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The Supreme Court upheld the State Board of Ex- aminers in their right to suspend Page's license.
I have received and also investigated complaints of tenants of tenement houses and stores, regarding lack of toilet facilities in their place of business and residence, and I wish to bring to the attention of the Board of Health and the citizens of the Town of Milford the un- sanitary practice some landlords and owners of office buildings and stores have of letting the use of one toilet for two families or more, also one toilet for both men and women in stores and office buildings.
We have in our present plumbing regulations and State regulations a rule which states that each tenant shall have one toilet for each family-and every building where persons are employed shall have at least one toilet for every 15 persons there, and where people of both sexes are employed, separate accommodations shall be required.
Section 13 of our Plumbing Regulations.
This woeful lack of sanitation is a menace to the health of the community, and with your cooperation I would like to bring these facts before the owners of said build- ings.
I am at present investigating certain practices of local installations of water pipes, which involves the dangerous practice of cross connections, a practice which is a very serious menace to our local water supply and aim to co-
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operate with the local water company to investigate and stop this practice before we have a source of polluted water supply.
The following permits were issued for the installation of plumbing and after being duly inspected passed and ap- proved by me:
Toilets
105
Lavatories
94
Bathtubs
67
Sinks
64
Sink and Tray
29
Range Boilers
47
Wash Tubs
7
Urinals
9
Showers
6
Refrigerators
5
Tankless Heaters
4
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES J. FERRANTE, Inspector of Plumbing.
138 Report of Park Commissioners
To the Citizens of the Town of Milford:
We hereby submit our annual report with the financial report appended for the year 1938.
This year the parks were maintained as well as could be expected, with the limited amount of funds at our disposal.
The following improvements were made in the Milford Parks: Reconstruction of No. 5 Tennis Court, including the construction of a cement retaining wall at the lower end of No. 5 Tennis Court with money allotted to us by the Honorable Board of Selectmen, General improvement of baseball diamond; construction of cobblestone gutter on Town Park along the Spruce Street side; regrading and planting of new shrubs at the General Draper Park; trees at the General Draper Park were sprayed because they were infected with Elm Leaf Beetle and Brown Tail Moth; and general surgical attention was given trees in the four parks.
We wish to draw your attention to the destruction of property that has been going on in Town Park and be- cause of this fact we have found it necessary to have police protection, the funds for this protection were taken from our yearly appropriation. We feel that the Town Park should have proper police protection, and we also feel that with this protection of property, money will be saved ultimately by the Town of Milford.
We also wish to draw your attention to the destruction in our parks caused by the September hurricane. The reconstruction of the damage done by the hurricane is being carried out through the cooperation of the Honor- able Board of Selectmen.
Playgrounds
The Commissioners try to appoint playground super- visors who will look after the interests of the children who come under their guidance, and this year we have been fortunate to secure the services of a very efficient staff of supervisors.
General repairs were made at all the playgrounds with the installation of new swings and seesaws which were necessary.
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Various games were introduced into the playground system and soft ball again was the main attraction with the girls. It is the intention of the Commissioners to introduce out-door basketball in the playground system next year.
We feel that great benefits are derived by the children in the Town participating in recreational activities.
We take this opportunity to thank all who have in any way assisted us the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
PATRICK CARROLL, Chairman, BENJAMIN F. CONSOLETTI, J. GERARD SWEENEY, Board of Park Commissioners.
PARK DEPARTMENT General
Appropriation
$2,300.00
Added Amount for Hurricane Damage
71.85
2,371.85
Payroll
1,556.50
Clerk Hire
100.00
John Early
58.50
Milford Water Co.
64.50
C. B. Doldge Co., Inc.
13.50
Seavers Express
3.00
Woodworth Bradley Co., Inc.
27.18
Frank I. Ward
.88
J. G. Gardella's Store
17.25
Frederick A. Gould
12.41
Aurelio Tassone
4.00
J. Gerard Sweeney
8.25
Rosenfeld Washed Sand & Stone Co. 31.30
Tennis Court Clay Co.
10.00
Richard J. Abretti and Louis Benotti 175.00
Scott Flower Shop
45.00
H. M. Curtiss Coal Co.
29.41
Wm. H. Casey
21.15
Bradbury Locke Co.
