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if the child violates the conditions of his probation, such truant officer or probation officer may without warrant or other process take the child before the court, and the court may thereupon proceed to sentence or may make any other lawful disposition of the case.
SECT. 30. Any inmate of a county truant school who persis- tently violates the reasonable regulations of said school, or is guilty of indecent or immoral conduct, or otherwise grossly mis- behaves, so as to render himself an unfit subject for retention therein, upon complaint by the county commissioners in control of said school, and conviction thereof. may be committed by the court, if a boy under fifteen years of age, to the Lyman school for boys ; if a boy over fifteen years of age, to the Massachusetts reformatory at Concord. The period of commitment to said insti- tutions shall be determined by the laws and regulations governing commitments thereto.
SECT. 31. Any person having under bis control a child be- tween seven and fourteen years of age who fails for five days' ses- sions or ten half-day sessions, within any period of six months while under such control, to cause such child to attend school as required by section twelve of this act, the physical and mental condition of such child not being such as to render his attendance at school harmful or impracticable, upon complaint by a truant officer, and conviction thereof, shall forfeit and pay a fine of not more than twenty dollars. Any person who induces or attempts to induce any child to absent himself unlawfully from school, or employs or harbors while school is in session any child absent un- lawfully from school, shall forfeit and pay a fine of not more than fifty dollars.
SECT. 34. The truant officers of towns and cities shall inquire into all cases arising under sections eleven, twelve, twenty-four to twenty-six inclusive, and thirty-one of this act, and may make complaints, serve legal processes, and carry into execution, judg- ments thereunder. They shall perform the duties of oversight of children placed on probation as may be required of them under section twenty-eight of this act. A truant officer of any town or city may apprehend and take to school, without warrant, any tru- ant or absentee found wandering bout in the streets or public places thereof.
Approved June 2, 1898.
REPORT
OF THE
MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD
OF THE
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD,
1898-9.
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REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD.
The annual report of the Municipal Light Board is respectfully submitted as follows, with the manager's report attached :
The year has been marked by a satisfactory saving in the running expenses of the plant. The income from sales of gas has increased, in spite of the fact of a very material falling off in the gas consumption of Reading. A part of this gain has been made at the expense of the electric lights, the income from which has decreased slightly, due largely to the introduction of improved gas burners.
The expense of running the alternating machines cannot be arrived at until the total output is known. An instru- ment has been put in for the purpose, and the next report will probably contain something definite on that subject.
The board favor a small reduction in the price of gas, believing that such change will increase its use, particularly in stoves. The increased use will probably make up for the decreased price per thousand feet, in this way giving gas consumers the benefit of cheaper fuel without affecting the town's income from the gas works.
The cost of the arc lights will be found in the manager's report. We are forced to consider the depreciation charge far in excess of the actual, as the works are kept up out of the general running expenses. Five per cent., the amount required by the State, is greater than the real depreciation, and the percentage should be taken upon the value of the real property, instead of the cost price of the plant.
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As we have received a number of applications for street lights, an article will be inserted in the town warrant asking for an increase in the arc lighting capacity of the works. Twenty-five enclosed arc lamps and the machinery to run them, including wires, etc., will probably cost about thirty- seven hundred dollars ($3,700). Should these lamps be run all night, as they may be if desired, it will add about four hundred dollars ($400) per year to the running expense.
The new lamps are of greater candle power, and should displace an equal number of open arcs in the centre of the town, the old lamps being used in the new locations, doing away with the oil lights entirely. The latter subject should be seriously considered by the town, whether they add more arc lamps or not. In inserting this article in the warrant, the board acts in an executive capacity only. With a view to using the old alternator in street lighting, we re- quested several standard manufacturers to submit lamps for testing purposes. We found the system more costly to install and much more costly to run than the one we have. The new system that is being put into a neighboring town is scarcely out of the experimental stage as yet, and should be given time to prove any claimed superiority.
At the beginning of October, after the retirement of Mr. Charles S. Spaulding, Mr. Charles E. White was appointed manager by the board, and it being the time when the sal- ary is fixed for the ensuing year, it was voted to pay the manager fourteen hundred dollars, and Mr. White was in- formed that if he made a satisfactory saving he would receive an increase the second year should he remain in the position.
