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Ipswich, Massachusetts
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TOWN OF IPSWICH, MASSACHUSETTS THE FINANCE COMMITTEE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS on the WARRANT For The ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1944
WICH . MASS . U. IMSAI
1634 INC.
THE BIRTHPLACE OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE 1687
HENRY S. BOWEN, PRINTER IPSWICH, MASS. 974.4.
THE REPORT
TO THE CITIZENS OF IPSWICH:
Your committee submits its third war-time report to- gether with recommendations for the usual departmental budgets and the warrant for the annual Town Meeting.
We are mindful of the increased Federal Tax burden being placed upon us and hesitate to recommend any expend- itures during this war period that are not absolutely essential, feeling ample opportunity in the post-war era will provide a better time for such projects. For the purpose of building up a fund for post-war rehabilitation, we strongly urge the transfer from the Electric Light Department of $18,000 and from Surplus Revenue of the Town of $32,000, makng a total of $50,000 for the purchase of War Bonds. This is not only a patriotic gesture on the part of the Town but assures the crea- tion, under Chapter 5, Emergency Act of 1943, of funds for this all-important post-war rehabilitation work. By so voting, no use can be made of these bonds until such time as the war is over and the need for rehabilitation exists. We recommend that the Trust Fund Commissioners and the Town Treasurer be appointed a committee to purchase these bonds and that they be held in their custody.
In one case we approve an increase in salary: the Agent of the Board of Public Welfare. We believe the efforts upon the part of the official have long warranted this adjustment and we recommend that the salary be set at $1,800 an increase of $150. Provision for this amount has been made in the Welfare budget.
We have carefully reviewed the matter of temporary increases for our town employees and feel that the flexibility of the plan adopted last year fully warrants its continuance. We appreciate that a small increase has taken place in the cost of living since a year ago and therefore recommend that the bonus for Full Time employees be set at $200 and that hourly wages be 65 cents. This amounts to an increase of $50 in the bonus and 41/2 cents in hourly wages over that paid last year. We further recommend that the bonus be retroactive to January 1, 1944 and that both continue in force until the next annual Town Meeting. We estimate the cost of this program at $18.045 which is recommended in tabulation as an emergency appropriation. In view of the above we do not approve of the permanent increase of 10% as requested by the employees of the Fire, Police and Highway Departments under Article 16.
We believe in the principle of a contributory retire-
ment plan for Town employees. Through our efforts a com- mittee was appointed to study this problem and they are mak- ing their report at this meeting under Article 40.
Although we appreciate the fact that the Town has lost some taxable property during the past year, we feel reason- ably certain that if our recommendations are adopted there should be no material change in the tax rate for the year 1944.
We are pleased to say that we believe all Town officials and boards have administered their respective departments well and take this opportunity of thanking them for their close co- operation during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
JEROME RICHARDSON. Chairman
EDWARD J. MARCORELLE, Vice-Chairman
WILMOT E. HALL. Secretary
JESSE M. MOREHOUSE
M. CHARLES ARTHUR
WALTER E. LEZON
EDMUND J. KELLEHER
CHARLES E. GOODHUE, JR.
LOUIS BOURNAZOS
EMERGENCY INCREASES FOR 1944.
Department
Amount
Accountant
$ 400.00
Treasurer & Collector
700.00
Assessors
200.00
Town Clerk
200.00
Town Hall
200.00
Police
1,600.00
Fire
800.00
Moth
350.00
Clam Commissioner
200.00
Health & Sanitation
100.00
Highway
1,300.00
Tree Warden
50.00
Public Welfare
200.00
Soldiers Graves
45.00
Education
10,600.00
Parks
75.00
Playgrounds
125.00
Memorial Building
200.00
Cemeteries
700.00
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$18,045.00
The Recommendations
Article 1. To fix the compensation of Town Officers. The Committee recommends that salaries of Town Officers be the same as in 1943.
Article 2. To choose the following officers, viz:
Moderator for one year.
One Selectman for three years.
Town Clerk for three years.
One Assessor of Taxes for three years.
One Water and Electric Light Commissioner for three years.
Two members of the School Committee for three years.
One member of the Board of Health for three years.
One member of the Board of Public Welfare for three years.
Constable for one year.
One Cemetery Commissioner for three years.
One Clam Commissioner for one year.
One Park Commissioner for three years.
One Trustee to manage the land of the Town of Ipswich at Great Neck in said Town for three years.
