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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT
It will be necessary to make a change here before long. The detail of an officer for traffic duty in Market Square was a much needed innovation and assured pedestrians of greater safety in crossing the street. We do not claim that the work was perfect, but it was cer- tainly a move in the right direction and accomplished much good. The placing of two officers on the streets all night is much apprec- iated by shop-keepers and others. A larger amount patrol duty is being done in the Mill district than heretofore and the corporation is generously contributing $60. per month for this service.
The fire alarm system is reported by the expert who has ex- amined it as being wrong in construction and as having fallen into a bad state of repair, so much so that any person attempting to pull in an alarm when the conditions are right would be electrocut- ed. This must be remidied at once, or the Town may have another suit of the same nature to defend. Central Fire Station also need attention. Conditions exist here that might well have been obviat- ed when the station was constructed.
There are several other matters to which the attention of the Town should be called, but the same will be dealt with in the coming Town meeting.
Conscious of having performed our work for the Town to the best of our knowledge and ability, we are
Your obedient servants,
CHARLES G. HULL, CHARLES E.GOODHUE, of
Selectmen
JOHN A. BROWN, Ipswich.
TOWN OF IPSWICH.
TWENTIETH ANNUAL REPORT
-OF THE-
WATER
-AND- /
MUNICIPAL LIGHTING
COMMISSIONERS
SS
Msa
U.S.A.
THE BIRTHPLACE OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE 1687
1634
FOR THE YEAR 1913.
IPSWICH, MASS,: GEO. A. SCHOFIELD & SON, PRINTERS.
686
1914.
OFFICERS OF WATER AND MUNICIPAL LIGHTING COMMISSION.
COMMISSIONERS.
GEO. A. SCHOFIELD, Chairman,
GEO. H. W. HAYES,
Term expires 1915 66 1916
WILLIAM H. RAND,
66
1914
CLERK.
GEO. A. SCHOFIELD, Office, Room 5, Town House Office hours from 1 P. M to 5 P M. every week day except Saturday. Telephone 92-R. TREASURER.
CHAS. W. BAMFORD,
Manager Electric Light,
Chief Engineer,
Line Superintendent, Electric Light,
Foreman, Water Department,
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS, ROOM 5. TOWN HOUSE
Office at Town House Geo. A Schofield Edmund A. Russell J. H. Sheppard William P. Gould
Meetings held every Friday at 8.00 P. M,
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT. Pipe Line Construction.
I. LIST
OF BILLS AND AMOUNTS PAID FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1913.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMOUNTS
Wm P Gould
labor
$ 144 00
Geo Burbidge
48 38
Howard Andrews
36 00
Chas H Parsons
51 75
Silas Crooker
27 00
Daniel Howe
2 25
Emory Chaput
4 50
Jere Kennedy
52 00
N T Lowe
teaming
25 00
D A Grady
54 00
A D Mallard
17 09
James Sheppard
10 00
American Ex Co
express
1 76
Wm P Reilly
supplies
1 20
Cashman Bros
laying pipe
1081 00
Chadwick Lead Co
lead
158 13
Walworth Mfg Co
pipe
1560 75
Chapman Valve Co
hydrants
91 98
Total,
$3366 79
Service Pipe Construction.
Wm P Gould
labor
$ 221 70
Chas H Parsons
40 75
Geo Burbidge
42 00
Howard Andrews
38 25
Silas Crooker
41 10
Lemuel Parsons
4 88
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMOUNTS
V Rust Jr
lalbor
$ 6 88
Albert Willard
10 63
Emory Chaput
4 50
Everett Rutherford
11 25
C F Chapman
supplies
1 08
National Meter Co
meters
221 40
Crane Co
pipe fittings
38 38
Chadwick Lead Co
lead
36 33
J W Goodhue
supplies
15 43
D A Grady
teams
17 00
Wm P Reilly
supplies
1 80
American Ex Co
express
25
Bessemer Ex Co
80
N T Lowe
labor
75
N Daigle
10 13
Total.
$765 29
New Tool House.
S F Canney Est
lumber
$365 25
Poole Bros
labor & supplies
307 26
J W Goodhue
supplies
14 45
Jos A King
labor & supplies
4 00
Total,
$690 96
MAINTENANCE. Repairs Services.
Wm P Gould
labor
$162 00
Silas Crooker
..
