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79.55
All Other
414.30
$2,894.56
Sanitation:
Sewer Rentals 200.00
TOTAL FOR HEALTH AND SANITATION
3,094.56
HIGHWAYS
General Expenses:
General Snow Removal
$538.80 552.00
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REPORTS OF TOWN OFFICERS
Joint Construction-State
4,387.40
Joint Construction-County
2,049.49
Individuals TOTAL FOR HIGHWAYS
39.04
7,566.73
CHARITIES
General Aid:
State
$1,665.22
Cities and Towns
883.04
Individuals
638.70
Total for General Aid
$3,186.96
Aid to Dependent Children: State
9,376.60
Old Age Assistance:
State
$69,894.90
Cities and Towns
2,132.48
Individuals
817.81
Total for Old Age Assistance
72,845.19
Infirmary:
Board and Care
9,789.13
TOTAL FOR CHARITIES
95,197.88
VETERANS' BENEFITS
State
5,648.15
SCHOOLS
Tuition of State Wards
$1,921.12
Other Tuition
373.69
Sale of Books and Supplies
65.09
All Other
239.86
TOTAL FOR SCHOOLS
2,599.76
LIBRARY
Fines
227.17
RECREATION
Rental of Fino Field 1,862.70
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TOWN OF MILFORD
UNCLASSIFIED
Sale of Real Estate
$10.00
Rental of Building
330.00
TOTAL FOR UNCLASSIFIED
340.00
CEMETERIES
Sale of Lots
$240.00
Sale of Graves
48.00
Care of Lots
607.00
Internments
290.00
TOTAL FOR CEMETERIES
1,185.00
TRUST FUNDS
Perpetual Care Bequests
3,950.00
INTEREST
Deposits
$8.00
On Deferred Taxes
2,475.58
On Tax Titles Redeemed
54.74
On Special Assessments
38.84
On Cemetery Funds
850.00
On Post-War Rehabilitation Fund
187.50
TOTAL FOR INTEREST
3,614.66
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Anticipation of Revenue
$390,000.00
Sewer Loan
24,000.00
Premium on Loans
62.40
TOTAL FOR MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
414,062.40
AGENCY
Payroll Deductions-Blue Cross
$4,650.92
Payroll Deductions-War Bonds
3,406.90
Payroll Deductions-Federal Taxes
41,870.26
Dog Licenses
2,045.80
Taxi Badges
44.00
TOTAL FOR AGENCY
52,017.88
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REPORTS OF TOWN OFFICERS
REFUNDS
Taxes
$15.30
Petty Cash-Advances
25.00
Treasurer's Tailings
81.53
General Departments
2,129.01
TOTAL FOR REFUNDS
2,250.84
TRANSFERS
Finance Committee Expenses from Reserve Fund
$12.50
Assessors Expenses from Reserve Fund 600.00
Certification of Notes from Reserve Fund 16.00
Town Clerk Expenses from Reserve Fund
25.00
Election, Registration Expenses from Reserve Fund 700.00
Welfare General Assistance from Reserve Fund
285.00
Repairs to Spruce Street School from
Reserve Fund 1,400.00
Memorial Day Sons of Veterans from Reserve Fund 125.00
Workmen's Compensation from Reserve Fund 83.25
Library Salaries and Wages from Reserve Fund 48.00
General Aid-Assistance from Excess and Deficiency 4,800.00
A. D. C. Assistance from Excess and Deficiency 3,700.00
Infirmary from Excess and Deficiency 500.00
O. A. A. Assistance from Excess and Deficiency 12,500.00 Athletic Field Committee from Excess and
Deficiency 700.00
Sewer Construction Water Street from Excess and Deficiency 4,000.00
Snow Removal from Excess and Deficiency 7,000.00
Town Hall Expenses from Excess and Deficiency 500.00
Elections, Registrations Salaries and Wages from Excess and Deficiency 600.00
Sewer Construction Fountain and Congress Streets from Excess and Deficiency
