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1,000 00
1,383 59
383 59
62 27
Fuel ·
2,200 00
2,150 78
49 22
Conveyance of Pupils .
1,200 00
1,388 75
188 75
194 63
Painting School Buildings, Jonas
Perkins, Monatiquot, Penniman, Pond and Union
725 00
1,030 28
69 72
Monitiquot School Bldg Interior
375 00
Grading Grounds Noah Torrey School
600 00
597 00
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$321 10
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
General Repairs of Highways
and Bridges $4,500 00
$5,358 40
$6,512 10
$1,153 70
230 41
Rec. from State Excise
Tax on St. Railway 858 40 .
Constructian of new Stone
Roads . $1,825 12
3,180 83
3,243 38
62 56
75 12
Excise Tax St. Railway $1,355 70
Sikewalks
2,000 00
2,011 93
11 93
40 00
Removal of Snow .
2,500 00
2,332 56
167 44
Watering Streets
750 00
1,486 42
1,619 17
132 75
20 50
Abbuters Tax
736 42 S
Btockton Avenue .
400 00
416 00
16 00
Miller Avenue
275 00
258 40
15 60
Sherbrooke Avenue
350 00
356 24
6 24
New Stone Crushing Plant
2,500 00
2,536 48
36 48
Town Landt .
100 00
95 25
4 75
Tree Warden Department
1,155 00
956 56
198 44
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
General Expenses . 700 00
970 21
270 21
Pay Engineers & Members
1,567 00
2 00
including Poll Taxes 1,565 00
New Hose · 500 00 ·
500 00
New Harnesses
100 00
100 00 1
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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR 1905 .- CONTINUED.
Appropriation.
Expendeď.
Unexpended.
In Excess.
Credits.
Maintenance and Care Fire
220 25
$179 75
Alarms $400 00 Extension Fire Alarm on Plain Street . 130 00
3,395 00
130 00
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT.
For Operating Expenses $7,500 00 Revenue from Light, Power, Meter, Rent and Wiring, net in 1905 17,803 25 Appropriation for Street Lights on Academy, Town Street, Cochato Road and Storrs Avenue
25,303 25
27,405 90
2,102 65
5 $850 65 2 91 15
554 00
554 00
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Salaries of Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor and Surveyors of Highway 1,950 00 Town Clerk 500 00
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Town Treasurer ·
525 00 . Auditors 100 00 ·
Registrars of Voters ·
105 00
Tax Collector
600 00
Moderator
25 00 3,805 00
3,765 00
40 00
BOARD OF HEALTH.
For General Expenses
300 00
296 80
3 20
Police Department
2,190 00
2,190 00
Court Fees and Expenses .
200 00
68 67
131 33
300 75
Insurance
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Incidental Expenses
3,204 88
3,835 07
630 19
158 69
Memorial Day
175 00
175 00
Military Aid
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168 00
336 00
168 00
168 00
Soldiers' Relief
1,500 00
1,090 15
409 85
State Aid
2,366 00
· 2,366 00
2,366 00
Cemetery, Plain street
50 00
50 00
Abatement of Taxes
1,000 00
1,005 76
5 76
Treasurer's Bond
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105 00
105 00
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Hydrant Service ·
$4,925 00
4,925 00
Sinking Funds
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5,120 00
10,045 00
5,120 00
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450 00
306 50
143 50
111 06
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STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR 1905 .- CONTINUED.
Appropriation.
Expended.
Unexpended.
In Excess.
Credits.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
For General Expenses, $1,000 00
Distribution of Books, 100 00
1,600 00
1,600 00
Improvements, 500 00
TOWN HALL.
General Expenses
500 00
888 01
388 01
479 00
160
Janitor of Town Hall
and Library
650 00
650 00
POOR DEPARTMENT.
For Support of Poor and maintenance of Almshouse and outside Relief of Poor
1 S
5,500 00
2,198 63 5,168 81
667 82
1,867 44
383 05
TOWN DEPARTMENT.
For Payment of Notes due in .1905 ·
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9,400 00
9,400 00
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and Loans in anticipation of Taxes . Appropriation at Special Meeting for Steam Heating Plant in Town House
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
No Appropriation Forest Fires Noah Torrey School Building Balance of Appropriation in 1904 Construction Account J. Sargent Arnold Estate
541 97
641 97
17,430 22
17,428 72
1 60
16 00
15 00
$148,410 30
$156,693 33
$2,128 51| $10,411 54
$6,733 65
DR.
