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Mary A. Hanrahan
60.00
Mary Harwood
10.00
Joseph B. Hatch
80.00
Percy Hatfield
50.00
Hathaway
30.00
Margaret Hawkes
30.00
Albert C. Hayden
50.00
Mary M. Hayes
50.00
Mae S. Hemsworth
50.00
Michael Hennessey
10.00
William J. Henry
20.00
Arthur S. Hill
50.00
James H. Hillsgrove
50.00
Henrietta Hollander
20.00
Eber Holmes
50.00
Henry J. Holmes
50.00 20.00
Sigmund Homicz
50.00
Jennie M. Hopkins
40.00
Mrs. Lillian Horrigan
80.00
Catherine M. Hourihan
40.00
Ella R. Howe
10.00
Carl H. Hoyt
50.00 40.00
John A. Hubbard
30.00 40.00
Catherine Hiatt
50.00
Mary A. Hyland
90.00
Mabel A. Hynes
10.00 50.00 15.00
Edmund R. Inglis
50.00 15.00
Philip P. Jack
50.00
Andrew Jeffrey
50.00 120.00
John B. Johnson
20.00
Ruth K. Johnson
50.00
Johnston
30.00
Jones
90.00
Lawton G. Holmes
Julia Huestis
Mrs. Alice C. Hurley
George J. Ingalls
Mae Ingalls
James J. Jack
Charles F. Jeffrey
of Fund
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
175
Principal
Income
of Fund
Available
Jenson Kardinal and Mrs. Elsie Chirone
180.00
Evan E. Keene
40.00
George M. Kelley
25.00
Michael J. Kelley
20.00
Nora Keohan
50.00
Maria Keough
60.00
Arthur Kierstead
50.00
Charles E. Kimball
25.00
Mrs. Harriett E. King
40.00
Charles J. Klapes
75.00
Mary Knight
15.00
Knight
30.00
Michael Koszalka
75.00
Anna S. Kupiec
40.00
Walter Kurowski
15.00
Walter Kurowski
15.00
Gabryel Kursnierz
20.00
Annie Lally
180.00
Henry J. Lamker
50.00
John A. Landry
50.00
George C. Lane
20.00
Margaret H. Lane
30.00
Cornelius Lannon
60.00
Charles Lasky
15.00
Daniel J. Lawlor
25.00
Frank Layton
120.00
Albert LeBlanc
60.00
Anthony L. LeBlanc
50.00
Edmund LeBlanc
10.00
Emilie LeBlanc
10.00
LeFave
60.00
Lottie A. Lefave
10.00
Regina LeFave
15.00
Mrs. Annie E. Lennon
40.00
Thomas B. LeNoir
240.00
George Leonard
25.00
Mrs. Frederick Lightbown
30.00
James A. Lilley
50.00
Emile M. Lindahl
15.00
Emil Lindahl
15.00
Carl Locash
120.00
Dolora N. Locasse
15.00
Mary E. Lockhart
75.00
Amelia Longo
30.00
Elizabeth C. Loughlin
15.00
Thomas P. Loughlin
25.00
176
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Principal
of Fund
William T. Lounder
30.00
Camilo Luciani
10.00
Arvid A. Lybeck
100.00
Mrs. Christina Lynch
60.00
Mary Lynch
30.00
Ellen Lyons
50.00
Adeline Malonson
20.00
Frank J. Malonson
50.00
Madeline Malonson
60.00
S. J. Malonson
20.00
William Malonson
10.00
Henry J. and Winifred E. Manley
50.00
Frank M. Maher
50.00
Mary Marinelli
25.00
John Maroney
50.00
Mrs. Margaret Marsden
120.00
Frank P. Martin
50.00
A. Martino
60.00
Masonic Lot
100.00
Bertha Meads
50.00
Louis Melanson
10.00
Mabel Melanson
30.00
Mary Melanson
15.00
Mary Melanson
15.00
Charles H. Melendy
20.00
Flora Melendy
30.00
Harry I. Meloney
60.00
Mary Meloney
50.00
Roy Messenger
10.00
Mrs. Annie Meuse
40.00
Frank Meuse
15.00
John Meuse
10.00
Grace E. Mew
15.00
Hans Meyer
30.00
Charles J. Miggos
10.00
Harlow Miller
60.00
Mary C. Mirabito
50.00
Margaret E. Mitchell
50.00
Iva G. Mohla
20.00
Montague Lot
60.00
Celia Moore
10.00
Justin Moore
30.00
A. C. Morrill
80.00
Frances Morris
50.00
P. W. Morrison - Louis P. Marche
50.00
Mary M. Morse .
