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3 30
Wm. Ahern, pay for December
108 50
Maxim Motor Co., mud guards 40 45
Milford Daily News, advertising
4 50
$2,997 99
By appropriation
$3,000 00
Expended
2,997 99
Balance
$2 01
REPAIRS.
Paid Nelson L. Huff, repairs to auto
$26 48
Arthur H. O'Keefe, repairs to fire alarm 18 00
W. C. Tewksbury Co., repairs to lighting 26 24
James P. Rooney, repairs to blankets
1 75
Joseph Palmer, new springs
31 25
G. H. Locke Lumber Co., lumber
61 93
Waters & Hynes, material and labor
272 00
Luigi Recchinto, labor and material
8 00
F. H. Marshall, painting truck 50 00
I. F. Duntley, repairs to auto
4 30
$499 95
P. S. Johnson, stock and labor
A. H. Blanchard, extinguishers
93
By appropriation
$500 00
Expended
499 95
Balance
05
NEW HOSE.
Paid C. C. C. Fire and Hose Co., new hose $500 00
By appropriation
500 00
Expended
500 00
Balance
00
UNPAID BILLS.
Paid Wm. Ahern for December $100 00
· Edward Nelligan, pay for December 20 84
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., Nov. and Dec. 11 95 Milford Elec. Light & Power Co., Nov. and Dec. 51 49 Clark Ellis & Sons, supplies 59 57
Milford Grain Co., hay and grain
89 44
Milford Coal. Co., wood
6 50
Milford Water Co., December charges
8 78
H. M. Curtiss Coal Co., coal and sweeping com- pound
16 53
H. A. Cass, labor and material 4 90
T. E. Glennon, iron work at Hose house 2 65
$372 65
By appropriation
$373 01
Expended
372 65
Balance
36
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BRUSH FIRES.
Paid J. A. Mckenzie $2 50
Robert Gordon
3 75
P. E. Jeffery 3 75
Joseph Fahey
2 00
Le Roy Brown
4 00
E. J. Burke
6 50
American La France Co., soda and acid
34 75
$57 25 .
By appropriation
$200 00
Expended
57 25
Balance
$142 75
Received for sale of two horses $350, which was paid into the town treasury.
ROSTER OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
BOARD OF ENGINEERS.
E. J. BURKE,
Chief
J. E. HIGGISTON,
Assistant Chief
J. A. MCKENZIE,
Clerk and Assistant Chief
HOSE COMPANY NO. 1.
Edward Duggan, captain; E. L. Kempton, lieutenant ; Perley E. Jeffery, clerk and treasurer. Hosemen: Ernest Rose, Clyde Cheney, James Edwards, Ernest Bagley, Fred Ruhan, William Cratty, John Wilson, Frank Cahill. Driver, John Callery.
HOSE COMPANY No. 2.
James Adams, captain ; Joseph Brown, lieutenant ; George Bragdon, clerk and treasurer. Hosemen : Percy E. Adams,
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Frank E. McNary, Harold O'Brien, William Higgins, Henry Elliott, Patrick O'Connor, Frank Kerby, Frank Sherman. Driv- er, Austin Davoren.
HOSE COMPANY No. 3.
J. Harry Egan, captain ; C. E. Joslin, lieutenant; J. F. Walpole, steward; Harry Webber, clerk and treasurer, Hose- men : Leo Murphy, Sidney Chapman, Henry Pyne, D. P. O'Connor, Owen Larson, John Droney.
HOSE COMPANY NO. 4.
Volunteer Company, serving without pay.
COMBINATION COMPANY No. 1.
Perley S. Johnson, captain; Fred W. Holland, lieutenant ; Le Roy Brown, clerk and treasurer. Hosemen: William Young, Millard Macuen, Chas. Negus, Ansel Kempton, Elmer Rose, Ernest Wiggins, Herbert Murray, Clifford Ray. Driver, Wil- liam Ahern.
LADDER COMPANY NO. 1.
