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City of Salem 37 15
Lynn . 36 65
Town of Topsfield . 26 93
66 Needham 78 00
City of Haverhill . 10 40
66 Newburyport 10 00
$318 38 $4734 02
Total amount paid out .
Less amount received from other towns and cities for 1902 . $1132 56
Less amount due from other towns and cities for 1902 . 318 38 .
$1450 94
$3284 08 Total cost of Ipswich poor .
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POOR DEPARTMENT. SUMMARY.
CR.
To appropriation, 1902 $2500 00|
By pd rent
$417 35
.. fuel
325 21
supplies
815 12
66 shoes
31 75
" amt due for 1902 bills
318 38
66
physicians
387 97
. balance
783 08
allowance
1215 80
incidentals
262 47
other towns
1263 40
Total,
$4,734.02
Total,
$4,734.02
The following bills for former years have also been paid to the Poor. Department during 1902.
Town of Sherborne, 1900 .
$2 65
Commonwealth, 1901
28 51
Town of Needham,
20 00
City of Salem,
38 70
Town of Sherborne, 66
136 09
Town of Lynnfield,
12 20
City of Gloucester,
94 00
Town of Hamilton, 1899
3 02
Total
$335 17
The following bills are due the Poor Department the for for- mer years:
From Town of Newbury, 1899 $7 69
66 Topsfield, 1897 and 1898 95 00
City of Lynn, 1900 and 1901 . 76 40
$179 09
1
" amt received from other towns and cities, 1902 bills
132 56
66 dry goods
14 95
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
The amount paid out for rent in 1902 was over $400. less than in the previous year, and the amount paid for groceries was over $500. less. On the other hand, there has been an increase of $300. in the amount paid for insane cases at Danvers Asylum, and an increase of $200. in the cash allowances. Taken as a whole, the department has paid out 8732. 90 LESS than last year. In the fuel department we have been unable to get coal a good part of the time, but the overseers early in the fall, seeing that there probably would be a scarcity, provided as best they could, by cutting nearly 50 cords of wood from the town wood lot. They have put out considerable of that wood, but there is quite a fair supply on hand now.
The expense for insane cases has been increasing quite rapidly, but in January, 1904. the State will take charge of all those cases and the poor department expense will be considerably reduced.
The Overseers have made the usual contract with the Town Physician, and his report shows the following number of calls by months:
January 30 February 56 34
March 28
April 34 May
June 47
July 93 August 27 Sept. 66 October 25
November 22 December 66
This makes a total of 528 visits. In addition to this, the physician furnished most of the medicine. He received a total of $220.82 for visits and medicine, or about 40 cents for each visit. The Town of Ipswich has received from other towns and cities $158. of the 8220.82 paid Dr. Macarthur, so that the total expense to Ipswich has been 862.82. 1
The Town Farm has made an exceptionally good showing this year The payments have been $100. more than last year, but the receipts have also been almost 8400. more. The inventory of prop- erty on Jan. 1, 1903, also shows an increase of $147.00 over that of Jan. 1, 1902. The average cost per week, of maintaining each inmate, shows a reduction of from $1.66 to 81.40. As the cost of living has been high in recent years, the overseers feel that taken as a whole, the management of the farm has been
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good, and the showing made is creditable to the Superintendent
We recommend the same appropriation as last year, $1500. for the farm, and $2500. for the outside poor.
Respectfully submitted,
Geo. A. Schofield, Overseers
Chas. S. Cummings, of.
Dan'l S. Appleton, The Poor.
Ipswich, Jan. 1, 1903.
CURRENT EXPENSES.
TOWN HALL.
Paid
Ipswich Gas Light Co., gas $178 80
Henry F Tonge, labor .
32 50
A S Garland, janitor . 554 52
A ( Damon, furniture . 33 40
J W Bond, washing .
75
A S Garland, meals for prisoners 45 44
FT Goodhue, supplies . 17 06
CS Tyler, repairs . 1 00
Alex Morine, sawing wood . 6 73
John S Glover, coal . 45 10
J W Goodhue, supplies . 29 84
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J M Dunnels, repairs .
$39 01
J HI Lakeman, painting
19 07
T F Cogswell, supplies
1 32
A H Plouff, repairs .
