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83
CR.
Paid John E. Swift, treasurer
$ 598 04
Discount (1891)
135 05
Error (interest and tax)
12 45
Abatements (less error $15.85)
1,353 58
$2,099 12
1892 .- DR.
Amount uncollected, report of Jan-
uary 22, 1912
$2,041 39
Total interest
389 44
Reassessed (1892)
3 08
.
$2,433 91
CR.
Paid John E. Swift, treasurer
$ 685 62
Discount (1892) .
11 35
Abatements (less error $9.00)
1,736 94
$2,433 91
M. J. REYNOLDS, Collector.
Milford, Mass., January 30, 1913.
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
TAXES OF 1910.
DR.
Amount uncollected, report of Jan.
23,1912. ·
$1,892 70
Interest
72 79
$1,965 49
CR.
Paid John E. Swift, treasurer $ 602 54
Abatements .
113 45
Amount uncollected
1,249 50
$1,965 49
TAXES OF 1911-DR.
Amount uncollected, report of Jan.
23,1912.
$11,819 29
Additional assessments 28 00
Interest
597 39
.
$12,444 68
CR.
Paid John E. Swift, treasurer
$11,031 26
Abatements .
473 40
Amount uncollected
940 02
$12,444 68
TAXES OF 1912-DR.
Total amount committed . $200,937 60
Interest
294 42
$201,232 02
CR.
Paid John E. Swift, treasurer $182,170 57
Discounts 3,948 42
Abatements .
2,122 25
Amount uncollected . .
12,990 78
$201,232 02
85
STREET SPRINKLING TAXES. 1910-DR.
Amount uncollected, report of Jan.
23,1912.
$19 58
Interest
2 32
$21 90
CR
Paid John E. Swift, treasurer $21 90
1911-DR.
Amount uncollected, report of Jan.
23, 1912.
$115 66
Interest
4 21
$119 87
CR.
Paid John E. Swift, treasurer
$79 33
Abatements .
5 55
Amount uncollected
34 99
.
$119 87
1912-DR.
Amount committed .
$1,032 17
Interest
1 60
$1,033 77
CR.
Paid John E. Swift, treasurer
$916 15
Discounts
20 13
Abatements .
54
Amount uncollected .
96 95
$1,033 77
SEWER ASSESSMENTS.
DR.
Amount uncollected, report of Jan. 23, 1912, (payable 1909 to 1920 inclusive)
$17,108 58
Amount committed since Jan.23,1912 13,253 53
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86
Commitment of 1911 (additional to amount in report of Jan. 23, 1912) .
$321 64
Interest .
584 57
$31,268 32
CR
Paid John E. Swift, treasurer
$11,979 35
Abatements .
398 32
Amount uncollected, (payable 1909
to 1921 inclusive)
18,890 65
$31,268 32
STREET RAILWAY EXCISE TAXES.
1912-DR.
Amount committed . $1,062 18
CR.
Paid John E. Swift, treasurer
$1,062 18
CHARGES.
(Sec. 20, Chap. 490, part 2, Acts of 1909) DR.
Amount received ·
$3 00
Paid John E. Swift, treasurer
CR. $3 00
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM P. FOLEY, Collector, 1893-1912.
Milford, Mass., Jan. 23, 1913.
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
Town appropriation
$179,165 00
State tax
14,875 00
State highway tax
.
177 50
County tax
9,159 00
Amount to be raised
$203,376 50
Estimated income
18,000 00
$185,376 50
Overlay
7,387 76
Tax on collector's book less December levy and non-resident bank tax . $192,764 26
VALUATION.
Buildings, exclusive of land $4,847,714 00
Land, exclusive of buildings 2,544,235 00
Total real
$7,391,949 00 ·
Personal, excluding resident bank stock . $2,244,369 00
Resident bank stock
250,240 00
Total personal .
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2,494,609 00
Total valuation
. $9,886,558 00
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TAX.
