Town annual report of Ipswich 1935, Part 7

Author: Ipswich (Mass.:Town)
Publication date: 1935
Publisher: Lynn News Press / J. F. Kimball
Number of Pages: 282


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SECTION 138. Licenses. The owner or keeper of a dog may at any time have it licensed until April first fol- lowing; and a person who after April first becomes the owner or keeper of a dog which becomes three months old after March thirty-first in any year, shall, when it is three months old, cause it to be registered, numbered, described, licensed, collared or harnessed and tagged as required by section one hundred and thirty-seven.


Respectfully submitted,


EDWARD S. COGSWELL, Town Clerk.


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REPORT OF 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 of Ipswich for the year ending December 31, 1935.


Total number of arrests:


January


39


February


17


March


20


April


27


May


80


June


28


July


33


August


31


September


29


October


24


November


18


December


19


Total Arrests


365


Classification of Crime :


Assault


23


Bastardy


2


Breaking, entering and larceny


8


Cruelty to Animals


2


Delinquent


16


Destruction of property


17


Default


2


Drunkenness


133


Disturbance of peace


26


Failure to provide for minor child


1


Illegal sale of liquor


1


Illegal transportation of liquor


1


Larceny


15


Larceny of automobiles


4


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181


Leaving scene of accident without making self known Misappropriation of automobiles


2


2


Non-payment of taxes


1


Neglected child


1


Non-Support


2


Operating so as to endanger


5


Operating without license


10


Operating under influence of liquor


24


Operating unregistered car


1


Allowing improper person to operate


3


Ringing false fire alarms


1


Rape


1


Resisting arrest


2


Suspicious persons


2


Speeding


4


Violation clam law


19


Violation milk law


1


Violation of probation


2


Violation of game law


1


Violation pure food law


1


Violation road law


1


Vagrants


28


Total


365


Disposition of cases :


Committed to Industrial School


4


Committed to Lyman School


1


Discharged


38


Dismissed


4


Fined


99


Fined-Appealed


13


Fined-Suspended


4


Filed


89


Held for Grand Jury


6


Pending


Probation


12


Released


45


Sentenced and committed


24


Sentenced and suspended


6


Sentenced and appealed .


13


1


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Turned over to outside police


3


Total


365


Miscellaneous :


Assistance rendered to persons in distress 31


Buildings found open and secured 44


Committed to State Hospital


5


Complaints investigated by police


2,847


Lost children restored to parents


11


Number of persons struck by automobiles


29


Number of automobile accidents investigated


72


Number of persons reported injured


87


Number of persons reported killed


1


Number of automobiles transferred 996


Number of automobile licenses suspended


10


Number of automobile registrations revoked


32


Number of ambulance calls assisted by police


40


Number of warrants served


15


Number of summons served


109


Number of hours police duty for outside parties


2,265


Number of hours special police duty for town


1,196


Number of hours police duty at Crane's Beach


2,116


Number of children before Juvenile Court


10


Number of stolen automobiles recovered


8


Number of persons bitten by dogs


17


Number of dogs gassed or shot


43


Number of fire alarms answered


24


Number of street lights reported out


30


Number of telephone calls in


4,417


Number of telephone calls out


1,620


Number of local calls 3,848


Number of telephone complaints 607


Number of calls from outside police 481


Number of calls to outside police


200


Number of out of town calls in


901


Number of miles patroled by cruising car 42,792


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Inventory of Police Department :


Police badges


18


Clubs


7


Flashlights


10


Automobiles


1


Motorcycles


1


Handcuffs


7


Pistols


8


Riot Gun


1


Gas Gun


1


Gas Club


1


Searchlight


1


Dragiron Sets


1


Respectfully submitted,


WILLIAM E. GARRETT,


Chief of Police.


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REPORT OF MOTH SUPERINTENDENT


To the Board of Selectmen:


I herewith submit my annual report as Superinten- dent of the Moth Department.


