Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Milford, Massachusetts 1953, Part 12

Author: Milford (Mass.)
Publication date: 1953
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 282


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Words by Bernard Alan Klem, '53.


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CLASS OFFICERS


President, Robert Pagnini


Vice-President, Ann Tumolo Secretary, Alice Sanborn Treasurer, Warren Larson


CLASS OF 1953


Joseph Michael Alves Mildred Anderson Russell E. Anderson


Ann Florence Andreano Dorothy Ann Barr Paul Bazigian Joanne Patricia Beccia Matteo P. Berardi


Eleanor Jean Bibbo


Robert Allen Blackmore John Clayton Bushnell Robert V. Carboni Marie Elaina Cardone Frederick Joseph Carley Elaine Victoria Celozzi Joseph Robert Cimino Alice Emily Coelho Robert Louis Connoni Carlos Goncalves Curral Anthony Americo Daltorio Rosemary Ann DeCesare John Anthony DeMacedo . Anne Marie DiGirolamo Harry Dostourian Paul Frederic Eden Joyce Marilyn Farr


Mary Ann Helen Federico Helen Louise Francesconi Marjorie Elizabeth Frye Shirley Ann Gareri Barbara Annette Gilmore Daniel Patrick Glennon Richard William Griffith Jean Marie Grillo Joseph John Grillo Anthony Michael Guerino Patricia Ann Guerino Charlotte Ann Humes Alan Francis Kratzsch Carmella Ann LaPorta Frank Peter Lombardi Katherine Jennie Miller Joseph Anthony Guerino Bernard Alan Klem Nancy Adelaide Kratzsch Carol Ann Lally Edna Carole Keeping


Warren Alfred Larson Donna Marilyn Niro Rita Rachel Mancuso Raymond Arthur Morey, Jr. Barbara Ann Morris


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Eleanor Ann Lopes Helen Lucy Marcolini Vincent Richard Marseglia Melvin Miller Kathryn Elizabeth Niro Barbara Elaine Oldfield


Robert Francis Pagnini Judith Emma Palanzi


Angela Marie Palmieri Onige Papelian


John William Paradiso Peter Anthony Piscia Georgina Rabaccio


Joyce Esther Reynolds Marilyn Louise Rose Alice May Sanborn Janice Lee Seastrom Beverly Joy Seghezzi John Bernard Tessicini Ann Louise Tumolo Anthony C. Valera Ernest Charles Vesperi Ann Louise Volpe Carol Vivian Virgilli Winston Wesley Walker


STUDENTS WHO ACHIEVED THE TEN HIGHEST AVERAGES DURING THEIR FOUR YEARS:


Warren Alfred Larson


Barbara Elaine Oldfield


Katherine Jennie Miller Nancy Adelaide Kratzsch


Robert Allen Blackmore


Jean Marie Grillo


Carol Ann Lally


Anthony Americo Daltorio Ann L. Tumolo


Joseph A. Guerino


Class Motto-"Not the end, but the beginning." Class Colors-Red and White Class Flower-American Beauty Rose Class Pianist-Winston Wesley Walker


Secretary's Report


Books and Supplies : Allyn & Bacon American Book Co.


$665.64 750.12


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American Council on Education


3.50


Arlington Transportation Co.


28.50


Associated Transportation, Inc.


8.86


Association Films, Inc.


3.25


Babs-Merrill Co., Inc.


68.44


Baker Science Packets


6.22


Birchard, C. C. & Co.


19.98


Bryant, Carl A.


110.40


Cahill's News Agency


62.15


California Testing Bureau


101.65


Casey, David E.


3.95


Cascade Paper Co.


434.27


Charlescraft Press


25.00


College Entrance Book Co.


34.58


Collier, P. F. & Son


232.56


Columbia University Press


2.84


Compton, F. E. & Co.


115.31


Continental Press, The


16.88


Co-operative Test Division


36.75


Croft, Arthur C.


6.58


Davidson, J. E. Co.


68.25


Davis, Press, Inc.


3.75


Davoren's Pharmacy


37.90


Denoyer-Geppert Co.


10.80


Dowling School Supplies


21.00


Dura Binding


208.05


Educator's Washington Dispatch


67.22


Encyclopedia Britannica


108.00


Field Enterprises, Inc.


