Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Milford, Massachusetts 1949, Part 3

Author: Milford (Mass.)
Publication date: 1949
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 282


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1,000.00


1,000.00


Fino Field-Operating Annex


965.31


34.69


1,000.00


3,334.51


3,334.51


Printing Town Reports


3,334.35


.16


2,913.51


72.76


2,986.27


Workmen's Compensation and Public Liability


2,986.27


1,500.00


1,500.00


Damages to Persons and Property 1,499.70


.30


1,500.00


RECAPITULATION AND ESTIMATES - Continued


1948 Balance


1949 Appro- priation


Receipts and Transfers


Total


Account


1949 Expenditures


1949 Balance


1950 Estimates


69.00


69.00


Flowage Rights-Clark Heirs


69.00


69.00


200.00


200.00


Memorial Day-


Sons of Union Veterans


195.38


4.62


200.00


350.00


350.00


Memorial Day-American Legion


350.00


500.00


75.00


75.00


Memorial Day --


Spanish War Veterans


75.00


75.00


50.00


50.00


Memorial Day-Mass. State Guard


50.00


50.00


350.00


350.00


Armistice Day-V. F. W.


349.25


.75


350.00


64


175.00


175.00


Tax Title Foreclosures


108.70


66.30


150.00


50.00


50.00


Worcester County


Extension Service


50.00


50.00


8,400.00


8,400.00


Blanket Insurance


8,381.35


18.65


8,200.00


283.91


46.80


330.71


Boiler Insurance


295.46


35.25


9,898.00


9,898.00


Contributory Retirement Pension


9,989.00


5,000.00


5,000.00


Reserve Fund (Transfers)


4,822.85


177.15


10,000.00


300.00


300.00


Installing and Repairing Street Signs


294.80


5.20


500.00


450.90


450.90


Preparing Plans and Specifications Chapter 58 of 1943


450.90


680.44


680.44


Advisory Board for


Rehabilitation of Veterans


680.44


100.00


100.00


Zoning Board-Expenses


10.85


89.15


100.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


Christmas Lights


975.50


24.50


600.00


600.00


Headquarters Disabled Veterans


600.00


600.00


450.00


450.00


Headquarters Marine Corps


421.67


28.33


600.00


100.00


100.00


Stocking Ponds with Fish


100.00


100.00


300.00


300.00


Town Forest


232.32


67.68


137.86


137.86


Maintenance Operation Parking Meters


137.86


200.00


200.00


Repairs to Spillway Cedar Swamp Pond


200.00


2,500.00


2,500.00


World War 2 Comm. Field Building Plans


2,500.00


8,000.00


8,000.00


Acquisition of Stone Property


8,000.00


450.00


450.00


Public Concerts


450.00


65


Cemeteries


4,000.00


1,299.66


5,299.66


Vernon Grove Cemetery


5,299.66


4,500.00


2,000.00


2,000.00


Vernon Grove Cemetery- Paving Roads


2,000.00


1,000.00


75.00


100.70


175.70


North Purchase Cemetery


175.70


Interest and Maturing Debt


4,715.00


Interest


4,452.45


252.55


4,500.00 16,000.00


16,000.00


4,715.00 16,000.00


Maturing Debt


16,000.00


.


1


NET FUNDED OR FIXED DEBT OF THE TOWN OF MILFORD December 31, 1949


Year


Sewer Loans


High School Addition Loan


Total Maturity By Years


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


Totals


$38,000.00


$47,000.00


$85,000.00


66


67


SALARIES AND WAGES OF THE EMPLOYEES OF MILFORD


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Position


Salary


Moderator


$110.00


Selectmen


550.00


Clerk of Selectmen


550.00


Secretary of Finance Committee


72.60


Accountant


3,850.00


Treasurer


2,400.00


Tax Collector


4,250.00


Assessor (Chairman)


2,450.00


Assessor (2 Members)


1,584.00


Town Solicitor, Legal Fees for Special Work


1,430.00


Town Clerk


550.00


Town Clerk, Recording Fees


(Marriages, Deaths and Births 1949)


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


1,600.00


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


Clerk in Treasurer's Office


2,102.00


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


Police Department :


Chief


4,000.00


Patrolmen, per week


58.49


Sergeants, per year


3,140.00


68


Fire Department :


