Town annual report of Braintree, Massachusetts for the year 1900, Part 3

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September 1, 1904,


2,000 00


September 1, 1905,


3,400 00


September 1, 1906,


3,900 00


September 1, 1907,


3,900 00


September 1, 1908,


3,900 00


September 1, 1909,


3.400 00


$25,000 00


June 30, 1910,


2,000 00


June 30, 1910,


3,000 00


$5,000 00


57


Notes payable


$47,500 00


Net balance loan


13,143 66


Net electric light debt


. $60,643 66


BRAINTREE, Dec. 31, 1900.


NOTES OUTSTANDING.


The town owes the following notes with accrued interest : Trustees of Thayer Library note, dated


March 7, 1874, on demand at 32 per cent, per annum . $10,000 00


Trustees of Thayer Academy, note dated March 7, 1874, on demand at 32 per cent per annum . $10,000 00


Warren Institution for Savings, note due July 1, 1901, at 42 per cent per an- num, issued on account Monatigent School building


$3,300 00


State Treasurer, four notes, each $3,100, dated February 1, 1894, due February 1, 1901 to February 1, 1904 inclusive at 3g per cent per annum, issued on account Jonas Perkins building . $12,400 00


Notes given acct. Penniman Sch. House


due Sept. 1, 1901, $500 00


due Sept. 1, 1902, 1,000 00


due Sept. 1, 1903, 1,000 00


due Sept. 1, 1904,


1,000 00


due Sept. 1, 1905, 2,000 00


due Sept. 1, 1906,


2,000 00


due Sept. 1, 1907, 2,000 00


due Sept. 1, 1908, 2,000 00


interest 3} per cent


per annum.


due Sept. 1, 1909, 2,500 00/ $14,000 00


Two tax notes dated De-


cember 10, 1900, pay-


able April 18, 1901, $15,000 00


and April 25, 1901 · 10,000 00 $25,000 00


$74,700 00


BRAINTREE, Dec. 31, 1900.


58


FINANCIAL STATEMENT


OF THE TOWN, DECEMBER 31, 1900.


Dr. Cr.


Net debt Water Loan bonds . $191,266 23


Net debt Municipal Lighting bonds . 13,143 66


Notes issued on account of Electric Light Plant . 47,500 00


Sundry notes outstanding .


74,700 00


Accrued interest on Water bonds 334 00


Accrued interest on Municipal bonds


157 66


Accrued interest on Sundry notes


1,050 00


Sundry bills rendered too late for pay- ment in 1900. Electric light depart- ment


$825 49


School dept.


330 55


Sundry bills 164 89


$1,320 93


Balance due on Electric Light Dept. for enlarging Plant, etc.


W. A. Snow & Co. $20 00


Harrisburg F. & Machine Co.[ 1,538 00


A. Lunsden & Co. 976 13 1


$2,534 13


ASSETS OF THE TOWN-NOT INCLUDING PUBLIC PROPERTY, DEC. 31, 1900. .


Balance in the Town Treasury $19,587 74


Balance in the Water Dept. treasury


844 50


Due from col. of taxes, 1899 $8,506 86


Due from col. of taxes, 1900 32,369 22


40,876 08


Due from electric light department, con- sumers' unpaid 'bills 4,247 18


Due from water department unpaid bills


water rates $1,447 22 )


pipes, etc. 229 26 S 1,676.48


59


. Due from State for State aid Chap. 374 Act of 1899 .


2,345 00


Due from State for Military Aid Chap. 372 Act of 1899


72 00


From hospital account


42 71


city of Quincy reservoir rent . ·


51 94


State and towns pauper account


370 39


from Alms House account


73 27


Balance carried forward .


261,819 32


$332,006 61 $332,006 61


-- Dr.


Net debt of town, Dec. 31, 1900 $261,819 32


DANIEL POTTER, Auditor.


BRAINTREE, Dec. 31, 1900.


60


COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT.


FRANK A. SMITH, COLLECTOR.


