Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Milford, Massachusetts 1922, Part 2

Author: Milford (Mass.)
Publication date: 1922
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 314


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C. M. DeCicco, M. D., re- turn of birth .


25


A. S. Beasley, M. D, re- turn of birth 25


P. E. Levy, M: D., return of birth . 25


John F. Keane, M. D., re- turn of births .


3 75


C. B. Hussey, M. D., re- turn of births 1 50


John V. Gallagher, M. D., return of births 9 00


James B. Edwards, re- turn of deaths . . Walter W. Watson, re- turn of deaths £ 6 00


20 00


George W. Wood, return of deaths 9 00


Arthur J. Heroux, return of deaths .


1 75


S. E. Kingsbury, return of deaths · L. S. Wiggin, return of deaths ·


75


1 75


S. C. J. Quirk, return of deaths ·


50


H. L. Gerry, return of deaths · 50 .


29


T. F. Callanan, return of death


Thomas O'Keefe, return of deaths · W. E. Mulgrew, return of death · Joseph Lanzon, return of death ·


$ 25


75


25


25


L. Lawless, return of


death . .


25


A. Chanese, return of death


25


of


25


F. E. Williams, return death · A. DePasquale & Co., re- turn of deaths . ·


7 50


C. F. Shaughnessy,


re-


turn of deaths


.


50


.


$169 00


Stationery :- Paid Thomas Groom & Co., treasurer's receipt books, check book and check number sheets $145 42


Hobbs & Warren, license blanks and books 41 25


Dennis J. Sullivan, town clerk, re-imbursement for cash disbursements for postage and express 52 20 Worcester County Ab- stract Co., examination of titles, and abstracts for assessors 80 37


Postmaster, Milford,stamped envelopes for treasurer 33 84


30


William F.Clancy,assessor, re-imbursement for cash disbursements for post- age and P. O. rent


$18 75


The Davol Printing


House, schedules and books for assessors 20 00


Library Bureau, assessor's cards ·


86 28


H. M. Meek Pub. Co., birth return books 3 75


P. B. Murphy, license blanks 8 60.


Remington Typewriter Co., paper


3 65


A. H. Bartlett, birth cer- tificates . 2 50


Thorp & Martin, books for collector, and assessors 35 90


Cahill News Agency 30 95


Carter Ink Co., ink 6 75


George E. Damon Co.,


stapling machine for treasurer 3 25


Emerson & Co., stamp for


treasurer 35


$573 81


Sundries :-


Paid Milford Water Co., water for troughs and drinking fountains $124 00


N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., ser- vice ·


176 30


James B. Edwards, teams for assessors 51 00


Burrough Adding Machine Co., maintenance service for adding machines 14 08


31


L. Luchini & Son, street plans $29 00


Peerless Key Co., Inc., typewriter keys ·


4 00


Acme Road Machinery Co, mushroom street signals . 68 65


Milford Water Co., remov- ing standpipe 5 40


Edward F. Porter, paint- ing street crossings 152 50


H. J. Dwyer, painting and lettering signs . 19 30


James L. Lilley, lettering safe in treasurer's office and painting and letter- ing signs 74 25


F. G. Kerr Monumental Co., furnishing labor and granite for mush- room signals ·


25 00


Gillon Bros., automobile for inspector of animals 20 00 James Newton, automo- bile for state aid agent 6 00 John E. Swift, treasurer, certification of town notes and express 4 25


Wm. Melvin, removing safe from office of John E. Swift to office of Geo. A.Barry, town treasurer 150 00 George A. Barry, town treasurer, certification town notes 46 00


32


George A. Barry, town treasurer, reimburse- ment for payment for care and guarantee of sentinel check writer and continuance of in- surance on sentinel sys- tem for two years $ 10 00


129 71


Louisa Lake Ice Co., ice for drinking fountain . Dover Stamping Mfg. Co., testing measures for sealer of weights and measures


12 49


Thomas Heagney, return of lockup keys . 1 00


William Birmingham, re- turn of lockup keys : Oscar Williams, return of lock-up keys ·


1 00


1 00


Edward Davoren, carting 1 00


3 24


Ward's Express, carting . Auto List Pub. Co., fur- nishing list of automo- bile owners for assessors 18 00 Dillon Bros , carpenters, la- bor in office of John E. Swift, repairing dam- age done by removal of safe, property of the town Dillon Bros., carpenters, la- bor in office of George A. Barry, town treasur- er, caused by removal of safe, property of the town to his office 11 95


29 44


Milford Iron Foundry, markers for signs ·


4 00


33


American Railway Express, express on traffic signals W P. J mes Electric Co., labor on traffic signals . William A. Murray, secre- tary of Finance Commit- tee, expense of stenogra- pher and postage 12 52


$12 69


77 15


W. J. Walker & Co, Mes- singer, interior robbery and sate burglary msur- ance of tax collector .


59 13


G. H. Locke, lumber for signs


1 72


3 50


L.Recchiuto, steel for signs H. S. Chadbourne Co, waste cans .