The work in this Department has been carried on in practically the same manner as in former years which consists mainly of suppressing the Gypsy and Browntail moths. The Gypsy moth is controlled by applying creo- sote to the egg clusters in the winter months and by spraying in the spring. The Browntail moth is controlled by cutting the webs during the winter months and, like- wise, by spraying in the spring.


Fortunately no serious outbreaks of these insect pests occurred in Ipswich during 1935.


This past season however, the spring canker worm was most abundant, and did considerable damage on many of our elms and maples, which in some instances were nearly defoliated. Another spring an extra early appli- cation of spray material should check this pest in its early stages.


The elm leaf beetle was very nearly extinct in Ips- wich this past summer. One or two light infestations were found with very little injury done.


This year the Eastern Tent Caterpillar was particu- larly destructive along the roadsides and throughout many small orchards and woodlands wherever apple and wild cherry trees grew. Scientists tell us that the year 1935 was the culmination of the ten year period of infestation, and that next year we may look for a lighter infestation. It is believed that most insects work in cycles, gradually increasing their numbers from year to year up to a cer- tain point.


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During the winter and spring of 1935 44 men with 4 foremen were employed in this department examining the woodlands for the Gypsy and Browntail moths. Large territories of woodland were inspected with very satis- factory results.


These men were employed through Mr. Brainard C. Wallace, local E.R.A. administrator.


Respectfully submitted


C. GARDNER CAVERLY,


Local Moth Superintendent.


REPORT OF TREE WARDEN


To the Citizens of Ipswich:


I hereby submit my second annual report as Tree Warden.


During the past year our shade trees have received as much attention as possible. It has been necessary to work sparingly on them in order to keep within the bud- get. As a result, only such work could be done as was considered absolutely necessary.


Four trees were removed from within the highway this year. Three of these were Lindens, standing on Man- ning Street, while the fourth, a red oak, was removed on Linebrook Road.


The three trees on Manning Street have been dying


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for several years, probably as a result of modern methods of road and sidewalk construction, and the close proximity of gas mains. Four Norway maples were planted in place of these trees although it was considered advisable to make arrangements for two of these to be planted on private property, where they will serve the public as shade trees practically as well as if they were planted within the limits of the highway.


Six young elms were planted on North Main Street and I would like to take this opportunity of publicly ex- pressing my appreciation to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Ross for contributing them to the citizens of Ipswich. It is hoped these young seedlings will survive the rigors and hardships our trees are subjected to under present day conditions.


Of course, the usual routine of this department has been carried on as far as possible. This work consists of removing dead and diseased branches, cable work, and removing such limbs as may endanger traffic.


Last winter, through the co-operation of the E.R.A. administrator, Mr. Brainard C. Wallace, eleven men and a foreman were employed in this department in the rural sections of the town, pruning dead wood and low hang- ing limbs from the trees along the highway. This project was a very beneficial one.


Dutch Elm Disease. Massachusetts is still free of this much dreaded disease, which has taken many fine old elms throughout the eastern part of the country.


Although a few trees in Connecticut have succumbed to the disease, it is still confined in the vicinity of Old Lyme where it originally appeared.


Respectfully submitted,


C. GARDNER CAVERLY,


Tree Warden.


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REPORT OF PARK COMMISSIONERS


To the Citizens of Ipswich:


The Board of Park Commissioners herewith submit their annual report:


During the past year the usual maintenance work of this department has been carried on, which consists mainly of keeping the various grass plots throughout the town as neat as possible through the summer months.


Giles Firmin Garden: The tulip bed which was added to these grounds last year was considered an im- provement worth permanent consideration by several people.


North and South Greens: Tulips have been planted as usual in the circular beds on these plots. It has been suggested that a change should be made in the arrange- ment of the tulip beds on the parks. It is true that the present arrangement is not particularly in harmony with modern ideas of landscape development but for the pres- ent we feel that the beds should remain undisturbed.


