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Cost of Substation
7,858 00
Cost of Transportation equipment
3,000 00
$153,466 66
DEPRECIATION FUND
Transferred from income
$3,443 00
NOTE INDEBTEDNESS
To notes outstanding
By notes paid $5,750 00
Jan. 1, 1924 $50,750 00
By bal. outstanding 45,000 00
$50,750 00 $50,750 00
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
MANAGER'S REPORT
Gentlemen :
To the Water and Lighting Commission :
I submit the following report of the receipts and expendi- tures of the Lighting Plant for the year 1924.
MAINTENANCE
Paid to
Amount
Edmund Russell, labor
$770 00
Geo. E. Brown, labor
1,740 75
J. A. McLean, labor 1,766 00
Geo. L. Fall, labor
1,658 43
Wm. P. Edgerly, labor
1,537 00
R. B. Pickard, labor
1,433 25
F. C. Rust, labor
1,395 00
Chester Cook, labor
351 00
Geo. F. Poore, labor
1,080 00
F. W. Fiske, labor
1,038 32
Total $12,769 75
FUEL
Geo. W. Pickering
$10,735 66
Wile Bros.
2,807 82
Total
$13,543 48
MISCELLANEOUS
J. H. Sheppard, labor
$1,317 24
F. C. Manthorn, labor
1,173 41
G. G. Player, labor
1,193 66
C. E. Goodhue, P. M.
259 45
N. E. T. & T. Co., tel. and repairs
168 74
A. I. Savory, supplies
1 25
C. F. Chapman & Son, supplies
17 25
A. G. Osborn, oil and waste
1,105 00
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
G. W. Knowlton Rubber Co., supplies
2 65
C. S. Tyler, supplies 10 35
F. E. Wood, expressing 214 66
Ipswich Motor Co., auto
12 25
Wetmore Savage Co., supplies
680 71
Howard Blake & Son, supplies
10 16
J. W. Goodhue Corp., supplies
51 07
Jos. R. King, repairs
25 73
J. J. Merrill, supplies
633 55
Pettingell Andrews Co., supplies
2,603 42
Mayer & Porter, auto
54 69
G. A. Barker, insurance
125 00
American Express Co., express
36 41
Foster McDonald Co., supplies
60 55
Standard Oil Co., gas
566 53
Anne Jewette, bookkeeper
484 00
C. S. Garrette, supplies
4 10
G. A. Schofield & Son, insurance
1,090 47
Geo. Hayes, supplies
60
A. H. Walton, manager
933 33
H. B. McArdle, supplies
30 00
R. V. Pettingell Supply Co., supplies
243 83
R. W. Davis, auto
75
C. L. Lovell, cement 152 78
B. B. Ward, repairs
2 03
Napoleon LeMay, labor
540 25
Newburyport Gas & Electric Co., supplies
13 38
B. & M. R. R., freight
2 78
Line Material Co., supplies
84 53
Ames Iron Works, supplies
72 00
Western Electric Co., supplies
621 97
Westinghouse Electric Co., supplies
294 07
Geo. Fall, fuel
57 70
Waters Governor Co., supplies
4 10
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
Providence Engineering Co., supplies
60 50
G. A. Schofield & Son, printing 154 37
Line Equipment Co., supplies
29 43
Geo. H. Wahn Co., supplies
6 32
E. W. Ham Co.
30 00
General Electric Co., supplies
14 05
J. E. Cole, Jr., commissioner
100 00
C. A. Mallard, commissioner
100 00
A. H. Walton, commissioner 100 00
Damon & Damon, insurance
390 37
Alden Kent, labor
1 00
Ipswich Mills, repairs
3 75
Municipal Lighting Asso., dues
10 00
Dustbane Mfg. Co., supplies
1 85
American Bank Note Co., note refund coupons
25 00
Geo. B. Brown, supplies
7 20
The White Company, supplies
98
Blaisdell Express Co., express
18 20
R. L. Purinton, supplies
84
J. T. Hood, auto
1 85
A. J. Brennan, repairs
54
Total $16,012 68
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NOTE PAYMENT
Notes paid by Treasurer
$5,750 00
INTEREST
Interest paid various parties $2,170 00
JOBBING DEPARTMENT
R. V. Pettingell Electric Supply Co., supplies $35 85
Pettingell Andrews Co., supplies
85 14
Western Electric Co., supplies
210 21
Total
$331 20
DR.
