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2,989.59
80
Health and Sanitation
2,768.46
$7,677.86
10,446.32
80 Highways
527.49
3,715.65
4,243.14
81
Charities and Soldiers' Benefits
250.42
250,42
81
Education
3,598.33
46.36
3,644.69
81 Libraries
526.62
526.62
81
Unclassified
297.79
297.79
Public Service
82
Electric
186,994.85
186,994.85
82
Water
51,895.02
5,003.73
56,898.75
Other
82
Real Estate
875.00
875.00
82
Cemeteries
5,742.93
5,742.93
83
Interest
9,570.39
9,570.39
83
Indebtedness
410,179.15
410,179.15
84
Agency, Trust and In- vestment
78,067.35
78,067.35
84 Refunds
560.05
560.05
$1,455,278.74
$16,443.60 $1,471,722:34
Recapitulation
Revenue Receipts
67,032.25
Offsets to Outlays
16,443.59
Municipal Indebtedness
410,179.15
Agency and Trust
78,067.35
$1,471,722.34
Cash Balance Jan 1, 1923
72,643.72
$1,544.366.06
115
NORWOOD TOWN REPORT
Summary of Payments
Totals
88
General Government
Expen ses $ 30,966.02
$ 661.55
$ 31,627.57
91
Protection of Persons and Property
53,531.49
850.61
54,382.10
95
Health and Sanitation
29,626.65
60,340.11
89,966.76
100
Highways
53,223.05
24,970.66
78,193.71
101
Charities
29,698.43
29,698.43
101
Soldiers' Benefits
1,516.63
1,516.63
104
Education
241,716.21
32,406.95
274,123.16
105
Libraries
10,461.65
36.00
10,497.65
106
Unclassified
8,072.06
8,072.06
106 Parks and Recreation
868.57
868.57
Public Service
107 Electric
127,369.70
9,977.36
137,347.06
110
Water
36,680.17
10,624.78
47,304.95
Other
111
Cemeteries
5,360.02
1,498.74
6,858.76
111 Real Estate
314.21
314.21
112 Interest
49,910.10
49,910.10
112 Municipal Indebtedness
466,400.00
466,400.00
Agency, Trust and Investment
113 Agency
84,979.00
84,979.00
113
Trust and Investment
56,047.35
56,047.35
1,286,741.31
141,366.76
1,428,108.07
Recapitulation
Maintenance and Interest
679,314.96
Permanent Debt from Revenue (Departmental)
25,400.00
Permanent Debt from Revenue (General)
81,000.00
Outlays from Revenue
75,630.81
Outlays from Loans
65,735.95
Temporary Loans Paid
360,000.00
Agency, Trust and Investment
141,026.35
1,428,108.07
Cash on hand December 31, 1923
116,257.99
Grand total
1,544,366.06
Page
Outlays
REVENUE ACCOUNTS Appropriations and Expenditures
Appropriations by
Total
Accounts
Payments
Balance
Deficits
Transfer
Taxation
$ 100.00
$ 100.00
Selectmen, Personal Expense
I
$ 10.50
$ 89.50
500.00
500.00
General Government, Incidentals
645.30
$ .145.30
$
526.94
4,000.00
4,500.00
General Manager, Salary
4,500.00
150.00
150.00
General Manager, Incidentals
125.00
25.00
3,300.00
3,300.00
Town Clerk and Accountant, Salary
3,300.00
1,000.00
6,025.00
7,025.00
Town Clerk and Accountant, Incidentals
7,022.96
2.04
1,500.00
1,500.00
Treasurer and Collector, Salary
1,500.00
116
2,750.00
2,750.00
Treasurer and Collector, Incidentals
2,933.20
183.20
1,200.00
1,200.00
Assessors' Salaries
1,200.00
1,250.00
1,250.00
Assessors' Incidentals
1,092.67
157.33
100.00
100.00
Finance Commission
79.75
20.25
200.00
200.00