6.72
Milford Grain Co.
10.80
H. S. Chadbourne Co.
.30
Guido Sabatinelli
70.00
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Milford Locksmith
1.50
Varney Bros. Trucking Co.
24.00
Thomas Davoren
17.70
Arthur Clarridge
60.00
Total Expenditures
2,368.93
Balance
$2.92
Repairs to Tennis Courts
Appropriation
$200.00
A. Guerriere, Resurfacing and Regrading
200.00
Tree Surgery and Spraying
Appropriation
$100.00
Andreano, Mathew
36.50
Andreano, Arthur
2.50
Ferraro, Vincent
21.50
Tusoni, A.
3.00
Ruggiero, Joseph
1.00
Chadbourne, H. S., Co.
.50
Clarridge, Arthur P.
15.00
Davoren, Austin
12.00
Total Expenditures 92.00
Balance
$8.00
Playgrounds
Appropriation
$1,700.00
Payroll
1,552.20
Burke, J. E. Co.
39.60
Casey, William H.
.87
Chadbourne, H. S.
.60
Cookman Lumber Co.
10.00
Davoren, Thomas
65.45
Gardella, J. H. Store
6.00
Morse, Charles
5.00
Shaughnessy, Willard
2.50
Sweeney, J. Gerard
1.32
Varney Bros. Trucking Co.
16.00
Total Expenditures
1,699.54
Balance
.46
Tax Collector's Report REAL ESTATE, PERSONAL AND POLL
Year
Levy
Amt. Pd. Treas.
Abatement
Balance
1930
Aud. Adj.
733.29
Overpaid
738.32
61.20
68.00
Disclaimers
309.11
174.88
1931 Bal.
48.51
674.24
Aud. Adj. Abated
114.97
755.53
Aud. Adj.
1,089.66
Disclaimers
421.40
Refunds
426.69
1932 Bal.
486.65
678.16
Aud. Adj. Abated
362.28
454.82
Aud. Adj.
530.33
Disclaimers
1,526.24
Refunds
261.13
1933 Bal.
762.52
745.13
Aud. Adj. Abated
11.83
1,117.82
Aud. Adj.
4,033.51
Disclaimers
576.18
Refunds
253.36
Interest
28.18
Fees
1.00
1934 Bal.
5,148.67
861.57
Aud. Adj Abated
1,821.12
2,634.74
Aud. Adj.
1,945.45
3,084.73
Disclaimers
736.50
Refunds
562.52
441.52
1,309.09
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3,779.97
1
Interest
8.02
Fees
1.00
1935 Bal.
7,592.23
5,903.33
Aud. Adj.
7.66
2,117.36
Aud. Adj.
2,421.54
Tax Titles
100.52
Disclaimers
795.18
Abated
3,348.68
Refunds
4.00
Interest
641.92
Fees
8.44
Correction on Abatement
14.24
1936 Bal.
90,265.88
68,529.53
Aud. Adj.
2.00
14,304.70
Aud. Adj.
2,002,46
Tax Titles
2,955.64
Disclaimers
1,046.90
Refunds
159.90
Interest
4,875.25
Fees
123.70
1937 Bal.
170,369.02
83,863.46
Tax Titles
3,072.49
86,568.77
Aud. Adj.
1,815.95
Abated
1,601.28
Disclaimers
517.89
Refunds
225.76
Interest
2,175.03
Fees
2.35
1938 Levy
646,764.03
397,855.20
Aud. Adj.
194.36
234,590.02
Aud. Adj.
.15
Tax Titles
7,867.60
Refunds
351.22
Abated
6,706.19
Interest
97.97
Abated
12,682.22
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Old Age Assistance Amt. Pd. Treas.
Year
Levy
1931 Bal.
69.00
Aud. Adj.
4.00
1932 Bal.
313.00
315.00
Aud. Adj.
2.00
1933 Bal.
935.00
Aud. Adj.
2.00
Unapportioned Sewer Assessments
836.48 Aud. Adj.
1,247.51
9,697.72
Aud. Adj.
1,207.53
Abated
249.45
Interest
81.62
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1923-1938 Bal.