Dr.


Balance due on tax 1898


. $6,632 01


Interest collected


495 70


Cr.


Balance Paid Treasurer .


$7,127 71


$7,127 71


$7,127 71


Dr.


Balance on taxes 1899


. $30,335 57


Interest collected .


410 53


Cr.


Paid Treasurer


$22,239 24


Balance due from Collector on taxes 1899


8,506 86


$30,746 10 $30,746 10


Dr.


Total tax of 1900


. $95,613 24


Interest collected


9 94


.


Cr.


Paid Treasurer


$63,253 96


Balance due from Collector


32,369 22


$95,623 18 $95,623 18


Amount due from Taxes 1899 $ 8,506 86


Amount due from Taxes 1900 32,369 22


$40,876 08


DANIEL POTTER, Auditors. CHAS. G. JORDAN, .


BRAINTREE, January 12, 1901.


61


Investments of Braintree School Fund.


Seven shares Union National Bank of Weymouth


$700 00


Ten shares National Granite Bank of Quincy .


1,000 00


Three shares Eliot Nat. Bank, Boston . Cash in the Quincy and Braintree Sav- ings Banks


300 00


Land on Town St. rented to G. W. Osgood .


770 00


$2,770 00


Farm on Town St. rented to N. E. Hayden Salt Meadow .


All valued $4,000.


December 31, 1900.


BENJ. F. DYER, TREASURER,


IN ACCOUNT WITH BRAINTREE SCHOOL FUND. Dec. 31, 1899 and Dec. 31, 1900. Dr.


Principal balance Dec. 31, 1899


$770 00


Income balance Dec. 31, 1899


488 00


Received Income


Geo. W. Osgood, rent of land


25.00


N. E Hayden, rent of farm


200 00


Dividends Eliot National Bank


18 00


66 National Granite Bank


60 00


66 Union National Bank


28 00


יו Quincy Savings Bank


28 16


66


. Braintree Savings Bank . 19 35


State rebate on Bank Tax


29 19


$1,675 70


62


Cr.


Paid Town of Braintree. $350 00


Repairing on barn


J. A. Flye, labor . 10 25


J. B. Rhines, Jumber 11 52


R. F. Dyer, posts


76


Balance Quincy Savings Bank 725 27


66 Braintree Savings Bank 577 90


$1,675 70


Of this balance $770 00 is principal 533 17 is accrued income


$1,303 17


Examined the accounts of B. F. Dyer, Treasurer, and the bal- ance of $1,303.17 deposited in Braintree and Quincy Savings Banks as reported. Quincy Savings Bank $725 27


Braintree Savings Bank 577 90


$1,303 17


CHAS. G. JORDAN, Auditor.


BRAINTREE, January 12, 1901.


63


SINKING FUND ACCOUNTS.


BENJ. F. DYER, TREASURER.


Dr.


Water loan of 1887, balance Dec. 30, 1899


"Town appropriation 1900


Income .


$1,268 88 .


Less premium on bonds bought .


34 25 1,234 63


Balance Dec. 31, 1900 .


$32,977 24


Investments :


Dr.


One bond city of Canton, Ohio, 5 per cent $1,000 00 Two bonds Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn R. R., 43 per cent . 2,000 00


One bond Rumford Falls & Rangeley R. R., 5 per cent 1,000 00


Four bonds $1,000 each Fitchburg R. R., 4 per cent


3,877 11


Two bonds Illinois Central R. R., 3} per cent


2,000 00


Three bonds town of Braintree water loan 4 per cent 3,000 00


Ten bonds town of Braintree lighting loan 4 per cent · One bond town of Braintree lighting loan 4 per cent 500 00


10,000 00


Note town of Braintree due Sept. 1, 1909 32 per cent .


·


2,500 00


Note town of Braintree due Sept. 1, 1909 3} per cent ·


3,400 00


Note town of Braintree due June 30, 1910 32 per cent 2,000 00


Braintree Savings Bank . ·


549 62


Randolph Savings Bank . . 1,150 51


$32,977 24


Cr. $29,742 61 2,000 00


64


Dr.


