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2.50
100.11
500
Wait, Joseph &
Sons
536.71
13.42
12.00
538.13
150
Waite, Luther
147.06
3.68
150.74
50
Wales, Mrs. F. H.
53.23
1.33
3.50
51.06
100
Wallace, John
105.76
2.64
2.00
106.40
200
Wardwell, Moses
277.27
6.93
5.00
279.20
100
Weeks, Mrs.
Charles D.
133.81
3.35
3.00
134.16
50
Weeks, Francis P.
74.02
1.85
3.00
72.87
100
Welch, Mrs. E. H. 161.88
4.05
165.93
75
Wells, Charles H.
75.75
1.89
2.00
75.64
100
Wentworth,
Etta L.
123.81
3.10
3.00
123.91
50
White, William
52.27
1.31
2.00
51.58
100
Whittier, Maynard 105.08
2.63
3.00
104.71
100
Wildes, Frank P.
103.00
2.58
105.58
60
Willcomb
102.11
2.55
3.00
101.66
100
Willcomb, Mrs.
Charles S.
120.91
3.02
6.00
117.93
100
Willcomb, Eva C.
107.18
2.68
3.00
106.86
100
Willcomb,
Frederick
110.73
2.77
3.00
110.50
75
Willcomb,
Henry P.
75.00
1.88
1.88
75.00
100
Willis & Stacey
180.52
4.51
7.00
178.03
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200 Willcomb, Capt.
Joseph W.
247.98
6.20
5.00
249.18
50
Winch, Susan E.
52.23
1.31
1.50
52.04
200
Wood, Chalmers
200.00
5.00
205.00
100
Wood, Joseph F.
101.70
2.54
104.24
50
Woodbury, Andre
50.00
1.25
51.25
100
Woodworth,
William H.
143.29
3.58
146.87
25
Young
28.16
.70
1.00
27.86
Total Amount Trust Funds January 1, 1938
$47,210.18
Total Income
$1,181.15
Total Expended
$1,323.11
Total Amount Trust Funds December 31, 1938
$47,068.22
New Funds:
50
Comeau, Eddie
50.00
.63
..
50.63
50
Dunham, Bessie
50.00
1.04
1.04
50.00
100
Fall, William H.
100.00
2.08
.....
102.08
54.34 Hodgkins,
Daniel H.
54.34
1.13
1.13
54.34
100
Huckins, Nellie
Bancroft
100.00
.83
100.83
100
Maher, Elizabeth J. 100.00
1.66
101.66
150
Maine, Mary
Butler
150.00
2.18
152.18
400
Nourse, John A.
400.00
5.00
405.00
100
Smith & Family, Jeremiah
100.00
.83
100.83
75
Wells, Daniel H.
75.00
......
75.00
Grand Totals:
Total Amount Trust Funds January 1, 1939
$48,389.52
Total Income
$1,196.53
Total Expended
$1,325.28
Total Amount Trust Funds January 1, 1939
$48,260.77
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Undivided Income 49.42
$48,310.19
CEMTERY TRUST FUNDS
Receipts
Amount of Funds January 1, 1938 New Funds
$47,255.19
1,179.34
Income
1,200.94
$49,635.47
Expenditures
Paid for Care of Lots $ 1,325.28
$48,310.19
Investment Account
Town of Ipswich, Water 4s
$ 1,000.00
Ipswich Savings Bank 47,155.58
Medford Savings Bank
154.61
$48,310.19
Income Account
Balance undivided Income January 1, 1937
$ 45.01
Town of Ipswich, Water 4s 60.00
Ipswich Savings Bank 1,136.33
Medford Savings Bank
4.61 1,200.94
$ 1,245.95
JAMES D. REILLY, . . Treasurer.
