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RULES AND REGULATIONS - OF THE -
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY, IPSWICH.
I
The library will be open every afternoon except Sunday, from 2 to 6; Tuesday and Friday mornings from 10 to 12; and Wednesday and Saturday evenings from 7 to 9. Reading room open every evening except Sunday, legal holidays excepted. II
Adult residents of Ipswich are entitled to draw books by filling out application blanks. Minors must obtain the signature of parent or guardian.
III
Books may be kept two weeks (unless labeled Seven day book), and may be renewed once for the same length of time.
Books marked Seven day book cannot be renewed or transferred IV The last issue of any magazine cannot be taken from the library. V
A fine of two cents a day (Sundays and legal holidays excepted) will be imposed on books kept over time, and no other book will be delivered to the person incurring the fine until it is paid.
VI
All writing or marking on books, and all injuries beyond a reasonable wear shall be promptly adjusted to the satisfaction of the librarian. A book lost must be replaced by the loser.
VII
No arrangement for the holding of a book by the borrower or by the librarian will be allowed.
VIII
A special privilege NON FICTION card will be given to each borrower npon request. This card entitles the holder to draw from the library any volume not classified as fiction.
IX
Teachers, students and parents will be allowed a reasonable number of books for special work. X
Persons dersirous of having certain books added to the library are requested to give titles of them to the Librarian, to be suggested for the consideration of the Trustees.
XI
All persons visiting the library will be required to demean themselves in a quiet, orderly manner, and no loud or continued conversation will be allowed. Eating and the use of tobacco is pro- hibited in the rooms.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Receipts, Expenditures, &c.,
OF THE
TOWN OF IPSWICH,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 1, 1881.
IPSWICH : DANIELS & POTTER, PRINTERS, 1881.
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974,4
REPORT.
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SCHOOLS,
Appropriation, $5800.00
for repairs,
300.00
Massachusetts School Fund,
204.14
Dog Licenses, 194.04
$6498.18
TEACHERS,
Bills allowed :
· Faustina M. Horton, North Intermediate, $306.25
Lizzie H. Moore, Primary, 285.00
Alice A. Smith,
66 Assist't, 260.00
Isabelle Arthur, 66 66 38.50
Lucy A. Perkins, Ross Intermediate, 245.00 H. E. Noyes, Ross & Cogswell Intermediate, 350.00 Susie Archer, " Primary, 322.50
Nellie J. Badger, Ross Primary Assistant, 220.00
Hattie L. Fisk, Village & Cogswell Inter., 265.00
M. E. Smith, Cogswell Primary,
280.50
Mary E. Butler, Linebrook,
348.00
Emily G. Patch, Argilla,
67.50
Emily E. Poor,
67.50
Allegro Manning, Candlewood, 150.45
Laura Fellows, Appleton, 140.00.
Grace A. McKay, Willow Dale,
182.00
Ruth M. Brown, Grape Island, 70.00
L. E. Pease, Writing Master,
62.50
Trustees of Manning School, · 1950.00
$5610.70
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BUILDING FIRES AND CARE OF SCHOOL HOUSES. Bills allowed:
George W. Sherburne,
$125.00
F. E. Appleton,
9.50
Geo. O. Connor,
15.90
G. F. Dow,
5.00
Joseph W. Senior,
5.00
$160.40
FUEL
Estate of James Damon,
Wood,
$39.50
C. Damon,
66
56.00
Benj. D. Appleton,
22.50
D. S. Appleton,
66
12.00
J. M. Purinton,
17.18
Wm. D. Brackett,
66
14.00
David S. Clark,
66
6.00
David Story,
66
9.00
Wm. F. Conant,
8.25
Wm. G. Brown,
Goal,
214.74
Homer Howe,
sawing wood,
1.67
Geo. P. Dow,
66 66
1.50
Joseph E. Cowan,
1.50
Geo. W. Sherburne,
66 66
2.25
$406.09
REPAIRS, ETC.