Certification of Notes
80.00
120.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
Law, Salary
1,200.00
1,785.77
600.00
2,385.77
Law, Incidentals
2,345.50
40.27
300.00
300.00
Election and Registration, Salaries
300.00
11.22
800.00
811.22
Election and Registration, Incidentals
811.22
1,100.00
1,100.00
Town Office Building
995.66
104.34
2,200.00
2,200.00
Engineering Salary
2,200.00
1,260.00
1,260.00
Engineering, Incidentals
1,254.86
5.14
100.00
100.00
Board of Survey
100.00
1,648.81
600.00 22,600.00 2,250.00
600.00 24,248.81 2,250.00 13,607.16
Planning Board Police, Salaries Police, Incidentals
24,247.01 2,133.33 13,329.89
569.05 1.80 116.67 277.27
4,892.16
8,715.00
Fire Department, Salarics
420.75
2,200.00
2,620.75
Fire Department, Incidentals
2,499.44
121.31
930.00
930.00
Fire Alarm
930.00
500.00
500.00
Inspector of Buildings, Salary
500.00
75.00
75.00
Inspector of Buildings, Incidentals®
75.00
350.00
350.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Salary
350.00
75.00
75.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Incidentals
55.40
19.60
150.00
150.00
Inspector of Animals
150.00
3,955.00
3,955.00
Moth Suppression
3,587.57
367.43
1,600.00
1,600.00
Care of Trees and Planting
1,599.46
.54
5,000.00
5,000.00
Street Lighting®
5,000.00
100.00
100.00
Board of Health, Salaries
100.00
10,980.00
10,980.00
Board of Health, Incidentals
10,884.34
95.66
8,833.80
8,833.80
County Hospital
8,833.80
9,690.00
*9,690.00
Sewer Maintenance
5,606.03
4,083.97*
8,044.00 1,756.28
11,000.00
19,044.00
Sewer Construction
16,790.59
2,253.41
5,000.00
6,756.28
Sewers, Particular
6,736.62
19.66
2,700.00
2,700.00
Main Drains, Maintenance
3,091.32
391.32
879.67
7,600.00
8,579.67
Main Drains, Construction
8,507.90
71.77
1,500.00
1,500.00
Ash Removal
1,416.16
83.84
26,014.77
39,500.00
65,514.77
Highways and Snow Removal
65,514.77
241.50
29,000.00
29,241.50
Support of Poor
29,498.43
256.93
200.00
200.00
Town Physician
200.00
1,850.00
1,850.00
Soldiers' Benefits
1,516.63
333.37
117
30.95
REVENUE ACCOUNTS-Continued Appropriations and Expenditures
Appropriations by
Total
Accounts
Payments
Balance
Deficits
Transfer
'Taxation
293.75
241,260.00
241,553.75
Schools
241,432.20
121.55
856.13
9,644.00
10,500.13
Morrill Memorial Library
10,497.65
2.48
Free Band Concerts
500.00
412.05
800.00
800.00
Town Report, Printing of
800.00
325.00
325.00
Memorial Day, Observance of
325.00
382.65
400.00
400.00
Parks
368.57
31.43
180.62
180.62
50th Anniversary
180.62
1,200.00
1,200.00
Care in Hospitals
1,099.44,
100.56
37,805.00
137,805.00
Eleetrie Light Department
137,347.06
457.94
47,450.00
47,450.00
Water Department
47,304.95
145.05
4,200.00
1,200.00
5,400.00
Highland Cemetery, Maintenance (
5,360.75
39.25
1,610.30
Highland Cemetery, Improvement
1,498.01
112.29
314.21
Real Estate
314.21
375.00
5,575.00
5,950.00
Insurance
5,667.00
283.00
405.00
405.00
Land Damage Accounts
405.00
8,816.00
39,900.00
48,716.00
Interest
49,910.10
.
118
1,194.10
500.00
500.00
412.05
Soldiers' and Sailors' Celebration
412.05
382.65
Committee on Memorial
382.65
-
1,610.30 314.21
C
30,900.00 618.99 8,710.00 12,902.31
75,500.00 10,000.00
106,400.00 10,618.99 8,710.00 12,902.31
Maturing Debt
Highways, Neponset Street
Electric Light Depreciation Fund New School Site
106,400.00 5,352.35
5,266.64 8,710.00 12,902.31
$303,526.94
$591,892.80
$895,419.74
$859,064.17
$38,526.42
$2,170.85
*Of this amount the sum of $4,000.00 was transferred by vote of the Special Town Meeting of December 28, 1923 to Sewer Con- struction and is shown in the above appropriation therefor, the balance of $38,526.42 should therefore be reduced by this amount.
NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Appropriations oy
Total
Accounts
Payments
Balance
Transfer
Borrowing
119
$ 28,000.00 5,859.00
$ 28,000.00
Sewer Construction
$28,000.00
5,859.00
Highways Washington Street Widening
5,359.00
$ 500.00
*$ 293.28
293.28
New School Building
293.28
100,000.00
New School Building
100,000.00
¥1,046.36
100,000.00 31,096.63
32,142.99
Addition to Balch School
32,113.67
29.32
5,100.00
5,100.00
School Land, Winslow Avenue
5,100.00
6,100.00
6,100.00
School Land, Fulton Street
6,100.00
*159.68
159.68
Electric Light Dept., Additional Land
159.68
*386.95
386.95
Additional Water Supply
386.95
1,300.00
1,300.00
Repairs Everett School
284.01
1,015.99
$6,986.27
$172,355.63
$179,341.90
$66,049.96
$113,291.94
t By taxation, 1924,
* Balance.
120
TRIAL BALANCE December 31, 1923
Town Debt
Surplus
$ 807,609.00 1,525,791.00
Public Property
$2,333,400.00
High School English Fund
500.00
High School English Fund Investments
· 500.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
19,176.60
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund Investments
18,918.81
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund Ineome
342.21
Morrill Memorial Library Trust Fund
50,708.58
Morrill Memorial Library Trust Fund In- vestment
50,708.58
Harold W. Gay, Colleetor of
Taxes 1923
66,850.71 -
Moth
92.70
Appor. of Sewer Assessments
688.06
Committed Interest
267.15
Taxes 1922
2,960.80
Moth Assessments
7.50
Appor. of Sewer Assessments
8.40
Committed Interest
4.74
Taxes 1921
618.65
Street Betterment Assessments
539.20
Apportioned Sewer Assessments
12,559.71
Water Rates
11,353.39
Cemetery Aeeounts
1,457.50
Apportioned Sewer Assessments:
Due 1922
8.40
Due 1923
721.41
Due 1924
1,552.79
Due 1925
1,287.37
Due 1926
1,265.56
Due 1927
688.17
Due 1928
494.87
Due 1929
494.88
Due 1930
391.16
Due 1931
304.22
Division Pending
6,037.34
Betterment Assessments
539.20
Committed Interest
271.89
Moth Suppression Assessments
100.20
Supplemental Taxes
3,624.17
Page Totals
2,500,935.90
2,421,909.02
121
TRIAL BALANCE-Continued
Totals Forwarded
Water Ratcs
$2,500,935.90 $2,421,909.02 11,353.39
Cemetery Accounts Receivable
1,457.50
Overlays 1923
263.24
Overlays 1922
123.34
Overlays 1921
3,026.81
Overlays 1920
1,057.32
Overlays 1919
86.01
Overlay Reserve
399.59-
Loans in Anticipation of Revenue
115,000.00
Excess and Deficiency Surplus 4
15,878.47
Sewer Department
9,771.29
Electric Light Department
14,875.49
Water Works
7,778.78
Highland Cemetery
5,351.61
Private Trust Funds
1,282.08
Premium and Accrued Interest Account
121.78
Electric Light Depreciation Fund
13,088.40
Tailings Account
177.76
Overdrafts
2,156.85
F. S. Barton, Collector Electric Acc.
35,089.18
Electric Service and Sales
35,089.18
Appropriation by Taxation 1924
5,100.00
Appropriations by Borrowing
106,100.00
Soldiers' Exemptions
175.14
Tax Titles
135.37
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
3,105.00
Unexpended Fund Appro. Balances
108,204.81
Unexpended Revenue Balances Reserve
26,722.06
Harold W. Gay, Treasurer, Cash
116,257.99
2,781,041.68
2,781,041.68
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TOWN OF NORWOOD, BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1923 REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities
Accounts Receivable Taxes:
Outstanding Revenue Loans
$115,000.00
Overlay, 1923
263.24
Levy of 1923
$66,850.71
Overlay, Reserve
485.60
1922
2,960.80
Supplemental Taxes 3,624.17
1921
618.65
Tailings Account
177.76
$ 70,430.16
4,550.77
Special Assessments:
Reserve for Special Assessments 639.40
Moth
100.20
639.40
· Betterments
539.20
Deferred Assessments
13,246.17
639.40
Accrued Interest 271.89
Deferred Assessments: Sewers
13,256.17
13,256.17
Reserve for Departmental Balances:
Accrued Interest Committed on
Electric (General) 14,875.49
Electric Depreciation Fund
13,088.40
Sewer Department 9,771.29
Cemetery Department
5,361.61
Electric
35,089.18
Premiums and Acerued Interest Receipts
121.78
Cemetery
1,457.50
Receipts Available for Special Purposes 12,902.31
Soldiers' Exemptions
175.14
Special Appropriation Balances
13,819.75
· 175.14
69,940.63
Overlays, 1922
123.34
1921
3,026.81
1920
1,057.32
4,207.47
Excess and Deficiency : Surplus
15,878.47
J
Deferred Assessments
271.89
271.89
Departmental Accounts:
Water
11,353.39
47,900.07
Departmental Accounts Receivable 47,900.07
61,418.13 122
.
Tax Titles .
135.37
135.37
Commonwealth of Mass .: Civilian War Polls
3,105.00
3,105.00
Overdrawn Accounts:
General
2,156.85
Water
7,778.78
9,935.63
Tax Levy, 1924
5,100.00
Cash (Revenue) December 31, 1923
112,271.10
$267,427.40
$267,427.40
NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities
Cash in Bank, General Account
$ 2,104.81
Appropriation Balances, viz .: e Washington Street Widening .
$ 500.00
New School Building
100,000.00
Addition to Balch School Building School Land, Fulton Street
6,100.00
Electric Light Additional Land
159.68
Additional Water Supply New School Building Repairs Everett School Building
386.95
12.87
1,015.99
$108,204.81
$108,204.81
123
Authorized. Borrowings not in-
curred December 31, 1923
106,100.00
29.32
BALANCE SHEET TRUST ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities
Cash in Bank, General Fund
$ 1,882.08
Deposits for Services on Account of:
$ 12.00
Securities:
Ash Removal
464.65
City of Lynchburg, Va. Bonds
5,000.00
Constable Fees
350.00
City of Woonsocket, R. I.
