Norwood annual report 1908-1911, Part 51

Author: Norwood (Mass.)
Publication date: 1908
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DATE


NAME


YRS.


MOS.


DAYS


23


Stillborn


24


Judson D. Jonah


36


2


23


25


Mary L. Salisbury


93


8


25


28


Stillborn


Apr.


2


Walter I. Low


11


2


Mary E. Baker


54


4


Antonia P. Sansone


39


6


5


Helmi Mononen


3


10


29


8


John I. Martin


1


9


2


10


Patrick Foley


53


15


John F. Mahoney


26


8


19


John Glennon


51


29


20


- Stillborn


22


John T. Kelley


49


25


Norton


25


Thomas F. Lawernce


70


5


26


Jane Wilkins


46


26


Lucy E. Thayer


83


10


5


May


1


Elizabeth Culver


9


15


3


Amilda James


76


5


Henry R. Ellis


65


9


23


12


Ellen Mckenzie


71


18


14


Joseph A. Collins


65


27


Isaac Ellis


83


8


June 2


James Kaler


54


8


22


2


Stillborn


4


Roy G. Holmberg


1


4


6


7


Bridget Curran


90


14


11


Ruth Anthony


11


14


Teddy Johnson


4


7


24


Dennis Collins


76


DEATHS RECORDED IN THE TOWN OF NORWOOD, 1910.


DATE


NAMES


YRS.


MOS.


DAYS


14


Carl H. Soderstrom


3


1


16


25


Stillborn


30


Stillborn


July


2


Georgiana E. Ingraham


62


9


10


3


William A. Bigelow


50


2


20


16


Elvin Marsh


1


7


27


17


Bridget Walsh


23


5


14


28


Edward J. Connolly


21


Aug.


1


John J. Kelter


4


4


4


John Tracy


4


22


4


Edward Leonard


6


8


8


Joseph P. Hamlin


78


1


30


14


Unnamed


21


James Keefe


33


Sept.


2


Lillian Seiden


12


3


Stillborn


11


Otto Salonen


23


13


Hannah M. Macmunn


57


9


11


18


Helen E. Greenleaf


51


4


22


18


Anthony Jakie


5


26


21


Annie Kruneably


7


21


Adele A. Howard


10


19


26


John Farnsworth


55


3


19


30


Alice M. Vance


14


5


Oct.


2


Stillborn


12 Michael D. Creed


54


10


25


12


George Taylor


62


15


Catharine Slocomb


84


20


16


Joseph Connolly


16


- Stillborn


.


5


22


Thira B. M. Tolander


DEATHS RECORDED IN THE TOWN OF NORWOOD, 1910.


DATE


NAME


YRS.


MOS.


DAYS


23


Mary E. Hoar


74


10


29


Stillborn


Nov.


6


William Tobin


76


3


25


7


Mary Folan


7


14


14


Morris Leonard


5


2


25


16


Stillborn


3


7


19


Michael Griffen


57


21


William F. Walsh


35


11


13


27


Stillborn


28


Thomas Casey


84


10


29


Dec.


10


George P. Hartshorn


63


7


17


Elie E. Routala


15


27


Amanda Allen


48


29


Nancy Guild


90


1


3


20


Timothy Foley


Fifth Annual Report


OF THE


Sewer Commissioners


OF THE


TOWN OF NORWOOD


REPORT OF SEWER COMMISSIONERS.


To the Citizens of Norwood:


The Sewer Commissioners herewith submit their fifth an- nual report.


The Commissioners organized this year with the choice of Marcus M. Alden, chairman; Cornelius M. Callahan, secretary ; Joseph E. Conley, clerk.


During the last year about two miles of sewers have been constructed. It is the custom generally in towns and cities to let out such work on bids and have the work done by contractors. It is our good fortune to have in our employ as superintendent a man who is especially fitted for that kind of work and your board decided that it would be for the best interests of the town to have the work done under his supervision. The results attained have fully justified the plan. The cost of construction, $14,829.33, is much lower than the estimate of our engineer; the work has been done in a more thorough manner and the streets left in a much better condition than if the work had been done under contract.


In the report of last year the board recommended that sewers be constructed in the following streets and estimated the cost as $14,940:


Cottage street, from Washington street to Nichols street. Vernon street, from Washington street to Nichols street. Hoyle street, from Washington street to Winslow avenue. Douglass avenue, from Washington street to Winslow avenue.


