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Receipts for Water 29,226.93
New Pump account
1,357.24
All other receipts
801.04 Balance in Town Treasury · 177.69
M. L. H. Peirce Fund, 1919
105.00 Cash on hand
10.00
Temporary Loan 1,357.24
$32,467.33
$32,467.33
In addition to balance of $187.69 the Town Treasurer hold four 31/ debenture $1,000.00 bonds of N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., due April 1, 1954, which were purchased for $3,954.15. Present value $1,600.00
533.34
Construction, labor, $519.35; material, $568.53
Construction, labor
155
GAS and ELECTRIC DEPT.
Amounts of bills payable Dec. 31, 1921 $2,055.81
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE.
Which include December sales (Jan. 1st bills.)
Gas
$4,325.81
Lighting
7,590.45
Power
2,020.18
Jobbing
351.37
$14,287.81
SALES.
1921
1920
Gas
$26,338.67
$21,053.16
Lighting
43,100.40
38,886.69
Power
11,215.90
10,381.57
Jobbing
1,769.88
2,633.36
$82,424.85
$72,954.78
156
Increase in sales to private consumers-1921 over 1920.
Gas
$5,285.51
Electric and power
5,048.04
Gas, Electric and Power, combined
10,333.55
CONSUMERS.
Jan. 1, 1922
Jan. 1, 1921
Increase
Gas
196
170
26
Electric
880
684
196
Gas and Electric
581
493
88
1,657
1,347
310
METERS INSTALLED.
Jan. 1, 1922
Jan. 1, 1921
Increase
Gas
847
746
101
Elctric
1,706
1,465
241
1
-
2,553
2,211
342
157
STREET LIGHTS.
All Night Service
365
3,855
31
10 h. 32 m.
2.00 A. M. Service
339
2,194
28
6 h. 28 m.
So. Middleboro, Rock and No. Middleboro Ser- vice
365
2,150
31
5 h. 52 m
Total K. W. made
203,970
Total K. W. bought
744,640
Total K. W. used for street lights
44,636
158
GAS MANUFACTURING ACCOUNT
Expense
For Manufacture :-
Bituminous Coal
$1,555.20
Coke
5,002.01
Wood
9.50
Water
139,69
Fuel Oil
5,293.09
Purifying Materials
140.00
Wages at Works
3,302.70
Work Tools, Gas
32.73
Repairs and Maintenance, Gas Works
998.86
Repairs, Real Estate
134.72
$16,608.50
For Distribution :- -
Wages, Reading Meters
$119.75
Repairs, Mains and Services
115.08
Repairs, Meters
445.55
Distribution Tools
87.80
$768.18
Miscellaneous :-
Gneral Salaries
$610.09
General Office Expenses
153.87
Garage Account
597.88
Office Furniture
3.87
Insurance
71.97
1,437.68
Total Expenses
$18,814.36
Balance to Profit and Loss (Profit)
7,524.31
$26,338.67
159
GAS MANUFACTURING ACCOUNT.
Income.
From Sale of Gas Less Discounts
$27,056.83 718.16
$26,338.67
Total Credits $26,338.67
160
ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING ACCOUNT.
Expense.
Current Bought*
$21,998.05
For Manufacture :-
Water
$8.00
Wood
70.50
Oil and Waste
142.69
Wages at Station
4,188.57
Station Tools, etc.
71.50
Repairs, Real Estate
56.49
Repairs, Gas Engine Plant
10.00
Repairs, Water Plant
186.23
Repairs, Electric Plant
508.84
Repairs, Steam Plant
.92
$5,243.74
For Distribution :
Wages, Reading Meters
$598.74
Distribution Tools, etc.