Real estate
$138,229 45
Personal estate
46,649 19
Assessed polls
7,882 00
Gain in fractions
3 62
Real and personal estate and assessed polls
$192,764 26
Non-resident bank stock
7,400 72
Amount on warrant
$200,164 98
Additional assessments, including December levy
772 62
Total amount committed
$200,937 60
Tax rate per $1000 .
$18 70
Number of polls assessed
3,941
horses ·
546
COWS
319
cattle other than cows .
44
swine
47
fowls
3,288
66
dwellings
2,549
66
acres of land
8,590
Respectfully submitted,
J. F. BARRETT, WILLIAM F. CLANCY, PATRICK H. GAFFNY, Assessors of Milford.
REPORT OF PARK COMMISSIONERS.
TOWN PARK.
Appropriation . Labor :-
$650 00
Peter Consigli
$ 4 25
C. S. Mullane
2 40
F. B. Sturtevant
13 50
Richard McLaughlin
5 00
S. B. Holbrook
6 50
C. Tighe
2 00
Frank Kaveney
10 00
John Cuddihy
10 00
M. F. Deming
8 75
Andrew McNamara
2 00
Martin Conely
18 00
M. McKeague
58 25
A. Droney ·
14 25
C. Gentilatti
1 50
Thomas Murray
2 75
R. Moran
1 75
William Harty
11 50
Patrick Daley
12 00
John H. Sheedy
2 50
D. Contri
37 50
Claude Slocum 1 25
Wm. Johnston Teaming Co., supplies 44 50
Martin Wallace, police duty
30 00
Martin Broderick, police duty 4 50
Hugh Ray, cutting grass
30 00
Z. C. Field, supplies
2 48
Staples & Gould, supplies
21 35
Milford Journal Co., supplies .
11 35
Wm. Sheehan
6 00
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90
Luchini & Manzani, labor and sup-
plies
$90 70
Waters & Hynes, labor and supplies 21 21
Milford Water Co. ·
57 85
J. B. Henderson, teaming
10 84
$556 43
Balance .
$93 57
CARE OF TREES.
Appropriation
$200 00
Labor :-
Martin Casey
$22 00
Luchini & Manzani .
3 90
A. Curran ·
52 35
P. Fitzgerald .
46 00
P. Curley ·
48 00
Staples & Gould, supplies
27 75
200 00
$0 00
WM. E. STAPLES, JOHN F. QUINLAN,
Park Commissioners.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF TOWN LIBRARY.
The report of the librarian, showing an increase in circu- lation of nearly 6,000 volumes in two years, shows that the Milford public library is being appreciated by the townspeople.
Your trustees endeavor to keep the library well supplied with the latest publications of merit, as well as the best books of reference. As the money from the dog tax is not returned from the county until December, we are obliged to carry over a surplus into the next year, which is used in connection with the March appropriation in paying the running expenses until the dog tax money becomes available. At a meeting of the trustees, held on the 21st day of January, 1913, it was voted to request an appropriation of $600 and the dog tax for the benefit of the town library during the ensuing year.
NATHAN W. HEATH,
Chairman.
TRUSTEES.
George W. Wood, Stephen H. Reynolds, Terms expire 1913.
William P. Clarke, Patrick E. Sweeney, Terms expire 1914.
Nathaniel F. Blake, Nathan W. Heath, Terms expire 1915. ORGANIZATION.
Nathan W. Heath, Chairman.
Patrick E. Sweeney, Secretary. Nathaniel F. Blake, Librarian.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN LIBRARY FOR THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 20, 1913
Receipts :-
Balance . $860 09
Appropriation . 600 00
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Dog tax
·
996 39
92
Fines .
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$90 55
Books lost
·
3 79
Catalogue sold .
25
$2,551 07
Expenditures :-
Books .
$800 39
Binding .
190 12
Supplies
49 70
Express
16 84
Light
76 10
Sundries
12 95
Cataloging and covering
23 82
Salary of librarian
360 00
Salary of assistant
200 02
Repairs :-
HI. II. Lent .
