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James H. McGrath, 45 Grove St. 197
William McGrath, 22 Forest St. 209
*John J. Moloney, 10 Orchard St. 340 3 Yr.
*William J. Moore, 251/2 Grove St. 335
3 Yr.
*Myron Morey, 34 Fruit St. 244
1 Yr.
Michael Morganelli, 44 So. Bow St. 132
Thomas F. Mullen, 70 So. Bow St. 135
Francis J. O'Grady, 63 Depot St. 177
J. Edmund O'Sullivan, 78 Grove St. 220
Raphael Parente, 7 Center St. 110
Leroy J. Parker, 69 Grove St. 168
*Jesse H. Perkins, 80 So. Main St. 257
1 Yr.
Anthony R. Petracca, 7 Baker St. 122
Marie M. Petracca, 7 Baker St.
92
John J. Quinlan, 14 So. Union St.
217
John F. Ranahan, 22 Forest St. 217
Joseph Renda, 32 Depot St. 159
*Sumner C. Reynolds, 4 Poplar St. 274 2 Yr.
Hans O. Ritz, 6 So. Main St. 211
*Emerson Robinson, 311/2 Forest St. 252
1 Yr. Nettie M. Rose, 27 Forest St. 190
1 Yr.
James F. Sheedy, 73 Grove St. 172
Benjamin W. Smethurst, 36 Forest St. 147
*Holly W. Snow, 47 Claflin St. 254 Abner Spencer, 41 Grove St. 196
Giacomo A. Tosches, 16 Archer Ave
109
John F. Walpole, 51 Grove St 162
Samuel A. Werber, 17 Whitney St. 204
*Chester F. Williams, 12 Claflin St. 377 3 Yr.
*Paul Williams, 4 Poplar St. 336
1 Yr.
3 Yr
263
Votes
Term
*Wendell Williams, 32 Claflin St.
345 3 Yr.
*Fred E. Wood, 54 Claflin St. 257 1 Yr.
*Etta E. Woodward, 36 So. Main St 280
*William Young, 1 So. Main St. 299
Blanks 23,027
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS, PRECINCT 4 Vote for Forty-two
*Otto W. Beiersdorf, 44 Bancroft Ave. 415
2 Yr.
*Frank Berardi, 33 Prospect St. 323 1 Yr.
*Frank C. Berry, 56 Bancroft Ave. 541 3 Yr.
*Edward S. Broderick, 24 High St. 470 3 Yr.
*Joseph P. Brown, 333 Main St. 418 2 Yr.
*Edward J. Burke, 140 West St.
514
3 Yr.
*Eva L. Burns, 297 Main St. 454
3 Yr.
*James Burke Cahill, 293 Main St.
420 2 Yr.
*James J. Cahill, 293 Main St.
330 1 Yr.
*Frederick S. Carley, 12 Chapin St. 368 1 Yr.
*Fred V. Casey, 28 Chapin St .. 372
1 Yr.
* Albert L. Condon, 18 Parker Hill Ave. 414
2 Yr.
*William K. Coombs, 9 Draper Park. 435
2 Yr.
*Charles F. Curtin, 16 Parker Hill Ave. 440
3 Yr.
* Alfred E. Daigle, 11 Parker Hill Ave 451
3 Yr.
*Robert L. Dillon, 15 Draper Park. 413
2 Yr. Alfred N. Dinardo, 79 Water St. 313
*Daniel F. Doherty, 35 West St. 467 `3 Yr.
*Joseph H. Doyle, 88 Congress St. 381
2 Yr.
*Bernard K. Drew, 12 Thayer St. 351 1 Yr.
*William A. Dugan, 1 Otis St. 427
3 Yr.
*John J. Fahey, 6 Huntoon St. 424
3 Yr. Vincenzo Farese, 19 Oliver St. 289
*Rita K. Fitzpatrick, 312 Main St. 434 3 Yr.
*Margaret M. Gilroy, 14 Vine St. 402 2 Yr.
