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Within the past year several more of the leading colleges have gone on the certification of admission plan. This plan throws more responsibility on the principal and school faculty in that they and their judgment are held in strict accountability for the student's first college year performance. College entrance examinations are much more difficult than they were in the "old days." Years ago oral exam- inations in two of three subjects were given in person by college pro- fessors. Today the smallest number of examinations given is four (New Plan) and sometimes as many as twelve examinations must be taken. This is called the "Old Plan". Under the New Plan the stu- dent's complete high school record is examined and judged as well as
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his four examinations. All examinations are written. In both Old and New Plan a central group of impartial readers not connected with the college mark the students' papers. These papers bear only a number of designation and not the student's name. The results of these examinations are sent to the college selected by the pupil. All colleges today demand also much more personal information about the pupil. The amount of clerical work now demanded by various college blanks, forms, etc., has become a real burden to the high school clerical force. These forms demanded by the colleges contain ques- tions in detail relating to the student's physical fitness, character, con- duct, leadership qualities, special talents and, of course, mental ability. Colleges are making every effort to eliminate from their entering classes all but the ablest pupils. Whether they enter by examination or certificate the burden of responsibility for their proper preparation rests on the high school, even though the group going to college be small as compared with the whole number in school. The Reading High School is a member in good standing of all certificate and ex- amination bodies in the United States. Each school must determine what its own standard for certificate grade shall be, and parents and students should inform themselves as to just what this grade is. To the question then, "Does the Reading High School prepare for this college or that?" the answer is most emphatically "Yes." Our teach- ers are qualified to give and do give the highest kind of instruction. The content of courses and sequence of preparation is fully adequate for thorough and complete preparation for the leading colleges and, of course, others. However, those preparing for college and their par- ents should take cognizance of the following important conditions.
Only students of better than average ability who are interested in intensive, consistent school work may expect to gain admission to col- lege and may expect profitable returns from a college career. Pur- pose, mental ability and determination to reach a given intellectual goal are fundamental requirements for those who will gain most by college preparation. Maturity-chronological, physical and mental, is an important element in preparation for college. The day-by-day per- formance in class is an important factor in determining college abil- ity. Pupils who must be forced to do their daily school work either lack college calibre or maturity. Lacking maturity calls for more than three years Senior High School preparation if the student is to be successful in a good, standard college, provided latent ability is pre- sent. Much money and effort, as well as time, is wasted by both school and parents on students who are unwilling or who obviously cannot meet the daily high requirements for college preparation. Many pu- pils who fall into this class become brilliant successes in other fields of endeavor.
From 1929 to 1933 one hundred and thirty-one students have
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gone from Reading to fifty-six different colleges and other institutions granting a degree. The record of these students has been high. Let- ters received each year from various colleges commend the prepara- tion of these students.
Harvard's new president set the keynote for the coming plan for college education in a recent address. "Harvard," he said, "intends to have a faculty composed of only the best minds and the best teachers. Also the number of students admitted will be 'hand picked' and re- quired to do a high grade of work at college. The financial qualifi- cations of the students admitted and retained will be a secondary mat- ter as far as one quarter to one third of the number of the students is concerned, for if a student has ability the college will see that his education is provided for." Thus, Harvard sets a new standard that other colleges are bound to follow, that is, all Grade A colleges. This is written to indicate the trend of education and as indicating what may be expected of the pupils in the preparatory courses as well as what may be expected of the schools.
An important factor in the operation of any school is the jani- torial department. Never in the memory of the writer has he had better co-operation in this department, so vital to the health and well being of the students. Order, cleanliness, comfort and safety has resulted through the good work of Mr. John Maguire who has charge of the Senior High School building. Mr. Maguire takes keen pleasure in duty well performed. He and his aids deserve much credit and commendation.
Co-operative effort on the part of all connected with the Reading Senior High School has made 1933 a successful year in the history of the school.
Respectfully submitted, RUDOLF SUSSMANN, Principal
REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
January 8, 1934
Mr. Rudolf Sussmann, Director,
Reading High School Agricultural Department.
Dear Sir :
I take pleasure in presenting this, my tenth annual report of the work of the Agricultural Department.
