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$229 50
Boston & Maine R. R., freight
65
Cummings Express ·
3 00
Reading Livery, team
2 00
Francis Bros. 1 20
Hersey Mfg. Co., repairs
7 70
Union Water Meter Co., repairs
12 75
.
161
Thompson Meter Co., repairs
$5 67
National Meter Co., repairs 149 01
F. W. Davis, team
7 50
Boston Bolt & Iron Co.
2 25
T. C. Fife, fittings
50
Geo. H. Atkinson Co.
75
Electric torches
1 50
$423 98
MAINTENANCE OF SERVICE PIPES Paid Pay Roll $33 50
MAINTENANCE OF MAIN PIPE
Paid Pay Roll
$27 00
F. W. Davis, horse
2 25
Eagle Oil and Supply Co.
1 00
.
$30 25
INTEREST
Received interest on deposits $76 74
Accrued interest on bonds sold
69 22
Hydrant rent .
5,370 00
For water for drinking fountains
300 00
For water for street sprinkling From receipts for water
1,449 04
Paid interest on note $325 00
Interest on bonds . .
7,440 00
$7,765 00 $7,765 00
MAIN PIPE
Received for pipe laid
$2,900 89
Paid E. C. Hanscom, teaming
67 76
Boston & Maine R. R., freight 11 02
Pay Roll
925 06
500 00
162
Antonio Michelini, laying pipe $804 90
A. D. Gordon, rubber boots . 31 75
Builders' Iron Foundry, castings .
62 78
Perrin, Seamans & Co., tools
6 40
Cummings Express
30
Charles Millar & Son Co., pipe 471 18
Harold L. Bond Co., tools 8 63
Boston Bolt & Iron Co., bolts 4 36
Frank W. Davis, horse .
74 00
Walworth Mfg. Co., gate boxes
44 64
Chadwick-Boston Lead Co., pig lead
135 38
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., gates and hydrants .
211 24
American Express Co.
1 00
Francis Bros.
1 50
Fred A. Houdlette (Inc.), pipe
& Son Co.
1,422 19
Ludlow Valve Mfg. Co.
6 50
O. O. Ordway, sharpening tools
16 69
Geo. H. Atkinson, oil .
1 10
Car fares
1 25
Balance
1,408 74
$4,309 63
$4,309 63
METERS
Paid Pay Roll
$6 25
Cummings Express
1 90
H. Mueller Mfg. Co., fittings
16 10
National Meter Co., meters .
408 70
Braman, Dow & Co., fittings
7 22
American Express Co. .
2 15
Pittsburg Meter Co., meters
50 00
$492 32
SERVICE PIPES
Received for pipe laid .
$777 99 Paid Pay Roll
. $1,745 68
Braman Dow & Co.
264 21
.
163
Cummings Express 9 75
American Powder Mills
13 27
Francis Brothers . 4 30
Harold L. Bond Co., tools
37 55
F. O. Dewey Co., lanterns 20 50
Boston & Maine R. R., freight
9 68
Walworth Manufacturing Co.
172 60
Frank W. Davis, team
202 70
H. Mueller Mfg. Co., fittings .
20 24
E. M. Dart Mfg. Co., fittings
55 20
Chadwick-Boston Lead Co., lead pipe
5 45
Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., valves 17 32
T. O. Fife, fittings
8 48
Priest, Page & Co., drill steel 6 37
Lead Lined Iron Pipe Co., pipe
378 91
A. B. Day, glass and setting
2 50
Wendell Bancroft & Co., cement
65
Eagle Oil & Supply Co., oil . 5 71
Tenney, Morse & Co., pipe
43 50
American Express Co. .
5 10
O. O. Ordway, sharpening tools
43 40
Geo. H. Atkinson Co.
9 17
Car fares
75
Boston Coupling Co., fittings
1 20
Edson Mfg. Co.
35
Balance .
