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IPSWICH PUBLIC LIBRARY IPSWICH, MA 01938
1634.
1900.
REPORT
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FICERS
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Ipswich, Mass ..
MASS .
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U.S
INC
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THE BIRTHPLACE OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE 1687
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Year Ending December 31st, 1899, - and the
Two Hundred and Sixty-Sixth Year of the Town's Incorporation.
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
TOWN OFFICERS, 1899.
SELECTMEN. GEORGE A. SCHOFIELD, Chairman.
CHAS. E. GOODHUE JOHN A. BROWN,
ASSESSORS. GEO. A. SCHOFIELD, Chairman,
DANIEL S. APPLETON, CHAS. E. GOODHUE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. GEO. A. SCHOFIELD, Chairman, CHAS. S. CUMMINGS, DANIEL S. APPLETON
TOWN CLERK. CHARLES W. BAMFORD. TREASURER AND COLLECTOR. THOMAS E. CONDON. SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
JOHN W. NOURSE, (Chairman)
Term expires 1901
CHARLES W. BAMFORD,
1901
JOHN H. COGSWELL, (Secretary)
66 1902
HARRIET E. NOYES,
66
66 1900
MILO H. GATES, (Resigned)
66
1900
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
J, FARLEY KINSMAN, (Chairman)
CHARLES H. GLASIER,
CHARLES W, BAMFORD LYMAN H. DANIELS
AUDITOR HENRY F. D)UNNELS. Constables,
FRANK B PAGE,
CHARLES T. LITTLEFIELD,
WM. H. BROCKLEBANK NEWELL M. JEWETT
Water Commissioners. WALTER E. LORD, (Chairman)
CHAS. W. BROWN, WM. A. STONE
Cemetery Commissioners.
PHILIP E. CLARKE, SAM'L N. BAKER, ERASTUS CLARK Board of Health. JAMES GRIFFIN, Chairman, LEVI W. MALLARD, GEO. W. SMITH
1902
CHARLES S. CUMMINGS,
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Assessors' Report,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1899.
Appropriations.
For High and common schools .... $12500 00
Highways, including $1000 00
for sidewalks, edgestones and concrete
9000 00
Current expenses
3000 00
Street lamps ..
1400 00
Fees and Salaries
4500 00
Fire Department
1800 00
Poor account ..
2500 00
Farm account. 1500 00
Note, Geeen street bridge. 500 00
Notes, Winthrop schoolhouse
1100 00
Notes, Rowley road 1000 00
Sinking fund (Water account)
2034 00
Hydrant service. 1000 00
Memorial Day
150 00
Interest on town notes
1400 00
Discount
575 00
Abatements
500 00
Care of cemeteries
1000 00
Care of commons.
150 00-
Drinking fountain
150 00
Care of clam flats
300 00
So. Church square.
200 00
Independence Day.
400 00 V
School street improvements
300 00
Total appropriations $47059 00
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Total appropriations
$47059 00
State Tax
1725 00
County Tax
2482 37
Total to raise. $51266 37
Less receipts (estimated) 5721 31
Total amount assessed $45545 06
Divided as follows :
Amount raised on polls. 2258 00
personal property 10235 70
66 " real estate. 33051 36
Total
$45545 06
Number of Polls, 1129. Tax on Poll, $2.00. Rate of Taxation, $14.00 per thousand.
1899
1898
Valuation Personal Estate, $ 731121 00
$ 720911 00
Real
2360811 00
2333445 00
Total $3091932 00
$3054356 00
Number of horses and jacks
assessed 641
",
COWS
723
neat cattle other than cows
177
sheep
",
227
fowl
7116
dwelling houses
967
acres of land
16362
8
"
swine
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
The appropriation for abatements for 1899 was $500 and the abatements allowed were $512.32. On the uncol- lected taxes of 1898 abatements of $117.74 were also made.
