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341.72
1933 Balance
12,426.97
5,887.04
6,947.38
Overpaid 134.27
Disclaimer
373.66
Tax Titles
100.48
1934 Balance
104,498.84
87,476.41
6,279.69
166.39
16,713.70
Disclaimer
384.06
Tax Titles
2,709.12
Interest
7,975.82
To be refunded
2.00
Fees
155.81
1935 Balance
198,310.36
99,088.32
3,548.80
97,718.56
Disclaimer
928.02
Tax Titles
2,541.97
Interest
3,489.52
Fees
79.75
1936 Warrant
569,583.67
354,844.80
9,526.98
30.40
195,142.68
Interest
186.99
Tax Titles 10,286.60
Old Age Assistance
1931 Balance
69.00
69.00
1932 Balance
313.00
313.00
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1933 Balance Interest
.82
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Sewer Assessments Apportioned
1927-1935 Balance
2,504.48
215.94
3,065.90
1936
754.90
Paid in advance
15.50
Interest
6.96
1925-1933 Balance
10,188.95
10,180.95
Motor Vohiclo Excise
1929 Balance
608.46
608.46
1930 Balance
1,757.62
1,757.62
1931 Balance
2,449.11
2,449.11
1932 Balance
2,708.08
2,708.08
1933 Balance
1,744.03
116.17
1,645.45
Interest
17.59
1934 Balance
1,454.23
49.58
1,409.45
Interest
4.80
1935 Balance
2,615.37
1,033.73
62.75
42.40
1,910.60
Final Committment
312.53
Interest
34.68
Fees
2.10
1936 Warrant
19,688.26
16,515.37
807.63
767.36
3,142.88
Interest
15.81
Rees
2.80
1 : 4
To be refunded
Respectfully submitted,
8.35 WILLIAM J. READ, Tax Collector
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942.00 6.82
936.00
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Sewer Assessments Unapportioned 8.00
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TAX COLLECTOR'S FINANCIAL REPORT, 1936
Appropriation
$4,650.00
Read, William J., Salary $3,500.00
Billings, G. M., Printing 28.00
Cahill's News Agency, Supplies 10.45
Charlescraft Press, Printing 34.65
Clarke Printing Co., Printing 26.75
Expenses to Convention 1.00
Hickey, J., Ins. Co., Deputy's Bond 10.00
Hobbs & Warren, Printing 40.69
L'Eveque, Joseph N. L., Dep. Bond
10.00
Milford Daily News, Advertising
18.00
Morse, T. E., Co., Glass
.90
Murray, William A., Reimb. for Recording Fees 4.11
N. E. Tel. & Tel.
61.05
Philbin, Austin J., Burg. Insurance
61.72
Read. William J., Jr., Serving Subpoenas 67.92
Read, Charles P., Serv'g Subpoenas
62.78
Recording Fees 23.56
Reynolds Music Store, Supplies
4.50
Rizoli, Edward J., Police Service 9.38
U. S. Post Office Dept., Postage 281.51
Total
4,256.97
Total Unexpended Balance
$393.03
Appropriation for Tax Collector's Bond 446.00
Century Indemnity Co. 446.00
IN MEMORIAM.
GEORGE M. FITZPATRICK. 1889-1936
WILLIAM H. BARLOW. 1901-1936.
Faithful and Efficient Servants in the Milford Fire Department for many years.
Report of the Milford Fire Department.
ROSTER OF MEMBERS
William L. Power, Chief Joseph J. Fahey, Deputy Chief Thomas Manguso, Deputy Chief Frank Calzone, Clerk
Engine Co. No. I
Captain, William Young; Lieutenant, George Sulli- van; Charles Negus, Clifford Ray, Aubrey Allen, El- mer Rose, Andrew Sonne, William J. Hynes, Matthew Cellozzi, John O'Connor, Batista Tomasini, Edward O'Rourke, John Manuel.