*George F. Grayson, 16 Elm St. 427
3 Yr.
*Harry J. Healy, 16 Fruit St. 397
2 Yr.
Rudolph J. Introini, 290 Main St. 239 Earle F. Johnson, 1 Nelson Heights 311
2 Yr.
2 Yr.
264
Votes
Term
* Bernard V. Keenan, 24 Prospect St. 453 3 Yr.
*Edwin F. Lilley, Jr., 3 Draper Park 392
2 Yr.
*John C. Lynch, Jr., 305 Main St.
499 3 Yr.
*Bernard M. Manion, 82 West St. 420
*William F. McGrath, 29 Oliver St.
384 2 Yr.
*James F. Morey, 101 Water St. Antonio Niro, 345 Main St. 277
379
2 Yr.
*T. Joseph O'Connell, 20 Green St. 364 1 Yr.
*Philip A. O'Donnell, 38 Thayer St. 360 1 Yr.
A. Anthony Parente, 277 Main St 227
*Garden W. Rae, 30 Parker Hill Ave 382
1 Yr.
*Leonardo Roberti, 70 West St. 314
1 Yr.
* Marcus W. Rose, 57 Bancroft Ave 359
1 Yr.
*John F. Ruhan, 345 Main St. 370
1 Yr.
* Marion A. Ryan, 298 Main St. 430
3 Yr.
*Frank A. Shea, 349 Main St. 385
1 Yr.
*John L. Sullivan, 18 Lawrence St. 320 1 Yr.
*Joseph A. Visconti, 20 West St .. 318
1 Yr.
*Frank I. Ward, 36 Church St. 414
2 Yr.
Frank J. Worthen, 18 Water St. 277
Blanks 26,772
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS, PRECINCT 5 Vote for Forty-Five
* James L. Adams, 151 Purchase St. 453 3 Yr.
* Aubrey M. Allen, 50 Grant St. 321 1 Yr.
*George Anderson, 23 Emmons St. 381 2 Yr.
*William J. Barnes, 259 Purchase St. 299 1 Yr.
*Thomas E. Barnes, 129 Congress St. 493
3 Yr.
* Alice B. Barlow, 66 High St. 344+ 2 Yr.
*William H. Barlow, 46 Emmons St. 349 2 Yr.
*Thomas Bernardi, 160 Purchase St. 306 1 Yr.
*Michael R. Best, 46 Emmons St. 326 1 Yr.
*John W. Bickford, 250 Purchase St. 482 3 Yr
Morris J. Blicht, 147 Congress St. 158
*Edward V. Burns, 30 Pleasant St. 344+ 2 Yr.
*Frederick T. Cahill, Jr., 2 Gibbon Ave. 473 3 Yr.
2 Yr.
265
Votes Term
*William D. Callahan, 171 Congress St. 352 2 Yr.
William J. Carini, 10 Madden Ave. 273
*Patrick Carroll, 235 Congress St. 319 1 Yr.
*Michael W. Casey, 27 Emmons St .. 383
2 Yr.
*Eleanor L. Clarridge, 270 Purchase St. 413 3 Yr.
*Fred W. Clarridge, 270 Purchase St. 466 3 Yr.
Walter E. Corbett, 19 W. Brook St. 288
419
*Robert H. Curtiss, 94 Congress St. 3 Yr.
Gaetano D'Amelio, 446 Purchase St. 208
*Mortimer C. Dennett, 6 Westbrook St. 433 2 Yr.
*Harry DeWitt, 50 Emmons St.
395
2 Yr.
*Walter B. Doane, 124 Congress St. 322
1 Yr.
*James F. Donovan, 125 W. Spruce St. 304
1 Yr.
*Frank L. Earl, 49 Grant St .. 365 2 Yr.
*Gilbert C. Eastman, 146 Congress St. 436
3 Yr.
*George W. Ellis, Jr., 88 Purchase St. 411
3 Yr.
*John L. Gillon, 10 Westbrook St. 360
2 Yr.
*Maddison H. Goff, 26 Pleasant St. 334 1 Yr.
*Charles W. Gould, 18 Grant St 441
3 Yr.
*Webster S. Gould, 41 Grant St. 349
2 Yr.
*Frederick A. Gould, 3 Gibbon Ave. 396
3 Yr. Ernest H. Griffith, 435 Purchase St. 266
*Kenneth W. Henderson, 139 Congress St .. 386 2 Yr.