41 26


T. E. Morse Co, painting in office of John E. Swift, damage caused by re- moval of safe ·


7 15


T. E. Morse Co., painting signs .


2 70


$1,410 41


Total expenditures . ·


$4,999 62


Balance unexpended


38


$5,000 00 $5,000 00


INCIDENTALS. UNPAID BILL, (1920). RECEIPTS.


By appropriation


$22 58


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Jobn E. Higgiston, labor on drinking fountain $22 58


·


$22 58


$22 58


34


INCIDENTALS. UNPAID BILLS, (1921) RECEIPTS.


By appropriation


$67 63


EXPENDITURES.


Paid John E. Higgiston, labor on drinking fountain $25 38


James B. Edwards, teams for sealer of weights and measures


15 00


Milford Daily News, advertising


26 95


Balance unexpended 30


$67 63 $67 63


INCIDENTALS. UNPAID BILLS, (1922).


M. J. Reynolds, Collector's cash book . $ 2 70


Commissioner of Public Safety, revolver license


3 05


W. E. Southland, lunches for election officers


·


29 10


Avery & Woodbury Co, use of chairs


2 25


Burroughs Adding Machine Co., maintenance con- tract ·


4 70


H. S. Chadbourne, waste cans


·


41 46


George A. Barry, town treasurer, certification of town notes and postage ·


15 00


Waters & Hynes, labor on square signs


.


2 20


Cahill News Agency, stationery


. ·


2 75


William P. Clarke, printing


7 25


Milford Daily News, advertising


70 00


J. B. Edwards, teams for sealer of weights and measures 20 00


$216 21


blanks . Louis P'. Pratt, labor on drinking fountain 15 75


.


35


TOWN HALL. RECEIPTS.


By appropriation


.


$2,800 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Daniel M. O'Brien, janitor .


$1,000 00


Milford Water Co., use of water 67 61


Milford Gas Light Co., light .


11 39


Milford Electric Light & Power Co., light .


244 80


H. M. Curtiss Coal Co., coal 314 12


Town of Milford, coal


·


261 05


Frank J. Davoren, police duty .


73 00


Thomas McDonald, police duty . Niro & Niro, electrical work and supplies 132 09


Beacon Supply Co., electrical sup- plies .


8 33


Waters & Hynes, carpenters, la- bor


11 62


Thomas F. Maher, carpenter,labor


2 50


Eugene Durfee, labor


4 50


J. P. McGratb, labor on clock


12 00


R. J. Leary Co., army blankets for lockup .


6 00


S. L. Cook, supplies


11 61


W. P. Good Brush Co., floor


brushes ·


16 00


Hobbs & Warren, stationery


4 10


Werber & Rose, cuspidors and chairs .


12 00


J. P. Connolly Co, supplies


4 50


H. A. Cass, supplies


28 33


.


Clark Ellis & Sons, labor and supplies 111 02


M. S. McMahon, labor on heater . 228 50


H. D. Bullard, electrical heater . 7 50


W. E. Southland, lunches for prisoners 9 40


58 70


36


C. L. Barnard, care of clock in tower


$50 00


C. L. Barnard, balance due in ex- cess of appropriation for in- stalling glass clock face in clock in tower . ·


75 00


V. Calabrese, labor .


3 50


Martin Chemical Co. . ·


20 04


Milford Laundry . .


2 00


A. F. Foote, Commissioner of Public Safety, boiler inspection


5 00


Balance unexpended


3 79


$2,800 00 $2,800 00


TOWN HALL. UNPAID BILLS, 1921. RECEIPTS.


By appropriation


$272 71


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Daniel M. O'Brien, janitor $100 00


Clark Ellis & Sons, supplies


8 50


H. A. Cass, supplies


.


