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TOWN OF IPSWICHMASSACHUSETTS
1976 ANNUAL REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Roster of Town Officials and Committees . 3
Annual Town Meeting 6
Operating Budget General Government .... 9
Board of Selectmen 38
Town Manager 39Assessors Office 41
Building Inspector 41
Cemetery Dept 42Civil Defense 43
Collection - Treasury Division 43
Commuter Rail Committee 44Conservation Commission 44Dog Officer 45
Economic and Industrial
Development Comm 46Elec. Light Dept 47Essex County Mosquito Control Project...48Fire Station Comm 49
Fire Dept 49
Harbors 51
Government Study Com 50Growth Policy Com 50
Board of Health 52
Historical Comm 53
Ipswich Housing Authority 54
Public Library 55
Planning Board , 57
Police Station Study Committee 57
Police Dept 58
Public Works Dept 59
Recreation - Parks Dept 61
Ipswich School Committee 63
Superintendent of Schools 64Paul F. Doyon Memorial School 66High School 67Ralph C. Whipple Memorial School 68Winthrop School 69
Burley - Shatswell Schools 70Director of Curriculum 71
Pupil Personnel Services 72Enrollment Charts 73Shellfish Advisory Board 75Town Counsel 75Veterans' Services 76Water/Sewer Dept 77Dept. of Weights and Measures 79Youth Commission 79Zoning Board of Appeals 80Deaths 81
Ipswich at a Glance 83
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Ml TOWN COUNSELF. Dale Vincent 1977
SI TREASURER/COLLECTORGeorge C. Mourikas 1977
TOWN MANAGERJoseph McD. Mitchell
Ml YOUTH DIRECTOR1979 Cathleen McGinley
APPOINTEDBOARDS AND COMMITTEES
M BOARD OF ASSESSORS MVarnum S. Pedrick 1978
William P. Lewis 1979
John D. Heaphy 1977
M CEMETERY COMMISSIONLeon B. Turner, Ch 1979
Gordon C. Player 1977
Nicholas Markos 1978
M CIVIL DEFENSE S
John R. Harrigan, Dir 1977
Robert D. O'Meara, Assistant 1977
S COMMUTER RAIL COMMITTEEJohn C. Vincent, Jr., Ch 1977
Harold F. Balch 1977
Leland Carter 1977
Cornelius Cleary 1977
James C. McManaway, Jr. 1977
Robert K. Weatherall 1977
Dorothy Greenlaw 1977
Alan Sherr 1977
Donald Whiston J 977
Margaret D. Ferrini 1977
James W. Berry 1977
M6 CONSERVATION COMMISSIONSarah L. Weatherall, Ch 1979
Raymond S. Hodgdon, Jr. 1977
Dr. Robert L. Goodale 1977
Carol Grimes 1978
Pattie T. Hall 1978
William C. Hickling 1978
Costos Tsoutsouras 1979
S COUNCIL ON AGINGHarold Bowen, ChWinifred R. HardyVirginia CawthronHelen Drenth
Herbert E. BrackPercy Cheverie
Linda Trimmer
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M ECONOMIC & INDUSTRIALDEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONPaul R. Beswick, Ch 1977
Albert Harkness 1977
William R. Smith 1978
Peter W. Williamson 1979
Joseph Hart 1979
Alfred Castantini 1979
Orville Giddings 1980
Dale E. Dudgeon 1980
Stephen L. Dietch 1979
ELECTRIC ADVISORYCOMMITTEEThomas A. Ercoline, Jr., ChJohn A. Pechilis
Arthur S. LeClair
Lawrence R. Sweetser
George H. BouchardJohn H. WardWilliam C. Middlebrooks
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S FIRE STATION STUDY COMMITTEEMerle R. Pimentel
Joseph McD. Mitchell
Theodore MozdziezJohn E. HansburyJohn Beagan
04 GROWTH POLICY COMMITTEEGeorge R. Mathey, ChJohn M. Pickard
William C. Wigglesworth
Charles K. Cobb, Jr.
Adele C. Robertson
Loretta Dietch
Carol GrimesEdwin H. Damon, Jr.
Merle R. Pimentel
Alice Shurcliff
5 GOVERNMENT STUDY COMMITTEEIrving Small, Ch 1977
John Eby 1977
Alfred Castantini 1977
Jessie Girard 1977
John J. Griffin 1977
Jacob Israelsohn 1977
William H. Smith 1977
Mary Williamson 1977
M BOARD OF HEALTHEdward B. Marsh, M.D., ChPaul J. ValcourWilliam C. Wigglesworth
Ml Edwin Bronk, Agent
M6 HISTORICAL COMMISSIONJohn F. Conley, ChJohn C. Vincent, Jr.
Barbara C. EmberleyLouise B. Hodgkins
George R. MatheyLovell ThompsonAlice Keenan
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S LIBRARY TRUSTEESAnn Durey, ChLouise W. Sweetser
Rev. Robert F. DobsonRae Paul
Thomas A. JohnsonDaniel W. Poor, Jr. .
Alice KeenanPhyllis E. Bruce
Kathryn G. Klinger
Ml Eleanor M. Crowley, Librarian
M MOSQUITO CONTROLCOMMITTEEAlice Keenan, ChLawrence E. CummingsCynthia A. BurnsHarold Balch
Herbert E. Brack
V. Byron Bennett
Joan E. Oxner
M PLANNING BOARDGeorge H.W. Hayes II, ChJohn T. BeaganGeorge R. MatheyJason A. Sokolov
John P. Prosser
05 POLICE STATION STUDYCOMMITTEEGeorge MatheyArmahd Brouillette
Adele Robertson
Mary E. Williamson
Roger A. BurkeThomas EmeryEdward L. Nagus
M RECREATION & PARKSCOMMITTEECharles J. Foley, ChElizabeth J. Geanakakis
Frederick GarandEleanor KnowlesRuth E. Dragoni
James H. Daly, Director
S REGISTRARS OF VOTERSBarbara J. Rousseau, ChJohn KobosDaniel W. Markos
Ml Harold G. Comeau, Clerk
S SHELLFISH ADVISORY BOARDEdward Pacquin, ChAndrew Gianakakis
Thomas DormanJames Carter
Joseph D. KmiecPhilip KentJoseph Leadvaro
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S TRUST FUND COMMISSIONERSElton B. McCauseland 1977
Mark J. Apsey 1978
Peter J. Owsiak 1979
S WATERWAYS STUDY COMMISSIONWalter G. Petrowicz, ChKenneth W. NokesStanley Eustace
Pierre DoucetCharles D. Bayley
Howard G. WomackRobert D. Todd, Jr.
M YOUTH COMMISSIONMl Cathleen McGinley, Dir
Robert Wickstrom, ChBrother Robert Russell
Matthew Richards
Christopher ReaganSusan Cole
Charles H. CooperAnn HorsmanThomas A. Perkins
Louis P. Geoffrion
S ZONING BOARD OF APPEALSJames TheodosopoulosSharon M. JosephsonWilliam J. MurphyDaniel B. Lunt, Jr.
Michael S. Pascucelli
Thaddeus Maciejowski/Alt
Mary E. Fosdick/Alt
M BELL RINGERHarold Bowen
M GAS INSPECTORGlen Wanzer
M INSECT PEST CONTROL1977 SUPERINTENDENT1978 Armand Michaud1978
1977 INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS1979
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M PLUMBING INSPECTOR
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A.N.D. Hyde
1977 M ALTERNATE PLUMBING1978 INSPECTOR1977 Rene Rathe
M SEALER OF WEIGHTS &1977 MEASURES1977
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John R. Harrigan
1977 M TREE WARDEN1977 Armand Michaud1977
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETINGIPSWICH HIGH SCHOOL MAY 3, 1976
Essex, ss.
To the Constable of the Town of Ipswich in said County,
GREETINGS:In the Name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby
directed to notify the Inhabitants of the Town of Ipswich qualified to vote in
town affairs to meet at the Ipswich High School in said Ipswich onMONDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF MAY 1976
at 7:30 o'clock in the evening to act on the following articles vis:
Moderator Harold Shively called the Meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. with a
quorum present. The final count showed 697 voters present.
The Moderator appointed the following as Tellers: Pam Clark, John Griffin,
Bruce Paul, Robert Chambers, Leo Marc-Aurele, William Craft, RainerBroekel, Sheila Beyer.
The Rev. Merle Pimentel gave the invocation and the Moderator led the
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The Moderator announced that the Warranthad been properly posted.
Mr. Nathaniel Quint moved that visitors and students be allowed into TownMeeting. Seconded. Unanimously voted.
Article 1: To fix the salary and compensation of all elected town officers.
Article 1. Chairman of the Board of Selectmen Charles Cobb moved that the
salary and compensation of all elected officers be fixed as in the 1976/77
budget. Seconded. Recommended by Finance Committee. Motion carried onvoice vote.
Article 2: To choose the following officers, viz:
Moderator for one (1) year
Selectman for three (3) years
Constable for one (1) year
Two (2) Members of the School Committee for three (3) years
One (1) Member of the Housing Authority for five (5) years
One (1) Member of the Housing Authority for three (3) years
The above officers to be voted on one ballot at their respective polling places
as follows:
Precinct 1 Ipswich Junior High School, Green Street
Precinct 2 Winthrop School, Central Street
Precinct 3 Ipswich High School, High Street
Precinct 4 Housing Authority Recreation Hall, Caroline Avenueon Monday, May 10, 1976. The polls shall open at 10:00 a.m. and close at 8:00
p.m.
No action required.
Artocle 3: To choose one (1) member of the Finance Committee toserve for
three (3) years.
Selectman John Pickard moved that Edward Nagus be nominated to the
Finance Committee to serve for three years. Seconded. Motion carried onvoice vote.
Article 4. To hear and act upon the report of the Finance Committee relative
to the Municipal Budget and raise, appropriate and transfer money for the
ensuing year, including the compensation of elected Town officers, or take any
other action relative thereto.
Moved by Chairman of the Finance Committee Charles Dalton that the sum
of $3,004,046. be raised and appropriated for the purposes hereinafter
designated:
1. For the Operating Budget $3,004,046.
Transfer from Available Funds:
$ 97,984.00 Sewer Receipts Reserve
1,485.19 County Dog Refund
8,062.50 Library Aid Reserve
160,000.00 Surplus Revenue (Free Cash)
65,000.00 Overlay Surplus to Reserve Fund6,460.00 Environmental Protection
600.00 Bicewntennial Aid
200.00 Ascension Church cont.
25.00 Highway Machinery Fund3,270.00 Water Pollution Control
34,000.00 Cemetery Perpetual Care Reimbursement1,000.00 Cemetery Flower Fund Reimbursement
$378,086.69
Transfer from Revenue Sharing:
$ 7,000.00 Highway Capital Outlay
30,000.00 Package Insurance
30,000.00 Workmen's Compensation Insurance
110,000.00 Health & Life Insurance
78,000.00 Sanitation Composite Contract
25,000.00 Fire Capital Outlay
$280,000.00
Vailable Funds & Reserve Sharing $ 658,086.69
To be Raised and Assessed 2,345,959.31
Seconded. Mr. Dalton stated that we have no control over the health and life
insurances and the retirement fund. He suggested that the Board of Selectmen,
either on their own look for alternatives to the retirement fund, or appoint a
committee to do so. He thanked all the department heads for their help.
