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W. H. Kinsman, do. do.
76 77
Ebenezer Lord,
do.
do.
47 08
D. S. Russell, do
do.
12 00
Isaac Kimball, do. bridges,
11 05
Daniel Kimball, do. do.
11 75
Daniel Ellsworth, do.
do.
4 75
Elisha Glover, do. do.
13 25
John D. Cross,
do. do.
5 25
Tristram Brown, do.
do.
2 00
Asa Lord, do.
drain,
75
Ezra Merrill,
do.
do,
2 00
Josiah Kimball,
do.
do.
1 50
S. Caldwell, do.
bridges, lumb'r, 7 17
John Pingree, do.
do.
4 00
Henry Wilson,
do.
do.
32 87
D. L. Hodgkins, do. town bridge, 35 30
A. B. Fellows, do.
bridge,
6 00
W. Dawson,
do.
do. painting, 5 49
Jacob Brown,
do.
do. stone,
18 28
Harvey Whipple, do.
do. do.
1 50
Ebenezer Kimball, do.
do.
6 75
Joseph H. Lord, do.
do
2 00
John Kimball, 3d, do.
do.
5 87
Thomas Wildes, do.
do.
1 75
Lewis Choate, do.
do.
1 50
C. W. Chapman, do.
do.
22 97
William F. Conant, clearing snow,
42 55
Amount carried forward,
$1,771 25
C
Amount brought forward,
41 16
All'd Gilbert Conant, clearing snow, F. Bray, do. do.
9 12
John Hubbard. do. do.
2 73
Robert Kimball, do. do.
6 79
Elisha Brown, do. do.
do.
5 17
Erastus Clark, do.
do.
3 03
Benj. Dawson, do.
do.
10 26
Thos. L. Warner, do.
do.
2 08
Moses Clark, do.
do.
57 33
A. B. Fellows,
do.
14 97
Joshua Lamson,
do.
do.
13 92
John Brown.
do.
do.
11 86
David Russell.
do.
do.
5 25
Joseph Fellows,
do.
do.
19 47
George Warner,
do.
do.
12 90
M. Brown. jr ..
do.
do.
7 07
Ebenezer Falls,
do.
do.
8 36
1I. S. Holmes,
do
do.
9 21
Alfred Smith,
do.
do.
16 12
David Story,
do.
do.
7 93
Charles Smith, do.
do.
16 73
W. B. Kinsman, do.
do.
21 20
Oliver Underhill, do.
do.
4 88
James Gwinn, do.
do.
5 75
John Low, do.
do.
6 84
John Day, gravel,
5 18
Randal Andrews, gravel,
37 05
Joseph Horton, do.
16 50
S. Goodwin, do.
50
William Baker, horse hire,
$2,234 32
RECAPITULATION.
$1.127 10
Old Right Road,
193 30
Warner's Road,
22 08
Argilla Road,
182 47
Repairing Roads,
203 75
Repairing Bridges and Drains,
439 55
Clearing Snow,
65 57
Gravel,
50
Other expenses,
$2.234 32
do.
19 41
Joseph Horton,
do.
do.
8 50
John P. Lakeman, do.
do.
2 18
Geo. Woodbury, do.
11 30
42 32
Benj. Kimball, do.
81,771 25
POOR.
All'd John D. Cross, rent for A. Goodwin, $30 00 Elizabeth Seward, do. for Mary Jewett, 12 00
S. Coburn, do. for Mrs. Hovey, 24 00
B. Dawson, do. for Joel Tibbetts, 7 50
S. N. Baker, do. for Mrs. Buzzel,
15 00
Manning Dodge, do. for Saml. Jewett,
12 00
A. P. Howe, for board of Mrs. Howe,
15 00
J. B. Tenney, for poor travellers,
40 15
Hannah Chapman, for do.
2 00
Israel K. Jewett, for groceries, &c.
9 00
Asa Lord, do.
48 00
F. Willcomb, do.
12 00
D. Cogswell, do.
7 00
Samuel H. Green, meat,
3 00
John D. Cross, do.
4 96
James Estes, bread,
3 00
David T. Perley, fuel, 111 78
David Spiller, do.
25 62
Benj. Kimball, do.
31 41
Wm. P. Perley, do.
7 25
Joseph Conant, do.
22 31
Jacob Brown, do.
10 95
John Lummus, do.