75.00
Income Available
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
177
Principal
of Fund
Income Available
Harry Mortimer
20.00
Louis J. Muise
20.00
Margaret Muise
30.00
Herbert W. Murkland
50.00
Catherine Murphy
50.00
William J. Murphy
20.00
P. E. Murray
30.00
Frances Muse
10.00
Leander Muse
50.00
Martha Muse
30.00
Mrs. Mary G. Muse
20.00
William E. Muse
10.00
Peter Y. Myhre
50.00
P. J. McArdle
10.00
Robert McArthur
10.00
Laura McBay
50.00
John McCarriston
50.00
John McCarthy
50.00
James P. McClue
50.00
G. Earl MacIntosh
50.00
Owen McKenney
50.00
John Maclaren
50.00
Hazel A. MacLaughlin
50.00
Charles Mclellan
50.00
Jonathan N. McMaster
50.00
Joseph F. McNeil
50.00
Florence McPhee
60.00
Helen McPherson
15.00
Francis J. McTague
50.00
Harry J. McTague
25.00
Albert MacWhinnie
50.00
Delia T. Nash
60.00
Michael N. Neary
25.00
John L. Neiss
80.00
Ella S. Nelson
15.00
Arthur E. Newcomb
50.00
Percival Newcomb and Pearl Johnson
50.00
William Nichols
50.00
Jacob Nicol
15.00
Fenton Norris
30.00
Catherine North
50.00
Warren E. North
80.00
Joseph Nutile
50.00
John J. O'Brien
50.00
John O'Connor
50.00
Agnes O'Donnell -
50.00
178
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Principal of Fund
Income Available
Ida O'Donnell
60.00
Margaret O'Donnell
50.00
Michael O'Halloran
20.00
Patrick O'Keefe
50.00
Annie Oldfield
50.00
Antonio Orsini
20.00
Sophie O'Soro
30.00
E. Walter Packard and Roland R. Packard
50.00
Warren and George C. Page
50.00
James L. Palmer
100.00
Frances Palmerino
10.00
Mrs. Demetra Pappas
30.00
John T. Paro
15.00
Frank Parolski
60.00
Dominic Pasquale
75.00
Joseph Passamonte
120.00
Clyde Pate
60.00
Bessie Patorgias
10.00
Georgianna Patten
50.00
Annie Pawlowski
60.00
Joseph Payro
70.00
Austin K. Perry
30.00
Paul Peters
20.00
William H. Peters
50.00
Ellen M. Phelan
20.00
George W. Phelps
50.00
Mrs. Charles Philbrick
20.00
Minnie C. Phinney
40.00
Alexander Pierni
10.00
Mrs. Edith Pinkney
15.00
Mary Pineau
30.00
James W. Pitman
20.00
Florindo Pizzano
50.00
Marion Pohl
50.00
Joseph Poleo
50.00
Thomas P. Powers
20.00
L. L. Prescott
10.00
Charles J. Price
20.00
Ernest Price
75.00
Mary R. Puranen
10.00
Puglisi
90.00
Julia Quay
80.00
Filomena Radocchio
80.00
Samuel F. Ramey
15.00
Linwood L. Ramsdell
50.00
Louis Ranelli
20.00
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
179
Principal
of Fund
Rose Rathe
25.00
Mrs. Elizabeth Ellen Reid
20.00
Henry Reid
20.00
John Reid and Alice VanArman
50.00
Warren A. Reiss
80.00
Nettie B. Renz
50.00
Alexander L. Rhind
80.00
Sarah Richardson
20.00
Daniel W. Rideout
20.00
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Riley
40.00
Mrs. Laura Ring
80.00
Chester Robbins
45.00
Jeffrey Robbins
75.00
Mary E. Robbins
15.00
Carmine Roberto
50.00
James Roberto
30.00
James Roberto
100.00
Michael Roberto
50.00
Francis C. Robie
25.00
Carrie A. Robinson
10.00
Harold C. Robinson
60.00
Mrs. Jennie M. Robinson
40.00
Ronald A. Robinson
80.00
William E. Robinson
50.00
Mrs. Emily Roche
20.00
George C. Rogers
20.00
Ida L. Rogers
15.00
James Rogers
50.00
Salvatore Rosati
60.00
Walter M. Rose
20.00
Francis B. Ross
50.00
John Roulston
50.00
Emily Rounsevell
120.00
Grace S. Rowe
50.00
Carmellia Rufo
50.00
Elizabeth Ruggles
40.00
Frank D. Ruggles
40.00
Clifford S. Russell
50.00
Harry F. Russell
50.00
Marvin Russell
120.00
John E. Rutberg
30.00
Marion Ryan
15.00
Salvati
60.00
Franzo Sampieri
20.00
Antonio Santoro
120.00
Josephine Sardella
30.00
Income Available
180
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Principal
of Fund
Income Available
Marie Sateriale
30.00
Mary A. Sauliner
20.00
Joseph Scandura
40.00
Asunta Sciulli
20.00
Ellen Scott
50.00
John Scott
60.00
Mrs. Lilla B. Scott
20.00
Mrs. Mary G. Seabury
50.00
Agusta Seifert
20.00
Alex Sielawa
15.00
John Serrentino
50.00
Serena Serrentino
50.00
Kenneth G. Shaw
20.00
Marietta Shea
75.00
Francis Sheehy
15.00
Claire Sheperson
10.00
S. Morton Sherman and Perry A. Davidson
50.00
Maria Short
25.00
Ethel E. Sibley
30.00
Albert Simpson
20.00
James A. Simms
50.00
Mrs. Helen L. Sindona
40.00
Josephine Sliwa
20.00
Cora A. Smith
40.00
Mrs. Edna Smith
60.00
Ella Smith
50.00
Florence Smith
60.00
George E. Smith
50.00
Ida Smith
50.00
Jennie M. Smith
30.00
Marjorie Smith
50.00
Marshall Smith
30.00
Urben J. Smith
50.00
Urben J. Smith
15.00
Winslow Smith
30.00
Joseph Snay
15.00
John Souza
25.00
William Spreadbury
20.00
Anthony M. Stamegna
80.00
Frank A. Stamegna,
50.00
Lillian M. Stanley
50.00
Mary B. Staples
50.00
Dorothy Stewart
15.00
Willard R. Stewart
50.00
Raffaele Storti
50.00
Soccorso M. Storti
120.00
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
181
Principal
Income
of Fund
Available
Charles Strong
40.00
Catherine Sullivan
120.00
Charles Sullivan
50.00
Hannah Sullivan
50.00
Mrs. Jane W. Sullivan
40.00
John J. Sullivan
60.00
Mrs. Joseph Sullivan
40.00
Anna Surrette
40.00
Annie E. Surrette
40.00
Mrs. Jessie A. Surrette
40.00
John A. Surrette
10.00
Josephine Surrette
15.00
Joseph O. Surrette
10.00
Charles Swanson
10.00
Anne Sweeney
20.00
Anna Szabsda
50.00
Elizabeth Taggart
50.00
Grace J. Talbot
60.00
Mrs. and Mr. John Talbot
50.00
Bernado Tecce
50.00
Mrs. Rose Tecce
120.00
O. E. Thomas and Mrs. Myrtle Mortimer
50.00
Mary Thomas
30.00
David Thorpe
90.00
James Thornton
50.00
Kathryn Thurston
20.00
William Tonks
50.00
Mrs. Carrie M. Tommeson
40.00
Albert W. Torrey
20.00
LaVina J. T. Towle
