Town annual report of the officers of Wakefield Massachusetts : including the vital statistics for the year 1958, Part 5

Author: Wakefield, Massachusetts
Publication date: 1958
Publisher: Town of Wakefield
Number of Pages: 252


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The Main and Branch library buildings and their equipment have been repaired and improved. With the cooperation of the Town Finance Com- mittee and the Board of Public Works, the long-standing drainage problem at Montrose was solved during the year.


Plans for National Library Week were begun in January. Moses M. Frankel was appointed to the eastern Massachusetts Committee and the local observance was under his direction. An Open House and Tea on Sunday afternoon, March 16 opened the festivities. Miss Taylor, the entire library staff and the Trustees greeted approximately 500 guests. Members of the Great Books Discussion Group arranged the tea and acted as hosts and hostesses. A showing of water colors by Alexandra Bradshaw, an ex- hibit by the Wakefield Stamp Club and a competitive display of dolls by the children added interest to the afternoon. During the week books were awarded to winners of an essay contest conducted in the public schools.


National Library week acquainted the citizens of Wakefield with the fine facilities of the local library. 1958 marks the fourth consecutive season in which the Great Books group has functioned.


To measure a year's work of the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library is difficult. The number of registered borrowers, the number of books listed in the catalogue and the annual circulation can be reckoned, but the worth of a library depends upon the impact of its books and services upon the community. Private citizens have given us a library and endowments. Adequate support of the library to meet the needs of the town in a chang- ing world is the responsibility of all the citizens.


PHILLIPS C. DAVIS, Chairman GLADYS WATKINS, Secretary RUTH AKIN MOSES M. FRANKEL WALTER C. HICKEY EDWARD E. LYNCH FRANK A. TREDINNICK, JR. LESLIE J. WILSON


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REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN


The most important event during the year was the countrywide cele- bration of National Library Week, sponsored jointly by the American Li- brary Association and the National Book Council. Public, school and special libraries throughout the nation concentrated on making people aware of their libraries.


In Wakefield a very successful Open House was held, and this event, together with exhibits and newspaper articles, reminded the people of Wakefield that the library is here for their use not only during National Library Week but also every other week of the year.


People have shown their awareness of the library in many ways - 1,275 new borrowers have joined during the year and 857 others have re- newed their old cards. 103 residents in surrounding towns have taken advantage of the fact that they can become library users by paying a small fee. 192,654 books have been borrowed, and music lovers have not only borrowed 4,841 records, but are making increasing use of the record player now available in the music room. About forty teachers in the Wakefield Schools use our picture collection for seasonal and topical pictures for their classrooms, while Sunday School teachers, artists, actors and many others borrow pictures from time to time. Miss Stikeman, who is in charge of the collection, is constantly adding new pictures and discarding old ones in an effort to make it more useful. We are grateful to the many friends who have donated pictures of all kinds during the past year.


The materials which go out from the library give only one side of the picture. Our rooms at the main library and the branches are filled with students of all ages, and the fact that our records show 7,258 reference questions answered, apart from those hundreds which are not recorded, give a little indication of the scope of this side of our work. It is impossible to keep a count of the people using the reference rooms, but the forty- eight chairs in the Youth Room are almost always in use both afternoon and evening, and at times, students cannot find a place to sit. The adult reference room is used extensively by college students and older people. During the year we have started a collection of reference material of use to the town's business men. The Wall Street Journal, Moody's Investor Service, the new Massachusetts General Laws, the Prentice Hall Tax Guide and Dun and Bradstreet Directory have been added and together with the Kiplinger Washington Letter, the Directory of New England Manufacturers, Thomas' Register and a number of business periodicals, as well as telephone directories from many cities and towns across the nation, form a business nucleus used not only by our own people but many from neighboring towns.


In this survey of library services we must not forget the children's library which is a busy place when the children are dismissed from school. In addition to the books borrowed and the questions answered at the li- brary, the year has held film programs for grade school children, story hours for pre-school children and a very successful summer reading group for all based on the theme, "Around the World through Books." Main and branch libraries participated in this program which culminated in a film show and party at the main library. The fall story hour proved so over-


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whelmingly popular that it was found necessary to limit the attendance by age. The Montrose branch librarian has also held a successful series of pre-school story hours, and although it is not possible to give this same service at the Greenwood branch, one story hour was held during Christmas week.


