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On August 15 Mr. S. L. Cole was appointed Manager of the plant. Since graduating from the Mass. Institute of Technology in 1905, he had been engaged constantly in gas and electrical work, and we feel that he will successfully continue the able man agement of his predecessor.
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ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT
During the latter part of 1911 it was evident that the engines were operating very uneconomically as regard the steam consump- tion. Accordingly arrangements were made to buy the entire current of electricity from Reading. It being a question of the ability of the Reading Plant to carry the full load under all cir- cumstances, it was not thought desirable to discharge our engi- neer who had proved himself a competent and careful employee. Accordingly under his direction the engines were overhauled and the cylinders rebored.
When it was evident that it was not safe to depend on the Reading plant for all of our load, our own plant was again started and the engines were found to be running at their normal condition as to economy in the use of steam. Other minor re- pairs have been made to the electrical plant. The time is rapidly approaching when the Town must decide what they will do to meet the increase in the use of electricity, both for lighting and for power. It is difficult to estimate what may be the probable increase in the use of electricity for power, and your Commis- sioners believe the question when decided should be settled in such a way that any increase in the use of electricity for power may be taken care of when it comes. By reference to the figures of the Manager the increase in the output of electricity for the year can be ascertained.
STREET LIGHTING
The success of the experiment of removing the arc lamps and substituting incandescent lamps, tried last year, has been assured.
Your Commissioners have removed during the two years all of the arc lamps for street lighting and replaced them with incan_ descent lamps.
Your Commissioners believe by these changes that the street lighting of the Town has been much improved at practically no increase in the amount of electricity consumed.
The following new incandescent lamps have been installed : one on Murray Street, one on Pleasant Street, one on Cedar Street, two on Curve Street, six on Vernon Street.
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POLE LINES
Under an agreement with the Telephone Company, dated Nov. 1, 1894, there have been a large number of poles belonging to the Telephone Company to which the wires of the Town were at- tached, and many poles belonging to the Town to which the tele- phone wires were attached, replaced with new poles.
The Telephone Company have placed a great many wires into conduits and also have gathered many together into cables during the past year, and doubtless the time is approaching when the Town will consider the advisability of placing some of the electric wires under ground in conduits.
If this could be done on the main street from Water Street to the Rockery, all of the poles could be removed except those neces- sary for use by the street railway and for street lighting. A great deal of work has been done, taking the slack out of the electric lines and seeing they were properly fastened to the cross arms, and they are in much better condition than they were a year ago.
GAS DEPARTMENT
Another bench of retorts has been renewed this year. This bench was installed with an outside producer furnace, similar to the one installed last year, which has given good satisfaction. · The gasometer and smoke stack have been painted and other necessary repairs done for the upkeep of the plant.
The amount of water and coal gas produced for the year can be ascertained from the report of the Manager.
FIRE ALARM
The cost of maintaining the Fire Alarm System necessarily in- creases as more boxes are added and the system extended. The iron wires rust and deteriorate in time and so breaks in the system become more frequent. In a severe wind storm there have been as many as twenty-two breaks to repair, caused largely by the breaking of limbs of trees.
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A circuit extending from the Central Fire Station through Main and Lafayette Streets, and through North Avenue, to the Municipal Light Plant, has been placed in underground conduits. On this circuit the following alarm boxes have been placed on iron pedestals : Box 35, Main Street, near Albion ; Box 34, Main Street, corner Lafayette; Box 61, North Avenue, corner Church Street.
Box 135, Central Engine House, and all apparatus in Central Fire Station, and Volunteer Hose House on Foster Street, have been connected to the underground system.
We recommend that other circuits be put into conduits as soon as the Town can undertake the expenditure necessary.
CONCLUSION
It was desired by the Commissioners to reduce the rates this year. However, on account of the increase in the cost of labor, of crude oil, gas and steam coal, insurance due to to the new Employee's Liability Law and for other reasons, it did not seem practical to do this.
Crude oil, used in the manufacture of water gas, advanced from 34 c. to 5{ c., and will probably be further advanced in 1913.
