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Lowell St. to Middlesex Ave.
600.25
4
4
13
600.25
17
Vine St.
High St. to Mineral St.
1500.20
11
11
21
1500.20
33
Vale Rd.
Vine St. to Woodward Ave.
733.05
2
9
733.05
9
Woodward Ave.
Vine St. to High St.
600.33
2
3
7
600.33
9
Interceptor
Vale Rd. to Vine St.
241.60
0
0
1
241.60
1
West St.
Summer Ave. to No. 435
367.00
1
4
4
367.00
5
John Carver Rd.
Hartshorn to Birch Meadow Dr.
1096.00
6
6
13
1096.00
19
High St.
Middlesex Ave. to No. 258
1654.50
8
8
24
1654.50
32
Summer Ave.
Knollwood Rd. to No. 472
478.00
0
4
8
478.00
8
Ordway Ter.
Chapin Ave. to end
130.50
1
1
1
130.50
2
*Cherry Lane Dr.
Summer Ave. to end
425.00
2
5
425.00
5
Pierce St.
Summit to No. 20
77.50
0
0
1
77.50
1
Totals
10137.23
53
57
124
10137.23
178
-
-
*Indicates Work Done by Developer
LENGTH OF SEWER UNDERDRAINS AND SEWERS IN STREETS - 1957
Street
5"
Length of Underdrains 8"
10'*
Total
Total Length Sewers and Under- drains
Arcadia Ave.
1614.35
Arlington St.
399.80
Ash St.
237.00
. .
. .
258.80
495.80
1817.50
Bancroft Ave.
1439.29
Berkeley St.
456.00
456.00
1710.12
Bond St.
....
...
... .
. .
. .
....
. .
....
516.87
Brook St.
847.60
847.60
1695.20
California Rd.
....
....
891.65
Center Ave.
620.60
1241.20
Chapin Ave.
529.00
Charles St.
920.00
Cherry Lane Drive
425.00
Chute St.
593.13
Copeland Ave.
500.00
County Rd.
735.73
Crosby Rd.
309.30
Deering St.
775.75
Dudley St.
724.24
Eaton St.
1002.70
527.70
1530.40
3060.80
Echo Ave.
528.83
528.83
1075.06
Edgemont Ave.
. . .
...
..
. .
. .
....
...
... .
. .
. .
....
. . . .
489.00
Elm St.
383.28
383.28
766.56
Fairview Ave.
1084.30
1084.30
2168.60
Fremont St.
456.50
456.50
913.00
Garrett Rd.
384.00
Gilmore Ave.
....
. .
. .
.
. ..
602.00
Gould St.
469.09
Grand St.
1753.50
Green St.
836.90
979.10
1816.00
4530.20
Hancock St.
1261.80
Harnden St.
559.30
Harriman Ave.
. . .
.
. .
.. .
. . .
....
588.20
2577.50
High St.
478.70
736.10
1214.80
5689.92
High School (main)
6996.00
Hillcrest Rd.
450.40
450.40
1415.70
Howard St.
2550.00
2550.00
5178.00
Indiana Ave.
429.60
Interceptors
2937.00
2937.00
6115.60
Jere Rd.
....
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
John St.
748.10
....
...
748.10
2364.50
King St.
175.00
. .
. .
....
175.00
1239.67
Kingston St.
609.30
110.00
... .
...
719.30
1438.60
Lewis St.
. .
....
. ..
...
1111.50
2223.00
Linden St.
290.40
444.90
....
....
735.30
1962.20
Longview Rd.
... .
....
....
....
....
395.00
Lothrop Rd.
....
....
....
....
....
1274.52
Lowell St.
... .
....
... .
....
....
2283.21
Main St.
....
1246.10
955.50
234.90
2436.50
4873.00
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
.
..
. .
.
...
483.20
Harrison St.
. .
. .
.
....
193
. .
.. .
1032.65
Boyce St.
. .
. . .
. .
. .
.. .
. .
. .
. ..
1225.21
Edwin St.
198.62
Elliott St.
. . .
....
. .
Gardner Rd.
475.00
181.80
Glen Rd.
1387.50
Haven St.
588.20
195.46
John Carver Rd.
1096.00
932.16
Lincoln St.
1111.50
. .
....
. .
..
. .
560.80
Cape Cod Ave.
