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18,291 63
Overseers of the Poor, .
2,265 99
Road Commissioners,
167 08
Concrete and edgestone bills of previous years, .
658 84
Selectmen, receipts from Town Hall,
473 00
School Committee, acct. Tuition,
1,213 26
State Treasurer,
Corporation tax,
3,382 13
66
State Aid, 1896, .
2,070 00
66
Military Aid, 1896,
395 00
66
Armory Rent, 400 00
66 State Paupers, 3 00
County Treasurer, acct. Dog tax 1897,
604 22
W. N. Tyler, Clerk of Court, acct. fines,
508 27
House of Correction, acct. fines,
50 00
Sweetser Lecture Fund Income,
400 00
Sweetser Lecture Committee, net proceeds 2 yrs.,
173 30
Beebe Town Library, Interest from funds, Librarian receipts,
160 00
J. Nichols Temperance Fund, interest, .
40 00
Tax deeds redeemed, 126 79
License fees received, 57 50
Town of Stoneham, rebate of taxes overpaid, 302 22
Mr. Junius Beebe, donation to Town Library, ·
100 00
C. Sweetser Burial Lot fund, for care of lot in 1896, paid from Town Treasury, 4 00
Error in Town Orders refunded, 40
Interest allowed on deposits, 48 53
$287.695 28
יי
Bank tax,
991 33
66
20 29
וי 1896,
37,982 07
.
131
in account with the TOWN OF WAKEFIELD, CR.
By cash paid Selectmen's orders,
. $118,105 11
Principal on loans,
124,000 00
Interest on loans,
13,004 13
Beebe Town Library payments,
1,156 24
Public Reading Room
174 48
State Aid
2,162 00
County Treasurer, County tax,
5,541 58
State Treasurer, State tax,
4,095 00
66
Bank tax,
592 09
Metropolitan sewer assessment,
680 04
State Treasurer, Metropolitan sewer assessment, 1899, 671 20
Sweetser Lecture Committee, income of fund,
400 00
Sweetser Charity, net proceeds 2 yrs,
173 30
Jonathan Nichols fund, payments,
120 00
Chas. F. Woodward, Collector, for tax deeds, 344 37
C. W. Eaton, services account tax deeds,
12 00
Total payments, .
. $271,231 54 Balance in Treasury. 16,463 74 ·
$287,695 28
1896, .
132
DR. THOMAS J. SKINNER, Treasurer,
To annual appropriation, $300 00
Dog tax of 1893 (as per vote), 570 20
Interest from Dr. Hurd Fund, 1 yr.,
100 00
C. Wakefield Fund, 1 yr.,
20 00
Flint Memorial Fund, 1 yr., 40 00
Donation from Mr. Junius Beebe,
100 00
Mrs. Harriet A. Shepard, from sale of catalogues, fines, etc.,
20 29
Balance overdrawn, .
$1,150 49 18 66 To be taken from next year's income.
$1,169 15
DR.
THOMAS J. SKINNER, Treasurer,
To annual appropriation,
$175 00
$175 00
133
in account with the BEEBE TOWN LIBRARY, CR.
By balance overdrawn, as per last report,
$12 91 Mrs. Harriet A. Shepard, librarian, to Feb. 1, '98, 600 00
sundries, ·
20 29
Little, Brown & Co.,
books, . ·
$158 09
N. J. Bartlett & Co.,
210 67
Geo. B. Reed,
3 00
W. H. Feeney,
4 00
F. S. Blanchard & Co., 66
1 50
C. J. Maynard,
1 50
Town of Dover,
1 70
Courier-Citizen Co.,
10 00
Banner of Light,
.
3 19
A. H. Thayer,
$395 65
F. J. Barnard & Co., repairs of books, 60 75
M. P. Foster, printing, etc., Wakefield Item, advertising,
35 35
Morrill & Atwood, ice (2 yrs.),
24 00
F. W. Pierce, express,
3 65
C.[Latimer,
1 40
G. H. Taylor & Co., sundries, ·
1 90
L. H. Tourtelotte, ladders, . .
11 75
$1,169 15
in acct. with the PUBLIC READING ROOM, CR.
By A. H. Thayer, periodicals, Library bureau, binders, etc.,
$159 43
15 05
Total paid,
$174 48
Balance unexpended, . .
