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51,700.41
Expense Fund
360.36
Military Service Credit
2,712.35
Undistributed Income
2,848.41
$189,600.36
$189,600.36
TOWN OF MILFORD
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Aid to Highway Revenue
$7,738.43
Departmental Revenue 12,799.60
Motor Vehicle Tax Revenue
2,715.59
Cash and Securities
136,347.78
DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Sewer Assessments: Apportioned but not due
Apportioned Sewer Assessments:
$174.04
Due 1949
$47.48
Due 1950
47.48
Due 1951
47.48
Due 1952
6.32
Due 1953
6.32
Due 1954
6.32
Due 1955
6.32
Due 1956
6.32
$174.04
$174.04
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$101,000.00
Sewer Construction Loan 1922
$8,000.00
Sewer Construction Loan 1935
14,000.00
Sewer Construction Loan 1948
24,000.00
High School Addition Loan 1935
55,000.00
$101,000.00
$101,000.00
Tax Titles Tax Title Possessions
$12,285.20 Tax Title Revenue
$17,771.93
5,486.73
$17,771.93
$17,771.93
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REPORTS OF TOWN OFFICERS
TAX ACCOUNTS
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TOWN OF MILFORD
Salaries and Wages of the Employees of Milford
GENERAL GAVERNMENT
Position
Salary
Moderator
$110.00
Selectmen
550.00
Clerk of Selectmen
550.00
Secretary of Finance Committee
72.60
Accountant
3,550.00
Treasurer
2,400.00
Tax Collector
4,250.00
Assessor (Chairman)
2,450.00
Assessor (2 members)
1,548.00
Town Solicitor, Legal Fees for Special Work for 1948
1,430.00
Town Clerk
550.00
Town Clerk, Recording Fees
(Marriages, Deaths and Births)
1,274.50
Clerk of the Board of Registrars
640.20
Registrars of Voters
435.60
Janitor of Town Hall
2,850.00
Janitor of Memorial Hall
1,510.00
Clerk in Accountant's Office
2,102.00
Clerk in Assessor's Office
2,102.00
Clerk in Tax Collector's Office
2,102.00
Clerk in Town Clerk's Office
2,102.00
Clerks in Treasurer's Office
2,102.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department:
Chief
4,000.00
Patrolmen, per week
58.49
Fire Department:
Chief
3,850.00
Deputy Chief
390.00
Firemen, Call Men
264.00
Firemen, permanent, per week
58.49
Tree Warden, per hour while working
1.32
Dog Officer
108.90
Inspector of Wires
534.60
Sealer of Weights and Measures
1,306.80
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REPORTS OF TOWN OFFICERS
HEALTH
Members
110.00
Agent
1,320.00
Sanitary Inspector
435.60
Plumbing Inspector
726.00
Nurse
2,325.00
Inspector of Meats
1,100.00
Doctor
1,009.80
Inspector of Animals
429.00
SANITATION
Sewer Department:
Commissioners (two members)
220.00
Chairman of Board
275.00
Clerk
336.00
Labor in Sewer Department, per week
48.00
Truck Driver, per week
53.66
HIGHWAYS
Superintendent
3,550.00
Drivers, per hour
1.091/2
Steamroller operator, per hour
1.111/2
WELFARE
Overseer (Two Members
181.50
Chairman of Board
302.50
Agent
3,430.00
Old Age Investigator
2,886.00
Superintendent of Town Farm
2,550.00
Maid at Town Farm
742.67
Farm Labor per month
30.00
Two Clerks, per year
2,102.00
VETERANS' BENEFITS
Investigator
2,650.00
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
See School Department Report
LIBRARY
Librarian
2,596.00
Assistant Librarian (1)
2,136.10
Assistant Librarian (2)
1,936.16
CEMETERY
Clerk of Trustees
518.00
ALL OTHER
Common Labor in all department, per hour
.88
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TOWN OF MILFORD
Fire Insurance Schedule
Item
Amount of
No Description
Location
Insurance
1. Town Hall
50 Main St.
115,000.00
2. Memorial Hall
30 School St. 54,500.00
3. High School
62 School St.
150,000.00
4. New High School
Spruce St.
235,000.00
5. George R. Stacy School
69 Spruce St.
145,000.00
6. Spruce St. School
70 Spruce St.
28,000.00
7. Chapin School
2 Otis St.
10,000.00
8. Oliver St. School
28 Oliver St.
25,000.00
9. South School
328 Main St.
25,000.00
10. West St. School
106 West St.
11,000.00
11. Park School
13 Walnut St.
20,000.00
12. Purchase St. Grammar
Purchase St.
