Norwood annual report 1908-1911, Part 10

Author: Norwood (Mass.)
Publication date: 1908
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1402


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Several new extensions were laid during the past year on new streets not accepted by the town. These extensions were paid for by the abutters with the understanding that when the streets were accepted by the town they would receive back the amount of money they expended on said extensions.


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MAIN AND SERVICE PIPE EXTENSIONS.


Total number of service pipes-laid, 1907, 4L


Total length of service pipes laid, 939 feet $462.71


Total cost,


The following extensions to main pipe have been laid :


EXTENSIONS, 1907.


LOCATION.


Size of Pipe.


Length of Pipe.


Cost of Pipe.


Hydrants Set.


Pleasant St. from end of pipe,



193 ft.


$209 46


Plimpton Ave. from end of pipe,


6"


156 ft.


152 53


1


Hillside Ave. from end of pipe,


614 ft.


489 83


1


Prospect St. from end of pipe,


10/


145 ft.


333 46


Dean St. from Pleasant St.


511 ft.


409 88


1


Silver St. from end of pipe,



310 ft.


289 70


Totals,


1929 ft.


$1,884 86


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WATER WORKS DEBT.


STATEMENT.


Notes due Dec. 1, 1908,


$2,000 00


Bonds " Aug. 1, 1910, 1909,


2,000 00


10,000 00


Notes " Dec. 1, 1910,


1,600 00


Bonds " June 1, 19II,


5,000 00


Notes " Dec. 1, 1912,


1,500 00


66 66 1913,


2,200 00


Bonds " June 1, 1915,


8,000


" Aug. 1, 1915,


25,000 00


June 1, 1917,


7,000 00


66 1918,


5,000 00


66 66 1912,


4,000 00


$73,300 00


Less sinking fund, Dec. 31, 1907,


32,279 79


Total net debt, Dec. 31, 1907,


$41,020 21


.


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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF RECORD OF PUMPING ENGINE FROM 1886 TO 1907, INCLUSIVE.


Year


Days Pumping


Hours and Minutes at Work.


Total Gallons Pumped.


Lbs. Coal Consumed Steaming and Heating.


Lbs. Coal Consumed while Pumping.


Total lbs. Coal Con- sumed


Hours. Min.


1886.


·


1887.


101


650


30


48,407,606


46,516


99,376


145,892


1888.


103


736


15


54,792,547


44,630


154,033


198,663


1889


112


834


45


58.577,246


44,037


175.314


219,351


1890.


119


933


30


61,627,249


48,595


187,837


236,432


1891.


129


1,065


64,930,428


42,204


191,214


233.418


1892.


143


1,039


.


61,696,973


40,891


207,148


248,037


1893.


170


1,148


45


75,742,346


42,272


254,301


296,570


1894.


169


1,197


80,148,917


41,887


277,189


319,076


1895


189


1,493


30


98,436,485


51,504


320,213


371,770


1896.


230


1,687


112,937,074


56,042


402,491


458,539


1897.


274


2,205


30


129,098,843


68,534


493,125


561,653


1898.


301


2,221


2,359


30


158,811,348


89,687


603,770


693,453


1900. . ..


309


2,260


. .


145,821,323


86,438


575,692


662,139


1901.


299


1,791


30


120,442,064


80,796


460,184


540,980


1902.


297


1,775


2,145


30


143,853,454


70,090


551,580


621,672


1904.


315


2,342


. .


158,481,200


75,585


581,032


656,617


1905.


316


2,356


30


155,533,872


90,327


562,285


652,610


1906.


316


2,163


148,339,318


97,195


521,204


618,399


1907.


316


2,360


30


157,016,229


107,225


537,574


644,799


.


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. .


#


..


.


. .


119,280 194


77,350


452,266


529,617


1903.


311


. ...


.


. .


-


. .


. .


147,750,863


90,085


650,605


740,696


1899.


305


..


89,600


24,306,724


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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND OPERATING EXPENSES FROM 1886 TO 1907, INCLUSIVE.


Year


Receipts from Water Rates.


Maintenance.


Repairs.


Total Expenses.


