Milford chronicle., 1961-01-20

ees grievances shows that the en-
ployees are most reasonable in
their requests, and it is hoped that
the new Council will bear this in
mind in the coming year in their
relations with the employees, most
of whom have served the city
faithfully and well over per-
iOd of many years.
Don't let Strengthening out"
certain department or getting rid
of certain employees be the elect
ion issue this year. ask your
Councilmen to face this issue
with an open mind and without
prejudice or we may be faced
with a serious situation to satisfy
the selfish motives of few people
there are much more important
issues at stakel
Grandiose claims and statements
to the contrary, most of the
Towns real improvements in the
past several years were made pos
sible with Bond Issues, (voted by
you the people) and by monies
the town received from the State
thru Municipal Aid Funds. and
not by any "Magic"Of anyone in
the city government
every incorporated town in the
State receives Municipal Aid mon
ey thru an act of the Legislature)
Let's be sure these monies are
used wisely. make your wishes
known to your State Legislature
that this money continue to come
pressed for futher street improv-
ments without these funds.
The new Department of Public
Safety Building (Police Depart
menD costing nearly $4,000 was
paid for by over $4,000 in funds
transferred to the General Fund
from the Parking Meter Fund, and
money realized from the sale of
Caulk Building. 1t is a known
fact that this building cost from
fifteen to twenty thousand dollars
more than was necessary to
afford the same facilities.
The necessity for the extensive
work done on the electric distri-
button system in the past year, by
outside contractors, came as a COM
plete surprise to members of coun-
Gil, they having been repeatedly
that the system was in
good shape and being maintained
and kept up to date by our own
electrical department. This work |
cost many thousands of dollars
and much more expensive and ur-
gent work must be done in this |
if it is to be operated |
Our distribution sys-
tenn is the Cities main source of |
revenue, lets don't let it deteriorate
to the point that we may have to |
get rid of it and be entirely out |
Of the electric business.
According to recent information |
given Council the city's sewer
system is in a deplorable condit- |
ion and in need of immediate at
tention, this condition has been
known to exist for some time by |
some in the City Government. You
will no doubt be called upon in |
he near future to vote on a bond |
issue to take care of this most |
matter
At present there is no organized |
system of future planning within |
The Council. matters are just |
aiken up and disposed of as they
come up, often without any study |
being made by the committees |
hat should normally be in charge |
Of the particular projects.
1t is doubtful that any men,
per of Council can talk of the |
City's financial picture with auth
Ority. For some time past, for the
record, the city has apparently
operated with paper" surplus,
apparently created by certain un-
expended amounts" in the prev
ious years budget being carried for
ward to next years budget as RE |
Obviously these so called |
reserves do not represent cash
reserve on hand, as just in past !
fiscal year lending 9-30-6O) the |
city office appropriated" over
$4,000 from the Municipal Aid
Fund to put into the General Fund |
to meet operating expenses for |
the last month of that fiscal year.
While a motion has been passed |
by Council to replace this money |
from the General Fund during
this fiscal year, when and if the
funds become available, no pro-
vision has been made in the cur
rent budget to do same, the bud
get having already been approved, |
even though it is apparent the
budget will not be sufficient to |
lake care of additions to services
The city will be called upon to |
deliver within the next few
The financial report of Il
The past fiscal year will show that Il
he town operated with a deficit.
The next Council will be faced,
Immediately, with many important
decisions. Talk to your Council
men and your candidates, ask how
hey stand on the important prob
ems in the town. make your 4
wishes known. lets get the Petty
Politics out of Milford town af- II
'airs for once and for all and vote II
ior a better City Government for