As the appropriations for the year were $991.00 larger than the previous year, and the increase in the total valua- tion was very slight, we did not deem it advisable to make a reduction in the tax rate this year, but from the amount of building which is now going on, and the prospect of much more in the spring, we feel that with the same appro- priations the coming year. that we will be able to make another reduction in the rate. Present indications are that a great deal of the land on the outskirts of the town has, or will, change hands, and much of that which has hitherto been valued very low will be improved, and will become more valuable. Wedo not by any means recommend that the town should adopt a course of an unjust raising of values, simply because the land has become the property of those well able to pay, but we feel that the exercise of good judgment and a spirit of fairness in dealing with those who are known as the summer colony, will tend to encourage further improvements aud the erection of buildings which will add materially to the valuation of the town, and will make it possible to ultimaltely make a large reduction in the tax rate.
A policy along that line is what we have aimed to follow and we reccommend a continuance of the same policy.
Respectfully submitted,
Geo. A. Schofield. Assessors
Dan'l S. Appleton, of
Chas E. Goodhue, Ipswich.
Ipswich, Mass., Jan. 1, 1900,
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Town Clerk's Report.
TO THE SELECTMEN OF IPSWICH,
GENTLEMEN :
In former reports I have called attention to the condition of the old records of the town, particularly records of Town Meetings, and Selectmen, as well as those of the Treasurer. During the past year I have taken pains to preserve a part of them but much remains to be done for their preservation. The Laws of the Commonwealth require the Clerks of Cities and Towns to do this, leaving no option in the matter, fix- ing a penalty for neglect or refusal. Chapter 439 Acts of 1897 places the question of care and preservation of records beyond an uncertainty. Section 6 of this Act reads as fol- lows: "Every person having the custody of any public records of a county, city or town, consisting of written or printed books, shall at the expense of the county, city or town, have all such books prop- erly and substantially bound and shall have any such book incomplete made up and completed from the usual files and memoranda so far as can be done; and shall have any such books becoming worn, mutilated or illegible seasonably renovated, repaired, or rebound and fair and legible copies thereof seasonably made and may cause any such books to be placed in the custody of the commissioner of public records, who shall have the work done at the expense of the county, city or town in a proper and substantial manner." Section 12 provides a penalty for refusal or neglect to comply with
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
the requirements of this act. "For each month of such neg- lect not more than twenty dollars." The Commissioner of Public Records has called the attention of former town offi- cials to these records and asked to have them attended to at once. During the past year he has corresponded with me in regard to the matter, but as I had already made my plans regarding the work, he made no further complaint. There are also a large number of papers in the vaults of much value and should be preserved, many of them relating to the early history of the town; and I am sure that the peo- ple of this old town are not willing that any part of its official history should be lost or destroyed or the papers re- lating to that history to decay for want of proper care. I would recommend an appropriation to continue the work of rebinding and repairing such records as may require it. I would also call your attention to the vaults or safes in the rooms of the Selectmen and Town Clerk. Inside these vaults are arranged on wooden shelves and in wooden cases all the books of the Selectmen and Town Clerk; and in my opinion this is a serious matter and should be remedied at once. There should not be in any vault woodwork of any description. The shelves should be of some non-combustable material and suitably arranged and I would suggest that the present cases and shelves be removed and the vaults be made fire-proof
I submit the following report of Births, Marriages and Deaths as received and recorded for the year 1899 :
Births during the year 1899, 104.
Twins in two instances. Males 54. Females 50. Fathers born in Ipswich, 27. Fathers horn in other places in Mass., 21.
Fathers born in other places in United States 12. Fathers born in British Provinces 28.
Fathers born in England, 8. Fathers born in Sweden, 2. Fatheis born in Scotland 1. Fatliers born in Ireland, 1. Fathers born in Russia, 1.
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Fathers born, birthplace unknown 1.
Total, 102.
Mothers born in Ipswich, 21.
Mothers born in other places in Mass., 20.
Mothers born in other places in United States, 14.
Mothers born in the British Provinces, 41.
Mothers born in England, 3.
Mothers born in Sweden, 2,
Mothers born in Russia. 1.
Total, 102.
Births by months: January 7, February 3, March 7, April 11, May 4, June 14, July 11, August 5, September 10. Oct- ober 8, November 12, December 12. Total. 104.
Marriages during the year 1899, 49. Married in Ipswich 36, in other places 13. Whole number 49.
