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D A Grady, teams
229 00
J W Goodhue, supplies
35 60
Boston & Maine R R, freight
47 86
Water Dept, supplies.
3 73
Geo B Brown, charcoal
4 00
S F Canney, lumber
94
C F Chapman, supplies
1 10
T A Howe, express
50
C. S. Tyler, oil.
35
Pettingell Andrews Co, poles, wire & material General Electric Co, transformers
1264 80
678 68
" meters
338 40
66 street lamps 160 25
J W Goodhue, station tools 6 85
J W Goodhue, distribution tools
5 00
-
$ 4187 32
54,08 47,41,40 10356.71
14598,11
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DR.
SUMMARY. (CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT, 1906.)
CR.
To balance Jan. '06, $ 400 984
To sale of Notes,
2000 00
By bills paid Electric Plant, $ 54 08
To Premiums,
105 00
By bills paid Electric Lines,
4187 32
To Depreciation appro., 1800 00
By balance on hand, 64 58
$4305 98
$4305 98
COST OF CONSTRUCTION TO JAN. 1, 1907.
Dec. 31, 1905| Year 1906.
Total.
Cost of Real Estate
$ 3998 64
$ 3998 64
Cost of Steam Plant
4966 27
4966 27
Cost of Electric Plant
4599 44
$ 54 08
4653 52
Cost of
Line
27314 92
4187 32
31502 24
$40879 27
$4241 40
$45120 67
DR.
NOTES. CR
To outstanding notes, Jan. 1, 1906,
$39000 00
To notes authorized in 1906,
2000 00
40500 00
$41000 00
By Note No. 3 paid, $ 500 00
By balance, notes outstanding,
$41000 00
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MUNICIPAL LIGHT REPORT.
MANAGER'S REPORT.
To the Water and Municipal Lighting Commissioners: Gentlemen :----
I submit the following report of the receipts and expenses of the Lighting Plant for the year 1906.
MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT.
BILLS PAID.
Edmund Russell, engineer $ 1025 54
Frank Jewett, engineer
985 37
Everett Guilford, fireman
737 20
Enoch Olmstead, fireman
787 20
F Ricker, fireman
2 00
J H Clark, labor
196 65
Harry Sheppard, labor
65 33
J H Sullivan, labor
23 22
Everett Rutherford, labor
9 00
Walter Bailey, labor
2 10
D A Grady, teams
59 00
T A Howe, express
75
J W Goodhue, supplies
1 41
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., telephone
10 66
E R Smith, supplies.
20
Chronicle Pub Co, printing
44 50
J J Hull, oil
60
Gen Electric Co. lamps.
263 25
Alden Speare Co, polish
2 50
C T Littlefield, soap
2 75
A H Plouff, supplies .
2 92
James Graffum, repairs
6 80
Geo E Marsh, soap.
1 00
A W Chesterton Co, packing
10 21
Ipswich Mills Co, coal.
5214 55
Boston Steam Spec. Co, waste
44 64
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A G Osborn, oil
$ 105 48
E Howard Clock Co, blanks. 7 50
Cotton & Woolen Ins Co, insurance
100 00
Westchester Ins Co, insurance
9 38
Chas W Bamford, treasurer
75 00
Geo A Schofield, Commissioner
100 00
Wm H Rand,
100 00
Geo H W Hayes,
100 00
Geo A Schofield, Manager and bookkeeper .. .
260 00
$10356 71
DR. SUMMARY. (MAINTENANCE.)
CR.
To cash sale of light $7762 43
€
power
1501 05
dividends
1905 502 92-
on insurance 82 60
" rent poles
17 00
66
" sale old lamps 7 02
60 " due from
sale of light 570 12
Total earnings $9940 22
To cash on hand from 1905
1201 91-
To appro. for street lighting
1500 00
$12,642 13
$12,642 13
By bills paid
$10,356 71
due for light
" balance in favor of plant for 1906 1782,50 ~
8542
178251 798 (3
2581,19
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INSIDE WIRING DEPARTMENT.
