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600.00
Town Hall, Electrical Repairs
81.66
Bounty on Seals
50.00
Forest Warden
100.00
Old Age Assistance
800.00
Grave Digging
100.00
Memorial Building
37.24
Unpaid 1937 Bill
4.84
Town Hall
53.57
Welfare
1,000.00
4,250.16
Unexpended Balance
322.69
Appropriation
4,572.85
Cemeteries
Labor
2,078.32
Equipment
95.35
Tools and Supplies
54.49
Insurance
152.59
Truck Maintenance
80.73
Water
32.00
Plants and Shrubs
40.55
170
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT
Loam
5.39
Sharpening Tools
55.95
Printing and Postage
3.12
2,598.49
Unexpended Balance
1.51
Appropriation
2,600.00
Grave Digging
Labor
851.75
Rock Excavation
19.50
Equipment
40.00
Tools
2.00
Gas and Oil
4.60
Sharpening Tools
5.40
Storage of Truck
15.00
Postage
1.62
939.87
Unexpended Balance
60.13
1,000.00
Reserve Fund Transfer
100.00
Appropriation
900.00
1,000.00
Cemetery Trust Funds
Care of Lots and Graves
Benjamin W. Homans 430.50
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT
171
Howard Blake
434.33
Carl G. Woodbury
138.50
Chester L. Stone
108.24
Clarence Comeau
17.90
Frank Comeau
9.15
F. Lincoln Howe
9.25
Howard C. Downing
8.00
George E. Hills
6.25
Gordon Greenhouses, Inc.
4.00
Carrie Brown (flowers)
3.00
Lester L. Wood
54.61
1,223.73
From Cemetery Trust Funds
1,223.73
Interest
Temporary Loans
Anticipation of Revenue
286.38
Anticipation of Reimbursement
24.00
General Loans
Fire Equipment
76.05
1935 Emergency
150.00
Burley School
340.00
New High School Equipment
42.88
Shatswell School
1,190.00
Highway Grader
5.62
Memorial Building
300.00
New High School
2,040.00
1938 Emergency
40.00
Other Loans
1938 Tax Title
240.28
4,735.21
172
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT
Unexpended Balance
647.39
Appropriation
5,382.60
Maturing Debt
General Loans
New High School Equipment
700.00
Highway Grader
900.00
Fire Equipment
2,340.00
1935 Emergency
5,000.00
Burley School
2,000.00
Shatswell School
4,000.00
Memorial Building
2,000.00
New High School
6,000.00
1938 Emergency
10,000.00
32,940.00
Appropriation
32,940.00
173
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT
TOWN PROPERTY, 1939
Land
Building
Burley School
1,500.00
75,000.00
Winthrop School
1,000.00
50,000.00
Shatswell School
1,000.00
65,000.00
Payne School
1,500.00
4,000.00
Manning School
4,000.00
40,000.00
New High School
10,000.00
265,000.00
Town Hall
2,500.00
50,000.00
Fire Station
3,500.00
40,000.00
Memorial Building
2,000.00
58,000.00
Highway Department
750.00
5,000.00
Infirmary
12,000.00
8,000.00
Wharf
3,350.00
1,000.00
Great Neck, Lots
8,300.00
Turkey Shore Road, River Banks
1,000.00
Public Grounds
27,500.00
Common Fields
75.00
Linebrook Road, Lot
125.00
In addition to the property enumerated above there is the shore, beach and other valuable property given to the Town by the Commoners, the value of which is not estimated. The value of the Water and Electric Light Departments will be found in the reports of those departments.
