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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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