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$650 55
Balance unexpended
·
542 11
$11,000 00 $11,000 00
SIDEWALKS.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$2,000. 00
Clifford A. Cook, trustee under will of Lovi-
na H. Cook, tax of 1914
16 90
John Ray, tax of 1914
13 00
C. A. Blaisdell, tax of 1914
·
16 90
Emma Ball, tax of 1914
27 00
John Lyons, tax of 1914
5 00
Gilbert C. Bent, tax of 1914 .
14 95
Hugh Ray, tax of 1914
11 00
Francis X. Trudell, tax of 1914
11 00
William D. Leahy, tax of 1914
26 65
Arthur P. Clarridge, labor
2 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid labor as per warrant
$1,206 45
William Sherman, curbing . ·
300 25
Independent Coal Tar Co., pitch
283 68
Webb Pink Granite Co. curbing
37 30
N. E. Road Machinery Co, tar ket- tles . 127 50
Milford Gas Light Co., tar
139 50
B. &. A R. R. Co., freight
20 27
Jos. Breck & Son, sand screen
15 50
M. N. Cartier & Sons Co., kettles, dippers and buckets 7 00
Wilson & Silsby, old canvas
6 00
Balance unexpended
95
.
$2,144 40 $2,144 40
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·
·
27
WATERING STREETS. RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$1,000 00
Street watering tax
1,059 34
Appropriation, cost of water to be assessed to abutters .
900 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid labor as per warrant
$303 00
Milford & Uxbridge St. Ry. Co., use of sprinkler
824 00
John Baker, Jr., road oil
1,677 46
Milford Water Co., use of water
15 89
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., demurrage 12 00
Balance unexpended
126 99
$2,959 34 $2,959 34
UNPAID BILLS.
Milford & Uxbridge St. Ry Co., use of sprinkler $233 33.
INCIDENTALS.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$4,000 00
Dividend on Cemetery Funds on deposit in Mil-
ford Savings Bank
802 47
Commissioner of weights and measures, peddlers'
licenses
304 00
Sale of old Acts and Resolves of Legislature, by D. J. Sullivan
50 00.
John Larson, rent of land
20 00
Circus license
15 00
Garbage licenses . .
40 00
Slaughter house licenses .
6 00
Pool, billiard and bowling alley licenses
75 00
Lord's Day licenses 150 00
Auctioneers' licenses ·
14 00
Common victuallers' licenses ·
10 00
Oleomargarine licenses
.
1 00
.
28
Junk dealers' and shop licenses
$172 00
Theatre licenses .
200 00
Intelligence office licenses
4 00
Innholders' license
1 00
Peddlers' licenses .
19 00
Manicurists' licenses
3 00
Undertakers' licenses
5 00
Shooting gallery license
10 00
Sale of Town Histories
3 00
Sale of lockup keys
1 00
EXPENDITURES.
Printing and advertising :- Paid G. M. Billings, town re-
ports ·
$715 84
G. M. Billings 91 69
Milford Journal Co, poll lists .
93 85
Milford Journal Co. 124 52
Milford Daily News
173 05
William P. Clarke
25 40
Milford Printing Co.
6 75
$1,231 10
Sundries :- Paid William Jones, infor- mation furnished of for- eign corporations for as- sessors
$ 3 25
E. W. Prescott, informa- tion furnished concern- ing certain corporations, to assessors 10 50
Auto List Pub. Co., fur- nishing list of automo- bile owners to assessors 10 00 N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co, ser- vice 156 64
29
William F. Clancy, reim- bursement for incidental expenses James Murray, reimburse- ment for incidental ex- penses
