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Three concrete lamp posts equipped with aluminum brackets and General Electric Luminaires were also installed.
Underground ducts were also laid in Linden Street between Haven and Mt. Vernon Streets, Woburn Street between Linden and Sanborn Streets and the entire length of Sanborn Street, a total distance of ap- proximately 2200 feet. 21,491 feet of cable was installed and 36 service connections made. This extension provides underground service for the Baptist Church, Congregational Church, Odd Fellows Building, High School and Christian Science Church. Two transformer manholes were constructed and 10 concrete lamp posts with aluminum brackets and General Electric Luminaires were erected on these three streets.
W. P. A. labor was provided for the conduit and manhole construc- tion.
About 2600 feet of 10 duct conduit with 8 manholes, has been con- structed on High Street between Woburn and Vine Streets, 14 concrete lamp posts have been erected and 5,446 feet of cable installed.
This work has also been done with W. P. A. labor, and is part of a project which will extend through High and Lowell Streets to Grove Street.
The original allotment for W. P. A. labor was $27,351.00, and an ad- ditional allotment of $9,520.00 has been made, which, it is expected, will be sufficient to complete this project.
800 feet of 4 duct conduit has been laid in Westcroft Park, in con- junction with the Telephone Company and the owner of the property. 5,783 feet of cable has been installed and 7 service connections have been made. Provision has been made for the installation of lamp posts and street lights when the streets have been accepted by the Town.
40,300 feet of underground cable has been installed during the year.
On the overhead system, 8 miles of No. 2 wire has been installed on the North Reading feeders in order to provide separate feeders for North Reading and Lynnfield Center. This change was necessary on account of the additional power load at the Lynnfield Center water pumping station.
New building construction in Lynnfield Center has required exten- sions on Crest Road, Homestead Road and Pillings Pond of about a mile of line.
The additional feeder circuit to Wilmington has been started and about 3 miles of wire has been installed. This feeder line will be com-
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pleted during the coming year with wire which will be released on the completion of the High Street underground feeders
Tree clearance has been improved on the Wilmington and Lynnfield Center lines by tree trimming and re-insulating.
103 additional poles have been set and 390 renewed during the year. The total number of poles on our system is 8689.
A total of 180,797 feet of wire has been added to the overhead sys- tem, and 234 new services connected.
We have installed 10 additional transformers during the year, mak- ing the total number connected 515.
STREET LIGHTING
The following additional street lights have been installed during the year :
In Reading: Charles Street 8, Haverhill Street 4, Hartshorn Street 2, Eaton Street 2, John Carver Road 2, Lewis Street 1, Granger Avenue 1, School Street 2; also 1 private street light on Nichols Street.
Lynnfield Center : Phillips Road 2 private street lights.
North Reading: Nichols Street 1.
Wilmington : School Street 1, Main Street 2, Woburn Street 1, also 1 private street light on Floradale Avenue.
The number of street lights in each town is as follows: Reading 986, North Reading 355, Wilmington 529, Lynnfield Center 174, a total of 2044.
The kilowatt hours sent out on the Reading street light circuits were 448,650.
The appropriation for street lights was $14,500.00.
METER DEPARTMENT
During the year we have installed 457 meters in outdoor cabinets, making a total of 3055 outdoor meters to date.
We have purchased 355 new meters and have retired from service 134 old type meters.
The following is a summary of the test and repair work :
Number of request tests 203
Number of periodic tests 236
Number of laboratory tests 972
Number of inquiry and miscellaneous tests 347
Number of meters repaired 325
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LAMP AND APPLIANCE DEPARTMENT
The net sales of lamps and appliances amounted to $43,997.24, an increase of $9,784.54 over the previous year.
1174 appliances were sold, among which were 168 ranges, 126 refri- gerators, 124 flat irons, 125 portable lamps and 15 water heaters.
The appropriation authorized was $12,000.00 and the amout charged to sales expense was $10,282.24.