14 34


J. F. Damon, machinist, labor .


11 50


J. E. Higgiston, plumber, labor


61 42


W. C. Tewksbury Co., electrical work and supplies 20 30


C. L. Barnard, care of clocks


55 00


Waters & Hynes, carpenters .


1 65


$272 71


$272 71


TOWN HALL. UNPAID BILLS, 1922.


Daniel M O'Brien, janitor . $200 00


Waters & Hynes, labor 3 25


Milford Electric Light & Power Co. 30 75


$234 00


37


MEMORIAL HALL. RECEIPTS.


By appropriation


$1,000 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid J. Warren Richardson, janitor


$420 00


Milford Water Co, use of water


11 64


Milford Gas Light Co., light


6 00


H. S. Chadbourne Co., supplies


9 54


H. M. Curtiss Coal Co, coal


·


115 17


Town of Milford, coal


.


73 78


Milford Grain Co, coal


101 46


Chester Benotti, labor


148 00


William Mesho, labor


4 50


T. E. Morse Co., painters, labor ·


4 95


William Foster, labor


·


7 00


C. E. Brock, assistant janitor


20 00


George S. Whitney, carpenter,


labor


.


6 00


Alfred F. Foote, Commissioner


of Public Safety, boiler inspec- tion 5 00


American La France Fire Engine


Co, fire extinguishers . 30 00


Clark Ellis & Sons, supplies


34 30


Balance unexpended


.


2 66


$1,000 00 $1,000 00


MEMORIAL HALL.


UNPAID BILLS, 1922.


Chester Benott, labor


$20 00


H. S. Chadbourne, supplies 4 95


$24 95


MEMORIAL DAY.


RECEIPTS.


By appropriation


$400 00


.


.


38


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Herbert Parkhurst, Q.M. Post 22, G. A. R.


$200 00


J. W. Powers Post, American Legion .


200 00


$400 00


$400 00


SALARIES.


RECEIPTS.


By appropriation


$16,500 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid John H. Egan, selectman $250 00


Francis G. Kerr, selectman


250 00


John H. Cunniff, selectman


250 00


Alfred B. Cenedela, Esq., town solicitor


250 00


Alfred B. Cenedella, Esq, town


solicitor, extra legal fees ·


986 68


Dennis J. Sullivan, town clerk and clerk of selectmen . 1,000 00


Dennis J. Sullivan, town įclerk, recording births, deaths and marriages 783 00


John E. Swift, town treasurer .


199 55


George A. Barry, town¿ treasurer


800 45


Matthew J. Carbary, tax collec- tor, collection of taxes and


sewer assessments of 1916-


1917-1918-1919-1920-1921-1922


2,906 36


William P. Clarke, auditor


200 00


John P. Callery, highway sur-


veyor .


1,700 00


Michael B. Sweeney, chairman, overseers of poor 250 00


· Fred M. Crowell, overseer of


poor


150 00


39


Fred J. Coleman, overseer of


poor


·


$ 150 00


Frank P. Dillon, chairman of sewer commissioners 250 00 . Alfred F. Martin, sewer commis- sioner 200 00


Louis P. Pratt, sewer commis- sioner 200 00


William F. Clancy, assessor 1,076 00


Frederick W. Holland, assessor .


1,076 00


Frederick A. Nealon, assessor


1,076 00


Henry Sanclemente, assisting as- sessors . .


85 75


H.B. Torosian, assisting assessors Marion F. O'Brien, clerical work for assessors .


12 00


George W. Billings, registrar of voters .


150 00


L. Blaine Libbey, registrar of voters ·


150 00


George D. Curtin, registrar of voters 37 50


Umberto Tosti, registrar of vo- ters


112 50


Dennis J. Sullivan, clerk of regis- trars of voters 175 00


Fred M. Daniels, inspector of wires 400 00


Dr. Benjamin F. Hartman, in- spector of animals ·


200 00


Daniel M. O'Brien, sealer of weights and measures . ·


300 00


Tellers state election on Nov. 7, 1922 .


310 00


William G. Pond, ballot clerk, Nov. 7, 1922 .


8 00


James E. Birmingham, ballot


clerk, Nov. 7, 1922 8 00


3 00


40


J. Roy Kerr, deputy ballot clerk, Nov. 7, 1922 $ 8 00


James F. Baxter, deputy ballot clerk, Nov. 7, 1922 8 00


Domnick J Lung, sucking vot. ing lists, Nov. 7, 1922 . .