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HEARD FUND OF IPSWICH PUBLIC LIBRARY
Balance on Hand, January 1, 1938 $ 79.35
Income:
From Investments
$296.15
From George Spiller Fund
33.75
Bequest for George Spiller Fund
312.05
Bequest for Ipswich Beach Fund
1,002.07
From Treadwell Fund
300.00
$1,944.02
$2,023.37
Expenditures:
Sundry Expense Account $663.77
Transferred to Ipswich Beach Fund
1,000.00
Transferred to George Spiller Fund
312.05
Bank Expense
4.67
$1,980.49
Balance on Hand, December 1, 1938 $ 42.88
Securities Comprising Fund
35 Shares B. & M. R. R. Pfd. $3,500.00
10 Shares B. & M. R. R. 1 st Pfd. 1,000.00
33 Shares B. & M. R. R. 1st Pfd., Class B. 3,300.00
10.41 Shares B. & M. R. R. Prior Pfd.
1,041.00
1 Bond, C. B. Q. R. R.
1,000.00
3 Bonds, Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Corp.
1,200.00
1 Bond, Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern 1,000.00
1 Bond, National Press Building
1,000.00
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1 Bond, Penn. Water Service 1,000.00
Deposits in Ipswich Savings Bank 404.45
Deposits in Salem Savings Bank 2,000.00
Temporary Loan to Treadwell Fund 500.00
16,945.45
FREDERICK Ā. KIMBALL,
Treasurer.
TREADWELL FUND OF IPSWICH PUBLIC LIBRARY
Income:
From investments $516.78
Temporary loan from Heard Fund 500.00
Withdrawal from Savings Bank
200.00
1,216.78
$1,296.01
Expenditures:
Transferred to Heard Fund $300.00
Purchase of Co-operative Bank Shares 602.00
Books and Periodicals
195.94
1,097.94
Balance on Hand, December 31, 1938 $ 198.07
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Securities Comprising Fund
50 Shares B. & M. R. R. 1st Pfd., Class A $5,000.00
6 Shares B. & M. R. R., Prior Pfd. 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.
2,500.00
1 Bond Lexington Utility Co.
1,000.00
3 Bonds Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Corp.
1,200.00
1 Bond Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern
1,000.00
1 Bond New York Water Service Corp.
1,000.00
1 Bond Missouri Pacific R. R.
1,000.00
1 Bond Liberty 500.00
Deposits in Ipswich Savings Bank
1,201.37
Deposits in Massachusetts Savings Bank
1,578.32
Deposits in Salem Savings Bank
550.00
3 Shares Ipswich Co-operative Bank
600.00
$28,229.69
FREDERICK Ā. KIMBALL,
Treasurer.
THOMAS H. LORD FUND
Income:
Interest on Deposits
$ 52.54
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Securities Comprising Fund
Deposits in Salem Five Cents Savings
Bank 1,855.44
FREDERICK Ā. KIMBALL,
Treasurer.
GEORGE SPILLER FUND
Income:
Interest on Deposits
$ 33.75
Bequest 312.05
$345.80
Expenditures :
Transferred to Heard Fund for pur- chase of books $ 33.75
Deposited in Mass. Savings Bank
312.05
$345.80
Securities Comprising Fund
Deposits in Massachusetts Savings Bank $1,812.05
FREDERICK Ā. KIMBALL,
Treasurer.
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MANNING SCHOOL FUND
Balance on Hand, January 1, 1938 $ 181.41
Income:
R. H. Manning Fund $ 200.00
Bonds & Securities
480.00
Rents Refund
9.96
1,493.86
$1,675.27
Expenditures :
Teachers' Salaries
$500.00
Treasurer's Salary
150.00
Building & Grounds Maintenance
836.32
1,486.32
Balance on Hand, December 31, 1939
188.95
$1,675.27
Securities Comprising Fund
15 Shares Patterson Bridge Co. $ 375.00
12 Bonds Peoria & Eastern R. R.
12,000.00
3 Bonds National Railway of Mexico 41/2 3,000.00
1 Bond National Railway of Mexico 4
1,000.00
1 Bond National Railway of Mexico 4
500.00
1 Bond of National Railway of Mexico 4 100.00
1 Certificate United States of Mexico 405.00
1 Certificate United States of Mexico
810.00
803.90
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Deposits in Ipswich Savings Bank
584.63
Master's House & Land
4,500.00
Colonial Building
7,500.00
$30,774.63
FREDERICK Ā. KIMBALL,
Treasurer.
