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YEARLY RECORD OF PUMPING SERVICE.
FROM JAN. 1, 1902, TO JAN. 1, 1903.
MONTH.
No. Days.
No. No. Hours. Min.
Gallons Pumped
Total Head.
Pounds Coal.
Rain Fall.
January
31
138
45
4.568,760
219
42,023
1.80
February.
28
140
15
4,666,611
43,383
6.11
March
31
149
30
4,517,922
41,151
4.69
April.
30
133
15
3,969,915
36,168
6 22
May.
31
148
45
4.337,008
36,521
1.69
June.
30
157
15
4,969,467
41,545
1.98
July
31
142
30
4,682.423
43,453
3.02
August
31
144
15
4,636,350
44.783
3.75
September
30
136
15
4 290,890
37.780
4.01
October
31
132
4,133,060
41,259
4.91
November
30
133
30
4,227,922
32,807
.99
December
31
138
15
4,269,509
37,483
5.60
365
1694
30
53,269,837
219
478 356
44.77
Worthington
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The day on which greatest amount of water was pumped, March 2nd. Gallons pumped on that day, 256,550. Week during which greatest amount was pumped, March 1st to 7th. Gallons pumped during that week, 1,317,559.
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Table showing amount of rain and melted snow in inches for the year ending Dec. 31, 1902.
Day of Month.
January.
February.
March.
April.
May.
June.
July.
August.
September.
October.
November.
December.
Day of Month.
2
3
1.05
..
.06
. .
....
....
....
.55
3
5
.01
1.01
..
..
..
...
...
.94
.67
6
8
.50
.07
.10
.40
.20
....
. .
.14
.. 10
12
.50
. .
..
..
..
..
.99
.10
.. 12
.13
.02
.18
.14
.01
.09
....
.10
.03
.25
. .
. .
.53
.. 17
18
1.45
.02
. .
..
. .
. . ..
...
. .
..
.. 19
20
..
.41
.38
....
....
.14
.01
. ...
.. 20
.21
.43
.15
1.51
.02
.. .
1.38
.. 22
.. . 23
.61
...
..
..
....
. . .
...
.. 24
.25
.. 25
.26
1.59
.51
.02
.39
.02
.75
.04
.14
.02
.. 27
. . 28
1.95
.05
.25
. .
..
.91
..
. .
....
.. 29
.. . 30
...
.87
.01
.13
.11
.17
..
...
.. 30
.. 31
.. 31
1.80
6.11
4.69
6.22
1.69
1.98
3.02
3.75
4.01
4.91
.99
5.60
.
9
4.62
.01
.10
.06
..
1.02
.09
.25
..
.42
11
.08
.06
.34
. .
...
.. 11
.15
. . 15
.. 16
.. 16
.17
.72
....
. .
.57
.25
..
. .
. .
7
.09
...
.60
.38
.33
.26
1
.19
..
....
. .
. .
.04
.20
: :
5
....
.30
.31
.01
.07
.. 13
.40
.04
.86
. . 14
.. 18
19
.23
.07
.35
.. 23
.. 24
..
.37
.01
...
..
.63
.87
.. 26
.. 27
.13
.05
. .
....
.09
1.91
.. 28
.. . . 29
...
1.16
..
...
..
. .
The average rainfall for Massachusetts is 45.54 inches. The rainfall at Reading Pumping Station in 1902 was 44.77 inches, which is .77 inches less than the average. The deficiency occurred in the months of January, May, June, July, August and November, while the rainfall for February, March, April, September, October and December was considerable more than the normal for those months.
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.67
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.10
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8
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.18
.03
.11
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.18
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.12
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. 9
1.11
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6
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CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF WATER FROM FILTER GALLERY OF READING WATER WORKS. (Parts in 100,000.)
DATE OF
APPEARANCE.
ODOR.
AMMONIA.
AS
No.
Collec- Exami-
tion.
nation.
Turbidity.
Sediment.
Color.
Cold.
Hot.
Residue on
Evaporation.
Free.
Albu- mi- noid.
Nit . Nit- rates rites
consumed.
Hardness.
Iron.
1902
1902
.
