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Ladder Co. No. 1
Captain, Edward McDermott; Lieutenant William Carini; Joseph Casey, Bernard M. Manion, John Kelley, Cosmo Santora, Louis Tredeau, John Hennessy, James Casey, (Luigi Fusco, Leave of Absence), Lester Griffith and Sully DeTore, Substitutes.
Engine Co. No. 2
Captain, James L. Adams; Lieutenant Percy Adams; Martin Ahern, Garden Rae, William E. Moore, John E. O'Connor, William Bellafatto, Anthony Visconti, Frank Comolli, (Charles Fertitta, Temporary), (Anthony Ferig- no, Leave of Absence), Clifford Peterson and Frank Cugini, Substitutes.
Engine No. 3
Captain, James Edwards; Lieutenant Clyde Cheney; Carroll Dewing, Fred Ruhan, Harry Cronan, Fred Rose, Joseph Gubana, Charles DiAntonio, James J. Casey, Frank Spadoni.
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Permanent Members
Harold Murphy, John Sherillo, John McCabe, Anthony Rossetti, George Sullivan, Francis Murphy, John Spencer, William Fertitta, (Thomas O'Grady, Retired). (Luigi Fusco, Temporary).
Hose No, 4, North Purchase Volunteer Co.
Captain, William J. Barnes
Permanent members classified under Civil Service 9
Call members classified under Civil Service 41
Volunteer members 15
Temporarily appointed
2
Substitutes authorized by Civil Service
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EMERGENCY CALL
Telephone 65-2 South Main Street Station 66 1430 Main Street Station
ALARM RESPONSES
From January 1, 1941 the Department responded to 340 alarms:
54 general alarms 286 telephone alarms
INSURANCE AND LOSSES
Insurance on buildings where actual fires occurred
$438,975.00
Insurance paid on buildings
18,518.33
Insurance on Contents
419,900.00
Insurance paid on contents
9,447.62
Expenditures: Incidental Appropriation
Appropriation Transfer from the Reserve Fund 490.00
$3,400.00
Total
$3,890.00
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John F. Adams
$14.35
American Fire Equipment Co.
406.19
W. E. Aubuchon Inc.
25.83
American Oil Company
335.77
Amoco Service Station
2.33
Bradbury Locke Co.
2.64
Boston Janitor Supply Co.
26.18
Belmont Supply Co.
57.35
Brown Oil Burning Co.
15.00
William H. Casey Store Inc.
14.55
H. M. Curtiss Coal Co.
6.32
Clarke Printing Co.
11.85
Cahill's News Agency
.75
P. Eugene Casey
10.50
Curley's Restaurant
48.60
Curran's Express Inc.
.70
Charles E. Cooney
1.40
Coleman & Company
20.88
Timothy F. Dennehy
4.50
Ernie's Cabinet Shop
43.20
East End Garage
35.97
Evans Mill Supply
3.25
Fire Chiefs' Club of Massachusetts
3.00
Fire Engineering
3.00
Gorham Fire Equipment
6.75
John H. Gardella
12.70
Frederick A. Gould
19.52
Charles F. Gandolfi
77,79
Mathew T. Hayes
5.40
Haynes Welding Co.
2.50
Home Laundry
35.44
John E. Higgiston
8.49
Homelite Sales & Service
490.51
Leonard M. Jaques & Sons
6.25
Johnson Bros. Transportation Co.
1.00
Kennedy Brothers
4.88
Alfred Kempton
2.50
Leveille Upholstering Co.
2.50
Ida M. Lee
2.07
Lux Fire Equipment Co.
3.25
Domenic J. Lombardi
1.00
Louis' Battery & Service Station
2.35
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Milford Water Company
60.91
Milford Electric Light & Power Co.
290.77
Milford Gas Light
14.40
Milford Daily News
21.13
Milford Locksmith
1.25
T. E. Morse Co.
1.95
Maxim Motor Co.
57.43
M. F. & U. Coach Co.
4.50
Massachusetts Reformatory
86.40
Milford Auto Parts Inc.