The appointment was made after an advertised examination including steam, gas, electricity, and business knowledge. The applicant passing the best examination was required to furnish references, and these proving satisfactory he was
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appointed. The manager's bond was fixed at the same sum as before, two thousand dollars.
The iron part of the old holder being long past its useful- ness, was cut out and the building changed at a small cost from a useless incumbrance to a good storehouse which was much needed ; a temporary sponge shed erected that will serve until the town is in position to build a permanent one ; the office enlarged by changing the partition, and a slight alter- ation made in the interior of the stable, demanded by sani- tary considerations.
The board advises no appropriation above the income of the plant for general running expenses for the coming year, believing the plant to be nearly self-supporting. There is left over from last year's gas extension account enough for all ordinary expenses in that direction.
The electric extension account is somewhat overdrawn, and an appropriation of one thousand dollars should be made. We doubt if the account will be found overdrawn at the end of the ensuing year.
Your commissioners hope and trust that the citizens of Wakefield will continue to show the same interest in the plant in the future that they have in the past, as it is the only way to continued success in municipal ownership. The control of public necessities are a part of government and should not be subject to private gain.
BENJ. A. WYATT, Chairman; CHAS. H. SPENCER,
CURTIS L. SOPHER, M. D., Sec'y ;
Municipal. Light Board.
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MANAGER'S REPORT.
MESSRS. BENJAMIN A. WYATT, Chairman,
CHARLES .H. SPENCER AND CURTIS L. SOPHER, M. D. Municipal Light Board, Wakefield, Mass. :
. GENTLEMEN :- I submit for consideration the fifth annual re- port of the manager of the Municipal Light Plant, for the year ending January 31st, 1899.
COST OF OPERATING PLANT.
From January 31st, 1895, to January 31st, 1898, as compiled from report of 1897-98.
FROM JANUARY 31, 1895, TO JANUARY 31, 1896.
Electric manufacturing account, expense . $11,848 06
income 4,711 58
Cost of operating electric department $7,136 48
Gas manufacturing account, income, $14,054 01
expense, 10,320 44 66
$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
Operating per lamp per year $23 47
Interest 66 66
.
49 38
Total cost per lamp per year,
$72 85
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FROM JANUARY 31, 1896, TO JANUARY 31, 1897.
Electric manufacturing account, expense $12,130 78
income 5,120 37
Cost operating electric department $7,010 41 Gas manufacturing account, income $13,945 98
66
66
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 66
48 55
Total cost $66 82
FROM JANUARY 31, 1897, TO JANUARY 31, 1898.
Electric manufacturing account, expense $11,845 17
Electric manufacturing account, income . 5,517 31
Cost operating electric dept. $6,327 86
Gas manufacturing account, income $13,530 54
Gas manufacturing account, 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 per lamp per year 47 72
Total cost per lamp per year $59 51
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
6: month . 4 96
6 6 66
night 0 208
66 66 hour 0 0429
Depreciation not taken into account.
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FROM JANUARY 31, 1898, TO JANUARY 31, 1899.
Electric manufacturing account, expense $10,168 81
income 5,239 03
Cost operating electrie dept. $4,929 78
Gas manufacturing account, income . $13,552 63
66 expense . 8,759 52
$4,793 11
Cost to town, operating both gas and electric depts. $136 67
Interest account for the year 6,700 00
Total net cost . .
$6,836 67
Operating per lamp per year .
$ 0 94
Interest
.
. 46 20
Total cost
$47 14
The total cost to the town for arc lamps (145) for the past year was $7,086.67
Cost per lamp per year $47 14
.6 month
3 93
66 66 night . 66
0 164
66 hour
0 034
Depreciation not taken into account.
The above is submitted for comparison with previous years' operation. A further statement showing cost is made in another part of this report.
The street arc lamps have been run on all dark nights from February 1 to December 1 until 12.15 a. m., from December 1 to January 31 until 12.20 a. m., and from November 15 to March 15 from 5 a. m. to daylight. They were operated 13543 hours or 287 nights. Moon schedule, 1,210 hours.
The incandescent lighting system has been operated 46233 hours.
There has not been any extension of the alternating street lines. A number of new consumers have been added to the present lines, requiring new services, transformers and meters.
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There has been used in the electric plant 8463 tons steam coal and 20 tons coal screenings.
