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At the begining of the year, we had eleven cows of uncertain age and usefulness, and as a consequence milk receipts were anything but large. We have now a herd of seventeen heifers of our own raising, of which four are milking at this time, and the entire herd will come in by April. This will cause a great appreciation in income. It is my intention to raise the bulk of the stock-feed on the farm, and this will materially reduce the grain bill.
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Perhaps I have said enough to indicate to you what my plans are for the coming year, providing my services at the Farm are sufficiently satisfactory to warrant my retention. For all favors and considerations from the board and other individuals and organizations I am sin- cerely thankful.
Respectfully submitted, B. M. HART, Superintendent.
Continuing with the report of the Board, it is but fair to say that the work done by Mrs. Hart is of such quantity and quality as to merit commendation. She has no other woman to assist her in the household duties or to lend a hand in time of need; yet the inmates are well cared for, the home managed with skill and kept in per- fect order.
The cost of the Farm last year was somewhat above the average of the State. This year there is no doubt that it will be considerably less than the average. A uni- form policy followed for a term of years at the farm will make for strength and economy. In considering the av- erage cost per inmate, this fact should be taken into con- sideration, that a larger number of inmates will always show a decreased average in expense, because many large items, such as wages, repairs, heat, insurance, etc., cost no more for twelve inmates than for eight.
The expense of the Out Poor Department was larger than usual last year, but this is true of all surrounding: cities and towns, especially of industrial centers. No fault can rightfully be laid at the door of the Board. Public money has not been wasted, no person has been given aid who was not entitled to it, none has been given too much, but sveral in our opinion have received too little. We cannot publish the names of the poor, but our accounts are open to any inquiring citizen and we invite inspec- tion. No man who is able but unwilling to work is living on the town. The town's dependents are almost wholly women with large families of children, needy because
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of widowhood, or desertion by the husband, together with invalids, incapable of self-support. The wood yard and the highways are now furnishing work to those able to perform manual labor. Nearly $4,000 of last year's ex- pense will come back to the treasury as reimbursement for aid rendered to the poor of other cities and towns and from the Commonwealth.
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER F. POOLE, FRANCES E. WOOD, JOHN R. MORRIS, Board of Public Welfare.
.
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Inventory of Produce, etc., at Infirmary, 1930
January 1, 1929
January 1, 1930
...
No.
Value
No.
Value
Gain
Loss
Cows
11
$ 800.00
11
$1,000.00
$200.00
Bulls
2
100.00
2
100.00
Heifers
11
400.00
11
550.00
150.00
Calves
3
45.00
3
45.00
Horse
1
75.00
3
275.00
200.00
Fowl
100
200.00
96
192.00
Ducks
7
14.00
8
16.00
2.00
Turkeys
0
50.00
Shoats
3
60.00
8
80.00
20.00
Hogs
0
2
85.00
85.00
Carts & Wagons 6
325.00
6
295.00
30.00
Spreader
1
110.00
1
100.00
10.00
Mowing Machine 1
42.00
38.00
4.00
Plows
2
18.00
3
48.00
30.00
Cultivators
4
37.00
4
34.00
3.00
Horse Hoe
1
4.50
1 4.00
.50
Hay Fork
1
59.00
1
54.00
5.00
Harrows
2
9.00
2
8.50
.50
Harrows
2
2
62.50
62.50
Cords Wood 11
150.00
110.00
40.00
Groceries & Provisions 60.00
100.00
40.00
D. Utensils
31.50
30.00
1.50
Bedding & Furniture 314.00
320.00
6.00
25.00
Heating Plants
1,695.00
1,620.00
75.00
Tedder
24.00
22.00
2.00
Tools
80.00
72.00
8.00
Blocks & Ropes
31.00
28.00
3.00
Harness & Blankets
98.00
120.00
22.00
Potato Digger
2.00
2.00
Wheel Barrow
4.00
4.00
Pungs
11.00
10.00
1.00
Sleds
8.00
18.00
10.00
Wood Saw
17.00
16.00
1.00
Horse Rake
17.00
15.00
2.00
Pump Jack
10.00
10.00
Water Tank
60.00
60.00
Drag
4.50
4.50
Roller
30.00
27.00
5.00
2 Engines
25.00
47.00
3.00
1 Scale
18.00
18.00
Grindstones
10.00
10.00
$5,275.50
$5,935.50
$887.50
$227.50
1
Ranges & Fixtures
260.00
235.00
$ 8.00
7
50.00
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1929
1930
Value
Value
Gain
Loss
Onions
$ 8.25
$ 7.50
$ .75
Carrots
1.00
1.00
Parsnips
8.75
8.75
Beans - 100 lbs.
50.00
7.00
43.00
Potatoes
125.00
45.00
80.00
Roots - 1 bu.
25.00
.50
24.50
Squash - 500 lbs.
20.00
$20.00
Preserves - 500 qts.
250.00
250.00
Pickles
15.00
15.00
Hay - 67 tons
1400.00
1340.00
60.00
Mulch - 4 tons
25.00
20.00
5.00
Pork
4.50
4.50
Pork Salt - 50 1bs.
30.00
10.00
20.00
Ham & Bacon
34.50
34.50
Lard - 60 lbs.
11.00
9.00
2.00
Turnips - 1 bu.
2.00
1.00
1.00
Apples - 5 bu.
51.00
7.50
43.50
Cabbage - 200 1bs.
4.00
4.00
Sauer Kraut - 1/2 bbl.
5.00
5.00
$2045.00
$1726.50
$25.00
$343.50
5275.50
5935.50
887.50
227.50
7320.50
7662.00
912.50
571.00
7320.50
571.00
$341.50
$341.50
Number of inmates at the infirmary January 1, 1930
5
Average number of inmates in 1929
8
Total number registered in 1929
13
Net expense, 1929
$4,615.13
Average cost per inmate
$11.09
REPORT OF FIRE WARDEN
January 27, 1930.
Board of Selectmen,
Ipswich, Mass.
Gentlemen :
The following is the report of the Fire Warden for the year ending December 31, 1929.
Number of grass and brush fires
23
Sundry persons fighting fires Supplies
$99.50
23.99
$123.49
Appropriation March
$100.00
Transfer, Reserve fund
50.00
Balance
$26.51
GEORGE W. BROWN,
Fire Warden.
AUDITOR'S REPORT
To the Citizens of Ipswich :
I submit herewith the annual reports of the Heard, Treadwell, Thomas H. Lord, George Spiller, R. H. Mann- ing, Manning School, Feoffees of the Grammar School, Burley Education, R. T. Crane, Jr., Eunice Caldwell Cowles, Mariana T. Jones 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.
Ipswich, Mass., Feb. 1, 1930.
Essex, ss.
Then personally appeared Frederick S. Witham, Town Auditor, and made oath that the above statement by him signed is true.
Before me,
EDWARD S. COGSWELL, Justice of the Peace.
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HEARD FUND OF IPSWICH PUBLIC LIBRARY
Income :
Balance on hand January 1, 1929 $ 112.80
Received from investments 812.38
Received from Treadwell Fund 400.00
Received from George Spiller Fund 65.00
Received from Kimball Fund
32.97
Received from maturity of bond
1,000.00
Received from sale of books and
fines 129.70
Gift from William H. Perkins 100.00
$2,652.85
Expenditures :
Salaries $ 525.00
Purchase of bond
973.61
Miscellaneous expenses ; fuel, light, etc., 1,032.30
Balance on hand January 1, 1930 121.94
$2,652.85
Securities Comprising Heard Fund
35 shares B. & M. pfd. $3,500.00
10 shares B. & M. 1st pfd. Class A 1,000.00 33 shares B. & M. 1st pfd. Class B 3,300.00 10.41 shares B. & M. prior pref. 1,041.00
1 C. B. & Q. R. R. bond 1,000.00
3 Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Corp. bonds 1,200.00
1 Pennsylvania Water Service Co. bond 1,000.00
1 Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern bond 1,000.00
1 National Press Bldg. Corp. bond Liberty Bond 200.00
1,000.00
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank 161.35
Deposited in Boston Five Cents Savings Bank 500.00
$14,902.35
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TREADWELL FUND OF IPSWICH PUBLIC LIBRARY
Income :
Balance on hand January 1, 1929 $ 326.39
Received from investments 1,510.48
Received from maturity of bond 1,000.00
$2,836.87
Expenditures :
Salaries
$ 50.00
Books, periodicals
893.94
Purchase of bond
992.78
Transferred to Heard Fund 400.00
Balance on hand January 1, 1930
500.15
$2,836.87
Securities Comprising Treadwell Fund
50 shares B. & M. 1st pfd. Class A $5,000.00
6 shares B. & M. prior pref. 600.00
30 shares Old Colony R. R. 3,000.00
25 shares B. & P. R. R.
2,500.00
25 shares Maine Central R. R.
2,500.00
25 shares B. & A. R. R.
2,500.00
25 shares Vt. & Mass. R. R. 1 Lexington Utilities Co. bond
2,500.00
1,000.00
3 Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Corp. bonds
1,200.00
1 Waterloo, Cedar Falls & North-
. ern bond 1,000.00
1 Missouri Pacific R. R. bond
1,000.00
1 New York Water Service Corp. bond 1,000.00
Liberty bonds 1,500.00
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank 158.92
Deposited in Salem Savings Bank 750.00
Deposited in North End Savings
Bank 1,578.32
$27,787.24
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THOMAS H. LORD FUND
Receipts :
Income from investment $28.00
$28.00
Securities
Deposited in Salem Five Cents Savings Bank 1,000.00
Cash on hand January 1, 1930 467.90
$1,467.90
GEORGE SPILLER FUND
Receipts :
Income from investment
$65.00
$65.00
Expenditures :
Transfered to Heard Fund
$65.00
$65.00
Securities
Liberty Bonds $1,000.00
Deposited in North End Savings Bank 500.00
$1,500.00
R. H. MANNING FUND
Income :
Received from investments $381.00
Received from interest on deposits 283.75
$664.75
R. H. Manning Fund Securities
60 shares Patterson Bridge Co. $ 1,500.00
22 shares Pere Marquette R. R., common 2,200.00
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11 shares Pere Marquette
R. R., prfd. 1,100.00
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank 10,921.52
$15,721.52
MANNING SCHOOL FUND
Income :
Cash on hand January 5, 1929 $477.65
Received from investments 570.00
Received from rents 872.00
Received from Ipswich
Savings Bank, withdrawal
500.00
Received from interest on deposits
39.85
$2,459.50
Expenditures :
Taxes, Insurance and miscellane- ous expenses $1,591.65
Salary of High School Principal 500.00
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank 39.85
Cash on hand January 20, 1930 328.00
$2,459.50
Manning School Fund Securities
15 shares Patterson Bridge Co. $ 375.00
12 $1000 Peoria & Eastern 1st mortgage bonds 12,000.00
1 N. E. Brick Co. 6% bond
1,000.00
3 National R. R. Mexico 41/2 % bonds 3,000.00
1 National R. R. Mexico 4% bond 1,000.00
1 National R. R. Mexico 4% bond 500.00
1 National R. R. Mexico 4% bond 100.00
Master's house and land 5,500.00
Colonial Building and land 15,000.00
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank 989.73
$39,464.73
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REPORT OF THE FEOFFEES OF THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Income :
Cash on hand January 5, 1929
$1,831.55
Received from rents 4,862.50
Received from taxes
4,849.42
Received from interest on taxes
32.40
Received from Ipswich Savings
Bank, withdrawal
1,587.30
Received from interest on deposits
498.71
Received from interest on deposits
Essex School Farm account 71.42
$13,733.30
Expenditures :
Town of Ipswich, salary of High School principal
$2,500.00
John W. Goodhue Corp., sundries
19.41
Damon & Damon, insurance
140.92
Lathrop Bros., labor and teams
1,542.99
Wilfred Wile, labor and teams
1,628.60
Ernest O. Peabody, labor
131.00
Jesse J. Jedrey, services
50.00
William Burridge, labor
179.20
James L. Wile, labor
77.00
Canney Lumber Co., lumber
85.72
Gordon Ewing, services
5.00
Ciolek Hardware Co., sundries
3.50
Marcorelle Bros., sundries
19.50
Geo. H. W. Hayes, legal services
17.00
William F. Hayes, legal services
25.00
A. C. Damon, sundries
4.65
Sundry persons, rebates
3.41
George E. Farley, salary
200.00
Town of Ipswich, taxes
6,006.21
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank
570.13
$13,209.24
Cash on hand January 20, 1930
524.06
$13,733.30
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Property in their hands as follows :
Little Neck valued at $15,000.00 Hotel and barn 4,000.00
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank 18,125.76
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank,
Essex School Farm account 2,669.13
$39,794.89
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 fourth annual report :
The funds in their hands are as follows : Deposited in Salem Savings Bank $2,420.51 Deposited in Salem Five Cents Savings Bank 2,205.31
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank 960.15
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank, Caldwell Fund 1,406.39
Ipswich Co-operative Bank, matured share certificate 1,000.00
15 shares B. & M., common stock
1,500.00
3 shares B. & M., prior preference 300.00
$9,792.36
Income :
Interest on deposits Salem Savings Bank
$116.61
Interest on deposits Salem Five
Cents Savings Bank 99.58
Interest on deposits Ipswich Savings Bank
63.77
Interest on deposits Ipswich Savings Bank, Caldwell Fund 101.54
Dividends on B. & M. stock 21.00
Dividend Ipswich Co-operative Bank certificate 50.00
$452.50
Expenditures :
Safe Deposit box rent
5.00
Piano Fund, Shatswell School, Caldwell Fund
50.00
High School Band Instruments, Caldwell Fund
150.00
$205.00
Respectfully submitted, CHARLES M. KELLY, RALPH L. PURINTON, JOSEPH T. MORTON, A. STORY BROWN, GEORGE W. TOZER, Trustees.
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RICHARD T. CRANE, JR., PICNIC FUND
Amount of Fund, January 1, 1929 $20,625.07
Income 1,400.00
$22,025.07
Expenditures, expenses of picnic
1,245.51
Amount of Fund, Jan. 1, 1930 ; $20,779.56
Securities Comprising Fund
200 shares Crane Co., pfd. capital stock $20,000.00
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank
779.56
$20,779.56
THE EUNICE CALDWELL COWLES FUND
Amount of Fund, January 1, 1929 $10,069.15
Income
383.60
$10,452.75
400.00
Expenditures, scholarships
Amount of Fund, Jan. 1, 1930
$10,052.75
Securities Comprising Fund
Deposited in Salem Savings Bank $5,000.00
Deposited in Institution for
Savings, Newburyport 5,052.75
$10,052.75
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MARIANA T. JONES FUND
Amount of legacy
Income
$27,283.70 256.92
Amount of Fund, Jan. 1, 1930
$27,540.62
Securities Comprising Fund
Town of Ipswich, Temporary Loan $27,000.00
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank
540.62
$27,540.62
BROWN SCHOOL FUND
The Trustees of the Brown School Fund present the following report for the year 1929:
The Funds are as follows :
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank $1,585.14 Deposited in Salem Five Cents Savings Bank 1,265.45
$2,850.59
Income :
Dividend Ipswich Savings Bank $83.69
Dividend Salem Five Cents Savings Bank 59.77
$143.46
Expenditures :
E. Warren Dodge, transporting school children of the Candlewood district $90.00
Income over expenses
$90.00 $53.46
Respectfully submitted, A. STORY BROWN, CHARLES G. BROWN, BENJAMIN R. HORTON, Trustees.
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TRUST FUND COMMISSIONERS
Report
To the Citizens of Ipswich :
At the last annual Town Meeting you voted to elect a Trust Fund Commission and we were elected as mem- bers of that Commission. Under Chapter 41, Section 45 of the General Laws the Commission "shall consist of three persons who shall have the management of all trust funds given or bequeathed for the benefit of the Town or the inhabitants thereof, unless the donor in making the gift or bequest shall otherwise provide." The law provides also that the town treasurer shall be the custodian of such funds and shall invest and reinvest them, and expend money therefrom as directed by the Commissioners, or under the direction of the donors.
Two trust funds have been placed in our hands since our election.
FIRST-The Eunice Caldwell Cowles Fund as follows :
Amt. of fund at time of our election
Interest received to Jan. 1, 1930
$10,069.15 383.60
$10,452.75
Expended under directions in will
400.00
Amt. of fund Jan. 1, 1930
$10,052.75
The fund is invested as follows :
Deposited in Salem Savings Bank
$5,000.00
Deposited in Inst. Savings, Newburyport 5,052.75
$10,052.75
SECOND-The Mariana T. Jones Fund :
Amt. of fund at time of our election
$27,283.70
Interest received
256.92
Interest due to Jan. 1, 1930
810.00
Total
$28,350.62
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This fund is invested as follows:
Town of Ipswich notes with interest In Ipswich Savings Bank
$27,810.00
540.62
Total
$28,350.62
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE A. SCHOFIELD,
CHARLES M. KELLY, CHARLES E. GOODHUE,
Trust Fund Commission.
Ipswich, Mass., Feb. 1, 1930.
TOWN OF IPSWICH
THIRTY - SIXTH
ANNUAL REPORT
-
OF THE
WATER AND MUNICIPAL LIGHTING COMMISSIONERS
MSC
TR UITHAR OF AMERICAN
FOR THE YEAR 1929
CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. IPSWICH 1930
OFFICERS OF WATER AND MUNICIPAL LIGHTING COMMISSION
COMMISSIONERS
ARTHUR H. WALTON, Chairman J. E. COLE, JR. CHARLES A. MALLARD
Term Expires 1930
Term Expires 1931 Term Expires 1932
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 William P. Gould
Foreman, Water Department,
Office of Commissioners, Room 5, Town Hall
Meetings held every Friday, 8 P. M.
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WATER AND LIGHT COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
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
1/2
14
1/8
/6
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, December 31, 1929.
Pipe Line
Eddy Valve Co., supplies
$182.97
F. E. Wood, teaming
10.11
Pierce Perry Co., supplies
40.80
Total
$233.88
Service Pipe
National Meter Co., supplies
$369.80
National Boston Lead Co., supplies
61.57
W. P. Gould, labor
115.00
F. E. Howe, labor
103.00
S. Woodman, labor
103.50
F. Campbell, labor
4.00
Rensellaer Valve Co., supplies
55.00
Mueller Co., supplies
63.36
Ipswich Motor Co., supplies
14.99
Total
$890.22
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WATER AND LIGHT COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
Bull Brook Storage Basin
W. P. Gould, labor
$275.00
S. Woodman, labor
246.00
F. Campbell, labor
225.00
F. E. Howe, labor
230.10
A. H. Gray, teaming
124.00
Total
$1100.10
MAINTENANCE
Repairs Pipe Line
W. P. Gould, labor
$302.00
F. E. Howe, labor
61.20
N. J. Bolles, supplies
3.00
F. E. Wood, teaming
11.25
American Ry. Ex. Co., express
2.66
S. Woodman, labor
271.00
F. Campbell, labor
20.00
Ipswich Motor Co., supplies
37.55
Pierce Perry Co., supplies
234.29
Waldo Bros. Co., supplies
4.50
Speedway Ex. Co., express
2.10
Geo. B. Brown, supplies
3.90
Frank Bownes Co., paint
24.75
The Kennedy Valve Mfg. Co., supplies
.63
Canney Lumber Co., lumber
6.02
Abner H. Gray, teaming
5.50
Jos. A. King, repairs
6.52
A. H. Walton, labor
5.00
Total
$1001.87
Repairs Services
W. P. Gould, labor
$740.00
F. E. Howe, labor
122.10
J. A. King, repairs
8.04
C. F. Chapman, supplies
.95
Ipswich Motor Co., supplies
70.86
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WATER AND LIGHT COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
J. W. Goodhue Corp., supplies
23.26
Pierce Perry Co., supplies
$159.00
Buffalo Meter Co., supplies
9.40
N. J. Bolles, supplies
3.00
F. L. Howe, labor
24.00
F. E. Wood, teaming
22.89
A. P. Marcorelle, supplies
.40
Geo. A. Caldwell Co., supplies
36.11
Essex Registry of Deeds, fees
2.29
S. Woodman, labor
189.25
American Ry. Ex. Co., express
4.45
Edson Mfg. Co., supplies
8.56
F. Campbell, labor
5.00
N. LeMay, labor
5.00
Registry of Motor Vehicles, registrations
4.00
National Meter Co., supplies
22.38
Total
$1,460.94
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WATER AND LIGHT COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
AMINISTRATION
Anne Jewett, bookkeeper
$624.00
C. E. Goodhue, P. M., supplies
22.55
G. A. Schofield & Son, printing
83.00
A. P. Marcorelle, supplies
.60
A. H. Walton, Supt.,
1,100.00
G. A. Schofield, insurance
75.65
A. H. Walton, commissioner
100.00
C. A. Mallard, commissioner
100.00
J. E. Cole, Jr., commissioner
100.00
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., telephone
15.61
Total $2,221.41
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WATER AND LIGHT COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
STATION AND GROUNDS
R. B. Pickard, labor
$1,407.39
Electric Light Dept., pumping
2,731.80
James L. Wile, teaming
93.89
A. H. Gray, teaming
134.40
Geo. W. Pickering, fuel
450.08
Commissioner of Public Safety, inspection
5.00
Edw. H. Smith, labor
47.00
Cannery Lumber Co., supplies
160.90
Mallard Electric Co., supplies
4.60
W. P. Gould, labor
145.00
F. E. Howe, labor
103.50
S. Woodman, labor
130.50
Boston Woven Rubber Hose Co., supplies
174.00
F. Campbell, labor
79.50
Albert Thomas, labor
25.06
G. A. Barker, insurance
125.00
Wallace & Tiernan, supplies
24.96
Electroc Bleaching Co., supplies
29.00
B. H. Davis, supplies
1.75
J. W. Goodhue, supplies
23.71
National Boiler Ins. Co., insurance
24.25
W. G. Horton, supplies
3.50
Builders Iron Foundry, supplies
10.18
Electric Light Dept., heater
650.00
Total
$6,584.97
STORAGE BASIN
A. J. Brennan, labor $27.86
WATER AND LIGHT COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
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NOTE PAYMENT
Notes paid by Treasurer
$5,500.00
INTEREST
Interest paid Various Parties $2,442.50
RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1929
Receipts
Disbursements
Dr.
Cr.
Storage Basin $ 1,100.10
Pipe Line
468.17
Water Rates
19,419.27
Maintenence
10,412.76
Services 890.22
Notes
5,500.00
Interest
2,442.50
Station
650.00
Balance
3,365.14
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1929
$ 2,244.76
Services 426.92
Hydrant Appro. 2,220.00
Miscel. Receipts
517.94
$24,828.89
$24,828.89
Balance Sheet for Year Ending December 31, 1929
Bonds Issued $160,000.00
Engineering $ 7,314.71
Notes outstand. 56,500.00
Land damage 8,044.12
Prem. on Bonds 10,412.58
Pumping Sta .. 15,075.24
Prem. on Notes 60.25
Pumps & Mach. 23,482.82
Appropriation 57,822.30
Storage Basin
27,693.59
Miscel. Receipts 165.43
Bull Brook 50,476.43
Dist. Reservoir 17,827.56
Water Rates 493,786.26
143.28
Pipe Line
147,207.21
Appro. Note
Service Pipe
40,446.30
Payment 26,939.75
Storehouse
178.70
Miscel. 2,834.20
Cost of Const.
340,580.88
Int. on Bonds
215,148.29
Maintenence
189,681.36
Material on hand
3,586.26
Water rates due
8,978.45
Sinking Fund
Appro.
49,734.74
Services due 158.81
Balance
3,365.14
$811,233.93
$811,233.93
Filter Appro.
Trans. from Sink-
ing Fund 5.404.18
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WATER AND LIGHT COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Following is the report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1929.
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
86,846
4 inch
4,924
3 inch
8,028
2 inch
13,646
1 inch
2,070
154,908 feet, or 29 miles, 2,028 feet
Street Gates
Total now set
164
Hydrants
Are in good working order, total number now set:
Town
185
Private
16
Total 201
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WATER AND LIGHT COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
SERVICE PIPES
There has been added 8 services during the year making a total of 1221. There has been added 127 feet 4 inches on the Town and 78 feet 3 inches on private property making a total to Dec. 31, 1929:
Services Town Private Total 1,221 - 27,393 ft. 4 in. - 32,642 ft. 3 in. - 60,035 ft. 7in.
The services are cast iron, lead, and galvanized iron pipe from 3/4 to 6 inches.
Synopsis of Pumping Record for Year Ending December 31, 1929 !
Total number of hours for year 1681.
Total gallons pumped for year 85,208,500.
Daily average for year 233,448.
Largest days pumping, Sept. 16th, 528,200.
Largest weeks pumping, July 14th, 3,169,400.
Meters
There are in use 1214 meters, December 31, 1929, from 5/8 inch to 3 inch.
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1929 WATER DEPARTMENT Joseph T. Morton, Treasurer
Dr.
Cr.
To amounts received :
By paid :
Meters
$18,004.72
Orders
$13,521.25
Little Neck
1,414.55
Notes 5,500.00
Miscellaneous
517.94
Interest
2,442.50
Construction
426.92
$20,364.13
Hydrant Appro. 2,220.00
$22,584.13
$21,463.75
Bal. Dec. 31, '28 2,244.76
Bal. Dec. 31, '29 3,365.14
$24,828.89
$24,828.89
The Treasurer has the following bills for collection :
Meters $3,411.38
Little Neck
778.00
Miscellaneous
78.43
Construction
80.38
December Commitment
$4,348.19 4,789.07
$9,137.26
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WATER NOTES
Owned by Cemetery Trust Funds F. S. Moseley First Nat. Bank, Boston Old Colony Trust Co.,
Amount
Rate Date of Issue
No. Notes
Matures
$ 5,500.00 4
Oct. 1, 1910
11
1930-40
8,000.00 41/4
Aug. 15, 1922
8
1930-37
7,000.00 414 Jun. 15, 1924
7 1930-33
36,000.00 4
May 15, 1927
18
1930-47
$56,500.00
WATER AND LIGHT COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
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ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
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Construction Expenses
The following bills have been paid for construction during the year 1929 :
Cedar River Lumber Co., poles
$ 887.21
Wetmore Savage Co., supplies
369.21
Sangamo Electric Co., supplies
850.88
The Lundin Electric Co., supplies
295.00
J. H. Sheppard, labor
9.00
John Harris, labor
139.00
Gordon Player, labor
123.50
Napoleon LeMay, labor
105.50
Harry Leno, labor
106.00
R. L. Purinton, labor and material
152.46
General Electric Co., supplies
6,727.20
Ipswich Motor Co., supplies
497.50
J. B. Bailey, supplies
1,922.78
B. & M. R. R., freight
623.40
Ernest Jewett, labor
24.00
Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co., supplies
30.77
Vye Neill Co., supplies
1,181.82
George H. Wahn Co., supplies
6,421.40
Mallard Electric Co., supplies
157.35
Lincoln Meter Co., supplies
79.75
George H. Buckminister Co., supplies
175.00
Moloney Electric Co., supplies
189.09
N. E. T. & T. Co., poles
2.00
Total
$21,069.82
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WATER AND LIGHT COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT
Dr.
Cr.
To bal. 1928 $ 6,291.70
By Bills paid $21,069.82
Trans. from
By Balance 1,589.00
Depreciation 3,777.10
Trans. from
Oper. Acc't 12,590.02
$22,658.82
$22,658.82
COST OF CONSTRUCTION
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