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Matures
Number
$88,000 4 July 1,
1894July 1,
192488
1-88
12,000
4 July 1, 1894
89-100
20,000
4 Jan. - 1, 1895
"
20
111-130
Sinking Fund I W D
10,000
4 Jan. 1, 1895Jan 1,
192710
101-110
Sinking Fund I W D
1,000
4 Jan. 1, 1897
135
N W Harris & Co
5,000
4 Jan. 1, 1897
131-136
Sinking Fund I W D
2,000
4 July 1, 1899
2
2
137-138
Sinking Fund I W D
3,000
4 July 1,
1900
3
144-146
Adams & Co
6,000
4
July 1,
1900
,
~
6
139-143-147
Sinking Fund I W 1)
1,000
Dec. 14,
1903
"
יו
1
148
Name not recorded
1,000
4
Dec. 17,
1903
1
149
Sinking Fund I W D
4,000
4
Dec. 31,
1904
4
150-153
3,000
4
Oct. 21,
1907
"
,
1
157
2,000
4
Dec. 31,
1907
2
158-159
1,000
4
Nov. 30,
1908
1
160
5,000
4
Oct.
1,
19101921 to 1930 in 10
11-20
Five Cents Savings Bank, Lynn
2,500
4
Oct.
1,
19101921 to 1925 inc 5
11-15
Cemetery Trust Funds Sinking Fund I W D
7,500
4
Oct.
1, 19101926 to 1940 inc15
16-30
3,250
4
Oct.
1,
1913$250 each year 1
45
3,500
4 Dec. 1, 1914$250 each year 1
68
8,000
4 Dec.
1, 1915$400 each year 1
117
4,000
4 May
1, 1916$250 each year 1
123
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
$193,750
:
1,000
4 Nov. 19,
1907
3
154-155
,
OWNED BY Lamprecht Brothers Sinking Fund I W D E P Jose
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12
1
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5
4
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MUNICIPAL LIGHT REPORT.
Electric Light Department.
CONSTRUCTION EXPENSES
The following bills have been paid for construction during the year 1920.
Paid to
Amount
C J Dupray, labor
$19 71
J H Sheppard, labor .
179 03
Fred Manthorn, labor
160 04
A D Mallard, labor
11 25
Francis Wade, labor
13 75
Aug McInnis, labor
16 63
Frank McInnis, labor
7 88
J J Merrill, lamps
528 08
American Express, express
22 80
General Electric Co, supplies
497 02
New Eng Tel & Tel Co, new lines
966 18
Pettingell Andrews Co, supplies
1,276 89
Wetmore Savage Co, supplies
1,443 15
F E Wood, express
30 19
B & M R R, freight
1 94
Foster McDonald, supplies
423 94
E W Ham Electric Co, supplies
33 30
Total
$5,631 78
DR. CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT CR.
To balance, 1919
$2,603 81 By bills paid
$5,631 78
To depreciation appro 3,300 00
By balance 814 91
Cash Private cn. 214 93
Due Private cn.
327 95
$6,446 69
$6,446 69
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MUNICIPAL LIGHT REPORT.
COST OF CONSTRUCTION
Cost of Real Estate $ 8,117 19
$ 8,117 19
Cost of Steam Plant
. 16,431 18
16,431 18
Cost of Elec Lines
85,373 54
$5,384 36
90,757 90
Cost of Elec Plant
10,008 54
247 42
10,255 96
$119,930 45 $5,631 78 $125,562 23
NOTES AND INTEREST
Interest paid 1920 by Treasurer
$2,442 00
Notes paid 1920 by Treasurer
4,050 00
DR. NOTE INDEBTEDNESS CR.
To notes outstanding By notes paid 1920 $4,050 00
Jan. 1, 1920 $59,950 00
By Bal outstanding Jan. 1, 1920 55,900 00
$59,950 00
$59,950 00
MANAGER'S REPORT
To the Water and Lighting Commission, Gentlemen :
I submit the following report of the receipts and ex- penditures of the Lighting Plant for the year 1920.
