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23 86
The Fairbank Co., adjust- ing scales 27 98
Mabel Hicks, assisting in birth canvass 2 00
John H. Cunningham, ex- penses of selectmen at hearings . 78 35
Thomas J. Nugent, ex- penses of selectmen at hearings ·
78 02
W. J. Walker & Co., safe burglary policy for tax collector 78 98
W. J. Walker & Co., Mes- senger-Pay-master Inte- rior Robbery policy for tax collector 68 85
H. A. Daniels, Pay-mas- ters' Robbery policy for town treasurer . 76 95
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J. T. Murphy, auctioning
hose building $ 25 00
John H. Cunniff, desk for assessors 75 00
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., ser- vice 143 65
Waterman & Leavitt, traf- fic signs . 12 00
T. F. Maher, carpenter, labor for assessors ·
. 5 00
Waters & Hynes, carpen- ters, labor on traffic signs · Auto List Publishing Co, furnishing list of auto- mobile owners for asess- sors
14 00
Milford Water Co., water for troughs and foun- tains
124 00
Louisa Lake Ice Co., ice for fountains 53 95
Dover Stamping Mfg Co,
- stamps for sealer of weights and measures . Charles P. Fleming, din. ners for selectmen ar d guests : 10 00
9 16
C. H. Kimball, trucking . 1 00
T. C. Hays, M. D. V., ex- penses as inspector of animals . .
14 00
$1,065 41
Stationery :- Paid Thomas Groom & Co, books for treasurer $77 00
18 16
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Burroughs Adding Ma- chine Co., use of adding machine
$15 60
Dennis J. Sullivan, town clerk, re-imbursement for cash disbursements for postage and express Davol Printing Co., asses- sors' books 44 75
51 00
Carter Ink Co., ink
4 50
P. B Murphy, dog blanks and posters
8 75
Worcester Co. Abstract Co., examination of titles for assessors
94 35
Arthur Gray, agent for Sentinel Check Co.,
check machine for treas- urel
25 00
Cahill News agency
37 35
Hobbs & Warren, blanks and books 32 58 -
Thorp & Martin, collector's book 39 04
Remington Typewriter Co., paper and ribbons
10 99
Commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts, registration
book for registrars of voters
4 00
Maurice Smith Co., ink for assessors 1 60
John E. Swift, treasurer, certification of town notes and postage, re- imbursement 48 09
William F. Clancy, post- age and post office box rent 10 00 -
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- "Library bureau, assessors' cards $40 18 James Lally, P.M., stamped envelopes for treasurer 28 89
H. A. Bartlett, birth re- turn blanks 1 05
$574 72
Total expenditures . Balance unexpended .
$4,837 63
162 37
$5,000,00 $5,000 00
TOWN HALL. UNPAID BILL, 1919. RECEIPTS.
By appropriation .
$13 50
EXPENDITURES.
Paid John F. Damon, machinist, la- bor $13 50
$13 50
$13 50
TOWN HALL, 1920.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$2,500 00
¿From salary appropriation to cover clerical error 100 00
Paid Daniel M. O'Brien, janitor $1,150 00
Milford Water Co., use of water 86 87
Milford Gas Light Co., gas 50 01
Milford E. L. & P. Co., light
166 40
Patrick Curley, labor
10 50
Henry M. Pyne, labor
5 00
H. M. Curtiss Coal Co, coal
447 88
Benjamin Vitalini, coal ·
222 75
Werber & Rose, mats ·
12 00
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W. C. Tewksbury Co., electricians, labor and supplies $ 49 71 · H. F. Hill, floor sweep, brooms, mops 25 25
Clark Ellis & Sons, supplies and labor .
131 07
J. J. Fullum, police duty . ·
60 30
Otis J. Julian, police duty 51 00 ·
Waters & Hynes, carpenters, la- bor 12 22
H. S. Chadbourne Co., supplies
8 50
. Sherborne-Coughlin Ex. Co.
78
H. A. Cass, supplies
41 04
C. L. Barnard, care of clock
50 00
Dolge Bros , pipe kleaneasie
6 25
A. F. Foote, commissioner on Pub- lic Safety, boiler inspection
5 00
Balance unexpended
7 47
$2,600 00 $2,600 00
TOWN HALL.
