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Now the point we wish to make is this: These were isolated cases. There was no epidemic in the town, and there were a less number of contagious diseases than during any calendar year for a decade, there being only 31 cases. We can only draw the conclu- sion that the Town was fortunate that there was no epidemic. Had there been, the expense of quarantine would probably have been a very large item.
The question of sewerage still remains as it has been in former years, except that the necessity for its introduction grows stronger. New houses are constantly being built and the problem of drainage is a serious one.
Whole number of contagious and infectious diseases reported 31, classified as follows :
Diphtheria 6
Measles. 9
Scarlet Fever 6
Tuberculosis 5
Typhoid Fever 4
Varicella 1
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
There was one death from Diphtheria, and four deaths from Typhoid Fever.
Number of houses quarantined. 20
Number of houses fumigated . 23
Number of rooms fumigated 87
Undertakers licensed . 3
Slaughter house Licenses . 2
Licenses to slaughter hogs 6
Licenses to keep swine. 51
Burial permits issued . 92
Removal permits issued . 9
Number of barns inspected where milk is produced 78
Inspected in Rowley, barns 2
Number of Notices posted forbidding throwing of rubbish etc 60
Whole number of complaints investigated 300
Report of the Inspector of Meats and Provisions shows whole number of animals slaughtered and inspected as required by law to be 566 ; Classified as follows :
Calves 237
Cattle 169
Hogs 160
Report of the Agent in the Farley Brook matter is as follows :
Balance from 1907 $ 10 12
Received from H B Brown 10 00
" FG Ross 5 00
" J F Ross 5 00
" C M Kelly, Treas 5 00
" W S Russell 5 00
" Miss Anna Kinsman .. 6 00
Total Receipts $ 46 12
Paid Thos Boylan, labor $ 42 48
" Sundry bills for work and tools ..
24 25
Total payments $ 66 73
Overpaid $ 20 61
Enough has been subscribed that has not been collected to cover the over-payments.
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
There were held during the year two Public Hearings on mat- ters of Public Interest.
Nearly every legislature passes new laws which increase the duties of local boards of health. They also increase the expense of administration. For instance, the cost of meat inspection for 1908 was more than double what it was in 1907. The Inspector of Meats is really a state official, yet the law requires that he be appointed by the local Board of Health. This service in Ipswich is paid for from the Health Department. This is only one instance of many that could be cited which has led to increased cost in administra- tion. Last year for the first time the Board of Health had its own appropriation. The Board had asked for the sum of $1500. The Finance Committee recommended $1200 which was the sum appro- priated. It was not sufficient to pay the expenses of the depart- ment. Had the sum asked for by the Board been appropriated there would still have been a deficit. This shows that the Board's estimate of its needs, based upon a full knowledge of the situation, was a conservative one.
The financial report which appears elsewhere in these pages shows a balance for the department. This is due to the fact that the books for the year were closed January 1st. Since that date bills which were contracted by the department in 1908 have been received and approved. These bills amounted to $342.87.
The actual standing of the Department is as follows:
Received by appropriation $1200.00. From other sources, $210.75, making a total of $1410.75. There were paid from this ac- count bills to the amount of $1312.15. This left when the books were closed January 1st, a balance of $98.60. To offset this seem- ing balance are the bills before referred to, amounting to $342.87. This turns the scale the other way, making a deficit of $244.27, which will have to be paid from the 1909 appropriation.
We renew the recommendation that we made last year, that the sum of $1500.00 be appropriated for the Health Department for the ensuing year.
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Following are the expenditures by the Board of Health for the year 1908.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMOUNTS
Dr George E MacArthur
medical attendance $ 307 75
Maynard Whittier
labor as agent
669 76
( 'hester W Bamford
salary clerk of board
51 82
E Newton Brown
meat inspector, salary
72 00
George H W Hayes
legal advice
10 00
Annie R Gordon
nursing 66
21 00
Mary J Hart
9 00
Ebin R Smith
medicinal supplies
21 58
E F Brown & Co
4 50
B J Conley
1 00
J A Comer
quarantine police
23 25
D H Wells
2 00
CT Littlefield
17 75
P P Kierce
funeral expenses
22 50
P P Kierce
use ambulance, 2 cases
20 00
C E Ames
medical attendance 23 75
C O Abel
burying dead animal
1 00
G E C Goodhue
1 00
S J Goodhue
5 00
W E Lord
cotton cloth
3 74
T F Cogswell & Co
līme
1 30
J W Goodhue
hard ware
20
Tougas & Tougas
groceries
16 00
Maynard Whittier
expenses
3 00
American Express Co
express
25
W B Atkinson
serving warrants
3 00
$ 1312 15
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
DR.
