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The financial report of the town's appropriation for the WPA is as follows :
RECEIPTS
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1940 $ 2,482.84
March Appropriation 45,800.00
Transferred from Fells Ave. acc. 500.00
Refund .85
$ 48,783.69
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EXPENDITURES
Barbour, F. A., Eng'r Fees
$ 1,826.96
Barnes, Wm., Truck Hire 541.50
Bellofatto, Wm., Truck Hire
97.50
Bigelow Nurseries, Shrubbery
73.25
Bodio, Phillip, Truck Hire
538.00
Boover, Leander, Labor
8.13
B & A RR, Express
23.67
Boston Blue Print, Supplies
98.21
Bradbury-Locke, Lumber
899.83
Cahill's News, Supplies
127.21
Capone, Alfred, Labor
10.00
Casey, Wm. H., Misc. Mat.
387.18
Cattani Oil, Pet. Prods.
13.00
Clarke Printing Co .- Printing
85.30
Columbia Rib. & Car. Co., Sup.
2.00
Com. Public Safety, Inspection
5.00
Consigli, Caesar, Truck Hire
72.00
Consigli, Joseph, Truck Hire
318.00
Cook, F. E., Furniture
4.00
Cooney, Chas., Sewing Sup.
49.10
Corbet Con. Pipe Co., Pipe
1,100.28
Cranska Thread Co., Sewing Mat.
46.80
Curran's Express, Express
11.10
Curtiss, H. M. Co., Misc. Mat.
3,389.74
Darley, W. S. Co., Equipment
13.55
Davoren, Austin, Truck Hire
362.88
Demco Library, Supplies
7.50
Drew, Thomas, Postage
.93
Drugan, Francis, Mixer Hire
334.50
East End Garage, Repairs
9.60
Eaton, A. M. Paper Co., Supplies
11.35
Economy Supply Co., Equip.
1.51
Fino & Co., Repairs
41.20
Gardella, J. H., First-Aid
64.29
Gates, C. A. & Co., Fence
1,893.00
Gaylord Bros., Supplies
10.00
Gould, F. A., Misc. Mat.
533.32
Guerriere, A., Torch Hire
2.75
Gulf Serv. Sta. Pet. Prods.
149.96
Hatch, Ethel, Sewing Mat.
.45
Haggerty, Chas., Equipment
200.00
Harris, Jack, Repairs
52.00
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Hayes, P. T. M. D., Services
10.00
Haynes Weld. Co., Repairs 5.25
Hedge-Mattheis Co., Equipment
1,636.73
Holliston Grind. Co., Repairs
119.80
Huff Mach. Works, Repairs
2.69
Jaques, L. N. & Sons, Material 407.53
Johnson Bros. Co., Express
1.00
Johnson Off. Supply, Supplies
4.34
Kampersal's Dairy, Nursery Sup.
74.10
Kerr Monument Co., Equipment
21.00
Kimball, Chas., Truck Hire
241.13
Koplow Trim. Co., Sewing Mat.
27.47
Lamborghini, Frank, Truck Hire
466.50
LeBaron Foundry, Steps
5.40
Main St. Bat. Sta., Pet. Prods.
43.55
Makepeace, B. L., Supplies
37.32
Marzetta, Louis, Truck Hire
600.00
McArdle, H. B., Supplies
67.81
Melvin, Wm., Truck & Shop Rental
114.25
Micelotti, Joseph, Truck Hire
432.75
Milford Auto Parts, Repairs
11.70
Milford Daily News, Ads.
16.88
Milford Elec. Light Co., Service
29.90
Milford Grain, Material
35.06
Milford Hardware, Material
261.71
Milford Iron Foundry, Material
74.00
Milford Locksmith, Key
.35
Milford Water Co., Service
19.41
Monti & Rossi, Equipment
4.00
Morin's Photo Studio, Service
2.00
Morse, Chas., Material
22.50
Morse, T. E., Co.
402.71
Nelson Auto Service, Pet. Prods.
62.71
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., Service
154.09
N. Y .- N. H. R.R., Express
23.17
Niro & Niro Co., Mat. (contract)
673.43
Office Incidentals
521.59
Olson, Victor, Equipment
4.00
Pascoe, G. T., Supplies
.67
Pellegrini's Market, Nursery Sup.
236.09
Pilgrim Label Corp., Supplies
12.89
Pinel Tool Co., Tools
119.31
Postindex, Off. Sup.