C. Damon,
Paints and Oil,
$78.66
E. Cogswell & Son,
4.00
A. Staniford,
Painting,
111.65
Robert Stone,
Repairs,
24.55
Geo. L. Smith,
66
2.00
J. A. Newman,
66
3.10
Edwin T. Pike,
66
6.50
Geo. W. Sherburne,
2.50
John Durand,
.50
5
E. Plouff & Son, Stove funnel, pails & brooms, 14.51
E. G. Hull,
Lumber,
1.94
J. A. Blake, Books, &c., 63.80
Tainter Bros., Merrill & Co., school books, 159.30 C. A. Burdett, Writing diplomas, 3.60
M. H. Fiske, Organ,
59.00
E. P. Kimball, Stationery and postage,
1.45
Salem Observer, Printing,
8.50
Lyman H. Daniels, 66
8.00
A. S. Hills, Ink,
1.48
D. M. Tyler, Clocks for school houses,
14.00
Asher Blake, Repairing clocks,
2.00
Miscellaneous.
2.90
$573.94
6751.13
CURRENT EXPENSES,
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TOWN HOUSE,
Ipswich Gas Co.,
$196.00
R. Hollings & Co.,
Gas Fixtures, 9.50
T.C. Tilton, Janitor, 125.00
Brewster & Graves, Ins. of Town House,
100.00
E. Plouff & Son, Sink and repairs,
5.85
F. Russell, Jr.,
2.95
Edwid T. Pike,
66
12.63
Webster Smith, 66
1.15
E. G. Hull, Lumber for
1.21
M. Newman, Repairing furnace,
49.34
18.08
P. Condon, Painting fence at town house, John A. Newman, Tools, Locks &c.,
8.70
D. M. Tyler, Cleaning clock, 1.00
Estate J. Damon, Wood, 8.00
C. Damon, 66 4.50
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Bills allowed: Jas. Archibald, Sawing wood, $1.50
James T. Smith, Labor and sawing wood, 5.00
Wm. G. Brown, Coal, 44.91
$595.32
WELLS AND RESERVOIRS,
Melzerd Poor, Blacksmith work, $2.65
Charles E. Brown, use of pump, 1879, 3.00
J. S. Glover, Coal for engine, 1879, 15.50
Geo. W. Barker, Labor on Reservoir, 1879,
4.00
Nath'l Caldwell, Teaming, 1879,
1.25
Wm. P. Ross, Teaming Stone,
4.15
Moses Spiller, Labor on well on High st .. 6.00
Geo. Russell, Repairing well, 2.25
$38.80
CEMETERIES,
James T. Smith.
Labor, $5.05
Asa Lord 2d,
66
6.45
Luther Lord,
12.25
$23.75
L. H. Daniels, Printing town report,
$45.00
66
school " 25.00
66
.6 blanks & advertising, 22.75
Moses G. Lord, distributing town report, 3.00
Wm. T. Averill, ringing bell, 1879 & 1880, 30.00
Geo. W. Sherburne, ringing bell, 7.50
20.00
Asher Blake, care of town clock. repair of “
5.00
Warner Downes, horse hire,
4.00
C. W. Chapman, labor on town scales, 1879, Wm. Stone, ink for trees,
3.60
I. K. Jewett, “ 2.50
1.47
T. C. Tilton, meals for prisoners, 1.80
John M. Dunnels, work on pump, 2.00
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Bills allowed .
A. Staniford, paint for buoys, $2.52
Robert H. Gove, care of do. 20.00
Charles A. Putnam, surveys, plans, &c., of roads, 49.00
A. A. Abbott, costs of retition for crossing railroad, 16.77
C. A. Sayward, traveling expenses and paid
entrance fee at court,
2.70
I. A. Rogers, repair of guide-board,
1,00
Samuel Blake, services in case of diseased horses, 6.00
Warren Boynton, expense,
.40
J. B. Mitchell, award of appraisers in case of diseased horse, 4.66
N. R. Farley, taking valuation and peram- bulating the town line, 16.50
C. A. Sayward, “
66
66
14.00
Thos. H. Lord, "
66
66
66
12.50
N. R Farley, making duplicate copy of
valuation,
25.00
;
Jonathan Sargent. traveling expense and postage, 5.17
Wesley K. Bell, postage and stationery, 4.50
Henry P. Willcomb, express and « 7.70
Willett & Harris, 3.20
E. Cogswell & Son, stationery, matches and grass-seed, 2.40
Miscellaneous,
1.98
$369.62
$1027.49
STREET LAMPS.
