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Apr. Salem St., filling washcuts
4.68
Drag scraping .
10.00
Montrose Ave., bound-stones .
6.00
May Spring cleaning
95.50
$ 179.44
175.25
$ 557.50
65.94
June Applying oil
$ 190.51
July Gravel .
33.60
Applying oil
5.00
$162.25 $
6.37 $ 420.63
$ 195.51 $ 591.10
Allott. $1,429.40 Exp $1,375.86 Bal. $53.54
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Gravel work, Salem St., Montrose-Lynnfield line . Gravel work, Salem St., patching, filling ruts . Gravel work, Lowell and Salem St., sidewalks . . Salem St., scarifying and shaping
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$ 50.75
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SECTION 2
Cleaning
Drains
Gravel Macadam Oil Sidewalks
Jan. Cleaning catch-basins and filling washouts
$ 25.73
4.75
5.00
$ 2.50
5.00
Mar. Team charge . Vernon St., rebuilding drain
26.13
80.10
Apr. Applying oil .
$ 45.00
Cleaning catch-basins
77.00
Spring cleaning
280.44
May Spring cleaning
322.41
Repairing gutters .
43.25
Old Salem St., repairing drain .
9.37
Crescent St., building catch-basin
18.37
Mechanic St., gravel patching
$ 23.00
Applying oil
309.92
Otis St., .
.
13.00
Team charge
5.63
26.56
2.50
.
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ENGINEER
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REPORT OF HIGHWAY
Feb. Cleaning catch-basins and filling gutters Vernon St., cleaning drain Scraping Main St., Lakeside . Vernon and Emerald St., culvert repair .
SECTION 2-Continued
Cleaning Drains
Gravel Macadam
Oil Sidewalks
Main St., Rockery-Pearl St.
June
Main St., Rockery-Pearl St. . Removing old oil Lakeside, Main St.
$ 222.50 1178.87
131.50
349.36
Applying oil and Tarvia, sanding Cleaning catch-basins
1.25
July
Main St., cleaning
13.64
Washouts
9.63
Applying oil, Tarvia and sanding
305.84
Vernon, Otis Sts., washouts, etc. .
42.80
86.90
Aug. Applying oil, Tarvia and sanding Washouts Cleaning catch-basins .
7.25
35.31
Nov. Cleaning leaves .
5.25
Cleaning catch-basins .
2.50
Dec. Cleaning catch-basins
1.25
.
$629.87 $ 421.25 $
38.50 $1401 37 $1228.52
Allott. $3,606.10 Exp. $3,719.51 Overdraft $113.41
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132
TOWN OF
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SECTION 3
Cleaning
Drains Gravel Macadam Oil Sidewalks
$ 170.25
Feb. Cor. Chestnut and Mair. Sts., drain repairs . North Ave., washouts .
1.80
Mar. North Ave., drain repairs
54.88
63.80
Apr. Cleaning catch basins . Water St., removing stones Spring cleaning
$ 1.25
188.00
May Applying oil, Tarvia, etc. Team charges .
10.93
June Church and Avon St., patching
5.00
North Ave., gravel patching
23.44
Church St., gravel patching .
8.44
244.51
. Richardson Ave. & Chestnut St., Tarvia "B" & sand Team charges . ·
2.50
.31
July
Rolling North Ave.
4.22
Cleaning North Ave. . Washouts
8.75
Cleaning catch-basins .
2.13
North Ave., repairing culvert .
62.51
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REPORT
OF
HIGHWAY
ENGINEER
133
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Jan. West Water St. .
·
$ 39.63
.
.
14.07
$ 211.13
..
SECTION 3-Continued
Cleaning 4.69
Drains Gravel Macadam Oil Sidewalks
4.69
Aug.
North Ave., Chestnut-Avon Sts., 480 sq. yds. Macadam @ $.84 .
$ 403.20
Washouts and cleaning catch-basins .
14.06
Applying oil .
71.00
Cor. North and Richardson Aves.