Walnut avenue, from Washington street to Winslow avenue. Winter and Bullard from Washington to Beacon street.


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During the progress of the work it was thought wise for reasons of economy, and because of the very reasonable requests of abuttors and advice of the Board of Health to exceed our recommendation in some cases, and we did so, carrying the sewer through to Walpole street, on Walnut avenue, an item of 837 feet beyond our estimate; 153 feet on Hoyle street; 195 feet on Winslow avenue; and 286 feet on Maple street. The cost of the whole work was $14,829.33.


The total length of sewer pipe laid to date, exclusive of underdrains is 59,005.9 feet, or 11.2 miles.


The total length of underdrain laid is 38,695 feet, or 7.5 miles.


The total cost of the system to date, exclusive of particular sewers and including sewer beds and equipments is $216,283.63.


Assessments.


It may be of interest to the property holders of the town to know that 738 parcels of real estate have been assessed a sewer tax amounting in all to $81,937.69. Of this sum the assess- ments levied this year amount to $13,322.17. The amount of the assessments collected during the fiscal year 1910 is $14,141.84 and this added to what had been collected previously, makes a total of $39,705.82.


Of the 127 parcels assessed this year 37 only have been ap- portioned.


In regard to the payment of assessments, the board takes the liberty of making this suggestion; namely: that those pro- perty owners who can without inconvenience pay the entire assessments on their property in one payment should do so. This would furnish the department with a fund for further and necessary extensions; and save the necessity of issuing notes or bonds. And this brings us naturally to the matter of exten- sions for the year 1911.


The balance in the sewer treasury as shown by our financial statement is $16,960.72. From this amount must be paid the


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sum of $7,340.00 for interest in outstanding bonds, and $2,500.00 for maintenance; leaving a balance of $7,120.72 for new con- struction. This sum is not large enough to warrant us under- taking any comprehensive extension of the system this year, although the sewer is greatly needed in the Cedar street dis- trict. The engineer's estimate for this work is $10,000.00. We recommend an extension of 500 feet on Nahatan street above Prospect street and 350 feet on New Washington street from Dean street. The probable cost of this work will be $2,000.00. The balance in the treasury after paying for this work will not be sufficient to complete the Cedar street section; and it does not seem best to start the work, but rather to allow the balance to remain in the treasury until with the increase coming from payments of assessment we will have a fund sufficient to com- plete the section. The amount of sewer bonds outstanding is $186,000.00.


MARCUS M. ALDEN, CORNELIUS M. CALLAHAN. PATRICK J. LYDON.


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FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF SEWER DEPARTMENT.


General Account.


Receipts.


Balance in treasury, Feb. 1, 1910, $28,533 24


Frank A. Fales, rent of boiler, 66 11


Michael Long, rent of boiler, 20 00


Board of Health, labor and pipe,


134 51


Interest on Deposits, 560 87


Geo. O. Capen, acct. of assessments,


14,141 84


-


- -$43,456 57


Expenditures. Administration.


I. J. Bernier, map cab net, 6 00


N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., service,


21 70


C. B. Horgan, team, 11 00


Norwood Furniture Co., cuspidores,


1 50


Milton H. Howard, boards,


99


Joseph E. Conley, railroad fares and stamps, 5 02


James F. Dunne, stationery,


4 50


Mrs. N. Shyne, service,


3 00


Lewis D. Thorp, Engineer, service,


178 10


Municipal Light Department, fixture,


50


Ambrose Bros., printing, 44 50


M. M. Alden, sa ary,


150 00


P. J. Lydon, salary,


$150 00


C. M. Callahan, salary,


150 00


$726 81


Interest on Bonds.


Harold W. Gay, treasurer, $7,540 00


Maintenance.


Joseph E. Conley pay roll,


$552 55


T. B. Mulvehill, team,


169 00


Harold L. Bond Co., supplies,


27 28


Joseph E. Conley, salary,


1,500 00


T. O. Metcalf, book,


6 00


Beaver Coal & Grain Co., grass seed


7 64


John Nugent, teams,


33 00


Mrs. C. A. Rhoades, 1 year rent of land


75 00


John P. Welch, care of office,


60 00


New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., service,


6 40


Norwood Gas Co., coke,


5 50


Parker Bros., supplies,


7 92


L. G. Marston, express,


7 95


$2,458 24


Construction.


