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We are proud of the appearance of the hom ; and again suggest that citizens look the plant over, as in this way only can they fully appreciate the work being done there for the comfort of the aged inmates.
In closing we wish to extend our thanks to all who as- sisted in any way in making our tasks lighter, and to promise the citizens our best efforts in the future to carefully adminis- ter the affairs of our department.
Very truly yours,
MICHAEL B. SWEENEY, FRED M. CROWELL, FRED J. COLEMAN, Overseers of Poor. JOHN E. ROCHE, Clerk.
REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE Trustees of Milford Town Library
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1922.
The pleasing thing to report this year is the continued increase in circulation. This, perhaps, is accounted for by the increased registration in public and parochial schools, and the reading courses in grade schools under the supervision of the State Board of Education. Under the latter, we are happy to report that of sixty-two entrants, sixty finished and received certificates from the State Board.
Besides purchasing many more than the year's average of books, an up-to-date Atlas and a new Encyclopedia have been added to the reference collection.
The crying need is ROOM. Every shelf, every table is crowded. Arrangements are now being made with the State Board to send a representative here to go through the Public Document Department, removing duplicates and dead- wood. This will afford some relief.
After paying back bills, buying more than the usual num- ber of books, and binding many more volumes, this depart- ment is carrying a balance more than sufficient to carry us through the March meeting
At a meeting of the Trustees held January 11, 1923, it was voted to request an appropriation of $500, and the dog tax for 1922.
The Trustees desire to commend the librarian and his as- sistant for their efficient management of the library.
PATRICK E. SWEENEY, Chairman.
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REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE MILFORD TOWN LIBRARY FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1922.
RECEIPTS.
Balance
·
$ 8 76
Appropriation
2,331 85
Dog Tax of 1921
.
.
1,002 04 ·
Fines
142 24
.
.
-
$3,484 89
EXPENDITURES.
Covering books
$ 21 00
Sundries
7 50
Light
101 50
Express
6 58
Salary of Librarian
563 32
Salary of Assistant Librarian
303 32
Extra help
105 17
Binding of books
.
334 60
Books
1,134 64
Supplies .
.
68 08
Balance on hand
839 18
.
.
·
*$3,484 89
*Includes unpaid bills for 1921 amounting to $331.85.
THOMAS J. QUIRK, Secretary.
.
TRUSTEES.
Thomas J. Quirk, Patrick E Sweeney, Terms expire 1923
Nathaniel F. Blake, Nathan W. Heath,
George W. Wood, Stephen H. Reynolds,
Terms expire 1924
Terms expire 1925
ORGANIZATION.
Patrick E. Sweeney, Chairman.
Thomas J. Quirk, Secretary. Nathaniel F. Blake, Librarian.
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN LIBRARY :-
Gentlemen :- I submit the sixty-fourth annual report of the Library for the year ending December 31, 1922.
I have the pleasure of again reporting the largest circula- tion in the history of the library.
The Library was open 303 days. Circulation for the year was 46,521 volumes, against 44,203 volumes in 1921 and 35,311 volumes in 1920, a gain in the three years of 11,210 volumes. Largest daily circulation, Feb. 18, was 375 volumes. Small- est daily circulation, March 7, was 23 volumes. Average daily circulation was 153} volumes. Amount received for fines was $142.34. Notices sent delinquents, 254 ; number of new cards issued, 671 ; visitors to the reading room, 8,842.
The Library contains as per catalogue, 22,354 volumes, 305 having been added during the year ; by purchase 241, by binding magazines 80, by gift 44. The donors were State of Massachusetts, 13 volumes; United States Government, 13 volumes ; Smithsonian Institute, 2 volumes ; O. J. Oclekinas, 2 volumes ; Estate of Robert Anderson, 2 volumes; Interstate Commerce Commission, Library of Congress, Rev. E. L. Loomis, Mrs. I. R. Spaulding, Central Labor Union, Jewish Commission, Worcester Bank and Trust Company, State Street Trust Company, President Latter Day Saints, Salt Lake City, Rapid Electrotype Company, Boston University War Record, Yozi Tammore, 1 volume each.
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CIRCULATION.
History
Biography
i'olitics
and Law.
