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5 88 maint'ance
190 66 66
19]
66
66
66
2 67
192|Samuel Gordon
66
2 00 pipe line
193
V aldo Bros
fire brick and clay pistons and spindles services
54 00 maint'ance 7 44 rep service
195 New Eng T & T co 196 W P Gould 66
labor 66
3 34 services
197 E R Smith, agent
water rates labor
1 45 services 45 60
200 Joseph Shalett
66
2 67
66
201 Vitol Thuot
3 34 pipe line
202|Joseph Jeniae
3 34 66
203 John W Goodhue
204|American Ex co 66
30 20 services
205 |F A Swan & co 206 A H Plouff 66 66
supplies 66
60,services
207 Ned L Harris
teaming
3 65 16
1 75 maint'ance
208 Aznive Engrav co
cut of station
2 50
209 Boston stm spec co
vise
2 00
hydrants
35 00 pipe line 32 25 services
210|M Newman
66
66
2 40 rep pip line
66
5 20 rep service
supplies
15 36
labor
3 67 pipe line
66
3 67
66
66
3 67
214|Fred Campter
215 Thomas Shannell 216 W P Gould 66 יו
3 67
4 45
66
4 66 maint'ance
4 45 66
194 Hersey Man'f'g co
5 28 maint'ance 4 65 66
3 00 water rates
198 Arthur Douglass
199 William Hill
66
supplies express
1 42 maint'ance 66
rep'g telemeter
15 65 maint'ance 66
45
pipe
labor
3 50 66
66
211 National meter co 212 Joseph Shannell 213 Vitol Thuot
188 Emil Lange
lunches
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
NO.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMTS.
ACCOUNT APPLI'D TO
217|Boston St Spec co
2in Newport S & W
$7 68 pipe line
218 AV P Gould
labor
3 56 maint'ance
219 B & M RR
Salem Boston ticket
5 50 66
220 Mutual Boiler Ins co premium
lead pipe, etc
31 98 services
221 Natioual Lead co 222 Richards & co
pig lead
24 11 pipe line
223 W P Gould
labor and freight
7 56 maint'ance 45 pipe line 36 services
224
66
66
4 00 maint'ance
66
66
225 American Ex co 66
1 express 66
2 67 rep service 1 00 pipe line 15 services
226 Electric Light Dept pumping July1-Oct1 375 00 maint'ance
227 Wm P Gould
labor
6 00
66
1 50 66
229,George Spencer
labor
7 20 66
230 Wmn P Gould
66
6 60
66
66
66
4 23 pipe line
66
66
1 55 services
2 89 66
3 11 pipe line
3 56 66
2 89 services
1 55 maint'ance
233|Gr'nwood-Daggettco 234 Jackson Ex co
express
labor
labor and freight labor salary on account labor
6 78 maint'ance 7 50 rep pip line 50 00 maint'ance
16 25 66
28 19 66
moving storehouse
teaming
labor
66
10 00 pipe line 10 00
66
9 10
246 : ilfred Chapieu
66
9 11
247 John Sturk
6:
10 00
248 Ernest Lemay
249 Nelson Choinard
66
1 22
66
281 Harry Cochran Benjamin Brown 66
232
66
66
66
66
66
Campbell ser box
1 50 services 90 66 - 45 rep service
235 Wm P Gould 66 236 (' E Brown & co 237 Geo A Schofield 238| Henry F Tonge 239|S F Canney 240 John G Rollins 241 |A D Mallard
lumber, etc
40 41 store house 75 pipe line 4 24 maint'ance
242 Fred G Davis
243 Joseph Jeniae 244 J W Goodwin 245 Fred G Davis
10 00
66
66
labor 66
66
228|A D Mallard
teaming
66
20 00 : 66
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
NO.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMTS.