59.92
Garage Account
5,380.97
Repairs, Lines and Wires
3,040.53
Repairs, Electric Meters
579.03
Repairs and Maintenance,
Street Incandescent Lamps 855.06
$10,514.25
Miscellaneous :-
Office Furniture
$19.33
General Salaries
3,050.48
Salary of Collector
82.28
General Office Expense
769.34
Insurance
647.73
$4,569.16
Total Expenses
$42,325.20
Balance to Profit and Loss (Profit)
$14,691.10
1
Total Debits
$57,016.30
*The amount of $21,998.05 paid for current in 1921, includes amount of $3,330.52, due Plymouth Electric Light & Power Co. for current furnish- ed in 1920, in addition to amount already paid in 1920, as per adjustment in 1.921 contract.
161
ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING ACCOUNT.
Income.
From Lighting
$44,460.49
Less Discounts and Rebates 1,360.09
$43,100.40
From Power $12,063,57
Less Discounts and Rebates 847.67
$11,215.90
From Street Lighting
$2,700.00
$57,016.30
-
Total Credits
$57,016.30
162
BALANCE SHEET.
Assets.
Loans Repayment Account
Liabilities $86,200.00
Overdrafts
11,954.10
Appropriations for Construction
45,992.39
Bonds Outstanding
8,000.00
Notes Outstanding
20,000.00
Bills Payable
2,055.84
Deposits
13.00
Interest accrued, but not due
186.67
Deposit Fund
$ 13.00
Land, Gas
1,200.00
Buildings, Gas
3,356.34
Machinery and Appliances, Gas
15,226.47
Street Mains
30,431.85
Gas Meters
6,411.40
Land and Water Power, Electric
6,000.00
Buildings, Electric
4,121.52
Steam Plant, Electric
554.28
Water Plant, Eectric
10,662.44
Gas Producer Plant
2,101.69
Gas Engine Plant
5,565.56
Electric Plant
2,912.09
Electric Lines
41,381.03
Transformers
13,520.77
Electric Meters
17,941.55
Street Incandescent Lamps
1,140.34
Inventory
11,198.59
Bills Receivable, Gas
4,325.81
Bills Receivable, Lighting
7,590.45
Bills Receivable, Power
2,020.18
Bills Receivable, Jobbing
351.37
Depreciation Fund
1,309.15
Operation Fund
13,287.21
Profit and Loss Balance
28,221.09
$202,623.09
$202,623.09
163
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.
Expended For :-
Gas Mains and Srvices
$5,388.21
Gas Meters
1,229.94
Machinery and Appliances, Gas
9,203.18
Construction, Real Estate, Gas
718.55
Electric Meters
3,200.62
Lines and Wires
6,734.21
Transformers
968.39
Street Incandescent Lamps
54.46
$27,497.56
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
By Balance from last account
$18,931.86
Interest paid and accrued to to Dec. 31 on bonds and notes
$1,253.34
Bond paid
4,000.00
Amount charged off for depre-
ciation of Plant as follows :
On Gas Plant :
Machinery
1,316.26
Buildings
143.47
Street Mains and Services
1,470.57
Meters
182.58
On Electric Plant :
Buildings, Electric
216.92
Gas Engine Plant
231.90
Steam Plant
29.17
Electric Plant
14.63
Gas Producer Plant
87.57
Street Lines
1,974.36
Street Incandescent Lamps
57.79
164
Transformers
671.18
Meters
541.67
Water Plant
386.72
Balance of Gas Manufacturing Acct.
7,524.31
Balance of Electric Manufacturing Acct.
14,691.10
Balance of Jobbing Acct.
30.10
Bad Debts, Electric
319.30
Bad Debts, Gas
58.85
To Balance of account
28,221.09
$41,177.37
$41,177.37
165
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS.
BONDS
1921
Oct. Transferred from
Operation Acct. $4,000.00 Dce. 31 Orders drawn $4,000.00
INTEREST ACCOUNT
Dec. Transferred from
Operation Acct.
