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84
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75
159
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8
6
14
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11
35
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.
11
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50
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2
2
Boys.
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13
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.
. .
.
.
.
.
.
.
Greenwood.
F. P. Hurd.
Franklin.
Woodville.
Montrose.
West Ward.
Lincoln.
H. M. Warren.
Hamilton.
16
35
2
Girls.
2,079
·
Girls.
36
36
12
10
40
35
8
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159
The above table gives the number of boys and girls in each grade in the several schools, January, 1904. Total number of boys in all of the schools, 1,036. Total number of girls, 1, 043.
Grade.
Teacher.
Total |Average Average |Per. ct.of M'm'ship M'm'ship attend'ce attend'ce
Pupils under 5.
Pupils over 15.
Pu'ls bet. 7 and 14.
Total days' absence.
Cases tru- ancy.
Total cases of tardi's.
High, Lincoln, IX,
Charles H. Howe,
302
287.
274.1
95.6
0
240
22
2,319
3
584
M. E. Wentworth,
.49
44.8
42.5
94.9
0
8
26
737
5
78
Fannie E. Carter,
49
39.6
37.5
94.7
0
10
22
742
0
53
Ella P. Newton,
47
40.1
38.4
95.8
0
4
38
600
0
42
Antoinette A. Pond,
41
36.8
34.3
93.2
0
3
34
897
1
77
VI,
Henrietta Richardson,
47
45.
42.2
93.8
0
1
16
958
1
101
Jessie S. Dyer, ‘
48
41.2
39.3
95.4
0
.0
39
699
1
92
Lena B. Reynolds,
47
42.5
40.
94.1
0
0
42
878
4
91
Isabel M. Elliot,
37
33.8
32.
94.7
0
0
34
643
1
24-
L. Josephine Mansfield,
46
40.8
38.4
94.1
0
0
40
888
3
83.
L. Isadore Wood,
78
54.
50.1
92.8
0
0
20
1,440
1
104
Agnes Anderson,
86
35.6
32.8
92.1
0
0
9
993
0
70
Edith R. Marshall,
83
54.6
50.2
91.9
0
0
1
1,542
0
95
M. A. Warren,
53
43.8
42.
95.9
0
5
37
684
2
16
Clara E. Emerson,
36
31.8
29.6
93.1
0
0
32
810
0
67
Mary Kalaher,
47
41.3
39.3
95.2
0
0
45
734
3
63
III, IV,
Mary A. Grady,
45
39.4
36.7
93.3
0
0
43
1,128
0
54
I, II,
Alice J. Kernan,
43
38.
33,1
88.1
0
0
13
1,522
0
135
Elizabeth Gardner,
45
41.
39.2
95.6
0
0
44
757
0
54
Eleanor M. Maloney,
47
38.8
37.2
96.9
0
0
47
812
1
116
Mary E. Kelly, i
36
31.1
28.5
91.6
0
0
33
899
2
94
Jessie E. West,
52
35.1
32.7
93.2
1
0
5
863
0
167
Sarah E. Wilkins,
48
31.7
29.8
94.1
0
4
37
701
0
146
Lila P. McCormick,
63
39.7
36,6
92.3
0
0
41
1,071
1
143
Vienna L. Hill,
*
35.6
33.5
94.2
0
0
0
768
0
126
Grace E. Nelson,
65
40.8
38.9
95.3
0
0
44
697
0
94
Mary I. Hawkins,
63
37.7
34.8
92.3
0
0
40
1,188
4
79
Mercie M. Whittemore,
65
41.8
36.7
87.8
0
0
33
1,558
0 .
49
Sallie F. Gardner,
62
38.6
33.7
87.4
0
0
14
1,762
0
91
Eleanor F. Emerson,
30
24.9
24.1
96.8
0
2
23
274
0
29
Eva A. Howlett,
40
33.8
31.4
92.9
0
0
36
856
0
56
Isabel G. Flint'
40
30.9
29.1
94.3
0
0
29
615
1
53
Jennie L. Carter,
60
40.6
37.4
92.1
0
0
11
1,132
2
150
T. Frank Shea,
46
33.3
31.5
94.6
0
1
36
768
0
132
Ralph B. Munroe,
60
40.3
37.9
93.9
0
1
40
908
4
:51
Ruby S. Smith,
*
38.9
36.7
94.2
0
0
0
490
-
1
163
Agnes C. Grady,
64
41.4
38.3
93.
