Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Milford, Massachusetts 1913-1914, Part 6

Author: Milford (Mass.)
Publication date: 1913
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 326


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Apr. 25. 1541. R. Wallahan, flushing sewers 10 00


Apr. 25. 1542. S. J. Burke, flushing sewers . 10 00


Apr. 25. 1543. Michael Hannigan, flushing sewers 8 00 .


Apr. 25. 1544.


A. R. Nagle, investigating property on Green street 4 00 . ·


Apr. 25. 1545.


H. C. Hopkins, labor at pump- ing station (April) .


20 50'


Apr. 25. 1546. M. W. Casey, teams, flushing sewers 9 00


May 2. 1547.


Milford Electric Light & Pow- er Co, power (April) .


33 40


May 2. 1548. L. P. Pratt, superintendent of sewers, on account


75 00"


May 2. 1549. Dennis Connors, labor at dis- posal plant


10 75.


May 2. 1550. R. Wallahan, labor at disposal plant .


10 75.


May 2. 1551. Daniel Barns, labor at dispos- al plant


10 75


May 2. 1552. S. J. Burke, labor at disposal plant .


10 75.


May 2. 1553. Timothy Cronin, labor at dis- posal plant . .


8 00 .


May 2. 1554. Bernard Swift, labor at dispos- al plant 8 00 .


May 2. 1555. Charles Davis, labor at dispos- al plant 8 75


May 2. 1556. C. B. Wood, labor at disposal plant . 8 75


May 2. 1557. W. M. Hatten, labor at dis- posal plant 6 00


· May 2. 1558. Michael Hannigan, labor at disposal plant .


4 00,


133


May 2. 1559. Wm. Jones, labor at disposal plant .


$ 6 00


May 2. 1560. Con Tigue, labor at disposal plant . 2 00


May 2. 1561. John F. Casey, labor at dispos- al plant 4 00


May 2. 1562. Cenedella & Co., laying pipe, Sec. 8 . 1 75


May 9. 1563.


Dennis Connors, labor at dis- posal plant 12 00


May 9. 1564.


Richard Wallahan, labor at disposal plant 12 00


May 9. 1565. Austin Droney, labor at dis- posal plant 12 00


May 9. 1566.


Daniel Burns, labor at dispos- al plant 12 00


May 9. 1567. C. B. Wood, labor at disposal plant .


12 00


May 9. 1568.


May 9. 1569.


Wm. Hatten, labor at disposal plant . 12 00 Timothy Cronin, labor at dis- posal plant 2 00


May 9. 1570. Wm. Jones, labor at disposal plant . 12 00


May 9. 1571.


Charles Davis, labor at dispos- al plant 12 00


May 9. 1572.


Bernard Swift, labor at dispos- al plant 12 00


May 9. 1573. John F. Casey, labor at dis- posal plant 12 00 . May 9. 1574. Con Tigue, labor at disposal plant . 12 00


May 9. 1575.


S. J. Burke, labor at disposal plant . 12 00


May 9. 1576.


Thomas Glennon, gate hook 3 30


May 16. 1577. Con Tigue, labor at disposal plant . 10 00


May 16. 1578. John F. Casey, labor at dispos- al plant 9 00


134


May 16. 1579. Frank Cahal, labor at disposal


plant . $ 8 00


May 16. 1580. Wm. Hatten, labor at disposal plant . 10 00


May 16. 1581. James Murphy, labor at dis- posal plant 8 00


May 16. 1582. John Collins, labor at disposal plant . 10 00


May 16. 1583. Charles Davis, labor at dispos- al plant 8 00


May 16. 1584. C. B. Wood, labor at disposal plant . 5 00


May 16. 1585. Bernard Swift, labor at dis- posal plant . ·


10 00


May 16. 1586. Austin Droney, labor at dis- posal plant 10 00


May 16. 1587. Daniel Burns, labor at dispos- al plant 12 00


May 16. 1588. Wm. Jones, labor at disposal plant . ·


12 00


May 16. 1589. R. Wallahan, labor at disposal plant . 14 00


May 16. 1590. Dennis Connors, labor at dis- posal plant ·


14 00


May 16. 1591. S. P. Burke, labor at disposal plant . 10 75


May 16. 1592.


L. P. Pratt, carfares and inci- dentals, 1912.1913 . ·


21 60


May 23. 1593. C. B. Wood, labor at disposal plant . 10 00


May 23. 1594. John Collins, labor at disposal plant . · .