RECAPITULATION OF DEPARTMENT EXPENSES WITH CASH
Balance Jan. 1, '39
Appropriation and Loans
Cash Receipts
Moderator
100.00
Committee on Zoning
Selectmen
2,986.00
Auditing and Accounting
1,899.00
Treasurer and. Collector
5,734.50
17.27
Assessors
2,340.00
Law
600.00
Town Clerk
1,686.50
Election and Registration
1,378.00
Town Hall
3,651.13
Town Hall, repairs and Equipment
1,000.00
Police
13,345.00
V. H. Grant Pension
728.00
Fire Department
12,486.98
Moth Department
5,263.67
Tree Warden
700.00
Weights and Measures
433.50
Forest Warden
200.00
Shell Fish, Clam Commissioners
100.00
Health
7,056.10
Cable Hospital
2,500.00
Essex Sanatorium, Maintenance
2,961.00
Highways
23,000.00
Chapter 90, Topsfield Road 1937
11.84
Chapter 90, Topsfield Road 1938
4,339.16
Chapter 90, Mill Road 1937
1,541.65
Chapter 90, Mill Road 1938
1,733.20
Resurfacing Little Neck Road
163.67
Traffic Signs and Rules
.10
125.00
Chapter 500, Acts of 1938
465.34
Topsfield Road and Central Streets
2,500.00
Snow Removal
7,427.15
Street Lighting
6,200.00
Public Welfare
22,000.00
Old Age Assistance
18,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children
5,000.00
Town Infirmary
6,000.00
U. S. Grants
Old Age Asistance Administration
7.12
522.75
Old Age Assistance, Assistance
15,723.75
Aid To Dependent Children, Adm.
165.35
Aid To Dependent Children, Aid
.10
300.00
1,586.90
State Aid
L 7,000.00
9.00
Clam Commissioner
1,200.00
.45
DISBURSEMENTS FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1939
Credit Transfer
Deficit Jan. 1, '39
Cash Payments
Debit Transfer
Transferred To Revenue
Balance Dec. 31, '39
100.00
184.20
184.20
2,749.46
236.54
1,896.99
2.01
5,744.21
7.56
2,333.41
6.59
537.70
62.30
1,639.60
46.90
1,328.24
49.76
3,697.31
7.39
1,000.00
70.85
728.00
10.62
5,261.05
2.62
699.04
.96
433.24
.26
100.00
288.88
11.12
66.49
33.51
1,181.29
19.16
6,343.38
712.72
2,500.00
2,961.00
22,998.55
1.45
11.84
2,189.16
2,150.00
288.62
520.42
1,046.01
166.77
163.67
78.95
1,437.50
3,872.43
.99
64.08
1,072.85
7,385.85
1,114.15
6,200.00
1,000.00
30,009.00
800.00
18,798.13
1.87
4,462.45
537.55
5,979.73
20.27
529.87
15,681.59
42.16
165.13
.22
1,415.00
172.00
240.00
60.00
46.15
465.34
1,253.03
53.57
13,274.15
12,476.36
RECAPITULATION OF DEPARTMENT EXPENSES WITH CASH
Balance Jan. 1, '39
Appropriation and Loans
Cash Receipts
Military Aid
1,000.00
Soldiers Relief
5,500.00
Soldiers Graves
175.00
Education
103,000.00
1,563.00
School Ground Lighting
201.21
Libraries
2,000.00
Parks
625.00
Playground
800.00
1938 Unpaid Bills, Welfare
1,527.91
Green Street Dam
200.00
Unemployment 1938 No. 2
1,264.13
1939 W. P. A.
25,000.00
19.50
Savory Fund Trees and Shrubs
54.00
John C. Kimball Fund, Library Scholarships
250.00
Crane Fund, Picnic
1,732.99
Memorial Building
2,000.00
Memorial Building Repairs
29.54
Memorial Day
300.00
Unpaid 1937 Bill, By-Law Comm.