Grooms born in Ipswich, 8,
Grooms born in other places in Mass., 12.
Grooms born in other places in U. S., 7.
Grooms born in Foreign Countries, 22. Total 49.
Brides born in Ipswich, 9.
Brides born in other places in Mass., 8.
Brides born in other places in U. S., 11.
Brides born in Foreign Countries, 21. Total, 49.
Oldest groom, seventy eight years of age; Youngest groom, 19 years of age; Oldest bride, 64 years of age; Youn- ges bride 16 years of age; One couple, united ages, 128 years; One couple, united ages, 113.
Married by Cong'l. ministers, 10 couples; Baptist, 5; Methodist 10, Roman Catholic 16; Universalist 2; Swedeish 1; Episcopal 3; Justice of the Peace 2.
Marriages recorded by months: January 6, February 1, March 2, April 8, May 5, June 6, July 2, August 4, Septem- ber 3, October 3, November 2, December 7. Total 49.
Deaths and burials during the year 1899. Whole number of deaths recorded 79. Living in Ipswich 70. Other places and brought to Ipswich for burial 9.
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Males 40. females 39-79. Born in Ipswich 42; U. S., 22; Foreign 14; Unknown 1. Five persons were over 90 years of age viz, Jan. 1 1899, Abigail Lord, 97 years, 3 months. Jan 9, ElizabethCheeney, 93 years. 8 months, May 23, Geo. Hodgdon. 92 years, 11 months, 15 days; August 12. Her- vey Nourse. 95 years and 17 days, November 8. Elizabeth C. Lavalette, 90 years, 3 months.
From 80 to 90 years there were 12; 70 to 80, 13; 60 to 70. 13; 50 to 60, 5; 40 to 50, 3; 30 to 40, 4; 20 to 30, 2; 10 to 20. 3; 1 to 10, 5: less than one year 14, Total, 79,
Deaths by months, January 11, February 11, March 5, April 10. May 5, June 6, July 5, August 8, September 5, October 4, November 4, December 5. Total 79.
Dogs Licensed during the year 189. Male dogs 175. Female dogs 14. 1 Kennel license.
Respectfully submitted.
Charles W. Bamford, Town Clerk.
Ipswich, January 31, 1900.
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Police Report.
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN:
I submit the following report.
Whole number arrests made during the year
150
Assault and Battery 12
Cruelty to Animals
1
Defaulting board bill
4
Drunkenness.
86
Incendiary
1
Keeping Unlicensed Dog.
1
Non Support.
1
Larceny.
7
Wilful Trespass
2
Peddling Without a License
2
Violating Fish and Game Laws
21
Policy Gaming.
1
Junk Dealing.
Violating Town By-Laws 4
2
Violating Sunday Laws
Total, 150
Number of Doors found open and secured ... 12
Number of Windows found open and secured 2
Total, 14
Number committed to Danvers Insane Hosp- ital.
4
Number taken to State Farm
1
Number taken to Salem Jail
1
Number taken to House of Correction 31
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Number Paid Fines 43
Number Defaulted 12
Number of Dogs shot. 2
Amount of property reported lost $207 00
Amount of property recovered $165 00
Respectfully submitted, Frank B. Page, Chief of Police.
Ipswich, Mass., Jan. 1. 1900.
TRAMP REPORT.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC.
31. 1899.
Whole number of tramps cared for at the police station 1018 as seen in the following report.
January
186
February
103
March
184
April
157
Mav
53
June
13
July.
11
August
6
September
39
October
50
November
116
December
100
Total, 1018
As will be seen by the foregoing report the number of tramps have decreased about one-half this year, this we ac- count for partly by working them in the morning when there is anything to do, and by searching them when being put up, as quite a number of them have money to buy food and lodging which they are made to do, and by so doing they are not dependent on the town.
Respectfully submitted,
Frank B. Page, Chief of Police,
Ipswich, Mass., Jan. 1, 1900.
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Report of the Board of Health.
