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607.35
Oct .- Dec.
U. S. Rubber Co.
22.00
September
American Steel & Wire Co.
37.00
December
Aetna Elec. Appliance Co ..
20.90
December
Am. Elec. Serv. & Maint. Co.
58.24
December
Arrow Service 6.00
December
M. F. Charles
16.00
December
Century Electric Co. 2.27
December
Chase, Parker & Co., Inc. 9.75
Davis & Abbot 1.00
December
Frank S. Eaton
13.10
December
Electric Mach. & Inst. Co .. 8.00
December
Eureka Vacuum Cleaner Co. 5.80
December
Fay Kearns Elec. Supply Co.
30.50
Nov .- Dec.
M. S. Wright Co.
Oct .- Dec.
John Swen
December
194
December
Federal Engraving Co.
24.70
December
T. C. Fife, Inc. 12.86
December
G. C. A. Mfg. Co. 12.00
December
P. A. Geier Co.
10.14
December
General Electric Supply Corp.
99.61
December
Gray & Webster Motor Sales
2.35
December
Graybar Electric Co., Inc.
167.53
December
H. N. Hartwell & Son, Inc. 186.36
December
Hewitt Electric & Mfg. Co.
33.00
December
Hobbs & Warren, Inc.
11.36
December
John S. Hoyt.
5.50
December
Lewis Electric Supply Co.
70.38
December
Malone Bros. Co. 9.90
67.70
December
H. B. McArdle
24.45
December
National Electric Products Corp.
10.00
December
Railway Express Agency
12.73
December
Rome Wire Co.
60.00
December
Fred F. Smith
64.36
December
Spaulding Moss Co.
6.59
December
Standard Underground Cable Co.
110.00
December
States Eng. & Test Bureau.
28.65
December
S. R. Stembridge Co.
3.30
December
Taylor Instrument Co.
8.89
December
Town Treasurer
146.28
December
Wagner Electric Corp.
319.46
December
Wilmington News
15.40
December
Andrew Myerson Co.
31.50
December
Artfilm Studios, Inc.
12.00
December
Van I. Bennett
21.57
December
Chases Auto Express
.25
December
Cummings Express Co.
37.35
December
E. B. Currell & Son
35.40
December
Geo. W. Davis Co ....
26.93
December
Eastern Mass. St. Ry. Co.
63.74
December
Fitzgerald Mfg. Co.
.88
December
Jefferson Glass Co. 35.30
December
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co
152.45
December
Lowell Oil Heating Co., Inc.
195
December
Prentiss & Parker
1,198.92
December
Reading Chronicle 139.60
December
Reading Motor Co., Inc. 67.65
December
Reedy Specialty Co.
4.10
December
Robbins Phalon Co.
4.84
December
John Swen
11.00
December
R. W. Totten
420.63
December
Martin B. Hartshorn
1,716.49
December
E. E. Harnden
50.55
December
F. J. Burke
77.68
December
Guilford M. Palmer
35.99
December
Lee & Osborn
432.21
December
Dana H. Barber
3.00
December
Ernest W. Eames
40.00
December
Hydgrade Lamp Co.
9.23
December
G. H. Atkinson Co.
9.06
December
Wendell Bancroft & Co.
5.21
December
Bangs Garage
4.90
December
John Baumgarth Co.
26.78
December
Clapp & Leach, Inc.
155.74
December
Kenney Service Station
163.72
December
Alex Lindsay
1.00
December
R. A. Lufkin.
8.66
December
Fred I. Wilkins
2.35
December
Boston & Maine R. R.
53.67
December
Dyer Clark Co.
262.48
December
Electric Time Co.
122.21
December
Gulf Refining Co.
59.44
December
Auto Glass Co.
7.00
December
Automatic Elec. Heater Co.
1.13
December
Francis Bros.
20.26
December
Van Alstine
31.58
December
Lowell Electric Light Corp.
