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First, 66
A. P. Davis, at Wakefield.
Nov. 28,
Frederick J. Neiss, Maggie Shaw,
52 Wakefield, 45
Roxbuy, Nova Scotia,
66 Bonaparte and Elizabeth, Second, Wm. T. O'Connor, Beta and Mary,
at Wakefield.
Nov. 29,
Arthur L. Kimball, Ora F. (Shedd) Morrill,
30 Wakefield, 66
Nashua, N. H., Merrimac, N.H. Joseph and Adeline,
Sullivan E. &Georgiana E. First, Second,
C. H. Learoyd, at Wakefield.
Nov. 29,
Joseph Hollander, Henrietta Richard,
37 Wakefield, 28 66
France, Cape Breton,
Mathias and Margaret, Simon and Margaret,
First,
W. T. O'Connor, at Wakefield.
Nov. 29,
George M. Ardill, Jr., Emily E. Muse,
33 23
Wakefield, 66
Williamsburg, Nova Scotia,
George M. and Hannah J. First, Jeremiah and Vateline,
W. T. O'Connor, at Wakefield.
Nov. 29,
Edward B. Kelly, Eleanor M. Fay,
35 Wakefield, 29
Wakefield, Somerville,
John and Mary, John and Catherine J.,
First,
W. T. O'Connor, at Wakefield.
Ira and Adelia, Daniel W. and Lusanna B.
First, .6
A. P. Davis, at Wakefield.
Swampscott,
Boston, Needham, Lyndon, Vt., Germany,
James and Mary, Patrick and Catherine,
Second, C. 1. Riordan, First,
at Newton.
Willard and Abby, August and Caroline,
First, 66
Burke F. Leavitt, at Melrose.
Nov. 19,
Martin Levalle, Mary Palmer,
26|Oakland, Cal|Odell, Ill., 28 Wakefield, 47 Wakefield, 32 Needham,
40
Marriages Registered in Wakefield during the Year 1899.
Date of Marriage.
Names of Bride and Groom.
Age.
Residence of each at time of marriage.
Place of Birth.
Names of Parents.
What Marriage
By Whom Married.
Dec. 6,
Lars H. Johnson, Augusta L. Lorentson,
33 Woburn, 24 Wakefield,
Sweden,
John A. and Lina, Lorents and Susanna,
First, 66
N. E. Kron at Woburn.
Dec. 7,
Norman A. Orde, Louise W. Durbeck,
27 Wakefield, 23 Dedham,
1 Nova Scotia, East Boston,
Henry G. and Florence J. First, John,
A. P. Davis at Wakefield.
Dec. 20,
Edward N. Washburn, Laura A. Corning,
¡39 Reading, 25
Canaan, Me., Derry, N. H.,
William and Mary, Frank and Adeline,
First,
A. P. Davis at Wakefield.
Dec. 20,
Lewis W. Evans, Estella E. S. Perkins,
24 Wakefield, 66
E. Boston, Minot, Me.,
Daniel C. and Annie N., John and Careline E.,
First,
Joel M. Leonard at Melrose.
Dec. 20,
Wilmarth S. Buck, Maude S. Black,
29 Plattsburgh, Crown Point, 24| Wakefield, Chelsea,
Samuel and Emma S., Charles H. and Jenette J.
First, 66
Geo. H. Buck at Wakefield.
Dec. 21,
Edward C. Ellis, Adela V. Donovan,
51|Medford, 43 Wakefield,
Boston, Southbridge,
First, Hezekiah C. and Eliz. A., Fourth, John and Lucy,
Wm. H. Pierson at Somerville.
Dec. 21,
Allen L. Gillis, Alice F. Gove,
24 Lynn, 66
Nova Scotia, Lynn,
Charles and Annie, Henry and Mary,
First,
N. R. Everts at Wakefield.
Dec. 24,
Daniel W. Hunt, Clara F. (Fuller) Fletcher, 37
47 Wakefield,
Randolph, Vt., Colebrook, N. H.
