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Total income for the year 1938
$2,017.06
Paid to Treasurer of Public Library
$2,017.06
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR D. BENSON, FREDERICK S. WESTON, FLETCHER CLARK, JR., Trustees under the will of Thomas S. Peirce.
FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1938
RECEIPTS Taxes
DISBURSEMENTS General Government Moderator
Levy of Current Year
Polls
$5,162.00 15,897.69
Salary Total Moderator
$25.00
Real Estate-Personal
200,841.26
Levy of Previous Years
Polls
66.00
Total Finance Committee
121.50
Excise
1,158.43
Real Estate-Personal
82,538.72
Selectmen
From State
Income
35,474.14
Printing Town Report
504.00
Corp. & Machinery
9,028.51
Office Supplies
46.60
Reimbursement loss of taxes
112.48
Total Taxes
$350,279.23
.
Licenses and Permits
Liquor
$6,272.00
Pedlars
114.00
Town Manager
Salaries
Town Manager
$4,237.50
Dealer and Garage
113.00
Clerk
732.93
Common Victuallers
126.00
313.20
Gasoline
422.00
Sunday Music
92.00
Expenses
Stationery and Postage
51.36
Beano
76.00
Printing and Advertising
6.63
Junk
45.00
Bonds
20.00
135
Advertising
79.59
Meals
9.35
Dues
10.00
Total Selectmen 669.84
Sunday
58.00
Pool, Billiards and Bowling
2.00
Milk
137.50
Transportation
Jitney
8.00
$25.00
Excise
Finance Committee $121.50
Expenses
Expenses
Postage
$20.30
Theatre
195.00
Office Supplies
Funeral Director
10.00
Dance Permits
1.00
Fire Arms
3.00
Auctioneer
6.00
Town Clerk and Accountant
Salaries
Business Certificate
.50
Fuel Oil
3.00
Clerk and Accountant
$2,402.00
Inn Holder
6.00
Clerk
625.00
Fire Works
15.00
Certificate of Taxes
1.00
Transient Vendor
10.00
Marriages
200.00
Total Licenses and Permits
7,916.00
Stationery and Postage
14.35
Printing and Advertising
4.75
Binding Records
5.25
Court Fines
$162.25
Total Fines and Forfeits
162.25
All Other
15.60
Grants and Gifts
From County-Dog Licenses
$1,502.28
Town Treasurer and Collector
Salaries
Treasurer and Collector
$2,500.00
Assistant Collector
1,200.00
Clerk
625.50
M. L. P. High Tension
28,000.00
Total Grants and Gifts
89,803.10
Deputy Collector
178.20
Transportation Dep. Coll.
165.39
Expenses
Town Collector-Costs, etc.
$682.44
Stationery and Postage
443.19
Town Clerk-Fees
455.23
Printing and Advertising
275.94
Town Hall-Rental, etc.
351.50
Bonds
686.00
Assessors
.50
Recording
23.25
Total General Government
1,489.67
Office Supplies
64.18
3,194.65
136
From Individuals-Dog Licenses
1,958.90
Peirce Trustees
5,191.37
Comm. of Mass .- Highway Fund
7,200.00
U. S. Government Grants
45,950.55
Clerical
426.66
Departmental General Government
81.74 All Other 39.68 Total Town Manager
5,483.04
Equipment
80.50
Expenses
Fines and Forfeits
Office Supplies
47.20
Total Town Clerk and Accountant
All Other Insurance Total Town Treasurer and Collector Assessors
131.84
179.04
6,899.19
Salaries
Chairman
$700.00
Assessors (2)
1,100.00
Clerk
1,040.00
Transportation
110.92
Expenses
Stationery and Postage
7.00
Printing Street Lists
219.52
Printing and Advertising
34.11
Office Supplies
351.86
All Other
10.22
Total Assessors
3,573.63
137
Salary
Total Town Counsel
600.00
Planning Board
Expenses $10.00
Total Planning Board
10.00
Election and Registration
Salaries and Wages
Registrars Election Officers
$296.25
645.30
Expenses
Stationery and Postage 5.00
Printing and Advertising 122.16
Town Counsel $600.00
Meals All Other Total Election and Registration
65.65 43.39
1,177.75
Town Hall
Salary
Agent
$1,456.00
Vacation
35.00
Expenses
Fuel
417.50
Light
493.41
Repairs
500.42
Insurance
844.96
Telephone
374.10
Water
11.97
All Others
93.53
Town House Lawn
13.60
Total Town Hall
4,240.49
Police Department
Rent All Other Total Police Department
$2,200.00 129.65
2,329.65
Police Department
Salaries
Chief
$2,400.00
Sergeant
1,895.63
Patrolmen (4)
5,250.23
Clerk
