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338
836
315
313
Blanks
Allen A. Hartwell
421
239
311/2 Forest Street John F. Murray Blanks
5
1
6
843
1355
668
802
812
4480
9560
Planning Board, Three years
Precincts
1
2
3
4 475
5
Total
*Kelsie E. Townsend
485
412
452
557
2381
15 Dilla Street
445
688
376
443
447
2399
4780
Park Commissioner, Three years
Precincts
1
2
3
4
5 174
Total
* Benjamin F. Consoletti
213
817
184
211
1599
20 E. Main Street
Simon P. Hickey
355
101
337
385
383
1561
72 Pine Street
Louis J. Tredeau
277
58
216
220
352
1123
38 Pleasant Street
85
124
91
102
95
497
4780
Tree Warden, One year
Precincts
1
2
3
4
5 637
Total
* Patrick J. McGuigan
568
448
502
570
2725
61 Medway Street
362
652
326
348
367
2055
4780
Constables, One year
Precincts
1 372
2
3
4
5 396
2042
11 Goodrich Court
*Charles T. Costigan Eben Street
8
8
* Edward Davoren
397
339
333
371
436
1876
56 Pearl Street
*Charles F. Gillon
373
312
328
373
393
1779
81 School Street
7
2
5
3
9
26
*George G. Moore Blanks
3501
4264
3145
3480
3778
18168
Total
* Michael Bianchi
583
329
362 .
23,900
Blanks
Blanks
Blanks
240
Moderator, One year
Precincts * John T. McLoughlin 26 Pearl Street Blanks
1
2
3
4
Total
570
397
495
530
5 597
2589
360
703
333
388
407
2191
4780
"Shall Section One hundred five B of Chapter One hun- dred thirty-one of the General Laws, requiring for the taking of fur-bearing animals the use of traps that kill at once or take such animals alive unharmed, be again operative in this town."
Precincts
1
2
3
4
5 237
Total
Yes
203
164
156
190
950
No
143
172
173
145
180
813
Blank
B
584
764 .
499
583
587
3017
4780
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
Precinct 1, Three years
Vote for Fourteen
Michael Bianchi, 11 Goodrich Court
253
*Leroy B. Brown, 38 Spring Street
351
*Joseph F. Cahill, 67 School Street *Francis H. Cosgrove, 80 School Street
389
*Fred M. Daniels, 94 School Street
321
*Edward C. Davoren, 56 Pearl Street
362
*Michael H. DeCoste, 55 Pearl Street
320
*Carroll B. Dewing, 9 Goodrich Court
208
Joseph DiBattista, 51 North Bow Street *John H. Egan, 88 Spruce Street
310
*Nelson H. Goddard, 7 Prentice Avenue
382
*Charles A. Goucher, 63 Pearl Street
305
*Webster S. Gould, 24 Mechanic Street Elmer M. Hollis, 90 School Street
284
*Raphael Marino, 27 Court Street
291
*Richard J. McGinnes, 67 School Street Edward F. Porter, 20 Mechanic Street Morris Rosenfeld, 55 Exchange Street *Louis A. Tredeau, 33 Glines Avenue Blanks
364
272
155
417
7083
342
320
291
241
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
Precinct 1, Two years (To fill vacancy)
*Ralph L. Newcomb, 83 School Street
Vote for One 445
Blanks 485
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
Precinct 1, One year (To fill vacancies) Vote for Three
* Arthur Raymond Cross, 37 North Bow Street 518
*Lloyd J. Hixon, 27 Purchase Street 476
*William H. Reynolds, 18 Court Street 473
Blanks 1323
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
Precinct 2, Three years
Vote for Fifteen
*Peter B. Bega, 63 Beaver Street
426
*Fred G. Birmingham, 264 Central Street 336
* Antonio Bonina, 22 Plain Street 404
* Luigi Catto, 143 East Main Street
381
*Charles J. Ferrante, 20 Fairview Road
412
* Attilio Guerriere, 6 North Street
363
*Bernardino Lombardi, 13 Middleton Street
441
*Edward Montani, 20 Free Street 401
316
*Thomas F. Moore Jr., 27 North Street *Pasquale A. Niro, 57 Hayward Street *Dante J. Pederzoli, 115 East Main Street *Joseph Rosenfeld, 40 Cedar Street
369
380
370
*Louis Speroni, 69 Haywars Street *Joseph DeLuca, 16 East Street
