Milford chronicle., 1923-01-05

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THE PEOPLE OF MILFORD had real "Nummers
Parade last Monday, January lst II was general mass
Town Meeting called forth by the annual town election ana
oven the lame the halt and blind went to the polls and
cast ballot for whom they desired to see con-
duct the affairs of Milford during 1928 When thlrty-Ne
per cent of all the people living in town limit take part
in their annual town elections that is sure indication
that the people are aroused The results OF 1928 manage
mont of the financial as well administrative and good
order affairs during ensuing will be the gauge
by which to judge the results of the election OF last mon
day Just here in order to state well known anu au-
mtted truths to the men around whom the ponucal
winds clustered For years more John H. Roacn
has made one of the most efficient receivers of taxes that
Milford ever had he is just accommodating ana ell
cent today as So far as the tax coecClns
department is aeced-the people have made no error IN
his election In the fight to re-eect Harry B. Thaw to
council there again the solid fact OF merit ana nness
for the place without question: the most capable
member of Town Council today, to his ability TO con
slider financial affairs and methods OF Keeping the recorus
are concerned that necessary ability ana tne
result of ballots cast show that the people Kne" naI
fact The election Windsor returns to Town Coun-
c man who certainly has given attention to the duties
which such membership carries with it. There was an
under-current this nomination which was not genera
known to the public Mr. Windsor is property owner
of substance and actively engaged in business in Milford
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highways and general upkeep of the town He has been
friend and advocate of present head of the street clean
ing department-Oscar Ackerman who has been IN InaI
position nearly twenty Mr. Ackerman is almost
an invaluable part of the street and sewer work SYSTEM
He has maintained the of Milford under adverse
conditions which would in charge of inexperienced men,
have ogged and caused expenditure of thousands OF
dollars rebuild at least part of the sewer system OF
Milford Tree deadly foe of the sewer system
in Mlfordand Oscar has far been able to
oIr for fhn
Milford It was generally understood by many people, that
Town Council had added his duties that OF trac po-
liceman evenngwhich he refused to perform wlhou
extra pay there is where Edward M Davis Oh VIII
mington is brother-in-law OF Mr Ackerman came
into the problem annual election in Milford 1t was
necessary to have members of Town Council who would
stand by the present Street Department and that is why
he Joined influence the contest which resulted IN inc
fight for Windsor and Mr. Thaw, which was pushed SO
hard by their friends-who letting the admins
tration municipal affairs remain as they have been
many years. The work done well by the workers
and the contributions the campaign used where they
were the most effective Milford has in the retention OF
Mr.. Ackerman assurance of prompt and eHclent suee
work being performed during the of 1928 He is with
out doubt the best qualified for the place in Milford
The people of Milford have no especial quarrel with either
of these officials but they believe that it is the duty
of members Council to plan permanent improve
mens carry them out after plans made by thoroughly
competent engineering services. They demand OF IoWn
Council enforcement OF the laws as Hdue
the ordinances They that the ordinance which
makes obligatory print and make public at November
of year. the of all who have not paid their
assessed against them for the current year. They
police to be police and enforce encroachmens on
the sidewalks by They want the police to en-
force all law and order laws-and they will to
go after the Town failure carry out the laws
in the future They want the Alderman to impose inn
prsonmen instead of nes when aggravated cases come
before They think is but to the Alderman sal
ary sufficient without giving percentage of the fines I'M
posed and collected. f
The Town of Milford has elected competent for :
Receiver by election of Messrs. Windsor and
Thaw the retention of competent head for
the street department in Oscar Ackerman AS
the Clerk Of Council there will be no ques
tion that Mr.. Thaw will succeed himself.
The real before the people, better system
Of business for the the individuals at the head of
departments but the fight actually conducted and made
emphatic by the ballots those actually did not
derstand carried by friends of the individuals
without regard for the future municipal government
By consultation and consideration of the points nvolv
ed who spent their money and those who want to
see better plan management, could have arrived
result far the individuals holding office
are concerned Those would have been elected to
their positions and the greater problem have solved
that is provided the people wanted it. The and
many the conditions that prevailed during the
and fall about the municipal building and the
manner handling the police prisoners They right
demand at least honorable ENFORCE
out already have The majority must rule,
for the majority spoken retention three
public servantsbut believe that major
y of the people want the laws and ordinances of the
own broken The Town Council will have enforce the r
laws as do the actual business and financing
essary maintain the public service and debt honor of
he town. We the issues before the people
If Milford their municipal government have not been
settled or even understood by the people generally
certainly "Aummers Parade" last Monday in Milford "
With all the grotesque pictures usual In