100.00
Town Clock
75.00
Selectmen-Rockwell Claim
Selectmen-Hearing on Dredging
125.00
Town Hall Electrical Repairs
Reserve Fund
4,572.85
Electric Light Operations
14,308.12
Electric Light Depreciation
18,792.85
Water Department
3,268.30
67.70
Labor-In-Vain Water Extension
5,112.03
Safford and Cherry Streets, Water Extension
34.66
Cemeteries
2,600.00
Grave Digging Locust Grove Cemetery Fence
28.90
Locust Grove Cemetery
140.63
Cemetery, Care of Graves
1,223.73
Interest Maturing Debt
32,940.00
State Tax
State Parks and Reservations
Veterans Exemption
1.05
Auditing Municipal Accounts
County Tax
17.27
50,660.87
362,249.89
23,073.97
L 7,850.00
12.58
Bounties on Seals
900.00
5,382.60
DISBURSEMENTS FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1939
Transfer Credit
Jan. 1, '39 Deficit
Payments Cash
Debit Transfer
Transferred To Revenue
Balance Dec. 31, '39
600.00
1,500.00
100.00
4,540.22
959.78
157.00
18.00
104,518.05
44.95
201.21
2,000.00
623.84
1.16
799.19
.81
1,527.91
100.00
100.00
1,264.13
2,150.00
32,338.01
2,681.49
54.00
12.58
250.00
1,732.99
37.24
2,020.40
16.84
29.54
297.20
2.80
4.84
4.84
50.00
144.50
5.50
75.00
225.00
225.00
125.00
125.00
125.00
206.66
206.66
4,250.16
322.69
100,708.56
72,798.23
12,299.90
11,000.00
18,918.55
12,286.42
25,091.30
3,583.89
1,700.71
3,200.00
211.32
2,598.49
1.51
100.00
939.87
60.13
28.90
140.63
1,223.73
4,735.21
647.39
32,940.00
29,970.00
9,990.00
19,980.00
384.29
21.99
324.88
37.42
14.20
2,432.89
10,143.43
10,160.70
189,335.84
10,011.99
517,389.53
21,553.53
19,538.35
57,917.17
15.25
2,432.89
34.66
31,079.27
25,339.19
TOWN OF IPSWICH-BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1939 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
Cash :
General
$ 74,418.88 4,393.72
$ 78,812.60
Accounts Receivable : Taxes :
Levy of 1933
16.00
Levy of 1934
131.53
Levy of 1935
196.76
Levy of 1936
465.42
Highway Machinery Fund
2,203.59
Sale of Cemetery Lots Fund
609.50
Levy of 1938
41,044.63
Levy of 1939
79,529.54
129,259.60
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes :
Levy of 1932 90.16
Levy of 1933 221.46
Levy of 1934
339.93
Levy of 1935 324.58
Levy of 1936
707.24
Levy of 1937
852.43
Levy of 1938
586.95
Levy of 1939
1,118.49
4,241.24
Special Assessments :
Moth Added to Taxes 1934 35.10
Moth Added to Taxes 1936 8.40
Moth Added to Taxes 1937 61.77
Moth Added to Taxes 1938 56.60
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Temporary Loans :
In Anticipation of Revenue
Electric Light Deposit Fund
Deposits
$ 2,792.99
Interest Accrued
1,600.73
4,393.72
Tax Title Redemptions-Reserved 3,323.71 For Payment of Debt Tailings 182.05
1.80
United States Grants :
Old Age Assistance, Assistance 42.16
Aid To Dependent Children, Adm. .22
Aid To Dependent Children, Aid 172.00
214.38
Overestimates :
State Parks and Reservations-Tax 37.42
Veterans Exemptions 15.25
52.67
Taxes Paid in Advance : 1940 Poll 2.00
Unexpended Appropriation Balances : Chapter 90, Topsfield Road 1937 11.84
Chapter 90, Mill Road 1937 288.62 Chapter 90, Mill Road 1938 166.77 Traffic Signs and Rules 78.95
Chapter 500, Acts of 1938 465.34
$100.000.00
Electric Light Deposits
Levy of 1937
7,875.73
Dog Licenses-Due County
Moth Added to Taxes 1939 600.12
761.99
38,079.42
Tax Titles
Departmental : Town Hall Rentals
20.00
Town Property
1,992.50
Telephone
97.12
Operations
18,918.55
Ambulance
498.00
Depreciation 31,079.27
49,997.82
Health
2,434.69
Highway
229.00
Sidewalks