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The year 1934 finds the Department with a total enrollment of thirty-one; 9 seniors, 4 juniors, 12 sophomores, and 6 Special Students.
There were three boys graduated October 15, 1933.
Reading has the only Agricultural School or Department in Mid- dlesex County. Consequently we have boys from North Reading, Wilmington, Wakefield, Stoneham, Melrose, Lynnfield and Chelsea, as well as from our own town. As the tuition of non-residents is paid by their home town and in turn re-imbursed by the State, and as two thirds of the salary of the instructors comes from state and national funds, it will be seen that the cost of this department to the Town of Reading is very reasonable.
A year and a half ago, because of crowded conditions in the High School building, the department gave up its room on the first floor and doubled up with the Science Department on the third floor. This arrangement is somewhat cramped and inconvenient.
The set up of the Project Method of teaching Agriculture demands a theoretical or book course carried on side by side with an ownership project or job where theory is put into practice and strict accounts and records are kept. This project may be either an actual owner- ship project, poultry, livestock or garden; or supervised farm work with a practical farmer, florist or market gardener. Along with the project a survey course is carried on, covering general agriculture and current events of economic importance.
For the past few years the tendency has been to place a large number of boys on farms and market gardens for summer practice. The practice work also gave them a chance to earn considerable mon- ey. Owing to present conditions, jobs are increasingly difficult to get, and there must be a return to the small poultry and garden pro- jects. Last summer I provided about two acres of land on my own farm where three boys planted, cultivated and harvested crops with a net value of $225.00.
The total earnings of the classes for 1932-33 was $5,790.32. This total was much less than last year, but about equal to the five year average. This was to be expected, due to the lower value of products raised and the difficulty of finding profitable employment. However, we did have a record of 100 per cent projects or jobs.
Last spring the Department obtained a film strip attachment for its lantern and a set of film slides for showing a number of subjects of interest such as breeds of poultry, swine, treatment of diseases of
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plants and live-stock, etc. This visual instruction has been a great help in class room work.
For several years a ten-week course in Automobile Repairing has been conducted at a local garage. This winter, having shop room available in the Junior High Building, Mr. Alfred Boehm, former teacher of Manual Training for many years, will give a practical course in the construction and repair of poultry equipment and farm tools. The classes will be divided so that both Mr. Boehm and the regular instructor will have more workable groups.
The past year was marked by several events of particular interest. The first of these was the forming of a local chapter of the "Future Farmers of America," a National organization of students of Vo- cational Agriculture. After joining this organization we obtained a Chapter Membership in the Middlesex County Farm Bureau which has made possible a considerable saving in the purchase of feeds, fertilizers, poultry supplies and many other articles by members of the class as well as providing a valuable lesson in co-operative buying.
A new all-time record for total project earnings while a student in the Department was hung up by H. A. Gibbons, Jr. His record is $2,470.00 earned in three years and this high achievement was accom- plished before his eighteenth birthday.
The outstanding achievement of the year was accomplished by Albert W. Richardson. He won the local, state, regional and national contests in Public Speaking sponsored by the "National Future Farm- ers of America". He won special trips to Hadley, Springfield and to the final event at Kansas City, also three hundred and forty-five dol- lars in prize money and two gold medals. This is the second time in three years this contest has been won by a boy from Massachusetts. I know he will join with me at this time in thanking Miss Elizabeth Batchelder for her splendid help and co-operation in coaching him for these contests .
Altogether it was a good year, and while there are many things the Department needs, such as a plant house, a shop equipped for farm repair work and a room of our own, we have cheerfully done the best we could with what we had.
Respectfully submitted,
HERMON T. WHEELER, Instructor.
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COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF THE READING HIGH SCHOOL Class of 1933 Shepardson Hall WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE FOURTEENTH at eight o'clock PROGRAM
PROCESSIONAL MARCH Tracy
High School Orchestra
PRAYER-Rev. Marion Franklin Ham
Salutatory THE TREASURY OF TIME Frank Amos Knight
CHORUS-UNFOLD, YE PORTALS Gounod TORCH ORATION
Jack Chapin
ESSAY-WILL YOUTH SELL OUT ?
