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262.09
$ 419.79 $ 419.79
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WATER LIENS ADDED TO TAXES 1938
Outstanding January 1, 1940
$ 1,226.15 $ Collections
466.02
Transferred to Tax Title
200.40
Outstanding December 31, 1940
559.73
$ 1,226.15
$ 1,226.15
WATER LIENS ADDED TO TAXES 1939
Outstanding January 1, 1940
$ 1,171.80 $
Collections
47.99
Transferred to Tax Title
300.41
Outstanding December 31, 1940
823.40
$ 1,171.80
$ 1,171.80
WATER LIENS
1940
Commitment
$ 1,017.90 $
Overpayment to be adjusted
2.00
Erroneous Lien
26.50
Collections
34.37
Outstanding December 31, 1940
959.03
$ 1,019.90
$ 1,019.90
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LIABILITIES
Bonds and Notes Payable
Tax Title Loan 1939
Tax Title Loan 1940
Memorial Building 1921
Burley School
Loan 1937
Loan 1939
New Shatswell High School School 1925 Loan 1935
1941
$22.000.
$7.000
$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.
1950
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
New High School
Equipment Emergency
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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 1940 is herewith submitted.
Balance January 1, 1940 $78,812.60
$ 78,812.60
Receipts
775,409.70
854,222.30
Expenditures
771,753.41
Balance December 31, 1940
82,468.89
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.
The borrowing capacity of the town for temporary revenue loans was $295,758.91. Of this amount the sum of $250,- 000.00 was borrowed.
There are four (4) notes of $25,000.00 each outstanding held by the Second National Bank of Boston. This amount is the same as was unpaid on temporary loans in 1939.
Cash on hand at the closing of the books as of December 31, 1940 was $82,468.89 against a balance of December 30, 1939 of $78,812.60 and a balance of $54,368.42 as of Decem- ber 31 1938.
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Disbursements during 1940 were $55,410.69 less than during the year of 1939 and $92,773.13 less than the year of 1938. The expenditures during the year involved the issuance of 18,423 checks.
Respectfully submitted, JAMES D. REILLY, Treasurer and Collector.
Auditor's Statement
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I hereby certify that I have examined the accounts of the Treasurer and find them correct and the balance in his hands to agree with the report submitted. I have approved vouchers for all bills paid and find them to agree with the Treasurer's Warrants.
KENNARD V. DAMON Auditor, Town of Ipswich.
Ipswich, February 8,1941
Essex, ss.
Then personally appeared Kennard V. Damon, Auditor of the Town of Ipswich, and made oath that the above state- ment by him is true.
Before me :-
Edward S. Cogswell
Justice of the Peace. My Commision expires July 10, 1947.
In Memoriam
OSCAR EWING TRUSTEE OF MEMORIAL BUILDING
BESSIE DAWSON BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
HAROLD POOR POLICE DEPARTMENT
JESSE JEDREY POLICE DEPARTMENT
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Town Accountant Receipts and Expenditures
FOR
THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1940
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Chronicle Publishing Co., Printers
Ipswich, Mass.
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ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen:
I beg to submit herewith the annual report of the receipts and expenditures of the Town of Ipswich for the year ending December 31, 1940, together with the reports of various de- partments and town officials.
Respectfully submitted,
KENNARD V. DAMON,
Town Accountant.
RECEIPTS
Taxes, Current Year
Property Poll
181,966.19 3,376.78
185,342.97
Taxes, Previous Years
Property Poll
70,460.37 486.33
70,946.76
Taxes, Advance Poll 2.00 6,465.73
Tax Titles
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From State
Income Tax
22,133.40
Corp. Tax, Business
5,141.28
Corp. Tax, Gas, Light, Water
22.81
Lieu of Taxes
1,583.58
Veterans Exemptions
27.26
28,908.33
Licenses & Permits
Liquor, all kinds
4,438.00
Amusement
69.00
Theatre
60.00
Common Victualler
52.00
Junk
50.00
Auto Dealer, 1 st Class
40.00
Pasteurizing
30.00
Milk
22.50
Pistol
20.00
Ice Cream Mfg.
20.00
Innholder
18.00
Bowling Alley
16.00
Pool & Billiards
14.00
Auto Dealer, 2nd Class
10.00
Methyl Alcohol
11.00
Rendering
8.00
Privy Vault
6.00
Hawker
4.00
Overnight Cabin
3.00
Oleo
3.00
Auctioneer
2.00
Garbage
2.00
Transient Vendor
2.00
Seaworm
2.00
Massage
1.00
.
