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Upon request of the Authority, member Mr. John E. Maloney resigned as State appointed member to assume the duties of Executive Director. The State Housing Board then appointed Mr. William Doren to succeed Mr. Maloney as the State member.
We appreciate the cooperation of the various departments of the Town whenever called upon.
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AIRPORT COMMISSION
William G. Brooks, Chairman
John W. Murphy
William K. Stewart
George T. Woodsum
The Braintree Airport Commission reports the completion of twelve years of active service and eleven years of operation of the Braintree Airport.
The Airport is located near Great Pond, off Route 128, on Town- owned property of the Braintree Water Department. The runway is 2500 feet in length and is 85 feet wide. The major part of the runway was constructed through the efforts of members of the Braintree Air- port Association, whose membership is open to Braintree residents in- terested in flying.
The flying area is registered as a Private Landing Field and is under the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Aeronautic Commission at latitude 40 degrees - 12' - 20" and longitude 72 degrees - 02' - 25".
The Airport Commission reports that the field has operated for eleven consecutive years without a casualty or serious mishap.
All persons using the Braintree Airport are required to communi- cate with the Airport Commission and register their planes before using the facilities of the Town Airport. You are invited to join the Braintree Airport Association.
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BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Arthur E. Boynton, Chairman
J. Warren Cuff, Clerk Chester W. Nelson
In accordane with the By-Laws of the Town, we are respectfully submitting our annual report for the year ending December 31, 1958.
Your Board of Assessors are charged with the responsibility of assessing all property and polls to raise funds for operation of Town Services. Chapter 59 of the General Laws governs the entire pro- cedure. The Town Meeting determines the amount of appropriations. The Assessors then set the tax rate to raise the amounts necessary to provide these funds.
Property assessment is the only important tax program adminis- tered by local officials, and as such, requires technical skill, for, before the tax can be equitably applied, the valuation of the property must be established. With increasing tax rates and growth, there is obviously greater demand on the Assessors and office personal. This calls for complete re-examination of practices and services to provide for the ever increasing work load, together with a better recognition of the importance of the Assessors' job. There is a strong movement from the state level down, toward this end.
Our thanks and appreciation to our ofice staff and all other Town Departments for their help and co-operation.
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1958 RECAPITULATION
Figures Used In Fixing Tax Rate G.L. Chap. 59: 23, 25
All Appropriations Voted Since 1957 Tax Rate Was Fixed : Court Judgements
Overlay Deficits (1955)
$5,346,722.83 11,540.00 2,790.47
State: Tax and Assesments
115,650.64
County : Tax and Assessments
147,867.41
Overlay of Current Year
124,819.49
Gross Amount to be Raised
$5,749,390.84
Estimated Receipts
Available Funds
$1,539.224.71 472,963.65
Total Deductions
$3,737,202.48
Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation on Polls and Property
Number of Polls : 8502 @ $2.00 each
$ 17,004.00
Valuations : Personal Estate $1,934,140 @ $69.00
133,455.66
Real Estate $51,981,780 @ $69.00
3,586,742.82
, $53,915,920 Total Taxes Levied on Polls and Property
$3,737,202.43
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Name - Address
Ackerson, Robert E., 30 Staten Rd. Adams, Richard J., 300 Plain St. Adams, Sidney T., 57 Wilkins Rd. Anern, Albert C., 16 Warren Ave. Ahern, John D. Jr., 118 Linda Rd. Ahern, Richard P., 307 Common St. Ahern, William J., 321 Common St. Ainsleigh, Jack R., 71 Arborway Drive Allen, George R., 327 Middle St. Allen, Herman E., 31 Weston Ave. Allen, Lionel M., 26 Cain Ave. Allinson, Arthur K., 164 Edgehill Rd. Allsopp, Harry T., 2 Blake Rd.
Bachman, Anne B., 36 Talbot Rd. Bacon, Robert E., 33 Glenrose Ave. Baker, Daniel W., 76 West St. Baker, Walter M., 15 Peach St. Baker, William F., 434 Elm St. Baldwin, Charles W., 100 Bellevue Rd. Balfour, James, 37 Judson St. Barnes, Arthur B., 25 Drake St. Barrett, Francis J., 15 CCarter Road Barrett, Robert J., 16 Frederick Rd. Barron, Thomas F., 16 French Ave. Barry, Henry J., 77 Academy St. Basile, Frank, 519 Pond St. Bates, Henry F., 35 Fairview Ave.
