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George W. Wood
Term expires 1928
Stephen H. Reynolds
Term expires 1928
Thomas J. Quirk
Term expires 1929
Dr. Thomas J. Nugent
Term expires 1929
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ORGANIZATION. Dr. Thoms J. Nugent, Chairman Thomas J. Quirk, Secretary Ethelwyn Blake, Librarian Mrs. Effie Kynoch, Supervisor Reading Room Marguerite J. Taylor, Dorothy O'Brien, Assistant Assistant
Margaret Raftery, Assistant Laurence Granger, Assistant
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN LIBRARY :
Gentlemen : I submit herewith the sixty-eighth annual report of the library, for the year ending December 31, 1926.
The circulation increase is smaller than that of last year. Yet when we consider that last year was the largest in the history of the library, a gain of 1411 volumes is creditable. A comparison table of the circulation for the last eight years follows the circulation table.
The library was open 303 days. Circulation for the year was 58,350 volumes, as against 56,939 in 1925; an in- crease of 1,411 volumes.
Largest daily circulation, November 29, was 394 vol- umes. Smallest daily circulation, December 28, was 15 volumes. Average daily circulation was 192.57 volumes. Amount received for fines was $217.70, which was paid to the Town Treasurer, according to State law. Notices sent delinquents, 472; number of new cards issued, 590; visitors to reading room, 10,626 ..
The reading room figures include pupils who use the reference books. No record of this especial work is kept, but it is not unusual for the room to be filled to overflow- ing with pupils seeking help on reference topics. As this work increases, a trained reference librarian may. be re- quired.
The library contains, as per catalogue, 21,737 volumes, 265 having been added during the year; by purchase 214
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volumes, by binding magazines 3 volumes, by gift 48 vol- umes. There are 15 years unbound volumes of Patent Office Gazette. The donors were State of Massachusetts, 6 volumes; U. S. Government, 5 volumes; Miss Ellen M. Stevens, 12 volumes; Miss Ethelwyn Blake, 10 volumes; G. P. Putnam & Sons, 2 volumes; American Tree Asso- ciation, Charles L. Pack, Division Public Libraries, Sid- ney Brooks, Five Cents Savings Bank, Japan Society ; Louis G. Jenks, Beechnut Company, Suffrage Association, National Electric Light Association, American Society for control of cancer, Board of Trustees of American Homeopathy, Society of Friends of Roumania, each 1 volume.
The volumes given by the State of Massachusetts in- clude Vital Records to 1850 of the towns of Dana and Roxbury ; by the U. S. Government, volumes on the Medi- cal Department in the World War; by Miss Stevens, a set of Library of Home Economics; by Miss Blake, a set of the Oak, Lily and Ivy, the High school paper issued by, the classes from 1885-1917-valuable for local refer- ence; by Division of Public Libraries, a biography of Theodore Roosevelt written in Italian and English; by the Roumanian Society, an interesting bulletin dedicated to Her Majesty Queen Marie on her visit to America. Also Mrs. A. B. French gave an unbound set World of Nature and Art, and a stereoscope and views.
It seemed advisable to make some changes in the list of magazines for the reading room. The following were discontinued : Cosmopolitan, Munsey, Everybody, Open Road, Delineator, National, Radio News; these new ones were added : Child Life, Forum, Poetry, Pictorial Review, Our World Weekly, New York Times Book Review. There are now in the reading room thirty-two (32) magazines subscribed, and as many more publications that are sent gratis.
As noted in the report of last year, the State Certificate Reading Course was used with the fifth and sixth grade children. C. F. D. Belden says "The service of the public
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library begins today as it has for years past, in the work with the children. For them it is the chief gateway to the world of books." This reading course was popular as the appended list shows. Several of the teachers gave splendid co-operation to the librarian in this extra work. Another course is now in progress, using the same grades, as these seem best adapted to the introduction of the children to the use of the library. It is a proven fact that children prefer good books if they have a chance to get them.
