Town annual report of Middleborough, Massachusetts 1929, Part 17

Author: Middleboro (Mass.)
Publication date: 1929
Publisher: s.n.
Number of Pages: 360


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Library


Salaries & Wages


1,400.00


All Other, incl. sales of


84.50


Assistants


2,561.14


Janitor


600.00


533.00 Janitors Assistant


101.80


Fuel & Light Fuel


368.00


Light


376.45


Buildings


383.86


Furniture & Furnishings


35.81


Insurance


513.63


All Other


4.50


Other Expenses


Stationery, Printing, Postage


& Supplies


360.37


Telephone


35.10


All Other


53.34


Total Library 6,794.00


Recreation & Unclassified


Band Concerts 293.88


G. A. R. Memorial Day 200.00


Rent


200.00


Fines


Library


448.50


Librarian


History


Total Library


Unclassified


Old Fire Station-rental New Fire Station T. S. Peirce Trustees 677.22


120.00


215


Repairs


Lease of Land Premium-Warrentown Water Extension 7.70


1.00


Town Reports & Incidentals


958.60


400.00


24.40


10,870.00


Plymouth Co. Aid to Agriculture


300.00


Parking Space


80.03


Hydrant Rental


1,550.00


Pensions Azel Eaton


655.20


B. F. Johnson


281.32


Town Forests


230.77


Total Recreation & Unclassified Water Dept.


16,044.20


Water Dept.


Sale of Water


20,584.33


Repairs


2,434.26


Salary-Collector


200.00


Salary Assistant


100.04


Salary Clerk


450.00


Printing & Advertising


3.25


Telephone


143.05


Fuel & Light


120.84


Insurance


172.95


All Other


159.77


General


Labor


4,341.99


Trucks


224.12


Pipe & Fittings


186.50


Meters & Fittings


826.73


All Other


59.23


Pumping Station


Engineers


3,903.33


Filter Maintenance


149.97


Oil, Waste & Packing


28.59


Coal


59.42


216


Total Water Dept.


23,759.34


Administration


Construction


740.75


Bus Waiting Room Old Fire Station Street Lighting


Total Unclassified


805.92


Repairs on Buildings Power All Other Construction Labor Pipe & Fittings


145.89 4,237.84 147.49


758.32


1,824.77


Warrentown Water Main Ext. Ideal Contracting Co.


4,324.91


Engineering Inspection 500.21 Materials 6,603:79


Standpipe Repairs


Waterproofing Contract


7,000.00


Repairs-Outside Standpipe


1,079.11


Additional Fire Protection


Pumping Station Expense


1,880.16


Total Water Dept.


39,632.27 217


Electric Light Dept.


Electric Light Dept.


Administration


Manager


2,000.17


Clerks


2,427.59


Deposits


985.00


Collector & Assistant


1,013.23


Office Supplies


247.12


Stationery & Postage


495.03


Printing & Advertising


121.72


Transportation


2,745.84


Telephone


221.00


Station


Inspecting & Testing Meters


59.81


Other Employes


4,998.66


Repairs to Plant


253.47


Repairs to Real Estate


876.58


Sale of Electricity


113,296. 15


Miscellaneous


Jobbing


2,309.69


Bad Debts


19.41


Use of Phone


5.39


Refunds


316.67


Total Electric Light Dept. 116,932.31


Oil & Waste


55.56


Tools Purchase of Energy


250.03


39,264.88


Repairs Water Plant 61.66


General


Care of Lights


1,907.70


Repairs of Lines


9,722.70


Meters & Transformers


161.62


Misc. General Expense


46.51


Insurance


1,019.59


Reading Meters


1,293.70


Repairs Meters


389.01


Distr. Tools & Equipment


6448.45


Accidents & Damages


3.00


Construction


Conductors


955.45


Conduits


566.86


Meters & Transformers


3,087. 54


Right of Way


794.00


Electric Lines


15,296.30


Installing Meters


326.58


St. Light Equip.


