Town of Reading Massachusetts annual report 1900, Part 5

Author: Reading (Mass.)
Publication date: 1900
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 258


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1 98


B. & M. R. R., freight


23 18


H. M. Viall, express .


65


George Lampro, labor and gravel


11 88


W. E. & J. F. Twombly, printing


41 75


Bingham & Taylor, gate boxes .


39 04


Moore & Co.


4,462 76


Builders Iron Foundry, specials


87 80


Warren Foundry & Machine Co., pipe


6,766 71


Walworth Mfg. Co., gate boxes .


2 62


S. W. Bowker, teaming


85


Boston Bolt Co., bolts


2 32


Eagle Oil & Supply Co., packing


11 52


Horton Mfg. Co., machine work


1 58


Balance


11,450 30


$11,483 58 $11,483 58


SERVICE PIPES.


Received for pipes laid


$837 04


Paid John Nilsson, labor


$26 33


Alfred Muse


51 46


Charles McIntire


45 50


Angelo Zanne


1 50


Alexander LaFave


7 50


George D. Putnam


227 05


Martin Holloren


75 25


Amount carried forward


$434 59


$837 04


-


103


Amount brought forward


$434 59 $837 04


Charles Heaton


76 75


Frank Webb


103 77


E. II. Forbes, horse


109 25


Fife Bros., Carter & Co., fittings


7 33


American Express Co.


2 55


Exeter Brass Works, corporation cocks 98 00


HI. M. Viall, express 6 75


Horton Mfg. Co., machine work 1 69


J. II. Johnson, repairing harness 1 75


Chadwick Lead Works, lead pipe 45 71


B. & M. R. R., freight


9 36


Walworth M'fg. Co., fittings


70 67


American Powder Mills, exploders


1 50


G. H. Atkinson, oil, etc.


3 75


Dennis Riley, labor


3 00


Francis Bros., tools and fittings


10 40


Perrin, Seamans & Co., shovels


5 20


Bingham & Taylor, service boxes 32 94


Car fares .


6 10


Moore & Co., labor 28 62


W. Bancroft & Co., coal 3 49


H. K. Austin, s & w cocks


12 60


Globe Gas Light Co., posts


30 00


Coates & Robinson, repairing harness


90


Boston Bolt Co., bolts


35


E. M. Dart Mfg. Co., s and w cocks 41 40


Ludlow Valve Mfg. Co., valves 47 28


Braman, Dow & Co., pipe . 155 98


0. O. Ordway, sharpening tools .


22 01


Amount carried forward


$1,373 69


$837 04


104


Amount brought forward $1,373 69 $37 04


"The Sumner & Goodwin Co., pipe and fittings 70 10


R. A. White, horse ·


1 50


Lead Lined Iron Pipe Co., pipe .


266 02


George F. King & Co., record book


9 00


Balance


883 27


$1,720 31


$1,720 31


METERS.


Paid George D. Putnam, labor


$39 75


Charles McIntire


3 00


E. H. Forbes, horse .


3 50


W. H. Vinton, washers


1 25


American Express Co.


30


Walworth Mfg. Co., fittings


32 50


B. & M. R. R., freight


30


H. M. Viall, express


1 60


Hersey Mfg Co.


1 50


Reading Planing Mill, milling


25


Francis Bros., fittings


57


Coffin Valve Co., box covers


19 20


National Meter Co., meters


305 00


$408 72


LIME HOUSE.


Paid Samuel B. Eames, labor


$41 25


George D. Putnam "


7 50


E. H. Forbes, horse .


.


5 00


Amount carried forward


2. $53 75


105


Amount brought forward $53 75


S. S. Bell, manager, electric lights 11 95


F. A. Warren, brick work 4 85


Sweatt & Gould, foundation stone


15 00


W. Bancroft & Co., lumber


11 64


Boston Bolt Co., bolts


10 09


Byers & Smith, shafting, &c.


104 00


Fife Bros., Carter & Co., fittings


2 93


American Express Co.


2 45


Dodge Mfg. Co., belting


8 58


Francis Bros.