During the year an exhibition of Thrift Posters drawn by the pupils of the grades and high school, for competi- tion in the contest conducted by the Savings Banks of Massachusetts, attracted considerable attention from the parents and friends of the children.
A set of 300 stereoscopic views, with six stereoscopes, were purchased for the use of the children in the reading room. Added to the sets already owned, we now have a good collection.
Two efficient assistants left the staff in September. Miss Mildred Crandall entered Framingham Normal School, and Arthur Snow enrolled as an evening pupil in Boston University.
The following paragraphs show the importance of a public library. Board of Free Public Library Commission : "If the public library is to take its rightful place among other educational factors of the community, it must con- indispensable and worthy of support as the public vince the taxpayers that it is not a luxury ; that it is as schools." Charles F. D. Belden, Boston Public Library : "The public library is universal in its application. No one American institution provides so widely for the intel- lectual needs of every member of the community. The modern public library is the most universal of public servants; an institution created by the citizens of a com- munity to provide for their own needs in the all-embrac- ing fields of thought and learning."
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CIRCULATION.
History.
Biography.
Politics
and Law.
Travel.
Science.
Fiction.
Miscella-
neous.
Religion.
Poetry.
Juvenile.
Pub. Doc.
Total.
January
18
57
2
43
13
2400
232
5
24
2830
5624
Feb.,
22
37
34
9
2103
191
:2
34
2576
5008
March,
31
30
50
17
2594
229
6
33
3336
1
6327
April,
23
29
1
36
9
2262
218
5
47
2819
1
5450
May,
11
25
2
35
9
2045
165
8
46
2057
2
4405
June,
5
31
1
35
13
. 2022
134
7
42
2352
4642
July,
27
30
11
2187
126
7
15
1636
4039
Aug ,
5
13
39
19
2014
175
y
24
1467
3765
Sept ,
19
19
2
34
11
2025
153
11
18
1749
4041
Oct.,
27
14
2
30
18
2136
173
11
31
2412
4 4858
Nov.,
17
28
2
51
23
2162
181
8
26
2921
5
5424
Dec.,
18
38
2
44
22
1999
153
7
28
2453
3
4767
Total,
196 348
14 461 174 25919 2130 86 368 28608 16 58350
CIRCULATION TABLE FOR EIGHT YEARS.
1919. 36,941
1920. 35,311 1921.
44,203
1922.
46,521
1923. 51,048
1924. 52,478 1925.
56,939
1926. 58,350
State Certificate Reading.
In order to encourage children to use the public libraries and to become acquainted with a few of the best books, the Massachusetts State Board of Education, through the Division of Public Libraries, offers a certi- ficate to any child who reads and reports on five books on a stated list. Honor certificates may be given to any child who has won four ordinary certificates, provided at least five of the books read are non-fiction.
Three years ago one hundred and twenty-eight children from all grades above the fourth enrolled for such a read- ing course. This year the children of the fifth and sixth grades only were invited to enroll. Of the one hundred and seventy enrolled, one hundred and thirty earned an Honor certificate. Especial commendation should be
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given these Honor children for their interest and persever- ance. The complete list is as follows :
170 children read at least 5 books and won an ordinary certificate.
130 children won Honor certificates, 20 books, 5 non-fic- tion.
25 children won 1 certificate, 5 books.
13 children won 2 certificates, 10 books.
2 children won 3 certificates, 15 books. Honor Certificates.
St. Mary's School, 5th grade. Loretta Smith, Mary Malia, Louise Welch, Rita Williams, Annie Kalenda, Andrew Power. 6th grade. John Moran, George Trudell, Louis James Blanchet, Jr.
Claflin School, 4th grade. Lois Cox, Hazel B. Cass.