53 58
Jolın Harris, jr., do.
24 00
Jedediah Chapman, teaming do.
25 85
John Brady, board for Mrs. Buckley,
22 00
Lydia Annable, nursing do.
17 50
I. Flitner, medicine for do.
10 00
J. N. Ames, do. do. do. for G. W. Dixon,
9 75
Stephen Baker, for burial,
1 50
Chas. S. Jewett, do.
66
Daniel Clark, for coffins,
15 70
William G. Brown, horse hire,
3 50
John D. Cross, expenses, &c.
19 40
House Correction, board Silas Perley,
4 14
do. do. Aaron Pingree, 1 00
do. do. Simon Fellows, 13 28
W. K. Bell, for school books, 2 23
13 07
Joseph E. Bomer, do.
Daniel Cogswell, do. 1 39
Amount carried forward, $703 26
.
N. Goodhue, cutting and piling do. 5 78
for R. McGlewitt,
5 00
8
Amount brought forward, $703 26 Allowed Haverhill, support of Mra. Foster, 10 24
Gloucester, do. Widow Lakeman, 24 77
Newburyport, do. several paupers, 113 74
$882 01
RECAPITULATION.
Rent,
$100 50
Food or board,
144 11
Fuel,
318 53
Sick strangers,
89 02
Burials,
17 80
House of Correction,
18 42
School books,
16 69
Support in other towns,
153 98
Travelling and other expenses,
22 90
SSS2 01
2 00
Due from the town of Lexington,
SSS0 01
9
FARM,
Allowed B. D. Appleton & Son, $400 00
W. W. Storer, labor,
43 50
Ebenezer Daniels, do.
30 75
B. W. Foss,
do.
18 75
R. B. Bridges, do.
35 00
Ruth A. Bishop, do.
49 50
B. D. Chapman, do.
120 00
B. P. Potter, do.
144 00
Ebenezer Lord, do.
4 00
Nathan Jewett, do.
13 25
A. D. Waitt, coal,
75 38
Jacob Brown, do.
42 17
John D. Cross, oxen,
115 00
N. Caldwell, boar,
20 00
Asa Lord, groceries, &c.,
160 99
F. Willcomb, do
105 90
Union Store, do
93 55
E. Cogswell & Son, do.
69 54
Daniel Cogswell, do.
70 60
John D. Cross, beef,
42 33
William White, bread,
7 15
S. N. Baker, clothing,
33 44
N. Treadwell, leather,
13 84
I. Flitner, physician,
30 00
J. E. Bomer, do.
8 00
John Hodgkins, tools,
5 77
Israel K. Jewett, do.
2 02
S. Caldwell, lumber,
15 10
D. L. Hodgkins, repairs,
7 87
Eben. Kimball, do.
7 75
John A. Newman, do.
6 60
N. Brown, do.
5 25
W. & B. H. Smith, blacksmiths,
30 36
S. P. Guilford, do.
1 94
Newman & Ordway, stoves,
26 16
B. D. Appleton, sundry bills paid by him, 200 75
$2,056 21
RECAPITULATION.
Superintendent,
$400 00
Labor,
514 37
Fuel,
124 90
Stock,
135 00
Amount carried forward,
$1,173 27
2
10
Amount brought forward,
$1,173 27
Groceries, and bread-stuffs,
500 58
Other provisions,
173 08
Clothing,
58 88
Physicians,
38 00
Tools and repairs,
52 94
Blacksmithing,
32 30
Stoves,
26 16
$2,056 21
RECEIVED FROM SALES FROM FARM.
For English hay,
$321 34
Salt hay, thatch, and straw,
148 25
Vegetables,
3 95
Apples,
26 50
Calves,
49 75
Pigs,
48 50
Butter and lard,
126 45
Poultry and eggs,
56 81
Pasture, and boarding horses,
60 00
Oxen,
125 00
Cow and calf,
40 99
Hides and ham,
19 86
-
$1,026 41
Expense, beyond the income, Deduct increase of stock, &c.,
$1,029 80
292 70
Net cost of poor at the farm,
$737 10
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INVENTORY OF THE PROPERTY OF THE FARM.
1857.
1858.
STOCK, &C.
No |
Value.
No |
Value.
of value.
Inc'rse : Dec'se of value.