In addition to these activities, collections of books were sent to all grade school classrooms three times during the year, and the children's librarian and the youth librarian visited all grade schools at the close of the school year to talk about the summer reading program and to invite the graduating classes to transfer their membership card to the youth library. These visits have proved well worth the time involved, in improved relations between school and library. Many kindergartens and some grades have paid visits to the library and during spring and fall all grades at the Montrose School visited their branch library for instruction. At Greenwood, school and library are in the same building and such formal visits are not so necessary. The library was called upon for books and pictures in con- nection with one of the educational television series now in use in the schools.


There is a very important department in the library of which the public is not fully aware, though without it, the library would be a poor place. This is the catalog room, where during the year 4,300 books were added to the library stock. Borrowers who eagerly seize a new book might be interested to learn how many people are involved from the time the book was a mere review in the newspaper until it reached their hands - the librarian who decides to buy the book, the assistant who orders it and checks its receipt, the cataloguer who prepares the catalog cards, the assistant who types them and files them in the catalogs, the assistant who prepares the book for circulation, and once more the cataloguer who makes a final check of each step. All the people involved do other jobs as well, but the catalog department is a busy one, and like the rest of the library, hampered by lack of space.


With increasing awareness of the library processes may come increas- ing borrower participation which could eliminate some unnecessary clerical work and release the staff for more important reader assistance. For in- stance, last year 519 people lost their library cards and had to have new ones made. Each day at least 25 reminders are sent to people who forget to return their books on time, and often these have to be followed by a second, a third or even a telephone call. Each of these jobs takes time which could be used more productively.


Many people who do not use the library as a place to obtain books have become aware of its existence through greatly increased use of the lecture hall by outside organizations. The Camera Club and the Great Books Club hold regular meetings, the Arts and Crafts Society uses the room not only for meetings but also for their annual exhibition, while the Gar- den Club held a very successful Flower Show last fall. In January the Wakefield Art Association held its annual exhibition of members' paintings, and this was followed by a number of one-man shows, as well as the hang- ing of their "Picture of the Month," in the main lobby each month. The


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Wakefield Stamp Club held its exhibit during National Library Week and attracted many visitors from out of town.


In addition to the use of the lecture hall for large exhibits, there have been many smaller ones in our various showcases. Early in the year Mr. Ray Parker donated a large showcase for use in the Youth Room, thus making possible group displays as well as individual ones. These have included New England Authors, Creative Writing, Early Greek Culture, Coins of the World, Tools of Science, and Fire Prevention. Displays in the main lobby included Easter Eggs, Sandwich Lace Glass, Fans, Airplane Models, Buttons, Madonna Christmas Cards and a special display for National Library Week of pictures of libraries old and new, old maps of Wakefield and books about Wakefield. These displays would have been impossible without the help of friends too numerous to mention and we are grateful for their interest.


Throughout the year flowers add to the beauty of our building, thanks to the Wakefield Garden Club and at Christmas time Staff and Club com- bined to decorate the building in keeping with the spirit of the season.


During the year some changes have been made in the various sections of the library. In an endeavor to overcome the problem of lack of space new bookcases were placed in the balcony at the main library and a maga- zine rack added in the youth room, thus releasing two tables for students. A rearrangement of furniture and bookcases at the Greenwood branch has given a more spacious appearance to an overcrowded room. Some old bookcases have been replaced and others remodelled at Montrose, giving more book space here. Both branches need additional study tables, as the trend seems to be to use library books on the premises instead of taking them home. This cuts down on circulation, but makes the books available to more students.


This year a start has been made in fulfilment of a long cherished dream of successive librarians. By turning the fireplace end of the refer- ence room into a periodical corner, the old periodical room at the right of the main door was made available for use as a music room. It was felt that this would be a fitting use for the money donated as a memorial to Miss Helen Carleton who started the collection of phonograph records at the library. Record cases were built, some attractice curtains donated, a record player equipped with earphones was placed in the room and it was ready for use. A suitable dedication is planned for National Library Week this year.