0
0
41
1,097
M. Lula Whitney,
62
42.3
40.
94.5
0
0
43
834
1
126
Katharine L. Kelly,
65
39.5
37.2
94.3
0
0
28
738
1
136
Hannah J. Ardill,
66
44.3
41.5
93.5
2
0
5
1,119
0
82
Louise A. Wilkins,
52
35.9
32.6
91.
0
0
37
1,120
3
228
Woodville, II, III, IV,
I, II.
Elvah M. Hayes,
56
38.4
34.2
89.1
0
0
16
1,508.
205
Montrose, IV, V, VI,
Alice H. Wicker,
32
28.6
27.
94.4
0
0
27
582
Mildred M. Moses,
37
25.9
24.6
95.
0
0
14
455
78
Mabel A. Kernan,
32
31.
27.1
92.
0
0
30
656
72
Addie R. Crosman,
55
39.4
35.3
89.5
0
22
1,408
150
Total.
2527
2011.4
1880.
93
3
279
1,319
43,450
47
4,95 6
The above statistics are for the school year from @~ t., 1902 to June, 1903.
*Pupils enrolled in other rooms.
320
V,
III, IV,
II, III,
I, II,
I,
V, VI,
III, IV,
I, II,
Franklin, VIII, ;
VI, VII,
V, VI,
IV, V,
III, IV.
I, II,
I,
I, II, III,
West Ward, III, IV,
I, II,
--
V.
IV
66
III, IV
III,
II,
I,
I, H. M. Warren, VIII, IX,
VII,
V, VI,
Hamilton, V, VI,
IV, V.
II, III,
I,
Greenwood, VIII, IX,
VI, VII,
F. P. Hurd, VII, VIII,
0
59
198
VII,
VIII, IX
VII, VIII,
Grade.
Teacher.
Average member'ip. member'ip.
Average attend'nce. attend'nce.
Per cent of Tot'l ses'ns |No.cases of No.cases of absence.
tardiness.
truancy.
Dis- missals
High,
Charles H. Howe,
279
274.5
265.6
96.7
882
347
0
254
Lincoln, IX,
M. E. Wentworth,
37
37.3
35.8
'96.
269
10
0
21
Fannie E. Carter,
35
33.
31.6
95.8
260
25
0
15
Ella P. Newton,
42
40.8
39.4
96.6
253
15
0
11
VII,
Grace A. Converse,
46
43.5
40.8
93.8
501
117
0
63
56
VI,
Frances Burnham,
40
43.2
41.
94.9
409
76
0
19
Jessie S. Dyer,
50
47.7
45.7
95.8
372
12
0
41
Lena B. Reynolds,
40
39.4
37.
93.9
447
20
0
9
Isabel M. Elliot,
35
32.7
31.6
96.6
196
15
0
10
III,
L. JJosephine Mansfield,
48
42.9
40.3
93.9
458
30
1
27
II,
L. Isadore Wood,
45
43.3
40.8
94.2
456
45
0
9
Agnes Anderson,
34
33.8
31.3
92.6
444
25
0
1
- I,
Edith R. Marshall,
65
56.3
50.4
89.5
1,047
73
1
8
M. A. Warren,
33
31.6
30.7
97.2
186
10
0
2
Clara E. Emerson,
33
33.3
31.6
94.9
306
35
0
15
VII,
Mary Kalaher,
45
41.5
40.3
97.1
250
27
0
18
V, VI,
M. Eunice Young,
43
41.6
38.8
93.2
512
27
0
27
III, IV,
Mary A. Grady,
36
34.9
33.2
95.
333
48
0
11
I, II,
Alice J. Kernan,
39
38.7
34.9
90.
