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7.25
J. B. Lippincott Co.
2.00
The Macmillan Co.
61.05
Market Growers' Journal
1.50
Mun. Light Board
70.76
The Old Corner Book Store
2.25
Rand, McNally & Co.
1.88
Orange, Judd Pub. Co.
3.95
Reading Greenhouses & Nurseries
4.70
215
Rural Pub. Co.
1.00
Fred F. Smith
1.60
The Survey
5.00
Univ. of Chicago
2.50
John Wiley & Sons. Inc.
4.60
A. J. Wilkinson & Co.
4.16
H. W. Wilson Co.
6.00
Wright & Zeigler Co.
4.95
World Book Co.
1.65
$ 471.18
INDUSTRIAL TUITION ACCOUNT
Tuition Paid :
City of Boston
312.76
City of Somerville
266.62
Wakefield School Dept.
96.50
$ 675.88
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READING HIGH SCHOOL CLASS DAY EXERCISES CLASS OF 1924
Reading High School Hall Monday afternoon, June twenty-third, at three o'clock
Class Officers
GUY MacKAY CROSBY
HAZEL CROCKER KILLAM
LOUIS OGDEN RANDALL
Secretary Treasurer
Class Day Committee
GUK MacKAY CROSBY, Ch.
DORIS MAE TEMPLE
BROOKS CARTER WHITE GEORGE JOSEPH ENGLISH HAZEL CROCKER KILLAM
Class Motto "FACTA NON VERBA-DEEDS NOT WORDS"
PROGRAM
March
High School Orchestra
Address of Welcome and Presentation of Class Gift
Class History
Guy MacKay Crosby Solomon Horwitz
Chorus-The Call of Duty
Hadley
Class Prophecy
Chorus-Forest Dance
Class Elections
Class Will
Class Song
George J. English, Norman Mcclintock Taggert Randall W. Weeks Heloise W. Playdon Marjorie P. Berle
After the singing of the class song the audience is requested to adjourn
to the grounds
Ivy Oration Guy MacKay Crosby, President of Senior Class
Acceptance of the Spade Robert M. Merritt, President of Junior Class
President Vice-President
BROOKS CARTER WHITE
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READING HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES CLASS OF 1924
High School Hall Tuesday Evening, June twenty-fourth at seven forty-five o'clock
PROGRAM Salutation
BLACK DIAMOND OVERTURE R. Gruenwald
High School Orchestra
MARCH
Rollinson
High School Orchestra
PRAYER by Rev. Wesley G. Huber
CALL OF DUTY Hadley
Chorus
Salutatory
CLIMBING
Richard P. Dow
THE HOME, THE SCHOOL AND EDUCATION Robert M. Barclay
FOLK SONGS OF AMERICA
Esther Millett
FOREST DANCE
Chorus Taggert
Valedictory MORAL AND RELIGIOUS TRAINING IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Marjorie P. Berle
CONFERRING OF DIPLOMAS
Walter S. Parker, Chairman of School Committee
BENEDICTION
By Rev. Marion Franklin Ham
MARCH-Defend America Hadley
Director of Music-J. Albert Wilson
Faculty Honor-Myer Linsky (Excused from Essay)
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CLASS OF 1924 Agricultural
Riessle, Roland R. Worthern, Donald E.
College
Atwood, Ralph F.
Millett, Esther
Allard, Dorothy A.
Allard, Helen J.
Morrison, Kenneth O.
Baker, Harold M.
Mussells, Sylvia F.
Barclay, Robert M.
Nodding, Phyllis
Berle, Marjorie P.
Pettengill, Catherine
Bruce, George H., Jr.
Porch, Dorcas D.
Crosby, Guy M.
Riseman, Benjamin
Davis, Donald G.
Savage, Thomas W.
Dow, Richard P.
Ward, Helen F.
Weeks, Randall W.
White, Brooks C.
Whitehouse, Robert N.
Winslow, Ruth M.
Commercial
Killam, Hazel C.
Legro, Mildred E.
MeBrine, Richard E.
McKenney, Charles J.
Newhouse, Gladys M.
Parker, Prudence
Playdon, Heloise W.
Rich, Marion M.
Sullivan, Charles H.
Wall, Helen E.
General
Jones, Leon R.
Kenney, Roger A.
Killam, Gregory A.
MacInnis, Norman P.