922.28


Total Electric Light Dept. 98,033.64


Gas Dept.


Gas Dept.


Sale of Gas Total Gas Dept. 41,794.33


41,794.33


Administration


999.83


Clerks


1,213.55


Collector & Assistant


506.59


Office


151.78


Stationery & Postage


247.19


218


Manager


Printing-Advertising Transportation Telephone Stations


60.86 309.66 82.60


Other Employes


1,952.50


Repairs to Plant


10.21


Repairs to Real Estate


187.98


Water & Wood


61.37


All Other


4.58


General


Mains & Services


621.97


Meters Repairs


327.70


Maintenance tools & Equip.


90.25


Gas Stoves & Appliances


2,097.99


Reading Meters


646.84


Jobbing Labor


200.72


Purchase of Energy


27,490.41


Damages, Insurance


224.87


Construction


Installing Meter


67.37


Street Mains


1,866.75


Meters


857.64


Services


2,822.89


Total Gas Dept. 43,104.10


Gas & Electric Guarantee Deposits


Deposits returned 695.00


Total Gas & Electric Deposits


695.00


Herring


Herring


100.00


20.81


36.41


219


Cemeteries Care of Endowed Lots 1,468.99


Permit to take


Wages Material 15.60


Interest


Deposits


689.94


Taxes


3,844.72


Water Damage-Spec. Deposit


18.29


Railroad Water Notes


140.00


Trust Funds


M. L. H. P. Drinking Ftn. Fd.


333.48


Enoch Pratt Fund


325.00


M. L. H. P. Charity Fund


245.12


Thos. S. Peirce Trustees


Nemasket Bridge


480.00


New Fire Station


600.00


Total Interest 6,676.55


Interest & Maturing Debt Interest


Temporary Loans


Anticipation of Revenue


7,139.90


General Loans


New High School


5,400.00


Nemasket Bridge New Fire Station


600.00


New Pumping Unit


440.00


Plymouth Co. Hospital


100.00


Warrentown Water Ext.


198.00


Public Service Enterprise Water Dept. 1,120.00


Mun. L. Dept.


1,400.00


Total Interest


16,877.90 220


Municipal Indebtedness


Temporary Loans


Anticipation of Revenue 230,000.00


General Loans


General Loans


New High School


10,000.00


Warrentown Water Ext.


8,800.00


New Fire Station


10,000.00


Thos. S. Peirce Tr.


New Pumping Unit


2,000.00


Nemasket Bridge


3,000.00


Nemasket Bridge


3,000.00


Plymouth Co. Hospital


2,000.00


Public Service Enterprise


Water Dept.


2,000.00


Mun. L. Dept. 7,000.00


Total Municipal Indebtedness 266,000.00


Municipal Indebtedness


Temporary Loans


210,000.00


New Fire Station


10,000.00


Total Municipal Indebt.


231,800.00


480.00


Agency & Trust


Taxes collected for State, County and Non Resident Bank Taxes are in- cluded in General Tax receipts. Trust-Cemetery Perpetual Care


Agency & Trust


Agency Taxes State Taxes County 20,126.00


Trust


1,525.00


Cemetery Perpetual Care


Bequests


1,525.00


Income M. L. H. P. Charity Fund 244.09


Total Agency & Trust


44,054.90


Refunds


Refunds


Town Manager


3.90


Town Manager


3.90


Treasurer & Collector


297.00


Treasurer & Collector


297.00


Police Dept.


2.64


Police Dept.


2.64


Moth Dept.


4.14


Moth Dept.


4.14


Health Dept.


35.00


Health Dept.


35.00


Highway Dept.


264.59


Highway Dept.


264.59


Public Welfare


164.80


Public Welfare


164.80


School Dept.


36.24


School Dept.


36.24


Interest


6.86


Interest


6.86


M. L. H. P. Charity Fd.


6.00


M. L. H. P. Charity Fd.


6.00


Water Dept.


