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CORNER OF EXCHANGE, CONGRESS AND WEST STREETS. We recommend that the house on the corner of Exchange and Congress streets be bought by the town and removed, so that a better view may be had by drivers of auto- mobiles and trucks, that the corner may be rounded so as to minimize to the lowest possibility the latent danger of colli- sions and accidents now existing. One life saved will be worth any money this improvement costs.
CEDAR SWAMP POND SURVEY. We recommend that money be appropriated for a survey of Cedar Swamp Pond, and proper bo inds placed, so that future contemplated improvements can be more readily worked out.
PURCHASE OF AN INCINERATOR We recommend that money be appropriated for the purchase of an incinerator to be placed on the Central Street Dump, under the super- vision of the Highway Surveyor. The state fire marshal or- dered said dump to be closed unless a suitable incinerator was installed, so as to prevent fire possibilities. By the installa- tion of this incinerator the dump can be re-opened, and we strongly recommend and urge that this be done in the early spring and that all dumping be done on this location, because
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as soon as the swampy area is filled in this new land will be an ideal spot to establish a playground for the children and recreation ground for working men in a section of the town that sadly needs such a public park.
Articles will be inserted in the Town Warrant to cover the above recommendations.
During the past several years substantial amounts off money have been expended in extending the sewer system , " and also in rebuilding numerous streets. Has the time not., arrived for the citizens to consider whether we want to con -. tinue these expenditures or curtail them? The selectmen fee IW that reasonable curtailment in both these departments should be made this year.
Respectfully submitted, PHILIP CENEDELLA, TIMOTHY W. HANNIGAN, P. EUGENE CASEY,
Selectmen of Milford.
REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY SURVEYOR.
TO THE VOTERS OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD:
I hereby submit my report as Highway Surveyor of the Town of Milford for 1929.
NEW MACADAM STREETS.
The entire or sections of the following streets were re- built with trap rock and asphalt, receiving from three to six inches of trap rock penetrated and sealed with heavy asphalt:
West Walnut, Westbrook, Fountain, Poplar, Myrtle, Park Terrace, Mt. Pleasant, Nelligan Square and Congress Streets.
REPAIRS TO GRAVEL ROADS.
Reservoir and Silver Hill Streets which were in an im- passable condition due to flood of 1927, were repaired in the early spring requiring considerable labor and material.
The material which was excavated during the rebuilding of Main Street was placed on the following streets to a pleas- ing advantage: Highland, Asylum, John, Prospect, Dilla, Fountain, Finley, Courtland, Howard, North Main, Florence, Fairview Ave., Medway, Depot, Whitney, Richmond Ave., Overlea Ave., Westbrook, Maple, Central, Haven, Harris Ave., and High Streets.
GRAVEL STREETS.
Treated with tarvia or asphalt, covered with pea stone or sand: Purchase, Congress, Otis, Orange, Lawrence, Lee, Quin- Ian, So. High, Whitney, Central, Beach, Granite, Sumner, Winter, Lincoln, Meade, Dilla, Depot, Vernon, Fruit Ext., Prospect, Bancroft Ave., Elm , Green, Vine, and Metcalf Ave.
RESURFACING.
The following old Macad un streets were pitched and re- surfaced with tarvia or asphalt: Medway, Cedar, Purchase, East Main and Pleasant Streets.
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WOODEN BRIDGES.
Five thousand feet of three inch chestnut plank and sev- eral stringers were used in rebuilding and repairing the vari- ous wooden bridges.
SCRAPING AND SCARIFYING, ETC
All country roads and gravel streets were scraped or scarified and rolled, gutters cleaned, brush cut, guard rails re- paired, brooks and culverts cleaned and repaired, basins cleaned and considerable drain pipe laid.
SIDEWALKS.
The following sidewalks were rebuilt or repaired: West, Winter, Mechanic, State, Church, Bancroft Ave, Congress, Depot, Forest, Grove, E. Main, Whitney, Westbrook, West Walnut, Mt. Pleasant, Hayward, Thayer, Prospect, North Bow and Central Street walks.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD C. BEAULAC, Highway Surveyor.
TREASURER'S REPORT FOR 1929.
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1929 .
$ 49,925 51
Receipts for the year 1,167,491 73
Total $1,217,417 24
Disbursements during year
$1,142,101 63
Bilance on hand Jan. 1, 1930 75,315 61
$1,217,417 24
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS.