Herman Louis Creiger, Jr., Faculty Honors CELLO SOLO-CONCERTINA (Adagio and Rondo) Ruth Mathieson
Romberg
ESSAY-THE INHERITANCE OF OUR RACE Paul Emery Herrick, Class Honors
PRESENTATION OF CLASS GIFT
Herman Louis Creiger, Jr., Acceptance by Principal
PIANO SOLO-VALSE, E MAJOR Moskowski
Ethel Mae Wood
CONFERRING SCHOLASTIC HONORS
CLASS SONG Hardwick '33-Mathieson '33
Valedictory CALVIN COOLIDGE Jack Chapin
CONFERRING DIPLOMAS Arthur W. Coolidge, Chairman of School Board
BENEDICTION-REV. WILLIAM M. CRAWFORD
PRIEST'S MARCH-(from Athalia) Mendelssohn
High School Orchestra
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CANDIDATES FOR DIPLOMAS
Accounting Course
Dorothy G. Bacheller
John Joseph Miller
Norman S. Bogle
Marjorie Ann Noonan
Margaret Mary Dunn
Joseph Francis O'Keeffe
Allen Strong Kittredge
Samuel Foster Symonds
Agricultural Course
Herbert Ashford Gibbons, Jr. Ralph Leonard Lake, Jr.
Morton Lawrence Terhune
Classical Course Mona Frances Mitchell College Course
Pauline Lois Boston
Paul Emery Herrick
Natalie Cate
John Williams Kenney
Jack Chapin
Frank Amos Knight
Herman Louis Creiger, Jr.
Marguerite Faith Livingstone
William John Greene
Clark Shove Robinson, Jr.
Elizabeth Hardwick
James R. Sanborn
Viola Marjorie Hasty
Walter Warren. Stickland
Ethel Mae Wood
Commercial Course
Ethel P. Anderson
Marjorie Millicent Brown
Eleanor Veronica Connelly
Leslee Dorothea Perkins
Austin James Doherty
Clarence Powell
Harold Doucette Richard Swinnerton Gascoigne
Ernest Harvey Rodgers
Ruth Caroline Lindquist
Daniel J. Scott
Donald Wadsworth Lindsay
Helen Clara Spindler
Florence Myrtle Metcalf
Helen Marion Swain
Hazel Marie White
Fine Arts Course
Vernon Taylor Bowie
Carl Howard Hoyt
Marie Wight Davies
Evelyn Margaret Hume
Elizabeth Alma Foster
George S. Hyde
Ruth Atwood Gammons
Barbara Philips Pierce
Miles C. Higgins, Jr.
Margaret Alletta Quint
Roberta Jordan Raley
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Edna Louise McIntire
Marguerite Mary Moreau
Virginia Spalter Parkhurst
Dorothy Elizabeth Pratt
Normal Course
Lyman Blair Alexander
Marjorie E. Kenney
Eleanor Frances Birkmaier
Arnold Sterling Lane
Joseph Edward Babine
Ruth Mathieson
Mary Catherine Canty
Harry Austin Merchant, Jr.
Doris Ruth Comey
Marjorie Winifred Monroe
Marion Elizabeth Crooker
Harold Moulton Moody
Philip W. Davis
Eleanor Gertrude Moyer
Doris Isabella Demars
Earl E. Olsen
John William Dukelow
Frances Perry
Stanley E. Ellison
Philip K. Parker
Louis Estes Emerson Thurston C. Englund
Leora Evelyn Richardson
John Henry Farnum, 3rd
Charles Lyman Richardson, Jr.
Charles Edward Folsom
James Alexander Richmond
Richard Brooks Goddard
Dean Leonard Rounds
Wilma Arnold Haley
Barbara E. Sullivan
Hermeana Eleanor Hopkins
Robert Lewis Webster
Practical Arts Course
Arthur Bernard Callan, Jr. Alice M. Clements
Doris Elizabeth Olson
Mary Isabelle Peters
Jeremiah J. Cullinane
Robert B. Powell
Miriam Elizabeth Drew
Mahlon Sawyer Rich
Marion Elizabeth Enos
Robert William Shannon
William Henry Faulkner
Nathalie Madeline Smith
Rita Jacqueline Lewis
Frank Merritt Waugh
Florence Althea Margeson
Ethelda Louise Streeter
Lawrence Edward Morris
May Williams
George Harry Watson
Secretarial Course
Rosalind Evelyn Arthur Phyllis Virginia Chapman Marie Olga Conti
Marian Nancy Marr
Louise Loretta Maybury
Florence May Otis
Beulah Nellie Eastman
Marion Florence Roberts
Alice Mae Foster
Dorothy Ellen Symonds
Marion G. Wright
Irregular Course
Mary Marchetti
Charlotte B. Taylor
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Donald M. Nichols
John Ellis Doucette, Jr.
