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The total area covered by spraying was One Hundred and Forty One Acres, this not included in the Highways.
The Fall work in the town comprises the usual creosating and since December the first, the cutting of Brown Tail webs has been carried on in connection with it.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Received :
Town Appropriation $1,939 92
From Property Owners, Town of Lakeville, Lakeville Sanatorium and State-Highway Commission State Allotment 770 00
1,016 77
$3,726 69
Expended :
December 1913 Expenditures
3,726 69 379 46
Respectfully submitted, A. D. NELSON,
Local Supt. of Moth Department.
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REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES
For the year ending December 31, 1913.
Received as follows :
Collections on account 1910
Assessments
Town Taxes
$318 45
Street Watering
7 04
Moth Account
2 65
328 14
Collections on account 1911.
Assessments
Town Taxes
6,520 63
Street Watering
69 64
Moth Account
54 00
6,644 27
Collections on account 1912
Assessments
Town Taxes
10,428 21
Street Watering
50 74
Moth Account
149 02
10,627 97
Collections on account 1913
Assessments
Town Taxes
85,527 46
Street Watering
643 44
Moth Account
703 65
Non-resident Bank Tax
426 00
87,300 55
New Bedford & Onset St. Ry. Co. Excise Tax
712 35
Bay State Street Railway Co. Excise Tax
1,665 00
East Taunton Street Railway Co.
Excise Tax (1913) 203 70
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East Taunton Street Railway Co. Excise Tax (1912) 97 07
Interest on Tax Collections and de- posits 1,216 59
Total amount paid Town Treas-
urer during the year
$108,795 64
Abatements for the year have been as follows :-
On account 1911 Assessments :-
Town Taxes
457 74
Moth Account
2 38
460 12
On account 1912 Assessments :-
Town Taxes
742 57
Street Watering
5 54
Moth Account
36 49
784 60
On account 1913 Assessments :--
Town Taxes
448 90
Street Watering
5 47
Moth Account
5 31
459 68
Total for the year $1,704 40
Taxes due the Town are as follows:
On account 1911 Assessments
240 32
On account 1912 Assessments 6,917 77
On account 1913 Assessments
19,037 73
Total amount of taxes due
$26,195 82
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT A. THOMAS,
Collector of Taxes.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER.
For the year ending December 31, 1913.
Cash on hand January 1, 1913
$15,155 31
Received for accounts as follows :-
Board of Health:
J. H. Wheeler-Milk licenses 24 50
Town of Falmouth
64 50
Town of Plymouth
59 58
Mattie Soule
78 00
226 58
Cemetery Trust Funds :
Additions to permanent fund
875 00
Income for care of lots
484 32
1,359 32
Collector of Taxes :
Account 1910 Assessments
328 14
Account 1911 Assessments
6,644 27
Account 1912 Assessments
10,627 97
Account 1913 Assessments
87,300 55
104,900 93
Corporation and Bank Tax:
State Treasurer
6,703 42
Fourth District Court:
Luke F. Kelley, Clerk
720 20
Gas Plant-Special Committee:
Thomas S. Pierce Trustees
345 97
Herring Account:
City of Fall River
10 00
Town of Dighton
20 00
Town of Somerset
20 00
Walter D. Blair
100 00
150 00
1
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Highway-Bridge Account:
Town of Bridgewater
378 82
County of Plymouth
292 94
Town of Lakeville
581 15
Town of Carver
121 86
1,374 77
Highway-Maintenance of Plant Account:
William H. Connor, Supt. Town Teams and Steam Roller 1,966 41
Thomas S. Pierce Trustees, Town Teams and Steam Roller
1,445 18
State Treasurer, Town Teams
166 65
Mass. Highway Commission, Town Teams
81 58
Middleboro Realty Co.,
5 00
Wm. F. Clark
3 50
Telephone Company
2 50
William W. Brackett
70 31
Warren M. Conrad
35 00
J. C. Boynton & Son
8 06
Luther S. Bailey
31 50
Harry Saye
40 90
Jefferson H. Moody
4 50
John R. McGrady
90 00
3,951 09
Highway-Outside Districts:
County of Plymouth 207 06
New Bedford & Onset St. Ry. Co., Excise Tax 712 35
Bay State St. Ry. Co., Excise Tax
1,665 00
Wm. H. Connor et al
280 00
2,864 41
Highway-Clearing Snow Account:
East Taunton St. Ry. Co., Excise Tax 203 70
Highway -Stone Account:
David G. Pratt
1 60
Mrs. Carey 4 48
Mary A. Raymond
6 08
Geo. H. Shaw Co.
