Town annual report of Ipswich 1927, Part 4

Author: Ipswich (Mass.:Town)
Publication date: 1927
Publisher: Lynn News Press / J. F. Kimball
Number of Pages: 238


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Sleds


2


10.00


2


9.00


1.00


Wood, cords


32


378.00


39


408.00


30.00


4.00


Groceries & Provisions


60.00


60.00


Dairy Utensils


30.00


35.00


5.00


Bedding & Furniture


260.00


304.00


44.00


Ranges & Fixtures


115.00


105.00


120.00


Tedder


28.00


1


25.50


2.50


Tools


54.50


79.00


24.50


2.50


Blocks & Ropes


22.50


20.00


12.00


Potato Digger


2.00


2.00


.50


Pung


1


13.00


1


12.00


1.00


Wood Saw


1 20.00


1


18.00


2.00


Horse Rake


1


20.00


1


18.00


Pump Jack


1


11.00


2


11.00


Oil Tank


1


4.00


Water Tank


1


75.00


1


67.50


7.50


Drag


1


5.00


1


4.50


.50


Engines


2


57.70


2


57.70


Scales


1 20.00


1 18.00


2.00


$4327.20


$4743.70


$676.50


$260.00


3


5.00


3


4.50


10.00


Heating Plant


1215.00


1095.00


Harnesses & Blankets 120.00


108.00


Coal, tons


1/4


4.00


Shoats


2


20.00


15.00


22.50


.


Wheel Barrows


2.00


4.00


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Inventory, Produce, etc., at Town Infirmary.


Jan. 1, 1928.


Jan. 1, 1928


No


Value


No.


Value


Gain


Loss


Onions, bushels 4 8.00


20


30.00


22.00


Carrots, bushels 2


2.00


8


8.00


6.00


Parsnips, bushels


60


105.00


105.00


Beans, bushels 21/2


19.50


12


48.00


28.50


Potatoes, bushels 5


11.25


200


300.00


288.75


Roots, tons


1


30.00


30.00


Pumpkins, tons 1


40.00


40.00


Squash, lbs.


500


10.00


4 ton 160.00


150.00


Preserves, qts. 200


100.00


500


250.00


150.00


Pickles, gals.


10


10.00


42


930.00


305.00


Mulch, tons


2


20.00


10


50.00


30.00


Pork, lbs.


50


9.00


150


27.00


18.00


Lard, lbs.


20


3.00


50


7.50


4.50


Turnips, bu.


12


12.00


100


100.00


88.00


Beets, bushels


6


6.00


15


15.00


9.00


Apples, bbls.


3


12.00


22


110.00


98.00


Cabbage, lbs.


100


5.00


400


8.00


3.00


Hams, Bacon etc. lbs.


100


25.00


25.00


$ 922.75


$2181.00


$1338.25


$ 80.00


Inventory, stock,


tools, etc.


4327.20


4743.70


· 676.50


260.00


5249 95


$6924.70


$2014.75


$340.00


5249.95


340.00


Net Gain


1674.75


1674.75


Summary of Income and Expenditures at the Town Infirmary.


$6640.00


Expended Sale of Produce


3483.47


Net expense 1927


3156.53


Average number of inmates at Infirmary


7


Cost per inmate per week


8.67


10.00


Hay, tons


25


625.00


30


7.50


7.50


Fresh Pork, lbs.


REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS


Board of Selectmen,


Gentlemen:


I submit herewith the annual report of the Street De- partment for the year ending December 31, 1927:


Team 1 worked 2217 hours @ 1.00 per hour $2217.00 Truck worked 1943 hours and covered 5189 miles Number of gallons of gasoline used by truck 1634


Number of gallons of oil used by truck 38


Inventory


2 horses


$200.00


2 pair double harnesses


50.00


1 pair street blankets


10.00


1 pair stable blankets


10.00


1 pair storm blankets


7.50


1 two-horse cart


100.00


1 two-horse sled


35.00


1 two-horse street sweeper


250.00


4 road machines


450.00


5 road plows


50.00


11 gravel screens


55.00


2 two-horse shovels


25.00


3 road drags


30.00


1 two-horse stone road roller


25.00


1 gasoline roller and scarifier


5000.00


1 dump truck


2500.00


1 Fordson crawler tread & Sargent plow


1200.00


1 Fordson tractor


500.00


2 Fordson snow plows and wheels


400.00


1 Blade snow plow 275.00


1 mixer


350.00


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1 forge and anvil


35.00


1 gravel loader


400.00


1 tractor scoop shovel


45.00


1 watering cart


50.00


8 snow plows


100.00


1 oil wagon


250.00:


1 tar kettle


35.00


1 Ford truck


100.00


Snow fences


600.00


All other tools, etc.


