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Bingham Report-The Finance Committee in its report last year in discussing the purposes of a departmental study by some expert, stated
"The committee feel that a study of some of the large expenses, extended more thoroughly than we have time to make, might furnish recommendations for econ- omy and co-ordination sufficient to reduce the Town's expenditures far in excess of the cost of the study."
Since that time, the Bingham Associates were engaged by the Finance Committee and have made an exhaustive report of their findings and recommendations, copies of which are being serially printed through the courtesy of the Milford Daily News. We hope that the recommendations in the report will result in such action as will reduce the Town's expenditures and increase efficiency in the various Town Departments.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN H. GARDELLA WILLIAM J. HAYES PATRICK CARROLL Board of Selectmen.
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SHORT HISTORY OF WORLD WAR MEMORIAL DEDICATED NOVEMBER 11, 1939
"Today we are met to dedicate a monument erected as a memorial to the Milford men who served in that war. This is the second monument constructed for this purpose. The first, built soon after the men came home, stood on this park facing Main street, a short distance from where we now stand. On October 12, 1920, a tablet was placed on a boulder by Valencia Council, Knights of Columbus, as a tribute to a member of the Council, Sergeant John J. Powers who was killed at Chateau Thierry, July 21, 1918, for whom the local Legion post was named. But there soon became apparent a growing sentiment that a monument of a per- manent character should be provided, one which would not only be in keeping with the natural beauty of these sur- roundings, but also of equal dignity with the important event it was designed to commemorate.
"A committee had been appointed on July 17, 1929, but it was not until Dec. 9, 1935, when the then Board of Select- men John H. Gardella, William J. Hayes and Lyndhurst A. MacGregor, inserted an article in the Warrant of a special Town meeting, seeking authority to establish such a me- morial and for the appointment of a committee. This article was acted upon favorably by our citizens, and a committee composed of Philip Cenedella, Charles A. Goucher, Vincent Cozzi, Attilio Gueriere, Frederick S. Adams, Elbert M. Crockett, Bernard M. Manion, Frank C. Berry, George Anderson and Ernst E. O'Brien, two from each precinct was appointed. Mr. Cenedella, a former member of the Board of Selectmen, became its chairman, and he served until his death, Dec. 2, 1936.
"Architects were invited to submit designs, and eventually that submitted by Robert Allen Cook and Wendell T. Phillips, associate architects, was chosen.
"On Sept. 27, 1935, previous to the appointment of this committee, the selectmen through Fred J. Coleman, W.P.A. Agent, had submitted a project for the memorial to the Federal Works Progress Administration under the sponsor-
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ship of George M. Fitzpatrick, Patrick Carroll and Simon P. Hickey, the Board of Park Commissioners, under whose jurisdiction this park is placed. On Nov. 27, 1936, the project was approved by the President of the United States. Work was commenced on Dec. 21, 1936, and was completed on May 17th of this year.
"Aside from symbolizing the patriotic ideals and the heroic deeds of those of our fellow citizens whose names are inscribed on its plaque of bronze, it is a splendid example of the native pink granite with which nature has so abund- antly lined our ancient hills. Its imposing style and stately perspective is the product of the inventive genius of Milford architects, born and bred. Its graceful lines and moulded design, carved in the solid rock, are the work of hammer and chisel wielded by the skillful hands of Milford workmen.
"It rests upon historic ground. For here in the primeval forest was located the civic centre of what was known as the Easterly Precinct of Mendon, upon its incorporation Dec. 23, 1741. Congress street as we know it did not then exist and it formed the Parish common of the First Parish church, built where the Congregational church now stands. It was from this place that the soldiers from that Precinct left for the French and Indian War in 1755; here the men of the Precinct gathered to receive the news of the thrilling events of the American Revolution from 1775 to 1781, and in that church, on April 11, 1780, there was read, signed by John Hancock,, the Act of the Legislature, incorporating the Precinct as a Town. Here, too, the inhabitants of the newly formed Town gathered to attend their first Town meeting on May 1, 1780, in the Parish House which had served them for 40 years as the meeting place of the Pre- cinct; and it was not until 1819 when the Town House was built on lower Main street that the Town's civic meetings were there discontinued.
"It thereafter, remained the property of the First Con- gregational parish until Oct. 20, 1910, when it was pur- chased by the late Susan Preston Draper, a member of a family long prominent in this community, and from which it has been the recipient of many public benefits. On Sept.