10 00


May 23. 1595. Frank Cahal, labor at disposal plant . ·


12 00


May 23. 1596. S. J. Burke, labor at disposal plant . 12 00


May 23. 1597. James Murphy, labor at dis- posal plant . 2 00


135


May 23. 1598. Con Tigue, labor at disposal plant .


$12 00


May 23. 1599. Charles Davis, labor at dispos- al plant 12 00


May 23. 1600. John F. Casey, labor at dis- posal plant 11 00


May 23. 1601.


Daniel Burns, labor at dispos- al plant 12 00


May 23. 1602.


Wm. Jones, labor at disposal plant .


12 00


May 23. 1603.


Wm. Hatten, labor at disposal plant .


12 00


May 23. 1604.


Peter Moran, labor at disposal plant .


12 00


May 23. 1605. Richard Wallahan, labor at disposal plant May 23. 1606. Bernard Swift, labor at dispos- al plant May 23. 1607. Austin Droney, labor at dis- posal plant


12 00


12 00


May 23. 1608. Dennis Connors, labor at dis- posal plant . 19 00


May 23. 1609.


H. C. Hopkins, labor at pump- ing station (May)


20 00


May 29. 1610. Austin Droney, labor at dis- posal plant


5 50


May 29. 1611. S. J. Burke, labor at disposal plant .


6 00


May 29. 1612.


Frank Cahal, labor at disposal plant .


6 00


May 29. 1613. Bernard Swift, labor at dispos- al plant 7 00


May 29. 1614. John F. Casey, labor at dis- posal plant 7 00


May 29. 1615. C. B. Wood, labor at disposal 7 00 plant . · May 29. 1616. Charles Davis, labor at dispos- al plant 8 00


19 00


I36


May 29. 1617. Peter Moran, labor at disposal


plant . $ 8 00


May 29. 1618. Daniel Burns, labor at dispos. al plant 8 00


May 29. 1619. Timothy Cronin, labor at dis- posal plant . ·


8 00


May 29. 1620. Richard Wallahan, labor at


disposal plant 8 00


May 29. 1621. Dennis Connors, labor at dis- 8 00 posaì plant · May 29. 1622. Wm. Jones, labor at disposal plant . 8 00


May 29. 1623.


Con Tigue, labor at disposal plant . 8 00


May 29. 1624. Wm. Hatten, labor at disposal plant . 8 00


May 29. 1625. M. W. Casey, teams, flushing sewers 13 00


May 29. 1626.


F. E. Wood, salary as clerk, (n account ·


50 00


June 6. 1627.


Z C. Field, lumber .


3 30


June 6. 1628. Amos Barker, drying hose 5 00 · June 6. 1629. Milford Electric Light & Pow- er Co., power (May) . 28 15


3 00


June 6. 1630. Milford Journal Co., printing June 6. 1631. Henry Marchesseault, drying hose 5 00


June 6. 1632. R. Wallahan, labor at dispos- al plant 14 00


June 6. 1633.


Dennis Connors, labor at dis- posal plant .


14 00


June 6. 1634. Peter Moran, labor at disposal plant . 14 00


June 6. 1635. Con. Tigue, labor at disposal plant . 12 00


June 6. 1636. Charles Davis, labor at dis- posal plant . 10 00


137


June 6. 1637. John F. Casey, labor at dis- posal plant


$ 10 50


June 6. 1638. Wm. Jones, labor at disposal plant . 12 00


June 6. 1639. Wm. Hatten, labor at dispo- sal plant 3 00


June 6. 1640. Daniel Burns, labor at dispo- sal plant ·


12 00


June 6. 1641. Bernard Swift, labor at dis- posal plant . 13 00


June 6. 1642. Frank Cahal, labor at dispo- sal plant 2 00


June 6. 1643. C. B. Wood, labor at dispo- sal plant 12 00


June 6. 1644.


S. J. Burke, labor at disposal plant . ·


10 00


June 27. 1645. Daily News Co., printing ·


3 00


June 27. 1646. Milford Water Co., man at hydrant flushing sewers ·


13 50


June 27. 1647.


C. F. Davis, labor at disposal plant . 2 00


June 27. 1648. Dennis Connors, labor at dis- posal plant 20 00 ·


June 27. 1649. Peter Moran, labor at dispo- sal plant 7 00


June 27. 1650. H. C. Hopkins, labor at pumping station (June) ·


19 50


June 27.