10.00
Katherine Trepsas
15.00
Louis Tucker
50.00
Charles M. Tyler
50.00
Abbie C. Underwood
50.00
Ellen Varney
20.00
Elizabeth Vasey
50.00
Isaac W. Vidito
30.00
Joseph Vieria
10.00
Lillian V. Waite
10.00
Albert M. Walsh
60.00
Elizabeth Walsh
50.00
Maurice F. and Agnes T. Walsh
50.00
Michael J. Walsh
50.00
William J. Walsh
50.00
Margaret Ward
50.00
Robert Warner
80.00
182
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Principal
of Fund
Income Available
Alice Warren
10.00
Francis V. Wade
120.00
Albert C. and Edith Waterman
50.00
Mrs. Annie S. Wenlinski
40.00
Lson West
40.00
Arthur Weston
30.00
Edith M. Wheeler
15.00
Katherine Whipling
30.00
Harry W. White
100.00
Herbert White
100.00
Lillian White
20.00
Mrs. Mary J. White
80.00
Mrs. Sally White
10.00
Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. White
50.00
Blanche Whitney
60.00
Richard Whittington
10.00
Richard Whittington
10.00
Harry Wilkes
60.00
Mary E. Whynot
20.00
P. M. Wilkinson
50.00
Gertrude Willson
15.00
Charles W. Wilson
15.00
Martha D. Wilson
200.00
Stanislaw Wojtylo
30.00
Ernest B. Wright
30.00
James F. Yorkes
30.00
Duncan A. Young
50.00
Louis H. Young
15.00
Louis H. Young
15.00
Percy Young
50.00
Elizabeth Ayscough
60.00
Dominic Bonito
180.00
Philip Boudreau
30.00
Francis Brackett
60.00
Mrs. Joseph Cantone
60.00
William T. Corcoran
120.00
William T. Curley
120.00
George DeRenne
180.00
Peter Dore
60.00
Doucette Lot
30.00
William F. Holland
60.00
Ingalls Lot
90.00
James O'Brien
30.00
Lawrence Martin
30.00
Mary and Eleanor McCarthy
120.00
McIntyre Lot
30.00
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
183
Principal of Fund
Income Available
Migliore Lot
30.00
Muse Lot
30.00
Robbins Loi
60.00
Ignazio and Salvatore Palumbo
420.00
Scanlon Lot
150.00
Snell Lot
30.00
Mrs. Morris Stoddard
120.00
Jeffrey Surrette
60.00
Surrette Lot
60.00
Marion J. Tanner
60.00
Tedesco Lot
90.00
$ 81,667.19
$ 2,738.23
INVESTMENT FUNDS
United States War Bonds 21/2 %
$138,000.00
LOAN ACCOUNT
During the year no money was borrowed on Temporary Notes in antici- pation of revenue. $36,500 was borrowed on Highway Reimbursement Loan.
PERMANENT DEBT
Permanent Debt January 1, 1949
$850,000.00
New Issue Street Loan
60,000.00
New Issue Water Loan
75,000.00
New Issue Police Station Loan
100,000.00
New Issue Sewer Loan
255,000.00
$1,340,000.00
Paid during 1949
92,000.00
$1,248,000.00
The debt is chargeable as follows:
School Department
$ 225,000.00
Sewer Bonds
469,000.00
Street Bonds
163,000.00
Highway Department and Police Station Loan
78,000.00
Police Station Loan
100,000.00
Water Department Bonds
213,000.00
$1,248,000.00
184
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
CASH ACCOUNT
Dr.