$1,280.00 Dec. 31 Orders drawn $1,280.00
DEPRECIATION ACCOUNT
Jan. 1 Balance on
Transferred from
Operation
Acct. $12,324.79 Dec. 31
Balance on hand $1,309.15
$16,309.13 $16,309.15
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT
Jan. 1 Balance on hand
$543.46 Dec. 31 Orders drawn $27,497.56
Transferred from Depreciation Acct. $15,000.00
Amount overdrawn $11,954.10
$27,497.56
$27,497.56
OPERATION ACCOUNT
Jan. Balance in Town
Dec. 31 Transferred to Interest Acct.
$1,280.00
Balance in Office
669.50
Transferred to Bond Acct. 4,000.00
Appropriation
2,700.00
Dec. 31
Collections
85,499.92
Transferred to Depreciation Acct. 12,324.79
Orders drawn
60,905.47
Balance in office
279.42
Balance in Town Treasury 13,020.79
$91,810.47
$91,810.47
SUMMARY
$ 1,309.15
Balance in Depreciation Account Balance in Operation Account
13,020.79
Amount of drafts overdrawn in Construction Account Net Balance
2,375.84
Total Collections to Dec. 31, 1921
$85,499.92
Collections from amount due, Dec. 31, 1920
7,763.83
Collections from 1921 Sales
$77,736.09
11,954.10
Treasury
$2,941.05
hand $3,984.36 Dec. 31 Transferred to Construction Acct. $15,000.00
166
REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR.
For the Year Ending December 31, 1921.
Appropriation from Town $9,206.44
Received from other Towns for
outside poor 605.99
Received from State for outside poor 1,586.00
Received as reimbursement from
other Towns under Chap. 763 423.21
Received as reimbursement from State under Chap. 763 825.51
- $12,647.15
INCOME FROM FARM.
Received for Milk
$5,382.15
Received for Farm Produce
247.46
Received from Stock and Pigs
446.75
Received for Wood and Sundries
144.30
Received for Boarders at Farm
730.98
Received as reimbursement from Water Department 22.73
$6,974.37
$19,621.52
Inmates at the Farm January 1, 1921
7
Number admitted during the year
3
Number discharged during the year
0
Number died during the year
0
Number remaining January 1, 1922
10
167
VALUATION.
90 acres, farm and buildngs
$23,500.00
51 acres, 3 wood lots
1,000.00
Live stock, including 2 horses, 21 cows, 1 bull, 2 hogs, 4 pigs, 60 fowl
2,760.00
Hay and produce
2,612.00
Milk for house
375.00
Feed in bags
140.00
Groceries, meat and provisions
200:00
Medicines
20.00
Furniture
700.00
Washer, ringer and boiler
60.00
Gasoline engine and belt
250.00
Cutter and blower
100.00
Wood saw and table
20.00
Harvester
200.00
Tools and implements
338.00
Milking machine
400.00
Cans and cooler
40.00
Wagons, harnesses, etc.
405.00
Dressing, wood, coal and lumber
761.00
$33,881.00
EXPENSES.
Paid maintenance expenses of house and stable at Town Farm $7,715.25
Paid salary of Superintendent and Matron for 1921 1,200.00
Paid salary of Overseers of Poor for 1921 150.00
Paid salary of Town Physician
for 1921 200.00
$9,265.25
168
OUTSIDE POOR EXPENSE.
Paid outside poor, 31 families of 97 persons $5,529.76
Residing elsewhere with settlement
here, 2 families of 4 persons 280.78
Residing here with settlement else- where, 14 families of 40 per- sons 1,687.65
Residing here with settlement here
under Chapter 763, 6 families, 21 persons 3,244.59
Residing elsewhere with settlement here under Chap. 763, 4
families, 16 persons 954.25
$11,697.03
EXPENSE ACCOUNT.