3,900.00
Tree Department-New Truck from Excess and Deficiency 2,000.00
Repairs to Spillway Charles River from the Excess and Deficiency 200.00
Sidewalk Lincoln Street from Excess and Deficiency 1,500.00
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TOWN OF MILFORD
Revenue from Excess and Deficiency
38,583.16
Improvement Avenues from Sale of Lots and Graves 1,000.00
Repairing and Refinishing from Purchase of Fire Apparatus 1,200.00
Library Salaries from Dog Tax
1,760.72
Acquisition, Installation and Maintenance of Meters from Parking Meter Collections
17,954.23
Police Expenses from Parking Meter Collections 12,000.00
Police Expenses from Acquisition, Installation and Maintenance Meters
866.22
TOTAL FOR TRANSFERS
118,559.08
TOTAL RECEIPTS
$1,704,245.54
Cash in Treasury January 1, 1948
147,064.05
GRAND TOTAL
$1,851,309.59
Expenditures General Government
Moderator
$110.00
Finance Committee:
Salary
$72.60
Printing and Mailing reports
127.50
Total Finance Committee
200.10
Selectmen:
Salaries:
Selectmen
$1,650.00
Clerk
550.00
Expenses:
Stationery and Postage
185.35
Printing and Advertising
98.20
Telephone
100.47
Layouts and Plans
167.75
Association Dues
6.00
Auctioneer
10.00
Typewriter Maintenance
8.00
Total for Selectmen
2,775.77
Accountant:
Salaries:
Accountant
$3,550.00
Clerk
2,102.00
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REPORTS OF TOWN OFFICERS
Expenses:
Stationery and Postage
74.75
Telephone
75.15
Typewriter Maintenance
12.00
Association Dues
23.00
Furniture
13.90
Travel to Boston
5.53
Adding Machine Maintenance
13.50
Total for Accountant
5,869.83
Treasurer:
Salaries:
Treasurer
$2,385.27
Clerk
2,114.73
Expenses:
Stationery and Postage
275.58
Telephone
25.60
Surety Bond
243.50
Forgery Bond
37.50
Association Dues
2.00
Repairs to Equipment
44.50
Expenses to Boston
2.50
Return of Lockup Keys
1.00
Total for Treasurer
5,132.18
Tax Collector:
Salaries:
Collector
$4,250.00
Clerk
2,102.00
Expenses:
Stationery and Postage
573.21
Printing and Advertising
259.59
Telephone
82.70
Surety Bond
347.25
Deputy Bond
14.00
Expenses to Boston
30:00
Repairs to Adding Machine
19.10
Typewriter Maintenance
8.00
Supplies for Office
2.25
Total for Tax Collector
7,688.10
Assessors:
Salaries:
Assessors
$5,618.00
Clerk
2,102.00
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TOWN OF MILFORD
Expenses:
Stationery and Postage
416.68
Printing and Advertising
111.31
Automobile Hire
35.00
Telephone
121.10
Abstracts
532.14
Association Dues
6.00
Directory
17.00
Clock
11.50
Maintenance of Equipment
53.00
Expenses to Meetings
96.00
Total for Assessors
9,119.73
Town Clerk:
Salaries:
Town Clerk-Salary
$550.00
Town Clerk-Fees
1,274.50
Clerk
2,102.00
Expenses:
Stationery and Postage
$112.65
Printing and Advertising
57.83
Surety Bond
7.50
Burglary Insurance
43.75
Association Dues
5.00
Equipment
3.26
Repairs
2.50
Expenses to Meetings
11.37
Binding Records
60.83
Total for Town Clerk
4,231.19
Elections, Registrations and Town Meetings: Salaries and Wages:
Registrars
$1,902.36
Election Officers
3,758.95
Canvassing Census
830.87
All Other
613.25
Expenses:
Stationery and Postage
613.92
Printing and Advertising
1,807.20
Lunches
26.00
Truck Hire
28.00
Erecting Booths
393.30
All Other
452.55