BILLS PAID.
J H Clark, labor $ 342 05
H Sheppard, labor 258 85
A D Mallard, express 2 35
American Ex Co, express
1 95
F A Swan & Co, supplies
100 00
D A Grady, teams
57 00
A Scahill, labor
29 86
E Rutherford, labor
118 00
Stanley Roper, labor
3 00
W Bailey, labor
37 82
Pettingell Andrews Co, supplies
989 51
J W Goodhue, supplies
27 36
Jackson's Ex, express
3 45
Wm Fitzpatrick, labor.
29 81
Boston Steam Specialty Co, pipe
30 06
-
$ 2031 07
DR. SUMMARY, CR.
(INSIDE WIRING DEPARTMENT.)
To cash received for
By bills paid .. ... $2031 07
labor and materials $2168 87
By 1905 bills due
To bills due for labor and materials 738 08
Jan 1, '06 . 373 64
To cash on hand
By balance profit to Jan 1, '07 798 63
Jan 1 '06. 296 39
$3203 34
$3203 34
It will be seen that the profit from these two departments, i. e. sale of light and inside wiring, is as follows: Profit from sale of light $ 1782 50
inside wiring
798 63
Total profit $ 2581 13
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The unpaid bills for these two departments are as follows: Due Pettingell-Andrews, supplies $ 321 66
F A Swan, supplies . . 11 96
General Electric Co, lamps 81 35
J W Goodhue, supplies
19 88
A G Osborn, oil. .
2 50
G E Marsh Co, soap. 4 25
Parmenter & Polsey 2 75
444 35
As an offset against these bills there is in the two departments, as per the inventory taken Jan. 1, 1907, supplies on hand valued at cost price amounting to
458 25
In the construction department the following bills are owing:
Pettingell-Andrews Co, wire, etc. 278 59
General Electric Co, transformers and meters. 134 76
American Express Co, express 5 57
418 92
The inventory of the supplies on hand in this depart- ment, taken at cost price, Jan. 1, 1907, is 842 20
The following table shows total bills owing by plant for all material and labor to Jan. 1, 1907, and the total stock on hand:
CR.
Inventory stock, construction 842 20
maintenance 458 25
1300 45
DR.
Bills owing, construction
418 92
maintenance 444 35
863 27
Balance in favor of town 437 18
In 1905 the legislature passed a law which made it necessary for us to stop making an appropriation of a stated amount each year for each street light as we had been in the habit of doing. Under the new law, we were obliged to estimate the expense and the income, and to appropriate a sum to make up the difference. Up to 1906, Ipswich had appropriated $6 a year for each street lamp, a total of $3804. but in making up the new estimate, it seemed to me that as we had cleared $1201. in 1905 that we could get along with a smaller appropriation. With the $1201. on hand, I estimated
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that we would need only $1500, instead of $3800, and accordingly only $1500 was appropriated this year for maintenance.
I am pleased at this time to be able to report to you that the growth of the plant has been so large that we have cleared $1782.50 on the sale of light, which means that we have saved the entire $1500 appropriated and $282.50 more. In addition to that, we have cleared up a profit of $798.63 on our inside wiring department since it was started.
The net result of the above statement is that the cost to the town of Ipswich for lighting its streets, 660-16 candlepower lights burning all night, has been as follows :
DR.
To balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1906, (sale of light) $1201 91
(inside wiring) 296 39 " appropriation 1906, for maintenance, 1500 00
$ 2998 30
CR. By balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1907 (sale of light) $1782 50 6 66
(inside wiring) 798 63
$ 2581 13
Cost of maintenance for 1906, $417 17
It will be seen that the cost of maintaing 660 street lights has been 63 cents each for a year.