Paid for telephones and stationery
$78.49
Insurance 82.30
$160.79
$21,123.07
Part of Supt. salary for 1921 paid
Jan. 3, 1922
300.00
$20,823.07
Overdraft on Jan. 1, 1922
1,224.28
19,621.52
Dec. 31, 1921 Accounts payable
NONE
Dec. 31, 1921 Accounts receivable From State
$1,510.92
From Towns
204.60
$1,715.52
169
MIDDLEBORO PUBLIC LIBRARY.
REPORT OF THE TREASURER FOR 1921.
GENERAL EXPENSE.
Receipts :
Fines collected by librarian
$322.25
Interest on Copeland fund
109.26
Interest on Harriet C. Beals fund
50.62
Interest on Harriott O. Peirce fund
25.30
Interest on dposits, Middleboro Trust Co.
15.84
Total
$523.27
Balance, January 1, 1921
295.88
$819.15
Payments :
Librarian's salary, January
$75.00
Salaries of assistants, January
115.80
Janitor, January
50.00
Electric lights, January
31.82
Telephone, January
1.83
Safe deposit box
5.00
Post office box rent
4.50
W. L. Soule, chair, etc.
31.64
C. L. Hathaway & Co., sundries
4.58
Geo. E. Doane, sundries
3.90
Jesse F. Morse, sundries
3.85
H. L. Thatcher & Co., printing
5.25
Boiler inspection
2.00
Typewriter ribbons
4.50
170
L. B. Tinkham, sharpening lawn
mower 2.25
C. A. Wood, labor, etc. 16.87
Sears Lumber Co., lumber and materials
3.21
Sundry expenses 2.00
A. A. Thomas, Treasurer, fines 322.25
686.25
..
Balance, January 1, 1922 $132.99
MIDDLEBORO PUBLIC LIBRARY.
GENERAL EXPENSE.
Paid by Town Treasurer:
Nemaskett Press, cards
$16.50
T. N. Wood, insurance
77.60
T. M. Ryder & Co., insurance
31.20
Percy W. Keith, insurance
23.20
Electric lights
8.75
Telephone
20.23
Mary M. Eddy, salary and expenses
836.81
Florence A. Robinson, salary
521.15
Louise B. Pratt, salary
435.90
Grace B. Palmer, salary
213.30
Mertie E. Witbeck, salary
93.90
Samuel Hathaway, janitor, salary
550.00
Ralph M. Bassett, supplies
1.35
$2,829.89
171
MIDDLEBORO PUBLIC LIBRARY. REPORT OF THE TREASURER FOR 1921. PEIRCE FUND
Receipts :
From Peirce Trustees
$1,933.57
Books sold
6.53
Total
$1,940.10
Balance, January 1, 1921
588.32:
$2,528.42;
Payments :
Charles E. Lauriat Co., books $1,266.73
C. L. Hathaway & Co., books
and periodicals 284.58
H. W. Wilson & Co., Readers' Guide
24.95
Books from other sources
9.35
J. J. Sullivan, newspapers
39.00
Express
33.03
L. A. Wells, rebinding
164.06
H. L. Thatcher & Co., bulletins
110.00
Library Art Club
6.00
Library of Congress, cards
25.00
Repair materials
3.65
Emery Record Preserving Co.,
rebinding
104.25
$2,070.60)
Balance, January 1, 1922
$457.82
Respectfully submittd,
WALTER L. BEALS, .
Treasurer.
172
REPORT OF TRUSTEES. UNDER THE WILL OF THOMAS S. PEIRCE.
Middleborough, Mass., January 26, 1922. 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. Pierce for the benefit of the Town of Middleborough and he Middleborough Public Library at the close of business December 31, 1921.
Balance sheet of funds held in trust for the Town of Middleborough.
ASSETS. $296,229.61
Stocks
Bonds and prem-
iums on same
49,631.83
Mortgage and prom-
issory notes
126,167.82
Real Estate carried
as personal
31,314.20
Post Office Fixtures
1,500.00
Cabinet at Library
240.00
Steel Chest, Peirce Building
300.00
Savings Bank
4,000.00
Cash
5,940.22 $515,323.68
Real Estate
70,397.87
Profit and Loss
6,498.37 $592,219.92
173
LIABILITIES.