We supplied no gas to Stoneham this year, and supplied Reading but nine months of the year. However the increase consumption in Wakefield offstood these losses in part; the net decrease in consumption being but 9.1% and net decrease in reve- nue 3.3%.
The output of electricity increased 8.6%, and the revenue in- creased 12%. This would indicate that the cost of street lighting has not materially increased this year.
By vote of the Town the laborers on the highway work were increased to $2.25 per day instead of $2.00. For this reason your Commissioners were also obliged to advance the pay of laborers as well as the other employees effected by the eight hour law.
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Your Commissioners thought it wise to take out liability insur- ance under the new law, as the danger of heavy damages, in case the Town attempted to carry its own insurance, was very great.
The Manager and all of the employees of the Plant have worked harmoniously and faithfully to make the operation of the Plant successful, and it is hoped that affairs will adjust themselves in such a way and that the consumption of gas and electricity will increase so that later there may be some reductions in the rates to the consumer.
EDWIN C. MILLER, Chairman, CURTIS L. SOPHER, M.D. L. WALLACE SWEETSER, Secretary.
Report of Manager
MESSRS. EDWIN C. MILLER,
L. WALLACE SWEETSER AND DR. CURTIS L. SOPHER, Municipal Light Board of Wakefield.
GENTLEMEN-The nineteenth annual report of the Manager, ·showing the operation of the plant for the year ending December 31, 1912, is respectfully submitted.
COMPARATIVE REPORT OF FISCAL YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 31, 1912
Ending Dec.31,1912
Ending Dec.31,1911 1845
Hours street lights were operated
1785
Hours Commercial and house incandescent
light were operated (24 hour service )
8784
8660
Total number of gas consumers .
1676
1507
Gain over previous year
169
115
Total number of electric consumers
.
480
412
305
Gain over previous year ·
68
57
Gas services laid during year
133
105
Gas services renewed
9
Gas ranges sold
128
75
Hot plates sold
11
15
Water heaters sold
36
12
Gas heaters sold
19
16
We have now 1234 gas ranges connected.
Gas manufactured :
Coal gas ·
32,393,000
Carburetted water gas 7,191,000
Total
39,584,000
40,723,000
Gas accounted for
29,183,400
.32,098,400
Gas unaccounted for
10,400,600
8,624,600
or
26.3 per ct.
21 per ct.
Current bought of Reading, K. W. hours
165,718
111,047
Commercial current mfg., K. W. hours
69,841
82,853
Arc current mfg., K. W. hours
69,879
87,389
Coal used in electric dept.
815 tons
612 tons
Coke used in electric dept.
332
747 66
Gas coal carbonized
3,143
3,209
Gas oil used .
41,525 gals. 48,580 gals.
On hand :
·Gas coal
350 tons
150 tons
Steam coal
.
.
50 ‹‹
None
Tar
5,750 gals.
6,700 gals.
Coke
10 tons
5 tons
Gas oil
6,016 gals.
3,750 gals.
Number of street lights in operation :
Arc lamps .
0 42
Incandescent lamps
.
.
546
464
.
.
.
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STREET LIGHT EXTENSIONS
Murray Street north from Gould Street 220 feet Pleasant Street from Otis to opposite No. 9 . 250 “ Cedar Street from Albion Street north . 436 66
Curve Street from Fairmont to Hillside Ave.
1,126
Vernon Street from Lowell Street to Lynnfield line
2,650 66
Total .
4,682 feet
Arc lights replaced by incandescent lights 42
Incandescent street lights installed to replace arcs 75
Installed 23-350 candle power lights
66 22-200
6 6
66 3-100
66
23- 40 66
66 66
New incandescent 1-200 candle power light
lights installed 11- 40
66
COMMERCIAL EXTENSIONS (ELECTRIC)
Wave Avenue from end to Vernon Street 215 feet
Vernon Street north from Wave Avenue 400 “
Pittman Avenue from Main Street to Greenwood Ave. 150
Greenwood Avenue from Pittman Avenue to oppo-
site No. 14 250 .