Marchetti, Ellen M.
Middleton, John J.
Pike, Elizabeth L. Sherry, Dorothy W. Temple, Doris M.
Upton, Francella H.
Weale, Kenneth M.
White, Helen M.
Eisenhaure, Emily
Hodson, Carlton A. Horwitz, Solomon Lewis, John B. Lynsky, Myer
Blaisdell, Phyllis
Burditt, Ethel F.
Conti, Ralph A.
Cronin, Harold J.
Curtis, Edward G.
Emerson, Arthur W.
English, George J.
Fowler, Walter M.
Galvin, James J. Helrich, Svea E.
Babine, Richard H.
Bangs, Winifred J.
Bedley, Freeman A.
Brown, Ruth W.
Buckle, Marjorie H.
Carleton, Philip P., Jr.
Copeland, Rollins E. Dewey, Alden B. Felton, Edward N.
Gaw, Jennie L. Gratton, Norman E. Harriman, Jonathan
Milton, Henry C.
Bent, C. Raymond Black, C. Leman Elwell, Richard L.
200
Burrage, Ruth Hazelton, Rutlı E. Hodson, Doris M.
Normal Hoey, Helen F. Quinlan, Catherine A. Randall, Louie O.
Scientific
Eeles, Charles C.
McClintock, Norman L.
PUPILS GRADUATED FROM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, JUNE, 1924
Ainsworth, Naida
Lassell, Sidney
Armstead, James
Lefave, Adele
Babine, Dorothy
Lewis, Mary
Barnes, Dorothy
Levine, Louis
Birnie, Iris
Lindsay, Margaret
Black, Grace
Linquist, Edith
Blood, Miriam
Livingstone, Kenneth
Boyle, Harold
Long, Sara
Brennan, Mary
Lovering, Eleanor
Bronson, Eugene
MacDonald, Clifton
Brown, Doris
MacDonald, Joshua
Burnes, Norman
Melonson, Esther
Cail, Max
Mansfield, Isabelle
Canty, Francis
Marchetti, Emma
Chase, Dorothy
McClintock, Thelma
Clieney, Lois
Miles, Anna
Colley, Orrin
Mooney, Joseph
Condry, James
Morrison, Kenneth
Crafts, Eleanor
Morrow, Gladys
Day, William
Morton, Whitman
Davis, Dorothea
Moyer, Arthur
Delong, Lyle
Mussells, Albert
Desmond, Agnes
Munnis, Warren
Dickinson, Herbert
Murphy, Florence
Dill, Helen
Nash, Florence
Dimock, Ruth
Nichols, Kenneth
Doherty, Katherine
Nodding, Virginia
Doiron, Arthur
O'Brien, Alberta Palmer, John
Edwards, Marion
Parker, Bernice
Ellis, Francis
Parker, Isabelle
Esterbrook, Florence
Parker, Boyd
Fernold, Anthony Field, Ruth Flaherty, Mary
Parsons, Frederick
Philbrook, Perry
Pomfret, Richard
Dukelow, Charles
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Pratt, Ethel Remick, Evelyn
Riley, George
Rogers, Gladys Ruggles, Elaine
Ryland, Mary
Sears, Beatrice Sias, Beulalı
Sias, Edward
Gray, Donald Gray, Phyllis
Sias, Wilbur
Green, Thomas
Shannor, Joho Smith, Marjorie
Halligan, Edward
Smith, Roger
Haines, John
Spinella, George
Harding, Virginia
Soule, Gilbert
Harnden, Sarah
Sieger, Alfred
Henchey, Harold
Stevens, Marion
Henchey, Kenneth
Stevens, Ruth
Heselton, Frank Hickey, Elizabeth Hickey, Roger
Sullivan, Ge rge
Sweetser, Charles
Tebachnick, Isaac
Tl: xter, Faith
VanHorn, Verna Wait, Robert
Ware, Lucille
Weeks, Malcolm
Wendell, Stephen
White, Florence
White, Margaret Whitehouse, Grace
Kenney, Edward
Williams, Anna
Kimball, Alfred Kimball, Warren King, Herbert
Williams, James
Wilson, Irlere
Yunghans, Elizabeth
Flanders, Harriett Fleming, James Folley, Frank Foote, Albert
Gadbois, Anna Gallant, Frances Gallant, John Gleason, Doris
Hickman, May Hickman, Ruth Hodges, Helen Hodson, Alice Holmes, Evelyn Holt, Kimball Howard, Frank
Jarvis, Louise Jones, Carrie May Kelch, Raye
Stokes, Jennie
TEACHERS IN SERVICE, DEC. 31, 1924, WHERE EDUCATED, YEAR APPOINTED ALSO ENROLLMENT FOR FOUR MONTHS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1924
SCHOOL
GRADE OR SUB- JECT
NAME OF TEACHER
WHERE EDUCATED
Year
Appointed
Salary
Total
Enrollment
Average
Average
Attendance
Per cent. of
Attendance
High School
Principal .. ..
