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24.25
Santucci Trucking Co.
20.00
Science Associates
50.40
Science Research Association
22.00
Smith, L. C. Co.
7.00
Stetson, M. D. Co.
472.42
Stobbart's Nurseries
22.00
Underwood Corporation
18.45
U. S. Post Office
53.00
Visual Education Service
5.59
Volpe, Joseph L.
190.00
Welles Publishing Co., The
15.00
Werber & Rose
5.00
Wolkins, H. S.
7.50
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Worcester County Electric Co. 1,844.17 Zocchi, Leon 134.64
$8,672.55
Athletic Equipment :
Horace Patridge $1,272.50
Adult Civic Education (Supplies) :
Houghton, Mifflin Co. $4.50
Cafeteria - Supplies and Equipment :
Bellantuoni, Silvio
$20.00
Cascade Paper Co.
19.13
M. H. S. Cafeteria
154.00
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
36.90
Stetson, M. D.
84.98
O'Toole Co., The
150.51
$465.52
Tuition - Trade Schools:
City of Worcester $2,013.70
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Report of the Milford Town Library
The Trustees of the Milford Town Library submit the following report for the year 1951.
CIRCULATION
Number of days open
307
Circulation for 1951
42,474
Highest daily circulation
270
Lowest daily circulation
20
Average daily circulation
138
New readers
342
Total registration
2,001
During the past year the Library staff completed the installation of the Newark Charging System, which is now in operation. This is the first of two important changes needed to attain the standards set by the Ameri- can Library Association. The other change which must necessarily follow is the establishment of the Dewey Decimal System, in use in all modern libraries.
New and valuable reference material has been added to the Library collection, including the complete Ency- clopedia' Britannica.
Nearly 9,000 books were circulated from our juvenile collection during the year. This increased demand from our young readers pointed up the present inadequacy of
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our juvenile facilities which we hope to remedy in the near future.
Number of books per catalogue 1951 24,636
Number of books added 1951 913
Number of books withdrawn 1951 973
Collection of fines paid to Treasurer 1951 $180.33
The Trustees and Mr. Pyne express their apprecia- tion to the members of the staff, Miss Wallace, Mrs. Rooney and Mrs. Morgan for their excellent work during the year.
The Periodical and Reference Room under the super- vision of Miss Cecelia Wallace had a total attendance of 5,524 and a magazine circulation of 5,890.
The Inter-Library Loan Service of the Division of Public Libraries, Commonwealth of Mass., has again been of valuable service in helping us fill the needs of our patrons.
FINANCIAL REPORT
Salaries and Wages Appropriation $9,817.91
Salaries and Wages expended :
Mr. Henry J. Pyne $2,905.18
Miss Cecelia Wallace 2,437.79
Mrs. Alice Morgan 2,237.47
Mrs. Grace Rooney 2,237.47
$9,817.91
General Expense Appropriation
$3,000.00
Expenditures :
Americana Corporation $5.00
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R. R. Bowker & Co. 6.00
Cahill's News Agency
442.27
Colonial Book Service
34.97
Doubleday & Co., Inc.
390.01
Encyclopedia Britannica
199.00
Field Enterprise, Inc.
10.00
Ginn & Co.
6.21
E. M. Hale & Co.
6.03
A. A. Haubner
28.99
International Textbook Co.
5.76
Library Book House
5.63
Lightner Publishing Co.
3.50
National Geographic Society
4.25
Personal Book Shop, Inc.
49.25
Simmons Boardman Pub.
6.40
A. B. Rider & Associates
7.50
Thames Book Co. 611.49
O. A. Toothaker
88.35
Wilcox & Follett Co.
61.86
W. A. Wilde Co.
37.75
H. W. Wilson Co.
83.50
Service and Supplies :
Bro-Dart Industries
2.15
Cahill's News Agency
17.08
Children's Book Council
4.70
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
23.50
The Costellos
13.90
Gaylord Bros., Inc.