CR.
Amount of appropriation
$113,176 83
Orders paid town account Orders paid, electric light plant
$114,214 39
Revenue from Electric Light Dept. 17,803 25
27,405 90
Balance Noah Torrey School Appropriation
17,430 22
Notes paid Interest paid in 1905
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5,673 04
$148,410 30
Unexpended
2,128 51
$146,281 79
Excess over appropriation
10,411 64
$156,693 33
1,500 00
1,554 30
54 30
450 35
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2,500 00
2,477 19
22 81
Received of Nat. Mount Wollaston [Bank
$156,693 33
DANIEL POTTER, Auditor,
Braintree, January 26, 1906.
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9,400 00
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Electric Light Department OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1905.
PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE TOWN.
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BEE PRINT: PRATT & PRATT, PUBLISHERS, BRAINTREE, MASS. 1906.
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Report of Manager.
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT.
The following extensions to the Street Lighting System have been made during the year 1905:
On Academy Street, five 25 C. P. Lamps.
On Cochato Road and Storrs Avenue, six 25 C. P. Lamps. On Town Street, four 25 C. P. Lamps.
For the Street Lighting System there are now in use 98 Arc Lamps and 259 Series Lamps including 4 at the Electric Light Station.
To the Domestic and Commercial Lighting System there has been added during the year 1905, 86 new consumers con- necting 1269 lamps and 19 removals, one H. P. electric motor, making a total number of 524 cousumers with an aggregate · number of 12,778 lamps and two H. P. electric motors connect- ed in the Entire System.
Charges for Lights, Power, Meter Rents and Wiring accounts for the year as follows:
For Lights, 6 months ending June 30, $6852 70
For Lights, 6 months ending Dec. 31, 7498 19 For Power, 6 months ending Dec. 31, 105 78 For Meter Rents, 6 months ending June 30, 267 00
For Meter Rents 6 months ending Dec. 31, 285 60
Wiring accounts 6 months ending June 30, 1237 38
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Wiring accounts 6 months ending Dec. 31,
1717 89
$17,964 54
Less Abatements in 1905
161 29
Total Charges Net
$17803 25
Net charges in 1905
17803 25
Net charges in 1904
17138 80
Increase over 1904 664 45
Appropriations for the Electric Light department made at the annual Town meeting, March 27, and April 3, 1905, as follows:
Payment of operating expenses in 1905 $7,500 00
Payment of notes due and pay-
able in 1905. 5,400 00
Payment of interest on bonds and notes due in 1905 . 1,682 50
For Extension of electric lights
on Academy Street, Town .
Street, Cochato Road and Storrs Avenue $554 00
And in addition to the foregoing appropriations it was voted that the net revenue derived from domestic and commer- cial lighting, power, meter rents and wiring be applied to the payment of Sinking fund $430 four hundred and thirty dollars and the balance for operating expenses and connecting new consumers.
The Amount of revenue received from domestic and com. mercial lighting for the year 1905, net
$17803 25
-$32,939 75
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ELECTRIC LIGHT ACCOUNT.
OPERATING EXPENSES 1
Paid superintendent salary
$1,200 00
Manager .
600 00
Station wages .
4,281 92
Distribution wages
312 00
Repairs of lines and lamps
1,394 80
Repairs on steam plant .
1,012 09
Repairs on electric plant
305 91
Repairs on real estate
150 51
Station tools and appliances
32 33
Dist. tools and appliances
123 01
Fuel account
$3,839 03
137 14
3,976 17
Insurance account
355 67
Oil and waste .
811 11
Carbons
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200 24
Globes
37 80
Water account
236 32
Stable account
1,388 68
Office account .
208 09 -
$16,626 65 -
WIRING ACCOUNT
Supplies, D and C lamps $2,258 69 Paid wiring account wages 568 00
- $2,826 69
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EXTENTION ACCOUNTS
Extension of lines and lamps
new construction, and con-
3,195 93
nec ting new consumers, etc Addition to real estate
2,141 22
Incandescent street lamps 60 15
Extension of Electric plant
232 22
Extension of steam plant
175 95
Meters and charges
711 99
Arc lamps
298 77
Transformers and installing
706 33
$7,522 56
Sinking fund appropriation for 1905
$430 00
322 orders drawn and paid by B. F. Dyer, Treas. for Electric Lightdept 1905 accounts
$27,405 90
1905 June 30, $14,398 39
1905 Dec. 30, 13,007 51
- $27,405 90
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EXPENSES OF THE ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT.
