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Mass. Eye and Ear Infirmary
277.40
Mass. General Hospital
198.70
Milford Hospital
297.40
Morelli, N. Grocery
14.00
Morelli & Son
98.00
Neilan's Drug Store
15.15
New England Tel. & Tel.
80.30
Pellegrini's Market
19.90
Pilla Bros. Market
40.00
Plains Pharmacy
12.50
Pondville Hospital
152.50
Public Assistance Adm. Association
3.00
714.00
115
WELFARE BOARD
Reali, Theresa
792.13
Red & White Store
109.00
Rice, J. Allen & Co.
126.02
Sargeant, Joseph F.
15.00
Shoe Mart
2.50
Sauls, F. H., M.D.
8.00
Solomon Shoe Co.
16.35
Sweet, A. H. Company
100.25
United States Post Office
34.64
Vignone, Nicholas J.
3.00
Town Infirmary TOWN APPROPRIATION: ASSISTANCE
Receipts
Appropriation
$10,500.00
Transferred from the Excess and
Deficiency Fund
1,500.00
$12,000.00
Expenditures
Support of Inmates $12,000.00
SUMMARY OF TOWN INFIRMARY
Expenditures
$15,111.71
Income
6,809.55
Net Cost
8,302.16
Total number of Inmates
51
Smallest number at one time
32
Largest number at one time
42
Number of deaths
1
Transferred to other institutions
3
Average number of Inmates
40
Total number of Inmates December 31, 1947
39
Men Inmates 29
Women Inmates 10
The total expenditures for the support of Inmates at the Town
Infirmary were $12,000.00 The income from Board was $6,809.55 making the next cost $5,190.45 for the support of Inmates.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Ahearn's Amoco Station
$127.89
Archer Rubber Company
5.25
Bandy, Raymond E.
18.00
Barney Coal Co.
19.36
Birmingham, Charles T.
78.00
Blank, L. H. & Son, Inc ..
21.00
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WELFARE BOARD
Bonisan Chemical Company
8.00
Boston Janitors Supply Co.
141.66
Cahill's News Agency
62.67
Calarese, J. L.
210.04
Casey, William H. Store, Inc.
102.42
Clancey, B. J. Insurance
69.30
Clark-Shaughnessy, Inc.
903.53
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Commodity Salvage Fund
7.75
Cooney, Charles E.
54.30
Curtiss, H. M. Coal Co.
5.00
DeLux Barber Shop
40.85
Donahue, Frank J. Company
11.70
Eastern States Farmers' Exchange
1,480.58
Electric Service Co.
15.00
Fabbricotti, J. C.
5.00
Fantini's Grocery
90.37
French's Grocery
14.50
Fuller & Wilson Express Co.
1.55
Gardella's Pharmacy
99.59
Geoffroy, F. A.
22.00
Hebert's Sea Food
186.11
Helfand's Dry Goods Store
49.14
Huff Machine Works
2.85
Jimmy's Taxi Service
143.00
Kurker, James G.
6.30
Lord's Chicks
54.00
Mahady, E. F. Company
2.84
Mazzarelli, Angelo & Sons
121.57
McCarthy, Justin A. Co.
6.79
McCausland, Ray
427.44
Milford Auto Body Co.
6.50
Milford Bottled Gas
126.00
Milford Grain Co.
1,225.70
Milford Hardware, Inc.
22.25
Morcone, Joseph
75.23
Morcone's Market
110.36
Morse, T. E. Company
74.70
Nelson Motor Co.
54.45
New England Tel. & Tel.
88.20
Niro & Niro
36.95
Nohr, Peter E.
237.70
Nolan Brothers
315.28
O'Brien's Oil Service
381.00
Oosterman, T. T.
30.00
P. O. Furniture Store
172.45
Paradiso, Matteo
11.50
Peterson, Agnes
43.64
Phil & Co.
72.53
Plains Cash Market
109.02
117
WELFARE BOARD
Power, John F.
6.47
Red & White Store
240.67
Reformatory for Women
134.85
Rice, J. Allen & Co.
131.49
Rose, E. O. & Son
13.00
Rosenfeld's Garage
64.80
Ryan Motor Sales
70.89
Sam's Department Store
54.16
Seaver's Express Co. .