Engine Co. No. II
Captain, James I. Adams; Lieutenant, Percy S. Ad- ams, James H. O'Brien, Henry Elliott, Garden Rae, Francis Murphy, W. Emile Moore, Frank Comoli, Mar- tin Ahern, William Bellefatto, Anthony Ferigno, John McCabe, Anthony Visconti.
Engine Co. No. III
Captain, Edward Duggan; Lieutenant, James Ed- wards; Clyde Cheney, Fred Ruran, Harry L. Cronin, Carroll Dewing, Fred Rose, Joseph Gubana, Samuel Morcone (Resigned, Dec. 1, 1936), Charles Dixon, Charles DiAntonio, Joseph Santosuosso, James Casey, Frank Spadoni (Appointed Dec. 20, 1936, to fill va- cancy).
Ladder Co. No. I
Captain, Edward McDermott; Lieutenant, William Carini, John Hennessy, John Spencer, Louis Tredo, Louis Fusco, William Lertitta, Cosmo, Santoro, Bernard Manion, Joseph Casey, John Adams, James Casey, George Fitzpatrick (Died March 26, 1936), John Kelly, Louis Buscone (Appointed temporarily to fill vacancy caused by death).
Permanent Drivers
Albert Sullivan, John Sherillo, Thomas O'Grady,
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Harold Murphy, William Barlow (Died April 5, 1936), Anthony Visconti (Appointed temporarily to fill va- cancy caused by death), T. Frank Higgins (Resigned Dec. 18, 1936).
Volunteer Company, Hose IV, North Purchase
Consists of fifteen men, who volunteer their services for the North Purchase District.
MILFORD FIRE ALARM BOXES
14 Central St., opp. Baker Slip
15 Central St., opp. Milford Shoe Co. Factory.
16 Depot St., near Barney Coal Co.
17 North Bow, Corner Spring
18 Archer Rubber
19 Corner East and Central Sts.
21 Main St., near Home National Bank
23 Lincoln Square
24 Main St., opp. Town Hall .! !
25 Supple Square
26 East Main St. and Meade St.
27 East Main St., opp. Cedar
28 East Main St., cor. Medway
29 Hayward St., near Parkhurst St.
31 Corner Bancroft Ave. and Water St.
32 Water St., near Draper Corp. Property
34 Corner West and Cherry Sts.
35 Corner High and West Spruce Sts.
36 West St., opp. Lee St.
41 Corner Summer and Granite Sts.
42 Corner Summer and Mechanic Sts.
43 Corner School and Walnut Sts.
45 Purchase St., opp. G. W. Ellis' House .
46 Corner Purchase and Fountain Sts.
47 Purchase St., opp. Eben St.
52 Corner Main and Water Sts.
53 Corner Main and Fruit Sts.
54 Main St., near Hospital
56 Corner Otis and Leonard Sts.
62 Corner Claflin and Franklin Sts.
63 Corner Grove and Forest Sts.
64 Corner Fruit and South Main Sts.
65 South Main, noar Roy Hixon's
72 Corner West Exchange and Congress Sts.
73 Corner Spruce and Congress Sts.
74 Corner Walnut and Congress Sts.
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75 Upper Congress St. TELEPHONE BOXES .