5,000.00
Cemetery Accounts
39
City of Omaha
5,000.00
Other:
Fourth Liberty Loans
10,000.00
Tax Titles Redemption
426.67
Third Liberty Loan
25,550.00
Erroneous Receipts
28.37
Liberty Loan
19,400.00
Cash Norwood Trust Co., Book 9054
44.82
1,282.08
High School English Fund
500.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
19,176.60
Premiums on Securities
342.21
Perpetual Care Funds
23.29
Alice H. Plimpton Fund for Morrill Memorial
Library
50,550.00
Income not Invested
26.58
Interest on Perpetual Care Funds
2.72
$71,903.48
$71,903.48
124
Cash in Bank, Norwood Trust Co., Book 14409
26.58
Police Services
125
PUBLIC PROPERTY ACCOUNT December 31, 1923
School Property .- Land and Buildings:
Beacon
$ 30,025.00
Guild
42,650.00
Everett
39,000.00
Shattuck
46,900.00
Winslow
50,200.00
Balch
146,500.00
New High
377,001.76
East
10,400.00
West
8,600.00
Furnishings
54,900.00
$
806,176.76
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 ·
492,419.89
Sewerage System
413,385.88
Crusher Plant
7,300.00
Storeyard Siding
9,246.60
Cemeteries
52,135.26
Gravel Pit Lot
1,000.00
Real Estate, 556 Washington Street
9,500.00
Electric Light Plant
307,512.27
Park Lands
11,900.00
Town Office Lot
24,500.00
Town Office Building
7,300.00
Other Personal Property
53,900.00
1,390,099.90
Outstanding Debt, December 31, 1923
807,609.00
Surplus Over Fixed Debt
MORRILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Trust Fund .- Bequest of Alice H. Plimpton:
Securities Received
25,000.00
Cash Received
25,000.00
Income Received:
Interest and Premiums on Securities
708.58
50,708.58
Investments:
Securities
50,708.58
2,333,400.00
1,525,791.00
126
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE TRUST FUND
Funds on hand as shown in Report for Year ending Decem-
ber 31, 1923
$17,576.60
Received during Year 1923 for
Lot From
536 Edward L. Fay
100.00
330 Frank A. Morrill
100.00
27 Frances Kuld
100.00
361 William Ferguson, Ex.
100.00
344 Flora M. Black
100.00
92 Clarence Southerland
100.00
56 Mary B. Winslow
100.00
365 Robert McLeod
100.00
325 Emily F. Lewis
100.00
372 Clara Packard and William Metcalf
100.00
171 Susan Fetting
100.00
522 Annie J. Coughlin
100.00
531 Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters
100.00
371 Miles Taylor
100.00
587 James J. Reardon
100.00
19,176.00
Arthur Talbot and Herbert Tucker
100.00
127
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT Income Statement
Net Changes
Increase Decrease
Operating Revenue
$182,446.95 $ 8,575.94
(See Supporting Statement)
Operating Expenses (See Supporting Statement)
125,838.70
$511.18
Net Operating Revenue
56,608.25
9,087.12
Less Taxes Assignable
6,112.98
6,024.44
Net Operating Income
50,495.27
Interest Income
168.40
168.40
Other Non-Operating Income
8.64
5.90
Gross Income
50,672.31
Deductions from Gross Income In-
terest
3,156.54
615.96
Income Balance Carried to Profit
and Loss
47,515.77
7,226.66
Profit and Loss Statement
Debit
Credit 108,635.48
Credit Balance January 1, 1923
Credit Income Balance Transferred from In-
come Account
47,515.77
Deductions from Surplus:
Notes Paid
12,500.00
Reimbursement to Town of Funds Appro- priated for Construction
8,795.79
Balance as Shown in General Balance Sheet
134,855.46
156,151.25
156,151.25
128
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT Operating Expense
Electric Energy Purchased, 5,774,000 K. W. H. Transmission and Distribution:
$ 87,857.93
Transformer Station, Labor
$4,945.88
Operation of Line
2,405.97
Inspecting Meters
50.33
Removing and Resetting Meters
155.10
Maintenance of Station Equipment
2,411.73
Maintenance of Lines
4,537.82
Maintenance of Conduits
7.75
Maintenance of Consumers' Meters
115.51
