Milford chronicle., 1915-01-15
REPORT OF
PRESIDENT OF TOWN COUNCIL
FOR 1914.

FOR 1914.
To the Voters, Tax Payers and Citizens
of the Town of Milford:
As the time of our service to the peo-
pie is nearing the end, the eve of our
labor is at hand, and as others gave
place to us we in turn give place to
others. In our service it has been cur
desire to pursue as prudent policy as
possible, believing a prudent policy to
be the peoples policy. At all times we
have tried with earnest efforts to use
such means as would justify the ends
attained, not able of course to please
the mind of every individual, which we
regret is not possible, but our efforts
have been to support the fundamental
principles upon which the Democratic
] forms of Government exist, the same
being majority rule. This is to be ap-
piled in Municipal, State or National
service. 1t seems more prone to error
than it is to forgive, and every one is
possessed of human frailities and all
should desire the security of God, but it
has been the desire of the present Coun-
Gil to spend the joint fund of the Tax
Payers in such way that would mean
most good to most people, securing for
the public such Improvements as could
be paid for with the cash in hand, Great
ing no interest bearing debts to boost
few bond holders, by which the many
Tax Payers are burdened. We believe
in the rights of all to pay Taxes, and |
not the special few being exempt With |
the much opposition we have had and |
the little encouragement received, we |
submit to the people of Milford, leaving |
them to call it success or failure, the |
following improvements, all paid for:
228 feet of 20 inch sewer on Causey
Avenue; 80 feet of "a inch sewer from
the Avenue through L. N. Hearn' Lum-
Der Yard; 228 feet of "a inch sewer in
McColey's Ditch, near the Creek; 1853
feet of 80 inch sewer in Mullet Run;
south of North Front Street; 347 feet
of IL inch sewer on South Front Street
447 feet of inch sewer on Franklin
Street; 1888 sect of sewer IL, 10 and
inch, on Washington Street 348 feet of
inch sewer on South Second Street
900 feet of inch sewer on Truitt Ave
nue., making a total of 5000 feet. To
this we add the curbing and guttering :
along Railroad Avenue, north side of l.
D. Shorts property one crossing on !
Washington Street; two crossings on
Lake View Avenue one crossing on
Second and Pearl Streets one crossing
on North Front and Pear Streets curb I
Trust Company and Charles Jones
ng p rlop er ii e S on Second Street;
,urbing and guttering the School prop q
erty on North Second Street; curbing :
IN Columbia Street, each side from Mis- = :
billion to South Front Street; curb and
gutter on North Street, from Front to
second on each side; curbing and gut ,
ering on North Street, on the west side y
rom Third to Second, and on the east :
ide in front of Thomas McMichael's u
curbing on Pear Street from T.
fourth to Fifth. distance of 49O feet; =
urbing on East Fourth Street, in front T.
Il b. F. Hudson,s property the grad =
ng OF Kings Highway, a distance of -
800 feet, of which to the credit and =
onor of the public spirited residents, a
amely, Messrs. Grier, Smith and Hyn- a
on, one half of the cost was paid, and
hen follows the purchase of the Handy
'uilding for the use of the Town as a a
lunicipal Building, which the Council 5
elieves can be turned to good account W
nd made to pay the interest on the cl
mount invested, and at the same time 81
lrnish the Council splendid and suit ID
BILE place for its business meetings. ct
hich has been a longfelt want and
adly needed quarters. We earnestly
scommend its use on a rental basis to
s fullest capacity, and in this meeting
might ask that the people ratify the =,
solution passed by the Council that W
e Tax Collector of the Town shall rent es
/ office in the said building and that =,
e said office he shall not sublet to any iS {
her person for office purposes. We M
re call attention to four items in the qu
.pense account IN
Water and Light Board, $2564. as; ; in ira
rest on Bond and Floating Debt, DC
476. 60 cost of the Municipal Building, -,
10000. MI
would conclude by saying the object Pn
this meeting is to nominate four De
smbers of Council and a President. ye'
ny the men be of sterling worth, seek pa
: to do their duty as they see it and SIS, IsI
We no fear in so doing.
Ne have men in this Town who would Ky
a few years pay the Town out of ~
Ot, and we have men in the same NJ
wn who would in the same time double uay
: debt. Think for moment of the nee
100000 interest money taken from can
Taxpayers. ing
Personally, my appeal is to select sew
mbers for the Council who can lead eei nei
ustries to success, men to victory, 0dl
municipalities out of debt to a credit D.
ance, and hoping that whatever means was
st good for the greatest number will ueV
the spirit of this meeting. mis- L.
l am, Fui
Respectfully yours, ante
THOMAS A. KIRBY. Dy
uary l, 1915. M: