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10,656.17 25,343.93
1,153.83 765.62
6,500.00
1,500.00
8,000.00
Particular Sewers
8,106.07
106.07 O.D.
3,170.00
77.74
3,247.74
Drains, Maintenance
3,247.74 7,684.32 1,641.29
2,385.68
1,500.00
141.29
1,641.29
Ash Removal
45,244.00
24,000.00
69,244.00 580.00
Highways
66,265.67
2,978.33
580.00
429.51
150.49
11,850.00
11,850.00
Nichols Street Extension and Alteration
11,367.23
482.77
20,000.00
20,000.00
Walpole Street, Rebuilding
16,210.00
16,210.00
Town Square Improvements (Highways)
9,006.01
23,000.00
23,000.00
Poor, Support of
22,564.67
435.33
200.00
200.00
· Town Physician, Salary
200.00
1,500.00
400.00
1,900.00
Soldiers' Benefits
1,859.79
40.21
269,166.00
21.25
269,187.25
Schools, Support of
264,639.92
4,547.33
10,113.00
1,142.26
11,255.26
Morrill Memorial Library
11,244.96
10.30
880.00
880.00
Parks, Maintenance of
488.05
391.95
1,100.00
1,100.00
Parks, Improvement of
1,100.00
1,100.00
1,100.00
Parkway, Construction of
1,041.04
58.96
5,300.00
5,300.00
Park, Improvement Town Square
872.66
4,427.34
500.00
500.00
Memorial Day Observation
469.88
30.12
500.00
500.00
Band Concerts
500.00
1,100.00
1,100.00
Town Reports, Printing
1,080.00
20.00
*5,485.24
146,404.24
Electric Light Department
145,377.32
1,026.92
140,919.00
9,100.00
9,100.00
Electric Light Depreciation
9,100.00
10,070.00
10,070.00
Drains, Construction
Elliot Street Extension
$20,000.00 7,203.99
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Sewers, Maintenance of
REVENUE ACCOUNTS-Continued Appropriations, Expenditures and Balances
Appropriations
Taxation
Transfer
Total
Expenditures
Balances to Treasury
Reserve
·
$ *4,140.02
$ 53,833.02
Water Works
$ 56,271.23
$ 2,438.21 O.D.
49,693.00
5,654.00
5,654.00
Highland Cemetery, Maintenance
5,654.00
2,335.00
2,335.00
Highland· Cemetery, Improvement
2,267.17
$ 67.83
705.28
705.28
Real Estate, 556 Washington Street
705.28
$ 2,550.00
400.00
2,950.00
Insurance
2,793.82
156.18
118
41,838.00
4,900.33
46,738.33
Interest
43,087.20
3,651.13
79,248.00
20,852.00
100,100.00
Maturing Debt
100,100.00
2,360.00
2,360.00
Land Purchase, Schools
2,360.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
Land Purchase, Schools
5,003.54
996.46
1,500.00
1,500.00
Land Purchase, School
1,500.00
$708,354.51
$293,233.18
$1,001,587.69
$937,348.49
$20,100.94
$46,682.54
,
NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Appropri ations by Balances
Borrowing
Total
Accounts
Expenditures
Reserve
386.95
$ 40,000.00
$ 40,000.00 386.95
Water System, Improvement of Additional Water Supply
$ 29,209.60
$ 10,790.40 274.83
A 8,000.00
429,614.85
437,614.85
New Senior High School
112.12 180,861.76 9,749.01 981.50
256,753.09
B 21,000.00
21,000.00
Armory Site
11,250.99
1,037.24
1,037.24
Highway, Alteration and Takings
55.74
10,100.00
10,100.00
Municipal Memorial Building
10,100.00
382.65
382.65
Committee on Memorial Building
15.95
366.70
175.38
175.38
Neponset Street Relocation
126.40
48.98
195.60
195.60
Washington Street Widening
195.60
29.32
29.32
Balch School Addition
29.32
622.18
622.18
Everett School Repairs
622.18
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$42,089.00
$469,614.85
$511,703.85
$221,678.52
$290,025.33
SUMMARY
Revenue Accounts
937,348.49
Non-Revenue Accounts
221,678.52
Agency and Trust as Shown in Accountant's Statement
91,943.53
State Highway Tax
2,123.00
Anticipation Loans Paid
425,000.00
$1,678,093.54
Accounts Payable, Warrants
1,528.99
Total Expenditures
$1,676,564.55
159.68
159.68
Electric Light Department Land Purehase
159.68
120
TRIAL BALANCE December 31, 1925
Town Debt
Surplus
$ 917,650.00 1,824,150.00
Publie Property
$2,741,800.00
Perpetual Care Funds
21,901.60
Perpetual Care Investments
18,918.81
Perpetual Care Ineome
342.21
Alice H. Plimpton Morrill Memorial Library Trust Fund
55,020.53
Alice H. Plimpton Morrill Memorial Fund Investments
55,020.53
Harold W. Gay, Collector of
Taxes 1925
88,372.08
Moth
139.40
Appor. of Sewer Assessments
227.02
Committed Interest
66.46
Taxes 1924
5,254.89
Moth
9.10
Appor. of Sewer Assessments
18.13
Committed Interest
9.42
Taxes 1923
1,270.95
Moth
8.80
Appor. of Sewer Assessments
13.67
Committed Interest
6.44
Taxes 1922
909.76
Moth
7.50
Appor. of Sewer Assessments
8.40
Committed Interest
4.74
Taxes 1921
187.73
Street Betterment
206.75
Appor. Sewer Assessments
7,809.11
Sewer Assessments
5,056.34
Water Rates
10,432.38
Cemetery Accounts
2,131.00
Apportioned Sewer Assessments:
Due 1922
8.40
Due 1923
57.02
Due 1924
40.02
Due 1925
221.41
Due 1926
1,634.04
Due 1927
1,183.06
Due 1928
1,004.85
Page Totals
$2,937,889.41
$2,823,213.14
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TRIAL BALANCE-Continued
Totals Forwarded
$2,937,889.41 $2,823,213.14
Due 1929
1,004.83
Due 1930
928.87
Duc 1932
848.40
Due 1932
572.74
Due 1933
572.69
Betterment Assessments
206.75
Committed Interest
87.06
Moth Assessments
164.80
Sewer Assessments
5,056.34
Supplemental Taxes
3,554.86
Water Rates
10,432.38
Cemetery Aeeounts
2,131.00
Overlays 1925
2,848.15
Overlays 1924
1,128.95
Overlays 1923
316.40
Overlays 1922
473.25
Overlays 1921
6.18
Overlay Reserve
485.60
Loans in Anticipation of Revenue
50,000.00
Excess and Defieieney
28,743.37
Receipts Available for Special Purposes
19.46
Sewer Department
6,451.92
Electric Light
17,221.86
Electrie Light Depreciation Fund
32,015.95
Water Works
14,362.30
Highland Cemetery
6,034.63
Private Trust
1,999.66
Premiums and Accrued Interest
2,473.34
Tailings
244.64
Overdrafts
2,544.46
Fred S. Barton, Collector
39,636.93
Electric Service and Sales
39,636.93
Appropriation by Borrowing
222,000.00
Soldiers' Exemptions
137.76
. Accounts Payable
1,528.99
Unexpended Fund Balances
272,102.25
Unexpended Reserve Balances
53,453.74
Harold W. Gay, Colleetor, Over Deposits
69.98
Harold W. Gay, Treasurer, Cash
149,458.25
$3,366,029.11
$3,366,029.11
TOWN OF NORWOOD, BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1925 REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities
Outstanding Revenue Loans
$ 50,000.00
Overlay 1925
$ 2,848.15
Levy of 1925
$88,372.08
1924
1,128.95
1924
5,254.89
1923
316.40
1923
1,270.95
1922
473.25
1922
909.76
1921
6.18
1921
187.73
Overlay Reserve
485.60
$ 95,995.41
Supplemental Taxes
3,554.86
Tailings
244.64
Moth
164.80
9,058.03
Betterments
206.75
Reserve Accounts
Sewer
5,056.34
Special Assessments
5,427.89
122
Deferred Assessments
Sewer, Apportioned
8,076.33
13,591.28
Departmental Revenues
Accrued Interest
87.06
Electric Light, Depreciation, cash 32,015.95
Electric
17,221.86
Departmental Accounts
Cemetery
6,034.63
Water
10,432.38
Sewer
6,451.92
Electric Light
39,636.93
Premium and Accrued Interest
2,473.34
Cemetery
2,131.00
Receipts Available for Special Purposes 19.46
Soldiers' Exemptions
137.76
Overdrafts
2,544.46
Water
14,362.30
17,044.52
Reserve Accounts Payable Special Appropriation Balances Armory Site 11,250.99
64,217.16 1,528.99
5,427.89
Deferred Assessments
8,076.33
Accrued Interest 87.06
8,076.33
87.06
52,200.31
Accounts Receivable Taxes
Special Assessments