Trust fund received from
executor
Passing direct under will
$472,506.03 119,713.89 $592,219.92
INCOME.
Gross receipts for 1921
$28,415.77
Expenses as follows :
Salary of Trustees
$2,499.84
Insurance
623.85
Repairs
3,479.31
Janitor
925.00
Fuel
935.10
Light
315.85
Water
296.18
Sundries
202.71
9,277.84 $19,137.93
Net income for 1921
On hand January 1, 1921 903.00
$20,040.93
PAID FOR USE AND BENEFIT OF THE TOWN.
Stone crusher for highway de-
partment
$830.20
Balance due Centre St. work, 1920 5,241.65
Teachers' Commercial Course
High School 3,700.00
$9,771.85
Income on hand Jan. 1, 1922
$10,269.08
Balance sheet of funds held in trust for Middle- borough Public Library.
ASSETS.
Bonds
$48,626.44
174
Middleborough Savings Bank 1,603.68
$50,230.12
LIABILITIES.
Devised under will
Profit and Loss
$50,000.00 230.12
$50,230.12
INCOME.
Receipts for 1921
$1,933.57
Paid Treasurer Middleborough Public
Library 1,933.57
Respectfully submitted,
CHESTER E. WESTON, GEORGE W. STETSON, GEORGE R. SAMPSON,
Trustees under the will of Thomas S. Peirce.
175
GENERAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
LIGHT, POWER AND GAS FOR MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS.
Overdraft 1921
Balance 1921
Appropriation Drafts
$1,500.00
$1,641.27
Overdrafts Déc. '21
$141.27
HEALTH DEPT.
Appropriation Credits
$3,800 499.24
$4,299.24
Overdraft '20
$163.25 4,618.16
Drafts
$3,122.67
Overdraft Dec. '21
$482.17
SUPPRESSION OF GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTHS.
Appropriation Credits
$2,366.69 2,134.19
$4,500.88
Overdraft '20
Drafts
$ 926.50 4,593.95
Overdraft Dec. '21
$1,019.57
TREE WARDEN.
Appropriation Credits
$700.00 50.00
$750.00
547.15
202.85
Drafts
Balance Dec. '21
$5,520.45 . .
176
E. W. PIERCE POST 8, G. A. R. FOR MEMORIAL DAY.
Appropriation
$200.00
Drafts
$200.00
INTEREST IN ADDITION TO RECEIPTS.
Balance '20
305.16
Appropriation
4,500.00
Credits
2,534.29
$7,339.45
; Drafts
Balance Dec. '21
$5,333.41
$2,006.04
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Balance '20
$
5.63
Appropriation
450.00
Credits
64.35
$519.98
Balance Dec. '21 Drafts
$427.93
HERRING.
Balance '20
$202.44
Credits
250.00
$452.44
Overdrafts Dec. '21
$100.32
Drafts
$645.77
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
Balance '20
Appropriation
Credits
$
753.66
33,000.00
3,196.51
$36,950.17
Drafts
Overdraft Dec. '21
$38,028.84
$1,078.67
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Appropriation
Credits
$ 575.00
2,239.64
$2,814.64
$2,829.89
Drafts
Overdraft Dec. '21
$15.25
$92.05
17
BAND CONCERTS.
Appropriation Drafts
$150.00
$150.00
SELECTMEN TO BE USED FOR NURSES.
Appropriation Drafts $2,000.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT. $ 137.78 15,615.00
Appropriation
Credits
37.44
$15,790.22
$15,706.96
$83.20
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Balance '20
Appropriation
111.53 $6,093.58 1,194.89
Credits
$7,400.00
$7,356.32
Drafts
Balance Dec. '21
$43.68
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Appropriation
$3,768.73
Overdraft '20
$ 768.73 2,353.94
Drafts
Overdraft Dec. '21
$4,781.41
Balance Dec. '21
$646.06
MILITARY AID.