For Water loan of 1891, balance Dec. 30, '99


Town appropriation, 1900


Income . . $1,249 50


Less premium on bonds bought . ·


19 04


1,230 46


Balance Dec. 31, 1900 .


$31,241 07


Investments :


Dr.


Six bonds city of Canton, Ohio, 5 per cent $6,000 00 Three bonds town of Braintree, Water


Loan, 4 per cent 3,000 00 Six bonds town of Braintree, Lighting Loan, 4 per cent 6,000 00


Three bonds Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn R. R., 42 per cent . .


3,000 00


One bond Illinois Central R. R., 3} per cent 1,000 00


Note, town of Braintree due Sept. 1, 1904 3} per cent


1,000 00


Note, town of Braintree due Sept. 1, 1908 32 per cent 2,000 00


, Note, town of Braintree due June 30, 1910 32 per cent


3,000 00


Mortgage of H. Almon Jones, 42 per cent 3,500 00


East Weymouth Savings Bank 1,526 17


Quincy. Savings Bank


1,214 90 ·


$31,241 07


Cr.


For Water loan 1896.


Balance Dec. 30, 1899


$380 91


Town appropriation, 1900


120 00


Income


14 55


Balance Dec. 31, 1900 . · .


$515 46


Cr. $27,010 61' 3,000 00


65


Investment :


Dr.


South Weymouth Savings Bank


$515 46


Cr.


For Municipal Lighting loan, 1893.


Balance Dec. 30, 1899


$2,804 48


Town appropriation, 1900


430 00


Income .


121 86


Balance Dec. 31, 1900 . .


$3,356 34


Investments :


Dr.


One town of Braintree Water Bond, 4 per cent


. $1,000 00


Braintree Savings Bank .


· 1,341 17


Weymouth Savings Bank ·


. 1,015 17


$3,356 34


SUMMARY.


Debt with Sinking Fund.


Debt.


Sinking Fund.


Water Loan, 1887 .


$100,000 00 $32,977 24


Water Loan, 1891 .


.


· 150,000 00


31,241 07


Water Loan, 1896 . · ·


·


6,000 00


515 46


Municipal Lighting Loan, 1893


· 16,500 00


3,356 34


$272,500 00 $68,090 11


Balance Dec. 31, 1900 .


204,409 89


$272,500 00


Examined all the accounts and securities of the Sinking Funds of 1887, 1891, 1893 and 1896 to December 31, 1901 in- clusive, amounting to $68,090.11 (Sixty-eight thousand ninety and eleven one-hundreds dollars), and find the report of Benj. F. Dyer, Treasurer of said Sinking Funds, correct.


DANIEL POTTER, - CHAS. H. HAYWARD, Auditors. CHAS. G. JORDAN,


BRAINTREE, Jan. 17, 1901.


AUDITOR'S REPORT. STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AGAINST EXPENDITURES FOR 1900


Appropriations.


Expended.


Unexpended.


In Excess.


Credits.


For pay of school teachers


dog tax


$16,970.00 ) 656.50


$17,976 50


$18,104 04


127 54


school fund


350 00 )