1651. Emma J. Ball, property dam- age constructing sewer ·


75


July 3. 1652. Milford Electric Light and Power Co., power for (June)


37 15


July 3. 1653. Dennis Connors, labor at dis- posal plant ·


10 00


July 3. 1654. Wm. Jones, labor at disposal plant . 10 00


July 3. 1655. W. J. Fitzpatrick, team flush- ing sewers · July 3. 1656. Hugh Ray, labor and teams at disposal plant


6 75


114 00


1


138


July 16. 1657. Milford Ion Foundry, man- hole cover


$ 4 00 July 16. 1658. H. S. Chadbourne, materials . 5 66


July 16. 1659. Dennis Connors, labor at dis- posal plant 20 00


July 16. 1660.


Wm. Jones, labor at disposal plant . 14 00


July 23. 1661. Wm. Jones, labor at disposal plant . 10 00


July 23. 1662. Dennis Connors, labor at dis- posal plant . 10 00


July 23. 1663. W. C Tewksbury, oil switch for pumping station . 145 15


July 30. 1664. Wm Jones, labor at disposal plant . 5 00


July 30. 1665. Dennis Connors, labor at dis- posal plant 5 00 ·


Aug. ɔ̄. 1666. Milford Electric Light and Power Co., power for (July) 41 50


Aug. 5. 1667. G. M. Billings, printing sup- plies . 5 25


Aug. 5. 1668. H. C. Hopkins, labor at pump- ing station (July) .


21 13


Aug. 12. 1669. Fred E. Wood, salary on ac- count as clerk 50 00


Aug. 12. 1670. Wm. Jones, labor at disposal plant . 22 00


Aug. 19. 1671. Dennis Connors, labor at dis- posal plant 22 00


Aug. 19. 1672. Wm. Jones, labor at disposal plant . 11 50


Aug. 19. 1673. Dennis Connors, labor at dis- posal plant .


11 50


Aug. 19. 1674. L. P. Pratt, salary as Supt. of Sewers, on account 150 00


Aug. 26. 1675. Wm. Jones, labor at disposal plant 12 00


Aug. 26. 1676. Dennis Connors, labor at dis- posal plant . 9 00


139


Aug. 26. 1677. II. C. Hopkins, labor at pump- ing station (Aug.) $ 20 00 Aug. 26. 1678. H. Ray, te ums and men at dis- posal plant ·


88 00


Sept. 9. 1679. W. C. Tewksbury, installing 10 H. P. motor at pumping station 157 13


Sept. 9. 1680. Milford Electric Light & Pow- er Co., power (Aug.) .


30 90


Sept. 9. 1681. Cahill News Agency, office supplies 5 00


Sept. 9. 1682. Wm Jones, labor at disposal plant . 8 00


Sept. 9. 1683. Dennis Connors, labor at dis- posal plant 8 00


Sept. 9. 16>4. L. P. Pratt, salary as Supt. of Sewers, on account


75 00


Sept. 16. 1685. WVm. Jones, labor at disposal plant . 12 00


Sept. 16. 1686. Dennis Connors, labor at dis- posal plant .


12 00


Sept. 30. 1687. Win. Jones, labor at disposal plant . 19 00


Sept. 30. 1688. Dennis Connors, labor at dis- posal plant . 20 00


Sept. 30. 1689. H. C. Hopkins, labor at pump- ing station (Sept.) 15 00


Oct. 7. 1690. Milford Journal Co., advertis. ing contract . ·


2 25


Oct. 7. 1691. Wm. Jones, labor at disposal plant . 10 00


Oct. 7. 1692. John Collins, labor at disposal plant . 1 00


Oct. 7. 1693. Dennis Connors, labor at dis- posal plant 11 00


Oct. 7. 1694. Milford Electric" Light & Power Co, power (Sept ) · 46 30


140


Oct. 7. 1695. L. P. Pratt, salary as Supt., on account


$ 50 00


Oct. 15. 1696. Salary as clerk, on account, (Fred E. Wood) ·


35 00


Oct. 15. 1697. Henry Marchessault, drying hose . 2 00


Oct. 15. 1698. Wm. Jones, labor at disposal plant . , Oct. 15. 1699. Dennis Connors, labor at dis- posal plant .