R. H. MANNING FUND
Income:
Interest on Deposits $ 290.22
Expenditures:
Transferred to Manning School Fund
200.00
Securities Comprising Fund
60 Shares Patterson Bridge Co. $ 1,500.00
22 Shares Pere Marquette Ry common
2,200.00
11 Shares Pere Marquette Ry. Pfd 1,100.00 Deposits in Ipswich Savings Bank 11,627.96
$16,427.96
FREDERICK Ā. KIMBALL,
Treasurer.
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IPSWICH BEACH FUND OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Bequest
$1,000.00
Income from investment
10.00
$1,010.00
Securities Comprising Fund
5 Shares Ipswich Co-Operative Bank $1,000.00 Deposits Ipswich Savings Bank 10.00
$1,010.00
FREDERICK A. KIMBALL,
Treasurer.
REPORT OF THE FEOFEES OF THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
As of January 1, 1939
Income:
Cash on hand-January 1, 1938 $ 135.91
Received for rents 5191.35
Received for taxes 8151.16
Received from interest on rents and taxes 136.16
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Received from M. Lane-refund on gravel bill 16.00
Received from Ipswich Savings Bank withdrawal 400.00
$14,030.53
Expenditures :
Town of Ipswich-on salary . High School Principal 1500.00
Town of Ipswich-taxes 8893.92
Town of Ipswich-moth department 23.00
Roland L. Wile-labor and truck
282.35
Arthur C. Damon- salary
400.00
James H. Rogers-police duty 125.50
Alex Gallant-garbage and rubbish collections 459.60
Damon & Damon-insurance 137.60
The Barrett Co .- oil
420.40
J. W. Goodhue Corp .- supplies 9.11
Ernest O. Peabody-labor on wharves and floats 65.60
Harold C. Poor-police duty
5.00
Canney Lumber Co .- lumber 68.85
Charles E. Goodhue-use of car and services 100.00
Arthur C. Damon-supplies 9.45
William Burridge-labor and material 61.50
Alvery Marriott-sand 18.60
H. Maynard Lane-gravel 20.00
Charles A. Ring, Jr .- labor
28.25
Ipswich Savings Bank-replacement 125.00
Stanley A. Hull-printing 5.50
S. D. Conley, P. M .- envelopes and stamps 27.76
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Cora H. Hulbert-book 1.50
A. B. C. Mulholland-labor and truck 138.38
State Prison-supplies 34.01
Walter D. Fessenden-labor 14.34
John E. Norman-labor 468.91
Lester L. Wood-labor and truck
167.64
Marcorelle Bros .- supplies
28.00
Frank E. Wood-supervision of work 10.00
Percy Dort-labor 2.00
Jere Brockelbank-labor
1.00
Peter Retalis-labor
1.00
Paul Karchonas-labor
1.00
John J. Cummings-labor
2.00
William Klos-labor
1.00
Francis Girard-labor
2.00
Charles W. Pickard-labor
1.00
Joseph Doty Jr .- labor 2.00
Joseph Phaneuf-labor
2.00
Albert Sheppard-labor
1.17
Alvery Marriott-labor
1.00
$13,666.94 363.59
Balance on hand January 1, 1939 Property in their hands as follows: Little Neck, valued at $15,000.00
Hotel and barn, valued at 4,000.00
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank 16,208.92
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank, Essex School Farm Acct. 3,746.44
Cottage on lot No. 168 taken for taxes and rent 301.65
$39,620.60
ARTHUR C. DAMON, Treasurer.