11.82
TOTAL
$ 29,954.82
TOWN OF READING MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT BONDS AND NOTES PAYABLE -- DECEMBER 31, 1929 EXHIBIT "D"
BONDS
No. of
Date
Date Issued
Original Amount
Rate of
Bal. Payable Accrued Dec. 31, '29 Interest
Purpose
1
August 1894
10- 1-1894
$ 50,000.00
$1,000. yearly 10 years
4
Apr. 1-Oct. 1
$ 0.00
$ 0.00
Establishing Plant
2
May
1907
10- 1 1907
26,000.00
1,000. yearly 26 years
41/2
Apr. 1-Oct. 1
4,000.00
45.00
Additions
3
June
1911
7-15-1911
20,000.00
2,000. yearly 10 years
4
Jan. 15-July 15
0.00
0.00
Wilmington
4
August 1913
10-15-1913
23,500.00
1,500. yearly 9 years
41/4
Apr. 15-Oct. 15
3,000.00
26.56
Station
1,000. yearly 10 years
5
Sept.
1914
9-15-1914
8,000.00
500. yearly 16 years
41/2
Mar. 15-Sept. 15
500.00
6.56
Reading
6
March
1916
5-15-1916
10,000.00
500. yearly 20 years
4
Nov. 15-May 15
3,500.00
17.50
New Construction
7
March
1917
10- 1-1917
55,000.00
3,000. yearly 18 years
41/2
Apr. 1-Oct. 15
19,000.00
213.75
Additions
1,000. yearly 1 year
8
October 1918
1- 1-1919
12,000.00
1,000. yearly 4 years 500. yearly 16 years
41/2
Jan. 1-July 1
5,000.00
112.50
Additions
9
March
1919
4- 1-1919
20,000.00
1,000. yearly 20 years
434
Oct. 1-Apr. 1
10,000.00
118.75
Additions
10
March
1920
5- 1-1920
20,000.00
1,000. yearly 20 years
5
Nov. 1-May 1
11,000.00
91.66
Additions
11
Dec. 1923
12- 1-1923
10,000.00
1,000. yearly 10 years
41/2 June 1-Dec. 1
4,000.00
15.00
Additions
12
March 1926
8- 1-1926
13,000.00
3,000. yearly 1 year
4 Feb. 1-Aug. 1
6,000.00
100.00
Garage and Storeroom
2,000. yearly 5 years
Total Bonds and Accrued Interest on Bonds.
$267,500.00
$66,000.00
$ 747.28
Issue
Authorized
Payments of Principal
Int.
Int. Payable
2,000. yearly 20 years
NOTES
1
March
1895
5- 1-1896
$ 7,000.00
$1,400. yearly 5 years
4 Nov. 1-May 1
$ 0.00
$ 0.00
Construction of Plant
2
March
1896
5- 1-1896
7,000.00
1,400. yearly 5 years
4
Nov. 1-May 1
0.00
0.00 Construction of Plant
3
Dec.
1896
12- 9-1896
1,500.00
1,500. yearly 1 year
4
June 9-Dec. 9
0.00
4
March
1898
7-15-1898
3,000.00
1,000. July 15, 1901
334
Jan. 15-July 15
0.00
0.00 0.00 Construction of Plant New Generator
5
March
1903
12- 7-1903
1,400.00
1,400. Dec. 7, 1906
4
June 7-Dec. 7
0.00
0.00 Renewal of Note
6
March
1909
11-15-1909
2,500.00
1,000. Nov. 15, 1910
4
May 15-Nov. 15
0.00
0.00 Lynnfield Centre Lines
1,500. Nov. 15, 1911.
7
Nov.
1909
1-21-1910
1,800.00
1,800. Jan. 3, 1913
4 July 21-Jan. 21
0.00
0.00
New Construction
8
Jan.