The sales of electricity are $59.36 less than the year ending January 31, 1898.
Electric consumers, Jan. 31, 1898
121
.
added during year
28
. 6 discontinued during year
28
. ( Jan. 31, 1899 .
121
meters in use Jan. 31, 1899 . .
108
66
added during year .
27
66 changed
in use Jan. 31, 1898
109
66 gain during year .
1
66
incandescent lamps wired Jan 31, 1898 . 2702
added during year · 531
disconnected during year 375
66
wired Jan. 31, 1899 2858
66
. 6
6 6 gain during year 156
The increase of the gas sales in Wakefield show a gain of 221,400 cubic feet over the year ending January, 1898.
The sales in Reading are 278,000 cubic feet less than the year ending January, 1898.
Gas manufactured during year
7,268,000 feet. Gas accounted for
6,616,000 feet.
Gas unaccounted for during year .
652,000 feet.
Showing a leakage loss of 8.97 per cent.
The state gas inspector reports their inspection of the gas as follows :
SULPHUR,
AMMONIA,
CANDLE POWER.
GRAINS PER 100 FT.
GRAINS PER 100 FT.
March 26, 17.8
14.5
1.
October 19, 19.7
8.1
1.6
December 24, 17.8
2.
1.
.
.
.
.
.
11
removed during year
26
.
·
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The gas mains were extended during the year as follows : W. Chestnut St. , Wakefield Park, 5028 ft. 4-in. pipe
Park St., from Main St.,
490 ft. 4
Fairmount Ave., from W. Chestnut St.,
545 ft. 4
Total,
6063 feet.
Gas consumers January 31, 1898 .
240
added during year .
41
66 66 discontinued during year
18
66
January 31, 1899 . .
263
66
gained during year . .
23
Gas meters in use January 31, 1898
272
،،
set during year
56
66 removed during year
21
. 6 changed .. ..
14
..
6. in use January 31, 1899
307
66
gain
35
Five retorts were replaced in the bench of fives. a temporary sponge shed erected, the old bolder cut out, making, when tank is filled in, an excellent storehouse for tar. New self-sealing lids have been placed on the bench of fives.
A saving will be effected by these changes.
We have taken care of the oil lights ; the expense for doing this will be found elsewhere in the report. They have been lighted as formerly when the moon set before 9 o'clock, or did not rise before 9 o'clock in the evening.
The plant is in good condition and no serious accident has occurred.
There is an account carried on our books as required by laws of the state since the works have been operated by the town under the heading ' depreciation".
While the amount charged off for this account is large, in fact much larger than the true valuation of the plant would warrant, yet the State Board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners requires that five per cent. of the cost of the plant be charged off annually to this account.
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There has been charged off a depreciation amounts as follows :
June 30, 1895 $8,273.06
1896 . 8,060.41
1897
7,784.54
1898
7,565.40
Total for 4 years,
$31,683.41
I refer you to pages 262-5, where this matter is shown in detail with the cost of operating each department of the plant, including every charge as required by the Gas and Electric Commissioners of the state.
All repairs to the plant are shown as items of expense in their respective accounts.
In view of the number of requests which have been made for additional arc lamps for street lighting I would suggest the in- stallation of another arc dynamo and appliances with the lamps and outside line work as the best way to meet these demands.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT.
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RECEIPTS.
Balance unexpended Feb. 1, 189S . $2,102 13
Appropriation, March 14, 1898 . 1,500 00
$3,602 13
Income and receipts as turned over to
town treasurer, as follows :
Received from sales of gas .
$11,302 45
sales of electricity 4,597 54 miscellaneous sales · 2,018 79.
Insurance, returned premiums received, 175 80 $18,094 58
$21,696 71
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EXPENDITURES.
ELECTRIC.
Real estate
$5 47
Steam plant
.
.
18 40
Electric plant
12 78
Tools and appliances
119 96
Incandescent lamps
116 12.
Jobbing
4 03
Steam coal
3,142 82
Carbons
270 06
Oil and waste
113 71
Globes
34 77
Repairs steam plant
539 81
electric plant
38 43
66 arc lamps
340 43
electric lines .
551 90
66
real estate
31 01
Screenings
47 49
General salaries
1,463 31 .