85 00
Eldredge & Son
176 30
Balance
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$2,551 07
PATRICK E. SWEENEY, Secretary.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN LIBRARY :
GENTLEMEN :- I submit the report of the library for the year ending December 31, 1912, this being the fifty-fourth an- nual report.
The library was open 306 days. Circulation for the year was 39,966 volumes, against 37,257 volumes in 1911 and 34,121 volumes in 1910, a gain of 2,709 volumes in the past year and 5,845 over two years ago.
Largest daily circulation, March 23, was 425 volumes. Smallest daily circulation, November 7, was 15 volumes. Av- erage daily circulation was [30.6 volumes. Amount received for fines was $90.55, for books lost and replaced $3.79. Books covered, 871 ; notices sent delinquents, 157.
559 83
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93
The reading room records 6.457 visitors, against 7,035 in 1911, a loss of 578.
The library contains as per catalogue 18,778 volumes. Added during the year, 606 volumes ; 505 by purchase, 49 by binding magazines, and 52 by gift. The donors were State of Massachusetts, 24 volumes ; B. F. Knowles, 10 volumes; U. S. Government, 2 volumes; Library of Congress, 3 volumes ; Smithsonian Institute, 2 volumes ; and the following 1 volume each :- Boston Public Library, Francis Blake, Harriet Pres- cott Spofford, Huntington Harwood, Interstate Commerce Commission, National Lumber Association, National Associa- tion for advancement of colored people, Massachusetts Asso- ciation opposed to woman suffrage, Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston, Graduates' Association Milford High School, Tacoma Chamber of Commerce.
The circulation of the various departments is shown by the following table :-
CIRCULATION .- 1912.
ABCD
E
F
G
HI
J
K
Total
January,
37
44
3
80
19
2038
119
23
1134
3497
Feb.,
38
41
5
82
25
1883
126
3
22
1251
3
3479
March,
36
37
4
68
27
2183
118 13
18
1509
4013
April,
27
28
2
79
32
1948
86
8
20
1375
3605
May,
16
29
2
46
22
1935
90
5
20
1207
3372
June,
8
25
2
44
19
1905
86
3
11
1151
1
3255
July,
8
9
3088
August,
9
12
41
9
1965
69
3
10
1037
3155
Sept.,
16
20
2
42
7
1783
61
15
784
2730
October,
22
14
·2
52
29
1848
91
1
19
928
3006
Nov.,
40
23
3
57
17
2095
85
2
30
1234
3586
Dec.,
43
31
3
55
12
1745
81
1
23
1186
3180
Total,
300 313
28 686 219 23148 1086 41 232 13899
4
39966
11
1820
74
21
1103
The reading room has received regularly the following publications, (those marked * were donated) :-
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WEEKLIES.
*Boston Common
*Christian ScienceS entinel Collier's Harper's Leslie's Outlook
* Patent Office Gazette Saturday Evening Post Scientific American
*Universalist Leader Youth's Companion
MONTHLIES.
American Boy American Magazine
Atlantic
Bookman
*Brown Alumni Monthly
*Bulletin of Worcester Art Museum
*Bulletin of Association for International Conciliation Century
*Christian Science Journal Cosmopolitan Country Life in America Delineator Everybody's Garden Magazine Harper's Ladies' Home Journal
Lippincott's McClure's
Munsey's *Museum of Fine Arts Bulle - tin
National North American Review
New England
*N. E. Shoe and Leather In- dustry
*Our Dumb Animals Outing Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature
Review of Reviews
Scribner's
St. Nicholas
Travel
*Volta Review
* Western Empire Woman's Home Companion World's Work
QUARTERLIES. The Speaker
Journal of American History Massachusetts Magazine
From the Massachusetts Art Club the following exhibits have been received during the year :
Jan. 8 to Feb. 6. Mythological pictures, 19 photographs. Jan. 30 to Feb. 19. Old Hollandish interiors, 60 photo- graphs.