CR.
To bal. profits to
By bills paid
· $331 20
Jan. 1, 1924
$3.644.93
By bills due Jan. 1, 1924 31 44
To material
389 21
To bills due
3 65
By balance 3,675 15
$4,037 79
$4,037 79
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MAINTENANCE
DR.
CR.
To bal. Jan. 1, 1924 $23,179 41
By bills paids $42,325 91
To sale of current 44,364 20
Less old bills due 7,336 27
To sale of power 4,000 00
Notes paid
5,750 00
Rent of poles 280 00
Interest paid
2,170 00
Sale of gasoline 486 02
Coal on hand Jan. 1, 1924 3,613 36
To miscel. receipts 640 12
To amt. due miscel. bills 56 15
Balance
33,934 49
To coal on hand 3,672 27
Rec'd street lights 10,834 00
To amt. due current 7,617 86
$95,130 03
$95,130 03
ELECTRIC LIGHT LOAN
Held by
Amount
Rate
Date of Issue
No Notes
Matures
Chelsea Savings Bank
$2,000
4
Oct. 1, 1903
2
1925-1926
Malden Savings Bank
2,000
4
Oct. 1, 1903
2 1927-1928
Holliston Savings Bank
1,000
4
Dec. 15, 1904
1.
1925
State of Mass.
4,000
4
May 1, 1905
4
1926-1929
Cemetery Trust Funds
2,000
4
June 15, 1907
2
1932-1933
North Ave. Savings Bank
2,000
4
June 30, 1908
2
1934-1935
Malden Savings Bank
2,000
4
June 15,
1909
2
1936-1937
Ipswich Savings Bank
2,500
4
Dec. 30,
1910
10
1925-1934
G. A. Schofield
1,000
4
June 30,
1914
1
$100 each year
Ipswich Savings Bank
3,500
5
July
1, 1919
7 1925-1931
E. E. Currier
3,000
43/4
Dec.
4, 1922
3
1925-1927
First Nat. Bank, Boston
20,000
41/4
June 5,
1924
20
1925-1934
$45,000
WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
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1924
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Joseph T. Morton, Treasurer
DR.
CR.
To amounts received :
By paid :
Commercial Light $34,733.24
Orders
$53,628 49
Prepayments
341 75
Notes
5,750 00
Town Buildings
635 90
Interest
2,170 00
Jobbing
7 30
Power
12,643 85
Miscellaneous
2,268 40
$50,630 44
Street Lighting
Appropriation 10,834 00
$61,464 44
$61,548 49
Bal. Jan. 1, 1924
8,656 40
Bal. Jan. 1, 1925
8,572 35
$70,120 84
$70,120 84
The Treasurer has the following bills for collection :
Commercial Light
$1,475 88
Town Buildings
79 69
Power
154 77
Miscellaneous
58 63
$1,768 97
Light Commitment Dec. 31
5,908 69
$7,677 66
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
MANAGER'S REPORT
I would recommend the Town appropriate $11,014 for street lights for the ensuing year.
The following table will show the number of meters in- stalled and the increased amount of current sold.
Year No. of meters Sale of current & power
1922
984
$41,246 53
1923
1084
45,829 97
1924
1162
47,942 74
The next table will show the output at the station and distribution of same.
Total K W generated
694,350
Total K W accounted Commercial Light
299,619
Total K W accounted power
178,624
Total K W accounted street lights
97,445
Total K W accounted Auxiliary lights
8,880
Total K W accounted for
584,568
Total K W unaccounted for
109,782
Total K W generated Loss .158%
694,350
In submitting my report I desire to bring to your atten- tion some things which I think should receive your consider- ation. I believe a thorough inspection should be made of our equipment at the station, the large engine and exciter need attention, as we are in a position at the present time to care for any emergency that may arise, or any repairs which may be needed. I think this can be done without any interruption in the service.
