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All that is ours of peace, of prosperity, freedom and simple happiness derives from them, the living and the dead. We will not be unmindful of our obligations in times
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of peace to these men of war who make our future possible and we do these things in the conviction that we but here express the common desire and aspiration of all.
To the mothers, fathers, families and loved ones of those who return not, our official and personal expression of deep sympathy; to all those who, through the wisdom of God, have been permitted to return, our pledge of devotion.
Mindful of all things we can now approach our practical problems of the future.
During the year the Board of Selectmen has at all times tried to solve matters coming before them in the interest of the Town at large. All departments coming under the jurisdiction of the Board have been operated as economically as possible without impairing public service. All department heads over which the Selectmen have con- trol have filed their individual reports and they have been approved by the Board of Selectmen and will be found in this, the Annual Report. The Board is quite satisfied with the manner in which these departments have been operated this year and are pleased with the cooperation given by the department heads in keeping expenditures at a minimum. The Board of Selectmen in preparing their budgets for 1946 have endeavored to keep them at the lowest possible figure and have broken them down so that the Finance Committee will be able to understand just where each dollar is needed and for what purpose.
The Board wishes to report that in accordance with the statutes they have, in conjunction with other adjoining towns and cities, made a perambulation of all town bounds, locating and marking them in the manner prescribed by
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law. The Board also wishes to report that in accordance with the statutes they have caused to be made a census of the inhabitants of the Town of Ipswich and the results show the population at the completion of the census to be 6610.
While there has been some difference of opinion on ap- pointments and questions concerning the administration of town affairs, the meetings of the Board of Selectmen have been harmonious and the individual members have en- deavored at all times to solve matters coming before them in the interest of the common good. The Board has also endeavored to cooperate with the heads of such depart- ments as do not come directly under their supervision with the same end in view.
The Board has represented the Town at all hearings and meetings held for the purpose of discussing matters pertaining to public interest.
During the year a conference was held with a represen- tative of the Boston and Maine Railroad, relative to the ques- tion of grade-crossing protection in Ipswich. It is the desire of the railroad to replace the present system of manual oper- ation with that of electric signal warnings and operated protective devices. The Board feels that this matter is of such importance that the people of the Town should have an opportunity to express their opinion in regard to this matter, and an article will be inserted in the warrant for that purpose.
At the last Annual Town Meeting the North Ridge Road at Great Neck was accepted as a town way. Im- mediately upon acceptance the Board received many re- quests from the cottage owners along this road that some
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action be taken to improve the condition of this road. Knowing of the intention of the Water Department to in- stall a water supply system along this road, it is the opinion of the Board that the Town should give some consideration to the installation of proper drainage, with the necessary gravel and some sort of bituminous surface.
With the war at an end it is anticipated that there will be quite an increase of traffic along Jeffrey's Neck Road to Eagle Hill, Great Neck and Little Neck. This road is quite narrow at many places and has quite a number of dangerous corners especially the ones at the Town Wharf and Hodgkin's Corner. It is the opinion of the board that some study should be made with the idea of improving conditions along this road. Great Neck has already shown signs of developing into a substantial summer colony and this will have a tendency to increase traffic along this highway.
It is expected that the State and County will make an allotment to the Town for Chapter 90 Construction this year. As in the past this work will probably be done by the Highway Department. The present road roller is quite old and the condition of it is such that it requires quite extensive repairs from time to time in order to keep it going. It is the opinion of the Board that an appropriation should be made at the Annual Town Meeting to replace this piece of equipment.
So many favorable comments have been received by the Selectmen in regard to the work done by the Walters Snow Fighter, along with the suggestions that it would be a good investment for the Town to purchase another piece of equipment of this kind, that the Board of Select- men will have an article inserted in the warrant calling for an appropriation for this purpose.
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Some discussions have taken place in regard to the condition of the present hook and ladder at the Central Fire Station. It is the opinion of the Board that some consideration should be made to replace this piece of equip- ment with a modern Junior Aerial Ladder Truck. An article will appear in the Warrant requesting an appropri- ation for this purpose.