To Balance from last Report - Cash
Assignment of Tax Titles
308.00
Blue Cross Deductions
6,893.97
Board of Appeal Receipts
420.00
Building Inspector's Receipts
1,037.70
Cemetery Dept. Receipts :
Sale of Lots
1,972.00
Perpetual Care Miscellaneous
1,777.82
Collector of Taxes Receipts:
Advertising Costs
7.85
Committed Interest
2,284.01
Cost
799.22
Excise Tax
81,997.77
Sidewalk and Street Betterments
11,487.08
Moth Assessments
974.10
Taxes and Interest
1,047,550.74
Certificate of Liens
293.00
Uncommitted Street Betterments
420.79
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Highways
19,153.84
Income Tax
162,387.57
Corporation Tax
129,422.12
Old Age Assistance
98,256.66
Tuition of Children
3,096.24
Temporary Aid and Transportation
2,342.54
Support of Indigent Persons
703.00
Meal Tax
5,727.78
Director of Standards
44.00
Commr. of Veterans Services
18,586.63
10,817.45
Aid to Dependent Children Vocational Education
1,240.75
Court Fines - Malden
652.17
Federal Advance on Police Station
2,500.00
Federal Tax Deductions
81,052.48
Fire Department Receipts
36.95
Health Department Receipts
637.00
Highway Department Receipts
619.23
Health Department - Cash Advanced
25.00
Interest on Post War Funds
2,500.00
Library Receipts
1,141.40
Library - Cash Advanced
50.00
John I. Preston, Treasurer $899,907.15
2,340.00
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
185
Middlesex County:
Highway Maintenance Dog Licenses
10,076.94 1,858.11 601,564.33
Municipal Light Department Receipts
Park Department Receipts
277.50
Police Department Receipts
416.70
Police Department Cash Advanced
50.00
Public Welfare Department Receipts
2,293.18
Public Welfare Department Old Age Assistance
3,051.59
Public Welfare Department Infirmary Receipts
1,508.00
Public Welfare Department Cash Advanced
50.00
Redemption Tax Title Deeds
572.87
Redemption Tax Title Deeds Interest
501.86
Redemption Tax Title Deeds Releases
18.00
Sale of Foreclosed Tax Title Land
75.00
Refunds:
Veterans Benefits
377.52
Old Age Assistance
2,427.55
Excise Tax
19.99
Public Welfare
219.35
Dog Licenses
1,865.80
Aid to Dependent Children
15.60
Town Hall Expense
9.00
Fire Department
.75
School Department
175.68
Compensation Account
5.00
Park and Cemetery
7.76
Moderator
34.50
Sale of Bonds
490,000.00
Premium on Bonds
6,531.70
Accrued Interest on Bonds
245.00
Sale of Highway Reimbursement Note
36,500.00
School Department Receipts
30,844.13
School Department - Cash Advanced
50.00
School Teachers Retirement Deductions
18,023.72
Sealer of Weights and Measures
204.87
Selectmen's Receipts :
Commission Town Hall Telephone
194.40
Rent of Lafayette Hall
551.87
Rent of Town Hall
87.50
Rent of Houses
745.00
Refund on Town Meeting Telephone Various Licenses
1.10
Sewer Department Receipts
16,837.06
Sewer Connections Deposit
11,524.65
Sewer Maintenance Receipts
4,849.00
21.52
186
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Town Clerks Receipts
5,073.05
Trust Fund Receipts
1,393.38
United States Grant Aid to Dependent Children
11,295.76
United States Grant Old Age Assistance
114,372.99
Wakefield Trust Company:
Income from Willard Donnell Trust for use of Welfare Department 309.18
For Lucius Beebe Memorial Library:
Junius Beebe Trust
921.20
Decius Beebe Trust
626.81
Marcus Beebe Trust
603.42
Frederick Beebe Trust
179.07
Alice Beebe Carpenter Trust
113.01
Charles S. Beebe Trust
23.60
George O. Carpenter Trust
22.74
Sylenda B. Stearns Trust
46.68
Eleanor H. Beebe Trust
152.33
Katherine E. Beebe Trust
113.42
John H. Beebe Trust
54.43
Junius Oliver Beebe Trust
120.48
Water Department Receipts
141,681.95
Water Department Maintenance
305.38
Water Department Construction
1,051.72
Water Department Cash Advanced
25.00
$4,124,683.71
In account with Town of Wakefield
Cr.