66
Eaton Street west from Pleasant Street 350 “
Spring Street north from Greenwood Avenue ·
400 66
Lawrence Street east from end
130 66
Overlook Road east from end 324 66
Spaulding Street from Lake Ave. to opposite No. 11 162
Edmands Place west from Greenwood Avenue
268
Emerson Street south from Chestnut Street .
157
Forest Street from Main St. to Meriam Street 500 66
Meriam Street north from Forest Street
1,078
Gould Street from end to opposite No. 9
125 66
Madison Avenue north from Francis Avenue ·
205
66
Salem Street to opposite Darius Hadley's ·
582 “
307
Upper Gould Street, north from Bryant Street Yale Avenue from end to opposite Dr. Wood's 500 “
Park Avenue from end to opposite Harry Thayer's Nahant Street from Traverse Street to Farm Street 3,100 66
270 66
High Street to supply Mr. Kalberg's
150
66
Total
9,526 feet
GAS MAIN EXTENSION
Size
Length
Cordis Street from end to opposite resi- dence of E. A. Newcomb
2
in.
164 feet
Overlook Road from end of main east . Ashland Street south from Overlook Road Avon Street from end of main east to Main Street .
4
66
220 .
Spring Street from Vine Street north
3-4 "
454
2
66
390 “
4
66
181
66.
nut from North Avenue to Emerson Street .
6
580 “
Cordis Street from opposite No. 41 to No. 61
2
715 66
From B. & M. R.R. to New Salem Street
1 1-2 "
180
66
Madison Avenue north from Francis Ave. Forest Street
3-4 .
115
66
1
2,400
Forest Road
1
300
Central Street east from No. 17
2
115
66
Armory Street west from Main Street
4
138
66
Cedar Street west from Gould Street
3
230
66
Kendrick Road east from Pine Street
1
66
210
66
Orchard Avenue from Hillis Avenue
3-4 "
77 66
Hillis Avenue west from corner of Or- chard Avenue
3-4 "
170
66
Eustis Avenue east from residence of Mrs. Budd
1 1-2 "
165
66
Linden Street from Main Street
1 1-4 “
200
66
Spring to Linden Avenue
3-4 “
250
66
3-4 "
350 “
3-4 "
101 “
Rockland Street north from Otis Street . Pleasant Street south from Sweetser St. Renewal from 3 inch to 6 inch W. Chest-
.
210 feet
308
Number of feet each size laid :
6 inch .
580 feet
.4
.
.
.
539
3
.
2 66 . 1
.
1,384
1 1-2 inch .
345
66
1 1-4 "
200
1 inch .
2,910
3-4 inch
. 1,517
66
7,705 feet
MANUFACTURING ACCOUNTS
Actual earnings and expenses, the inventories as of Dec. 31, 1911-1912 respectively considered.
STATEMENT OF EARNINGS AND EXPENSES OF ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING ACCOUNT
EARNINGS
Sales of electricity .
$26,771 71
Less discounts 5,014 36
$21,757 35
Sale of steam to gas department
2,400 00
Sales of incandescent lamps 837 55 . ·
Sales of jobbing electric .
1,053 33 ·
Stock inventory :
Carbons
$26 50
Globes .
6 33
Incandescent lamps
159 65
Incandescent street lamps
101 48
.
230
·
309
Poles, wire and equipment .
585 84 Electric appliances and repairs 136 95
1,016 75
$27,064 98
EXPENSES
Steam coal ($478.56 used which is not
paid for)
. $3,939 96
Coke used ($1,327.35 charged to electric manufacturing account).
Carbons
7 45
Oil and Waste .
168 94
Globes .
6 12
Repair steam plant
804 10
66 arc lamps
63 25
lines
2,540 63
66 meters and transformers
20 95
66 electric plant
78 61
66 real estate electric
5 93
General salaries
2,000 75
Station wages
·
2,940 71
Distribution wages
741 94
Care of arc lamps .