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Feb. 27 to Mar. 18. Mount Shasta and Lake Tahoe, 39 photographs.
April 2 to April 22. Indians of the west, 65 photographs. April 23 to May 13. Photographs by Wallace Nutting, 26 photographs.
May 21 to June 10. Days near Rome, Part II, 61 photo- graphs.
June 18 to July 8. Coal and coke, 57 photographs.
July 9 to July 29. Transportation, 57 photographs.
Aug. 6 to Aug. 26. Venice, St. Mark's, 56 photographs.
Aug. 27 to Sept. 16. Twelve Olympian Gods, 58 photo- graphs.
Sept. 24 to Oct. 14. Classic French art, 46 photographs.
Oct. 15 to Nov. 4. Jamestown and historic Virginia, 86 photographs.
Dec. 3 to Dec. 23. Venice, No. 5, 15 photographs.
Dec. 24 to Jan. 13. Rulers of Italy, 76 photographs.
Number of exhibits during the year was 14; number of pictures, 721.
The library received during the year, from George G. Cook, a file of the Milford Weekly Journal, from the time it was published by Cook & Sons until the Daily Journal was started. This is a most valuable addition of local history. Special mention is made of the fact as the file is not included in the list of additions.
N. F. BLAKE,
Librarian.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF VERNON GROVE CEMETERY.
H. C. SKINNER IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TRUSTEES OF VERNON GROVE CEMETERY. DR.
Jan. 1, 1912, Received cash balance of 1911 8 4 05 Sept. 7, Drew order ou town treasurer for appropriation . . $150 00
Dec. 31, Received by the hand of Wm. Emery, for sale of lots 109 00
Single graves
22 00 .
Care of lots
326 00 ·
Perpetual care
381 42 ·
Opening of graves
148 00 .
Fitting of lots
66 50
Foundation of monument
8 50
Bound stones
6 00
Taking up bodies
11 00
Mowing lots
2 00
Use of lowering device
9 00
Hay sold .
10 88
Potatoes sold .
·
11 90
Wood sold .
5 00
·
1,267 20
$1,271 25
CR.
By cash paid for labor $1,087 20
Paid for supplies . 125 79
Cash in the hands of Wm. Emery
58 26
$1,271 25
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There have been 67 interments during the year.
The terms of office of the trustees expires as follows :- Wm. Emery and H. C. Skinner in 1913. George L. Maynard and H. S. Eldredge in 1914. C. J. Fiske and Harry Hunt in 1915. Respectfully submitted,
H. C. SKINNER, Secretary and Treasurer.
WM. EMERY, Chairman and Superintendent of Cemetery.
MILFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT.
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RECEIPTS.
By appropriations :----
Pay of members
$9,200 00
Incidentals 2,200 00
Repairs 800 00
New hose .
1,000 00
Unpaid bills
650 00
Fire alarm box on South Main street, balance on Jan. 20, 1912 . 75 00
John E. Palmer, for old hose 20 00
Nolan Bros., for horse 50 00
Mass. Pink Granite Co., for old hose
20 00
R. W. LeBaron, blue vitriol and gravity battery jars 21 10
Elbert M. Crockett, for sale of old hose . 30 50
Matthew J. Carbary, for second hand buggy
15 00
$14,081 60
EXPENDITURES.
PAY OF MEMBERS.
Paid Elbert M. Crockett, Chief $235 00
Elbert M. Crockett, superintendent fire alarm
system 300 00
Arthur J. Laviolette, 1st assistant engineer 150 00
Millard J. Macuen, 2nd assistant engineer 150 00
Dennis J. Sullivan, clerical work
75 00
James F. Baxter, Treasurer, Ladder Co. No. 1
1,300 00
Fred W. Holland, Treasurer, Combination Co. No. 1 1,105 00
M. Bernard Sweeney, Treasurer, Hose Co. No. 1 1,096 67
99
Charles H. Kimball, Treasurer, Hose Co. No. 2 552 50
John F. Matthews, Treasurer, Hose Co. No. 2 544 16
Duncan Marchessault, Treasurer, Hose Co. No. 3 995 65 John P. Callery, driver, Ladder Co. No. 1 200 04
Frank Jones, driver, Hose Co. No. 1 .