.
52
$175 00
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.
.
·
.
.
2 00
1 50
134
STATE AID.
The following individuals have been paid State Aid by direc- tion of the Selectmen. The amount is reimbursed by the State annually.
Branch, Wm. H.
$30 00
Mansfield, Wm. J.
$36 00
Brown, Mary V.
48 00
Mansfield, Jas. F. 8 00
Burdett, John W.
48 00
Mclaughlin, J. B. 48 00
Chandler, Augusta M.
48 00
Miller, Elizabeth A. 48 00
Cowdrey, Adah E.
24 00
Moses, Elizabeth 48 00
Cutter, Lizzie S.
48 00
Mellen, Hattie 12 00
Davis, Angelina
48 00
Newhall, Lucien E.
48 00
Davis, Annette
48 00
O'Connell, Dennis
36 00
Dennison, Elizabeth
48 00
Oliver, James
54 0.0
Douglas, Elizabeth
48 00
Parker, Wm. D. 48 00
Edmands, Rodney,
36 00
Ryder, Florence A. B. 48 00
Ellis, Frank M.
30 00
Saunders, Julia A. 44 00
Emerson, John H.
72 00
Sweeney, Wm.
48 00
Emerson, Hannah M.
8 00
Shanahan, Daniel A.
20 00
Evans, Wm. O.
36 00
Townsend, Geo. W ..
48 00
Evans, Honora
48 00
Tobey, Abdilla
32 00
Fay, Patrick
24 00
Walsh, Louisa
· 48 00
Fay, Mary
12 00
Wheeler, Hannah M.
36 00
Foster, Mary F.
48 00
Wiley, Elbridge A.
48 00
Hall, Mary A.
48 00
Wiley, Julia A.
48 00
Hamilton, Margaret
48 00
Willan, Elvira 48 00
Hawkes, John
36 00
Winch, Louisa
18 00
Hawkes, Dolly
36 00
Woodis, Vasti
48 00
Keough, T. J.
18 00
Whitford, John
72 00
Kidder, Matilda L.
48 00
Whipple, Bethiah
52 00
Locke, Lucinda
48 00
Madden, Ann
36 00
Madden, Margaret
48 00
Total,
$2,162 00
135
CLOSING REMARKS.
During the year 1898 there will be paid of the town debt the amount of $11,000, as follows :
Municipal Light Plant,
. $3,000 00
Lincoln School House,
5,000 00
Warren
2,000 00
Greenw'd “
1,000 00
Total, . $11,000 00
In addition to above the amount of $9,271.74, which was voted at the November meeting, and now carried in "Floating Indebtedness," will be included in the tax levy of 1898.
There will be a further sum required for interest of $13,500.
Of the amounts due the town for edgestones and concrete, as reported last year, the following have been paid into the treasury :
Geo. H. Smith,
$111 41
Chas. S. Hanks,
19 78
G. W. Killorin,
39 32
Est. A. W. Fitz (including Parker) .
51 99
Total,
$222 50
Respectfully submitted, .
THOMAS J. SKINNER, Treasurer.
WAKEFIELD, Feb. 10, 1898.
136
OVERSEERS' REPORT.
The Board of Overseers hereby submit their annual report. The farm is in excellent condition and the superintendent has much improved the surroundings of the house by removing the boulders, etc., on the land to the south of it and grading it, mak- ing a nice lawn.
We cut fifty tons of hay this year. We have fifteen inmates at present and more to come.
The superintendent and his wife extend a cordial invitation to all the citizens of the town to inspect the farm and house at any time.
The year has been a hard one and we have had many calls and many large bills. For one family alone we have paid out $566.06. There are unpaid bills amounting to $541.82, but we have owing us by the State and others more than enough to offset this amount.
We have paid out for various persons the sum of $525.94, which amount has been refunded by them or their friends and does not appear in our report.
During the year we have fed 2,338 tramps at a cost to the town of $282.04.
Repectfully submitted,
HIRAM EATON, WILLIAM A. CUTTER. WILLIS S. MASON, Overseers of the Poor.
137
POOR DEPARTMENT
GENERAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
March 8, 1897, Appropriation, $6,000 00
Nov. 8, 1897, Appropriation, additional, 2,000 00
$8,000 00
ALMSHOUSE RECEIPTS.