I. Dodge, care of lamps,
$455.50
R. Stone, repairs,
.75
$456.25
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FEES AND SALARIES.
Bills allowed:
Charles Palmer, school committee, $50.00
Wm. Tucker,
66
50.00
E. P. Kimball, 66 50.00
N. R. Farley, salary Selectman, Assessor
and Overseer of the Poor, 133.33
C. A. Sayward,
..
133.33
T. H. Lord,
66 133.33
Jonathan Sargent, salary Treasurer and Collector, 350.00
Wesley K. Bell, salary, Town Clerk, 50.00
$949.99
J. W. Bond,
police service, 1879 $ 7.00
John W. Russell,“
66
3.60
Charles H. Baker,
,,
24.75
Thomas C. Tilton,
20.00
Edwin T. Pike,
66
159.00
Wm. P. Crane,
26.20
T. B. Falls, 66
108.50
Emery C. Greenwood, ..
102.75
Wm. Lord 3d,
43.95
Geo. W. Sherburne,
66
3.00
Edwin. T. Pike, truant officer, 1879, Wm. Lord 3d,
$12.00
1879,
12.00
notifying town officers, 5.00
66 town meetings, 10.00
Edwin T. Pike, notifying town meetings, 1879, 1880, 15.00
N. R. Farley, balance salary for 1879, 100.00
T. C. Tilton, care of lock-up, 25.00
Joseph Spiller, justices' fees,
2.00
Phillip E. Clark, returning deaths,
17.50
Emerson Howe, .75
$498.75
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Bills allowed :
W. T. Averill, returning deaths, .25
Y. G. Hurd,
1.00
A. O. Rundlett, 66 1.00
Wesley K Bell, collecting, recording and in- dexing births, marriages and deaths, 60.25
$261.75
$1710.49
FIRE DEPARTMENT
ENGINEERS, ETC.
Webster Smith,
$7.00
Edward W. Choate.
7.00
Moses Spiller, Jr.,
7.00
Ezra W. Lord,
7.00
Nath'l Shatswell,
13.00
Warren Engine Co., fifty men,
312.50
Barnicoat Engine Co., fifty men,
312.50
Hook & Ladder Co., twenty men,
143.00
Hose Co., eight men,
38.75
$847.75
Estate of Aaron Cogswell, rent for hose carriage,
$15.00
Wm. G. Brown, rent of land,
12.00
coal,
19.28
Moses Spiller, repairs,
3.50
Alex. Grant,
66
2.00
John A. Newman,
rope and twine,
3.63
Geo. E. Lord, 66
2.00
Robert Stone, יי
2.00
Webster Smith,
3.00
Amos Bray. 66
5.00
Edwin T. Pike,
1.00
Geo. M. Lord, underpinning engine house, 2.60
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Bills allowed:
John M. Dunnels, top on chimney,
3.25
Wm. H. Brocklebank, labor on sails, 6.00
Wm. P. Ross, hauling engine to fire, 6.75
John A. Smith, 66 66 .
9.50
Moses Chapman, 66 hose carriage to
Salem, 1.00
Geo. H. Tenney, teaming hose carriage,
1.00
Willett & Harris, express, 6.70
Paul Spinney, refreshments for engine men, 22.00 E. Cogswell & Son, " 66 5.95
5.83
C. Damon, pails and refreshments, 15.00
Geo. W. Sherburne, care of engine,
Geo. C. Lord, 60 10.00
11.25
Chas. Glazier, washing and oiling hose,
2.00
John W. Brown, “
2.00
Geo. P. Smith, care of hose,
3.00
Asa Lord, oil, etc.,
4.73
Geo. W. Stone, watching fire,
2.50
Albert Tenney,
1.25
T. C. Howe,
66
66
1.25
John W. Rhodes,
66
66
2.50
W. H. Brocklebank,
66
1.25
Wm. P. Gould,
66
66
1.25
Hale Wait,
66
2.25
Charles W. Lord,
66
1.00
Stephen M. Ross,
‹:
66
1.00
N. A. Dickinson,
66
66
2.25
Edward Bodwell,
66
66
1.00
$206.72
$1054.47
66
2.25
E. W. Walton,
oiling and cleaning hose,
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HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES. ---
$4000.00
Appropriation,
NEW STREET,
land damage,
$125.00
Heirs James Lang,
66
75.00
James Peatfield,
66
60.00
Sara K. Hart,
66
300.00
Michael McDonald,
66
66
15.00
Brown & Dawson, building road, in part,
$675.00
GRAVEL AND STONE.