5 00
H. L. Thatcher
3 75
Thomas S. Pierce Trustees
655 00
675 91
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Highway-Village Account:
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East Taunton St. Ry. Co., Excise Tax 97 07
State Treasurer-Street Railway Tax 3,255 86
All other receipts, including money received from private work etc. 3,907 27
7,260 20
Incidentals :
Sale of Town Historys
9 00
Sundry receipts
77
9 77
Interest:
A. A. Thomas, Collector
1,216 59
Middleborough National Bank 124 50
1,341 09
Enoch Pratt Fund:
Income
400 00
Licenses :
Ivan A. Rogers-Moving Pictures 120 00
Junk Licenses (2)
275 00
County of Plymouth-Dog Licen- ses
1,615 28
E. M. O'Toole
2 00
John A. Belden
2 00
Geo. W. Lovell
2 00
D. H. Place
2 00
Sautelle's Circus
10 00
B. E. Chapman
5 00
Clarence E. Chace
10 00
Wm. H. Ladbury
5 00
Edward H. Blake
5 00
R. J. Donato
2 00
Healey
1 00
Wm. Egger
2 00
A. M. Peckham
4 00
J. Fortin
2 00
H. L. Thatcher
2 00
L. Deane
2 00
E. T. Lincoln
2 00
D. D. Sullivan
6 00
2,076 28
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Loans :
Thomas S. Pierce Trustees :- To pay Sewer Note
5,000 00
Temporary Loans :
Middleborough National Bank 30,000 00
Middleborough Savings Bank 10,000 00
40,000 00
Military Aid :
State Treasurer
432 00
Moth Account:
Town of Lakeville 24 32
State Treasurer
71 80
State Treasurer
770 00
Lakeville Sanatorium
3 88
W. H. Toner
2 46
872 46
Middleborough Gas & Electric Plant:
Geo. A. Philbrook, Mgr., - Deprec. 686 09
Geo. A. Philbrook, Mgr. - Mtce.
31,450 00
32,136 09
Overseers of Poor Account :
J. H. Pushee - Farm Account
2,317 75
Chas. M. Thatcher
9 89
City of Fall River
375 35
City of Woburn
44 00
Town of Plymouth
6 00
City of Pittsfield
143 19
State Treasurer
126 00
John Norris
123 00
Hannah Warren Estate
172 11
School Department :
Charles H. Bates, Supt.