680
131
0
6
Elizabeth Gardner,
40
35.8
34.7
96.9
230
17
0
16
IV, V,
Eleanor M. Maloney,
36
3s.2
36.3
95.
361
29
0
11
66
II, III,
Mary E. Kelly,
14
42.7
40.4
93.2
398
74
1
11
I,
Jessie E. West,
41
38.4
35.8
93.2
427 .
44
1
6
Greenwood, VIII, IX,
Sarah E. Wilkins,
38
35.5
33.2
93.5
449
55
0
24
VI, VII,
Lila P. McCormick,
46
40.5
37.8
93.3
505
83
0
32
V, VI,
Vienna L. Hill,
*
37.8
34.5
91.3
456
60
0
40
II, III,
Lillian E. Mansfield,
49
40.9
38.4
93.9
435
62
0
29
II,
Mary I. Hawkins,
13
38.6
34.7
89.8
679
20
0
22
1,1
Mercie M .; Whittemore,
15
38.2
35.2
90.8
653
44
0
7
66
I,
Sallie F. Gardner,
47
37.8
32.9
89.9
856
32
0
5
66
III, IV,
Isabel G Flint,
14
38.3
35.9
94.
441
59
5
66
I, II,
Corolyn W. Pullen,
44
37.1
33.5
90.3
628
78
7
Franklin, VIII,
T. Frank Shea,
28
26.6
24.6
92.4
419
26
0
30
VI, VII,
Ralph B. Munroe,
43
40.4
37.3
92.9
567
11
0
22
Ruby S. Smith,
47
43.5
41.5
95.5
442
20
1
10
III, IV,
M. Lula Whitney,
42
43.6
41.3
94.8
391
24
0
7
II,
Katharine L. Kelly,
46
43.1
40.6
94.2
461
35
10
Hannah J. Ardill,
44
41.7
37.1
88.9
828
32
12
Woodville, III, IV,
Louise A. Wilkins,
26
24.7
22.9
92.7
312
30
0
11
Elval. M. Hayes,
36
33.3
30.4
91.3
504
49
1
6
Montrose, IV, V, VI,
Myrta E. Knight,
27
24.1
22.8
94.9
190
71
0
37
I, II, III,
Mildred M. Moses,
27
24.7
23.4
94.7
263
39
0
12
West Ward, III, IV,
Mabel A. Kernan,
26
24.7
24.2
96.3
146
14
0
10
I, II,/
Addie R. Crosman,
43
36.9
32.7
88.2
673
120
0
7
Total.
2,144
2,053.8
1,929.6
94
21,921
2,385
14
1,009
* Pupils enrolled in other rooms.
The above statistics cover the first five months of the present school year-
321
F. P. Hurd, VII, VIII, Eleanor F. Emerson,
39
35.6
34.2
96.1
286
23
9
V, VI,
Eva E. Howlett,
38
37.4
34.9
93.3
508
54
9
V, VI,
IV, V.
Agnes C. Grady.
47
44.3
40.6
91.6
704
54
6
21
93.9
448
38
1
21
IV, V,
Lena Harrington,
43
39.4
37.
V1.
IV.
III, IV,
I, II,
H.IM. Warren, IX,
VIII,
Hamilton, VI,
V
1 0
I,
I, II,
IX.
VIII,
.
Total
322
CORPS OF TEACHERS, WITH SALARIES, YEAR OF ELECTION, GRADE AND WHERE EDUCATED.
Name.
Salary
Date of first elec'n.
Grade.
Where educated.
HIGH SCHOOL, COMMON STREET.
$2000
1895
Principal,
Dartmouth College.
Helen W. Poor,
850
1896
First Assistant,
Ellen C. Wood,
750
1900
Second 66
Lester S. Hart,
700
1901
Assistant,
Tufts
66
Elizabeth F. Ingram,
650
1881
Smith
Ion E. Dwyer,
1100
1902
66
Highland Park Harvard
66
M. Hannah Wait,
500
1901
66
Radcliffe
66
Carrie M. Searle,
600
1903
66
Boston University.