Stacy School, 5th grade. Lena Solomon, Theresa Iadarola, Dorothy May, Catherine Iacovelli, Congetta Simione, Beatrice Elliott, Edward Zarach, Rose Cutro- pia, Arthur Smith, Bertha Creasia, Lena Crevello, Lucy Celozzi, Catherine Ianetti, Madeline Johnson, Louise Laronga, Helen Helfand, Pia Canal, Lena DeLucca, Rose Creasia, Eleanor Davis. 7th grade. Linda De Palma, Mary DiVitto, Harriett J. Carter.
South School, 5th grade. George Raymond, Joseph Calabrese, Dorothy Dillon, Frank Stelluto, Catherine Naughton, Dorothy Ryan, Domenic Comastra, Dorothy Warren, Rose Di Donato, Teresa Calarese, Margaret Seay, John Manning, Mary Rooney, Angelina Gregorio, Catherine Thomas, Amy Lipman, Mary Torello, Jennie Iadarola, Robert Moloney, Stella Kache, Joseph Chap- pell, Armando Todino, Joseph Neal, Josephine Cornac- chia, Shirley Wilson, Dorothy Kirby, Rita Paradiso, William Clifford, Catherine McAvoy, Rose Cugini, Sophie Kosciak, Theresa Mancini, Josephine: Pisarro, Mildred Dickman, Theresa Gonsalves. 6th grade. Ber- nard Marcus, James Harvey Burford, Joseph Lees, Howard Ricketson, Eunice Brooks, Onofrio Compag- none, Mary McAvoy, Louise Roberti, Grace Gregorio,
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Margaret Burns, Mary Gordon, Lloyd McCarthy, Ingler Hatten.
Park School, 5th grade. Roger Ferraro, Norma Mur- ray, Alfred Savino, Phyllis Beehler, Elizabeth Droney, Francis Gilbert, Mary Ferrucci, Angelina Bagnoli. 6th gade. . John Roberti, Louis Bouclin, Bessie Glatky, Irene Parente, Fanny De Cesare, Rose Zicolella, William Murray, Mary Manella, Rose Lagonga, Ida Nesta, Arthur White, Lucy Blascio, Theresa Pilla, Mary Alberta, Florence Page, Ethel Kizer, Edward Clarke.
Plains School, 4th grade. Anita Cistoldi. 5th grade. Carmella Bonina, Biagio Tomaso, Mary Giampietro, Cataldo Gogliomelli, Umberto Nigro, Lena Ramelli, Eugene Carini, Daniel De Meo, Delino Petrini Ida Perna, Angelo Minichiello, Susie O'Hanian, Joseph Casamassa, Jennie Celozzi. 6th grade. Marie Conchieri, Lucy Grandi, Mafalda Tognazzi, Lena Morte, Delia Lombardi, Jennie Mazzone, Jennie Chiccarelli, Ninfa Tomaso.
One Certificate.
St. Mary's School. Rose Shahnanian, Helen Milen, Charles Queenevlle, Francis Lally, Richard Halloran, Edward Halloran.
Stacy School. Olga Antella.
South School. Armind Teixein, James Gilroy, Donald Bowen, Virginia Ford, Joseph Naughton, Milton Flan- ders, Vincent Dinardo.
Park School. Hilda Mary Jones, William Merrilees, Congela Fino, Dorothy Johnson, Christina Cugini.
Plains Schools. Gusti Cutaio, Charles SanClemente, Tersiglia Lucciarini, Mary Iannittelli.
Two Certificates.
St. Mary's School. William Powers.
South School. Mario Paradiso, Elsie McKay, Vincent Whyte, Doris Dugan, Helen Chapdelaine, Joseph Comas- tra.
Park School. Michael Tosches, Palmira Pilla, Donald Allen.
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Plains School. Mary Covino, Ribello Lanzetta, Jennie Marino.
Three Certificates. St. Mary's School. William Quirk.
Stacy School. Helen Ward.
Five Certificates.
Stacy School. Lena Crevello.
