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Coffin Valve Co., hydrants and valves, 259 25
Colonial Supply Co, supplies, . 25 41
Davis, Farnum Co., castings, .
4 71
Donaldson Iron Co., cast iron pipe &c.,
2,191 30
Geo. E. Glover, liability insurance, .
110 00
Hanna Machine Co., boiler rent,
240 00
Hodge Boiler Co., boilers and flue, .
2,320 87
Johns-Manville Co., asbestos covering,
72 50
Laflin & Rand Powder Co., explosives,
16 88
Frances Low & Son, erecting stack,
31 25
James McArdle, setting boilers,
1,050 00
J. M. Perley, cement,
8 90
Perrin, Seamans & Co., supplies,
37 10
Fred F. Stockwell, boiler mouth protectors,
120 00
Walworth Mfg. Co., pipe, fittings, tools, &c.
1,265 42
Killorin Contracting Co., Pump hose, 6 45
Lead Lined Iron Pipe Co., lead and pipe,
259 37
American Express Co., express, 8 35
C. L. York & Co., teaming boiler,
55 00
$8,287 21
CONSTRUCTION PAY ROLL.
W. H. Butler,
$500 00
Patrick Sexton,
171 41
Arthur Gibbons,
92 67
Patrick Joyce,
99 75
Thomas Rooney,,
106 88
Norman Souther,
19 00
Edward Talbot,
136 63
Michael Qualter,
93 13
Jeremiah Murphy,
94 63
G. W. Killorin, team,
40 00
Michael Rooney,
81 25
Michael Horgan,
24 50 --- -
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Joseph Dolan,
20 50
John Roach,
28 50
Patrick Walsh,
25 50
James Regan, .
14 00
John Kalaher,
50 94
Jeremiah Sullivan,
14 50
T. F. Kelley, .
46 25
William Sweeney,
14 50
G. H. Gibbs, .
3 50
James Cronin,
32 00
Patrick Hurton,
81 13
Thomas Flynn,
11 50
John Callan,
10 00
Michael Griffin,
109 63
John Loughlin,
18 50
Jeremiah Barrett,
5 00
Peter Thibeault,
66 13
John C. Kalaher,
42 00
William Holden,
8 50
James Millerick, John Donahue,
8 00
J. W. Devoe, .
37 50
Joseph Doucette,
48 00
Alex. Andrews,
30 00
C. P. Dropeau, James Hurton,
22 78
Michael Lalley,
5 00
James Mahoney,
29 25
Patrick Murphy, Stiles Card,
22 50
4 00
Peter Hubbard,
13 75
Patrick Muse, .
11 00
C. Doyle, team, James Reardon, John Hatfield,
52 50
16 75
15 75
.
18 50
38 13
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Daniel Murphy,
.
13 00
Patrick Duggan,
·
13 00
Eugene Lenners,
1 00
John Roach,
5 00
Patrick Welch,
5 00
Edward Hewes,
322 50
Timothy Mahoney, .
50 00
$2,845 34
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES A. DEAN,
JAMES H. KIMBALL,
WILLIAM H. BUTLER,
Water Commissioners.
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Report of Finance Committee.
The following report, as compared with last year's state- ment, must make it apparent to all that our town is grow- ing rapidly.
The needs of all the departments are necessarily on the increase ; we observe the different departments bending their best efforts to meet the increased demands made upon them.
Our position is, while appreciating these efforts, to con- sider the entire finances of the town, and we endeavor to so put the matter plainly that it may be understood by all who will look at the subject fairly and give it their careful con- sideration.
On the last page of our report will be seen the items making up the following amounts. Although called upon to recommend much larger sums than herein stated, after most careful consideration and exhaustive research, we are forced to recommend the increase of $17,441.53 more than last year. To offset a portion of this amount, by expiration of bonds, notes and reductions in amounts voted last year for the different departments we have the sum of $2,257.39 and an estimated increase in the tax revenue from Assessors of last year, of $4,000, making a total amount to offset the first mentioned increase of $6,257.39, leaving a balence to be raised from taxation in excess of 1905 of $11,194.24, about $1.50 additional on tax rate.