Adelaide M. Holland,
280
1901
66
M. Alice Ryan,
250
1902
LINCOLN SCHOOL, CRESCENT STREET. Mrs. M. E. Wentworth, J. Ardelle Robinson,
1000
1871
Principal,
Ninth,
Fannie E. Carter, Ella P. Newton,
550
1901
Eighth,
Grace A, Converse,
450
1903
Seventh,
Frances Burnham,
475
1902
Sixth,
Jessie S. Dyer,
500
1901
Fifth,
Lena B. Reynolds,
500
1899
Fourth,
Isabel M. Elliot,
500
1900
Third and Fourth, Third,
L. Isadore Wood,
500
1896
Second,
Agnes Anderson,
400
1900
Edith R. Marshall,
500
1904
First and Second, First,
M. Lina Miller,
280
1903
Assistant,
H. M. WARREN SCHOOL, CONVERSE STREET.
750
1871
Principal,
Wakefield High School. 66
Clara E. Emerson,
550
1879
Eighth,
Mary Kalaher,
500
1888
Sevensh,
Salem Normal School. Lowell
M. Eunice Young,
380
1903
Fifth and Sixth,
Mary A. Grady,
400
1901
Third and Fourth,
Salem
Alice J. Kernan,
500
1890
First and Second,
Wakefield High School.
HAMILTON SCHOOL. ALBION STREET. Elizabeth Gardner,
600
1898
Principal,
Eleanor M. Maloney,
380
1902
Fourth and Fifth,
Mary E. Kelly,
500
1884
Second and Third, First,
GREENWOOD SCHOOL. MAIN STREET.
700
1883
Principal,
Lila P. McCormack,
500
1892
Sixth and Seventh,
Vienna L. Hill,
400
1900
Fifth and Sixth,
Lena Harrington,
400
1903
Fourth and Fifth,
Lillian E. Mansfield,
360
1903
Second and Third, Salem Normal School.
Mary I. Hawkins,
500
1896
Second,
Mercie M. Whittemore,
380
1900
First,
Miss Wheelock's Kin. S'l Kin. Normal, Prov. R. I.
Sallie F. Gardner,
500
1898
F. P. HURD SCHOOL. CORDIS STREET. Eleanor F. Emerson,
600
1887
Principal,
Salem Normal School. 66 66
Eva E. Howlett,
500
1880
Fifth and Sixth,
Isabel G. Flint, !
450
1899
Third and Fourth,
66
Carolyn W. Pullen,
400
1903
First and Second,
|Pinkerton Academy.
Berwick Academy. Farmington, Me., Normal. Millbury High School. Worcester Classical High. Willimantic Normal Sch'l. N. H. State College.
Quincy Training School. Framingham Normal Sch. Wakefield High School. 66 66
L. Josephine Mansfield,
500
1875
Quincy Training School. Wakefield High School. 66
Randolph 66
66
Jessie E. West,
475
1902
Calais, Me., High School. Salem Normal School. Wakefield High School. Truro Normal School.
Salem Normal School. Wheaton Seminary. Dover High School. Lowell Normal School.
Sarah E. Wilkins,
450
1903
600
1886
Sumner W. Cushing, Alice L. Nye,
700
1903
650
1903
1
Colby
Wakefield High School. 66
Charles H. Howe,
Radcliffe 66
Wellesley
Southboro High School .!
M. A. Warren,
323
Name.
Salary
Date of first elect'n.
Grade.
Where educated.
FRANKLIN SCHOOL. NAHANT STREET.
T. Frank Shea,
700
1902
Principal,
Westfield Normal School.
Ralph B. Munroe,
500
1900
Sixth and Seventh, Fifth and Sixth,
Lowell
Salem
M. Lula Whitney,
500
1894
Third and Fourth, Second,
Salem
66
66
Hannah J. Ardill,
475
1901
First,
WOODVILLE SCHOOL. FARM STREET. Louise A. Wilkins, Elvah M. Hayes,
475
1902
1898
Third and Fourth, First and Second,
Salem Normal School. Farmington High School.