1000.00


$14,137.50


Respectfully submitted,


JOSEPH A. HUCKINS,


Superintendent of Streets ..


REPORT OF THE CLAM COMMISSIONERS


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,


Gentlemen:


The following is the report of the Clam Commissioners for the year ending December 31, 1927:


We find on investigation that the clam flats in Ipswich are not in as good condition as we would like to see them. Due to the large number of clammers now engaged in the industry, clams are being taken in greater quantities than in past years.


We have some good beds of seed in some of our flats, but it may be perhaps two or three years before they are large enough to dig.


We had a large area closed again this summer for win- ter digging and although it was very successful it was not as good as last year due partly to the open weather we have had up to date. We have had considerable trouble with clammers from our neighboring towns digging clams on Ip- swich flats this year, but it is impossible to protect our flats near the boundaries as well as the other work connected with this commission, for the small appropriation allowed the commissioners by the town. We would like to see the people of Ipswich take a little more interest than they do in the clamming industry as it is now one of the leading ones in the town and the industry needs help this coming year as it never has before.


This year we were allowed a larger appropriation for the purpose of reseeding and we will say that it was suc- cessful as far as it went. We would like to see the same thing on a larger scale as we believe our flats would be back in wonderful shape in a very short time.


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We wish at this time to thank the Selectmen, the Police Department and all others who helped us make the clamming industry a success in 1927.


1926


1927


Number of permits issued


160


222


Number of gallons dug


41,616


35,225


Number of barrels 'dug


34,134


47,550


Respectfully submitted,


HENRY SHAW, Chairman


GEORGE E. BROWN, Clerk


HENRY CHURCHILL


Clam Commissioners.


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,


Gentlemen:


I have the honor to submit to you the report of the duties performed by the Police Department for the year end- ing December 31, 1927:


Total number of arrests


213


January


15


February


16


March


11


April


7


May


10


June


21


July


17


August


21


September


27


October


16


November


25


December


27


Total


213


Recapitulation :


Crimes against person


8


Crimes against public order


205


Classification of crime:


Assaults


12


Bastardy


1


Disturbance of Peace


7


Drunkenness


99


Fugitive from justice


1


Liquor nuisance


1


Illegal sale of liquor


4


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Liquor manufacturing


2


Larceny


4


Lewd cohabitation


1


Non support


8


Vagrancy


13


Violation Fish and Game laws


6


Violation Motor Vehicle laws


22


Rape


1


Operating under influence of liquor


9


Violation of Town By-Law


1


Violation Labor laws


1


Violation Rules of the Road


6


Held for Grand Jury


2


Attempt to bribe an officer


1


Violation Transient Vendor Laws


2


Gaming on the Lord's Day


8


Malicious mischief


1


213


Disposition of Cases :


Appealed


9


Committed to House of Correction


14


Defaulted


4


Discharged


14


Dismissed


4


Filed


53


Fined


75


Suspended


8


Probation


14


For other Police


1


Filed on Restitution


3


Not Guilty


8


Released


1


Cases pending


5


213


.


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Miscellaneous Business :


Assistance rendered to persons in distress 27


Buildings found open and secured 32


Committed to State Hospital 2


Complaints investigated by Police 782


Complaints investigated by Police as Field 1 Drivers 29


Lost children restored to parents


4


Number of dogs killed 28


Number of horses killed


1


Number of bulls killed


1


Number of autos transferred 227


Number of warrants served for other Police 1


Number of summons served for other Police 27


Number of hours Police duty for Private Parties 844


Number of children before Juvenile Court 1


Estimated value of stolen property re- turned to owners $2100.


Inventory of Police Department


Police badges


29


Special Police badges


3


Clubs


9


Flash Lights


10


Ford Touring car


1


Hand cuffs


9


Keys


35


Lungmotor


1


Pistols


5.


Riot gun


1


Search light


1


Twisters


6.


