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Trustees of Thayer Academy, note dated March 7, 1874, due on demand, at 3₺ per cent. per annum . . 10,000 00 Warren Institution for savings, two notes each $3,300, dated July 1, 1891, due July 1, 1900 and 1901 at 4} per cent. interest per annum, issued on ac- count Monatiquot school building 6,600 00 State Treasurer, five notes each $3,100, dated February 1, 1894, due Febru- ary 1, 1900, to Feb. 1. 1904, inclu- sive at 3g per cent. per annum, issued on account Jonas Perkins building 15,500 00
Two tax notes each $15,000 dollars dated November 13, 1899, one pay- able April 20, 1900. one payable May 4. 1900 30,000 00
Notes given acct. Penniman Sch. House, Due Sept. 1, 1904, .$1000 00
66 1907, . 2000 00 66 66 1909, . 2500 00
$5500 00
Note given acct. Elect. Dept.
.
Due Sept 1, 1900, . 3400 00
8,900 00
81,000 00
BRAINTREE, Dec. 30, 1899.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
OF THE TOWN, DEC. 30, 1899.
Dr. Cr.
Net debt, water loan bond
$198,865 87 Net debt, Municipal Lighting bonds . 13,695 52 Note issued on account of electric light plant .
.
18,000 00
47
Sundry note outstanding 81,100 00
Accrued interest on water bonds . ·
600 00
Accrued interest on municipal bonds 165 00
Accrued interest on sundry notes
797 25
Sundry bills, rendered to late for pay- ment in 1899.
1,856 77
Balance due Chas. McDermott & Son on contract widening Commercial street
1,240 00
ASSETS OF THE TOWN-NOT INCLUDING PUBLIC PROPERTY, DEC. 30, 1899.
Balance in the town treasury
$20,551 02
Balance in the water works treasury
8 20
Due from col. of taxes, 1898 $6,632 01
Due from col. of taxes 1899 30,335 57
36,967 58
1
from electric light department un- paid bills
3,800 03
from water department, unpaid bills for service and pipes
2,105 59
from State for State aid, Chapter 374 Act of 1899 .
2,625 00
from State for State aid, Chapter 561 Act of 1898
72 00
due from State for military aid, Chapter 372 Act of 1899 ·
78 00 .
from hospital account
41 32
from City of Quincy, reservoir rent
54 06
from Braintree St. Ry. Co., snow bills
81 65
from Braintree & Weymouth St. Ry. Co. snow bills 42 10
from Thayer Public Library
9 40
from cities and towns, pauper ac- count
123 03
from South Shore and Boston St. Ry. Co., on account the widening Commercial street
412 32
Balance carried forward
249,249 11
$316,220 41 $316,220 41
Dr.
$66,971 30
Net debt of town, Dec. 30, 1899 . $249,249 11
DANIEL POTTER, Auditor. Braintree, Dec. 30, 1899.
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INSURANCE ACCOUNT.
Insurance in force from December 30, 1899.
On Buildings
On Contents.
Total.
Monatiquot School
$27,000 00
$1,500 00
$28,500 00
Perkins School
27,000 00
3,000 00
30,000 00
Union School
8,000 00
500 00
8,500 00
Pond School
8,800 00
900 00
9,700 00
Penniman School .
10,000 00
10,000 00
Middle St. School .
800 00
800 00
Town Hall
19,100 00
900 00
20,000 00
Alms House
9,000 00
1,200 00
10,200 00
Alms House barn :
1,100 00
1,100 00
Electric Light Sta- tion .
5,369 00
12,481 00
17,850 00
Union Engine House
1,800 00
1,800 00
Butcher Boy House
1,000 00
1,000 00
Wampatuck hook
and ladder house
1,000 00
1,000 00
Boiler insurance :
Town House
5,000 00
5,000 00
Perkins School
10,000 00
10,000 00
Alms House
·1,000 00
1,000 00
Electric Light
10,000 00
10,000 00
$145,969 00
$20,481 00
$166,450 00
Electric Light Department :
Liability employes
5,000 00
5,000 00
Liability public
10,000 00
10,000 00
$160,969 00
$20,481 00
$181,450 00
Braintree, January 25, 1900.