6 35


H. M. Viall, express


1 35


Horton Mfg. Co., machine work


21 63


Walworth Mfg. Co., fittings


5 48


Dodge, Haley & Co., iron


90


Eagle Oil & Supply Co., belting


32 73


Moses E. Nichols, painting


1 13


Car fares


1 20


Holmes & Blanchard, machine


32 80


O. O. Ordway, iron work


1 40


Perrin, Seamans & Co., iron


45


L. M. Ham & Co., iron work


14 00


S. D. Hicks & Son, floats .


2 50


$347 16


SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.


Cash balance from 1899


. $1,233 18


Bonds sold


. 10,000 00


Premium on bonds


1,439 00


Accrued interest on bonds sold


16 44


Amount carried forward $12,688 62


1


106


Amount brought forward


$12,688 62


Interest on deposits


57 25


· Appropriation for interest


2,470 00


Hydrant rent


3,930 00


Drinking fountains


300 00


Office rent


60 48


House rent


180 00


Service pipe repairs


5 80


Meter repairs


2 45


Fines and summons


7 40


Meter rates


8,580 27


Service pipes


837 04


Pipe line


33 28


Barrels lime, etc. sold


10 10


Interest


$8,700 00


General Maintenance


1,736 48


Pumping Station Maintenance


3,063 81


Filter Maintenance


1,158 25


Meter Maintenance


179 76


Service Pipe Maintenance


9 83


Main Pipe Maintenance


8 00


Suction Leak


297 86


Main Pipe


11,483 58


Meters


408 72


Lime house


347 16


Service Pipes


1,720 31


Cash on hand


48 93


$29,162 69 $29,162 69


·


107


SUMMARY OF COST OF PLANT.


Reported last year


$252,372 73


Main pipe .


11,450 30


Service pipe


883 27


Meters


408 72


Lime House


347 16


$265,462 18


For interest requirements for the current year, amounting to $8,820, the Board recommends that the town raise and appropriate $4,200 for hydrant rental; $300 for water for drinking fountains, $300 for water for street sprinkling; $1,000 additional and appro- priate from receipts for water, $3020.


INTEREST STATEMENT.


Interest one year on $212,000 $8,480 00 66 six months on $7,000 140 00


one year on $5,000 200 00


For maintenance for the current year the Board recommends that $6,000 be appropriated from receipts for water.


The item of interest on $5,000 is contingent upon the Town's voting the issue of bonds which has been petitioned for by the Board as instructed.


Respectfully, HENRY R. JOHNSON, CALVIN L. MARTIN, EDWARD B. DRAKE.


108


REPORT OF REGISTRAR.


Amount of water bills rendered


. $9,079 15


abated


136 35


Earnings of department . . $8,942 80


Amount collected


$8,452 79


Uncollected


490 01


$8,942 80


Amount of 1899 bills uncollected


$192 28


Abated bill recharged 3 00


$195 28


Amount collected


$127 48


Abated


39 42


Uncollected


28 38


$195 28


Service pipe bills rendered 1900


$699 03


" collected .


494 35


Uncollected


204 68


$699 03


Uncollected 1899 service pipe bills


$385 48


Collected


342 69


Uncollected


42 79


$385 48 LEWIS M. BANCROFT,


Registrar.


READING, Jan. 1, 1901.


SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.


Reading Water Commissioners:


GENTLEMEN :- In accordance with the usual custom I herewith submit my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1900.


The extension of mains has been 6425.5 feet of eight inch and 5688.5 feet of six inch pipe, as follows: Franklin street 2474.5 feet of eight inch, Haverhill street 3951 feet of eight inch and 2092 feet of six inch, Wakefield street 3596.5 feet of six inch, Main street 258 feet of six inch. Nine hydrants and fourteen gates, have been set in the above named streets.


There were forty-one services put in during the year and two discontinued, making a total of one thousand and fifty seven.


Forty-nine service boxes have been lowered and two repaired. There has been but one leak in service pipes.


The following table will show the amount of service pipe in use.


6 inch


Cast Iron.


1} inch


Galvanized.


1} inch


Enamelled.


1} inch


Galvanized.


1 inch


Galvanized.


1 inch


Lead Lined.


& inch


Lead Lined.


1 inch


Cement Lined.


2 inch


2 inch


Galvanized.


Galvanized.


Owned by the town. Owned by individuals.