Part 1. To see if the Town will vote to have the office of Superintendent of Cemeteries placed within the classified Civil Service.
Part 2. If it is voted to place the office of Superin- tendant of Cemeteries within the classified Civil Service, shall the Town vote to provide for the continuance in said office of Benjamin W. Homans, the present incum- bent thereof, after passing a qualifying examination.
The above named officers and referenda to be voted for on one ballot on Monday, the Thirteenth Day of March, 1944. The polls will be opened at 5:45 A. M. and may be closed at 5:00 P. M.
Article 3. To choose all other necessary Town Officers. Article 4. To hear and act on the report of the Finance Committee and raise and appropriate money for the Town charges for the ensuing year.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to bor- row money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1944, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in ac- cordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, of the General Laws.
The Committee recommends the adoption of this article.
1943 Transfer Appropriated Reserve Fund
Emergency Increase 1943
13,732.50 100.00
Moderator Selectmen (WPA not included) .
3,125.53
250.00
Accountant
3,375.00
Treasurer & Collector
7,697.00
Assessors
2,545.00
Law
600.00
Town Clerk
1,784.00
Election & Registration
1,379.00
Town Hall
3.633.10
Police
16,671.00
200.00
Fire
15,220.00
Weights & Measures
519.00
Moth
4,063.00
Tree Warden
1,160.00
Forest Warden
600.00
Bounty on Seals
50.00
50.00
Clam Commissioner
1,500.00
Health & Sanitation
6,065.00
Mosquito Control
850.00
Town Dump Care
and Maintenance
300.00
Highway
24,000.00
Snow Removal
7.000.00
Street Lighting
5,200.00
Public Welfare:
Temporary Aid
8,903.00
B. S. Cable Mem. Hosp.
2,500.00
Aid Depend. Child. Adm.
100.00
Aid Depend. Child. Aid
4,000.00
Old Age Assistance Adm.
300.00
Old Age Assistance Assist.
30.000.00
Soldiers' Benefits
3,320.00
Soldiers' Graves
250.00
Education
102,477.00
Special Retirement Fund :
Library
3,200.00
Parks
714.00
Playgrounds
935.00
V. H. Grant Pension
728.00
Memorial Day
365.00
Town Clock
75.00
Memorial Building
1,900.00
Reserve Fund
5,000.00
Cemeteries
3,920.00
100.00
Interest
2,500.00
Maturing Debt
15,400.00
307,756.13 1,075.00
Note:
Maintenance of Essex County Sanitorium $3,855.70
75.00 400.00
Cr. Transfer dLoans, Refunds
1943 Expended 13,215.27 100.00
1944 Requested 18,045.00 100.00
1944 Recommended 18,045.00 100.00
4,493.83
3,356.98
3,360.00
3,360.00
75.00
6,888.88
7,814.00
7,814.00
2,544.40
2,895.00
2,895.00
600.00
600.00
600.00
1,751.89
1,807.50
1,807.50
1,263.40
2,337.00
2,337.00
3.44
2.928.11
3,029.80
3,029.80
43.92
16,717.19
17,016.75
17,016.75
20.69
14,677.52
15,342.55
15,342.55
503.55
519.00
519.00
57.60
4,031.87
3,907.75
3,907.75
1,212.08
1,425.00
1,425.00
468.81
500.00
500.00
60.00
150.00
150.00
1,491.01
1,500.00
1,500.00
12.00
4,587.74
7,359.40
7,359.40
850.00
850.00
850.00
10
369.12
500.00
500.00
928.06
25,284.14
25,920.00
25.920.00
5.614.02
7,000.00
7.000.00
5,200.00
5,400.00
5,400.00
5.00
8.688.54
6,560.00
6,560.00
2,500.00
2.500.00
2.500.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
2,207.50
2,500.00
2.500.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
113.10
29,854.74
35.000.00
35.000.00
12.50
1,517.43
4,000.00
4,000.00
254.65
325.00
325.00
3,433.83
105.795.60
104,442.15
104,442.15
177.25
177.25
12.58
3,212.47
3,350.00
3,350.00
699.99
704.00
704.00
984.55
1,215.00
1,215.00
728.00
728.00
728.00
359.45
415.00
415.00
75.00
75.00
75.00
16.70
1.912.96
2,305.30
2,305.30
2,725.00*
(1,253.39
5.304.73
4,319.00
4.319.00
2,283.95
1.890.00
1,890.00
15,400.00
14,400.00
14,400.00
301.984.93
317,178.28
317,178.28
5,990.51 * Includes $1,650.00 transferred to Special Accounts.