Michael Sullivan, captain; James Logan, lieutenant ; Den- nis P. Flynn, clerk; Frank Cahill, treasurer. Laddermen : Michael Burke, Martin Casey. Ernest O'Brien, Harry Healy, Joseph Fahey, Edward Coye, John Ruhan, Reginald Murphy, Edward McDermott. Driver, Edward Nelligan.
STEAMERS NOS. 1 AND 2.
Chas. Kimball, engineman; George Dudley, stoker.
LOCATION OF FIRE ALARM BOXES.
14 Central Street, opposite Baker Slip.
15 Central Street, opposite Milford Shoe Co. factory.
16 Depot Street, near Barney's Coal yard.
17 Corner Spring and North Bow Street.
21 Main Street, near Milford Home Bank.
22 Office of Superintendent of Schools.
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23 Car Barn, East Main Street.
24 Main Street, opposite Town House.
25 Corner Main and Pine Streets.
26 Main Street, opposite Basin.
27 East Main Street, opposite Cedar Street.
28 Corner East Main and Medway Streets.
29 Hayward Street, near Parkhurst Street.
32 Water Street, near Draper Co. property.
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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 Purchase Street, Corner Fountain Street.
47 Purchase Street, opposite Eben Street.
52 Main Street, corner of Water Street.
53 Main Street, corner of Fruit Street.
54 Main Street, near Hospital.
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Grove Street, corner Forest Street.
65 South Main, opposite Cadman farm.
73 Corner Spruce and Congress Streets.
75 Upper Congress Street.
142 Private Box, 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 22-8 A. M. and 12.30 P. M .- No school.
See report of Superintendent of Schools.
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY.
Two brick buildings, necessary equipment ; three frame buildings, necessary equipment ; one Amoskeag Fire Engine; one Cole Fire Engine; one Packard Combination truck ; all equip- ped ; one Packard Hose Wagon, all equipped; one Perkins Com- bination Wagon, horse drawn, all equipped; one Ladder Truck, with necessary equipment, horse drawn; one double-hitch Hose
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Wagon, all equipped ; one single-hitch Hose Wagon, all equip- ped ; one spare Hose Wagon ; four sets double harness ; three sets single harness; 7400 feet two and a half inch cotton hose ; one pulmoter ; grappling hooks and all such equipment, fourteen reservoirs and three hydrants.
FIRE ALARM AND TELEGRAPH.
IN CHARGE OF E. J. BURKE.
One 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 in- dicators, 1 tape register, 1 repeater, 1 bell striker, 1 whistle ma- chine with steam whistle, 1 compressed air machine and whistle complete, 27 street boxes, 2 hand break key stations.
From Jan. 1, 1919 to Jan. 1, 1920, there were in all 94 alarms, 17 box alarms and 77 telephone calls.
Value of buildings where actual fire occurred $73,100 00
Insurance on buildings where actual fire occurred 52,800 00
Loss on buildings where actual fire occurred 14,260 00
Value of contents 35,600 00
Loss on contents
5,960 00
Total loss on buildings and contents 20,220 00
Total insurance paid
18,265 00
We recommend the following appropriations :-
Pay of members
$9,500 00
Incidentals
3,000 00
Repairs
500 00
Brush fires
200 00
$13,200 00
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We recommend the motorization of the ladder truck as a matter of necessity and efficiency.
We would respectfully call the attention of the voters to the alterations made in the so-called Steamer House on South Main Street, where the new quarters of Hose 3 are now located.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD J. BURKE, JOHN E. HIGGISTON, JOHN A. MCKENZIE.
Engineers of Fire Department.
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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF WIRES.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD :-
GENTLEMEN :-
During the past year the number of houses wired for lights has been about double the number done last year, while the num- ber of additional lights and extensions has been nearly four times the number of last year.
The work seems to be growing every year.
This year there have been 615 permits issued, and the same number of inspections made and certificates granted, not includ- ing 273 second inspections where the work was not properly done.
The poles in town have been inspected and we find them in the best condition they have been in five years, although there is some room for improvement yet.
