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2. Evening School
3. Miscellaneous: Water, Light, Janitors' Supplies
1.60 per cent
1,625.81
4. Permanent Improvements and New Equipment
1.68 per cent
1,708.10
5. Office Expenses, including clerk hire, all telephones, travelling expenses
1.85 per cent
1,874.18
2.31 per cent
2,345.24
4.71 per cent
4,775.32
5.40 per cent
5,481.18
7.29 per cent
7,394.84
10. Salaries: Supt., Attend. Officer, Teachers, School
Physician, Nurse, Agriculture
73.73 per cent
$74,808.86
100.00 per cent
$101,468.72
6. Repairs
7. Books and Supplies
8. Janitors .
9. Fuel
·
. 94 per cent
958.24
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REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD
Report of Municipal Light Board
The Wakefield Municipal Light Commission presents herewith the twenty-fourth annual report for the year ending December 31, 1917. The details in connection with the operation of the plant may be obtained by reference to the report of the manager.
Notwithstanding the changing condition of affairs during the past year in connection with labor, cost of gas coal, oil and other materials, the showing of the plant as a whole is good, especially in connection with the electrical end of the plant.
This is largely due to a continued increase in the use of both gas and electricity; especially has the use of electricity for power increased.
During the coming year there will doubtless be a further advance in the cost of manufacturing gas and of electricity, and it is doubtful whether the further increase in consumption will accomplish a similar result during the coming year.
In addition to the difficulties of obtaining coal there will also be a material increase in the price, and as yet your Board has not been able to make a contract for coal for the coming year. Oil for use in the water gas set is advancing in price, and in consequence of the vote of the Town concerning labor, this cost will also increase during the coming year.
When the contract with the Edison Company expires in October next, doubtless the new contract will contain a condition whereby the price of electricity to the Town will depend on the price of coal, and will advance as the price of coal advances.
The three phase power circuit has been extended from the railroad crossing at the centre railroad station to the plant of the Heywood Bros. and Wakefield Co., across the main line of the B. & M. R. R. to the Moss Power & Engine Co., and to the Taylor Building on the Main street.
There was used for power during the year 1916, 77.891 KWH, and this year 266,453 KWH. Five years ago the total consumption of electricity was a little less than 400,000 KWH. This year it was 733,230 KWH; and in a normal year, on account of the increase, which will come from the use for power, we will soon pass the million KWH mark.
STREET LIGHTING
There has been no extensive changes or additions in connection with the street lighting system. There have been more hours of consumption of street lighting, but less electricity has been used; this saving is due to the use of a newer type of lamp, the new regulator, and to better conditions of the pole lines.
The decrease of current used during 1917 for street lighting was about ten per cent. The number of hours of street lighting, outside of the lighting of Wakefield Square, was 3,032. The lights in the Square have been run 3.553 hours.
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The Board has received orders from the local fuel commission to light the Town on a moonlight schedule, and to reduce the hours of lighting as far as possible.
Eleven additional street lights have been placed on the lines; one on Emerald Street, one on Nahant Street, one on Grafton Street, one on Main Street, one on Columbia Road, four on Sheffield Road, one on Foundry Street; and one on the corner of Wharton Park and Lowell Street.
The wanton destruction of street lamps continues, but shifts from one location to another. Doubtless much of this is due to the thoughtlessness of boys who are growing up, and unless the parents of these boys can control them in regard to this practice, it is a question whether drastic action should not be taken by the police. Not only is it a source of danger and incon- venience to the people in these localities, but it is a serious question of expense.
Extension of wires for street lighting in 1916 was 950 feet, and in 1917 it was 3,255 feet. The three longest extensions being as follows: 900 feet on Main Street, north of Lowell Street; 900 feet on Prospect Street and Sheffield Road; and 580 feet on Nahant Street, south from Oak Street.
POLE LINES
In connection with the Bay State Street Railway and the N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., much attention has been given to the upkeep of the poles and lines, so as to make them safer and more stable; and also to reduce as far as possible the number of poles in our streets. The policy of putting the poles and lines in as good condition as possible, and keeping them so, is not only economical in connection with repairs on account of breaks caused by the severe winter storms, but also reduces the annoyance to a minimum of the absence of electricity for our citizens.