13,000.00
13. Claflin School
79 South Bow St.
22,000.00
14. Milford Trade School
90 East Main St.
25,000.00
15. Plains Primary School
14 Hayward Field
42,000.00
16. Fire Station No. 1
1 Spruce St.
15,000.00
17. Fire Station No. 2
262 So. Main St.
14,000.00
18. Fire Station
395 Purchase St.
3,000.00
19. Braggville Community Building
East Main St.
3,500.00
20. Purchase St. Community
Purchase St.
2,200.00
21. Old Highway Dept. Building
78-80 Spruce St.
7,000.00
22.
Highway Dept. Building
Central St.
50,000.00
23. Almshouse
Asylum St.
35,000.00
24.
Private Garage
Asylum St.
1,500.00
25. Private Workshop
Asylum St.
1,000.00
26. Cannery
Asylum St.
250.00
27. Dairy Stable
Asylum St.
6,000.00
28. Carriage House
Asylum St.
2,000.00
29. Water Shed
Asylum St.
150.00
30. Corn Crib
Asylum St.
125.00
31.
Hen and Turkey House
Asylum St.
750.00
32.
Brooder House
Asylum St. Asylum St.
100.00
34. Comfort Station
N/S Spruce St.
3,000.00
35. Bleachers
N/S Spruce St.
1,500.00
36. Tool House and
Toilet Rooms
Fino Field
1,200.00
150.00
33. Pig House
Building
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REPORTS OF TOWN OFFICERS
37. Two Ticket Booths (150. on each)
Fino Field 300.00
38. Imhoff Tank Pump House
Sewer Beds, Hopedale 500.00
Sewer Beds, Hopedale 300.00
40. Tool House
Sewer Beds, Hopedale 1,000.00
41. Office and Tool House (Bk)
Sewer Beds, Hopedale
4,500.00
42. Sewerage Pumping Station
Charles St. 2,000.00
43. Sewerage Pumping Station
Medway Road
1,200.00
44. Tool House Vernon
Grove Cemetery
Off Depot St.
1,000.00
45. Tomb Vernon Grove Cemetery
Off Depot St.
1,000.00
46. Contents
140,000.00
Fleet policy on all trucks and automobiles
105,650.00
TOTAL
$1,219,725.00
GRAND TOTAL
$1,325,375.00
TAX RATE
YEAR
VALUE
1900-$18.80
1910 - 17.00
1920- 26.50
1930 - 34.00
1940 - 41.80
Scale-One-Quarter Inch = $5 Dollars
By David McGill, M.H.S., '48.
39. Sand Bet Doseing House
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Recapitulation and Estimates GENERAL GOVERNMENT
1947
1948
Receipts &
Balance
Appropr'tion Transfers
Total
· Account
1948 Expenditures
1948 Balance
1949 Estimates
$110.00
$110.00
Moderator
$110.00
$110.00
72.60
72.60
Finance Committee-Secretary
72.60
72.60
115.00
12.50
127.50
Finance Committee-Gen. Expenses
127.50
127.50
2,200.00
2,200.00
Selectmen-Salaries and Wages
2,200.00
2,200.00
600.00
600.00
Selectmen-General Expenses
575.77
24.23
1,000.00
5,652.00
5,652.00
Accountant-Salaries and Wages
5,652.00
5,952.00
250.00
250.00
Accountant-General Expenses
217.83
32.17
250.00
4,502.00
4,502.00
Treasurer-Salaries and Wages
4,500.00
2.00
4,500.00
400.00
400.00
Treasurer-General Expenses
388.68
11.32
1,400.00
243.50
243.50
Treasurer's Bond
243.50
249.00
6,352.00
6,352.00
Tax Collector-Salaries and Wages
6,352.00
6,352.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Tax Collector-General Expenses
988.85
11.15
1,000.00
347.25
347.25
Tax Collector's Bond
347.25
354.00
7,720.00
7,720.00
Assessors-Salaries and Wages
7,720.00
7,032.00
800.00
600.00
1,400.00
Assessors-General Expenses
1,399.73
1,200.00
400.00
400.00
Assessors-Tax Appeal Case Expense
30.00
16.00
46.00
Certification of Notes
40.00
6.00
30.00
1,430.00
1,430.00
Town Solicitor
1,430.00
1,430.00
1,824.50
1,824.50
Town Clerk-Salaries and Wages
1,824.50
1,824.50
283.00
25.00
308.00
Town Clerk-General Expenses
304.69
3.31
600.00
TOWN OF MILFORD
.27 400.00
1947 Balance
Receipts & 1948 Appropr'tion Transfers
Total
Account
1948 Expenditures
1948 Balance
1949 Estimates
2,102.00
2,102.00
Town Clerk-Clerk Hire
2,102.00
