Town annual report of Ipswich 1939, Part 5

Author: Ipswich (Mass.:Town)
Publication date: 1939
Publisher: Lynn News Press / J. F. Kimball
Number of Pages: 260


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3.22


4.00


127.82


166.60 Kinsman, William 181.17


4.53


8.00


177.70


100


Kippin, Florence M.


& Sadie P.


Goldthrop


102.43


2.56


3.00


101.99


100


Lakeman, Charlotte 100.15


2.50


2.50


100.15


86


IPSWICH TOWN REPORT


50


Lakeman, Hardy


50.00


1.25


1.25


50.00


50


Lakeman, Martha


98.51


2.46


3.00


97.97


100


Lakeman, Maxwell 109.25


2.73


3.00


108.98


50


Lamson, John B.


95.47


2.39


2.50


95.36


50


Lane, John


50.00


1.25


1.25


50.00


100


Lathrop, Edwin C. 110.63


2.77


2.75


110.65


100


Lay, Elsie M.


102.02


2.55


2.50


102.07


53.28 Locust Grove Fund 54.61


54.61


75


Lord, Aaron


79.20


1.98


2.00


79.18


50


Lord, Asa, 2nd.,


59.12


1.48


3.00


57.60


100


Lord, Caroline E.


111.41


2.79


3.00


111.20


100


Lord, Ezra


226.85


5.67


3.00


229.52


100


Lord, Frank H.


114.60


2.87


3.00


114.47


50


Lord, George A.


66.67


1.67


6.00


62.34


100


Lord, George E.


185.54


4.64


8.00


182.18


100


Lord, Josiah &


Lydia H.


212.14


5.30


5.00


212.44


100


Lord, Lucy Slade


111.07


2.78


3.00


110.85


100


Lord, Luther


187.91


4.70


14.00


178.61


75


Lord, Nathaniel Jr., 75.48


1.89


1.50


75.87


100


Lord, Thomas H. 8


Lucretia S.


100.02


2.50


2.52


100.00


100


Lord, Walter E.


137.07


3.43


3.00


137.50


75


Lord and Bowie


88.54


2.21


2.00


88.75


50


Low, Winthrop


56.12


1.40


2.00.


55.52


25


Lowe, David


25.98


.65


.50


26.13


100


Lummus, Abraham 110.65


2.77


5.00


108.42


100


Maher, Elizabeth J. 101.66


2.54


2.50


101.70


150


Maine, Mary Butler 152.18


3.80


3.00


152.98


75


Malenfant, Marie


76.59


1.91


2.00


76.50


50


Mallard, Albert D.


50.00


1.25


1.25


50.00


100


Mann, George A.


113.98


2.85


3.00


113.83


50


Mann, Maria


93.33


2.33


2.00


93.66


50


Marshall, Joseph


54.68


1.37


2.00


54.05


100


Marshall, Mary E. 124.01


3.10


3.00


124.11


87


IPSWICH TOWN REPORT


100


Martin, Everard H. 104.03


2.60


3.00


103.63


100


Merrill & Kimball 105.58


2.64


6.00


102.22


200


Millett & Kimball 249.85


6.25


256.10


50


Milner, James E. 50.72


1.27


1.25


50.74


100


Mitchell,


William A. 108.52


2.71


3.00


108.23


75


Morehouse, Mary F. 77.92


1.95


3.00


76.87


50


Morrill, Edward


51.52


1.29


2.00


50.81


100


Morris, Franklin G. 153.37


3.83


3.50


153.70


100


Murray, Frank T. 105.92


2.65


3.00


105.57


50


McIntire, Dexter


51.06


1.28


1.25


51.09


100


Nelson, Per


100.79


2.52


2.00


101.31


75


Newcomb,


Mrs. Jean C.


82.27


2.06


2.00


82.33


150


Newman, Abby L. 150.75


3.77


3.00


151.52


100


Newman, Benjamin 140.55


3.51


3.00


141.06


400


Nourse, John A.


405.00


10.13


8.00


407.13


100


Nourse, S. Sophia


124.77


3.12


3.00


124.89


100


Noyes and Damon


110.21


2.76


3.00


109.97


7.5


Ordway, Henry S.


