Milford chronicle., 1915-12-31

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gutter; e. C. Pierce, Walnut St., IS
Ieet curb ANA 15S leet gutter; Mrs.
Bellies, on washington St.. 50 Ieet
lcurb: B. F. Hudson's, on N. Fourth
St. G3 feet curb and 55G feet gutter;
Prettyman's on Maple Ave, 112 feet
curb. and 225 feet gutter; Hudson and
Pitman on Marshall St, IL feet curb
and 1872 feet gutter; f. d. Welcome on
Washington St., 81 feet curb and 81
,eet gutter; John Housman, Second
and Montgomery, 1913 feet curb and
l245 feet gutter; Holland and Short on
In. r. Ave. 2SO feet curb and 290 gut
ter; Jas. Purnell on Church St., 30
feet curb.
There has been over one and half
miles of cement pavements put down
and as much curbing, and over 123OO
so. #. of cement cutters, besides the
driveways and crossings. The prin-
ciple crossings are on R. r. Ave, at
the Ice Plant; at Callaway's Mill, and
the Ice Plant; in front of the Century
Club and at Callaway's Mill.
Church street has been graded from
the town limits to N. Fourth Street by
removing several hundred loads of
dirt to other parts of the town. prin-
cipally Maple Ave. and r. r. Ave.
Fisher Ave. was graded and most Of
the dirt hauled to Charles street.
Shells have been placed on r. R. Ave.
from the bridge to the NJ. E. parson-
age, and have also started to shell
Fisher Ave, which will be finished as
soon as sufficient shells can be OBJ
tanned.
Another improvement which has
been talked of for years was the put
ting in 20 inch sewer pipe from Car
Isle Lane to Front St., through Wal
ter Daniels Yard, and an extension Of
about so feet at the Creek end; the
filling in of this open ditch should be
benefit to the health Of this cum
munity
In taking care of the water from
r. r. Ave. we were obliged to put in
sewer from the Shirt Factory to the
bridge and to build a manhOle and
three inlets. At the Ice Plant we have
done away with the two old bridges
which have been an annoyance and
expense for years, and put in a 20
inch pipe, and ran the water from
Maple Ave. to the r. K. drain. The
bridges at Webb's blacksmith shop
and Callaways Mill have also been
removed and the disease breeding op-
en- ditch in front of Toppings Row has
been filled up, and a cement gutter
placed the entire length. The sewer !
on Truitt Avenue, and the 400 foot |
sewer extension on Washington St.. |
were paid for during the present year |
The outgoing council cannot help |
but suggest that the town buy a vac
ant lot of waste land to fill up with |
the waste which accumulates and the |
gutter dirt which the town pays to |
have hauled away and for which no |
benefit whatever is derived. If the |
lot on the east side of Peabody Ave, |
between the Laboratory and the Race |
could be purchased for any reasonable |
sum, it would make an ideal place for |
this waste and in a remarkably short |
time this accumulation would make |
the lot high enough for a nice Park |
or Playground, and without any cost
to the town whatever for the filling
in.
We would recommend the purchase
of a Street Sweeper for Walnut st. in
the near future; a combination
Sprinkler and Sweeper would be a
good investment.
1t is also necessary that steps be
taken to rebuild the house in which
the town machinery is housed, or per-
haps better, tear this old building
down and store the equipment and
tools in a building on the lot in the
rear of the Municipal Building.
This council has but words of praise
for our police, and while they are
by a few, as is to be expect
ed, we believe the majority of our cit
izens are in favor of good order. I'm
we have the class here,
as in other places, who cry for fair
ness, but when they evade the laws,
and are called to account, they feel
they are not fairly dealt with, unless
they are favored and allowed to go
free. We have been careful to give ]
them the benefit of all doubt, but
when the case was clear they have I
paid the penalty, and we have stood
heir unjust criticism without finch
ing. The duty of the police is to main
ain order, and without fear of contra
iiction we do not hesitate to say that
we have had less disorder on the !
streets of Milford during the past
our months, than has been the case !
or ten years, prior to the time we
Employed our present police force.
VIC AdhG 6ANGu Jul lAlAlG " LilG lOWu ]
when required, but have only held Z
seventeen meetings during the year.
We are pleased to report that, while I
Dur views, at first have not always q
)een alike, we fail to find a record of I
dissenting vote on any subject This '
will show to those interested that
unanimous action has ruled contin-
Iously. In government of this class, .
-ou as taxpayers, must admit that but
me thing brought about unanimous 4
ction, and that was the obligation of
ur oath of Office.
We all had friends when we entered
our service, but to show favor was
lot spoken in our oath and duty de-
handed equal rights to all and special
avoTs to none. resulting in strained
inks in the chain of friendship.
During the year we have added IL
ew lights in different parts of the Il
own where needed, which cost about
$50 per year.
The cost to the town for Curb and HI
-utters has been over $4,000. III
The leased Handy lot, $1,000