Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Milford, Massachusetts 1940, Part 13

Author: Milford (Mass.)
Publication date: 1940
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 414


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$297,509.77


Money paid by U. S. Government as payroll under W. P. A. 237,646.01


Materials furnished by U. S. Treasury Dept. 7,778.48


Money paid to furnish Relief, Work Relief, and other kinds of subsidies partly caused by the so-called depression $542,934.26


For this money the town gets some concrete sidewalks, some drainage and sewerage, and some other construction projects; also there is returned to us from state and fed- eral sources $72,715.62 which cannot be spent directly but is included in the estimated receipts in making up the tax rate.


Believing that a $40.00 tax rate is higher than the people can afford, and is actually detrimental to the town, we have tried to get below that figure and still keep up the efficiency of the various departments. This has not been possible without sacrifice which the departments are unwilling to make, consequently the present estimated figure.


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At the end of this report you will find a summary of all the items which we have recommended, also the fixed items and total of the amount to be provided. A careful estimate of the expected receipts has been made and the amount to be raised by taxation is shown. On this basis our tax rate will be $41.30, and any variation from our recommendations will change this rate by $1.00 per each $14,400.00 of money appropriated or refused.


Article 1. To hear and act on reports of Town Officers and Committees. Finance Committee takes no action.


Article 2. To raise and appropriate money for the Budget.


DEPARTMENT OR ACCOUNT


Spent in 1939


Finance Ask for Committee 1940 Recommends


$100.00 Moderator


$100.00


$100.00


1,535.93 Selectmen


1,500.00


1,500.00


3,004.63 Accountant


3,106.00


3,100.00


85.00 Secretary Finance Commission


100.00


85.00


1,991.96 Town Treasurer


2,183.00


2,100.00


231.50 Treasurer's Bond


221.00


221.00


4,528.42 Tax Collector


4,650.00


4,500.00


463.00 Tax Collector's Bond


434.00


434.00


4,465.44 Assessors


4,560.00


4,500.00


86.00 Certification of Notes


75.00


75.00


1,100.00 Town Solicitor


1,200.00


1,200.00


1,599.93 Town Clerk


1,700.00


1,600.00


Town Clerk, Binding Records


325.00


325.00


Records from 1900 to date are unbound and state has authority to require the binding.


4,505.13 Election, Registration and Town Meetings


7,122,18


7,250.00


3,341.98 Town Hall


3,200.00


3,100.00


Town Hall, New Piano


350.00


00.00


Town Hall, Care of Town Clock


100.00


100.00


1,118.51 Memorial Hall


1,335.00


1,200.00


24,430.58 Police Department-Salaries


24,800.00


26,125.00


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An increase of 50 cents per day for patrolmen and $200.00 per year for Chief has been granted by the Select- men.


Finance Ask for Committee 1940 Recommends


Spent in 1939


15.69 Police Department-Court Fees


75.00


75.00


569.53 Maintenance of Traffic Signals


550.00


500.00


New Equipment


1,200.00


600.00


Only cruising car replacement is recommended this year. Cars should be replaced one each year instead of two in any one year.


19,906.98 Highways-General


20,000.00


20,000.00


999.24 Highways-New Equipment and


Repairs


1,000.00


1,000.00


4,500.00 Highways-Resurface


4,500.00


8,000.00


This amount is increased in order that more mileage of streets be protected and also to make better use of the regular employees of the department.


499.56 Highways-Maintenance of Town Improvements


2,500.00 400.00


498.46 Highways-Repairs to Sidewalks


500.00


500.00


15,000.00 Highways-Snow Removal


15,000.00


16,000.00


17,305.10 Highways-Street Lights 17,700.00


17,500.00


88,537.31 Welfare-General Aid 90,000.00 70,000.00


23,955.91 Welfare-Aid to Dependent Children 25,000.00


25,000.00


1,196.39 Welfare-A.D.C. Administration


2,500.00


2,000.00


64,070.63 Welfare-Old Age Assistance


65,000.00


65,000.00


1,732.81 Welfare-Old Age Administration


3,500.00


2,500.00


Administration expenses are increased in order to em- ploy more investigation assistance in both Old Age and Aid to Dependent Children Departments.