183 15
Austin J. Davoren, driver, Hose Co. No. 2 .
200 04
Amos K. Barker, driver, Combination Co. No. 1
949 99
William Ahern, driver, Engine No. 2, substitute driver Combination Co. No. 1 . 251 99
Walter Steele, substitute driver, Combination Co. No. 1 39 16
Martin W. Casey, use of horse and driver, Hose Co. No. 3 150 00
Henry E. Rockwood, engineman, Engine No. 1 .
100 00
John F. Damon, Engineman, Engine No. 2 145 81
Charles H. Kimball, Engineman, Engine No. 2 100 00
George S. Dudley, Stoker, Engine No. 2 . 165 00
Thomas Lally, caretaker, Ladder Co. No. 1 50 00
Frank Jones, caretaker, Hose Co. No. 1 .
43 00
Austin J. Davoren, caretaker, Hose Co. No. 2
43 00
Henry Marchessault, caretaker, Hose Co. No. 3 .
43 00
Edward E. Cook, care of horse and wagon
(Incidentals) 22 00
$9,190 16
By appropriation
$9,200 00
Expended
9,190 16
Balance unexpended
$9 84
INCIDENTALS.
Paid E. E. Cook, care of horse and wagon of en-
gineers .
$176 00
Milford Gas Light Co., lighting 132 00
Milford Electric Light & Power Co., lighting
25 54
Milford Water Co., use of water .
52 61
James Lally, hay and grain
211 15
100
Milford Grain Co., hay and grain . 126 06
Moloney & Cleary, shoeing horses 50 87
Charles S. Mullane, coal 61 64
Johnston Coal Co., coal
43 50
Johnston Coal Co., pole privilege .
5 00
Macuen Coal Co., coal
15 00
Lewis H. Barney, coal
90 59
H. M. Curtiss Coal Co., coal and wood
91 73
Arthur J. Laviolette, services at brush fires 9 40
Millard J. Macuen, services at brush fires 5 00
Fred W. Holland, treasurer, services of Combina- tion Co. No. 1 men at brush fires 6 50
M. Bernard Sweeney, treasurer, services of Hose Co. No. 1 men at brush fires . 8 25
John Matthews, treasurer, services of Hose Co. No. 2 men at brush fires 11 50
Edward J. Kendricks, clerk, services of Hose Co. No. 2 men at brush fires 1 00
Duncan Marchessault, treasurer, services of Hose Co. No. 3 men at brush fires 6 75
Walter Steele, services at brush fires 2 70
J T. Crowell, repairing harnesses, and supplies 40 55
A. B. Morse, supplies 22 25
Mrs. H. M. Barber, rent of land
15 00
J. F. Damon, balance due for repairing Engine No. 1 166 79
W. P. Clarke, printing
2 50
G. M. Billings, printing
1 50
J. B. Henderson, 1 bay horse
400 00
J. B. Henderson, horse for fire duty, and teaming
11 00
J. B Henderson, use of team to brush fire
6 00
C. V. Waitt, 1 bay horse 250 00
B. Franklin, lunches for firemen
5 40
T. C. Hays, M. D. V., professional services Dr. B. F. Hartman, professional services .
38 00
6 50
F. J. Davoren, police duty at fire
3 00
Edward Davoren, police duty at fire 1 00
John P. Casey, watchman at fire . 3 00
101
J. H. Buckley, watchman at fire . 1 75
J. A. & W. Bird & Co., vitriol 9 87 .
Milford Daily Journal Co., printing 1 90
James F. Baxter, treasurer, services of Ladder Co. No. 1 men at brush fires 17 75
J. B. DeShazo, inspecting boilers . 10 00
Eldredge & Sons, floor oil and moulding . ·
3 63
Standard Oil Co., oil 4 00
Connolly & Lahive, supplies
9 42
J. P. Connolly Co., supplies
12 60
J. F. Carey, supplies
1 00
Boston Coupling Co.