1910
3-27-1910
12,000.00
1,000. yearly 12 years
4
Sept. 27-Mar. 27
0.00
0.00
New Construction
9
June
1911
7- 2-1911
2,200.00
2,200. July 12, 1912
4 Jan. 12-July 12
0.00
0.00 North Reading Lines
10
March
1913
4-16-1913
13,500.00
1,500. yearly 9 years
41/4
Oct. 16-Apr. 16
0.00
0.00
New Construction
11
March
1915
5-15-1915
12,000.00
800. yearly 15 years
4 Nov. 15-May 15
800.00
4.00
New Construction
12
March
1915
7-15-1915
4,000.00
500. yearly 8 years 500. yearly 13 years
4 Jan. 15-July 15
0.00
0.00
Reading
13
March
1917
9-22-1917
6,500.00
5 Mar. 22-Sept. 22
500.00
6.88
New Construction
14
Nov.
1919
11-20-1919
3,000.00
1,500. yearly 2 years
5 May 20-Nov. 20
0.00
0.00
New Construction
15
March
1921
7- 1-1921
7,000.00
1,000. yearly 7 years
6 Jan. 1-July 1
0.00
0.00
Additions
16
Dec.
1922
12-15-1922
7,000.00
1,000. yearly 7 years
41/4 June 15-Dec. 15
0.00
0.00
Additions
Total Notes and Accrued
Interest on Notes .. .
$ 91,400.00
$ 1,300.00
$ 10.88
Total Bonds and Notes and Accrued Interest .... $358,900.00
$67,300.00
$ 758.16
2,000. July 15, 1904
198
The following is my estimate of the expenses of the plant and in- come for the year ending December 31, 1930.
ESTIMATE FOR 1930 EXPENSES
For Operation, Maintenance and Repairs $194,462.00
For Interest on Bonds and Notes
2,966.00
For Depreciation at 4% on cost of Plant 29,064.83
For Bond Payments 11,500.00
For Note Payments
1,300.00
For Taxes
2,000.00
For uncollectible Operating Revenues
2,500.00
Total Expenses $243,792.83
INCOME
From Sales to Private Consumers.
$254,776.00
From Sundry Sales
500.00
From Tax Levy
For Municipal Departments $ 5,609.00
For Street Lights
12,000.00
17,609.00
Total Income $272,885.00
The following pages contain comparative and other data from the records of the plant.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR G. SIAS,
Manager.
The reports of the manager and auditor, as herewith submitted are approved by us.
HENRY R. JOHNSON, HERBERT G. EVANS, HARRY P. BAKER, Municipal Light Board.
PLANT INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS-ELECTRIC
PLANT INVESTMENT
Balance Jan. 1, 1929
1929 Additions
1929 Deprec.
Balance Dec. 31, 1929 $ 2,575.80
113
Structures
20,900.09
$ 20,900.09
113-3
Structures-Garage
16,388.28
327.77
16,060.51
114
Boiler Plant Equipment
30,676.49
2,787.87
27,888.62
115
Prime Movers & Aux.
12,805.88
1,160.54
11,645.34
116
Turbo Gen. Units
19,969.81
1,874.83
18,094.98
117
Electric Plant-Steam
26,002.47
$ 2,643.46
1,780.57
26,865.36
125
Poles, Fixt. & O'Head Cond. 188,274.68
36,228.45
12,982.58
211,520.55
128
Consumers' Meters
40,820.43
2,181.76
2,374.83
40,627.36
129
Consumers' Meters Inst.
5,749.14
1,016.84
325.10
6,440.88
130
Line Transformers
38,252.55
3,513.22
2,299.46
39,466.31
131
Line Transformers Inst ....
4,374.53
235.82
263.48
4,346.87
132
Street Lighting Equipment .
8,675.35
1,142.16
992.16
8,825.35
133
Consumers' Prem. Equipment 214.00
17.16
196.84
Total Plant Investment
$415,679.50
$ 46,961.71
$ 27,186.35
$435,454.86
GENERAL EQUIPMENT
150
Office Equipment
$ 7,116.36
$ 771.19
$ 7,887.55
152
Stores Equipment
564.27
18.39
582.66
153
Transportation Equip.
3,500.00
2,405.80
1,705.80
4,200.00
154
Laboratory Equipment . 1,190.88
67.41
1,258.29
Total General Equipment ..
