/ *w*

ANNUAL REPORT

-OF THE

RECEIPTS, EXPENDITURES, &0.•

-OF THE

-FOR THE

—

YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1868.

c—-£=

REPORT.

Current Expenses.

Fire Department,

Paid Russell & Archer, repairs on enginehouse $8 01

6 Engineers 24 50108 Enginemen 354 00John Worth, oil 4 00F. Mitchell, rent of knl, 1866-7.

.

16 00Asa Lord, land rent, oil, nails, &c. 9 11Stephen H. Baker, oiling hose .... 250William Chapman, for ditto 3 50S. G. Cheover, repairs on ditto .... 7 00Robert Stone, for repairs on engine

house \.. 34 00D. L. Hodgkins, lumber 2858Foster Russell, repairs on ladder

box 3 06Mark Newman, stove, camps, &c. . . 18 50I. K. Jewett, oil,

4

Miscellaneous.

Paid E. H. Fletcher & Co., for printing

town repors & note book 67 12

E. H. Fletcher & Co., printing tax

bills, notices, &c, 1? 25

J. S E. Rogers, for printing school

reports 28 ^Andrew Geyer, stationery 16 93

Charles K. Darling, ledger, 800

Cutter & Tower, record book -. 2 50

Wesley K. Bell, stationery 550

"William T. Averill, ringing bell 2500

Asher Blake, care of town dock 2000

H. A Davis, sealing weights 4 85

Y. G. Hurd, examining soldiers 1000

Noyes & Wilcomb, express 2 90

J. L. Akerman, postage, 1J*

Charles A. Sayward. legal advice ... 600

Silas Crane, clam-flat agent 3975

Albert Tenney, horse hire for school

committee, militia, &c, 3 00

Abram Lord, taking census school

children z \{A

A. D. Wait, distributing reports, ... 300

Jeremiah Lord, travelling expenses, 1180

S. N. Baker, painting 1h"

R T Dodge, expenses on G. Conantcase HI

T. H. Lord, for ditto 520

A. F. Brown, for ditto 520

N. D. Dodge and others for ditto.. 6169

A.' Caldwell, wood 950

M. Peabody, for ditto 300

I. K. Jewett, for ditto 21J 6

I. K. Jewett, oil, &c, j>(> ( >

S. Coburn, oil 2705

Benjamin Newman, repairs J 05

Mark Newman, chimneys

Stephen Baker attendance on Select-men 14 00

Stephen Baker, materials and laboron town house 8 86

Stephen Baker, sealing hay scales. . 3 50Stephen Baker, attenclrnce at town

house, 28 75S. N. Baker, painting , 125

$1140 IT

Liqiior Agency.

Dr.

Stock on hand, Mar. 1, 186T 264 33Paid John I. Baker for liquor 3647 38

Stephen Coburn, salary 144 00Stephen Coburn, rent 40 00Stephen Coburn, book 3 25Stephen Coburn, express & freight. 25 40Willett's express 19 10Noyes & Willcomb 190Balance gained in trade 535 95

$4681 31

Cr.

By amount of sales 4368 22Stock on hand Mar. 1, 1868 299 98Cash on hand 1311

$4681 31

Fees and Salaries-Paid James Watts, notifying town

meeting 5 00John R. Baker, school committee. . . 30 00Edward P. Kimball for ditto 31 75Aaron Cogswell for ditto 36 00Yorick G. Hurd, return of deaths. . 1 20William T. Averill for ditto 3 20Jane Foster for ditto 3()David F. Dow for ditto 2 30Daniel Clarke for ditto 6 40A. D. Wait, Joseph Farley, G. R.Lord

;Auditors 36 00

6

Nath'l Shatswell, notifyingtown meet-

ing. officers, and police services,lb UU

John J. Philbrook for dittopolice

^services nn

Joseph Spider, police services <w

Stephen Baker, for ditto• ^^

E. G Hull, notifying town meetingand officers -

w uuPirch T. Dodge, salary as

Selectman,

Assessor and Overseer100 00

Thomas H. Lord for ditto100 OU

Aaron F. Brown for ditto .. . ..: 100

Jeremiah Lord, Treas'r & Collector 30000

We^ey K. Bell, salary as Clerk,. , ^ uuDo., return of deaths,

births, and ^marriages

|g68 4Q

Highways and Bridges.

Paid Gardner A. Brown,for labor 6

80

Thomas Browng^

John Galbraith' ^

Thomas Galbraith 9 1()Otis K. Glover 92Joseph Kinsman si 18

'

Willard B. Kinsman2()

Joseph Marshall ^ g^Frederic Bray 4 00Daniel Kimball . g()Daniel Kimball, jr

•

^ 0QJoseph Hovey 2 00E. B. Harris T ()0Manning Dodge 2QSylvester Brown jr

l Q()

Charles Hills1 Q()

John Shtaswell(

.

()

D. O. Collins•

1o

()

D. Dickinson ^qI- iac Kimball 3 ()()S. M. Blaisdell

'

3 00S. P. Foster 1 0QJames A. Lord

Josiali Lord 59 32D. W. Appleton 10 00William Wade 1 00Eben Falls 5 40James Galbraith 1 50A. B. Fellows 15 40Aaron F. Brown 20 ()()D, S. Russell . 2 00Henry Wilson. . . 12 50Aaron Kinsman 18 95A. A. Rutherford 5 70Edward Brown 3 20A. S. Brown 8 00Afred Manning 6 00John Patch .

.

'. 8 20Andrew Low 3 00William Ready 1 00Oliver Underbill 2G 25Charles Smith .

.