$ 1 88
5 73
Henry Davoren, assisting selectmen in locating town bounds 2 00
P. Eugene Casey, reim bursement for postage and telephone for com mittee on Electric light investigation 5 00
J. F. Hickey, premium on Workmen's compensa- tion policy 204 76
W. J. Walker & Co., part premium on tax collec- tor's bond
200 00
Burroughs Adding Ma- chine Co., adding ma chine ·
294 00
J. E. Swift, treasurer, re- imburst ment for dis- bursements for certifica- tion of town notes, post- age, etc. .
48 58
J. E. Swift, treasurer, re- turn of lockup keys 1 00
Thomas F Moore, return of lock up keys . 1 00
T. C. Hays, M. D V., transportation as inspec- tor of animals ·
14 00
Milford Water Co., water for troughs and fountain 124 00
30
W. F. Higgins, auto hire, selectmen $10 00
.Joseph J. Fahey, auto hire, selectmen 9 00
F. H. Curtiss, auto hire, selectmen 5 00
F. J. Coleman, auto hire, conveying selectmen and board of health visiting State Institutions 35 00
N. L. Huff, auto hire, se- leetmen 9 00
Reynolds Mfg. Co., mer- chandise, for sealer of weights and measures . Thomas E. Glennon, black- smith
4 00
37 35
E. K. Tolman, repairing ballot box
2 00
Charles V. Waitt, dinners and expenses of select- men at hearings of State Commissions at Boston Thomas J. Nugent, din- ners and expenses of se- lectmen at hearings of State boards in Boston and Worcester . 11 05
17 00
C. A. Forster, treasurer of First Universalist Soci- ety, reimbursement for damage to church prop. erty
8 34
Ethel M. Perry, stenogra- pher for Finance Com- mission . 20 00
H. W. Gaskill, C. E, street lay-outs . 30 00
3I
J. E. Higgiston, labor on drinking fountain $ 13 15 J. E. Macuen, ice for drinking fountain 41 52
J. B. Edwards, teams for sealer of weights and measures 16 00
D. T. Callahan, services of investigators on Butler murder 226 25
W. & L. E. Gurley, gradu- ating and refinishing brass yard standard for sealer of weights and measures 7 12
E. N. Hildreth, Mass. Di- gest
5 00
Milford Savings Bank, in- terest on town notes 332 11
$1,921 23
Stationery :-- Paid ¿Thomas Groom & Co., check books and receipts for treasurer $113 00
Hobbs & Warren, books for various departments 40 25
Wright & Potter Printing Co., tax blanks . 6 50
Library Bureau, assessor's cards 13 80
Worcester County Ab-
stract Co., assessors' abstracts 65 81
P. B. Murphy, dog license blanks, and certificates . 9 20
A. W. Brownell, birth blanks 3 60
32
A. H. Bartlett, birth certi-
ficates $ 1 50
H. M. Meek Pub. Co.,
birth return books 3 75
George W. Stacy, collec- tor's book 8 00
Thorp & Martin, cash
book for collector 3 74
Carter Ink Co., ink 2 20
Remington Typewriter Co.
ribbons and paper 5 60
Cahill News Agency 27 20
D. J. Sullivan, town clerk,
reimbursement for cash
disbursements for pos- tage and express
58 72
F. D. Ballou, pens 1 50
$364 37
Damages :- Paid Fred W. Casey for in- jury caused by defective highway $150 00
Walter Fiorani, for injury to horse on highway 100 00
$250 00
Armory :- Paid Thomas B. Tracy, rent of land for rifle range . $75 00
Bay State Military Rifle Association, use of
range at Wakefield 7 50
W. G. Pond, captain Co.
M, transportation of Company M members to Wakefield 20 84
$103 34
33
Enforcement of dog law :--- Paid Basil E. Aldıich, dog officer
$30 00
Edward Davoren, labor 2 00
John F. Casey, labor 1 00
$33 00
Burial lots :-
Paid Trustees · of Vernon Grove cemetery . $518 49
Proprietors of Pine Grove cemetery 23 00
$541 49
Town Meetings and Primaries : Paid tellers, March 6, April 25, Sept. 27, Nov. 7 H. K. Bullard, checking voting lists, March 6, April 25,Sept. 27, Nov. 7