38980
Feb. 11 Feb. 11 Decided
Cons. iron
Turbid.65 None
None
8.90
.0082 0050
.0096 .0060
.0100 .0070
0000
.49
4.0
38981
Feb. 11 Feb. 11 None
None
.22|None
None
15.50
.42
.0003
.34
9.1
.1900 .0160
39548
Apr. 6 Apr. 7 Decided
C'ons. iron None
Turbid.55 None
None
6.50
0080
0112
.37
.0070
.0002
.57
2.0
.0800
39549
Apr. 6 Apr. 7 None
Cons.
Br'wn1.05 None
None
7.50
.0088
.0132
.41
0060
0000
.74
3.1
.1400
40369
June 9 June 9|Very slight
None
.31 None
None
15.70
.0082
.0080
.41
.0050
.0003
.40
9.6
.0070
Filter weir
41577
Aug. 12 Aug. 12 Decided
Cons.
Turbid 70 None
None
7.80
.0106
0122
.43
0020
0001
.52
1.8
.1400
Filter gallery
41578
Aug. 12 Aug. 12 None
None
.26 None
None
15.00
.0086
.0086
.44
.0010
.0003
.36
7.3
.0180
Filter weir
42720
Oct. 14 Oct. 15 Decided iron Cons. iron
Turbid.60 Dist. earthy Dist. earthy
7.70
.0112
.0086
.47
.0010
0000
.55
2.9
.0800
Filter gallery
42721
Oct. 14 Oct. 15 None
None
.22 None
None
15.60
.0064
.0060
.48
.0020
.0009
.45
8.7
.0060
Filter weir
43487
Dec. 14 Dec. 15 Decided iron Cons. iron
Turbid. 70 Fain. earthy .25 None
Fain. earthy None
8.70
.0118
.0130
.51
0030
.0000
.40
3.1
.1900
15.90
.0070
.0090
.48
.0040
.0006
.23
9.6
.0100
Filter gallery Filter weir
43488
Dec. 14 Dec. 15 None
None
.21 None
None
14.50
0060
.0072
.39
.0000
0005
.42
8.6
0080
Filter gallery Filter weir Filter gallery Filter weir Filter gallery
40368
June 9 June 9 Decided
.
Chlorine.
NITROGEN
Oxygen
·
.40
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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1902.
In form recommended by the New England Water Works Association.
READING WATER WORKS.
READING, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASS.
GENERAL STATISTICS.
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 ( whether gravity or pumping ), pumping.
PUMPING STATISTICS.
1. Builders of Pumping Machinery, Geo. F. Blake M'f'g Co. L a. Kind, coal and coke.
b. Brand of coal, Georges Creek.
2. Description of fuel used
c. Average price of coal per gross ton, de- livered, $5.90.
d. Percentage of ash, e. Wood, price per cord, $
3. Coal consumed for the year, 478,356 lbs.
4. [Pounds of wood consumed] divided by 3 equals equivalent amount of coal, lbs.
4a. Amount of other fuel used,
5. Total equivalent coal consumed for the year equals (3) plus (4), lbs.
6. Total pumpage for the year, 53,269,837 gallons, without allowance for slip.
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7. Average static head against which pumps work, 219 feet.
8. Average dynamic head against which pumps work, 240 feet.
9. Number of gallons pumped per pound of equivalent coal (5), 111.
10. Duty equals gallons pumped (6) x 8.34 (Ibs.) x 100 x dynamic head (8) Total fuel consumed (5) equals 21,871,432.
Cost of pumping, figured on pumping station expenses, riz., $3,337.56.
11. Per million gallons pumped, $62.65.
12. Per million gallons raised one foot (dynamic), $0.261.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance brought forward : $ 23 98
(a) From ordinary (maintenance) receipts, 335 00
(b) From extraordinary receipts ( bonds, etc.) 225 10
Total, $584 08
From Water Rates :
A. Fixture rates, $
B. Meter rates, 9,388 96
C. Total from consumers,
$9,388 96
D. For hydrants,
4,830 00
E. For fountains,
300 00
F. For street watering,
300 00
G. For public buildings,
H. For miscellaneous uses,
I. General appropriation,
J. Total from municipal depts., 5,430 00
K. From tax levy,
2,500 00
L. From bond issue,
2,000 00
M. From other sources :
Note,
$10,000 00
Service pipes,
437 85
N. Total,
$30,340 89
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EXPENDITURES.
Water Works Maintenance :
AA. Operation (management and re- pairs), $ 7,465 68
BB. Special :
CC. Total maintenance,
$ 7,465 68
DD. Interest on bonds, (CC plus DD),
8,782 50
16,248 18
EE.