AS TO OUR MUNICIPAL PLANTS.
After a long struggle and liberal appropriations to increase the efficiency and capacity of the Lighting Plant, we begin to see our way clear in the near future ; that the plant will
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do what it was expected to perform at once, and that was that a liberal sum would be turned into the town treasury, in addition to the street lighting, which while there has been no appropriation made therefor directly, yet as a matter of fact, the interest that is paid annually and the interest on the amounts appropriated and met in previous years' tax levies, very nearly offsets a liberal charge therefor.
Our Water Plant makes a different showing and the re- quest from the Commission to make $10,000 of new con- struction as to $5,000 last year, all of which would more than net 5 per cent. (and would call for no appropriation to enter tax levy) on the investment, should at first thought be granted without question. The only reason for question- ing the amount is the fact before stated, the increase in the general expenditures of the town, and this seems to be the one ray of light to somewhat help out a difficult problem. We think it advisable to make the amount $5,000.
We have had placed before us propositions of a meritorious and economical nature, calling for large amounts, and while these amounts need not necessarily be included in a single year's tax levy, and could be met by the issuing of bonds, payable in a series of years, yet we have been obliged to pass them over, for the reason that we anticipate a heavy additional burden of taxation to be placed upon the taxpay- ers of this town for sewer interest and payment of sewer bonds within a short time. The payments for sewer interest can be met for another year from the remaining abuttors assessments, but we expect that these will be exhausted by this coming years' payment, and then the entire taypayers of the town will be obliged to shoulder the burden by direct taxation.
Schools :
Pay rolls, ·
$43,000 00
Fuel, .
. 4,800 00
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Contingent repairs, water, lights, &c., 2,500 00 Books and supplies, . . 2,800 00
$53,100 00
And $1,500 from tuition to make up the deficit on books and supplies and salaries.
Fall appropriation, 1905, was . . $16,332 00
Divided as follows :
Highways,
. $2,000 00
To reimburse miscellaneous for gypsy and brown tail moths, . 2,000 00
Brown tail moth appropriation,
. 3,000 00
Richardson st.,
.
1,400 00
Town Hall seats,
577 00
Common and park, .
100 00
Fire alarm box, 55 00
Street lighting extension, . 1,000 00
New boilers for light plant,
.
3,700 00
Gas and electric extensions,
. 2,500 00
We recommend to complete macadamizing Main street, the state to pay an equal, $3,000 00
Amount of $3,000 from Lowell street to the Reading line.
For new steam roller, and old roller in ex-
change,
2,000 00
250 00
For street watering cart, .
Treasurer's department :
Maturities in 1906. All provided by previous votes to enter the tax levy :
New cemetery,
·
$500 00
Municipal light plant, 6,000 00
Warren school house, 2,000 00 . Water, . . 4,000 00
Greenwood school house,
. 2,000 00
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Junction school house, . 2,000 00
Sewerage,
. 3,000 00
North school house, .
·
500 00
Cooper street bridge,
500 00
Metropolitan park, .
500 00
Fire station, .
1,000 00
High school repairs,
. 1,000 00
Park (local), .
500 00
Greenwood gas extension,
1,000 00
Gas bench renewal, .
550 00
Fall appropriation, .
. 16,332 00
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$41,382 00
The maturity on water bonds to be taken from water receipts, $4,000 00
Total, .
$37,382 00 $37,382 00
Amount required for interest,
. $33,342 50
Less balance carried over of
1,517 69
·
saved by the Treasurer on interest of last year's appropriations
Total for interest, .
. $31,824 81
Less water interest from water re-
ceipts,
. $9,080 00
Less sewer interest from abutter's as-
sessment,
9,695 00
.