$512 00
30 00
D. J. Lang, checking vot- ing lists, March 6, April 25, Sept. 27, Nov. 7 30 00
E. A. Whitney, ballot clerk, March 6, April 25 10 50
J. J. Coye, ballot clerk, March 6. 7 00
G. C. Eastman, ballot clerk, Sept. 27, Nov. 7 10 50
J. J. Quinlan, ballot clerk, April 25, Sept. 27 7 00
John E. Burke, ballot clerk, Nov. 7 7 00
M. G. Lynch, deputy bal- lot clerk, March 6, April 25, Sept. 27, Nov. 7 21 00
W. G. Pond, deputy ballot clerk, March 6, April 25, Sept. 27, Nov. 7. 21 00
34
J. T. Murphy, printing and
posting warrants $48 00
J. T. McLoughlin, modera- tor, March 6, May 16 25 00
Raphael Marino, police
duty 16 00
J. J. Harrington, police duty 10 00
Martin Broderick, police duty 13 75
D. E. Casey, police duty 16 00
M. T. Thebideau, police duty 4 75
Remick Furniture Co , use of chairs 3 75
D. M O'Brien, erecting booths for primaries and elections 20 00
Milford Furniture Co., use of chairs . 5 26
J. C. Shaughnessy, lunches for election officers 7 20
W. E. Southland, lunches for election officers 33 50
F. P. Larkin, lunch for election officers . 1 00
C. L. Barnard, eye glasses for voters 6 00
$866 21
Returns-1915 :-
Paid J. B. Edwards, return of deaths $24 00
George W. Wood, return of deaths 10 75
W. W. Watson, return of deaths 7 00
A. De Pasquale & Co., re- turn of deaths . 5 25
35
A. J. Heroux, return of deaths ·
$2 50
T. F. Callahan, return of deaths · H. L. Gerry, return of deaths . .
50
50
L. G. Wiggin, return of deaths .
25
W. F. Smith, return of deaths · 25
· A. J. Stevens, return of deaths · .
25
W. L. Palmer, return of deaths · . 25 C. Shaughnessy, return of deaths . 25
S. C. J. Quirk, return of deaths · 25
J. Everett & Son, return of deaths
25
George F. Curley, M. D., return of births . 56 50
F. D. White, M. D., return of births . 3 75
F. H. Lally, M. D., return of births . 10 25
J. J. Duggan, M. D., return of births . 8 25
J. V. Gallagher, M. D., re- turn of births 4 00
M. W. Knight, M. D., re- turn of births 2 00
K. A Campbell, M. D., re- turn of births 3 25
E Federici, M. D., return of births . 3 25
G M Yeaton, M. D., re- turn of births . 50
36
J. H. Wyman, M. D., re- turn of births $ 25 C. B. Hussey, M. D., return of births . 1 00
W. J. Clarke, M. D., re- turn of births 25
F. T. Harvey, M. D, re- turn of births 75
P. E. Joslin, M. D., return of births . 9 75
$156 00
Brush fires : - Paid W. F. Higgins, auto hire
$ 5 00
E. S O'Connor, treas. Com. Co. No. 1, for men 3 25
John Walpole, treas. Hose Co. No. 3, for men 5 00
P. E. Jeffrey, treas. Hose
Co. No. 1, for men
11 10
E. J. Burke, labor . 2 80
N. K. Adams, labor
1 75
$28 90
Total expenditures .
$5,495 64
Balance unexpended ·
409 83
$5,905 47 85,905 47
MEMORIAL HALL.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$900 00
Post 22, G. A. R., rent and heating 76 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid J. Warren Richardson, jani-
tor
$334 00
James Conway, assistant janitor
18 75
37
Domenico Contri, labor · .
$151 40
L. H. Barney Estate, coal 198 36
Clark Ellis, labor on boiler and supplies 25 16
H. S. Chadbourne, supplies ·
11 50
Staples & Gould, labor and sup- plies 16 75
West Disinfecting Co., disinfec- tant
7 50
G. H. Whittemore, electrical
work 8 55
W. C. Tewksbury, electrical sup- plies 69
Curtiss-Draper Paper Co., sweep- ing compound .
4 38
Merrill W. Allen, boiler inspec- tion
5 00
John }+. Damon, labor on heater
13 45
F. G. Kerr, granite base and foundation for cannon .
24 00
Otis Whitney & Son, carpenters, labor
1 00
T. E. Morse Co., painting
1 50
L. E. Belknap, hook for door
30
Milford Water Co., use of water
7 44
Milford Gas Light Co., gas
2 63
Balance unexpended
143 64
$976 00
$976 00
TOWN HALL.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$1,000 00
County Commissioners, rent of court room 550 00
Rent of Town Hall
·
614 00
Appropriation for salaries (re-imbursement)
75 00
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EXPENDITURES .
