Milford chronicle., 1908-01-03
President Pierce's Report.

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provements during that year, other
than the necessary street work, but
to devote the revenues to liqu1da-
ton of the floating debt; but sub
seouent conditions, and urgent de-
mauds of citizens changed the in
tentions of the members of Council,
and about $4,000 worth of perma-
nent street improvement was done
in the town.
At the beginning of 1907 we
found that the previous Council had
been compelled to borrow money to
meet the current eXpenditures-as
the old charter did not permit rails
ing sufficient money to pay the ac-
tual necessary expenditures Tor
municipal government. The new
charter permitted TIE taxing OF all
lands in the town limits, for muni-
cipal purposes, but they were not
assessed for 1907, and could not be
placed on the list-this will be done
this year, 1905; but from other
Sources, the new charter brought IN
about sI7oo, and it was expected
that this would wipe out all the
floating debt borrowed by the last
Council. AS a matter of fact, all
debts other than borrowed money,
have been paid, and only the loans
from the bank are outstanding.
This should be paid from the rev
enues of this current year before
any other expenditures are made.
The amount Of taxes to collect in
the Collectors hands, will nearly
cover the deficiency for 1907 leaving
$1,000 from 1906 to be paid to bank.
The preceding Council had been
compelled to make immediate re-
pairs to the east end Of Front street,
North Milford, leading to the two
ste mboat wharves, as the cause
Wa = had broken through, but the
winter stopped the work before 1t
had advanced far, and the Council
II 1907 had to finish it at cost OF
( over $1,000.
Another piece of work was fin
ished at the south end of the i'm
proved part of Walnut street, where
a nasty mud and pond of water was
formed each winter; this was ma
cadamized in a complete manner,
and cost nearly $3.50. Another
handsome improvement was made
by the grading out of Lake View
avenue from the railroad to the
boundry line. This beautiful ave
nue. was widened and is now one OF
the finest driveways in the town ; to
make it complete, there should be
concrete cutters put down for its en-
tire length, and a coating of crushed
stone place over the roadway for a
wearing surface. The grading sur
face, curbing and sluice ways, cost
nearly $1,000.
The sewer has been extended
east on North Front street from
Walnut street to Pear, and the prop
critics along the entire extentior
have been connected with the sewer
The footways on the bridges a
both Church street and Railroad
avenue have been renewed but th'
floor and footway OF the bridge owe
the Mispillion at Draper & Hirsch
factory, should be raised to wher'
the plans first provided for them t.
be; at high tides the water is up tt
the flooring.
The streets have been kept in gooC
condition by the street department
and the people have greatly aidec
in disposing of the leaves, which
are annually a source of expense t.
the Street Committee.
The police have discharged thei
duties with satisfaction to the COun
ell, and believe that Milford ha'
had as good order as any other towr
of like size.
There is much that could be dom
towards street work, but the lacl
offunds prevented this Council from
entering into further work. Th'
plaza in front Of the Presbyterian
Church should bepaved ;the meadow
between street and river, in Nortl
Milford, should be bought to be use'
for a dumping grOund-in a fev
years it would be filled and mad
into fast land, and be valuable +
the town.
For years there has been a neet
for another bridge over the Mispil
lion at foot of Pear street, and thi
should be brought about at an earl,
date to relieve the congested trave
on Walnut street.
A culvert across the east end o
Front street, to drain the Woodal
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