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91.00
Lakeville State Sanatorium, board
61.00
John J. McGrath, services
11.00
Victor Wiezbicki, groceries
40.00
Arthur G. Pechilis, groceries
38.61
George Tibbetts, burying dog
1.00
Dr. F. L. Collins, services
50.00
$332.91
HIGHWAYS
Standard Oil Co. of N. Y., supplies
$78.95
Angie P. Brown, gravel
3.75
Geo. F. Ashton, gravel
22.25
H. Addie Goodhue, gravel
22.00
Ovila Rathe, gravel
97.40
Forwarded
$224.35
$1,251.76
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT
43
Brought forward
$224.35
$1,251.76
New Eng. T. & T. Co., telephone
9.63
Joseph A. King, repairs
33.50
R. W. Davis Co., Inc., supplies
6.50
Ipswich Motor Co., Inc., supplies
51.50
Chas. L. Lovell, cement
.85
William Bizeski, shoeing
10.25
John W. Goodhue Corp., supplies
11.05
Ernest E. Currier, posts
9.40
The Kelsey Co., services
135.00
The A. G. A. Co., service
60.00
Water Department, water
2.00
A. Story Brown, hay
47.70
Damon & Damon, insurance
18.70
Geo. A. Schofield, insurance
229.47
$849.90
SIDEWALKS
Thomas H. Reedy, balance of contract
$602.17
$602.17
PUBLIC WELFARE
Walter F. Poole, salary
$10.41
John R. Morris, salary
10.41
F. E. Wood, salary
31.25
Mary A. Crosby, rent
3.00
E. E. Currier, rent
9.00
James Andriotakis, rent
5.00
Louis Bean, rent
8.00
Peter Skourletis, rent
9.00
William G. Horton, rent
36.00
James G. Paganis, rent
30.00
Arthur D. Kinsman, rent
7.00
Lampropoulos & Galanis, rent
26.00
Quality Cash Market, groceries
20.00
Arthur G. Pechilis, groceries
76.50
The Great A. & P. Co., groceries
117.46
Forwarded
$399.03 $2,703.83
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Brought forward
$399.03
$2,703.83
Adolph Skakum, groceries
$ 8.00
First Nat. Stores, Inc., groceries
20.00
Victor Wiezbicki, groceries
43.00
M. M. Wiezbicki, groceries
47.00
Marcorelle Bros., groceries
44.92
Lane's Dairy Farm, milk
6.00
Lathrop Bros., fuel
40.00
City of Lynn, aid
126.00
City of Salem, aid
343.53
City of Beverly, aid
60.00
Comm. of Massachusetts, board
184.00
Div. of Child Guardianship, board
37.29
Dr. B. B. Mansfield, services
75.00
Dr. E. J. Smith, services
2.00
Sullivans' Drug Store, supplies
17.10
Angus I. Savory, supplies
14.35
Tougas & Tougas, groceries
12.00
Theodore Chinopoulos, supplies
2.00
Charles S. Garrett, supplies
3.50
John W. Goodhue Corp., supplies
.25
Christos Ginakas, supplies
15.32
Hiller Co., supplies
15.89
C. S. Tyler, supplies
3.78
Mamie E. Kneeland, board
7.50
Hobbs & Warren, blanks
.52
Eliza B. Fessenden, board
24.00
Harry E. Garrette, groceries
22.00
Forwarded
$1,573.98
$2,703.83
45
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT
Brought forward
1,573.98 $2,703.83
A. H. Peatfield, fuel
$10.00
M. Harris, supplies
5.00
Sullivans' Drug Store, supplies
10.75
F. E. Wood, car fares and expense
35.25
John A. Brown, rent
15.16
$1,650.14
TOWN INFIRMARY
The Great A. & P. Tea Co., Provisions
15.26
$15.26
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Tougas & Tougas, groceries
$24.00
John A. Brown, rent
96.00
Lathrop Bros., fuel
7.95
Michael Ryan, fuel
14.00
Dr. F. L. Collins, services
25.00
Dr. George G. Bailey, services
85.50
Sullivans' Drug Store, supplies
1.50
$253.95
MEMORIAL BUILDING
Electric Light Dept., light
$12.41
Water Dept., water
3.60
Conley's Drug Store, supplies
1.00
Forwarded
$17.01
$4,623.18
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Brought forward
$17.01 *
$4,623.18
C. F. Chapman, supplies
4.75
Ipswich Gas Light Co., gas
28.88
Sentry Sales Co., supplies
7.00
$57.64
CEMETERIES
Dorntee Casket Co., Inc., covers $92.63
$92.63
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
Oscar H. Ewing, balance of salary $41.30
41.30
Total unpaid bills $4,814.75
LIST OF JURORS
Barker, George A., 89 Central St. Bayley, Samuel S., 27 East St. Blaisdell, Edward L., 11 Maple Ave. Blake, Howard, 9 High St.