The power lines are steadily growing, and more electric power is now being used than ever before in this town, the pres- ent amount being 1500 H. P., and much more in prospect.
Last year the number of meters installed was 49, this year there were 318 installed, showing the difference in the amount of work between last year and this.
In closing I would say that the outlook for next year, is that the increase will be larger than this year.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN B. WARNER,
Inspector of Wires.
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REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD, MASS :-
GENTLEMEN :- I have the honor to submit a report of the duties performed by the Police department for the year ending December 31, 1919 :-
Whole number of arrests made
149
Drunkenness
45
Assault and battery
25
Larceny
18
Concealed weapons
5
Tramps
5
Idle and disorderly
4
Neglect of children
3
Uniform desertion act
9
Attempt to commit murder
3
Unlicensed dog
3
Polygamy
2
Trespass
2
Disorderly house
2
Assault with weapon
2
Adultery
2
Lewd cohabitation
1
Dealing in junk without a license
.
1
Breaking glass in a building
1
False oath on intention to marry
1
Operating motor cycle without license
1
Breaking glass
1
Disturbing the peace
1
Annoying persons of opposite sex
1
Operating motorcycle recklessly
1
Operating automobile recklessly
1
.
.
101
Destitute parents' act 1
Violating auto laws 1
Inducing child absence from school 1
Abuse of female child
1
Manslaughter
1
Operating an auto under the influence of liquor
1
Disposition of cases :-
Guilty 114
Released with arraignment 34
Not guilty
15
Filed
8
Appealed to Superior Court
5
Bound over to Grand Jury
3
Aiding out of Town Officers
75
Recovery of stolen property
$4,000
Nine regular patrolmen are employed by the Town at dif- ferent times during the day and night.
One officer 61 hours per week.
One officer 47 hours per week.
One officer 42 hours per week.
One officer 37 hours per week.
One officer 22 hours per week.
One officer 21 hours per week.
One officer 28 hours per week.
One officer 28 hours per week.
One officer 3 hours per week.
During the past year death has again taken one of our old- est and most faithful officers who for thirty-five years had served the town of Milford faithfully, giving the department the best of service, a man of excellent reputation, and a friend of every mem- ber of the department, who deeply mourn his sudden death. I have some recommendations as to a permanent paid police force and am taking the matter up with your committee appointed by the voters, but with the present high tax rate I cannot recommend
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it this year, for the cost would be too great under our already heavy tax rate. While I believe we must come to a permanent police force, I cannot recommend it this year. Thanking the Se- lectmen and the other Town officers, for the support they have given me and also thanking the members of the department, for their hearty co-operation, and service, making the duties of the Chief as pleasant as possible during the year 1919.
Respectfully submitted, JEREMIAH T. MURPHY, Chief of Police, Milford, Mass.
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
TO THE CITIZENS OF MILFORD :
GENTLEMEN :- The Overseers of the Poor herewith present their report for the year 1919.
GENERAL AID ACCOUNT. (Farm and Outside). INCOME.
Appropriation by the town $13,400 00
Town Home
8,013 27
Treasurer of the Commonwealth 594 53
City of Worcester
2 50
City of Quincy
99 33
Town of Upton
113 00
Milford Sewer Dept. (half payment
telephone)
13 50
Reimbursement from individuals
43 00
Boston City Hospital
20 00
Special appropriation (unpaid bills
1918)
1,560 17
$23,859 30
EXPENDITURES.
.
Town Home
$14,014 28
Outside aid
8,569 94
$22,584 22
Balance
$1,275 08
INCOME AT TOWN HOME 1919.
1919
Jan.
Feb.
Mar. | Apr. | May
June
July |
Aug.
Sept.
Oct. Nov.
Dec.