81.36


Fischer Industries, Inc.


25.53


Follett Publishing Co.


47.04


Free Press, The


4.64


Garrard Press, The


24.12


Globe Book Co.


10.63


Ginn & Co.


209.20


Gledhill Bros., Inc.


510.90


Grolier Society, Inc.


9.41


H. B. Motion Pictures


21.00


Hammett, J. T. & Co.


1,159.98


Hammond, C. S. & Co.


340.49


247


Harcourt Brace Co., Inc.


49.68


Holt, Henry


74.17


Houghton-Mifflin Co.


7.36


Iroquois Publishing Co.


73.26


Janes, H. T.


358.50


Junior Scholastic


40.00


Kemesan Publishing Co.


5.85


Keystone Envelope Co.


20.39


Lindner, Harold


19.92


Lyons & Carnahan


34.42


MacDonald's Express


10.00


MacMillan, The


307.33


Mainco Trading Co.


982.71


McCausland's Store


54.48


McGraw-Hill


61.29


Milton-Bradley & Co.


294.13


Mimeograph Distribution Co.


589.15


Monroe Co., The


87.50


Music Nook, The


33.25


National Education Association


4.65


Neilan's Drug Store


5.18


New England Paper Co.


43.32


New York Times Co.


24.00


Noble & Noble Publishers, Inc.


24.41


Northwest Educational Bureau


7.42


Phillips Paper Co.


212.12


Plains Pharmacy


14.28


Popular Service Co.


13.50


Rand-McNally & Co.


438.70


Readers' Digest


37.51


Regent Publishing Co.


20.40


Riverside Trans. Co.


199.84


Row-Peterson & Co.


710.97


Rowe, H. M. Co.


37.00


Royal Typewriter Co.


38.35


Sanborn, Benjamin H. Co.


5.35


Scott, Forseman & Co.


279.09


Seaver's Express


22.07


Silver-Burdett Co.


278.16


Singer, L. W. Co.


7.64


Smith, L. C. Co.


5.15


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Southwestern Publishing Co.


319.99


Toothaker, O. H.


560.00


Tracy Music Co.


43.50


Visual Curriculum Center


211.87


Visual Education Service


97.71


Welch, W. M. Mfg. Co.


311.44


Whitlock, E. H.


15.00


Wiley, John & Sons


19.93


Wolkins, H. S. Co.


439.70


World Book Co.


261.81


$13,520.15


Fuel:


Barney Coal Co.


$1,202.74


Cattani Oil Co.


54.67


Clark-Shaughnessy, Inc.


6,305.77


Curtiss, H. M. Coal Co.


1,525.23


Hopedale Coal & Ice Co. Shaughnessy, H. Oil Co. Vitalini, B.


7.00


3,604.99


946.77


$13,647.17


Transportation :


Abbiuso, Louis


$1,180.00


Carlstrom Bus Lines, Inc.


1,328.00


Johnson Bus Co.


203.97


Jimmy's Taxi


28.35


Larry's Taxi


112.65


No. Milford Trans. Co.


1,350.00


O'Brien & Rizoli


5,671.40


Ryan, Marion


5.00


Smith, Joan


180.00


Stewart, George O.


5,186.90


Ted's Taxi


256.60


Town Taxi


97.60


$15,600.47


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Tuition :


City of Worcester


$2,682.67


City of Lynn


30.50


City of Boston Town of Framingham


13.05


206.40


$2,932.62


Athletic Equipment :


Bowker Clothing


$240.50


Fino Field Commission


661.97


Horace Patridge


650.40


San-Col Cleaners


85.80


$1,638.67


New Equipment :


Clary Bus Machine


$217.50


Electrolux Corp.


77.50


Plus Computing Machine, Inc.


280.00


$575.00


Repairs :


Abretti, Joseph & Son


$493.36


Bradbury-Locke Co.


33.40


Central Supply Co.


57.74


Christie, Alfred J.


325.00


Consigli Construction Co.


507.10


De Tore & Sannicandro


189.00


Eastern Paint Co.


19.00


Eastman & Corbett, Inc.


114.00


Ernie's Cabinet Shop


2.24


Exec-u-Phone System, Inc.