Travel.
Science.
Fiction.
Miscellan -
eous.
Religion.
Poetry.
Juvenile.
Pub. Doc.
Total.
January,
9
17
!7
18
1971
199
24
1484
3 3767
Feb.,
8
23
5
36
13
2057
182
13
1479
3818
March,
17
9
1
34
14
2272
232
1
22
1785
1387
April,
10
23
7
29
10
2055
183
16
1407
2 3742
May,
13
28
1
34
6
1923
142
31
1420
3598
June,
11
18
15
5
1846
105
1
17
1577
3595
July,
5
12
23
6
2102
150
23
1659
3980
August,
-1
8
30
3
2107
114
17
1630
3916
Sept.,
18
12
19
3
1913
122
34
1199
3320
October,
11
23
24
5
1983
153
1
35
1700
3935
Nov.,
9
31
31
7
2091
161
1
41
1922
4294
Dec.,
12
23
24
10
2022
161
.
27
1890
1169
Total,
130 227
14 346
95 24342 1904 4 300
19152 7146521
The reading room has received regularly the following publications, (those marked * were donated) :-
Boston Post
DAILY. | *Christian Science Monitor
WEEKLY.
* American Issue
Outlook
Collier's
* Patent Office Gazette Saturday Evening Post Scientific American
Judge
Literary Digest
*Universalist Leader Youth's Companion
*National Republican
MONTHLY.
A. L. A. Booklist
* Alpha Aids American Boy
*American City American Magazine
Asia Atlantic Bookman
*Bulletin Worcester Art Mu- seum
Leslie's
Musical Digest
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*Bulletin Museum of Fine Arts *Bulletin N. E. Conservatory of Music
Century
*Commonhealth
*Christian Science Journal Cosmopolitan Country Life in American Delineator
Everybody's
*Extension Magazine Garden Good Housekeeping Harper's
*Health Journal Mass. Tuber- culosis League
*Kiwanis Magazine Ladies' Home Journal
*Living Tissue
*Mass Extension News McClure's
Service
National National Geographic
*National Grange Monthly
*National Humane Review
*Nati mal Republican
*New Near East North American Review
*Our Dumb Animals
*Our World
* Palmer's Penmanship Point- ers
*Philippine Press Bulletin
*Polytechnic Popular Science Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature
Review of Reviews
Scribner's
St. Nicholas
Travel
*Unitarian Word and Work
* Vedanta Woman's Home Companion World's Work
*Mother and Child Munsey's
Worcester County Farmer
The following exhibits have been received from the Mas- sachusetts Art Clab :-
Jan. 30 to Feb. 27. National Parks, 59 photographs. Mar. 20 to Apr. 17. English Book Illustrators, 68 photo- graphs.
May 1 to May 29. Masters of color, Part III, 53 photo- graphs.
June 5 to July 3. Chicago Art Institute, 37 photographs.
French War Artists, 52 photographs. Painter_etchers, 70 photographs.
July 18 to Aug. 7. Aug. 15 to Sept. 4. Sept. 5 to Sept. 25. Mount Holyoke College, 32 photo- graphs.
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Oct. 9 to Nov. 6. Pictures for children by Jessie Wilcox, II, 53 photographs.
Nov. 20 to Dec. 18. The Arnold Arboretum, 50 photo graphs. Dec. 11 to Jan 8. North Pole and roundabout, 45 photo- graphs.
Respectfully submitted,
NATHANIEL F. BLAKE, Librarian.
REPORT OF THE SEWERAGE COMMISSION.
December 31, 1922.
TO THE CITIZENS OF MILFORD :- GENTLEMEN :-
The Sewerage Commission herewith presents its annual report for the year 1922.
The following statement shows the income and expendi- tures of the department :
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.
INCOME.
Balance December 31, 1921
. $ 1,049 97
Bond
.
86,539 20
·
Interest .
577 20
.
·
-$88,166 37
EXPENDITURES.
Street Sewers :---
Contract (Calabrese) .
$1,639 79
Material
382 25
Engineering · ·
192 09
$2,214 13
Additional Disposal Plant :-
Contract(C.R. GowCo ) $47,449 44
Material
1,084 97
Advertising
185 64
River Improvement
367 68
Test wells
181 81
Miscellaneous
.
