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Carrol Kynock,
Margaret Cunniff,
Anna Morgan,
Agnes Gilroy,
Evelyn Watson,
Albert Anderson,
Henry Dalton,
Leslie Bragg,
Raymond Hall, Lester Brooks,
Gertrude Birmingham,
GRADE III.
Hannah Ahern, Mabel Anderson, Margaret Condon, IIelen Gilroy, Rose White,
Dorothy Pughsley,
Kenneth Lynch,
GRADE II.
Alice Birmingham, Madeline Egan, Samuel Gaskill.
Doris Henderson,
Helen Baker, Helen Morgan,
GRADE I.
Lena Bragg,
Doris Burnett, Stanley Barker.
Lena Cristelli, William Blaisdell,
Rita Fitzpatrick,
Leona Murray, Charles Neal,
Arthur King, Wolfred Paquet.
Gladys Collins, Ruth Irving, Louis Hixon, Reginald Schools.
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GRADE II.
Margaret Neville, Doris Whitticom, Lowell Collins, Charles Gilmore.
Harvey Hall,
Total for Chapin Street, 42. Last year, 19. Gain, 23, or 121 per cent.
WEST STREET SCHOOL. GRADE IV.
Eleanor Glennon. GRADE III.
Jenny Lancey, Mary McDonough, William Sangster. GRADE II.
John Byrne, Alfred Daigle, Celi Ferrelli,
Frank McCabe,
Elvira Borg, Mary Burke.
GRADE I. Ralph White.
Regina Bixby,
Total for West Street, 12. Last year, 7. Gain, 5, or 71 per cent.
FOUNTAIN STREET SCHOOL.
Howard Hedberg, Evelyn Johnson, Elmer Bandy,
Walfried Larson, Merrill Bandy, Rudolf Larson,
Harold Peterson, Mildred Trask, Catherine Battles,
Kenneth Tower,
Dorothy Flanders.
Total for Fountain street, 11. Last year, 5. Gain, 7, or 140 per cent.
HOBOKEN SCHOOL. GRADE I.
Michael Calzoni, Fred Cenedella,
Grace Niro,
Biaggio Cimino, Rose Peroni.
GRADE II.
Leo Fritita, Angelo Pillo, Jennie Rucitti,
Joseph Trematore, Angelina Volpicelli, Lucy Venditti.
Total for Hoboken, 11. Last year, 9. Gain, 2, or 22 per cent.
BRAGGVILLE SCHOOL.
Walter Burns, Eddie Elias, Selim Elias,
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Charles Guerra, George Sesona, Therese Balconi, Adele Elias.
Total for Braggville, 7. Last year, 4. Gain, 3, or 75 per cent.
BEAR HILL SCHOOL.
Joseph Johnson, Elwin Kapatos. Total for Bear Hill, 2.
Grand total, 685. Grand total last year, 536. Gain, 149, or 28 per cent.
HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL FOR SCHOLARSHIP.
The following have maintained an average rank of 80 per cent or over for the fall term :-
SENIORS.
Gertrude Ball, Helen I. Clancy,
Lorana F. Henderson, Marion I. Gaffny,
Mary E. Hickey, Lorena M. Hogan,
Gertrude E. Kirby, Evelyn Macuen,
Luigi O. Sanclemente, Lena R. Vitalini. JUNIORS.
Eben H. Baker,
George Caldicott,
Esther M. Fuller,
Forrest Grayson,
Lucile Cadwell, Helen Lang,
Henrietta Pettingill, Alma Sweet,
Dorcas Whipple.
SOPHOMORES.
John J. Fox,
Maurice W. Grady,
Harold F. Jones,
Frederick W. Holmes, Edith A. Bagley,
Helen D. Bixby,
Abbie E. Garland,
Marian Lilley,
Francis Mead,
May Morrill,
May McGuire,
Jennie Shirras,
Arthur Schooner,
Eva B. Symmes, William Welch,
Corona Blaisdell, Bertha West, Albert Jones, John O'Brien.
Eileen Ahern, Margaret Grady, John Gaffney, John Murphy, Total 56.