4,903.50
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Fines and Forfeits
Third District Court
219.62
Grants and Gifts
For Memorial Day 12.50
Highways, Chapt. 504, Acts 1939 12,579.28
Highways, Chapter 90:
State
1,290.00
County 1,290.00
Dog Refund County
636.86
Chamber of Commerce, Donation
250.00
U. S. Old Age Assistance:
Administration
596.60
Assistance 17,830.28
U. S. Aid To Dependent Children :
Administration
103.72
Aid
2,583.16
37,172.40
Special Assessments
Moth Added To Taxes
950.65
Privileges
Motor Vehicle Excise and Trailer
12,731.17
General Government
Selectmen
Town Hall Rent 135.00
Court Room Rent 325.00
Wharf Rent 213.00
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Town Scale Receipts 57.60
730.60
Treasurer and Collector
Costs
72.77
Tax Title Releases
10.00
Telephone Tolls
.40
83.17
Trustees Great Neck
Rent of Lots
320.00
Protection of Persons and Property
Police, Ambulance
238.00
Fire, Damage to Alarm
12.50
Moth
Insect Extermination
378.90
Insurance Rebate
11.29
Weights and Measures Fees
119.15
759.84
Health and Sanitation
Tuberculosis Subsidy
1,022.14
From Indivduals
32.00
1,054.14
Highways
Use of Machinery
351.65
Sale of Equipment
50.00
Sale of Materials
7.50
Dividend
1.53
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Gas Tax, G. L. 64A 5.19
Damage To Truck 8.15
424.02
Charities and Soldiers' Benefits
Welfare, Phone Tolls
.70
Temporary Aid State
333.22
Cities and Towns
1,773.39
2,107.31
Old Age Assistance
State
13,071.51
Cities and Towns
505.64
13,577.15
Aid To Dependent Children
State
43.33
Infirmary
Sales of Produce
and Equipment 2,377.23
Insurance Rebate 19.17
2,396.40
State Aid
240.00
Military Aid
780.00
Schools
Tuition 5,428.86 Vocational, Education 279.63
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English Speaking Classes
162.00
Insurance Rebates
171.12
Manual Arts
7.63
Refund
3.56
Manning School Fund
200.00
Feoffees Grammar School
2,000.00
8,252.80
Unclassified
W. P. A., Sale of Equipment
35.00
Bounty on Seals
99.00
Sale of Town Property
25.00
159.00
Public Service Enterprises
Electric Light
103,250.47
Water
Rates
23,596.44
Liens
34.37
Liens Added to 1937 Taxes
80.17
Liens Added to 1938 Taxes
466.02
Liens Added to 1939 Taxes
47.99
Liens Added to Tax Titles
232.71
24,457.70
Cemeteries
Interments
1,088.00
Sale of Lots
672.50
Use of Phone
.65
1,761.15
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Interest
Taxes Tax Titles Meter Deposits
2,862.67
317.30
110.51
3,290.48
Indebtedness
Temporary Loans
250,000.00
Tax Title Loan
7,000.00
257,000.00
Agency and Trust
Dog Licenses
927.80
Cemetery Funds, Bequests
491.00
Cemetery Funds, Note
500.00
Cemetery Funds, Income
20.00
Cemetery Funds, Care of Graves
1,399.22
Crane Fund, Picnic
1,648.32
Crane Fund, Income
1,250.00
Cowles Fund, Scholarships
150.00
Kimball Fund, Income
12.58
Savory Fund, Withdrawal
5.80
Savory Fund, Income
2.00
Meter Deposits
567.00
6,973.72
Refunds
Petty Cash Advances
30.00
Crane Picnic Fund, Income
1.00
Fire Department
10.95
Chapt. 90 Maintenance
5.90
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Public Welfare
30.00
U. S. O. A. A., Assistance 27.50
105.35
775,409.70
Balance January 1, 1940
78,812.60
854,222.30
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PAYMENTS
Per Recapitulation Appropriation Accounts Petty Cash Advances Temporary Loans Tax Title Loan Dog Licenses
$ 509,827.71 30.00
250,000.00
6,700.00
928.80
Trust Fund Deposits:
Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests
491.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care, Income
20.00
Cemetery Funds, Note
500.00
Crane Picnic Fund, Income
1,251.00
Savory Fund, Income
2.00
Refunds:
Electric Light Deposits
678.50
Electric Light Deposits, Interest
3.58
Taxes, 1936
17.20
Taxes 1937
10.00
Taxes 1938
7.24
Taxes 1939
18.00
Taxes 1940
53.60
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1939
25.83
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1940