Maintenance of Transformers
327.81
Utilization Expense:
Municipal Street Lamps, Labor
344.13
Municipal Street Lamps, Supplies
1,624.53
Maintenance of Commercial Lighting Equip- ment
59.25
Maintenance of Consumers' Installations
81.61
General and Miscellaneous:
Salary of Manager
2,999.77
Wages, Office Clerks and Meter Readers
4,006.42
General Office Supplies and Expense
1,773.81
Insurance
1,968.79
Transportation Expenses
673.04
Inventory Adjustments
615.66
Depreciation
৳ 8,710.00
Maintenance of Tenement Property
165.86
20,913.35
125,838.70
State Assessment
40.98
Payment to Town in Lieu of Taxes
6,072.00
131,951.68
14,957.90
2,109.52
129
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT Operating Revenue
1922
1923
Comparison Increase Decrease
Revenues from Sale of Electric Energy
Metered Sales to Private Consumers $152,843.98
$7,099.60
Sales to Railway Companies
11,512.72
1,491.21
Sales to Municipal Departments
11,558.75
$415.57
Street Lighting
5,000.00
180,915.45
Revenues from Other Operations:
Rent of Property Used in Operation
833.25
297.55
Other Operating Revenues
698.25
698.25
182,446.95
9,289.06
713.12
Gross Increase
9,289.06
Gross Decrease
713.12
Net Increase
8,575.94
Cash General Fund
Cash Balances, Operating Fund Dec. 31, 1923 Construction Fund
$14,925.49
159.68
$15,085.17
Depreciation Fund
Cash Balance January 1, 1923
$ 4,210.00
Interest on Same
168.40
Amount Transferred from Income
8,710.00
13,088.40
28,173.57
130
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT Comparative General Balance Sheet Assets
[Balance Jan. 1, 1923
Investments
Dec. 31, 1923 Increase Decrease
$235,328.28
Plant Investment
$232,612.83
$2,715.45
(See Supporting Statement)
4,378.86
General Equipment
6,735.48 $ 2,356.62
239,707.14
Total Investments Current Assets
239,348.31
626.89
Cash
14,925.49
14,298.60
159.68
Special Deposits
159.68
35,765.88
Accounts Receivable
35,097.82
668.06
5,803.63
Material and Supplies
5,525.71
277.92
269.14
Other Current Assets
1,611.64
1,342.50
42,625.22.
57,320.34
Reserve Funds
4,210.00
Depreciation
13,088.40
8,878.40
Prepaid Accounts
2,342.94
Insurance
2,621.81
278.87
288,885.30
Grand Total
312,378.86
27,154.99
3,661.43
Gross Increase
$27,154.99
Gross Decrease
3,661.43
Net Increase
23,493.56
Net Change During Year
Balance
131
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT Comparative Balance Sheet Liabilities
Net Changes During Year
Balance
Dec. 31, 1923 Increase Deerease
From Town for Const. $ 3,755.80
* $8,795.99
Bonds and Notes Payable
67,000.00
Notes Outstanding
54,500.00
12,500.00
Current Liabilities
10,154.59
Accounts Payable 7,580.27
2,574.32
Acerued Liabilities
727.00
. Interest Accrued
583.54
143.46
8.64
Unadjusted Credits Appropriated Surplus
Loans Repayment, i.e.
Surplus Appropriated for :
89,808.00
Payment of Notes and Bonds
102,308.00 12,500.00
For Reimbursement to
Town of Funds Ap-
propriated for Const.
8,795.79 8,795.79
Profit and Loss Credit
134,855.46
26,219.98
288,885.30
Grand Total
312,378.86
47,555.77
24,022.21
Gross Inerease
$47,515.77
Gross Deerease
24,022.21
Net Increase
23,493.56
8.64
Balance Jan. 1, 1923 $ 12,551.59
* Represents amount appropriated by town from receipts of department, and credited to this account to show reimbursement by Electric Light Department to town for funds so advanced.
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT PLANT INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
Original Cost to Dec. 31, 1923
Balance Jan. 1, 1923 3,477.00 $
Additions During Year
Depreciation During Year
Balance Dec. 31, 1923
$ 3,477.00
Land ...
$ 3,477.00
20,324.74
Structures.
16,324.78
16,324.78
80,775.79
Transformer Station Equipment.