17 07Ezekiel Peabody 4 00George Woodbury 9 60William F. Burnhain 4 5JDavid Foster 20 00Augustine Stone 8 60James Griffing 24 00John Roberts 12 60Clarence Coburn 3 40David Berry 2 60John H. Kimball 2 00F. Miter ell 2 50G. W. Warner 2 00John Lummus 8 15Ebcnezer Harris 2 70Nathaniel Caldwell 8 15

David Russell 1 35Caleb Lord 3 30Eben Lord 3 40Thomas Staniford 1 55Joseph Grant 7 50Asa Lord, jr 1 50William L. Lord, jr. . 8 50Gorham F. Plills 80Eli C. Rankin 20 80

s

Asa P. Stone 15 00

Timothy Curran 2 00

Elisha Brown 12 80

John Marshall 10 60

John H. Burnham 1 £0Mannasseh Brown 36 55

Charles Thompson 5 40

Alfred Smith 13 70

John Low , . . 5 60Joseph Huckins 18 00

William Chapman 1 00

William Lord 1 00

George Hobson. . . 1 00

Asa Butler 1 00

Ezra Merrill 1 00

Richard Lakeman 5 00

Horace Searles 100Joseph Horton , 33 80

William T. Cross 12 20

William H. Kinsman 30 00

Joshua Lamson 23 40

John Brown 43 45

Thomas Low 10 00Hervey Whipple 11 20

Patrick Riley 2 80

M. McDonald 2192David Scanks 1 8^

Jacob I. Scanks 5 80

Hardy M. Beck 3 80

George Buzzell ^Benjamin Ellsworth 7 00

Isaac Buzzell 7 00

Henry Terhune •. 6 00

John Worth 21 00

E. N. Brown 11 30

J. S. Potter 1 60

Daniel Conant 1 60

W. F. Conant 3 80

MarkFoss ^50Aaron Hubbard. . . ^ 13 40

Michael Laffy 3 00

John G. Cole 3 00

John Muldoon 1 00

Joseph Farley \ 6 75Patrick Reddy 1 40Michael Reddy 1 40Randall Andrews 6 55John Lasbury 3 00Calvin Batchelder 2 80Washington P. Pickard 2 0(1D. L. Hodgkins, lumber 1 00E. Cogswell & Son, do 3 70I. K. Jewett, nails 3 75Melzard Poor, grates 5 55Jacob Scank, labor 1 80John H. Cogswell, lumber for Man-

ning Bridge 166 30David Foster, clearing snow 5 68Sylvester Goodwin, labor on bridge 3 00T. L. & C. L. Warner, clear'g snow 3 20Asa Lord, nails 1 19William G-. Brown, teaming and

horse hire 23 50Stephen Baker, labor on Manning

bridge. 39 30

$1,276 44

Poor,

Rents.

Paid A. H. Bond, house rent for Mrs.Brown, $36.00

Oliver Underbill, do. for Mrs.Goodwin, 20 00

Elizabeth Jones, do for Mrs. Buz-zell, 12 00

Joanna Weymouth, do for Mrs.Harris, 18 00

Stephen Coburn, do. for Mrs. Hov-ey, 12 00

Manning Dodge, do for Mrs. Rust, 12 00

$110 00

10

Miscellaneous.

Paid Wm. G. Brown, for coal, $86 39R, T. Dodge, for coal, 8 50City of Salem, partial supplies to

Mrs. Barker & Mrs. Durgin, 105 08City of Newburyport, partial sup-

plies to Mrs. Wallis andothers, 49 49

City of Lynn, supplies to Mrs.

Porter, 78 00Town of Groton, board of Mrs.

Mabon, 64 00Worcester Lunatic Hospital, b'rd

of Miss Graves, 179 66

F. Willcomb, partial supplies, ... 32 00

I. K. Jewett,do. 16 00

Asa Lord, do 8 33E. Cogswell & Son, do 8 00Thomas E. Condon, do 16 00Joseph Conant, wood, 23 75

Daniel G. Chapman, do., 32 37A. S. Howe, do., 26 75Daniel Ellsworth, cutting wood,. 15 00Aaron P. Boss, teaming wood,. . 33 33Nathaniel Goodhue, measuring and

piling wood, 6 75

Sylvester Brown, aid to poortravellers, 12 00

Eastern Railroad Co. tickets for

travellers, 5 50

L. M. Blaisdell, conveyance ofpauper, 1 00

R. T. Dodge, travelling expenses 15 68

Harrison Smith, for expenses to

Tewksbury 5 80Dr. I. Flitner, medical attendance 30 00

$96 938

Or.

By wood on hand 112 50

$856 88

11

Supplies in other Towns, 1867.o

Paid City of Boston 9 57City of Newburyport 38 50Town of Rockport 33 49

" Danvers 17 05" Haverhill 42 50

Westford 11 88" Barre 25 65

State of Massachusetts 104 00

Or.

By amount received of City ofBoston. . 9 57" " Town of Rockport . . 33 49" u " Danvers. . . 17 05" " " Westford., . 11 88" " -' Barre. . . . 25 65" " State of Mass 99 86

over charge u " 4 14Balance due 81 00

Expenses of Farm.Dr.

Paid D. T. Perley, for oxen $200 00George Dane, for ditto . 205 00George W. Brown, for bull 50 00John Whipple, for ditto 10 00John G. Caldwell, for pig 17 001. H. Franklin, medical services. . 3G 00A. Geyer

7for medicine 6 10

G. W. Ellis, for shoes 17 20N. R. Wait, for ditto. . 20 25B. D. Chapman, for labor. 52 50Levi L. Howe, for ditto 9 00Benjamin S. Potter, for ditto 90' 00A. T. Guilford, for ditto 121 15Isaac Lord, for ditto 196 00

$282 64

$282 64

12

Paid Nathan Jewell, for boat and labor. . 4 75

B. D. Appleton, superintendent. . .

.