Total for Elections, Registrations
and Town Meetings 10,426.40
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REPORTS OF TOWN OFFICERS
Other Finance Officers and Accounts: Certification of Notes
40.00
Law Department: Town Solicitor
1,430.00
Memorial Hall:
Salary of Janitor
$1,510.00
Expenses:
Repairs
169.31
Water
104.75
Fuel
1,149.99
Janitor's Supplies
54.55
Unpaid Bills 1946-Repairs
730.00
Unpaid Bills 1947-Repairs
263.00
Total for Memorial Hall 3,981.60
Town Hall:
Salary of Janitors
$2,920.00
Expenses:
Fuel
2,161.38
Light
608.08
Janitor's Supplies
195.33
Repairs
132.43
Water
374.75
Care of Town Clock
100.00
All Other
27.52
Total for Town Hall
6,519.49
TOTAL FOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT
57,524.39
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Department:
Salaries:
Chief
$4,000.00
Patrolmen
39,235.82
Expenses:
Maintenance of Motor Equipment
1,071.20
Gasoline and Oil
676.36
Equipment for Men
44.34
Additional Equipment
1,602.12
New Car
1,200.00
Lunches for Prisoners 34.30
Medical Services
11.00
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TOWN OF MILFORD
Insurance on Cars
61.34
Garage Rent
60.00
Trucking
2.00
Pipe and Posts
44.10
Painting Traffic Lines and Post
530.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage
162.33
Telephone
310.22
Unpaid Salaries 1947
146.38
Unpaid Expenses 1947
134.99
Maintenance Traffic Signals
407.95
Total for Police Department
- $49,734.45
Fire Department:
Salaries:
Chief
$3,850.00
Deputy Chief
390.00
Permanent Firemen
47,336.25
Call Firemen
5,808.75
Equipment:
Apparatus
297.61
New Hose
795.00
Equipment for Men
31.29
New Apparatus
27,652.28
Reconditioning Apparatus
1,182.37
Maintenance and Repairs:
Garage Rent
60.00
Repairs
846.60
Gas and Oil
522.23
Repairs to Alarm System
786.35
Hydrant Service:
Contract
10,700.00
Fuel, Light and Water:
Fuel
1,145.03
Light
294.44
Water
71.24
Maintenance of Building and Grounds:
Repairs
261.23
Furniture and Furnishings
283.56
Laundry
264.44
All Other
21.00
Other Expenses:
Stationery, Printing and Postage 156.70
Telephones 156.35
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REPORTS OF TOWN OFFICERS
Insurance
37.80
Association Dues
11.00
Subscription
5.00
Medical Expenses
514.10
Expenses to Meetings
6.25
First Aid Supplies
8.13
Advertising
33,80
Lunches
16.60
Architect
130.50
Total for Fire Department
103,675.90
Forest Fires:
Firemen
$63.33
Gas
37.40
Equipment
247.44
Total for Forest Fires
348.17
Planting and Trimming Trees:
Salaries:
Tree Warden .
$1,865.94
Labor
1,353.04
Expenses:
Hardware and Tools
74.92
Gas and Oil
41.62
Telephone
33.00
Car Rental
225.00
Tree Work
292.10
New Trees
200.00
New Dodge Truck, Equipped
1,869.38
Expenses to Meetings
35.90
Hauling Stumps
18.00
Insurance and Plates
34.80
Total for Care of Trees 6,143.70
Gypsy Moth Suppression:
Salaries:
Superintendent
$795.08
Labor
29.92
Expenses:
Stationery, Postage and Printing 9.50
Aerial Spraying
480.00
Street Spraying
510.00
Total for Gypsy Moth Suppression 1,824.50
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TOWN OF MILFORD
Inspection of Wires:
Salary of Inspector
534.60
Rifle Range:
Labor
$310.00
Repairs and Equipment
539.99
Total for Rifle Range
849.99
Dog Officer:
Salary
$108.90
Other Expenses
250.00
Total for Dog Officer
358.90
Sealer of Weights and Measures:
Salary of Sealer
$1,306.80
Expenses:
Printing and Advertising
36.35
Transportation
127.00
Stamps Recut
17.50
Tools
8.59
Repairs
7.00
Total for Sealer of Weights and
Measures
1,503.24
TOTAL FOR PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
164,973.45
Health and Sanitation
Health:
General Administration:
Salaries:
Board Members
$330.00
Agent
1,320.00
Expenses:
Stationery and Postage
192.00
Printing and Advertising
286.52
Telephone 119.59
Auto Hire 302.50
Animal Burial
168.50
Office Cleaning and Repairs 145.30
Office Furniture and Furnishings
93.00
Contagious Diseases:
Drugs and Medicines 91.92
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REPORTS OF TOWN OFFICERS
Tuberculosis:
Board and Treatment
5,211.00
1947 Bill Board and Treatment 418.50
Worcester County T. B. Hos- pital Assessment 24,716.09
Worcester County T. B. Hos- pital Construction 6,411.35
Vital Statistics:
Births
170.00
Deaths
48.50
Other Expenses:
Sanitary Inspector
435.60
Plumbing Inspector
726.00
Rent
480.00
All Other
15.73
Inspection of School Children:
Health Physician
1,009.80
Health Nurse
2,325.00
Inspection of Animals:
Salary of Inspector
429.00
Expenses of Inspector
65.93
Inspection of Meats and Provisions: Salary of Inspector 1,100.00
Total for Health Department
$46,611.83
Garbage Disposal:
Contracts
5,143.08
Dental Clinic:
Dentist
$1,848.00
Dental Supplies
147.95
Light
14.28
Laundry
31.49
Total for Dental Clinic
2,041.72
Sewer Maintenance:
Salaries:
Commissioners
$710.00
Superintendent
1,200.00
Clerk
336.00
Labor
5,942.72
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TOWN OF MILFORD
Expenses:
Stationery, Postage and Printing $50.93
Truck Repairs
340.67
Tools and Equipment
344.90
Sand
47.75
Gas and Oil
185.85
Fuel
45.35
Light
990.15
Water
70.28
Telephone
74.25
New Pump
1,387.50
Flushing Sewers
527.10
Truck Insurance
30.80
Keys
2.00
Raising and Repairing Manholes
288.60
Rental of Land
15.00
Total for Sewer Maintenance
12,589.85
Sewer Construction, Fountain and Congress Sts .:
Advertising
$11.25
Contracts
16,423.12
Engineering Services
2,038.03
Notes
29.25
Total for Sewer Construction,
Fountain and Congress Sts.
18,501.65
Sewer Construction, Water St .:
Advertising
$11.25
Contract
3,210.33
Engineering Services
383.44
Total for Water St. Sewer
Construction
3,605.02
TOTAL OF HEALTH AND SANITATION 88,493.15
Highways
General Administration:
Superintendent
3,550.00
Office Expenses
266.87
General Expenses:
Labor
39,011.05
Machinery Hire
351.26
Broken stone, gravel, etc.
443.68
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REPORTS OF TOWN OFFICERS
Equipment and Repairs
6,157.48
Gas and Oil
705.20
Fuel
749.49
Light
244.17
Telephones
227.94
Water
61.83
Laundry
19.25
All Other
959.79
Total for General Highways
52,748.01
Resurfacing Streets:
Materials
11,260.45
New Equipment:
Grader
9,172.77
V Plow
1,065.00
Tires, tubes and accessories
262.03
Street Sweeper,
5,114.13
Total for New Equipment
15,613.93
Road Machinery Fund:
Ford Tudor Sedan
1,227.99
Bulldozer Attachment
470.84
Accessories for Street Sweeper
880.87
Total for Road Machinery Fund
2,579.70
Chapter 90 Maintenance:
Payroll
903.44
Contract Resurfacing E. Main St.
