Milford chronicle., 1948-07-16
City Office News

A word of good advice from DR.. !
Marshall of the Board of Health
is that the next two months are the
critical health months, and all cit
liens are urged to keep their prem
ises clean, clear out all wastes and
refuse and dispose of same hygien-
ically, and get rid of rats as much
as possible. Cleanliness should be
the watchword.
Regular council meeting was
held July 13 and several items of
interest to all citizens we're approx
ed.
A petition from quite a few resi-
dents of Truitt avenue was receiv-
ed, asking for this street to be
opened and sewer and water lines
laid. A study will be made at this
location, as we'll as the possibility
of connecting the Seabury avenue
area through School Place into the
Lake avenue sewer
1t was decided to replace our
present grader, which was purchas-
ed second hand in 1886, and cost of
repairs are running very high, as
parts must be secured from Eng
land and cost of maintenance win
pay for the new grader in a per-
/ iod of four years.
At the present time it is costing
the City of Milford $4,000 for ma
terial~ for making a residential wa
ter tap and $500 for labor. Since
the present water tapping permit
fee is only $3.50, it has been decid-
| ed to establish fee of $500 for
water tapping permits effective 0e-
tober. 1, 194S. Services to CONNER
cial plants will be on the basis of
actual costs where larger size pipe
taps are involved This will lessen
the burden on the water plant rev.
enues, which until this year has
been operating in the red.
The present lack of sufficient
funds from our present revenues
to make sewer and water line ex-
tensions to many areas in Milford
has been discussed for some time
It has been decided to levy a sew
erage tax on all users of the sew
er system, based on water con-
sumption, and monies derived from
this source will be earmarked fol
sewer line extensions. BY this
means the city will be assured each
year of sum of money to be de-
voted exclusively for extensions
and over a period of several years
will be able to complete taking
care of the city systems and en-
larging the Sewerage Dispose
Plant.
Approval was given to the city
manager to turn over to the city
alderman the list of all property
owners who have not complied will
City Ordinance No. 35, connecting
to the city sewer system, at the ex
} piration of the time limit, for ap
plication of the penalties.
While the city is not interested
in the penalties, only for purpos'
of compelling compliance with tn
t ordinance, the minimum penalt,
will be invoked for the first offens
for noncompliance, and thirt,
. days thereafter the maximum pen
atty will be invoked.
AS an item of interest the fol
lowing information is given as t.
the valuations and tax leves in fou
: wards of the city, noting that tn
assessed valuation is only go pc
= cent of the appraised valuation:
First Ward-Assessed valuation
$1,470,637.0O; tax levy, S19,118.66
: head tax, So, 1860; total tax, $21t
254.66.
!. Second Ward - Assessed valua
: ton, $1,269,211.OO; tax levy, SIG
499.S7; head tax, $709.50; total tai
B $17, ,2O9.S7.
Third Ward-Assessed valuation
S734 .O99.OO; tax levy, S9,54S.SS
head tax, $S47.5O; total tax, $40
7 39O.SS.
Fourth Ward-Assessed value
ton, $771 ,44O.OO; tax levy, $40
;. O2S.SS; head tax, $1,983.OO; tots
:. tax. $11,411SS.
!, Total all wards: Assessed Walt
s alton, $4,245,SS7.OO tax levy, $55
If 19O.79; head tax, $5,O76.0O; tot;
n tax, $6O,266.79.
i. The total appraised property va
i. uatiOn of the city is $7075, $4,000.
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