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I would recommend that some change be made in our Street Lighting from our present multiple to a series system. In. recommending this change I do not consider it necessary to make the change in one year, but to make a start and change a section of the Town at a time. I think if the change should be made, that when completed, the Town would re- ceive much better service and the cost much less to maintain.
ARTHUR H. WALTON,
Manager.
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
COMMISSIONERS REPORT
To the Citizens of Ipswich :
The Municipal Light and Water Commissioners submit their annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1924.
WATER DEPARTMENT
The expenditures for the year 1925 are estimated as fol- lows :
For interest payment $2,752 50
For general maintenance 11,000 00
For construction pipe line
3,000 00
For note payment 3,500 00
For hydrant service 2,250 00
$22,502 50
The Board recommends the amount of hydrant service be raised and appropriated from the tax levy, the balance be taken from the earnings of the Water Department.
On July 1, 1924, $130,000 water debt was retired by the Sinking Fund, leaving a balance of $33,525.90 in said fund and as the amount is sufficient to care for the amount due on Jan. 1, 1927, we would recommend no appropriation be made for the Sinking Fund. We wish to report that meters have been placed on all water services as recommended last year, the total of which will be found in the meter table.
The matter of more water storage has been considered by your Board and a number of propositions submitted to us by Engineers in connection herewith. It is our opinion that after
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considering the plans and reports submitted, and as our aux- iliary supply must come from Bull Brook, we believe steps should be taken to clear up a portion of Bull Brook valley first. Should this be done the Town would have to acquire the land, and we would recommend the Town obtain the land on and around Bull Brook for this purpose, the amount of land needed to be determined by the Board of Commissioners.
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
ELECTRIC LIGHT REPORT
The Board recommends that the Town appropriate for street lighting $11,014.
There has been added during the year 15 new lights mak- ing a total of 845.
822 lamps at $12. $ 9,864 00
23 lamps at $50. 1,150 00
$11,014 00
We would recommend no appropriation be made to the Electric Light Department for town buildings as the various departments include in their budgets recommendations for the same.
We would recommend that the Electric Light Commission- ers be authorized to use any unexpended balance in the operat- ing account as they deem fit.
We wish to report that a transformer station has been in- stalled on Mitchells Road as an auxiliary supply which if needed can be put in operation at a very short notice.
ARTHUR H. WALTON, CHARLES A. MALLARD, J. E. COLE, JR., Water and Light Commissioners.
February 2, 1925.
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AUDITOR'S STATEMENT
This is to certify that I have examined the books and ac- counts 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. 19, 1925.
Town of Ipswich.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
S
.5
INC
1634
THE BIRTHPLACE OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE 1.87
FOR THE YEAR
1924
Charles G. Hull, Printer 8 Cogswell Street, Ipswich, Mass.
1925
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
-
DR. GEORGE E. MACARTHUR Term Expires 1925 HENRY S. BOWEN 1925
FRANCIS WADE
1926
CHARLES L. LOVELL 66
66
1926
RALPH W. BURNHAM
66
1927
JOSEPH W. ROSS
1927
Organization.
Ralph W. Burnham Chairman
Clerk George W. Tozer
Dr. George E. MacArthur School Physician
Martha J. Stewart, R. N., School Nurse
George W. Tozer Attendance Officer
Joseph I. Horton . . Superintendent and Purchasing Agent Office Manning School Building Office Hours School Days from 3.30 to 5.00
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IPSWICH SCHOOL REPORT.
EDUCATION.
General Expenses.
Joseph I Horton, superintendent
$3045 00
Geo W Tozer, clerk
400 00
Geo W Tozer, truant officer
300 00
Geo A Schofield & Son, printing
53 79
Chas G Hull, printing
391 00
Chas E Goodhue, P M, postage and box rent
25 08
Chronicle Pub Co, adv
12 40
Henry S Bowen, printing
41 00
New England T & T Co, telephones
175 19
Joseph I Horton, car fares
76 63
D A Grady, use auto
37 00
Ralph C Whipple, car fares
10 00
Katherine F Sullivan, car fares
5 00
E W Dodge, use auto
3 00
George W Tozer, taking census
100 00
George E MacArthur, M D, physician
540 00
American Railway Ex Co, express
29 34
Chas S Garrett, sundries
6 79
George Tibbetts, express
5 50
Dimond-Union Stamp Works, stamps
8 15
$5269 87
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IPSWICH SCHOOL REPORT.