15 00


Harold K. Bullard, checking vot- ing lists, Nov. 7, 1922 . 15 00 ·


John E. Higgiston, board of health .


100 00


Francis H. Lally, M. D., bcard of health ·


100 00


Maurice J. Quinlan, board of


health · . ·


100 00


Maurice J. Quinlan,


assistant


plumbing inspector ·


.


112 50


Balance unexpended


55 71


$16,500 00 $16,500 00


SALARIES. UNPAID BILLS, 1922.


John E. Higgiston, plumbing in-


spector .


.


$187 50


Matthew J. Carbary, collection of


taxes of 1917-1918-1919-1920-


1921.1922


202 00


.


$389 50


POLICE DEPARTMENT.


RECEIPTS.


By appropriation


. $14,000 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Ernest E. O'Brien, Chief


$1,800 00


Ernest E. O'Brien, Chief, mainte-


nance of automobile


334 20


Cenedella Repair Shop, repairs to


chief's automobile


15 80


41


James J. Fullum, patrolman


$1,498 70


Thomas F. Malloy, patrolman


1,488 70


William W. O'Brien, patrolman .


1,133 50


John J. Moloney, petrolman


737 50


Charles M. Cenedella, patrolmin Walter F. Snowling, patrolman . 552 00


970 30


Otis J. Julian, patrolman 907 30


Ernest L Bagley, patrolman


.


568 00


Frank J. Davoren, patrolman


288 50


Mark T. Thibedeau, patrolman


730 00


William J. Corbett, patrolman


730 00


Charles Caruso, patrolman


49 20


Gillon Bros , automobile hire


5 00


F. S. Carley, automobile hire


1 00


James Newton, automobile hire .


3 00


Fred J. Reynolds, automobile hire


4 00


Lester Sweet, caring for lanterns on traffic signs .


54 00


William P. Clarke, printing


6 75


H. S. Chadbourne Co., lantern globes .


6 90


3 20


Crowell & De Witt,oil for lanterns J. P. Remick, desk for chief's office Special police duty, July 3 and 4 Standard Oil Co, automobile oil . Henry F Sheehan, reporting and


18 00


219 00


2 52


transcribing testimony in Re-


125 58


Commonwealth vs. Occhialini . J. H. Gardella, bottles and corks Auto List Publishing Co , yearly subscription to Mass. Auto List Weekly


1 58


25 00


Police duty, State election Nov. 7,1922 . .


57 50


Fred Reche, painting cross walks


50 00


N. E. Tel. and Tel. Co, service ·


124 93


Balance unexpended


1,488 34


.


$14,000 00 $14,000 00


42


UNPAID BILLS (1920). RECEIPTS.


By appropriation


$9 56


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Crowell & De Witt, oil for lan. terns $9 56


$9 56


$9 56


TOWN DEBT.


RECEIPTS.


By appropriation


. $23,000 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Old Colony Trust Co , sewerage


loans and school bonds $14,000 00


National Shawmut Bank, sewer- age loans 7,000 00 Milford Savings Bank, loans 2,000 00


$23 000 00 $23,000 00


INTEREST.


RECEIPTS.


By appropriation


. $17,600 00


From Reserve fund, by vote of the finance


cominittee


615 32


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Milford Savings Bank on town


notes


$10,041 57


Old Colony Trust Co. on sewer- age loans and school bonds 5,073 75


National Shawmut Bank, on sew. erage loans 1,100 00 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on sewerage loans 2,000 00


$18,215 32 $18,215 32


43


STATE AID (CIVIL AND SPANISH WARS).


RECEIPTS.


By appropriation


$2,700 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid various persons


$2,050 00


Balance unexpended


650 00


$2,700 00 $2,700 00


SOLDIERS' RELIEF.


RECEIPTS.


By appropriation


$3,900 00 ·


EXPENDITURES.


Paid various persons


$3,245 25


Balance unexpended


654 75


$3,900 00 $3,900 00


MILITARY AID.


RECEIPTS.


By appropriation


$800 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid various persons


$672 00


Balance unexpended


128 00


$800 CO


$800 00


CARE OF GRAVES, SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.


RECEIPTS.


By appropriation


$100 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Trustees of Vernon Grove cem-


etery


$55 00


Balance unexpended


45 00


$100 00


$100 00


44


CARE OF TREES AND SHRUBS. RECEIPTS.