Rudolf Sussmann ..
*Conn. & Mass. Agr. Colleges ....
1917
$3000
529
508
481
91.6
Head Eng. Dept.
Helen R. Abbott.
*Mt. Holyoke College .
1915
1900
Mona L. Ames
*St. Lawrence University
1924
1300
Phys'l Training, Biology, Health Com. Eng., Busi-
Elizabeth A. Batchelder
*Salem Normal.
1916
1800
ness Practice .. History, English Manual Training, Mech. Dr ... ..
Carl W. Belmore Alfred Boehm
Bates College .
1921
2100
*Trade School, Germany.
1920
2000
English ...
Clarissa Brown.
Gorham Normal (B. U. 2 yrs.) ..
1924
1300
Sten. and Type.
Elva A. Buckley .
*Bay Path Institute.
1924
1500
Alberta F. Drury . .
*Salem and Posse Normal ... ..
1917
1800
Bookkeeping and Penmanship. ..
E. Frances Greenhalgh · ...
*Willimantic Nor., Bay Path Inst.
1914
1800
Luke Halpin
*Bowdoin College
1922
2100
Lillian Jefts.
*St. Lawrence University .
1917
1800
Helen G. Kershaw.
*Radcliffe College ...
1919
1800
Latin
Abigail H. Mingo .
*Boston Univ., Chandler Sec ....
1918
1900
Sec'y to Supt., Dean of Girls, Mgr. Lunch Rm Ilead of Math.
Carl E. Palmer.
*Augustana College.
1924
2100
Dept., Physics
Frederick J. Pope ..
*Colby College.
1922
2000
Chem., Physics and Math ..
Marion T. Pratt.
*Wellesley College
1919
1800
Ilead of French Dept .
Bernice Smith
*University of Maine ..
1923
1600
Latin
Mildred B. Sussmann
*Radcliffe College.
1919
1800
Russell P. Taylor.
*Bates College ..
1922
2100
Coach, Phys. Tr., Health ..... ..
Hermon T. Wheeler ..
Mass. Agricultural College ....
1924
1800
Agriculture ....
*Worcester Normal ..
1917
1800
Music ...
J. Albert Wilson
*Harvard College ....
1920
1500
Drawing.
Adeline Lahaise.
*Mass. Normal Art.
1919
1600
* Has taken courses of college grade and graduate work at B. U., Simmons, Harvard, Columbia, or at Normal Schools
English, Physic'l Training . . . ...
Stand .. Guidance
Ida C. Lucas. .
Membership
Sten. and Type. German, Math. . . Spanish .
French, Math.,
Thirtieth Annual Report
OF THE
Electric Light Commissioners
For the Year Ending December 31 1924
218
OFFICERS OF THE ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER DEPARTMENT
Commissioners
WILLIAM G. LONG, Chairman
Term expires 1926
HERBERT G. EVANS, Secretary
Term expires 1927
HARRY P. BAKER
Term expires 1925
Manager ARTHUR G. SIAS
Office
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
219
MANAGER'S REPORT
To the Municipal Light Board :-
Gentlemen :- I respectfully submit herewith my report of the opera- tions of the Municipal Light Plant for the year ending December 31, 1924.
The financial report is in the form prescribed by the Department of Public Utilities, and is followed by my comments on the year's business, the present condition of the plant, certain statistical data which may be of interest, my estimate of the expenses and income for 1925, and certain recommendations.
