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Article 13. Asks an appropriation for improvements to Congress Street. Finance Commission recommends $2,500.00 for materials to repair Congress Street, be raised and appropriated.
Article 14. Asks that $800.00 be raised and ap- propriated for Chapter 90 Maintenance. This money to be used with any money allotted by State and County for
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the care of highways built under Chapter 90 construction money. Finance Commission recommends that $800.00 be raised and appropriated for this purpose, provided, equal amounts are allotted by both State and County.
Article 15. Asks that $25,000.00 be raised and ap- propriated for the Tools and Materials account in con- nection with W. P. A. salaries, tools, materials, truck hire and other expenses in connection with this activity. Fi- nance Commission recommends that $2,450.00 be raised and appropriated for Salary and Wages and $12,550.00 be raised and appropriated for Expenses under this article.
Article 16. Asks if the Town will vote to appoint a committee on the advisability of establishing a Town Forest. Finance Commission recommends that this ar- ticle be passed over.
Article 17. Asks if the Town will increase the com- pensation of the Tree Warden.
Finance Commission recommends that compensation of Tree Warden be set at $27.50 per week while working.
Article 18 .. Asks if the Town will raise and appro- priate $150.00 for the use of the Tree Warden's car. Finance Commission recommends that this article be passed over.
Article 19. Asks that the Town accept the provi- sions of certain laws relative to leave of absence of Town Employees for Military Service, with full pay continued. Finance Commission recommends that the Town does not accept the provisions of these statutes.
Article 20. Asks the Town to raise and appropriate $1,150.00 for repairs to Carroll Street. Finance Commis- sion recommends that this article be passed over.
Article 21. Asks the Town to increase the salaries of Chairman and Members of the Welfare Board. Finance Commission recommends that a 10% increase be granted and moves to raise and appropriate $65.00 to be added to Welfare Salaries and Wages account for this purpose.
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Article 22. Asks that the Town raise the salary of the Superintendent of Sewers to $1,760.00 per year. Finance Commission recommends that this article be passed over.
Article 23. Asks that $1,000.00 be raised and ap- propriated for the purchase of a truck by the Sewer De- partment. Finance Commission recommends that this article be passed over.
Article 24. Asks for a vote to raise and appropriate money for improvements to Highland Street. Finance Commission recommends that W.P.A. do what is required out of Tools and Materials account.
Article 25. Asks that $6,000.00 be raised and appro- priated for sewers on Archer and Ravenna Streets. Fi- nance Commission recommends that this article be passed over.
Article 26. Asks for $5,000.00 to be raised and appropriated for Chapter 90 construction on Congress Street. Finance Commission recommends that this ap- propriation be passed over. It seems certain now that there will be no money available from State or County for Chapter 90 Construction.
Article 27. Asks $13,000.00 be raised and appropri- ated for Civilian Defense expense, to be spent by the Selectmen. Finance Commission recommends that $3,500.00 be raised and appropriated for this purpose. If any trouble does arise the Selectmen are legally author- ized to declare an emergency and to spend what is needed.
Article 28. Asks for money to improve Hayward Street Playground. Finance Commission recommends that this article be passed over.
Article 29. Asks that Florence Street be accepted as a public street. Finance Commission takes no action on this article.
Article 30. Asks that Oliver Court be accepted as
a public street. Finance Commission takes no action on this article.
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To the Voters of Milford :-
If you have followed our recommendations in this Town Meeting you have voted to raise and appropri- ate $761,069.00. Allowing for all the other things which are added or credited to this sum you will have to raise by taxation $869,074.00. With a net valuation of $14,600,000.00 you will therefore have a Tax Rate of $42.00 per thousand dollars of valuation.
Whatever you have added or subtracted from our recommendations will increase or decrease the Tax Rate.
We hope that you have considered the best inter- ests of everyone, as we have tried to do, rather than the specific benefits to your friends.
MYRON MOREY
Secretary of Finance Committee
Article 1. Voted: To accept reports of all Town Officers and Committees and vote that the same be placed on file.