1.01
112
Postmaster, Stamps 7.50
Ritz Trucking Co., Truck Hire
213.24
Roberti, Fred L., Contract 2,726.04
Rose, Elmer, Repairs 5.45
Rose, E. O., and Son, Repairs & Mat. 329.63 Rosenfeld Sand & Stone, Material 6,468.30
Ruggiero, Antonio, Mixer Hire
133.00
Ruggiero, Joseph, Truck Hire
466.75
Ryan Motor Sales, Pet. Prods.
.80
Sabatinelli, Guido, Equip. Hire
2,586.22
Salaries
2,210.00
Seaman & Cobb, Sewing Mat.
25.90
Seaver's Express
213.09
Segal, David, Roofing
278.40
Servidore, Secondo, Truck Hire
380.75
Shaughnessy, Harold, Truck Hire
123.00
Slattery, James T., Arch. Fees
1,055.38
Smith, Alex, Blasting
191.89
Smith, Edward, Slabs
8.00
Smith, The Shoeman, Boots
80.75
Smith, L. C., Type., Supplies
3.00
Socony-Vacuum, Pet. Prods.
39.70
Spencer Sales & Serv. Co., Service
13.80
Speroni, Caesar, Mixer Hire
164.50
State Prison, Material
638.07
Taylor, Albert, Team Hire
145.00
Tedeschi, Alfred, Truck Hire
135.00
Town Hall Serv. Sta., Pet. Prods.
198.09
Treas. of U. S., Material
1,728.00
Trimount Bit., Pet. Prods.
553.38
U. S. Pencil Co., Supplies
8.88
Varney Bros., Material
4,821.63
Vitalini, B., Pet. Prods.
27.85
Volpe, V., Equip. Hire
286.50
Waldo Bros. Co., Equipment
13.28
Ward, F. I., Express
203.38
Ward's Stationery, Supplies
21.60
Waters, W. C., Rental
7.31
Werber & Rose, Furnishings
168.13
Zocchi, L. Co., Material
13.21
Expended in 1940
$47,118.75
Balance Dec. 31, 1940
$1,664.94
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This report would not be complete without my personal thanks for cooperation and advice tendered me whole- heartedly by the Selectmen and other town officials; officials of the various public utilities; faithful WPA supervisors and workers and many interested citizens of our town. I appreciate their goodwill in no small degree.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED J. COLEMAN, Town's WPA Agent.
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Report of the Board of Public Welfare
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Voters of the Town of Milford :
The Board of Public Welfare respectfully submits the following report for the year ending December 31st, 1940:
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE Receipts: Town Appropriation
Appropriation $70,000.00
Transfers from Available Funds :
Installing Electric Plugs 11.00
Rebuilding Town Infirmary
205.35
Zoning Board 88.27
Old Age Assistance
5,200.00
Old Age Assistance- Administration 1,100.00
Aid to Dependent Children- Administration 110.00
Workmen's Compensation Premium 645.48
Land Damages-Purchase Street 630.61 Loan 8,000.00
Sundry Accounts Refunded
1,379.73
$87,370.44
Expenditures :
Town Appropriation
Support of Inmates, Town Infirmary $18,096.91
Relief in Families,
General Aid Cases 69,064.61
$87,161.52
Unexpended Balance, December 31st, 1940 $208.92
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Summary of Town Infirmary
Expenditures
$18,096.91
Income and Accounts Receivable 4,460.96
Net Cost 13,635.95
Total Inmates for the year
57
Men Inmates
48
Women Inmates 9
Largest number at one time
43
Smallest number at one time 34
Average number of Inmates
40
Inmates at present time
41
Men Inmates
32
Women Inmates
9
Number of Deaths
2
Number sent to other institutions
2
Per capita cost
$5.83
In closing our tenth annual report, we take this op- portunity to thank each member of the Board for their helpful and courteous supervision during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
BERNICE L. BRITTLE, Matron MAURICE L. BRITTLE, Superintendent
Summary of Relief
The total expenditures during the year 1940 for Town Relief were $69,064.61. The reimbursements were $19,- 734.42 making the net expense $49,330.19.
The total expenditures of the Town Infirmary were $18,096.91. The revenue was $3,518.31, and the out- standing Accounts Receivable were $942.65. The net expense was $13,635.95.
The net expense of all poor relief was $62,966.14.