716 00
Engineering .
4,740 61
Land damage
1,350 00
Sale of Bond .
250 00
$58,540 28
Unexpended balance Dec. 31, 1922
.
$29,626 09
·
.
54,726 15
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MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT. INCOME.
Balance December 31, 1921
$ 75 50
Appropriation .
.
5,000 00
Assessments
.
2.201 75
Hopedale assessments
.
$7,422 25
EXPENDITURES
Pumping Station :
Labor .
.
$209 63
Material
221 23
Power
582 52
-
$1,013 38
Superintendence and clerical
501 99
Flushing sewers
379 80
Miscellaneous : -
Transportation
$ 51 50
Raising manhole frames
104 00
Land rental
10 00
Materials
62 38
Sewer repairs .
149 48
377 36
Disposal Plant :
Labor .
$4,591 10
Machine work
.
55 00
Teaming
.
394 50
5,040 60
7,313 13
Unexpended balance December 31, 1922
$109 12
We have succeeded this year in slightly lowering the cost of maintenance as compared with the year 1920, though prices this year have been higher. To make a reasonable compari- son with the year 1921 we find impossible because during that time the beds were not in continuous use owing to the fact that the beds were being repaired. Labor at the Disposal Plant
145 00
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was practically Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) less than for the year 1920 and this we regard as a hopeful sign.
Pertaining to the contract on hand and entered into dur- ing the past year with the Charles R. Gow Company of Bos- ton, Mass., we refer you to the statement of our Engineer, Frank A. Barbour, which follows this report.
We recommend that the sums of Seven Thousand Dollars ($7,000.00) be appropriated for maintenance and also that Seven Thousand Dollars ($7,000.00) be appropriated for con- struction in order that we may be able to complete the addi- tion to the Disposal Works and finish any other construction which may be necessary.
The total present number of connections is 1380, 25 hav- ing been added during the past year.
FRANK P. DILLON, LOUIS P. PRATT, ALFRED F. MARTIN, Sewerage Commission.
Report of Engineer to Sewerage Commission.
December 31, 1922.
BOARD OF SEWER COMMISSIONERS, MILFORD, MASS. :-
Dear Sirs: As requested by you, I respectfully submit the following report upon the work done during 1922 on the extension of street sewers and the construction of an addition to the disposal plant.
The following table shows the streets in which sewers were constructed :-
West St .- Lee St. to summit-475 ft .- 6-inch pipe.
Taylor St .- Thayer St. easterly -- 285 ft,-8-inch pipe.
Dominick St .- Reed St. easterly-180 ft .- 6-inch pipe.
This construction was done under contract with Vincenzo Calabrese at a total cost of $2,214.13.
In my report to your board, Feb. 15, resulting from an extended study of the present sewerage system, it was recom- mended that the capacity of the disposal works be increased to provide for 5000 more people. Because of the greater econo- my over the cost of extending the present sand beds, it was also recommended that an Imhoff Trickler Plant be con- structed. The reasons leading up to this conclusion, as well as a description of the proposed plant is contained in the pub- lished yearly report of your board and need not be reviewed here.
As you know, after favorable action by this town, there were numerous delays over which your board and engineers had no control, while during this period there was a rapid un- anticipated rise in prices of labor and materials. As a result of this, after a canvass of bids for the general contract made June 30 had shown the necessity, additional money and a aew call for bids for the general contract was issued for August 11.
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The result of these bids upon the general contract were as fol- lows :--
Bids received June 30, 1922 :-
Engineering Service and Construction Co. . $55,441 50
Antony Cefalo
. 62,992 50
L. Luchini & Son .
. 65,878 50
Canton Engineering Co. .
. 68,307 50
C. A. Batson ·
. 70,024 85
John E. Palmer ·
. 78,303 50
Bruno and Pettiti .
. 79,020 00
Bids received August 11, 1922 :
L. Luchini & Son . $60,589 50
Antony Cefalo .
.
.
