Town of Reading Massachusetts annual report 1931, Part 20

Author: Reading (Mass.)
Publication date: 1931
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 360


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Periodic tests of power meters in consumers premises 56


Meters tested at request of customers 80


Investigations on complaints, etc.


83


Monthly inspection of power meters 330


Number of meters repaired


92


LAMP AND APPLIANCE DEPARTMENT


The sales of lamps and appliances dropped off about 12.5 per cent from last year's business.


The gross sales amounted to $38,027.72 and the estimated annual revenue for current used by the appliances is $6,370.76.


The number of ranges connected to our service is increasing steadily each year. During the past year the number was increased by 80, of which 61 were purchased through this Department. The total number of ranges connected to our lines is approximately 800.


The modern electric range has beauty, speed and durability and is a valuable addition to any kitchen. It is clean and convenient and with our very low rates for service is extremely economical.


Reading Square (looking North) showing new lighting units with poles and wires removed.


DRUGS


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Main Street (looking South) before removal of poles and wires.


Main Street (looking South) with new lighting units, poles and wires removed.


Night illumination of Reading Square with new lighting units.


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239


CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS


Decorative lights were installed during the Christmas season on the streets in the center of the Town and on the parks and Pub- lic Buildings. In all 5,378 lamps were lighted for about two weeks, the cost, including current and lamp renewals, being approximately $1,000.


UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF


During the past year this Department has employed at various times 25 Reading citizens who were temporarily out of work.


The additional payroll on account of this extra labor amounted to $8,834.33.


FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS


In my report of last year I mentioned the matter of a new switchboard at the Power Station which, together with an addition to the building, was estimated to cost $33,000. Articles were inserted in the warrant in order to bring the matter before the voters and the action was to indefinitely postpone.


An alternate plan has been suggested which, while not in all respects as desirable, would serve the purpose.


The new plan contemplates making use of the panels in the present switchboard as control panels, each panel serving as a control for two feeder circuits. The oil switches would be installed in com- partments at the north end of the station and in the present building. with the feeder regulators installed above them on a concrete plat- form. The feeder lines would be brought in through the basement in ducts from a structure outside the building until such time as the undergrounds ducts are laid between the station and Green Street.


The labor and material to be used inside the building is esti- mated to cost about $21,000.


During the past year an opportunity was offered to purchase a sufficient number of 4000 volt oil switches for this job at a saving of nearly $3,000. These switches were purchased and are now in the power station.


I recommend that this plan be adopted and that a start be made on the project this coming year, the cost of same to be paid from the Depreciation Fund. It will probably be possible, with the funds which will be available during this year and next, to complete the job by the end of 1933 without asking for a special appropriation.


With the completion of the underground distribution and orna- mental street light installation in the Square and the consequent improvement in the lighting and also the general appearance of the streets, comes a request from the merchants on Haven Street for a like improvement on that street, which will cost, if all poles and wires are removed, in the vicinity of $20,000.


240


If this matter comes before the voters and favorable action is taken, I recommend that the project be financed by a bond issue of $18,000.00 payable $2,000 per year for nine years.


I submit herewith my estimate of the expenses and income of the plant, for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1932, as required by statute.


ESTIMATE FOR 1932


Expenses


For Operation, Maintenance and Repairs $211,648.81


For Interest on Bonds


3,772.50


For Depreciation at 4% on Cost of Plant 33,671.19


For Bond Payments


15,000.00


For Taxes 2,000.00


For Uncollectible Operating Revenue


2,000.00


Total Expenses


$268,092.50


Income


From Sales to Private Consumers


$274,000.00


From Interest on Consumers. Deposits


100.00


From Tax Levy :


For Street Lights


15,960.00


6,500.00


For Municipal Departments Total Income $296,560.00


The following financial data is shown below: Plant Investment accounts, Total Cost of Plant, Value of Materials and Supplies on hand, and a statement of the various funds. This is followed by tables show- ing data from the records of the plant, a list of bills remaining unpaid at the end of the year and a schedule of the bonded employees of the Department.


The report of the auditor, which is appended, hereto, covers in detail the financial statement taken from the books.