1886


$ 1,637 65


1887


4,454 09


$2,230 73


$ 169 93


$2,399 76


1888


5,040 16


2,444 60


459 95


2,904 55


1889


6,791 69


1,941 12


74 43


2,015 55


1890


6,702 10


1,977 33


236 01


2,213 34


1891


6,845 23


1,958 62


193 82


2,152 44


1892


7,264 13


2,226 33


346 67


2,573 00


1893


7,647 89


2,123 10


215 97


2,339 03


1894


8,197 34


2,288 45


150 58


2,439 03


1895


9,237 11


2,274 63


241 24


2,515 87


1896


11,135 15


3,040 82


309 99


3,350 81


1897


12,093 95


3,160 57


330 24


3,490 81


1898


12,634 61


3,646 57


914 73


4,561 30


1899


13,978 35


4,039 00


287 42


4,326 42


1900.


14,284 73


3,662 75


344 49


4,007 15


1901


15,193 04


3,916 37


227 06


4,143 43


1902


15,208 71


3,374 18


561 58


3,935 76


1903.


17,727 75


4,846 21


368 20


5,214 41


1904.


18,750 33


4,674 72


1,525 87


6,200 59


1905


18,918 50


5,467 61


189 19


5,656 80


1906


20,935 53


5,892 53


156 56


6,049 09


1907


. .


21,337 55


6,243 88


202 06


6,445 94


SUMMARY OF STATISTICS ..


Number of services laid, 1907,


41


Total number of services, January 1, 1908,


1347


Total number of services, January 1, 1908, not con- nected,


22


Number of hydrants set, 1907,


7


Total number of hydrants, January 1, 1908,


206


Total number of meters in use, January 1, 1908, 789


Total fuel consumed for the year for pumping, heating buildings and steaming, in pounds, 644,799


Total pumpage for the year, in gallons, 157,016,229


Number of gallons pumped per pound of coal, 242


Cost of operating, figured on maintenance and repairs, $6,445.94


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Interest at 4 per cent, figured on cost of works, Jan. I, 1908, ($211,974.25), $8,478.97


Cost of million gallons raised to reservoir, figured on total maintenance, repairs and interest, $95.05


Profit of operation, 1907, figured on maintenance, re-


pairs and 4 per cent. interest on total cost of works, $6,412.84


Profit of operation, 1907, figured on actual payments


for interest, maintenance and repairs, $11,928.21


The low water mark for the year was from Nov. I to Nov. 15, 85 inches below the crest at the outlet.


The highest level recorded for the year was on June I, at which time the water was seventeen inches below the crest. Samples of water have been sent regularly to the State Board of Health for examination.


JOHN F. CALLAHAN, WILLIAM F. BAKER, JAMES H. BUTLER, Water Commissioners.


Norwood, February 1, 1908.


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FINANCIAL STATEMENT FROM JANUARY I TO DECEMBER 31, 1907.


RECEIPTS.


To balance in treasury Jan. 1, 1907,


$4,163 10


Amount received from water rates


Jan. I to July I,


$11,216 44


Amount received from water rates


July I to Dec. 31, 9,662 36


$20,878 80


Amount received for water for street watering,


$343 19


Amount received for water for spe- cial purposes, 115 26


Amount from sales meters, materials, etc.,


1,591 25


$2,049 70


Amount received from estate Alice Rhodes for extension, $205 58


Amount received from Balboni & Co. for extension, 173 69


Amount received from H. W. Gay for extension,


1,240 88


Amount received from Dr. F. M. Cragin for extension,


515 79 2,135 94 -$29,227 54


EXPENDITURES.


By sinking fund requirements, $4,200 00


Interest on $35,000 4 per cent. bonds one year, .1,400 00


Interest on $29,000 4 per cent. bonds


one year, 1,160 00


Amount carried forward, $6,760 00


II


Amount brought forward, $6,760 00


Pumping station extension note due December 1, 1907, 1,000 00


Water supply note, due December I, 1907, 1,000 00


Water extension note, due December 1, 1907, 225 00


Interest on pumping station extension notes, $4,000 3 1-2 per cent., one year, 140 00


Interest on water supply notes, $3,600, 3 1-2 per cent., one year,


126 00


Interest on water extension notes,


$3,925, 3 1-2 per cent., one year, 137 38


.