3.75
$210.51 $ 258.80 $ 206.35 $ 403.20 $ 531.64 $
8.44
Allott. $1,450.50 Exp. $1,618.94 Overdraft $168.44
SECTION 4
Cleaning
Drains
Gravel Macadam
Oil Sidewalks
Jan. Cleaning catch-basins and filling washouts .
$ 72.02
Feb. Cleaning gutters and drains
35.27
Mar. Team charges . · ·
16.50
Cleaning drain, cor. Elm and Prospect Sts.
25.32
Apr. Park Ave., drain, labor and material Spring cleaning . $421.88
1073.47
.
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.
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North Ave., cleaning . West Water St., curbing .
Cleaning catch-basins Hopkins St. .
18.00
$ 126.75 12.25
June
Cleaning catch-basins Team charges .
3.44
1.25
July West Chestnut St., Tarvia "B" Cleaning catch-basins and washouts
147.33
Aug. Applying oil
23.30
Gravel used in this sect.
35.80
Oct. Hopkins St. ·
·
·
3.19
Dec. Cleaning gutters and catchbasins
11.25
$443.07 $1430.16 $ 174.80
$ 464.28
Allott. $2,240.70 Exp. $2,512.31 Overdraft $271.61
SECTION 5
Cleaning etc.
Drains Gravel Macadam Oil Sidewalks
$ 275.25
$ 21.32
Feb. Falcon Sign Co. .
$ 6.00
Mar. Team charges . 4.81
135
REPORT
OF
HIGHWAY
ENGINEER
Jan. Gould, Converse and Emerson Sts. Cleaning gutters and catch-basins
.
May
. Park Ave., Prospect St. and Morrison Rd. Fairmount Ave. Applying oil
44.00
$ 323.95
1.56
115.78
SECTION 5-Continued
Cleaning
Drains 19.88
Apr.
Albion St., cleaning drain . Spring cleaning . Cleaning catch-basins
194.50
44.00
Park Ave. drain, prop. part
345.69
May Applying oil .
$ 232.64
Team charges . Lake, Broadway, Bartley, Nelly Sts., sidewalk
5.94
3.75
June Cleaning catch-basins Cedar St., repairing drain
5.31
Harvard Sq., Macadam
$ 234.76
July Team charges . Washouts, etc.
12.19
306.15
Harvard Sq., Macadam Gravel . .
41.00
Aug.
Tarvia "B", Albion St ·
137.02
Applying oil
11.70
Cleaning catch-basins
45.63
Gould St. .
2.50
$200.50 $ 506.33 $ 275.25 $ 540.91 $ 385.11 $ 396.51
Allott. $1,980.50 Exp. $2,304.61 Overdraft $324.11
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Gravel Macadam Oil Sidewalks
$ 353.01
1.25
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SECTION 6
Cleaning
Drains Gravel Macadam Oil Sidewalks
Jan. Cleaning catch-basins and gutters .
$ 4.18
Feb. Cleaning catch-basins and gutters
6.74
Mar. Team charges ·
4.81
Bennett and Melvin Sts., new drain Bennett and Melvin Sts., sidewalk Traverse St.
183.33
$ 95.12
Apr. Spring cleaning
259.26
May Cleaning catch-basins Applying oil
$ 35.25
Team charges .
5.00
June Birch Hill Ave., drain repair . Team charges . .
2.19
July Main and Water Sts, Tarvia "B"
184.66
Washouts, etc.,'
7.60
Charles and Richardson Sts.
117.33
Applying Tarvia "B", Main, Water, Franklin and Bennett Sts. .
176.20
Aug. Washouts and drain repairs Applying oil
22.13
82.56
Nov. Repair gutter, Melvin St.
3.28
Cleaning gutter and catch-basins
18.75
Dec. Main St., sidewalk
11.25
$268.76 $ 313.01
$ 478.67 $ 249.64
REPORT
OF
HIGHWAY
ENGINEER
Allott. $1,395.45 Exp. $1,310.08 Bal. $85.37
137
$ 9.50
55.00
25.94
SECTION 7
Cleaning etc.
Drains Gravel Macadam
Oil Sidewalks
Jan. Filling washout and cleaning catch-basins .
$ 8.44
Feb. Cleaning catch-basins and gutters
9.07
Falcon Sign Co. .
