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1 25
T R Lord, supplies
80
J R Richards, repairs
45
Nath Archer, labor
5 00
Thos Scahill,
9 25
Everett G Damon, labor
74 50
Geo H Hills,
2 00
M W Chadbourne, 66
5 00
Farley Lord, 66
75
Wm Glen,
9 35
J B Mitchell,
2 00
John W Davis,
1 00
J A Morey,
2 75
H O Whittier, 66
1 75
James Graffum,
31 75
A A Perkins, labor
3 00
·
$2057 71
31
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
DR.
SUMMARY CR.
To appropriation
§2000 00 |By bills paid
$2057 71
" bal 1902 appro'tion
54 13
" cash from receipts
3 58 |
Total
$2057 71
Total
$2057 71
TOWN HALL.
Paid
Ipswich Gas Light Co, gas $102 45
C C Caldwell, coal . 87 12
S F Canney, lumber . 70 86
T B Fall & Son, coal . 43 52
Albert S Garland, janitor
552 91
John G Rollins, labor .
35
Chas W Brown, mantels and chimneys .
9 90
John W Goodhue, supplies .
15 28
John B Mitchel, sods .
5 65
E G Damon, labor .
95
A H Walton, labor.
34 90
John Doyle, labor .
4 10
Thos Boylan, "
2 00
J H Lakeman, labor
3 00
Benj Fewkes, plants .
6 40
F T Goodhue, supplies
11 10
P R Eames, coal . 23 49
J E Norman, labor . 9 70
J N Crowe, ladder . 3 50
J A Smith, labor . 2 50
M Newman, repairs supplies 14 75
J M Dunnels, supplies . 60
$1005 03
32
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
DR.
SUMMARY CR.
To cash for rent
$584 50||By bills paid
$1005 03
66 from receipts
420 53||
Total
$1005 03|
Total
$1005 03
TREE WARDEN.
Paid
W H Burnham, labor . . $52 00
W W Davis & Son, meals 2 00
J W Goodhue, supplies . 18 02
Whiting Nursery Co, trees
100 00
James H Bowditch, supplies
13 30
Ned L Harris, express
1 50
American Ex Co
2 05
J H Burnham, labor
59 30
H L Ordway,
102 27
Edmund Ready,
37 00
J R Richards, repairs
80
John Tupper, labor .
2 87
A D Mallard, express
50
J S Chaput,
50
J N Crowe, ladder .
9 90
D A Grady, teams 5 50
$ 407 51
DR.
SUMMARY. CR.
To appropriation,
$600 00||By bills paid,
$407 51
" cash earned,
48 43 || " balance,
240 92
Total
$648 43
Total
$648 43
.
33
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
CEMETERIES.
Paid
Wm Kirk, labor
$16 50
Ned I. Harris,
27 00
G A Pickard,
106 80
W P Ross,
12 50
Chas A Dorr,
30 40
Jere Sullivan,
116 80
Harry Bowen
14 40
Chas W Noyes,
118 60
Adam G Lauer,
2 00
Win E Garrette,
2 00
A Staniford, 9 86
John Earley, labor . 10 00
Benj Fewkes, plants, etc
65 75
J W Goodhne, supplies 32 14
Sylvester Brown, labor
38 40
Chas HI Rollins, 17 50
A H Plouff, supplies and labor 175 39
Wm P Ross, labor
84 10
Albert S Brown, « 14 10
Aaron Lord, 7 40
B L Putnam,
40 30
T C Thurlow, supplies
51 85
J M Dunnels. ‹: 6 00
P E Clarke, labor . 105 75
A L Lord, labor 50 53
G H Lord, labor . 3 20
O M Hills, labor 13 50
John HI Baker, labor
101 40
34
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
T A Howe, express
$2'75
F T Goodhue, supplies
70
Philip Kimball, labor
16 50
S F Canney, lumber
8 78
E G Damon, labor
10 01
Wm H Burnham, labor .
2 50
Water Dept Town, water 2 75
Geo Harris, labor .
7 00
James Kinnear, labor .
7 00
Luther A Lord, labor
141 30
A J Barton, granite work
92 15
Sam'l Parsons, labor
2 80
Dexter McIntire, labor
5 00
Edmund Ready, labor .
