Milford chronicle., 1925-01-02
REEDY'S REPORT, 1924
Of Milford, Delaware

has been an unusually good year for the Town Of
with the tax rate the previous year and with
and $4,000 of outstanding bonds The Light and Water
retired like amount of bonds
year the Police Department made most excellent
While it is not desirable that arrests be made in any
is evidence laWless element that is difficult to con-
ess, compliment to and criterion of the efficiency Of
made promptly and the Town Ordinances fear
mt of fines and costs collected by this department dur
approximately $1500, and the cost of running the
proxmatey $780, cost to the taxpayer ICON
protection aOrde1) is lower than in town or City
officers were duty at all times with two extra officers
in handling traffic Much credit is due Chief of Police
which the police problems have been handled
night officer and the other members OF the force.
ed that the error and delinquent larger
and which had already been charg
Considering the difficulties involved, the town Coec
for collection of his duplicate.
Water Commission has accomplished great deal in the
derived from the sale Of bonds authorized by the
been wisely expended for improvements and the in
of the plant is evidence Of it. Instead of calling upon
for operating deficit past years, the commission
outstanding bonds is prepared to $1,000 additional
ntion to these facts and desire give the
Commission their capable handling Light Water
Wn during the past year.
ers-
Try 1924 expended the Streets and
Town of Milford approximately S165O0O0 This in
salary of the Street Superintendent and regular employees
construction and resurfacng Of practically every mprOV
The most expensive street work undertaken the
Walnut Street Second to the
Street limits Second Street north, Rail-
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there laid 45O feet of gutter and curb Concrete
at Walnut Baker Streets Walnut Second Lake View
Second and West Streets AS result Of this work and
streets Of the town in better condition, generally than
its history.
system Of town finances has been recognized The Town
floating debt nor has the Light and Water Commission
for operating These debts have been funded
Serial bonds the Town approximately per
onds this form the systematic the
the Light and Water Commission is compulsory at the
Bear. This amount has been paid in 1924.
the policy Of this Administration to
ssibe without in curtang improvements That
done the present physical condition of the
present Administration has twice in the three years
tie and has at the time made all needed improvements
tOns-
1926 recommend that the policy economical
the Town be continued
mend that the first floor Municipal building so alter
available for store At approximate $780,
rental to the Town of $40O per
that careful consideration be given the Ordinances
to their revision and that copies be printed for general dis
use in the public schools
mend that bills be drawn presented Legislature for
Serial foTm Light and Water bonds Of issue of 1897
lue each and for refupdng Serial FORM Light
cent bonds at rate of interest cent
of proposed extension tie Sewer System under way by
Division Of the State Health and Welfare Commission
submission the people f approval or
r the sections most needed.
i'd that the town affairs continue admin
hese improvements made of
ithOut any increase in the tax rate
1925 recommend that the force be re-
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