ACCOUNT APPLI'D TO
2501William Jeniae
labor
$10. 00|pipe line
251 |Thomas Jeniae
66
10 00
66
252| Adelard Lemieux
66
10 00
66
253|Harry Cochran
66
8 89
66
254 Alex Mcclellan
66
8 89
66
255 Trefla Brauchamin
166
1 11
66
256| William P Gould
66
10 90
66
257 Henry RWorthing'n
1 in meter
15 12 services
258 American Ex co
express
20 pipe line
259|Joseph Jeniae
labor
12 00
260 J W Goodwin
66
12 00
66
261|John Sturk
10 00
66
262 Ernest Lemay
66
12 00 66
263 William Jeniae
16
12 00
264 Thomas Jeniae
66
12 00
265
Adelard Lemieux
66
12 00
66
266|Harry Cochran
66
11 11 66
267
Alex Mcclellan
66
12 00
66
268 Mark Newman
66
14 40
66
269 John J Galvan
66
19 90
. (
270 William P Gould 66 66
66
1 56 maint'ance
271|B &MRR 272|D A Grady 66
teams 66
3 00 pipe line
273 Chapman Val Mf co
5 hydrants
129 60 60
274 Tenney, Morse & co 4x6 in iron pipe
408 19
275|A D Mallard 66
teaming 66 labor
15|maint'ance
276 John Sturk
3 78!pipe line
277 Ernest Lemay
5 12|maint'ance
278 Mark Newman
66
3 20 pipe line
279 Henry Ricker
280 William P Gould
66
5 67
16
281 Boston St Spec co 66 66
66 60
66 66
37 34 services
282|M J Judge
283| William P Gould
284 W H Rand
285|Arthur W Gould
286 William P Gould
salary on account labor 66
50 00
34 78 store house
6 13 maint'ance
66
9 12
66
66
24 50 rep pip line 10 00 maint'ance
9 80 66
4 00 66
66
66
-
fitting supplies etc 66
3 78 |maint'ance 12 64 66 16 70 pipe line
labor 66
26 70|maint'ance 4 45
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
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NO. 1 PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMTS.
ACCOUNT APPLI'D TO
287 Electric Light Dep't|labor
288|Charles Jewett
hauling gravel labor
289 James Graffum 290 Ned L Harris
291 William P Ross
5 65 store house
292 William P Gould 66 66
teaming damage to wheels labor 66
4 66 maint'ance 1 34 rep service
293 |Silas Crooker Mark Newman
66
1 00 66 66
295 Geo A Schofield
236 66 66
66 66
salary to Jan 1 exp's Com. to Salem lab moving building
297 Old Colony Trust co interest on bonds
2980 00 interest
298 F A Swan & co
telemeter line labor
150 00|maint'ance 7 56 66
14 43 store house
66
lumber 6:
375 00 maint'ance
5 75
66
305 John M Dunnels
306 F J Dibble
307 American Ex co
66
66 66
66
labor
11 57 maint'ance
bal salary stamps &c 174 53
66
teams
3 00
66
4 50|services
labor
1 35 pipe line
teaming and freight
50 services 15|maint'ance
18 63
55 00
9 50 66
9 35
66
16 67
66
30 07
66
11483.17
1 60 rep service 8 41 pipe line 45 19 store house
303 Electric Light dep't pumping to Dec 31
304 Geo A Schofield
printing solder
88 |services
rep'g transmitter
8 20 maint'ance
25 66
express 66
1 25 pipe line 40 services
308 William P Gould 309 Charles M Kelly 310 Agawam stables 66
311 Chester Patch 312 A D Mallard 66
313 W H Rand
314 Geo H W Ilayes 315 Electric Light dep't 316 William P Gould 317,Geo H W Hayes 318 JJohn W Goodhue
66
1 57 66 66
294
25 00|maint'ance 4 75
5 00 store house
299 William P Gould
300 Arthur W Gould
66
301 Mark Newman
302 S F Canney 66
salary to Dec 31 salary and contract labor 66
salary to Dec 31 supplies
111 02|maint'ance
1 10 rep pip line 2 25 store house 2 50 pipe line
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
II
MAINTENANCE.
Commissioners' salaries
$304 41
Clerk's services . 250 00
Treasurer's services 50 00
Supplies . 180 91
Books, printing, advertising, postage, etc .
107 60
Insurance
70 00
Teaming, express and freight .
39 31
Labor
503 36
Telemeter line
158 20
Pumping
1500 00
Miscellaneous
41 67
$3205 46
III RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1904.