55 15
Charles H Parsons
66
3 38
George Burbidge
4 50
N Marcorelle
4 50
John Cronin
12 00
Enos Titas
19 50
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMOUNTS
John Peters
labor
$19 50
Frank Perkins
2 25
National Meter Co
supplies
1 97
A D Mallard John W Goodhue
teaming
9 53
supplies
5 69
Total
$299 97
Repairs of Pipe Line.
Wm P Gould
labor
$108 00
Charles H Parsons
16 25
George Burbidge
15 75
Howard Andrews
10 00
Silas Crooker
22 25
Samuel Bayley
9 00
Napoleon Daigle
6 75
John Peters
3 13
Enos Titas
3 13
Total
$194 26
Boiler Repairs.
People's Ex Co
express
$ 5 50
Walworth Mfg Co
supplies
39 97
New England Iron Works
iron work
60 25
Waldo Brothers
fire brick
24 00
Austin Lord
labor
46 00
D M Dillon Boiler Works
repairs
19 45
C L Lovell
cement
3 90
Total,
$199 07
Pump Repairs.
G W Anderson
supplies
$ 11 60
A H Plouff
98
A D Mallard
teaming
2 95
Lunkenheimer Co
fittings
5 75
G W Knowlton Co
supplies
16 13
Warren Steam Pump Co
repairs
16 90
Lumsden Van Stone Co
12 16
Snow Steam Pump Co
10 56
Total,
$ 77 03
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMOUNTS
Station Repairs.
S F Canney Est
lumber
$ 44 83
N T Lowe
labor
1 00
Hinds & Coon
supplies
1 30
John W Goodhue
22 15
Geo P Anderson
13 88
John W Nourse
2 85
Est Geo Harris
rent of land
1 00
Geo W Knowlton Rubber Co
supplies
11 54
Wiley Soap Co
soap
17 50
Albert Norwood
labor
23 25
D S Appleton
9 00
Geo E Safford & Co
cement
20 70
A D Mallard
teaming
17 99
A W Gould
labor
6 00
A C Damon
supplies
51 73
Total
$244 72
Insurance.
Cotton & Woolen Ins Co
$150 00
Westchester Co
18 75
Am Bonding Co
40 00
Mutual Boiler Ins Co
37 50
Total,
$246 25
Miscellaneous.
Wm P Gould
labor
$ 342 00
L Wait. PM
postage
69 72
Electric Light Department
pumping contract
2000 00
N E Tel & Tel Co
telephone
33 53
Newburyport News
printing
22 12
Chronicle Pub Co
115 25
George Burbidge
labor
6 75
Charles H Parsons
6 75
Amelia M Clarke
stenographer
2 00
C F Chapman
supplies
2 00
W N Prescott
30
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMOUNTS
American Express Co
express
$ 2 88
A A Atherley
clerical work
130 00
First National Bank
deposit box
5 00
Travelers Insurance Co
liability insurance
45 44
Geo A Schofield
clerk
400 00
D A Grady
teams
36 00
B J Conley
supplies
1 00
Bureau of Statistics
certifying notes
3 00
Lunt. Moss Co
supplies
63 90
Chas W Bamford
treasurer
100 00
Wm H Rand
commissioner
100 00
Geo H W Hayes
100 00
Geo A Schofield
100 00
Total
$3687 64
Sinking Fund.
Sinking Fund Commission Annual Contribution $4022 17
Note Payments.
Sinking Fund Ips. Water Dept note
$ 500 00
Lynn Savings Bank 500 00
Total,
$1000 00
Interest.
Lynn Savings Bank
interest
$ 260 00
Sinking Fund Ips. Water Dept
360 00
Cemetery Fund Ipswich
300 00
Old Colony Trust Co
4000 00
State of Massachusetts
2400 00
Total.
$7320 00
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
Il. RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1913
Receipts.
Disbursements.
Balance Dec. 31,1912, $ 4231 82
Maintenance, $4255 64
Water Rates, 14651 38
Repairs line, 194 26
Services, 173 43
Repairs service,
299 97
Appro Note Payment, 1000 00
Repairs boiler, 199 07
Miscellaneous receipts, 277 71
Note issue.
