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Old High School and contents
$50,010.00
Highway Department Building
None
South Main Street Fire Station
None
TOTAL
$50,010.00
Amount recoverable $29,500.00
But under the blanket insurance in which all Town properties are covered at a cost of $5,000.00 yearly pre- mium, the insurance recovered on these properties as follows :
Old High School Building and contents $64,160.36.
Highway Department Building and contents 1,092.87
South Main Street Fire Station and contents 2,423.00
AMOUNT RECOVERED, TOTAL $67,676.23
Amount recoverable prior plan $29.500.00
It thus appears that the Town saved $38,176.23 by the
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adoption of blanket insurance, and it would not have been possible for these partially destroyed properties to have been replaced without a bond issue or a direct raising of funds therefor by taxation.
Recommendations
Traffic-We again recommend that the abuse of the present unlimited parking rules be corrected, and amended so that a parking time limit on the principal streets during business hours be adopted. We further recommend that an appropriation be made the print the Rules as thus amended and for the purpose of installing the necessary legal signs.
Street Signs-We recommend a continuation of the policy inaugurated in 1937 providing uniform street signs through- out the Town.
Town Zoning-At the Annual Town Meeting of 1937, funds were provided for the use of a Zoning Board to be appointed by the Selectmen for the purpose of establishing districts, regulations and restrictions with respect to the use and size of buildings throughout the Town. This Board reported at Special Town Meeting (June 18, 1937) at which it was voted that copies of the Report be printed and furnished to each Town Meeting Member. An editorial in the Milford Daily News of April 15, 1937 emphasizes the need of these regulations.
"Meantime, the need of Milford's recently appointed zoning board, is daily becoming more apparent. The un- fortunate part of it is that such a board did not function sooner. The East side of Main Street, from Central to the Square, is taking on the appearance of a prairie town in- sofar as the skyline is concerned."
Sidewalks-We again recommend an appropriation of $5,000.00 for the construction of cement sidewalks through- out the Town to supplement the work now being done under WPA.
Cedar Swamp Pond-We are glad that at the Annual Town Meeting of 1937, our recommendations were followed with respect to the appointment of a Committee to have general charge and supervision of developing this property and that the recommendations of the Committee spreading the cost of doing this work through a series of years were accepted at the Special Town Meeting of June 18, 1937. We understand that the title to this property is now being registered through the Land Court and until the state of
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the title is determined, no work can be begun.
Excess and Deficiency Account-We again recommend an appropriation from the Excess and Deficiency Account for the purpose of using so much of it as is possible .for the purpose of reducing the tax rate and thus lessen the amount to be raised from current taxation.
Tax Titles-To date the Town now owns several parcels of land, the Tax Titles having been foreclosed in the Land Court. We do not believe that the Town should remain in the real estate business and, that these parcels should be disposed of as soon as they practicably can be. We, there- fore, recommend that authority be given at the Town Meeting to sell any or all of these parcels as opportunity may arise.
Respectfully submitted,
January 1, 1938.
JOHN H. GARDELLA,
WILLIAM J. HAYES,
LYNDHURST A. MACGREGOR,
Selectmen of Milford.
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FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT AND DEPARTMENTS UNDER SUPERVISION OF THE SELECTMEN 1937
TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT
By appropriation
$1,700.00
Expenditures
A. H. Bartlett, Birth abstracts $5.27
G. M. Billings, Printing 2.25
Cahill's News Agency, Supplies
19.62
Allan Cooke, P. M., Stamps
5.75
Charlescraft Press, Stationery
17.55
Fidelity Ink Co., State Ink
2.50
Hobbs & Warren, Record Books
49.36
John E. Higgiston, P. M., Stamps
30.25
W. W. Lydston, Cleaning ink wells
2.00
P. B. Murphy, Birth books 17.20
Manifold Supply Co., Carbon paper
8.00
Pascoe Supply Co., Carbon paper
4.10
Robinson Seal Co., Elect. seals binding book
24.61
Remington Rand Inc., Supplies and contract
24.65
Dennis J. Sullivan, Salary as Clerk
500.00
Dennis J. Sullivan, Postage
11.00
Dennis J. Sullivan, Recording Vital statistics
828.00
Times Publishing Co., Certificates birth return books 26.05
Walker Insurance Co., Bond
5.00
Total
$1,583.16
Balance
116.84
$1,700.00
CLERK HIRE-TOWN CLERK'S
By appropriation $780.00
Expenditures
Catherine L. Coyne
$780.00
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT By appropriation $1,500.00
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Expenditures
Margaret Burns, Clerical hire
15.00
Clarke Printing Co., Cards etc. 8.25
Allan Cooke, P. M., Stamps
5.75
Catherine L. Coyne, Clerical hire
15.00
John H. Gardella, Salary
250.00
Henry Gaskill, Surveys and plans
25.80
Hobbs & Warren, Licenses
.46
William J. Hayes, Salary
250.00
John E. Higgiston, P. M., Stamps
31.75
Lyndhurst A. MacGregor, Salary
250.00
Milford Daily News, Adv't.