2,306 99
$3,084 54 $3,084 54
FILTER
Received for fittings
$1 50
Paid Pay Roll
$220 32
Boston & Maine R. R., freight
380 73
Cummings Express
10 15
Norwood Engineering Co., on con- tract
. 12,869 58
164
H. R. Johnson, labor $9 73
Reading Livery 2 50
Borthwick Bros., team 5 00
Boston Bolt & Iron Co., bolts 5 98
Walworth Mfg. Co., pipe and fittings . 72 85
Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co., wiring 118 92
Frank W. Davis, team 10 00
Francis Bros. 3 28
34 00
J. Alex LeFave, cement and labor Pettingill. Andrews Co., electric fittings .
100 57
Eagle Oil & Supply Co., shafting and belting
99 27
Reading Municipal Light Board . 68 35
H. W. Johns Manville Co., motor 64 80
Water Works Equipment Co., castings
78 65
Eastern Clay Goods Co., cement 26 85
A. E. Batchelder, teaming 14 00
Wendell Bancroft & Co., drain pipe
22 49
Clapp & Leach, electric work
115 14
O. O. Ordway, iron work
2 54
F. G. MacDonald, cotton cloth
60
Car Fares
24 15
American Express Co.
95
Balance
14,359 90
$14,361 40 $14,361 40
SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
Cash balance from 1909
$49 83
Interest on deposits 76 74 .
Accrued interest on bonds sold
69 22
.
165
Hydrant rent
. $5,370 00
Water for drinking fountains
300 00
Water for street sprinkling
500 00
Meter rates .
14,788 71
Fines and summons
6 40
Rent
246 00
Service pipe .
777 99
Main pipe
2,900 89
Filter
1 50
Bonds sold
14,270 34
Paid interest on note
$325 00
Interest on bonds
7,440 00
Maintenance
1,974 60
Pumping station, maintenance
3,112 97
Filter, maintenance
1,354 40
Service pipe, maintenance
33 50
Main pipe, maintenance
30 25
Meter, maintenance
423 98
Meters .
492 32
Filters .
14,361 40
Main pipe
4,309 63
Service pipe
3,084 54
Bonds .
2,000 00
Cash on hand
415 03
$39,357 62 $39,357 62
SUMMARY OF COST OF PLANT
Reported last year
$318,576 06
Main pipe
1,408 74
Service pipe .
2,306 99
Meters .
492 32
Filters .
14,359 90
$337,144 01
166
The Board recommends that $5,550.00 be raised and appropriated for hydrant rental, that $300.00 be raised and appropriated for water for drinking fountains, and that $500.00 be raised and appropriated for water for street sprinkling.
The interest payable the current year amounts to $7,625.00, as follows :
$179,000 for one year $7,160.00
$7,000 for six months 140.00
$10,000 for one year 325.00
$7,625.00
The new filters are practically completed and have been in use since early in April. The filter consists of three rec- tangular concrete tanks for holding the filtering material. Water for the filters is supplied by a Platt Iron Works Power Pump driven by an electric motor. An air com- pressor and a rotary pump are used for washing the filters, both driven by electric motors, power being supplied from the Electric Light plant.
HENRY R. JOHNSON, EDGAR N. HUNT, ARCHER R. PRENTISS, Water Commissioners.
REPORT OF WATER REGISTRAR
Amount of water bills rendered in 1910 .
$15,190 22
Amount collected and paid Treasurer $14,426 34
Amount uncollected
730 23
Amount abated
33 65
$15,190 22 $15,190 22
Amount of 1908 bills uncollected Amount of 1909 bills uncollected Amount collected and paid Treasurer
$233 29
510 91
$362 37
Amount uncollected
195 94
Amount abated
185 89
$744 20
$744 20
Amount of service pipe bills rendered in 1910 $791 17
Amount of service pipe bills rendered in previous years 228 09
Amount collected and paid Treasurer Amount uncollected
$777 99
241 27
$1,019 26
$1,019 26
LEWIS M. BANCROFT,
Registrar.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Reading Water Commissioners :
GENTLEMEN: The twenty-first annual report of the Superintendent is submitted for the year ending December 31, 1910.