Article 2. Voted: That in taking action under Article 2 of the warrant, that the Rule passed in 1941 be followed namely, that there be a reading of each one of the budget items, together with the amount re- quested and the recommendation of the Finance Com- mittee; that as each item is read, any voter who de- sires to object to the amount recommended by the Finance Committee shall state that he objects thereto: After all the items have been read, a motion be made incorporating all those items to which no objection 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 re- port that is accepted :
Moderator
$100.00
pass
Selectmen
1,250.00
$350.00
Finance Commission Secretary
55.00
35.00
Accountant
3,200
250.00 pass
Treasurer
1,660.00
340.00
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Treasurer's Bond
237.00
Tax Collector
3,500.00
1,000.00 pass
Tax Collector's Bond
530.00
Assessors
4,436.00
450.00 pass
Certifying Town Notes
50.00
Town Solicitor
1,300.00
Town Clerk
1,433.00
175.00
Election, Registrations and Town Meetings
5,922.00
1,584.00
Town Hall
1,562.50
2,100.00
Town Hall-Care of Town Clock
100.00
Memorial Hall
650.00
600.00
Installing New Heating Apparatus- Town Hall
1,500.00
Police Department :
Salaries and Expenses
25,648.00
2,000.00 pass
Maintenance and Care of Traffic
Signals
500.00
New Equipment (auto)
700.00
Court Fees
75.00
Fire Department :
Pay of Members
24,500.00
pass
Adds 5% to Chief and 10% to others on payroll
Incidentals
3,400.00
Rental of Chief's Auto
200.00
Repairs to Fire Alarm System- Wages and Expenses
832.00
New Hose
800.00
Brush Fires-Wages and Expenses
350.00
Hydrant Service
10,500.00
Rifle Practice
150.00
Inspector of Wires
405.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
833.00
200.00
Gypsy Moth Suppression
85.00
15.00
Care of Trees
650.00
50.00
Dog Officer
487.50
Tree Warden-Removing Trees
500.00
Tree Warden-Cutting Brush
500.00
Tree Warden-Spraying Machine
none
Tree Warden-New Trees
none
Tree Warden-Spraying Materials
none
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Health Department: General
5,467.00
10,000.00
Inspector of Animals.
325.00
85.00
Dental Clinic
1,250.00
400.00
Worcester County T. B. Hospital Assessment
9,050.18
Worcester County T. B. Hospital
Construction Sewer:
8,028.73
Maintenance
5,762.00
1,686.00 pass
Flushing Sewers
250.00
50.00
New Hose
200.00
New Screens
80.00
Sand
200.00
New Truck
none pass
Highway Department:
21,017.00
8,706.00
Resurfacing Streets
9,500.00
Maintenance and Care of Town Improvements
500.00
Repairs to Sidewalks
600.00
Snow Removal-Wages and Expenses
12,000.00
Street Lighting
17,500
Welfare Department:
5,500.00
54,500.00
Aid to Dependent Children -.
Town Assistance
25,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children- Town Administration
1,315.00
15.00
Old Age Assistance-
Town Assistance
70,000.00
Old Age Assistance- Town Administration
1,970.00
420.00
State Aid
400.00
Military Aid
300.00
Soldiers' Relief
281.00
11,719.00 pass
School Department:
Salaries and Wages
192,655.00
General
40,000.00
Town Libraries
4,200.00
Balance of Salaries and all expenses
to come from dog tax Park Department:
General
1,827.00
413.00 pass
Playgrounds
1,050.00
130.00
General
General
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Playground Rental
200.00
Repairs to Tennis Courts
200.00
Town Park-New Sidewalks
none
Printing Town Reports
1,922.40
Workmen's Compensation and Public Liability
2,000.00
Damage to Persons and Property
2,500.00
Flowage Rights-Clark Heirs
69.00
, Memorial Day :
Draper Camp Sons of Union Veterans
200.00
American Legion
150.00
Spanish War Veterans
50.00
Armistice Day :
Veterans of Foreign Wars
150.00
Property Foreclosures by Treasurer
120.00
Worcester County Extension Service
50.00
Blanket Insurance
4,900.00
Installing and Maintenance Street Signs
200.00
Installing Xmas Lights
300.00 pass
Contributory Retirement System
10,190.00
Maintenance Cedar Swamp Development
100.00
Cemeteries :
Vernon Grove Cemetery
2,170.00
Balance of Salary and Expense to come from
trust funds income
Vernon Grove Cemetery-New Power Mower
110.00
North Purchase Cemetery
50.00
Interest
11,000.00
Maturing Debt
40,000.00
Reserve Fund
5,000.00
It was MOVED and SECONDED to accept recom- mendations of the Finance Committee.