If the interest on notes and a depreciation of 5 per cent on the entire plant are charged up to the street lights. we have the following cost :
Balance of maintenance cost, $ 417 17 Interest paid on notes, 1560 00
Depreciation reckoned at 5 per cent 1800 00
Total $ 3777 17
This would mean that after adding to the cost of street lights every possible item of cost, that the 660 street lights in Ips- wich cost for 1906 only $5.72 each for the year.
The depreciation item of $1800 is one that opponents of muni- cipal ownership insist should be added to the cost. As a matter of fact, it is a very misleading item, for our plant is worth more to- day than it it cost. Take copper wire, for instance. We bought $8,000 worth at 14 cents a pound. To day it is worth 24 cents.
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Again, a running plant with a good line of customers has been de- cided by the courts to be worth more than its first cost. I have in- cluded this item of depreciation, not because I think it should be included under the circumstances, but because I do not wish to omit any item that could possibly be called for.
When it is considered that $14 a year would be about the lowest price that a private company would ask for each light, and that at that price it would have cost Ipswich $9240 for the same light we have supplied during the past year on the streets, I believe that Ipswich people, at least, will be ready to stand for municipal ownership.
Last year I recommended that the price of light be reduced from 15 cents to 12 cents per kilowatt hour. Your board adopted the recommendation, and the very excellent showing made for 1906 was at the reduced price of 12 cents.
The number of services in use Dec. 31, 1905, was 105, and Dec. 31, 1906, 131, a gain of 26 services in 1906.
The following table shows the class of service for the two years:
1905
1906
Dwellings
42
50
Stores.
28
34
Offices
9
15
Mills and Shops
10
13
Stables .
8
9
Halls
7
8
Churches
1
1
Hotels.
0
1
105
131
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The system spoken of last year of keeping separate accounts for each department, showing the exact cost for labor and material for each department, has been in force this year. Every pound of coal used to Jan. 1, 1907, has been paid for and all bills on the treasurer's books are paid.
In conclusion, I desire to extend my thanks to the members of the board, and to the men in the employ of the department, for their hearty cooperation in the work of making the plant a success.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. A. SCHOFIELD, Manager.
Ipswich, Jan. 1, 1907.
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This is to certify that I have made weekly examinations of the books, vouchers, and other accounts of the Electric Lighting Department, and find them correct, and that the various books of the department correspond with the balance sheet of the treasurer. Ipswich, Feb. 14, 1907. JAMES DAMON, Auditor.
COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.
To the Citizens of Ipswich ;- Gentlemen,
A perusal of the Manager's report will show to you that the Municipal Lighting Plant has had a very successful year. The light furnished has been of excellent quality, the running expenses have been kept at a very low figure considering the amount of work done, and there has been a steady increase in the income. The station, the electrical and steam apparatus and the lines are in good condition, and it is safe to say that the prospect for continued suc- cess is excellent.
In our last report, we called attention to the necessity as a matter of safety, of the building of a new line from Depot Square to Sullivan's Corner, on the Topsfield Road. When the plant was put in, it was decided to use the telephone poles on that road, but it has turned out that those poles are not strong or safe enough for our lines. During the past year we have put in that new line, and have also continued from Sullivan's Corner to Norwood's Mill on a guarantee made by Mr C J Norwood. We have also put in a new line of poles and wires from Topsfield Road to the head of Brown- ville street.
We have received an application from Mr. C G Rice, to give him an estimate on the cost of extending the line this coming spring from Sullivan's Corner to his estate, and we are of the opinion also that the County Road line should be extended to the Hamilton line as soon as the State Highway Commissioners define the lines of the new highway. There is also a proposition under consideration of selling clectricity to the Town of Rowley, or to a company of Rowley citizens who will erect their own poles and wires.
During the past year the Ipswich Mills Co. has put in its own
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electric equipment, and we have lost a large part of their trade, but the new customers added last year and those who are to be probable customers during this year, will in all probability enable us to keep our receipts up to the present standard at least.