Totals
Milk,
260.30
222.50
244.20 14.02
224.30 6.60
232.74 232.98 10.80
219.40
232.02
272.50
210.54
212.50
275.65
2839.63
Eggs,
3.40
34.82
Board :-
84.72 124.50
84.00 410.72
136.00
59.00
80.93 96.00 188.57 328.24 27.70
255.37
43.57 105.00 315.20
100.00
148.42|
246.85
1486.13
Blackstone resid'ts. Ashland resid'ts. Local cases.
12.00
75.00
20.00
90.00 50.00 92.25
5.35
37.75
16.00
89.50
56.23
76.52
411.22
Totals
469.52
234.50
994.04
443.90
671.18 970.40
399.10|
590.14
823.57|
642.82
608.65 1165.45
8013.27
104
47.35 113.00
20.00
26.30
44.00
24.00
20.00
209.35
Live Stock. Misc.
7.25
39.00 35.00 3.00
105.00 27.37
14.00
33.00 12.00
45.00
32.00
60.00
363.25
882.25
72.50
16.00
20.00
324.50
94.28
51.50 40.00
7.86 151.92
838.23
Hopkinton resid'ts. Millville resid'ts.
987.14
158.85
EXPENDITURES AT MILFORD TOWN FARM FOR 1919.
1919
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June | July | Aug.
Sept. |
Oct. | Nov.
Dec.
Totals
Supt. & Matr's Salary Labor
90.00
180.00
90.00 180.00
90.50
180.00
90.00
180.00
1080.00
107.93
289.63
145.14|263.15
140.50
261.74
122.25
105.00
153.37
135.20
1727.91
Groceries and Prov's
60.50
169.61|
518.50
91.17
441.47 233.18
274.91
251.94
146.66
253.03
377.31
466.10
3284.38
Clothing and Shoes
1.65
3.50
148.41
26.41
53.60
19.05
53.71
40.10
44.43
66.87
152.52
724.43
Medicine & Suppl's
100.69
106.96
32.72
15.66
2.00
75.79
78.94
412.76
Light & Power
13.75
10.40
8.20
9.00
7.53
6.84
6.94
9.34
9.70
26.90
108.60
Fuel
239.14
22.00
20.00
63.75
10.26
13.54
122.50
122.50
174.35
409.96
1198.00
Furnishing & Repairs
92.71
434.38|
207.68
122.58
82.54
42.42
156.67
9.07
10.44
24.68
321.23
1504.40
Blacksm'ng & Repairs
41.56
12.92
21.10
84.63
33.23
28.88
9.65
36.24
35.08
19.27
34.52
357.08
Grain
180.40
398.70
158.95
271.95
68.35
113.80
158.33
117.45
134.56
272.35
1874.84
Flour
117.00 25.00
88.00
114.75
'105.50
140.00
565.25
Fish
108.02
212.92
Tobacco
32.28
9.60
38.14
53.40
79.90 16.00
25.60
86.45
261.47
Sundries
52.93
127.95
72.00
38.98
5.50
29.04
15.50
55.50
31.09
44.82
39.14
512.48
Telephone
6.65
1.00
.40
6.65|
15.12
2.55
1.20
1.40
1.75
85
37.57
Insurance
127.72
Soap
24.50
24.50
62.15
759.04 2603.72
835.15 1082.23 139516 788.08 1003.09 990.55 872.21 1171.57 2451.33
14014.28
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,
Note :- Included in this and previous table are unpaid bills of the year 1918 amounting to $1560.17.