For Sundries) 168 455


Superintendent-of schools


1,400 00


1,400 00


Janitors for schools


-


-


-


2,016 00


2.000 00


16 00


84 77


85 66


Incidentals for schools, -


500 00


624 48


124 48


Incidenta's for schoolhouses


1,000 00


1,292 62


292 62


7 96


Fuel for schools


1,400 00


1,358 39


41 61


66


Conveyance of pupils


-


825 00


1,170 00


345 00


9 16


Penniman School Building


7,648 13


7,648 13


Fire department, general exp's and repairs


800 00


728 43


71 57


Fire alarm box


300 00


115 50


184 50


For new hose -


325 00


325 00


For new ladder truck


1,000 00


1,000 00


For pay of members and engineers -


1,225 00


1,267 00


42 00


Water department bydrant service -


4,425 00


4,175 00


250 00


Water loan sinking fund


-


-


5,120 00


5,120 00


Interest on Town debt -


6,066 00


4,502 81


1,563 19


Electric light department for street lights $8.500


18,253 77


17,282 04


971 73


Revenue from light and


jobbing - -


9,753.77


-


1,600 00


1,684 77


Text books and supplies


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


Town officers -


Highways and bridges general repairs


-


Removal of snow -


-


-


Watering streets


$500 002


1,077 67


1,285 60


.207 93


Assessment upon abutters - 577 67 )


3,500 00


3,955 07


455 07


34 18


Construction and repairs of sidewalks


2,000 00


1,755 42


244 58


Support of poor


5,000 00


6,354 60


1,354 60


892 89


Night police -


2,190 00


2,188 00


2 00


Janitor Town Hall and Library


600 0


583 83


16 17


Town lands


100 00


12 00


88 00


Town Hall


500 00


658 87


158 87


284 00 ;


Insurance


-


-


-


-


300 00


236 60


63 .40


Incidental expenses


2,600 00


3,126 70


526 70


422 50


Collection and abatement of taxes -


1,500 00


1,527 79


27 79


67


Court fees and expenses -


100 0


176 25


76-25


56 99


Public Library


900 00


900 00


Distributing books -


-


-


100 00


100 00


Grand Army of the Republic -


175 00


175 00


Soldier's relief - Acts of 1890


500 00


534 67


Soldiers' aid, chap. 372 -


75 00


144


00


69 00


72 00


State aid, chap. 374


2.345 00


2,345 00


2,345 00


Hospital


506 74


506 74


506 74


Care of drawbridge


100 00


120 00


20 00


To enforce. criminal laws


500 00


300.05


199 95


Note Jonas Perkins School


3,100 00


3,100 00


1


-


-


-


P


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


.


-


-


3,580 00 3,500 00 500 00


3,640 82 3,824 17 378 06


60 82 324 17


23 50


121 94


Construction of s'one road


-


-


34 67


-


-


-


-------


-


Appropriations.


Expended.


Unexpended.


In Excess.


Credits.


Note Monitiquot school -


-


-


3,300 00


3,300 00


Note Electric light plant


-


-


2,500 00


2,500 00


For Bowditch street


600 00


612 79


12 79


For Pennock street


300 00


324 45


24 45


For erecting standpipes -


500 00


489 39


10 61


1,240 00


Widening of Commercial street J. Sargent Arnold special -


236 91


236 91


Forest Fires


1


-


355 29


355 29


$103.929 94


$115,786 28


$4,845 25


$16,701 59


$4,909 03


68


Dr.


Cr.


Amount of Appropriations, .


$76,776 17


Orders paid,


$85,101 43


Amount for Notes.


8,900 00


Orders paid Electric Light Dept. .


17,282 04


Amount for Electric Light Plant .


·


.


18,253 77


8,900 00


$103,929 94


Unexpended,


4,845 25


·


.


$99,084 69


Excess of Appropriation,


16,701 59


$115,786 28


8!15,786 28


DANNIEL POTTER, Auditor.


BRAINTREE, Dec. 81, 1900.


·


·


·


.


·


.


4,502 81


.


-


*


-


-


-


-


-


-


*


-


-


1,240 00


-


Notes paid, Interest paid in 1900, : : .


69


INSURANCE ACCOUNT.


Insurance in force from December 31, 1900.


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


14,000 00


14,000 00


Middle Street 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 Station


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


1000 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


$149,969 00


$20,481 00


$170,450 00


Electric Light Dept. :


Liability Employes


5,000 00


5,000 00


Liability Public


10,000 00


10,000 00


$164,969 00


$20,481 00


$185,450 00


1


BRAINTREE, Jan. 17, 1901.


70


Electric Light Department,


REPORT OF MANAGER.