JURY LIST
Name - Address
Alves, Leonard, 26 Tingley Rd. Alves John R., 159 Weston Ave. Anagmos, George, 6 Beechwood Rd. Anderson, Anton W., 362 Shaw St. Anderson, Carl A., 300 West St. Anderson, Howard F., 29 Watson St. Andrews, Harrison B., 12 Kew Rd. Antonowitch, John, J., 59 Cedarcliff Rd. Anusewwicz, John S., 153 Middle St. Arnold, Roger, 242 Middle St. Arsenault, John H., 455 Union St. Ashton, L. Ambrose, 601 Washington St. Atwood, John L., 152 Richard Rd.
Bates, Marjorie, 25 Cochato Rd. Bates, Nathan P., 17 Cochato Rd. Battista, Claude, 1094 Liberty St. Beach, Harold F., 247 Grove St. Bekkenhuis, Elsie C., 37 Stedman Ave. Belasko, Joseph W., 36 Francine Rd. Belbin, Gordon E., 26 Thayer Rd. Belcher, William B., 58 Windmere Circle Belyea, Harry Mansfield, 40 Mt. Vernon St. Berquist, Arthur A., 40 Cleveland Ave. Berry, Norman E., 147 Cleveland Ave. Birnie, Leslie R., 16 Glendale Rd. Black Hollis M., 61 Edgemont Rd. Blevins, Eugene O., 32 Nicholas Rd.
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Name - Address
Borax, Christine W., 11 Maple St. Boyle, James F., 12 Paul Ave. Brahmst, George W., 49 Cochato Rd. Brandt, Phillip F., 21 Maple St. Bricknell, Russell C., 73 Celia Rd. Brock, Walter M. 34 Weston Ave. Brooks, William G., 250 West St. Brow, George F., 20 Oak St. E. Brown, Edmund J., 146 Eleanor Dr.
Calderwood, Earle, 86 West St. Calhoun, James A., 31 Elm Knoll Rd. Callahan, William J., 83 Spring St. Carnes, Robert B., 33 Lawnview Dr. Carson, Joseph A., 46 Hollis Ave. Carson, Walter K., 46 Hollis Ave. Carten, Ernest, 123 Elmlawn Rd. Casey, Gearad J., 12 Blossom Road Castleman, Percy H., 81 Blanchard Blvd. Cedarstrom, Curtis O., 36 Howie Rd. Chadwick, George F., 167 Richard Rd. Chafe, Cyril A. Jr., 331 Plain St. Champagne, Roger R., 498 Pearl St. Charlesworth, Martha H., 160 Peach St. Clement, William F., 70 Tremont St. Cleland, James B., 8 Blake Rd. Clergy, John W., 15 Hobert St. Cobb, Billy Charles, 349 Liberty St.
Name - Address
Bryant, Gordon W., 176 West St. Buckawicki, Anthony W., 44 Plymouth Ave. Buckley, Charles F., 648 Commercial St. Bulger, Robert G., 102 Edgemont Rd. Burkholder, John F., 33 Strathmore Circle Burns, Clara C., 98 Stetson St. Burns, David E., 48 Lakeview Ave. Bushman, Evelyn C., 400 North St.
Cole, John H., 178 Shaw St. Coleman, Oliver L., 172 Elmlawn Rd. Collins, Harry T., 49 Mt. Vernon St. Comfort, Stanley E., 60 Brookside Rd. Conathan, William N .. 12 Oakhill Rd. Congdon, John I .. 412 Union St. Connelly, John W., 192 Hollingsworth Ave. Conrad, Herbert H .. 239 Franklin St. Copp, Isabelle D .. 408 Washington St. Corbett, Edward F .. 45 Cleveland Ave. Coyer, Edmund. 175 Franklin St. Coveney, James E .. 39 Nickerson Rd. Crosby, George B .. 25 Woodedge Ave. Crowe, John B .. 18 Mann St. Cummings, Marie K .. 9 Talbot Rd. Curtis, William P .. 28 Oakhill Rd. Cutler,A. Cushing, 94 Colby Rd.