Boylan, Arthur E., 96 High St. Bragdon, C. Emery, 60 County Rd.
Real Estate & Ins. Clam Dealer Expressman Merchant Plumber Manager
Brown, Walter G., 109 High St. Teamster
Beals, Charles E., 41 Turkey Shore Rd.
Carpenter Grocer
Bolles, Norman J., 12 Fruit St. Burke, Harland, 3 Maple Ave. Laundryman Cameron, Seward J., Newmarch St. Farmer Chapman, Fred F., Kimball Ave. Callahan, Walter, Broadway Cromar, Wallace S., 20 Estes St. Merchant Clerk Stone Cutter Damon, Charles F., 10 Fruit St. Cashier Damon, Everett G., Summer St. Elwell, Sylvanus D., 22 Green St. Ewing, Oscar H., 9 Prescott Rd. Carpenter Machinist Barber Gauld, Thomas G., 82 High St. Salesman Stone Cutter Heel worker Chauffeur Shoe worker Engineer
Glover, Charles A., 9 Putnam Rd. Girard, Frank H., 27 Mineral St. Ellsworth, Everett L., 88 County Rd. Hathway, Walter H., 8 Agawam Ave. Haggerty, Lyman H., High St. Hayward, Walter E., Topsfield Rd.
Henderson, Wayne, 6 Agawam Ave. Hayes, George, 6 Summer St. Hills, Elmer A., Newbury Rd. Hills, John P., 73 Central St.
Heard, Roger A., Linebrook Rd. Goodwin, Carrol P., 3 Argilla Rd. Lord, Arthur S., 97 High St. Hull, Frank C., East St.
Manufacturer Salesman Plumber Farmer Mill operative Farmer Painter
Manager Caretaker
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Lord, Raymond D., Argilla Rd.
Mallard, Frank W., 62 High St.
Mansfield, Worthington H., 33 No. Main St. Merson, Henry S., 22 East St. Moulton, Eben B., Essex Rd. Marcorelle, Arthur P., 12 Manning St. Marriott, Alvary, 15 Pleasant
Lange, Emil, 56 East St.
Norwood, William G., 38 Market St.
McInnis, James A., 7 Warren St.
Caretaker Laborer Carpenter Stone Cutter Farmer Grocer Mill operative Retired Architect Chauffeur
Peabody, Ernest O., 34 County St.
Fisherman
Perley, David S., Linebrook Rd.
Farmer Clerk Merchant Newsdealer
Pickard, Ernest H., 17 Summer St. Proctor, James H., Fellows Rd. Richardson, Burrett B., 12 Argilla Rd. Ryan, Michael J., Linebrook Rd. Starkey, Frank R., 6 No. Main St. Smith, Dexter M., 41 No. Main St. Snelson, Frank, 37 Turkey Shore Rd. Titcomb, R. Elbert, 4 Ward St. Taylor, George T., Linebrook Rd. Torpey, Michael J., 35 Topsfield Rd. Thomas, Joseph E., 15 Pleasant St. Wade, Jesse H., 84 County Rd. Wood, Francis E., 50 High St. Williams, Price G., 25 Lafayette Rd. Williams, Samuel H., 58 High St. Woodbury, G. Loring, 47 Turkey Shore Rd. Willcomb, Daniel L., Willcomb Sq.