Receipts
Disbursements
Balance Dec. 31, 1903 $ 443 84 | Maintenance $3205 46
Appropriation for hy- drants
1703 00
services 76 78
Dividends on insur-
-- 3375 69
ance policies 92 00
Services
521 09
Water rates
8525 29
Pipe line
1472 78
Services
93 24
Store house
147 71
Hay and apples sold
15 25
Water rates refunded
5 90
Interest on bonds
5960 00
Miscellaneous water rates
11 70
Balance
5271 17
Pipe line material
106 19
Material for services sold and labor
68 26
Electric light depart- ment
555 57
Labor and sundries
76 50
Sale of bonds
4000 00
Premiums from sinking fund
1063 50
$16754 34
$16754 34
Reps pipe line 93 50
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
IV BALANCE SHEET FOR YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1904.
Bonds
$153000 00, Engineering
$
3350 00
Premiums
10412 58
Land damages and
Appropriations
22339 20
right of way 3599 12
Miscellaneous receipts
165 43
Pumping station
10047 41
Water rates
70282 07
App for filters
143 28
Pumps and pumping machinery. 8298 46
Storage basin
27693 59
Bull Brook supply
1778 60
Distributing reservoir 17827 56
Pipe line construction 77239 38
Service pipe 66
9664 12
Miscellaneous 2834 20
Store house 147 71
Cost of construction 162480 15
Int on bonds and notes 58158 32 Maintenance 28661 17
Materials and supplies 1273 30 Water rates due and unpaid 453 40
Services due & unpaid 45 05
Balance 5271 17
$256342 56
$256342 56
V. SUMMARY OF COST OF CONSTRUCTION TO DATE.
Construction Account.
|Dec. 31, '03| Year 1904|Dec. 31, '04
Engmerring
3350 00
$ 3350 00
Land damages & rights of way
3599 12
3599 12
Pumping station
10047 41
10047 41
Pumps and pumping machinery
8298 46
8298 46
Storage basin .
27693 59
27693 59
Bull brook supply .
1778 60
1778 60
Distributing reservoir
17827 56
17827 56
l'ipe line construction
75337 54|
1901 84
77289 38
Service pipe
9334 54
329 58
9664 12
Miscellaneous expenses
2834 20
2834 20
Store house .
147 71
147 71
$160101 02 $2379 13 8162480 15
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
VI,
SINKING FUND.
Receipts
Investments
Appropriation, 1895
1896
1759 50
66
1897
1899 08
1898
1965 55
6:
1899
2032 00
66
1800 00
66
1900
2138 65
66
66 water
bonds 10000 00
66
1902
2446 22
Maine Central R R 4's 3000 00
66
1903
2531 84
Ill. Cent. RR 3 1-2's 3000 00
66
1904
2680 32
Town of Ipswich, Elec- tric Light Note 5000 00
Interest,
4697 11
$26213 77
$26213 77
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UNDRAWN ORDERS IN WATER DEPARTMENT.
No. 59 A W Cornell .
$ 2 10
81 T B Fall & Son . 5 40
66 93 Nath'l Burnham 30
229 George Spencer
7 20
66 311 Chester Patch
1 35
312 Albert D Mallard .
65
317 Geo H W Hayes
16 67
66 318 J W Goodhue 30 07
$1700 00
Ipswich Savings Bank $1194 68 Inst Savings, New- buryport
219 09 Town of Ipswich, notes 2000 00 66
1901
2363 50
1
$63 74
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
CHARLES W. BAMFORD, Treasurer, in account with the WATER BOARD, for the year ending December 31, 1904.
DR.
Balance on hand Jan. 1904 614 07
From Water Commissioners 1605 32
Dividend insurance policies 42 50
A II Plouff 5 40
C M Kelly, clerk .
1122 92
( M Kelly, clerk . 650 91
Town of Ipswich, hydrants
1703 00
Electric Light Department
555 57
C M Kelly, clerk .
2135 28
CM Kelly, clerk .
1352 20
Dividend boiler insurance .