Paid D. M. O'Brien, janitor $720 00
John O'Brien, assistant janitor 30 00
Milford Water Co., use of water 46 18
Milford Gas Light Co., lighting . 37 89
Milford E. L. & P. Co., lighting
243 92
H. M. Curtiss Coal Co., coal
293 60
L. H. Barney Estate, coal
29 73
H. E. Wheeler, care of clock and repairs . 57 00
James Lilley, gold leafing eagle of building ·
·
93 50
Curtiss-Draper Co., paper towels * and brooms 20 38
G. H. Whittemore, electrical
work
36 60
W. C. Tewksbury, electrical sup- plies ·
3 24
H. I. Dallman Co., floor brushes . 10 75
Home National Bank, grille work for collector's office 10 00
Chemo Co , insect and germ de- stroyer . ·
28 87
J. B. Farnum, sweeping com- pound . 3 50
Tree department, trimming and spraying trees . ·
9 00
Waters & Hynes, carpenters, labor
90 30
Cass Bros., supplies ·
24 95
Staples & Gould, supplies
5 03
J. A. Broderick, supplies 6 20
W. E. Southland, lunches for prisoners 2 10
F. P. Larkin, crackers 3 75
H. S. Chadbourne, supplies 5 65
Merrill W. Allen, boiler inspec-
tion 5 00
39
J. J. Fullum, police duty $ 30 50
Werber & Rose, use of chairs
1 00
P. Curley, labor .
12 00
E. F. Porter, painting and set- ting glass 49 28
George A. Sherborne, teaming 7 75
James Murray, assessor .
75 00
Connors Bros., laundry .
3 55
J. F. Damon, labor on boiler
1 30
W. R. Burke, towels
2 00
D. E. Ward, carting
75
J. E. Higgiston, plumber, labor .
51 40
W. H. Bailey, sharpening lawn mower
75
Balance unexpended
186 58
$2,239 00 $2,239 00
SALARIES.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$10,500 00
D. M. O'Brien, sealer of weights and meas-
ures ·
116 16
James H. Reynolds, re-imbursement (over-
paid salary ) 100 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid James H. Reynolds, Select-
man, 1915-1916 . $250 00
John B. Henderson, selectman, 1915-1916 ·
50 00
Thomas J. Nugent, selectman, 1915-1916 ·
100 00
Thomas J. Nugent, selectman,
1916 1917, on account . ·
150 00
Charles V. Waitt, selectman,
1916-1917, on account . 150 00
40
James J. Connors, selectman, 1916-1917, on account . $175 00
Chester F. Williams, town solici- tor, 1915-1916 . 250 00
Chester F. Williams, town solici- tor, balance due for extra legal services, 1915-1916 95 30
John E. Swift, treasurer, bal- ance due 1915-1916 300 00
John E. Swift, treasurer, 1916- 1917, on account 400 00
Thomas F. Manning, auditor, 1915-1916 ·
200 00
Dennis J. Sullivan, town clerk and clerk of selectmen, 1915- 1916, balance due 125 00
Dennis J. Sullivan, town clerk and clerk of selectmen, 1916- 1917, on account 455 00
Dennis J. Sullivan, town clerk, recording births, deaths and marriages, 1915 334 30
Dennis J. Sullivan, clerk of reg- istrars of voters, 1915-1916, balance due 50 00
Dennis J. Sullivan, clerk of reg- istrars of voters, 1916-1917, on account 75 00
James Murray, assessor, 1915, balance due 42 00
James Murray, assessor, 1916, on account . 525 00
William F. Clancy, assessor, 1915, bilance due . .
263 00
[ William F. Clancy,
assessor,
1916, on account
.
Patrick H.
Gaffny,
asses sor,
500 00
1915, balance due 92 00
4 [
Patrick H. Gaffny, assessor,
1916, on account ·
$600 00
Batista Vitalıni, assisting asses-
sors ·
52 50
Charles Caruso, assisting asses-
sors .
.
10 50
John Torosian, assisting assessors 5 00
2 50
Joseph Sears, assisting assessors George W. Billings, registrar of voters, 1915-1916, balance due George W. Billings, registrar of voters, 1916 1917, an account . 75 00
25 00
George D. Curtin, registrar of
voters, 1915-1916, balance due
25 00
George D. Curtin, registrar of voters, 1916-1917, on account 50 00
James L Lilley, registrar of vo-
ters, 1915-1916, balance due . 25 00
-
James L. Lilley, registrar of vo- ters, 1916-1917, on account 50 00
Matthew J. Carbary, collector, collection of taxes of 1913 42 68
Matthew J. Carbary, collector, collection of taxes of 1914 202 71
Matthew J. Carbary, collector,
collection of taxes of 1915
855 00
Matthew J. Carbary, collector, collection of taxes of 1916, on account .