2,102.00
7,177.00
300.00
7,477.00
Election and Registrations-
Salaries and Wages
7,468.48
8.52
5,597.00
2,000.00
1,000.00
3,000.00
Election and Registrations- General Expenses
2,948.92
51.08
1,900.00
2,920.00
2,920.00
Town Hall-Salaries and Wages
2,920.00
2,920.00
3,000.00
500.00
3,500.00
Town Hall-General Expenses
3,499.49
.51
4,200.00
100.00
100.00
Care of Town Hall Clock
100.00
100.00
1,410.00
1,410.00
Installing Heating Apparatus Town Hall
1,410.00
1,564.50
1,564.50
Memorial Hall-
Salaries and Wages
1,510.00
54.50
2,000.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Memorial Hall-General Expenses 1,478.60
21.40
1,500.00
740.00
740.00
Memorial Hall-
General Expenses 1946
730.00
10.00
263.00
263.00
Memorial Hall-
General Expenses 1947
263.00
REPORTS OF TOWN OFFICERS
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
43,600.00 2,000.00
2,869.11
43,600.00 4,869.11
Police-Salaries and Wages Police-General Expenses
43,235.82 4,608.56
364.18 260.55
53,447.60 3,500.00
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60
Receipts & 1947 1948 Balance Appropr'tion Transfers
Total
Account
1948 Expenditures
1948 Balance
1949 Estimates
75.00
75.00
Court Fees
75.00
75.00
600.00
600.00
Police-Maintenance Traffic Signals 407.95
192.05
1,200.00
1,200.00
Police-New Car
1,200.00
146.38
146.38
Police-1947 Salaries and Wages
146.38
136.49
136.49
Police-1947 General Expenses
134.99
1.50
58,150.00
58,150.00
Fire-Pay of Members
57,385.00
765.00
74,559.23
8,150.00
8,150.00
Fire-Incidentals
5,174.90
2,975.10
4,500.00
30,337.78
30,337.78
Fire-Purchase New Apparatus
28,852.28
1,485.50
Fire-Construction and
Building Repair
6,300.00
800.00
800.00
Fire-Repairs to Alarm System
786.35
13.65
1,500.00
350.00
350.00
Fire-Brush Fires
348.17
1.83
350.00
800.00
800.00
Fire-New Hose
795.00
5.00
1,500.00
Fire-Out of State Travel
200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
Repairs and Refinish Motor Apparatus
1,182.37
17.63
10,700.00
10,700.00
Hydrant Service
10,700.00
10,750.00
850.00
850.00
Rifle Range
849.99
.01
650.00
534.60
534.60
Inspector of Wires-Salary
534.60
486.00
1,306.80
1,306.80
Sealer of Weights and Measures-
Salary
1,306.80
1,306.80
200.00
200.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures-
196.44
3.56
200.00
TOWN OF MILFORD
Expenses
600.00 2,000.00
1947 Balance
Receipts & 1948 Appropr'tion Transfers
Total
Account
1948 Expenditures
1948 Balance
1949 Estimates
825.00
825.00
Gypsy Moth Suppression- Salaries and Wages
825.00
825.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Gypsy Moth Suppression- General Expenses
999.50
.. 50
2,300.00
1,980.00
1,980.00
Care, Removing and Planting Trees- Wages and Expenses
1,979.64
.36
3,150.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Tree Warden-New Truck
1,869.38
130.62
1,870.00
1,870.00 . Tree Warden-Removing Brush
1,869.68
.32
2,200.00
200.00
200.00
Tree Warden-New Trees
200.00
350.00
300.00
300.00
Tree Warden-Use of Car
225.00
75.00
108.90
108.90
Dog Officer-Salary
108.90
99.00
250.00
250.00
Dog Officer-Expenses
250.00
250.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
7,394.90
7,394.90
Health-Salaries and Wages
7,354.40
40.50
7,394.90
12,500.00
12,500.00
Health-General Expenditures
12,359.64
143.36
12,500.00
418.50
418.50
Health-1947 General Expenses
418.50
429.00
429.00
Inspector of Animals-Salary
429.00
429.00
100.00
100.00
Inspector of Animals-Expenses
65.93
34.07
100.00
1,848.00
1,848.00
Dental Clinic-Salaries and Wages 1,848.00
1,848.00
200.00
200.00
Dental Clinic-General Expenses
193.72
6.28