7 00
Michael J Judge, use of pump
3 50
C M Kelly, clerk
1355 39
Sale of bonds
4000 00
Dividend on insurance policies
42 50
(' M Kelly, clerk . 663 35
C M Kelly, clerk 1063 50
$16922 41
CR.
By Bills and orders paid .
$11587 50
By cash to balance . 5334 91
$16922 41
The foregoing balance sheet I have found to be correct and to correspond with the books of the Town Treasurer. I find the cash balance in the hands of the Treasurer to be correctly stated, viz. 85334 91. James Damon, Auditor.
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MUNICIPAL LIGHTING REPORT.
REPORT OF THE ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT.
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To the Voters of Ipswich : Gentlemen,
The work commenced in 1903 by the committee appointed by the Town and which was continued by the Selectmen from Jan. 1, 1904 until it was turned over to the present board, May 1, 1904, has since that time been conducted by our board. As the work done by the three boards practically covers a period in which the installing of the plant was carried on, we submit figures showing the entire appropriations and expenditures from the commencement of the work, down to Jan. 1, 1905. As the first committee issued a report in 1904, giving a full description of the plant, and an account of awarding the contracts and other matter connected with the early work on the plant, we will not go into that matters again, except to say that in accordance with the vote of the Town in March 1904, we have purchased a second engine and dynamo, and that we now have a complete duplicate plant. Either plant is more than capable of taking care of the
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MUNICIPAL LIGHTING REPORT.
entire lighting of the Town, both street and commercial, up to date, and as both engines and dynamos can be run together, we are now in a position to handle all the customers the Town is likely to have for some years. We have had a very successful year and the Town has good reason to be well satisfied with the showing made by this department, as will be shown in the manager's re- port There are a number of our citizens, who, while being desirous of using electric light, have hesitated to put it in on account of the fact that they felt that the cost of wiring was higher than it should be. There were so many requests that the department take up the matter of wiring, that we decided to do so, and we have adopted the following rule in relation to that work :
RULE ADOPTED BY COMMISSIONERS.
By vote of the Commissioners, the Town will doinside wir- ing under the following conditions. Charge will be made for the first cost of all materials and for all labor. To this will be added 10 per cent. to cover expense to Town for looking after the work, etc. All parties desiring work done under these conditions, must sign contract to pay for same within thirty days from the completion of the work.
The work of inside wiring was commenced about Jan. 1, 1905, and, as there is a large amount of work to do in connection with the connecting up of new customers, taking care of the lines, etc, we have authorized the manager to hire an electrician who is capable of doing both inside and outside work, and he has se- cured Mr. John H. Clark for that work. The entire work of inanaging the plant, taking meters, keeping the books and mak- ing out reports, etc, has been turned over to the Chairman of the Board, who in order to save expense of a manager while the plant has been getting a start, has done the work for $4 a week.
Following will be found a full report of the various amounts expended for the construction account of the plant. The cost of maintenance and the receipts will be found in the Manager's re- port.
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MUN.CIPAL LIGHTING REPORT.
REAL ESTATE.
Chas HI Rollins, stone work .
152 50 ¢
Austin Lord, station contract . 3035 20
N E Structural Co, iron beam 40 43
J W Goodwin, labor 2 40
A J Barton, stone work
37 81
N E Tel & Tel Co, telephone
9 16
James Sheppard, labor
61 00
John Doyle 66
4 40
Edmund Ready, 66
4 40
Wm Ready, 66 3 60
D S Appleton 66
4 00
James Graffum, iron work .
22 32
J W Goodhue, supplies
11 21
N L Harris, teaming .
75
E W Choate, carpenter,
57 34
J W Nourse, gravel .
2 30
Water Dept, use of pump
1 50
A C Damon, supplies
9 00
H N Ricker, labor
47 35
F A Swan. engineer's commission
340 12
J A Smith, iron work 5 60
N Archer, carpenter 12 50
Geo Spencer, mason work 39 80
Silas Crooker, labor . 24 54
S F Canney, lumber . 14 32
$3943 55
STEAM PLANT.
