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Precincts
1 746
724
794
676
642
3582
497
625
475
508
544
2649
6231
CONSTABLES, ONE YEAR
Precincts
1 567
12
3
4
5
Total
* Antonio Bonina
678
577
487
432
2741
22 Plain Street
438
361
466
384
375
2024
*Raymond J. O'Donnell 354 Purchase Street
502
369
506
461
449
2287
*Edwain G. Sprague Blanchard Road Charles J. Costigan 10 Thayer Street
457
358
480
417
433
2145
11 11
2
3
4
5 Total
*Matthew P. Andreano 49 Green Street Blanks
*Ingler B. C. Hatten 97 Depot Street
Blanks
6231
170
TOWN RECORDS
William J. Brown Scattering Blanks
11
11
11
4249
4975
4311
4149
4241
21925
31155
MODERATOR, ONE YEAR
Precincts
1
2
3
4
5
Total
*John F. Curran
660
578
676
678
674
3266
10 Highland Street
Charles F. Curtin
262
230
266
229
239
1226
16 Parker Hill Ave.
Blanks
321
541
327
277
273
1739
6231
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS, PRECINCT 1, THREE YEARS
*George A. Bagley, 59 Congress Street
482
*Frank A. Bulso, 19 Spring Street
356
*Frederick M. Collins, 30 Pine Street
415
*Donald J. Consoletti, 19 Mechanic Street
391
*Joseph DiBattista, 51 No. Bow Street *Emidio DiLoreto, 42 Pine Street
314
*Morgan C. Flaherty, 23 Glines Avenue
365
*Francis E. Gentile, 42 Sumner Street
362
*George A. Gordon, 33 Winter Street
333
*Nicholas J. Julian, 23 Spring Street Arthur E. LeBlanc, 49 Pearl Street *John F. Maher, 12 Spring Street *Raphael Marino, 27 Court Street
211
492
480
438
286
295
238
225
294
308
281
10059
17402
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS, PRECINCT 2, THREE YEARS
*Michael Acquafresca, Jr., 19 Middleton Street
522
*Lester E. Balzarini, 15 Middleton Street 5 John H. Besozzi, 8 North Street 4
*John H. Besozzi, Jr., 8 North Street
7
*Charles J. Brucato, 89 East Main Street
558
*Renaldo A. Consoletti, 54 East Main Street Peter T. Costanza, 34 Cedar Street 1
531
*Frank H. Volpe, 39 Glines Avenue John J. Volpe, 26 Mechanic Street Blanks
345
*Iginio A. Pantano, 37 Sumner Street Salvatore J. A. Pilla, 22 Spring Street Benny Rosenfeld, 11 Court Street Frederick J. Tieuli, 33 Winter Street Joseph A. Tieuli, 33 Winter Street Francis B. Varey, 8 Goodrich Court
432
171
TOWN RECORDS
*David I. Davoren, 83 East Main Street 471 *Alfred E. DiGiannantonio, 10 Free Street 485
*Antonio P. DiGirolamo, 2 Hayward Street
487
*William A. Fertitta, 51 East Main Street *John G. Gandolfi, 6 So. Terrace
.