2.34
Shea Brothers
408.02
Shoe Mart
35.25
Solomon's Dry Goods
11.00
Smith Shoe Co.
4.95
Stetson, M. D. & Co.
234.12
Stone Furniture Co.
25.00
Sweet, A. H. Company
101.48
Tampa Fruit Co.
10.21
Tony's Fruit Store
24.15
Town Hall Service Station
75.07
Upton, Town of
19.25
Vasti, John A.
175.00
Virgie-Earl Co.
3.50
Webster-Thomas Co.
1,161.20
Werber & Rose Co.
152.27
Wiersma, Louis
37.00
Winter Frozen Products Co.
10.10
Worcester Baking Co.
449.62
Worcester Suburban Electric Co.
416.87
Zocchi, Leon Co.
118.46
Aid to Dependent Children TOWN APPROPRIATION: ASSISTANCE Receipts
Appropriation
$26,000.00 66.43
$26,066.43
Cancelled Checks
Expenditures
Relief in Families - A.D.C. Cash
26,020.09
Unexpended Balance December 31, 1947
$46.34
TOWN APPROPRIATION: GENERAL EXPENSES Receipts
$50.00
Appropriation
Expenditures
36.15
Office Supplies
Unexpended Balance December 31, 1947
$13.85
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WELFARE BOARD
The total expenditures during the fiscal year of 1947 for Aid to Dependent Children relief from the Town Appropriation were $26,020.09. We received $13,564.27 reimbursement from the state, and cancelled checks of $66.43 making the net cost to the Town $12,389.39.
FEDERAL GRANTS: ASSISTANCE Receipts
Balance carried from 1946
$2,202.42
Federal Grants received in 1947
9,866.99
Cancelled Checks 33.95 $12,103.36
Expenditures
Relief in Families - A.D.C. Cash 10,038.69
Balance carried to 1948 $2,064.67
FEDERAL GRANTS: ADMINISTRATION Receipts
Balance carried from 1946
$135.46
Federal Grants received in 1947
1,095.55
$1,231.01
Expenditures
Salaries
710.48
Balance carried to 1948
$502.53
The total expenditures for Aid to Dependent Children from Federal Funds were $10,749.17. The Federal Grants carried over from 1946 were $2,337.88. We received a total of $10,962.54 in Federal Grants during 1947, and $33.95 in Cancelled checks. This leaves a balance of $2,585.20 in the Federal Account which will be carried over to 1948.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:
Burroughs Adding Machine Co.
$13.50
Clarke Printing .Co. 3.93
New England Tel. & Tel. 20.40
Bureau of Old Age Assistance TOWN APPROPRIATION: ASSISTANCE Receipts
Appropriation :
Cancelled Checks
$85,000.00
696.06 $85,696.06
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WELFARE BOARD
Expenditures Relief of Persons - O.A.A.
85,591.74
Unexpended balance December 31, 1947
$104.32
TOWN APPROPRIATION: ADM. GENERAL EXPENSES Receipts
Appropriation
$400.00
Expenditures
Traveling expenses of O.A.A. Social Worker Office Supplies
$204.00 194.96 398.96
Unexpended balance December 31, 1947 $1.04
During the fiscal year of 1947, the total amount expended from the Town Appropriation for Old Age Assistance amounted to $85,591.74. Reimbursements from the State amounted to $59,177.69, and reimbursements from Cities and Towns amounted to $1,396.97. Refunds from cancelled checks amounted to $696.06. The net cost to the Town was $24,321.02.
FEDERAL GRANTS: ASSISTANCE Receipts
Balance carried from 1946
$3,658.60
Federal Grants received in 1947
68,889.85
Cancelled Checks
377.81 $72,926.26
Expenditures
Relief of Persons - O.A.A.