Whistles


12


I wish to take the opportunity at this time to thank all Town officials and citizens who have assisted this depart-


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ment in the performance of its duties. I would also like to bring to the attention of the public that we have had won- derful co-operation by the State Constabulary, they help- ing us in a great many cases with practically no expense to the town. I think we are somewhat indebted to them and take this opportunity to thank them for their co-operation with our department. I also desire to thank any and all other towns and cities who have assisted us in any way as I have received the best co-operation from them and have found them always ready to assist in times of need.


Respectfully submitted, LESTER L. WOOD,


Chief of Police.


LIST OF TOWN PROPERTY


School Houses


$247,000.00


-


Public Buildings


157,500.00


Public Grounds


5,500.00


Town Farm


20,000.00


Cemeteries


5,000.00


Heard Wharf


100.00


Averoff Wharf


3,250.00


Turkey Shore Pasture


1,000.00


Woodland, Linebrook


200.00


Woodland, Common Fields


75.00


Gravel Pit, Washington Street


1,500.00


Fire Apparatus


20,000.00


Highway Department Equipment


14,137.50


Thatch Bank, Great Flats


Thatch Bank, Third Creek


In addition to the property enumerated above, there is the shore, beach and other property given to the Town by the Commoners, the value of which is not estimated. The value of the Water Works and Electric Light Plant will be found in the Water and Light report.


AUDITOR'S REPORT


To the Citizens of Ipswich :


I submit herewith the annual reports of the Heard, Treadwell, Thomas H. Lord, George Spiller, Manning School, R. H. Manning, Feoffees of the Grammar School, Burley Ed- ucation and Brown Funds as compiled by their respective Treasurers. I have found receipts for all bills paid, have examined the various securities comprising these funds and find them to agree with the reports submitted.


FREDERICK S. WITHAM,


Auditor.


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101


HEARD FUND OF IPSWICH PUBLIC LIBRARY


-


Income:


Balance on hand January 1, 1927


$ 185.33


Received from investments


1273.22


Received from Treadwell Fund


200.00


Received from Town appropriation


600.00


$2,258.55


Expenditures :


Salaries


$1033.33


Miscellaneous


943.38


Balance on hand January 1, 1928


281.84


$2,258.55


Securities Comprising Heard Fund


35 shares B. & M. pfd.


$1995.00


10 shares B. & M. 1st. pfd. Class A


690.00


33 shares B. & M. 1st. pfd. Class B


3597.00


10.41 shares B. & M. prior pref.


1155.51


1 C. B. & Q. R. R. 31/2% bond


911.25


3 Chicago, Aurora & Elgin R. R. bonds


1200.00


1 United Electric Light & Power bond


1000.00


3 Quincy Gas & Electric Heating Co., bonds


3000.00


1 Waterloo, Cedar Fall & Northern R. R. bond 350.00


Deposited in Ipswich Savings bank .


144.10


-


$14042.86


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TREADWELL FUND OF IPSWICH PUBLIC LIBRARY


Income :


Balance on hand January 1, 1927


$167.94


Received from investments


1642.78


$1,810.72


Expenditures :


Salaries


$ 50.00


Books, periodicals


1174.49


Transferred to Heard Fund


200.00


Balance on hand January 1, 1927


$386.23


$1,810.72


Securities Comprising Treadwell Fund


50 shares B. & M. 1st. pfd. Class A


$3450.00


6 shares B. & M. prior pref.


666.00


30 shares Old Colony R. R. pfd.


4050.00


25 shares B. & P. R. R. pfd.


4425.00


25


shares Maine Central R. R. pfd.


1325.00


25


shares B. & A. R. R.


4650.00


25 shares Vt. & Mass. R. R.


2950.00


1 American T. & T. Co. 4% bond


1790.00


3 Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Corp. bonds


1200.00


1 Quincy Gas & Electric Heating Co. bond


1000.00


1 Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern R. R. bond


350.00


1 Missouri Pacific R. R. bond


1000.00


Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank


141.96


Deposited in Salem Savings Bank


750.00


Deposited. in North End Savings Bank


1578.32


$29,326.28


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103


THOMAS H. LORD FUND


Receipts :


Income from investments $42.50


$42.50


Securities


Liberty Bonds


$1000.00


Cash on hand January 1, 1928


397.40


$1,397.40


GEORGE SPILLAR FUND


Receipts :