4,160.97
182.87 Aud. Adj.
150.20
3,846.28
Interest
18.38
Paid in Advance
1940-1942
10.86
10.86
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
1929 Bal.
603.46
603.46
1930 Bal.
1,757.62
1,763.78
Aud. Adj.
6.16
1931 Bal.
2,449.11
2,460.97
Aud. Adj.
11.86
Abatement Balance 73.00
937.00
1925-1938 Bal.
10,742.01
Apportioned Sewer Assessments
1932 Bal.
2,702.08
107.10
2,603.78
Interest
1.00
Fees
7.80
1933 Bal.
1,588.19
Aud. Adj.
07
1,588.18
Aud. Adj.
.06
1934 Bal.
1,247.16
1,247.19
Aud. Adj.
.03
1935 Bal.
1,710.64
11.92
Aud. Adj.
04
1,705.68
Aud. Adj.
.36
Refunds
6.64
1936 Bal.
1,673.93
117.00
Aud. Adj.
14.23
1,722.76
Aud. Adj.
165.41
Refunds
6.20
Interest
8.45
1937 Bal.
6,368.22
Refunds
110.48
Interest
85.83
Fees
1.40
1938 Levy
21.662.43
20,082.04
Abated
1,084.88
1,264.93
Refunds
698.66
Interest
49.61
Fees
21.15
3,187.87
Aud. Adj. Abated
289.24
2,702.51
386.41
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TAX COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$4,650.00
W. J. Read, Salary
3,500.00
N. E. Tel. & Tel.
63.50
Eugene Pantano, Police Duty
1.88
Bernard M. Manion, Deputy's Bond
10.00
J. E. Burns, Equipment
1.25
The Clarke Printing Co.
29.00
Reynolds Music Store, Equipment
5.10
Post Office Department, Stamped Envelopes
337.20
Hobbs & Warren, Inc., Supplies
69.62
H. B. McKenna, Serving Subpoenas
47.12
Edward Davoren, Serving Subpoenas
17.64
Charles P. Read, Serving Subpoenas
38.74
L. C. Smith & Corona Type Co.
112.55
Cahill's News Agency, Supplies
17.53
G. M. Billings
31.50
Davoren's Express
4.00
Arthur C. Arnold, Inc., Equipment
6.95
Niro & Niro, Equipment
10.76
Charlescraft Press
15.65
Johnson Office Supply, Equipment
1.82
W. E. Cook
1.50
Worcester District Registry of Deeds
1.23
Robert Philbin, Insurance
100.35
Werber & Rose, Inc., Equipment
14.50
Milford Daily News
10.50
J. E. Allen, Police Duty
17.98
Recording Tax Titles and Stamps
36.19
Total Expenditures 4,504.06
Balance Tax Collector's Bond
$145.94
$446.00
J. H. Egan
446.00
Respectfully submitted,
W. J. READ, Collector of Taxes.
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Report of Milford Fire Department
ROSTER OF MEMBERS
John F. Adams, Chief William Young, Deputy Chief Ceasar Comolli, Assistant
Engine Co. No. 1
Acting Captain, Charles Negus; Lieutenant, George Sullivan; John Manuel, John O'Connor, Elmer Rose, Matthew Cellozzi, Clifford Ray, Batista Tomasini, Ed- ward O'Rourke, Andrew Sonne, Aubrey Allen, William Hynes, Charles Hixon (Captain William Young, Leave of Absence).
Ladder Co. No. 1
Captain, Edward McDermott; Acting Lieutenant, Ber- nard Manion; Joseph Casey, Louis Fusco, John Kelley, William Fertita, Louis Tredeau, John Hennessy, John Spencer, Cosmo Santora, James Casey (Louis Buscone, Temporary Appointment), (Lieutenant William Carini, Leave of Absence).
Engine Co. No. 2
Captain, James L. Adams ; Lieutenant, Percy S. Adams, Martin Ahern, James H. O'Brien, Garden Rae, William E. Moore, Frank Comolli, William Bellafatto, Anthony Vis- conti, Francis Murphy, Anthony Ferigno (Henry Elliott, Leave of Absence).
Engine Co. No. 3
Captain, Edward Duggan; Lieutenant, James Edwards; Carroll Dewing, Clyde Cheney, Fred Ruhan, Harry Cro- nan, Fred Rose, Joseph Gubana, Charles DiAntonio, James J. Casey, Joseph Santosuosso, Frank Spadoni.