378
*Frnak J. Hynes, 9 Free Street Blanks 11125
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
Precinct 3, Three years
Vote for Fourteen 312
*Martin B. Ahern, 15 Franklin Street
Joseph F. Brennan, 9 Myrtle Street 278
*William F. Byrne, 127 South Main Street 316
John J. Byron, 80 Depot Street 255
*Howard B. Celley, 34 Whitney Street 323
William J. Corbett, 481% South Main Street
278
Grace V. Doherty, 62 South Main Street
278
*Geraldine C. Fleming, 46 Claflin Street 308
*Frank T. Gilbert, 25 Grove Street
302
Charles L. Goucher, 8 Park Terrace
277
369
29
242
*John E. Higgiston, 39 Claflin Street 299
*Frank Roy Hixon, 139 South Main Street 328
*Ray C. Howard, 150 South Main Street 282
*Daniel J. Kane, 56 South Main Street
311
*Peter F. Leger, 49 South Main Street *Sumner C. Reynolds, 4 Poplar Street Abner Spencer, 41 Grove Street 231
289
Otis L. Stone 43 Depot Street 164
171
Albert Sullivan, 22 South Bow Street Etta E. Woodward, 36 South Main Street 256
348
*William Young, 18 South Main Street Blanks 11592
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
Precinct 3, Two years (To fill vacancy)
Vote for One
*John F. Adams, 49 Fruit Street Ext. 447
Blanks 381
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
Precinct 3, One year (To fill vacancy)
Vote for one 445
*James B. Lester, 68 Grove Street
Blanks 383
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
Precinct 4, Three years
Vote for Fourteen
*J. Edward Barnes, 18 West Street 332
*Otto W. Beiersdorf, 44 Bancroft Avenue 325
*Joseph E. Broughey, 59 Bancroft Avenue 368
* James Burke Cahill, 293 Main Street 325
John George Cahill, 293 Main Street 251
*Daniel F. Carney, 10 Cherry Street
284
* Albert L. Condon, 18 Parker Hill Avenue
322
*Robert L. Dillon, 15 Draper Park
327
317
270
216
247
312
* Bernard M. Manion, 82 West Street
333
*Roger C. Oakes, 14 Church Street 256
*Marcus W. Rose, 57 Bancroft Avenue 259
*Frank I. Ward, 36 Church Street
328
*Edward F. Doheny, 357 Main Street *Joseph H. Doyle, 68 Congress Street Lawrence F. Granger, 46 Bancroft Avenue Arthur C. Johnson, 78 Congress Street *Edwin F. Lilley Jr., 3 Draper Park
311
243
Frank A. Whipple, 20 Church Street Blanks 12852
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
Precinct 4, Two years (To fill vacancies) Vote for Three
*William N. Baxter, 42 West Street 447
*Paul C. Duggan, 1 West Street 443
*John C. Ripley, 19 High Street 418
Blanks 1446
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
Precinct 5, Three years
Vote for Fifteen 423
*George Anderson, 23 Emmons Street
* Raymond E. Barlow, 235 Purchase Street 388
*William H. Cahill, 16 Grant Street 401
William D. Callahan, 171 Congress Street
331
* Michael W. Casey, 27 Emmons Street
341
Richard E. Chard, 171 Purchase Street
267
James P. Dillion, 107 Purchase Street *Frank L. Earl, 49 Grant Street
333
*Edward R. Glennon, 147 Spruce Street
337
Madison H. Goff, 26 Pleasant Street
323
*John H. Henderson, 149 Purchase Street
421
*Fred L. Knox, 59 Grant Street
363
*Francis X. Lally, 177 Congress Street John L. Manuel, 24 Grant Street
313
*Angus H. Mckenzie, 231 Purchase Street
338
Arthur W. McKinley, 187 Purchase Street
281
* Alton H. Metcalf, 207 Congress Street
339
*Clement H. Moran, 16 Gibbon Avenue 341
351
*Elmer C. Nelson, 102 Congress Street
344
*Wendell T. Phillips, Jr., 98 Congress Street 380 Eleanor Metcalf Prouty. 173 Congress Street 276
Isaac W. Ward, 169 Congress Street
279
Blanks 7175
GEORGE W. BILLINGS JOHN J. BEST WILLIAM E. MOORE DENNIS J. SULLIVAN
Registrars of Voters .