$ 6.00
4.12
Mar. Team charges . Opening pit and ledge at Playground
$ 97.00
Apr. Green St., washout
5.00
Oak St., culvert repair .
5.00
334.17
Gravel work, Green St. and Playground Gravel work, Oak St. and Playground . Spring cleaning
237.07
May Oak St. and sidewalk
857.66
$ 251.12
Cleaning catch-basins
44.00
Repairing drain at Greenwood School Applying oil
$ 235.98
June
Cleaning catch-basins Oak St.
2.81
1.56
16.33
5.00
July
Team charges . Main St. Tarvia "B" Applying oil ·
3.75
Washouts, Green St.
25.95
Pine St. grading .
109.69
Aug. Drain repair, Greenwood cor. Francis Ave. Applying oil
6.19
69.74
.
.
321.12
5.13
1.56
10.00
315.82
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Greenwood Ave., rolling . Cleaning catch-basins, etc
·
4.22
. 4.49 15.00
$349.42 $ 126.02 $1656.14
$ 630.29 $ 251.12
Allott. $3,140.75 Exp. $3,012.99 Bal. $127.76
SECTION 8
Cleaning etc. Drains
Gravel Macadam Oil Sidewalks
Mar. Forest St., setting bound-stones .
$ 48.50
Apr. Forest St., setting bound-stones .
6.00
Spring cleaning
$145.50
May Spring cleaning
8.13
Gravel, Greenwood St., scarifying and shaping .
$ 124.25
871.26
$ .62
141.47
Aug.
Applying oil .
106.50
Gravel, Forest St.
124.16
Gravel, Greenwood St. Note: Sidewalk included .
41.64
$208.13 $
.62 $1302.78
$ 109.31
REPORT
OF
HIGHWAY
ENGINEER
139
Alott. $1,616.30 Exp. $1,620.84 Overdraft $4.54
.
June Gravel, Greenwood St. Note: Sidewalk included July Forest St., filling washout Gravel, Merriam and Forest Sts. Applying oil
$ 2.81
SECTION 9
Cleaning & misc. $ 5.00
Drains
Gravel Macadam
Oil Sidewalks
Apr. Nahant St., setting bounds . Spring cleaning
May
Filling washout ·
$
.62 12.88
Gravel, Montrose Ave.
$ 125.50
Gravel, Water and Nahant Sts., Montrose Ave.
$ 630.24
Spring cleaning
5.00
Repairing drains
5.00
June
Repairs, Water St. bridge
40.79
$ 82.75 $
59.29 $ 125.50
$ 630.24
Allott. $940.30 Exp. $897.78 Bal. $42.52
Summary of Sectional Expenditures
Cleaning
Drains
Gravel
Macadam
Oil
Sidewalks
Expend.
Allott.
Balance O'draft
Section No. 1
$ 162.25 $
6.37
$ 420.63
$ 195.51 $
591.10 $ 1,375.86 $ 1,429.40 $ 53.54
Section No. 2
629.87
421.25
38.50
1,401.37
1,228.52
3,719.51
3,606.10
113.41
Section No. 3
210.51
258.80
206.35
403.20
531.64
8.44
1,618.94
1,450.50
168.44
Section No. 4
443.07
1,430.16
174.80
464.28
2,512.31
2,240.70
271.61
Section No. 5
200.50
506.33
275.25
540.91
385.11
396.51
2,304.61
1,980.50
324.11
Section No. 6
268.76
313.01
478.67
249.64
1,310.08
1,395.45
85.37
Section No. 7
349.42
126.02
1,656.14
630.29
251.12
3,012.99
3,140.75
127.76
Section No. 8
208.13
.62
1,302.78
109.31
1,620.84
1,616.30
4.54
Section No. 9
82.75
59.29
125.50
630.24
897.78
940.30
42.52
Total
$2,555.26 $3,121.85 $4,199.95 $2,345.48 $4,023.33 $2,127.05 $18,372.92 $17,800.00 $309.19 $882.11
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7
.
72.75
Replanking bridge, Water St.
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REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
For a detailed account of the Highway Department expenditure see the Town Accountant's Report.