620.60
LENGTH OF SEWER UNDERDRAINS AND SEWERS IN STREETS - 1957
Length of Underdrains
Street
5"
8"
10 !!
Total
Total Length Sewers and Under- drains
Maple St.
189.20
189.20
378.40
Middle St.
..
. .
Middlesex Ave.
254.00
254.00
1877.78
Mineral St.
1065.65
Minot St.
972.65
437.00
1409.65
2819.30
Morgan Park
312.49
Mt. Vernon St.
230.30
230.30
1433.82
Munroe Ave.
....
384.00
Nichols Rd.
..
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
...
. ..
. .
...
....
....
. .
...
322.70
830.00
1660.00
Parker St.
855.55
855.55
2798.50
Pennsylvania Ave.
....
....
400.00
Perkins Ave.
155.20
155.20
405.30
Pine Ave.
226.00
226.00
452.00
Pine Ridge Rd.
374.00
469.80
843.80
3184.56
Pratt St.
252.20
303.30
555.50
1517.80
Prescott St.
1070.60
2091.80
3162.40
6865.76
Prospect St.
886.00
886.00
2678.00
Rachel Rd.
543.00
77.20
132.50
752.70
1967.30
Sanborn St.
200.00
. ..
. .
....
1401.73
2803.46
Scotland Rd.
1401.73
320.51
641.02
Sigsbee Ave.
713.48
Shelby Rd.
475.00
Smith Ave.
....
. .
...
....
...
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
..
....
.
....
. .
..
....
715.00
1430.00
Warren Ave.
715.00
724.00
246.80
1663.20
2634.00
6092.90
Washington St.
300.00
Wenda St.
..
. .
. ..
....
. ...
1555.00
Willow St.
. .
. .
804.50
....
804.50
1609.00
Wilson St.
1196.00
917.40
2113.40
6998.45
Wood End Lane
. .
....
....
....
. . .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
.
Totals
10597.03
24950.23
6224.50
2156.90
43428.66
174723.28
. .
. .
. .
....
....
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
40.00
40.00
2031.04
Temple St.
204.00
Thorndike St.
303.60
Union St.
733.05
Vale Rd.
825.00
2328.40
Village St.
825.00
1500.20
Vine St.
... .
125.00
Virginia Rd.
288.00
288.00
588.00
Sweetser Ave.
175.00
175.00
509.30
Sunnyside Ave.
432.60
222.00
654.60
1353.20
Sylvan Rd.
....
239.85
Spring St.
435.90
Stewart Rd.
5058.04
Summer Ave.
320.51
200.00
916.30
Pierce St.
....
..
. ...
....
. .
....
433.34
Oak St.
....
1802.00
Oak Ridge Rd.
1521.21
1521.21
3042.42
Orchard Park Dr.
....
. .
....
444.00
Ordway Ter.
130.50
Park Ave.
507.30
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
...
....
4994.50
West St.
....
. . .
Woburn St.
229.45
Woodward Ave.
194
. .
....
. .
1035.15
Pleasant St.
440.00
Salem St.
688.25
School St.
....
.
. .
. .
.. .
. .
. .
427.00
Pearl St.
628.00
947.55
Orange St.
. . .
313.60
. .
600.33
Vista Ave.
393.50
LENGTH OF SEWER HOUSE CONNECTIONS RUN EITHER TO CURB, HOUSE OR CONNECTED
Street
Curb
House
Conn.
Total Length
Arcadia Ave.
1,038.80
1,038.80
Arlington St.
416.10
416.10
Ash St.
976.90
976.90
Bancroft Ave.
1,354.90
1,354.90
Berkeley St.
1,489.40
1,489.40
Bond St.
1,051.70
1,051.70
Boyce St.
409.40
409.40
Brook St.
85.50
759.00
844.50
California Rd.
17.00
367.80
384.80
Cape Cod Ave.
387.40
387.40
Center Ave.
425.00
425.00.
Chapin Ave.
280.40
280.40
Charles St.
897.50
897.50
Cherry Lane Dr.
255.80
255.80
Chute St.
319.00
319.00
Copeland Ave.
506.00
506.00
County Rd.
524.60
524.60
Crosby Rd.
238.20
238.20
Dudley St.
674.90
674.90
Eaton St.
814.40
814.40
Echo Ave.
256.20
256.20
Edgemont Ave.