Farmer Machinist Broker Machinist Provision Dealer Farmer Laborer Mill Operative Mill Operative Expressman Stone Cutter Foreman
Farmer
Grocer
PERPETUAL CARE CEMETERY FUNDS
Amount Jan. 1927
Income
Expense
Amount Jan. 1928.
Cogswell
543.35
$21.73
$3.00
$562.08
Andrews
344.90
13.80
5.00
353.70
Giddings
191.38
7.66
3.00
196.04
Potter
140.75
5.63
4.00
142.38
Kinsman
77.34
3.09
80.43
S. Blood
70.98
2.84
2.00
71.82
Staniford
160.77
6.43
1.50
165.70
Trow
559.10
22.36
5.00
576.46
Dawson
185.45
7.42
5.00
187.87
Birch
59.00
2.36
2.00
59.36
A. Kinsman
61.72
2.47
2.00
62.19
Varrell
501.24
20.05
3.00
518.29
E. Kimball
237.44
9.50
4.00
242.94
Willcomb
94.09
3.76
2.00
95.85
D. Clarke
172.32
6.89
2.00
177.21
Rog. & Johnson 109.62
4.38
4.00
110.00
H. L. Kimball
190.21
7.61
2.00
195.82
G. Kinsman
179.12
7.16
3.00
183.28
M. Lakeman
80.93
3.24
2.00
82.17
Caldwell
147.43
5.90
2.00
151.33
Pingree
126.75
5.07
2.00
129.82
Young
26.25
1.05
1.00
26.30
Coburn
409.13
16.37
5.00
420.50
M. Haskell
57.27
2.29
2.00
57.56
Hovey
160.11
6.40
3.00
163.51
Plouff
61.50
2.46
2.00
61.96
Farley
193.83
7.75
201.58
J. B. Lamson
83.14
3.33
2.00
84.47
J. Spiller
62.71
2.51
2.00
63.22
Locust Grove
57.04
2.28
59.32
M. E. Peatfield 144.88
5.80
2.00
148.68
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT
L. F. Spillar
69.91
2.80
2.00
70.71
J. & L. H. Lord 190.67
7.63
3.00
195.30
E. Caldwell
132.58
5.30
4.00
133.88
M. E. Barker
85.87
3.43
89.30
S. E. Durgin
126.97
5.08
2.00
130.05
J. Kinsman
139.01
5.56
4.00
140.57
C. W. Giddings 168.83
6.75
175.58
J. A. Brown
140.94
5.64
3.00
143.58
M. & Kimball
229.98
9.20
5.00
234.18
Samuel Blake
166.36
6.65
4.00
169.01
W. G. Brown
168.90
6.76
3.00
172.66
C. Clarke
170.75
6.83
2.00
175.58
C. Palmer
132.12
5.28
3.00
134.40
S. Roberts
186.97
7.48
2.00
192.45
E. Spinney
172.91
6.92
3.00
176.83
M. M. Fields
82.77
3.31
1.50
84.58
L. Lord
154.94
6.19
3.00
158.13
Ezra Lord
163.71
6.55
2.00
168.26
L. H. Brown
173.98
6.96
180.94
P. H. Bray
136.14
5.45
3.00
138.59
R. T. Dodge
172.10
6.88
4.00
174.98
H. F. Russell
127.11
5.08
2.50.
129.69
George Haskell 423.28
16.93
5.00
435.21
T. C. Howe
165.55
6.62
2.00
170.17
N. Shatswell
154.57
6.18
3.00
157.75
G. H. Gilmore
77.66
3.11
2.00
78.77
Wm. & I. N. Stackpole
203.95
8.16
4.00
208.11
H. H. Pearson
72.78
2.91
1.50
74.19
H. K. Dodge
166.77
6.67
2.00
171.44
H. S. Holmes
109.98
4.40
3.00
111.38
C. E. Hodgkins
58.11
2.32
2.00
58.43
A. F. Brown
99.55
3.98
103.53
J. F. Kinsman
154.25
6.17
2.00
158.42
T. Brown
126.78
5.07
5.00
126.85
Wm. P. & A.