Ramus Vitalini, Hazel Watson, FRESHMEN. Rose Bertorelli, Helena Shea, Francis Hickey, Ina Nelson,
Helen M. Edmands ,
Albert Gonfrade,
Grace E. Keaney,
Julia J. McCarthy
Margaret Desmond, Marion Cobb, Blanche Maynard,
Miriam E. Ball,
K HAVNER, '12
MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT JUNE 1912
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF Milford High School. TOWN HALL, Wednesday Evening, June 19.
Class of 1912.
Class Colors:
Garnet and Gold. Class Flower: Jacque Rose.
Class Motto: Age quod agis.
PROGRAM.
Overture-Tannhauser March . Wagner High School Orchestra, John F. Keane, '12, Leader.
Entrance of Senior Class
Marathon Race, from "Carmen" Bizet High School Glee Club.
LETTERS AND CONTEMPORARY LIFE.
1. Salutatory* :- Letters, the Mirror of Life Margaret Eleanor Sullivan.
Class History Marguerite Louise Curtin. 2. The Literature of Fact, (second honor) Katharine Mary Doherty. Reading-Regulus to the Carthaginians . . Kellogg William Francis Welch.
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Syncrasis Americana Strauss Orchestra.
8. The Literature of Fancy, (fourth honor) .
Helen Winifred Kiley.
Presentation of Class Gift
Alfred Joseph Goucher, Pres. Class of '12.
Acceptance of Class Gift. .
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Stephen Clifford Jackson, Jr., Pres. Class of '13.
4. The Literature of Feeling, (third honor) . Margaret Williams.
Pilgrims' Chorus from Tannhauser
. Wagner
Glee Club.
5. The Literature of Force . .
John Francis Keane.
Class Prophecy . Sarah Frances Haskard.
6. Valedictory :- The Sunlit Hills
Porter Clifton Webber.
Class Ode
Presentation of Diplomas
George E. Stacy, Chairman of School Committee.
The Pigtail
Bullard Glee Club.
March-The High School Girl . Sydney Orchestra.
*The honors of the Salutatory were awarded equally and conjointe ly to Katharine Mary Doherty and Margaret Eleanor Sullivan.
CLASS OF 1912.
Walter Rassell Bailey, John Francis Keane,
Olive Elizabeth Bishop, Carl Francis Kennedy,
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Helen Hart Bragg, Chester Francis Brown, Roger Edward Butler, William Lester Carey, Catherine Rita Conway, Mary Janet Cooke, Earl Gustavus Crockett, Marguerite Louise Curtin, Joseph Guido DePasquale, Katharine Mary Doherty, Edward Wilfred Duggan, Joseph Richard Duggan, Alfred Joseph Goucher, Sarah Frances Haskard,
Harris Kelsey Havner, May Elizabeth Hunter,
Linus Hale Jones,
William Bartlett Jones,
Helen Winifred Kiley, John Edward Lynch, Louis Achilles Marino, William Henry McCue, Margaret Louise McNamara, Ada May Melvin, Frederick Arthur Nealon, Ralph LeRoy Newcomb, James Francis Quirk, Nicholas Santosnosso, Clifton Levi Smith, Margaret Eleanor Sullivan, George Albert Sweet, Frederick Joseph Tully, Porter Clifton Webber, William Francis Welch, Forrest Gay Wilder, Margaret Williams,
Adelaide Idella Witherell.
CLASS OFFICERS.
President, Alfred J. Goucher,
Vice-President, W. Lester Carey, Secretary, James F. Quirk, Treasurer, Helen W. Kiley.
CLASS ODE. Tune: Maryland, My Maryland. As now we leave thy classic walls, Milford High! Oh, Milford High! As life's stern mantle o'er us falls, Milford High! Oh, Milford High! Remembered thou shalt ever be, Our fondest thoughts will be of thee, Will be of thee, yes, all of thee, Milford High! Dear Milford High!
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Our school days here are passed and o'er, Milford High! Oh, Milford High! But sweet the memories of yore, Milford High! Oh, Milford High! We've loved thee while we've been with thee, We'll love thee out on life's broad sea, Thine honor safe with us shall be, Milford High! Dear Milford High! Our teachers faithfully have wrought, Milford High! Oh, Milford High! To sow the seeds of noble thought, Milford High! Oh, Milford High! And now for us the tasks remain To garner thence the golden grain By dint of labor and of pain,
Milford High! Dear Milford High! As now before us bursts life's morn, Milford High! Oh, Milford High! And by the tide we're onward borne, Milford High! Oh, Milford High! We'll say Farewell, our course is o'er, Farewell, dear friends, we'll meet once more When we shall reach th' eternal shore, Milford High! Dear Milford High!