456
* Ambrogio L. Luchini, East Main Street
478
8
3
2
1
3
4
471
1
1
8
14377
18886
-
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS, PRECINCT 3, THREE YEARS
*Charles E. Abrahamson, 25 Grove Street
498
*Donald F. Bowen, 281/2 So. Main Street 472
*John S. Burns, 30 Franklin Street 534
*Nicholas P. Capece, 26 Chestnut Street *Paul M. Capece, 29 Franklin Street
489
*Louis R. Consigli, 76 Fruit Street
536
*Domenic R. Ferrucci, 279 Central Street
14
*Martin J. Lynch, 35 So. Main Street
469
*John J. Moloney, 10 Orchard Street
533
*William J. Moore, 251/2 Grove Street *Harold V. Murphy, 12 Hollis Street *Richard J. Piergustavo, 10 Otis Street
502
469
*James P. Renda, 8 Charles Street
520
*Joseph J. Renda, 32 Depot Street
508
*Robert T. White, 64 Fruit Street Ext. Blanks
11993
19035
TOWN MEETING MEMBER, PRECINCT 3 (Two years to fill vacancy)
*William F. Fitzpatrick, 36 Grove Street 652 Blanks 617
1269
4
*Louis G. Luchini, 240 E. Main Street John A. Mazzarelli, 79 E. Main Street Thomas Pandozzi, 22 Mt. Pleasant Street Emilio A. Pigheti, 350 East Main Street William J. Ryan, 25 North Street Edward J. Reynolds, 36 Cedar Street
*Antonio Santosuosso, 25 Fairview Rd. Joseph A. Santosuosso, 27 Fairview Rd. Bruno Zacchilli, 14 Ravenna Street
*Dewey R. Zacchilli, 7 Columbus Avenue Blanks
528
526
444
172
TOWN RECORDS
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS, PRECINCT 4, THREE YEARS
*James E. Birmingham, 26 Parker Hill Avenue 538
*John G. Cahill, 293 Main Street 496
* Alfred E. Daigle, 11 Parker Hill Avenue 527
*Bernard K. Drew, 12 Thayer Street 476
*William A. Dugan, 1 Otis Street 508
*Francis J. Kavanagh, 2 Fruit Street 485
* John H. Kavanagh, 316 Main Street 469
*Ernest H. Keene, 46 Green Street William J. Marshall, 118 Spruce Street
1
*William F. McAvoy, Jr., 9 Huntoon Slip
433
*Clement H. Moran, 16 Gibbon Avenue
490
*William W. O'Brien, 31 Prospect Street
501
*John E. O'Connor, 41 High Street
469
*Robert S. Phillips, 98 Congress Street
460
*James T. Slattery, 140 West Street Blanks
486
984
16576
TOWN MEETING MEMBER, PRECINCT 4 (Two years to fill unexpired term)
*Donald F. Phillips, 98 Congress Street 639 Blanks 545
1184
TOWN MEETING MEMBER, PRECINCT 4
(One year to fill unexpired term)
*Raymond F. Collins, 11 Leonard Street Blanks 585
599
1184
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS, PRECINCT 5, THREE YEARS
*James L. Ahearn, 12 Madden Avenue
461
*Samuel H. Bickford, 129 Purchase Street 444
*Frank P. Caccavelli, 29 Emmons Street 232
*Edward C. Carroll, West Fountain Street 320
*John F. Casey, 31 Grant Street 465
374
*John J. Casey, 174 Purchase Street Joseph S. Donegan, 400 Cedar Street 264
Albino F. Ferreira, 12 Union Street 189 Vincent F. Ferrelli, 171 West Street 206
*Charles J. Fitzgerald, 48 Purchase Street 432
Raymond J. W. Gagnon, 15 Dilla Street
284
388
173
TOWN RECORDS
*Edward R. Glennon, 147 West Spruce Street
461
*John T. Glennon, 36 Pleasant Street 431
*Lester H. Griffith, 223 Congress Street 444
*John J. Kelley, 27 West Walnut Street 404
*Rudolph A. Larson, 243 Congress Street 433
*L. Blaine Libbey, 37 Pleasant Street William L. Lyons, 17 Pleasant Street
308
*Catherine M. McNamara, 91 West Street
372
*Frank D. Murphy, 455 Purchase Street Richard M. Prouty, 275 Highland Street Joseph T. Testa, 4 Purchase Street Blanks
429
254
160
8810
16604
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS, PRECINCT 5 (One year to fill unexpired term)
George F. Belforte, 47 Grant Street
1
"Paul V. Charest, 186 Purchase Street
435
* Matte N. DeVita, 235 Congress Street Blanks 1512
424
2372
The results were announced at 7:15 a.m. on March 4th, 1947.
George W. Billings, John J. Best, W. Emil Moore, Catherine L. Coyne,
A true copy
Registrars of Voters.
Attest:
Catherine L. Coyne, TOWN CLERK.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 12, 1947 Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester, ss Milford, March 12, 1947
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Milford qualified by law to vote in Town Affairs held in Town Hall on the twelfth day of March A.D. 1947, the said inhabitants proceeded as follows:
427
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TOWN RECORDS
The meeting was called to order by John F. Curran, Moderator and the following monitors were appointed for the year and sworn in: Precinct 1. Daniel J. O'Brien; Precinct 2. Joseph L. DeLuca; Precinct 3. William J. Moore; Precinct 4. Alfred Daigle; Pre- cint 5. L. Blaine Libbey (James F. Cahill appointed as sub).