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Relief in Families
January :
Total number of new applications received : 7 139 Families - General Welfare Cases 511 Persons
There was an average of 40 Inmates at the Town In- firmary. The expenditures for January amounted to $5,677.57, including the infirmary.
February :
Total number of new applications received : 3 136 Families - General Welfare Cases 486 Persons
There was an average of 43 inmates at the Town In- firmary. The expenditures for February amounted to $6,788.36 including the infirmary.
March :
Total number of new applications received : 3
133 Families - General Welfare Cases 527 Persons
There was an average of 41 inmates at the Town In- firmary. The expenditures for March amounted to $6,- 866.25, including the infirmary.
April:
Total number of new applications received : 13
144 Families - General Welfare Cases 539 Persons
There was an average of 43 inmates at the Town In- firmary. The expenditures for April amounted to $8,- 070.22, including the infirmary.
May :
Total number of new applications received : 7
145 Families - General Welfare Cases 529 Persons
There was an average of 43 inmates at the Town In- firmary. The expenditures for May amounted to $6,- 572.51, including the infirmary.
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June :
Total number of new applications received : 8 141 Families - General Welfare Cases 520 Persons
There was an average of 38 inmates at the Town In- firmary. The expenditures for June amounted to $6,- 717.64, including the infirmary.
July :
Total number of new applications received : 7
166 Families - General Welfare Cases 581 Persons
There was an average of 34 inmates at the Town In- firmary. The expenditures for July amounted to $9,- 257.46, including the infirmary.
August :
Total number of new applications received : 6
144 Families - General Welfare Cases 503 Persons
There was an average of 34 inmates at the Town In- firmary. The expenditures for August amounted to $6,- 388.05, including the infirmary.
September :
Total number of new applications received : 2
146 Families - General Welfare Cases 462 Persons
There was an average of 35 inmates at the Town In- firmary. The expenditures for September amounted to $6,097.47, including the infirmary.
October :
Total number of new applications received : 4
159 Families - General Welfare Cases 438 Persons
There was an average of 37 inmates at the Town In- firmary. The expenditures for October amounted to $7,809.30, including the infirmary.
November :
Total number of new applications received : 8 132 Families - General Welfare Cases 443 Persons
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There was an average of 39 inmates at the Town In- firmary. The expenditures for November amounted to $8,198.13, including the infirmary.
December :
Total number of new applications received : 2 117 Families - General Welfare Cases 403 Persons
There was an average of 40 inmates at the Town In- firmary. The expenditures for December amounted to $8,718.56, including the infirmary.
Distribution of Government Commodities
The W.P.A. Commissary received thousands of dol- lars worth of surplus food and clothing from the Federal Government.
The Sewing Project in the Town Hall furnished most of the clothing.
These commodities were distributed to the families of W.P.A. Workers as well as the recipients of General Aid, Aid to Dependent Children and Old Age Assistance Families.
Food
36,610
lbs. Apples
33,113
lbs. Oranges
13,225
lbs. Lima Beans
1,450
lbs. Peaches
19,165
lbs. Butter
2,142
lbs. Pears
20,531
lbs. Cabbage
49,555
lbs. Potatoes, White
6,740
lbs. Carrots
28,725
lbs. Prunes
817 lbs. Celery
20,884
lbs. Raisins
14,504
lbs. Cereal Wheat
14,100
lbs. Rice
1,281
lbs. Cheese
13,844
lbs. Tomatoes
36,288
lbs. Corn Meal
48
cans Carrots
14,4661/2 doz Eggs
5,304
lbs. Rolled Oats
1,7771/2 lbs. Fish
16,448
lbs. Lard
20,001 34
lbs. Flour, Graham
2,050
lbs. Salt Pork
59,843
lbs. Flour, Wheat
45
lbs. Shelled Pecans
12,810
lbs. Grapefruit
5,272
lbs. Hams
48
cans Grapefruit Juice
10,426
lbs. Bacon
4,796
cans Milk, Evaporated
12
cans Peaches
119
Clothing
18 Girls' Bloomers
300 Sheets
534 Girls' Cotton Dresses
1,258 Men's & Boys' Shirts
978 Women's Dresses
188 Men's & Boys' Shorts
23 Layettes
148 Women's & Girl's Slips
36 Girls' Nightgowns
51 Boys' Cotton Suits
246 Infants' Nightgowns
158 Women's Nightgowns
328 Pads
114 Boys' Dungarees & Over- alls
176 Women's & Misses'
Pajamas
636 Children's Pajamas
715 Men's & Young Men's Pajamas
201 Boys' Pants
337 Blankets
52 Baby Blankets
Civilian Conservation Corps
During the year 1940, this Department enrolled nine- teen boys between the ages of seventeen and twenty-four in the Civilian Conservation Corps. Each boy was re- quired to send home $18.00 per month out of his allot- ment to his family.