In the early days of the plant there were certain sections where the lines were run in long loops. In the interest of better service these lines should be changed, and the length of these loops should be very much reduced.
The extension of the lines for commercial use in 1916 was 9,675 feet, and in 1917 it was 13,340 feet. The longest extensions during the year were one thousand feet on New Salem Street for Morrison & Skinner, 1,500 feet on Water Street to the Heywood Bros. & Wakefield plant, 600 feet to the Taylor Building, 900 feet on Prospect Street and Sheffield Road, and 1,350 feet on Nahant Street.
A second motor truck was purchased for the use of the electrical depart- ment in connection with construction, it being a much more powerful one than the one purchased for the gas department last year.
GAS DEPARTMENT
The necessary repairs in this department have been made. There have been 3,466 feet of gas mains extended in 1917 as against 3,485 feet in 1916. By vote of the Town an extension was made on Prospect Street and Sheffield
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Road to the extent of 1,587 feet. This was 4-inch pipe, as it will eventually supply a large number of houses which will be built in this new residential section of our town. The retorts in two benches were renewed this year, and all of the three benches are now in good condition.
On these two renewals the old type of construction of solid clay retorts have been abandoned and sectional silica brick have been used. We believe that the silica retorts will have a somewhat longer life than the clay retorts and they certainly can be subjected to higher heats with less deterioration.
The increase in the consumption of gas for the year was ten and two- tenths per cent, as against four and eight-tenths per cent in 1916. Much of this increase doubtless was due to the coal situation, the gas being used for cooking.
There has also been an increase in the manufacture of water gas, in order to conserve the gas coal as far as possible. This has made it impossible to supply the citizens with coke for fuel, only to a small extent.
The method of testing the quality of the gas has been changed by State Law, and instead of making a certain candle power standard of quality, the British Thermal Unit will be used as the standard.
It is to be regretted that the Town refused to permit the Board to find larger quarters for office and display room for electrical appliances, such a s stoves, motors for operating sewing machines, electric irons, and many other small appliances; also for gas appliances, such as stoves, water heaters, etc., as an increased sale of these appliances would doubtless lead to a larger use of both gas and electricity.
An examination of the figures submitted by the manager will show that the electrical end of the plant did some better financially than in 1916, but the gas department shows an increasing loss. To this department there was charged nearly $1,700 in connection with the new retorts, $6,800 more than in 1916 for gas coal, $2,653 more for oil, and about ten per cent increase in the cost of labor. It is a serious question whether the Commissioners should not increase the price of gas to the former figures of $1.50 per thousand, less the twenty cent discount to cover this increase in the cost of manufacture.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
No radical changes have been made during the year, but our efforts have been concentrated on building up and improving the system.
One new box No. 47, on the corner of Main and Sweetser Streets, was installed as per instructions from Town Meeting, also at the request of the Fire Department and Public Safety Committee, Box 5 on the coernr of Water Street and Montrose Avenue was changed to Box 4. In the early part of the year one new box was installed to replace a box which had grown defective from long use. In the spring and early summer we had a great deal of trouble with Box 48, the alarms not being recorded properly. To overcome this difficulty we replaced wheels and contacts in sixteen different boxes in town, and we believe that with this change there will be no further trouble. Many
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of the boxes in town have an antiquated type of contact, which even a small amount of dust or dirt will render useless.
As usual the organization has worked harmoniously and faithfully together during the year. Two of our members have been called to the colors. The Commissioners appreciate the good work of the men, and this makes the task of supervising and operating the plant much easier in these strenuous times.
EDWIN C. MILLER, Chairman JOHN M. CAMERON L. WALLACE SWEETSER, Secretary
REPORT OF MANAGER
Messrs. E. C. Miller, L. W. Sweetser and J. M. Cameron, Muncipal Light Board :--
Gentlemen :- I hereby submit for your consideration my fourth annual report, showing the conditions of the Light Plant as of December 31, 1917. This makes the twenty-fourth annual report of the business, financial and operating conditions.
COMPARATIVE REPORT OF YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1917
Ending Dec. 31, 1917
Ending Dec. 31, 1916
Regular street lights operated
3,032 hrs.
2,892 hrs.
Square street lights operated
3,553 hrs.
3,519 hrs.