The extension of mains has been three hundred and sixty-one feet of eight-inch pipe, and sixteen hundred and sixty-four feet of six-inch pipe, as follows : John street, 361 feet of eight-inch and 352 feet of six inch: Village street, 45 feet of six inch : Scotland road, 170 feet of six inch ; Pros- pect street, 227 feet of six. inch; Howard street, 871 feet of six-inch pipe. One hydrant was set on Howard street and two on John street and one on the property of the Reading Rubber Manufacturing Co. The Boston & Northern Street Railway Co. have set two hydrants on their property on John street.
There have been no leaks in the main pipes during the year. All hydrants have been inspected and kept in repair.
SERVICE PIPES
There have been fifty-four services put in and three discontinued during the year, making thirteen hundred and ninety-five in the system. Fifteen service leaks have been repaired, two caused by electrolytic action and thirteen by corrosion.
169
The following table will show amount of service pipe in use :
6 Inch Cast Iron
1} Inch Galvanized
1} Inch Enamelled
1} Inch Brass
1} Inch Galvanized
1 Inch Galvanized
13 Inch Lead Lined
1 Inch Lead Lined
¿ Inch Lead Lined
I Inch Cement Lined
¿ Inch Cement Lined
2 Inch Galvanized
¿ Inch Galvanized
1 Inch Lead
Owned by the Town
433
33.7
30.1
18647.9 229.7
30.8
887.2
24837.7
367.1
9889.8 1619.7 1727.4
Owned by individuals
414
591
123.0
66.0
2027.7 1202.7
89.4
73.0
26586-3
78.0
12431.2
353.6 2337.2
53.0
Total
414
1074
156.7
96.1
20675.6 1432. 4 120.2
960.2
51424.0
445.1
22321.0 1973.3 4064.6
53.0
The following kinds and sizes of meters are in use :
No.
NAME
2 in.
1} in.
1} in.
1 in.
in.
& in.
83
Crown
3
1
2
1
76
757
Nash
6
5
3
743
197
Empire
1
196
1
Gem . .
1
39
Lambert
2
37
10
Thompson
1
9
6
Worthington Disc.
6
118
Hersey Disc
1
7
6
104
2
Neptune
3
1
1
4
6
King
6
28
Columbia
28
1
Niagara
1
3
Keystone
3
1260
9
15
3
17
4
1212
2
9
Union
SIZES
170
YEARLY RECORD OF PUMPING SERVICE
FROM JAN. 1, 1910, TO JAN. 1, 1911
MONTH
No. Days
Hrs.
Min.
Gallons Pumped
Total Head
Pounds Coal
Rain- fall
January
31
197
15
5,766,410
219
56,827
4.54
February
28
206
15
5,209,656
58,793
3.14
March
31
242
15
5,490,144
61,419
1,58
April .
30
199
15
5,546,179
43,194
2.32
May
31
193
45
5,946,949
38,281
1.19
June.
30
203
45
6,246,498
36,655
4.36
July
31
297
45
9,371,459
50,916
1.98
August
31
234
15
7,291,542
40,918
2.61
September
30
182
..
5,785,486
33,802
2.45
October.
31
207
6,466,973
37,838
1.48
November.
30
180
45
5.703,815
36,550
4.30
December
31
191
45
6,196,625
41,693
1.92
365
2,536
00
74,820,836
219
536,886
31.87
TABLE SHOWING CONSUMPTION IN GALLONS FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES, 1910
Domestic use, manufacturing and trade pur-
poses, metered
47,109,965
Domestic use, unmetered (estimated)
2,000,000
Drinking fountains (estimated)
7,199,950
Street sprinkling (estimated)
7,500,000
Total accounted for
63,809,915
Amount unaccounted for
11,010,921
Total pumped
.