240
*Nelson Morey, Haven Street
403
312
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March 2, 1937. A true record :
Attest :
DENNIS J. SULLIVAN
Town Clerk.
A true copy of the record :
DENNIS J. SULLIVAN
Town Clerk.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, March 10, 1937 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Worcester, ss.
Milford, March 10, 1937
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Milford qualified by law to vote in Town Affairs held in Town Hall on the tenth day of March, 1937, the said in- habitants proceeded as follows :
The meeting was called to order by John T. McLoughlin, Moderator, at 8:15 o'clock P. M.
Joseph F. Cahill of Precinct 1 was appointed a Monitor to fill a vacancy.
The Monitor checked the lists of Town Meeting Members and reported that there were 187 Town Meeting Members present as follows :
Precinct 1 37 Precinct 2 36 Precinct 3 27
Precinct 4 31 Precinct 5 39 At large 17 Total 187.
The number of Members present constituted a quorum. The Town Clerk proceeded to read the Warrant.
After reading Article 1 it was voted: To dispense with the reading of the remainder of the Articles in the Warrant with the exception of the Officers return thereon.
The Officer's return on the Warrant was read.
Article 1. Voted : To accept the reports of all Town Officers as printed in the Annual Town Reports.
Article 2. Myron Morey, Secretary of the Finance Com- mittee presented the report of the Finance Committee.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Your Committee has studied the Budget as asked by the Various departments and has recommended certain amounts. These are not idle guesses, but are careful calculations, which should allow enough money so no department will
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be improperly curtailed.
We hope the Town Meeting Members will read our report and consider carefully the interest of the Town People in general, rather than the interests of any special group, when they vote on the 1937 Budget.
At the risk of repeating facts which are familiar to many we wish to briefly explain and comment on certain portions of the town's finance system.
TAX RATE
At Town Meetings various appropriations are made, and the total of these sums is the annual Budget for which money must be provided.
The Town also has certain income outside of the Real Estate and Personal tax, and this money is available to help meet the budget.
The gross Budget, minus the income, equals the amount which must be paid in taxes. This net Budget divided by the number of thousands of valuation, equals the rate per thousand to be paid.
It is, therefore, quite obvious that the TAX RATE is actually set by the voters when they authorize the spending of money.
EXCESS and DEFICIENCY (E & D) ACCOUNT
Theoretically at least, EACH department should have a balance left over when they finish EACH year. The balances HAVE BEEN PAID in the taxes and each taxpayer has paid his portion of them. The assembly point- of these balances is the E. & D. account. If all taxes were paid as soon as due, these department balances would be available as cash to appropriate against the next year's budget. It is only. when the amount of the E. & D. account is greater than the past due taxes that this account may be of help in reducing the taxes to be paid.
Authorization to take money from the E. & D. account must be by the vote of the Town Meeting and must be approved by the Director of Accounts in Boston. The fund should be looked on as an accumulation of money PAID by the taxpayer, because no matter which department had a balance the money came from taxes. It should, therefore, be used to reduce the rate of each following year and by so doing it is actually credited to the taxpayer in the same
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proportion as he paid it originally.
When any specific department seeks to add to the money they can spend by asking an additional sum from the E. & D. account, they are asking the same thing as an appropria- tion, because the sum they ask for should be used as cash in reducing the next year's tax rate. For example : In 1936 there was a credit balance available because taxes were coming in better. Appropriations from E. & D. of $15,000, $7,000, and $1,000, were made to specific departments. Had this money not been taken there would be an additional $23,000 credit in the E. & D. and this amount might be appropriated to reduce the rate of 1937 approximately $1.55 per thousand.
Our 1937 estimate of income direct to the treasurer is approximately $163,000.
Our 1937 town valuation is approximately $14,500,000.
So if $163,000 is subtracted from the total Budget, and about $69,000. of State, County, and miscellaneous warrants added to the result, you will have a net Budget sum which must be paid in Real Estate and Personal Taxes.
Each $100,000. will require a tax levy of $6.90 per thousand.
Each $50,000. will require a tax levy of $3.45 per thousand.