Joseph E. Conley, pay roll,


$9,435 70


T. B. Mulvehill, teams,


245 00


Harold L. Bond Co., supplies,


553 25


James M. Folan, rubber boots,


75 50


Joseph E. Conley, freight,


4 13


Beaver Coal & Grain Co., teams and coal,


283 59


Parker Bros., tools and supplies,


321 81


Waldo Bros., pipe,


459 64


David W. Lewis, pipe,


369 87


H. A. Morse & Co., lumber,


32 10


8


Merrimac Iron Foundry Co., castings, $227 60


Mansfield Lumber Co., brick, 290 86


N.Y., N.H. & H. R.R. Co., freight, 468 33


Ingersoll, Sergeant Drill Co., rock drilling machine, 246 28


J. M. Kelliher, teams,


380 16


Milton H. Howard, lumber,


2 03


Michael Burke, team,


6 35


Wm. E. Allen, truck,


74 60


Frank A. Fales & Co., cement,


101 63


Wm. D. Huntoon & Co., supplies,


7 78


Crown Chemical Co., oil,


5 50


Foye Nat. Wood Working Co., tool box and toilet,


23 27


D. J. McCarthy, teams,


176 71


Adams Express Co.,


70


Lewis D. Thorp, Engineering Service,


1,348 12


Herbert Tucker, glass,


2 65


C. E. Smeltzer, glass,


4 30


James M. Murphy, teams,


2 10


Spear & Smith, brick,


48 95


I. T. Snow, oil,


14 44


Wm. E. Allen, iron rods,


85


John F. Callahan, insurance,


636 36


Joseph E. Conley, supplies,


3 25


-$15,853 41


Particular Sewers.


Receipts.


Balance in treasury, Feb. 1, 1910, $227 33


Deposits in Payment of Particular Sewers.