Benny Rosenfeld was elected to fill a 3 yr. vacancy in Prec. 1. Joseph Tieuli was elected to fill a 2 yr. vacancy in Prec. 1. John Gandolfi was elected to fill a 3 yr. vacancy in Prec. 2. Emilio A. Pighetti was elected to fill a 1 yr. vacancy in Prec. 2.
The Monitors took the check of those present and 168 being present a sufficient number to constitute a quorum, the meeting was opened by the Clerk reading the warrant and the Officer's return thereon.
Following the reading of the warrant the Clerk read the follow- ing Resolution:
RESOLUTIONS
WHEREAS, The Voters of the Town of Milford in Town Meeting assembled, have learned with deep regret and sorrow of the death on December 20th, 1946, of Frank C. Berry, a Town Meeting Member from Precinct 5 and,
WHEREAS, As a Town Meeting Member he was interested in Town Government and was a regular attendant at the meetings. Therefore
Be it Resolved, that as a mark of respect, business of the meet- ing be suspended and the voters stand with bowed heads in tribute to his memory.
Be it Further Resolved
That the Clerk be instructed to send a copy of these resolutions to the family of the deceased and publish them in the Town Records.
Adam F. Diorio, Patrick Carroll, Michael P. Visconti, Selectmen of Milford
William A. Murray, Town Counsel Catherine L. Coyne, Town Clerk.
Mr. Maher made a motion that a committee on Resolutions be appointed for the late Henry C. Barbadoro and it was so voted. Article 1. VOTED: That the reports of all town officers be accepted.
TOWN RECORDS
175
Article 2. The Finance Committee's report was submitted by Mr. Birmingham, Secretary of the Committee:
Under 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 requested and the recommendation of the Finance Commission; that as each item is read, any voter who desires 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 these 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.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Moderator
$100.00
Finance Committee -- Secretary
66.00
Finance Committee-General Expenses
115.00
Selectmen-Salaries and Wages
2,000.00
Selectmen-General Expenses .
600.00
Accountant-Salaries and Wages
5,252.00
Accountant-General Expenses
250.00
Treasurer-Salaries and Wages
4,062.00
Treasurer-General Expenses
400.00
Treasurer's Bond
242.00
Tax Collector-Salaries and Wages
5,952.00
Tax Collector-General Expenses
1,000.00
Tax Collector's Bond
348.00
Assessors-Salaries and Wages
6,202.00 passed
VOTED: That the Town vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum of Six thousand two hundred two dollars ($6,202.00) for the Assessors' Salaries and Wages
Account
6,202.00
Assessors-General Expenses
800.00
Certification of Notes
30.00
Town Solicitor
1,300.00
Town Clerk-Salaries and Wages
$1,774.50
Town Clerk-General Expenses
240.00
Town Clerk-Clerk Hire
1,902.00
Elections-Registrations and Town Meetings
Salaries and Wages
4,887.70
Elections-Registrations and Town Meetings General Expenses
1,906.00
Town Hall-Salaries and Wages
2,650.00
Town Hall-General Expenses
2,400.00
Care of Town Clock
100.00
Memorial Hall-Salaries and Wages
1,310.00
Memorial Hall-General Expenses
1,700.00
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TOWN RECORDS
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police-Salaries and Wages
35,462.60
Police-General Expenses
2,000.00
Court Fees 75.00
Police Maintenance of Traffic Signals
700.00
Police-New Car
1,000.00
Fire-Pay of Members
52,013.00
Fire-Incidentals
4,500.00
Fire-Rental of Chief's Car
100.00
Fire-Purchase of Automobile
2,000.00
Fire-Repairs to Fire Alarm System
1,200.00
Fire-Brush Fires
350.00
Fire-New Hose
800.00
Hydrant Service
10,600.00
Rifle Practice
75.00 passed
VOTED: That the town vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for Rifle Practice
250.00
Inspector of Wires-Salary and Wages 486.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures-Salary 1,188.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures-Expenses 200.00
Gypsy Moth Suppression-Salaries and Wages
85.00 passed
VOTED: That the Town vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for the Gypsy Moth Suppression-Salaries and Wages Account
750.00
Gypsy Moth Suppression-Expenses
15.00 passed
VOTED: That the Town vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of One thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for Gypsy Moth Suppression-Expenses
1,000.00
Care, Removing and Planting Trees-Salaries and Wages