$9,388 38


MAINTENANCE.


By George. A. P. Bucknam, salary one


year,


$1,200 00


Use of horses, 300 00


H. F. Bucknam, assistant engineer, wages, 937 75


John P. Welch, wages,


827 75


Beaver Coal and Grain Co., 300 tons


"poco" coal, at $6, 1800 00 5 tons coal for office, 37 50


3 bags coal for office, I 05


30 00


M. J. Drummy, 5 cords wood, at $6,


J. F. Callahan, steam boiler insur- ance, 3 years, 75 00


Valvoline Oil Co., 2 bbls. cylinder oil, 77 62


Amounts carried forward,


$5,286 67 $9,388 38


I 2


Amounts brought forward, $5,286 67 $9,388 38


F. A. Fales & Co., 2,000 lbs. top dressing, 39 00


T. O. Metcalf & Co., water register, II 00


Thorp & Martin, stationery, 3 90


George M. Lepper, flash light,


2 50


Ambrose Bros., water bills, envelopes and printing, 46 00


I. T. Snow, seeds,


4 So


Clark's grocery, supplies,


8 34


Geo. E. Sanborn, hardware supplies,


128 77


E. L. Hubbard, materials and labor,


78 14


H. F. Walker, materials and labor, 14 34


Norwood Gas Light Co., gas for office, 2 28


Curry Oil Co., one gallon polish,


I 25


Freight charges,


28


Express charges,


6 60


John P. Welch, car fare, Postage stamps,


IO 30


H. T. Atwood, rent,


90 00


Labor account, cleaning reservoir, › Maintenance,


33 00


186 00


By estate Edgar F. Roby :


Collecting $3,522.82,


$35 22


Clerical work, 15 00


50 22


Miss Margaret Callahan, clerical work,


25 00


J. F. Callahan :


Collecting $7,866.45, 78 66


Postage stamps,


3 00


81 66


Amounts carried forward,


$6, 11I 02 $9,388 38


97


·


13


Amounts brought forward, $6, 11I 02 $9,388 38


George O. Capen :


Collecting $11,539.23 115 39


Stamps and stationery, 17 47 132 86


$6,243 88


REPAIRS.


Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., for repairs, $26 93 M. T. Davidson :


For repairs, I 35


One valve stem,


85


Walworth Mfg. Co. :


For repairs, 6 75


32 valve springs, 4 So


One 2-valve blow-off cock, 14 00


Gaslock Packing Co., for packing, 6 95


Curry Oil and Supply Co., guage glasses,


5 30


Jenkins Bros., valve repairs,


4 36


Revere Rubber Co. :


Packing for pump, 7 15 .


Eagle Iron Foundry :


400 lbs. grate bars, 20 00


Schaeffer & Budenberg :


Repairing engine register,


30 00


Frank A. Fales & Co. :


4 bbls. cement, 9 00


Freight charges,


I OO


Labor account :


Repairs,


37 00


Account sewers, 22 00


John Nugent, Teaming,


4 62


$202 06


Amount carried forward,


$15,834 32


14


Amount brought forward, PLANT ACCOUNT. NEW OFFICE.


$15,834 32


By John McKinnon, materials and labor, $201 70


Milo F. Hobbs, materials and labor, 61 31


W. C. Cottrell, materials and labor, 13 65


Mrs. Fitzgerald, cleaning, 8 00


W. C. Fuller, moving safe, 16 00


Norwood Furniture Co., furniture,


183 83


White Millett & Co., wiring for electric lights, 63 25


McKenney & Waterbury, fixtures, 16 35


Sumner & Gerald, fittings, 65 92


Walworth Mfg. Co., fittings,


14 50


Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., fittings,


4 63


Boston Bolt Co., fittings,


2 40


F. A. Fales & Co., cement and drain pipe, 6 24


J. E. Plimpton, one cover,


2 25


Freight charges,


I OS


Express charges,


80


Labor Account, for labor,


52 00


$713 91


PLEASANT STREET EXTENSION.


FROM END OF PIPE.