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BURLEY EDUCATION FUND
The Trustees of the Burley Education Fund herewith sub- mit their one hundred thirteenth annual report:
Income:
Dividend from Salem Savings Bank $ 21.83
Dividend from Salem Five Cents Savings Bank 19.25
Dividend from Ipswich Co-operative Bank 40.00
Dividend from Ipswich Savings Bank
42.37
Dividend from Ipswich Savings Bank, "Caldwell Fund" 31.81
$155.26
Expenditures:
Rent of Safety Deposit box
$ 5.50
Net Income
$149.76
The securities comprising the fund are as follows:
Deposited in Salem Savings Bank
$ 744.24
Deposited in Salem Five Cents Savings Bank
654.26
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank
1,756.41
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank, "Caldwell Fund" 1,296.88
Ipswich Co-operative Bank Matured Certificate
1,000.00
15 Shares B & M common stock 1,500.00
3 Shares B & M Prior Preference
300.00
$7,251.79
CHARLES M. KELLY JOSEPH T. MORTON WILLIAM F. HAYES GEORGE W. TOZER
Trustees.
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BROWN SCHOOL FUND
Report of the Trustees for the year 1938.
Income:
Balance January 1, 1938 $3,061.44
Interest to December 31, 1938
84.25
$3,145.69
Expenditures: Paid Burke Motor Service for
transportation - Dec. 1, 1938 $ 90.00
Balance December 31, 1938 3,055.69
$3,145.69
Respectfully submitted By the trustees:
CHESTER A. BOLLES JESSE A. BROWN J. WARREN HORTON Clerk.
MRS. WILLIAM G. BROWN FUND
Town of Ipswich, in trust, the income to be used under the direction of the Selectmen, by the Agent for the Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
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Balance January 1, 1938 Income
$ 1,909.90 48.02
$ 1,957.92
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank December 31, 1938
$ 1,957.92
JAMES D. REILLY, Treasurer.
JOHN C. KIMBALL FUND
Town of Ipswich, under the will of John C. Kimball, the income to be used for the purchase of books for the Ipswich Public Library.
Balance January 1,. 1938 $ 500.00 12.58
Income
$ 512.58
Expenditures
$ 12.58
$ 500.00
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank
December 31, 1938 $ 500.00
JAMES D. REILLY,
Treasurer. 9
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RICHARD T. CRANE, JR., PICNIC FUND
Amount of Fund January 1, 1938 Income:
$24,934.11
Ipswich Savings Bank $ 118.08
Dividend on Stock
2,650.00
Premium on 7% Stock
2,000.00
Discount on 5 % Stock
2,100.00
$ 6,868.08
$31,802.19
Expenditures :
.. Picnic
$1,633.30
Cost to Exchange Stock
59.90
$ 1,693.20
$30,108.99
Securities Comprising Fund 250 Shares Crane Co., 5 pfd. Capital Stock $25,000.00
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank 5,108.99
$30,108.99
JAMES D. REILLY, Treasurer.
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EUNICE CALDWELL COWLES FUND
Amount of Fund January 1, 1938
Interest received to December 31, 1938
$10,054.80 278.41
$10,333.21
Cash Paid for Scholarships in 1938
$ 300.00
$10,033.21
Securities Comprising Fund
Deposited in Salem Savings Bank $ 5,029.65
Deposited in Institute for Savings, Newburyport $ 5,003.56
$10,033.21
JAMES D. REILLY,
Treasurer.
MARIANNA T. JONES FUND
Amount of Fund January 1, 1938
$691.68
Income received to December 31, 1938
17.39
$709.07
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Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank $709.07
JAMES D. REILLY, Treasurer.
MARTHA I. SAVORY FUND
Amount of Fund January 1, 1938
$167.05
Income received to December 31, 1938
4.10
$171.15
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank This fund also includes two (2) shares Western Union Telegraph Co., valued at $200.00
$171.15
JAMES D. REILLY, Treasurer.