72.00
Welfare
2,985.38
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus
2,293.02
Overlay-Reserved for Abatements: Levy of 1933 16.00
Levy of 1936
465.42
Levy of 1937
1,073.77
Levy of 1938
3,703.68
Levy of 1939
5,257.93
Electric Light
21,139.18
Water:
Rates 13,529.59
Water Liens Added To Taxes:
1937 417.79
1938
1,226.15
1939 1,171.80
Water Liens
Added To Tax Title 1,686.93
18,032.26
Overlay Deficit : 1935 123.66
$303,123.91
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Topsfield Road and Central Street 64.08 Green Street Dam 100.00 W. P. A. 1939 2,681.49 Labor-In-Vain Water Extension 211.32
4,068.41
Water Available Surplus
3,583.89
Old Age Assistance
1,239.07
State Aid
240.00
Military Aid
728.50
Cemetery
1,048.00
12,673.96
10,516.80
Revenue-Reserved Until Collected : Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 4,241.24
Special Assessments 761.99
Tax Title
38,079.42
Departmental
12,673.96
Electric Light 21,139.18
Water 18,032.26
94,928.05
Surplus Revenue
26,752.50
$303,123.91
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Electric Light :
Moth
1,089.70
DEBT ACCOUNT
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$ 244,650.00
-
Shatswell School Loan
$ 24,00.00
Burley School Loan
6,000.00
New High School Loan
96,000.00
New High School Equipment Loan
2,100.00
1938 Tax Title Loan
6,700.00
1939 Tax Title Loan
22,000.00
1935 Emergency Loan
5,000.00
1939 Municipal Relief Loan
14,850.00
Memorial Building Loan
4,000.00
Electric Light Loans Water Loans
33,500.00
30,500.00
$ 244,650.00
$ 244,650.00
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TRUST FUNDS
Trust Funds, Cash & Securities
$ 92,370.74
Martha I. Savory Fund
$ 321.45
Eunice Caldwell Cowles Fund Richard T. Crane, Jr., Picnic Fund John C. Kimball Fund Mrs. William G. Brown Animal Fund
10,061.10
29,767.53
500.00
2,007.16
Marianna T. Jones Fund
726.89
Dow Memorial Boulder Fund 121.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
48,865.61
$ 92,370.74
$ 92,370.74
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TOWN OF IPSWICH
FORTY-SIXTH
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
WATER AND MUNICIPAL LIGHTING COMMISSIONERS
MASS
IM Sal
A
INC
THE BIRTHPLACE OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE
21634
FOR THE YEAR 1939
Chronicle Publishing Co., Printers
Ipswich, Mass.
Officers of the Water and Light Department
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR
JAMES D. REILLY Town Hall Building
ยท DEPARTMENT OFFICERS
Manager of Light & Water Dept. Charles A. Mallard
Chief Operator Power Pant Earl D. Hardy
Line Supt. Light Dept. Gordon Player
Construction Supt., Water Dept. Stephen Woodman
Office Hours of Light and Water Dept .: 9:00 A. M. to 5:00 P. M., except Saturdays; Saturday, 9:00 A. M. to 12:00 All bills payable to Town Treasurer
COMMISSIONERS J. E. COLE, JR., Chairman WALTER J. BROWN, Clerk CHARLES A. MALLARD
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WATER DEPARTMENT
CAUTION TO WATER TAKERS
Do not blame your meter- -
If you have a leaky fixture, have it repaired. If not
Gallons
Per Day
Cost Per Day
1-2 in. stream consumes
10,800
$3.40
1-4 in. stream consumes
8,640
2.60
1-8 in. stream consumes
3,240
1.10
1-16 in. stream consumes
1,080
.30
1-32 in. stream consumes
360
.11
3/4"
O
1/4
Va
4
1/16
V32
The above will show you what a small leak will amount to if allowed to remain unchecked, under our pressure of 70 pounds at Ipswich, Mass.