August Rettburg, $84 75


Mary J. Sears, 26 40


9


Edward P. Tucker,


$27 85


Harriet A. M. Fuller,


1 27 52


John Barrett,


24 88


W. W. Dexter,


65 78


B. McCarthy,


17 16


Warren Bird,


20 68


Patrick Roach,


22 93


Mrs. A. L. Turner,


38 41


James C. Haddon, trustee,


54 12


Catherine Crowley,


18 92


Jeremiah Donovan,


18 09


Michael Gibson,


22 00


Mrs. Annie Fitzgerald,


37 62


James P. Sullivan,


101 36


Harold W. Baker,


17 87


Carl Anderson,


13 42


J. W. Conger,


97 59


Harold W. Gay,


20 90


Robert W. Wallace,


39 07


August Rettburg,


12 60


Edward H. Morrell,


43 47


I. M. Kady,


40 96


Joseph T. Probert,


16 50


Forrest M. Douglas,


15 95


Wm. T. Whedon,


43 78


H. T. Walker, trustee,


54 80


Daniel Collins,


45 01


John H. Donohue,


193 71


Elihu G. Loomis, trustee,


133 32


C. H. Carter, agent,


30 69


Harold W. Gay,


29 48


Eben Norton,


28 71


Walter Smith,


68 20


James M. Folan,


32 80


Ethel M. Folsom,


20 48


10


Daniel E. Callahan,


$26 01


Fred E. Colburn,


18 31


Arthur N. Hartshorn,


21 69


Frederick S. Baston,


2 00


John F. Callahan,


17 49


George F. Willett,


291 06


John Macauley,


34 76


Edward Rooney,


48 53


Mary A. Pratt,


26 31


Amelia Zapff,


36 87


N. A. Folsom,


24 55


Clara F. Gay,


25 76


Patrick F. Mahoney,


21 80


Sarah P. Boyden,


25 43


Patrick Folan,


13 53


Emily Hall Wellington,


22 68


Mrs. M. L. Callahan,


29 04


E. E. Winslow, trustee,


155 84


Mary F. Sumner,


38 96


Town of Norwood,


23 87


Ida Phelps,


31 26


Patrick Kelly,


37 42


Chas. W. Guy,


28 33


Darby Foley,


22 00


Coleman McDonough,


43 23


A. W. Tannehill,


24 66


Bridget Oldham,


24 11


Mrs. Geo. A. O'Brien,


2 00


George H. O'Brien,


2 00


Edward B. Pendergast,


24 31


First Congregational Church Society,


282 53


Charles W. Rich,


194 26


Olga C. Sodustrom,


29 28


C. V. Kelley,


19 16


John Schuster,


21 58


11


Nicola Mascel,


$15 00


Lyman F. Bigelow,


69 65


Wm. F. Baker,


69 96


Mrs. G. F. Deane,


35 00


J. E. Everett,


35 42


H. F. Walker, trustee,


27 83


Mary Tobin,


22 66


Reuben Beck,


21 78


J. C. Murphy,


40 37


Mrs. S. C. Davenport,


58 43


Andrew Curran,


22 11


Orrin T. Leach,


22 13


Frederick S. Baston,


2 00


Daniel Lee,


22 13


Wm. F. Baker,


38 33


E. Chamberlain,


19 60


Patrick Flaherty,


15 29


Patrick Foley,


21 47


Frank S. Ellis,


26 31


Mrs. A. M. Day,


343 44


Mary Roach,


15 51


J. A. Brennan,


32 00


E. Chamberlain,


38 02


C. H. Greenwood,


50 20


Wm. E. McNaught,


22 22


Edgar W. Spear,


26 73


C. A. Hubbard,


38 06


Forrest M. Douglass,


28 90


John J. Conley,


34 10


Arthur S. Hartwell,


22 66


Ellen McDonough,


37 51


Horace T. Atwood,


76 94


Thomas Casey,


25 85


Chas. T. Wheelock,


17 49


Francis L. Rooney,


22 55


12


Lawrence Fahy,


$24 33


Herbert N. Rhodes,


52 49


John Oldham,


20 68


Ernest Grant,


25 68


Oscar F. Adams,


21 67


H. M. Plimpton & Co.,


18 75


A. N. Ambrose,


19 30


A. A. Appleby,


2 00


Nellie A. Corliss,


23 23


Oscar F. Adams,


5 70


--


$4,929 88


Expenditures.


Construction.


Waldo Bros., pipe,


$200 25


Fred A. Hondlett & Co., soil pipe,


436 20


Jos. E. Conley, pay roll,


3,291 10


Beaver Coal & Grain Co., supplies,


14 10


T. B. Mulvehill, teams,


129 00


Parker Bros., pipe and supplies,


375 87


John Nugent, teams,


26 00


Frank A. Fales & Co., cement,


26 01


Milton H. Howard, lumber,


1 44


N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., service,


5 95


J. A. Scherer, team,


5 00


Wm. Ryan, labor,


4 66


Harold L. Bond & Co., supplies,


85 61


John F. Callahan, insurance,


75 00


N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., freight,


51 51


J M. Kelleher, teams,


16 80


Spear & Smith, brick,


8 00


Wm. D. Huntoon & Co., supplies,


11 70


Mrs. M. E. Bucknam, water,


1 07


--


$4,765 27


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Balance of Estimates over Actual Cost of Particular Sewers Returned.


Harriet A. M. Fuller,


$ 02


Edward P. Tucker,


3 43


John Barrett,


33


August Rettburg,


63


Mrs. A. L. Turner,


10 34


Mary J. Sears,


06


Joseph T. Probert,


4 37


Carl Anderson,


James W. Conger,


21 69


Forrest M. Douglass,


10 09


E. L. Bigelow, treasurer,


5 41


Edward H. Morrill,


1 73


John H. Donohue,


35


Daniel Collins,


1 71


Eben Norton,


4 99


I. M. Kady,


17 49


Elihu G. Loomis, trustee,


42 57


C. H. Carter, agent,


3 74


Edward Rooney,


2 00


Auralia Zapff,


2 00


N. A. Folsom,


1 89


Mary A. Pratt,


2 39


Robert Wallace,


68


Mrs. Sarah P. Boyden,


7 10


Chas. W. Guy,


3 21


Mrs. Mary F. Sumner,


2 86


Darby Foley,


12 45


Patrick Kelley,


10 45


John Macaulay,


5 89


Walter Smith,


15 31


Clara F. Gay,


1 12


James C. Haddon, trustee,


28


5 52


14


E. E. Winslow, trustee,


$6 24


Nicola Masce,


1 69


Carl Soderstrom,


68


A. W. Tannehill,


6 51


P. J. Murphy,


1 84


Ida Phelps,


9 10


C. V. Kelley,


68


Andrew Curran,


9 54


Mrs. G. T. Deane,


1 67


A. N. Hartshorn,


2 55


John Schuster,


63


Frederick Baston,


90


Emily Hall Wellington,


3 65


Frank S. Ellis,


1 78


Bridget C. Oldham,


4 75


E. Chamberlain,


4 20


Daniel Lee,


4 15


John J. Conley,


5 53


C. H. Greenwood,


2 46


J. A. Brennan,


9 12


W. A. McNaught,


2 75


E. Chamberlain,


6 45


Chas. T. Wheelock,


2 00


Thos. Casey,


9 68


Lawrence Fahy,


4 75


Herbert W. Rhodes,


3 93


$309 33


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RECAPITULATION.