From sale of milk.
$1,142 12
66
eggs,
15 27
66
60 wood,
101 75
:6
66 calves,
7 25
.6
hen,
1 00
. .
66 sand,
16 00
ל
difference in bulls.
6 00
use of bulls,
22 00
66
moving goods, .
3 00
66
board of Mr. Stack,
168 00
Mr. Taylor and wife,
84 00
Union Supply Co., error in bill, 22 60
1,589 99
OUTSIDE RECEIPTS.
E. L. Hawes, board of W. L. Hawes,
$169 93
Town of Braintree, Geo. E Pratt,
16 09
State of Massachusetts, Mrs. La Rose,
3 00
City of Lynn, Mrs. Roach,
45 53
R. F. Draper, tramps, .
11 00
City of Malden, Walter Tuttle,
31 43
Trustee on bill,
35 43
312 41
Total receipts, ,
$9,902 40
stove,
1 00
138
EXPENSES OF OUTSIDE POOR.
EXPENSES AT INSTITUTIONS.
Margaret Ogilvie, at Danvers hospital, $169 53
John Froton, at Mass. Sch. F. M. . 126 72
Abbie L. McKee, at Taunton hospital, 126 75
Eliza Green, at Westborough hospital, 126 76
Sarah Bachelder, at Mrs. W. J. Green's,. 146 00
Hannah C. Flynn, at Danvers hospital, 169 53
Geo. W. Clark, 66 169 53 66
Chas. H. Potter, 169 53
Hannah Lyons, at Medfield hospital, 109 20
Annie A. Emerson, at Danvers hospital, 169 53
Victorine E. Marsh, at Danvers hospital. 164 59
Mary Regan, at Medfield hospital, 109 28
Elizabeth Chadbourne, at Danvers hospital, 169 53
Louis Neiss, at truant school, 58 86
John Dorneiden, at Danvers hospital, 216 89
Annie O. Wenzel, 66 190 89 .
Agnes Hilton, .
42 71
Solon Green,
108 23
Frank O'Neil.
21 82
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.
$2,565 80
AID TO PERSONS RESIDING HERE WITH SETTLEMENTS ELSEWHERE.
Mrs. C. Roach, Lynn, .
$45 93
John Watts, State of Mass., 76 03
Geo. E. Pratt, Braintree, 28 96
Mary Looney, State of Mass ..
119 75
Iza Doucette,
16 00
Jos. Muse, 66
3 97
Walter Tuttle, Malden, 14 25
Mary Lafave, Melrose, .
13 81
Alfred Brewer, Boston, .
32 00
W. L. Harding, State of Mass .. 15 00
Ethel Wood, .
5 00
Minnie Dorey, 66 38 00
G. O. McIntyre, No. Reading,
10 00
139
Jos. Hager, State of Mass.,
$10 00
John Reiber, 66 66 10 00
$438 70
AID TO NON-RESIDENTS WITH SETTLEMENTS HERE.
Mrs. Thos. Bacon and children, at Lynn, $88 50
Mrs. C. W. Whitney, at Bridgewater, 130 33
Edward Putnam, at Douglas, 39 42
Mrs. P. O'Rouke and children, at Chelsea, 41 00
T. Haggerty, wife and children, at Natick, 154 08 Chas. Ohlsen, wife and children, at Lynn, 22 15
M. Callahan and family, at Everett, 22 15
Jos. E. Flagg, at Malden,
122 86
Mary J. O'Conner, at Malden,
182 16
Nettie Smith, at Boston,
7 00
Dora Foley, at Boston,
11 00
G. E. Young, at Franklin,
178 42
1,002 82
OUTSIDE HOME RELIEF.
John Connell and family,
$157 22
Liza Barry,
46 28
Hannah Lonergan, .
36 00
A. A. Magee and family,
86 60
Mrs. M. Mertins, .
28 34
Mrs. O. Haney and family,
54 43
John Doyle and family, .
72 58
Jane Skully, .
9 25
Jas. Doyle and family,
226 64
Mrs. J. O'Cleary and family, .
113 14
Mrs. C. W. Myers and family,
185 09
Mrs. John Dorneiden and family,
349 17
Mrs. J. Percival,
11 91
J. Roach and family,
115 08
Mrs. James Bransfield,
65 07
Mrs. S. F. Golliday and family,
49 41
Mrs. J. O'Hara and family,
96 09 .
