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Article 9. To raise and appropriate $60,000 for Tools and Materials account. Finance Commission recommends that $50,000 be raised and appropriated.
Due to reduction in W. P. A. forces and increasing employment it appears to us that this sum is sufficient.
Article 10. To appropriate funds from E & D Account for use as Available Cash in reducing Tax Levy. Finance Commission recommends that a sum not to exceed $30,000 be appropriated, if available at that time.
We hope that tax collections enough will be made so that some money will be available toward reducing the tax rate.
Article 11. To raise and appropriate money for Chap- ter 90 construction Congress Street. Finance Commission recommends that $5,000 be raised and appropriated, pro- vided $5,000 from the County and $10,000 from the State are also allotted.
Article 12. To raise and appropriate money for Chap- ter 90 construction on Purchase Street. Finance Commis- sion recommends that $5,000 be raised and appropriated, provided $5,000 from the County and $10,000 from the State are also allotted.
Article 13. To raise and appropriate $800 for Main- tenance of Chapter 90 roads. Finance Commission recom- mends that $1,000 be raised and appropriated provided the County and State provide equal amounts.
Article 14. To see if the town will approve absentee voting at Town Elections. Finance Commission took no action.
Article 15. To see if the town will appropriate the balance remaining in the Cedar Swamp P. W. A. project of $1,580.79 to clear the old Milford Iron Foundry site. Fi- nance Commission recommends that this be done.
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Article 16. To extend compensation insurance pro- tection to Highway Department foremen. Finance Com- mission recommends that this be done.
Article 17. To authorize the Registrars to appoint one of their members to a part time job, when needed. Fi- nance Commission recommends that this be done.
Article 18. To appropriate money for the purpose of printing and binding in one book all the rulings and by- laws which have been accepted by the town. These pamph- lets to be sold. Finance Commission recommends that $150 be appropriated provided the article is in proper form.
Article 19. To vote $200 for more street signs. Finance Commission recommends that $200 be raised and appro- priated for this purpose.
This should nearly complete the marking of the streets of the town.
Article 20. To vote money for Christmas lighting of the main section of the town. Finance Commission recom- mends that $300 be raised and appropriated for this pur- pose.
Total cost of this lighting is nearly $500 so the business concerns along Main Street will still have to contribute about $200 as they have in the past few years.
Article 21. To purchase a new ladder truck for the Fire Department at a cost of $14,500. Finance Commission recommends that this article be passed over.
We feel that there are very few buildings where larg- er ladders are needed and, while not modern, the present truck will continue to furnish the needed protection until a year when taxes are lower than we can foresee for 1941.
Article 22. This article asks $1,000 to care for Cedar Swamp property. Finance commission recommends that $150 be raised and appropriated for this purpose.
Article 23. To authorize the Selectmen to sell the Fountain Street school. Finance Commission took no ac- tion.
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Article 24. This article asks the town to assume un- named liability for unnamed improvements by Massachu- setts Department of Public Works. Finance Commission recommends that this article be passed over.
Article 25. To raise and appropriate $341.15 to cover cost of boiler insurance on all boilers owned by the town. Finance Commission recommends that this amount be voted.
Article 26. To vote money for the hiring of playfields in various parts of town. Finance Commission recommends that $200 be raised and appropriated for this purpose.
Article 27. To vote the acceptance of Blanchard Road as a public street. Finance Commission recommends that this article be passed over.
Article 28. To raise and appropriate $1,000 for Blan- chard Road. Finance Commission recommends that this article be passed over.
Article 29. To vote the acceptance of Cunniff Avenue as a public street. Finance Commission recommends that this article be passed over.
Article 30. To raise and appropriate $2,500 for Cun- niff Avenue. Finance Commission recommends that this article be passed over.
Article 31. To vote the acceptance of Church Hill Road as a public street. Finance Commission recommends that this article be passed over.
Article 32. To raise and appropriate $1,500 for Church Hill Road. Finance Commission recommends that this article be passed over.
Article 33. To raise and appropriate $159.65 for un- paid bills of the Sewer Department. Finance Commission takes no action on unpaid bills as they are illegal.