Nelson W. and Jane,
Second, 66
N. R. Everts at Wakefield.
Dec. 24,
George E. Kendall, Susie L. M. Brown,
21 Stoneham, 20|Wakefield,
Somerville, Nova Scotia,
James E. and Mary C., Charles and Annie,
First,
Putnam Webber, at Wakefield.
21
30
Deaths Registered in the Town of Wakefield During the Year 1899.
Date.
Name of Deceased.
Age. y. m. d.
Condition.
Birthplace.
Names of Parents.
Cause of Death.
Jan.
1 Eliza Murray (Mckenzie), 3 -arah K. Gould (Sweet),
77 10 10
Widow,
Winthrop, Me .. Wakefield,
John and Isabella, Arnold and Susan, John J. and Ellen B.
Pneumonia.
15 Maria L. Knowles (Smiley),
82 9,21
Widow,
Amesbury, Wakefield,
John and Priscilla,
Palsy with influenza. Meningitis.
16 Florence M. Dulong,
0
7 14
[Single,
Simon and Caroline, John and Rebecca,
Chronic Enteritis.
16 James H. Boit,
74 5 3
Married,
Groton,
Kennebunk Me. Eben and Sarah,
Old age.
18 Charles Gooch,
91 6 24 |Widower,
Nova Scotia,
Unknown and Marget,
Railroad accident.
19 Janet E. Crocker (McMaston) 54 6,26 |Widow,
0 0 1 Single,
Wakefield,
Frank H. and Sadie,
Premature birth.
2' Hazel F. Bryant,
52 10 0 Single,
Wakefield,
Peter G. and Selma,
Bronchitis.
23 Florence L. Olsen,
0 021 Single,
29 Ellen Paine (Curley),
76 6,19 Widow.
Ireland,
John and Nancy,
Heart disease
30 Addie Draper (Bridge),
30|11| 2
Married,
Wakefield,
Chas. C. and Meribah G.
Wakefield,
John W. and Hattie L. Amos and Fannie,
Inanition.
31 |Fannie White,
0
87|
0,21
Widow,
Andover, N. H., Stoneham,
Stephen and Ruth, Fred and Mercie,
Old age. Meningitis.
9 Minnie M. Goodrich,
Apoplexy.
11 Mary Heath (Sanderson),
82
6,25
Widow,
13|Albert A. McManuis,
15
7 12 Single,
Wakefield, Ireland,
John and Mary E. Martin and Ann,
Inflam. of bowels.
15 John N. Finn,
58
0. 0 Single,
3 9| 4 Single,
Wakefield,
Edward S. and Annie G., Peritonitis.
20 Marjorie L. Jacob,
Meningitis. Inanition.
21 Barbara S. Farrington,
0 0 23
Single,
Wakefield,
Charles and Jennie M., Wilber E. and Grace S., Charles and Mary, Nathaniel and Sarah,
Pneumonia.
69
.6 8 Single,
Wakefield,
Heart Disease.
1 6|20 Single,
Boston,
Peter and Mary,
Meningitis.
59 4 2 |Married,
Newm'k't, N. H. Jacob and Lois,
General paralysis.
Bronchitis.
3 Anna E. Parson,
17 0 21 Single,
Sweden, Unity, Me.,
Aaron and Augusta, Elias and Chloe,
Cancer.
5 Mary J. Nutting (Winslow), 70| 0| 0 |Widow,
83| 6| 0
Widow,
Scotland,
Pneumonia. Valvular dis. of heart.
14 Thomas P. Sullivan,
0 4.23
Single,
Feb.
5 Ruth S. Deadman (Sleeper),
2 3,24 Single,
10 Henry T. Rowell,
81
8 2 Married,
Augusta, Me., Boston,
Enoch and Comfort, Luther and Abigail,
Disease of heart.