Permanent Members
Thomas O'Grady, John Sherillo, Albert Sullivan, Har- old Murphy, John McCabe, Anthony Rossetti.
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Hose No. 4, North Purchase Volunteer Co. Captain, Ernest Griffith
Permanent members classified under Civil Service 6
Call members classified under Civil Service 50
Volunteer members 15 1
Temporarily appointed
EMERGENCY CALL
Telephone 65-2 South Main Street Station 1430 Main Street Ladder Station
ALARM RESPONSES
From January 1, 1938 the Department responded to 304 alarms:
55 general alarms
206 telephone calls
43 calls for pumping out cellars
INSURANCE AND LOSSES
Insurance on Buildings where actual fires occurred
$428,000.00
Insurance paid on Buildings
73,219.20
Insurance on Contents
401,850.00
Insurance paid on Contents
46,230.28
Fire Department-Incidentals
Appropriation
$5,373.00
Transfer from the Reserve Fund
217.95
Total
$5,590.95
Adams & Young
$173.35
John F. Adams 6.85
American La France & Foamite Ind.
71.36
American Fire Equipment Co.
270.56
W. E. Aubuchon Co.
10.25
Archer Rubber Co.
2.00
Automatic Hose Coupling Co.
24.00
American Railway Express
1.33
American Legion
5.00
Brown Oil Burning Equip. Co.
26.00
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Baron Waste Co.
28.52
Barney Coal Co.
293.02
Bradbury Locke Co.
24.83
Bowker Clothing Co.
42.25
Begians Taxi
.75
Boston Janitors Supply Co.
10.98
Geo. M. Billings
3.50
Boston Coupling Co.
60.09
William J. Barnes
1.50
Cedar Street Super Service
2.64
Charlescraft Press
4.00
Robert A. Costa Co.
30.00
William H. Casey
38.35
H. M. Curtiss Coal Co.
260.21
Clark Printing Co.
21.75
Clark & Shaughnessy
27.27
H. S. Chadbourne Co.
53.96
Cahill's News Agency
9.38
P. Eugene Casey
16.40
Curley's Restaurant
127.05
Curran's Express Inc.
16.79
Alfred Coyne
10.53
Central Supply Co.
1.04
Ceasar Comolli
.70
Davoren's Express
7.00
Henry Dwyer
25.00
Draper Corp.
8.85
James Donegan
4.00
Arthur Ericson
25.50
East End Garage
100.00
Henry Elliott
53.00
Charles Espanet
6.25
Fitzpatrick's Express
8.00
Oliver Frieswick
5.00
Joseph Ferrucci
10.00
Wm. W. Fairbanks
7.00
Gorham Fire Equip. Co.
62.83
Gulf Service Station
7.90
J. H. Gardella
8.55
Frederick H. Gould
12.84
Graton Knight Co.
2.25
Greenwood Typewriter Exchange
8.00
Samuel Griffith
8.75
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Huff Machine Works
.65
Haynes Welding
36.75
Home Laundry
32.51
John E. Higgiston
3.00
Mathew L. Hayes
.50
William Hynes
30.27
Hedge & Mattheis Co.
218.30
Iacovelli Service Station
4.18
Johnson Bus Lines, Inc.
1.80
Perley Johnson
54.50
Johnson Bros. Trans. Co.
.50
Koehler Mfg. Co.
50.12
Walter E. Killian
12.50
James Lester
10.01
Lombardi's Service Station
11.38
Louis Battery & Service Station
15.12
Louis Auto & Service Station
2.88
Ida M. Lee
4.91
Liquid Carbonic Corp.
3.25
Lux Fire Equip. Co.
10.25
E. F. Lilley Co.
3.95
Milford Water Co.
71.77
Milford Elec. Light & Power Co.
278.40
Midwestern Mfg. Co.
183.39
T. E. Morse
12.70
Milford Gas Light
8.46
Maxim Motor Co.
263.44
Justin A. McCarthy
8.44
Main Street Battery Station
11.25
Milford Furniture Co.
55.70
Milford Daily News
18.00
Milford Auto Body
6.35
Milford Harness Co.