1,592.56
Advertising
16.88
Raising Manholes
175.00
Equipment Hire ยท
249.00
Mowing
63.00
Total for Chapter 90 Maintenance 2,999.88
Depot St. Construction Chapter 90-1947:
Signs
52.19
Contract-Final Payment
3,587.15
Total for Depot St. Construction 1947 3,639.34
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TOWN OF MILFORD
Depot St. Construction Chapter 90-1948:
Advertising
22.45
Grates and frames
347.20
Contract
3,748.50
Total for Depot St. Construction
Chapter 90-1948
4,118.15
Repairs to Sidewalks:
Labor
163.75
Truck Hire
3.00
Materials
604.06
Total for Repairs to Sidewalks 770.81
Sidewalk Construction-East Main St .:
Engineering
46.13
Labor
738.68
Equipment Hire
241.97
Materials
650.49
Total for E. Main St. Sidewalk
1,677.27
Sidewalk Construction East and Hayward Sts .:
Payroll
70.40
Engineering
37.50
Curbing
297.10
Cement Walk
300.00
Materials
267.00
Equipment
8.00
Total of East and Hayward St. Sidewalk 980.00
Sidewalk Construction Lincoln St .:
Engineering
165.25
Advertising
13.50
Contract
1,319.72
Total for Lincoln St. Sidewalk
1,498.47
Street Lights:
Contract
22,880.74
Snow and Ice Removal:
Labor
17,704.11
Trucking Snow
12,474.09
Plowing Snow
25,264.17
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REPORTS OF TOWN OFFICERS
Tools and Equipment
6,955.01
Gasoline and Oil
1,169.47
Sand
1,412.39
Salt
3,940.45
Snow Fence
106.50
Fuel
574.65
Plowing-1947 Unpaid bill
6,366.30
All Other
314.34
Total for Snow Removal
76,281.48
TOTAL FOR HIGHWAYS
198,046.37
Charities and Veterans' Benefits
Welfare Department:
General Administration:
Salaries and Wages
11,643.77
Printing, Stationery
24.40
All Other
32.25
Outside Relief by Town:
Groceries and Provisions
1,163.96
Fuel
174.26
Board and Care
4,077.64
Medicine and Medical Care
551.83
State Institutions
798.00
Cash Grants to Individuals
15,634.84
Auto Hire
233.78
Rent
2,198.30
Clothing
55.77
Telephone
51.80
Social Service Index
40.50
Burial Expenses
400.00
Moving
15.45
Relief Other Cities and Towns:
Cities
256.07
Towns
40.95
Total for General Aid
37,393.57
Infirmary Expenses:
Groceries and Provisions
5,232.08
Dry Goods and Clothing
674.13
Telephone
99.30
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TOWN OF MILFORD
Buildings
530.77
Fuel and Light
2,001.54
Truck Repairs
191.94
Gas and Oil
334.11
Grain
2,949.49
New Ford Pickup Truck
1,139.55
1947 Unpaid Bill Lights and Telephone
47.61
All Other
490.95
Total for Infirmary
13,691.47
Aid to Dependent Children:
Town Administration:
Office Expenses
43.97
Town Assistance:
Cash Grants to Individuals
29,605.97
Medical Attendance
163.00
Federal Administration:
Salaries
1,436.96
New Typewriter
91.25
Office Supplies
35.15
Federal Assistance:
Cash Grants to Individuals
10,085.01
Total for Aid to Dependent Children . 41,461.31
Old Age Assistance:
Town Administration:
Office Supplies
103.00
Association dues
4.00
Banker and Tradesmen Subscription 14.00
Auto Hire
276.75
Total for Town Administration
397.75
Town Assistance:
Cash Grants to Individuals
92,637.33
Medical Attendance
581.17
Ambulance Service
5.00
Other Cities and Towns
1,082.39
Total for Town Assistance 94,305.89
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REPORTS OF TOWN OFFICERS
Federal Administration:
Salaries
2,567.36
Office Supplies
247.98