In detail from Jan. 1 1905 to Dec. 30, 1905 both inclusive
STATION WAGES.
Pay of men 52 weeks
$4,281 92
DISTRIBUTION WAGES
Pay of men 52 weeks
$312 00
GENERAL SALARIES
W. P. Mercer, superintendent
600 00
Daniel Potter manager
STABLE ACCOUNTS
$540 00
Wlach Hall Co
379 18
Jordan, Charles G.
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218 17
Welsh, George W.
39 00
Abele Dr. F. Jr.
9 72
Emerson, T. H.
20 50
Tarbox, S. K & Son
13 25
Hunt George H.
18 50
Whitman, H. B.
6 36
Harlow, C. D. ·
6 00
Franklin, Rubber Co.
$1,388 68
$1,200 00
Jordan, W. I.
138 00
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REPAIRS ON REAL ESTATE
Eagle Oil and Supply Co
$52 69.
Pettengill Andrews Co
45 00
Whitmarsh, F. O.
22 25
Ludden, J. E.
8 95
Brooks, W.
6 00
Rhines, J. B. & Co
4 62
Labor of men
7 50
Jordan, W. I.
3 50
$150 51
GLOBES ACCOUNT
Westinghouse Electric and Manu-
facturing Co ·
$37 80
CARBONS
Westinghouse Electric and Manu-
facturing Co
$180 15
Pettengill Andrews Co .
13 84
W. M. Jordan express charges
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6 25
$200 24
OIL AND WASTE ACCOUNT
Eagle Oil & Supply Co.
$689 52
Keystone Lubricating Co.
36 00
Ludden, J. E.
15 53
Rand, James W.
13 06
Callahan, C. & Co.
17 58
Hofferty, S. J.
9 00
Philadelphia Greese Co.
2 00
Hunt, E. W. .
3 93
Baker, A. W. express
24 49
$811 11
171
WATER ACCOUNT
Braintree Water Department Jan. 1, 1905 to Dec. 31, 1905 in- clusive $236 32
INSURANCE ACCOUNT
Hanniford, C. S. agent
$355 67
Buildings, boilers and engines
machinery, fixtures and |
supplies, Stable, horses,
carriages etc., policies re-
newed January 1, 1905 . J $29,250 00
OFFICE ACCOUNT
Torrey, W. A., P. M., stamped
envelopes and stamps
85 95
Prescott, G. W. & Sons, printing. .
39 50
Hooper Lewis & Co., books 15 00
Hobbs Warren Co., books
15 00
New England Telephone & Tele- graph Co.
17 09
Mercer W. P. supplies
14 05
D. Potter, supplies .
5 00
Alverdo Mason, supplies
10 00
Finnegan, G. D.
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3 00
Kincaide H. L. & Co.
3 50
$208 09
DISTRIBUTION, TOOLS AND APPLIANCES.
Jordan, W. I.
$33 60
Ludden, J. E. 24 89
Eagle Oil & Supply Co. . .
34 56
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Franklin Rubber Co.
10 78
Wilkinson, A. J. & Co. .
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9 53
Pettengill Andrews Co.
9 65
$123 01
STATION TOOLS AND APPLIANCES.
Jordan, W. I.
$25 50
Eagle Oil & Supply Co.
6 83
32 33.
FUEL ACCOUNT.
Sheppard, J. F. & Sons .
$3,839 03
Woodsum Coal Co. 137 14
$3,976 17
Cumberland coal, J. F. Shep-
pard & Sons, 72913 tons at $4.25 ·
$3,099 61
12 tons at $4.00
48 00
Screenings Sheppard J. F. & Sons 345108 tons at $2.00
$691 42
Screenings Woodsum Coal Co
68 258 tons at $2.00 .
137 14
Cumberland Coal 741 40
13 tons
Screenings 413 1g tons
Total number of tons bought in 1905
1,1543
WIRING ACCOUNT
Pettingell Andrews Co
$1,430 41
General Electric Co
511 01
McKenney & Waterbury Co .
77 25
Edson W. Co. .
48 62
Graig David R.
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27 42
Ludden, J. E.