200 85
Care of grounds
18 10
Stable expense, 34 per ct. 597 68
Interest on guarantee deposit, one-fifth 4 66
General expense, one-half 32 17
Office, printing and stationery, one-half 288 97
Incandescent lamps (commercial) 737 32
Jobbing electric 940 70
Current bought
4,104 12
Telephone, one-half
58 86
Insurance, one-half
677 83
Wages meter takers, one-fifth
132 77
Incidentals electric ·
23 34
Incandescent street lamps
887 29
.
1
310
Fans and rental
106 44
Station tools, electric
62 75
Distribution tools, electric
11 72
Water .
232 58
Repair Town Hall office .
1 56
Deducting sales
$22,439 05
A gross profit
$4,625 93
The following to be deducted :
Commissioners' salaries, one-half $300 $ 150 00
*Interest on bonds
1,974 86
*Depreciation, 3 per ct.
· 3,016 22
5,141 08
A net loss (no credit for street lighting) .
$515 15
STATEMENT OF EARNINGS AND EXPENSES OF GAS MANUFACTURING ACCOUNT
EARNINGS
Sales of gas .
$41,815 59
Less discounts
3,797 63
$38,017 96 -
Sales of coke ($1,327.35 charged to elec- tric department) $6,592 26
Inventory of coke Dec. 31, 1912
40 00
Sales of tar .
1,332 52
Inventory of tar Dec, 31,1912 187 50
Oil tar .
.
3 00
*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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Sales of gas stoves
2,663 46
Sales of gas arcs .
190 75
Inventory of gas arcs Dec. 31, 1912 .
50 00
Meter rentals
51 23
Sales of jobbing gas
1,086 47
Sales of gas services (formerly included
in jobbing gas)
915 80
Stock inventory :
Stoves .
$343 53
Pipe, fittings and burners
. 867 63
1,211 16
$52,342 11
EXPENSES
Coal (gas) $1,540.52 (used which is not
paid for)
. $14,171 26
Steam from electric department . 2,400 00
Repair gas mains . 812 62 .
gas meters . 188 34 -
at Works .
883 92
real estate gas
399 52 .
benches
648 19
Purifying (including labor)
817 18
General salaries
2,001 06
Station tools.
289 02
Advertising .
141 35
Distribution tools gas
49 99
Station wages
6,570 89
Distribution wages
2,663 70 .
Care of grounds, one-half 18 11
Stable expense, 66 per cent
1,160 19
Office, printing and stationery, one-half . 288 98
General expense, one-half ·
32 18
Collections : E. E. Lee, $49.77; J. R. Reid, $8.02 57 79
Jobbing gas . ·
.
875 65
.
312
Gas services (formerly included in job-
bing gas) 1,463 34
Coke . · 600 36
Inventory of coke December, 1911 . 20 00
Tar
78 12
Inventory of tar December, 1911
249 00
Gas stoves
1,887 50
Gas arcs
178 83
Inventory of gas arcs December, 1911 ·
20 40
Incidental gas
90 07
Wages Meter takers, four-fifths
531 09
Distribution gas material
81 80
Telephone, one-half
58 86
Interest on guarantee deposit, four-fifths 23 30
Insurance, one-half 677 84
Connecting stoves and appliances 717 92
Gas oil .
1,620 97
Office furniture and fixtures .
14 73
Deducting sales
$42,783 57
A gross profit .
$9,558 54
The following to be deducted :
Commissioners' salaries, one-half $300 . $ 150 00
*Interest on bonds
3,088 89
*Depreciation, 3 per cent
4,717 69 ·
7,956 58
A net profit
$1,601 96
*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.
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ASSETS
Machinery and manufacturing appliances $45,568 22
Real estate gas . 12,855 75
Gas mains
. 43,058 85
Gas meters and connections . 11,213 58
Real estate electric
. 8,127 16
Steam plant .
. 12,219 87
Electric plant
. 12,322 05
Pole lines . 25,981 75
Arc lamps
£ 2,325 75 .
Transformers
5,764 64 .
Electric meters
5,998 88
Station tools, electric inventory 650 71
Station tools, gas inventory .
