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3 00
William E. Tucker, M. D., med. attendance McHale child 7 00
William E. Tucker, M. D., med. attendance Mrs. Leonard 2 00
William E. Tucker, M. D., med. attendance Mrs. Johnson. 15 00
William H. Clark, M. D., med. attendance Hoyt family. 23 00
William H. Clark, M. D., med. attendance Mrs. Povner 10 00
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
C. E. Ames, M. D., med. attendance Mrs. Cheever 22 50
C. E. Ames, M. D., med. attendance J. Rollins 21 00 William H. Russell, M. D., med. attendance Mrs. Swift. 25 00
William H. Russell, M. D., med. attendance . Begin family. 44 13
George S. Rutherford, care of Begin family 14 00
F. A. Steel, med. attendance Carpenter child 11 00
Maynard Whittier, ice. 1 00
Charles Palmer, M. D., med. attendance Carpenter child 2 00
L. F. Ricker, board and clothing Leonard child 32 65
John Hurley, board Leonard child 24 00
Anna B. Wall, board Carpenter child 106 00
John J. Andrews, board of child. 96 00
John A. Blake, medicine, Mrs. McDole 1 15
66
Hoyt family 14 30
..
Begin ני 1 30
Johnson family. 3 40
Ebin R. Smith, medicine, Carpenter child .. 3 05 75
66 . Rollins
A. Gallinet.
1 00
16 Mrs. Ryan 85
Tenney's Express, moving Mrs. McHale. 1 00
66 Charles T. Gwinn, 1 00
Boston & Maine R. R., freight 2 99
N. F. Saunders, nursing Hoyt family
27 00
L. Chadbourne, housework Hoyt family ... 6 00
George Haskell, 2d, funeral expenses I. Hovey . 20 00
P. E. Clarke, funeral expenses indigent sol- dier
35 00
P. E. Clarke, funeral expenses G. W. Brown
25 00
Begin children 58 50
Johnson child 6 00
Fred Lanar, meals and lodging. 1 50
B. L. Ames, nursing Mrs. Johnson. 18 00
George Fall, expense to Northampton. 9 08
Warren Boynton, removal of pauper 3 40
Isaac Buzzell, board of George Buzzell 20 00
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
George E. Macarthy, M. D., vaccinating school children. 45 00
William G. Brown, removing C. Smith. 6 00
Mrs. J. H. Gregory, caring Mrs. Poyner. 7 50
$850 05
FUEL.
William G. Brown, coal $63 20
wood 3 00
Jeremiah Smith, wood
5 50
J. C. Underhill,
1 00
Est. A. Carter,
31 00
John S. Glover,
coal
9 90
T. B. Fall & Son,
54 85
Allan W. Brown,
31 33
--- $199 78
POOR IN OTHER TOWNS.
Danvers Lunatic Hos., Sup. S. Jewett. $ 5 25
board of Potter
and Gilbert. 222 49
Northampton Hospital bd. of J. Quill. 67 68
Town of Rowley, supplies to A. F. Peabody 93 13
to Maria B.
Leonard 178 50
City of Lynn, supplies to R. Hobson 11 66
City of Salem, to Mrs. Barker 10 60
City of Boston, to Johnson 7 20
City of Gloucester, supplies to W. Lewis .. 131 20
to J. Geering 145 90
den.
67 00
Salem Hospital, board of Charles Smith .. 41 00
----- $ 981 61
$3306 68
Received from City of Gloucester $176 46
Received from City of Salem 231 96
Received from City of Boston 141 53
Received from City of Lynn. 29 55
Received from City of Haverhill 90 62
·
Town of Topsfield, 66 to Mrs. Hay
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Received from City of Lawrence. 47 40
Received from Town of Needham. 329 84
Received from Commonwealth burial of Indigent Soldier. 35 00
Received from Commonwealth Sup. State pauper. 3 60
Received from Daniel B. Rollins.
14 31
Received from Charles H. Rollins.
27 63
Received from Estate Joanna McDole
168 05
$1295 95
Due from the Commonwealth
185 58
Due from City of Gloucester
10 80
Due from D. B. Rollins
13 32
$ 209 70
Balance being expense of the poor off the
farm
1801 03
$3306 68
TOWN FARM.
BILLS ALLOWED :
Curtis Damon & Co., groceries
$107 83
Nathaniel Burnham,
43 77
Thomas W. Baxter,
40 66
T. Morley Norman,
17 48
Thomas E. Condon,
52 88
Lewis E. Willcomb,
67 64
Thomas H. Lord,
46 00
Dodge & Spiller,
60 94
Albert P. Hills,
94 98
George H. Dixson,
21 68
Frank T. Goodhue,
and seed 67 70
Nathan L. Blaisdell, provisions
45 65
Ipswich Creamery, butter.