- $18,775 00
To be taken from tax levy,
$13,049 81
Amount required for interest on water $13,000 00 State tax last year, . . 10,160 00 Last year. Metropolitan park loan, . 538 53 Interest on parks, . 1,287 82
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Interest on boulevards, . 232 56
Cost of maintenance of
parks, . . 896 95
Cost of maintenance of
Nantasket, 68 75
Metropolitan sewer loan,
sinking fund north sys- tem, . 1,170 53
Interest on the same, . 4,415 08
Cost of maintenance, . 2,280 69
County tax of 1905, . 8,342 44
Highway department, con-
crete sidewalks, stone
crossings and edgestones
street railway tax and . 5,000 00
$47,393 35
That Town Treasurer be authorized to borrow $5,000 in anticipation of street railway tax. That prefer- ence be given at all times to per- manent men, horses and carts of fire department. That compen- sation for a pair of horses, cart and driver be no more than $5.00 per day, for single cart and dri- ver $5.50 per day. That $1,000 be set aside for snow.
That all work of street sprinkling be done by the horses and perma- nent men of the fire department, we recommend, 1,800 00
Poor Dept. The receipts of farm and all other receipts and . 5,000 00
For back bills, . 1,000 00
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*Police Dept. To include an extra regular day officer, at a salary of $800, . 1,900 00
Night watch, .
. 1,800 00
Fire Dept. The earnings and . .
7,500 00
Forest fire wards, 300 00
159 hydrants, 9 stand pipes, 3 street
fountains at the rate of $25 each, 4,275 00
Miscellaneous expenses, . . 6,000 00
Town hall, receipts and
1,800 00
Part Dept.,
750 00
Richardson Light Guard, armory, ·
600 00
State aid,
4,000 00 .
Soldiers' relief,
. 4,000 00
Military aid, . 600. 00
Town library, dog tax $923 and
450 00
Reading room,
250 00
Fish committee,
25 00
+Insurance,
467 61
*Police Dept., $1900, and that a regular day officer be appointed at a salary of $800. If town officials will do as they have agreed the extra day officer's salary will be nearly taken care of by the sav- ing thereby affected.
+Insurance $467.6 I to enter this year's tax levy, and 4 notes of $500 each, be issued payable annually 1907 to 1910 inclusive. This will cover the entire insurance for the next five years.
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Salaries Town Officers :
*Tree warden, $25 00
¡ Board of health,
100 00
" auditors,
215 00
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" registrars,
215 00
" assessors,
700 00
" overseers,
300 00
" fire engineers, .
280 00
..
" 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, 75 00
Collector of milk, 50 00
Sealer of weights and measures, 100 00
Secretary of finance committee, 50 00
Forest fire wards, .
75 00
Total, .
$5,785 00
*Tree warden. expenses all services, $75 00
+Board of health, expenses "extra," 300 00
$6,160 00
Sewer dept., for maintenance, .
. $1,050 00
construction, . 350 00
salaries of commis'rs 300 00
$1,700 00
Total amount of fixed charges and our
recommendations, $193,702 96
Less estimated additional revenue,
4,000 00
$189,702 96
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Water dept.
For maintenance, in-
cluding 12 new hydrants and
gates,
$12,500 00
For construction,
.
5,000 00
For salaries of commissioners, .
300 00
·
-$17,800 00
Municipal light plant :
For maintenance of fire alarm, . . $250 00
" general maintenance, . ·
. 38,000 00
" extensions, . 2,000 00
--- $40,250 00
With privilege of borrowing from income for extensions to be reimbursed at fall meeting.
Increase of expenditures fixed and recommended over last year to be taken from this year's tax levy.
Schools, inc., pay rolls, . $640 00
Junction school bond, inc., 500 00
Fall appropriation, inc., . 3,836 00
1,000 00
Highway Dept., inc, Main st., macadamizing
(new), . 3,000 00
Steam roller (new) . . 2,000 00
Street watering cart (new) .
250 00
Street watering, (new), .
600 .00
Poor department, inc., .
1,000 00
Police department, inc., .
200 00
Hydrant rental, inc., . 400 00
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Park and common, inc., .
250 00
Soldiers' Relief, inc., 400 00
Library, inc., .