Thomas R. Lord, Gravel,
4.25
Ipswich Woolen Mill,
64.04
George Low, 66
25.00
Theodore Cogswell, 66
52.00
E. M. Burnham,
21.60
Estate Donald McKay, «
10.00
C. W. Chapman, יי
$249.01
EGYPT RIVER BRIDGE,
John T. Sherburne, Labor,
$69.99
Paid for use of derrick,
13.00
Wm. Seward, Labor,
25.27
J. C. Forbes,
9.60
D. S. Appleton,
12.50
L. D. Pickard, Stone,
$153.54
Hull & Fall, Lumber,
1.17
E. G. Hull,
55.10
D. L. Hodgkins,
10.42
C. W. Chapman, Blacksmith work,
9.24
M. Nolan,
66
1.95
Sarah A. Patterson,
100.00
$26.62
James Manning, Stone,
45.50
23.18
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Bills allowed :
Webster Smith, Blacksmith work, $25.72
Geo. Russell, repairing Choate bridge, 6.50
P. Condon, painting bridge railings, . 12.54
Daniel P. Nourse, labor on bridge railings, 7.00
John T. Sherburne, work on bridge at Nor- ton's brook. 49.87
J. A. Newman, nails,
2.33
Asa Lord,
1.02
E. Cogswell & Son, drain pipe,
153.88
$346.74
For clearing snow,
290.61
For labor,
2322.47
$4037.37
POOR DEPARTMENT.
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DR.
Estate of J. L. Ross, rent,
$50.00
William Stevens,
4.60
Mary A. Potter,
1.86
C. M. Jones, 66
25.00
Thomas H. Lord,
66
60.00
Nathan Jewett,
66
20.00
Ephraim Foster,
66
26.66
Mrs. F. Mitchell,
6:
of land,
6.00
Lewis Choate,
66 of woodhouse, 12.00
$206.12
Wm. G. Brown, coal, J. S. Glover, 66
$15.12
148.68
Manasseh Brown, wood,
9.50
173.30
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PARTIAL SUPPLIES,
Bills allowed :
T. E. Condon, groceries, $11.51
Asa Lord, 66
160.00
C. Damon, 66
139.00
F. Willcomb, 66 2.00
312.51
S. E. Fewkes, board of J. Fewkes,
$67.25
Asa Butler, attending N. Emmons, 12.00
Phillip E. Clark, burial expenses of N. Em- mons, 25.00
Phillip E. Clark, burial expenses of Mrs. Grant, 25.00
Phillip E. Clark, burial expenses of R. Langley, 20.00
Edgar Andrews, attendance on M. Nutting, 19.00
W. E. Tucker, medical " on O. Digle, 24.35
Peter Paul, 66 66
13.00
George Low, board and care of 14.00
J. A. Leet, attendance on the sick, 2.00
Wm. P. Ross, delivering wood, 9.81
W.m. P. Crane, expense to Tewksbury, 5.00
N. R. Farley paid traveling expenses, 7.35
Eastern Railroad, poor traveler, 1.20
Paul Spinney, board of poor traveler,
2.00
E. Bailey, supplies, 5.15
Joseph Johnson, boots,
4.00
Geo. W. Ellis, shoes,
1.10
H. P. Willcomb, express,
1.30
$258.51
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POOR IN OTHER TOWNS. DR.