During the year ending December 31, 1900, no extensions have been made to the street lighting system. There has been added to the domestic and commercial lighting system 49 new consumers, with 1604 additional lights making a total of 7988 lights connected up to the present time.


The appropriations for the year 1900 were as follows :


At the annual Town Meeting there was appropriated for operating expenses the sum of $8,500 00


In addition thereto, it was voted that the revenue derived from domestic and commercial lights, meter rents and jobbing, be applied to the pay- ment of the Sinking Fund, operating expenses and the connecting of new users.


Under the foregoing vote the. fol- lowing amounts were charged :---


For domestic and commercial lights, $8,674 45 Rent of meters 337 50


Jobbing charges 834 93


.9,846 88


Less abatements made 93 11


9,753 77


$18,253 77


71


Operating Expenses.


Paid W. P. Mercer, Supt.


$1,200 00


Station wages


2,988 50


.


Distribution wages


2S5 80


Repairs of lines and lamps, labor and supplies


1,302 72


Repairs on steam plant and sup- plies


508 46


Repairs on electric plant and sup- plies


122 41


Repairs on real estate and sup- plies


119 70


Stable account


572 49


Coal


3,585 02


Water


236 32


Insurance


675 72


Station · tools


64 20


Distribution tools


69 45


Oil and waste


371 05 ·


Carbons


241 29


Globes


4 50


Office expenses


131 43 .


A. O. Clark, manager


400 00


$12.879 06


JOBBING ACCOUNT.


Paid Jobbing wages


$262 50


Jobbing supplies 508 86


D. & C. lamps


406 36


1.177 72


EXTENSION ACCOUNT.


Paid Extension of lines. labor and material


$1,204 84


Extension of electric plant


67 53


Extension of real estate 22 12


Transformers and installing


229 45


Meters


1,047 97


$2,571 91


Paid Sinking Fund $430 00


430 00


$17,058 69


72


EXPENSE IN DETAIL.


Paid W. P. Mercer, services as Supt., $1,200 00


Station wages 2,988 50


Distribution wages 285 80


Jobbing wages


262 50


A. O. Clark, manager,


1899


($300), 1900 ($100) 400 00


OFFICE EXPENSES.


Paid W. A. Torrey, postage $11 75


Pratt & Pratt, printing


10 00


Geo. W. Prescott & Son, print- ing


15 75


Weymouth & Braintree Pub. Co., printing


5 75


C. D. Harlow. supplies


10 29


New England Telephone Co.,


use of telephone 2 yrs. 21 20


C. H. Hobart, supplies


35


Daniel Potter, office work 56 34


$131 43


GLOBES.


Paid Weymouth Light & Power Co.,


4 50


4 50


REPAIRS OF LINES AND LAMPS.


Paid General Electric Co., supplies .. $187 14


Manhattan Construction Co. 127 58


Baker Hardware Co. 29 28


Eagle Oil & Supply Co.


10 22


Victor Metals & Foundry Co.


16 68


W. I. Tordan, iron work .


50 03


Water Department. repairs


20 13


J. B. Rhincs & Co., lumber


36 41


A. W. Baker, expressing


12 19


N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., rental for pole


1 00


W. M. Jordan, expressing


2 55


Thomas South, Jr., iron work ..


30


C. H. Hobart, supplies


1. 09


Labor of men


808 12


1,302 72


73


EXTENSION OF LINES AND LAMPS.


Paid Pettengill, Andrews & Co., wire, $248 04


General Electric Co., for wire,


lightning, arrestors and sup- plies 635 75


W. I. Jordan, iron work


130 67


A. W. Baker, freight 3 01


Labor of men


187 37


1,204, 84


JOBBING SUPPLIES.


Paid General Electric Co., supplies .. $322 30


Eagle Oil & Supply Co., supplies,


19 53


Arthur L. Hobart, labor and stock


25 75


McKenney & Waterbury,


plies sup-


14 03


Crocker. Wheeler Co., supplies .. 24 00


Hayward Bros., labor


10 65


J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber


14 45


Manufacturers' Governors Co ....