In submitting our report for the year 1899 we are very much gratified to report that there has been no deaths re- sulting from Contagious diseases for the year, a fact which we have been unable to report for a number of years past. During the year there were reported to the Board 55 cases of Contagious and Infectious diseases, 34 of which were mea- sles, 17 scarlet fever, 3 typhoid fever and 1 case of diphthe- ria. Nearly all of these cases were of a very mild type, but to the early discovery of the same by the parents and phy- sicians, and with the co-operation of the Board of Health, and especially of the School Committe and Teachers of the public schools is due no doubt the small number of cases during the year, and we trust that the same zealous care will be maintained in the future.
The sanitary condition of the town for the year has been very satisfactory to the board. The most trouble exper- ienced has been from cesspools and that is a matter which will be more or less of a trouble until the town adopts some system of sewerage, but still on the whole we have had no trouble in regard to them of a serious nature, as in all cases where we have been called to act the parties have readily complied with our instructions and orders, and have evinced a spirit to assist us in every way possible to abate the nuisance,
Respectfully submitted, James Griffing, Board of Health.
Geo. W. Smith,
Levi W. Mallard.
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC, 31 1899.
Poor Account BILLS ALLOWED.
PAID
Nellie Doyle, Rent
$20 00
Estate Ruth Baker,
11 67
Ezra Merrill,
48 00
Cald well & Kyes,
7 50
Sophia Nourse. ..
21 00
James W. Bond, 60
63 00
Est. W. G. Brown,
116 00
Nellie W. Augur,
24 00
Rose O'Connor, 66
60 00
Abbie King, 66
65 00
Es. M. J. Rutherford, "
27 00
John Fletcher, .6
40 00
S. G. Brackett, 66
49 50
Jos. I. Horton,
84 50
Jerame Dondero, . .
48 00
Theo F. Cogswell, 66
36 00
Fred S. Burnham,
60 00
Nath. Burnham.
25 00
Francis J. Kinsman, 6.
12 00
Es. Wm. Willcomb;
20 00
$838 17
FUEL
PAID
A. H. Peatfield, coal and wood $288 04
P. R. Eames, coal 17 25
$305 29
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
SUPPLIES.
PAID
G, H. Haskell,
Groceries 7 48
J. W. Perkins,
19 91
C. W. Hayes.
.
54 50
N. Bolles,
8 00
F. T. Goodhue,
156 00
T. E. Condon,
70 07
N. Burnham,
163 86
L. E. Willcomb,
.6
....
212 00
Hart & Lord,
66
5 50
A. P. Hills,
80 94
C. Damon & Co.
91 24
Dodge & Spiller,
3 00
W. B. Richards,
49 50
F, G. Brown & Co.
". and meat
82 00
Geo. W. Tozer,
and meat
178 50
D. W. Kimball.
meat.
$46 89
$1229.39
1. E. B. Perkins, shoes and repairs ... .. 9 75
E. T. Pike, shoes.
8 40
J. A. Tucker, shoes. 1 60
$19 75
W. E. Lord,
dry goods.
11 58
S. Silverman,
dry goods
50
$12 08
W. E. Tucker, M D
3 00
C. E. Ames,
..
120 00
Geo. G. Bailey, "
19 65
S. A. Pedrick,
5 00
Geo. E. Macarthur, “
235 97
$383 62
$64 35
B & M R R Co, Fares Poor Travellers GA Schofield, Fares Poor Travellers
4 80
$69 15
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
PAID
J. A. Blake, Medicine.
$35 20
C. W. Brown. Medicine 8 25
$43 45
J. K Chapman. board of son. 48 00
Martha Gwinn, allowance from town 8 00
Augusta Currier, . .
19 00
Eliza Banner, ..
