Town annual report of Ipswich 1925, Part 3

Author: Ipswich (Mass.:Town)
Publication date: 1925
Publisher: Lynn News Press / J. F. Kimball
Number of Pages: 266


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Income


Expense


Balance Jan. 1926


H. Parsons


70 43


2 82


2 00


71 25


H. K. Dodge


157 59


6 30


2 00


161 89


H. S. Holmes


107 09


4 28


3 00


108 37


C. E. Hodgkins


57 37


2 29


2 00


57 66


A. F. Brown


91 82


3 67


95 49


J. F. Kinsman


146 04


5 84


2 00


149 88


T. Brown


122 59


4 90


3 00


124 49


Wm. P & A. Gould 152 65


6 11


2 00


156 76


L. C. Coburn


350 74


14 03


364 77


W. H. Kinsman


130 87


5 23


3 00


133 10


C. Bomar


127 53


5 10


3 00


129 63


E. A. Baley


65 77


2 63


2 00


66 40


John Lane


54 10


2 16


2 00


54 26


H. Parson


72 55


2 90


2 00


73 45


E. & T. F. Cogswell 106 96


4 28


3 00


108 24


M. E. Peabody


128 88


5 16


4 00


130 04


C. N. Cutler


146 66


5 87


2 00


150 53


Wm. & A. Haskell 56 16


2 25


2 00


56 41


Willis & Stacey


144 24


5 77


2 00


148 01


G. E. Lord


143 79


5 75


3 00


146 54


N. Fraser


57 77


2 31


2 00


58 08


F. G. Morris


145 48


5 82


4 00


147 30


R. Stone


52 12


2 08


2 00


52 20


E. Howe


124 96


5 00


12 00


117 96


C. E. Lord


110 68


4 43


3 00


112 11


R. Gilmore


298 34


11 93


3 00


307 27


J. D. Silley


143 43


5 74


3 00


146 17


J. Griffin


138 67


5 55


3 00


141 22


E. C. Cowles


365 03


14 60


6 00


373 63


W. F. Tenney


61 39


2 46


2 00


61 85


J. Dudley


121 47


4 86


2 00


124 33


J. C. Kimball


443 41


17 74


6 00


455 15


J. F. Caldwell


253 95


10 16


6 00


258 11


R. G. Hayes


57 13


2 29


2 00


57 42


J. Galbraith


102 14


4 04


3 50


102 68


71


IPSWICH TOWN REPORT


Amount Jan. 1925


Income


Expense


Balance Jan. 1926


T. Holland


135 18


5 41


2 00


138 59


J. Choate


78 42


3 14


3 50


78 06


L. S. Lord


154 62


6 18


4 00


156 80


W. E. Lord


131 51


5 26


3 00


133 77


L. Smith


55 35


2 21


2 00


55 56


S. J. Goodhue


61 43


2 46


4 00


59 89


J. A. Johnson


137 54


5 50


2 00


141 04


Noyes & Damon


115 49


4 62


2 00


118 11


E. N. Damon


115 61


4 62


2 00


118 23


B. Newman


131 91


5 28


3 00


134 19


N. Archer


126 89


5 08


2 00


129 97


A. J. Purington


136 59


. 5 46


2 00


140 05


S. Seward


134 79


5 39


2 00


138 18


F. P. Weeks


60 77


2 43


3 50


59 70


G. A. Lord


56 46


2 26


3 00


55 72


Wm. Heard


112 58


4 50


3 00


114 08


M. E. Hanson


276 55


11 06


3 00


284 61


C. M. Kimball


144 51


5 78


150 29


M. J. Patterson


121 64


4 87


2 00


124 51


Wm. L. Rust


53 23


2 13


2 00


53 36


E. M. Stone


87 76


3 51


2 00


89 27


L. S. & E. B. Jewett 301 56


12 06


6 00


307 62


John Cook


53 06


2 12


1 50


53 68


J. L. Choate


182 92


7 32


4 00


186 24


S. E. Twombley


115 56


4 62


9 00


111 18


N. S. & E. Kimball 108 78


4 35


4 00


109 13


Gen. J. Appleton


280 34


11 21


10 00


281 55


E. L. Wentworth


55 10


2 20


2 00


55 30


Baker & Dixon


107 02