SUMMARY. CR
To appropriation
$1200 00
By bills paid
$1312 15
cash City of Beverly
22 50
cash Town of Dan- vers
68 25
cash School Dept.
5 00
Accounts due Dept
115 00
98 60
$1410 75.
Balance
$1410 75
In closing we would again remind physicians that the law now requires that they report all cases of Tuberculosis, of whatever form, immediately, to the Board of Health. There have been cases that never came to the knowledge of the Board until notices came in the form of death certificates. As the prevention of the spread of Tuberculosis is a subject that is now arousing a great deal of public interest, and one upon which there has been a great deal of legislation, it behooves physicians to comply with the law by re- porting all cases, and thereby enable the local Board of Health to promptly carry out the regulations required by the State Board. It would be a most excellent move if some of our people who are interested in charity and philanthropy would form an anti-tubercu- losis society. Such a society could do a great educational work among the people in giving them a knowledge of how to care for themselves and others who may be menaced by this dread disease.
Respectfully submitted,
Geo. E. MacArthur, Board of
Maynard Whittier,
Levi W. Mallard, Health
Ipswich, January 15, 1909.
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
TREE WARDEN.
JAMES A. MOREY, Superintendent.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMOUNTS
S F Canney
supplies
$ 9 31
Michael Young
labor
1 00
Geo Brown
1 00
James Morey
10 00
D A Grady
teams
25 00
J W Goodhue
supplies
33 40
John Floyd
labor
7 50
Edmund Ready
19 98
Geo Plouff
6 6
6 00
Edw Davis
23 98
Fred Buzzell
18 90
Frost Insecticide Co
supplies
12 00
Total
$ 168 07
DR.
SUMMARY. CR.
To appropriation '08
$150 00
By bills paid
$168 07
To cash from receipts 18 07
$168 07
$168 07
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
TOWN HALL.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMOUNTS
A S Garland
janitor
$ 552 80
J W Goodhue
supplies
17 10
C C Caldwell
fuel
124 88
Howard Lakeman
painting
96 76
A H Walton
labor
35 00
Geo G Dexter
supplies
1 00
A C Damon
linoleum
45 75
N ET & Tel Co
telephone
12 05
Berger Mfg Co
metallic ceiling
85 00
Water Dept
water
25 94
Frank R Shaller
tuning piano
9 50
A H Plouff
plumbing & supplies
209 68
Elec Light Dept
electric light
224 52
Ipswich Gas Light Co
gas
36 00
Salem Cleaning Co
cleaning glass
3 00
John S Glover
fuel
80 76
FT Goodhue
supplies
5 27
Chester Patch
labor on flag pole
4 50
Sarah M Nichols
sewing flag
1 00
Geo E Ward & Son
plants
8 92
W E Lord
supplies
50
T B Fall & Son
fuel
126 47
Mallard & Harris
express
1 00
Jos N Webber
labor
15 12
S F Canney
lumber
10 97
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMOUNTS
Elec Light Dept
supplies & labor $ 125 01
Total
$ 1858 50
DR. SUMMARY. CR.
To cash rent of hall $ 474 50
By bills paid
$1858 50
To cash rent court
room
300 00
To cash from recepts
1084 00
$1858 50
$1858 50
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMOUNTS
Jackson's Ex Co
express
$ 1 30
Henry K Barnes
supplies
1 00
H F Tonge
labor
23 75
C F Chapman
supplies
7 85
D E Measures
80
Cash Div Co
30
Ipswich Mills Co
30 38
C W Harvey
labor
3 50
Engineers Fire Dept
salaries
115 00
Masconomet Eng Co
350 00
47
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMOUNTS
Hose 2
salaries
$ 234 08
Torrent Eng Co
295 00
Robert Spencer
steward
40 00
Geo W Brown
janitor
220 00
Edw H Smith
steward
20 75
J B Mitchell
cleaning vaults
3 00
Carter Bros
use horses -
25 00
Wm H Rand
labor
14 74
Frank McGilvray
salary
20 00
Silas Stone
labor
5 01
J A Morey
2 25
W F Poole
2 25
Klean Sweep Mfg Co
supplies
2 00
Burton Oil Co
oil
1 25
N J Bolles
supplies
45
Arthur Gray
labor
2 38
J H Lakeman
painting
59 43
Ernest Carter
labor
1 00
Thos Roberts.