Grand Total
$ 12,371.51
$ 3,262.79
$ 1,705.80
$ 13,928.50
Grand Total
$428,051.01
$ 50,224.50
$ 28,892.15
$449.383.36
111
Land
$ 2,575.80
$
$
200
TOTAL COST OF PLANT As of December 31, 1929
Cost of Land
$
2,575.80
Cost of Structures
44,252.47
$ 46,828.27
Generating Plant-Steam:
Cost of Boiler Plant Equipment
$ 69,696.71
Cost of Prime Movers and Auxiliaries 29,013.38
Cost of Turbo Generator Units 46,870.83
Cost of Electric Plant-Steam
47,157.75
$192,738.67
Transmission, Distribution and Storage:
Cost of Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Con. . .
$324,734.74
Cost of Consumers' Meters
61,552.51
Cost of Consumers' Meters Installation
9,144.40
Cost of Line Transformers
60,999.80
Cost of Transformers Installation
6,822.88
$463,254.33
Utilization Equipment:
Cost of Street Lighting Equipment
$ 25,946.19
Cost of Consumers' Premises Equipment. .
428.99
Total cost of Electric Plant as shown by the books
$729,196.45
CASH BALANCES AT CLOSE OF YEAR
Petty Cash Loan for Treasurer $ 250.00
DEPRECIATION FUND ACCOUNT DEBITS
Balance of account at beginning of year
Amount transferred from income $ 27,186.35
Total
$ 27,186.35
CREDITS
Amount expended for construction purposes.
$ 27,186.35
Balance on hand at close of year
MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES
Coal
$ 176.20
Oil
47.08
Electrical Appliances
21,769.76
Miscellaneous Materials and Supplies
30,256.73
Total
$ 52,249.77
$ 26,375.18
201
CONSTRUCTION FUND DEBITS
Balance at beginning of year
Transferred from Depreciation Fund
$ 27,186.35
Construction sold during year
4,379.25
Transferred from Operating Fund
17,155.71
Total
$ 48,721.31
CREDITS
Amount expended for Additions and Extensions
$ 48,721.31
Balance at close of year
OPERATION FUND DEBITS
Balance at beginning of year $10,060.24
Received from sale of electricity
245,942.45
Received from appropriations for St. Lights
13,000.00
Received from Miscellaneous Items
44,952.51
Total Debits
$293,834.72
CREDITS
Expenditures for Operating Accounts
$213,020.93
Bonds Paid
11,500.00
Notes Paid
2,300.00
Interest Paid
3,440.81
Amount Transferred to Depreciation Fund
27,186.35
Amount Transferred to Construction Fund
17,155.71
Total Credits
$274,603.80
Balance due Treasurer
19,230.92
$293,834.72
LAMP AND APPLIANCE DEPARTMENT Appliances Sold in 1929
Air Heaters
36
Christmas Candle Sets
27
Single Candles
181
Christmas Tree Sets
96
Corn Poppers
10
Curling Irons
18
Egg Cookers
28
202
Electric Beaters
5
Fans
25
Fireless Cookers
25
Flat Irons
161
Grills
34
Heating Pads
34
Hot Plates
3
Ironers
11
Refrigerators
78
Kitchen Aid
1
Motors
22
Percolators
50
Portable Lamps
75
Ranges
58
Sewing Machines
3
Telechron Clocks
13
Toasters
96
Vacuum Cleaners
63
Vibrators
1
Violet Ray
2
Waffle Irons
80
Water Heaters
27
Water Pumps
12
Washing Machines
45
The estimated annual kilowatt hours used by the above appliances is 200,641 and estimated annual revenue about $9,500.00.