5 00
Eben Lord, labor .
1 80
R & J Farquar Co, supplies
2 81
John G Sperling, labor
58 00
S N Baker. clerk 20 00
$1661 02
DR. SUMMARY. CR.
To appropriation
$1800 00||By bills paid
$1661 02
" balance
138 98
Total
$1800 00|
Total
$1800 00
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Paid .
O A Littlefield, Health officer $54 50
35
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
H F Fall,
Health officer . $ 5 50
D H Wells,
56 75
Asa R Brown,
45 00
H E Garrette,
66
39 00
Wm T Tarr,
48 00
Warren E Girard,
53 50
Robert Spencer,
47 50
Herbert O Whittier, N H Lord,
48 00
J F Dupray,
V
25 75
V HI Grant,
38 00
James Sheppard,
54 50
Thos Boylan,
5 00
Jos Johnson
47 50
J R Richards,
6.
48 00
A D Wallace, milk .
11 39
Aleck Demack, groceries
42 50
Peter Geanouseulos, groceries .
5 25
Wm Barras,
109 87
Chas H Hebert,
50 40
FT Goodhue,
83 48
E L Blaisdell & Co,
207 43
Cash Div Co
5 54
James Christopher,
45 69
Fred A Marr, milk
14 15
J A Blake, medicine
28 41
E R Smith,
11 10
E F Brown & Co, medicine
42 60
Geo E Macarthur, physician .
384 30
C E Ames,
409 00
Wm H Russell,
49 00
Geo G Bailey,
72 25
E R Steinham, nurse . 180 00
111 00
36
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Jos Chaput, nurse . $84 90
Margaret A Murray, nurse . 22 80
Directory of Nurses,
2 00
Walter E Lord, supplies
22 92
J M Dunnels, 66
19 15
A C Damon, 66
77 77
G F Langdon, 66
30 30
C ( Caldwell, coal .
18 00
P R Eames, coal 5 00
T B Fall & Son, coal .
19 85
Aaron Lord, agent of B of H .
12 92
James Griffing, agent of B of H . 72 55
Geo Upton, labor . 5 00
1 00
Smith E Hayes, labor
1 00
R L Gove, 66
2 00
Albert Fairfield,
50
Wm Cameron, rent .
96 00
Chas G Hull, printing .
2 25
Chronicle Pub Co, printing
20 00
D A Grady, teams . 42 70
Ambrose Young, watchman 106 00
A D Mallard, express 2 00
W W Davis & Son, meals 50
Geo Kilborn, board .
3 50
$3150 45
DR.
SUMMARY. CR.
Appropriation
$2000 00|By bills paid
$3150 45
cash rec'd from State
1042 62
refunded
26 30|
receipts to balance 81 53
Total
$3150 45'
Total
$3150 45
A W Conant, labor
37
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Paid
M Newman, rent .
$24 00
M A Ready, ". 84 00
Elizabeth H Baker, rent . 54 00
Nellie Augur, 20 00
E E Stackpole,
54 00
Wm B Richards, groceries
135 00
IL F Fall,
90 00
L E Willcomb, 66 103 00
A H Peatfield, fuel .
47 22
Ipswich Mills, fuel .
6 76
T B Fall & Son, fuel
5 00
Geo E Macarthur, physician
137 00
Win IT Russell,
59 00
C E Ames, 66
16 00
Thos L Jewett, allowance 3 00
Martha Clarke,
48 00
Geo Bowen, :‹
24 00
Josiah Perkins, 60 00
Mrs E G Hull, 35 00
Geo Haskell, burial of soldiers
35 00
B H Scahill. board .
180 36
P E Clarke, burial of soldiers 35 00
B J Conley, medicine 1 50
S N Baker, clothing
1 00
Jos Leno, board . 27 50
Addie Parshley, nursing 7 00
$1292 34
38
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
DR.
SUMMARY
CR.
To cash from State,
$ 80 00 | By bills paid
$1292 34
" cash from receipts
1212 34
Total
$1292 34
Total
$1292 34
PARKS.
Paid
Hiram Parlee, labor
$ 4 00
Jere Sullivan, « 104 60
John W Goodhue, supplies 15 15
James Morey, labor . 43 90
Fred R Bray, labor .