77.61


1.94


2.00


77.55


100


Palmer, Charles


126.09


3.15


7.00


122.24


50


Parsons, Hannah


94.98


2.37


2.00


95.35


100


Patterson, Mary J. 136.00


3.40


3.00


136.40


50


Peabody, Johanna


50.00


1.25


1.25


50.00


100


Peabody, Moses and


Ezekiel


167.75


4.19


3.00


168.94


50


Pearson, Hannah H. 91.36


2.28


2.00


91.64


50


Peatfield,


Hannah M.


144.24


3.61


3.50


144.35


100


Peatfield, Mary E.


127.88


3.20


3.00


128.08


150


Perkins and


Chapman


261.01


6.53


6.00


261.54


50


Perley, Mary E.


50.00


1.25


1.25


50.00


300


Philips, Moritz B. 322.48


8.06


8.00


322.54


50


Pickard, Ernest H.


50.00


1.25


1.25


50.00


50


Pinder, Caroline F. 50.00


1.25


1.25


50.00


88


IPSWICH TOWN REPORT


75


Pingree


168.74


4.22


3.00


169.96


50


Plouff


65.30


1.65


3.00


63.95


50


Plouff, Clara F.


50.11


1.25


1.25


50.11


100


Porter, Winnibelle


123.88


3.10


5.00


121.98


100


Potter


162.18


4.05


4.00


162.23


75


Prescott, Jeremiah


80.68


2.02


3.00


79.70


100


Purington, Abby J. 176.88


4.42


4.00


177.30


50


Rathe, Walter E.


50.17


1.25


1.25


50.17


50


Reilly, John A. & Annie


52.98


1.32


1.50


52.80


50


Reilly, William P.


50.40


1.26


1.66


50.00


50


Rigby, Jane


50.00


1.25


1.25


50.00


100


Roberts, Mary E.


135.04


3.38


3.00


135.42


100


Roberts, Sally


198.57


4.96


3.00


200.53


50


Rogers and Jewett


87.49


2.14


3.00


86.63


100


Rogers and Johnson 119.34


2.98


3.00


119.32


150


Ross, Martha E.


151.36


3.78


7.00


148.14


100


Russ, Emily E.


102.50


2.56


5.00


100.06


100


Russell, Arthur


101.46


2.54


2.00


102.00


100


Russell, Daniel S.


119.31


2.98


3.00


119.29


50


Russell, David &


Susan


50.14


1.25


1.25


50.14


100


Russell, Foster Heirs 101.01


2.53


3.00


100.54


100


Russell, Henry F.


160.81


4.02


3.00


161.83


50


Russell, William H. 53.11


1.33


2.00


52.44


100


Rust, Kate


105.67


2.64


108.31


50


Rust, William L.


51.21


1.28


1.25


51.24


100


Saunders-Willett


126.12


3.15


3.00


126.27


50


Sayward, Harry


50.00


1.25


1.25


50.00


50


Scanks, Jacob


50.00


1.25


1.25


50.00


100


Scotton, Eliza


100.43


2.76


3.00


110.19


50


Senior, Seth


64.77


1.62


2.00


64.39


100


Seward, Sarah A.


186.34


4.66


3.00


188.00


50


Sheppard, Arthur


50.00


1.25


1.25


50.00


100


Shatswell, Nathaniel 173.83


4.35


4.50


173.68


89


IPSWICH TOWN REPORT


50


Sheppard, James H. 53.29


1.33


1.50


53.12


50


Sheppard, Walter


55.74


1.39


1.50


55.63


50


Simms, Mrs. Nellie B. 50.00


1.25


1.25


50.00


50


Simmons, Susanna


52.60


1.32


2.00


51.92


100


Smith, Caroline L. 127.44


3.19


130.63


100


Smith, Elizabeth L. 126.79


3.19


6.00


123.98


100


Smith, Harry P.


107.36


2.68


3.00


107.04


100


Smith, Jeremiah and


family


100.83


2.52


103.35


50


Smith, Lemuel


56.63


1.42


2.00


56.05


100


Smith, Olive P.


150.64


3.77


4.00


150.41


75


Spears, Oscar Kippin 75.00


1.88


1.75


75.13


50


Spencer, Robert A.


50.76


1.27


1.25


50.78


300


Spiller, George


534.66


13.37


12.00


536.03


50


Spiller, Jennie M.


51.60


1.29


52.89


100


Spiller, Jerry


103.18


2.58


3.00


102.76


50


Spiller, Joseph


69.57


1.74


3.00


68.31


50


Spiller, Lucy F.