Mr. Cobb moved to amend the Finance Committee's motion on Article 4 bymaking the following changes in the Report and Recommendations of the
Finance Committee on the Operating Budget:
1. Delete Item 8 - Accountant, and substitute the following:
8 - Accountant - Salaries & Wages $39,953.
Expenses 6,911.
Capital Outlay 9,700.
$56,564.
2. Delete Item 11 - Town Clerk, and substitute the following:
11 - Town Clerk - Salaries & Wages $18,348.
Expenses 1,530.
$19,878.
3. Delete from the Public Safety Operating Budget - Item 21 - Police
Department, and substitute the following:
21 - Police Department - Salaries & Wages $336,060.
Expenses 33,930.
Capital Outlay 8,850.
$378,840.
Total General Government $ 312,740.
Total Public Safety 705,834.
Total Operating Budget 3,044,306.
Total Budget $7,124,019.
Seconded. He explained that the only way the Finance Committeerecommendations can be changed is by amending on Town Meeting floor.
The Town Clerk and the Accountant share a clerk; they feel, as does the
Town Manager and the Selectmen, that they each need a fulltime clerk. Bothrequests were in the original budget and removed by the Finance Committee.The Police Department had asked for a lieutenant; this position was also
removed by the Finance Committee. The Town Manager had, the previous
afternoon, reached agreement with the Police Department Union and signed a
memorandum, the effect of which was to give a salary increase of 1Vi% for the
coming fiscal year and add $2,500. to other accounts in the Police budget. Thetotal to be added is $24,755. and the Selectmen unanimously felt that the sumshould be put into the budget now to fund the contract. The balance represents
the addition of a lieutenant, promotion of a patrolman to sergeant, and a newpatrolman. The Selectmen also asked that the salaries format be changed fromthe present form to a more simplified one.
Mr. Dalton, in opposition, stated that the tax rate had gone up $11., manypeople are living on fixed incomes, the population is growing slowly, the tax
base is shrinking. The accountant's new mini-computor is not yet doing all it
should be; he doesn't need another half-clerk. Most of the surrounding townshave only a part-time town clerk and the Finance Committee does not think
that the Town Clerk needs a fulltime assistant. The Police Chief does a goodjob; Town doesn't need a lieutenant.
Mr. Dalton stated he was shocked to learn of the Manager's agreement with
the Police Union, as his Committee had not been informed of it.
Chief Brouillette felt that the Manager did well in holding the Union to a 7.5%increase; he is not asking for more manpower, just a position. He mentionedthe power struggle between the Board of Selectmen and the FinanceCommittee.
Robert Bamford stated that he opposed the Finance Committee report, andthe amendment was completely unnecessary. The Town Manager stated that
the memorandum he had signed did not include longevity or compulsoryovertime, and it is his job to ratify union contracts.
The question was moved, and defeated on a voice vote. Mr. Bamford then
moved to amend the original motion by an across-the-board cut of 3%; there
was no second. The original motion carried on a voice vote.
OPERATING BUDGETGENERAL GOVERNMENT
Actual
Appro- 6 Months Recom-
Expended priated Ended Request mend1974-65 1975-76 12/31/75 1976-77 1976-77
1. MODERATOR:Salary 100 100 50 100 100
Expenses — 25 — 25 25
Total 100 125 50 125 125
2. SELECTMEN:Salaries & Wages 6,963 7,004 4,849 10,400 11,450
Expenses 8,070 8,850 4,846 1,925 1,925
Capital Outlay — 75 — — —Total 15,033 15,929 9,695 12,325 13,375
3. FINANCE COMMITTEE:Salaries & Wages 148 150 50 150 100
Expenses 1,472 3,660 65 1,660 1,675
1,620 2,810 115 1,810 1,775
4. PLANNING BOARD:Salaries & Wages 518 700 225 700 700
Expenses 226 1,065 119 1,085 1,025
Planning Consultants:
Reimbursable — 10,000 — 15,000 10,000
Planning Consultants: General 1,433 12,500 447 — —Total 2,177 24,265 791 16,785 11,725
5. ELECTIONS & REGISTRATION:Salaries & Wages 9,919 7,700 857 8,400 8,400
Expenses 3,342 3,600 — 3,150 3,150
Capital Outlay — 1,550 — — —Total 13,261 12,850 857 11,550 11,550
6. APPEALS BOARD:Salaries & Wages 440 400 180 400 400
Expenses 312 275 130 392 392
Total 752 675 310 792 792
7. TOWN MANAGER:Salaries & Wages 36,614 39,938 19,456 42,970 42,470
Expenses 14,371 17,420 6,311 19,350 19,350
Capital Outlay 88 — — — —Total 51,073 57,358 25,767 62,320 61,820
8. ACCOUNTANT:Salaries & Wages 30,769 34,828 16,990 39,897 36,253
Expenses 7,857 5,280 1,416 6,911 6,911
Capital Outlay 3,861 9,225 3,189 10,000 8,700
Total 42,487 49,333 21,595 56,808 52,864
9. TREASURER/COLLECTOR:Salaries & Wages 33,508 37,059 18,160 39,236 39,236
Expenses 6,043 5,510 2,768 5,880 5,580Capital Outlay 642 325 248 4,400 4,400Total 40,193 42,894 21,176 49,516 49,216
10. ASSESSORS:Salaries & Wages 27,632 30,276 15,037 32,870 32,450
Expenses 3,245 4,020 1,361 3,695 3,595
Total 30,877 34,296 16,398 36,565 36,045
11. TOWN CLERK:Salaries & Wages 12,975 14,028 6,927 18,877 14,648
Expenses 1,097 1,355 429 1,530 1,530Capital Outlay 712 1,050 675 — —Total 14,784 16,433 8,031 20,407 16,178
12. LEGAL DEPARTMENT;Salaries & Wages 6,889 7,400 3,700 7,600 7,600
Other Outside Council 2,727 1,000 829 — —Town Council-Litigation 2,687 4,000 1,108 4,000 4,000
Expenses 140 280 30 1,280 1,280
Total 12,443 12,680 5,667 12,880 12,880
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION:Salaries & Wages — 100 — 100 100
Expenses — — — 500 500
Total — 100 — 600 600
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14. HISTORICAL COMMISSION:Expenses 160 700
20. COUNCIL ON AGING:Salaries & WagesExpensesTotal
TOTALGENERAL GOVERNMENT
129
15. CONSERVATION COMMISSION:Salaries & Wages 566 720 230
Expenses 716 685 248
Capital Outlay 3,612 8,700 —Total 4,894 10.105 478
16. HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION:Expenses — 150 —
17. YOUTH COMMISSION:Salaries & Wages 10,450 11,550 5,932
Expenses 9,825 10,305 4,673
Capital Outlay 660 200 —Total 20,935 22,055 10,605
18. BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE:Salary 600 600 300
Expenses 5,705 8,050 4,275
Total 6,305 8,650 4,575
19. SCHOOL BUILDING NEEDS COMMITTEE:Salary 408 700 —Expenses 69 1,150 —Total 477 1,850 —
200
720
1.075
1,795
150
13.550
10.705
24.255
200
720
1,075
1,795
150
13,550
10.620
24,170
1,550 1.550
1,550 1.550
350 350
150 150
500 500
300 300
7,730 7,730
8.030 8.030
257.571 314.258 126.239 318.963 305.340
PUBLIC SAFETY
21. POLICE DEPARTMENTSalaries & WagesChief
BaseIncentive
Holiday
Total
Lieutenant
BaseIncentive
HolidayTotal
Sergeants(3)
BaseIncentive
HolidayTotal
PatrolmenBaseIncentive
Holiday
Total
19.013 20,320 10,284 20.320 20.320
2,822 2 422 1,512 2,422 2.422
793 931 543 931 931
22,628 23,673 12,339 23.673 23.673
— (1)15,075
15,075
(3)34,890 (3)37.695 18,545 (4)50,260 (4)50.260
2,245 2,205 1.182 3.705 3,705
1,471 1,726 958 2.301 2,301
38.606 41,626 20.685 56.266 56,266
(14)144,038 (15)166,071 82.159 (16)176.524 (16)176.524
10,424 11,440 7,135 13.685 13.685
6,037 7.605 4.139 8.084 8.084
160.499 185.116 93,433 198.293 198.293
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Patrolmen - NewBaseHolidayTotal
OvertimeShift differential
Court FeesOther Salaries
Total Salaries
ExpensesCapital OutlayTotal
(1)9,491
399
9,890
13,206
2,090
5,364
4,066
256,349
12,616
8,802
277,767
(1)10,453
47910,932
13,440
3,059
6,500
4,469
288,815
28,580
15,076
332,471
5,063
156
5,219
7,575
2,047
2,882
2,158
146,338
13,888
13,153
173,379
13,440
3,059
6,500
4,469
320,775
31,530
8,850
361,155
13,440
3,059
6,500
4,469
305,700
31,430
8,850
345,980
22. DOG OFFICER:Salaries & WagesExpensesCapital Outlay
Total
23. FIRE DEPARTMENT:Salaries & WagesChief
BaseIncentive
Holiday
Total
Captains
BaseChief Differential
Holiday
Total
Firefighters
BaseIncentive
Holiday
Total
OvertimeCall Lietuenants (5)
Call Operator(l)
Call Men (26)
Total Salaries
ExpensesCapital OutlayTotal
24. CIVIL DEFENSE:Salaries & WagesExpensesCapital OutlayTotal
25. SHELLFISH:Salaries & WagesExpensesCapital OutlayTotal
26. HARBORS:Salaries & WagesExpensesCapital OutlayTotal
27. BUILDING INSPECTOR:Salaries & WagesExpensesTotal
TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY
1,500
1,248
2,748
7,600
1,800
9,400
11,239 12,552
908 1,465
12,147 14,017
3,371
1,154
4,525
7,500
2,300
2,500
12,300
7,500
2,175
2,500
12,175
17,830 17,830 8,822 17,830 17,830
400 400 — 600 600
769 752 479 752 752
18,999 18,982 9,301 19,182 19,182
33,015 33,015 16,630 (3)33,015 (3)33,015— — — 375 375
1,425 1,392 885 1,392 1,392
34,440 34,407 17,515 34,782 34,782
1132,619 (14)132,620 62,684 (14)132,620 (14)132,620— — — 400 400
5,754 5,590 3,373 5,590 5,590
138,373 138,210 66,057 138,610 138,610
6,992 7,000 4,486 7,462 7,000
2,100 2,100 1,050 2,100 2,400
700 700 350 700 800
14,275 15,600 6,800 15,600 18,200
215,879 216,999 105,559 218,436 220,974
14,531 17,082 4,407 17,185 17,285