The following is a report of this project December 31st, 1940 :
4
Number enrolled during 1940
11
Number discharged in 1940 Honorable Discharges 6
5
Number still in service 12
Expenditures
Welfare Board and Town Phy- sician's Salaries
$ 1,328.67
Director's and Clerk's Salaries 1,112.00
Superintendent of Town In-
firmary and other Employees' Salaries
2,510.00
Petty Cash of Town Infirmary (Miscellaneous) 5.27
Town Infirmary Acc. Payable
15,581.64
General Aid Cash Recipients 37,853.00
General Aid Rent Recipients 9,484.50
General Aid Accounts Payable
19,286.44
$87,161.52
Number in service January 1, 1940
19
Dishonorable Discharges
199 Men's & Young Men's Dungarees & Overalls
120
Accounts Payable Merchants
Abbuiso, Louis
$2.00
Aleknas, M. J.
233.00
American Shoe Repair
16.10
Amoco Service Station
3.25
Angell Memorial Hospital
66.00
Archer Rubber Company
18.90
Armour & Company
448.75
Atlantic Biscuit Company
113.52
Aubuchon, W. E.
34.83
Bandy, Raymond E.
6.75
Barney Coal Company
32.00
Begian's, John Taxi
15.50
Beiersdorf, O. W.
35.50
Blake & Rebham Company
5.30
Blue Lantern Inn
4.39
Bouck, C. M.
300.00
Bouragis, E.
9.30
Bowker Clothing Company
151.27
Bregani, Joseph Oil Company
20.00
Brewer & Company
210.13
Bridges' Pharmacy
149.51
Brockton Shoe Store
54.35
Burns, Anna H.
217.52
Burroughs Adding Machine Co.
4.45
Byron, John J.
116.00
Cahill's News Agency
49.82
Capone, Alfred
9.00
Carbone, Catherine
21.00
Carley, Frederick
155.19
Casey, Frederick
180.00
Casey, William H.
411.35
Catella, A.
65.00
Cattani Oil Company
10.00
Cavigioli's Packing Company
13.90
Central Supply Company
3.68
Central Wall Paper & Paint Co.
.89
Claflin Hill Hospital
608.75
Clancy, William, D.M.D.
30.00
Clark, Bertha
50.00
Clark & Shaughnessy
40.00
121
Clarke Printing Company
60.25
Coffin, Alice B.
415.40
Commissioner of Public Safety
10.00
Comolli, Caesar
168.64
Consoletti, Michael Grocery
16.00
Continental Grocery
41.18
Cook, William E.
17.00
Cooney, Charles A.
217.96
Crivello's Grocery
5.00
Crockett, Earl, D.M.D.
10.00
Curley's Restaurant
3.00
Curran's Express Company
60.30
Curtiss, H. M. Coal Company
588.81
D'Amelio, Adelene Rest Home
164.15
Dan's Taxi
10.00
Davie, William R.
15.73
DeLucca Pasquale Grocery
150.00
Department of Public Welfare
Bellingham
162.50
Blackstone
185.24
Easton
7.50
Framingham
586.50
Holliston
26.00
Hopedale
260.00
Hull
35.75
Lowell
294.53
Marlborough
95.10
Medway
26.00
Norwood
113.62
Springfield
56.00
State Infirmary Tewksbury
2,424.90
Quincy
220.79
Upton
239.61
Uxbridge
104.65
Whitinsville
41.20
Worcester
139.70
DePasquale, Antonio
100.00
DiDonato, S.
52.00
DiGirolamo, N.
14.00
DiPietro, Celia
18.00
Division of Blind
20.85
Division of Child Guardianship
900.68
122
Donahue, J. Frank
17.95
Dorenbaum, Myron, D.M.D.
18.00
Dowd, H. J. Company
363.27
Dwinell-Wright Company
73.60
East Main Market
6.00
Eastman, E. A.