DATA FROM RECORDS OF PLANT
Kilowatt Hours Manufactured 103,985
Kilowatt Hours Purchased
6,362,853
Kilowatt Hours for Reading Street Lights 278,217
Kilowatt Hours Sold
5,240,360
Kilowatt Hours used at station and office
56,368
Kilowatt Hours unaccounted for
1,163,488
Coal used-net tons
387
Average cost of coal per net ton
$5.783
Poles added
343
Poles renewed
353
Feet of wire added
319,644
New Services Installed
371
New Street Lamps Installed
60
Connected Load Dec. 31, 1929
Number of customers
5,221
Horse Power in Motors 2,354.25
203
Number of Public Street Lights
1,691
Number of Private Street Lights 32
READING
Number of customers Dec. 31, 1929 2,859
Number of 40 candle power public street lights 3
Number of 60 candle power 'public street lights 545
Number of 100 candle power public street lights 15
Number of 250 candle power public street lights 88
Number of 400 candle power public street lights 10
Number of 600 candle power public street lights 46
Number of 1000 candle power public street lights 4
Number of 60 candle power private street lights 16
3
Number of 100 candle power private street lights Number of 250 candle power private street lights
0
Horse Power in Motors 1,789
Income for year
$152,132.51
LYNNFIELD CENTER
Number of customers December 31, 1929
401
Number of 40 candle power public street lights
160
Number of 40 candle power private street lights
0
Horse power in motors 23.5
Income for year
$ 13,516.86
NORTH READING
Number of customers December 31, 1929
711
Number of 40 candle power public street lights
298
Number of 40 candle power private street lights
9
Horse power in motors 290.25
$ 27,971.65
WILMINGTON
Number of customers December 31, 1929 1,250
Number of 40 candle power public street lights
508
Number of 600 candle power public street lights
14
Number of 40 candle power private street lights
4
Horse power in motors
251.50
Income for year
$ 51,961.99
COST OF DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN OUTSIDE TOWNS LYNNFIELD CENTER
Total Investment December 31, 1929:
Poles, Fixtures & Overhead Cond. $ 28,078.98
Income for year
204
Consumers' Meters
4,674.24
Line Transformers
2,593.96
Street Lighting Equipment
1,790.56 $ 37,137.74
NORTH READING
Total Investment December 31, 1929:
Poles, Fixtures & Overhead Cond.
$ 57,199.17
Consumers' Meters
8,436.34
Line Transformers
6,906.63
Street Light Equipment
2,683.99
$ 75,226.13
WILMINGTON
Total Investment December 31, 1929:
Poles, Fixtures & Overhead Cond.
$ 97,866.40
Consumers' Meters
12,870.72
Line Transformers
8,568.73
Street Lighting Equipment
4,123.46
$123,429.31
Total Investment-Outside Towns
.. .
$235,793.18
Income-Outside Towns 1929
$ 95,533.36
TABLE A
Year
Income from
Sale of
Electricity
Income from Other Sources
Appropriations
from Tax Levy
Street Lights
Appropriations
from Tax Levy
Construction
Production
Distribution
Expense
Miscellaneous
Expense
Interest
Depreciation
Bond and
Total Cost
of Plant
December 31
1910
$25,668.87
$ 604.88
$10,000.00
$ 270.00
$13,228.57
$3,271.76
$4,429.32
$2,535.75
$3,556.00
$4,000.00 $135,992.62
1911
31,317.40
410.77
5,800.00
1,000.00
13,066.25
6,353.77
5,753.84
2,767.00
4,079.78
4,500.00
144,714.06
1912
37,171.93
599.07
5,000.00
5,500.00
17,546.87
5,605.41
5,605.18
3,018.21
4,143.80
7,200.00
173,091.96
1913
44,664.70
671.87
6,000.00
5,076.19
20,054.99
10,705.42
10,214.88
3,515.40
4,788.80
6,800.00
202,518.81
1914
49,799.75
791.14
4,500.00
4,132.07
19,014.03
7,784.82
8,697.05
4,453.33
6,051.08
9,000.00
233,509.58
1915
51,603.32
640.25
10,500.00
none
18,292.78
10,329.83
7,730.32
4,640.42
6,972.28
