Town annual reports of the officers of Mendon, Massachusetts 1938-1942, Part 12

Author: Mendon (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1938
Publisher: Town of Mendon, Massachusetts
Number of Pages: 520


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SOME OF THE MANY


REASONS WHY BIRTHS SHOULD BE RECORDED.


To establish identity.


To prove nationality.


To prove legitimacy.


To show when the child has the right to enter school.


To show when the child has the right to seek employ- ment under the child labor law.


To establish the right of inheritance to property.


To establish liability to military duty, as well as ex- emption therefrom.


To establish age and citizenship in order to vote.


To qualify to hold title to, and to buy or sell real estate.


To establish the right to hold public office.


To prove the age at which the marriage contract may be entered into.


To prove age to determine validity of a contract entered into by an alleged minor.


To prove age for Old Age Assistance.


To prove age so as to have the right to take Civil Service Examinations.


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Parents be sure to record the birth of your child with given name in full.


Your co-operation to the end that all births may be prop- erly recorded will be greatly appreciated.


Your attention is called to the provisions of Section 36 and 55 of Chapter 207 of the General Laws relating to mar- riages solemnized out of this state, which are as follows:


"Section 29 of Chapter 151 of the Revised Laws: If a marriage is solemnized in another state between parties liv- ing in this Commonwealth who return to dwell here they shall, within seven days after their return, file with the clerk or registrar of the city or town in which either of them lived at the time of their marriage, a certificate or declaration of their marriage, including the facts relative to marriages, which are required by law, and for neglect thereof shall forfeit ten dollars."


Blanks for the return of all Vital records can be obtained from the Town Clerk.


Attention is called to the fact that all dogs three months old or more must be licensed at the Town Clerk's office on or before April 1, 1942.


I take this opportunity in wishing the Townspeople much prosperity during the year 1942.


Respectfully submitted,


ALBERT S. COLEMAN,


Town Clerk.


Mendon, January 1, 1942.


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TREASURER'S REPORT.


The Treasurer of the Town of Mendon submits the fol- lowing report for the year ending December 31, 1941.


The Treasurer debits himself with receiving the follow- ing sums :-


Cash balance Jan. 1, 1941 $13,816 80


County Treasurer, from Dog Fund 411 19


Home National Bank, Revenue Notes 28,700 00


Town Clerk, Dog License Fees 509 80


State Treasurer, Income Tax 4,686 50


State Treasurer, School Fund, Part II


2,437 79


State Treasurer, Temporary Aid


1,713 93


State Treasurer, Dependent Children


654 30


State Treasurer, Inspection of Animals


60 00


State Treasurer, Support of Indigent Persons 404 00


State Treasurer, Highways, Chap. 420


4,023 71


State Treasurer, Highways, Millville Street 212 63


State Treasurer, School Sup't.


746 66


State Treasurer, High School Tuition


678 50 State Treasurer, Tuition of Children .... 206 49 State Treasurer, Corporation Taxes .... 1,232 45


State Treasurer, Veterans Exemption .. 42 12


State Treasurer, Vocational Education


3 60


State Treasurer, Forestry Dept.


50 00


State Treasurer, Corporation Taxes,


Business 35 45


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State Treasurer, Corporation Taxes,


Public Service 345 61


George Johnson, Town Hall Rent 408 50


Felix Bessette, Hay Scale Fees 5 80


Walter Taylor, Sealer of Weights and Measures 6 50


Verena Daley, Library Fines 14 40


State Treasurer, Highways, 7540


556 33


County Treasurer, Highways, 7540


556 33


State Treasurer, Highways, 7974


2,999 99


County Treasurer, Highways, 7974


1,499 99


State Treasurer, Highways, 3678 5,151 15


State Treasurer, Highways, 7830 1,198 64


County Treasurer, Highways, 7830 1,198 64


Town of Milford, Old Age Assistance 254 83


Town of Medway, Public Welfare 312 00


Town of Uxbridge, Public Welfare 48 00


East Mendon School House


700 00


Road Machinery, Reserve Fund


283 74


Mothers' Aid, U. S. Grant


606 27


Old Age Assistance, U. S. Grant


7,359 70


Town of Milford, Public Welfare


40 14


License Fees


898 00


State Treasurer, Old Age Assistance 4,614 11


Unclaimed Check, Forest Fires 1 50


Collector of Taxes :