17 28
Eagle Oil, Supply Co
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28 70
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Lumsden Van Stone Co
10 12
Schiesen, C. A & Co
79
Jordan, W. J.
30 20
Fore River Ship and Engine Co
17 94
Mercer, W. P.
8 65
Wilkinson, A. J. & Co
2 16
Borden, H. W.
10 42
Baker, A. W., express
20 77
Jordan, W. M. express.
16 95
$2,258 69
Labor of men
196 00
Labor of men
372 00
$568 00
REPAIRS FOR STEAM PLANT
Harrisburg Foundry and Ma. Co
$262 60
Lumsden Van Stone Co .
279 89
Rollins Engine Co
59 06
Robt, Mumford Boiler Co
15 13
Roberts Iron Works
8 52
Garland Packing Co
2 07 .
Whitmarsh, F. O
37 18
Braintree Water Dept
30 83
Kemp, John F
51 24
Stillman Carmichael Co
3 65
Wilkinson, A. J. & Co
10 92
Hunt, E. W
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2 00
Jordan, W. I .
11 50
Knowlton Rubber Co
9 71
Eagle Oil & Supply Co
132 77
Harlow, C. D
2 90
Baker, A. W. express
19 61
Jordan, W. M. express
12 80
Ludden, J. E
2 21
Labor of men
55 50
Bournes Express ·
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2 00
$1,012 09
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REPAIRS FOR ELECTRIC PLANT.
Westinghouse Elect Mfg Co
$250 06
Ridlon, Frank & Co
24 50
Shackley, W. T. & Son
15 66
Kemp, John F
9 03
Baker, A. W. express
6 66
$305 91
REPAIRS LINES AND LAMPS.
Westinghouse Elect and Manufac-
turing Co
$232 58
Pettengill, Andrews Co .
296 55
General Elect Co
114 55
Stillman, C. & Co .
3 00
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co
1 00
Ludden, J. E.
98
Baker, A. W. express ·
9 27
Jordan, W. M. express
6 37
$664 30
Labor of men 1905, June 30, 372 50
Dec. 30, 358 00
730 50
1,394 80
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EXTENSION ACCOUNT.
NEW CONSTRUCTION ELECTRIC LINES.
General Electric Co
$1,261 82
Pettengill Andrews Co .
772 52
Westinghouse Elect. Mfg. Co ..
364 34
Kemp, John F
96 91
Jordan, W. I
65 49
Sawyer, Herbert F
33 78
Eagle Oil & Supply Co
71 48
Ludden, J. E
2 35
Fogg, Geo. E
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7 50
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co
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67 50
Hobart, A. & Co
18 00
Baker, A. W., Express
30 24
Labor of men .
$289 00
115 00
404 00
$3,195 93
REAL ESTATE ADDITIONS.
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Rhines, J. B. & Co.
$629 41.
Hayward Bros.
216 58.
Eastern Dredging Co.
720 00
Bigelow T. Nay
66 36:
Allen William
59 00-
Watson T. A.
50 00
Robey John F.
66 00
Gage R. Allen
75 75
Pettingell & Co ... .
46 58;
Sheppard J. F. & Sons .
22 60
Ludden J. E.
5 32
Woodsum Coal Co
25 53
Jordan W. I.
13 59
Labor of Men
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144 50
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$2,141 22
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TRANSFORMERS.
General Electric Co.
$617 74
Westinghouse Mfg. Co.
35 14
Baker A. W. Express
17 45
Labor for Installing
36 00
$706 33
METERS.
General Electric Co
608 03
Westinghouse Mfg Co ..
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99 47 :
Baker A. W. express
4 49
$711 99
INCANDESCENT STREET LAMPS.
General Electric Co. . $60 15
ARC LAMPS.
Westinghouse Mfg. Co.
$290 77
Baker A. W. express
8 50
$298 77
EXTENSION OF ELECTRIC PLANT. :
General Electric Co.
134 69
Westinghouse Mfg Co.
93 56
Baker A. W. express
3 97
$232 22
177
EXTENSION OF STEAM PLANT.
Lumsden Van Stone Co.
$166 20
Gallison, Wm. F. Co. 9 75
$175 95
$26,975 90
Sinking Fund appropriation for 1905
430 00
Twenty-seven thousand four hun-
dred five and ninety one hun- dredths dollars
$27,405 90
RECAPITULATION.