90 45
Thomas S. Pierce Trustees
1,400 00
City of Boston
35 00
Town of Freetown
55 00
Town of Raynham
24 00
State Treasurer
591 00
3,317 29
95
Town of Lakeville
682 00
Town of Plympton
182 13
Town of Rochester
110 00
3,169 58
Sealer of Weights and Measurers:
Edgar D. Wood, Sealer - Fees collected
82 34
Sewer Account:
Elmer O. Drew
25 00
Luke F. Kelley
25 00
Frances E. King
25 00
John Roht
25 00
Mary Sherron
25 00
Alfred Elliott
25 00
Walter L. Beals
25 00
Middleboro Realty Company
25 00
Charles A. Shaw
25 00
Herbert A. Pratt
25 00
Richard T. Supple
25 00
Alfred A. Shaw,
25 00
Elizabeth P. Nelson
25 00
Mary E. Baker
50 00
Thomas F. Boucher
25 00
Henry W. Sears
25 00
H. R. Winterholder
25 00
450 00
Sidewalk Account:
Jacob A. Sparrow
43 00
Thomas S. Pierce Trustees
1,500 00
1,543 00
Soldier's Burial :
State Treasurer
111 00
Soldier's Relief :
Town of Plymouth
40 00
Mrs. Chas. Mitchell
3 00
43 00
State Aid :
State Treasurer 5,588 00
S. J. Pittsley account
4 00
96
Alden Whitman account 6 00
Annie E. Churchill account 4 00
5,602 00
Town Hall Account :
William M. Haskins, Agent
2,650 00
Middleboro Gas and Electric Plant 300 00
Middleboro School Department 150 00
Middleboro Fire District 125 00
County of Plymouth
300 00
3,525 00
Tree Warden :
Luther S. Bailey 16 12
Total $246,018 83
Payments for the year have been as follows :-
Board of Health-Orders of Dept.
$2,557 54
Cemetery Trust Funds :
Expense of care of lots
484 32
Deposited in Midd. Savings Bank 875 00
1,359 32
Corporation and Bank Tax:
State Treasurer
15 48
Treasurer Plymouth County :
County Tax
7,751 94
Fourth District Court:
Harry F. Snow 55 56
Frank W. Hastay
53 43
Harry W. Swift
62 60
Charles M. Thatcher
4 83
Samuel S. Lovell
31 37
Daniel F. Wilbur
9 54
F. Herbert Batchelder 1 58
218 91
E. W. Pierce Post No. 8 G. A. R.
Selectmen's Order
200 00
Gas Plant Committee :
Orders of Special Committee 345 97
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Herring Account: Selectmen's orders
294 69
Highway-Bridge Account : Selectmen's orders
816 88
Highway-Maintenance Account:
Selectmen's Orders 3,536 50
Highway-Outside Districts : Selectmen's orders
8,025 89
Highway-Rubbish Account:
Selectmen's orders
314 05
Highway-Stone Account:
Selectmen's orders
804 36
Highway-Superintendent's Salary : Selectmen's orders
1,500 00
Highway-Village Account:
Selectmen's orders 9,181 11
Highway-Water Supply :
Selectmen's order
18 00
Incidentals:
Selectmen's orders
2,181 17
Interest-Selectmen's orders :
Permanent loans
1,699 95
Temporary loans
1,951 68
3,651 63
Middleborough Public Library :
Enoch Pratt Fund Income Licenses
2,075 28
2,475 28
Sewer Loan :
Selectmen's order
5,000 00
School House Loans :
Selectmen's orders
2,300 00
Temporary Loans :
Selectmen's orders
40,000 00
Military Aid :
Selectmen's orders
780 00
400 00
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Moth Account: .. Selectmen's orders
4,106 72
Middleborough Gas & Electric Plant:
Commissioner's Salaries 300 00
Notes paid through Sinking Fund 3,000 00
Interest on indebtedness 2,468 00
Depreciation 10,837 52
Suburban Lighting 203 63
Maintenance
24,541 09
Taunton Award
35 00
41,385 24
Non-Resident Bank Tax: State Treasurer 421 74
Overseers of Poor :
Orders of Department
9,617 79
Police Department :
Selectmen's orders
3,693 02
School Department-Orders of School
Committee :
Maintenance
37,104 20
Portable Building
1,600 00
Repairs
3,181 99
Transportation
2,332 80
44,218 99
Sealer of Weights and Measurers : Orders of Department
300 52
Sewer Account:
Selectmen's orders
607 22
Sidewalk Account: Selectmen's orders
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1,248 71
Soldiers' Burial :
Selectmen's orders
174 00
Soldier's Relief : Selectmen's orders
1,463 75
State Aid :
Selectmen's orders
4,996 00
State Highway Tax: State Treasurer 403 75
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State Tax :
State Treasurer
10,400 00
Street Sprinkling Account: Selectmen's orders
1,599 26
Town Hall Account: Selectmen's orders
4,049 30
Town Officers :
Selectmen's orders
4,242 98
Town Officers Expense Account:
Selectmen's orders
1,071 99
Tree Warden :
Selectmen's orders
1,165 45
Total Payments
$228,495 15
Cash on hand January 1, 1914
17,523 68
Total
$246,018 83
Respectfully submitted, ALBERT A. THOMAS, Treasurer.
REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE MUNICIPAL LIGHT LOAN AND SINKING FUND.
Received from Town Treasurer $3,000 00
Paid notes due November 1, 1913 $3,000 00
A. A. THOMAS, Treasurer.
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REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PEIRCE FUND
Middleborough, Mass., January 31, 1914 To the Selectmen of Middleborough, Mass.
Gentlemen :- The following statement shows the condition of the funds held by us as Trustees under the will of Thomas S. Peirce, for the benefit of the town of Middleborough and the Middleborough Public Library at the close of business December 31, 1913. Also statement of income of above funds for the year 1913.
Balance sheet of fund held in trust for the town of Middle- borough, December 31, 1913.
ASSETS.
Stocks
$324,293 89
Bonds
69,786 34
Premium on Bonds
738 70
Mortgage and promissory notes
112,228 00
Real estate carried as personal property 20,564 20
Post Office fittings and furniture
1,500 00
Cabinet at Library
240 00
Steel Chest in Peirce Building
300 00
Life Insurance policy
300 00
Deposit in Savings Banks
5,000 00
Cash
6,619 82
$541,570 95
Real Estate
77,001 93
$618,572 88
LIABILITIES.
Trust fund received from Executor $472,506 03 Passing direct under will 119,713 89
Profit gain on securities exchanged 26,352 96
$618,572 88
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INCOME
Gross Receipts for 1913
$29,979 36
Expenses for 1913 including tax of $4,439 00 11,507 70
Net income for 1913
Balance on hand January 1, 1913
$18,471 66 1,257 23
$19,728 89
Spent for use and benefit of the Town:
Graveling Miller Street
$1,461 16
Repairs So. Main Street 58 24
Macadamizing a part of East
Grove Street and graveling
East Grove Street and Wood
Street to St. Mary's Cemetery
2,585 47
Macadamizing Plympton street
from house of Horace L. Bryant
to town of Plympton line 6,341 96
Stone elevator for highway dept. 255 75
Driveway at Public Library
127 06
Account of heating town house
24 23
Binding and mounting plans and maps belonging to town 162 50
Middleboro Gas and Electric
Plant, 1526 feet gas pipe for mains 455 51
Town Treasurer, completion gas plant
345 97
Town Treasurer, for sidewalks
1,500 00
Town Treasurer, for Commercial teacher
1,400 00
Town Treasurer, sewer note due
Nov. 1, 1913 5,000 00
$19,717 85
Balance on January 1, 1914 11 04
Balance sheet of funds held in trust for the Middleborough Public Library, December 31, 1913.
ASSETS.
Bonds Mortgage notes Deposit in Savings Bank
$46,757 57 3,000 00 472 55
$50,230 12
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LIABILITIES.
Devised under will
$50,000 00 Profit gain on securities exchanged 230 12
$50,230 12
INCOME.
Receipts for year 1913 $1,917 81
Paid Treas. Middleborough Public Library 1,897 81
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1914. $20 00
Yours very truly,
CHESTER E. WESTON, GEORGE W. STETSON, GEORGE R. SAMPSON,
Trustees under the will of Thomas S. Peirce.
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REPORT OF AUDITOR
Middleboro, Mass., Feb. 5, 1914.
I have examined the books of the town, which include those of the Town Treasurer, Town Clerk and Collector of Taxes, the Electric Light Plant, the Pierce Trustees and the Public Library, and find same are correct to the best of my knowledge.