11 00


11 00


.Oct. 22. 1700. Dennis Connors, labor at dis- 10 00 posal plant . Oct. 22. 1701. Wm. Jones, labor at disposal plant 10 00


.Oct. 29. 1702.


Wm. Jones, labor at disposal plant .


10 00


Oct. 29. 1703.


Dennis Connors, labor at dis- posal plant 10 00


Oct. 29. 1704. Austin Droney, labor at dis- posal plant 2 00


Oct. 29. 1705. L. P. Pratt, salary as Supt, on account 50 00


Nov. 5. 1706. A. P. Clarridge, estimate No. 1, Elm street


542 35


Nov. 5. 1707. Milford Journal Co., publish- ing notice 1 88


Nov. 5. 1708. Library Bureau, office supplies 1 34


Nov. 5. 1709. Dennis Connors, labor at dis- posal plant . 12 00


Nov. 5. 1710.


Wm. Jones, labor at disposal plant . 12 00


Nov. 5. 1711.


HI. C. Hopkins, labor at pump ing station (Oct.) 15 15


Nov. 5. 1712. Achillio Antonioni, labor at disposal plant 5 50


Nov. 12. 1713. F. E. Wood, salary as clerk, on account . . Nov. 12. 1714. F. A. Barbour, engineer .


35 00


364 60


140


Nov. 12. 1715. Dennis Connors, flushing


sewers


$ 12 00


Nov. 12. 1716. Wm. Jones, labor at disposal plant . 12 00


Nov. 12. 1717. C. B. Wood, flushing sewers . 10 00


Nov. 12. 1718. Jeremiah Driscoll, flushing sewers 10 00


Nov. 12. 1719. John F. Casey, flushing sew- ers 12 00


.


Nov. 12. 1720. Milford Electric Light &


Power Co., power (Oct.) 51 30


Nov. 12. 1721. T. P. Wilkinson, appraising land . ·


5 00


Nov. 19. 1722.


A. P. Clarridge, final estimate Elm street 798 34


Nov. 19. 1723. Wheelock Welding Co., man- hole scraper . 1 00


Nov. 19. 1724. Wm. Jones, labor at disposal plant . 12 00


Nov. 19. 1725.


John F. Casey, labor at dispo- sal plant 11 00


Nov. 19. 1726. Dennis Connors, labor at dis- posal plant


12 00


Nov. 19. 1727. C. B. Wood, labor at disposal plant . 8 00


Nov. 19. 1728. C. Smith, services as driver . 7 00


Nov. 19. 1729. J. Driscoll, labor at disposal plant . 12 00


Nov. 19. 1730. Austin Bane, labor at disposal plant . 6 00


Nov. 19. 1731. Frank Moore, labor at dispo- sal plant 6 00


Nov. 26. 1732. Wm. Jones, labor at disposal plant . 12 00


Nov. 26. 1733. Dennis Connors, labor at dis- posal plant . 12 00


Nov. 26. 1734. Austin Bane, labor at disposal plant . 10 00


142


Nov. 26. 1735. C. B. Wood, labor at disposal plant . 8 8 00


Nov. 26. 1736. Frank Moore, labor at dispo- sal plant 12 00


Nov. 26. 1737. J. Driscoll, labor at disposal plant . 12 00


Nov. 26. 1738. Wheelock Welding Co., re- pairing clock on counter 2 00


· Nov. 26. 1739. John F. Casey, labor at dispo- sal plant 11 00


Nov. 26. 1740.


Thomas Cuniff, labor at dis- posal plant 10 00


Nov. 26. 1741. James Dineen, labor at dispo- sal plint · Dec. 3. 1742. Milford Iron Foundry, man- hole covers .


5 00


55 72


Dec. 3. 1743. I. P. Pratt, salary as Supt. on account 50 00


Dec. 3. 1744. Wm. Jones, labor at disposal plant . 12 00


Dec. 3. 1745.


Dennis Connors, labor at dis- posal plant .


12 00


Dec. 3. 1746. C. B. Wood, labor at disposal plant . 7 00


Dec. 3. 1747. Z C. Field, lumber at dispo- sal plant 4 35


Dec. 3. 1748. Frank Moore, labor at dispo- sal plant 8 00


Dec. 3. 1749. Thomas Cuniff, labor at dispo- sal plant 5 00


Dec. 3. 1750. James Dineen, labor at dis- posal plant 7 00 ·


Dec. 3. 1751. John F. Casey, labor at dispo- sal plant · Dec. 3. 1752. J. Driscoll, labor at disposal plant . .