DOW MEMORIAL BOULDER FUND
Amount of Fund January 1, 1938 Income received to December 31, 1938
$115.14 2.89
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$118.03
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank $118.03
JAMES D. REILLY,
Treasurer.
REPORT OF TRUST FUND COMMISSIONERS
To the Citizens of Ipswich:
We submit the report of the Trust Fund Commissioners for the year 1938.
EUNICE CALDWELL COWLES FUND
Amount of Fund Jan. 1, 1938
$10,054.80 278.41
Interest received to Dec. 31, 1938
$10,333.21
Cash paid for scholarships in 1938
300.00
Balance Jan. 1, 1939 $10,033.21
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The Fund is invested as follows:
Deposited in Salem Savings Bank $ 5,029.65
Deposited in Inst. for Savings, Newburyport 5,003.56
Total Fund $10,033.21
MARIANNA T. JONES FUND
Amount of Fund Jan. 1, 1938
$691.68
Income received in 1938 17.39
Total Fund Jan. 1, 1939
$709.17
This Fund is invested as follows:
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank
$709.17
MARTHA I. SAVORY FUND
Amount of Fund Jan. 1, 1938
$167.05
Income in 1938 4.10
Total Fund Jan. 1, 1939 $171.15
Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank $171.15
In addition, there are also 2 shares of
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Western Union Telegraph Company which belong to this Fund.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE A. SCHOFIELD CHARLES M. KELLY CHARLES E. GOODHUE
Trust Fund Commissioners.
Ipswich, Mass., Feb. 15, 1939
The report of a number of other Funds will be found in the Town Treasurer's Report.
Under the law, whenever a person leaves money for a pub- lic fund and designates who is to handle it such a fund does not come within the scope of the Trust Fund Commissioners' duty unless they are so designated. That is true of most of our Funds. The three Funds above reported were given for the following purposes:
Cowles Fund. To help worthy graduates of the High School to continue their education. The money is expended under the direction of the Town Treasurer, the Master of the High School and the Selectmen.
Jones Fund.
This fund was bequeathed to the town without any special purpose being given for which it might be used. That left it open to the town meeting to spend it for any legal purpose it saw fit and, as is known, the fund, with its accumulations, has been used to pay part of the expense of the new High School as voted
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by the town and the fund itself, which was originally $27,283.70, is now reduced, as seen by this report, to $709.17.
Martha I. Savory Fund. This was a bequest under a will of a sum of money left to the town with the right to appropriate the whole or any part of the Fund for the purpose, as given in the will, "for the purchase of the best shrubs and trees to beautify the place." No special place was noted in the will.
Trust Fund Commissioners,
By GEORGE A. SCHOFIELD, Chairman
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF MEMORIAL HALL
To the Citizens of Ipswich:
A detailed statement of the receipts and expenditures for the year 1938 will be found elsewhere in this Report. We give a brief summary as follows:
Receipts
Regular appropriation 1938
$2,250.00
Expenditures for 1938 2,226.29
Unexpended balance $23.71
Donation from W. R. C. No. 42 $50.00
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Special Appropriation
Appropriation for new steps and repairs Amount expended
$1,000.00 970.46
Unexpended balance $ 29.54
It is our opinion that the new steps in front of the Hall have added a great deal to the appearance of the building and that a job which has needed to be done for some time is now complete.
The State officials have notified the Trustees that under the present law auxiliary lights must be supplied in the Building. That is, gas lights at five points in the Building that would be available for light if the electric current should go off accident- ally or be shut off temporarily.
We have taken this matter up with the Gas Company and also with the representatives of the State and we feel that the necessary lights which will be required can be put in at a cost of not more than $75.00. We will be obliged to do this work as soon as an appropriation is made.
We feel that the Building has been well cared for by the janitor, Mr. Matheson, and as far as we know he has at all times given general satisfaction to those who use the Building.