By Geo. H. Morrill & Co., for furnishing and laying 193 ft. 8-in pipe at $1.06,


$204 58


6 1-2 ft. 6-in. pipe at 75c,


4 88


One Sx8x8 tee,


4 95


One S-in plug,


68


Amounts carried forward,


$215 09 $16,548 23


15


Amounts brought forward, Less materials from stock,


$215 09 $16,548 23


5 63


$209 46


PLIMPTON AVENUE EXTENSION.


FROM END OF PIPE.


By J. T. Langford, for furnishing 156 ft. 6-in. pipe, $84 00


Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., one hydrant,


28 53


Builders' Iron Foundry, one 6-in tee, one 6-in plug,


4 50


50


From stock,


7 ft. 6-in pipe,


3 50


182 lbs. lead at 6 1-20, II 83


24


3 lbs. yarn,


35 00


Labor,


$168 10


-


Less materials from stock 15 57


$152 53


HILLSIDE AVENUE EXTENSION.


FROM END OF PIPE.


By J. T. Langford, for furnishing 456 ft. 6-in pipe,


$237 00


Warren Foundry and Machine Co., for


furnishing 158 ft. 6-in pipe So 90


Chapman Valve Mfg. Co.,


one hydrant,


28 53


two 6-in gates, at $14.50.


29 00


two 6-in gate boxes at $3.95,


7 90


Amounts carried forward,


$383 33 $16,910 22


16


Amounts brought forward,


$383 33 $16,910 22


Builders' Iron Foundry,


one 6-in tee, two 6-in plugs,


4 50


I 00


From stock,


one 6x6x6x6 cross,


4 73


450 lbs. lead,


29 25


II lbs. yarn,


88


Labor,


IOI 00


$524 69


Less materials from stock,


34 86


$489 83


PROSPECT STREET EXTENSION.


FROM END OF PIPE TO CASEY STREET.


By Warren Foundry and Machine Co.,


for furnishing 145 ft. 10-in pipe, $157 91 Chapman Valve Mfg. Co.,


one 10-in gate,


27 00


two 6-in gates at $14.50,


29 00


three 6-in gate boxes at $3.95,


II 85


Builders' Iron Foundry,


one 10-in plug,


I 50


one 10x6 increaser,


4 70


two 6-in. bends at $3.25


6 50


From stock,


two 10x10x6 tees at $6.75,


13 50


230 lbs. lead,


14 95


I2 lbs. yarn,


96


Labor,


95 00


Amounts carried forward,


$362 87 $17,400 05


I7


Amounts brought forward, Less materials from stock,


$362 . 87 $17,400 05 29 41


$333 46


DEAN STREET EXTENSION.


FROM PLEASANT ST. TO HOUSE OF P. J. MAHONEY.


By Warren Foundry and Machine Co., 51I ft. 6-in pipe, $282 35


Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., one hydrant, 28 53


Builders' Iron Foundry,


one 6x6x6 tee, 4 50


one 6-in plug, 50


From stock,


19 II


294 lbs. lead,


80


Io lbs. yarn,


94 00


Labor,


$429 79


Less materials from stock, 19 91


$409 88


SILVER STREET EXTENSION.


FROM END OF PIPE.


By Warren Foundry and Machine Co.,


for furnishing 310 ft. 6-in. pipe, $170 70


From stock,


II 38


175 lbs. lead, 7 lbs. yarn,


56


Labor,


119 00


Amounts carried forward, $301 64 $18, 143 39


IS


Amounts brought forward, Less materials from stock,


$301 64 $18,143 39 II 94


$289 70


.


FOR STOCK.


By J. T. Langford, 1392 ft. 6-in pipe, $758 16


Warren Foundry and Machine Co.,


12 ft. 10-in. pipe,


12 82


108 ft. 8-in pipe,


97 98


744 ft. 6-in pipe,


436 70


Chapman Valve Mfg. Co.,


five hydrants,


142 69


four 6-in gates


58 00


three 6-in gate boxes,


II 85


one 6-in gate,


II 50


Builders' Iron Foundry,


ten 6-in. plugs,


5 00


four 6-in tees,


18 00


two 8-in. sleeves,


8 50


one Sx8x6x6 cross,


6 50


one 8x8x6 tce,


5 50


two 6-in. offsets,


9 10


one 3-4-in. service box,


2 00


Rensselear Mfg. Co.,


twenty valve boxes,


63 00


$1,647 30


CONSTRUCTION.