Oxen
4
200 00
8
400 00
200 00
Cows
5
375 00
14
350 00
25 00
Bull
1
20 00
1
20 00
Heifers
2
30 00
3
45 00
15 00
Steers, 3 y'rs old __
5
125 00
4
100 00
25 00
Steers, 2 y'rs old __
4
60 00
2
30 00
30 00
Yearlings
5
50 00
6
60 00
10 00
Horse
1
100 00
1
100 00
Shoats.
6
75 00
7
88 00
13 00
Hens
70
18 50
60
15 00
3 50
Turkeys
4
4 00
5
5 00
1 00
Horse Wagon
1
80 00
1
80 00
Sleigh
1
20 00
1
20 00
Ox Wagons
2
200 00
2
200 00
Ox Carts
2
110 00
2
110 00
Ox Sleds
2
15 00
2
15 00
3
40 00
3
40 00
Harrows
1
10 00
1
10 00
Winnow Mill
1
12 00
1
12 00
Other Tools
150 00
150 00
Wood, cords
15
90 00
12
72 00
18 00
Coal, tons
2
16 00
8
64 00
48 00
Groceries, &c.
75 00
47 00
.28 00
Stoves.
35 00
35 00
Total Stock
1911 50
2069 00
287 00
129 50
Total Produce
1143 80
1579 00
276 00
140 80
Totals
3355 30
3648 00
563 00
270 30
Deduct
3355 30
270 30
Increase
292 70
292 70
Ploughs
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INVENTORY OF THE PROPERTY OF THE FARM.
1857.
1858.
PRODUCE, &C.
No.
Value.
No.
Value.
Iner'se ! Dec'se of of value. value.
Corn bush.
150
150 00
137
137 00
13 00
Rye
10
10 00
10 00
Barley 66
15
15 00
13
13 00
2 00
Flax Seed
1
1 00
1
1 00
Peas & Beans“.
20
50 00
30
75 00
25 00
Beef
bbls.
G
90 00
54
83 00
7 00
Bacon
lbs.
350
2 00
500
60 00
18 00
Lard
140
16 80
140
16 00
80
Tal. & Suet, lot.
10 00
5 00
5 00
Butter
lbs.
110
27 50
100
25 00
2 50
Cider
bbls.
10
30 00
10
30 00
Apples
66
3
6 00
5
10 00
4 00
Potatoes bush.
200
100 00
250
125 00
25 00
Roots
lot.
Onions
1 00
1 00
Eng. Hay, sale.
10
106 00
106 00
do. for stock
20
360 00
23
414 00
54 00
Salt Hay ___ tons
20
180 00
12
108 00
72 00
Black Grass __ ".
14
154 00
18
198 00
44 00
Thatch
11
66 00
9
54 00
12 00
Straw
lot
18 00
2
10 00
8 00
Corn Fodder ".
30 00
30 00
Flax
2 00
2 00
Dried Beef_lbs.
75
7 50
50
5 00
2 50
Soap
.bbls.
24
12 00
13
7 00
5 00
1443 80
1579 00
276 00
140 80
5 00
4 00
1 00
60 00
60 00
Pork
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NATII'L R. FARLEY, TREASURER AND COLLECTOR.
DR. For balance due March 1, 1857, $2,785 88
For amount of tax list for 1857, 11,489 02
rec'd from liquor agent, 2,091 93
interest in school fund,
151 09
sales from farm,
825 66
use of Town House, 56 00
of feoffees for repairs, 55 00
state for paupers, 22 00
Newbury, do.
45 64
Essex, do
14 50
rent of hay scales,
24 00
$17,560 72
CR. Paid orders drawn by selectmen,
$11,065 15
state tax, in part,
1,212 00
principal of town notes,
350 00
interest on do.
811 45
discount on taxes,
154 93
abatements,
324 99
balance uncollected taxes, 1856,
482 62
1857,
2,753 32
cash,
406 26
-
$17,560 72
LIQUOR AGENCY.
DR. Amount stock on hand, March 1, '57, $276 94
liquor purchased, 1,809 20
paid agent,
111 00
rent,
50 00
freight, and other expenses, 47 45
balance gained in trade,
227 30
$2,521 89
CR. Amount of sales,
$2,135 52
stock on hand, March 1, 1858,
386 37
$2,521 89
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EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR 1857.
Amount allowed for current expenses, $673 01
fees and salaries.