A motion was made that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One hundred eight dollars and thirty-three cents ($108.33) as salary for the Town Mod- erator.
Question as to legality of raising a salary without inserting an article in the warrant. The Moderator ruled that the motion was not in order and it was
Voted: That the town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One hundred dollars for the salary of the Moderator $100.00
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Voted: That the Town raise and appro- priate the sum of Thirty-four hundred and forty dollars ($3440.00) for Salaries and Wages and the sum of Two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) for Expenses for the Town Accountant's Department for the year 1942. $3440.00 250.00
The Assessors presented a motion due to the fact that the Moderator had made a rul- ing on elected officials salaries and it was Voted: That the town raise and appropriate the sum of Forty-four hundred thirty-six dol- lars ($4436.00) for Salaries and Wages and the sum of Four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00) for Expenses for the Assessor's Department. $4436.00 450.00
Voted: That the Town raise and appro- priate the sum of Twenty-six thousand five hundred dollars ($26,500.00) for the Salary and Wages for the Police Department and Two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for expenses of the department. $26,500.00 2,000.00
94 in favor; 33 opposed.
Voted: That the Town raise and appro- priate the sum of Twenty-seven thousand seventy-nine dollars ($27,079.00) for the Sal- ary and Wages for the Fire Department Pay of Members
27,079.00
92 in favor; 31 opposed.
Voted: That the Town raise and appro- priate the sum of Fifty-nine hundred twenty- two dollars ($5922.00) for Salaries and Wages for the Sewer Department and Sixteen hun- dred eighty-six ($1686.00) dollars for the ex- penses of the Sewer Department. $5,922.00
1,686.00
68 in favor; 20 opposed.
Voted: That the Town raise and appro- priate the sum of One thousand dollars ($1,- 000.00) for the purchase of a truck for the Sewer Department. 1,000.00
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Voted: That the Town raise and appro- priate the sum of Two hundred eighty-one dol- lars ($281.00) for the Salaries and Wages of the Soldiers' Relief Department and Eleven thousand seven hundred nineteen dollars ($11,719.00) for expenses of the Soldiers' Re- lief Department. $281.00
11,719.00
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty-two hundred forty dollars ($2,- 240.00) for salaries and wages and expenses in the Park Department-General
2240.00
(Permission was requested and granted to have the Park Department appropriation in one sum.)
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of Three hundred dollars ($300.00) for In- stalling Christmas Lights. 300.00
Total amount raised and appropriated at the Annual Town Meeting March 11, 1942 was $714,064.31
Adjourned meeting March 16th.
A true record Attest :
CATHERINE L. COYNE Town Clerk
A true copy of the record
Attest:
CATHERINE L. COYNE
Town Clerk
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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 16, 1942 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Worcester, ss
Milford, March 16, 1942
The meeting was called to order at 8 P. M. by the Moderator John T. McLoughlin and a quorum present the business was transacted.
A motion was made that there be added an item to the budget and it was Voted: That there be added to the items of the budget under Article 2 the following :
"Annuity to Lillian E. Sonne, widow of Andrew A. Sonne, under G. L. (Ter. Ed.) Chap. 32 Sec. 89 as last amended by St. 1936 Chap. 326, amount One thousand dollars ($1,000.00)."
Article 3. Voted: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is author- ized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1943 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may have been given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 17, of the General Laws (Ter. Ed.).
Standing vote-123 in favor and none opposed.
Article 4. Voted: To authorize the Selectmen to take charge of all legal proceedings for or against the Town.
Article 5. Voted: That there be raised and appro- priated for the use of the Tax Collector for the year 1942 the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) of which Three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) shall be paid the Tax Collector as his salary for said year, and One thousand dollars ($1,000:00) to provide for Clerical hire and One thousand dollars ($1,000.00) to provide for other expenses incurred by him in the collection of said taxes or other assessments.