11.63
New Eng. Tel. & Tel., Service
39.42
R. D. Stone, Surveying Bounds
3.50
Earl Spindel, Surveying Bounds
3.50
Dennis J. Sullivan, Salary as Clerk
500.00
Joseph Visconti, Surveying Plans 55.00
Total
$1,465.06
Balance
35.94
$1,500.00
ELECTIONS, REGISTRATIONS, & TOWN MEETINGS By appropriation $2,500.00
Transferred by. Finance Committee from Reserve Fund 200.00
$2,700.00
Expenditures
Anderson, George, Janitor service
5.00
Anderson, Harry, Janitor service
5.00
Best, John, Salary as a Registrar
150.00
Billings, G. W., Salary as a Registrar
150.00
Billings, G. M., Printing, notices, cards, voting lists
343.00
Cahills, News Store, Supplies
9.97
Charlescraft Press, Printing
143.20
Cooke, Allen, P. M., Stamps
6.00
Curley's Lunch, Lunches
15.60
DePasquale, Joseph, Rent of chairs
6.00
Davoren's Express, Removing booths
13.75
Johnson Supply Co., Supplies
3.06
Grossi, Domenic, Erecting booths, etc.
10.00
Mitchell, Mildred, Lunches 17.55
Milford Daily News, Advertising
40.88
Moloney, John J., Posting warrants
45.50
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Moore, William E., Salary as Registrar 150.00
Niro & Niro, Wiring at precincts 105.00
Remington Rand Inc., Supplies 3.85
Reynolds, William, Erecting booths 4.00
Reynolds Music Store, Supplies 8.50
Sullivan, Dennis J., Salary as Registrar
175.00
Sullivan, Dennis J., Postage
7.00
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
33.60
Labor, Erecting voting booths
90.60
Police Officers at Election
65.15
Payrolls-Sundry persons, Election officers 1,056.75
Total
$2,676.86
Balance
23.14
$2,700.00
TOWN REPORTS
By appropriation
Expenditures
G. M. Billings $1,643.50
MEMORIAL HALL-NEW HEATING SYSTEM
By appropriation
$1,800.00
Transfer by Finance Committee from Reserve Fund
345.00
$2,145.00
Expenditures
John F. Power, Installing heater
$2,145.00
Harry Robinson, Engineer Worcester 100.00
STATE AID
By appropriation
$850.00
Expenditures
$530.00
Sundry Persons Balance
320.00
$850.00
MILITARY AID
By appropriation
$500.00
Expenditures
$150.00
Sundry Persons Balance
350.00
$500.00
LAND DAMAGES-Purchase Street
By appropriation $300.75
Transferred from Reserve Fund 600.00
$1,643.50
$2,145.00
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Transferred from Reserve Fund 229.57