5 25
D. E. Ward, teaming
4 64
Davoren's Express, teaming
2 00
Sherborne & Coughlin Express Co.
12 75
American Express Co.,
1 12
G. A. Sherborne, clipping horse
2 00
J. H. Reynolds, toilet paper
10 50
The Formacone Co., dust layer .
10 00
American La France Engine Co., lanterns .
10 50
F. H. Marshall, brass polish
.
3 50
F. H. Marshall, one oiled canvas .
8 00
American Decorating Co., decorating fire stations
25 00
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight .
77
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., service
61 79
H. I. Dallmanı Co., wire brooms .
14 00
R. W. LeBaron, wire .
3 12
F. L. Hancock, metal polish
1 25
Milford & Uxbridge St. Ry., car to cemetery
2 50
By appropriation
$2,200 00
Receipts
156 60
$2,356 60
Expended
2,355 89
Balance unexpended
$
71
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102
REPAIRS.
Paid J. P. Ryan and helper, labor on fire alarm system $161 37
J. E. Higgiston, plumber 17 18
Keighley Metal Ceiling & Roofing Co., furnishing and erecting steel ceiling 48 00
Waters & Hynes, carpenter work.
6 70
L. Grow & Son, blacksmith 13 50
Kelly Springfield Tire Co., wagon tires . 65 00
E. M. Crockett, painting at steamer house 126 32
W. C. Tewksbury, labor on fire alarm system
9 60
W. C. Tewksbury, labor on So. Main St. fire alarm box 10 89
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A. P. Clarridge, mason work 16 40
Milford Iron Foundry, iron caps and bases 11 35
Dillon Bros., new floor in steamer house 76 33
J. F. Damon, repairing Engine No. 1 223 61
Boston Woven Hose & Rubber Co., ladder straps and gaskets ·
11 25
L. Tredennick Co., red paint for fire alarm boxes 2 50
$800 00
By appropriation
$800 00
Expended
800 00
UNPAID BILLS.
Paid L. Grow & Son, building chief's wagon and repairs (1911 and 1912) .
$304 50
C. Ellis & Sons, supplies (1911 and 1912) 130 42
Staples & Gould, supplies (1911 and 1912) 2 95
Milford Grain Co., hay and grain (1911 and 1912) 52 63
Milford Gas Light Co., light (1911 and 1912) 25 05
L. E. Belknap, repairs (1911 and 1912) 25 00
F. H. Marshall, painting combination wagon, and repairs (1911 and 1912) 72 25
103
Milford Daily News Co., advertising (1911 and 1912) 3 00
J. F. Damon, suction hose and resetting couplings (1911 and 1912) ·
27 20
H. D. Bowker, supplies (1911 and 1912) . 1 50
J. A. & W. Bird & Co., vitriol (1911 and 1912) 4 99
$649 49
By appropriation
$650 00
Expended .
649 49
Balance unexpended
.
$ 51
NEW HOSE.
Paid Boston Woven Hose & Rubber Co.
$987 35
$987 35
By appropriation
$1,000 00
Expended
987 35
Balance unexpended
$ 12 65
FIRE ALARM BOX ON SOUTH MAIN STREET. (Appropriation of 1911 and 1912).
Paid W. C. Tewksbury, electrical work
$75 00
$75 00
To balance unexpended Jan. 20, 1912
$75 00
Expended (1912 and 1913) .
75 00
RECAPITULATION.
Pay of members :--
Appropriation
$9,200 00
Expended
·
9,190 16
Balance unexpended
$9 84
104
Incidentals :-
Appropriation
$2,200 00 .
Receipts
155 60
$2,356 60
Expended
2,355 89
Balance unexpended
$ 71
Repairs :-
Appropriation
$800 00
Expended
800 00
Unpaid bills :---
Appropriation
$650 00
Expended .
