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J. E. Higgiston, labor and material, order of boiler inspector 92 (0
E. J. Burke, for express paid
2 16
Dr. T. C. Hays, services .
16 00
New England Tel. & Tel. Co. 71 84
Standard Oil Co., kerosene 15 00
Curtiss-Draper Paper Co. 4 38
W. E. Southland, lunch for men watching fires 20
Mrs. Gardner, washing paint 2 50
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James Fahey, watching at Braggville fire
$ 2 25
I. A. Bird & Co , supplies .
.
6 07
Milford Coal Co. .
189 29
Milford School Department, stove .
5 00
Expended
$2,857 33
By appropriation
2,500 00
Income
366 00
.
$2,866 00
Balance
$8 67
REPAIRS.
Paid G. H. Locke, stock $ 6 80
J. M. Harty, bottles for acids 8 13
Walters Burns, cutting and trimming .from wires 7 00
Joc Rosetti, cutting and clearing limbs from wires
61 25
E. r. Porter, painting interior Hook & Ladder House 14 15
Cass Bros., painting interior South Main street House . 61 29
Electric Light & Power Co., cross arms 8 58
Grether Fire Extinguisher Co., lamp
11 47
Pettingell. Andrews, supplies 27 93
WV. C. Tewksbury, globes and wire 45 68
Henry F. Fino, repairing 10 00
52 35
WVaters & Hynes, general repairs
67 57
Auto Sales Co., harness dressing
75
Johnson & Young, painting Hose 3 exterior
121 01
Expended
$503 96
By appropriation
500 00
Income
.
4 00
Balance
04
limbs
1
Motor Fire Service Co., tires for Combination
.
8c
NEW HOSE.
C. C. C. Fire Hose & Rubber Co. . $240 00
American La France Fire Hose Co. 240 00
J. M. Harty, hose
20 00
Expended · $500 00
By appropriation
$500 00
ROSTER OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
BOARD OF ENGINEERS.
E. J. BURKE, Chief
N. K. ADAMS,
Clerk and Assistant Chief
J. E. HIGGISTON, Assistant Chief
HOSE COMPANY NO. 1.
Edward Duggan, captain; E. L. Kempton, lieutenant; Perley E. Jeffrey, clerk and treasurer. Hosemen : Ernest Rose, Ernest Bagley, Clyde Cheney, Jam's Elwards, Fred Ruhan, William Cratty, John Wilson, Henry Pyne. Driver, John Callery.
HOSE COMPANY NO. 2.
James Adams, captain ; Thomas Smith, lieutenant ; George Bragdon, clerk ; Joseph Brown, treasurer. Hosemen, J. A. Mckenzie, Percy E. Adams, Francis X Trudell, William Higgins, Patrick O'Connor, Haroid O'Brien, Frank McNary. Driver, Austin Davoren.
HOSE COMPANY NO. 3.
J. Harry Egan, captain ; Bernard O'Reilly, lieutenant ; Duncan Marchessault, clerk and treasurer Hosemen, Dennis E. O'Connor, Harry L. Webber, Henry Julian, Charles A. Jos- lin, Sydney Chapman, *John Walpole, Owen Larson. Driver, Martin Casey.
HOSE COMPANY NO. 4.
Volunteer Company serving without pay ; in charge of John Morey, captain.
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HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY.
Michael Sullivan, captain ; John F. Cuddihy, lieutentant ; Dennis P. Flynn, clerk ; Frank Cahill, treasurer. Ladder- men, *Ernest O'Brien, Michael Burke, Thomas Waters, Mar- tin Casey, *Philip Callery, Edward Coye, James Logan, John Ruhan, Edward McDermott. Driver, Edward Nelligan.
COMBINATION COMPANY NO.1.
Pearl S. Johnson, captain; Fred W. Holland, lieutenant ; Leroy Brown, clerk and treasurer. Hosemen, Basil Aldrich, *Noble Ray, Pearl Sarty, William Young, Charles Negus, Er- nest Kempton, Herbert Innis, Elmer Rose. Driver, William Ahern.
STEAMER No. 1. .
Henry E. Rockwood, engineman.
STEAMER No. 2.
Charles Kimball, engineman ; George Dudley, stoker.
All members of the Department in the United States service have been given leave of absence. Substitutes filling their vacancies are serving under their pay.
*In U. S. Service.
