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H. K. Bullard, checking voting lists March 1, Sept. 22, Nov. 2 25 00
28
D. J. Lang, checking vo- ting lists March 1, Au- gust 23, Sept. 22, No- vember 2
$30 00
11 00
G. C. Eastman, ballot clerk, March 1, depu- ty ballot clerk Sept. 22 Frank J. Mee, ballot clerk March 1, deputy ballot clerk Aug. 23 . 12 00 John V. McAvoy, depu- ty ballot clerk, March 1, ballot clerk Aug. 23 10 00 William G. Pond, depu- ty ballot clerk, March 1, Aug. 23, Nov. 2 16 00
Ernest A. Whitney, bal- lot clerk, Aug. 23, Sept. 22, Nov. 2 16 00
Irwin F. Hoffman,check- ing voting list, Aug.23 3 00
E. F. Coye, ballot clerk, Sept. 22 ·
4 00
P. Eugere Casey, depu- ty ballot clerk, Sept.22 3 00
M. G. Lynch, ballot clerk, Nov. 2 . ·
8 00
J. J. Coye, deputy ballot · clerk, Nov. 2 . 6 00
J. T. McLoughlin, mod- erator March 1, Aug. 23, Nov. 2 30 00
Remick Furniture Co. use of chairs . .
2 50
Travelers' Lunch, lunch for election officers .
12 05
George F. Pyne, lunch for election officers . 6 50
29
C. L. Barnard, eye glasses $ 3 00
E. K. Tolman, repairing ballot box ·
7 00
J. T. Murphy, printing and posting warrants for town meetings and primary 40 00
Raphael Marino, police duty at town meetings and primary . .
15 25
Martin Broderick, police duty at town meetings and primary . 13 25
David E. Casey, police duty at town meetings and primary . 15 25
M. T. Thebideau, police duty at town meet- ings and primary 13 00
J. J. Harrington, police duty at town meetings John Larson, police duty at town meeting 2 25
5 25
D. M. O'Brien, erecting voting booths for town meeting and primary . 20 00
$825 30
Stationery, Stamps, Etc. :- Paid Cahill News Agency $19 23
Library Bureau, cards for assessors 24 00
Hobbs & Warren, li- cense blanks . 36 13
Wright & Potter Print- ing Co., tax blanks
17 00
D. J. Sullivan, town clerk and clerk of se-
30
lectmen, reimburse-
ment for disburse-
ments for postage and
express
$48 31
Remington Type-writer Co. 11 40
Carter Ink Co. .