Chief


4,000.00


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


HEALTH


Members


110.00


Agent


1,755.60


Plumbing Inspector


663.87


Nurse


2,325.00


Inspector of Meats


1,200.00


Assistant Inspector of Meats


225.00


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


69


WELFARE


Overseers (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 Departments, per hour .88


70


Treasurer's Report for 1949


Cash Account


Balance January 1, 1949


$


80,379.62


Receipts for year


1,785,503.52


$1,865,883.14


Disbursements per Warrant


1,700,440.37


Balance to 1950


$165,442.77


Cemetery Trust Funds


Balance January 1, 1949


$42,107.84


Received for Perpetual Care


1,900.00


Received for Interest


1,018.08


$45,025.92


Interest Applied to Cemetery a/c


912.50


$44,113.42


Balance Account


United States Bonds


$39,000.00


Milford Savings Bank


3,616.64


Home National Bank, Savings Dept.


1,496.78


$44,113.42


U. S. Savings Bond Account


Balance January 1, 1949


$ 649.25


Deductions for year


3,721.25


$4,370.50


Bonds purchased during year


$3,525.00


Refunds


110.40


Balance


735.10


$4,370.50


71


Withholding Tax


Deductions for year


$38,157.09


Remitted to Collector of Internal Revenue 34,420.34


Check in office to send with annual report


$3,736.75


Salaries :


Appropriation


$4,500.00


Salaries


$4,500.00


General Expenses :


Appropriation


$1,400.00


Paquette Stationery Co.


18.82


Postindex Co.


15.38


Cahill News Agency


5.03


N. E. Telephone & Telegraph Co.


67.65


Milford Sign Studio


6.00


P. Eugene Casey Co.


37.50


Johnson Office Supply Co.


79.95


Clarke Printing Co.


61.60


Boston & Albany


1.46


J. C. Hall Co.


240.15


B. J. Clancey


6.32


National Shawmut Bank of Boston


.65


Hobbs & Warren, Inc.


17.31


Liberty Typewriter, Inc.


8.00


U. S. Postoffice


34.92


The Todd Co.


28.50


F. & E. Check Protector Sales Co.


48.10


Expenses to Associations Meeting's


22.50


Joe's Auto Body


18.00


Columbia Ribbon & Carbon Co.


13.00


N. Y., N. H. & H. Railroad


4.35


P. O. Furniture


9.50


Keystone Envelope Co.


8.75


Mass. Reformatory


77.50


Home National Bank


5.00


Commercial System & Forms


24.02


Underwood Corp.


22.50


72


J. W. Smith


8.00


Fuller & Wilson's


450.00


T. E. Morse Co.


10.00


C. & I. Venetian Blind Shop


9.00


Milford Locksmith


10.50


$1,367.96


Balance


32.04


Total


$1,400.00


Surety Bond :


Appropriation


$249.00


Bond


$249.00


JOHN H. BESOZZI, Treasurer.


Tax Collector's Report for 1949


SALARIES


Appropriation


$6,352.00


Expenses


Salaries


$6,352.00


GENERAL EXPENSES


Appropriation


$1,000.00


A. W. LaFond & Co.


$240.92


J. Adrien Bissonnette


5.00


Burroughs Adding Machine Co.


19.10


Cahill's News Agency


13.08


C. & I. Venetian Blind Shop


9.00


Clarke Printing Co.


12.50


Iver J. Erickson, Inc.


47.50


73


Expenses to Meeting's


30.00


Gardella's Pharmacy, Inc.


1.96


Hobbs & Warren, Inc.


57.64


Johnson Office Supply Co.


9.63


Mass. Coll. & Treas. Ass'n


2.00


Milford Daily News


7.50


New England Tel. & Tel. Co.


87.16


Pearl Street Market


.50


Postindex Co.


3.04


Registry of Deeds


10.16


Robinson Seal Co., Inc.


26.00


Royal Typewriter Co.


60.50


U. S. Post Office


356.40


Balance


.41


$1,000.00


Assessors' Report for 1949


Town Appropriations


$1,128,165.90


Deficits in Overlay Account


(1940 to 1948 incl.)


1,358.37


$1,129,524.27


1949 Estimates


State Park and Reservations


$1,194.69


State Audit of Municipal Accounts 1,345.22


State Examination of Retirement System 392.01


.