Cash
93,961.36
Highways, Alteration and Wid- ening 55.74
Walpole Street Resurfacing
20,000.00
Town Square Highways 7,203.99
Town Square Parks 4,427.34
Municipal Memorial Building
10,084.05
Committee on Memorial Building 382.65
Neponset Street Relocation 48.98
53,453.74
Reserve Departmental Accounts Re- ceivable Excess and Deficiency Surplus
52,200.31
28,743.37
$272,792.88
$272,792.88
NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Assets
50,102.25
Appropriations
New School Building, Senior High
256,783.09
Improvement of Water Supply
10,790.40
Additional Water Supply
274.83
School Land Purchase
1,500.00
School Land Purchase
1,360.00
School Land Purchase
996.46
Addition to Balch School
29.32
School Building, Washington Street
12.87
Washington Street Widening
195.60
Electric Light Department Land
159.68
$272,102.25
$272,102.25
123
Liabilities
Cash in Bank
Authorized Borrowings not Incurred
222,000.00
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BALANCE SHEET TRUST ACCOUNT
Assets
Liabilities
Cash in Bank, General Fund
$ 5,394.64
Deposits for Service on Account of :
Cash in Bank
48.38
Ash Removal
606.25
Cash in Bank
4,470.53
Police
25.15
Cemetery
8.50
Securities (see Detail List) : Alice H. Plimpton Fund
50,550.00
Water
143.15
Sidewalks
49.13
Securities (see Detail List) : Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
18,900.00
Cemetery Trust Funds
1,100.00
Erroneous Receipts
39.11
Over Deposits
124
H. W. Gay, Overdeposit 1925
Perpetual Care, Trust Funds
21,901.60
Premiums on Securities
342.21
Morrill Memorial Library Alice H. Plimpton Fund
55,020.53
77,264.34
High School English Fund
500.00
Perpetual Care Interest
29.57
529.57
$79,863.55
$79,863.55
High School English
500.00
28.37
$ 1,999.66 69.98
125
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE
Trust Fund
Funds on hand as shown in Report for year ending
December 31, 1924
$20,326.60
Lot
From
506
Eugene M. Murphy
$100.00
524 Catherine Horgan
100.00
227
Etta Clary
100.00
311
George Oelschlagle
100.00
375
Daniel Murray
100.00
252
Ida Hayford
100.00
370
Estate of A. N. Ambrose
100.00
169
Sarah N. Fales
100.00
134
Rudolph Elisha
100.00
302
Walter F. Tilton
100.00
402
George Rafuse
100.00
28
Julius F. Balduf
100.00
142
Ruth E. Teller, Ex.
50.00
502
Ellen Cuff
100.00
287A
Jesse Buckman
100.00
612
Est. Patrick Fahy
125.00
1,575.00
$21,901.60
126
CEMETERY TRUST FUND AND HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH FUND
List of Securities:
Fourth Liberty Loan
C 00619597
$ 50.00
C 00619596
50.00
Second Liberty Loan
A 02019796
100.00
A 02019795
100.00
A 02019794
100.00
First Liberty Loan
: 00325153
100.00
C 00325154
100.00
01648542
50.00
543
50.00
First Liberty Loan
E 0045990
100.00
C 00167243
500.00
E 00167125
500.00
A 00167221
500 00
Fourth Liberty Loan
1475295
100.00
1475296
100.00
1475297
100.00
1475298
100.00
90407
1,000.00
90408
1,000.00
90409
1,000.00
90410
1,000.00
90411
1,000.00
90412
1,000.00
90413
1,000 00
90414
1,000.00
90415
1,000 00
90416
1,000.00
111637
500.00
11163S
500.00
516942
100.00
516943
100.00
516944
100.00
516945
100.00
Fourth Liberty Loan
336399
1,000.00
336400
1,000.00
336401
1,000.00
166303
100.00
First Liberty Loan
166304
1C0.00
49834
1,000.00
Fourth Liberty Loan
Third Liberty Loan
$18,300.00
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MORRILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Trust Fund .- Bequest of Alice H. Plimpton
List of Securities
85
$ 1,000.00
84
1,000.00
City of Omaha, Nebraska Sewer Bonds, Nos.