34 21
Rust & Grant, $6
· 6 23
George H. Green, provisions
120 25
James W. Perkins,
25 58
George W. Tozer,
14 96
$904 37
35 93
W. S. Atkinson, fish and clams.
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
I. E. B. Perkins, shoes and repairs $20 75
E. T. Pike,
James A. Tucker, 7 98
27 47
Samuel H. Thurston, shoes and repairs
17 95
John P. Holland, repairs.
4 25
Walter E. Lord, dry goods 21 58
37 27
William S. Russell, 66
Chester W. Bamford, 7 57
R. Jordan & Co., clothing, '92 and '93 58 94
S. N. Baker, clothing 23 20
- -- $226 96
George B. Brown, meal and feed. $357 40
Clayton M. Jewett, meal and feed. 375 45
John W. Newman, tools and glass 1 74
William G. Brown, ice. 6 00
A . H. Plouff, supplies and repairs 42 02
7 40
John S. Glover, cement. 5 20
John S. Glover, calf .. 7 00
George Harris, labor on ice
14 00
John A. Blake, medicine and supplies 42 02
George E. Macarthy, M. D., medical at- tendance. 2 00
Augustine Staniford, painting new build- ing
39 75
John M. Dunnels, repairs and supplies. 13 20
furnace ... 100 00
66 hot water boiler and
piping 125 00
C. E. & J. A. Brown, use of pump 5 00
Asa Wade, three cows, one heifer 130 00
Jacob C. Safford, killing hogs. 6 00
George Haskell 2d, repairing furniture. 5 65
Aaron Lord cow 24 00
Aaron Lord, pig.
7 00
Est. E. Goodhue, shoeing 80
John C. Carlisle, bull 22 50
John A. Smith, cow and calf.
50 00
Fickett Brothers, repairs to harness
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Theodore F. Cogswell, insurance 18 30
T. B. Fall & Son, coal. paint and oil 25 69
71 24
John E. Tenney, repairs and painting.
31 50
John W. Goodhue, mower and rake.
72 00
John W. Goodhue, tools, hardware and paint 29 05
Chronicle Pub. Co., paper and advertising 3 25
William Emery & Son, windows.
1 85
Curtis Damon & Co., carpet and furniture
63 85
Jackson's Express Co., windows fr. Boston
35
Emer. Fire Ext. Co., extinguishers
12 00
George E. Lord, cow
32 00
M. K. Foss, oxen.
158 00
M. K. Foss, 14 heifers
297 00
J. Stackpole & Son, fertilizer
75 00
J. Stackpole & Son, soap.
12 24
Nathaniel R. Wait, insurance.
75 00
M. Nolan, repairs and shoeing
55 35
Moses S. Saunders, cow and calf.
48 00
William A. Spiller repairing wagon
5 25
Mark Newman, crockery and tinware.
10 12
Samuel G. Goodhue, wood.
6 00
Isaac H. Foss, 2 cows, 1 calf.
81 00
John Durand, iron-work.
6 75
Akerman & Conant, iron-work
2 90
James Graffum, repairs. 9 80
Charles H. Rollins, building cesspool
6 00
Maynard Whittier, curing hams. 2 00
C. F. Jordan, iron-work.
1 80
Charles F. Wilcox, hardware and tools ... Allan W. Brown, coal
44 37
Charles S. Tyler, repairing clock
30
John F. Wippich, repairing clock
50
J. Albert Smith, shoeing
32 15
S. Richards, repairing harness.
4 25
Eben Lord, killing hogs. 6 75
J. F. Spinney & Co., repairing harness 2 05
Charles W. Bamford, dog license 5 00
6 91
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Robert Stone, repairs ..
15 80
Est. A. Carter, grinding corn.
7 31
-
$2727 61
Charles W. Sylvester, superintendent. 550 00
Myrtie Sylvester, labor.
91 50
Truman Sawyer,
214 00
Ernest Sylvester,
84 00
Robert Gilpin,
12 50
John Dorr, 65
75 00
William Cannon,
59 00
Patrick Doherty,
89 94
Edward Carr,
27 50
George Ross,
34 13
Eva Sylvester,
156 00
Clara Sawyer,
66 00
James Kent, ditching.