$2,931.92


1948 Underestimates


163.83


3,095.75


County Tax


40,605.18


Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment 34,109.84


74,715.02


1948 Underestimates


12,796.01


87,511.03


74


Overlay of Current Year


18,065.40


Gross Amount to be Raised


$1,238,196.45


Estimated Receipts and Available Funds


Income Tax $27,032.00


Corporation Taxes 34,720.00


Reimbursement on Acc't of publicly owned land as cert. by Com. 1,360.32


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise 44,200.00


Licenses 24,364.25


Fines 670.04


Special Assessments 575.15


General Government 1,136.78


Protection of Persons and Property 298.36


Health and Sanitation


3,094.56


Highways


538.80


Charities (other than Federal Grants) 22,352.69


Old Age Assistance (other than


Federal Grants)


72,845.19


Old Age Meal Tax (Chap. 64B)


2,318.16


Veterans' Benefits


5,648.15


Schools


2,599.76


Libraries 227.17


Recreation


1,862.70


Unclassified Sale of Real Estate


340.00


Cemeteries (other than Trust funds and sale of lots) 897.00


Interest: On taxes and assessments 2,577.16 Supplemental Cherry Sheet :


Personal Income Tax 1948 69,303.67


Business Corp. Tax 18,226.03


Old Age Tax (Meals) 2,028.39


Additional Amount (Approved


by Commission) 14,136.00


Total Estimated Receipts $353,352.33


75


Total Available Funds 53,627.87


Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds $406,980:20


Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation $831,216.25


Number of Polls 5302 @ $2.00 $10,604.00


Total Valuation of Personal Property $1,761,225 at $53.00 per thousand 93,344.92


Total Valuation of Real Estate, $13,722,025 at $53.00


per thousand 727,267.33


Total Taxes Levied on Polls and Property


$831,216.25


Total Excise Commitments for Year


$71,397.27


Tax Rate for 1949 - $53.00


In conclusion, we wish to thank all Town Depart- ments that have co-operated with us during the past year.


JOHN F. MAHER, Chairman DONALD F. PHILLIPS, Clerk RENALDO A. CONSOLETTI Board of Assessors.


SPECIAL APPROPRIATION (VALUATION BOOK)


Special Appropriation


$1,600.00


Ditto, Inc.


$225.35


Clarke Printing Co.


92.50


Donald F. Phillips (Rental of Printing Equipment) 150.00


Margaret Callahan 66.50


Frances Greene


64.50


76


Joan Kellett


32.50


Esther Larkin


58.50


Catherine McAvoy


49.00


John O'Connor


20.00


758.85


Balance $841.15


FINANCIAL REPORT


Salary Appropriation


$7,720.00


John F. Maher


$2,450.00


Renaldo A. Consoletti


1,584.00


Donald F. Phillips


1,584.00


Esther M. Larkin


2,102.00


$7,720.00


Expense Appropriation


$1,200.00


Association of Mass. Assessors $6.00


Burroughs Adding Machine Co. 43.85


Cahill's News Agency


65.12


C. & I. Venetian Blinds Shop


9.00


Clark Printing Co.


65.75


Columbia Ribbon and Carbon Co.


9.75


Consoletti, Renaldo A.


40.00


Higgiston, John E.


28.50


Hobbs & Warren, Inc.


70.52


Johnson Office Supply Co.


7.38


Larkin, Esther M.


5.00


Liberty Typewriter Co.


9.10


Maher, John F.


38.00


McArdle, H. B.


32.00


Milford Daily News Co.


28.50


New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co.


98.33


Phillips, Donald F.


55.00


Rae, William G.


102.25


Railway Express Agency


1.08


Seaver's Express, Inc.


1.54


77


Worcester Registry of Deeds


43.20


Worcester Abstract Co. 440.07


1,199.94


Balance $.06


Approved :


JOHN F. MAHER, Chairman DONALD F. PHILLIPS, Clerk RENALDO A. CONSOLETTI


Town Records' 1949


ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 7, 1949


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


Worcester, ss.


Milford, March 7, 1949


Pursuant to the foregoing warrant issued by the Selectmen of Milford the polls were opened at 8 A. M. Precinct Officers appointed by the Selectmen appeared before the Town Clerk and were sworn in.


All ballots cast and unused ballots in the precincts and the sealed voting lists were delivered to the Town Clerk March 8, 1949.


The following vote was cast in each precinct.


Precinct 1. 1209 reported 3:45 A. M.


Precinct 2. 1358 reported 1:35 A. M.