4 28


2 00


109 30


C. N. Baker


86 86


3 47


2 00


88 33


J. Brocklebank


52 38


2 10


2 00


52 48


W. H. Russell


55 13


2 21


2 00


55 34


W. Low


53 57


2 14


2 00


53 71


Ed. Morrel


53 57


2 14


2 00


53 71


J. Spiller


110 10


4 40


3 00


111 50


72


IPSWICH TOWN REPORT


Amount Jan. 1925


Income


Expense


Balance Jan. 1926


Abby Fellows


54 75


2 19


2 00


54 94


N. R. Farley


115 25


4 61


3 00


116 86


E. & El. Farley


59 00


2 36


1 00


60 36


Mrs. C. S. Will-


comb


117 37


4 69


3 00


119 06


Perkins &


Chapman


195 62


7 82


203 44


C. B. Dobson


55 13


2 21


2 00


55 34


Mrs. C. D. Weeks


123 01


4 92


3 00


124 93


M. E. Roberts


116 94


4 68


4 00


117 62


E. H. Martin


105 16


4 21


8 00


101 37


J. B. Brown


124 53


4 98


3 00


126 51


J. P. Dodge


58 31


2 33


2 00


58 64


Wm. Kimball


79 26


3 17


5 50


76 93


O. P. Smith


116 70


4 67


2 00


119 37


David Dow


50 99


2 04


2 00


51 03


E. A. Foss


55 39


2 22


2 00


55 61


Syl. Caldwell


111 43


4 46


3 00


112 89


M. J. Staniford


98 65


3 95


3 00


99 60


F. H. Lord


103 05


4 12


3 00


104 17


M. E. Bowen


51 28


2 05


2 00


51 33


H. M. Peetfield


114 45


4 58


2 00


117 03


H. B. Brown


82 75


3 31


2 00


84 06


Geo. A. Mann


125 11


5 00


20 00


110 11


A. H. Bone


53 40


2 14


2 00


53 54


E. K. & M. Brown 107 83


4 31


3 00


109 14


P. T. Farley


118 87


4 75


3 00


120 62


Wm. Duckworth


169 90


6 80


3 00


173 70


Geo. Spiller


363 76


14 55


4 00


374 31


F. R. Heirs


106 03


4 24


110 27


E. W. Tyler


113 16


4 53


117 69


E. Baxter


52 82


2 11


2 00


52 93


Wm. A. Spiller


54 22


2 17


2 00


54 39


S. Senior


54 72


2 19


1 50


55 41


E. M. Carpenter


54 97


2 20


57 17


73


IPSWICH TOWN REPORT


Amount Jan. 1925


Income


Expense


Balance Jan. 1926


J. C. Foss


50 34


2 01


2 00


50 35


J. Johnson


52 67


2 11


2 00


52 78


D. McIntire


51 00


2 04


2 00


51 04


M. A. Foster


51 08


2 04


3 00


50 12


M. Mann


80 83


3 23


2 00


82 06


W. Boynton


51 60


2 06


2 00


51 66


J. A. Burnham


81 00


3 24


2 00


82 34


J. E. Gallagher


107 97


4 32


2 00


110 29


A. Buckley


52 50


2 10


2 00


52 60


S. H. Baker


51 88


2 08


2 00


.51 96


J. F. Wood


100 29


4 01


4 00


100 30


G. Brown


53 77


2 15


55 92


E. L. Smith


110 80


4 43


4 00


111 23


Mrs. J. J. Sullivan 106 55


4 26


3 00


107 81


R. R. Foster


114 64


4 59


16 00


103 23


H. S. Bond


77 64


3 11


3 00


77 75


Mrs. E. H. Welch


109 91


4 40


2 00


112 31


W. H. Wentworth


111 31


4 45


2 00


113 76


J. Prescott


77 61


3 10


2 00


78 71


Mrs. N. B. Sims


50 89


2 04


2 00


50 93


Caverly


109 31


4 37


2 00


111 68


A. Collins


52 11


2 08


2 00


52 19


A. Woodbury


52 07


2 08


2 00


52 15


E. N. Brown


101 44


4 06


3 00


102 50


L. A. Hunt


108 83


4 35


2 00


111 18


F. Willcomb


110 91


4 44


2 00


113 35


S. M. Harris


102 42


4 10


3 00


103 52


F. H. Caldwell


52 24


2 09


1 50


52 83