By National Meter Co., 55 5-8 in. Empire water meters at $11.40, $627 00


IO 3-4 in. Empire water meters at $17.10, 171 00


Amounts carried forward,


$798 00 $20,080 39


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19


Amounts brought forward,


$798 00 $20,080 39


I I in. Empire water meter at $28.So, 28 So


I I in. Crown water meter at $33.So, 33 80


I I in. Crown water meter at $36.80,


36 So


Meter repairs,


113 72 1


Hersey Mfg. Co. :


Meter repairs,


90 90


Union Water Meter Co. :


Meter repairs, 27 30


Walworth Mfg. Co. :


106 coop cocks,


III S2


50 s and w cocks, 44 74


152 93


Chadwick Boston Lead Co. :


Calking lead at .06 1-2,


100 65


145 lbs. lead pipe,


IO 74


404 lbs. tin lined lead pipe, 30 lbs. block tin,


74 80


George H. Sampson & Co. :


100 lbs. farcite,


35 06


One 3 battery and connections,


29 60


390 lbs. bar steel, 39 00


Harold L. Bond :


One melting furnace,


30 06


Supplies,


29 30


Sumner & Gerald :


Fittings,


7 84


I 2 service boxes,


12 00


72 " Gorham " s and w cocks,


90 00


Amounts carried forward,


$1, 897 So $20,080 39 "


Fittings, 1


20


Amounts brought forward, · $1,897 So $20,080 39


Bingham & Taylor,


100 service boxes, 74 88


U. S. Construction Co. : 100 lbs. lead wool, 12 50


Perrin & Seaman : Fittings, 24 55


Chapman Valve Mfg. Co. :


One I I-4" s and w cock, 4 05


H. Minter Mfg. Co. :


One I I-X 3-x" s and w cock, I 68


One curb box, I 07


Richardson & Clement : Four discs, 8 25


W. C. Cottrell, material and labor, II 45


John Nugent, material and labor, 20 76


Milo F. Hobbs, material and labor,


2 05


J. M. Folan, 2 pairs rubber boots,


8 75


C. A. Wragg, 2 pairs rubber boots,


6 00


J. F. Kiley, I pair rubber boots,


4 50


J. E. Plimpton, machine work,


8 44


Allen Bros., supplies,


3 45


Express charges,


3 65


Freight charges,


20 85


Labor Account :


New services,


327 00


Renewals,


320 00


Construction,


So8 00


-


$3,569 68


REBATES.


By Mrs. Julia Hale, on service No. 271, $2 00


$2 00


$23,652 07


2I


Total orders drawn, Balance in treasury,


$23,652 07 5,575 47


$29,227 54


RECAPITULATION.


By sinking fund requirements,


$4,200 00


Interest on bonds, 2,560 00


Pumping station extension note due Dec. 1, 1907, 1,000 00


Interest on Pumping station notes, 140 00


Water supply note due Dec. 1, 1907,


1,000 00


Interest on water supply notes, 126 00


Water extension note due Dec. 1, 1907, 225 00


Interest on water extension notes, 137 38


Maintenance,


6,243 88


Repairs,


202 06


Plant account :


New office


713 91


Extension,


1,884 86


Stock,


1,647 30


Construction,


3,569 68


Rebates,


2 00


$23,652 07


This is to certify that we have examined the accounts of the Water Commissioners and find the same correct and properly kept and vouched for.


JAMES E. PENDERGAST, ELTON O. CLARK, GEORGE H. O'BRIEN,


Auditors.


February 6, 1908,


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COST OF PLANT.


January 1, 1907,


$207,880 72


EXTENSIONS.


Pleasant street from end of pipe, $209 46 )


Plimpton avenue from end of pipe, 152 53


Hillside avenue from end of pipe, 489 83


Prospect street from end of pipe,


333 46


Dean street from Pleasant street, 409 88


Silver street from end of pipe, ' 289 70


New office, 713 91


$2,598 77


CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.


Service pipe, labor and material,


$3,569 68


STOCK ACCOUNT.


Water mains and specials, etc., 1,647 30


$5,216 98


Less sales of meters, stock, etc.,


3,727 19


$1,489 79


$211,969 28


23


INVESTMENTS OF SINKING FUND.