2.40
Milford Motor Sales
5.90
Mine Safety Appliances
9.41
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
233.38
New England Towel Supply
38.40
Nelson Auto Service
24.30
Niro & Niro Co.
25.43
New England Association of Fire Chiefs
3.00
National Fire Protection Association
25.50
O'Brien Oil Service
561.66
Harry L. Pratt
3.83
Park Pharmacy
1.20
John F. Power
27.75
Pearson's Garage
1.80
Ray's Auto Repair
35.90
E. O. Rose & Son
3.36
Reformatory for Women
39.75
Rosenfeld's Garage
335.03
Recchiuto Body Co.
.75
Railway Express Agency
1.77
Ryan Motor Sales
.30
Sherman's Laundry
30.64
Shea Bros.
1.77
State Prison Colony
9.57
Standard Auto Gear
32.80
Sherman Motors
2.50
Town Hall Service Station
2.25
The American Asbestos Products Co.
25.04
Varney Brothers Trucking Co.
.35
W. C. Waters
22.67
A. J. Wilkinson Co.
5.03
Werber & Rose Inc.
18.33
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George H. Wahn Co. Leon Zocchi Co.
15.57
3.55
Total expenditures $3,883.21
Balance
$6.79
REPAIRS TO FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
Appropriation
$700.00
W. E. Aubuchon Inc.
$10.79
Bradbury Locke Co.
.45
William H. Casey Store
5.69
H. M. Curtiss Coal Co.
.70
Gorham Fire Equipment Co.
30.00
Frederick A. Gould
12.83
Leonard M. Jaques & Sons
.15
Kennedy Brothers
6.84
Milford Electric Light & Power Co.
11.60
Newman Mfg. Co.
10.99
Niro & Niro Co.
5.92
Payroll
144.40
The Gamewell Company
355.78
George H. Wahn Co.
103.56
Total expenditures
$699.70
Balance
$.30
BRUSH FIRES
Appropriation
$350.00
Transfers from the Reserve Fund
695.31
Total
$1,045.31
American Fire Equipment Co.
$174.23
Curley's Restaurant
40.00
John H. Gardella
.55
Fitzhenry Guptill Co.
19.25
Miscoe Spring Beverage Co.
.85
Payroll
809.43
Ted's Diner
1.00
Total expenditures
$1,045.31
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NEW HOSE
$800.00
Appropriation
American Fire Equipment Co.
$230.27
Justin A. McCarthy Co.
539.00
The Milford Daily News
7.89
Total expenditures $777.16
Balance $22.84
CAR RENTAL
Appropriation $200.00
John F. Adams
$200.00
Total expenditures
$200.00
CHIEF'S SALARY INCREASE
Appropriation $100.00
Payroll
Total expenditures
$100.00
PAY OF MEMBERS
Appropriation $22,785.00
Payroll 22,649.54
Balance $135.46
On Sunday, August 30, 1941 fireman Andrew Sonne died as a result of having received injuries while in the performance of his duties as a fireman. Fireman Sonne had acquired an outstanding record in the department to which he was first appointed in May, 1909. He was pos- sessed of an excellent disposition, extreme capabilities, and the rare qualities that not alone made him an ex- cellent fireman but a loving husband and a good father as well. Fireman Sonne fully realized his obligation to the Town and its inhabitants and was at all times most faithful to and highly efficient in his duties. The Fire Department and the Town as well as fireman Sonne's family have suffered and fully realized a great loss as a result of his untimely death.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN F. ADAMS, Chief of Fire Department
$100.00
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Report of the Sewerage Commission
To the Citizens of Milford
The Board of Sewer Commissioners respectfully submit the following report of the work done during 1941 in connection with the construction and maintenance of the sewerage system.
Details of income and expense are included in re- ports of other departments and are not duplicated herein.
Construction activities under W. P. A. projects have been carried on in Freedom, Central and Alden Streets. Contract work has been done in Beach Street and Blan- chard Road, Cemetery Street and Church Hill Street.