MAINTENANCE
Paid to
Amount
Edmund Russell, labor
$1,919 64
F W Fiske, labor
1,790 20
George E Brown, labor
1,322 31
George L Fall, labor
1,745 86
Everett Guilford, labor
4 67
R B Pickard, labor
1,442 80
Fred C Rust, labor
1,437 50
Wm P Edgerly, labor
1,119 06
Chester Cook, labor
1,301 50
Dan Maguire, labor
171 00
Total
$12,254 54
FUEL
James Sheppard
$355 96
Ress Jenkins
372 51
W W Walton
36 50
Atkinson Coal Co
6,459 77
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MUNICIPAL LIGHT REPORT.
B & MR R
6,840 57
Lathrop Bros
22 55
Frank E Howe
2 50
Horace Ellsworth
4 50
Brainard Wallace
103 24
Edmund Kelly
118 15
John Caska
28 69
John Halubowski
7 87
John W Goodhue
4 50
New Eng Coal & Coke Co
1,197 09
Jacob Caska
18 56
Ipswich Mills
43 65
Daniel Kelly
91 53
' A H Walton
9 62
John D Kelly
31 51
Albert Sheppard
81 67
Tom Czak
26 16
Newburyport Gas & Electric Co
2.17 03
Chas F Lamprey
14 50
Fred Bodwell
39 95
Frazer Kelly
39 94
A I Savory
6 43
John A Brown, track hire
97 00
Total
$16,291 95
MISCELLANEOUS
New Eng Tel & Tel Co, telephone
$33 40
A G Osborne, oil and waste
934 33
F E Wood, express
45 30
John F Wippich, repairs
1 50
J H Lakeman, supplies
78 64
G A Schofield, insurance
1,070 52
C F Chapman & Son, supplies
95
A H Walton, manager
849 99
G A Schofield & Son, printing
156 25
Lunkenheimer Co, supplies
5 41
Wm H Rand, commissioner
18 85
H B McArdle, supplies
8 75
Ipswich Mills, repairs steam plant
2 00
C S Tyler, supplies
13 64
Geo E Marsh, supplies
16 15
J J Merrill, repairs steam plant
39 91
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MUNICIPAL LIGHT REPORT.
United States Rubber Co, repairs steam plant 2 72
Cotton & Woolen Co, insurance 100 00
A H Walton, commissioner 100 00
W G Brown, commissioner
100 00
C A Mallard, commissioner
81 15
G W Knowlton Rubber Co, repairs at plant
24 92
Damon & Damon, insurance
557 70
J W Goodhue, supplies
15 00
J J Merrill, supplies
109 47
B F Sturtevant Co, supplies
15 37
General Electric Co, supplies
55
Miley Soap Co, soap
28 00
Newburyport Trucking Co, oil and waste
7 10
Canney Lumber Co, lumber
24 57
C J Dupray, repairs lines 441 30
J H Sheppard, repairs lines
1,183 81
A D Mallard, repairs lines 17 50
747 14
A H Walton, paid out
6 00
Dan Kelly, repairs lines
60
Edw Kelly, repairs lines
60
Wm Plant, repairs lines
83 00
Frazer Kelly, repairs lines
2 25
C F Chapman & Son, repairs lines
29 00
A C Damon, repairs lines
1 25
J W Goodhue, repairs lines
53 30
J J Merrill, repairs lines
15 74
Pettingell Andrews Co, repairs lines
235 41
Peoples Express Co, repairs lines
9 89
American Ex Co, repairs lines
5 47
F E Wood, repairs lines
21 91
Mass. Lighting Asso, dues
10 00
A I Savory, repairs lines
11 54
B B Ward, repairs lines
6 85
Foster McDonald, repairs lines
125 20
Wetmore Savage Co, repairs lines
23 77
Jos A King, repairs lines
13 76
R W Davis, auto supplies and repairs
16 24
Mayer & Porter, auto supplies and repairs
68 29
H Greenburg, auto supplies and repairs
59 92
A A Jewett, bookkeeper 405 00
E E Currier, auto supplies and repairs
14 32
Fred Manthorn, repairs lines
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MUNICIPAL LIGHT REPORT.
C J Dupray, auto supplies and repairs 70
Almy Bigelow & Washburn, auto supplies and repairs 39 55 W C Henderson, auto supplies and repairs. 6 30
F E Wood, teams 42 50
J H Sheppard, auto supplies 3 68
Fred Manthorn, auto supplies
2 00
Canney Lumber Co, auto supplies
84
Standard Oil Co, auto supplies
125 19
Registry of Motor Vehicles, auto register
2 00
Total
$8,273 96
NOTE PAYMENT
Notes paid by Treasurer
$4,050 00
INTEREST
Interest paid various parties by Treasurer $2,442 00
JOBBING DEPARTMENT
C J Dupray, labor $12 69
J H Sheppard, labor 26 66
Fred Manthorn, labor 7 82
Stuart Howland, supplies
15 64
J J Merrill, lamps
37 78
Foster McDonald, supplies
1 15
Pettingell Andrews Co, supplies
113 75
McKenney & Waterbury, supplies
26 19
Total
$241 68
DR. MAINTENANCE CR.