12 00
$1471 57
$5330 51
BILLS PAID BY THE SUPERINTENDENT :
Paid for cutting ice. $ 5 00
Paid for rubber blankets and express 8 40
Paid for hog 10 00
Paid for doctoring cattle and medicine 10 35
Paid S. Wentworth. 2 00
Paid for traveling expenses to Gloucester ... 1 00
Paid for labor. 5 81
Paid for miscellaneous. 20 33
-$ 62 89
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
SALES FROM THE FARM.
English hay
$290 75
Salt hay
61 55
Cream
784 92
Eggs.
45 99
Poultry
43 25
Oxen
112 50
Cows.
235 00
Calves
181 77
Pigs
142 50
Hogs, dead.
129 36
Pork.
19 30
Vegetables.
480 88
Board.
36 00
Miscellaneous.
7 25
$2571 02
Increase of personal property. ...
497 00
$3068 02
Balance of expense beyond income for the support of the poor.
2262 49
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
The whole number of inmates at the almshouse during the year was 15, of which 1' has died, 1 has been discharged, number at the present time 13.
A new furnace has been put in to heat the addition, as it was deemed unsafe to use stoves for that purpose, have also put in a hot-water boiler for bathing and culinary pur- poses. All bills in the overseers department have been turn- ed over to the Collector for collection, there are no bills in their hands at the present time.
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Inventory of Property at the Farm, Stock, Etc.
1894
No
Value No.
1895 Value
In- crease.
De- crease
Oxen
2
$ 140
2
$ 150
10
$
Steers
2
50
50
Cows
28
840
27
810
30
Heifers
2
50
14
315
265
Yearlings
2
35
2
35
Calves
3
18
5
30
12
Bulls
1
25
1
25
Horses
3
350
3
300
50
Colts
1
50
1
65
15
Fat hogs
7
122
7
140
18
Shoats
8
64
4
18
46
Fowls
90
45
100
50
5
Horse wagons
3
130
4
130
Horse Cart .
1
70
1
70
Pung
1
10
1
10
Ox Wagons
3
300
3
300
Ox Carts
2
75
2
75
Mowing machine
2
40
3
70
30
Ploughs
4
40
4
40
Cultivators
1
5
1
5
Horse hoes
2
16
2
16
Harrows
4
50
3
50
Ox Sleds
3
50
3
50
Drag
1
5
1
5
Wood, cords
35
210
42
252
42
Coal, tons
3
25
14
80
55
Groceries
97
85
Dairy utensils
140
140
Furniture and bedding
275
340
65
Ranges and fixtures
90
145
55
Stoves and furnace .
30
130
100
Winnowing mill
2
12
2
12
Wheel Rake
1
15
2
40
25
Tedder
1
10
2
25
15
Tools
100
100
Blocks and ropes
15
15
Horse wagon
1
50
1
50
Harnesses
5
60
5
60
Suction pump
1
4
1
4
Rack
1
15
1
15
Windmill and tank
200
200
Potato digger
1
20
1
20
Fairbank's scale
1
23
23
Fire extinguishers
12
12
12
Wheel Barrows
1
5
5
Screen
--
3898
4568
808
138
-
12
6
6
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Inventory of Property at the Farm, Produce.
1894
1895
No.
Value
No.
Value
In- crease
De- crease
Corn
300
$ 150
295
$ 150
$
$
Beans
6
12
22
50
38
Potatoes
450
360
250
175
185
Roots
25
10
6
3
7
Pork
400
40
750
75
35
Cider
2
9
3
12
3
Apples
6
20
4
10
10
Soap
100
5
100
5
Ham
60
8
150
18
10
3
Lard
75
11
100
12
1
Butter
15
5
35
11
6
English hay, tons
33
660
44
704
44
Salt hay, black grass tons
60
600
58
522
78
Mulch, tons
12
60
3
15
45
Straw, tons
2
30
1
15
15
Vinegar
80
12
120
18
6
Cabbages
100
5
100
5
10
Onions
2
1
3
3
2
Phosphate
2
4
1
19
19
2080
1907
174
347
3898
4568
808
138
5978
6475
982
485
5978
485
497
497
4
Shorts
Ice
75
85
Fish
3
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Thomas E. Condon, Treasurer and Collector.
DR.
To cash on hand Feb. 1, 1894.
$ 1515 57
uncollected taxes of 1893. 885 06
balance of the State cor. tax of 1893
88
hired in anticipation of taxes.
17500 00
" State cor. tax of 1894.
3568 39
National Bank tax.
471 90
6 State Aid.
2399 00
66 Military Aid.
94 00
66 discount on County tax
12 65
hired on account of Green St. bridge .. ....
