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J H Hardy, carpentry
81 00
Elmer C Smith, painting
58 00
Geo W Hills, painting.
112 11
Chester H Pickard, carpentry
8 25
Truffley Martel, carpentry
8 25
Oscar A Pickard, carpentry
8 25
R L Purinton, plumbing
331 61
Hayes Bros., plumbing.
19 86
Jesse P Rutherford, carpentry
24 00
Est A H Plouff, plumbing
63 95
C H Brooks, plumbing
46 19
110
Ipswich Town Report.
Paid to
F R Starkey, supplies.
$ 85
Geo Tibbetts, teaming
19 50
B R Horton, labor ..
3 75
H E Garrette, trucking.
3 40
Edw L Darling, labor
4 50
James Ryan, labor 6 00
J F Pope & Son, lumber
21 01
American LaFrance Co., extinguishers 129 75
Alonzo Brown, carpentry.
57 75
H I Dallman Co., supplies
3 00
J W Goodhue, hardware
184 26
-
$2,598 76
FURNITURE AND FURNISHINGS.
Paid to
$ 37 05
Edw E Babb & Co.
62 63
Chandler & Barber Co
2 44
Kenney Bros & Wolking
469 17
$571 29
RENT.
Paid to
C F Chapman.
30 00
$30 00
DIPLOMAS AND GRADUATING EXERCISES.
Paid to
v
Nora C O'Brien, ribbon $17 70
American Express Co., express
22
Chas A Glover, music
13 00
F W Martin Co .. diplomas
65 60
Ipswich Chronicle, printing 48 50
$145 02
A C Damon
111
Ipswich Town Report.
INSURANCE.
Paid to
Geo A Schofield
$198 75
G A Barker
45 00
Cogswell & Safford.
128 85
Frank P Trussell
5 00
$377 60
OTHER EXPENSES.
Paid to
C F Chapman & Son, supplies
$ 6 62
P E Tubman, athletic expenses
20 06
Samuel Bayley, use of boat.
1 00
J W Goodhue, supplies
30
Wm Read & Sons, supplies
22 61
Iver-Johnson Co., supplies
8 50
Maynard Russell, labor
4 25
$63 34
$28,909 05
Balance 1913 appropriation
$ 4 56
Appropriation 1914.
27445 00
Additional appropriation
400 00
Appropriation for 1913 unpaid bills.
175 83
Transfer from Evening School appropriation.
883 66
-- $28,909 05
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Ipswich Town Report.
EVENING SCHOOL.
TEACHERS.
Paid to
J P Marston.
$30 00
P E Tubman
30 00
S Isabell Arthur 28 00
30 00
Bertha I Porter
30 00
Katherine F Sullivan
30 00
Maude H Denton
30 00
Winnifred Fleming
30 00
Anna R Hartford
30 00
Eva A Willcomb
30 00
Annie P Wade. .
30 00
Nellie 1 Sullivan
30 00
Helen G Reagan 30 00
Elsie C Green.
30 00
Mary E Jordan
30 00
Ruth M Carens.
28 00
Lydia S Harris.
30 00
$506 00
JANITORS.
Paid to
Walter Sheppard
$15 00
Albert S Garland
26 00
$41 00
TRANSFER.
Education account. (transfer) .
$883 66
$883 66
$1,430 66
Balance from 1913 appropriation
$1030 66
Appropriation 1914. 400 00
$1,430 66
Emma W Brown
TOWN OF IPSWICH.
TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
WATER
AND
MUNICIPAL LIGHTING
COMMISSIONERS
S.S . V.
INC.
1634
THE BIRTHPLACE OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE 1687
FOR THE YEAR 1914.
IPSWICH, MASS .: GEO. A. SCHOFIELD & SON, PRINTERS,
686
1915
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Water Commissioners' Report.
OFFICERS OF WATER AND MUNICIPAL LIGHTING COMMISSION.
COMMISSIONERS.
GEO. A. SCHOFIELD, Chairman,
Term expires 1915
GEO. H. W. HAYES,
1916
WILLIAM H. RAND,
1917
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.
CHESTER W. BAMFORD, Office at Town House
Manager Electric Light,
Geo. A. Schofield
Chief Engineer,
Line Superintendent, Electric Light,
L
Foreman, Water Department,
Edmund A. Russell C. J. Dupray William P. Gould
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS, ROOM 5, TOWN HOUSE Meetings held every Friday at 8 P. M.