79.03


1.98


81.01


50


Spiller, William A.


50.00


1.25


1.25


50.00


100


Spinney, Eugene


216.49


5.41


5.00


216.90


100


Stackpole, Elmer E. 133.45


3.31


4.00


132.76


125


Stackpole, William A.


& Ida M.


176.44


4.41


5.00


175.85


50


Staniford


216.74


5.42


3.00


219.16


100


Staniford,


Mary J. Est.


106.10


2.65


3.00


105.75


100


Staniford-Curtis


104.58


2.61


2.00


105.19


50


Stewart, Martha J.


50.80


1.27


1.25


50.82


100


Stone, Alice A.


114.65


2.87


2.00


115.52


75


Stone, E. Maria


96.02


2.40


2.50


95.92


50


Stone, Robert


51.29


1.28


1.25


51.32


100


Sullivan,


Mrs. John J.


128.77


3.22


5.00


126.99


100


Taylor, Mary J.


103.06


2.58


2.00


103.64


50


Tenney, Ward F.


63.47


1.59


2.00


63.06


90


IPSWICH TOWN REPORT


50


Thompson, Fred O. 50.00


1.25


1.25


50.00


65


Thurston, Rebecca 66.45


1.66


2.00


66.11


50


Tonge, Henry F.


50.85


1.27


1.25


50.87


50


Towle, Susan


51.25


1.28


2.50


50.03


300


Trow


687.58


17.18


5.00


699.76


100


Twombley, Sarah E.


132.27


3.30


3.00


132.57


100


Tyler, Emily W.


143.47


3.59


3.00


144.06


100


Tyler, Sophia A. &


A. W. Dodge


127.23


3.18


4.00


126.41


100


Underhill,


N. Rawson


101.20


2.53


2.50


101.23


200


Varrell


500.48


12.51


4.00


508.99


50


Wade, Annie P.


51.99


1.30


1.25


52.04


100


Wade, Annie G. 8


Francis C.


100.11


2.50


2.50


100.11


500


Wait,


Joseph & Sons, 538.13


13.45


27.00


524.58


150


Waite, Luther


150.74


3.77


3.00


151.51


50


Wales, Mrs. F. H.


51.06


1.28


1.25


51.09


100


Wallace, John


106.40


2.66


4.50


104.56


200


Wardwell, Moses


279.20


6.98


5.00


281.18


100


Weeks, Mrs.


Charles D.


134.16


3.35


3.00


134.51


50


Weeks, Frances P. 72.87


1.82


3.00


71.69


100


Welch, Mrs. E. H. 165.93


4.15


170.08


75


Wells, Charles H.


75.64


1.89


2.00


75.53


75


Wells, Daniel H.


75.00


1.88


1.75


75.13


100


Wentworth,


Etta L.


123.91


3.09


3.00


124.00


50


White, William


51.58


1.29


2.00


50.87


100


Whittier, Maynard 104.71


2.62


2.50


104.83


100


Wildes, Frank P.


105.58


2.64


108.22


60


Willcomb


101.66


2.54


2.00


102.20


91


IPSWICH TOWN REPORT


100 Wilcomb, Mrs.


Charles S.


117.93


2.95


4.00


116.88


100 Wilcomb, Eva C.


106.86


2.67


3.00


106.53


100 Wilcomb, Frederick


110.50


2.76


113.26


75 Wilcomb, Henry P.


75.00


1.88


1.75


75.13


100 Willis & Stacy


178.03


4.45


4.00


178.48


200 Wilcomb,


Captain Jo- seph W.


249.18


6.23


4.00


251.41


50 Winch,


Susan E.


52.04


1.30


1.50


51.84


200 Wood,


Chalmers


205.00


5.13


10.00


200.13


100 Wood,


Joseph P.


104.24


2.61


5.00


101.85


50 Woodbury, Andre


51.25


1.28


2.50


50.03


100 Woodworth,


William H.


146.87


3.67


8.00


142.54


25 Young


27.86


.70


1.00


27.56


$48,260.77 $1,204.92 $1,223.73


$48,241.96


New Funds :


Baker,


John


150.00


1.56


151.56


Dow, David F.