Typewriter
59.75
Expenses to Meetings
5.00
Auto Hire
25.00
Total for Federal Administration
2,905.09
Federal Assistance:
Cash Grants to Individuals
79,965.73
TOTAL FOR OLD AGE ASSISTANCE 177,574.46
Veterans' Benefits:
Salary of Director
2,650.00
Investigation Expenses
300.00
Cash Grants to Individuals
9,831.60
Board and Care
530.10
Fuel 184.40
Groceries and Provisions 45.00
Medicine and Medical Attendance
1,165.94
All Other
393.65
Total for Veterans' Benefits
15,100.69
TOTAL FOR CHARITIES AND VETERANS' BENEFITS 285,221.50
Schools and Library
Schools:
General Expenses:
Salary of Superintendent 4,563.34
Salary of Clerks 4,476.40
Salary of Truant Officers 2,850.00
Salary of Physicians 847.00
Salary of Nurse 2,530.00
Stationery, Printing and Postage 365.01
Telephones
668.31
Sundries 161.45
Teachers' Salaries:
High
83,136.19
Elementary
129,372.34
Coach
595.00
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TOWN OF MILFORD
Text Books and Supplies:
High:
Text and Reference Books
2,153.00
All Other 4,541.07
Elementary:
211.72
Text and Reference Books All Other
1,349.95
Tuition:
Trade Schools
5,833.17
Transportation:
Contracts
9,973.73
Janitors' Services:
High
5,791.03
Elementary
14,639.15
Fuel, Light and Water:
High
8,301.99
Elementary
8,594.82
Maintenance Buildings and Grounds:
High:
Repairs
1,218.42
Janitors' Supplies
723.79
All Other
662.25
Elementary:
Repairs
10,709.86
Janitors' Supplies
657.67
All Other 90.60
Furniture and Furnishings:
High
48.35
Elementary
519.21
Other Expenses:
Diplomas for Graduation
139.70
Total for Schools
305,724.52
Library:
Salaries:
Librarian
2,605.18
Assistants
5,833.89
Expenses:
Books
461.01
Periodicals
274.25
Records
29.15
Binding Books
41.41
43
REPORTS OF TOWN OFFICERS
Binding Periodicals
32.53
Light
190.86
Repairs
63.73
Stationery, Printing and Postage
126.70
Telephone
60.55
All Other
14.83
Total for Library
9,734.09
TOTAL FOR SCHOOLS AND LIBRARY 315,458.61
Recreation
Parks:
Salaries and Wages:
Clerk
201.90
Labor
2,281.02
Raising flag
117.00
Expenses:
Equipment
685.54
Loam and subsoil
78.75
Light and Water
28.65
Flowers
36.00
Flags
27.92
Lime
5.85
Sign
5.00
Total for Parks
3,467.63
Playgrounds:
Instructors
1,746.36
Apparatus
146.96
Sand
15.63
Trucking
42.50
Bats, balls, etc.
89.45
Total for Playgrounds
2,040.90
Repairs to Tennis Court: Contract
300.00
Playfield Rental:
Oliver Street
100.00
Green Street
100.00
Total Playfield Rental
200.00
Fino Field:
Labor
2,006.94
Equipment
1,019.54
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TOWN OF MILFORD
Remove and Reset Fence
1,137.00
Repairs
519.10
Printing and Advertising
129.26
Seed 1
29.05
Loam and Fill
10,232.38
Supplies
347.29
Water
71.40
Engineering
255.75
Grading
79.00
Express
7.90
Total for Fino Field
15,834.61
TOTAL FOR RECREATION 21,843.14
Unclassified
Damage to Persons and Property:
1
Examinations
10.00
Settlements
1,400.50
Association Dues
10.00
Total for Damage to Persons and Property 1,420.50
Memorial Day:
Spanish War Veterans
75.00
Sons of Union Veterans (GAR)
192.50
American Legion
350.00
Total for Memorial Day
617.50
Armistice Day:
Veterans Foreign Wars
349.85
Printing Town Reports: Contract
2,926.33
Zoning Board:
Office Supplies and Postage 71.85
Maintenance and Operating Parking Meters: Miscellaneous Expenses 59.25
