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350.00
Fire-Brush Fires
333.94
16.06
500.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Fire-New Hose
994.57
5.43
1,000.00
1,800.00
1,800.00
Fire-New Automobile
1,793.91
6.09
4,500.00
12,500.00
17,000.00
Fire-New Pumping Engine
16,990.25
9.75
Fire-Out of State Travel
200.00
11,400.00
11,400.00
Hydrant Service
11,200.00
200.00
11,500.00
250.00
250.00
Rifle Practice-M. N. G.
249.15
.85
250.00
400.00
400.00
Rifle Range-Maintenance
399.15
.85
400.00
588.06
588.06
Inspector of Wires-Salary
588.06
588.06
[278]
1,437.48
1,437.48
200.00
200.00
189.85
10.15
200.00
200.00
Insect Pest Control-Wages
199.40
.60
1,200.00
Insect Pest Control-Expenses
3,800.00
500.00
500.00
Dutch Elm Disease Control
499.64
.36
2,500.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,999.06
.94
3,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Removing Brush
1,999.49
.51
2,500.00
200.00
200.00
New Trees
199.52
.48
500.00
150.00
210.00
360.00
Poison Ivy Control
357.97
2.03
120.00
120.00
Dog Officer-Salary
120.00
180.00
480.00
50.00
530.00
Dog Officer-Expenses
505.00
25.00
580.00
Health and Sanitation
9,458.52
9,458.52
Health-Salaries & Wages
9,398.44
60.08
9,458.52
13,382.76
13,382.76
Health-General Expenses
12,952.17
430.59
13,382.76
471.90
471.90
Inspector of Animals-Salary
471.90
471.90
100.00
100.00
Inspector of Animals-Expenses
100.00
100.00
2,032.80
2,032.80
Dental Clinic-Salary
2,032.80
2,032.80
436.50
436.50
Dental Clinic-Expenses
406.98
29.52
436.50
3,818.58
37,448.39
41,266.97
Worcester County T.B. Hospital Assess.
46,103.72
-4,836.75
11,384.08
11,384.08
Sewer Maintenance- Salaries & Wages
10,466.99
917.09
11,526.00
Sewer Maintenance ---
4,000.00
4,000.00
General Expenses
3,851.46.
148.54
4,210.00
700.00
700.00
Flushing Sewers
699.20
.80
1,000.00
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Sealer of Weights & Measures- Salary 1,437.48
Sealer of Weights & Measures- Expenses
Care, Removing & Planting Trees
RECAPITULATION AND ESTIMATES - continued
1954 Bal.
1955 Appro- priation
Receipts and Transfers
Total
Account
1955 Expendi- tures
1955 Balance
1956 Estimates
8,000.00
8,000.00
Repairs & Improvements to Plant
33.75
7,966.25
3,150.00
6,941.80
6,941.80
Sewer Construction 1952
6,941.80
2,742.74
2,742.74
293.03
293.03
New Sewer Construction
293.03
886.52
886.52
Sewer Construction- Blanchet Road
843.66
42.86
Sewer Construction-
E. Wood St.
950.70
49.30
9,000.00
9,000.00
Sewer Construction- Congress Terrace
8,450.74
549.26
250.00 500.00
250.00
Repairs Six Manhole Covers
248.40
1.60
500.00
Repair Manholes
474.75
25.25
1,600.00
417.16
2,017.16
Measuring Flume at Plant
2,017.16
1,260.00
1,260.00
Repairs to Depot St. Line
1,199.71
60.29
Highways
72,000.00
72,000.00
Highway-Salaries & Wages
70,257.02
1,742.98
72,000.00
10,700.00
10,700.00
Highway-General Expenses
10,692.16
7.84
10,700.00
11,000.00
11,000.00
Highway-New Truck & Plow
10,998.67
1.33
18,000.00
18,000.00
Highway-Resurfacing Streets 17,997.75
2.25
20,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
995.73
4.27
1,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
Maintenance & Care Town Improvements Surfacing Gravel Roads
4,999.06
.94
3,000.00
Sewer Construction- Congress St.
2,742.74
1,000.00
1,000.00
[280]
1,600.00
1,600.00
Construction Metcalf Ave. Ext.
1,599.79
1,600.00
1,600.00
Construction Grant St. Ext.
1,587.30
.21 12.70 500.00
500.00
500.00
Construction Sabatinelli Road
2,800.00
2,800.00
Construction Ferguson St.
2,781.15
18.85
2,300.00
2,300.00
Construction Broad St.
50.80
2,249.20
1,127.00
1,127.00
Widen Freedom St.