9,500.00
254,349.09
1916
61,900.01
911.69
5,000.00
none
22,261.19
13,986.22
8,316.39
4.704.99
7,597.47
10,800.00
269,898.27
1917
67,593.64
2,422.92
8,750.00
none
30,460.16
14,557.81
11,577.08
5,070.43
8,096.95
11,300.00
285.428.29
1918
78,096.09
1,537.86
11,000.00
none
41,006.13
13,572.51
11,311.54
6,882.24
8,529.85
14,800.00
348,871.08
1919
100,844.10
1,100.11
14,450.00
none
45,006.98
13,864.14
13,874.46
7,416.21
10,419.76
14,800.00
389,564.73
1920
126,152.11
1,094.66
11,000.00
none
56,187.74
17,085.95
17,142.48
7,850.70
15,507.13
18,300.00
421,048.20
1921
135,886.69
219.20
17,500.00
none
52,738.98
24,453.15
16,594.65
7,423.10
16,767.55
19,300.00
449,540.12
1922
155,505.14
451.50
15,300.00
none
55,137.36
22,473.04
38,489.58
6,807.64
17,959.59
16,800.00
477,852.76
1923
166,783.32
464.31
14,800.00
none
62,619.57
20,247.54
15,607.11
6,437.28
19,011.08
15,800.00
505,983.28
1924
177,889.16
1,373.72
12,000.00
none
61,286.63
25,898.28
30,817.91
6,174.57
20,136.30
15,800.00
530,147.28
1925
185,492.72
1,112.19
11,000.00
none
73,140.10
28,272.55
34,188.95
5,482.46
21,102.86
13,800.00
568,524.09
1926
201.956.03
467.05
12,000.00
none
88,478.94
29,349.46
31,167.10
5,100.14
22,637.93
12,800.00
615,915.35
1927
221,343.72
599.88
13,500.00
none
67,661.31
50,863.76
34,551.95
4,763.62
24,533.58
15,800.00
651,367.92
1928
228,414.97
585.27
13,500.00
none
67,410.22
63,361.23
44,676.08
4,062.79
25,951.68
14,800.00
682,234.74
1929
245,942.45
861.14
13,000.00
none
71,418.27
67,309.66
49,303.18
3,440.81
27,186.35
13,800.00
729,196.45
Note Payment
for
for
Expense
and Utilization
TABLE B
Year
K. W. H Generated
K. W. H
Purchased
K. W. H. Sold
K. W. H.
Delivered to
Read'g St. Lights
K. W. H. Used to
Stat'n Stock R'm
& Appliance R'm
K. W. H
Unaccount for
Net Tons of
Coal Used
Average Cost of
Coal Per Ton
Number of
Customers
Number of
Street Lights
Horse Power in Motors
1910
698,597
300,861
227,100
16,269
154,367
1,748.3
3.461
738
269
116 1-2
1911
771,011
367,317
244,055
15,403
144,236
1,807.6
3,341
888
382
215
1912
919,282
481,801
242,033
13,307
182,141
2,247.8
3.741
1,078
698
242 1-4
1913
1,045,592
599,893
255,744
15,283
174,672
2,680
3.941
1,263
903
272
1914
986,476
578,709
187,590
15,283
204,894
2,496.4
3.666
1,390
993
313 7-10
1915
980,688
548,607
156,505
10,403
265,173
2,298.2
3.578
1,599
1,181
381
1916
1,231,677
751,735
170,810
13,916
295,216
2,741.7
3.934
1,805
1,225
441
1917
1,291,216
812,507
168,535
12,464
297,710
3,086.7
6.348
1,964
1,295
492
1918
1,318,546
976,121
125,820
10,573
206,032
3,348.8
7.875
2,083
1,303
672
1919
2,056,834
1,358,028
172,948
189,067
336,791
3,640
7.517
2,333
1,339
886
1920
2,297,237
1,444,960
175,704
257,999
418,574
3,615
10,352
2,617
1,363
812.5
1921
2,193,092
1,471,698
178,892
146,206
396,296
3,308.4
10,171
2,939
1,473
1,120.5
1922
2,609,076
1,583,716
183,250
276,477
565,633
3,791.5
9.00
3,234
1,481
1,197.5
1923
3,039,677
3,520
2,046,848
183,935
342,189
470,225
4,577.7
8.94
3,666
1,494
1,367.5
1924
3,572,588
2,463,602
209,738
392,281
506,967
3,379.5
6.503
4,058
1,537
1,281.8
1925
4,051,182
25,495
2,848,309
241,476
383,152
578,245
6,317.7
6,358
4,472
1,572
1,395.2
1926
3,600,580
819,787
3,071,944
249,386
366,352
732,685
5,740.2
6,488
4,786
1,602
1,429
1927
406,693
4,396,397
3,676,545
261,361
58,249
806,935
947
6,609
5,017
1,635
1,630.9
928
none
5,097,768
3,898,620
259,482
25,625
914,041
204
6,354
5,085
1,655
1,723.5
1929
103,985
6,362.853
5,240,360
278,217
56,368
1,163,488
378
6.783
5,221
1,723
2,354.25
207
TABLE C Production Costs Per K. W. H. Based on Total K. W. H. Delivered at Switchboard