1,180.00
Care Removing and Planting Trees-General Expenses Removing Brush
1,560.00
New Trees
200.00
Tree Warden-Use of Car
250.00
Dog Officer-Salary
99.00
Dog Officer-General Expenses
250.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Health-Salaries and Wages
6,734.00
Health-General Expenses
10,000.00
Inspector of Animals-Salary
390.00
Inspector of Animals-Expenses
100.00
Dental Clinic-Salaries and Wages
1,680.00
Dental Clinic-General Expenses
100.00
Worcester County T. B. Hospital Assessments
16,075.56
Worcester County T. B. Hospital Construction
6,681.05
Sewer Maintenance-Salaries and Wages
6,725.00 passed
650.00
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TOWN RECORDS
VOTED: That the Town vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Six thousand seven hundred twenty- five dollars ($6,725.00) for the Sewer Maintenance Salaries and Wages Account 6,725.00
Sewer Maintenance-General Expenses 2,500.00 passed
VOTED: That the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) for the Sewer Maintenance-General ex- pense Account
2,500.00
Flushing Sewers-Salaries and Wages
350.00
Flushing Sewers-General Expenses 50.00
Sewer Department-New Pump 3,500.00
HIGHWAYS
Highways-Salary and Wages
37,884.00
Highway-General Expenses
8,500.00
Resurfacing Streets-Expenses 9,500.00
Maintenance and Care of Town Improvements-Expenses 1,000.00
2,000.00
Snow and Ice Removal
22,000.00
Chapter 90 Maintenance
1,000.00
Street Lighting
20,500.00
VETERANS' BENEFITS
War Allowance-World War 2
500.00
Veteran's Benefits-General Expenses
14,000.00
Veteran's Benefits-Salaries
2,450.00
Veteran's Benefits-Investigating Expenses
300.00
CHARITIES
Welfare:
Personal Service in the Welfare Department-following sums appropriated:
Agent
3,230.00
Investigator
2,686.00
Clerk
1,902.00
Clerk
1,902.00
Board
605.00
Superintendent of Town Farm
2,350.00
Hired Help at Farm
1,080.00
Town Physician 900.00
Making a total of $14,655.00 of which there is to be raised and appropriated from taxation $11,655.00 and the balance of $3,000.00 be appropriated from Fed- eral Grants from O.A.A. and A.D.C.
Welfare-Administration Expenses
150.00
Welfare-Assistance
20,000.00
Infirmary-Expenses
10,500.00
A.D.C .- Town Assistance
26,000.00
A.D.C .- Town Administration-Expenses
11,655.00
50.00
Repairs to Sidewalks-Expenses
178
TOWN RECORDS
O.A.A .- Town Assistance
O.A.A .- Town Administration-General Expenses
85,000.00 400.00
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
School Department-Salaries and Wages
226,758.00
School Department-General Expenses
37,500.00
Town Library-Salary and Wages
6,269.67
Town Library-General Expenses
1,317.00
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
Town Parks-Wages
2,400.00
Town Parks-Expenses
500.00
Playgrounds-Wages
1,587.60
Playground-Expenses
250.00
Playground Rental
200.00
Repairs to Tennis Courts
300.00
Printing Town Reports
2,541.00
Workmen's Compensation and Public Liability
2,696.44
Damages to Persons and Property
1,500.00
Flowage Rights-Clark Heirs
69.00
Memorial Day-Sons of Union Veterans
200.00
Memorial Day-American Legion
350.00
Memorial Day-Spanish War Veterans
75.00
Armistice Day-Veterans of Foreign Wars
350.00
Property Foreclosure-Tax Title
150.00
Worcester County Extension Service
50.00
Blanket Insurance
4,900.00
Contributory Retirement System
9,886.22
Annuity to Lillian E. Sonne
1,000.00
Milford Athletic Field Committee
850.00
Adding Names to Honor Roll
100.00
Reserve Fund
5,000.00
Installing & Repairing Street Signs
170.00
Zoning Board-Expenses
100.00
Care & Maintenance of Cedar Swamp Property
100.00
Headquarters Disabled American Veterans
479.80
VOTED: That the Town vote to raise and appropri- ate the sum of Seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for the Planning Board-Salary Account
75.00
Planning Board-Salary-No recommendation passed
VOTED: That the Town vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Three hundred dollars ($300.00) for Planning Board-Expenses
300.00
Planning Board-Expenses-No Recommendation passed
CEMETERIES
Vernon Grove Cemetery Wages & Expenses 3,300.00
North Purchase Cemetery-Wages & Expenses 50.00
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INTEREST & MATURING DEBT
Interest 4,100.00
Maturing Debt 24,000.00
It was voted that all items to which no objection was made in the Finance Committee's Report be raised and appropriated. All items passed taken up individually and a vote passed on same.