Each $40,000. will require a tax levy of $2.75 per thousand. Each $25,000. will require a tax levy of $1.73 per thousand. Each $20,000. will require a tax levy of $1.38 per thousand. Each $15,000. will require a tax levy of $1.04 per thousand. Each $10,000. will require a tax levy of $ .69 per thousand.
Each $5,000. will require a tax levy of $.34 per thousand. Each $1,000. will require a tax levy of $.069 per thousand.
Article 2. We recommend that there be raised and ap- propriated the several amounts specified in the last column.
Spent in 1936 Department
Asked for 1937
Finance Com. Recom.
$100.00 Moderator
$100.00
$100.00
78.08 Finance Commission
100.00
100.00
1,433.22 Selectmen
1,500.00
1,500.00
2,220.76 Accountant
2,300.00
2,300.00
1,994.40 Treasurer
1,950.00
1,950.00
223.00 Treasurer's Bond
226.50
226.50
4,256.97 Tax Collector
4,650.00
4,650.00
446.00 Collector's Bond
453.00
453.00
The above sums asked are approximately
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Asked for 1937
Recom.
the usual sum asked and appropriated, so we have recommended them without comment.
4,331.58 Assessors
4,500.00
4,250.00
Part of 1936 amount was for some improved files for records, which will not need duplicating in 1937, so we have approved the sum which seemed adequate. They spent $3771., in 1932, $3506., in '33, $3999., in '34 and $4183., in '35.
100.00 Publishing Poll Lists
200.00
100.00
This is the sum that has been spent each year since 1933.
100.00
100.00
1,200.00 Town Counsel
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,430.50 Town Clerk Same amount as last year is recom-
1,700.00
1,700.00
mended.
780.00 Town Clerk, Clerk Hire
780.00
780.00
5,111.11 Elections, Registrations and Town Meetings
2,500.00
2,500.00
No November elections this year.
2,800.00
2,800.00
1,096.12 Memorial Hall
1,100.00
1,100.00
Memorial Hall, New Heating Plant. This boiler and plant has been condemned for two years and should be replaced.
1,800.00
1,800.00
4,967.56 Insurance
Blanket Insurance on Town Property
23,000.00
23,000.00
80.85 Court Fees
75.00
75.00
449.07 Traffic Signals
500.00
500.00
1,000.00 New Equipment, Police Department
450.00
450.00
This item is the only Police item which is not the same as last year. It is desired to purchase a new car, in place of the Dodge, which is ready for extensive re- pairs. This is the difference in value.
18,380.41 Fire Department, Pay of Members
24,735.00
18,500.00
3,420.06 F. D. Incidentals
3,800.00
3,400.00
1,829.98 F. D. Alarm System
500.00
400.00
799.79 F. D. New Hose
1,000.00
800.00
1,179.80 F. D. Brush Fires
350.00
350.00
12,120.00 F. D. Hydrant Service
12,120.00
12,120.00
In a later article we have recommended a special committee to study the needed changes in the Fire Dept. organization. These changes may require more money if adopted by the Town, so we have set up the usual sums pending an intelligent report and program.
Finance Com.
Spent in 1936 Department
22,880.77 Police Department
5,000.00
5,000.00
3,125.01 Town Hall
82.00 Certifying Notes
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Spent in 1936 Department
1937
Finance Com. Recom.
200.00 Rifle Practice
200.00
200.00
400.00 Wire Inspector
400.00
400.00
652.94 Sealer of Weights and Measures A new standard 50-gal. tank measure
· 765.00
765.00
costing $95.00 is wanted in order to comply with state regulations.
3,625.99 Tree Warden
700.00
700.00
100.00 Gypsy Moth
100.00
100.00
499.50 Dog Officer
400.00
350.00
16,352.61 Health Dep't. General
16,500.00
16,500.00
423.00 Animal Inspector
350.00
350.00
1,410.44 Dental Clinic
1,500.00
1,500.00
6,830.72 Worcester Hospital T. B. Assessment
7,355.93
7,355.83
9,655.95 Const. Assessment
8,405.89
9,405.89
8,078.72 Sewer Dep't. Maintenance
8,200.00
8,000.00
This is the same as for the last three
years and should not be increased now that our new plant is in service.
20,998.65 Highway, General
21,000.00
21,000.00
1,999.36 Highway, New Equipment
2,000.00
2,000.00
3,498.05 Highway Oiling
5,000.00
5,000.00
Increase is justified, because we have more streets that need oiling than we have been providing for in the past, and allowing surfaces to break up, for lack of treatment, is not real economy.