Considerable damage has been caused by children playing on the North and South greens. And while the commissioners fully realize that children should have ac- cess to public playgrounds, we ask their parents to co- operate with us by instructing them to play on the base- ball diamonds, which are of sufficient size to accommodate them.


Arthur Dow Park: Considerable brush cutting was done here this fall. Each year some of the undesirable growth should be removed in order that the more desir- able varieties of trees and shrubs may have a chance. The ground surrounding the memorial boulder was seeded to grass last fall, and this spring a small planting of bay- berries and junipers will be made around this site.


Last year a generous application of fertilizer was ap- plied to park areas with very good results, and we recom- mend the same practice this year.


Respectfully submitted, C. GARDNER CAVERLY, SAMUEL C. GORDON, HENRY S. BROWN, Park Commissioners.


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REPORT OF FOREST WARDEN


Ipswich, Mass., January 27, 1936.


Board of Selectmen :


Gentlemen :


The following is the report of the Forest Warden for the year 1935:


Number of woods, grass and brush fires 63


Number of acres burned 45


Damage on same $50.00


Supplies on hand :


3 dozen brooms


12 pump cans


This year I recommend an appropriation of $300.00.


There has been a great increase in the number of grass and brush fires during the fall due to the unusual dry spell.


We wish to take this opportunity to thank the Tops- field and Rowley Fire Departments and all other persons who aided us in extinguishing fires.


Respectfully submitted,


GEORGE W. BROWN,


Forest Warden.


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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS


Ipswich, Massachusetts.


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


Gentlemen :


I submit herewith the annual report of the Highway Department for the year ending December 31, 1935. With the regular maintenance work of the Department there has been 22,955 gallons of tar and asphalt applied to the streets, covering about 91,820 square yards.


On the Chapter 90 roads, Linebrook Road and Tops- field Road, for which we have received financial aid from the state and county, a big improvement was accom- plished by the work done on them. A coat of pea stone was applied to Linebrook Road covering about 42,240 square yards, the cost being about twelve (12) cents per square yard. On the Topsfield Road a two-inch layer of stone was applied for fifteen hundred feet from the Tops- field line towards the Town, covering about 3,000 square yards at a cost of about forty-five (45) cents a square yard. Several sections were graveled and tar was applied where needed. The section where the two inches of stone was applied has worked out very satisfactory and I would advise laying out a program to do this type of work on more of our local streets that we might cut down the maintenance cost.