$1,130.32
Expenditures
A. Guerriere, Labor, Ellis Estate- laying drain
166.00
Lewis Benotti-moving hedge 15.00
8.55
Chester F. Bavis, Register of Deeds
15.00
Philip Bodio, sewer connections
381.50
H. M. Curtiss Coal Co., Pipe
82.29
Continental Nurseries
300.75
J. Volpe, drainage
155.00
Total
$1,124.09
Balance
6.23
STREET LIGHTS
By appropriation
$17,000.00
M. E. L. & P. Co.
$16,915.71 84.29
$17,000.00
RENTING PLAYGROUNDS
' By appropriations
$150.00
Expenditures
50.00
John C. Lynch Balance
100.00
MODERATOR
By appropriation
$100.00
Expenditures
John T. McLoughlin
$100.00
INSTALLING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
Appropriation
$400.00
Expenditures
Niro & Niro, Installing Lights
$393.00
Balance
7.00
$400.00
ZONING BOARD
Appropriation
$100.00
Expenditures
James T. Slattery, Labor
$77.10
Cahill's News Agency 1.15
Spaulding Moss, Blue prints
11.48
$1,130.32
Expenditures
Balance
$150.00
Milford Grain Co., Cement
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Total
Balance
$100.00
BLANKET INSURANCE Receipts
By appropriation $5,000.00
Expenditures
Boston Insurance Company
$4,611.84 32.28
H. B. Cox P. E. Casey
310.36
Total
$4,954.48
Balance
45.52
$5,000.00
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION Receipts
By appropriation $2,000.00
Expenditures
Walker Insurance Co., Premium $1,455.89
Walker Insurance Co., Premium 544.11
$2,000.00
WORCESTER COUNTY T. B. CONSTRUCTION By appropriation $9,405.89
Expenditures
County Treasurer
$9,405.89
WORCESTER COUNTY T. B. MAINTENANCE
By appropriation $7,355.83
Expenditures
County Treasurer
$7,355.83
HYDRANT SERVICE
By appropriation
$12,120.00
Transferred by Finance Committee
28.33
$12,148.33
Expenditures
Milford Water Co.
$12,148.33
STREET SIGNS
By appropriation $500.00
Expenditures
Louis Marzetta, Erecting Signs
$99.60
James T. Slattery, Specifications 60.00
$89.73 10.27
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E. O. Rose & Son, Supplies
3.15
W. L. Power Co., Supplies
75.40
Traffic Equipment Co., Signs
183.75
V. Volpe, Erecting signs
59.07
Total
$480.97
Balance
19.03
$500.00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Appropriation
$15,000.00 72.00
Refunds
$15,072.00
Expenditures
Transferred to appropriation for Tools,
Materials, Team hire etc., WPA
$4,500.00
Board
186.00
Clothing
54.47
Printing
4.25
Food
63.25
Fuel
418.05
Rent
137.00
Medical Care
400.64
Sundry persons
9,123.50
Total
$14,887.16
Balance
184.84
$15,072.00
Respectfully submitted,
DENNIS J. SULLIVAN, Town Clerk-Clerk of Selectmen.
Report of the Highway Surveyor
I hereby submit my report as Highway Surveyor of the Town of Milford for 1937.
The general appropriation of $21,000.00 for 1937 was sufficient to keep the streets in fair condition with what assistance I received on my payroll by being able to place my machinery and operators on Chapter 90 Construction of Purchase Street, and I am going to request a like amount for 1938 with the expectation that the Chapter 90 Construc- tion of Purchase shall continue.
The sidewalk appropriation has been eliminated the past few years and if the federal sidewalk projects continue I will not request an appropriation for sidewalks for 1938.
The 1937 oiling streets appropriation was increased from $3,500.00 to $5,000.00 and I feel it very necessary that $5,000.00 be appropriated in 1938 as this extra $1,500.00 enabled me to improve the surface on many gravel roads that I had previously neglected.
Due to the mild winter of 1937 the cost of snow removal and sanding was exceedingly small, and I am in hopes that the same weather conditions will continue during 1938. But in the event of snow or ice I will make every effort to keep the streets and walks open and sanded as soon as possible.
I was well pleased with the performance of our new Tractor Sidewalk Plow during the storm on New Years Day and as it is almost impossible to secure horses for sidewalk plowing I hope the Town will secure more units of this kind in the near future.
The Finance Committee granted me sufficient assistance in December of 1937 to secure a Cletrac Tractor and Plow for use in snow on County roads, for which I am very grateful and I am sure that in the event of storms I will be able to give much better service to the people in the out- laving districts in the future.
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In expending the $2,500.00 Special Appropriation for repairs and construction of walls on brooks, I cleaned and repaired the walls on the O'Brien and Godfrey brooks, damaged by the heavy rains. And constructed several hun- dred feet of new granite wall along the banks of these brooks at points where the necessity of land takings pro- hibited the E.R.A. or W.P.A. from doing so. I recommend that a like amount be appropriated in 1938 to improve conditions of the Godfrey brook beginning at the point where it enters the Charles River.