5000 00
Pipe line,
3366 79
Real Estate,
690 96
Sinking Fund,
4022 17
Intérest
7320 00
Note payment, 1000 00
By cash balance,
3220 19
$25334 34
$25334 34
III. BALANCE SHEET FOR YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1913.
Bonds issued, $160000 00
Notes, outstanding, 27000 00
Premiums on bonds,
10412 58
notes 60 75
Appropriations, 33224 20
Storage basin, 27693 59
Bull Brook supply, 1778 60
Distributing reservoir, 17827 56
Pipe line construct'n, 112344 10
Service pipe 18141 29
Store house, 178 70
Miscellaneous, 2834 20
Cost of construction,216214 00
Interest on bonds, 118392 20
Maintenance, 63909 28
Material and supplies, 1242 83
Water rates due and unpaid, 4861 11
Services due & unpaid, 222 09
Sinking fund payment,11708 30 Cash balance, 3220 19
$419770 00
$419770 00
Engineering, $ 3350 00
Land damages and rights of way, 3599 12
Pumping station, 14246 94
Pumps and machinery,14219 90
Miscellaneous receipts, 165 43
Water rates, 185824 51
Filter appropriation, 143 28
Appro.notes payable, 2939 25
Services,
765 29
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
IV. SUMMARY OF COST OF CONSTRUCTION TO DEC. 31, 1913.
Construction Account.
Dec. 31, 1912 Year
1913 Dec. 31. '13
Engineering
3350 00
$ 3350 00
Land damage & rights of way
3599 12
3599 12
Pumping Station.
13555 98 $
690 96
14246 94
Pumps & pumping machinery
14219 90
14219 90
Storage Basin.
27693 59
27693 59
Bull Brook supply.
1778 60
1778 60
Distributing Reservoir.
17827 56
17827 56
Pipe line construction
108960 75
3383 35
112344 10
Service pipe construction
17462 49
678 80
18141 29
Store House.
178 70
178 70
Miscellaneous
2834 20
2834 20
$211460 89
$4753 11 $216214 00
V. SINKING FUND.
Receipts.
Investments.
Appropriation
1895
$ 1700 00
Ipswich Savings Bank
$ 844 10
1896
1759 50
Ipswich Water Loan
31500 00
1897
1899 08
Ipswich Elec. Lt. notes 16400 00
1898
1965 55
Ipswich Town notes
21700 00
1899
2032 00
Ill. Cent. R. R. 3 1-23
3000 00
First National Bank
621 77
1901
2363 50
1902
2446 22
1903
2531 84
1904
2680 32
1905
2890 91
1906
2986 47
1907
3084 00
1908
3418 34
1909
3656 61
1910
3671 99
From cash
1911
3784 73
1912
3901 40
1913
4022 17
Interest
20372 59
$73,305 87
$73,305 87
1900
2138 65
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the Board of Water Commissioners :
Gentlemen : Following is the report for the year ending December 31, 1913.
MAIN PIPES.
During the year the following extensions of mains have been laid (6 inch pipe).
Lakeman and Fellows Road extension ..... .. 3220 feet
The number of feet of mains laid to date and sizes are as fol- lows :
Sizes
Feet
14 inch 1,505
12 inch .10,963
10 inch .8,830
8 inch 17,897
6 inch
72,755
4 inch 3,708
2 inch 9,920
1 inch
.2,070
Total 127,668=24 miles, 928 feet.
STREET GATES.
Total number now set is
HYDRANTS. .149
They are all in good working order, the total now set is as follows :--
Town.
170
Private 13
Total. 183
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
SERVICE PIPES.
Sixteen services have been added this year. Total number of services connected with the works to date 975.
Following is an account of the number of services added, also the number of feet of service pipe laid (by years) since the works were put in
Year
No. of ser- vices added
Town
Private Ft. In.
Total Ft. In.
1894
181
4,470 4
2,771 2
7,241 6
1895
218
5,312 3
6,051 5
11,363 8
1896
110
2,39] 9
2,616 5
5,008 2
1897
32
896 6
1,991 6
2,288
1898
42
1,112 7
1,318 3
2,430 10
1899
34
841 2
1,335 10
2,177
1900
30
641 2
2,741 4
3,382 6
1901
25
517 4
1 209 5
1,726 9
1902
25
580 1
3,657 2
4,237 3
1903
19
800 1
1,589 1
2,389 2
1904
17
367 5
263 2
630 7
1905
30
1,172 7
443 1
1,615 8
1906
22
K
454
233 5
687 5
1907
49
986 9
625 8
1,612 5
1908
38
715 3
464 8
1,179 11
1909
31
653 5
336 9
990 2
1910
35
765
819
1,584
1911
15
345 5
271 11
617 4
1912
13
328 8
188 10
517 6
1913
16
526
350
876
20
982
23,168 9
29,278 3
52,446 0
Ft. In.