Louis J. Iadarola, 109 West St. 173
Michael D. Ianzito, 16 Madden Ave. 185 Joseph A. Jacques, 54 Grant St. 127
Ernest H. Johnson, 66 Emmons St. 286
Charles H. Kimball, 44 Emmons St. 282 Fred W. Keane, 145 Congress St. 266
Joseph Kurlansky, 86 High St. 200 Rudolph A. Larson, 243 Congress St. 263
*L. Blaine Libbey, 32 Pleasant St. 439 3 Yr. Lester B. Lindsey, 24 West Walnut St. 264
*E. Earl Lothrop, 126 Congress St. 306 Charles L. Lynch, 70 High St. 267
John L. Manuel, 24 Grant St. 278 Chester J. McMann, 294 Purchase St. 230
1 Yr.
266
Votes Term
* Alton H. Metcalf, 207 Congress St. 364 2 Yr.
*Clement H. Moran, 16 Gibbon Ave. 347
2 Yr.
*Nelson Morey, 1 Haven St. 360
2 Yr.
*Frank D. Murphy, 455 Purchase St. 316
1 Yr.
James J. Murphy, 37 High St 158
Mary E. A. Murray, 19 Grant St. 254
Mathew N. Nore, 56 Emmons St. 234
William Nixon, 3 Branch St. 168
*Roger C. Oakes, 14 Gibbon Ave.
314 1 Yr.
*Ernest E. O'Brien, 55 West St. 291
1 Yr.
Gerald M. Richardson, 1 Haven St.
248
Leo F. Ross, Cedar St. 178
Raymond D. Stone, 362 Purchase St. 148
*James T. Slattery, 12 Madden Ave. 292 1 Yr.
Sidney Solomon, 31 Emmons St. 132
* Austin J. Philbin, 6 Gibbon Ave. 305
1 Yr.
*Frederick E. Steeves, 260 Purchase St. 369
2 Yr.
Michael B. Sweeney, 43 W. Walnut St. 230
Joseph Von Flatern, 108 Congress St. 245
Isaac W. Ward, 160 Congress St. 265
*Harry L. Webber, 141 W. Spruce St. 387
2 Yr.
*Ernest A. Whitney, 138 Congress St. 401 3 Yr.
Blanks 29,515
GEORGE W. BILLINGS, JOHN J. BEST, WILLIAM E. MOORE, DENNIS J. SULLIVAN,
Registrars of Voters, Milford, Mass.
A true copy of the records.
Attest :
DENNIS J. SULLIVAN,
Town Clerk.
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 11, 1935 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Milford, Mass., March 11, 1935.
Worcester, ss.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Milford, qualified by law to vote in Town Affairs, held on this eleventh day of March, A.D. 1935, at eight o'clock in the evening, the said inhabitants proceeded as follows :
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator. The Town Clerk proceeded to read the Warrant.
After the reading of Articles 1 and 2, it was Voted : To dispense with the reading of the remainder of the Articles in the Warrant.
The Clerk called the roll of Town Meeting Members. There were 209 Town Meeting Members recorded as being present.
Article 1. Voted: To accept the reports of all Town Officers as printed in the Annual Town Report.
Article 2. Voted: That the Moderator appoint a Com- mittee to draw up a set of rules for procedure and that they be submitted to the Meeting.
The following Committee was appointed: Hon. P. Eugene Casey, Walter L. Adams, John F. Curran.
Myron Morey, Sec'y of Finance Committee, presented the report of the Committee.
REPORT OF MILFORD FINANCE COMMISSION ON APPRO- PRIATIONS FOR 1935
To the Town Meeting Members and Voters of Milford :
After several weeks of study and hearing of depart- ment heads, on their requirements for the year 1935, we have set up the amounts that follow as fair and just appropriations for keeping the business of the Town running on as efficient a scale as we can afford.
We have taken into consideration the fact that our appropriations must be approved by the State Emerg- ency Finance Board,-that because of the split tax pay-
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ment method to be used this year the tax rate must be fixed by April 30th, and that no additions to this year's budget may be made after that date; also that the tax burden is increasingly hard to meet and should be kept as low as is possible.