Tabulation of Time Equipment Worked


Miles


Hours


Gals. Gas Qts. Oil


Ford, old truck


3,039


910


525


62


Chevrolet, old truck


2,713


245


554


28


Autocar


626


545


311/2


Tractor No. 1


398


483


631/2


Tractor No. 2


677


8311/2


86


Mixer


145


78


11


Roller, Gasoline


621


1,064


77


Dodge truck, new


8,215


1,365


1,005


38


Chevrolet truck, new


7,402


1,601


952


74


Loader


3571%


164


37


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Equipment


Plowed


Other


Rate


Total


Ford, old


135


$4.00


$540.00


Ford, old


775


1.25


968.75


Chevrolet, old


1121/2


4.00


450.00


Chevrolet, old


633


1.25


791.25


Autocar


6261/2


1.25


783.13


Tractor No. 1


222


4.00


888.00


176


2.00


352.00


Mixer


145


.50


72.50


Tractor No. 2


57


4.00


228.00


619


2.00


1,238.00


Loader


3571/2


.50


178.75


Roller


621


3.00


1,863.00


Dodge truck, new


1,365


1.25


1,706.25


Chev. truck, new


1,601


1.25


2,001.25


Inventory


1 pair blankets, street


$


4.00


1 cart, two horse


50.00


1 cart, watering


50.00


1 crawler, tread and Sargent plow


600.00


5 drag stone


10.00


1 forge and anvil


35.00


Fence, snow


900.00


1 grader, Weir


400.00


1 kettle, tar


35.00


1 loader, gravel


700.00


4 machines, road


350.00


1 mixer, cement


400.00


5 plows, blade, snow


$1,000.00


2 plows, road


50.00


1 plow, V-shape, snow


300.00


7 plows, sidewalk, snow


300.00


1 tractor, sidewalk


300.00


1 roller, stone, two horse


25.00


1 roller, gasoline and scarifier


5,000.00


1 sweeper, two horse


250.00


10 screens, gravel


55.00


1 shovel, scoop, tractor


25.00


3 trucks, dump


1,750.00


1 truck, pickup


400.00


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2 tractors, Fordson


400.00


1 wagon, oil


100.00


All tools and supplies


2,100.00


$15,789.00


Respectfully submitted,


FRANCIS E. WOOD,


Supt. of Highways.


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REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS


To the Board of Selectmen :


Gentlemen :


The following is the report of the Engineers of the Fire Department for the year 1935.


There were:


39 Bell Alarms 108 Still Alarms 147 Total Alarms


Including :


21 Chimney Fires 11 Automobile Fires 63 Brush and Grass Fires 12 Buildings 7 Oil Burners 7 Dump Fires 5 False Alarms 21 Miscellaneous


There were:


11,760 feet of 21/2 inch hose laid 1,270 feet of 11% inch hose laid 190 gallons of chemical used 55 water cans


2,475 gallons of water from Booster Tank 811 feet of ladders used.


Engine 1 made 33 runs, covered 101 miles and pumped 61/2 hours.


Engine 2 made 51 runs, covered 65.2 miles. Engine 3 made 19 runs, covered 19 miles. Engine 4 made 41 runs, covered 162.8 miles. Ladder 1 made 47 runs, covered 61.6 miles.


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At the present time the apparatus in use is :


Ladder 1 Sanford Combination Booster and Ladder Truck.


Engine 2 Seagrave Pumper, 1,000 gal. cap.


Engine 3 White Comb. Hose & Chemical.


Engine 1 White Pumper, 500 gal. capacity.


and all are in first class condition.


The property loss by fire for the year $10,083.13


Insurance paid 4,032.28


The insurance companies have not at this time ad- justed the loss on three fires.


We recommend the purchase of hose this year.


We are pleased to report a comparatively small loss by fire for the year 1935, a total loss of $10,083. and in- cluded a loss of $5,000. at the time that the Grape Island Hotel was destroyed, which was entirely out of reach of the Fire Department and a summer camp at Great Neck with contents was entirely destroyed, as compared with a previous fire year average of $38,054.


Engine 4 which was the rebuilt G. M. C. and used for forest fires and other light work, went out of com- mission because of constant motor trouble. We feel that it is poor judgment to spend any more money to keep it going.


The motor of Engine 1, the White pumper, purchased in 1920 has had a thorough overhauling, which means that at this time it is in first class condition. We also have had the machine painted during the last month, and now it looks as good as new. It is good for some years yet for looks and service. The other pieces of apparatus are also in first class condition.


At present there is a P.W.A. project going on at the Station. Workmen are employed making the room form- erly used as a hay loft into a finished room.


The large doors in the apparatus room will soon have to be replaced, and we recommend overhead doors.


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The School Committee, according to the vote of the Town meeting last March, have installed an automatic sprinkler and sprinkler alarm system in the Central group of school buildings, the Winthrop and Manning High, at a cost of approximately $5,000. This is known as a dry system, the water being held back of a valve in the base- ment by air pressure, and released when the temperature rises in any part of the building high enough to melt a sprinkler head. When this happens it automatically sounds an alarm by sounding a bell in the Principle's office, an- other one on the outside of the building, and also trips the fire alarm box on the street, thereby sounding the alarm to the firemen through Box 24 of the municipal fire alarm system. This installation will prevent any serious loss by fire, and the school authorities, teachers and parents should experience a feeling of satisfaction that the best possible protection has been purchased for the protection of the occupants of the buildings. According to records there has never been, in this county, a loss of life by fire in any public building protected by a sprinkler.