S. L. Downey


106 49


4 26


2 00


108 75


J. & M. Galbraith


110 58


4 42


115 00


S. A. Tyler &


A. W. Dodge


103 42


4 14


2 00


105 56


T. H. & L. T. Lord 105 50


4 22


3 00


106 72


D. & S. Russell


55 30


2 21


57 51


M. E. Marshall


104 58


4 18


.2 00


106 76


74


IPSWICH TOWN REPORT


Amount Jan. 1925


Income


Expense


Balance Jan. 1926


S. M. Guinn


52 24


2 09


1 50


52 83


D. Lowe


26 64


1 07


1 00


26 71


R. Jenkins


79 24


3 17


2 00


80 41


C. S. Berry


103 34


4 13


2 00


105 47


S. F. Canney


106 42


4 26


2 00


108 68


M. Harris


103 42


4 14


3 00


104 56


D. H. Fellows


104 34


4 17


4 00


104 51


C. F. Chapman


105 50


4 22


3 00


106 72


T. F. Chapman


52 24


2 09


1 50


52 83


Jos. Wait & Sons


531 10


21 24


12 00


540 34


Rogers & Jewett


54 20


2 17


56 37


M. Wadwell


211 76


8 47


7 00


213 23


M. Hibbard


43 04


2 12


2 00


53 16


Capt. Jos. Will-


comb


207 16


8 29


12 00


203 45


E. E. Stackpole


104 08


4 16


2 00


106 24


G. Kinsman


100 08


4 00


5 00


99 08


G. Green


104 08


4 16


2 00


106 24


W. A. Mitchell


103 08


4 12


2 00


105 20


W. J. Harris &


E. A. Dodge


106 08


4 24


2 00


108 32


S. Simons


51 00


2 04


2 00


51 04


S. Lakeman


102 00


4 08


6 00


100 08


Wm. White


51 00


2 04


2 00


51 04


L. Wait


153 00


6 12


2 00


157 12


E. W. Jewett


102 00


4 08


2 00


104 08


B. F. Foster


102 00


4 08


2 00


104 08


W. W. Hawkes


102 00


4 08


3 00


103 08


G. A. Barker


102 00


4 08


3 00


103 08


E. Brockelbank


50 00


2 00


2 00


50 00


S. S. Nourse


100 00


4 00


2 00


102 00


D. S. Russell


100 00


4 00


2 00


102 00


H. Lakeman


50 00


2 00


2 00


50 00


H. Sayward


50 00


2 00


2 00


50 00


Saunders & Willett 100 00


4 00


2 00


102 00


75


IPSWICH TOWN REPORT


Amount Jan. 1925


Income


Expense


Balance Jan. 1926


D. F. Pinder


50 00


2 00


52 00


J. Chalmers


100 00


4 00


4 00 100 00


$28159 44


NEW FUNDS-1925


Amount Jan. 1925


Income 2 00


Expense


Balance Jan. 1926


John W. Goodhue $100 00


102 00


H. K. Damon &


R. W. Bolles


100 00


2 00


102 00


Smith E. Hayes


50 00


1 00


51 00


Ephraim Grant


50 00


1 00


51 00


M. E. Fleming &


W. M. Millard


50 00


1 00


51 00


Lord & Bowie


75 00


1 50


76 50


Estes


50 00


1 00


51 00


Gray & Gracey


100 00


2 00


102 00


Abraham


Lummus


100 00


2 00


102 00


Harry Crossley


50 00


1 00


51 00


James E. Milnes


50 00


1 00


51 00


Arthur Russell


100 00


2 00


102 00


W. W. Critchley


50 00


1 00


51 00


Cora A. Smith


50 00


1 00


51 00


$29134 44


$1145 80


$654 50


$29625 74


Income undivided


45 08


$29670 82


76


IPSWICH TOWN REPORT


RECEIPTS


Amount of Funds, January, 1925


$28197 16


New Funds


$ 975 00


Income


1153 16


2128 16


$30325 32


EXPENDITURES


Paid for care of lots


654 50


$29670 82


INVESTMENT ACCOUNT


Town of Ipswich, Electric Light 4s $2000 00


Town of Ipswich, Water 7500 00


Water Front Improvement Loan 4s 300 00


Liberty Bonds 8650 00


Ipswich Memorial Building Bonds