74,820,836
Percentage of water pumped accounted for
.86
Percentage of water pumped unaccounted for .
.14
Percentage of water pumped metered
.62
.
.
.
.
171
COST OF MAINTENANCE AND REVENUE
Amount
Cost per 1000 gallons pumped
Interest on bonds
$7,765 00
.103
Management and repairs
2,389 93
.032
Pumping station maintenance
2,932 97
.039
Filter maintenance
1,354 40
.018
Received per 1000 gallons pumped
Receipts from water takers
$14,788 71
.1976
Total receipts
21,358 57
.2854
172
Table showing amount of rain and melted snow for the year ending December 31, 1910 :
Day of Month
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Day of Month
.1
2 .. . .
.10
.01
.25
.01
. .
.2
3 ....
.09
4. . . .
.77
2.14
.5
6. . . .
.42
.85
.15
.6
7 ....
.13
.08
.13
.21
.7
S ....
.54
.23
9. . .
.22
.20
.05
.10
12 ..
1.10
.15
.15
.02
.12
13 .. . .
.11
.15
.04
.13
14 ....
.10
.01
14
15. . ..
.06
.. 15
16 ....
.91
.16
.13
.09
.16
17 ....
.79
.34
.17
18 ...
.20
1.02
. 18
19 ....
.60
.25
.83
.05
.16
.19
20 ....
20
21 .. . .
.07
.12
.27
.14
.21
22
.65
.50
.33
.05
.22
23. . .
68
.23
24 ...
.24
25. . . .
.14
.64
.11
.16
.35
.25
26 ....
.42
.39
.06
.08
.19
.01
.26
27 ....
.06
.34
.01
.27
28 ....
.06
.07
.11
.27
.24
.13
.28
29 ....
.53
.11
.65
1.06
.04
.30
31 ...
.05
.31
.04
.31
4.54
3.14
1.58
2.32
1.19
4.36
1.98
2.61
2.45
1.48
4.30
1.92
.4
5 .. .
1.17
.07
.69
.26
.9
10 ....
.23
1.22
11 . . . .
.47
.58
.30
11
1 ...
.72
.07
.57
.3
The average rainfall for Massachusetts is 45.22 inches. The rainfall at the Reading Pumping Station was 31.87 inches, making a deficiency of 13.35 inches. There was an excess of rainfall in January, June and November of 2.15 inches, and a deficiency in the other nine months of 15.50 inches. The year 1901 was the last in which the rainfall at our pumping station was up to the average for the state.
.06
.29
30 ....
.63
.04
.86
.43
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS-STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
ANALYSIS OF WATER FROM READING WATER WORKS
PARTS IN 100,000
DATE OF
APPEARANCE
ODOR
Residue on
Evaporation
Chlorine
Ni- trat's trites Ni-
Oxygen
Consumed
Hardness
Iron
1910
1910
83232
Jan. 18
Jan. 19 Slight
Cons.
T'rbid .62 Very F. U.
10.10
.0120
.0134
1.73|
.0010
.0001
. 64
2.6
.2000
Filter Gallery
83233
Jan.
18
Jan. 19 Very slight
None
.32 | None
17.60
0080
0110
.0030
.0005
.49
8.6
0480
Filter Weir
83721
14
Feb.
15 Decided iron
Cons. iron
.70 V. F. Woody F. Woody
9.40
.0106
.0142
.0020
.0000
.65
2.6
.1700
Filter Gallery
83722
Feb. 14
Feb. 15 Slight
None
.50 None
None
17.70
0066
0096
.0020
.0004
.45
9.1
.0700
Filter Weir
84159
15
Mar. 15 Slight iron
Cons.
.80 V. F. Woody F. Woody .47 None
9.00
.0100
0130
1.24
.0010
.0000
61
2.2
.1500
Filter Gallery
84160
Mar. 15
Mar. 15 Very slight
None
None
15.10
0072
.0100
.0010
.0003
.48
10.0
.0500
Filter Weir
84781
Apr. 21
Apr. 22 Decided iron
Cons.