Precinct 3. 1205 reported 1:55 A. M.


78


Precinct 4. 1179 reported 2:00 A. M.


Precinct 5. 1139 reported 1:30 A. M.


Total 6090 reported 1:30 A. M.


A true record.


Attest:


CATHERINE L. COYNE,


Town Clerk.


A true copy of the records.


Attest:


CATHERINE L. COYNE, Town Clerk.


To: Catherine L. Coyne Town Clerk


Milford, Massachusetts


In compliance with the requirement of Chapter 39, Section 21, General Laws, we, the Registrars of Voters of the Town of Milford, Mass., this day assembled in the Selectmen's Office in said Milford and canvassed the re- turns of voters cast for the several offices of the Town for the ensuing year and for Town Meeting Members, said returns have been made in accordance with the pro- visions of Chapter 54, Sec. 105 General Laws (Ter. Ed.) said votes having been given at the Annual Town Meet- ing held March 7th, 1949. The results are shown in the following tabular statements and the persons appeared to be elected are so declared, and are indicated (*).


Town Treasurer, One Year


Precincts


** John H. Besozzi 8 North St.


1 354


2 956


3 354


4 - 286


5 Total


225 2175


79


J. Fred Moran


343


174


364


365


349


1595


62 So. Main St.


Walter R. Moynihan


432


137


397


467


496


1929


147 West St.


Blanks


80


91


90


61


69


391


6090


Tax Collector, Three Years


Precincts


1


2


3


4


5


Total


Angelo P. Ferrario


299


791


335


294


198


1917


2 Carroll St.


*Cyril F. Kellett 43 Pleasant St.


838


443


791


816


885


3773


Blanks


72


124


79


69


56


400


6090


Selectmen, One Year


Precincts


1


2


3


4


5


Total


Martin B. Ahern


107


41


94


85


76


403


Marco A. Balzarini 7 Grant St.


522 1097


527


453


413


3012


Robert M. Bickford 41 Dilla St.


482


169


514


538


589


2292


James P. Bird


180


61


121


154


135


651


23 Dilla St.


John J. Casey


680


298


662


690


704


3034


174 Purchase St.


Louis F. Covino 19 So. High St.


770


110


69


88


57


394


Guido Sabatinelli


504


545


549


517


450


2565


47 Franklin St.


Ronald V. Stimpson 9 Pine St.


253


434


247


235


225


1394


15 Franklin St.


80


Vincent Votolato


455


937


493


453


459


2797


27 Westbrook St.


Blanks


374


382


339


324


309


1728


18,270


School Committee, Three Years


Precinct


1


2


3


4


5


Total


*William Bellantonio


549


988


563


475


442


3017


16 Fayette St.


*Nicholas J. Capece


458


937


515


385 345


2640


8 West St.


William F. McAvoy, Jr.


573


181


561


638


559


2512


9 Huntoon St.


Robert S. Phillips


554


191


490


570


675


2480


98 Congress St.


Blanks


284


419


281


290


257


1531


12,180


Trustees of Public Library, Three Years


Precincts


1


2


3


4


5


Total


Frederick H. Gould


523


490


568


581


633


2795


3 Gibbon Ave.


*Robert E. McGinnis 96 School St.


724


542


689


733


797


3485


*George L.


Sullivan, Jr.


651


665


605


571


445


2937


40 Jefferson St.


Blanks


520 1019


548


473


403


2963


12,180


Trustees of Vernon Grove Cemetery, Three Years


Precincts 1 470 1072


2


3


4 .


5. Total


*Arthur L. Delfanti


491


387


328 2748 46 Depot St.


81


William L. Lyons


486


278


473


522


543


2302


Blanchard Rd.


Ralph Shirland


217


127


240


215


204


1003


4 Purchase St.


*Dwight L. Watson 28 Chestnut St.


497


290


564


563


603


2517


Blanks


748


949


642


671


600


3610


12,180


Planning Board, Five Years


.


Precincts


1


2


3


4


5


Total


Robert V. Shea


847


762


843


845


795


4092


55 Jefferson St.


Blanks


362


596


362


334


344


1998


6090


Park Commissioner, Three Years


Precincts


1


2


3


4


5


Total


*Christopher C. Morcone


822


909


804


798


774


4107


21 Main St.


Blanks


387


449


401


381


365


1983


6090


Tree Warden, One Year


Precincts


1


2


3


4


5


Total


*Matthew P. Andreano 815 49 Green St.