. 60,867 50
Bruno and Pettiti
. 68,220 00
Jobn E Palmer
. 69,312 00
Recognizing that work of this character carried with it an unusual amount of gamble upon underground conditions, and believing that the prices obtained from the bids were un- duly high if good conditions were found, and inadequate if conditions were bad which would result in the possibility of heavy losses, delays and litigation, therefore your board, upon my recommendation, decided to employ the Charles R Gow Co. of Boston, who have had extensive experience upon foun- dation work and this class of difficult construction, under a contract whereby the company are to be paid a fee of $5500 on the basis of a construction cost of $55,000. In return, they are to pry one-half of the excess should the cost be more than this amount, and are to receive one-half the amount saved should the cost be less than the $55,000 guarantee.
Work was started Sept 8, and progressed without inter- ruption until Jan. 5, when winter conditions made it advisable to shut down. Except for minor details the work follows the original plans as presented in February, and therefore need not be described in detail at this time. In general, the work involves construction of a pipe sewer from the present main sewer to the proposed plant; the installation of an Imhoff tank whereby the greater part of the settleable solids may be
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removed before applying the sewage to the filter; the con- struction of a dosing tank for the purpose of intermittently discharging a predetermined amount of sewage under a fluct- uating head through nozzles which sprinkle the sewage over a bed of stone 6 ft. deep-called the trickling filter-the con- struction of shallow stone beds for drying the sludge drawn from the Imhoff tank, and the construction of a tank placed in the outlet of the trickling filter to intercept such solids as pass the trickler during seasonal periods of unloading.
At the present time approximately 75 per cent of the work to be done on the general contract has been completed.
The total expenditure to Dec. 31, and estimated cost to complete is as follows :-
TOTAL TO DECEMBER 31 :-
Expenditure on contract of Charles R Gow Co. $47,449 44
Materials furnished by town
1,084 97
Miscellaneous, land, etc.
7,791 74
Total
$56,326 15
ESTIMATED COST TO COMPLETE :
For bills not paid .
$12,768 20
For work to complete
·
19,731 80
For contingencies .
·
.
.
1,000 00
Total .
· $33,500 00
.
.
.
Yours very truly,
F. A. BARBOUR, BARBOUR AND DIXON.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
TO THE SELECTMEN AND CITIZENS OF MILFORD :- We respectfully submit the following report :-
The following contagious diseases were reported during the year :-
| January
| March.
| April.
May.
June.
| July.
| September.
- October.
November.
| December.
-
Chicken pox,
Diphtheria,
Measles,
Mumps,
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0:
3
0
()
0
0
0
U
0
1
2
Other forms,
1
0
1
1
0
3
0
0
0
1
1
1
Typhoid,
0
0
U
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Pertussis,
0
0
0
1
6
1
()
0
0
3
5
Lobar Pneumonia,
1
3
0 0
1
()
0 0
0 =
0
0
0
Malaria,
0
0)
0
3
0
0
0
0 0)
0
Tetanus,
0
0
=
0
0
=
-
U
0 0
. 000
0
3
OH C.
0-1
0
0 0
0 0
Scarlet fever,
0
1
5
0
0
1
2
0
0
1 0
Pul. Tuberculosis,
0
2
1
1 -0
LICENSES GRANTED.
Masseurs :- Margaret Walpole, Paris Beauty Shop, Leah Crowell.
Undertakers :- Arthur Heroux, George Wood, A. DePas- quale & Co, Walter W. Watson, James B. Edwards, S. C. J. Quirk.
Alcohol (Denatured) :- H. S. Chadbourne, Eldredge & Sons, Fred Gould, A. W. Coyne, Wm. H. Casey, Edward Porter, Clark Ellis & Sons, Harry Bullard, HI. A. Cass, Joseph Kurlansky, Consumers Service Station.
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0
0
6 16
Ophthalmia Neonatorum,
0)
0
0
0
000
0 0 0 0 00000 August
OHO 0 0
0
·
0 1 OOOHO
1 Coo -C
0
0
1
0
0
Small Pox,
0
0 0
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Slaughterers :- Abraham Rosenfelt, Louisa Ferrucci, Caesar Cavigoli.