In the figures given on the preceding pages will be found the record of the expenditures and receipts for construction, mainte- nance and jobbing, also the earnings of the various departments. The Manager's report speaks for itself, and the facts there given are the best evidence of the success of the department.
Respectfully submitted,
Geo. A. Schofield, Municipal
William H. Rand, Water and Electric Light Geo. H. W. Hayes, Commissioners.
We have continued the practice of electing the Chairman of the Board as manager and clerk of the Electric Lighting Plant, and although the work and the responsibility in this department has greatly increased, he has attended to the duties of both these offi- ces in a manner which calls for the approval of his associates, and must meet with the approbation of the citizens in general. His compensation for attending to the duties of these two offices has been $260. per year, and when it is taken into consideration that he has attended, in addition to the regular work incident to these offices, to all of the extra work, that has necessarily arisen in con- nection with the plant, for this compensation, when other plants are paying from $1000. to $2000. per year for similar services, we feel that it is but a matter of simple justice to him to say that his willingness to give for this very small compensation, not only his own services but those of his secretary, paid, not by the Electrical Department nor by the Town, but by the manager himself from his own private funds, and the strong personal interest he has taken from the very installation of the plant to make it a success, have been very strong factors in making it possible for us to come before you with the great record of the past year, and with his continued interest in the plant to expect still continued success from this department of the Town.
Respectfully submitted, WM. H. RAND, GEO. H. W. HAYES.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
CHARLES W. BAMFORD, Treasuser, in account with the Municipal Lighting Department, Ipswich, Mass.
DR.
To cash on hand Jan. 1, 1906
$ 977 65
To amounts received :-
Commercial lighting
$7497 58~
Lighting Town buildings
264 85 /
Inside work
2168 87-
Power.
1501 05<
Interest appropriation
1620 00 .
Maintenance appropriation
1500 00~
Depreciation appropriation
1800 00-
Note
500 00-
Dividend on Insurance policies
82 60-
Pole rent.
17 00 -
Sale of old lamps.
7 02 -
Two notes.
2000 00-
Premiums on notes
105 00/
$19063 97
$20041 62
CR.
$1560 00)
By paid Note No. 3. .
500 007
By paid Commissioner's orders
16629.18+
Jan. 1907, cash on hand.
1352 44/
$20041 62
The Treasurer has for collection the following amounts :
For light. $ 570 12
For inside work
738 08
$1308 20
The foregoing balance sheet I have found to be correct and to correspond with the books of the Town Treasurer. I find the cash balance in the hands of the Treasurer to be correctly stated, viz : $1352.44. JAMES DAMON, Auditor.
By paid interest on notes
$18689 18
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
Town of Ipswich
MASS
AS
.S
INC.
1634
THE BIRTHPLACE OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE 1637
For the Year 1906,
1382 44 130820 660,64 444 33
2 21 Ipswich, Maşs.
Charles G. Hull, Printer. 1907.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Charles W. Bamford
Term expires 1907
Charles G. Hull
1907
John H. Cogswell
1908
Harriet E. Noyes
1908
George W. Tozer
..
1909
James W. Perkins
1909
ORGANIZATION.
George W. Tozer, Chairman.
John H. Cogswell, Secretary. Robert M. Martin, Superintendent.
SUB-COMMITTEES.
High School-Entire Committee. Manning Grammar-Mrs Noyes and Mr. Bamford. Winthrop Grammar-Mr. Tozer and Mr. Hull. Manning Street -Mr. Cogswell and Mr. Perkins. Cogswell School -Mr. Tozer and Mrs. Noyes. Dennison School-Mr. Hull and Mr. Perkins. Payne School-Mr. Bamford and Mr. Cogswell. Wainwright School-Mrs. Noyes and Mr. Perkins. Out-Districts-Mr. Perkins and Mr. Cogswell.