266.60
Alfred Lanzetta
45.00
Arthur DiVitto
45.00
Mazzarelli Sons
9.00
Seavers Express Co.
3.85
Rubenstein Electric Co.
6.55
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Ruhan Neon Sign
4.00
Ellis Smith
6.50
J. S. Wesby & Sons
44.87
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
102.77
Worcester County Electric Co.
249.38
Petty Cash
10.00
Clarke Printing Co.
44.25
Expenditures
2,988.82
Balance
$11.18
Respectfully submitted,
PAUL F. RAFTERY
WM. GARDEN RAE
EMILIO A. PIGHETTI
GEORGE L. SULLIVAN, JR.
ROBERT E. MCGINNIS
THOMAS H. SEAVER
Report of the Milford Athletic Field Committee
January 10, 1952.
To the Voters of Milford, Mass .:
The Milford Athletic Field Committee has func- tioned smoothly through 1951 handling 22 baseball games
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and 8 football games. Only three of these games were played at night.
Fino Field earnings were low because there was no league baseball team this year, our total earnings amounting to $694.12.
The Annex was unusually busy with at least six softball games per week through the entire season and an average of more than 100 spectators each pleasant evening. Also there was scrub football and much foot- ball practice.
The present trend toward outdoor basketball has created a need for such a court in Milford. There is space available in the Annex for a full size court with- out interfering with the softball fields.
We estimate that a good court can be built for about $1,725.00 and have requested that such a sum be in- cluded in the budget at the March town meeting.
Again we wish to publicly express our appreciation and thanks to the other town departments, particularly the Highway and Fire Depts., for the cheerful and ef- ficient assistance and co-operation whenever we needed a helping hand.
W. E. CORBETT, Chairman B. J. VITALINI, Secretary Milford Athletic Field Committee
The following purchases were made by the Milford Athletic Field Committee during the year 1951:
Albert Lawn Mower Service $37.50
Jos. V. Abretti & Son 118.50
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Boston Janitor Supply Co.
25.38
Consigli Const. Co.
64.00
H. M. Curtiss Coal Co. 41.52
Central Supply Co.
15.20
Eastern Paint & Supply Co.
26.47
Oliver Frieswick
42.23
Globe Ticket Co.
65.35
Henry Hoyle
12.00
L. N. Jaques & Sons
2.16
Milford Water Co.
105.21
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
49.44
Niro & Niro Co.
15.00
Rosenfelds Garage
1.85
Varney Bros. Sand & Gravel Co.
10.00
Worcester County Electric Co.
95.10
Leon Zocchi
15.50
Richard Foncault, Custodian
1,980.00
Extra labor, others
293.55
$3,024.96
REPORT OF MUNICIPAL CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Schedule of Membership December 31, 1951
Active members December 31, 1950
140
Enrollments in 1951
20
Total
160
Retirements
3
Withdrawals
12
Total
15
Total membership December 31, 1951 145
264
Pensioners
Inactive membership December 31, 1951 33
Retirements 1951 3
Total 36
Death of Pensioners
1
Total Pensioners December 31, 1951
35
Total Active & Inactive members Dec. 31, 1951
180
BALANCE SHEET
Assets
Book Value of Bonds $143,000.00
Deposits in Banks :
Not on Interest
3,612.40
On Interest
20,405.96
Accrued Interest on Bonds 706.24
$167,724.60
Liabilities
Annuity Savings Fund
$103,811.82
Annuity Reserve Fund
14,996.38
Special Fund-Military Service Credit
3,092.06
Pension Fund
45,806.63
Expense Fund 17.71
$167,724.60
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
Receipts
Town of Milford Assessment
$13,584.10
Members Deductions 15,415.35
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Prorata Payment of Pensions from other systems 364.03
Gross interest on bonds less accrued
