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4,000.00
200.00
4,200.00
Town Hall-General Expenses
4,157.48
42.52
4,000.00
100.00
100.00
Care of Town Hall Clock
100.00
150.00
860.00
1,190.18
2,050.18
Town Hall Repairs
860.00
1,190.18
100.00
100.00
Town Hall Repairs to Boiler
68.80
31.20
1,977.00
1,977.00
Memorial Hall-Salaries & Wages
1,977.00
1,977.00
1,875.00
1,875.00
Memorial Hall-General Expenses
1,399.77
475.23
1,875.00
Protection of Persons and Property
69,051.37
199.85
69,251.22
Police-Salaries & Wages
69,244.11
7.11
74,475.79
4,400.00
4,400.00
Police-General Expenses
4,367.49
32.51
4,400.00
1,575.00
1,575.00
Police-Uniform Allowance
1,570.80
13,475.73
13,475.73
Police-Meter Operations Salaries
13,473.99
1.74
14,575.73
1,500.00
1,500.00
Police-Meter Operations Expenses
1,497.65
2.35
3,000.00
200.00
200.00
Police-Training School
200.00
200.00
100.00
50.00
150.00
Court Fees
132.98
17.02
150.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
Maintenance of Traffic Signals
1,096.19
103.81
1,500.00
900.00
900.00
New Police Cruiser
565.63
334.37
900.00
Police-Out of State Travel
200.00
Police Signal Boxes
6,950.00
95,180.06
95,180.06
Fire-Pay of Members
94,093.32
1,086.74
97,573.41
6,700.00
6,700.00
Fire-Incidentals
6,671.44
28.56
6,700.00
3,150.00
3,150.00
Fire-Repairs to Alarm System
2,194.62
955.38
2,000.00
975.00
975.00
Fire-Alarm Extensions
865.03
109.97
3,900.00
3,900.00
Fire-Install Underground Cable
3,733.00
167.00
1,650.00
1,650.00
Fire-Uniform Allowance
1,650.00
1,650.00
350.00
194.36
544.36
Brush Fires
544.36
350.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
New Hose
999.50
.50
1,000.00
4,500.00
4,500.00
New Pumping Engine
4,500.00
Fire-Out of State Travel
200.00
New Automobile
1,800.00
11,400.00
11,400.00
Hydrant Service
11,200.00
200.00
11,400.00
250.00
250.00
Rifle Practice
249.59
41
250.00
400.00
400.00
Rifle Range Maintenance
399.60
.40
400.00
588.06
588.06
Inspector of Wires-Salaries
588.06
588.06
1,437.48
1,437.48
Sealer of Weights & Measures Salary
1,437.48
1,437.48
200.00
200.00
Sealer of Weights & Measures Expenses
198.75
1.25
200.00
200.00
200.00
Insect Pest Suppression-Wages
199.63
.37
1,200.00
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RECAPITULATION AND ESTIMATES - continued
1953 Balance
1954 Appro- priation
Receipts and Transfers
Total
Account
1954 Expendi- tures
1954 Balance
1955 Estimates
2,000.00
2,000.00
Insect Pest Suppression-Expenses
1,997.85
2.15
3,800.00
500.00
500.00
Dutch Elm Disease Control
499.70
.30
2,500.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Care, Removing & Planting Trees
1,999.90
10
3,500.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Removing Brush
1,999.07
.93
2,000.00
200.00
200.00
New Trees
200.00
500.00
200.00
200.00
Poison Ivy Control
190.99
9.01
150.00
160.00
160.00
New Truck Tires
140.95
19.05
120.00
120.00
Dog Officer Salary
120.00
120.00
480.00
100.00
580.00
Dog Officer Expenses
580.00
580.00
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Health and Sanitation
8,000.00
482.54
8,482.54
Health-Salaries & Wages
8,235.41
247.13
9,251.38
13,261.27
71.06
13,332.33
Health-General Expenses
13,332.33
14,261.27
471.90
471.90
Inspector of Animals-Salary
471.90
471.90
100.00
100.00
Inspector of Animals-Expenses
91.00
9.00
100.00
2,032.80
2,032.80
Dental Clinic-Salaries
2,032.80
2,032.80
300.00
300.00
Dental Clinic-Expenses
287.40
12.60
460.00
4,224.89
37,496.12
41,721.01
Worcester County T.B. Hospital
37,902.43
3,818.58
10,892.08
10,892.08
Sewer Maintenance-
Salaries & Wages
10,851.98
40.10
11,758.00
3,500.00
3,500.00
Sewer Maintenance- General Expenses
3,288.72
211.28
4,949.00
2,100.00
2,100.00
Sewer New Truck
2,015.02
84.98
700.00
700.00
Flushing Sewers
657.80
42.20
1,000.00
10,020.00
10,020.00
Repairs & Improvements, Plant
9,965.41
54:59
11,610.00
6,941.80
6,941.80
Sewer Construction 1952
6,941.80
2,742.74 933.53
2,742.74
Sewer Construction-Congress St.