1,127.00
4,190.93
Reconstruct Main St. Drain
4,190.93
8,000.00
8,000.00
New Drainage Construction
6,408.05
1,591.95
2,000.00
2,000.00
Repairs to Sidewalks
1,999.24
.76
8,000.00
8,000.00
New Sidewalk Construction
5,468.18
2,531.82
10,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,905.61
94.39
1,500.00
1,500.00
Chapter 90 Maintenance
3,291.72
-1,791.72
7,500.00
7,500.00
Chapter 90 Constr. Dilla St.
7,500.00
125.00
125.00
Chapter 90 Constr. Main St.
125.00
500.00
500.00
Install & Repair St. Signs
493.44
6.56
500.00
3,800.00
3,800.00
Bridge-Mellen St.
3,800.00
10,680.00
10,680.00
Snow Removal
7,083.15
3,596.85
20,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
Snow Removal-Metered Area
4,668.79
1,331.21
Street Lights
25,309.81
690.19
27,800.00
12,050.00
12,050.00
Construction Sumner St. Ext.
3,541.02
8,508.98
New Equipment-Highway
12,000.00
Repairs to Sand Hopper- Highway
3,000.00
Welfare and Soldiers Benefits
15,299.50
15,299.50
Welfare-Personal Services Welfare-Administration Expenses
15,048.58
250.92
12,151.50
550.00
550.00
550.00
100.00
4,190.93
15,000.00 4,000.00
Maintenance of Roads & Walks Metered Area
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26,000.00
26,000.00
RECAPITULATION AND ESTIMATES - continued
1954 Bal.
1955 Appro- priation
Receipts and Transfers
Total
Account
1955 Expendi- tures
1955 Balance
1956 Estimates
30,000.00
3,069.27
33,069.27
General Aid-Assistance
32,712.22
357.05
30,000.00
Aid to Disabled-
13,000.00
171.00
13,171.00
Town Assistance
13,127.80
43.20
17,600.00
100.00
100.00
Town Administration
100.00
100.00
1,564.47
8,479.75
10,044.22
Aid to Disabled- Federal Assistance
8,121.87
ยท 1,922.35
Aid to Disabled-
159.89
743.04
902.93
Federal Administration
865.93
37.00
13,000.00
13,000.00
Infirmary-Expenses
12,956.26
43.74
32,000.00
32,000.00
14,696.57
17,303.43
61,336.00
Aid to Dependent Children- Town Assistance
21,389.51
907.69
20,650.00
Aid to Dependent Children- Town Administration
99.99
.01
200.00
96.45
13,916.63
14,013.08
1.19
2,394.51
2,395.70
115,000.00
15,005.70
130,005.70
129,498.53
507.17
145,000.00
Old Age Assistance- Town Administration
200.00
400.00
8,520.69
89,618.07
98,138.76
Old Age Assistance- Federal Assistance
91,369.35
835.50
[282]
22,000.00
297.20
22,297.20
100.00
100.00
Aid to Dependent Children- Federal Assistance
11,171.65
2,841.43
Aid to Dependent Children- Federal Administration
2,352.99
42.71
Old Age Assistance- Town Assistance
200.00
200.00
Conversion & Maintenance- Medical Home
Aid to Disabled-
.34
4,856.41
4,856.75 3,150.00
Old Age Assistance- Federal Administration 4,823.80
32.95
3,150.00
Veterans Services-Salaries 3,150.00
3,550.00
300.00
300.00
Veterans Services- Investigating Expenses
300.00
400.00
31,000.00
4,313.75
35,313.75
Veterans Services- General Assistance
34,348.01
965.74
35,850.00
500.00
185.44
685.44
Veterans Services- Administration Expenses
685.44
1,050.00
Veterans Services-Clerk
1,200.00
Schools and Library
402,802.72 79,300.15
1,250.00
404,052.72
Schools-Salaries & Wages
404,052.60
.12
414,758.52 146,894.00
5,108.52
26,710.98
31,819.50
School Lunch Program
28,358.34
3,461.16
572.60
5,774.10
6,346.70
School Milk Program
5,486.86
859.84
199.31
3,668.28
3,867.59
School Athletic Program
3,371.96
495.63
2,500.00
2,500.00
School-Athletic Equipment
2,475.49
24.51
1,200.00
1,200.00
620.30
579.70
1,600.00
1,600.00
School-High School Lockers
1,600.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
4,978.00
22.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
2,997.80
2.20
30,000.00
30,000.00
893.75
29,106.25
11,400.00
1,742.11
13,142.11
Library-Salaries & Wages
11,399.99
1,742.12
11,400.00
4,500.00
4,500.00
Library-General Expenses
4,499.43
.57
4,500.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Library-New Lights
999.30
.70
960.00
80,260.15
Schools-General Expenses
80,260.15
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School-High School- Microscopes