2 70
Thos ( Tilton, labor
9 65
G Kinsman, loam .
48 50
H Whittier, labor .
70
G H W Hayes, legal advice
2 00
F T Goodhue, supplies .
30 80
Benj Fewkes, plants, etc
80 00
John G Sperling, labor
15 00
M Newman, supplies
65
Wm T Tarr, labor .
6 75
W F Gould, supplies
25 20
$389 60
DR.
SUMMARY. CR.
To appropriation
$400 00||By bills paid
$389 60
" balance
10 40
Total
$400 00|1
Total
$400 00
39
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
REPAIRS ON COGSWELL SCHOOLHOUSE.
Paid
E L Perkins Co, lumber . $137 05
Patrick Doherty, labor . 4 00
J W Bailey & Son, mantels 19 00
Aug Staniford, painting 18 75
D) A Hodgkins, labor .
61 75
Geo H Lord,
23 75
Eben Hutchins,
22 50
Nath'l Archer,
16 55
Irving Brown,
10 00
J Howard Lakeman, painting 89 05
Asa R Brown, labor . 26 25
J W Goodhue, supplies 58 39
Geo R Lakeman, labor 38 40
S F Canney, lumber . 346 57
Kenny Bros & Wolkins, slates 8 87
$880 88
DR.
SUMMARY. CR.
To cash from receipts $880 88|By bills paid $880 88
40
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
CURRENT EXPENSES.
Paid
Geo W Smith, stamps . $3 10
Alden P White, counsel . 150 00
G H W Hayes, counsel . 271 00
Harry S Bowen, delivering report 3 00
John Atherlev, jr, 66
3 00
James H Hull, jr, 66
3 00
Albert Fairfield. 3 00
John W Nourse, plans, etc 21 90
Jos Breck & Son, supplies . 2 92
Horace A Brooks, binding book 28 25
Albert S Dupray, delivering reports 1 50
Dr Thos Kittridge, services Garrettee case 100 00
B P Murphy, printing 1 50
Ames Plow Co, refuse barrels . 20 10
Little Brown & Co, book . 4 00
Worthington Mansfield, delivering reports 1 85
Moody & Bartlett, fees, Garrettee case . 768 40
Newell M Jewett, voted by town . 1000 00
Emma L Condon, adm, scenery and piano 150 00
Gen James Appleton Post, Memorial day 150 00
D S Appleton, mileage book 10 00
Lilla D Stott, returns for assessors 22 85
Water Dept, appropriation
4182 84
Anna F' Nichols, repairs .
75
D S Appleton, taking census . 40 00
A Storrs & Bement Co, supplies 6 65
41
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Etna Indemnity Co, treasurer's bond . $ 67 00
T F Cogswell, supplies . 2 46
Wm Marshall, repairs . 2 50
Mary E Tilton. . 6 00
E. G Damon, labor
3 34
Carter Ink Co, ink .
1 67
A W Gould, labor .
2 25
Robt S Robson, repairs
7 00
J E Norman, labor .
15 60
Grade Crossing, witness fees
39 00
Ned L Harris, express . 30
I E B Perkins, boxes
30
S H Thurston, boxes .
90
W W Davis & Son, meals
3 00
W B Richards, labor .
3 75
Geo A Schofield, insurance . 37 50
Cogswell & Safford, insurance
119 46
Geo A Schofield, cash paid out
33 20
J H Lakeman, labor
3 50
A H Plouff, 66
2 00
Soar & Sheppard, painting 25 00
H F Fall, labor . 2 00
Asa R Brown, labor 2 00
Continental Ins Co., insurance . 131 24
D A Grady, teams . 13 00
J A Brown, lumber 5 62
B J Conley, supplies 50
E N Brown, poles . 7 00
Chas S Tyler, supplies
45
John F Wippich, care of clock . 24 05
A S Garland, meals for prisoners 24 90
Chronicle Pub Co, printing reports 168 00
66 for clerk 48 50
" sealer 4 25
66
" registrars 19 50
" selectmen 24 75
66
" assessors
41 00
42
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Chronicle Pub Co, printing for collector . 9 50
66
" overseers . 2 00
" auditor ·
2 50
66
" cemeteries 7 00
66
" chief of police 3 75
Chas E Goodhue, taking census . 20 00
J W Goodhue, supplies 14 66
Fred R Hull, printing
7 00
S F Canney, lumber . 7 91
Agawam Stables, teams 39 80
American Ex co., express .