71,516.23
Balance carried to 1948
$1,410.03
FEDERAL GRANTS: ADMINISTRATION Receipts
Balance carried from 1946
$120.05
Federal Grants received in 1947
2,669.81 $2,789.86
Expenditures
Salaries, Office Supplies, etc. 2,496.15
Balance carried to 1948 $293.71
During the year the total amount expended for Old Age Assist- ance from Federal Funds amounted to $74,012.38. The balance of Federal Funds on hand January 1, 1947 was $3,778.65. We received reimbursements during the year of $71,559.66 from Fed- eral Grants and $377.81 from Cancelled Checks. There is a balance of $1,703.74 to be carried over to 1948.
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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:
Banker & Tradesman
$14.00
Bates Rest Home
41.25
Berry, Frank D., M.D.
9.00
Boston Community Council
40.50
Bureau of Old Age Assistance
Framingham
389.03
Grafton
112.18
Holliston
170.99
Hopedale
12.08
Leominster
95.48
Medway
139.04
Mendon
76.75
Newton
17.56
Northbridge
53.68
Pittsfield
58.44
Springfield
77.07
Tewksbury
201.80
Upton
127.58
Worcester
67.51
Cahill's News Agency
26.69
Campbell, K. A., M.D.
9.00
Capece, Nicholas J., M.D.
3,00
Clarke Printing Company
22.75
Dana, C. A. & Son
4.25
Davoren's Pharmacy
60.51
DePasquale Funeral Chapel
120.00
Edwards, Joseph F.
234.00
Fitzpatrick Express
35.30
Fuchs, Jacob, M.D.
6.00
Jimmy's Taxi Service
9.00
Johnson Office Supply Co.
12.64
Lally, Francis H., M.D.
36.00
LaRosee, Walter C.
22.50
Lenares, Joseph E., M.D.
18.00
Liberty Typewriter Company
7.50
Marble, Howard B., M.D.
109.00
Mass. Association Relief Officers
4.00
Memorial Hospital
342.80
Milford Hospital
112.00
Moran Rest Home
51.60
Neilan's Drug Store
1.75
New England Tel. & Tel.
8.55
Nossiff, G. S., M.D.
12.00
Pastorello, Ernest J., M.D.
36.00
Pondville Hospital
1.50
Postindex Company
23.09
Rice, J. Allen
15.10
Sargeant, Joseph F.
51.00
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WELFARE BOARD
Star Rest Home
28.58
Sweet, A. H. Company
10.75
United States Post Office
316.20
Watson, Dwight
284.00
Welfare Physician's Report
To the Board of Public Welfare:
After thirty-five years of service in your department, it is not without regrets that I find myself faced with the task of sub- mitting my final report; but the time has arrived when it becomes necessary to interrupt our pleasant relations-official though not personal, I sincerely hope.
The splendid and cordial cooperation of the Board and its other employees has made my portion of the work most enjoyable, and I take this opportunity to express my appreciation.
During the past year I have been called upon to treat 293 per- sons at the Town Infirmary and 117 outside, at either their homes or in my office.
JOHN V. GALLAGHER, M.D.
Respectfully submitted,
Wesley W. Stevens, Leonard J. Disabito, Francis L. Kirby,
CHAIRMAN
William A. Dugan AGENT
Dates In Our Early History
"1851-The assessors allowed a dollar and a half per day for services."
"1853-Voted to build a new town-house; committee's report on plans accepted; building committee of seven chosen, and in- structed not to exceed the cost of thirteen thousand dollars."
"1854-Fire department established, according to recent act of the legislature."
"March 19, 1880-Milford had twenty-one boot manufactories. There were 924 cases of boots shipped from Milford this month, a gain of 253 cases over March, 1879."
"August 19, 1895-The official census for Milford is given at 8,958."
HARVARD-BOSTON UNIVERSITY classes meet in the high school building in Remedial Reading to receive instruction in progressive methods of teaching. Several teachers from out of town also enrolled in the class held from October to January.
MILFORD LIBRARY is very centrally located in the vicinity of the schools and Main St. Many books and periodicals that are help- ful to pupils and adults are contained in its stacks.
THE LIBRARY STAFF consists of Librarian Mae A. Comba, A.B. (seated), Miss Cecilia Wallace, Mrs. Alice C. Morgan and Mrs. Grace M. Rooney, all standing. They are pictured here in the circulation room.