390.00 State Aid 25.00 Military Aid


500.00


400.00


300.00


300.00


14,741.13 Soldiers' Relief


15,000.00


13,000.00


189,312.99 Schools-Salaries and Wages


186,449.54 185,850.00


38,338.74 Schools-General


42,000.00


36,300.00


5,524.37 Library


5,775.00


4,100.00


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Dog tax of 1939 is also recommended to be appropri- ated to this fund under Article 6.


Spent in 1939


Finance Ask for Committee 1940 Recommends


2,100.71 Town Parks


2,400.00


2,100.00


230.00 Town Parks-Repairs Tennis Court


650.00


200.00


801.34 Town Parks-Playgrounds


300.00


250.00


Three playgrounds were operated last year for $800.00 so we add $300.00 in order to also operate the playground at Town Park.


1,804.50 Printing of Town Reports 1,765.50


1,765.50


3,246.64 Compensation and Public Liabil-


ity Insurance 3,300.00


3,300.00


18,798.72 Fire Dept .- Pay of Members


21,910.00


21,910.00


This amount includes pay for three more permanent men and ends the 24 hour shift of duty we have heard about so much in rceent years. Call force to be reason- ably reduced as is possible.


3,400.00 Fire Dept .- Incidentals 3,400.00


3,400.00


549.64 Fire Dept .- Repairs to Alarm System 800.00 800.00


799.27 Fire Dept .- New Hose 1,200.00


1,200.00


Only the usual amount of new hose is recommended this year. Major fires are not frequent enough to jus- tify any greater spending in 1940.


518.98 Fire Dept .- Brush Fires 350.00


350.00


Fire Dept .- New Equipment


500.00


00.00


A portable lighting plant is requested.


12,300.00 Hydrant Service


12,300.00


12,300.00


350.00 Rifle Practice


350.00


350.00


375.00 Wire Inspector


375.00


375.00


601.61 Sealer of Weights and Measures


950.00


700.00


Much new equipment is asked, also pay for transpor- tation. We do not think so many increases should take place in the first year of a new official.


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Spent in 1939


Finance Ask for Committee 1940 Recommends


99.82 Moth


100.00


100.00


650.00 Care of Trees


700.00


650.00


502.37 Dog Officer


475.00


450.00


17,500.00 Health-General


17,500.00


17,000.00


462.25 Inspector of Animals


375.00


375.00


1,406.19 Dental Clinic


1,500.00


1,500.00


9,046.01 Worcester-T. B. Assessment


8,704.09


8,704.09


8,864.46 Worcester-T. B. Construction


8,591.01


8,591.01


7,294.85 Sewers-Maintenance


8,000.00


7,000.00


Sewers-Purchase of Sewer Rods


100.00


100.00


Sewers-Flushing Sewers


360.00


300.00


1,641.10 Damage to Persons and Property


1,000.00


1,000.00


69.00 Clark Heirs


69.00


69.00


200.00 Memorial Day-G. A. R.


200.00


200.00


150.00 Memorial Day-American Legion


150.00


150.00


50.00 Memorial Day-Spanish War Veterans 50.00


50.00


150.00 Armistice Day-Veterans Foreign


Wars


150.00


150.00


130.10 Taking of Property under Tax Titles


150.00


150.00


50.00 Worcester County Extension Service


50.00


50.00


5,493.67 Blanket Insurance


5,500.00


4,900.00


8,637.46 Contributory Retirement Fund


9,052.20


9,052.20


2,365.63 Vernon Grove Cemetery


2,000.00


2,000.00


Vernon Grove Cemetery-Repairs, etc. 189.45


100.00


75.50 North Purchase Cemetery


50.00


50.00


11,743.43 Interest


12,500.00


12,500.00


34,000.00 Maturing Dept


35,350.00


35,350.00


4,954.10 Reserve Fund


5,000.00


5,000.00


Article 3. (Submitted by Selectmen.) To set the salary of the Tax Collector for 1940. Finance Committee makes no recommendation.


Article 4. (Submitted by Selectmen) To authorize temporary borrowings against revenue, as required. Fi- nance Committee favors authority being given.


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Article 5. (Submitted by Selectmen.) To authorize Selectmen to take charge of all legal proceedings for or against the Town. Finance Committee favors authority being given.


Article 6. (Submitted by the Selectmen.) To appro- priate the 1939 Dog Tax revenue to Town Library. Fi- nance Committee favors this approval as is usual.