K. W. H.
Total
Year Purchased
Fuel
Labor
Repairs and other Station Expense
Costs
1910
.0086
.0075
.0026
.0187
1911
.0078
.0069
.0021
.0168
1912
.0091
.0071
.0027
.0189
1913
.0101
.0070
.0020
.0191
1914
.0092
.0082
.0017
.0191
1915
.0085
.0087
.0013
.0185
1916
.0087
.0071
.0022
.0180
1917
.0144
.0075
.0015
.0234
1918
.0200
.0085
.0025
.0310
1919
.0133
.0066
.0019
.0218
1920
.0162
.0071
.0009
.0242
1921
.0153
.0077
.0009
.0240
1922
.0131
.0066
.0014
.0211
1923
.0134
.0057
.0014
.0205
1924
.00979
.0055
.00166
.01695
1925 .
.00991
.0054
.00272
.01803
1926
.0285
.01034
.0056
.00212
.0200
1927
.01116
.01205
.00246
.00390
.01743
1928
.01227
None
.00170
.00225
.01622
1929
.01051
.01444
.00141
.00150
.01349
TABLE D
Average Cost Per K. W. H, As Defined by Chapter 164, General Laws
1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920
Operating Costs:
.0397 .0483 .0362 .0586 .0467 .0577 .0538 .0509 .0558
Fixed Costs:
.0198 .0176 .0254 .0299 .0261 .0249 .0274 .0213 .0259
Total Costs:
.0595 .0659 .0616 .0885 .0728 .0826 .0812 .0722 .0817
1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
Operating Costs
.0640 .0561 .0494 .0377 .0442 .0448 .0395 .0414 .0359
Fixed Costs:
.0330 .0278 .0185 .0138 .0131 .0129 .0115 .0116 .0085
Total Costs: .0970 .0839 .0679 .0515 .0573 .0577 .0510 .0530 .0444
208
LIST OF EMPLOYES BONDED
Item No. Name
Position
Amount Premium
2
Addie M. Putney
Collection Ag. N. R.
$1,000.00
$2.50
3
George M. Roundy
Collection Ag. L. C.
1,000.00
2.50
4 Clarence L. Thomas
Asst. Sup. Dist. R.
1,0.00.00
2.50
6 Arthur G. Sias
Manager-Reading
1,000.00
2.50
8 Edward O. Herrick
Serv. Dept. Mgr. Rea.
1,000.00
2.50
10
John R. Anderson
Service Man
1,000.00
2.50
16 Paul E. Lane
Rec. Rm Clerk
66
1,000.00
2.50
18
Charles E. Tasney
Collector
66
1,000.00
2.50
21 Hazel C. Killam
Cashier
66
1,000.00
2.50
22 Christine Cheney
Ledger Clerk
1,000.00
2.50
24 John W. Babine
St. Lt. Service
66
1,000.00
2.50
25 Kathleen H. Merritt
Ledger Clerk
1,000.00
2.50
26 Edward E. Harnden
Salesman
1,000.00
2.50
29 Ralph G. Babcock
Office Manager
66
1,000.00
2.34
30
Benjamin J. Downs
Meter Reader
66
1,000.00
2.34
31
Leonard C. Whittredge
Bookkeeper
1,000.00
1.85
32
Doris S. Parker
Clerk
1,000.00
1.85
33
Joseph B. McMahon
Collector-Wilm.