(Additional) 50.00


.31


50.31


Horton, Joseph I. 100.00


1.25


101.25


92


IPSWICH TOWN REPORT


Jewett, Nathan


(Additional)


50.00 .20


50.20


Lemieux, Archille


50.00


.31


50.31


Lindberg,


Marcius


50.00


.63


50.63


Mayes, William


100.00


.81


100.81


$48,810.77 $1,209.99 $1,223.73 $48,797.03


Undivided Income 68.58


$ 48,865.61


CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS


Receipts


Amount of Funds January 1, 1939


New Funds


$ 48,310.19 550.00


Income


1,229.15


$ 50,089.34


Expenditures


Paid for Care of Lots $ 1,223.73


$ 48,865.61


Investment Account


Town of Ipswich, Water 4's $ 500.00 Ipswich Savings Bank 48,215.61


93


IPSWICH TOWN REPORT


Medford Savings Bank 150.00


$ 48,865.61


Income Account


Balance undivided Income January 1, 1938 $ 49.42


Town of Ipswich, 4's Water $ 40.00


Ipswich Savings Bank 1,185.27


Medford Savings Bank 3.88 1,229.15


$ 1,278.57


JAMES D. REILLY,


Treasurer.


Heard Fund of Ipswich Public Library


Balance, January 1, 1939


$ 42.88


Income :


From Investments


$ 229.60


From George Spiller Fund


33.90


From sale of books


17.34


From John C. Kimball Fund


12.58


From loan to Treadwell Fund


500.00


Withdrawal Salem Savings Bank


500.00


From Co-operative Bank Shares,


40.00


for Ipswich Beach Fund From library fines, donations, etc.


30.00


94


IPSWICH TOWN REPORT


From Treadwell Fund


$ 300.00


$ 1,663.42


$ 1,706.30


Expenditures :


Sundry Expense account $ 618.48


Purchase of Co-operative Bank Shares 1,000.00


Deposited Ipswich Savings Bank in Ipswich Beach Fund Account 40.00


$ 1,658.48


Balance January 1, 1940 $


47.82


Securities Comprising Fund


Par Val. Mkt. Val. Jan. 1, 1940


35 shares B. & M. R. R., Pfd. $ 3,500.00


35.00


10 Shares B. & M. R. R., 1st Pfd.


1,000.00


21.25


33 Shares B. & M. R. R., 1 st Pfd. Class B


3,300.00


123.75


10.41 Shares B. & M. R. R., Prior Pfd. 1,041.00


98.89


1 Bond, C. B. & Q. R. R.


1,000.00


960.00


3 Bonds, Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Corporation


1,200.00


no bid


1 Bond, Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern


1,000.00


60.75


1 Bond, National Press Building


1,000.00


710.00


1,000.00


930.00


1 Bond Penn. Water Service Corp. Ipswich Savings Bank Deposit


404.45


404.45


95


IPSWICH TOWN REPORT


Salem Savings Bank Deposit 1,500.00 1,500.00


5 Paid-Up shares Ipswich Co-op. Bank 1,000.00


1,000.00


$ 16,945.45 $ 5,844.09


FREDERICK A. KIMBALL,


Treasurer


Treadwell Fund of Ipswich Public Library


Balance January 1, 1939 $ 298.07


Income :


From investments


$ 581.38


Withdrawal Mass. Savings Bank


500.00


Sale of Books


4.34


From Women's Club


5.00


$ 1,090.72


$ 1,388.79


Expenditures : Transferred To Heard Fund


$ 300.00


Books & Periodicals


246.67


Payment of Loan


500.00


$ 1,046.67


Balance January 1, 1940


$ 342.12


96


IPSWICH TOWN REPORT


Securities Comprising Fund


Par Val. Mkt. Val.