4500 00
Co. of Essex on acc't of Green St. bridge
2500 00
Income of Mass. School Fund
195 09
J. C. Carlisle, Interest on Bill.
6 00
Rent received from Town Hall.
576 00
66 Sales from Town Farm
2326 36
Sale of Burial Lots.
510 00
66 from County killing seals (reimbursed) ... from dog licenses.
75 00
451 82
66 burial of indigent soldiers and sailors. ....
35 00
66
temporary support of State paupers
3 60
other towns poor account.
1257 35
licenses
151 00
stone curbing
193 17
rent of Town Scales.
119 09
66
sale of Centennial book.
1 00
rent of Cemetery pasture.
12 00
C. A. Sayward, Criminal fines.
2 48
J. Scott Todd, Rowley, Criminal fines
4 44
Charles W. Morrill, Criminal fines
10 00
", interest on taxes of '93 and '94
51 91
Tax list of 1894, State tax.
2340 00
County tax
2799 13
-
Town tax
36150 71
Bills allowed and not paid 475 95
$81194 55
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Thomas E. Condon, Treasurer and Collector. CR.
By cash orders allowed by the Selectmen for
1893 and Jan. 1894 $ 726 63
By cash abatements allowed for 1893. יי uncollected taxes for 1893. 36 54
20 95
paid on notes hired in anticipation of taxes
17500 00
By cash paid interest on Town Notes
855 61
State Aid.
2641 00
Military Aid.
96 00
abatements allowed for 1894
495 77
discount on taxes 533 94
75 00
officers by order of the court
41 53
County tax
2799 13
66
State tax.
2340 00
National Bank tax
476 61
" uncollected taxes for 1894.
1160 96
" cash orders allowed by the Selectmen for 1894 and Jan. '95
50180 91
By cash on hand.
1213 97
$81194 55
This is to certify that I have examined the accounts of the Treasurer, and have found them correct,
GEO. W. TOZER, Auditor.
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
ANDREWS FUND.
In account with Thos. E. Condon, Town Treasurer. DR.
To am't in Ipswich Savings Bank, Feb. 1,
1894
$174 66
To interest to Feb. 1, 1895 7. 04
$181 70
CR.
By cash paid Luther Lord for care of lot .... 1 50
W. H. Kirk
2 00
By am't in Ipswich Savings Bank Feb. 1, 1895 178 20
-$181 70
COGSWELL FUND.
In account with Thos. E. Condon, Town Treasurer. DR.
To am't in Ipswich Savings Bank Feb. 1,
1894
$226 04
To interest to Feb. 1, 1895 9 12
-- $235 16
CR.
By cash paid W. H. Kirk for care of lot ....
2 00
" am't in Ipswich Savings Bank Feb. 1,
1895
233 16
-- $235 16
GIDDINGS FUND.
In account with Thos. E. Condon, Town Treasurer.
DR.
To am't in Ipswich Savings Bank Feb. 1, $103 15
1894
To interest to Feb. 1, 1895
4 16
$107 31
CR.
By cash paid W. H. Kirk for care of lot ..
2 00
To am't in Ipswich Savings Bank Feb. 1,
1895
105 31
-$107 31
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
KINSMAN FUND.
In account with Thos. E. Condon, Town Treasurer.
DR.
To am't in Ipswich Savings Bank, Feb. 1, 1894$50 99 To interest to Feb. 1, 1895 2 02
- $53 01
CR.
By cash paid Benj. Fewkes for care of lot ...... $ 2 00 " am't in Ipswich Savings Bank Feb. 1, 1895 51 01 53 01
KIMBALL FUND.
In account with Thos. E. Condon, Town Treasurer.
DR.
To am't in Ipswich Savings Bank Feb. 1,
$104 23 1894
To interest to Feb. 1, 1895
4 20
$108 43
CR.
By cash paid Luther Lord for care of lot .... 2 00 " amt. in Ipswich Savings Bank Feb. 1,
1895 $106 43 -- -$108 43
LAKEMAN FUND.
In account with Thos. E. Condon, Town Treasurer
DR.
To am't in Ipswich Savings Bank Feb. 1, 1894$51 15
" interest to Feb. 1, 1895
2 06
CR.
-- $53 21
By cash paid Luthur Lord for care of lot ....... 1 00 " am't in Ipswich Savings Bank Feb. 1, 1895 52 21
$53 21
STANIFORD FUND.
In account with Thos. E. Condon, Town Treasurer. DR.
To am't in Ipswich Savings Bank Feb. 1, 1894. $68 19
" interest to Feb. 1, 1895 2 74
$70 93
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
CR.