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COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT.
FRANK A. SMITH, COLLECTOR.
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Balance due on tax of 1897 .
$5,187 70
Graves & Marlane, 1897
·
84 78
Interest collected .
415 00
Cr.
Balance paid Treasurer $5,687 48 $5,687 48 $5,687 48
Dr.
Balance on taxes 1898
·
$28,412 60
Interest collected
417 07
Cr.
Paid Treasurer Balance due from Collector on 1898 taxes
$22,197 66
6,632 01
$28,829 67
$28,829 67
Dr.
Total tax of 1899 .
0 .
$95,799 48
Interest collected .
11 30
Cr.
Paid Treasurer Balance due from Collector .
$65,475 21 30,335 57
$95,810 78
$95,810 78
50
Amount taxes due from 1898 $6,632 01 Amount taxes due from 1899 30,335 57
$36,967 58
DANIEL POTTER,
Auditor.
BRAINTREE, January 19, 1900.
BRAINTREE SCHOOL FUND.
BENJAMIN F. DYER, TREASURER.
Dr
January 3, 1899, Balance principal of fund · ·
$770 00
Income of fund 547 47
· January 3 to December 31, 1899 :
Received fron State Treasury, rebate on bank shares 77 98
from Braintree Savings Bank, divi- dends 43 56
from Quincy Savings Bank, divi- dends . 35 04
from Nat. Granite Bank, dividends 60 00
from Nat. Eliot Bank, dividends 18 00
from Union Nat. Bank, dividends 28 00
from G. W. Osgood, rent of land 31 25
from N. E. Hayden, rent of farm . 200 00
$1,811 30
A portion of this income belongs in last 6 months of 1898.
Cr.
Paid Town Treasurer
$350 00 Repairs on buildings :
McPherson, contractor .
.
43 50
Moneyhan, mason
47 14
51
Bradford, painter ..
48 00
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber
60 65
C. H. Hobart nails
4 01
December, 31, 1899 :
Balance principal
770 00
Balance Income
488 00
$1,811 30
In Braintree Savings Bank . $560 89
Quincy Savings Bank ·
697 11
$1,258 00
Investment :
7 shares, Union Nat. Bank of Wey- mouth ; 10 shares Nat. Granite Bank of Quincy ; 3 shares, Eliot Nat. Bank of Boston
Examined the account of B. F. Dyer, Treasurer, and the balance of ($1,258) twelve hundred and fifty 'eight dollars de- posited in Braintree and Quincy Savings Banks as reported.
DANIEL POTTER,
Auditor.
BRAINTREE, January 21, 1900.
SINKING FUND ACCOUNT.
Dr.
Water loan of 1887, balance Dec. 31, '98
Town appropriation, 1899 . ·
Income from investments . .
Cr. $26,518 62 2,000 00 1,223 99
Dec. 30, 1899, balance
$29,742 61
Investments :
City of Canton, Ohio, one bond, 5 % . $1,000 00 Town of Braintree, 3 Water Loan bonds, 4 %, 3,000 00
Town of Braintree, 10 Lighting loan bonds, 4% 10,000 00
Town of Braintree, 1 Lighting loan bond 4 %
500 00
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Town of Braintree, note Lighting loan, due Sept. 1, 1909, 32% 3,400 00 Town of Braintree, note Penniman school due Sept. 1, 1909 2,500 000
Rumford Falls & Rangeley R. R., 1 bond 5 % 1,000 00
Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn R. R., 2 bond 42 % ·
2,000 00
Fitchburg R. R., 4 bonds $1,000 each cost 4% . 3,877 11
Braintree Savings Bank
1,359 63 ·
Randolph Savings Bank .
· 1,105 87
$29,742 61
Water loan of 1891, balance Dec. 31, '98 22,823 69
Town appropriation, 1899 ·
3,000 00
Income from investments 1,186 92 .