Total, 52,446 feet=9 miles, 4,975 feet.
The pipes used are cast iron, lead and galvanized iron from 3-4 inch to 4 inches.
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
SYNOPSIS OF THE PUMPING RECORDS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1913.
1913
per month.
Total pumping time
per month.
of water pumped
Total number gallons
per day.
lons of water pumped
Average number gal-
Month.
Hours |Min.
Gallons.
Gallons
January . .
140
15
7,473,000
241,064
February
134
15
7,814,925
279,105
March.
129
30
7,709,175
248,683
April
145
30
8,572,800
285,760
May.
142
30
8,220,300
265,171
June
179
30
10,099,125
336,638
July.
224
45
12,549,000
404,806
August.
167
45
9,602,100
309,745
September
161
15
9,062,775
302,093
October
132
15
7,525,875
242,770
November
129
30
7,494,150
249,805
December
139
45
8,008,800
258,349
Total for year
1826
45
104,132,025
Daily average for year.
285,293
Estimated amount of coal consumed during the year, 149 tons, 2149 lbs.
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
METERS.
Twenty-five meters have been added this year, the total num- ber now in use is as follows :
Sizes.
NAME.
Total.
3 in.
2 in. 1 1-2in
1 in.
3-4 in. 5-8 in.
Crown.
3
10
4
4
48
69
Empire
1
58
59
Hersey
1
3
42
46
Lambert.
2
3
29
34
Niagara
1
62
15
78
Nash.
5
198
203
Union.
1
1
Worthington
2
19
21
Columbia.
2
2
Elevator.
2
3
13
5
18
62
412
515
EXTENSION. LAKEMAN ROAD EXTENSION.
3220 feet 6 inch pipe.
. $1500 75
2-6 inch plugs.
80
3200 lbs, lead
160 00
Jute.
10 10
Wood
4 00
Labor and miscellaneous
1481 00
4-6 inch Tees
16 00
1-6 inch Sleeve.
3 60
2-6 inch Gate valve and boxes
9 00
2 hydrants
91 98
Total.
$2977 23 This extension cost at the rate of 92 cents per foot.
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
WATER DEPARTMENT, TOWN OF IPSWICH.
CHARLES W. BAMFORD, Treasurer, Water Department, Town of Ipswich,
DR.
To cash on hand Jan. 1913
$4231 82
To amounts received :-
$6174 71
Water rates, fixtures
meters
8154 46
Miscellaneous water rates
322 21
receipts
267 96
Service construction
183 18
Note appropriation.
1000 00
Note issue
5000 00
$21102 52
$25,334 34
CR.
By paid
Commissioners' orders
$13794 15
Notes
1000 00
Interest on loan
7320 00
Cash on hand Jan. 1914.
3220 19
$25,334 34
The Treasurer has for collection the following amounts : Service pipe construction $ 222 09
4861 11
Water rates
$22114 15
$5,083 20
WATER BONDS AND NOTES.
SOLD TO
Amount. Rate. Date of Issue.
Number.
Maturities.
Lamprecht Brothers.
$100,000
4
July 1,
1894
100,
1-100 July 1, 1924
E. P. Jose ..
30,000
4
Jan. 1,
1895
30,
1-130
N. W. Harris & Co.
6,000
4
Jan, 1,
1897
6, 131-136 Jan. 1,
1927
Sinking Fund, Ipswich Water Dept ..
2,000
4
July 1,
1899
2, 137-138
Adams & Co ...
9,000
4
July 1,
1900
9, 139-147
Sinking Fund, Ipswich Water Dept.
1,000
4
Dec. 14,
1903
1, 148
Name not recorded .
1,000
4
Dec. 17,
1903
1,149
4,000
4
Dec. 31,
1904
4, 150-153
.
3,000
4
Oct. 21.
1907
3, 154-156
-
..