18


33-7


10478-4


169-7


870-8


16985-3


367-1


10179-5 1662-2


1294


354


19


122-10


289


54-6


50


18098-6


78


12663-2


303-6


547


Total.


354


37


156-5


10767-4


224-1


920-8


35083-8


445-1


22842-7


1965-8


1841


Cement Lined.


֏ inch


110


There are 962 meters in use of the following kinds and sizes.


SIZES.


No.


NAME.


2 in. 1} in. 1 in.


¿ in.


5 in.


77


Crown.


1


76


35


Lambert


33


477


Nash.


3


3


471


201


Empire.


1


200


4


Gem.


4


12


Thompson


1


1


10


3


Worthington


1


2


111


Hersey Disc.


2


2


107


1


Neptune ...


3


1


29


1


Niagara


1


962


11


6


10


1


934


1


YEARLY RECORD OF PUMPING SERVICE FROM JAN. 1, 1900, TO JAN. 1, 1901.


MONTH.


No. Days.


No. Hours. Min.


Gallons Pumped.


Total Head.


Pounds Coal.


Rain Fall.


January


31


135


4,307,215


219


33,743


5 32


February


28


115


3,608,362


31,227


8.69


March


31


135


15


4,036,697


33,285


5 03


April .


30


130


30


3,834,507


30,978


2.15


May


31


129


15


4,245,742


31,571


4.60


June


30


172


45


5,396,300;


42,640


3 13


July


31


216


7,160,954"


48,861


1.90


August


31


161


15


5,307,8892


40,086


3.17


September


30


150


15


4,583,835'


36,834


4.15


October


31


130


30


3,898,618_


32,598


3.31


November .


30


126


45


3,809,961


33,533


5.05


December .


31


130


4,060,385


40,204


2.44


365


1732


30


54,250,462


219


435,560


48.94


1


11


Union Rotary


29


Columbia.


No.


The pumping station buildings are in good repair. The pumping machinery, engineer's house and the standpipe all need painting. The grounds at the standpipe have been graded and are much improved in appearance.


111


Table showing amount of rain and melted snow in inches for the year ending Dec. 31, 1900.


Day of Month.


January.


February.


March.


April.


May.


June.


July.


August.


September.


October.


November.


December.


Day of Month.


1


..


...


..


. .


4


.52


$2,10


.71


.05


.02


1.85


. .


. .


..


. .


..


. . 8


9


.93


.30


.12


. .


..


1.70


.20


.. 10


.11


.08


.01


. .


.05


.. 12


.. 13


..


.56


..


..


.38


.04


. .


.01


.13


.14


2.19


.01


.20


. . 15


.. 16


.25


2.06


1.68


1.42


.16


. . 17


....


.55


.30


.01


.07


.01


1.90


.02


.18


.. 19


.05


...


.10


1.65


....


. .


. .


.07


.01


. . 21


.. 22


.01


.55


.07


.. 22


... 23


2.57


.20


1.96


. .


. .


.02


.. 23


. .. 24


...


...


.13


.26


.. 24


... 25


.56


1.33


..


. .


. ..


. .


.07


.04


.04


. . 28


. . . 29


1.52


..


.06


.07


.33


.18


.07


.. 29


... 30


. .


.. .


. . .


....


...


.01


.16


.01


.61


.. 30


.. 31


..


....


...


... .


. .


. . .


. .


..


.24


.. 31


5.32


8.69


5.03


2.15


4.60


3.13


1.90


3.17


4.15


3.31


5.05


2.44


. .


6


6


. .


7


.64


.06


..


.45


....


.93


.02


. .


9


.. 10


.. 11


.12


1.47


. .


..


.07


.10


.67


.36


.. 14


. 15


. .


..


. .


...


.04


.. 17


.. 18


. .


..


.. .


. .


... 20


...


....


..


. . 21


.70


....


...


. .


. ...


....


. .


. . . 26


...


. .


....


..


. .


..


.13


2.51


.. 26


... 27


....


.26


....


. .


.. 27


. . . 28


..


. ..


-


...


. ..


. ..


.01


.77


2


.01


3


. .


5


1.12


....


. .


.09


.12


.04


..


8


.24


. .


....


.08


....


.02


.17


.. 19


.11


.. 20


.12


.14


1.30


...


. .


.01


.06


..