Sarah Frances Haskard.
TOWN RECORDS. 1912-1913.
TOWN RECORDS, 1912-1913.
WARRANT FOR THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 4, 1912.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Worcester ss.
To either constable of the town of Milford in said county,
Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town, qualified by law to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall in said town, on Monday, the fourth day of March, A. D., 1912, punctually at six o'clock in the forenoon to act upon the following articles, namely :-
[The polls may be closed at four o'clock in the afternoon on said day of meeting.]
ARTICLE 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
ARTICLE 2. To choose all necessary town officers, a town clerk, town treasurer, tax collector, auditor, three selectmen, (for one year), one assessor, (three years), three overseers of the poor, (one year), one sewer commissioner, (three years), two members of the school committee, (three years), one mem- ber of the board of health, (three years), two trustees of pub- lic library, (three years), two trustees of Vernon Grove ceme- tery, (three years), one park commissioner, (three years), and five constables, (one year), to be voted for on ballots prepared and furnished in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 560 Acts of 1907, and acts in amendment thereof and addition thereto. Also upon said ballots the voters shall give in their votes, "Yes" or "No" in answer to the question : "Shall licen-
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ses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town?"
ARTICLE 3. To hear and act upon the reports of the selectmen, overseers of the poor, school committee, treasurer, tax collector, auditor, town clerk, sewer commissioners, trus- tees of public library, trustees of Vernon Grove cemetery, park commissioners, town solicitor, engineers of the fire de- partment, assessors, chief of police, board of health, inspector of animals, sealer of weights and measures, and any other offi- cers or committees of said town.
ARTICLE 4, To raise and appropriate such sum or sums of money as may be necessary to defray town expenses for the year ensuing.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the town will vote to authorize the treasurer to borrow money in anticipation of the taxes of the current year.
ARTICLE 6. To determine when all taxes shall be col- lected and paid into the treasury the year ensuing, and fix the compensation of the collector of taxes for collecting the same.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred and sixty-five dollars ($165.00) towards defraying the expenses of Memorial Day.
ARTICLE 8. To see if the town will vote to authorize the selectmen to take charge of all legal proceedings for or against the town,
ARTICLE 9, To see if the town will vote to locate ten hydrants in the North Purchase district, so-called, raise and appropriate money therefor, or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 10. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate money for the purpose of installing a compressed air fire whistle, or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 11. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of three thousand dollars ($3000.00) to continue the macadamizing of South Main street, from a point
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below the Grafton and Upton railroad crossing, where the re- pairs of last year terminated, to its junction with Main street, or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 12. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of fifteen hundred dollars ($1500.00) for maintaining its sewer disposal plant, or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 13. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars ($300.00) for repairs to rifle range, or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 14. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00) for the purpose of improving the appearance of the North Purchase cemetery, or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 15. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) for public band concerts, or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 16. To see if the town will vote to take any action in regard to establishing a public comfort station.
ARTICLE 17. To see if the town will vote to take any action toward establishing a public bathing place.
ARTICLE 18. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate such sum or sums of money as may be necessary to defray the premium on the town treasurer's bond.
ARTICLE 19. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the purpose of procuring counsel in conducting an investigation of the Milford Gas Light Company, or take any action in rela- tion thereto.
ARTICLE 20. To see if the town will vote to adopt the following: That no member of any elective board shall hold any appointive position on any board of which he is a mem- ber, where a salary or other remuneration is received, or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 21. To see if the town will vote to appoint a
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committee on the revision of salaries of town officers, or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 22. To see if the town will vote to establish a by-law or by-laws to provide for preserving the peace and good order of the town in relation to children under sixteen years of age, or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 23. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of four hundred and fifty dollars ($450.00). for the purpose of purchasing an adding machine for use of town officers, or take any action in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 24. To see if the town will vote to make an additional appropriation for building a vault in the Town Hall building for the court records, 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 post office in said town, also cause at. tested copies to be published in the Milford Daily News and Milford Gazette, newspapers printed in said town, two Sab- baths 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 twenty-first day of February, A. D., 1912.