80.97


Water Dept.


80.97


Mun. L. Dept.


85.83


Mun. L. Dept.


85.83


Taxes


331.70


Taxes


331.70


Total Refunds


1,319.67


Total Refunds


1,319.67


Total Receipts for Year


851,555.66


Total Disbursements for Year


869,238.35


Cash on Hand Jan. 1, 1929


21,178.71


Cash on Hand Dec. 31st, 1929


3,496.02


Grand Total


872,734.37


Grand Total


872,734.37


221


20,685.32


1,474.49


BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31ST, 1929


Revenue Account


Assets


Liabilities


Cash in Banks and Office Accounts Receivable


3,496.02


Water Supply Damages


500.00


Revenue Loans


60,000.00


Taxes-Levy 1926


10.20


Municipal Light Dept.


1927


718.70


· Operation


8,507.05


1928


27,947.07


Construction


1,479.92


66


1929


84,919.08


Depreciation


4,440. 64


Excise


4,052.74


Deposits


1,387.27


117,647.79


Overlay Reserve for Abatements


Special Assessments


Levy 1926


331.91


Moth 1927


10.28


1927


458.51


1928


39.33


1928


90.94


1929


68.76


1929


973.20


Sidewalks


1,635.51


1,854.56


Departmental


Surplus Overlay


4,108.69


Old Fire Station


10.00


Special Assessment Revenue


1,753.88


Fire Dept.


32.50


Departmental Revenue


13,471.81


Moth Dept.


289.14


Mun. L. Revenue


10,646.47


Health Dept.


675.71


Water Revenue


1,130.56


Sewer Dept.


120.78


Premium Pumping Unit Loan


18.80


Highway Dept.


1,093.10


Parking Space


51.00


Public Welfare


9,509.74


Excess & Deficiency


36,084.13


Herring


20.00


School Dept.


1,658.84


Military


11.00


13,471.81


Mun. L. Dept.


10,646.47


Premium Warrentown Loan


7.70


Excise Tax Revenue


4,052.74


1,753.88


222


Water Dept .- Rates Misc.


910.19 220.37


11,777.03 5.50


Cemetery Trust Fund-Income Overdrawn Account Interest Mun. Indebt. 1,292.19


149,444.22


149,444. 22 Debt Account


Net Funded or Fixed Debt


215,800.00


Water Loan


27,000.00


New High School Loan


130,000.00


High Pressure Gas Mains Loan


3,000.00


Nemasket Bridge Loan


9,000.00


New Fire Station Loan


5,000.00


High Tension Electric Line Loan


27,000.00


Fire Pumping Unit Loan


6,000.00


Warrentown Water Extension Loan


8,800.00


215,800.00


215,800.00


Net Departmental Expenses for 1929


Payments


Receipts


Net Costs


Net Profit


Town Manager


4,995.34


4,995.34


Clerk & Accounting Officer


2,470.31


1,251.46


1,218.85


Treasurer & Collector


3,999.97


126.41


3,873. 56


Assessors


3,320.63


3,320.63


Law Dept.


600.00


600.00


Moderator


25.00


25.00


Election & Registration


418.75


418.75


Safety Committee


12.82


12.82


Town Hall


4,224.91


306.50


3,918.41


Police Dept.


14,615.96


1,920.00


12,695.96


223


Fire Dept.


22,207.11


425.00


21,782.11


Inspection of Wiring


515.25


515.25


Sealer Weights & Measures


1,281.68


217.67


1,064.01


Moth Dept.


3,603.67


1,080.70


2,522.97


Trimming Trees


591.81


591.81


Forest Fires


303.88


31.95


271.93


Dog Officer


198.45


198.45


Health Dept.


25,524.33


2,407.24


23,117.09


Highway Dept.


57,146.10


1,307.27


55,838.83


Public Welfare Dept.


44,154.48


13,605.26


30,549.22


Soldiers Benefits


3,047.09


748.50


2,298.59


School Dept.


