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Tufts Library, Weymouth, Mass.
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Unitarian Temperance Society, Boston, Mass. 1 U. S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C.
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Vinton, Dr. and Mrs. C. H., Wernersville, Pa. 6 Washington, D. C. 11
Shute Public Library, Everett, Mass.
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Fire Department
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :- I herewith submit for your consideration the fol- lowing report of the Fire Department, Braintree for the year 1907. The department responded to thirty-nine (39) alarms, 11 more than last year: Precinct 1-13 alarms, Precinct 2-15 alarms, Precinct 3-11 alarms. There was one general alarm, two second alarms, three false, one lost man, nine brush fires and one drowning case alarm.
Value of buildings $27,825.00
Loss on buildings $6,291.00
Value of contents $8,270.00
Loss on contents $2,109.00
In the line of fires the year has been uneventful. Stoddard's market and French's barn fires the only ones that caused uneasi- ness. But the good work of the firemen stopped a more serious fire. We have had at all fires a good water pressure. There has been some trouble with stones in the pipe which have caused hose to burst.
The fire alarm system has given good satisfaction. Would rec- ommend that the fire alarm boxes be painted red in fire depart- ment style.
I would recommend that the Town appropriate $500 for the purchase of new hose, $100 for repairs and painting of one piece of apparatus, $800 for general expenses of the department. That for pay of firemen, engineers and stewards the sum of $1,565; also $300 for pay of firemen at fires at thirty cents an hour.
I would also recommend that the town purchase a life net to be used in the south part of the Town as we have three large shoe shops and two hotels of about fifty rooms each in that precinct.
I would recommend that the Town take under consideration the advisability of horses or electric power for the fire department as the time has come when we have got to make better time in answering alarms. Also the need of better houses for the appara- tus.
Respectfully submitted.
C. V. COTTRELL, Chief Engineer of B. F. D. 1907
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Collector's Account of Taxes
FRANK A. SMITH in Account with the Town of Braintree, December 31st, 1907.
Unpaid Taxes, Dec. 31, 1906.
Interest Collected.
Total Amount.
Cash Paid B. F. Dyer, Treas.
Unpaid Taxes December 31, 1907.
1904.
Balance due,
$ 191 90
$ 1 30
efr 193 20
$ 193 20
1905.
Balance due,
13,154 41
931 52
14,085 93
14,025 50
60 43
1906.
Balance due,
36,947 37
627 39
37,574 76
25,189 56
12,385 20
1907.
Balance due,
109,875 31
20 69
109,896 00
74,681 45
35,214 55
Excise Tax Old Colony Railroad
1,791 63
1,791 63
1,791 63
$161,960 62
$1,580 90
$163,541.52
$115,881.34
$47,660 18
.
The above Statement was adjusted from the Assessors' Commitment of Taxes for the years 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, and from Cash Book of the Collector. The year 1904 is now closed.
Braintree, Mass., Jan. 14, 1908.
WILLIAM. A. MCKEAN, Auditor.
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151
Electric Light Department
REPORT OF MANAGER
On the Street Lighting System, there are 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 1907, 82 new consumers connecting 1,725 lamps and 5 removals, also one H. P. electric motor, making total number of 675 consumers, with an aggregate number of. lamps, 16,000 and four one H. P. electric motors connected in the entire system and several parties who have applied to be connect- ed to date.
Charges for Light, Power, Meter Rents and Wiring for the year 1907:
For Light 6 months ending June 30, 1907 $7,765.68
For Light 6 months ending Dec. 31, 1907 8,144.58
$15,910.26
For Power, 6 months ending June 30, 1907 $66.24
For Power 6 months ending Dec. 31, 1907 177.06
$243.30
For Meter Rents, 6 months ending June 30,
1907
$308.15
For Meter Rents, 6 months ending Dec. 31,
1907
313.50
$621.65
Prepayment Meters:
1,3651/2 K. W. at 12 cents 163.85
For Summons in 1907 8.25
$16,947.31
Less Abatements :
December 7, 1906 $129.74
March 7, 1907 7.45
152
December 9, 1907
$98.52
$235.71
$16,711.60
Wiring Accounts :
March 7, 1907
$988.75
June 7, 1907
1,670.88
Sept. 9, 1907
772.33
Dec. 9, 1907
1,557.38
4,989.34
$21,700.94
Net charges from 1907
$21,700.94
Net charges from 1906
19,184.36
Increase over 1906
$2,516.58
ELECTRIC LIGHT ACCOUNT.