Teachers' Salaries.
Ralph C Whipple
$1652 00
Robert D Conary
2040 00
Helen J Blodgett
1370 00
E Margaret Allen
1520 00
Elizabeth C Ferguson
960 00
Helen N Damon
1450 00
A Erma Brown
1270 00
Catherine A Brown
500 00
Elizabeth V C Forrest
810 00
Martha E Martin
560 00
Ruth A Lord
1561 00
Sarah C Richards
680 00
Katherine F Sullivan
1500 00
Abby L Smith
1420 00
Gertrude R Sheppard
440 00
Winifred M Burns
420 00
Marion E Brown
720 00
M Gretchen Hamilton
1220 00
Adeline A Moulton
660 00
Elizabeth C Smith
750 00
Ruth C Duncan
660 00
Grace A Bowlen
1090 00
Lucy Ardell Kimball
945 75
Annie P Wade
1200 00
Constance Brady
600 00
Frances P Trussell
660 00
Althine L Hodgkins
1200 00
Elizabeth C Weare
1040 00
Emma A Knights
1002 75
Anne E Friend
1070 00
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IPSWICH SCHOOL REPORT.
Annabel P Charles
998 00
Amy Stanford
979 00
Margaret T Reilly
1000 00
Mildred M Parker
335 50
Alice D Moran
1200 00
Ethel M Archer
1100 00
Ruth F Joyce
1070 00
Sara G Houghton
648 00
Augusta A Grenache
1170 00
Lena J Atherley
1100 00
Belle D Rogers
1100 00
Mary J Goodwin
1200 00
Abby Fellows
330 00
M Lucia Waite
660 00
Nellie T Smith
1500 00
Winnifred Millard
690 00
Carrie B Ladd
600 00
Martha J Stewart
1000 00
Arthur H Tozer
900 00
Maude C Whipple
166 00
Hilda M Schofield
158 00
Arthur W Gould
928 46
Hattie W Brown
238 00
Priscilla Black
244 00
Phyllis M Gaines
460 00
Blanche L Oxner
420 00
Azalia I Hodgkin
315 00
Eleanor A Wass
440 00
Marion F Whitney
440 00
E Benjamin Currier Emily J Gove
480 00
Irma T Gilman®
420 00
Helen I Wright
420 00
420 00
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IPSWICH SCHOOL REPORT.
Kathleen Harrigan
360 00
Frances D Cogswell
230 00
Ethel G Jahnke
400 00
Lelia Ross
420 00
Florence A Hosmer
400 00
Kathleen E Hinkley
315 00
Violet L Hawkins
100 00
Roseltha Witham
187 50
Ethel Trask
7 00
Mrs James Merson
2 00
$56,522 96
Evening School.
A Erma Brown
$40 00
Amy Stanford
38 00
Katherine F Sullivan
38 00
Nellie T Smith
40 00
Ruth C Duncan
18 00
174 00
Text Books and Supplies.
J L Hammett Co
$791 96
Warwick & York, Inc
96 25
Edward E Babb & Co
197 08
The Macmillan Co
108 89
Ginn & Company
789 13
American Book Co
166 37
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IPSWICH SCHOOL REPORT.
The School Arts Magazine
6 00
The Atlantic Monthly Press
2 17
F M Ambrose & Co
38 66
Asia Publishing Co
5 00
American Nature Asso
20 00
Dept Public Instruction, Mich
5 00
Doubleday Page & Co
21 75
D C Heath & Co
108 14
Pan American Union
10 45
Benj H Sanborn & Co
71 96
Charles Scribners' Sons
7 86
Little Brown & Co
34 20
A Flannagan Co
3 14
Business English Pub Co
18 75
World Book Co
6 00
Allyn & Bacon
16 95
G P Putnam's Sons
6 37
Harvard University Press
2 50
The Palmer Co
12 21
Dept of Education
64 00
Houghton Mifflin Co
29 94
Marshall Jones Co
16 67
Keystone View Co
2 32
Oxford University Press
4 53
Charles M Lamprey
6 00
Silver Burdett & Co
1 37
The National Geographic So'y
9 00
Small Maynard & Co
1 39
The Gregg Pub Co
42 87
Barnes & Noble
170 19
F J Barnard & Co
290 26
South Western Pub Co
14 22
The Literary Digest
2 40
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IPSWICH SCHOOL REPORT.