W. W. BRACKETT, Auditor.
NOTES AND BONDS OF THE TOWN OF MIDDLE- BOROUGH OUTSTANDING
JANUARY 1,1914.
GENERAL IMPROVEMENT LOAN.
Due Nov. 1, 1915-Enoch Pratt Fund $3,800 00
PLYMOUTH & MIDDLEBOROUGH RAILROAD LOAN Due Nov. 1, 1918-Salem Savings Bank $5,000 00
SCHOOL HOUSE LOAN.
Due Nov. 1, 1914-Nov. 1, 1916- South Scituate Savings Bank $4,950 00 Due Nov. 1, 1917-Nov. 1, 1926-
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 16,500 00 Due Nov. 1, 1914-Enoch Pratt Fund 5,000 00
MUNICIPAL LIGHTING LOAN Due Nov. 1, 1914-Nov.1, 1923- Bearer $31,000 00
$26,450 00
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Due Nov. 1, 1914-1917-1918- Commonwealth of Massachusetts 6,500 00
Due Nov. 1, 1915-Enoch Pratt Fund 1,200 00 Due Nov. 1, 1924-1926-1927- Commonwealth of Massachusetts 15,000 00 Due Nov. 1, 1925-Jose Parker Co. 5,000 00
$58,700 00
Total of Permanent Loan $93,950 00 TEMPORARY LOAN.
Due April 12, 1914-Middleborough Savings Bank
$30,000 00 Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM W. BRACKETT, Auditor.
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REPORT OF THE MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD FOR 1913
To the voters of the Town of Middleboro: The plant taken as a whole, from a financial viewpoint, for the past year, has made a good showing. Our tota! gain in operating was $9,750.73 against $7,043.10 the year before, showing a gain of $2,707.63 which is more than we anticipated. The gain in operating from the electric plant is $9,896.31 against $8,430.45, an increase of $1,465.96 over last year.
Bills receivable January 1st, 1914 were $7,199.61, of this amount $1,041.80 is for old accounts which are being reduced by installment payments. The system of collection installed by the present Board has proved a success, as the loss for our product has been very small since its adoption.
The lighting system has been extended to South Middle- boro according to the vote of the Town, and thirty street lights have been installed, the cost of which has been paid from the earnings of the plant.
Of the total amount charged off to bad debts during the administration of the present board, namely, $1,926.90, there was contracted prior to April 1912, (at which time we organized) the sum of $1,733.33 leaving a balance of $153.37 contracted and charged off under our administration. We have also charged from the balance sheet of Assets and Liabili- ties which in our opinion should not be further considered, Suspense Account $731.80 (Bills receivable of a very ancient date,)-uncollectable.
Petty Ledger Account, New Machinery $1,096.82. This is an excess paid from the earnings of the plant for work done installing new machinery which was purchased by a com- mittee appointed by the Town in 1906. This charge has been carried as an asset with expectation the Town would vote to reimburse the plant with an appropriation for the above amount, to this the present Board take exception, as this is also of ancient date.
According to the recommendation of the State Board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners we have transferred Over drafts for Construction $335.13 on the Liability side
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of the Balance Sheet to Appropriation for Construction. This was the amount expended by a committee on improve- ments in 1908 and was the amount over and above the appro- priation of $20,000.00 for new machinery.
The Gas Plant: In our report last year, we stated in our opinion during the Summer we should be able to reduce the price of gas to 1.60 per M. We based our opinion,as we stated in Town Meeting, on an addition of one hundred new gas customers. After a thorough canvas of the residents on our limited line of mains at that time, we added only fifty, therefore did not make the change.