Respectfully submitted,


ARTHUR G. SIAS


Manager


The reports of the Manager and Auditor as herewith submitted are hereby approved.


HENRY R. JOHNSON


HERBERT G. EVANS HARRY P. BAKER


Municipal Light Board


PLANT INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS-ELECTRIC


1931


1931


Balance Dec. 31,


PLANT INVESTMENT :


Additions


Deprec.


1931


Land


$ 2,575.80


$ 2,575.80


Structures


20,900.09


$


550.60


20,349.49


Structures-Garage


15,175.47


334.45


14,841.02


Boiler Plant Equipment


25,100.78


2,787.87


22,312.91


Prime Movers and Aux.


10,484.81


1,160.54


9,324.27


Turbo Gen. Units


16,220.15


1,874.83


14,345.32


Electric Plant-Steam


32,478.68


1,291.45


2,186.31


31,583.82


Poles, Fixt. and Overhead Cond.


223,358.20


22,297.80


14,898.89


230,757.11


Underground Conduits


none


21,261.27


21,261.27


Underground Conductors


none


16,010.07


.


16,010.07


Consumers' Meters


39,336.50


1,515.75


2,503.95


38,343.30


Consumers' Meters Install.


6,520.11


391.00


383.58


6,527.53


Line Transformers


40,223.75


4,928.94


2,567.89


42,584.80


Line Transformers Install


4,283.96


254.50


281.32


4,257.14


Street Lighting Equipment


8,164.72


8,595.62


1,056.94


15,703.40


Consumers' Premises Equip.


179.69


17.16


162.53


Total Plant Investment


$445,002.71


$76,546.40


$30,609.33


$490,939.78


GENERAL EQUIPMENT


Office Equipment ..


$ 8,426.31


$ 132.08


$ 66.83


$ 8,491.56


Stores Equipment


596.16


63.42


659.58


Transportation Equipment


5,961.00


200.00


2,132.00


4,029.00


Laboratory Equipment


1,384.42


11.14


1,395.56


Miscellaneous Equipment


2,035.38


60.17


237.37


1,858.18


Total General Equipment


$ 18,403.27


$ 466.81


$ 2,436.20


$ 16,433.88


Unfinished Construction


$


135.00


$ 135.00


Grand Total


$463,405.98 $ 77,148.21


$ 33,045.53


$507,508.66


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. .


.


.


.....


Balance Jan. 1, 1931


242


TOTAL COST OF PLANT as of December 31, 1931.


Cost of Land


Cost of Structures


$ 2,575.80 44,232.47 $ 46,828.27


Generating Plant-Steam: .


Cost of Boiler Plant Equipment


$ 69,695.71


Cost of Prime Movers & Auxiliaries 29,013.38


Cost of Turbo Generator Units


46,870.83


Cost of Electric Plant-Steam


55,948.82


$201,529.74


Transmission, Distribution and Storage:


Cost of Poles, Fixt. & Overhead Cond. $372,644.71


Cost of Underground Conduits 21,261.27


Cost of Underground Conductors 16,010.07


Cost of Consumers' Meters 64,239.50


Cost of Consumers' Meters Installation


9,980.40


Cost of Line Transformers


69,126.17


Cost of Transformers Installation


7,287.38


$560,549.50


Utilization Equipment:


Cost of Street Lighting Equipment $ 35,019.02


Cost of Consumer's Premises Equipment .. 428.99


$ 35,448.01


Total Cost of Electric Plant as shown by Books


$844,355.52


COST OF DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN OUTSIDE TOWNS NORTH READING


Total Investment December 31, 1931:


Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Cond. $ 69,913.32


Consumers' Meters 9,869.20


Line Transformers


7,797.72


Street Lighting Equipment


2,949.50


$ 90,529.74


LYNNFIELD CENTER


Total Investment December 31, 1931:


Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Cond. $ 31,085.80


Consumers' Meters 5,065.89


Line Transformers


2,803.51


Street Lighting Equipment


1,822.77


$ 40,777.97


WILMINGTON


Total Investment December 31, 1931:


Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Cond. $111,110.18


Consumers' Meters


14,820.55


243


Line Transformers 9,295.53


Street Lighting Equipment


4,305.63


$139,531.89


Total Investment-Outside Towns


$270,839.60


Income-Outside Towns


$103,245.71


MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES


Materials and Supplies


$ 38,004.69


Electrical Appliances


613.67


Oil and Supplies


436.88


Total


$ 58,890.17


CASH BALANCES AT CLOSE OF YEAR PETTY CASH FUND


Petty Cash due Treasurer $ 250.00


OPERATION FUND DEBITS


Balance at beginning of year $. 13,975.81


Received from Sale of Electricity


263,259.47


Received from Appropriations for Street Lights 13,500.00


Received from Miscellaneous Items


56,931.83


Total Debits


$319,715.49


CREDITS


Expenditures for Operating Accounts $272,017.71


Bonds Paid


13,000.00


Interest Paid


3,675.00


Amount Transferred to Depreciation Fund


30,609.33


Total Credits $319,302.04 $ 413.45


Balance December 31, 1931


DEPRECIATION FUND DEBITS


Balance of Account at beginning of year $ 1,451.40


Amount Transferred from Income 30,609.33


Total


$ 32,060.73


CREDITS


Amount Expended for Construction Purposes. .


$ 30,276.33


Balance on Hand at Close of Year 1,784.40


SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION FUND-APPROPRIATION 1930


Balance on hand December 31, 1930


$ 5,109.12 Expenditures during year 1931 :


Poles, Fixtures, etc. Reading $ 746.15 Poles, Fixtures, etc. Lynnfield Center


1,144.19


19,834.93


Coal


244


Poles, Fixtures, etc. North Reading 1,068.41 Bonds Issue Expense 99.00 3,057.75


Balance on hand December 31, 1931 2,051.37


SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION FUND-APPROPRIATION 1931


Appropriation Expenditures :


$ 40,000.00


Underground Conduits-Reading $ 19,350.32


Underground Conductors-Reading 14,548.78


Street Lighting Equipment-Reading 8,439.87


42,338.97


Paid from Depreciation 2,338.97


Balance


none


DATA FROM RECORDS OF PLANT


Kilowatt Hours Manufactured


None


Kilowatt Hours Purchased


6,885,880


Kilowatt Hours for Reading Street Lights


324,162


Kilowatt Hours Sold


5,640,426


Kilowatt Hours Used at Station and Office


52,634


Kilowatt Hours Used for Christmas Decorations


10,788


Kilowatt Hours Unaccounted for


857.870


Coal Used-Net Tons


145.8


Average Cost of Coal per Net Ton


$5.04


Poles Added


289


Poles Renewed


531


Feet of Wire Added


175,407


New Services Installed


296


New Street Lamps Installed


34


Feet of Underground Cable Added


69,701


Feet of Underground Conduits Installed


11,907


Lineal Feet of Duct Installed


27,904


Transformers Added


5


Meters Added


239


Connected Load December 31, 1931


Number of Customers 5,487


Horse Power in Motors


2,527


Number of Public Street Lights


1,762


Number of Private Street Lights


21


CONSTRUCTION FUND DEBITS


Balance at Beginning of Year


none


Transferred from Depreciation Fund $ 30,276.33


Total


$ 30,276.33


245


CREDITS


Amount Expended for Additions and Extensions $ 27,937.36 Amount Expended for Underground Work . . 2,338.97