3 15
Walter Sheppard, ringing bell
49 92
Hobbs, Warren co., blanks
12 40
Samuel J Goodhue, tools
2 00
John A Blake, telephones and supplies :
42 57
Jackson Ex co., express . 24 70
C O Olson, meals for election officers 38 00
Harry K Dodge, insurance . 85 51
The Michie co., Town Law Books 10 00
T A Howe, express .
1 85
Ipswich Post Office, stamps
35 45
Jere Sullivan, labor .
4 80
Chas G Hull, printing
18 75
E F Brown, insurance .
50 92
C W Bamford, cash paid out .
19 27
The Fairbanks co., weigh books . 9 00
Geo F King co., books . 2 50
88367 01
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
DR.
SUMMARY.
CR.
To appropriation
$3000 00 |Paid Water Dept.
$4182 84
water
66
N M .Jewett
1000 00
Dept
4182 84
G A R Post
150 00
" appro'n N M Jewett
1000 00
Schoolhouse
880 88
" Memorial Day
150 00
Miscellaneous
3034 17
" cash from receipt
915 05
Total
$9247 89
Total
89247 89
TOWN FARM.
BILL
ALLOWED.
Paid
Wm G Horton, grain .
$113 60
Geo B Brown, grain .
671 06
$784 66
E L Blaisdell,
groceries .
$40 92
H K Dodge,
81 74
N Burnham,
52 92
A P Hills Co,
68 00
P P Kyerce,
5 25
C Hebert,
82 79
L E Willcomb,
18 17
N J Bolles,
17 72
C W Hayes,
21 72
H F Fall,
יי
55 40
F G Brown & Co
33 16
Thos H Lord,
36 25
People's Market,
35 81
Cash Div Co,
57 66
C E Perkins, provisions
48 82
$656 33
44
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Paid
W S Russell, dry goods . $12 17
W E Lord, dry goods 22 68
S N Baker, clothing . 25 51
G F Langdon, clothing 14 01
C G Spiller, clothing .
49 48
$123 85
Paid
S H Thurston, boots and shoes . $12 85
J A Tucker, 66
..
16 90
I E B Perkins,
9 54
J Peters, 66 66
2 35
$41 64
Paid E J Grant, fish . $10 57
. $10 57
Paid
E F Brown & Co, medicine $ 4 70
J A Blake, 66
7 17
B J Conley, 1 90
C F Chapman, repairs and supplies . 29 57
J R Richards.
66
5 25
J W Goodhue, hardware and supplies
48 74
J A Smith, blacksmithing 8 70
21 40
J Durand, 66
12 50
Jere Davison, 11 90
S F Canney, lumber . 77 01
M Newman, supplies .
9 96
Wm H Thomas Co, supplies 9 15
T B Fall & Son, coal
32 56
J S Glover, coal
30 45
P R Eames, coal .
28 62
J E Norman, repairs
37 62
J F Wippich, repairs
85
Albert Russell & Son, grate . 3 50
Wm Marshall,
45
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
W A Spiller, repairs . 28 50
W J Norwood, grinding corn 22 02
A H Plouff, supplies . 25 42
C M Jewett, box
6 00
J Graffum, repairs
45 20
TF Cogswell, supplies .
8 35
J Stackpole & Son, fertilizer and soap
76 00
C O Amazeen, tobacco
11 70
A C Damon, furniture .
14 10
A L Lord, repairs . 41 50
$660 34
LABOR.
Paid
C W Sylvester . $600 00
Grace Akeley 195 00
Joseph Comer 175 00
N W Brown .
186 45
Justin Demas
97 75
Mr LaForce
28 62
D W Ross .
68 00
Mrs D W Ross .
60 00
Mrs LaForce .
22 00
Lizzie Hanna .
30 00
Mrs Justin Demas
57 50
F H Carter .
12 00
Allan W Brown
8 00
C C Caldwell .
