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352 91929
Edward S. Gogswell Toun Cles la
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REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS OF
IPSWICH, MASS.
352 91927 JIMS
CH
Of AMERICAN
For The Year Ending December 31, 1927 AND THE
Two Hundred and Ninety-Fourth Year OF THE
Town's Incorporation
IPSWICH Geo. A. Schofield and Son 1928
974.4
LIST OF TOWN OFFICERS, 1927
Selectmen
Robert T. Bamford, Chairman Clifford C. Boylan Benjamin F. Burns
Term expires 1928
Term expires 1929
Term expires 1930
Assessors
Edward C. Brooks, Chairman
Term expires 1928
Richard R. Glasier
Term expires 1929
George Fall
Term expires 1930
Department of Public Welfare
Walter F. Poole, Chairman
Term expires 1929
Francis E. Wood, Agent
Term expires 1928
John R. Morris
Term expires 1930
Town Clerk
Edward S. Cogswell Term expires 1929
Treasurer and Collector
Joseph T. Morton Term expires 1930
Town Accountant
Frederick S. Witham Term expires 1928
School Committee
Dr. Ernest J. Smith, Chairman Fred D. Harris
Term expires 1928
Term expires 1930
Francis C. Wade
Term expires 1929
Harland Burke
Term expires 1929
Charles E. Goodhue, Jr.
Term expires 1928
Joseph W. Ross
Term expires 1930
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Board of Health
Dr. George E. MacArthur, Chairman
Term expires 1930
Dr. J. Dellinger Barney
Term expires 1928
Thomas G. Gauld
Term expires 1929
Water and Electric Light Commissioners
Arthur H. Walton, Chairman
Term expires 1930
James E. Cole, Jr.
Term expires 1928
Charles A. Mallard
Term expires 1929
Registrars of Voters
Frank H. Girard, Chairman
Term expires 1930
Edward S. Cogswell, Clerk
Term expires 1929
Oscar H. Ewing
Term expires 1928
George Hayes
Term expires 1929
Park Commissioners
Francis C. Wade, Chairman
Term expires 1930
Ernest H. Pickard
Term expires 1929
Samuel C. Gordon
Term expires 1928
Cemetery Commissioners
Ralph K. Whittier, Chairman
Term expires 1928
Howard Blake Frank E. Howe
Term expires 1929
Term expires 1930
Clam Commissioners
Henry Shaw, Chairman
Term expires 1929
Henry A. Churchill George E. Brown
Term expires 1928
Term expires 1930
Town Counsel
George A. Schofield
Term expires 1928
Chief of Police Lester L. Wood
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Engineers of Fire Department
Edward H. Smith, Chief Frank W. Mallard James H. Sheppard
Inspector of Animals Eben B. Moulton
Sanitary Agent and Milk Inspector Eben B. Moulton
Sealer of Weights and Measures William A. Stone
Superintendent of Streets
Joseph A. Huckins
Janitor of Town Hall William C. Wallace
Moderator
John William Bailey
Finance Committee
George C. Parsons, Chairman
Term expires 1930
George A. Schofield, Secretary
Term expires 1929
Philip H. Leonard
Term expires 1929
Brainard J. Conley
Term expires 1929
M. Charles Arthur
Term expires 1928
Charles M. Kelly Albert Jodrey
Term expires 1928
Term expires 1928
Henry Merson
Term expires 1930
Thomas R. Lord
Term expires 1930
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Gentlemen:
I beg to submit herewith the annual report of the re- ceipts and expenditures of the Town of Ipswich for the year ending December 31, 1927, together with the reports of the various departments and town officials.
Respectfully submitted,
FREDERICK S. WITHAM,
Town Accountant.
ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
RECEIPTS
Taxes
Current Year : ·
Property
$194,012.70
Poll
3,146.00
Previous Years :
Property
39,551.07
Poll
353.00
$237,062.77
From State:
Income Tax 1925
252.00
Income Tax 1926
1,890.00
Income Tax 1927
26,786.55
Corp. Tax-Pub. Ser. '26
2.47
· Corp. Tax-Pub. Ser. '27
977.40
Corp. Tax-Business '26
2,529.71
Corp. Tax-Business '27
13,405.00
National Bank Tax '27
1,101.41
Trust Co., Tax '27
146.83
47,091.37
Forwarded
$284,154.14
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Brought forward
$284,154.14
LICENSES
Druggist
$ 1.00
Junk
105.00
Amusement
110.00
Motor Vehicle
50.00
Common Victualler
80.00
Innholder
10.00
Coffee House
15.00
Peddler
42.00
Second hand
10.00
Auctioneer
6.00
Bottler
10.00
Milk
22.50
Ice Cream
16.00
Oleo
3.50
Firearms
1.00
Denatured alcohol
3.00
Slaughter house
1.00
486.00
FINES AND FORFEITS
Third District Court, fines $332.15 .
332.15
GRANTS AND GIFTS
County of Essex, Dog tax
$510.89
510.89
Forwarded
$285,483.18
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Brought forward
$285,483.18
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
Moth Assessment 1925
$ 50.05
Moth Assessment 1926
196.80
Moth Assessment 1927
2,453.60
2,700.45
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Collector
$ 68.75
Town Clerk
1.00
Town Hall
611.00
680.75
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department
$141.55
Fire Department
471.57
Weights and Measures
107.46
Moth Department
30.23
From State: Bounty on Seals
70.00
820.81
Forwarded $289,685.19
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Brought forward $289,685.19
HEALTH AND SANITATION
From State:
Tuberculosis Subsidy $439.99
439.99
HIGHWAYS
Sale of supplies $ 26.94
Telephone reimbursements 23.13
From State: Linebrook Rd.
4,631.08
From County : Linebrook Rd.
4,631.09
9,312.24
CHARITIES
Town Infirmary :
Sale of produce $3,483.47
Dept. of Public Welfare:
Reimbursements from State 915.23
Reimbursements from cities, towns 478.00
4,876.70
Forwarded
$304,314.12
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Brought forward
$304,314.12
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
From State:
State Aid Military Aid
$528.00
112.50
640.50
EDUCATION
From Town of Rowley-Tuition
$4,058.75
From State: Vocational Education
183.75
Telephone reimbursements
10.13
4,252.63
LIBRARIES
Kimball Library Fund
$22.75
22.75
UNCLASSIFIED
Memorial Building : rent
$1,040.00
County Jail Property : rent
917.00
Town Wharf : rent
300.00
Sale of Wainwright Schoolhouse
1,000.00
3,257.00
Forwarded $312,487.00
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Brought forward $312,487.00
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Electric Light Department
Water Department
$62,761.74 27,270.60
Public Scales
18.40
90,050.74
CEMETERIES
Sale of lots and graves
$651.00
Care of lots-Cemetery Trust Funds
707.50
1,358.50
INTEREST
Deposits
$1,236.78
Deferred taxes
2,618.98
3,855.76
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Temporary Loans
$200,000.00
General Loans :
Washington Street
30,000.00
Highway Emergency
1,500.00
Health Emergency
1,400.00
Public Service Enterprise Loans :
Electric Light
40,000.00
Water
40,000.00
Premiums on loans
39.50
312,939.50
Forwarded
$720,691.50
2
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13
Brought forward
$720,691.50
AGENCY AND TRUST
Trust:
Perpetual Care Funds $1,200.00
Cemetery Trust Funds-
Income
1,347.07
Kimball Fund-Income
22.75
Brown Fund-Income
54.21
2,624.03
REFUNDS
Erroneous payments
$46.79
Accrued interest on loan 13.33
60.12
Total Receipts for Year 1927
723,375.65
BALANCES
Cash (General) Jan. 1, 1927 29,870.76
753,246.41
EXPENDITURES