Appropriations for the Electric Light Department made at the annual Town meetings, March 25th and October 14th 1907:
Depreciation Fund, estimated $131,815.99 at 3
per cent. $3,954.48
Payments of Notes, due and payable in
$2,000.00
1907
3,900.00
$5,900.00
Payment of Interest due and payable on Bonds and Notes due in 1907 $1,267.00
In addition to the foregoing appropriations it was voted from the revenue derived from sales of Electric lights, Power, Meter Rents and Wiring accounts, should be applied to the maintenance and operating expenses of the plant for 1907, also, the sum of $430. four hundred and thirty dollars required for the Sinking Fund, and to make neces- sary repairs to said Plant, amount of revenue for 1907 $21,700.94
$32,822.42
OPERATING EXPENSES.
Paid Superintendent, salary $1,500.00
Manager, salary 750.00
Station wages 4,587.68
Distribution wages 336.00
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Repairs lines, lamps and meters
$1,516.90
Repairs on Steam Plant
263.82
Repairs on Electric Plant
95.25
Repairs on real estate
1,128.10
Station tools and appliances
36.55
Distribution, tools and appliances
78.10
Fuel account:
$2,856.18
510.03
109.20
189.73
782.02
$4,447.16
Insurance account
586.70
Oil and waste
592.02
Carbons
30.55
Office account
231.44
Stable account
670.83
Water account
249.06
Lamps account
. 402.37
$17,502.53
WIRING ACCOUNT.
Supplies D and C lamps
$3,272.67
Paid wiring account wages
847.00
$4,119.67
EXTENSION ACCOUNTS.
New construction, extension of lines, lamps
and connecting new consumers:
Electric lines and lamps
$2,219.03
Extension of steam plant
62.51
Additions to real estate
267.12
Arc lamps
596.00
Transformers and installing
379.86
Meters and installing
1,591.35
$5,115.87
Sinking Fund Appropriation for 1907 430.00
June 30, 1907 $15,276.95
Dec. 31, 1907 11,891.12
$27,168.07
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EXPENDITURES OF THE ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT OPERAT- ING EXPENSES, EXTENSION OF ELECTRIC LINES AND CONNECTING NEW CONSUMERS, INCLUDING WIRING ACCOUNT CHARGES FOR THE YEAR 1907.
In detail from January 1st, 1907 to December 31st, 1907 both inclusive.
STATION WAGES.
Pay of men 52 weeks . . ...
$4,587.68
DISTRIBUTION WAGES.
Pay of men 52 weeks
$336.00
GENERAL SALARIES.
W. P. Mercer, Superintendent
$1,500.00
Daniel Potter, Manager 750.00
$2,250.00
STABLE ACCOUNT.
Jordan, Charles G. $392.88
Jordan, W. I. 178.60
Shea, Edward
80.45
Whitman, H. B.
10.25
Harlow, C. D.
7.65
Braintree Hardware Co.
1.00
$670.83
REPAIRS ON REAL ESTATE.
Lavelle Henry
$320.50
McGunn Coal Co.
281.40
Brockton Trap Rock Co.
76.31
Rhines, J. B. & Co.
86.77
New York, New Haven & Hartford R. R. Co.
45.81
Jordan, W. I.
56.10
Robey, John P.
27.46
Ludden, J. E.
15,90
Hobart, Albert
8.00
Budge, D. W.
4.00
Lumsden Van Stone Co., and others
13.85
$936.10
Labor
$192.00
$1,128.10
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REPAIRS ON STEAM PLANT.
Eagle Oil Supply Co.
$37.14
Whitmarsh, F. O.
113.56
Baker & Jordan express
13.94
Knowlton, George F. & Co.
3.32
Kemp, John F. 6.60
Stillman, C. & Co.
9.25
Jordan, W. I.
5.70
Rhines, J. B. & Co.
22.61
Ludden, J. E.
2.77
Grover, W. S.
5.10
Lumsden Van Stone Co.
39.60
Gadock & Co.
4.23
$263.82
REPAIRS ON LINES, LAMPS AND METERS.