1 00
W W Wait
1 00
John Dondero
50
J W Goodhue
supplies
35 49
S F Canney
lumber
37 15
A C Damon
furniture
270 19
C E Brown & Son
supplies
2 00
A I Savory
7 45
N ET & Tel Co
telephones
40 67
James Graffum
labor
18 50
Western Union Tel Co
time clock
31 20
C Callahan Co
hose
331 00
J R Richards
harness, etc
189 00
A H Plouff
labor, etc
26 40
American Ex Co
express
3 40
A J Barton
labor & expense
12 75
C C Caldwell
fuel
136 03
4S
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMOUNTS
Water Dept
water
$ 21 97
Gamewell Fire Alarm Telegraph Co alarm box and supplies
209 00
Frank R Barton
labor
2 40
Wm A Banfill
3 50
Albert Wait
2 88
Gen Sutton H & L
salaries
359 50
Wm B Richards
use horses
100 00
John F Sullivan
labor
6 88
J A Blake
supplies
4 90
Joseph A King
labor
23 75
J N Crowe
ladder
4 00
Irving Brown
labor
3 50
W E Lord
supplies
6 05
Model Heating Co
18 90
Arthur G Osborn
oil
2 63
Chester Patch
salary
12 50
Mallard & Harris
express
2 00
A H Walton
labor
1 00
Elec Light Dept
fire alarm jars
4 63
coppers
14 85
66
zincs
38 50
care of fire alarm
100 00
labor & material, new
box, changing lines etc 235 98
light 98 68
$ 3904 20
FOREST FIRES.
Paid
Chester Patch $ 1 25
Edw Smith. 1 75
Everett Smith 1 00
John Morris 50
66
49
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Elmer McIntire
$ 50
A D Mallard.
50
Harry Sheppard
75
Everett Jewett
50
A H Walton
1 25
Silas Stone
50
James Morey
75
Arthur Gray .
75
Albert Wait
75
Geo W Brown
1 25
R Dodge
1 25
John Sullivan
1 00
Thos R Lord
1 00
A J Barton
2 25
P Donlon
50
R R Glasier
1 00
James Sheppard
75
Wm Cannon
75
Thos Donohue
75
Harry Homans.
75
Edw Hiller
75
Geo Lord
75
Michael Donohue
75
O P Perley
75
Clarence Hatch
75
Frank Purinton
75
J A Huckins
75
Thes Roberts
50
John Hoey .
50
Frank McGilvray
50
Frank Scahill
1 25
Silas Stone
1 00
Albert Day
25
Ainslie Smith
50
W Poole.
25
Wm Soar. 25
Robert Spencer
25
50
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Albert Fairfield
$ 25
$ 32 75
DR. SUMMARY. CR
To Central Fire St app $ 300 00
By bills paid
$3936 95
To app for furniture 200 00
To appropriation '08 2900 00
To cash sale of junk 2 50
To cash sale of wheels
12 00
To cash rent Torrent hall 8 00
To cash from receipts 514 45
$3936 95
$3936 95
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
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CURRENT EXPENSE.
PAID TO
P
FOR WHAT
AMOUNTS
Essex Book Bindery
binding reports
$ 37 25
C F Chapman
supplies
1 55
Chas G Hull
printing
5 50
Geo E Mac Arthur, M D
care prisoners
5 00
W B Richards
taking census insurance.
30 00
G H W Hayes
counsel
46 25
G A Barker, Agent
insurance
190 00
Geo A Schofield, Agent
180 00
Waterman & Leavitt
motor signs
13 10
Lilla D Stott
assessors blanks
34 50
Cash Div Co
oil
65
Lewis E Barton
labor
4 00
A H Plouff
buoys
12 18
D Appleton
taking census
20 00
22 50
W E Dupray, Agent
52
IPSIWCH TOWN REPORT.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMOUNTS
D A Hodgkins
labor on scales
$ 21 94
First Nat Bank
check book
12 15
Howard Blake
labor
13 88
Thorpe Martin Co
protectograph
30 00
J W Goodhue
lanterns & supplies
38 21
D E Measures
supplies
1 10
Mrs G H Gilmore
pension
300 00
Chas Rust jr
delivering reports
3 00
J A Atherley
6 6
3 00
Wm H Hill
3 00
W E Garrette
6.