Mrs. J. White,
3 00
J. Curran, Jr., and family.
75 67
Mrs. D. Horgan and family, ¢
31 39
140
Patrick Burns and family,
$88 32
Wm. Moore, . 18 53
Mrs. P. J. Phelan, . 56 00
W. H. Gray and family, 15 99
C. T. Boyce and family, .
10 50
Patrick Sullivan and family,
7 19
W. O. Nickerson and family, .
26 70
Mrs. D. Shannahan and family,
21 35
Mrs. John Chase, .
2 00
John Sliney and family.
99
James Hennessy,
15 02
Mrs. Wm. Coleman and family,
104 93
John O'Hea, .
27 75
Mrs. Julia Sullivan,
7 99
James McCarthy,
118 25
C. H. T. Brown,
7 87
Felix Muse,
12 74
Simon Doucette,
33 48
Daniel Frost, .
8 56
Tufts children,
18 00
William Smith,
2 05
Mrs. Jaquith,
21 00
Albert Hawkes,
69 00
L. Burns,
9 92
Daniel Sullivan.
12 50
Abbie Hawkes,
6 00
Mrs. S. E. Allard.
11 29
John Burbine,
2 04
W. F. Skinner,
4 02
Tramps, 2,338,
282 04
Sundry expenses of department,
23 29
$2,857 67
Less trustee on bill. .
35 43
$6,829 56
Less potatoes delivered from farm,
63 81
Total outside expenses,
$6,765 75
$6,864 99
141
ALMSHOUSE STORE ACCOUNT.
Stimpson & Co.,
Bags, etc.,
$4 00
Ira Atkinson,
Groceries,
196 55
W. V. Taylor,
135 72
W. A. Cutter,
148 52
G. P. Haley, ..
114 88
$599 67
Delivered to Outside Poor,
585 78
Stock on hand,
$13 89
DETAILED ALMSHOUSE EXPENSES.
GROCERIES.
Cutler Bros.,
$ 23 81
Ira Atkinson,
94 16
Holden Bros.,
23 42
Block & Cate,
25 57
G. W. Eaton,
1 42
Small & Jones,
24 50
W. A. Cutter,
178 05
E. W. Eaton,
39 70
John Corner,
12 43
W. V. Taylor,
87 11
G. P. Haley,
14 29
F. A. Pickering,
7 04
$531 50
MEAT, FISH AND PROVISIONS.
W. V. Taylor,
$0 60
Union Supply Co.,
208 58
J. G. Hunt, .
22 10
Thorndike Market,
72 03
$303 31
GRAIN AND FEED.
Ira Atkinson,
$62 37
M. J. Curley,
.
297 87
$360 24
142
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING AND SHOES.
Bowser & Co.,
$2 48
A. P. Linnell,
7 05
H. I .Pulsifer,
1 25
E. G. Daland,
13 85
J. W. Poland & Co.,
19 04
J. T. Paine,
9 47
Hugh Connell,
19 25
Richard Britton,
11 45
$83 84
SALARIES, FARM LABOR, ETC.
G. E. Donald,
$650 00
Herman Bubolc,
139 00
Frank Johnson,
44 00
R. W. Jackson,
6 00
E. E. Tyzzer,
13 00
John Byers,
18 75
H. O. Mitchell,
10 00
Ralph Edmands,
58 75
J. H. Scott,
10 00
H. A. Staples,
11 05
961 05
HOUSEHOLD LABOR.
$58 73
Mary Dempsy,
6 00
Abbie Kendrick,
50 99
Ellen Barrett,
13 28
Jessie Edmunds,
12 85
Jennie Bartlett,
13 29
155 14
TOOLS, SEED, ETC.
Ira Atkinson,
$15 41
W. S. Atherton,
75
J. Laybolt,
1 40
Cutler Brothers,
6 73
C. S. Knowles,
75
25 04
Lizzie Murdy,
143
BLACKSMITHING, REPAIRS, ETC.
Sederquest & Wanamake,
$16 65
G. H. Hathaway, .
20 20
J. T. Gosnay,
20 05
W. Kendall & Co.,
8 00
R. C. North,
49 85
$114 75
FERTILIZER AND MANURE.