2,742.74
933.53
Sewer Construction-1953
640.50
293.03
2,500.00
2,500.00
Sewer Construction-Blanchard Rd.
1,613.48
886.52
Highways
66,518.44
66,518.44
Highway-Salaries & Wages
63,657.23
2,861.21
69,000.00
10,700.00
10,700.00
Highway -General Expenses
10,520.34
179.66
10,700.00
15,000.00
15,000.00
Resurfacing Streets
14,999.80
.20
15,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Maint. & Care of Improvements
999.04
.96
1,000.00
483.53
483.53
Construction of Paula Rd.
479.09
4.44
643.32
643.32
Construction of Union St.
642.68
.64
284.90
284.90
Construction of Eames St.
282.12
2.78
500.00
Construction of Hale Ave. Ext.
494.81
5.19
2,665.57
2,665.57
Surfacing Drainage-Archer St.
2,665.57
4,190.93
4,190.93
Reconstruction Main St. Drain
4,190.93
8,000.00
8,000.00
New Drainage
7,996.83
3.17
10,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Repairs to Sidewalks
1,999.35
.65
2,000.00
8,000.00
8,000.00
New Sidewalk Construction
7,998.07
1.93
8,000.00
2,088.32
3,030.42
5,118.74
Chapter 90 Construction 1953
ยท 3,865.19
1,253.55
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500.00 5,000.00
5,000.00
Surfacing Gravel Roads
4,995.25
4.75
10,000.00
RECAPITULATION AND ESTIMATES - continued
1953 Balance
1954 Appro- priation
Receipts and Transfers
Total
Account
1954 Expendi- tures
1954 Balance
1955 Estimates
2,998.38
2,998.38
Chapter 90 Maintenance 1953
2,997.56
.82
1,500.00
1,500.00
Chapter 90 Maintenance 1954
4,323.42
2,823.47
5,000.00
15,075.00
20,075.00
Chapter 90 Construction 1954
20,074.93
.07
300.00
300.00
Install & Repair Street Signs
297.87
2.13
500.00
2,500.00
1,500.00
4,000.00
Bridge Mellen Street
200.00
3,800.00
20,000.00
20,000.00
Snow Removal
18,862.64
1,137.36
35,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
Snow Removal-Metered Area
5,997.65
2.35
26,000.00
26,000.00
Street Lights
24,567.66
1,432 34
26,000.00
940.88
940.88
Construction off St. Park Area
940.88
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Charities and Soldiers' Benefits
14,050.00
14,050.00
Welfare-Personal Services
13,313.35
736.65
15,949.50
50.00
50.00
Welfare-Administration Expense
50.00
100.00
30,000.00
30,000.00
Welfare-General Assistance
29,131.66
868.34
30,000.00
12,900.00
12,900.00
Aid to Disabled- Town Assistance
12,605.61
294.39
13,000.00
50.00
50.00
Aid to Disabled-
Town Administration
48.90
1.10
150.00
241.55
8,188.53
8,430.08
Aid to Disabled-
Federal Assistance
6,865.61
1,564.47
Highway-New Equipment
20,000.00
.24
627.87
628.11
Aid to Disabled- Federal Administration Infirmary-Expenses
468.22 10,299.18
159.89 .82
13,000.00
18,000.00
3,236.40
21,236.40
A.D.C. Town Assistance
21,645.34
9.31
20,000.00
75.00
75.00
A.D.C. Town Administration
73.21
1.79
200.00
2,014.85
16,655.27
18,670.12
A.D.C. Federal Assistance
18,573.67
96.45
.85
1,735.56
1,736.41
A.D.C. Federal Administration
1,735.22