interest on bonds rec'd in 1951
2,743.76
Accrued interest on Bonds
706.24
Interest received from Bank Deposits 513.71
Cash balance Jan. 1, 1951
160,196.45
$193,523.64
Payments
Annuities Paid
$1,160.01
Pensions Paid
17,971.12
Refunds made
6,716.67
Expenses Paid
657.48
26,505.28
Balance December 31, 1951
$167,018.36
BALANCE ACCOUNT
Bonds in Safe Deposit Box
$143,000.00
Checking Account-
Home Nat'l Bank
2,000.96
Cash in Office
1,611.44
Ben Franklin Savings Bank
2,481.17
Holliston Savings Bank
1,274.79
Marlboro Savings Bank
2,599.37
Milford Savings Bank
2,366.66
Natick Savings Bank
1,391.35
Newton Savings Bank
2,624.82
Uxbridge Savings Bank
2,530.84
Whitinsville Savings Bank
2,534.29
Millbury Savings Bank
2,602.67
$167,018.36
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BOND SCHEDULE
Descriptions-Date Acquired
Actual Cost
Book Value Dec. 31, 1951
U. S. Savings Bonds :
Series G, 1941
$ 1,000.00
$ 1,000.00
Series G, 1942
12,000.00
12,000.00
Series G, 1943
17,000.00
17,000.00
Series G, 1944
18,000.00
18,000.00
Series G, 1945
12,000.00
12,000.00
Series G, 1946
10,000.00
10,000.00
Series G, 1947
10,000.00
10,000.00
Series G, 1948
20,000.00
20,000.00
Series G, 1949
23,000.00
23,000.00
Series G, 1950
10,000.00
10,000.00
Series G, 1951
10,000.00
10,000.00
$143,000.00
$143,000.00
RETIREMENTS
Name Date Retired
Retirement Allowance
Adams, James L., April 30, 1946
$137.88
Ahern, Martin B., June 15, 1950
96.00
Billings, George W., November 1, 1946
173.04
Bagley, Ernest L., October 6, 1944
1,242.11
Cahill, Frank L., November 2, 1944
1,242.63
Clancey, Benjamin J., March 10, 1949
831.24
Clancey, William F., March 3, 1947
446.76
Coleman, Fred J., April 1, 1947 Comba, Mae A., January 3, 1950
381.96
1,009.56
Cronan, Thomas, April 30, 1946
121.80
Comolli, Frank, April 30, 1946
87.84
Casey, James J., May 5, 1946
95.52
Di Antonio, Charles, October 31, 1948
78.96
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Dugan, Elizabeth, October 19, 1951
316.32
Duggan, Edward, July 1, 1939 280.67
Edwards, James J., April 30, 1946
135.24
Fertitta, William, February 12, 1948
2,205.12
Glennon, Mary R., September 3, 1950 2,426.76
Gubana, Joseph L., May 1, 1949 73.08
Hennessy, Mary J., October 30, 1950
68.40
Hixon, William C., April 30, 1951
160.92
Joy, Irving W., April 1, 1951
532.20
Lally, Francis H., March 14, 1945
587.60
Marino, Raphael, August 1, 1939
925.00
Maynard, Arthur L., January 31, 1949
480.00
McDermott, Edward J., June 30, 1948
69.00
Moloney, John J., October 31, 1950
2,276.88
Negus, Charles, December 19, 1942
286.50
O'Grady, Thomas, May 1, 1941
680.00
Ruhan, James H., April 30, 1946
130.20
Rae, Garden, October 31, 1947
105.48
Santosuosso, Joseph, October 31, 1947
71.52
Tomasini, Batista, October 31, 1949
115.68
Tredeau, Louis, July 15, 1940
225.81
Young, William, November 11, 1942
287.69
We, the undersigned, members of the Board of Re- tirement of Milford Contributory Retirement System, certify under the penalties of perjury, that we are the official members of said retirement system, and that on the thirty-first day of December last, all the above de- scribed assets were the absolute property of said retire- ment system, free and clear from any liens or claims thereon, except as above stated, and that the foregoing statements, with the schedules and explanations therein contained, annexed, or referred to, are a full and correct exhibit of all the assets, liabilities, income and disburse-
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ments, and of the condition and affairs of the said re- tirement system on the said thirty-first day of December last and for the year ended on that date, according to the best of our information, knowledge and belief, respec- tively.