UNPAID BILLS, 1920.
Daniel M. O'Brien, janitor $100 00
John F. Damon, machinist, labor 6 55
$106 55
MEMORIAL HALL .
UNPAID BILLS, 1918. RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$153 60
EXPENDITURES.
Paid L. H. Barney Est, coal
$153 60
$153 60
$153 60
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MEMORIAL HALL, 1920. RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
.
. $1,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid J. Warren Richardson, janitor $420 00
Milford Water Co., use of water .
8 06
Milford Gas Light Co., light ·
5 00
Domenico Contri, labor ·
130 60
L. H. Barney Est., coal
.
398 24
William Miecho, labor
4 50
Alfred Clarke, labor
15 00
Alfred Foote, com. on Public Safe- ty, for boiler inspection .
5 00
H. S. Chadbourne Co., supplies
6 45
Clark Ellis & Sons, supplies
7 13
Balance unexpended .
02
$1,000 00 $1,000 00
MEMORIAL HALL REPAIRS.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
EXPENDITURES. $ 8 00
Paid H. S. Chadbourne Co., supplies
Otis Whitney & Son, carpenters . 11 50
Clark Ellis & Sons, supplies
38 75
Frank C. Albee, mason, labor .
2 00
T. E. Morse Co., painters, labor
139 75
$200 00
$200 00
TOWN HALL INSURANCE. RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
. $1,800 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Lewis Hayden, agent $182 08
J. H. Cunniff, agent ·
182 08
·
Joseph F. Hickey, agent . 182 08
$200 00
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W. J. Walker & Co., agents
$182 08
H. A. Daniels, agent
182 08
Paul Doane, agent .
.
·
182 08
Paul Williams, agent
.
182 08
F. W. Mann & Son, agents
182 08
D. J. Cronan, agent
103 34
W. F. Clancy, agent
78 74
E. J. Nutter, agent
78 74
James Murray
78 74
Balance unexpended .
3 80
$1,800 00 $1,800 00
SALARIES. UNPAID BILLS, 1919. RECEIPTS.
By appropriations
$807 80
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Matthew J. Carbary, collector, col-
lection of taxes of 1915-16-17-18 19
$275 14
F. H. Lally, M. D., board of health
83 33
J. E. Higgiston, board of health
83 33
M. J. Quinlan, board of health
83 33
J. E. Higgiston, plumbing inspector 250 00
Louis P. Pratt, sewer commissioner
32 67
$807 80
$807 80
SALARIES, 1920.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$14,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Thomas J. Nugent, selectman $ 250 00
John H. Cunningham, selectman . 250 00
Charles V. Waitt, selectman
191 67
John C. Lynch, Esq, town solicitor
250 00
John C. Lynch, Esq., town solicitor,
extra legal fees and expenses 565 21
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Dennis J. Sullivan, town clerk and clerk of selectmen ·
$1,000 00
John E. Swift, to vn treasurer
1,000 00
Matthew J. Carbary, tax collector, collection of taxes of 1915-16- 17-18-19-20, and ffrom income tax returned by treasurer and receiver-general .
2,615 93
William P. Clarke, auditor ·
200 00
Thomas F. Davoren, highway sur-
veyor
200 00
John P. Callery, highway surveyor
992 44
Michael B. Sweeney, overseer of poor
233 33
Fred M. Crowell, overseer of poor
150 00
Fred J. Coleman, overseer of poor and clerk 333 33
John H. Cunniff, overseer of poor Charles F. Cahill,clerk of overseers
41 68
41 67
Frank P. Dillon, sewer commis- sioner
250 00
Alfred F. Martin, sewer commis- sioner · · 200 200
Louis P. Pratt, sewer commissioner
113 33
William F. Clancy, assessor .
700 00
Frederick W. Holland, assessor .
926 00
James J. Connors, assessor ·
716 00
James Murray, assessor
45 50
Batista J. Vitalini, assisting assess- ors .
105 00
Joseph Sears, assisting assessors .
