Milford chronicle., 1929-01-11
Harrington


to go over the reports of the work
of the outgoing town council and
the water department and finally to
name a ticket for the town election,
which was held on Tuesday from /
to d. m. 1t is thought the small at
tendance was partly due to Il typo
GRAPHICAL error committed by the
newspapers when it was announced
that there would be no citizens meet
ing on Friday evening. Regardless OF
the fact that few availed themselves
of the privilege of attending the
meeting, one of the best reports ev-
er given by any town council was
read. The report showed very SOou
business ability and through The Ell
ficient work of the present bouy OF
men, several outstanding bills lel'
nv a previous town council were
maid and the town affairs will close
with a cash balance of nearly $5'OVV'
The water department is also De-
ing operated in a very efficient man
ner The six new wells driven DUR
ing the present year have cut down
the labor charges and operating eX-
Dense at the plant. The plan proved
TO be so successful that plans are Ill
ready being discussed to drive Iour
more of the same kind of wells TINS
wear and hook them up with the
other pump. 1t is then believed tnat
sufficient water can be suppl'eu
without running both pumps all the
time. 1t is interesting to compare
the water collections under two dll-
ferent collectors. Councilman smith
who handled the water collectlohs
showed receipts of $1295.60 for the
last quarter of 1927. The first, sec
ond and third quarters water rents
collected by A. w. zimmerman,
shows a decided increase. The thlro
quarter reached the highest peak
.rThe amount being $206225. The col
1ections for the last quarter OF last
year cannot be compared with 19zf
collections because the final quar-
ter's rent has not been collected. TAX
Collector NJ. T. Adams was canol-
date for the Office again. This pleas
ed the majority of the citizens be-
cause they realize that he produced
a record that is almost unDeataDle'
The assessable property in this Town
is listed at $1,731,689, and the rate
was established at go cents. The
fax collections amounted to SlO,-
252.09. Collector Adams only request
ed credit for a delinquent list OF
S16O.2O. Discount for prompt settle
ment allowed $319.20. The taxes have
all been settled for in full to the
town council with the exception OF
S4S3.O5. This amount will be PAID IN
full within few days.
Secretary Sheldrake made up an
interesting report as follows: Cash
balance at end of year $266.S9. De-
posited by Councilman Harrington
for 1927, $7S9.20. Cash received from
Kent County Levy Court, $61S.44;
town taxes for 1928, $9,27S.16; sale
of old town hall, $4,000; return of
loan from water department. $1,000;
fines collected, $376.90; total re-
ceipts, 12,353.59.
Disbursements-Bi paid, left ov-
er from 1927, $1,S53.54; supplies and
street repairs, $2,32S.77; salary OF
secretary and treasurer, S125.OO; IN
terest on notes, $369.O0; electric cur
rent for street lighting, S2,47o.0O;
extra police duty, $63; Leslie Kemp,
SUPERINTENDENT of streets, $1,092; B.
w Emory, night police, 5000; board
of assessment for 1928, $291.0O; aud
iting books and election expense,
S21.OO: expenses of fire company,
S196.43; advertising, $97.40; cash on
hand in treasury and the hands OF
secretary, $2,50085; total disburse-
ments, $12,959.59.
The following disbursements have
been made fro mthe collections OF
the water department: Left over
bills paid, $1,399.08; one bond retir-
ed. 100000; interest paid on out
standing water bonds, $1,O25.OO; =.
l.. Derrickson, salary, $960.OO; A. W.
zimmerman, water collector, salary,
S2OO.OO: new work, $325.22; electric
current, $37.29; auditing books, 1927,
$1,000: cleaning and painting stand
Dipe, $175.00; driving four new b.
inch wells, $608.00; sundry and fire
company expense, $4274; repairs to
Dlant. material and labor, $317.72!
operating expense, fuels and OILS
S214.72: improvements including new
fire hydrants, $187.17; supplies
S13O.32; sewers for new fire house,
1927; salary of secretary and treas
urer, $500; cash balance in treas
ury, $4O5.96; total disbursements,
$7,149.S9.
Former City Councilman S. o.
Bailey. presided over the citizens
meeting with S. NJ. Williams as sec
retary. Following the reading and
the discussing of the annual reports,
nominations were made for the tick
ct to be voted at Tuesdays election.
The result was as follows: Mayor,
Orien C. PassmOre; councilman,
first ward, for 2 years, N. c. Adams
w. H. Cahall and former councilman
]. Frank Graham; councilman for
third ward, years, Ira w. Roe and
H. J. Ramsdell; treasurer, w. Floyd
Turner; tax collector, Manlove L.
Adams; assessors, Norris G. Adams
and Harry C. Tee. Mr.. Adams has
been nominated for Offices and be-
fore the ticket is printed he will be
interviewed to ascertain his wishes
regarding which nomination he de-
Sires.
Mrs. Hugh Morris of Wilmington
is very ill at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Smith.
Herbert Nichols of Berlin, Md,
has been a recent guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. L. Masten.
Mrs. Irving Tee and daughter Mary |
spent a part of last week with Mr..
and Mrs. H. C. Tee and Mr.. and Mrs. |
c. N. Grant.
NJ. E. Sunday School Elects Officers
Rain seriously interfered with the
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