)
105
118.72
9.00
114.18
EXPENDITURES-OUTSIDE AID, 1919.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Totals
Rent
30.00
89.00
304.00
124.00
147.00 147.00| 109.00
93.00|
144.00
71.00 111.00 229.00
1598.00
Board
32.00
30.00
103.00
20.00
40.00 28.00
35.00
8.00
22.18
8.00
31.00
43.42
400.60
Groceries & Provi'ns
15.00
171.00
474.05
75.00
203.00 126.50
75.00
85.00
37.00
91.00
63.50
82.00
1498.05
Clothing and Shoes Fuel
11.60
32.20
49.81
24.25
26.13
10.25
7.50
18.40
45.55
14.40
240.09
Burial
60.00
35.00
165.00
Medicine
71.65
9.00
75.90
80.90
28.05:
8.25
17.00
115.50
356.05
Physician
24.50
102.00
125.00
9.00
8.00
16.00
132.00
79.50
496.00
Cash
12.00
12.00
12.00
75.00
124.00 173.50
128.00
115.50
154.50
153.00
88.50|
141.50
1189.50
State Board Charity
210.00
2.25
2.30
3.65
3.45
3.35
2.75
2.75
5.85
35.95
City of Worcester
27.95
4.43
4.29
4.29
4.43
4.43
4.29
2.57
38.16
Sundries
3.75
7.00
44.20
10.00
3.83
8.85
48.30
4.25
3.00
10.25
143.43
Town of Rockland
124.00
124.00
Milk
49.83
59.92
1.40
111.15
City of Springfield
19.00
19.00
City of Boston
99.99
115.82
215.81
Town of Hopedale
84.91
City of Cambridge
658.42
Town of Upton
7.00
7.00
Extra Sal. J. Cunniff
266.66
66.66
333.32
.
Totals
104.35
400.65 1727.53
429.03
841.36 602.77 1436.45
446.78
447.41 822.51
551.12
759.28
8569.94
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1
1
1
1
106
.
4.50
2.50
2.60
195.29
223.24
County of Worcester
.
5.00
3.00
32.85
2.00
17.00
7.00
7.00
7.00
27.83
51.00
292.05
70.00
53.02
124.67
Milford Hospital
21.45
5.54
215.54
Telephone
4.43
84.91
658.42
9.00
128.37
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DUE THE TOWN OF MILFORD UNDER GENERAL AID.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts $1,496 87
Town of Hopkinton 81 38
$1,578 25
Amount owed by the Town of Milford under gener- al aid :
Department of Public Welfare $12 10
Town of Rockland, Mass. 132 00
City of Boston 37 14
Milford Hospital
18 20
Murck Chemical Co. 35 00
Mrs. A. A. Knights, rent
6 00
Louis L. Adams 10 00
Alfonso Niro, rent
7 00
John P. Connolly Co.
13 00
Frank I. Ward
5 50
Michaele Collabello
10 00
$285 94
INMATES AT THE HOME DURING THE YEAR.
Total during year
58
Average number during year 36
Average weekly cost per inmate $3 20
Appraisal Town Home real estate $16,000 00
Appraisal of personal property $10,440 96
EXPENDITURES-MOTHERS' AID, CHAPTER 763.
1919
Jan.
Feb.
-
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July |
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov. . Dec.
Totals
Rent
24.00
188.50
424.50
123.00
309.50
222.00
234.00
292.00 9.50
264.50
122.50
263.50 3.50
433.19
2901.19
Clothing and Shoes
25.25
23.10
61.35
Groceries and Prov'ns
17.00
493.75
17.00
4.00
7.00
538.75
Fuel
3.00
62.00
7.00
7.00
20.45
99.45
Medicine
18.10
18.10
Milk
9.30
23.60
9.30
96.20
6.00
102.20
Physician
15.00 104.00
126.00
156.00
386.00
City of Quincy
144.17
144.17
Cash
790.00
832.00 1013.00 12.00
780.00
786.00 1044.00 8.93
884.00 932.00 1136.00 876.00
928.00 1162.50
11,163.50
Sundries
25.83
46.76
Town of Hopedale
108.00
104.00
212.00
City of Cambridge
170.51
214.82
385.30
City of Waltham
100.00
100.00
Totals
814.00 1087.05 2303.12
929.30|1349.43 1543.51|1118.00 1329.70 1400.50 1016.60 1476.00 1886.79
16,254.00
42.20
Milford Hospital
8.00
30.00
53.00
City of Beverly
Note :- Included in this table are unpaid bills of the year 1918, amounting to $599.09.
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MOTHERS' AID, CHAPTER 763.
INCOME.
