Milford chronicle., 1920-08-13
MILFORD COUNCIL
HAS RE0RGANIZED
ALBERT E. ARCHER In PLACE OF J. J..
PIERCE, AND W. M. VINEYARD, JR.,
SUCCEEDS VERNON BENSON.
REEDY IS MADE PRESIDENT
HARRY B. THAW MADE SECRETARY OF
COUNCIL AND WILLIAM HURD WAS
ELECTED NIGHT WATCHMAN.

ELECTED NIGHT WATCHMAN.
The final eruption in Town Council
affairs reached a settlement at a
meeting of council which was held
on Tuesday evening last. at the place
where the meetings OF Town Council
have been held since the policy of
abandoning the Town Council rooms
for the purpose Of renting an apart
ment in the municipal building, sew
eral years ago.
President of Council William II.
Murphy presented his resignation
with q record of his business COM
pleted up to date, and it was accept
ed to take effect at once. Mr.. Pierce
and Mr.. Benson, both had resigned
and went out of Office at the last
meeting in July. This left two va
cancies in council, and the Presidency
of Council, which Office is the eXecu-
person responsible for the business
and efficiency as to the moral en-
fOrcement of the laws.
The two vacancies in council were
filled as provided by the charter of
Milford by the remaining membership
of the council electing Alfred E. Ar
cher, of Lake View avenue to fill the
vacancy caused by Mr.. Pierce going
out, and by electing Wilson NJ. Vim
yard, Jr., to serve in place of Mr..
Vernon Benson.
The present membership of the
Milford Town Council is now as fol-
lows: viz; Frank Reedy of North Mil
ford. serving as president for the re-
mainder of the year Thadeous Wind
sor and James Davis as members.
Harry B. Windsor, Alfred E. Archer
and Wilson NJ. Vinyard, Jr., as men,
bers for South Milford.
Harry Thaw of North Milford was
elected Secretary of Council, and he
is capable and qualified for the work
of that office. He succeeds Mr.. J.
Pierce.
After getting the membership ques-
tion settled, the police situation was
taken up. Edward Norris had refus-
ed to serve the town as night
watchman, as he already had a posi-
ton as watchman at the Vinyard
Shipbuilding Yards that paid him
more money. so it was necessary to
ADJUST InlS matter AGAIN.
William Hurd was taken on this
job at sixty dollars per month, and
Mr.. Courtney was continued as chief
of the force to succeed Mr.. Baker, at
ninety-fve dollars per month. This
makes the organization complete, and
council proceeded to routine business.
1t was shown that since July first
up to last Tuesday, that there had
not been one dollar received by the
Alderman for fines imposed because
of arrests, as against more than two
hundred dollars for May and June, or
parts of those months. This would
seem to speak well for the good or
der of the town of Milford; but, there
is another side to the story which
will be told later. For the present it
is sufficient to ask the citizens who
reside on North street between Front
and Third streets, as to the happen
ings late at night, even up to and
after one o'clock in the morning
when drunken men in teams cOntinu-
ously with their loud voiced oaths
and villainous language, disturbed
the families of Mrs. Thomas H. Nc
Michael, Alex. Truitt, Esq, Lee o. /
Truitt and the whole neighborhoOd.
And these occurrences have not I.
been even noticed by Town Council or
the police officers. No the peace and /
good order of the Town of Milford is .
far from without criticism. Since the .
bars have been let down, the lawless |
element has not failed to take ad-
of the opportunity.
The people Of Milford will not
stand for this kind of conditions
much longer, and it will be wisdom
and decency for the present member
ship of Milford Town Council to heed
his fact for the honor of the town
hey now direct.
1t is current rumOr, and we have
reason to believe it to be fact, that
he lax methods of business which
prevailed in Town Council up to the
present time, is such, that the Tax
Duplicate is an unknown quantity to
he members of Council, and that no
me knows officially just what amount
If taxes will be received this year
rom the levy made and being col
ected.
Town Council has paid off $500
# the old floating debt, and is maxi
ng preparation to change some of the
ever system.
At the next meeting of Town Coun-
il after Mr.. Thaw has gotten the af-
airs of his Office in shape, we hope I
D get an intelligent statement of q
Ist how the affairs of Milford stand,
nd make them public thru the col
INNS of this paper for the benefit Of !
II concerned. !
Town Council raises about twenty
lousand dollars each year under the
resent tax rate, for the payment of
s bills and the upkeep of the town, Fl
nd at this rate. the floating debt will r
2 wiped out in two years time. Let il
5 hope that it will come true-but v
me viii tell. g