200.00
REPORTS OF TOWN OFFICERS
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1947 1948 Receipts & Balance Appropr'tion Transfers
Total
Account
1948 Expenditures
1948 Balance
1949 Estimates
24,716.09
24,716.09
Worcester County T. B. Hospital Assessment
24,716.09
6,411.35
6,411.35
Worcester County T. B. Hospital Construction Sewer Maintenance-
6,411.35
8,300.00
8,300.00
Salaries and Wages
8,188.72
111.28
8,572.32
2,500.00
2,500.00
Sewer Maintenance- General Expenses
2,486.53
13.47
3,165.00
350.00
350.00
Flushing Sewers-
Salaries and Wages
328.00
22.00
700.00
200.00
200.00
Flushing Sewers- General Expenses
199.10
.90
4,225.42
4,225.42
Sewer Construction-
Center and East Streets
4,225.42
1,050.00
1,050.00
Sewer Construction- Beach Street
1,050.00
3,486.50
3,486.50
Sewer-New Pump
1,387.50
2,099.00
Sewer Construction-W. Fountain and Congress Streets 18,501.65
9,398.35
4,000.00
Sewer Construction-Water Street 3,605.02 Repairs and Improvements at Disposal Plant
394.98
TOWN OF MILFORD
27,900.00 4,000.00
27,900.00
10,965.00
1947
1948
Balance
Receipts & 1948 Appropr'tion Transfers
Total
Account
Expenditures
1948 Balance
1949 Estimates
HIGHWAYS
42,959.00
42,959.00
Highway-Salaries and Wages
42,561.05
397.95
42,959.00
10,200.00
10,200.00
Highway-General Expenses
10,186.96
13.05
10,700.00
11,400.00
11,400.00
Resurfacing Streets
11,260.45
139.55
15,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Highway-Maintenance and Care Town Improvements
998.14
1.86
1,200.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Highway-Repairs to Sidewalks
679.81
320.19
2,000.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
Highway-Sidewalk Construction East Main Street
1,768.27
731.73
1,000.00
1,000.00
Highway-Sidewalk Construction East and Hayward Streets
980.00
20.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Highway-Sidewalk Construction Lincoln Street
1,498.47
1.53
223.08
223.08
Highway-Chapter 90 Construction Depot Street 1946
223.08
246.54
3,625.32
3,871.86
Highway-Chapter 90 Construction Depot Street 1947
3,639.34
232.52
5,000.00
2,811.57
7,811.57
Highway-Chapter 90 Construction Depot Street 1948
4,118.15
3,693.42
1,250.00
Bridge-Howard Street
1,250.00
992.68
Bridge-Mellen Street
992.68
1,000.00
1,000.00
Chapter 90 Maintenance
2,999.88
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REPORTS OF TOWN OFFICERS
1,250.00 992.68
63
1947 Balance
Receipts & 1948 Appropr'tion Transfers
Total
Account
1948 Expenditures
1948 Balance
1949 Estimates
66,627.15
7,000.00
73,627.15
Snow Removal
69,915.18
3,711.97
20,000.00
6,366.30
6,366.30
Snow Removal-1947
6,366.30
23,500.00
23,500.00
Street Lights
22,880.74
619.26
24,500.00
15,613.93 3,001.50
15,613.93
Highway-New Equipment
15,613.93
40,000.00
3,001.50
Road Machinery Fund
2,579.70
421.80
CHARITIES AND VETERANS' BENEFITS
11,655.00 150.00
11,655.00 150.00
Welfare-Personal Services
11,643.77
11.23
15,913.50
Welfare-Administration Expenses
148.95
1.05
50.00
20,000.00
5,085.00
25,085.00
Welfare-General Assistance
25,084.85
15
31,000.00
12,000.00
500.00
12,500.00 1,500.00
Welfare-Infirmary
12,499.31
.69
15,000.00
1,500.00
Infirmary-New Truck
1,144.55
355.45
47.61
Infirmary-1947 Expenses
47.61
3,700.00
29,700.00
A. D. C .- Town Assistance
29,691.65
8.35
32,000.00
2,064.67
9,985.09
12,049.76
A. D. C .- U.S. Grant for Assistance
10,052.66
1,997.10
520.53
1,059.73
1,580.26
A. D. C .- U.S. Grant for Administration
1,563.36
16.90
85,000.00
12,500.00
97,500.00
Old Age Assistance-
Town Assistance
97,491.84
8.16
110,000.00
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TOWN OF MILFORD
47.61 26,000.00 50.00
50.00
A. D. C .- Town Administration
43.97
6.03
200.00
1947 Balance
Receipts & 1948 Appropr'tion Transfers
Total
Account
1948 Expenditures
1948 Balance
1949 Estimates
400.00
400.00
Old Age Assistance- Town Administration
397.75
2.25
500.00
1,410.03
74,448.04
75,858.08
Old Age Assistance- U.S. Grant Assistance
75,672.73
185.35
293.71
2,681.92
2,975.63
Old Age Assistance-
U.S. Grant for Administration 2,905.09
70.54
2,650.00
2,650.00
Veterans' Benefits-Salary
2,650.00
2,650.00
300.00
300.00
Veterans' Benefits- Investigating Expenses
300.00
300.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
Veterans' Benefits-
General Expenses
12,062.34
2,937.66
15,000.00
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARY
252,300.00
248,800.45
3,499.55
257,996.00
49,548.50 6,000.00
1,400.00
252,300.00 49,548.50 7,400.00
Schools-Salaries and Wages Schools-General Expenses Schools-Repairs Spruce Street School Schools-Out of State Travel Library-Salaries and Wages Library-General Expenses
49,524.07
24.43
72,428.75
7,400.00
100.00
6,822.64
1,808.72
8,631.36
8,439.07
192.29
7,850.00
1,800.00
1,800.00
1,295.02
504.98
6,726.40
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REPORTS OF TOWN OFFICERS
65
66
1947
1948
1948 Balance
1949 Estimates
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
2,640.00
2,640.00
Town Parks-Salaries and Wages
2,639.19
.81
2,800.00
800.00
800.00
Town Parks-General Expenses
798.44
1.56
900.00
1,746.36
1,746.36
Playgrounds-Wages
1,746.36
1,587.00
325.00
325.00
Playgrounds-Expenses
324.54
46
425.00
200.00
200.00
Playfield Rental
200.00
100.00
300.00
300.00
Repairs to Tennis Courts
300.00
400.00
2,926.33
2,926.33
Printing Town Reports
2,926.33
2,830.26
83.25
2,913.51
Workmen's Compensation and Public Liability
2,913.51
2,913.51
1,500.00
1,500.00
Damage to Persons and Property
1,420.50
79.50
2,500.00
69.00
69.00
Flowage Rights-Clark Heirs
69.00
69.00
75.00
125.00
200.00
Memorial Day-
Sons of Union Veterans
192.50
7.50
200.00
350.00
350.00
Memorial Day-American Legion
350.00
350.00
75.00
75.00
Memorial Day-
75.00
75.00
350.00
350.00
Spanish War Veterans Memorial Day-
Veterans Foreign Wars
349.85
.15
350.00
150.00
150.00
Tax Title Foreclosures
150.00
175.00
50.00
50.00
Aid to Agriculture
50.00
50.00
4,900.00
4,900.00
Blanket Insurance
4,406.32
493.68
4,900.00
TOWN OF MILFORD
Balance
Receipts & 1948 Appropr'tion Transfers
Total
Account
Expenditures
1947 Balance
Receipts & 1948 Appropr'tion Transfers
Total
Account
1948 Expenditures
1948 Balance
1949 Estimates
283.91
283.91
Boiler Insurance
283.91
283.91 9,898.00
8,840.00
8,840.00
Contributory Retirement Pensions
8,840.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Annuity to Lillian E. Sonne
833.30
166.70
2,150.00
2,150.00
Operation of Fino Field
2,139.03
10.97
1,660.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Operation of Fino Field Annex
998.01
1.99
1,000.00
12,000.00
700.00
12,700.00
Repairs, Maintenance and Equipment Fino Field
12,697.57
2.43
5,000.00
5,000.00
Reserve Fund
3,294.75
1,705.25
5,000.00
200.00
200.00
Installing and Repairing Street Signs
196.00
4.00
300.00
450.90
450.90
Preparing Plans and Specifications Chapter 58 of 1943
450.90
680.44
680.44
Advisory Committee for
Rehabilitation of Veterans
680.44
100.00
100.00
Zoning Board-Expense
71.85
28.15
100.00
100.00
100.00
Care and Maintenance
Cedar Swamp Property
100.00
300.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Christmas Lights
989.50
10.50
600.00