Park School. Roger Ferraro.
The reading room has received regularly the following publications. (Those marked * were donated.)
DAILY. *Christian Science Monitor
Boston Post
*Milford Daily News
WEEKLY.
* American Issue
*Milford Gazette Outlook
* Christian Leader
*Epworth Herald Patent Office Gazette Geographic News Bul- Saturday Evening Post
letin
*School * Zion's Herald Youth's Companion.
*Labor Literary Digest
BI-MONTHLY. * Red Cross Courier
* Antioch News
QUARTERLY.
North American Review *Bell Telephone Quarterly MONTHLY. A. L. A. Booklist Boy's Life * Bulletin
* American City
* American Legion
* Alpha Aids American Boy
American Magazine Asia Atlantic
N. E. Conservatory of Music Mass. Society Mental Hygiene Museum Fine Arts Worcester Art Museum.
*B'nai B'rith Magazine Bookman
Century *Christian Science Journal
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*Commonhealth
*Columbia Cosmopolitan Country Life in America Delineator
*Dependable Highways
*Daughters of American Revolution
Everybody's Garden and Home Builder Good Housekeeping
*Granite Cutter's Journal Harper's
*Health Journal, Mass. Tu- berculosis League
*How to Sell International Book Review
*International Blacksmith Helpers.
*International Steam En- * Service Talks gineers
*Journeyman Barber
*Kiwanis Magazine Ladies Home Journal
*Living Issue
*Machinist Journal
* Mass. Extension Service *Trade Trends News . McClure's
*Messenger Sacred Heart
* Modelmaker
*Motive
Munsey
* National Republic *National Humane Review National Geographic Nature
*New Near East Open Road
*Our Dumb Animals
*Palmer's Penmanship Pointers
Popular Mechanics
Popular Science
*Quarry Worker's Journal Radio News
Reader's Guide to Peri- odical Literature
Review of Reviews
Scientific American
Scribner's
*Specialty Salesman St. Nicholas
* The Elks
*Trained Men
Travel
* Tycos
*Vedanta Woman's Home Companion World's Work
*Worcester County Farmer
The following exhibits have been received from the Massachusetts Art Club :
Dec. 29 to Jan. 18 .- Bagdad and Babylon, 44 photo- graphs.
Jan. 19 to Feb. 8 .- Etchings, 50 photographs.
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Feb. 16 to Mar. 8 .- Royal Scottish Academy, 40 photo- graphs.
Mar. 9 to Mar 29 .- Flowers of New England, 111, 57 photographs.
Mar. 30 to Apr. 19 .- Fun among the animals, 54 photo- graphs.
Apr. 20 to May 10 .- Flower gardens of Japan, 50 photo- graphs.
May 11 to May 31 .- Arabia and Syria, 46 photographs. June 1 to June 21 .- Early American architecture, 56 photographs.
June 22 to July 12 .- Modern American Sculpture, 69 photographs.
July 13 to Aug. 2 .- Life in the Orient, China, 53 photo- graphs.
Aug. 3 to Aug. 23 .- Modern Art, Part 2, 51 photographs. Aug. 24 to Sept. 13 .- Pilgrim Tercentenary, 62 photo- graphs.
Sept. 14 to Oct. 4 .- Nature Pictures, 42 photographs.
Oct. 5 to Oct. 25 .- Flowers of New England, 1, 53 photo- graphs.
Oct. 26 to Nov. 15 .- Istria, 60 photographs.
Nov. 16 to Dec. 6-Illustrations by Willy Pogany, 48 photographs.
Dec. 7 to Dec. 27 .- Famous towers, 45 photographs.
Respectfully submitted,
ETHELWYN BLAKE, Librarian.
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Report of the Sewerage Commission.
December 31, 1926.
TO THE CITIZENS OF MILFORD :
Gentlemen: The Sewerage Commission herewith pre- sents its annual report for the year ending December 31, 1926.