By cash paid W. H. Kirk for care of lot. 1 00 " am't in Ipswich Savings Bank Feb. 1, 1895 69 93 $70 93
POTTER FUND.
In account with Thos. E. Condon, Town Treasurer.
DR.
To am't in Ipswich Savings Bank Feb. 1, 1895 $100 00
$100 00
CR.
By am't in Ipswich Savings Bank Feb. 1, 1895. $100 00 --- -$100 00
Examined and found correct. GEORGE W. TOZER, Auditor.
STATE AND MILITARY AID ACCOUNT.
COMMONWEALTH.
DR.
To amount due for state aid for the year
ending Dec. 31, 1893 $2399 00
To amount due for military aid 1893. 94 00
To cash paid for state aid 1894. 2622 50
To cash paid for military aid 1894 (98)
one-half to be reimbursed by the state 48 00
$5163 50
CR.
By cash received for state aid $2399 00 By cash received for military aid 94 00
By amount due for state aid. 2622 50
By amount due for military aid. 48 00
4
-$5163 50
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
DEBT STATEMENT. TOWN OF IPSWICH. DR.
To notes payable. $17440 00
475 95
To orders drawn and unpaid.
$17915 95
CR.
By balance in Treasurer's hands. $2374 93
By amount due for state aid. 2622 50
By amount due for military aid. 48 00
By amount due on poor account.
209 70
By amount due on bills in collector's hands 260 25
$5515 38
EXPENSE AND INCOME ACCOUNT.
EXPENSE.
For schools. $10930 31
For current expenses 2883 30
For lighting streets. 1053 09
For fees and salaries
3374 43
For fire department
8667 52
For poor balance.
1801 01
For farm balance
2262 49
For highways and bridges
13120 71
For discount on taxes
533 94
For abatements.
516 72
$45143 52
INCOME.
Amount raised for town purposes ... $36150 71
Received State Corporation tax 1894 3568 39
Bank tax.
471 90
Mass. school fund. 195 09
for dog licenses.
451 82
66 for other licenses.
151 00
66 interest on taxes
51 91
discount on county tax 12 65
· sale cemetery lots. 510 00
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Received for curbstones and sidewalks criminal fines.
193 17
16 92
county of Essex account
Green street bridge.
2500 00
Received for anniversary book.
1 00
income town property
807 09
Balance being expense beyond income
61 87
-$45143 52
STATEMENT OF TOWN PROPERTY.
REAL ESTATE.
Farm $18000 00
Town House
16000 00
Cemeteries 2000 00
Engine Houses and land
2000 00
School Houses and land
14000 00
Woodland at Linebrook.
100 00
Woodland at Common Fields
100 00
Turkey shore pasture. 300 00
Thatch bank at Great Flats.
50 00
Thatch bank at Third Creek.
10 00
Gravel pit near Miss Peatfield's
150 00
Gravel pit near A. B. Fellows'
150 00
Gravel pit near J. C. Carlisle's
100 00
Two pounds. 100 00
$53060 00
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
At the Farm $6475 00
Fire engines and apparatus
9040 00
Hearse.
400 00
Furniture at Town House.
500 00
Hay scales (2).
800 00
Safes for Treasurer and Clerk
400 00
-$17615 00
Amount of real and personal property
70675 00
Town debt Feb. 1, 1895
12400 57
Balance in favor of town
$58274 43
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Assessors' Report.
NUMBER OF POLLS AND AMOUNT OF VALUATION.
Number of Polls assessed 1135.
Valuation of real estate.
$2050676 00
Valuation of personal property
747054 00
Total valuation May 1, 1894. 2797730 00
Total valuation May 1, 1893. 2750961 00
Increase
46769 00
Poll tax $2.00. Tax on $1000, $13.80
Number of horses assessed
699
" COWS
839
" sheep 65
" other neat cattle 208
" swine. 256
66 " dwelling houses 891
Town Clerk's Report.
Births in Ipswich as recorded 97. The birthplace of parents is as follows:
Fathers born in Ipswich, 28.
Fathers born in other parts of United States, 31.
Fathers born in British Provinces, 29.
Fathers born in England, 4.
Fathers born in Ireland, 3.
Fathers born in Italy, 1.
Fathers birthplace unknown, 1. Total 97. Mothers born in Ipswich, 20.
Mothers born in other parts of the United States, 38.
Mothers born in British Provinces, 28.
Mothers born in England, 4.
Mothers born in Ireland, 3.
Mothers born in Scotland, 2.
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Mothers born in France, 1.
Mothers born in Wales, 1. Total 97.