4 00
James W Ready
4 00
Wm Ewing
2 00
Edw F Ready
2 00
Thos H Ready
2 00
Wm Ready
2 00
Joseph Leno .
2 00
Joseph Tucker . 2 00
Harry Ranson
2 00
$1562 32
46
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Bills paid by Superintendent $56 07
$56 07
RECEIVED FROM SALES FROM FARM.
Cream . $762 44
Milk 1323 84
Hay .
298 33
Other sales and board .
757 13
$3141 74
Due from sales at Farm .
343 90
Total sales .
$3485 64
Total amount paid for support of Farm .
3895 78
Total receipts from sales . $3141 74
Amount due Farm, 1903 bills .
343 90
$3485 64
Balance expense of Poor at Farm $410 14
Number inmates at Farm during year .
16
Number inmates at Farm, Jan. 1, 1904 . 11
Average cost per week of each inmate .
$0 49
47
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
TOWN FARM.
DR.
SUMMARY.
CR.
To amt on hand Jan 1, 1903
$933 59
groc and prov
656 33
" appropriation, 1903
1500 00
clothing
123 85
" sales at farm, 1903
3141 74
boots and shoes
41 64
" due farm 1903
343 90
fish
10 57
incidentals
660 34
labor
1562 32
by Supt
56 07
$3895 78
to balance
2023 45
Total
$5919 23
Total
$5919 23
Amt pd grain
$784 66
INVENTORY, STOCKS, TOOLS, ETC. AT TOWN FARM. 1904 1903
NO.
VALUE |NO.
VALUE
GAIN
LOSS
Oxen
2
$200
2
$250
$50
Cows
33
990
36
1080
90
Heifers
3
60
60
Bulls
1
40
1
40
Horses
3
350
3
350
Fat hogs
6
120
5
100
$20
Shoats .
27
54
54
Fowl
100
50 100
50
Horse wagons
4
75
4
75
Horse wagons
1
50
1
50
Horse cart
1
50
1
50
Pung
1
10
1
10
Ox wagons
2
275
2
275
Ox carts
2
75
2
75
Mowing machines
3
90
3
90
Plows
3
20
3
20
Cultivators
1
5
1
5
Horses hoes
1
5
1
5
Harrows
3
30
3
30
Ox sled
2
40
2
40
Drag
1
5
1
5
Wood, cord
26
182
42
294
Coal, tons
10
70
70
Groceries .
108
105
3
Dairy utensils
110
110
Furniture and bedding
450
450
Range and fixtures
130
130
Stoves and furnaces
130
130
Winnowing mills
1
8
1
8
W heel rakes
2
30
2
30
Tedders
1
12
1
12
Tools
75
75
Blocks and ropes
5
5
Harness
6
75
6
80
5
Rack
1
10
1
10
Suction pump
1
4
1.
4
Windmill and tank
200
200
Potato digger
1
13
1
13
Scales
5
15
5
10
Wheelbarrow
2
5
2
5
Screen .
1
5
1
5
Total
$4186|
$4439|
$147
$400
112
3
20
23
Fire extinguishers
8
80
80
Pigs
PRODUCE, ETC. 1904
1903
NO.
VALUE | NO.
VALUE|
GAIN
LOSS
Corn, bushels
220
$176
489
3391
$215
Beans,
15
37
10
25
$12
Potatoes, "
140
112
600
540
428
Roots,
50
25
25
Onions,
6
6
6
Apples, barrels
17
25
50
50
25
Pork, pounds
500
50
200
24
26
Soap,
100
5
5
Ice,
66
100
100
Fisb,
30
4
30
4
8
20
5
3
English hay, tons .
72
1296
56
1008
288
Salt hay, black grass
88
792
78
780
12
Mulch .
6
36
6
30
6
Rowen
120
9
135
15
Vinegar, gals
365
54
365
54
10
10
Phosphate
6
4
2
Grain
23
35
12
Total
$2845|
៛3131
$454|
$740
Inventory,stock, tools,etc
4186
4439
147
400
7031
7570|
6011
1140
7031
601
539|
539
SUMMARY OF INCOME AND EXPENSES AT TOWN FARM FOR THE YEARS 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903.