32 82
E R Smith, supplies
22 74
P R Eames, coal .
31 10
C W Brown, mantels and chimneys .
13 30
M Newman, repair's . 47 78
Thos P Thomas, repairs 5 04
Benj Fewkes, plants
4 13
E G Damon, labor 1 80
HI A Wheeler & Co, supplies 4 00
N J Bolles, supplies . 4 75
T B Fall & Son, coal
29 75
C C Caldwell, coal
38 68
J Albert Smith, repairs
75
A W Gould, labor .
16 96
S F Canney, lumber . 9 68
New Eng. Tel & Tel Co., telephones 13 25
Boston Wire Works, wire screens 10 70
A W Hastings Co, supplies . 2 00
1 Est T E Condon, supplies . 60
$1294 37
TREE WARDEN.
Amount paid by order of H. L. Ordway, Tree Warden.
J W Goodhue, ' supplies . $72 58
Wm H Burnham, labor 62 18
J A Morey, labor . 16 25
C W H Moulton & Co, supplies 48 42
HI P Homans, labor 1 33
Water Dept, water . 8 24
A D Mallard, express 1 25
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J W Richards, repairs . $ 80
David Low, labor . 50 50
Geo W Plouff, labor
35 10
Bowker Chemical Co, supplies
26 35
Medley Parlee, labor .
3 50
D A Grady, teams .
12 00
T A Howe, express .
.5 00
Jackson Ex Co., express .
2 05
James Graffum, labor
12 05
Edmund Ready, labor
74 75
John M Dunnels, repairs .
1 05
H L Ordway, labor .
130 08
Wm A Spiller, labor .
3 50
T S Thurlowe, trees
122 25
R L Adams, labor .
3 00
Wm P Ross, labor .
60
E W Fewkes, labor
1 25
Benj Fewkes, labor .
11 00
M Newman, repairs .
4 35
J J Hull, loam .
1 00
S F Canney, lumber
5 00
G II W Hayes, legal advice
$715 86
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PARKS.
Paid by order of Park Commissioners.
J W Goodhue, supplies $ 3 45
R L Adams, Jabor . 10 50
Smith E Hayes, labor . 46 00
Jackson Mullens, labor . 7 70
J A Stackpole & Son, supplies 4 50
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Wm P Ross, labor .
$9 00
F T Goodhue, supplies
9 34
Jere Sullivan, labor
11 00
Hiram Parlee, labor .
2 00
A II Plouff, repairs
5 40
J J Hull, loam .
11 50
James A Morey, labor
38 30
Chas H Rollins, concrete .
49 00
Harry Girard, labor .
3 20
Benj Fewkes, plants, etc .
75 00
Thos C Tilton, labor .
6 85
Walter Shepherd, labor
1 60
A S Brown, loam .
4 75
$299 09
CEMETERIES.
Paid by order of the Board of Superintendents.
Wm H Kirk, labor . $8 60
John R Patch, labor 5 00
G A Pickard, labor . 79 60
M HI Grimes, labor
4 30
Jere Sullivan, labor
78 00
A J Barton, stone work .
89 00
J W Goodhne, supplies
26 24
C H Rollins, labor .
38 50
T P Thomas, concrete .
13 50
A Staniford, painting .
19 75
T C Thurlow, trees, shrubs, etc 114 15
Walter Ross, labor . 5 20
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Sylvester Brown, labor .
$27 80
J H Hull, labor . 6 00
W B Richards, loam .
3 80
John M Dunnels, pipes for water
480 34
Napoleon Duval, labor . 8 00
Wm H Ready, labor . 13 20
B & MR R Co, freight 11 40
B L Putnam, labor . 32 00
P E Clarke, labor . 72 00
A H Plouff, supplies . 2 10
Erastus Clarke, labor .
44 75
Geo W Day, labor . 30 00
Aaron Lord, labor . 7 00
John H Baker, labor . 74 80
Luther A Lord, labor 83 00
O M Hills, labor 26 35
S F Canney, lumber
70
S N Baker, clerk .
20 00
F T Goodhue, supplies .