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Water Commissioners' Report.
CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT PIPE LINE.
I. LIST OF BILLS AND AMOUNTS PAID FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1914.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMOUNTS
William P Gould
labor
$306 00
Silas Crooker
44 65
Daniel A Howe
108 85
Edward Bodwell
35 44
William A Lord
5 90
George Burbidge
152 68
Horace Ellsworth
I46 64
Joseph Leet
..
6 18
- Isaac Lemieux
7 87
Fred Bodwell
· 11 25
George Twitchell
..
26 00
John Tupper
2 70
Jesse Jedrey
51 71
Peter Italian
50 46
Harry Homans
40 78
Charles Langmaid
31 50
Charles Rand
4 50
John C Cook
33 46
William Maden
45 83
Forrest Miller
30 51
William Davie
8 57
William T Tarr
1 85
George B Brown
16 50
Rees Jenkins
5 00
Ernest Lemay
10 75
Joseph A King
85
A J Barton & Son
16 20
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Water Commissioners' Report.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMOUNTS
Samuel Bayley
use of boat
$ 4 60
William A Spiller
repairs
50
A M Clarke
typewriting
1 60
Ipswich Express Co
express
45
American Express Co
7 93
Geo A Schofield
cash paid out
11 24
William P Reilly
oil
9 31
C F Chapman & Son
supplies
80
A D Mallard
teaming and express
29 34
D A Grady
teams
23 00
Chapman Valve Co
hydrants
122 17
John W Goodhue
supplies
13 87
Walworth Mfg Co
pipe
871 92
B & M R R Co
freight
11 80
Chadwick Boston Lead Co
lead
111 79
Commonwealth of Mass
certifying note
2 00
Total,
$2.424 96
SERVICE PIPE.
William P Gould
labor
$216 00
Harry Wilkinson
3 75
Daniel Howe
21 92
Edward Bodwell
66
15 89
Geo Burbidge
30 92
Silas Crooker
27 35
Wm Davies
2 25
Prince Smith
10 96
Alton Littlefield
14 92
Harry Homans
2 25
Horace Ellsworth
26 01
Wm Maden
20 67
J A Norwood
11 80
Wm P Reilly
oil
60
A D Mallard
teaming
19 78
Chadwick Boston Lead Co
lead
77 50
A H Plouff
supplies
1 60
William G Hayes
35
American Express Co
express
1 07
Thompson Meter Co
meters
20 40
National Meter Co
150 35
Worthington Meter Co
9 00
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Water Commissioners' Report.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMOUNTS
H Mueller Co
pipe, etc
$ 43 79
C F Chapman & Son
supplies
80
D A Grady
teams
10 50
John W Goodhue
supplies
16 79
Buffalo Meter Co
meters
12 50
Geo S Gethens
air pump
50 00
Walworth Mfg Co
pipe, etc
100 44
Total,
Station.
A I Savory
supplies
$ 73 90
Lumsden & Van Stone
pipe and labor
629 00
Total,
$702 90
MAINTENANCE.
Repairs Service.
Silas Crooker
labor
$14 10
Charles Langmaid
1 75
Ernest Lemay
5 96
A. J Barton & Son
..
2 75
A Littlefield
2 25
Wm P Gould
36 00
Prince Smith
1 27
Electric Light Dept
34 55
Lunkenheimer Co
supplies
4 57
D A Grady
teams
28 00
Total,
$131 20
Silas Crooker
$ 7 05
Ernest Carter
75
Edw Bodwell
3 50
Wm P Gould
54 00
Axel Lind
1 50
Walter G Brown
5 94
Horace Ellsworth
22 78
Geo Burbidge
13 50
Geo Twitchell
13 50
Jesse Jedrey
13 50
Peter Italian
..
13 50
Repairs Pipe Line. labor
$920 16
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Water Commissioners' Report.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMOUNTS
Harry Homans
$13 50
Chas Langmaid
13 50
Wm Maden
9 00
Wm P Reilly
oil
60
Total,
$186 12
N E Iron Works
supplies
$17 35
Austin L Lord
labor
2 25
Total,
$19 60
Pump Repairs.