$27,010 61
Investments :
Dr.
City of Canton, Ohio, 6 bonds, 5 % .
$6,000 00
6,000 00
Town of Braintree, 6 Lighting bonds 4% Town of Braintree, 3 Water bonds, 4% Town of Braintree, note Penniman school, due Sept. 1, 1904 32%
3,000 00
Town of Braintree, note Penniman school, due Sept. 1, 1908 2,000 00
Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn R. R., 3 bonds 42% .
3,000 00
Real estate mort. H. Alman Jones . 42% Quincy Savings Bank 1,687 05
3,500 00
E. Weymouth Savings Bank
823 56
$27,010 61
Cr.
Municipal Lighting loan 1893.
Balance Dec. 31, 1898 .
$2,229 28
Town appropriation, 1899
430 00
Income from investments
145 20
Balance Dec. 30, 1899
$2,804 48
Investments :
.
.
Dr.
Town of Braintree, 1 .Water bond . $1,000 00
.
1,000 00
53
Braintree Savings Bank
828 71- 1
Weymouth Savings Bank
975 77
$2,804 48
Wa er loan. 1896.
Balance Dec. 31, 1898
·
242 40
Town appropriation, 1898
120,00
Income from investment
18 51
$308.91
Investment :
So. Weymouth Savings Bank
The income items include the coupons and Savings Bank interest to Jan. 1, 1900, inclusive. The account as made Dec. 31, 1898, did not in all instances cover the earnings of the last six months of 1898
SUMMARY.
Debt with Sinking Fund.
Debt. Sinking Fund
Water loan acct. 1887
$100,000 00 $29,742 61
Water loan acct. 1891 ·
150,000 00 27,010 61
Water loan acct. 1896
6,000 00 380 91
Municipal Lighting loan 1893
16,500 00
2,804 48 .
$272,500 00 $59,938 61
212,561 39
Dec. 31, 1899 balance
$272,500 00
BENJ. F. DYER, Treas.
Examined all the accounts and securities of the Sinking Fund of 1887, 1891, 1893 and 1896 to Dec. 31, 1899 inclusive, amounting to ($59,938.61) Fifty-nine thousand, nine hundred thirty-eight and sixty-one one-hundredths dollars and find the report of Benjamin F. Dyer, Treasurer, of said Sinking Fund correct.
DANIEL POTTER,
Auditor.
BRAINTREE, Jan. 20, 1900.
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Dr $308 91
AUDITOR'S REPORT. STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR 1899.
·Appropriations.
Expended.
Uhexpended,
In Excess.
Credit from 1898 and 1899.
For pay of school teachers
$14,950 00
$16,593 13
$1,643 13
$8 58
: dog tax, 1899
·
.
- school fund
·
.
.
1,400 00
1,400 04
04
Janitors for schools
1,808 00
1,816 00
8 00
Text books and supplies
1,600 00
1,954 77
354 77
Incidentals for schools
400 00
543 94
143 94
Incidentals for schoolhouses
1,000 00
2,430 75
1,430 75
Fuel for schools
1,200 00
1,111 45
88 55
Conveyance of pupils.
750 00
600 50
149 50
Penniman school building .
7,433 75
7,433 75
900 00
1,195 00
295 00
9 00
325 00
325 00
For pay of members and engineers
1,225 00
1,248 25
Water department hydrant service
4,175 00
4,175 00
Water loan sinking fund
5,120 00
5,120 00
Interest on Town debt
·
.
5,000 00
4,892 97
107 03
315 08:
Town officers
3,650 00
3,650 79
79
Electric light department for street lights .
$8,500 00.
17,018 23
17,701 80
683 57
Revenue from light and
jobbing . 8,518 23
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.
.
54
Fire department general expenses and repairs For new hose- .
. 23 25
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Superintendent of schools
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Note Jonas Perkins schoolhouse
·
·
3,100 00
3,100 00
Note Monatiquot schoolhouse
·
·
3,300 00
3,300 00
Note Electric light plant
.
.