271 Cedar St., beyond MacGregor residence
281 Dodd's Quarry, East Main St.
282 East Main St. beyond Dodd's Quarry
283 Birch St., on Medway Rd. and Bear Hill
341 Clancy Farm, beyond West St.
751 Upper Congress St., beyond Card's
EMERGENCY CALLS
Telephone 65-2, South Main St. Station Telephone 1430, Main St. Ladder Station
CALL SIGNALS
1 Blast-Superintendent's Call
2 Blasts-All Out
3 Blasts-Chief's Call
4 Blasts-House Call
5 Blasts-Fire Out of Town
6 Blasts-Military Call
7 Blasts-Assembly of Boy Scouts
3 Blasts at 10-minute intervals three times-P.W. A. Payroll Call.
SCHOOL SIGNALS
7.15-No morning session for all schools, including High School
7.45-No morning session below High School
12.00-No afternoon session below High
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY
Two brick buildings and one frame building with necessary equipment; one Amoskeag steam fire en- gine (in storage) ; one American La France 75 Com- bination pumping engine and hose truck, 750 gallons per minute, fully equipped, one American La France G. M. C. type Combination pumping engine and hose truck, 500 gallons per minute all equipped; one Max- im Combination pumping engine and hose truck, 600 gallons per minute, fully equipped; one Maxim Lad- der Truck, fully equipped; one Ford V-S Brush Fire Truck, fully equipped for brush fires and used for house fires in winter months; one Ford Hose Truck, fully equipped (North Purchase) ; one H. & H. Inhal- ator-Grappling Hools and all necessary equipment; one four-way Morse Deck Gun; twenty-one Lights; 6100 ft. of first-class hose and 500 ft. of second-class
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hose; one Guptil Brush Fire Pump and 2500 ft. of brush fire hose and necessary equipment; one 21/2" Akron Vapor Nozzle and one 1" Vapor Nozzle.
Fire Department-Incidentals
Milford Electric Light & P'er Co. $281.58
Standard Chemical
15.00
Sundry Persons 91.35
American La France & Foamite
81.80
Percy's Gas Station
10.84
Quality Cafeteria
3.65
H. M. Curtiss Coal Co.
152.17
Rosenfeld Garage
15.01
H. S. Chadbourne
36.64
William H. Casey
52.67
E. L. Mitchell, Manager
14.80
The Clarke Printing Co.
8.00
F. A. Gould
8.95
Knowles Chevrolet Co.
.60
A. S. Antolini
4.50
Adams & Young
19.45
Fitzpatrick's Express
15.12
Baron Waste Co.
22.86
Haynes Welding Co.
4.50
Milford Iron Foundry
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76.00
Henry Elliott
12.00
New York Bargain Store
1.43
Anna H. Burns
11.00
Pat Nargi
7.01
The Milford Daily News
28.95
Niro & Niro Co.
20.25
Milford Gas Light Co.
12.26
Sherman's Laundry
30.60
Iacovelli's Service Station
6.88
Barney Coal Co.
302.59
Paul Halleman
270.85
Standard Oil Co. of N. Y.
4.75
Mark O'Brien
90.65
New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co.
166.21
Manguso's Garage
123.20
Campbell Motor Parts Corp.
11.25
Clark & Shaughnessy
234.74
The Charlescraft Press
11.00
Alpha Chemical Co.
8.73
Adams & Young
10.10
198
Milford Focusing Station
5.00
Brown Motor Sales
.90
Dunlap Tire & Rubber Co.
1.50
Sunnyside Service
3.23
William J. Hynes
26.00
Robert Costa
141.65
Chilson Radio Service
5.35
Standard Auto Gear Co.
85.87
Koehler Mfg. Co .
38.00
Diadem Surgicals
2.70
Maxim Motor Co.
24.00
Milford Furniture Co.
3.38
Mildred Mitchell
2.55
J. H. Gardella
17.85
American Firo Equipment
7.85
E. O. Rosa & Son
34.32
Brown Oil Burning Co.
9.13
Milford Harness Co.
3.00
The Evans Mill Supply
3.25
Archie Kalpahgian
1.50
B. Vitalini
50.75
New England Towel Supply Co.
33.84
W. A. Flannery
7.50
Elmer O. Roze
49.33
Nelson's Auto Service
101.96
Johnson Bros. Transportation Co.
.50
Curran's Express
5.37
James B. Lester
12.29
Milford Water Co.
61.45
W. L. & J. F. Power
76.58
Framingham Supply Co.
4.00
Justin A. McCarthy
42.39
Pearson's Garage
1.65
Goodco Sanitary Products
9.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
8.99
Home Laundry Co.