526 55
Distribution tools, electric inventory
191 23
Distribution tools, gas inventory
550 15
Office furniture and fixtures inventory
649 00
Horses and wagons inventory
1,386 38
Hay and grain inventory
41 30
Coke inventory
10 00
Gas oil inventory
315 84
Tar inventory
187 50
Oil and waste inventory .
29 90
Repair steam plant inventory . .
57 98
Insurance, fire protection appartus in- ventory .
465 63
Insurance unexpired inventory
744 33
Stable tools inventory
.
14 84
Garden tools inventory .
32 30
Purifying material inventory .
231 25
Fire alarm supplies inventory .
60 20
Gas arc inventory .
50 00
Distribution gas material inventory .
6 00
Repair mains material inventory 54 70
Repair works inventory . 10 50 .
Fans inventory
473 97
Due from electric consumers inventory .. 3,474 47
.
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Due from gas consumers inventory . ·
4,223 33 Fire alarm installation inventory 4,820 39 . Stock inventory :
Carbons
26 50
Globes .
6 33
Incandescent lamps
159 65
Incandescent street lamps
101 48
Poles, wire and electric meters
136 95
Gas stoves
343 53
Jobbing gas .
867 63
Repair lines . .
585 84
$206,952 86
Balance to profit and loss
71,543 49
$278,496 35
LIABILITIES
Bonds outstanding, original .
$102,000 00
Bonds outstanding, Greenwood and Boyn- tonville .
· 2,000 00
Bonds outstanding, new gas addition
17,500 00
Interest accrued not due
1,208 12 .
Guarantee deposits
. 1,119 00
Appropriation note payments .
. 8,300 00 .
66 bond payments
. 93,500 00
66 extension gas mains .
. 21,948 24
fire alarm
140 97
extention electric lines
9,600 72
66 construction electric .
293 00
new street lights
1,217 87
new fire apparatus
2,692 38
new gas extension
. 6,814 29
66 extension gas Montrose
3,000 00
Bills payable .
· 7,161 76
.
.
.
.
·
$278,496 35
1
315
BILLS PAID
American express .
$44 80
Adams-Bagnall Electric Co., repair arc lamps
55 74
Addressograph Co., type
9 05
Arnold, William E., machinist and labor
54 00
American Steel & Wire Co., wire
8 68
American Sales Book Co., carbon paper .
1 25
Boston & Maine R. R., freight
5,751 80
Bay State Street R. R. Co., renewing poles
95 25
Brown Instrument Co., pyrometer
65 70
Boston Incandescent Lamp Co., lamps
41 73
Butler, Aaron A., felling trees
3 32
Bristol Company, repairing voltmeters
13 75
Bowker Torrey Co., switch panel
6 25
Bessey, W. W. & Son, hack hire
10 00
Ball, C. C., florist .
5 00
Braman-Dow Co., pipe and fittings
57 72
Bates, Willis C. Co., poles
428 72
Bader Coal Co., steam coal
746 81
Bonney & Dutton, supplies ·
51 89
Bristol Co., The, recording gauge
35 00
Binner, C. S. Corp., order books
9 50
Crane, William M. Co., gas ranges .
1,346 99
Crane Co., pipe and fittings
628 00
Cunningham, J. H. & Co., pipe and fittings
667 49
Crandall Packing Co., packing
18 64
Chase, H. & L., burlap .
18 92
Cortis, Dwight T., water heaters
7 90
Crosby Steam Gauge & Valve Co., charts
5 52
Chandler & Farquhar Co., machine tools .
5 40
Cabot Mfg. Co., purifying trays
32 50
Comins, A. B , teaming .
24 35
Curley Bros., hay and grain 313 66
Curry Bros. Oil Co., hose and packing
10 82
Cloudman, Chas., horse hire .
14 00
Clark, Geo. M. & Co., gas range ·
56 18
Carter, Carter & Meigs Co., mercury
34 65
316
Connelly Iron Sponge & Governor Co., iron sponge 177 25
Chadwick Boston Lead Co., lead pipe 26 57
Commissioners' salaries .