Pneumonia.
20 Roger H. Murdock,
1 10 3 Single,
Wakefield,
2 '|Elizab'h M. Doyle(O'Connor) 54 0 0 Widow,
Ireland.
Peritonitis.
Tuberculosis.
30 Ruth G. Austin,
2 0 0 Single,
0 4 Single,
Wakefield,
Newfoundland, John and Bridget,
Overdose of chloral.
23 Philip Crute,
Mar.
24 Mary E. Eaton, 26 Rutorrio Cagliano, 2 John Burley,
Deaths Registered in the Town of Wakefield During the Year 1899.
Date.
Name of deceased.
Age. y. m. d
Condition.
Birthplace.
Names of Parents.
Cause of Death.
March 6|Chauncey E. Sheldon, 7 Martha J. Rand (Crossman), 9 Jerry Doucette, 15 George Smith, 24 John A. White,
42| 1|15
66 5 4
0
0
0
Wakefield,
Francis and Sarah, John C. and Sarah T., Unknown and Sophia, Joseph and Lizzie, John and Mary,
Pneumonia. Erysipelas.
April
1 Amanda C. Boit (Berry), 2 William Orphin, 6 Joseph Cartwright,
74 10 10 40
Widow, Single, Married,
Boston,
Richard and Johanna, James and Mary.
Apoplexy.
8|Lewis J. Carlson,
0 5 26 Single.
Wakefield,
Gastro Enteritis.
8 Temp. R. Woodman(Porter), 78 8 Bertha Whipple (Lowd), 8 M. T. Killorin (Hennessey),
78 7 12 Widow. Married,
Milton. N. H.,
Embolism of brain.
9 Timothy Donohue,
39 0
Widow,
0 Single,
Wakefield,
Wm. H. and Mary A. Jonathan and Cassandra, Edward A. and Carrie M. Lott and Kesia.
Pneumonia.
13 Priscilla A. Rich,
16 Hannah Worthen (Young), 18| David Quinlan,
76 37 2 26
78 7 14 Married,
Andover,
Israel and Lydia,
Urinemic apoplexy.
23|Kate M. Cheever,
519
Melrose,
Albion L. and Mary,
Burning accident.
24 Franklin A. Gowen,
52 0 13
Single, Married,
Up. Marion, Pa. Unknown,
Nahum W. and Esther, Unknown.
Difficult Dentition.
28 Rose H West,
1 1 1 Single,
Wakefield,
Leonard and Hilda,
Meningitis.
30 Irene G. Powers,
0 1 0 Single,
Wakefield,
Thomas and CatherineG. Immaturity.
1 Thomas F. O' Hare,
12 4 0 Single,
Wakefield,
John and Mary. Henry and Frances,
Uraemic Poisoning.
6 Hannah T. Doe,
James and Abigail,
Heart Failure.
12 Daniel E Frost,
12 George A. Muse,
31 3|27 Married, 74 0 0 Widow. 38,10 26 Married, 0|10| 0 |Single,
Nova Scotia, Wakefield,
Nathaniel and Ruth, Felix and Rose A.,
Cerebral Meningitis.
Tubercul' rMeningitis
10
0
0 [Single,
0
0 6 Single,
Wakefield,
Bridgeton, Me., Isaac and Phebe,
Heart Disease.
Electric car accident.
80|11 |13
England,
John W. and Matilda, Jonathan and Mary A. Charles and Clarissa, Jerome and Unknown, John and Johanna, John and Unknown,
Asthma. Asphyxiation.
9 Joh'na Donohue (Desmond), 11 Tucker. 12 Mary E. Stowell (Smith),
0 1 |Widow, Single,
Wakefield.
Roxbury,
Heart disease.
Alton Bay. N. H. David and Catherine,
Railroad accident
20 Israel Gray,
Cerebral Meningitis.
25 Jane Russell,
0 11 4 Single,
May
Disease of Heart.