Repairs-Mr. Cogswell and Mr. Perkins. Purchasing Agents-Mr. Cogswell and Mrs. Noyes. Labor Certificates-The Superintendent. Truant Officer-Warren Boynton.
Report of the Committee.
This year, in presenting the annual report, it is the judgment of the committee that little more is required than to merely preface the remarks of the superintendent, the special teachers and others. Their contributions to this work have become so uniformly comprehensive that an at- tempt at elaboration by the committee might invite the crit- icism of "painting the lily," or of "bruising the wood after the nail has been driven home." It is to be understood that, unless stated to the contrary, the suggestions and recom- mendations of the superintendent and others as published herewith are fully endorsed by the committee, and are enti- tled to all the consideration that such endorsement can be- speak for them.
While it is our purpose to refrain from entering into the details of routine work, there are several matters which may be touched upon lightly and in a more general way.
Year's Work Satisfactory .- Notwithstanding the diffi- culties under which the work of the high and common schools has been prosecuted during the past year, we feel it but just to the teachers to say that their labors as a whole have been marked with a degree of faithfulness and attended
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with generally satisfactory results. Effort has been made to develope not only the mental but the moral side of the na- ture of our youth. To this end high ideals have been con- stantly exhibited and endeavor made to inculcate lofty aims and noble purposes. The great Wesley said: "If we aim at the moon we shall strike something higher, than a stack of hay." And so, while the mark of absolute perfection may have proven unattainable. the standard has been litted up that the aim might be high, and the results are contem- plated with reasonable satisfaction.
School Physician. - The attention of the town is called to Chapter 502 of the Acts of 1906. According to the pro- visions of this chapter the school committee of every town must appoint one or more school physicians, whose duty it shall be to "make a prompt examination and diagnosis of all children referred to him, and such further examination of teachers, janitors and school buildings as in his opinion the protection of the health of the pupils may require." The committee has not appointed such physician because he can- not be paid out of the regular school appropriation. Spec- ial appropriation for this purpose alone must be made, as is shown in section 7 of the above-mentioned act, which reads: "The expense which a town may incur by the authority herein vested in the school committee shall not exceed the amount appropriated for that purpose by a town meeting. The appropriation shall precede any expenditure or indebt- edness which may be incurred under this act." The com- mittee recommend that an article be inserted in the warrant for the annual meeting to see if the town will make an ap- propriation for this purpose.
Economy In Finances .- By careful manipulation of the funds placed by the town at the disposal of the school de- partment, we are pleased to state that the committee has this year been able to keep within the appropriation and to
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have a sufficient balance on hand with which to meet Feb- ruary payments. Thanks are due the voters of the town for the generally open-handed manner in which they have dealt with the matter of school appropriations, and particularly for their generosity last spring, which proved a great boon to the department.
Pay-Roll Now Kept by Secretary .- Previous to this year the pay-roll of the school department was kept by the select- men, the committee approving bills against the schools. wrapping vouchers, submitting the same to the auditor and the selectmen entering the names and amounts upon the book and ordering payment. This year the pay-roll has been kept by the secretary of the school board, who, after approval by the auditor, records the bills and the full committee orders payment.
Heavy Expense for Repairs .- The bills for repairs this year have been quite heavy and have eaten a long way into our appropriation. But it has been unavoidable. The work has been well done, and the economical handling of the fi- nances has been an ever-present and important factor. The painting of the school houses was done by contract. upon which the committee invited sealed bids. This method ap- peals to us as being a fair and just manner in which to deal with all like matters of considerable consequence and im- portance. It gives our craftsmen equal opportunity and frees the committee from the suspicion of favoritism in the dispensation of patronage.
