Milford chronicle., 1917-12-28

The concrete street will have to be
patched and resurfaced the coming
year, as it is going bad in many places
and unless steps are taken to repair
it and put the wearing surface in good
condition it will soon be to rebuild.
The cost Of the Tarvia work was a
little less than $2,350.00, which is
divided as follows: Tarvia, $1,O577O;
stone Stag and freight, $750.27; and
labor. s53s.95. The larger part Of the
labor item was for preparing the
streets for the material, by patching
and removing loose stone and dust
from the surface, which work will not
have to be done for the next treat
ment.
As to the improvement made by the
use of Tarvia on macadam streets,
anyone who rides over one of the
streets which have been resurfaced-
will say the results justify the expense.
We have bad streets because we do not
keen doing something to them. Let
us do some practical street work each
year and our town will be a credit to
the street committee. l don't mean
haul a little yellow sand on them, but
do something practical.
East Front street, leading to the
steamboat wharf, needs widening, but
it was in such condition last spring |
that we had to get it passable first, |
and it is too late to disturb the bed |
of a road or street after May 1st, un-
less it is to be built of some other ma
terial than dirt.
l wish to call your attention to a |
block of street between North Front
and North Second on North. This is
made of coal ashes which wear well
On streets that do not have too much
heavy traffic. Watch this piece of
street and if it proves good, continue
It to the town limits.
Our police force have been very eff
,ient, and had they received the sup
)ort from a few of our people who
pretend to favor good order, and pass
IS good citizens, the rum seller and
common drunk would be unknown
lere To be a good citizen it is nee
.ssary to obey the law, and deeds
ount where words fail.
| would recommend the building of !
Stag street on Lake Avenue from the
abroad to the town limits, to connect ,
With the DUPONT boulevard This work
an be done in April and May, and by 7
uly, when you give the other streets
coat of Tarvia, this section would be {
q condition to receive'a surface treat
lent at the same time.
Regarding finances, we have paid all
ne bills so far as we have been able
} locate, and the report of the Au- 1
itors will show a balance of $3,65716,
which amount S860.00 will be re-
uired to meet the January coupons.
asst year the town received from the F
later & Light 81 100000 to buy a bond
it'll; we have missed this amount d
lis year or could have made better P
rowing. There are 25 Water & Light (
)nds $1,000 each outstanding, and Is A
-reet & Sewer bonds of 81 900 each,
ssides $4,000 owed to the First Ma S
Dnal Bank, $4,000 of which was bor-
WED December 1, 1901, and $4,000
proved in June, 1904, each at 45k%.
proved at the Milford Trust Co., K
,105 in September, 1904, $2,7O8.29 p
July, 1905; $500 in December, 1905;
ID $1,70O borrowed in December the p
me year. The Trust Company loans y
e at SO, the Water & Light bonds Fl
d the Sewer bonds at 40. A credit
$3.50 in the Sinking Fund leaves the C
t Indebtedness of the Town after the G,
nuary interest is paid, S54,13613.
Respectfully submitted, LIZ
VIM. G. DRAPER, Z,
Pres. Council.