Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Milford, Massachusetts 1910, Part 3

Author: Milford (Mass.)
Publication date: 1910
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 248


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2,550 57


John H. Gardella 1 00 ·


Care of shade trees, shrubs and flowers ·


618 50


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


abutters . .


700 00


Town parks


.


.


·


299 84


. Town library ·


1,417 03


William A. Wylie


$ 7 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


William E. Hayes 8 00


Frank Consoletti 5 00


35 15


Frank C. Morgan 7 00 ·


Sewerage


·


18,093 82


Michele Tusoni 6 00


·


Gypsy moth suppression


500 00


·


.


·


John H. Buckley 8 00 .


Vernon Grove cemetery right of way


-


Thomas E. Donovan . $1,300 00


J. Lester Morgan 1 00 ·


Arthur B. Morse 1 00 ·


·


Charles. H. Bridges 1 00


·


Cost of water to be assessed to 50


Pool and billiard table and bowling alley licenses :-


Thomas Kelley & Co. $6 00


Abatement of taxes per warrant of assessors :-


George Julian .


$ 1 70


William R. Burke 5 44 ·


Harriet Fullum .


2 72


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


Roger H. Perham


9 52


Daniel J. Cronan


2 00


10 00


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


.


The Fleischman Co. .


2 49


William S. Marden


·


6 80


Thomas F. Byrnes


1 70


Edward P. Quigley


4 25


Regal Shoe Co. .


·


.


Norry Miett


.


5 75


·


·


.


.


127 50


·


·


.


167 87 9


Loring P. Webber & Co. 6 00


Dominick Carullo 6 00 .


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


$10200


Joseph Marcus.


10 00


John L. Smith


10 00


Max Kalter ·


10 00


Nathan Glatky


·


.


10 00


Max G. Werber . 10 00


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.


.


.


.


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 . M. J. Reynolds, taxes, 1890 8 40


$4 32


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, 190S 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 1 00 . · Luigi Luchini, one set of lockup keys · · 1 00 -


$118 50


741 51


117 00


58


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


Michael J. McCarthy, one set of lockup keys 1 00 ·


1 00


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 .


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


$500 00


Surface drains(unexpended appropriation)


685 57


340 32


64 85


Sewerage (unexpended bal- ance) · Hydrants on Plains (appro- priation) . ·


757 02


59


100 00


Short street extension (un- expended appropriation) 26 00


Cedar street sidewalk (un- expended appropriation) Cash .


52 05


2,706 37


5,257 18


$259,475 60


$259,475 60.


7 00


John Larson, land rent ·


10 00


Town library (unexpended balance of dog tax) · Vernon Grove cemetery right of way(unexpended appropriation) .


125 00


60


TOWN DEBT.


Notes, (3}'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, (32's) due $2000 annually, November 10, 1910, to November 10, 1915, inclusive 12,000 00


Note, (3¿'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, (+'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


2 32


$ 428 11


CR.


Paid C. A. Cook, treasurer .


$ 4 32


Uncollected .


428 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


$2,067 30


CR


Paid C. A. Cook, treasurer .


$ 11 91


Uncollected .


2,055 39


$2,067 30


M. J. REYNOLDS, Collector.


Milford, January 22, 1910.


.


.


.


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 . Abatements .


152 00


$721 38


1908 .- DR.


Amount uncollected, report of Jan.


22, 1909


$9,925 21


Additional assess ments


28 00


Interest


440 27


.


$10,393 48


CR.


Paid C. A. Cook, treasurer . Abatements .


.


$8,879 64


395 34


Amount uncollected


.


1,118 50


$10,393 48


$569 38


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 on 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


$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 22


.


.


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


66 horses .


.


.


. 533


66 COWS · . . .


318


cattle other than cows . .


.


35


66 swine .


.


. 37


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. McEnaný


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 $200 00


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.


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


H. 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 Ilose 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 & Higgiston, 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 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


.


54 75


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.


·


.


.


.


.


.


72


C. H. Voyer, services of Hose Co. No. 3 at brush fires $24 50


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


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


Win. Gordon, services at brush fire .


2 00


J. J. Birmingham, services at brush fire C. F. Conlin, services at brush fire G


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


H. 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. K. Vaughan, supplies


1 13


A. A. Coburn, supplies .


3 14


A. B. Morse, supplies .


.


.


8 80


W. H. Casey, supplies .


.


4 55


H. 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


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


F. H. Marshall, labor 5 50


.


.


50


73


G. H. Whittemore, electrical work


$ 4 00


H. S. Esterbrook, copy of Mass. fire laws American Steel & Wire Co., wire


1 50


.


4 56


Mrs. H. M. Barber, rent of land


.


.


·


.


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 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 Expended . .


.


.


.


$400 00


$400 00


.


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.


.


20 00


.


.


.


21 00


.


.


.


.


.


.


.


15 00


G. G. Gardner, weaving carpet .


.


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


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.


4 75


A. B. Edmands, labor


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.


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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.


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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


$350 00


Expended


341 00


Balance unexpended


$9 00


Total appropriations and receipts .


$15,541 75


Total expended .


15,095 62


Total balance unexpended


$446 13


UNPAID BILLS.


J. F. Damon, balance due for installing new boil- ers in steamers


$266 75


J. F. Damon, labor ·


14 35


H. A. Barney, estate, coal and wood


·


179 67


A. P. Clarridge, mason work


11 45


C. S. Mullane, coal .


14 50


P. L. Sarty, labor .


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.


11 75


Thomas Groom & Co., order book


12 50


J. F. Carey, supplies


75


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Total .


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$511 72


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FIRES AND ALARMS.


From January 20, 1909, to January 20, 1910, there were 67 fires and alarms, 24 box alarms, 34 telephone alarms, 4 automatic alarms, and 3 still alarms.


Value of buildings where actual fires occurred $24,050 00 Insurance on buildings where actual fires occurred 18,900 00


Loss on buildings where actual fires occurred 3,445 00


Value of contents where actual fires occurred 9,550 00 Insurance on contents where actual fires occurred 5,600 00


Loss on contents where actual fres occurred 1,667 50


Total loss on buildings and contents 5,112 50


Total insurance on buildings and contents 24,500 00


The above mentioned figures do not include losses result- ing from brush or chimney fires, or where no claim for insur- ance has been made.


Jan. 21. Telephone, 8.05 A. M. 17 Main street; no dam- age; chimney.


Feb. 11. Telephone, 8 A. M. 46 Water street; no dam- age; chimney.


Feb. 6. Telephone, 8 A. M. Rockwood Court; no dam- age; chimney.


Feb. 8. Telephone, 10.30 A. M. Beaver street; land owned by Bay State Pink Granite Co .; grass fire.


Feb. 9. Telephone, 6.20 A. M. Main street. False alarm.


Feb. 17. Box 54, 2.20 P. M. Barn, Green street; owned by John Nolan; occupied by H. E. Warfield. Value of build- ing, $300; insurance, $100; loss on building, $300. Value of contents, $300; loss on contents, $300. Cause unknown.


Feb. 18. Automatic, 8.45 P. M. Pond street; Greene Bros. Cause, unknown; no damage.


Feb. 18. Automatic, 3.25 A. M. Central street; Milford Shoe Co .; escaping steam; no damage.


Feb. 22. Automatic, 11 P. M. Pond street; Greene Bros. Cause unknown; no damage.


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Feb. 23. Automatic, 9.25 P. M. Pond street; Greene Bros. Cause unknown; no damage.


Feb. 27. Telephone, 1.58 P. M. Claflin street; grass fire. March 21. Telephone, 12.05 A. M. Mt. Pleasant street; grass fire.


March 21. Telephone, 3.30 P. M. Fruit street extension; grass fire.


March 22. Telephone, 3.45 p. M. Bear Hill; grass fire.


March 23. 2.10 p. M. Beaver street; brush fire.


March 24. 6.10 A. M. 30 Spring street; house owned by Mrs. Skillings, occupied by George Christian; no damage; chim- ney fire.


March 24. Telephone, 11.10 A. M. Asylum street; brush fire.


March 27. Telephone, 1.40 P. M. High street; brush fire.


March 31. Telephone, 12.05 A. M. East Main street; house owned by McAvoy heirs. Cause unknown; no damage.


March 31. Telephone, 12.50 A. M. East Main street; house owned by McAvoy heirs. Cause unknown; no damage. April 2. Box 25, 7.37 P. M. 151 Main street; brick building owned by Coolidge heirs; occupied by Nolan Bros., Macuen Bros., Wm. Klass, Wm. Hayes, C. M. W. Earle. Cause defective chimney; damage not ascertained.


April 11. Box 25, 8.44 A. M. Jackson street, house owned by M. Nelligan. Cause, sparks from chimney; no dam- age.


April 11. Telephone, 7 P. M. Medway street; brush fire on land owned by T. F. Flanagan.


April 8. Telephone, 11.45 A. M. East Main street; house owned by McAvoy heirs. Cause, defective chimney; no dams . .* age.


April 14. Telephone, 1.20 p. M. House owned by the Skillings heirs; occupied by George Skillings; chimney fire; no' damage.


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April 14. Telephone, 12.05 A. M. Purchase street; chimney fire; no damage.


April 19. Box 35, 1.15 A. M. West street; brick block owned by Peter Paul and occupied by several Armenian fami- lies. Cause unknown; damage not ascertained.


April 19. Telephone, 11.50 A. M. Congress street; brush fire.


May 4. Telephone, 6.30 A. M. Fruit street; brush fire. May 21. Box 32, 9 P. M. Hopedale; house owned by Mrs. E. L., Osgood; unoccupied.


May 26. Box 17, 10.58 A. M. Fond street; building owned by H. M. Curtiss; no damage.


May 30. Telephone, 5.15 p. M. Spring street; house owned and occupied by E. L. Schulz; chimney fire; no. dani- age.


June 3. Box 15, 9.40 P. M. 58 Beach street; house owned and occupied by Antonio Ruggiero; lamp explosion. Value of building, $1500; loss on building, $5; insurance, $1000; insur- ance paid, $5.


June 13. Box 73, 6.25 A. M. West Walnut street; house owned and occupied by John Dempsey. Value of building, $3000; insurance on building, $2700; insurance on contents, $600; total loss $100; insurance paid on building and con- tents, $100. Cause, ash barrel.


June 24. Box 26, 12.41 p. M. Cook street; house owned by Mrs. Gillon; lamp explosion; no damage.


June 26. Box 46, 9.58 A. M. House owned and occupied by Mr. Packard. Value of building, $1050; loss on building, $15; insurance on building, $1000. Value of contents, $600; loss on contents, $15; insurance on contents, $600; total insur- ance paid, $30.


June 26. Telephone, 12.40 p. M. Pine street; house owned by J. Donlon; occupied by Mr. Brown; no damage; chimney fire.


July 3. Box 24, 1.59 P. M. Barn owned by C. R. Scott estate; occupied by J. F. Carey; no damage; spontaneous.


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July 3. Telephone, 6.30 p. M. Store owned and occu- pied by Vittorio Oliveri; no damage. Cause, fireworks.


July 5. Box 26, 2.39 A. M. Beach street; false alarm.


July 5. Telephone, 10.55 A. M. East Main street; brush fire.




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