LOCATION OF FIRE ALARM BOXES.
7 Congress Street, L. E Belknap's residence.
14 Central Street, opposite T. E. Babcock's grocery store ..
15 Corner Central and Depot Streets.
16 Depot Street, near L. H. Barney's coal office.
17 Corner Spring and North Bow Streets.
21 Main Street, opposite the Thayer Building.
22 Office of Superintendent of Schools.
23 Car Barn, East Main Street.
24 Opposite Town Hall Building
25 Corner Main and Pine Streets.
26 Main Street, opposite Basin.
27 Opposite corner East Main and Cedar Streets.
28 Corner East Main and Medway Streets.
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32 Water Street, near Draper Co. property.
34 West Street, opposite Lee Street.
35 Corner West and Cherry Streets.
41 Corner Winter and Granite Streets.
43 Corner School and Walnut Streets.
45 Purchase Street, opposite G. W. Ellis' residence.
46 Corner of Fountain and Purchase Streets.
47 52
Purchase Street, opposite Eben Street.
Main Street, corner Water Street.
Corner Main and Fruit Streets.
53 54 Near Milford Hospital.
63 Corner of Grove and Forest Streets.
65 South Main Street, opposite residence of Alfred Cadmano-
73 Corner 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.
See report of Superintendent of Schools.
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY.
Two brick buildings with necessary equipment, 3 frame buildings with necessary equipment, 1 Amoskeag fire engine, 1 Cole fire engine, 1 Perkins combination wagon, all equipped, 1 ladder truck with necessary equipment, 2 double hitch hose wagons all equipped, 2 single hitch hose wagons all equipped, 1 pair horses, 4 sets double harness, 4 sets single harness, 7100 feet of 2} inch cotton hose, 1 pulmotor, grappling hooks, life net, and all such equipment as is carried on the wagons, 14 reservoirs in good repair, 3 hydrants connected with pond.
FIRE ALARM AND TELEGRAPH. IN CHARGE OF E. J. BURKE.
()ne 4-circuit storage battery switchboard, complete, with battery cells, etc., 23 miles of wire, 5 mechanical gongs. 4 direct action tappers, 2 clocks, 1 combination indicator and- gong, 2 indicators, 1 tape register, 1 repeater, 1 bell striker, 1
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·whistle machine with steam whistle, 1 compressed air machine and whistle complete, 25 street boxes, 2 hand break key sta- tions. In the past year about three-fourths of the line has been renewed with new arms and wire on joint poles of the Telephone and Electric Light Companies. From January 1, 1917, to January 1, 1918, there were in all 95 alarms, of which 60 were telephone calls and 35 box alarms.
Value of buildings where actual fire occurred $68,700 00 Insurance on buildings where actual fire occurred $55,750 00 Loss on buildings where actual fire occurred 25,790 00
Value of contents . 37,450 00
Insurance on contents 28,100 00 .
Loss on contents 18.970 00
Total loss on buildings and contents 44,760 00 .
Total insurance on buildings and contents . 83,850 00
In submitting our report for the past year we wish to call your attention to the ever increasing need of motor-driven apparatus, as we have had during the past year some bad fires on the out-skirts with total loss. Two in Braggville, one near the Upton line, and the Mowry fire on upper Congress street, besides three long runs for chimney fires. They would not only be more efficient but more economical in every way, especially the one on permanent duty which could be main- tained at least $ 400 cheaper than horse driven per year.
We recommend the following appropriations :-
Pay of members
·
.$9,200 00
Repairs
·
500 00
Incidentals
. 2,500 00
New hose
500 00
$12,700 00
As we close this report the sad news comes to us that one of our members while on leave of absence, has died while serving his country in France. By the death of Philip J. Callery this department loses a member who was always will-
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ing and ready, a credit to the town and department alike whose loss is deeply felt by us all.
We wish to thank the members of this department for their sincere spirit of co-operation during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD J. BURKE, NORMAN K ADAMS, JOHN E. HIGGISTON, Engineers of Fire Department.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS.
Milford, Mass., Feb. 8, 1918. TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, MILFORD, MASS :
GENTLEMEN : I have the honor to submit the following report from April 1st, to January, 1918. During that time I have condemned eight animals affected with tuberculosis.
There have been numerous cases of hog cholera. In one lot of 200 hogs, 85 were affected with cholera. The healthy hogs were inoculated and the disease eradicated.