29.30
Verne Carroll
4.00
Fire Engineering
3.00
Massachusetts Reformatory
12.60
General Electric Supply Corp. Gorham Fire Equipment
107.63
State Garage
45.04
Frank Calzone
2.00
T. E. Morse Co.
4.40
Cahill's News Agency
4.35
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2.16
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Werber & Rose
3.99
Mitchell R. Stone
1.75
E. W. Carter
2.98
Hancock Paint & Varnish
4.08
Shea Bros.
1.20
O'Brien's Oil Service
13.00
Main St. Battery Station
4.01
The Liquid Carbonic Corp.
3.25
Gulf Service Station
1.05
Curley's Restaurant
24.95
James Manella
2.75
Total Incidentals
$3,420.06
Appropriation
$3,100.00
Transfers from re-
serve fund
325.00
$3,425.00
Total Expenditures as above
3,420.06
Balance
$4.94
Payroll Appropriation
$18,495.00
Expended
18,380.41
Balance
$114.59
NEW HOSE
Appropriation
$800.00
Expenditures
Boston Coupling
$24.04
C. B. Harding
17.75
Farar Body Co.
80.00
Justin McCarthy
648.00
American Fire Equipment Co.
30.00
799.79
Balance
$ .21
FIRE ALARM REPAIRS
Appropriation
$1,829.98
Expenditures
Henry Elliott
$307.00
George Smith
76.25
Fred Philpot
132.50
Henry Wilson
16.00
W. L. & J. F. Power
123.53
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Johnson Bros. Trans. Co.
1.20
John McCabe
6.50
Oliver Frieswick
18.00
E. O. Rose & Son
19.64
Louis Bills
384.90
General Ele. Supply Corp.
582.26
A. Erickson
4.00
Charles Hixon
5.00
F. A. Gould
29.56
B. & A. Railroad
1.02
Crosby Steam Valve Co.
15.25
P. Holleman
8.75
Andrew Sonne
16.00
H. M. Curtiss Coal Co.
2.80
Milford Elec. Light Co.
1.32
Bowker Clothing Co.
2.50
Fred Daniels
26.00
Frank Tinney
50.00
$1,829.98
FIRE ALARM AND TELEGRAPH
One five-circuit Storage Battery Switchboard, com- plete with batteries and wiring, thirty-five miles of wire, two turtle gongs-four direct tappers, three in- dicators, one repeater, one LeBaron Air Whistle and tanks, complete; one Steam Whistle and Machine, one transmitter and equipment, one motor generator and 38 Alarm Boxes, one Barry Sound Signal Equipment.
From January 1, 1936, to December 31, 1936, we answered to 202 alarms-37 general alarms and 165 telephone calls.
The Inhalator was used on 7 calls by the Depart- ment and 5 times by doctors and nurses, who called for same.
With the added appropriation of $450.00 over the previous year's amount of $350.00, making a total of $800.00, we installed in our battery room, at the South Main Street Station, adequate equipment to enable us to cut in half one circuit of the fire alarm system that was overloaded, relieving the strain on our bat- teries and making the system so much easier to han- dle and locate trouble when it occurred, without leav- ing a great part of the town unprotected, as had been the situation before, when we had a bad electrical storm. This work was done and completed when the
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severe storm, that swept our town, on July 9th, put practically the whole fire alarm system out of order ... After working all night we were able to get part of it back in service, thanks to our able wire inspector,. Fred M. Daniels, who did noble work that night ... When a survey was made the next day it was found. the wire was down in a great many cases and a call to our Finance Committee gave us assurance that we could go ahead and make the repairs as soon as pos- sible, which was done. The fire alarm system today, we believe, to be in better condition than it has been for years.
We have changed the location of certain numbers on our fire alarm boxes to help the drivers and me:, which will be noted in the listing of Location of Fire Alarm Boxes.