450 00

Stephen Coburn, for groceries 4 01

I. K. Jewel!, for ditto 178 50

T. E. Condon, for ditto 58 78

F. Willc >mb?dry goods & groceries 144 13

Asa Lord, for ditto 233 15

E. Cogswell & Son, for ditto 156 35Curtis Damon, for ditto 56 28

C. M. Arthur, for repairs 17 04

Foster Russell, for ditto 42 79

Benjamin Newnan, for ditto 118Mark Newman, for ditto 21 39

John Lane, for ditto 7 50

P. B Lakeman, ror ditto. . 5 00

M. Poor, for bla- ksmith work. ... 75

C. W. Chapman, for ditto 56 27John H. Cogswell, for lumber. . . . 125 78

D. L. Hodgkins, for ditto 1 75

R, T. Dodge, for coal 151 72

John F. Clothj & Co., dry goods 1 6 3GS. N. Baker, for clothing. ........ 32 30

Noyes & Willcomb, knives formowing machine 465

Daniel Clark, for coffin 12 00

E. Plouff, Jr., for utensils 6 62

Jonas Warren, for cement 2 35

William G. Brown, for horse hire . . 100Sundry bills paid by superintend^ 370 77

$3,193 37

By sales from Farm, Or.

Engish Hay 838 14

Second Crop, 85 16

Salt Hay and Thatch, 466 45

Potatoes, 66 50

Calves, 37 35

Pigs, 58 04

Lamb8, 60 00

Poultry, 34 73

Eggs, 32 32

13

Barley, 7 GOButter, 155 85Fork, 109 16Milk, 3 57Hides, 20 77Apples, 123 00Cider, 23 20Oxen, 510 00Sundries,

, 13 50Cash from Town of Concord, for

board of Mrs. Mabon, 8 00Cash from Levi Lord, for board of

Mrs. Pickard, 25 00Cash from Joseph H. Lord, for

board of Mrs. Pickard, 25 00Teaming wood for the poor, 10 00

$2,713 34Balance against the Farm, 480 03

The number of paupers at the Alms House is sixteen

;

the average number for the past year was eighteen.The average cost of supporting them, by the usual

method of computation, is one dollar and forty-one centsper week.

14

INVENTORY OF PROPERTY AT THE FARM.

Stock, fyc.

1T67. 1868.

Oxen,

Cows,

Yearlings,

Bull,

Horses,

Sheep,

Shoats,

Fowls,

Turkey,

Horse Wagon,

Sleigh,

Chaise,

Ox Wagon,Ox Carts,Mowing Machine,

Plows,

Cultivator,

Harrow,

Winnow Mill,Tools,

Wood, cord-;,

Coal, tons,

Groceries,

Stoves,

Furniture, Beddinj

Ox Sleds,

N6. Value.

6 $480 00

10 400 00

5 100 00

250 00

217 00

270 00

23 50

1 50

35 00

20 00

25 00

170 00

100 00

70 00

65 00

5 00

7 00

8 00

150 00

140 00

35 00

41 00

80 00

231 00

15 00

$2,939 00

1,552 15

$4,491 15

4,491 15

9

31

1

1

1

1

2

2

1

6

1

1

1

20

H

i

No. Value.

6 $4S0 00

13 520 00

140 00

30 00

250 00

210 00

150 CO

16 50

/

1

2

10

6

37

1

1

1

6

1

1

1

20

5

1

Increase. Decrease,

120 00

40 00

30 00

7 00

120 00

7 00

1 50

35 00

20 00

25 00

170 00

100 00

70 00

65 00

5 00

7 00

8 00

150 00

140 00

45 00

.33 95

80 00

231 00

15 CO

10 00

05

82,996 45 S200 00 SI 42 55

1.494 70 227 05 284 50

$4,491 15 $427 05 $427 05

427 05

15

INVENTORY OF THE PROPERTY AT THE FARM.Produce, §c.

1867. 1868.

Corn', Bushels,

Barley,

Rye,*

Beans,

Potatoes, "

Hoots, "

Onions, "

Beef, barrels

Fork,

Cider,

Apples, "

Soap,

Flam, pounds,

Beef,

Lard,

Tallow, "

Butter, "

Dried Apples, pounds,

English Hay. tons,

Salt

" Market, tons

Second Crop, tons,

Black Grass, "

Thatch,

Straw. •'

Litter, "

Pickles, gallons,

Squashes, pound-,

Wool,

No. Value.

170 $170 00

10 15 00

7 50

30 00

300 00

25 00

3 00

59 50

3 G6 00

2 20 00

2± 10 00

6

15

300

25

3

3.

2

200

50

80

60

60

11 50

28 00

6 00

12 00

8 40

22 75

18 360 00

10 120 00

6 90 00

14 16^ 00

11

1

4

15

100

77 00

8 00

24 00

7 50

3 00

No. Value

170 $170 00

12 18 00

12

150

30

HA

6

2

250

100

100

75

90

.30

18

10

14

3

11

3

2

24 00

100 00

30 00

34 00

50 00

20 00

8 00

11 50

35 CO

12 00

15 00

10 50

34 20

4 50

360 00

120 00

154 00

45 00

132 00

21 00

16 00

Increase. Decrease.

3 00

5 00

300 60 00

8 00

7 00

3 00

3 00

2 00

11 45

4 50

64 00

45 00

8 00

no oo

1 50

6 00

100 00

3 00

25 50

16 00

36 00

56 00

24 00

7 50

3 00

$1,552 15 51,494 70 $227 05 $2S4 50

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EXPENSES & INCOME FOR THE YEAR 1867.Expenses.

Amount paid for Current expenses $] ,140 17" " Fees and Salaries 868 4q" " Highway and Bridges 1,276 44" " Poor Account 856 88" " Poor of other towns 292 64" " Expenses Farm beyond income 408 03" " Interest on Town Notes ?/8l 68" " Abatements 254 30" " Discount on taxes 669 46" " Worthless taxes 249 23" " Reimbursement of Citizen's Fund 10 00

Balance, being income beyond expense 5,201 71

$14,508 94

Income.

Amonnt raised for current expenses $11 472 47" " Highways and Bridges 640 C 8" rcei^ed Income of Town House 131 59•' " Income of Town Scales, 133 96" " Rent of Turkey Shore Pasture, 6 CO" '* Licenses on Dogs, 66 00" " from State Corporation Tax, 1 049 91" " State Pauper Account,. 99 86" " other towns for Poor bills, 362 7

1

" " gain in trade by Liquor Agent, 535 95" " C. W. Chapman, for drills, etc., .

.