60 00
Anna Wall, allowance from Needham .. 5+ 00
Annie Dole, allowance from Salisbury 72 00
$261 00
Wm. L. Clough, nursing Royal 2 50
Mrs. Albert Hicks, nursing Royal 4 00
Mrs. Stephen Jewett, nursing Noyes ... 7 25
Mary Lombard, nursing Noyes 8 00
Isabelle Grant, nursing Noyes. 10 00
Sophia Malonson. board Eva Thibe- deau 49 50
Seffro Comeau, board Eva Thibedeau 4 00
Mary Wood, board 7 50
C. O. Amazeen. meals for traveller
25
B Scahill, meals tor travelers
4 50
F B Baker, millinery
1 50
American Ex Co, express. 75
A S Garland, exp to Tewkesbury 2 50
P E Clark, funeral expenses 15 00
Chronicle Puh Co, printing blanks 3 00
D A Grady. horse hire. 7 00
John Callahan, board of abandoned child 8 88
Samuel Hobbs & Co, blanks. 1 00
Sisters Charity, Salem Board, Cotter 5 00
G A Schofield, expense poor cases ..... 9 90
D S Appleton expenses poor cases ... 5 85
S C Gordon milk 45 75
$203 63
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
PAID POOR IN OTHER TOWN.
Wenham aid of Norwood $ 6 75
Boston in aid of Putnam 95 00
Gloucester in aid of Evans boy 108 00
Salem in aid of Carey 12 86
Merrimac in aid of Whittier
61 75
Ware in aid of Picard
149 39
Commonwealth board of Grant, Roy- al, Stone and Haves 470 82
$904 57
Total amt paid for bills contracted 1899
$4270 10
Received from Commonwealth
16 05
city of Salem
34 50
6 city of Gloucester
108 50
.. town of Lynnfield
76 89
town of Sherburne
113 30
town of Needham 228 41
.. town of Salisbury
72 00
1
.6
Thos Hayes
27 39
..
R Stone.
91 00
J B Grant. 217 72
Due from Commonwealth.
$155 14
city of Boston
33 67
" city of Salem.
29 43
.. city of Gloucester.
16 00
city of Fitchburg
78 50
" town of Needham
28 90
66 " town of Hamilton
10 02
66 town of Rowley
113 08
town of Sherburne 6 06
town of Lynnfield 23 00
town of Newbury 7 69
" R Stone. 22 75
"
. .
$985 76
$524 24
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Total amount paid out. $4270 10
Less amount received from other towns and cities for 1899 985 76
Less amount due from other towns and cities for 1899 524 24
$1510 00
Total cost of Ipswich Poor
$2760 10
Poor Department. SUMMARY CR
DR
By paid Rent. $ 838 17
By paid Fuel,
305 29
By paid Supplies, 1229 39
By paid Shoes, 19 75
By paid Physicians,
383 62
To amount due from
By paid Incidentais
203 63
other towns and
By paid Other Towns
904 57
By paid B. & M. R. R
Poor Travellers 69 15
By paid Dry Goods 12 08
By paid Medicine
+3 45
Total
$4270 10
Total,
$4270 10
To balance appropria- tion, 1898 4 28
To appropriation. 1899. $2500 00 To amount received from other towns and cities, 1899, 985 76
By paid Allowances,
261 00
cities, 1899
524 24
To balance
255 82
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TOWN FARM.
BILLS ALLOWED.
.
PAID
George B. Brown, grain. $743 81
$743 81
Dodge & Spiller, groceries
77 93
N. Burnham,
39 63
A. P. Hills,
51 06
T. E. Condon,
30 49
F. T. Goodhue,
33 94
Hart & Lord,
50 53
C. Damon & Co .. „
75 15
L. E. Willcomb,
37 01
N. J. Bolles,
18 10
G. H: Haskell
15 84
C. W. Hayes,
"
42 00
H. F. Fall,
21 30
T. H. Lord,
39 85
E. P. Rice,
47 58
W. F. Hayes,
20 04
W. B. Richards,
groc and provisions "
14 95
F. G. Brown & Co
16 46
G. W. Tozer,
"
96 39
A. H. Hills & Co., provisions
19 57
D. W. Kimball,
"
61 41
J. W. Perkins,
. .
29 59
T. J. Chaput,
....
31 25
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
$870 07
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
PAID
W. E. Lord, dry goods. $ 20 91
W. S. Russell. ,
20 34
Mrs. C. S. Tyler. "
4 58
S. N. Baker, clothing 18 62
F. G. Langdon,
8 00
C. G. Spiller.
30 58
$103 03
I. E. B. Perkins, boots and shoes 17 25
J. A. Tucker.
8 33
E. T. Pike,
"
8 65
J. Holland,
......