8 00


7 00


Dec. 3. 1753. John Larson, land damage


and right of way, Depot St. . 150 00


143


Dec. 3. 1754. A. P. Clarridge, Estimate No. 1, East Main St.


$705 41


Dec. 3. 1755. Austin Bane, labor at disposal plant . 7 00


Dec. 10. 1756. H. C. Hopkins, labor pumping station (Nov ) 19 50 ·


Dec. 10. 1757. Milford Electric Light & Power Co., power (Nov.) 34 50 · Dec. 10. 1758. Wm. Jones, labor at disposal plant . 9 00


Dec. 10. 1759.


Dennis Connors, labor at dis- posal plant 8 00


Dec. 10. 1760. Frank Moore, labor at disposal plant . 5 00


Dec. 10. 1761.


John F. Casey, labor at dispo- sal plant 5 00


Dec. 10. 1762. J. Driscoll, labor at disposal plant . 5 00


Dec. 10. 1763. Austin Bane, labor at dispo- sal plant 4 00


Dec. 10. 1764. Thomas Cuniff, labor at dis- posal plant . 8 00


Dec. 10. 1765. T. P. Wilkinson, assisting en- gineer on Vincent property . 1 25 Dec. 10. 1766. A. Taylor, teams at disposal plant . 12 00


Dec. 17. 1767. Luchini & Manzani, estimate for North street ·


396 39


Dec. 17. 1768. Peter Consigli, constructing sewer to Vincent property . 68 75


Dec. 17. 1769. Library Bureau, office supplies 75 Dec. 17. 1770. M. W. Casey, teams flushing sewers 30 50


Dec. 17. 1771.


H. Ray, teams and man plow- ing at disposal plant 73 50


Dec. 17. 1772. Dennis Connors, labor at dis- posal plant . 4 00


144


Dec. 17. 1773. Wm. Jones, labor at disposal


plant . ·


8 4 00


Dec. 31. 1774. H. C. Hopkins, labor at


pumping station (Dec.) 15 50


Dec. 31. 1775. Luchini & Manzani, Orchard street, estimate No. 1 475 01


Dec. 31. 1776. A. P. Clarridge, East Main and High streets, estimate No. 2 . 1,405 43


Dec. 31. 1777. Milford Daily News, advertis- ing contracts 5 25


Dec. 31. 1778. F. E. Wood, salary as clerk, on account 30 00


Dec. 31. 1779. Thomas Groom & Co., clipless fastener 3 60


Dec. 31. 1780. Otis Whitney & Son, repairs at disposal plant 22 57


1914.


Jan. 7. 1781. Z. C. Field, lumber at disposal plant .


12 31


Jan. 7. 1782. Milford Iron Foundry, man- hole covers . ,


20 32


Jan. 7. 1783. Milford Electric Light & Pow- er Co., power for December . 8 90


Jan. 7. 1784. L. Grow & Son, repairing tools 1 15


Jan. 7. 1785. H. M. Curtiss Coal Co., pipe . Jan. 7. 1786. W. C. Tewksbury, repairs at pumping station 2 02


192 16


Jan. 7. 1787. L. P. Pratt, salary in full of account to March, 1914 150 00


Jan. 7. 1788.


F. E. Wood, expense account from Jan. 1913 to Jan. 1914, railroad fares, postage and express (itemized bill filed) . 56 25


Jan. 14. 1789. Cahill News Agency, office supplies 1 45


Jan. 21. 1790. H. S. Chadbourne, materials . 16 65


1


14:5


Jan. 21. 1791. H. C. Hopkins, labor at pump- ing station (Dec.) .


$ 20 55


Jan. 21. 1792. L. E. Belknap, materials and repairs @ 75


Jan. 21.


1793. Thomas Glennon, materials and repairs ·


80


Jan. 21. 1794. J. F. Damon, materials and repairs @ 50


Jan. 21. 1795. L. H. Barney, materials and repairs 1 10


Jan. 21. 1796.


Luchini & Manzani, final esti- timate, Orchard street ¥608 63


Jan. 21. 1797. Milford Water Co., man at hydrant, flushing sewers 8 70


Jan. 21. 1798. A. P. Clarridge, final estimate East Main and High streets 2,402 90


Jan. 21. 1799. Milford Iron Foundry, man- hole steps 54


$14,385 14


During the year sewers were constructed in the streets named in the report of the engineer, which is hereto &g- pended.