We have made no recommendations in the cases of Unpaid Bills of 1934, because we feel that each depart- ment should so plan their operations that there should be no unpaid balances, except in unusual cases of emerg- ency, which may better be explained direct to the voters by the department heads.
In order that you may have information available for comparison of amounts, we have placed in a column at the LEFT of the department name the amount of actual expense of that department for 1934, and in a column at the RIGHT of the name the amount we recommend for 1935. We have subdivided the amounts and have ex- plained in footnotes any great differences, so you may know what is contemplated.
General Government
Article 2 :
Recommended for 1935
Spent in 1934
Department
$80.00
Moderator
$100.00
1,635.64
Selectmen
2,000.00
Extra $500.00 to take care of
50.00
emergencies for entire year. Finance Committee
100.00
Extra $50 to pay for printing these reports.
2,183.41
Accountant 2,300.00
2,104.86
Treasurer
2,000.00
217.00
Treasurer's Bond
222.50
4,505.74
Tax Collector
5,000.00
435.00
Tax Collector's Bond.
445.00
3,999.41 Assessors
4,200.00
Extra $200 to buy steel files
for description cards.
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Recommended for 1935
Spent in 1934 Department
100.00 Publishing Poll Lists. 200.00
More lists are found to be needed by town departments. Certification of Notes. 75.00
50.00
This is the usual amount ap- propriated.
1,100.00 Town Solicitor 1,200.00
More work is expected on Tax Titles.
1,271.19 Town Clerk. 1,700.00
Extra for purchase of Record Books and other Equipment.
3,252.23 Election, Registration and Town Meetings 2,700.00
No State Election this year.
2,724.85
Town Hall
2,800.00
1,621.72
Memorial Hall
1,100.00
None Town Hall insurance.
2,300.00
Premiums come once in three years.
Protection of Persons and Property
$22,570.11 Police Dept. (General) ....
$23,000.00
22.19
Court Fees
75.00
487.61 Maint. of Traffic Signals ....
500.00
18,435.00
Fire Department, Pay of Members
18,435.00
4,229.60
Fire Dept., Incidentals
3,500.00
349.00 Fire Department 350.00
Repairs to fire alarm system.
798.52 Fire Dept., New Hose. 800.00
411.25 Fire Dept., Brush Fires ....
350.00
12,120.00
Hydrant Service
12,120.00
154.25
Rifle Practice
300.00
400.00
Wire Inspector
400.00
639.50 Sealer of Wgts. and Meas.
670.00
New Standard units needed.
270
Recommended for 1935
Spent in 1934 Department
100.00 Gypsy Moth Suppression ..
100.00
700.00 Care of Trees
700.00
275.15 Dog Officer
400.00
New regulations imposed by law regarding unlicensed
dogs.
Health and Sanitation
$16,272.51
Health Dept. (General) ....
$18,000.00
398.50
Inspector of Animals .. 350.00
1,370.16
Dental Clinic
1,500.00
5,398.12
Worcester County Hos.
6,601.75
8,025.00
Wor. Cty. Hos. Con
9,704.25
8,150.00
Sewer Maintenance
8,000.00
Highways
20,858.89
Highways (General)
20,500.00
4,998.00 Highways, New Equipment
and Repairs
3,000.00
3,542.60
Highways, Oiling Streets ..
3,500.00
2,410.78
Highw'ys, Chap. 90, Main.
1,500.00
20,000.00
Highways, Snow Removal
25,000.00
16,608.00
Highways, St. Lighting ..
16,608.00
None Highways, Sidewalks. ..
1,000.00
Charities and Soldiers' Benefits
85,940.69 Public Welfare 90,000.00
$3,000. of the amount shown as spent was transferred to other departments.
670.00
State Aid
850.00
890.00 Military Aid
1,200.00
15,690.00 Soldiers' Relief
18,000.00
Aid of all kinds is very vari- able. 1934 records show a lit- tle less than $79,000 actually used for Welfare aid.