Appropriation by the town $12,000 00
Town of Bellingham 528 67
Town of Hopedale 48 00
City of Quincy 169 16
Treasurer of the Commonwealth
5,055 41
Individual reimbursement
7 00
Special appropriation (unpaid bills
1918)
599 09
$18,407 33
EXPENDITURES.
Mothers with dependent children, Chap-
ter 763
$16,254 00
Balance
$2,153 33
DUE THE TOWN OF MILFORD FROM THE COMMON- WEALTH AND OTHER SOURCES UNDER CHAPTER 763, MOTHERS' AID.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
$997 66
Town of Bellingham
73 34
$1,071 00
Amount owed by the Town of Milford under Chapter 763, Mothers' Aid :
City of Waltham
$160 00
Milford Hospital
23 10
John Carchio, rent 11 00
10 00
Nathan Marcus, rent
12 00
Frank P. Moloney, rent
7 00
A. De Pasquale & Sons, rent
10 00
$233 10
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N. Verrilli, rent
110
RECAPITULATION.
Appropriation by the town (general
aid)
$13,400 00
Special appropriation
(unpaid bills
1918)
1,560 17
Income Town Home
8,013 27
Income all other sources
885 86
Appropriation by the town
( Mothers'
Aid
12,000 00
Special appropriation (unpaid bills 1918) 599 09
Treasurer of the Commonwealth 5,055 41
All other sources 752 83
$42,266 63
Expenditures at Town Home $14,014 28
Expenditures, Outside Aid
8,569 94
Expenditures, Mothers' Aid
16,254 00
$38,838 22
Unexpended balance Dec. 31, 1919 ... $3,428 41
After carefully considering the amount of money needed for the Department the present year, your Board of Overseers ask the sum of $13,000 for the General Poor Department and $12,000 for Mothers' Aid.
Respectfully submitted
JOHN H. CUNNIFF, MICHAEL B. SWEENEY, FRED M. CROWELL,
Overseers of the Poor.
CHARLES F. CAHILL,
Clerk.
REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Milford, January 1, 1920.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :-
GENTLEMEN :- I hereby submit my report as sealer of weights and measures for the year ending December 31, 1919. All places of business in the Town of Milford were visited by me after notifying by public notice as the Law requires that all scales, measures, etc., would be sealed without fee if brought to my office.
SCALES, MEASURES, ETC., SEALED.
Adjusted
Sealed
Condemned
Platform scales, over 5000 pounds ..
4
8
1
Platform scales, under 5000 pounds .
63
101
2
Computing scales
19
39
2
Counter scales
16
46
2
Spring balances
6
56
10
Slot personal weighing scales
3
7
3
Weights
26
874
39
Wet measures
8
225
18
Automatic pumps
10
18
Yard sticks
71
20
Office call for sealing
180
Outside call for sealing
220
Sealing fees
$113 94
Hawkers' and peddlers' fees
152 00
Paid for cards, stamps, etc.
4 54
Paid to town Treasurer John E. Swift
109 40
Thanking the Honorable Board of Selectmen, and the pub-
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lic for the 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 SEWERAGE COMMISSION.
· December 31, 1919.
TO THE CITIZENS OF MILFORD :-
GENTLEMEN :- The Sewerage Commission herewith pre- sents. its annual report for the year 1919.
The following report shows the income and expenditures of the department.
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.
INCOME.
Balance January 1, 1919 $7,513 70
Sewer assessments collected 4,026 67
As per vote of town, sale of bonds. 25,608 95
$37,149 32
EXPENDITURES.
Sewer construction
$31,711 57
Balance
$5,437 75
Transferred to maintenance account . .
4,505 12
Balance on hand December 31, 1919 ..
$932 63
MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT.
INCOME.
Appropriation by the town $2,500 00
-
Special appropriation (1918 bills)
86 55
$2,586 55
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EXPENDITURES.