Respectfully submitted, JAMES A. McINNIS
RALPH C. WHIPPLE
BRAINARD C. WALLACE OSCAR H. EWING
WALTER E. HAYWARD
GEORGE A. SCHOFIELD
Trustees.
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Assessors' Report
To the Citizens of Ipswich:
In making this, the annual report of the Board of Asses- sors, there has been included the work sheet that is used in com- puting the tax rate, and tables of aggregates covering the work of this Department.
In making up the estimated receipts, the Board used all that the law allows, namely an amount equal to the receipts of the previous year.
The appropriations for 1938 showed an increase of over $60,000.00 than in 1937, forcing an increase in tax rate of $6.20 per thousand.
This year we have an amount of about $10,000.00 to raise to cover an amount of State Tax underestimated by the Commissioner of Taxation for 1938.
At this time we cannot say what State Tax for 1939 will be, but do know it will be about $12,000.00 more than amount estimated for 1938, so with the deficit of 1938 and increase for 1939 means an increase of between three and four dollars in our tax rate.
There has been quite an amount of new construction this year, but with losses that we can foresee the total valuation will remain about the same as last year, therefore if appropria- tions are as large as last year you can look for a substantial increase in rate for 1939, a rate of over $50.00 per thousand unless added revenue can be provided.
We wish again to call your attention that your rate is governed by appropriations made in Town Meeting with State
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and County assessments over which we have no control.
Respectfully submitted,
C. CHESTER CALDWELL, JOHN E. NORMAN, WORTHINGTON H. MANSFIELD,
Assessors of Ipswich.
1938 Recapitulation
Town Appropriations
$413,994.79
Court Judgments
600.00
Deficit in 1932 Overlay
42.97
Deficit in 1935 Overlay
814.89
State Tax 1938
8,880.00
State Tax underestimated 1937
787.50
Auditing Municipal Accounts
95.59
State Parks and Reservations
213.23
State Parks and Reservations underestimated 1937
61.50
Veterans Exemptions
16.30
Veterans Exemptions underestimated 1937
2.53
County Tax
11,025.55
County Tax underestimated 1937
223.03
Tuberculosis Hospital
2747.05
Overlay 1938
6,085.86
$445,590.79
Estimated Receipts and Available Funds
Income Tax 30,244.51
Corporation Tax
4,512.27
Reimbursement on account State owned land
1,779.47
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 10,748.49
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Licenses
5,187.50
Fines
178.55
Special Assessments
1,648.50
General Government
807.35
Protection of Persons & Property
320.81
Health & Sanitation
248.94
Highways
730.48
Charities
5,658.33.
Old Age Assistance
6,228.38
Soldiers' Benefits
5.88.00;
Schools
4,125.21
Public Service Enterprises (Water Department.) ....... 21,5.00.00
Cemeteries 921.00
Interest on Taxes & Assessments
4,329.06
Dog License Refund
:512.89.
Bounty on Seals
71.50
100,341,24
Available Funds Voted by Town Meeting
36,389.81
Total
$136,731.05
Net amount to be raised by Taxation
on polls and property 308,859.74
1824 Polls at $2.00 each
3,648.00
Total Valuation Personal Property
$541,355 24,252.70
(at Tax Rate $44.80)
Total Valuation Real Estate
6,271,405 280,958.94
(at a Tax Rate $44.80)
Total Valuation Real & Personal
6,812,760
Gain in fractions .10:
308,859.74 1,048.19
Moth Assessment
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Water Liens 3,549.87
Total amount of all Taxes & Assessments Committed to Collector in 1938
$313,457.80
Table of Aggregates
Number of Persons Assessed :
On Personal Estate Only 165
On Real Estate Only 1244
On Both Personal & Real Estate 154
Number of Polls Assessed 1824
Value of Assessed Personal Estate:
Stock in Trade
$160,515
Machinery 48,875
Livestock 43,165
All other Tangible Personal Property 288,800
Total Value of Assessed Personal Estate $541,355.00
Value of Assessed Real Estate:
Buildings exclusive of Land $4,653,325
Land exclusive of Buildings 1,618,080
Total Value of Assessed Real Estate
$6,271.405.00
(Tax Rate per thousand $44.80) Total Value of Assessed Estate $6,812,760.00
Taxes for State, County, and Town Purposes,
Including Overlay :
On Personal Estate $24.252.70
On Real Estate
280,958.94
On Polls 3,648.00
308,859.74
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Number of Livestock Assessed :
Horses
163
Cows
468
1 year old or over
118
Swine
10
Fowl
3025
All other
342
Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed
1594
Number of Acres of Land Assessed
17730
Agent's W. P. A. Report
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report as Sponsor's Agent for the year ending December 31, 1938.