I completed the 1936 Chapter 90 Construction on Pur- chase Street, beginning at residence of Senator P. Eugene Casey and ending at residence of Mr. John Henderson, a distance of 3,575 feet, 30 feet wide with granite curb on either side to Dilla Street with a 6 foot walk on West side and 5 foot walk on East side. This was a Bituminous Maca- dam Surface.
I have completed the surface of the 1937 Chapter 90 Construction of Purchase Street, which was a Type 1 Bitu- minous Concrete Surface, beginning at end of 1936 Contract and ending at roadway leading to North Purchase Ceme- tery. This roadway is 30 feet in width to Harris Ave., from which point it narrows to 20 feet.
These projects were built entirely by local labor, all materials and equipment hired or purchased from local business men.
I would recommend that a Chapter 90 project be secured to complete the construction of Purchase Street during 1938, and that the work will be done under the direction of the Selectmen and Highway Surveyor.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD C. BEAULAC,
Highway Surveyor.
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT General
Appropriation
$21,800.00
Labor
$9,072.92
E. C. Beaulac, Salary
2,000.00
Clerk Hire
260.00
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Water Co. 25.97
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
127.31
Standard Oil Co. of N. Y.
369.03
Bradbury-Locke Co.
5.06
Austin J. Philbin, Insurance
43.95
O'Connell & O'Connell, Ins.
44.52
Kathryn Melanson
2.00
B. Vitalini
174.00
Alfred Henderson
21.20
Milford Auto Body Co.
1.25
F. E. Mann Co., Ins.
1
22.40
F. A. Bixby, Ins.
30.10
Seaver & Co., Express
1.00
P. Eugene Casey, Ins.
39.60
B. T. Clancy, Ins.
64.20
Milford Grain Co.
110.00
O'Brien Oil Service
17.00
Rosenfeld Garage
320.00
Varney Bros.
151.50
Milford Harness Shop
1.80
J. H. Gardella Co.
3.00
E. O. Rose & Son
13.54
Kimm The Florist
4.75
John M. Maher & Co., Plates
3.50
Milford Elect. Lt. Co.
38.00
Davoren's Express
1.00
Milford Gas & Light Co.
1.60
Nelson Auto Service
284.30
Antonio Schiavo
7.00
W. C. Waters
360.00
Dialy News Co., Milford
47.25
Clarke Printing Co.
6.25
Commonwealth of Mass.
305.40
Milford Boston, Express
36.11
Cahill's News Agency
15.76
Fuller & Wilson Express
1.00
Rosenfeld Washed Sand & Stone Co.
784.22
William H. Casey
70.84
Knowles Chev.
3.85
Reynolds Music Store
.30
O. W. Beirsdorf
3.00
George E. Blake Co.
3.10
Haynes Welding Co.
5.00
Paul Williams Ins. Agency
102.51
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Milford Column Co.
10.24
E. O. Rose
1.10
F. A. Gould
31.24
H. M. Curtiss Coal Co.
199.54
M. F. & U. Coach Co.
3.50
A. Niro
809.57
National Contractor Co.
461.29
American Oil Co.
649.52
State Prison Colony
80.00
H. S. Chadbourne
.25
Alexander Supply Co.
1,746.00
Nelson L. Huff
3.00
American Wiping Bag Co.
29.25
Dyers Sales Machine Co.
623.60
Oscar Lundgren
6.40
A. Taylor
27.00
Middlesex County of Correction
9.50
F. Tieuli
8.00
Volpe & Leone
40.00
Corbett Concrete Co.
161.40
Charles Kravis
2.50
J. T. Slattery
30.00
A. Schiava
5.00
Charels Echiavo & Co.
80.00
Smith the Wonderful Shoe Man
11.96
James McElroy
9.50
O'Brien Garage
9.50
A. S. Antolini Garage
30.00
Buffalo Springfield Roller Co.
452.75
Total Expense
$21,799.90
Balance $0.10
Purchase Street, Chapter 90
All.
$61,784.83
Labor
$22,833.71
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
137.83
Dyers Sales Machine Co.
50.25
W. E. Bragdon
36.00
A. Schiavo
398.26
A. Taylor
105.50
Wickwire Spencer Steel Co.