9.85
Mildred Mitchell
20.73
M. F. & U. Coach Co.
10.36
Milford Supply Co.
39.38
Mass. Reformatory
26.08
Mass. Fire Chief's Club
3.00
Milford Locksmith
.50
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
151.53
New England Towel Supply
35.40
Nelson Auto Service
-
184.16
G. S. Nossiff
30.00
150
Niro & Niro
57.46
O'Brien's Oil Service
15.00
John F. Power
195.00
Wm. L. Power
3.60
C. C. Permane
6.83
Phil & Co.
6.50
Quality Lunch
5.00
E. O. Rose & Son
42.38
Reformatory for Women
19.59
Fred L. Roberti
1.35
Reynold's Music Store
6.00
Clifford Ray
12.00
Elmer O. Rose
8.85
Rosenfeld's Garage
131.85
Luigi A. Recchuito
1.25
Stayput Clamp & Coupling Co.
10.04
Sherman's Laundry
29.78
South End Auto Service
17.84
Shea Bros.
6.58
Andrew Sonne
20.50
J. G. Sweeney
46.89
State Prison Colony
5.13
Sunnyside Service Station
12.63
Standard Auto Gear Co.
.57
Standard Extinguisher Co.
6.05
Seaver's Express
1.10
South Main Street Garage
12.81
Sherman Motor Co.
8.10
Joseph Schiappucci
8.00
Town Hall Service Station
11.10
Ted's Diner
22.70
B. Vitalini
144.83
Earle Vasile
6.28
Villa's Auto Repair Shop
21.13
W. C. Waters
573.70
Werber & Rose
114.61
West Upton Garage
.70
Waldo Bros.
10.80
Wetzler's Sportwear Co.
1.50
Total expended for Incidentals
$5,589.18
Balance
1.77
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NEW EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRS
Appropriation
$500.00
American Fire Equipment Co.
$403.55
Automatic Hose Coupling Co.
24.00
Fire Equipment Supply Co.
21.00
Gorham Fire Equipment Co.
51.00
Total expended for New Equip. & Repairs 499.55
Balance
.45
NEW HOSE
Appropriation
$1,450.00
American Fire Equipment Co.
$235.99
Eureka Fire Hose Co.
98.00
Gorham Fire Equipment Co.
107.80
Justin A. McCarthy
993.72
Milford Daily News
7.50
Total expended for New Hose
1,443.01
Balance
$6.99
PURCHASE STREET SIREN
Appropriation
$75.00
W. E. Aubuchon
$3.45
James Donnegan
6.00
Elmer O. Rose
.35
E. O. Rose & Son
3.75
Town of Medway
50.00
W. C. Waters
10.00 .
Total expended for Siren 73.55
Balance
$1.45
FOREST FIRES
Appropriation
$350.00
Transfers from Reserve Fund
23.00
$373.00
W. Aubuchon $5.27
American Fire Equipment Co. 41.85
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Davoren's Express
3.00
Fitzhenry Cuptill Co.
9.60
Mildred Mitchell
9.25
Payroll
305.25
Rosenfeld's Garage
.90
D. B. Smith Co.
1.58
Total expended for Forest Fires
372.71
Balance
$.29
REPAIRS TO FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
Appropriation
$850.00
W. Aubuchon
$5.27
L. W. Bills
124.00
Central Electric Supply Co.
16.30
Curran's Express Inc.
.50
Crosby Steam Gage & Valve Co.
11.14
Fred M. Daniels
17.14
Henry Elliott
59.00
Evans Mill Specialty Co.
10.85
Gamewell Co.
240.73
General Electric Supply Corp.
12.24
Ernest B. Hall
15.97
Milford Supply Co.
4.33
Milford Locksmith
.25
Milford Elec. Light & Power Co.
12.50
Payroll
282.50
Elmer O. Rose
2.65
Geo. H. Wahn Co.
11.59
W. C. Waters
20.10
Total expended for Alarm System 847.06
Balance
$2.94
PAY OF MEMBERS
Appropriation
$18,500.00
Transfers from Reserve Fund
400.00
$18,900.00
Expended
18,899.83
Balance $.17
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I was appointed Permanent Chief of the Department by the Honorable Board of Selectmen on April 30, 1938 with a salary of $1,800.00 per year effective May 1, 1938, and since that date I have devoted my entire time to the duties of the office. I appointed Captain William Young of Engine Co. No. 1 to serve as Deputy Chief and former Engineer Ceasar Comolli as Assistant with salaries of $150.00 per year each.