Electric Operating Revenues
Metered Sales to Private Consumers :
Lighting
$ 96,605.81
Power
34,663.17
Cooking and Heating
16,491.78
$147,760.76
Flat Rate Sales to Private Consumers :
Private Street Lights
370.80
Municipal Revenues :
Street Lighting-Reading
$ 12,000.00
Street Lighting-Lynnfield Ctre
1,753.83
Street Lighting-North Reading
3,722.85
Street Lighting-Wilmington
7,408.90
Municipal Lighting-Reading
1,796.97
Municipal Power-Reading
2,858.20
Power sold to Wakefield
88.22
Power sold to Lowell Elec. Lt. Corp.
128.63
-
$ 29,757.60
Total Revenue from Sales of Electric Energy
$177,889.16
Rent from Property Used in Operation : Rental of Pole Lines
455.73
Total Electric Operating Revenues
$178,344.89
OPERATING EXPENSES-ELECTRIC Production
Operation :
Superintendence and Labor $ 19,679.23
Boiler Fuel
34,984.32
220
Water for Steam
353.93
Lubricants
212.41
Station Supplies and Expenses
844.90
$ 56,074.79
Maintenance:
Maintenance of Station Structures $ 201.36
Maintenance of Boiler Plant Equipment . . 3,876.34
Maintenance of Turbo Generator Units
269.99
Maintenance of Electric Generating Equip. ..
751.34
Maintenance of Accessory Electric Equip. ..
112.81
Maintenance of Misc. Power Plant Equip. .
$ 5,211.8₺
Electric Energy Purchased
Total Production Expenses
$ 61,286.63
Transmission, Distribution and Storage
Operation :
Operation of Transmission and Distribution
Lines
$ 5,971.90
Transmission and Distribution Supplies and Expenses
259.56
Inspecting and Testing Meters
1,000.45
Removing and Resetting Meters
672.47
Removing and Resetting Transformers
496.93
$ 8,401.31
Maintenance:
Maintenance of Transmission and Distribu-
tion Lines
$ 12,347.80
Maintenance of Consumers Meters
165.18
Maintenance of Transformers
1,166.62
$ 13,679.60
Total Transmission, Distribution and Stor-
age Expense
$ 22,080.91
Utilization
Operation :
Municipal Street Lamps-Labor $ 857.50
Municipal Street Lamps-Supplies & Expense 1,581.75
$ 2,439.25
Maintenance :
Maintenance of Municipal Street Lamps .... $ 622.25
Maintenance of Commercial Lighting Equip.
Maintenance of Consumers' Installations ..
755.87
$ 1,378.12
Total Utilization Expenses $ 3,317.37
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Commercial 1
Commercial Salaries
$
7,684.23
Commercial Supplies and Expenses
1,889.95
Total Commercial Expenses
$ 9,574.18
New Business
New Business Salaries
$ 1,609.84
New Business Supplies and Expenses
4.94
Advertising
714.68
Wiring and Appliances
Total New Business Expenses
$
2,329.46
General and Miscellaneous
Salaries of Municipal Licht Board
$ 56.25
Salary of Manager
3,597.08
Salaries of General Office Clerks
2,925.83
General Office Supplies and Expenses
1,096.01
Law Expense -- General
Insurance®
4,591.50
Accidents and Damages
14.15
Store Expenses
460.59
Transportation Expenses
1,614.27
Inventory Adjustments
2,907.15
Depreciation
20,136.30
Miscellaneous General Expenses
1,651.44
Total General and Miscellaneous Expenses $ 39,050.57
Grand Total Operating Expenses
$138,139.12
Income Statement for the Year
Operating Income :
Operating Revenues
$178,344.89
Operating Expenses
138,139.12
Net Operating Revenue
$ 40,205.77
Uncollectible Operating Revenues
$ 1,123.18
Taxes Assignable to Electric Operations 510.13
$ 1,633.31
Net Operating Income
$ 38,572.46
Non-Operating Income:
Merchandise and Jobbing Revenue $ 917.99
Total Non-Operating Income $ 917.99
Gross Income
$ 39,490.45
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Deductions from Gross Income: Interest on Bonds and Notes
$ 6,174.57
Total Deductions from Gross Income
$ 6,174.57
Income Balance trans. to Profit and Loss
$ 33,315.88
Profit and Loss Statement
Credit Balance at Beginning of Fiscal Period ..
$ 20,510.45
Credit Balance Transferred from Income Acct.