W. D. Deadman, ·
$11 25
Ira Atkinson,
9 60
Mansfield & Cheney,
12 00
T. H. Webb,
2 00
T. J. McManus,
2 00
E. W. Eaton,
7 00
43 85
MEDICAL EXPENSES.
Jordan drug store,
$0 75
J. S. Bonney,
9 10
9 85
STOCK EXPENSES.
Geo. Dow, shote, .
$4 00
Dr. F. O. Walton, services.
1 50
C. E. Randall, pig,
6 00
G. H. Hathaway, use of horse,
3 00
W. R. Hussey, exchange cows.
30 00
M. F. Gould, cow,
50 00
94 50
MISCELLANEOUS.
C. H. Spencer, lumber,
$31 75
David Taggert, plumbing,
70 28
G. H. Taylor, sundries.
4 04
J. M. Perley, lime,
1 05
B. &. M. R. R., tickets,
5 75
C. W. Lerned, disinfectant,
10 00
C. Latimer, express,
13 93
Mansfield & Cheney, coal,
179 19
144
Wakefield Water Co., water,
$40 00
A. J. Perham, team,
4 00
John Flanley, mattresses. 6 00
J. Breck & Sons, mower,
37 80
Town of Saugus, tax,
7 32
S. F. Littlefield & Co., sundries,
15 10
Morrill & Atwood, ice,
20 18
Mansfield & Cheney, lime.
40
$446 79
Total expenses at almshouse, $3,129 86
Total receipts for 1897.
$9,902 00
Total expense, outside poor,.
$6,765 75
. .
almshouse,
3,129 86
9,895 61
Balance unexpended,
$6 79
ALMSHOUSE INVENTORY.
LIVE STOCK.
One mare,
$150 00
Eleven cows.
550 00
Fowls,
50 00
One bull,
25 00
One swine,
10 00
$785 00
HAY, GRAIN AND FEED.
Twenty-three tons English hay,
$460 00
Grain and feed,
26 00
Four tons salt hay,
40 00
One-half ton rye straw,
10 00
536 00
Twenty-four cords manure,
$132 00
Fifty-six cords wood,
252 00
384 00
145
Vehicles and harnesses,
$250 00
Farm tools, etc.,
350 00
Household goods, .
800 00
Thirteen tons coal,
73 45
Groceries and provisions.
125 65
$1,599 10
ALMSHOUSE INMATES, FEBRUARY 1, 1898.
Annie Fitzgerald,
67 years.
Annette Mayo,
45
Walter Mayo,
36
Roy Thomas Mayo,
Richard Stack (board refunded),
80
Mrs. J. H. Clements,
77
Mrs. Lydia Putnam,
.
84
George Wilder, .
74
. Edward Putnam,
87
Thos. Sullivan, .
58
Mrs. Thos. Sullivan,
48
66
John Curran,
68
Henry Curran,
27
Daniel Sullivan, Feb. 1 to Nov. 29.
13
Mrs. M. J. Skully, April 20,
67
Walter Tuttle, April 28 to June 4,
49
William Conway, Nov. 22,
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73
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REPORT
OF THE
MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD
OF THE
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD,
1897-98.
149
REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD.
The fourth annual report of the Municipal Light Board is herewith respectfully presented to the citizens of Wake- field, together with the Manager's report, and a perusal of the latter, with the figures as given in detail, will, it is be- lieved, furnish such information as those interested in the lighting plant may require, leaving but little for the Board to say except in the way of the needed appropriations for the coming year.
EXTENSION OF GAS PLANT.
At the beginning of the year the balance unexpended from this account was $5.76. This account has been closed and the gas end of the plant is now in so good a condition that no appropriation is asked for in this direction.
EXTENSION OF GAS MAINS.
The balance available at the beginning of the year for ex- tending gas mains and purchasing meters was $488.98; this has been expended as shown elsewhere, and there are no funds now appropriated for this purpose. As has been stated before, increase in gas output should be encouraged as offering profitable returns for the investment made, and as applications are pending for extensions through the Park section and elsewhere, an appropriation of $3,000 is recom- mended for this purpose, with the required guarantee being furnished.
150
EXTENSION OF ELECTRIC LINES.