The following statement shows the income and expendi- tures of the department :
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT
INCOME.
Balance December 31, 1925 (Re-
appropriated)
$2,396 59
Appropriation street sewers.
25,000 00
$27,396 59
EXPENDITURES.
Street Sewers:
Lee Street (Paolo Petrinelli) .. $703 86
Free Street Ex. (Vincenzo Cala-
brese 104 00
Sumner, Union, Lawrence,
Carroll Sts., Fells & Glines
Aves., Bacon & Orrin Slips,
Oliver Ct., (Rooney & Petri- nelli)
$7,244 68
Assignments R. & P. Contracts : Alfred J. Oliver
520 00
Luigi Recchiuto 74 40
Melvin Sand Company .
692 50
H. M. Curtis Coal Company. . .
344 96
Melvin Sand Company. ..
47 00
' 8,923 54
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Cook, Plain, Jackson, Parkhurst Sts., (Intercepter Pleasant, W. Walnut, W. Brook Sts. not completed) (Costa & Mainini) Material for above streets :
3,248 88
Waldo Brothers & Bond Co .. $2,518 97
Clinton Foundry Company ... 454 32
Milford Iron Foundry. ·
333 50
B. & A. R. R., freight. . . .
100 87
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight
805 61
4,213 27 1,561 55
Engineer F. A. Barbour
Miscellaneous :
Hayes Pump & Machinery Co. $463 20
Clark Ellis & Sons. 110 40
H. M. Curtis Coal Company ..
20 76
Express, carting and advertis- ing
126 98
Labor
682 40
1,403 74
$20,158 84
Unexpended balance December 31, 1926. ....
$7,237 75
Plus rebate on Voucher No. 5652, N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R.
36 00
Unexpended balance December 31, 1926. . .
$7,273 75
MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT
INCOME.
Appropriation
$7,500 00
Sewer Assessments 1,882 06
Town of Hopedale.
180 00
$9,562 06
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EXPENDITURES.
Pumping Station :
Labor
$302 00
Power
625 80
New apparatus
480 31
$1,408 11
Superintendence and clerical
1,200 00
Office supplies
84 27
Flushing sewers
321 40
Miscellaneous :
Land rental
$5 00.
Materials
321 46
326 46
Dsiposal Plant :
Labor
$4,270 00
Teaming
333 00
4,603 00
79,43 24
Unexpended balance December 31, 1926. . $1,618 82 The cost of maintenance is $155.72 more than last year, but is accounted for in more new apparatus installed and repairs on old at low level pumping station, this item exceeding last year's by an amount of $251.55. Both sys- tems of filtration were working well during the entire year and we feel that they are in very good condition at present, but must keep in mind that the pumps and mo- tors on the low level are getting rather old and have had continual service since the sewer system first started.
We recommend the same appropriation as last year $7,500.00, and on the matter of further extensions to the system we expect to take the matter up with the finance commission, as we did last year with very satisfactory results.
Our Engineer, Mr. F. A. Barbour, brought to our at- tention during the year that his compensation on our work was not sufficient to pay him for the cost of his
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field men on the job, and he would feel obliged to discon- tinue unless some other arrangements could be made, and we, after due consideration, agreed to pay him on the basis of 5% of the cost of work for the plans, surveys and personal supervision, plus the actual cost of the field men or inspectors on the job.
For a summary of the work done during the year we refer you to the report from our engineer which follows:
The house connections during the year were 90, making a total to date of 1,573.
FRANK P. DILLON, LOUIS P. PRATT, ALFRED F. MARTIN, Sewerage Commission.
Report of Engineer of Sewer Commission.
Boston, Mass., January 17, 1927.
Sewerage Commission, Milford Massachusetts.
GENTLEMEN :
The following report on work done under direction of your Commission during the year 1926 is respectfully, submitted.