During the year the Department was faced with two emergencies namely the July flood and the September hurricane, during which time the entire personnel of the Department was subjected to continuous duty without any additional remuneration. I wish at this time to ex- tend my sincere thanks to the members of the depart- ment, particularly the call members, for their labor and efforts exerted so unstintingly on the previously men- tioned occasions. It is indeed gratifying to know that even though they are only part time employees they cooperated to the fullest extent in every instance despite the fact that each man suffered personal loss as a result of rendering such service.
I have requested in my budget for the year 1939 an amount sufficient to purchase new ladders and steel wheels for the Ladder truck in conjunction with an amount sufficient to purchase a gasoline generating plant equipped with 2-500 and 1-250 watt lamps. The age and condition of the ladders and wheels make replacements necessary at this time. The generating plant and equip- ment are regarded as standard equipment for Fire De- partments today and are used entirely in emergency work and at night fires. This equipment if we had it during the hurricane would have been most useful.
I wish to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen, the Police Department, the Highway Department, the Wir- ing Inspector, and the Finance Committee for their fine and courteous cooperation during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN F. ADAMS,
Chief of Fire Department.
154 Report of Sewerage Commission
To the Citizens of Milford:
The Sewer Commissioners respectfully submit the fol- lowing report for the year ending December 31, 1938.
As in previous years, you are referred to the report of the Town Accountant for details of income and expendi- tures.
One extension was made to provide sewerage for the westerly end of Pleasant Street. The work was done by contract on basis of award to the low bidder, the re- maining work of the sewer department being maintenance and operation of the system, including flushing of sewers and the operation of pumping stations and treatment works. A new pumping unit was installed at the Charles Street low level district station to replace one of the old units which had been found unsatisfactory for automatic operation of the station. The new unit is a self-contained, close coupled vertical centrifugal pump, automatic in operation and with the elimination of long vertical shaft- ing between pump and motor, and should be good for many years of efficient operation.
A vertical, electric motor driven pump has also been installed in the pump well of the Charles Street station to insure automatic removal of seepage water from stuff- ing boxes and prevent damage to equipment from pos- sible flooding.
Sludge beds at the treatment works, damaged by the severe storms of the year must be resurfaced and re- turned to their original condition.
Twenty connections to the system were made during 1938, making a total of 1895 particular sewers installed to date, the total length of main and lateral sewers is 25.75 miles.
FRED L. ROBERTI, ERNEST E. O'BRIEN, ALFRED F. MARTIN, Sewer Commissioners.
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FINANCIAL REPORT OF BOARD OF SEWER COMMISSIONERS FOR 1938
Milford, Mass., January 21, 1939.
Appropriation
$8,000.00
Alfred F. Martin, Supt.
$1,560.00
Payroll, Labor
2,496.00
Sewer Commissioners salaries
650.00
Milford Water Co.
239.60
Robert Costa, Labor and Repairs
994.80
Clerk's Salary
200.00
Milford Electric Light and Power Co.
829.85
New England Telephone Co.
59.15
H. M. Curtiss Coal Co., Materials
155.40
H. S. Chadbourne, Materials
38.56
Davoren's Express, Labor
19.50
Park Pharmacy, Supplies
2.10
F. A. Gould, Materials
52.41
Henry Elliot, Labor
8.00
Manning Bros., Materials
5.00
Wm. Casey, Materials
.90
Niro and Niro, Repairs
3.55
L. A. Rechiuto, Repairs
5.50
Anthony Gardella, Labor
120.00
Philip Bodio, Labor and Materials
206.52
Fred L. Roberti, Labor and Materials
90.76
Oliver Frieswick, Labor·
3.00
Corbett Concrete Co., Materials, Pipe
68.40
Charles J. McCarthy Co., Hose
39.75
American Railway Express
.95
Gilbert, Howe and Gleason, Materials
9.50
John Begian, Taxi
33.70
Bill Power, Repairs
2.40
Ernest Roberti, Labor
24.00
Heiff Machine Works, Materials
2.00
John L. Moschilli, Stationery and Postage 6.00
T. E. Morse, Materials
8.80
Albert Glenn, Labor
15.00
Clarke Printing, Stationery
3.00
E. O. Rose and Son, Repairs
1.25
156
Nelson Auto Service, Gasoline
3.14
Nash Engineering Co.