American Ex Co, express
22 55
J W Goodhue, supplies 6 31
A D Mallard, teaming 2 75
Chandler & Farquhar, belts 97 05
Jarvis Engineering Co, pipe contract 1168 02
B F Sturtevant Co, engine . 1338 00
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MUNICIPAL LIGHTING REPORT.
C F Chapman, supplies
$ 4 95
Eugene Girard, labor 4 50
Boston Fire Proof Co, covering pipe
70 00
The Fairbanks Co, wheelbarrow 6 00
J M Dunnels, labor
19 50
Austin Lord, labor
5 00
A H Plouff, labor .
5 20
Mark Newman, labor
21 50
F A Swan, engineer's commission
275 33
Ipswich Mills Co, bolts
4 00
Jackson Ex Co, express
2 50
Arthur Gould, carpenter
10 50
$3063 66
ELECTRIC PLANT.
. B & MRR Co, freight $ 46 57
American Ex Co, express 1 00
A D Mallard, teaming . 4 90
Stanley Electric Co, dynamo . 1900 67
Jackson's Ex Co, express
75
F A Swan, engineer's commission 207 46
F A Swan, wiring station
120 79
$2282 14
ELECTRIC LINES.
Chas H Rollins, pole contract $1858 95
B & M Railroad, freight . 656 99
Ipswich Mills co, supplies 3 89
J HI Lakeman, paint and labor
319 73
A D Mallard, freight and teaming
56 17
B F Greer, poles
8.13 00
Pettengill-Andrews co, wire and supplies
9376 47
Chas Napier, trimming trees 12 32
D Green wood, sr
20 32
T Beauleier,
15 32
II L Ordway,
32 75
.
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MUNICIPAL LIGHTING REPORT.
Basil Brown, trimming trees 20 32
Wm H Burnham, 66
26 50
D Greenwood, jr, 66
21 32
Edmund Ready, 65
50 82
G W Plouff, 66
62 15
D A Grady, teams . 118 50
Lord Electric co, line contract 2538 60
J W Goodhue, supplies . 74 22
N L Harris, express . 2 75
Jackson Ex co, 66
27 71
American Ex co
23 05
Agawam Stables, horse hire .
154 00
Electric Gaslight co, Street lamp brackets .
1212 17
Simplex Electric co, lead cable .
93 60
J A Blake, supplies and telephones
22 57
Chandler & Farquhar, supplies 33 25
Westinghouse Elec co, lightning arresters
111 54
W A Chaplin, storage
30 00
John Tupper, supplies
4 00
Fred Buzzell, labor
3 11
Wm Fitzpatrick, 66
58 49
John H Clark, 66
131 67
A S Hills, 66
3 52
'T A Howe, teaming
1 50
F A Swan & co, labor and supplies
960 42
F A Swan, engineer's commission
1958 42
Continental Ins co, insurance . 106 00
Stanley Elec Mfg co, transformers 1594 90
Stanley Instrument co, meters . 837 50
Boston Steam Specialty co, supplies 55 23
J N Crowe, ladder . 4 40
Water Dept, int on temporary loan 14 66
Shelby Electric co, lamps 105 00
Munder Electric co, lamps 37 50
$23665 30
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DR SUMMARY. [Construction Account ]
CR
To Notes issued, $36000 00 . To bills pd rel estate, $ 3943 55
To premium on notes,
849 50
steam plant, 3063 66
To accrued interest,
64 89
66 electric 66 2282 14
To cash for labor,
57 50
66 lines, 23665 30
To cash for supplies,
11 25
" bal on hand, 4028 49
$36983 14
$36983 14
NOTE .- There is also on hand $500 worth of copper wire purchased in 1903, which has been paid for. This wire was bought at 14 cents a pound and is now worth 15 1-2 cents.
The total amount authorized to be raised on notes is $36000 00, one note being payable every year. An appropria- tion is also made for interest. The following table shows the condition of the Notes and Interest account Jan 1, 1905.
DR NOTES AND INTEREST. ('R.
To notes issued by vote of Town,
$36000 00
By appro. for Note No 1, for int, 66
$ 500 00
To int on above
1200 00
notes for 1 year,
1200 00'
" bal
notes out- standing, 35500 00
$37200 00
$37200 00
MANAGER'S REPORT.