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19, 1912, Mrs. Draper presented it as a gift to the Town of Milford to be used forever as a public park. It is from her husband, the late Gen. William F. Draper, whose equestrian statue stands in the centre, that the park is given its present name.
(Excerpts from address of William A. Murray, Town Counsel )
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SUSAN EILEEN RANAHAN
MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL 1902 FRAMINGHAM NORMAL SCHOOL 1904 TEACHER OF THE SECOND GRADE IN THE PLAINS PRIMARY SCHOOL 1905-1940 PRINCIPAL 1938-1940
THE LADDER
Behold, there was a house, and the name of it was The House of the Children, and in the house was a ladder; and the children ascended the ladder, and they became wise.
She came to the House of the Children, With courage high and brave, Ministered unto, and loved them, And guiding, guarding, gave A hand to the little climbers Who diffidently clung To Learning's lofty ladder, Upon the second rung- Gave courage when they faltered, And comfort when they fell; Spurred them when they lingered, And praised when all did well.
Long years she walked among them, So little, and so young- The climbers, ever coming To the ladder's second rung.
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Expense Account
Appropriation Transfer
$1,950.00 50.00
$2,000.00
Disbursements
B. J. Clancey, Treasurer
$1,500.00
Postage
71.58
Telephone
33.10
Boston Lith. Co.
60.00
Todd Co.
5.50
J. C. Hall Co.
37.03
Clarke Print Co.
6.75
B. F. Shea
158.00
Cahills News Agency
7.73
P. E. Casey
37.50
Hunt & Co.
11.64
American Bank Note Co.
22.78
Underwood Elliott Fisher
15.60
All other
24.75
1,991.96
$8.04
Bond Account
Appropriation
$231.50
Columbia Casualty Co.
231.50
TREASURER'S REPORT
Balance January 1, 1939 Receipts
$100,463.55
1,444,573.27
$1,545,036.82
Disbursements per Warrant
$1,501,350.62
Balance December 31, 1939
43,686.20
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Cemetery Trust Funds
Balance January 1, 1939
Received for perpetual care
$26,143.27 300.00 599.42
Interest withdrawn for cemetery use
537.13
Balance
$26,505.56
Balance Account
Anticipation note Town of Milford
$22,000.00
Milford Savings Bank
2,232.36
Home National Bank
2,273.20
$26,505.56
Received for interest
$27,042.69
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IN APPRECIATION
It has been voted by the trustees of the Milford Public Library that :
We, the Trustees of the Milford library, do hereby desire to acknowledge with sincere appreciation the invaluable services rendered by Miss Ethelwyn Blake as Town Li- brarian. Miss Blake has relinquished her post as Librarian, but, as a tribute to her work, the library remains a distinct public service, modern and efficient, largely through her efforts. Despite the handicaps under which Miss Blake was forced to work, she strove tirelessly and earnestly to im- prove the library and finally reached her goal. Miss Blake was at all times willing and eager to be of service to the ever increasing number of patrons, and Miss Blake was par- ticularly interested in the childrens department and the size and efficiency of it are a testimonial in themselves. The Trustees are cognizant of these facts and many more of a similar nature and sincerely hope that Miss Blake will be as successful in whatever she may undertake in the future as she was in the library field.
ROBERT LLOYD DILLON, Secretary,
Board of Trustees
REPORT OF THE LIBRARY TRUSTEES
The Trustees of the Milford Library submit the following report for the year. 1939 ;
The increase in the number of hours during which the library remains open to the public has been continued from 1938 because of the evident popularity and success of this change. The downward trend in the circulation of books can only be explained by the fact that the library has not the
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funds at its disposal to supply adequately literature of an educational and recreational nature to a demanding public.
The Trustees accepted with deep regret the resignation tendered by Miss Ethelwyn Blake, the Librarian, in Septem- ber of this year. The Trustees desire to publicly extend their deep appreciation for the faithful and efficient service ren- dered by Miss Blake at all times in her capacity as Librarian for the town of Milford. Miss Blake devoted her time to the task of improving facilities at the library in accord with the corresponding changes in the demands of the public and was eminently successful. On September 20th the Board of Trustees appointed Mr. Robert E. McGinnis to succeed Miss Blake as Librarian.
The Board of Trustees wish to extend their appreciation to every organization and individual who generously do- nated books to the library during the past year.