. .


: :


4


5


. .


7


.. .


.26


....


.52


.04


.. 25


1.97


.08


CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF WATER FROM FILTER GALLERY OF READING WATER WORKS. (Parts in 100,000.)


No.


Collec- Exami- tion nation.


Turbidity.


Sediment.


Color.


Cold.


Hot.


Free.


Albu mi - noid.


Nit- rates. rites.


Oxygen


consumed.


Hardness.


Iron.


1900


1900


29884


Jan.


9 Jan. 10 Decided iron Cons. iron


Filt.


.39 None


9.60


.0064


.54


.0040


.33


3.3


.3900


Unfiltered Filtered


29895


Jan.


9 Jan. 10 None


None


.05 |None


15.30


.0060


.50


.0060


.20


7.9


.0020


30220


Feb. 16 Feb. 17 Decided iron Cons. iron


.29 |None


Faintly veg.


10.60


.0114


0088


.46


.0050


.0001


.33


3.3


.2300


Unfiltered Filtered


30221


Feb. 16 Feb. 17 None


None


.08 None


None


14.70


.0050


0058


.47


.0080


0012


.20


7.4


.0060


30446


Mar. 13 Mar. 14 Decided iron Cons. iron


Filt.


.44 None


None


9.40


0096


0104


.42


0030


0000


.37


3.4


.3700


Unfiltered


30447


Mar. 13 Mar. 14 None


None


.09 |None


None


14.30


.0052


0058


.47


.0060


0011


.19


7.9


.0020


Filtered


30938


Apr. 9 Apr.


9 Decided iron Cons. iron


Turbid - None


None


8.30


.0078


0086


.42


.0040


.0000


.40


2.5


.1760


Unfiltered


30939


Apr. 9 Apr.


9 None


None


.06 None


None


12.50


.0048


0056


.41


.0060


0006


.19


6.7


.0020


Filtered


31170


May


7 May


8 Decided iron Cons. iron None 8 Very slight


.17 None


None


14.10


.0032


.0094


.42


.0050


0009


31


7.9


.0180


Filtered


31526


June 11 June 12 Decided


Cons. iron


Turbid.80 None


None


9.00


0104


.0164


.43


0030


.0001


.79


2.6


.1450


U'nfiltered


31527


June 11 June 12 Very slight


None


.34


Distinct ly earthy


16.00


.0082


.0122


.45


.0030


.0009


.45


9.0


.0130


Filtered


31963


July 9 July 10 Decided


Cons. iron


.71 None


None


8.00


0094


.0106


.39


.0060


.0000


.54


2.1


.1050


Unfiltered


32447


Aug. 10 Aug. 10 Decided


Cons.


.60 None


None


7.50


.0090


.0064


.50


0040


0000


.36


1.8


.1700


Unfiltered


32448


Aug. 10 Aug. 10 Very slight


None


.20 None


None


13.60


.0050


0046


.52


.0000


.0023


27


7.1


.0190


Filtered


32871


Sept. 11 Sept. 12 Decided


Cons.


Turbid. 70 None


None


6.90


.0104


0076


.47 .0020


.0000


31


2.0


.2200


Unfiltered


32872


Sept. 11 Sept. 12 None


None


.11 None


None


11.70


0050


0056


00:20


.0024


.19


5.7


.0020


Filtered


33219


Oct.


8 Oct.


9 Decided


Cons. iron


.82|None


None


8.70


.0104


0082


.52


.0020


.0000


38


2.2


.3800


Unfiltered


33220


Oct.


8 Oct.


9 None


None


.10 None


None


13.40


.0044


0064


.52


.0020


0018


.20


7.0


.0050


Filtered


33618


Nov. 12 Nov. 12 Decided


Cons. iron


Turbid - F'ntly earthy


None


10.80


0124


0108


49


.0010


.0000


.45


3.4


.3200


Unfiltered


33619


Nov. 12 Nov. 12 None


None


16 None


None


16.40


0040


0096


.50


.0020


.0016


.26


8.6


.0170


Filtered


33993


Dec. 10 Dec. 11 Decided


- None


None


14.10


.0162


.0122


44


.0120


.0001


.39


5.7


.3300


Unfiltered


33994


Dec. 10 Dec. 11 None


.10 None


None


18.60


.0070


.0090


.48


.0130


.0014


.25


10.5


.0040


Filtered


DATE OF


APPEARANCE.