Respectfully submitted,
O. H. STARKWEATHER, Highway Engineer.
REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS RECOMMENDATIONS
We would recommend that the town appropriate one hundred dollars each year to give us money to fix lots when owners want the work done in the Old Cemetery as there has never been any money. appropriated for the old yard. We have had applications for that work and the owners have been willing to advance the money but we cannot use the money. We have to turn it into the town.
For financial report see Town Accountant's report.
WILLIE R. BLAKE, HARVEY S. PARKER, JOHN MINNIKIN,
Cemetery Commissioners.
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REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD
The Wakefield Municipal Light Commission presents herewith the twenty-second annual report for the year ending December 31, 1915.
For the details in connection with the operation of the plant we refer to the report of the manager. The output of both gas and electricity has increased. The increase in the gas consumption ap- pears small but an analysis of the same, month by month, tends to show that the financial depression of a year ago is probably to blame more than any other cause for this. Five months out of the first eight showed a marked decrease in consumption. The last four months show an increase, one being as high as 13.3 per cent. The further reduction in electrical rates which took place last April has tended to stimulate the consumpton in electricity in a marked degree.
The contract with the Edison Electric Illuminating Co. has been in operation for a complete fiscal year. Not only have the savings anticipated in connection with the contract been realized, but the in- creased demand in electricity has been such that it would have been a great problem to have met the requirements of the town under the old conditions. A three phase power circuit has been installed from the plant as far as the railroad crossing at the Center, thereby en- abling the town to supply manufacturers with a three phase power current to any amount.
The engines, generators, exciters, etc., used in connection with the production of electricity at the plant have been sold at as good a price as could be obtained, considering their style and age, and the room thus acquired in the disposition of these was, in part, utilized to secure greater safety to both men and buildings by moving the switchboard away from the side wall and placing high tension wires which were formerly below the floor, so that they now enter the board at the top. A power panel was added and the switch board was put in first class condition at an expense of $650.00.
STREET LIGHTING
A conduit has been run to the poles set at the rockery and at any time these two lights can be attached to the Main street lighting circuit. By reference to the report of the Manager it will be seen that the current for street lighting, has increased this year over last by 14.3 per cent. The number of hours of street lighting outside of the main square is practically the same namely 2816 hours and the lights in the square have been run 3445 hours.
The trouble in certain locations in the wanton destruction of street lamps still continues to some extent. It is desirable that when any of the street lights are out of order that the ciizens notify the
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REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD
Manager as promptly as possible as it should hardly be necessary for the town to pay for a patrol for this purpose.
New street lights have been installed on Main street, Fairmount avenue, Water street, Byron street, Columbia road, Wharton Park place, Montrose avenue, Wiley street, Gladstone street, Emerson street, Harrison avenue, Essex street, Albion street and Richardson avenue.
The report of the Manager shows that there has been an in- crease of about 3 per cent. in the current supplied for Regular Street Lights although the hours of lighting are a little less than last year. Following the custom of other towns and cities the 40 candle power lamps have been replaced by 60 candle power lamps of a new type. Thus we have increased the candle power by 50 per cent. with only a small increase in current.
POLE LINES
The problems which were noted in the report of last year in con- nection with the pole lines still exist. Much work has been done in connection with the Bay State St. Ry. and the N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co. to make the lines safer and more stable. This work has been done in all sections of the town on North avenue, Greenwood avenue, Main street from Water to the railroad crossing, Highland avenue, Gould street, Chestnut street, Park avenue and a number of other places.
It is already arranged to rebuild the line on Main street, from Lawrence street, to a point beyond Cordis street, in conjunction with the Street Railroad Company and the Telephone Company and it is expected to reduce the number of poles here materially.
GAS DEPARTMENT
The necessary repairs in this department have been done. A new exhauter has been purchased which being much more efficient is a great saver in the use of the steam. Extensions have been made in the use of the gas services which can be obtained in detail from the report of the Manager under the head of gas main extensions. Naturally the increase in the use of gas will not be as great as that in the use of electricity. The gas extensions of 1914 were 19428 feet and in 1915, 6414 feet.
