORD A. COOK,


Treasurer.


COLLECTOR'S REPORT.


1889 .- DR.


Amount uncollected


$425 79


Interest


·


$ 428 11


CR.


Paid C. A. Cook, treasurer .


$ 4 32


Uncollected .


423 79


$428 11


1890 .- DR.


Amount uncollected


$1,019 26


Interest


4 40


$1,023 66


CR.


Paid C. A. Cook, treasurer .


$ 8 40


Uncollected .


1,015 26


$1,023 66


1891 .- DR.


Amount uncollected


$1,849 67


Interest


·


.


6 27


$1,855 94


CR.


Paid C. A. Cook, treasurer


$ 12 27


Uncollected .


1,843 67


$1,855 94


1892 .- DR.


Amount uncollected


.


.


$2,061 39


Interest


.


5 91


CR.


Paid C. A. Cook, treasurer .


$ 11 91


Uncollected .


2,055 39


$2,067 30


M. J. REYNOLDS, Collector.


Milford, January 22, 1910.


.


--


$2,067 30


2 32


COLLECTOR'S REPORT.


GENERAL TAX. 1906 .- DR.


Amount uncollected, report of Jan.


22, 1909


.


$10 00


Interest


1 68


$11 C8


CR.


Paid C. A. Cook, treasurer . $11 68


1907 .- DR.


Amount uncollected, report of Jan.


22, 1909


$661 36


Interest


60 02


$721 38


CR.


Paid C. A. Cook, treasurer .


$569 38


Abatements .


152 00


$721 38


1908 .- DR.


Amount uncollected, report of Jan.


22,1909


$9,925 21


Additional assessments


28 00


Interest


440 27


$10,393 48


CR.


Paid C. A. Cook, treasurer .


$8,879 64


Abatements . .


395 34


Amount uncollected


.


1,118 50


.


.


.


$10,393 48


.


63


1909 .- DR.


Amount of original warrant . $161,634 07


Additional assessments, etc. .


432 15


Interest


232 58


$162,298 80


CR


Paid C. A. Cook, treasurer


. $146,696 77


Discounts


.


3,050 01


Abatements .


1,917 36


Amount uncollected


.


10,634 66


$162,298 80


STREET WATERING TAXES.


1908 .- DR.


Amount uncollected, report of Jan.


22, 1909


$69 25


Interest


3 56


$72 81


CR.


Paid C. A. Cook, treasurer .


$63 62


Amount uncollected


9 19


$72 81


1909 .- DR.


Amount committed .


.


$885 75


Interest


1 94


$887 69


CR.


Paid C. A. Cook, treasurer


$744 09


Discounts


15 54


Amount uncollected


128 06


$887 69


BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS. COMMITMENT OF 1907 .- DR.


Amount uncollected, report of Jan.


22, 1909 .


$313 45


Interest


1 53


$314 98


·


.


.


64


CR.


Paid C. A. Cook, treasurer . $ 24 03 Amount uncollected (pending de- cision as to legality) . 290 95


$314 98


SEWER ASSESSMENTS.


DR.


Amount uncollected, report of Jan. 22, 1909 (payable 1908 to 1917 inclusive) $15,574 91


Amount committed since Jan. 22, 1909 .


21,921 22


Interest


224 38


.


$37,720 51


CR


Paid C. A. Cook, treasurer .


$15,732 94


Abatements .


2,180 34


Amount uncollected (payable 1909


to 1918 inclusive)


19,807 23


$37,720 51


STREET RAILWAY EXCISE TAX. 1909 .- DR.


Amount committed .


$925 71


CR.


Paid C. A. Cook, treasurer .


$925 71


Respectfully submitted,


WILLIAM P. FOLEY, Collector, 1893-1909.


Milford, Mass., Jan. 21, 1910.


ASSESSORS' REPORT.


Town appropriations


$146,670 00


State tax .


9,270 00


State highway tax


.


·


63 59


County tax


7,369 00


Amount to be raised 163,372 59


Tax ou collector's book, (less gain in fractions) . 155,510 90


Underlay


$7,861 69


VALUATION.