855


807


800


757


4034


Blanks


394


503


389


379


382


2056


6090


82


Constables, One Year


Precincts


1


2


3


4


5


Total


*George A. Bagley 59 Congress St.


657


546


647


643


637


3130


* Antonio Bonina 22 Plain St.


706


806


700


673


640


3525


*Raymond J.O'Donnell 678 354 Purchase St.


652


556


637


630


649


3124


Femina Pellegrino 39 Beach St.


Blanks


2771 3805 2787 2696 2507


14568


30,450


Moderator, One Year


Precincts


1


2


3


4


5


Total


*John F. Curran


787


699


769


803


767


3825


10 Highland St.


Blanks


422


659


436


376


372


2265


6090


Milford Housing Authority


Precincts


1 325


2


3


4


5


Total


Kenneth W. Allard


233


381


390


396


1725


52 Franklin St.


* James E.


Birmingham


605


351


589


618


605


2768


26 Parker Hill Ave.


*William F. Broderick 658 133 W. Spruce St.


426


633


686


684


3087


* James R. Crivello 26 Depot St.


535


783


592


456


383


2749


581


659


663


653


3234


*Edwin G. Sprague Blanchard Rd.


581


494


595


590


609


2869


*George L. Sprague Blanchard Rd.


2


2


83


*James E. Kellett


598


467


571


604


625


2865


7 No. Terrace


Pasquale Tusoni 54 E. Main St.


499


870


447


397


326


2539


Blanks ยท


1616 2302 1607 1565 1537


8627


24,360


Highway Surveyor, One Year


Precincts


1


2


3


4


5


Total


*Edward C. Carroll 235 Congress St.


931


883


911


937


923


4585


Blanks


278


475


294


242


216


1505


6090


Assessor, Three Years


Precincts


1


2


3


4


5


Total


Jerry Civetta


140


203


180


203


145


871


234 Congress St.


*Renaldo A. Consoletti 617 54 E. Main St.


960


552


504


488


3121


William D. Dillon


369


93


380


396


417


1655


15 Highland St.


Blanks


83


102


93


76


89


443


6090


Board of Public Welfare, Three Years


Precincts


1 2


3


4


5


Total


Theodore A. Andreola 289 44 Water St.


653


285


295


179


1701


Joseph F. Maressa


191


257


210


198


113


969


7 Bacon Slip


84


*Wesley W. Stevens 151 Purchase St.


615


226


579


596


742


2798


Blanks


114


182


131


90


105


622


6090


Board of Health, Three Years


Precincts


1


2


3


4


5


Total


*Frank Calzone


859


946


850


848


804


4307


17 Mt. Pleasant St.


Blanks


350


412


355


331


335


1783


6090


Sewer Commissioner, Three Years


Precincts


1


2


3


4


5


Total


*George F. C. Cooper


720


285


717


718


764


3204


27 Forest St.


Santi Zandri


357


966


381


349


263


2316


86 E. Main St.


Blanks


132


107


107


112


112


570


6090


Town Meeting Members, Precinct 1, Three Years


Mario F. Bruno, 36 Main St. 341


*James W. Burke, 9 Pine St.


420


*John J. Casey, 55 Exchange St.


470


*John F. X. Davoren, 26 Jefferson St.


439


Paolo DeCesare, 44 Winter St.


399


*Pasquale N. DeLuca, 102 Central St.


428


*John H. Egan, 88 Spruce St.


472


*H. Nelson Goddard, 7 Prentice Ave.


514


*Bernard A. Hickey, 66 Pine St.


556


Lennart H. Johnson, 40 Jefferson St.


246


Frank E. King, 46 Jefferson St. 325


*Donald F. Phillips, 23 Purchase St.


526


85


*Paul F. Raftery, 37 No. Bow St. 576


John M. Shea, 55 Jefferson St.


396


*Ronald V. Stimpson, 9 Pine St. 406


*George L. Sullivan, Jr., 40 Jefferson St.


506


*Joseph T. Tieuli, 22 Spring St. 412


*Harris P. Tredeau, 36 Jefferson St. 519


*Louis A. Tredeau, 33 Glines Ave. 414


Blanks 8651


16,926


Town Meeting Members, Precinct 1, One Year (To fill unexpired term)


*Richard Foncault, 1 Prentice Ave. 2


553


*Robert P. Smith, 20 Glines Ave. Blanks


1863


2418


Town Meeting Members, Precinct 2, Three Years


*Howard G. Atwood, 36 Hayward St. 427


*Louis A. Bagaglio, 183 E. Main St.