230.25


Freiswick, Oliver


224.47


Jaques, L. N. & Sons


115.40


Johnson Service Co.


79.26


Luther Draper Shade Co.


44.07


Milford Auto Parts, Inc.


91.75


250


Milford Welding Co.


9.00


Morse, T. E. Co.


2,224.18


Niro & Niro


1,210.82


Olson Woodworking Co.


71.22


Pantano, A. M.


5,661.25


Power, Bill


33.60


Power, John F.


4,179.60


Rolen Construction Co.


2,231.60


Rubenstein Electrical Supply Co.


7.75


Singer Sewing Machine Co.


1.60


Sprague, George L., Jr.


33.66


Standard Electric Time Co.


27.50


Trask Cycle & Radio Co.


8.70


Werber & Rose


600.00


W. J. Williams


1,114.31


Zocchi, Leon


286.44


$20,227.27


Miscellaneous :


Aborn Chemical Co.


$59.55


Arrow Systems


475.75


Bradbury-Locke Co.


11.42


Brulin & Co., Inc.


911.68


Bureau of Publishers


10.95


Carter, Rice & Co.


266.67


Casey, Wm. H. Store, Inc.


83.89


Clarke Printing Co.


273.31


Costigan, Charles L.


18.00


Home Laundry


11.00


Milford Daily News


226.84


Milford Water Co.


1,178.66


N. E. Tel. & Tel.


1,153.75


Petty Cash


35.90


Perkins, M. M. Co.


2,390.02


Reformatory for Women


158.68


Ruhen Neon Signs


38.00


Rinehart Writing Co.


1,950.00


Stetson, M. D.


164.70


U. S. Post Office


83.00


251


Underwood Corp.


24.72


Volpe, Joseph L. Worcester County Electric Co.


379.50


2,266.74


Worcester Gas Light Co.


208.38


Zocchi, Leon


156.30


$12,537.41


Report of Rent Control Board


January 7, 1954


The Honorable Board of Selectmen


Milford, Mass.


Gentlemen :


The annual report for the Rent Control Board is con- tained herewith and submitted for your approval. The new rent control board appointed John C. Lynch, Jr. to the position of Director because of his long experience in this field of work for the federal government. A cen- trally located office was chosen by the board in the M. F. Green block on Main Street.


The number of available rentals is still at a premium despite building programs by private enterprise and not- withstanding the relatively few decontrolled properties in this town. The continued transient population and the influx of new families in this locality due to the new in- dustries in the surrounding areas, is a determining factor for the continued substantial shortage of rental units in Milford.


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The number of cases, inquiries, complaints, registra- tions, hearings by the board, and decontrol petitions has been steadily increasing since the first day of business for the rent control board. There were 975 people who used the benefits of the rent control office from August 10, 1953 to January 1, 1954. Milford has 2,297 regis- tered rental units exclusive of 33 registered rooming houses. The continuation of the rent control program be- yond June 30, 1954 is strongly recommended for the con- sideration of town meeting members and the citizens of Milford.


The following is a report of actions taken by the Rent Board :


H Cases


Landlord


Petitions


for Increase


138


75


Inquiries on Decontrol 77


Inquiries by Landlords 601


Inquiries by Tenants 224


Eviction


Information


New Registrations


Inspections


28


35


193


Hearings for Landlords and Tenants 10


Board Meetings 19


The following is a report of expenditures up through December 31, 1953 :


Total expenditures :


$2,631.63


Town's Share


$1,578.98


State's Share


$1,052.65


Salaries


$2,043.45


General Expenses


588.18


Salaries


Town's Share


$1,226.07


State's Share


817.38


D Cases Landlord Decontrolling Housing


253


General Expenses : Town's Share


352.91


State's Share


235.27


Total


$2,631.63


Approved by


JOHN L. MOSCHILLI Chairman


Other Board Members :


MISS ROSE A. FARESE


CLIFTON W. TYLER


RUDOLPH J. INTROINI


WILLIAM L. WHALEN


Report of the Milford Town Library


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


The Trustees of the Milford Town Library submit the following report for 1953:


The past year marked the completion and formal opening of the new children's section, located on the main floor of the Library.


New standard library furniture and shelving, plus a new stock of juvenile reading material feature the modern section.