1940 Poll Taxes 12 72


1939 Property Taxes 1,893 47


1940 Motor Excise Taxes 170 02


1940 Property Taxes


7,124 49


1941 Motor Excise Taxes


3,843 46


1941 Poll Taxes


850 80


1941 Property Taxes


32,385 20


Total Receipts


$135,966 25


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The Treasurer Credits himself with paying the following amounts :-


Support of Schools


$18,768 61


Incidentals


2,757 43


Snow Removal


1,499 25


Work Relief


917 91


Road Machinery


458 51


General Repairs


1,100 00


Bonds for Town Officers


103 50


Worcester County Hospital


1,555 19


Chapter 81


9,625 00


Fire Department


690 84


Officers' Salaries


2,077 20


Library


468 33


Street Lights


627 00


Police Department


1,096 46


Board of Health


220 44


Motor Tax Refund


89 12


Trade School


28 40


Insurance 783 90


Park Department 83 95


Forest Fires


872 80


Moth Suppression


200 00


Memorial Day


81 15


Repairs to Town Hall


497 92


Other Payments


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Chapter 90 Maintenance


3,600 00


Soldiers' Relief


56 00


Soldiers' and Sailors' Graves


20 00


Tree Warden 93 25


Millville Street, Special


425 26


Property Tax Refund


5 80


Poll Tax Refund


1 98


Chapter 90, Construction


8,399 92


Old Age Assistance


15,607 40


Aid to Dependent Children


1,910 25


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Public Welfare 5,289 28 Home National Bank, Revenue Notes ..


43,200 00


Merchants National Bank, School


House Notes 2,000 00


Merchants National Bank, Interest 585 00


Home National Bank, Interest 83 07


Director of Accounts 10 00


State Parks and Reservations


61 93


State Treasurer, Repairs to Bridges


84 02


County Treasurer, Dog License Fees


509 80


State Tax


3,960 00


County Tax


2,477 68


Total Payments


$132,983 65


Cash balance Jan. 1, 1942


2,982 60


$135,966 25


FLETCHER LIBRARY FUND.


DR.


To Cash in Milford Savings Bank $5,229 19


To Cash received, Interest 130 71


$5,359 90


CR.


By Cash in Milford Savings Bank $5,203 55


Two Library Orders 156 35


$5,359 90


AUSTIN WOOD RELIEF FUND.


DR.


To Cash in Milford Savings Bank $749 49


Interest received


18 84


Cash in Worcester Co. Institution 700 86


Interest received


14 07


$1,483 26


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CR.


By Cash in Milford Savings Bank $768 33 Cash in Worcester Co. Institution 714 93


$1,483 26


F. N. THAYER CEMETERY FUND.


DR.


To Cash in Milford Savings Bank


$1 00


Cash received from State Treasurer 3 50


Interest received 05


$4 55


CR.


By Cash in Milford Savings Bank


.......


$4 55


RESERVE FUND


$1,000 00


Transferred to Snow Removal $200 00


Transferred to Forest Fire Dept. 572 80


Transferred to Road Machinery Fund


50 00


Transferred to General Repairs


100 00


Transferred to Officers' Salaries


77 20


$1,000 00


TAX TITLES.


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$716 66


One Tax Title in Land Court


483 00


Respectfully submitted,


MOSES U. GASKILL,


Treasurer.


January 1, 1942.


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


INCIDENTALS.


Appropriation


$2,500 00


Transferred from WPA account at


Special Town Meeting, Dec. 27, 1941 300 00


$2,800 00


CARE AND OPERATION OF TOWN HALL.


George A. Johnson, janitor $150 00


Wor. Sub. Elec. Co., lights 87 52


C. C. Shattuck, supplies 3 66


L. N. Jaques & Sons, supplies


22 56


Harold Metcalf, wood


30 00


W. S. Darley & Co., supplies


14 72


Barney Coal Co., coal


248 50


Charles E. Clarke, supplies and labor


4 63


E. T. Powers, motor for town pump 33 50


Nina M. Burr, bulbs 90


Raymond Barrows, labor


2 25


M. M. Goodnow, repairs to pump


2 81


Grace H. Taft, cleaner


1 00


E. O. Rose & Son, repairing chairs 6 25


Lester Hill, labor and supplies


12 00


CARE AND OPERATION OF RECORD ROOM.