Bilance on hand Jan. 1, 1929 $ 20,584 17
Received for perpetual care during year .
1,000 00
Received for interest during year 968 08 .
Total $22,552 25
Interest withdrawn and placed to credit of
Cemetery trustees . 967 88
Balance on hand January 1, 1930 $21,584 37
TOWN HISTORY ACCOUNT.
Unbound copies on hand Jan. 1, 1929 . 49
Unbound copies sold during year 1
Unbound copies on hand Jan. 1, 1930 .
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Respectfully submitted, B. J. CLANCEY, Treasurer.
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
Town appropriations
. $611,323 34
State tax
19,125 00
State highway tax and snow removal 971 55
County tax
.
22,384 00
Amount to raise
$653,803 89 .
Estimated income plus poll taxes
168,530 89 .
Net amount to raise
. $485,273 00
Overlay .
9,375 49
Tax on real, personal and overlay
$494,648 49
4258 taxes at $2.00 per.
8,516 00
Total tax on Collector's book . . $503,164 49 Additional December levy for 1929 real estate (none).
Additional December levy for 1929 personal es- tate
11 55
Additional December levy for 1929 polls 43 at $2.00 86 00 ·
Total tax on Collector's book, including Decem- ber levy $503,262 04 .
Total excise tax committed for 1929 29,962 94 ·
Total taxes committed for 1929
,
$533,224 98
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VALUATIONS.
Buildings, excluding land
Land, excluding buildings
$10.195,645 00 2,870,375 00
Total real estate value
$13,066,020 00
Personal estate
1,923,325 00
Total valuation of town, real and personal
$14,989,345 00
December levy real estate valuation (none)
December levy personal estate valuation 350 00
Total valuation of town, including December levy
$14,989,695 00
TAX IN MONEY.
Real estate . $431,178 72
Personal estate .
63,469 77
4258 assessed polls at $2.00
.
8,516 00
Real estate, personal and polls
. $503,164 49
Amount on Collector's warrant
. $503,164 49
December levy real estate in money (none)
December levy personal in money
11 55
December levy 43 polls at $2.00
86 00
Total tax on warrant including December levy Excise tax in money 29,962 94
Total
. $533,224 98
Tax rate
$33 00
Number of polls
4301
Number of horses .
86
Number of cows .
220
Number of neat cattle
18
Number of swine .
110
Number of fowl 4380; value of same
$4,675
Number of dwellings
3697
Number of acres 8504 and 21,780 sq. ft. of land
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. $503,262 04
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ESTIMATED INCOME FOR 1929.
Income as per list from town accountant
.
$108,014 18
Income received from Citron-Byer Co. by vote of town ·
1,750 00
Free cash by vote of town
30,000 00
Automobile excise tax
·
20,250 71
4258 poll taxes at 2.00 per.
8,516 00
Total estimated.income plus poll taxes (1929) $168,530 89 WILLIAM F. CLANCY, FREDERICK W. HOLLAND, FREDERICK A. NEALON,
Assessors ..
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
Year.
Levy.
1924
$102 54
Cash paid Treas. *Credit $102 54 *Credit 100 82
$155 25
$164 56
Int. 22 34
73 84
1926
8,084 19
*Credit 110 05
Int. 919 81
7,409 65
878 77
605 53
1927
83,690 70
Int. 7,538 27
74,146 17
1,257 12
15,825 68
1928 156,559 64
Int. 3,661 96 503,164 49
76,620 37
2,349 54 81,251 69
1929
Dec. levy 206 45
Int. 249 04
328,833 22
1,301 60 173,485 16
1929 Auto
Excise 29,352 76 Int. 17 00 23,855 38 2,267 87 3,246 51 *NOTE .- The credit on 1924, 1925, 1926 represents taxes on property sold at tax sale and purchased by the town. No cash is paid by the town for taxes, but the account is given credit for the amounts due, as the town assumes the amount of taxes due when purchasing property at sale.
UNAPPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENTS.
Cash paid Treasurer. Abatements. Balance.
1914
$ 215 41
1920
271 17 186 92 Int. 25 76 111 00
101 68
68 07 1925
68 07
1927
3,747 45 Int. 93 20 871 28
2,969 37
1928 6,186 25
Int. 77 31 1,365 90
4,897 66
Abatements.