3 00
John Mansfield
66
1 50
Water Dept
water
110 00
D A Grady
teams
13 25
P B Murphy
printing
7 70
Jose Parker & Co
note book
5 00
W & L E Gurley
weights & measures
108 76
James Damon
cash paid expenses
2 70
H A Russell
meals for elec officers
42 50
Louise Stockwell
labor
2 00
Chester W Bamford
cash paid expenses
11 25
Chronicle Pub Co
printing town reports
170 00
66
for selectmen
23 00
66
treas & col
28 75
registrars
54 50
66
Town clerk
34 75
Assessors 20 00
Finance Com 10 00
B & M R R Co
mileage book 20 00
Malden Specialty Co
weights & measures 4 50
E R Smith
office supplies
16 05
Amelia M Clarke
typewriting
2 00
Cogswell & Safford, Agents
insurance
99 65
H A Pickard
labor
34 93
Jere Sullivan
labor
21 78
53
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMOUNTS
James H Hull
labor
$ 1 55
Chas W Bamford
stamps
5 31
W C Henderson
repairs on barge
6 50
Walter Sheppard
ringing bell
49 92
Hobbs Warren Co
blanks and supplies
33 79
J L Fairbanks Co
blanks
3 75
Luther Wait
stamps and supplies
106 12
A Storrs & Bement
cover stock
5 40
S F Canney
lumber
13 85
Geo F King Co
office supplies
11 25
W W Davis & Co
meals election officers
58 30
The Fairbanks Co
scale books and labor
13 39
N ET & Tel Co
telephone
115 39
Jackson Ex Co
express
8 83
Elec Light Dept
labor and material
8 60
American Ex Co
express
1 33
R R Glasier
taking census
20 00
Alonzo L Brown
lighting buoys and oil
140 00
John Durand
labor
2 50
I E B Perkins
boxes
60
S H Thurston
60
Henry M Meek Pub Co
blanks
2 00
A I Savory
supplies
2 55
John T Harris
care of buoys
42 00
John W Nourse
plans, etc
23 40
Mary C Estes
damage
10 00
Albert S Hills
labor
8 00
James Graffum
4 75
John F Wippich
care of clock
25 00
Edw H Smith
labor
6 55
Jere W Davison
50
Geo A Schofield
cash paid expenses
32 85
Total
$ 2640 46
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
DR.
SUMMARY. CR.
l'o appropriation '08 $3000 00 To cash C W Bamford telephone 19 21
By bills paid By balance
$2640 46
424 96
To cash G A Schofield telephone 15 05
To cash J A Brown telephone 19 06
To cash G H W Hayes telephone 5 39
To cash due for Tel 6 71
$3065 42
$3065 42
DR. SPECIAL APPROPRIATION. CR.
To app. Memorial Day $ 230 00
Hydrant Serv. 1859 00 Sinking Fund 3418 34
Pd Gen. Appleton Post $ 230 00 Water Dept 1859 00 " Sinking Fund Com 3418 34
$5507 34
$5507 34
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
TOWN FARM.