May the board respectfully call your attention to the Librarian's report which describes in detail the facilities offered by the labrary and its activities for the year 1939.
Respectfully submitted, STEPHEN H. REYNOLDS, Chairman, Board of Trustees.
Trustees
Stephen H. Reynolds Frederick H. Gould
David I. Davoren
Robert Lloyd Dinnon
Marco A. Balzarini, Jr.
William J. O'Brien
Term Expires 1940
Term Expires 1940
Term Expires 1941
Term Expires 1941
Term Expires 1942
Term Expires 1942
Organization
Stephen H. Reynolds, Chairman Robert Lloyd Dillon, Secretary
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Robert E. McGinnis, Librarian Miss Harriett J. Carter, Assistant Mrs. Dorothy S. O'Donnell, Assistant Mrs. Harriet A. Hunter, Assistant Miss Cecilia M. Wallace, Part-time Assistant
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN
To the Trustees of the Milford Library :
Gentlemen : I hereby submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1939.
Circulation
The library was open 302 days during which time 71,680 books were loaned to the people of Milford. This figure shows a loss of 2,580 when compared with 74,260, the circu- lation figure for 1938.
The highest daily circulation was 628 volumes on Decem- ber 4th and the lowest daily circulation was 100 volumes on September 12th. The average daily circulation was 237 volumes and the average circulation per capita was 4.7, a loss of .2. The average per capita income was 36 cents, a loss of 1.88 cents.
There were 824 notices sent delinquents-this applies only to first notices.
There were 530 new patrons registered during the year bringing the total registration to 5,830. 15,460 persons made use of the periodical and reference department, a gain of 1,357.
Amount collected for fines and paid to the Town Treas- urer, according to state law, $264.46 (This amount is for eleven months.)
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CIRCULATION TABLE
History
Biography
Politics
and Law
Travel
Science
Fiction
Miscel-
laneous
Religion
Poetry
Juvenile
Public
Total
January
29
135
3 109
95
3767
446
11
54
2215
6864
February
33
158
101
109
3489
396
14
53
1855
6208
March
31
167
106
92
3629
519
17
67
2121
6749
April
27
123
87
78
3413
425
12
55
1907
6127
May
23
132
1
90
75
3234
401
11
47
1841
1 5856
June
21
113
2
66
77
2650
321
8
43
1413
4714
July
20
149
2 106
83
2694
345
8
30
990
3
4430
August
23
123
77
59
2809
345
7
29
1074
1 ยท 4547
September
23
163
2
87
74
2927
340
11
46
1574
3
5250
October
32
166
146
116
3436
387
20
83
2322
2
6710
November
38
229
152
96
3684
448
17
75
2612
10
7401
December
24
176
161
103
3503
466
14
59
2316
2
6824
Totals
324 1834 10 1288 1057 39235 4879 150 641 22240 22 71680
Periodical and Reference Department Report for Year Ending 1939
2410 magazines circulated during the year as follows :
American
80
National Geographic
107
American Boy
49
Nature
18
American Girl
97
North American Review
8
American Home
58
Open Road
85
Antiques
23
Outlook
2
Atlantic Monthly
54
Parents
25
Better Homes and
Pictorial Review
13
Gardens
49
Popular Mechanics
175
Boy's Life
50
Popular Science
122
Child Life
102
Radio News
29
Cosmopolitan
120
Reader's Digest
106
Country Life
27
Review of Reviews
1
Current History
35
St. Nicholas
79
Esquire
6 Saturday Evening Post
92
Forum
46 Scientific American
44
Good Housekeeping
96 Time
87
Harper's
64 Travel
29
Documents
290
Hygeia
53 Wee Wisdom 11
Ladies Home Journal
68 Woman' Home Com-
Life 129
panion 73
McCall's
75
World Horizons 23
There were 15,460 visitors to the Periodical and Reference Department during 1939.
Periodical and Reference Department
The Library subscribes for the following publications. In addition to these subscriptions, approximately seventy-five publications are donated weekly and monthly for use in this department.
American Magazine
Life
American Boy
McCall's
American Girl
National Geographic
American Home
Nature
Antiques
New York Times Book Review
Atlantic Monthly
Better Homes and Gardens .