Snow Steam Pump Co
supplies
$ 6 87
G W Knowlton Rubber Co
26 55
Geo P Anderson
5 60
Lumsden & Van Stone
3 79
Hinds & Coon
10 00
l'otal,
$52 81
Insurance.
Cotton & Woolen Insurance Company
$50 00
Westchester
18 75
Travellers
45 00
Mutual Boiler
37 50
American Surety Company
40 00
Total,
$191 25
Station Repairs.
J W Goodhue
supplies
$ 5 98
Geo W Hills
painting
124 00
Poole Brothers
labor
12 00
Est S F Canney
lumber
25 60
C L Lovell
supplies
7 30
Total,
Miscellaneous.
Wm P Gould
labor
$ 326 50
Hobbs & Warren
books
19 75
· H B McArdle
supplies
4 15
N E Tel & Tel Co
telephone
32 00
Electric Light Dept
pumping contract
$174 88
2000 00
Repairs Boilers.
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Water Commissioners' Report.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMOUNTS
L Wait, P M
stamped envelopes
$ 21 24
J H Lakeman, P M
42 48
Chas W Bamford
treasurer
16 67
Est Geo Harris
use of land
1 00
Chester W Bamford
treasurer
83 33
Geo H W Hayes
Commissioner
100 00
Wm H Rand
100 00
Geo A Schofield
100 00
W N Prescott
supplies
45
A Atherley
bookkeeper
130 00
B W Woodward
shop repairs
52 78
John A Brown
labor
12 50
G A Schofield & Son
printing
51 70
First Nat Bank
deposit box
5 00
Win J Riley
collector
75 00
American Ex Co
express
30
Shawmut Chemical Co
soap
43 50
Amelia M Clarke
typewriting
2 30
Geo A Schofield
clerk
400 00
C F Chapman & Son
supplies
1 25
D A Grady
teams
4 00
Total,
$3,625 90
Sinking Fund. .
Sinking Fund Commission
Annual contribution $4,146 45
Note Payments.
Sinking Fund, Water Dept
notes
$750 00
Lynn Savings Bank
500 00
$1,250 00
Interest.
Lynn Savings Bank
$ 240 00
Sinking Fund, Ipswich Water Dept
540 00
Cemetery Fund, Ipswich
300 00
Old Colony Trust Co
4000 00
State of Massachusetts
2400 00
$7,480 00
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Water Commissioners' Report.
II. RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1914.
Receipts.
Disbursements.
Balance Dec. 31,1914, $ 3220 19
Maintenance,
$ 4044 84
Water Rates, 16582 94
Repairs line, 186 12
Services, 135 05
Repairs service,
131 20
Appro.Note Payment, 1250 00
Repairs boiler, 19 60
Miscellaneous receipts, 71 37
Services,
920 16
Pipe line.
2424 96
Machinery, etc,
702 90
Sinking Fund,
4146 45
Interest,
7480 00
Note payment, 1250 00
By cash balance,
4953 32
$26,259 55
$26,259 55
III. BALANCE SHEET FOR YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1914.
Bonds issued,
$160000 00
Engineering, $ 3350 00
Notes, outstanding,
30750 00
Premiums on bonds,
10412 58
Land damages and rights of way, 3599 12
.. notes,
60 75
Pumping station, 14246 94
Appropriations, 33224 20
Pumps and machinery, 14922 80
Storage basin, 27693 59
Bull Brook supply, 1778 60
Distributing reservoir 17827 56
Appro notes payable,
4189 25
Pipe line construction, 114796 05 Service pipe 19015 44
Store house, 178 70
Miscellaneous,
2834 20
Cost of construction 220243 00
Interest on bonds, 125872 20
Maintenance, 68219 67
Material and supplies,
1170 00
Water rates due and unpaid, 3858 20
Services due and unpaid, 178 89
Sinking fund payment. 15854 75 Cash balance, 4953 32
$440,350 03
$440,350 03
Miscellaneous receipts,
165 43
Water rates,
201404 54
Filter appropriation,
143 28
Note Issue,
5000 00
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Water Commissioners' Report.
IV. SUMMARY OF COST OF CONSTRUCTION TO DEC.31, 1914.
Construction Account.