Article 34. To vote the acceptance of Bacon Slip as a public street. Finance Commission recommends that this article be passed over.
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Article 35. To vote the acceptance of Hamilton Ave- nue as a public street. Finance Commission recommends that this article be passed over.
Article 36. To transfer $1,000 from receipts for use of road machinery to the Machinery Account. Finance Com- mission recommends that this be done. -
This makes available for use of the department to re- pair or replace equipment the money obtained from rental of that equipment received from Chapter 90 or other work.
Article 37. To authorize an annual audit instead of one each three years. Finance Commission recommends that this be done.
Article 38. To require a written explanation by any department when a contract is awarded to other than the low bidder. Finance Commission recommends that this be done.
Article 39. To vote the acceptance of part of North Street as a public street. Finance Commission recommends that this article be passed over.
Article 40. To raise and appropriate $1,500 for W. P. A. materials to be used in the painting and repairs of schools. Finance Commission recommends that this money be appropriated from the money voted under Article 9.
Article 41. To raise and appropriate $388.43 for the purpose of paying an unpaid bill of the School Department. Finance Commission took no action as unpaid bills are il- legal.
Article 42. To raise and appropriate $1,400 for the purpose of a spraying machine for the Tree Warden. Fi- nance Commission recommends that this article be passed over.
Articles 42, 43 and 44 are all inserted by the Tree War- den. We have commented on the request in the budget and we are satisfied that regardless of the amount of money used it would be spent on an impossible task.
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Article 43. To raise and appropriate $900 for a truck to use with the sprayer requested in the previous article. Finance Commission recommends that this article be passed over.
Article 44. To raise and appropriate $600 for spraying materials. Finance Commission recommends that this ar- ticle be passed over.
Article 45. To accept the Zoning Laws with the amendment of the 1940 meeting. Finance Commission took no action.
Article 46. To raise and appropriate $35 for an un- paid bill of the Welfare Board in 1936. Finance Commission takes no action on unpaid bills as no department has any right to exceed the appropriation given it by the voters.
We hope that you have agreed with us in these arti- cles. If such is the case you have voted to raise and appro- priate $753,696.77, add a possible $582.68 of unpaid bills, plus $31,000 for Overlay, $39,000 for State tax, $1,000 for miscellaneous taxes, $24,000 for County tax, and the total to run the town for 1941 amounts to $849,279.45.
Deducting $219,000 town income and $10,700 from Poll Taxes, leaves a net amount to be raised by taxation of Real Estate and Personal Property of $619,579. With a valuation of $14,520,000 this will give us a 1941 rate of $42.70 per thou- sand. If any free cash is available at the time of setting the rate, this figure may be reduced slightly, but indica- tions at present do not lead us to believe that there will be any free cash.
Myron Morey,
Secretary of Finance Committee.
Voted: To receive and act upon the report of the Fi- nance Committee.
Article 1. Voted: To accept reports of all Town Offi- cers and Committees and vote that the same be placed on file.
Article 2. Voted: That in taking action under Article II of the Warrant, that the following procedure be adopted :-
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That there be a reading of each one of the budget items, together with the amount requested and the recom- mendation of the Finance Commission; that as each item is read, any voter who desires to object to the amount rec- ommended by the Finance Commission, shall state that he objects thereto: After all the items have been read, a mo- tion be made incorporating all those items to which no ob- jection has been made. After such vote has been taken, the items to which objection has been made shall be taken up separately for action thereon.
Voted: To raise and appropriate each item in report that is accepted.
Moderator
100.00 .