Article 7. (Submitted by Selectmen.) To choose a Di- rector of County Aid to Agriculture. We make no rec- mmendation.


Article 8. (Submitted by Selectmen.) To authorize the Selectmen to sell and give deeds on any of the prop- erties taken by Tax Title proceedings. Finance Com- mittee favors this authority being given.


Article 9. (Submitted by the Selectmen.) To raise and appropriate $60,000.00 for tools and materials to be used on W. P. A. or Welfare construction work. Finance Committee recommends that $50,000.00 be raised and appropriated for this purpose. Present rules of W. P. A. are very definite that municipalities must furnish 25% of the cost of every project:


Article 10. (Submitted by Selectmen.) To raise and appropriate $314.95 for unpaid bills of 1939 in Soldiers' Relief Department. Finance Committee never recom- mends anything on Unpaid Bills because it is illegal to exceed any appropriation.


Article 11. (Submitted by Selectmen.) To raise and appropriate $9,000.00 for Chapter 90 work on Purchase Street. Finance Committee approves this appropriation provided that State and County each allot at least equal amounts. If less than equal amounts are allotted money is not to be available and shall not be included in 1940 tax requirements.


Article 12. (Submitted by Selectmen.) To raise and appropriate $800.00 for Chapter 90 Maintenance. Fi- nance Committee approves this request provided State and County each furnish $800.00.


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Article 13. (Submitted by Selectmen.) To raise and appropriate $350.00 for more street signs. Finance Com- mittee recommends that $200.00 be approved for this program. Most of the larger streets have been marked.


Article 14. (Submitted by Selectmen.) To appropriate from available funds a sum of money to apply against this year's budget. Finance Committee recommends that at least $20,000.00 be appropriated and we are of the opinion that such a sum should be available provided tax collections are kept up.


Article 15. (Submitted by Selectmen.) To raise and appropriate $400.00 for Christmas lighting of Main Street. Finance Committee recommends $200.00 for this purpose and feels that any greater sum should be furnished by those gaining directly from the display.


Article 16. (Petition of Mr. Herlihy and others.) To accept Mayhew Slip as a public street. Finance Commit- tee took no action.


Article 17. (Submitted by Massachusetts Department of Public Works.) To assume blanket liability for any stream clearance damage done by Massachusetts Depart- ment of Public Works, and to authorize the Selectmen to execute and issue an indemnity bond for such damage. Finance Committee took no action on this article.


Article 18. (Petition of B. F. Consoletti and others.) To raise and appropriate $1,500.00 to be used with a W. P. A. Project and build Concrete Bleachers in Town Park. Finance Committee recommends the article be passed over.


Article 19. (Petition of B. F. Consoletti and others.) To raise and appropriate $500.00 for piping a brook through Town Park. W. P. A. to furnish labor. Finance Committee recommends that article be passed over unless funds for materials can be furnished from Tools and Materials Fund.


Article 20. (Petition of Michael Iannitelli and others.) To raise and appropriate $2,500.00 for a sewerage proj-


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ect. Finance Committee recommends that the article be passed over.


Article 21. (Submitted by Fire Chief.) To raise and appropriate $14,000.00 for a new ladder truck. Finance Committee recommends the article be passed over.


Article 22. (Submitted by Selectmen.) To raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of building an athletic field on the property formerly used by the Milford Iron Foundry. To be a W. P. A. job. Finance . Committee recommends that the Selectmen appoint a competent committee to investigate and submit a de- tail program and plan, also an estimate of cost to the town.


Article 23. (Submitted by Selectmen.) To accept the proposed Zoning Regulations. Finance Committee took no action due to lack of data.


Article 24. (Submitted by Selectmen.) To authorize the Selectmen to sell the "Hoboken" school building and property. Finance Committee voted in favor of this article.


Article 25. (Submitted by Selectmen.) To authorize the Selectmen to sell the "Bear Hill" school building and property. Finance Committee voted in favor of this ar- ticle.


Article 26. (Submitted by Selectmen.) To authorize the Selectmen to sell part of Cedar Swamp Pond Prop- erty. Finance Committee took no action due to lack of data.


Article 27. (Submitted by Selectmen.) To authorize the Selectmen to appoint a committee of five for the pur- pose of amending present traffic rules. Finance Com- mittee voted favorably on this article.