994.90
994.90
Edwin St.
265.00
265.00
Elliott St.
622.00
622.00
Elm St.
157.10
157.10
Fremont St.
209.00
209.00
Fulton St.
44.00
44.00
Gardner Rd.
501.50
501.50
Garrett Rd.
284.20
284.20
Gilmore Ave.
81.80
81.80
Glen Rd.
580.60
580.60
Gould St.
627.70
627.70
Grand St.
753.60
753.60
Green St.
36.00
173.00
2,473.21
2,682.21
Hancock St.
427.00
427.00
Harnden St.
32.00
257.80
289.80
Harrison St.
932.30
932.30
Haven St.
128.50
79.00
2,093.00
2,300.50
High St.
22.00
1,295.55
1,317.55
Hillcrest Rd.
631.80
631.80
Howard St.
2,306.10
2,306.10
Ide St.
56.50
56.50
Indiana Ave.
16.00
52.33
293.80
362.13
Jere Rd.
309.00
309.00
John St.
1,527.30
1,527.30
King St.
879.10
879.10
Kingston St.
636.00
636.00
Lewis St.
597.90
597.90
Lincoln St.
44.00
370.00
414.00
Linden St.
900.10
900.10
Longview Rd.
304.50
304.50
Lothrop Rd.
309.40
309.40
Lowell St.
1,106.50
1,106.50
Main St.
252.50
99.00
2,674.25
3,025.75
Maple St.
135:60
135.60
385.11
385.11
Deering St.
736.10
736.10
Fairview Ave.
195
Street
Curb
House
Conn.
Total Length
Middle St.
80.50
30.50
Middlesex Ave.
96.50
1,461.00
1,557.50
Mineral St.
526.70
526.70
Minot St.
77.00
879.20
956.20
Morgan Pk.
87.60
87.60
Mt. Vernon St.
1,255.70
1,255.70
Munroe Ave
227.00
227.00
Nichols Rd.
158.00
158.00
Oak St.
891.70
891.70
Oak Ridge Rd.
574.50
574.50
Orange St.
363.60
363.60
Orchard Park Dr.
515.84
515.84
Palmer Hill Ave.
105.50
105.50
Park Ave.
324.60
324.60
Parker St.
302.50
302.50
Pearl St.
1,347.90
1,347.90
Pennsylvania Ave.
188.70
188.70
Perkins Ave.
434.80
434.80
Pierce St.
110.20
110.20
Pine Ave.
97.90
97.90
Pine Ridge Rd.
473.40
473.40
Pleasant St.
1,899.30
1,899.30
Pratt St.
766.50
766.50
Prescott St.
28.00
97.40
3,447.30
3,572.70
Prospect St.
2,467.30
2,467.30
Rachel Rd.
446.80
446.80
Salem St.
102.20
1,536.40
1,638.60
Sanborn St.
98.00
1,014.90
1,112.90
School St.
523.00
523.00
Scotland Rd.
1,039.10
1,039.10
Shelby Rd.
314.10
314.10
Smith Ave.
602.30
602.30
Spring St.
266.50
266.50
Stewart Rd.
362.60
362.60
Summer Ave.
94.00
4,075.50
4,169.50
Sunnyside Ave.
64.00
64.00
Sweetser Ave.
43.00
188.00
231.00
Sylvan Rd.
48.10
48.10
Temple St.
154.20
173.00
1,456.70
1,783.90
Thorndike St.
147.20
147.20
Union St.
66.00
208.40
274.40
Vale Rd.
46.70
46.70
Village St.
1,155.40
1,155.40
Vine St.
339.00
339.00
Virginia Rd.
19.00
75.00
94.00
Vista Ave.
191.10
191.10
Warren Ave.
19.40
68.00
638.60
726.00
Washington St.
40.00
2,904.60
2,944.60
Wenda St.
255.20
255.20
West St.
102.30
3,521.70
3,624.00
Willow St.
178.40
178.40
Wilson St.
713.30
713.30
Winslow Rd.
72.00
72.00
Woburn St.
106.40
70.50
4,688.70
4,865.60
Wood End Lane
191.20
191.20
Woodward Ave.
45.50
45.50
Totals
1,162.50
1,329.23
86,499.96
88,991.69
196
SEWER HOUSE CONNECTIONS BY STREETS - 1957
Per
No Revenue Poss. Comp. Cent Const. Conn. Charged Conn. Conn. Started To S/L 1957
Conn.