MONTROSE SCHOOL. SALEM STREET. Mrs. Myrta E. Knight, Mildred M. Moses,
425
1903
1902
Fourth to Sixth, First to Third,
Salem Normal School. Kin. Normal, Chicago.
WEST WARD SCHOOL. PROSPECT STREET. Mabel A. Kernan,
475
1899
Third and Fourth, First and Second,
Wakefield High School. Wellesley College.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTORS
George F. Wilson,
800
1876
Superv'r of Music,
Boston Conservatory.
Annie B. Parker,
500
1893
66
" Dra'g,
Prang Normal.
Mary J. Wilson,
475
1899
" Sew'g,
Normal Training, Br'kline
Sarah M. Aldrich,
600
1902
Sloyd,
Sloyd Training School.
Lieut. H. G. Brockbank.
100
1903
Military Instructor Co. A. 6th Inf'ty M. V. M.
JANITOR.
SCHOOL.
RESIDENCE.
Salary.
Addison F. Lyman,
High,
736 Main St., Greenwood,
$700
Charles E. Newman,
Lincoln,
26 Park Street,
800
Edward E. Eaton,
H. M. Warren,
30 Park Street, 400
Edward C. Butterfield,
Hamilton,
37 Sweetser Street,
200
Josiah H. Ringer,
Greenwood,
Greenwood Av., Greenw'd,
400
W. W. Shedd,
F. P. Hurd,
25 Cordis Street,
200
Thomas Thrush,
Franklin,
32 Franklin Street,
400
Alexander Murray,
Woodville,
Farm Street,
110
Maurice F. Hurley,
Montrose,
289 Lowell Street.
85
Edwin C. Swain,
West Ward.
31 Fairmount Avenue,
85
Salem
66
66
Ruby S. Smith,
450
1903
Agnes C. Grady,
380
1902
Fourth and Fifth,
Gorham, Me.
Katharine L. Kelly
500
1894
66
66
450
500
1899
Addie R. Crosman,
450
324
Report of Finance Committee.
The Finance Committee recommend the raising and appropri- ating of the items appearing below, for the maintenance of the town departments for another year.
We deal in figures of arithmetic and not in forms of rhetoric and call for the serious attention of the town to the following report :
Support of schools :
Pay rolls, . $40,033 00
Fuel,
4,502 00
Commercial course, . 1,600 00 .
Contingent,
2,500 00 .
Books and supplies, . .
2,600 00
Total,
. $51,235 00
Treasurer's department :
Maturities in 1904. All provided by pre-
vious votes to enter tax levy :
Municipal light plant,
. $3,000 00
(Next year $6,000.)
New cemetery, 500 00
Almshouse, ·
500 00
Warren schoolhouse,
2,000 00
Greenwood
2,000 00
Junction
2,000 00 ·
North
500 00 .
High school repairs,
1,000 00 .
Fire station,
1,000 00
Park, local,
500 00
Metropolitan park, .
500 00
325
Armory, last payment, . $3,000 00
Sewerage, .
· 2,000 00
Water, . · · 4,000 00
Cooper street bridge, 500 00
November appropriations,
. 16,174 47
$39,174 47
The maturity on water bonds to be taken from water receipts, 4,000 00
$85,174 47
Interest,
. $35,010 00
Interest on sewerage bonds to
be taken from abutters' assessments, .
$9,835 00
Interest on water bonds from
water receipts,
9,400 00
Amount required for interest,
-$19,235 00 . . $15,775 00
Metropolitan park assessment, 2,437 19
State tax, last year, 6,500.00
County tax, last year,
8,514 48
Sewerage from state, last year,
7,010 10
Highway department : For highways, concrete side- walks, stone crossings and edgestones. Street railway tax and ·
4,000 00
That compensation for a pair of horses, cart and driver be not more than $5 per day ; for a single horse, cart and driver, $3.50 per day.
Street sprinkling, . 1,200 00
That all work of street sprinkling by done by the horses and permanent men of the fire department. Poor department : The receipts of farm, all other receipts and . 5,000 00
Police department,
1,700 00
. Night watch,
1,800 00
Fire department : The earnings of department and . 6,500 00
Forest fire wards, . 800 00
Fish committee,
.