Buildings, excluding land . . $4,267,020 00


Land, excluding buildings . . 2,319,765 00


-$6,586,785 00


Personal excluding res. bank stock $1,840,387 00


Resident bank stock 285,940 00


-$2,126,327 00


Total valuation O


$8,713,112 00


Resident bank stock, valuation


. $285,940 00


Non-resident bank stock, valuation


. 360,060 00


Total bank stock valuation . . $646,000 00


Tax on personal estate


. $ 36,147 56


Tax on real estate ·


. 111,975 34


Tax on polls


.


.


7,388 00


Gain in fractions making tax


2 15


.


Tax on collector's book


. $155,513 05


Non-resident bank tax


6,121 02


Total tax committed


. $161,636 2%


66


Resident bank tax .


$4,860 98


Non-resident bank tax


6,121 02


Total bank tax $10,982 00 .


[The Home National Bank is taxed $5.00 per share additional, on account of its real estate.]


Tax rate $17.00 per one thousand dollars.


Number of polls 3,694


horses .


·


. 533


66 COWS · .


318


cattle other than cows . ·


35


swine .


.


37


66 dwellings


2,062


66 acres land assessed 8,752


Additional personalty assessed and committed


to collector under the law entitled "omitted assessments," .


$18,720 00


Respectfully submitted,


J. F. BARRETT, W. F. CLANCY, W. H. BAKER,


Assessors of Milford.


REPORT OF PARK COMMISSIONERS.


Care of parks, appropriation Labor :-


$300 00


Patrick McGrath


$ 2 00


Martin Jenkins


9 00


Edward Quigley


9 00


Martin Conely .


9 00


John Cahill


9 00


Michael McKeague


47 00


John Coffey ·


4 00


John Barry


.


7 00


John Matthews


5 00


N. K. Sprague .


4 15


P. Fitzgerald


8 00


G. Sherborne


2 50


A. Droney


12 00


J. McEnany


35 50


Dennis Sullivan


10 00


John H. Sheedy, police duty


69 00


Z. C. Field, lumber


4 73


A. Taylor, cutting grass .


25 00


Staples & Gould, supplies


.


18 71


H. W. Austin, plants


6 35


Wilson & Huff, sharpening lawn mower


75


Cheney Bros., supplies .


2 15


$299 84


Unexpended .


16


UNPAID BILL.


Milford Water Co. $4 00


.


.


68


CARE OF TREES.


Appropriation


.


.


Paid Patrick Fitzgerald .


·


.


$161 87


Clark Ellis & Sons


12 88


Michael McKeague .


20 00


P. W. Cheevis .


5 25


$200 00


JOHN H. SHEEDY, W. E. STAPLES, MICHAEL McKEAGUE, Park Commissioners.


$200 00


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.


MILFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT.


RECEIPTS.


By appropriation :---


Pay of members .


$9,400 00


Incidentals


4,400 00


Repairs . ·


400 00


New hose


350 00


Unpaid bills


400 00


Street watering department, use of horses


591 75


$15,541 75


EXPENDITURES. PAY OF MEMBERS.


Paid G. A. Wilcox for services of engineers from Nov. 1, 1908, to May 1, 1909 $ 387 50


'T. F. Maher, superintendent of fire alarm 158 20


T. F. Maher, chief 34 25


E. M. Crockett, engineer and chief


104 69


L. M. Crockett, superintendent of fire alarm


100 00


F. L. Kimball, engineer .


70 84


A. J. Whitcomb, clerk and treasurer of engi- neers 7 50


L. R. Joy, clerk and treasurer Hose Co. No. 1 . 552 50


E. M. Crockett, treasurer Hose Co. No. 2. .


552 50


C. H. Voyer, clerk and treasurer Hose Co. No. 3


977 28


P. S. Johnson, clerk and treasurer Combina- tion Co. No. 1


.