Selectmen
1,500.00
Finance Committee
85.00
Accountant
3,100.00
Treasurer
2,000,00
Treasurer's Bond
235.00
Tax Collector
4,500.00
Tax Collector's Bond
462.00
Assessors
4,500.00
Certifying Town Notes
75.00
Town Solicitor
1,200.00
Town Clerk
1,600.00
Elections, Registrations and Town Meetings
4,300.00
Town Hall
3,800.00
Town Hall, Care of Town Clock
100.00
Memorial Hall
1,200.00
Police Dep't:
Salaries and Expenses
26,700.00
Maintenance of Traffic Signals
450.00
New Equipment (auto)
(Pass)
800.00
Office Equipment
200.00
Court Fees
75.00
Fire Dep't:
Pay of Members
22,785.00
Incidentals
3,400.00
Repairs to Fire Alarm System
700.00
New Hose
800.00
Brush Fires
350.00
Repairs to Chief's Automobile
(Pass)
200.00
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Increase of Chief's Salary
(Pass)
100.00
Hydrant Service
10,500.00
Rifle Practice
150.00
Inspector of Wires
375.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
(Pass)
800.00
Gypsy Moth Suppression
(Pass)
100.00
Care of Trees
(Pass)
650.00
Dog Officer
450.00
Health Dep't:
General
16,500.00
Inspector of Animals
375.00
Dental Clinic
1,500.00
Worcester T. B. Hospital Assessment
8,824.57
Construction
8,321.21
Sewer Dep't.
Maintenance
7,300.00
Flushing Sewers
300.00
Highway Dep't.
General
25,000.00
New Equipment and Repairs
5,000.00
Resurfacing Streets
8,000.00
Maintenance of Town Improvements
400.00
Repair to Sidewalks
500.00
Snow Removal
18,500.00
Street Lighting
17,500.00
Welfare
General
70,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children
25,000.00
A. D. C. Administration
1,250.00
Old Age Assistance
60,000.00
Old Age Assistance Administration
2,250.00
State Aid
400.00
Military Aid
300.00
Soldiers' Relief
13,000.00
School Dep't.
Salaries & Wages
185,277.40
General
40,000.00
Library
4,200.00
and the dog tax
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Park Dep't.
General
2,100.00
Repairs to Tennis Courts
200.00
Grand Stand Protection Fence
500.00
Playgrounds
1,100.00
Compensation Insurance and Public Liability
2,000.00
Damage to Persons and Property
1,000.00
Clark Heirs Flowage Rights
69.00
Memorial Day
G. A. R.
200.00
American Legion
150.00
Spanish War Veterans
50.00
Armistice Day, V. F. W.
150.00
Property Foreclosure by Treasurer
60.00
Worcester County Extension Service
50.00
Blanket Insurance
4,900.00
Municipal Retirement System
9,936.44
Vernon Grove Cemetery
2,000.00
Purchase Street Cemetery
50.00
Printing Town Reports
1,689.75
Interest
11,500.00
Maturing Debt
37,000.00
Reserve Fund
5,000.00
Moved and seconded to accept recommendations of Finance Committee
A motion was made to raise and appropriate the sum of Eight hundred dollars ($800.00) for a new automobile for the Police Department. An amendment was made to raise and appro- priate the sum of Five hundred fifty-eight dollars ($558.00) for the purchase of a new automobile for the Police Department. The amendment was lost and it was
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of Eight hundred dollars ($800.00) for the pur- chase of a new automobile for the Police Department
A motion was made to raise and appropriate the sum of Two hundred dollars ($200.00) for repairs to the Chief of Fire Department's automobile.
800.00
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An amendment to the motion was made. and it was Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of Two hundred dollars ($200.00) for rental of the Fire Chief's automobile.
It was Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of One hundred dollars ($100.00) for increase of the Fire Chief's salary.
100.00
A motion was made to raise and appropriate the sum of One thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for the Sealer of Weights and Measures.
A standing vote was taken and as 73 were in favor and 45 opposed the motion was carried and it was Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of One thousand dollars ($1,000.) for the Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of One hundred dollars ($100.) for Gypsy Moth Suppression.
100.00
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of Six hundred fifty dollars ($650.00) for Care or Trees. 650.00
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of Eighteen thousand five hundred dollars ($18,500.00) for Snow Removal.
18,500.00
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of Seventy thousand dollars ($70,000.00) for Welfare-General. 70,000.00
Moved and seconded that Item 2 General be taken up, and it was Voted: That the sum of Forty thousand five hundred dollars be raised and appropriated for Item 2, General for School Department.