1,248.00
Janitor
936.00
Specials and Matron
585.21
Transportation
349.01
Equipment
109.32
Expenses
Fuel
593.18
138
a
Light 91.64
Printing Telephone
23.00
119.74
Street Markings
59.75
Water All Other
36.15
Repairs-Bldg. and Grounds
50.56
Expenses-Bldg. and Grounds
192.67
Total Police Department
13,967.66
Fire Department
Fire Department
Salaries and Wages
Chief
$2,320.76
Permanent Men
15,191.77
Call Men
4,921.00
Equipment
675.19
Hydrant Rental
2,050.00
Expenses
Maintenance and Repairs
777.20
Fuel
400.93
Light
275.50
Water
26.81
Insurance
307.65
168.57
Other Supplies Stationery and Printing
6.35
Telephone
57.18
Total Fire Department
27,178.91
Inspector of Wires
Salary
$400.00
Transportation
62.38
Expenses
25.00
Total Inspector of Wires
487.38
Sale of Old Materials
$80.00
Outside Fires-Lakeville
554.00
Total Fire Department
634.00
139
27.57
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Fees
$275.22 Total Sealer Weights and Measures
275.22
Salary Transportation Expense Total Sealer Weights and Measures
$713.25 193.72 56.73
963.70
Moth Department
Moth Department
Private Work $870.25
870.25
Expenses
114.32
Repairs Sprayers
534.85
Insecticides
36.45
New Equipment
586.40
Trucks
187.03
All Other
Total Moth Department
3,967.42
140
Trimming Trees
Private Work
$21.13
Total Trimming Trees
21.13
Transportation
10.31
Expenses
16.67
Total Trimming Trees
697.46
Forest Fires
Forest Fires
Wages
$334.98
Transportation
15.07
Expenses
14.59
Total Forest Fires
364.64
Dog Officer
$250.00
Salary Transportation and Expenses 30.00 Total Dog Officer 280.00
Outside Fires Total Forest Fires
$134.05
134.05
Trimming Trees
Wages
$670.48
Insurance
10.78
Wages $2,497.59
Total Moth Department
Sealer of Weights and Measures
141
Transportation
360.38
Expenses
Stationery
21.76
Advertising and Printing
47.00
Insurance
188.37
All Other
64.01
Contagious Diseases
Board and Treatment
544.38
Medical Attendance
79.00
Drugs and Medicine
99.06
Dry Goods Clothing Hospital
184.15
Tuberculosis
Board and Treatment
765.20
County Hospital
4,412.04
Salaries
Contagious Diseases
$112.00
Agent
$831.50
Nurse
999.84
Plumbing Inspection
426.00
District Nurse
300.00
All Other
261.35
Plumbing Inspector
400.00
Dental Clinic
300.00
Sanitation
Inspector of Animals
200.00
Wages
Street Cleaning
1,123.20
Sewer Collection
1,039.21
Garbage Collection
1,134.00
Garbage Coll. Asst.
150.00
Rubbish Collection
1,506.55
Vacation
91.20
Dump
260.00
Sewer Service
355.64
Dental Clinic
42.00
Total Health and Sanitation
1,305.99
Health and Sanitation
Health and Sanitation
Health
Tuberculosis
109.00
76.44
Vital Statistics Births Deaths
33.75
24.25
St. Luke's Hospital
500.00
Dental Clinic 77.64
All Other-Bottling Fee
10.00
Sewer Service
Tools and Equipment
14.10
Pipes and Fittings 57.03
Refuse and Garbage
Trucks
348.31
Maintenance Equipment
75.45
Total Health and Sanitation
16,317.82 142
Highway Department
Salary Superintendent
$2,200.00
Wages
16,146.81
Street Lighting
6,000.00
Equipment and Repairs
1,800.12
Expenses
Trucks
1,026.66
Stone and Gravel
522.71
Gas and Oil
1,397.84
Tarvia and Road Oil
5,938.28
Insurance
1,245.36
Telephone
49.55
Fuel
431.10
All Other
269.40
Street Signs
34.20
Highway Department
Sale of Materials
$43.54
Plympton Street-State and County
3,115.63
Total Highway Department
3,159.17
Materials Snow Removal-Trucks
270.54
2,045.06
East and Beach Streets
2,500.00
Plympton Street
3,364.76
Storm Special
1,263.66
Total Highway Department
46,506.05
Welfare Department
Infirmary
Sale of Produce
$1,877.92
All Others
68.90
Reimbursements
Individuals
1,104.60
Cities and Towns
7,467.22
State
13,137.08
Mothers Aid
Printing, Stationery and Postage
146.88
Cities and Towns
131.58
All Other-Gen. Admin. 8.90
Groceries and Provisions
8,699.43
Fuel
1,612.17
Board and Care
3,221.61
Medicine and Med. Attce.