School-Redecorate Stacy School
School-Furniture at Spruce St. Plans & Specifications- Elementary School
RECAPITULATION AND ESTIMATES - continued
1954 Bal.
1955 Appro- priation
Receipts and Transfers
Total
Account
1955 Expendi- tures
1955 Balance
1956 Estimates
Recreation and Unclassified
3,085.20 725.00
3,085.20
Parks-Wages
3,082.70
2.50
5,000.00
725.00
Parks-General Expenses
705.28
19.72
1,300.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Draper Park-Boncampagni Gift
997.11
2.89
2,053.12
2,053.12
Playgrounds-Wages
2,053.12
3,160.00
450.00
450.00
Playgrounds-Expenses
449.86
.14
1,000.00
180.00
180.00
Playgrounds-Housing Project Equipment
180.00
500.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Repairs to Tennis Courts
995.00
5.00
1,500.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Improve Little League Field
997.40
2.60
1,000.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Damages to Persons & Property 1,282.55
217.45
2,000.00
2,294.00
2,294.00
Printing Town Reports
2,294.00
8,000.00
984.33
8,984.33
Workmen's Compensation Ins.
8,984.13
.20
8,000.00
69.00
69.00
Flowage Rights-Clark Heirs
69.00
69.00
200.00
200.00
Sons of Union Veterans
200.00
200.00
600.00
600.00
Memorial Day --- American Legion
580.85
19.15
600.00
75.00
75.00
Memorial Day- Spanish War Veterans
75.00
75.00
Memorial Day-
50.00
50.00
Mass. State Guards
50.00
50.00
600.00
600.00
Armistice Day-V.F.W.
600.00
600.00
[284]
Memorial Day-
50.00 8,300.00
50.00 8,300.00
50.00 8,164.95
135.05
50.00 8,300.00
20,115.95
20,115.95
20,115.95
1,300.00
1,300.00
Fino Field Operation-Wages
1,223.48
76.52
2,500.00
Fino Field Operation-
1,200.00
1,200.00
Expenses
1,127.78
72.22 inc. in above
700.00
700.00
Fino Field Annex-Salaries
699.00
1.00
1,000.00
300.00
300.00
Fino Field Annex-Expenses
280.08
19.92 inc. in above
15,000.00
15,000.00
Reserve Fund
transfers
6,823.83
8,176.17
50.00
50.00
Zoning Board
24.84
25.16
50.00
200.00
1,000.00
1,200.00
Christmas Lights
1,000.00
200.00
600.00
600.00
Headquarters-D.A.V.
600.00
600.00
600.00
600.00
Marine Corps League
600.00
600.00
240.86
6,000.00
6,240.86
Civilian Defense
5,246.54
994.32
1,000.00
800.00
800.00
Planning Board
730.79
69.21
Cedar Swamp-Care & Maintenance
145.16
54.84
200.00
200.00
200.00
Printing By-Laws
200.00
3,680.00
3,680.00
Swimming Facilities-Salaries
2,523.18
1,156.82
3,680.00
320.00
320.00
Swimming Facilities-Expenses
307.97
12.03
510.00
700.00
700.00
700.00
1,000.00
300 00
500.00
800.00
795.62
4.38 inc. in above
710.00
710.00
Alterations & Repairs to Swimming Pool
710.00
Headquarters-
[285]