83
1,000.00
Maturing April 1, 1927, 42%
82
1,000.00
81
1,000.00
16
1,000.00
17
1,000.00
City of Woonsocket, R. I., Water Bonds, Nos.
18
1,000.00
Maturing November 1, 1935, 4%
19
1,000.00
20
1,000.00
22
1,000.00
23
1,000.00
City of Lynchburg, Va., Water Bonds, Nos. Maturing August 1, 1941, 42%
24
1,000.00
25
1,000.00
26
1,000.00
48288
5,000.00
108985
10,000.00
Third Liberty Loan U. S. Gold Bonds Nos. 4%%
2925
10,000.00
1287316
50.00
215615
500.00
Fourth Liberty Loan
K 00004790
10,000.00
$50,550.00
.
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WATER DEPARTMENT
WATER RATES
Uncollected January 1, 1925
$ 7,865.43
Commitment for Year
55,404.42
63,269.85
Collections for Year
$52,788.36
Abatements
49.11
52,837.47
Payments as Shown in Accountant's Report
General Maintenance
$32,273.21
Interest on Debt
3,458.00
Debt Payments
9,300.00
45,031.21
Additions to Plant Account
12,119.55
Payments for Sales Accounts 9,906.94
22,026.49
67,057.70
Received from
- Water Rates
52,788.36
Sales of Service and Material
9,330.58
Other Receipts
345.83
62,464.77
Revenue Deficit
4,592.93
Total Gallons of Water Pumped
428,564,157
Equal 000,000,000 Cubic Feet Pumped
Cost per Thousand Gallons
124
Equal Cost per 100 Cubic Feet
.165
CRUSHED STONE ACCOUNTS
Total Operating Cost as shown
$10,825.77
Expended for Purposes other than Ordinary Operating
2,045.36
Credits of Material Sold
34.98
Net Cost of Operation
$ 8,745.43
Output in tons, 2251
Average Cost per Ton 3.89
8,780.41
.
129
PUBLIC WORKS OVERHEAD COSTS
Payroll Wages
$ 4,334.89
Superintendent's Salary
3,162.19
Clerical Wages
1,100.00
Payroll, Storeyard Maintenance
437.53
Electric Service
35.76
Heating
180.00
Auto, Maintenance and Repair
602.63
Telephone Service
193.96
Printing and Stationery
33.57
Watcr Rates
17.00
Tools and Replacements of
2,038.01
Other Expense
34.15
General
$12,169.69 Public Works Overhead
Statement of allocation of Charges for
Overhead
Town Office Building
$ 12.31
Police Department Incidentals
34.56
Fire Department Incidentals
59.72
Moth Suppression
105.65
Trces, Care of and Planting
25.07
Sewers, Maintenance of
129.01
$ 755.54
Sewers, Construction
206.88
1,550.07
Sewers, Particular
63.47
447.67
Drain, Maintenance
34.93
340.40
Drain, Construction
63.91
280.00
Ash Removal
12.74
146.59
Highway Maintenance
317.61
900.49
Highway Repairs
210.26
1,523.54
Treating Streets
357.77
132.10
Crusher Operation
102.76
657.51
Parks
6.93
27.79
Light Department, Maintenance and Operation
684.33
Water Department, Maintenance and Operation
574.02
2,128.51
Cemetery Maintenance
51.06
Cemetery Improvement
16.20
Nichols Street Extension
57.78
796.77
Improved Water System
209.36
595.01
Town Square Highways
68.29
264.53
Highway Construction
38.79
205.99
Snow and Ice
3.31
1,236.49
Water Supply
3.23
Granolithic Sidewalks
16.82
31.62
Elliot Street Extension
28.76
Town Square Parks
3.82
46.99
Parkway, Bond Street
70.09
$3,467.36
$12,169.69
130
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Electric Operating Revenues
Metered Sales to Private Consumers
$165,480.45 10,647.11
Increase $7,500.31 433.46
Decrease
Sales to Railway Companies
Municipal Revenues: Street Lighting Other
6,730.00
930.00
Rent of Property used in Operation
497.65
19.80
Total Operating Revenues
195,946.51
Income Statement
Operating Revenues
195,946.51
7,736.80
Operating Expense Chargeable Thereto
126,227.85
5,342.31
Net Operating Revenue
69,718.66
Taxes Assignable Deducted
8,322.09
772.72
61,396.57
Non-Operating Income
Merchandise and Jobbing Revenue
98.79
Interest Income (Depreciation Fund)
504.28
66.41
Miscellaneous Non-Operating Income
123.79
123.79
Gross Income
62,123.43
Deductions from Gross Income:
Interest on Bonds and Notes
1,309.59
60,813.84
$1,517.29
Profit and Loss Credits
Balance January 1, 1925
144,152.01
Credit Balance from Income Account
60,813.84
204,965.85
Debits
Deductions from Surplus:
Notes paid
7,000.00
Appropriated to Town Treasury De- cember 29, 1925 25,000.00
Profit and Loss Credit Balance
172,965.85
$204,965.85
1
12,591.30
$1,136.77
725.62
131
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Operating Expenses
Increase
Decrease
Production:
Electric Energy Purchased 5,999,000 K. W. H.