Jan. 1, 1940


50 Shares B. & M. R. R., 1 st Pfd., Class A


$ 5,000.00


$ 106.25


6 Shares B. & M. R. R., Prior Pfd.


600.00


57.00


30 Shares Old Colony R. R.


3,000.00


7.80


25 Shares Boston & Providence R. R.


2,500.00


437.50


25 Shares Maine Central R. R.


2,500.00


156.25


25 Shares Boston & Albany R. R.


2,500.00


1,950.00


25 Shares Vermont and Mass. R. R.


2,500.00


2,050.00


1 Bond Lexington Utility Co.


1,000.00


1,030.00


3 Bonds, Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Corp.


1,200.00


no bid


1 Bond, Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern


1,000.00


67.50


1 Bond N. Y. Water Service Corp.


1,000.00


960.00


1 Bond Missouri Pacific R. R.


1,000.00


36.25


1 U. S. Liberty Bond


500.00


551.50


Deposit Ipswich Savings Bank


1,201.37


1,201.37


Deposit Massachusetts Savings Bank


1,078.32


1,078.32


Deposit Salem Savings Bank


550.00


550.00


5 Paid-Up Shares Ipswich Co-op. Bank


600.00


600.00


$ 27,729.69 $ 10,839.74


FREDERICK A. KIMBALL,


Treasurer


97


IPSWICH TOWN REPORT


Ipswich Beach Fund of the Public Library


Balance January 1, 1939 -


$ 1,010.00


Income:


From Co-operative Bank Shares $ 40.00


Interest on Deposit .17


40.17


Balance January 1, 1940 1,050.17


Securities Comprising Fund


5 Shares Ipswich Co-operative Bank Ipswich Savings Bank Deposit 50.17


$ 1,000.00


$ 1,050.17


FREDERICK A. KIMBALL,


Treasurer


98


IPSWICH TOWN REPORT


Thomas H. Lord Fund


Balance January 1, 1939


$ 1,855.44 Income: Interest on Deposits $ 56.28


$ 56.28


Balance January 1, 1940:


Deposited in Salem Five Cents Savings Bank $ 1,911.72


FREDERICK A. KIMBALL, Treasurer


George Spiller Fund


Balance January 1, 1939


$ 1,812.05


Income:


Interest on Deposits $ 33.90


$ 33.90


$ 1,845.95


Expenditures :


To Heard Fund for books and periodicals $ 33.90


99


IPSWICH TOWN REPORT


Balance January 1, 1940,


$ 1,812.05 in Massachusetts Savings Bank


FREDERICK A. KIMBALL,


Treasurer


Manning School Fund


Balance on hand, January 1, 1939 $ 188.95


Income:


From R. H. Manning Fund


$ 200.00


From Investments


480.00


From Rents


610.00


Insurance rebate


4.23


$ 1,294.23


$ 1,483.18


Expenditures :


Treasurer's salary $ 150.00


Building & Grounds Maintenance 966.40


Town of Ipswich, for Teachers' salaries 250.00


$ 1,366.40


Balance, January 1, 1940 $ 116.78


100


IPSWICH TOWN REPORT


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 National Railway of Mexico 4


100.00


810.00


1 Certificate United States of Mexico Ipswich Savings Bank Deposit


599.32


Master's House & Land


4,500.00


Colonial Building & Land


7,500.00


$ 30,789.32


FREDERICK Ā. KIMBALL,


Treasurer


R. H. Manning Fund


-


Income:


Interest on Deposits $ 292.50


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


101


IPSWICH TOWN REPORT


Ipswich Savings Bank Deposit 11,720.46


$16,520.46


FREDERICK A. KIMBALL,


Treasurer


Annual Report of the Feoffees of the Grammar School OF IPSWICH


As of January 1, 1940


Cash on hand January 1, 1939 $ 363.59


Receipts :


Received for rents 5,020.32


Received for taxes 7,108.36


Received for interest on rents and taxes 97.53


$ 12,589.80


Expenditures :


Town of Ipswich-on salary of High School Principal $ 1,250.00


Town of Ipswich-taxes 7,597.11


Town of Ipswich-moth bill 18.70


Town of Ipswich-1938 and 1939 water bill 12.00


102


IPSWICH TOWN REPORT


Town of Ipswich-Light Dept. guy wire 1.86


Est. Arthur C. Damon-salary for January 33.33


S. Foster Damon-salary 300.00


James H. Rogers-police duty 121.00


Alexander Gallant-garbage and rubbish 457.00


Damon & Damon-insurance 137.60


The Barrett Co .- oil


80.00


J. W. Goodhue Corp .- supplies 60.20


Ernest O. Peabody-labor on wharves and floats 48.50


Canney Lumber Company-lumber


83.41


Chas. E. Goodhue-services and use of car 125.00


Est. A. C. Damon-supplies 28.04


S. D. Conley, P. M .- stamps 4.00


Marcorelle Bros .- supplies 25.00


Little Neck Improvement Society- playground repairs 10.00


A. B. C. Mulholland-labor, use of truck 250.00


Walter D. Fessenden-labor and


materials


34.00


William Burridge-labor and materials 187.70


Lester L. Wood-labor, use of truck 126.27


Alfred Ring-cutting grass for season 35.75


Est. Angie P. Brown-gravel 1.50


James McCormack-supplies and


sharpening mower 12.55


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G. H. W. Hayes, attorney's fee 3.00