Minor details of construction in connection with the additional disposal plant, consisting of placing suction piping in secondary tanks and setting up of pumping equipment appurtenances, were completed; this work placed the new Imhoff-Triple'x plant in full operation, which has continued without interruption throughout the year.
Substantial additions to the system of street sewers have been made and are shown in detail in the following schedules.
Bids were received in April for the first group of sewers proposed for construction and the canvass of bids received is as follows :
Rooney & Petrinelli
$10,294 00
V. Calabrese & Son.
11,897 50
A. De Pasquale.
13,150 00
Middlesex Constr. Co 13,434 00
Zoppo & Civitarese.
15,494 00
John Williams & Co.
15,497 50
Mark E. Kelley Co. 15,713 60
W. Roxbury Con. Co. 16,709 00
J. E. Palmer Co
A. Cefalo 18,355 00
19,770 00
L. Luchini & Sons 23,316 20
A. P. Claridge. 30,101 90
The contract for constructing the sewers contemplated,
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and for which the above bids were received, was awarded to Rooney & Petrinelli, the low bidders.
All the sewers scheduled in the Rooney & Petrinelli contract have been completed, a balance in the construc- tion account warranted the calling for new bids for build- ing sewers in other parts of the Town, and in August the following bids were received for constructing pro- posed additional street sewers.
Rooney & Petrinelli $6,625 00
Costa & Mainini. 6,772 50
V. Calabrese & Son. 7,442 00
Louis Balboni 9,110 00
It was decided for the best interests of all concerned to award this contract to the second bidder, Costa ,& Mainini; the work covered by this contract has not been completed to date.
During the season small additions to street sewers were made in Lee Street, under contract with Paolo Petrinelli, and in Free Street by V. Calabrese and Son. On account of the small amount of work involved and its location, it was thought best not to interrupt the work then being done under other contracts.
The following schedule shows the size and length of the various street sewers constructed during the year · under the several contracts :
ROONEY AND PETRINELLI CONTRACT.
Street
Size
Length
Bacon Slip
8"
240 feet
Carroll
6"
680
Fells Ave.
6" & 8"
860
42
Glines Ave.
6"
661
Lawrence
6" & 8"
1080
Oliver Court
8"
168
Orrin Slip
8"
277
Sumner (extension)
10"
703
Union
6" & 8"
575
Westbrook
"8"
192
146
West Walnut
8"
224 66
Total
5660 feet
COSTA & MAININI CONTRACT.
Street
Size
Length
Cook Street
6" & 8"
375 feet
Intercepter
8" & 10"
616
66
Jackson
8"
467
Parkhurst
8"
167 66
Plain
8"
434
Total
2059 feet
PAOLO PETRINELLI CONTRACT.
Street
Size
Length
Lee Street
6"
344 feet
VINCENZO CALABRESE CONTRACT.
Street
Size
Length
Free Street
8" 44 feet
The following summary shows the street sewers and
intercepters constructed to date :
Constructed previous to 1926 .. 99,945 feet
Constructed during 1926. 8,107 66
Total 108,052 feet=20.5 miles
Respectfully submitted,
F. A. BARBOUR.
REPORT OF THE PARK BOARD.
MILFORD TO VN PARK, MILFORD, MASS.
General Fund appropriation $2,000 00 Disbursements :-
Labor in cleaning and general care of town parks $996 43
Police duty and keeping large town
park clean . 260 50
Tennis nets, tools and general pur- chases -
195 24
Building bridge, Town park . 160 00
Material and labor of carpenter
80 85
Renewing surface of tennis court
93 60
Renewing Stacy property fence
50 00
Flowers for General Draper park
40 00
Drinking fountain repairs
18 80
Milford Water Company
·
18 40
Tools for pruning trees
24 17
Express and carting . .