$ 80,718.49
$ 864.89
Operation:
Transformer Station, Labor
5,320.70
446.15
Operation of Transmission Lines
2,906.60
500.45
Inspeeting Meters
8.25
6.19
Removing and Resetting Meters
379.21 .
228.27
Maintenance of Station Structures
34.94
32.19
Maintenance of Station Equipment
53.06
$1,985.75
Maintenance of Transmission and Dis- tribution Lines
5,835.42
816.06
Maintenance of Conduits
.54
.54
Maintenance of Consumers' Meters
127.79
80.04
Maintenance of Transformers Utilization:
417.90
80.88
Municipal Street Lamps, Labor
524.52
181.19
Municipal Street Lamps, Supplies
748.84
793.82
Maintenance Commercial Lighting Equipment
215.66
89.31
Maintenance of Consumers' Installa- tion
45.79
45.79
General Expense:
Salary of Manager
3,200.00
196.10
Meter Readers, Office and Billing Clerks
6,448.43
1,603.70
General Office Supplies
2,860.32
721.11
Insurance
3,922.71
2,051.63
Transportation Expense
1,543.70
611.10
Inventory Adjustment
27.59
$ 169.12
Depreciation
9,100.00
215.00
Miseellaneous General Expense
1,787.39
$ 287.39
Operating Expense Chargeable against Operating Revenue
126,227.85
Taxes to Town in lieu of Taxes
8,250.00
To State as Assessment
72.09
$134,549.94
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT Comparative Balance Sheet Assets
Balance Jan. 1, 1925
Balance Dec. 31, 1925
Increase
Decrease
$235,095.70
Plant Account (Schedule A) . . .
$241,150.65
$ 6,054.95
5,748.15 General Equipment
5,748.15
Current Assets
132
7,064.00
Cash .
17,271.86
10,207.86
159.68
Special, Land Purchase.
159.68
39,384.73
Accounts Receivable, Electric
39,644.97
260.24
7.273.10
Material and Supplies .
6,709.98
$ 563.12
2,263.52
Other Current Assets.
3,307.09
1,043.57
Reserve Fund
22,411.67 Depreciation Fund (Cash) .
32,015.95
9,604.28
Prepaid Accounts
2,392.64 Insurance.
4,378.79
1,986.15
321,793.19
(January 1, 1925) Assets (December 31, 1925) .
350,387.12
Net Change During Year
Investments
Liabilities
Bonds and Notes Payable
31,000.00 Notes Payable.
24,000.00
7,000.00
Current Liabilities
7,950.34 Accounts Payable .
7,890.84
59.50
Accrued Liabilities
331.25 Interest Accrued.
170.84
$ 160.41
Appropriated Surplus
125,808.00 Notes Paid from Earnings. . Repaid to Town Treasury on Account of
132,808.00
$ 7,000.00
12,551.59
Funds Appropriated for Construction . .
12,551.59
144,152.01
(January 1) Profit and Loss Credit (December 31) .
172,965.85
$321,793.19
$350,387.12
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ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Plant and System Statistics
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
Overhead System:
Transmission Lines in Miles
Distribution Lines in Miles
265.5
279.3
286.7
299
321.75
Street Lighting Lines in Miles
Poles in Publie Ways (Wood)
1,505
1,536
1,554
1,575
1,645
Poles Elsewhere (Wood) .
51
64
65
70
70
Jointly Owned (Wood and Steel)
4-42
442
442
442
442
Conduit, Feet of .