Name - Address
Daley, Henry G., 136 Cleveland Ave. Daley, Thimothy A., 11 Kew Rd. Davey, John Frances, 64 Summer St. Davidson, Joseph F., 54 Hillcrest Rd. DeCoste, Edwin G., 11 Hillcrest Rd. Delaney, John W., 39 Hobert Ave. Delaney, Thomas A., 520 Elm St. Dennehy, Edmund J., 44 Nelson St. DiBona, Anthony J., 264 Common St. DiTullio, Anthony, 12 Devon Rd. Doble, Burton L., 390 Quincy Ave.
Eadie, Clifton H., 26 Park Ave. Eisenhauer, James R., 26 Georganna St.
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Falardeau, Russell E., Crawford Rd. Farnsworth, Mary C., 328 Middle St. Farquharson, Russell H., 20 Cavanaugh Rd. Faulstitch, William L., 230 Middle St. Ferguson, George F., 36 Marjorie Rd. Ferrante, Silvio, 286 Hayward St. Fink, Byron P. Jr., 28 Robert St.
Galvin, William E., 78 Cotton Ave. Gammons, J. Ellis, 157 Wildwood Ave. Gauthier, Virgina N., 3 Poplar St. Giachetti, Joseph P., 96 Lawnview Drive Glassett, Frederic J., 217 Washington St. Glassett, Robert J., 329 Commercial St. Glawson, John B., 11 Cain Ave.
Name - Address
Doherty, John J., 172 Peach St. Donahoe, Frederick L., 55 Howie Rd. Donahue, John M., 53 Milton Rd. Donahue, John F. Jr., 45 Water St. Downes, Alice Frances, 18 Strathmore Cir. Doyle, Albert A., 15 Oakhill Rd. Drinkwater, Lillian M., 64 Church St. Drummey, Christopher A., 11 Miller Ave. Duer, Ernest J., 136 Richard Rd. Duffy, James V., 16 Park Ave. Dunn, Brownell M., 7 Drinkwater Ave.
Elliot, John, 29 Marshall St. Everett, Henry A., 20 Grove St.
Flower, Frank J., 159 River St. Flynn, Joseph A., 29 No. Bowditch St. Foley, George M., 30 Marshall St. Fontaine, Arthu,r L., 174 Grove St. Fowler, Jennie A., 62 Beach Street Frantiello, Edward A., 16 Sycamore Rd. Fraser, Clarence B., 14 Harding Ave.
Glover, Steven B .. 47 Addison St. Goodwin, George E. Jr., 30 Washington St. Goostray, Robert J., 49 Pleasant St. Gordon, Joseph F., 90 Arbutus Ave. Gossman, Alexander, 38 Wilmarth Rd. Gould, Kenneth N., 157 Storrs Ave Grady, Charles M., 54 Arbutus Ave.
Name - Address
Gray, Marietta S., 31 Washington Pk. Rd. Gray, Robert P., 31 Washington Pk. Rd. Greenwood, Winslow, 182 Franklin St.
Habeeb, Isabelle H., 22 Nickerson Rd. Haight, Walter, 105 Adams St. Hall, James F., 55 Wilkins Rd. Hammond, Richard H., 1840 Washington St. Hanlon, John J., 78 Beachwood Rd. Harvey, Arthur, 38 Peak St. Hauber, Joseph M. Jr., 195 Shaw St. Healy, M.Joseph, 1281 Washington St.
Iamele, Anthony B., 276 Franklin St.
Jackson, Arthur G., 44 B. V. French St. James, Francis B., 100 Bickford Rd. Jerrick, Frank J., 7 Sheraton Ave. Johnson, Carl W. R., 112 Jefferson St.
Kamison, Abraham, 19 Fallon Circle Keith, Bertram C. Jr., 85 Walnut Ave. Kelley, Elliot C., 1036 Washington St. Kelley, John A., 756 Granite St. Kelley, Louis D., 159 Elm St. Kelley, Walter J., 35 Marjorie Rd.