Operating expenses :
June 30, 1905 $8,154 85
Dec. 30, 1905 8,471 80
$16,626 65
Wiring account
2,826 69
Extension account
7,522 56
Sinking fund appropriation,
1905, . ·
430 00
$27,405 90
Braintree, Dec. 30, 1906.
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EXPENSE ACCOUNT.
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Operating expenses, includ- ing materials and labor $16,626 65
Wiring account, including
materials and labor
2,826 69
$19,453 34
Depreciation on cost of
plant from July 1, 1904,
to June 30, 1905, in-
clusive .
$4,094 93
Interest paid on notes and
bonds .
1,682 50
Interest on plant, less notes
and bonds
1,346 00
Balance due from consum- ers' account (see regis- ter) Dec. 31, 1904 . 5,724 33
Inventory of supplies on
hand, electric light plant,
Dec. 31, 1904
3,880 33
$16,728 09
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Cash received from light, power, meter rents and wiring accounts
$17,614 85
Due from consumers for light, power, meter rents, and wiring accounts, charges to Dec. 30, 1905 (see register ) 5,912 73
Inventory of supplies on hand at electric light
plant, per schedule, Dec. 30, 1905 4,604 48
By balance carried forward
8,049 37
$36,181 43 $36,181 43
1905.
DR.
Dec. 31, balance brought forward $8,049 37
On the street lighting system there are 98 arc lamps and 259 25 C. P. series lamps, which are equal to 65 arc lamps of 1,200 C. P. each, making total number estimated arc lamps, 163.
From January 1, 1905, to June 30, 1905, inclusive, the street lighting service was-on 163 nights, 1,228 hours. Aver- age, 7 hours and 35 minutes.
From July 1, 1905, to December 30, 1905, inclusive, 175 nights, 1,317 hours. Average, 7 hours and 32 minutes.
Total service of street lights, 338 nights, 2,545 hours. Average, 7 hours 32 minutes.
Under moon schedule 27 night. No street light- ing service.
365 nights.
The average cost of 163 arc lamps for 338 nights, in use for 7 hours and 32 minutes, was $49.38, forty-nine and thirty- eight hundredth dollars, each arc lamp of 1,200 C. P., as estimated.
Braintree, December 31, 1905.
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INVENTORY OF STOCK.
INCLUDING STABLE ACCOUNT PROPERTY AND OTHER MATERI- ALS ON' HAND AT THE ELECTRIC PLANT, DEC. 31, 1905.
Lines and lamps-materials $814 94
Lines and lamps - street
lamps 163 55
$978 49
Station tools and appliances 510 10
Distribution tools and appliances
338 00
Repairs for steam plant .
262 00
Repairs for electric plant
334 50
Stable account - horses, carriages,
and stable furniture, etc. 1,160 90
Oil and waste . 39 70
Fuel account-40 tons coal at $4.25
170 00
15 tons screenings at $2.00
30 00
Carbons
56 87
Globes ·
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50 20
Office furniture and fixtures
45 00
$3,975 76
Wiring account:
Materials
$460'22
D. & C. lamps 168 50
$628 72
$4,604 48
Schedule of property on file.
Braintree, Dec. 31, 1905.
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BALANCE ACCOUNT.
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Dr.
Cr.
Arc lamps
$2,234 90
Electric lines
25,093 95
Transformers
4,721 75
Electric plant
13,210 78
Meters .
8,082 82
Incandescent street lamps
999 40
Real estate
11,663 42
Steam plant .
17,146 20
$83,153 22
COST OF PLANT.
Depreciation off June 30, 1905-$4,094.93.
INVENTORY.
$510 10 Station tools and ap- pliances . . $520 33
338 00 Distribution of tools and appliances 438 43
200 00 Fuel account
2,123 70
56 87 Carbons . 137 68
Water account . 118 16
39 70 Oil and waste 488 56
Globes
24 00
262 00 Steam plant repairs
708 45
Distribution wages 156 00
Insurance account 2 00
General salaries 300 00
334 50 Electric plant repairs 487 72 Real estate repairs, 36 12 978 49 Lines and lamps re- pairs . 1,977 26
50 20
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1,160 90 Stable account . 1,684 65
45 00 Office account . 138 00 Station wages and superintendent 2,751 34
628 72 Wiring account 186 93
4,604 48 $12,279 33
Consumers' balance due Dec. 31, 1905, 5,912 73
Sinking fund commissioners
6,439 48
Interest account .