522 65
highways and bridges,
2,234 32
poor, balance,
880 01
farm, balance,
737 10
interest,
811 45
abatements,
324 99
discounts,
154 93
$6,338 49
INCOME FOR THE YEAR 1857.
Amount raised, exclusive of highway, 2
school, county, and state taxes, $4,000 00
Overlayings and highway taxes committed, 700 02
For use of Town House, 56 00
Profits of liquor business, 227 30
Rent for hay scales, 24 00
1,331 17
Balance, being expense beyond income,
$6,338 49
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TOWN OF IPSWICH IN BALANCE OF ALL ACCOUNTS.
DR. To notes payable,
$15,165 00
Schools, undrawn balances,
892 42
Unpaid orders,
788 78
For liquor purchased,
94 82
County tax,
1,938 60
State tax, balance,
534 57
Interest accrued, but not paid,
99 87
Balance in favor of the town,
9,752 66
$29,266 72
CR. By balance in hands of N. R. Farley, $3,642 20 66 W. T. Averill, 338 15
Liquors, &c., in agent's hands,
386 37
Due from town of Lexington,
2 00
Available assets,
4,368 72
Town Farm,
16,000 00
Town House,
2,000 00
Woodland, Linebrook,
200 00
Woodland, Commonfields,
50 00
Thatch Bank, Great Flats,
100 00
Thatch Bank, Cross's Bank,
25 00
Land on Turkey Shore,
100 00
Wood House, and Wood,
200 00
Powder House, and new Gravel Pit,
150 00
Gravel Pit, Scott's Lane,
150 00
Gravel Pit, near Gram. School House, 100 00
Gravel Pit, Hayfield Bridge,
25 00
Gravel Pit, near J. B. Brown's,
150 00
Engines and Houses,
2,000 00
Personal property at the Farm,
3,648 00
$29,266 72
The average number on the Farm is twenty-one. The bal- ance against the Farm $737 10, and the interest on its value, $840 00, making the average cost of support $1 44 per week.
From the above accounts it will be seen that the demands against the town now due, exceed the amount of cash and taxes in the treasurer's hands; and a considerable part of the taxes may never be collected.
It will also be seen that the expenditures for 1857 exceed the income by $1,331 17. A similar result has been exhibited for several years past; the expenditures for the last three years ex- ceeding the income by $5,917 85.
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The balance in favor of the town in " Balance of all Accounts," has been reduced from $17,584 10, in 1854, to $9,752 66, at this time ; being now $7,831 44, less than it was in 1854.
This condition of the finances of the town has been caused mainly by the great and needless expense for highways, during the last five years. The sums spent upon them during that time amount to $12,128 30, in addition to the highway taxes.
There has been a large increase, during that time, in the ex- penditures for other objects ; and unless the expenses shall be reduced, the taxes must be increased, or the town debt will be continually increasing.
The only department of town business that yields a profit is the " Liquor Business ;" but that cannot probably be extended so as to give sufficient revenue, unless we are afflicted with an illness worse than taxation.
A. D. WAIT,
GEORGE HASKELL,
Auditors.
IPSWICH, MARCH 1, 1858.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS, EXPENDITURES,
AND
FINANCIAL CONDITION,
OF THE
TOWN OF IPSWICH
MADE MARCH 1, 1859.
LYNN: J. F. KIMBALL, PRINTER, LYNN NEWS OFFICE. 1859.
ANNUAL REPORT.
CURRENT EXPENSES.