269.90
Tuition
918.00
Costs
1.05
Total Payments Balance December 31, 1940
$ 771,753.41
82,468.89
$ 854,222.30
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EXPENDITURES
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Moderator
Salary
100.00
Appropriation
100.00
Selectmen
Printing and Advertising
930.05
Selectmen
700.00
Inspector of Wires
300.00
Perambulation of Town Lines
150.00
Care of Buoys and Floats
146.28
Secretary of Finance Committee
125.00
Bell Ringer
60.00
Telephone
49.43
Supplies
41.01
Posting Warrants
35.00
Dog Officer
30.50
Travel and Expenses
23.25
Delivering Town Reports
20.00
Flowers
20.00
Attendance at Hearings
18.00
Dues
11.00
Labor
6.50
Clerical Services
6.00
Insurance,
5.00
Postage
1.00
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2,678.02
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Appropriation
2,669.00
Transfer, Reserve Fund
10.00
2,679.00
Expended
2,678.02
Unexpended Balance
.98
Auditing and Accounting
Salaries:
Auditor
150.00
Accountant
1,650.00
Expenses :
Supplies
66.70
Dues
10.00
Repairs to Equipment
7.00
Printing
16.00
1,899.70
Unexpended Balance
.30
Appropriation
1,900.00
Accountant's Convention Expense
Travel
125.00
Transfer, Reserve Fund 125.00
Treasurer and Collector
Salaries and Wages:
Treasurer and Collector 2,200.00
Clerk
1,560.00
Other Clerical
145.78
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Other Expenses:
Office Equipment
192.50
Office Supplies
430.08
Postage and Express
296.57
Printing and Advertising
64.00
Surety Bonds
700.24
Certification of Notes
26.00
Recording Deeds
12.00
Telephone
89.80
Auto Expense
78.71
Rent, Safe Deposit Box
5.00
Repairs, Office Equipment
12.50
5,813.18
Unexpended Balance
2.80
Appropriation
5,815.98
Assessors
Salaries:
Chairman and Clerk
1,500.00
Other Members
400.00
Other Expenses:
Supplies
85.48
Postage and Express
2.88
Telephone
42.68
Abstracts of Deeds
69.54
Travel, Hearings and Meetings
45.00
Other Travel and Auto Hire
128.00
Office Furnishings
43.75
Subscription
10.00
Repairs, Office Equipment
8.00
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2,335.33
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Unexpended Balance
4.67
Appropriation
2,340.00
Law
Legal Services
567.00
Blueprints
20.75
Photographs
6.00
593.75
Unexpended Balance
6.25
Appropriation
600.00
Town Clerk
Salaries and Wages:
Town Clerk
1,250.00
Clerical Hire
20.00
Recording and Indexing
246.00
Other Expenses:
Supplies
38.48
Stationery and Postage
15.00
Telephone
37.88
Printing and Publishing
9.50
Surety Bond
7.50
Subscription
2.00
Binding Books
30.60
Birth Returns
56.25
Death Returns
33.25
1,746.46
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Unexpended Balance
23.54
1,770.00
Appropriation
1,730.00
Transfer, Reserve Fund
40.00
1,770.00
Election and Registration
Salaries and Wages:
Registrars
300.00
Clerical
33.00
Election Officers
903.68
Listing
202.60
Other Expenses:
Supplies
108.10
Stationery and Postage
41.50
Printing
426.50
Travel and Auto Hire
49.69
Meals
24.05
Binding Books
14.70
Typewriter Rental
3.00
2,106.82
Transferred To Welfare
250.00
Unexpended Balance
38.93
1
Appropriation 2,395.75
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Town Hall
Janitor
1,300.00
Fuel
745.00
Supplies, Materials, Repairs
573.40
Lights
350.41
Insurance
233.92
Janitor's Supplies
112.37
Furnishings and Equipment
109.88
Gas
61.11
Water
18.40
Laundry
12.00
3,516.49
Appropriation
3,410.72
Transfer, Reserve Fund
110.00
3,520.72
Expended
3,516.49
Unexpended Balance
4.23
Town Hall Repairs
Carpentry
294.25
Painting
62.25
Labor
4.00
Trucking
7.25
Lumber
123.30
Hardware
8.95
Appropriation
500.00
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PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Police
Salaries and Wages:
Chief
1,557.00
Patrolmen
8,892.46
Specials
591.03
Keeper of Lock-Up
1,274.50
Matron
14.00
Auto Expense :
Gas, Oil and Repairs
731.02
Auto Hire
16.00