Dec.31, 1913|Year
1914|Dec. 31,'14
Engineering
$ 3350 00
$ 3350 00
Land damage & rights of way
3599 12
3599 12
Pumping Station .
14246 94
14246 94
Pumps & pumping machinery
14219 90
$ 702 90
14922 80
Storage Basin .
27693 59
27693 59
Bull Brook supply .
1778 60
1778 60
Distributing Reservoir.
17827 56
17827 56
Pipe line construction ..
112344 10
2451 95
114796 05
Service pipe construction
18141 29
874 15
19015 44
Store House
178 70
178 70
Miscellaneous.
2834 20
2834 20
$216,214 00
$4,029 00 $220243 00
V. SINKING FUND.
Receipts.
Investments.
Appropriation
1895
$ 1700 00
Ipswich Savings Bank $ 87 48
1896
1759 50
Ipswich Water Loan
35750 00
..
1897
1899 08
Ipswich Elec. Lt. notes 18200 00
1898
1965 55
Ipswich Town notes
18600 00
1899
2032 00
Ill. Cent. R, R. 3 1-2s 3000 00
First National Bank
4671 76
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
1914
4146 45
Interest
23229 51
$80,309 24
$80,309 24
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, 1914.
MAIN PIPES.
During the year the following extensions of mains have been laid (6 inch pipe).
Boardman street 532 feet
Linebrook road .267 feet
Brown street. .792 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 . 74,355
4 inch
3,708
2 inch
9,920
1 inch. 2,070
Total 129.268=24 miles, 2,528 feet. STREET GATES,
Total number now set is
.. .152
HYDRANTS.
They are all in good working order, the total now set is as follows :
Town 173
. Private
13
1
·
Tota!
186
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Water Commissioners' Report.
SERVICE PIPES.
Fifteen services have been added this year. Total number of services connected with the works to date, 997.
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 Ft. In.
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
7,
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
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
1914
15
262
5
146
2
408
7
21
997
23,431
2
29,424
5
52,954 7
Total, 52,954 feet=10 miles, 108 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. 1914.
1914
Total pumping time per month
Total number gallons of water pumped per month.
Average num- ber gallons of water pumped per day.
Month
Hrs
Mın.
Gallons.
Gallons.
January.
141
8,135,700
262,442
February
156
45
9,133,275
326,188
March.
144
30
8,467,050
273,131
April
144
15
8,512.875
283.762
May
164
30
9,566,850
308 608
June
214
45
12,256,425
408,548
July.
194
10,931.025
352,613
August
202
30
11,244,750
362,734
September.
193
15
10,744,200
358,140
October
168
30
8,988,750
289,960
November
152
30
8,237,925
274,597
December.
165
45
8.823,075
284,616
Total for vear
2042
15
115.041,900
Daily average for year. .
315,183
Estimated amount of coal consumed during the year, 165 tons, 1503 pounds.
METERS.
Eighteen meters have been added this year, the total number now in use is as follows :
Sizes.
Total.
3 in
2in
1 1-2in| 1 in. |3-4 ın.5-8 in.
Crown.
3
10
4
4
49
70
Empire.
1
57
58
Hersey
1
3
38
42
Lambert.
2
3
30
35
Niagara
1
62
14
77
Nash.
5
219
224
Union .
1
1
Worthington
20
22
Columbia
2
2
Elevator
2
3
13
5
18
62
430
533
NAME.
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Water Commissioners' Report.
EXTENSIONS.
LINEBROOK ROAD.
267 feet 6 inch cast iron pipe.
$133 50
300 1b s lead
15 00
1-6 inch Tee
4 00
1-6 inch Plug
40
1 Steamer Hydrant
35 00
Jute
1 10
Wood
1 00
Labor and miscellaneous
160 25
$350 25
Average cost per foot, $1.31. LABOR-IN-VAIN ROAD.
532 feet 6 inch cast iron pipe.
$266 00
2-6 inch Sleeves.
7 20
2-6 inch Tees
8 00
1 6 inch Gate and box
12 00
575 1bs lead
28 75
Jute
2 00
1 Steamer Hydrant
35 00
1-6 inch Plug
40
Wood
2 00
Labor and miscellaneous
284 75
Average cost per foot, $1.21.
BROWN STREET.