8 40


Waters Governors Co., supplies,


1 79


Electric Gas Lighting Co., sup- plies


13 00


Victor Metals Foundry & Ma- chine Co., supplies 9 00


W. M. Jordan, expressing 5 00


W. I. Jordan, iron work 26 60


E. Bourk, expressing


70


A. W. Baker, expressing


1 59


Baker Hardware Co., supplies 2 59


Chas. A. Scheiren, supplies


1 98


Horse for fire alarm


7 50


D. & C. Lamps :---


Paid General Electric Co.


$401 31


Wm. Jordan, freight


4 35


A. W. Baker, freight


70


508 86


406 36


74


METERS.


Paid Westinghouse Elec. Mfg. Co ... $738 46


General Electric Co. 261 40


Weston Elect'al Instrument Co., - 40.00


A. W. Baker, freight 8 11


1,047 97


TRANSFORMERS AND INSTALLING.


Paid Westinghouse Elec. Mfg. Co ... $29 70


General Electric Co. 180 00


Labor, installing, etc. 18 00


A. W. Baker, freight


75


229 45


REPAIRS OF REAL ESTATE.


Paid J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber $84 19


Baker Hardware Co., supplies 10 36


Eagle Oil Supply Co. 6 15


Albert Hobart, labor


3 00


Labor of men


16 00


119 70


ADDITION TO REAL ESTATE.


Paid J. B. Rhines & Co., lumber $22 12


22 12


STABLE ACCOUNT.


Paid T. H. Emerson, hay and grain. . $291 89


Thomas South, Jr.


72 25


Walsh Brothers 88 00


Joshua Wilkins


81 75


George A. Hunt


18 75


W. I. Jordan


13 35


C. D. Harlow


1.50


Francis Abell. Jr.


5 00


572 49


STATION TOOLS.


Paid Eagle Oil & Supply Co. $59 95


Baker Hardware Co. 2 90


Walsh Brothers 1 35


64 20


75


DISTRIBUTION TOOLS.


Paid Eagle Oil & Supply Co." $20 20


Baker Hardware Co. 16 30


A. J. Wilkinson & Co.


14 85


C. R. Fish


12 00


Walsh Brothers


1 35


W. I. Jordan


4 25


A. W. Baker, expressing


50


69 45


OIL AND WASTE.


Paid Eagle Oil & Supply Co. $344 81


E. W. Hunt . 4 39


McNiff & Hofferty 1. 50


James W. Rand


13 15


F. G. Winkfield


1 65


A. H. Cobb & Co.


75


A. W. Baker, freight


4 80


371 05


COAL.


Paid J. F. Sheppard & Sons, coal


3,585 02.


3,585 02


REPAIRS OF ELECTRIC PLANT.


Paid General Electric Co .. material. . $56 55


Westinghouse Elec. Mfg. Co ... 3 50


Eagle Oil & Supply Co. . 10 40


Victor Metals & Foundry Co. ..


9 00


Western Elect'al Instrument Co., 6 05


Charles A. Scheiren 33 66


C. D. Harlow


2 75


A. W. Baker, expressing


50


EXTENSION OF ELECTRIC PLANT.


122 41


Paid General Elec. Co., material


$50 53


Labor 17 00 $67 53


76


WATER.


Paid Braintree Water Department .. $236 32


236 32


INSURANCE.


Paid Henry A. Monk on buildings and machinery 331 64


C. B. Cummings 344 08


675 72


CARBONS.


Paid Bibber & White Co.


$14 00


Randolph Electric Co.


12 00


National Carbon Co.


60 00


United Electric Carbon Co.


35 00


Manhattan Construction Co.


95 32


General Electric Co. 10 56


C. R. Fish


5 55


A. W. Baker, freight


7 11


W. M. Jordan, freight


1 75


241 29


REPAIRS ON STEAM PLANT.