Income from investments


$63.75


$63.75


Expenditures :


Transferred to Heard Fund


$63.75


$63.75


Securities


Liberty Bonds


$1,500.00


$1,500.00


MANNING SCHOOL FUND


Income:


Cash on hand February 2, 1927


213.77


Income from investments and rentals


1908.00


Interest on deposits


59.20


$2,180.97


Expenditures : Taxes, insurance and miscellaneous exp. $1200.57 Salary High School Principal 500.00


Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank 59.20


Cash on hand February 7, 1928 421.20


$2,180.97


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Manning School Fund Securities


15 shares Patterson Bridge Co. 375.00


12 10004% Peoria & Eastern 1st Mortg. bonds 12,000.00


1 N. E. Brick Co. 6% bond 1000.00


3 National R. R. Mexico 4 1/2% bonds 3000.00


1 National R. R. Mexico 4% bond


1000.00


1 National R. R. Mexico 4% bond


500.00


1 National R. R. Mexico 4% bond


100.00


Invested in Master's house 7000.00


Invested in Colonial Building


18000.00


Deposited Ipswich Savings Bank


1360.20


$45335.20


R. H. MANNING FUND


Receipts :


Income from investments


$414.00


Interest on deposits


393.14


$807.14


R. H. Manning Fund Securities


60 shares Patterson Bridge Co. 1500.00


22 shares Pere Marquette R. R. common 2200.00


11 shares Pere Marquette R. R. pfd.


1100.00


Deposited Ipswich Savings Bank


9281.20


$14081.20


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REPORT OF THE FEOFFEES OF THE


GRAMMAR SCHOOL


Income:


Cash on hand February 2, 1927


$976.42


Received from rents


5365.00


Received from taxes


4750.00


Received from interest on taxes


36.15


Received from interest on deposits


784.53


Received from interest on deposits (Essex Sch a-c)


106.05


Rebates


87.37


-


$ 12,105.52


Expenditures :


Samuel L. Conner, surveyor


$ 55.00


A. C. Damon, sundries


3.00


Geo. A. Schofield & Son, printing


5.00


Ernest O. Peabody, labor


50.25


Miller Bros., painting


110.00


Town of Ipswich, water


6.98


Lathrop Bros., labor and teams


944.50


Feoffees', expense


16.00


Town of Ipswich, taxes


5685.63


Wilfred Wile, labor and teaming


1019.50


Damon & Damon, insurance


140.92


Ralph C. Whipple, salary


1000.00


Sundry persons, tax rebates


3.50


Charles E. Goodhue, auto hire


12.00


U. S. Post Office, postage


8.45


Geo. E. Farley, salary


200.00


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Trustees, Manning School Fund, refund 2.80


Ipswich Savings Bank, deposit 890.58


10154.11


Cash on hand February 7, 1928


1951.41


$12,105.52


Property in their hands as follows:


Little Neck valued at


5000.00


Deposited Ipswich Savings Bank


18025.47


Deposited Ipswich Savings Bank, Essex School Farm


2437.02


$25,462.49


Respectfully submitted,


GEORGE E. FARLEY,


Treasurer of Feoffees.


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BURLEY EDUCATION FUND


The Trustees of the Burley Education Fund herewith submit their one hundred and second annual report.


The funds in their hands are as follows :


Deposited in Salem Savings Bank 3151.31


Deposited in Salem Five Cent Sav. Bank 1958.15


Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank 862.16


Dep. in Ip'h Sav. Bank Caldwell, Fund 1439.37


Three shares B. & M. prior prf. stock 330.00


Fifteen shares B. & M. common stock 870.00


$8610.99


The Income for 1927 has been as follows : From Salem Five Cents Savings Bank $ 38.11


From Salem Savings Bank 117.41


From Ipswich Savings Bank 37.78


From Ip'ch Savings Bank, Caldwell Fund 62.72


From Boston & Maine dividend 21.00


From Liberty Bonds 120.10


$397.12


Expended for rent of safety deposit box


5.00


Expended making affidavit 1.00


6.00


CHARLES M. KELLY RALPH L. PURINTON A. STORY BROWN GEORGE W. TOZER JOSEPH T. MORTON


Trustees.


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BROWN SCHOOL FUND


The Trustees of the Brown School Fund present the following report for the year 1927.