2 25
L. D. Pickard, repairing 85
$37 33
Rust & Grant, fish 4 40
W. S. Atkinson.
45 07
E. J. Grant & Son
7 88
$57 35
T. B. Fall & Son coal 39 99
J. M. Caldwell & Son "
33 87
J. S. Glover, 60
22 81
P. R. Eames,
28 49
$125 16
Chas. Patch, cows.
92 00
$92 00
J. A. Blake, medicine 17 25
C. W. Brown, " 1 15
C F Chapman, harness and repairs. 35 04
J R Richards, repairing
6 45
J W Goodhue, hardware.
28 06
J A Smith, blacksmithing
48 95
M Nolan,
21 97
J Durand,
6 00
Edw Akerman,
2 70
F B Page
6 20
T F Cogswell, supplies
6 25
....
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
PAID
H A Russell, filing saws 2 19
W J Norwood, grinding corn 13 65
S F Canney, lumber 27 84
J M Dunnells, supplies 16 45
A H Plouft, supplies: 26 03
M Newman, supplies. 4 26
Wm H Thomas & Co, rubber blanket ... 6 75
Maynard Whittier, ice 11 50
C S Tyler. repairs 3 50
C W Lerned, insect powder 6 50
G W Spiller. painting. 8 00
J H Lakeman. painting barn, carriage house and windmill 212 58
J Graffum, repairs 23 38
Carter Bros, grinding corn 5 95
C H Rollins, moving buildings. etc
46 00
Austin Lord, repairs
25 70
Boston Insurance Co, insurance.
24 75
T F Cogswell insurance. 40 07
Agawam Stable, carriage. 1 00
Chronicle Pub. Co., subscription 1 50
Independent Press, subscription 1 50
W A Spiller, repairs. 36 60
J Stackpole & Son, fertilizer 69 12
C O Amazeen, tobacco. 25 20
Moses Grimes, salt fish 2 49
A C Damon, furniture 12 40
$834 93
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
LABOR,
PAID
Charles W. Sylvester, superintendent ... $600 00
Albert Rice. 34 00
C St Cyr 209 28
Wm Ross.
131 00
Belle Mckenzie
156 00
Ella Mckenzie
156 00
$1286 28
Bills paid by Supt
79 45
$79 45
Received from Sales from Farm.
Cream
$717 07
Milk
322 55
Potatoes
76 65
Pigs
102 50
Calves
170 00
Hay
248 20
Eggs
32 26
Butter
12 42
Colt
50 00
Board H. Fall.
90 00
$1821 65
Due for sales at Farm
389 61
Total sales.
$2211 26
Total amt. paid for support of Farm ..
$4229 41
Total receipts. 1 821 65
Amt. due Farm 389 61
$2211 26
Balance expense of Poor at Farm
$2018 15
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Number of inmates at Farm during year
20
Number of inmates at Farm Jan. 1, 1900 18
Average cost per week of each inmate. $2 04
DR
Town Farm. SUMMARY CR
To appropriation,
$1500 00
To sales at Farm,
1825 65
To due Farm.
389 61
Amt paid Clothing, 103 03 Amt. paid Boots & Shoes, 37 33
To balance,
518 15
Amt. paid Fish, 57 35
Amt. paid Coal, 125 16
Amt. paid Cows, 92 00
Amt. paid Incidentals, 834 93
Amt. paid Labor, 1286 28
Amt. paid by Supt.
79 45
Total
$4229 41
Amt. paid Grain, $ 743 81
Amt. paid Groc & Pro. 870 07
Total,
$4229 41
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
INVENTORY OF PROPERTY AT TOWN FARM. STOCKS, TOOLS, ETC.
NO.