Benjamin Young Piper
Twenty-ninth Annual Report
OF THE
ELECTRIC LIGHT COMMISSIONERS
For the year Ended December 31,
1933
OFFICERS OF ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER DEPARTMENT
Commissioners
HENRY R. JOHNSON, Chairman Term expires 1935
HERBERT G. EVANS, Secretary Term expires 1936
MILES C. HIGGINS Term expires 1934
Manager ARTHUR G. SIAS
Office 177 Main St., Reading, Mass.
MANAGER'S REPORT
To the Municipal Light Board :
Gentlemen :
I take pleasure in submitting herewith the annual report showing the results of the operation of the Municipal Light Plant for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1933.
The net operating income for the year, after payment of bonds, was $36,505.45 as compared with $19,092.29 for the previous year, an increase of $17,413.16 or 91.2 per cent.
The operating income was $11,832.20 less than in 1932, or 4.2 per cent. The decreased use of power by consumers resulted in a loss of income from this source of $5,383.83, and the reduction in the com- mercial lighting rates on February 1st accounted in part for a loss in income of $4,814.42.
The reduction of one cent per kilowatt hour in the residence service rates was estimated to reduce our income from this class of service about $12,000.00, but due to the increased use of the service by residence customers, the reduction for the year was only $1,434.59.
The operating expenses show a marked decrease over the previous year, the reduction being $23,717.48, or about 10 per cent. The greater part of this amount is represented in the Distribution Expenses which show a reduction of $15,678.03 or about 25 per cent. Other operating expense items which show a reduction are Production $3,037.05, Com- mercial $1,109.28, New Business $1,955.02 and General and Miscellaneous $2,158.55. Interest, Bond Payments and other charges show a reduc- tion of $5,727.88. The ratio of total expenses to total revenue was 85.5 per cent as compared with 91.1 per cent in 1932, a gain of 5.6 per cent.
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The following table shows the detail of operating costs for the year and also for the year 1932.
COMPARISON OF OPERATING COSTS, 1933-1932 In Cents per Kilowatt Hour, Based on Killowatt Hours Sold and De- livered to Street Lights
1933
1932
Production
$
1.282
$ 1.323
Distribution
.745
0.991
Utilization
.155
0.150
Commercial
.229
0.245
New Business
.036
0.067
General and Miscellaneous
1.068
1.078
Bonds, Notes and Interest
.240
0.296
Total Costs
$ 3.755
$ 4.150
A comparative statement of income and expenses, als- a sum- mary of cash receipts and disbursements is shown below.
COMPARATIVE SUMMARY OF INCOME AND EXPENSES As of December 31, 1933 and December 31, 1932
1933
OPERATING INCOME
$275,165.60
1932 $286,997.80
Increase Decrease $ 11,832.20
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Production
$ 80,244.08
$ 83,281.13
$ 3,037.05
Distribution
46,648.33
62,326.36
15,678.03
Utilization
9,671.16
9,450.61
220.55
Commercial
14,345.97
15,455.25
1,109.28
New Business
2,375.23
4,230.25
1,855.02
General and Miscellaneous
60,921.85
65,591.18
4,669.33
TOTAL OPERATING EXPS.
$214,206.62
$240,334.78
$ 26,128.16
OPERATING REVENUE-Before Fixed Charges
$ 60,958.98
$ 46,663.02
$ 14,295.96
FIXED CHARGES
$ 15,031.04
$ 18,650.70
$ 3,619.66
TOTAL OPERATING REV.
$ 45,927.94
$ 28,012.32
$ 17,915.62
OTHER CHARGES
$ 5,923.63
$ 2,216.37
$ 3,707.26
NET OPERATING REV.