1,255 00


J. F. Baxter, clerk and treasurer Ladder Co. No. 1 1,300 00


C. H. Kimball, treasurer Hose Co. No. 2 552 50


P. E. Jeffrey, clerk and treasurer Hose Co. No. 1 524 85


A. H. Barker, driver Combination Co. No. 1 . 925 00


70


John P. Callery, driver Ladder Co. No. 1 $ 250 70


Austin Davoren, driver Hose Co. No. 2 259 69


J. Francis Desmond, driver Hose Co. No. 1 129 85


C. L. Fair, driver Hose. Co. No. 1 .


60 75


C. H. Kimball, driver Hose Co. No. 1 . ·


33 34


William Ahern, driver engine No. 2, and spare driver Combination No. 1 . 256 00


Walter Steele, spare driver Combination No. 1 38 38


· M. W. Casey, driver Hose 3 and horse 150 00


H. E. Rockwood, engineman, Engine No. 1


100 00


W. A. Fairbanks, engineman, Engine No. 2


95 17


G. L. Dudley, extra service on Combination No. 1 42 50


Geo. Julian, caretaker Hose Co. No. 3 . ·


23 50


T. C. Cronan, caretaker Hose Co. No. 3 8 50


Andrew Larson, caretaker Hose Co. No. 3 11 90


Duncan Marchessault, substitute Hose Co. No. 3 1 43


$8,964 32


By appropriation


$9,400 00


Expended .


8,964 32


Balance


$435 68


INCIDENTALS.


Paid J. F. Damon, installing new boilers in steamers, on account $1,768 25 ·


J. F. Damon, labor ·


28 90


E. E. Cook, care of horse and wagon


·


266 00


Milford Gas Co. .


265 28


Milford Electric Light & Power Co. 25 02


Milford Grain Co., hay and grain


·


271 22


James Lally, hay and grain


221 10


G. A. Wilcox, services of engineers at brush fires . 65 81


G. A. Wilcox, services of hired men at brush fires . 10 76 .


G. A. Wilcox, telephone service .


5 00


71


E. M. Crockett, services of Hose Co. No. 2 at


brush fires . $ 76 63


Dillon Bros., labor


.


22 70


L. E. Belknap, labor 40 45 .


W. C. Tewksbury, labor .


4,74


Milford Auto Machine Co., oil


.


1 50


Cooney & Iliggiston, labor 69 77


Moloney & Cleary, shoeing horses


70 35


Beattie Zinc Works Co., supplies 37 50


Milford Water Co. 78 00


Firemen's Safety Belt Co., six firemen's belts 60 00


C. C. Callahan Co., supplies


118 79


C. S. Mullane, coal 76 38


H. M. Curtiss, coal and wood ·


.


54 75


Johnston Coal Co., coal 27 39


Macuen Bros. Coal Co., coal


56 25


G. M. Billings, printing 26 00


Milford Journal Co., printing .


80


Z. C. Field, lumber


2 10


S. C. J. Quirk, watching at fire .


3 25


J. F. Haskell, use of horse to fire 1 50


J. B. Henderson, use of horses to fire 3 00


B. Franklin, lunches


5 70


Annie Lawless, stationery


.


2 40


D. E. Ward, teaming


2 25


Davoren's Express, teaming


2 36


Lumsden & Van Stone Co., installing whistle


171 09


Eldredge & Son, fire alarm box lights .


5 00


L. Grow & Son, repairs .


1 75


N. E. Tel. &. Tel. Co. .


38 31


A. Taylor, teaming .


.


.


.


1 50


Standard Oil Co., oil


4 25


Aungst Ceiling Remover


9 75


J. F. Baxter, services of Ladder Co. No. 1 at brush fires . 55 50


P. S. Johnson, services of Combination Co. No. 1 at brush fires 113 50


L. R.Joy, services of Hose Co.No. 1,at brush fires 34 50


.


·


.


72


C. HI. Voyer, services of Hose Co. No. 3 at brush fires . .


$24 50


E. O. Rose, services at brush fire 2 00 .


HI. I. Binney, services at brush fire 1 25 .


Wmn. Gordon, services at brush fire


2 00


J. J. Birmingham, services at brush fire ·


50


C. F. Conlin, services at brush fire 2 00


J. H. Conlin, services at brush fire


1 50


Walter Steele, services at Osgood fire


2 38


A. F. Drew, services at fire


1 00


J. A. & W. Bird & Co., supplies


99 25


Gamwell Fire Alarm Tel. Co., repairs to boxes and supplies 64 50


Clark Ellis & Sons, supplies


.