4 00
George W. Billings, registrar of voters
150 00
George D. Curtin, registrar of vo- ters
150 00
L. Blaine Libbey, registrar of vo- ters .
150 00
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Dennis J. Sullivan, clerk for regis- trars of voters $175 00
400 00
John B. Warner, inspector of wires T. C. Hays, M D. V., inspector of animals . .
50 00,
Dr. B. F. Hartman, inspector of animals . ·
150 00-
Daniel M. O' Brien, sealer of weights and measures 200 00,
J. E. Higgiston, board'of health 100 00
M. J. Quinlan, board of health 100 00
F. H. Lally, M. D, board of health
100 00
John E. Higgiston, plumbing in- spector
300 00%
Appropriation for Town"Hall, (to cover clerical error) 100 00
Dennis J. Sullivan, town clerk, re-
cording births, deaths and mar- riages, 1919
491 75
Balance unexpended .
8 16
$14,000 00 $14,000 00
SALARIES. UNPAID BILLS, 1920.
Matthew J. Carbary, collection of
taxes of 1916-17-18-19-20 .
$202 20
Louis P. Pratt, sewer commissioner
86 67
William F. Clancy, assessor
226 00
$514 87-
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$8,500 00.
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Jeremiah T. Murphy, chief
$1,543 15
Michael Nolan, patrolman .
1,307 20
40
"William J. Corbett, patrolman $585 60
Mark T. Thebideau, patrolman 587 20
Walter F. Snowling, patrolman 474 40
Otis J. Julian, patrolman . 470 00
Stephen C. J. Quirk, patrolman
825 60
Austin J. Moran, patrolman
267 20
William J. Fitzpatrick, patrolman
510 40
James J. Birmingham, patrolman
991 60
James J. Fullum, patrolman 106 80
Thomas McDonald, patrolman
67 60
Frank I. Ward, patrolman
.
23 80
Charles Caruso, patrolman
21 60
Harold Murphy, caring for traffic signs
36 00
Lester Sweet, caring for traffic signs
24 00
F. J. Reynolds, automobile hire 17 00
James Newton, automobile hire 6 00
Motor Equipment Co, automobile hire
1 50
N. L. Huff, automobile hire
10 00
E. J Sibson, automobile hire
12 50
Arthur J. Heroux, team hire
2 50
F. H. Lally, M. D, attending pris- oner
4 00
safe for
John H. Cunningham, chief
30 00
G. M. Billings, printing
2 50
Clark Ellis & Sons, lantern globes
4 75
F. S. Slavin, repairing traffic signs Police duty, July 3-4, 1920 ·
4 00
N. E. Tel. & Tel, Co.
188 90
Bilance unexpended .
25 40
348 80
·
$8,500 00 $8,500 00
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MEMORIAL DAY. RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
·
$165 00
EPPENDITURES.
Paid H. J. Bailey, Q. M, Post 22, G. A. R. $165 00
$165 00
$165 00
INTEREST.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$17,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Milford Savings Bank . $6,527 42
Old Colony Trust Co. 5,375 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 2,000 00
National Shawmut Bank
2,760 00
Balance unexpended
337 58
$17,000 00 $17,000 00
TOWN DEBT.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
·
$23,500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Old Colony Trust Co. . $12,000 00
National Shawmut Bank 7,000 00
Milford Savings Bank 4,500 00
$23,500 00 $23,500 00
WATER FOR FIRE PURPOSES.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$8,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Milford Water Co., use of hydrants
$6,954 86
Balance unexpended
.
1,045 14
·
$8,000 00 $8,000 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 (Civil and Spanish Wars). RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
.
$3,600 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid various persons
$2,716 00
Balance unexpended
884 00
$3,600 00 $3,600 00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF. UNPAID BILLS OF 1919. RECEIPTS.
By appropriation $71 45
EXPENDITURES.
Paid various persons
$71 45
$71 45
$71 45
SOLDIERS' RELIEF (1920)
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$4,400 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid various persons
$4,261 35
Balance unexpended
138 15
$4,400 00 $4,400 00
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MILITARY AID. RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$400 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid various persons
$395 00
Balance unexpended
5 00
.
$400 00
$400 00
STATE AID. (German War Service ) RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
EXPENDITURES.