2 20
Thorp & Martin, books
for assessors 17 75
Worcester County Ab-
stract Co., assessors' abstracts 64 58
P. B. Murphy, dog li- censes, certificates ·
9 65
A. W. Brownell, birth blanks 3 60
Thomas Groom & Co.,
check book, orders, re-
ceipts for treasurer ·
57 50
Burroughs Adding Ma- chine Co., paper 80
$312 15
Returns : (1914) Paid J. B. Edwards, return of deaths $26 25
W. W. Watson, return of deaths 10 00
George W. Wood, re- turn of deaths 9 75
A. DePasquale & Co. re- turn of deaths 7 75
A. J. Heroux, return of deaths .
2 25
T. F. Kennedy, return of deaths 50
W. L. Palmer, return of deaths . 50
3I
S. C. J. Quirk, return of deaths $ 25
H. L. Gerry, return of deaths 25
T. F. Callahan, return deaths 25
J. A. Athy, return of deaths ·
25
L. Wiggin, return of deaths 25
George Sessions & Sons, return of deaths 25
George F. Curley, M. D, return of births 53 50
P. E. Joslin, M. D., re- turn of births 8 25
J. J. Duggan, M. D, re- turn of births 8 25
M. W. Knight, M. D., return of births 3 25
J. V. Gallagher, M. D., return of births 7 00
F. H. Lally, M D., re- turn of births 8 75
F. D. White, M. D, re- turn of births 2 25
F. T. Harvey, M. D., return of births 1 00
K. A. Campbell, M. D., return of births 2 75
G. W. Yeaton, M. D., turn of births 25
J. M. French, M. D., re- turn of births 25
E. Federici, M. D., re- turn of births 2 00
H. L. Keith, M. D, re- turn of births 50
32
W. J. Clarke, M. D., re- turn of births $ 25
F. L. McIntosh, M. D., return of births 25
C. B. Hussey, M. D., re- turn of births 25
$157 25
Brush Fires :- Paid F. L. Cahill, treasurer Ladder Co. No. 1, for members of Co., labor Joseph Brown, treasurer Hose Co. No. 2, for members of Co., labor Myron Morey, captain No. Purchase Hose Co., for members of Co., labor
$20 50
21 25
57 00
H. L. Webber, treasurer, Hose Co. No. 3, for members of Co. 14 75
P. E. Jeffrey, treasurer of Hose Co. No. 1, for members of Co, labor 19 85 Fred W. Holland, treas- urer, Combination Co. No. 1, for members of company, labor 53 40
E. M. Crockett, labor
37 35
E. J. Burke, labor
15 05
John Holmes, labor
13 30
W. N. Prentiss, labor
6 00
Fred Newell, labor
8 50
W. B. Fisk and others, labor
26 75
P. B. Shea, labor
2 00
Town of Medway
6 40
William Raymond, labor
1 50
33
J. Sullivan, labor .
$ 2 00
R. F. Milan, labor
75
N. Senacal, labor
1 00
Leo Senacal, labor
1 00
D. E. Ward, transporta- tion to fires . 36 00
Curtiss-Draper PaperCo.,
brooms .
5 50
Staples & Gould, brooms 5 25
R. Gardner, labor
2 00
$357 10
Total expenditures
$4,792 89
Balance unexpended
323 03
.
$5,115 92 $5,115 92
MEMORIAL HALL.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$900 0.0
EXPENDITURES.
Paid J. Warren Richardson, jani-
tor $300 00
J. J. Conway, temporary janitor . 17 50
D. Contri, labor . 100 50
Bertha Archer, cleaning hall
8 40
William Foster, labor 2 00
Milford Water Co., use of water
13 77
L. H. Barney, coal
140 99
Dolge Bros., supplies
7 13
Staples & Gould, labor and sup-
plies 61 70
C. H. Kimball, shrubs
7 50
Curtiss-Draper Paper Co., toilet
5 00
paper
D. E. Ward, teaming ·
64
J. W. Richardson, repairs to boiler
1 75
34
J. F. Damon, repairs to boiler $ 12 95
Alexander Whyte, painting 25 00
Otis Whitney & Son, labor 11 64
J. B. Henderson, loam and dress- ing for lawn 27 25
J. W. Evans, bciler inspection .
5 00
Empire Railway Specialties Co., sweeping compound 4 00 .
H. S. Chadbourne, supplies 3 50
J. H. Reynolds, supplies
2 85
Milford Gas Light Co.
1 78
Balance unexpended
139 15
$900 00
$900 00
TOWN HALL.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation . $700 00 .
Reut of Town Hall
541 50
County Commissioners, rent of court room 550 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Daniel M O'Brien, janitor $720 00