Not only do we receive this protection, but the fact that we have it reduces the amount of money that the Town pays out every year for Fire Insurance $625.92, which in itself is quite an item. The new rate went into effect September 1, 1935, after the completion of the job, and a thorough inspection by a representative of the New England Insurance Exchange.


It will be seen that the amount of money the Town saves on insurance in eight years will pay for the installa- tion of the system.


We think that all our public buildings should be pro- tected in this way, especially the Burley and Shatswell Schools, and the Town Hall and Memorial buildings as with that protection the possibility of a serious fire is removed ,and the safety of the occupants at any time a fire might start would be assured. These buildings and the new High School represent a large investment of public funds, and they should be protected against loss by fire in


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the best possible way, and it would mean a greatly reduced cost of insurance.


We recommend this year that the Burley School be protected in this way.


This is real Fire Prevention.


Respectfully submitted,


EDWARD H. SMITH, SAMUEL W. ATHERLEY, LIONEL SHEPPARD, Board of Fire Engineers.


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REPORT OF THE CLAM COMMISSIONERS


To the Board of Selectmen :


The Clam Commissioners wish to submit the follow- ing report :


We are pleased to report that the clam flats of the town are in perhaps as good if not the best condition in the history of the town. Practically every flat is full of clams that in most cases are growing fast. The last year probably saw more work put into protecting and improv- ing the flats than in any other year in the history of the industry. Much credit is due the Special Committee ap- pointed at the Annual Town Meeting for its interest and practical help in getting the importance of the clamming industry before the town in its proper light and securing an adequate appropriation. Because of this generous ap- propriation we were able to do a lot of much needed work.


We had a larger area than usual closed for winter clamming and though successful was not entirely satis- factory on account of many of the clams being still too small. We recommend closing the same area this year.


We have had two E.R.A. projects this year on trans- planting clams from overcrowded areas into flats that never had clams in them before. We are pleased to state that the projects were very successful.


We also had a W.P.A. project on transplanting clams and removing their natural enemies. This consists in re- moving mussels from the flats and destroying them. This is one of the most important jobs that has ever been done to protect the flats.


Violations of the rules and regulations were very few this year. We wish to thank the clammers for their fine co-operation for we must admit the temptation was at times very great.


We also wish to thank the Board of Selectmen for the way in which they have interested themselves in the clam


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industry and say that at no time have the Clam Commis- sioners asked for anything that it has not been granted.


We also wish to thank the Police Department and the Judge and court officers for their help in enforcing the clam regulations. Ipswich is on the eve of the greatest boom the clam industry has probably ever known. The markets are coming back and in 1936 Ipswich should re- sume its place as the leading clam town. We hope that the interest shown by the citizens of the town in the last year will continue that we may make permanent the con- ditions on our flats that exist today. There is no reason why our clamming industry should not be the most im- portant activity of the town.


There were 300 permits issued for 1935, about 250 were regular clammers and the balance transient diggers.


Due to the help we received from E.R.A. and P.W.A. projects we were able to turn back to the town part of our appropriation.


We also have on hand two dories and a supply of tools which will be used in our work this year.


We recommend that a fee, to be decided at the Annual Meeting be assessed on all permits issued in 1936.


We ask a liberal sum be appropriated this year for the care of the flats. This will be largely returned by any fee that is imposed.


The Commissioners recommend that some action be taken towards cleaning out the old canal between Fox Creek and Essex River. There are a lot of clams on and around Ipswich Beach and they would be available for summer digging if this was done, so that boats could go down. As it is now they can only be reached by going around outside or from Essex. If clammers from Ipswich do not get them they will be dug by clammers from other towns. Clammers would not be the only ones that would use it.


HENRY SHAW, chairman, HENRY S. BOWAN, THOMAS R. ROBERTS, Clam Commissioners.