1.19
120,000.00
1,299.06
121,299.06
O.A.A. Town Assistance
121,290.08
8.98
115,000.00
175.00
175.00
O.A.A. Town Administration
173.38
1.62
500.00
9,391.76
89,981.22
99,372.98
O.A A. Federal Assistance
90,852.29
8,520.29
9.62
4,435.56
4,445.18
O.A.A. Federal Administration
4,444.84
34
3,150.00
3,150.00
Veterans Services-Salaries
3,150.00
3,150.00
300.00
300.00
Veterans Services-Auto Allowance
300.00
300.00
30,000.00
1,554.10
31,554.10
Veterans Services- General Expenses
30,705.42
848.68
30,000.00
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500.00
500.00
Veterans Services-
Administration Expenses
448.70
51.30
400.00
Schools and Library
378,121.12 93,930.65
378,121.12
Schools-Salaries & Wages
374,640.60
3,780.52
402,802.72
93,930.65
Schools-General Expenses
93,917.89
12.76
107,687.15
2,720.47
23,869.26
26,589.73
School Lunch Program
21,481.21
5,108.52
369.11
5,037.04
5,406.15
School Milk Program
4,833.55
572.60
124.82
4,072.78
4,197.60
School Athletic Program
3,998.29
199.31
10,600.00 4,500.00
10,600.00
Library-Salaries & Wages
10,600.00
10,600.00
4,500.00
Library-General Expenses
4,495.42
4.58
5,650.00
10,300.00
10,300.00
RECAPITULATION AND ESTIMATES - continued
1953 Balance
1954 Appro- priation
Receipts and Transfers
Total
Account
1954 Expendi- tures
1954 Balance
1955 Estimates
Recreation and Unclassified
3,085.20
3,085.20
Parks -- Salaries & Wages
3,079.25
5.95
3,500.00
725.00
725.00
Parks-General Expenses
693.42
31.58
1,000.00
2,053.12
2,053.12
Playgrounds-Salaries
2,046.00
7.12
2,400.00
450.00
450.00
Playgrounds-General Expenses
405.89
44.11
600.00
300.00
300.00
Playgrounds-Housing Project
300.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Repairs to Tennis Courts
743.25
256.75
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Damages to Persons & Property
1,030.92
469.08
1,500.00
2,130.06
2,130.06
Printing Town Reports
2,130.06
6,500.00
1,645.12
8,145.12
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
8,145.12
8,000.00
69.00
69.00
Flowage Right-Clark Heirs
69.00
69.00
200.00
200.00
Memorial Day-Sons of Veterans
200.00
200.00
600.00
600.00
Memorial Day-American Legion
534.16
65.84
600.00
75.00
75.00
Memorial Day-
Spanish War Veterans
75.00
75.00
50.00
50.00
Memorial Day-
State Guard Veterans
50.00
50.00
600.00
600.00
Armistice Day V.F.W.
599.30
.70
600.00
50.00
50.00
100.00
Worcester County Extension Service
100.00
50.00
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8,950.00 17,333.18
8,950.00 17,333.18
Blanket Insurance Contributory Retirement System
8,877.60
72.40
8,300.00
17,333.18
20,115.95
2,500.00
2,500.00
Fino Field Operation
2,499.91
09
1,200.00
1,200.00
Fino Field Annex
1,094.84
105.16
15,000.00
15,000.00
Reserve Fund
Transferred
7,448.90
7,551.10
450.90
450.90
Plans & Specifications Chap. 58 of 1943
450.90
680.44
680.44
Rehabilitation of W. W. II Vets.
