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The meeting was then adjourned until Friday, March 9, 1928, at eight o'clock, in Town Hall.
A true record Attest:
DENNIS J. SULLIVAN,
Town Clerk. A true copy of the records. Attest:
DENNIS J. SULLIVAN,
Town Clerk.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 9, 1928. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Worcester, ss.
Milford, March 9, 1928.
In pursuance to a vote passed at the annual town meet ing March 5, 1928, the inhabitants of the Town of Milford qualified by law to vote in elections and in town affairs, mett in town hall on the atove date and proceeded as follows:
The meeting was called to order by John T. McLoughlin, moderator, at eight o'clock P M.
Article 3. Voted: To receive and accept the reports of all town officers as printed in the annual town reports.
The committee appointed at the last annual town meeting? to investigate the matter of the abolition of the "Round l'ond" submitted the following report.
March 8, 1928.
Mr. Moderator.
The Committee to investigate the matter of the abolition of the "Round Pond" submit the following report:
The Cutler Grain Company, owners of the property, were consulted with, and we were finally informed if the tom wished to buy the "Round Pond," it would also have to pac- chase the entire Cedar Swamp Pond Property, at the assessed valuation of $7,000.00.
In addition there would be the expense of constructing & covered channel to take care of the present flowage condi- tions, which was estimated to cost about 85500.00.
The Manguso property (so called) situated on the westrely side of the Round Pond would probably be desired and this is assessed for $4100.00.
In view of the above expense and the more or less liabili- ty the town would incur in taking the entire Cedar Swaren, Pond, together with the present unsettled industrial coudi- tions, the committee recommends that no action be taken.
Philip Cenedella, L. Blaine Libbey, John E. Higgiston, Chester F. Williams,
Committee
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Voted: To receive and accept the report of the Committee.
The Committee appointed by the Selectmen to investi- gate the advisability of establishing a town forest submitted the following report :
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN:
Your committee met at the house of William Prentiss and organized with William Prentiss, chairman, and Fred Clarridge, secretary.
The matter of establishing a town forest was discussed to considerable extent at this meeting.
Later a meeting was arranged with the Department of Public Welfare and the Superintendent of the Town Farm. It seemed to be the opinion of all, that as there was probably some fifty acres of waste land that could profitably be made to grow white pine or other timber, we had an article put in the town warrant to that effect.
William N. Prentiss,
Myron Morey, Fred W. Clarridge,
Committee.
Voted: To receive and accept the report of the Commit- tee.
Article 4. John F. Damon, Secretary of the Finance Committee submitted the following report for the Committee
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
We recommend the following appropriations for the year 1928.
Moderator .
$ 125 00
Selectmon .
.
1,400 00
Finance Committee
75 00
Town Accountant .
2,500 00
Town Treasurer
1,500 00
Treasurer's Bond (Premium)
220 00
Tax Collector
4,700 00
Tax Collector's Bond
440 00
Assessors
.
4,200 00
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Publishing Poll Lists
600 00
Certifying Town Notes
50 00
Town Solicitor
1,500 00
Town Clerk
1,700 00
Planning Board
15 00
Elections and Registration
3,000 00
Elections and Registration. Unpaid bills.
95 00
Town Hall. General appropriation
2,800 00
Town Hall. Unpaid bills
8 69
Memorial Hill General appropriation
1,200 00
Memorial Hall. . Regular repairs .
300 00
Memorial Hall. Special for new copper gutters, etc.
2,500 00
Police Department General appropriation .
17,300 00
Court Fees .
100 00
Fire Department :
Salaries
16,962 50
Incidentals
3,500 00
Unpaid bill, Sup't Fire Alarm
50 00
Repairs
500 00
Brush Fires
·
$00 00
New Hose
{00 00
New Floor, Hook & Ladder House, Cement construction .
1,600 00
Total for Fire Department, $23,570.40.
8,100 00
Rifle Practice, Co I
.
.
4(0 00
Inspector of Wires
400 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
€90 00
Gypsy Moth Suppression .
500 00
Care of Trees and Shrubs
1,000 00
Dog Officer .
150 00
Board of Health:
General
.
8,000 00
Unpaid Bills
.
.
70 50
Dental Clinic
2,400 00
Inspector of Plumbing
.
.
300 00
Inspector of Animals
.
.