1 1899
1900
1901
1902
1903
Expenditures
| $4,229.41|$4,209.58|$3,747.43|$3,847.98|$3,824.78
Income
| 2,211 26| 3,468.41| 2,194.35| 2,575.82| 3,485.64
Total expense,
2 018.15|
741.17| 1,553 08| 1,272.16|
339.14
1
5
4
Lard.
Butter,
30
C'abbages
50
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1903.
POOR ACCOUNT.
BILLS ALLOWED.
Paid
Ezra Merrill, rent .
$20 00
E F Cotton,
85 00
T B Ross, 60 00
E F Brown,
12 00
Nellie Augur, "
42 00
K M Kimball, “
28 00
Grace F Bailey, rent
67 50
Fred S Burnham, rent
80 00
$394 50
FUEL.
Paid
A H Peatfield, coal and wood . $181 02
P R Eames, coal . 16 75
Ipswich Mills, coal . 3 80
Alex Morine, sawing wood .
15 78
C B Guilford, sawing wood .
2 00
$219 35
51
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
SUPPLIES.
Paid
(' W Hayes, groceries . $32 00
N .J Bolles,
105 50
F T Goodhue,
33 87
FG Brown,
30 49
N Burnham,
62 97
L E Willcomb,
217 00
A P Hills Co,
11 00
John Gilday,
2 00
Jewett Bros,
2 00
C H Hebert,
and meats
192 98
Cash Div Co,
11 70
C E Perkins, meat .
10 50
$712 01
W S Russell, shoes .
$2 50
S HI Thurston, shoes . 16 00
I E B Perkins,
4 50
J A Tucker,
2 35
$25 35
CS Tyler, dry goods .
$2 50
C G Spiller, dry goods .
7 75
$10 25
C E Ames, M D.
$71 00
Geo G Bailey, M D .
16 00
S A Pedrick, M D.
13 00
Geo E Macarthur, M D.
325 92
W H Russell. M D .
25 00
C W Haddock, MD .
3 00
$453 92
Mary Moriarity, allowance
$132 00
Mary Cate,
96 00
Phebe Pickard,
120 00
Annie Dole,
66
72 00
Cassie Malcolm,
5 00
52
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Eliza Banner, allowance
$60 00
Martha Gwinn, 66
96 00
Sisters of Charity, board .
52 50
Mrs E Morin,
2 25
Mary Rutherford, 66
24 00
Mrs Simmons,
52 00
Peter Jedrey, 66
19 00
H L Cook, 66
84 00
Mrs Frank Comeau, "
240 00
Bernard Scahill,
81 50
Mrs Lewis Kneeland,
nursing
72 00
Mrs L C Fowler,
66
25 00
Miss H J Rust,
8 00°
Mrs John Morrill,
17 00
Mrs Jos Lombard,
17 00
$1275 25
B J Conley, medicine .
25 15
Geo Haskell, burial . 40 00
Agawam Stables, teams
15 00
P E Clarke, burials .
31 00
B & M R R co, car fare
11 80
E F Brown, medicine
14 05
J A Blake, medicine .
4 58
D A Grady, teams
3 25
F T Goodhue, crackers
11 34
C H Hebert, labor .
2 00
F C Hull, care fare
45
$158 62
POOR IN OTHER TOWNS.
City of Newburyport .
$145 25
Commonwealth of Mass., insane cases 1276 85
Town of Rowley 1 35
$1423 45
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Total amt paid for bills contracted 1903 $4672 70 Money received by Poor Department for 1903 bills:
Cash from city of Medford .
$45 25
66 Joshua B Grant
211 25
town of Rowley . 15 00
town of Salisbury
72 00
John P Adams
211 25
town of Boxford .
36 22
town of Needham
143 33
town of Topsfield 29 44
Due from other Towns and Cities for 1903 Bills: commonwealth
$31 00
City of Salem 442 55
" Lynn . 45 95
Town of Warren 59 00
Needham 34 50
City of Haverhill . 47 00
Newburyport 11 65
Total amt paid out .
$671 65 $4672 70
Less amt received from other towns and cities for 1903 $763 74
Less amt due from other towns and cit- ies for 1903
671 65
$1435 39
Total cost of Ipswich poor
$3237 31
$763 74
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
POOR DEPARTMENT.