Wor. Sub. Elec. Co., lights $11 54


R. O. Sweet, repairing oil burner 3 45


N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., toll calls 41 37


Carrie Marlow, janitor 36 40


$620 30


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Milford Lock Co., keys 1 50


C. C. Shattuck, supplies


15


Clark & Shaughnessey, oil


51 31


$145 72


BALLOT CLERKS AND TELLERS.


Payroll, Annual Town Meeting $26 25


$26 25


TOWN CLERK.


Milford Daily News, advertising


$4 50


Atlas Stamp Co., stamp


40


Whitlocks, map


2 00


Robinson Seal Co., supplies


38 49


The Charlescraft Press, supplies


10 25


Cahill's News Agency, supplies


4 90


Supplies


1 75


Toll calls


65


Money orders and postage


4 69


Transportation 5 00


Swearing in Town Officers


5 00


Attending meetings


15 05


Recording births, deaths and marriages


53 50


$146 18


TOWN TREASURER.


The Charlescraft Press


$8 25


Making Schedule A


12 00


Use of auto


25 00


Postage


62 49


$107 74


ASSESSORS.


Expenses to meetings


$17 00


Wor. County Abstract Co.


29 93


The Stoneham Independent, supplies ..


1 00


Hobbs & Warren, supplies


3 91


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Cahill's News Agency, supplies 2 21


C. F. Leonard, writing property titles 4 50


Carl Taft, use of auto 20 00


$78 55


SELECTMEN.


Dues for Selectmen's Ass'n.


$6 00


Expenses to meetings 27 00


Postage


29 50


$62 50


REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.


Henry Clough, registrars' list $15 00


Milford Daily News, advertising 11 25


Robinson Seal Co., supplies 29 77


Charles Entwistle, listing and clerical work 15 00


A. S. Coleman, listing and clerical work 59 00


Joseph McEwen, listing 4 13


D. K. Barnes, listing 25 00


Clark Printing Co., supplies 27 25


D. K. Barnes, salary


10 00


A. S. Coleman, salary as clerk


20 00


$216 40


ADVERTISING.


Milford Daily News, advertising


$30 75


$30 75


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.


Walter Taylor, salary ..... $40 00


$40 00


DOG OFFICER.


Harold C. Barrows, salary


$10 00


$10 00


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PUBLIC WEIGHER.


Felix Bessette, salary . $10 30


$10 30


INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS.


Moses U. Gaskill, salary $120 00


$120 00


TAX COLLECTOR.


Postage


$46 25


Use of auto


10 00


Milford Daily News, advertising 21 00


Forbes Press, supplies


16 00


Hobbs & Warren, supplies


12 96


Barre Gazette, supplies


26 40


Wicks Typewriter Service, adding


machine


75 00


$207 61


MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.


Alfred B. Cenedella, salary


$155 74


Harold F. Lowell, Forest Warden salary


25 00


Freeman C. Lowell, salary as Moderator 5 00


Joseph F. Edwards, death returns


1 00


Farrar Co., supplies, Civilian Defense Wicks Typewriter Service, supplies ....


30 28


Forbes Press, supplies


2 00


Cahill's News Agency, supplies


18 89


The Charlescraft Press, town reports ....


190 00


The Charlescraft Press, Caucus posters


4 00


Goss & Whiting, repairs


2 50


M. M. Goodnow, repairs


6 65


Reg. of Motor Vehicles, reg. of tractor


2 00


William R. Bowen, delivering town reports 10 00


264 75


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Use of auto for Selectmen, 1 year ..... 30 00 Payroll No. 1, town hall parking space and wall 52 00


Payroll No. 2, repairing tables and chairs 47 70


Payroll No. 3, hay scales and town hall repairs 87 62


$935 13


SUMMARY.


Appropriated


$2,800 00


Expended


2,757 43


Unexpended


$42 57


THAYER CEMETERY FUND.


Cash on hand in bank


$4 55


WORCESTER COUNTY TRADE SCHOOL TUITION.


Appropriation


$28 40


Expended


$28 40


$28 40


INSURANCE ON TOWN BUILDINGS.


Appropriation


$783 90


Expended, George Insurance Agency ....


$783 90


$783 90


RESERVE FUND.