193.73
Calzone Bros. Garage
27.75
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F. A. Gould
307.59
S. Miller
50.00
Standard Oil Co. of N. Y.
537.99
William H. Casey
140.30
Milford Daily News Co.
36.75
Rosenfeld Washed Sand & Stone Co.
5,635.26
H. S. Chadbourne
71.51
O'Brien's Oil Service
169.87
. Buffalo Springfield Roller Co.
76.50
Commonwealth of Mass.
305.46
State Prison Colony
91.25
Clarke & Shaughnessy
54.96
Milford Boston Express
35.51
Werber & Rose Co.
9.00
East End Garage
136.71
E. O. Rose & Son
10.45
Corbett Concrete Pipe Co.
2,151.06
Cahill's News Agency
19.50
Rosenfeld Garage
381.21
G. Kalpaligian
.25
Nelson Auto Service
9.25
County Worcester
74.50
Charles Parker Co. Inc.
33.58
G. H. Gardella
.30
Smith the Wonderful Shoe Man
20.00
J. B. Driscoll
40.00
Eastern Clay Goods Co.
237.03
A. Costa
64.00
L. A. Recchiuto
19.20
Elmer O. Rose
14.70
A. P. Clarridge
22.38
Milford Grain Co.
7.50
Varney Bros.
2,849.96
H. M. Curtiss Coal Co.
683.71
George F. Blake Co.
56.53
Milford Auto Body Co.
7.15
Alexander Supply Co.
534.95
L. Marzetta
1,539.13
Volpe & Leone
202.04
Oscar Lundgren
18.65
Dupont Co.
18.65
William H. Rose
· 70.49
Blanchett Bros.
160.00
MI. F. & U. Coach Co.
39.89
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C. E. Cooney
1.75
Brewer Co.
2.75
Seaver's Express
.50
Johnson Bros. Express
.90
Guido Sabatinelli
1,260.97
New England Bolt Co.
93.52
Morin Studio
14.00
Mac Motor Co.
305.24
E. O. Rose & Son
24.36
H. Rubenstein
84.00
Charles Bertorelli
79.40
F. L. Robertti
1.50
Peterson Bros.
7.50
Middlesex County House of Correction
49.00
Trimount Bit. Co.
2,550.65
Total Expense
$53,982.52
Balance
$7,802.31
Medway Street, Chapter 90 Construction
State Prison Colony
$125.00
Standard Oil Co. of N. Y.
180.33
Total Expense
$305.33
Balance
$.04
Highland Street
Labor
$36.20
American Oil Co.
283.80
Alexander Supply
72.00
Rosenfeld Washed Sand & Stone Co.
108.00
Total Expense
$500.00
New Equipment
Appropriation
$3,500.00
Knowles Chev.
$800.00
Milford Harness
2.75
W. H. Casey
800.00
Villas Auto Repair
80.75
Rosenfeld Garage
61.11
A. Henderson
57.45
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Nelson Auto Service
14.00
A. S. Antolini Garage
31.55
F. A. Gould
28.69
H. F. Davis Tractor Co. Inc.
1,499.89
Niro & Niro
2.00
Dyers Sales
35.25
Self Western Petroleum Co.
64.75
Total Expense
$3,499.89
Balance
$.11
Repairs to Central Street
Volpe & Leone
$17.00
P. Bodio
9.00
Rosenfeld Washed Sand & Stone Co.'
170.20
A. Niro
9.00
J. Bradley
9.00
J. DePasquale
2.75
Total Expense®
$216.95
Oiling Streets
Appropriation
$5,000.00
American Oil Co.
$3,119.92
National Contractors
558.89
Labor
596.45
Varney Bros.
242.90
Rosenfeld Washed Sand & Stone Co.
481.84
Total Expense
$4,999.90
Balance
$.10
Union Street Drain
Appropriation
$1,000.00
A. Schiavo
$31.50
William H. Casey
.91
Bradbury Locke Co.
9.07
Gulf Refining Co.
7.07
H. S. Chadbourne
1.50
Labor
23.00
American Oil Co.
108.00
Alexander Supply Co.
120.00
H. M. Curtiss Coal Co.
100.90
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Elmer O. Rose
.40
F. A. Gould
4.73
Corbett Concrete Pipe Co.