Total


Balance at Close of Year


$ 30,276.33 none


READING


Number of Customers December 31, 1931


2,975


Number of 40 candle power public street lights


555


Number of 100 candle power public street lights


13


Number of 250 candle power public street lights


82


Number of 400 candle power public street lights


31


Number of 600 candle power public street lights


1


Number of 1000 candle power public street lights


73


Number of 60 candle power private street lights


8


Number of 100 candle power private street lights


3


Number of 250 candle power private street lights


0


Horse Power in Motors 2,2771/2


Income for year


$173,513.76


LYNNFIELD CENTER


Number of Customers December 31, 1931


439


Number of 40 candle power public street lights


169


Number of 40 candle power private street lights


0


Horse Power in Motors 343/4


Income for year


$17,356.37


NORTH READING


Number of Customers December 31, 1931


808


Number of 40 candle power public street lights


313


Number of 40 candle power private street lights


6


Horse Power in Motors


1191/2


Income for year


$32,180.79


WILMINGTON


Number of Customers December 31, 1931


1,265


Number of 40 candle power public street lights 497


Number of 50 watt public street lights


15


Number of 300 watt public street lights


8


Number of 600 candle power public street lights


5


Number of 40 candle power private street lights


4


Horse Power in Motors


951/4


Income for year


$53,205.57


Number of 60 candle power public street lights


TABLE A


Income from


$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


1930


266,891.46


1,995.34


12,000.00


none


79,991.86


77,764.90


48,720.62


3,148.66


29,064.82


12,800.00


767,809.12


1931


263,259.47


4,855.99


13,500.00


none


80,091.66 84,502.49


49,164.87


3,754.01


30,609.33


13,000.00


844,355.52


December 31


Year


Sale of


Electricity


Income from


Other Sources


Appropriations


from Tax Levy


Street Lights


Appropriations


from Tax Levy


Construction


Production


Distribution


and Utilization


Expense


Miscellaneous


Expense


Interest


Depreciation


Bond and


Note Payments


Total Cost


of Plant


for


for


Expense


1910


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 at


Stat'n Stock R'm


& Appliance R'm


K. W. H


Unaccounted 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


1928


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


1930


none


7,050,708


5,355,542


298,730


52,117


979,492


150


5.75


5,380


1,758


1,592.


1931


none


6,885,880


5,640,426


324,162


51,932


857,870


145.8


5.04


5,487


1,762


2,527


248


TABLE C Production Costs Per K. W. H. Based on Total K. W. H. Delivered at Switchboard


K. W. H.


Repairs and other Total


Year


Purchased


Fuel


Labor 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


1930


.01106


None


.00124


.00127


.0136


1931


.01134


None


.00128


.00027


.0129


TABLE D


Average Cost Per K. W. H. As Defined by Chapter 164, General Laws


1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921


Operating Costs : . 0397 .0483 .0362 .0586 .0467 .0577 .0538 .0509 .0558 .0640


Fixed Costs :


.0198 .0176 .0254 .0299 .0261 .0249 .0274 .0213 .0259 .0330


Total Costs :


.0595 .0659 .0616 .0885 .0728 .0826 .0812 .0722 .0817 .0970


1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931


Operating Costs : . 0561. 0494 .0377 .0442 .0448 .0395 .0414 .0359 0344 .0368


Fixed Costs :


.0278 .0185 .0138 .0131 .0129 .0115 .0116 .0085 .0075 .0079


Total Costs :


0839 .0679 .0515 .0573 .0577 .0510 .0530 .0444 .0419 .0447


ACCOUNTS PAYABLE December 31, 1931.


Total


Dec.


Nov. Oct. & Prev.


Addressograph Company


$ 4.13


$ 4.13


The American Pulley Co.


1.72


1.72


The Art Metal Company


51.24


$ 51.24


249


G. H. Atkinson Company


.10


.10


Wendell Bancroft & Co.


7.21


7.21


W. C. Barrett


3.85


3.85


Barry Motor Sales


10.45


10.45


Van I. Bennett


39.68


7.33


32.35


Boston & Maine R. R.


228.95


228.95


Bourdon Studio


3.50


3.50


J. Brinton Bailey


8.10


8.10


Burroughs Adding Machine Co.


8.02


8.02


George H. Buckminster Co. ..


505.30


90.21


219.65


195.44


Century Electric Company .


9.65


9.65


Earle H. Chapin


5.00


5.00


M. F. Charles


22.00


22.00


Chase, Parker & Co., Inc.


43.80


43.80


Clapp & Leach, Inc.


431.29


431.29


Clifford Mfg. Co.


6.09


6.09


Condit Electrical Mfg. Co.


5.62


1.80


3.82


Controller Service & Sales Co.


.74


.74


Cummings Express Co.


16.90


16.90


Davis Emerg'cy Equip. Co., Inc.


11.77


11.77


The Donaldson. Litho Co. ..