MATTHEW J. CARBARY, JAMES H. REYNOLDS, JOHN B. HENDERSON, Selectmen of Milford.
A true copy. Attest :
OLIVER D. HOLMES, Constable of Milford.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Worcester ss.
Milford, March 4, 1912.
Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the in-
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habitants of the town of Milford herein described, to meet at the time and place and for the purposes within mentioned, by posting up attested copies of this warrant at each of the pub- lic meeting houses and at the post-office in said town, and I have likewise caused attested copies of this warrant to be published in the Milford Daily News and Milford Gazette, newspapers printed in said town, two Sabbaths before the time set for said meeting.
Attest:
OLIVER D. HOLMES, Constable of Milford.
A true copy of the warrant and the return thereon.
Attest :
DENNIS J. SULLIVAN, Town Clerk.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 4, 1912.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETS.
Worcester ss.
Milford, March 4, 1912.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Mil- ford, qualified by law to vote in elections and in town affairs, holden this fourth day of March, 1912, at six o'clock in the forenoon, in Dewey Hall, the said inhabitants proceeded as follows :
The meeting was called to order by the town clerk who read the warrant and the officer's return thereon.
Article 1. Balloting; the meeting made choice of John T. McLoughlin as moderator, the voting list being used.
Five ballots were cast all of which were for John T. Mc- Loughlin.
The moderator was sworn to a faithful performance of his duties by the town clerk.
The polls were opened at 6.12 o'clock A. M.
Voted : To close the polls at 4 30 o'clock P. M.
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Due notice having been given, the polls at 4.30 o'clock @ M. were declared closed.
Harold K. Bullard and . William P. Kilcup, who were ap- pointed to check the voting lists at the polls were duly sworn an by the town clerk.
Gilbert C. Eastman and John J. Quinlan, ballot clerks, a& William G. Pond and Michael G. Lynch, deputy ballot @brks, were duly sworn in by the town clerk.
The following tellers appointed by the selectmen were duly sworn in by the town clerk : F. C. Lothrop, J. F. Burke, A. D. White, W. F. MeAvoy, J. F. Barrett, J. M. Foley, F. W. Holland, James Murray, F. A. Shea, J. E. Hogan, A. Boyd, D. F. McGrath, T. H. Coyne, J. F. Baxter, Paul Doane, Charles D. Rae, Frank Edmands, J. J. Clancey, D. V. Ryan, W. H. Barry, E. J. Roche, A. W. Jones, Leroy Brown, D. P. Flynn, E. L. Schultz, M. T. Tynan, J. F. O'Riley, I. W. Ward, R. Mainini, J. F. Roche, J. W. Richardson, E. J. Nelligan.
Voted : That after the completion of action under article 2 the meeting be adjourned until Friday, March 8, 1912, at 7.50 o'clock P. M., in Town Hall, to consider the remaining santieles in the warrant.
Voted : That the moderator appoint a finance committee mi fifteen to consider and recommend appropriations for the wirrent year, and report at an adjourned town meeting in "Town Hall, Friday, March 8, 1912, at 7.30 o'clock P.M.
The moderator appointed the following as a finance com- mitee : George S. Whitney, James E. Walker, Patrick H. Gion, Michael F. Green, George W. Ellis, John J. Quinlan, Jeremiah J. Comba, Bethuel E. Harris, Raphael Marino, John Nolan, William D. Leahy, James F. Smith, Heber D. Bowker, Chester L Clark, James S. Mullane.
During the voting the ballot box was opened by the amanimous consent of the moderator and town clerk, for the purpose of taking out, sorting and counting the ballots, first wat 8.91 A. M, when it registered 435, then at 10.48 A. M., when it registered 887, then at 12.23 p. M, when it registered 1190, then at 2.15 r. M., when it registered 1660, then at 3 48 P. M., og ben it registered 1993, and at the close of the polls, 4.30 P. M.,
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when it registed 2091. Lists at the polls : Males 2090 ; fe- males 1. Lists at the tables : Males 2090 ; females 1.