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The Board of Trustees hope to expand and improve the new addition, to meet the demand of the ever in- creasing number of juvenile readers.


The Library staff, through Inter-Library Loan Serv- ice of the Division of Library Extension, filled 173 re- quests for material not included in our catalogue.


The periodical and reference room, under the super- vision of Miss Cecelia Wallace, had a total attendance of 6374 and a magazine circulation of 4800.


The Trustees and Mr. Pyne wish to thank the mem- bers of the staff, Miss Cecelia Wallace, Mrs. Grace Rooney and Mrs. Alice Morgan for their efforts during the year.


FINANCIAL REPORT


Salaries and Wages appropriation


$10,600.00


Salaries and Wages expended :


Mr. Henry J. Pyne $3,100.00


Miss Cecelia Wallace


2,500.00


Mrs. Alice Morgan


2,500.00


Mrs. Grace Rooney


2,500.00


$10,600.00


General Expense Appropriation


$4,000.00


EXPENDITURES


Books


Americana Corporation $5.00


American Library Association


4.75


Arco Publishing Co.


3.13


R. R. Bowker


7.00


Cahill's News Agency


285.84


P. F. Collier & Co.


222.52


Doubleday & Co., Inc.


469.30


Ginn & Co.


6.19


Greater Milford Newspaper Agency


29.84


A. A. Haubner 142.32


International Publishing Co.


9.59


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Laurel Publishing Co.


3.06


Lightner Publishing Co.


3.50


McCraw-Hill Bros. Co. Inc.


4.52


Mercury Book Co.


25.37


National Geographic Society


10.75


John Pearson


60.40


Regent Book Co.


30.30


R.S. & S. Co. Inc.


35.55


Stimpson's


47.50


E. M. Taber


15.00


Thames Book Co.


1,047.04


O. H. Toothaker


41.77


Wilcox & Follett & Co.


103.89


W. A. Wilde Co.


15.43


H. W. Wilson Co.


30.00


$2,659.56


Supplies


Petty Cash


$10.00


William H. Casey


30.00


Henry Charzenski


5.00


Children's Book Council


5.00


College Bindery


5.00


Gaylord Bros. Inc.


29.35


A. W. Lombardi


20.00


J. Mazzarelli


5.00


William A. Mulley


9.75


New England Tel. & Tel. Co.


118.94


Remington Rand Co.


678.25


Royal Typewriter Co.


134.00


Seaver's Express


2.94


J. S. Wesby & Sons Inc.


60.00


Worcester County Electric Co.


223.06


1,336.29


$3,995.85


Balance


4.15


$4,000.00


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Total Circulation


41,199


Number days open


286


Average daily circulation


144


Highest daily circulation


347


Lowest daily circulation


37


New readers


413


Total registration


3,127


CLASSIFIED REPORT


History


149


Biography


784


Politics and Law


13


Travel


187


Science


817


Fiction


13,458


Miscellaneous


1,411


Religion


139


Poetry


178


Juvenile


19,031


Public Documents


156


Current Periodicals


4,824


Number of books per catalogue


23,432


Books added


1,340


Books withdrawn


3,342


Reading Room attendance


6,374


Magazine circulation


4,800


GEORGE L. SULLIVAN, Chairman


ANGELO J. ROBERTI, Secretary


ROBERT E. MCGINNIS


EMILIO A. PIGHETTI


PAUL F. RAFTERY


THOMAS H. SEAVER


Board of Trustees


HENRY J. PYNE, Librarian


257


REPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM


Schedule of Membership-December 31, 1953


Active Members-January 1, 1953


146


Enrollments in 1953 16


Total


162


Retirements


4


Withdrawals


9


Total


13


Total membership-December 31, 1953 149


Pensions


Inactive members January 1, 1953 37


Retirement 1953 4


Total 41


Death of Pensioners


2


Total Pensioners December 31, 1953


39


Total Active and Inactive Members December 31, 1953 188


BALANCE SHEET


Assets


Book Value of Bonds $173,000.00


Deposits in Banks :