The Moderator called for reports of all committees. David I. Davoren presented a report on the Welcome Home Committee that was originally appointed by the Moderator. A financial report of the Committee appearing in the 1946 Town Report on pages 60 and 61. It was voted to accept the report as made.
Article 3. 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 1, 1948, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year and to renew such note or notes as may have been given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, of the General Laws.
Voice vote was unanimous.
Article 4. VOTED: That the Town vote to authorize the Selectmen to take charge of all legal proceedings for or against the Town.
Article 5. VOTED: That the Town vote to choose Mrs. Lillian Luby as Director of County Aid to Agriculture in accordance with the Provisions of Chapter 128 of the General Laws.
Article 6. 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, 1948.
Article 7. VOTED: That the Town vote to appropriate from available funds under the Excess & Deficiency Account the sum of Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for use by the Board of As- sessors in fixing the tax rate for 1947.
Article 8. VOTED: That the Town set the salary of the Town Treasurer at Twenty-two hundred dollars ($2,200.00).
A motion was made and seconded that the following articles be taken up for consideration collectively: 9, 13, 14, 42, 44, 46 & 47. An amendment was made to the motion that Article 20 be re- moved from the motion. The amendment was lost. A vote was taken on the motion and the motion was lost.
Article 9. VOTED: To pass over the article.
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Article 10. VOTED: That the salary of the Tax Collector be established at Four thousand and fifty dollars ($4,050.00) for the year ensuing.
Article 11. VOTED: That the salary of the Board of Asses- sors be set as follows: Chairman, $2,250.00; Clerk, $2,250.00; third member, $1,440.00.
It was voted to reconsider Article 2-item of Assessors- Salaries. Standing vote was unanimous.
VOTED: That the sum of $1,640.00 be added to the salary and wages account of the Assessors.
Article 12. VOTED: That the Town vote to establish the Salary of the Highway surveyor at Thirty-three hundred and fifty dollars ($3,350.00) for the ensuing year.
Article 13. A motion was made that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) for the completion of a sidewalk on Hayward Street from a point where present sidewalk ends to the railroad crossing, and to install a drain from the corner of Carroll and Hayward Streets to the brook at the railroad crossing. The motion was lost.
Article 14. A motion was made and seconded that the sum of Ten thousand ($10,000.00) dollars be raised and appropriated for the repairing of Central Street from the macadam line to Beaver Street. The motion was lost.
It was moved and seconded to consider Article 39.
A motion was made that the committee established under Article 22 at the Annual Town Meeting of March 1940 and desig- nated as the Municipal Field Committee be discharged and a new committee be appointed by the Moderator. This new committee to be known as the Milford Athletic Field Committee and to con- sist of fifteen (15) votes, five (5) to be appointed for three years (3) years, five (5) for two (2) years and five (5) for one (1) year. Future appointments to be made by the Town Moderator or his successors, annually as terms expire or as necessary to fill vacan- cies from any cause.
This committee to be authorized and instructed to handle the construction, maintenance and operation of all town owned athletic fields except those located in Town Park.
They are to make rules for the use of these fields, fix rental and concession fees, accept gifts to the town for athletic field pur- poses and so operate the field that the money received by the Town will eventually equal the money advanced for the use of the com- mittee in this or future Town Meeting appropriations.