The ballot box count and the count of the ballot clerks both agreed.
The names of those on the lists of voters which had been checked and audibly counted were found to be 2091.
The ballots having been sorted and counted the modera- tor declared the following officers elected :-
Town clerk-Dennis J. Sullivan, 9 Cook street.
Town Treasurer-John E. Swift, 83 High street.
Tax Collector-William P. Foley, 15 Sumner street.
Auditor-Thomas F. Manning, 30 West street.
Selectmen-James J. Connors, 31 Pearl street; John B. Henderson, 51 So. Main street; James H. Reynolds, 97 East Main street.
Assessor (three years)- William F. Clancy, 7 East Main street.
Overseers of the poor-Fred M. Crowell, 7 West Pine street ; John H. Gardella, 64 Main street; John P. Hennessey, 37 Pearl street.
Sewer commissioner (three years)-Fred E. Wood, 36. Forest street.
School Committee (three years)-John C. Lynch, 305 Main street ; John E. Swift, 83 High street.
Trustees Town Library (three years)-Nathaniel F. Blake, 10 Mechanic street ; Nathan W. Heath, 116 Congress street.
Board of Health (three years)-Francis II. Lally, Park Terrace.
Park Commissioner (three years) -William E. Staples, 32 Church street.
Trustees Vernon Grove Cemetery (three years)-Calvin J. Fisk, 28 Chestnut street ; Harry E. Hunt, 32 West street.
Constables-Martin Broderick, 45 Sumner street; Charles
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Caruso, 13 Main street ; David E. Casey, 425 Purchase street ; John Moore, 38 Pearl street; Michael Nolan, 7 Hollis Court.
Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town ? Yes.
The following is the result of the ballot showing the number of votes cast for the several candidates and on the question submitted :--
TOWN CLERK.
Votes.
Dennis J. Sullivan, Citizens, Good Government ·
1583
Blanks
· 507
TOWN TREASURER.
John E. Swift, Citizens, Good Government 1505 ·
Blanks
· 585
TAX COLLECTOR.
William P. Foley, Citizens, Good Government. ·
1490
Blanks
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· 600
AUDITOR.
Thomas F. Manning, Citizens, Good Government ·
1403
Blanks
SELECTMEN. . 687
James J. Connors, Citizens, Good Government ·
1172
John B. Henderson, Good Government . 1114 .
Harris H. Lent, Republican Independent 816 ·
Myron Morey, Socialist ·
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254
Ellsworth J. Nutter, Citizens
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742
James H. Reynolds, Citizens, Good Government Scattering .
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Blanks
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865
ASSESSOR (three years).
William F. Clancy, Citizens, Good Government · 1354
Joseph M. Cold well, Socialist
313
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Blanks 423
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OVERSEERS OF POOR.
Fred M. Crowell, Good Government
1101
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1306
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John H. Cunniff, Citizens . 1000
John H. Gardella, Citizens, Good Government . 1004
John P. Hennessey, Good Government .
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1015
John W. Hope
593
Scattering .
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Blanks
. 1555
SEWER COMMISSIONER (three years).
Fred E. Wood, Good Government . 1098
James P. Reynolds, Citizens
. 870
Blanks 122
SCHOOL COMMITTEE (three years).
John C. Lynch, Citizens, Good Government .
1375
John E. Swift, Citizens, Good Government 1384 .
William A. Youngson, Socialist . .
283
Blanks
1140
TRUSTEES OF TOWN LIBRARY (three years).
Nathaniel F. Blake, Citizens, Good Government 1112
Nathan W. Heath, Citizens, Good Government . 1128
Blanks
1945 .
BOARD OF HEALTHI (three years).
Francis H. Lally, Citizens, Good Government
1296 .
Blanks
. 794
PARK COMMISSIONER (three years).
William E. Staples, Citizens, Good Government .
1167
Blanks 923 ·
TRUSTEES VERNON GROVE CEMETERY (three years).
Calvin J. Fisk, Citizens, Good Government ·
724
Harry E. Hunt, Good Government ·
986
Thomas Lilley, Citizens
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563
Blanks
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. 1903
CONSTABLES.