33,315.85
Other Deductions from Surplus (Bonds and Notes Paid)
$ 15,800.00
Balance carried forward to Balance Sheet
38,026.33
Total
$ 53,826.33
$ 53,826:33
COMPARATIVE GENERAL BALANCE SHEET
ASSETS Investments
Balance at
Balance at
beginning of year
close of year
Net change
$353,790.39 Plant Investment
$357,818.09
$ 4,027.70
5,137.00 General Equipment
5,380.75
243.75
$358,927.39 Total Investments
$363,198.84
$ 4,271.45
Current Assets
$
999.50
Cash
$ 2,236.21
$ 1,236.71
963.87 Special Deposits
1,507.10
543.23
21,918.28 Accounts Receivable
24,548.19
2,629.91
31,917.11
Materials and Supplies
41,440.54
9,523.43
$ 55,798.76 Total Current Assets
$ 69,732.04 $ 13,933.28
Prepaid Accounts
$ 3,472.41 Prepaid Insurance
$ 1,688.22 $
1,784.19
$ 3,472.41
Total Prepaid Accounts
$ 1,688.22
$ 1,784.19
$418,198.56 Grand Total
$434,619.10 $ 16,420.51
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COMPARATIVE GENERAL BALANCE SHEET LIABILITIES
Balance at beginning of year
Balance at close of year
Net
change
Appropriations
$ 30,678.26 Appropriations for Construction
$ 30,678.26
Bonds and Notes Payable
$119,000.00
Bonds
$107,500.00
$ 11,500.00
22,100.00
Notes Payable
17,800.00
4,300.00
$141,100.00
Total Bonds and Notes Payable
$125,300.00
$ 15,800.00
Current Liabilities
$ 17,936.41
Accounts Payable
$ 15,811.52
$ 2,124.89
963.07
Consumers' Deposits
1,507.10
544.03
$ 18,899.48
Total Current Liabilities
$ 17,318.62
$ 1,580.86
Accrued Liabilities
$
1,510.37
Interest Accrued
$ 1,341.94
$ 168.43
700.00
Other Accrued Liabilities-Insurance
1,353.95
653.95
$ 2,210.37
Total Accrued Liabilities
$ 2,695.89
$ 485.52
Appropriated Surplus
$204,800.00
Loans Repayment
$220,600.00
$ 15,800.00
$204,800.00
Total Appropriated Surplus
$220,600.00
$ 15,800.00
Profit and Loss
$ 20,510.45
Profit and Loss-Balance
$ 38,026.33
$ 17,515.88
$418,198.56
Grand Total
$434,619.10
$ 16,420.54
PLANT INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS-ELECTRIC
Balance at Additions Depreciation, Balance beginning during other credits at close of year year of year
Plant Investment
Land
$ 2,575.80
$ 2,575.80
Structures
20,669.29
$ 228.77
20,898.06
Boiler Plant Equipment
39,484.36
2,569.06
36,915.30
Prime Movers & Auxiliaries
19,016.50
1,140.99
17,875.51
Turbo Generator Units
29,654.80
1,779.29
27,875.51
Electric Plant-Steam
20,181.46
678.10
1,210.89
19,648.67
during year
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Poles, Fixtures and Overhead
Conductors
141,906.57
14,192.94
8,514.39
147,585.12
Consumers' Meters
31,581.91
3,874.21
1,263.27
34,192.85
Consumers' Meter Installa- tion
4,065.02
512.00
243.90
4,333.12
Line Transformers
29,729.86
3,710.20
1,337.84
32,102.22
Transformer Installation
3,459.34
90.00
207.56
3,341.78
Street Lighting Equipment
11,465.48
1,077.78
2,069.11
10,474.15
Total Plant Investment
$353,790.39
$24,364.00
$20,336.30
$357,818.09
General Equipment
Office Equipment
$ 2,387.00
$ 518.75
$ 2,905.75
Transportation Equipment
2,750.00
854.00
$ 1,129.00
2,475.00
Total General Equipment
$ 5,137.00
$ 1,372.75
$ 1,129.00
$ 5,380.75
Total Cost of All Property $358,927.39
$25,736.75
$21,465.30
$363,198.84
TOTAL COST OF PLANT
Cost of Land
$ 2,575.80
Cost of Structures
27,527.71
$ 30,103.51
Generating Plant-Steam :
Cost of Boiler Plant Equipment
$ 63,427.53
Cost of Prime Movers and Auxiliaries 29,013.38
Cost of Turbo-Generator Units
46,870.83
Cost of Electric Plant-Steam
31,102.43
$170,414.17
Transmission, Distribution and Storage :
Cost of Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Con- ductors
$206,988.30
Cost of Consumers' Meters
46,704.79
Cost of Consumers' Meter Installation
5,897.56
Cost of Line Transformers
44,261.85
Cost of Transformers Installation
4,819.40
$308,671.90
Utilization Equipment :
Cost of Street Lighting Equipment