4 Harriet M. Bissell (Hawes),
Springfield. Marblehead,
Burning. Still birth.
Lynnfield.
LaGrippe.
() 5|24 9 7 Widow, Married,
Ireland, Ireland, Ireland,
Pneumonia.
5 15 Widow,
Sebago, Me ..
Pulm'y tuberculosis. Paralysis. Still birth.
Wakefield,
Married, Married, Single,
Boston,
64 11 0 0 Single,
July
May 18|Flor. M. Allison (McAokill), 22| 2'18'Married, 20 Sarah A. Tasker. 24 Elizabeth Kimball (Smith), June 4 Florence Warner, 5| Alvin S. Philbrick,
Oct.
2 Mallorey,
69 5|9 Widow, 1 - 1 22 Single, 0 8 0 Single, 34 0 0 Married, 5 24 Single, 1 69 4 29 Married, 0| 0| 0 Single,
Boston, England, Wakefield,
Thos. M. and Unknown, Alfred T. and Margaret,
|Tuberculosis. Disease of Heart. Gastritis. Tuberculosis. Meningitis. Heart disease. Consumption. Brights Disease. Hemiplegia. Chronic Diarrhoea.
Myxoedema. Paresis of brain.
Hemorrhage.
Pulmonary Hemor.
Marasmus.
Tubec'r dis. of lungs. Broncho Pneumonia.
13 Emmons E. Sheldon,
14 Ralph E. Lakin.
0 2 10 Single,
19 Margaret M. Cronin,
22 John K. Burdett,
74 1
0| 0 Married, 2|18 Single,
Newburyport,
James B. and Unknown, Apoplexy.
Wakefield, Wakefield,
Patrick and Margaret, John and Lucretia, Embert and Maggie, Michael and Ellen, John and Unknown, William and Kate,
Menu gitis. Apoplexy. Marasmus. Phthisis Pulmonalis. Phthisis Pulmonalis.
Bronchitis.
10 Paul Gerry,
0
0 0 4 Single, 7 20 single,
Wakefield,
Frank H. and Sadie,
Meningitis.
11 Leroy H. Bryant,
12 Esther E. Dean (Pearson),
Woburn,
David J. and Pamelia,
Diabetes.
Meningitis.
12 Clifton S. Woodman,
17 Lillian M. Hamilton, 18 Chin Yoke,
Boston, China,
Alvin M. and Mary L., William and Mary T., Unknown,
Meningitis. Nephritis. Meningitis.
Heart disease. Still birth.
Aug.
12 Margaret shannon (Murphy) 29 Minnie F. Tyler (Dean), 4 William A. Holmes, 8 Cornelius A. Kelliher,
11 Charles H. Spencer, 12 Aug. A. Prentiss, (Skinner), 20 Luther W. Flint,
54 0| 0'Married, 59|10 23 Married, 70 0 12 Married, 71 7 16 Married, 22 Annie M. Doucette (Dowd), 26 10 0 Married, 29 Nathaniel M. Shaw,
60 11 17 Single, 81 4 4 Married, 3 11 18 Single, 54 10 5 Married, 64 10 0 Widow,
ĮCape Breton, Boston, Quebec, Unknown.
Kenneth and Margaret, Ebenezer and Mary, Asher and Sarah, John and Matilda,
John and Bridget, Fred W. and Sarah E., John and Ann, Wakefield, N.H. Alvin and Mary, Ireland, Lawrence, England, Ireland, Cranston, R. I., William and Catherine A. Patrick and Mary,
Lynnfield, Hingham, Ireland,
William and Lucy, Solomon and Betsy. Frank F. and Mary, Nathan M. and Rebecca, Unknown,
Edward and Betsey,
Wakefield,
Thomas F. and Fannie, George O. and Esther F., William F. and Mary L., James and Hannah,
Entero-collitis. Tuberculosis.