2,500 00
2,500 00
Note Electric light plant special
2,500 00
2,500 00
Highways and bridges general repairs
448 01
69 69
Removal of snow
3,500 00
3,415 06
84 94
Support of poor
.
.
·
·
4,000 00
5,245 67
1,245 67
197 74
Night police
5 00
62 50
Janitor Town Hall and Library
600 00
600 00
Town Hall
100 00
813 91
713 91
125-15
Town land's
·
·
.
.
.
.
50 00
25 93
24 07
717 91
18 94
Incidental expenses
2,500 00
4,249 17
1,749 17
79 00
Collection and abatement of taxes
1,500 00
2,364 47
864 47
70 54
Court fees and expenses
100 00
116 97
16 97
138 89
Public Library .
1,000 00
1,000 00
Distributing books ·
100 00
100 00
98 05
Grand Army of the Republic
175
00
175 00
(From City of Quincy.)
:Soldiers' relief-Acts of 1890
400 00
506 44
106 44
·Soldiers' aid, chapt. 372
75 00
144 00
69 00
State aid, chapt. 374 special
2,600 00
2,430 00
170 00
:
.
State aid, chapt. 561, Acts 1898
48 00
48 00
Hospital special
700 00
526 24
173 76
1,172 79
Watering Commecial street
7,500 00
7,329 14
170 86
For Mt. Vernon ave .
500 00
361 15
138 85
For Franklin street
.
.
300 00
345 58
45 58
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Insurance
.
·
.
700 00
1,417 91
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Military aid chap.
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·
5,400 00
5,848 01
·
2,190 00
2,195 00
AUDITOR'S REPORT. STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR 1899.
Appropriations.
Expended.
Unexpended.
In Excess.
Credit.
For Hancock avenue .
$200 00
$174 75
$25 25
For Lowell and Park streets
500 00
197 98
302 02
Sidewalks
700 00
868 75
168 75
Drawbridge
100 00
115 00
15 00
¿Watering streets
6.24 75
624 75
Land damages on Commercial street .
5,000 00
4,954 00
46 00
Fire Alarm
·
1,000 00
751 27
248 73
Acct. intoxicating liquors special
300 00
210 40
89 60
Co. K, 5th Regt. reception
303 66
303 66
$113,711 23
*$131,051 35
$1,819 16
$19,159 28
$2,365 95
Dr.
Cr.
Amonut of Appropriations,
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·
·
· $85.293.00
Orders paid,
·
.
.
·
·
.
·
·
·
4,892.97
$113,711.23
Unexpended
1,819.16
....
$111,892.07
Excess of Appropriation .
19,159.28
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BRAINTREE, Dec. 30, 1899. [E. & O. E.]
DANIEL POTTER, Auditor.
$131,051.35
56.0.
$97,056.58
Amount for Notes
·
·
.
11,400.00
Orders paid Electric Light Dept.
17,701.80
Amount for Electric Light Plant
17,018.23
11.400.00
Notes paid Interest paid in 1899
·
,
.
$131,051.35
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.
·
.
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REPORT OF MANAGER OF ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT.
During the year ending Dec. 31, 1899, no extensions of the Street Lighting system have been made. There has been thirty new consumers added to the House lighting system with 770 additional lights, making a total of 6,384 lights connected up to the present time. No accidents have occurred during the past year as the weather has been very favorable to the operating. of the plant.
The Committee chosen by the town to increase the capacity of the Plant have made the following contracts :
With Edward Kendall & Sons, for boiler $1,147 00 Geo. F. Blake Co., for pump and condenser 1,050 00
Hrriasburg Engine Work, for engine 6,152 00
Westinghouse Electric Mfg. Co., for electrical machinery 13,400 00
John Byrne, for setting boiler ·
493 00 $22,242 00
The boiler has arrived and is now in use. Contracts for foundations for engine, dynamos and pumps have not yet been made.
Appropriation for increase of Plant
$26,000 00
APPROPRIATIONS FOR OPERATIONS.