McIntosh Pub Co
38 69
The Outlook Co
23 40
Div University Extension
90 00
Eldridge Entertainment House
2 00
The Gregg Writer
11 00
Dowling School Supply Co
264 60
Kenney Bros & Wolkins
67 51
Harris & Gilpatric
128 23
Wadsworth Howland & Co
19 99
A J Wilkinson & Co
20 86
John W Goodhue Corp
9 83
Manzer & Damon
14 85
Chas S Garrett
7 64
N J Bolles
42 66
Hiller Co
23 24
Wm G Horton
2 50
Newman's Department Store
19 45
Titcomb & Co
63
A C Damon
1 05
J E Lombard
1 80
C S Tyler
1 58
Burroughs Adding Machine Co
4 50
B J Conley
4 25
Oliver Ditson Co
149 66
The Three Millers
13 75
Neostyle Sales Agency
38 65
F E Wood
24 67
Ipswich Mills
3 00
W M Welch Mfg Co
12 70
The Boston Music Co
1 59
Doe & Ingalls Inc
57 58
B & MR R
26 66
Underwood Typwriter Co Inc
30 00
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IPSWICH SCHOOL REPORT.
Remington Typewriter Co Inc
5 00
Royal Typewriter Co Inc
227 50
Dennison Mfg Co
2 90
Blaisdell's Express
19 35
Slate Bros
1 45
F J Scotton
1 00
Peatfield Express
3 85
$4621 52
Tuition.
City of Beverly, School Dept
$194 00
$194 00
Transportation.
W E Garrette, Jr
$725 00
D A Grady
1500 00
F E Wood
515 00
W K Chapman
315 00
E W Dodge
235 00
Michael Phelan
135 00
$3425 00
Support of Truants.
County of Essex $151 42
$ 151 42
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IPSWICH SCHOOL REPORT.
Janitor Service.
Fred B Saunders
$1318 00
John S Kimball
1040 00
George W Tozer
400 00
I E B Perkins
450 00
Wm F Rutherford
150 00
Mary E Saunders
126 00
Wm J Wallace
212 00
Ella M Wells
38 40
Gertrude J Riley
48 00
Ethel Bailey
100 00
$3882 40
Fuel and Light.
George Fall
$232 11
A H Peatfield
411 35
Chas L Lovell
189 07
Lathrop Bros
253 00
Coastwise Coal Co
347 45
Miller Coal Co Inc
181 25
Electric Light Dept
84 37
Boston & Maine R R, freight
992 00
Wile Bros, cartage
271 75
Philip Ewing, labor
19 25
Harry Saunders, labor
15 50
Ipswich Gas Light Co, gas
46 76
Electric Light Dept, light
291 96
$3335 82
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IPSWICH SCHOOL REPORT.
Buildings and Grounds.
A W Gould, carpentry
576 50
Manzer & Damon, carpentry
54 76
E Benj Currier, carpentry
109 50
George Hayes, plumbing
68 33
W H Rand, plumbing
184 94
A J Brennan, plumbing
94 12
R L Purinton, plumbing
87 14
Austin L Lord, masonry
657 57
Harry E Rhodes, painting
315 13
Canney Lumber Co, lumber
242 77
Pitman & Brown Co, lumber
28 22
Reformatory for Women, flags
50 68
C F Chapman & Son, sundries
29 42
Mass State Prison, brooms
102 54
Ryan & Buker, sundries
24 53
Standard Oil Co of N. Y, sundries
16 47
Water Dept, water
354 27
Masury-Young Co, paint
17 75
Joseph A King, repairs
5 35
J J Merrill, repairs
5 50
John W Goodhue Corp, sundries
153 72
Samuel C Gordon, trucking
75 75
Walworth Mfg Co, sundries
7 00
Angus I Savory, sundries
7 63
Hooper Snow Shovel Co,
5 50
Howard Blake & Son, sundries
33 86
Standard Electric Time Co, repairs
10 77
Sullivan's Drug Store, sundries
1 20
Doe & Ingalls, inc. sundries
66 93
A F Foote, Comm'r, inspection
2 00
Clarence J Dupray, repairs
64 85
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IPSWICH SCHOOL REPORT.