Meningitis.
23 Leo. V. Doyle,
28 John H. Emerson,
73 0 1|10 Married, 0 21 Single,
Wakefield,
Sept.
2 Walter Hawkes,
27 9 5 Married,
Nova Scotia,
34 0 0 Married, Cape Breton, Ireland.
62| 5.14 Widow,
Wakefield,
Frank H. and Marion H.,
Inanition.
3 Ellen B. Sullivan (Proctor), 8 Annie Quinn (Campbell), 8 Hannah Welch (Flynn),
0 0 20 Single, 0 5 29 Single,
Wakefield,
Roxbury, Wakefield,
0 8 6 Single,
31 Reuben Beal, 31 Edward A. Upton, 13 Mabel shanahan,
30 8|20 Married, 0 1 0|Single, 69 10 8 Married,
E. Boston, Unknown, Peabody,
25 10 5 Married, 47 6.21 Married,
19 Thomas Connelly, 26 Richard Scambler,
Wakefield,
Thomas and Mary,
Deaths Registered in the Town of Wakefield During the Year 1899.
Date.
Name of Deceased.
Age. y. m. d.
Condition.
Birthplace.
Names of Parents.
Cause of Death.
Oct
2 Minnie F. Tyler,
0 | 3| 3 Single,
4 Winburn M. L. Gaetz,
23
5 7 Single,
Wakefield, Nova Scotia, Ireland,
Andrew and Maria, Andrew and Barbara,
4 John Ahearn,
60 3 10 Married,
41 0 0 Married,
8 Bessie W. Scott (Gouch),
20
4 11 Married,
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Ireland, Hyde Park, Wakefield,
Thomas and Mary B., A. J. and Mary,
10 Bridget Mcllugh,
60
0 0) Married
Thomas and Margaret, Otto B. and Emma,
11 Walter A. Runge,
0 10 6 Single,
14 Albert McIntire,
0
0 12 Single,
14 Mary Stimpson (Gould),
88
6,20 Widow,
No. Reading,
14 George Reed Morrison,
84
3 13 Widower, Derry, N. II.,
21 Lizzie Orme (Branscomb),
1
4 8 Single,
Wakefield,
Thomas and Lizzie,
22 Francis Lunt,
75
11 0| Married,
Peru, Me.
Francis and Lydia,
24 George L. Hawkes,
77
0 Widower, Lynnfield,
Joshua and Abigail,
Paralysis of brain. Cancer.
25 Kate Gosnay (Froggette),
35 1 21 Married,
England, Wakefield,
Thomas and Sarah, Sylvine and Mary,
1 |Isaac P. Whittier, 2
Jakes,
0 0 0 Single,
3 Kirk,
0 0 0 Single,
5 Alma C. Carlson,
26 0
6 1 Single,
Sweden,
Carl J. and Christina,
10 Irene E. Doucette,
Wakefield,
John E. and Annie,
12 Joseph Skully,
0 0 1 Single,
Wakefield,
Wm. C. and Cora M.
18 George Godfrey,
68 11 |21 Married,
New Brunswick Thomas and Johanna, Beverly,
19 Emma Stevens (Gowing),
60 1 |16 Widow,
24 Laura T. Whiting,
53 0| 0|Married,
Plymouth,
34
3 18 Single,
Newburyport.
55 11 24 Married,
62 2 8 Married,
.
0 75
2 13 Married,
Wakefield, Wakefield,
John B. and Philomela,
Duodenitis. Cancer. Heart disease. Phthisis Pulmonalis. Consumption. Paralysis.
Clarendon, Vt., England,
Ezra and Avis, Joseph P. and Betsy, Richard and Bridget, Lenzy and Lura, Dennis and Esther,
Dec.
24 Walter J. Glennon, 24 Julius S. Round, 24 Ellen Garside (Hughes), 7 William Lawrence, 9 William H. Atwell,
0 4 Single,
Mariner S. and Lillian C., Premature birth.