Balance
1925
472 13
$ 215 41 271 17
1922
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APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENTS.
Cash Paid Treasurer. Abatements.
Balance
1910
$ 7 91
$ 7 91
1911
14 48
14 48
1912
26 34
26 34
1913
35 58
35 58
1914
26 68
26 68
1915
68 26
68 26
1916
18 26
18 26
1917
29 53
Int.
1 78
3 62
27 68
1918
23 10
Int.
1 78
3 63
21 25.
1919
23 28
23 28
1920
20 46
20 46
1921
24 28
24 28
1922
11 40
3 26
8 14
1923
35 01
Int.
30 06
56 69
8. 38
1924
3 82
3 82
1925
3 82
3 82
1926
3 82
3 82
1927
46 03
Int.
5 58
39 62
11 99
1928
187 11
Int. 2,98
42 14
147 95
Respectfully yours,
W. J. READ, Tax Collector.
TOWN ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT.
To the Honorable Board of Seletmen and Voters of Milford :-
I herewith present my third annual report for the year ending December 31, 1929, showing in detail the appropria- tions, expenditures, and receipts from each source of income. There has also been included a table showing the borrowing capacity of the town, a detailed statement of the Funded Debt and the usual Balance Sheet.
With this report my term of office expires, and it might be said that the probationary period of our accounting system has ended, and from an unknown and little understood change in our method of municipal accounting, our new system has become a vital and important link in our town government. For the most part the changes made necessary by the installa- tion of the State system have been very well received, and the desire to assist me in conforming in every detail to State re- quirements has made a difficult task comparatively easy.
I feel that much has been accomplished that is of benefit to the town, and that the consolidation of all financial transac- tions in one report is of great value to the ever increasing number of voters who interest themselves in the business transactions of the town. Income, other than taxes, is an im- portant feature that must be followed by the Town Account- ant, in order that what is due the town be properly accounted for and collected within a reasonable length of time. All ex- penditures are carefully checked to insure the purpose, as well as the amounts of the appropriations as voted, being strictly adhered to. No appropriations have been overdrawn, and upaid bills have become a negligible factor. I regret that a few small appropriations must be asked for unpaid bills of
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last year, and merely caution all departments that this prac- tice must be carefully guarded against.
During my term of office the sum of $79,659.70 has been made available from our surplus accounts, and another sub- stantial amount will be recommended this year. In spite this very material assistance in reducing the tax rate our Sur- plus Revenue Account is still sufficiently large to take care any emergency that might arise.
Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH V. CAREY, Town Accountant
TOWN OF MILFORD BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1929
ASSETS.
LIABILITIES.
Temporary Loans :
Anticipation of Revenue
$150,000 00
Surplus War Bonus 3,293 99
Sale of Pearl St. Property 500 00
Taxes :
Levy of 1925
$ 164 56
Levy of 1926
605 53
Levy of 1927
15,825 68
Levy of 1928
81,251 69
Levy of 1929
173,485 16
Motor Vehicle Excise
1929 3,310 35
274,642 97
Special Assessments :
Repairs to Pumping Sta.
1,325 97
Main Street Construction .....
13,538 40
Removing Poles and Wires
274 49
Unapp. Sewer Assess.
So. Main Street
1,724 26
Flowage .Right (Clark
Heirs ) 69 00
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Cash in Office and Banks :
General Treasury
$ 75,315 61
Accounts Receivable:
Appropriation Balances :
Town Hall Repairs 300 00
Police Dept. 800 00
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Fire Dept. Unpaid Bill 1925 70 30
Rifle Range Co. 1
1,000 00
Sewer Maint. Unpaid Bill. 108 80
Sewer Construction 410 14
App. Sewer Assess. 1910-1929
$ 552 87
1914-1928 8,588 08
9,140 95
Departmental :
Town Hall $
40 00
Health Depi. 1,499 28
Highway Dept. 120 80
Public Welfare
4,658 86
Infirmary
1,027 91
Mothers Aid
8,430 27
State Aid 544 00
Military Aid 165 00
School Dept.