By appropriation $5,000 00


From Reserve fund, by vote of Finance committee 400 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid labor as per warrant . $4,591 26


Edward Dewire, labor . .


37 50


Edward Gahagan, labor . 36 00


Patrick F. Fitzgerald, labor


75 50


William P. Clarke, printing


8 75


Waters & Hynes, carpenters, la- bor and material 21 54


F. A. Gould, supplies


·


203 95


Clark Ellis & Sons, supplies


.


76 88


H. A. Cass, supplies 38 08


H. S. Chadbourne Co., supplies 11 89


J. T. Crowell, leather belts 6 00


L. E. Belknap, blacksmith 3 95


C. W. Lawrence, asphalt


12 60


Charles E Corey, filing and


sharpening saws 29 05 .


Michael F. Burke, wood chisel .


1 00


Reynolds' Music store, stationery


1 75


F. B Sturtevant, maple trees


37 50


Ward's Express, trucking


29 35


Davoren's Express, use of horse and casting 19 17


II. M. Curtiss Coal Co., lumber 50


H. C. Gray, shrubs


7 36


Harold Shaughnessey, teaming


31 00


J. P. Fino, sharpening tools


3 35


J. P. Fino, truck body


27 00


John F. Damon, machinist, labor


33 25


Charles II. Kimball, trucking


12 20


Barrett Mfg. Co., liquid elastigum


18 72


A. J. Davoren, reimbursement for car fares and jitney fares 4 50


45


G. A. Johnson, trucking . $2 00


M. E. L. & P. Co., linemen's


hooks and straps ·


9 00


Louis P. Pratt, plumber, galvan - ized pipe .


1 20


Young Bros., ladder


7 20


Balance unexpended


1 00


$5,4000 00 $5,400 00


PLANTING SHADE TREES.


RECEIPTS.


By appropriation


$200 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid labor as per warrant .


$178 00


Davoren's Express, carting


14 00


Harold Shaughnessey, carting


8 00


$200 00


$200 00


GYPSY MOTH SUPPRESSION.


RECEIPTS.


By appropriation


$1,000 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Patrick F. Fitzgerald, super- intendent


$777 46


John Curley, labor


.


124 00


Andrew Cunniff, labor


66 00


H. Drugan, labor


.


12 00


F. A. Gould, supplies


4 92


H. A. Cass, supplies


1 75


Waters & Hynes, carpenters, la-


bor


·


1 37


James B. Edwards, teams


12 50


·


$1,000 00 $1,000 00


46


PREMIUM ON COMPENSATION POLICY.


RECEIPTS.


By appropriation


$1,200 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Maryland Casualty Co., J. F. Hickey, agent . ·


$861 11


Balance unexpended


338 89


$1,200 00 $1,200 00


PLAYGROUND SUPERVISION.


RECEIPTS.


By appropriation $200 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Josephine Thayer, treasurer playground committee $200 00


$200 00


$200 00


CARE OF NORTH PURCHASE CEMETERY.


RECEIPTS.


By appropriation


$50 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Carl Burpee, caretaker $50 00


$50 00


$50 00


PREMIUM ON TREASURER'S BOND.


RECEIPTS.


By appropriation $200 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Mass. Bonding and Insurance Co., Peter B. Carron, agent $200 00


$200 00


$200 00


1


47


PREMIUM ON TAX COLLECTOR'S BOND.


RECEIPTS.


By appropriation


$200 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid U. S. Fidelity and Guaranty Co, W.J.Walker & Co., agents $200 00


$200 00


$200 00


SECRETARY OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.


RECEIPTS.


By appropriation


$50 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid William A. Murray, secretary $50 00


$50 00


$50 00


TRUSTEES FOR COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE, WORCESTER COUNTY FARM BUREAU.


RECEIPTS.


By appropriation


$200 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Worcester County Farm Bu-


reau


$200 00


$200 00


$200 00


CONTRIBUTION TO COST AND OPERATION OF MIL- FORD & UXBRIDGE STREET RAILWAY, HOPKINTON BRANCH.


RECEIPTS.


By appropriation


$300 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Milford & Uxbridge Street Railway Co. ·


$300 00


$300 00


$300 00


,


48


TAX LIST. RECEIPTS.


By appropriation (1922)


$167 04


Unexpended balance of (1921)


470 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid the Charlescraft Press, print-


ing


$527 04


William F. Clancy, assessor


80 00


Frederick W. Holland, assessor


30 00


$637 04


$637 04


PURCHASE OF LAND FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES.