Ernest L. Bagley; Citizens · . 450
Martin Broderick, Citizens, Good Government . 1247
Charles Caruso, Good Government
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864
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David E. Casey, Good Government
858
John Moore, Good Government
. 862
Michael Nolan, Citizens, Good Government
1165 .
Stephen C. J. Quirk, Citizens
603
Walter F. Snowling, Citizens
493
Scattering . ·
3
Blanks
3897
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SHALL LICENSES BE GRANTED FOR THE SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS IN THIS TOWN ?
Yes
· 1041
No.
722
Blanks
· 3.27
The ballots cast and the lists of voters used at the elec- tion were then sealed and endorsed by the moderator, town clerk and tellers and delivered into the custody of the town clerk, as provided by law.
The unused ballots remaining, and all soiled and can- celled ballots, certified to by the ballot clerks to be such, were sealed and delivered to the town clerk as required by law.
The oath of office was administered to Dennis J. Sullivan, town clerk, in open meeting, by John T. McLoughlin, moder- ator.
The result of the vote having been declared, the meeting was adjourned at 7.20 o'clock p. M., until Friday, March 8, 1912, at 7.30 p. M., in Town Hall.
A true record. Attest:
DENNIS J. SULLIVAN,
Town Clerk.
A true copy of the records. Attest :
DENNIS J. SULLIVAN, Town Clerk.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 8, 1912.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Worcester ss.
Milford, March 8, 1912.
In pursuance of a vote passed at the annual town meets ing, March 4, 1912, the inhabitants of the town of Milford met in Town Hall and proceeded as follows :
The meeting was called to order by John T. McLoughlin, Moderator, at 7.30 o'clock P. M.
Under Article 2, the following officers were chosen for the year ensuing :
Tree Warden-Patrick F. Fitzgerald.
Field Driver-Louis P. Pratt.
Pound Keeper-Louis P. Pratt.
Voted to pass over the article.
Article 3. Voted :
To accept the report of the selectmen.
To accept the report of the overseers of the poor.
To accept the report of the school committee.
To accept the report. of the treasurer.
To accept the report of the tax collector.
To accept the report of the auditor.
To accept the report of the town clerk.
To accept the report of the sewer commissioners.
To accept the report of the trustees of public library.
To accept the report of the trustees of Vernon Grove cemetery.
To accept the report of the park commissioners.
To accept the report of the town solicitor.
To accept the report of the engineers of fire department.
To accept the report of the assessors.
To accept the report of the chief of police.
To accept the report of the board of health.
To accept the report of the inspector of animals.
To accept the report of the sealer of weights and meas- ures.
Voted : To pass over the remainder of the article.
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Article 4. The finance committee, appointed by the moderator to consider the matter of appropriations, submitted their report, through Heber D. Bowker, secretary, and was as follows :
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
The finance committee, appointed by the moderator of this town meeting, met and organized with George S. Whit- ney as chairman and Heber D. Bowker as clerk, and would re- spectfully recommend that the following amounts be appro- priated to carry on the work of the various departments of the town for the ensuing year :
For highways, excise tax and $12,500 00 East Main street, from Cook street to Hopkinton railroad crossing 3,000 00
Incidentals, income and
4,000 00
Emergency fund
500 00
Memorial Hall
950 00
Memorial Hall insurance, with the recommenda-
tion that the amount of insurance be raised
to $40,000 on building
400 00
Street lights
9,500 00
Town library, dog tax and
600 00
Schools and repairs
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50,000 00
Poor
13,000 00
Board of health, for quarantine expenses and
care of contagious cases
800 00
Interest
13,000 00
Water for fire purposes
5,500 00
Vernon Grove cemetery
150 00
Military aid
300 00
Fire department :-
Pay of members .
$9,200 00
Incidentals
2,200 00
Repairs .
800 00
New hose
1,000 00
Unpaid bills
650 00
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13,850 00
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Town parks
$ 650 00
Memorial day
165 00
Town debt .
14,000 00
Sidewalks .
2,000 00
Soldier's Relief
4,000 00
Fees, Chapter 440, Acts of 1890
1,000 00
Town Hall, income and
700 00
Town Hall vault
600 00
Salaries
12,450 00
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