585 56
Cemetery
449 50
17,521 18
Overlay Deficit :
Overlay 1926 1,917 49
Land Damages East Main Street 41 35
Celebration of 150th An- niversary 489 20
Vernon Grove Trust Funds 121 99
No. Purchase Trust Funds ... 30 50
Maturing Debt
86 13
Overlays Reserved for Abatements :
Levy of 1927. $ 4,225 75
Levy of 1928 2,283 09
Levy of 1929 8,073 89
14,582 73
Overlay Reserve
9,069 10
Revenue Reserved Until Collected: Sewer Revenue 9,140 95
Departmental 17,438 87
26,579 82 Excess and Deficiency (Surplus Revenue) 154,122 03
$378,538 20
$378,538 20
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20,390 53
TOWN OF MILFORD BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1929- CONTINUED
Deferred Revenue Accounts
ASSETS.
LIABILITIES.
Sewer Assessments :
Apportioned but not Due
$898 72
Due 1930
$ 199 57
Due 1931
199 56
Due 1932
138 40
Due 1933
83 55
Due 1934
83 55
Due 1935
83 55
Due 1936
83 55
Due 1937
26 99
$898 72
$898 72
Tax Accounts
ASSETS.
LIABILITIES.
Tax Titles $ 517 32
Tax Titles Revenue $ 517 32
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Apportioned Sewer Assessments (Not Due) :
Debt Accounts
ASSETS.
LIABILITIES.
Net Funded or Fixed Debt $200,000 00
Sewer Construction Loan 1906 $ 49,000 00
Sewer Construction Loan 1908 4,000 00
Sewer Construction Loan 1921 2,000 00
Sewer Construction Loan 1922
52,000 00
Geo. E. Stacy School 23,000 00
Main Street Construction
70,000 00
-
$200,000 00
$200,000 00 37
Trust Accounts
ASSETS.
LIABILITIES. Trust Funds Cash and Securities $ 21,584 17
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds $ 21,584 17
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RECEIPTS.
TAXES.
Current Year:
Poll
·
$
5,790 00
Motor vehicle excise 23,838 38
Real and personal . 322,794 18
$352,422 56
Previous Years :
Poll
$ 1,390 00
Real and personal . 144,799 06 -
146,189 06
From the State:
Public Safety $ 114 52
Income Tax
70,444 41
Corporation Tax-
Business .
14,351 68
Corporation Tax-
Public Service 1,802 16
National Bank Tax
2,469 64
Trust Co. Tax
16 38
89,198 79
Total for Taxes
$587,810 41
LICENSES.
Liquor
$ 6 00
Junk
60 00
Pedlars
120 00
Sunday
260 00
Pool, Billiards, Bowling
71 00
Auto Agents
330 00
Victuallers .
36 00
Alcohol
26 00
Manicurist .
15 00
Undertakers
6 00
Bus
80 00
Innholders .
2 00
Soda Manufacturers
10 00
Transient Vendors
25 00
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Slaughter House
$ 2 00
Roller Skating
5 00
Ice Cream Makers .
3 00
Garbage Collectors
4 00
Auctioneers
12 00
Carnival
15 00
Theatre
225 00
Second Dealers
5 00
Oleomargarine
5 00
Total for Licenses
$1,323 00
FINES.
Third District Court .
$585 11
GRANTS AND GIFTS.
From the State:
Smith- Hughes fund $ 232 83
Vocational Education . 1,834 14
From the County: Dog Licenses · 1,500 85 .
Total for Grants and Gifts
$3,567 82
ALL OTHER GENERAL REVENUE.
Special Assessments:
Apportioned Sewer Assessments . $ 290 22 Unapportioned Sewer Assessments 2,087 19
Total for Special Assessments $2,377 41 .
DEPARTMENTAL REVENUE.
General Government:
Treasurer:
Sale of Town History $ 1 00
Lock-up Keys . 50
$ 1 50
Town Clerk:
Sale of Old Books
21 28
Town Hall:
Rental Hall
$ 720 09
Rental Court Room 1,600 00
40
Sale of Old Desk $5 00 Damage to Cement Post 9 50
$2,334 50
Total for General Government $2,357 28 PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY.
Tuspection
Sealer of Weights and Measures
$197 00
HEALTH AND SANITATION.
Dental Clinic :
Fees $191 86
Sewer Maintenance:
Connections (Hopedale) 175 00
Total for Health and Sanitation
$366 86
HIGHWAYS.
Main Street:
Rails
$1,750 00
Paving Blocks .
172 00
$1,922 00 .
South Main Street:
State
$7,656 70
County
.
7,656 69
15,313 39
General:
Truck hire .