792 feet 6 inch cast iron pipe
$396 00
3-6 inch Tees
12 00
3-6 inch Sleeves
10 80
1 Hydrant
32 00
800 1bs lead
40 00
Jute
3 10
2-6 inch Gates and boxes
24 00
Wood
2 75
Labor and misellaneous
407 50
$928 15
Average cost per foot, $1.17.
$646 10
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Water Commissioners' Report.
TREASURER'S STATEMENT.
WATER DEPARTMENT, TOWN OF IPSWICH.
CHESTER W. BAMFORD, Treasurer, Water Department, Town of Ipswich.
DR.
To cash on hand, Jan. 1914.
$3,220 19
To amounts received :
Fixture rates.
$7465 33
Meter rates.
8807 11
Miscellaneous water
310 50
Service pipe supplies
135 05
Insurance Dividends. 61 87
Note Issue
5000 00
Note appropriation
1250 00
Miscellaneous. 9 50
$23,039 36
$26,259 55
CR.
By paid
Commissioners orders
.$12576 23
Notes
1250 00
Interest.
. 7480 00
$21306 23
Balance Jan. 1915.
4953 32
$26,259 55
The Treasurer has the following bills for collection : Fixture rates
$ 913 40
Meter rates
2607 40
Little Neck .
328 40
Treadwell's Island .
9 00
Service pipe supplies
178 89
$4,037 09
WATER NOTES AND BONDS.
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
101-130
N W. Harris & Co.
6,000
4 Jan. 1,
1897
6 131-136 Jan. I,
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
. 148
Name not recorded.
1,000
4
Dec. 17.
1903
1 149
Sinking Fund, Ipswich Water Dept
4,000
4
Dec. 31,
1934
4 150-153
3,000
4
Oct. 21.
1907
3 154-156
1,000
4
Nov. 19, 1907
1 157
2,000
4
Dec. 31, 1907
2 158-159
1,000
4
Nov. 30, 1908
1 160
8,000
4
Oct. 1,
1910
16 5-20
1915 to '30 inc
5,500
4
Oct. 1,
1910
11 5-15
' to '25 inc
7,500
4
Oct. 1.
1910
15 16-30
1926 to '40 inc
Sinking Fund, Ipswich Water Dept ..
4,750
4
Oct. 1,
1913
1 45
$250.00 each
year 1914.'33
5,000
4
Dec. 1, 1914
1 68
$250.00 each year 1915-'34
Total,
$190.750
Water Commissioners' Report.
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Five Cent Savings Bank, Lynn Cemetery Funds, Ipswich. .. ...
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Municipal Light Report.
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPT.
CONSTRUCTION EXPENSES.
The following bills have been paid for construction during the year 1914, and are in addition to the amounts paid to Jan. 1, 1914.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMOUNTS
ELECTRIC LINES.
Napoleon Daigle
labor
$ 2 00
J H Sheppard
185 10
C J Dupray
182 75
American Express Co
express
10 51
J W Goodhue
supplies
24 60
Pettingill Andrews Co
electric supplies
937 38
C F Chapman & Son
supplies
5 30
D A Grady
team
2 00
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Municipal Light Report.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMOUNTS
Jos A King
labor
$ 6 15
N E Tel & Tel Co
9 96
James Sheppard
teaming
8 60
Johh F Dupray
team
2 00
Bessemer Ex Co
express
60
Ipswich Mills
labor
78
Gordon Player
17 70
State of Mass
certifying note
4 00
G A Schofield
cash paid out
13 30
T Martell
labor
1 69
S F Canney Est
lumber
1 51
W T Augur
supplies
96
A D Mallard
teamning
16 37
Fred Bodwell
labor
50
Mayer & Porter
auto truck
700 00
Wm McCarthy
labor
20
Wetmore & Savage
electric supplies
106 02
A I Savory
supplies
70
Coulters Ex
express
1 15
General Elec Co
electric supplies
564 15
Electric Jobbing Dept
labor and supplies
39 71
Total
$2845 69
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DR.
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.
CR.
To balance 1913 .. . $ 131 37
By bills paid
$2845 69
To depreciation appro
2040 00
By balance.
1325 68
To sale of note ... ...
20C0 00
$4.171 37
$4,171 37
COST OF CONSTRUCTION.
Dec. 31. 1913 Year 1914
Total.
Cost of Real Estate ..