Appropriation $1,000 00


Expended :


Transferred to Snow Removal


$200 00


Transferred to Forest Fires


572 80


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Transferred to Road Machinery


50 00


Transferred to General Repairs


100 00


Transferred to Officers' Salaries


77 20


$1,000 00


SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS.


Appropriation


$2,000 00


Transferred from Reserve Fund


77 20


$2,077 20


Expended :


Arthur P. Dalton, Tax Collector $462 84


Robert M. Donnelly, Supt. of Streets 343 00


Albert S. Coleman, Town Clerk 125 00


William R. Bowen, Welfare Chairman and Selectman


157 03


Harold Metcalf, Chairman of Selectmen and Welfare member 158 33


Roy A. Barrows, Selectman and Wel- fare member


81 00


Harold C. Barrows, Constable


25 00


Carl M. Taft, Assessor


100 00


Edward T. Whiting, Chairman of


Assessors


100 00


Charles F. Leonard, Clerk of Assessors


250 00


Moses U. Gaskill, Town Treasurer


250 00


William A. Barry, Auditor


25 00


$2,077 20


PARK DEPARTMENT.


Appropriation


$100 00


Expended


$83 95


Unexpended


16 05


$100 00


22


Expended for labor


$83 75


D. J. Pond, grass seed 20


AUSTIN WOOD RELIEF FUND.


No Expenditures


MEMORIAL DAY.


Appropriation


$85 00


Expenditures :


Clifton Marshall Post American


Legion $4 00


J. Frank Leonard, wreath


5 00


Clayton Parkinson, wreath 5 00


Harold J. Parkinson, wreath


5 00


C. C. Shattuck, supplies


9 90


Nina M. Burr, supplies


2 25


Post 22, G. A. R.


5 00


A. S. Coleman, payment for band


35 00


Johnson Bus Lines, Inc.


10 00


$81 15


Unexpended


3 85


$85 00


BONDS OF TOWN OFFICERS.


Appropriation


$108 00


Expended :


Karl A. Bright


$98 50


Ralph R. Small


5 00


$103 50


Unexpended


4 50


$108 00


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WORCESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL.


Appropriation


$1,555 19


Expended


Care and Maintenance $792 41


Interest on Bonds


212 78


Construction


550 00


$1,555 19


STREET LIGHTS.


Appropriation


$627 00


Expended


Wor. Sub. Elec. Co.


$627 00


$627 00


SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' GRAVES.


Appropriation .. Expended


$20 00


Paid Swandale Cemetery Ass'n.


..


$20 00


$20 00


MOTOR VEHICLE TAX REFUND.


Expended, 1941


$89 12


REAL ESTATE TAX REFUND.


Expended, 1941


$5 80


POLL TAX REFUND.


Expended, 1941


$1 98


MOTH SUPPRESSION.


Appropriation $200 00


Expended :


Payrolls


$184 00


Wm. Bowen, transportation 2 00


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W. Mathewson, transportation 4 00


W. N. Seibert, salary 10 00


$200 00


Respectfully Submitted, WILLARD N. SEIBERT, Moth Superintendent.


SOLDIERS' RELIEF.


Appropriation


$100 00


Expended :


One family in own home


$56 00


Unexpended


44 00


$100 00


REPAIRS TO TOWN HALL.


Appropriation


$500 00


Expended :


Clarence Parkhurst, labor $200 00


C. C. Shattuck, supplies 135 86


E. T. Powers, supplies


50


L. N. Jaques, supplies


1 51


Charles E. Clarke, labor


5 00


M. M. Goodnow, repairs


32 60


F. A. Gould, supplies 1 45


Payroll No. 1, building parking area


121 00


$497 92


Unexpended


2 08


$500 00


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ASSETS.


Uncollected Taxes :


1940 Property Taxes


$1,200 64


1941 Excise Taxes


53 27


1941 Property Taxes


6,575 67


$7,829 58


Due from the State of Massachusetts on Highways :


Chapter 81


$98 85


Chapter 90 M


1 36


Chapter 90 C


1,200 01


$1,300 22


Due from the County of Worcester on Highways:


Chapter 90 M


$1 36


Chapter 90 C


600 01


Millville Road, Special Allotment


212 63


$814 00


Welfare:


Due from State of Massachusetts,


Temporary Aid $180 00


Aid to Dependent Children:


Due from the Federal Government for November and December ..