Larsen, O. Harold, 94 Linda Rd. Law, Reginald T., 7 Parkside Ave. Lawrence, Richard E., 27 Crawford Rd.
Name - Address
Griffin, Francis M., 88 Hawthorn Rd. Griggs, Dwight A., 71 Storrs Ave. Grondin, Robert O., 111 Arborway Drive
Hendrie, Robert E., 91 Walnut St. Hennebury, Russell J., 29 Vine St. Hixon, Virginia A,, 37 Parkside Circle Holden, John O., 15 Colby Rd. Hull, Ralph O., 81 Walnut St. Hussey, Howard B., 19 Lakeview Ave. Hutchings, Calvin L., 56 Bestick Rd. Hutton, Robert M., 8 Lincoln St.
Johnson, Philip O., 33 Sherbrooke Ave. Jones, Thomas H., 107 Plain St. Julian, Frank T., 24 Willow St. Juster, Joseph M., 12 Veranda Rd.
Kemp, Malcolm D., Parkside Ave. Kennedy, Joseph R., 12 Coolidge Ave. Kilbrith, Harold E., 78 Trefton Dr. Killam, Lillian E .. 306 Union St. King, Robert L .. 439 Commercial St. Kuppens, Frederick J., 43 Milton Rd.
Lazarus, Robert R., 41 Robinson Ave. Leggett, Constance S., 310 Tremont St. Leonard, William F., 8 Hunt Ave.
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Name - Address
Lindberg, John W., 246 Hayward St. Linskey, Robert J., 144 Richard St. Logan, Samuel M., 95 Commercial St.
MacAndrew, Robert P., 39 Hoover Ave. Mack, Robert L., 3 Woodedge Circle Macleod, Angus D., 34 Dean St. MacWilliam, Alexander J. Jr., 38 Holden Rd. Mahar, John W., 55 Cleveland Ave. Mahoney, James H., 12 Poplar St. Major, David H., 156 Elmlawn Rd. Maloney, Daniel A., 31 Bowditch St. Manning, Leo F. Jr., 14 Merritt Ave. Maxwell, Victor W., 24 Marshal St. McDonough, Martin J., 20 Cain Ave. McDonough, Micheal J., 7 Spencer St. McKenna, George R., 1271/2 Plain St.
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Neagle, Philip A., 46 Selwyn Rd. Nelson, Elizabeth M., 33 Nelson St. Nelson, Sven S., 426 Elm St. Nolan, John J. Jr., 55 Brierwood Rd.
O'Brien, John J., 110 Liberty St. O'Neil, John J., 13 Coolidge Ave. Ord, Albert, 47 Faxon St.
Parker, Clarence R., 56 Thayer Rd. Pash, Walter, 251 Pearl St. Peltier, J. Andrew, 28 Blanchard Blvd.
Name - Address
Longfellow, Ralph G., 450 Grove St. Low, William H., 59 Cleveland Ave. Lyons, Harvey C. Jr., 16 Highland Ave. E.
McKenney, Albert, 25 Penniman Terrace McPhee, F. Elmer, 89 Hobart St.
McSorley, John S., 12 Lawnview Dr. -
Meehan, Robert H., 1307 Washington St. Mitchell, Robert J., 39 Tingley Rd. Mitchell William E., 16 Tenney Rd. Monson, Arthur G., 25 Audubon Ave. Moody, Thomas, 273 Franklin St. Mulligan, Joseph E., 253 Walnut St. Murch, Russell S., 194 Commercial St. Murphy, Patrick. 19 Blossom Rd. Myrbeck Edward R., 15 Primrose St.
Nordstrom, Lillian, 47 Talbot Rd. Noren, Herbert E., 47 Pleasant St. Norman, Andrew E., 45 Sterling St. Novio, Francis A., 32 Hoover Ave.
Orinofsky, Victor M., 65 Town St. Otis, John P., 25 Colbert Ave.
Piraino, Thomas, 51 Brewster Av.e Potter, William H., 25 Elm Knoll Rd.