By cash paid Selectmen's Warrants
$2,914,186.96
cash paid Offset States Credits
49,046.21
$2,963,233.17
Cash in Treasury
1,161,450.54
$4,124,683.71
FINAL STATEMENT
During the year 1950 the following loans will fall due and are to be included in the tax levy for 1950:
School Loan
$ 15,000.00
Sewer Bonds
35,000.00
Street Bonds
23,000.00
Highway Department and Police Station Land
6,000.00
Police Station Loan
5,000.00
$ 84,000.00
Water Bonds (Included in Water Dept. Appropriation)
30,000.00
$114,000.00
REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
187
There will also be required the following amounts to meet the interest payments:
School Loan
$ 3,806.25
Sewer Bonds
7,802.75
Street Bonds
2,605.00
Highway Department and Police Station Land
937.50
Police Station Loan
1,950.00
Temporary Notes
2,000.00
$19,101.50
Water Loans (Included in Water Dept. Appropriation)
3,240.00
$22,341.50
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN I. PRESTON,
Treasurer
188
TOWN OF WAKEFIELD
Report of the Municipal Light Board
January 3, 1950
To the Citizens of the Town of Wakefield:
We submit for your consideration, the fifty-sixth annual report of the Municipal Light Board, covering the year ending December 31, 1949.
The net profit of the Department was $73,686.51, an increase of $12,- 339.88 over 1948. The sales of gas increased 3.8% and of electricity 7.5% over 1948.
The balance in the Operating Fund was $70,188.70, an increase of $14,479.43 over last year.
The sum of $35,000.00 was paid to the Town, to be used in computing the tax rate for 1949. The total amount paid to the Town is $465,611.80.
We are asking for an appropriation of $26,000.00 to cover the cost of street lighting for 1950.
Plans for the new building have been submitted to the Board by Mr. Edward M. Bridge and it is expected that building operations will start in March.
The installation of the new unit substation, located on Wakefield Ave- nue, was completed in December and is now in operation.
The manager's report, including financial statements for the year, are included in this report.
Respectfully submitted, MARCUS BEEBE, 2nd, Chairman AUBREY T. QUINLAN, Secretary THEODORE EATON
To the Board of Light Commissioners:
Gentlemen:
The following condensed Profit and Loss Statement shows the finan- cial operations of the Department for the year ending, December 31, 1949 and the changes from the previous year.
Sales of Gas and Electricity
Cost of Gas and Electricity
$603,535.71 307,967.93
Increase Increase
$ 36,009.34 2,152.99
Gross Revenue
295,567.78
Increase
33,856.35
Operating Expense
222,941.13
Increase
21,665.20
Operating Revenue
72,626.65
Increase
12,191.15
Other Revenues
2,769.02
Increase
18.74
Gross Income
75,395.67
Increase
12,209.89
REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD
189
Other Expense
1,709.16 Decrease
129.99
Net Income
73,686.51
Increase
12,339.88
Paid to Town in lieu of Taxes
35,000.00
Net after payment to the Town
$ 38,686.51
Increase
$ 12,339.88
.
During the year the Electric Department installed-
43,897 feet of primary wire
45,740 feet of secondary wire 175 new services 64 new poles
and the Gas Department-
7,043 feet of gas mains
6,430 feet of service pipe 102 new services
The Gas Department laid approximately 4,500 feet of new mains to serve new houses in
Elmcrest Road
Lowell Street
Fell Street
Forrester Road
Kimball Avenue
Drury Lane
and replaced 2,500 feet of small mains with 3" and 4" pipe in
Meriam Street
Hawthorne Street
Parker Road
One hundred and two new house services were installed in the above developments and in other locations.
The 4,000 KVA double ended outdoor switch gear and transformers built by the Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co. were put in operation in December. The unit was connected by the G. & N. Engineering Co. and the cables were installed by the James Sugden Co., both of Boston.