Other Expenses:
Equipment
50.73
Equipment Repairs
21.50
Insurance
110.51
Telephone
168.32
Supplies
83.17
Postage and Express
18.56
Meals for Prisoners
.60
Travel
10.00
13,539.40
Unexpended Balance
.60
13,540.00
Appropriation Transfer, Reserve Fund
13,330.00
210.00
13,540.00
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V. H. Grant Pension
V. H. Grant
728.00
Appropriation
728.00
Fire Department
Salaries and Wages:
Chief
400.00
Other Engineers
300.00
Chauffeurs
6,480.00
Call Men
2,791.66
Still Alarms, Watching Fires
191.50
Superintendent of Fire Alarm
100.00
Cleaning Water Cisterns
4.50
Equipment and Maintenance:
Equipment
206.48
Repairs
140.77
Care of Fire Alarm
93.29
Supplies
232.42
Gas, Oil, etc.
73.44
Buildings and Grounds:
Fuel
378.56
Light
80.63
Water
27.30
Gas
17.37
Carpentry
444.96
Plumbing
268.29
Electrical
15.00
Supplies
97.58
Laundry
6.55
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Other Expenses:
Pension
300.00
Postage and Express
15.95
Telephone
106.14
Insurance
4.68
Subscription
3.00
Supplies
18.14
12,798.21
Unexpended Balance
62.74
12,860.95
Appropriation
12,750.00
Transfer, Reserve Fund
100.00
Refund
10.95
12,860.95
Moth Department
Salaries and Wages:
Superintendent
1,200.00
Labor
1,064.94
Equipment and Maintenance:
Equipment
495.50
Repairs To Equipment
50.31
Gas, Oil and Truck Repairs
430.61
Other Expenses:
Insecticides
838.83
Hardware and Tools
63.53
Insurance and Registration
292.74
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Printing and Advertising
35.75
Rent
300.00
Telephone
22.14
Light
5.50
Office Equipment
31.50
Travel
3.00
4,834.35
Unexpended Balance
29.65
Appropriation
4,864.00
Tree Warden
Salaries and Wages:
Tree Warden
300.00
Labor
495.91
Other Expenses:
Hardware and Tools
86.91
Gas, Oil and Repairs
44.09
Photographs
7.50
934.41
Unexpended Balance
15.59
950.00
Appropriation
800.00
Transfer, Reserve Fund
150.00
950.00
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Weights and Measures
Administration :
Sealer
350.00
Advertising
3.75
Stationery and Postage .
11.50
Other Expenses:
Equipment and Supplies
47.31
Auto Hire, Gas and Oil
114.67
527.23
Unexpended Balance
.77
Appropriation
528.00
Forest Warden
Fighting Fires
135.00
Equipment and Supplies
105.18
Unexpended Balance
59.82
Appropriation
300.00
Clam Commissioner
Salary
1,200.00
Other Expenses :
Printing and Publishing
34.25
Telephone
1.00
Equipment
118.80
Supplies
6.21
Gas, Oil and Repair
55.45
Trucking
2.00
1,417.71
240.18
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Unexpended Balance 82.29
Appropriation
1,500.00
Mosquito Control
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
850.00
Appropriation 850.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Health
General Administrative:
Chairman
100.00
Other Members
150.00
Agent
600.00
Clerical
75.00
Printing and Advertising
68.50
Postage and Express
1.87
Telephone
2.20
Supplies
22.93
Quarantine and Contagious Disease:
Medical Attendance
32.00
Drugs and Medicine
5.94
Loss of Wages
36.00
Tuberculosis:
Board and Care
1,691.00
Reclassification Survey 45.50
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Child Hygiene:
Director
150.00
Nurse
300.00
Supplies
4.19
Inspection :
Inspector of Milk:
Salary
400.00
Milk Analysis
76.54
Witness Fee
3.00
Inspector of Animals:
Salary
306.25
Expenses
6.00
Inspector of Slaughtering: Fees
3.00
Other Expenses:
Garbage Collection
1,600.00
Disposal of Dead Animals
27.50
Carfares and Travel
140.00
5,847.42
Unexpended Balance
732.58
Appropriation
6,580.00
Cable Memorial Hospital
Cable Hospital
2,500.00
Appropriation
2,500.00
Essex Sanatorium
Maintenance
3,050.65
Appropriation
3,050.65
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Highway
Administration :
Superintendent
1,815.84
Clerical
200.50
Equipment and Supplies
143.23
Telephone
105.39
Plans and Surveys
104.27
Insurance
1,040.57
General :
Labor
7,093.22
Trucks and Machinery
1,437.22
Tar, Road Oil, etc.