Payment of bonds,
FF.
Sinking fund,
Water Works Construction :
GG. Extension of mains, $1,765 67
HH. Extension of services, 1,359 13
II. Extension of meters, 422 73
JJ. Special :
10,495 77
KK. Total construction, 14,043 30
LL. Unclassified expenses :
MM. Balance :
(aa) Ordinary,
(bb) Extraordinary, Total balance, 49 41
N. Total, $30,340 89
DISPOSITION OF BALANCE.
(). Net cost of works to date, $286,754 96
P. Bonded debt at date, 223,000 00
Q. Value of Sinking Fund at date, R. Average rate of interest, 4 per cent.
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CONSUMPTION.
1 Estimated total population at date, 5000.
Estimated population on lines of pipe, 4860.
3 Estimated population supplied, 4385.
4 Total consumption for the year, 53,269,837 gallons.
5 Passed through meters, gallons.
6 Percentage of consumption metered,
7 Average daily consumption, 145,944 gallons.
8 Gallons per day to each inhabitant, 29.18.
9 Gallons per day to each consumer, 33.28.
10 Gallons per day to each tap, 128.47.
11 Cost of supplying water, per million gallons, figured on total maintenance ( item CC), $140.14.
12 Total cost of supplying water, per million gallons, figured on total maintenance plus interest on bonds, $305.16.
DISTRIBUTION.
MAINS.
1 Kind of pipe, cast iron.
Sizes, from 6 inch to 12 inch.
3 Extended 2270 feet during the year.
4 Discontinued 0 feet during year.
5 Total now in use, 28.4849 miles.
6 Cost of repairs per mile, $0.477.
Number of leaks per mile, none. 7 Length of pipes less than 4 inches diameter, 0 miles.
8
9 Number of hydrants added during year (public and private ) 2.
10 Number of hydrants (public and private ) now in use, 163.
11 Number of stop gates added during year, 5.
12 Number of stop gates now in use, 248.
13 Number of stop gates smaller than 4 inch, none.
149
14 Number of blow-offs, 14.
15 Range of pressure on mains, 63 lbs. to 78 1bs.
SERVICES.
16 Kind of pipe, cast iron, cement and lead lined iron.
17 Sizes, § to 6 inches.
18 Extended, 2566.2 feet.
19 Discontinued, 222 feet.
20 Total now in use, 15,049 miles.
21 Number of service taps added during year, 32.
22 Number now in use, 1136.
23 Average length of service, 69.94 feet.
24 Average cost of service for the year, $42.47.
25 Number of meters added, 31.
26 Number now in use, 1018.
27 Percentage of services metered, 89.
28 Percentage of receipts from metered water (B divided by C), 100.
29 Number of motors and elevators added, none.
30 Number now in use, 3.
LEWIS M. BANCROFT, Superintendent. READING, January 27, 1903.
TOWN OF READING.
EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Electric Light
.. Commissioners ..
OF RI
TOWN
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SETTLED
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FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31
1902.
OFFICERS OF THE ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER DEPARTMENT.
Commissioners.
WM. S. KINSLEY, Chairman,
Term expires 1903
CHARLES W. LEE, Sec'y,
66
66 1904
GEORGE L. FLINT,
66 1905
Superintendent and Manager.
STEWART S. BELL.
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, 1902.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
CONSTRUCTION.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation for 1902 $2,500 00
Cash received for sale of cable 16 26
- $2,516 26
EXPENDITURES.
REAL ESTATE.
Pay rolls
$17 25
LINES.
Francis Bros., sundries
$ 13 05
Western Electric Co.
426 93
C. S. Knowles, cable
39 00
Pettingill, Andrews Co., supplies
240 57
Electric Gas Lighting Co., supplies
5 00
Amount carried forward
$724 55
155
Amount brought forward
$724 55
Boston Lumber Co., poles
32 00
Pay rolls 89 35
American Express Co., express
3 80
W. P. Turner, teaming poles
6 00
Boston & Maine Railroad, freight
1 65
$857 35
ARC LAMPS AND GLOBES.
Boston & Maine Railroad, freight
$ 1 05
Pettingill, Andrews Co., arc lamps
94 50
$95 55
METERS.
Stanley Instrument Co., meters
$216 00
American Express Co., express .