2,169.56
State Institutions
1,393.97
Cash Grants
6,429.48
All Other-Clothing
909.75
Cities and Towns
4,064.76
Infirmary
Groceries and Provisions
1,608.67
Dry Goods Clothing
100.95
Buildings
62.85
Water-Fuel-Light
622.67
Salaries and Wages
Agent
$754.67
Investigator
533.33
Clerk
312.00
Superintendent and Matron
1,500.00
Wages
1,723.78
Transportation
120.00
Expenses
State
8,023.83
Federal Grant
2,972.33
Total Welfare
34,783.46
Welfare Department
143
455.53
495.62
255.54
925.19
11,600.00
Federal Grant A. D. C. Total Welfare Department
52,042.42
Old Age Assistance
Cities and Towns
$2,747.20
Salaries
State
32,303.21
Federal Grant
53,965.58
Reimbursement
1,302.00
Total Old Age Assistance
90,317.99
Office Expenses
135.46
Expenses
Cash Aid
112,281.54
Office Expenses
324.94
Cities and Towns
1,189.82
Reimbursement
943.16
Total Old Age Assistance
116,886.92
Soldiers Benefits
State Aid Reimbursements
$390.00
Care of Soldiers Graves
$86.00
Military Aid Reimbursements
145.00
State Aid
590.00
Soldiers Burial
100.00
Military Aid
680.00
Veterans Exemption
353.95
Total Soldiers Benefits
988.95
Soldiers Relief
Fuel
434.51
Groceries and Provisions
1,404.82
Rent
889.00
Medicine and Medical Attce.
183.10
Cash Aid
2,408.34
Total Soldiers Benefits
6,675.77
Agent
$900.00
Investigator
800.00
Clerk
312.00
144
Soldiers Benefits
,
Trucks Grain Insurance All Other Aid to Dependent Children
2,315.11
Old Age Assistance
School Department
State Tuition
Other Tuition
$1,441.61 20,828.94 9.85
Sale of Books and Supplies
Included in State Income Tax is $16,000.00 for Schools
School Department
Salaries Supt.
$4,000.00
Attendance Officer
50.00
Census Enumerator
100.00
High School Clerk
624.00
Nurse
650.00
Physician
500.00
Teachers
92,725.55
Janitors
7.813.64
Employment Cards
75.00
Expenses
Printing, Stationery and Postage Telephone
214.96
Insurance
2,242.79
All Other-Gen. Admin.
118.96
Books
2,491.39
Supplies
2,100.34
Tuition
893.66
Transportation
13,057.20
Fuel-Light-Water
5,030.77
Mtce. Buildings and Grounds All Other
103.88
Union Street School
112,902.29
Total School Department
248,324.69
Library Department
Salaries
Librarian
$1,400.00
Assistants
2,066.00
Janitor
598.00
Vacations
20.00
145
Library Department
Fines $371.45 All Other (incl. sale of history) 30.25
Total Library
401.70
274.37
Total School Department
22,280.40
2,355.89
Expenses
Fuel
342.35
Light
148.21
Building
215.85
Furniture and Furnishings
25.05
Insurance
430.75
Sta. Printing and Postage All Other
125.87
Total Library
5,522.55
Unclassified
Unclassified
Lease of Land
$2.00
American Legion
$198.80
Dental Clinic Donation
5.00
G. A. R. Memo. Day
149.97
Playground Fees
202.25
Vet. Foreign Wars
200.00
Herring Run
300.00
Old Fire Sta.
15.28
Herring Run
5.89
Town Forests
24.87
Christmas Lighting
100.00
Insurance Field House
22.32
Playground Supervision
387.00
Aid to Agriculture
200.00
Plympton St. Land Damages
860.85
M. L. H. P. Luxury Fund
110.47
Sewerage Disposal Committee
12.25
Police Sta. and Court House
169.66
Brook St. Lot
275.00
Tailings Account
55
W. P.A.
27,360.45
Total Unclassified
30,093.36
146
Total Unclassified
509.25
150.47
Water Department
Metered Rates
$22,838.78
Salaries
Broken Hydrant
67.72
Clerk
$445.25
P. S. Engineer
1,820.00
Asst. Engineers
2,197.00
Meter Man
1,380.60
Foreman
1,627.60
New Meters
65.00
Wages
2,082.99
Equipment
603.04
Construction
Pipe and Fittings
3.50
Interest on Notes
610.00
Notes
4,000.00
Expenses
Administration
Stationery and Postage
49.54
Printing and Advertising
14.60
Telephone
118.38
Insurance
536.32
General
Trucks
112.90
Pipe and Fittings
438.25
All Other
35.67
Pumping Station
Coal and Power
4,128.82
Repairs Building
59.71
Filters
1,919.94
All Other-Rep. Turbine
53.74
Sand Filter Unit
18,847.69
Total Water Department
147
41,085.54
Liens
23.32
Total Water Department
25,865.56
Water Department
Interest and Repairs
2,683.07
Service Connections
174.44
Claims
13.23
Interest Municipal Indebtedness
Interest Municipal Indebtedness
Police Station and Court House $561.37
High School 1,800.00
Union Street School 577.50
Green Water Ext.
122.50
M. L. H. P. Luxury Fund
94.88
M. L. H. P. Drinking Fountain Fund
138.13
Total Interest Municipal Indebtedness
4,636.78
Total Int. Mun. Indebtedness
3,416.90
.