220 00
.
.
.
·
Hydrant Service
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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Worcester County Hospital District for Tuber- culosis
$ 1,776 30
Sewer Department :
Maintenance
5,000 00
New Construction
20,000 00
Repairs to pump and new equipment at station
5,000 00
Highway Department :
General appropriation .
60,000 00
Sidewalks
5,000 00
Oiling Streets
3,000 00
Special Appropriation for Hayward Street
1,000 00
Total for Highway Department $69,000.00.
Street Lighting
17,502 64
Public Welfare:
General Aid
35,000 00
Mothers' Aid
21,500 00
Total for Public Welfare, $56,500.00.
State Aid ·
800 00
Military Aid
500 00
Care of Graves (Soldiers and Sailors)
100 00
Soldiers' Relief
5,500 00
Soldiers' Relief, Unpaid bill
60 00
School Department, General Appropriation
199,965 00
Town Library, Includes dog tax $1,557.99. To
raise and appropriate $2,442 01 .
4,000 00.
Town Parks:
General Appropriation
2,500 00
Unpaid Bills
45 00
Special appropriation for Sidewalks
1,000 00
Playgrounds
1,200 00
Playgrounds. Unpaid bill
10 63
Printing Town Reports
1,289 10.
Workmen's Compensation and Public Liability Premium
1,700 00
County Aid to Agriculture
.
·
50 00
Damages to Persons and Property
100 00
Memorial Day: .
.
Grand Army
200 00
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J. W. Powers Post, A. L. Spanish War Veterans .
200 00
30 00
Vernon Grove Cemetery: General Appropriation . Special Appropriation for Fencing
2,000 00
North Purchase Cemetery
75 00
Interest
·
·
15,500 00
Maturing Debt
.
.
.
22,000 00
Reserve Fund
5,000 00
.
Total
. $531,732 36 As there were a number of departments reported unpaid bills we would call their attention to the law which requires bills to be settled at the close of the year.
Article 6. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500 00) for de- fraying the expenses of Memorial Day, the Finance Committee recommend this article be passed over as it has already been provided for in general budget. The Finance Committee rec- ommend the sum of Four Hundred and Thirty Dollars ($430.00) be appropriated as in former years.
Article 11. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000 00) for the purpose of extending the Central Street drain, or take any action in relation thereto. The Finance Committee recom- mend favorable action and the sum of Forty-five Hundred Dollars ($4,500 00) be appropriated for this work.
Article 12. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) to be paid to the Trustees For County Aid To Agriculture. The Finance Committee recommend it be passed over as it has already been provided for in the General budget and recommend Fifty Dol- lars ($50.00) be appropriated.
Article 14. To see if the town will vote to transfer from overlay reserve, to overlay for 1916, the sum of Five Hundred Fifty-nine Dollars and Thirty five Cents ($559.35). The Finance Committee recommend favorable action.
1,000 00
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Article 15. To see if the town will vote to take any ac- tion relative to the appropriation of Three Thousand Two Hundred Ninety-three Dollars and Ninety nine Cents ($3,293.99) Surplus War Bonus, and Five Hundred Dollars re- ceived from the sale of Pearl Street property. The Finance Committee recommend favorable action and the sum of Three Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-three Dollars and Ninety- nine Cents, ($3,793.99) be used for permanent improvements in Town Park.
Article 16. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate a sum of money for the purpose of resurfacing or macadamizing Fountain street, or take any action in relation thereto. The Finance Committee recommend this article be passed over and left in the hands of the highway surveyor to give such attention as he sees fit.
Article 17. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for the purpose of constructing a sidewalk on the westerly side of Cedar street, with appropriate curbing, to extend from the corner of Cedar and East Main streets to the residence of A. Rosenfeld, or take any action in relation thereto. The Fi- nance Committee recommend that this article be passed over.
Article 18. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for the purpose of planting pine trees on waste land on town farm, under direction of the Board of Public Welfare, or take any ac- tion in relation thereto. The Finance Committee recommend favorable action.
Article 19. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000 00) for the purpose of repairing the gutters and eaves of Memorial Hall building, together with what other similar work may be found necessary, in order to put building in water tight con- dition, or take any action in relation thereto. The Finance Committee recommend that this article be passed over, as Twenty-five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) has been provided for in general budget.