The amount of water gas and coal gas made for the year can be obtained from the report of the Manager. The increase in consump- tion of gas was 1.7 per cent.
The increase in the wages during the year, due to the vote of the town, has without doubt made the cost of production increase, also the cost of construction work, etc., has increased on this account.
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FIRE ALARM
There has been only such work done on the five alarm circuits as was necessary to keep them in operation during the year. No new boxes were installed, but a good deal of work has been done in re- newal and replacement of old and defective work. The physical con- dition of the system is much improved. It is hoped that this coming year we will be able to place the wires on the Greenwood circuit under- ground from Water street to Oak street and possibly as far as Han- son street. Such a change would be very beneficial to the system.
NEW RATES
The rate on electricity during the year was reduced on April 1, to 12c per K.W.H. with a discount of 2c per K.W.H. for prompt pay- ment. The increased consumption of electricity has justified the reduction as the receipts were nearly as large as last year and the cost of production has been reduced.
Much attention has been given to working out of proper power rates and the use of electric current for power by the manufacturers of the town has shown a very marked increase for the year, and the plant is now in a position to furnish as much power current as is needed for any manufacturer at a very reasonable rate.
The commissioners wish to extend their appreciation of the good work done by the manager, the office force and all the employees of its plant. They have worked harmoniously and faithfully to make the operation of the plant successful.
EDWIN C. MILLER, Chairman. FRANK J. HENKEL.
L. WALLACE SWEETSER, Secretary.
REPORT OF MANAGER
Messrs. E. C. Miller, L. W. Sweetser and F. J. Henkel, Municipal Light Board.
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit for your consideration my third annual report showing the conditions of the Light Plant as of December 31, 1915. This is the twenty-second annual report of the business, financial and operating conditions.
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COMPARATIVE REPORT OF YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1915
Ending
Ending
Dec. 31, 1915
Dec. 31, 1914
Reg. st. lights were operated
2,816 hrs
2,873 hrs 1,633 hrs
Sq. st. lights were operated
3,445 hrs
after July 7, '14
Number street lights in operation
580
559
Total number gas consumers .
2,194
1,977
Gain over previous year . .
217
121
Total number electric consumers Gain over previous year
198
115
Gas services laid .
109
116
Electric service made
116
107
Gas ranges sold
74
75
Hot plate sold
13
13
Water heaters sold
23
12
Gas room heaters sold
12
20
Water gas made 9,962,000 cu ft. Total gas made . 44,058,000 cu. ft. 44,784,000 cu. ft.
Gas accounted for
. 34,054,800 cu. ft. 33,487,700 cu. ft.
Gas unaccounted for Or
22.7 per cent
Gain in gas sold
1.7 per cent
Total current purchased .
506,075 k.w.h.
Com. and dom. currents sold
194,595 k.w.h.
Power current sold
41,004 k.w.h.
Total current sold
235,599 k.w.h.
10.1 per cent
Regular street light current
142,432 k.w.h.
137,687 k.w.h.
Square street light current .
25,020 k.w.h.
10,780 k.w.h. after July 7, '14 146,467 k.w.h.
Total current for street lights
167,452 k.w.h.
Inc. in current for street lights .
14.3 per cent
5.6 per cent
Coal used for boilers
73 ton
613 ton
Coke used for boilers
503 ton
658 ton
Gas coal carbonized .
3,465 ton
3,807 ton
Gas oil used .
51,072 gals
36,661 gals
Stock on hand:
Gas coal .
265 ton
483 ton.
Steam coal .
0 ton
0 ton
Coke
0 ton
5 ton
Tar
9,000 gals
9,250 gals
Gas oil
12,012 gals
4,385 gals
835
687
Coal gas made 34,096,000 cu ft.
10,003,200 cu. ft. 11,296,300 cu. ft.
25.2 per cent 5.6 per cent 426,362 k.w.h. 159,276 k.w.h. 36,428 k.w.h. 195,704 k.w.h.
Gain in current sold .
20.4 per cent
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
EXTENSIONS OF STREET LIGHT LINES
Main St. near R.R. Crossing
220 ft.
Fairmount Ave.