To the Water and Municipal Lighting Commissioners : Gentlemen :
I submit a report of the cost of running the Lighting Plant from Nov 17, 1903 to Jan 1, 1905, a period of 13 1-2 months, also the earnings of the plant during the same period, and a brief statement of the number of customers, etc. The following table shows the various items of expense :
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MUNICIPAL LIGHTING REPORT.
MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT.
L N Bliss, engineer $ 160 75
E A Russell, 66 912 50
F A Jewett, engineer 930 65
Everett Guilford, fireman 681 10
E Olmstead, 66
192 00
J W Goodwin, 66
36 00
J A Lord, 66
50 00
H M Ricker, 66
.
136 50
Water Dept 66
74 78
A II Peatfield, coal
1303 90
Water Dept, 06
480 79
Ipswich Mills co, 66
2041 58
American Ex co, express
55
Jackson Ex co,
4 80
A D Mallard, 66
10 16
J W Goodhue, tools, etc
10 93
Alden Speare co, polish .
4 75
A W Chesterton co, packing
3 25
B & M Railroad co, freight
54
Wm P Gould, labor
15 25
D A Grady, teams .
13 00
Warren Girard, labor
.80
Agawam Stables, teams
5 50
Garlock Packing co,
3 75
Ipswich Mills co, waste 7 70
J W Goodhue, waste . 2 03
Underhay Oil co, oil
84 41
A G Osborn, oil .
23 93
Boston Steam Spec co, waste and tools
20 07
Chronicle Pub co, printing
44 75
Shelby Electric co, lamps . ay State Electric co, lamps 27 50 48 00
Munder Electric co, lamps
Geo A Schofield, mgr. and clerk, 1 year 208 00
Cotton & Woolen Ins co, insurance . .
48 60
J L Fairbanks co, books 26 50
294 81
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Aznive Engraving co, cuts 1
$2 50
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'A'H Plouff, supplies 1 80 11
.
C T Littlefield, soap
3 00 . .
G A Schofield, cash paid out
5 00
$7962 43
The next table shows the receipts from various sources and the standing of the account at the close of the year.
DR : 1
MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT.
To appro. street lights
1904, $3,804.00
To cash for pumping,
1500 00
account, $7962 43,
To cash for labor;
111 02
To cash for St. lights
from Nov 17, '03 to Jan: 1, '04, 4,475 50
To cash from the sale.
: of light, 1838 50
To'cash due from sale of light," 267 03
$7996 05
$7996 05
This is to certify that I have made weekly examinations of the books, vouchers, and other accounts of the Water and Elec- tric Lighting Departments, and have also, examined the securities the Sinking Fund Commission and their report, and find them correct, and that the various books of the departments corres- pond with the balance sheet of the Treasurer. .
. Ipswich, Feb. 15, 1905,
James Damon, Auditor.
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To bills paid as per ; Maintenance
By balance in favor of Plant, 33 62
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MUNICIPAL LIGHTING REPORT.
It will be seen from the above report, that the lighting plant has a balance in favor of the plant at the end of the first year, which is a showing that even the warmest advocates of the plant had never dared to prophesy or expect. When it is taken into consideration that the appropriation for street lights was only $6 a year for each light, it is all the more surprising that the show- ing is so excellent. In looking over the report of the various companies in Massachusetts, I find that the lowest price paid for incandescent street lights is $14 00 a year, and that is for light- ing until 1 o'clock only. Our street lights are run from dark to daylight. Under the old plan of lighting, the Town paid $12. a year for gas lights, and it cost $8.60 a year for the oil lamps. If we had appropriated, say $12. a year for the electric lights, the same price formerly paid for gas, there would have been a large surplus in the treasury.