$40 00
Sundries
35 68
75 68
Total for Highways .
$17,311 07
CHARITIES.
Almshouse:
Board $3,679 24
Sale of Produce 260 80 $3,940 04
General Aid:
Reimbursement for Relief Given: Individuals $ 141 00
Other Cities and Towns 1,225 37
State
964 65 2,332 02
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Mothers' Aid:
State
$7,357 71
Cities and Towns .
.
871 34
Total for Charities
$14,501 11
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS.
State Aid
$708 00
Military Aid
147 5C
Veterans Exemptions 47 10
Total for Soldiers' Benefits
$902 60
SCHOOLS.
Tuition of State Wards . $2,193 07
Town of Bellingham
1,035 36
Town of Mendon ·
17 92
City of Boston
765 40
Other tuition .
466 13
Misc. receipts
68 93
Total for Schools
$4,547 11
TOWN LIBRARY.
Fines
$191 00
VERNON GROVE CEMETERY.
Sale of lots
$162 00
Sale of graves
258 00
Care of lots
390 50
Opening graves .
. .
199 00
Disinterment
15 00
Total for Cemeteries
$1,024 50
INTEREST.
Deposits :
Home National Bank . $1 612 15
Milford National Bank . 520 27
Premiums, Temporary Loans . . 40 00
Premiums on Bond Is- sue 200 00
Interest on Bond Issue .
83 13
$ 2,455 55
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Taxes . $ 12,407 42 Sewer assessments 253 48 Trust Funds: .
Cemetery Perpetual Care 968 08
Total for Interest
$16,084 53
TRUST FUNDS.
Cemetery Trust Funds
$1,000 00
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS.
Temporary Loans:
Anticipation of Revenue $ 143,000 00
General Loans:
Main Street Construction 70,000 00
Total for Municipal Indebted-
ness
·
$513,000 00
REFUNDS AND TRANSFERS.
Refunds :
Dental Clinic .
$
7 04
Fire Incidentals 112 46
Highway Department 23 69
School Department
29 17
Police Department
18 56
Soldiers' Relief
4 00
A. O. Caswell (petty cash) 100 00
F. E. Hill (petty cash) 50 00
Total for Refunds $ 344 92
Transfers :
Excess and Deficiency
to Revenue for 1929 $30,000 00
Reserve Fund To : Main Street Construc-
tion . 2,680 97
Soldiers' Relief 500 00
Public Welfare 300 00
Election and Regis- tration 205 26
New Fire Apparatus . 500 00
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Chapin Steeet School
Heating Plant $150 00
Removing Elm Tree on Congress Street 140 00
Sewer Maintenance . 92 79
Rifle Practice Co. I 28 20
Treasurer 100 00
$34,997 22
Total for Refunds and Transfers ·
$35,342 LE
Total Receipts
. $1,202,488 95
Balance January 1, 1929
49,925 51
Grand Total
. $1,252, 414 46
EXPENDITURES GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Moderator
$80 00
Finance Commission :
Salary of Secre- tary
$50 00
Clerk Hire 15 00
65 00
Selectmen :
Salaries :
Selectmen
750 00
Clerk
500 00
Expenses :
East Main St.
Water Ext. 1,227 00
Woolworth Bldg. Foun- dation 258 00
Moving Hydrant 102 60
Ice for Drink-
ing Fountain 121 86
Street Plans 40 00
Stationery and
Postage 32 50
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Printing and Advertising
16 02
Sundries 3 00
3,050 98
Accountant :
Salary
2,000 00
Expenses :
Office Furniture
77 75
Stationery and
Postage
45 87
Printing
76 06
Telephone
14 23
Sundries
4 40
2,218 31
Treasurer :
Salary
1,500 00
Expenses :
Stationery and
Postage 89 98
Printing
91 10
Telephone
14 22
Bond
262 50
Insurance
151 02
Adding Machine
Repairs ... 8 90
Sundries
1 39
2,119 11
Tax Collector :
Commissions
4,109 21
Expenses :
Bond
440 00
Burglary In- surance 199 47
Books
18 71
Telephone
71 60
Express
50
4,839 49
Assessors :
Salaries :
2 Members
2,000 00
Clerk
1,500 00
1
45
Assistant
101 50
Clerk Hire 64 50
Expenses :
Printing Poll
Books 480 00
Office Furni-
ture 96 00
Stationery and Postage 170 15
Printing and
Advertising 111 04
Automobile Hire 85 00
Telephone 64 50
Sundries 1 25 4,673 94
Other Finance Offices
and Accounts
Certifying Town Notes 50 00
Law Department :
Salary of Solicitor 250 00
Special Work 1,238 14 1,488 14
Town Clerk :
Salary
500 00
Recording Fees ... 757 50
Expenses :
Office Furni-
ture 164 00
Stationery and
Postage 105 35
Printing and
Advertising 67 78
Telephone 29 27
Bond 5 00 1,628 90
Election and Registration :
Salaries :
Registrars 450 00
Clerk
175 00
Election Officers 666 00
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Police Duty -
Election Day 41 26
Other Expenses :
Postage 6 00
Printing and
Advertising
343 25
Lunches for
Election Of-
ficers
21 75
Chair Rental. 2 00
1,705 26
Town Hall :
Salaries :
Janitor
1,200 00
Extra Labor 4 00
Police Duty.