Rabies has been prevalent in adjoining states but thus far we have not discovered a case.
At present I am making my annual inspection.
T. C. HAYS, M. D. V., Inspector of Animals.
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
The Board of Overseers' of the Poor herewith submit their annual report for the year ending December 31, 1917. Never before were conditions so unsettled, prices so high and fuel and certain foods so scarce as during the past year. To find help for our farm and Home work was one of our problems. Despite the fact that coal and sugar were not plentiful our Home has not suffered for either, thanks to some of our good merchants.
After the Blackstone Town Home was destroyed by fire early in the year, arrangements were made with us to board and care for their poor until such time as they could rebuild. After careful consideration they found it to their advantage to continue boarding their inmates here, and we have branched out in this line to the extent of caring for the poor of Blackstone, Millville, Mendon and some from Hopkinton. Many of the small towns are dis- continuing the big expense of running a Town Home, find- ing it much cheaper to board their poor out. As we have facilities for caring for from 50 to 60 inmates, we may in- crease our boarders next year, as we have already been approached on this matter by overseers from nearby towns.
We found it profitable to discontinue our retail milk route and on January 1 started selling our product at wholesale, thus giving our Superintendent more time for other duties. A change in management at our Town Home was made January 1 1918, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Ingraham resigning, and Frank E. Hill and wife of Prince- ton were engaged as Superintendent and Matron at the same salary. Mr. and Mrs. Hill come to us highly recom- mended and we feel confident that a good choice has been made.
In the Mothers' Aid department we have now 26
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local cases, receiving weekly from $3.00 to $10.00 accord- ing to the size of the family and number of dependent children ; and one in Cambridge and in Beverly. It will be difficult to estimate how much will be needed in. Mothers' Aid the coming year, as we must increase the weekly allowance in nearly every case. The members of the Board invite the co-operation of all citizens who are willing to contribute money, clothing, food or any mer- chandise which, when properly placed, would save many families from. becoming public charges. The Overseers will gladly call for any articles donated in this way, and will deliver them where they will do the most good. This kindness would help our outside aid to a great extent. We recommend the sum of $13,000 for the general appropria- tion of the Poor department for the present year and $5,500 for Mothers' Aid. We respectfully submit the following reports :---
REPORT OF THE TOWN PHYSICIAN.
To the Overseers of the Poor :-
Gentlemen :- During the year 1917, I have seen for your department 413 patients ; 49 at my office, 113 at their homes, and 251 at the Town Farm. Naturally, the people at the Farm, being aged or infirm, require medical assist- ance more frequently than those less dependent benefi- ciaries of the department who are able to retain and partly maintain their own homes. I made 90 visits to the Farm, seeing an average of two or three persons each time, and found them invariably to be well cared for by the Superin- tendent and Matron. A few of the more serious cases were removed to the Milford Hospital for treatment.
Thanking you for your consistent co-operation and counsel, I am
Respectfully yours,
JOHN V. GALLAGHER ..
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EXPENSES AT THE HOME.
Flour :-
Milford Grain Co.
$261 50
James Lally
51 25
$312 73
Grain :-
Milford Grain Co.
. $745 04
James Lally .
. 1,003 04
$1,748 08
Meats and provisions :
J. E. Brady
[O] $145 75
J. F. Dempsey
156 66
C. Sweeney
174 40
George F. Birch
217 35
C. F. Wilkinson
183 96
Armour & Co.
26 80
Fuel :-
L. H. Barney Estate ..
$47 50
H. M. Curtiss Coal Co.
519 59
Milford Coal Co.
156 30
$723 39
Drugs and medicines :-
J. Allen Rice .
$38 15
Breed & Lavallee
20 30
A. B. Morse .
40 30'
A. H. Sweet Co.
12 65
John H. Gardella
21 30
Burke's Pharmacy
14 15
C. H. Bridges Estate
13 85
Charles H. Collins
23 55
Boots and shoes :-
J. j. Maroney .
$37 10
Manning Bros.
29 00
W. H. Pyne
15 95
James J. O'Connor Sons
·
15 20
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.
.
$904 92
.
$184 25
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Rosen Shoe Store 2 50
$99 75
Clothing :-
Larkin Bros .. . · $31 80
Ring & Welch ·
23 87
Mass. State Prison
104 50
State Reformatory for Women
174 62
King Bros.