00
2.70
3,369.39
4,493.83
Article 6. To see if the Town will appropriate for the current expenses of the Water Department a sum of money to be paid from the revenues received by the Department during the year.
The Committee recommends the adoption of this article.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to approve a transfer to the Town Treasury of a sum of money from the profits of the Electric Light Department for the current year.
The Committee recommends that the town accept a transfer of $11,000.00 from the profits of the Electric Light Department. Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the ;um of $18,000.00 from the surplus funds in the Electric Light Department for the purchase of War Bonds, in order to establish a post war rehabilitation fund, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5, Acts of 1943.
The Committee recommends the adoption of this article.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to appro- priate a sum of money to be spent as authorized by the Clam Commissioner, with the approval of the Selectmen, for the ex- termination of shellfish enemies, provided that at least one half of the sum expended under that appropriation shall be allocated by the Director of Marine Fisheries of the Department of Con- servation as a reimbursement to the Town.
The Committee recommends the appropriation of $1,000.00 for this purpose
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to appro- priate a sum of money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be alloted by the State or County, or both, for Chapter 90 Maintenance Work or any other purpose, and pro- vide for the payment thereof.
The Committee recommends the appropriation of $1, 400.00 for this purpose.
Article 11. To see whether the Town will vote to authorize the transfer from Surplus Revenue of $700.00 to be used for Chapter 90 Maintenance in 1944, that sum on repay- ment by the State to be credited to Surplus Revenue.
The Committee recommends the adoption of this article.
Article 12. To see what action the Town will take in regard to compensation in addition to that provided by Chap- ter 548, Section 4, Acts 1943, to the person who acts as Treasur- er and Collector during the Military Absence of the Treasurer and Collector, and to make an appropriation therefor.
The Committee recommends the appropriation of $1. 117.40 for this purpose.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for the purchase of war bonds or other bonds that are legal investments for savings banks, in order to establish a post war rehabilitation fund, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5, Acts of 1943.
. The Committee recommends the transfer of $32,000.00 from available funds in the treasury for this purpose.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to transfer all or part of the Overlay Reserve fund to the Reserve Fund.
The Committee recommends that the sum of $5,000.00 be transferred from the Overlay Reserve fund to the Reserve Fund Article 15. To authorize the Board of Assessors to use from Surplus Revenue the sum of $5,000.00 or any part thereof subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Corpora- tions and Taxation, as free cash in determining the Tax Rate.
The Committee recommends the adoption of this article. Article 16. To see if the Town will approve an in- crease of 10% in wages paid employees of the following De- partments: Police, Permanent Firemen, and Highway and pro- vide for payment thereof, the increase to be retroactive to Jan- uary 1, 1944.
The Committee recommends the indefinite postponemen of this article.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Fire Engineers to appoint additional permanent firemen and make an appropriation therefor.
The Committee recommends indefinite postponement of this article.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to appro- priate a sum of money to be used for the purpose of establishing a town dump.
The Committee recommends the appropriation of $500.00 for this purpose.
Article 19. To see what action the Town will take in regard to clearing and grading the Henry Augustine Cowles Memorial Cemetery and provide for the payment thereof.
The Committee recommends the appropriation of $1,500.00 for this purpose.
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to author- ize the payment of a bill dated December 28, 1942 for $55.75 of Thomas A. Appleton for Surveys and plans for widening at Central Street and Lord Square, and provide for an appropriation therefor.
The Committee recommends the appropriation of $55. 75 for this purpose.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to appro- priate a sum of money to reimburse Lewis S. Clement for money spent by him for the benefit of Ipswich Company, Massachusetts State Guard.
The Committee recommends that this matter be left to the discretion of the voters at the Annual Town Meeting.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to authorize any of the Town Boards to appoint any member or members of their respective boards to any other town office or position, and fix the salary for any such member or members who may be ap- pointed under such authority.
The Committee recommends that the salary of all such members be at the rate prevailing in 1943, except that of the Agent of the Board of Public Welfare which we recommend to be $1800.00
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to appoint a Civilian Defense Committee, to act in cooperation with the Massachusetts Committee on Public Safety, and appropriate money for the expenses thereof to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,000.00 for Civilian Defense.
Article 24. To see if the Town will raise and ap- propriate money for the expenses of the Rationing Board to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen.