16,087
16,087
16,087
16,087
16,087
Cables in Conduits, Feet of .
21,714
21,714
21,714
21,714
21,714
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Motors:
Number Connected .
303
307
Rated Capacity in Horsepower
4,121
4,135
Consumers:
Using Electricity for Lighting.
2,605
2,827
3,133
3,342
3,671
Using Electricity for Power Only .
1
1
1
1
1
Using Electricity for Both Light and Power
47
49
49
80
105
Street Lamps: Number in Use. .
721
718
718
730
867
Total Hours of, During Year.
3,995.5
3,974
4,005.5
4,001.35
3,996.15
Electric Energy:
Purchased Kilowatt Hours.
5,442,000.5
935,000
5,745,000
5,758,000
5,999,000
Supplied for Street Lighting.
222,819
213,000
228,237
249,488
264,771
1 of Wire.
Supplied for Municipal Power.
261,845
437,324
430,262
512,565
472,052
Supplied for Metered Lighting.
1,007,422
1,137,591
1,339,099
1,441,955
1,577,766
Supplied for Metered Power.
2,356,913
2,325,480
2,572,603
2,010,107
1,986,934
Supplied for Street Railways ...
401,870
413,374
459,078
456,826
469,584
Kilowatt Hours Unaccounted for
691,601
953,669
780,261
303,834
Maximum Station Load. .
1,800
1,890
1,840
1,800
1,940
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ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Plant Investment Statement
Original Cost to Dec. 31, 1925 $ 3,477.00
Land.
Book Value Jan. 1, 1925 $ 3,477.00
Additions
Depreciation
Book Value Dec. 31, 1925 $ 3,477.00
20,324.74
Structures.
16,324.78
16,324.78
80,775.79
Transformer Station Equipment. .
68,197.52
$2,908.00
65,289.52
112,175.94
Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Conductors
69,427.57
$ 6,835.16
3,792.00
72,470.73
13,500.83
Underground Conduits.
10,426.82
10,426.82
6,761.58
Underground Conductors
6,761.58
6,761.58
38,134.63
Consumers' Meters
25,251.19
4,386.45
1,214.00
28,423.64
5,326.50
Meter Installation .
5,025.30
301.20
5,326.50
28,580.91
Line Transformers .
19,273.73
2,708.91
931.00
21,051.64
5,258.76
Transformer Installation .
4,993.63
265.13
5,258.76
8,753.80
Street Lighting Equipment . .
5,936.58
658.10
255.00
6,339.68
$323,070.48
Total Plant Investment . . $235,095.70
$15,154.95
$9,100.00
$241,150.65
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PUBLIC PROPERTY ACCOUNT
December 31, 1925
School Property, Land and Buildings
Balch
$146,500.00
Beacon
30,025.00
East
10,400.00
Everett
39,000.00
Guild
42,650.00
New High
204,800.00
High School, Washington Street
377,001.76
Shattuck
53,000.00
West
8,600.00
Winslow
55,300.00
School Site, Pleasant Street
5,000.00
Furnishings
54,900.00
$1,027,176.76
Morrill Memorial Library
92,088.00
Central Fire Station
20,100.00
Fire Station No. 2
1,300.00
Fire Apparatus
17,895.34
Fire Alarm System
5,740.00
45,035.34
Water Works
559,419.89
Sewerage System
480,785.88
Crusher Plant
7,300.00
Store Yard Siding
9,246.60
Gravel Pit Lot
1,000.00
Cemeteries
52,135.26
Real Estate, 556 Washington Street
9,500.00
Electric Light Plant
335,512.27
Park Lands
46,900.00
Town Office Lot
24,500.00
Town Office Building
7,300.00
Other Personal Property
53,900.00
1,587,499.90
Total Public Property
2,751,800.00
Outstanding Debt
917,650.00
Surplus in Public Property over Fixed Debt
$1,834,150.00
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REMARKS OF THE TOWN CLERK AND ACCOUNTANT
To the Selectmen of Norwood,
Thomas B. Mulvehill, Chairman.
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit the foregoing as the Annual Statement of the Financial Report of Receipts and Payments of the Town of Norwood and the ab- straets of the records of Town Meetings, together with the records of Vital Statistics for the year 1925.
Financial Report-Treasurer and Collector. The accounts of Harold W. Gay as Treasurer and Collector of Taxes have been examined and agree with the Accountant's Books and Records as shown. All statements of uncollected accounts have been verified as to detail items.
