Milford chronicle., 1911-12-29
PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL
MAKES HIS ANNUAL REPORT.

,, In-this, my closing report for the cur
rent year ending January lst, 1912, I find
that a general statement ofthe civil affairs
of the Town of Milford is proper for the
taxpayers to fully understand the condi-
tions and requirements of our civic GOV
erument
The Town Of Milford expends for all
purposes each year in round figures about
$4,000 Of the peoples money; the items
Of which are for police protection, for
street lighting, for fire plugs, for repairs
to streets, for permanent street work for
interest on bonds and borrowed money,
for public health, and for the general ex-
penses of government. These ATE all |
| necessary, and it is impossible for anv
lessening of the annual expenses, anymore
than it It is possible to curtail the man
agement Of any private business and
maintain efficiency. I have served the
public 70 the best of my ability for FIVE
terms, and as the position is simply one
with honor its emolument. feel that
there are others who should share in this
duty we all owe to our town.
1t is absolutely necessary that men of
experience and capacity to look into the
future should fill the positions of mem
bership in the Town Council. and for that
reason the taxpayers should attend the
primary meeting. and see that such are
placed on the ticket.
During the past year there has been
much work done which is of a permanent
character and at prices below that of !
former years. The new concrete street i
work on East Front Street, South Mil
ford, has cost the town only 95 cents per \
square yard, as compared with the cost l
IF the old macadam street work at 80 ?
'ents per square yard. The permanent /
gutter Oh West Front Street to the river /
It Draper * Hrsch factory, and the MANY /
oncrete curbings put in are all of such +
haracter that future repairs are elimina-
ed.
The sewers of Milford are now source
or serious thought, as in several cases
he tree roots have found ways into the A
ever, and caused distractions which are PC
cry difficult to clear away. len the D.
and in other sewers has become a serious s
menace, and this is costly and difficult to ?
Sand boxes should be built at Oh
ach sewer entrance where opened or un Pc
aved cutters empty water into them In
MS would save stoppage, if the Street
committee properly discharged its duty
y having the sand catch basins cleared pa
tter each storm of all materials in them L.
he sewer from Second Street to the rail- 7 ;
Dad crossing OH South Walnut Street is D.
OF large enough to carry the sewage ell ca
ring 1t, and it should be relaid with a ne
ipe twenty inches in diameter There c.
need for sewer extension in several W.
arts of town, but especially should one p q
= built out Lake View Avenue, and an r.a
her one up Washington Street. Do
The jail needs new roof badly, but in He
ew of thelgas from soft coal which comes ms
ON the laundry adjoining, it would be Co
ore economical to place a gravel or Stag Au
Of on this building. Fe'
.r, Pri
There is an absolute necessity that ~,
'wn Council shall cause to be erected a -,
W storage house for the machinery and psi
bis owned; which amounts to nearly
rec thousand dollars worth all told
lie present wooden shed is rotten and
large enough to contain the property. ami
would recommend that Town Council tor'
move the present wooden structure on to
arl Alley in rear of the postoffice, and ~ ~.
I'D wall around the boundrv of the ~ u
ID the town now owns, making the wall
sufficient height on the first story to
IN the steam roller, the sprinkler, the tho,
d scraper and other machinery. so it e..
be stored in the rear of the structure.
that a second-story be built on the Dec