Milford chronicle., 1928-12-28
KIRBY'S REPORT, 1928
Town Of Milford, Delaware
Milford, Delaware, December Path, 1923.

Milford, Delaware
In closing the affairs of the the year 1928 the
Council wishes commend the the management
OF Dr. Evans Roberts, for its efficient service and careful performance
" duties relative to the attention given all requiring its
AT the same time the Council regards the Street Department (after
buay engaged patching and pertaining
duties the had had greatly ing to the
Likewise the Police force Duties commended
in the service rendered although able detect and apphend all
would seem.
Council has endavored to give the finances of the town
consideration AS the fund of taxpayers
guarded with the greatest of wisdom and
showed appears balance s56594 As matter
OF fact the research work of Mr. Ramsey showed outstanding bills (ome
and leave the debt the $13O7
The present Council therefore, paid something for
bills created prior During year the cur
bills have been very carefully looked after very
faction of the entire body In addition the bills your
has somewhat followed the recommendations Of the retiring Council Of
1927 which that in such condition that they would
qure nothing patching for several years. This suggestion
adopted and the present Council its make much
ent improvement possible has laid during the year feet of
the following streets East Fourth Street, Trutt Avenue West North
Front Street. Railroad Avenue Bdgham Avenue Fisher
East South Front Street. including 24 square feet crossing and
driveway The Council pronounced the work superior the
work done in the past by other contractors
There at the time 666O in the fund and
the general fund.- with uncoeced 3OO79 making of
$433365 informed begin the coming year, with all the bills
that the Council has knowledge OF except the Milford Chronicle for the
work being done.
The of the the Council much arg
said Council has this highest consideration
each member trying regulate the such bring
about the most harmony with the people affected While the effort failed
after all the time and labor of Council
still much dissatisfaction the efforts made The present
may be overcome in the general of 1929.
FOR the coming feel would be well recommend that
much possible be made would suggest
finishing the curb and work the Church
Street from Fourth Street. and North Walnut far
buildings eeced the improving of North from
ond Walnut Street. together with work Third
way of curbng and gutering, it is badly needed
In South Milford Second Street should attention.
section of the Lwes and RhobOth Road pe
Street from the railroad the limits.
This suggestion in view of the fact that the money
without borrowing the other remedy
take of the and let the first be all.
The Council majority would heartily recommend that the
the earnestly consider relieving municipality of the
debt, which greater burden people conceive
do this could be arranged could
lated and leave the perhaps
This added the paid
would the about each
and could have second between the
,ays
ocaly and nationally acknowledged by many
naticns and sstcn be leading human pile where
he future postey of will and the Of
for leading them the bondage commercial slavery
which they will perish And continued the period of rebellion will be
developed Others beg that Godfeang and
1odoving people, may in defeating this despotis
The Council feels that the addition the should have
the Council and that the people selecting
ember of the Council who have and the their
onvcion It's of vital importance deep and
action with full of abuse And the large
rminged joy and sorrow, which difficult conjecture
7. A. KIRBY, Mayor.