$2,600 00


Town of Norwood, note due Dec. 15, 1908,


2,600 00


Town of Norwood, note due Dec. 15, 1909,


Town of Norwood, note due Dec. 1, 1908,


1,000 00


Town of Norwood, note due Dec. 1, 1909,


1,000 00


Town of Norwood, note due Dec. 1, 1910,


1,000 00


Town of Norwood, note due Dec. 1, 1908,


1,000 00


Town of Norwood, note due Dec. 1, 1909,


600 00


Town of Norwood, note due Dec. 1, 1912,


2,200 00


Town of Norwood, note due Dec. 1, 1913,


1,850 00


Town of Norwood, note due Dec. 1, 1910,


1,500 00


Town of Norwood, note due Dec. 1, 1908,


3,612 50


Town of Norwood, note due Dec. 1, 1909,


2,000 00


Town of Norwood, note due Dec. 16, 1908,


2,000 00


Town of Norwood, note due Dec. 16, 1909,


2,000 00


Town of Norwood, note due Dec. 16, 1910,


249 39


Deposit in Norwood National Bank, Savings Dept.,


S25 91


Deposit in Dedham Institution for Savings,


56 21


Deposit in Warren Institution for Savings,


76 64


Deposit in Roxbury Institution for Savings,


863 89


Deposit in Franklin Savings Bank,


36 17


Deposit in Suffolk Savings Bank,


345 37


Deposit in Home Savings Bank,


363 71


Deposit in Five Cents Savings Bank,


$32,279 79


1,000 00


Town of Norwood, note due Dec. 1, 1910,


1,500 00


Town of Norwood, note due Dec. 1, 1908,


2,000 00


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IRVING S. FOGG, TREASURER OF NORWOOD, in


1 907. DR.


To balance in Treasury,


$4,163 10


Cash received of E. F. Roby, Collector,


3,522 82


Cash received of J. F. Callahan, Collector,


7,866 45


Cash received of G. O. Capen, Collector,


11,539 23


Cash received of Water Extension,


2,135 94


$29,227 54


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25


account with the WATER COMMISSIONERS.


CR.


By 249 Commissioners' orders paid, Balance in Treasury,


$23,652 07


5,575 47


$29,227 54


We hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of the Town Treasurer with the Water Commissioners and find the same correctly stated and properly vouched.


JAMES E. PENDERGAST, ELTON O. CLARK,


February 6, 1908.


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Auditors.


SECOND ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


Municipal Light Board,


OF THE


TOWN OF NORWOOD, MASS.


SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD.


The Municipal Light Board of the Town of Norwood submit herewith their second annual report.


ORGANIZATION AND MEETINGS.


The Board organized for the year with the re-election of Mr. James Berwick, as chairman and Mr. John Gilooly as Secretary. Meetings have been held regularly each Monday evening at the office of the Board, which, until the completion of the building on Market St., August 1, 1907, were in the Bigelow Block.


CONSTRUCTION.


The attention of the Board was directed during the past year almost entirely to the construction of the Municipal Light Department.


As most of the property of the Town in this department consists of street lines and wires erected along the high- ways of the town, and as the owners of real estate were in- terested parties in the location of the poles, it was decided to follow the law governing the placing of poles on the high- ways by corporations, and ask permission from the Select- men to erect the poles in the manner laid out by the engineer. Accordingly the Selectmen were petitioned for the necessary pole rights, and they in turn gave public hearings upon the proposed layouts before granting permission to construct. In this manner the location of the poles has been properly record- ed upon the Highway Records of the Town.


In our first report, the question of the contract for the


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construction of the street lines and wires was taken up. The form of contract under which this construction was done has proved very satisfactory, enabling the Board to obtain an ex- cellently constructed system at a price which is considered very reasonable. M. K. Kendall and Company, who had the contract for this portion of the work, have carried it out in a satisfactory manner.


The quality of the poles delivered to the Town under this contract was well above the average and in keeping with the requirements of the engineer.


LAND.


The Board was fortunate in obtaining an excellently lo- cated lot of land on Market St. from Mr. Fred L. Fisher, containing about 5,370 sq. ft. which gives ample room for a storage yard in addition to the space occupied by the distribu- ting station.