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WATER DEPARTMENT
FORTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE WATER AND ELECTRIC LIGHT COMMISSIONERS FOR THE YEAR 1939
To the Citizens of Ipswich:
We respectfully submit the annual report for the year 1939 as follows:
WATER DEPARTMENT CONSTRUCTION
Service Pipe
Paid out for material and labor $ 2,737.82
Pipe Lines
Paid out for materials and labor 1,966.37
New Equipment
Truck and Air Compressor 1,963.26
Service truck 503.30
MAINTENANCE
Repairs Services
Paid out for materials and labor 3,507.03
Repairs Pipe Lines
Paid out for materials and labor 785.29
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WATER DEPARTMENT
Buildings and Grounds
Paid out for materials and labor
2,249.68
Administration and Transportation
Paid out for materials and labor 4,287.23
Water Pumping
Paid out for electricity
2,515.80
Note Payments
Notes paid by Treasurer
3,500.00
Interest Payment
Interest paid on notes 1,082.50
$ 25,098.28
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WATER DEPARTMENT
WATER DEPARTMENT
James D. Reilly, Treasurer 1939
Dr.
Cr.
To amounts received :
By paid :
Meters
$ 19,947.61
Orders
$ 20,508.80
Little Neck
1,628.00
Notes
3,500.00
Miscellaneous
657.57
Interest
1,082.50
Construction
7.05
Refund
6.98
Refunds
67.70
22,307.93
25,098.28
Water liens added
to Taxes 1937
948.34
Water liens added
to Taxes 1938
671.06
Water liens 1939
702.87
Water liens added
to Taxes 1939
163.70
Water liens added to Tax Title
619.97
25,413.87
Cash Bal. Jan. 1 1939
3,268.30
Cash Bal. Dec. 30 1939 3,583.89
$ 28,682.17
$ 28,682.17
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WATER DEPARTMENT
The Treasurer has the following bills for collection:
Meters
$ 5,776.96 622.76
Miscellaneous
Construction
48.12
Little Neck
1,832.97
Water liens added to Taxes 1937
419.79
Water liens added to Taxes 1938
1,226.15
Water liens added to Taxes 1939
1,171.80
Water liens added to Tax Title
1,686.93
12,785.48
Commitment December 30, 1939
5,323.05
$ 18,108.53
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WATER DEPARTMENT
BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 30, 1939
EXHIBIT A
Assets :
Plant Investment
Engineering
$ 7,314.71
Land Damages
8,044.12
Pumping Station
15,075.24
Pumps & Machinery
6,607.02
Storage Basin
27,693.59
Distribution Reservoir
17,827.56
Bull Brook Reservoir
50,476.43
Pipe Lines
195,377.27
Service Pipes
54,281.05
Storehouse
178.70
Department building
2,367.97
Miscellaneous
2,834.20
Transportation equipment
and air compressor
2,466.56
390,544.42
Less reserve for depreciation
145,645.05
Total Plant Investment
$244,899.37
Cash $ 3,583.89
Accounts receivable 18,037.66
Inventory (Estimated) 4,000.00
Total current assets 25,621.55
Total assets
$270,520.92
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WATER DEPARTMENT
Liabilities and Surplus:
Appropriations from Tax levy for
note payments and construction $24,083.03
Notes payable 30,500.00
Total Liabilities 54,583.03
Ipswich Water Dept. property account
205,316.34
Surplus Exhibit C 10,621.55
Total Liabilities and Surplus $270,520.92
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WATER DEPARTMENT
EXHIBIT B Statement of Income and Expenses for Year Ending December 30, 1939
Income:
Meter rates
$ 22,229.68
Fixture rates Miscellaneous
1,692.00
893.86
24,815.54
Less abatements
139.84
$ 24,675.70
Expenses :
Repairs services
3,507.03
Repairs pipe lines
785.29
Administration & transportation
4,212.55
Maintenance station & grounds
2,249.68
Interest paid
1,082.50
$ 14,352.85
$ 10,322.85
Net profit for the year
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WATER DEPARTMENT
EXHIBIT C
Statement of Operating Surplus for the Year Ending December 30, 1939
Balance December 31, 1938 $ 10,969.45
Add Net Profit for the year 1939 from Exhibit B 10,322.85
21,292.30
Deductions:
Notes paid $ 3,500.00
Construction paid from oper-
ating cash 7,170.75
10,670.75
To Surplus Exhibit A
$ 10.621.55
WATER DEPARTMENT LOANS
Sold to
Amount
Rate
Date of Issue
Matures
Cemetery Trust Fund
$ 500.00
4%
Oct. 1, 1910
1940
Old Colony Trust Co.