225 66
Water St. to Saugus line .
630
Byron St. between Gould and Jordan Ave. .
60
66
Columbia Road
510
66
Wharton Park Place
970
66
Montrose Ave.
550
66
Wiley St. .
375 66
Gladstone St.
275 66
Emerson St.
310 6
Harrison Ave. and Essex St.
425
Total
4550 ft.
EXTENSIONS OF ELECTRIC LINES
Cedar St. from Albion
440 ft.
Vernon St. north from Lowell
930
Cedar St. to opposite No. 25
100
Stedman St. and Clarina Ave.
240
Eustis Ave. from Elm St.
260
66
Fairmount Ave. to opposite E. McDonnell
150
6
Richardson St. from Main
1220
Vernon St. from Salem .
250
66
Linden St. from Greenwood St. .
115
Cedar St. from Chestnut to Auburn
225
Broadway from Albion St.
1000
66
Crescent St. from Center
650
Main St. to Cobb's garage
500
Green St. from Oak St. .
545
Hillside Ave. from Fairmount
200
66
Sweetser St. .
125
Main St. to supply No. 875
250
Salem St. to supply J. E. Harrison
425
Everett Ave. from Greenwood .
150
66
Madison Ave. to supply E. D. Gibbs
80
66
Byron St. to supply No. 9
360
66
Wave Ave.
270
66
North Ave. to supply Boston Ice Co.
560
66
Greenwood St. from Myrtle Ave.
515
Eustis Ave.
160
66
Total 25 extensions .
9720 ft.
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REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD
EXTENSIONS OF GAS MAINS
Eustis Ave. west from Elm St.
2" pipe
410 ft.
Hillside Ave. from Preston St.
11/4"
432
Salem St. west from Preston St. . Central Ave. east from Preston St. .
1 1/4"
150
66
1 1/4 "
11/4"
66
1323
Bellevue Ave. and Grand Passway Preston St., Richmond to Bellevue Preston St., Bellevue to Salem St. Greenwood St. west from Myrtle Ave. Prospect St. from Emerson
Clarina Ave. from Stedman
2"
.66
172
Nahant St. easterly from Logan's
2"
75
66
Park Ave. from Prospect St. .
2"
425
6
Stedman St. from Clarina Ave.
2"
125
Herbert St. from Bennett
2"
355
4"
66
100
Mechanic St. from Main St. . (a replacement of 11/2" pipe) Hillside Ave. from Fairmount
Pine St. from Greenwood Ave.
3/4 "'
66
105
Total
Number of feet of each size laid:
34" W. I. pipe 1 1/4" 66
3357
2" " "
2852
4" C.I. 6
100
MANUFACTURING ACCOUNTS
Actual earning and expenses, the inven- tories as of December 1914-1915 respectively considered.
STATEMENT OF EARNINGS AND EXPENSES OF GAS MANUFACTURING ACCOUNT
Earnings:
Sales of gas .
$ 44,978.26
Less discounts
3,838.99
Steam to electric department
180.00
Sales of coke
5,677.08
Sales of tar .
1,819.83
2" 65
770
1 1/4"
572
66
1 1/4 "
320
66
66
2" 66 520
11/4"
260
“
6414 ft.
105 ft.
$ 41,139.27
300
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Inventory of tar, Dec. 31, 1915
294.50
Sales of gas stoves .
2,071.01
Sales and rentals of gas ares
136.12
Inventory of gas arcs
39.95
Meter rentals
81.10
Sales of jobbing gas
1,291.23
Sales of gas service .
641.92
Stock Inventory:
Stoves
$ 403.44
Pipe, fittings and burners . 1,086.33
1,489.77
$ 54,861.78
Expenses:
Gas coal .
$ 16,912.77
Steam Coal
342.18
Repair Steam plant
323.33
Repair mains
921.64
Repair gas meters
203.50
Repair at works .
1,377.42
Repair real estate
624.95
Repair benches .
1,031.14
Purifying, including labor
631.12
General salaries
1,955.53
Station tools
115.22
Advertising gas .