2000 00


Ipswich Jail Bonds 1000 00


Town of Ipswich, Dept. Equipment Ln. 3000 00


Town of Ipswich, Highway Loan 2000 00


Ipswich Savings Bank 3220 82


$29670 82


INCOME ACCOUNT


Balance undivided Jan. 1925


$37 72


Memorial Building Bonds


$100 00


Water Front Improvement


24 00


County Jail Bonds 45 00


Town Hill Road Bonds


70 83


Town of Ipswich, Electric Light Loan 80 00


Town of Ipswich, Water


300 00


77


IPSWICH TOWN REPORT


Liberty Bonds


367 62


City of Fitchburg, School Loan


70 00


Ipswich Savings Bank


95 71


1153 16


$1190 88


MRS. WILLIAM G. BROWN FUND


Town of Ipswich, in trust, the income to be used under the direction of the Selectmen, by the Agent of the Society for the prevention of Cruelty to Animals.


Balance Jan. 1925


$1092 70


Income


46 91


Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank, Jan. 1925


$1139 61


JOHN C. KIMBALL FUND


Town of Ipswich, under the will of John C. Kimball, the income to be used for the purchase of books for the Ipswich Public Library.


Balance, Jan. 1925


$510 00


Income


21 45


$531 45


June 3, 1925, paid to F. A. Kimball, Treas.


20 20


Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank, Jan. 1925 $511 25


TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT


RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES


Receipts


Balance, December 31, 1924


$35748 64


Taxes 1922


88 50


Taxes 1923


4410 95


Taxes 1924


27969 24


Taxes 1925


173684 27


206152 96


Moth 1923


$7 60


Moth 1924


350 85


Moth 1925


1732 55


2091 00


.


Estimated Revenue Receipts :


Commonwealth of Massachusetts :


Income Tax 1925


22772 25


Income Tax 1924


472 00


Income Tax 1923


295 00


Income Tax 1922


59 00


Corporation Tax-Business, 1925


15181 26


Corporation Tax-Public Service, 1925


1081 74


Corporation Tax-Public Service, 1924


919 52


National Bank Tax


1627 95


Soldiers' Exemption


60 81


1


79


IPSWICH TOWN REPORT


Licenses :


Liquor


1 00


Junk


140 00


Amusement


122 00


All other


281 50


544 50


Third District Court, Criminal Fines


2304 15


County of Essex, dog licenses


394 60


Collector's Department, Costs


50 25


Town Clerk Receipts


15 68


Rent of Town Hall


543 00


Telephone Refunds


5 60


Police Department Receipts


16 77


Fire Department Receipts


70 00


Weights and Measures Fees


104 11


Moth Department Receipts


20 07


Health Department :


Comm. of Mass., Subsidy


149 29


Comm. of Mass. Reimbursement


106 60


City of Newburyport, reimbursement 307 86


563 75


Highway Department Receipts


118 60


Town Farm Receipts


2676 45


Poor Department :


Comm. of Mass. Reimbursement 100 00


Other Cities and Towns Reimb.


96 00


Miscellaneous


4 00


200 00


Military Aid Reimbursement


75 00


Soldiers' Relief Reimbursement


4 00


Education :


Town of Rowley, Tuition 3782 50


Comm. of Mass., Vocational


Training 109 00


Telephone Refunds


51 04


80


IPSWICH TOWN REPORT


Sale of Books, Papers, etc. 15 03


3957 57


Memorial Building Receipts


1712 50


County Jail Property Receipts


166 00


Memorial Day Refund


24 34


Rent of House, High Street


24 00


Rent of Hose 2 Bldg.