General Account.


Receipts.


Balance Feb. 1, 1910,


$28,533 24


Frank A. Fales, rent of steam boiler,


66 11


Michael Long, rent of steam boiler,


20 00


Board of Health, labor and pipe,


134 51


Interest on deposits,


560 87


Geo. Capen, acct. sewer assessments,


14,141 84


-$43,456 57


Expenditures.


Administration,


7,540 00


Maintenance,


2,458 24


Construction,


15,853 41


$26,578 46


Balance,


$16,878 11


Particular Sewers. Receipts.


Balance Feb. 1, 1910,


$227 33


Deposits in payment of particular sewers 4,929 88


$5,157 21


$726 81


Interest on Bonds,


16


Expenditures.


Construction, $4,765 27


Balance of estimate over actual cost of


particular sewer returned, 309 33


$5,074 60


Balance, $82 61 Total amount in Sewer Dept. treasury, Feb. 1, 1911, $16,960 72


We hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of the Sewer Commissioners and find the same properly kept and vouched.


JAMES E. PENDERGAST, HERBERT H. MILLER,


Auditors.


February 2, 1911.


STOCK ACCOUNT.


Vitrified pipe and fittings,


$544 71


Iron pipe and fittings,


386 18


Tools and machinery,


1,008 04


Tool House,


125 00


Office furniture,


350 00


$2,413 93


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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.


To the Board of Sewer Commissioners.


Gentlemen : -


I hereby submit my annual report.


Particular Sewers.


During the past year 128 sewer connections and 12 under drain connections were made. The average cost of this work was 60 cents per foot. The same average per foot as similar work in 1909. This low cost was brought about by diligent super- vision and a thorough understanding with the men employed by the department that they were to give full value in work for rate of pay received.


I would suggest that people desiring connections to be made the coming season make their applications early as it will allow the department to again employ many of these experienced men to the advantage of both the applicant and department.


The following table will show detail of connections to date.


1908


1909


1910


Total.


Number house connections,


31


160


128


319


Number under drain connections,


5


10


12


27


Linear feet of sewer pipe laid


2,626


10,531


7,566


20,723


Linear feet of underdrain pipe


laid,


460


537


786


1,783


Number manholes built,


7


25


6


38


Number brick underdrain traps,


4


10


12


26


Number settling tanks,


2


2


18


Maintenance.


The same care and scrutiny has been exercised in the main- tenance of system as in the past.


From knowledge I have received at meetings of the Sanitary Section of Boston Society of C. E. and with men having charge of the sewage systems in towns similar to Norwood, I can say that Norwood is certainly holding her own in regard to the cost of maintenance.


The work of maintenance consists of caring for filter beds; cleaning of sludge and dosing tanks, removing of sludge from sludge bed, inspection, flushing and cleaning pipe lines and general work of department.


In towns and cities where the sewer system is kept to a high standard of efficiency it is the custom once a year to clean pipe lines in a thorough manner. This we did the past year, using the method adopted by the Metropolitan Sewer Depart- ment with success. This method is the pulling of wire brushes from manhole to manhole removing every particle of grease from the different lines and leaving same in perfect condition.


Construction.


Under the head of construction the following work has been completed.


Addition to drainage ditch at filter beds; an extension of 22 feet to sewer on Maple street. Enlarging sludge bed, giving an additional area of 1500 square feet, and changing the location of drain on Railroad avenue for the Board of Health. The following table will show the total length of street sewers and under drains laid; cubic yards of earth and rock excavation; number of manholes and cubic yards of brick masonry.


LOCATION


Size and Length of Sewer


Under- drain


Earth Excavation


Rock Excavation


No. M.H.


Cu. Yds. Brick


Street


From


To


6 in.


8 in.


10 in.


5 in.


6 in.