1 63
J B Kines, grave markers 50 00
Luther Lord, labor . 105 80
J B Kinnear, labor . 5 60
Chester Patch, labor 4 40
Alfred Norman, labor 6 63
Parsons Bros, labor . 9 00
J B Mitchell, labor
5 25
$1613 43
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Paid
1
M A Ready, rent . $91 00
City of Beverly [case] supplies . 96 00
W B Richards, groceries . 120 00
H F Fall, groceries . 130 00
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A HI Peatfield, fuel . $17 84
L E Willcomb, groceries .
103 00
Thos L Jewett, allowance 51 00
Martha Clark, allowance . 48 00
Geo Bowen, allowance . 57 00
Josiah Perkins, allowance .
60 00
Lewis D Pickard, allowance
12 00
PE Clark, burial of soldiers
140 00
Joseph Leno, board .
45 00
W H Russell, physician . Mrs B Parshley, board
31 00
41 00
Mark Newman, rent .
24 00
Bernard Scahill, board .
35 10
Elizabeth H Baker, rent .
16 89
Geo E Macarthur, physician
92 00
Ips Mills, fuel . 4 12
$1214 95
POLICE SUPPLIES.
Paid
Chas S Tyler, repairing badges . $ 25
J A Blake, police telephone bill, 1901 . 17 07
Agawam Stables, teams . 14 00
David A Grady, teams .
6 00
Wm Read & Son, police equipments
12 00
$49 32
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Paid
Appropriation for 1902 $4097 22
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid
T D Crowley, sheriff fees . $ 1 50 Alden P White, legal advice, Kenny and Eagle Hill cases . 300 00
Agawam Stables, teams . 31 00
Epps Norwood, labor on dump 1 40
Soar & Sheppard, painting 29 36
A H Plouff, labor . 1 25
D'M Crowley, verdict against town, Ken- ney case . 1531 48
A Storrs, Bement Co, supplies . 7 50
Lilla D Stort, assessor's lists . 11 55
Jere Sullivan, labor .
14 30
. E Mark Sullivan, labor 4 50
Wm H Burnham, labor
4 00
Arthur Conant, killing cats
2 00
E G Damon, labor on scales .
15 36
Ned L Harris, express .
50
J A Smith, labor . 3 75
Geo F King Co, pay roll, .
12 25
A J Barton, tablet .
55 18
J J Hull, loam .
4 25
J W Nourse, engineer 9 20
Est Geo P Smith, appropriation 500 00
J F Pope & Son, lumber . 12 94
Daniel Chapman, witness fees 2 80
F T Goodhue, supplies . 3 70
Moody & Bartlett, verdict, Garrett cases
1538 64
W S Russell, supplies . 2 50
G H Brocklebank, labor 1 00
( C Caldwell, sprinkling streets 17 75
Gustavus Kinsman, team . 2 50
('has T Littlefield, dog warrant 10 00
S F Canney, lumber . 3 14
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F T McGann & Son, tablet . $65 00
Geo M Adams, use of water cart . 12 00
Parmenter & Polsey, rebate on tax
4 15
Cogswell & Safford, insurance 30 14
S HI Thurston, boxes .
75
Barry Printing Co, printing legal blanks 15 75
DA Grady, teams . 4 00
Geo Ploufï, labor on ice . 1 40
John Floyd, labor on ice .
4 00
John Noonan, labor on ice . 4 00
Wm A Spiller, labor and stock . 5 70
D S Appleton, expenses . 2 80
Jolm Wippich, care of town clock and re- . pairs 40 00
Willard J Hale, deed .
3 00
J W Goodhue, supplies .
13 32
John Dorr, labor on dump .
6 90
Chas E Goodhue, cash paid witnesses,
Garrette case . 33 60
Fred Carter, labor on dump . 26 35
Allan W Brown, labor on dump . 17 50
Frank Perkins, labor on dump . 10 50
Chronicle Pub Co, town reports . 147 00
" ballots, ordered by town
clerk 25 00
Chronicle Pub Co, surveyors' ballot .