BILLS ALLOWED.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMOUNTS
Wm G Horton
grain
$
486 58
Geo B Brown
446 70
A J McGinley
groceries
41 30
W B Richards
36 21
L E Willcomb
72 35
P P Kierce
17 61
Tougas & Tougas
50 05
Albert Hills Co
83 25
Cash Division
50 62
Thos H Lord
56 94
N J Bolles
16 39
FT Goodhue
51 56
Geo E Hayes
5 22
N Burnham
15 60
Lord & Ross
3 29
O B Kippin
meat
30 46
C E Perkins
78 17
J W Perkins
6 45
J H Humber
21 57
W S Atkinson
fish
19 07
C STyler
dry goods
13 21
W E Lord
2 48
S N Baker
clothing
1 50
J A Tucker
shoes
2 20
I E B Perkins
2 50
J S Glover
coal
20 82
T B Fall & Son
46 72
C C Caldwell
13 76
Total
$1692 58
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
MISCELLANEOUS.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMOUNTS
J W Goodhue
supplies
$ 41 14
S F Canney
lumber
34 68
C F Chapman
supplies
33 29
A C Damon
6
2 50
Ernest L Jellison
piping
24 22
B J Conley
medicine
3 00
Mary E Marshall
blacksmith work
4 50
D A Grady
teams
10 35
Geo Spencer
labor
15 25
Wm A Spiller
2 75
A H Plouff
supplies
4 82
Libie J Wood
1
teaming
8 50
Chas Jewett
25 90
E R Smith
medicine
25 15
Geo E Marsh Co
soap
15 15
Howard N Jewett
dressing hog
2 00
Chester Patch
blacksmith work
51 55
Boston Insurance Co
insurance
15 00
Irving Brown
labor
26 05
CL Stevens
plumbing
24 23
Phineas A Dodge
wood
5 70
Alonzo L Brown
oil
4 50
N T Lowe
labor
11 00
Wm H Hills
carpenter labor
17 50
N Archer
17 50
Geo H Hills
17 50
W J Norwood
grinding
13 72
H M Purinton
blacksmith work
8 50
J R Richards
supplies
1 25
J Durand
labor
75
J W Davison
5 35
James Graffum
11 90
Olden Charles
cash paid out
59 07
D S Appleton
pal in settlement
31 70
Total
$585 97
FARM LABOR.
D S Appleton, supt
$ 125 00
Olden Charles, supt 475 00
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
Olden Charles
$ 65 00
Almira Charles
35 00
Cleophas St Cyr
57 77
Harry E Charles
285 00
Horace Ellworth.
142 00
Chas Lord .
345 00
Jessie Dodge
42 00
Esther Baker
10 50
Frank Bodwell
142 66
Edw Bodwell
9 00
Fred Bodwell.
26 75
Everett Rutherford
8 75
$ 1769 43
Total paid for supplies
$ 1692 58
miscellaneous
585 97
farm help
1769 43
$ 4047 98
Total receipts for sales 1908
$ 2516 65
Bills due for sales 1908 468 13
$ 2984 78
Balance, expense of farm 1908 $ 1063 20 .
Number of inmates at Farm during year
7
Jan. 1, 1909
5
Average cost per week for each inmate
$2 92
.
DR. SUMMARY. CR
To appropriation
$1000 00 2984 78
By bills paid
$4047 98
To sales at Farm '08
To bal from receipts
63 20
$4047 98
$4047 98
.
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
INVENTORY, STOCKS, TOOLS, ETC. AT TOWN FARM. 1909 1908
NO.
VALUEĮNO.
VALUE
GAIN
LOSS
Oxen
2
$ 200
200
Cows
30
$ 900 31
930
30
Heifers
5
100
5
100
Bulls
1
40
1
40
Horses ..
4
500
4
500
Fat Hogs
4
60
3
60
Pigs
6
24
3
15
9
Fowl
80
40|80
40
Horse Wagons
4
70
4
70
Horse Wagons
1
45
1
45
Horse Cart
1
45
1
45
Pung .
1
10
1
10
Ox Wagon
2
225
2
225
Ox Cart.
2
50
2
50
Mowing Machines
2
50
2
50
Plows.
3
20
3
20
Cultivators.
5
1
5
Horse Hoes
1
5
1
5
Harrows
3
25
3
25
Ox Sled
2
30
2
30
Drag
1
5
1
5
Wood, cords
20
100|30
150
Coal, tons.
2
14
5
35
Groceries
100
100
Dairy Utensils
100
100
Furniture and bedding
450
450
Stoves and Furnaces
130
130
Winnowing Mills
1
5
1
5
Wheel Rake
2
25
2
25
Tedders
1
35
1
35
Tools
75
75
Blocks and Ropes
5
5
Harness.
6
70
6
70
Rack
1
10
1
10
, Windmill and Tank
200
200
Potato Digger.
1
10
1
10
Scales
20
20
Fire Extinguishers
5
15
5
15
Wheelbarrow
1
3
1
3
Lumber.
250
250
Total
$ 3976
$ 4268
9
301
50 21
Range and Fixtures
110
110
1
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
PRODUCE, ETC. 1909 1908
NO.
VALUE NO.
VALUE
GAIN
LOSS
Beans
bushels
4
$ 12
4
$ 12
Potatoes,
115
109,200
170
61
Roots,
120
48|225
90
42
Apples, barrels
16
32
12
24
8
Pork, pounds.
150
22 100
15
7
Corn, bushels.