For street lighting . $8,500 00
The revenue from House lights, meter rent and jobbing to be applied to the payment of Sinking fund, operating expenses and connecting new users as follows :
Revenue from lights $7,609 48
Revenue from meter rent 300 80
Revenue from jobbing . 844 18
$8,754 46
Less abatements 236 23
$8,518 23
$17,018 23
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EXPENDED.
-
For operating $13,297 04
Jobbing .
726 00
Extensions of Plant and connecting new users.
3,248 76
Sinking fund. .
430 00
$17,701 80
EXPENSES OF OPERATING AND REPAIRS IN DETAIL.
Paid W. P. Mercer, Supt. · $1,275 00 .
Station wages
2,837 00
Distribution wages
349.60
Jobbing wages
223 35
A. O. Clark, Manager
300 00
$4,984 95
REPAIRS OF LINES AND LAMPS.
Paid Eagle Oil & Suppiy Co., material : 57 68
General Electric Co., material
469 21
Jos. A. Ford, poles 226 75
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., freight on poles
118 00
John P. Robery, freight on poles 12 50
Baker Hardware Co., material
30 02
A. W. Baker, expressing
18 95
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber and poles Bibber & White Co., material
40 44
108 90
W. I. Jordan, iron work
2 12
Thomas South, iron work
1 25
Cryeld Electrical Works
3 70
E. Bourke, expressing
2 10
N. E. Telephone Co., pole
5 50
Nelson Bros., 5 poles
15 00
Louis J. Hart, supplies .
22 75
W. M. Jordon, expressing
4 80
Chase, Shawmut Co., supplies
90
· Labor
1,235 65
$2,376 22
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REPAIRS OF ELECTRIC PLANT.
Paid General Electric Co., material $123 .23.
Westinghouse Electric M'f'g. Co 50 00 ·
Chase, Shawmut Co., material 30 00
.
59
Eagle Oil & Supply Co., material 3 85
Victor Metals Works, material 3 50
James W. Rand, material .. .. 1 04
Old Colony Compound Co., material 1 00
Fore River Engine Co., material 1,29.
50
Labor
8 50
$222 91
EXTENSION OF ELECTRIC, PLANT.
Paid Victor Metals Works, material 16 25. 0
Fore River Engine Works, material 5 59
General Electric Co., material
27:00
Chase, Shawmut Co., material
15 24
Bibber & White Co., material
13 10
Baker Hardware Co., material
1 60
Hayward Bros., labor
3 78
J. B. Rhines & Co., stock
3 32
$85 88
REPAIRS ON STEAM PLANT.
Paid Eagle Oil & Supply Co., supplies . $107 03
Crosby Steam Gauge & Valve Co., 13 85
Rollins Engine Co. 37 84
Providence Steam Engine Co. 57 30
Victor Metals Co, .
17 18
Fore River Engine Co.
25 01
E. Kendall & Sons . .
10 88
Roberts Iron Works
13 06
J. B. Rhines & Co., brick and lumber 22 38
F. O. Whitmarsh
37 87
Baker Hardware
2 90
A. W. Baker, expressing
14,87
W. I. Jordan, iron works
4 65
American Steam Gauge Co., supplies
1 50
Wm. M. Jordan, expressing 2 23
Perry's Express, expressing
"50
Joseph I. Bates, supplies
68
Labor
37 '60
$407 33
EXTENSION OF STEAM PLANT.
Paid Eagle Oil & Supply, Co. appliances 70 00
,
A. W. Baker, expressing
60.c
METERS AND FREIGHT.
Paid Westinghouse Electric. M"!g .Co. 36 meters.
$414:00 ....
A. W. Baker, freight 3 92 . .
$417 92
DISTRIBUTION TOOLS.
General Electric Co. $25 50
Eagle Oil & Supply Co.
25 97
Baker Hardware Co.
26 63
W. I. Jordan . .
21 11
A. J. Wilkinson & Co
10 68
Walsh Bros.
2 50
H. S. Hathaway
75
Rollins Engine Co.