25 00
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Hydrants, standpipes and street fountains, . (Said amount being at the rate of $25 each. )
$3,450 00
Miscellaneous expenses,
6,000 00
Town hall expenses, receipts and
2,000 00
Richardson Light Guard,
600 00
State aid,
4,000 00
Soldiers' relief,
3,400 00 .
Military aid, .
700 00
Insurance,
850 00
Town library : Dog tax, $904.51, and
200 00
Public reading room,
- 200 00
Salaries town officers :
Tree warden, salary, all services and expenses,
$100 00
Board of health, $100 for salaries, $300 extra services,
400 00
Board of auditors, .
215 00
" registrars, .
215 00
" assessors, .
900 00
" overseers, .
300 00
" fire engineers, . ,
215 00
66
" forest fire wards,
75 00
66 " light commissioners, .
250 00
" selectmen, $100 each, clerk $200, .
700 00
Superintendent of streets, including horse and team,
900 00
Town treasurer,
400 00
" clerk, .
200 00
" counsel,
500 00
Tax collector,
650 00
Inspector of milk,
100 00
Collector of milk, . 50 00
Sealer of weights and measures,
100 00
Secretary finance committee,
50 00
.
$6,320 00
327
Sewer department :
For maintenance, , . $2,100 00
Construction, including
Brook line damages awarded, unpaid, .
$1,376 02
Damage claims, pending,
123 98
Contingent, engineering,
clerical and office ex-
200 00
penses,
$1,700 00
Commissioners' salaries, .
300 00
$4,100 00
Total,
$178,991 24
Water department :
For maintenance, including painting and
repairing reservoir, tell-tale (standpipe), 10 new hydrants, pipe and fittings, . $10,500 00
Interest on bonds, . . 9,400 00
Bonds payable in 1904, . ·
4,000 00
Construction and extensions,
5,000 00 .
Salaries of commissioners,
300 00
Total, $29,200 00 That no extensions be made unless 5 per cent.
of cost is guaranteed.
Municipal light plant :
For maintenance, . $32,000 00
Gas and electric extensions, to be reimbursed by-town, 1,000 00 To authorize light plant to pay from earnings the cost of a bench of 6's, to issue 6 notes to cover a term of 6 years, of $550 each, in 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 years respectively, beginning with the year 1905, 3,300 00
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The following vacancies occur on the committee, due to expirations of the terms of John A. Meloney, Michael Lane, James W. S. Brown, Clinton H. Stearns and George H. Stowell. Also one for two years, caused by the resignation of George M. Poland.
For the committee, JOHN A. MELONEY, Chairman, FRANK J. HENKEL, Secretary.
A
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ANNUAL REPORT
- -OF THE-
MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD
AND MANAGER,
-- OF THE
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD,
-FOR THE-
YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1904.
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Report of Municipal Light Board.
The Municipal Light Board begs to submit its annual re- port for the town fiscal year ending January 31, 1904 :
The Light Plant for the past year has been operated under extremely unfavorable conditions, as shown by the follow- ing :
Our receipts have been decreased materially by the recent reduction in the prices of both gas and electricity.
The price of coal, representing our largest item of ex- pense, has also continued at an abnormally high figure.
It will be seen from the above that the main items in both the receipts and expenditures have been adversely effected, and to a marked degree.
In addition to the above we have lost Stoneham as a con- sumer, also one of our largest customers in Wakefield, the latter having displaced gas for illumination by electricity, operated by a private electric plant.
Discounts are also allowed on all bills, whereas in the pre- vious year only such bills were subject to it as represented a monthly consumption of 1,000 feet.
The arc lights are also run up to 1 a. m., instead of 12.30, as previously.
We are pleased to state, however, that irrespective of the above facts a more favorable condition of affairs has existed, a healthy increase in the business being shown in both departments.
Whereas in the electric department it will be noticed that the gross income from all sources is less than that of the pre- ceding year, the gross sales of electric current show a good increase. The amount, however, by which we should have
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benefitted, is considerably reduced by discounts not hereto- fore allowed. Notwithstanding these facts, a net gain of 10 per cent. is shown.