Milford Electric Light & Power Co., lighting 207 94
Milford Gas Light Co .. lighting . 29 22
Milford Water Co., use of water 28 50
H. M. Curtiss Coal Co., coal
306 03
L. H. Barney, coal
27 82
J. J. Fullum, police duty
29 00
George F. Holland, labor
12 00
W. C. Tewksbury, electrical
work 69 73
G. H. Whittemore, electrical work
16 50
J. A. Broderick, supplies
13 95
Cass Bros , supplies ·
15 91
Staples & Gould, supplies
7 60
35
J. H. Reynolds, supplies $ 5 80
Remick Furniture Co., blanket and supplies 20 76
John E. Higgiston, plumber, la- bor ·
13 00
J. F. Damon, labor on boiler ·
10 32
Waters & Hynes, carpenters 22 03
L. E. Belknap, repairing lawn mower 70
Chemo Co., insect and germ de- stroyer . 28 88
Wheelock Welding Co, grind- ing lawn mowers 3 25
West Disinfecting Co., disinfect- ant 6 25
J. W. Evans, boiler inspection 5 00
Curtiss-Draper Paper Co., toilet paper, towels and brooms
19 50
H. Edson Wheeler, care of Town Hall clock .
50 00
G. A. Sherborne, teaming
8 00
G. Stewart & Son, repairs to boiler 6 88
Sherborne-Coughlin Express Co. 2 01
Tree department, care of trees . . 6 00
E. F. Porter, painting Dewey Hall 59 75
Appropriation for repairs to cu-
pola, and painting Town Hall
29 17
Balance unexpended 10 00
$1,791 50 $1,791 50
SALARIES. RECEIPTS.
By appropriation $9,700 00
D. M. O'Brien, sealer of weights and measures 110 46
Appropriation for increase of salaries for over- seers of poor 275 00
36
EXPENDITURES.
Paid James H. Reynolds, select-
man, 1914, balance due $ 50 00
James H. Reynolds, selectman, 1915, on acconnt 100 00
John B. Henderson, selectman, 1915, on account 200 00
John II. Cunningham, selectman, 1914 250 00
Thomas J. Nugent, selectman,
1915, on account 150 00
Chester F. Williams, town soli- tor, 1914 250 00
Chester F. Williams, town soli- citor, extra legal services, 1914 255 13 Chester F. Williams, extra legal services, 1915 . 329 88
John E. Swift," treasurer, 1914, balance due 200 00
John E. Swift, treasurer, 1915, on account 300 00
Thomas F. Manning, auditor,
1914
200 00
James Murray, assessor, 1914, balance due
64 00
James Murray, assessor, 1915, on account . 700 00
William F. Clancy, assessor, 1914, balance due · 93 00
William F. Clancy, assessor, 1915, on account ·
500 00
Patrick H. Gaffny, assessor,
1914, balance due .
114 00
Patrick H. Gaffny, assessor, 1915, on account 650 00
Avis Papasian,? assisting asses-
sors 7 00
37
Ambrose Luchini, assisting as- sessors
$ 68 00
Dennis J. Sullivan, town clerk,
and clerk of selectmen, 1914, balance due 175 00
Dennis J. Sullivan, clerk of re- gistrars of voters, 1914, bal- ance due 50 00
Dennis J. Sullivan, recording births, deaths and marriages, 1914 324 70
Dennis J. Sullivan, clerk of regis- trars of voters, 1915, on ac- count .
75 00
Dennis J. Sullivan, town clerk and clerk of selectmen, 1915, on account 425 00
Harry C. Tilden, registrar of vo- ters, 1914, balance due 25 00 ·
George W. Billings, registrar of voters, 1914, balance due ·
25 00
George D. Curtin, registrar of voters, 1914, balance due ·
25 00
George W. Billings, registrar of voters, 1915, on account .
75 00
George D. Curtin, registrar of voters, 1915, on account 75 00
James L. Lilley, registrar of vo- ters, 1915, on account . 75 00
Daniel J. Cronan, superinten- dent of streets, 1914, balance due 100 00
Daniel J. Cronan, superinten-
dent of streets. 1915, on ac- count . . 1,000 00
William P. Foley, collector, col- lection of taxes, 1913, 1914 748 65
38
Matthew J. Carbary, collector, collection of taxes, 1915 $500 00
Frank P. Dillon, sewer commis-
er, 1914, balance due . 200 00
Frank P. Dillon, sewer commis- sioner, 1915, on account 175 00
Louis P. Pratt, sewer commis-
sioner, 1914, balance due 50 00
Louis P. Pratt, sewer commis- sioner, 1915, on account 50 00
Alfred F. Martin, sewer commis- sioner, 1915, on account 100 00
John H. Cunniff, chairman, over- seers of poor, 1914, balance due 162 50
John H. Cunniff, chairman, over- seers of poor, 1915, on account Fred M. Crowell, overseer of
125 00
poor, 1914, balance due .