General Electric Co.
$295.79
Westinghouse Mfg. Co.
41.96
Pettingill & Co.
121.52
Greenwood Mfg. Co.
98.00
Cotterell, C. V.
6.50
New York, New Haven & Hartford R. R. Co.
1.00
Gage, R. Allen
1.99
Bakers & William M. Jordan express
17.99
$584.75
June 30, 1907, labor
$408.00
Dec. 31, 1907, labor
524.15
$932.15
$1,516.90
REPAIRS ON ELECTRIC PLANT.
Westinghouse Mfg. Co.
$42.87
Strackley, W. T. & Son
13.68
Ames L. D. & Co.
10.50
N. Y. & B. Express Co.
1.20
Eagle Oil & Supply Co.
2.00
$70.25
Labor
25.00
$95.25
CARBONS.
Westinghouse Electric Mfg. Co. $30.55
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STATION TOOLS AND APPLIANCES.
Eagle Oil & Supply Co.
$19.12
Lumsden Van Stone Co.
17.40
$36.55
DISTRIBUTION TOOLS AND APPLIANCES.
Ludden, J. E.
$19.10
Eagle Oil Supply Co.
9.44
Wilkinson, A. J. & Co.
6.27
Moulton, C. H. & Co.
9.80
Greenwood Mfg. Co.
4.00
Jordan, W. I. .
14.05
General Electric Co.
2.83
Braintree Hardware Co.
12.61
$78.10
OIL AND WASTE ACCOUNT.
Eagle Oil and Supply Co.
$453.91
Philadelphia Grease Co.
93.74
Rand, James W.
14.67
Haggerty, S. J.
... .. . 11.35
Baker Express
. . . . . . . . . .
18.35
$592.02
WATER ACCOUNT.
Braintree Water Department, from January 1,
1907, to October 9, 1907 inclusive
$249.06
OFFICE ACCOUNT.
Torrey, W. A.
$98.84
Library Bureau
64.90
W. P. Mercer
14.65
Prescott, G. W. & Sons
21.25
Pratt & Pratt
15.75
Hooper Lewis Co.
2.05
Hobbs Warren Co.
10.00
Moulton, C. H. & Co.
4.00
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$231.44
157
WIRING ACCOUNT.
Pettingell, Andrew & Co.
$1,723.01
McKenney Waterbury Co.
382.21
General Electric Co.
748.42
Westinghouse Mfg. Co.
176.79
Eagle Oil & Supply Co.
26.69
Hobart, C. H.
4.45
Mercer, W. P.
10.91
Jordan, W. I.
24.05
Ludden, J. E.
21.08
Shackley, J & Son
11.40
Aitken, Geo. R.
4.32
Stwart, Howland Co.
4.82
Braintree Hardware Co.
8.12
Rogers, O. M.
.40
Baker Express
15.94
Jordan, William M., Express
22.67
Wm. C. Edson
87.39
$3,272.67
1907
June 30, Labor of men $500.00
Dec. 31, Labor of men
347.00
$847.00
$4,119.67
INSURANCE ACCOUNT.
Hannaford, C. S. , agent. Buildings, boilers,
engines, machinery, fixtures and supplies.
Stable property etc., policies renewed. January 1, 1907 for 12 months, total $36,000.00 thirty-six thousand dollars .... $436.70
Hartford Steam Boiler Co., 011 Boilers $20,000.00 3 years from March 7, 1907 150.00
$586.70
FUEL ACCOUNT.
S. P. Burton & Co., 678 101-224 Jong tons Pocahontas. 759 43-50 short tons at $4.00
and $4.10 per ton $2,771.72
Freight, Cartage and labor average cost
$4.85 per ton 866.48
J. F. Sheppard & Sons
237 91-200 tons screenings at 2.00 475.82
7 3-20 tons Cumb at 4.75 34.21
Woodsum Coal Co.
54 3-5 tons screenings at 2.00 109.20
158
A. J. Richards & Son
77 174-400 tons screenings at 1.90 $147.59
9 SS-400 tons Cumb at 4.51 42.14
$4,447.16
776 23-100 369 49-100 776 23-100
Bought in 1907 1145 18-25 tons coal Average cost $3.88 per ion.