The Funds are as follows:


Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank $1495.79 Dep. in Salem Five Cents Savings Bank 1237.77 $2,733.56


Income :


Dividend from Ipswich Savings Bank 65.08


Dividend from Salem Five Cents Savings Bank 57.31


$122.39


Expenditures :


E. Warren Dodge, transporting school


children of the Candlewood District


90.00


90.00


Income over expense 32.39


Respectfully submitted, A. STORY BROWN, CHARLES G. BROWN, BENJAMIN R. HORTON,


Trustees.


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TOWN OF IPSWICH


THIRTY - FOURTH


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


WATER AND MUNICIPAL LIGHTING COMMISSIONERS


UM


THE BIRTHPLACE of AMERICAN


FOR THE YEAR 1927


IPSWICH GEO. A. SCHOFIELD AND SON 1928


OFFICERS OF WATER AND MUNICIPAL


LIGHTING COMMISSION.


COMMISSIONERS


ARTHUR H. WALTON, Chairman J. E. COLE, JR. CHARLES A. MALLARD


Term Expires 1930


Term Expires 1928


Term Expires 1929


CLERK


ARTHUR H. WALTON Office, Room 5, Town Hall Office Hours from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. every week day except Saturday. Telephone 92-R


TREASURER


JOS. T. MORTON


Manager Electric Light,


Office, Room 2, Town Hall Arthur H. Walton J. A. McLean


Chief Engineer,


Line Superintendent, Electric Light,


J. Harry Sheppard


Foreman, Water Department, William P. Gould


Office of Commissioners, Room 5, Town Hall


Meetings held every Friday, 8 P. M.


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CAUTION TO WATER TAKERS


Do not blame your meter.


If you have a leaky fixture; have it repaired. If not


gal. per day per day


1-2 in stream consumes


10,800


$3.40


1-4 in. stream consumes


8,640


2.60


1-8 in. stream consumes


3,240


1.10


1-16 in. stream consumes


1,080


.30


1-32 in stream consumes


360


.11


3/4"


14


1/2


1/32


The above will show you what a small leak will amount to if allowed to remain unchecked, under our pressure of 70 pounds at Ipswich, Mass.


WATER DEPARTMENT


CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT


List of bills and amounts paid for the year ending Dec- ember 31, 1927.