450 00
Daniel J. Cronan, superinten- dent of streets, 1915-1916, bal- ance due 500 00
Maurice E Nelligan, superinten- dent of streets, 1916 ·
700 00
Frank P. Dillon, chairman sewer commissioners, 1915-1916, bal- ance due 75 00
42
Louis P. Pratt, sewer commis- sioner, 1915-1916, balance due $150 00
Alfred F. Martin, sewer commis-
sioner, 1915-1916, balance due 100 00. John H. Cunniff, chairman over- seers of poor, 1915-1916, bal- ance due 200 60.
John H Cunniff, chairman, over- seers of poor, 1916-1917, on account . 150 00
Fred M. Crowell, overseer of poor, 1915 1916, balance due . 25 00
Fred M. Crowell, overseer of poor, 1915-1916, on account 75 00.
Michael B. Sweeney, overseer of poor, 1915-1916, balance due . 25 00
Michael B. Sweeney, overseer of
poor, 1916-1917, on account .
87 50
Maurice H. Cutting, clerk of ov- erseers of poor, 1915-1916, bal- ance due 74 96;
Maurice H. Cutting, clerk of ov- erseers of poor, 1916-1917, on account . ·
125 04
John E. Higgiston, board of health, 1915-1916 .
100 00
Maurice J. Quinlan, board of health, 1915-1916 100 00-
Francis H. Lally, M. D., board of health, 1915-1916 1(0 00
T. C. Hays, M. D. V., inspector of animals, 1915-1916, balance due 100 00
Dr. B F. Hartman, inspector of animals, 1916 1917, on account 100 00 Daniel M. O'Brien, sealer of weights and measures, 1915- 1916, balance due 100 00
43
Daniel M. O'Brien, sealer of
weights and measures, 1916- 1917, on account ·
$150 00
Basil E. Aldrich, local game
warden, 1915 .
30 00
John B. Warner, inspector of wires, 1915-1916 ·
200 00
John E. Higgiston, inspector of plumbing, 1915-1916 ·
300 00
Town Hall appropriation ·
75 00
Balance unexpended
.
21 17
$10,716 16 $10,716 16
UNPAID BILLS.
M. E. Nelligan Estate, salary of M. E. Nelligan, superintendent of streets $ 200 00
James Murray, assessor to Jan. 1, 1917 75 50
William F. Clancy, assessor to Jan. 1, 1917
207 00
Patrick H. Gaffney, assessor to Jan. 1, 1917
86.00
Matthew J. Carbary, collection of taxes of 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, and collection of sewer assessments
1,518 90
William F. Clancy, clerk overseers of poor
83 28
$2,170 68
MEMORIAL DAY.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$165 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid H. J. Bailey, Q. M. Post 22, G. A. R. $165 00
$165 00
$165 00
44
INTEREST. RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$15,500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Milford Savings Bank, on town notes $4,220 00
Old Colony Trust Co., on town
bonds
5,640 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
on town bonds . .
2,000 00
National Shawmut Bank, on
town bonds
3,640 00
$15,500 00 $15,500 00
TOWN DEBT.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$21,400 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Milford Savings Bank $11,400 00
Old Colony Trust Co. 9,000 00
National Shawmut Bank 1,000 00
$21,400 00 $21,400 00
WATER FOR FIRE PURPOSES.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation $6,500 00
Appropriations for hydrants on
Beach and Pond streets, and
M. & U. power house . 150 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Milford Water Co., use of
hydrants ·
$6,360 00
Balance unexpended · .
290 00
$6,650 00 $6,650 00
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. COST OF WATER TO BE ASSESSED TO ABUTTERS. RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$900 00.
EXPENDITURES.
Paid to appropriation for watering streets and laying dust $900 00
$900 00
$900 00;
STATE AID. EXPENDITURES.
Paid various persons
$3,642 00
RECEIPTS.
Amount due from state
$3,642 00.