Name - Address
Name -- Address
Quinn, John R., 30 Lake St.
Reader, Ralph B., 43 Pleasant View Ave. Reed, Wilfred L., 317 Franklin St. Richards, Percy T., 362 Commercial St. Richardson He,rbert J., 33 French Ave. Riendeau, Sylvio, 87 Central Ave. Roach, John F .. 50 Trefton Drive Robert, Teron M., 144 Liberty St. Rigo, Joseph A., 117 Jefferson Drive. Rosier, Arthur F., 641 Commercial St.
Samaha, Nicholas R., 1179 Liberty St. Sampson Helen M., 36 Monatiquot Ave. Schatzel, William M., 65 Standish Ave. Shaw, Norman V., 33 Argyle Rd. Schnabel, Paul, 1852 Washington St. Scott, Ruth C., 38 Dean St. Shine, Robert C., 3 Hoover Ave. Shon, Samuel D., 12 Spencer St. Shores, Alden L., 12 Claremont St.
Tassinary, Robert R., 2069 Washington St. Taylor, Margaret T .. 1972 Washington St. Thomson, Joseph F .. 95 Sheppard Ave. Tigges, Paul H., 1966 Washington St.
Uzzell, Edwin, 14 Cocheto St. Vaulding, Charles W., 126 Edgehill Rd.
Rooney, Joseph K., 50 Cleveland Ave. Ross, Arthur P., 29 Woodside Ave. Rouleau, Edward A., 49 Hobert Ter. Rouse, John L., 52 Ledgewood Rd. Rowe, Richard L., 6 Linda Rd. Rowe, William, 74 Arborway Drive
Russo, John S., 17 West St. Ryder, James F., 17 Plymouth Ave.
Smart, Robert H., 3 Linden St.
Smith, Frederick S., 53 Allen St. Smith, William, 207 Glenrose Ave.
Stacey, Kenneth, 285 Shaw St. Stadelmann, Thomas J., 86 Trefton Drive Steadman, Marguerite S., 9 Dickerman Lane Steele, Russell J., 59 Crawford Rd. Sullivan, William F., 78 Walnut Ave.
Timmins, Herbert F .. 95 Sheppard Ave. Tinson, Sidney B .. 198 Liberty St. Tufts, Russell D. Sra., 37 Stafford St. Turner, Katherine E., 595 Middel St.
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Name - Address
Wallace, William R., 441 Union St. Walsh, Gerald J., 10 Common St. Ward, M. Claire, 37 Harbor Villa Ave. Watkins, Arthur, 47 Pleasant View Ave. Webber, Marjorie M., 509 Union St. Webber, William B., 509 Union St.
Name - Address
White, Elizabeth 1070 Liberty St. White, John J., 39 Portland Rd. Whitman, Raymond W., 62 Beechwood Rd. Wilder, Gilbert R., 35 Lisle St. Willard, Franklin G., 50 Eleanor Drive
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Braintree Industrial & Business Development Commission
ANNUAL REPORT
The major efforts of this Commission since its organization, ap- proximately four years ago, have been :
1. To make available areas in the town where new indus- try and business could locate.
2. To promote, with the assistance of other town depart- ments, the development of an improved industrial climate in the town.
3. To publicize Braintree's advantages as a business and industrial location.
Much has been accomplished along all of these lines.
During 1958 this Commission published a fine brochure outlining Braintree's advantages as an industrial location from the standpoint of availability of sites, geographical location, living conditions, accessibil- ity, municipal services, recreational facilities and labor market. 5,000 copies of this brochure were published and 4,000 copies mailed to select- ed industries in New England and Northeastern United States. Further distribution is being made to selective areas where interest is discovered.
The Commission has been doing a limited amount of advertising and on December 14 and 17 ran a small advertisement in the Boston Herald. In the Economic Review issue of the New York Times a larger ad. was carried in the Massachusetts Section on January 12. Increased emphasis along the line of direct advertising will be pursued during the coming year.
Respectfully submitted,
Charles R. Furlong John O. Holden William S. Monahan
Alton A. Rock
Paul H. Young
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BRAINTREE LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Braintree, Massachusetts
Your Commissioners submit the Annual Report of the Braintree Electric Light Department for the year ending December 31, 1958.