GENERAL GOVERNMENT SELECTMEN
Salaries and Wages:
Selectmen
$641.52
Other Expenses :
Stationery and postage
24.48
Printing and advertising
684.46
Car fares and expenses
59.80
Telephone
103.83
Wire Inspection
333.31
Moderator
20.00
Ringing bell
60.00
Distributing reports
16.00
Services, Deputy Sheriff
9.25
Secretary Finance Committee
51.67
Cleaning Soldiers' Monument
44.00
Choate Bridge repairs
63.66
Posting warrants
42.00
Miscellaneous
44.07
$2,198.05
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT
15
Brought forward $2,198.05.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING
Salaries and Wages:
Auditor
$ 150.00
Accountant
1,650.00
Other Expenses :
Printing
130.25
Office supplies
42.49
Car fares and expenses
10.50
1,983.24
TREASURER AND COLLECTOR
· Salaries and Wages :
Treasurer and Collector
$2,200.00
Clerk
1,248.00
Other Expenses :
Stationery and postage
137.46
Printing and Advertising
57.05
Telephone
30.31
Office supplies
20.60
Surety Bond
312.00
Bounties on seals
84.00
Certification of notes
34.00
Rent of deposit box
5.00
Insurance
31.00
$4,159.42
Forwarded
$8,340.71
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Brought forward
$8,340.71
ASSESSORS
Salaries and Wages :
Assessors
$1,785.00
Clerical work
294.64
Other Expenses :
Stationery and postage
33.12
Printing and Advertising
265.29
Transportation
120.00
Telephone
49.05
Abstracts of deeds
59.99
Interpreter
10.00
Legal services
25.00
Typewriter
70.00
Office supplies
82.80
2,794.89
LAW
Salaries and Wages:
Town Counsel
$100.00
Court cases and expenses
777.25
877.25
TOWN CLERK
Salaries and Wages:
Town Clerk
1,000.00
Stenographer
45.00
Recording and indexing
426.50
Forwarded
$1,471.50 $12,012.85
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Brought forward
$1,471.50 $12,012.85
Other Expenses :
Stationery and postage
$17.50
Printing and advertising
47.95
Birth returns
39.00
Death returns
15.75
Office supplies
9.00
1,600.70
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
Salaries and Wages:
Registrars
227.45
Election Officers
144.00
Clerical work
10.00
Other Expenses :
Postage
$ 2.00
Printing and advertising .
69.80
Meals
45.40
Miscellaneous
8.80
507.45
TOWN HALL
Salaries and Wages:
Janitor
$1,170.00
·
Labor
1.00
Forwarded $1,171.00 $14,121.00
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Brought forward 1,171.00 $14,121.00
Other Expenses :
Fuel
782.25
Light
651.95
Janitor's supplies
97.93
Repairs
554.72
Balance on oil burner
600.00
Insurance
73.70
Miscellaneous
65.98
3,997.53
Town hall expenditures 3,997.53
Receipts
611.00
Net Expense
3,386.53
Total Expenses, General Government
18,118.53
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages:
Chief
$1,728.50
Patrolmen
4,215.42
Specials
921.94
Keeper of Lock Up
520.00
Matron
11.60
Other Expenses :
Auto hire
24.75
Maintenance of auto
443.09
Equipment for men
96.69
Heating garage
25.16
Stationery and printing
56.70
Telephone
197.39
Forwarded
8,241.24
18,118.53
19
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT Brought forward $8,241.24 $18,118.53
Meals
27.53
Laundry
39.89
Medical attendance
52.50
Blankets
30.00
Insurance
30.60
Expense obtaining evidence
80.00
Miscellaneous
51.44
·
$8,553.20
Total Police Expenditures
8,553.20
Receipts and Court Fines
473.70
Net Expense
8,079.50
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages:
Engineers
$441.66
Firemen
2,006.25
Chauffeurs
6,352.50
Still alarms
180.25
Other Expenses :
Hose
$500.00
Care of alarm & supplies 810.11
Equipment and repairs
464.40
Fuel
257.56
Light
167.65
Maintenance of build-
ings and grounds
171.71
Pension
300.00
Telephone
60.95
Insurance
35.40
Miscellaneous
68.53
11,816.97
Total Fire Dept. Ex.