100 00
Interest on Metropolitan sewer loan,
152 03
Maintenance Metropolitan sewer,
79 00
Metropolitan Park loan, . 67 33
Interest on Metropolitan Park loan, .
271 00
Maintenance Metropolitan Park,
288 28
Nantasket Park,
7 15
- $15,041 53
Balance of cash in treasury smaller than 1905 by
2,400 00
$17,441 53
Decrease of expenditures to offer increase appropriation of this year.
Almshouse,
500 00
Town Hall,
600 00
State aid,
100 00
Card catalogue,
100 00
Insurance,
732 39
Assessors' salary,
200 00
Inspector of milk,
25 00
$2,257 39
Estimated increase of tax revenue over last year,
4,000 00
$6,257 39
Increased appropriation and expenses,
. 17,441 53
Decrease on items mentioned, . .
6,257 39
$11,194 24
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Balance to be raised this year in excess of 1905 being about $1.50 per M. in our tax rate.
The following vacancies occur on the committee, due to expiration of the terms of Samuel T. Parker, Frank J. Henkel, Charles H. Studley Jr., Charles T. Dunham, War- ner V. Taylor for three years. Also for two years, Thomas Hickey caused by resignation of George P. Cary.
SAMUEL T. PARKER, Chairman. FRANK J. HENKEL, Secretary.
ANNUAL REPORT
-- OF THE
Municipal Light Board
AND MANAGER
OF THE
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
-- FOR THE -
YEAR ENDING JANUARY 31, 1906
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Report of Municipal Light Board.
The Light Board are pleased to submit to the citizens of the town its annual report for the fiscal year endiug January 31st, 1906.
The year just ended has been a very successful and profi- table one, and has surpassed the records of previous years in many respects.
The discounts, for the prompt payment of bills, were in- creased from 20 cents to 30 cents per 1000 cu. ft. on gas, and from 10 per cent. to 20 per cent. on electricity, thus making the net price of gas $1.40 per 1000 cu. ft. and the net price of electricity 16 cents per k. w.
Even after making this reduction, it is very gratifying to note that the sales of gas, electricity and residuals have in- creased more during the past year than during any preced- ing year, and owing to the increased amount of gas and electricity manufactured, the cost of manufacture has been proportionally less and the net profit thereon materially in- creased.
Previous to the town buying the plant, the best price the town could get, from the company who then owned the plant, for the street lights was $70 per light per year, on a strict moonlight basis, and this, only on a contract covering a term of ten years.
As possibly some of the citizens do not realize the amount of benefit that the town derives from the plant, we beg to submit the following :
As the interest on the outstanding bonds and notes is the only money appropriated by the town, which is not entered into an asset account, the actual cost to the town for street
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lighting for the past year is determined as follows : The total receipts of the plant, as shown in the manager's financial statement, were . . $39,566 78
The total expenditures, not including $212.13 for fire alarm maintenance and $3700.00 for new boilers, were . 37,936 13
The balance shows a profit for the year of $1,630 65 The amount appropriated for interest
payment, .
. $6,464 50
Less the amount of profit for the year, 1,630 65
Shows a total cost for street lighting of : $4,833 85
This amount divided by 145 (the number of arc lights in the town)' shows an actual cost to the town of $33.34 per arc light per year. In 1895 the cost, figured on the above basis, was $73.37. In 1900 it was $66.95 and in 1905 it was $33.34 per arc light per year.
In 1895 and 1900 the price of gas was $2.00 per 1000 cu. ft., and no discount was allowed for less than 1000 cu. ft. and the price of electric current was 20 cents per k. w. and no discounts were allowed.
In 1895 there was a loss of $3,479.16, in the operation of the plant, and in 1900, a loss of $3,147.38, and in 1905, after making two reductions in the price of gas and elec- tricity, there was a profit of $1,630 and the town therefore received its street lights at a less cost than ever before, and the consumers are equally benefited by the reductions in the prices.
The above comparisons show that the plant is rapidly re- covering from its burden of an extremely heavy bond in- terest, and also that its growth of business and its judicious management will soon make it a valuable asset to the town.