North American Review
Boston Post
Open Road
Boy's Life
Parents
Child Life
Popular Mechanics
Cosmopolitan
Popular Science
Country Life
Radio News
Current History
Reader's Digest
Forum
St. Nicholas
Good Housekeeping
Saturday Evening Post
Harper's Magazine
Scientific American
Herald Tribune Book Review
Time Magazine
Travel
Hygeia
Woman's Home Companion
Ladies Home Journal
World Horizons
The Library contains, as per catalogue, 26,939 books. 406 books were added to the Library during the year; 260 by purchase, 136 by gift, 9 by binding Milford Daily News, and 1 by binding Milford Town Report.
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Volumes in 1938
Added During Year
Volumes in 1939
History
1,322
20
1,342
Biography
1,951
36
1,987
Politics and Law
370
370
Travel
1,692
13
1,705
Science
1,641
14
1,655
Fiction
9,417
123
9,540
Miscellaneous
4112
100
4,212
Religion
563
3
566
Poetry
714
5
719
Juvenile
4,121
79
4,200
Public Documents
630
13
643
26,533
406
26,939
The donors of books were as follows : Milford High School Dante Club 70; Quinshipaug Womens Club 11; Milford Teachers Association 4; George W. Billings 18; Marjery Kerr 11; State of Mass. 7; Girl Scout Troops Two and Three 2; Complimentary Copies 10; the following donated one book each: Mrs. Rudolph. Roy, Almorin O. Caswell, Rosicrucian Society.
Books donated for public use, but not catalogued, were given by Mrs. Rudolph Roy, Helen Shuras, Dorothy Ken- nelly, Frank Tosches, and Marjery Kerr.
Notes
Miss Ethelwyn Blake resigned her position as Librarian in September of this year bringing to a close a very successful career in library work.
National Book Week was observed in November of this year by this library in conjuntion with libraries and schools throughout the country. The purpose of this function is to foster interest in the educational value of books.
The Quinshipaug Womens Club and Milford Teachers Association were very generous again this year with gifts of books and the Dante Club is a welcome addition to these associations.
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Resume of Statistics
Number of days library was open
71,680
Circulation for 1938
74,260
Loss in 1939
2,580
Highest daily circulation, December 4th
628
Lowest daily circulation, September 12th
100
Average daily circulation
237.4
Average circulation per capita Notices sent delinquents
824
New patrons registered
530
Total registration
5,830
Patrons to Periodical and Reference Department (1939) 15,460
Patrons to Periodical and Reference Department (1938)
14,103
Gain
1,357
Collected for fines, paid Town Treasurer (11 months) $264.46
Number of books, per catalogue; 1938 26,533
Added during year
406
Number of books, per catalogue, 1939
26,939
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT E. MCGINNIS,
Librarian.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Appropriation
$4,150.00
Dog Tax
1,372.20
$5,522.20
Expenditures
Pay Roll
Ethelwyn Blake
$880.00
Harriett Carter
936.00
Harriet Hunter
936.00
Dorothy O'Donnell
932.52
Cecilia Wallace
405.00
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Circulation for 1939
1
4.7
293
Robert McGinnis
367.18
$4,456.70
Books
Junior Literary Guild
55.50
Martin Murray & Co.
23.30
John Wiley & Sons
9.02
MacMillan Co.
2.68
Oak, Lily, and Ivy
2.00
H. A. Manning Co.
15.00
Americana, Inc. .
7.50
Welles Publishing Co.
.88
Reynolds Music Store
403.07
518.95
Magazines
Boston Post
5.00
H. W. Wilson & Sons
11.65
Reynolds Music Store
69.57
Life
9.50
National Geographic
3.00
98.72
Binding
F. J. Barnard Co.
162.77
162.77
Electric Light Co.
185.54
Supplies
Filing Equipment Bureau
21.50
Cahill's News Agency
4.10
General Vocational School
2.00
Fred Gould & Son
3.00
Gaylord Bros.
6.00
H. S. Chadbourne
4.65
41.25
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Printing
Charlescraft
22.10
Clark Printing Co.