In regard to the commercial lighting, the returns are equally satisfactory. The total sales amounted to $2105 53 for the year. During the first half of the year, up to July 1, there were only : very few customers, and the receipts for sales was only $706 62 up to that date, while during the second half of the year, as the new customers commenced to come on, the receipts were $1398.91 or nearly double. The indications at the close of this year are, that the first six months of 1905 will show fully as large a gain
as did the previous six months. On December 31, 1904, there were 69 customers on the books, divided as follows : Dwellings 29, Stores 18, Offices 8, Mills and Shops 7, Stables 4, Halls 3. My attention has been called to a story circulated by some inter- ested party, to the effect that the Lighting Plant owed for a year's coal, and inference is that there is an attempt being made, to show that the plant is trying to make a good showing by not paying its coal bills. The report is absolutely untrue. From the day the plant was started, down to Jan. 1, 1905, every pound of coal used was weighed and the record kept, and there has been used, 785 tons, 371 pounds of coal, and there has been paid for, 781 tons, 2077 pounds of coal, showing that less than four tons of coal used, remain ; unpaid for. This statement can be
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MUNICIPAL LIGHTING REPORT.
verified by the engineer's books and by the vouchers at the · Treasurer's office.
There are many suggestions for improvements in the keep- ing of records which may be made as the plant grows. One thing which will be of great value, especially in a Town plant where the officers in charge are liable to be changed so frequent- ly, is the card system of records. It has been adopted by hun- dreds of plants, as well as by advanced business houses, and re- commend that it be adopted by your board. I wish to extend my thanks to the members of your board, to the employes of the department and to the public, for the kindness and consideration shown me. It has of course been impossible to act as quickly as some would like on all occasions, for it must be remembered that the manager has not received a salary for his entire time, and could not devote all of his time to the work for $4 a week. I have been quite willing to do the best I could, under the circum- stances, and I feel that the citizens will agree that it has been for the best interest of the plant to go slowly, rather than load down the expense account with a salaried manager before the plant was able to support such an expense. I feel that while the suc- cesss of the first year has been beyond what any person expect- ed, that the second year gives every indication that it will sur- pass the first. Respectfully submitted,
Geo. A. Schofield, Manager.
Ipswich, Feb. 1, 1905.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
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CHAS. W. BAMFORD, in account with the Municipal' Lighting . Department ..
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To amt. rec. Electric Light Loan -Notes $36000 00
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66 Premiums 849 50
66 Accr'd Int 64 89
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4279 50
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labor
168 52
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66 power for Water Dept 1500 00
supplies 11 25
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lighting Town buildings 263 77
appro. for notes and interest 1700 00 i
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$46412 16
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By pd Note No. 1, Electric Light Loan .. .500. 00
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Interest 1214 66
Commissioners orders 40902 42 .
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Balance on hand .
$42617 08 37.95108
$46412 16
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commercial lighting
1574 73
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The foregoing balance sheet I have found to be correct and to correspond with the books of the Town Treasurer. I find the cash balance in the hands of the Treasurer to be correctly stated, viz: $3795 08. James Damon, Auditor.
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TOWN OF IPSWICH
Annual Report
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
MASS .
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1634
THE BIRTHPLACE OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE 1637
For The Year 1904.
1 Ipswich, Mass. . C. G. Hull, Printer, 1905.
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School Committee
John H. Cogswell,
Term Expires 1905
Harriet E. Noyes,
1905
George W. Tozer,
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1906
George H. W. Hayes,
1906
Charles W. Bamford,
1907
Charles G. Hull.
1907
Organization.
George W. Tozer, Chairman
John H. Cogswell, Secretary Andrew S. Thomson, Superintendent
SUB-COMMITTEES.
Manning Grammar-Mr. Tozer and Mrs. Noyes Winthrop Grammar-Mr. Bamford and Mr. Hayes Cogswell School-Mr. Cogswell and Mr. Hull Dennison School -- Mrs. Noyes and Mr. Hayes Payne School -- Mr. Bamford and Mr. Tozer Wainwright School-Mr. Cogswell and Mr. Hull Appleton School -- Mr. Tozer Argilla School -- Mr. Hayes Linebrook School -- Mr. Cogswell Grape Island School -- Mr. Hull High School -- Whole Board Repairs-Mr. Cogswell and Mr. Tozer Purchasing Agent -- Mr. Cogswell Labor Certificates-The Superintendent Truant Officer-Mr. A. S. Garland
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