$68 66


Due from the State of Massachusetts for 1941 492 79


$561 45


Old Age Assistance : Due from the Federal Government for Nov. and Dec., 1941 $1,238 50 Due from the State of Mass. from May to Dec. 31, 1941 1,836 30 $3,074 80


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Cash in Hands of Treasurer, Jan. 1, 1942 $2,982 60


Tax Titles : Titles 1 Title in Land Court


$716 66


483 00


$1,199 66


Total Assets


$17,942 31


LIABILITIES.


Due County of Worcester for Con- struction and Equipment of Wor- cester County Hospital $3,300


Kennedy, Spencer & Co., Bonds on School House Addition 24,000 00


Home National Bank (Notes on antici-


pation of revenue) 12,000 00


- $39,300 00


LIST OF JURORS.


Robert Bartlett


Millville Street Truck Driver


John J. Driscoll


Providence Street Machinist


William R. Bowen Bates Street Poultryman


Gordon Good


North Avenue Machinist


Ernest E. Souls


Bates Street


Pattern Maker


Harold Metcalf


Maple Street


Clerk


Edward T. Whiting


Maple Street


Contractor


Austin B. Taft


Maple Street Farmer


Ellis L. Cook Bellingham Street Poultryman


George G. Davenport


North Avenue Farmer


Robert Chase


Main Street Collector


Roy A. Barrows


Blackstone Street Dairyman


Main Street Musician


William F. Irons, Jr. Walter Taylor


Blackstone Street Factory Worker


Silas Dudley


Maple Street Collector


SUMMARY.


Department


Resources


Expended


Unexpended


Overdraft


Incidentals


$2,800.00


$2,757.43


$42.57


Salaries of Town Officers


$2,000.00


Transferred from Reserve Fund


77.20


$2,077.20


2,077.20


Reserve Fund


1,000.00


1,000.00


Worcester County Hospital


1,555.19


1,555.19


Moth Suppression


200.00


200.00


Bonds of Town Officers


108.00


103.50


4.50


Soldiers' Relief


100.00


56.00


44.00


Board of Health


500.00


220.44


279.56


Police Department


1,100.00


1,096.45


3.54


Interest on Loans


100.00


100.00


Memorial Day


85.00


81.15


3.85


Park Department


100.00


83.95


16.05


Soldiers' and Sailors' Graves


20.00


20.00


Tuition Trade School


28.40


28.40


Street Lights


627.00


627.00


Board of Public Welfare


7,000.00


5,289.28


1,710.72


Aid to Dependent Children


2,400.00


Received from U. S. Grant


600.45


1,910.25


1,090.20


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SUMMARY-Continued.


Department


Resources


Expended


Unexpended


Overdraft


Bureau of Old Age Assistance Received from U. S. Grant


9,000.00 7,140.38


15,379.47


760.41


Administration Account for Old Age Assistance Received from Federal Grant


246.13


227.43


18.70


General Repairs Transferred from Reserve Fund


$1,000.00 100.00


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$1,100.00


1,100.00


Chapter 81


Town Appropriation Received from State


$4,375.00 5,250.00


$9,625.00


9,625.00


Chapter 90 Maintenance


Town Appropriation


$1,200.00


Received from State


1,200.00


Received from County


1,200.00


$3,600.00


3,600.00


Department


Resources


Expended


Unexpended


Overdraft


Chapter 90, Hartford Ave., West Town Appropriation County Allotment State Allotment


$2,100.00


2,100.00


4,200.00


$8,400.00


8,399.92


.08


Snow Removal


$1,300.00


Transferred from Reserve Fund


200.00


$1,500.00


1,499.25


.75


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Road Machinery Account


$409.33


Transferred from Reserve Fund


50.00


$459.33


458.51


.82


Tree Warden


100.00


93.25


6.75


Fire Department


700.00


690.84


9.16


Forest Fires


$300.00


Transferred from Reserve Fund


572.80


$872.80


872.80


Taft Public Library


475.00


468.33


6.67


SUMMARY-Continued.


Department


Resources


Expended


Unexpended


Overdraft


Emergency Relief Fund


$2,500.00


Transferred to Police Dep't.


550.00


Transferred to Incidental Acc't.