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Recommended for 1935
Spent in 1934 Department
Schools and Library
204,786.31 Schools 206,000.00
4,834.62
Library
4,000.00
and Dog Tax
This should give the depart-
ment about $500. more than
1934 and should allow about
$1,200 for new books, which are badly needed.
Recreation and Unclassified
2,571.38 Town Parks 2,300.00
There will be no finishing up after E. R. A. to be done this year.
None Town Parks, Sidewalks ...... 400.00
It is proposed to improve the walks in Town Park
1,299.92
Playgrounds
1,300.00
1,104.55 Printing Town Reports .... 1,303.54
1,004.57 Workmen's Insurance and Public Liability
1,500.00
994.74 Damage to Persons and Property
1,000.00
24,294.02
Purchase of Tools, Mate- rials and Trucking, E. R. A. Projects
25,000.00
69.00
Flowage Rights - Clark Heirs
69.00
150.00
Memorial Day-G. A. R ...
150.00
150.00
Memor'l Day-Amer. Leg.
150.00
50.00
Memorial Day - Spanish War Veterans
50.00
150.00
Armistice Day-V.F.W ..
150.00
50.00
Worcester County Exten- sion Service
50.00
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Spent in 1934 Department 5,000.00 Finance ; Committee. No Town Meeting after May, except for extreme emergen- cies
Recommended for 1935 15,000.00
Cemeteries
3,157.31 Vernon Grove Cemetery .. 2,000.00
This department also has an income from invested funds, but that money is used to care for the lots from which the trust funds were derived.
52.50 North Purchase Cemetery 50.00
Interest and Maturing Debt
17,155.56 Interest 18,500.00
49,357.41 Maturing Debt 34,000.00
This amount is lower because
last year saw the final pay-
ment on Main Street Con- struction.
Total amount recommended $628,429.04
Voted; To receive the report of the Finance Commit- tee and act upon the same item by item.
The Committee on rules submitted their report through Hon. P. Eugene Casey.
The following rules were adopted :
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RULES.
The Committee on Rules submits the following rules for adoption.
1. The Moderator shall appoint one Member from each Precinct, and one Member from the Members at Large to receive, distribute, sort and count ballots.
2. The Moderator shall appoint three Members from the meeting to check the voting lists.
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3. By request of seven members the vote shall be taken by ballot and the check list used.
(Signed)
P. EUGENE CASEY, JOHN F. CURRAN, WALTER L. ADAMS,
Committee.
Article 2. Voted to raise and appropriate :
General Government
For Moderator
$ 100.00
Selectmen
2,000.00
Finance Committee 100.00
Accountant
2,300.00
Treasurer
2,000.00
Treasurer's Bond
222.50
Tax Collector
5,000.00
Tax Collector's Bond
445.00
Assessors
4,200.00
Publishing Poll Lists
200.00
Certification of notes
75.00
Town Solicitor
1,200.00
Town Clerk
1,700.00
Elections, Registration & Town Meetings
2,700.00
Town Hall
2,800.00
Town Hall Insurance (Premium) 2,300.00
Memorial Hall
1,100.00
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Department 23,000.00
Court Fees
75.00
Maintenance of Traffic Signals
500.00
Fire Department (Pay of members)
18,435.00
Fire Department-incidentals.
3,500.00
Fire Department-repairs to fire alarm system
350.00
Fire Department-new hose.
800.00
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Fire Department-brush fires
350.00
Hydrant Service
12,120.00
Rifle Practice
300.00
Inspector of wires
400.00
Sealer of weights and measures
670.00
Gypsy Moth Suppression
100.00
Care of trees 700.00
Dog Officer
400.00
Health and Sanitation
Health Department-general
18,000.00
Inspector of animals 350.00
A motion was made and seconded to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00 for dental clinic. Motion carried. And it was Voted: To raise and appropriate for
Dental Clinic 2,500.00
Worcester County T. B. Hospital Assessment 6,601.75
Worcester County T. B. Hospital Const'tn .... 9,704.25
Sewer Maintenance 8,000.00
Highways
Highways - general 20,500.00
A motion was made and second to raise and appropriate the sum of $30,912.00 for general highways. This motion was lost. Standing vote of Town Meeting Members : Yes-90; No- 95. The vote on the motion was as follows : Town Meeting Members at large: Yes-8; No-3.