Arthur B. Lord Dr.
1
1 100
..
....
Arcadia Ave.
14
14
100
....
....
160.15
Arlington St.
11
11
100
....
..
161.75
Ash St.
17
17
100
....
....
457.60
Bancroft Ave.
29
27
93
2
....
459.75
Beech St.
1
1
100
....
....
21.00
Belmont St.
1
0
0
1
....
484.35
Bond St.
22
21
95
1
77.20
Boyce St.
4
4
100
...
....
72.50
Brande Ct.
1
1
100
...
....
6.90
Brook St.
10
10
100
....
....
217.30
California Rd.
9
8
89
....
1
Cape Cod Ave.
6
6
100
....
....
40.50
Center Ave.
10
10
100
....
....
191.81
Chapin Ave.
9
7
78
2
....
113.40
Charles St.
15
14
93
1
....
280.39
Cherry Lane Dr.
5
5
100
6.60
Chute St.
8
5
62
3
71.50
Copeland Ave.
8
8
100
8
....
272.55
Crosby Rd.
7
7
100
....
....
120.30
Deering St.
16
5
31
11
....
54.25
Dudley St.
15
13
87
2
....
257.14
Eaton St.
10
10
100
....
104.70
Echo Ave.
6
4
66
2
....
102.60
Edgemont Ave.
16
16
100
....
....
160.30
Edwin St.
4
4
100
....
....
64.30
Elliott St.
11
11
100
....
....
161.70
Elm St.
4
4
100
....
....
60.95
Fairview Ave.
19
18
95
1
....
310.30
Fremont St.
4
4
100
....
....
93.90
Fulton St.
1
1
100
....
32.15
Gardner Rd.
10
10
100
....
....
233.80
Garrett Rd.
4
4
100
....
....
38.60
Gilmore Ave.
4
4
100
....
....
66.10
Glen Rd.
10
10
100
....
....
181.75
Gould St.
9
9
100
....
....
129.00
Grand St.
34
12
32
22
....
146.00
Green St.
44
43
98
1
....
1,091.34
Hancock St.
14
7
50
7
....
102.00
Harnden St.
7
7 100
..
....
196.52
27
27
100
....
....
....
....
....
181.72
County Rd.
24
16
63
Berkeley St.
...
197
Street
SEWER HOUSE CONNECTIONS BY STREETS - 1957
Street
Per Poss. Comp. Cent
No Const. To S/L Conn. Conn. Conn. Started To S/L
Revenue Charged 1957
Harriman Ave.
4
0
0
4
....
Harrison St.
19
17
90
2
245.10
Haven St.
47
46
98
1
1,751.99
High St.
61
25
41
36
439.51
Hillcrest Rd.
11
10
91
1
209.60
Howard St.
39
36
92
3
....
699.49
Ide St.
1
1
100
..
....
21.95
Indiana Ave.
12
4
33
8
15.43
Jere Rd.
4
4
100
....
....
John Carver Rd.
19
0
0
19
....
John St.
27
26
96
1
....
581.42
King St.
18
16
89
2
..
296.30
Kingston St.
15
15
100
224.05
Lewis St.
15
12
80
3
....
191.25
Lincoln St.
8
8
100
....
....
211.94
Linden St.
19
17
90
2
....
433.19
Longview Rd.
5
4
80
1
80.50
Lothrop Rd.
19
19
100
368.40
Lowell St.
29
16
55
13
....
126.45
Main St.
48
47
98
0
1.
1,502.77
Maple St.
3
3
100
57.70
Middle St.
2
1
50
1
17.20
Middlesex Ave.
26
26
100
....
....
547.55
Mineral St.
15
10
67
5
100.45
Minot St.
21
21
100
Morgan Park
4
3
75
1
....
42.45
Munroe Ave.
3
3
100
23.35
Mt. Vernon St.
29
27
93
2
....
400.75
Nichols Rd.
4
3
75
1
....
65.50
Oak St.
23
19
83
4
....
281.50
Oakland Rd.
1
1
100
131.30
Oak Ridge Rd.
18
11
60
7
65.20
Orange St.
14
7
50
7
135.14
Orchard Park Dr.
9
9
100
2
....
13.20
Park Ave.