CARL W. R. JOHNSON JAMES H. DIGNAN WALTER J. HANSEN Commissioners
To The Municipal Light Board
Gentlemen :
The Municipal Light Department respectfully submits here- with the annual report on operations for the year 1958.
LOAD CHANGES
The Industrial load has reflected the nation wide trend during 1958 and decreased industrial power sales were experienced during the first eight months.
Jan. 1 to Aug. 31, 1957 15,078,320 KWH sold to industry
Jan. 1 to Aug. 31, 1958 12,607,245 KHW sold to industry
2,471,075 decrease
This represents a decrease of 16 percent in industrial power sales for the period from January 1 to August 31, 1958 as compared with the same period of 1957.
During this same period the residential useage continued to in- crease rapidly.
Jan. 1 to August 31, 1957 23,355,651 KWH sold to residential users Jan. 1 to August 31, 1958 25,762,186 KWH sold to residential users
2,406,535 increase
This represents an increase of 9.2 percent and was not sufficient to offset the decreased power sales for industrial purposes. As a result our total output for the first eight months of 1958 was very close to that of 1957.
Total Sales Jan. 1 to Aug 31, 1957 40,665,159 KWH
Total Sales Jan. 1 to Aug. 31, 1958 40,821,261 KWH
Increase
156,102 KWH
This represents an increase of 0.38 percent in total sales.
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However, beginning in September the industrial sales, with the addition of Walworth Company requirements, sharply increased over 1957. Comparison of 1957 - 1958 industrial use :
Oct. 1, to Dec. 31, 1957 7,205,583 Kilowatthours Oct. 1, to Dec. 31, 1958 7,958,420 Kilowatthours
Increase 752,837 Kilowatthours
This is an increase of 10.1 percent.
Residential sales during this period increased even more rapidly. Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 1957 12,209,907 Kilowatthours Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 1958 13,784,812 Kilowatthours
Increase 1,574,905 Kilowatthours
This is an increase of 12.9 percent.
This new activity in industrial load and the upward trend of residential useage during the last four months resulted in the largest increase in demand and kilowatt hour output ever experienced by this Department. A comparison between 1957 and 1958 is as follows:
Demand requirement 1957
16,000 Kilowatts
Demand requirement 1958 19,200 Kilowatts
Increased demand requirements
3,200 Kilowatts
Highest output day 1957
254,000 Kilowatts
Highest output day 1958 317,000 Kilowatts
Increase 63,000 Kilowatts
These figures clearly show the necessity for rapid expansion of generation facilities as well as constant activity in line construction in order to maintain dependable and adequate low cost service.
Sub-Station Additions
Cleveland Avenue and Plain Street Sub-stations were overloaded during peak load periods of 1957. Additional new transformers with necessary switching and relaying equipment were installed at each station. This new transformation doubled the capicity of each station. Total cost for this construction was Eighty-five Thousand Dollars. ($85,000.00).
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New 15,000 Volt Feeder
In order to adequately serve the Walworth Company and supply additional capacity to Plain Street and Pearl Street Sub-stations a new 15,000V feeder has been installed from Allen Street to Walworth Company plant. This feeder has been arranged for maximum flex- ibility in order to supply firm or backup power to our other 15,000V lines. Capacity of this feeder is 9,000 KVA or the maximum practical load on one feeder at this voltage. Our olderfeeders have a capacity of 5,000 KVA and 7,500 KVA. Total cost for this construction was One Hundred Thirty-eight Thousand Dollars ($138,000.00).
New Home Services
New homes are continually being added to our system with a total of 132 for the year 1958. Cost for this service is approximately Fifty-two Thousand Dollars ($52,000.00.)
Highway Construction
New highway construction has required considerable revamping of existing ficilities at Capens Bridge, Elm Street, River Street, Union Street, Pearl Street, Liberty Street and Granite Avenue.
In many areas the entire lines were removed and relocated as at Granite Avenue and Railroad Street. This construction has kept our line crews very active during the past year and will continue to do so during 1959.