ELECTED THIS YEAR as Superintendent of Schools and as Principal of the Milford High School were David I. Davoren, right, and Joseph J. Tosches, left. Miss Edith Z. Rose, then president of the Milford High School Teachers' Club, is shown presenting them with a floral message of good wishes from the club. Miss Rose resigned this year to do advanced graduate study.
BOOK FIVE Schools and Library
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annual Report of your School Department
Approved as the Report of your School Committee
The School Committee (as of December 31, 1947)
Term Expires
Marco A. Balzarini, Chairman
1948
Mrs. Mary E. Murray
1948
William W. O'Brien
1948
Lawrence H. Catusi
1949
Atty. Anna M. Berardi
1950
Dr. Nicholas A. Mastroianni
1950
Sub-Committees
Teachers and Salaries
Miss Berardi, Mrs. Murray and Mr, Catusi
Rules and Regulations
Miss Berardi and Mr. O'Brien
Finance
Dr. Mastroianni and Miss Berardi
Books and Supplies
Mrs. Murray, Mr. Catusi and Mr. O'Brien
Care of Buildings
John C. Lynch Auditorium
Mr. Catusi, Dr. Mastroianni and Mr. O'Brien Dr. Mastroianni, Mr. Catusi and Mrs. Murray
School Committee meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at eight P.M. in the School Committee office in the High School Building.
Superintendent of Schools and Secretary of the School Committee
David I. Davoren
Superintendent's office, High School Building, Telephone No. 505. Residence of Superintendent, 169 Congress Street, Telephone No. 1137-W.
The Superintendent's office is open on school days from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Saturdays from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon. The Superintendent's office hours on school days are from 9:00 to 9:30 A.M. and 4:00 to 5:00P.M. by appointment
School Calendar - 1947-1948 Septembeer 3, 1947 to June 18, 1948 (inclusive)
VACATIONS: December 20th to January 5, 1948 February 21st to March 1, 1948 April 17th to April 26, 1948
HOLIDAYS: October 13, 1947 November 7th, November 10th, and 11, 1947 November 27th and 28, 1947 March 26, 1948 May 31, 1948
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION: June 16, 1948 OPENING DAY OF SCHOOL: September 8, 1948
School Sessions
HIGH SCHOOL: 8:00 A.M. to 1:30 P.M.
PRE-PRIMARY: 8:30 A.M. to 11:45 A.M.
OPPORTUNITY CLASS: 8:45 A.M. to 11:45 A.M. 1:15 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.
JUNIOR HIGH AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS:
8:45 A.M. to 11:45 A.M. 1:15 P.M. to 3:30 P.M.
No School Signal
The signal for closing schools is the sounding of three blasts of a local fire alarm system repeated four times.
The signals have the following meaning: At 7:10 A.M. all schools close for morning session.
At 7:30 A.M. all schools below the High School close for morning session.
At 12:10 P.M. all schools below the High School close for afternoon session.
Announcements will also be made over radio station WTAG and WBZ between 6:55 A.M. and 7:45 A.M.
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Tuition Rates
High School, $4.57 per week; Grades, $3.46 per week, payable four weeks in advance.
Summary of Statistics
Number of School Buildings
11
Number of Teachers Employed
76
High School
25
Grades
45
Supervisors
5
Continuation
1
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Membership and Attendance - 1946-1947
Total Enrollments
High
Grades
Total
Boys
248
630
878
Girls
310
599
909
558
1229
1787
Non-resident Pupils
2
22
24
Average Daily Attendance
508
983
1491
Number of Sessions
183
179
183
Net Costs for 1947
Gross Costs for 1947
$264,339.27
Receipts (Other than School Appropriation)
Public School Fund
$15,415.60
Tuition :
Commonwealth of Mass.