We regret that with a few people awareness of the library takes the wrong form. There has been a certain amount of vandalism during the year - pages cut from magazines, books missing from the shelves, signs mutilated and so on, but on the whole we would agree with our Youth Librarian when she remarks that 99% of those who use her room behave in a manner of which we can all be proud. I believe this is true of 99% of all library users in Wakefield.


D. MARJORIE TAYLOR,


Librarian


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FINANCIAL STATISTICS 1958 INCOME


Library Funds held by Wakefield Trust Company


Original Fund


Book Value


Income


Junius Beebe Trust Fund


$ 23,030.00


$ 33,955.43


$ 1,740.28


Decius Beebe Trust Fund


14,000.00


15,779.10


1,137.33


Marcus Beebe Trust Fund


15,000.00


18,476.99


1,332.35


Frederic Beebe Trust Fund


5,000.00


6,328.98


410.36


Eleanor H. Beebe Trust Fund


5,000.00


5,737.42


262.69


Katherine E. Beebe Trust Fund


5,000.00


5,556.15


192.16


Charles S. Beebe Trust Fund


1,000.00


1,173.55


25.81


John H. Beebe Trust Fund


2,500.00


2,805.59


100.48


J. Oliver Beebe Trust Fund


5,000.00


5.479.82


140.42


Alice Beebe Carpenter Trust Fund


5,000.00


5,582.66


215.98


George O. Carpenter Trust Fund


1,000.00


1,123.18


39.27


Sylenda B. Stearns Trust Fund


2,000.00


2,205.57


64.62


$ 85,530.00


$104,204.44 $ 5,661.75


Note: 25% of the net income of the Junius Beebe Fund and 10% of the other funds listed above are added to the principal each year.


Library Funds held by the Trustees:


Harris Mason Dolbeare Memorial Fund


$ 1,143.11


Edwin McDuffie Fund


1,000.00


James H. Keough Fund


3,091.76


Wakefield Savings Bank, Income Fund


325.63


Helen Frances Carleton Memorial Fund


396.03


Eva Gowing Ripley Memorial Fund


289.00


Robert V. Chipman Memorial Fund


581.40


Ethel K. Dutton Fund


2,005.42


$ 8,832.35


Library Funds held by the Town Treasurer:


Principal


Income


John Gould Aborn Fund


$ 1,689.00


$ 55.34


Cyrus G. Beebe


2,000


60.45


Frederic Beebe Fund


1,000.00


32.88


Hiram Eaton Fund


1,000.00


32.76


Robert Parker Dolbeare Fund


500.00


16.39


Willard Donnell Fund


500.00


16.39


Milledge Elliott Fund


1,000.00


32.76


Rev. Thomas A. Emerson Fund


500.00


16.39


Flint Memorial Fund


1,000.00


32.88


Merrill W. Gove Fund


500.00


16.38


Melvin J. Hill Fund


500.00


16.39


Frances P. Hurd Fund


2,500.00


75.56


Franklin Poole Fund


500.00


16.44


Mary H. Pratt Fund


200.00


6.55


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Ashton H. Thayer Fund


500.00


16.39


Cyrus Wakefield Fund Annie L. Cox Fund


500.00


16.44


2,000.00


65.52


Frank P. Wakefield Fund


1,000.00


35.31


$ 17,389.00


$ 561.22


EXPENDITURES


Books


$ 10,524.78


Periodicals


1,100.57


Supplies


2,047.42


Binding


1,290.42


Heat-Light-Telephone


3,894.44


Maintenance and Microfilm


3,526.98


Miscellaneous and Library Conference


667.63


Capital Outlay


3,776.41


Salaries, Library Service


46,345.70


Salaries, Custodial


5,727.00


$ 78,901.35


SUMMARY


Town Appropriation 1958


$ 70,480.74


Dog Tax


2,418.40


Income from Library Trust Funds


5,661.75


Income from Town Funds


561.22


$ 79,122.11


Expenditures


78,901.35


Unexpended Balance


$ 220.76


Money returned to the Town 1958 Fines, Payments for lost books, non-resident fees, etc. $ 2,435.39


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CLASSIFIED TABLE OF CIRCULATION IN 1958