Municipal Indebtedness
Police Station and Court House $3,600.00
High School
10,000.00
Union Street School 4,000.00
Green Water Ext.
3,000.00
Union Street School
25,000.00
Sand Filter Unit
8,000.00
Total Municipal Indebtedness
268,000.00
Total Mun. Indebtedness
146,600.00 148
Electric Light Department
Administration
Manager
$2,920.81
Clerks
3,483.98
Other Employees
224.07
Office Supplies
131.86
Sta. and Postage
649.58
Printing and Advertising
" 224.51
Transportation
1,324.69
Telephone
113.08
Bad Debts
45.26
Refunds
'28.18
. All Other
1.95
Other Employees
5,031.80
134,572.42
Repairs to Plant
75.48
Repairs to Real Estate
348.97
Peirce St. Water Mains
45.00
Temporary Loan
310.53
Municipal Indebtedness
Temporary Loan
Anticipation Revenue
$225,000.00
W. P. A. Federal Grant
10,000.00
General Loans
Peirce Street Water Mains 1,000.00
Temporary Loan Anticipation of Revenue 125,000.00
Electric Light Department
Sale of Electricity
Lighting
$106,632.00
Power
19,756.45
Street Lighting
6,000.00
Christmas Lighting
300.00
Miscellaneous
Jobbing
581.58
Deposits
1,227.00
Stations
Testing Meters
37.45
Total Electric Light Department
$3,959.15 2.92
On Taxes
Accrued Interest
Trust Funds
Enoch Pratt Fund
441.70
Mtce. Underground Conductors
34.71
Tools
156.98
Purchase of Energy
55,119.88
Repairs Water Plant
32.20
General
Care of Lights
1,337.46
Repair of Lines
12,847.40
Meters-Transformers
359.01
Carbons
26.73
Insurance
594.60
Reading Meters
1,323.77
Repairs Meters
593.92
Construction
Electric Plant
407.30
Underground Const. Spec.
18,297.21
Conduits
448.55
Meters Transformers
3,852.30
Electric Lines
11,079.89
Installing Meters
342.88
St. Light Equipment
3.60
Underground System
2,932.41
Electric High Tension
28,000.00
Total Electric Light Department
152,357.08
Electric High Tension
Total Electric High Tension 6,307.31
Gas Department
Administration
Sale of Gas Total Gas Department
$37,706.38
37,706.38
$829.19
Manager Clerk
1,742.02
Other Employees
111.98
149
Gas Department
Office Supplies
66.21
Sta. and Postage Printing and Advertising
324.80
111.89
182.06
Transportation Telephone
56.52
Stations
Other Employees
1,845.00
Repairs Plant and R. Est.
11.12
Fuel
210.00
All Other
56.11
General
Mains Services
1,190.54
Meters
791.03
Mtce. Tools Equip.
74.30
Appliances
301.66
Reading Meters
652.51
Insurance
181.87
Jobbing Labor
52.59
Purchase of Energy
22,005.46
Construction
Installing Meters
12.80
Street Mains
2,585.78
Meters
6.55
Services
722.56
Total Gas Department 34,124.55
Gas and Electric Guarantee Deposits
Deposits Returned Mtce. Fire Alarm System 96.91
$871.24
Total Deposits and Alarm System 968.15
150
Agency and Trust
Agency and Trust
Trust
Taxes collected for State, County and Non-Resident bank taxes are included in general tax receipts.