When we found we had some money left in our ap -- propriation we were fortunate in being able to buy four additional fire alarm boxes (second hand), io_ $25.00 each, thus saving the town $100.00 on each .. box. These can be installed later or used to replace any of the boxes now in service that may become- defective. We are asking this year for an added $150.00 to enable us to instal a siren (which we have on hand), on Main Street, to improve the service and. clear the street when a still alarm is received, and .. the trucks have to travel the length of Main Street.
Insurance of Buildings where actual fires occurred $123,600.00
Insurance paid on buildings 35,595.30
Insurance on contents 74,300.00 24,995.61
Insurance paid
The fire that occurred at the Porter Building, on Main Street, added considerably to the amount of the insurance paid on buildings and contents. Had it not been for that, this department would have had a very small amount of loss, favorable we believe with losses of any past years.
This fire hazard has now been parly eliminated, through the demolishing of the upper floors, making it one story.
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BRUSH FIRES
Brush Fire Appropriations, March
$350.00
June
587.80
July
75.00
Dec.
167.50
Total
$1,080.30
Expenditures
1,080.30
Balance
0.00
The year just past found our Department facing an- other very bad situation that had to be met. Due to the flood this Department helped out over a hundred tax payers by offering their men and equipment, day or night, to pump out cellars and wells that had be- come inundated by flood waters.
We made a number of needed repairs to the equip- ment and stations, such as a new chimney at the South Main Street Station, new chimney top and repairs to the roof at the North Purchase Station, completed the repairs to the sleeping quarters at South Main Street, installed new transmission gears in Engine I, new drum and brakes on the Ladder Truck and new brakes on Engine III. These repairs were urgent and had to be taken care of in order to keep our equipment in shape to meet any emergency.
We recommend to the voters of Milford, for their consideration, the following :
That we may be given an additional appropriation in the amount of $6,240.00 to enable us to appoint four additional permanent men, so that we can have a two-platoon system. At the present time the per- manent men are forced to work 24 hours per day for six days a week, or one day off in every seven. This, we feel, is a hardship on the men so employed and does not coincide with our idea of efficiency. We hope the voters will look with favor on this reeom- mendation.
We also recommend that the voters consider one Central Fire Station, where all our apparatus can be housed under one roof, thereby cutting down the over- head expense of heating, lighting, and maintaining two separate buildings. We feel that while the gov- ernment is helping the different communities, with
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Federal grants, that something should be done along this line.
We are also asking for a slight increase in our in- cidental appropriation, to enable us to equip the men with new coats and helmets, which are badly needed. At the present time this Department does not own one helmet for the protection of the men. We have been rather fortunate in not having a serious accident of this kind in the past, and we earnestly request the vot- ers to give this their consideration.
The Board wishes to take this opportunity to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen, the Police Depart- ment, the Highway Deparment, the Special Officers, the Wire Inspector, the Finance Committee, and the Hopedale Fire Department, for their fine and courte- ous cooperation throughout the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIIAM L. POWER, THOMAS MANGUSO, JOSEPH J. LAHEY, Board of Fire Engineers
Report of the Sewerage Commissioners.
To the Citizens of Milford :-
During the year ending December 31, 1936, con- struction of the second unit of the Imhoff-Trickler sewage treatment works was completed; this con- struction, together with the routine maintenance of the property of the department forms the basis for this report. .
The financial condition of the department is shown in detail by the Town Accountant's report and a de- scription of the new construction is included in the re- port of the Consulting Engineer printed herewith.
Dosing tank registers have been installed for the new and old plant units and with the calibration of dosing tanks, it is now possible to keep a complete record of the sewage passing through the works.
No additional lateral or main sewer construction was undertaken during the year, but under maintenance the sewer in Depot Street, at the brook crossing near South Main Street, was lowered to prevent continued obstruction of the stream channel. Assessment sur- veys in Fountain Street were made and a record draw- ing and assessment warrants were prepared for the work done in 1933.