15.10
37.20
Express-Curran's Express
2.35
Club Dues-Massachusetts Library Association
1.00
Petty Cash
14.89
Receipts
$5,522.20
Expenditures
5,519.37
Unexpended Balance
2.83
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Municipal Retirement System Report
MEMBERSHIP
Total number of members on December 31, 1939
132
Total number of Active members contributing 123
Total number retired for superannuation
9
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BALANCE SHEET
Assets
Cash
14,226.05
U. S. Postal Savings Bonds
7,700.00
Town of Milford Notes
9,350.00
31,276.05
Liabilities
Annuity Savings Fund
15,347.26
Annuity Reserve Fund
324.25
Pension Accumulation Fund
15,597.08
Expense Fund
7.46
31,276.05
RECEIPTS
8,637.46
Town Contribution
6,082.46
Members' Contribution
411.74
Interest Income
200.00
Increased Value of Bonds
19,464.81
Balance from 1938
34,796.47
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DISBURSEMENTS
Annuity payments
16.06
Pension payments
2,981.67
Refunds on account of withdrawals
170.09
Expenses
352.60
3,520.42
Balance December 31, 1939 31,276.05
BALANCE ACCOUNT
Home National Bank checking account 410.54
Milford Savings Bank-deposits 8,581.90
Newton Savings Bank-deposits
2,054.58
Natick Savings Bank-deposits
1,043.08
Whitinsville Savings-deposits
2,046.08
Cash in Treasurer's Office
89.87
Bonds and Notes in Safe Deposit Box-
Home National Bank 17,050.00
31,276.05
Respectfully submitted, FRANK A. BIXBY, Chairman BENJAMIN J. CLANCEY MICHAEL J. HANNIGAN.
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Memorial Hall Department, 1939
Appropriation From Finance Board
$1,100.00
20.00
$1,120.00
Paid Out :
A. L. Maynard, Salary
$600.00
Cattani Oil Co., Oil
461.22
Milford Water Co., Water
24.03
E. B. Hall,Repairs
2.25
J. F. Power, Repairs
8.40
Commisioner Public Safety
Inspecting Boiler
5.00
L. N. Jaques & Son, Supplies
13.61
Varney Bros., Trucking
3.00
F. A. Gould, Supplies
1.00
1,118.51
Balance
1.49
$1,120.00
A. L. MAYNARD,
Caretaker.
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Town Counsel's Report
Of the four accident cases pending in Court against the Town January 1, 1939, two were disposed of during the year. But seven new suits were filed, making a total of nine court cases pending against the Town as of January 1, 1940. Fourteen claims were settled during the year without court action having been commenced. Notice of thirteen new claims were received during the year as compared with fourteen in 1938.
The Highway and Police Departments have continued their co-operation, making reports consisting of pictures, measurements, etc. of the locus when considered necessary. Defects in the sidewalks are the principal source of the acci- dents, but with the continued construction of concrete- surfaced sidewalks, the legitimate claims should disappear. Continued inspection should be made of them, however, and when cracks or other holes appear, they should be promptly repaired by the Highway Surveyor.
In 1939, 318 preambles of taking of properties for unpaid taxes were prepared at the request of the Tax Collector, an increase of 84 over 1938. Thirteen titles were actually taken in 1939, which are three less than in 1938. Twenty-three tax titles previously taken, were redeemed or disclaimed, as against thirty-two in 1938; the disclaimers having been ap- proved by the Assessors, Tax Collector and the State Tax Commissioner. Eight petitions to foreclose tax titles were filed in the Land Court during the year as compared with only one in 1938. Of the total of forty-two such petitions filed in 1936 to 1939, all have been disposed of, either by ad- justment or by decree confirming title in the Town.
Since the last report, the hearings in the Land Court on the petition to register the title and whatever rights the Town may have in the Cedar Swamp Pond property have been concluded and an order for a decree and plan was issued by the Court. However, the engineer of the Land
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Court is still working on the plan as the lines are to be computed, based upon the new Massachusetts State Co- ordinate System, and requests are being made from time to time on the local engineer to furnish such necessary data as has not been included on the plan already filed. As soon as this work has been completed and the plan finally approved, a formal decree will issue as a matter of course.
A considerable portion of the year was taken up in con- nection with the various and multiple legal tangles that arose out of the Cedar Swamp Pond Development Project under the Federal Public Works Administration.
The preparation and execution of innumerable papers, ap- plications, agreements, deeds, releases, takings, as well as hearings, conferences, discussions and correspondence are too long to outline in this report, but an itemized statement covering the major duties performed is on file in the office of the Town Accountant. While as of this date all such matters have been satisfactorily disposed of, there still re- main several undisputed matters to be cleared up as a matter of detail.