1,000
4
Nov. 1.9,
1907
1,157
2,000
4
Dec. 31,
1907
2, 158-159
1,000
4
Nov. 30,
1908
1,160
8,500
4
Oct. 1,
1910
18, 3-20
1914 to '20 inc
Five Cent Savings Bank, Lynn ..
6,000
4
Oct. 1,
1910
13 3-15
to '25 inc
Cemetery Funds, Ipswich ...
7,500
4
Oct. 1,
1910
15, 16-30
1926 to '30 inc
Sinking Fund, Ipswich Water Dept ....
5,000
4
Oct. 1,
1913
1.
$250. each,
year 1914-'33
Total,
$187,000
·
·
.
.
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
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Sinking Fund, Ipswich Water Dept
:
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MUNIC PAL LIGHT REPORT.
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT.
Construction Expenses.
The following bills have been paid for new construction dur- ing the year 1913, and are in addition to the amounts paid Jan. 1, 1913.
ELECTRIC LINES.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMOUNTS
J H Sheppard
electrician
$ 350 60
C J Dupray
669 80
J Sheppard & Sons
repairs
1 00
Peoples Ex Co
express
5 10
A D Mallard
teaming
52 14
C L Lovell
cement
9 00
C S Tyler
supplies
1 75
A J Duffy
labor
4 00
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MUNICIPAL LIGHT REPORT.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMOUNTS
Sylvester Wentworth
labor
$ 1 15
J W Goodhue
supplies
38 46
Providence Eng. Works
10 75
American Ex Co
express
11 44
S F Canney Est
lumber
3 63
Wm Maden
labor
2 00
Pettengill Andrews Co
elec. supplies
1151 90
Jos A King
labor
18 15
J J Merrill
98 00
C H Parsons
..
19 57
Geo Burbidge
19 37
Fred Gill
6 75
Chester Scahill
67 18
T F Cogswell & Co
supplies
4 00
Bessemer Ex Co
express
9 00
Geo E Daniels
pole wagon
34 00
N ET & T Co
supplies
4 00
General Electric Co
elec. supplies
996 25
Jos H Hardy
labor
3 25
Wetmore Savage Co
elec. supplies
297 47
Chandler & Farquhar
supplies
4 56
G W Knowlton Rubber Co
13 79
C F Chapman
6 19
D A Grady
teams
28 00
H Wilkinson
labor
1 00
Prince Smith
1 00
W T Augur
supplies
2 89
Western Elec Co
4 03
W C Henderson
10 00
Wm A Spiller
labor
30
Whitcomb Carter Co
supplies
55 99
Mayer & Porter
sup. and repairs 286 17
Mass. Highway Com Total
license
5 00
$3908 63
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MUNICIPAL LIGHT REPORT.
DR.
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT, 1913.
CR.
To depreciation appro. $2040 00 -
By bills paid
$3908 63
To sale of Notes
2000 00
By balance
131 37
$4040 00
$4040 00
CCST OF CONSTRUCTION TO JAN. 1. 1914.
Dec. 31, 1912 Year 1913.
Total.
Cost of Real Estate
$ $098 09
$ 19 10
$ 8117 19
Steam Plant.
16408 04
23 14
16431 18
Electric Lines
53173 49
3850 85
57024 34
Electric Plant
9920 15
15 54
9935 69
$87,599 77
$3,908 63
$91,508 40
NOTES AND INTEREST.
· Interest paid 1913 by 'Treasurer $2538 00
Notes
1850 00
DR.
CR.
To outstanding notes Jan. 1, 1913
$62500 00
By notes paid 1913 $ 1850 00 By bal. notes outstanding Jan. 1, 1914 62650 00
To notes authorized in 1913
2000 00
$64.500 00
$64.500 00
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MUNICIPAL LIGHT REPORT.
MANAGER'S REPORT.
To the Water and Municipal Lighting Commission :
Gentlemen :
I submit the following report of the receipts and expenses of the Lighting Plant for the year 1913.
Maintenance.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMOUNTS
LABOR.
Edmund Russell
engineer
$1167 00
J Frank Roberts,
522 57
George L Fall,
930 99
Wm D Dame,
664 00
Edw C Perry,
133 34
Chas Fergurson,
60 00
Enoch Olmstead,
fireman
859 21
R B Pickard,
790 74
Fred C Rust,
860 90
J H Sheppard,
electrician
490 00
C J Dupray,
428 00
J J Merrill,
151 05
Chester Scahill,
labor
40 35
Total,
$7,098 55
FUEL.