1899 VALUE
1900
NO. VALUE
INCREASE
DECREASE
()xen
2
$150
2
$150
$
$
Cows
25
750
34
1020
270
Heifers
10
200
1
20
180
Bulls
1
40
1
40
Horses
4
400
4
500
100
50
Fat hogs
15
225
8
120
105
Shoats
29
58
11
22
36
Fowl
100
50
60
30
20
Horse wagons
4
90
4
75
15
Horse wagons
1
50
1
50
Horse cart
1
50
1
50
Pung
1
10
1
10
Ox wagons
3
275
275
Ox carts
2
75
2
75
10
Plows
4
20
4
20
Cultivators
1
5
1
5
Horse hoes
2
16
2
12
4
Harrows
4
50
4
45
5
Ox sleds
2
40
2
40
Drag
1
5
1
5
Wood, cords
58
348
51
408
60
Coal, tons
10
60
18
108
48
Groceries
73
75
2
Dairy untensils
140
126
14
Furniture and bedding
450
450
Stoves and furnaces
130
130
Winnowing mil's
2
8
1
S
Wheel rakes
2
25
2
25
Tedders
2
20
1
15
5
Tools
Blocks and ropes
Harness
6
90
6
90
Rack
1
15
1
15
Suction pump
J
4
1
4
Windmill and tank
1
20
1
15
5
Scales
1
23
1
23
Fire extinguishers
12
12
9
9
3
Wheelbarrows
2
6
2
6
Screen
1
5
1
5
Totals
-
$4613
$4586
$480|
$507
-
1
50
Colts
16
40
40
Pigs
-
-
Mowing machines
4
110
4
100
Rauge and fixtures
145
130
15
75
75
5
5
200
200
Potato digger
-
.
25
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
PRODUCE, ETC.
- 1899
1900
VALUEI
1 INCREASE 1DECREASE
Corn, bushels
400
$100|588
$147
47
Beans,
-
12
18
8
20
2
Potatoes,
-
150
105 400
235
130
Roots,
25
12
50
25
13
Onions,
Apples, barrels
15
38
6
9
29
Ice
Pork, pounds
300
21
150
10.50
10.50
Soap
100
5
100
5
Fish,
66
20
2
10
1
-
30
8
50
16
8
452
Salt hay, bl'k grass, tons
161
804 186
1488
683
Barley, fodder, tons
Mulch, tons
3
12
2
8
4
Squash,
Straw,
3
30
27 200
30
3
Cabbages
Phosphate
2
3
2
3
Grain
35
32
3
Rowen, tons
17
136
136
Total:,
1
$2523 4613
$2747.50 4586
894 480
669 50 507
Inven'v, stock, tools. etcl
$7136
7136.
1374 1176.50
1176.50
1
197 50
197 50
Summary of Income and Expenses at Town Farm for the Years 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899.
1896
1897
1898
1899
Expenditures,
-
-
$3,639 75
$4,078 43
$3,695.75
$4.229.41
Income,
-
- -
1,772 83
1 719.68
1,595 75|
2,211.26
1
Butter,
English hay, tons
91
1092
40
640
17
7
30
Vinegar, gallons
-
180
i
-
4
25
1
1
4
Ham,
40
60
60
Lard,
.
-
10
7333 50
Corn, fodder, tons
INO.
1 VALUEINO
26
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
The Overseers of the Poor Department is one in which it is impossible to say that the appropriation of such and such an amount will cover the expense. It is a department in which no money should be spent unless in cases of nec- essity, and when necessity calls, the Overseers must obey, and they must see that the needs of all poor and needy are attendeded to, appropriation or no appropriation. The past year has been one in which the calls have been frequent and in many cases they have been of such a nature as to be expensive cases. The result is that we have been compelled to overdraw the appropriation $255.82 but we feel that the people of Ipswich will sanction our action, so long as they know that the money has been expended to assist those who were needv. There are a few who criticise the Overseers because help is given, perhaps to a family where the man does not make the best use of his money, but they should remember that even in such cases, the mother and children cannot be allowed to suffer. There are others who criticise because this or that party has been refused assistance, but they should remember that there are oftentimes facts which the Overseers have, which justify such refusal, and which are unknown to the critics. We are confident that the greater part of the people are satisfied, that the men who represent them in this department, aim to do justice both to the poor and the tax payer, by never refusing a worthy ap- peal, and at the same time exercising due care that those who receive aid actually need it.
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