649 49
Balance unexpended
$ 51
New Hose :---
Appropriation
$1,000 00
Expended
987 35
Balance unexpended
$12 65
Fire Alarm Box on South Main St :-
Balance on hand Jan. 20, 1912, (appropriation 1911 and 1912)
$75 00
Expended
75 00
Total appropriations and receipts
. . $14,081 60
Total expended
14,057 89 ·
Total balance unexpended .
$23 71
UNPAID BILLS. (JAN. 20TH 1913.)
Clark Ellis & Sons, supplies $182 35
Edward E. Cook, care of horse and wagon
66 ,00
Charles S. Mullane, coal
44 35
Milford Grain Co., hay and grain 58 40
H. I. Dallman Co., bale of waste
14 63
105
E. F. Lilley, badges and clock oil 7 85 H. S. Chadbourne, supplies . 6 05
Waters & Hynes, repairs
25 33
20 53
James Lally, hay and grain . Moloney & Cleary, shoeing horses H. M. Curtiss Coal Co., coal
39 00
38 75
Henry L. Fino, blacksmith, repairs
4 00
Milford Gas Light Co., lighting
55 05
Standard Oil Co., oil
3 60
Milford Water Co.
10 84
John F. Damon, repairs
6 85
Z. C. Field, lumber .
1 68
Hose Co. No. 3, labor at brush fires
9 00
Hose Co. No. 2, labor at brush fires
14 00
Milford Electric Light & Power Co.
1 20
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
.
95
$610 41
ROSTER OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
BOARD OF ENGINEERS.
ELBERT M. CROCKETT, Chief
ARTHUR J. LAVIOLETTE,
First Assistant Chief
MILLARD J. MACUEN, Second Assistant Chief
Dennis J. Sullivan was appointed clerk by the board of engineers.
HOSE Co. No. 1 .- Captain, Clyde Cheney ; Lieutenant, Ed- ward Duggan ; Clerk and Treasurer, M. Bernard Sweeney ; hose- men, Ernest O. Rose, Perley E. Jeffrey, Ernest L. Bagley, Ernest L. Kempton, William H. Leonard, Adolphus W. Baker, James F. Ruhan, William F. Cratty, William E. Ollis ( Deceased) ; Driver, Frank Jones.
HOSE Co. No. 2-Captain James L. Adams ; Lieutenant, Isaac W. Ward; Clerk, Edward J. Kendricks ; Treasurer, John Matthews; Hosemen, Patrick J. O'Connor, George A.
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Bragdon, Joseph P. Brown, John A. Mckenzie, John J. Maloney, Mark H. Moore, Thomas F. Smith ; Driver, Austin J. Davoren.
HOSE Co. No. 3-Captain, Charles A. Joslin ; Lieutenant, William Young ; Clerk and Treasurer, Duncan Marchessault ; Hosemen, John H. Egan, Dennis E. O'Connor, Bernard O'Reilly, Henry Marchessault, Charles H. O'Reilly, John F. Walpole, Jr., Timothy C. Lynch ; Driver, Martin Casey.
LADDER Co. No. 1-Captain, Michael H. Sullivan ; Lieuten- ant, John F. Corbett ; Clerk, Dennis P. Flynn ; Treasurer, James F. Baxter ; Laddermen, Thomas F. Waters, Edward J. Nelligan, Thomas Lally, Michael D. Burke, Martin Casey, Charles J. Dav- oren, John E. Higgiston, Frank L. Cahill, Patrick H. Daley ; Driver, John P. Callery.
COMBINATION Co. No. 1-Captain, Pearl S. Johnson ; Lieu- tenant, Norman K. Adams; Clerk and Treasurer, Fred W. Hol- land ; Hosemen, John Holmes, Basil E. Aldrich, Noble Ray, Fred W. Fowler, Pearl Sarty, Andrew Sonne, Elmer O. Rose ; Driver, Amos H. Barker.