Expression of Appreciation .- We cannot refrain from expressing our thanks to Fire Chief Barton and his associate engineers for the kindly manner in which they met our ap- peal for the company room of Hose 1 in which to house one of our sixth grades, which was practically homeless, with winter fast approaching. Nor should we fail to appreciate
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the spirit of entire willingness with which the members of the company acceded to our request in this particular, in- conveniencing themselves in no small degree thereby. Such icts of kindness ought not to pass unrecognized. Miss Low ind the children of her grade now have comfortable, if not iltogether commodious, quarters and are quite well satisfied under the circumstances.
Merited Commendation .-- Of the superintendent we de- sire to speak in terms of regard and esteem. We value him for his sterling worth, his strict integrity, fine scholarship, the faithfulness with which his every duty is discharged. the tact with which difficulties are met and overcome, and for the kindly spirit which he manifests toward all and in which he performs his various duties. There is no more welcome visitor to the school-room than Superintendent Martin, in whose praise we would speak unstintingly and without solicitation.
The New Music Supervisor .- The work of Mr. Arthur H. Tozer as supervisor of music is deserving of special men- tion. His system of teaching seems to be the right one, as it deals more particularly with the theory of music and is not devoted principally to voice building or the production of harmony. Not all pupils have alike good voices, and many are unable from natural defect to distinguish differing musical tones. To give such pupils a low rank would be a gross injustice, as it would seem like holding them respon- sible for nature's lack of endowment. But all pupils, re- gardless of talent, can learn the technical terms employed in music, understand the composition of the staff, the value of the notes, rests, etc., and the marks of expression. In this respect the pupil who cannot sing a note can take as high rank as the most gifted scholar in the school. This is what Mr. Tozer insists upon and it is just. At the same time, those who have good voices are given ample opportu-
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nity for developement, though they receive credit for what they do for themselves and not for what nature has done for them.
In conclusion we call attention to the various reports presented herewith and ask that they be given careful con- sideration.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE W. TOZER JOHN H. COGSWELL HARRIET E. NOYES CHARLES W. BAMFORD
CHARLES G. HULL JAMES W. PERKINS
School Committee of Ipswich
Report of the Superintendent.
To the School Committee of the Town of Ipswich:
Review of the year's record for this my second annual report affords me no little pleasure. Generally faithful ser- vice has been rendered by teachers, and earnest study has been done by most of the pupils. Harmony has marked the relations of teachers and pupils. The discipline of the schools has been praiseworthy. Increased efficiency, there- fore, has been reached, and encouraging results have been - obtained.
This prosperity is all the more gratifying in that it has been attained in the face of uncommon obstacles. Frequent illness among the teachers has broken in upon regular work. While no serious sickness has prevailed among the pupils, yet various little illnesses have reduced the attendance, par- ticularly in our primary grades. Again, our still continued lack of room has driven to makeshifts which have been hin-
drances to progress. The large number of pupils in the middle grades has necessitated two classes and, therefore, two rooms for each of the fifth, sixth, and seventh grades. One sixth grade class was crowded out of the Winthrop schoolhouse. To find a roof for this class the committee at its wit's end took away a room in the Manning building from
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the High School, already hard bestead for space. The cost of this action, as the High School teachers will tell you. was the loss to their classes of many recitations, and corres- ponding loss of ground in English, Latin, German, and the rest. After about three months of such sacrifice, stern win- ter drove these classes out of the unheated corner rooms to which they had resorted, and the homelessness of these forced the committee to harry the town yet again for quar- ters. The kindness of officers and men of the Fire Depart- ment opened the upper room of the Warren street station to the sixth grade tenants in Manning, and let the High school back to its own. This hapless sixth grade has now a roof. but protests are to be expected from Ipswich parents against quartering their children to the jeopardy of health in the foul air of low-ceiled, unventilated, unsanitary, alien rooms wholly unsuited to school uses. Such makeshifts are dearly bought. They render scant return for the considerable ex- pense of fitting and furnishing them for the short time in which they may be utilized. The desperate straits, to which we are driven, is the only pretext for justification of an expenditure inviting the criticism, "penny wise, pound foolish."
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