Births by months: January 5, February 8, March 5, April 12, May 13, June 9, July 10, August 9, September 6, October 4, November 11, December 5. Total 97. Marriages as recorded 58.
Grooms born in Ipswich, 11.
Grooms born in other parts of United States, 30.
Grooms born in British Provinces, 16.
Grooms born in England, 1. Total 58.
Brides born in Ipswich, 11.
Brides born in other parts of United States, 21.
Brides born in British Provinces, 22.
Brides born in England, 2.
Brides born in Ireland, 2. Total 58.
Marriages in Ipswich 45, in other places 13.
By months: January 3, February 1, March 4, April 6, May 4, June 7, July 6, August 5, September 5, October 5, November 5, December 7.
Deaths as recorded 102. Males 56. Females 46.
Born in Ipswich, 49.
Born in other parts of United States, 35.
Born in British Provinces, 10.
Born in Ireland, 5.
Born in Scotland, 1,
Born in Western Islands, 1.
Unknown, 1. Total 102.
By months: January 17, February 10, March 10, April 3, May 11, June 4, July 12, August 8, September 5, October 7, November 8, December 7.
DOGS LICENSED.
Dogs licensed 1894, 229. Male 197. Female 32. Kennel licenses, 2.
SOLDIERS' RECORDS.
At the last annual meeting the town voted that the records of Ipswich soldiers, including those of the Revolu-
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tion, the war of 1812, the Mexican war and of the Rebellion of 1861-5 be written, corrected and revised. I have col- lected various scraps of information relating to the wars previous to the Rebellion, much of which relate to the earli- est wars of the Colonies commencing with the Pequot war and of services rendered during the earlier days of the Ply- mouth and Massachusetts Bay Colonies which can be entered upon the records and will add much to the history of Ipswich soldiers. It can be done without any additional expenditure. I have consulted the Adjutant General of the; Commonwealth in regard to the Rebellion records and by his assistance as well as the facts to be gleaned from living soldiers, I think at the annual meeting in 1896 the Ipswich records will be completed. The clerk will find the records of the Rebellion a comparatively easy task, while much relat- ing to the earlier wars is now lost beyond recovery. I have not been able to give the time to the matter during the year thatsuch a subject requires, simply because of reasons be- yond my control; but I think the clerk of the coming year may be able to take the business in hand in earnest.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES W. BAMFORD,
Town Clerk.
Police Report.
To the Board of Selectmen of the town of Ipswich:
The following is a list of arrests made by the Board of Police in said town for the year ending Feb. 1, 1895: For drunkeness. 36
For assault 11
For larceny.
7
For non-support:
3
For illegal sale of liquor.
3
For vagrancy 2
For disturbing the peace 2
For insanity.
2
For peddling without license
4
For insult. 1
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For indecent language. 1
For malicious mischief. 1
For obtaining money under false pretense 1
For breaking the Sabbath. 1
For dogs unlicensed. 1
76
Number of tramps. 1425
Respectfully submitted, CHARLES T. LITTLEFIELD,
Chief of Police.
Report of the Engineers.
IPSWICH, FEB. 12, 1895.
The Engineers submit the following report for the year ending Jan. 31, 1895 :
Number of alarms, 11.
Value of property endangered by fire.
$27414 00
Loss of property by fire.
4484 00
Insurance on property ..
14440 00
Masconomet house and land.
1800 00
Masconomet Steamer No. 1
3200 00
Hose wagon No. 1
340 00
Hose No. 2 house and land.
1800 00
Hose cart No. 2
75 00
Torrent house.
900 00
Torrent engine No. 3.
250 00
Torrent hose cart No. 3.
50 00
Hook & Ladder truck all equipped
1100 00
4200 feet rubber lined hose.
2520 00
600 feet rubber lined hose condemned.
500 feet old leather hose.
50 00
Rope and gear in hose towers
45 00
Furniture in Masconomet house
100 00
Furniture in Hose No. 2 house
100 00
Furniture in Torrent house. 45 00
Stove and ware in Hook & Ladder room
31 00
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Old Warren engine No. 1. 500 00
Old Neptune engine No. 2 .. 500 00
Old Barnicoat engine No. 2. 150 00
Old four wheel hose carriage. 100 00
2 extra hose carts. 40 00
Old Warren engine house: 100 00
20 coats for Hook & Ladder men 40 00
9 coats for Hose Co. No. 1. 18 00
9 coats for Hose Co. No. 2.
18 00
5 coats for Hose Torrent hosemen
10 00
5 coats for engineers.