On August 19, 1941 proposals were received for con- struction by contract of sewers in Beach Street, Blanchard Road, Cemetery Street and Church Hill Street. Two bids were received which totaled as follows:
Robert Costa Co., Inc $4,212.35
G. Sabatinelli 4,319.95
The contract was awarded to the Costa Company on the basis of being the lower bid and for the following unit prices.
Earth .excavation $1.80 c. y.
Rock Excavation 9.55 c. y.
Furnishing and laying 8'' sewer .85 ft.
Brick Masonry Manhole 35.00 c. y.
Manhole Castings 26.00
The work in Church Hill Street was not completed until December 16th and record drawings and assess- ment schedules had not been completed as of the date of this report.
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During the year, operation and maintenance of the system has resulted in keeping the physical property of the sewer department in excellent condition; results of treatment at the disposal works, as evidenced by the latest published summary of analyses reported by the State Department of Health, indicate that on the basis of per cent removal of B. O. D. (bio chemical oxygen de- mand) the Milford plant has attained the highest of the seven Inhoff trickler installations in Massachusetts. The results at Milford, as measured by the above index, are about 9 per cent higher than the average of the remain- ing plants.
These results were obtained when handling sewage exceeded in strength by only two other municipalities, the raw sewage at Milford being approximately 8 per cent stronger than the sewage strength reported for all plants of this type.
The total number of particular sewers or connections to the mains is 1946, twenty-eight having been added during the year. The length of sewers in the system now. totals 26.53 miles. -
Respectfully submitted,
FRED L. ROBERTI, G. F. C. COOPER, ALFRED T. MARTIN, Sewer Commissioners.
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Appropriation
$7,636.53
Labor
$3,164.00
Supt. of Sewers
1,590.00
Milford Elec. Light
827.43
Commissioners
650.00
Clerk
200.00
Milford Highway Dept.
326.25
Robert Costa Co.
183.95
Justin McCarthy Co.
125.95
F. A. Gould
103.15
New England Tel. Co.
101.35
R. P. Hall Co.
86.53
Begian Taxi
84.60
Hub Wire Co.
32.50
Milford Water Co.
32.25
H. M. Curtiss Co.
25.53
Wm. H. Casey Co.
22.65
Waldo Bros.
14.80
G. A. Phillips
10.00
L. N. Jacques
9.52
Framingham Supply Co.
8.00
John Kelley
7.55
Huff Machine Works
5.50
J. L. Moschilli, Stat.
5.00
Clarke Printing Co.
5.50
A. H. Sweet
4.10
Rubenstein Bros.
3.38
Milford Daily News
2.20
Clark & Shaughnessy
1.80
Curran's Express
1.00
Seaver's Express
.50
Total
Balance
$7,634.99 1.54
ALFRED F. MARTIN, FRED L. ROBERTI, GEORGE F. C. COOPER, Sewer Commissioners.
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In Memoriam
STEPHEN H. REYNOLDS Chairman of Board of Trustees of Milford Town Library
ELECTED MARCH, 1910
DIED APRIL, 1941
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Report of the Milford Town Library
REPORT OF THE LIBRARY TRUSTEES
The Trustees of the Milford Town Library submit the following report for the year 1941 :-
There has been a decrease in the circulation of books for the year 1941.
The Trustees granted to Mr. Robert McGinnis, Libra- rian, a leave of absence. Mr. McGinnis enlisted in the United States Army and is now stationed at Fort Devens. His leave of absence began March 24, 1941 and no tem- porary librarian was appointed until September when Miss May A. Comba was named and began her duties September 15, 1941.
The Board wishes to extend to Mr. McGinnis their wishes for his success and safe return.
The Board wishes to gratefully acknowledge all donations made by individuals and organizations during the past year.
May the Board respectfully call attention to the Librarian's report which describes in detail the activity of the Library for the year 1941.