3,704.99
Equipment and Repairs
3,287.36
Gasoline and Oil
1,005.03
Gravel, Stone, etc.
1,823.31
Tools and Supplies
908.71
Traffic Supplies
693.99
Building Expense:
Fuel, Water, Light
209.37
Repairs and Supplies
11.90
Other Expense:
.
Express
12.92
Rent
120.00
Wharf
9.50
23,737.32
Unexpended Balance .
1.93
23,739.25
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Appropriation Transfer, Reserve Fund
23,000.00 739.25
23,739.25
Chapter 90 Mill Road 1937
Labor
22.25
Trucks
8.75
Seed and Loam
41.00
72.00
Unexpended Balance
216.62
Balance January 1, 1940
288.62
Traffic Signs and Regulations
Advertising
4.25
Supplies
14.00
18.25
Unexpended Balance
60.70
Balance January 1, 1940
78.95
Chapter 500, Acts of 1938
Labor
316.71
Trucks
148.63
Balance January 1, 1940 465.34
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Resurfacing Topsfield Road and Central Street Labor Trucks
53.42 10.00
63.42
Unexpended Balance
.66
Balance January 1, 1940
64.08
Chapter 90 Maintenance
Labor
1,013.68
Trucks and Machinery
391.51
Tar, Road Oil, etc.
1,274.38
Stone, Gravel, Sand
809.04
Guard Rails and Posts
68.55
Drain Pipe
318.74
3,875.90
Appropriation
1,290.00
From County
1,290.00
From State
1,290.00
Refund
5.90
3,875.90
Snow Removal
Labor
7,181.66
Trucks, Teams, Plows
2,981.46
Sand and Road Salt
118.60
Equipment and Repairs
453.49
Gas, Oil, etc.
141.00
10,876.21
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Unexpended Balance
123.79
Appropriation
11,000.00
Street Lighting
Ipswich Municipal Light Plant 5,600.00
Appropriation
5,600.00
Public Welfare
Administration :
Salary of Overseers
438.91
Agent
948.47
Clerical
606.00
Legal
10.00
Physician
600.00
Supplies
92.55
Stationery & Postage
57.40
Equipment Repairs
17.00
Telephone
96.49
Dues
8.00
Travel
57.40
Insurance
9.35
Outside Relief :
Cash Allowances
6,344.50
Groceries & Provisions
8,584.15
Rent
2.304.66
Clothing
143.89
Fuel
1,100.48
Medicine & Medical
644.27
Burials
300.00
Board & Care
957.77
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Other Cities & Towns
3,798.57
State Institutions
165.00
Other Institutions
546.17
Light
19.07
Delivery of Wood
20.00
Commodity Store Expense :
1
Contribution to U. S. Government
353.58
Rent
300.00
Supplies
206.68
Fuel
77.01
Telephone
56.12
Light
6.00
Ice
23.10
Repairs
6.15
Trucking
429.00
Other Expenses :
Furnishings & Equipment
653.61
29,981.35
Unexpended Balance
738.65
30,720.00
Appropriation
26,690.00
Additional Appropriation
4,000.00
Refunds
30.00
30,720.00
Old Age Assistance
Cash Allowances Other Cities and Towns Burials
20,495.95 560.06 300.00
158
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Travel Supplies
2.50
22.67
Hospital
46.15
Unexpended Balance
372.67
21,800.00
21,000.00
Appropriation Additional Appropriation
800.00
21,800.00
Aid To Dependent Children
Cash Allowances
3,927.00
Transferred by Town Meeting
1,000.00
4,927.00
Unexpended Balance
73.00
Appropriation
5,000.00
Infirmary
Salaries and Wages:
Superintendent
368.33
Matron
368.33
Other Employees
525.83
Household Expenses :
Groceries and Provisions 508.91
Fuel and Light 309.47
21,427.33
159
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Clothing
54.78
Medical
46.72
Household Supplies
61.65
Papers and Tobacco
28.08
Laundry
47.25
Farm Maintenance:
Grain and Feed
365.80
Shoeing Horses
14.00
Plumbing
19.95
Hardware and Tools
47.38
Ice
18.83
Other Expenses:
Auto Maintenance
126.01
Telephone
65.31
Insurance
75.93
Boiler Inspection
5.00
Auctioneer
186.82
Transferred by Town Meeting Unexpended Balance
47.92
Appropriation
4,500.00
U. S. Grant, O. A. A., Assistance
Cash
17,899.94
17,899.94
42.16 17,830.28
Balance, January 1, 1940 Grants Received
3,244.38
1,207.70
160
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Refunds
27.50
17,899.94
U. S. Grant, O. A. A., Administration
Clerical Agent
342.00 142.74 45.52.