Number of street lights
603
592
Number of gas consumers
2,438
2,322
Gain of previous year
116
128
Number of electric consumers Gain over previous year
132
177
Gas services laid
81
85
Electric services made
133
126
Gas ranges sold
76
72
Hot plates sold
22
17
Water heaters sold
15
12
Gas room heaters sold
23
3
Coal gas made
34,214,000 cu. ft. 32,395,000 cu. ft.
Water gas made
15,827,000 cu. ft.
12,905,000 cu. ft.
Total gas made
50,041,000 cu. ft. 45,300,000 cu. ft.
Gas accounted for
39,337,200 cu. ft.
35,681,600 cu. ft. 9,618,400 cu. ft.
Gas unaccounted for Or
10,703,800 cu. ft. 21.2 per cent
Gain in gas sold
10.2 per cent
Total current purchased
733,230 k.w.h.
317,511 k.w.h.
Lighting and commercial current Power current
266,453 k.w.h.
Total
583,964 k.w.h.
21.2 per cent 4.8 per cent 596,290 k.w.h. 245,347 k.w.h. 77,891 k.w.h. 323,238 k.w.h.
1,144
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Gain in above
80 per cent
37.2 per cent
Regular street light current
125,654 k.w.h.
141,070 k.w.h.
Square street light current
20,939 k.w.h.
22,081 k.w.h.
Total current for street lights
146,593 k.w.h.
Decrease in current used
16,558 k.w.b.
163,151 k.w.h. 4,301 k.w.h. 655 tons
Coke used under boilers
715 tons
Gas coal carbonized
3,479 tons
3,286 tons
Gas oil used
87,650 gals.
69,570 gals.
Stock on hand:
Gas coal
45 tons
81 tons
Gas oil
5,818 gals.
15,410 gals.
Tar
12,000 gals.
6,000 gals.
EXTENSION OF STREET LIGHT LINES
Emerald St. from Pleasant
210 ft.
Nahant St., south from Oak St.
580 “
Grafton St., from Howard St. . Main St., north from Lowell St.
900 “
Sheffield Rd.
900 “
Foundry St., south from Maple
340 “
3,255“
EXTENSIONS OF COMMERCIAL AND POWER LINES
New Salem St., to Morrison-Skinner Co.
1,000 ft.
Stedman St.
250 “
Emerald St., from Pleasant .St.
330 “
Green St. from Main St.
600 “
Melvin St. to Supply No. 54
390 “
Lake St.
75 “
Nahant St. from Farm
280 “
Madison Ave.
200 "
Montrose Ave. from Water St.
350 “
Pine St. from Pitman Ave.
120
Prospect St. to Sheffield Rd.
950 “
Berlin Terrace
150 “
Water and Lincoln Sts., Power to Taylor Bldg.
600 “
Hanson and Grove Sts. 525 “
Central St., east from Pleasant St.
270 “
Jordan Ave.
460 “
Grafton St., east from Howard St.
260 “
Water St., Power to Heywood Bros. & Wak. Co.
1,500“
Farm St., north from Nahant St.
925 “
Lakeview Ave.
450 “.
Herbert St. .
450 “
325 “
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Dillaway and Sidney Sts.
700 “
Quannapowitt Ave.
Maple and Foundry Sts., Power Moss P. & E. Co.
450 “
Nahant St. to Supply Mr. Bazley
1,315 "
Highland Ave.
260 “
Fairmount Ave.
300
13,340 ft.
EXTENSIONS OF GAS MAINS
West St. from Gould St.
2 in. pipe
185 ft.
Emerald St.
11/4 "
65 “
Park Ave. and Bellevue Rd.
2
66
66
290 ‘
Gould St., near Highland
2
66
390 “
Cottage St.
2
66
197 “
Cottage St.
11/2
66
37 "
Fitch Court
1
66
66
380 “
Prospect St., Sheffield Rd., Mor. Rd. West
4
66
66
1,587 "
Grafton St.
1
66
66
250 “
Central St.
2
66
‹‹
105 “
3,466 ft.
Number of feet of each size laid :
1 in W. I. Pipe 630 ft.
65 “
11/2 "
66
37 “
2
1,167 "
4 " C. I.
1,567 "
3,466 ft.
MANUFACTURING ACCOUNTS
Actual earnings and expenses, the inventories as of December 1916-1917 respectively considered.