Simon Kamon-labor 29.00


Roland L. Wile-labor


14.00


Cash on hand, January 1, 1940


$ 11,086.52 $ 1,503.28


Property in their hands as follows:


Cash on hand at First National Bank of Ipswich $ 1,503.28


Little Neck valued at 15,000.00


Hotel and Barn valued at 4,000.00


Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank 16,616.66


Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank, Essex School Farm Fund 3,840.68


Cottage on lot No. 168 taken for taxes and rent 301.65


Cottage on lot No. 31 taken for taxes


and rent 100.00


$ 41,362.27


S. FOSTER DAMON,


Treasurer.


Burley Education Fund


The Trustees of the Burley Education Fund herewith sub- mit their one hundred fourteenth annual report.


The income from the funds in their possession is as follows:


Interest from Salem Savings Bank


$


22.49


Interest from Salem Five Cents Savings Bank


19.85


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Interest from Ipswich Savings Bank 44.30


Interest from Ipswich Savings Bank (Caldwell Fund) 32.61 Dividend Ipswich Co-operative Bank 40.00


$ 159.25


Expended for rent of Safety Deposit box 5.50


Net Income 153.75


The securities comprising the fund are as follows:


Deposited in Salem Savings Bank $ 766.73


Deposited in Salem Five Cents Savings Bank 674.11


Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank 1,835.21


Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank (Caldwell Fund) 1,329.49


Ipswich Co-Operative Bank matured certificate 1,000.00


15 Shares Boston & Maine R. R. Stock 1,500.00


3 Shares Boston & Maine R. R. Prior Preference 300.00


$7,405.54


CHARLES M. KELLY


S. FOSTER DAMON WILLIAM F. HAYES


JOSEPH T. MORTON


GEORGE W. TOZER


Trustees.


105


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Brown School Fund


Report of the Trustees for the Year 1939


Income:


Balance January 1, 1939


$ 3,055.69


Interest to December 31, 1939 84.32


$ 3,140.01


Expenditures :


Paid A. B. C. Mulholland for the transportation of Candlewood School Children - December 23, 1939 $ 90.00


Balance December 31, 1939 3,050.01


$ 3,140.01


Respectfully submitted,


By the trustees:


CHESTER À. BOLLES


PERRY SMITH, JR. J. WARREN HORTON Clerk.


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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.


Balance January 1, 1939 $ 1,957.92


Income 49.24


$ 2,007.16


Deposited in the Ipswich Savings Bank,


December 30, 1939 $ 2,007.16


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, 1939 $ 500.00 12.58


Income


$ 512.58


107


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Expenditures


12.58


$ 500.00


Deposited in the Ipswich Savings Bank December 30, 1939 $ 500.00


JAMES D. REILLY,


Treasurer.


Richard T. Crane, Jr. Picnic Fund


-


Amount of Fund January 1, 1939 $ 30,108.99


Income:


Ipswich Savings Bank $ 106.53


Dividend on Stock 1,250.00 $ 1,356.53


$ 31,465.52


Expenditures :


Picnic $ 1,697.99


$ 29,767.53


108


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Securities Comprising Fund


250 Shares Crane Co., 5 per cent pfd., Capital Stock


Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank


$ 25,000.00 4,767.53


$ 29,767.53


JAMES D. REILLY,


Treasurer.


Eunice Caldwell Cowles Fund


Amount of Fund January 1, 1939 Income


$ 10,033.21 277.89


$ 10,311.10


Cash paid for Scholarships in 1939


250.00


$ 10,061.10


Securities Comprising Fund


Deposited in Salem Savings Bank $ 5,056.67


Deposited in Institute for Savings, Newburyport 5,004.43


$ 10,061.10


JAMES D. REILLY,


Treasurer.


109


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Marianna T. Jones Fund


Amount of Fund January 1, 1939 Income


$ 709.07


17.82


$ 726.89


Deposited in the Ipswich Savings Bank December 30, 1939


$ 726.89


JAMES D. REILLY,


Treasurer.