2


*Joseph L. DeLuca, 16 East St.


551


*Frank J. H. Hynes, 9 Free St.


512


*Ernesto Iannitelli, 61 E. Main St. Pasquale Macchi, 1 So. Free St.


1


* Austin D. Moran, 21 Cedar St.


7


*Leonardo L. Morcone, 27 Main St.


543


*John L. Moschilli, 13 East St.


535


*Joseph Rosenfeld, 40 Cedar St.


493


*William J. Ryan, 25 North St. Paul A. Salvia, 37 Mt. Pleasant St.


1


*Joseph A. Santosuosoo, 27 Fairview Rd.


499


*Carlo F. Tomasetti, Prairie St.


465


* Anthony R. Trotta, E. Main St.


4


*Earl Vasile, 41 Hayward St. Blanks


7


14,415


19,012


548


2


86


Town Meeting Members, Precinct 2, One Year (To fill unexpired term)


Edward L. Catella, 157 E. Main St. 1


Joseph R. Delladonna, 14 Main St.


1


Roldo R. Savelli, 7 Genoa Ave. 1 Blanks 1355


1358


Town Meeting Members, Precinct 3, Three Years


*Martin B. Ahern, 15 Franklin St. 505


*Samuel A. Calagione, 75 Depot St. 3


*Michael H. DeCoste, 14 Franklin St. 516


2


*Pomeroy Edwards, 35 Forest St.


11


*William F. Fitzpatrick, 36 Grove St.


565


*William J. Grant, 57 So. Main St. James H. Griffith, 50 So. Main St. James E. Hannigan, 25 So. Cedar St.


501


1


1


*Bernard V. Keenan, 10 Chapin St.


495


Francis L. Kirby, 30 Whitney St.


1


*Francis E. Larkin, 282 Main St.


512


*Joseph R. Manella, 27 Beach St. Ext. 541


535


*Lewis Murphy, 47 Fruit St. John F. Murray, 73 Grove St.


1


*Nicholas F. Pilla, 64 Grove St.


2


*Guido Sabatinelli, 47 Franklin St. 557 Blanks 12,841


18,075


Town Meeting Members, Precinct 3, Two Years (To fill unexpired term)


Horace Jones, 49 Depot St. 1


William F. Renda, 17 So. Bow St.


1


Lynn Williams, 65 So. Main St. Blanks 1202


1


1205


*John J. McGrath, 296 Main St.


485


*Peter DePaolo, 14 So. Union St.


87


Town Meeting Members, Precinct 4, Three Years


*Frederick L. Crandall, 3 Otis St. 536


*Eva E. Croskery, 9 Oliver St. 540


*John J. Crowley, 17 Church St. 515


*James J. Curley, 29 Freedom St.


539


*J. Laurence Doyle, 68 Congress St.


505


*Walter L. Fitzgerald, 35 Water St.


569


*George L. Kavanagh, 321 Main St.


552


*George V. Larkin, 12 W. Pine St.


550


*Catharine L. McAvoy, 9 Huntoon St.


569


*Vincent J. Pilla, 86 Prospect Heights


492


*William G. Rae, 370 Main St.


553


*Joseph F. Sargeant, 88 Congress St.


515


*Barbara A. Seaver, 2 Nelson Heights 551


489


*Lawrence R. Sherman, 22 Congress St. Blanks 9031


16,506


Town Meeting Members, Precinct 4, One Year (To fill unexpired term)


Stephen L. Cook, 21 Church St.


1


George F. Grayson, 16 Elm St.


1


Harold Marcus, 30 Oliver St. 1


Blanks 1176


1179


Town Meeting Members, Precinct 5, Three Years


Mary Anderson, 91 High St. 1


George L. Belforti, 27 Grant St. 1


*Ernest J. Bilsbury, 45 West St. 3


*James F. Birmingham, 47 West St. 3


William R. Cenedella, 13 Haven St. 1


*Thomas F. Clare, 14 Richmond Ave. 28


*Henry G. Consigli, 113 Purchase St. 537


* Alfred E. Daigle, 39 Pleasant St. 517


Margaret C. Dillon, 15 Highland St.