50 00
Fred M. Crowell, overseer of poor, 1915, on account 75 00
Michael B. Sweeney, overseer of
poor, 1914, balance due 50 00
Michael B. Sweeney, overseer of poor, 1915, on account ·
75 00
Overseers of poor department, re-imbursement for salary paid clerk ·
20 84
William F. Clancy, clerk, over-
seers of poor, 1915 62 50
Maurice H. Cutting, clerk, over- seers of poor, 1915 104 20
Fred E. Wood, sewer commis-
sioner, 1914, balance due ·
40 00
John E. Higgiston, board of health, 1914 .
100 00
Maurice J. Quinlan, board of health, 1914 . 100 00
39
Francis H. Lally, board of health, 1914 $100 00
T. C. Hays, M. D. V., inspector of animals, 1914, balance due . 50 00 T. C. Hays, M. D. V., inspector of animals, 1915, on account 100 00
D. M. O'Brien, sealer of weights and measures, 1915, on account Balance unexpended
100 00
21 06
$10,085 46 $10,085 46
UNPAID BILLS.
James Murray, assessor to Jan. 1, 1916 . $ 42 00
William F. Clancy, assessor to Jan. 1, 1916 263 00
Patrick H. Gaffny, assessor to Jan. 1, 1916 92 00
Maurice H. Cutting, clerk, overseers of poor
20 84
Mathew J. Carbary, account of collection of taxes of 1915 . 700 00
$1,117 84
INTEREST.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$12,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Milford Savings Bank, on
town notes $3,840 00
Old Colony Trust Co. on bonds 2,480 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts on bonds ·
2,000 00
National Shawmut Bank, on
bonds
3,680 00
$12,000 00 $12,000 00
40
TOWN DEBT. RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
EXPENDITURES. .
$16,000 00
Paid Milford Savings Bank $11,000 00
Old Colony Trust Co.
4,000 00
National Shawmut Bank
1,000 00
$16,000 00 $16,000 00
WATER FOR FIRE PURPOSES.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation $6,200 00
EXPENDITURES. .
Paid Milford Water Co., use of hy -
drants . $6,200 00
$6,200 00 $6,200 00
UNPAID BILLS.
Milford Water Co., use of hydrants
$14 17
COST OF WATER TO BE ASSESSED TO ABUTTERS. RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$900 00
EXPENDITURES. .
Paid to appropriation for watering street and laying dust . $900 00
$900 00
$900 00
STATE AID. EXPENDITURES.
Paid various persons
$3,948 00
Amount due from State
$3,948 00
$3,948 00 $3,949 00
4 1
SOLDIERS' RELIEF. RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$4,000 00
From indigent soldiers' and sailors' fund
300 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid various persons
$3,907 75
Balance unexpended
392 25
$4,300 00 $4,300 00
MILITARY AID.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$200 00
Amount received from State .
10 00
EXPENDITURES.
Balance unexpended
$210 00
$210 00
$210 00
CARE OF TREES.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$500 00
Cash from various persons for
spraying and trimming trees . 128 25
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Patrick Fitzgerald, tree warden $171 05
Patrick Curley, labor .
109 25
Andrew Curran, labor
92 00
John Cuddihy, labor
5 00
Merrimac Chemical Co., arsenate of lead
109 25
Martin W. Casey, use of team .
65 00
L. E. Belknap, repairing tools .
5 15
F. S. Slavin, repairing tools .
1 25
Wm. Johnston Teaming Co.,
teaming
.
6 65
.
·
42
W. P. Clarke, printing $ 4 75
Milford Daily News, advertising
1 80
Staples & Gould, supplies
17 27
Bernard Swift, labor
2 50
Walter Steele. labor
2 50
Thomas Fullum, labor .
1 50
C. S. Mullane, loam and teaming
14 00
J. J. Harrington, police duty 2 00
W. J. Fitzpatrick, teaming
75
Wheelock Welding Co., welding engine crank
50
T. E. Glennnon, repairing tools .
75
Milford Auto Station, gasoline
6 15
Balance unexpended
9 18
$628 25
$628 25
UNPAID BILLS.