65 00
Expenses :
Fuel
551 20
Light
168 05
Repairs
582 03
Insurance
1,894 49
Care of Clock.
100 00
Telephone
56 50
Boiler Inspec-
tion
10 00
Janitor's Sup-
plies
31 20
Sundries
17 47
4,679 94
Memorial Hall :
Salaries :
Janitor
600 00
Other Em - ployees
134 25
Expenses :
Fuel and Light . 313 89
Water
18 42
Repairs
343 47
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Hardware Sup-
plies 34 75
Boiler Inspec-
tion 10 00
Grass seed and
Loam
28 50
1,483 28
Total for General Government.
$28,082 35
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department :
Salaries :
Chief
$2,400 00
Patrolmen
13,527 86
Special Police 270 00
Traffic Checkers
36 00
Expenses : Auto Hire 27 65
Department Auto Expense 489 28
Motor Cycle. 76 83
New Car 795 00
Gas Equipment 51 73
Spot-Light 24 50
Insurance
41 00
Lunches (Pris-
oners) 4 70
Traffic Signs ...
147 23
Medical Care
(Prisoners) 8 00
Sundries
41 30
Stationery and Postage 19 40
Telephone
232 05
Total for Police Dept. 18,192 53
Fire Department : Salaries :
Engineers
675 00
Clerk
75 00
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Sup't. Fire
Alarm System
300 00
Drivers
7,998 31
Firemen
8,121 76
Other Employees
24 50
Equipment :
New Apparatus 5,000 00
New Hose
493 00
Searchlights 106 65
Coats for Men
588 05
Badges 58 12
Acid, Soda etc. 204 12
Hose Covers
50 00
Hose Equipment 85.47
Hose Repairs ...
51 35
Plaster Hooks
15 00
Sundries
64 77
Maintenance and Repairs :
Truck Repair ...
223 18
Batteries
72 50
Gasoline and Oil 132 47
New Tires 178 10
Polish and Clean-
er Comp ....... 65 50
Alarm Boxes, etc. 410 98
Sundries 14 92
Hydrant Service :
Contract
9,550 00
Fuel and Light : Fuel 737 50
Light and Water 431 32
Maintenance of Build- ings and Grounds :
Repairs 915 36
Furniture and
Furnishings 36 29
Laundry Work 72 53
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Boiler Inspec-
tion
5 00
Unpaid Bill 1927
53 37
Sundries
106 36
Other Expenses :
Stationery and Postage 15 45
Telephone
140 79
Auto Hire 36 00
Lunches 29 00
Moving Hydrant 92 90
Sundries 30 61
Total for Fire Department
37,261 23
Wire Inspector :
Salary of Inspector
400 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures :
Salary of Sealer 600 00
Expenses :
Stationery and
Postage
10 33
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Advertising 7 50
Automobile Hire 35 00
Supplies
66 80
Stamps 5 75
Total for Sealer
Gypsy Moth Suppression :
Labor 478 75
Convention 8 00
Supplies 80
Tree Warden :
Salaries and Wages :
Superintendent 318 00
Labor 628 25
Hardware and Tools 16 68
Loam 2 00
725 38
50
Trees 150 00
Trucking
31 00
Sundries 2 42
Removing Elm Tree
on Congress St. :
Labor 352 70
Tools 7.15
Trucking
6 50
Dynamiting
13 65
Re-placing ce-
ment walk ..