C A Mallard, repairs 40 96
F C Sheldon Slate Co, sundries
333 13
Stanley Jaslovich, cleaning vaults
$12 50
F R Schaller, care of pianos
18 25
F E Wood, trucking
33 32
Chas L Lovell, cement
7 20
Frank Klos, labor
3 50
A J Wilkinson & Co, sundries
1 26
L J Wood, grading
152 52
United Sweeping Comp Corp, dustbane
23 25
$4080 59
Furniture and Furnishings.
Edward E Babb & Co, supplies
$749 97
Kenney Bros & Wolkins, supplies
300 25
A C Damon, supplies
24 45
Boston & Maine R R, freeght
81 47
N Jodoin, clock repairs
14 35
J L Hammett & Co, supplies
3 85
$1174 34
Diplomas and Graduating Exercises.
Rev Frederick T Kenyon, services
$25 00
Martin Diploma Co, diplomas 68 70
Newman's Department Store, supplies.
21 26
$114 96
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IPSWICH SCHOOL REPORT.
Insurance.
Geo A Schofield
$102 40
Damon & Damon
167 40
The Barker Agency
46 40
Geo A Schofield & Son
167 40
$483 60
Miscellaneous.
Hayden Costume Co, rent of costumes $ 25 00
Wright & Ditson, baseball uniforms 100 00
$125 00
Total Expenditures
$83555 48
Unexpended balance
66
83556 14
Appropriation
83000 00
Appropriation unpaid 1923 bills
554 92
Balance from 1923
1 22
$83556 14
Receipts for the Year.
Comm of Massachusetts, Income Tax $8770 00
Town of Rowley, Tuition 4101 82
Comm of Mass, Vocational Education 178 75
Telephone refunds
36 63
Sale of old books, etc 27 00
$13114 20
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IPSWICH SCHOOL REPORT.
Payne School Repairs.
.
Manzer & Damon, carpentry
$ 581 02
Harry E Rhodes, painting
225 25
Austin L Lord, masonry
61 49
Total expenditures
$867 76
Unexpended balance
132 24
1000 00
Appropriation
$1000 00
Cogswell School Repairs.
Manzer & Damon, carpentry
$714 60
Harry E Rhodes, painting 225 25
Total expenditures
939 85
Unexpended balance
60 15
1000 00
Appropriation
1000 00
Manning School Repairs.
J E Greene, carpentry $1437 65
Reuben Andrews, painting 1095 30
Chas L Lovell, cement 3 60
Total expenditures
$2536 55
Unexpended balance
963 45
Appropriation
$3500 00 $3500 00
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Distribution of Pupils In the Ipswich Schools By Grades and Ages
AGES
Grade
5
6
7
8
9 10 11
12
13 14 15 16 17 18
19
20i Total
1
73
87
46
8
214
2
1
51
65
31
4
1
1
154
3
13
32
80
43
17
9
4
199
4
20
55
51
16
10
2
1
5
8
29
41
27
20
9
5
140
10
26
36
30
16
5
2
125
10
22
38
26
20
5
3
124
3
21
30
26
14
4
1
99
1
11
24
34
30
9
4
113
16
4
13
14
13
11
1
57
-
1
11
23
14
6
55
12
3
8
8
5
1
2
27
13
1
2
3
74 151 144 147 141 146 115 134 111 105|
79
61
38
13
21
4 1465
16
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155
1
6
7
8
9
.
ENROLLMENT OF PUPILS IN THE DIFFERENT GRADES FROM 1916 TO 1924.
Grade
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
I.
130
164
161
180
210
212
198
.223
214
II.
117
121
144
159
201
199
184
165
154
III.
123
110
117
127
140
144
174
195
199
IV.
87
114
120
83
130
136
147
130
155
V.
81
80
104
133
107
166
134
127
140
VI.
65
93
75
94
134
111
148
127
125
VII.