8 00
66 6 advertising for assessors 8 00
66 66 list of poll taxes for
assessors
22 00
Chronicle Pub Co, new voting lists for registrars 24 00
Chronicle Pub Co, advertising for registrars 12 00
cards, blanks, etc, for
registrars 5 00
Chronicle Pub Co, advertising dog notices for clerk . 6 00
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Chronicle Pab Co, tax bills for collector $ 8 00 66 " blanks for town clerk . 7 00
66 " advertising for sealer of weights 5 30
Chronicle Pub Co, advertising for select- men's department and printing for se- lectmen and overseers 63 00
Chas ( Hull, printing 8 75
Fred R Hull, 12 50
P B Murphy,
66
3 00
Horace A Brooks, binding books 28 25
G II W Hayes, legal advice, Kenny and Eagle hill cases, and blanks . 146 50
J A Lord, police . -4 00
C F Chapman, supplies 4 20
G A Schofield, cash paid witnesses, Gar- rette case 26 30
Gen Appleton Post, G. A. R., (Memorial · day) 150 00
Millea & O'Donnell, expenses, Garrette case 7 00
A S Garland, cash paid witnesses, Eagle Hill case . 67 90
J H Lakeman, painting 14 25.
Fairbanks Co, scale books 14 65
T A Howe, express . 50
Chas H Rollins, labor on common 47 08
Geo E Macarthur, care of prisoner
8 00
E R Smith, supplies . . 10 62
Walter Sheppard, ringing bell . 49 93
Hobbs, Warren Co, blanks . 15 77
A D Mallard, express 2 60
J A Blake, supplies . : 4 80
G A Schofield, expenses, telephones, car- fares, meals and cash paid out . 35 87
Chas G Hull, perambulating line . 3 00
Luther Wait, stamps . 11 97
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Worthington Mansfield, distributing re-
ports .
$ 1 00
Chas M Perley, distributing reports . 1 70
OF Thompson,
3 00
Harry Bowen, 66 3 00.
Albert S Hills
3 00
James Scott, 66 66
3 00
Little, Brown & Co, supplies . 2 50
G L, Woodbury, clam police . 11 50
The Michie Co, town law book 10 00
Jackson Ex Co, express .
9 75
American Ex Co, express .
1.65
Chas Olson, dinners, election officers and registrars 38 00
Olive P Smith, stamps . 5 90
Chas W Bamford, stamps
34 67
$5582 57
REPAIRS ON COGSWELL SCHOOLHOUSE.
Paid
Nath'l Archer, labor
$7 50
Irving Brown,
7 50
E S Hutchins,
21 25
Geo H Lord, 66
27 50
Asa Brown,
30 00
J H Lakeman, 66
45 29
$139 04
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
BOARD OF HEALTII.
The following bills have been paid by order of the Board of Health.
Paid
Ellen T Coakley, nurse . $ 3 75
Geo E Macarthur, physician 3 00
Geo W Smith, stamps . 2 29
Geo W Smith, supplies . 2 25
C E Ames, physician .
60 00
J R Richards, health officer
46 75
II F Fall, 66
40 00
Elmer C Smith, 66
3 50
Valorous Grant, 66 66
1 50
James A Lord, 66 66
2 00
Wm II Jewett, 66 66
3 00
James Sheppard, " 66
37 00
John F Campbell, nurse
32 00
A C Damon, furniture .
32 15
T B Fall & Son, coal .
4 75
Geo W Tozer, groceries
3.72
Edw F Brown, medicine
7 30
John A Blake, medicine
1 50
F T Goodhue, groceries
28 14
D W Kimball, meat . 3 73
Eleanor Holland, nurse
105 00
F A Marr, milk .
30
G F Langdon, clothing
10 15
James Peters, nurse .
84 00
Geo E Macarthur, physician 20 00
Chas E Ames, physician . 20 00
S N Baker, clothing 3 30
D A Grady, teams .
28 00
Wm Cameron, rent . 8 00
F T Goodhue, groceries 13 98
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F T Goodhue, groceries .
$33 45
A D Mallard, team . 2 00
A H Plouff, stove 5 00
P E Clarke, disinfecting
12 00
CG Hull, labor . 1 25
CE Ames, physician . 12 00
P R Eames, rent of building 5 00
J W Goodhue, supples 46
Agawam Stables, team .
1 00
J W Griffing, extra salary
27 00
Geo W Smith, « 22 00
Levi W Mallard, extra salary 27 00
A H Plouff, furniture 15 85
S N Baker, clothing 14 75
F T Goodhue, groceries
11 42
D W Kimball, prov 10 26
P E Clark, funeral . 45 00
-
Chas G Spiller, clothing 34 00
G F Langdon, clothing 10 90
Edw F Brown, medicine 6 00
3 75
W E Lord, clothing 22 17
W S Russell, clothing
4 48
C H Brooks, table . 2 50
Medley Parlee, nurse . 16 00
T B Fall & Son, coal .