548


88


*Oliver Frieswick, 57 West St. 528


*Lawrence J. Kearnan, 471 Purchase St. Francis F. Larson, 239 Congress St. *John L. Manuel, 24 Grant St.


533


1


534


*Charles F. McGowan, 23 W. Walnut St.


523


* Angus H. Mckenzie, 231 Purchase St. 502


456


*James V. Parente, 20 Fountain St. Ernest Swenson, 37 Purchase St.


1


*Joseph T. Testa, 4 Purchase St. 445


9


*Harry A. Webster, 98 Purchase St. Harry D. Whitney, 26 Grant St. Blanks


1


10,774


15,946


Town Meeting Members, Precinct 5, Two Years (To fill unexpired term)


*Henry J. Pyne, 208 Congress St. 3 Blanks 1136


1139


The results were announced at 4:45 A.M. on March 8th, 1949.


JOHN H. BEST WILLIAM E. MOORE FRED W. CLARRIDGE CATHERINE L. COYNE, Ex-Officio


A true copy.


Attest:


CATHERINE L. COYNE, Town Clerk.


A true copy of the records.


Attest :


CATHERINE L. COYNE, . Town Clerk.


89


ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 16, 1949


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


Worcester, ss.


Milford, March 16, 1949


At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Milford notified by law to vote in Town Affairs held in Town Hall on the 16th day of March A.D. 1949, the said inhabitants proceeded as follows :


The meeting was called to order by Moderator John F. Curran and the following Monitors were sworn in:


At Large Edward C. Carroll.


Precinct 1. Daniel J. O'Brien.


Precinct 2. Charles Frascotti to take place of Joseph L. DeLuca.


Precinct 3. Alfred B. Cenedella, Jr., to take place of William Moore.


Precinct 4. William W. O'Brien.


Precinct 5. Elmer C. Nelson.


The following persons were elected to fill vacancies in the Precincts: Precinct 2. Joseph Delladonna-2 year term; Arthur Rizoli-1 year term; Precinct 3. Fred J. Coleman -- 1 year term; William H. Leonard-1 year term; Peter T. Ruscitti-2 year term; Dwight L. Wat- son-3 year term; Precinct 4. James P. Sullivan-1 year term; Precinct 5. William J. Carini-1 year term.


The Monitors took the roll call and 170 persons be- ing present, a sufficient number to constitute a quorum the Town Clerk read the warrant and the Officer's re- turn thereon.


Article 1. Voted: To accept all reports of Town Officers and Committees of the town.


90


Mr. William G. Rae, a member of the Committee ap- pointed by the Moderator to study the Milford Sewer System, reported for his committee. It was VOTED: To accept the report of the special committee to study the Milford Sewer System and have same placed on file.


Mr. George V. Larkin, a member of the World War II Memorial Committee, read a report of his committee. It was VOTED: To accept the report of the World War II Memorial Committee and have same placed on file.


The Finance Committee's Report was submitted by J. Laurence Doyle, Secretary of the Finance Committee.


Article 2. VOTED: That in taking action under Ar- ticle 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 recommendations of the Finance Commission; that as each item is read, any voter who desires to ob- ject to the amount recommended by the Finance Com- mittee 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 thereto.


General Government


Moderator


$110.00


Finance Committee-Secretary


72.60


Finance Committee-General Expenses


127.50


Selectmen-Salaries and Wages


2,200.00


Selectmen-General Expenses


1,000.00


. Accountant-Salaries and Wages


5,952.00


Accountant-General Expenses


250.00


Treasurer-Salaries and Wages


4,500.00


Treasurer-General Expenses


1,400.00


Treasurer-Bond


249.00


Tax Collector-Salaries and Wages


6,352.00


91


Tax Collector-General Expenses


1,000.00


Tax Collector's Bond


354.00


Assessors-Salaries and Wages


7,720.00


Assessor-General Expenses


1,200.00


Certification of Notes


30.00


Town Solicitor


1,430.00


Town Clerk-Salaries and Wages


1,824.50


Town Clerk-General Expenses


650.00


New Safe


800.00


Town Clerk-Clerk Hire


2,102.00


Elections, Registrations and Town Meeting's-


Salaries


5,597.00


Elections, Registrations and Town Meetings-


Expenses


1,900.00


Town Hall-Salaries and Wages


2,920.00


Town Hall-General Expenses


3,500.00




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