17,548.07 Highway, Snow Removal 5,000.00
The unusually mild winter does not jus- tify any large amount for snow removal. All that seems necessary is enough money to take care of a belated snow and a possible snow next December.
1,099.87 Highway, Chapter 90 Maintenance
500.00
500.00 10,000.00
struction is wished.
16,767.65 Highway, Street Lights
17,000.00
17,000.00
118,783.17 Public Welfare General Aid and Mother's Aid Old Age
55,000.00
55,000.00
710.00 State Aid
850.00
850.00
348.00 Military Aid
700.00
700.00
12,162.47 Soldiers' Relief
15,000.00
15,000.00
Public Welfare receives one-half of the
Old Age amount paid out and is able to use this money for other Old Age Relief. There will also be another return on Mothers' Aid payments, but just how fast this money will be received is still a question.
40,000.00
40,000.00
7,215.17 Highway, Chapter 90 Construction Another section of Purchase St. con-
10,000.00
-
Asked for
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Finance
Spent in 1936 Department
Asked for 1937
Com.
Recom.
215,877.73 Schools
222,081.00 217,000.00
This department does not have to pay an insurance premium, has no unpaid bills, Clerk of Works, moving of buildings, or purchase of bronze tablets this year, so they should get along with this amount without any trouble.
5,494.44 Library
6,000.00 4,000.00
This is the same amount as 1935 and 1936, and should be enough. Article 6 seeks to appropriate the 1936 Dog Tax, amounting to about $1500., for the use of the Library. This is our usual custom and is in addition to the $4000. recom- mended.
2,954.47 Town Parks
2,700.00
2,300.00
We feel that this amount is sufficient for the present needs of this department.
375.00
375.00
Town Parks, Repair of Tennis Court This is for the repair of one of the old courts in order to make five courts avail- able this year.
Town Parks Playgrounds
1,700.00
1,700.00
1,456.28 Printing Town Reports
1,643.50
1,643.50
2,000.00 Compensation Insurance
2,000.00
2,000.00
This is the same as last year and is
Workmen's Compensation Insurance.
Damage to persons and Property Purchase of Tools and Materials -
1,000.00
1,000.00
See Article 9
69.00 Flowage Rights, Clark Heirs
69.00
69.00
200.00 Memorial Day, G. A. R.
200.00
200.00
150.00 Memorial Day, A. L.
150.00
150.00
50.00 Memorial Day, S. W. V.
50.00
50.00
150.00 Armistice Day, V. F. W.
150.00
150.00
50.00 Wor. County Extension Service
None
None
1,500.00 Police Retirement Act
1,500.00
1,500.00
2,825.27 Vernon Grove Cemetery
2,000.00
2,000.00
42.50 North Purchase Cemetery
50.00
50.00
14,340.47 Interest 42,000.00 Maturing Debt
38,000.00
38,000.00
Contributory Retirement Pension Fund
2,200.00
2,200.00
This is an estimated amount to be used if necessary by the Retirement Board in order to pay the pensions of any who retire after July 1st.
15,000.00
15,000.00
This is the same appropriation as last year and is in addition to income of about $825 from invested funds.
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Finance
Spent in 1936
Department
Asked for
Com.
1937 Recom.
Reserve Fund The usual fund to take care of actual emergencies which arise during the year and after the appropriations are finished.
10,000.00 10,000.00
Article 6. Appropriate to the Library the amount of the Dog Tax of 1936, $1,447.80. We recommend the article to be passed.
Article 7. An appropriation is asked for the Worcester County Extension Service. By consent of the officials of this service, we recommend the article be passed over.
Article 8. To choose a Director for Worcester County Extension Service. The Finance Board takes no action on this article.
Article 9. To appropriate $25,000. for purchase of Tools, and Materials to be used in connection with Relief Work. The Finance Board recommends that the article be passed.
Article 10. To appropriate money for hire of a clerk to assist the Town Clerk. This has been taken care of in the budget. Pass over.
Article 11. To appropriate $10,000. for use with money from State and County in the further construction of Purchase Street. This has been taken care of under Chapter 90 Construction in the Budget. Pass over.
Article 12. To appropriate money for printing a Valua- tion Book of the Real Estate and Personal Assessments of the Town. This book is considered valuable and we recom- mend $600. be appropriated.