City of Gloucester, supplies to Anna Chapman, $11.45
City of Boston, supplies to Ann Andrews, 31.49
City of Salem, supplies to Mrs. Carr and family, 184.00
City of Newburyport, supplies to Fuller and Pickard, 107.50
Town of Needham, supplies to Mrs. Cully and family, 55.77.
Town of Malden, supplies to Mrs. Robbins and family, 124.00
Town of Georgetown, supplies to Abbie Plummer, 10.00
Insane Asylum, Danvers, board of H. Has- kell, 63.05
฿587.26
T. E. Condon,
supplies for tramps,
$11.64
E. Cogswell & Son, "
66
2.74
T. C. Tilton, care of
66
50.00
64.38
$1602.08
Number of tramps provided for, 200.
CR.
Received from the Commonwealth,
$29.51
Due from Hamilton,
23.10
66 66 Salem,
5.10
Rowley,
6.81
66
Commonwealth,
8.70
Wood on hand,
40.00
$113.22
Balance, being expense for relief for the Poor not on the Farm, 1488.86
$1602.08
15 TOWN FARM.
Bills allowed :
S. N. Baker, clothing,
$32.72
R. Jordan, 66
1.50
W. S. Russell, dry goods,
12.33
E. Cogswell & Son, do.,
7.92
C. Damon, do.,
7.20
Geo. W. Ellis, shoes and repairing,
16.30
Joseph Johnson, "
12.05
Asa Lord,
groceries, 66
$111.41
C. Damon,
195.00
E. Cogswell & Son, groceries,
189.20
T. B. Ross:
1879,
2.60
฿498.21
Asa Lord, meal and oats,
$78.60
E. Cogswell & Son, do.,
91.40
$170.00
F. L. Wood, blacksmith work,
$10.99
M. Nolan,
28.05
B. H. Smith, 66
3.51
$42.55
Willett & Harris, tools and express,
$5.30
E. Plouff, kitchen utensils,
4.14
J. A. Newman, tools,
12.47
Eben Kimball, repairs,
13.25
George Barker, “ on harness,
18.07
E. E. Fowler, painting wagon,
15.00
Benj. Newman, lead, glass and oil,
29.21
C. Damon, white lead, glass and tools,
6.48
E. Cogswell & Son, tools,
5.50
A. S. Hills, oil,
.66
Asa Lord, grass-seed,
22.93
$90.02
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Bills allowed :
J. Stackpole & Son, phosphate, 9.90
L. B. Higgins, matting, 5.00
E. G. Hull, lime,
1.20
W. G. Brown, coal,
26.93
Geo. H. Green, meat,
55.06
M. Whittier, 66
94.70
I. H. Franklin, physician,
30.00
J. A. Blake, medicine,
13.08
Phillip E. Clarke, burial expenses,
18 50
D. L. Hodgkins, lumber,
4.97
$392.35
William Lord,
labor,
$8.00
H. Noyes,
30.75
Geo. E. Lockwood,
66
12.00
F. Bodwell, 66
16.10
E. Bodwell,
33 00
J. T. Sherburne,
53.56
D. A. Warner,
Supt.,
260.00
M. Warner,
119.00
W. J. Goodwin,
66
34.00
Luther Nourse, 66
25.00
E. Warner,
25.00
Wm. Lord,
66
Ditching,
47.40
Carrie Warner, 66
30.00
Edward Wyatt,
90.00
H. D. Bradstreet,
66
80.00
D. A. Warner, paid bills against the farm, 177.32
$1036.13
$2229.26
Bills paid by the Superintendent, Decrease of personal property,
433.20
170.50
$2832.96
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CR.
By sales from Farm,
English hay,
$520.81
Salt hay and thatch,
160.47
Straw and mulch,
18.40
Barley,
9.50
Butter,
10.12
Eggs,
3.49
Oxen.
150.00
Cows,
96.50
Calves,
26.40
Pigs,
34.00
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Hides and calfskins,
15.06
Vegetables,
10.40
Keeping horse and calves,
5.00
Beef,
18.00
Labor off the Farm,
53.00
Seed corn,
2.50
Meals to poor travelers,
9.00
$1142.65
Balance, being expense,
1690.31
$2832.96
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INVENTORY OF PROPERTY AT THE FARM, STOCK, ETC.