L. E. Belknap, repairing tools
$5 60
Staples & Gould, supplies
6 93
F. S. Slavin, repairing tools
1 50
William H. Casey, supplies
70
$14 73
GYPSY MOTH SUPPRESSION.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$1,500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Patrick Fitzgerald, superin- tendent .
$561 80
Patrick Curley, labor
420 18
Andrew Curran, labor
.
303 00
M. W. Casey, use of team
152 50
Staples & Gould, supplies
58 60
Balance unexpended
3 92
$1,500 00 $1,500 00
43
UNPAID BILLS.
Patrick Fitzgerald, labor
$15 00
Patrick Curley, labor .
12 50
$27 50
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation $4,675 00
Appropriation for unpaid bills,
police department 925 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Jeremiah T. Murphy, chief, 1914, balance due $ 167 00
Jeremiah T. Murphy, chief, 1915
1,001 00
Jeremiah T. Murphy, chief, ex- penses in Rowell case, 1914 4 00
4 00
Jeremiah T. Murphy, reimburse- ment for expense for postage . Michael Nolan, police duty 1914, balance due 139 00
Michael Nolan, police duty 1915
818 75
John Moore, police duty 1914, balance due 52 00
John Moore, police duty 1915
313 00
Frank I. Ward, police duty 1914, balance due 54 50
Frank I. Ward, police duty 1915
300 00
Mark T. Thebideau, police duty 1914, balance due .
89 25
Mark T. Thebideau, police duty 1915 513 50
Otis J. Julian, police duty 1914, balance due 54 00
Otis J. Julian, police duty 1915 .
282 25
William J. Corbett, police duty 1914, balance due 30 50
44
William J. Corbett, police duty 1915 $182 50
Martin Broderick, police duty
1914, balance due 49 75
Martin Broderick, police duty 1915 301 00
John J. Harrington, police duty 1914, balance due ·
79 75
John J. Harrington, police duty 1915 518 50
James J. Birmingham, police duty 1914, balance due 24 00
James J. Birmingham, police duty 1915 144 00
Harry W. Butler, police duty, 1914, balance due 6 00
Harry W. Butler, police duty 1915 48 00
Patrick J. Duddy, police duty 1915
3 75
William J. Fitzpatrick, duty 1915
police
1 75
David E. Casey, police duty 1915
8 00
A. J. Heroux, team hire .
97 00
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., telephone service at chief's residence 32 64
Milford Journal Co., printing and advertising 5 85
Special police duty, July 3-4-5
189 00
Balance unexpended ·
85 76
$5,600 00 $5,600 00
MEMORIAL DAY.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$165 00
45
EXPENDITURES. Paid H. J. Bailey, Q. M. Post 22, G. A. R. . $165 00
$165 00
$165 00
PREMIUM ON MEMORIAL HALL INSURANCE.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$465 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Lewis Hayden, agent . $35 66
John H. Cunniff, agent .
35 60
W. J. Walker & Co., agents
35 66
Frank E. Mellen, agent .
35 60
Henry A. Daniels, agent .
35 65
William F. Clancy, agent
35 60
F. E. Mann & Son, agents
35 66
I. R. Spaulding, agent
35 66
E. J. Nutter, agent
35 66
J. F. Hickey, agent
35 66
James Murray, agent
35 66
Paul Williams, agent
35 66
D. J. Cronan, agent
35 66
Balance unexpended
1 61
$465 00
$465 00
RE-SURFACING CEDAR STREET.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
.
$2,500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid labor as per warrant . $1,663 64
J. B. Henderson, teaming 110 75
M. T. Thebideau, teaming 37 82
Charles S. Mullane, teaming, coal
123 71
46
D. E. Ward, carting
$ 1 00
Barrett Mfg. Co., tarvia 563 08
$2,500 00 $2,500 00
WEST WALNUT STREET EXTENSION.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid labor as per warrant .
$463 38
Staples & Gould, supplies
36 62
$500 00
$500 00
REBUILDING A PART OF DANIELS STREET.
RECEIPTS
Balance of appropriation of 1914, unexpended .
$547 50
EXPENDITURES.
Paid labor as per warrant . $109 50
To appropriation for highways,
labor and material 438 00
$547 50
$547 50
MEADE STREET SIDEWALK.