Blanket Insurance:
Premiums 4,406.32
Workmen's Compensation and Public Liability: Premiums
2,913.51
Annuities:
Lillian E. Sonne 833.30
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REPORTS OF TOWN OFFICERS
Planning Board: Office Supplies
24.65
Christmas Lights: Contract
989.50
Headquarters Disabled Veterans: Rent
600.00
Town Forest Committee:
Abstracting Services
299.40
Pensions:
Contributory Retirement System
8,840.00
Installing and Repairing Street Signs: Signs
6.00
Repainting and Repairing Signs
190.00
Total for Street Signs 196.00
Acquisition, Installing and Maintaining
Parking Meters:
Meters
15,000.00
Installing Meters
708.41
Coin Counter
186.10
Engineering Services
87.50
Painting Posts
106.00
Total for Parking Meters
16,088.01
Installing World War No. 2 Square Markers:
Contract
816.00
Stocking Ponds with Fish
200.00
Flowage Rights: Clarke Heirs
69.00
Aid to Agriculture:
Worcester County Extension Service
50.00
Boiler Insurance Premiums
283.91
State Parks and Reservations Tax
1,116.86
Auditing Municipal Accounts
1,345.22
Auditing Retirement Accounts
66.69
County Tax
36,581.24
Dog Licenses to County
2,048.80
Petty Cash:
School
$20.00
Library
5.00
Total for Petty Cash
25.00
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TOWN OF MILFORD
Payroll Deductions:
Federal Taxes
41,870.26
Blue Cross
4,650.92
War Bonds
3,588.75
TOTAL FOR UNCLASSIFIED
133,348.62
Cemeteries
North Purchase Cemetery:
Labor
$28.70
Lawn Mower Rental
21.25
Total for North Purchase Cemetery
49.95
Vernon Grove Cemetery:
Secretary to Trustees
$518.00
Paving Avenues
1,000.00
Labor
2,638.36
Patching and Loam
372.76
Flowers
40.40
Markers
33.50
Tools
331.17
Gas and Oil
12.90
All Other
186.24
Total for Vernon Grove Cemetery
5,133.33
TOTAL FOR CEMETERIES
5,183.28
Interest and Maturing Debt
Interest:
Anticipation of Revenue Loans $737.79
Other General Loans 4,000.69
Total for Interest
$4,738.48
Maturing Debt:
Anticipation of Revenue Loans $350,000.00
Other General Loans 20,000.00
Total for Maturing Debt
370,000.00
TOTAL FOR INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT 374,738.48
47
REPORTS OF TOWN OFFICERS
Trust Funds
Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests
$3,950.00
Post-War Rehabilitation Fund 187.50
TOTAL FOR TRUST FUNDS
4,137.50
Refunds and Transfers
Refunds:
Taxes
$1,850.76
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
1,544.66
Interest
.98
Taxi Badge Returned
6.00
Total Refunds
$3,402.40
Transfers:
Reserve Fund to:
Finance Committee-Expenses $12.50
Assessors-Expenses 600.00
Certification of Notes 16.00
Town Clerk-Expenses 25.00
Election, Registration-Expenses 700.00
Welfare-General Assistance 285.00
Repairs to Spruce St. School
1,400.00
Memorial Day-Sons of Veterans 125.00
Workmen's Compensation 83.25
Library-Salaries and Wages
48.00
Excess and Deficiency to:
General Aid-Assistance
4,800.00
A. D. C .- Assistance
3,700.00
Infirmary 500.00
O. A. A .- Assistance 12,500.00
Athletic Field Committee 700.00
Sewer Construction-Water St.
4,000.00
Snow Removal
7,000.00
Town Hall-Expenses
500.00
Elections, Registrations- Salaries and Wages 600.00
Sewer Construction-Fountain and Congress Sts.
3,900.00
Tree Department-New Truck
2,000.00
Repairs to Spillway Charles River 200.00
Sidewalk-Lincoln St.