Respectfully submitted FREDERICK H. GOULD
¿ Stephen H. Reynolds
* Frederick H. Gould
David I. Davoren Robert Lloyd Dillon
Term Expires-1943 Term Expires-1943 Term Expires-1944 Term Expires-1944
Marco A. Balzarini, Jr.
Term Expires-1942
William J. O'Brien
Term Expires-1942
§ Frederick T. Cahill, Jr.
¡ Deceased Chairman
* Chairman
§ Appointment
Term Expires-1942
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ORGANIZATION
Stephen H. Reynolds
Frederick H. Gould
Robert Lloyd Dillon
Robert E. McGinnis
Miss May A. Comba
Secretary Librarian Temporary Librarian Assistant
Miss Harriett J. Carter
Assistant
Mrs. Harriet A. Hunter
Assistant
Miss Cecelia M. Wallace
Miss Angelina Bevilacqua
Mr. Richard O'Brien
Chairman deceased) Chairman
Part-time Assistant Part-time Assistant
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN
To the Trustees of the Milford Town Library :-
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1941.
CIRCULATION
The Library was open 303 days, during which time 59,084 books were loaned to the patrons of the Library. This figure shows a loss of 10,395 as compared with 69,479 the circulation figure for the year 1940.
The highest daily circulation was 422 and the lowest was 70. The average daily circulation was 194.9 and the circulation per capita was 4.5, while the per capita income was 31c.
There were 859 notices sent delinquents, this applies only to first notices.
The total registration as of December 31, 1941 is 3,650 borrowers. There were 14,330 persons served by the Periodical and Reference departments, showing a de- crease of 718 from the previous year, 1940.
Amount collected for fines and paid to the Town Treasurer, according to State law, $267.55.
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CIRCULATION TABLE
History
Biography
Politics & Law
Travel
Science
Fiction
Miscellaneous
Religion
Poetry
Juvenile
Public Documents
Totals
Jan.
48
148
2
83
142
3324
432
3 95
1902
4 6183
Feb.
58
151
2
78
107
3212
409
8 104
1636
6 5771
March
67
177
2 96
116
3454
2955
485 16
71
1411
2 5359
May
49
97
66
99
2459
434 10
43
1370
4
4627
June
42
78
18
56
1923
350
4
40
765
3 3290
July
36
67
1 44
61
2232
361
3
33
682
2 3522
Aug.
48
74
48
58
2274
418
3
18
722
5 3668
Sept.
50
77
2
44
76
2231
548
6
28
1420
4 4586
Oct.
44
107
5
65
89
2807
633
5
36
1854
3 5548
Nov.
17
97
1
73
72
2706
572
4
44
1695
5282
Dec.
25
64
50
59
2469
566
4
54
1838
4922
Totals
520 1298 15 733 1025 32046 5718 80 671 17064 40 59084
Percentage of Non-Fiction circulated
17%
Percentage of Juvenile circulated
29%
Percentage of Fiction circulated
54%
PERIODICAL AND REFERENCE DEPARTMENT REPORT
There were 14,330 persons served by this department during 1941 and 3,477 magazines circulated by the Periodi- cal and Reference Department. They were as follows :-
Air Service
6 Catholic Digest 84
America
14 Catholic World 72
American
97 Child Life 214
American Boy
42
Congressional Record
2
American Girl
117
Christian Leader
1
American Home
126
Cosmopolitan
121
Antiques
100
Country Life
31
Atlantic
65
Etude
1
Flying and Popular
Better Homes and Gardens
97
Aviation 51
Boy's Life
47 Fortune 95
510 14 105
1769
7 6317
April
36
161
68
90
.