3,176 2,200 591 23,125 28,025
233,586 236,281 110,557 258,746 266,284
1,725 1,800 900 2,100 2,100
929 1,925 1,073 1,435 1,485
543 900 672 950 950
3,197 4,625 2,645 4,485 4,535
18,900 14,025 7,653 15,125 14,650
2,085 2,400 500 3,150 2,550
400 1,000 — 5,425 5,425
21,385 17,425 8,153 23,700 22,625
2,000 3,000 2,000 3,000 3,000
619 1,520 429 1,945 1,605
899 2,000 1,855 4,095 4,095
3,518 6,520 4,284 9,040 8,700
5,293 14,700 11,200
463 1,475 1,475
5,756 16,175 12,675
554,348 620,739 309,299 685,601 672,974
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HEALTH & SANITATION
28. HEALTH AGENT:Salaries & WagesExpensesCapital Outlay
Total
29. OUTSIDE CONTRACTS:Sanitation Composite Contract
Recycling Collection
Spring & Fall Cleaning
Dump ImprovementTotal
TOTAL HEALTH& SANITATION
14,502 17,402 6,291 16,050 16,050
9,157 10,235 4,719 9,835 9,835— 75 75 — —23,659 27,712 1 1 ,085 25,885 25,885
67,000 92,000 38,333 78,000 78,000
500 1,000 368 1,000 1,000
1,300 1,300 650 1,400 1,400— 1,500 300 — —68,800 95,800 39,651 80,400 80,400
92,459 123,512 50,736 106,285 106,285
VETERANS' SERVICES
30. VETERANS' BENEFITS:Expenses 85,213 183,000 38,905 136,000 136,000
Total 85,213 183,000 38,905 136,000 136,000
PUBLIC WORKS
1. ADMINISTRATION:Salaries & Wages 1212,896 87 2,383 15,232 15,232
Expenses 1,270 2,150 424 2,200 2,160
Total 14,166 17,237 2,807 17,432 17,392
2. TOWN HALL:Salaries & Wages 7,788 8,510 4,190 8,979 8,979
Expenses 23,333 8,400 2,315 7,100 7,100
Capital Outlay 426 — — — —Total 31,547 16,910 6,505 16,079 16,079
33. TOWN HALL ANNEX:Expenses 1,685 5,050 5,050
34. HIGHWAY DIVISION:Salaries & WagesExpensesCapital Outlay
Total
35. EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE:Salaries & WagesExpensesTotal
36. SNOW & ICE CONTROL:Salaries & WagesExpensesRental
Total
37. FORESTRY:Salaries & WagesExpensesCapital Outlay
Total
38. SEWER:Salaries & WagesExpensesTotal
79,310
97,691
23,797
200,798
89,808
131,775
43,500
265,083
45,531
110,892
33,350
189,773
95,018
199,725
23,500
318,243
95,018
199,725
23,500
318,243
18,907
53,227
72,134
11,786
28,198
39,984
5,656
17,379
23,035
12,432
30,388
42,820
12,432
30,288
42,720
11,994
20,050
8,667
40,711
15,000
22,900
12,000
49,900
8,224
5,456
13,680
15,000
27,400
12,000
54,400
15,000
27,400
12,000
54,400
42,426
12,391
8,440
63,257
47,158
20,105
11,100
78,363
23,425
8,088
9,600
41,113
45,628
22,105
19,850
87,583
45,628
22,105
19,850
87,583
21,311
12,832
34,143
24,372
18,709
43,081
8,885
5,205
14,090
63,584
31,900
95,484
63,584
31,400
94,984
TOTAL PUBLIC WORKS 456,756 510,558 292,688 637,091 636,451
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39. RECREATION & PARKS:Salaries & WagesExpensesCapital Outlay
Total
40. CEMETERIES:Salaries & WagesExpensesCapital Outlay
Total
41. INSURANCE:Motor Vehicle
Workmen's CompensationPackage Insurance
Public Official BondsLegal Liability
Total
42. BENEFITS:Military Service Credits
County Retirement SystemHealth & Life
Total
43. DEBT SERVICEPayment of Interest
Payment of Principal
Total
44. LIBRARY:Salaries & WagesExpensesCapital Outlay
Total
57,850
19,492
7,218
84,560
63,234
20,638
700
84,572
34,696
9,467
44,163
65,539
20,495
14,200
100,234
65,539
19,620
10,600
95,759
54,104
7,557
961
59,622
55,189
9,709
26,980
91,878
27,549
2,918
26,477
56,944
57,835
10,888
10,000
78,723
57,835
10,888
10,000
78,723
5,985
24,487
29,669
696
2,007
62,844
7,000
30,000
30,000
750
2,200
69,950
26,388
28,833
90
2,007
57,318
9,500
30,000
30,000
900
2,300
72,700
9,500
30,000
30,000
900
2,300
72,700
10,787
165,802
65,287
241,876
10,000
170,000
72,000
252,000
170,000
46,856
216,856
12,000
279,684
114,000
405,684
12,000
279,684
114,000
405,684
53,073
302,000
355,073
62,370
333,000
395,370
32,773
245,000
277,773
61,395
242,000
303,395
61,395
242,000
303,395
57,780
24,298
1,276
83,354
60,807
28,098
4,300
93,205
29,367
11,410
40,777
64,640
35,420
800
100,860
64,515
35,420
800
100,735
UNCLASSIFIED
45. RESERVE FUND(see schedule) — 228,000 25,500 65,000 65,000
46. BOND ISSUE COSTS 2,628 2,500 — 10,000 5,000
47. INTEREST ON TAXANTICIPATION 8,952 5,000 1,953 40,000 20,000
Total 11,580 235,500 27,453 115,000 90,000
TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET 2,345,256 2,974,542 1,539,151 3,060,536 3,004,046
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BUDGET SUMMARY
Actual % of Total
Appro- 6 Months Recom- Recom-Expended priated Ended Request mend mended1974-75 1975-76 12/31/75 1976-77 1976-77 Budget
OPERATING BUDGET:General Government 257,571 314,258 126,239 318,963 305,340 4
Public Safety 554,348 620,739* 309,299 685,601 672,974 10
Health & Sanitation 92,459 123,512 50,736 106,285 106,285 2
Veterans' Benefits 85,213 183,000 38,905 136,000 136,000 2
Public Works 456,756 510,558 292,688 637,091 636,451 9
Recreation 84,560 84,572 44,163 100,234 95,759 1
Cemeteries 59,622 91,878 56,944 78,723 78,723 1
Debt Service 355,073 395,370 277,773 303,395 303,395 4
Insurance Benefits and
Unclassified 316,300 557,450 301,627 593,384 568,384 8
Library 83,354 93,205 40,777 100,860 100,735
Total Operating Budget 2,345,256 2,974,542* 1,539,151 3,060,536 3,004,046 42
EDUCATION BUDGET:School Department Budget
(Article 5) 3,684,904 3,568,302 1,371,266 3,597,248 3,831,436 54
Whittier Vocational
(Article 13) 291,289 263,612 131,806 248,277 248,277 4
Total Education Budget 3,976,193 3,831,914 1,503,072 3,845,525 4,079,713 58
TOTAL BUDGET 6,321,449 6,806,456* 3,042,223 6,906,061 7,083,759 100
^Includes $5,800 appropriated at a special town meeting.
Article 5: To hear and act upon the report of the School Committee relative to
the School Department Budget, and raise, appropriate and transfer money for
the ensuing year's operations, or take any other action relative thereto.
Chairman of the School Committee Paul Gahm moved that the Townappropriate the sum of $3,831,436. for the School Department budget as
hereinafter designated:
1000 Administrationd $ 106,969.
2000 Instruction
3000 Other School Services
3500 Athletics
4000 Operation & Maintenance of Plant
5000 Fixed Charges7000 Acquisition of Fixed Assets9000 Programs with other Districts
Total
Less: Available FundsFeoffees Grammar SchoolTitle III Funds
The total to be raised and assessed is:
2,887,650.
363,908.
42.575.
353,636.
23,579.
52,869.
250.
$8,831,436.
7,500
3,650
$3,820,286.
Seconded. Mr. Gahm stated that this budget showed an increase of $100,000.
or 2.68%, $1.50 less than last year on the tax rate due to reimbursements. TheFinance Committee unanimously recommended. The Selectmen did not vote onthe school budget. The motion carried on a voice vote.
Article 6: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the
approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation
of the revenue for the financial years beginning July 1, 1976 and ending June
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30, 1977 in accordance with the provisions of General Laws. Chapter 44,
Section 4, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less
than one year, in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44,
Section 17.
Mr. Cobb moved that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be
and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of
the revenue for the financial years beginning July 1, 1976 and ending June 30,
1977 in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, Section
4, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than oneyear, in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, Section
17. Seconded. Finance Committee recommended. Motion carried on voice
vote.
Article 7: To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the
current expense of the Water Department, the same to be paid from revenuesby the Water Department during the fiscal year 1977, and to see what action
the town will take in regard to surplus funds.
Mr. Pickard moved that the Town raise and appropriate $271,910. for the
current expense of the Water Department, the same to be paid from revenuesby the Water Department during the fiscal year 1977. Seconded. FinanceCommittee recommended unanimously. Motion carried on voice vote.
Article 8: To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the
purpose of promotion of the Town of Ipswich, an equal sum to be madeavailable for said purpose from the Chamber of Commerce.
Mrs. Kitty Robertson moved that $700. be raised and appropriated to beused in conjunction with a matching sum of the Chamber of Commerce ofIpswich for the purpose of the promotion of the Town of Ipswich. Seconded.Motion carried on voice vote.
Article 9: To see what action the Town will take to the transfer of any surplusfunds in the Electric Light Department.
The Rev. Merle Pimentel moved indefinite postponement. Seconded.Unanimous voice vote.
Article 10: To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate to pay unpaidbills incurred in previous years and remaining unpaid.