680.44
50.00
50.00
Zoning Board
21.86
28.14
50.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Christmas Lighting
800.00
200.00
600.00
600.00
Headquarters-D.A.V.
600.00
600.00
600.00
600.00
Headquarters-
200.00
200.00
Stocking Ponds
200.00
200.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
Plans for Field Building
2,500.00
230.26
1,000.00
1,230.26
Civilian Defense
989.40
240.86
2,000.00
300.00
300.00
Planning Board
297.78
2.22
4,000.00
4,000.00
Improvements to Charles River
4,000.00
200.00
100.00
300.00
Maint .- Cedar Swamp Property
204.15
95.85
500.00
200.00
200.00
Printing By-Laws
200.00
2,955.20
2,955.20
Salary Administration Plan
2,955.20
4,000.00
4,000.00
Maintaining Swim. Facilities
3,654.50
345.50
1,000.00
1,000.00
Maintenance of Swim. Area
851.60
148.40
4,500.00
4,500.00
Improving Swimming Area
4,495.22
4.78
3,000.00
3,000.00
Establishing Town Dump
3,000.00
288.00
288.00
Tax Title Foreclosures
11.50
276.50
300.00
Marine Corp. League
600.00
600.00
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RECAPITULATION AND ESTIMATES - continued
1953 Balance
1954 Appro- priation
Receipts and Transfers
Total
Account
1954 Expendi- tures
1954 Balance
1955 Estimates
7,412.63
4.39
7,417.02
Rent Control Board
7,417.02
655.96
655.96
Fino Field Lighting Equipment
655.96
8,046.23
8,046.23
Hurricane-Carol
11,452.35
3,406.12
Hurricane-Edna
4,610.98
4,610.98
4,610.98
Cemeteries
4,500.00
699.76
5,199.75
Vernon Grove Cemetery
5,199.76
4,500.00
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760.00
760.00
Vernon Grove Cemetery-Roads
721.97
38.03
500.00
500.00
Vernon Grove Cemetery- New Section
500.00
5,000.00
75.00
17.85
92.85
No. Purchase Cemetery
92.85
75.00
Interest and Maturing Debt
5,776.00 27,500.00
229.20
5,776.00 27,729.20
Interest
3,849.52
1,926.48
5,000.00
Maturing Debt
27,500.00
229.20
19,000.00
Net Funded or Fixed Debt of the Town of Milford DECEMBER 31, 1954
Year
Sewer Loans
High School Addition
Athletic Field Lighting
Swimming Facilities
Total Maturity By Years
1955
$ 6.000.00
$7.000.00
$1,000.00
$ 5,000.00
$19,000.00
1956
3,000.00
1,000.00
4,000.00
8,000.00
1957
3,000.00
1,000.00
4,000.00
8,000.00
1958
3,000.00
1,000.00
4,000.00
8,000.00
1959
3,000.00
1,000.00
4,000.00
1960
3,000.00
1,000.00
4,000.00
1961
3,000.00
3,000.00
1962
3,000.00
3,000.00
1963
2,000.00
2,000.00
1964
1967
8,000.00
8,000.00
Totals
$37,000.00
$7,000.00
$6,000.00
$17,000.00
$67,000.00
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SALARIES AND WAGES OF THE EMPLOYEES OF MILFORD
General Government
Moderator
$121.00
Selectmen
605.00
Clerk of Selectmen
550.00
Secretary of Finance Committee
220.00
Accountant
4,800.00
Treasurer
3,400.00
Tax Collector
4,550.00
Assessor (Clerk)
3,400.00
Assessors (2 Members)
1,584.00
Town Solicitor
1,573.00
Town Clerk
950.00
Town Clerk, Recording Fees
(Marriages, Deaths & Births) 1954
1,274.50
Clerk of Board of Registrars
640.00
Registrars of Voters
479.16
Janitor of Town Hall
3,150.00
Janitor of Memorial Hall
1,977.00
Clerk in Accountant's Office
2,500.00
Clerk in Assessors Office
2,500.00
Clerk in Tax Collector's Office
2,500.00
Clerk in Town Clerk's Office
2,500.00
Clerk in Treasurer's Office
2,500.00
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Department:
Chief
4,900.00
Patrolmen, per week
68.07
Sergeants, per week
74.79
Fire Department:
Chief
4,900.00
Deputy Chief
429.00
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Firemen, Call Men
290.40
Firemen, Permanent, per week
68.07
Firemen, Lieutenant
74.79
Tree Warden, per hour while working Dog Officer
1.45
120.00
Inspector of Wires
588.06
Sealer of Weights & Measures
1,437.48
Health
Members
121.00
Agent
1,931.16
Plumbing Inspector
1.799 Hr.
Nurse
2,800.00
Inspector of Meats
1,210.00
Doctor
1,110.78
Inspector of Animals
471.90
Sanitation
Sewer Department:
Commissioners (Two Members)
242.00
Chairman of Board
302.50
Clerk
369.60
Labor in Sewer Dept. Per week
60.96
Truck Driver, per week
64.80
Superintendent
1,320.00 .
Highways
Superintendent
4,900.00
Drivers, per hour
1.38
Steamrollers-Operator, per hour
1.40
Skilled Labor, per hour
1.22
Common Labor, per hour
1.10
Welfare
Overseers (Two Members)
199.65
Chairman of Board 332.75
Agent
3,830.00
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Old Age Investigator (2)
2,700.00
Superintendent of Town Farm Physician Clerk-1 Clerk-1
2,850.00
1,089.00
2,500.00
2,500.00
Veterans Benefits
Investigator
3,150.00
Library
Librarian
3,100.00
Assistant Librarians (3)
2,500.00
Cemetery
Clerk of Trustees
600.00
All Other
Common labor in all departments, per hour
1.10
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INDEX
PAGE
Assessors' Report 92
Board of Health, Report of 147
Board of Public Welfare, Report of 178
Christmas, Town Lighting 158
Fire Department, Report of
132
Highway Surveyor, Report of
164
Inspector of Animals, Report of 159
Jury List
82
Memorial Hall Department 122
Park Commissioners, Report of
209
Planning Board, Report of 212
Police Department, Report of
124
Public Library, Report of Trustees of
202
Retirement Board Report
205
Salaries and Wages of Town Employees 288
School Report 216
Superintendent's Report
220
Tuition Rates 217
Net Cost of Public Schools
218
Report of the Secretary
232
Commencement Program
228
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of
145
Selectmen's Report 140
Financial Report of Town Clerk's Departments under Supervision of Selectmen 9
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INDEX - Continued
Sewerage Commission, Report of 160
State Auditor's Report
84
Tax Collector's Report 90
Tree Warden and Gypsy Moth Superintendent, Report of the
155
Town Accountant's Report
239
Balance Sheet
240
Town Counsel's Report
143
Town Hall Report
123
Town Officers
3
Town Records
19
Treasurer's Report 88
Vernon Grove Cemetery, Report of Trustees of 214
Veterans' Services Report 197
Vital Statistics-
Births 96
Marriages
111
Deaths 116
Zoning Appeal Board Report
213
Rent Control Board 200
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MILFORD FIRE ALARM BOXES
14 Central St., opp. Baker Slip
112 West Maple St., cor. West
113 West Maple Housing Project
141 Porter Shoe Bldg. on Central St.
15 Central St., opp. Milford Shoe Co. Factory
16 Depot St., near Barney Coal Yard 461 Dilla St., Midway
161 Depot St. at Porter Shoe
17 North Bow St., cor. Spring
18 Central St., opp. Archer Rubber Co. 481 Purchase St. at Branch St.
19 Cor. East and Central Sts.
21 Main St., cor. Park 23 Main St., cor. Pine
24 Main St., cor. Pearl
25 Supple Square
26 East Main St., opp. Mead St.
27 East Main St., opp. Cedar St.
271 Cedar St., near Genoa Ave.
273 North St., near Florence 28 East Main St., cor. Medway St.
281 Dodd's Quarry, East Main St.
282 East Main St., Braggville
283 Medway St., at Birch
29 Hayward St., near Parkhurst St. 291 Fairview Road
292 Woodland Ave., Midway
311 Oliver St., near School Bldg.
31 Cor. Bancroft Ave. and Water St. 32 Water St., near Heights 34 Cor. West St. and Cherry St. 35 Cor. High and West Spruce Sts.