Boston & Maine R R
freight on coal
$3581 20
G W Pickering
coal
927 97
Wm A Jepson
893 05
Ipswich Mills
243 04
Carbon Coal Co
450 71
N T Lowe
teaming coal
585 34
Total,
- }$6,681 31
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MUNICIPAL LIGHT REPORT.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT AMOUNTS
MISCELLANEOUS.
N E Tel & Tel Co
telephone
$ 34 40
Ames Iron Works
repairs
16 60
Sturtevant Eng Co
7 15
Ipswich Mills
supplies
2 00
C F Chapman
6 48
J H Sheppard
labor
29 00
C J Dupray
27 00
L Wait, P M
envelopes etc
74 34
C S Tyler
supplies
6 87
A G Osborn Co
oil and waste
558 27
Newburyport News
printing
7 75
Pettengill Andrews Co
supplies
33 75
G A Schofield
cash paid out
31 70
C W Bamford
treasurer
100 00
Chronicle Pub Co
printing
80 00
A I Savory
supplies
2 90
Providence Eng Works
repairs
21 90
G W Knowlton
supplies
3 00
Geo E Marsh Co
4 25
D E Measures
20
Geo A Schofield
commissioner
100 00
G H W Hayes
..
100 00
Wm H Rand
100 00
G A Schofield
manager
400 00
A Atherley
bookkeeper fees
10 00
Hinds & Coon
supplies
4 63
Travellers Ins Co
liability ins.
506 25
Northern Ins Co
insurance
30 00
Geo G Dexter
photo
5 00
Amelia Clarke
typewriting
4 00
Wm N Prescott
supplies
15
Cotton & Woolen Ins Co
insurance
100 00
Total
$2537 59
Grand total for Maintenance $16,317 45
130 00
Mass. Lighting Asso
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MUNICIPAL LIGHT REPORT.
DR.
MAINTENANCE. CR
To bal. Jan. 1, 1913
$ 6000 58
By bills paid
$16317 45
To cash sale of light
13796 12
Less old bills due,
power
2131 44
Jan. 1, 1913 2046 88
To appro. maintenance
1500 00
By bal. in favor of Dept.
To cash miscellaneous
152 00
to Jan. 1, 1914 7598 37
To due sale of light
2382 56
$25.962 70
$25,962 70
Jobbing Department.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMOUNTS
J H Sheppard
labor
87 00
C J Dupray
68 20
Pettengill Andrews Co
supplies
988 55
J J Merrill
labor
15 00
Peoples Ex Co
express
1 30
Western Electric Co
supplies
69 24
Bessemer Ex Co
express
1 75
American Ex Co
35
McKenney & Waterbury Co
supplies
20 71
General Elec. Co
142 90
Total
$1395 00
DR. JOBBING DEPARTMENT.
CR.
To bal profit to
By bills paid
$1395 00
Jan. 1, 1913
$2855 25
By old bills due Jan. 1, 1913
370 64
and material
1506 91
By Bal in favor of Dept. Jan. 1, 1914
3223 32
labor and material
626 80
$4988 96
$4988 96
To cash for labor
To bills due for
1
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MUNICIPAL LIGHT REPORT.
The balance in favor of the Maintenance and Jobbing depart- ment for the year 1913 is as follows :
Balance, sale of light, 1913 $1597 79
jobbing, 1913
368 07
Total. $1965 76
The inventory for supplies on hand is as follows :
Construction department, Jan. 1, 1914 $1921 42
1913 1843 53
Increase.
$79 89
Jobbing department, Jan. 1, 1914.
$571 62
1913 516 98
Increase
$54 64
The following table will show the income receipts and the outgo payments of the Plant for the year ending Dec. 31, 1913, as they apply to the method of finding out the cost of street lighting for the year :
OUTGO.
Maintenance.
$16317 45
Interest paid.
2538 00
Depreciation paid
2040 00
$20895 45
INCOME.
Sale of light
$14131 80
power
2131 44
Miscellaneous receipts
152 00
Profit on jobbing.
368 07
Increase in jobbing inventory
54 64
$16837 95
Balance.