Postage
530.26
Unexpended Balance
66.34
Grants Received
596.60
U. S. Grant A. D. C., Aid
Cash Allowances
2,457.50
2,457.50
Unexpended Balance
297.66
2,755.16
Balance January 1, 1940
172.00
Grants Received
2,583.16
2,755.16
U. S. Grant, A. D. C., Administration
39.00
Clerk Agent 23.79
62.79
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT
161
Unexpended Balance 41.15
103.94
Balance January 1, 1940 Grants Received
.22
103.72
103.94
Military Aid
Cash Allowances 1,050.00
1,050.00
Appropriation
1,260.00
Expended
1,050.00
Transferred to
Welfare Dept.
200.00
Unexpended Balance 10.00
State Aid
Cash Allowances
360.00
360.00
Appropriation
300.00
Transfer, Reserve Fund
60.00
360.00
Expended
360.00
Soldiers' Relief
Groceries and Provisions
1,366.74
Cash Allowances
1,135.00
Rents
674.05
Fuel
420.41
Medical Services
255.00
Clothing
102.20
Medical Supplies
54.45
Burial
25.00
Transportation
3.50
162
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Printing
3.00
Supplies
2.60
Dues
2.00
Professional Services
1.05
4,045.00
Appropriation
5,000.00
Transfer Reserve Fund 45.00
5,045.00
Expended Soldiers'
Relief
4,045.00
Transferred, Welfare
Department
1,000.00
5,045.00
Soldiers' Graves
Labor
175.00
175.00
Appropriation
175.00
Expended
175.00
Soldiers' Burials
Burials
152.00
Transfer, Reserve Fund 152.00
Schools and Libraries
Education
General: -
Superintendent
3,000.00
Clerks
1,193.84
Truant Officer
300.00
163
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Census Taker
100.00
Trucking and Express
103.57
Postage
109.72
Travel
124.94
Telephone
277.46
Health:
Nurse
933.28
Physician
600.00
Supplies
36.68
Teachers Salaries
65,752.50
Americanization Classes:
Salaries
384.00
Expenses
38.20
Text Books and Supplies
4,986.65
Tuition
328.86
Support of Truants
83.14
Transporation
6,812.77
Janitors
6,796.00
Fuel
4,588.04
Light
795.59
Water
245.70
Gas
173.99
Buildings and Grounds:
Maintenance and Repairs
5,143.02
Furniture and Fixtures
1,040.25
Diplomas and Graduation
106.29
Insurance
622.55
104,673.04
Unexpended Balance
26.96
104,700.00
164
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Manning School Fund
200.00
Feoffees Grammar School
2,000.00
Appropriation
102,500.00
104,700.00
Scholarships
Edward Michon
150.00
From Cowles Fund 150.00
Library
Salary and Wages
1,321.68
Fuel
102.98
Books and Periodicals
436.59
Insurance
88.29
Appropriation
2,000.00
John C. Kimball Fund, Income
Ipswich Public Library
12.58
From John C. Kimball Fund 12.58
Parks
Labor
380.05
.