$ 8117 19
$ 8117 19
Steam Plant.
16431 18
16431 18
.. Electric Lines
57024 34
$2799.48
59823 82
Electric Plant
9935 69
46 21
9981 90
$91,508 49
$2,845 69
$94,354 09
NOTES AND INTEREST
Interest paid 1914 by Treasurer
$2542 00
Notes
1950 00
Dr.
CR.
To outstanding notes Jan. 1, 1914, $62650 00
By notes paid 1914, By bal. outstanding Jan. 1, 1915
$ 1950 00
62700 00
To notes authorized in 1914
2000 00
$64,650 00
$64,650 00
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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 1914.
MAINTENANCE.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMOUNTS
LABOR.
Edmund Russell
engineer
$1272 00
Wm D Dame
..
1092 00
Edw B Perry
1127 00
Geo L Fall
941 03
Enoch Olmstead
fireman
834 78
Ralph B Pickard
854 82
Fred C Rust
838 73
Chas O Bishop
107 65
J H Sheppard
electrician
584 50
Clarence J Dupray
483 25
Gordon Player
36 80
Total
$8172 56
FUEL.
N E Coal & Coke Co
coal
$1458 77
Carbon Coal Co
639 08
Wm A Jepson Coal Co
614 90
Ipswich Mills
188 04
B & M R R Co
freight on coal
2850 85
N T Lowe
teaming coal
132 25
Rees Jenkins
301 66
L J Wood
278 61
John A Brown
use of side track
99 20
Total
$6563 36
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MISCELLANEOUS.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMOUNTS
Hobbs Warren Co
books
$ 18 75
N E Tel & Tel Co
telephone
31 71
L Wait
envelopes
21 24
McGraw Co
book
3 00
Chronicle Pub Co
printing
64 00
American Ex Co
express
9 79
Amelia Clarke
typewriting
3 00
J H Lakeman
envelopes
44 48
Mass Light Asso
membership
10 00
Measures Co
supplies
25
J A Huckins
labor
26 00
Mayer & Porter
supplies and labor
160 09
Whitcomb Carter
auto supplies
24 75
D A Grady
teams etc
37 50
J W Maquire Co
radiator
65 00
E E Currier
auto supplies
76 39
Electric Jobbing Dept
labor
15 32
General Electric Co
repairs
8 99
Pettingill Andrews
lamps
62 55
A D Mallard
teaming
5 43
Patrick Donlon
labor
50
Whitcomb Carter
repairs
85
E Howard Clock Co
time sheets
7 50
C S Tyler
supplies
7 63
Ames Iron Works
repairs
30 05
Providence Engineering Co
51 30
G W Knowlton Co.
supplies
6 41
Lumsden Van Stone Co
8 40
Hinds & Ccon
5 50
A H Plouff
35
Ipswich Mills
25
Fort Wayne Electric Co
55 80
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PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMOUNTS
C F Chapman & Son
supplies
$ 7 02
A G Osborne
oil and waste
590 71
A C Damnon
supplies
11 90
Wiley Soap Co
soap
17 50
Garlock Co
supplies
5 09
J A King
labor
75
G A Schofield
commissioner
100 00
Wm H Rand
100 00
Geo H W Hayes
100 00
Annie Atherley
clerk
130 00
Chester W Bamford
treasurer
83 33
Chas W Bamford
16 67
Wm J Riley
collector
75 00
Geo A Schofield
manager
400 00
Cotton & Woolen Insurance Co
insurance
100 00
G Adrian Barker, Agent
compensation insurance
1015 03
Northern Insurance Co
insurance
15 00
Total
$3630 78
Grand total for Maintenance.
$18,366 70
DR. MAINTENANCE. CR.
To bal. Jan. 1, 1914,
$ 7598 37 | By bills paid,
$18366 70
To cash sale light,
16154 33
Less old bills due
To cash sale power
2000 00
Jan. 1, 1914,
2382 56
To cash miscellaneous,
315 40
By bal. in favor Dept.
To cash due for light,
1608 53
to Jan. 1, 1915,
6927 37
$57,676 63
$27,676 63
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JOBBING DEPARTMENT.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMOUNTS
McKenney & Waterbury Co
supplies
$ 66
Pettingell Andrews Co
224 82
Ipswich Express Co
express
3 05
C F Chapman & Son
supplies
50
J J Merrill
1 96
J H Sheppard
labor
94 80
C J Dupray
129 10
Daniel Ready ,
1 12
Gordon Player
2 00
Total.