Cemetery Perpetual Care Income Bequests Dog License Fund
$1,461.70
1,750.00
Trust
Cemetery Perpetual Care
$1,750.00
Total Agency and Trust
1,750.00
Agency
25,394.24
Cemeteries
16,743.91
Care of Endowed Lots
$1,461.70
County Tax Total Agency and Trust
47,121.85
Total Cemeteries
1,461.70
Refunds
Real Estate Taxes
$39.88
Real Estate Taxes
$39.88
Excise Taxes
348.38
Excise Taxes
348.38
Public Service Enterprise
27.14
Public Service Enterprise
27.14
Estimated Receipts -- Excise Demands
5.68
Est. Receipts Excise Demands
5.68
Departmental
1,449.23
Departmental
1,449.23
Agency and Trust
143.31
Agency and Trust
143.31
Total Refunds
2,013.62
Total Refunds 2,013.62
$1,083,667.92
$1,030,266.84
Total Receipts Cash Balance January 1, 1938 Non-Revenue Revenue
$57,367.43 39,953.54
$26,091.03 124,631.02
150,722.05
$1,180,988.89
$1,180,988.89
151
Total Disbursements Cash Balance Dec. 31st, 1938 Non-Revenue Revenue
97,320.97
1,772.00
State Taxes
Refunds
BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1938
REVENUE ACCOUNT
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Revenue Cash
$124,631.02 Tax Titles-Interest and Cost
$213.42
Petty Cash-Town Clerk
5.00 Tax Titles-Redemption Profit
24.15
Accounts Receivable
Revenue Loan
100,000.00
Tax Levy -- 1937 Real Estate
25,376.04
Hospital Care War Vets-State Tax
10.00
1937 Polls
82.00
Dog License Fund
36.60
1936 Excise
2.00
Tailings Account
68.85
1937 Excise
216.10
Mun. L. Operation
7,726.16
1938 Polls
112.00
Mun. L. Construction
2,761.18
1938 Excise
237.16
Mun. L. Depreciation
1,000.00
1938 Real Estate
74,753.41
Mun. L. Deposits
1,769.02
Tax Possessions
635.20
M. L. P. Underground Elec.
Tax Titles
3,509.65
Overlay 1937
Police Department
13.60
Overlay 1938
Forest Fires
17.11
Surplus Overlay
245.84
Moth Department
270.97
Departmental Revenue
5.272.50
Health Department
1,371.26
Mun. L. Revenue
8,031.83
Sewer Department
214.79
Water Revenue
1,234.05
Highway Department
3.00
Excise Revenue
455.26
Highway County Aid
2,161.46
Tax Title Revenue
4,144.85
Highway State Aid
4,322.91
Petty Cash Reserve
5.00
Tree Warden
1.95
Excess and Deficiency
100,907.77
Welfare
2,741.04
Re-Shingling Town House Roof
7.65
Old Age
598.78
Police Cruising Car
68.01
Schools
40.00
Special Storm Damage
927.92
Mun. L. Dept.
8,031.83
Clara St.
17.12
Water Dept.
1,224.48
Baseball Field
15.11
Water Liens
9.57
Everett St. Sidewalk
98.10
State Tax
12,960.00
Plympton St.
9,978.64
4.26 905.34 6,433.20
152
County Tax State Park and Reservation Tax Overlay Deficit 1936 Deficit Soldiers Benefits
32.49
Highway Fund Chap. 500 Acts 1938
5,000.00
29.87
Old Age Admin. Fed. Grant
5.45
776.41
Old Age Exp. Fed Grant
322.36
173.13
A. D. C. Fed. Grant
685.92
M. L. H. P. Luxury Fund
18.27
Plympton St. Land Damages
61.75
Investigation Sewerage Disposal
1,987.75
Dental Clinic Donation
5.64
Town House Lawn
15.27
Steps and Canopy
240.37
W. P. A. Account
3,819.64
Premium on Notes
29.98
$264,554.23
$264,554.23
NON-REVENUE ACCOUNT
153
Non-Revenue Cash
$26,091.03
Pumping Unit
$44.28
5,622.45
Peirce St. Water Mains
106.31
Union St. School
8,895.17
Sand Filter Unit
975.03
High Tension Elec. Line
21,692.69
$31,713.48
$31,713.48
DEBT ACCOUNT-DECEMBER 31, 1938
$125,150.00
Water Loan
$7,000.00
High School Loan
40,000.00
Green Water Ext. Loan
2,000.00
Peirce St. Water Main Loan
1,000.00
Police Sta. and Court House
19,500.00
Mun. Building Loan
4,650.00
Grant Authorized
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
Union St. School Loan Sand Filter Unit Loan Underground Storage Tank Loan Federal Emergency Relief Loan
29,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
10,000.00
$125,150.00
TRUST FUNDS-DECEMBER 31, 1938
Trust and Investment Funds Cash and Securities
Enoch Pratt Fund
$10,668.75
M. L. H. P. Luxury Fund
3,798.74
In Custody of Town Treasurer
$79,131.36
M. L. H. P. Drinking Fountain Fund
4,021.38
In Custody of Library Trustees
4,854.26
Copeland Library Fund
3,200.00
In Custody of Peirce Trustees
608,335.14
Harriet Beal Library Fund
1,000.00
In Custody of Drkg. Ftn. Trustees
4,021.38
Harriet C. Peirce Library Fund
500.00
Thomas S. Peirce Fund
555,423.16
Library Trust Fund Income Acct.
154.26
Thomas S. Peirce Library Fund
52,911.98
Cemetery Perpetual Care-Income
10,868.35
Cemetery Perpetual Care-Principal
53,795.52
Water Sinking Fund Bonds
4,000.00
$700,342.14
Respectfully submitted,
WALDO S. THOMAS,
Town Accountant.
Investment Account Securities
4,000.00
154
$700,342.14
$125,150.00
155
REPORT OF THE GAS AND ELECTRIC DEPT.
To the Town Manager, Town of Middleboro.
Dear Sir:
I am submitting the forty-fifth report of the Gas and Electric Depart- ment for the year ending December 31, 1938.
This report includes operation accounts, revenues, Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Sheet, in the same form as in the Report to the Public Utilities, together with Statement of Accounts.
Gas
Continuing the program started last year of removing and testing all gas meters, there were removed for test, 235 meters. Of these, 142 were returned to factory for repairs and adjustments. The balance having proved to be within the allowed 2%, were returned to service.