Station wages . 1
2,253 02
Care of arc lights
747 48
Distribution wages
49 12
Incidentals
4 85
$9,904 97
GAS.
Machinery and manufacturing appliances,
$86 13
Tools and appliances .
86 71
Jobbing
.
214 .62
Gas coal
2,745 05
Gas oil
58 14
Purifying material
4 28
Repairs gas mains
206 56
gas meters
14 45
at works
40 51
66
benches
442 32
real estate
130 56
General salaries
1,048 38
.
.
257
Station wages .
1,903 69
Distribution wages
.
93 78
Coke, teaming .
63 52
Tar, barrels, etc.
13 47
Incidentals
.
31 50
$7,183 67
MISCELLANEOUS.
Office furniture and fixtures
$4 00
Horses and wagons
130 03
Care of grounds
41 20
Stable expense
294 83
Hay and grain .
149 26
General office expense
146 89
Postage and envelopes
102 22
Printing and stationery
96 49
Insurance .
·
474 56
Oil lights .
193 01
$1.632 49
Total expenditures .
$18,721 13
Leaving balance unexpended, Feb. 1, '99 2.975 58
$21,696 71
APPROPRIATION EXTENSION GAS MAINS ACCOUNT.
Appropriation, Mar. 14, 1898 Expended as follows :
$3,000 00
Gas mains .
$2,247 54 .
Gas meters .
140 33
$2.387 87
Leaving balance unexpended Feb. 1, 1899
612 13
3.000 00
APPROPRIATION EXTENSION ELECTRIC LINES ACCOUNT. Appropriation, Mar. 14, 1898 $500 00 ·
Turned over to town treasurer amount received from reels returned ·
7 75
Expended as follows :
$507 75
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Electric lines
$288 97
Transformers
223 32
Electric meters
140 04
$652 33
Leaving account overdrawn $144 58
APPROPRIATION COMMISSIONERS' SALARIES.
Appropriation April '98,
$250 00
Paid Commissioners Jan. '99,
250 00
RECAPITULATION OF EXPENDITURES.
General appropriation account
$18,721 13
Appropriation extension gas mains acct. . 2,387 87
elec. lines acct. 652 33
-$21,761 33
Expended as follows :
C. H. Spencer, lumber
$43 03
Standard Carbon Co., carbons 248 01
Geo. H. Taylor, hardware, etc. 50 30
D. W. Hunt, teaming
67 38
Geo. H. Hathaway, harness repairs 10 75
Mansfield & Cheney, coal 1,890 17
Cutler Bros., hay, grain, etc. ·
184 03
Waldo Bros., bench repairs, etc.
484 63
Giles & Tupper, blacksmithing 82 38
J. M. Perley, coal, etc. . 993 66
New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., tel. service
77 08
McIntosh Bros., wagon repairs, etc. 64 80
Liberty Oil Co., oils 158 70
General Elec. Co., electric supplies .
209 13
Buckeye Elec. Co .. incandescent lamps 97 60
Francis Doane & Co., stationery 32 70
Braman, Dow & Co., pipe and fittings 125 27
M. P. Foster, printing and stationery 48 00
Am. Gas Lt. Journal, Journal . 3 00
37 85
Edward Kendall & Sons, boiler parts W. K. Niver, coal . 369 81
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Boston & Maine R. R. Co., freight . 825 84 McIntosh. Seymour & Co., engine parts 194 41 M. J. Curley, hay, grain, etc. 31 92
Anchor Electric Co., electric supplies 66 54
John Flanley, burlap, etc. 11 90
Davis & Farnum Mfg. Co., cast iron fittings 60 93
Wakefield Water Co., hydrant service 35 00
Russell Electric Mfg. Co., mast arms 50 00
Boston Gas Appliance Ex., gas stove rep. 3 00
Geo. E. Adams, waste 17 98
John Power, bungs . 1 55
Chas. F. Hartshorne & Sons, insurance 171 65
Geo. E. Smith, carpentering ·
2 36
A. W. Brownell, printing and stationery 16 00
A. B. Woodman, horseshoeing, etc. . 24 40
E. I. Purrington, machinist work 13 81
Nath'l Tufts Meter Co., gas meters .