189.78
Edwards, Joseph
43.00
Edwin Case Shoe Company
7.50
Egan, Jane
8.00
Everybody's Market
381.26
Ferraro, Ralph
1.25
Fitzpatrick Express
16.00
Fino & Company
34.65
Framingham-Union Hospital
158.55
Gagliardi, George R.
23.00
Gandolfi Oil Company
17.00
Gardella, Anthony
96.02
Gardella, John H.
235.84
Geoffroy, F. A.
97.00
Gillon, Lawrence
8.00
Goodco Sanitary Products
39.50
Gould, Frederick A.
547.35
Guerra, Dante
94.32
Guido's Market
15.00
Hannigan, Timothy, D.M.D.
27.00
Hartman, B. F.
5.00
Hayes, Matthew
.75
Heitin's Market
7.00
Helfand, Harry
8.00
Heroux, Funeral Home
100.00
Hobbs, & Warren
3.12
Iacovelli, Pasquale Grocery
18.00
Iannitelli, Pasquale Grocery
40.00
Independent Market
29.00
Jackson Rest Home
416.72
Jacques, Leonard & Sons
402.13
Jimmy's Taxi
379.00
Johnson Office Supply Co.
3.74
Jones, Horace J.
2.00
Kampersal Dairy
6.00
Kane, D. L.
12.00
Kavanagh, George F.
287.67
123
Kennedy Bros.
42.17
Kimm Florist Company
29.18
King, C. A. Company
14.45
Leander, C. A., Inc.
10.33
Lee, Ida M.
37.11
Leggett, Francis
391.28
Lester, James B.
4.00
Lilley, E. F.
9.40
Lombardi's Socony Station
27.12
Lordi, A.
135.00
Louis' Battery & Service Station
2.00
Luby, Fred J.
2.50
Main St. Battery Station
20.79
Mass. Eye & Ear Infirmary
5.75
Mass. General Hospital
360.56
Mass. Reformatory
99.30
Mazzarelli, Angelo
734.84
Mazzarelli, Santo
132.90
Mazzarelli, Theresa
76.00
McCarthy, Justin A.
66.10
McCausland, Ray
746.25
McNeil, Laboratories
63.65
Memorial Hospital
115.85
Merrill Electric Supply Co.
4.00
Milford Baking Company
141.16
Milford Bottled Gas Company
154.24
Milford Daily News
24.30
Milford District Nursing Assn.
30.50
Milford Electric Lt. & Po. Co.
991.14
Milford Furniture Company
48.00
Milford Gas Light Company
59.42
Milford Grain Company
796.35
Milford Hardware Company
50.57
Milford Hospital
2,124.20
Milford Locksmith
21.75
Milford Post Office
17.00
Milford Water Company
264.95
Miscoe Spring Water Company
5.60
Modern Clothing Company
69.95
Morcone, John
148.00
Morcone, Joseph
95.29
Morelli, N. & Sons
452.49
124
Morey Bros.
1.50
Morey, Nelson
30.00
Morgan, Charles
18.00
Morrill's Food Shop
119.26
Morse, Ellsworth
34.50
Morse, T. E. Company
64.75
Moschilli, Frank, D.M.D.
84.00
Murphy's Farm
50.96
Murphy, Frank
1,132.05
Neilan's Drug Store
102.88
Nelson Auto Service Station
5.93
New England Electrical Supply Co. 22.78
New England Tel. & Tel.
466.02
Niro & Niro
18.67
Nohr, Peter
65.45
Nolan Bros.
154.26
O'Brien's Oil Service
988.25
Outfit Clothing Company
218.88
Paradiso, Matteo
28.80
Park Pharmacy
8.10
Park View Rest Home
64.00
Pearl Street Market
184.90
Pellegrini's Market
163.10
Perkins & Butler, Inc.
6.85
Peterson, Agnes
55.80
Petrini, E.
15.00
Phil & Company
69.71
Phillips Petroleum Company
76.67
Pine Street Bakery
54.62
Plains Pharmacy
205.50
Pondville Hospital
591.00
Power, Bill
13.67
Pratt, H. L.
61.00
Quirk, P. F.
25.25
Reali, Theresa
346.53
Reformatory for Women
232.59
Reynold's Music Store
5.30
Reynolds, R. J. Tobacco Co.
169.65
Rhyno's Taxi
94.00
Rice, J. Allen & Company
110.46
Ridlon, Frank
23.35
Ring & Welch
144.10
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125
Romanazzi, M. L.