The itemized account is given below :
STATEMENT OF MERCHANDISE REVENUE AND EXPENSE for the Year Ending December 31, 1940
SALES OF APPLIANCES $ 46,009.00
Deduct-RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES
2,011.76
NET SALES
43,997.24
COST OF APPLIANCES SOLD
33,250.62
GROSS PROFIT
10,746.62
Deduct-EXPENSES :
Rent
2,222.91
Payroll
7,592.37
Commissions
2,945.15
Express and Trucking
292.27
Store Expenses
189.42
Sales Expenses
261.55
Automobile Expenses
147.95
Advertising-Merchandise
2,417.41
Demonstrations
87.10
Cost of Installations
3,049.03
Inventory Adjustments
1,535.23
Uncollectible Accounts
256.27
TOTAL EXPENSES 20,996.66
NET EXPENSE-SALE OF APPLIANCES
10,250.04*
JOBBING SERVICE-NET EXPENSE
32.20*
TOTAL MERCHANDISE EXPENSE
$ 10,282.24*
Estimated Annual KWH Used by Appliances Sold 339,377
Estimated Annual Revenue @ 3.15c per KWH $13,575.08
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HOLIDAY LIGHTING
Decorative lighting was installed on Main, Haven, Woburn, Lowell, Salem, Pleasant and Harnden Streets as well as Reading Common, Ernest Leach Park, Washington Street Park, County Road and West Street and Wenda Street. Lighting decorations were also put up on the Municipal Building and Public Library, and the Old South Church was flood lighted. A total of 5127 lamps were lighted from December 14 to New Year's Day inclusive. The cost to the Department is shown below :
Labor and Insurance
$ 830.85
Truck expense
115.05
Lamp renewals
87.65
Materials
8.11
Current consumed 10.012 K. W. H. .. 1.35c 135.16
Total
$ 1,176.82
GARAGE
The expense of operation of the automobiles for the year is shown: below :
· Gasoline
$ 1,332.14
Oil
42.70
Tires and repairs
2,430.74
Labor
1,833.42
Insurance
763.99
Depreciation
2,386.42
Total
$ 8,789.41
The total mileage for the year was 139,034 and the cost per mile 6.3 cents.
The Department now operates 14 cars and the garage space is suf- ficient for only 10 cars, making it necessary to house some of the cars in that part of the garage building which is used for the stock room, and which normally is separated from the garage by fire doors. This condi- tion has been criticized by an inspector from the State Fire Marshal's office. There is also no adequate space in which to make repairs to the automobiles. The present building was erected nearly 15 years ago and should be increased in size to accommodate the additional cars and to provide shop space for repairs.
I recommend the construction of an addition 50 feet in length and 60 feet deep, at an estimated cost of $10,500.00.
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RENTAL REAL ESTATE
The property at 31-33 High Street and 1 Haven Street has been fenced and the land graded and seeded.
The rooms on the north side of the second floor have been reno- vated and leased.
The entire building is now rented, at annual rental of $1,980.00.
This property consists of 4,479 square feet of land with two story building and has a book value of $8,292.19.
FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS
The following improvements and additions to the Plant are recom- mended for the coming year :
Estimate of Cost of New Construction in 1941
Addition to Garage and Stockroom at Plant 50'x60' $ 10,500.00
Install Cables, Switches and Transformers in Underground Ducts, High Street and Lowell Street and connect Street Light Posts and Services 38,255.00
Install Underground Ducts, Cables, Street Lights, and Ser- vices, Westcroft Park 12,500.00
Install underground ducts, with manholes, on Washington Street, Lincoln Street, Prescott Street, Summer Avenue and Temple Street, using W. P. A. labor. Cost of materials and tools in 1941 5,000.00
Install spare Feeder Cables on Barrett Street for Sanford Mills
1,000.00
Install Floodlights at Ball Field, Birch Meadow Playground 2,000.00
Ordinary Extensions, Service Connections, Meters, Trans- formers and Street Lights 27,000.00
Total $ 96,255.00
To be Financed as follows :
From Depreciation Fund $ 36,130.78
From Construction Fund 2,179.84
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From Real Estate Fund
1,644.05
From Operation Fund
20,300.33
From Bonds or Notes
36,000.00
$ 96,255.00
ESTIMATE FOR 1941
I submit herewith my estimate of the income and expenses of the Plant in accordance with the provisions of Section 57, Chapter 164 of the General Laws :
Income
From Private Consumers
$363,400.00
From Tax Levy :
For Street Lights
$14,000.00
For Municipal Departments
4,800.00 18,800.00
From Miscellaneous Income
3,000.00
Total Income
385,200.00
Expenses
For Operation, Maintenance and Repairs
275,350.00
For Interest on Bonds and Notes
2,960.00
For Depreciation at 3% on $1,204,359.32
36,130.78
For Bond Payments
2,000.00
For Note Payments
17,000.00
Total Expenses
$333,440.78
A summary of cash receipts and expenditures, statement of the various funds, total cost and book value of the plant, together with statistics pertaining to the plant and a list of bills remaining unpaid at the end of the year is appended.
Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR G. SIAS, Manager.
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AUDITOR'S CERTIFICATE
CHARLES E. STANWOOD & COMPANY Accountants and Auditors
150 Congress Street Boston, Massachusetts
February 3, 1941
To the Municipal Light Board
Town of Reading
Massachusetts
We have examined the accompanying balance sheet of the Municipal Light Department of the Town of Reading, Massachusetts, as at De- cember 31, 1940 and related statements of income and profit and loss for the year then ended, and reviewed the system of internal control and accounting procedures and, without making a detailed audit of the transactions, have examined or tested accounting records of the Depart- ment and other supporting evidence, by methods and to the extent we deemed appropriate.
In our opinion said financial statements present fairly the position of the Municipal Light Department as at December 31, 1940 and the results of the operations for the year then ended, in conformity with the "Uniform System of Accounts for Municipal Lighting Plants" as pre- cribed by the Department of Public Utilities of Massachusetts.
(signed) , Charles E. Stanwood & Company
REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD
The report of the manager as submitted by him, together with the certificate of the auditor, is approved by the Municipal Light Board and constitutes its report to the Town.
HENRY R. JOHNSON, LOUIS ELLENWOOD, HERBERT G. EVANS,
Municipal Light Board
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SUMMARY OF INCOME AND EXPENSES For the year ending December 31, 1940