16,000.00
4%
May 15, 1927
1940-47
1st & Ocean Nat. Bank
of Newburyport
14,000.00
21/2 %
April 15, 1938
1940-53
$ 30,500.00
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WATER DEPARTMENT
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Following is the report for the year ending December 30, 1939:
Main Pipes
The number of feet of mains laid to date and sizes are as follows:
14 inch
1,505
12 -
10,963
10
8,830
8 ,,
50,293
6
106,102
4
5,573
3
10,080
2
14,850
1
2,696
210,892 feet
A total of 39 miles and 4972 feet
Street Gates
Total now set
234
Hydrants
Total now set
On Town property
209
On private property
13
Total 222
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WATER DEPARTMENT
Service Pipes
There has been added 32 services during the year, mak- ing a total of 1756. There were 25 of the old services renewed. The services are divided as follows:
Services in regular use 1454
Summer services 302
Total 1756
Service pipes on Town property 31,622 feet
Service pipes on private property 41,265 feet
72,887 feet
These services are either cast iron, lead, galvanized iron or copper and in sizes from 3/4 -inch to 6-inch.
Extension of Water Mains During Year
Labor-In-Vain Road 698 feet 6 inch cast iron pipe
Linebrook Road 6,528 feet 6 inch cast iron pipe
Linebrook Road 10,563 feet 8 inch cast iron pipe
Mile Lane 4,304 feet 8 inch cast iron pipe
Masconomet Park 488 feet 6 inch cast iron pipe
Pumping Record for Year 1939
Number of hours pumps operated 2319 hours Total number of gallons pumped 110,384,400 Gals.
Average amount of water used daily 302,423 Gals.
Largest number of gallons pumped in any month, was July 15,757,600 Gals.
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT STATISTICS
Summary of the K. W. H. output for the year 1939 and comparison with previous years
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
Number of domestic consumers
1,502
1,764
1,797
1,832
2,127
1,916
Number of commercial lighting
202
224
227
223
162
234
Number of commercial power
88
94
89
76
56
51
1,792
2,082
2,113
2,131
2,345
2,201
Kilowatts sold:
Town of Rowley
232,400
351,000
377,700
410,800
Town Buildings
32,379
39,304
47,748
64,361
72,005
154,126
Water Dept. pumping
110,390
110,500
118,430
122,260
120,560
124,240
Street lighting
225,810
226,350
229,300
225,520
238,760
244,390
Station light and power
164,625
169,928
168,195
170,787
163,087
171,504
Commercial light
160,958
188,236
214,022
258,955
316,870
377,767
Commercial power
453,529
608,836
905,026
904,924
674,870
571,197
Domestic lighting
744,941
748,780
829,546
936,851
1,074,340
1,193,717
1,898,632
2,091,934
2.744,667
3,034,658
3,038,192
3,247,741
Kilowatts unaccounted for
290,273
311,244
369,918
425,073
503,935
376,658
Kilowatt hours generated
2,188,905
2,403,178
3,144,585
3,459,731
3,542,127
3,624,399
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT Balance Sheet as of December 30, 1939 EXHIBIT A
Assets
Liabilities and Surplus
Notes Payable
$ 33,500.00
$325,818.18
Special Deposits
4,393.72
Interest Accrued
166.24
Loans Repayment
203,500.00
$ 18,918.55
Special Deposits
4,393.72
Accounts receivable
21,198.66
Materials and Supplies
6,431.09
Depreciation
31,079.27
82,021.29
$411,335.19
$411,335.19
Plant Investment Account as of December 30, 1939
Land
$ 684.00
Structures
56,917.20
Internal Combustion engines
123,031.53
Electric auxiliaries
18,970.55
Transformer station and Regulators
13,146.57
55,458.55
Pole, fixtures and overhead conductors Underground conductors
8,940.94
Consumers meters and installation
17,537.66
Line transformers and installation
21,573.39
Street lighting equipment