STATEMENT OF EARNINGS AND EXPENSES OF GAS MANUFACTURING ACCOUNT
Earnings: Sale of gas Less discounts
$52,044.95
4,271.65
$47,773.30
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Steam to electric department
.
$180.00
Sales of coke
3,080.73
Sales of tar
1,320.24
Inventory of tar Dec. 1917
390.00
Sales of gas stoves
2,586.14
Sales and rental of gas arcs
112.80
Inventory of gas arcs 1917
25.00
Gas meter rentals
142.02
Sales of jobbing gas
1,149.75
Sales of gas services
993.23
Interest on guarantee deposit .
41.84
Stock Inventory:
Stoves
467.43
Pipe, fittings and burners
1,576.36
2,043.79
$12,065.54
Total earnings
$59,838.84
Expenses:
Gas, Coal
23,493.40
Repair steam plant
140.27
Repair mains
1,260.27
Repair gas meters
174.38
Repair works
2,384.80
Repair real estate gas
920.25
Repair benches
1,699.76
Purifying, including labor
490.40
General salaries .
2,202.29
Station tools gas
267.56
Advertising gas
74.90
Distribution tools gas
73.14
Station wages gas
10,752.47
Dist. wages gas
3,616.35
Care of grounds, one-half
86.91
Stable and auto expense, two-thirds
2,813.39
Office printing and stationery, one-half
358.65
General expenses, one-half
8.72
Collection, E. E. Lee
82.33
Jobbing gas
1,078.02
Gas service
1,277.83
Coke
507.97
Tar
50.25
Inventory of tar 1916
180.00
Stoves
2,294.22
Gas arcs
.
119.95
Inventory gas arcs 1916
53.60
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Incidental gas
17.10
Wages meter takes, two-thirds
830.41
Dist. gas material
62.40
Telephone, one-half
83.42
Interest on guarantee deposit
41.84
Insurance, one-half
320.75
Connecting stoves and appliances
419.86
Gas oil
5,302.60
Office furniture and fixtures
120.30
Total expenses
$63,660.76
A loss
$3,812.92
The following to be deducted:
Commissioners' salaries, one-half $150.00
*Interest on bonds and notes
1,871.74
*Depreciation
5,980.34
$8,002.08
A loss
$11,815.00
*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.
STATEMENT OF EARNINGS AND EXPENSES OF ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING ACCOUNT
Earnings:
Sales of electricity
$44,335.83
Less discounts
9,050.89
$35,284.94
Sales of incandescent lamps
.
$938.50
Sales of jobbing electrics
2,771.72
Sales of rental of fans
104.75
Electric meter rentals
181.22
Stock:
Incandescent lamps
260.34
Incandescent street lamps
263.98
Poles, wires and equipment
657.40
Electric appliances and repairs
152.25
$1,333,97
$40,615.10
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Expenses :
Steam from gas department
$180.00
Oil and waste
112.36
Repair lines
5,009.75
Repair electric meters and transformers
19.55
Repair electric plant
274.06
Repair real estate electric
65.79
General salaries
2,202.19
Station wages
1,740.06
Distribution wages
862.30
Care of lights
381.28
Care of grounds, one-half
86.91
Stable and auto expenses, one-third
1,406.69
General expenses, one-half
8.73
Office printing and stationery, one-half
358.66
Incandescent lamps commercial
697.62
Jobbing electrics
2,737.37
Telephone, one-half
83.41
Current bought
16,277.26
Insurance, one-half
320.74
Wages meter takers, one-third
415.21
Incidentals
4.26
Incandescent street lamps
713.39
Fans and rentals
350.66
Station tools
2.45
Distribution
27.99
Water
10.50
Advertising electric
20.40
$34,369.59
A gross profit
$6,245.51
The following to be deducted:
Commissioners' salaries, one-half
$150.00
*Interest on bonds and notes
1,412.01
*Depereciation
4,511.49
6,073.50
A net gain $172.01 *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.
ASSETS
Machinery and manufacturing appliances $35,631.67
Real estate gas
9,829.16
Gas mains
47,450.56
Gas meters .