Revenues :
Residence Service
$241,156.80
Commercial Service
75,361.98
Municipal Service 10,130.01
Sales to Private Companies and Municipal Plants
1,551.96
Street Lighting Service
29,390.37
Miscellaneous Income
2,997.47
Total Revenues
$360,588.59
Expenses :
Production Expenses
$130,190.55
Distribution Expenses
58,862.11
Utilization Expenses
10,246.78
Commercial Expenses
17,921.42
New Business Expenses
358.72
General Expenses
24,631.07
Depreciation
34,690.58
Interest on Bonds and Notes
3,028.85
Taxes
4,987.95
Uncollectible Operating Revenue
1,299.62
Interest on Consumers' Deposits
314.06
Merchandise Expense
10,282.24
Total Expenses
$296,813.95
Balance to Profit and Loss
$ 63,774.64
Totals
$360,588.59
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
Balance Dec. 31, 1939
$157,681.61
Income balance from Operating Account
63,774.64
Premium from Sale of Bonds
555.87
Total Credits
222,012.12
Bonds and Notes Paid
$ 21,000.00
Miscellaneous Adjustments
173.28
Transferred to General Funds of the Town for reduction of taxes
26,000.00
Total Debits
$ 47,173.28
Credit Balance Dec. 31, 1940
$174,838.84
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES as of December 31, 1940
Fixed Assets :
Land
$ 10,035.26
Structures
54,804.44
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Plant Equipment
51,893.37
Transformer Station and Substation Equipment
33,868.06
Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Conductors
266,654.23
Underground Conduit
93,278.56
Underground Conductors
74,446.96
Consumers Meters and Installations
50,830.86
Line Transformers and Installations
33,868.79
Street Lighting Equipment
21,535.67
General Equipment
13,327.19
Rental Property-Land and Building
8,292.19
Total Fixed Assets
$712,835.58
Unfinished Construction
$ 5,048.32
Current Assets :
Funds
$ 14,409.43
Accounts Receivable
40,681.80
Materials and Supplies Inventory
62,532.65
Total Current Assets
117,623.88
Prepaid Insurance
$ 1,477.22
Totals
$836,985.00
Liabilities :
Notes Payable
$129,000.00
Bonds Payable
22,000.00
Accounts Payable
30,161.53
Consumers' Deposits
10,335.54
Town Treasurer-Petty Cash Fund
250.00
Interest Accrued
820.83
Loans Repayment
469,578.26
Total Liabilities
$662,146.16
Profit and Loss Balance Dec. 31, 1940
$174,838.84
Totals
$836,985.00
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PETTY CASH FUND
Petty Cash Fund-Due Town Treasurer $ 250.00
OPERATION FUND
Balance January 1, 1940 Debits
NONE
Received from Sale of Electricity
$360.948.70
Received from Appropriation for Street Lights
14,500.00
Received from Sale of Merchandise and Jobbing
36,608.53
Received from Sale of Miscellaneous Junk
1,067.64
Received from Interest on Consumers' Deposits
221.11
Received from Rental Property
1,133.33
Received from Pole Attachments
209.57
Total Debits
$414,688.88
Credits
Expenditures for Operation
$306,952.51
Merchandise and Jobbing Service Expense
20,875.63
Amount transferred to Depreciation Fund
34,690.58
Bonds and Notes Paid
21,000.00
Interest Paid on Bonds and Notes
3,402.50
Total Credits
$386,921.22
Balance December 31, 1940
$ 27,767.66
Amount transferred to Town Treasurer
$ 26,000.00
Amount transferred to Construction Fund
1,767.66
Balance December 31, 1940 (After Closing)
NONE
DEPRECIATION FUND
Debits
Balance January 1, 1940
$ 4,218.02
Amount transferred from Income
34,690.58
Total
$ 38,908.60
Credits
Amount expended for Construction
$ 38,908.60
Balance December 31, 1940
NONE
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CONSTRUCTION FUND Debits
Balance January 1, 1940 $ 4,261.16