Dec. 31, 1906 Coal on hand .342 tons
Coal used in 1907
953 1-5 tons
On hand Dec. 31. 1907 410 long tons at $5.15 .. $2,111.50
459 1-5 short tons, 75 tons screenings $2.00
150.00
$2,261.50
EXTENSION ACCOUNTS. NEW CONSTRUCTION ELECTRIC LINES AND LAMPS AND CONNECTING NEW CONSUMERS IN 1907.
General Electric Co. $1,007.00
Pettingell, Andrews Co. 342.80
Greenwood Mfg. Co. 87.50
Mercer, W. P.
9.35
Ludden, J. E.
2.27
Baker & Jordan Express
24.38
Rhines, J. B. & Co.
73.17
Baker, A. W. Express
2.81
$1,549.28
1907
June 30, Labor of men $373.00
Dec. 31. Labor of men
296.75
$669.75
$2,219.03
METERS.
General Electric Co.
$589.53
Westinghouse Mfg. Co.
990.06
A. W. Baker Express
7.46
A. W. Baker Express
4.30
$1,591.35
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TRANSFORMERS.
اهـ
General Electric Co.
$365.20
A. W. Baker. Express
2.66
$367.86
· Cash paid installing labor to men
12.00
$379.86
EXTENSION OF STEAM PLANT.
Eagle Oil & Supply Co. $62.51
ARC LAMPS.
Westinghouse Electric Mfg. Co. $596.00
ADDITIONS TO REAL ESTATE.
J. B. Rhines & Co.
$101.76
Whitmarsh, F. O.
37.60
Levelle, Henry
81.76
Cash paid Labor of men
46.00
$267.12
$5,115.87
SINKING FUND ACCOUNT.
Appropriation for 1907 $430.00
LAMP ACCOUNT.
General Electric Co.
$402.37
RECAPITULATION.
Operating Expenses :
June 30, 1907
$7,804.09
Dec. 31, 1907
9,698.44
-$17,502.53
Wiring Account:
June 30, 1907
$3.417.98
Dec. 31, 1907
701.69
$4,119.67
Extension Accounts :
June 30, 1907
$3,624.88
Dec. 31, 1907 1,490.99
$5,115.87
Appropriation Sinking Fund of 1907
430.00
$27,168.07 June 30, 1907 $15,276.95
Dec. 31, 1907 11,891.12
$27,168.07
160
EXPENSE ACCOUNT.
Braintree, December 31, 1907.
Operating expenses including materials and Labor
$17,502.53
Wiring accounts including materials and labor .. 4,119.67
1907, Dec. 31 $21,622.20
1906, Dec. 31
20,791.38
Increase in 1907 $830.82
Depreciation on cost of Plant from July 1st, 1906 to June 30, 1907, inclusive 4,351.14
Interest paid on Notes and Bonds 1,267.00
Interest on Plant, less Notes and bonds 1,525.00
Balance due from consumers' account
(see
Register 1) Dec. 31, 1906 7,111.79
Inventory of supplies on hand, Dec. 31, 1906
7,404.58
Cr.
Cash received from Sales, Light, Power and Wir- ing accounts $20,987.60
Due from Consumers for Light, Power , Meter
Rents and Wiring accounts, charges to Dec.
31, 1907, (See Register) 7,825.13
Inventory of supplies on hand at Electric Light
Plant per schedule on file, Dec. 31, 1907 8,549.48
Balance carried forward
5,919.50
$43,281.71 $43,281.71
Dr.
1907, Dec. 31, Balance brought forward $5,919.50
STREET LIGHTING SYSTEM.
There are 98 Arc Lamps of 1,200 C. P., and 259, 25 C. P. Series Lamps on the System, which are equal to 65 Arc Lamps, making total number estimated 163 Arc Lamps of 1,200 C. P. each.
From January 1st, 1907, to June 30, 1907, inclusive, the Street Lighting Service was on 159 nights, 1,089 hours, 30 minutes. Aver- age 7 hours each night from July 1st, 1907 ,to Dec. 31, 1907, inclusive, service on 177 nights. 1,323 hours, 30 minutes. Average seven and one-half hours each night.
Total service of Street Lights for the year 1907:
336 nights, 2,413 hours. Average 7 hours, 11 minutes. 29 nights under moon schedule. No street lighting service.