For a number of years the Board of Selectmen have been bringing to the attention of the people of Ipswich the necessity of replacing the Willow Dale Bridge. The present condition of the bridge is poor and expensive repairs are required each year. The Board of Selectmen of Hamilton have expressed a desire to discuss with the Selectmen of Ipswich the question of replacing this structure with a new bridge. It is quite possible that the Selectmen of the two towns may be able to induce the State and County to give some assistance in replacing this structure.
During the year the Board of Selectmen attended a meeting held by the clammers of Ipswich to discuss matters pertaining to that industry. Some recommendations will be made at the Annual Town Meeting relative to the changing of the Clam Laws and the improvement of our clam flats. It is the opinion of the Board that very careful consider- ation should be given to the recommendations placed before the meeting as our clam flats at the present time are in very poor condition.
Legislation has been passed allowing cities and towns to request the Massachusetts Department of Public Works to take over the care of maintaining certain bridges on certain through ways. Choate Bridge was included as one of these bridges. Due to the fact that this is the oldest stone arch bridge in America and has such historical value
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the Board of Selectmen did not feel that they would like to accept the responsibility of requesting the State Depart- ment to take over this bridge without first obtaining an expression of opinion by the people of Ipswich. Due to the passing of many heavily loaded trucks over this bridge during the past years some repairs will be required. An inspection of the bridge has been made by an engineer from the Department of Public Works and certain recom- mendations have been made by him relative to the work required, and this work should be done this year.
BRAINARD C. WALLACE JOHN F. CONLEY EDWIN H. DAMON
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Report of the Temporary Town Treasurer
To the citizens of the Town of Ipswich :
The report of the Temporary Town Treasurer for the year 1945 is herewith submitted.
Cash Balance, January 1, 1945 $215.072.66 788,312.81
Receipts
$1,003,385.47 750,125.19
Expenditures
Cash Balance, December 31, 1945 $ 253,260.28
Detailed reports of all financial transactions of the town for the year may be found in the tables in the report submitted by the Town Accountant. In view of the fact that another year has passed during which it was not necessary to borrow any money in anticipation of revenue, no effort was made to determine the Town's borrowing capacity for borrowing on temporary notes.
That the cash balance as shown above will not be mis- leading, it includes the depreciation fund, construction fund, and cash balances of the Electric Light and Water Departments amounting to $139,585.83.
May I call your attention to the improvement in the Tax Titles account. The Tax Titles redeemed represent nearly 40% of the balance as of January 1, 1945.
I would also call your attention to the Electric Light Department Statement; although there is a decrease in
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the amounts received during 1945 over that of 1944 caused by the closing of Robinson's Shipyard and that section of the Sylvania Electric Products, Inc. used by the Navy during the war, there was an increase of $5,412.98 of the Domestic Light commitments.
In conclusion, since I have held this position for only six weeks of 1945, I wish to express my sincere appreci- ation for the cooperation accorded me by the Town, State officials, and the Townspeople, and for the help and advice accorded me by Miss Gladys Poole and Mrs. Althea Mathews as to the varied duties of this department.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN E. GRANT Temporary Treasurer
Town Accountant's Statement
I hereby certify that I have examined the accounts of the Treasurer as of December 31, 1945 and have found them correct and the balance in his hands to agree with the balance shown by his books.
BRAINARD C. WALLACE
Town Accountant
Essex, ss.
Then personally appeared Brainard C. Wallace, Town Accountant of the Town of Ipswich, and made oath that the above statement made by him is true,
EDWARD S. COGSWELL Justice of the Peace.