3 65
Boston & Maine Railroad, freight
3 87
Western Electric Co., meters
21 60
Fort Wayne Electric Works, meters .
63 00
Westinghouse Elec. & M'f'g Co., meters
313 60
Pettingell, Andrews Co., meters
88 20
$709 92
CONVERTERS.
American Express Co., express $ 1 10
Westinghouse Elec. & M'f'g Co., converters 440 79
Western Electric Co., converters 89 30
Boston & Maine Railroad, freight
17 82
$549 01
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SUMMARY.
Credits to construction account
$2,516 26
Charges to construction account .
. $2,229 08
Amount borrowed from maintenance account 1901
242 61
$2,471 69
$44 57
Balance unexpended . . . 5 73
Amount loaned maintenance account .
38 84
$44 57
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RECAPITULATION.
COST OF READING MUNICIPAL LIGHT AND POWER PLANT, DECEMBER 31, 1902.
Total Cost Dec. 31, 1901 Dec. 31, 1902 Dec. 31, 1902
Real Estate .
$21,091 97
$17 25 $21,109 22
Steam Plant .
14,172 46
14,172 46
Electric Plant
10,210 30
10,210 30
Lines
19,416 23
857 35
20,237 58
Arc Lamps and Globes .
2,620 96
95 55
2,716 51
Meters .
3,193 73
709 92
3,903 65
Converters
4,053 28
549 01
4,602 29
Incidental construction exp.
2,556 98
2,556 98
Office furniture
454 19
454 19
Board expenses
63 82
63 82
$77,833 92 $2,229 08 $80,063 00
Bills payable on acct. Con- struction, Dec. 31, 1902
$999 55
$81,062 55
Construction stock on hand
Dec. 31, 1902
$353 84
Cash received for cable
16 26
$370 10
Total cost of plant, Dec. 31,
1902
$80,692 45
Acct. Rendered Total Cost
158
MAINTENANCE.
Cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1901
31 54 Amount due from construction acct. Dec.
31,1901
242 61
Appropriation for maintenance
4,000 00
Appropriation for interest
2,019 00
Cash for Commercial Incan. Light
3,782 16
Cash for Domestic Incan. Light . 3,899 79
Cash for Town Incan. Light
155 45
Cash for Meter Rents
270 50
Cash for Wiring, Labor and Fixtures
1,037 79
Cash for Incan. Lamps, Renewals 153 98
Cash for miscellaneous articles
1 20
$15,594 02
EXPENDITURES.
FUEL.
Garfield, Proctor Coal Co., coal $455 12
C. H. Sprague & Son, coal .
787 47
W. Bancroft & Co., coal 73 64
Curran & Burton, coal
409 08
Sturtevant Coal Co., coal
424 62
M. L. Cobb, coal 100 85
W. A. Jepson, coal
369 40
C. W. Claflin & Co., coal
169 01
Boston & Maine Railroad, freight
466 54
Pay rolls, unloading coal
25 75
S. W. Bowker, teaming coal
2 50
$3,283 98
159
OIL AND WASTE.
Boston & Maine Railroad, freight $ 4 80
F. Parker & Son, express 95
A. W. Harris Oil Co., oil
92 78
F. Wallace, oil .
8 80
Eagle Oil & Supply Co., oil and waste 19 78
W. H. Mears, oil
4 40
$131 51
WATER.
Reading Water Works $141 62
STATION WAGES.
Pay rolls
$2,698 55
REPAIRS OF REAL ESTATE.
C. L. Martin, repairing tressle $46 22
J. H. Roe, repairing roof 35 40
$81 62
REPAIRS OF STEAM PLANT.
H. R. Worthington, pump valves $ 2 10
M. II. O'Brien, mason work 9 50
Francis Bros., sundries 8 69
American Express Co., express 2 00
A. Michelini, labor 5 50
O. P. Symonds & Sons, stock 1 50
Boston & Maine Railroad, freight 5 36
Ed. Kendall & Sons, boiler tubes and labor 437 81
Braman Dow & Co., pipe and fittings . 26 64
F. Parker & Son, express . 2 75
Amount carried forward $501 85
160
Amount brought forward $501 85
Jarvis Engineering Co., repairing boiler 264 75
Eagle Oil & Supply Co., gaskets and packing 10 04
O. O. Ordway, iron work 4 45
J. T. Freeman, supplies 50
Revere Rubber Co., rubber mats 26 25
The Fairbanks Co., repairing valve 6 75
Cling Surface M'f'g Co., belt dressing 3 50
$818 09
REPAIRS OF ELECTRIC PLANT.