Mr. Silvia moved that the sum of $23,132.13 be raised and appropriated topay unpaid bills incurred in previous year and remaining unpaid:
SelectmenDr. David M. Jewett $ 10.00
Legal
Morris A. Horowitz 420.00Accounting
Essex County Bank 140.25Assessing
Shep's Workshop 2.50Arlington Trust 25.00Ravenwood Spring Water Co., Inc 12.75
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Fire DepartmentJ. R. Sousa & Son 217.13
William G. Heisey, M.D. 30.00
Peter B. Germond, M.D. 25.00
Cable Hospital 78.00
Hunt Memorial Hospital 100.00
Police DepartmentHarry J. Ashe, M.D. 10.00
HarborsHawthorne Press 75.00
Treasurer-Collector
Ipswich Today 90.00
Health & Sanitation
Essex Survey Service, Inc. 3,168.81
School DepartmentElectric Light Department 3,013.65
Memorial Building
Lumbertown-Ipswich, Inc. 20.27
Haverhill Gas Company 10.90
John W. Dan & Son 225.00
West Chemical Products, Inc. 38.62
J. R. Sousa & Son 425.06
Recreation & Parks
Ruth Norwood 30.00
Village Meat Market 37.35
Youth CommissionElectric Light Department 84.43
New England Telephone 32.21
UNPAID BILLS - PRIOR YEARS
HighwayElectric Light Department (1974) $14,500.00
Equipment MaintenanceCarlson Tire and Alignment (1974) 290.20
Police DepartmentDavid M. Jewett, M.D. (1974) 10.00
Recreation & ParksDavid M. Jewett, m.d. (1973) $14,810.20
TOTAL 1975 Unpaid Bills $ 8,321.93
TOTAL Unpaid Bills/Prior Years 14,810.20
$23,132.13
Seconded. Finance Committee recommended. Carried on voice vote.
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Article 11: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of
money for construction of roads under Chapter 90 of the General Laws.
Edwin Damon moved that the sum of $39,000. be raised and appropriated for
the construction of roads under Chapter 90 of the General Laws. Seconded.Mr. Damon said that Little Neck Road, Turkey Shore Road, Poplar Street,
Wood's Lane, Waldingfield Road, Linebrook Road were included under this
article. Finance Committee recommended. Motion carried on voice vote.
Article 12:
Mr. Damon moved that the sum of $4,500. be raised and appropriated for the
maintenance of roads under Cahpter 90 of the General Laws. Seconded.Finance Committee recommended. Carried on voice vote.
Article 13: To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money to
cover the Town's share of the annual operating and debt service expenses of
the Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School District.
Edward Penny moved that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of
$248,277. to cover the Town's share of the annual operating and debt service
expense of the Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School District.
Seconded. Mr. Penny mentioned that the cost goes down each year as the
enrollment goes up, this year there are 146 Ipswich students at Whittier.
Finance Committee recommended; Mrs. Conley voiced their concern that
assessment costs would rise if state and federal aid were cut back. Board of
Selectmen recommended. Motion carried on voice vote.
Article 14: To hear and act upon the reports of committees, and to continue
such committees as the Town may vote to continue.
Motion by John Conley that the report of the Historic District StudyCommittee be accepted and the committee continued. Seconded. Unanimousvoice vote.
Moved by Alice Keenan that the report of the Mosquito Control Committeebe accepted and the committee continued. Seconded. Unanimous voice vote.
Moved by Irving Small that the report of the Government Study Committeebe accepted and the committee continued. Seconded. Unanimous voice vote.
Moved by William Craft that the report of the School Building NeedsCommittee be accepted and the committee continued. Seconded. Unanimousvoice vote.
Moved by Jean Bucklin that the report of the Bicentennial Committee beaccepted and the committee dissolved. Seconded. Unanimous voice vote.
Article 15: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to
acquire by purchase, gift, lease, eminent domain or otherwise for water supplypurposes for the Town approximately one half acre of land adjacent to the
present Winthrop Well No. 2 with necessary access easements for installation
of a.new water well with necessary connections to Town water system, and to
appropriate a sum of money for said purpose and to see whether said sum maybe raised by borrowing or otherwise, or take any other action relative thereto.
Mr. Silvia moved that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquireby purchase, gift, lease, eminent domain or otherwise for water supplypurposes for the Town approximately one-half acre of land adjacent to the
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present Winthrop Well No. 2 with necessary access easements for installation
of a new water well with necessary connections to the Town water system, andto raise and appropriate $28,000. for said purpose. Seconded. FinanceCommittee recommended. The vote was 600 in favor, against.
Article 16: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to
acquire by purchase, gift, lease, eminent domain or otherwise for water supplypurposes a parcel of land located on or in the vicinity of Fellows Road with
necessary access easements for installation of a new water well with necessary
connections to the Town water system, and to appropriate a sum of money for
said purpose and to see whether said sum may be raised by borrowing or
otherwise, or take any other action relative thereto.
Mr. Silvia moved that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire
by purchase, gift, lease, eminent domain or otherwise for water supplypurposes a parcel of land located on or in the vicinity of Fellow's Road with
necessary access easements for installation of a new water well with necessaryconnections to the Town water system, and to raise and appropriate $1,000. for
said purpose. Seconded. Finance Committee recommended. Motion carried ona voice vote.
Article 17: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to
approve land takings by eminent domain by the Water Resources Commissionin the event that said Commission proposes to acquire land by eminent domainunder Chapter 767 of the Acts of 1970 for water reservoir 30B as identified bysaid Commission.
Mr. Cobb moved that the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to approveland taking by eminent domain or otherwise by the Water ResourcesCommission for a water reservoir identified as 30B, in the event that said
commission proposes to acquire land by eminent domain under Chapter 767 of
the Acts of 1970. Seconded. John Bialek said that the main objective of the
Ipswich River Watershed Commission is to keep the land open. Mr. Damonstated that 30B is a grandiose proposal which would benefit other cities andtowns at Ipswich's expense, would provide water we don't need at a cost wecan't afford, and disrupt people from their homes. Finance Committeeopposed. Conservation Commission vote was 2-2-1. The motion was defeated
on a unanimous voice vote.
Article 18: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of
money for treatment to the Winthrop Well: To determine whether suchappropriation shall be raised by borrowing, transfer from available funds or
otherwise, or take any other action relative thereto.
Mr. Damon moved that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $75,000.
for treatment to Winthrop Well No. 2. Seconded. He stated that the Selectmenfelt it was very important to reduce the iron arid mineral contents of the waterand, hopefully, eliminate rusty water problems. Finance Committeeunanimously recommended. Unanimous voice vote for article.
Article 19: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of
money for the purpose of laying new water mains and other improvements to
the water system on Hayward Street: To determine whether such appropriation
shall be raised by borrowing, transfer from available funds or otherwise, or
take any action relative thereto.
Mr. Silvia moved that the sum of $28,000. be appropriated for the purpose of
laying water mains not less than 8" in diameter on Hayward Street, southerly a
distance of 1500' more or less and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the
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Board of Selectmen, be authorized to issue $28,000. in bonds or notes under
Chapter 44, Section 8, as amended. Seconded. Hayward Street is located in the
Industrial area and the town would like to encourage industry to stay. Finance
Committee recommended. The vote was 489 in the affirmative, 43 in the
negative.
Article 20: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of
money to study alternative solutions to the sewer outfall situation at the
Secondary Treatment Plant: To determine whether such appropriations shall be
raised by borrowing, transfer from available funds or otherwise: or take any
action relative thereto.
Mr. Cobb moved that the Town vote to appropriate the sum of $19,500. to
study alternative solutions to the sewer outfall situation at the SecondaryTreatment Plant, and to meet said appropriation $4,875. be transferred fromSewer Receipts Reserve and $14,625. be raised and appropriated by taxation.
Seconded. Mr. Cobb stated the federal and state people are concerned about
the outfall, 5001
downstream from the plant, running into the Ipswich River.
When the tide is up, the effluent spreads across the marsh and is vervunpleasant. The study would be 75% federally reimbursed. Board of Selectmen
unanimously recommended. Finance Committee recommended; Mrs. Conley
stated that our final reimbursement payment could be withheld if we do not
make this study. Conservation Commission unanimously supported article.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
Article 21: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of moneyfor the cost of engineering services for plans and specifications for the
construction of sewers, sewerage systems and sewage treatment and disposal
facilities: To determine whether such appropriations shall be raised byborrowing, transfer from available funds or otherwise; or take any action
relative thereto.
Mr. Cobb moved that the sum of $146,000. be appropriated for the cost of
engineering services for plans and specifications for construction of sewers,
sewerage systems, and disposal facilities to be located in the area of MuddyBrook Pump Station, High Street, and Cross-Country Interceptor to LinebrookRoad, and a portion of Topsfield Road between Oakhurst Avenue andCedarview Road; and to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the
approval of the Boad of Selectmen, is authorized to issue bonds or notes in the
amount of $146,000. under Chapter 44, Section 7(22) of the General Laws as
amended, and that the Town Manager, with the approval of the Board ofSelectmen, is authorized to contract for and expend State and Federal Grantsfor said services. Seconded. Board of Selectmen 4-1 in favor. FinanceCommittee 6-3 in favor. Conservation Commission 4-2-2 in favor. PlanningBoard in favor.
Cornelius Cleary stated that this was the same article we voted down last
November, and it was originally proposed to facilitate the PCD, which is in the
Ipswich watershed. The PCD is still alive and can remain so for five moreyears. In addition, the engineer is suing the owner to pressure a more rapid
start of building. If we vote for this article and the PCD is built, we will haveto consider 30B.
James Smythe moved that the appropriation be approved subject to the
contingency that approval is received from the Federal Government for
reimbursement of $132,300. Seconded. Town Counsel felt bonding would bedubious since original article was written by bond counsel.
Stanley Eustace asked where the line would go and what would it benefit.
Mr. Silvia indicated on a map Kimball Avenue, High and Mitchell Road, andemphasized that the money was only for studies, not physical digging. Mr.
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Cleary said that under Article 3 of May 11, 1970 Special Town Meeting the
PCD people would pay the cost. Mr. Eustace asked where the Master Plan
was; Mr. Cobb stated that all areas described are part of the Master Plan. Thequestion was moved. A two-thirds majority was needed; the motion wasdefeated 218 for, 314 against.
Article 22: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of
money for the purpose of designing and constructing an extension of the
Sanitary Sewer Systems along County Road from the present termination point
at Southern Heights, southerly to the so-called Masconomet area and that
sewers be extended to service Cable Memorial Hospital, Beechwood Road,Masconomet Road and Upper River Road; and that the Selectmen beauthorized to acquire by purchase, eminent domain, or otherwise, land and/or
easements as required for the purpose of construction of the sewer extension;
and that the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be authorized to
borrow money under General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 8 (15) as amended.
Mr. Cobb moved that the sum of $45,900. be appropriated for the cost of
engineering services for plans and specifications for the construction of sewers,
sewer systems, and disposal facilities along County Road from the present
termination point at Southern Heights, southerly to Masconomet Road, UpperRiver Road, Beechwood Road, and Masconomet Road, and to meet said
appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is
authorized to issue bonds or notes in the amount of $45,900. under Chapter 44,
Section 7(22) of the General Laws as amended, and that the Town Managerwith the approval of the Selectmen, is authorized to contract for and expendFederal Grant for said service. Seconded. Fred Paulitz raised a point of order
(the articles were transposed in the Finance Committee Report). Mr. Cobbstated that this was for engineering studies only to determine whether the
sewer would flow down County Road north into the existing sewer system or
downhill along the river. Nr. Paulitz raised a point of order — is it legal to vote
on an article not published? The Moderator ruled that the article wassubstantially the same, and therefore it was legal. Finance Committeerecommended 7-2. Board of Selectmen recommended 4-1. ConservationCommission recommended 3-1-1. Planning Board recommended. LeoMarc-Aurele spoke in favor, Cornelius Cleary in opposition. A two-thirds vote
(362) was required; the motion was defeated, with 324 voting affirmatively, 219
in the negative.