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Article 6. Voted: That there be appropriated from the Dog Tax Three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) for Salary and Wages and Thirteen hundred seventeen dol- lars and eighty-five cents ($1,317.85) for expenses under Library Account.
Article 7. Voted: That the Town choose as Director of County Aid to Agriculture Mrs. Catherine Moore, 39 Glines Ave., in accordance with the Provisions of Chap- ter 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, 1943.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
Article 9. Voted: That the Town appropriate from available funds under the Excess and Deficiency Account a sum not to exceed Twenty-five thousand dollars $25,- 000.00) for use by the Board of Assessors in fixing the tax rate for 1942.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
Article 10. Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of Seven hundred eighty dollars ($780.00) for the purpose of paying for Clerk Hire in the Town Clerk's Office to be effective as of January 1, 1942.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
Article 11. Voted: That the Town transfer Four- teen hundred dollars ($1,400.00) from the Machinery Fund Highway Department to the Machinery Account of the Department.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
Article 12. Voted: That the Town accept the recom- mendation of the Finance Commission so that the salary of the Highway Surveyor and Clerk of the Highway De- partment be set at Twenty-four hundred dollars ($2,-
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400.00) per year, and that the Town raise and appropri- ate Four hundred dollars ($400.00) for said purpose, to be added to the Salary and Wages Account of the High- way Department.
Article 13. A motion was made that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of Ten thousand dollars ($10,- 000.00) for improvements to Congress Street.
An amendment was made to the motion that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty- five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) for the improvement of Congress Street, and it was Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty-five hundred dollars for the improvement of Congress Street. ($2,500.00).
Article 14. 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 provided that Eight hundred dollars ($800.00) be contributed by the State and Eight hundred dollars ($800.00) be con- tributed by the County.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
Article 15. A motion was made that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) for the purchase of tools, materials and equipment, and for trucking, team hire and main- tenance expenses that may be incurred in connection with WPA or other governmental projects that the Town may undertake to do with Welfare Labor.
The motion was lost and it was Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of Two thousand four hundred fifty dollars ($2,450.00) for Salary and Wages and Twelve thousand five hundred fifty dollars ($12,550.00) for Expenses for the purchase of tools, ma- terials and equipment, and for trucking, team hire, and maintenance expenses that may be incurred in connection with WPA or other governmental projects or projects that the Town may undertake to do with Welfare Labor.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
Article 16: Voted: To pass over the article.
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Article 17: Voted: That the Town set the com- pensation of Tree Warden at 75c per hour or Thirty-three dollars ($33.00) per week of 44 hours while working.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
Article 18. Voted: That the Town raise and appro- priate the sum of One hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for the use of the Tree Warden for his car. $150.00
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
It was moved to take up Article 2 relative to Gypsy Moth Suppression and reconsider item of Eighty-five dollars ($85.00) for Salary and Wages and Fifteen dol- lars ($15.00) for expenses.
A motion was made to raise and appropriate the sum of Five hundred dollars ($500.00) for Gypsy Moth Sup- pression. The motion was defeated and it was Voted: That under Gypsy Moth Suppression Eighty-five dollars ($85.00) be raised and appropriated for Salary and Wages and Fifteen dollars ($15.00) for Expenses.
Article 19. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 20. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 21. A motion was made that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the pay of the Chairman of the Board of Public Welfare, and to the two remaining members to Three hundred dollars ($300.00) per year.
An amendment was made that the town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Sixty-five dollars ($65.00), allowing an increase of 10%, to be added to the Welfare Salary and Wages account for the Members of the Wel- fare Board.
The motion was lost and it was Voted: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of Sixty-five dollars ($65.00), allowing an increase of 10% to be added to the Welfare Salary and Wages account for Members of the Board of Welfare.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
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Article 22. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 23. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 24. Voted: That the sum of Twelve hun- dred dollars ($1200.00) be appropriated from the WPA Account for the purpose of constructing a surface drain from its present termination on Highland Street north- erly.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
Article 25. Voted: That the Town raise and appro- priate the sum of Six thousand dollars ($6,000.00) for the purpose of constructing sewers on Archer Street and Ravenna Street.