All'd Joseph Spiller, $6 68
Asa Lord, stationery, 30
Stephen Baker, ringing bell, 20 00
do attendance on selectmen, 12 00 do moving safe, 2 00
J. F. Kimball, printing, 55 50
C. O. Rogers, do 4 75
H. Kimball, distributing resolves,
2 00
J. Waitt, do reports,
2 00
G. C. Fitz, express, 1 02
D. L. Willcomb, express and blanks, 21 09
C. S. Jewett, witness, 2 25
Ives & Peabody, Pillsbury case, 45 00
J. D. Cross, do
11 00
Sylvanus Caldwell, do
3 50
T. Sweet, do
3 50
George Haskell, fees,
25 00
Otis P: Lord, Manning suit,
38 60
Division 631, oil for Town House,
1 80
D. Cogswell, do do
16 11
N. & Ordway, lamps, do
21 85
M. G. Lord, sawing wood, do
4 75
W. F. Conant, wood,
do
6 50
N. H. Lavalett, do
do
5 87
B. Newman, repairs, do
2 38
S. Baker, at'd'nce & rep., do
10 75
D. Cogswell, stationery, do
5 56
J. L. Akerman, P. guide boards, 3 25
Stove for high school, 29 00
Jeremiah Lord, expenses, 6 10
A. Blake, care of town clock, 20 00
Stephen Coburn, postage,
92
Amount carried forward, $391 03
4
Amount brought forward, $391 03
Joseph Spiller, sheriff's fees,
3 00
R. Hardy, on pound,
1 75
William G. Brown, horse hire,
6 25
D. C. Worcester, do
11 00
C. H. Baker, oiling lose,
8 25
A. Lord, oil for hose, 3 03
S. Peatfield, repairing hose and engine, 9 80
J. Hodgkins, do engine,
2 75
E. Plouff, do hose,
2 00
J. Langtree,
do
do
1 50
Newman & Ordway, apparatus,
3 52
G. W. Heard, rent for ladder box, C 00
J. Lane, rent for engine house, 6 00
F. Mitchell, do do
6 00
J. L. Akerman, repairing engine house, 7 06
R. & Nourse, do do 35 15
D. R. Caldwell, watching, 1 50
Engine men, services,
234 00
Alcohol for engines, 68
$740 27
FEES AND SALARIES.
All'd C. W. Chapman, constable, $3 00
Jolın Kimball, 3d,
do
9 50
J. II. Varrell, do
3 00
George Willett, do
3 00
Daniel Fitz, school committee,
25 00
J. E. Bomer, do
25 00
George R. Lord, do 25 00
J. D. Cross, selectman, O. & assessor, 100 00
do extra service. do 8 00
N. Kinsman, selectman, O. & assessor,
50 00
Joseph Ross, do do do 50 00
Jeremiah Lord, treasurer,
125 00
do extra service,
10 00
A. Kimball, salary, do returns, &c.,
24 18
A. D. Wait, for auditors,
15 00
S. Baker, attendance on com.,
4 50
I. Day, return of deaths, 1 60
D. Clarke, do
90
Jona. Foster, do
60
·
$508 28
25 00°
5
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
All'd Eben Lord, work on bridges,
$11 08
Pingree & Wildes, do
4 00
O. Bailey, do
8 40
William Lord, labor on road,
5 00
F. Bodwell, do
3 50
M. F. Cate,
do
4 00
T. Wildes,
do
9 00
Levi Lord, do
3 75
William Giddings, do
6 50
John Harris,
do
12 00
S. P. Ruthiford, do
1 50
R. Stone, do
1 00
J. D. Cross, expense on D. Stage road, 12 50
A. Cogswell, do
do
6 16
E. Lord, for gravel,
19 56
John Day do
6 30
S. Goodwin, do
16 00
R. Andrews, do
10 19
Thos. Smith, do
3 00
Geo. Dane, do
5 10
M. Foss, do
4 59
J. P. Lakeman, for stone,
1 75
A. P. Kimball, do
25 00
Levi Lord,
do
2 50
J. Brown,
do
5 00
D. Haskell,
do
50
G. W. Warner, damages,
20 00
C. Wade, lumber,
3 54
S. Caldwell, do
43 04
Proprietors of W. T. Hill Pasture,
90 00
$344 46
POOR.
Allowed Asa Lord, partial supplies,
$18 00
F. Willcomb,
do
1 00
Division 631, do
7 00
E. Seward, for house rent,
12 00
J. D. Cross, do
15 00
George Baker, do
15 00
D. L. Hodgkins,
do
12 00
Amount carried forward, $80 00
6
Amount brought forward, $80 00
Stephen Coburn, do
12 00
M. Dodge, do
10 00
M. Dodge,
do
12 00
M. Dodge, partial supplies,
5 02
.J. D. Cross, do
W: K. Bell, school books, 3 23
Susan Spiller, board for Le Baren C., 16 25
6 00
do do A. Dixon, 5 25
do do O. Andrews & wife, 18 00
I. Flitner,
do Miss Connor.