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As there has been some demand from time to time for electric current during the day time, the Board deemed the subject worthy of consideration, and after a thorough in- vestigation decided upon a course, whereby it was practical to furnish a constant supply of current, both day and night.
As it is impossible, with the present equipment, to gene- rate a constant supply of current, a contract was entered into with the Malden Electric Co., who at a very little ex- pense to the town, installed the necessary lines and appara- tus for delivering the current at the plant, and from there it is distributed over the regular commercial lines to the con- sumers.
From the start, the minimum amount, according to the contract, has been consumed, so that while there is but very little profit upon this business at present, it places us in the position where we can furnish current for both lighting and power, and thereby open a practical inducement for small manufactures to locate in the town.
The town of Stoneham is again receiving its supply of gas from the plant, and we hope to make arrangements with them for their continued patronage.
The principal increase in the sales of gas and electricity, has been from the new extensions, and the great sale of gas stoves and heaters ; over 100 gas stoves having been sold during the year, and there are at present over 1,000 con- sumers upon the books.
The high pressure pipe line to Greenwood and Boynton- ville gives very satisfactory service and profitable returns ; and by connecting this line with the low pressure line at the Junction, we have been able to maintain a uniform pressure in that section of the town ; the growth of business in that section demanded more gas than the low pressure main could supply.
The boilers at the plant were condemned by the insur- ance inspectors ; this necessitated the immediate installation
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of new ones, and much of the old piping had to be taken out and new piping and fittings put in. This places the steam plant in first class condition.
There has also been added a water tank of 8,000 gallons capacity ; this gives the plant better fire protection, a con- stant supply of good water for the boilers, and as the supply from the well is sufficient to meet all the requirements of the plant, it is unnecessary to use water from the street mains, and thereby making a saving of $150 per year.
The cellar under the purifying room has been excavated four feet deeper, thereby making storage room for gas puri- fying material.
It will be necessary, however, during the coming year to greatly increase the capacity of the condensing and purifi- cation facilities, in order to handle the increased amount of gas manufactured and consumed.
One of the benches of 6s has been repaired by putting in six new retorts and new furnaces, and general repairs have been made, during the year, to the amount of about $3,000 all of which have been charged against the general account.
The clock connected with the fire alarm system has been so arranged that a single stroke is given at 9 a. m., and an- other at 9 p. m. This gives the fire alarm system two tests each day, and also records the standard time.
There have been constant requests from all parts of the town for additional street lights, and as the capacity of the electric department was already overloaded, the board de- cided to take steps to better the conditions, if possible.
A thorough inspection, upon cloudy nights, of all of the streets of the town, convinced the Board, that the method of lighting, upon the streets already lighted, could be greatly improved, and also that it was necessary to extend the lines, and light a great many sections of the town, which had never been lighted at all.
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A list of proposed changes and new locations of lights was published, and an article placed in the town warrant for the town meeting in Nov. 1905 ; at that meeting, an appro- priation of $6,000.00 was voted to carry out the recommen- dations of this Board.
Owing to the open winter, the necessary poles, for the ex- tensions of the lines, have been purchased and erected, the work where there are existing lines, has been nearly com- pleted, a 50 K. W. generator and the station fixtures have been purchased, and are being installed, and all other ma- terial and apparatus, excepting wire, has been contracted for, and will be delivered soon.
About 20 miles of copper wire will be used on this work, and it will be purchased as soon as possible; the present price being so high, it seemed advisable to wait for a better price, as the market shows an inclination to drop in the near future.
By removing some of the arc lights and putting two or three incandescent lights in their places, and by extending the lines and adding to the capacity at the plant, we are enabled to light the town in a much better manner.
The increased cost of maintaining the additional lights will be very small, as the present oil lights will be entirely eliminated.