1,704.13
Commonwealth of Mass., Division of Juvenile Training 144.14
Miscellaneous:
High School Tuition
378.44
Miscellaneous receipts
371.60
Reimbursements:
Continuation School
95.09
Trade Schools
1,918.82
$20,027.82
Net Cost for 1947
$244,311.45
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Balance Sheet - 1947
Item I-Available for Salaries and Wages :-
Appropriation
$226,758.00
Teachers' Salaries
$191,848.78
Supervision (Superintendent, Clerk and Attendance Officer) 7,588.98
Care (Custodians' Salaries) 19,120.61
Health (School Physicians, School Nurse) 3,300.00
Machine Trade School
2,593.92
Total Expended
$224,452.29
Balance
$2,305.71
Item II-General-Available :---
Regular Appropriation
$37,500.00
Credit-Reimbursement
125.75
Transfer from E. & D. Fund
2,262.57
Total Available
$39,888.32
Books and Supplies
$4,440.10
Fuel
8,946.88
Repairs
2,428.18
Transportation
10,167.57
Tuition-Trade Schools
5,831.38
Incidentals
8,072.87
Total Expended
$39,886.98
Balance $1.34
Special Appropriation-Unpaid Bills of 1946 :-
Appropriation
$2,327.56
Petroleum Heat & Power Co.
$861.89
Clark & Shaughnessy
397.15
H. M. Curtiss Coal Co.
578.52
Johnson Bus Lines, Inc.
390.00
No. Milford Transportation Co.
100.00
$2,327.56
Appropriation for Claflin School, Repairs
$5,000.00
Burpee & Lombardi
$2,603.00
A. W. Lombardi
555.28
T. E. Morse Co.
1,790.00
P. Consigli & Sons Construction Co.
22.00
Total Expended $4,970.28
Balance $29.72
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Secretary's Report
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES:
Allyn and Bacon
$45.37
American Book Co.
84.70
Babb, Edward E. & Co.
1,207.28
Beaudette & Co.
11.18
Beckley-Cardy Co.
2.13
Bellman Publishing Co.
10.10
Birchard Co., C. C. & Co.
3.10
Blake's Music Store
127.90
Boston Music Co.
1.32
Boston University, Dept. of Counselling
13.50
Cahill's News Agency
148.24
Center for Safety Programs
.60
Central Scientific Co.
12.72
College Entrance Book Co.
30.69
College Entrance Examination Board
1.13
Columbia University, Bureau of Publications
6.50
Davoren's Pharmacy
45.00
Dowling School Supply Co.
263.59
Dura Binding Co.
346.98
Economy, The Co.
1.90
Frost & Bilek
229.00
Ginn & Co.
238.11
Gledhill Bros., Inc.
501.32
Gregg Publishing Co.
25.26
Hammett, J. L. Co.
278.18
Harcourt Brace
20.31
Heath, D. C. & Co.
7.46
Henry Holt & Co.
56.73
Houghton Mifflin
7.75
International Business Machine
4.31
International Text Book Co.
15.17
James, H. T.
7.32
Junior Scholastic
13.50
Kennesaw Publishing Co.
12.80
Laidlaw Brothers
5.49
Lyons & Carnahan
27.18
Macmillan, The Co.
26.79
Mittag & Volger, Inc.
81.60
Music Box
11.95
Neilan's Drug Store
3.61
New York University, Center for Safety Education
6.00
Park Pharmacy
6.00
Plains Pharmacy
2.34
Railway Express Co.
.70
Rice, J. Allen Co.
15.57
Rowe, H. M. Co.
4.23
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Row, Petterson & Co.
213.00
Science Research Associates
28.83
Scott, Foresman Co.
2.47
Shea Bros.
46.09
Singer, L. W. Co.
5.60
Southwestern Publishing Co.
100.56
Steinert, M. & Sons Co.
28.78
Sweet, A. H. Co.
7.24
University of Nebraska
2.35
Wilcox & Follett Co.
3,82
World Book Co.
28.75
$4,440.10
FUEL:
Clark & Shaughnessy, Inc.
$1,222.95
Curtiss, H. M. Coal Co.
2,599.83
McGee, Francis
12.00
Milford Daily News
14.63
Petroleum Heat & Power Co. Vitalini, B.
1,016.57
$8,946.88
TRANSPORTATION :
Dan's Taxi
$488.50
French, Lucille G.
11.12
Johnson Bus Lines, Inc.
4,520.00
Milford Daily News
26.40
No. Milford Transportation Co. O'Brien & Rizoli
600.00
4,284.50
Town Taxi
237.05
$10,167.57
TUITION, TRADE SCHOOLS:
City Treasurer, Boston
$56.78
City Treasurer, Newton
284.21
City Treasurer, Worcester
5,490.39
$5,831.38
REPAIRS:
Babb, Edward F. & Co.