3.39
Elmer O. Rose, Repairs G. A. Philips, Rent of Land
1.00
10.00
Total
$7,972.88
Milford Sewer Board,
FRED L. ROBERTI, ALFRED F. MARTIN, ERNEST E. O'BRIEN.
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Milford Town Library
REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
The Trustees of the Town Library submit the follow- ing report for the year 1938:
A new schedule of hours was inaugurated this year whereby the Library was kept open every afternoon. This was accomplished with the co-operation of the entire staff at very little added expense, thus giving the patrons an added service which we believe has been appreciated, as our circulation was increased by over 2,500 volumes for the year over 1937. Had your Board the necessary funds to keep our reading matter up to date, we believe our circulation would increase even more.
The Board wishes to thank everyone who has so gen- erously donated books to the Library and we wish to assure them that these volumes are greatly appreciated.
Attention is called to the Librarian's report, which gives in detail the activities of the Library for the year.
Again the Board wishes to thank the Librarian and staff for their co-operation in our endeavor to give the people of Milford a Library to be proud of.
Respectfully submitted, CAPT GILBERT C. EASTMAN, Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
TRUSTEES
Capt. Gilbert C. Eastman
William E. Pyne
Stephen H. Reynolds Frederick H. Gould
Robert Lloyd Dillon
David I. Davoren
Term expires 1939
Term expires 1939
Term expires 1940
Term expires 1940
Term expires 1941
Term expires 1941
158 ORGANIZATION
Capt. Gilbert C. Eastman, Chairman.
Robert Lloyd Dillon, Secretary. Miss Ethelwyn Blake, Librarian.
Mrs. Harriet Adams Hunter, Assistant.
Miss Harriett J. Carter, Assistant.
Miss Dorothy S. O'Brien, Assistant.
Miss Cecilia M. Wallace, Part-Time Assistant.
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN
To the Trustees of the Town Library.
Gentlemen:
I submit herewith the eightieth annual report of the Library for the year ending December 31, 1938.
CIRCULATION
The Library was open 303 days, and during that time 74,260 volumes were loaned, a gain of 2,510 over the cir- culation of 71,750 in 1937.
The largest daily circulation was January 3 with 594 volumes. The smallest daily circulation was September 22 (the day after the hurricane) with 34 volumes. The average daily circulation was 245 volumes, a gain. The average circulation per capita was 4.9 volumes-a gain of two-tenths. The average per capita income was 37.88 cents-a gain of 1.88 cents; still a long way from the dollar per capita that a library should have.
Notices sent delinquents, 804-this applies only to first notices. Patrons registered during the year, 470; total registration 5,300. Visitors to the Reading Room, 14,103, as against 12,704 last year.
Amount collected for fines and paid to the Town Treas- urer, according to State law, $300.30. This is the amount for thirteen months, as December was not included in the report of last year.
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CIRCULATION TABLE
History
Biography
Politics
and Law
Travel
Science
Fiction
Magazines
and Misc.
Religion
Poetry
Juvenile
Pub. Doc.
Total
Jan.
54
116
8
121
94
3958
441
4 47
2602
7445
Feb.
43
117
5
104
69
3858
467
51
2273
2 6989
Mar.
47
126
2
100 109
4171
522
5
67
2419
7568
Apr.
35
120
1
91
100
3776
564
6
41
2369
1
7104
May
39
115
3
81
92
3525
466
6
43
2036
2
6408
June
30
107
2
57
72
3098
368
4
33
1442 22
5235
July
30
115
58
74
2787
366
7
40
1045
1
4523
Aug
28
133
53
83
2770
356
3
36
1128
1
4591
Sept.
20
103
58
66
2386
310
5
37
1527
2
4514
Oct.
30
134
3
103
60
3276
421
9
70
2393
2
6501
Nov.
24
134
80
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