My commission expires July 10, 1947
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Tax Collector's Report John E. Grant, Temporary Collector
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE
Levy of 1944
Outstanding January 1, 1945
$126.33
Collections
$ 81.99
Abatements
44.34
$126.33
$126.33
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE
Levy of 1945
Commitments
$5420.81
Refunds
4.41
Collections
$4914.87
Abatements
31.78
Outstanding December 31, 1945
478.57
$5,425.22
$5,425.22
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REAL ESTATE Levy of 1939
Outstanding November 14, 1945 Abatement
$ 97.45
$97.45
$ 97.45
$ 97.45
REAL ESTATE Levy of 1940
Outstanding November 14, 1945 Abatement
$225.00
$225.00
$225.00
$225.00
PERSONAL
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Levy of 1943
Outstanding January 1, 1945
$277.92
$214.92
Collections Abatements
63.00
$277.92
$277.92
REAL ESTATE
Levy of 1943
Outstanding January 1, 1945
$2,230.12
Collections
$1,929.40
230.40
Abatements Outstanding December 31, 1945
70.32
$2,230.12
$2,230.12
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POLL
Levy of 1944
Outstanding January 1, 1945 Collections
$ 48.00
$ 4.00
Abatements
44.00
$ 48.00
$ 48.00
PERSONAL
Levy of 1944
Outstanding January 1, 1945
. $2,244.33
$1,631.02
Collections Abatements Outstanding December 31, 1945
3.60 ยท
609.71
$2,244.33
$2,244.33
REAL ESTATE
Levy of 1944
Outstanding January 1, 1945
Refund
$23,862.16 126.00
Collections
$20,047.50 158.40
Abatements
Outstanding December 31, 1945
3,782.26
$23,988.16 $23,988.16
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POLL Levy of 1945
Commitments Refund
$4,388.00
2.00
Collections
$2,968.00
Abatements
1,394.00
Outstanding December 31, 1945
28.00
$4,390.00
$4,390.00
PERSONAL Levy of 1945
Commitments
$16,908.12
Refund
4.50
Collections
$14,620.98
Abatements
86.40
Outstanding December 31, 1945
2,205.24
$16,912.62 $16,912.62
REAL ESTATE Levy of 1945
Commitments
Refunds
Collections
$212,703.86
Abatements
3,293.04
Transferred to Tax Title
739.80
Outstanding December 31, 1945
$235,576.22 332.00
19,171.52
$235,908.22 $235,908.22
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WATER LIENS ADDED TO TAXES 1944
Outstanding January 1, 1945
$242.47
Collections
$242.47
$242.47
$242.47
MOTH
Levy of 1943
Outstanding January 1, 1945
$ 25.00
Collections
$ 25.00
$ 25.00
$ 25.00
MOTH
Levy of 1944
Outstanding January 1, 1945
$ 20.00
Collections
$ 8.00
Outstanding December 31, 1945
12.00
$ 20.00
$ 20.00
MOTH ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 1944
Outstanding January 1, 1945
$103.75
Added to Taxes 1945
$103.75
$103.75
$103.75
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MOTH
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 1945
Commitments Collections Added to Taxes 1945
$641.35
$554.35
38.50
Outstanding December 31, 1945
48.50
$641.35
$641.35
MOTH
Levy of 1945
Commitments Collections Outstanding December 31, 1945
$142.25
$130.25
12.00
$142.25
$142.25
TAX TITLE ACCOUNT
Tax Titles on hand January 1, 1945
$13,044.60
Added to Tax Title
739.80
Transferred to Tax Title
Possessions $ 242.39
Decree Vacated
242.39
Tax Titles Redeemed
5,054.32
Tax Titles on hand December 31, 1945
8,730.08
$14,026.79 $14,026.79
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TAX TITLE ACCOUNT
WATER
Tax Title on hand January 1, 1945 $ 32.93
Tax Title on hand December 31, 1945
$ 32.93
$32.93
$32.93
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Assessors' Report
To the Citizens of Ipswich :
In making this, the annual report of the Board of Assessors there has been included the work sheet that is used in computing the tax rate and tables of aggregates covering the work of this department.
Appropriations were much larger than in 1944. The available funds also were much larger, which enabled us to establish the rate of $36.00 a thousand, the same as in 1944.
Our estimated receipts showed a balance over the amount estimated, also a substantial amount in overlay account, therefore an honest tax rate.