23.00
Rose, E. O. & Son
56.56
Rose, Elmer O.
31.45
Ross Bros. Company
7.00
Rubenstein Bros.
1.55
Ryan Motor Company
35.96
St. Vincent Home
108.00
Santosuosso, Antonio
1.35
Scartissi Bros.
2.00
School Street Market
22.00
Scott's Market
12.00
Seaman, Harold
4.00
Seaver's Express
124.73
Shea Bros.
764.25
Smith, Elmer
8.00
Smith, L. C. Typewriter Co.
6.00
Smith, Maurice
129.49
State Prison Colony, Charlestown
102.64
State Prison Colony, Norfolk
9.74
Stetson, M. D. Company
386.85
Stone Furniture Company
51.94
Sunnyside Service Station
57.53
Sweet, A. H.
55.73
Swift & Company
241.72
Tampa Fruit Company
274.60
Testa, S. & Sons
43.00
Town Hall Service Station
84.46
Trautwein, Paul
7.00
Treasurer of United States
452.70
Upton, Town of
13.16
Vitalini, B. Coal Company
24.00
Wagner Electrical Corp.
1.63
Ward, Frank I.
89.46
Ward's Stationery Company
3.50
Webster-Thomas Company
267.47
Werber & Rose, Inc.
5.85
Williams, Edward
6.96
Williams, W. J.
2.00
Worcester Baking Company
3.00
Woolworth, F. W.
91.96
Young, Francis E.
65.90
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Welfare Physician
To the Honorable Board of Public Welfare:
The following is my report from March 6, 1940 to December 31, 1940:
Home Visits 154
Office Calls 191
Town Infirmary Visits 89
I wish to express my thanks to the members of the Public Welfare Board, the Director, the office personnel, and the Superintendent and Matron of the Town In- firmary.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN V. GALLAGHER, M.D.
BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
RECEIPTS-TOWN APPROPRIATION
Assistance
Appropriation $65,000.00
Sundry accounts refunded 301.70
$65,301.70
EXPENDITURES-TOWN APPROPRIATION
Relief of Persons,
Old Age Assistance $59,660.19
Transferred to Public Welfare funds 5,200.00
$64,860.19
Unexpended balance, Dec. 31, 1940
441.51
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RECEIPTS-TOWN APPROPRIATION Administration
Appropriation
$2,500.00 $2,500.00
EXPENDITURES-TOWN APPROPRIATION
Salaries, office equipment,
supplies, etc. 1,160.61
Transferred to P. W. funds 1,100.00
$2,260.61
Unexpended balance, Dec. 31, 1940 239.39
During the fiscal year of 1940 the total amount ex- pended for Old Age Assistance from the Town Ap- propriation amounted to $60,820.80. Receipts from the State and Cities and Towns amounted to $39,609.98, plus $301.70 in cancelled checks, making the total re- ceipts $39,911.68. This makes the actual cost for Old Age Assistance to the Town of Milford $20,909.12.
RECEIPTS-FEDERAL GRANT
Assistance
Balance carried from 1939 $6,586.58
Federal grants received in
1940 for assistance 55,246.28
Sundry accounts refunded 321.75
$62,154.61
EXPENDITURES-FEDERAL GRANT
Assistance
Relief of persons, Old Age Assistance $59,253.93
Unexpended balance, December 31, 1940
$ 2,900.68
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RECEIPT-FEDERAL GRANT
Administration
Balance carried from 1939 $500.49
Federal grants received in 1940
for administration of O.A.A. 1,855.38
$2,355.87
EXPENDITURES-FEDERAL GRANT
Administration
Salaries, office equipment,
supplies, etc. $2,305.72
$2,305.72
Unexpended balance, December 31, 1940
$
50.15
During the year 1940 there was a total of $61,559.65 expended for Old Age Assistance from Federal Grant fund. On January 1, 1940 there was a balance of $7,- 087.07 on hand. During the year we received $57,101.66 in Federal Grant payments and $321.75 in reimburse- ments from cancelled checks, making a grand total of $64,510.48, and thereby leaving a credit balance of $2,- 950.83 to be carried over to 1941.
Recovery Account
Received from individuals
during 1940
$830.00
$830.00
Expenditures
Reimbursements due Federal Government and State Dept. of Public Welfare 276.67
Unexpended balance, December 31, 1940
$553.33
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Expenditures :-
Cash grants to individuals $117,122.18
Administration : Director and other employees' salaries
2,957.88
Accounts payable
2,577.06
$122,657.12
Accounts payable :
Allen, Etta
$14.00
Allen, Eugene, M.D.