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LIST OF JURORS


Atherly, Samuel W., 18 Fruit Street Arthur, Charles M., Turner Hill Brown, Walter G., 109 High Street Bayley, Samuel S., 28 Water Street Boylan, Arthur E., 80 Central Street Bouchard, George H., 21 No. Main Street Burnham, Nathaniel, 85 High Street Carey, Timothy F., Jr., 4 Mt. Pleasant Ave. Claxton, Joseph F., Jr., 68 East Street Chapman, Albert W., Pine Swamp Road Chadbourne, Llewellyn, Agawam Avenue Chadwell, George H., 94 High Street Cole, Harmon, 36 High Street


Cressey, Joseph T., Fellows Road Cronin, Frederick E., Maple Avenue Damon, Edwin H., 36 East Street Dolan, Harry M., 4 Hovey Street Dodge, Raymond L., 6 Hovey Street Dupray, Wilbur E., 90 High Street Earley, Charles E., 5 Argilla Road Goodale, Geoffrey D., Argilla Road Greenache, Joseph A., High Street Heard, Roger A., Linebrook Road Henderson, Walter E., 6 Warren Street Halligan, Albert N., 9 County Street Hebb, Horace E., 71 High Street Hills, John P., 73 Central Street Hills, Robert D., 41 High Street Horton, Lawrence M., Argilla Road Hodgkins, Richard S., 76 East Street Haskell, Harold K., 16 No. Main Street Horsman, Thomas W., 4 Brown Street Howe, F. Lincoln, High Street Jewitt, Everett D., High Street


Jewitt, Maynard C., 19 Fruit Street Keenan, Patrick A., 37 Central Street Knight, Philip M., 36 North Main Street Lane, Maynard W., Fellows Road Mansfield, John G., 120 High Street


Salesman Superintendent Gardener Fisherman Clam Dealer Knitter Machinist Clerk Restaurant Chauffeur Machinist


Laborer Knitter Farmer Grocer Foreman Salesman Painter Produce Chauffeur Farmer Salesman Farmer Salesman Fisherman Carpenter Knitter Knitter Salesman Clerk Chauffeur Mill Operator Laborer Clerk Clerk Orderly Clerk


Dairyman Customs Inspr.


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Marlin, Daniel J., 8 Locust Street Mayes, George H., 25 Topsfield Road Marceau, Charles P., Lafayette Road Morin, Joseph W., 16 Lafayette Road Murray, Edwin P., 5 Warren Street Mosher, Albert E., 10 East Street Manthorn, Frederick C., 53 East Street McGilvary, Fred, 41 Summer Street Perkins, Francis J., 85 Eeast Street Reilly, John J., Linebrook Road Reedy, Guy A., 25 Kimball Avenue Roper, G. Howard, Kimball Avenue Ross, Walter P., 51 East Street Ross, Francis G., 2 East Street Shaw, Henry, 70 East Street Sheppard, Lionel, Labor-in-Vain Road Somers, Henry, 6 Burley Avenue Spencer, Bernie E., 115 High Street Stevens, Frank A., Mt. Pleasant Avenue Wallace, Brainard C., 122 High Street


Whittier, Ross H., 10 Linden Street


Liquor Dealer Foreman Mill Operative Truck Driver Knitter Machinist Fisherman Fisherman Salesman Laborer Mason Knitter Crossing Tender Salesman Fisherman Manager Clerk


Machinist Plumber Sanitary Agent Collector


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WORK SHEET, 1935


ยท Town Appropriations


State Tax


$393,226.86 9,975.00


State Parks and Reservations 70.00


Municipal Lighting Tax 16.00


Veterans Exemptions


40.00


Mosquito Control Drainage


1,000.00


County Tax


9,571.41


Overlay 1935


4,244.82


$418,144.09


Estimated Receipts


Income Tax


$21,623.03


Corporation Tax


1,318.72


Race Tracks Distribution


525.00




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