23.40


23.40


John Donnelly & Sons


15.60


15.60


Dyer-Clark Co.


255.47


192.73


62.74


Frank S. Eaton


.76


.76


Edison Electric Ill. Co.


16,678.04


9,054.65


7,623.39


Edison General Elec. Appl. Co.


4.32


4.32


The Electric Heater Corp.


15.82


15.82


Electric Time Company


143.66


55.72


87.94


Electromaster, Inc.


59.50


6.23


8.27


74.00


George W. Ellis Co., Inc.


197.01


197.01


Eureka Vacuum Cleaner Co.


263.30


4.79


.51


258.00


T. C. Fife, Inc.


2.90


2.90


Flexume Sign Maint. Co.


15.04


15.04


The Foote-Burt Co.


2.44


2.44


Francis Bros. .


19.54


19.54


Frankfort Lumber Company . .


39.90


39.90


Frigidaire Sales Corp. of N. E.


.50


.50


General Equipment Corp.


4.44


4.44


Globe American Corp.


18.75


18.75


The Good Housekeeping Shop


1.98


1.98


Goode Sign Company


5.60


5.60


Goulds Pumps, N. E.


.88


.88


Gulf Refining Company


85.80


46.80


39.00


General Electric Company


131.04


70.42


60.62


Graybar Electric Co., Inc.


460.10


406.83


53.27


. ..


250


F. S. Hardy & Co.


464.11


464.11


Hodson Bros.


1.40


1.40


Horni Signal Mfg. Corp.


28.60


10.31


18.29


Jones Bros.


124.20


124.20


Kelvinator Sales Corp.


1,031.93


478.88


305.90


247.15


General Electric Supply Corp.


798.55


402.52


396.03


Kenney Service Station


$ 139.31 $


139.31


Harry H. Kimball


18.00


18.00


Landers, Frary & Clark


868.43


146.39 $


722.04


Lightolier Company


13.07


6.85


6.22


Alex Lindsay


4.50


4.50


The Lowell Electric Light Corp.


16.26


16.26


Malone Bros.


7.88


3.00


4.88


George W. Marshall


2.95


2.95


A. E. Martell Company


18.82


18.82


The Martin-Rosebury Corp.


5.00


5.00


Mathias-Hart Co


66.41


48.41


18.00


H. J. Montgomery


44.38


44.38


J. N. Muldoon Company


40.00


40.00


H. B. McArdle


33.95


16.70


17.25


National Lamp Works


760.91


244.83


291.81 $


224.27


New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co.


89.77


89.77


New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co. Const.


53.51


53.51


H. L. Abbott, Clerk, No. Read- ing


2.00


2.00


One Minute Mfg. Co.


1.33


1.33


M. R. Parsons


337.50


337.50


Pettingell-Andrews Co.


105.45


37.45


68.00


The Pioneer Mfg. Co.


7.50


7.50


Prentiss & Parker


717.30


717.30


Railway Express Agency


12.94


12.94


Town of Reading Treasury Dept.


93.45


93.45


Town of Reading Moth Dept.


516.00


516.00


Town of Reading Sewer Dept.


8.40


8.40


Reading Chronicle


85.40


85.40


Reading Greenhouses


1.50


1.50


Reading Motor Company


146.50


146.50


Reading Rubber Mfg. Co.


2.90


2.90


Reedy Specialty Company


1.10


1.10


Reo Service Company .


80.51


73.86


6.65


Robeson-Rochester Corp.


2.82


2.82


Sager Electric Supply Co.


38.27


38.27


J. F. Sanborn


14.00


14.00


.


251


Simplex Wire & Cable Co. .


641.75


717.72


75,97


Ray H. Smith


17.00


17.00


Spaulding Moss Company


1.37


1.37


State Chemical Company


4.42


4.42


Stone & McDermott


6.69


6.69


James Sugden Company


3,299.39


3,299.39


S. R. Stembridge Company


11.29


10.39


.90


The Sweeper-Vac Co.


289.35


190.80


98.55


The Timken Roller Bearing .


9.09


9.09


Lyman H. Twiss


65.26


65.26


United Motors Service


7.50


7.50


Toye Electric Supply Co.