40,500.00
Article 3. Voted: That the Collector of Taxes shall be paid the sum of Three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500.00) per annum for the collection of all taxes and assessments.
200.00
1,000.00
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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 Collector's office, except clerk hire, which shall be paid by the Collector out of his 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 1st, 1942, 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.) Standing vote-131 in favor.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
Article 5. Voted: That the Town authorize the Selectmen to take charge of all legal proceedings for or against the Town.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
Article 6. Voted: To appropriate the dog tax of Six- teen hundred fifteen dollars and sixty-one cents ($1615.61) for Town Library.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
Article 7. Voted: That Mrs. Catharine Naughton Moore, 39 Glines Avenue, Milford, Mass., be Director of County Aid to Agriculture in accordance with the pro- visions of Chapter 128, of the General Laws.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
Article 8. Voted: That the Town authorize the Selectmen 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 deliver a proper deed or deeds therefor, authority therefor to terminate March 1, 1942.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
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Article 9. Voted: That the Town raise and appro- priate the sum of Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.) for purchase of tools, materials, and equipment, and for truck- ing, 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 undertake to do with Welfare Labor.
Voted: To pass over remainder of article.
Article 10. Voted: That the Town appropriate from available funds under the Excess and Deficiency Account a sum of money for use by the Board of Assessors in fixing the tax rate for 1941, not to exceed Thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00).
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
Article 11. Voted that the Town raise and appro- priate the sum of Five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), for the improvement of Congress Street; said money to be used only if Five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) is con- tributed by the County and Ten thousand dollars ($10,000.) from the State.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
Article 12. Voted: That the Town raise and appro- priate the sum of Five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) for the improvement of Purchase Street; said money to be used only if Five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) is contributed by the County and Ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) by the State.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
Article 13. Voted: That the town raise and appro- priate the sum of Eight hundred dollars ($800.00) for Chapter 90 Maintenance, said money to be used in con- junction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County or both for this purpose.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
Article 14. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 15. Voted: That the Town appropriate the
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sum of Fifteen hundred eighty dollars and seventy-nine cents ($1580.79) being the unexpended balance in the P. W. A. account of the Cedar Swamp Pond Project to the Selectmen's Department for the purpose of meeting the cost of removing the debris or other materials remaining on Town property formerly owned by the Milford Iron Foundry.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
A Resolution was presented by Representative Henry D. Barbadoro:
WHEREAS, there are grave doubts existing relative to the retention and operation of the present form of limited town government as established by Chapter 271 of the Acts of 1933:
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That this assem- bly go on record in favor of petitioning the Legislature of 1943 that it grant to the Town of Milford the right to re- submit to the voters of the Town by ballot at the annual town election the question as to whether or not the Town should continue with its present form of limited town government or return to the old town meeting form.
The resolution was laid on the table.
Article 16. Voted: That the Town vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 152, Sec. 69 G. L. (Ter. Ed) as last amended by Statute 1939, Chapter 435, extending the provisions of said Chapter 152, to foreman, and sub- foreman in the Highway Department.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
Article 17. Voted: That the Town authorize the Board of Registrars to appoint any member thereof as an Assistant Registrar or other Clerical work, the compensa- tion of such employee to be fixed upon the basis of $15.00 per week for actual services rendered, said com- pensation to be appropriated from the appropriation of Elections, Registrations and Town Meetings, under provi- sions of Chap. 41, G. L. (Ter. Ed) Sec. 4-A.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
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Article 18. Voted: That the Town raise and ap- propriate the sum of One hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for the purpose of printing the Compilation and Codifica- tion of all legislative acts accepted by the Town, By- Laws adopted by the Town, Rules & Regulations, gov- erning Town Meetings and certain Town Boards & Traffic Rules and Regulations, as prepared under W. P. A. Project No. 65-1-14-2689, the same to be distributed to the public at a price to be fixed by the Selectmen not to exceed 25c per copy.
Voted: To pass over remainder of the article.