RECEIPTS.


By appropriation $1,500 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Hannah K. Barber for land on


Central street


$1,500 00


$1,500 00 $1,500 00


GLASS CLOCK FACE IN CLOCK, TOWN HALL BUILDING.


RECEIPTS.


By appropriation


.


$250 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid Clinton L. Barnard, installing


face


$250 00


$250 00


$250 00


SUMNER STREET SIDEWALK.


RECEIPTS.


By balance, unexpended appropriation of 1920 $207 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid labor as per warrant . $190 00


Balance unexpended


17 00


$207 00


$207 00


49


RESERVE FUND.


RECEIPTS.


By appropriation


$2,000 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid to appropriation for interest,


by vote of the Finance Com- mittee


$615 32


To appropriation for care of trees, by vote of the Finance Com- mittee .


400 00


To incidental fund of fire de- partment, by vote of Finance Committee


200 00


Balance unexpended


784 68


$2,000 00


$2,000 00


INSTALLING HEATING PLANT IN SPRUCE STREET ENGINE HOUSE.


RECEIPTS.


By appropriation


$500 00


EXPENDITURES.


Balance unexpended


$500 00


$500 00


$500 00


EAST MAIN STREET SIDEWALK.


RECEIPTS.


By appropriation


$1,000 00


EXPENDITURES.


Paid labor as per warrant . $345 96


Independent Coal Tar Co., pitch


57 23


B & A R. R. Co., freight


9 33


William Melvin, wood .


13 00


Luigi Bertorelli, curbing P


60 00


Henry Smith, wood


12 00


Balance unexpended


2 48


.


$1,000 00 $1,000 00


50


LAYING OUT AND CONSTRUCTION OF MEDWAY STREET.


[Under the Supervision of the Department of Public Works, Division of Highways. ] RECEIPTS.


By appropriation ' . $10,000 00


From county commissioner, Worcester County 7,947 33


From Division of Highways, Department of Pub- lic Works


7,947 33


EXPENDITURES.


Paid L. Luchini & Son, contractors $21,747 32


Worcester Telegram, advertising


for bids . .


6 00


Boston Post, advertising for bids


15 30


Globe Newspaper Co., advertising for bids . 12 40


Sentinel Printing Co., advertis- ing for bids


2 10


Boston Publishing Co., advertis- ing for bids .


12 60


National Shawmut Bank, ser-


vices in connection with prepa-


ration, certification and legal


opinion relative to issue of bonds .


55 00


Worcester Foundry Co., markers


27 20


Balance unexpended


4,016 74


$25,894 60 $25,894 66


Respectfully submitted, JOHN H. EGAN, FRANCIS G. KERR, JOHN H. CUNNIFF, Selectmen of Milford, Mass.


REPORT OF HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.


TO THE CITIZENS OF MILFORD : -


Gentlemen : I hereby submit my report as highway sur- veyor of the town. The amount of work done on the differ- ent streets is as follows :-


CEDAR STREET.


Cedar street was rebuilt from Hopkinton line to section built by Cenedella Bros., a distance of 1500 feet, and from Dilla street to St. Mary's cemetery, a distance of 2800 feet. This road was widened and received 2000 tons 2-inch, 80 tons 14-inch stone, and 700 tons dust, which was crushed by our crusher, and 15,000 gallons of tarvia X. Three culverts were built, also the bridge beyond the Ross residence was built at an expense of $300.


WALNUT STREET.


The road bed was raised and rebuilt from curb to curb. This road received 1200 tons 2-inch, 400 tons 14-inch stone, 200 tons dust and 7000 gallons asphalt.


PINE STREET.


Rebuilt from curb to curb. This road received 1100 tons 2 inch, 350 14-inch stone, 200 tons dust and 5500 gallons asphalt.


SUPPLE SQUARE.


Rebuilt. This square received 400 tons 2-inch, 100 tons 14-inch stone, 100 tons dust and 2000 gallons asphalt.


CONGRESS STREET.


Lower Congress re-surfaced with 200 tons 14-inch stone and 2000 gallons tarvia X Upper Congress rebuilt with 500 tons 2-inch, 175 tous 14-inch stone, 100 tons dust and 2500 gallons tarvia.


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STREETS PATCHED WITH COLD PATCH.


Main street. 36 yards.