$4057 50
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MUNICIPAL LIGHT REPORT.
The $4057 50 balance of outgo over income is the amount of money charged against the cost of lighting the streets for the year 1913 according to the rule laid down by the Gas and Electric Com- mission. During the larger part of the year the total number of street lights was 835. There were 755-16 candle power carbon lamps and 80-40 Watt Mazda lamps in use. Since July there has been installed 14 arc lights. As the new lights have been in only part of the year, it is difficult to get at the average cost for mainte- nance of those 14 new lamps for the year, so in giving the average cost I will not include those lamps. The $4057 50 balance divided by 835, the number of ordinary street lamps gives $4.85 as the cost of lighting each street lamp for the year. It should be remember- ed that the only money from the Town for street lighting is the interest appropriation and the depreciation appropriation. If these two charges were cut out the result for 1913 would have been that the streets were lighted from the actual earnings of the depart- ment and that a balance of $520.50 would go to the treasury.
The above figures show that Ipswich is getting electric street lighting at about one third the price per lamp paid by places where a private company is supplying the lighting.
The following table shows the number of services connected with the plant at the close of each year since the start:
Year
No.
Gain
1904
69.
1905
105 36
1906
131. 26
1907
170.
41
1908
195. 25
1909
218 .. 23
1910
269
51
1911
323
54
1912.
362. 39
1913
435
73
The total for light sold for 1913 was
$14131 80
1912
12557 45
Increase for 1913
$1574 35
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MUNICIPAL LIGHT REPORT.
The record of the year 1913 is one of success so far as the municipal lighting plant is concerned. If the town of Ipswich paid the ordinary price paid to private companies for the same number and size of street lights that we have in Ipswich, the cost to the town would have been been nearly three times what it cost this year under municipal ownership.
The machinery and buildings are in good condition and the lines have been greatly improved during the year.
I desire to point out the necessity of the appointment of an inspector of wires and poles. With St. R. R., Telephone, Tele- graph, Fire Alarm and Electric wires in our streets, and the danger arising from possible connections, it is advisable that there should be careful and intelligent inspection. The inspector under the law must be appointed by the Selectmen by instruction of an annual town meeting. I do not believe that he should be an employee of this department, for he should be free to compel our department to act, as well as all other companies.
Owing to difficulties in getting at what a fair rate for power would be, until after a trial, no set rate was established last year. I believe that a rate of eight cents per K. W. hour for power should go into effect from Jan. 1, 1914, and so recommend.
Up to 1913, the men at our station had worked seven days a week and for nine or ten hours a day. The earnings of the plant warranted a change, and I have given them an eight hour day ard one day off in seven. They have been faithful and they well deserved these shorter hours, which have been given without re- duction of pay.
I beg leave to report that the $1500 appropriated each year by the town for maintenance, is no longer needed, and the appro- priation should cease.
While the calls for Sunday service were not numerous, they were persistent, and as soon as proper arrangements were made Sunday service was given. The plant now runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
I would give a word of warning to the public. It is this. Regard every piece of wire you see in the streets as dangerous. Do not handle it. Notify the proper parties. It is a safe rule.
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MUNICIPAL LIGHT REPORT.
The selectmen call attention to the condition of the Fire Alarm wires in their report. They, or their appointees, the Engi- neers of the Fire Department, are now, and always have been, in full charge of those wires. This department has had a contract to care for the whistle and batteries only. The present board of engineers say that they misunderstood this up to about two months ago. If so, the misunderstanding was theirs. There has not been any misunderstanding during the past two months, at least, and if the wires are dangerous it is no longer possible, even by a plea of misunderstanding, to have the responsibility directed at this de- partment.
Repairs, if any were necessary, should have been made by the Selectmen, or their appointees, the Engineers of the Fire Depart- ment.
It is a pleasure to me, as manager, to say that I am deeply indebted to my fellow commissioners for their absolute fairness and their willingness to do everything possible to keep politics and discord out of this department, They have worked hard for the welfare of the town, and I submit that the record of this depart- ment is ample proof that they are deserving of the continued con- fidence and thanks of the citizens.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE A. SCHOFIELD, Manager.
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MUNICIPAL LIGHT REPORT.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
CHARLES W. BAMFORD, Treasurer. Electric Light Department, Town of Ipswich.
DR.
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