Amount transferred from New Building Fund 54.09
Amount transferred from Operation Fund, Dec. 31, 1940 1,767.66
Total
$ 6,082.91
Credits
Amount transferred to Real Estate Operating Fund $ 735.00
Amount expended for Construction
3,168.07
Total
$ 3,903.07
Balance December 31, 1940
$ 2,179.84
NEW BUILDING FUND Debits
Balance January 1, 1940
$ 54.09
Credits
Amount transferred to Construction Fund
$ 54.09
Balance December 31, 1940
NONE
REAL ESTATE OPERATING FUND Debit
Balance January 1, 1940
NONE
Cash Transferred from Construction Fund
$ 735.00
Rents Collected
1,732.50
Total
$ 2,467.50
Credit
Building Improvements and Fencing
$ 292.19
Building Repairs and changes for new tenant
224.18
Grading and Seeding Lawn
60.66
Water and Sewer Service
24.78
Insurance
12.40
Heat
219.92
Miscellaneous Maintenance Items
32.23
Total
$ 866.36
Less unpaid bills Dec. 31, 1940
42.91
Total Paid Expenses
$ 823.45
Cash on Hand Dec. 31, 1940
$ 1,644.05
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INVENTORY OF MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES ON HAND December 31, 1940
Line Materials $ 34,877.25
Electric Appliances-In Stock 17,041.25
Tools and Supplies 10,174.75
Coal 439.40
Total Materials and Supplies
$ 62,532.65
SUMMARY OF CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
During the Period January 1, 1940 through December 31, 1940
Cash Balances January 1, 1940
Operating Fund
$ NONE
Depreciation Fund
4,218.02
Construction Fund
4,261.16
Real Estate Fund
NONE
Special Construction Fund-25 Haven St. Building 54.09
Petty Cash Fund
250.00
Total Cash Balances
$ 8,783.27
Cash Received
Sale of Electricity
$360,948.70
Sale of Merchandise and Jobbing
36,608.53
Street Light Appropriation 14,500.00
Sale of Miscellaneous Junk
1,067.64
Interest on Consumers' Deposits
221.11
Rental Property
1,133.33
Pole Attachments
209.57
Total Cash Received
414,688.88
Total
$423,472.15
Cash Disbursed
Operating Accounts-Plant, Merchandise and Jobbing
$326,919.09
Construction Accounts
42,876.67
Taxes
4,987.95
Interest Paid
3,402.50
Bonds and Notes Paid
21,000.00
Transfer to Town Treasurer
26,000.00
Total Cash Disbursed
$419,398.26
Cash Balances December 31, 1940
Operation Fund $ NONE
Depreciation Fund
NONE
Construction Fund
2,179.84
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Real Estate Fund
1,644.05
Special Construction Fund-25 Haven St. Building NONE
Petty Cash Fund 250.00.
Total Cash Balance December 31, 1940 $ 4,073.89
ADDITIONS TO PLANT
Structures-25 Haven St.
$ 2,112.28
Electric Plant-Steam
26.61
Trans. Sta. and Substa. Equipment
100.61
Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Conductors
15,765.82
Underground Conduit
19,057.90
Underground Conductors
5,338.44
Consumers Meters
3,787.40
Consumers Meter Installations
1,759.14
Line Transformers
576.88
Transformer Installations
67.50
Street Lighting Equipment
3,210.53
Total Additions to Plant
$ 51,804.11
DEPRECIATION CHARGED OFF PLANT ACCOUNTS
Structures-Plant
$ 554.03
Structures-Garage
342.30
Structures-25 Haven St.
509.78
Electric Plant-Steam
4,938.42
Trans. Sta. and Substa. Equipment
2,434.13
Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Conductors
15,359.96
Underground Conduit
1,706.34
Underground Conductors
2,489.55
Consumers' Meters
2,122.71
Consumers Meter Installations
588.42
Line Transformers
1,556.73
Transformer Installations
163.61
Street Lighting Equipment
1,924.60
Total
$ 34,690.58
TOTAL COST OF PLANT as of December 31, 1940
Cost of Land-Ash St.
$ 2,575.80
25 Haven St. 7,459.46
31-33 High St.
1,601.10
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Cost of Structures-Ash St.