6 00
J. E. Bomer, do Miss Carle & G'dwin, 10 00
J. D. Cross, expenses poor out of town, 11 73 State Almshouse, for Mrs. Wade, 4 00
Daniel Clark, coffin for Lehtherland C., 2 00 do coffin & robe. R. Bridges C., 8 75 N. R. Farley, R. R. fare, Wentworth F., 4 90 A. P. How, support of mother, 20 00
Hamilton Brown, support of Carle girl,
25 00
City of Lynn, support S. Porter,
20 01
Town of Haverhill, do Wid. Foster, 28 74
do Topsfield, do D. Kneeland, 71 do S. Danv., do A. Pingree, 4 14
City of Newh'yp't, do paupers, 197 25
George Willett, moving A. Wallis, 2 25
A. H. Bond,
board.
do
2 40
C. Lord, for wood, 21 00
G. Perley, do
48 00
G. Conant, do 26 00
J. Conant, do
13 00
W. F. Conant, do
6 50
II. Whipple, do
70
J. D. Cross, do
14 23
N. Goodhue, measuring and piling wood, 4 17 J. Chapman, teaming do 28 00
W. F. Wade, for coal, 13 84
C. O. Connell, board, Miss Connor, 20 00
C. Varrell, clothing, do 10 00
C. S. Jewett, burials,
2 50
S Baker, do 8 50
W. G. Brown, horse hire for overseers, 4 75
J. B. Tenny, poor travellers, 40 75
Amount carried forward, $797 30
J. N. Ames, physician E. D. Lovering,
7
Amount brought forward, $797 30
CR. By cashi received, Town of Essex, $23 25
Wood on hand, 100 00
Due from Town of Hamilton,
10 50
do do Lexington,
2 00
Balance against the poor,
661 55
$797 30
FARM.
All'd sundry bills paid by superintendent,
$158 23
Asa Lord,
for groceries,
105 34
F. Willcomb, do
99 99
Division No. 631 do
131 54
F. Willcomb, do
17 08
E. Cogswell & Son, do
83 07
D. Cogswell, do
72 09
William G. Brown, for horse,
90 00
J. Hodgkins, repairs,
8 97
J. Kimball, coopering,
5 20
Newman & Ordway, stoves, &c.,
13 35
W. & B. H. Smith, blacksmiths,
42 06
R. Russell, salt,
3 44
J. Brown, coal,
48 97
J. A. Newman, painting
7 50
E. Richardson,
39 00
B. B. Potter,
159 00
S. Peatfield,
2 00
Eben Lord,
3 00
R. B. Bridges,
79 50
J. W. Gould,
9 00
N. Jewett & Son,
12 00
B. D. Chapman,
120 00
D. Berry,
9 00
E. F. Davenport,
54 00
B. D. Appleton & Son,
425 00
William White, bread,
40 52
J. D. Cross, meat,
8 33
S. N. Baker, clothing,
8 01
Daniel Clarke, coffins and robes,
9 70
D. F. Dow, burials,
44
J. E. Bomer, physician,
30 00
$1,895 33
Amount carried forward,
$1,895 33
8
Amount brought forward,
$1,895 33
RECEIVED FROM SALES FROM FARM.
For cow and calf,
$45 00
Salt hay,
123 17
English hay,
445 73
Straw,
20 72
Hog
38 85
Grass,
1 50
Calves,
29 62
Pies,
14 04
Hides,
105 35
Butter,
12 42
Poultry and eggs,
23 75
Apples,
22 20
Vegetables,
3 00
Cider,
$976 10
Expense beyond income,
919 23
$1,895 33
LIQUOR AGENCY.
DR. Stock on hand, March 1, 1858, $386 37
Liquor purchased,
2,205 13
Paid agent 3-4 salary,
112 50
Due agent 1-4 do
37 50
Due for rent,
50 00
Freight and other expenses,
$2,934 69
CR. Stock on hand, March 1, 1859, $425 46
Amount paid N. R. Farley, treas., 178 00
do J. Lord, do 2,454 68
do Freight and expenses,
53 19
Liquor to farm and engines,
10 95
Cash in agent's hands, March 1, 1859,
22 03
Expenses,
$3,144 31
2,934 69
Net gain,
$209 62
1
38 50
Pork, bacon, and lard,
22 25
53 19
9
N. R. Farley, former Treasurer and Collector.
DR. Balance in his hands, March 1, '58, $3,642 20 Received of liquor agent, 178 00
$3,820 20
CR. Paid orders drawn prior to Mar. 1, '58, $782 78 Interest on town notes, 99 87 Selectmen's orders, Feb., 1858, 311 86 J. Lord, treasurer, 1,214 15
Abatements allowed,
258 08
Balance in his hand, of uncol. taxes,
1,153 46
- $3,820 20
Jeremiah Lord, Treasurer and Collector.
