Milford chronicle., 1957-01-25
Citizens Held Meeting
Last Friday Night
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with the detailed explanation of the
same coming from William Hag-
gartv of Hdggarty and Haggarty,
certified public accountants of Will
m;ugton.
or special interest was the fact
that service billings in the electric
and water departments totaled
$469,S71.66 with $429,818.12 being
electric directly, and $4O,053.54 wa
ter. The purchase of electric power
from Delaware Power and Light
was figured at 1921, 1926, with
other small items of expense and
income, the final figures show over
all excess income over expense in
the utility operation of $148,747.27.
For the same period a year ago, the
excess income over expense was
$141, ,y05.70. In the same period in
1866, it was also noted that the as
sets of the City were listed at ST.
736,945.56, while in the pl esent aud
it, the sum of $1,756,516.45, a sub
stantial gain.
In conclusion, it was noted that
excess (defcit) revenue over ex-
penditures totaled $12,O69.07 for
1856, while IN 1855, this figure was
$26,24822. However, it was noted
that salaries and all other expen-
ses increaseE along with the gen.
eral rise tendency in 1856.
City Manager Roy Pettyjohn in
his report noted that the past year
was a busy one and noted many
capital improvements included the
rebuilding and resurfacing of sew
eral streets, the paving and install
lation of new lights on the South
Washington Street parking lot and
new lights on the parking lot on
North East Front Street.
The following is a list of work
accomplished during the year, as
submitted by Mr.. Pettyjohn:
First, a new bay was built at the
sub-station on Maple Avenue in
cluding oil switch and all necessary
equipment, which increased the
City's distribution capacity for bet
ter service.
Three go 225 K.V.A. capacitors
were installed to increase power
factor and increase voltage. A new
capacitor bank was built on N. E.
Front Street; two (2) sub-stations
were built at the new disposal
plant; enlarged sub-station on Will
Evansville Road for more capacity
at Southern States Mills.
New primary lines were run from
sub-station to S. Walnut Street and
to S. Washington Street for in
creased distribution.
New lines were run from
Wright's Garage to Shawnee Road
for a distance of IL miles. New
primary lines were run on Penn
sylvania Avenue and Seabury Ave-
nue. to the New High School stadi-
um.
There were As new poles installed
throughout the City.
This new work will assist in bet
ter service for all users of electri-
city.
During the year the new Sewage
Disposal Plant was placed in par
tial operation, and on December
18th was placed in full operation.
We are now in position to comply
with the requests and demands OF
the State Board of Health in re-
gard to sewage disposal.
For your information, 141 new
electric accounts and 81 new water
accounts were added during the
year. This gives us total of 29S9
electric accounts and 1878 water
accounts.
At the present time our water
supply through the use of three (3)
wells appears to be adequate, but
a study should be made looking to-
wards the securing of land to drill
another well.
Plans are being studied for the
extension of water and sewer lines
as far as our present income will
permit.
Bids are now being studied by
City Council for a new sewer line
on Charles Street.