Precinct 1-Yes-15; No-19
Precinct 2-Yes-20; No-16
Precinct 3- Yes-12; No-20
Precinct 4-Yes-23; No-12
Precinct 5-Yes-12; No-25
A motion was made to raise and appropriate twenty-thousand five hundred dollars ($20,- 500.00) for general highways. The motion was amended to raise and appropriate thirty thou-
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sand dollars for general highways. The amendment was lost. The original motion was carried and it was
Voted: To raise and appropriate twenty-thou- sand five hundred dollars for general highways. ($20,500.00)
Highways, new equipment and repairs. 3,000.00
Highways
Oiling streets
3,500.00
Highways
Chapter 90 - maintenance. 1,500.00
Highways - snow removal 25,000.00
Street Lighting 16,608.00
Sidewalks
1,000.00
Charities and Soldiers' Benefits
Public Welfare
A motion was made and seconded to raise and appro- priate the sum of $115,000.00 for Public Welfare.
Voted: To adjourn the meeting until Wednesday, March 13, 1935, at 8 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.
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 13, 1935 COMMONWEATH OF MASSACHUSETTS
March 13, 1935.
Worcester ss.
In pursuance to a vote passed at the Town Meeting, March 11, 1935, the inhabitants of the Town of Milford, qualified by law to vote in Town Affairs, met in Town Hall, on the above date and proceeded as follows :
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The Meeting was called to order at 8 o'clock P. M. by John T. McLoughlin, Moderator.
The Town Meeting Members from Precinct 1 gave notice in writing that they had chosen by ballot Charles F. Gillon to fill vacancy in the three year term of Town Meeting Members, caused by John F. Adams, Chairman of Board of Health, becoming a Town Meeting Member at large.
The Town Meeting Members from Precinct 3, gave notice in writing that they had chosen by ballot Bessie H. Johnson, to fill vacancy in the one year term of Town Meeting Members caused by Emerson Robinson, Chair- man of the Trustees of Vernon Grove Cemetery, becom- ing a Town Meeting Member at large.
Article 2. The Chairman of the Board of Public Wel- fare withdrew his amendment made at the meeting March 11, 1935, to raise and appropriate the sum of One hundred and fifteen thousand dollars ($115,000.00), for Public Welfare.
The original motion was carried and it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of Ninety-thousand dol- lars ($90,000,00) for Public Welfare.
Public Welfare $90,000.00
State Aid
850.00
Military Aid
1,200.00
Soldiers' Relief
18,000.00
Schools and Library
Schools. A motion was made and seconded to raise and appropriate the sum of Two hundred and six thousand dollars ($206,000.00) for the School Department. The motion was amended to raise and appropriate the sum of Two hun- dred and nine thousand dollars ($209,000) for the School Department. The amendment was lost. The original motion was carried and it was Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of Two hundred and six thousand dollars ($206,000.00) for the School Department.
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For School Department $206,000.00
Library 4,000.00
Recreation and Unclassified
Town Parks 2,300.00
Town Parks-sidewalks 400.00
Town Parks-playgrounds 1,300.00
Printing Town Reports
1,303.54
Workmen's Compensation and Public Lia- bility Policies (Premium) 1,500.00
Damage to Persons and Property 1,000.00
Voted: That action on the appropriation for purchase of tools, materials and trucking and team hire, etc., be deferred until action is taken under Article 9.
Flowage rights. Clark heirs 69.00
Memorial Day-G.A.R. 150.00
Memorial Day-American Legion. 150.00
Memorial Day-Spanish War Veterans .... 50.00
Armistice Day-Veterans of For. Wars. ...
150.00
Worcester County Extension Service .. 50.00
Reserve Fund. Finance Committee.
15,000.00
Cemeteries
Vernon Grove Cemetery
2,000.00
North Purchase Cemetery 50.00
Interest and Maturing Debt
Interest 18,500.00
Maturing Debt 34,000.00
Continuation of the Report of the Finance Committee.
Article 7. We recommend that this be passed over, because it is already included under Article 2.