1 79
Incidentals :-
Salary of superintendent and matron from November 1, 1916, to De- cember 1, 1917
$860 00
Dr. J. V. Gallagher
·
1,095 63
H. M. Curtiss Coal Co., cement
2 60
W. H. Bailey, filing saws
6 60
Milford Laundry .
70 71
F. H. Curtiss, auto hire 1 00 ·
C. C. Fish Estate, lumber 94 95
Albert Taylor, carting ice
36 58
Fred Coleman, auto hire ·
2 00
Miss M. E. Mongeau, nursing .
51 50
Hopedale Coal & Ice Co., ice .
23 62
F. F. Baldwin, 1 cow 125 00
Charles V. Waitt, 1 cow
100 00
Charles V. Waitt, 2 horses
475 00
Richardson Mfg. Co., 1 spreader pole B. F. Hartman, professional services 12 25
T. F. Maher, repairs . 220 80
H. M. Curtiss, 1 manure spreader 60 00
T. C. Hays, professional services .
10 00
L. Grow & Son, repairing wagon 5 65
P. Gallagher, 2 cows ·
225 00
S. F. Spindell, 1 cow .
100 00
Auto Sales Co., gasoline
8 56
Charles H. McGlue, merchandise,
1
$336 58
14 00
Help and expenses
.
3 00
99
flour, molasses, etc. 190 00
Arthur H. Heroux, funeral 25 00
R. C. Eldridge, repairing clock 3 00
Chemo Co., germ destroyer .
10 00
W. C. Tewksbury, electrical supplies and labor 122 76
F. J. Luby, electrical supplies and labor
8 75
John P. Remick, auto hire, "Tewks- bury" "
10 00
A. R. Nickols, 1 horse rake and mowing machine 30 00 ·
Joe Clancy, harness 10 00 .
John H. Cunniff, sundry expenses from April 9 'to September 4, 1917 22 50 Joseph A. Carroll, filling silo, and team 70 00
Dr. Thomas I. Nugent, professional services ·
5 00
Charles H. Kimball, carting 4 00
T. E. Powers, labor 6 00
George R. Fuller, repairing wooden
leg
8 15
F. T. Harvey, M. D., services ·
5 00
E. A. Danforth, eyeglasses .
1 75
J. F. Damon, sharpening lawn mower and knives
5 20
A. S. Taft, hay
.
$4,172 69
Furniture :-
Milford Furniture Co.
$127 38 .
Avery & Woodbury Co.
6 00
.
$133 38
Printing and incidentals :-
Milford Journal
$6 00
Cahill News Agency
14 65
Annie Lawless
12 00 .. .
31 13
100
Milford Gazette, notices 2 50
W. P. Clarke, billheads 5 00
G. M. Billings, printing 7 00
Dr. J. V. Gallagher, town doctor 250 00
F. W. Woolworth Co., merchandise 20 75
Josie Ryan 6 00
$323 90
Fish :-
John J. Quinlan
$52 88
P. H. Powers
121 50
$174 38
Horseshoeing, wheelwrighting and stable supplies :-
L. Grow & Son'
$59 18
T. E. Glennon
36 00
Moloney & Cleary
22 75.
J. F. Crowell .
37 60
$155 53
Hardware, plumbing and painters' supplies :-
Clark Ellis & Sons $280 22
Staples & Gould
53 42
Cass Bros. 32 23
W. H. Casey .
18 60
T. E. Morse Co.
49 15
John E. Higgiston
108 62
H. S. Chadbourne
7 56
Butter :-
S. K. Ames
$25 34
Narragansett Supply Co. 97 20
Swift & Co.
88 05
Insurance and taxes :-
Upton, Town of, woodlot taxes $7 44
Frank Mellon, insurance 22 50
Lewis W. Hayden, insurance 58 50 ·
30 00
F. E. Mann & Son, insurance W. J. Walker & Co., insurance
36 00
$549 80
$210 59
$154 44
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Tea, coffee and soap :-
M. F. McQuade
· $30 10
S. K. Ames .
40 27
Wiley Soap Co.
42 00
A. & P. Tea Co.
5 30
$117 67
Groceries :-
F. L. Metcalf
$9 00
J. P. Connolly Co.
424 93
W. E. Cook
47 70
Harry Torosian
147 13
Cheney Bros. .