1880.
1881.
No.
Value.
No.
Value.
Inc.
Dec.
Oxen
6
$675
6
$675
Cows. .
12
480
12
480
Heifers
10
350
12
420
70
Beef Cattle
2
100
100
Steers .
6
210
10
350
140
Calves.
12
144
4
48
96
Yearlings
4
80
3
60-
20
Bulls .
1
40
2
75
35
Horses
2
430
2
430
Fat Hogs
2
40
-2
50
10
Shoats
7
70
8
120
50
Fowls.
30
15
23
11
4
Ducks
11
6
13
7
1
Turkeys.
1
2
2
4
2
Horse wagon
1
190
1
190
Sleigh . .
1
40
1
40
Ox wagon
3
340
3
340
Ox carts.
2
100
2
100
Mowing
machine and
1
I24
1
124
Ploughs
9
108
8
96
12
Cultivators
2
18
2
18
Horse hoe
1
12
12
Harrows.
3
51
3
51
Ox sled.
2
20
2
20
Wood
30
210
30
210
Tons of coal
16 1-2
112
5
35
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Groceries, .
90
95
5
Cloth.
25
15
10
Furniture and bedding
300
300
.
Cooking range and fix- tures .
100
100
Stoves.
110
110
Sewing machines
1
40
40
Washing
1
14
14
Winnowing mills.
1
8
8
Wheel rakes
1
35
35
Tools ..
160
160
Tedder
1
75
75
$4812
$5018
$425
$219
harness.
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INVENTORY OF PROPERTY AT THE FARM, PRO- DUCE, ETC.
1880.
1881.
Corn,
bushels
250
Value. $250.00
No. 290
Value. $290
40
Barley .
42
36.00
83
83
47
Rye.
13
11.00
8
$4.00
Beans.
3
6.00
1
4.00
Peas.
1-2
1.00
1
2
1
Potatoes
110
98.00
83
60
38.00
Roots
200
60.00
5
2
58.00
Beef,
bbls.
1-2
8.00
3-4
12
4
2
50.00
2 1-2
62
12
Cider
3 1-2 12.00
9
27
15
6
12.00
30
37
25
11-2
6.00
1
4
2.00
Ham lbs.
300
39.00
275
36
45,00
Fish
200
10.00
200
10
35
5.00
27
4
1.00
Lard.
75
13.00
75
13
1.00
Butter
125
38.00
50
15
23.00
English hay, market tons
19
285.00
14
280
5.00
English hay .
15
225.00
13
234
9
Salt hay & bl'k grass
45
450.00
30
300
150.00
Thatch.
30
240.00
26
260
20
Corn fodder
8
$0.00
10
100
20
Straw.
1 1-2 20.00
2
26
6
Rowen.
2
32.50
1 1-2
24
8.50
Grass-seed
1.50
1
.50
Pickles, gallons
1 1.50
1
1
.50
Vinegar.
..
35
7.00
56
11
4
Dried apples. lbs
25
3.00
125
15
12
$2368.50
$1992
215
$591.50
4812.00
5018
425
219.00
$7180.50
$7010
640
$810.50
7010.00
640.00
$170.50
$170.50
..
. .
40
320.00
6
72
248.00
Tallow
22
3.00
15
2
3.00
Beet
450
45.00
Candles
market.
No.
Inc.
Dec.
Pork
Apples.
Soap.
20
OVERSEER'S DEPARTMENT.
-- 0- DR.
To bills in their hands at last settlement, $286.02 To sales from the Farm. 709.45
$995.47
CR.
By Cash paid Town Treasurer, $734.17
By bills in their hands, 261.30
$995.47
COGSWELL FUND."
In Account with J. Sargent, Town Treasurer.
DR.
To cash received and deposited in Ipswich
Savings Bank, $100.00
To interest up to Jan. 1, 1881, 15.16
$115.16
CR.
By cash paid E. C. Darling,
$6.00
66 " B. Fewkes, 3.00
By amount now in Ipswich Savings Bank, 106.16
$115.16
STATE AID ACCOUNT,
COMMONWEALTH,
DR.
