Town of Reading Massachusetts annual report 1942, Part 18

Author: Reading (Mass.)
Publication date: 1942
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 398


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Alma Towle


Virginia Bell Ward


Donald E. Wilmot


William A. Zitzow


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Jean Frances Stimpson


Gloria Frances King Ruth Shirley Kimball Robert Laetsch


R. Russell Ralston


Classical Course


Jean Haskell Dodge Georgiana Winnifred Poland


Anne Mary Schaeffer Phyllis Rae Springford Frances Lorraine Wheeler


Clerical Course


Elizabeth Sarah Boyd Elizabeth Janet Campbell


Joan Irene Ceaser


Phyllis Irene Gormlie


Evelyn L. Greenleaf


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Barbara M. Merritt


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Louise A. Sias


Jean Elizabeth Sullivan


Gertrude Emilie Thieme


Marcia Wentworth


College Course


Elinor Abbott


Joseph Walfred Anderson, Jr.


Robert C. Anderson


Barbara Louise Bailey


Patricia R. Lane


Wallace Bronson Bailey


Marion Beryl Langiell


Helen Jenness Batchelder


Dorothy Anne Beasley


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George Edmund Black


Bernice Lillian Bridge


Richard Averill Brooks


Paul Alexander Morrice


Kenneth Leo Brown


Siegfried E. Pfeiffer


Beverly Ann Buckler


Elizabeth Dorothy Burpee


Maurice Clifton Proctor, Jr.


Harriette Upson Camp J. Russell Coombs


Ann Richmond


Barbara Davis


Alice Lincoln Robinson


Earle Marshall Davis


Harold Miner Rogers, Jr.


Priscilla June Davis


Roland Henry Dewhurst


Kenneth E. Sawyer


Dorothy Mae Fienemann


Martin Lewis Shapiro


Barbara Lindsay Glover Lucile Higgins Gonnam


Thornton V. Struss


Constance Stephens Ham


Barbara Louise Teel


Laura Elizabeth Hamm


Marjorie Webster


Emily Rose Hanley


Nancy Harding White Eleanor Constance Williams


Marcella E. Hayes


John Michael Hegarty Nancy E. Holcomb


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Practical Arts Course


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Scientific Course


Donald Baisley


Richard Leigh Bowser


Alfred Joseph Gianascol Ralph Dodge Gibson Harold Edward Holmes


David H. Littlefield


Robert F. Perry, Jr.


Bruce Souther Putnam


Gloria Esther Shane Charles W. Spear


Secretarial Course


Viola Ann Arsenault Natalie Ellen Cutcliffe Dorothy Doherty Bette Ellis- Claire Leslie Johnson


Walter Edward O'Connell Natalie Elizabeth Pestana Priscilla Ann Proctor


Bette Walker


Katherine Elaine White


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF APPEAL


January 3, 1943


During the year 1942, a total of six hearings were held by the Board of Appeal, of which two were granted, two denied, one with- drawn by the petitioner, and one was dismissed by the Board because the property in question did not come under the jurisdiction of the Board of Appeal. Records of all hearings are on file with the Town Clerk.


Respectfuly submitted, BENJAMIN B. PIPER, Chairman FRED L. NUTTER, Secretary DOUGLAS B. KILLAM


Board of Appeal


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Forty-eighth Annual Report


of the


ELECTRIC LIGHT COMMISSIONERS


For the Year Ended


December 31, 1942


MANAGER'S REPORT


To the Municipal Light Board :


Gentlemen :


I submit herewith my report of the operation of the Municipal Light Plant for the year ending December 31, 1942.