Paresis of brain.
Rheumatism of Heart. Brights disease. Consumption. Disease of heart. Heart disease. Consumption. Marasmus. Heart failure.
Walter J. and Ida M.,
William and Sally, John and Sarah,
Heart disease. Embolism. Pneumonia. Cancer of stomach.
28 Margaret I. White,
0 2 20 Single,
Nov.
76 |10 16 Married,
Wakefield, Farmingt'n, Me. Thomas and Clarissa, John and Mary, L. H. and Mary, Wakefield,
Meningitis. Disease of heart. Still birth. Still birth.
Septicœmia. Malnutrition. Heart Disease.
4 0 Single,
50 0| 0| Married,
Mt. Desert, Me., Unknown,
22 Lizzie Hourihan,
Ernest A. and Minnie F., Tuberculosis.
4| Alex'r Boudrout (LaNoir),
Dec. 11|James L. Gray,
36| 6|18| Married, 13 Bathsh'a K. Small (Eldridge) 72 0 0 Widow, 16 Ellen K. Godfrey (Carey),
17|Robert D. Doane, 18 Henry R. Morse,
1 3 15 Single, 5 6|Married,
67 0 2 0 Single,
19 Esther A. Eastman,
22 Jane E. Kelley, 88 0 0 Widow, 21 0 0 Single,
22 Florence Dowd,
22 Jacob T. Cooper,
69| 7 22 Married,
87 8 25 Widow,
Softening of brain. |Disease of heart.
William and Margaret, James and Bathsheba, Gilman and Betsey M., Emmet J. and Sadie C., Moses and Abigail, - Caleb A. and Bessie L., Unknown, Owen and Ann, George and Mary,
Isaac and Anna, John and Hannah,
Scotland,
Harwich. Melrose, Wakefield, C'en. Har. N. H.
Wakefield, Ireland, Roxbury, Plymouth,
Lyman, Me., |N'thwood, N.H.
27|Catherine D. Clark (Smith), |81 5| 1|Widow,
¡Septicemia.
58 10 0 Married,
Disease of heart. Pneumonia. Meningitis. Senile debility. Marasmus.
Cancer. Consumption. |Disease of heart.
23 Mary A. Emmons (Currier),
RECAPITULATION.
Births registered in 1899,
·223
Males,
· 123
Females,
100
223
Nativity of Parents.
Fathers.
Mothers.
Wakefield,
29
I7
United States,
80
80
British Provinces,
50
60
Ireland,
29
35
England,
7
6
Scotland,
4
6
Sweden,
4
6
Italy,
4
2
Germany,
3
I
Norway,
I
O
Wales,
I
O
Portugal,
I
I
Turkey,
I
O
France,
.
O
2
Unknown,
.
9
7
223
223
Marriages registered in 1899,
85
Nativity.
Grooms.
Brides.
Wakefield,
IO
9
United States,
53
43
British Provinces,
II
2I
Ireland,
5
5
Sweden,
4
2
England,
I
I
France,
I
I
Germany,
0
I
Scotland,
0
I
Denmark,
.
O
1
-
85
85
.
·
First marriage,
72
73
Second
I2
I2
Third
O
o
Fourth 66
I
O
-
-
85
85
Number under 20 years of age,
8
between 20 and 30,
50
58
30 and 40,
21
9
66
40 and 50,
6
9
50 and 60,
5
I
66
66 60 and 70,
2
O
85
85
Deaths registered in 1899,
I37
Males,
64
Females,
73
-
137
Number under 5 years of age,
41
66
between 5 and 10,
I
66
" 10 and 20,
4
66
66 .. 20 and 30,
8
66
40 and 50,
4
66 66 50 and 60,
14
60 and 70,
I6
66
70 and 80,
20
80 and 90,
I2
66
90 and 100,
I
Still births,
5
I37
Average age 38 years, 6 months, 3 days.