96.35
Distribution tools
64.17
Station wages
9,229.61
Distribution wages
3,509.16
Care of grounds
40.06
Stable expense sixty-seven per cent
1,378.60
Office, printing and stationery one-half
301.54
General expense
7.43
Collections: E. E. Lee, 65.51; J. R. Reid, 4.04; E. W. Archer, 3.13 .
70.68
Jobbing gas .
1,762.26
Gas services
1,047.77
Coke .
978.95
Inventory of Coke, December, 1914 20.00
Tar
212.01
Inventory of tar, December, 1914 .
291.00
13,722.51
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Gas stoves
1,643.57
Gas arcs .
123.32
Inventory of gas arcs, Dec., 1914 .
31.70
Incidentals
24.51
Wages meter takers .
610.06
Distribution gas material
101.77
Telephone one-half .
71.80
Interest on guarantee deposits (four- fifths)
27.85
Insurance one-half
579.16
Connecting stoves and appliances
446.15
Gas oil
2,292.51
Office furniture and fixtures
23.45
Lighting works ($417.68) .
49,424.24
A gross profit .
$ 5,437.54
The following to be deducted :
Commissioners'salaries one-half
125.00
*Interest on bonds and notes
2,522.27
*Depreciation
5,420.00
$ 8,067.27
A net loss
$
2,629.73
* 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.
STATEMENT OF EARNINGS AND EXPENSES OF ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING ACCOUNT
Earnings:
Sales of electricity
$ 30,178.98
Less discounts
6,416.41
$ 23,762.57
Sale of incandescent lamps .
582.69
Sale of jobbing electrics
1,473.21
Sale and rental of fans .
139.50
Electric meter rentals
118.91
Stock Inventory:
Incandescent lamps .
214.86
Incandescent street lamps .
197.84
Poles, wire and equipment .
299.62
Electric appliance and repairs
116.14
828.46
$ 26,905.34
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Expenses:
Steam from gas department
$ 180.00
Oil and waste
54.76
Repair lines .
3,771.75
Repair meters and transformers
4.07
Repair electric plant
98.32
Repair real estate electric
54.71
General salaries .
1,955.04
Station wages
1,532.90
Distribution wages
846.97
Care of lights
362.87
Care of grounds one-half
40.05
Stable expense 33 per cent .
679.03
Interest on guarantee deposit one-fifth
6.96
General expense one-half
.
7.42
Office, printing and stationery one-half
301.55
Incandescent lamps Commercial
464.64
Jobbing electrics
1,944.44
Telephone one-half
71.80
Current bought .
12,380.40
Insurance one-half
579.16
Wages meter takers one-third
305.02
Incidentals
21.59
Incandescent street lamps
1,189.35
Fans and rental .
191.72
Station tools .
57.23
Distribution tools
8.49
Water .
20.00
Advertising electric .
25.96
Lighting station ($362.55)
Total expenses
$ 27,156.20
A net loss
250.86
The following to be deducted:
Commissioners' salaries one-half
$ 124.99
*Interest on bond and notes
1,826.48
*Depreciation
3,924.83
5,876.30
A net loss
5,625.44
* Interest and depreciation here stated are the same per cent of total interest and depreciation as electric plant is of the total com- bined plant, as shown by the books.
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ASSETS
Machinery & manufacturing appliances
$ 40,121.84
Real estate gas .
11,125.31
Gas mains
47,885.12
Gas meters
13,948.88
Real estate electric .
6,898.88
Steam plant .
10,303.72
Electric plant
11,055.90
Pole lines
36,413.03
Arc lamps
1,969.89
Transformers
7,640.00
Electric meters
8,118.64
Station tools electric, inventory
571.45
Station tools gas, inventory
469.42
Distribution tools electric, inventory
184.06
Distribution tools gas, inventory
509.19
Office furniture and fixtures, inventory
595.00
Horses and wagons, inventory .
1,521.25
Hay and grain, inventory
24.00
Gas oil, inventory
406.97
Tar, inventory
294.50
Oil and waste, inventory
15.50
Repair steam plant, inventory .
12.22
Insurance fire protection inventory
appliance,
443.13
Insurance unexpired, inventory
658.06
Stable tools, inventory .
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