We are very much indebted to the engineers of the Boston Edison Co. for their assistance before and during the installation of this unit.
The Department acquired approximately 8,857 square feet of land at the corner of Water Street and Wakefield Avenue, to be used for the ex- pansion of the Substation when needed.
Larger cables were installed in circuit supplying the Square and the circuit was changed to three phase.
A. 100 KVA transformer was installed in the manhole at Main and Chestnut Sts. and one in the new manhole on Center Street to take care of the increased load on Main St.
Approximately 90,000 feet of primary and secondary wire and 64 new poles were added to the overhead lines in order to supply new housing developments.
One hundred and seventy-five new electric services were installed.
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At the end of the year there were 4,571 gas meters and 5,997 electric meters in use, which is an increase of 71 gas meters and 175 electric meters over last year.
All of the Police and Fire Alarm boxes have been re-wired and tested. Minor repairs of the boxes were made. The Fire Alarm panel at the Greenwood Station was completely rewired.
The mutual aid cable between Hanson St. and the Melrose line on Main St. was replaced.
Financial statements follow:
MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT BALANCE SHEET as of December 31, 1949
ASSETS
PLANT INVESTMENTS
Gas Department (Schedule A)
$308,649.70
Electric Department (Schedule B)
283,818.86
General Equipment (Schedule C)
28,739.29
Office Building
19,721.64
Total
$640,929.49
CURRENT ASSETS
Operation Fund
$ 70,188.70
Depreciation Fund
316,347.40
Office Fund
100.00
Change Fund
300.00
Special Deposits
37,760.45
Accounts Receivable
42,446.43
Material and Supplies
31,681.50
Total
$498,824.48
OTHER ASSETS
Prepaid Insurance
$ 2,202.73
Deferred Charges
733.23
Total
2,935.96
TOTAL ASSETS
$ 1,142,689.93
LIABILITIES AND SURPLUS
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Consumers Deposits
Interest on Consumers Deposits
$ 37,760.45 1,480.81
Total
$ 39,241.26
REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD
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APPROPRIATED SURPLUS Loans Repayment Appropriation for Construction Repayment
$473,300.00 51,632.86
Total SURPLUS (Schedule D)
$
524,932.86
578,515.81
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SURPLUS
$1,142,689.93
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSE Year Ending December 31, 1949
GAS DEPARTMENT
INCOME FROM THE SALE OF GAS
Residence
$162,497.32
Commercial
23,492.82
Prepay
1,089.88
Municipal
1,249.52
Minimum Bills
131.96
Total
$188,461.50
DEDUCT OPERATING EXPENSE
Gas Purchased
$ 93,347.88
Distribution
37,808.07
Commercial
8,085.14
New Business
276.25
General
9,341.10
Depreciation
15,856.61
Total
$164,715.05
OPERATING INCOME
$ 23,746.45
ADD-OTHER INCOME
Jobbing
$ 41.94
Interest on Bank Deposits
- 180.00
Income from Rents
630.00
Total
$ 851.94
GROSS INCOME
$ 24,598.39
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DEDUCT-OTHER EXPENSE Interest on Consumers Deposits Bad Debts
$ 437.54 131.53
Total
$ 569.07
Net Income to Surplus (Schedule D)
$ 24,029.32
ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
INCOME FROM THE SALE OF ELECTRICITY
Residence
$211,661.68
Commercial
89,172.16
Power
72,367.23
Municipal Lighting
3,732.14
Municipal Power
12,607.79
Street Lighting
25,000.00
Minimum Bills
297.77
Other
235.44
Total
$415,074.21
DEDUCT OPERATING EXPENSE
Electricity Purchased
$214,620.05
Distribution
58,643.83
Utilization
10,232.93
Commercial
18,656.23
New Business
500.38
General
19,870.74
Depreciation
43,669.85
Total
$366,194.01
OPERATING INCOME
$ 48,880.20
ADD-OTHER INCOME
Jobbing
$ 27.08
Interest on Bank Balances
420.00
Income from Rents