Pipe Line


Pierce-Perry Company, supplies


$143.30


Chapman Valve Co., supplies


259.10


Braman Dow, supplies


176.95


Rensselear Valve Co., supplies


104.05


Mueller Company, supplies


61.90


Eddy Valve Co., supplies


177.27


Walworth Mfg. Co., supplies


98.10


Total


$1,020.67


Service Pipe


Pierce-Perry Co., supplies


$485.22


Wm. P. Gould, labor


65.00


F. E. Howe, labor


24.00


Fred Morris, labor


52.00


M. Guimond, labor


32.00


National Meter Co., supplies


621.94


Chadwick Boston Lead Co., supplies


493.50


Mueller Mfg. Co., supplies


38.61


Red Hed Mfg. Co., supplies


79.20


Frank Campbell, labor


20.00


Alex Skawronek, supplies


16.20


Total


$1927.67


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BULL BROOK STORAGE BASIN


Lathrop Bros., labor


$1,409.84


Mrs. Curtis, land damage 1,022.50


G. A. Schofield, attorney


88.30


Canney Lumber Co., lumber


56.15


H. R. McCrone, labor 28,200.00


F. E. Howe, labor


513.00


T. A. Appleton, surveying


756.61


George B. Brown, cement


52.10


F. E. Wood, teaming


61.41


Marblehead Water Dept., pipe


70.00


Total $32,229.91


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MAINTENANCE


Repairs Pipe Line


Wm. P. Gould, labor


$175.00


Napoleon LeMay, labor


15.50


Harry Leno, labor


10.00


N. J. Bolles, supplies


5.50


F. E. Howe, labor


95.00


G. O. McIntire, labor


60.25


Wm. Bizeski, repairs


4.50


Ipswich Motor Co., supplies


91.12


Edward H. Smith, repairs


5.00


Edson Mfg. Co., supplies


29.34


F. E. Wood, teaming


58.00


Fred Morris, labor


28.00


M. Guimond, labor


4.00


Frank Campbell, labor


32.00


Horace Ellsworth, labor


4.00


Mayer & Porter, supplies


3.75


Canney Lumber Co., lumber


15.52


Pierce-Perry Co., supplies


5.49


C. S. Tyler, supplies


7.00


Total


$648.97


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Repairs Services


Wm. P. Gould, labor


595.00


F. E. Howe, labor


292.00


Ciolek Hardware Co., supplies


1.80


Wetmore Savage Co., supplies


21.78


Geo. Hayes, repairs


10.21


Walworth Mfg. Co., supplies


4.74


William Bizeski, repairs


.50


Ipswich Motor Co., supplies


134.89


C. F. Chapman, supplies


2.80


J. W. Goodhue, supplies


28.30


Neptune Meter Co., supplies


2.29


F. E. Wood, teaming


64.54


Pierce-Perry Co., supplies


76.48


National Meter Co., supplies


.99


American Ry. Ex. Co., express


7.12


Standard Oil Co., oil


5.80


Sumner & Dunbar, supplies


7.97


R. W. Davis, supplies


1.00


Ipswich Mills, repairs


.50


N. J. Bolles, supplies


5.00


Fred Morris, labor


188.00


Frank Campbell, labor


130.00


Total $1581.71


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ADMINISTRATION


H. B. McArdle, supplies 4.45


American City Magazine, subscription


2.00


N. E. T. & T. Co., telephone


38.61


Anne Jewett, bookkeeper


690.00


First Nat. Bank, rent box


1.38


Director of Accounts, notes


20.00


A. H. Walton, supt.


950.00


G. A. Schofield & Son., printing


61.45


Com. of Mass. Dept. of Corp. Tax


31.70


G. A. Schofield, insurance


49.31


A. H. Walton, Commissioner


100.00


C. A. Mallard, Commissioner


100.00


J. E. Cole, Commissioner


100.00


S. G. Todd, rent


6.00


C. E. Goodhue, P. M., supplies


113.15


Mutual Boiler Ins., Co., insurance


29.38


Reg. of Motor Vehicles, registration


4.00


Electric Light Dept., power


4000.00


Total


$6301.43.


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Station and Grounds


George B. Brown, supplies


6.80


Electro Bleaching Co., supplies


58.00


Ciolek Hardware Co., supplies 12.76


Lunkenheim'er Co., supplies


13.07


Wallace & Tiernan, supplies


65.37


Braman Dow Co., supplies


73.85


William P. Gould, labor


754.00


F. E. Howe, labor


183.00


Fred Morris, labor


575.00


A. W. Chesterton, supplies


2.23


Otis McIntire, labor


6.00


M. Guimond, labor


330.00


Pitman & Brown, supplies


18.60


J. W. Goodhue, supplies


21.67


Joseph A. King, repairs


9.25


George W. Knowlton Co., supplies


41.44


Frank Campbell, labor


270.00


Joseph Gilman, labor


32.50


Total


$2,473.54


NOTE PAYMENT


Notes paid by Treasurer


$3500.00


Interest


Interest paid various parties $2057.50


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RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1927.


Receipts


Disbursements


Dr.


Cr.


Cash on hand, Jan


Storage Basin


$30450.80


1,1927


$2343.36


Pipe Line


1020.67


Water Rates


18462.94


Engineering


756.61


Little Neck


1296.77


Land Damage


1022.50


Services


586.93


Services


1927.67


Hydrant pro.


2208.00


Maintenance


11005.65


Transfer from


Notes


3500.00


Sinking Fund


5404.18


Interest


2057.50


Note Appro.


40000.00


Miscel. Receipts


1519.78


Balance


20080.56


$71821.96


$71821.96


Balance Sheet for Year Ending Dec. 31, 1927 DEC. 31, 1927


Bonds issued 160000.00


Engineering


$ 4717.79


Notes Outstanding 67500.00


Land Damage


8044.12


Premium on Bonds 10412.58


Pumping Station


14425.24


Premium on Notes


60.25


Pumps & Mach. 19637.65


Appropriation 53394.20


Storage Basin


27693.59


Miscel. Receipts


165.43


Bull Brook 32229.40


Water Rates


452165.18


Dist. Reservoir 17827.56


Filter Appro.


143.28


Pipe Line Const.