365 nights.
161
The average cost of 163 Arc Lamps for 336 nights in use 7 hours and 11 minutes each, was $36.31 (thirty-six and thirty-one one hundredths dollars) each Arc Lamp of 1,200 C. P. as estimated. Braintree, Dec. 31, 1907.
INVENTORY OF STOCK. !
Supplies, and all other materials for Electrical Work, also Stable property on hand at the Plant December 31, 1907:
Lines, lamp materials for repairs $811.70
Including Street Lamp materials 571.50
$1,383.20
Distribution tools and appliances
338.00
Station tools and appliances
497.85
Stable account including all property
1,504.00
Repairs for Steam Plant
736.25
Repairs for Electric Plant
320.10
Oil and waste
129.91
Carbons
15.00
Globes
.
9.75
Office account, fixtures and furniture
30.00
Fuel Account:
410 long tons coal at $5.15 $2,111.50
75 tons screenings, 2.00 150.00
2,261.50
Wiring account:
Materials
560.22
D. C. lamps
763.70
1,323.92
$8,549.48
Schedule of property on file.
Braintree, Dec. 31, 1907.
TRIAL BALANCE.
Dr. Cr.
15 Electric lines and lamps
$28,444.73
23 Transformers
5,381.32
25 Electric plant 11,922.73
65 Meters
11,596.14
82 Incandescent street lamps
1,132.17
83 Real estate
11,287.97
88 Steam plant
15,585.19
134 Arc lamps
2,736.81
$87,087.06
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Cost of Plant and Lines, Dec. 31, 1907, Deprecia- tion off, to June 30, 1907:
Station tools and appliances $572.60
Distribution do 371.20
Carbons 34.00
Oil and waste
269.52
Globes
16.50
Distribution wages
180.00
Repairs team plant.
839.14
Insurance
27.40
General salaries
375.00
Electric plant repairs
348.00
Real estate repairs
1,036.52
Lines, lamps and meters repairs
1,940.39
Stable account 1,836.55
Office account
192.24
Station wages
3,028.56
Water account
96.48
Fuel account
3,780.07
$14,944.17
Inventory stock on hand, Dec. 31, 1907
$8,549.48
Accounts not charged off 6,394.69
$14,944.17
Profit and loss account
$42,225.25
Sinking Fund Commissioners
7,829.41
Consumers' balance due
7,825.13
Lamp account
402.37
Interest account
297.32
Depreciation Fund
623.93
Construction account
2,455.75
21 Notes payable
$12,300.00
Appropriation for construction
12,326.81
Appropriation for note payments
49,200.00
Manufacturing account
8,728.97
Bonds
16,500.00
Appropriation for Sinking Fund
6,020.00
Cash account . . .
14.820.14
Wiring account
560.78
Overdraft for construction
43,233.69
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$163,690.39 $163,690.39
Braintree, Dec. 31, 1907.
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COST OF ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT.
With depreciation off June 30, 1907 $87,087.06
Outstanding debt.
Dr.
Cr.
Bills payable
$4,595.40
Notes payable
12,300.00
Bonds
16,500.00
Depreciation Fund
623.93
Sinking Fund account
7,829.41
Inventory, Dec. 31, 1907
8,549.48
Consumers balance account due Dec. 31, 1907
7,825.13
Balance outstanding
8,567.45
$33,395.40 $33,395.40
Dec. 31, 1907.
DEPRECIATION FUND.
Appropriations on the expenditures of the Electric Light Plant in full :
Dr.
Cr.
June 5, 1906, $129,906.70 at 3 per cent.
$3,897.20
March 25, 1907, $131,815.99 at 3 per cent. 3,954.48
Accrued interest on bank balances to Dec. 31 1907.
29.68
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Credits.
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Orders drawn and paid by B. F. Dyer, treasurer, during the year 1906 and 1907 and charged to their respective accounts, to wit:
Extension of Electric Lines and Lamps
$2,682.68
Meters
2,340.96
Transformers and Installing
1,105.87
Arc Lamps
742.02
Repairs on Real Estate
385.90
Balance on deposit Shawmut National Bank,
Boston
623.93
$7,881.36
$7,881.36
164
Debit.
