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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.
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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.
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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
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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
-
-
-
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-
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.
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·
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·
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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,
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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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