90
Louis Hart
12 50
126 54
STATION TOOLS.
Paid Eagle Oil & Supply Co. 16 75
A. J. Wilkinson & Co.
.
.
9 60
Baker Hardware Co.
1 07
27 42
JOBBING SUPPLIES.
Paid General Electric Co., supplies $119 19
Bibber & White Co., supplies 17 96
Eagle Oil & Supply Co. . 40 98
Fore River Engine Co. · 3 95
J. B. Rhines & Co.
1 42
Arthur L. Hobart, labor and sup- plies 8 75
A. T. Stearns Lumber Co.
2 80
W. I. Jordan, iron work
4 55
A. W. Baker, expressing
5 27.
W. M. Jordan, expressing
8 73
Victor Metal Works, supplies
1 50
A. J. Wilkinson Co., supplies
5 19
Baker Hardware Co., supplies 4 30
Braintree Water department, labor 5 50
Labor of Men on Fire alarm . 6 00
$236,13
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INSURANCE.
Paid Henry A. Monk, on buildings and machines
$331 04
C. B. Cummings .
.
305 04
636 08
WATER.
Paid Braintree Water Department $236 32 236 32.
REPAIRS ON REAL ESTATE.
Paid Hayward Bros., stock and labor $6 57
J. B. Rhines & Co., stock 1 57
Baker Hardware Co., paint and sup- plies .
10 32
18 46
ADDITION TO REAL ESTATE.
Paid J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber . $6 27
Eagle Oil and Supply Co. supplies . 19 50
25 77
GLOBES.
Paid Union Glass Co.
$14 00
Weymouth Light & Power Co. 7 00
21 00
OFFICE EXPENSES.
Paid New England Telephone Co. . $15 12
Aaron Gay, consumer's book . 14 00
George W. Prescott & Son 39 25
Braintree & Weymouth Pub. Co.
7 25
W. A. Torrey, postage. ·
6 50
E. H. Frarey, supplies
3 82
62
White & Wetherbee, maps 3 00
C. D. Harlow, use of telephone and supplies 2 32
C. H. Hobart, use of telephone 2 10
Baker Hardware Co., supplies 76
Daniel Potter, clerical work .
58 35
152 47
STABLE ACCOUNT.
Paid T. H. Emerson, hay and grain .
$219 17 Walsh Bros., harness, repairs and painting
87 75
Thomas South, jr.
45 96
George A. Hunt, horse
40 00
George A. Hunt, use of horse
20 00
W. I. Jordan, iron work .
43 20
Butts & Ordway, wagon
65 00
Francis Abele, vetinary surgeon
5 00
W. B. Hollis, use of team
1 50
William Garde, use of team
1 50
John J. Downes, use of team .
7 50
A. W. Baker, use of team
1 50
C. D. Harlow, horse medicine
1 15
Baker Hardware Co .. supplies
30
539 53
D. & C. LAMPS.
Paid General Electric Co. .
261 96
Fore River Engine Co., 5 lamps
1 00
W. M. Jordan, freight
1 85
A. W. Baker .
1 71
.
266 52
CARBONS.
Paid General Electric Co. $ 10 00
National Carbon Co. 160 00
Quincy Electric Light & Power Co. 10 00
Bibber & White Co.
7 00
A. W. Baker, freight
18 29
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205 29
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OIL AND WASTE.
Paid Eagle Oil and Supply Co. 282 44
A. W. Harris Oil Co.
16 88
A. W. Baker, expressing 4 70
James W. Rand, cheese cloth 8 81
Wm. M. Jordan, expressing
6 65
S. F. Brown, oil
2 40
Baker Hardware Co.
.
324 58
COAL.
Paid J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal . 3,241 29 3.241 29
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TRANSFORMERS AND INSTALLING.
Paid Stanley Electric Mfg. Co. .
. 135 00
General Electric Co.
130 00
Labor, installing .
.
50 60
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber
1 00
A. W. Baker, freight
2 69
319 29
1
EXTENSION ACCOUNT .- LINES AND LAMPS.