300.00


$1,650.00


917.91


732.09


Insurance on Town Buildings


783.90


783.90


Schools Dog License Refund


18,650.00 411.19


30


$19,061.19


18,768.61


292.58


Thayer Cemetery Fund


4.55


4.55


Repairs to Town Hall


500.00


497.92


2.08


$85,619.52


$80,489.39


$5,129.63


Respectfully submitted, HAROLD METCALF, Chairman, ROY A. BARROWS, WILLIAM R. BOWEN,


January 1, 1942.


Selectmen of Mendon.


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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.


TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN


GENTLEMEN :


I hereby submit my annual report of the work done by the Highway Department during 1941.


CHAPTER 81.


During the year we have surfaced six roads under main- tenance and have rebuilt 2400 feet of road on Washington Street and the approaches on Emerson Street entering the State Road. While rebuilding and widening Washington Street 800 feet of concrete drainage pipe was installed, 5 new catch basins built and 300 feet of open side road drainage dug. On Blackstone Street one-half mile of new construction was done from the home of Louis Tetreault to Lewis Holbrook's house.


5150 yards of gravel and 550 yards of sand and stone were spread on several roads during the construction and road tarring while 12,350 gallons of Tarvia and asphalt were ap- plied.


CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE.


This year our 90 Maintenance surface treatments were given an armor coat of stone to wear longer. 9400 gallons of tar and asphalt were applied to sections of Northbridge Road, North Ave., Millville Street and Providence Road.


North Avenue was widened to 32 feet from the State Road to the High School and resurfaced. 1400 feet of guard rail and cable was erected on Millville Street and 300 feet on the Providence Road.


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CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION.


Construction on Hartford Avenue West was started this year. From the intersection with Thornton Street running easterly for a distance of 2500 feet, the road was widened, curves eased, ledge removed and the roadway raised from 18 inches in some sections to 7 feet in others, and a tarvia tack coat applied to hold the road surface until 1942 when the stone surface will be added.


ROAD MACHINERY AND SNOW REMOVAL.


We have purchased an additional 2000 feet of snow fence this year to prevent drifting of snow in some of the open spots on back roads, and also a new V plow to mount on a truck that we may keep all of our roads open in a big storm and not just the main roads in the center of the town. With the shortage of labor and with men working in defense plants 24 hours of the day it is essential that we be equipped to keep all roads open at all times. This plow was purchased with money re- ceived from outside rentals of our own equipment. Our roller and grader were hired this year by Millville, Blackstone, Upton, and Sutton.


SUMMARY.


In publishing last year's Town Report all payrolls show- ing earnings of employees were omitted. However, there was considerable criticism so I have requested the Selectmen to print this year's recapitulation sheet of the Highway depart- ment.


During the course of the year, the State Auditors made their audit of the town's accounts and then at a later date an article appeared in the local paper to the effect that the High- way Department had overdrawn its accounts in excess of $5000. The Town Treasurer, Mr. Gaskill, wrote Mr. Long at the State House for an explanation of this article and re- ceived from him the reply that the State was not as prompt this year as in other years in making their payments to the


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Town for Highway payrolls and that the Town should borrow to meet the payrolls and not draw from the general fund.


Each Spring contracts are signed by the Selectmen and the State Department of Public Works authorizing certain sums to be spent on the roads for the year. After these con- tracts have been signed and estimates made, the Superinten- dent of Streets is authorized to do the work and spend the money until the total amount is expended, and until such amounts have been spent the Highway Department has not overdrawn its accounts. At the time the article appeared in the paper several thousand dollars was unexpended in the Highway accounts as an examination by the Town Auditor at the time showed.


CONCLUSION.


In conclusion, I again thank the Board of Selectmen and the citizens of the town for their continued support and co- operation.


Respectfully submitted,


ROBERT M. DONNELLY, Superintendent of Streets.


GENERAL REPAIRS.


Appropriation


$1,000 00


Transferred from Reserve


100 00


$1,100 00


EXPENDITURES.


PAY ROLLS.


Labor


$329 50


Equipment


81 00


$410 50


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MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES.


Fiske Lumber Co., lumber $40 30


L. N. Jaques, supplies 18 55


Barrett Co., tarvia 285 60


Dyar Sales Co., tools


65 00


J. Rosenfeld, concrete 35 00


Fisk-Alden Co., parts 1 80


Haynes Welding, repairs


4 25


Clark-Shaughnessey, oil


14 46


Deke's Station, oil


17 73


C. C. Shattuck, gas


36 87


Grafton-Upton RR, freight


95


Sunnyside Station, grease


6 00


J. J. Gibbs, tape 70


H. A. Daniels, insurance 43 43


E. T. Powers, pipe 22 56


W. S. Darley Co., signs 59 87


B. & S. Electric, ignition 4 75


Comm. of Mass., posts


25 30


H. M. Curtiss, lumber


6 38


$689 50


Total expenditures


$1,100 00


CHAPTER 81.