BUILDING.


The distributing station erected by the Board on Market Street was built by contract, let in competition, the various contractors being as follows :


Building and Finish, A. A. Appleby & Co.


Plumbing and Heating, Fred E. Colburn,


Granolithic Floor, Thos J. Hind, Boston.


Electric Wiring, Geo. D. Gibb, Dedham. Electric Fixtures, McKenney & Waterbury.


Work on the cellar was begun April 30th and the Board moved into its offices August 1, 1907.


ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT.


The electrical equipment for the station was purchased from the General Electric Co. and erected under the immediate direction of our engineer by workmen employed directly by the Board.


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COST OF CONSTRUCTION.


The report of the engineer attached gives a summary of the cost of constructing the original layout as compared with the estimated costs submitted in his report of last year. This table, compiled from a statement made October 12, 1907, shows that the cost of construction was within the sums ap- propriated by the Town.


STREET LIGHTING.


Under the plans submitted by the Board last year, there were a few streets which were to be left in their unlighted con- dition for the present. After many requests, the Board added to the original layout an extension on Neponset Street, be- tween Washington Street and Cross Street, the expense of which was included in the cost of the original plant. Later, pe- titions made it advisable to ask the Town for an additional appropriation to bear the cost of construction on about three additional miles of scattered streets, which sums were appro- priated November 20, 1907.


The street lighting system now covers about 26.8 miles of streets which is about 9.3 miles lighted in addition to the territory covered by the former system of gas and oil lamps.


As will be seen from the report of the engineer, the Board adopted 32 c. p. street lamps in place of the 25 c. p. lamps originally intended.


The arc lamps, together with a few incandescent lamps, are operated every night all night, while the incandescent lamps are operated until one o'clock A. M. on a moon schedule. The rule of the moon schedule being that the lights shall be in operation one hour before the moon sets and extinguished one hour after it rises and also be in operation on cloudy nights. It is the opinion of the Board that a large advantage would be gained by having the incandescent lamps operated each night until one o'clock A. M., irrespective of the moon ; the cost of such additional operation is estimated to be $400.00 per year.


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The Board is of the opinion that the system of street lighting, as laid out by the engineer and now in operation has produced a far better illumination of our streets than exists in the lighting of streets in other Towns.


COMMERCIAL LIGHTING.


This branch of the system is constantly requiring addi- tions due to the demands for service in various quarters. Be- fore the department was hardly started, requests for service were made from remote portions of the Town, and extensions were made to accommodate the applicants under arrangements which will insure a proper return on the invested cost.


The report of the manager shows the number of lamps and motors supplied with service on Jan. 31, 1907. These figures are considered very satisfactory and should more than double themselves during the coming year.


It will be necessary to have at hand appropriations to meet the cost of additional construction as it occurs, and since this is to be the branch of business calculated to reduce the cost of street lighting, upon its volume depends the amount to be appropriated and raised by taxation each year for public service.


The introduction of electricity by the citizens into their homes and places of business will give them illumination at a reasonable cost, and at the same time will operate to reduce the tax levy. Any reduction in the tax levy by this means should be credited to the cost of commercial lighting.


RATES.


The rates for electric lighting and power have been so arranged to make the cost of supply as reasonable as possible and to encourage the long use of a few lamps. In the Appen- dix are given these rates in full as adopted by the Board at its meeting on July 15, 1907.


MANAGER.


The Board appointed Mr. Fred S. Barton, formerly of


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Stoughton, Manager of the Department on July 3, 1907. Mr. Barton assumed the duties July 15th, with full charge of the operations of the department from that date. All details of the department are under his supervision, it being his duty to solicit business, keep accounts, collect moneys due, employ help, and make contracts for service, all subject to the approv- al of the Board. The report of the manager is attached.


COST OF OPERATION.


Below is given in detail, the financial statement of the de- partment as presented by the manager and examined by the auditors. The statement is in the form required by the regu- lations of the Board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners of Massachusetts.


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STATEMENT.


Assets.


Real Estate


$ 6,490.33


Electric Plant,


3,548.43


Street Lines and Wires,


40,211.19


Transformers,


1,483.19




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