The gas consumption, as compared with that of Wakefield alone last year, also shows an equal increase of 10 per cent.
There is still a growing demand for gas stoves, as is shown by the fact that we have installed an even greater number than in the past year.
It has always been the policy of the present management to make promptly such repairs as were necessary to maintain the efficiency of the plant, and to this item of repairs we have annually devoted about $2,500 of our income. We feel that we are justified in saying that the plant is now in a better condition than ever before in its history.
The quality of our gas is sometimes criticised, where in reality it is a defective or poor grade of mantle that is at fault.
As has been customary for the past few years, we have asked for no appropriation for maintenance other than the receipts of the plant.
We have been obliged to carry over some unpaid bills, which will, however, be materally reduced by the first of March.
We feel that the natural increased receipts of the plant will be sufficient to cover our expenditures for the coming year.
In view of the increased consumption of gas, however, we find that the present benches of 3's are entirely inadequate to take care of the business at the time of renewing retorts in the bench of 6's, and we consequently recommend an appro- priation of $3,300, to replace these with a new bench of 6's, an article for which will appear in the town warrant.
BENJAMIN A. WYATT, EDWIN E. EMERSON, FRED A. SWAIN.
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Manager's Report.
MESSRS. BENJ. A. WYATT, Chairman,
FRED A. SWAIN AND EDWIN E. EMERSON,
Municipal Light Board, Wakefield, Mass.
Gentlemen :- The tenth annual report of the manager showing the operation of the plant for the year ending January 31, 1904, is respectfully submitted.
The sales of electric current are larger than last year. The sales of gas are less, owing to the discontinuance of the supply to Stoneham and of a large consumer in Wakefield. Outside of these two instances a gain is shown.
A horse, wagon, sleigh and harness were purchased. Retubed one boiler, repaired main steam pipes, placed six . new retorts in bench of sixes and made repairs on pole lines and appliances as required to maintain the efficiency of the plant. Fifty-three ranges, twenty heaters and fifty services have been connected.
The street lights (145) were operated 1652 hours. Moon- light schedule, 1220 hours.
The incandescent service is operated 4811 hours. Gas manufactured, . . 13,999,000 cu. ft.
" sold and accounted for, 11,404,000 “ "
" not accounted for, 2,595,000 “. .. or 18.7 per cent.
Gas mains were extended on the following streets :- Sweetser street from Main to Pleasant, 831 ft. 3 in. pipe. Pleasant street from Sweetser to school-
house,
765 “3 " 66
Central street from Pleasant street east, 200 “ 3 "
:
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Gould street from No. 20 west, Cedar street from Gould south, Centre street,
385 ft. 3 in. pipe. 197 "3 " 125 " 2 "
Birch Hill avenue north and south from Summer, Charles street, Yale avenue to No. 7,
362 " 3 "
171"3 " 66
50"3 "
3,086
No serious accident has occurred to any of the employees.
ELECTRIC.
REVENUE.
From sale of electricity,. .
$7,080 97
Less discounts,
480 29
$6,600. 68
From sale of steam to gas department,
600 00
inventory,
·
47 00
66 sales, electric jobbing,
200 23
inventory, electric jobbing,
117 52
" use of current, fire alarm,
12 00
$7,680 71
EXPENSES.
Steam coal,
$5,233 07
Carbons,
338 66
Oil and waste,
57 72
Globes, .
44 47
Repairs, steam plant,
450 44
electric plant,
126 40
66 arc lamps, .
141 69
electric lines,
1,190 81
real estate,
70 48
Tools and appliances,
9 22
" incandescent lamps,
108 28
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General salaries,
$1,361 94
Station wages,
2,794 22
Distribution wages,
134 59
Care of arc lamps, .