145138.39


App. Note Payment 26939.75


Service Pipe Const. 39327.42


Transfer from Sink-


Storehouse


178.70


ing Fund


5404.18


Miscellaneous


2834.20


Cost of Const. 312051.06


Interest on Bonds 210035.79


Maintenance


172256.90


Material on hand


4236.33


Water Rates due


7545.76


Services due


243.71


Sinking Fund Payment


49734.74


Balance


20080.56


$776184.85


$776184.85


SINKING FUND


Investments Ipswich Savings Bank Ipswich Town Notes First National Bank


$ 169.42


700.00


4503.30


$ 5372.72


Transferred to Water Department


5372.72


0000.00


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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT


Following is the report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1927.


Main Pipes


The number of feet of mains laid to date and sizes are as follows :


14 inch


1,505


12 inch 10,963


10 inch


8,830


8 inch


19,236


6 inch


86,234


4 inch


4,924


3 inch


8,028


2 inch


13,646


1 inch


2,070


154,296 feet, or 29 miles, 1,416 feet


Street Gates


Total now set


163


Hydrants


Are in good working order, total number now set


Town


184


Private


16


Total


200


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SERVICE PIPES


The number of services added during the year are 18 making a total of 1188. There has been added 346 ft. 6 ins. on the Town and 382 feet 1 inch on private property making a total to December 31, 1927


Services Town


Private Total


1188 26998 ft. 6 in.


32279 ft. 10 in 59278 ft. 4 in.


The services are cast iron, lead, and galvanized iron pipe from 3-4 in. to 3 ins.


Synopsis of Pumping Record for the Year Ending Dec. 31, 1927.


Total number of hours for year 1832 hours, 15 minutes.


Total gallons pumped for year 95501075 gallons.


Daily average for year 261647 gallons.


Largest day's pumping July 15, 824850 gallons.


Largest weeks pumping July 15, 2915175 gallons.


Meters


There are in use 1184 December 31, 1927 from 5/8 in. to 3 ins.


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WATER AND LIGHT COMMISSIONERS' REPORT


1927


WATER DEPARTMENT


Joseph T. Morton, Treasurer


DR.


CR.


To amounts received :


By paid :


Meters


$18,462.94


Orders


$46,183.90


Little Neck


1,296.77


Notes


3,500.00


Miscellaneous


1,659.81


Interest


2,057.50


Construction


446.90


21,866.42


51,741.40


Note appropriation 40,000.00


Hydrant appropri. 2,208.00


Transfer from Sink-


ing Fund


5,404.18


69,478.60


Bal. Dec. 31, 1926 2,343.36


Bal. Dec. 31, 1927 20,080.56


$71,821.96


$71,821.96


The Treasurer has the following bills for collection:


Meters


$2269.09


Little Neck ·


639.00


Miscellaneous


69.62


Construction


174.09


$3,151.80


Commitment


4,637.67


$7,789.47


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WATER NOTES


Owned by


Amount


Rate


Date of Issue


Cemetery Trust Funds F. S. Moseley First National Bank, Boston


$ 6500.00


4


Oct. 1, 1910


13


1928-40


10000.00


41/4


Aug. 15, 1922


10


1928-37


11000.00


41/4


June 15, 1924


11


1928-37


Old Colony Trust Co.


40,000.00


4


May 15, 1927


20


1928-47


$67500.00


No. Notes


Matures


WATER AND LIGHT COMMISSIONERS' REPORT


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ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT


CONSTRUCTION EXPENSES


The following bills have been paid for construction dur- ing the year 1927:


J. H. Sheppard, labor $ 64.75


F. C. Manthorn, labor


55.50


Gordon Player, labor 67.25


N. LeMay, labor


44.00


Harry Leno, labor


37.50


John Harris, labor


21.00


Harry Burke, labor


4.00


Austin L. Lord, labor and material


1559.45


General Electric Co., supplies


7580.13


Sangamo Electric Co., supplies


1075.23


Westinghouse Electric Co., supplies


98.80


Fairbanks Morse Co., supplies


44617.71


Manzur & Damon, labor and material


6029.86


J. B. Bailey, supplies


3643.31


B. & M. R. R., freight


447.97


Wetmore Savage Co., supplies


356.47


Pettingell, Andrew Co .. supplies


114.16


Total


$65817.09


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CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT


DR.


CR.


To balance 1926 $ 8278.23


By bill paid By balance


$65817.09


Transfer from


6182.39


Depreciation 12534.96


Transfer from


Operating acct. 9338.13


Transfer from Jobbing




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