$3.16
Casey, Wm. H. Store, Inc.
24.25
Central Supply Co.
9.11
Consigli, Peter & Sons
320.78
Ernie's Cabinet Shop
14.00
Fairbanks, Morse & Co.
.39
Frieswick, Oliver
205.90
Gould, Frederick A.
27.70
Jaques, L. N. & Sons Co.
53.78
Johnson Service Co ..
70.89
4,180.90
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Lucier, Edward J.
24.25
Massury-Young
37.84
McKinley, A. W.
69.80
Milford Daily News
11.25
Milford Hardware, Inc.
.50
Milford Locksmith
29.75
Morse, T. E. & Co.
229.75
Niro & Niro Co.
113.56
Petroleum Heat & Power Co.
329.38
Powers, John F.
13.95
Recchiuto, L. A.
30.00
Robinson, Oliver G.
2.00
Rose, E. O. & Son
2.00
Segal, D.
300.00
Smith, J. W.
268.33
Varney Bros. Sand & Gravel
15.00
Werber & Rose, Inc.
23.62
Williams, W. J.
41.65
Wolkins, H. S.
10.08
Zocchi, Leon
145.51
$2,428.18
INCIDENTALS:
American Association of School Administrators
$.75
American Fire Equipment Co.
8.77
Babb, Edward E. Co.
9.03
Bancroft Automobile Club, Inc.
17.74
Barlow, Raymond E.
140.61
Bigelow Waste Co.
41.80
Cahill's News Agency
6.05
Calarese J. L.
.30
Carter Rice & Co.
20.19
Casey, Wm. H. Store, Inc.
55.54
Clarke Printing Co., The
373.40
Cooney, Charles E. Store, Inc.
7.85
Co-Operative Test Service
2.86
Curtiss, H. M. Coal Co.
10.50
Davoren's Express
18.00
Deconing, Louis A.
7.00
Dept. of Elem. School Principals
3.00
Exec-U-Phone Systems, Inc.
678.17
Frost & Bilek Co.
26.25
Garvey Transportation Co., J. A.
.75
General Gas Light Co.
5.11
Grassi, Rico
9.00
G. & T. Co.
55.50
Home Laundry
1.54
Horner, William M.
20.00
Jaques, L. N. & Sons
387.50
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Junior Scholastic
27.00
Liberty Typewriting Co.
281.25
Louis Battery Station
22.00
Macmillan Co.
5.48
Mass. Association of School Committees
20.00
McCarthy, Justin A. Co.
2.08
McGraw, Hill Book Co.
2.35
Milford Daily News
72.10
Milford Gas Light
108.77
Milford Grain Co.
2.30
Milford Locksmith
7.75
Milford Sign Studio
5.00
Milford Water Co.
948.39
Miller Sewer Rod Co.
40.45
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
668.40
National Education Association, The
4.32
National School Methods
6.50
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
668.40
Newton, Paul
25.00
Niro & Niro Co.
113.67
Paradiso, Frank
7.50
Perkins, M. N. Co.
139.70
Power Bill
2.50
Railway Express Agency
2.54
Reformatory for Women
67.46
Rinehart Functioning Handwriting System
1,150.00
Ritz Trucking Service
8.00
Rubenstein Electric Supply Co.
2.16
Ruhan's
5.00
Sabatinelli, Guido & Sons
150.00
San-Col Cleaners
10.00
Science Research Association
10.00
Socony-Vacuum Oil Co.
12.36
Seaver's Express
3.63
Shaughnessy, H. J. Oil Co.
14.00
Shea Bros.
13.83
Sherman Laundry
4.74
State Prison Colony
84.20
Stetson, M. D. Co.
23.23
Tenney, Frank L.
3.15
Texol Chemical Works
199.76
Thorp & Martin Co.
10.53
Underwood Corporation
22.50
U. S. Postoffice
98.50
Volpe, Joseph
18.00
Worcester Suburban Electric Co.