.
I
·
30 and 40,
II
Nativity.
Wakefield,
44
United States,
55
Ireland,
I3
British Provinces,
II
England,
5
Scotland,
2
Sweden,
2
China,
I
Unknown,
4
137
Number of dogs licensed in 1899,
279
Males,
247
Females,
32
279
Tax on 247 males at $2,
$494.00
Tax on 32 females at $5,
160.00
$654.00
Deduct Clerk's fees,
55.80
$598.20
Paid J. O. Hayden, County Treasurer, $598.20
CHARLES F. HARTSHORNE,
Town Clerk.
REPORT
OF
The Municipal Light Board
AND MANAGER,
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD, MASS.
FOR
THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1900.
WAKEFIELD, MASS. : PRINTED AT THE CITIZEN AND BANNER OFFICE. 1900.
Report of Municipal Light Board.
The Municipal Light Board is pleased to report the most success- ful year in the history of the town lighting plant. This is the first year that no appropriation for general running expense was called for and as we end the year with a larger cash balance than we began it with, the works are more than self supporting already, so far as the operating account is concerned, and if the warm support accorded the plant by the citizens the last two or three years is continued, the time is very near at hand when a substantial sum will be handed over to the town treasury each year from the plant and be an assistance to the tax payers instead of a drain upon the resources of the town.
This has been the crucial year, marking success or failure. The plant has shown its ability to grow and grow rapidly and still keep the increase of its running expense small as compared with the in- crease in the output.
As we understand the lowest bid to light the town by a private corporation was $70 per lamp per year and that on a ten year con- tract. This would amount to $10,150 per year with the present number of lamps and the interest the town has to pay is only a little rising $66.80 per year on the cost of the plant, the balance is in favor of the town, loss of taxes added.
The net cost of operating both gas and electric departments in- cluding interest is as follows for the years ending
Reduction for year.
Total.
Per lamp.
January 31, 1896
$10,562.91
66
31, 1897
9,689.43
873.48
6.02
66
31, 1898
8,628.96
1060.47
7.31
66
31, 1899
6,936.67
1692.29
11.67
66
31, 1900
5,156.92
1779.75
12.20
No account is taken of the facts that the plant is run on a dark in- stead of a moonlight schedule, that the lights are run mornings dur- ing the long nights of the winter and we have run later at night so
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those who return on the last train may have all aid of well lighted streets in reaching their homes.
Pursuant,to the instruction given by the town your board applied to the state board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners for per- mission to reduce the price of gas 10 cents per thousand cubic feet.
We presented evidence showing the unanimous vote of the town requesting the reduction, a similar vote of the light board and further that it would undoubtedly increase the consumption of gas to such an extent as very probably to increase the net income to the town, in spite of all which, however, the state board saw fit in its wisdom to deny the petition.
Your municipal light board were not however convinced that their position was wrong and propose to renew their fight for cheaper gas until the town not only has cheaper gas, but is allowed to do as it pleases with its own lighting plant.
Certainly enough was paid for the plant so the town should have the right to run it as it sees fit.
A special effort has been made during the year to interest the citi- zens in the use of gas stoves with the very gratifying result that 63 or more than double the entire number previously installed in the his- tory of the plant, were put in.
This form of heating and cooking has given general satisfaction. The gas used has averaged to cost about $2.20 per stove per month. To judge from the many inquiries made during the winter, a large number of families will take advantage of this cheap, cool and clean method of cooking during the coming season.
Nearly a mile of gas mains was laid during the year at an average cost of 43 cents per foot and all of these extensions are already pay- ing the town well and in no case will the guarantee have to be levied upon. The number of new gas services, 80, put in this year is the record for the plant and is greater than the number put in.in the three previous years combined.
The gas sales have increased very materially during the year as will be seen by the manager's report which gives the exact figures on these matters.