65 71


Staples & Gould, supplies 17 70


HI. S. Cushman, supplies and repairing har- nesses ·


40 63


.J. T. Crowell, supplies and repairing harnesses 16 95


G. P. Walcott, supplies .


11 68


E. E. Vaughan, supplies .


·


1 13


A. A. Coburn, supplies . .


3 14


A. B. Morse, supplies · .


8 80


W. H. Casey, supplies .


4 55


TI. S. Chadbourne, supplies


.


2 67


F. L. Young & Kimball, oil


.


55


J. F. Carey, oil .


1 00


F. W. Draper & Co., Williams, Williams &


Vincent Attorneys, supplies ·


2 92


HI. D. Bowker, supplies .


6 00


E. F. Lilley, repairing clock .


1 50


· Crane & Waitt, in exchange for horse .


150 00


E. M. Crockett, setting glass


3 85


C. C. Fisk, life net .


60 00


T. C. Hays, M. D. V., professional services


29 00


Dr. B. F. Hartman, professional services


30 40


[ .T. F. Maher, labor, express and travelling ex- penses 12 47


F. II. Marshall, labor 5 50


73


G. H. Whittemore, electrical work $ 4 00


H. S. Esterbrook, copy of Mass. fire laws American Steel & Wire Co., wire Mrs. H. M. Barber, rent of land


1 50


4 56


G. G. Gardner, weaving carpet .


3 50


J. B. Edwards, team


2 00


J. B. DeShazo, boiler inspections Sherborne & Coughlin's Express


17 90


G. A. Sherborne, teaming


7 21


G. H. Andrews, rent of building


.


21 00


Edwards & Heroux, team


8 00


Fire & Water Engineering, magazine


3 00


$4,991 75


By. appropriation


$4,400 00


Receipts


591 75


$4,991 75


Expended .


$4,991 75


REPAIRS.


Paid Crosby Steam Gauge & Valve Co., whistle . $135 00


W. E. Tewksbury, labor on fire alarm system


131 45


S. D. Porter, repairing roof of buildings .


45 73


Cooney & Higgiston


37 78


J. L. Keefe, board for men installing whistle


11 90


William Rose, labor


8 00


American Steel & Wire Co., Tel. wire 7 50 .


Eldredge & Son, setting glass .


5 44


Gamwell Fire Alarm Co., repairing fire alarm box


5 15


L. Grow & Son, repairs to ladder truck ·


5 00


C. N. Perkins, extinguisher bottles


3 00


John Holmes, labor


3 00


J. L. Buxton, labor


1 05


$400 00


Appropriation


$400 00


Expended . ·


$400 00


.


20 00


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.


·


15 00


74


UNPAID BILLS.


Paid Milford Gas Co.


$73 76


Johnston Coal Co., coal and wood


47 00


Milford Water Co. 42 00


James Lally, hay and grain ·


43 32


Staples & Gould, supplies .


26 79


Macuen Bros., coal


21 75


L. Grow & Son, repairs .


23 50,


T. C. Hays, M. D. V., professional services


15 00.


C. M. Perkins, supplies


12 75


Thomas Groom & Co., order book


12 50.


Avery & Woodbury, supplies


.


.


16 00


M. E. L. & Power Co. .


10 48


Beattie Zinc Co., supplies


10 00


Edwards & Heroux, teams at brush fires


12.00


G. A. Sherborne, teaming


7 81


B. Franklin, lunches


1 75


A. B. Edmands, labor


3 00


F. M. Walker, lunches .


3 25


E. J. Nelligan, watching at fire


1 00


Sherborne & Coughlin's express 3 55


C. C. Callahan Co., supplies


8 34


$398 55


By appropriation . .


$400 00


Expended


.


398 55


Balance unexpended


$1 45


NEW HOSE.


Paid Boston Woven Hose Co. .


.


$337 50


Clark Ellis & Sons


.


3 50


$341 00


By appropriation .


$350 00


Expended


341 00


Balance unexpended


$9 00


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.


75


RECAPITULATION.


Pay of members .- Appropriation $9,400 00


Expended


.


8,964 32


Balance unexpended $435 68


Incidentals .- By appropriation ·


$4,400 00


Receipts . . .


591 75


$4,991 75


Expended '


$4,991 75


Repairs .-- By appropriation


$400 00


Expended


$400 00


Unpaid bills .- By appropriation $400 00


Expended


398 55


Balance unexpended


$1 45


New hose .- By appropriation ·




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