10 00

$14,508 94

JEREMIAH LORD, TREASURER AND COLLECTOR.Br.

To cash in his hands March 1st, 1867, $7,208 36Uncollected taxes, 1,448 32

State tax committed to him, 8,350 00

County tax " " 2,103 90

Town tax, 15,772 47Highway tax, non-resideists, 140 58Discount on County tax, 20 34

Commonwealth School fund 2"6 05Corporation tax, 1,049 91

" Pauper account, 99 86" State Aid Account 6,800 00

Income from Town House, 131 50

17

Cash from Liquor Agent, 4 ^(jg 22Income of Town Scales jgg ggKent of Turkey Shore Pasture, 6 00Cash for Dog Licenses, 66 00Cash for Sales from Farm

t 2 037 82Money hired on Town notes,

1 1 700 00Town of Haverhill, 154 00

" Danvers, 26 05" Westford, 19 07" Bane, 25 65'' Concord, 8 00

City of Boston,] 9 04

Town of Rockport,, 33 4 y

Licenses to Concerts, 34 00Charles W. Chapman, 10 00Joseph H. Lord, cash $25 00 and note $&5 GO, 50 00Levi Lord, 25 00

$62,079 02

Or.

By Orders drawn by Selectmen, $15,327 92State Aid, 4,160 00

Abatements, 254 30Worthless taxes, • 249 23

Principal on town notes paid, 24,340 00Interest on town notes paid, 3,281 68State tax paid, 8,350 00

County tax paid, 2,103 90Discount on taxes, 669 46

Uncollected taxes, 1 866, 294 33" 1867, 2,944 73

Citizen Fund, reimbursed, 10 00Cash on hand March 1st, 1868, 99 47

$62,079 02

TOWN OF IPSWICH IN BALANCE OF ALL ACCOUNTS.

Dr.

To Notes payable, $36,165 00Schools, undrawn balance, 1,283 49Interest due and not paid, 71 50

Balance in favor of Town 696 1

1

t

$•38,126 10

18

Or.

By cash balance in hands of Treasurer, $99 4/

Uncollected taxes,3

>239 06

Liquor and cash in Agent's hands 31309

Amount due from State 6 >094 85

Haverhill 42J°

Newburyport, 39 55

J. H. Burnham, . . .v 41] 8

N. R. Underhill, 17291

Ira Worcester,] 9 30

N. C. Perkins,22 30

E. Lawrence, 3324

Estate of Isaac Lord, 12500

m -p 16,000 00Town Farm, '-r^ 4 491 15

Personal Property at Earm,*>™ 1o oOO no

Engine, Apparatus, Houses,• °>WVJ

Town House and three safes, • • •2

>350

Furniture and Scales,

Woodland at Linebrook,

Woodland at Commonfields,

Woodhouse and wood,

Gravel Pit and Powder House,

" in Scott's Lane,

" by Grammar School House" by J. B. Brown's,

by Hayfleld's Bridge,

" by Sylvester Goodwin's,

" Candlewocd,

Hay Scales, 2 pair, $800 00 ; Pounds, $100 00

Joseph H. Lord, note,

$38,126 10

Respectfully submitted,

RICHARD T. DODGE, ) Selectmen

100 00

100 00

65 00

212 50

100 oo

100 00

100 CO

150 00

25 00

125 00

50 00

900

25 CO

T. H. LORD, I ofA. F. BROWN, ) Ipswich.

Ipswich, March 1st, 1868.

19

To either of the Constables of the Town of Ipswich,

O-IRDEIETIOsra-.

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are here-by required to notify and warn the legal voters of said town to meet at theTown House on Wednesday, the eleventh day of March current, at nineo'clock, A. M. for the following purposes, viz:

Art. 1. To choose a Moderator.Art. 2. To choose all necessary Town Officers for the ensuing year,

and grant such pay for their services as the town think properArt. 3. To hear and act on the reports of Committees.Art. 4. To raise money for the support of the High and Common

Schools, and determine the manner of apportioning the same.Art. 5. To raise money to repair the highways and determine the

manner of apportioning the same.Art. 6. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray all

town charges for the ensuing year.Art. 7. To see what compensation shall be allowed the Enginemen the

ensuing year.Art. 8. To see what discount, if any, shall be allowed to those persons

who pay their taxes before the prescribed time of payment.Art. 9. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer to hire money

in anticipation of taxes.

Art. 10. To see if the town authorize the Prudential Committees to con-tract with the teachers in the several school districts the ensuin^ vear.

Art. 11 To grant such sums of money to be raised upon the polls andestates within the town, for the purpose of defraying tbe debts of the townand for the expenses of the current year, as may be deemed expedient andmake all necessary regulations and allowances respecting the same.

Art. 12. To see what action the town will take in relation to chano-in

ANNUAL REPORT

-OF THE-

RECEIPTS, EXPENDITURES, &C.

-OF THE-

TOWN OF IPSWICH,

-FOR THE-

YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1867.

».

REPOET.

Current Expenses

Fire Department.

Paid 9 Engineers $27 00

9 Hook and Ladder men 18 0098 Engine men 294 00Russell & Archer, repairs on engine

house 133 42

James Boyd & Son, hose 109 50Asa Lord, land rent and oil 10 34

I. K. Jewett, oil 1 42

Penton Watson, repairs 5 00

Hunneman & Co., for ditto 6 00W. & B. H. Smith, for ditto 2 75Moses Spiller, for ditto 4 00

N. Goodhue Jr., for ditto 13 00

Mark Newman, for ditto 1 30John H. Blake, for ditto (J 75

Geo. Russell, for ditto 4 00Geo, W. Sherburne, for ditto 6 00Geo. C. Lord, for ditto 2 00

Daniel Kimball Jr., for ditto 1 50

W. W. Wilson, for express 6 85Nojes & Willcomb, for ditto 1 85

Miscellaneous.