T'rbid .90 Faintly Un.
Faintly Un.
9.10
0096
.0158
1.31
.0020
.0000
.84
2.2
.2400
Filter Gallery
84782
Apr. 21
Apr. 22 Very slight
Very slight
T'rbid .50 None
Very F. U.
15.70
0076
0106
.0010
.0002
.64
9.4
.0640
Filter Weir
85174
May: 17
May 18 Slight iron
Cons.
Fil.
1.05|F. Woody
F. Woody
8.90
.0120
.0162
.0010
.0001
.85
2.6
.1640
Filter Gallery
85175
May 17
May 18 Slight
None
.26 | None
None
12.30
0110
0082
.0030
.0001
.29
7.0
.0400
Filter Weir
85809
June 21
June 22 Slight
Cons.
1.10 F. Woody
Dis. Woody
8.50
0120
.0212
1.39
.0040
.0000
.96
2.5
.1600
Filter Gallery
85810
June 21
June 22 Very slight
None
.25 None
None
15.00
0112
0108
1.54
.0040
.0002
.35
7.7
0240
Filter Weir
86406
July 19
July 20 Slight
Cons.
1.10 None .20 None
None
12.40
0134
0050
.0060
.0002
5.3
0400
Filter Weir
87158
Aug. 23
Aug. 24|Decided iron
Cons.
T'rbid .70 V. F. Woody F. Woody
15.10
.2196
.0124
.0020
.0001
3.1
.3000
Filter Gallery
87159
Aug. 23
Aug. 24 None
V. Slight
.09|None
None
24.10
.0234
0082
.0000
.0000
7.9
0120
Filter Weir
87803
Sept. 20
Sept. 21 Slight iron
Slight
Fil.
.61 V. F. Woody F. Woody
17.50
.0252
0144
6.05
.0080
.0002
.46
3.3
.2200
Filter Gallery
87804
Sept. 20
Sept. 21 None
None
.12 None
None
21.80
0240
.0096
.0090
.0002
.17
7.1
0180
Filter Weir
88529
Oct.
20
Oct. 21 Decided iron
Cons.
T'rbid .60 Very F. U.
Very F. U.
19.40
.0520
0134
7.40
.0080
.0000
.44
3.9
2600
Filter Gallery
88530
Oct. 20
Oct. 21 None
None
.00 None
None
24.50
.0512
0066
.0080
.0002
8.0
.0030
Filter Weir
89355
Nov. 21
Nov. 22 Decided iron
Cons.
T'rbid .50 None
Very F. U.
17.40
.0240
.0118
.0080
.0002
.52
3.9
.2600
Filter Gallery
89356
Nov. 21
Nov. 22 None
None
.05 None
None
20.10
.0276
.0082
6070
.0000
.10
6.3
0100
Filter Weir
89841
Dec. 19
Dec. 20 Slight iron
Cons.
Fil. .60 Very F. U.
15.30
.0210
.0102
4.90
0030
.0000
.52
3.9
.2200
Filter Gallery
89842
Dec. 19
Dec. 20 Very slight
Very slight
.11 None
22.60
.0200
.0066
4.85
.0030
.0000
.26
8.9
.0380
Filter Weir
No.
Collec- tion
Exami- nation
Turbidity
Sediment
Color
Cold
Hot
Free
Albu- mi- noid
1.52
1.24
1.31
1.30
1.32
.0000
.0004
.79
2.2
.1500
Filter Gallery
86407
19
July 20|None
None
None
10.00
.0110
0146
1.50
5.10
5.60
6.04
7.40
5.52
5.62
Faintly Un. None
AMMONIA
NITROGEN AS
Very F. Un. None
1.76
1.53
1.43
July
.22
.55
Feb.
Mar.
174 SUMMARY OF STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1910 In form recommended by the New England Water Works Association
READING WATER WORKS READING, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS
GENERAL STATISTICS
Population by Census of 1910, 5,818.