20 00


Town Scales Fees


37 90


Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves


813 00


Interest on Taxes


1817 09


Interest on Deposits


1604 36


Premiums on Loans


13 00


Interest Refund


86 95


Director of Accounts Refund


2 00


Total Estimated Receipts :


60454 77


Department Bills :


Comm. of Mass., Poor Bills


140 00


Telephone Bill 8 26


148 26


Comni, of Mass., State Aid


810 00


Comm. of Mass., Military Aid


90 00


Electric Light Dept., Light, Power, etc.


54922 97


Water Dept., Water Rates, Supplies


22228 49


Temporary Loans


150000 00


Essex Sanatorium Loan


30000 00


New Chassis, Hose 2 Loan


3000 00


Col. Shatswell School Loan


83000 00


Emergency Coal Loan


1000 00


Linebrook Road Loan


2150 00


Premium on Loans


1054 10


Perpetual Care-New Funds


975 00


Cemetery Trust Funds-Care of Lots


654 50


Kimball Fund


20 20


IPSWICH TOWN REPORT


81


Trust Fund Income


1221 52


County of Essex-Essex Sanatorium Refund


12723 57


Comm. of Mass .- Linebrook Road Reimb.


3533 00


County of Essex-Linebrook Road Reimb.


3533 01


$675511 99


Expenditures


Accountant's Warrants :


Department Orders


$221986 98


Electric Light Department


49379 38


Electric Light Department-Notes


5850 00


Electric Light Department-Interest


1863 00


Water Department


14128 92


Water Department-Notes


3500 00


Water Department-Interest


2752 50


Temporary Loans-Anticipation of Taxes


150000 00


Temporary Loans-Essex Sanatorium Loan


42000 00


General Loans


12000 00


Interest on Temporary Loans


3439 49


Interest on General Loans


5698 00


Col. Shatswell School


39474 65


J. T. Morton, Treasurer Trust Funds-Per- petual Care 975 00


J. T. Morton, Treasurer Trust Funds-Trust Fund Income


1221 52


State Tax


15120 00


County Tax


14768 09


State Highway Tax


2739 02


State Auditing Tax


55


Municipal Lighting Tax


22 82


Tax Refunds


181 55


$587101 47


Balance, December 31, 1925


88410 52


$675511 99


82


IPSWICH TOWN REPORT


BALANCE SHEET


DR.


Cash on hand, December 31, 1925


$88410 52


Joseph T. Morton, Collector Tax, 1924 $5310 80


Tax. 1925 41521 44


Moth. 1924 27 50


Moth, 1925 394 95


Dept. Bills 617 54


Elec. Lt. 8129 20


Water 7828 00


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


778 50


Overlay, 1923 383 25


64991 18


Sinking Fund, Water Dept.


$31704 26


Net Bonded Debt 289795 74


324500 00


Trust Funds


$31321 68


31321 68


$509223 38


CR.


Overlay, 1924


$510 44


Overlay, 1925


1654 46


Surplus War Bonus Fund


3208 13


Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus


114 40


Temporary Loans


50000 00


Electric Light Revenue


8129 20


Water Revenue


7828 00


IPSWICH TOWN REPORT


83


Selectmen


250 00


Linebrook Road


1314 57


Causeway


54 25


Sidewalks


820 00


Town Hill Road


678 49


Town Farm


325 00


Col. Shatswell School


45525 35


Coal Emergency


1000 00


Electric Light Department


17416 94


Water Department


5101 53


Maturing Debt


922 51


$144853 27


Refunding Loan


$1400 00


Central Fire Station Loan-


2000 00


Electric Light Loan


39150 00


Water Loan


64500 00


Winthrop School Loan


10000 00


Heating Plant Loan


3000 00


Water Front Improvement Loan


300 00


Memorial Building Loan


32000 00


Burley School Addition Loan


34000 00


County Jail Loan


16000 00


Town Hill Road Loan


3000 00


Essex County Hospital Loan


30000 00


Hose 2 Equipment Loan


3000 00


Col. Shatswell School Loan


83000 00


Emergency Coal Loan


1000 00


Linebrook Road Loan


2150 00


324500 00


Cemetery Trust Funds


$29670 82


Kimball Fund


511 25


Brown Fund


1139 61


31321 68


Excess and Deficiency


8548 43


$509223 38


84


IPSWICH TOWN REPORT


AUDITOR'S STATEMENT


I hereby certify that I have examined the accounts of the Treasurer and find them correct and the balance in his hands to agree with the report submitted. I have approved vouchers for all bills paid and find them to agree with the Treasurer's warrants.