One thousand dollars was appropriated for the purpose of extending electric lines, purchasing transformers and meters last year and has been expended as detailed elsewhere, the increasing patronage for electric lights and continued de- mand for the same, emphasizes the need of an appropriation to enable the town to secure such business, and one thousand dollars is recommended therefor.
GENERAL EXPENSES.
The balance unexpended at the beginning of the year was $430.77. We asked for $3,500 and the income of the plant, and stated there would be, in our opinion, quite a balance left over at the end of the year. The surplus was actually needed in order to pay bills promptly and purchase coal for cash at the time prices and freight rates were the most favor- able. It is therefore very gratifying to be able to say that the balance of $2,102.13 remains unexpended at the close of the year, so that an appropriation of only $2,000 is asked for in addition to the income from the plant for general ex- penses.
THE RESULT.
A careful analysis of the figures found in the manager's report will doubtless furnish all that is required in the way of results, and these figures prove the claims made by the board the first year, that it would not be so very long before the plant would be self-sustaining and even profitable, not- withstanding its unreasonable cost at the outset. The truth of this claim is well shown by a comparison of the net cost of the lights for the past three years.
Cost aside from interest. Cost including interest.
Year ending Jan. 31, 1896, $3,402 91
$10,562 91
Year ending Jan. 31, 1897, 2,649 43 9,689 43
Year ending Jan. 31, 1898, 1,708 96 8,628 96
151
This result we believe should be highly satisfactory to the taxpayers, and it has been obtained by operating the works on business principles, with efficient management and a care for the little details as well as the larger items. The works and appliances are kept in good repair; fire, accident and boiler insurance, and inspection maintained ; a better quality of gas furnished than ever before, and a higher test than has been found in any other coal gas in the Commonwealth for the past three years, and a continued saving may be expected each year with proper management and care.
Several of the residents have visited the plant the past year, and it is hoped they were sufficiently interested to come again. Every citizen has a perfect right to feel that he is welcome to come to his own at any time, and the manager will gladly receive such callers at any time.
The board will continue to meet as formerly on Tuesday evenings, and requests or recommendations may be pre- sented, or bills paid.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES H. SPENCER, ELROY N. HEATH, CURTIS L. SOPHER, M. D., Municipal Light Board.
152
MANAGER'S REPORT.
MESSRS. CHARLES H. SPENCER, Chairman. ELROY N. HEATH AND CURTIS L. SOPHER. Municipal Light Board, Town of Wakefield :
GENTLEMEN :- I have the honor of presenting the fourth annual report as manager of the Municipal Light Plant, for year ending January 31, 1898.
The town now has operated its gas and electric plant for three and one-half years, and I think a comparison for the three full years will be of interest to our tax payers. There has been no complaint as to the hours the streets have been lighted, or as to the quality of the light furnished, and it has been stated by sev- eral persons that we have one of the best lighted towns in New England, and I think it safe to say that there is no town that has had less lights reported out. or has had less complaints of poor service than we have.
COST OF MAINTAINING PLANT.
FROM JANUARY 31, 1895, TO JANUARY 31, 1896.
Electric manufacturing account, expenses. $11,848 06
income, 4.711 58
Cost of operating electric Dept., $7.136 48
Gas manufacturing account, income, . $14,054 01
expense, 10.320 44
$3,733 57
Cost to town, operating both gas and electric. $3,402 91
Interest account for year. 7,160 00
Total net cost to town,
$10.562 91
153
Operating per lamp per year, $23 47
Interest 66 .
49 38
Total cost per lamp per year, $72 85
FROM JANUARY 31, 1896, TO JANUARY 31, 1897.
Electric manufacturing account, expense, $12,130 78
income, 5,120 37
Cost operating Electric Dept., $7,010 41
Gas manufacturing account, income, .
$13,945 98
..
.
expense, .
9,585 00
$4,360 98
Cost to town, operating both gas and electric. $2,649 43
Interest account for year, 7,040 00
Total net cost to town,
$9,689 43
Operating per lamp per year. $18 27
Interest 66 48 55
Total cost ..
$66 82
FROM JANUARY 31, 1897, TO JANUARY 31, 1898.
Electric manufacturing account, expense, $11,845 17
6 income, 5,517 31
Cost operating Electric Dept., .
$6,327 86
Gas manufacturing account, income,
.