Respectfully submitted,
C. CHESTER CALDWELL
JOHN E. NORMAN
RICHARD W. DAVIS
Board of Assessors. Ipswich
1945 RECAPITULATION
Town Appropriations
$441,339.29
State Tax
8,024.00
State Parks and Reservations
267.49
State Audit of Municipal Accounts
1,312.75
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County Tax
12,933.00
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment
4,497.32
Overlay
7,640.64
476,014.49
Estimated Receipts and Available Funds
Income Tax
25,224.81
Corporation Taxes
15,124.85
Reimbursement on accounts State Owned Land
1,685.30
Gasoline Tax under Acts of 1943, Chapter 569
9,869.92
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
4,000.00
Licenses
5,097.50
Fines
193.00
Grants and Gifts
787.52
Special Assessments
563.95
General Government
1,412.35
Protection of Persons and Property
446.00
Health and Sanitation
980.14
Charities (other than Federal Grants for aid to dependent children).
2,220.98
Old Age Assistance (other than Federal Grants).
23,872.99
Old Age Tax (meals)
1,171.95
Soldiers' Benefits
550.00
Schools
2,947.58
Public Service Enterprises (such as Water Department, etc.).
32,000.00
Cemeteries (other than trust funds and sale of lots).
1,099.50
Interest on Taxes and Assessments
1,259.21
Available funds approved by Commissioner
89,343.80
219,851.35
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Overestimates to be used as available funds 219,851.35
Net amount to be raised by Taxation on Polls and Property
256,163.14
Number of Polls
(2185)
4,370.00
Valuation Personal Property ($466,670.00)
Tax on Personal Property
16,800.12
Valuation Real Estate ($6,527,585.00)
Tax on Real Estate
234,993.02
Tax Rate - $36.00
Net amount to be raised on Polls and Property
256,163.14
Moth Assessment
142.25
142.25
Committed to Collector in 1945
256,305.39
Table of Aggregates
Number of Persons Assessed:
On Personal Property only 317
On Real Estate only 1,392
On both Personal and Real Estate 109
Number of Persons Assessed
1,818
Number of Polls Assessed
2,185
Value of Assessed Personal Estate:
Stock in Trade
109,260.00
Machinery 39,900.00
Live Stock 61,110.00
All Other Tangible
Personal Property 256,400.00
$466,670.00
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Value of Assessed Real Estate :
Land exclusive of
Buildings 1,601,335.00
Buildings exclusive of Land 4,926,250.00
6,527,585.00
Total Valuation of
Assessed Estate
6,994,255.00
Tax per $1,000.00 -
$36.00
Taxes for State, County, or Town Purposes,
Including Overlay :
On Personal Estate
16,800.12
On Real Estate
234,993.06
On Polls
4,370.00
$256,163.18:
Number of Live Stock Assessed:
Horses
115
Cows
650
Yearlings
197
Swine
15
Sheep
.62
Fowl
8,460
All other
200
Number of Acres of Land Assessed
17,730
Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed
1,788
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Town Property, 1945 December 31, 1945