$458 01
DR.
JOBBING DEPARTMENT.
CR.
To bal. profit to Jan. 1, 1914,
By bills paid,
$ 458 01
$3223 32
By old bills due Jan. 1, 1914,
626 80
To cash for labor and material,
797 77
By bal. in favor of Dept. to Jan. 1, 1915,
3151 22
To bills due for labor and material,
214 94
$4,236 03
$4,236 03
1
I understand that there are some who do not agree with the method employed in the past to ascertain the cost per year for each street light and who seem to have a feeling that by some method I have figured out a low price. For that reason, I am going to give
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the cost as given by the Massachusetts Gas and Electric Light Com- missioners in their last published annual report. The price as given on Page 226 of their report is as follows :
For each 60 watt lamp per year $4.18
40 66
2.79
In order that the people of Ipswich may get an idea how this price compares with what is paid for similar service in surrounding towns and cities, I have made up the following table, the figures being taken from the report of the Gas and Electric Light Commis- sion. The towns and cities, it will be noticed, are all in Essex County. Those marked with a * are towns owing their own plants, while the others are where private companies control.
City or town
Size of lamp in Watts.
Hours burning each night.
Cost per Year.
Newburyport.
40
10.5
$30 00
Topsfield
50
5.6
23 50
Beverly
50
10.6
21 25
Swampscott
40
9.1
17 50
Amesbury
50
5 9
16 00
Saugus
40
8.1
16 00
Essex
40
5.8
15 25
Gloucester
40
5.8
14 25
Rockport.
40
6.1
13 75
*Marblehead
75
11.1
9 41
*Georgetown
40
5 2
9 70
*Rowley.
40
4.8
8 08
*IPSWICH
60
9.9
4 18
*IPSWICH
40
9.9
2 79
*Danvers
50
9.6
2 44
*Peabody.
40
10.7
1 77
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Your attention is directed to the last column in the foregoing table. Note that the cities and towns supplied by the private companies are paying from $13.75 in Rockport, to $30.00 at New- buryport, while the municipal plants run from $1.77 at Peabody to $9 41 at Marblehead. Note also that the Ipswich cost per year for 60 watt lamps is only $4.18 and for the 40 watt lamps only $2.79, and bear in mind that the annual interest on the notes and the depreciation appropriation made annually are both included in that cost. Remember also that these figures are taken from the official state report.
I desire also to call your attention to another comparison which is interesting. The following table is a comparison of the assets ard liabilities of the five Massachusetts towns of about the popu- lation of Ipswich, where the town owns its own lighting plant:
Town
Population
Assets $ 50885
Liabilities
Belmont.
5542
$ 58544
Concord
6421
144064
185806
Hingham
4965
60695
63111
Hudson
6743
81627
102800
Ipswich
5777
85596
75596
This table gives ample proof that the Ipswich plant has had good financial management. Note that in the first four towns the liabilities exceed the assets. In Belmont the excess is nearly $8000, in Concord $41,000, in Hingham $2500, in Hudson $21,000, while in Ipswich the reverse is true and the assets are in excess of the liabilities by $10,000, Ipswich being the only town of the five to show the balance on the right side.
This next table shows the cost to customers for electricity per K W hour allowing the discount, also the operating expense and the income of the same five towns:
Town
Price per K. W. hour
Operating Expense
Receipts
Belmont.
11.2cts
$22,758
$21,123
Concord .
9. cts
30,168
29,835
Hingham
10. cts
20.019
18,794
Hudson
10. cts
. . .
17,313
23,278
Ipswich.
10.8cts
14,833
15,553
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Your attention is called to the fact that only two towns, Ips- wich and Hudson, show greater receipts than operating expense, while the other three show the expense greater than the receipts.
Having shown that by comparison with other places, (towns where the people are satisfied that their plants are well managed), Ipswich has made a magnificent showing, perhaps I may be par- doned if I submit still another comparative table, which will show what nine other towns have paid for the management and clerical work of their electric department, and what Ipswich has paid for the past year. These figures were received from the various towns in response to a request for the same.
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