This in a measure is reflected in the 3.7% less gas unaccounted for in 1938 over 1937. This program will be continued until all gas meter's have been tested once in 7 years as required by an Act of the Legisla- ture in 1936.
Results have justified the extension of gas main one and one-tenth mile to the Rotary Mill and Bedford St., as the consumption of the Ro- tary Mill alone has been 1,029,000 cu. ft. since May. The income has ma- terially aided the increased profit shown by the Gas Department.
Gas Purchased
29,218,000 cu. ft.
Increase over 1937
832,800 cu. ft.
Gas sold
25,076,700 cu. ft.
Increase over 1937
1,746,600 cu. ft.
Paid Taunton Gas Co.
$22,005.46
Average cost per M
.753
Average cost per M in holder
.826
Average cost per M sold
1.44
Average received per M sold
1.48
Average consumption per consumer
22,000 cu. ft.
Miles of Main
28.4
Consumers per mile of Main
40
Cu. ft. sold per mile of Main
883,000
Average B. T. U.
535
New Services
13
New Mains
1.1
miles
Electric
From the following data the growth of the plant in five years with the resultant decrease in cost of current, can be seen.
Year K.W.H. Purchased
Increase
Ave. Paid K.W.H.
1934
2,946,310
291,310
.0140
1935
3,190,440
244,130
.0137
1936
3,684,900
494,460 .0130
1937
4,233,380
548,480 .0128
1938 4,391,650
158,270 .0125
An unforeseen emergency arose when the September hurricane took place and cost the department approximately $5,000.00.
156
Sixteen new street lights have been added on Plymouth St. from Everett to Titicut St. operated from a pole type tub transformer on Oak St.
Extensions to system have been made as follows:
To Long Pond from Lakeside Avenue .5 mile
Fuller Street .3 mile
East and Beach Street 1.2 miles.
The extensions under consideration but no progress made, are the one to Woods Pond and the direct line to pumping station.
Active work on the 9 miles of new high tension line to Tremont was begun on November 16, and the rights of way will be completely cleared by the end of the first week in January next, ready for the con- struction of new line. The contract for building the line has been let and work is to be commenced the latter part of January, after approval of P.W.A. authorities.
The cables in the new underground system from Oak St. to Everett Square have been put in service, together with 3 underground transform- ers at Everett Square.
In the new underground conduits on Wareham St. to Clifford St., ap- proximately 36,000 feet of lead covered cable have been pulled in and connected. All underground circuits going out from Electric Station to Wareham St. are now working.
Nine new white way lamps of 600 candle power have been installed between Clifford St. and the river bridge, replacing equal number of 60 candle power on old overhead system.
On all circuits the size of conductor has been greatly increased, some of the larger conductors extending as far as Oak St. and all as far as four corners.
All four original underground transformers are now connected in what is known as net work system which together with larger conductors will give much better service in the business district.
The value of underground systems can readily be appreciated from the fact that the only part of our entire system that could function when the high tension line came on at 11:30 the night of the hurricane, was the four circuits that were wholly underground, for after the high tension came back at 11:30 all lights, power, and white way street lighting on Wareham, Centre, North and South Main Sts., as far as underground system extends, were available.
This is the best evidence why further extension of the underground system should be made when financial conditions permit. Monies ex- pended for this purpose give greater returns in continuity of and better service, thereby creating good will and a more friendly feeling toward the department, as well as the added advantages of safety and economy.
Total K.W.H. purchased 4,391,650 158,270
Increase over 1937
Paid Plymouth Electric Co.
$55,119.88
Average paid per K.W.H.
.0125
Average production cost at Board
.0139
Average production cost as per State Requirements .0145
Average cost purchased and distributed
.023
Average received per K.W. sold for all classes of service
.039
Average cost per K.W. sold
.03
K.W.H. used for Street Lights
200,639
Average cost to town per K.W.H. for street lights .0299
157
Manufacturing profit carried to Profit and Loss Increase
$30,553.22 $16,593.16
Maximum K.W. Demand
1296
Maximum K.V.A. Demand
1440
Average Power Factor for year
84.2
Maximum Power Factor
90.0
Gas and Electric Department TOTAL SALES
1937
1938
Increase
Decrease
Gas
$36,861.72
$39,268.78
$2,407.06
Lighting
110,613.11
116,918.75
6,305.64
Power
23,806.90
20,346.01
3,460.89
Jobbing
656.65
618.39
38.26
$171,938.38
$177,151.93
$8,712.70
$3,499.15
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Which include December Sales (January bills)
Gas
$4,948.43
Light
17,549.71
Power
2,204.48
Jobbing
111.26
$24,813.88
CONSUMERS
January 1, 1939
Gas
20
Electric
2247
Gas and Electric
1121
3388
METERS INSTALLED
January 1, 1939
Gas
1341
Electric
3664
5005
Street Lights-1938
Total No. Total No. nights hours run
Ave. No. nights per mo.