15,131.10
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Real estate electric
6,070.91
Steam plant
8,983.20
Electric plant
10,113.88
Pole lines
40,633.27
Arc lamps
1,724.66
Transformers
9,455.74
Electric meters
10,466.05
Station tools, electric, inventory
552.78
Station tools gas inventory
468.20
Distribution tools, electric inventory
225.31
Distribution tools gas inventory,
514.23
Office furniture and fixtures, inventory
550.45
Horses, wagons and automobiles
2,193.80
Hay and grain, inventory
80.00
Gas oil, inventory
422.97
Tar, inventory
390.00
Oil and waste inventory
16.90
Repair steam plant, inventory
4.56
Insurance fire protection appliance, inventory
438.13
Insurance unexpired, inventory
323.02
Garden tools, inventory
31.40
Stable tools, inventory
8.05
Purifying material, inventory
270.00
Fire supplies, inventory
85.32
Gas arc, inventory
25.00
Repair mains material, inventory
159.50
Fans, inventory
161.56
Due from electric consumers, inventory
5,650.59
Due from gas consumers, inventory
4,489.49
Due from other accounts, inventory
1,114.26
New fire alarm installation, inventory
7,611.49
Gas coal, inventory
329.32
Due from gas meter rentals
57.47
Due from electric meter rentals
75.15
Guarantee deposits from consumers
1,974.00
Stock Inventory:
Incandescent lamps .
260.34
Incandescent street lamps
263.98
Poles, wires and electric equipment
657.40
Stoves
467.43
Jobbing gas
1,576.36
Repair lines
152.25
Total assets
$227,090.91
Balance to profits and loss
$151,929.83
$75,161.08
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LIABILITIES
Bonds outstanding original
$63,000.00
Bonds outstanding, new gas additions
5,000.00
Town notes
3,000.00
Interest accrued, but not due .
693.75
Bills payable
1,493.33
Guarantee deposit appropriation
1,974.00
$75,161.08
Appropriation notes, bonds, new construc- tion, etc., paid to date:
Appropriation notes payment
15,300.00
Appropriation bond payments
147,000.00
Appropriation extension gas mains
21,948.24
Appropriation extension lines
9,600.72
Appropriation new construction electric
1,780.02
Appropriation new street lights
1,217.87
Appropriation, new fire alarm equipment
· 5,414.88
Appropriation new gas extension .
6,814.29
Appropriation extension gas, Montrose
3,000.00
*$212,076.02
*While the above appropriation accounts are not strictly liabilities in the ordinary acceptation of the term, they belong in any proper system of accounting upon the same side of the ledger as bonds outstanding, and are for convenience grouped with them under the same designation.
RECEIPTS
Cash Statement:
Appropriation
$26,900.00
Gas sales
46,666.83
Electric sales
34,057.40
Coke sales
3,029.58
Tar sales
1,215.45
Jobbing electric
2,590.35
Gas stoves
2,233.61
Incandescent lamps
743.44
Jobbing gas
1,085.47
Gas arcs
105.42
Fans and rental
97.00
Telephone
45.74
Repair lines
798.45
Repair works
349.84
Gas services
493.50
Incandescent street lamps
11.55
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Gas meter rental
142.02
Electric meter rental
177.42
Care of lights
2.63
Horses and Wagons
37.00
Gas manufacturing account
16.60
Electric manufacturing account
9.41
Profit and loss
3.05
$120,811.76
Transferred from deperciation (Stock) . 694.19
$121,505.95
Transferred from Fire Alarm (Stock)
31.96
$121,537.71
Less amount set aside for depreciation
$8,044.83
Bond payments .
11,500.00
Note payments
2,000.00
$21,544.83
$99,992.88
GAS
Expenditures :
Gas coal, including freight and handling
$19,733.06
Coke, teaming and handling
477.77
Station tools, gas
223.41
Distribution tools
70.24
Gas stoves
655.64
Repair mains
1,194.37
Repair meters
146.78
Repair works
2,287.17
Repair real estate gas
969.43
Repair benches
1,694.76
General salaries, gas
2,202.29
Station wages
10,752.47
Distribution wages
3,616.35
Purifying
949.29
Incidental
17.10
Advertising
64.90
Tar
30.91
Jobbing gas
305.08
Wages meter takers
1,244.02
Distribution gas material
42.99
Gas arcs
57.37
Connecting stores and appliances
199.39
Gas oil
4,523.09
Gas services
729.59
Gas manufacturing acount
56.21
$52,243.68
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ELECTRIC
Expenditures :
Distribution tools
$38.08
Oil and waste
82.18
Repair electric plant
39.11
Repair steam plant
119.95
Repair lines
4,771.53
Repair real estate electric
15.31
Jobbing electric .