Article 23: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of
money for the purpose of designing and constructing an extension of the
Sanitary Sewer System along County Road, from the present termination point
at Southern Heights, southerly to the intersection of County and Essex Roads,a distance of 1500 feet more or less, and to determine whether suchappropriation shall be raised by borrowing or otherwise, or take any action
relative thereto. (Petition)
Dr. Joseph Petranek moved that the sum of $65,000. be appropriated for the
cost of designing and constructing an extension of the sanitary sewer systemalong County Road, from the present termination point at Southern Heights
southerly to the intersection of County and Essex Roads, a distance of 1500'
more or less, and to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of
the Board of Selectmen, be authorized to issue $65,000. in bonds or notes
under Chapter 44, Section 7(1) of the General Laws as amended. Seconded.The purpose of this article is to sewer the hospital; it is the onlynon-government hospital in the state dependent on a leeching field. By his (Dr.
Petranek's) measurements, the distance is 1,280'. The hospital is currently
operating on a contingency license. Finance Committee recommended. Boardof Selectmen recommended. Ipswich Housing Authority recommended, Mr.
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Eustace added that we need our hospital. Conservation Commissionrecommended. The Board of Health unanimously in favor. The motion was
carried on a unanimous voice vote.
Article 24: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of
money to study Sewerage and Sewage Disposal in the Great Neck, Little Neckand Jeffrey's Neck Road areas and to see what method the Town will adopt to
raise and appropriate such sum by borrowing or otherwise or take any action
relative thereto.
Mrs. Robertson moved that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sumof $55,000. to study sewerage and sewage disposal in the Great Neck, Little
Neck, and Jeffrey's Neck Road areas. Seconded. Mrs. Robertson felt that weshould consider people who bought homes in good faith and now find
themselves having terrible sewage problems; this is simply a study of
environmental impact and an engineering study of lines, etc.
Mr. Nagus said that the Finance Committee had originally recommendedagainst the article, not realizing that it was only a Step 1 study, which is 154
reimbursable. Therefore, the Committee recommended 7-2. ConservationCommission voted 1-1-3 present, probably due to lack of information. Attorney
Paul Gillespie, representing the Proprietors of Great Neck, urged passage.
Planning Board unanimously in favor, and suggested a zoning change be
studied for these areas. Mr. Paulitz moved to amend Article 24 to read as
follows: 'No study shall be conducted nor the appropriated funds expendeduntil the zoning for the Summer Residential area (SR) is changed to: minimumlot area 43,560 square feet, minimum lot width 190', minimum yardrequirements — front 50' measured at front wall of the main building at the
setback line, side 40', rear 30'.' The Moderator ruled the amendment wasbeyond the scope of the original article; Town Counsel agreed with him. Walter
Mott, representing the Great Neck Association of 130 families, spoke in favor
of both the article and a zoning change. The motion carried on a vote of 262 in
favor, 190 against.
Mr. Gahm moved that the Town Meeting adjourn until Tuesday night, May4, 1976 at 7:30 p.m. Seconded. Unanimous voice vote. The meeting adjournedat 11:05 p.m.
The Annual Town Meeting reconvened at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5th
with a quorum of 516 voters present.
Article 25: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of
money for the purpose of conducting a Fair Cash Value Revaluation of all
properties in the Town: To determine whether such appropriation shall beraised by borrowing, transfer from available funds or otherwise; or take anyaction relative thereto.
Mr. Pickard moved that the Town vote to appropriate the sum of $80,000.
for the cost of conducting an expert Fair Cash Value revaluation of all
properties in the Town and that to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer, withthe approval of the Selectmen, is authorized to issue bonds or notes in theamount of $80,000. under Chapter 44, Section 7(18) of the General Laws as
amended. Seconded. Board of Selectmen in favor 3-2; felt there are manyinequities in town assessments. Finance Committee 5-4 against article. Mr.Dalton moved to amend the article by not implementing revaluation until themajority of cities and towns, including Boston, of the Commonwealth had also
put revaluations into effect, and also to borrow the money over a five-yearperiod. The Moderator felt there was a question as to whether this was placingconditions on the article. Town Counsel ruled the amendment was improper
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because it was illegal. The Town's obligation is to comply with the law and the
law says revaluate now. The amendment would make it conditional. AssessorVarnum Pedrick stated that it would be better to do it on our own, picking the
firm so that we know what it will cost us; this would not be the case if the
State forced us to do it. Roger Hoy felt the revaluation could be done for muchless than the amount asked. Nathaniel'Pulsifer spoke in favor. The vote was153 in the affirmative, 281 in the negative.
Article 26: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of
money for renovation, restoration and repair of the upstairs of the IpswichTown Hall, and to see what method the Town will adopt to raise andappropriate such sum by borrowing or otherwise, or take any action relative
thereto.
Mr. Damon moved that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of
$48,000. for renovation, restoration and repair of the upstairs of the Ipswich
Town Hall. Seconded. Board of Selectmen 4-1 in favor. Architect Albert
Harkness provided the plans gratis, and this is a continuation of a project
underway for two years. The Town badly needs office space, the building mustbe tightened up to prevent heat loss. Finance Committee 8-1 against. Mr.Smythe said it was strictly a matter of priorities, an investigation into
possibility of federal funds should have been made. Chief Brouillette said
nothing had been done on the heating plant and the Police Station, which has
rotting sills, a slit trench downstairs, and other problems. Mr. Silvia stated that
he felt we need a completely new police station, hopefully within next
two-three years. $13,000. plus CETA labor has been spent so far on the TownHall. The motion was defeated on a voice vote.
Article 27: To see if the Town will vote to accept the transfer to the town of
the custody, management and control of the Elm Street building currently the
property of the Ipswich Municipal Electric Light Department or take anyaction relative thereto.
Mr. Pimentel moved that the Town vote to accept the transfer of the
custody, management and control of the Elm Street building currently in the
property of the Ipswich Municipal Electric Light Department. Seconded.Electric Department has moved to new facilities and the old building has beenrenovated for use by other Town offices.This is simply a transfer of ownership.Finance Committee recommended. Motion carried on voice vote.
Article 28: To see if the Town will vote to rescind the action taken underArticle 26 at the Annual Town Meeting held March 2, 1953 pertaining to
Ambulance Service within the town, or take any action relative thereto.
Mr. Silvia moved that the Town vote to rescind action taken under Article 26
of the Annual Town Meeting held March 2, 1953 pertaining to AmbulanceService within the Town. Seconded. Mr. Silvia explained the misunderstanding
by reading the original article which provided free ambulance service within the
Town to a resident and on a call from a physician. These conditions rarely
apply nowadays. The cost of ambulance service has escalated, major cause is
General Court ruling that attendants have special training and ambulances musthave special equipment. He had talked to several services, but in most cases
the ambulance would be maintained elsewhere unelss we provide a subsidy.
Finance Committee recommended unanimously. Board of Selectmenrecommended. Motion carried on a voice vote.
Article 29: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of
money to provide Ambulance Services for fiscal 1977, or take any action
relative thereto.
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Mr. Silvia moved that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of
$24,000. to provide ambulance service for the fiscal year 1977. Seconded. Mr.
Silvia felt that perhaps in a few year we will be able to handle our ownambulance service again. Finance Committee supported article 8-1. Board of
Selectmen recommended. Motion carried on a voice vote.
Article 30: To see if the Town will vote to rescind action taken under Article 15
at the Annual Town Meeting held March 3, 1975 pertaining to the purchase of
land and buildings owned by William Rust on Linebrook Road, or take any
action relative thereto.
Mr. Cobb moved that the Town vote to rescind action taken under Article 15
at the Annual Town Meeting held March 3, 1975 pertaining to the purchase of
land and buildings owned by William Rust on Linebrook Road. Seconded. Mr.
Cobb explained the background of zoning violations, and said that a question
had been raised that there is an exception for land taken for public purpose,
but it applies only to lots which conformed to zoning by-law before transfer.
Finance Committee unanimously recommended. Mr. Dalton explained that
revenue sharing money must be used within three years or the governmenttakes it back. If we put it back into our revenue sharing account, the Town will
have it available for another use next year. This vote will not be against a fire
station in the Linebrook area. Motion carried on a voice vote.
Article 31: To see if the Town will vote to rescind action taken under Article 32
at the Annual Town Meeting held March 4, 1974 pertaining to construction of abandstand, or take any action relative thereto.
Mr. Pickard moved that the Town vote to rescind action taken under Article
32 of the Annual Town Meeting held March 4, 1974 pertaining to construction
of a bandstand. Seconded. Officials cannot agree on a location for this
bandstand, so recommend the money be returned to the Town. FinanceCommittee recommended. Motion carried on voice vote.
Article 32: To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 40, Section 22A,regarding the Installation and Operation of Parking Meters, or take any action
relative thereto.
Mr. Cobb moved for indefinite postponement. Seconded. Motion carried onvoice vote.
Article 33: To see whether the Town will vote to remise and release any right,
title and interest of the Town in the Highway Bridge over the Boston andMaine tracks on Waldingfield Road to wit: Bridge No. 1-1-8, R.R. No. 26.19 to
the Department of Public Works, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, pursuantto Chapter 634 of the Acts of 1971.
Mr. Pimentel moved that the Town authorize the Town Manager to remiseand release all its right, title and interest to Bridge No. 1-1-8 RR No. 26.19 to
the Department of Public Works, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, pursuantto Chapter 634 of the Acts of 1971. Seconded. This is simply a transfer ofmaintenance and cost to operate to the state. Finance Committeerecommended. Carried on voice vote.
Article 34: To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter XV of the GeneralBy-Laws of the Town of Ipswich by designating the text of Section 5 asparagraph (a) and adding the following Schedule of fines at the end of Section5, in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 140, Section 173A as amended:
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) above and of Chapter140, Section 173A of the General Laws, the final disposition of each case shall
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be in accordance with the following schedule:
First offense — Dismissal on appearanceSecond offense — $15.00 fine.
Third offense — $20.00 fine.
Fourth and subsequent offense — $25.00 fine.
Mr. Cobb moved that the Town vote to amend Chapter XV of the GeneralBy-Laws of the Town of Ipswich by designating the text of Section 5 as
paragraph (a) and adding the following Schedule of Fines at the end of Section
5, in accordance with General Laws. Chapter 140, Section 173A as amended:
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) above and of Chapter140. Section 173A of the General Laws, the final disposition of each case shall
be in accordance with the following schedule:
First offense — Dismissal on appearanceSecond offense — S 15.00 fine
Third offense — S20.00 fine
Fourth and subsequent offenses — S25.00 fine
Seconded. Present schedule has proven ineffective, under $100. wascollected in fines last year. Daniel Lunt. Jr. asked where the fines go: Mr.