200.00
200.00
Swimming Pool Area- Salaries
Swimming Pool Area- Expenses
Worcester County Extension Service
Blanket Insurance
Contributory Retirement System
RECAPITULATION AND ESTIMATES - continued
1954 Bal.
1955 Appro- priation
Receipts and Transfers
Total
Account
1955 Expendi- tures
1955 Balance
1956 Estimates
600.00
600.00 288.00
Improving Road & Area to Swimming Pool
597.18
2.19 288.00
216.00
1,008.00
298.30
1,306.30
Rent Control Board-Salaries 1,306.30
191.50
18.17
209.67
Rent Control Board-Expenses
204.67
5.00
103.55 655.96
103.55
Facilities
103.55
655.96
Fino Field Lighting Equip. Establish & Maintain Indus- trial Committee
315,46
340.50
500.00
500.00
500.00
275.00
275.00
Public Concert-Expenses
274.75
.25
525.00
525.00
Public Concert-Band Hire
525.00
Stocking Ponds
200.00
200.00
24,770.98
24,770.98
Flood Damages
54,316.79
-29,545.81
Repair Area Damage Swimming Pool
Boiler Insurance
1,200.00 1,350.00
Cemeteries
4,500.00
671.28
5,171.28
Vernon Grove Cemetery
5,171.28
500.00
3,000.00
3,500.00
75.00
361.70
436.70
No. Purchase Cemetery
136.70
300.00
Interest and Maturing Debt
5,000.00
Interest
2,801.30
2,198.70
5,000.00 19,000.00
19,000.00
Maturing Debt
19,000.00
3,500.00 11,500.00
[286]
200.00
200.00
Vernon Grove Cemetery- New Section
3,500.00
288.00
Tax Title Foreclosures
Construction of Swimming
Net Funded or Fixed Debt of the TOWN OF MILFORD DECEMBER 31, 1955
Year
Sewer Loans
Fire Equip- ment Loan
Athletic Field Lighting
Swimming Facilities
Total Maturity By Years
1956
$ 3,000.00
$ 3,500.00
$1,000.00
$ 4,000.00
$11,500.00
1957
3,000.00
3,000.00
1,000.00
4,000.00
11,000.00
1958
3,000.00
3,000.00
1,000.00
4,000.00
11,000.00
1959
3,000.00
3,000.00
1,000.00
7,000.00
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
$31,000.00
$12,500.00
$5,000.00
$12,000.00
$60,500.00
[287]
[288]
SALARIES AND WAGES OF THE EMPLOYEES OF MILFORD
General Government
Position
Salary
Moderator
$
121.00
Selectmen
605.00
Clerk of Selectmen
550.00
Secretary of Finance Committee
220.00
Accountant
5,100.00
Treasurer
3,850.00
Tax Collector
4,900.00
Assessor (Clerk)
3,600.00
Assessors (2 Members)
1,584,00
Town Solicitor
1,573.00
Town Clerk
950.00
Town Clerk, Recording Fees
(Marriages, Deaths, & Births) 1955
1,274.50
Clerk of Board of Registrars
640.20
Registrars of Voters
479.16
Janitor of Town Hall
3,150.00
Janitor of Memorial Hall
1,977.00
Clerk in Accountant's Office
2,700.00
Clerk in Assessors Office
2,700,00
Clerk in Tax Collector's Office
2,700.00
Clerk in Town Clerk's Office
2,700.00
Clerk in Treasurer's Office
2,700.00
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Department:
Chief
5,200.00
Patrolmen, per week
71.91
Sergeants, per week
78.63
Fire Department:
Chief
5,200.00
Deputy Chief
429.00
Firemen, Call Men
290.40
Firemen, Permanent, per week
71.91
[289]
Firemen, Lieutenant
78.63
Tree Warden, per hour while working
1.45
Dog Officer
120.00
Inspector of Wires
588.06
Sealer of Weights & Measures
1,437.48
Health
Members
121.00
Agent
2,700.00
Plumbing Inspector
1.79 Hr.
Nurse
3,000.00
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
64.80
Truck Driver, per week
68.64
Superintendent
1,320.00
Highways
Superintendent
5,200.00
Foreman, per hour
1.65
Drivers, per hour
1.46
Steamrollers-Operator, per hour
1.51
Skilled Labor, per hour
1.38
Common Labor, per hour
1.10
Welfare
Overseers, (Two Members)
199.65
Chairman of Board
332.75
Agent
4,030.00
290
Old Age Investigator (2)
3,200.00 Superintendent of Town Infirmary & Medical Home, per week
75.00
Superintendent of Nurses, per week
75.00
Registered Nurses, per week
55.00
Practical Nurses, per hour
1.15
Labor, per hour
1.00
Physician
1,089.00
Clerk (1)
2,700.00
Clerk (1)
2,700.00
Veterans Benefits
Investigator
3,150.00
Library
Librarian
3,300.00
Assistant Librarians (3)
2,700.00
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 166 Board of Health, Report of 118
Board of Public Welfare, Report of 180
Fire Department, Report of 108
Highway Surveyor, Report of 134
Inspector of Animals, Report of 129
Jury List 74
Memorial Hall Department 106
Park Commissioners, Report of 204
Planning Board, Report of 158
Police Department, Report of
170
Public Library, Report of Trustees of
155
Retirement Board Report 233
Salaries and Wages of Town Employees 288
School Report 208
Superintendent's Report
213
Tuition Rates 210
Net Cost of Public Schools 211
Report of the Secretary
222
Commencement Program
218
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of
116
Selectmen's Report 230
Financial Report of Town Clerk's Departments under Supervision of Selectmen 9
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INDEX - Continued
Sewerage Commission, Report of
130
State Auditor's Report 76
Tax Collector's Report
164
Tree Warden and Gypsy Moth Superintendent, Report of the
126
Town Accountant's Report
237
Balance Sheet
271
Town Counsel's Report
177
Town Hall Report
107
Town Officers
3
Town Records
21
Treasurer's Report
162
Vernon Grove Cemetery, Report of Trustees of 160
Veterans' Services Report 151
Vital Statistics-
Births 80
Marriages 93
Deaths
100
Zoning Appeal Board Report 159
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