J. J. Birmingham was appointed Sanitary Inspector.
J. J. Fullum was appointed Meat Inspector.
J. E. Higgiston and M. J. Quinlan were appointed plumb- ing inspectors.
The Board followed the recommendations of the Finance Committee and contracted with Hugh Ray to collect garbage in Town twice every week for the sum of $995.00. The mat- ter is a source of concern to the department at the present writing, for the collection has not been entirely satisfactory.
The householder should co-operate with the collector as far as it is within his power, by providing a large sized gal- vanized covered can, and see to it that nothing but garbage is placed therein, otherwise the collector may rightfully refuse to accept it.
EXPENDITURES.
Department of Public Welfare
$411 68
Lakeville Sanitarium
.
388 53
North Reading Sanitarium
.
.
13 72
Rutland Sanitarium .
243 99
Sanitary Inspector, J. J. Birmingham
278 00
Meat Inspector, J. J. Fullum
363 00
Board paid for home care of T. B. cases
255 00
Dispensary expenses :-
Rent
.
54 00
Nurse
·
·
50 00
Physician
216 00
T. B. Nurse
150 00
Hugh Ray, Garbage collection
497 52
Vaccination of school children
50 00
Quarantine of wage earners
64 00
Quarantine of small pox
20 00
Medical aid furnished
.
30 00
Public Health Association
.
5 00
.
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Albany Shoe Store
$ 4 30
Larkin Bros.
20 50
G. M. Billings, printing
2 50
Labor for burial of dead animals
7 00
Milford Daily News .
9 00
J. Allen Rice
3 95
Cahill's News Agency
1 80
Burnitol Co.
2 51
Auto hire for daily inspection
25 00
Buffington's, Sputum cups
3 25
H. D. Bowker
17 65
John Broderick, carting
.
3 00
$3,191 56
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MEATS AND PROVI- SIONS.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF HEALTH :-
Dear Sirs :- I herewith present my report for the year 1922.
There was slaughtered during the year 717 cattle, 2109 calves, 812 pigs and 2 sheep; a very large increase over the past year; these were inspected and acted upon according to the law.
I have also inspected fruit teams and markets during the year and found them all obeying the law.
JAMES J. FULLUM, Inspector of Meats and Provisions.
JOHN E. HIGGISTON, MAURICE J. QUINLAN, F. H. LALLY, M D.,
Board of Health.
REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF MILFORD, MASS. Gentlemen :-
I have the honor to submit a report of the duties per- formed by the police department for the year ending Decem- 31, 1922.
Total number of arrests . · 244
Assault with dangerous weapon
3
Assault and battery .
·
·
20
Assault on officer . ·
1
Breaking glass . .
Carrying weapon .
Disturbing the peace
Drunkenness
Illegitimate child act
Keeping liquor
Larceny
Operating motor vehicle while under influence of liquor
Uniform desertion act
Auto law violations .
.
.
Rape. Assault to . ·
1
Sale of property held on conditional sale
.
Stolen goods
1
Selling liquors
1
Vagrants · · . ·
Arson
.
.
4 1 3
Stealing a ride
Failure to cause children to attend school
3
Setting fires in the open
.
.
2 44
Unlicensed dog ·
·
Dog not collared .
20
Present where gaming implements were found
. 27
Search warrants ·
· 69
.
.
.
1 3 11 54
.
1 12 9 2 8 11
.
1
.
.
I33
Appealed .
·
·
3
Bound over to Grand Jury
2
Discharged
22
Filed
23
Guilty
206
Released without arraignment
22
Recovered stolen property
. $1,800
Aiding out of town officers
65
Number of lost children restored to parents
. 29
Sick and injured persons assisted
16
Cases investigated
46
Fires discovered
.
4
Buildings found open and secured
37
Eleven regular patrolmen are employed by the town at different times during the day and night.
Four officers, 56 hours.
Two officers 37 hours.
Two officers 28 hours.
Two officers 21 hours.
One officer 2 hours.
My duties as Chief of Police during my second year in office were featured by the pleasant and hearty co-operation that was extended to me by the selectmen, the officers of the police department and the citizens at large, all of whom I want to sincerely thank.
Respectfully submitted,
ERNEST E. O'BRIEN,
Chief of Police.
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·
.
·
.
·
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Milford, January 1, 1923.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :-
GENTLEMEN :- I hereby submit my report as Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year ending Dec. 31, 1922. 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 the fee if brought to my office.