11,816.97
Receipts
471.57
Net Expense
11,345.40
Forwarded
20,370.17 18,118.53
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Brought forward 20,370.17 18,118.53
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Sealer
$250.00
Postage
2.00
Advertising
6.30
Transportation
47.50
Equipment
32.94
338.74
Total Wgts & Meas. expenses 338.74
Receipts-Fees
107.46
Net expense
231.28
MOTH DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages :
Superintendent
1,200.00
Labor
2,127.15
Clerical work
1.50
Other Expenses :
Printing and advertising 21.50
Insecticides
749.27
Hardware and tools
221.82
Teams
155.47
Insurance
205.98
Maintenance of auto
423.53
Telephone
26.05
Miscellaneous
173.56
5,305.83
TREE WARDEN
Salaries and Wages :
Tree Warden
300.00
Labor
407.29
Forwarded
707.29
26,014.74 18,118.53
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Brought forward
$707.29 $26.014,74 $18,118.53
Other Expenses :
Hardware and tools
24.88
Trees
47.50
Miscellaneous
20.17
799.84
FOREST WARDEN
Fighting fires
$127.00
Apparatus
72.00
Miscellaneous
54.44
253.44
Total Expenditures, Protection of Persons and Property $27,068.02
HEALTH AND SANITATION
General Administration:
Salaries $250.00
Stationery and Postage 16.13
Printing and Advertising 16.80
Garbage Collection 820.00
Express 1.62
Disposing of dead animals 35.00
All other
20.60
Forwarded $1,160.15 $45,186.55
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Brought forward $1,160.15 $45,186.55
Quarantine and Contagious Diseases :
Board and treatment
$1,558.21
Guards
338.50
Groceries and provisions
71.81
Fumigation
11.00
Transportation
16.00
$1,995.52
Tuberculosis
Board and treatment
$1,297.20
Transportation
10.00
All other
9.44
$1,316.64
Child Welfare:
Director
150.00
Nurse
650.00
Transportation
2.00
All other
6.75
$808.75
Inspection :
Inspector of Animals
175.00
Expense
7.05
Inspector of Slaughtering 200.00
Inspector of Milk
400.00
Analysis
16.00
Supplies
8.62
Sanitary Inspector
600.00
Transportation
110.00
$1,516.67
$6,797.73
$6,797.73
Total Expenditures,
Health Dept.
$6,797.73
Receipts
439.99
Net Expense
$6,357.74
Forwarded
$51,984.28
1
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Brought forward
$51,984.28
HIGHWAYS
General Administration:
Supt. of Streets
$1,790.98
Freight and expense
25.50
Telephone
92.32
Insurance
790.29
Office supplies
28.84
$2,727.93
Street Repairs :
Labor
8,041.47
Teams
1,062.00
Oil, gravel, etc.
3,931.02
Snow fences
410.00
Snow plow
1,385.00
Other equip. & repairs 4,347.36
$19,176.85
Buoys and Floats
260.91
$260.91
Snow Removal
9,342.34
$9,342.34
Stable Expense :
Hay and grain
$360.54
Blacksmithing
89.25
Water
138.69
All other
25.72
€
$614.20
Street Signs
$300.00
$300.00
$32,422.23 $32,422.23
Forwarded
$84,406.51
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Brought forward $84,406.51
SPECIAL HIGHWAY WORK
Linebrook Road
Contract
$12,952.25
Labor
517.09
Oil, gravel, etc.