Paid various persons
$120 00
Balance unexpended
380 00
$500 00
$500 00
CARE OF TREES AND SHRUBS.
RECEIPTS. .
By appropriation
$60.0 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Patrick F. Fitzgerald, tree war-
den
$264 30
Edward Dewire, labor
196 00
James Holmes, labor
3 50
Joseph Tremblay, labor
2 00
Andrew Cunniff, labor
27 00
F. A. Gould, supplies
34 55
Staples & Gould, supplies
4 98
J. B. Edwards, team hire
16 00
N. L. Huff, sharpening tools
3 65
Merrimac Chemical Co., chemicals
28 00
F. S. Slavin, blacksmith
75
Water & Hynes, carpenters
·
6 50
W. J. Fitzpatrick, teaming
.
50
J. A. Broderick, teaming
2 20
·
.
.
.
.
.
$500 00
44
H. A. Cass, supplies
$3 55
W. P. Clarke, printing
.
5 75
Clark Ellis & Sons, supplies
.
30
Balance unexpended
47
$600 00
$600 00
PLANTING SHADE TREES.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
.
$100 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Winthrop Gardens, trees .
$20 00
Edward Dewire, labor 25 00 .
Andrew Cunniff, labor
10 00
William Melvin, teaming .
2 00
Patrick F. Fitzgerald, tree warden
43 00
$100 00
$100 00
GYPSY MOTH SUPPRESSION.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
.
$500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Patrick F. Fitzgerald, superin- tendent .
$294 10
A. Curran, labor
55 00
A. Cunniff, labor 1 .
46 00
Edward Dewire, labor
95 00
L. E. Belknap, blacksmith
7 95
Irving F. Duntley, labor on
1 00
Balance unexpended .
·
.
95
$500 00
$500 00
PREMIUM ON COMPENSATION POLICY.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
. $1,200 00
.
.
.
sprayer
·
45
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Maryland Casualty Co., J. F.
Hickey, agent .
$982 42
· Balance unexpended .
217 58 .
$1,200 00 $1,200 00
RESERVE FUND.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation . $2,000 00 .
EXPENDITURES.
Paid to appropriation for highways $1,000 00
Balance unexpended
1,000 00
$2,000 00 $2,000 00
PLAYGROUND SUPERVISION.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
·
$200 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Ruth Lilley and assistants, su- pervisors
$ 80 00
Maud D. Frost and assistants, su-
pervisors
120 00
$200 00
$200 00
CARE OF NORTH PURCHASE CEMETERY.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$25 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid F. B. Sturtevant, labor
.
$25 00
$25 00
$25 00
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PREMIUM ON TREASURER'S BOND. RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$200 00 1
EXPENDITURES.
Paid 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 .
$250 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid U. S. Fidelity and Guaranty
Co., W. J. Walker Co., agents .
$250 00
$250 00
$250 00
SECRETARY OF FINANCE COMMISSION.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$50 00 1 .
EXPENDITURES.
Paid William A. Murrray, secretary
$50 00
$50 00
$50 00
HYDRANTS ON EAST MAIN STREET.
By appropriation
$400 00
EXPENDITURES.
Balance unexpended $400 00
$400 00
$400 00
BEACH STREET DRAIN. RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$300 00
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EXPENDITURES.
Paid labor as per warrant
$208 25
James Logan, stone ·
3 00
H. M. Curtiss Coal Co., cement
9 00
Milford Water Co., use of water
1 20
Milford Iron Foundry, castings
45 00
Balance unexpended
33 55
$300 00
$300 00
SOUTH BOW STREET SIDEWALK.
RECEIPTS.
By appropiation
.
$500 00
EPXENDITURES.
Paid labor as per warrant $416 .78
American Oil Products Co., tarvia 52 35
Frank A. Adams, wood
20 00
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R, freight
6 82
Balance unexpended
4 04
$500 00
$500 00.
GRANITE STREET SIDEWALK.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$200 00 .
EXPENDITURES.
Paid labor as per warrant
$200 00
$200 00
$200 00
SUMNER STREET SIDEWALK.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$500 00 ·
EXPENDITURES.
Paid labor as per warrant $ 24 00
James Luchini, civil engineer ·
29 00
Balance unexpended .