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Article 21. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) plus in- terest from the same, to be placed upon deposit, and the in- terest therefrom used by the trustees of North Purchase cem - etery for perpetual care of lot of Ralph C. Ilill, or take any ac- tion in relation thereto. The Finance Committee recommend. no action necessary, as steps are taken to transfer the interest- money to North Purchase cemetery for care of lot of Ralph C. Hill.
Article 22. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for the purpose of repairing, rebuilding and draining Hayward Street Extension, from Mt. Pleasant street to East street, or take any action in relation thereto. The Finance Committee recommend the article be passed over, as ($1000 00) has been provided for in regular budget for the same.
Article 23. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for the purchase and installing of three additional fire alarm boxes or take any action in relation thereto. The Finance Commit- tee recommend no action be taken.
Article 24. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) for a 500 gallon pump to be installed on Hose 1, or take any ac- tion in relation thereto. The Finance Committee recommend favorable action.
Article 28. To see if the town will vote to transfer a sum of money from excess and deficiency account to revenne of 1928. The Finance Committee recommend favorable ac- tion.
Article 30. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for the purpose of repairing Fells Avenue, or take any action in relation thereto. The Finance Committee recommend this be passed over and left in the hands of the highway surveyor.
Article 31. To see if the town will vote to locate four electric lights on Dilla street, between the Macuen Ice House,
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so called, and the Minter Quarry property, raise and appro- priate the sum of Seventy two Dollars ($72 00) for the same, or take any action in relation thereto. The Finance commit- tee recom nond favorable action.
Respectfully submitted, THOMAS J. WELCH, Chairman, JOHN F. DAMON, Secretary.
Voted: To receive and accept the report of the Finance Com.nittee aid ast upon the same item by item.
For Moderator
Selectmen
Bin ance Com nitte
.
.
.
.
75 00
Town accountant
.
.
2,500 00
Town treasurer
1,500 00
Town treasurer's bond
Premium .
220 00
Tax collector
.
.
4,700 00
Tax collector's bond. Premium
440 00
Assessors
.
.
4,200 00
Publishing poll lists
.
.
.
50 CO
Town solicitor
1,500 00
Town clerk
.
.
.
1,700 00 15 00
Elections and Registration
3,000 00 95 00
Elections and Registration Unpaid bill
Towa Hill, gener il appropriation
2,800 00 8 69
Town Hall. Unpaid bills
.
Memorial Hill, general appropriation ·
1,200 00
Memorial Hill. Repairs .
300 00
Manorial Hill. Special for new copper ters, etc.
gut-
Police department, general appropriation Court fees .
.
17,300 00
Fire department, salaries .
. 16,962 50
Fire department, unpaid bill. Fire alarm . 50 00
Fire department, incidentals
· 3,500 00
Fire department, repairs
.
5 00 00
.
.
.
.
.
600 00
Certifying town notes
.
Pianning board
2,500 00
100 00
.
125 00
1,400 00
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Fire department, brush fires
$ 300 00
Fire department, new hose
500 00
Fire department, new floor Hook & Ladder · House, cement construction 1,600 00
Fire depatment, unpaid bills
157 00
Hydrant service .
8,100 00
Rifle practice, Co. I
.
400 00
Inspector of wires
400 00
Sealer of weights and measures
699 00
Gypsy Moth suppression
500 00
Care of trees and shrubs
1,000 00
Dog officer
150 00
Board of health, general
8,000 00
Board of health, unpaid bills
70 50
Board of health, dental clinic
2,400 00
Board of health, inspector of plumbing
300 00
Board of health, inspector of animals
220 00
Worcester County Hospital District for Tuber- culosis .
1,776 30
Sewer department, maintenance
5,000 00
Sewer department, new construction
20,000 00 ·
Sewer department, repairs to pump and new equipment at station 5,000 00
Highway department, general appropriation
60,000 00
Highway department, sidewalks
5,000 00
Highway department, oiling streets
3,000 00
Street lighting .
17,502 64
Public welfare, general aid
·
35,000 00
Public welfare, mothers' aid
21,500 00
Public welfare, unpaid bills
434 00
State aid .