The gas plant shows a loss of $145.58 for the year, while the loss for the previous year was $1,387.35. This is cer- tainly not a bad showing; Also the last six months the plant shows a profit of $142.09. With the showing the plant has made of changing from a heavy loss each year to the profit side in the last six months, also with a reasonable addition of new mains, which we have a right to expect, your Board have petitioned the State Board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners for their written consent to sell gas at the reduced rate of $1.50 per M. The gross price of gas is $1.75 per M. but after deducting the discounts the average price received for the year was $1.64 per M.
The plant can be made a paying investment and with greatly reduced rates; only, by extending the mains on every street in Town where there are takers enough to guarantee the extension.
At present we are handicapped by daily fixed charges and making gas only every other day, which is a drag and a cause of material loss in distribution.
Pipe your Town and the problem will be solved.
WILLIAM A. ANDREWS, Chairman WILKES H. F. PETTEE, HARLAS L. CUSHMAN,
Municipal Light Board,
Town of Middleboro.
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REPORT OF THE MANAGER OF THE MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT FOR 1913
Messrs. William A. Andrews, Chairman, Wilkes H. F. Pettee and Harlas L. Cushman,
Municipal Light Board, Town of Middleboro.
Gentlemen :- I have the honor to present herewith the twen- tieth annual report of the Manager and summaries of accounts and statistics of the plant as taken from the records.
A careful study of these will show both Gas and Electric Plants to be prosperous as well as in good and serviceable condition. No great changes have been made at either plant, the usual repairs only being made and both plants have been operated during the entire year without a break in the service.
Of the many gratifying things to report, perhaps the one most so, is that the unpaid bills on the maintenance account December 31st amounted to only $204.90 (the oldest of which was December 5th) and $287.24 in the Town Treasury, it being the first time that the year closed with money enough to offset the bills payable in that account. For comparison, the Bills Payable on this account December 31st, 1912 were $1,972.37 and had in Town Treasury $228.33.
The Electric Sales increased nearly 6 per cent but the ex- penses increased only a little over one per cent, and while a large part of this increased expense was caused by the addi- tional street lights, there is nothing to show in return.
Since the recent development of a new series incandescent street light, would suggest and recommend the replacing of some of the arc street lights with an incandescent of large candle power and where practical, the replacing of other arc lamps by two or more incandescent of lesser candle power placed on separate poles: the benefits derived being a greater distribution of light, better satisfaction, decreasing the load on the tub transformers, as well as costing less to operate and maintain. The cost of the change is small as compared to the better service rendered.
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During the year, 125 new electric meters were purchased some of which were used to replace the older type which would not record the light loads, resulting from the use of the low wattage tungsten lamps.
In January 33 street-lights were added at Rock, and December 1st, 30 at So. Middleboro. In addition to these, one has been installed at Mitchell's corner and 5 in the village.
The line was extended to So. Middleboro and nine service connections made. Since the line to Rock Village was run in the fall of 1912, nineteen service connections have been made there (thirteen of which were during 1913) and six between Barden Hill and Rock Village.
The cost to the Town for lighting the streets last year was $4,262.00 which was the amount included in the tax levy, ($3,812.00 for Depreciation, $300.00 for Commissioners' Salaries, and $150.00 for rent of office). For this the Town received lighting to the value of approximately $5,700.00, the difference coming from the private consumers.
The practice of using so much of the earnings of the plant for extensions of street lights and other permanent improve- ments, or in other words transferring from the earnings of the plant to the Depreciation Fund and expending it all on exten- sions, will in time defeat the object for which the Depreciation Fund was created, which was primarly to have a fund to re- place worn out machinery and appliances, and would recom- mend that any contemplated extensions of street lights or additions to same, be provided for by money appropriated for that specific purpose. Should the Town pay for its street lighting as other municipalities do, and provide for extensions by an appropriation for same, as most other towns owning plants do, we could reduce our rate and still pay the interest and provide for the Depreciation at the rate prescribed by law from the earnings of the plant.
Lower rates would provide an easy method of securing more business.