9
9
100
...
....
129.65
Parker St.
7
7
100
....
....
Pearl St.
24
21
88
3
....
312.90
Pennsylvania Ave.
11
3
27
8
....
23.40
Perkins Ave.
7
7
100
....
196.45
..
..
..
..
240.80
Palmer Hill Ave.
2
2
100
....
136.75
Ordway Terr.
2
0
0
...
..
....
...
....
....
..
198
....
....
...
..
..
69.60
..
....
378.70
SEWER HOUSE CONNECTIONS BY STREETS - 1957
Per Poss. Comp. Cent
Street
No Const. To S/L Conn. Conn. Conn. Started To S/L
Revenue Charged 1957
Pierce St.
4
1 25
3
....
71.92
Pine Ave.
2
2
100
6.00
Pine Ridge Rd.
18
8
44
10
....
112.75
Pleasant St.
37
37
100
...
....
729.35
Pratt St.
13
11
85
2
172.00
Prescott St.
54
52
96
2
977.20
Prospect St.
29
26
89
3
....
518.90
Rachel Rd.
8
8
100
....
....
187.19
Salem St.
28
25
89
1
2
655.20
Sanborn St.
15
15
100
....
395.97
School St.
10
10
100
180.30
Scotland Rd.
27
20
74
7
346.45
Shelby Rd.
5
5
100
....
....
58.15
Smith Ave.
16
16
100
..
...
305.05
Spring St.
7
6
85
1
....
90.70
Stewart Rd.
5
5
100
....
....
60.75
Summer Ave.
84
60
71
24
1,514.52
Sunnyside Ave.
6
6
100
....
....
140.30
Sweetser Ave.
5
5
100
....
....
65.85
Sylvan Rd.
2
1
50
1
....
10.25
Temple St.
28
28
100
....
....
618.05
Thorndike St.
3
2
67
1
....
30.35
Union St.
4
4
100
....
....
97.15
Vale Rd.
9
1
11
8
....
Village St.
25
22
88
3
....
471.98
Virginia Rd.
4
3
75
1
....
33.75
Vine St.
34
5
15
29
....
2.70
Vista Ave.
7
4
57
3
....
32.40
Warren Ave.
17
17
100
....
309.35
Washington St.
62
56
90
4
2
1,022.80
Wenda St.
5
5
100
76.85
Wentworth Rd.
1
1
100
....
....
31.40
Wescroft Rd.
1
1
100
...
....
25.50
West St.
75
51
68
7
17
623.20
Willow St.
6
3
50
...
3
12.25
Wilson St.
15
15
100
....
...
1
1
100
....
...
8
1,802.46
Wood End Lane
5
4
80
1
55.05
Woodward Ave.
9
1
11
8
....
-
Totals
1907
1552
81
311
44
$29,788.26
....
182.15
Winslow Rd.
9.50
Woburn St.
86
77
90
1
....
199
....
....
Engineering Division
The Engineering Division, augmented by private engineering as- sistance employed through a special consulting engineers' appropria- tion, prepared location surveys, plotted and drafted same, designed sew- ers, storm drains, roadways, sidewalks and set grades for all contractual and departmental projects carried on during the year.
During the Summer months, it was possible to employ engineering students from several colleges. These men acted as field crews, drafts- men and inspectors on construction projects. A retired civil engineer and a retired draftsmen were also employed on a part time basis.
Under the existing Engineering Division Salary Schedule, the com- petitive situation with private industry makes it very difficult if not impossible to secure the full-time services of competent and efficient en- gineering personnel. At present, four vacancies exist in the Engineer- ing Division.
As of December 15, 1957, five petitions have been received for street acceptance in 1958. By means of departmental and outside engineering personnel, surveys have been completed for estimated construction costs and public hearings.
The Consulting Engineers Account has been expended for private engineering services on street layouts, drain easements, sidewalk con- struction, sewer location surveys, and design, storm drain surveys and design, access road construction and other phases of construction and layout work.
The engineering division has also made bond release surveys on housing developments, inspected work of developers under the Subdivi- sion Control Law and the Board of Survey.
Board of Survey Division
Public hearings were held by the Board of Survey on 14 street lay- outs and property subdivisions on petitions of contractors, developers and/or property owners for approval of lines and grades. Estimates were prepared and surety or performance bonds secured for proper construction of several of these streets. Grade changes were effected on several streets after due notice was given the abutting property owners, and public hearings advertised and held as required by law.