East Main street. 43 yards.


South Main street. 44 yards.


Pearl street. 5 yards.


Spruce street. Resurfaced 88 yards.


Central street.


38 yards.


School street.


37 yards.


North Bow street. 20 yards.


South Bow street. 67 yards.


Congress street. 19 yards.


Court street. 18 yards.


Jefferson street. 6 yards.


Fruit street. 5 yards.


Water street.


19 yards.


State street.


5 yards.


Mechanic street. 8 yards.


Cedar street. 5 yards.


Winter street. 12 yards.


Prentice Avenue. 3 yards.


West street. 7 yards.


Grant street. 5 yards.


Spring street. 9 yards.


Grove street. 4 yards.


Granite street. 13 yards.


High street. 8 yards.


Purchase street. 3 yards.


Pond street. 4 yards.


Medway road. 3 yards.


Depot street. 16 yards.


Poplar street. Gutter received 25 tons cobble stone and bound with 150 gallons tarvia X.


STREETS REPAIRED.


Asylum street. 278 yards cinders.


New Asylum street. 24 yards cinders, Beaver street. 66 yards cinders, 30 yards gravel. Cedar street. 170 yards cinders, 48 yards chips, 40 yards dust.


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Court street. 13 yards cinders.


Courtland street. 3 yards cinders


Chestnut street. 65 yards cinders.


Congress street. 66 yards cinders, 159 yards gravel.


Central street. 24 yards cinders.


Carroll street. 24 yards cinders.


Claflin street.


10 yards cinders.


Birch street. 63 yards cinders


Depot street. 35 yards cinders.


Dilla street. 12 yards cinders.


Freedom street. 4 yards cinders.


Fountain street. 42 yards cinders.


West Fountain street. 185 yards cinders.


Forest street. 10 yards cinders.


Fisk Mill Road. 27 yards cinders.


West Brook street. 14 yards cinders.


Free street. 96 yards cinders.


Grove street. 85 yards cinders.


Green street. 143 yards cinders, 24 yards chip.


Hayward street. 35 yards cinders.


Huntoon slip. 22 yards cinders.


Jackson street. 28 yards cinders.


Highland street. 609 yards cinders.


Medway road. 366 yards cinders.


Meade street. 45 yards cinders.


Myrtle street 15 yards cinders.


Maple street. 4 yards cinders.


North street. 27 yards cinders.


West Pine street. 15 yards cinders.


Prospect street. 147 yards cinders.


Spruce street. 95 yards cinders.


West Spruce street. 136 yards cinders.


Water street. 458 yards cinders. East Walnut street. 10 yards cinders.


West Walnut street. 136 yards cinders. Lawrence street 136 yards cinders. Taylor street. 100 yards cinders. Short street. 14 yards cinders


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Pond street. 22 yards cinders.


SIDEWALKS.


East Main street. 850 feet curbing reset and 250 feet new curbing from Cook street to Supple square. Sidewalk raised 7 inches-665 square yards concrete.


Pearl street. 400 square yards new concrete.


Main street. 251 feet new curbing, Elm street to Dan- iels street.


South Main. Near Main 160 feet cement curbing. Side- walk resurfaced 184 square yards. Lower South Main. 1730 feet new curbing.


West Pine. 241 feet curbing, 88 square yards new con- crete. Sidewalk resurfaced 184 square yards.


Spruce street. Sidewalk resurfaced from Main to Con- gress 1263 square yards.


Granite street. 264 feet curbing, 176 square yards new concrete.


Sumner street. 417 feet curbing and 280 square yards new concrete.


Depot street. 642 feet cement curbing.


Pleasant street. 825 feet curbing.


Congress street. From Exchange to Spruce easterly side- walk resurfaced, 817 square yards concrete. Gutters ou both sides concreted to curb 2100 square yards. At junction of Congress and Exchange streets 147 feet curbing reset. Side- walk widened and resurfaced with 78 square yards concrete.


Central street. 400 feet curbing reset.


Water street. 181 feet new curbing, 100 feet curbing re- set.


Oliver street. 39 feet new curbing, 150 feet curbing re- set.


SIDEWALKS REPAIRED WITH CINDERS.


Pleasant street. 4 yards cinders.


Oliver street. 20 yards cinders.


Main street. 18 yards cinders.


West Spruce street. 10 yards cinders.


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Fruit street. 12 yards cinders.


Winter street. 12 yards cinders.




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