Five mortgages, with accompanying bonds, from old age recipients, have been prepared, executed and recorded in the Registry of Deeds, at the request of the Department of Public Welfare. This is compulsory under G. L. (Ter. Ed.) Ch. 118-A, inserted by St. 1936 Ch. 436, where the equity in such properties exceeds $3,000.00. These, together with those of prior years, are in the custody of the Town Treas- urer.
Under a recent decision of the Massachusetts Supreme Court, such recipient or his estate is not liable for reimburse- ment to the Town for such money as he may have received, even though subsequently he becomes possessed of abun- dant funds; as the only remedy is by virtue of the Bond and Mortgage.
There have been many conferences with various State and Federal departments, and attendance at such hearings as was necessary ; opinions, written and oral, have been given the various Town departments from time to time, as well as
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frequent conferences and consultations.
An itemized list of the accident cases that have been dis- posed of, with the location and date of the same is appended hereto.
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM A. MURRAY,
Town Counsel.
January 1, 1940.
DAMAGES TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY
An itemized list of the expenditures made from the ap- propriation "Damages to Persons and Property" is ap- pended hereto.
Amount appropriated or transferred $1,650.00
Expenditures :
Charles DiAntonio, East Main Street, July 16, 1939-P.D. $12.00
Phillie Giamarco, Leonard Street, March 6, 1939-P.D. 10.00
Grace Santoro, East Main Street, March 10, 1938-P. I. 195.00
Blanche Abell, Congress Street, January 25, 1939-P.I. 37.00
Milford Water Company, Quinlan and
Lawrence Sts., Jan. 30, 1939-P.D. 24.00
Rose Doyle, Oliver and Main Streets, February 7, 1939-P.I. 25.00
Mary E. Raftery, North Bow Street, January 6, 1938-P.I. 90.00
Harry Stein, Chapin Street,
January 26, 1939-P.D. 6.00
John Sherillo, Myrtle Street,
October 14, 1938-P.D. 30.00
Harold Trudell, Purchase Street,
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December 19, 1938-P.D. 23.25
7
Francis G. Naughton, Fayette Street,
February 4, 1939-P.D. 32.85
Margaret Hines, Main Street, February 18, 1938-P.I. 50.00
Marion G. Malmquist, Park and
Congress Sts., May 17, 1938-P.I. 81.00
Frank Dowdell, South Bow Street, September 5, 1938-P.I. 50.00
666.10
Amount Forwarded
$983.90
Mary A. Cronan, Exchange Street, March 23, 1935-P.I. $950.00
Dr. Nicholas A. Mastroianni, Examination and report
5.00
Dr. John V. Gallagher,
Examination and report
5.00
Dr. John V. Gallagher
Witness expense (Cronan case)
5.00
Dr. E. E. Allen Examination and report 5.00
Dr. Eugene F. Smith
5.00
Examination and report
975.00
Balance $8.90
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Vital Statistics
Parents and others are requested to carefully examine the following lists and if any errors or omissions are dis- covered report them at once to the Town Clerk, that the record may be corrected, as it is of importance that the record of Vital Statistics should be complete. Herewith are extracts from the General Laws of Massachusetts Chap- ter 46.
Section 3. Every physician or hospital medical officer registered under Section nine of Chapter one hundred and twelve, in this chapter called officer, shall keep a record of the birth of every child in cases of which he was in charge, showing date and place of birth, the name, if any, of the child, its sex and color, the name, age, birthplace, occupation and residence (including the street, number, if any, and the ward number, if in a city) of each parent, the maiden name of the mother and the name of the physician or officer, if any, personally attending the birth. If the child is illegitimate, the name of and other facts relating to the father shall not be set forth except upon written request of both the father and mother. Said physician or officer shall, within fifteen days after such birth, mail or deliver to the clerk or registrar of the town where such birth occurred, a report stating the facts herein above required to be shown on said record and also the said written request, if any; provided, that if said report is not so made within forty-eight hours after such birth, said physician or officer shall, within said forty-eight hours, mail or deliver to said clerk or registrar a notice stating the date and place of birth, the street number, if any, the ward number, if in a city, and the family name. Upon presentation to him of a certificate of the Town Clerk stating that any such birth has been duly reported, the Town Treasurer shall pay to such physician or officer a fee of twenty-five cents for each birth so reported. Any physi- cian or any such officer violating any provision of this sec- tion shall forfeit not more than twenty-five dollars.
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