American Express Co., express . $ 1 30
Westinghouse Elec. & M'f'g Co., brushes and armature coils 37 02
J. T. Freeman & Co., grinding commutators 6 76
Francis Bros., sandpaper 80
$45 88
STATION TOOLS.
Francis Bros., sundries $20 70
Eagle Oil & Supply Co., oil cans
2 10
American Express Co., express
15
Star Brass M'f'g Co., indicator
63 75
F. G. MacDonald, cloth
1 14
R. D. Clapp, repairing lawn mower
70
Boston & Maine Railroad, freight
75
O. O. Ordway, repairs
4 85
M. F. Charles, clock
1 00
F. Wallace, brooms
3 60
$98 74
161
WAGES CARE OF LIGHTS.
Pay rolls
.
$783 85
REPAIRS OF LINES AND LAMPS.
American Express Co., express
15
Francis Bros, sundries
11 33
General Electric Co., carbon holders 6 69
Amesbury Lt., H. & Power Co., carbon holders
72
Western Electric Co., lamp rods, cable and mast arms
100 89
Boston Lumber Co., poles .
60 80
Electric Gas Lighting Co., knobs
86
Boston & Maine Railroad, freight
4 78
Union Hd. & Supply Co., fuse wire
1 03
H. K. Austin, gasoline
54
C. S. Knowles, insulators
9 75
Pay rolls
504 00
Boston Electric Co., brackets
3 24
Woburn Foundry, iron weights
8 59
F. Parker & Son, express -
1 85
.
$715 22
CARBONS.
Boston & Maine Railroad, freight
$ 32 43
National Carbon Co., carbons
290 69
Amesbury Lt., II. & P. Co., carbons
21 00
Consumers Carbon Co., carbons .
8 20
Pettingell, Andrews Co., carbons
3 85
F. Parker & Son, express .
25
$356 42
162
INCANDESCENT LAMPS.
Boston & Maine Railroad, freight
$ 3 86
F. Parker & Son, express .
40
American Express Co., express
25
Nurnst Lamp Co., lamp
10 00
Electric Gas Light Co., lamps
25 42
Western Electric Co., lamps
454 56
Pettingell, Andrews Co., lamps
11 99
$506 48
GLOBES.
F. O. Dewey Co., globes
$19 73
Boston & Maine Railroad, freight
95
Stanley Instrument Co., globes . . 70
$21 38
GENERAL SALARIES.
Pay rolls
.
$1,294 94
GENERAL OFFICE EXPENSES.
Harley Prentiss, P. M., envelopes and post- age
$106 00
· New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co., telephone ser- vice
65 71
Electrical World and Engineer, sub.
3 00
W. E. & J. F. Twombly, printing 31 50
A. W. Danforth, floor oil
1 25
A. Hodson, moulding 3 25
M. F. Charles, supplies
1 53
A. R. Gay & Co., invoice book 2 75
Thorp & Martin Co., supplies
10 15
$225 14
163
RENT.
Masonic Temple Corp. $132 00
INSURANCE.
Prentiss & Viall, insurance .
$622 81
INCIDENTALS.
H. D. Harriman, Goldena
$16 50
Boston & Maine R. R., freight
75
F. Wallace, Bon Ami
60
$17 85
INTEREST.
Interest on bonds
. $1,720 00
Interest on notes
.
327 00
$2,047 00
STABLE.
F. W. Danforth, painting wagons
$26 00
F. P. Abbott, board and care of horse
240 00
R. A. White, board and care of horse 220 00
C. D. Wells, shoeing, etc.
21 75
Z. S. Richards, shoeing, etc.
20 50
H. E. Coates, repairing harnesses
1 65
W. C. Taylor, repairing harnesses
9 45
Reading Harness Shop, repairing harnesses 25
G. H. Buckle, horse nets
6 00
C. H. Playdon, M. D. V., services 9 00
P. J. Seaman, repairing wagons
22 35
.
$576 95
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WIRING, LABOR AND FIXTURES.