FREDERICK S. WITHAM,


Auditor.


BONDED DEBT


Name of Loan


Amount


Payable Serially 1926-1927


Refunding


$1400 00


Central Fire Station


2000 00


Serially 1926-1927


Winthrop School


10000 00


Serially 1926-1935


Heating Plant


3000 00


Serially 1926-1931


Water Front Improvement


300 00


Serially 1926


Memorial Building


32000 00


Serially 1926-1941


Burley School Addition


34000 00


Serially 1926-1942


County Jail


16000 00


Serially 1926-1933


Town Hill Road


3000 00


Serially 1926-1928


Essex County Hospital


30000 00


Serially 1926-1935


Hose 2 Equipment


3000 00


Serially 1926-1928


Col. Shatswell School


83000 00


Serially 1926-1945


Linebrook Road


2150 00


1926


Emergency Coal


1000 00


1926


Electric Light


39150 00


Serially 1926-1938


Water Notes


34500 00


Serially 1926-1936


Water Bonds


30000 00


1927


Total Bonded Debt


$324500 00


Sinking Fund, Water Dept.


34704 26


Net Bonded Debt


$289795 74


IPSWICH TOWN REPORT


85


TEMPORARY LOANS


Old Colony Trust Co. $50000 00 March 20, 1926


NOTES MATURING 1926


Refunding Loan


$700 00


Central Fire Station Loan


1000 00


Winthrop School Loan


1000 00


Heating Plant Loan


500 00


Water Front Improvement Loan


300 00


Memorial Building Loan


2000 00


Burley School Addition Loan


2000 00


County Jail Loan


2000 00


Town Hill Road Loan


1000 00


Essex County Hospital Loan


3000 00


Hose 2 Equipment Loan


1000 00


Col. Shatswell School Loan


5000 00


Linebrook Road Loan


2150 00


Emergency Coal Loan


.


5850 00


Water Loan


3500 00


$32000 00


INTEREST ON DEBT 1926


Refunding Loan


$56 00


Central Fire Station Loan


60 00


Winthrop School Loan


400 00


Heating Plant Loan


120 00


Water Front Improvement Loan


12 00


Memorial Building Loan


1600 00


Burley School Addition Loan


1445 00


County Jail Loan


720 00


. Town Hill Road Loan


127 50


-


1000 00


Electric Light Loan


86


IPSWICH TOWN REPORT


Essex County Hospital Loan


1140 00


Hose 2 Equipment Loan


120 00


Col. Shatswell School Loan


3527 50


Linebrook Road Loan


86 00


Emergency Coal Loan


40 00


Electric Light Loan


1591 50


Water Loan


2605 00


Temporary Loans (estimated)