1,125.60
Truck
4.00
All other
126.40
$14,725.34
Total expenditures, Linebrook Road
$14,725.34
Reimbursements from State and County
9,262.17
Net Expense $5,463.17
WASHINGTON STREET CONSTRUCTION
Contract
$27,690.44
Engineer
1,661.42
Labor
184.18
Gravel
8.40
$29,544.44
SIDEWALKS
Contract
$2,000.00
$2,000.00
Labor
TOWN HILL ROAD $515.99
$515.99
Road Roller
ROAD ROLLER $5,000.00
$5,000.00
Total Expenditures, Special Highway Work
$51,785.77
Forwarded
$136,192.28
25
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Brought forward
$136,192.28
CHARITIES
Department of Public Welfare
General Administration:
Salaries
$320.70
Agent
252.07
Printing and postage
15.54
Transportation
33.75
Office supplies
3.50
$625.56
Outside Relief :
Cash allowances
$3,965.00
Rent
475.00
Groceries and provisions
681.42
Fuel
116.89
Board and care
94.50
Medical attendance
481.20
Burials
94.75
State Institutions
286.71
Other Institutions
36.00
All other
69.05
$6,300.52
Relief by Other Cities and Towns :
Cities
$868.74
$868.74
Mothers' Aid
958.92
$958.92
Total Exp., Pub. Welfare $8,753.74
Receipts $1,393.23
Net Expense
$7,360.51
Forwarded $8,753.74 136,192.28
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Brought forward
$8,753.74 136,192.28
TOWN INFIRMARY
Salaries and Wages:
Superintendent
$600.00
Matron
420.00
All other
446.00
1,466.00
Other Expenses :
Groceries and provisions 1,898.44
Dry Goods and clothing
77.72
Fuel
254.42
Equipment and repairs
551.87
Hay and grain
2,085.58
Live stock
75.00
Blacksmithing
113.85
Laundry
95.51
Insurance
113.22
Medicine and supplies
86.16
All other
65.25
$5,417.02
Total Expenditures,
Town Infirmary
$6,883.02
Receipts, Farm Sales 3,843.47
Net Expense 3,039.55
Total Expenditures, Charities 15,636.76
Forwarded
$151,829.04
+
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT
Brought forward $151,829.04
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
State Aid
Cash allowances
$564.00
564.00
MILITARY AID
Cash allowances
$440.00
440.00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Cash allowances
$2,094.50
Fuel
64.50
Groceries and provisions
264.00
Medical aid
92.55
Transportation
10.00
2,525.55
Total Expenditures, Soldiers' Benefits
$3,529.55
EDUCATION
General Expenses
Superintendent of Schools $3,000.00 Clerk
499.78
Forwarded $3,499.78 $155,358.59
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Brought forward $3,499.78 $155,358.59
Truant Officer
300.00
Printing and postage
334.26
Telephone
217.47
Travelling expenses
78.70
Census
100.10
Physician
600.00
Express and trucking
71.35
All other
64.07
5,265.73
TEACHERS' SALARIES
Day School
$64,435.40
Evening School
144.00
64,579.40
TEXT BOOKS AND SUPPLIES
Text and reference books $3,368.20
Paper and blank books
1,103.58
Drawing materials 71.42
Manual Training supplies
513.63
Domestic Science supplies 64.42
All other
2,043.76
7,165.01
Tuition
491.00
491.00
Transportation
$4,871.15
4,871.15
Janitors' Services
4,130.40
4,130.40
Forwarded
86,502.69 155,358.59
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Brought forward
86,502.69 155,358.59
FUEL AND LIGHT
Fuel
Light
$2,687.11 639.15
3,326.26
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
Carpentry and painting
$1,058.06