Dec. 31, 1907 Balance unexpended $623.93
Operating expenses of the Electric Light
Plant for the year 1907, net charges 17,502.53 Less value of coal on hand Dec. 31, 1907 2,261.50
$15,241.03
CASH ACCOUNT.
To cash received from the following charges for light, power, meter rents and wiring charges-See Consumers' Register and Cash Book.
Dr. Cr.
1907.
June 30th, Dec. 31, 1906 accounts $5,544.77
June 30th, Mar. 31, 1907 accounts 5,183.27
Dec. 31st, June 30, 1907 accounts 3,758.91
Dec. 31st, Sept. 30, 1907 accouns, 3,191.54
Dec. 31st, Repayment meters 163.85
Dec. 31st, For summons. 8.25
-$17,850.59
Wiring account:
1907
June 30, March 31, 1907 $972.05
June 30, June 30, 1907 1,017.81 1
Dec. 31 to Dec. 31, 1907 1,147.15
$3,137.01
Credits.
1907.
June 30, By Cash Paid B. F. Dyer, Treasurer See Receipts on Receipt book $12,717.90
Dec. 31. By Cash Paid B. F. Dyer Treasurer See Receipts on Receipts book $8,269.70
1907 Dec. 31, $20,987.60
1906 Dec. 31, 18,579.78
Increase $2,407.82
$20,987.60 $20,987.60
DANIEL POTTER, Manager. -
Braintree, Dec. 31, 1907.
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REPORT OF ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
CONSUMERS' REGISTER FOR YEAR 1907.
For Light, Power, Meter Rents and Wiring.
1906 Dr. Cr.
Dec. 31, Balance due from consumers $7,111.79
Charges:
1907
Mar. 31. For light $4,940.04
For power 24.60
$4,964.64
June 30, For light $2,825.64
For power
41.64
$2,867.28
Sept. 30, For lights $2,548.25
For power 117.12
$2,665.37
Dec. 31. For light
$5,596.33
For power 59.94 $5,656.27
Light $15,910.26, power
$16,153.56 $243.30 $16,153.56
Less Abatements
1906 December ·$129.74
1907 March account
7.45
1907 September account 98.52
$235.71
$15,917.85
Prepayment Meters,
1,3651/2 K. W. at 12
$163.85
For Summons in 1907
8.25
$16,089.95
Meter Rents:
1907 March 9
$160.95
1907 June 9
147.20
1907 September
149.85
1907 December 9
. .
163.65
$621.65
166
Wiring Account.
1907.
March account
$988.75
June account
1,670.88
Sept. account
772.33
Dec. account
1,557.38
$4,989.34
Cr.
1907
June 30 Cash paid on account
$12,717.90
Dec. 31, Cash paid on account
8,269.70
Balance due for Consumers
7,825.13
$28,812.73 $28,812.73
DR.
1907
Dec. 31.
Balance due from Consumers-See
Register $7,825.13
Charges for D. and C. lights, power,
meter rents and wiring for 3 months ending-Dec. 31, 1907 . $5,873.11
Charges from same accounts due- Sept. 30, 1907 728.04
Wiring account charges for 3
months-ending Dec. 31, 1907
1,223.98
$7,825.13
DANIEL POTTER, Manager.
Braintree, Dec. 31, 1907
We have examined the books of Daniel Potter, Manager of the Electric Light Department, showing amounts charged for operating expenses, and to extension accounts, also cash book and find them correct, also proper vouchers and a balance due from consumers Dec. 31, 1907 of $7,825.13 (seventy-eight hundred twenty-five and 13-100 dollars.)
W. A. McKEAN, WILLIAM P. KELLEY,
Auditors.
Braintree, Feb. 3, 1908.
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THE FOREGOING REPORT GIVES THE EXPENDITURES AND RECEIPTS OF THE ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT FOR THE YEAR 1907.
The machinery, boilers, fixtures and other appliances at the Electric Light Station, are in the best of condition. The manage- ment respectfully request that the citizens and taxpayes inspect the Electric Light Plant, at any and all times. There was no direct appropriation made at the last annual town. meetings, for the care and maintenance of the street lighting system, neither for the connection of new consumers. Only through the appropria- tion of Depreciation Fund, several changes have been made and orders drawn on said fund on account Street Lighting Mainte- nance; it cost the department during the year 1907-$669.75 (six hundred sixty-nine and 75-100 dollars,) for labor to care for the Street Lighting System. There has not been appropriated for several years any sum of money for the said system-and it can- not be maintained and kept up to the proper standard, unless the Town appropriate money annually for that purpose. Therefore I recommend that the minimum rate of $60.00 (sixty dollars) be appropriated for each arc lamp-an estimate of 163 arc lamps of 1200 C. P. each-for the maintenance and care for the year 1908.