4000 00


$17650 50


TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT


Uncollected


Collected


Uncollected


Year


Dec. 31, 1924


1925


Abated Dec. 31, 1925


1922


$88 50


$88 50


1923


4918 10


4410 95


$507 15


1924


33757 20


27918 83


527 57


$5310 80


*1925


216229 23


173562 75


1145 04


41521 44


*Amount committed


LIST OF UNPAID 1925 BILLS


Assessors


George Fall, balance salary


152 00


$152 00


Town Clerk


George G. Bailey, M. D., birth returns 10 25


John G. Corcoran, M. D., birth returns 1 50


11 75


Election and Registration


Chas. W. Bamford, balance 1925 salary 10 00


10 00


Police


Mayer & Porter, supplies


77 95


Ipswich Motor Co., supplies


50


H. B. McArdle, supplies


10 50


New England T. & T. Co., telephones


17 75


John W. Goodhue Corp., supplies


1 00


Howard Blake & Son, supplies


90


108 60


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Health


City of Salem, board and care 34 29


34 29


Highways


The Lynn Sand & Stone Co., stone 104 21


Water Department, water 50 00


164 21


Out Poor


City of Peabody, aíd


533 28


City of Lynn, aid


56 00


E. J. M. Scahill, burial


125 00


714 28


Soldiers' Relief


George G. Bailey, M. D., services 88 00


88 00


Memorial Building


W. H. Rand, supplies


1 00


Electric Light Department, light


35 36


Water Department, water


2 03


38 39


Total unpaid bills


$1321 52


LIST OF JURORS


Arthur, M. Charles, Turner Hill Avery, Junius, Avery St.


Barker, George A., 89 Central St.


Bayley, Samuel S., 27 East St. Blaisdell, Edward L., 11 Maple Ave. Blake, Howard, 9 High St.


Bragdon, C. Emery, Cor. County & Argilla Rd.


Brown, Frederick A., Ward St.


Brown, Walter G., 109 High St.


Beals, Charles E., 41 Turkey Shore Rd. Burke, Harland, 3 Maple Avenue Bolles, Norman J., 12 Fruit St. Burnham, William H., 28 Green St.


Cameron, Seward J., Newmarch St. Chapman, Fred F., 15 Mineral St. Callahan, Walter, Broadway Cogswell, Edward S., 23 County Damon, Arthur C., 100 Central St.


Merchant Clerk Clerk


Damon, Charles F., 10 Fruit St.


Damon, Everett G., 10 Fruit St.


Doughty, Howard N., 18 Green St. Day, Herbert W., 4 Warren St. Ewing, Oscar H., 9 Prescott Rd. Ford, George W., 7 Labor in Vain Rd. Glover, Charles A., 30 So. Main St. Gauld, Thomas G., 82 High St. Girard, Frank H., 24 Mineral St. Haggerty, Lyman H., High Street


Supt. Carpenter Real Est. & Ins. Clam Dealer Expressman Merchant Mgr. Insurance Grocer Carpenter Supt. Grocer Painter Farmer


Merchant Cashier Carpenter Asst. Treasurer Carpenter Barber Repairman Stone Cutter Salesman Clerk Engineer


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Henderson, Wayne, 6 Agawam Avenue Hayward, Walter E., Topsfield Rd. Hull, Frank C., East St. Jewett, Amos E., High St.


Kyes, Herman W., 40 Linebrook Rd.


Lord, Arthur S., 97 High St.


Mallard, Charles A., 14 Maple Ave.


Mallard, Frank W., 62 High St.


Mansfield, Worthington H., 33 No. Main St.


Merson, Henry S., 22 East St.


Morey, James A., 7 Ward St.


Moulton, Eben B., Essex Rd.


Norwood, William G., 38 Market St.


McInnis, James A., 7 Warren


Chauffeur


Parsons, George C., County Rd.


Salesman


Peabody. Ernest O., 34 County St.


Fisherman


Perley, David S., Linebrook Rd.


Pickard, Ernest H., 17 Summer St.


Proctor, James H., Fellows Rd.


Rice, Thomas E. P., Turner Hill


Roper, Harry H., Waldingfield Rd.


Scahill, Thomas, 60 Central St.


Schofield, George A., Jr., 14 Fruit St.


Spaulding, Henry S., Meeting House Green Smith, Edward H., 6 Lord Sq.


Carpenter


Snelson, Frank, 37 Turkey Shore Rd.


Machinist


Starkey, Frank R., 6 No. Main St.


Machinist


Thomas, Joseph E., Pleasant St.


Torpey, Michael J., 35 Topsfield Rd. Whittier, Herbert O., County Rd.


Willcomb, Daniel L., Willcomb Sq.


Williams, Samuel H., 58 High St.


Woodbury, G. Loring, 47 Turkey Shore Rd.


Salesman Manufacturer Caretaker Farmer Engineer Mgr.