Plumbing
1,264.52
Lumber
172.51
Janitors' supplies
92.08
Water
248.92
All other
1,727.09
4,563.18
Furniture and furnishings
$1,090.79
1,090.79
OTHER EXPENSES
Diplomas and Graduating Exercises
$193.77
Insurance
798.11
Athletic supplies
599.13
1,591.01
97,073.93
Total Expenditures,
Education
$97,073.93
Receipts
4,252.63
Net Expense
$92,821.30
Forwarded
$252,432.52
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Brought forward $252,432.52
RECREATION
Parks
Labor
$466.83
Plants
75.90
Mower
245.00
Painting
50.00
Repairs
29.86
Supplies
47.37
914.96
Playgrounds
Instructor
$100.00
Caretaker
625.00
Labor
243.25
Teams
38.50
Calcium chloride
140.50
All other
51.00
$1,198.25
Total Expenditures, Recreation $2,113.21
Forwarded $254,545.73
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Brought forward
$254,545.73
UNCLASSIFIED
Memorial Building
Janitor
$1,350.00
Fuel
316.54
Light
190.97
Water
20.00
Insurance
141.00
All other
43.64
$2,062.15
Essex Sanatorium
$1,931.46
Shell Fish
350.00
Libraries
622.75
Beacons
1,450.00
Cable Hospital
1,500.00
Memorial Day
300.00
Independence Day
600.00
Band Concerts
200.00
$6,954.21
Total Expenditures, Unclassified
$9,016.36
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
Electric Light Department
Maintenance & operation $66,207.13
Construction
53,282.13
Interest
1,360.00
Notes
5,850.00
$126,699.26
Forwarded
126,699.26 263,562.09
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT
Brought forward 126,699.26 263,562.09
WATER DEPARTMENT
Maintenance & operation $11,005.65
Construction
35,178.25
Interest
2,057.50
Notes
3,500.00
51,741.40
Total Expenditures, Pub. Ser. Enterprises
178,440.66
CEMETERIES
Labor
$1,889.70
Teams
7.00
Plants
40.10
Tools
139.43
Water
30.00
Lumber
48.66
All other
.
14.15
Care of Endowed lots
707.50
2,876.54
Total Expenditures, Cemeteries 2,876.54
INTEREST
Temporary Loans, Anticipation
of Revenue
$3,839.99
General Loans 9,952.00
13,791.99
Total Expenditures, Interest
13,791.99
Forwarded
458,671.28
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT
Brought forward 458,671.28
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Temporary Loans-Anticipation
of Revenue $200,000.00
General Loans 30,300.00
230,300.00
Indebtedness 230,300.00
AGENCY AND TRUST
Agency :
State Tax
$15,120.00
County Tax 14,968.28
State Highway Tax 3,564.93
Municipal Lighting Plant
Tax
20.89
Veterans' Exemption
36.49
33,710.59
Trust:
Perpetual Care Funds $1,200.00
Trust Fund Income 1,424.03
2,624.03
Total Expenditures, Agency and Trust 36,334.62
REFUNDS
Taxes Refunded $187.87
Trust Co. and National Bank
Tax Refund
7.28
195.15
Total Expenditures, Refunds ·
195.15
Total Expenditures for Year 1927
725,501.05
BALANCES
General Cash, December 31, 1927 27,745.36
753,246.41
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Recapitulation of Departmental Expenses Year 1927
Department
Appro.
Refunds or Transfers
Total
Expended
Balance
Selectmen
$2,200.00
2,200.00
2,198.05
1.95
Auditing & Acc'ting 1,985.00
1,985.00
1,983.24
1.76
Treasurer & Collector 4,300.00
4,300.00
4,159.42
140.58
Assessors
2,700.00
96.04
2,796.04
2,794.89
1.15
Law
700.00
300.00
1,000.00
877.25
122.75
Town Clerk
1,550.00
51.00
1,601.00
1,600.70
.30
Election & Reg.