To paid sundry persons up to Jan, 1, 1880, $2056.50
1881, 2082.00
66 66 under Act 252 (1879), for relief to indigent sol- diers, one-half to be reimbursed by the State, 256 50
$4395.00
21
CR.
By Cash,
$2056.00
amount to be charged in Town acc't,
128.25
balance due from State for State aid, 2082.50
For relief to indigent soldiers, 128.25
2210.75
$4395.00
Expense and Income Acc't for year ending Feb. 1, 1881.
EXPENSE.
For Schools,
$6751.13
Current expenses.
1027.49
Lighting streets,
456.25
Fees and salaries,
1710.49
Fire Department,
1054.47
Poor, balance of account,
1602.08
Farm, 66
1690.31
Highways and Bridges,
4037.37
Interest on town notes,
1292.47
Discount on taxes,
625.30
Abatements,
163.90
Balance, being income beyond expense,
2717.30
$23,128.56
INCOME,
Amount raised for town purposes,
$20,509.75
Received of State, Corporation tax,
855.68
" Bank tax,
797.51
66
School fund
204.14
County, dog licenses,
194.04
interest on taxes,
47.66
66
on deposits,
17.80
income of town property, licenses, etc.,
501.98
$23,128.56
22
JONATHAN SARGENT, Treasurer and Collector.
DR.
To cash on hand, Feb. 1, 1880,
$928.45
Uncollected taxes,
1160.46
Cash received from State, Corporation tax,
855.68
16 Bank 66
797.51*
66
66
State aid.
2056.00
60
66
for relief of indigent
soldiers, 6.00
Cash received from State for State paupers,
23.51
66 66 66 income of School fund,
204.14
State tax committed to him,
1815.00
County tax 66
1975.74
Town tax and overlayings,
20,509.75
Money hired on town notes,
8,500.00
Cash received for interest on deposits,
17.80
taxes,
47.66
66 66
liquor
66
2.00
...
66
dog
66
194.04
Overseers' sales from farm,
734.17
66
Town House,
426.40
66
rent of Turkey shore pasture,
3.00
66
grass on the South common, 2.00
66
66
income of town scales,
47.50
66
66 from S. A. Coburn, error in bill
for teaching,
Cash received for old safe,
10.00
66
66
for stone and gravel, 4.05
2.61
66 66 for use of drills,
$40,327.89
66
66
Auctioneer's licenses,
4.00
.42
23
CR.
By cash paid on order drawn in 1878-79. $12.95
By “ “ 66 66 1879-80. 126.19
Whole amount orders drawn in 1880, $18,862.54 Less unpaid, 39.05
By cash paid on orders drawn in 1880,
18,823 49
By " £ 66
for State Aid, 1879, 48.00
Whole amount orders drawn for State
Aid, 1880,
$2084.00
Less unpaid,
53.00
By cash paid on orders drawn for State Aid, 1880, 2031.00
By cash paid for relief rendered under State Aid Act of 1879,
256.50
By cash paid on town notes,
9500.00
By cash paid on interest on town notes,
1292.47
1815.00
66 Commonwealth State tax, 66 25 per cent. of
liquor licenses, .50
By cash paid County of Essex, County tax, 1975.74
Discount on taxes, 625.30
163.90
Abatement of taxes, uncollected,
1359.00
Cash on hand, 2297.85
$40,327.89
24
TOWN IN BALANCE OF ALL ACCOUNTS,
DR.
To notes payable,
$21,635.00 .25
Orders drawn and not paid 1879,
1880,
39.05
State Aid allowed and not paid, 53.00
Balance in favor of the town,
44,236.31
$65,963.61
CR.
By balance in the treasurer's hands,
$3638.85
Amount due from State for State aid allowed, 66 Towns for relief to poor,
43.71
66 Overseers, farm bills in
their hands,
261.30
$6154.61
By personal property :
At the Farm,
$7010.00
Engine apparatus and houses,
5000,00
Hearse, '
600.00
Furniture and Scales in Town House,
500.00
Hay Scales,
800.00
Safes for Treasurer and Clerk.