ODOR.


Residue on


Evaporation.


AMMONIA.


as


Chlorine.


Nit-


.0001 .0020


.0000


.54


2.7


.1600


I'nfiltered


31171


May


7 May


July 9 July 10 Very slight


None


.24 None


None


14.50


.0064


0080


.42


0020


0014


.35


8.6


.0080


Filtered


31964


-F'ntly earthy Fn'tly earthy


8.40


.0082


0116


.38


0030


None None


.. 0110 .0058


NITROGEN


He'vy floc i'n Iron None


.50


113


SUMMARY OF STATISTICS. REPORT OF 1900.


READING WATER WORKS, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASS.


Population by census of 1900, 4969; date of construction, 1890% and 1891; by whom owned, Town of Reading; source of supply, filter gallery; mode of supply, pumping to stand pipe.


PUMPING.


1 Builders of pumping machinery, Geo. F. Blake M'f'g. Co.


2 Description of coal:


Coke and bituminous: d brand Georges Creek, Cumberland; e price per gross ton delivered, $4.60 and $5.40.


3 Coal consumed for the year in pounds, 435,560. Pounds of wood consumed


4


equals coal in pounds.


5 Total fuel consumed for year in pounds, 435,560.


6 Total pumpage for year in gallons, 54,250.465.


7 Average static head against which pumps work, 219.


8 Average dynamic head against which pumps work, 240.


9 Number of gallons pumped per pound of coal, 124.55.


10 Duty Gallons pumped (6) x 8.34 (1bs.) x 100 x dynamite head (8)


Total fuel consumed (5) equals.


Cost of pumping, figured on pumping station expen- ses, viz., $2,873.71.


11 Per millions raised against dynamic head into stand pipe,. $52.99.


12 Per million gallons raised one foot high (dynamic), .2207. Cost of pumping, figured on total maintenance, viz .. $15,153.99.


13 Per million gallons raised against dynamic head into stand pipe, $278.49.


14 Per million gallons raised one foot high (dynamic), $1.16.


FINANCIAL.


Receipts.


MAINTENANCE. Expenditures.


FROM CONSUMERS.


A. Water rates, domestic,


$8,465 64


B. Water rates, manufacturing, 114 63


C. Net receipts for water, $8,580 27


D. Miscellaneous, (rents, repairs, sales,) 339 92


E. Total, $8,920 19


FROM PUBLIC FUNDS.


F. Hydrants, $3,930 00


G. Fountains, 300 00


J. Appropriations, 2,470 00


$6,700 00


K. Gross receipts from all sources, $15,620 19


EE. Total, $15,620 19


CONSTRUCTION.


R. From balance of last year, $1,233 18 From balance maintenance account, 466 20


S. From bonds issned, 11,439 00


U. From services, private lines, etc., 870 32


FF. "Extension of mains. 811,483 58


GG. Extension of services, 1,720 31


HII. Special, lime house and meters, :755 88


11.15 Total construction for year, 13,959 77


JJJ. Balance,


48 93


Z.


X.


W. Net cost of works to date


.


.


219,000 08


#265,462 10


Total,


$14,008 70


KK. 'Total,


$14,008 70


Rate of interest, 4 per cent.


Bonded debt at this date


. AA. Management and repairs, $6,453 99


BB. Interest on bonds, 8,700 00


CC. Total maintenance for year, $15,153 99 466-20


DD. Balance


-


V.


115


CONSUMPTION.


1 Estimated total population at date, 4969.


2 Estimated population on lines of pipes at date, 4550.


3 Estimated population supplied at date, 4200.


4 Total number of gallons consumed for year, 54,250,465.


5 Passed through domestic meters.


6 Passed through manufacturing meters.


7 Average daily consumption, 148,631.


8 Gallons per day to each inhabitant (1), 29.91.


9 Gallons per day to each consumer (3), 35.38.


10 Gallons per day to each tap (distribution), 140.48.


DISTRIBUTION.


MAINS.