Paid Frank O. Whitmarsh, mason work


$78 64


John Byrne, repairs mason work, 17 65


Eagle Oil & Supply Co.


210 97


Crosby Steam Gage & Valve Co.,


15 75


Ashton Valve Co.


8 80


Roberts Iron Works


9 88


G. G. Stillman


13 45


John F. Kemp


54 65


W. I. Jordan


23 70


Joseph I. Bates


11 38


General Electric Co.


3 50


Baker Hardware Co.


6 0S


Chas. A. Scheiren


9 40


J. B. Rhines & Co.


1 50


Express charges


43 11


Credit. By John F. Kemp, refund on acct .. . 8 30


508 46


77


EXPENSE ACCOUNT.


Cash paid operating expenses, includ-


ing jobbing


$14,056 78 Cash paid interest on notes and bonds 2,103 21


To depreciation on plant from June 30, 1899, to June 30, 1900 2,667 63


To interest on plant, less notes and bonds 684 21


Amount due from consumers, Dec. 31, 1899 3,800 03


Bills outstanding (unpaid), Dec. 31, 1900


825 49


To inventory of Dec. 31, 1899 1,661 13


25,798 4S


Credit.


To Cash received for light, meter rent and jobbing $9,306 62


4,247 18


Amount due from consumers .. Outstanding bills of Dec. 31, 1899 (paid) 993 85


Inventory of supplies on hand, Dec. 31, 1900 1,655 69


Interest received on deposits


132 08


Premium derived from sale of


notes


129 13


16,464 55


Cost of street lights


9,333 93


No. of street lights equivalent to 126 arc lights. Cost of each arc, $74.01+


Respectfully submitted,


ANSEL O. CLARK,


Manager.


78


Report of the Electric Light Department.


Consumers.


REGISTER FOR THE YEAR 1900.


A. O. CLARK. MANAGER.


Dr Cr.


Dec. 30, 1899 :


Balance due from consumers ·


$3,800 03


Charges for D. & C. lights in 1900 $8,674 45


For meter rent .


337 50


For wiring


834 93


$9.846 88


Less abatements for 1900


93 11


Net


$9,753 77


.


Dec. 31, 1900 :


By cash paid Town Treasurer during the


year 1900


$9,306 62


Balance due from consumers to date


4,247 18


$13,553 80 $13,553 80


Dec. 31, 1900 : .Dr


To balance due from consumers ·


$4,247 18


Charges D. & C. light and Wiring for 3 mos., ending Dec. 31, 1900 . $3,498 14 net


Charges D. & C. light and Wiring, from account end- ing Sept. 30, 1900 . 749 04


The Charges on Consumers Register for D. & C Lighting, Meter Rent and Wiring for the year 1900, and the books, accounts with all the vouchers, for the same have been examined and the balance due from Consumers as reported December 31, 1900, $4,247 18, forty-two hundred forty-seven and 18 dollars correct


DANIEL POTTER, Auditor.


BRAINTREE, Jan. 22, 1900.


79


BALANCE ACCOUNT.


1900.


Dr.


Cr.


Dec. 31. Real Estate. $ 6225 05


Steam plant.


8409 15


Electric plant.


9293 98


Transformers. 3660 60


Electric lines 17,566 10


Incandescent street lamps 463 44


Arc street lamps


2791 76


Meters. .


3926 71


New extension . electric.


plant


28.438 19


Cost of plant Dec. 31. 1900 $80,774 98


Cash balance 3491 72


Interest account 511 38


Manufacturing account 1134 14


Profit and Loss . account, 10,657.30


Consumers acct., bal. due. 4247 18


Sinking Fund Com'sion. . 3356 34


Inventory. Dec. 31., - 1900 :-


Station tools and appli- ances


369 35


Distribution appliances 91 00


Oil and waste 51 90


Steam plant repairs


170 82


Electric plant repairs .


45 25


Lines and lamps, repairs.


399 75


Stable account


325 44


Office furniture and fix -. tuires 24 00


Wiring account, supplies.