9 75
Geo Tozer, meat . 47
David A .Grady, carriages 16 00
Eleanor Holland, nurse . 45 00
Chas E Ames, physician . 16 00
Geo E Macarthur, physician 20 00
Mrs C'S Tyler, dry goods .
1 65
Chas Palmer, physician .
2 00
D A Grady, teams
4 15
E R Smith, medicine 2 50
A C Damon, furniture 8 00
John M Dunnels, supplies 2 20
Chas G Hull, labor
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Edwin Lathrop, nurse . $ 3 00
Mary A Foster, nurse . 27 00
N J Bolles, groceries . 4 69
E F Brown & Co, medicine . 3 00
E R Smith, medicine . 1 65
Dr Wm E Tucker, physician 18 50
Dr G G Bailey, physician 20 00
Mrs Hiram Parlee, board
15 00
Wm Cameron, rent .
69 00
Geo E Bousley, serving warrant
2 62
Geo G Bailey, physician
8 00
A D Mallard, team .
1 00
M Young, furniture destroyed
75 00
Nellie M Sullivan, nurse
105 00
D A Grady, team . .
3 50
WV E Tucker, physician . 68 50
A S Garland, killing dog
1 00
F. G Brown & Co, groceries
21 71
J M Dunnels, supplies .
3 60
Chronicle Pub Co, publishing regulations
17 00
$1553 21
DR. SUMMARY. CR.
To appropriation for current expenses
$3000 00
Town House
$1294 37
Sinking Fund
2446 22
Tree Warden
715 86
Hydrant service
1651 00
Parks 299 09
Memorial Day
150 00
Cemeteries
1613 43
Cemeteries
1800 00
Soldiers' Relief
1214 95
Commons
350 00
Police Supplies
19 32
Small Pox cases
500 00
Sinking Fund
2446 22
Tree Warden
600 00
Hydrant Service
1651 00
Historical Society
200 00
Miscellaneous
5582 57
Garrette case
1538 64
Board of Health 1553 21
Kenney case note
1531 48
Repairs on Schoolhouse 139 04
Amt transferred from receipts
3291 72
Total
$16559 06
Total
$16559 06
By bills paid
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
POLICE REPORT.
For the year ending, Dec. 31, 1902.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
I submit the following report :-
Whole number of arrests made during the year;
Assault and battery . 36
Assault with intent to kill
Adultery
Breach of peace
26
Drunk
140
Inquests .
3
Larceny
12
Liquor nuisances
4
Malicious mischief .
Non-support
4
Nuisance
2
Obstructing officer
1
Search warrant .
4
Unlawful use of milk cans
5
Threats .
2
Violating town by-laws
2
Violating game law
2
Violating clam law
5
Violating liquor law
1
Vagrant .
3
Wilful mischief
2
Total 260
Disposition of Cases :
Committed to House of Correction .
74
Defaulted
49
Discharged
44
Fines paid .
80
Inquests .
3
Search warrants .
4
Total 260
66 Salem Jail . 6
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Number of injured persons rendered assistance . 2
Buildings found open and secured . 6
Lights found burning and extinguished . 4 Cases investigated where no arrests were made . 7
Dogs killed
1
Horses 1
Lost children 2
Escaped patients from Insane Asylum .
1
Committed to Danvers Insane Asylum .
2
Amount of Stolen Property Recovered .
$254 00
66 Found . $13 00
Respectfully submitted, · Chas. T. Littlefield, Chief of Police.
TRAMP EPORT.
For the year ending, Dec. 31, 1902.
Whole number of tramps cared for at the Police Station 761 as seen by the following report :
January 109
February
100
March 159
April
87
May
70
June
76
July 18
August
16
September
29
October
40
November
63
December
54
Total
761
Respectfully submitted, Chas. T. Littlefield, Chief of Police.
Ipswich, Jan. 1, 1903.
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
STATEMENT TOWN PROPERTY.
Real Estate.
Town Farm, land and buildings.