73,978.24
$ 11.28
$2,600.00
71,389.52
101,668.43
Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Conductors
69,987.74
2,737.48
3,391.00
69,334.22
13,500.83
Underground Conduits. .
10,426.82
10,426.82
6,761.58
Underground Conductors
6,761.58
6,761.58
31,514.06
Consumers' Meters
23,112.46
2,136.19
842.00
24,406.65
4,703.20
Meter Installation .
4,506.29
196.91
4,703.20
22,263.01
Line Transformers ..
17,780.00
446.74
1,682.00
16,544.74
4,690.65
Transformers Installation .
4,651.21
39.44
4,690.65
6.458.79
Street Lighting Equipment.
4,322.16
426.51
195.00
4,553.67
296,138.08
Total Plant Investment.
235,328.28
5,994.55
8,710.00
232,612.83
General Equipment Office.
2,078.86
1,656.62
3,735.48
Transportation . .
2,300.00
1,450.00
750.00
3,000.00
239,707.14
239,348.31
132
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ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT Electric Light Data
1
Overhead System:
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
Transmission Lines in Miles
Distribution Lines in Miles
231.3
255.5
265.5
279.3
286.7
Street Lighting Lines in Miles
Poles in Public Ways (Wood)
1,511
1,547
1,505
1,536
1,554
Poles Elsewhere (Wood) . .
49
51
51
64
65
Jointly Owned (Wood and Steel)
387
387
442
442
442
Conduit, Feet of .
15,987
15,987
16,087
16,087
16,087
Cables in Conduits, Feet of .
21,714
21,714
21,714
21,714
21,714
Motors:
Number Connected .
246
255
303
307
Rated Capacity in Horsepower
2,452
3,540
4,121
4,135
Consumers:
Using Electricity for Lighting.
2,171
2,421
. 2,605
2,827
3,133
Using Electricity for Power Only.
2
1
1
1
1
Using Electricity for Both Light and Power.
45
47
47
49
49
Street Lamps:
Number in Use.
709
714
721
718
718
Total Hours of, During Past Year.
4,003
4,006
3,995.5
3,974
4,005.5
Electric Current Purchased Kilowatt Hours. ..
3,803,645
4,776,000
5,442,000
5,935,000
57,745,000
Electric Current Supplied for Street Lighting K. W. H.
210,070
212,030
222,819
213,000
228,237
Electric Current Supplied for Municipal Power. .
253,639
242,006
261,845
437,324
Electric Current Sold Consumer for:
Mctered Lighting Service.
890,907
980,270
1,007,422
1,137,591
1,339,099
Metered Power Service.
1,736,262
2,383,136
2,356,913
2,325,480
2,572,603
Metered Power for Street Railways
87,140
401,870
413,374
459,078
Kilowatt Hours Unaccounted for
714,767
861,428
,691,601
953,669
780,261
Maximum Station Load.
1,515
1,840
1,800
1,890
·
1,840
Norwood, Mass., December 31, 1922.
I hereby certify that I have examined the accounts of sales of F. S. Barton, as Collector of the Municipal Light Plant, and the records of his collections. It appears from said records that he has collected and deposited with the Town Treasurer the sum of $185,359.33, and that the foregoing is a true statement of the condition of said department as shown by the books thereof.
JAMES E. PENDERGAST, Town Clerk and Accountant.
133
SEWER CONSTRUCTION
Payroll
Stable Expense
Material
Tools and Supplies
Overhead
Total
Silver Street.
$2,294.50
$272.40
$ 313.25
$112.57
$200.00
$3,192.72
St. John Avenue.
242.35
32.80
76.85
13.46
30.00
395.46
Folan Avenue. . .
720.25
33.00
331.53
28.66
90.00
1,203.44
St. James Avenue.
652.10
31.00
259.20
7.69
65.65
1,015.64
Atwood Avenue.
239.78
17.50
144.56
2.79
50.00
454.63
Granite Street .
178.30
8.00
13.43
.26
10.00
209.99
Cedar Street.