The benefits derived from street lights are shared by all tax-payers, and therefore should be paid from general taxa- tion. The present practice places an unfair burden on the private consumer, who is now not only paying his proportion- ate part, but also a part belonging to others.
The total gas made during the year was 3,845,000 cu. ft. the amount sold 2,917,000 cu. ft. and the amount used at office and works 84,000 cu. ft., leaving unaccounted for 844,000 cu. ft.
The new mains laid were 763 ft. on Bourne St., 380 on
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Webster and Benton, and 1600 on Pearl St. making 2,743 feet of 4 inch laid during the year. Branch mains on all streets leading from Centre Street have been disconnected from the old main and connected with the new 8 inch main, (except School St. which is supplied from the new main on Peirce St.) and the old main cut out and discontinued.
The increase in gas sales in 1913 over 1912 was $1,596.68 which was about 47 per cent against 22 per cent in 1912 over 1911.
There have been connected during the year seventy-four stoves, hot plates and water heaters.
The business of the gas department ,while increasing, could be more rapidly developed by the laying of more mains, as it is obvious to all that in order to dispose of the product, the plant must provide means to furnish gas to those desiring to have the benefits derived from using it. In order to operate the gas plant for a more efficient showing, the consumption must be increased, for it is only by an increased consumption that the percentage of loss can be reduced.
Although owing to the limited consumption, the percentage of loss appears unfavorable, the loss per mile of main compares favorably with most other towns and cities supplying coal or water gas.
Therefore, in consideration of these facts, would recommend that the Commissioners endeavor to secure an appropriation for the purpose of extending the gas mains, to be provided for if necessary by a Bond or Note issue.
Following is a detailed statement of the year 1913.
BILLS PAYABLE
J. & G. E. Doane
$10 47
Eagle Oil & Supply Co.
25 88
General Electric Co.
243 54
Jesse F. Morse
2 40
Lloyd Perkins
10 56
Pettingell-Andrews Co.
85 45
Pittsburgh Water Heater Co.
7 65
New England Telegraph & Telephone Co.
9 45
Standard Oil Co. of New York
9 35
Taunton Gas Light Co.
90 98
Nat'l Tufts Meter Co.
13 17
Ward, Drouet & Foster, Inc.
121 46
Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co.
299 84
$930 20
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ACCOUNTS FOR WHICH BILLS ARE PAYABLE.
Repairs :
Steam Plant
$6 50
Lines & Wires
28 69
Series Incandescent
29
Electric Plant
65
Gas Producer Plant
1
10
Electric Meters
26
Real Estate-Electric
30
General Office Expenses
10 31
Stable Account
50
Coke
'90 98
Oil & Waste
20 03
Supply Account
30 64
Garage Account
14 65
$204 90
Construction :
Transformers
282 02
Gas Meters
13 17
Electric Meters
231 71
Series Incandescent
143 17
Lines & Wires
55 23
$725 30
$930 20
ACCOUNTS RECEIVALBE.
Which include the December Sales (January 1st bills)
Gas
$684 39
Commercial Incandescent
2,873 55
Domestic Incandescent
1,826 84
Commercial Arcs
123 75
Power
1,223 31
Supply Account
467 77
$7,199 61
SALES
1913
1912
Increase
Gas
$4,979 89
3,383 21
$1,596 68
Commercial Incandescent
15,769 39
15,335 87
433 52
Domestic Incandescent
8,241 62
7,563 10.
651 52
Commercial Arcs
429 30
278 70
150 60
Power
4,183 51
3,767 37
416 14
Supply Account
1,694 10
1,295 75
398 35
$35,270 81
$31,624 00
$3,646 81
111
Increase in Electric Sales in 1913 over 1912
$1,651 78
Increase in Gas Sales in 1913 over 1912
1,596 68
Net Increase in Gas & Electric Sales in 1913 over same in 1912
3,248 46
Increase in Supply Sales in 1913 over 1912
398 35
CUSTOMERS
Jan. 1 1914
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