300 00
Cochrane Chemical Co., fire alarm boxes .
.
·
70 00
Dewey, F. O. Co., globes 8 08
Dresser, S. R. Manfg. Co , couplings
21 12
Dearborn, S. B., envelopes
85 44
Dunbar, Kerr Co., printing
14 50
Davis & Farnum Mfg. Co., iron works and castings 96 38
Eagle Oil & Supply Co., oil
104 86
Eco Magneto Clock Co., dials . 11 92
Eager, George B., trees .
4 50
Eaton, George W., supplies
1 25
Eaton's Express
22 50
Feindel, Henry A., lumber and lime
47 24
General Electric Company, electric supplies and lamps
2,461 61.
Gamewell Fire Alarm & Telegraph ( o., fire alarm boxes 102 41
Greenough, W. S. & Co., stationery
160 75
Gas Stove Improvement Co., parts of s'oves
2 25
General Gas Light Co., lamps
112 82
Gilson, William E.
3 10
Gosnay, Joseph T., harness and repairs
58 10
Grace, J. Wallace, pipe and fittings
34 30
Grant, William H., blacksmithing .
28 75
Giles, Thomas E., blacksmithing
108 00
Greene, Joseph E , electrical supplies Hannaford, T. F., Broom Co., brooms
13 00
Hickey, Thomas, hay and grain
295 43
Hardy, F. S., lamp cord
2 87
Hartshorne, Chas. F. & Son, insurance Hathaway's Stable, horse
200 00
Harvard Remnant Store, packing
20 62
Hunt, Daniel W., teaming
1 50
Hitchcock, Edw. S., dry cells .
2 10
Hartford Steam Boiler Co., insurance
33 75
Johns H. W. Manville Co., cement
1 50
.
8 40
1,192 97
.
.
317
Jenkins Bros., valves
9 56
Kirk, L. H., hay and grain
189 51
Knox, William E., clay and cement
29 21
Kelley, Geo. M., blacksmithing
28 15
Lead Lined Iron Pipe Co., pipe
.
54 50
Laybolt, Joseph, supplies
67 82
Locke, Arthur T., lumber
16 29
Lunkenheimer, Co., The, oil pump .
7 50
Lapp, Robert T., repairing
11 25
Littlefield, H. A. & Co., repairing armature
20 45
Lumsden & Van-Stone Co., gauge glasses
9 88
Lee. E. E., collections .
49 77
Malden & Melrose Gas Light Co., benzol
25 31
Municipal Light Board, Reading, current and poles
4,202 12
Mueller H. Mfg. Co., gas cocks, etc.
302 88
McKenney & Waterbury Co., gas fixtures
90 56
Municipal Lighting Assn., membership dues
10 00
McArdle, H. B., automatic fasteners
10 80
Macey-Stetson-Morris Co., cabinet .
35 50
Morgan, Hugh, mortar .
5 50
Millar, Chas. & Son, pipe
348 24
Meader Engineering Co., repairs on engines
358 00
Mansfield, A. A., sealer of weights and measures
2 27
Main, J. M., repairs on air pump
3 50
Mathias-Hart Co., rubber gloves 7 00
New England Coal & Coke Co., steam coal
2,597 55
National Carbon Co., carbons. 43 05
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., telephone service
651 44
New England Irons Works Co., fire alarm conduit
53 59
North, Rufus C., blacksmithing
21 00
Office expenses
68 14
Oliver Typewriter Co., repairs .
7 20
Pettingel-Andrews Co., electric supplies and wire
1.855 31
Purrington, E. I., machine repairs . 5 85 .
Prescott, W. A., carpenter work .
137 78
Playdon, Dr. C. H., veterinary surgeon . · .
4 00
Perkins, A. R., insurance
37 50
.
.
318
Parker, C. D., machinist 18 18
Powers, J. F., bungs 5 25
Peoples Gas & Electric Co., gas fittings . 2 73 .
Pyrene Company of New England, extinguisher .