Checking Account 7,739.12


On Interest 25,213.76


Accrued Interest on Bonds


December 31, 1953 762.57


$206,715.45


Liabilities


Annuity Savings Fund


$131,216.04


Annuity Reserve Fund 22,533.76


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Special Fund-


Military Service Credit


3,490.65


Pension Fund


44,497.05


Expenses Fund


62.49


Investment Income


4,915.46


$206,715.45


RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS Receipts


Town of Milford-Assessment


$20,137.54


Members Deduction


17,987.39


Pro-rata payments from


Other Systems


366.00


Gross Interest on Bonds


less Accrued Interest


4,262.00


Redeposits


1,347.37


Interest on Bank Deposits


716.62


Cash Balance January 1, 1953


183,953.90


$228,770.82


Payments


Annuities Paid


$1,457.34


Pensions Paid


18,824.48


Refunds on Account Withdrawals


1,619.75


Expenses Paid


724.85


Refunds on a/c of Annuities due


191.52


22,817.94


Balance December 31, 1953


$205,952.88


Balance Account


Bonds


$173,000.00 2,025.61


Cash in Office


Checking Account-


Home National Bank


5,713.51


Ben Franklin Savings Bank


2,610.78


Holliston Savings Bank


1,346.35


Marlboro Savings Bank


2,748.68


259


Milford Savings Bank


6,133.88


Natick Savings Bank


1,476.71


Newton Savings Bank


2,761.92


Uxbridge Savings Bank


2,686.11


Whitinsville Savings Bank


2,669.95


Millbury Savings Bank


2,779.38


$205,952.88


BOND SCHEDULE


Description


Date Acquired


Value Dec. 31, 1953


U.S. Savings Series G.


1942


$ 12,000.00


U.S. Savings Series G.


1943


17,000.00


U.S. Savings Series G.


1944


18,000.00


U.S. Savings Series G.


1945


12,000.00


U.S. Savings Series G.


1946


10,000.00


U.S. Savings Series G.


1947


10,000.00


U.S. Savings Series G.


1948


20,000.00


U.S. Savings Series G.


1949


23,000.00


U.S. Savings Series G.


1950


10,000.00


U.S. Savings Series G.


1951


10,000.00


U.S. Savings Series K.


1952


10,000.00


U.S. Treasury '78-'83


1953


21,000.00


Total


$173,000.00


RETIRED MEMBERS DECEMBER 31, 1953


Name-Date Retired


Retirement Allowance


Adams, James L .- April 30, 1946


$137.88


Adams, Percy E .- September 30, 1953


1,301.40


Ahearn, Martin-June 15, 1950


96.00


Billings, George W .- November 1, 1946


173.04


Clancey, Benjamin J .- March 10, 1949


931.32


Clancy, William J .- March 3, 1947 Coleman, Fred J .- April 1, 1947


381.96


Comba, Mae A .- January 3, 1950


1,009.56


Cranan, Thomas-April 30, 1946


121.80


Comolli, Frank-April 30, 1946


87.84


Casey, James J .- May 8, 1946


95.52


446.76


260


DiAntonio, Charles-October 31, 1948 92.04


DiVitto, Nunziato-June 30, 1953 743.64


Dugan, Elizabeth-October 19, 1951 316.32


Duggan, Edward-July 1, 1939


280.67


Edward, James J .- April 30, 1946


135.24


Fertitta, William A .- February 12, 1948


2,305.20


Glennan, Mary R .- September 3, 1950


238.76


Gubana, Joseph L .- May 1, 1949


73.08


Hennessey, Mary J .- October 30, 1950


68.40


Hixon, William C .- April 30, 1951


160.92


Joy, Irving W .- April 1, 1951


632.28


Larkin, Esther M .- November 30, 1953


837.60


Lombardi, Ernest A .- February 21, 1952


3,405.72


Macchi, Jeremiah-March 31, 1952


748.80


Marino, Louis A .- September 15, 1953


1,007.76


Marino, Raphael-August 1, 1939


1,300.00


Maynard, Arthur M .- January 31, 1949


880.20


McDermott, Edward J .- June 30, 1948


69.00


Maloney, John J .- October 31, 1950


2,376.96


Negus, Charles-December 19, 1942


286.50


O'Grady, Thomas-May 1, 1941


680.00


Ruhan, James H .- April 30, 1946


130.20


Rae, Gordan-October 31, 1947


105.48


Santoro, Cosmo-May 12, 1952


134.28


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


Respectfully submitted,


WALTER E. CORBETT, Chairman


JOHN F. ADAMS, Board Member


MICHAEL J. HANNIGAN, Board Member


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Report of Park Commissioners


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of Milford :


We hereby submit our annual report for 1953 with financial report appended.