1 Kind of pipe used, cast iron.


2 Sizes from 4 inches to 12 inches.


3 Extended, 12,114 feet.


4 Discontinued, none.


5 Total, now in use, 26.902 miles.


6 Cost of repairs per mile, $0.296.


7 Number of leaks per mile, .037.


8 Small distribution pipes less than four inches, none.


9 Hydrants added, 9.


10 Number now in use, 140.


11 Stop gates added, 14.


12 Number now in use, 234.


Cost of pumping, figured on total maintenance, viz. $15,153.99.


13 Small stop gates less than four inches, none.


14 Number of blow-off gates, 14.


15 Range of pressure on mains at centre for day and night, 68 to 78 pounds.


116


SERVICES.


16 Kind of pipe used, galvanized iron, cement-lined, iron, lead- lined iron, cast iron.


17 Size, & to 6 inches.


18 Extended, 3652 feet.


19 Discontinued, 66 feet.


20 Total, now in use, 14 .109 miles.


21 Service taps added, 41.


22 Number now in use, 1057.


23 Average length for 1900, 89 feet.


24 Average cost of services for 1900, $41.95.


25 Meters added, 45.


26 Number now in use, 962.


27 Motors added, 1.


28 Number now in use, 3.


LEWIS M. BANCROFT, Superintendent. READING, January 31, 1901.


TOWN OF READING.


SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT


... OF THE ...


OF REA


TOW


DI


SETTLED


639


INCOR


Electric Light Commissioners


For the Year Ending December 31, 1900.


r


OFFICERS OF THE ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER DEPARTMENT.


Commissioners.


HENRY ROBINSON, Chairman, Term expires 1901 A. NEWELL HOWES, Sec'y, .


1902


WM. S. KINSLEY, . .


66 1903


Superintendent and Manager. STEWART S. BELL.


Clerk. A. R. PRENTISS.


OFFICE : OFFICE HOURS : Room 10, Masonic Block. Monday and Saturday, 7.30 to 9 p. m.


REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD


FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1900.


FINANCIAL STATEMENT.


CONSTRUCTION.


RECEIPTS.


Appropriation for 1900 . $1,500 00


arc lamp, Bancroft ave. 90 00


Mineral street 75 00


Cash received from sale of cable 15 75


- $1,680 75


EXPENDITURES.


LINES.


Pettingill, Andrews & Co., Insulators $4 50


Francis Bros., sundries


13 48


Amer. Express Co., express


80


B. & M. R. R., freight


2 63


C. S. Knowles, cable


156 46


E. O. Lunden, hanger boards


5 10


Amount carried forward $182 97


123


Amount brought forward $182 97


Western Electric Co., wire 383 28


L. B. White & Co., express 2 50


General Electric Co., cable and arresters


24 80


E. H. Forbes, labor


2 00


W. Bancroft & Co., lumber


2 53


George McQuesten Co., poles


78 25


H. M. Viall, express


40


Pay rolls


75 00


$751 73


ARC LAMPS.


E. O. Lunden, lamps $51 00


METERS.


Westinghouse Electric & M'f'g. Co., meters $402 46


B. & M. R. R., freight 25


$402 71


CONVERTERS.


General Electric Co., converters $198 00


B. & M. R. R., freight


1 84


H. M. Viall, freight


1 61


$201 45


OFFICE FURNITURE.


Frye, Phipps & Co., money drawer $1 50


Reading Planing Mill, counters 65 25


Morse & Whyte, grill work


30 06


$96 81


Total charges to construction account


$1,503 70


124


SUMMARY.


Charges to construction account


$1,503 70


Amount borrowed from maintenance ac-


count, 1899 . 269 41


1,773 11


Less credits to construction account . 1,680 75


Amount borrowed from maintenance, 1900.


$92 36


RECAPITULATION.


COST OF READING MUNICIPAL LIGHT AND POWER PLANT TO DECEMBER 31, 1900.


Total Cost Dec. 30, 1899.


Acc't Rendered Dec. 31, 1900.


Total Cost Dec. 31, 1900.


Real Estate


. 821,091 97


$21,091 97


Steam Plant


. 14,073 03


14,073 03


Electric Plant


. 10,037 31


10,037 31


Lines


. 18,072 76


751 73 18,824 49


Arc lamps and globes


. 2,569 96


51 00


2,620 96


Incandescent lamps


1,331 79


1,331 79


Meters


2,333 14


402 71


2,735 85


Converters


3,375 72


201 45


3,577 17


Incidental Const. Exp.