184 24
Crowell & DeWitt
107 97
Shea Bros.
154 41
Withington Grocery Co.
167 11
$1,242 49
Tobacco, pipes and snuff :-
Nolan Bros.
$78 99
T. Burns
104 51
W. P. Roberts
60 48
$243 98
New England Tel. & Tel. Co .:-
Telephone service
$65 70
Dry Goods :-
M. F. Green
$9 00
W. H. Burke
47 56
George P. Walcott Co.
25 03
Fred L. Miller
53 17
Avery & Woodbury
11 70
$146 46
Light and power :-
Milford Electric Light & Power Co .-
Power ·
$25 53
Light
.
.
93 17
Potatoes and fruit :--
L. Thomas & Co.
$8 88
Ceruti & Mainine
109 00 ·
.
.
$118 70
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T. E. Harding
108 08
$225 96.
CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENSES AT FARM.
Flour
$312 75
Grain
.
·
1,748 08
Meats and provisions
.
.
.
904 92
Fuel
723 39
Drugs and medicines
184 25
Boots and shoes
.99 75
Clothing
336 58
Incidentals, help, etc.
4,172 69
Furniture
133 38
Printing and incidentals
323 90
Fish
174 38
Horseshoeing, wheelwrighting and stable fittings
155 53
Hardware
549 80
Butter
·
·
·
Insurance and taxes
·
·
·
154 44
Groceries
1,242 49
Tobacco, pipes and snuff
243 98
Dry goods
146 46
Light and power
118 70
Potatoes and fruit
225 96
New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.
65 70
$12,245 39
INCOME AT FARM CLASSIFIED.
Milk
$1,518 28
Live stock
379 00
Eggs
377 07
Poultry
94 13
Board (local cases)
415 02
Miscellaneous
4 50
Merchandise to overseers
7 43
Vegetables
19 00
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.
.
210 59
Tea, coffee and soap
117 67
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·
103
Hopkinton, Town of, board .
177 90)
Millville, Town of, board .
.
685 38
Blackstone, Town of, board
·
1,627 05
Mendon, Town of, board .
·
196 15
$5,500 91.
INMATES AT THE FARM DURING THE YEAR.
Total number during the year 69'
35
Average weekly cost per inmate .
$4 02'
Appraisal of Town Home real estate . $15,000 00
Appraisal of personal property
. $8,257 05
AID TO PERSONS OUTSIDE THE FARM UNDER THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION.
Fuel :-
L. H. Barney estate
$135 00
B. Vitalini
23 00
Milford Coal Co.
74 53
H. M. Curtiss Coal Co.
66 35
$298 88
Groceries :-
John Quinlan
$11 10
Milford Grain Co.
33 00
F. Romanazzi
32 00
H. Tarosian
86 00
John A. Broderick
44 00
W. E. Cook
118 00
Withington Grocery Co.
96 00
Crowell & DeWitt
190 00
Joseph J. Clancy
70 34
J. P. Connolly
159 99
Maria Calderara
58 00
Cheney Bros.
252 00;
Charles Caruso
28 00
William J. Dillon
136 00
Shea Bros.
157 00
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Average number during year
104
Frank Colecchi
1.3 00
J. Mazzarelli
8 00
F. L. Metcalf
9 00
N. Morelli
12 00
Joseph Morcone
30 00
Victor Oliver
57 00
A. Catella .
8 00
E. M. Mason
54 00
Boots and shoes :-
Manning Bros.
0 $22 00
Rosen Shoe Store
35 00
Brockton Shoe Store
8 80
Geo. A. Reynolds
2 00
J. J. Moroney
.
0
$72 80
Dry Goods :-
W. R. Burke .
: $3 70
George P. Walcott Co.
2 00
M. F. Green
8 50
$14 20
Drugs and Medicines :-
A. H. Sweet Co.
$10 40
John H. Gardella ·
22 15
$32 55
Meats and provisions :- James H. Burns .
$4 00
Rents :-
Paid .