This year we were able to hot-top another tennis court and it has improved the courts greatly.


The Little League Baseball Field was built in Town Park for youngsters up to twelve years of age. It was needed badly as the older boys use Town Park and this allows the younger boys to have their own league.


A new program was started for the Playgrounds under the supervision of Mr. Benjamin F. Consoletti. Adult instructors were added as suggested by the various PTA units and worked out very well. Arts and crafts were started again and badminton, soccer and table tennis and golf were started for the first time.


The children attended a Red Sox ball game and went to a cook-out at Purgatory Chasm. A tag day was held and a very successful Field Day. Attendance was in- creased at all the Playgrounds as a result of Mr. Conso- letti's planned program which included activities for fair days but also inclement ones. The average attendance was 1500 for all the Playgrounds, weekly, which shows a planned program is worth-while to occupy the children's time and minds while they learn various crafts or just good sportsmanship.


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We wish to thank all the various departments for their help and cooperation through the year.


Respectfully submitted,


CHRISTOPHER C. MORCONE, Chairman PETER FARESE ANGELO FERRARIO


FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE PARK DEPARTMENT


Salaries


Appropriation


$3,085.20


Salaries


$3,083.50


Balance


1.70


$3,085.20


Expenses


Appropriation


$1,000.00


Atlantic Service Station


$4.86


Cattani Oil Co.


8.86


Charles Costigan


15.00


Consigli Construction Co.


32.78


Lawrence DiVitto


2.25


East End Garage, Inc.


6.00


H. M. Curtiss Coal Co.


97.70


L. N. Jacques & Sons


67.52


Jenney Super Service


10.68


Edward Lucier


18.46


Main St. Monumental Works


51.25


Major Printing Co.


16.00


A. J. Malmquist


11.50


Gladys Morcone


3.00


Jos. Morcone Sons


6.69


Milford Water Co.


207.84


T. E. Morse Co.


1.80


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James Palmieri


50.00


Reformatory for Women


108.84


Rose Machine Shop


13.25


Silcraft Corp.


13.63


Worcester County Electric Co.


18.00


Leon Zocchi Co.


189.46


Balance


44.63


Total $1,000.00


FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE PLAYGROUNDS


Salaries


Appropriation


$2,053.12


Salaries


$2,051.00


Balance


2.12


Total


$2,053.12


Salaries


Appropriation $450.00


Bradbury-Locke Co. $21.53


Eugene Guido 360.00


Olympic Sports Co.


28.47


Plains Pharmacy 20.00


Rose Machine Shop 2.00


Rosenfeld Washed Sand & Stone Co. 16.00


Balance 2.00


Total $450.00


Repairs to Tennis Courts


Appropriation $1,300.00


Eastman & Corbett Inc. $15.75


Milford Daily News 20.00


Rolen Construction Co.


835.00


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Salaries


426.00


Balance


3.25


Total


$1,300.00


Little League Baseball Field


Appropriation


$3,500.00


Transfer


411.69


Total


$3,911.69


Eastman & Corbett Inc.


$200.50


Milford Daily News


16.89


Rolen Construction Co.


3,694.30


Total


$3,911.69


Report of the Planning Board


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen


and Citizens of the Town of Milford :


The Planning Board respectfully submits the follow- ing report for the year ending December 31, 1953.


The Board held bi-monthly meetings during the year, with several special meetings being called, on sub-division projects, and considered numerous matters for the better- ment and advancement of the Town. It had under con- sideration and made disposition of several plans for land development and new sub-divisions, some of which were approved and others had to be returned to the proposer for further information and specifications.


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Complaints regarding zoning law violations were re- ceived and investigated and in several cases hearings were conducted.


The Planning Board believes that any person hav- ing recommendations or suggestions for the betterment and improvement of the Town and its Welfare, should either in writing, or personally advise the Board, which will be interested in considering same.