148 70
Simplex Electric Co., wire, etc. ·
103 70
S. M. Spencer & Son, rubber stamps 1 79
Ft. Wayne Electric Co., electric meters 130 30
Stanley Electric Mfg. Co., transformers 260 50
Chandler, Farquahar & Co., hardware
1 83
Walworth Mfg. Co., pipe, fittings, etc.
54 39
F. E. Fitts Mfg. & Supply Co., steam sup. Chester W. Eaton, map
7 88
A. D. Oxley, wood work
5 25
23 85
Heywood Bros. & Wakefield Co., mach. wk. Akron Iron & Steel Co., pulleys
12 78
Smith & Anthony, castings
2 13
Samuel Appleton, insurance 27 91
R. D. Wood & Co., cast iron pipe 933 72
Thos. Groom, stationery
1 00
J. S. Jeffrey, Agt., water freight and dis- charging on coal 446 16
Westmoreland Coal Co., gas coal 1438 13
Geo. W. Killorin, blasting, etc. . 32 60
Sederquest & Wanamake, wagon repairs 29 63
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., valves . 14 66
5 00
260
S. F. Littlefield & Co., fuse 1 88
American Carbon Co., carbon Jenkins Bros., valves, etc.
8 65
4 61
Jas. J. Shannon, typewriting Globe News Co., advertising 5 55
2 50
Wakefield Daily Item, advertising
1 50
Carter, Carter & Meigs, chemicals
3 53
Boston Herald, advertising
1 25
Merritt Stevens, carpentering .
45 39
Morton Iron Works, retort lids
85 00
De Lery Light Co., De Lery lights 2 00
C. S. Knowles, sharpening tools 1 50
Cotton & Woolen Mfg. Mutual Insurance Co. 240 00
J. Roughan, discharging on coal 51 28
J. J. Murray, globes 9 00
A. W. Chesterton, steam supplies
15 32
Ft. Wayne Lamp Co., incandescent lamps John Toomey, screenings
8 55
Thos. Hickey, postage and envelopes
21 20
Petty cash, postage, envelopes, freight and expressing
274 97
-$11,287 26
PAY ROLL.
Charles S. Spaulding, manager, $1,800 yr. $1,245 00
Charles E. White, manager, $1,400 yr. 418 09
Fred A. Swain. clerk, $75 mo. 848 60
W. E. Oakes, engineer, $3 00 day 628 50
294 50
Pat'k McLanghlin, gas foreman 3 00 .'
1,083 00
Daniel Maher, stoker, 2 00 “
722 00
Daniel Sheehy. stoker. 2 00 ** 36 00
Patrick Desmond, stoker, 2 00 “ 700 00
Jacob Boesch, engineer. 3 00 4 438 00
Julius Simon, elec. & lineman, 2 75 “ 157 75
W. E. Hagan, 3 00 “
751 50
Paul E. Lane, trimmer & pat. 2 00 "
722 00
Lonis F. Low, “ 2 00 " 183 75
Geo. D. McIntyre, fireman, 2 00 “
60 00
Jas. L. Freelove, electrician, 2 50 "
16 10
261
James Griffin. gen. helper, 2 00 day, 722 00
Alvin L. Vannah, st. foreman, 2 25 " 58 50
John Carter, mason, 45c per hour 16 65
Andrew A. Magee, laborer, 20c. per hour
1 00
J. J. Maloney 66
66
84 00
Patrick Keife
66
50 30.
Jas. Regan
66 20
Dennis O'Connell
66
4 10
Wm. Hennessey
66
30
Martin Glynn
29 00
Patrick Harney
66
66
3 60
Michael Curran
66
-
·
1 50
Arthur Johnson
66
4 00
Horace Hale
66
38 10
David Sliney
66
66
12 00
John McNally
66
152 00
John Curran
לי
66
207 50
. Frank Kelly
44 30
John Finn
66
66
12 30
Wm. Smith
66
1 00
J. J. Cronin
66
110 23
Patrick Dugan
66
2 30
Michael Hurton
47 10
Jolin Sliney
66
.
61 60
Wm. Hickey
10 50
Edmund P. Talbot
66
34 50
Engene Rogers
6 6
5 00
Henry Logan
. 6
37 40
John Murphy
41 00
Michael O'Connell
..