. $2,315 25
Board :-
Paid
$342 00 ·
Medical aid and nursing :-
Milford Hospital $353 62
Mass. Hospital School, Canton
60 00
J. V. Gallagher, M. D. 89 00
F. T. Harvey, M. D.
18 00
Margaret Bird, nursing
1 00
0
5 00
$1,662 43
$521 62
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105
Sundries :-
Thomas Groom & Co. $26 25
Hobbs & Warren 6 34
J. T. Murphy. expenses to Newton 8 81
Boston Index Card Co. 9 60
John H. Cunniff, telephone charges, stamps, from October 2 to April 9, 1917, car fares and expenses, office 24 49 Milford Journal Co. 1 50
$76 99
Cash aid :-
Paid
$234 00
Incidentals :-
New England Telephone & Tele- graph Co. $29 25
J. T. Murphy, auto hire to Tewks- bury ·
12 00
Richardson Mfg. Co. .
3 00
Whitman Clarke Co.
9 00
D. E. Ward, carting .
3 00
A. Taylor, moving
13 00
James Edwards, burial
25 00
Auto Sales Co., auto hire to Tewks- bury 15 00
Joseph Fahey, auto hire
9 00
Overseers' expense, Charlestown state prison 10 00
M. H. Cutting, auto hire trips to Tewksbury
45 00
Fred Coleman, auto hire, Tewks- bury 15 00
Milford Furniture Co., chair cush- ions 12 45
Fred Reynolds, auto hire . .
4 50
$205 90
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RESIDENTS OF OTHER TOWNS AIDED IN MIL- FORD AND PAID.
Commonwealth of Massachusettts $892 33.
Westborough, Town of
24 00.
Uxbridge, Town of
19 50
Hudson, Town of .
35 00.
Franklin, Town of ·
36 00
Boston City Hospital
5 00
Hopedale, Town of
34 50,
Southborough, Town of
25 00:
Worcester, City of
34 00
Hopkinton, Town of
30 00
Reimbursements, "General appropriations" :-
Milford Sewerage department, ac-
count of office telephone 13 50
Soldiers' relief, Town of Milford 6 50
Reimbursement for shoes furnished
2 00
Sale to Crowell & DeWitt and Wm. S. Marden
of goods purchased from trustees of E. L. Prince's bakery 30 75
Reimbursement from estate of Alice Jordan 13 25
Reimbursement for board of Alice Guilbanian Reimbursement Millbury Sisters of Provi-
46 40,
dence case
163 51
Reimbursement on Springfield case
110 00-
$1,521 30
RESIDENTS OF MILFORD AIDED IN OTHER
TOWNS.
Millbury "Sisters of Providence" $163 57
State Board of Charity
250 80
Uxbridge, Town of
128 67
Malden, City of
161 75
Brockton, City of
215 04
Boston, City of
790 25
Fitchburg, City of
.
46 61:
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·
1
107
Upton, Town of
57 00
Worcester, City of .
26 01
Holyoke, City of · 2 80
Roxbury,-Alpha and Omega Rescue Mission 100 00
Institute at Brightside .
50 00
$1,992 50
RESIDENTS OF OTHER TOWNS AIDED IN MIL- FORD, OWING AND TO WHOM BILLS HAVE BEEN SENT JANUARY 1, 1918.
$104 25
State Board of Charity
$430 00
CLASSIFICATION OF OUTSIDE AID UNDER THE GENERAL AID.
Rents paid
. $2,315 25
Fuel
298 88
Groceries
1,662 43
Boots and shoes
72 80
Dry Goods .
14 20
Drugs and medicines
32 55
Meats and provisions
4 00
Cash aid
234 00
Medical aid and nursing
.
521 62
Sundries
76 99
Board paid
342 00
Residents of Milford aided in other towns
1,992 50 .
Incidental expenses
205 90
$7,773 12
BILLS OWED BY THE DEPARTMENT JANUARY
1, 1918.
State Board of Charity
$188 80
Milford Hospital
·
100 50
City of Lawrence !
325 78
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.
·
108
Manning Bros. ·
.
53 50
James Lally
256 51
H. M. Curtiss Coal Co.
199 53
C. Sweeney
71 82
John E. Brady
115 72
Shea Bros. .
102 12
Town of Franklin (in litigation)
183 20
$1,271 70
AID TO PERSONS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 763, ACTS OF 1913-MOTHERS' AID. Fuel :-
L. H. Barney estate . $74 00
H. M. Curtiss Coal Co. 101 50
Milford Coal Co. . .
124 00
B. Vitalini
3 00
Groceries :-
E. M. Mason
$85 50
H. B .. Torosian
39 00
Withington Grocery Co.