$ 40,004.31
$ 25,795.95
$ 14,208.36
OTHER INCOME :
Merchandise Revenue
$ 3,108.36
$ 6,347.87
$ 3,239.51
Jobbing Revenue
34.14
869.93
835.79
Miscellaneous Income
162.62
224.38
61.76
Interest Income
26.88
289.76
262.88
Leased Electric Appliances
545.86
545.86
TOTAL OTHER INCOME
3,498.86
6,703.66
3,204.80
NET INCOME
$ 36,505.45 $ 19,092.29
$ 17,413.16
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SUMMARY OF CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
During the period January 1, 1933 through December 31, 1933.
CASH BALANCES January 1, 1933
Operation Fund
None
Depreciation Fund
$ 7,479.11
Construction Fund
368.36
Petty Cash Fund
250.00
Total Cash Balances
$ 8,097.47
CASH RECEIVED :
Sale of Electricity
$275,165.60
Street Light Appropriation
15,200.00
Miscellaneous Receipts
15,574.78
Total Cash Received
$305,940.38
TOTAL
$314,037.85
CASH DISBURSED :
Operating Accounts
$237,096.39
Construction Accounts
33,151.53
Interest Paid
2,455.21
Bonds Paid
12,000.00
Transfer to General Funds
18,678.26
Total Disbursements
$303,381.39
CASH BALANCES December 31, 1933
Operation Fund
None
Construction Fund
$ 1,050.01
Depreciation Fund
9,356.45
Petty Cash Fund
250.00
TOTAL CASH BALANCE Dec. 31, 1933
$ 10,656.46
Additions to the plant during the year amounted to $33,151.53. With the exception of $368.36 expended from the Construction Fund, all additions have been paid for out of the Depreciation Fund.
Bonds amounting to $12,000.00 have been paid and we have paid into the general funds of the Town, $18,678.26, which represents the balance of Appropriations for Construction which stood on our books as a liability, and which represented various amounts appropriated from the tax levy prior to 1915 for construction purposes.
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The increase in the Profit and Loss surplus after making the above payments is $17,827.19. The cash balance at the close of the year was $10,656.46, of which $9,356.45 is in the Depreciation Fund, $1,- 050.01 in the Construction Fund and $250.00 in the Petty Cash Fund.
The amount of Accounts Receivable, December 30th, was $32,- 205.19 and Accounts Payable $15,642.85. Current Assets were $112,- 246.50 and Current Liabilities $23,734.78.
Inventory value of materials and supplies in stock was $52,045.61, an increase of $1,697.18 over the previous year. Leased appliances in the premises of consumers represent a value of $9,046.13.
We purchased 7,213,269 kilowatt hours at an average cost of 1.0964 cents, which is about one per cent less than the average cost in 1932.
The maximum load at the switchboard in the power station was 2250 K. W., a reduction of 250 K. W. over last year, and was due to the reduction in the demand for power by consumers.
The following table shows the record of kilowatt hours purchased, sold, used and unaccounted for during 1933, and for purposes of com- parison, a similar record is shown for 1932.
KILOWATT HOURS PURCHASED AND SOLD
K. W. Hours :
1933
1932
Increase Decrease
Generated
None
None
Purchased
7,213,269
7,324,775
111,506
Totals
7,213,269
7,324,775
111,506
Total K. W. Hours Sold
6,259,657
6,292,489
32,832
K. W. Hours used at Station, Off- ice and Garage
59,253
57,926
1,327
K. W. Hours used for Christmas Illumination
4,191
2,386
1,805
K. W. Hours Unaccounted for
890,168
971,974
81,806
Totals
7,213,269
7,324,775
111,506
Per Cent Unaccounted for
12.34%
13.26%
.92%
The next table shows the kilowatt hours, sold, income and average income received per kilowatt hour for each class of service in 1933 and 1932.