Town Appropriation


$4,375 00


State Allotment 5,250 00 - $9,625 00


EXPENDITURES.


PAY ROLLS.


.


Labor


$2,418 00


Equipment


4,533 75


$6,951 75


35


GRAVEL AND STONE.


M. L. Goldthwaite


$30 80


Mrs. Delia Henry


42 28


J. Rosenfeld


268 70


M. U. Gaskill


411 00


$752 78


PIPE.


Corbett Pipe Co. .


$352 00


Berger Metal Culvert Co.


28 50


$380 50


SURFACING MATERIALS.


Barrett Company


$777 28


N. E. Asphalt & Tar Co.


350 87


$1,128 15


MISCELLANEOUS.


Fiske Lumber Co., lumber


$4 35


Bradbury-Locke Co., lumber


13 64


Arthur Robinson, fence posts


7 50


W. S. Darley Co., reflector buttons


8 39


Milford Hardware Co., tools


13 80


J. Rosenfeld, dynamite and caps


56 05


Winchester Brick Co., brick


43 50


State Prison, posts 122 79


Clark-Shaughnessey, oil


4 00


L. N. Jaques, supplies


18 04


E. Rugg, brush hooks


13 00


H. A. Daniels, insurance


106 76


Total expenditures


$411 82 $9,625 00


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CHAPTER 90, MAINTENANCE.


Town's Share (taken from 1941 gas


refund)


$1,200 00


County Allotment 1,200 00


State Allotment


1,200 00


$3,600 00


EXPENDITURES. PAY ROLLS.


Labor


$1,315 24


Equipment


944 15


$2,259 39


SURFACING MATERIALS.


Barrett Company


$608 98


N. E. Asphalt & Tar Co.


274 15


$883 13


SAND AND STONE.


J. Rosenfeld


$250 40


MISCELLANEOUS.


Berger Metal Culvert Co., pipe $123 95


C. C. Shattuck, paint 20 98


H. A. Daniels, insurance. 62 15


$207 08


Total expenditures


$3,600 00


CHAPTER 90-(Millville Street).


(Special).


State Allotment


$212 63


County Allotment


212 63


$425 26


37


EXPENDITURES.


N. E. Bolt Company, guard rail fittings $250 26


State Prison, concrete posts 175 00


$425 26


CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION.


Town's share (taken from 1941 gas


refund)


$2,100 00


County Allotment 2,100 00


State Allotment


4,200 00


$8,400 00


EXPENDITURES.


PAY ROLLS.


Labor


$2,876 25


Equipment


4,370 55


$7,246 80


MATERIALS.


Barrett Company, tarvia


$188 09


Carl Taft, fill


244 00


M. U. Gaskill, gravel


165 00


Corbett Pipe Co., pipe


283 00


A. Sabatinelli, steel bits


78 75


W. Heck, transporting explosives


20 00


L. N. Jaques, caps


21 25


County Courthouse, concrete bounds


23 75


J. Rosenfeld, concrete


42 00


H. A. Daniels, insurance


86 48


$1,153 12


Total expended $8,399 92


Balance


08


$8,400 00


38


SNOW REMOVAL.


Appropriation $1,500 00


PAY ROLLS.


Labor


$523 00


Equipment


580 00


$1,103 00


SUPPLIES.


L. N. Jaques, bolts and wire $11 03


Deke's Station, gas and oil


20 97


Western Auto, parts


58


NYNH & H RR, freight


19 68


Milford Grain Co., salt


17 00


E. O. Rose, repairs


1 59


Dyar Sales Co., snow fence


325 40


$396 25


Total expended


$1,499 25


Balance


75


$1,500 00


ROAD MACHINERY.


Appropriation


$409 33


Transferred from Reserve


50 00


$459 33


EXPENDITURES.


Fisk-Alden Co., repair parts $21 06


Milford Products, tractor retreads 14 40


J. B. Driscoll, forge and tools


25 00


Railway Express Co., freight


68


Western Auto Co., supplies




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