10 00
Number of men in Hook & Ladder Co 20
Masconomet Co. 4
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" Hose 1 Co 12
( " Hose 2 Co. 12
Torrent Co. 28
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engineers. 5
Total number of men 81
The Warren and Neptune Companies have been dis- banded, owing to our water supply the hand engines were not needed. A new steamer has been purchased at an ex- pense of $3200 and has proved itself to be as good as the best. A new hose wagon has been built with all the modern improvements at a cost of $340 which shows for itself.
Five new ladders have been purchased at a cost of $90 for Hook & Ladder truck to replace some which were not safe for men to stand on while holding hose as it requires stronger ladders.
There is a great need of some new play pipes as the old ones which belong to the hand engines are not strong enough to stand the pressure from our hydrants, and your Engineers would recommend that the town purchase six new play pipes and 2000 feet new rubber lined hose, also that the town have some system of fire alarm.
Respectfully submitted,
Nathaniel Archer Engineers of Ipswich Fire
Augustus J. Barton William P. Ross Richard R. Glasier
Charles E. Goodhue | Department
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Report of the Board of Health.
Number of cases of contagious and infectious diseases re- ported to the Board for the year was fifty-seven, as follows: eighteen cases of scarlet fever, twenty-two cases of diphthe- ria, nine cases of typhoid fever, and eight cases of measles, and in each case the clerk has notified the School Committee, Librarian of the Public Library and the State Board of Health.
We wish at this point to call attention to a matter, which to many may seem trivial, but which to the people of the town might prove a serious and dangerous matter, and that is in regard to householders reporting contagious dis- eases to the Board as called for in our regulations, and for which a heavy penalty is attached for refusal or neglect so to do. They do not seem to understand that the law re- quires them as well as the physicians to notify the Board of Health, if they are knowing of contagious or infectious dis- eases within their family or house, and here is where the great danger lies, as is quite often the case, some families where there are several children, some of them are taken sick with a mild case of either scarlet fever or diphtheria, as the case may be, perhaps they are not sick enough to call in the services of a physician or even to be put to bed, and the family not wishing to have their house placarded and the rest of their children kept out of school, say nothing about the matter, and no report comes to the Board, and consequently no efforts are made to prevent its spread in the schools or neighborhood in a most malignant form, and here is where the Board is seriously hampered in their en- deavors to stamp out these diseases, and right here we would say that our physicians deserve great praise for the prompt and faithful care in which they have reported all cases coming under their notice, as it speaks well for the in- terest in their profession and in the public welfare.
Now as regards to the sanitary condition of the town, we think it will compare favorably with any town in the state. We have had no trouble in any matter in which we have been obliged to call the attention of the owners of the property or the tenants occupying the same, and we wish to
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return our thanks to the citizens for the prompt manner in which they have abated all nuisances brought to their atten- tion.
Respectfully yours,
James Griffing Board of
George W. Smith
Levi W. Mallard Health
Owing to the extreme drought the past summer and fall and laying of water pipes, many of the streets need to be re-surfaced to place them in proper condition, we estimate that the sum of $8500 will be needed for the repair of the highways the present year, with additional appropriations for any new work that may be ordered. The County Com- missioners were petitioned to straighten and re-locate the Rowley road, from the railroad crossing to near Muddy river bridge, which change necessitated the covering of the water pipes on the new location.
A system of water works having been introduced, and the Fire Department re-organized, we would recommend that the town take into consideration the matter of paying the members of the department a yearly salary, instead of by the hour as at the present time.
The expenses at the farm have been some larger than last year, caused by the addition of new material deemed necessary for the proper care and comfort of the inmates. Like all hay farms in this vicinity the crop of hay the past season was light, and the quality poor; having a surplus of unsalable hav, young stock was purchased in the endeavor to utilize the fodder to the best advantage.
The average number of inmates the past year was nearly 13; the cost per week $2.90. Mr. Charles W. Sylvester and his able assistant, Mrs. Sylvester, have done everything in their power for the comfort of the inmates of the almshouse, and the management of the farm in a careful and judicious man- ner.
The roof of the town hallis in a very bad condition, and there is need of thorough repairs, or a new roof substituted to preserve the building from decay. There seems to be a
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loud call from the patrons of the hall for the introduction of water, that they may no longer be dependent upon the wells of the neighborhood for a supply.
We would recommend that the matter of repairs and introduction of water be referred to a committee to report at the adjournment of the annual meeting.
Respectfully submitted, Nathaniel Shatswell) Selectmen George Fall of William A. Stone Ipswich.
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Annual Town Meeting Warrant.