The Committen recommends an appropriation of $975.00 for the expenses of the Rationing Board.
Article 25. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen, and their successors in office to sell the property owned by the Town, on Meeting House Green, known as the Dennison School property.
The Committee recommends the adoption of this article.
Article 26. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen and their successors in office to sell, or otherwise dis- pose of the building on the land now owned by the Town, numbered 30 South Main Street, and provide an appropriation for the expense thereof.
The Committee recommends the adoption of this art cle and that an appropriation of $350.00 be made for this purpose.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to appoint an Ipswich Advisory Committee, com- posed of the rehabilitation committee of Ipswich Post No. 80 American Legion and representatives of other Local organizations
or others interested, to cooperate with the State Advisory Com- mittee on Veterans Problems and vote to appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for the expenses thereof to be expended subject to the approval of the board of Selectmen.
The Committee recommends the adoption of this article and an appropriation of $1,000.00 fort his purpose.
Article 28. To see what action the Town will take in regard to the preparation of post war projects in connection with Rehabilitation.
The Committee recommends that a committee be appoint- ed under this article.
Article 29. To see what action the Town will take in regard to erecting an Honor Roll for the Men and Women of the armed forces, and provide for payment thereof.
The Committee will make its recommendation at the Annual Town Meeting.
Article 30. To see if the Town will accept the legacy of $5,000.00 bequeathed to the Town of Ipswich in the Third Paragraph of the will of the late Abby L. Newman, same being a Trust Fund the income to be expended for Manual Training or/and other purposes in the School Department of Ipswich.
The Committee recommends the acceptance of the legacy.
Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to appoint the Selectmen and the Clam Commissioner a committee to con- sider revisions in the regulations for clamming in the Town of Ipswich, and to report at a future meeting such changes, if any, they deem advisable.
The Committee recommends the adoption of this article.
Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of G. L., Chapter 32, Section 85 as amended, which act provides for the retirement on pension of any per- manent member of the Fire Department or Police Department of the Town, who has become permanently incapacitated by reason of injuries received in the performance of his duty, and any permanent member of either Department who has performed faithful service for twenty-five years continuously, and is not less than sixty years of age.
The Committee makes no recommendation because of lack of information.
Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to appro- priate a sum of money to cover repairs and improvements at the Town Hall and provide for the payment thereof.
The Committee recommends an appropriation of $2,000.00 for this purpose.
Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to accept a re- location of Peabody Street as laid out by the Selectmen, and pro- vide for an appropriation therefor.
The Committee recommends the adoption of this article We understand that no appropriation is to be requested.
Article 35. To see if the Town will vote to accept a relocation of Hayward Street, as laid out by the Selectmen, and provide for an appropriation therefor.
The Committee recommends the adoption of this article. We understand that no appropriation is to be requested.
Article 36. To see if the Town will vote to accept Winter Street as a public way, as laid out by the Selectmen, and provide for an appropriation therefor.
The Committee recommends the indefinite postponement of this article.
Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to accept a re- location of High Street and Lord Square and provide for an appropriation therefor.
The Committee fully believes in the purpose of the article but feels that it should be a post war project.
Article 38. To see if the Town will vote to accept as a public way as laid out by the Selectmen, and designate as Bayview Road that portion of the street now on Town property, leading from Little Neck Road to the beginning of Bayview Road on privately owned land, and provide an appropriation therefor.
The Committee recommends the adoption of the article and an appropriation of $350.00 for this purpose.
Article 39. To see if the Town will vote to accept North Ridge Road as a public way, and provide an appropriation therefor.
The Committee recommends the indefinite postponement of this article.
Article 40. To hear and act on the reports of Trus- tees, Committees and Town Officers.
The Committee will make its recommendation at the Annual Town Meeting,
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To the Board of Selectmen:
The Committee appointed at the Annual Town Meeting in 1942 and re-appointed at the 1943 Meeting after making a report of progress, wishes to report as follows:
The General Law establishing a pension system is long and very complicated, but the real essence of the Act is that it is not compulsory for an employee to join, and for that reason the cost is hard to compute. But we submitted a list of Town em- ployees, salaries, and length of service, etc., to the State Insurance Division, an estimate of the approximate cost for our Town would be, to install the system as of July 1st, in a given year requiring an appropriation of at least $1200.00 for that year.
On the basis of full membership by all employees, the annual subsequent cost would be not far from $6500.00 per annum, and immediate retirements or special factors which might later be developed might raise or lower these estimated costs, and doubtless not all employees will join.