The total length of sewers is 25.6 miles and there are 1855 house connections in the system.
Respectfully submitted, FRED L. ROBERTI, Chairman, ALFRED F. MARTIN, ERNEST E. O'BRIEN, Sewerage Commission
REPORT OF ENGINEER OF THE SEWERAGE COMMISSION
Messrs. Alfred F. Martin
Ernest E. O'Brien Fred L. Roberti
Gentlemen :
Construction of additional sewage treatment works
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for which contracts were signed December 14, 1935, has been completed and the works placed in full op- eration on December 12, 1936.
Considerable difficulty, occasioned by the overflow of the Charles River during the Spring of 1936, when the site was covered with flood waters, resulted in de- lay of the completion date, this delay, however, had no serious effect except in additional cost to the con- tractor.
The construction was undertaken as a P.W.A. proj- ect and the estimated cost was $89,815-settlement of final grant payment by the government has not been made, but it has been estimated by us that the total cost will approximate $85,083.34, of which amount the government is expected to contribute $32,490.85, which makes the cost to be borne by the Town, $52,- 592.49; to cover this payment by the Town $4,000 was appropriated and a bond issue of $50,000 was raised. In addition to the funds raised and appropri- ated by the Town, $5,000 has accrued to the Town by decision of the court to allow the retention of a $5,000 check deposited with bid of A. Daddario and forfeited for non-compliance with bidding requirements.
An application to the P.W.A. has been prepared re- questing federal government assistance in erection of a steel wire fence to enclose the Imhoff-Trickler plant units and the construction of a plant storehouse and office building.
Very truly yours,
F. A. BARBOUR, By F. W. HALEY
FINANCIAL REPORT OF BOARD OF SEWER COM- MISSIONERS FOR 1936
$8,080.80
Appropriation
Alfred F. Martin, Superintendent $1,590.00
George Lally, Labor
1,252.00
John Roberti, Labor 1,252.00
Sewer Commissioners' Salaries
650.00
John L. Moschilli, Clerk
200.00
New England Telephone Co.
65.60
Milford Electric L. and P. Co. 893.83
Milford Water Company
312.97
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Archie Kalpakgian
1.25
E. O. Rose & Son
79.05
W. S. Dailey & Co.
17.50
H. S. Chadbourne
49.47
John Begian's Taxi
106.80
Rosenfeld Sand and Gravel Co.
6.00
L. Recchiuto
10.00
Davoren's Express
32.00
G. A. Philips
10.00
John L. Moschilli, Postage, Stationery 8.60
1.50
Charles J. McCarty Co.
38.00
American Railway Express Co.
.95
H. M. Curtiss Coal Co.
74.15
F. A. Gould
19.51
Garlock Packing Co.
5.76
Manning Bros.
10.00
Robert Costa Co.
983.42
Charlescraft Press
8.15
State Garage
.85
William H. Casey
2.14 ,
John L. Moschilli, Trips to Boston
20.00
Whitehead Metal Products Co.
43.23
Milford Daily News
27.75
Fred L. Roberti
125.50
Niro & Niro
3.00
Gilbert, Howe and Gleason Co.
24.23
Pacific Flush Tank Co.
50.00
Frank A. Barbour, Engineer
73.30
$8,050.51
FRED L. ROBERTI, Chairman, ERNEST E. O'BRIEN, ALFRED F. MARTIN, Sewer Commissioners
Haynes Welding Co.
Milford Town Library.
REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
The Trustees of the Town Library submit the fol- lowing report for the year 1936:
During the year a vacancy occurred in the personel of the Board of Trustees, through the resignation of John L. Davoren, who left Milford to accept an im- portant post with the State Board of Education. At a subsequent meeting of the Board of Selectmen and the Board of Library Trustees, John C. Lynch, Jr., was elected to complete the unexpired term. At the elec- tion, in March, 1936, two new members of the Board were elected, Mr. David I. Davoren and Mr. William E. Pyne, who took the places of Mr. Lynch and Mr. William K. Coombs, who had been a Trustee for a number of years.