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 Mfg. Co. and Platt Iron Works.
L
a Kind, coal.
2. Description of fuel used
b Brand of coal, New River.
c Average price of coal per gross ton, delivered, $5.05.
d Percentage of ash, e Wood, price per cord, $
3. Coal consumed for the year, 536,886 lbs.
4. [Pounds of wood consumed] divided by three 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.
175
6. Total pumpage for the year, 74,820,836 gallons, with allowance for slip.
7. Average static head against which pumps work, 219 ft.
8. Average dynamic head against which pumps work, 240 feet.
9. Number of gallons pumped per pound of equivalent coal (5), 137.5.
10. Duty equal gallons pumped (6) x 8.34 (1bs.) x 100 x dynamic head (8) , equals 28,424,000. Total fuel consumed (5)
Cost of pumping, figured on pumping station expeuses, viz: $2,932.97.
11. Per million gallons pumped, $39.21.
12. Per million gallons raised one foot (dynamic) $0.163.
FINANCIAL STATISTICS
RECEIPTS.
Balance brought forward :
(a) From ordinary (maintenance) re- ceipts ·
$49 83
(b) From extraordinary receipts (bonds, etc.)
Total .
$49 83
From Water Rates :
A. Fixture rates .
B. Meter rates . . $14,788 71
O. Total from consumers 14,788 71
D. For hydrants .
·
5,370 00
E. For fountains 300 00 ·
F. For street watering 550 00
J. Total from municipal departments . ·
6,170 00
L. From bond issue
14,270 34
M. From other sources : Rent, interest, etc. Main and service pipes
399 86
3,678 88
N. Total
$39,357 62
EXPENDITURES
Water Works Maintenance :
AA. Operation (manage-
ment and repairs) $6,929 70
BB.
Special :
CO.
Total Maintenance .
$6,929 70
DD.
Interest on bonds
7,765 00
(CC. plus DD.)
.
14,694 70
EE.
Payment of bonds
2,000 00
Water Works Construction :
GG. Extension of mains 4,309 63
HH.
Extension of services
3,084 54
II.
Extension of meters
492 32
J.J.
Special :
Filters . 14,361 40
22,247 89
KK.
Total construction
.
MM. Balance :
(aa) Ordinary
.
.
415 03
Total balance
415 03
N. Total
$39,357 62
.
337,144 01 196,000 00
.
·
.
·
·
.
·
·
Net cost of works to date Bonded debt at date .
Value of Sinking Fund at date. R. Average rate of interest at 4 per cent.
Q. 0. P.
. . . . . DISPOSITION OF BALANCE - CARRIED TO NEW ACCOUNT .
