Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1907-01-04
Report of Town President.

uOll6 tH6 OesJ possible Tor the int
ests OF Milford, under the condition
existing.
il The past year was an unusual or
r IN the way Of severe and repeate
storms, causing considerable damag
b and extra expense, and with tn
force we considered expedient t
employ, caused us considerable an
. noyance and extra expense, anc
under those conditions the street
have been taken care of to the bes
possible advantage. In some in.
stances where the people have
thought that certain streets have not
received their proper attention, we
have done al that was possible under
the conditions existing Every street
in the town should receive its proper
share of attention and improvement.
but the amount of taxes allowed
under the present charter render
this impossible. The more used
and cOngested thorofares, where the
improvements have been begun must
be maintained and protected, the
others being improved as soon as
circumstances will allow.
The efforts Of the Street Commit |
tee have been centered principally |
n improvements upon North Front
street; the west end of which has
)een graded and macadamised, max
ng a permanent improvement to
hat part of the town The east end
+ the same street has been stoned
nd filled in making quite a needed
Improvement and will be a great
ltlsfaction to the business interests
/ that part of town. The balance
the streets have been kept clear of I
It'll and in as good order as our
1ances and number of police would g
low. 4
In preceding years considerable =,
noyance has been felt because of "
e need Of a suitable lookup. The r
'wn Council this year has built a D.
'kup sufficiently strong and of :
oper sanitary arrangements to OF,
'et the needs of our community eGT,,
several years to come. While it -
nds as a safeguard and protection re,
law-abiding citizens, we hone Ca
It there will be such an improve -
mt IN the morals and conditions I
community that there will be Ma
lie need for it as a restraining Isi
mt. :
me various committees of Coun- and
have done their work conscienti- KEN KEN
ly and well, and while we have MI
'ed to accomplish still more and I
able to present to the people a sog
i OF a new charter, the personal am
business responsibilities falling Swil
n certain Of our members have -
lie this an impossibility for the
ent Council; therefore this will
me a duty Of our successors.
18th the making of new charter
come the question Of extending IN
town limits. This we do not III
< will be advisable as it would
e larger amount of roadway
streets to maintain, and this ex-
Expense would be far in excess
e extra amount of taxes to be
ID. Instead Of creating extra B Born5
nse and trouble let MS snend
loney on improvements to that
1y existing and give to those of R Ree q
ltizens situated on the limits of Reed
own, the proper light and water Recel,
'tion, which rightly belongs to R Ree,d
and for which they have been E ii
g taxes for years without a Tax d
lie of immediate benefit.
re should be a more harmon
cling and action between Town o.
IL and the Light and Water j
for the mutual benefit of our !, !,
S. If this cannot be brouob+ Coupon
by natural public spiritedness j
members, then there should ia
glslaiive enactment or the en- Interses
ent OF the present laws for the
OF the town and people. Pa
ur last report we stated that
a concerted action of our peo- Iasuran
my Of the nuisances of our HH Ss1tor
-ould be eradicated and the SAFE DeI
and physical condition i'm Aiiowai
D" We see a realization of e
the organization of a Law n.
der Society, the benefits from Salaries $.
ire already being felt. There 6 6i1
~ evils existing, which it has po,,
possible for the town auth Extra Siiss r 2,
o break up because of the Uniform
the moral support of just sesd q &,
movement as this. We hope Fuel
S efforts continued and the sta,,0GSosgl
ork go on. Printing.
policemen have done good Light 40,
d have our hearty common PsTsS Sof *
While laboring under great 49,,
liences they have maintain ''"''N''
order, and in connection