Article 28. (Petition of Michael Ianzito and others.) To raise and appropriate money to repair Fells Avenue. Finance Committee took no action as no estimate of cost was available.


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Article 29. (Petition of Milford Bar Association.) To raise and appropriate money to build a new Police Sta- tion and Court House in conjunction with W.P.A. Finance Committee recommends that the article be passed over.


Article 30. (Submitted by Selectmen.) To raise and appropriate money for street lights from Granite and Sumner Streets down through the new Cedar Swamp project and out to East Main Street. Finance Commit- tee recommends that the article be passed over.


Article 31. (Submitted by Board of Health.) To raise and appropriate $437.63 which is unpaid bill of 1939 under the Board of Health. Finance Committee does not act on Unpaid Bills.


Article 32. (Submitted by School Committee.) To raise and appropriate $5,000.00 for repairs to be used with W.P.A. to some school buildings. Finance Commit- tee recommends that $5,000.00 be appropriated as re- quested. Our school buildings are in poor shape and it is false economy to let them get worse.


Article 33. (Submitted by School Committee.) To raise and appropriate $7,500.00 for repairs by the School Committee to the Plains Primary School. Finance Com- mittee recommends that $6,000.00 be appropriated for this job. Leaving off some automatic controls will allow this job to be done for this amount, and as time is an element in this case we recommend the contract method rather than W. P. A.


Article 34. (Petition of Louis Benotti and others.) To raise and appropriate $600.00 for repairs to Town


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Park Bleachers. Finance Committee recommends that $200.00 be appropriated for this job. It has received such a price from a responsible bidder.


Article 35. (Petition of. Joseph Visconti and others.) To change the terms of the Selectmen to three years and to arrange so that these elections will come one each year. Finance Committee took no action.


Article 36. (Petition of Joseph Visconti and others.) To accept as a public street-Hamilton Avenue. Finance Committee took no action.


Article 37. (Petition of Joseph Visconti and others.) To raise and appropriate $150.00 for the survey and lay- out of Hamilton Avenue. Finance Committee recom- mends that this article be passed over due to lack of in- formation as to why needed.


Article 38. (Submitted by Selectmen.) To raise and - appropriate $1,000.00 for care and maintenance of Cedar Swamp Pond development. Finance Committee recom- mends that $200.00 be voted for this purpose.


Article 39. (Petition of Joseph Visconti and others.) To authorize the Selectmen to ask the Legislature for authority to establish a Department of Public Works for Milford. Finance Committee took no action as no data was submitted as to what sort of a setup was proposed.


Article 40. (Petition of J. H. Balian and others.) To raise and appropriate $1,500.00 for repairs to John Street. Finance Committee recommends that the article be passed over.


Article 41. (Petition of John F. Curran.) To raise and appropriate a sum of money to install electric plugs in Town Hall. Finance Committee recommends that the article be passed over.


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SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS RECOMMENDED