0-8


8-14


0-8


8-14


Bullard


Winter


Beacon


424.1


100


246.7


60.6


4.1


1


2.65


Cottage


Washington


Nichols


1295.5


1320


917.2


0.6|165.6


19.8


5


12.33


Douglass ave.


Washington


Winslow ave.


477.9


488


341.8


78.7


17.0


2


4.22


Hoyle


Washington


Angle


90.


55.


333.


490


475.4 17.4


3


7.80


Maple


Cottage


Vernon


282.4


287


237.9


Vernon


Washington. Nichols


1373.3


610


996.1


161.6


13.3


6


14.87


Walnut ave.


Washington


Walpole


1763.4


1797


1325.9 11.7


159.9


15.9


7


16.80


Winslow ave.


Hoyle


Summit


190.4


198


147.


1


2.


Winter


Washington Stubs


Bullard


1136.2


1158


927.5 17.6


61.5


49.4


5


13.89


14.2


17.


Totals


1001.1 |4982.1


1469.2 198 6250 5615.5 47.3 687.9| 119.5


30


74.56


19


20


The total cost of the above work by streets is as follows:


Hoyle street and Winslow avenue, $1,135 78


Douglas avenue, 1,180 00


Cottage and Maple, 3,099 82


Walnut avenue,


3,759 70


Winter and Bullard streets,


3,867 84


Vernon street,


1,786 19


Total,


$14,829 33


The above cost comprises sewers in streets, authorized by the town at its annual meeting, also the extension of :


Walnut avenue from Winslow avenue to Wal-


pole street, feet, 837.02


Hoyle street from Winslow avenue to angle, feet, 153.04 Winslow avenue from Hoyle street to Summit, feet, 194.93 Maple street from Cottage to Vernon, feet, 286.40


Total number feet, 1,471.39


The engineer's estimate of the work authorized by the town was $14,940.00.


The actual cost including the above additional work was $14,829.33 or less than the estimate including the above exten- sions of 1,471.39 feet besides.


In regard to this work I am pleased to say that no accidents occurred; that it was carried along with despatch and with as little inconvenience to the public as possible.


The ditches were carefully backfilled and the surface of streets left in as good condition as the material at hand would allow.


I also desire to thank Messrs. Goggins and Murray, the fore- men on construction for their willingness at all times to help in the successful completion of this work.


Very Respectfully, JOSEPH E. CONLEY,


FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


Municipal Light Department


OF THE


TOWN OF NORWOOD


FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT.


The Municipal Light Board of the Town of Norwood sub- mits this, their fifth annual report.


The Board organized for the past year with Mr. James Berwick, Chairman, and Mr. Walter F. Tilton, Secretary.


The growth of the lighting business during the past year has been most satisfactory, as is shown in the Manager's report.


Below is given in detail the financial statement of the department, as presented by the Manager and examined by the Town Auditors.


Statement-February 1, 1911.


Assets.


Real Estate,


$6 636 99


Electric Plant,


3,398 66


Street Lines and Wires,


45,799 71


Transformers,


5,705 49


Meters,


6,247 65


Arc Lamps,


390 45


Incandescent Street Light Fixtures,


1,972 74


$70,151 69


Office Furniture and Supplies,


425 00


Tools, etc.,


50 00


Inventory-(Supplies on hand),


1,356 70


Cash in Town Treasury Account,


1,713 63


4


Cash in Com. Treasury Account,


$50 00


Accounts Receivable (Manufacturing),


3,861 72


$77,608 74


Liabilities.


Notes Payable,


$45,500 00


Accounts Payable,


1,906 47


Appropriation for Construction,


9,051 59


Appropriation for Note Payments,


12 900 00


Interest Accrued (but not due),


314 17


$69,672 23


Profit and Loss (Surplus),


7,936 51


$77,608 74


Operations-12 Months Ending January 31, 1911.


Operating Income.


Commercial Incad. Lighting-Contract, $ 58 00


Commercial Incad. Lighting-Meter,


11,897 92


Power for Motors,


8,852 09


Light for Municipal Bldgs.,


493 12


Rental of Pole Lines,


303 13


$21,604 26


Operating Expenses.