Section 4 of Chapter 410 of the Acts of 1905, refers to new legislation concerning municipal lighting plants. It prescribes that prior to the beginning of each fiscal year the manager of the plant shall furnish to the municipal light board an estimate of the income, from the sales of gas and electricity to private consumers during the ensuing fiscal year, and the gross expense of operation, maintenance and repairs, the interest on the bonds and notes issued to pay for the plant, an amount for depreciation equal to five per cent. of the cost of the plant, or such smaller or larger amount as the State Board of Gas and Electric Light Commissioners
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may approve, the requirements of the sinking fund of debt incurred for the plant, and the loss, if any, in the operation of the plant during the preceding year. The excess of the expense, thus defined and estimated, over the estimated in- come from the sales to private consumers shall be included by the city or town in its annual appropriations and in its tax levy.
The State Board of Gas and Electric Light Commission- ers have given to us their written permission to figure the amount of depreciation at three per cent. instead of at five per cent. and their interpretation of the Act is such that we can use this depreciation amount for renewals, extensions, reconstruction, enlargements and additions.
Therefore we do not ask for any other appropriation for extensions, but we do ask, for the ensuing year, appropria- tions as follows :
The estimated income of the plant, . . $40,000 00 3 per cent. of $193,300.00 (the amount of notes and bonds ), 5,799 00
Maintenance of the fire alarm system, 250 00
Total of . $46,049 00
The creditable showing of the plant, as herein reported, is chiefly due to the energetic efforts and the judicious ad- vertising of our enterprising manager. We submit here- with his detailed report, together with the financial state- ment, showing the character and cost of the work performed, and information relating to the repairs, operation and main- tenance under his efficient management.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED A. SWAIN, WILLIAM E. ARNOLD, EDWIN E. EMERSON, Wakefield Municipal Light Board.
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Report of Manager.
MESSRS. F. A. SWAIN, Chairman.
W. E. ARNOLD and EDWIN E. EMERSON, Municipal Light Board of Wakefield, Mass.
Gentlemen :-
The twelfth annual report of the manager, showing the operation of the plant for the year ending January 31st, 1906, is respectfully submitted.
The street lights were operated 1808 hours, an increase over last year of 120 hours.
Commercial and house incandescent lights were operated 6466 hours, an increase over last year of 1286 hours.
Total number gas consumers 834, a gain of 116 over last year.
Total number electric consumers 206, a gain of 16 over last year.
119 services were laid during the year.
103 gas ranges, 2 water heaters, 6 radiators and 3 gas logs, 7 hot plates and 100 small gas heaters were sold and connected. We now have 559 gas ranges connected.
Gas manufactured, , 20,917,000 cu. ft.
" accounted for, . 17,802,000 “ «
" not accounted for, 3,115,000 « « or 14.8 per cent. .
1012 tons of steam coal were used in the electric dept. and 1989 tons of gas coal carbonized in the gas works dur- ing the year.
Gas mains were extended on the following streets :
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Auburn street,
484 ft, 1} in. pipe
Cedar street, n. from Cedar Ct. 494 “ 3 .. .
66 Chestnut, 275 “ 2 " 66 Cedar Ct., Emerson to Cedar Sts., 365 “ 14 .
Emerson street, s. from Prospect,
66 to Auburn,
473 “ 4 200 ,' 3 . 6
Converse St., from Gould and Cedar, 1,562 " 3
Jordan avenue, 225 “ 2
Fairmount avenue, 275 " 3 66 66 Nichols street, . 292 “ 13 4
Merriam street, high pressure, .
1,400 " &
Total, .
6,045 ft. .
Street lights have been changed and additions made as follows :
Avon street,
6 inc.
Chestnut street,
6 "
Crescent court,
1
Eaton street,
1
Elm street, 1 arc.
Francis avenue and Oak street, .
1 66
Green street, 6 " . 8 66
Greenwood street,
avenue,
1
Lake and Albion streets,
.
1 66
Lowell street at R. R. crossing,
1
66
Main and Eaton,
1
Park avenue,
1.66
Pearl street,
4 66
Pine street,
3
Pitman avenue,
3
Oak street,
6
Water street, east of Valley street,
1
Yale avenue,
5
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.
.
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ELECTRIC. REVENUE.
From sale of electricity, . $9,068 28
Less discounts,
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