77
60
63
82
90
117
131
110
124
VIII.
66
68
49
53
55
59
87
104
99
IX.
80
80
75
64
52
69
71
76
113
X.
58
43
37
39
47
37
52
60
57
XI.
37
36
27
32
25
33
32
33
55
XII.
34
27
28
26
25
21
32
28
27
Post Graduate
3
3
3
Totals
975
996
1000
1072
1219
1307
1390
1378
1465
Annual Increase
21
4
72
147
88
83
12
*87
*Increase.
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COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
To the Citizens of the Town of Ipswich :-
The citizens of the town of Ipswich, from year to year, are taking greater interest in their schools, and this more fully in the year just past. Your committee, your superintendent, your teachers, and your scholars have noticed this, and the spirit of the schools has been thus quickened. The spirit of the schools is gauged by the interest you show. You quicken it or you dampen it by your interest or the lack of it. The school is you. You show what you are through your school. If you think you are much, show it through the school. There is no better way to get the joy, the thrill of something worth while than to quicken the spirit of the school.
Your committee, during this year past, has found out that it is your wish to keep the neighborhood school for the little ones of the first, second and third grades. We have found out that the parents of these little ones do not care to have them too far away from them; that they are glad to know their little ones are nearby; that the way being short is not so full of perils as a long- er way; that if need be they may go with them, without loss of much time to themselves; that should storm arise they may go with proper clothing for them; and that, in any event, the child is, in a sense, within easy reach of a mother's tender love and care. The parent knows the child. For five or six years it has been her constant care. She knows its strength, she knows its weaknesses. She knows all. She must know just about
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where that child is at any given moment; she must know in just whose care it is. Hence the neighborhood school for the little ones is her choice.
The schools that are neighborhood schools are as follows: Linebrook, Wainwright, Dennison, Warren St., Cogswell, the Payne Group, and Burley. These buildings are well situated to serve their respective neighborhoods. In the programme your committee has mapped out, we would dispense with the Warren St. Building. The Burley School is in fine condition. [But little is needed to be done there.
If you will refer to our list of repairs that has been done dur- ing 1924, and to the list for repairs to be done in 1925, in the other neighborhood school buildings, and then make it your duty to visit these various schools you will then form a good idea as to their physical condition, and will see wherein they need fix- ing. This will then place you in a good position to judge whether the amount we ask you to spend on your buildings for the coming year is justifiable or not.
Under present conditions we believe the Cogswell School, the Dennison, the Payne Group and the Wainwright have not outlived their usefulness. We believe that structurally they are still good buildings, and with a little more outlay, as outlined, will serve the town well for some years to come as neighborhood schools. That, of course, is for you to decide, but you may take our suggestion for what it is worth, for it is presented to you for your decision after much careful study.
These neighborhood schools, all of them, are overcrowded, and the enrollment is increasing. We propose that the overflow be placed into the Winthrop School, and if the Warren School is abandoned, to place those pupils into the Winthrop Schoo also.
The Junior High, now in the Winthrop School, we suggest would go into the Manning Building, which is our present High
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School, and the High School pupils would then be without a roof or out-of-doors so to speak. Now we are right back where we were in 1921 when we recommended the purchase of the County Property on Green St. (page 18.Report of 1921), as a possible location for a school, and again in 1922 (School Report page 18, 1922), when we again urged the Town to appoint a committee to investigate this property on Green St. "at once be- fore it is too late." Again, (page 16 School Report 1923) we called your attention to the "acquired property" on Green St. as an eminently fitting location for a High School.
You appointed a committee of six to investigate the school situation in Ipswich and to report their findings. Your school board has seen this report and is unanimous in endorsing it with the exception of Mr. Ross who, though not opposed to it, desires more time to consider it.
This report of the committee of six is in line with the re- commendations of your board as shown in the school reports for the years 1921, 1922 and 1923.
Your committee wish to thank the parents and all others who have shown interest enough to visit the school during the past year. We especially wish to thank and praise the Parent- Teacher Association for their good work and helpfulness and to encourage them in their splendid undertaking which can not fail to aid the school. We hope all citizens will read the Super- intendent's report in which the educational phase of our schools is well set forth.
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