71.00
20.00
50.36
9.80
5.00
156.16
$4,398.28
$414.70
$1,189.18
$175.23
$450.65
$6,628.04
134
MAIN DRAINS, CONSTRUCTION OF
Payroll
Stable Expense
Material
Tools and Supplies
Overhead
Total
Civie.
$ 315.20
$ 46.00
$ 121.78
$ 1.90
$ 20.00
$ 504.88
Cedar Street. .
1,876.30
125.00
2,818.81
16.07
267.04
5,103.22
St. James Street.
264.85
12.00
7.75
25.00
309.60
Lenox Street. .
493.10
27.80
229.23
14.20
30.00
794.33
St. Joseph Avenue.
555.38
26.00
21.64
32.05
35.00
670.07
Lenox Avenue .
192.98
12.00
257.70
.38
20.00
483.06
Dean Street.
7.50
7.50
Material.
635.24
635.24
$3,705.31
$236.80
$4,096.40
$72.35
$397.04
$8,507.90
135
136
WATER DEPARTMENT
WATER RATES
Uncollected January 1, 1923
$ 9,276.30
Commitments for Year
53,716.73
62,993.03
Collections
$51,434.66
Abatements
204.98
51,639.64
Uncollected December 31,1923
11,353.39
Payments
General Maintenance, Operation and Repairs as shown in Accountant's Report of Payments
36,680.17
Interest on Debt
4,429.25
Debt Payments
12,900.00
54,009.42
Additions to Plant
10,624.78
Cash Receipts for Year
From Water Rates (Net)
51,389.38
Other Water Sales
309.28
Fees
128.50
Other
67.86
Services and Material
5,003.73
56,898.75
Receipts Appropriated but not Collected Decem-
ber 31, 1923
7,735.45
64,634.20
Cost of Water Pumped
Maintenance, Operation and Repairs
32,978.17
Interest on Investment
18,394.60
51,372.77
Total Gallons Pumped
397,247,136
Average Cost per Thousand Gallons $1.29
$64,634.20
137
CRUSHED STONE COSTS
Cost of Operation of Plant as shown
$4,780.72
Cash Receipts Deducted
27.21
Net Cost of Operation
4,753.51
Output of Crushed Stone for Year 2186 tons
On hand January 1, 1923 150 tons
On hand December 31, 1923
50 tons
Average Cost per Ton
2.17
(Includes extraordinary repairs and compensation)
PUBLIC WORKS OVERHEAD EXPENSE
Salary of Superintendent
$2,799.99
Wages. Clerk
1,000.01
Payroll, Operating and Repairs of Equipment
2,507.14
Gasoline and Oil
464.37
Repairs and Accessories
332.20
Other Equipment Expense
48.50
Maintenance of Storeyard
219.25
Telephone
109.83
Lighting
38.70
Heating
121.04
Tools, Supplies and Repairs of Tools
1,272.86
8,913.89
138
DISTRIBUTION OF CHARGES TO SUNDRY ACCOUNTS ON AC- COUNT OF
General Overhead Public Works Overhead
Town Office Building
$ 11.30
Police Department
44.20
Fire Department
53.27
Moth Suppression
31.57
Trecs, Care of
14.61
Sewer Maintenance
52.10
$ 376.65
Sewer Construction
566.81
2,059.98
Sewers, Particular
47.01
297.66
· Drains, Maintenance of
32.50
216.44
Drains, Construction of
69.37
327.67
Ash Removal
14.60
100.26
Highways
462.81
4,053.34
Parks
3.44
16.70
Electric Light Department
423.46
Water Department
481.92
1,465.19
Cemetery Maintenance
51.64
Cemetery Improvement
14.41
2,375.02
8,913.89
139
REMARKS OF THE TOWN CLERK AND ACCOUNTANT
To the Selectmen of Norwood,
Hon. Frank G. Allen, 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- stracts of the records of Town Meetings, together with the records of Vital Statistics reported for the year 1923.
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.
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