During the year 1938 extraordinary efforts have been made by the W. P. A. Administrator to obtain funds for the Town of Ipswich. As a result of these efforts, many people, who would otherwise be on Soldier's Relief or Welfare rolls, have been provided with worthwhile employment. At times certain restrictions imposed by the W. P. A. regulations have made it impossible to provide employment for persons on the above de- partmental rolls; however, the W. P. A. Administrator has ex- plored every possible opportunity to relieve the welfare load. To accomplish the above, it has been necessary for the Admin- istrator to devote many long hours and to exercise extraordinary
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ingenuity in devising projects and in making the contacts with the proper authorities to have such projects approved.
Drainage Project
The following drainage projects have been completed dur- ing the past year:
Hovey Street, East Street, Spring Street, Highland Avenue, High Street, Manning Street, Warren Street, Central Street, Mineral Street, County Street, Green Street, Argilla Road, and Linden Street.
Farm-Market Project
The following roads have been graveled, straightened and graded: North Gate Road, Mitchell Road, Chebacco Road.
Under this project the appropriation made at the last An- nual Town Meeting for Candlewood Road was combined with the Farm to Market Project, giving the town a piece of perman- ently constructed road of approximately 1600 feet long. The construction of this road under this project will do away with the expensive maintenance that the Highway Department was faced with each year. At the time of this report additional work is being done on Candlewood Road and it is expected that this work will be completed in another month.
Water Extensions
In cooperation with the Town Water Department, a new water main was laid to the summer colony at Little Neck. The residents of Little Neck are now assured of a continuous year round water supply, and, in addition thereto, the question of fire protection has been solved insofar as an ample supply of water is concerned.
Water mains were extended on Nabby's Point Road and there is now in process the laying of water mains on Labor-in- Vain Road, and this will be completed shortly.
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The town, at the Annual Town Meeting in 1938, voted to accept Nabby's Point Road. A W. P. A. Project was devised for the construction of a permanent road. All loam was excav- ated and a foundation of gravel installed and, after grading and rolling, the surface was finished by two applications of asphalt and pea stone. As constructed, Nabby's Point Road should last for many years with a minimum of repairs, and by such con- struction the Highway Department will be relieved of mainten- ance costs. By the construction of this road much valuable property has been opened to development and the property tax' rate thereon will be a source of continual revenue in the future.
Painting Schools
The group of schools on Central Street, known as the Winthrop and Manning Schools, have for many years been in need of a complete painting; both of these schools being situated on a through route were far from being a credit to the Town of Ipswich. A project for the painting of these schools was carried out during the year 1938. As a result both buildings received two coats of paint. The result has been a very great improve- ment in their appearance. Some additional work will be re- quired on the rear of the Manning School and it is the present intention of the Administrator to prepare a project for the com- pletion of this work.
Emergency Tree Removal Project
Immediately after the storm of September 21st, the Ad- ministrator, prepared and had approved a project calling for $10,000 to clear up the Storm damage. This work was carried out under the direct supervision of the Tree Warden. In pass- ing, the Administrator desires to state that Ipswich was one of the first towns or cities in Massachusetts to present and receive an allotment of money for the repair of storm damage.
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