Paid W. T. Averill, ringing bell 25 00Asher Blake, care of town clock. .. 20 00

J. F. Gwinn, line for town clock. .. 5 50

Levi Lord, repairs on burying ground 18 90

L. A. Swasey, printing town andschool reports 93 25

L. A. Swasey, for printing 26 25

Geo. W. Pease, for ditto 2 00Foote & Horton, for ditto 125C. K. Darling, stationery 11 41

Geo. Haskell, stamps and copies. . 18 29

J. L. Akerman, postage 1 14

$654 68

S. Cobuni, oil fe. I ro hous 31

L K. Jewett, sundries for lifcto.... 3 34Jos:l\:: Lor, :. Jr.,lamps, 3, &c

' 4:3

Mc sea Ff;; : : tto. ... 3 <

lit! .... 14 65A raliam u for ditto.**. 3

M. GL Lord, sa og wood for ditto 9 37Stephen Baker, attendance on Se-

\eu and lock up 20 21Thomas TO! m, const; lef & .-. ri b,

i 2s TV, Wa:;>. : , . , 5

Liquor A^^ov.

1866, March 1. D?..

To stock on hand Mar. 1, 1866 $52::~

Paid for U. S. License -'

F i . i rater, Kqnors 737 19J. I. B-i :-::. :';•: Li::: I7o4A. Greyer, salary. 12 50

urn, salary, rent, &e. . . 144 ' _s (W J ^ tT = " Ell' '-- - r o ~ '

:i Ei,£ri. . ':.:_ . :r

BaLaioe

iJ 4o

245

\lO) m-5

$0.4-:: iO

1506. Maroi 2 5. C?..

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a ..

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a ..

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tt ..

.. ..

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ft, ..

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Bv ":; :. i i M

il-i. T_ j ... "v, r . .,. . v $::? 12

.. April 170 15

.• May 11101

.. J"lie IT! oJU July -I-: :-a Az-zisi 410 *sa ^ j_ .,. - 314 49u

IT. 341 62... Not. 314 36

6

Fees and Salaries.

Paid Geo. Haskell for salary and extra $100 00

R. T. Dodge, for ditto 100 00

Geo. Haskell, for ditto 100 00

Jer'h Lord, salary Treas'r & Coll'r 300 00W. K. Bell, salary & fees as Town

Clerk 61 35

Aaron Cogswell, services as School

Committee 30 00

Chas. A. Savward, for ditto 36 50

Geo. R. Lord, for ditto 20 00

Jos. Ross & others, serv's as auditors 30 00J. W. Watts, services as constable 9

00""

D. S. Russell, for ditto 4 00

Jos. Spiller, services as police officer 11 00

Stephen Baker, for ditto 12 50

Harrison Smith, for ditto 13 00

George Brown, for ditto 650

D. C. Worcester, for ditto 3 00

Wesley K. Bell, military record. . . 43 70

Geo. Haskell, fees on sheriff's sale 8 00

Highways and Bridges,

Paid Sylvester Goodwin for labor, $500

Thomas Stanilbrd, * 50

James Scott, 10°

Joseph Kinsman, ? >Ira Carlisle,

1 ^Thomas Low °

"°

Andrew Low, 2 25

John Hubbard, *l °

Gardner A. Brown,£JW

Willard B. Kinsman, o00

Asa Kinsman, j>75

Augustine Stone, *WAlfred Smith, 3

0b

Harvey Whipple, *lb

Tristram Brown,J™>

George W. Warner, ° »*

Daniel Kimball, teaming, 'uu

$888 55

Taid Emerson Howe, labor, 22 13Abel S. Howe, 1 50Wra. P. Perley, 6 37A. A. Rutherford, 7 80James Griffin, 9 50Perley B. Lakeman, 10 50Daniel O. Collins, 3 50James W. Wiley, 1 00Patrick Riley, 7 00Harrison Smith 7 00Andrew Russell, 7 00Ira Worcester, 9 50Alfred Manning, 7 25Oliver Underhill, . . 7 00Henry Wilson, 5 50Albert S. Brown, 8 50James Scott, 2 25Luke Murry 2 75John Worth, 25 60Jacob P. Scanks, 2 50Randall Andrews, 2 50Joseph H. Lord, 18 50George Low, 4 37Sylvester Goodwin, labor on bridge, 5 00Daniel F. Pinder, labor, . 21 00Geo. E. Lord, 9 00Charles B. Smith, 4 00John Pingree 1 00Geo. W. Warner, 5 25Thomas Staniford, 6 50Luther Chaplin, 1 7 00John W. Lord, 6 28John G. Caldwell, 3 50Thomas Staniford 13 50Daniel W. Appleton, 32 00Joseph Farley, 30 00Timothy Curran, 36 00Michael Curran, 8 00Ezra Merrill, 1100'John G. Caldwell, 8 37Perley B. Lakeman, 5 00Joseph Dunn, 3 50Andrew Russell, 74 05

8

Alfred Norman, 4 00James Scott, 19 00James Scott, Jr., 1 00Joseph Fowler, 63 00Timothv Curran, 42 00