44,816.75
25 Haven St. 27,601.38
31-33 High Street
6,691.09
Generating Plant-Steam :
Cost of Boiler Plant Equipment $ 69,696.71
Cost of Prime Movers and Auxiliaries 21,512.38
Cost of Turbo-Generator Units 46,870.83
Cost of Electric Plant-Steam 82,333.90
Transmission, Distribution and Storage :
Cost of Trans. Sta. and Substa. Equipment 40,669.55
Cost of Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Conductors 475,037.35
Cost of Underground Conduits 104,375.26
Cost of Underground Conductors 88,323.70
Cost of Consumers' Meters
72,700.37
Cost of Consumers' Meter Installations
21,373.34
Cost of Line Transformers
52,201.28
Cost of Transformer Installations
5,521.06
Utilization Equipment :
Cost of Street Lighting Equipment 51,325.46
Total Cost of Electric Plant as Shown by Books $1,222,686.77
COST OF DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN OUTSIDE TOWNS
North Reading
Total Investment December 31, 1940
Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Conductors
$ 97,277.07
Consumers' Meters
15,369.11
Line Transformers
9,750.25
Street Lighting Equipment 3,586.91
Substation Equipment
2,069.19
$128,052.53
Lynnfield Center
Total Investment December 31, 1940
Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Conductors
$ 49,859.57
Consumers' Meters 7,848.51
Line Transformers
3,940.61
Street Lighting Equipment
2,135.30
Substation Equipment
1,051.46
$ 64,835.45
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Wilmington
Total Investment December 31, 1940
Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Conductors
$143,717.80
Consumers' Meters
21,055.61
Line Transformers 10,848.57
Street Lighting Equipment 4,241.04
Substation Equipment
2,910.98
$182,774.00
Total Investment-Outside Towns
$375,661.98
Total Revenue-Outside Towns
$143,369.90
KILOWATT HOURS PURCHASED, SOLD, USED, AND UNACCOUNTED FOR
Kilowatt Hours Purchased
11,365,000
Kilowatt Hours Sold :
For Residence Service
5,881,007
For Commercial Service
1,530,085
For Commercial Power-Retail 13,189
For Commercial Power-Wholesale
1,586,150
For Lighting Municipal Buildings
166,589
For Municipal Power-Retail
193
For Municipal Power-Wholesale
367,400
For Street Lighting 704,500
To Other Plants for Resale
52,344
Totals
10,301,457
Kilowatt Hours Used at Station, Garage and Office 91,096
Kilowatt Hours Used for Christmas Illumination 12,234
Kilowatt Hours Unaccounted for 960,213
Totals
11,365,000
Percent Unaccounted for
8.45%
CLASSIFICATION OF CUSTOMERS December 31, 1940
Residence Service 5840
Commercial Service 560
204
Primary Power-Wholesale
12
Municipal Service 49
Municipal Power-Wholesale
5
Co-operative Resale Service
24
Private Street Lights
18
Public Street Lights
3
Total-1940
6511
Total-1939
6310
Increase
201
UNPAID BILLS December 31, 1940
Addressograph Division
1.59
John A. Akeson
19.01
Alexander Film Co.
61.10
Arvedon Elec. Sup. Co., Inc.
1.29
Wendell Bancroft & Co.
85.61
Henry S. Blethen
3.13
Boston Easy Washer Dist.
3.61
Boston Edison Co.
25,696.30
George H. Buckminster Co.
13.50
Carleton-Walsh Motors, Inc.
1.75
Central Electric Co.
30.00
Chapin Oil Co.
112.63
Christian Science Pub. Soc.
52.80
Clapp and Leach, Inc.
34.38
Davis Transformer Co.
Cr. 8.40
Dyer-Clark Co.
28.89
Eastern Co.
724.80
Edson Corp.
5.40
Electromaster, Inc.
12.27
T. C. Fife
.68
Frank E. Fitts
14.40
W. B. Flaherty
16.15
Florence Stove Co.
1.47
Francis Bros., Inc.
36.39
205
Frigidaire Division
1.92
General Electric Co., Boston
Cr. 12.70
General Electric Co., Mdse. Cr. 144.22
G. E. Supply Corp. 140.73
General Products Co.
8.90
Graybar Elec. Co., Inc. 73.89
Harvey Research
4.00
Hygrade Sylvania Corp.
21.50
Keelox Mfg. Co.
2.70
Laing Chevrolet Co.
.75
Landers, Frary and Clark
25.75
Edward Lappin
23.97
Liberty Mutual Ins. Co.
395.04
Lincoln Oil Co.
132.16
A. J. Lindemann & Hoverson Co.
Cr. 102.89
Littlefield-Greene, Inc.
10.62
Malden Crushed Stone Co.
67.03
Malden Motor Parts Co.
48.92
Mass. Gas and El. Lt. Sup. Co.