DR.
SUMMARY. CR.
To appropriation, 1903 £2500 00|
By pd rent
£394 50
" amt received from other towns and cities, 1903 bills
763 74
shoes
25 35
" amt due for 1903 bills
671 65
physcians
453 92
" balance
737 31
allowance
1275 25
66 incidentals
158 62
other towns
1423 45
Total,
$4672 70
Total
$4672 70
The following bills for former years have also been paid to the Poor Department during 1903 :
Commonwealth, 1902 .
$51 50
Town of Needham 1902.
20.00
City of Haverhill, 1902 10 40
Town of Topsfield, 1902 .
26 93
Total $108 83
The following bills are due the Poor Department the for
former years:
From Town of Newbury
$7 69
From Town of Topsfield .
95 00
From City of Lynn 113 05
From City of Salem 37 15
From City of Newburyport 10 00
From Town of Needham
78 00
From Commonwealth
67 75
fuel
219 35
supplies
712 01
10 25
dry goods
$408 64
1
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
OVERSEERS' REPORT.
The expense of the Poor Department has not been quite so large as last year, and last year was over seven hundred dol- lars less than the previous year. There have been fewer calls for assistance than in previous years, but some of the individual cases have been costly ones. The physicians today, in the praiseworthy effort to give to the poor as well as the rich every chance for recovery from disease, recommend in many cases either a trained nurse, or, when it is possible, removal to a hos- pital. The result is that some of these cases are quite costly, but no one in Ipswich will begrudge money expended in such cases. On Jan. 1, 1904, the State took charge of all the insane and the Town will be relieved of quite an item of expense in the Poor Department, but as the State Tax will be increased to meet the expense, it is doubtful if there is any great saving.
The Overseers have made the usual contract with the Town Physician, and his report shows the following number of calls by months :
January 73 February 59
March 76
April 91 May
8 June 37
July 60 August 56 September 81
October 40 November 42 December 102
This makes a total of 715 visits. In addition to this, the physician furnished most of the medicine. He received a total of $325.92 for visits and medicine, or about 45 cents for each visit. The Town of Ipswich has received from other towns and cities $253 of the $325 92 paid Dr. Macarthur, so that the total expense to Ipswich has been $72.92.
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
The Overseers have been considering a new plan in re- gard to the work of the Town Physician which would be fairer to Dr. Macarthur, more acceptable to the other Physicians, and would not be against the interest of the Town. It is quite prob- able that they will put it in force May first.
An examination of the figures in the Town Farm report will show that the Farm has made an exceptionally good show- ing. It is doubtful if the average cost for each inmate of only 49 cents a week has been equalled for many years. The total expense of the Farm was only $410.14 more than the amount received from sales.
The inventory of the stock on hand Jan. 1, 1904 is less than last year, but that is owing to poor crops and could not be helped. The showing taken as a whole is certainly creditable to the Superintendent. It is, howerer, a serious question as to whether it is desirable for the Town to continue to own so large a Farm. The removal of the insane poor, and the fact that the sentiment today is decidedly against sending applicants for aid to the Poor Farm, puts the Town in a position of running a very large farm for a very few inmates. We recommend that the cit- zens consider this matter carefully
In the death of Charles S. Cummings, who for many years was a member of this Board, the Town has suffered a great loss. No vain appeal for assistance was ever made to him. His heart was large, and his sympathetic nature made him a friend and benefactor to his fellowmen. We, his associates' for years on this Board, deeply lament the loss of a pleasant companion and true friend. His life was devoted to the welfare of his fellowmen. We know that in the life beyond the grave, he is reaping the re- ward justly due such a life.
Repectfully submitted, Geo A. Schofield, Dan'l S. Appleton, the Poor.
Overseers of
Ipswich, Jan. 1, 1904.
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
DISTRICT NO. 1.
Arthur W. Conant, Surveyor. SNOW ACCOUNT.
The following amounts were expended under the old sur- veyors during the months of January, February and March 1903.
Paid for Shovelling, etc
Nath'l Rust
$2 40
Green Pickard 3 80
Albert Lord 2 40
Wm Barton
3 80
Warren Girard
3 30
Harry Girard .