Martha I. Savory Fund


Amount of Fund January 1, 1939


$ 171.15


Income


4.30


175.45


Expenditures


54.00


$ 121.45


Securities Comprising Fund


Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank $ 121.45


110


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This fund also includes two (2) Shares Western Union Telegraph Stock, par value $200.00.


JAMES D. REILLY,


Treasurer.


Dow Boulder Memorial Fund


Amount of Fund January 1, 1939 Income


$ 118.03


2.97


$ 121.00


Deposited in Ipswich Savings Bank


$ 121.00


JAMES D. REILLY,


Treasurer.


111


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Tax Collector's Report


1939


-


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE


Levy of 1932


Outstanding January 1, 1939 $ 90.16 $


Outstanding December 30, 1939


90.16


$ 90.16


$ 90.16


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE


Levy of 1933


Outstanding January 1, 1939


$ 223.46 $


Collections


2.00


Outstanding December 30, 1939


221.46


$ 223.46


$ 223.46


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE


Levy of 1934


Outstanding January 1, 1939 $ 341.93 $


Collections


2.00


Outstanding December 30, 1939


339.93


$ 341.93


$ 341.93


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE Levy of 1935


Outstanding January 1, 1939 $ 326.58 $ Collections 2.00


112


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Outstanding December 30, 1939


324.58


$ 326.58


$ 326.58


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE


Levy of 1936


Outstanding January 1, 1939


$ 721.67 $


Refund


2.23


Collections


16.66


Outstanding December 30, 1939


707.24


$ 723.90


$ 723.90


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE


Levy of 1937


Outstanding January 1, 1939


$ 1,068.72 $


Collections


216.29


Outstanding December 30, 1939


852.43


$ 1,068.72


$ 1,068.72


1


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE


Levy of 1938


Outstanding January 1, 1939


$ 991.67 $


Refunds


7.70


Abatements


5.80


Collections


406.62 586.95


Outstanding December 30, 1939


$ 999.37


$ 999.37


113


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MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE Levy of 1939


Commitments


Refunds


$ 11,690.35 $ 279.70


Abatements


438.84 10,412.72


Collections


Outstanding December 30, 1939


1,118.49


$ 11,970.05 $ 11,970.05


MOTH Levy of 1934


Outstanding January 1, 1939


$ 45.10 $


Collections


10.00


Outstanding December 30, 1939


35.10


$ 45.10 $ 45.10


MOTH Levy of 1936


Outstanding January 1, 1939


$ 41.28 $


Tax Titles


10.25


Collections


22.63


Outstanding December 30, 1939


8.40


$ 41.28 $ 41.28


MOTH Levy of 1937


Outstanding January 1, 1939


$ 141.07 $ Tax Titles 19.45


114


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Collections Outstanding December 30, 1939


59.85


61.77


$ 141.07


$ 141.07


MOTH


Levy of 1938


Outstanding January 1, 1939 $ 185.85 $


Tax Titles


19.50


Collections


109.75


Outstanding December 30, 1939


56.60


$ 185.85


$ 185.85


MOTH


Accounts Receivable


1938


Outstanding January 1, 1939


$2,169.41 $


Collections


687.24


Added to 1939 Taxes Sept. 15, 1939


1,482.17


$2,169.41


$2,169.41


MOTH


Levy of 1939


Commitments


$1,482.17 $


Abatements


34.00


Collections


848.05


Outstanding December 30, 1939


600.12


$1,482.17


$1,482.17


115


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MOTH Accounts Receivable 1939