1940


Article 2


Moderator


$100.00


Selectmen


1,500.00


Finance Committee


85.00


Accountant


3,100.00


Treasurer


2,231.00


Tax Collector


4,934.00


Assessors


4,500.00


Certification of Notes


75.00


Town Solicitor


1,200.00


Town Clerk


1,925.00


Election, Registration and Town Meeting's


7,250.00


Town Hall


3,200.00


Memorial Hall


1,200.00


Total General Government


$31,390.00


Police Department


$27,300.00


Fire Department


27,260.00


Hydrant Service


12,300.00


Rifle practice


350.00


Wire Inspector


375.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


700.00


Moth Suppression


100.00


Care of Trees


650.00


Dog Officer


450.00


Total Protection


69,485.00


Health


$18,875.00


Worcester T. B. Hospital


17,295.10


Sewer Maintenance


7,400.00


Total Health and Sanitation 43,570.10


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Highways


$29,500.00


Maintenance Town Improvements


400.00


Snow Removal


16,000.00


Street Lights


17,500.00


Total Highways


63,400.00


Welfare-General


$70,000.00


Aid to Dependent Children


27,000.00


Care of Old Age


67,500.00


State Aid


400.00


Military Aid


300.00


Soldiers' Relief


13,000.00


Total Charities


178,200.00


Schools


$222,150.00


Library


4,100.00


Total education


226,250.00


Parks and Playgrounds


$3,400.00


Printing Town Reports


1,765.50


Compensation Insurance


3,300.00


Damage to Persons and Property


1,000.00


Clark Heirs


69.00


Memorial Day


400.00


Armistice Day


150.00


Tax Titles


150.00


Worcester County Extension Service


50.00


Fire Insurance


4,900.00


Playground Rental


250.00


Retirement Fund


9,052.30


Total Miscellaneous


24,486.80


Vernon Grove Cemetery


$2,100.00


Purchase Street Cemetery


50.00


2,150.00


Interest


$12,500.00


12,500.00


Maturing Debt


35,350.00


35,350.00


Reserve Fund


5,000.00


5,000.00


$691,781.90


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1940 Recommendations


Summary of articles involving raising money


Article 2.


Budget


$691,781.90


Article 9.


Tools and Materials


50,000.00


, Article 11.


Chapter 90 Construction


9,000.00


Article 12.


Chapter 90 Maintenance


800.00


Article 13.


Street Signs


200.00


Article 15.


Christmas Lights


200.00


Article 32.


School Repair Materials


5,000.00


Article 33.


School Repair Contract


6,000.00


Article 34.


Repairs to Bleachers


200.00


Article 38.


Care of Cedar Swamp


200.00


Total


763,381.90


Article 10.


Unpaid bill 1939


$314.95


Article 31.


Unpaid bill 1939


437.63


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Fixed Items:


752.56


State Tax County Tax Overlay Miscellaneous


39,200.00


27,000.00


10,000.00


3,300.00


79,500.00


Total to be provided


$843,634.48


Deduct :


Estimated Income


$195,100.00


Polls


9,000.00


Gas Tax Return


23,862.00


Available cash


20,000.00


247,962.00


Balance to be raised by Taxation $595,672.48


This means a Tax Rate of $41.30 per thousand.


If Chapter 90 construction item of $9,000.00 is not used deduct 63c so net rate will be approximately $40.65 per thousand.


Each $14,400.00 of change from these totals will vary the Tax Rate by $1.00.


MYRON MOREY, Secretary of Finance Committee.


Voted: To receive and act upon the report of the Fi- nance Committee, item by item.


Article 2. Voted: To raise and appropriate


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General Government


Moderator


$100.00


Selectmen


1,500.00


Accountant


3,100.00


Secretary of Finance Committee


85.00


Town Treasurer


2,100.00


Treasurer's Bond


221.00


Tax Collector


4,500.00


Tax Collector's Bond


434.00


Assessors


4,500.00


Certification of Notes


75.00


Town Solicitor


1,200.00


Town Clerk


1,500.00


Town Clerk Binding Records


325.00


Elections, Registrations and Town Meetings


7,250.00 /


Town Hall


3,100.00


Town Hall-New Piano


350.00


A motion was made and seconded to raise and appro- priate Three hundred fifty dollars for a New Piano for the Town Hall and it was Voted: To raise and appropri- ate the sum of Three hundred fifty ($350.00) dollars for the purchase of a new Piano for the Town Hall.


Town Hall-Care of Town Clock $100.00


Memorial Hall 1,200.00


Protection to Persons and Property


Police-Salaries


$26,125.00


Court Fees


75.00


Maintenance of Traffic Signals


500.00


New Equipment


600.00


Fire Department-Pay of Members


21,910.00


Fire Department-Incidentals


3,400.00


Fire Department-Repairs to Alarm System


800.00


Fire Department-New Hose


800.00


Fire Department-Brush Fires


350.00


Hydrant Service


12,300.00


Rifle Practice


350.00


Wire Inspector


375.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


700.00


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Gypsy Moth Suppression Care of Trees Dog Officer


100.00


650.00


450.00


Health and Sanitation


Health Department-General


17,000.00


Inspector of Animals


375.00


Dental Clinic


1,500.00


Worcester T. B. Assessment


8,704.09


Worcester T. B. Construction


8,591.01


Sewer Maintenance


7,000.00


A motion was made to raise and appropriate the sum of Eight thousand dollars ($8000.) for sewer mainte- nance.


An amendment was made to the motion and it was voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $7,000.00 for Sewer Maintenance.