9 00
Robt Spencer
16 80
Jason Ellsworth
5 20
Herbert Witham
8 80
Fred Peatfield
5 80
J W Goodwin
4 20
Michael Carey .
3 20
Patrick Doherty
6 80
James Boucher .
4 20
John Girard .
4 80
Wm H Walton
4 20
A W Montgomery
6 20
Epes Norwood
1 80
David Lowe
2 00
Austin White
2 40
Dennis Minnehan
1 00
A W Conant
98 10
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
E G Damon
$ 40
Leander Jewett .
2 50
Wm Burnham . 6 60
Robt Gove .
3 80
Jere Sullivan
30 80
Silas C'rooker
3 40
Levi Howe .
3 60
James Ready
4 00
F A Foss
7 80
Michael Callahan
2 00
John Davis
3 00
Austin Lord .
6 00
T B Fall & Son
20 00
Wm L Stone, jr
8 00
Elmer Andrews
3 40
G H Brocklebank .
3 40
Thos H Lord .
9 50
Eben Lord .
11 90
John Early
5 60
Arthur Tufts
2 40
James McLaughlin
1 20
Agawam Stables
20 50
James H Hull
80
D A Grady
80
John Harris
2 80
Robt Felton
1 60
Michael Judge 3 60
Chas Dorr .
1 60
Walter Bartlett
60
Chas Smith
80
Wm Clark .
1 00
T R Lord
8 50
Michael Laffy
2 00
J R Richards
2 00
Geo Hayes .
2 00
Wm B Richards
1 70
Dennis Bryant .
1 40
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Harry Fall .
$ 95
Geo Harris .
6 40
Jere Sullivan
2 80
Albert S Brown
6 80
Thos Boylan
3 20
James Morey .
1 60
J A Nason .
1 20
J A Huckins
2 00
Levi Howe
6 60
$424 35
DISTRICT NO. 2.
Win. P. Ross, Surveyor.
Paid for Shovelling, etc
Dexter McIntire
$3 80
Wm P Ross
31 70
CA Dorr
14 80
Elmer Andrews
2 20
Geo Harris .
1 10
A A Searles
1 20
Elmer Smith
1 10
Alonzo Brown
80
Walter P Ross
5 20
Geo Brocklebank
2 40
Harry Wilkinson
40
Farley Lord
2 40
John Dorr .
2 40
Silas Crooker
3 00
James Dolan
3 80
Harold Poor
1 60
Irving Brown
1 00
Chas W Smith
2 20
Edw Willis
1 60
Silas Stone .
1 60
John G Rollins
1 60
60
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Nath'l Lowe
$4 00
Ward Canney 60
F W Dillingham
60
Wm L Stone jr
1 80
A S Brown .
20
John S Glover . 20
A A Perkins .
60
$93 90
DISTRICT NO. 3.
Allan W. Brown, Surveyor.
Paid for Shovelling, etc.
David Hinkley
$5 40
Alfred Norman 11 10
O A Littlefield 6 40
E A Hall 1 40
B F Fewkes 1 20
John Harris
1 80
Wm H Burnham
1 80
Leander Jewett
1 80
J E Norman 5 00
Frank Barton
2 60
Henry Bowen
1 80
Perry Grant
1 80
Oliver Grant 1 00
Robt Gove .
1 80
G H Brocklebank
80
Foster White
1 80
Val Rust jr
1 80
Wm Newman 1 80
Lyman Poor
1 80
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Chas Small
$1 80
Hiram Parlee
80
Albert Willard .
80
Josiah Perkins
1 20
Isaac Foss .
2 50
G Kinsman
10 10
A W Brown
66 10
Geo Harris .
50
$136 70
DISTRICT NO. 4. John Galbraith, Surveyor.
Paid for Shovelling, etc.
M Whittier
$10 00
John Galbraith
3 00
Alden Story
1 20
Thos Boylan .
60
J F Kinsman .
15 40
$30 20
DISTRICT NO. 5.
Rees Jenkins, Surveyor.
Paid for Shovelling, etc.
E K Brown
$4 60
Geo E Smith . 4 90
J B Caverly
3 60
Geo L Woodbury
1 20
J B Brown .
4 80
$19 10
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
DISTRICT NO. 6.
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