Main Library


Greenwood Branch


Montrose Branch


Adult


Youth Juvenile


Adult


Youth Juvenile


Adult


Youth Juvenile


General Works


224


99


56


14


1


75


6


2


60


Philosophy


1,025


84


15


60


1


9


66


10


1


Religion


2,162


133


211


67


4


140


69


12


64


Social Sciences


2,982


874


842


154


52


402


70


112


332


Language


239


36


109


16


4


19


6


8


6


Science


2,012


676


1,592


102


69


643


60


71


387


Practical Arts


5,412


831


1,159


327


124


508


389


216


306


Fine Arts


4,915


475


558


291


62


427


290


144


109


Literature


2,921


770


534


259


56


210


154


145


172


History


3,497


508


697


301


56


484


184


45


309


Travel


3,714


1,444


1,209


327


152


1,270


343


229


890


Biography


3,536


584


1,457


286


77


526


183


48


273


Periodicals


7,709


818


486


936


68


503


1,592


318


397


Pamphlets


407


885


83


39


23


36


26


10


6


Practise Readers


11,938


4,735


5,136


Fiction


44,321


8,217


14,962


6,505


2,051


4,982


5,265


1,370


3,151


Totals


85,076


20,252


35,906


9,682


2,800


14,969


8,703


3,667


11,599


Books Borrowed - 192,654


Records Borrowed 4,841


Pictures Borrowed - 4,649


No. of Recorded Reference Questions - 7,258


No. of Books Loaned to Schools - 3,475 Total Circulation for Year 1958 (exclusive of schools) - 202,144


Books Borrowed from Other Libraries - 70


Loaned to Other Libraries - 40


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REGISTRATION STATISTICS


Total Main Library


13,200


Total Greenwood Branch


1,589


Total Montrose Branch


1,200


Total Non-Residents


103


16,092


LIBRARY RESOURCES


Volumes belonging to the Library January 1, 1958


86,319


Volumes added by purchase


4,267


Volumes added by gift


37


Total


4,304


Volumes withdrawn 1958


3,460


Volumes belonging to the Library Dec. 31, 1958


87,163


Periodicals and newspapers currently received


215


Periodicals and newspapers received by gift


58


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Report of the Municipal Light Board


The net profit of the Department was $170,650.04 as compared to $160,732.10 in 1957. The sale of gas increased 8.5% and electricity 9.7%.


The balance in the Operating Fund was $141,065.11 as compared with $124,800.68 in 1957.


The sum of $60,000.00 was paid to the Town to be used in computing the tax rate for 1958. The total amount paid to the Town is $893,229.57.


The Manager's report including financial statements for the year are included in this report.


JOHN MORLEY, Chairman JAMES B. WISWALL, Secretary JEAN C. HARTSHORNE


To the Board of Light Commissioners:


Gentlemen:


The following condensed Profit and Loss Statement shows the financial operation of the Department for the year ending December 31, 1958 and the changes from the previous year.


Sales of Gas and Electricity


$ 1,371,639.26 Increase


$118,824.52


Cost of Gas and Electricity


745,965.75


Increase


75,281.94


Gross Revenue


625,673.51


Increase


43,542.58


Operating Expense


454,496.47


Increase


33,832.94


Operating Revenue


171,177.04


Increase


9,709.64


Other Revenue


3,432.65


Increase


646.89


Total Gross Revenue


174,609.69


Increase


10,356.53


Other Expense


3,959.65


Increase


438.59


Net Income


170,650.04


Increase


9,917.94


Paid to Town in lieu of Taxes


60,000.00 Decrease


10,000.00


Net


110,650.04 Increase


19,917.94


During the year the Electric Department installed:


26590 feet of primary wire 61401 feet of secondary wire 84 new services 30 poles


and the Gas Department installed:


1888 feet of gas mains 2338 feet of service pipe 30 new services


at the end of the year there were 4,554 gas meters and 7,595 electric meters in use, which is an increase of 12 gas meters and an increase of 138 electric meters.


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ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT


PEAK LOAD


Our peak load in December was 10,764 kilowatts, an increase of more than 17% over 1957. This was due in great part to a large increase in our power load, as well as severe cold weather. Including this year, our electric load has increased 531/2% during the last five years.