Commitments Abatements Collections Outstanding December 30, 1939


$1,828.53 $


100.00


638.83


1,089.70


$1,828.53


$1,828.53


TAXES Levy of 1933


Outstanding January 1, 1939


$ 18.00 $


Collections


2.00


Outstanding December 30, 1939


16.00


$ 18.00


$ 18.00


TAXES


Levy of 1934


Outstanding January 1, 1939 $ 427.22 $


Tax Titles


293.69


Collections


2.00


Outstanding December 30, 1939


131.53


$ 427.22 $ 427.22


TAXES Levy of 1935


Outstanding January 1, 1939


$ 1,475.25 $


Tax Title Disclaimed 17.16


116


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Tax Titles


948.10


Abatements


123.66


Collections


223.89


Outstanding December 30, 1939


196.76


$ 1,492.41 $ 1,492.41


TAXES Levy of 1936


Outstanding January 1, 1939


$ 12,257.26 $


Tax Title Disclaimed


17.60


Tax Titles


2,690.14


Abatements


869.97


Collections


8,249.33


Outsanding December 30, 1939


465.42


$ 12,274.86 $ 12,274.86


TAXES


Levy of 1937


Outstanding January 1, 1939


$ 35,654.44 $


Tax Title Disclaimed


15.44


Tax Titles


3,344.25


Abatements


1,015.88


Collections


23,434.02


Outstanding December 30, 1939


7,875.73


$ 35,669.88


$ 35,669.88


TAXES Levy of 1938


Outstanding January 1, 1939 $ 91,818.90 $ Refunds 36.00


117


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Erroneous transfer to Tax Title .02


Abatements


356.03


Tax Titles


3,397.93


Collections


47,056.34


Outstanding December 30, 1939


41,044.62


$ 91,854.92


$ 91,854.92


TAXES Levy of 1939


Commitments


$266,660.66 $


Refunds


270.54


Abatements


4,025.36


Collections


183,376.30


Outstanding December 30, 1939


79,529.54


$266,931.20


$266,931.20


TAX TITLE ACCOUNT


Tax Titles on hand January 1, 1939 $47,226.97 $


Refund


124.67


Added to Tax Titles


11,819.45 .02


Erroneous Transfer to Tax Titles


Tax Titles Redeemed


19,144.29


Tax Titles Disclaimed


63.79


Tax Titles-Water. Transferred to separate account Tax Titles on hand December 30, 1939


1,883.57


38,079.42


$ 59,171.09 $ 59,171.09


118


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TAX TITLE ACCOUNT


Water


Tax Titles on hand January 1, 1939 $ 1,883.57 $


Added to Tax Titles


359.58


Erroneous Transfer to Tax Titles


10.00


Tax Titles Redeemed


546.22


Tax Titles on hand December 30, 1939


1,686.93


$ 2,243.15


$ 2,243.15


WATER LIENS


Commitments


$2,055.00 $


Collections


702.87


Added to Taxes 1939


1,352.13


$2,055.00


$2,055.00


WATER LIENS ADDED TO TAXES 1937


Outstanding January 1, 1939


$1,602.83


Erroneous Transfer to Tax Title


10.00


Tax Titles


246.70


Collections


948.34


Outstanding December 30, 1939


417.79


$1,612.83


$1,612.83


WATER LIENS ADDED TO TAXES 1938


Outstanding January 1, 1939 $2,010.09 $ Tax Titles 112.88


119


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Collections Outstanding December 30, 1939


671.06


1,226 15


$2,010.09


$2,010.09


WATER LIENS ADDED TO TAXES 1939


Commitment


$1,352.13 $


Abatement


16.63


Collections


163.70


Outstanding December 30, 1939


1,171.80


$1,352.13


$1,352.13


LIABILITIES


Bonds and Notes Payable


Tax Title Tax Title Emergency Memorial Burley New High School Emergency Shatswell


Year


Loan 1938


Loan 1939


Loan 1935


Building School 1921


1922


Equipment 1927


Loan 1939


School 1925


New High School Loan 1935


1940


$6,700. $22,000.


$5,000.


$2,000. $2,000.


$700.


$3,850.


$4,000.


$6,000


1941


2,000.


2,000.


700.


3,000.


4,000.


6,000.


1942


2,000.


700.


3,000.


4,000.


6,000.


1943


3,000.


4,000.


6,000.


1944


2,000.


4,000.


6,000.


1945


4,000.


6,000.


1946


6,000.


1947


6,000.


1948


6,000.


1949


6,000. 6,000.


1951


6,000


1952


6,000


1953


6,000


1954


6,000.


1955


6,000.


Water and Electric Light Notes Payable In Report of That Department


1950


121


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Report of the Town Treasurer


To the Citizens of the Town of Ipswich:


The report of the Town Treasurer for the year of 1939 is herewith submitted.


Balance January 1, 1939:


General Cash


Electric Light Deposits


$50,061.39 4,307.03


$ 54,368.42


Receipts


$851,608.28


$905,976.70 $827,164.10


Payments


Balance December 30, 1939


$74,418.88


Electric Light Deposits 4,393.72


$ 78,812.60


$905,976.70


Detailed reports of all financial transactions of the town for the year may be found in the tables in the report of the Town Accountant.




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