American Express Co., express $ 11 99
Francis Bros., sundries 21 66
Boston & Maine R. R., freight
3 62
Union Hd. & Supply Co., tape
8 40
McKenney & Waterbury, fixtures
235 75
Pettingell, Andrews Co., supplies
89 62
Electric Gas Lt. Co., supplies
234 74
Vermille & Eames, supplies and labor
30 28
Pay rolls
109 25
Western Electric Co., supplies
148 94
W. F. Spinney, tape
75
New York Insulated Wire Co., wire
20 22
C. H. McKenney & Co., fixtures
7 56
F. Parker & Son, express
12 05
$1,032 83
$15,632 86
SUMMARY.
Total charges maintenance acct.
. $15,632 86 ·
Total credits 66 66 . $15,594 02 ·
Amount borrowed from construction acct.
$38 84
RECAPITULATION.
Fuel
. $3,283 98
Oil and waste
131 51
Water
141 62
Station wages
2,698 55
Repairs of real estate
81 62
$6,337 28 Amount carried forward
165
Amount brought forward
$6,337 28
Repairs of steam plant
818 09
Repairs of electric plant
45 88
Station tools
98 74
Wages, care of lights
783 85
Repairs of lines and lamps
715 22
Carbons
356 42
Incandescent lamps
506 48
Globes
21 38
General salaries
1,294 94
General office expenses
225 14
Rent
132 00
Insurance
622 81
Incidentals
17 85
Interest
2,047 00
Stable
576 95
Wiring, labor and fixtures
1,032 83
$15,632 86 --
Amount due from consumers for light, meter
rent, etc., Dec. 31, 1901 . $1,851 60
Amount due from consumers for wiring and labor, Dec. 31, 1901 ·
798 08
Maintenance stock on hand Dec. 31, 1901
782 99
$3,432 67
$19,065 53
Less amount received in 1902 for Commer- cial Inc. Light
. $3,782 16
Domestic Inc. Light
3,899 79
Town Inc. Light
155 45
Meter rents
270 50
Amount carried forward $8,107 90
166
Amount brought forward
$8,107 90
Incandescent lamps ·
153 98
Wiring, labor and fixtures
1,037 79
Oil
1 20
$9,300 87
Maintenance stock on hand Dec. 31, 1902
520 80
Amount due Dec. 31, 1902, for Commer- cial Inc. Light and meter rents 912 30
Domestic Inc. Light and meter rents
1,004 76
Town Inc. Light and meter rents 45 86
Incandescent lamps
30 90
Wiring, labor and fixtures
515 50
$12,330 99
$6,734 54
Bills payable Dec. 31, 1901
. $3,021 49
Bills payable Dec. 31, 1902
2,098 85 .
$992 64
Total cost maintenance 1902 $5,811 90
Number of street lamps 138. Cost of each 42 11
INVENTORY.
CONSTRUCTION STOCK ON HAND DEC. 31, 1902.
Lines
$335 84
Meters
18 00
$353 84
MAINTENANCE STOCK ON HAND DEC. 31, 1902.
Incandescent lamps
$ 47 68
Fuel .
205 00
Amount carried forward $252 68
.
.
167
Amount brought forward
$252 68
Carbons
4 90
Oil and waste
33 95
Arc globes
8 80
Wiring stock
220 47
$520 80
Total stock on hand Dec. 31, 1902
$874 64
Number of incandescent lamps installed in 1902
525
Number of poles installed in 1902
26
Number of meters installed in 1902
43
Number of transformers installed in 1902
14
Feet of wire installed in 1902
13,538
Tons of coal used in 1902
612
Number of customers Dec. 31, 1901
249
Number of customers Dec. 31, 1902
289
Increase in customers 1902
40
Number of days and hours that street circuits were lighted during the year ending Dec. 31, 1902.
DAYS.
HOURS.
January
27
171
February
25
133
March
25
131
April
22
114
May
23
107
June
24
96
July
26
110
August
22
96
September
24
127
October
24
141
November
26
157
December
25
162
Total
293
1,545
.
.
.
·
.
.
.
.
168
Table showing the earnings each month from incandescent light and meter rents and a comparison with the previous year.
1902
Light.
Meter Rent.
Total.
1901 Total.
January
$
980 68
$20 20
$1,000 88
$ 864 96
February
846 75
22 90
869 65
626 11
March .
643 46
24 20
667 66
603 27
April
602 19
22 50
624 69
505 50
May
412 33
19 70
432 03
430 53
June
401 56
26 90
428 46
325 97
July
358 10
21 40
379 50
247 41
August .