Gould
161.42
6.46
2.00
165.88
51
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT
L. C. Coburn
380.27
15.21
395.48
W. H. Kinsman 134.76
5.39
4.00
136.15
C. E. Bomer
132.14
5.29
3.00
134.43
E. A. Bailey
65.72
2.63
2.00
66.35
John Lane
54.57
2.18
2.00
54.75
H. Parsons
75.07
3.00
1.50
76.57
E. & T. F.
Cogswell
109.84
4.39
3.00
111.23
M. &E. Peabody 133.57
5.34
3.00
135.91
C. N. Cutler
153.93
6.16
4.00
156.09
W. & A. Haskell 56.81
2.27
2.00
57.08
Willis & Stacey 152.30
6.09
2.00
156.39
G. E. Lord
149.77
5.99
3.00
152.76
N. Fraser
58.55
2.34
2.00
58.89
F. G. Morris
150.56
6:02
2.00
154.58
R. Stone
52.42
2.10
2.00
52.52
E. Howe
118.97
4.76
123.73
C. E. Lord
113.87
4.55
6.00
112.42
R. Gilmore
315.33
12.61
6.00
321.94
J. D. Cilley
149.38
5.98
3.00
152.36
J. Griffin
144.22
5.77
3.00
146.99
E. C. Cowles
383.51
15.34
6.00
392.85
W. F. Kenney
64.48
2.58
3.50
63.56
J. D. Dudley
127.61
5.10
2.00
130.71
J. C. Kimball
464.49
18.58
6.00
477.07
J. F. Caldwell
265.08
10.60
4.00
271.68
R. G. Hayes
55.86
2.23
2.00
56.09
J. Galbraith
100.54
4.02
4.00
100.56
T. Holland
142.48
5.70
2.00
146.18
J. Choate
78.38
3.14
3.00
78.52
L. S. Lord
159.46
6.38
43.00
122.84
W. E. Lord
136.46
5.46
9.00
132.92
L. Smith
55.92
2.24
2.00
56.16
S. J. Goodhue
58.94
2.36
2.00
59.30
J. A. Johnson
145.03
5.80
3.00
147.83
Noyes & Damon 121.13
4.85
2.00
123.98
E. H. Damon
121.25
4.85
2.00
124.10
52
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT
B. Newman
136.89
5.48
3.00
139.37
N. Archer
133.49
5.34
3.00
135.83
A. J. Purington 144.00
5.76
2.00
147.76
S. A. Seward
144.05
5.76
3.00
146.81
F. A. Weeks
62.24
2.49
64.73
G. A. Lord
55.09
2.20
57.29
Wm. Heard
116.93
4.68
2.00
119.61
M. E. Hanson
289.71
11.59
3.00
298.30
C. M. Kimball
156.68
6.27
162.95
M. J. Patterson 125.80
5.03
6.00
124.83
Wm. L. Russell 53.63
2.15
2.00
53.78
E. M. Stone
91.06
3.64
2.00
92.70
L. S. & E. B.
Jewett
314.69
12.59
8.00
319.28
John Cook
54.46
2.18
1.50
55.14
J. L. Choate
190.16
7.61
12.00
185.77
S. E. Twombly
112.91
4.52
3.00
114.43
N. S. & E.
Kimball
111.77
4.47
4.00
112.24
Gen. Appleton
287.52
11.50
6.00
293.02
E. Wentworth
107.82
4.31
1.50
110.63
Baker & Dixon
111.95
4.48
3.00
113.43
C. H. Baker
190.08
3.60
6.00
87.68
J. Brocklebank
52.71
2.11
2.00
52.82
W. H. Russell
55.69
2.23
2.00
55.92
W. Low
53.99
2.16
2.00
54.15
E. Morrill
53.99
2.16
2.00
54.15
J. Spiller
113.24
4.53
3.00
114.77
Abbie M. Fellows 55.27
2.21
2.00
55.48
N. R. Farley
105.83
4.23
3.00
107.06
E. & Eliz. Farley 61.93
2.48
1.00
63.41
Mrs. Chas. S.
Willcomb
121.12
4.84
3.00
122.96
Perkins &
Chapman
212.09
8.48
220.57
Clara B. Dobson 56.19
2.25
1.50
56.94
53
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT
Mrs. Chas. D.