Equipment and Supplies
86.76
Gas, Oil and Repairs
34.98
--
Plants and Fertilizer
120.00
Water
24.00
645.79
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT
165
Unexpended Balance
20.21
Appropriation
666.00
=
Playground
Labor
687.50
Equipment and Repairs
91.81
Tools and Supplies
58.94
Gas and Oil
5.07
Gravel, Loam, etc
23.59
Trucking
31.38
898.29
Unexpended Balance
1.71
Appropriation
900.00
Martha I. Savory Fund
Shrubs
5.80
Withdrawal Savory Fund
5.80
1939 Unpaid Bills
Welfare:
Groceries and Provisions
110.13
Rent
8.00
Board and Care
44.48
Appropriation 162.61
166
IPSWICH TOWN REPORT
Eugene Cook Claim
Eugene Cook 300.00
Transfer, Reserve Fund 300.00
Committee on Town Government
Postage and Supplies
5.54
Transfer, Reserve Fund 5.54
W. P. A.
Linebrook Road Water Extension Project ;
Pipe ·
10,177.28
Truck Hire
1,563.10
Supplies, Fittings, Tools & Materials
1,195.00
Labor
441.29
Bond
20.00
Damage Claim
8.75
Transportation
7.56
13,412.98
Topsfield Road Water Extension Project ;
Pipe 2,832.63
Supplies, Fittings, Tools & Materials 799.85
Truck Hire, Express & Freight
342.13
Transportation 15.93
Labor 3.00
Prints .96
3,994.50
167
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Damon Ave., Vermette Court, Riley Ave., Prescott &Putnam Road Water Extension Project;
Pipe 2,156.97
Supplies, Fittings, Tools & Materials
946.63
Truck Hire, Express & Freight 411.63
Surveys & Plans
86.50
Labor
4.00
Transportation
3.45
3,609.18
Argilla Road Draining Project;
Supplies, Tools & Materials
2,061.82
Truck Hire & Expressing
696.97
Surveys & Grades
107.70
Labor
30.90
Transportation
4.20
Repairs
.50
2,902.09
Fellow's Road Water Extension Project:
Pipe 1,877.37
Supplies, Fittings, Tools & Materials
314.40
Truck Hire
146.25
Freight
4.98
2,343.00
Administration
Salary
1,800.00
Clerical Services
176.30
Telephone
95.54
Supplies
84.93
168
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Transportation & Expenses
64.32
Equipment
29.75
Postage & P. O. Box Rent
26.80
2,277.64
Sewing Project;
Contribution
660.00
Rent
420.00
Supplies
74.83
Expressing
22.63
Lights
13.02
Equipment
5.25
Labor
4.00
1,199.73
Library Project ;
Supplies
327.83
Clerical Services
209.18
Equipment
102.06
Repairs to Equipment
20.00
Labor
7.00
Expressing
2.50
668.57
Insect Control Project;
Truck Hire
308.00
Supplies & Materials
154.68
Transportation
22.95
Labor
1.00
486.63
169
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Street Survey Project;
Rental of Transit
195.00
Transportation
138.48
Supplies
82.61
Equipment
58.50
Nursery School Project;
Groceries & Provisions
185.98
Equipment
93.35
Ice
10.40
Transportation
10.00
299.73
Shade Tree Census Project;
Supplies
130.98
Draftsman
75.00
Transportation
8.04
214.02
Green Crab Project :
Boat Hire & Services
72.00
Truck Hire
41.88
Storage of Boat
15.00
128.88
Surveys & Plans:
Surveys & Plans 676.14
474.59
676.14
170
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Federal Music Project :
Contribution 81.00
81.00
Rent of Building for Storage:
Rent 60.00
60.00
Recreation Project :
Rent
40.00
Truck Hire
12.00
Supplies
3.20
55.20
Storage Room:
Labor
8.00
8.00
$32,891.88
Appropriation 1940
35,000.00
Unexpended Balance 1939
· Appropriation 2,681.49
$37,681.49
Expended W. P. A. Projects 1940 32,891.88
Transferred to Welfare Dept. 100.00*
Transferred to Skating Rink 400.00
Unexpended Balance 4,289.61
171
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Industrial Survey
Labor
27.00
Printing
153.50
Preparation of Booklet
100.00
Supplies
.70
Fuel
.90
Trucking
1.50
283.60
Transferred by 'Town Meeting
216.40
500.00
Appropriation
250.00
Chamber of Commerce
250.00
500.00
Ipswich River Dredging
Transferred by Town Meeting
500.00
Appropriation
500.00
R. T. Crane, Jr., Picnic Fund
Transportation, Auto
45.00
Transportation, Boats
480.00
Refreshments
543.20
Supplies
53.54
Equipment
24.60
Tent Hire
80.00
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