To bal Jan. 1, 1920 $9,665 68
By Bills paid $36,820 45
To sale of current 30,701 04 Less old bills due To sale steam power 3,500 00 Jan. 1, 1920 4,085 27
To insurance div 90 00
To rent of poles 200 80
To amt recd for coal 1,034 71
To cash salaries
50 00
To misc 5 00
To rent of poles due 218 60
To coal on hand 2,000 00
Amt due for light 4,074 70
Due for coal 22 37
Coal on hand 1,676 00
Rent for poles due 200 80
Bal in favor of Dept Jan. 1, 1921 8,780 38
$51,562 90
$51,562 90
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MUNICIPAL LIGHT REPORT.
DR. JOBBING DEPARTMENT CR.
To bal profits to
By bills paid 1920 $241 68
Jan. 1, 1920 $3,440 42
By old bills due
Labor and material 262 14 Jan. 1, 1920 18 31
Bills due 32 75
By bal in favor of
dept Jan. 1, 1921 3,475 32
$3,735 31
$3,735 31 TREASURER'S STATEMENT ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT, TOWN OF IPSWICH WILLIAM J. RILEY, TREASURER DR.
To Cash Balance, January 1920 To amounts received :
$1,383 13
Commercial Light
$24,899 33
Prepayments
347 75
Town Buildings
690 69
Power
1
7,317 57
Miscellaneous
1,888 28
Interest Appropriation
2,442 00
Note Appropriation
4,050 00
Depreciation Appropriation
3,300 00
General Appropriation
915 00
45,850 62 $47,233 75
CR.
By paid :
Orders
$42,693 91
Notes
4,050 00
Interest
2,442 00
$49,185 91
DEFICIT
$1,952 16
The Treasurer has the following bills for collection :
Commercial Light
$827 14
Town Buildings
70 85
Power
25 50
Miscellaneous
58 32
$981 81
Commitment, Dec. 31, 1920
3,694 56
$4,676 37
ELECTRIC LIGHT LOAN
HELD BY
Amount Rate Date of Issue
No. Notes
Maturities
Chelsea Savings Bank
$6,000 4 Oct. 1, 1903
7 notes
1921-1926 inc
Malden Savings Bank
2,000
4 Oct.
1, 1903
2 notes
1927-1928 inc
Sinking Fund I W D
3,000
4
Oct. 1, 1903
3 notes
1930-1932 inc
Sinking Fund I W D
1,000
4 Dec. 15,
1904
1 note
1921
Holliston Savings Bank
4,000
4 Dec. 15,
1904
4 notes
1922-1925 inc
State of Massachusetts
4,000
4 May 1,
1905
4 notes
1926-1929 inc
Sinking Fund I W D
2,000
4 Dec. 15,
1906
2 notes
1930-1931
Cemetery Trust Funds
2,000
4 June 15,
1907
2 notes
1932-1933
North Ave Savings Bank
2,000
4
June 30,
1908
2 notes
1934-1935
Malden Savings Bank
2,000
4 June 15,
1909
2 notes
1936-1937
Sinking Fund I W D
2,000
4
June 30,
1910
4 notes
19,31-1934 inc
Five Cent Savings Bank, Lynn
1,500
4
Oct.
1,
1910
3 notes
1921-1923 inc
Sinking Fund Ipswich W D
3,500
4
Oct.
1,
1910
7 notes
1924-1930 inc
Ipswich Savings Bank
3,500
4
Dec. 30,
1910
14 notes
1921-1934 inc
Sinking Fund I W D
1,200 . 4
June 29,
1912
1 note
$100 each year
Geo A Schofield
1,300
4
4
4
June 30,
1914
1 note
$100 each year
1,500
4
June 30,
1915
1 note
$100 each year
1,600
4
June 30,
1916
1 note
$100 each year
1,700
4 June 30,
1917
1 note
$100 each year
-
1,800
4 June 30,
1918
1 note
$100 each year
Ipswich Savings Bank
5,500
4 July 1,
1919
11 notes
1921-1931 inc
MUNICIPAL LIGHT REPORT.