143,388.72


26,968.61


116,420.11


Library


6,794.00


2,418.33


4,375.67


Unclassified


16,044.20


815.92


15,228.28


Water Dept.


18,244.09


23,759.34


5,515.25


Warrentown Water Ext.


11,428.91


11,428.91


Standpipe Repairs


9,959.27


9,959.27


Gas & Electric Dept.


141,832.74


158,726.64


16,893.90


Herring


36.41


100.00


63.59


Interest Mun Indebt.


16,877.90


6,676.55


10,201.35


Municipal Indebtedness


266,000.00


231,800.00


34 200.00


Agency & Trust


44 054.90


64 601.11


20 546.21


867,918.68


539 294.46


371 643.17


43 018.95


Harry J Goodale Waldo S Thomas


Salaries of Town Employees Town Manager Town Clerk & Accounting Officer Registrar


2 350.00


75.00


School-work cards


75.00


2 500.00


224


3 600.00


66


William W Brackett


Treas & Coll


1 500.00


Water Dept. 200.00


Mun L. Dept. 800.00


2,500.00


J Stearns Cushing George A Philbrook


School Dept


4,000.00


Mun L. Dept.


3 000.00


Fire Dept 750.00


3,750.00


William G Boynton


Welfare Dept.


Assessors


5.00 per day


Lelah M. Hathaway


Welfare Dept


100.00


Leslie N. Clark


Welfare Dept


50.00


John T. Connor


Health Dept


1,300.00


Paul F. Anderson


Highway Dept


2,200.00


William J. Coughlin


Registrar


75.00


Michael J. Cronan


Registrar


75.00


Minnie M. Jones


Registrar


75.00


Frank S. Thomas


Moth Dept &


Various depts 30.00 per week


Sealer W & M.


30.00 per week


Alden C. Sisson


Police Dept.


2,400.00


Fletcher Clark Jr.


Moderator


25.00


Benjamin C. Shaw


Assessors Dept. 5.00 per day


Assessors Dept


5.00 per day


E Kimball Harrison


Agent & Janitor


25.00 per week


Robert Hewitt


Dog Officer


175.00


Mertie E. Witbeck


Librarian


1,400.00


Town Manager Dept. 750.00


Water Dept.


450.00


1,200.00


Treas. & Coll.


750.00


Water Dept. 100.00


Mun. L. Dept.


350.00


1,200.00


Erna L. Cole


Assessors Dept.


20.00 per week


225


Louis C Littlejohn


Various depts.


Harrison F Shurtleff


Ruth M. Harriman


George L. Whitten


E. Maude Francis Henrietta Wilbur Gertrude Dunham Helen Pasztor Election Officers


Mun. L. Dept.


25.00 per week


Mun. L. Dept.


22.00 per week


Mun. L. Dept.


20.00 per week


Health Dept.


1,500.00


Warden


10.00 per day


Clerk


7.50


Others


5.00


Police Dept.


Sergeant


1,900.00 1,800.00


Regular Patrolmen 3 @ each


Clerk


20.00 per week


Permanent Men


Maximum 40.00 per week


Minimum 28.00


Call Men


Maximum 250.00 per annum


Minimum 100.00


Moth Dept.


Maximum


25.20 per week


Minimum


21.60


Highway Dept.


Roller Engineer


28.80 per week


Maximum


25.20


Minimum


21.60


Mun. L. Dept.


Maximum


39.50


Minimum


24.00


Refer to the School Committee's report.


Maximum 30.00 per week


Minimum


24.00


Pumping Station Engineers-Maximum 35.00


Minimum 32.00


Respectfully submitted, WALDO S. THOMAS, Accounting Officer.


Fire Dept.


226


School Dept.


Water Dept.


227


Board of Selectmen, Middleboro, Mass.