DR. To tax list, for 1858, state, county, and town, $9,998 16
Received from Com., S. fund,
150 57
Income for Town House,
69 00
For liquors sold, fm. agent,
2,454 68
For sales from farm,
778 87
From former treasurer,
1,214 15
For rent of hay scales, bal- ance of last year, 4 00
Of town of Essex, poor, 23 25
Of county, for land damage, 5 00
Money hired,
2,500 00
-
$17,197 68
CR. By orders drawn by selectmen,
$8,961 48
Abatements,
105 33
Cash paid, interest on town notes, do principal do 181 00
865 91
Discount on taxes paid 143 53
Cash paid, bal. state tax, '57, & int., 539 40
do balance do on c'nty tax, do 1,973 28
do paid state tax, 1858, 688 00
do do county tax, '58,
1,563 50
do in his hands, 975 29
Uncollected taxes,
1,200 96 - $17,197 68
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10
EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR 1858, AND INCOME. EXPENSES.
Amount paid for current expenses, $740 27
Fees and salaries,
508 28
Highways and bridges,
344 46
Poor, balance,
919 23
Interest on town notes,
965 78
Abatements to Win. T. Averill, 301 50
do N. R. Farley, 258 08
do J. Lord,
105 33
Allowed as discounts,
143 53
-
$4,948 01
INCOME.
Amount raised, exclusive of highway, $4,000 00
school, county, and state taxes,
Overlayings and highway taxes, committed, 657 00 69 00
Amount received on Town House, 209 62
Profit liquor business,
Balance from hay scales, for 1857, 4 00
From county, land damage, 5 00
3 39
Balance, being expenses beyond income,
- $4, 948 01
661 55
Farm,
11
Town of Ipswich in balance of all Accounts.
DR. To notes payable,
$17,484 00
Schools, undrawn balances,
1,240 69 124 76
Due for liquors, Balance in favor of the town, 10,808 07
$29,657 52
CR. By balance in hands of W. T.) Averill, former treasurer,
$36 65
By balance in hands of N. R. Farley, 1,153 46 do do J. Lord, 2,176 25
Liquors, &c., in agent's hands, 425 46
Amount due from town of Lexington,
2 00
do do Hamilton, 10 50
Town Farm,
16,000 00
Town House,
2,000 00
Safe in Town House,
100 00
Furniture and scales,
100 00
Wood land in Linebrook
200 00
do Common Fields, 50 00
Thatch bank, Great Flats,
100 00
do Cross's Flats, 25 00
Land on Turkey Shore, 100 00
Wood house and wood,
200 00
Powder House and New Gravel Pit,
150 00
Gravel Pit at Scott's Lane,
150 00
do Grammar School House, 100 00
do Hayfield Bridge,
25 00
do J. B. Brown's,
150 00
do Candlewood, . 50 00
Hay scales,
500 00
Town pounds,
100 00
Engines and houses,
2,000 00
Hooks, ladders, and carts,
100 00
Personal property at farm,
3,653 20
$29,657 52
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INVENTORY OF THE PROPERTY AT THE FARM.
STOCK, &C.
1858.
1859.
No.
No.
Value.
Oxen,
- 8
Oxen,
10
$600 00
Cows,
14
Cows,
14
500 00
Bull,
1
Bull. -
1
20 00
Heifers,
Heifers, -
3 60 00
Steers, 3 years old,
Steers, 3 y'rs old,
2
70 00
2
·)
2
Yearlings,
C
Yearlings,
5
55 00
Horse,
1
Horse.
1
90 00
Shoats,
Shoats,
7
105 00
Hens, -
60
Hens,
70
17 50
Turkeys, -
5
Turkeys.
4 00
Horse Wagon,
1
Horse Wagon,
1
45 00
Sleigh, -
1
Sleigh, -
1
15 00
Ox Wagons,
Ox Wagons,
2
125 00
Ox Carts,
Ox Carts,
2
100 00
Ox Sleds,
2
()x Sleds,
2
15 00
Ploughs, -
Ploughs,
5
50 00
Harrow,
1
Ilarrow.