J. Russell, 2 00Luke Murry, 7 00John Worth, 77 50Cornelius O'Connell 6 00Flint & Gove, 2 50Oliver Underhill, 17 25

Albert Brown, 15 00

Jacob P. Scanks, 10 00

J. T. Worcester, 3 00EzraRussell, 4 00Nathaniel Goodhue, 16 37

John Kimball, 18 00

N. R. Rutherford, 14 87

Edward Lord, 95 00David Grady, 15 00

Wm. Lord, 4th, 2 50Geo. E. Lord, 62 50

Isaac Lord, 24 50

Frederick Mitchell 70 00

Daniel O. Coliins, 24 75

John G. Caldwell, 17 50

James Safford, 4 37Jacob C. Safford, 10 00

Isaac Kimball, 22 93

Thomas Staniford, 50 83

Daniel Kimball, Jr 4 00

Nathaniel Archer, 15 75

Michael Dunn, 175Nathaniel Harris, 27 50

Luther Lord, 18 00

Aaron Lord, 7 00

Frederick Bray, 10 40

John Moore,..' 2 00

A. T. Guilford, 10 17

Joseph Dunn, 150Charles C. Lavalette, 2 00

Solomon L. Howe, 6 00

Wm. Kimball, 2 00

9

Paid Augustus M. Perlcy, 75

Abel S. Howe, 67Erastus Clark, , 2 00

D. P.Pingree, 4 00Gilbert Conant, 5 25

Wm. F. Conant, 79 70Hardy M. Beck, 9 00Levi Lord 10 07Isaac Kimball, 6 12

Wm. Lord, Jr 12 00John Lummus, 26 00Edward Lord, . . . 4 50Daniel Kimball, 3 25

N, C. Perkins, 4 50E. C. Rankin, 10 00Ezra Merrill, 2 00N. & Rutherford, 1 75Andrew Russell, 6 12James Williams 4 37Abraham Lummus, 4 00James H. Wiley, 4 00Nathaniel Harris, 4 50George E. Lord, 2 00Henry Wilson, 58 80D. W. Apple-ton, 39 75John Roberts, 5 26Joseph Kinsman, 7 27Thomas Stanifbrd, 10 00Josiah Lord, 11125Isaac Lord, : . .

.

3 00N. Archer 4 00Timothy Curran,.

#16 00

Wm. G. Brown. ." 6 00E. & M. Peabody, 14 00Joseph Farley, 24 50John H. Cogswell, lumber, 40 95I. K. Jewett, nails, 45Jacob Low, covering stones, 10 00John Low, labor, 33 73E. Cogswell & Son, nails, &c 1 20Poster Russell, railing, 8 52W. & B. H. Smith, grates, 1 62Aaron R Brown, labor, 312

10

Paid James Gwinn, 26 00Gorham T. Hills, . < 1 40Joseph Smith; and others, Thomas

L. Warner, and others, JohnWorth, and others, bills for clear-ing snow from Highways, 520 25

Daniel Boynton, and 2 9 others, lab'r 16028Cor. O'Connell, " 42 u « 377 89Luther Chaplin, « 17 iC " 87 25

Total, $3,207 60

Poor

Rents.

Paid Sarah Kimball, house rent for Mrs,Bradley, $40 00

Abraham H. Bond, house rent forMrs. Brown. 30 00

Sarah Burnham, house rent for Mrs.Dudley, . . . . 25 00

Oliver Underhill, house rent for Mrs.

Goodwin, 20 00Elizabeth Hovey, house rent for Mrs.

Wyatt, I 16 00Elizabeth Jones, house rent for Mrs.

Buzzel, 12 00Manning Dodge, house rent for Mrs.

Rust, : ... 12 00Asa Lord, house rent for Silas Poor, 16 00D. S. Russell, house rent for Mrs. E.

Harris, 2 66T. P. Foster, house rent for Joanna

Harris, 18 00

$191 66

Miscellaneous.

Paid Asa Lord for Groceries,

11

Paid F. Whitcomb. groceries, &c, 84 00Tho.'s E. Condon. " " 18 00Stephen Coburn, « " 21 00E. Cogswell & Son, " " 38 00I. K. Jewett, " « 2 00J. F. Clothey, clothing, &c 5 00R. T. Dodge, coal, 7 00Wm. G. Brown, coal, 81 72Abel S. Howe, wood, 20 25Joseph Conant,do 35 90D. G. Chapman, do., 11 62B. D. Appleton. do., 42 62Charles Palmer, medical aid, 51 00A. H. Sweet, do., 27 78J. B. Tenney, aid to poor travellers, 9 00E. R. B. Co., tickets " " 2 00W. F. Averill, burials, 6 00A. P. Ross, teaming supplies, 33 00N. Goodhue, measuring and piling

wood. 5 75Daniel Clark, coffins, 12 00Alfred Dole, conveyance of pauper, 1 50Manning Dodaje, meat 1 00J. C. Perkins, legal advice, 10 00George Haskell, travelling expenses, 3 20

•$611 34

Supplies in other Towns.

Paid Worcester Lunatic Hospital, boardof Miss Graves $178 47

City of Lynn, supplies to Mrs. Porter 99 00" Salem, " Mrs. Durgen

and Barker 145 18City of Newburyport, supplies to

Mrs. Wallis and others 72 75Town of Gloucester, supplies to Mrs.

Lakeman 129 59Town of Fitchburg, supplies to Miss

Gaines 86 05Town of Rowley, supplies to Mrs.

Clarke 16 00

12

Paid Town of Bradford, supplies to Mr.Bridges 8 54

A. Mahoney, house rent, Mrs. Barker 6 05Harrison Smith, conveyance ofpauper 11 80

753 43Rents 191 66Miscellaneous 611 34

#1,556 43

Cr.

By amount received of Andover $86 29u u Rockport 43 88* u Sandwich 38 50

Westford 14 60Newburyport. . . 16 50a u

* tt Danvers.. \. 150 75410 52

$1,135 91

ISames of Persons assisted by the town, and the amount to each.

Nathaniel Emmons, $3 80Sarah Brown, 66 00Louisa Gbodwin, 30 00Mrs. Levi Hovey, 34 00Susan Spiller, 14 65Elizabeth Buzzell, 18 00Judith Rust, 42 00Lucy Caldwell, 65 47Ephraim Grant, 47 00Stephen W. Hovey, 13 00Sally Sweet, 38 00John Wells, 25 80John L. Tibbetts, 2 50Eunice Dow, 57 15Patrick Reddy, 3 00

13

Expenses? of Farm.

Dr.

Paid Isaac Lord, for labor $95 75A. T. Guilford, for ditto 104 00Nathan Jewett, for ditto 28 00B. D. Chapman, for ditto 240 00B. .0. Appleton, superintendent. . . 475 00—942 75Asa Lord, groceries, &c 429 94E. Cogswell & Son, for ditto 187 82F. Willcomb, for ditto . . .

.