Gentlemen ;-


Included in the duties of the Town Counsel from March, 1929 up to and including March 1930, there has been the usual amount of conferences, advice and consultation with the Town Manager, Town Treasurer, Department of Public Welfare, the Town Clerk and in some cases written opinions. Three prominent items stand out particularly during the year:


First is the case of Harvey C. Thomas v. Town of Mid- dleborough. In this case four notices were served on the Town for alleged defect on Centre Street. The plaintiffs in these cases against the Town were Harvey C. Thomas, Mrs. Charles S. Gove, Mrs. Isabelle Lagard and Mrs. Eliza- beth Thomas. After notices were served and after confer- ences with counsel for the plaintiffs, as counsel for the town I refused to advise settlement. Suit was brought and dam- ages placed at $4000. In the case of Harvey C. Thomas. This was a test case. Writ was returnable in Superior Court at Plymouth in May 1927. This case was on the trial list in Superior Court at various times until finally tried, re- quiring constant effort to keep track of the same so that the cases could be tried without default. Trial was finally arrived at, and required two full days, May 14th and 15th, in the Superior Court at Brockton. On May 17th judgment was entered for the defendant town. In the preparation of this case constant consultations with the Chief of Police and the Town Manager was required, and also keeping in touch with all witnesses who were of any importance in determining the liability of the town. This test case of Harvey C. Thomas being decided in favor of the town, the cases of Elizabeth Thomas, Isabelle Legard and Mrs. Charles S. Gove were abandoned. Would say that the least amount that I could have settled this case for was $2000.00.


The next case of importance is that of the Ideal Con- struction Co. against the town, requiring consultations as to construction of the contract, going over vouchers and pay- ments with the Town Manager, and on one occasion meeting


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counsel for the Ideal Construction Co. in conference at my office as late as ten o'clock at night. Although the claims for extras in this case are from $700 to $800, after a complete examination and consultation of the same with counsel for the Ideal Construction Co., who was a very decent fellow, no action seems to have been taken in regard to the collection of the same.


The next cases were those of the aftermath of taking of lands for construction of high tension current. Settlements were made with everybody but Annie Otto and Deborah Place. These were petitions under the Statute for a jury to assess damages for the taking of easements and rights for a high tension wire. These petitions were filed in the Super- ior Court in June 1928. They were on the jury trial list for several times after that time. Realizing that the Otto case was one that might involve serious damage on account of the taking of land commonly called "front land" and plac- ing a pole with two guy wires, in the front yard, I concluded the same should be settled without reference to a jury and having obtained the settlement in the sum of $300., I am satisfied that the town is thereby saved some $700. as I am sure a jury would have assessed the damage in the sum of $1000.


The case of Deborah Place could not be settled for less than $1000. and I elected to go to trial. This case was tried two full days by an auditor sent out by the Superior Court sometime in the month of November last, resulting in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for no more than the town offered her in the first place, this without costs.


Among other actions is the case of notice served on the town by one Alice L. Craig who stepped into a hole where an electric light pole had been removed. To this case I gave full investigation and am satisfied now that nothing further will come of it.


In conclusion will say that for the first time in my ex- perience of twenty-five years as counsel for the town, there is no case now pending against the town of Middleborough.


Yours very truly, N. WASHBURN, Town Counsel.


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GAS AND ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Which include sales (January bills)


Gas


$6,891.08


Lighting


18,145.25


Power


2,071.37


Jobbing


344.49


$27,452.19


TOTAL SALES


1928


1929


Gas


$42,110.29


$43,994.85


Lighting


91,333.03


104,053.76


Power


15,577.99


15,226.99


Jobbing


1,913.97


2,795.83


$150,935.28 $166,071.43


Increase in Sales, 1929 over 1928


Gas


$1,884.56


Light and Power


12,369.73


Gas, Light and Power combined


14,254.29


CONSUMERS


Jan. 1, 1930


Gas


67


Electric


1546


Gas and Electric


1078


2691


230


METERS INSTALLED Jan. 1, 1930


Gas


1386


Electric


3226


4612


STREET LIGHTS 1929


Total No.