Ave. No. hours per night
All night service
365
4064
30
11 h. 8 m.
Part night service
353
2306
29
6 h. 33 m.
Middleboro Service
353
2311
29
6 h. 35 m.
K. W. H Purchased
4,391,650
Total K. W. H. used for Street Lights
200,639
So Middleboro, Rock and No.
158
1938 Operating Expenses-Gas PRODUCTION
Operation :
Wages at Gas Plant
$1,845.00
Boiler Fuel
232.75
Water
1.33
Water Gas Oil and Enrichers
1.00
Miscellaneous Expense
53.78
$2,133.86
Maintenance :
Maintenance Power Plant Equipment
$9.23
Maintenance Other Equipment at Works
2.60
Gas Purchased
22,005.46
$22,017.29
TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
Operation :
Removing and Resetting Meters
$126.35
Maintenance:
Maintenance Street Mains
$72.60
Maintenance Services
1,117.94
Maintenance Consumers' Meters
664.68
Maintenance Tools and Appliances
95.62
Maintenance Works and Station Structures
1.29
$1,952.13
GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
Salary of Manager
$829.19
Salaries, General Office Clerks, Meter Readers
and Collectors
2,506.51
General Office Supplies and Expense
611.32
Insurance
181.87
Transportation Expense
182.06
Depreciation
5,681.94
Total Expense
Balance to Profit and Loss (Profit)
1,064.95
Total Debits
$37,287.47
INCOME-GAS
From sales of Gas
.$39,268.78
Less Discounts, Rebates, etc. 1,981.31
Total Credits
$37,287.47
1938 Operating Expenses-Electric HYDRO-ELECTRIC GENERATION
Operation : Electric Labor
$5,031.80
Lubricants
5.00
Station Supplies and Expense
147.58
$5,184.38
$126.35
$9,992.89 $36,222.52
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Maintenance:
Maintenance Dams and Intakes
$32.20
Maintenance Electric Generating Equipment .44
Maintenance Station Structures 377.47
Electric Energy Purchased
55,119.88
Maintenance of Accessory Equipment
97.84
55,627.83
TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION AND STORAGE
Operation:
Transmission and Distribution ---
Supplies and Expense
$28.60
Inspecting and Testing Meters
37.45
Removing and Resetting Meters
200.65
266.70
Maintenance:
Maintenance Transmission and Distribution Lines
$10,892.96
Maintenance Consumers' Meters 393.27
Maintenance Underground Conductors
34.71
Maintenance Transformers
359.01
11,679.95
UTILIZATION
Operation :
Municipal Street Lamps, Supplies and Expense $992.09 992.09
GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
Salary of Manager
. $2,920.81
Salaries of General Office Clerks, Meter Readers and Collectors
5,031.82
General Office Supplies and Expense
1,223.03
Insurance
594.60
Transportation Expenses
1,274.69
Miscellaneous General Expense
26.73
Depreciation
17,520.28
28,591.96
$102,342.91
Balance to Profit and Loss (Profit)
30,533.22
Total Debits
$132,876.13
INCOME-ELECTRIC
From Lighting
$122,918.75
From Power
20,346.01
$143,264.76
Less Discounts, Rebates, etc.
10,388.63
Total Credits
$132,876.13
160
Balance Sheet ASSETS INVESTMENTS-GAS
Land
$1,200.00
Structures
1,730.20
Boiler Plant Equipment
754.80
Miscellaneous Power Plant Equipment
308.02
Water Gas Sets
2,157.77
Purification Apparatus
147.73
Other Equipment at Works
6,319.22
Consumers' Meters
7,613.65
Office Equipment
547.15
Laboratory Equipment
350.00
Gas Services
19,906.00
Street Mains
90,349.09
Consumers' Meter Installations
1,864.04
High Pressure Gas Line
9,356.28
High Pressure Services
16.06
INVESTMENTS-ELECTRIC
Land
$6,000.00
Rights of Way
2,837.75
Rights of Way-Brockton High Tension
3,813.70
Structures
2,380.28
Reservoirs, Dams, Canals and Waterways
5,868.53
Water Turbines and Water Wheels
1,568.97
Electric Plant, Hydro
3,666.26
Miscellaneous Power Plant Equipment, Hydro
1,052.56
Transformer Station and Substation Equipment
5,651.67
Transformer Installations
419.13
Street Lighting Equipment
9,890.11
Office Equipment
2,269.30
Underground Conduits
43,006.70
Underground Conductors
38,691.27
Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Conductors
101,867.30
High Tension Extension
16,413.51
Consumers' Meter Installations
7,996.36
Consumers' Meters
26,283.82
New High Tension Line Project
28,000.00
Cash on hand
$7,726.16
Accounts Receivable
24,813.88
Federal Tax Bills Receivable
2.12
Inventory
9,687.49
RESERVE FUNDS:
Depreciation Fund
$1,000.00
Construction Fund
2,761.18
Special Construction Fund
4.26
Special Deposits Fund
1,769.02
LIABILITIES
Loan Repayments
$162,200.00
Appropriations for Construction Repayments
45,992.39
Consumers' Deposits
1,769.02
Line Transformers
36,085.66
CURRENT ASSETS:
161
Federal Tax Income less rebates
1.52
Profit and Loss Balance
324,184.07
$534,147.00 $534,147.00
Plant Investment (Book Value)
Gas $142,620.01
Electric
343,762.88
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
By balance at beginning of year.