174
14
Good Housekeeping
125
Radio News
Harpers
83
Readers Digest
181
Hygeia
89 Saturday Evening Post 122
1
Life
151
Scribners
1
Look
114
Scientific American
40
Literary Digest
1
St. Nicholas
1
McCalls
82
Time
95
National Geographic
116
Travel
21
Nature
1
Vital Speeches
25
Newsweek
26
Vocational Trends
10
North American Review
1
Wee Wisdom
194
Open Road
63
Woman's Home
Opportunity
1
Companion 68
Parents
42
Writers Magazine
6
Popular Mechanics
127
Zion Herald
3
Popular Photography
54
Popular Science
135
Total
3477
The Library subscribed to the following magazines in 1941 :-
America
Look
American
McCalls
American Boy
National Geographic
American Girl
Nature
Antiques
Newsweek
Atlantic
Open Road
Better Homes and Gardens
Parents
Boy's Life
Popular Mechanics
Catholic Digest
Popular Photography
Catholic World
Popular Science
Child Life
Radio News
Cosmopolitan
Readers Digest
Country Club
Saturday Evening Post
Current History and Forum
Specialty Salesman
Flving and Popular Aviation
Time
Fortune
Travel
Good Housekeeping
Vital Speeches
Harpers
Vocational Trends
Hygeia
Wee Wisdom
Ladies Home Journal
Woman's Home Companion
Life
Scientific American
In addition to these approximately fifty magazines are donated annually to the Library.
Ladies Home Journal
56 Specialty Salesman
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BOOKS
The Library contains as per catalogue 27,560 books. The number of books added to the Library during the year is as follows :- 254 by purchase, 40 as gifts, and 1 by binding the Milford Daily News.
There were 936 books rebound by the W. P. A. Bind- ery Project.
Books were donated as follows :- Quinshipaug Woman's Club, Junior Literary Guild, Mrs. Chester C. Bolton, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Swedish Travel Information Bureau, American Petroleum Institute, Fos- ter Hope Publishing Co., Milford High School Library, Mary Powers, Alfred P. Sloan, Bernard M. Baruch, Na- tional Home Library, Townsend Club, Cork Institute of America, Sherwin Williams Paint Co, Mr. Walker Buch- ler, Mr. Richard O'Brien, Mrs. Howard Celley, Mr. and Mrs. Colin Clements. A wall map was donated by the Colonial Esso Service.
NOTES
Mr. Robert McGinnis was temporarily relieved from his duties to join the United States Army. Mr. McGinnis served as Librarian very efficiently for 11/2 years. The members of the Staff join with the Board of Trustees in expressing their appreciation for his work, kindness and courtesy shown to them and sincere wishes for his safety and speedy return.
In September 1941 Children's Reading Hours were added to the work of the Library. These are held five afternoons a week. The children have found them very beneficial and enjoyable.
Many exhibits were held during the year, the pur- pose of which was to stimulate interest in books and art.
The Librarian and the Staff are grateful for all dona- tions of books; since these books have been of use and also denote the generosity and good will of the donors.
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STATISTICS
Number of days Library was open
303
Circulation for 1941
59,084
Circulation for 1940
69,479
Loss in 1941
10,395
Highest daily circulation
422
Lowest daily circulation
70
Average circulation
194.9
Notices sent to delinquents
859
Total registration
3,650
Patrons to Periodical and Reference Department
14,330
Collected for fines
$267.55
Number of books, 1940
27,265
Number of books, 1941
27,560
Respectfully submitted,
MAY A. COMBA, Librarian.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Receipts
Appropriation
$4,200.00
Dog Tax
1,615.61
Expenditures
PAYROLL
Robert E. McGinnis
$357.50
Miss Harriett J. Carter
936.00
Mrs. Harriet Hunter
936.00
Miss Cecelia Wallace
936.00
Miss Angelina Bevilacqua
662.50
Miss Shirley Eastman
93.80
Richard O'Brien
185.50
Miss May A. Comba
348.81
$4,416.11
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BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
Reynolds Music Store
56.04
Cahill's News Agency
391.87
Junior Literary Guild
55.50
Tilden's Lending Library
141.91
Boston Post
5.00
National Geographic
3.00
Blackhurst Book Sales Inc.
2.14
Sheehan Co.
3.50
Americania Corp.