262
196 200
150
46
Butter, pounds
60
19
25
8
11
English hay, tons .
55
1100
86
1720
620
Salt hay, black grass
64
576
85
765
189
Mulch
15
90
6
36
54
Phosphate
10
8
2
Grain
25
10
15
Total
$ 2239
$ 3008
143
912
Inventory, stock, tools. etc
$ 3976
$ 4268
9
301
Total '09
$ 6215
$ 7276
152
1213
Total '08
$ 6215
152
$ 1061
1061
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SUMMARY OF INCOME AND EXPENSES AT THE TOWN FARM FOR THE YEARS 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908.
1904
1905
1906
1907
II 1908
Expenditures
|$3,913.67|$4,188.50|$4,256.13|$3,971.86|$4,047.98
Income
|| 3,129.89| 2,546.62|| 3,097.73|| 3,058.23| 2,984.78
Total Expense
783.78|| 1,641.88| 1,158.40|
913.63| 1,063.20
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
OUTSIDE POOR.
BILLS ALLOWED.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMOUNTS
Mary E Burnham
rent
52 00
R H Grant
63 15
H B Brown
18 00
Mrs E T Cotton
10 00
Nellie W Augur
66
24 00
I E B Perkins
13 50
A D Kinsman
143 00
J F Caldwell
60 00
Mrs F A Wales
72 00
W F Gould
18 00
J J Hull
60 00
F S Burnham
15 00
Grace F Bailey
.
54 00
N Burnham
52 00
N J Bolles
groceries
252 12
Cash Div Co
196 50
W B Richards
92 00
FT Goodhue
112 00
N Burnham
108 03
Geo E Hayes
66
327 52
F F Byron
3 00
P P Kierce
. €
146 50
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PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMOUNTS
Thos H Lord
greceries
$ 92 00
A P Hills
2 00
R W Bolles
meat
123 47
() B Kippin
1 00
A H Peatfield
fuel
260 20
T B Fall & Son
3 00
City of Newburyport
support
199 26
Town of Rowley
2 08
Town of Maynard
1 00
W S Brainard.
physician
6 50
G E Mac Arthur
354 42
S A Pedrick
28 50
C E Ames
66
226 50
Geo G Bailey
67 50
W E Lord
dry goods
1 90
J A Tucker
shoes
1 85
S H Thurston
8 85
B J Conley
medicine
18 50
ER Smith
06
87 98
Mrs Lewis Kneeland
board
78 00
Jennie C Haskell
106 00
Martha M Foster
4 50
Mrs B Scahill
13 44
Eliza Banner
cash
60 00
Mary Moriarity
144 00
Martha Gwinn
96 00
John Andrews jr
86
80 00
Mary Cate
6 6
96 00
Mrs Aun Dayis
80 00
City of Boston
62 36
City of Lynn
42 00
City of Salem
hospital cases
208 80
Mrs Thos Scahill
nurse
19 00
Jennie Marshall
20 00
Mrs John Brisbois
11 00
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
PAID TO
FOR WHAT
AMOUNTS
Vital Thuot
nurse
$ 2 00
A C Damon
supplies
1 65
D A Grady
teams
3 50
Jesse H Whipple
milk
10 29
Mary A Chadwick
steamer passage
20 00
Total
$4537 37
Received from other towns and cities for
1908 bills :
City of Reverly
$ 381 61
City of Salem
23 00
Total
$ 404 61
Due from towns and cities for 1908 bills :
Town of Needham
198 90
Town of Rowley
4 08
Town of Salisbury
112 70
City of Newburyport.
96 75
City of Salem
183 52
City of Beverly
66 20
City of Lynn
44 50
City of Gloucester
6 00
Commonwealth
78 75
Total amount paid out 1908.
$ 791 40 $ 4537 37
Less amount received 1908 bills $ 404 61
Less amount due 1908 bills 791 40
$ 1196 01
$3341 36
Total cost out side poor 1908
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DR.
SUMMARY. CR.
To appropriation $2500 00
By bills paid $4537 37
To cash rec'd 1908 bills
404 61
To cash due 1908 bills
791 40
To cash due rebate
26 00
To cash from receipts
815 36
$4537 37
$4537 37
The following bills are due the Poor Department for former years :
From Town of Newbury $ 7 69
From Town of Topsfield
95 00
From City of Lynn.