Cobb said they were collected by the Third District Court and put into Town'sGeneral Fund. Under Section 173 of Chapter 140 the schedule is not renewedeach year. Finance Committee recommended. Motion carried on voice vote.
Article 35: To see if the Town will vote to adopt a fee schedule to comply with
the State Building Code requirements for future construction within the Townor take any action relative thereto.
Mr. Cobb moved that the Town adopt the following Schedule of Fees for
Permits issued by the Building Inspector:
1. Building:
Commercial and industrial buildings:
0.0015 x $25.00 per square foot:
Residential buildings:
0.0015 x $20.00 per square foot.
2. Alteration, removdeling. renovation, and repair:
O.0015 x estimated cost.
23. Demolition and moving: S 5.00
4. Occupancy: S 5.00
5. Accessorv buildings: $10.00
6. Signs: S10.00
Seconded. The purpose is to adapt Schedule of Fees as authorized by the
State Building Code, replacing a schedule which was based entirely onestimated cost. Finance Committee recommended. Carried on voice vote.
Article 36: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to the
fiscal 1976 Miscellaneous Finance Account for payment of Health and Life
Insurance Premiums, or take any action relative thereto.
Mr. Silvia moved indefinite postponement. Seconded. Carried on voice vote.
Article 37: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to pay
Interest on Tax Anticipation or take any action relative thereto.
Mr. Silvia moved indefinite postponement. Seconded. Carried on voice vote.
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Article 38: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to the
Fiscal 1976 Snow and Ice Expense Account or take any action relative thereto.
Mr. Silvia moved indefinite postponement. Seconded. Carried on voice vote.
Article 39: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to the
Fiscal 1976 Equipment Maintenance Expense Account, or take any action
relative thereto.
Mr. Silvia moved indefinite postponement. Seconded. Carried on voice vote.
Article 40: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to the
Legal Account to pay an outstanding bill owed Ralph Arnoldy, Esq., for legal
services rendered in the case of McCaffrey vs Ipswich Board of Appeals or
take any action relative thereto.
Mr. Pickard moved that the Town vote to appropriate from available funds in
the Treasury (Free Cash) $4,950. to pay Ralph Arnoldy, Esq. for legal services
rendered in the case of McCaffrey vs Ipswich Board of Appeals. Seconded.Mr. Pickard explained that the Zoning Board of Appeals got permission fromthe Selectmen to hire Mr. Arnoldy for an amount not to exceed $2,500. Mr.
Dalton: Town Counsel thought appeal had no merit; he was correct. Mr.
Arnoldy is billing us for $100. per hour. Mr. Silvia stated he had talked to Mr.
Arnoldy who refuses to lower his bill and will sue if the amount is not
forthcoming. Chief Brouillette asked Town Counsel's opinion. Mr. Vincent said
he had objected to hiring him in the first place, but having done so, it would be
good policy to pay him. The vote was 218 in the affirmative, 140 in the
negative.
Article 41: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to the
Fire Budget to pay Ipswich Firefighters for Overtime Worked in fiscal 1975, or
take any other action relative thereto.
Mr. Damon moved that the Town vote to appropriate available funds in the
Treasury (Free Cash) $15,000. to the Fire Budget to pay Ipswich Firefighters
for overtime worked in fiscal 1975. Seconded. This is for approximately 2200hours actually worked before the November 1974 Special Town Meeting whichrefused to ratify the firemen's contract. Finance Committee recommendedunanimously. Mr. Dalton mentioned this was the after effect of one of the mostunfortunate hours in Town's history. On a four-fifths vote, the motion carried
424 or, 1 against.
Article 42: To see if the town will vote to accept Chapter 775, Acts of 1975 or
take any action relative thereto.
Mr. Cobb moved that the Town vote to accept Chapter 775, Acts of 1975.
Seconded. This will allow Town to join the Massachusetts Municipal WholesaleElectric Company, allowing us to purchase power from other members or to
sell our power to other members, and also to share the cost in the building ofpower plants. Finance Committee did not recommend; Mrs. Conley said there
were many questions concerning economic control, ability to get out of the
corporation, to which the Committee had not received answers. She moved to
amend the article 'to postpone acceptance of Chapter 775, Acts of 1975 to the
next Special Town Meeting.' Seconded. After much discussion, the questionwas moved. The vote on the amendment was 177 in favor, 248 against. Theoriginal motion was carried on a voice vote.
Article 43: To see what action the Town will take relative to ratification ofcontract with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority for train service
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provided to the Town during the period January 1 to December 31, 1976.
(Petition)
Mr. Pimentel moved that the Town vote to appropriate the sum of $50,000.
to fund a contract with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority for
train service provided to the Town during the period January 1 to December31, 1976 and to meet said appropriation, $25,000. be transferred from available
funds in the Treasury (Free Cash) and $25,000. will be raised and appropriated
by taxation. Seconded. Selectmen unanimously in favor; convinced rail service
is very important. Finance Committee recommended. John Vincent, Chairmanof the Ipswich Rail Transportation Advisory Committee, gave the backgroundof the article and said he had spoken with Representative David Lane, whoindicated that it seemed the bill in the House calling for 50% subsidy looked
promising. Planning Board unanimously recommended. Motion carried on a
voice vote.
Mr. Vincent then moved that the report of his committee be accepted and
the committee continued. Seconded. Carried on voice vote.
Article 44: To see if the Town will vote to raise, and appropriate a sum of
money for 99 percent of the Town Employees Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
Also to pick up all future increases, to keep the percent ratio at 99 percent.
(Petition)
Gordon Blaquiere moved that the Town vote to raise and appropriate a sumof money for 99% of the Town Employees Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Also to
pick up all future increases, to keep the percent ratio at 99%. Seconded.Finance Committee unanimously opposed. Mr. Pzenny stated cost of medical
insurance is a very large expense to the Town and is increasing yearly.
Questions whether term "Town Employees" in motion is specific enough.Board of Selectmen unanimously opposed. Town Counsel felt we would bewriting a blank check, as no amount was specified. Town Accountant RobertLeet stated that there was no mention of Chapter 32B of the General Laws, the
motion mentions Blue Cross-Blue Shield which is a company, not a service.
The Chapter is very specific in regard to what must be done to make changes.
Motion was defeated on a voice vote.
Article 45: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of
money for the purchase of a fence and backstop for the new Little League field
to be known as the Norman Hopping field. (Petition)
Mr. Bialek moved that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of
$3,000. for the erection of a fence and backstop on the new Little League Field
to be dedicated to the memory of Norman Hopping. Seconded. The Little
League started twenty years ago with 16 kids, now has 325 and have never
come to the Town for money before. The new field is more centrally located
and easier for players to reach. Finance Committee recommended, 6-3. Boardof Selectmen recommended. Anne Teele asked if girls are eligible for Little
League,and Mr. Bialek replied that they were, and there is already one girl ona team. Motion carried on a voice vote.
Article 46: To see what action the Town will take to designate roads in the
Town as "Scenic Roads" according to Chapter 67 of the Acts of 1973,
including but not limited to: Boxford, Linebrook (from Leslie Road to the
Topsfield Town Line). (Petition)
Jacob Hoffman moved that roads in the Town be designated as "ScenicRoads" according to Chapter 67 of the Acts of 1973, including but not limited
to: Boxford Road, Linebrook Road from Leslie Road to the Topsfield Town
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Line. Seconded. Only purpose of the article is that if modifications are made to
the roads, the Planning Boad or appropriate organization will have to hold a
public hearing so that people involved will be heard. Finance Committeerecommended. Board of Selectmen recommended. Conservation Commissionrecommended. Planning Board in favor. Warren Tennant asked if it would
prevent warning lights. Mr. Mathey replied that the act would go into effect
only when trees or stone walls are to be removed. Motion carried on a voice
vote.
Mr. Gahm moved that Article 52 be taken up at this time. Seconded. Carried
on voice vote.
Article 52: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of
money to make major maintenance repairs, renovations, alterations andadditions to existing public schools and to determine whether suchappropriation shall be raised by borrowing or otherwise, or take any other
action with respect thereto.
Mr. Gahm moved that the sum of $150,000. is appropriated for remodelling,
reconstructing, or making extraordinary repairs to the existing public schools of
the Town, and to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of
the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to issue bonds or notes in the amount of
$150,000. under Chapter 44, Section 3(A) as amended. Seconded. Mr. Gahmstated the School Committee has been attempting to do something about the
facilities for years, has come to the conclusion that there will be no newschools and so must make necessary repairs on present buildings. Because of
past criticism, the Committee decided to come before the Town Meeting andpresent the authorized repairs to existing public school buildings (which will
represent 33# on the tax rate):
BURLEY SCHOOL:New zoned heating system at existing building $14,100.00
Complete electrical service and fluorescent lighting 20,000.00
Replace wood fire escapes with metal 6,000.00
Replace windows, casings, etc. (26) 7,823.50
SHATSWELL SCHOOL:New zoned heating system at existing building 13,300.00
Complete electrical service and fluorescent lighting 25,000.00
Replace windows, casings, etc. (26) 7,823.50
WINTHROP SCHOOL:Automatic temperature control systemMaintenance 4,900.00
IPSWICH HIGH SCHOOL:Exterior work:Gymnasium roof replacement 6,375 s.f. @ $2.00 12,750.00
Patch at roof drains — 18 ea @ $100. 1 ,800.00
Interior work:Replace all exterior doors and frames with new
heavy-duty type — 8 pairs @ $700. 5,600.00Sand, seal and repair gymnasium floor
7,332 s.f. @ $1.25 9,165.00
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COSTS 128,262.00
ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERING FEES,BIDDING & ESCALATION TOJanuary 1977 @ 25% 21,738.00
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Mr. Gahm asked that Mr. Roundy be allowed to take the floor. Seconded.Carried on voice vote. He spoke on work to be done, especially at high school.
Board of Selectmen recommended. Finance Committee recommended, urgedSchool Committee to prepare for future renovations well in advance. Mr. Lunt,Jr. questioned the discrepancy in size of gym floor and roof, and didn't feel weshould vote on motion without definite figures. The question was moved.Seconded. Carried on a voice vote. On a two-thirds vote (218) needed) 259
voted in the affirmative, 68 in the negative; motion carried.
Mr. Cobb moved to bring up Article 53 at this time. Seconded. Carried onvoice vote.
Article 53: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of
money to pay Cost of Living increases to eligible retired pensioners, or take
any other action relative thereto.
Mr. Pickard moved that the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of
$20,000. to pay Cost-of-Living Increases to eligible retired pensiones.Seconded. Finance Committee recommended. Mr. Dalton said only 86 peopleare involved, the average pension is around $2,000. Motion carried on a voice
vote.