Town House, lot and furnishings.
Cemeteries.
5 Engine Houses and land.
10 School Houses and land.
Woodland at Linebrook. Woodland at Common Fields. Turkey Shore Pasture. Thatch Bank (Great Flats) Thatch Bank (Third creek) 2 Gravel pits, Washington street. Gravel Pit, near J C Carlisle's. Pound.
All sand and clam flats, and all other property granted to the inhabitants of Ipswich by the Commoners in 1787, which has not since been sold.
Personal Property.
Furniture and other property at the Farm.
Fire Engines and Apparatus. Fire Alarm System.
Hearse. Furniture at Town House. Hay Scales (2) Safe for Treasurer and Clerk. Town Horses, Carts, Harness, etc. Roud Machine and other Highway Dept. property. Town Clock.
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LIST OF JURORS.
List of Jurors prepared by the Selectmen, to be submitted to the voters at the Annual Town Meeting, March 2, 1903.
Name
Street
Occupation
Abel, Clark O
So. Main Machinist
Appleton, Daniel S
High
Farmer
Atkinson, Wesley B
Turkey shore rd
Fish dealer
Augur, Willis, L
County .
Insurance Agent
Bamford, Chester W
Washington Insurance Agent
Barker, George
Central
Revired
Baker, John H
High
Laborer
Brown, A. Story
Candlewood rd
Farmer
Brown, Edward F
High
Druggist
Brown, E. Newton
Candlewood rd
Farmer
Brown, Charles G
Essex rd
Farmer
Boynton, Warren
So Main
Retired
Chapman, Clifford F
Washington
Harness Maker
Chapman, Edward I
Linebrook rd
Farmer
Clark, Wm. A
High
Laborer
Choate, Edward W
East
Carpenter
Conant, Arthur W
East
Surveyor
Cross, Fred G
Candlewood rd
Farmer
Cummings, Chas. S
Brown
Insurance Agent
Cummings, Edgar R
Brown
Printer
Daniels, Lyman H
North Main
Salesman
Dodge, John E
Prospect
Carriage Painter
Dole, Edward
High
Farmer
Fellows, Moses
East
Retired
Glover, John S
East
Merchant
Glover, James S
East
Retired
Gould, Walter F
Boardman
Farmer
Gove, Robt L
Green
Fisherman
Green, George H
Turkey Shore rd
Retired
Griffing, James
Washington
Retired
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Name
Street
Occupation
Grimes, Moses HI
High
Retired
Glasier, Charles H
Summer
Carpenter
Gallagher, James E
Market
Hairdresser
HIall, Emory A
Turkey Shore rd
Fisherman
Hodgkins, Daniel A
County
Carpenter
Haskell, George
Manning
Undertaker
ITills, Orrie M
Linebrook rd
Farmer
ITills, Albert P
Manning
Merchant
Kinsman, J Farley
Beach rd
Farmer
Lakeman, J Howard
Wildes ct
Painter
Lord, George H
Summer
Carpenter
Lord, Aaron
High
Retired
Lord, George A
High
Retired
Lord, George E
High
Farmer
Lord, Austin L
High
Mason
Lord, Walter E
High
Merchant
Lord, Frank H
Mineral
Clerk
Mansfield, John W
Candlewood rd
Artist
Noyes, Charles H
East
Janitor
Perkins, Isaac E B
Green
Merchant
Perley, Charles M
Linebrook rd
Farmer
Plouff, Augustine H
Turkey Shore rd
Merchant
Poole, Edwin M
Green
Engineer
Rand, William H
Manning
Tinsmith
Reilly, William P
County
Clerk
Ross, Frank A
Washington
Mason
Spencer, George
Highland ave
Mason
Stone, Daniel W
Hovey
Laborer
Stone, William A
Mineral
Clerk
Tyler, Charles S
Central
Merchant
Underhill, N Rawson
Linebrook rd
Farmer
Walton, Arthur H
Maple ave
Painter
George A. Schofield,
Selectmen
Charles E. Goodhue,
of
Charles G. Hull,
Ipswich.
Ipswich, Feb. 2, 1903.
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
STATE AND MILITARY AID.
COMMONWEALTH. DR.