The employee cost would be 21/2% of their pay, to be taken from pay checks in a manner similar to deductions from School teacher salaries and of course this will add some work to the Treasurer's Department.
The $6500. per annum cost to the Town will be in effect until a fund sufficient is accumulated to expect a reduction in yearly cost. Our best advice is that this will take from eight to ten years.
We believe the Townspeople should give this report serious thought because we have now several employees, either from length of service or approaching the retirement age, who may ask the Town to retire them under our present Act now in force, and this Act is a direct grant from the Town with no employee contribution, of 50% of said employee salary, and we are now paying yearly the sum of $1728.00 under this form of retirement.
Before the Town can vote to accept or reject this Pension Act the Board of Selectmen must vote to accept same, therefore, we would suggest that the Selectmen and Town Counsel be in- structed to interview the State and County pension officials be- fore making their decision.
Respectfully submitted, HARLAND BURKE JESSE M. MOREHOUSE
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List of Town Officers
ELECTED BY BALLOT
Moderator
Harland Burke
Term expires 1944
Selectmen
Bernard M. Sullivan, Chairman
Wallace J. Lathrop
John F. Conley
Term expires 1944 Term expires 1945 Term expires 1946
. Town Clerk
Edward S. Cogswell Term expires 1944
Treasurer and Collector
Elwyn F. McCarthy Term expires 1945
Assessors
John E. Norman Term expires 1944 Worthington H. Mansfield Term expires 1945 C. Chester Caldwell, Chairman Term expires 1946
Board of Public Welfare
Nelson W. Pascoe Term expires 1944 Walter E. Callahan* (In Armed forces U.S.A.) Term expires 1945 George R. Hovey, Chairman Term expires 1946
*Edmund P. Gillis Appointed to serve during vacancy.
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Water and Electric Light Commissioners
A. B. C. Mulholland
George E. Hodgkins
James E. Cole, Jr., Chairman
Term expires 1944 Term expires 1945 Term expires 1946
School Committee
Herman W. Kyes
Term expires 1944
James R. Marsh
Term expires 1944
Frederick C. Wilder, D. M. D.
Term expires 1945
Paul R. Rupach
Term expires 1945
George H. Bouchard
Term expires 1946
William F. Hayes, Chairman
Term expires 1946
Board of Health
Dr. Ernest J. Smith Term expires 1944
Frank L. Collins, M. D.
Term expires 1945
Lawrence M. King, Chairman
Term expires 1946
Park Commissioners
C. Gardner Caverly, Chairman Henry S. Bowen
Samuel C. Gordon
Term expires 1944 Term expires 1945 Term expires 1946
Constable
Thomas G. Gauld
Term expires 1944
Cemetery Commissioners
Arnold R. Richards Term expires 1944 Benjamin W. Homans Term expires 1945 Term expires 1946
Ralph K. Whittier, Chairman
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Clam Commissioner
Henry Shaw
Term expires 1944
Tree Warden
C. Gardner Caverly Term expires 1945 Trustees Great Neck Property
Charles L. Henley, Chairman Term expires 1944
Samuel F. Gordon * (In Armed Forces U. S. A.)
Term expires 1945
Term expires 1946
John E. Norman *Vacancy unfilled.
APPOINTED OFFICIALS
Accountant
Brainard C. Wallace * (On leave of absence)
Term expires 1945 *Howard N. Doughty to serve during vacancy.
Registrars of Voters
Edward S. Cogswell Henry F. Hills
Frank H. Girard, Chairman
John A. Kobos
Term expires 1944 Term expires 1944 Term expires 1945 Term expires 1946
Town Counsel
Hon. George A. Schofield Term expires 1944
Chief of Police
Frank Machaj * (In Armed Forces U. S. A.) *Byard Horsman
Acting Chief
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Engineers of Fire Department
Samuel W. Atherley
Term expires 1944
Lionel Sheppard
Term expires 1944
Edward H. Smith, Chief
Term expires 1944
Superintendent of Schools
Harry S. Merson
Superintendent of Moth
C. Gardner Caverly Term expires 1944
Forest Warden
Frank O'Malley Term expires 1944
Sealer or Weights and Measures
Louis H. V. Boucher Term expires 1944
Superintendent of Streets
Francis E. Wood Term expires 1944
Inspector of Animals
G. Loring Woodbury Term expires 1944
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