An agreement was made with the town of Hopedale, by which, for a payment of $2000, an additional connection with the Milford system was granted. The town of Hopedale also paid for the extension of the Green street sewer to the town line.


The cost of maintenance was $953.96 less than in 1914 and it is hoped that a further reduction will be effected in the coming year.


We again call your attention to the fact that $1500 is en- tirely insufficient for the support of the department, necessi- tating a transfer from the construction to the maintenance account. It is true that for some years to come the income from assessments will meet the yearly cost of maintenance, but some income should be applied to extensions, or to the re-


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tirement of outstanding bonds. Using these returns to meet yearly expense is like a man living on his principal, without regard to the evil day when the principal will be exhausted. We again recommend an appropriation for maintenance of not less than $3000 for the coming year.


The following statement indicates the condition of the assessment account :-


Amount certified in financial year 1908 $35,743 43


Interest


36 08 Amount certified in financial year 1909


21,921 22


Interest 224 38


Amount certified in financial year 1910 .


10,469 00


301 57 Interest


Amount certified in financial year 1911 .


1,836 18


Interest


508 11


Amount certified in financial year 1912 13,253 53


Interest 584 57


Amount certified in financial year 1913 . 10,262 19


Interest


649 07


Total amount certified to date, plus interest on installment payments $95,789 33


Amount collected financial year 1908 $19,530 09


Abated .


$ 674 51


Amount collected financial year 1909


15,732 94


Abated


2,180 34


Amount collected financial year 1910 ·


8,866 31


Abated


224 26


Amount collected financial year · 1911


5,437 98


Abated


963 32


Amount collected financial year 1912


11,979 35


Abated 398 32


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Amount collected financial year


1913


$9,432 04


Abated ·


.


$90 50


$70,978 71 $4,531 25


SUMMARY.


Total amount collected to date


$70,978 71 ·


Total amount abated to date


4,531 25


Total amount apportioned in installment pay-


ments payable with interest . 20,279 37


$95,789 33


In the preceding statement the assessments on sewers con- structed in 1913 are not included. These will approximate $4,200.


Including the assessment of the 1913 construction, ap- proximately the amounts shown in the following tabulation should be available from installment payments, not including interest :-


1914


$4,500


1915


3,700


1916


3,200


1917


2,700


1918


2,100


1919


1,500


1920


1,200


1921


·


700


1922


600


The total number of house connections is now 945, 81 having been added during the past year.


Respectfully submitted,


FRED E. WOOD, LOUIS P. PRATT,


FRANK P. DILLON,


Sewerage Commission.


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SEWERAGE COMMISSION,


MILFORD, MASS.


Gentlemen :- I herewith submit report of work done in extension of sewerage system during the past year.


Sewers have been constructed in the following streets :-


Length


Street


From


To


ft.


Cost


Elm


Green


Summit at Haskell's


853.5


$1,775 39°


High


Cherry


Manhole above Spruce


746 5


2,653 41


East Main


Spruce


South Free


585.0


3,078 67


North


E. Main


First manhole


300.0


558 78


Orchard


S. Main


Summit of grade


300 0


1,450 94


2.785.0


$9,517 19


The total length of sewers constructed to date is as fol- lows :-


Miles.


Main Interceptor


2.85


Section III.


3.42


Section IV.


1.73


Section V.


1.15


Section VI.


1.74


Section VII.


1.57


Section VIII.


(in 1911) 2.54


Section VIII.


(in 1912) 1.48


Extensions


(in 1913)


.53


Total .


17.01


Yours respectfully,


F. A. BARBOUR.


REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS.


HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :-


GENTLEMEN: Beginning February 1, 1913, and ending January 15, 1914, the Inspector of Animals covered practi- cally the same number of animals as in the previous year. Out of 337 head of cattle there were four cases condemned as having tuberculosis. The conditions in stabling have im- proved so that only one change was ordered by the depart- ment inspector, who followed the regular inspection.


Glanders made its appearance during the last weeks of 1913 as a result of a shipment of contractors' horses into town from a city where the disease has been prevalent. Three cases have been destroyed and the outbreak, as a result of weather conditions, seems to have subsided.