447 00
$500 00
$500 00
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SOUTH MAIN STREET SIDEWALK. RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
.
$1,500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid labor as per warrant $ 289 00
Balance unexpended .
.
1,211 00
$1,500 00 $1,500 00
NORTH BOW STREET DRAIN. RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
$200 00
EXPENDITURES.
Balance unexpended
$200 00
$200 00
$200 00
TAX LIST.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
.
. $500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Balance unexpended
#500 00
$500 00
$500 00
CEDAR STREET.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation
. $2,500 00
EXPENDITURES. (Under supervision of Mass. Highway Commission.)
Paid Cenedella & Co., contractors $2,451 41
Balance unexpended .
48 59
$2,500 00 $2,500 00
Respectfully submitted, THOMAS J. NUGENT, JOHN H. CUNNINGHAM, Selectmen of Milford.
IN MEMORIAM.
Charles V. Waitt.
On June 16, 1920, the Community was saddened by the death of Charles V. Waitt, our colleague on the Board of Selectmen, who was elected to that posi- tion March 6, 1916, and held office continuously until his death.
We lament the loss of one who was ever ready to proffer the hand of aid and the voice of sympathy to the needy and distressed of the town, an active citi- zen of Milford whose utmost endeavors were exerted. for its welfare and prosperity, a friend who was dear to us all.
Report of Highway Department, 1920.
TO THE CITIZENS OF MILFORD :
Gentlemen : I hereby submit my report as highway sur- " weyor of the town, for ten months ending December 31, 1920. For the first four weeks it cost $1012.00 for removing snow .; and cleaning gutters after the severe winter. The amount of «work done on the different streets is as follows :-
STREETS REPAIRED.
Grove street, resurfaced from Franklin street to Forest street, 125 loads cinders.
"""Claflin street, 30 loads cinders. Pine street, 35 loads cinders.
** Congress street, resurfaced upper Congress street, 40 loads cinders.
*"North Vine street, 10 loads cinders.
Fayette street, 14 loads cinders.
«Courtland street, 10 loads gravel.
"Prospect street, 25 loads cinders.
Madden avenue, 8 loads cinders.
Franklin street, scarified and rolled from Main to Grove streets, 35 loads gravel.
West Fountain street, 30 loads cinders.
"Highland street, 25 loads cinders.
"Fairview avenue, 12 loads cinders.
"Hayward street, 15 loads cinders, 40 loads crushed stone, 12 loads gravel.
Carroll street, 10 loads cinders.
North Bow street, scarified and rolled from Main street to Regal Shoe Co .; resurfaced with 45 loads gravel.
North street, rolled, 105 loads stone and gravel.
Short street, rolled, 35 loads stone and gravel.
Medway road, scarified and rolled from Medway line to tarvia
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road, patched holes and widened street, 90 tons stone, 150 loads gravel and 500 gallons tarvia.
Glines avenue, scraped and 10 loads cinders.
Fells avenue, scraped and 10 loads cinders.
Purchase street, from Dilla street to Eben street, patched with broken stone and tarvia.
Congress street, from the Gillon residence to Fountain, patched with broken stone and tarvia ; from Exchange to Main, patched with broken stone and tarvia.
Main street, Cedar street to Hopedale line, patched with broken stone and tarvia.
South Main street, from Main to Howard street, widened and patched with broken stone and tarvia.
Central street, from Main street to railroad crossing, patched; rebuilt from B. & A. depot to Depot street, 70 tons stone, 25 loads gravel, rolled and water bound; from Rubber shop to Alden street, scraped, 25 loads gravel, 25 loads cinders.
Fountain street, from Purchase to Congress, 25 loads cinders. Free street, 15 loads stone and gravel.
South Bow street, scarified and rolled, 55 loads stone chips, 70 loads gravel.
Oliver street, 15 loads cinders.
Spring street, 20 loads cinders.
State street, 125 loads cinders.
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South High street, scarified and resurfaced, 105 loads cinders. Dominic street, 20 loads cinders.
Water street, scarified and rolled from South High to Lee ; 20 loads cinders.
Granite street, 30 loads cinders.