Land
High School
$10,000.00
Buildings $265,000.00
Burley School
1,500.00
75,000.00
Shatswell School
1,000.00
65,000.00
Memorial Building
2,000.00
58,000.00
Town Hall
2,500.00
50,000.00
Winthrop School
1,000.00
50,000.00
Manning School
4,000.00
40,000.00
Fire Station
3,500.00
40,000.00
Highway Department
750.00
5,000.00
Payne School
1,500.00
4,000.00
Infirmary
4,000.00
2,000.00
Wharf Property
3,350.00
Cemeteries
5,000.00
Public Grounds
32,500.00
500.00
Great Neck
8,300.00
Woodland - Linebrook
125.00
Woodland - Common Fields
75.00
$81,100.00
$654,500.00
Tax Title Possessions
Land Assessed
Buildings Assessed
Lot 52 Bar Island
$ 100.00
$ 500.00
Lot 404 Bar Island
100.00
150.00
80 High Street (including store) Grape Island (Fuller Trust)
500.00
2,500.00
600.00
950.00
R. F. Kinsman Land (County Rd.)
2,300.00
$3,600.00
$4,100.00
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List of Jurors
Abbott, Charles, 44 Washington Street Abbott, John, 16 Argilla Road Achromowicz, John, 5 Lafayette Road Andreozzi, Benedict A., Topsfield Road Arnold, Russell M., 9 Summer Street Babineau, Henry E., 26 Lafayette Road Baker, Willard L., County Road Bamford Earle B., Town Farm Road Bennett, Arnold E., Lakeman Lane Bennett, Percy E., County Road Bennett, Stanley, County Road Blair Ervin O., 8 Maple Avenue Boucher, Victor N., 34 Washington Street Bowen, Henry S., 3 Summer Street Brockelbank, Charles E., 7 Ward St. Brown, James, Fellows Road Budzianowski, Edward A., 32 Estes St.
Bulger, Roy L., 108 High Street
Chaput, Roland H., Kimball Avenue Clapp, Kenneth H., 55 So. Village Green Clement, Louis S., County Road Clogston, John H., 5 Ward Street Cooper, Edson H., 14 Manning Street Cowles, Henry T., Spring Street
Cowperthwaite, Elmer E., Tansey Lane Currier, Benjamin E., 45 Central St. Doughty, Howard N., 18 Green Street Duguay, Leo, 34 Central Street Eustice, Stanley E., 25 High Street Fraser, William J., 10 Kinsman Ct. Galanis, William J., 11 Putnam Road Garrett, Charles S., 22 Woods Lane Geanakountzos, Demos, Linebrook Road
Lea. Worker Engineer Motor Insp. Foreman Accountant Machinist Engineer Foreman Welder Real Estate United Shoe Manager Clerk
Printer Ship Fitter Chauffeur Machinist Manager
Meat Cutter Manager Salesman
Electrician
Auditor
Sylvania Electrician
Real Estate Executive Hosiery Knitter Hosiery Knitter Hosiery Knitter Chef Manager Merchant
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Gillis, Edmund P., Perly Avenue Gordon, Samuel F., Essex Road Graffum, Edward S., East Street Grenache, Joseph A., High Street Grenier, Albert, 2 Putnam Road Hamm, Gordon W., 16 Argilla Road Heard, Roger S., Linebrook Road Henderson, Wayne, 6 Agawam Avenue Herrick, Charles W., Old Wright Road Hill, John H., 17 Turkey Shore Rd. Hills, Robert D., High Street Hovey, George R., High Street Hull, Everett P., 27 Summer Street Irvine, Lloyd E., 11 Argilla Road Jewett, Maynard C., 19 Woods Lane Jewett, Rodney D., Labor-In-Vain Rd. Johnson, Cleon, 78 County Road Johnson, Peter A., 9 Lafayette Kennedy, Daniel F., 84 Central St. Kroll, Ignatius, 2 Wayne Avenue Langmaid, S. Ervin, 26 Summer Street Latham, Thomas, Essex Road Levere, John, 84 High Street Marsh, James R., 11 High Street McLeod, Donald John, Argilla Road Morrill, Herbert H., 52 North Main St. Murdza, Peter J., 24 Fairview Avenue Nason, Clyde A., 7 Maple Avenue Nordstrom, Carl H., Nabby's Point Norquist, Frode, Argilla Road O'Brien, James, High Street Parsons, George C., 15 Woods Lane Phillips, Frederick E., Liberty Street Pickard, Clarence L., 17 East Street Purinton, Harry M., 13 Summer Street Ramsey, Raymond, R., 4 Fairview Ave.