Total No.


Av. No.


Av. No.


nights


hours


nights


hours


run


run


per mo. per night


All night service 365


4,010 h. 10 m.


30


10 h. 59 m.


2.00 A. M. service 365


2,857 h. 30 m.


30


7 h. 50 m.


12:00 midnight serv. 365


2,127 h. 30 m.


30


5 h. 50 m.


So. Middleboro, Rock &


No. Middleboro ser. 365


2,555 h. 30


7 h.


K.W.H. made K.W.H. purchased


181,700


1,972,350


Total


2,154,050


Total K.W.H. used for street lights 205,508


1929 OPERATING EXPENSES-GAS Production


Operation : Wages at Gas Works


$1,952.50


Boiler Fuel


101.25


Water


61.37


$2,115.12


231


Maintenance:


Maintenance of Works & Station Structures $187.98


Maintenance of Other Equipment at works


11.88


Maintenance of Holders


4.68


Station Tools & Appliances


29.50


Gas Purchased


27,490.41


$27,724.45


TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION


Operation :


Removing and Resetting Meters $111.87 $111.87


Maintenance:


Maintenance of Street Mains $6.55


Maintenance of Services 615.42


Maintenance of Consumers' Meters


215.83


Maintenance of Tools and Appliances 113.55


$951.35


GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS


Salary of Manager $999.83


Salaries of General Office Clerks,


Meter Readers and Collectors 2,366.98


General Office Supplies and Expenses


483.76


Insurance


224.87


Transportation Expenses


146.16


Depreciation


4,029.09


Miscellaneous General Expense


4.58


$8,255.27


Total Expenses Balance to Profit and Loss


$39,158.06


3,175.11


Total Debits


$42,333.17


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INCOME-GAS


From sale of Gas


$43,994.85


Less Discounts and Rebatess


1,661.68


Total Credits $42,333.17


OPERATING EXPENSES Hydro-Electric Generation


Operation:


Electric Labor


$4,998.66


Lubricants


68.94


Station Supplies and Expenses


276.93


$5,344.53


Maintenance:


Maintenance of Dams and Intakes


$14.00


Maintenance of Electric Generating Equipment 17.08


Maintenance of Accessory Electric Equipment 267.46


Maintenance of Station Structures


829.23


Maintenance of Flumes and Canals


8.00


Maintenance of Water Turbines & Water Wheels 39.66


Electric Energy Purchased 39,264.88


$40,440.31


Transmission, Distribution and Storage


Operation : Transmission & Distribution Supplies & Expenses $6,939.27


Inspecting & Testing Meters 59.81


Removing & Resetting Meters 280.11


$7,279.19


233


Maintenance:


Maintenance of Transmission & Distribution Lines $9,722.70


Maintenance of Transformers 292.62


Maintenance of Consumers' Meters


108.90


$10,124.22


Utilization


Operation:


Municipal Street Lamps-


Supplies and Expenses $1,504.82


Municipl Street Lamps-Labor


48.00


$1,552.82


General and Miscellaneous


Salary of Manager $2,000.17


Salaries of General Office Clerks,


Meter Readers and Collectors 4,734.52


General Office Supplies and Expenses


969.15


Insurance 1,019.59


Transportation Expenses


2,255.34


Depreciation


12,411.15


Miscellaneous General Expenses


46.51


Accidents & Damages


3.00


Total Expenses Balance to Profit and Loss


$23,439.43 $88,180.50 26,951.98


Total Debits


$115,132.48


INCOME-ELECTRIC


From Lighting


From Power


$104,053.76 15,226.99


Less Discounts and Rebates


$119,280.75


$4,148.27


Total Credits $115,132.48


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BALANCE SHEET


Assets


Investments-Gas


Land, Gas


$1,200.00


Structures


2,578.92


Boiler Plant Equipment


1,264.19


Miscellaneous Power Plant Equipment 488.71


Water Gas Sets 3,317. 78


Purification Apparatus 324.23


Other Equipment at Works


7,978.11


Street Mains


72,602.74


High Pressure Gas Lines


14,236.40


Gas Services 18,843.10


High Pressure Services 25.50


Consumers' Meters


9,863.12


Consumers' Meter Installations


1,404.88


Office Equipment 469.20


Laboratory Equipment


350.00


Investments-Electric


Land, Electric


$6,000.00


Right of Way


2,344.00


Right of Way, Brockton High Tension


3,813.70


Structures


3,163.61


Reservoirs, Dams, Canals & Waterways 7,716.99


Water Turbines & Water Wheels


2,290 .38


Electric Plant, Hydro 3,205.45


Miscellaneous Power Plant Equipment,


Hydro 1,489.61


Transformer Station and Sub


station Equipment 3,239.08


235


·


Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Con- ductors 86,194.66


Consumers' Meters


26,218.61


Consumers' Meter Installations


5,535.36


Line Transformers


21,903.69


Transformer Installations


6.79


Street Lighting Equipment


9,050.37


Office Equipment


910.44


Underground Conduits


38,011.82 ·


Underground Conductors


13,409.95


Brockton High Tension Lines


26,749.57


Current Assets :


Cash on hand


8,507.05


Accounts Receivable


27,452.19


Inventory


10,963.14


Reserve Funds:


Depreciation Fund


4,440.64


Construction Fund


1,479.92


Special Deposits Fund


1,387.27


Liabilities


Loan Repayments


$132,200.00


Appropriation for Construction


45,992.39


Notes Payable


30,000.00


Consumers' Deposits


1,387.27


Interest Accrued


390.00


Profit and Loss Balance


240,461.51


$450,431.17 $450,431.17


Plant Investment (Book Value)


Gas


$134,946.88


Electric


261,254.08


$396,200.96


236


PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT


By balance at beginning of year $218,068.07


By balance of Jobbing Account 583.02


By balance of Electric Operating Expense Acct.


26,951.98


By balance of Gas Operating Expense Account


3,175.11


To interest paid and accrued on notes


$1,316.67


To notes paid


7,000.00


To balance account


240,461.51


$248,778.18 $248,778.18


CONSTRUCTION DRAFTS 1929


Gas


Expended for :


Street Mains


$1,866.75


Services


2,822.89


Consumers' Meters


724.14


Consumers' Meter Installations


67.37


$5,481.15


Electric


Expended for:


Poles, Fixtures and Overhead


Conductors


$15,296.30


Consumers' Meters


1,982.35


Consumers' Meter Installations


326.58


Line Transformers


1,105.19


Right of Way


794.00


Street Lighting Equipment


922.28


Underground Conduits


566.86


Underground Conductors


955.45


$21,949.01


$27,430.16


237


TOWN INDEBTEDNESS


Water Loan 4%


11 Notes due the Middleborough Savings Bank $1,000.00 each due Jan. 1st, 1930 to Jan. 1st 1940 $11.000.00


16 Notes due The Middleborough Savings Bank $1,000.00 each due June 1st 1930 to June 1st 1945 New Fire Station 4% 16,000.00


One Note due April 15th 1930 5,000.00


Nemaskett Bridge Construction


Three Notes $3,000.00 each due October 1st 1930. Oct 1st 1931 and October 1st 1932 9,000.00


Gas Construction 4%.


One Note Due October 1st 1930


3,000.00


High School Loan 4%.