1 00
Patrick Muse
66
43 40
Thos. Curran
52 80
Michael Welch
66
8 00
Geo. Manders
19 30
Phillip Duffy
. 6
66
8 00
Michael Lynch
66
29 30
Matthew Donahue
35 30
Fred Frotton
.6
44 30
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66
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66
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262
Peter Peterson
laborer, 20c per hour 7 10
Patrick Sullivan
66
66
6 30
Wm. Ahern
6.6
66
17 30
Henry Logan
66
66
.12 00
Daniel Barrett
2 00
Patrick Walsh
66
66
9 40
Joseph Collett
66
60
13 80'
Arthur Muse
66
6.
7 00
Wm. Scanlan
.6
.
90
Patrick Cronin
6.6
1'40
Jas. Talbot
.6
66
1 20
Thos. Conley
66
.
7 60
$10,474 07
$21.761 38
ELECTRIC.
RECEIPTS.
From sale of electricity .
$4,481 04
sale of steam to gas dept.
600 00
sale of incandescent lamps
63 09
inventory
66
.
82 45
sales -- electric jobbing .
12 45
$5,239 03
EXPENSES.
Steam coal
·
. $2,751 92
Screenings
.
48 94
Carbons
282 23
Oil and waste
112 65
Globes .
54 63
Repairs, steam plant
543 05
electric plant
48 12
66 arc lamps .
386 46
electric lines
491 23
66 real estate
31 01
Tools and appliances
·
59 86
Incidentals
15 90
.
263
General salaries
. 1,463 31
Station wages
. 2,253 02
Distribution wages
43 58
Care of arc lights
747 48
Care of grounds .
20 60
Stable expenses
9
310 79
General office expenses
173 70
Insurance
143 64
Incandescent lamps
·
171 56
Jobbing .
15 13
$10,168 81
Leaving a loss in the operating account of $4,929 78
To which is to be added the following items :
$125 00 Commissioners' salaries
*Interest on bonds
3,393 55
*Depreciation
3,832 24
Leaving as the total cost of street lighting $12,280 57
Following is the cost per arc lamp for the year ending January 31, 1899 :
Manufacturing, including commissioners'
salaries
$34 86
Interest .
23 40
Depreciation .
26 43
$84 69
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*Interest and depreciation, here stated, are the same per cent. of total interest and depreciation as electric plant is of the total combined plant, as shown by the books.
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GAS.
RECEIPTS.
For gas sold by meter
$12.473 60
less discounts
1,134 22
-$11.339 38
From sales of coke
723 94
inventory of coke
.
·
97 50
sales of tar
683 24
inventory of tar
274 90 .
sales-gas jobbing
347 44
inventory-gas jobbing .
51 23
guarantee on gas main extensions
35 00
---- $13,552 63
EXPENSES.
Coal
$2,868 36
Steam from electric dept.
600 00
Gas oil .
64 38
Purifying
24 68
Repairs gas mains
207 86
gas meters
14 45
66 at works
42 98
benches .
447 72
real estate
130 56
Tools and appliances
61 36
Incidentals
43 68
General salaries
. 1,048 38
Station wages
1,903 69 ·
Distribution wages
93 78
Care of grounds ·
20 60
Stable expenses
155 39
General office expenses
173 70
Insurance
143 64
Jobbing.
319 32
Coke
113 52 .
Tar
·
281 47
Leaving a profit of .
$4,793 11
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.
.
.
.
.
.
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.
.
.
$8,759 52
.
265
We have charged : commissioners' salaries
$125 00
*interest on bonds .
·
3,306 45
*depreciation (at 5 per cent. ) 3,733 16
$7,164 61 From which should be deducted :
4,793 11
· Leaving a net loss
. $2,371 50
Following is the cost of gas per thousand cubic feet at the consumer's meter :
Manufacturing, including commissioners'
salaries,
$1 03
Interest .
50
Depreciation,
56
$2 09
OIL LIGHTS.
EXPENSES.
Inventory, Jan. 31, 1898
$13 27
Labor
152 46
Stable expenses
155 40
Kerosene oil
27 15
Chimneys
10 60
Burners
1 00
Matches
e
1 20
Wicks
.
$361 68
CREDITS.
For empty barrels returned
$2 79
kerosene oil used at gas mains
1 95
kerosene oil used in boilers
1 28
kerosene oil used at works
38
inventory, Jan. 31, 1899
11 10
$17 50
.