194 79I. K. Jewett, for ditto 102 23T. E. Condon, for ditto 81 90C. Damon, ior ditto 151 20J. Butman, for ditto 30 78I. Coburn, for ditto 6 77-1,185 43S. N. Baker, for clothing 9 08J. F. Clothey & Co., for' ditto 21 67Geo. W. Ellis, for shoes 14 10N. R. Waite, for ditto 15 75John A. Johnson, for ditto 8 65Mark Newman, for ditto 13 50 — 82 75R T. Dodge, for coal 165 73Wm. G. Brown, for ice 10 00Willcomb & Co., for crockery 4 40E. Plouff, for utensils 8 19C. M. Arthur, for ditto 16 02Isaac Flitner, for medical services

.

30 00S. Coburn, for medicines 2 19A. Geyer, for ditto 5 05Eben Kimball, for repairs 9 25John Hodgkins, for ditto 12 90Gardner Chilson, for ditto 20 00John Lane, for ditto 8 75Stephen Baker, for ditto 427W. & B. H. Smith, for iron work. . 5 20C. W. Chapman, for ditto 69 22D. L. Hodgkins, for lumber 2 15Daniel Clarke, for coffin 11 00Sundry bills paid by Superintendent 354 54—738 86

$2,949 79

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By Sales from Farm, Cr.

English Hay $706 94- Salt Hay, Thatch, &c 251 90

Potatoes 114 84

Calves 21 95

Pigs 40 00

Sheep and Lambs 69 00

Poultry 13 21

Eggs 22 58

Barley 20 25

Butter 151 95

Pork 41 77

Milk 2 00

Hides 27 74.

Sundries 9 06

Increase ofpersonal property atFarm 210 801,703 99

Balance against the Farm 1.245 80

$2,949 79

The number of Paupers at the Alms House is nine-

teen ; the average number for the past year was twenty.

The average cost of supporting them, by the usual

method of computation, is two dollars per week.

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INVENTORY OF THE PROPERTY AT THE FARM.

Stock, fyc.

1866. 1867.

No

«^

. Value. No . Value. Increase.Oxen, 6 $480 00 6 $480 00Cows, 12 480 00 10 400 00Heifers, 5 100 oc

Bull, 1 30 00

Horses, 2 250 00 2 250 00

Sheep, 26 210 00 31 217 00 7 00Shoats, 7 210 00 9 270 00 60 00Fowls, 35 17 50 47 23 50 6 00Turkeys, 3 4 50 1 1 50

Horse Wagon, 1 35 00 1 35 00Sleigh, 1 20 00 1 20 00

Chaise, 1 25 00 1 25 00

Ox Wagons, o 170 00 2 170 00Ox darts, 2 100 00 2 1C0 00Ox Sleds, 1 15 00 1 15 00Mowing Machine, 1 70 00 1 70 00Plows, 6 65 00 6 65 00

Cultivator, 1 5 00 1 5 00Harrow, 1 7 00 1 7 00Winnow Mills, 1 8 00 1 8 00Tools, 150 0^ 150 00Wood, cords, 20 140 00 20 140 00Coal, tons, n 35 00 oJL-'2 35 00Groceries, 75 00 41 00

Stoves, 6 80 6 80 00Furniture, Bedding, &c,

ss

231 00 $231 00

!,913 00 $2,939 00 $173 001,367 35 1,552 15 302 40

Decrease.

$80 00

30 00

3 00

$4,280 35

34 00

$147 00

117 60

$4,491 15

4,280 35

475 40 $264 60

264 60

$210 80 $210 80

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INVENTORY OF THE PROPERTYAT TBE FARM.

Produce, §c.

1866. 186~-

Xo.

Corn, bushels,

Barley, "

Kye,

Beans,

Potatoes,"

Roots,

Onions,

Beef, barrels,

Pork, "

Cider, "

Apples,"

Soap,

Ham, pounds,

Lard,

Beef, "

Tallow,"

Butter, "

English Hay, tons,

Salt Hay,« " Market, tons,

Black Grass, tons,

Thatch,

Straw,

Litter,

Pickles, gallons,

Squashes,

60

50

10

300

10

2

3la 2

Value.

$60 00

75 00

30 00

200 00

5 00

3 00

59 50

66 00

2

240

80

150

50

65

20

10

6

14

9

10

11 50

33 60

12 00

18 00

7 00

22 75

400 00

120 00

168 00

63 00

8 00

5 00

Value.So.

170 $170 00

10 15 00

7 50

30 00

200 00

25 00

6

15

300

50

3

17

EXPENSES AND INCOME FOR THE YEAR 1866.

Expenses.

Amount paid for current expenses $1 ,154 56" Fees and Salaries 888 55

" Highways and Bridges 3,208 1

9

" Poor Account 1,550 43

" " Expenses Farm beyond income 1,245 80« " Interest on Town Notes 2,753 75

" Abatements 201 81

Discount on Taxes 593 44

" Reimbursement Citizen's Fund 30 00

Balance, being income beyond expense 3,215 08

$14 847 61

Income.

Amount raised for current expenses $11,093 63" Higlnvays and Bridges 1,500 00

Income of Town House 127 25

Rent of Hay Scales 106 75

Rent of Turkey Shore Pasture 6 00

Licenses on Dop 52 00Gravel 93

Rec'd from Commonwealth forcen-us expenses, 1865 105 00" " Corporation Tax 1,045 53" otlier towns, for amount of Poor bills 410 52" Eastern Railroad, for damage by fire at Farm 400 00

$14,847 61

JEREMIAH LORD, TREASURER AND COLLECTOR.

Dr.

To balance in his hands March 1, 1866 $8,562 16State Tax for 1866 5,010 00County " " 1 ,753 30

Town " " 14,893 63Highway " " 1,500 00Discount on County Tax 6 58Commonwealth School Fund

, .. 178 05" Corporation Tax 1,122 33" State Aid for 1864 462 94

1865 5,500 00" Pauper Account 40 25

Income from Town House 127 25Cash from Liquor Agent 3,202 87Rent of Hay Scales 106 75

" Turkey Shore Pasture 6 00

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Cash for Dog Licenses. . .