RECEIPTS.
Balance of appropriation 1913-1914,
$109 00 unexpended
EXPENDITURES.
Balance unexpended Dec. 31, 1915
$109 00
$109 00
$109 00
REPAIRS TO PARKER HILL AVENUE.
RECEIPTS.
Balance of appropriation of 1913- 1914, unexpended $40 70
47
EXPENDITURES.
Paid labor as per warrant .
$35 50
H. M. Curtiss Coal Co., coal
4 50
Balance unexpended
.
70
$40 70
$40 70
PLANTING SHADE TREES. RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
.
$140 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Patrick Fitzgerald, labor
$18 00
Patrick Curley, labor
15 00
Andrew Curran. labor
10 00
Robert Jones, labor
8 00
Staples & Gould, supplies
37 50
Mary E. Cutler, trees
51 50
$140 00
$140 00
PREMIUM ON TOWN TREASURER'S BOND.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation .
$200 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid the American Surety Co. of New York, J. F. Hickey, agent $200 00
$200 00
$200 00
CARE OF NORTH PURCHASE CEMETERY.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$25 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Frank B. Sturtevant, labor
$25 00
$25 00 $25 00
48
INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING. RECEIPTS.
By appropriation, 1914 $200 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid J. E. Higgiston, for year
1914
$200 00
$200 00
$200 00
SECRETARY OF FINANCE COMMISSION.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation .
$50 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid William A. Murray, secretary
$50 00
$50 00
$50 00
INVESTIGATION OF PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PROPERTY, RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF THE MILFORD ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER CO. RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid William Plattner, part pay- ment on engineering services . $300 00
Balance unexpended
200 00
$500 00
$500 00
PARK TERRACE SIDEWALK.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
·
.
$200 00
49
EXPENDITURES.
Paid William M. Sherman, curb- ing ·
$108 68
Luchini & Manzani, contractors . 91 32
$200 00
$200 00
SPRAYER FOR TREE DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$260 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Frost Insecticide Co , sprayer $150 00
Balance unexpended
110 00
$260 00
$260 09
PUBLISHING PROPERTY TAX LIST.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$450 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid James Murray, assessor $ 50 00
Balance unexpended
.
400 00
$450 00
$450 00
REIMBURSEMENT FOR BACK BILLS, POLICE DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation £
$925 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid to appropriation for police de- partment
$925 00
$925 00
$925 00
50
INCREASE OF SALARIES OF OVERSEERS OF POOR.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation EXPENDITURES.
$275 00
Paid to appropriation for salaries .
$275 00
$275 00
$275 00
PAINTING TOWN HALL, REPAIRING CUPOLA, NEW STEPS.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$1,500 00
From Town Hall appropriation . 29 17
EXPENDITURES.
. Paid S. H. Bickford & Co., repair-
ing tower, on account . .
$614 00
Balance unexpended
.
·
915 17
$1,529 17 $1,529 17
PLAYGROUND SUPERVISION.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$300 00
EXPENDITURES. .
Paid Miss D. B. Clancey, supervi-
sor, and assistants $177 50
Miss Miriam Phipps, supervisor, and assistants . . 122 50
$300 00
$300 00
STREET LIGHTS ON PURCHASE STREET.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation . $300 00 .
51
EXPENDITURES.
Balance unexpended
. $300 00
$300 00
$300 00
STREET LIGHTS ON CONGRESS STREET.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$50 00
EXPENDITURES.
Balance unexpended
$50 00
$50 00
$50 00
STREET LIGHTS ON DILLA STREET.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
.
$56 00
EXPENDITURES.
Balance unexpended $56 00
$56 00
$56 00
STREET LIGHT ON JACKSON STREET.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation, 1914
$25 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid to appropriation for street lights · .
$25 00
$25 00
$25 00
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES H. REYNOLDS, JOHN B. HENDERSON, THOMAS J. NUGENT, Selectmen of Milford.
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF MILFORD :-
GENTLEMEN : I hereby submit my report as Highway Superintendent for 1915. I also thank the Board and citizens for their kindness to me this year.