WALTER E. CORBETT, Chairman JOHN F. ADAMS, Board Member MICHAEL J. HANNIGAN, Board Member.
Report of Park Commissioners
January 10, 1952
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Milford :
We take this opportunity in behalf of the towns- people to thank Madame Boncompagni for the new granite fountain and settees and new hedges which she has put in at Draper Park all at her own expense.
It is our hope this year that we can obtain the ne- cessary money to hot-top the tennis courts. It not all, at least two and do two more the following year. The small amount we get every year can only repair the winter damage on all the courts.
Some drastic steps will have to be taken in regards to the comfort station at Town Park. This year we put in all new wired glass windows, painted the inside and
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cleaned it all up only to have it practically demolished by the youngsters for whom we are trying to maintain it.
We wish to thank all the various departments for their help and cooperation during 1951.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED G. CUGINI, Chairman CHRISTOPHER C. MORCONE PETER CHESCHI Park Commissioners.
FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE PARK DEPARTMENT
Salaries
Appropriation
$3,080.00
Salaries
$3,074.90
Balance
5.10
$3,080.00
Expenses
Appropriation $720.05
Bradbury Locke Co.
$72.95
Cameron Vendetti
50.00
Aldrich Lawn Motor Service
53.12
Consigli Construction Co.
25.00
Charles Costigan
50.00
DeTore & Sannicandro
20.05
H. M. Curtiss Coal Co.
23.35
Huff Machine Works
1.00
Jenney Super Service
32.26
M. E. O'Brien & Son
26.14
Niro & Niro Co.
17.95
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Milford Water Co.
41.29
E. O. Rose & Son
6.75
Rosenfeld's Garage
5.75
Reformatory for Women
108.00
Varney Bros. Sand & Gravel Co.
37.50
Wm. H. Casey Store
1.00
Worc. County Electric Co.
9.00
Leon Zocchi
97.05
Rosenfeld's Sand & Gravel Co.
41.65
Balance
.24
Total
$720.05
FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE PLAYGROUNDS
Salaries
Appropriation
$2,053.12
Salaries
2,035.12
Expenses
Appropriation
$425.00
American Playground Device Co. $218.35
Bradbury Locke Co.
8.10
Consigli Construction Co. 15.00
Davoren's Pharmacy, Inc.
9.10
Gene's Ice Cream Shoppe
96.00
Home Specialties, Inc.
40.00
Mrs. Mary Niro
5.00
Plains Pharmacy
15.00
Rosenfeld's Sand & Stone Co.
18.00
$424.55
Balance
.45.
Total
$425.00
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REPAIRS TO TENNIS COURTS
Appropriation $300.00
Fantini & Trotta Co.
300.00
Report of the Planning Board
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Milford:
The Planning Board considered numerous matters for the betterment and advancement of the Town.
The Planning Board has decided that henceforth all sub-divisions shall be advertised and public hearings held in accordance with said provisions.
The Board will insert an article in the Town War- rant calling for the erection of a wading pool for the children in the northeasterly section of the Town Park. Such a pool could be used as a skating rink in the winter time. It would be administered and supervised by the Party Commissioners.
Complaints regarding zoning laws violations were received and investigated and in several cases hearings were held.
A Town Map has been acquired.
Any person having any recommendations or sugges-
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tions for the betterment and improvement of the Town and its welfare, advise the Board.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANCIS E. LARKIN, Chairman ARTHUR E. COZZENS, Secretary SIDNEY SOLOMON
MICHAEL IANZITO ROBERT GRILLO
Receipts
Appropriation
$200.00
Expenses
Cahill's News Agency
$3.35
Clarke Printing Co.
5.25
Cozzens, Arthur E.