The domestic and commercial lighting service is increasing each year as the report shows, there are now nearly 700 consumers. and many more will be annexed without doubt during the present years. -
There was installed during the year 1907, 88 (eighty-eight) prepayment meters, and they prove very satisfactory to the depart- ment and the consumers. Said meters are as accurate as any can be made to date. They cause no friction, there is no complaint that consumers are charged for current not used. Simply pay the cash in advance, receive your current as long as the deposit in meter pays for it, and no quarterly bills to pay thereafter. If the department had necessary funds it could easily install more such meters to meet the demand for them. I also recommend instead of appropriating the revenue of the current year, as in former years for operating expenses, that the town appropriate the sum of $22,000.00 (twenty-two thousand dollars,) said sum not to be as- sessed in tax levy-said appropriation to be used for operating and maintaining the plant during the year 1908, and the net proceeds of the sales of domestic and commercial light, power, meter rents and wiring be applied to the cancelling of this appropriation. Should this appropriation be made in like form, the department could readily show at any time the approximate balance subject to be drawn on to run the plant.
In conclusion herewith give the following list. of appropria- tions asked for by the department for 1908.
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APPROPRIATIONS.
The following appropriations for the maintenance and annual 1 charges required by the Electric Light Plant for the year 1908 are recommended.
Depreciation Fund :
Notes payable issued $64,000.00
Bonds
16,500.00
Appropriation for construction
. .
12,326.81
Overdraft for construction
43,233.69
$136,060.50 at 3 per ct. $4,081.82
For operating Expense of Plant
22,000.00
For Street Light System 163 arc lamps estimated
at $60.00 each lamp 9,780.00
Payment of Note maturing in 1908 3,900.00
Payment of interest on notes and bonds
in 1908 1.090.50
Sinking Fund for 1908 430.00
Assessed amount $19,282.32
Not to be assessed 22,000.00
$41,282.32
$41,282.32
Respectfully Submitted, DANIEL POTTER, Manager.
Braintree, Dec. 31 1907.
169
Orders Drawn by Selectmen
January
$6,538.75
February
6,623.32
March
5,427.68
April
7,808.69
May
8,628.16
June
. .
8,573.13
July
4,892.12
August
3,451.03
September
8,473.26
October
8,028,99
November
7,484.26
December
18,886.45
$94,815.84
Credits.
January
$34.00
February
60.00
March
182.08
April
383.06
May
122.00
June
763.29
July
63.33
August
152.00
September
46.00
October
144.70
November
176.61
December
575.20
....
$2,702.27
Examined order books and vouchers from January 1st, 1907, to December 31st, 1907, inclusive, and find orders drawn and properly vouched for in final sum of $94,815.84, (ninety-four thousand eight hundred and fifteen and 84-100th dollars.)
DANIEL POTTER,
WILLIAM A. MCKEAN,
WILLIAM P. KELLEY,
Auditors,
Braintree, February 3, 1908,
170
Warrant
FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Braintree. Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Braintree, qualified to vote in elections therein, to meet at the polling places in their respective precincts, to wit:
Polling place in Precinct No. 1, Town Hall;
Polling place in Precinct No. 2, Hose House, Hollis Ave .;
Polling place in Precinct No. 3, Hose House, Allen St .;
on Monday the second day of March, 1908, at six o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to bring in to the Wardens of their respective precincts their votes on the official ballot for a Town Clerk, a Town Treasurer, three Selectmen, three Assessors, one for a term of three years, one for a term of two years and one for a term of one year, three Overseers of the Poor, three Highway Surveyors, three Auditors, three Fence Viewers, a Tax Collector, a Tree Warden, two members of the Board of School Committee for a term of three years, one member of the Board of Health for a term of three years, one Water Commissioner and Commission- er of Sinking Funds for a term of three years, and fifteen Con- stables.
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