Under the Subdivision Control Law, Chapter 41 of the General Laws, 46 separate plans were examined and endorsed for recording in the Registry of Deeds and Land Court.
Recommendations
The most vital problem confronting Public Works in 1958 is to de- velop an additional water supply. Test wells driven during the Fall of 1957 show an estimated potential safe yield of 4.25 million gallons per day, one of the areas tested being entirely removed from the present well field at Hundred Acres Meadow, and the other areas being located
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adjacent to the present well field. Both sources of potential additional water supply have been approved by the State Department of Public Health, for use as a municipal water supply.
It is recommended that, when the report of the Consulting En- gineers retained to make a Report on Water Supply is received and re- viewed, immediate steps be taken to insure an adequate additional municipal water supply prior to the advent of hot, dry weather, in the Spring of 1958, to avoid a repetition of water usage restrictions as were of necessity in effect during 1957. Citizens are urged to carefully study the Report on Water Supply when it is printed and published.
It is also recommended that the gravel-wall well at Pumping Sta- tion No. 2 be cleaned with chemicals in the Spring of 1958 to remove iron deposits and permit freer flow of water through the well-screen.
During the year on several occasions power failures were ex- perienced at Hundred Acres Pumping Stations, caused by falling tree limbs, accumulation of ice on power lines, and lightning bolts. It is again recommended that an underground power cable be installed to Hundred Acres Pumping Stations, to insure against power failures.
The Bear Hill Standpipe must be repaired and painted in 1958. Due to the critical water situation, it was not possible to take this tank out of service in 1957.
Small, inadequate 11/4 inch water mains continue to be a prime cause of annoyance to home-owners served by them, as usually the inadequate flow of water therefrom precludes the use of automatic washing machines, garbage disposals and other modern household conveniences. It is recommended that these 11/4 inch water mains be replaced with 8 inch water mains as rapidly as funds permit.
It is recommended that each year a public way be selected for re- building and relocation of the traveled way, similar to the reconstruc- tion of Forest Street in 1957. The outlying sections of Reading contain many such roadways, accepted as Public Town Ways prior to the turn of the century, which are narrow, crooked and hilly, with no storm drain systems. With the continued development of these outlying areas, and the resultant increase of vehicular traffic, hazardous conditions prevail, and should be corrected by proper relocation of the traveled way within the street layout. As elementary schools are constructed in these out- lying areas, this matter becomes imperative.
Many culverts under roadways are inadequate in size, in some instances are in poor repair, and are set at improper grades. These culverts should be removed, replaced with culverts of adequate size, and set at lower elevations to insure proper drainage of the area served. It is recommended that in 1958 culverts be replaced at the Boston and Maine Railroad tracks Southerly of Willow Street at the Aberjona River; Charles Street at Timberneck Brook; Pleasant Street at Memorial Park Brook, and that channel improvements be made at these locations to the waterways affected.
It is again recommended that two additional sidewalk snow plow crawler-type tractors be purchased to augment the two now available.
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With the erection of elementary schools in outlying sections, school children should not be forced, through lack of plowed sidewalks, to walk in the roadway. Many demands have been made for sidewalk snow plowing which have been impossible to satisfy due to lack of equipment.
In closing this report, the Superintendent wishes to express his ap- preciation to the Members of the Board for their many helpful sugges- tions and kindnesses extended to him during the year; and to assure all those in any way associated with him in carrying on the work of the Department of his gratitude for their interest and cooperation; and to acknowledge the assistance, cooperation and helpful suggestions which he has received from the other department heads of the Town.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES T. PUTNAM, Superintendent
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SIXTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT of
THE MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD
for the year ended December 31, 1957
MANAGER'S REPORT
To the Municipal Light Board
Gentlemen:
The 1956 construction program, largest in the department history, coupled with the 1956 rate adjustments and improved operation efficien- cies have reflected very favorably in the department's 1957 operations.
The quality of service rendered has been the major objective. A vigorous tree trimming program and a steadily improved construction schedule has resulted in fewer outages on the department's lines, which in turn cut down on revenue losses.
