Milford chronicle., 1925-05-08
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IT is A SHAME that the members
of Town Council of Milford permit
the limbs of trees along the side
walks, in all parts of the town,
where trees are standing, to obstruct
the lights which were intended to il
Illuminate the sidewalks, so that pc
destrians can't see their way without
stumbling over Irregularities in
pavements. For fifteen years the
trees have not been trimmed in a
systematic manner, under direction
of the Town Council of Milford.
During the wet weather of last week
there were in all parts of both North
and South Milford trees under which
people were unable to pass without
STOPPING; or, receiving a shower of
rain drops for touching, the leaves
and branches. This is not exagger-
alton, but the full truth of condi-
tions actually existing. Why do the
men elected to council, and who
pass each day these Instructions to
the lights, as well as inconvenience
to the public, fail to report the con-
ditions, when they assemble in
Council meeting? Is it a lack of in
terest? Then it is pertinent to ask !
further, for what purpose did you !
take the oath prescribed for a mem /
Der of Town Council? You swore to
enforce the laws to the best of your
ability? You are not doing it and for
that reason, fail to carry on as a leg
al member of Council. For several
years the attention of Town Council
has had their attention called to this
the lack of illumina-
ton on several streets and in Sec
tions of the town, but no notice has
been taken of the reminder. The
people are to be asked to grant a
loan to build sewers, which are very1
badly needed; but, there is a bit of
lesitancy to leave the construction
If this important sanitary and health
Measure in the hands of body, that
las not sufficient interest to look af- ,
er the general welfare of the town. 7
rhe President and Clerk of Council 7
ra q II ri oIof ae ovoor1+i1,o oA6oo~e 11,,4
be individual member of Council T
las duty and responsibility to per- {
orm, besides that of attending the
Monthly meetings and voting upon v
he routine problems as presented. d
hey must prove themselves capable n
trust, then the people will vote t
Onfidence in a practical way. The y
ob of member of Town Council is n
ot paid service; but service of a
ublic spirited voluntary work for s
ne best management of the town af-
lirs. Those elected to council know d
lis before they entered that body, so a
le plea of serving without pay for C
me given, falls of it's own weight. NJ
i've service or quit the job for the T
est interests of all concerned. Mil ii
ord is a two million dollar business e.
lvestment that spends about forty Of
dollars each year on it's
lblic service, and a private owner dt
Zip of that magnitude would have a,
srvice of satisfactory kind, at di
asst for the money expended. The II
en- in Council of Milford are cap di
Die to do the work, but they are not pl
)ing it. The aged President of ii
Ouncil has served faithfully, but n;
lere, so far as the public can see, az
e administration ceases to func- VI
IN, other than in a clerical routine rs
ne day a week devoted to study by So
spection of the needs of Milford is
: members of Town Council, would hs
art Milford on line of progress. Ii,
i'll it be given? dc