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Amount Rate Date of Issue
No. Notes
Matures
$ 5,000.00 4%
Oct. 1, 1910
10
1931-40
7,000.00 414 Aug. 15, 1922
7
1931-37
5,000.00 414 Jan. 15, 1922
5
1931-33
34,000.00 4 May 15, 1927
16
1931-47
$51,000.00
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WATER AND LIGHT COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
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ARGILLA ROAD EXTENSION
4,249 feet 6 inch pipe Average cost per foot
$7,455.35 $1.75
River Court, 264 ft. 3 inch pipe.
Second Street, 312 ft. 3 inch pipe.
Fifth Street, 174 ft. 3 inch pipe.
Sixth Street, 144 ft. 3 inch pipe. Total 894 ft.
Average cost, $1.09 per foot.
ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Construction Expense
The following bills have been paid for construction during the year 1930 :
J. B. Bailey, supplies
$2,090.16
Sangamo Electric Co., supplies
984.65
J. H. Sheppard, labor 27.00
General Electric Co., supplies
1,009.88
John Harris, labor
22.00
Gordon Player, labor
21.00
Harry Leno, labor
18.00
N. LeMay, labor
18.00
Ipswich Motor Co., new truck
2,766.00
B. M. R. R., freight
97.93
Frank Campbell, labor
22.50
Wm. Patterson, labor & supplies
223.53
C. E. Hall & Sons, trucking
700.00
Wm. Hamm, labor
358.35
Kenneth Reedy, labor
193.60
Mallard Electric Co., supplies & labor
2,174.87
Walworth Mfg. Co., supplies
3,317.79
F. E. Howe, labor
162.00
Albert Russell & Sons, labor
5.70
Philip Bernard, teaming
46.01
Fairbanks Morse Co., new engine
38,844.75
Thomas H. Reedy, addition on building
16.077.00
Ciolek Hardware Co., supplies
41.76
Mosher Bros., supplies
47.47
Allis Chalmers Co., supplies
60.29
Total
$69,330.24
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CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT
Dr.
Cr.
To bal. 1929
$ 1,589.00
By bills paid By balance
$69,330.24
Trans. from
1,368.43
Depreciation 18,877.27
Trans. from
Oper. Acc't 15,232.40
Note issue
35,000.00
$70,698.67
$70,698.67
Accounts
payable $13,824.77
COST OF CONSTRUCTION
Cost of
Real Estate
$ 30,546.18 102,171.00
Steam and Oil Plants
Poles, overhead lines, meters and transformers
158,764.62
Electric Plant
28,866.28
Sub Station
8,318.57
Transportation equipment
6,263.50
Note issue
172,000.00
Depreciation and other transfers
70,496.62
Transferred from income
92,433.53
$334,930.15
$334,930.15
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DEPRECIATION FUND
Balance 1929
$12,416.19 Bills paid
$18,877.17
Trans. from earnings
6,461.08
$18,877.17
$18,877.17
NOTE INDEBTEDNESS
To notes outstanding
$50,750.00
By notes paid By balance
$ 7,850.00 78,900.00
Note issue
35,000.00
$85,750.00
$85,750.00
NOTES PAID
Notes paid by Treasurer
$6,850.00
INTEREST
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Interest paid by Treasurer
$2,020.50
MANAGER'S REPORT
To the Water and Light Commission :
Gentlemen :
I submit the following report for the receipts and expenditures for the Lighting Plant for the year 1930 :
Maintenence
$1,880.00
J. A. McLean, labor
2,038.50
Wm. P. Edgerly, labor
1,968.00
Frank Mallard, labor
1,747.70
George E. Brown, labor
1,679.20
George L. Fall, labor
1,467.00
F. C. Rust, labor
790.41
R. B. Pickard, labor
18.00
Frank Campbell, labor
278.85
Wm. Hamm, labor
Kenneth Reedy, labor
123.20
Total
$11,990.86
Fuel
The Atlantic Refining Co., oil Shell Eastern Pet. Products, oil
$ 6,327.33
4,344.76
$10,672.09
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Miscellaneous
J. H. Sheppard, labor
$ 1,882.00
John Harris, labor Gordon Player, labor
1,729.00
Harry Leno, labor
1,525.00
N. LeMay, labor
1,323.50
S. Woodman, labor
271.00
Anne Jewett, bookkeeper
1,014.00
James Stewart, reading meters
180.00
Allison Shepard, reading meters
30.50
Ciolek Hardware Store, supplies J. B. Bailey, supplies
277.39
Railway Express Co., express
50.72
Haverhill Electric Co., current
3,433.95
Mayer & Porter, supplies
169.31
Canney Lumber Co., supplies
2.32
F. E. Wood, teaming
35.68
Wm. Bizeski, repairs
4.50
Ipswich Motor Co., supplies
238.16
Blaisdell's Express, express
64.35
Lightning Dispatch, express
185.40
A. P. Marcorelle, supplies
64.62
Standard Oil Co., oil
767.02
Mallard Electric Co., supplies & labor
1,165.40
C. E. Goodhue, P. M., supplies
113.50
Geo. H. Buckminster Co., supplies
362.18
N. E. T. & T. Co., telephone
187:05
Geo. H. Wahn Co., supplies
2,287.46
A. H. Walton ,supt.
1,100.00
A. G. Osborne, supplies
236.47
The Garlock Packing Co., supplies
10.18
R. L. Purington, supplies
3.72
Lathrop Bros., fuel
104.72
General Electric Co., supplies
553.36
H. B. McArdle, supplies
26.75
Fairbanks Morse Co., supplies
584.06
Western Union Tel. Co., service
4.00
Chronicle Pub. Co., printing
109.25
H. S. Anthony, supplies
1.00
C. L. Lovell, fuel
36.44
A. C. Rand. labor
1.00
J. W. Goodhue Corp., supplies
128.01
General Electric Supply Corp., supplies
254.94
1,894.00
37.20
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Philip Bernard, teaming
47.92
John H. Hill, supplies
15.80
U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co., insurance
858.09
B. & M. R. R., freight
301.24
Wetmore Savage Co., supplies
285.96
Graybar Electric Co., supplies
42.90
Leon J. Barrett, supplies
4.63
D. A. Grady Co., gasoline
3.70
Harris Oil Co., oil
212.54
Vacuum Oil Co., oil
1,475.07
The States Co., supplies
80.80
Alfred Gallant, labor
1.50
Municipal Lighting Ass'n, dues
15.00
Boston Beverly Express Co., express
8.72
American City Magazine, subscription
4.00
The Franklin Lumber Co., poles
421.06
Joseph A. King, repairs
3.59
Abner H. Gray, teaming
11.75
The Allpax Co., supplies
23.64
Postal Cable Tel. Co., rent poles
21.00
McKenney Chain Co., supplies
7.50
Canleys Drug Store, supplies
7.96
J. E. Cole, Commissioner
100.00
C. A. Mallard, Commissioner
100.00
A. H. Walton, Commissioner
100.00
E. H. Smith, labor
1.85
F. F. Hulbert, supplies
5.00
Mosher Bros., supplies
49.43
Director of Accounts, certification
20.00
Frank Campbell, labor
13.50
The Portalite Co., supplies
72.16
Pitman & Brown, supplies
1.96
Fred Bodwell, labor
2.00
Wm. Bodwell, labor
8.00
Public Liability, insurance
202.49
George B. Brown, supplies
2.80
Harold Poor, labor
3.00
Terminal Transportation Co., teaming
7.87
Commissioner of Public Safety, inspection
5.00
Registry of Motor Vehicles, registration
2.00
Pauline Blunda, rent
25.00
Westinghouse Electric Co., supplies
11.64
The Sharples Specialty Co., supplies
8.25
Total
$27,045.43
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MAINTENENCE
Dr.
Cr.
By bills paid
$ 49,708.38
To sale current 42,299.45
Interest paid
2,020.50
To sale power 18,995.93
Old bills due
11,563.14
Miscel. Receipts
2,439.79
Oil on hand
514.48
Street light
12,100.00
Depreciation
6,461.08
Bills due
177.75
By balance
100,351.47
Due current
14,125.99
Oil on hand
871.78
$177,469.05
$177,469.05
Bills
payable
$4,690.06
To bal. Jan. 1, 1930
$ 86,458.36
Notes paid
6,850.00
ELECTRIC LIGHT LOAN
Held by
Amount Rate Date of Issue
No. Notes
Matures
Cemetery Trust Funds
$2,000.00
4 June 15, 1907
2
1932-33
No. Ave. Savings Bank
2,000.00
4
June 30, 1908
2
1934-35
Malden Savings Bank
2,000.00
4 June 15, 1909
2
1936-37
Ipswich Savings Bank
1,000.00 4 Dec. 30, 1910
4
1931-34
G. A. Schofield
400.00
4 June 15, 1914
4
$100 ea. year 1931-
Ipswich Savings Bank First Nat. Bank, Boston
500.00
5 July 1,
1919
1
8,000.00
414 . June 5, 1924
8
1931-34
F. S. Moseley
28,000.00
4 Aug. 15. 1927
7
1931-37
Institution of Sav., Newburyport
35,000.00
4 July 15, 1930
10
1931-40
$78,900.00
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1930 ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT Joseph T. Morton, Treasurer
Dr.
Cr.
To amounts received :
By paid :
Comm. Light
$40,761.51
Orders
$119,038.62
Town Bldgs.
1,242.44
Notes 6,850.00
Power
18,995.93
Interest
2,020.50
Prepayments
295.50
Miscellaneous
2,439.79
$63,735.17
$127,909.12
Street Lighting Appro.
$12,100.00
Note
35,000.00
$110,835.17
Bal. Dec. 31, '29 17,479.78
Bal. Dec. 31, '30
405.83
$128,314.95
$128,314.95
The Treasurer has the following bills for collection :
Commercial Light
$3,630.36
Town Buildings
6.24
Power
798.62
Miscellaneous
177.75
Commitment, December 31
$4,612.97 9,690.77 .
$14,303.74
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MANAGER'S REPORT
I would recommend the Town appropriate $11,727 for street lights for the ensuing year in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 269 of the Acts of 1927, which fixes the price at which electricity shall be sold for street lighting.
The number of meters installed during the year was 97, making a total of 1780 December 31, 1930.
Output at Station and distribution of same for the year 1930 :
Total K. W. generated
1,477,849
Total K. W. bought 135,300
Total K. W. generated and bought
1,613,149
Total K. W. accounted for commercial light
566,225
Total K. W. accounted for commercial power
453,352
Total K. W. accounted for domestic power
123,349
Total K. W. accounted for street lights 239,820
Total K. W. acounted. for auxiliary lights
34,912
Total accounted for 1,417,658
Total unaccounted for 195,491
1,613,149
ARTHUR H. WALTON,
Manager.
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COMMISSIONER'S REPORT
To the Citizens of Ipswich :
The Municipal Water and Light Commissioners sub- mit their annual report for the year ending December 31, 1930.
Water Department
The expenditures for the year 1931 are estimated as follows :
For Interest
$ 1,987.50
For General Expenses
11,000.00
For Note Payment
5,500.00
For Hydrant Service
2,256.00
Total
$20,743.50
We would recommend the amount for Hydrant Ser- vice be raised and appropriated from the tax levy, the balance to be paid from the receipts of the Department.
We would recommend any balance left in the De- partment be appropriated for construction purposes.
During the past year we have installed a second electric driven water pump with a capacity of 700 gal- lons, to take the place of the old steam pump.
The quality of the water at times during the past year has not been of the best as there has been some odor and color. Samples are sent to the State Board of Health at regular intervals for test, and the reports have been satisfactory from a health standpoint. We are investi- gating methods to correct if possible the other difficul- ties.
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Electric Light Department
Notwithstanding the general business depression, the amount of energy consumed the past year has increased more than 10 percent over the previous year and a total of 97 new meters installed.
As recommended by your Commission last year and authorized by the Town meeting a new Diesel Oil engine of 750 H. P. was installed at the plant and put in oper- ation in November. This machine doubles the plant ca- pacity, and enables the system to care for the load which increases each year at the rate of from 10 to 15 percent
The new street lighting system is now nearly com- pleted, giving to the Town the latest up to date method of lighting both the main streets and outlying districts in an economical manner.
The cost of maintenence of the outside distribution system has increased each year, and during the coming year we may be obliged to care for the increasing load on the main lines from the power plant to the center of the Town, and also rearrange some of the branch lines.
We would recommend that any balance be left in the Department and appropriated for Construction pur- poses.
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Annual Output of Electric Energy
K. W. H.
2000000
1800000
1600000
1400000
1200000
.. .
1000000
800000
600000
400000
Year Ending Dec. 31
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
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ELECTRIC RATES House and Commercial Lighting
8 cents per K. W. hour with a reduction of 10 per- cent if the bill is paid on or before the 20th of the month. Minimum charge of 50 cents per month, adjustable once each year.
Household Power Rates
To include heating, cooking, battery charging, etc. No motor above 1 H. P., or any motor used commercially at 4 cents per K. W. hour and no discount. Minimum charge of $2.00 per month.
Commercial Power
6 cents per K. W. hour for first 50 K. W. 4 cents per K. W. hour for next 500 K. W. 41/2 cents per K. W. hour for next 300 K. W. 5 cents per K. W. hour for next 100 K. W. 31/2 cents per K. W. hour for all over 950 K. W.
Minimum charge of $2.00 per month for 2 H. P. or less and $1.00 for each additional H. P. per month, no discount.
ARTHUR H. WALTON, JAMES E. COLE, JR., CHARLES A. MALLARD, Water and Light Commissioners.
January 24, 1931.
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AUDITOR'S STATEMENT
This is to certify that I have examined the books of the Water and Electric Light Department and find them correct.
FREDERICK S. WITHAM,
Auditor.
Ipswich, January 25, 1931.
INDEX
PART I. TOWN REPORT
Accountant's Report
Page 6
Balance Sheet
110
Bonded Debt
113
Expenditures
106
List of Jurors
184
Playground Committee Report
183
Tax Collector's Report
127
Report of Tercentenary Com.
178
Town Officers
3
Trust Funds
188
Report of Unemployment Com.
166
Report of Town Officers
Assessors' Report
134
Auditor's Report
187
Board of Health
151
Board of Public Welfare
168
Clam Commissioners
161
Cemetery Trust Funds
115
Engineers
145
List of Town Property
186
Milk Inspector
155
Moth Superintendent
156
Park Commissioners
161
Police Department
142
Sanitary Inspector
154
Sealer of Weights and Measures
163
Selectmen
133
Superintendent of Streets
176
Town Clerk
137
Tree Warden
158
PART II.
Water and Light Report
PART III.
School Report
PART III School Report
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Town of Ipswich
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Annual Report
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
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634
THE BIRTHPLACE OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE
1.17
For The Year
1930
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The Charles G. Hull Press 8 Cogswell Street, Ipswich, Mass. 1931.
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IPSWICH SCHOOL REPORT
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School Committee
Charles E. Goodhue, Jr Term Expires 1931
Ernest J. Smith 1931
Charles T. Ames 1932
Nelson R. Purdy
1932
Fred D. Harris. 1933
Florence Mansfield 1933
Charles E. Goodhue, Jr. Chairman
George W. Tozer
Clerk
George E. MacArthur, M. D School Physician
Martha J. Stewart, R. N. School Nurse
George W. Tozer Attendance Officer
Joseph I. Horton Superintendent and Purchasing Agent Office Manning School Building Office Hours School Days from 3:30 to 5,00
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT EXPENDITURE
YEARS 1922-1930 INCLUSIVE
General Expense
1922 $ 5,195.91
1923 $ 5,211.34
1924 $ 5,269.87 56,522,96 174.00
1925 $ 5,331.65 58,570.96 163.00
1926 $ 5,913.41 61,759.46 178.00 6,551.16 666.50 3,983.75 6.86
1927 $ 5,265.73 64,435.40 144.00 7,165.01 491.00 4,871.15
0 3,926.55 1,071.88 4,886.50
1,541.08
1,562.20
Transportation
2,971.00
3,250.00 209.14
151.42
130.00
3,889.02
0 4,130.40 3,326.26 4,563.18 1,090.79
0 3,923.99 3,653.60 4,190.29 84.28
3,028.91
3,146.66
Bldgs and Grounds
3,865.50
3,209.03
4,080.59
3,823.07 6,259.76 839.45 30.00
3,865.30 6,709.01 811.91
798.11
555.76
1,054.20 588.14
1,721.04
Athletics
125.00
78.60 1,613.24 469.07
209.80 1,432.17 513.89
599.13
599.10
693.55
Total Expend.
$77,307.85
$82,386.03
$83,555.48
$94,102.47
$96,490.24
$97,073.93
$93,335.29
$97,777.94 $104,928.26
Receipts :
Mass. Inc. Tax
7,860.00
8,550.00
8,770.00
8,580.00
9,230.00
8,830.00
9,230.00 4,292.50
9,430.00
9,580.00
Tuition
6,481.35
4,094.43
4,101.82
3,782.50
3,740.00
4,252.63 139.40
197.00
418.44
598.79
Miscellaneous
145.02
698.41
63.63
66.07
55.84
0
0
17.20
0
Total Receipts
$14,566.37
$13,413.72
$13,114.20
$12,537.57
$13,250.84
$13,222.03
$13,719.50
$14,243.14
$14,590.29
Net Cost
$62,741.48
$68,972.31
$70,441.28
$81,564.90
$83,239.40
$83,851.90
$79,615.79
$83,534.80
$90,337.97
Number of Pupils Enrolled
1,390
1,378
1,465
1,501
1,521
1,570
1,544
1,516
1.510
Net Cost per Pupil
45.14
50.05
48.08
54.34
54.73
53.41
51.56
55.10
59.82
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3,411.24 413.88 60.00
60.00
Diplomas and Grad.
179.70
144.60
114.96
193.77
166.55
171.15
162.25
Insurance
702.09
61.12
483.60
8,792.67
Tuition
227.27
5,664.33 306.00
194.00
560.00
3,478.50
Support Truants
210.57
Janitor Service
3,693.50
3,670.00
3,882.40
3,962.50
Fuel and Light
2,042.21
5,353.65
3,335.82
4,103.67
Furniture and Fix.
221.86 65.00
614.53
1,174.34
0
0
0
1929 $ 5,013.62 67,103.96 0 5,850.24
1930 $ 5,301.62 69,174.55 0 7,992.05
Teachers Salaries
51,810.21
54,513.29
Evening School
104.00
179.00
Text Bks. & Sup.
6,019.03
4,621.52
3,425.00
5,561.54
6,116.50 0 4,296.40
Rent
597.77
Expense
80.00
70.88
178.75
109.00
225.00
4,377.50
4,411.50
Mass. Voca. Edu.
1928 $ 5,044.24 65,232.55
0 3,979.98
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IPSWICH SCHOOL REPORT
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of Ipswich
Your school committee has the honor of submitting the following report for the year 1930.
You have charged us with the responsibility of the public school education in Ipswich. In deciding and car- rying out an educational policy we act on the recommen- dations of and depend on the executive ability of the su- perintendent and the men and women under him especil- ly trained in the many phases of educational work. You are urged to read carefully the annual reports of these school officials.
It is our function to consider the rapidly changing conditions of living and to strive to provide your children with a real apprenticeship of present day life. Some of us may be alarmed at and deplore the enlarging scope and increasing costs of our schools and possi- bly argue that the old days and former methods resulted in as much good and happiness. But Ips- wich is not large enough or sufficiently indepen- dent to take a stand in this respect. Our boys and girls must live and work in competition with those from other communities in the state and nation and deserve equal opportunities of education. We cannot afford not to provide it. Neither can we afford to pursue or experi- ment with new and unproven methods. That pioneer
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work must necessarily be done in private schools and in wealthier communities. Our outstanding need is a new high school.
Although your appropriation is voted as a single sum, we annually prepare and carefully follow a detailed budget. Your attention is called to the accompanying "Comparative Statement of School Department Expendi- tures for the Years 1922 to 1930 inclusive." It is signifi- cant to compare the trend of our education costs with those for all of the public schools in Massachusetts for the years ended in June 1919 and June 1929 as compiled by the Department of Education as follows :
Massachusetts Public Schools
Expenditures
Year ended
Year Ended
Per Cent
June 1919
June 1929
Increase
Total for support,
including
ordinary repairs
$29,227.539.00
$69,244,996.00
137
Cost per pupil
in average mem-
bership
53.35
99.05
86
Textbooks
452,452.00
1,177,344.00
160
Transportation
666,772.00
1,787,274.00
168
Promotion of Health
234,952.00
1,026,801.00
337
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We try to judge and act on the problems which arise, fairly impartially and humanely on the basis of the facts as we are able to obtain them; bearing in mind the need of coordinating the purpose of the schools-the educa- tion of your children-with unprejudiced consideration of the interests of the taxpayers and just treatment of school officials, teachers and all who have business with the school department. Our meetings are open and at all times we welcome your advice and viewpoint on gen- eral or specific school matters.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES E. GOODHUE, Jr. Chairman.
DISTRIBUTION OF PUPILS BY AGE AND GRADES.
IPSWICH SCHOOL REPORT
Grade
5
6
7
8
9|10
11
12
13 |14 15 16| 17
18
19
20
Total
I.
89
53
10
2
154
II.
57
67
28
10
1
163
III.
2
48
47
15
11
2
2
127
IV.
3
40
70
29
17
6
2
1
168
V.
27
64
35
11
9
3
1
150
VI.
4
35
39
40
19
14
4
3
158
VII.
2
26
48
26
19
5
2
1
129
VIII.
4
35
41
41
13
2
137
IX.
3
28
33
27
6
6
1
104
X.
3
23
36
23
11
4
1
102
XI.
1
3
11
22
13
8
2
60
XII.
15
19
17
3
56
P. G
2
2
Total
89 1112 12 8 117 126* 142 123 145 128 135 89 49 55
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5 1510
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Three pupils in the 21-year age for which no column appears above are counted in the total of 1510
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ENROLLMENT OF PUPILS IN THE DIFFERENT GRADES FROM 1918 TO 1930
Grade
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
I.
161
180
210
212
198
223
214
190
172
201
175
171
154
II.
144
159
201
199
184
165
154
163
182
159
163
156
163
III.
117
127
140
144
174
195
199
189
149
179
172
166
127
IV.
120
83
130
136
147
130
155
142
195
155
168
145
168
V.
104
133
107
166
134
127
140
177
141
173
145
146
150
VI.
75
94
134
111
148
127
125
129
166
163
180
142
158
VII.
63
82
90
117
131
110
124
135
127
139
133
153
129
VIII.
49
53
55
59
87
104
99
102
104
93
119
104
137
IX.
75
64
52
69
71
76
113
105
108
117
95
130
104
X.
37
39
47
37
52
60
57
69
69
76
81
79
102
XI.
27
32
25
33
32
33
57
60
60
65
60
71
60
XII.
28
26
25
21
32
28
27
40
46
47
50
48
56
Post Graduate
3
3
3
2
3
3
5
2
Totals
1000
1072
1219
1307
1390
1378
1465
1501
1521
1570
1544
1516
1510
Annual
Inc
4
-
72
147
88
83
*12
87
36
20
49
*26
*28
*6
*Decrease.
IPSWICH SCHOOL REPORT
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IPSWICH SCHOOL REPORT
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
To the School Committee of Ipswich :
Gentlemen :
The twenty-ninth annual report coming from the of- fice of the Superintendent of Schools is herewith sub- mitted for your consideration.
Much could be written into a School Report, but I propose to pass over all matters of general routine and call your attention specifically to such changes and modi- fications of our present policy as the best interest of the schools as a whole would seem to demand. These are many and most of them are vitally important.
The principals of the different schools have been requested, as in former years, to give a fairly detailed report of the achievements and progress made by their individual schools and to point out such changes in con- duct and equipment as their experience and best judg- ment may distate.
As the school can be no better than the teacher, may I ask that full consideration be given to their individual statements and requests.
Buildings and Grounds
It is very gratifying to note the unusual number of improvements that have been made during the past year. Everything that was undertaken received the considera-
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tion and consent of the full Board, and this in itself gives additional significance to each undertaking.
The roof of the Manning Building has been thor- oughly repaired. Of course the disfiguration of the ceil- ing still remains; but the damage in this direction has been checked. It remains now to have the ceiling resur- faced and whitened.
A new stove has been installed in the smaller build- ing of the Payne Group. This gives entire satisfaction as a heating unit and also relieves the anxiety of the teacher. The stove is of the jacketed type which furnishes suffi- cient heat and gives protection to the children in the lim- ited space given to free movement.
The painting of the interior of this group of build- ings was awarded by contract to Mr. William Garrett. The rooms, halls, and stairways were given two coats of oil paint and the ceilings were whitened. The appear- ance of these rooms has been greatly improved. The wholesome influence upon the pupils of a clean and sani- tary environment cannot well be doubted or questioned.
The line fence at the rear of this group of buildings had been for a long time a fertile source of annoyance and bitterness. It was decided to remove the old wooden structure and to replace it by a more modern one of last- ing material. A five-foot woven-wire fence has been sub- stituted, the appearance of the yard has been improved and there is a better feeling between the neighbors and the school authorities.
I recommend that the remaining portions of the boundary fence about this school yard receive like con- sideration and treatment.
At the Burley School the lawn in front of the build- ing has for a number of years been badly disfigured when- ever the coal teams dumped their coal into the bins. To
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change the location of these bins was impossible owing to the arrangement of the basement rooms. The base- ment window at the front was the only available open- ing and so it was decided to build a substantial concrete driveway from the sidewalk to the point mentioned. This has been done. With a little grading and reseeding these lawns may be brought back to their former condition. I would recommend that this be done with the opening of the spring season.
There is another matter in connection with this building that should have your prompt attention. It is this: During driving northeast storms of rain, the water seeps right through the exposed wall of the building with all its attendant damaging results. This is true also of the Shatswell Shool. The fact has already been noted by your Board, and I know that information relative to an efficient remedy for the situation has been sought. My purpose in speaking of it here is to remind you of its im- portance and to get action as speedily as possible.
The grading at the Shatswell School has been pushed to the limit of our means. In addition to the amount ap- propriated by the Town, small contributions from other funds have been made to advance this work as fast as possible. Much has been done, and much more needs to be done to place this school in its proper setting. Except in our mind's eye it is all in the rough at present. But it possesses such wonderful possibilities of beautification that it has become not a discouragement, but a living in- spiration. Evidences are not wanting in this respect. Many of our summer people who formerly withdrew for the winter are staying on with us through the year. They are sending their children to this school. They are real friends to the school and bestow their gifts upon it. Un- der the leadership of Mrs. Walter Hayward who was the
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