Article 26. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 27. A motion was made to raise and appro- priate the sum of Thirteen thousand dollars ($13,000.00) to be used to meet the expenses of the Civilian Defense Committee, the same to be spent under jurisdiction of the Board of Selectmen.
An amendment was made that the town raise and appropriate the sum of Thirty-five hundred dollars ($3,- 500.00) to be used to meet the expenses of the Civilian Defense Committee, the same to be spent under juris- diction of the Board of Selectmen.
The motion was carried and it was Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of Thirteen thousand Dollars ($13,000.00) to be used to meet the expenses of the Civil- ian Defense Committee, the same to be spent under juris- diction of the Board of Selectmen.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
$13,000.00
Article 28. Voted: To pass over the article.
Article 29. Voted: That the Town accept and allow the report of the Selectmen on the laying out as a Public Way, a Private Way known as Florence Street.
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Article 30. Voted: That the Town accept and allow the report of the Selectmen on the laying out as a Public Way, a Private way known as Oliver Court.
Voted: To pass over the remainder of the article.
The meeting adjourned at 10:30 P. M.
CATHERINE L. COYNE, Town Clerk.
Amount raised and appropriated
$758,759.31
To Board of Assessors $25,000.00
From WPA to construct a
surface drain
1,200.00
Transfer to Machinery Acct. 1,400.00
Transfer of Dog tax to Library
1,317.85
A true record
Attest :
CATHERINE L. COYNE, Town Clerk.
TOWN WARRANT
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Worcester, ss
Milford, July 31, 1942.
To either Constable of the Town of Milford, in said County,
Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Milford, qualified by law to vote in Town Affairs, to meet in the Town Hall, in said Town on Friday, July 31st A.D. 1942, at eight o'clock in the evening, then and there to act upon the following articles, namely :
Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to transfer Seven thousand ($7,000.00) dollars from Salary appro- priation in the School Department to the General appro-
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priation in the School Department for the purpose of establishing a Machine Trade School, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to transfer Nine thousand ($9,000.00) dollars from available funds to the General Appropriation in the School Department for the purpose of establishing a Machine Trade School, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell or otherwise dispose of a building known as the Park Portable School Building, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds a sum of money for the purpose of meeting premium expenses of War Damages Insurance on Town Property, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to transfer One thousand ($1,000.00) dollars from Resurfacing appro- priation in the Highway Department and Seven hundred ($700.00) dollars from General Expenses in the Highway Department to the Salary and Wages appropriation in the Highway Department, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from the appropriation for purchase of Tools, Materials and Equipment and for Trucking and Team Hire and Maintenance Expenses for WPA Projects, to the account for Salary and Wages therein, for the pur- pose of meeting expenses to be incurred for labor and maintenance of the new Athletic Field, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to accept G. L. Chap. 85 Sec. 11A as last amended by Acts of 1941 Chap. 710, relative to the Registration of Bicycles, or take any action in relation thereto.
And you are hereby directed to serve this Warrant by publishing at least seven days before said meeting an attested copy of this warrant in the Milford Daily News, a newspaper published and having a general circulation in the Town of Milford, and by posting at least seven days
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before said meeting attested copies of this warrant in five or more public places located in said Milford.
Hereof Fail Not, and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Clerk of said Town at the time of said meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands at Milford this 21st day of July A. D. 1942.
PATRICK CARROLL, JOHN H. HENDERSON, ADAM F. DIORIO,
Selectmen of Milford.
A true copy, attest,
JOHN J. MOLONEY, Constable of Milford.
. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Worcester, ss
Milford, July 31, 1942.
Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the in- habitants of the Town of Milford herein described, to meet at the time and place and for the purposes within mentioned, by causing an attested copy of this warrant to be published seven days before said meeting in the Milford Daily News, a newspaper published and having a general circulation in the Town of Milford, and I have also caused attested copies of this warrant to be posted seven days before said meeting in five or more public places located in said Milford.
Attest:
JOHN J. MOLONEY, Constable of Milford.
A true copy of the warrant and the officer's return thereon.
Attest :
CATHERINE L. COYNE, Town Clerk.
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, July 31, 1942
Worcester, ss
July 31, 1942.
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Milford qualified by law to vote in Town Affairs held in the Town Hall on July 31, 1942 the following business was transacted :
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