Article 47: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to
establish a Town Harbor and Waterway Committee for the purpose to advise
and recommend on Harbors and Waterway Matters. (Petition)
Walter Pietrowicz moved to see if the Town will vote to authorize the Boardof Selectmen to establish a Town Harbor and Waterway Committee for the
purpose to advise and recommend on Harbors and Waterway matters.Seconded. Mr. Pietrowicz gave the background of his article, stating that
federal approval had been received but not Town. Board of Selectmen, FinanceCommittee against article. The vote was 80 in favor, 133 against.
Article 48: To see if the Town will vote to establish a Harbor and Waterwayfund and to transfer from the General Fund to the Harbor and Waterway Fund,by a town vote on an annual basis, seventy five percent (75 percent) of the tax
revenue received from personal property boat tax, for the first ten years and at
a flexible percentage as required on the following years, and the funds are to
be used for subsequent harbors and waterways development costs.
Mr. Pietrowicz moved to see if the Town will vote to petition the State
General Court for special legislation which would allow establishing a Harborand Waterway Fund, and funding it by a transfer of revenue from the GeneralFund on an annual basis to the amount of 75% of the tax revenue received
from boats for a period of twenty years (more or less) in order to defray the
cost of the proposed Ipswich Rvier Navigational Improvement Project as
approved by the Federal Government. Seconded. Paul Tennant stood to a point
of order; the Moderator asked him to sit down, which he did. Board of
Selectmen, Finance Committee against article. The motion was defeated on a
voice vote.
Article 49: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Harbor and WterwayCommittee to conduct a study on local issues, requirements, cost sharing andintent relative to the pending Ipswich River Improvement project as approvedby the Federal Government. (Petition)
Mr. Pietrowicz asked for indefinite postponement. Seconded. Carried on a
voice vote.
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Article 50: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to
request a review to be conducted by the Corps of Army Engineers, relative to
the pending Ipswich River Navigational Improvement Project as approved bythe Federal Government. (Petition)
Mr. Pietrowicz asked for indefinite postponement. Seconded. Carried on a
voice vote.
Article 51: To see if the town will vote to recommend to the Superintendent
and the School Committee to eliminate the newly created position of business
manager for the Ipswich School Department.
Mr. Gahm asked for indefinite postponement. Seconded. Carried on voice
vote.
On a motion made and seconded, and carried on a voice vote, the TownMeeting adjourned at 10:35 p.m.
ATTEST:Harold G. Comeau, Town Clerk
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETINGIPSWICH HIGH SCHOOL JULY 1, 1976
The Moderator announced at 7:30 p.m. that there was no quorum; it wasmoved, seconded and voted to wait until 7:45. At 7:45 p.m. there was still noquorum and it was voted to wait another fifteen minutes. At 8:00 with only 266
voters present, Selectmen Chairman John Pickard moved that the meeting be
posponed until Monday, July 12, 1976 at 7:30 p.m. Seconded and so voted.
IPSWICH HIGH SCHOOL JULY 12, 1976
At 7:30 p.m. the Moderator announced that there was not a quorum present
and asked that we wait fifteen minutes. At 7:45 with only thirty more voters
needed to make the quorum of 331, it was moved, seconded and so voted to
wait until 8:00. At 8:00 the Moderator announced that there was a quorum of
332 people present and opened the Town Meeting. A motion was made,seconded and so voted to allow visitors to enter and sit along the front wall.
Tellers appointed were: Margaret Broekel, John Conley, John Griffin,
Frederick Johnson, and Richard Nylen.
Finance Committee member Thomas Emery questioned the quorum.Seconded. The count is 314. Teller Johnson informed the Moderator that there
were about seventeen voters out in the hall. The Moderator asked all to comein and take seats, and had a recount. This showed 338 voters present. The final
count was 349.
Article 1.: Mrs. Adele Robertson moved that the Town vote to raise andappropriate the sume of $31,663. to the Police Department budget for fiscal
1976-1977. Said appropriation to be allocated as follows:
Salary & Wages:Chief
BaseIncentive
Holiday
Total
$ 1525
855
73
2453
Sergeants
BaseIncentive
Holiday
Total
5084
1299
235
6618
Patrolmen
BaseIncentive
Holiday
Total
15485
1976
739
18200
Shift Differential
Other Salaries
Total S & WExpensesTotal Increases
1933
359
$29563
2100
$31663
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This increase brings the total Police Department budget for fiscal 1976-77 to
$377,643. Seconded. Mrs. Robertson stated that the Selectmen supported this
article with four feeling that it was a fair contract. Finance CommitteeChairman Charles Dalton reported that the Finance Committee supported the
article 5-4 with the five in favor having serious reservations: 1) voters were
being asked to vote on funding a Memo of Agreement, not having beeninformed as to the terms of the contract; 2) the second year of the contract will
raise costs, and other Town Employee groups will feel they should be getting
more benefits; 3) the Town Manager's figures are optimistic, particularly in
regard to overtime; 4) the threat of compulsory arbitration is being used as a
lever.
Member Lawrence Pzenny presented the minority report: The average
citizen, including those voters present, do not get raises like those proposed;
other department heads receive between $10,000-13,000, work long hours and
don't receive overtime; when the 4-2 working week goes into effect, it will
result in the loss of 68 manweeks per year, causing an increase in overtime and
a decrease in protection. The motion was carried on a voice vote.
Article 2.: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of moneyfor the purpose of retaining an architect and for related matters in connection
with planning of a new police station, and to detemine whether suchappropriation shall be raised by borrowing or otherwise, or take any other
action relative thereto.
Mr. Pickard moved that the Town Meeting appoint a Police Station Building
Study Committee and that the Selectmen be empowered to appoint three (3)
voters, the Moderator two (2) voters, and the Finance Committee two (2)
voters to said Committee, and that said Committee report to the next AnnualTown Meeting. Seconded. The motion carried on a voice vote.
Article 3.: To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for
engineering work, surveys, plans, services and materials fo the Town Dump in
order to meet requirements prescribed by the State Department of
Environmental Quality Engineering and the Attorney General, and to determine
whether such appropriation shall be raised by borrowing or otherwise, or take
any other action relative thereto.
Town Counsel Dale Vincent moved that $95,000. is appropriated for the
purpose of paying the cost of engineering work, surveys, plans, services, andmaterials for improvements at the Town Dump in order for such dump to meetrequirements prescribed by the State Department of Environmental Quality
Engineering and the Attorney General; that to raise this appropriation the
Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen is authorized to borrow $95,000;
and that the Selectmen are authorized to petition the General Court to enact
any special legislation necessary to authorize the Town to finance the aboveappropriation by borrowing. Seconded. Mr. Vincent stated that if we vote
"no" the Court could close the dump and force us to keep garbage in ourhouseholds or truck it out to some other town at an exorbitant rate, if we couldfind a town to take it. Selectmen in favor. Mrs. Conley stated that the FinanceCommittee reluctantly supported the motion, as they felt this situation shouldnot have happened. The Town has been notified several times since 1971 that it
was in violation of the regulations and nothing was done to rectify the
situation. She reminded that a dump is no longer a dump, it is a sanitary
landfill and the rules are different. On a voice vote, two voters were against.
On a hand count, the vote was 298 in the affirmative, 5 in the negative. Motioncarried.
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Article 4.: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of
money for the purpose of laying water mains not less than six inches in
diameter, a distance of 600 feet, more or less, along Crestwood Road, or take
any other action relative thereto.
Selectman Edwin Damon moved that the Town vote to raise and appropriate
the sum of $18,000. to lay water mains, not less than six inches in diameter,
along Crestwood Road, a distance of six hundred feet more or less. Seconded.Mr. Damon asked that we correct an intolerable health and safety problem; the
one inch water pipe on Crestwood Road was laid twenty years ago. Often
times there is no pressure at all. The Finance Committee recommended. Paul
Gahm suggested that the Town look into other streets that have no Town water
at all. Bruce Barrett of Charlotte Road, suggested that a four inch pipe be
used, saving a considerable amount of money. Mr. Damon replied that a four
inch pipe is substandard and would not supply the water needed. Mrs. KayWaz, whose son lives on Crestwood Road, stated that they were unable to
flush the toilet at times. The motion carried on a voice vote.
A motion was made that the meeting adjourn. Seconded. Unanimous voice
vote. The meeting stood ajourned at 8:50 p.m.
ATTEST:
Harold G. ComeauTown Clerk
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETINGIPSWICH HIGH SCHOOL NOVEMBER 29, 1976
ESSEX SS.
To the Constable of the Town of Ipswich in said CountyGREETINGS:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed
to notify the Inhabitants of the Town of Ipswich, qualified to vote in Townaffairs, to meet at the IPSWICH HIGH SCHOOL, in said Ipswich on
MONDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1976
at 7:30 o'clock in the evening, then and there to act on the following articles,
viz:
Moderator Harold Shively called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. with the
announcement that a quorum was present (349 needed, 350 present; the final
count was 515), and that the Town Clerk affirmed the posting of the Warrant.
Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag, Selectmen Chairman JohPickard moved that non-voters be allowed into the hall to watch theproceedings. Seconded. Unanimous voice vote.
The Moderator appointed the following tellers: Deanna Cross, MargaretBroekel, Sheila Beyer, Dr. Edward Marsh, Mark Hayes, and John Griffin.
Article 1.: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to
purchase and/or repair a fence bounding the property of Elizabeth T. Hulbert,
Arthur & Mildred Hulbert, and Douglas G. Hulbert, from Town Farm Roadsoutherly along Fowlers Lane, a distance of 900 feet more or less, as required
by agreement with Town conveying parcel of land necessary for construction
of a roadway from Town Farm Road to the Sewage Disposal Plant of the Townof Ipswich, or take any other action relative thereto.
Selectman Edwin Damon, Jr. moved that the Town vote to appropriate the
sum of $2,200. from available funds in the Treasury (free cash) to purchase andrepair a fence bounding the property of Elizabeth Tl Hulbert, Arthur andMildred Hulbert, and Douglas G. Hulbert from Town Farm Road southerly
along Fowler's Lane, a distance of 900 feet more or less, as required byagreement with the Town, conveying parcel of land necessary for construction
of a roadway from Town Farm Road to the Sewage Disposal Plant of the Townof Ipswich. Seconded. Mr. Damon explained that this Agreement was madewith the Hulbert family in the late 1950's and these funds will upgrade andrepair the fence. Board of Selectmen, Finance Committee unanimouslyrecommended. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote.
Article 2.: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the transfer of the Library
Building Trust Fund to the Library Trustees for the purpose of planning anddesign of an addition to the Town Library, or take any other action relative
thereto.