Paid American Electrical Works, wire . 1,497 97
General Electric Co., wire
40 70
Bibber & White Co.
39 50
Water department, plastering 15 73
Labor of men . 409 10
J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber
49 46
Pettengill, Andrews Co., supplies . General Electric Co., lamps
152 00
W. I. Jordan, iron work
24 12
A. W. Baker, freight
31 10
Bibber & White Co. ·
.
.
4 80
Expenses of committee .
39 17
.
.
26 25
.
2,329 90
.
2 70
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RECAPITALATION .- OPERATING EXPENSES.
Paid superintendent $1,275 00 ·
Station wages .
2,837 00
Distribution wages .
349 60
Repairs of lines and lamps
2,376 22
Repairs of electric plant
222 91
Repairs of steam plant
407 33
Repairs of real estate
18 46
Stable account
539 53
Coal
3,241 29
Water
236 32
Insurance
636 08
Distribution tools
126 54
Station tools .
27 42
Office expenses
152 47
Oil and waste
324 58
Carbons .
205 29
Globes
21 00
Salary of Manager
.
300 00
13,297 04
JOBBING ACCOUNT.
Paid Jobbing wages .
223 35
Jobbing Supplies
.
236 13
D. & C. Lamps .
266 52
726 00
EXTENSION ACCOUNT.
Paid addition to electric plant 85 88
addition to steam plant . 70 00
addition to real estate
25 77
Transformers and installing
319 29
Meters
417 92
Extension of lines and lamps
2,329 90
3,248 76
Sinking fund .
$430 00
430 00
$17,701 80
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EXPENSE ACCOUNT.
Dr.
To operating expenses including jobbing $14,023 04 Interest paid on notes and bonds 1,440 00
Depreciation on plant, value June 30
1899, $49,721 01 at 5% . 2,486 05
Interest on value of plant less notes $18,000 and bonds $16,500, $15,221- 01 at 4% 608 84
To amount due from consumers Dec. 31, 1898
3,561 97
Bills outstanding unpaid, Dec. 30, 1899 993 85
Inventory of supplies on hand Dec. 31,1898 . 1,521 45
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-- $24,635 20
EXPENSE ACCOUNT.
Cr.
To cash received for light meter rent and jobbing and paid Benjamin F. Dyer, Treasurer . 8,280 17
Amount due from consumers Dec. 30, 1899, 3,800 03 . Outstanding bills of Dec 31, 1898, paid 1,212 23 . Inventory of material and supplies, Dec. 30, 1899 1,661 13
Cost of street lighting
$14,953 56 9,681 64
Whole number of arc lamps, 94. 112 incandescent lamps. Equivalent to 32 arc lamps 32.
126 arc
Cost of cach arc light
$76 83++
Respectfully submitted, A. O. CLARK, Manager.
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REPORT OF THE ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPART MENT.
CONSUMERS.
REGISTER FOR THE
YEAR . 1899.
A. O. CLARK, MANAGER
Dr. Cr
Dec. 31, 1898 :
Balance due from consumers . . $3,561 97
Charges for D. & C. lights in 1899
$7,609 48
For meter rent
300 80
For wiring
844 18
$8,754 46
Less abatements for 1898 & '99
236 23
Net
. $8,518 23
Dec. 30, 1899 :
By cash paid Town Treasurer during the year 1899
$8,280 17
Balance due from consumers to date 3,800 30
$12,080 20 $12,080 20
-Dr.
Dec. 30, 1899 :
To balance due from consumers . $3,800 03.
Charges D. & C. light and wiring, 3 mos. ending Dec. 30, 1899 .$2,898 45 net
Charges D. & C. light and. net for, from account Oct. 1, '99 901 50
$3,800 03
The Charges on Consumers Register for D. and C. Light- ing, Meter Rent and Wiring for the year 1899, and the book accounts with all the vouchers for the same have been adjusted
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and the balance due from Consumers Dec. 30, 1899 ($3,800.03) Thirty Eight Hundred and Three One Hundredths Dollars.