1,598.44
Zocchi, Leon
141.12
$8,072.87
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Report of Your Superintendent of Schools
To the School Committee and the Citizens of the Town of Milford:
It is a pleasure to present the sixty-ninth annual report of the School Department and my first as Superintendent of Schools. This report is submitted in three major sub-divisions, namely : Plant, Program and Personnel.
Plant
High School
The high school building, the newest of all buildings in the department, is in satisfactory condition with the exception of the roof over the Auditorium. The exterior walls on the back of the stage, the dressing rooms above the stage, and the locker rooms below the stage are shedding plaster because of leaks in either the roof or walls above.
I recommend that provision be made to correct this faulty condition in the Auditorium as soon as funds are made available.
Facilities for a cafeteria are lacking in the High School. At present it is impossible to serve a hot lunch to the students. If our school were equipped with a cafeteria capable of serving hot meals, much greater use of the school building could be made and students would benefit with their studies by being able to remain at school for a longer period of time.
I recommend that steps be taken to investigate the cost of installing and maintaining a cafeteria capable of serving a hot meal to students of the High, Stacy, Spruce Street and Park Schools.
Stacy School
No major repairs are necessary in this building at the present.
Spruce Street School
This building is in critical need of a new heating system. The existing hot air system is defective, beyond repair, dirty and un- sanitary. Dust and coal gas at present escape into the four class- rooms housing 148 children.
I recommend the immediate installation of a sanitary, safe, efficient and economical heating system to replace the existing system.
Park School
In this building the lighting arrangement in the classrooms is unsatisfactory. A condition exists which contributes toward the development of eye strain and poor vision among the pupils. A recent survey indicates that there are insufficient fixtures, the existing fixtures are poorly spaced and the light intensity readings on desk tops of students show an average value of four instead of the recommended value of twenty-five-foot candles.
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I recommend the installation of a lighting system that will provide all children in every classroom with adequate lighting when it is necessary to supplement the natural light with artificial light.
Oliver Street and Claflin Schools
These buildings are badly in need of painting of the rooms and corridors. Because the interior of these buildings has not been painted for years, the need of painting is very obvious.
I recommend that the interior of the Oliver and Claflin Schools be painted when funds are made available.
The condition of the South, Chapin, Plains, Purchase Street School buildings is generally satisfactory.
Play Yards
There is an outstanding lack of adequate and safe playing surfaces in all school yards. In some yards walks are under water at times. In all school yards muddy conditions prevail at times, and then the soft surface freezes irregularly, creating a hazardous condition not suited for play purposes. In dry weather the exist- ing yards are very dusty. At all times dirt, dust and grit are tracked into the schools causing increased wear and maintenance in the building.
I recommend a long-range program of covering the playing surfaces of all school yards with a suitable asphalt material which will provide a uniform, firm, dustless, and safe surface upon which school children may play and move about without injury to them- selves and excessive damage to their clothing and shoes.
I recommend that the poor playing conditions be corrected over a period of years by installing hard surfaces in two or three yards each year until the complete cycle has been made and the entire problem eliminated.
Closed Buildings
This year because of lack of enrollment at the West Street School and the Trade School, the respective buildings were closed.
The Plains Annex building which has not been in use for several years, has been surrendered to the Selectmen for their further disposition.
Improvements to Plant During 1947
At the Claflin School a new roof was installed, the exterior of the building painted and a new walk installed on the south side of the building.
At the Chapin School a new roof was put on the west side of the building.
At the Purchase School a new dry well was installed to aug- ment the existing cesspool.
At the Plains School a new fence was erected on the northeast side of the school property.
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At the South School a new roof was put on the boiler room extension on east side of building.
Minor repairs to roofs at the High and Oliver Street Schools were made.
Street markings were painted on sidewalks as a traffic safety measure by the various janitors at several danger spots in the vicinity of schools.
Maintenance Expenditures
Public school buildings in Milford, the property of taxpayers, are valued at close to one million dollars. These buildings are insured for $758,500.00 and both the Town Accountant and the Assessors evaluate our school property in excess of the sum for which it is insured. If we were called upon to replace these build- ings at present day material and labor prices, the figure would be well in excess of a million dollars.
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