They are to elect from their own membership an operating sub-committee of three (3) members, who are to directly handle
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the details of the fields and who are to report to the general com- mittee at least once each month. This sub-committee to carry out the policies laid down by the general committee.
The general committee may also elect other sub-committees to carry out any other details as seem advisable.
The administration is to conform to Federal, State, and Town laws, and regulations as to admissions, tickets and public safety.
Accurate records of attendance and gate receipts shall be kept of each time the fields are rented and copies of each event record shall be furnished to the sponsoring organization and to the Town Treasurer.
No member of this committee may be paid any money for services or materials pertaining to the athletic fields unless a copy of vote of the general committee authorizing each payment is filed with the Town Accountant.
Rental or other income shall be paid directly to the Town Treasurer and all payments shall be made by the Town Treasurer on properly approved warrants.
The general committee may make such rules for their own guidance, attendance and publicity as may be voted in any meeting of that committee.
An amendment was made to the motion that the Park Com- missioners be given complete authority of Fino Athletic Field.
An amendment to the amendment was made that the Town vote to discharge with thanks the Municipal Field Committee es- tablished by Article 22 of the Town Meeting of March 1940.
The amendment to the amendment was lost. The amendment was lost. The motion was carried. Seven persons doubted the vote so a standing vote was taken and 79 persons having voted in favor of the motion and 54 opposed it was
VOTED: That the committee established under Article 22 at the Annual Town Meeting of March 1940 and designated as the Municipal Field Committee be discharged and a new committee be appointed by the Moderator. This new committee to be known as the Milford Athletic Field Committee and to consist of fifteen (15) voters, five (5) to be appointed for three (3) years, five (5) for two (2) years and five (5) for one (1) year. Future appoint- ments to be made by the Town Moderator or his successors, an- nually as terms expire or as necessary to fill vacancies from any cause.
This committee to be authorized and instructed to handle the construction, maintenance and operation of all town owned athletic fields except those located in Town Park.
They are to make rules for the use of these fields, fix rental and concession fees, accept gifts to the Town for athletic field pur- poses and so operate the field that the money received by the Town will eventually equal the money advanced for the use of the com- mittee in this or future Town Meeting appropriations.
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They are to elect from their own membership an operating sub-committee of three (3) members, who are to directly handle the details of the fields and who are to report to the general com- mittee at least once each month. This sub-committee to carry out the policies laid down by the general committee.
The general committee may also elect other sub-committees to carry out any other details as seem advisable.
The administration is to conform to Federal, State and Town laws and regulations as to admissions, tickets and public safety.
Accurate records of attendance and gate receipts shall be kept of each time the fields are rented and copies of each event shall be furnished to the sponsoring organization and to the Town Treasurer.
No member of this committee may be paid any money for services or materials pertaining to the athletic fields unless a copy of vote of the general committee authorizing each payment is filed with the Town Accountant.
Rental or other income shall be paid directly to the Town Treasurer and all payments shall be made by the Town Treasurer on properly. approved warrants.
The general committee may make such rules for their own guidance, attendance and publicity as may be voted in a meeting of that committee.
Article 15. VOTED: To pass over the article.
Article 16. A motion was made that the Town vote to amend the By-Laws adopted by the Town on November 15, 1939, relative to Cedar Swamp Pond Development Commission by adding at the end of the second paragraph thereof the following new paragraph: The Board of Selectmen however, shall have the management and control of and may make regulations for the use of that part of the land in the Cedar Swamp Pond area bounded southerly by Main Street, easterly by Charles River, northerly by the bridge over the dam again, easterly by the beaches on the westerly side of the pond and westerly by the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company.
An amendment was made to the motion that the words "Mil- ford Athletic Field Commission" be substituted in place of Board of Selectmen. The amendment was carried by a voice vote.
The question now came on the motion and the vote being unanimous it was
VOTED: That the Town vote to amend the By-Laws adopted by the Town on November 15, 1939 relative to Cedar Swamp Pond Development Commission by adding at the end of the second para- graph thereof the following new paragraph: Milford Athletic Field Commission however shall have the management and control of and may make regulations for the use of that part of the land in the Cedar Swamp Pond area bounded southerly by Main Street,
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