178 18


Notes payable


47,500 00


Appro'tion for construc- tion


9,190 81


Construction overdrafts ..


12,927 92


Appro. for note paym'ts,


16,500 00


Bonds


16,500 00


Sinking fund account


3,010 00


Accounts payable


200 00


$105,828 73 $105,828 73 DANIEL POTTER. Auditor.


Braintree, Dec. 31, 1900.


80


EXTENSION OF ELECTRIC PLANT. Appropriations.


January 9th, 1900, the sum of. . $26,000 00


April 14th, 1900, additional sum of. . . 5000 00


31,000 00


Expended.


Paid Edward Kendall & Sons, for boiler, 1147 00 John Byrne, setting boiler ... 493 00


Westinghouse Electric M'fg Co., on contract 12,793 72


General Electric Co., lamps .. 418 00


General Electric Co., labor and sup- plies 83 10


Andrew Lumsden & Co., piping .. 2314 43 Geo. F. Blake M'fg Co., pump and condenser 1050 00


295 00


National Pipe Bending Co., heater. . Harrisburg Foundry and Machine works, contract 4614 00


Harrisburg Foundry and Machine Works, foundation contract .. . 2939 00


Arthur D. Jones, foundation con- tract 1475 00


Labor of men, electric light depart- ment 446 10


A. W. Baker, expressing 82 16


Charles A. Scheiren, belt for gener- ator. 140 25


J. B. Rhines, lumber. 44 18


W. M. Jordan, expressing. 5 05


W. J. Jordan, iron work. 13 20


Albert Hobart, delivering old ma- chinery. 35 00


E. Kitfield, making plans.


50 00


$28,438 19


Due Harrisburg Foundry and Ma- chine Co.,. 1,538 00


A. Lumsden & Co., 976 13


W. A. Snow. 20 00 2534 13


$30,972 32


81


Report of Committee.


The committee chosen to increase the capacity of the elec- tric light plant report as follows :


After visiting several electric plants and obtaining what in- formation we could, we decided to make following contracts; September 9, 1899. Contracted with Edward Kendall & Sons for one horizontal tubular boiler of 125 h. p. for the sum of. $1147 00


October 18, 1899. Contracted with John Byrne for putting in foundation and setting boiler for the sum of. 493 00


November 29, 1899. Contracted with the Geo. F. Blake Mfg. Co. for a vertical twin air pump and condenser, combined, for the sum of .... 1050 00


September 8, 1899. Contracted with the West- inghouse Electric Mfg. Co. for 1 A. C. Gen- erator of 250 K. W .; 1 A. C. Generator of 120 K. W .; 106 Manhattan enclosed arc lamps, and 41 transformers with switch board and wiring, complete, for the sum of. 13,400 00


September 29, 1899. Contracted with the Harris- burg Foundry & Machine Works for one four valve Harrisburg engine of 450 h. p. for the sum of 6152 00


March 1, 1900. Also with the Harrisburg Foun- dry & Machine Works to put in a foundation for engine and generator for the sum of ..... 2939 00


It being necessary to go to a greater depth for the foundation than was provided for in the contract with the Harrisburg Co., on April 6, 1900, a contract was made with Arthur D. Jones, of Boston, for a sub foundation, for the sum of. 1475 00


The work of piping was done and material for the same was furnished at different times as required, by Andrew Lumsden & Co., at a cost of. 3290 56


for which no contract was made.


A. O. CLARK, for Committee,


82


Report of Fire Department.


The Department was organized with John Kelley, Chief; (). B. Battles, Assistant Chief; J. F. Gallivan, Clerk, but dur- ing the year Messrs. Battles and Gallivan resigned, and Messrs. C. V. Cottrell and S. J. Hill were appointed to fill the unexpired term.


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


Gentlemen :- I respectfully submit the following report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1900, with John Kelley, Chief; Clem- ent V. Cottrell, Assistant Chief: Samuel Hill, Clerk.




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