24.00
Askins, Joseph, M.D.
9.00
Bouck, C. W.
200.00
Bridges Pharmacy
7.50
Burroughs Adding Machine Co.
.75
Bureau of Old Age Assistance :
Bellingham
45.00
Belmont
60.00
Boston
6.33
Cambridge
81.42
Hopedale
32.33
Lawrence
40.00
Medway
132.50
Millis
45.50
Pittsfield
11.67
Salem
80.00
Somerville
27.17
Springfield
80.18
Worcester
40.00
Wrentham
70.00
Cahill's News Agency
$45.49
Casey, Wm. H. Store, Inc.
8.13
Clarke Printing Company
56.20
Coffin, Alice
4.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
277.67
District Nursing Association
1.50
Edward, Joseph F.
203.00
Gallagher, John V., M.D.
21.00
Gardella, John H. Drug Co.
9.85
Gillon, Lawrence
1.00
Hayes, P. T., M.D.
6.00
Heroux, C. Marshall
140.00
Hobbs & Warren, Inc.
10.02
130
Jackson Rest Home
36.50
Jacques, Leonard N. & Sons
3.00
Johnson Office Supply Co.
3.34
Kennedy Bros.
48.00
Lally, Francis H., M.D.
6.00
Lenares, Joseph E., M.D.
36.00
Marchuk, Kerry
12.00
Massachusetts Reformatory
32.00
Milford Hospital
184.40
New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co.
16.20
Olund, E. Edwin
4.09
Postindex Company
16.63
Reynold's Music Store
102.80
Rhyno's Taxi
10.00
Rubenstein Bros.
.67
Smith, E. F., M. C.
4.00
Sweet, A. H. Co., Inc.
5.00
Underwood Elliott Fisher Co.
65.31
U. S. Post Office
98.08
Watson, Walter W.
100.00
Zocchi, Leon Co.
1.83
Relief in Families
January :
Total number of new applications received : 5
321 cases-Old Age Assistance 321 persons
The expenditures for the month of January amounted to $10,111.82.
February :
Total number of new applications received : 3
319 cases-Old Age Assistance 319 persons
The expenditures for the month of February amounted to $10,159.21.
March :
Total number of new applications received : 5 314 cases-Old Age Assistance 314 persons
The expenditures for the month of March amounted to $10.074.83.
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April :
Total number of new applications received : 5 318 cases-Old Age Assistance 318 persons
The expenditures for the month of April amounted to $10,378.87.
May :
Total number of new applications received : 3 316 cases-Old Age Assistance 316 persons
The expenditures for the month of May amounted to $10,167.70.
June :
Total number of new applications received 1
318 cases-Old Age Assistance 318 persons
The expenditures for the month of June amounted to $10,145.88.
July :
Total number of new applications received : 4
321 cases-Old Age Assistance 321 persons
The expenditures for the month of July amounted to $10,142.05.
August :
Total number of new applications received : 6
324 cases-Old Age Assistance 324 persons
The expenditures for the month of August amounted to $10,375.52.
September :
Total number of new applications received : 5
319 cases-Old Age Assistance 319 persons
The expenditures for the month of September amounted to $10,079.20.
October :
Total number of new applications received : 6 320 cases-Old Age Assistance 320 persons
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The expenditures for the month of October amounted to $10,158.09.
November :
Total number of new applications received : 5 315 Cases-Old Age Assistance 315 persons
The expenditures for the month of November amounted to $10,210.78.
December :
Total number of new applications received : 6 319 cases-Old Age Assistance 319 persons
The expenditures for the month of December amounted to $10,653.17.
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Receipts: Town Appropriation
Assistance
Appropriation $25,000.00
Sundry accounts refunded 1.00
$25,001.00
Expenditures: Town Appropriation
Relief in families, Aid to Dependent Children $23,954.68
23,954.68
Unexpended balance, December 31, 1940
$1,046.32
Administration
Appropriation :
$2,000.00
2,000.00
133
Expenditures: Town Appropriation
Director's and other employees' salaries :
$1,495.32
Office supplies and equipment 212.43
Transfer to General Welfare 110.00
$1,817.75
Unexpended balance, December 31, 1940 $182.25
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