9,557.79
$325,818.18
168,264.17
Profit and Loss balance
1,511.06
Construction appropriation repaid
Fixed Assets : Plant Investment General Equipment Current Assets : Cash
3,495.72
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES
Year Ending December 30, 1939
EXHIBIT B
Operating Income:
"
Metered sales to private consumers $ 79,213.67
Street lighting
6,200.00
Town buildings
1,851.24
Town n of Rowley
9,051.80
Water Department (pumping)
2,515.80
$ 98,832.51
Operating expenses: Station labor Engine fuel
$ 12,168.00
13,155.51
1,467.34
Misc. station supplies & expenses
Maintenance of station structures 344.54
Maintenance of engine equipment 271.24
Maintenance of electric equipment 106.22
Maintenance of outside lines
14,092.94
Maintenance of street lights
1,972.60
Commercial salaries & expenses
1,447.13
New business expense
1,474.16
Salaries of Commission & Manager
1,550.00
General office supplies & expenses
1,139.92
Insurance
677.01
Transportation expense
520.54
Depreciation
12,286.42
62,673.57
Gross Income for the year
36,158.94
Interest paid on notes 929.47
Net income transferred to profit & loss
$ 35,229.47
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
EXHIBIT C PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT
Dr. Notes paid $ 11,500.00
Paid to Town Treasurer in lieu of Taxes 11,000.00 Balance from Exhibit A as Profit in the Liability and Surplus account 168,264.17
Cr. Credit balance Jan. 1, 1939 $155,419.40 Credit for year 1939 as Profit (Exhibit B.) 35,229.47
$190,764.17
$190,764.17
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ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
ELECTRIC LIGHT STATEMENT
James D. Reilly, Treasurer
1939
Dr.
To amounts received :
Commercial Light $16,426.12
Domestic Light 43,668.81
Domestic Light-
Little Neck 2,676.36
Town Buildings 1,645.97
Power 16,734.81
Water Pumping 2,515.80
Miscellaneous 1,986.00
Town of Rowley
9,019.45
94,673.32
Street Lighting
Appropriation 6,200.00
100,873.32
Balance January 1, 1939 14,308.12
$115,181.44
Cr.
By paid:
Orders $ 60,278.23
Notes 11,500.00
Interest 1,020.00
Refunds
178.24
Transferred to
Maturing Debt by
vote of Town 11,000.00
83,976.47
Transferred to De- preciation Fund 12,286.42
Bal. Dec. 30, 1939 18,918.55
$115,181.44
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ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
The Treasurer has the following bills for collection:
Domestic Light 10,101.84
Town Buildings
90.90
Commercial Light
1,344.89
Power
830.04
Miscellaneous
341.46
Little Neck
121.10
Commitment December 30, 1939
8,666.99
$ 21,497.22
-
DEPRECIATION FUND
Amount of Fund January 1, 1939
$ 18,792.85
Transferred from Operating cash account
12,286.42
Amount of Fund December 30, 1939
$ 31,079.27
SPECIAL ACCOUNT Electric Light Meter Deposit Fund
Amount deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank,
January 1, 1939 $ 4,307.03
Meter Receipts
377.00
Income
106.63
4,790.66
Refunds
396.94
Amount deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank,
December 30, 1939 $ 4,393.72
12,830.23 $
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT LOANS
Sold to
Amount
Rate
Date of Issue No. Notes Matures
Inst. Savings, Newburyport
$ 3,500.00
4%
July 15, 1930
1 1940
Inst. Savings, Newburyport
10,000.00
31/2 %
June 15, 1934
5 1940-44
First National Bank, Boston
20,000.00
11/2 %
March 15, 1936
4 1940-43
Total Outstanding $ 33,500.00
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ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Year
Total K.W.H. output
K.W.H. used for Street lights
Town paid for Street lights
Cost per K.W.H.