We wish to thank our Town Clerk Catherine L. Coyne for her help and cooperation throughout the year.


Respectfully submitted,


FRANCIS E. LARKIN, Chairman ARTHUR E. COZZENS, Secretary SIDNEY SOLOMON VINCENT W. MANCINI LAWRENCE A. CICCARELLI


Board of Appeal


Honorable Board of Selectmen Milford, Massachusetts


Gentlemen :


December 31, 1953


We are herewith submitting our report of the num- ber of cases heard during the year 1953 and disposition made of them.


266


Number of cases heard 18


Number approved and accepted 17


Number rejected 1


Respectfully submitted,


DAVID ROSEN LOUIS A. MARINO WILFRED N. WINTER Board of Appeal of Milford


By LOUIS A. MARINO,


Secretary.


Appropriations for 1953 $50.00


Expenditures :


Louis A. Marino (Reimbursement) $5.20


Att. D. Rosen (Reimbursement) 11.20


Att. D. Rosen (Reimbursement) 6.56


Charlescraft Press (Reimbursem't) 21.65


44.61


Balance $5.39


Respectfully submitted,


DAVID ROSEN LOUIS A. MARINO WILFRED N. WINTER Board of Appeal, Milford.


267


Vernon Grove Cemetery


January 1, 1953 to December 31, 1953


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


RECEIPTS


Appropriation (General)


$4,500.00


Withdrawn from Dividends of


Perpetual Care 715.90


$5,215.90


EXPENDITURES


Dwight L. Watson


(Salary, Secretary)


$600.00


(Miscellaneous expenses)


50.03


Labor


2,803.98


Ahearn's Amoco Service Station


44.57


Aldrich's Lawn Mower Service


1,049.32


Bradbury Locke Co.


10.10


Brennan Awning Co.


14.00


Albert Erickson


122.00


Arthur Erickson


165.00


Casey's Store


12.08


Atty. Arthur D. Hill


6.00


Leonard Magee


45.00


Milford Auto Parts


10.20


Rubenstein Electrical Supply Co.


8.55


Sullivan Brothers


40.00


Thayer's Store


44.70


Varney Brothers Sand and Gravel Co., Inc.


156.94


Leon Zocci


33.53


$5,215.90


268


INCOME NOT AVAILABLE FOR EXPENDITURES


Care of lots Interments


$338.00


520.00


Sale of Lots and graves


690.00


Perpetual Care


1,650.00


$3,198.00


Respectfully submitted,


JESSE E. PEASLEE


ARTHUR L. MAYNARD POMEROY EDWARDS


HUGO V. LARSON


ARTHUR L. DELFANTI


DWIGHT L. WATSON


Trustees of


Vernon Grove Cemetery


269


INDEX


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PAGE


Assessors' Report 74


Board of Health, Report of 178


Board of Public Welfare, Report of 212


Christmas, Town Lighting 190


Fire Department, Report of 169


Highway Surveyor, Report of 197


Inspector of Animals, Report of 192


Jury List


118


Memorial Hall Department 160


Park Commissioners, Report of 261


Planning Board, Report of


264


Police Department, Report of 162


Public Library, Report of Trustees of


253


Retirement Board Report 257


Salaries and Wages of Town Employees 67


School Report 232


School Calendar 233


Superintendent's Report .... .... 236


270


INDEX - Continued


PAGE


Tuition Rates 234


School Sessions 233


Net Cost of Public Schools 235


Report of the Secretary


245


Commencement Program


242


Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of 177


Selectmen's Report 153


Financial Report of Town Clerk's Departments


under Supervision of Selectmen 9


Sewerage Commission, Report of 193


State Auditor's Report 121


Tax Collector's Report


72


Tree Warden and Gypsy Moth Superintendent,


Report of the .... 186


Town Accountant's Report


21


Balance Sheet 22


Town Counsel's Report 156


271


INDEX - Continued


PAGE


Town Hall Report 161


Town Officers 3


Town Records 77


Treasurer's Report 69


Vernon Grove Cemetery, Report of Trustees of 267


Veterans' Services Report 229


Vital Statistics -


Births 124


Marriages


139


Deaths 147


Zoning Appeal Board Report. .... .


..... 265


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