I find that the cash on hand December 31, 1925, of Harold W. Gay as Treasurer and Collector equals an amount as shown in the Accountant's statement that his cash balance on December 31, 1925, was $149,458.25.
Municipal Light Department. Throughout the year each month the accounts of Frederick S. Barton as to sales and collections have been examined and I find that he has deposited with the Town Treasurer all collections shown in the sales account of this department.
Sealer of Weights and Measures. The collections of Harry M. King as Sealer of Weights and Measures have been examined, and he has deposited with the Treasurer all fees which appear to have been collected by his department.
Morrill Memorial Library. Alice H. Plimpton Trust Fund. I have examined the securities in the possession of Harold W. Gay, as Treasurer of the Trustees of the Morrill Memorial Library and find that the securities and cash on hand represent the amount set forth in this report; namely, $55,020.53.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES E. PENDERGAST,
Town Clerk and Accountant.
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GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT
February 10, 1926.
To the Board of Selectmen, Norwood, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen:
I hereby submit the annual report of the General Manager for the year 1925. My knowledge of the year's work consists of that accomplished subsequent to my appointment on April 9, 1925.
Public Works Department
On August 1 Mr. Joseph E. Conley tendered his resignation to take effect September 1. Mr. Conley had been Superintendent of Public Works in Norwood, with the exception of about two years, for the past ten years. He was a faithful official, ready at all tmes to render such service as was necessary, and in his going the Town lost the services of a valuable man.
A number of applications for the position were received, and after careful consideration it was decided to engage Mr. John E. Colburn, Superin- tendent of Streets in the city of Newburyport, and he assumed office on September 1.
Highway Division
The work under this division consisted of the usual cleaning, patching, oiling and general care of the streets, construction of new streets, and the placing of gravel and macadam on existing streets.
Construction
Nichols Street Extension-from Bond Street to the New High School. Grading surface and placing the gravel sub-filling.
Elliot Street Extension-to Nichols Street Extension. Grading surface and placing the gravel sub-filling.
Lenox Street-from Willow Street north to Lenox Avenue. Con- structed with bituminous macadam.
Parkway-from Hoyle Street to Bond Street. Bituminous gravel surface.
Mountain Avenue. Gravel surface.
Pleasant Street-from Morse Street to Walpole Line, Mylod Street- from Washington Street to Walpole Line, Everett Street-from Washington Street to Westwood Line were scarified, gravel placed where needed, were thoroughly rolled, and the surface treated to a penetration coat of oil.
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Cottage Street from Washington Street to Broadway.
"Central Street" (so-called) extended from Vernon Street Extension to Market Street were brought to sub-grade.
Bridges
It was necessary to replace the bridges on Morse Street and Water Street. At the Water Street bridge the masonry in the west abutment broke away, and it was necessary to replace a considerable part of it. The Morse Street bridge was repaired by replacing the floor timbers and re- planking.
Street Oiling
17.58 miles of streets were oiled and the surface treated and left in satis- factory condition.
Sidewalks
825 square yards of granolithic sidewalks were laid by contract. This work included the walk on the south side of Railroad Avenue from the N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co. tracks at the Norwood Station to Washington Street; a short section on Washington Street fronting property of Fred L. Fisher and B. Knezneck between Railroad Avenue and Nahatan Street; Guild Street in front of the Guild School, and a short section on the south side of Folan Avenue fronting property of Peter Yakstis.
Snow Removal
Four new sidewalk plows were added to our equipment.
We were fortunate in having no severe storms during the year which would materially add to the cost of snow removal. However, arrange- ments had been made for the use of tractors, trucks, and plows, and we were well equipped to handle any situation. About $7,800.00 was spent for such work as was done on snow and ice.
Collection of Ashes
The usual custom of collecting ashes with the Town teams has been continucd. This work is done at a loss to the Town, but considering the small expense of collection as compared with methods employed by other towns, the results obtained justify the loss.
Crusher
The Town quarry is now in such shape (due to the fact that practically all of the stone of good quality has been removed) that it will not be possible to secure enough stone to provide for the construction contemplated for the coming year. If the construction now outlined is carried out, about 7,000 tons of stone will be required. This can be purchased delivered by trucks on the job, at a cost less than it could be crushed at the Town quarry. There is now at the quarry about 300 tons of stone already crushed, and stone blasted from the quarry to allow of crushing an additional 500 tons.
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