16.72


16.72


H. F. Walker


60.00


60.00


Walker & Pratt Mfg. Co.


13.36


2.32


11.04


Wagner Electric Corp.


9.09


9.09


Webster-Thomas Co.


100.57


100.57


Willis' Pharmacy


1.93


1.93


The Wilmington News


48.65


48.65


Ralph R. Currier, Town Clerk


2.80


2.80


Woburn Machine Company ..


8.00


8.00


George H. Wahn Company


156.33


$120.78


$35.55


Wetmore-Savage Elec. Sup. Co.


2,980.31


795.63


768.75


$1,415.93


Yawman & Erbe Mfg. Co.


5.85


5.85


Paul Dayton


29.35


29.35


Eastern Mass. St. Ry. Co.


39.65


39.65


Amer. Elec. Serv. & Maint. Co.


121.85


121.85


Security Fence Company ....


107.00


107.00


Seeger Refrigerator Company ..


120.00


120.00


Westinghouse Elec. & Mfg. Co.


736.96


736.96


Davis & Abbott


5.65


.75


4.90


E. B. Currell & Son


39.73


6.77


32.96


Hygrade Sylvania Co.


113.24


113.24


Martin B. Hartshorn


1,803.88


1,803.88


Clark & Mills


37.02


37.02


Frank Corraboom


1.50


1.50


George W. Davis Co.


53.00


53.00


D. M. Laffin


17.60


17.60


M. W. Vye Company


1.41


1.41


J. R. Wilkins


30.00


30.00


J. M. Maxwell & Son, Inc. ..


17.85


17.85


$36,222.94 $21,472.75 $12,176.89 $ 2,573.30


252


LIST OF EMPLOYEES BONDED


Item Name


Position


Amount


3 George M. Roundy


Collection Agent L. C.


$1,000.00


4 Clarence L. Thomas


Supt. of Distrib. Rea. 1,000.00


6 Arthur G. Sias


Manager


5,000.00


8 Edward O. Herrick


Serv. Dept. Mgr.


1,000.00


10 John R. Anderson


Service


1,000.00


16 Paul E. Lane


Rec. Room Clerk


1,000.00


18 Charles E. Tasney


Sales & Collections


2,000.00


21 Hazel C. Ainsworth


Cashier


5,000.00


22 Christine Cheney


Assistant Cashier


5,000.00


24 John W. Babine


St. Lt. Patrol 66


1,000.00


25 Kathleen H. Merritt


Assistant Cashier


1,000.00


26 Edward E. Harnden


Salesman


1,000.00


29 Ralph G. Babcock


Office Manager


5,000.00


30 Benjamin J. Downs


Meter Reader


1,000.00


32 Doris S. Parker


Sales Clerk


1,000.00


33 Joseph B. McMahan


Collection Agent Wilm.


3,000.00


34 Harold R. Metcalf


Meter Reader


Rea. 1,000.00


1,000.00


39 Leslie J. Bertwell


Service


1,000.00


40 Iris L. Birnie


Stenographer


1,000.00


41 Hector Gianascol


Meter Tester


66 1,000.00


42 Lyman E. Abbott


Collection Ag.


N. R. 1,000.00


43 Roland. C. Deming


Collection Ag.


Wilm. 3,000.00


44 Harry J. Barclay


Bookkeeper


Rea. 1,000.00


TOWN OF READING-MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPT REPORT OF AUDIT YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1931


January 23, 1932.


To the Municipal Light Board,


Town of Reading,


Massachusetts.


Gentlemen :


In accordance with your instructions we have examined the books and records of the Electric Light Department for the year ended Decem- ber 31, 1931. As a result of our examination and information furnished us, we submit the following Exhibits and Schedules :


Exhibits


"A"-Comparative Balance Sheet-December 31, 1931-December 31, 1930.


36 Merrill P. Reed


Service


253


"B"-Comparative Statement of Operations for the 12 months ended December 31, 1931-December 31, 1930.


"C"-Comparative Analysis of Profit and Loss for the 12 months ended December 31, 1931-December 31, 1930.




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