4.25
Eastman & Corbett
150.00
Milford Daily News
25.00
Porotti, Eugene, Acting Postmaster
3.00
Total
190.85
Unexpended Balance
$9.15
$200.00
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Report of the Board of Appeal
December 31, 1951
Hon. Board of Selectmen,
Milford, Mass.
Gentlemen :
We are herewith submitting our report of the num- ber of cases heard during the year 1951 and disposition made of them.
Number of cases heard 14
Number approved and accepted 12
Number Continued Generally 1 Number rejected 1 Appropriation $50.00
Expenditures :
Louis A. Marino (Reimbursement) 20.38
Cahill's News Agency 5.90
Total Expenditures $26.28
Balance $23.72
Respectfully submitted,
DAVID ROSEN, ERNEST J. BILSBURY, LOUIS A. MARINO, Sec'y Board of Appeal
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Report of Trustees of Vernon Grove Cemetery
January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1951
RECEIPTS
Appropriation (general)
$4,360.00
Withdrawn from dividends
of Perpetual Care 608.79
$4,968.79
EXPENDITURES
Dwight L. Watson:
(Salary, secretary)
$600.00
(Miscellaneous expenses)
34.74
Labor
2,470.90
Ahearn's Amoco Service Station
64.47
Aldrich C. Harland
354.62
Barnett Canvas Goods
49.51
Casey Store Inc., William H.
20.74
Costa Co., Robert A.
50.00
Costigan, Charles
60.00
Fisher, George A.
347.00
Hill, Atty. Arthur D.
9.00
Jacobsen Power Mower Co.
245.61
Jacques L. N. & Sons
15.04
Leonard the Florist
14.60
Milford Auto Parts
22.00
Milford Grain Company
98.00
Milford Hardware Company
73.00
Mineau, Joseph
60.00
Pete's Service Station
14.06
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Ruhan's Signs
10.00
Silcraft 15.05
Sullivan Brothers
21.00
Temple Flowers
66.50
Varney Bros. Sand & Gravel Co.
252.95
$4,968.79
PAVING AVENUES
Appropriation
$700.00
Expenditures :
(Varney Bros. Sand & Gravel Co.)
$700.00
INCOME NOT AVAILABLE FOR EXPENDITURES
Care of Lots
$435.00
Interments
475.00
Sale of Lots and Graves
477.00
Perpetual Care
2,563.33
$3,950.33
Respectfully submitted,
Pomeroy Edwards
Hugo V. Larson
Jessie E. Peaslee
Arthur L. Maynard
Arthur Delfanti
Dwight L. Watson
Dwight L. Watson, Secretary
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INDEX
PAGE
Assessors' Report
75
Athletic Field Commission 261
Board of Health, Report of 190
Board of Public Welfare, Report of
215
Fire Department, Report of
177
Highway Surveyor, Report of
200
Inspector of Animals, Report of 196
Inspector of Wires, Report of
189
Jury List 120
Memorial Hall Department 168
Park Commissioners, Report of 268
Planning Board, Report of
271
Police Department, Report of
170
Public Library, Report of Trustees of
258
Retirement Board Report
263
Salaries and Wages of Town Employees
68
School Report
234
School Calendar 235
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INDEX - Continued
PAGE
Superintendent's Report
239
Tuition Rates
236
School Sessions
236
Net Cost of Public Schools 237
Report of the Secretary
251
Commencement Program
247
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of
185
Selectmen's Report 164
Financial Report of Town Clerk's Departments
under Supervision of Selectmen 8
Sewerage Commission, Report of 197
State Auditor's Report
124
Balance Sheet 128
Tax Collector's Report 73
Tree Warden and Gypsy Moth Superintendent,
Report of the 186
Town Accountant's Report . 18
Balance Sheet 19
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INDEX - Continued
PAGE
Town Counsel's Report
166
Town Hall Report
169
Town Officers
2
Town Records
78
Treasurer's Report 71
Vernon Grove Cemetery, Report of Trustees of 274
Veterans' Services Report 230
Vital Statistics-
Births
133
Marriages
149
Deaths 158
Zoning Appeal Board Report 273
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