1,500.00
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TOWN OF MILFORD
Revenue 38,583.16
Sale of Lots and Graves to Improve Avenues 1,000.00
Fire-Purchase Apparatus to Repairing and Refinishing
1,200.00
Dog Tax to Library-Salaries
1,760.72
Parking Meter Collections to Acquisition, Installation and Maintenance of Meters 17,954.23
Parking Meter Collections to Police-Expenses 12,000.00
Acquisition, Installation and Maintenance of Meters to Police-Expenses 866.22
Total Transfers 118,559.08
TOTAL REFUNDS AND TRANSFERS
121,961.48
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $1,770,929.97
Cash in Treasury December 31, 1948
80,379.62
GRAND TOTAL $1,851,309.59
Net Funded or Fixed Debt of the Town of Milford December 31, 1948
Year
Sewer Loans
High School Loan
Total Maturity By Years
1949
$8,000.00
$8,000.00
$16,000.00
1950
8,000.00
8,000.00
16,000.00
1951
8,000.00
8,000,00
16,000.00
1952
8,000.00
8,000,00
16,000.00
1953
6,000.00
8,000.00
14,000.00
1954
6,000.00
8,000.00
14,000.00
1955
2,000.00
7,000.00
9,000.00
$46,000.00
$55,000.00
$101,000.00
REPORTS OF TOWN OFFICERS
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Town of Milford Balance Sheet December 31, 1948 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
LIABILITIES
Cash in Office and Banks
$80,379.62
Anticipation of Revenue Loans $40,000.00
Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves
2,518.00
Payroll Deductions: Purchase of Bonds
648.65
Levy 1945
$19.00
Parking Meter Collections
9,935.40
Levy 1946
166.12
Levy 1947
15,775.33
Levy 1948
87,217.58
Town Hall-Installing Heating Apparatus
1,410.00
Levy 1947
29.62
Fire-Purchase of Apparatus
1,485.50
Levy 1948
2,685.97
Sewer-New Pump
2,099.00
105,893.62
Sewer Construction- Congress and Fountain Sts.
9,398.35
Special Assessments :
Water St.
394.98
Unapportioned Sewers 1947
$766.70
Chapter 90 Construction- Depot St.
3,693.42
Apportioned Sewers
Bridge-Howard St.
1,250.00
1946-1948
54.78
Bridge-Mellen St. 992.68
821.48
Road Machinery Account 421.80
U.S. Grant A.D.C. for Ass'tance 1,997.10
50
TOWN OF MILFORD
Accounts Receivable:
Taxes :
Appropriation Balances: Assessors-Tax Appeal Case $400.00
Motor Vehicle Excise:
Departmental:
Health
$811.49
General Aid
554.05
Infirmary
393.03
A. D. C.
4,152.46
O. A. A.
1,553.21
War Allowance
4.00
Veterans Benefits
5,179.36
Cemetery
152.00
12,799.60
Tax Judgments :
1926
$157.10
1931
1,363.67
1932
812.66
1933
698.51
3,031.94
Overlay Deficits :
Levy 1948 1,663.90
2,473.86
Overlay Reserve
1,645.70
744.00
Taxi Badge Reserve
194.00
Road Machinery Fund
1,635.59
Treasurer's Tailings Fire Loss-Sewer Dept.
210.00
Old Age Assistance Recoveries
817.81
County
2,912.68
U.S. Grant A.D.C. for Admin. 16.90 U.S. Grant O.A.A. for Ass'tance 185.35 U.S. Grant O.A.A. for Admin. 70.54
Prep. Plans & Specifications Chapter 58 of 1943 450.90
Advisory Committee-Reha- bilitation of Veterans 680.44
Maint., Oper. Parking Meters 137.86
Repairs to Spillway at Charles River 200.00
Income Trust Funds-
V. Grove Cemetery 654.28
No. Purchase Cemetery
101.20
26,040.30 9.00
Dog Licenses Overlays Reserved for Abatements: Levy 1947 $809.96
Levy 1945
$102.60
Levy 1946
641.40
State and County Aid to Highways:
State
$4,825.75
Premiums on Bonds 62.40
7,738.43 Revenues Reserved until Collected:
1,515.00
REPORTS OF TOWN OFFICERS
51
Overdrafts: Chapter 90 Maintenance
1,999.88
Sewer Revenue 821.48
County Tax
4,425.18
Uncollected Court. Judgments
3,031.94
27,107.04
State Parks and Reservations
163.83
Excess and Deficiency
103,184.83
$217,997.58
$217,997.58
TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
Trust Funds-Cash and Securities Municipal Retirement Funds-
$53,252.58
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
$42,058.45
Post-War Rehabilitation Fund
11,194.13
Annuity Savings Fund
75,407.97
Annuity Reserve Fund
3,318.28
Pension Accumulation Fund
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