ESSEX, SS. TO CHARLES T. LITTLEFIELD, CONSTABLE OF THE TOWN OF IPSWICH, IN SAID COUNTY : GREETING ,
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the legal voters of said town qualified to vote in town affairs to meet at the town hall in said town, on Monday, the fourth day of March next, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles namely :
ARTICLE 1. To choose a moderator to preside in said meeting.
ART. 2. To fix the compensation of town officers.
ART. 3. To choose the following officers, namely : three Selectmen for the term of one year, one Assessors of taxes for the term of three years, one Assessors of taxes for the term of two years, one Assessor of taxes for the term of one year one Overseer of the Poor for the term of three years, one Overseer of the Poor for the term of two years, one Overseer of the Poor for the term of one year, Town Clerk, Treasurer . and Collector of taxes for one year, Auditor for one year, two School Committee-men for three years, four Constables for one year, three Board of Health for one year, three Fence Viewers for one year, three Field Drivers for one year, one Superintendent of Cemeteries for three years, and one Park Commissioner for three years. Also, to vote Yes or No, upon the following question: "Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town."
The above mentioned officers and question to be voted for upon one ballot; the polls will be opened at 10 o'clock a. m. and may be closed at 4:45 o'clock p. m.
ART. 4. To choose all other necessary town officers.
ART. 5. To raise money for the High and Common schools.
ART. 6. To raise money for the repair of highways.
ART. 7. To raise such sums of money as may be neces- sary to defray all other town charges for the ensuing year.
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ART. 8. To see what compensation shall be allowed the members of fire department for the ensuing year.
ART. 9. To see if the town will authorize the Collector to collect interest on all taxes remaining unpaid after they are due.
ART. 10, To see if the town will appoint the Collector of taxes as the agent of the town to collect all bills due the town.
ART. 11. To see if the town will authorize the Town Treasurer to borrow such sums of money in anticipation of taxes as will be found necessary to meet the current expenses of the year.
ART. 12. To see what discount, if any, shall be allowed those persons who pay their taxes before the time of pay- ment.
ART. 13. To see if the town will appropriate money for decorating soldiers' graves on Memorial day.
ART. 14. To hear and act upon the reports of Trustees, Committees and Town Officers.
ART. 15. To see if the town will accept the list of Jurors as prepared and posted by the Selectmen.
ART. 16. To see if the town will authorize the Select- men to contract with parties for the lighting of the streets.
ART. 17. To see if the town will appropriate money for the improvement of the cemeteries.
ART. 18. To see if the town will appropriate money for edgestones and sidewalks on the main steeets.
ART. 19. To see if the town will accept the town by- laws as revised.
ART. 20. To see if the town will appropriate money for the care and beautifying of the South Common and Meeting House Green.
ART. 21. To see if the town will appropriate money for the payment of interest on the water bonds.
ART. 22. To see what action the town will take in rela- tion to establishing a sinking fund for the payment of the water debt.
ART. 23. To see what action the town will take in rela-
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tion to the payment of a fixed yearly sum for hydrant ser- vice and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 24. To see if the town will authorize the Water Commissioners to put in drinking fountains at suitable loca- tions and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 25. To see if the town will authorize the Water Commissioners to extend the present system of street Water mains, and provide for the payment of the same.
ART. 26 To see if the town will authorize the Water Commissioners to finish the work of grading and fencing at the pumping station and storage basin, and provide for the payment of the same.
ART. 27. To see what action the town will take in re- gard to providing increased school accommodation, and ap- propriate money for the same.
ART. 28. To see if the town will accept the Cemetery adjoining the South Yard now known as the "Episcopal Cemetery."
ART. 29. To see if the town will appropriate a sum suf- ficient to place a marker of the "Society of the Sons of the American Revolution" at the grave of each Revolutionary Soldier or Sailor buried in this town, the expense not to ex- ceed one dollar each.
ART. 30. To see if the town will authorize the purchase of 2000 feet of hose and six play pipes, as recommended by the Engineers, and appropriate money for the same.
ART. 31. To see if the town will authorize the Town Clerk to complete the town record of births.
ART. 32. To see what action the town will take in re- gard to purchasing a pair of horses for the use of the Fire Department and work upon the street.
ART. 33. To see what action the town will take in rela- tion to the repair of, and the introduction of water into the Town Hall.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies thereof, one at the Town Hall, one at the Village school house, and one at each of the public meeting houses in said town, seven davs at least before the time for holding said meeting.
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Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk at the time. and place of meeting as aforesaid.
Given under our hands and the official seal of the town this twenty-first day of February, 1895.
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George Fall,
William A. Stone,
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