422 93
Profit and loss
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35,635 77
Notes payable
24,100 00
Appropriation for construction
10,494 81
Construction overdraft
35,351 92
Appropriation for note payments
37,400 00
Manufacturing account
7,846 43
Bonds .
16,500 00
Sinking fund account .
5,160 00
Cash balance
6,990 30
$143,843 46 $143,843 46
Braintree, Dec. 31, 1905.
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REPORT OF THE ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT.
CONSUMERS' REGISTER FOR THE YEAR 1905.
For Light, Power, Meter Rents, and Wiring Charges.
1904.
Dr. Cr.
Dec. 31.
Balance due from con-
sumers' account
$5,724 33
Charges : 1905.
Mar. 31. For light 4,139 13
June 30. For light 2,713 57
Sept. 30. For light $2,396 20 ?
Sept. 30. For power 52 14
2,448 34
Dec. 31. For light $5,092 49 )
Dec. 31. For power 53 64 5
5,146 13
$14,447 17
1905.
Dec. 31. Summons in 1905 $9 50
For meters :
1905.
Mar. 31. Charges
$129 85 )
June 30. Charges 137 15
Sept. 30. Charges
138 30
Dec. 31. Charges
147 30 j 552 60
$15,009 27
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Less abatements : 1904.
Dec. 31. 1905.
Abatements $81 98)
Mar. 31.
Abatements 36 17
June 30. Abatements 15 06
Sept. 30. Abatements 28 08 ]
161 29
Net $14,847 98
Wiring account : 1905.
Mar. 31. Sundry charges 543 83 )
June 30. Sundry charges 693 55
Sept. 30. Sundry charges 710 39
Dec. 31. Sundry charges 453 50
Dec. 31. Street lights 554 00
$2,955 27
$23,527 58
Dec. 31, 1904. Bal. due $5,724 33
Net revenue in 1905 17,803 25
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1905.
June 30, cash paid B. F. Dyer, Treasurer $10,550 00
Dec. 31, cash paid B. F. Dyer, Treasurer 7,064 85 Dec. 31, balance due from consumers 5,912 73
$23,527 58
DR.
1905.
Dec. 31, to balance due from consumers'
accounts (see register) . 1 $5,912 73 Charges D. and C. lights, power, meter rents and wiring, for 3 mos. ending Dec. 31, 1905 $5,346 58
185
Charges D. and C. lights, power,
meter rents and wiring, for accounts ending Sept. 30, 1905. 313 31
Wiringaccounts November and December, 1905 252 84
$5,912 73
Braintree, Dec. 30, 1905.
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Examined the Consumers' Register, cash book, and the vouchers charged to the operating expenses and extension ac- counts of the plant for 1905, Daniel Potter, Manager, and found them correct, with balance due from consumers as rep- resented-$5,912.73 (five thousand nine hundred twelve and seventy-three hundredths dollars).
A. S. MORRISON, N. F. HẸNT,
Braintree, Jan. 23, 1906.
Auditors.
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CASH ACCOUNT.
To Cash received from the following charges, light, power, meter, rents and wiring-See Consumers' Register. Dr. Cr.
1904.
December 31 account $4,787 67
1905.
March 31 account 4,442 18
June 30 wiring accounts to date 1,320 14
June 30 accounts .
2,788 90
September 30 accounts .
2,803 09
December 31 wiring accounts to date 1,463 36
December 31 Summons to date
9 50
OR.
1905.
June 30 By Cash Paid B. F. Dyer, Treasurer-See receipts on re- ceipt book .
$10,550 00
December 30 By Cash Paid B. F. Dyer, Treasurer-See receipts on receipt book 7,064 85
Cash
$17,614 85 $17,614 85
91 15
to Stable account
To proceeds sale of horse
Cr Cash Paid B. F. Dyer, Treasurer .
.
91 15
$17,706 00
$17,706 00
Consumers' Register $17,614 85 Sale of horse 91 15
$17,706 00
Dec. 30, 1905.
DANIEL POTTER, Manager.