490.00
17.45
507.45
507.45
Town Hall
3,470.00
538.68
4,008.68
3,997.53
11.15
Police
8,000.00
554.81
8,554.81
8,553.20
1.61
Fire
11,812.00
10.00
11,822.00
11,816.97
5.03
Forest Warden
300.00
300.00
253.44
46.56
Weights & Measures
350.00
350.00
338.74
11.26
Tree Warden
800.00
800.00
799.84
.16
Moth
2,500.00
2,811.65
5,311.65
5,305.83
5.82
Health
6,400.00
401.61
6,801.61
6,797.73
3.88
Highways
29,000.00
3,422.79
32,422.79
32,422.23
.56
Linebrook Road
5,000.00
10,335.87
15,335.87
14,725.34
610.53
Sidewalks
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
Town Hill Road
515.99
515.99
515.99
Washington Street
32,241.00
32,241.00
32,241.00
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT
Beacons
1,450.00
1,450.00
1,450.00
Road Roller
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
Town Infirmary
7,091.00
603.47
7,694.47
6,883.02
811.45
Public Welfare
8,300.00
455.23
8,755.23
8,753.74
1.49
State Aid
500.00
70.00
570.00
564.00
6.00
Military Aid
250.00
250.00
500.00
440.00
60.00
Soldiers' Relief
2,316.00
210.00
2,526.00
2,525.55
45
Cable Hospital
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Education
97,925.00
97,925.00
97,073.93
851.07
Libraries
600.00
22.75
622.75
622.75
Parks
915.00
915.00
914.96
04
Playgrounds
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,198.25
1.75
Band Concerts
200.00
200.00
200.00
Shell Fish
350.00
350.00
350.00
Memorial Building
2,000.00
75.73
2,075.73
2,062.15
13.58
Memorial Day
300.00
300.00
300.00
Independence Day
600.00
600.00
600.00
Essex Sanatorium
1,931.46
1,931.46
1,931.46
Electric Light Dept. 50,990.00
86,466.82
137,456.82
126,699.26
10,757.56
Water Dept.
42,208.00
29,613.96
71,821.96
51,741.40
20,080.56
Cemeteries
2,200.00
59.09
2,259.09
2,876.54
90.05
Interest
13,952.00
13,952.00
13,791.99
160.01
Maturing Debt
30,300.00
30,300.00
30,300.00
Reserve Fund
1,000.00
1
1,000.00
955.00
45.00
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT
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BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1927
ASSETS
Cash on hand
$27,745.36
Accounts Receivable:
Taxes, Levy of 1926
$16,243.35
Taxes, Levy of 1927
45,670.92
61,914.27
Special Assessments:
Moth Levy of 1925
2.35
Moth Levy of 1926
65.25
Moth Levy of 1927
356.20
Department Bills
623.80
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
778.00
J. T. Morton, Collector Electric Light
9,715.69
J. T. Morton, Collector Water 7,789.47
Overlay, 1926
667.01
238.73
Surplus War Bonus Funds
3,208.13
Electric Light Loan
67,450.00
Water Loan
67,500.00
Winthrop School Loan
8,000.00
Heating Plant Loan
2,000.00
Memorial Building Loan
28,000.00
Burley School Loan
30,000.00
County Jail Loan
12,000.00
Town Hill Road Loan
1,000.00
Essex County Hospital Loan 24,000.00
So Main & Market St., Loan 22,800.00
Hammatt Street Loan 6,000.00
Washington Street Loan
30,000.00
Hose 2 Equipment Loan
1,000.00
Shatswell School Loan 73,000.00
Highway Emergency Loan 1,500.00
Health Emergency Loan
1,400.00
375,650.00
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT
Net Bonded Debt 375,650.00
LIABILITIES
Outstanding Temporary Loans: Anticipation of Revenue Overlay, 1927
50,000.00 308.67
Appropriation Balances: Linebrook Road 610.53
Diamond Stage Road
50.00
Town Farm 776.00
Legal Services, B. & M. R. R. 250.00
Cleaning River 150.00
Electric Light Dept.
10,757.56
Water Dept. 20,080.56
Maturing Debt 39.50
32,714.15
Electric Light Revenue
9,715.69
Water Revenue
7,789.47
Overlay Reserve
423.80
Trust Funds
35,030.83
Cemetery Trust Funds
33,273.92
Kimball Fund 511.25
Brown Fund
1,245.66
35,030.83
Excess and Deficiency
5,682.56
520,338.23
520,338.23
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT
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AUDITOR'S STATEMENT
I hereby certify that I have examined the accounts of the Treasurer and find them correct and the balance in his hands to agree with the report submitted. I have approved vouchers for all bills paid and find them to agree with the Treasurer's warrants.