600.00
Headquarters Disabled American Veterans
600.00
600.00
25.00
25.00
Planning Board-Expenses
24.65
35
200.00
200.00
Stocking Ponds with Fish
200.00
100.00
300.00
300.00
Town Forest
299.40
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1947 Balance
Receipts & 1948 Appropr'tion Transfers
Total
Account
1948 Expenditures
1948 Balance
1949 Estimates
16,954.23
16,954.23
Acquisition, Installation and Maintenance and Operation of Parking Meters Installing Signs World War No. 2 Squares
816.00
34.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
200.00
200.00
Maintenance, Operation of Meters and Incidental Traffic Regulations Repairs to Spillway at Charles River Zoning Board-Salary
862.14
137.86
200.00
100.00
CEMETERIES
3,585.00
491.83
4,076.83
Vernon Grove Cemetery Vernon Grove Cemetery- Improvement to Avenues Vernon Grove Cemetery-
4,076.83
4,600.00
56.50
56.50
56.50
1,000.00
1,000.00
TOWN OF MILFORD
16,954.23
850.00
850.00
1947
Balance
Receipts & 1948 Appropr'tion Transfers
Total
Account
1948 Expenditures
1948 Balance
1949 Estimates
Paving Road
1,000.00
2,000.00 from Sale of Lot Account
50.00
50.00
North Purchase Cemetery.
49.95
.05
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
4,870.00 20,000.00
4,870.00 20,000.00
Interest Maturing Debt
4,738.48
131.52
20,000.00
4,715.00 16,000.00
REPORTS OF TOWN OFFICERS
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TOWN OF MILFORD
JW
Report of your Town Hall Custodian
In submitting my annual report for 1948, I wish to state that I have tried in every way to co-operate with all Town Depart- ments in the Town Hall and in return their excellent co-operation with me is sincerely appreciated.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Salary Appropriation
$2,920.00
John O'Connor
$2,850.00
Edward Duggan
70.00
$2,920.00
Expense Appropriation
$3,000.00
Transfer from Excess and Deficiency Fund
500.00
Total
$3,500.00
Boston Janitors Supply Co.
$38.15
Cattani Oil Co.
2,161.38
Gardella's Pharmacy
4.14
Home Laundry
3.05
Johnson, George T.
13.45
Kelley, John
5.00
Krzciuk, Stanley
7.00
Milford Daily News
6.75
Milford Gas Light Co.
24.38
Milford Locksmith
21.50
Milford Water Co.
374.75
Niro & Niro Co.
98.63
Power, Bill
52.90
Rubenstein, Elec. Supply Co.
3.00
Seavers' Express Inc.
.72
Stetson, M. D.
25.85
Texol Chemical Works
33.25
W. H. Casey Store Inc.
.60
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Worc. Suburban Elec. Co.
583.70
Visconti, Anthony
5.00
Zocchi, Leon
36.29
Total Expenses
$3,499.49
Balance
$.51
Respectfully submitted,
John O'Connor,
CUSTODIAN.
MILFORD'S TOWN HOUSE
The land on which the first parish meeting house, now occupied by the Congregational Church stood, was conveyed to the precinct in 1748.
In 1780 this parish became the Town of Milford and the meet- ing house was used for town meetings.
This practice continued until 1815. The town employed the minister, enlarged the meeting house and employed a person to care for it.
In 1815 the parish organized and from that time kept the key of the house in their possession.
In 1818 they removed the old house to a location, close to, if not, where the State Theatre now stands.
This move started litigation and resulted in a vote to build a new town house, as a result the old brick town house was built.
When built there was no other building on the east side of Main Street from Central Street to the Hopkinton railroad cross- ing except a small Masonic Hall and a barn.
This Masonic Hall was undoubtedly the home of Charity Lodge long since disbanded.