Weeks
127.24
5.09
3.00
129.33
M. E. Roberts
118.62
4.74
2.00
121.36
E. H. Martin
101.68
4.07
4.00
101.75
J. B. Brown
129.89
5.20
3.00
132.09
J. P. Dodge
59.13
2.37
2.00
59.50
Wm. Kimball ·
77.20
3.09
3.00
77.29
O. P. Smith
122.44
4.90
2.00
125.34
D. F. Dow
51.20
2.05
2.00
51.25
E. A. Foss
55.97
2.24
2.00
56.21
S. Caldwell
114.69
4.59
3.00
116.28
M. J. Staniford 100.83
4.03
3.00
101.86
F. H. Lord
105.60
4.22
3.00
106.82
M. E. Bowen
51.51
2.06
2.00
51.57
H. M. Peatfield
120.00
4.80
124.80
H. B. Brown
85.63
3.43
2.00
87.06
G. A. Mann
103.79
4.15
3.00
104.94
A. H. Bone
53.82
2.15
55.97
E. K. & M.
Brown
110.78
4.43
3.00
112.21
P. T. Farley
122.75
4.91
3.00
124.66
W. Duckworth
177.08
7.08
3.00
181.16
G. Spiller
386.22
15.45
4.00
397.67
F. Russell
114.96
4.60
119.56
E. W. Tyler
122.69
4.91
2.00
125.60
E. Baxter
53.18
2.13
2.00
53.31
Wm. A. Spiller
54.70
2.19
2.00
54.89
Seth Senior
56.26
2.25
1.50
57.01
E. M. Carpenter 59.60
2.38
61.98
J. C. Foss
50.49
2.02
2.00
50.51
J. Johnson
53.02
2.12
2.00
53.14
D. McIntire
51.21
2.05
2.00
51.26
M. A. Foster
50.25
2.01
2.00
50.26
M. Mann
85.55
3.42
88.97
Warren Boynton 51.86
2.07
2.00
51.93
J. A. Burnham
83.84
3.35
4.00
83.19
J. E. Gallagher
112.98
4.52
2.00
115.50
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT
A. Buckley
52.84
2.11
2.00
52.95
S. H. Baker
50.17
2.01
2.00
50.18
J. F. Wood
100.56
4.02
4.00
100.58
G. Brown
56.30
2.25
2.00
56.55
E. L. Smith
113.96
4.56
118.52
Mrs. J. J.
Sullivan
109.39
4.38 .
3.00
110.77
R. R. Foster
104.62
4.18
3.00
105.80
H. S. Bond
79.05
3.16
2.00
80.21
Mrs. E. HWelch 115.08
4.60
3.00
116.68
Wm. H.
Woodworth
118.59
4.74
123.33
J. Prescott
80.06
3.20
2.00
81.26
Mrs. Nellie B.
Simms
51.09
2.04
3.00
50.13
Caverly
114.43
4.58
2.00
117.01
A. Collins
52.41
2.10
2.00
52.51
A. Woodbury
51.37
2.05
3.00
50.42
E. Newton
103.86
4.15
3.00
105.01
L. A. Hunt
113.91
4.56
2.00
116.47
F. Willcomb
116.17
4.65
2.00
118.82
S. M. Harris
104.92
4.20
3.00
106.12
F. H. Caldwell
53.08
2.12
2.00
53.20
S. L. Downie
111.37
4.45
4.00
111.82
J. & M. E.
Galbraith
119.89
4.80
124.69
S. A. Tyler &
A. W. Dodge 108.05
4.32
2.00
110.37
T. H. &
L. S. Lord
104.26
4.17
3.00
105.43
D. & S. Russell
59.95
2.40
62.35
M. E. Marshall
109.30
4.37
2.00
111.67
S. M. Gwinn
53.58
2.14
3.00
52.72
David Lowe
26.85
1.07
1.00
26.92
R. Jenkins
81.83
3.27
2.00
83.10
C. S. Berry
107.95
4.32
2.00
110.27
S. F. Canney
111.30
4.45
115.75
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IPSWICH TOWN REPORT
M. Harris
109.00
4.36
8.00
105.36
D. H. Fellows
108.95
4.36
2.00
111.31
C. F. Chapman 105.26
4.21
4.00
105.47
T. T. Chapman
53.58
2.14
2.00
53.72
J. Wait & Sons 551.30
22.05
15.00
558.35
Rogers & Jewett 58.77
2.35
61.12
Moses Wardwell 215.29
8.61
5.00
218.90
M. Hibbert
53.42
2.14
2.00
53.56
Capt. Joseph W.