1,000.00
1.85
34 Harold Metcalf
Meter
Reader-Rea.
1,000.00
1.06
36 Merrill P. Reed
Service Dept.
66
1,000.00
1.04
37
Frank J. Burke
Salesman
66
1,000.00
.91
Ninth Annual Report
OF THE
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
For the Year Ended December 31
1929
210
To the Citizens of Reading :
The Board of Public Works reorganized on March 6, 1929, and elected Mr. Samuel H. Davis, Chairman; and Mr. Harold W. Putnam, Secretary, after which preparation was made for the Annual Town Meeting.
The Board advised that an additional standpipe of 1,000,000 gal- lons capacity costing about $35,000.00 was necessary to insure a proper reserve and to give adequate fire protection. After a very thorough discussion, a majority of those present voted in favor of the appropria- tion, but as the expense was to be carried by a Bond issue a two-thirds vote was necessary and the motion was lost.
However, after the extremely dry weather of 1929 the Board re- alizes more than ever the urgency of the matter of sufficient supply and storage capacity, and with that in mind has engaged the services of the firm of Metcalf and Eddy, Engineers, to make a thorough investigation and report as to the possibility of increasing the water supply from within the town and as to the best location for the additional standpipe.
During the year the surface drainage system was enlarged very materially by the construction of the drain from the corner of Mt. Vernon and High Streets to Washington Street, with two new concrete culverts, one in Cross Street and one in Ash Street.
A section of permanent street construction was laid on High Street from Mt. Vernon to Woburn Streets, and it is hoped that more perma- nent work may be done during the coming year, so that the cost of yearly maintenance may be reduced accordingly.
Some granolithic sidewalks were laid upon application of the abut- tors, but the Board is of the opinion that the most satisfactory way to make such improvements is under the Betterment Act, whereby the abuttor has about ten years in which to pay his half of the cost of con- struction, instead of paying one-half before the construction is started. The Board feels that work should be started in the Square and gradu- ally radiate on the most important streets. Good sidewalks are of great importance to the proper growth of our town.
A considerable amount of new drainage work is planned during the coming year, which will afford relief to areas which heretofore have been greatly troubled by surface water.
Our Common, Parks and Playgrounds need to have considerable done upon them to bring them to anything like a respectable condition. New loam, reseeding and rolling is necessary for a good growth of grass and then proper cutting and rolling to maintain the lawn. The Board has asked for money to purchase a motor mower to do this work proper- ly and intends to assign one man to have charge of this work and to devote his whole time to it.
211
If the Town does not vote to accept the Planning Board's recom- mendations with regard to the Square, the Board feels that it must give special attention to beautifying and improving the appearance of the Common. In its present condition it is a disgrace to the Town. SAMUEL H. DAVIS, Chairman,
HAROLD W. PUTNAM, Secretary. MARTIN B. HARTSHORN, MILES C. HIGGINS, WILLIAM T. FAIRCLOUGH, Board of Public Works.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
To the Board of Public Works :
Gentlemen :
As required by Section 4, Chapter 118, of an Act authorizing the Town of Reading to establish a Board of Public Works, I respectfully submit for your consideration the ninth annual report of the Depart- ment of Public Works (Water, Highway, Sewer and Park), including a financial report of each department, and a chronicle of the principal work performed with recommendations for the coming year.
WATER DEPARTMENT
Maintenance Account :
Receipts :
Cash Balance, 1929
$ 8,083.82
Meter Rates
45,346.27
Hydrant Rental
7,910.00
Service Pipe Construction 1,759.10
Miscellaneous Receipts
1,063.51
Total
$ 64,162.70
Expenditures :
1. Office Maintenance :
Pay Roll 975.00
Supplies, Printing, Insurance,
Investigation, etc. 3,770.29
Total
$ 4,745.29
212
2. Pumping Station Costs :
Pay Roll
$ 3,853.20
General Repairs
470.32
Supplies and Misc.
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