376 38
23 60
399 98
398 38
September
682 06
28 20
710 26
571 66
October
966 64
28 80
995 44
845 65
November
1,100 94
24 00
1,124 94
1,164 25
December
1,321 40
27 60
1,349 00
1,056 74
Totals $8,692 49 $290 00 Less discount allowed for cash payments
-$8,982 49 $7,640 43
726 92
381 43
$8,255 57 $7,259 00
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There have been a considerable number of new customers en- rolled on our books the past year and the Board feel much gratified at the good showing the plant is making.
The past year has been rather "strenuous," as the coal question has been difficult to handle. Added to other troubles, one of the horses died, and the other, on account of age, had to be put out of commission. This necessitated the purchase of a new horse. Other- wise we have been very fortunate.
Since the last annual meeting the efficient clerk of this Board, Mr. A. R. Prentiss, has resigned, and since then Supt. Bell has kept the books, thereby saving the department the expense of clerk hire.
As instructed by the Town at the annual meeting of last year, we have caused to be inserted in the warrant an article asking for an appropriation of $60.00 each for arc lights, said amount to be applied to maintenance and interest accounts.
The present ratio of increase renders it necessary for the Board to ask for $3000 for new construction.
The constantly increasing demands upon the plant will make it necessary to run both boilers next fall, leaving no spare boiler in case of accident. The Board have asked for no appropriations for additions to the plant this year as we hope to be able to get through another winter with the present facilities. The boilers, and in fact all the power house machinery, has been kept in first class con- dition.
The petitions for are lights asked for at the last town meeting were referred to this Board and the Selectmen, and four of the five were installed. The money necessary for the work was taken from our regular appropriation for construction.
Yours respectfully, W. S. KINSLEY, Chairman, C. W. LEE, Sec'y, G. L. FLINT.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF READING
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1902.
School Committee.
WALTER S. PARKER, Chairman, Walnut St., Term expires 1905 GILMAN L. PARKER, Sec'y, Washington St., 1903
HORACE G. WADLIN, Woburn St., 1905
MRS. ELLEN M. BANCROFT, Sanborn St., 1903
MRS. MARY L. NESMITH, Main St., 1904
HENRY C. PARKER, Chute St.,
66 1904
Superintendent of Schools. MELVILLE A. STONE.
Truant Officer. FREDERIC D. MERRILL.
ORGANIZATION OF THE COMMITTEE.
WALTER S. PARKER, Chairman. GILMAN L. PARKER, Secretary.
SUB-COMMITTEES.
Finances and Accounts.
G. L. Parker
H. G. Wadlin
W. S. Parker
Mrs. Nesmith
School Houses and Property.
H. C. Parker
G. L. Parker
Rules and Regulations.
H. C. Parker
H. G. Wadlin
Mrs. Bancroft
W. S. Parker
G. L. Parker Music and Drawing.
Mrs. Bancroft G. L. Parker
H. G. Wadlin
Course of Study.
W. S. Parker
Mrs. Nesmith
Books and Supplies.
H. G. Wadlin
Teachers and Salaries.
Mrs. Nesmith
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
The School Committee respectfully submit the following report of the schools of Reading for the year ending March first, 1903.
We are under the necessity of calling the attention of the citizens of the town to the fact that every room in our present school buildings is occupied.
Some provision must be made for additional school accommo- dations in at least two different sections of the town, namely : the centre and the west side.
We hope to manage in some way so that our present accom- modations will be sufficient for the rest of the school year, which closes in June, 1903. It is not an absolute certainty how many children of legal age will apply for admission next September, but from the history of the past, we can judge correctly what the number will be, probably ; at any rate, it will be perfectly safe, and withal wise, for us to take some action in the direction of providing more school rooms in at least two sections of the town.
The congested state of affairs at Prospect street might be relieved temporarily by providing more rooms at or near the centre.
The increase in school population will be about thirty per year.
The number of children in town between 5 and 15 years in September, 1899, was 832; in September, 1900, was 853; in September, 1901, was 890; and in September, 1902 was 915. Thus it will be seen that the normal increase is at the rate of about one class per year, or in other words it will be imperative for the
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committee to meet the urgent need of more school accommodations in a very short time. We have had this matter under consideration for the past two years.
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