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APPROPRIATION FOR EXTENSION OF ELECTRIC LIGHTS ON TOWN AND ACADEMY STREETS, COCHATO ROAD AND STORRS AVENUE. 1905. March 27. Appropriations $554 00
ARTICLES 21, 22 and 23. Voted that the Electric Light department be authorized to extend the lights on Town and Academy streets, Cochato Road and Storrs avenue, and voted to appropriate the sum of Five-hun- "dred fifty-four dollars to carry out the foregoing vote.
EXPENDITURES UNDER SAID APPROPRIATION.
ARTICLE 21. Town street.
3000 feet No. 6 w. p. wire . 15 30-feet chestnut poles 4 25 c. p. lamps
$62 00
Labor charges 38 00
$100 00
ART. 22. Academy street.
3800 feet No. 6 w. p. wire . 17 30-feet chestnut poles 5 25 c. p. lamps
$210 00
Labor charges
68 00
$278 00
ART. 23. Cochato Road and Storrs Avenue. :2200 feet No. 6 w. p. wire . 9 30-feet chestnut poles 6 25 c. p. lamps $122 00
Labor charges
54 00
176 00
$554 00
DANIEL POTTER, Manager.
Braintree, Dec. 30, 1905.
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THE FOREGOING REPORT OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT FOR THE YEAR 1905.
The machinery, boilers, and all other appliances at the Station are in the best condition.
The entire street lighting service, including the extension of lines and lamps, as reported, together with the domestic and. commercial lines, have been carefully and economically cared. for by Superintendent Wallace P. Mercer.
The increase of domestic and commercial consumers are 86. new consumers, more than the number of 1904, with several applications made by parties for construction and connecting their houses, and, when completed, will add a considerable- number of lamps to the systeni. Extensions of street lighting: must be authorized by special appropriation at the annual. town meeting.
The net revenue of the department for light, power, meter rents and wiring charges the past year has increased $664.45. (six hundred sixty-four and forty-five hundredths dollars ) more- than in 1904.
The cost of street lighting for the past year was $49.38. (forty-nine and thirty-eight hundredths dollars) each arc lamp,. a decrease of $1.47 (one and forty-seven hundredths) from 'the. cost of each arc lamp in 1904.
The New Construction of Electric Lines, the increase of expenditures more than 1904, caused by the extra cost of materials for connecting large number of Consumers.
Additions to Real Estate the extra charges for the year were Dredging the River to obtain larger supply of condensing water, as the original method was inadequate for the demand, when performing this work had to build wharf 100 feet long,. also constructed canal 90 feet long by 45 wide, with average. cut 12 feet deep, at the end of said canal, sunk crib to receive suction pipe to condenser, with the above additions and con- structions will meet all the requirements for several years.
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APPROPRIATIONS.
The following appropriations for the maintenance and annual charges required by Electric Light Plant for the year 1906 are recommended :-
Payment of operating expenses $7,500 00
Payment of interest on notes
w1., and bonds due in 1906 1,483 50
Payment of notes maturing
in 1906
$ 39 002 2,000 00 5
$5,900 00
And in addition revenue derived from the domestic and commercial charges for lighting, meter rents, power and wiring accounts be applied for payment of Sinking Fund $430 four hundred and thirty dollars operating expenses, new construction and connecting new users with the plant.
Respectfully submitted,
DANIEL POTTER, Manager. Braintree, Dec. 30, 1905.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Board of Water Commissioners
OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1905.
PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE TOWN.
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Water Department.
The Board of Water Commissioners have the honor to sub- mit the report of the Department under their charge for the year ending December 31, 1905.
APPROPRIATIONS
At the Annual Town Meeting in March the Town appro- priated the following sums, viz. :
For Hydrant service $4,925 00
For Water Loan Sinking Funds $5,120 00
MAYFLOWER PARK EXTENSION
In regard to Mayflower Park Extension, so called; at the annual meeting the town instructed the Commissioners to obtain an act from the Legislature to allow the town to in- crease its water debt $10,000, for the purpose of making such extension ; the town also instructed the Treasurer to issue notes for the said amount.
The Commissioners acting under such instructions had prepared and presented to the Legislature such a bill as they thought necessary, which was passed as Chapter 362 of the Acts of 1905.
When said Act came to be referred to the Treasurer he decided that he could not issue notes, but could issue bonds under the provisions of said Act.
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At a Special Town Meeting held May 29, the Commis- sioners were again instructed by vote of the town to make the extension as above stated and the Treasuter was instructed to issue notes of the town for $10,000, under direction of the Water Commissioners.
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