I desire to say that I have in every way managed the de- partment in the line of economy and good work, as though it was my own private plant.
I also desire to say that I think I had as good and faith- ful a lot of help as any man could ask for, and never had any- thing from them but the pleasantest word and prompt ser- vice, even at late night, when they were called on for duty.
CEDAR STREET.
This street was built out of a $2500 appropriation, and was made in the usual way. The ground was all loosened, leveled and rolled, and was made 18 feet wide from street car to the curbing. Some of it was 26 feet wide, that part begin- ning at the old Trotting Park ground. 1800 feet of this street had 5800 gallons of tarvia binder put on it at a cost of $580. About 175 feet was made wet bound and has four courses of material put on. It was heavily drenched with water three times and rolled until it was perfectly solid. That portion we had to dig out about three feet and packed in field stone to get a good foundation. The lower part, about the entrance to the cemetery, was very bad, and that part, and about 75 to 100 feet further, we put in field stone and cinders, and I thought it looked very good. I put in this street over 1000 tons of trap rock, and if we had had to buy the rock at the prices of that material at that time, the cost of the road would not go much short of $3500. I am proud of the job.
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PARKER HILL AVENUE.
There was $41 lett over on Parker Hill Avenue. I built a large catch basin for that money, and piped into the Davis brook. That really completed the street, for the water, when it rained, flooded the street and caused much damage. The street now is among the best in town.
COURT STREET.
The extension of Court street, from Spring to Jefferson, for years was a mud hole, and in some seasons of the year was hardly passable. We put several tons of crushed and field stone into this and thoroughly rolled it and covered it heavily with unscreened sand. I think it is now a very good street and will wear for years without much repairs.
BAKER SLIP.
Baker Slip, from Jefferson to Central, was in very poor condition. We resurfaced that with cinders and built a side- walk of cinders, making a good looking and safe street for man or beast.
FOREST STREET.
Forest street was, without doubt, the worst street I ever saw in the centre of a town. We put a good share of money on this street, cutting down the hill, 8 to 12 inches, filling up the gutters with the material and moving some of it into the upper part of the street. We built this street, 28 to 29 feet wide, 400 feet long; 300 feet of edge stone for sidewalks, and 275 feet of curbing; put on over 360 tons of trap rock and $240 worth of tarvia, covering with unscreened sand. We took out several rocks in the upper part of the street, and in front of the Macuen house we encountered quite a ledge on the sidewalk. We put the upper part of this street in very good condition. I am not ashamed of the job and I think the money was well spent. I congratulate the people on the street for what is called the best improvement ever made on a Milford street for the money spent.
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MYRTLE STREET.
Myrtle street was not forgotten. We put 300 feet of edge stone on the east side of the street and made a sidewalk.
PROSPECT STREET.
Prospect street was in poor condition. I gave that grand thoroughfare all that I could in plowing out the gutters, roll- ing the street with the street roller, put in over 175 tons of trap rock and field stone. Opposite the side entrance to the Hospital there was a bad frog hole and I kept the roller on it for a long period of time, and I put on the sidewalk about 100 loads of material from the Green street quarry. With a little more work next year this street can be made one of the best. in town.
DANIELS STREET.
There was $452.50 left over from last year on Daniels. street. I gave that street a heavy covering with 300 tors of trap rock, rolled it and covered it with a heavy coat of tar binder, and was very liberal with the covering of unscreened. sand. This street will not cost the town much of anything for years to come.
WEST WALNUT STREET.
West Walnut street was built on the $500 appropriated. This seemed a hard proposition as there was a lot to do. I tried to get figures to build retaining walls, for without these it would be a hard looking street. I was asked how much I. had to build the street and when I told them $500 one of them said it would cost that to build the walls. I had some very good men working for me and they said we could build those walls and it would not cost much money either. That. gave me courage and in justice to these men I must say that if they were doing the work by contract they could not have. worked any better or harder. This street is 50 feet wide. We cut it down 3 feet in the upper part and carried it to the- lower part and raised that part 4 feet. On the north side we.
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