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Total
$55,900
June 30,
1913
1 note
$100 each year
Sinking Fund I W D
1,400
June 30,
1913
1 note
$100 each year
1,400
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MUNICIPAL LIGHT REPORT.
MANAGER'S REPORT
This year I would recommend the Town appropriate $10,767 for street lights, the same amount paid per lamp as last year. From this amount will be charged interest, note and depreciation, the balance to be charged to manufac- turing account.
The following tables show the number of services and also the amount of sales each year since the start.
Sale of Current
Year
No. Services
and Power
1904
69
$ 3,605 53
1905
105
7,076 77
1906
131
8,330 68
1907
170
7,462 43
1908
195
9,010 34
1909
218
9,178 64
1910
269
10,594 48
1911
>
323
12,159 42
1912
362
14,557 45
1913
435
16,131 80
1914
477
17,380 33
1915
521
19,559 41
1916
591
19,497 04
1917
652
21,975 77
1918
648
23,859 75
1919
700
29,238 74
1920
772
34,201 04
There has been a steady growth in the business of this department during the past year, the increase in the number of services and the amount of revenue being much larger than the previous year, but on the other hand the cost of operation, increased more in proportion than the revenue making a net loss to the department. With the loss in operation last year and Rowley being discontinued, with the high cost of operating expenses at the present time I believe we should increase our rate to 14c per K W hour the same discount being allowed, and I would recommend this advance in price be made.
I wish to say also, that we have connected this past year a power load which I believe when business conditions are settled and their operations resumed, will offset the loss of Rowley which will come in the daytime when we can
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easily care for the same.
With the increase of revenue for power the last year I believe with a little encouragement we can build up our day load to a far greater amount and I would recommend the Commission consider the adjustment of our power rate.
With all three engines in good running condition I be- lieve we are in a position to care for any increased load for the next year to come.
ARTHUR H. WALTON, Manager.
COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
To the Citizens of Ipswich :
The Municipal Water and Light Commission submit their annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1920.
Water Department
The expenditures for the year 1921 are estimated as follows :
For Interest payment $7,745 00
For General expenses 11,000 00
For Hydrant service 2,237 50
$20,982 50
The board recommends the amount for hydrant service be raised and appropriated from the tax levy, the balance be taken from the earnings of the Water Department.
In computing the general expense for the coming year, the commission feel as the plant is steadily growing older, it meets with a steady increase in our maintenance expenses.
Many complaints are received of services filling up especially those which have been in since the water system was installed, with this condition arising it will make an added expense to keep them in repair.
We would recommend the placing of a new fence around the reservoir and repairing the fence at the basin which we believe should be attended to this year.
We also wish to report that we have installed under the recommendations of our Chief Engineer a new feed pump at the Station to care for our old one, also replaced and repaired piping and valves to the extent of $1,445, which will be charged to this year's. expense.
With the cost of our general expenses last year plus the repairs at station, and other repairs recommended we be-
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lieve that $11,000 will be none too much for the co.ning year.
We also wish to call your attention to our water service to Little Neck, we believe that in the very near future a new pipe line will have to be installed, there are times in the summer when there is no supply on the hill and we believe the present pipe line is too small to give ample supply, the only remedy we can see is to install at least a 3" line to care for their needs.
We would recommend purchasing a Ford truck for the Water Dept., also building a garage jointly with the Elec- tric Light Dept. in the rear of the Town Hall for their use. ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
We would recommend the Town raise and appropriate for street lights the same as last year making : 791 40 watt lamps at $12.00 $9,492 00
17 300 watt lamps at $75.00 1,275 00
Total $10,767 00
From this amount will be charged interest $2,275, note $4,050, and depreciation $3,750.
We would recommend no appropriation be made to the Electric Light Department for the Town buildings as the various departments include in their budgets recom- mendations for the same.
We wish to report as our contract with the Town of Rowley expired July 1st last we continued supplying them with current until Dec. 30th and with their loss which we believe will be felt to some considerable extent, together with the loss in operation last year, and the high cost of operating expenses at the present, with no relief in sight we believe the present price should be increased to care for loss.