West Pine street, 5 loads cinders.
Depot street, scarified and rolled from Central street to rail- road crossing, resurfaced with 60 loads gravel.
Church street, patched and a new cement bridge built.
Dilla street, scraped from Purchase to Louisa lak3. Mechanic street, patched with stone and tarvia.
Emmons street, patched.
West Spruce street, 20 loads cinders.
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Forest street, scraped and rolled from South Main to Grove. Fruit street, scarifled and rolled, 12 loads gravel.
Myrtle street, 10 loads cinders.
Poplar street, 10 loads clnders.
Pond street, scarified and scraped from gas house to railroad crossing.
Main street, from Court street to N. Y., N. H. & H. railroad crossing ; one side rebuilt, 200 tons trap rock, 3600 gal- lons tarvia, 30 loads sand.
East Main street, from Medway crossing to Read street, re- built, 650 tons 2 inch trap rock, 250 tons 14 inch trap rock, 7000 gallons tarvia ; 1440 feet long, 22 feet wide.
SIDEWALKS.
Winter street-Curbing reset, Main to Granite street, 550 feet, 500 square yards concrete.
Main street -- Curbing reset, North Bow to railroad crossing, 500 feet, 450 square yards concrete.
North Bow street-Curbing reset, 50 feet, 125 square yards concrete.
East Main street-From railroad crossing to the Supple resi- dence, 600 square yards concrete.
School street- Walnut to Spruce, 800 square yards concrete. Central street-New curbing, 75 feet long, reset curbing 300 feet, 3( 0 square yards concrete.
Court street-Concrete, 150 square yards.
Main street-From Fruit to Green, curbing reset 200 feet ; from Chapin to¿Elm street, 1400 square yards concrete. West street-250 square yards concrete.
Orchard street- South Main to Chestnut, 150 square yards concrete.
South Main street-Dr. French residence to Orchard street, 300 square yards concrete.
Sidewalks repaired on Church, Main, Pearl and School streets.
Sidewalks repaired with cinders on School street, from State to Waluut_street, one side ; Congress street from Park to Exchange street, one side.
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South Bow street-Reset curbing 640 feet, 600 square yards concrete.
Granite street-Sidewalk rebuilt, ledge removed, 300 feet new curbing, 20 loads cinders.
Beach street-Rebuilt retaining wall and built two catch basins.
Regraded East street in order to change the course of the water, that was overflowing personal property, onto Cen- tral street ; cleaned out 250 feet pipe.
BRIDGES.
CHURCH STREET BRIDGE.
I am very proud of this job as the bridge had been un- safe for two or more years. I would recommend to the voters of the town to build one or more. concrete bridges yearly, if possible, to replace the obsolete, as chestnut plank is getting scarce and will not last over two years. This bridge cost the town of Milford $440.
MELLEN STREET BRIDGE.
We cooperated with the town of Hopedale and built a bridge on Mellen street. Each town furnished its own ma- terial and labor. This bridge had been unsafe for years. We put in 7 chestnut stringers and 350 feet chestnut plank.
Bridges repaired on Dilla, Pleasant, Green, Cedar, Thayer
Fruit, Oliver and West Spruce streets.
CULVERTS AND DRAINS.
Main street. Cleaned drain from Huntoon slip to Godfrey brook.
Flushed drain from Green street to Godfrey brook.
Lawrence street. Culverts torn out and 24 feet new pipe put in.
Purchase street. Culvert at corner of Eben and Purchase streets replaced with 15 inch pipe.
Eben street. Culvert replaced with 12 inch pipe.
Beaver street. Culvert repaired.
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CATCH BASINS BUILT. One at the corner South Main and Fruit; one on Emmons street.
COUNTRY ROADS.
The outlaying districts were scraped. On this I spent 18 days with ten men and four horses.
OIL ON STREETS.
Pond, North Bow, Spring, Court, Jefferson, Depot to railroad crossing, Central to bridge, South Bow, Claflin, Franklin, Grove to Avery's, Prentice avenue, State, Pine, West Pine, Fayette, Clark, Bancroft avenue, Water, Emmons, Walnut, Spruce, Purchase from Dilla to Wales, and Me- chanic.