We have begun a study of our facilities, with a view to providing addi- tional capacity in both our 13,800 volt supply lines and in substation trans- formers.


NEW CONSTRUCTION


Additional aerial cable was installed on Lafayette and Church Streets to complete our new circuit to American Mutual Liability Insurance Co., and the residential area from Lafayette St. to North Ave. We extended our three phase circuit to supply power to the new pumping station at Linden Ave. and also extended our lines on Hopkins St. across Rte. 128 to provide service to the Nike Housing Site.


We installed 12 new transformers, totalling 530 KVA during the year.


STREET LIGHTING


We continued our program of relighting, installing 349 new street lights. The major installations were on Church and Common Streets, Lowell, Vernon, Salem and Water Streets.


MAINTENANCE


We continued our tree trimming program to provide proper clearance around our wires. Approximately 1/3 of our lines are cleared each year in order to reduce interruptions of service from storms.


GAS DEPARTMENT


The gas main was replaced on Sweetser St. between Main and Pleasant Sts. and mechanical clamps were installed on gas mains in various loca- tions, including lower Albion and Chestnut Sts.


We performed a gas leakage survey of schools, churches, public build- ings and commercial and industrial establishments. We also engaged a professional company for our annual vegetation survey of all gas lines, as an aid in leak detection.


We are grateful to the members of the Municipal Light Board for their guidance and to the employees of the Department for their loyalty and cooperation.


On August 30, 1958, the Department suffered the loss by death, of a member of the Municipal Light Board, Joseph M. Hartshorne.


Mr. Hartshorne was elected to the Municipal Light Board on March 1, 1953 and in recognition of the service he rendered during the six years he was on the Board the following resolution in his memory was voted on by the other members of the Municipal Light Board.


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Joseph A. Hartshorne


September 15, 1958.


WHEREAS:


God, in His Infinite Wisdom has taken Joseph M.


Hartshorne: and


WHEREAS: Joseph M. Hartshorne has served faithfully the Munici- pal Light Department of the Town of Wakefield for six years: and


WHEREAS: He has given unstintingly of his time and knowledge to the affairs of the Municipal Light Department;


BE IT RESOLVED: That the Wakefield Municipal Light Board record its sincere regret at the passing of a wonderful friend and a loyal supporter; that the sympathy of the Board be extended to the Hartshorne family; that these resolutions be spread on the minutes and a copy for- warded to Mrs. Joseph M. Hartshorne and to the Wake- field Daily Item.


Wakefield Municipal Light Board JAMES B. WISWALL, Secretary JOHN MORLEY


Financial Statements follow:


MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT BALANCE SHEET December 31, 1958 ASSETS


PLANT INVESTMENTS:


Gas Department (Schedule A)


$286,249.89


Electric Department (Schedule B)


858,386.07


General Equipment (Schedule C)


38,738.40


Combination Gas and Electric Building


105,683.79


Office Building


14,156.22


Total


$ 1,303,214.37


CURRENT ASSETS:


Operation Fund


$141,065.11


Depreciation Fund


101,178.61


Office Fund


200.00


Change Fund


300.00


Special Deposits


34,871.18


Accounts Receivable


124,804.48


Materials and Supplies


77,428.07


Total COST OF GAS CONVERSION


92,421.22


5,272.14


PREPAID INSURANCES


$ 479,847.45


TOTAL ASSETS


$ 1,880,755.18


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LIABILITIES AND SURPLUS


CURRENT LIABILITIES:


Consumers' Deposits


Interest on Consumers' Deposits


$ 34,871.18 1,471.56


Interest on Bonds


240.00


Total


BONDS PAYABLE


COST OF GAS CONVERSION AMORTIZED


APPROPRIATED SURPLUS: Loans Repayment


$503,300.00


Appropriation for Construction Repayment


51,632.86


Total SURPLUS (Schedule D)


$ 554,932.86


1,169,138.95


TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SURPLUS


$ 1,880,755.18


STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES Year Ending, December 31, 1958


GAS DEPARTMENT


INCOME FROM SALE OF GAS:


Residence


$198,866.02


Commercial


48,369.34


Heating


67,473.12


Municipal


1,610.07


Minimum


354.60


Total


$ 316,673.15


DEDUCT - OPERATING EXPENSES:


Gas Purchased


$133,007.80


Distribution


67,659.27


Commercial


14,636.46


New Business


368.24


General


18,997.08


Depreciation


21,916.36


Total


$ 256,585.21


OPERATING INCOME


$ 60,087.94


ADD- OTHER INCOME:


Jobbing


$ 45.33


Income from Rents


696.90


Interest on Bank Balance


292.50


Total


$ 1,034.73


$ 36,582.74 60,000.00 60,100.63


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GROSS INCOME


$


61,122.67


DEDUCT - OTHER EXPENSES :


Interest on Bonds


$ 294.01


388.81


Interest on Consumers' Deposits Bad Debts


543.52


Total


$ 1,226.34


NET INCOME TO SURPLUS (Schedule D) $ 59,896.33


STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES Year Ending, December 31, 1958


ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT


INCOME FROM THE SALE OF ELECTRICITY :


Residence


$519,255.67


Commercial


198,725.60


Power


267,427.62


Municipal Lighting


9,389.07


Municipal Power


25,426.63


Street Lighting


34,500.00


Minimum


241.52


Total


$ 1,054,966.11


DEDUCT - OPERATING EXPENSES:


Electricity Purchased


$612,957.95


Distribution


127,893.43


Utilization


24,556.92


Commercial


34,023.37


New Business


1,849.01


General


39,751.45


Depreciation


102,844.88


Total


$ 943,877.01


OPERATING REVENUE


$ 111,089.10


ADD - OTHER INCOME:


Jobbing


$ 89.32


Income from Rents


1,626.10


Interest on Bank Balance


682.50


Total


$ 2,397.92


GROSS INCOME


$ 113,487.02


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DEDUCT- OTHER EXPENSES:


Interest on Bonds


$ 685.99


Interest on Consumers' Deposits


907.22


Bad Debts


1,140.10


Total


$ 2,733.31


NET INCOME TO SURPLUS (Schedule D) $ 110,753.71


PLANT INVESTMENT


GAS DEPARTMENT - SCHEDULE A


Land


$ 6,604.47


Boiler Plant Equipment


1,169.21


Miscellaneous Power Plant Equipment


272.25


Street Mains


171,465.11


Services


65,889.95


Consumers' Meters


29,675.95


Consumers' Meter Installations


11,172.95


Total


$ 286,249.89


ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT - SCHEDULE B


Land


$ 6,021.82


Structures


6,321.34


Substation Equipment


203,802.13


Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Conductors


218,082.22


Underground Conduits


9,996.95


Underground Conductors


109,257.39


Consumers' Meters


52,715.08


Consumers' Meter Installations


609.56


Line Transformers


132,449.20


Transformer Installation


45,669.04


Street Lighting Equipment


73,461.34


Total


$ 858,386.07


GENERAL EQUIPMENT - SCHEDULE C


Office Equipment


$ 6,588.88


Store Equipment


3,072.89


Transportation Equipment


11,631.66


Laboratory Equipment


812.99


Miscellaneous Equipment


16,631.98


Total


$ 38,738.40


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SURPLUS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1958


Balance, January 1, 1958


$ 1,064,862.16


Profit from Electric Operation


110,753.71


Profit from Gas Operation


59,896.33


Income from the Sale of Junk wire, cable, etc.


2,675.09


Total


$ 1,238,187.29


DEBIT'S


Paid to Town


$ 60,000.00


Bonds Paid


5,000.00


Property Abandoned


4,048.34


Total


$ 69,048.34


Surplus, December 31, 1958


$ 1,169,138.95


COST OF GAS


Total Cost at Plant


$ 133,007.80


Cost per M. Cubic Feet


$1.012


Average Cost delivered per M. Cubic Feet


$2.005


Average Selling Price per M. Cubic Feet


$2.474


Total Gas Purchased - Cubic Feet


131,351,000


Total Gas Sold - Cubic Feet


127,757,400


COST OF ELECTRICITY


Total Cost at Switchboard


$612,957.95




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