We purchased 12,093,131 kilowatt hours which was 91,877 less than in the previous year. The maximum station load was 3650 K. W. and occurred in January. This was 325 K. W. less than our maximum load in 1941. The maximum daily output was 41,450 kilowatt hours and oc- curred on January 8th. The average cost per kilowatt hour for the current purchased was 1.2972 cents which is slightly higher than the previous year due principally to the increase in the fuel charge. We sold 11,162,699 kilowatt hours, an increase of 145,847 over last year. 76,857 kilowatt hours were used at the station, garage and office, and 853,575 kilowatt hours were unaccounted for, which shows a loss in distribution of 7.17 per cent as compared with 8.77 per cent in 1941. Current used in residences increased from 6,308,844 kilowatt hours in 1941 to 6,892,852 in the past year, a gain of 9.25 per cent, while current sold for commercial lighting and power dropped from 3,390,936 kilowatt hours in 1941 to 2,993,647 in 1942, a reduction of nearly 12 per cent, due to the curtailment in the production of civilian goods, the restricted use of automobiles and dim-out regulations in connection with the prosecu- tion of the war. The kilowatt hours sold per residence meter were 1094, an increase of 54 over last year.


Revenue from the sale of current amounted to $401,978.11, an in- crease of $24,252.96 over last year. The income from residence service increased $29,845.29, due partly to the increase in the rates which went into effect on April 1st, and partly to the increased revenue from the use of the appliances sold by the Department. Revenue from the sale of commercial and power service dropped from $79,888.05 in 1941 to $73,058.73 last year, due to causes noted above. Revenue from Munici- pal Service, Street Lighting and Sales to Other Plants showed an in- crease of $1,236.99 over the previous year.


Operating expenses, including taxes, interest and depreciation were $327,300.07, as compared with $322,262.63 in 1941, an increase of $5,037.04. While production expenses increased $9,746.23, due principally to the in- crease in the fuel charge on our purchased power bills, and there was an added charge for depreciation amounting to $1,792.28, on account of additions to plant in 1941, Distribution, Utilization and Merchandising expenses showed a reduction of $7,374.31.


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The Profit and Loss surplus shows an increase of $16,819.96, after credit entries of $75,671.10, representing the balance of the operating account, and $148.86 from the note premium account, with deductions of $24,000.00 for Bond and Note payments and $35,000.00 paid into the general funds of the Town for the benefit of the tax rate.


The amount taken from operating income for depreciation was $37,923.06, which represents 3 per cent of the total cost of the plant, less the cost of the land. This amount has been charged off the various plant accounts as shown elsewhere in this report.


Current Assets as of December 31st amounted to $171,031.80 and current liabilities $39,234.77.


The amount expended for additions to the plant was $18,770.65 of which $7,746.13 was paid from the Depreciation Fund, $3,561.04 from the regular Construction Fund and $7,463.48 from the Special Appro- priation for the underground construction on High and Lowell Streets.


In order to conserve gasoline and tires, we commenced, in Septem- ber, to read meters every second month and render an estimated bill for the month when no reading was made. We also have reduced the mileage covered by the street light patrol trucks by making about one half of the number of patrol trips per month. While the effect of this saving applies only to a portion of the year, it will be more apparent in 1943.


POWER STATION


The usual annual inspection and cleaning of the oil circuit break- ers, instruments, switches and relays has been done and adjustments made where necessary. The switch oil has been changed and filtered, and busses and insulators cleaned.


The station operators found it very difficult to distinguish the fire alarm signals during a blackout and, through the courtesy of Mr. Hugh L. Eames, Chief of the Fire Department, a tapper has been installed at the power station.


The chimney at the station has been cleaned and pointed up for a distance of 40 feet from the top and the metal cap cleaned and painted. An additional feeder circuit to Wilmington was put into service upon the completion of the cable work on this feeder in the High and Lowell Street ducts.


DISTRIBUTION LINES


The underground construction project on High and Lowell Streets has been halted as additional W. P. A. funds for labor were not avail-


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able and also because of government restrictions on the use of mater- ials. We did, however, install 20487 feet of underground cable as a part of this job in order to correct an overloaded condition on the feeders serving the Wilmington district.


We have installed 50 K. V. A. capacity in transformers during the year and connected 125 new services, 5 of which were underground and the balance overhead. A total of 70403 feet of overhead wire and 26379 feet of underground cable has been installed, 38 additional poles set and 388 defective poles replaced.


The Government requirements for critical materials has practically stopped all non-essential construction for the duration of the war. 180 K. V. A. of capacitors has been added to the feeder circuits during the year, which makes a total of 640 K. V. A. installed on our system as follows :


Lynnfield Center Feeder 120 K. V. A.