278 46
From City of Medford
2 50
From City of Fitchburg
16 00
From Town of Hamilton
10 00
From Town of Boxford
1 18
From Town of Rowley
31 96
From Commonwealth
121 53
$564 32
During the year the following old bills have been paid : By Commonwealth $ 30 00
By Needham 412 28
By Salem
106 40
$ 548 68
Early in the year, (March 15th), Mr. Daniel S. Appleton, who was in charge of the town farm, resigned and it became necessary to secure a new superintendent. Among the applicants was Mr. Olden Charles, who was an employe at the farm. He had had ex- perience as a town official in Maine, and also at a county institution. He was entitled, under our state laws, as a veteran of the Civil war, to preference, if qualified for the position. We felt that he had such qualifications as strongly recommended him for the posi- tion and he was appointed. With high prices prevailing for sup-
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plies, and with partial crop failures on hay and potatoes, (failure for which he was not responsible), he has been somewhat handi- capped, but has made a very good showing taking everything into consideration.
We have made ordinary repairs at the farm, and some unusual repairs this year, which have added to the expense.
For a number of years we have pointed out that it is a serious question as to whether it is wise for the town to continue to own so large a farm, but the town has not taken any action on our report. We again call to your attention that this matter should be given serious consideration.
In the outside poor department there has been a reduction in the expenditures from last year, when a number of unusual cases were handled. It is impossible to say in advance what the expense of this department will be, for all just calls for aid must be an- swered, and under modern conditions of caring for the sick, ex- penses mount up rapidly.
The report of Dr. MacArthur, the town physician, shows that under his contract with the Poor Department, he made the follow- ing visits:
January 58 February 91 March 94
April 90 May 89
June 90
July 53 August 60 September 53
October 60 November 143 December 117
A total of 998 visits. The contract price with Dr. MacArthur is $200. a year (which does not include surgical work.)
Respectfully submitted,
Geo. A. Schofield, Overseers Wm. B. Richards, of Poor.
John G. Sperling,
Ipswich, Jan. 1, 1909.
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
CHARLES W. BAMFORD, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF IPSWICH.
DR.
Balance on hand, January 1908
$ 7215 31 To amounts received,
State of Mass. Corporation tax
$ 9558 30
National Bank tax
460 00
State Aid
2919 79
Military Aid
36 00
Street Railway tax
1446 58
Moth suppression
1757 80
burial indigent soldiers
177 00
support sick paupers
30 00
Essex County, dog licenses . rent of court rooms
300 00
Notes, anticipation taxes 1908
27500 00
Burley school
11000 00
Central Fire Station
2000 00
Temporary loans.
2300 00
State of Mass., repairs State Highway
98 99
Boston & Northern St R. R. excise tax.
1339 90
Boston & Maine R. R., labor High St. bridge . Town of Rowley, tuition
286 00
City of Salem, Poor Dep't bills, '06, '07, '08 .. Beverly, Poor Dep't bills. 381 61
129 40
Town of Needham, Poor Dep't bills, '06 & '07 412 28 Town of Danvers, contagious disease 68 25
City of Beverly,
22 50
Sales from Farm, 1908
2516 65
6. old bills .368 95
413 33
500 00
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT.
DR.
Rent of Town Hall
$ 474 50
Labor Moth Dep't, old bills
122 73
6 € 1908 bills
287 60
Street sprinkling
191 13
Premium on notes
126 61
Accrued interest.
14 38
Sale of cemetery lots
646 00
Criminal fines
702 43
School Dep't, transportation
375 00
Board of horses
417 75
Town scales, 1907
141 73
Cemetery, labor highway dept.
16 50
Interest on loan, Central Fire Station
33 00
Interest, prepayment of note
10 00
Edgestones and concrete, old bills
43 58
Telephone accounts, reimbursed
58 71
Town of Hamilton, repair of bridge
5 00
Fire Dep't, sale of junk.
2 50
set of wheels
12 00
rent Torrent hall
8 00
"Oleo" registration.
4 00
Licenses slaughter house
2 00
theatre
45 00
junk
16 00
show
5 00
billiard, pool, bowling
22 00
School Dep't, fumigation
5 00
Labor, tree warden, 1904.
50
Voting list
2 00
Refunded
15 08
Miscellaneous.
1 00
Taxes 1902
1 22
1904
6 00
1905
73 94
1906
1500 72
1907
5124 85
1908
66039 40
Interest on taxes
380 38
$142956 30
$150171 61
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