36 West St., opp. Lee St.
361 Madden Ave., Midway
37 West St. and Highland St.
41 Cor. Summer and Granite Sts.
42 Cor. Summer and Mechanic Sts. 43 Cor. School and Walnut Sts. 431 Grant St., Midway 45 Purchase St., opp. G. W. Ellis House 46 Cor. Purchase St. and Fountain St.
47 Purchase St. at Harris Ave.
48 Purchase St. at Eben St.
52 Cor. Main St. and Water St. 521 Hollis St., near So. Main St. 53 Cor. Main St. and Fruit St. 531 Green St., cor. Vine.
54 Main St., near Hospital 56 Cor. Otis St. and Leonard St.
61 Chestnut St., near Orchard St.
62 Cor. Claflin St. and Franklin St.
63 Cor. Grove St. and Forest St.
631 Whitney St., Midway 64 Cor. Fruit St. and So. Main St. 65 South Main St., near Roy Hixon's 71 Emmons St., Midway
72 Cor. West, Exchange, Congress Sts. 721 West Pine St., near Gibbon Ave. 73 Cor. Spruce St., and Congress St. 731 Pleasant St., Midway
74 Cor. Walnut St. and Congress St. 741 Cor. Westbrook at Overlea Ave. 75 Upper Congress St., near Hale Ave.
76 Congress St., cor. Fountain
761 Congress St., at Larson Res.
762 Congress St., Colonial Village
PHANTOM BOXES
262 Beyond Dilla St. on Cedar St. 341 West St., beyond Highland
EMERGENCY PHONES
Fire Dept .: South Main St .- 652
Ladder House-1430
Police Dept .- 22
Hospital-1190 Ambulance-87
GENERAL SIGNALS
1 Blast Superintendent's Call
2 Blasts All Out
3 Blasts Chief's Call
4 Blasts House Call
5 Blasts Fire Out of Town
6 Blasts Military Call
7 Blasts Assembly of Boy Scouts
8 Blasts Air Raid Alarm
MUNICIPAL TELEPHONES
TOWN OF MILFORD:
ACCOUNTANT, 52 Main St.
828
ASSESSORS, Board of, 52 Main St.
385
CLERK, Office of the Town, 52 Main St.
23
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Engine House, 3 South Main St. Hook-Ladder, 3 Spruce St.
65-Ring-2
1430
HEALTH, Board of, 129 Main St.
774
HIGHWAY, Department, Central St.
1274
INFIRMARY, Asylum St. 435
LIBRARY, Milford Town, School St. 2145
POLICE, Chief of, 52 Main St.
22
RENT BOARD 3512
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Superintendent of Schools, School St.
505
Attendance Officer
2045-M (ext.)
Athletic Director and Coach, School St. 2045-M (ext.)
Guidance and Placement Director, School St.
922-M
Nurse, School St. School Buildings:
2045-M
Brick, Fruit St.
2382-W
Chapin, Chapin St.
1481-W
Claflin, South Bow St.
1537-W
High, School St.
18
Oliver, Oliver St.
1216-J
Park, Walnut St.
1722-W
Plains, East Main St.
2334-W
Purchase, Purchase St.
2337-M
Spruce, Spruce St.
2045-M
Stacy, Spruce St.
123-W
West, West St.
2396-M
SELECTMEN
23
SEWER DEPARTMENT, South Main St.
2054
TAX COLLECTOR, 52 Main St. TREASURER, 52 Main St.
2642
VETERANS' SERVICES DEPARTMENT, 52 Main St. 2321
WELFARE, Board of Public, 52 Main St.
317
346
CLARKE PRINTING CO., MILFORD, MASS.
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