2,556 98


2,556 98


Office furniture


357 38


96 81


454 19


Board expenses


63 82


63 82


Totals


. $75,863 86


$1,503 70 $77,367 56


Less incandescent lamp account


transferred to maintenance $1,331 79


$1,331 79


Totals


$74,532 07 $1,503 70 $76,035 77


125


Construction stock on hand Dec. 31, 1900


$338 82


Cash received for cable


15 75


Amount due from consumers


4 50


$354 07


Total cost of Plant Dec. 31, 1900


$75,681 70


MAINTENANCE.


RECEIPTS.


Cash on hand Dec. 30, 1899 . $13 04


Amount due from construction Dec. 30, 1899


269 41


Appropriation for 1900


4,500 00


Appropriation for interest, 1900 .


2,276 50 .


Cash for Commercial Incan. Light


2,570 41


Cash for Domestic Incan. Light .


2,951 80


Cash for Town Incan. Light


171 39


Cash for Meter Rents


211 90


Cash for Incandescent Lamps


66 86


Cash for Wiring, Labor and Fixtures


1,237 78


Cash for Repairs on Globes


75


Cash for Interest on Deposits


65


$14,270 49


EXPENDITURES.


FUEL.


Curran & Burton, coal . $2,406 98


J. Albert Walker & Co., coal


103 40


Boston & Maine R. R., freight


374 91


Pay rolls


13 75


$2,899 04


.


126


OIL AND WASTE.


C. A. Claflin & Co., waste . $8 34


Reading Co-op. Ass'n, kerosene .


9 20


A. W. Harris Oil Co., oil .


146 35


H. M. Viall, freight and express


4 95


HI. K. Austin, gasoline


62


Boston & Maine R. R., freight


1 45


Kidder Supply Co., waste .


9 04


Eagle Oil and Supply Co., waste


17 50


Fred Wallace, kerosene


3 30


$200 75


WATER.


Reading Water Works $67 99


STATION WAGES.


Pay rolls


.


$2,526 07


REPAIRS OF REAL ESTATE.


W. Bancroft & Co., lumber $13 56


Francis Bros., sundries 2 10


Pay rolls


19 00


$34 66


REPAIRS OF STEAM PLANT.


Jenkins Bros., packing


$1 43


R. B. McKim, lubricant


85


Knowles Packing Co., packing


10 94


C. A. Claflin & Co., valves, guage glasses, etc. 7 21


Francis Bros., sundries


2 68


Eagle Oil and Supply Co., gaskets, etc. 2 37


Amount carried forward $25 48


127


Amount brought forward $25 48


J. H. Carleton, sundries


90


H. M. Viall, freight and express


55


American Express Co., freight and express


3 50


Fife Bros., Carter & Co., repairs .


29 48


Fairbanks & Co., repairs 6 25


C. L. Ireson, taking up belts 11 40


Edw. Kendall & Sons, plates


15 78


Boston & Maine R. R., freight


26


Horton Manufacturing Co., labor


3 12


J. D. Canty, brick work


17 07


W. Bancroft & Co., brick and cement 17 96


F. W. Gregory & Co., grease 2 00


Phoenix Oil Co., belt dressing


8 75


M. H. O'Brien, labor and material 70 43


A. N. Chesterton, rings and packing


4 15


$217 08


REPAIRS OF ELECTRIC PLANT.


Horton Manf'g Co., grinding commutator 14 90


American Express Co., express 1 75


Westinghouse Electric & Mfg Co., coils and segments 10 32


Pay rolls


5 75


STATION TOOLS.


Standard Chemical Co., soaposo


11 25


C. A. Claflin & Co., pipe cutter


1 80


Francis Bros., sundries


14 48


F. E. Fitts Manf'g Co., steel tray


4 95


Amount carried forward $32 48


$32 72


128


Amount brought forward


$32 48


Boston & Maine R. R., freight


50


G. H. Atkinson, polish


60


Kidder Supply Co., 1 hemp mat


1 75


H. M. Viall, express


25


Weston Electrical Instrument Co., repair-


ing one volt meter


2 00


O. O. Ordway, repairing tools 3 25


C. A. Claflin & Co., steel oiler


1 05


$41 88


WAGES CARE OF LIGHTS.