429.00
$14,339.00
By Real Estate :
Farm,
$16,000.00
Town House,
16,000.00
Woodland in Linebrook,
100.00
66 at Common Fields,
65.00
Turkey Shore Pasture,
100.00
Thatch bank at Great Flats,
200.00
at Third Creek,
75,00
School Houses,
12,500.00
Gravel pit near Peatfield's,
80.00
46 " J. C. Carlisle's,
150.00
2210.75
25
Gravel pit on Mount Pleasant,
$50.00
' in Candlewood, 50.00
Pounds,
100.00
$45,470.00
$65,963.61
Number of Polls and amount of Valuation in Ipswich, May 1, 1881. Number of Polls, 877.
$433,107.00
Amount of Personal Estate, 66 Real
1402,393.00
Total valuation,
$1,835,500.00
Poll Tax $2.00. Tax on $1000, $12.30. Amount assessed on Polls and Estate, Total number of horses,
526
-60 cows,
774
1
..
16
dwelling houses, 666
The amount of debt against the town February 1, 1880, viz. $22,635, has been reduced by the payment of $1000,- leaving, February 1, 1881, $21,635.
The whole number of inmates at the farm the past year was seventeen ; the average number fifteen. The present number is twelve. The cost of support was three dollars and twenty-six cents each per week.
Respectfully submitted,
NATHANIEL R. FARLEY, ) Selectmen CHARLES A. SAYWARD, of THOMAS H. LORD, Ipswich.
$24,300.03
sheep, 145
26
ESSEX, SS. To EITHER OF THE CONSTABLES OF THE TOWN OF IPSWICH,
IN SAID COUNTY : GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the legal voters of said town to meet at the town house in said town, on Monday the seventh day of March next, at nine o'clock A. M., then and there to act on the following articles, viz : ARTICLE 1. To choose a moderator.
ART. 2. To choose the necessary town officers, and grant them such pay for their services as the town may think proper.
ART. 3. To raise money for the support of the High and Common schools.
ART. 4. To raise money for the Highways, and determine the man- ner of apportioning the same.
ART. 5. To raise such suns of money as may be necessary to defray all town charges for the ensuing year.
ART. 6. To see what compensation shall be allowed the Enginemen the ensuing year.
ART. 7. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer to renew notes now due.
ART. S. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer to hire money in anticipation of the taxes.
ART. 9. To see if the town will direct the Treasurer to collect inter- est on all taxes remaining unpaid after they are due.
ART. 10. To see what discount. if any, shall be allowed to those per- sous who pay their taxes before the prescribed time of payment.
ART. 11. To see if the town will accept the list of Jurors as pre- pared and posted by the Selectmen.
ART. 12 To hear and act on the report of Committees.
ART. 13. To see what action the town will take in regard to purchas- ing land for a Cemetery.
ART. 14. To see what action the town will take in regard to building a receiving tomb in the High street burying yard.
ART. 15 To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to let the public Temperance societies have the use of the lower town hall for , their weekly meetings free of expense.
ART. 16. To see what action the town will take in regard to selling the Poor Farm.
ART. 17. To see what action the town will take in regard to opening the way by the river from Summer street to Hovey's lane.
And you are hereby directed to serve this warrant by publishing the same once in the Ipswich Chronicie, and posting up attested copies of the same at each of the Meeting Houses, Town House, and at the School House in the North North district, four days at least before the time of said meeting.
Hereof fail not. and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this twenty-eight day of February, A. D. 1881.
NATHANIEL R. FARLEY, ) Selectmen CHARLES A. SAYWARD. of
THOMAS H. LORD, Ipswich.
. גרינ
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Receipts, Expenditures, &c.,
OF THE
TOWN OF IPSWICH,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 1, 1882.
IPSWICH : CHRONICLE PRESS : I, J, POTTER, 1882.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Receipts, Expenditures, &c.,
OF THE
TOWN OF IPSWICH,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 1, 1882.
IPSWICH : CHRONICLE PRESS : I. J. POTTER. 1882.
REPORT.
SCHOOLS,
Appropriation,
$6100.00
for repairs,
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