The loss by leakage was greater this year than last, due, in part, to the large number of extensions, when gas is inevitably lost, and in some part to corrections in the station meter which it was found necessary to make.
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The incandescent lighting account shows a healthy growth in that part of the plant's business, there being an increase in electric sales over last year of $355.04.
A number of alternating arc lamps were tested at the works during the year, but none have as yet been found which your board can ad- vise the citizens to put in for continuous use.
A better grouping of transformers has resulted in a smaller line loss, besides saving the purchase of about $200 worth of transform- ers.
The arc lights have been started in case of alarms of fire coming in after 12.30 at night. This is said to be a great convenience to the firemen.
There has been a much greater demand for an increase in the number of arc street lights this year than ever before and the board has inserted in the town warrant an article covering the matter. As material has advanced in price the appropriation required will be slightly larger than last year. The members of the board are indi- vidually in favor of this increase in the lighting capacity of the plant as the vigorous condition of the plant's finances warrant meeting the just demands of several sections of the town.
Judicious management and the natural growth of the town will ensure better and better results in the future and we may already say with truth that municipal lighting is an assured success for Wakefield.
BENJAMIN A. WYATT, Chairman ; CURTIS L. SOPHER, M. D., Secretary ; E. EUGENE EMERSON,
Municipal Light Board.
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Manager's Report.
MESSRS. BENJAMIN A. WYATT, Chairman,
EDWIN E. EMERSON, CURTIS L. SOPHER,
Municipal Light Commissioners, Wakefield, Mass.
GENTLEMEN :- I submit for consideration the sixth annual report of the manager of the Municipal Light Plant, with statement show- ing operations of the plant, for the year ending January 31, 1900.
The year has been favorable for the business of the plant, showing gains in gas and electric sales, increase of consumers, gas and elec- tric, many feet of gas mains laid in populous sections from which good returns will be received ; the electric lines, also, have been ex- tended, and good returns have been received from this part of the plant.
It is with pleasure I am able to say no accident has occurred, causing any loss of life, or the property of the plant.
All necessary repairs have been made to the plant, as required. In several places we have relaid gas mains where there were leaks, overhauled and repaired the electric lines, placed cutout boxes on arc circuit, and junction boxes on incandescent main wires. This will enable the plant to give better services, if any part of the system is interrupted from any cause, only that part will be without light.
We have placed lightning arresters at a number of points on our incandescent main wires. This has been successful, inasmuch as few transformers have been lost from lightning.
Several of the buildings have been painted, the first time, I am told, since the town has had the plant. This work will be completed this coming year.
Three new retorts have been placed in one of the benches of 3s.
The storage facilities for gas and steam coal have been enlarged ; this has enabled us to get more favorable rates by buying in larger amounts.
The wagons have been repaired and painted, a new pung, set of
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double runners, harness and a horse, has been purchased during the year.
The steam piping between barn and stable relaid and insulated.
The gas exhauster engine has been overhauled, new rings, piston and other repairs made to it.
At a slight expense, flowers and vines have been planted around the works ; this has been pleasing to many of our townspeople.
We have taken care of the oil lights as usual ; the expense for this is shown elsewhere, in the financial statement.
The street arc lamps have been run all dark nights, Feb. I to Nov. 9, 1899, until 12.20 a. m., from Nov. 10 to Jan. 31, 1900, until 12.36 a. m., and from Nov. 15, 1898, to March 15, 1899, from 5 a. m. until daylight.
These lamps were run 1,469 hours or 299 nights ; moon schedule would have been 1,208 hours.
The incandescent system has been operated 4,566 hours.
The incandescent main lines have been extended as follows :
Linden avenue, from Main street to Chas E. Tingley's residence 1,050 feet
Foundry street, from Albion street to James W. Leslie's factory . 72.I
Capital street, from Spring street to Currie Doleman's residence 2,328 66
Wave avenue, from Main street to No. 22 .
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