Pay rolls


728 00


REPAIRS OF LINES AND LAMPS.


Francis Bros., sundries $6 73


American Express Co., express 1 40


Boston & Maine R. R., freight


90


P. J. Seaman, iron work and jobbing


4 33


Western Electric Co., carbon holders


7 43


H. M. Viall, freight and express


1 50


Littlefield & Kennedy, rewinding converters


80 00


T. H. Brady, rods and spreaders


3 00


F. G. MacDonald, cloth


1 00


Pay rolls


449 63


$555 92


CARBONS.


Standard Carbon Co., carbons .


$199 55


Pettingell, Andrews Co., carbons


11 00


Boston & Maine R. R., freight


17 36


$227 91


129


INCANDESCENT LAMPS.


Pettingell, Andrews Co., lamps $5 54


Western Electric Co.,


99 25


General Electric Co.,


103 50


Lynn Incan. Lamp Co.,


27 50


Frank Willis


4 60


American Express Co., express


25


$240 64


GLOBES.


F. O. Dewey & Co., globes


$30 38


H. M. Viall, freight and express 1 30


$31 68


DISTRIBUTION TOOLS.


Pettingell, Andrews Co., torch


.


$2 50


GENERAL SALARIES.


S. S. Bell, manager $1,200 16


A. R. Prentiss, clerk 300 00


$1,500 16.


GENERAL OFFICE EXPENSE.


C. C. Hoffman & Co., rubber stamps


$1 00


Electric World, subscription 3 00


W. E. & J. F. Twombly, printing and ad- vertising 13 75


J. L. Fairbanks & Co., meter books, etc. 5 05


N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., service 8 50


H. Prentiss, P. M., postage


36 90


S. S. Bell, manager, sundries 13 75


A. R. Prentiss, clerk, sundries


8 35


$90 30


130


RENTS.


Masonic Temple Corporation, rent .


$132 00


INSURANCE.


Field & Cowles .


$432 65


BAD DEBT.


Accounts charged off as worthless $72 71


INCIDENTALS.


Reading Co-op. Ass'n, lawn seed S 50


Fred Wallace, washing soda 1 65


H. D. Harriman, Goldena . 6 00


Meyers, Putz Pomade Co., putz pomade


1 90


Standard Chemical Co., soap powder .


10 80


Pay rolls 3 50


$24 35


INTEREST.


Interest on bonds


$1,800 00


66 notes


476 50


$2,276 50


STABLE.


W. C. Taylor, repairing harnesses $ 95


P. J. Seaman, iron work and jobbing


10 80


Z. S. Richards, shoeing


25 90


C. D. Wells, shoeing .


18 25


Coates & Robinson, repairing harnesses


6 20


Geo. Adams & Co., painting and repairing wagons 21 35


F. W. Danforth, painting wagons


22 00


C. H. Playdon, M. D. V., service 7 50


F. P. Abbott, board and care of horse 240 00


R. A. White, board and care of horse


240 00


.


$592 95


131


WIRING, LABOR AND FIXTURES.


American Express Co., express $5 05


Beattie Zinc Co., salamoniac 50


Anchor Electric Co., cleats and moulding 7 20


· Electric Gas Lighting Co., wiring supplies 42 80


N. Y. Insulated Wire Co., wire . 91 65


Belcher-Loomis Co., wire, cord and supplies


72 58


Pettingell, Andrews Co., supplies


254 79


Francis Bros., supplies


12 97


Western Electric Co., supplies


106 71


H. M. Viall, freight and express


16 85


McKenney & Waterbury, fixtures


365 56


Boston & Maine R. R., freight


5 85


C. S. Knowles, wire and conduit


43 62


P. J. Seaman, jobbing


55


Fife Bros. Carter & Co., sundries


1 39


General Electric Co., wire .


31 00


Pay rolls


155 25


$1,214 32


Total charges to maintenance account


$14,142 78


SUMMARY.


Total credits to maintenance account . . $14,270 49


Total charges to maintenance account . $14,142 78


$127 71


Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1900


$35 35


Amount loaned construction account




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