$3,642 00 $3,642 00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF. RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$4,000 00-
From indigent soldiers' and sailors' fund . 250 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid various persons
$3,976 24
Balance unexpended
273 76
$4,250 00 $4,250 00-
MILITARY AID.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
.
$200 00'
EXPENDITURES.
Balance unexpended
.
$200 00
$200 00
$200 00*
·
46
CARE OF TREES.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$500 00
From various persons for spraying
and trimming trees 72 00
From appropriation for planting
shade trees
105 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Patrick Fitzgerald, tree war-
den
.
$186 00
Patrick Curley, labor
.
157 10
Andrew Curran, labor
32 00
E. Dwyer, labor .
53 75
Milford Water Co., use of water
10 00
Merrimac Chemical Co., arsenate of lead .
120 00
L. E. Belknap, repairing tools
5 60
F. S. Slavin, blacksmith .
3 25
Staples & Gould, supplies
78 74
W. H. Casey, supplies
1 30
Cass Bros., supplies
1 40
W. P Clarke, printing .
10 75
Thomas E. Glennon, blacksmith
2 25
Frost Insecticide Co., crank for sprayer .
81
Milford Auto Station, gasoline
10 40
Davoren's Express, carting
2 90
W. H. Bailey, filing saw .
75
$677 00
$677 00
UNPAID BILLS.
E. Dwyer, labor
$42 25
Staples & Gould, supplies
.
.
7 55
$49 80
47
GYPSY MOTH SUPPRESSION.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$1,000 00
Staples & Gould .
41 25
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Patrick F. Fitzgerald, super-
intendent
$317 50
Patrick Curley, labor
299 15
Andrew Curran, labor
·
160 75
William Connolly, labor
80 00
E. Dwyer; labor .
38 00
M. W. Casey, team hire
143 00
F. S. Slavin, rods .
1 00
Balance unexpended
1 85
$1,041 25 $1,041 25
PLANTING SHADE TREES.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$140 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Mary E. Cutler, trees . $28 00
S. Casionelli, labor · .
7 00
Department, care of trees .
105 00
$140 00
$140 00
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation $1,675 00
EXPENDITURES. .
Paid Jeremiah T. Murphy, chief, on account ·
$ 916 00
Michael Nolan, police duty, on account .
756 50
John Moore, police duty .
180 00
48
Martin Broderick, police duty, on account
$383 25
John J. Harrington, police duty, on account 516 25
Otis J. Julian, police duty, on .ac- count . Walter F. Snowling, police duty, on account .
262 00.
214 75
Stephen C. J. Quirk, police duty, on account
182 00
William J. Corbett, police duty, on account ·
294 00
James J. Birmingham, police duty, on account 132 00
Patrick J. Duddy, police duty 191 50
Mark T. Thebideau, police duty
95 25
Frank I. Ward, police duty
80 75
Harry W. Butler, police duty .
54 50
William J. Fitzpatrick, police duty
4 25
Thomas F. Smith, police duty
6 00
Arthur J. Heroux, team hire
·
62 50
N. L. Huff, automobile hire
10 00
Traffic Sign Co., traffic signs
12 00
Clark Ellis & Sons, lanterns for signs
5 25
Avery & Woodbury Co., repair- ing office chair 1 35
Milford Journal Co, printing
3 00
Harold Murphy, lighting and caring for lights on traffic signs
44 00
Special police duty, July 3-4
205 00
N. E. Tel & Tel. Co., telephone at chief's residence 27 95
Daniel M. O'Brien, police duty at tax collector's office 14 00
Balance unexpended
20 95
84,675 00 $4,675 00
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UNPAID BILLS.
Martin Broderick, police duty, month of Dec. 1916 $52 75
Michael Nolan, police duty, month of Dec. 1916 70 50
John J. Harrington, police duty, month of Dec. 1916 54 00
William J. Corbett, police duty, month of Dec. 1916 31 00
S. C. J. Quirk, police duty, month of Dec 19(j 45 00
Walter F. Snowling, police duty, month of Dec 1916 27 50
James J. Birmingham, police duty, month of Dec. 1916
12 00
2 50
Mark T. Thebideau, police duty, month of Dec 1916 Jeremiah T. Murphy, chief, salary for month of Dec. 1916 .