$297,222.92
By balance Gas Operating Expense
1,064.95
By balance Electric Operating Expense
30,533.22
To gift to Town
$2,000.00
To transfer to Town Special Fund
2,000.00
To Municipal Signal System
96.91
To balance Jobbing Account
540.11
To balance account
324,184.07
$328,821.09 $328,821.09
Construction Drafts-1938
GAS
Expended for :
Street Mains
$2,585.78
Gas Services
722.56
Consumers' Meters
6.55
Consumers' Meter Installations
12.80
$3,327.69
Less Refund
.90
$3,326.79
ELECTRIC
Expended for :
Electric Plant, Hydro
$407.30
Poles, Fixtures, and Overhead Conductors
11,079.89
High Tension Line Project
28,000.00
Underground Conduits
448.55
Underground Conduits Special
925.16
Underground Conductors
2,794.41 17,510.05
Underground Conductors Special
1,256.65
Consumers' Meter Installations
342.88
Line Transformers
2,595.65
Street Lighting Equipment
3.60
$65,364.14
Less Refund
6.18
65,357.96
Net Expenditures
$68,684.75
Consumers' Meters
162
Statement of Accounts DEPRECIATION FUND
1938
Jan. 1 Balance in
Town Treasury
$15,878.04
Dec. 31 Transferred to
Construction
Fund
$38,080.26
Dec. 31 Transferred from
Operating Fund
23,202.22
Balance in
Town Treasury
1,000.00
$39,080.26
$39,080.26
CONSTRUCTION FUND
Jan. 1 Balance in
Town Treasury
$7,372.75
Dec. 31 Payments
$68,691.83
Dec. 31 Transferred from
Treasury
2,761.18
Depreciation
Fund
$38,080.26
Transferred from
Operating Fund
26,000.00
$71,453.01
$71,453.01
SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION FUND
Jan. 1 Balance in
Town Treasury
$4.26
Dec. 31 Bal. in Town Treasury $4.26
OPERATING FUND
Jan. 1 Balance in
Town Treasury
$7,763.29
Dec. 31 Collections
171,078.94
Dec. 31 Transferred to Midd. Reserve Fund
$2,000.00
Transferred to
Depreciation
Fund 23,202.22
Transferred to
Construction
Fund 26,000.00
Transferred to
Special Town Fund 2,000.00
Payments
117,913.85
Bal. in Town
Treasury 7,726.16
$178,842.23
$178,842.23
DEPOSITS FUND
Jan. Balance in Town Treasury
$1,413.26
Balance in Town Treasury 1,769.02
Dec. 31 Collections
1,227.00
Dec. 31 Payments
$871.24
$2,640.26
$2,640.26
Bal. in Town
163
Transferred from Earnings for Benefit of Town
To Middleboro Reserve Fund $2,000.00
To Special Town Fund for investigating Sewerage Dis- posal 2,000.00
SUMMARY
Balance in Depreciation Fund
$1,000.00
Balance in Construction Fund
2,761.18
Balance in Special Construction Fund 4.26
Balance in Operating Fund
7,726.16
Balance in Deposits Fund
1,769.02
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE A. PHILBROOK,
Manager.
INDEX
Appointments by the Selectmen
Assessors
126
Dog Officer
47
Election Officers
44
Financial Report-Town Accountant Balance Sheet
152
Fire Department, Chief of
56
Forest Warden
58
Gas and Electric Department
155
Balance Sheet
160
Statement of Accounts
162
Health Officer
60 55
Highway Department
Inspector of Animals
66 67 68
Inspector of Plumbing
Inspector of Slaughtering
68
Inspector of Wires
Jury List
Librarian, Public Library
Moth Department
Old Age Assistance
Park Commission
82 81
Planning Board
Plymouth County Extension Service
87
Police, Chief of
69
Public Welfare
Comparative Statement
Registrars' Report
School Committee
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Supervisor of Playground
82
Supervisor of Swimming Pool
85
Tax Collector's Report
130
Town Clerk
3-43 31
Marriages
35
Deaths
40
Town Manager
48
Town Officers
5
Town Treasurer's Report
128
Treasurer, Public Library
93
Tree Warden
60
Trustee of Maria L. H. Pierce Luxury Fund
78
Trustees under the Will of Thomas S. Peirce
130
Water Department
49
7
135
Inspector of Milk
88 45 89 59 72
71 74 44 95 79
Births
F
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