STEAMER No. 2-Engineer, Charles H. Kimball ; Stoker, George S. Dudley ; Driver, William Ahern.
STEAMER No. 1-Engineer, Henry E. Rockwood.
FIRES AND ALARMS.
From January 20, 1912 to January 1, 1913, there were 83 alarms, 32 box alarms, 42 telephone alarms, 7 still alarms, 2 auto- matic alarms.
Value of buildings where actual fires occurred $86,950 00 Insurance on buildings where actual fires occurred 106,750 00 Loss on buildings where actual fires occurred 38,939 17 Value of contents where actual fires occurred 134,900 00
Insurance on contents where actual fires occurred 25,500 00
Loss on contents where actual fires occurred 16,080 00 ·
Total loss on buildings and contents · 55,019 17 .
Total insurance on buildings and contents 132,250 00
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LOCATIONS OF FIRE ALARM BOXES.
7 Congress St., L. E. Belknap's residence.
14 Central St., opposite J. F. Damon's machine shop.
15 Corner Central and Depot Streets.
16 Depot St., near L. H. Barney's coal office.
17 Corner Spring and North Bow Streets.
21 Main St., opposite Mansion House.
22 Office of Superintendent of Schools.
23 Car barn, East Main St.
24 Town Hall Building.
25 Corner of Main and Pine Streets.
26 Main St., opposite basin.
27 Corner East Main and Cedar Streets.
28 Corner East Main and Medway Streets.
32 Water St., near Draper Co. property.
34 West St., near school-house.
35 Corner of West and Cherry Streets.
41 Corner of Winter and Granite Streets.
43 Corner of School and Walnut Streets.
45 Purchase St., opposite G. W. Ellis' residence.
46 Corner of Fountain and Purchase Streets.
47 Purchase St., opposite Eben Street.
52 Main St., opposite Water Street.
54 Corner of Main and Fruit Streets.
63 Corner of Grove and Forest Streets.
65 So. Main St., opposite residence of Alfred Cadman.
73 Corner of Spruce and Congress Streets.
142 Private, Archer Rubber Co. factory.
2 Blasts -- All out. 3 Blasts-Chief's call. 4 Blasts- House call. 5 Blasts-Fire out of town. 6 Blasts -- Military call.
Box 22 at 8 o'clock A. M. and 12.30 P. M .- No school session.
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY.
1 Amoskeag fire engine, 1 Cole fire engine, 1 Perkins com- bination wagon, 3 hose wagons, 1 supply wagon, 1 engineers'
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wagon, 2 ladder trucks, 500 feet of ladders, 5 sets of double harness, 5 sets of single harness, 2 brick buildings, 2 frame build- ings, 11 hose blankets, 1 pung, 2 sets bob runners, 3 heaters, 2 stoves, furniture for 5 sleeping rooms, 3 bath tubs, 3 gas heaters, 14 three-gallon extinguishers, 1 two-way deluge set, 400 feet 1 inch hose, 250 feet 3-4 inch hose, 1 life net, 6 life belts, 12 play pipes, 73 canvas coats, 73 aluminum hats, 4 Siamese connections, 2 sin- gle gates, 9 rubber covers, 5,400 feet good 2 1-2 cotton hose, and the necessary number of ladders, hooks, belts, spanners, ropes, forks, lanterns, wrenches, axes, bars, plaster hooks, fire brushes and scrapers.
There are 14 reservoirs in good repair.
FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH. IN CHARGE OF ELBERT M. CROCKETT.
One 4-circuit storage battery switchboard, complete, 205 battery cells, 23 miles of wire, 5 mechanical gongs, 4 direct action tappers, one combination indicator and gong, 2 indicators, 1 tape register, 1 bell striker, 1 whistle machine, 1 ten-inch Crosby chime whistle, 141 poles, 2 clocks, 25 street boxes, 2 hand brake key stations, one compressed air fire whistle complete.
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