Article 19. Voted: That the Town raise and appro- priate the su mof Two Hundred dollars ($200.00) to con- tinue the program of installing street signs throughout the Town.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
Article 20. Voted: That the Town raise and appro- priate the sum of Three hundred dollars to install and maintain electric lights along the Main Street during the Christmas Holiday Season under the direction of the Inspector of Wires.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
Article 21. Voted: That there be appropriated the sum of Fourteen thousand dollars ($14,000.00) for the purpose of purchasing a Junior Aerial Ladder Truck, and to meet said appropriation, that the amount of Four thousand dollars ($4,000.00) be raised in the Tax levy of the current year, and that the Treasurer be and here- by is authorized to borrow a sum not to exceed Ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, said bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws, Tercentenary edition. The whole loan shall be paid in not more than three years, or at such period as may be determined by the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen.
A standing vote was taken.
In Favor . 93 Opposed 15
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Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
The meeting was dissolved at 11:25 P. M. and ad- journed to Friday evening.
A true record:
Attest: CATHERINE L. COYNE. Town Clerk.
A true copy of the records:
Attest: CATHERINE L. COYNE.
Adjourned Town Meeting, March 14, 1941 Commonwealth Of Massachusetts WORCESTER, ss
Milford, March 14, 1941.
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator and 128 present, sufficient to make a quorum the meet- ing was opened by the Clerk reading the following Resolutions on the late James J. Fullum.
IN MEMORIAM
Resolved: That the voters of Milford in Annual Town Meeting assembled, have heard with deep regret and pro- found sorrow of the death of James J. Fullum, January 23, 1941, a Police Officer since 1914.
Mr. Fullum had been a Town Meeting Member since the present form of Government was adopted, and has always taken a great interest in Municipal Affairs.
As a valued member of the Police Department for years, he was conscientious and efficient in the per- formance of his duties.
He was loved and respected by those who knew him and especially by the school children.
Resolved: That as a further mark of respect business of the meeting be suspended and the voters stand with bowed heads as a silent tribute to his memory.
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Resolved: That the Clerk be directed to send a copy of these resolutions to the relatives of the deceased.
JOHN J. MOLONEY CATHERINE L. COYNE CHARLES W. GOULD JOHN C. WILSON ERNEST L. BAGLEY
Committee appointed by the Moderator at the Annual Town Meeting March 12, 1941.
The Resolutions were adopted by the Town Meeting.
Article 22. Voted: That the Town raise and appropri- ate the sum of One hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) to be used for care and maintenance of Cedar Swamp Pond Development Property, now owned by the Town.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
Article 23. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 24: Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 25. Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of Three hundred forty-one dollars and fifteen cents ($341.15) to cover for boiler insurance the sixteen boilers owned by the town.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
Article 26. A motion was made to raise and appro- priate the sum of Two hundred fifty dollars ($250.) for the purpose of hiring playfields throughout the town.
An amendment was made to raise and appropriate the sum of Two hundred dollars ($200.) for the purpose of hiring playfields throughout the town.
The amendment was lost and a standing vote was taken on the motion: 99 in favor 3 opposed.
Voted: That the sum of Two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for the purpose of hiring playfields throughout the town.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
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Article 27. Voted: That the town accept and allow the report of the Selectmen for the laying out of Blan- chard Road.
Voted: To pass over the remainder, of the article.
Article 28. Voted: That the Selectmen be instructed to use such funds as may be necessary from moneys ap- propriated for W. P. A. Labor and Materials not to exceed One thousand dollars ($1,000.) for the purpose of laying out Blanchard Road.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
Article 29. Voted: That the Town accept and allow the report of the Selectmen for the laying out of Cunniff Avenue.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
Article 30. Voted: That the Selectmen be instructed to use such funds as may be necessary from moneys ap- propriated for W. P. A. Labor and Materials not too ยท exceed Twenty five hundred dollars ($2,500.) for the pur- pose of laying out Cunniff Avenue.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
Article 31. Voted: That the Town accept and allow the report of the Selectmen on the laying out of Church Hill Street as a public way.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
Article 32. Voted: That the Selectmen be instructed to use such funds as may be necessary from moneys appropriated for W. P. A. Labor and Materials not to exceed Fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.) for the pur- pose of laying out Church Hill Street.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
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