7.50
BINDING
F. J. Barnard Co.
208.58
H. W. Wesby Co.
89.35
SUPPLIES
Clarke Press
16.50
Charlescraft Press
12.20
Electric Light & Power Co.
198.39
Gould Hardware Co.
7.26
Werber & Rose
4.95
E. Hall
4.00
Paul Ruhan
.75
Gaylord Bros. Inc.
2.10
Demco Library Supply
3.50
H. R. Hunting Co.
5.23
Petty Cash
22.80
Total
$1,242.07
Appropriation
$5,815.61
Expenditures
5,658.18
Balance
$ 157.43
R. LLOYD DILLON.
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Report of the Chief of Police
To the Board of Selectmen, Milford, Mass.
Gentlemen: I have the honor to submit a report of the duties performed by the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1941.
Total arrests
210
Males
181
Females
19
Juveniles
10
Guilty
160
Not guilty
13
Fined
43
Filed
46
Discharged
14
Probation
5
Suspended sentence
34
House of Correction
34
State Farm
21
Lyman School
5
Released without arraignment
3
Grand jury
9
Assault and battery
14
Assault on Police Officer
1
Assault with dangerous weapon
2
Accosting person of different sex
1
Breaking and entering
7
Concealing leased property
2
Drunkenness 64
5
Failure to pay wages
1
Auto violations
42
Keeping gambling nuisances
2
Disturbing the peace
-
179
Keeping gambling implements
2
Keeping dynamite without permit
1
Larceny
12
Leaving scene of accident
2
Manslaughter
2
Malicious injury to property
6
Non-support
2
Neglect of children
1
Operating under influence
13
Operating to endanger
10
Possessing burglar tools
2
Present at gaming
1
Stubborn Children
1
Unlicensed dogs
13
Vagrancy
1
Using profane language
1
Killed in accidents
1
Injured in accidents
115
Accident investigated
133
Fires discovered
1
Aiding out of town officers
120
Insane commitments
13
Red lights answered
575
Calls for ambulance
4
Respectfully Submitted,
JOHN J. MOLONEY, Chief of Police.
Expenditures:
Salaries:
Chief
$2,600.00
Patrolmen
21,802.00
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Special police
92.85
Other employees
20.57
$24,515.42
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Accounts payable:
American Oil Company
$395.50
Amoco Service Station 270.36
Blackington Company
18.75
Boutilier, Ernest 4.00
Cahill's News Agency
2.79
Capone, Alfred
7.50
Casey, Wm. H.
4.20
Costello's
.50
Clarke Printing Company
13.75
Clement, M. J.
1.25
Curley's Restaurant
2.00
Curry's Fingerprint Company
6.85
Curtiss, H. M., Coal Company
22.29
Davoren's Express
2.75
Eagle Signal Corporation
185.00
Eastern Paint Supply Co.
.60
Gamewell Co.
10.16
Hancock Paint & Varnish Co.
15.50
Inar Johnson Sporting Goods Co.
26.13
J. Allen Rice & Co.
19.00
Jacques, L. & Sons
.79
Johnson Bus Lines, Inc.
5.92
Keefe, Andrew
7.50
Massachusetts Reformatory
47.27
Marston, E. W.
34.98
McArdle, N. H.
54.84
Milford Daily News
6.75
Milford Elec. Lt. & Power Co.
347.74
Milford Locksmith
9.25
Mitchell, Mildred
13.29
M. F. & U. Coach Co.
1.57
Moloney, J. J.
62.15
Morse, T. E. Co.
4.63
Nash Milford Company
135.76
New England Police Revolver League 10.00
181
New England Tel. & Tel Co. .
297.91
Nelson Auto Co.
837.25
Niro & Niro
24.45
O'Brien's Garage
2.00
Pantano, A. M.
134.75
Philbin, Robert
94.10
Quinn, Laura
94.10
Railway Express
.83
Rubenstein Bros.
29.00
Sabatinelli, Guido
10.50
Sherman Motor Co.
29.65
Sid's Radio Service
14.45
Smith, J. W.