.
.
.
60
Leaving as a total cost for oil lights . $344 18
*Interest and depreciation, here stated, are the same per cent. of total interest and depreciation as gas plant is of the total combined plant, as shown by the books.
Making a total of
Profit on operations
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ASSETS.
Real estate, gas
$14,529 92
Machinery and manufacturing appliances, gas
. 31,584 39
Gas mains
. 22,123 76
Gas meters and connections
3,067 42 ·
Tools, gas (inventory)
453 26 .
Real estate, electric
. 14,097 80
Steam plant .
. 17,120 48
Electric plant
. 12,656 64
Electric lines
. 20,766 34
Arc lamps
3,639 86 .
Transformers
2,980 01
Electric meters
1,824 45 0
Tools, electric,
(inventory)
508 29
Office furniture and fixtures
6 6
225 15
Horses and wagons
455 25
Gas coal
66
635 33
Gas oil
4 50
Gas stoves
38 50
Coke
-
66
97 50
Tar
274 90
Jobbing material, gas
66
51 23
Other materiał, gas
11 20
Steam coal
532 40
Screenings
€ 6
· 3 94
Carbons
66
73 58
Oil and waste
66.
34 50
Globes
66
6 00
Incandescent lamps
66
82 45
Other material, electric
209 89
Oil lights, material
66
11 10
Insurance, unexpired
66
387 57
Hay and grain
66
12 10
Due from electric consumers
740 98
Due from gas consumers
.
.
1,684 26
Other accounts due
232 65
Cash on hand as follows :
At town treasury,
Balance general appropriation $2,975 58
.
.
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Bal. extension gas mains appro'n, 612 13 66 from bonds not yet appro-
priated, .
213 15
.
Cash at works
· 17 07
3,817 93
Less amount overdrawn on ex-
tention electric lines appropriation, 144 58
$3,678 35
To balance
34,034 25
$188,865 20
LIABILITIES.
Bonds outstanding .
$168,000 00
Interest accrued, not yet due
2,240 00
Guarantee deposits
125 20
* Appropriation for bond payments .
12,000 00
* Appropriation for gas main extensions 5,000 00 .
* Appropriations for electric lines extensions
1,500 00
$188,865 20
LIST OF UNPAID BILLS, JANUARY 31, 1899.
Davis & Farnum Mfg. Co.
75
Washington Carbon Co. .
8 75
C. H. Spencer
90
Standard Thermometer & Electric Co.
75
M. J. Curley .
19 50
Geo. H. Hathaway
2 90
Geo. H. Taylor
1 76
Cutler Bros.
15 84
A. B. Woodman
4 50
J. M. Perley .
6 39
New Eng. Tel. and Tel. Co.
3 05
$65 09
Respectfully yours, CHAS. E. WHITE, Manager.
FEBRUARY 15, 1899.
·
* While the above appropriation accounts are not strictly liabilities in the ordinary acceptation of the term. they belong in any proper system of accounting upon the same side of the ledger as bonds outstanding and are for convenience grouped with them under the same designation.
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AUDITORS' FINAL STATEMENT.
The Board of Auditors herewith present to the town their report for the fiscal year ending February 1, 1899 :
From March 17, 1898, to January 31, 1899, the selectmen have drawn 2,153 orders on the Treasurer, representing $138,382.40. We have examined the vouchers for these payments and have also verified the arithmetic of all bills coming before the Board of Selectmen for payment during the year, and our report upon them will be found arranged in the departments to which they belong.
Our final balance sheet shows a total expenditure of $155,- 637.63, which includes $14,496.18 disbursed directly by the Treasurer for Town Debt and Interest, Library and Reading Room payments.
We have verified the receipts of such departments as pay money to the Treasurer; we have examined the books of the Collector of Taxes, and of T. J. Skinner, Treasurer of the Library and Reading Room, and find them correct. We have also examined the accounts of Mr. Skinner as Town Treasurer, and find them correct, with the proper vouchers for all receipts and payments ; and that he has a cash balance of $2,533.30 in the National Bank of South Reading.
We also certify that he has securities and deposits representing the C. Sweetser Lecture Fund, Burial Lot Funds, Library Funds, Flint Soldiers' Monument and Old Cemetery Funds, and Nichols Temperance Fund.