324.77
J. Ruggiero
96.00
Rosenfeld Washed Sand & Stone Co.
55.20
Phil Bodio
46.10
Varney Bros.
30.80
C. Schiavo
40.00
Total Expense
$999.95
Balance
$.05
Snow Removal
Appropriation
$3,000.00
Payroll
$666.49
Rosenfeld Washed Sand & Stone Co.
290.00
Alexander Supply Co.
235.00
Milford Grain Co.
22.00
H. S. Davis Tractor Co.
1,048.11
Dyers Sales Co.
336.00
Alfred Henderson
67.00
Total Expense
$2,140.00
Balance
$859.69
Chapter 90 Maintenance
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Payroll
$730.71
Milford Water Co.
8.00
Standard Oil Co. of N. Y.
129.42
Corbett Concrete Pipe Co.
10.40
A. Niro
16.00
Rosenfeld Washed Sand & Stone Co.
212.38
Milford Grain Co.
19.03
Varney Bros.
38.00
William H. Casey
3.78
F. A. Gould
7.05
H. M. Curtiss Coal Co.
2.50
American Oil Co.
357.81
Milford Road Machinery Fund
103.74
$1,500.00
Treasurer's Report for 1937
Balance Jan. 1, 1937 Receipts for year
$ 89,649.12
1,224,674.62
$1,314,323.74
Disbursements per warrant
1,267,517.58
Balance Dec. 31, 1937
$46,806.16
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS
Balance Jan. 1, 1937
$25,231.92
Received for perpetual care
400.00
Received for interest
727.21
$26,359.13
Interest withdrawn for Cemetery Trustees
727.21
Balance
$25.631.92
BALANCE ACCOUNT
Town of Milford Anticipation Note
$22,000.00
Milford Savings Bank
1,760.30
Home National Bank
1,871.62
$25,631.92
POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Balance Jan. 1, 1937
$2,841.12
Rec. from members 1-1-6-30-37
424.40
Town appropriation, maintenance
1,102.00
Town appropriation, expense
398.00
Interest on deposits
30.68
$4,796.20
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Disbursements
Payments to pensioner annuity pensions Expense (actuary $200.00, board $50,)
$ 1.75
530.81
250.00
$782.56
Balance
$4,013.64
Transferred to Milford Retirement System as of July 1, 1937
$4,013.64
TREASURER
Appropriation
$1,950.00
Reserve Fund for Land Court
and Registry
650.00
Refunds on court fees
142.50
$2,742.50
Disbursements
U. S. P. O. Dept.
$69.92
Telephone
36.95
P. E. Casey, Insurance
37.50
Registry of Deeds
65.77
Land Court
610.00
W. N. Prentiss, return of Lock up keys
1.00
Expenses to Boston
2.50
Todd Co., Office supplies
6.00
Fidelity Specialty Co., Office supplies
2.35
Underwood Elliott Co., Office supplies
15.60
C. E. Hunt Co., Office supplies
13.44
Cahills News Agency, Office supplies
9.08
Clark Printing
6.75
E. C. Hall Co., Checks
125.00
A. C. Arnold, Supplies
8.73
R. R. Express
.43
B. J. Clancey
1,500.00
$2,511.02
Balance
$231.48
TREASURER'S BOND
Appropriation Columbia Casualty Co.