9.05
South Main St. Garage
16.10
South Milford Filling Station
2.05
State Prison Colony
80.40
Stone Furniture Company
12.00
The Gorham Company
43.40
Town Hall Service Station
15.00
U. S. Post Office
26.00
Werber & Rose
103.83
Zocchi, Leon
8.24
$3,636.38
Total expenditures
$28,151.80
Respectfully Submitted,
JOHN J. MOLONEY, Chief of Police.
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Report of the Inspector of Wires
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The work of the Wire Inspection Department for 1941 has been along lines similar to former years, much of it advisory and the supervision of remodeling work. There has been a moderate amount of strictly new work.
The oil situation during Summer and Fall cut down the installation of oil burners but it has been to a large extent made up by the larger number of stokers in- stalled.
The State Fire Marshal's new regulations for oil burner controls have somewhat simplified them and made them safer in operation.
During the early part of the year the new National Electrical Code went in effect and caused some changes in construction practice and some further changes are still to go in effect.
During the Christmas season the Daily News, at my request, published some recommendations in regard to decorations which we hope may have had some beneficial results in the line of safety.
General improvement in the condition of wiring, especially in regard to grounding has been urged by the Electric Light Co. and myself, particularly in view of the possibility of air raids. On account of war con- ditions some classes of material are becoming more and more scarce and require some planning to keep the class of electrical work up to present standards.
The continued increase in the use of fluorescent lighting and the further extension of neon sign and dis- play work has made necessary more exacting regula- tions of ground requirements for the protection of the public.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED M. DANIELS,
Inspector of Wires.
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Report of the Inspector of Animals
Milford, Mass., Jan. 1, 1942
The Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Due to an unprecedented delay in the arrival of the State Department printed material used in the general annual inspection of animals and premises it is not pos- sible to give a report on the condition of farm animals at this time. This inspection will be carried out when the Division of Livestock Disease Control sends the delayed forms.
During this year there has been no outbreak of any contagious disease among the domestic animals.
The usual check-up on transfers of cattle have been made and in this connection it would be well for the farmers to turn their attention to Bulletin No. 46 issued by the Dept. of Livestock Disease Control on the matter of interstate transfer rules. This order is on record at the Town Clerk's office or at the office of the Inspector of Animals.
There have been the usual number of dog bites to be investigated this year, but owing to the co-operation of the Board of Health in providing the Free Anti-Rabie Clinic to the townspeople, there have been no positive cases of rabies.
No cases of enciphalomyilitis (sleeping sickness) in horses have been reported.
Respectfully submitted,
B. F. HARTMAN,
Inspector of Animals.
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Report of the Dog Officer
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The following is my final report as Dog Officer of the Town of Milford for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1941. I have served as your Dog Officer continuously since July 5, 1927 and I take this opportunity to thank the peo- ple of Milford and the other Town Officers, particularly the various Boards of Selectmen under which I have served for their whole hearted co-operation given me dur- ing this extended period of time.
During the year of 1941, I received and adjusted numerous dog complaints from all sections of the Town. I picked up, boarded and destroyed 13 stray dogs during the year, and for this service the County reimbursed the Town in the amount of $52.00.
On July 1, 1941 there were turned over to me for in- vestigation and prosecution 145 unlicensed dogs. During the course of the year it was necessary for me to bring before the court 10 owners or keepers for disposition.
During 1941 there were 898 dog licenses and 2 kennel licenses issued.
RECEIPTS
Appropriation
450.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
83.00
Total Receipts 533.00
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EXPENDITURES
Edward C. Davoren, salary 57.00
Edward C. Davoren, Boarding
and Shooting
182.00.
Edward C. Davoren, Serving Notices
76.00
Edward C. Davoren, Investigating Complaints 139.25
Edward C. Davoren, Services at
Dog Clinic 4.00
Charles Goucher, auto hire 74.75
Total Expenditures 533.00
Balance None
The total cost or $533.00 less $52.00 received from the County for the boarding and destroying of dogs makes a net cost to the Town of $481.00.
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