607 87
Care of grounds,
24 96
Stable expense,
·
651 69
General office expense,
269 14
Incandescent lamps,
246 68
Jobbing,
267 87
Telephone, ·
·
41 71
Repairs meters and transformers,
20 00
Insurance,
434 14
$14,517 77
*Loss in operating carried over, ·
$6,837 06
To be added the following ;
Commissioners' salaries, ¿ of $250, . $125 00
*Interest on bonds, ¿ of $6,200, 3,100 00
*Depreciation, 5 per cent,
3,141 85
$6,366 85
Net cost of street lighting,
$13,203 91
*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.
Following is the cost per arc lamp, for the year ending Jan. 31, 1904 :
Manufacturing, including commission-
ers' salaries, $48 02
Interest on bonds, .
21 38
Depreciation, 5 per cent.,
[21 66.
Number in use, 145.
$91 06
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GAS.
REVENUES.
From sales of gas, .
$19,444 94
Less discounts,
·
2,275 39
$17,169 55
From sale of coke, .
2,905 73
inventory of coke, :
400 00
sale of tar,
1,191 37
inventory of tar,
112 00
sales, gas jobbing and stoves,
1,158 31
inventory, jobbing and stoves,
592 11
sales of carbon
35 97
$23,565 04
EXPENSES.
Coal,
$6,990 59
Steam from electric department,
600 00
Gas oil, .
85 08
Purifying, including labor,
192 91
Repairs, gas mains,
198 88
meters,
17 68
at works,
232 29
real estate,
116 19
benches, .
434 14
Tools and appliances,
107 64
Advertising, .
147 44
General salaries,
1,361 81
Station wages,
2,588 27
Distribution wages,
397 10
Care of grounds,
24 96
Stable expense,
325 84
General office expense,
269 14
Jobbing,
737 70
Coke,
338 04
Tar,
122 79
Wages, meter takers,
145 84
Gas stoves,
646 27
337
Lime, .
$7 70
Telephone,
41 71
Insurance,
434 14
$16,564 15
A profit of .
$7,000 89
To be added the following:
Commissioners' salaries, { of $250, . $125 00
*Interest on bonds, ¿ of $6,200, 3,100 00
*Depreciation, 5 per cent.,
3,302 52
$6,527 52
A net profit of
$473 87
FIRE ALARM (General) . EXPENSES.
Inventory, Jan. 31, 1903,
$28 48
Labor, . ·
99 79
Material,
45 46
$173 73
CREDIT.
Inventory, Jan. 31, 1904,
$25 75
Cost of operating fire alarm, .
$147 98
OIL LIGHTS.
· EXPENSES.
Inventory, Jan. 31, 1903,
$18 75
Labor, .
93 11
Stable expense,
.
325 84
Kerosene oil, .
32 23
Glass, .
1 65
- Chimnies,
2 20
Matches,
40
Wicks, .
41
$474 59
.
.
338
CREDIT.
Inventory, Jan 31, 1904, .
$12 50
Cost of operating oil lights, .
$462 09
*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.
ASSETS.
Real estate, gas, . $11,263 30
Machinery and manufacturing appli- ances, .
24,451 51
Gas mains,
23,284 16
Gas meters and connections,
4,143 75
Tools, gas, inventory,
705 87
Real estate, electric,
10,918 85
Steam plant, .
13,286 10
Electric plant,.
9,795 22
Electric lines, .
18,387 21
Arc lamps, ·
2,913 83
Transformers, .
2,491 34
Electric meters,
2,717 37
Tools, electric, inventory, 802 79
Office furniture & fixtures, inventory,
361 80
Horses and wagons, inventory,
1,033 50
Hay and grain,
18.00
Gas coal,
1,512 18
Coke,
400 00
Gas oil,
66
39 25
Gas stoves,
401 06
Tar
112 00
Jobbing material, gas, 66
191 05
Steam coal,
1,651 56
Carbons,
66
101 70
Oil and waste,
94 00
Globes,
.
57 65
339
Incandescent lamps,
$47 00
Jobbing material, electric, inventory, 117 52
Arc lamp parts,
155 15
Repairs electric lines, material, "
10 65
131 80
66 steam
225 01
Insurance
66
360 33
66 unexpired
453 26
Oil lights material,
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