However, with the increased number of services con- nected the past year, and business conditions back on a normal basis, we feel that our connected load when put into operation, will offset our loss. But until such time we feel obliged to increase our rate, to take effect Jan. 1, 1921.
We wish to report that we are having repaired the Sturtevant Engine and exciters which we trust when com- pleted will be in good running order. With the other two engines in good condition we feel that we can care for any increase in load to a reasonable extent the coming year.
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MUNICIPAL LIGHT REPORT.
We wish to report that we have installed meters on our switchboard to measure our output.
Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR H. WALTON, WALTER G. BROWN, CHARLES A: MALLARD, Water and Light Commissioners.
February 1, 1921.
AUDITOR'S STATEMENT
This is to certify that I have examined the books and accounts of the Water and Electric Light Department, and of the Treasurer of the Sinking Fund and find them correct. FREDERICK S. WITHAM, Auditor. Ipswich, Jan. 26, 1921.
ANNUAL REPORT
- OF THE -
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
- OF THE
U.S.A.
THE BIRTHPLACE OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE 1687
01634
Town of Ipswich
FOR THE YEAR 1920.
Charles G. Hull, Printer: 8 Cogswell Street, Ipswich, Mass. 1921.
ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Chairman, Herbert W. Mason
Finance and Budget, -
Dr. MacArthur and William J. Riley
Text Books and Teachers,
Herbert W. Mason and Mr. Millard
Repairs and Grounds,
Mr. Wait and Mr. Galligan
School Physician, School Nurse,
Dr. George E MacArthur
Martha J. Stewart
Attendance Officer, Clerk of the Board,
George W. Tozer
George W. Tozer
Superintendent and Purchasing Agent, Joseph I. Horton
Office, Office Hours,
Manning School Building School Days from 3.30 to 5.00
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Expenditures.
General expenses
$
4461 16
Teachers' salaries:
40507 97
Evening
158 00
Text books & supplies
3812 74
Tuition
178 70
Transportation of pupils
2612 83
Support of truants
58 14
Janitors' services
3253 16
Fuel & Light
4579 20
Buildings & Grounds
2124 01
Furniture & Furnishings
189 38
Diplomas & Graduating exercises
979 17
Insurance
150 00
Services of athletic coach
63103 46
Unexpended balance
1 51
$63104 97
Appropriation
$62000 00
unpaid 1919 bills
88 23
Transfer from Reserve Fund
200 00
Balance from 1919
816 74
$63104 97
Receipts to the credit of this department for the year have been as follows:
Tuition of State Wards
279 47
Other tuition
3581 50
Comm. of Mass. Income Tax
6425 00
Miscellaneous
50 63
Total credits
$10336 60
Total expenditures Total credits 10336 60
$63103 46
Net expense
$52766 86
Day
39 00
TOTAL expenditures
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
To the Citizens of the Town of Ipswich :-
Another school year has been completed, and in accordance with a time-honored custom and the requirements of law your Committee presents the fol- lowing report of the condition of our schools.
It is with feelings of special satisfaction and appreciation, that we are enabled to inform our fellow citizens of the contin- ued prosperity and progress of our schools, and the abundant promise of better things to come. There has been little of sickness among teachers and pupils. What changes have taken place in our teaching force, and they have been very few, have occurred during the closing days of this year. Thus a good start has been secured for the new year just beginning. Providing ac- commodations for an exceptionally large increase in the number of pupils has been accomplished without loss or confusion, and at very little initial expense. The amount of truancy and tardiness has been considerably reduced. The relations between teach- ers and pupils were never more harmonious than at present. The spirit of the schools is excellent, and the pupils, of the up- per grades especially, have given substantial evidence of a bet- ter conception of their privileges and responsibilities, and have
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adopted a more rational attitude toward their work. Basing our opinion upon the foregoing elements, and recognizing thevalue of each contributing factor in the equation, we have little or no hesitancy in saying that, barring unseen difficulties, our schools today give better promise of real substantial growth and improvement than ever before.
This, of course, depends very largely upon our ability to hold our present organization together. We feel that the per- sonnel of our teaching force is much above the average, and fully as high, if not higher than it has ever been before. And we are not alone in this opinion. Not a few of our teachers have been interviewed by out-of-town superintendents and school agents, and inducements have been made to them which would strongly tempt the cupidity of persons of less robust character.