North Reading Feeder 85 K. V. A.


Wilmington Feeder 135 K. V. A.


Power Station Bus 300 K. V. A.


These installations have greatly improved the power factor of our distribution lines, and reduced the unaccounted for kilowatt hours. They have provided capacity for additional load and have reduced voltage fluctuations due to motor starting.


The average annual power factor of the system in 1941 was 82.7 per cent, which was raised to 85.6 per cent during the year just ended.


Control relays have been installed on all street lights controlled by time clocks, in order to provide means for turning the lights off from the power station during a blackout.


STREET LIGHTING


19 additional street lights have been installed during the year on the following streets : in Reading, Washington Street 1, Village Street 1, Springvale Road 2, Coolidge Road 1, Wescroft Road 4; in Wilming- ton, Church Street 1, Eames Street 1; in Lynnfield, Carter Road 3, Oxbow Road 2, Homestead Road 2, Summer Street 1.


In an effort to comply with U. S. Army regulations affecting sky glow from Reading street lights, the top portion of the globes were painted black on 160 lamp fixtures, and 5 sodium vapor fixtures were re- placed with Form 79 General Electric fixtures. The current on the street light circuits was also reduced about 10 per cent. This work was done in May and in November additional Army requirements ex- tended the dim-out area to include North Reading, Wilmington, and Lynnfield and called for dim-out hoods or skirts on all types of fixtures which were not included in the previous order.


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The necessary material has been ordered to effect the shading as required and after installation the current on the Reading circuits will be restored to normal.


The kilowatt hours sent out on the Reading circuits were 414,230, at an average cost of 3.147 cents computed in accordance with the method defined by statute. This makes a total cost of $13,035.82. The appropriation for street lighting was $15,000.00.


The following schedule shows the number of street lights in each town as of December 31st :


Public Private Total


Reading


1020


9


1029


North Reading


365


4


369


Wilmington


532


6


538


Lynnfield Center


188


1


189


Totals


2105


20


2125


METER DEPARTMENT


We purchased 100 new meters and removed from service 17 old meters which were no longer suitable for operation. 8 meters were destroyed by fire while in service in customers' premises.


207 outdoor meter enclosures were installed, making the total num- ber of meters installed on the outside of buildings 3742, which is more than half of the total number in service. As the change of a meter lo- cation from the inside to the outside of a building requires critical material, we discontinued this work about the middle of the year.


Repairs of meters included the replacement of 485 defective jewels, 635 pivots and the attachment of 66 temperature compensating shunts. 170 meters were repaired and 1872 meter tests were made during the year.


GARAGE


The automotive equipment includes seven trucks and seven pas- senger type cars. One 1935 coupe and one 1937 panel body truck were exchanged during the year for two 1941 coupes.


The total car miles for the year was 113,897, a reduction of about 11 per cent over 1941, due to the necessity of conserving gasoline and rubber.


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The average cost per mile was 4.214 cents and details of the ex- penses are shown in the following table :


Gasoline


$ 1,236.10


Oil


58.84


Tires and Repairs


793.86


Labor


1,153.70


Depreciation


854.00


Insurance


703.05


Total


$ 4,799.55


LAMP AND APPLIANCE DEPARTMENT


The net sales of appliances was $53,717.04 and the net selling ex- pense, including free installations and advertising, was $2,684.26. 1252 items were sold, among which were 155 ranges, 74 refrigerators, 39 water heaters, 71 washers, 178 flat irons, 120 toasters and 127 portable lamps.


It is estimated that with normal usage the appliances sold will consume annually over 400,000 kilowatt hours, which, at the present average rate, should produce an income in excess of $12,000.00 per year.


There follows an itemized statement of receipts and expenses cov- ering merchandising and jobbing :


Statement of Merchandise Revenue and Expense


For the Year Ending December 31, 1942


SALE OF APPLIANCES a/c 560 $ 54,037.07


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Deduct-RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES 320.03


NET SALES 53,717.04


COST OF APPLIANCES SOLD 35,886.57


GROSS PROFIT 17,830.47


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Deduct-EXPENSES :


Storage


524.15


Rent


2,381.84


Payroll


8,113.59


Commissions


3,754.09


Express and Trucking


246.25


Store Expense


150.29


Sales Expense


139.89


Automobile Expense


79.08


Advertising - Mdse.