to average Domestic consumer
1924
584568
97445
$10,834.00
.12
c
1925
662012
103855
11,014.00
.12
c
1926
716949
115760
11,172.00
.11
C
1927
833290
115265
10,990.00
.10
C
1928
949064
156623
11,096.00
.09
C
1929
1093897
231550
9,700.00
.09
C
1930
1417658
239820
12,100.00
.071/2 c
1931
1634098
219140
10,000.00
.071/2 c
1932
1593265
222650
10,340.00
.071/2 c
1933
1718691
227300
10,000.00
.051/2 c
1934
1898632
225810
10,000.00
.051/2 c
1935
2091934
226350
8,700.00
.051/2 c
1936
2744667
232400
8,000.00
.051/2 c
1937
3034658
225520
7,300.00
.04
c
1938
3038192
238760
6,000.00
.04
c
1939
3247741
244390
6,200.00
.04 c
1940
245000 E
5,600.00
E This is the estimated amount of KWH. to be used for Street lighting during 1940.
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ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Returned to Town to Reduce Taxes
Outstand-
Total cost
of
Plant
Value of Plant after Depreciation
$
$45.000.00
$125,276.38
$107,695.59
39,150.00
133,349.10
112,010.31
33,300.00
140,657.19
113,984.44
67,450.00
195,197.57
175,581.82
58,600.00
203,922.10
179.591.43
50,750.00
215,639.52
192,304.29
78,900.00
277,451.34
269.998.22
78,550.00
282,868.58
269,805.93
66,700.00
297,997.87
278,859.17
3,000.00
54,850.00
301,529.83
272,980.19
68,000.00
301,208.27
266,375.84
55,500.00
316,605.60
273,250.96
38,000.00
332,321.40
278,620.63
8,800.00
56,500.00
404,881.65
340,363.28
10,000.00
45,000.00
409,547.26
332,882.44
11,000.00
33,500.00
418,265.14
329,313.90
11,000.00*
23,000.00
ing Debt
Note:
To be paid in 1940.
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ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
A chart on the preceding page has been compiled to show a comparison of the principal facts regarding the operation of the Electric light department over a period of fifteen years from 1924 to 1939.
As shown there was a 550% INCREASE in the K. W. Hours sold.
The cost per KWH. to the average domestic consumer DE- CREASED 66%.
The K. W. Hours used for lighting the Streets IN- CREASED 250% but the cost to the Taxpayer DECREASED 49%. In other words the Department is supplying 21/2 times as much lighting for the Streets for about 1/2 the cost.
For the four year period 1937 to 1940 inclusive the De- partment will have returned to the Town to decrease the Tax Levy the sum of $40,800.00.
At the end of 1939 the outstanding debt was at the lowest point in the period and in 1944 the Department will be free of debt.
During the same fifteen year period the net value of the Plant has INCREASED over 300%.
It is expected that the rates will be lowered in the near future as it is our purpose to continue to operate the Department so that we may render proper service at the lowest possible cost to all consumers.
WATER DEPARTMENT
The extension of the water mains on Linebrook road has proceeded under the direction of the W. P. A. authorities. At the end of the year the extension had reached the Newburyport Turnpike and enabled those people from the Turnpike back to a point just above Kimball avenue to have the facilities of the
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