Willcomb
208.10
8.32
6.00
210.42
E. E. Stackpole 108.76
4.35
2.00
111.11
G. Kinsman
100.29
4.01
3.00
101.30
G. H. Green
104.76
4.19
2.00
106.95
W. A. Mitchell
107.67
4.31
2.00
109.98
W. J. Harris &
E. A. Dodge
110.92
4.44
2.00
113.36
S. Simmons
51.21
2.05
2.00
51.26
C. L. Lakeman
100.33
4.01
4.00
100.34
Wm. White
51.21
2.05
2.00
51.26
Luther Wait
161.80
6.47
4.00
164.27
E. W. Jewett
106.50
4.26
4.00
106.76
B. F. Foster
106.50
4.26
2.00
108.76
W. W. Hawkes 104.46
4.18
3.00
105.64
G. A. Barker
104.46
4.18
5.00
103.64
E. Brocklebank
50.13
2.05
2.00
50.18
S. S. Nourse
104.34
4.17
4.00
104.51
D. S. Russell
104.34
4.17
2.00
106.51
H. Lakeman
50.13
2.05
2.00
50.18
H. Sayward
50.13
2.05
2.00
50.18
Saunders &
Willett
104.34
4.17
2.00
106.51
C. F. Pinder
54.21
2.17
2.00
54.38
J. Chalmers
101.25
4.05
3.00
102.30
J. W. Goodhue
103.34
4.13
3.00
104.47
H. K. Damon &
R. W. Bolles
104.34
4.17
4.00
104.51
S. E. Hayes
53.17
2.13
2.00
53.30
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E. Grant · 51.17
2.05
2.00
51.22
M. E. Flemming &
W. M. Millard 51.17
2.05
2.00
51.22
Lord & Bowie
76.75
3.07
3.00
76.82
Estes
51.17
2.05
2.00
51.22
Gray & Gracey 104.34
4.17
2.00
106.51
A. Lummus
103.34
4.13
3.00
104.47
H. Crossley
53.17
2.13
55.30
J. E. Milnes
50.17
2.01
2.00
50.18
Arthur Russell 104.34
4.17
108.51
W. W. Critchley 53.17
2.13
2.00
53.30
W. B. Atkinson 50.00
2.00
2.00
50.00
J. A. Huckins
102.00
4.08
2.00
104.08
W. D. Greasley
51.00
2.04
2.00
51.04
F. R. Appleton 204.00
8.16
8.00
204.16
C. Wood
204.00
8.16
8.00
204.16
E. L. Kennedy
102.00
4.08
2.00
104.08
W. S. Atkinson 51.00
2.04
1.50
51.54
O. Kippin
76.50
3.06
2.00
77.56
L. Caldwell
102.00
4.08
106.08
A. J. Dorr
76.50
3.06
2.00
77.56
Mrs. S. G.