$226.50
226.50
Town Clerk's Report
MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES RECORDED
Automobile Agent's
13
Used Car Dealer's
1
Motor Vehicle Junk
2
Motorcycle Agent
1
Pool and Billiards
6
Bowling alleys
2
Auctioneer's
6
Sale of ice cream, soda water, fruit and confectionery on Lord's Day Common Victualler's
49
Innholders
6
Oleomargarine
6
Lodging houses
2
Theatrical
2
Entertainments on the Lord's Day
52
Junk Collectors
6
Shops for. second hand articles
3
Sale of firearms
1
Circus
1
LICENSES FOR SALE OF ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Package Goods Stores
4
Hotels
4
Restaurants
8
Druggists
4
LICENSES FOR SALE OF WINES AND MALT BEVERAGES
Package Goods Store
1
Hotels
1
Restaurants
2
Special
6
MORTGAGES AND OTHER LEGAL INSTRUMENTS RECORDED
Chattel Mortgages 93
Mortgages discharged 20
- 33
37
Conditional sale agreements Married Woman's Certificates
6
4
Notices of foreclosure
4
Notice of sale personal property
1
Assignment of mortgages
3
Bill of sale
1
Notice of attachment
1
DOG LICENSES RECORDED
Number returned by the Assessors
720
Number licenses Males
592
Females
89
Spayed
122
Kennel
3
Total number licensed
806
Amount received for licenses
$1,948.00
Amount paid to Town Treasurer
1,786.80
less Clerk's fees
SPORTING, HUNTING, TRAPPING AND FISHING LICENSES RECORDED
Resident Citizens sporting
140
Women's and minors fishing
56
Resident Citizen's fishing
214
Resident Citizen's hunting
286
Resident Citizen's trapping
3
Non-Resident Citizen's Fishing
2
Minors trapping
8
Non-resident Citizen's sporting
2
Duplicates
7
Free
15
amount paid to Division of Fisheries & Game
$1,415.50
VITAL STATISTICS
Marriage Intentions recorded
162
Marriage certificates issued
162
Marriages recorded
185
Deaths recorded
254
Births recorded
417
Respectfully submitted,
DENNIS J. SULLIVAN,
Town Clerk.
Assessors' Report for 1937
To the Citizens of the Town of Milford, Massachusetts :
We, the Board of Assessors, respectfully submit our re- port for the year of 1937 :
Town Appropriation
$657,352.68
Deficits in Overlay acct.
(1928 to 1935)
14,993.04
State Tax
27,485.00
State Auditing Tax
195.73
State Parks and Reservations
318.17
County Tax
27,430.23
Tuberculosis Hospital
16,761.72
Overlay (of current year)
10,983.01
Total
$755,519.58
Estimated Receipts
Income Tax
$54,014.64
Corporation Taxes
11,225.80
Motor Vehicle Excise
20,000.00
Licenses
21,300.00
Fines
200.00
Special Assessments
300.00
General Government
2,100.00
Protection of Persons and Property
250.00
Health and Sanitation
2,900.00
Charities
15,500.00
Old Age Assistance
11,700.00
Soldiers' Benefits
430.00
Schools
7,700.00
Libraries
250.00
Cemeteries (other than from sale of lots and trust funds)
421.00
Interest on Taxes and Assessments
14,200.00
Total Estimated Receipts State Tax raised in 1936 in excess of amounts paid
$162,491.44
$ 87.82
Available Funds
54,076.95
39
54,164.77
Total Deductions
$216,656.21
Net amount raised by taxation on Polls and Property
$537,415.72
Number of Poll Taxes (4,503) at $2.00
9,006.00
Total Valuation, $14,437,420. at rate $36.60
528,409.72
Total of all taxes, polls, real and personal Additional Commitments, including December Levy
60 Polls at $2.00
120.00
Personal Property
73.20
Real Estate
109.80
Total of all taxes listed in Collector's book for 1937 upon Real, Personal and Polls $537,718.72
Excise Tax Commitments for 1937
First Commitment
$14,308.96
Second Commitment
7,704.67
Third Commitment
897.35
Fourth Commitment
1,663.68
Fifth Commitment
234.56
Sixth Commitment
126.71
Total
$24,935.93
Number of Persons, Partnerships and Corporations Assessed
Number on Real Estate
2.378
Number on Personal Estate
561
Total
2,939
Value of assessed stock in trade
$237.080.00
Value of assessed live stock
17,065.00
Value of assessed machinery
1,075,530.00
Value of all other personal property
248.495.00
Total $1,578,170.00
Value of Assessed Real Estate
Buildings, excluding land $10,167,215.00
$537,415.72
40
Land, excluding buildings
2,692,035.00
Total
$12,859,250.00
Value of assessed and personal property
1,578,170.00
Total value of assessed estate as of
January 1, 1937
$14,437,420.00
Tax for Town, County, and State, including Overlays, As of January 1, 1937
On Personal Property
$57,761.06
On Real Estate Property
470,648.66 9,006.00
On Polls
Total
$537,415.72
Number of Horses
37
Number of Cows
169
Number of Neat Cattle
14
Number of Swine
63
Number of Dwelling Houses, Assessed
3,796
Number of acres of land, 8,319 acres and 24,030 square feet. 5,275
Number of Fowl
Value of Fowl
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