1,470.00
Total
$ 1,917.08
GROSS INCOME
$ 50,797.28
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DEDUCT-OTHER EXPENSE
Interest on Consumers Deposits
$ 1,020.89
Bad Debts
119.20
Total
$ 1,140.09
Net Income to Surplus (Schedule D)
$ 49,657.19
PLANT INVESTMENT GAS DEPARTMENT-SCHEDULE A
Land
$ 6,604.47
Structures
18,045.91
Boiler Plant
1,769.51
Miscellaneous Power Plant Equipment
1,050.75
Street Mains
200,509.48
Services
42,989.16
Consumers Meters
28,820.95
Consumers Meter Installations
8,859.47
Total
$308,649.70
ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT-SCHEDULE B
Land
$ 6,021.82
Structures
2,385.87
Substation Equipment
52,797.56
Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Construction
60,709.30
Underground Conduits
49,896.36
Underground Conductors
41,246.41
Consumers Meters
16,076.40
Consumers Meter Installations
4,088.41
Line Transformers
28,541.74
Transformer Installations
6,071.38
Street Lighting Equipment
15,983.61
Total
$283,818.86
GENERAL EQUIPMENT-SCHEDULE C
Office Equipment
$ 2,969.12
Transportation Equipment
10,653.32
Laboratory Equipment
680.64
Miscellaneous Equipment
14,436.21
Total
$ 28,739.29
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SURPLUS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1949 SCHEDULE D CREDITS
Surplus, January 1st
$539,774.36
Profit from Electric Operations
49,657.19
24,029.32
Profit from Gas Operations Sale of Junk
252.38
Total
$613,713.25
DEBITS
Paid to Town
$ 35,000.00 197.44
Total
$ 35,197.44
Surplus, December 31, 1949
$578,515.81
COST OF GAS
Total Cost at Plant
$ 93,347.88
Cost per M. C. F.
$ .822
Average Cost Delivered-per M. C. F.
$1.475
Average Selling Price-per M. C. F.
$1.691
Total Gas Purchased (cubic feet)
113,481,400
Total Gas Sold (cubic feet)
111,419,300
COST OF ELECTRICITY
Total Cost at Switchboard
$214,620.05
Cost per K.W.Hr.
$ .01456
Average Cost Delivered per K.W.Hr.
$ .02617
Average Selling Price-per K.W.Hrs.
$ .02973
Total Electricity Purchased K.W.Hrs.
14,738,025
Total Electricity Sold K.W.Hrs.
13,961,582
Respectfully submitted,
J. M. WHITEHEAD,
Manager
Property Abandoned
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REPORT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Report of School Committee
ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE 1940
William J. Lee, Chairman 39 Chestnut Street
Resigned, June 1949
Mrs. Mary Louise Tredinnick, Chairman
Term Expires 1951
129 Pleasant Street
Term Expires 1950
Arthur C. Lane, Secretary 10 Summit Avenue
Term Expires 1950
Walter C. Hickey, Treasurer 25 Gould Street William W. Allyn
Resigned, June 1949
1 Edmunds Place Mrs. Alma S. Dutton 33 Avon Street Michael F. Collins 39 Fairmount Avenue
Term Expires 1952
Term Expires 1950
Herbert D. Hancock 3 Marion Road
Term Expires 1950
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Carl M. Bair, Jr.
7 Western Avenue
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS R. Edgar Fisher 24 Summit Avenue
SECRETARY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT
Pauline E. Meads
12 Park Avenue
SECRETARY
Lora E. Harris
53 Prospect Street
CLERK-ACCOUNTANT
Philip H. Stockford
9 Avon Street
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Possibly the greatest task facing the School Committee in 1949 was the preparation for the tremendous school population growth immediately ahead. New school buildings were deemed vitally necessary by the Com- mittee as early as February when the architect, John Nichols, was engaged ยท to give the Committee his advice regarding a new high school. A Building Committee was later formed for the purpose of considering an addition to the high school, including Mrs. Alma Dutton and Mr. William J. Lee as School Committee representatives.
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