$ 20,957.70
$ 20,957.70
Total Cost of Electric Plant as shown by the books
$530,147.28
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CASH BALANCES AT CLOSE OF YEAR Construction Fund Depreciation Fund Account DEBITS
$
2,236.21
Balance of account at beginning of year :
Amount transferred from income $ 20,136.30
Total
$ 20,136.30
CREDITS
Amount expended for construction purposes
$ 20,136.30
Balance on hand at close of year
Materials and Supplies
Coal
$ 8,158.13
Oil
92.66
Electrical Appliances
12,237.28
Miscellaneous Materials and Supplies
20,952.47
Total
$ 41,440.54
Construction Fund DEBIT
Balance at beginning of year
$ 999.50
Transferred from Depreciation Fund
20,136.30
Construction sold during year
3,642.39
Adjustments
48.34
Transferred from Operating Fund
5,264.41
Total Debits
$ 30,090.94
CREDIT
Amount Expended for Additions and Extensions $ 27,854.73
Balance at end of year
2,236.21
Total Credits
$ 30,090.94 -
Operation Fund DEBIT
Balance at beginning of year
Received from Sale of Electricity
$164,130.90
Received from Appropriation for Street Lights
12,000.00
Received from Miscellaneous Items
32,569.49
Total Debits $208,700.39
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CREDIT
Expenditures for Operating Accounts
$161,156.68
Bonds Paid
11,500.00
Notes Paid 4,300.00
Interest Paid
6,343.00
Amount Transferred to Depreciation Fund 20,136.30
Amount Transferred to Construction Fund
5,264.41
Total Credits
$208,700.39
The past year's business has shown a very gratifying increase over the previous year. The increase in kilowatt hours generated was 532,911, which is 17.5% more than last year. The increase in kilowatt hours sold was 440,595, which is an increase of 19.7%. The kilowatt hours un- accounted for was 14.25% as compared with 15.3% last year. The in- crease in kilowatt hours sold for the various classes of service was as follows :
Lighting
17.2%
Power
15.5%
Cooking and Heating 37.2℃
Street Lighting 11.1℃
The percentage of increase in kilowatt hours sold in the several towns was:
,
Reading 18.7%
Lynnfield Ctre 3.5 %
North Reading 25.7%
Wilmington
27.5%
The income from sales of current shows an increase of 6.6%, the increase in each town being as follows:
Reading 5.1%
North Reading 11.3%
Wilmington
11.5%
The income from Lynnfield Centre was only about $78.00 more than last year.
The operating expenses increased about 6% as compared with an increase in current sold of 17.5%. The manufacturing cost per kilowatt hour generated was 1.695 cents, which is the lowest cost since 1911. It is 17.5% less than last year and is partly due to the lower cost of fuel.
The average total cost per kilowatt hour was 5.15 cents as compared with 6.15 cents in 1923, and 8.4 cents in 1922. It was 16.2% less than in 1923 and 35.9% less than in 1922, and is the lowest cost ever shown by the plant.
New customers have been added during the year as follows: Reading 203, Lynnfield Centre 31, North Reading 68, and Wilmington 97, making a total gain of 399.
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The number of customers using the different classes of service in the several towns is as follows:
Lighting
Power 62
Cooking & Heating
Total
Reading
2,147
240
2,449
Lynnfield Centre
254
16
23
293
North Reading
372
11
49
432
Wilmington
783
24
77
884
3,556
113
389
4,058
All street lighting circuits in Reading have been operated from dark until daylight every night since March 1, the total number of hours burned being 3,917.
We have re-arranged the street lights on Main Street and Lowell Street, installing 11-250 candle power and 18-600 candle power lamps, and removing 6-60 candle power and 3-100 candle power lamps. We have also installed 3-60 candle power private street lamps in Reading during the year.