Davidson
51.00
2.04
53.04
N. R. Underhill 102.00
4.08
3.00
103.08
31419.47
1256.87
707.50
31968.84
New Funds
J. H. Kendall
100.00
2.00
102.00
P. A. Allen
100.00
2.00
102.00
J. H. Sheppard
50.00
1.00
51.00
W. Sheppard
50.00
1.00
51.00
W. Porter
100.00
2.00
102.00
E. C. Willcomb
100.00
2.00
102.00
A. J. Barton
75.00
1.50
76.50
K. S. Barnard
200.00
4.00
204.00
C. W. Bamford
50.00
1.00
51.00
M. Carey
100.00
2.00
102.00
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J. H. Blake
100.00
2.00
102.00
J. H. Blake
100.00
2.00
102.00
W. H. Caldwell
75.00
1.50
76.50
32619.47
1280.87
707.50
33192.84
Income Undivided
81.08
33273.92
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RECEIPTS
Amount of Funds, Jan. 1927
$31,419 47
New Funds
$1,200 00
Income
1,361 95
2,561 95
$33,981 42
EXPENDITURES
Paid for care of lots 707 50
$33,273 92
INVESTMENT ACCOUNT
Town of Ipswich, electric light 4s $ 2,000 00
Town of Ipswich, water 4s
6,500 00
Liberty Bonds
7,150 00
Ipswich Jail Bonds
1,000 00
Town of Ipswich, Dept. Equip- ment Loan
1,000 00
Town of Ipswich, Highway Loan
1,000 00
Town of Ipswich, Emergency Loan 1,400 00
Ipswich Co-op. Bank Certificate 2,000.00
Ipswich Savings Bank 11,223 92 $33,273 92
INCOME ACCOUNT
Balance undivided, Jan. 1927
14 88
Memorial Building Bonds
50 00
County Jail Bonds
45 00
Town Hill Road Bonds
85 00
Town of Ipswich, Electric Light Loan 80 00
Town of Ipswich, Water Loan
280 00
Hose 2 Equipment Loan
80 00
Liberty Bonds
367 62
Linebrook Road Loan
90 00
Ipswich Co-operative Bank Certif.
10 40
Ipswich Savings Bank
259 05
1,347.07
$1,361 95
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MRS. WILLIAM G. BROWN FUND
Town of Ipswich, in trust, the income to be used un- der the direction of the Selectmen, by the Agent of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals. Balance Jan. 1927 $1,191 45 Income 54 21
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank, January 1928 $1,245 66
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 January 1927 $511 25
Income 22 75
$534.00
March 31, 1927 paid F. A. Kim-
ball, Treasurer 22 75
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank,
January 1928 $511.25
Tax Collector's Report
Levy of 1925 TAXES
Outstanding, Dec. 31, 1926 Collections Abatements
$11,676.42
$10,876.48 799.94
$11,676.42
$11,676.42
MOTH
Outstanding December 31, 1926 $52.90
Collections
$50.05
Abatements
.50
Outstanding December 31, 1927
2.35
$52.90
$52.90
Levy of 1926 TAXES
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1926
$46,094.69
Collections : $29,027.59
Refunded after
payment 122.52
$28,905.07
Abatements
946.27
Outstanding December 31, 1927
16,243.35
$46,094.69
$46,094.69
MOTH
Outstanding December 31, 1926
$266.55
Collections
$196.80
Abatements
4.50
Outstanding December 31, 1927
65.25
$266.55 $266.55
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Levy of 1927 TAXES
Committment
$243,730.60
Collections $197,158.70
Refunded after pay.
65.35
$197,093.35
Abatements Outstanding Dec. 31, 1927
966.33
45,670.92
$243,730.60
$243,730.60
MOTH
Committment $2,809.80
Collections
$2,453.60
Outstanding December 31, 1927
356.20
$2,809.80
$2,809.80
SECTION TWO
REPORTS OF TOWN OFFICERS
Selectmen's Report
January 27, 1928.
In accordance with the authority invested in the se- lectmen at the annual town meeting in March, 1927, your Board has caused Washington Street to be reconstructed in a permanent and substantial manner. The work was performed by Welch & Moynihan of Salem, who were the lowest bidders. In conjunction with the State and Coun- ty, your Board has constructed a mile of the Linebrook Road, bringing this project as far as Ryan's Corner. This work was performed by J. J. Watkins Co. of Amesbury, who was the lowest bidder. In view of the unsatisfac- tory business conditions and a desire to operate as econo- mically as possible, your Board does not consider special work this year as important as a reduction in the tax rate to the lowest possible figure.
The police department has been administered as ec- onomically as possible during the past year, and we are satisfied to leave the question of their efficiency to the public.
The soldiers' relief and military aid has been admin- istered as fairly and wisely as was possible.
Permanent sidewalks were constructed during the past year, the work being performed by Thomas Reedy of Ipswich, who was the lowest bidder.