SCALES, MEASURES, ETC, SEALED.
Adjusted Sealed Condemned
Platform scales, over 5000 pounds
6
9
3
Platform scales, under 5000 pounds
40
79
3
Computing scales
13
68
3
Counter scales
6
58
2
Spring scales
2
27
4
Slot personal weighing scales
9
Beam scales
.
1
6
Weights
.
9
593
14
Prescription scales
.
1
8
J
Wet measures
14
4
Automatic pumps
10
17
8
Yard sticks
89
12
Office calls for sealing.
197
Outside calls for sealing
. 203
Sealing fees
·
$109 32
Paid to Town Treasurer George A. Barry
$109 32
.
·
.
·
Thanking the Honorable Board of Selectinen and the
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public 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 INSPECTOR OF WIRES.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
I would respectfully submit the following report of the Wire Inspection Department for the year 1922, the eighth year of the service.
The year has been an active one in inside wiring, espe- cially during the latter part, work has been very brisk, and new building, which practically stopped during the war, is be- coming quite active.
The number of certificates issued for the year was 447, representing that number of final inspections, and in most cases one or more previous visits, and in some instances, where the installation was extensive, many inspections were made as the work progressed. The inspections have been gradually made more searching with a view to bringing up the standard of construction.
Some radical changes in requirements have been made in the new rules just prepared and approved by your board, which will tend to an improved class of work, and greater safety to the people of the town.
Grounding of all secondary circuits is one requirement which would have been put in force a year ago, but for the ad- vent of the sleet storm, which delayed the application.
The property owners of the town are urgently advised to have this improvement applied to present installations, as one of the greatest safeguards ever provided. The inspector will be glad to explain in regard to the matter to any one inter- ested.
A routine inspection of the entire business section of the town with Mr. Couillard of the New England Insurance Ex- change, during the summer, uncovered a few cases of very bad construction that are being remedied, but on the whole,
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the construction in our business blocks and factories was found to be fully up to the average of other towns and cities.
The ice storm at the close of last year caused damage that has taken the several companies up to the present to entirely remove, but, as a result of the year's work, the poles and wires in town are at present in very good condition, and nu- merous improvements have been made in the reconstruction, notably in the case of the Telephone Co, in the replacement of many trunk and local wire lines with cable, which proved its superiority during the storm conditions.
The Milford Electric Light & Power Co. has also im. proved its construction and has made several short extensions to its lines. It has in prospect the immediate extension of its commercial lines on East Main street to the Holliston line, and practically every house in that district is being wired for lights.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED M. DANIELS, Inspector of Wires.
REPORT OF TOWN SOLICITOR.
Milford, Mass., January 8, 1923.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :-
During the past year the town has been very fortunate on the matter of suits. Various small cases have been disposed of very favorably and at the present time there are only three cases of any importance that the town may be called upon to defend, to wit:
Two cases filed by the Home National Bank claiming that it has been aggrieved by assessment made by Assessors and request that there be an abatement covering taxes of years 1920 and 1921. And a similar case brought by the Milford National Bank covering taxes of year 1921.
At the present time these cases are pending awaiting a decision of the United States Supreme Court that may radi- cally change our present manner of reaching value of bank certificates of stock. As soon as this decision is handed down our rights can easily be determined and these cases may be settled in accordance to said decision.
The law department intends to submit to the citizens at the coming Town Meeting proposed building and fire limit by- laws, together with a concise and complete set of by-laws such as have been adopted in other towns our size.
Thanking all Town Boards and Town Officees, the Chief of Police, and your Honorable Board for your kindness, con- sideration and co operation, this brief report is
Respectfully submitted,
ALFRED B. CENEDELLA,
Town Solicitor.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
TO THE VOTERS :-
GENTLEMEN :- I have examined the Vouchers and War- rants drawn by the different departments of our town govern- ment and have found them correct.
I have endeavored to eliminate any and all claims that seemed to me did not come within the intent of the voters, as shown by appropriations made for carrying on the town's business.
I suggest, again, that each department in making up its annual report, report a list of town property in its posses- sion.
Thanks are extended to all officers with whom I came in contact, for the many courtesies shown.
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