The North Reading and Lynnfield Centre street light circuits have been operated 1691 hours, and 3-40 candle power lamps have been added during the year.
The Wilmington street light circuit has been operated 2,132 hours and we have added 10 public and 2 private 40 candle power lamps during the year.
The number of each size of street lamps renewed was:
1232-40 c. p. 611-60 c. p. 30-100 c. p. 110-250 c. p. 29-600 c. p.
No bonds or notes have been issued during the year and we have retired from earnings $11,500 in bonds and $4,300 in notes. The amount outstanding December 31 was $107,500 in bonds and $17,800 in notes.
All additions to the plant during the year have been paid for out of the income.
The Profit and Loss surplus has increased from $20,510.45 to $38,026.33, an increase of $17,515.88 during the year.
The Accounts Receivable December 31 were $24,548.19, which is an increase of $2,629.91 over the previous year. Uncollectible accounts charged off amounted to $1,123.18.
The inventory of supplies on hand was $41,440.54, an increase of $9,523.43.
The Accounts Payable at the end of the year were $15,811.52, which is $2,124.89 less than last year.
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LAMP AND APPLIANCE DEPARTMENT
The gross business in this Department for 1924 was $27,987.47 with a net profit of $917.99. We have sold during the year the following appliances : 37 ranges, 9 water heaters, 22 motors, 30 pumps, 27 washing machines, 1 sewing machine, 33 radiators, 7 waffle irons, 30 table stoves, 99 flat irons, 19 percolators, 41 portable reading lamps, 32 toasters, 69 vacuum cleaners, 7 hot plates, 2 Violet Ray outfits, 1 vibrator, 1 sewing machine motor 39 curling irons, 22 heating pads, 33 Christmas Tree sets, 7 Tungar chargers, 2 storage batteries, 1 electric drill, 5 electric refrig- erators, 11 fans, 7 fireless cookers, 3 ironers, 2 sets vacuum cleaner attach- ments, 2 radio sets, 1 Thermolite, 28 table lamps, 7 soldering irons, 2 egg beaters, 2 immersion heaters, 1 cigar lighter.
The convenience of electric service is shown by the increased use of appliances in the home. This is particularly true of ranges, water heat- ers, and refrigerating systems, which are being used to a greater extent each year. Our records show that 326 ranges, 56 water heaters, and 23 refrigerating systems were in use by our customers on December 31.
Improved Lighting in the Home
During the latter part of the year an International Home Lighting Contest was inaugurated by the Lighting Educational Committee. The contest was among the school children and was purely educational in its nature. About 4700 towns and cities were represented in the contest. In the towns served by this Department about 60 children completed the contest. The particular feature of the contest was to teach the children how to avoid glare and insufficient light, thereby conserving their eyesight. A sufficient amount of light, properly located and shaded, is necessary in order to lessen the strain on the eyes. This is a matter that is now receiving the attention of school authorities.
POWER STATION
The generating apparatus at the power station is now loaded prac- tically to its full capacity and immediate steps must be taken to provide additional equipment or the purchase of a part or the whole of our re- quirements. In either case it will probably take from six to nine months to complete the work and a definite plan for the future development of this part of the plant should be decided upon at the earliest opportunity.
The largest load on the power station was 1080 kilowatts on December 23, which is 140 kilowatts greater than the peak load in 1923, and the largest output was 14,035 kilowatt hours on December 24.
One boiler is in bad condition and should be replaced with a new one if our present steam pressure is maintained.
DISTRIBUTION LINES
Many of the poles that have been set for several years are now in need of replacement. We have renewed 197 during the past year and I expect that it will be necessary to renew about 100 during 1925. We
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have started to replace the bare wires through trees with an improved insulated wire known as tree wire. There are many streets where the new wire can be used to advantage, and a certain amount should be installed each year, both for the protection of the trees and to improve the service.
The changes in the secondary distribution system from 2 wire to 3 wire and the elimination of several small transformers has materially reduced our distribution losses and has improved the service.
REDUCTION IN RATES
On March 1, 1924, a reduction of 1 cent per kilowatt hour went into effect. I recommend a further reduction of 1 cent per kilowatt hour to go into effect on February 1, 1925, the prompt payment discount of 10% to remain as at present. This will make the net lighting rate to Reading consumers 8.1 cents and to the consumers in Lynnfield Centre, North Reading, and Wilmington 9.9 cents.
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