800 00
Military aid
500 00
Care of graves (soldiers and sailors)
100 00
Soldiers' relief
5,500 00
Soldiers' relief, unpaid bill
60 00
School department, general appropriation) . 199,965 00
Town Library, (includes dog tax $1,557.99) ap- propriated ·
1,557 99
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Town Library (raised and appropriated) £ $ 2,442 01
Town Parks, general appropriation
2,500 00
Town Parks, unpaid bills
45 00
Town Parks, special appropriation for side- walks · ·
1,000 00
Town Parks, playgrounds
.
.
.
1,200 00
Town Parks, unpaid bill
.
.
10 63
Printing Town Reports .
1,289 10
Workmen's Compensation and Public Liability, premium .
1,700 00
County Aid to Agriculture
50 00
Damages to persons and property
1,000 00
Memorial Day, Post 22, G. A R
200 00
Memorial Day, J. W. Powers Post, A. L.
200 00
Memorial Day, Spanish War Veterans
30 00
Vernon Grove cemetery, general appropriation
2,000 00
Vernon Grove cemetery, special appropriation for fencing .
1,000 00
North Purchase cemetery
.
75 00
Interest .
·
.
·
15,500 00
Maturing debt
.
.
.
·
22,000 00
Reserve fund
.
5,000 00
$532,066 36
Voted: To appropriate the dog tax for 1927 ($1,557.99) for Town Library.
Article 5. Voted: That all personal and real estate taxes shall become due and payable Oct. 15, 1928.
On all taxes remaining unpaid November 1, 1928, inter- est at the rate of six per cent per annum on all taxes amount- ing to Two Hundred Doilars, and eight per cent on all taxes in excess of Two Hundred Dollars shall be charged from Oc- tober 15, 1928.
The collector shall be paid eight-tenths of one per cent of each payment made to the town treasurer on account of taxes and assessments.
The collector shall pay all expenses of his office, namely printing, postage and office supplies.
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He shall be allowed expenses for rent, telephone, light and heat of office room no v used by him, and all expenses, incurred by him at law or equity for collection of taxes or as- sessments.
Article 6. Voted: To piss over the article.
Article 7. Voted: That the town treasurer, with the ap- proval of the selectmen, be ard hereby is authorized to bor- row money on and after January 1, 1929, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1929, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1929. Yes, 210. No, 0.
Article 3. Voted: That the Board of Public Welfare be directed to engage a competer t person to take charge of the active administration of the public welfare duties, and in con- nection therewith, he investigate and report to the Selectmen on applicants for and recipients of soldiers' relief, and the le- gal settlement of applicants and recipients of relief from the Board of Health. That they determine the length of service and establish the salary therefor.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of Eight Hun- dred Dollars ($800.00), and appropriate the sum of Four Hun- dred Dollars ($100.00) from Public Welfare appropriation for the salary of person engaged for said purpose.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
Article 9. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 10. Voted: That the selectmen be authorized to take charge of all legal proceedings for or against the town.
Article 11. Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of Forty-five Hundred Dollars ($4,500 00) for the purpose of ex- tending the Central street drain, the same to be expended un- der the direction of the Selectmen.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
Article 12. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 13. Myron Morey was chosen director for coun-
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ty aid to agriculture for one year, uder the provisions of Chap- ter 128 of the General Laws of Massachusetts.
Article 14. Voted: To transfer from overlay reserve, to overlay for 1916, the sum of Five Hundred Fifty-nine Dollars and Thirty-five Cents ($559.35).
Article 15. The following motion was presented by Fran- cis H. Lally :-
Considering that the town of Milford has at present but one permanent memorial to those who served in the World War, and that one not centrally located. Considering also the present wooden Honor Roll, a temporary aff tir, wili soon need replacement, and remembering that the money in question was originally intended for war purposes, I make a motion that the sum of $3,293.99, surplus war bonus, as named in Article 15 of the warrant for this meeting be used for the pur- pose of erecting a suitable permanent memorial to those who served, and particularly to those who gave their lives in the World War. This memorial to be of bronze or stone, or a combination of both, suitably inscribed.
Voted: To lay the matter on the table.
Article 16. To raise and appropriate the sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) for the purpose of resur- facing Fountain street.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
Voted: To adjourn until Wednesday, March 14, 1928, at eight o'clock p. M. in Town Hall.
A true record. Attest:
DENNIS J. SULLIVAN,
Town Clerk.
A true copy of the records. Attest:
DENNIS J. SULLIVAN.
Town Clerk.