184 11
F. Romanazzi
73 00
Joseph J. Clancy
.
61 00
C. Moroney
·
49 00
F. L. Metcalf
22 00
J. P. Connolly Co. .
191 08
M. Calderara
69 00
Cheney Bros.
184 42
W. E. Cook
192 00
C. Caruso
39 00
T. E. Babcock
3 00
Crowell & DeWitt
288 00
Shea Bros.
137 50
Catherine Moroney
45 00
V. Oliver
42 00
A. Catella .
25 00
N. Morelli
.
11 00
.
.
.
·
·
$302 50
109
L. Castiglione
8 50
$1,749 11
Boots and shoes :-
George A. Reynolds
$18 55
Manning Bros.
59 50
Rosen Shoe Store
16 25
Brockton Shoe Store
11 55
E. Canton
13 00
J. J. Moroney
11 00
$129 85
Drugs and medicines :-
John H. Gardella.
$9 25
A. H. Sweet Co.
9 10
C. H. Bridges estate
1 60
$19 95
Dry Goods :-
Clancy & Shea ·
$18 00
F. L. Miller
7 50
Charles E. Cooney
8 50
George P Walcott & Co.
6 50
W. R. Burke
.
22 70
Milk :-
J. A. Carroll .
$24 39
George Davenport
10 51
F. A. Usher
9 96
$44 86
Meats and provisions :--
C. F. Wilkinson ·
$5 00
J. E. Brady .
2 00
John F. Dempsey
2 00
$9 00
Printing and incidentals :-
Thomas Groom & Co.
$11 25
Boston Index Card Co. 10 00
$21 25
Cash aid :- Paid $2,271 00 ·
$63 20
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· Medical aid :-
J. V. Gallagher, M. D. . $31 50 Incidental expenses :-
C. A. Cronan, M. D. M.
$30 00
Dr. E. A. Kennedy
5 00
A. Taylor, moving
11 50
J. Murphy, furniture
10 00
Perkins Institute, expenses
11 13
Milford Hospital
3 00
$70 63
Rents :-
Paid . $1,687 70
RESIDENTS OF MILFORD AIDED IN OTHER TOWNS.
Upton, Town of
$361 10
Beverly, Town of
95 33
Boston, Overseers of the Poor
74 00
530 43
BILLS OWED BY THIS DEPARTMENT UNDER MOTHERS' AID.
City of Beverly
$104 00
INCOME-MOTHERS' AID-CHAPTER 763.
City of Worcester
$68 50
Town of Maynard
259 34
Commonwealth of Massachusetts . 2,103 23
$2,431 07
RECAPITULATION, CHAPTER 763.
Appropriation for Chapter 763 . . $4,500 00 State reimbursement' .
. 2,103 23
Maynard reimbursement
259 34 ·
Worcester reimbursement .
68 50
.
$6,931 07
Expended
6,930 98
.
Unexpended balance January 1, 1918 · 09 .
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DUE THE TOWN OF MILFORD FROM THE COM- MONWEALTH AND OTHER SOURCES UNDER CHAPTER 763, ACTS 1913, AS PER BILLS RENDERED JANUARY 1, 1918.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
$965 45
Town of Bellingham 71 34
$1,036 79
RECAPITULATION.
Appropriation for general aid for 1917 . $13,000 00
Income at Farm for 1917 . 5,500 91 .
Income outside the Farm for 1917 1,521 30
Total available funds of Poor Dept. for 1917 $20,022 21 Expenses at Farm for 1917. as per report $12,245 39 Aid outside of Farm for 1917 as per report 7,773 12
Total expenses of this department for 1917 (less Mothers' Aid) . $20,018 51
Total available funds for 1917 . $20,022 21
Total expenses of the department for 1917 as per report $20,018 51
Total unexpended for 1917 $3 70
Unexpended balance under Mothers' Aid depart- ment for 1917 . 09
Total unexpended balance for the year 1917
$3 79
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN H. CUNNIFF, MICHAEL B. SWEENEY, FRED M. CROWELL, Overseers of the Poor.
REPORT OF THE SEWERAGE COMMISSION.
December 31, 1917.
To the Citizens of Milford :- Gentlemen :- The Sewerage Commission herewith .. presents its annual report for the year 1917.
The following statement shows the income and ex- penditures of the department. .
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.
Income.
Balance January 1, 1917
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