1
8 00
Winnow Mill, -
1
Winnow Mill, -
1
8 00
Tools, -
12
Wood, cords,
10
CO 00
Coal, tons, -
S
Coal, tons,
6
42 00
Groceries, &c. -
Groceries, &c.
4
30 00
Stoves,
4
Furniture and
bedding in the
233 10
house,
-
-
Tools, &c. -
92 55
Wood, cords,
61 80
Stoves, -
$2,446 95
-
10 00
13
INVENTORY OF THE PROPERTY AT THE FARM.
PRODUCE, &c.
1858.
1859.
No.
No.
Value.
Corn,
bushels,
137
Corn,
bushels, 184 $184 00
Rye,
Rye,
11
11 00
Barley,
13
Barley,
66
15
15 00
Flax Seed, "
1
Flax Seed, "
1
1 00
Beans,
66
30
Beans,
23
28 75
Roots,
66
8
Roots,
66
8
4 00
Beef,
barrels,
4 1-2
Beef, barrels, 4 1-2
63 00
Pork,
5 1-2
Pork,
5 1-2
121 00
Cider,
10
Cider,
66
8
16 00
Apples,
66
5
Apples,
66
3
7 50
Soap,
1 1-2
Soap,
2
8 00
Ham, lbs.
- 500
Ham, lbs.,
400
44 00
Lard,
P
140
Lard,
150
19 50
Tallow and Suet, lbs.
50
Tallow, Suet, lbs., 50
5 00
Butter,
100
Butter,
60
15 00
Dried Beef,
66
50
Dried Beef,
75
9 00
English Hay, tons,
33
Eng. Hay, tons,
23
276 00
Salt Hay,
66
-
12
Salt Hay,
10
60 00
Black Grass,
66
18
Black Grass, "
20
160 00
Thatch,
9
Thatch,
7
35 00
Corn Fodder,
5
Corn Fodder,“
4 28 00
Straw,
66
2
Straw,
1 6 00
Flax, lot,
Flax, lot
2 00
-
250
Potatoes,
175
87 50
Onions,
66
2
·
$1,206 25
Total Stock, (see preceding page,) $2,446 95
Total Produce, 1,206 25
$3,653 20
-
Potatoes,
-
-
-
-
-
-
REMARKS.
The average number on the farm, during the year, was twen- ty. The balance against the farm is $919.23, and the interest on its value, $840.00, making the average cost of support $1.69 per weck. It will be perceived that the amount raised the last year was not sufficient to keep the finances of the town in a healthy state. The expenses of the town, exclusive of the highway, school, county and state taxes, have exceeded the appropriation by $948.00. The balance now in the hands of the treasurer is $2,176.00, from which should be deducted, as not available for the next year, viz: School balance, $1,240.00 ; estate of T. Manning, $385.00, which must wait the suit commenced by the former treasurer ; probable abatements, with the pay to engine men, $200,00 ; which leaves only $351.00 to pay orders that may be drawn before the next tax list becomes due.
The balance in the hands of the former treasurer, N. R. Far- ley, is $1,153.00, from which deduct the tax of the estate of T. Manning, now in litigation, $800,00, leaving a balance in his hands of $353.00, which, in our opinion, is of but little value to the town.
We are pleased to find that the affairs of the town have been judiciously managed by the present board of town officers.
The property at the farm has been valued, this year, at a low
15
cash rate. We have omitted, in the inventory, the value of the personal property at the farm taken last year, as we found it so far from the true value.
The liquor traffic continues to be a paying business. Owing to the prevailing sickness, the amount of sales has somewhat increased.
A. D. WAIT, Auditors. J. A. NEWMAN,
IPSWICH, MARCH 1, 1859.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
RECEIPTS, EXPENDITURES,
AND
FINANCIAL CONDITION,
OF THE
TOWN OF IPSWICH,
MADE MARCH 1, 1860.
LYNN: J. F. KIMBALL, PRINTER, LYNN NEWS OFFICE. 1860.
ANNUAL REPORT.
CURRENT EXPENSES.
All'd J. F. Kimball, printing, $40 00
Stephen Baker, ringing bell for 1858, 20 00
do at'd'nce on s'l'etm'n 1858, 12 00
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