Labor at the pumping station $210 00
Electric power at pumping station 473 71
Work at pumping station 8 81
Superintendence and clerical
733 34
Miscellaneous
227 50
Materials
17 80
Land damages
125 00
Office supplies
18 83
Flushing sewers (including teaming) . .
197 30
Teaming, (disposal plant and pump-
ing station) 425 50
Rent of land
5 00
Labor at disposal plant
4,649 88
$7,091 67
Excess of expenditures over income
$4,505 12
The following table indicates the condition of the assess- ment account :-
Amount certified in the financial year 1908 $35,743 43
Interest
36 08
Amount certified in the financial year 1909 21,921 22
Interest 224 38
Amount certified in the financial year 1910 10,469 00
Interest
301 57
Amount certified in the financial year 1911
1,836 18
Interest
508 11
Amount certified in the financial year 1912 13,253 53
Interest
584 57
Amount certified in the financial year 1913 10,262 19
Interest 649 07
Amount certified in the financial year 1914 9,307 37
Interest
779 00
Amount certified in the financial year 1915 722 86
Interest
557 81
Amount certified in the financial year 1916 None
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Interest
1,176 11
Amount certified in the financial year 1917
736 81
Interest
1,156 35
Amount certified in the financial year 1918
None
Interest
885 32
Amount certified in the financial year 1919
None
Interest
989 68
Amount certified to date plus interest on install- ment payments
$112,100 64
Amount collected financial year 1908
$19,530 09
Abated
$674 51
Amount collected financial year 1909 15,732 91
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
Amount collected financial year 1913
9,432 04
Abated
90 50
Amount collected financial year 1914 7,462 20
Abated
874 00
Amount collected financial year 1915
3,739 06
Abated
Amount collected financial year 1916
5,879 65
Abated
Amount collected financial year 1917 5,393 87
Abated
26 68
Amount collected financial year 1918 3,544 26
Abated
Amount collected financial year 1919 4,026 67
Abated
159 00
$101,024 42 $5,590 93
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SUMMARY.
Total amount collected to date $101,024 42
Total amount abated to date 5,590 93
Total amount apportioned in installment payments payable with interest 5,485 29
$112,100 64
In this report we have omitted the "Detailed Statement of Expenditures" or the full list of orders on the Treasurer, which action was prompted by a request from the Board of Selectmen that we summarize our report as much as possible.
Maintenance cost has been even greater than last year, but we do not think the increase has been any more than in work and materials along the same line in the open market, and we recom- mend that the sum of Six Thousand Dollars ($6000.00) be ap- propriated for this item for the present year.
During the past year with the funds obtained from the bond issue of $25,000.00 authorized by the Town, together with our balance on hand, the additional syphons, on the main intercepting sewer (Depot and South Main streets) were very satisfactorily completed by Cenedella & Co. of Milford, Mass., to whom the contract was awarded at (by comparison with other bids re- ceived) a very low cost.
An intercepting sewer was built along the westerly side of the N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. line from Main street, northerly, to Granite street and on said street easterly across the railroad at a point near the plant of Milford Iron Foundry and thence North- erly along the east-side of railroad to a point opposite about the centre of the present plant of the Milford Holding Co. This was constructed by the same firm of contractors under a contract made in the preceding year and referred to in last year's report.
This sewer gives relief to two of the best and most promising
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industries in our Town, is part of the original plan of our system, and will be absolutely necessary to care for the present district along Purchase street, above Fells Avenue or future growth there- in, which we look forward to.
We also constructed on cost basis by day work, employing competent foreman and with good results lateral sewers that were much needed in the following streets :- Lawrence, Lee, . Cherry, Short, Emmons and Winter.
Nothing was done with the carriers at filter beds referred to in last year's report as the cost was even greater than the year be- fore but the present ones are about all gone and we will probably be obliged to start some of them this year.
Total number of connections is 1295, eigthy-two having been added during the year.
FRANK P. DILLON, LOUIS P. PRATT, ALFRED F. MARTIN,
Sewerage Commission.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN LIBRARY.
The Trustees of the Town Library respectfully submit the following reports :----
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