178
STATISTICS OF CONSUMPTION OF WATER
1. Estimated total population at date, 5,818.
2. Estimated population on lines of pipe, 5,760.
3. Estimated population supplied, 5.500.
4. Total consumption for the year, 74,820,836 gallons.
5. Passed through meters, 47,109,965 gallons. 6. Percentage of consumption metered, 63.
7. Average daily consumption, 204,988 gallons.
8. Gallons per day to each inhabitant, 35.2.
9. Gallons per day to each consumer, 37.3.
10. Gallons per day to each tap, 147.
11. Cost of supplying water, per million gallons, figured on total maintenance (item O C), $92.61.
12. Total cost of supplying water, per million gallons, fig- ured on total maintenance plus interest on bonds, $196.40.
STATISTICS RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM MAINS
1. Kind of pipe, cast iron.
2. Sizes, from 6 inch to 12 inch.
3. Extended, 2,025 feet during year.
4. Discontinued, 0 feet during year.
5. Total now in use, 31,663 miles.
6. Cost of repairs per mile, $0.95.
7. Number of leaks per mile, 0.
8. Length of pipes less than 4 inches diameter, 0 miles.
9. Number of hydrants added during year (public and private), 6.
10. Number of hydrants (public and private) now in use, 185.
11. Number of stop gates added during year, 4.
12. Number of stop gates now in use, 284.
13. Number of stop gates smaller than 4-inch, 0.
14. Number of blow-offs, 14.
15. Range of pressure on mains, 63 lbs. to 78 lbs.
179
SERVICES
16. Kind of pipe, cast iron, lead and cement-lined.
17. Sizes, 3-4 to 6 inches.
18. Extended, 5460.7 feet.
19. Discontinued, 339 feet.
20. Total now in use, 19.7837 miles.
21. Number of service taps added during year, 54.
22. Number now in use, 1,395.
23. Average length of service, feet.
24. Average cost of service for the year, $57.11.
25. Number of meters added, 18.
26. Number now in use, 1,260.
27. Percentage of services metered,
28. Percentage of receipts from metered water (B divided by C),
29. Number of motors and elevators added, 0.
30. Number now in use, 0.
LEWIS M. BANCROFT,
Superintendent.
SIXTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
Electric Light Commissioners
For the Year Ending December 31 1910
OFFICERS OF THE ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER DEPARTMENT
Commissioners
GEORGE L. FLINT, Chairman Term expires 1912
JAMES M. MAXWELL, JR., Secretary ELMER H. ROBINSON
Term expires 1911
Term expires 1913
Manager ARTHUR G. SIAS
OFFICE: Room 9, Masonic Block
183
CASH ACCOUNT, 1910 DR.
January 1, 1910, to balance $104 32
To proceeds of note authorized Nov. 30, 1909
1,800 00
To appropriation for street lighting To appropriation for additional arc lamps
10,000 00
270 00
To appropriation for North Reading extension
12,000 00
To receipts from customers
27,232 57
To interest received on deposits
52 91
To receipts from pole rentals
258 42
To receipts from sale of steam
193 06
To sundry receipts
150 61
To petty cash .
100 00
$52,161 89
CR.
By cash paid for the following accounts :
Real estate
$18 01
Steam plant
185 20
Lines .
424 46
Meters
994 87
Transformers
15 34
Extension of power lines
657 25
Lynnfield extension
404 73
North Reading extension
10,758 84
Fuel
3,549 05
Oil and waste
139 86
Water
27 62
Station wages
5,294 18
Repair of real estate
178 18
Repair of steam plant
413 43
Repair of electric plant
1 93
Station tools and appliances
142 02
184
Care of lights and meters
$424 64
Repair of lines and lamps
1,214 75
Carbons
65 96
Incandescent lamps
911 15
Globes
25 78
Distribution tools and appliances
52 22
General salaries
2,148 20
Board expenses
3 00
General office expenses
549 40
Rent of office
127 50
Insurance
846 26
Repair of meters
34 85
Interest
2,416 00
Bonds ·
3,000 00
Notes
1,000 00
Stable expense .
352 15
Line and jobbing material
3,606 55
Rent of poles
61 75
Accounts payable
11,795 67
Petty cash
100 00
Total expenditures
$51,940 80
Balance on hand
221 09
$52,161 89
OPERATIONS FOR TWELVE MONTHS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1910
EXPENSE
For Manufacture :
Fuel
$6,052 73
Oil and waste
249 73
Water
30 62
Station wages
5,294 18
Repair of real estate
215 18
185
Repair of steam plant
$1,207 24
Repair of electric plant 6 30
Station tools and appliances
172 59
$13,228 57
For Distribution :
Care of lights and meters
$424 64
Repair of lines .
1,806 92
Carbons .
120 23
Incandescent lamps .
677 90
Globes
73 98
Distribution tools and
ap-
pliances
109 79
Repair of meters
58 30
$3,271 76
For Miscellaneous Expenses :
General salaries
$2,148 20
Board expenses
3 00
Commissioners' salaries
225 00
General office expenses
660 79
Rent of office
140 00
Insurance .