13 Notes due each year 1930 to 1942 $10,000.00 each 130,000.00


Electric Light Loan 4%


27 Notes $1,000.00 each due March 1st 1930 to 1936 27,000.00


New Fire Engine 4%


One Note due April 9th 1930 · $2,000.00


One Note due April 9th 1931 2,000.00


One Note due April 9th 1932 2,000.00


$6,000.00


Temporary Loan due The Merchants National Bank


One note due October 20th 1930 $20,000.00


One note due October 31st 1930 20,000.00


One note due November 15th 1930 20,000.00


$60,000.00


Rate 4.10%


$267,000.00


238


STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS NOTES ACCOUNT


Dec 31


Transferred from


Operating Fund


$7,000.00 Dec 31


Payments


$7,000.00


INTEREST ACCOUNT


Dec. 31


Transferred from


Operating Fund


1,400.00 Dec. 31


Payments


1,400.00


DEPRECIATION FUND


Jan. 1 Balance on hand .40 Dec. 31 Transferred to Construction Fund


Dec. 31 Transferred from Operating Fund 16,440.24 Dec. 31


12,000.00


Balance in Town Treasury 4,440.64


$16,440.64 CONSTRUCTION FUND


$16,440.64


Jan.


1


Balance on hand


$2,910.08 Dec. 31


Payments $27,430.16


Transferred from Operating Fund 14,000.00


Transferred from


Depreciation Fund 12,000.00


Dec. 31


Balance in


Town Treasury


1,479.92


$28,910.08 OPERATING FUND


$28.910,08


Jan. 1


Balance in Town


Treasury


$2,813.23 Dec. 31 Transferred to


Notes Account $7,000.00


Dec. 31 Collections


158,193.97


Dec. 31 Transferred to


Interest Acct. 1,400.00


Dec. 31 Transferred to


Depreciation Fd.16,440.24


Dec. 31


Transferred to Construction Fd.14,000.00


Dec. 31


Payments 113,659.91


Dec. 31 Balance in


Town Treasury


8,507.05


$161,007.20


$161,007.20 DEPOSITS FUND


Jan.


1


Balance in Town


Treasury


$1,097.27 Dec. 31


Payments $695.00


Dec. 31 Collections


985.00 Dec. 31


Balance in


Town Treasury 1,387.27


$2,082.27


$2,082.27 SUMMARY


Balance in Construction Fund


$1,479.92


Balance in Depreciation Fund


4,440.64


Balance in Operating Fund


8,507.05


Balance in Deposit Fund


1,387.27


Total Collections Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1929


158,193.97


Respectfully submitted, GEORGE A. PHILBROOK Manager.


239


REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER FOR YEAR ENDING 1929


Cash on hand Jan. 1st 1929


$21,178.71 851,459.80


Cash received during year


$872,638.51


Cash paid during year


$869,238.35


Cash on hand Jan. 1st, 1930


3,400.16


$872,638.51


WILLIAM W. BRACKETT,


Treasurer.


INDEX


Town Officers.


GENERAL REPORTS:


91


Appointments by the Selectmen


129


Assessors


185


Chief Police


77


Dog Officer


128


Election Officers.


131


Fire Department, Chief of.


154


Forest Warden.


127


Gas and Electric Dept.


161


Health Officer


143


Highway Department.


133


Inspector of Animals.


122


Inspector of Milk.


142


Inspector of Slaughtering.


141


Jury List.


137


Librarian, Public Library.


147


Moth Department.


120


Public Health Nurse


144


Public Welfare.


180


Registrar's Report.


132


School Committee.


19


Sealer of Weights and Measures.


116


Selectmen


8


Town Clerk


91


Marriages


109


Births


106


Deaths.


113


Town Manager.


10


Water Department.


81


Wire Inspector


124


Tree Warden.


126


Trustee of Maria L. H. Peirce Fund for Inmates of Town Farm. 119


Trustees for Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture


140


FINANCIAL REPORTS:


Assessors. 185


Balance Sheet. 222


Cemetery Trust Funds. 192


Gas and Electric Department 229


Statement of Accounts 238


Town Accountant. 203


Town Indebtedness. 237


Trustee of Maria L H Peirce Fund for Inmates of Town Farm 119


Treasurer, Public Library 189


Town Treasurer. 239


Trustees under the Will of Thomas S Peirce 177


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