935.13


Cost of Installations


3,961.23


Inventory Adjustments


26.18


Uncollectible Accounts


110.76


Miscellaneous


144.61


TOTAL EXPENSE


$ 20,514.73


SALE OF APPLIANCES-NET EXPENSE


2,684.26


JOBBING SERVICE-NET EXPENSE


84.47


RENTAL MDSE. - NET EXPENSE


211.48


TOTAL MERCHANDISE EXPENSE


2,557.25


Estimated Annual KWH Used by Appliances Sold 404,179


Estimated Annual Revenue @ 3.15c per KWH .. $12,731.64


EMPLOYEES IN THE ARMED FORCES


John J. McLellan


Lineman


Army


Merrill P. Reed


Service Man


Army


Alexander Williamson


Meter Reader Army


Alfred J. Burbine


Meter Reader


Navy


Anthony Tine


Stock Clerk


Coast Guard


ESTIMATE FOR 1943


I submit, herewith, my estimate of the income and expenses of the plant for the year 1943, in accordance with the provisions of Section 57, Chapter 164 of the General Laws.


Income


From Private Consumers


$379,379.10


From Tax Levy :


For Street Lights


$ 15,000.00


For Municipal Departments 5,093.86 20,093.86


From Miscellaneous Income


1,000.00


Total Income


$400,472.96


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Expenses


For Operation, Maintenance and Repair


$303,247.10


For Interest on Bonds and Notes 2,299.68


For Depreciation at 3% on $1,282,541.99


38,476.26


For Bond Payments


2,000.00


For Note Payments


22,000.00


Total Expenses


$368,023.04


POST-WAR IMPROVEMENTS


When critical materials are no longer needed by the United Na- tions to prosecute the war, we should proceed with the completion of the underground construction on High Street and Lowell Street, the estimated cost of which is $26,332.00.


At the annual town meeting in March 1941, there was an appropria- tion of $5,000 voted to be expended for materials to be used in co- operation with the Federal Government for a W. P. A. project in ex- tending the underground system on Lincoln Street, Prescott Street, Summer Avenue and Temple Street. As W. P. A. Funds were not available this appropriation was not used, and no work was done on the project.


The estimated cost of this project when completed, including street lamp posts and house connections is $64,723.00.


There is available in the Depreciation Fund the sum of $30,176.93, and with the increases in this fund on account of transfers from the Operation Fund during this year and next, we should be able to com- plete these two underground projects without increasing our bonded indebtedness.


I recommend that consideration be given to the above method of financing these projects, which should be completed at the proper time after the war.


A summary of cash receipts and expenditures, statement of the various funds, book value and total cost of the plant, together with sta- tistics pertaining to the plant and a list of bills remaining unpaid at the close 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 1, 1943


To the Municipal Light Board Town of Reading Massachusetts


We have examined the accompanying balance sheet of the Mu- nicipal Light Department of the Town of Reading, Massachusetts, as at December 31, 1942 and related statements of income and profit and loss for the year then ended, and reviewed the system of internal con- trol and accounting procedures and, without making a detailed audit of the transactions, have examined or tested accounting records of the Department and other supporting evidence, by methods and to the ex- tent we deemed appropriate.


In our opinion said financial statements present fairly the position of the Municipal Light Department as at December 31, 1942 and the results of their operations for the year then ended, in conformity with the "Uniform System of Accounts for Municipal Lighting Plants" as prescribed by the Department of Public Utilities of Massachusetts.