Highway approach lighting in all areas named above has become a very costly item to this department and considerable expenditure will be required during 1959. Power to operate these lights will represent a considerable increase in town expenditures for street lights in the fu- ture. Lighting in areas of this nature has rapidly been proven as the greatest safety measure when changing from a high speed highway to town or city streets.
Underground cable ducts have been installed at Capens Bridge and Granite Avenue. Underground ducts will also be installed at Un- ion Street, Elm Street and Railroad Street highway crossings.
Power Increases During The Year
The name Walworth Company appears earlier in this report as a contributing factor to increased sales for industrial purposes. As of the end of the year this company is taking about fifty percent of its anticipated load or approximately 2000 KVA.
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Zayres Department Store with five additional smaller stores at the corner of Liberty and Grove Streets has added approximately 400 KVA and a further increase is anticipated.
Tedeschi's Super Market is now expanding and the original ca- pacity of 375 KVA will be increased to approximately 600 KVA.
Anticipated Power Increases
1. Full capacity at Walworth Company will add approximately 2000 KVA during the year.
2. Additional stores in the vicinity of Liberty and Grove Streets will add 200 KVA.
3. Power requirements at Pond Street near the Holbrook line can conservatively be estimated at 500 KVA.
4. A new open air theater on Granite Street should require 300 KVA.
5. A firm commitment from the engineers building the Shop- ping Center indicate a load of 4200 KVA to start with, an ultimate requirement of 5600 KVA.
6. House Heating. One of the great unknown factors in power requirements is house heating. Some electrically heated homes have been added during the past year and have proved to be efficient and effective heating at moderate cost. Many custo- mers are using it as auxiliary heating means and some contract- ors are now ready to construct all electric heated homes. House heating alone could triple our power requirements in five years.
Generating Plant
At present we generate all power requirements of the town and we hope to do so by the continued expansion of our generating fa- cilities.
Gilbert Associates, Inc. have been selected as our consultant en- gineers to build the new generating plant. This plant is to be named the Norton P. Potter Station in honor of Mr. Norton P. Potter who was an electric light commissioner for 49 years.
Progress on the N. P. Potter Station has been steady during the past year and at present the land area adjoining Cities Service Oil Company has been filled and graded, the bulkhead completed, piling and sub-foundation concrete slab installed. Contracts for all vital equipment have been completed and the general contractor is expected
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to be working on the site by the first of February. Steel structure will be started during the first week of February 1959 and comple- tion date is set for the last week of November 1959. Underground duct work from N. P. Potter Station is well under way with com- pletion expected early spring 1959.
Outline of operations and financial statement is as follows:
Sales of Electricity
Kilowatthours
Revenue
Residenial A Rate
30,910,540
$ 735,566.94
Small Power B Rate
5,046,439
$ 121,374.75
Commercial C Rate
3,590,019
$ 91,059.80
Industrial P Rate
20,545,665
$ 325,932.00
Municipal
2,159,880
$ 43,614.90
Street Lights
1,674,105
$ 33,500.00
63,926,648
$1,351,048.39
OPERATING EXPENSE
Production
Fuel
$445,249.65 $170,673.14
$
615,922.79
TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION
$
103,636.19
UTILIZATION
$ 72,998.97
GENERAL EXPENSE
$ 64,086.11
DEPRECIATION
$ 171,670.05
EMPLOYEES BLUE CROSS & INSURANCE
$ 4,394.33
PENSIONS
$
13,465.24
TOTAL EXPENSES
$1,046,173.68
INCOME STATEMENT
OPERATING REVENUE
$1,351,048.39
OPERATING EXPENSES
$1,046,173.68
Manufacturing Surplus
$ 304,874.71
Miscellaneous Additions
$ 14,426.84
$ 319,301.55
Less Bonds and Interest
$ 115,252.05
$ 204,049.50
PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT
January 1, 1958, Balance
$3,041,160.82
Transferred from Income, 1958
$ 204,049.50
Balance December 31, 1958
$3,245,210.32*
OPERATING CASH STATEMENT
Balance, January 1, 1958
$ .00
Cash Received as Per Cashbook
$1,345,242.22
Paid on Accounts Payable
$1,008,093.81
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