DANIEL POTTER, Auditor. BRAINTREE, January, 18, 1900.
BALANCE ACCOUNT.
Dr.
Cr.
Dec. 30, 1899 :
Real estate
$6,529 98
Steam plant
8,851 74
Electric plant
9,719 67
Transformers
3,612 67
Electric lines
15,129 92
Incandescent St. lamps
487 83
Arc street lamps
2,938 69
Meters
3,051 31
New extension electric plant
2,110 67
Profit and loss
9,577 28
Cost of plant December 30, 1899 $52,432.18
Consumers
·
3,800 03
Sinking fund commission
2,804 48
Station, tools and ap- pliances
$344 70
Distribution appliances
93 65
Fuel
118 75
Carbons
14 00
Oil and waste
64 63
Globes
2 00
Steam plant repairs
121 85
Electric plant repairs
32 45
Lines and lamps repairs
255 17
Stable account
458 65
Wiring account, supplies $80.78, Ind. lamps 20.00
100 78
Office furniture and fix- lures
54 50
$1,661 13
Inventory Dec. 30, 1899 on hand $1,661.13
Dec. 30, 1899 : Cash Balance . $32 23
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·
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Notes payable
18,000 00
Appropriation for construction
9,190 81
Appropriation for note payments
15,000 00
Construction over drafts
8,375 89
Bonds
16,500 00
Sinking fund account
2,580 00
Accounts payable
.
300 00
Accrued interest
296 47
$70,275 40
$70,275 40
DANIEL POTTER, Auditor.
BRAINTREE, Dec. 30, 1899. (E. & O. E.)
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
-
ENGINEER'S REPORT.
JEREMIAH F. GALLIVAN, CHIEF. JOHN KELLY, ASST. CHIEF. O. B. BATTLES, CLERK.
To Honorable Board Selectmen :
GENTLEMEN,-I respectfully submit the following report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1899 ;
APPARATUS.
The apparatus of the department consist of 2 hand en- gines, 2 hose wagons, 3 hose jumpers, 2 ladder trucks, 1 hose and ladder wagon and 10 chemical fire extinguishers.
FIRE ALARM.
The fire alarm is under the care of our Superintendent of Electric Lights, Mr. W. P. Mercer and is in a most excellent condition. The town appropriated $300 for a change of the battery system which has been done by our superintendent and the result is that at the present time the town has got the best and at the same time the most economical of fire alarm systems. There has been four more boxes added the past year at a cost of four hundred dollars as appropriated by the town for that purpose.
HOUSES AND PROPERTY.
The engine houses are in good condition. There has been 700 feet of new hose purchased the last year at a cost of $325, also some 8 coats, 3 hydrant gates aud 1 gross chemical chargers, 1 pipe and nozzle in addition to property on hand from the year before.
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RECORDS OF FIRES AND ALARMS OF FIRES FOR THE YEAR 1899.
Jan. 20. 11. a. m., house owned by Mrs. T. B. Libby and N. Allen Penniman, on Middle street ; occupied by J. E. Hayden and N. Allen Penniman. Value, $1,800. ; insured for $1,750, value of contents, $1,450; in- surance, $1,450 ; damage to building, $40 ; damage to contents, $66. Cause-unknown.
Feb. 4. 1.30 p. m., house on Commercial street owned by Annie M. Bates ; occupied by W. H. Godfry and others. Vauled, $2,800 ; insurance, $2,500 ; damage, $10. Cause-Hot ashes from furnace.
Feb. 16. 6.00 p. m., house on Mt. Vernon avenue, owned and occupied by Sarah W. Woodworth. Value, $2,500 ; damage, $22; insured for $2,200. Cause-Lamp being overturned.
April 7. 11.50 a. m. Box 41. Woods fire on land of John F. Bowditch and others on Middle street. Esti- mated damage, $150.
April 17. House on Middle street owned by Mrs. T. B. Libby and N. Allen Penniman ; occupied by N. Allen Pen- niman and J. E. Hryden. No loss reported. Cause-Unknown.
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