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 14, 1928. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Worcester ss.
Milford, March 14, 1928.
In pursuance to a vote passed at the adjourned town meeting, March 9, 1928, the inhabitants of the town of Milford, qualified by law to vote in elections and in town affairs, met in Town Hall and proceeded as follows :-
The meeting was called to order by John T. McLoughlin, moderator, at eight o'clock, P. M.
Voted: To take up Article 4.
Voted: That the town reconsider the vote passed at the meeting of March 9, 1923, wherein, acting under Article + of the warrant, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for the payment of claims for damages to persons or property.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of One Thou- sand Dollars ($1,000.00) for the payment of claims for dam- ages to persons or property.
Article 17. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 18. Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for the purpose of planting trees on waste land on the town farm, under direction of the Board of Public Welfare.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
Article 19. Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00) for the purpose of purchasing and erecting a flag pole on the Soldiers' lot in Vernon Grove cemetery.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
Article 20. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 21. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 22. Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for the purpose of repair-
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ing, regrading, rebuilding and draining Hayward Street Ex- tension, from Mt. Pleasant street to East street.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
Article 23. Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for the purchase and installa- tion of three additional fire alarm boxes.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
Article 24. Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) for a 500 gallon pump to be installed on Hose No. 1.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
Article 25. Voted: That the subject matter of the arti- cle be laid on the table.
Voted: To take up Article 27. Joseph A. Jacques sub- mitted "Plumbing Rules and Regulations" and moved their acceptance and adoption.
Vote 1: To defer action until the next annual town meet- ing.
Article 26. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 28. Voted: That the town accountant be author- . ized to transfer the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) from Excess and De fieiency to Revenue for 1928, to be used by the assessors in fixing the tax rate for 1928.
Article 29. Voted: That the town amend its by-laws by adding thereto the following:
At any town meeting on any action involving the appro- priating or raising of a sum of m mey in excess of Ten Thou- sand Do'lur's ($10,000.00), it shall be necessary to have a vote taken by the voter's check list if a request for the same is made to the moderator in writing by 15 voters of the town. Said written request may be prepared before the meeting, and any action calling for the raising or appropriating where said request is presented shall not be valid, unless vote is taken by the check list.
Article 30. Voted: To appropriate the sum of Two
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Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for the purpose of repairing Fells Avenue.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
Article 31. Voted: To locate four electric lights on Dilla Street, between the Micuen Ice House, so-called, and the Minter Quarry property, and raise and appropriate the sum of Seventy-two Dollars ($72.00) for the same.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
Voted: To take up Article 4.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of Four Hun- dred Thirty-four Dollars ($434.00) for unpaid bills of Public Welfare Department.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of Five Thou- sand Dollars ($5,000.00) additional for new construction of sewers the same to be applied to the construction of a sewer on Fountain Street.
Voted: To dissolve the warrant.
A true record. Attest:
DENNIS J. SULLIVAN,
Town Clerk.
A true copy of the records. Attest:
DENNIS J. SULLIVAN, Town Clerk.
WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, MAY 9, 1928.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Worcester, ss.
To either Constable of the Town of Milford, in said County,
Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said town, qualified by law to vote in elections and in town af- fairs, to meet at the Town Hall in said town on the ninth day
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of May, A. D. 1928, punctually at eight o'clock in the even- ing to act upon the following articles namely :
Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
Article 2. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to contract with the Milford Water Company for the installation of additional hydrants for providing water for fire purposes, raise and appropriate money therefor, or take any action in relation thereto.
And you are hereby directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at each of the Public Meet- ing Houses and at the Post Office in said to vn, also cause an attested copy to be published in the Milford Daily News, a newspaper published in said town, Two Sabbaths before the time set for said meeting.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Clerk of said town at the time of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands at Milford, this 26th day of April A. D. 1928.
JOHN E. HIGGISTON, P. EUGENE CASEY, ISAIAH C. TRASK,
Selectmen of Milford.
A true copy. Attest:
JOHN J. MOLONEY, Constable of Milford.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Milford, May 9, 1928.
Worcester, ss.
Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the inhab- . itants of the town of Milford herein described, to meet at the time and place and for the purpose within mentioned, by post- ing up attested copies of this warrant at each of the public meeting houses and at the post office in said town, and I have likewise caused an attested copy of this warrant to be pub-
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