Your Board wishes to call attention to the fact that business conditions at the present time are in a very un- satisfactory condition, and it behooves all to do their ut- most to relieve the tense situation in the town of Ipswich, and to that end a sweeping reduction should be made in expenditures of all kinds. As this will result in a cur-
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tailment of public work and service, certain projects which in ordinary times might be considered a necessity will become this year a luxury, and must be delayed for the general good, notwithstanding inconvenience which may possibly react upon the individual.
ROBERT T. BAMFORD, CLIFFORD C. BOYLAN, BENJAMIN F. BURNS,
Selectmen.
Assessors' Report
To the Citizens of Ipswich :--
In making this annual report of your Board of As- sessors, and in view of the fact that the voters and tax- payers of the town are facing a business and industrial situation that is far from being a pleasant one, and one, the outcome of which is not as yet definitely known, it might not be out of place to present some figures, cover- ing the period of 1921 to 1927 which should be of interest to all who have interests in the town. It is not the prov- ince of the Board of Assessors to sit in judgment on the expenditures of the town. It is the duty of the Asses- sors to raise sufficient money, by means of taxation, to provide for the payment of the moneys, voted by the town to be expended. The duty of scanning the expenditures rests with the Finance Committee. This committee is earnestly working toward a possible tax reduction, and the figures submitted in this report, have a direct bearing, not only on the work of the Finance Committee, but also on the question of support to be given to that committee by the voters and taxpayers of the town.
In looking over the record of the past seven years, 1921-1927 inclusive, the books of this department show that in 1921 the total assessed valuation of the town, real estate and personal property combined was $6,264,252.00. In 1927, the year just closed, the total was $8,266,047.00. This is an increase of approximately one-third during those seven years, and was obtained because of a large amount ofequalizing of valuations that has been done by the Assessors, together with the increase that has oc- curred through new building, and a natural increase in the amount of assessable personable property.
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In 1921, the total amount assessed by direct taxa- tion on local real estate and personal property was $180,- 410.72. In 1927 this amount had increased to $239,715,- 99, as a result of increased expenditures by the town, the increase amounting to approximately one third. From these figures it will readly be seen, that while the Asses- sors have been working for more valuation, the increase in valuation has been absorbed by increased expenditures by the town, and taxpayers have not received, in the tax rate, the benefit that the increase in valuation would have brought had expenditures by the town not been as large.
In making some of these expenditures, during the past seven years it has been necessary to issue notes, running over a period of time, upon which interest is paid. In 1921, the amount of such interest paid was $1,980.50. In 1927, it was $9,952.00, and for the pres- ent year, with no further increases by the annual town meeting of this year, the amount will be $10,038.00. From these figures it will be seen that the interest account of the town, for the past seven years, has increased approx- imately 500 per cent. Based upon the valuation of last year, each expenditure of approximately $8250.00 repre- sents $1.00 of the tax rate, and it will be noted that the increased amount of interest charges on general loans represented nearly $1.00 of the $29.00 rate that was laid by the Assessors for 1927.
In 1921, the general revenue receipts of the town amounted to $60,017.91. In 1927, these receipts amount- ed to $66,405.42, an increase of approximately 11 per cent over the figure for 1921. The 1921 receipts includ- ed the national bank tax which is not included in the 1927 figure due to statutory changes in the manner in which this particular form of tax is now laid. It will be seen from these figures, that expenditures and interest charg- es have been increasing at a much higher rate than has the general income of the town.
Each year, on overdue taxes, interest is charged by
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the town to the taxpayer, and it is interesting to note that increased expenditures each year by the town are not only reflected in this interest account, but figures show that with increasing expenditures the taxpayers have encoun- tered more difficulty in meeting their tax payments on time. In 1921 the amount of interest collected on tax bills was $899.66, while in 1927 the amount had increased to $2,618.98.
While it is not the province of the Assessors to indi- cate what should or should not be done, in the matter of expending municipal money it would seem to be fairly well within the province of the board to point out the tenden- cy, covering a period of years, and to set forth figures that might be of use to the voters and taxpayers in the matter of guidance.
In former reports of this board, it has been stated that the Assessors do not make the tax rate. The rate is made by the town meetings when the voters pass upon the question of appropriations, although oftentimes, if the rate goes upward the tendency is to blame the Asses- sors, when, as a matter of fact, members of that board have no control over the money expended by the town meetings.
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