83 00
James J. Fullum, police duty. month of Dec 1916 50
Thomas F. Smith, police duty, month of Dec 1916 9 25
Harold Murphy, caring for traffic signs lanterns
4 00
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., service
2 80
Clark Ellis & Sons, supplies
2 12
Otis J. Julian, police duty, month of Dec. 1916 28 00
Frank I. Ward, police duty, month of Dec. 1916 5 75
$ 433 67
PLAYGROUND SUPERVISION.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$300 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Miss D. B. Clancey, supervisor,
and assistants .
$ 151 50
Miss Anna Patrick, supervisor, and assistants
148 50
$300 00
$300 co
GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL FUND.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
· $550 00
50
EXPENDITURES. Paid Frank H. Pope, treasurer of George Washington Memorial Association $550 00
$550 00
$550 00
CARE OF NORTH PURCHASE CEMETERY.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$25 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Frank B Sturtevant, labor
$24 00-
Balance unexpended
1 00
$25 00
$25 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
PREMIUM ON TAX COLLECTOR'S BOND.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$200 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid U. S. Fidelity and Guaranty Co., W. J. Walker & Co., agents, (part payment) $200 00
$200 00
$200 00
5 [
CLEANING OUT CHARLES RIVER, FROM B. & A. R. R. BRIDGE TO A POINT BELOW ARCHER RUBBER COMPANY FACTORY.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$300 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Hugh Ray, labor $300.00
$300 00
$300 00
REBUILDING PART OF WEST STREET.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation .
·
$2,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid labor as per warrant
$1,497 75
Barret Mfg. Co., tarvia .
502 25
$2,000 00 $2,000 00
NORTH STREET SIDEWALK.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid labor as per warrant
·
$179 60
Balance unexpended ·
320 40
$500 00
$500 00
PAINTING TOWN HALL BUILDING, REPAIRING CU- POLA, NEW STEPS.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation (1916)
.
$300 00
Balance of appropriation of 1915
·
915 17
.
52
EXPENDITURES.
Paid S. H. Bickford & Co., labor on
tower
$1,019 00
Otis Whitney & Son., labor on tower 48 27
W. L. Collins, architect, supervi- sion
81 65
E. F. Porter, painting tower
66 25
$1,215 17 $1,215 17
PAINTING TOWN HALL BUILDING AND REPAIR- ING STEPS.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$1,200 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid T. E. Morse Co, painting building $970 00
W. L. Collins, architect, supervi- sion .
98 50
Otis Whitney & Son, labor
16 11
F. G. Kerr, part payment on con- tract for granite steps . 115 39
$1,200 00 $1,200 00
COLLECTION OF SEWER ASSESSMENTS, WILLIAM P. FOLEY ESTATE.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$2,500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid William P. Foley estate
$2,500 00
$2,500 00
$2,500 00
53
NEW ROAD ROLLER. RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$2,800 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Buffalo Steam Roller Co., old
roller and
$2,800 00
$2,800 00 $2,800 00
PUBLISHING PROPERTY TAX LIST.
RECEIPTS.
Balance, of appropriation of 1915 .
$400 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid W. P. Clarke, printing
$149 60
James Murray, assessor .
49 75
William F. Clancy, assessor .
99 75
Patrick H. Gaffny, assessor
.
99 75
Balance unexpended
1 15
$400 00
$400 00
PURCHASE STREET DRAIN.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
.
$200 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid labor as per warrant .
$200 00
$200 00
$200 00
MADDEN AVENUE.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid labor as per warrant
.
.
$500 00
$500 00
$500 00
1
54 WHITNEY STREET. RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid labor as per warrant $500 00
$500 00
$500 00
STREET LIGHTS ON CONGRESS STREET.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation (1914)
EXPENDITURES. .
$50 00
Balance unexpended
$50 00
$50 00
$50 00
STREET LIGHTS ON PURCHASE STREET.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation (1915)
$300 00
Balance unexpended
EXPENDITURES. $300 (0
$300 00
$300 00
STREETS LIGHTS ON DILLA STREET.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation (1915) .
$56 00
EXPENDITURES.
Balance unexpended
$56 00
$56 00
$56 00
55
MEADE STREET SIDEWALK.
RECEIPTS.
Balance of appropriation (1913-1914)
$109 00
EXPENDITURES.
Balance unexpended $109 00
$109 00
$109 00
SECRETARY OF FINANCE COMMISSION.
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