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, 1942


Revenues :


Residence Service $287,087.84


Commercial Service 52,359.39


Commercial Power - Wholesale 20,699.34


Municipal Service 10,188.87


Sales to Private Companies and Municipal Plants 1,389.24


Street Lighting Service


30,253.43


Miscellaneous Income


993.06


Total Revenues


$402,971.17


Expenses :


Production Expenses


$156,882.49


Distribution Expenses


64,772.57


Utilization Expenses


10,933.38


Commercial Expenses


18,712.48


New Business Expenses


164.70


General Expenses


26,190.00


Depreciation


37,923.06


Interest on Bonds and Notes


2,507.18


Taxes


5,436.70


Uncollectible Operating Revenues


655.72


Interest on Consumers Deposits


353.06


Merchandise Expense


2,768.73


Total Expenses $327,300.07


Balance to Profit and Loss 75,671.10


Totals


$402,971.17


PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT As of December 31, 1942


Balance December 31, 1941


$181,682.84


Income Balance from Operating Account


75,671.10


Surplus Adjustment - Premiums Applied to Payment


of Notes


148.86


Total Credits $257,502.80


Bonds and Notes Paid


$ 24,000.00


Transferred to General Funds of the Town for reduction of Taxes 35,000.00


Total Debits $ 59,000.00


Credit Balance December 31, 1942


$198,502.80


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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES As of December 31, 1942


Fixed Assets :


Land


$ 10,035.26


Structures


64,212.97


Plant Equipment


42,724.61


Transformer Station and Substation Equip.


28,987.72


Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Conductors


258,591.30


Underground Conduit


96,642.75


Underground Conductors


90,671.15


Consumers Meters and Installations


51,928.36


Line Transformers and Installations


33,723.04


Street Lighting Equipment


19,726.17


General Equipment


15,167.53


Total Fixed Assets


$712,410.86


Unfinished Construction


$ 5,099.88


Current Assets :


Funds


$ 52,674.27


Accounts Receivable


36,711.55


Materials and Supplies Inventories


81,645.98


Total Current Assets


$171,031.80


Prepaid Insurance


$ 1,703.50


Totals


$890,246.04


Liabilities :


Notes Payable


$121,000.00


Bonds Payable


18,000.00


Accounts Payable


27,795.23


Consumers Deposits


11,439.54


Town Treasurer - Petty Cash Fund


250.00


Interest Accrued


680.21


Loans Repayment


512,578.26


Total Liabilities


$691,743.24


Profit and Loss Balance Dec. 31, 1942


$198,502.80


Totals


$890,246.04


NOTE: A contingent liability in the amount of $16,682.42 existed at December 31, 1942 on account of leases received from installment sales of electrical appliances and which were discounted with the First National Bank of Reading.


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PETTY CASH FUND


Petty Cash Fund - Due Town Treasurer $ 250.00


OPERATION FUND


Balance January 1, 1942


None


Debits


Received from Sale of Electricity


$386,978.11


Received from Appropriaiton for Street Lights


15,000.00


Received from Sale of Merchandise and Jobbing


53,717.04


Received from Sale of Junk


404.24


Received from Interest on Consumers' Deposits


225.91


Received from Rent from Elec. Appl.


205.48


Total Debits


$456,530.78


Credits


Expenditures for Operation


$299,238.57


Merchandise and Jobbing Service Expense


56,485.76


Bonds and Notes Paid


24,000.00


Interest Paid on Bonds and Notes 2,507.18


Amount transferred to Depreciation Fund


37,923.06


Total Credits


$420,154.57


Balance December 31, 1942


36,376.21


Amount transferred to Town Treasurer


35,000.00


Amount transferred to Construction Fund


1,376.21


Balance December 31, 1942 (After Closing)


None


DEPRECIATION FUND


Balance January 1, 1942


Debits


$ 37,923.06


Total Debits


37,923.06


Credits


Amount expended for Construction


$ 7,746.13


Total Credits


$ 7,746.13


Balance December 31, 1942


30,176.93


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None


Amount transferred from Income


CONSTRUCTION FUND


Balance January 1, 1942 $ 3,561.04


Debits


Amount transferred from Operation Fund


$ 1,376.21


Total Debits


$ 4,937.25


Credits


Amount expended for Construction


$ 3,561.04


Total Credits


$ 3,561.04


Balance December 31, 1942


$ 1,376.21


Special Construction Fund-Underground As of December 31, 1942


Balance January 1, 1942


$ 8,895.07


Net Additions-Underground Conductors-1942 :


Cable and Wire


$ 4,994.04


Tape, Racks, etc.