Article 13. To appropriate a sum of money for Land Damages for Purchase Street construction. Purchase Street construction is a betterment to all abutters and should not have any land damages, however, we recognize that there are people who will seek payment and recommend a sum of money be made available in order not to hold up the work.
Article 14. To appropriate $100. for the use of the Zoning Board. We recommend that this article be passed over.
Article 15. To appropriate $5000. for sidewalk construc- tion under the Highway Dept. We recommend that this article be passed over, and that W. P. A. projects be secured for any sidewalk work at present.
Article 16. To appropriate from Available Funds in the
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E. & D. account $25,000. to apply as free cash against the tax levy. We recommend the approval of the article.
Article 17. To appoint a Survey Board of five citizens to recommend Cedar Swamp improvements. We take no action as no money is involved.
Article 18. To appropriate $2,500. for maintenance and cleaning of Godfrey Brook, Charles River. We recommend the article be passed over, and that W. P. A. labor and money from Tools and Materials account be used where necessary.
Article 19. To appropriate the $5,000. forfeited check on the Imhoff construction contract. We recommend that the $5,000. be appropriated as Available Funds against the Tax Levy.
Article 20. To appropriate $500. to purchase and place street signs in other parts of town besides Main Street. Recommend that the article be amended to include erecting of the signs donated by the Lions Club.
Article 21. To accept an Act of the Legislature estab- lishing a permanent chief of the Fire Department. We recommend that a committee of five citizens be appointed by the Moderator to make a study of our Fire Department system and to report back to the Town Meeting with recommendations as to the requirements which they find needed.
Articel 22. To establish a Road Machinery Account. This is a method whereby the Town is allowed to charge for its own equipment when it is working in Chapter 90 construc- tion. The fund is a reserve which may be appropriated from, in order to replace equipment when needed. We recommend it be established.
Article 23. To appropriate a sum of money to start the Road Machinery account. We recommend the sum of $500. be appropriated.
Article 24. To appropriate a sum of money to repair Highland Street. We recommend the sum of $500. for leveling and oiling the surface of Highland Street from West Street to North.
Article 25. To appropriate $1,100. for cement sidewalks on the East side of North Street. New sidewalk is being built on the West side of this street at present. Recom- mend that the article be passed over.
Article 26. To appropriate $2,500. for paving Columbus Ave. We recommend that the article be passed over, as
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there is not enough residences on this street to warrant the expense.
Article 27. To appropriate the sum of $517. from avail- able funds to the Health Department. This is insurance carried on the equipment of the Board of Health, payment being made for damages in the Porter Block fire. We rec- ommend the transfer.
Article 28. To appropriate $559. from Available funds to Health Department. This is the same condition as Article 27, and we recommend the transfer.
Article 29. The Board of Health are submitting Unpaid Bills of 1936 for $104.18. The Finance Commission does not make recommendations on unpaid bills.
Article 30. Seeks to have the Town Meeting accept an act which will allow the Selectmen to appoint certain Call Men of the Fire Department to permanent positions on the Department. We think that this is advisable, but suggest that final say on Fire Department organization be left to the committee, which we hope will be appointed under · Article 21.
Article 31. To authorize the Selectmen to sell a tract of land now owned by the Town in the vicinity of South Bow Street. We recommend this authorization be given.
Article 32. To raise and appropriate $400. to pay for the Christmas lights which have formerly been paid for by the merchants. We recommend the appropriation. General profit and pleasure should not have to be paid for by a few. The cost should be shared by all.
Article 33. To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000. for the extension of Congress Street sewer to take in the residence of E. L. Mitchell; a distance of about 600 ft. We have taken no action on this article because we have not enough information to properly judge whether such an expense is justified for such a short distance. To the Taxpayers of Milford :
If you have followed our recommendations through this Town Meeting, your 1937 TAX RATE will be about $38.00 per thousand.
If you have added to the Budget where we recommended against the appropriation, your tax rate can be calculated by referring to the table listed just ahead of the Budget items in this pamphlet. If you have failed to approve some of the amounts which we have recommended your tax rate can be established in the same way as above.
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Please keep in mind one FACT. The voters of Milford are the employers of the various department heads. YOU and THEY, set the amount you are willing to spend for any department throughout the year.
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