$13,530 54
. . expense, 8,911 64
$4,618 90
Cost to town, operating both gas and electric, $1,708 96
Interest account for year.
$6,920 00
Total net cost,
$8,628 96
Operating per lamp per year, $11 79
Interest
47 72
Total cost per lamp per year,
$59 51
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The total cost to the town for arc lights (145) for the past year was $8,628.96.
Cost per lamp per year. $59 51
66 ". month,
4 96
" night,
0 208
6.
.. hour, .
0 0429
Depreciation not taken into account.
The street lights have been run on all dark nights until 12.15 o'clock, also mornings from 5 o'clock to daylight, from Novem- ber 15 to March 15, and during the year they have run a total of 286 nights, or 1,3863 hours. Had we followed the moon strictly we would have run only 256 nights, or 1,206 hours.
There have been applications for more lights, but, as stated before, we are running the arc dynamos to their full capacity, and could not grant requests.
Again I am glad to say that there has been no accident to oblige us to shut down the arc lights.
On the evening of January 29, 1898, the shaft on alternating engine broke and we shut down at 12.30. We did not run on Sunday night, January 30, but on the 31st they were all running again. This is the only accident we have had during the year.
The only extension of street alternating lines have been made on Elm street, from Railroad street to Elm square, and Avon street, across Main street to Flanley's block. We have added a number of new consumers and all we were obliged to do was to run new supplies, put up transformers and set meters. We have added 31 during the past year.
Number electric consumers, Jan. 31, 1897, 104
added, 31
discontinued, 14
Jan. 31, 1898. 121
Number lamps wired, Jan. 31, 1897, . 2,300
added during year, . 402
٠٠ Jan. 31. 1898. . 2.702
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Number meters in use Jan. 31, 1897, .
.91
66 added, 33
6. 66 removed, 16
60
changed. 10
in use Jan. 31, 1898, 108
The alternating lights have run a total of 4,540 1-3 hours.
We have had both of the engine cylinders bored out and new pistons put in; also taken down the steam piping over boil- ers and had it thoroughly repaired, and new pipe put up where needed, and have covered all steam pipes to save condensation. This cost about $500. We have added to the plant, engine indi- cator, recording steam pressure gauge, water meter and water temperature test, and now we are able to tell how much power we are using for arc light, alternating lights and steam furnished to gas department, how much coal for horse power hour, and a rec- ord of steam pressure at all times; also the water evaporated. and the temperature it enters boilers.
When alternating engine is running the water enters boilers at 208 degrees ; when both alternating and arc engines are running, at 210 degrees.
Average indicated horse power from arc engine, 107. The in- dicated horse power from alternating engine varies from 26 at the lightest load to 68₺ horse power at the heaviest load ; average for all night about 34 horse power. Coal used has averaged about 42 lbs. per horse power hour, and water evaporated about 93 lbs. per pound of coal used. Steam coal used during year, 9012 tons.
I would recommend that the alternating lines and the gas mains be extended when the required guarantee is made and when in the best judgment of the board such extensions will warrant a fair increase in the business, for such extensions mean income to the plant and will reduce the cost of street lighting.
As will be seen. the increase in the sales of gas in Wakefield for the past two years was 959,700 feet, or 24.21 per cent, which was largely due to extensions made. In 1896 the increase was 14.87 per cent, while in 1897 it was only 9.34 per cent. During the past year only small extensions were made, There
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have been no street wires run or gas mains laid where the guaran- tee has been called for, as in all cases the bills amounted to more than the guarantee.
We have supplied Reading with gas, but the past year they have only used 1,433,900 feet. The previous year we supplied them with 1,741.400 feet, showing a decrease of.307.500 feet. or 17.65 per cent.
Gas manufactured during year. 7,470,000 feet.
Gas accounted for ·
6,525,200 feet.
Gas unaccounted for 944,800 feet.
Or a loss of 12.64 per cent.
Gas coal used during the year was 712 tons.
The candle power of gas furnished, tested by the state gas in- spector, was : highest, 20 3-10 candles ; lowest, 18.0 candles ; average. 18 9-10; 20 3-10 candle power is the highest given any coal gas company in the state for the past three years.
Gas mains extended during year :
Otis street, to corner of Pleasant street. 120 ft. 4-in. pipe
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