Metal Worker Florist Gas Helper Salesman Gen. Electric Shoe Worker Farmer Salesman Salesman Merchant
Clerk Station Agent Chauffeur
Shipyard
United Shoe
Knitter Sylvania Salesman Truck Driver United Shoe Sylvania Ship Builder Tool Maker Salesman
Caretaker
Salesman Sylvania Purchasing Agt. Artist Superintendent Leather Worker Executive Sylvania
Theatre Mgr. Retired Sylvania
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Riley, John J., Linebrook Road Robishaw, Frederick J., 3 Sawyer Street Roper, Harold, 82 High Street Sherman, Walter C., 8 High Street Singer, John, 103 High Street Sullivan, Edward S., 9 Manning Street Todd, F. Sigourney, Central Street Trudel, George, 36 Washington Street Trudel, John, 6 Meetinghouse Green Warner, Arthur, 15 County Road Wendell, Daniel S., Jeffries Neck Road Woodman, Stephen, 29 Kimball Ave.
Laborer Chauffeur Florist
Gen. Electric Mason Druggist United Shoe Knitter Undertaker Merchant Artist Businessman
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Report of Town Counsel
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To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :
The following is a report of the Town Counsel for the year 1945.
My understanding of a report of the Town Counsel is a report which will acquaint the citizens of the Town with a general understanding of matters which have been with- in the control of the Town Counsel during the past year rather than a capitulation of cases handled and opinions rendered.
The case of greatest importance to the Town is the case which is still pending in the United States District. Court at Boston and involves the claim of the United States Government against the Town of Ipswich under condemna- tion proceedings to establish the Parker River National Wild Life Refuge. This proceeding would confiscate to the use of the United States Government practically all the land known as Plum Island together with jurisdiction of the waters of Parker River almost to the shore line on the West side of Parker River. The entire project contem- plates the taking of some 12,000 acres extending through the Towns of Georgetown, Groveland, Newbury, Rowley, West Newbury, and Ipswich for the purpose of establishing a sanctuary for migratory birds.
The voters of Ipswich at the Annual Town Meeting in. March 1945 instructed its officials to contest this proposed action of the Division of Wild Life within the Department. of Interior. It is well to mention that all the other Towns. affected took similar action.
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Acting upon the instructions given by the voters, con- ferences were held at which the Board of Selectmen, the Clam Commissioner and Town Counsel discussed matters of procedure and did considerable research for the prepar- ation of arguments. Conferences were held with the officials of other Towns, officials and agents of the Division of Wild Life and State officials at Boston, which con- ferences have extended throughout the year.
A petition was presented to the Secretary of Agricul- ture upon which he granted a hearing at his office in Washington. The Chairman of the Board of Selectmen and the Town Counsel attended and spoke in favor of the petition at this hearing. The Secretary of Agriculture later denied the petition but in his decision he made con- cessions deemed to satisfy the proponents of the petition.
Following the decision of the Secretary of Agriculture bills were filed in Congress which if enacted would make law abolishing the Parker River National Wild Life Refuge. The Congressional Committee on Agriculture assigned these bills for hearing and the Chairman of the Board of Select- men and the Town Counsel also attended and spoke at this day long hearing. At the request of the Director of the Division of Wild Life of the Department of Agriculture the hearings were continued and at this writing the hearing has not been concluded.
The attention which this case has received by the Selectmen and the Clam Commissioner deserve the appreci- ation of the citizens of Ipswich. They have voluntarily participated in any activity which would further the cause of the Town whether on matters of research or attending conferences. The Chairman of the Board of Selectmen at- tended practically all of the out of Town meetings and hearings.
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I was called upon from time to time throughout the year to examine the law and render opinions both oral and written to the heads of various departments. Nearly all of the requests were for opinions as to conduct relating to acts to be performed by Town officials upon which the law was not clear. This of course occasioned an exhaustive study of the law as well as discussions on establishment customs of the department. The Town officials have been most cooperative in this regard and I wish to extend to them my appreciation.
The only case now actually pending in Court is that of Universal Refining Products Co. vs. Town of Ipswich and J. Francis Perkins. This case is a claim for the sale and delivery of merchandise to the Town through its School Department. The School Department refused to authorize payment of this bill on the ground that the merchandise was never ordered by any person.
Two cases have been commenced recently which are returnable to the Superior Court in March of this year.
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