The Board would again call attention to the increas- es in circulation over 1935 of 103 volumes, and in this connection, feel that it is possible to make a still further increase if adequate funds are provided with which to purchase the necessary books, A reading of the Librarian's report will show that during the year the Board was able to purchase 574 volumes and that on February 24th, 1936, 593 volumes were delivered to patrons. A circulation in one day of more books than the Board was able to purchase in the entire year, even with the closest economy.
To the Citizens and others who have generously presented the Library with books and other interest- ing tokens the Board extends their sincere thanks, with the hope that this may be an inspiration to oth- ers.
The members of the Board are united in the hope that in the near future an adequate appropriation may be secured so that instead of having one of the low- est per capita incomes in the State for towns as large as Milford, we may at least be on a more even footing
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with our neighbors and-so serve the public in the manner to which they are entitled.
Attention is called to the financial report, of Fines Collected, amounting to $258.28, all of which, by law, is not available for the use of the Library, but must be returned to the Town Treasurer. This amount alone would purchase at least 125 new books.
The matter of more new stacks to hold the new books has received the constant attention of your Board, with the hope that ways and means may be formulated to accomplish this result, as these stacks are much needed.
To the Librarian and her staff, the Board extends thanks and appreciation for their continued endeavor to bring our Library up to that high standard in keep- ing with the best interests of our town.
Respectfully submitted, CAPT. GILBERT C. EASTMAN,
Chairman
TRUSTEES
Stephen H. Reynolds
Term expires 1937
Frederick H. Gould
Term expires 1937
*John L. Davoren
Term expires 1938
R. Lloyd Dillon Term expires 1938
David I. Daveren
Term expires 1938
William E. Pyne
Term expires 1939
Capt. Gilbert C. Eastman
Term expires 1939
§John C. Lynch, Jr. Term expires 1936
*Resigned January 15, 1936.
§Elected at joint meeting of Selectmen and Trustees, February 11, 1936, to fill vacancy until Town Meeting.
ORGANIZATION
Capt. Gilbert C. Eastman, Chairman
Frederick H. Gould, Secretary
Miss Ethelwyn Blake, Librarian
Mrs. Harriet A. Hunter, Assistant
Miss Harriett J. Carter, Assistant
Miss Dorothy S. O'Brien, Assistant
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REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN
To the Trustees of the Town Library :
Gentlmen :
I submit herewith the seventy-eighth annual report of the Library for the year ending December 31, 1936.
CIRCULATION
The Library was open 304 days, and during that time 77,433 volumes were loaned, a gain of 103 over the circulation of 77,330 in 1935. The circulation by departments was: History, 367 (gain) ; Biography, 1414 (gain) ; Politics and Law, 27 (loss) ; Travel, 1369 (gain) ; Science 668 (loss) ; Fiction, 43,728 (loss) ; Magazines and Miscellaneous, 4,450 (gain) ; Religion, 118 (gain) ; Poetry, 708 (gain) ; Juvenile, 24,576 (loss) ; Public Documents, 8 (gain).
The largest daily circulation was February 24 with 593 volumes. The smallest daily circulation was July 9-the day of the cyclone-with 32 volumes. The average daily circulation was 254.7 volumes-a loss. The average circulation per capita was 5.1 volumes, a very low average. The per capita income was 36.5 cents, an extremely low per capita income for a library in a town the size of Milford.
Notices sent delinquents, 546. This applies only to first notices. The overdue record book shows that 71 volumes have not been returned by patrons during the year. Patrons registered during the year, 700; total registration, 4,270; Visitors to reading room, 9,679, as against 8,165 last year-a gain of 1,514. Part of this gain is due to the new arrangement with Stacy School as noted elsewhere.
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