The success of the department's operations for 1957 can be attributed in a large degree to the fine, sincere cooperation of all its personnel. Many extra tasks were completed for special studies, reports, etc., which saved the department many dollars. The individual work load is by far much larger than any utility of comparable size. For 55 employees, I believe the 1957 figures show this to be a fact.
Faced with a possible increase in our power costs in 1958 due to a Boston Edison request for a higher rate now before the Department of Public Utilities, the department is studying many ways and means to lower its power costs. The department is opposing this request before the Department of Public Utilities and is presenting its case to both Boston Edison and the Department of Public Utilities with hopes of not having its rate increased and possibly having it decreased.
It is expected the year 1958 will see the department go forward again to a successful year. With much of the construction completed in the majority of developments the additional loads will not require the large outlay of capital previously needed, which is the direct result of plan- ning and operation.
The Avco Manufacturing Company and the Trancoa Chemical Com- pany will no doubt change the load pattern of the system, resulting in a better operation for 1958.
Highlights of 1957 Operations
PEAK LOAD: 16064 kilowatts. The peak occurred December 23, 1957, at 6:00 P. M. Although there was an increase in the peak of some 310 kilowatts a substantial savings above this figure was accounted for by the department's efforts in cutting the peak.
CUSTOMERS: 12,463. Service was extended to 490 new customers of which 166 were in Reading and 324 in the outside towns.
ENERGY PURCHASED: 60,410,062 kilowatt hours. This is an in- crease of 4,003,592 kilowatt hours over 1956. The average cost per kilo- watt hour, however, decreased .017 cents to 1.6039 cents. This certainly shows the true results in the peak-cutting program.
ENERGY SOLD: 54,876,640. This was an increase of 2,912,687 kilo- watt hours over 1956. This increase is in proportion to added customers for 1957.
OPERATING REVENUES: $1,650,755.98. The average revenue per kilowatt hour rose to 3.00812 cents from the 1956 figure of 2.912 cents, an increase of .09612 cents per kilowatt hour.
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ADDITIONS TO PLANT: $479,994.45. The plant has increased from 1.3 million to 3.7 million from 1945 to 1957, a substantial increase. This is the extent to which the plant has grown to keep pace with the custo- mers' demands.
Acknowledgement and appreciation is accorded to the members of the Municipal Light Board for the time, interest and keen sense of duty they have devoted to the conduct and guidance of the department's ac- tivities.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 57, Chapter 164 of the General Laws, I submit herewith my estimate of income and expenses of the plant for the year ending December 31, 1958.
ESTIMATED INCOME AND EXPENSES FOR 1958
Estimate 1958
INCOME:
From Private Consumers
$1,954,330.37
From Tax Levy-
For Street Lights
18,000.00
From Municipal Buildings
23,31.1.43
From Miscellaneous Income
500.00
From Mdse. and Jobbing
7,000.00
TOTAL INCOME
$2,003,141.80
EXPENSES:
Production
$1,256,056.45
Distribution
166,800.00
Utilization
16,000.00
Commercial
50,000.00
New Business
500.00
General and Miscellaneous
84,200.00
Depreciation
183,396.04
Bond and Note Payments
69,000.00
Interest on Bonds and Notes
23,738.25
Uncollectible Operating Revenue
4,000.00
Taxes - Outside Towns
40,000.00
Interest on Consumers' Deposits
500.00
TOTAL EXPENSES
$1,894,190.74
Excess - Income over Expenses
$ 108,951.06
K.W.H. Purchased
80,058,514
K.W.H. Sold
74,402,744
K.W.H. for Reading Street Lights
700,000
Expense per K.W.H. Sold
2.54707c
Cost of Street Lights
$
17,829.49
Appropriation for Street Lights
$ 18,000.00
A summary of Income and Expenses, Total Cost of Plant, together wtih the statement of Assets and Liabilities, the Profit and Loss Account, and the Auditor's Certificate is appended herewith.
Respectfully submitted,
GILBERT W. STANFORD, Manager
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CHARLES E. STANWOOD & COMPANY Accountants and Auditors
16 Court Street Boston, Massachusetts
February 3, 1958
To The Municipal Light Board
Town of Reading
Reading, Massachusetts
We have examined the accompanying balance sheet of the Mun- icipal Light Department of the Town of Reading, Massachusetts as at December 31, 1957 and the related statements of income and profit and loss for the year then ended. Our examination was made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and included such tests of the accounting records and other auditing procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances.
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