Sewers-Purchase of Sewer Rods


100.00


Sewers-Flushing Sewers


300.00


Highways


Highways-General


20,000.00


Highways-New Equipment and Repairs 1,000.00


Highways-Resurface 8,000.00


Highways-Maintenance of Town Improvements 400.00 Highways-Repairs to sidewalks 500.00


Highways-Snow Removal


19,000.00


Highways-Street Lighting


17,500


Charities and Soldiers' Benefits


Welfare-General Aid


70,000.00


Welfare-Aid to Dependent Children


25,000.00


A. D. C. Administration


2,000.00


Old Age Assistance


65,000.00


Old Age Administration


2,500.00


State Aid


400.00


Miilitary Aid


300.00


Soldiers' Relief


13,000.00


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Schools and Libraries


Schools-Salaries and Wages


185,850.00


Schools-General


36,300.00


Library


4,100.00


Recreation and Unclassified


Town Parks 2,200.00


A motion was made to raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty two hundred dollars ($2200.00) for Town Parks. The motion was seconded and it was


Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty- two hundred dollars ($2200.00) for Town Parks.


Town Parks-Repair to Tennis Courts $200.00


A motion was made to raise and appropriate the sum of Six hundred fifty dollars ($650.00) for Repairs to Ten- nis Court.


An amendment was made and seconded to raise and appropriate the sum of Two hundred dollars ($200.00) for Repairs to Tennis Courts and it was Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of Two hundred dollars ($200.00) for Repairs to Tennis Courts.


Town Parks-Rental of Playground $250.00


Town Parks-Playgrounds


1,100.00


Printing Town Reports 1,765.50


Compensation and Public Liability Insurance


3,300.00


Damage to Persons and Property


1,000.00


Flowage Rights-Clark Heirs


69.00


Memorial Day-G. A. R.


200.00


Memorial Day-American Legion


150.00


Memorial Day-Spanish War Veterans


50.00


Armistice Day-Veterans Foreign Wars


150.00


Taking of Property under Tax Titles


150.00


Worcester County Extension Service Blanket Insurance


50.00


4,900.00


Contributory Retirement Fund


9,052.20


305


Cemeteries


Vernon Grove Cemetery 2,000.00


Vernon Grove Cemetery-Repairs, etc.


100.00


North Purchase Cemetery


50.00


Interest and Maturing Debt


Interest 12,500.00


Maturing Debt


35,350.00


Other Appropriations


Reserve Funds 5,000.00


Article 3. Voted: That the Collector of Taxes shall BE PAID the sum of Three thousand five hundred ($3,- 500.00) dollars per annum for the collection of all taxes and assessments.


The Town of Milford shall pay all expenses incurred by the Collector in law and equity in collection of said taxes and assessments.


The Town of Milford shall pay all expenses of the Col- lector's Office, excepting clerk hire, which shall be paid by the Collector out of his own salary.


Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.


Article 4. Voted: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1941, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 17, of the General Laws. (Ter. Ed.)


Voted: To pass over the article.


Article 5. Voted: That the Selectmen be authorized to take charge of all legal proceedings for or against the Town.


Voted: To pass over the article.


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Article 6. Voted: To pass over article as it is included in the appropriation.


Article 7. Voted: That Mrs. Lillian M. Luby, 92 West Street, be chosen as Director of County Aid to Agricul- ture.


Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.


Article 8. Voted: That the Selectmen be authorized to sell any or all real estate owned by the Town by reason of the foreclosure of tax titles thereon, and to execute, acknowledge and delivered a proper deed or deeds there- for, authority therefor to terminate March 1, 1941.


Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.


Article 9. Voted: That the Town raise and appropri- ate the sum of Fifty Thousand ($50,000.00) dollars for the purchase of tools, materials and equipment, and for trucking, team hire and maintenance expenses that may be incurred in connection with W.P.A. or other Govern- mental Projects or projects that the Town may under- take to do with Welfare Labor.


Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.


Article 10. Voted: That the town raise and appro- priate the sum of Three hundred fourteen dollars and ninety-five cents ($314.95) for unpaid bills in the Sol- diers' Relief Department for the year 1939.


Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.


Article 11. A motion was made that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of Nine thousand ($9,000.00) dollars for the improvement of Purchase Street, Chapter 90 Construction, said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County or both for said purpose, the same to be expended under the supervision of the Selectmen and the Highway Surveyor, said money to be available even if the State should cut its allotment.




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