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COMPARISON OF KILOWATT HOURS SOLD, ALSO INCOME RECEIVED AND AVERAGE RATE FOR EACH CLASS OF SERVICE
1933
1932
K. W. H. Income
Average Rate
K. W. H.
Income
Average Rate
K. W. Hours Sold and Revenue:
Residence Service
3,531,140
$165,128.75 $
4.676
3,313,758
$166,809.30
$ 5.03
Commercial Lighting
531,653
33,916.13
6.379
575,364
38,730.55
6.73
Commercial Miscell. .. 273,846
8,359.69
3.053
251,057
8,337.06
3.32
Commer. Pow. Retail
691,999
23,243.38
3.359
927,800
28,629.41
3.08
Com. Pow. Wholesale
349,660
6,685.69
1.912
330,400
6,498.68
1.97
Mun. Lighting
76,089
1,896.98
2.493
71,129
1,978.16
2.78
Mun. Miscellaneous
6,577
172.16
.026
5,962
175.60
2.95
Mun. Pow. Retail ..
2,686
101.19
0.377
4,215
170.67
4.05
Mun. Pow. Wholesale
260,080
4,959.12
0.191
267,400
5,074.45
1.90
Co-oper. Resale Serv.
13,074
434.31
3.32
4,437
151.40
3.41
Street Light ....
522,853
29,699.27
5.68
540,967
30,067.26
5.56
Totals
6,259,657
$274,596.67 $ 4.39
6,292,489
$286,622.54
$ 4.55
The average income per kilowatt hour sold was 4.39 cents as com- pared with 4.55 cents in 1932.
A study of these tables will disclose some interesting facts. It will be noted that while the number of kilowatt hours purchased was less than the previous year by 111,506, yet the number sold was only 32,832 less. This is reflected in the per cent unaccounted for which was reduced from 13.26 to 12.34 per cent.
Kilowatt hours sold for power dropped from 1,529,815 to 1,304,425, a reduction of 225,390, or 14.7 per cent, while kilowatt hours sold for residence service increased from 3,313,758 to 3,531,140, an increase of 217,382 or 6.5 per cent, and kilowatt hours sold under the Miscellaneous Commercial rate increased from 251,057 to 273,846, a gain of 22,789 or about 9.1 per cent.
The kilowatt hours sold per residence meter increased from 682 to 726 or about 6.4 per cent. In 1929 the number sold was 544, which shows that in four years the number of kilowatt hours sold for residence use has increased 33.4 per cent.
The kilowatt hours delivered to street light circuits was about 3.4 per cent less than last year, due principally to a reduction in the size of lamps on one circuit.
The kilowatt hours sold in each town and income from same is shown in the following table.
INCOME FROM EACH TOWN
1933
1932
Increase Decrease
Reading
$170,244.64
$179,781.65
$ 9,537.01
Lynnfield Center
18,026.36
17,551.38
474.98
North Reading
32,374.90
33,681.25
1,306.35
Wilmington
53,516.46
55,055.03
1,538.57
Other Districts
434.31
553.23
118.92
Totals
$274,596.67
$286,622.54 $ 12,025.87
KILOWATT HOURS SOLD IN EACH TOWN
1933
1932
Increase Decrease
Reading
4,400,900
4,515,257
114,357
Lynnfield Center
321,311
302,568
18,743
North Reading
607,307
592,029
15,278
Wilmington
917,065
870,148
46,917
Other Districts
13,074
12,487
587
Totals
6,259,657
6,292,489
32,832
The table below shows the number of customers in each town un- der each class of service.
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CLASSIFICATION OF CUSTOMERS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1933
Lynnfld. No.
Residence Service
Ttls. 4890
2609
418
726
1137
Commercial Miscellaneous
105
53
8
22
22
Commercial Lighting
460
276
27
53
104
Commercial Power-Retail
110
67
6
14
23
Commercial Power-Wholesale
9
6
3
Municipal Heating
1
1
Municipal Power-Retail
7
7
Municipal Power-Wholesale
5
5
-
Co-operative Resale Service
15
8
1
1
5
Private Street Lights
13
2
-
9
2
Public Street Lights
3
1
1
1
Totals for 1933
5652
3068
461
829
1294
Totals for 1932
5547
3021
441
808
1277
Increase
105
47
20
21
17
POWER STATION
The generating equipment has not been used during the year, all current being purchased. It is being maintained in operating condition and can be put into service if necessary.
The Capacitor which was installed in January, 1932, has been en- larged by the addition of six condenser units in order to improve power factor and reduce the cost of purchased current.
The total investment in this piece of apparatus is $2,523.00 and the savings effected in the cost of purchased current amount to $3,739.20.
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