This may be taken as evidence of the high type of these faithful public servants to whose intelligent care and guidance we submit the training and the future welfare of our own children. And it is this type of teacher that we must retain if we wish to fit our boys and girls for the duties of citizenship.
It is with no little reluctance and regret that we inform you of our inability to carry out the proposed improvements in the toilet arrangements of the Payne and Cogswell Schools. These places have been unsightly and unsanitary for a long time, and several cases of serious illness have occurred at the last- named school.
While we cannot positively claim that this was the source of infection, your committee has felt for some time that it was a matter of extreme importance and should be remedied as soon as possible. Accordingly an article was inserted in the warrant for an appropriation of $2000 with which the improvements might be made. This received the sanction of the Finance Committee and the Town voted the appropriation.
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The plan originally proposed was to utilize the space in the lower hallways for the placing of modern equipment. Ample provision also was to be made for enclosing, heating and ven- tilating the same. Of course, this would have given us rather crowded quarters; but it would have been adequate for these small schools, and have been infinitely more convenient and sanitary.
But the State Inspector of Buildings, very carefully and con- vincingly, pointed out the inherent weaknesses of the scheme and the first plan was abandoned altogether. He then proposed extensions in the rear of the buildings as more suitable for the purposes needed. Thereupon, Mr. Trussell, who was present at the time the Inspector suggested the change, was instructed to submit plans and specifications which should have the ap- proval of the State Inspector, together with estimates of cost. This he has done, but the cost was prohibitive.
The estimate for the Payne School was $5,600; for the Cogswell School $4,300. When we say that the appraised value of these two buildings is $5,290 and 5,000 respectively, you will understand why the improvements were not made this year. But the problem is still ours, and should be solved in some way at once.
The law requiring school children to complete the work of the sixth grade instead of the fourth as in former years, has re- sulted in the largest enrollment of pupils the Town has ever had. And this tendency will continne for at least two years more, or until our school population adjusts itself to the new conditions which add this number of years to the school life of each pupil. As a consequence our schools, with few exceptions, are filled to capacity, and in some rooms the pupils out-number the accom- modations.
At present all are completely housed, but with the present rate of increase it will be but a short time before additional ac-
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comodations, either in the shape of a new building or the en- largement of old ones, will have to be provided,
Repairs have been limited to such items as could not be longer postponed without resulting in further damage and loss. And even here, several matters which should have had immediate attention, have been put aside until prices of materials and of labor shall have reached a more reasonable level. The recom- mendations of last year along this line of work, still hold good and should have the earliest attention possible.
Your Committee takes especial pride in the fact that the number of High School pupils who are preparing for higher in- stitutions of learning, is constantly growing. This speaks well for the school and for the community, and we hope to see a still larger number showing a like determination. Our school should send to these higher schools and colleges, at least, ten each year.
In keeping with this idea, permit us to say that a movement is being inaugurated for the establishment of an Alumni Fund for the assistance of those worthy pupils who wish to go to college but are lacking the necessary funds. A little help at the start will smooth the way for many a young boy or girl to make choice of the larger fields of service, and to bring to the surface a great deal of talent which, in the past, has been permitted to lie buried.
We wish to call your attention to the Budget to be found in another part of this report. Every item of the same has been given considerate and careful attention; and we fail to see, under present conditions, the real and growing scarcity of teach- ers and consequently higher salaries, the advanced price of sta- tionery and schoolbooks, together with record prices for fuel and transportation, how our estimates can be reduced. We are not contemplating any increase of salaries. What we are striving to do is to hold our school organization where it is today.
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IPSWICH SCHOOL REPORT
Our teachers are under contract to July 1, and present arrange- ments must be carried out. As an offset to this, let it be remem- bered that the revenue coming back to the Town, from the State in the shape of rebates, and tuitions from this and other sources is no inconsiderable sum. In round numbers it will be $10,000.
In closing this report your Committee wishes to give express- ion to their appreciation of the cordial and continued co-opera- tion and support it has always received from parents and the Town's people in general. In behalf of our schools and of our community, we hope that our service may continue to hold a high place in your personal interest and regard; and that our efforts may be crowned at last with that noblest product in the whole world, a well-made American citizen.
Respectfully submitted,
HERBERT W. MASON, Chairman LUTHER WAIT DR. GEORGE E. MACARTHUR CHARLES H. GALLIGAN WILLIAM J. RILEY LESLIE C. MILLARD
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