163.32


Switches


216.00


Labor


1,733.60


Insurance


32.87


Truck


323.65


$ 7,463.48


Balance December 31, 1942 $ 1,431.59


REAL ESTATE DEBT RETIREMENT FUND


Balance January 1, 1942


$ 10,000.00


Credits


Payment on Notes issued for 25 Haven St., Building $ 2,000.00


Construction


Balance December 31, 1942


$ 8,000.00


INVENTORY OF MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES ON HAND


December 31, 1942


Line Materials and Supplies


$ 38,910.64


Electric Appliances in Stock


30,877.77


Tools and Supplies 11,293.57


Coal


564.00


Total Materials and Supplies $ 81,645.98


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SUMMARY OF CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS


During the Period January 1, 1942 Through December 31, 1942


Cash Balances January 1, 1942 :


Operation Fund


None


Depreciation Fund


None


Construction Fund


3,561.04


Real Estate Debt Retirement Fund


10,000.00


Special Construction Fund-Underground 8,895.07


Petty Cash Fund


250.00


Total Cash Balances January 1, 1942


$ 22,706.11


Cash Received :


Sale of Electricity


$386,978.11


Sale of Merchandise and Jobbing 53,717.04


15,000.00


Sale of Junk


404.24


Interest on Consumers Deposits


225.91


Rental from Elec. Appl.


205.48


Total Cash Received


$456,530.78


Totals


$479,236.89


Cash Disbursed :


Operation Accounts-Plant, Merchandise and Jobbing $352,287.63


18,770.65


Taxes


5,436.70


Interest Paid


2,507.18


Bonds and Notes Paid


24,000.00


Transfer to Town Treasurer


35,000.00


Total Cash Disbursed


$438,002.16


Cash Balances December 31, 1942 :


Operation Fund


None


Depreciation Fund


30,176.93


Construction Fund


1,376.21


Real Estate Debt Retirement Fund 8,000.00


Special Construction Fund-Underground Const. 1,431.59


Petty Cash Fund


250.00


Total Cash Balance December 31, 1942 $ 41,234.73


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Street Light Appropriation


Construction Accounts


ADDITIONS TO PLANT During the Year 1942


Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Conductors


$ 7,351.74


Underground Conduits


218.52


Underground Conductors 8,423.18


Consumers Meters


1,067.60


Consumers Meter Installations


765.78


Line Transformers


400.92


Line Transformer Installations


30.00


Street Lighting Equipment


512.91


Total Additions to Plant


$ 18,770.65


DEPRECIATION CHARGED OFF PLANT ACCOUNTS During the Year 1942


Structures


$ 1,996.21


Electric Plant-Steam


4,985.44


Transformer Sta. & Substa. Equip.


2,440.17


Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Cond.


16,335.63


Underground Conduits


2,236.91


Underground Conductors


3,054.88


Consumers Meters


2,252.61


Consumers Meter Install.


696.65


Line Transformers


1,627.84


Line Transformer Install.


169.38


Street Lighting Equip.


2,127.34


Total Depreciation Charged Off


$ 37,923.06


TOTAL COST OF PLANT As of December 31, 1942


Cost of Land-Ash St.


$ 2,575.80


25 Haven St. 7,459.46


Cost of Structures-Ash St.


57,373.12


25 Haven St.


27,601.38


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


83,090.61


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Transmission, Distribution and Storage :


Cost of Trans. Sta. and Substa. Equip. 40,669.55


Cost of Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Cond. 499,564.88


Cost of Underground Conduits 112,013.60


Cost of Underground Conductors 110,252.48


Cost of Consumers Meters 75,874.30


Cost of Consumers Meters Installations


23,987.50


Cost of Line Transformers


54,662.27


Cost of Line Transformers Installations


5,676.06


Utilization Equipment :


Cost of Street Lighting Equipment


53,696.32


Total Cost of Electric Plant


$1,292,577.25


COST OF DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN OUTSIDE TOWNS


Lynnfield Center


Total Investment December 31, 1942 :


Poles, Fixtures and Overhead Conductors $ 56,457.47


Consumers Meters 9,322.92




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