Electrician Laborer


Carpenter Stone Cutter Laborer Farmer Architect


Farmer Clerk Merchant Merchant


Farmer Laborer Mgr. Engineer


Mill Operative Laborer Caretaker


Grocer Foreman Farmer


SELECTMEN'S REPORT


Highways


1. The condition of the highways in the town of Ipswich is not all that it might be. Nobody recognizes this fact or re- grets it more than the Board of Selectmen. For four years past we have advocated the construction of permanent streets, but so far have been unable to obtain the necessary appropria- tion. Two streets in particular should be constructed imme- diately of a permanent and lasting nature. These are South Main Street and Market Street. During the last five years three thousand dollars have been spent on South Main Street and we have nothing to show for the expenditure. This street can be constructed permanently for fifteen thousand dollars. As to Market Street we have spent in the last five years two thousand dollars on upkeep and have nothing but a poor and rundown condition which is a disgrace to the business section of the town. This street can be constructed permanently for twenty-two thousand dollars. After these streets have been constructed, the cost of upkeep would be practically nothing. Last year we constructed six thousand feet of Linebrook Road together with the State and the County under Chapter 90 of the General Laws. The Selectmen appeared before the County Commissioners and the Department of Public Works and argued for a continuation of this work this year. We have been assured by the Chairman of the County Commissioners that the State and County will come in with us and finish this road to the railroad track during the coming summer. This


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will entail an appropriation which will appear in an article of the warrant and will receive a more thorough statement at the Town Meeting.


Argilla Road. The Selectmen feel that it would be a waste of money to try to do anything permanent with Argilla Road until after the completion of the buildings on the Crane estate.


We wish to call your attention to the fact that many new streets have been accepted the past few years and petitions are continually being filed with the Selectmen that new streets be accepted. Accepting these new streets places an additional financial burden upon the Highway Department which must be met by larger appropriations. It should be kept in mind nevertheless that each new street accepted means the opening up of new territory and greater increase in the taxable valuation.


Sidewalks


2. Two years ago we started a policy of constructing cement sidewalks. Last year we continued and this year we hope to be able to carry out the same policy.


Town Hall


3. Last year we made a number of improvements in the Town Hall which we think have met with general approval. This year it will be necessary to make some repairs on the roof.


4. In accordance with the vote of the town at the town meeting last March, the Selectmen had a new float constructed at the Town Wharf.


Soldiers' Relief And Military Aid


5. It has been necessary during the past year to expend a large amount of money in soldiers' relief. This is an item


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of expenditure over which the Selectmen have little control, except to see that only deserving cases are taken care of, and even then our decision is subject to a change upon appeal to the State Aid Commission.


6. It will be necessary in the near future to construct new bridges at Willowdale over the Ipswich River, and at the so-called Canal Bridge on Argilla Road.


7. In accordance with the vote of the town, the Hose 2 Engine House was advertised for sale and sealed bids re- quested. We received two bids, the highest being for eight hundred dollars. We did not consider that this was a fair price and refused to convey the property. Since then we have accepted an offer of fourteen hundred dollars.


8. During the past year the Selectmen have attended many hearings in which the Town of Ipswich was interested. On the question of the bill controlling the clam flats, we at- tended hearings in the State House and at Newburyport. At times it was necessary to have the Town Counsel accompany us. We believe that it was due to the united efforts of the north shore towns, that the clam flats were saved from being controlled by the State Department of Public Health. At the present time, the selectmen of Ipswich are doing their part towards protesting against the Metropolitan Water System's taking of the Ipswich River. This is a matter of great im- portance to the town of Ipswich and must be fought to the bitter end by all the towns and cities in Essex County.


The Selectmen have also attended hearings before the Department of Public Utilities on the petition of the Boston & Maine Railroad to install electric gates at the Linebrook and Liberty Street crossings. We protested against this on the ground of great danger to school children. At the present time the railroad is considering abolishing the Liberty Street crossing. This was a suggestion of the Department of Public Utilities and we may have to accept their decision.


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9. We feel that we can report that the Great Neck prob- lem is at last about to be solved. An agreement has been reached whereby the town's rights are to be set aside. A ques- tion of great importance in reference to this property must be settled at some future meeting and that is, what disposition the town will make of their share of this tract of land.




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