2,260.39
Station tools
7.69
Repair electric meters and transformers
19.55
Incidental
4.26
General salaries
2,202.19
Current bought
15,077.18
Station wages
1,740.06
Care of lights
381.28
Distribution wages
862.30
Fans and rental
82.63
Water
10.50
Incandescent lamps
44.68
Advertising
20.40
$27,779.27
MISCELLANEOUS
Horses and wagons
$247.12
Care of grounds
170.37
Stable
675.81
Hay and grain
573.66
Printing, stationery, postage and envelopes
667.71
Insurance
626.73
Telephone
240.69
Interest on guarantee deposit
41.84
General expense
17.45
Collection E. E. Lee ..
82.33
Interest
3,283.75
Commissioners' salaries
300.00
Office furniture and fixtures
45.90
Automobile
1,913.94
Garage
837.69
Stock bills paid
$10,241.70
$19,966.69
$99,989.64
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RECAPITULATION
Amount available for maintenance and
interest
$99,992.88
Cash expenditures
99,989.64
Balance general account returned to town
$3.24
DEPRECIATION
Balance Jan. 1, 1917
$ .76
Appropriation March 1917
2,375.00
Appropriation March 1917
8,044.83
$10,420.59
Less transfer to general account
694.19
$9,726.40
EXPENDED AS FOLLOWS
Labor
Material
Total
Machinery and
Manufacturing
$1.66
$1.66
Gas main
844.66
1,357. 15
2,241.81
Gas meters
1,130.84
1,130.84
Real estate gas
43.23
43.23
Pole lines
631.75
2,046.38
2,678.13
Transformers
1,495.29
1,495.29
Electric meters
1,739.19
1,739.19
Electric plant
378.50
378.50
$1,559.64
$8,149.01
$9,708.65
$9,708.65
Balance on Hand, Jan. 1st, 1918
$17.75
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Appropriation March 1917
$1,335.00
Expended on repair fire alarm
$851.36
Expended on new fire alarm
354.48
Transferred to general account
31.76
$1,237.60
Balance returned to town
$97.40
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BONDS PAID
Appropriation bonds
$9,000.00
Appropriation new gas additions
2,500.00
$11,500.00
NOTES PAID
Appropriation to underground construction .
$1,000.00
Appropriation to Water St. gas extension
1,000.00
&
$2,000.00
Respectfully submitted S L. COLE, Manager
Report of Overseers of the Poor
The Overseers of the Poor in submitting their report would state that the year 1917 has been a comparatively easy one as far as destitute cases are concerned. We find that the principal causes of destitution are from parents absconding or from intemperance and in this respect the past year has only been a repetition of former years. As the cost of supplies has doubled and in many instances trebled, the expense of caring for applicants the past year has been very expensive.
We would offer the suggestion that in the future the various churches and clubs co-operate with the Overseers of the Poor in their charity work, as in many cases we find instances where families are receiving aid from these various sources at the same time, each one not knowing what the other is doing.
At the Home there are ten inmates who are all well cared for by Supt. Jacob Blick, Jr., and Matron, Mrs. Blick.
Respectfully submitted, HUGH CONNELL, Chairman ALBERT D. CATE. Secretary GEORGE ZWICKER
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TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Record of Births
Any errors or omissions noted in these records should be reported to the Town Clerk at once.
Date Name of Child
Parents
Jan. 1 · Angelo Ciurcino Giovanni and Matilda (Quarterone)
3 . Ruffo Orazzio and Carmella (Citrone) 3 James Christopher Dunlea John and Delia (Conners)
5 Eleanor Pearl Fox. Harrison C. and Clara (Chaplin)
7 Elaine May Bailey Osborne A. and Blanche M. (Lombard)
8 Anna Dorothy Classen. John G. and Anna S. (Sherman)
9. Elizabeth May Mugford .. . Azariah and Annie (Legrow)
10 Elizabeth Caroline Di Gia-
comantonio. Arturo and Maria (DelRossi)
11 Doucette . Peter S. and Ella M. (Melonson)
12 Marjorie Gertrude Jacobs Clifford and Jessie (McDonald)
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