To amt due for state aid, Jan. 1, 1902 . $3317 00
To amt due for military aid, Jan. 1, 1902 . 45 00
To amt pd for state aid, Jan. 1, 1903 3348 00
To amt pd for military aid, Jan. 1, 1903 . 36 00
$6746 00
CR.
By cash received for state aid . *3305 00
By cash received for military aid . 44 00
By amt due for state aid .
3348 00
By amt due for military aid . 36 00
Disallowed state aid
13 00
$6746 00
DEBT STATEMENT. TOWN OF IPSWICH. DR.
To notes payable .
$23078 6
To orders drawn and not paid
1138 42
$24217 06
CR.
Bv cash in Treasurer's hands . $3646 65
Bills due Farm in Treasurer's hands, 1902 Old bills due Farm in Treasurer's hands Uncollected taxes .
288 62
4510 04
Amt due the town from state aid .
3348 00
66
66 for military aid .
36 00
66
66
66
66 concrete work . .
62 45
66
66
66
66 on Poor account old bills
179 09
66
66
66
66 corporation tax, 1902 .
904 05
66
66
66
:6 contagious disease cases
92 84
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$13949 06
Total town debt exclusive of Water Bonds
$10268 00
66
66 on Poor account, 1902
318 38
195 00
66
66 for schooling
1902
140 00
66 burial of soldiers .
227 94
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The Town Debt as compared with last year is as follows:
Total debt, Jan. 1, 1903 . $10,268 00
Total debt, Jan. 1, 1902 . 9,639 84
Increase in debt $628 16
The increase is due to the fact that the town has voted to bor- row $500.00 on notes to pay to estate of George P. Smith and also that $1538.64 has been borrowed in anticipation of the taxes of 1903 to pay the verdict against the town in the Garrette cases.
The financial condition of the treasury Jan. 1, 1903 was as follows :
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1903 . . $3646 65
Bills due town exclusive of State
and military aid . 6918 41
$10565 06
Less undrawn orders
1138 42
Balance in favor of Town $9426 64
From the above balance there should be deducted $1202.04 in- surance money on the Cogswell schoolhouse which is the unex- pended amount of the insurance, Jan. 1, 1903. The selectmen do not wish to claim credit for this as part of their balance. De- ducting this would leave the actual balance in favor of the Town $8224.60.
We submit the above figures with every confidence that you will agree that the Town has had a very prosperous year. A study of the report will show that there has been a number of unusual expenses, and the total amount paid out this year was nearly $8000 more than last year, but in spite of that, and in spite of the fact that the tax rate was dropped from $12. to $11. this year, the Town has a balance on hand of $8224.60, with an
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increase of only $628.16 in its standing debt. The increased ex- penses were caused by an increase of $2000 on the snow account, $1538.64 for Garrette case, $1531.48 for the Kenney case, $1200 for small pox cases, and $500 for the Geo. P. Smith case. It will readily be seen that these expenses were unavoidable.
We have continued the wall along the front of Water street this year, and have provided a convenient dump. The founda- tion for a new street is now completed from Summer street to Hovey street. Another section from Hovey street to Stanwoods wharf should be completed this year, and unless the Town votes otherwise, we trust that the next Board of Selectmen will com- plete the work.
During the past year the case of Garrette vs. the Town, and the case of Kenny vs. the Town have both been tried, and in each case damages were awarded against the Town. The Selectmen fought both cases to the end, as instructed by the Town.
Our suggestions as regards appropriations can be made better at the coming meeting than at the present time.
In the death of John W. Patterson, a constable and police of. ficer, and Erastus Clark, Superintendent of Cemeteries, the Town has lost two faithful and upright officials, and the people have lost two men who held warm places in the hearts of all who knew them. They deserved and won the warm support and the confidence of their fellow townsmen.
In conclusion we wish to extend our earnest thanks to our fel- low town officials, and to the people of the town for the support and assistance they have given us. We wish especially to thank Town Treasurer Bamford for his efforts. A new man in the of- fice, and following a man who was tried and experienced, his task was no easy one to keep up the standard, but it must be said to his credit, that he has labored hard, and has been success- ful.
If by our work we have succeeded in conducting the business of the Town in a manner which merits your approval, we are
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content. We have done what we thought to be best for all con-
cerned. We submit the record of our work for your inspec- tion, and we hope for your approval.
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