Appropriation Credits
$250.00 191.00
$441.00
Overdraft '21
$ 2.00 552.00
Drafts
$554.00
Overdraft Dec. '21 $113.00
$2,000.00
Balance '20
Drafts
Balance Dec. '21
178
TOWN HALL.
Appropriation Credits
$2,500.00 $1,170.00
$3,670.00
Overdraft '20
Drafts
$
34.12
3,276.72
$3,310.84
Balance Dec. '21 $359.16
PENSION FOR RETIRED EMPLOYEE.
Balance '20
$
.04
281.32
Appropriation
$281.36
Drafts $281.36
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation $68,257.18 Spec. Appr. (Voc. Train.) 150.00
Credits 10,178.63 $78,585.81
Overdraft '20 Drafts Drafts (Voc. Train.)
$ 1,707.18 73,282.39 150.00
Balance Dec. '21 $75,139.57 $3,446.24
Repair Buildings, Fuel Supplies, Transportation, Light, Water, etc., amounting to $20,849.14 Charged in other appropriations 20,849.14
Total expenditure for 1921
$95,988.71
TOWN OFFICERS
Balance '20 $ 454.79
Appropriation 9,778.80 $10,233.59
Drafts
Balance Dec. '21
$1,437.75
CLERICAL HELP.
Balance '20
Appropriation
$ 181.82 2,500.00 $2,681.82
$8,795.84
2,364.90
Drafts
Balance Dec. '21
$316.92
179
INCIDENTALS.
Balance '20
$
86.44
$8,000.00
Appropriation
Spec. (St. Luke's H.)
500.00
Credits
526.19
$9,112.63
Drafts
Drafts (St. Luke's H.)
$9,027.72 500.00
Overdraft Dec. '21
$415.09
TRANSPORTATION.
Appropriation
$8,200.00
Drafts
$8,297.98
Overdraft Dec. '21
$97.98
FUEL.
Appropriation
$7,500.00
Drafts
$9,674.58
Overdraft Dec. '21
$2,174.58
REPAIR MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS.
Appropriation
$4,000.00
Drafts
$4,114.78
Overdraft Dec. '21
$114.78
STATE AID
Overdraft '20
$2,742.00
Credits
$2,712.00
Drafts
2,472.00
$5,214.00
Overdraft Dec. '21 $2,502.00
SOLDIERS' BURIAL
Credits
·
$60.00
Overdraft '20
$ 12.00 120.00
Drafts
$132.00
Overdraft Dec. '21
Totals
$72.00 $8,419.69 $16,438.06
SELECTMEN'S RESERVE FUND.
Appropriation
$5,000.00
$5,000.00
Balance Dec. '21
Totals
$8,419.69
$16,438.06
$9,527.72
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INDEX
General Reports:
Page
Appointments by Selectmen
116
Assessors
97
Election Officers
112
Fire Department, Chief of
91
Forest Fire Warden
95
Gas and Electric Plant
120
Health Officer
124
Highway Department
51
Inspector of Animals
119
Inspector of Milk
128
Inspector of Slaughtering
130
Jury List
113
Librarian Public Library
99
Moth Department
96
Nursing Under Town Appropriation
65
Overseers of Poor
90
Police Department, Chief of
69
School Committee
14
Selectmen
5
Sealer of Weights and Measures *
73
Town Clerk
76
Town Manager
9
Tree Warden
95
Vital Statistics
101
Water Department
54
Wire Inspector
75
Financial Reports:
Assessors
133
Cemetery Trust Funds
146
Collector of Taxes
144
Gas and Electric Plant
155
General Financial Statement
175
Overseers of Poor
166
Town Indebtedness
136
Town Treasurer
137
Trustees under Will of Thos. S. Peirce
172
Water Department
151
Treasurer, Public Library
169
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