When I took |the position the department was badly in need of equipment. I bought a pair of able horses and also a Selden truck, which cost $3000. I think it was a very good investment, the truck doing the work of three teams. I would also recommend to the voters that there be a special - appropriation for Water street, which is in very poor condi- tion.
Thanking the Board of Selectmen, the Town Clerk and the citizens of Milford, I remain,
Respectfully yours, JOHN P. CALLERY, Highway Surveyor.
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Treasurer's Report.
JOHN E. SWIFT, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF MILFORD, MASS, AS TREASURER. DR. CR.
To amounts received :--
By amounts paid :-
Balance, Jar uary 1, 1920 :- Cash
$ 16,428 56
Money borrowed in anti-
$ 51,000 00
cipation of taxes for the
year 1920, as per vote of town passed March 7,1919. 285,000 00
205,000 00 c
Care of trees :-
23 85
P. F. Fitzgerald, war- den ·
55 50
.
.
2,649 39
Care of trees and shrubs
599 53
Court fees
.
229 92 .
Fire, incidentals
3,497 60
Fire, pay of members ·
9,499 95
Court Fees :-
Fire, repairs P
493 74
Fire, brush fires
44 60
Fire, motor driven ladder truck
-
8,000 00
.
.
.
·
W. G. Pond, Clerk of Third District Court
Beach street drain
.
·
266 45
Board of health
County Jail, Keeper of :- Fines for quarter end- ing December 31, 1919 ·
.
15 50
Money borrowed in anticipation of taxes for the year 1919, as per vote of town passed March 8, 1918 · . Money borrowed in anticipation of taxes for the year 1920, as per vote of town passed March 7, 1919 . Abatement of taxes, per warrant of assessors ·
TREASURER'S REPORT .- CONTINUED.
៛
499 05
of Southern Worces- ter, fines .
$429 20
Highways :
Highways 30,998 04
Reimbursement from
Highways, unpaid bills
487 92
Standard Oil Co. ·
$477 38
Incidentals
4,837 63
John Lyons .
.
8 65
Incidentals, unpaid bills
5 20
C. H. Hanson Co. ·
11 00
Interest
16,662 42
Memorial Hall .
999 98
Memorial Hall, unpaid bills
153 60
Memorial Day .
165 00
Memorial Hall, repairs
.
·
200 00
Military aid .
·
.
Massachusetts, Treasurer of :-
Civilian war poll tax .
$ 9,762 00
Corporation tax, pub- lic service . 1 55
Interest on Vernon Grove Cemetery
One-fourth liquor li- 1 censes 1 00
funds to October 9, 1920 ·
523 98
National bank tax 8,917 28
National bank tax, 1919
118 93
Repairs of state high-
.
.
·
21 00
Town of Hopkinton, Use of steam roller .
20 00
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·
56
538 03
Incidentals :-
395 00
Max Bean, rent of pas- ture land off Depot street · ·
30 00
Interest on deposits in Milford National 1
.
Gypsy moth suppression $ · Granite street sidewalk 200 00
.
C. L. Barnard .
.
bank
118 70
ways .
1,023 54
Licenses :-
Special state tax ·
1,471 80
Agent's, Class 1 :-
State tax ·
.
31,220 00
Milford Motor Co.
2 00
Alcohol :-
North Purchase cemetery ·
.
H. S. Chadbourne $1 00
Poor ·
·
23,768 31
Eldredge & Co. 1 00 ·
Poor, unpaid bills ·
·
279 61
Herbert A Cass ·
1 00
Poor, mothers' aid
18,446 59
H. D. Bullard
1 00
Poor, mothers' aid, unpaid bills
224 00
Fred A. Gould 1 00 ·
Playground supervision
200 00
Planting shade trees
·
.
57
Auctioneer's :-
John B. Henderson $2 00
Frank E. Mann
2 00
Reimbursement of poll tax to soldiers
18 00
Reserve fund .
1,000 00
Repairs to Cedar street Salaries . ·
.
2,451 41
8 00
Auto Agent's : ---
William H. Casey . 25 00
Salaries, police department 8,474 60
Schools
116,643 32
. White Bros. 25 00
Schools, unpaid bills ·
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