6 80
Quaker City Rubber Co., packing . 12 59
Reynolds Gas Regulator Co., governors
200 15
Reid, J. R., collections :
8 02
Ryder, S. E. & Co., supplies .
17 05
Robeling's, John A., Sons. Co., iron wire
16 92
Sanitas Mfg. Co., brass goods
13 17
Standard Oil Co. of New York, gas oil
1,808 84
Scott Printing Co., printing .
19 25
Smith & Anthony Co., castings
31 81
Sherritt, James F., supplies ·
10 00
St. Joseph Church, advertising
10 00
Smith-Greene Co., fire brick
21 00
Sundries, station lighting and petty bills
1,354 38
Simplex Electrical Co., wire .
492 07
Schurman, F. D., gravel and sand .
2 60
Standard Adding Machine, repair machine Tufts, Nathaniel, Meter Co., gas meters .
1,591 64
Taylor, George H., hardware and supplies
270 22
Thayer, A. H. & Co , insurance
64 25
Westinghouse Elec. & Mfg. Co., meters and trans- formers . 1,554 84
Westmoreland Coal Co., gas coal
.
9,137 30
Waterproof Paint Co., paint .
81 30
Watson Brothers, mica . ·
3 60
Westinghouse Air Brake Co., pump repairs
118 21
Weir Stove Company, gas ranges
97 13
Waldo Brothers, tools · ·
227 78
Walworth Mfg. Co., gas fittings
37 90
Wilder, W. W., painting 8 00
Welsbach Co. of New England, mantles, burners, etc. 244 08
Wetmore-Savage Co., electrical supplies . 54 73
Wakefield Planing Mill Co., sawdust 2 60
Wood, W. A. Co., compound · ·
2 46
.
17 90
319
Wagner Electric Co., electric supplies
1 80.
Wanamaker & Feindel, blacksmithing
178 70
Wakefield Water Dept., water
232 58
Wakefield Moth Dept., creosote bbls.
2 25
Wakefield Highway Dept., cleaning culvert 21 59
Wakefield Shoe & Clothing Co., rubber boots
11 25
Wakefield Ice Co., horse hire .
160 33
Wakefield Daily Item, advertising ·
308 05
Wakefield Cement-Stone Co., gravel and sand .
7 90
$46,384 00
UNPAID BILLS
Karl Andren Co., motor
$75 00
Boston & Maine R. R., freight
125 44
S. B. Dearborn, supplies
42 72
W. H. Grant, horse shoeing
6 25
W. S. Greenough, printing
111 25
Chas. F. Hartshorne & Son
246 69.
Thos. Hickey, hay and grain
123 17 .
Municipal Light Plant, Reading, current . .
565 26
Malden & Melrose Gas Light Co., benzol
22 92
New England Coal & Coke Co., steam coal
645 24
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., repair lines and service
39 87
Albert Perkins, insurance
31 80
W. A. Prescott, lumber and labor
.
.
80 99
E. I. Purrington, machine repairs
338 14
Smith & Anthony, castings
2 94
Standard Oil Co., gas oil
326 32
Simplex Electric Co., wire
19 15
Geo H. Taylor, hardware supplies .
10 46
Nathaniel Tufts Meter Co., repair meters
45 12
A. H. Thayer, Insurance
53 00
Wakefield Ice Co., horse hire .
34 00
Westinghouse Air Brake Co., repairs
4 04
Walworth Mfg. Co., fittings
42 26
Waldo Bros., new bench
999 10
Westmoreland Coal Co., gas coal
3,170 63
$7,161 76
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.
320
PAY ROLL, 1912
Morton, Albert B , manager · $1,269 18
Cole, Sidney L., manager 693 62
Howard, Maud V., bookkeeper
1,016 01
Nutt, Margaret F., clerk
338 00
Smith, Mary A., clerk
475 00
Hawkes, Marjorie D., clerk
210 00
Nelson, Frank A., foreman elec. dept.
1,016 01
Daniels, William P., chief engineer steam dept.
1,121 88
Bassett, Leon, lineman .
851 82
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