Article 11. We recommend that the sum of $15,000 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of furnish- ing the new High School addition.
Article 12. The Finance Committee recommend the insurance of Town property under a blanket policy, but have not sufficient information under the Article to make definite recommendations as to an appropriation.
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Article 13. We recommend that the sum of $100. be raised and appropriated.
Article 15. The Finance Committee makes no recom- mendations on this Article.
Article 16. As there is now a competent committee that is considering an appropriate war memorial, we feel that until this committee makes its report no action should be taken on this Article.
Article 17. We recommend that this Article be passed over, because we feel that all the town can afford in 1935 has been appropriated for playgrounds.
Article 18. We recommend that favorable action be taken, because the injury was received in line of duty.
Article 19. We recommend that the Article be passed over, because we feel the town should not assume this expense in 1935. We also feel that it is improbable the State Emergency Finance Board would pass it.
Article 20. We recommend the appropriation of $5,000. for Cedar Street construction.
Article 21. We recommend the appropriation of $2,500 for Medway Road construction.
Article 22. As funds are not available from State and County for this project in 1935, we recommend the Ar- ticle be passed over and taken up in 1936.
Article 23. We recommend that favorable action be taken on this Article.
Article 24. We recommend favorable action, because the taking of this census is required by Massachusetts law.
Article 25. We recommend that $65,000 be raised and appropriated and the town be bounded as suggested in the Article, but the money be used only for materials, tools, trucking and engineering fees. We further recom- mend that the Board of Selectmen act in an advisory capacity with the Sewer Board in the carrying out of the project.
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Article 28. We recommend favorable action on this Article, in accordance with the Massachusetts law, which has been accepted by the Town.
Article 30. The Finance Committee favors the accept- ance of the street as a Public Way, and that it be made passable, but with no considerable expenditure of money, until the proper sewerage has been installed.
Article 31. We recommend that favorable action be .taken on this Article.
Article 32. The Finance Commitee recommends that $2,000 be raised and appropriated to start this pension fund.
Respectfully submitted,
MILFORD FINANCE COMMITTEE,
W. L. ADAMS, Chairman.
Under Article. 2 it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of Fifteen hundred dollars for Workmen's Com- pensation and Public Liabilities Policies (Premium), the same to be placed through local agents or brokers.
Unanimous consent was requested for presentation of a resolution. Voted to grant the request.
RESOLUTION
JOINT RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING CONGRESS TO USE GRANITE IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS WHEREAS, the FEDERAL Government is contemplat- ing an extensive public works program, under which many public buildings will be erected throughout the United States and ;
WHEREAS, the present status of unemployment in the granite industry in the State of Massachusetts and other granite producing states is deplorable, it being estimated that from eighty to eighty-five per cent of granite em- ployees are on Federal Relief ; and
WHEREAS, the greater portion of the cost of finished granite is incurred by labor; and
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WHEREAS, the quality and durability of granite build- ings unquestionably excels that of buildings constructed of inferior materials; and
WHEREAS, from the standpoint of economy and pru- dent policy it is advisable that lasting and durable ma- terials be used in the construction of public buildings : NOW, BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED by the Citizens of Milford, Massachusetts, in Town Meeting assembled this eleventh day of March, 1935, that Congress be re- spectfully urged and petitioned to enact Legislation, or to otherwise take appropriate action to require that gran- ite be used in the construction of public buildings to be erected under the public works program; and that the Moderator and Town Clerk be instructed to send copies of this Resolution to the President, Vice President, Sec- retary of the Treasury of the United States, and to the Member of Congress from the State of Massachusetts.
Voted to accept and adopt the resolution. Unanimous vote.
Article 3.
Voted : That all personal and real estate taxes become due and payable, in two equal instalments, on July 1st, 1935, and on October 1st, 1935.
On all taxes remaining unpaid after November 1, 1935, interest shall be paid at the following rates, computed from October 1st, 1935: at the rate of six per cent per annum, and, by way of penalty, at the additional rate of two per cent per annum on the amount of all taxes in ex- cess of $300.00 assessed to any tax payer, whose taxes remain unpaid after December 31, 1935.
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