10 00
Total for Tree Warden
2,025 90
Forest Fires :
Firemen
191 75
Equipment
105 35
Total for Forest Fires 297 10
Dog Officer :
Salary
75 00
Expenses :
Killing Stray
Dogs
31 00
Auto Hire
119 00
Total for Dog Officer
225 00
Total for Protection of Persons and Property 59,127 14
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Health Department :
General Administration :
Salary of Mem-
bers $300 00
Salary of Clerk 200 00
Stationery and
Postage 58 92
Printing and
Advertising 40 65
Telephone 59 60
Sundries 34 20
Quarantine and Con-
5I
tagious Diseases : Board and
Treatment 128 00
Medical Attend-
ance 20 00
Drugs and
Medicine
6 03
Clothing 8 50
Loss of Wages
40 00
Hospitals
57 14
All Other
60 01
Tuberculosis :
Board and
Treatment 1,216 00
District Nurse 150 00
Worcester County T. B. Hospital 1,812 52
Vital Statistics :
Births
110 00
Deaths 51 75
Other Expenses :
Sanitary In-
spector
300 00
Plumbing In-
Inspectors 600 00
Vaccination 74 75
Animal Burial
38 00
Sundries
4 53
Inspection :
School Children :
Physician
200 00
Nurse
268 64
Expenses
19 80
Animals :
Salary of
Inspector 200 00
Expenses
20 00
. 52
Meats and Pro- visions : Salary of In- spector 1,180 00
Milk :
Expenses 33 00
Dental Clinic :
Salaries :
2 Dentists 1,950 00
Expenses :
Light 19 46
Dental Sup- plies 186 72
Insurance 48 20
Rent
150 00
All Other
21 47
Total for Health Department 9,667 89
Refuse and Garbage :
Contract 2,174 92
Sewer Maintenance : Salaries :
Commissioners 650 00
Clerk
200 00
Superintendent
1,000 00
Expenses :
Stationery and
Postage 3 00
Auto Hire.
95 05
Telephone
20 82
Labor
4,327 00
Teams
337 25
Tools and
Equipment 104 67
Pipe and Fit- tings
30 14
Power
594 76
Water
136 88
53
Tarvia
119 50
Drain
107 56
Trucking
80 25
Trap Rock
13 08
Auto Hire
32 10
Cleaning Hose,
M. F. D.
10 00
Rent of Land
10 00
Sundries
54 55
Main Street Con- nections
668 53
Pumping Station :
Contract
337 25
Grating
26 00
Engineer
50 33
Sewer Construction :
Nelson Heights
Sewer 959 05
Contracts
24,408 03
Engineer
2,859 83
Other Labor
1,122 03
Land Taking
625 00
Materials
2,627 28
Lumber
24 37
Auto Hire 149 35
Trucking
31 50
Testing
79 83
Advertising 21 00
Manhole Covers 216 00
All Other 30 35
Total for Sewers
42,162 34
Total for Health and Sanitation
$54,005 15
HIGHWAYS
General Administration
Superintendent $2,000 00
Clerk 260 00
Telephone
173 75
54
Light 76 30
Water 52 73
Stationery
17 15
Insurance
534 95
Advertising
9 70
General Expenses :
Labor
$19,516 73
Teams 100 51
Broken Stone,
Gravel, etc. 4,446 56
Equipment and Repairs
11,333 99
Hay, Grain,
Straw
584 26
Gas and Oil
2,199 75
Grates and
Frames 300 28
Oil and Tarvia
9,773 01
Freight
722 55
Lumber
70 93
Fuel
282 75
New Car
601 00
Repairing Bridge 171 01
Horseshoeing ... 59 20
Rent of Pit .. 244 00
Rent of Land ..
30 00
Sundries
35 62
Total for General Highways $53,596 73
Fountain Street:
- Labor
$783 00
Materials
1,770 54
Freight 710 02 3,263 56
West Walnut Street :
Labor 496 49
Materials
1,362 16
Freight
640 48 2,499 13
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55
West Brook Street :
Labor
516 74
Materials
1,549 44
Freight
433 23 2,499 41
Mt. Pleasant Street :
Labor
438 00
Materials
1,682 74
Freight
879 00
2,999 74
South Main Street :
Advertising 21 10
1
Contract
22,970 09
Grates and
Frames
241 75
Extra Labor
142 14
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