This brick hall served the town until 1852 when a new town house designed by Thomas Silloway was built. The old brick build- ing was converted into a school and so used until about 1900 when it was torn down to make room for the addition which brought the building to its present form.
From an architectural point of view the present building is one of, if not, the most beautiful town buildings in Massachu- setts. It is so beautiful that its tower should be illuminated at night for all to see.
E. A. B.
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TOWN OF MILFORD
Report of your Memorial Hall
To The Honorable Board of Selectmen Milford, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
Retiring as I am this month of January 1949 after 23 years of service as Custodian of the Memorial Hall Building I wish to take this opportunity of thanking you the Selectmen and all pre- vious Selectmen for any and all consideration that they have given me through the years.
To the American Legion and Auxiliary my appreciation is also expressed. My association with these organizations their
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generosity to me and the pleasant hours in their quarters I shall always remember.
To all the Patriotic groups who have held their meetings I trust my services have been satisfactory.
To the Library group, with whom I have had dealings I wish to tell them that it has been a pleasure to serve them.
In closing again may I say "Thank You" to all.
Respectfully submitted,
Arthur L. Maynard,
CUSTODIAN OF MEMORIAL HALL.
January 1949
THE OLD BRICK CHURCH
In the year 1819 there arose a heated argument over the ac- tion of the Milford precinct parish in removing the old building to a new location and erecting a new Congregational Church edi- fice.
This argument was so heated that it resulted in a civil law- suit of several years duration and, as a result, in the estrange- ment of some of the influential members of the parish.
These members united with others of Universalist faith and they decided to build a new brick church surpassing, in size, the Congregational one.
The committee responsible for its erection were Perley Hunt Esq., Col. Arial Bragg, Capt. Henry Nelson, Darius Sumner, John Corbett, Sen. Ebenezer Hunt, Alexander Cheney, Caleb Cheney, Ellis Sumner, Zebediah Flagg and Otis Parkhurst.
The ground plan of the new church was slightly larger than that of the Congregational Church and it had a sixty-foot tower with a bell considerably larger than the Congregational.
This church was dedicated on January 10, 1821 and was used as a place of worship until 1849 when it was abandoned and a beautiful new church was erected on the lot at the corner on the easterly side of Pearl and Main Streets.
Subsequently the tower of the old church was dismantled and a new front known as Church Block was built. The old church still stands attached to the rear of this block.
In the Pearl Street Church was abondoned when the society moved to their new church on Pine Street.
After the burning of the High School the old church was used as a school and burned while so occupied.
E. A. B.
YOUR POLICE FORCE presents a very attractive appearance as it smilingly ob- liges the camerman. From left to right: Messrs. Cross, McGrath, Lombardi, Cene- della, Rizoli, Curley, Pantano, Donlon, Hynes, Pilla, Fitzpatrick, and Hickey. Officers McGowan and Allen were absent at the time the picture was taken.
POLICE CRUISER is one of two vehicles that the department now has. It has proven very handy to the department in time of emergencies.
PARKING METER MONEY is the latest means of revenue to the town. It has been used to alleviate many of our park- ing problems. Here we see the Chief, Hynes and Curley counting one of the weekly pickups.
FIRE DEPARTMENT tests one of the two new pumpers that were added to the force during the past year. One is located at the South Main St. Station and the other at the Spruce St. Station. The total cost was $27,000.00.
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YOUR FIRE DEPARTMENT was on call twenty-four hours a day to help toward the protection of persons and property. They are from left to right: Messrs. Dewing, H. Murphy, McCabe, O'Connor, Sullivan, Marshall, Rossetti, Spencer, Chief Adams, F. Murphy, Kelly, Visconti, O'Brien, Sherillo, Rizoli, and Adams.
BOOK TWO Protection of Persons and Property
P.M.
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TOWN OF MILFORD
POLICE
MILF
G.P.
Report of your Chief of Police
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
It is my pleasure. to submit to you the following list of arrests and other duties performed by the Police Department during the year of 1948.
TOTAL ARRESTS
173
Males
165
Females
6
Juveniles
2
NATURE OF OFFENSES
Found Guilty
136
Violation Weekly Wage Law 1
Fined
55 Illegal Use of Corporate Name 1
Filed
21 Failure to File Business
Dismissed
4 Certificate 1
Held for Grand Jury
2 Illegal Use of Fireworks 1
Automobile Violations:
Sentenced to House of Correction
4
Speeding 8
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