A serious case of rabies in a dog found its way into town, coming from Auburndale, Mass. This dog was destroyed after having bitten a child and a dog. The animal was sent to Dr. Frothingham and diagnosis verified. The child received the Pasteur treatment, and the dog bitten, has been held in quarantine since. Orders for muzzling of dogs were issued and apparently with result that there will be no further out- break.


DR. B. F. HARTMAN,


Inspector of Animals.


REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.


Milford, January 1, 1914. TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :-


GENTLEMEN: I hereby submit my report as Sealer of Weights and Measures, for the year ending December 31, 1913. All places of business in the town of Milford were visited by me after notifying, by public notice as the law re- quires, that all scales, measures, etc., would be sealed without fee if brought to my office. 1


Sealed at my office, no fee charge :-


Scales,


Sealed. 81


9


Weights,


24


4


Dry Measures,


3


0


Liquid Measures,


124


17


Linear Measures,


49


2


Milk Jars,


74


45


Sealed on inspection of places. Fee charged :-


Sealed.


Condemned ..


Scales,


227


3


Weights,


441


4


Dry Measures,


4


29


Liquid Measures,


S1


44


Linear Measures,


8


Oil Pumps,


6


00 0 0


Slot Machines,


6


Amount received in fees


$91 97


Paid John E. Swift


.


.


.


$89 97


Paid for stamps


.


.


$2 00


The duties of the Sealer of; Weights and Measures are be- coming more important and harder each year as the State


Condemned.


Inspectors require more work and time put into the position to stop fraud and deceit and give greater protection to the purchasing public.


The new law on peddlers is a good law as the people will get full weight. This law is a hardship on the sealer as it takes a lot of time. Every peddler's wagon must be supplied with new scales. The dry measures are not allowed to be carried by the peddler.


Thanking the honorable board of selectmen, the town solicitor and the public for their assistance given me during my term as Sealer of Weights and Measures, I am,


Respectfully, DANIEL M. O'BRIEN,


Sealer of Weights and Measures.


REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE.


TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD :-


GENTLEMEN :- I have the honor to submit a report of the duties performed by the police department of Milford for the year ending January 31, 1914:


Whole number of arrests


334


Number of cases of drunkenness


.


.


35


Larceny


6


Disturbing the peace


5


Assault to murder


7


Vagrants .


24


Liquor laws


19


Neglect of family


4


Robbery .


7


Search warrants


5


Adnitery .


4


Trespass .


2


Assoalt on officer


7


Throwing missile at car


3


Breach of by-laws


30


Concealed weapon


4


Dangerous and disorderly


1


Threats


2


Intimidation


8


Adulterated milk


4


Receiving stolen property


1


Property recovered


$115


Assistance to other officers


30


126


Assoult and battery


153


RESULTS.


Guilty


279


Not guity


.


28


Filed


. 82


Released on probation


·


21


Appealed to the superior court


27


Bound over to superior court ·


9


Eight regular patrolmen have been employed by the town at different times of the day and night ; one officer per- forms duty 61 hours each week, one officer 47 hours, one offi- cer 32 hours, one officer 30 hours, two officers 20 hours each, one officer 14 hours, and one officer 8 hours.


During the past year we have had four strikes in four factories in Milford, together with a strike in the plant of the Draper Company of Hopedale. It became very necessary in order to maintain law and order to seek outside help in the police department and for that purpose the selectmen ap- pointed 217 local and out-of-town men as special officers, most of whom were no expense to Milford. When the trouble was over the selectmen revoked all appointments made during the progress of the strike except Officers Phillips and Grady who do duty on Prospect Heights and are maintained by the Dra- per Company.


In concluding I wish to thank the honorable board, the town officers and citizens and also the officers of this depart- ment for their co-operation and assistance which has been ex- tended to me.


Respectfully submitted,


JEREMIAH J. O'NEIL, Chief of Police.


February 1, 1914.


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REPORT OF TOWN SOLICITOR.


Milford, Mass., February 14, 1914.


HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :-


I herewith submit my report as town solicitor for the year just past.


The case of the town vs. Pine Grove Cemetery has finally been settled, the town receiving the taxes due and costs of suit. The bill pending at the time of my last report in the legislature seeking relief from any further taxation on ceme- tery associations passed, but the part of said bill asking relief from taxes then decreed by the Supreme court to be due failed of passage.




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