6 00
Gasoline, repairs and storage
on
1,995 76
Balance
$4 24
Appropriation for Children's Playgrounds
$800 00
Expended
$800 00
It was the expectation of your Park Board to do some work in renewing the walk ways on the large town park, but the appropriation was insufficient considering additional ex. penses in connection with keeping the ball field in good condi- tion for the Blackstone Valley League games.
The crowded condition of the tennis courts was noticea-
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lawn mower 51 77 .
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ble, and there is need for additional courts to take care of the many young people as well as a number of older people who did not get a chance to play.
The maintenance of these courts was also an added item of expense, but everybody feels that it has paid. Additional courts should be provided for the coming year.
Respectfully submitted.
MARTIN J. WALLACE, Chairman, CHARLES GILLON, FRANK E. NORCROSS.
ANNUAL REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF VERNON GROVE CEMETERY.
RECEIPTS.
Jan. 1, 1926, Cash on hand
$ 89
Town appropriation
500 00
Interest on trust funds
777 92
Care of lots
394 00
Sale of lots
232 00 ·
Opening graves
357 00
Grading and foundations
25 00
$2,286 81
EXPENDITURES.
Proprietors Pine Grove Cemetery
$ 15 75
N. R. Streeter, carting .
20 00
J. F. Glennon, fertilizer .
60 00
Albright & Co., markers
47 60
F. A. Gould, supplies
76 90
G H. Locke, supplies
4 30
H. S. Eldredge, supplies
37 81
Incidentals
16 13
Labor as per vouchers .
1,989 40
Cash on hand Dec 31, 1926
18 92
.
$2,286 81
There have been 38 interments during the past year. Trustees' terms of office expire as follows :- Frank E. Cheney, Harry E. Hunt, 1927.
William Emery, William S. Marden, 1928.
Herbert S. Eldredge, Arthur L Maynard, 1929.
WILLIAM S. MARDEN, Chairman, HERBERT S. ELDREDGE, Secretary.
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REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE.
TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF MILFORD, MASS. :
Gentlemen: I have the honor to submit a report of duties performed by the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1926 :
Total number of arrests
210
Not guilty
21
Guilty
155
Discharged
22
Fined
69
Filed
51
Released without arraignment.
23
Placed on probation.
9
Sentenced to House of Correction
15
Sentenced to State Farm
5
Suspended sentence.
19
Appealed
9
Bound over to Grand Jury
3
Arson
1
Assault to murder
2
Assault with dangerous weapon
4
Assault and battery
12
Adultery
2
Bastardy
1
Breaking glass
7
Carrying concealed weapons.
2
Committing offence against decency
1
Destroying property
1
Driving to endanger.
8
Disturbing the peace
1
Drunkenness
89
Auto violations
20
Reckless driving
2
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151
Operating under influence of liquor 11
Violating probation
1
Search warrants 54
Keeping liquor 5
Manufacturing liquor
12
Transporting liquor
2:
Stolen property recovered.
$3,100
Aiding out of town officers
45
Larceny
6
Vagrants
2
Sick and injured assisted
19
Cases investigated
81
Non-support
10
Ringing false alarm
2
Peddling without license.
1
Selling cigarettes to minor
1
Keeping unlicensed dog.
1
Keeping gambling implements
1
Maintaining nuisance
1
Feud and lascivious cohabation
4
Truants 1
Seven regular patrolmen are employed by the town during the day and night, each officer working eight hour shift, seven days a week.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN J. MOLONEY, Chief of Police.
January 6, 1927.
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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF WIRES.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :
I would submit the following report of the Wire In- spection Department for the year 1926, the 12th year of the inspection service.
. The inspections of interior wiring for the year were as follows :
Certificates issued for :
65 meters for lighting in 56 finished buildings.
100 meters in 80 new buildings.
45 meters for power in all classes.
19 new buildings rough wired and not completed.
23 additions to old installations for lighting.
4 additions to old installations for power.
In addition to these there were a large number of special inspections and conferences with property owners and contractors.
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