Current Bought,


$11,275 50


Carbons, 1 29


Incandescent Lamps,


1,038 41


Globes,


3 70


Distribution Labor,


774 38


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$100 40


Repairs Buildings,


Repairs Street Lines and Wires,


88 16


Repairs Meters,


5 59


Repairs Arc Lamps,


3 25


Repairs Incad. Street Light Fixtures,


2 12


Distribution Tools and Expenses,


107 68


Maintenance Special Light,


9 00


Office Expense,


425 46


Insurance,


370 05


General Salaries,


1,500 00


Salaries Municipal Light Board,


450 00


$16, 54 99


Gain on Operations,


5,449 27


$21,604 26


Profit and Loss.


Credit.


Balance (Surplus) January 31, 1910,


$6,435 77


Balance from Operations,


5,449 27


Other Income (Jobbing),


131 77


Debit.


Interest (paid and accrued),


$2,107 08


Depreciation: - Real Estate,


$ 191 24


Electric Plant, 102 00


Street Lines and Wires,


1,342 55


Transformers,


116 77


Meters,


147 86


Arc Lamps,


12 00


-


6


Incd. Street Light Fixt., $60 80


$1,973 22


Balance (Surplus) January 31, 1911,


$4,080 30 7,936 51


$12,016 81


In accordance with the requirements of the laws, the mana- ger has filed with the Board estimates of the cost of operation for 1911. This estimate, together with his report, is appended.


The amounts which are required for operating expense, interest, department note payments, and new construction for the ensuing year are as follows:


For interest,


For depreciation,


$1,945 00 2,134 53 450 00


Salary of Board,


$4,529 53 4,000 00 3,500 00


Payment of Town note,


New construction,


$12,029 53


Toward which should be applied the profit


on the 1910 business of the Department, $1,500 74


And estimated surplus on 1911 operations, 5,528 79


$7,029 53


$5,000 00


The Board recommends that the above sum be appropriated and raised by taxation.


Respectfully submitted, JAMES BERWICK, WALTER F. TILTON, JOHN GILLOOLY.


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We hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of the Board of Electric Light Commissioners and find the same correctly stated and properly vouched.


JAMES E. PENDERGAST, HERBERT H. MILLER.


Auxiliary Statement of Profit and Loss for the Year.


Credits.


Income from Operations,


$21,604 26


Income from Jobbing,


131 77


$21,736 03


Debits.


Operating Expenses,


$16,154 99


Interest paid and accrued,


2,107 08


Depreciation,


$20,235 29


Gain on Operation,


Add to this the cost to the Town of light if


7,659 93


Net Gain for year,


$9,160 67


Town Assets.


Appropriations as follows:


March -'08,


$17,250 00


March 1-'09,


12,950 00


March 1-'10,


8 900 00


$39,100 00


1,973 22


$1,500 74


purchased from outside sources,


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Less estimated cost for light, to the Town for three (3) years to date on above basis, $22,979 79


Net cost to the Town to date $16,120 21


Against which there are assets as follows: Assets as per statement,


$77,608 74


Liabilities.


Notes Payable,


$45,500 00


Accts. Payable and Accrued Interest, 2,220 64


-$47,720 64


Net worth,


$29,888 10


Net gain to the Town,


$13,767 89


Norwood, Mass., Feb. 13, 1911.


To the Municipal Light Board:


Gentlemen,-I respectfully submit the following report of the operations of the Municipal Light Department to Feb. 1, 1911, which shows the increase of new customers to be larger than any year since the plant began operation.


The following tables show the growth of commercial busi- ness.


Jan. 31, 1910. Jan. 31, 1911.


Number Customers,


259


370


Number Meters,


271 387


Number Lamps,


5705


8462


Number HP Motors,


247.5


345


The following shows the hours of street lighting by months, together with the number of lamps in use.


All night service.


9


Arc


Inc.


No. hours burnt.


Feb. 1910


10


38


Feb. 1909


328.15


1910


343.40


Mar. 1910


9


42


Mar. 1909


333.40 1910


342.10


Apr. 1910


9


42


Apr. 1909


282.05 1910 286.00


May 1910


9


42


May 1909


200.25 1910


255.70


June 1910


9


42


June 1909


214.05


1910 230.40


July


1910


9


42


July 1909


234.15 1910


232.30


Aug.


1910


9


42


Aug. 1909


278.10


1910


250.20


Sept. 1910


9


42


Sept. 1909


306.00


1910


283.10


Oct. 1910


9


42


Oct. 1909


349.10


1910


350.10


Nov. 1910


9


42


Nov. 1909


392.10


1910


410.20


Dec. 1910


9


42




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