FREDERICK S. WITHAM,
Auditor.
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT
BONDED DEBT
Name of Loan
Amount
Payable
Electric Light
67,450.00
Serially 1928-1937
Water
67,500.00
Serially 1928-1947
Winthrop School
8,000.00
Serially 1928-1935
Heating Plant
2,000.00
Serially 1928-1931
Memorial Building
28,000.00
Serially 1928-1941
Burley School Extension
30,000.00
Serially 1928-1942
County Jail
12,000.00
Serially 1928-1933
Town Hill Road
1,000.00
1928
Essex County Hospital
24,000.00
Serially 1928-1935
Hose 2 Equipment
1,000.00
1928
Shatswell School
73,000.00
Serially 1928-1945
South Main & Market Sts. 22,800.00
Serially 1928-1930
Hammatt Street
6,000.00
Serially 1928-1931
Washington Street
30,000.00
Serially 1928-1932
Highway Emergency
1,500.00
1928
Health Emergency
1,400.00
1928
Total Bonded Debt
375,650.00
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TEMPORARY LOANS
Temporary Loan
50,000.00
March 20, 1928
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NOTE AND INTEREST PAYMENTS 1928
Name of Loan
Note Payments
Interest Payments
Electric Light
8,850.00
$2,688.50
Water
5,500.00
2,670.00
Winthrop School
1,000.00
320.00
Heating Plant
500.00
80.00
Memorial Building
2,000.00
1,400.00
Burley School Extension
2,000.00
1,275.00
County Jail
2,000.00
540.00
Town Hill Road
1,000.00
42.50
Essex County Hospital
3,000.00
900.00
Hose 2 Equipment
1,000.00
40.00
Shatswell School
5,000.00
3,102.50
South Main & Market Streets
7,600.00
760.00
Hammatt Street
1,500.00
240.00
Washington Street
6,000.00
1,200.00
Highway Emergency
1,500.00
75.00
Health Emergency
1,400.00
63.00
Temporary Loans (Estimated)
4,000.00
49,850.00
19,396.50
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LIST OF UNPAID 1927 BILLS
SELECTMEN
Robert T. Bamford, salary
$25.00
Clifford C. Boylan, salary
16.74
Benjamin F. Burns, salary
16.66
Gordon Player, wire inspector
66.66
Joseph H. Leet, dog officer 35.00
Joseph H. Leet, posting warrant
7.00
New Eng. T. & T. Co., telephone
8.72
The Charles G. Hull Press, printing
15.00
The Barker Agency, insurance
23.60
Robert Spencer, labor
24.87
$239.25
ASSESSORS
George Fall, salary
$200.00
$200.00
TOWN CLERK
Fred R. Hull, printing
$ 2.75
Dr. George G. Bailey, birth returns
8.25
Katingo Georgopolous, birth returns
3.50
Ralph K. Whittier, death returns
10.00
Martha J. Stewart, birth returns
25.00
Dr. F. L. Collins, birth returns
23.25
$72.75
TOWN HALL
Ipswich Gas Light Co., gas
$ 14.02
Damon & Damon, insurance
86.00
The Barker Agency, insurance
107.50
$207.52
Forwarded
$719.52
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT
Brought forward $719.52
POLICE
New Eng. T. & T. Co., telephone
14.49
Conley's Drug Store, supplies 1.80
John W. Goodhue, Corp., supplies
1.90
Lester L. Wood, cash paid out
23.25
J. T. Hood, meals
6.40
R. W. Davis Co., Inc., supplies
51.23
$99.07
FIRE
New Eng. T. & T. Co., telephone
6.26
Damon & Damon, insurance
37.30
Geo. A. Schofield, insurance
56.70
$100.26
HEALTH
Essex Sanatorium, board
$40.30
North Reading Sanatorium, board
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