969 44
Stable expense
282 89
$4,429 32
$20,929 65
Gain in manufacturing
4,997 64
$25,927 29
INCOME
Commercial light, less discounts $6,440 13
Domestic light, less discounts
13,874 09
Power for motors
2,508 52
Power for water works
236 20
Power sold to Wakefield
2,221 90
186
Light for municipal buildings
$388 03
Steam sold
61 75
Rent of poles .
196 67
$25,927 29
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
DR.
Deficit January 1, 1910
$38,990 55
Interest paid .
2,535 75
Depreciation
3,556 00
$45,082 30
CR.
Appropriation for interest
$2,416 75
Appropriation for depreciation
3,556 00
Appropriation for maintenance
27 25
Appropriation for Commissioners' salaries
225 00
Jobbing income
293 55
Interest on bank balances
52 91
Gain in manufacturing .
4,997 64
$11,569 10
Deficit December 31, 1910
33,513 20
$45,082 30
STATEMENT, DECEMBER 31, 1910
ASSETS
Real estate
$11,526 59
Steam plant
11,241 46
Electric plant
12,079 95
Lines
22,136 07
Incandescent street lamp fixtures
372 80
Arc lamps
5,122 17
Meters
8,726 28
.
187
Transformers .
$6,262 09
North Reading extension
12,365 86
Cash in town treasury
221 09
Cash in Mechanics Savings Bank (customers' deposits)
772 13
Accounts receivable (manufactur- ing) . 5,459 12
Sundry accounts receivable
66 57
Inventory (supplies on hand)
8,870 57
Profit and loss deficit
33,513 20
$138,735 95
LIABILITIES
Bonds outstanding
$51,000 00
Appropriation for bond payments
25,000 00
Appropriation for note payments
19,500 00
Appropriation for construction
20,915 04
Overdraft construction
3,211 64
Notes payable .
15,300 00
Interest accrued, not due
702 25
Customers' deposits
772 13
Accounts payable, construction
213 80
Accounts payable, maintenance
2,121 09
$138,735 95
EXTENSION OF POWER LINES TO THE PUMPING STATION
Appropriation Nov. 30, 1909
$1,800 00
Expenditures .
1,623 50
Balance
$176 50
Used for installation of additional
Tungsten street lights
56 62
Unexpended balance
$119 88
188
ADDITIONAL ARC STREET LIGHTS
Appropriation
$270 00
Expenditures .
193 93
Balance
$76 07
Used for installation of additional Tungsten street lights $76 07
$76 07
$76 07
ADDITIONAL TUNGSTEN STREET LIGHTS
Appropriated from balance of
appropriation for extension of power lines $56 62
From balance of appropriation for additional arc lights
76 07
From depreciation cash .
353 30
Total appropriated
$485 99
Expenditures .
$485 99
$485 69
$485 99
NORTH READING EXTENSION
Appropriation
$12,000 00
Expenditures .
.
$12,152 06
Accounts payable
213 80
12,365 86
Overdraft
$365 86
There are sundry credits to be applied to this account upon the completion of the lines amounting to approximately $1.000.00.
189
LYNNFIELD EXTENSION
Total amount expended to Dec. 31,
1910 . .
$3,450 90
Total income to Dec. 31, 1910 .
759 48
Number of customers 30, lamps connected 613, motors connected 4.
During the past year we have installed 90 new services with a connected load of 2,272 lamps and 59 horse-power in motors.
The present number of customers is 738, number of lamps connected approximately 16,000 and total horse-power in motors 116 1-2.
We have installed on the street light circuits during the past year 40 sixty candle-power Tungsten Series lamps and two arc lamps, and have discontinued three arc lamps which have been replaced by the Tungsten lamps.
The street light circuit in the center of the town, which burns every night, now has 34 arcs and 18 incandescents and has burned a total of 3,847 hours, the remaining three cir- cuits consisting of 104 arcs and 26 incandescents having burned a total of 3,227 hours.
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