The Municipal Light Plant have employed the services of Charles M. Hill, public accountant, of Boston, who performed the work last year, and he has made a thorough examination of the books of the light plant which, together with the examination of
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receipts and expenditures, made by the Auditors, enables us to state that the finances of the town in this direction are well looked after.
The unexpended balances, as seen by our final balance sheet, of New North Ward School House, New Salem Street, Crystal Street, Municipal Light Plant, Extension Gas Mains and Bennett Street are available for next year, being on account of unfinished contracts.
In our report of the expenditures of the various appropriations we have itemized as far as time and space will allow.
Any citizen of the town of Wakefield desirous of obtaining any closer knowledge of bills or accounts will be gladly given some by any member of this board.
In compliance with the vote of the town we have compiled the annual Town Report and submit the same.
Respectfully submitted,
EVERETT W. EATON, ALBERT W. FLINT, GEORGE W. LINNELL,
Auditors.
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INDEX.
PAGE
List of Town Officers,
3-5
List of Jurors,
6 and 7
Record of Town Meetings :
Annual Town Meeting,
8-31
Special Town Meeting, June 27, ·
31-35
Special Town Meeting, October 3.
35-37
State Election, November 8,
.
37-46
Town Clerk's Statistics :
Births,
48-54
Marriages, .
55-62
Deaths,
63-67
Recapitulation, etc.,
68-70
Report of Fish Committee,
71 and 72
Chief of Police,
73-78
Cemetery Committee,
.
.
79
Collectors,
80
Forest Firewards,
81-90
Assessors.
91-93
Treasurer,
94-119
Inspector of Milk, .
120-121 ·
Board of Health,
122 and 123 .
Inspector of Plumbing. .
124
Trustees of Beebe Town Library,
125-131
Librarian,
132
Fire Engineers,
133-137
Sweetser Charity,
138
Overseers of Poor, .
139-148
Highway Surveyor,
·
149-158
Selectmen,
159-168
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.
-
.
.
.
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Report of Auditors : PAGE
Appropriations for 1898-'99,
169
Land, New Town Cemetery,
171
Greenwood Bridge,
171
High School Building, painting and rep'g,
171
Memorial Day,
172
Fish Committee Expenses,
172
New Fire Alarm Box,
172
Fire Department Horses,
.
173
Rental of Hydrants,
173
Forest Firewards' Expenses,
173
Military Aid,
173
Soldiers' Relief,
·
174
Night Watchmen's Salaries, .
.
175
Richardson Light Guard Expenses,
175
Insurance Premiums, . ·
175
Maps, Plans and Surveys
·
176
Salaries Town Officers, 177 .
New Greenwood School House,
177
Gould Street Repairs
177
School Text Books and Supplies, .
·
178
School Contingent Expenses,
179
School General Expenses,
182
Main Street Sidewalk, Lakeside,
183
Murray Street Repairs,
183
Jordan Avenue Wall, .
.
183
Byron Street Sidewalk,
183
Town House Expenses,
184
Fire Department,
185
Miscellaneous Expenses,
189
New North Ward School House,
194
Cooper Street,
194
Crystal Street,
194
Town Farm Windmill, .
195
Bennett Street,
195
New Salem Street,
195
Chestnut Street, .
195
Edgestones,
196
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Report of Auditors-Continued :
PAGE
Cedar Street Drain,
196
Common and Park,
197
Extension Electric Lines,
198
Extension Gas Mains, .
198
Police Department,
198
Concrete Work,
199
Stone Street Crossing, .
200
Highways and Bridges,
201
Morrison Road, .
201
Broadway Repairs.
201
Park Avenue,
202
Main Street, Lakeside,
202
Fire Escape, Greenwood School house, .
202
Poor Department,
202
Municipal Light Plant General Expenses,
202
Printing, Advertising and Stationery, 203
Remodeling Engine House,
203
Final Balance Sheet,
204
Finance Committee,
206-209
Committee on Town'Survey and Assessors' Plans, .
210 and 211
School Committee, .
213-224
Superintendent of Schools,
225-237
School Attendance Laws, 238-243 .
Report of Municipal Light Board, 245-249
Manager Municipal Light Plant, 250-267
Auditors' Final Statement,
268-269
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