,

52 00" Gravel 93" Sales from Farm ] J38 65

Money hired on Town Notes . 2,4410 00Commonwealth, for Census 105 00Town of Andoverr . .-„ 80 29*

Banvers 150 75*" Rockport. 43 8854t Sandwich . . 38 50'

City cf Newburyport . 76 50Town of Westford .,..;. 14 60Eastern Railroad, for damage by fire » 400 00

$46,979 21

Cr.

By Orders drawn by Selectmen.. .. .... .-. $15,351 8GAbatements.... . ... 201 86

Discount on Taxes ^ 607 84Principal on Town Notes paid _ 3,950 0OInterest u u 2^.753 75

Citizens' Fund, balance reimbursed 30 0OState Tax paid 5,010 0OCounty Tax paid 1,753 30sState Aid for 1865 paid ;.... 141 33" " 1866 " 8,522 64

Uncollected Taxes 1 865- 233 00" 1866 1,21532

Cash on hand 7,208 36«

346,979 211

TOWN OF IPSWICH IN BALANCE OF ALL ACCOUNTSDr.

To Notes payable $548,805 0O

Schools, undrawn balances „ 1,318 37Interest due and not paid 364 23s

$50,487 60

Cr.

By cash balance in hands of Jeremiah Lord $7,208 36Uncollected Taxes 1 ,448 32Liquors in Agent's hands, .• 264 33Amount due from Commonweal th, State Aid 8,734 85

" " " Armory Rent 84 00" Ephraim Averill 190 72

City of Boston 10 21

19

Town of Haverhill 154 00

Town of Westford 7 82

J. H. Burnham, for English Hay, 1865.... 4118

Salt Hay 25 00" " Est. of Isaac Lord, for board of his widow 400 00

Town Farm 16,000 00Personal Property at Farm 4,491 15

Engines, Apparatus and Houses 3,000 00

Hearse 600 00

Town House and three Safes 2,350 00Furniture and Scales 1 00 00

Woodland at Linebrook 150 00" Commonhelds 65 00

Thatch Bank at Great Flats 250 00

Cross' Bank 25 COLand on Turkey Shore 150 00Wood House and Wood 250 00Powder House and Gravel Pit 100 00

Gravel Pit in Scott's Lane 150 00" " by Grammar School House 100 00

Hayfield's Bridge 25 00" J. B. Brown's, Essex Road 150 00

" " Candlewood 50 00'* " S.Goodwin's 125 00

Hay Scales, $800 00 ; Town Pounds, $100 00 900 00Balance against the Town 1,977 60

$50,487 60

Wo fiud that the system of keeping the accounts ofthe town in the several departments is not such as iscommendable for accuracy or dispatch, which may be ac-counted for in part, as the town is unwilling to pay theSelectmen, Assessors and Overseers a sufficient salary forthe services which they are called upon to perform. Wefind by their bills that are on file, that they have charged

one hundred dollars more than the salary voted them,for extra services, but what those extra services werewe are unable to ascertain, as they give us no informa-tion by their bills.

Respectfully submitted,

A. D. WAIT,JOSEPH FARLEY, $ Auditors.GEO. R. LORD,

Ipswich, March 1st, 1867.

20

To either of the Constables of the Town of Ipswich,G-EEETING.

In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are beieby le-

quired to notify ard warn the legal voters of said town to meet at the 1 own Bouse

on Wednesday, the 20th day of March ci rrent, at nine o'clock, A. M.. for thefollow-

ing purposes, viz :

Abt. 1. To choose a Moderator.

Art. 2. To choose all necessary Town Officers fcr the ensuing year, and grant

them such pay for their services as the town may think proper.

Abt. 3. To hear and act on the reports of Committees.

Art. 4. To raise money for the support of the Bigh and Common Schools, and

determine the manner of apportioning the same.

Art. 5. To raise money to repair the highways, ard detei mine the manner of

apportioning the same.

Art. 6. To raise such sums of money as may he nece-sary to defray all tewn

charges for the ensuing year.

Art. 7. To see what compensation shall be allowed the Enginemen the ensuing

year.

Art. 8. To see what discount, if any, shall be allowed to those persons wfc o pay

their taxes before the presciibed time ot payment.

Art. 9. To see it the town will authorize the Treasurer to hire money in antici-

pation of taxes.

Art. 10. To see what sums of money, if any, the town will raise for the aid of

the families of volunteers, as by Jaw authorized.

Art. 11. To see if the town will authorise tbe Fiudential Committees to con-

tract with the teachers in the several school districts the ensuing year.

Aut. 12. To grant such turns of noney to he raised upon the noils and estates

within the town, lortbe puipcse ci deiiajing the deLts of the town, and for the

expenses of the current year, as may be deemed expedient, and make all necessary-

regulations and allowances respecting the same.

.Art. 13. To see what action the town will take in i elation to changing the lim-

its of the several school districts inthe town.

Art. 14 To see if the town will authorize the salt of a pait of the new gravel

pit, near the house of Patrick Riley.

Art. 15. To see if the town will give the inhalitar ts of Liretrock larishtbe

privilege of working cut their highway taxes, or paying the money as formerly.

Art. 16. To see if the Town will accept the list of jui ors as pi ep are d and posted

up by the Selectmen.

Art. 17. To see if the town will authorize the Assessors to abate certain taxes

of the year 1865.

Art. 18. To see what action the town will take as legaids building a new Hi£h

School House, and to raise money for that purpose.

Art. 19. To see if the town will accept the road leading from Baker's Causeway

to Lakeman's Beach.

Art. 20. To see if the town will authoiize a suit to he commencedagainst cer-

tain paities that owe the town.

And you are hereby directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copiesof

the same at each of the meetinghouses, and at theschool house in the Koith North

District in said town, three dayfl 1 1 least leiore the timeof said meeting.

Bereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant to the Town Clerkat the

time and place of said meeting.

Given under our bands this fifteenth day of March, A. D.. 1867.

KIC1IAKD T. DODGE, ) Selectmen ofTBUMAb H. LOUD, ) Ipswich