26.49
Merchants Tire Co. 5.75
Milhender-Afes Elec. Co., Inc.
195.85
L. E. Muran Co.
54.63
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co .- Service
7.25
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co .- Const.
143.09
L. B. Philbrick Co.
12.08
Ralph Pill Elec. Sup. Co.
66.70
Porcelier Mfg. Co.
.34
A. L. Postman
26.48
Railway Express Agency, Inc.
1.55
Robeson-Royal Service Co.
.86
Sager Elec. Supply Co.
14.80
J. F. Sanborn
57.50
Sessions Clock Co.
5.27
Simplex Wire and Cable Co.
1,079.19
Fred F. Smith, Inc.
87.78
United Motors Service
3.25
Universal Fixture Corp.
12.$$
W. R. Van Horn
4.25
206
Village Press
12.60
Virginia Smelting Co ..
2.00
Geo. H. Wahn Co.
40.57
Geo. H. Wahn Co .- Lamp a/c
102.31
Westinghouse Elec. & Mfg. Co.
1.43
Wetmore-Savage Division
51.47
Edwin L. Wiegand Co.
Cr. 1.00
Domenick Zanni
3.00
A. E. Borden Co.
3.62
Boston and Maine R. R.
4.75
Boston Chamber of Commerce
35.00
Brook's Express
8.60
Chase, Parker & Co., Inc.
5.61
Coleman Lamp and Stove Co.
.29
J. J. Costello Co.
8.94
E. B. Currell & Son
28.34
Dockam's Express
4.75
Eastern Surgical Supply Co.
27.00
Earl G. Hobart
5.77
Hookie's Auto Service
37.86
Jenkins Bros.
2.86
Wm. Keich & Son
3.00
McDonald's Auto Express
15.55
H. J. Montgomery
3.50
Palmer Elec. & Mfg. Co.
184.20
C. W. Pierce
1.20
Reading Motor Co.
1.69
Sargent's Express
.35
Wagner Electric Corp.
Cr. 6.00
C. M. Warner Co.
18.00
Taylor Calhoun Co.
102.34
Total
$ 30,161.53
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TWENTIETH ANNUAL REPORT
of the
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
For the Year Ended
December 31, 1940
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
To the Citizens of Reading :
The Board of Public Works submits herewith its Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 1940.
The Board reorganized at the first meeting after the Town Elec- tion. Wendell P. Davis was re-elected Chairman and Harold W. Put- nam was re-elected Secretary. Philip Welch was reappointed as Super- intendent.
Regularly scheduled meetings were held in the Municipal Building on Friday evenings until June 14, when the Summer schedule of meet- ing nights became effective, the Board meeting on alternate Monday nights until October, when the regular meeting night was changed from Fridays to Mondays. Regular meetings will be held on Monday evenings in the future. Special meetings were held when necessary. During the year, thirty-two public hearings were held after due notifi- cation and/or publication as required by law. These hearings covered street layouts and relocations, street acceptances, pole locations, sewer extensions and other subjects.
The Board has held several joint meetings with the Special Drain- age Committee. The Department has worked jointly with the State Department of Public Works on the preparation of plans as authorized by the Town and the General Court. The Board has attended hearings at the State House held by the State Department of Public Works as required by State Law.
We believe that the various departments under the jurisdiction of the Board have operated efficiently, and for the best interests of the Town, during the past year, carrying out the policies of the Board under the supervision of the Superintendent.
The Pumping Station and Iron Removal Plan have operated well during the past year delivering an abundant supply of clean, pure water into the distribution system. A large check valve was installed in the main line outside the Pumping Station. This check valve will prevent damages to the interior of the Pumping Station in the event of a break in the main line. Analyses of the water were made at regular intervals by competent engineering consultants as well as by regular department employees.
Increased building construction in 1940 resulted in a large increase in water main extensions and also in the number of house services.
Granolithic sidewalk installation was substantially increased, more applications having been received than could be constructed within
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