Selectman Adele C. Robertson moved that the Town vote to authorize the
transfer of $26,200. from the Library Building Trust Fund to the LibraryTrustees for the purpose of planning and design of an addition to the TownLibrary. Also that the Town approve the application to EDA under Title I of
the Public Works Act of 1976, by the Town, for improvement and expansion ofits Public Library, and the Town hereby authorizes the expenditure of anyfunds received from the Federal Government in connection therewith.Seconded. Mrs. Robertson stated that the Library has been trying to get fundsfor an addition for 15 years, and now has a good chance at a federal grant of
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$729,000. which will double the size of the present building and modernize the
facilities, adding rooms for special activities, ramps and an elevator for the
elderly and handicapped. The Board of Selectmen, Finance Committeeunanimously recommended. The motion carried on a unanimous voice vote.
Article 3.: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to the
Fire Budget Account, 220-7-29, Forestry Tanker, or take any other action
relative thereto.
The Rev. Merle Pimentel moved that the Town vote to appropriate the sumof $6,000. from available funds in the Treasure (free cash) to the Fire
Department Budget-Forestry Tanker, to supplement Fire Department BudgetAccount 220-7-29, appropriated at the 1976 Annual Town Meeting. Seconded.
These additional funds will make it possible to purchase a truck that will be
able to be used for more purposes, and will save wear and tear on the larger,
more expensive fire trucks. The Board of Selectmen, Finance Committeeunanimously recommended. The motion carried on a voice vote.
Article 4.: To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 40, Section 6B. of
the General Laws, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, authorizing a clothing
allowance for the Shellfish Constagle, or take any action relative thereto.
Mr. Pickard moved that the Town vote to accept Chapter 40, Section 6B of
the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, authorizing the
Town to appropriate money for the purchase of uniforms, rubber boots, shoes
and other clothing for the Shellfish Constable. Seconded. Mr. Pickard stated
that this article would not cost the Town any money. Chairman Charles Dalton
stated that the Finance Committee was unanimously against this article, that
we would be accepting a permissive State statute which in the future might
cost us for something we did not want. Further, the Finance Committee wasunder the impression that Shellfish Constable Sheppard did not wish a uniform.
Mr. Pickard said that the article had been pushed on him over the past week,he didn't really care but asked Mr. Sheppard to state his feelings. Mr.Sheppard was not present. The motion was defeated on a voice vote.
Article 5.: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money, in
addition to the sum of money appropriated at the 1976 Annual Town Meeting,
to the Fire Budget to pay Ipswich Firefighters for Overtime Worked in fiscal
1975, or take any other action relative thereto.
Mr. Cobb moved that the Town vote to appropriate the sum of $2,165.70
from available funds in the Treasure (free cash) in addition to the sum of
money appropriated at the 1976 Annual Town Meeting to the Fire Budget to
pay Ipswich firefighters for overtimed worked in fiscal 1975. Seconded. Themotion carried on a unanimous voice vote.
Article 6.: To see what action the Town will take relative to transfer of funds
from Consultant's Reimbursable (line item #114-2-91) to Consultant's General
(line item #114-2-92) or to see what other action the Town might take relative
thereto.
Planning Board Chairman George Hayes moved that the Town authorize the
transfer of the sum of S8,500. form Consultant's Reimbursable (line item
114-2-91) to Consultant's General (line item 114-2-92) in the Town of Ipswich
Planning Board budget for the fiscal year 1976/77. Seconded. Mr. Hayesexplained that this sum was originally budgeted for the PCD project which nowappears to be further delayed, and will be used to pay Metcalf & Eddy for
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work on updating the Zoning By-law and past work done on the PCD report.
The Board of Selectmen, Finance Committee unanimously recommended. Themotion carried on a unanimous voice vote.
Mr. Pickard moved that Articles 9 and 10 be taken out of context. Seconded.
He wished to have these two most important articles considered before the
quorum was lost. The motion carried on a voice vote.
Article 7.: To see what action the Town will take in regard to proposed changes
to Section II, unnumbered Paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Town of Ipswich
Protective Zoning By-Law relating to Non-vonforming Uses.
Planning Board member Jason Sokolov moved to amend Section II of the
Protective Zoning By-Law of the Town of Ipswich by deleting the word"abandoned" from the first sentence of unnumbered paragraph one of said
Section II and, in substitution therefor, inserting the word "discontinued" so
that, as amended, that sentence shall read:
"Any lawful building or structure or use of a building, structure or land, or
part thereof existing at the time this By-Law is adopted may be continued
although such building, or use of building or land does not conform to the
provisions of the district in which it is located, provided such use has not been
discontinued for a period of one (1) year, except in the case of land used for
agriculture, horticulture, or floriculture where such non-use of non-conforming
uses of land, buildings, or structures shall have existed for a period of less than
five (5) years."
And by deleting the second unnumbered paragraph of said Section II in its
entirety and in place thereof inserting the following paragraph:
"As to any non-conforming use which has not been discontinued as provided
above and when approved by the Board of Appeals, the use of anynon-conforming building, structure or land may be changed to a use otherwise
permitted in this by-law but such changed use shall not be approved if it is
found to be more detrimental to the neighborhood than the existing
non-conforming used by reason of, but not limited to, any increase in traffic,
dirt, dust, glare, odor, fumes, smoke, gas, sewage, refuse, noise, vibration,
danger of explosion or fire, residential population density or building size."
Seconded. Mr. Sokolov gave a couple of examples of what these changeswill mean, and explained that the word "abandoned" had been a poor choice,
its meaning not being clear, and the Planning Board felt that "discontinued"
was a better one. The second change will clarify the procedure for changing
from one non-conforming use to another. The Planning Board, Board of
Selectmen, Finance Committee recommended this article. Cornelius Clearyspoke in favor. With a two-thirds vote necessary, the motion passed 467 to 7.
Article 8.: To see what action the Town will take in regard to proposed changesto Section VI, Paragraph A of the Town of Ipswich Protective Zoning By-Lawrelating to lot size and building requirements in the Summer Residence district.
Planning Board member John Beagan moved to amend the Table of Lot andBuilding Requirements in Subsection A, Section VI of the Protective ZoningBy-Law of the Town of Ipswich by substituing the figure 43,560 for the firgure
18,000 in the column designated Minimum Lot Area (square feet) and the figure
175 for the figure 125 in the column Minimum Lot Width (FT) (A); both of the
aforesaid substitutions applicable to the Summer Residence (SR) District.
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Seconded. This article had been brought to the Planning Board by the GreatNeck Association, over 90% of which is in favor of the change. The PlanningBoard by a vote of 3-1, with one abstention, decided to bring it before the
Special Town Meeting rather than wait to complete the Zoning By-Lawrevision. The Board of Selectment unanimously recommended; the FinanceCommittee 7-0, with one abstention. Walter Mott, a resident of the Neck andmember of the Association, explained that at the Annual Town Meeting when asewerage study of the Neck area was proposed, the Association agreed to it if
rezoning was also considered. The Association worked with both the PlanningBoard and the Conservation Commission over the summer months to formulate
a draft, held open meetings to get opinions, and made sure all year-roundresidents received a copy of the draft. Attorney Paul Gillespie representing the
Proprietors of the Great Neck, asked that Article 8 be indefinitely postponed.
Seconded. Mr. Gillespie felt the article had many features of eminent domain;certain valuable rights are going to be taken away, one of which is the right to
develop land. The Proprietors ask that an orderly process take place and a land
use study be made. Zoning means the best use of land for everybody. Albert
Howes, Chairman of the Civic Committee of the Great Neck Association,
stated that 60-70% of the Town is already zoned for one acre lots. He listed the
undeveloped land amounts in Jeffrey's Neck and Great Neck and said that
continuing with. 18,000 square foot lots would mean more than 500 people over
the one acre lots. The Proprietors previously had stated that they sold land bythe foot, consequently the total lot size made no difference; now they feel it
does. The Proprietors had acquired the former grazing land for a comparatively
small amount of money. On the motion to indefinitely postpone, the motion
was defeated on a voice vote.
A two-thirds vote was necessary on the original motion. The motion carried
with 457 voting in the affirmative, 21 in the negative.
A motion to adjourn was seconded and carried by unanimous voice vote.
The meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
ATTEST:
Harold G. ComeauTown Clerk
Artile 9.: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to
explore and test possible water well locations within the Town, and to raise
said appropriation by transfer of available funds in the Treasury, or take anyother action relative thereto.
Mr. Pickard moved that the Town appropriate the sum of $38,000. fromWater Department surplus to explore and test possible water welll locations
with the Town. Seconded. Mr. Pickard read a letter received from the Director
of the Department of Environmental Quality Engineering, declaring a water
emergency under Chapter 40, Section 41A of the General Laws, and stating
that it had been concerned for many years with the quality as well as the
quantity of water in Ipswich. The Finance Committee, Board of Selectmenunanimously recommended. Paul Gahm felt this would be only a temporarysolution and urged defeat. Mrs. Robertson spoke in favor. The motion carried
on a voice vote.
Article 10.: To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for the
development of additional well fields and for wells; to determine whether suchappropriation shall be raised by borrowing or otherwise; or to take any other
action relative thereto.
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And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies
thereof, one at the Post Office, one at the Town House and one at each of the
meeting houses and by publication, seven days at least prior to the time for
holding said meeting, in a newspaper published in, or having a general
circulation in the Town of Ipswich. Given unto our hands this Tenth Day of
November in the year of the Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy
Six.
Mr. Pickard moved that the Town vote to appropriate the sume of $75,000.
for the development of additional well fields and for wells; and to meet this
appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is
authorized to issue bonds or notes in the amount of $75,000. under Chapter 44,
Section 8 (5) of the General Laws, as amended. Seconded. A new well-digging
outfit has been hired and it is hoped to put a producing well on the line shortly.
The Board of Selectmen, the Finance Committee unanimously recommended.In answer to a question from the floor as to what the Town is doing in regard
to a permanent water solution, Mr. Pickard said that the Board was working onseveral different solutions and hoped to come in to the Annual Town Meeting
in May with something concrete. With a two-thirds vote necessary, the motioncarried with 438 voting in the affirmative and 17 in the negative.
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(House of Hinlin photo)
BOARD OF SELECTMEN(7 to r) Merle R. Pimentel; Edwin H. Damon, John M. Pickard,
Chairman; Adele C. Robertson; Charles K. Cobb, Jr.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
During this past year the Board has acquired a new chairman, and the townhas a new town manager and a new town engineer. The impact of these latter
two appointments will not be felt until 1977, but the Board has everyconfidence that the results will be beneficial to the town.
The perpetual problems of an inadequate water supply, the necessity for
improvement of sewer services, and control of land usage in town are still with
us. During the past year the Board has specifically directed its efforts to finding
a solution to the water situation. Exploration of the town's groundwaterresources continues and we are hopeful that additional water supplies will beavailable from groundwells during the coming summer months to eke out our
present limited supplies. At best this is purely a short term solution, however,and in an effort to provide a solution to the long term problem the Board has
directed the town engineer to obtain current prices for previously discussed
options — including a new reservoir. The Board is very much aware of the fact
that the citizens have previously turned down these options. However, if the
citizens wish to continue using water at the present rate of consumption, and if
they wish to avoid the continual water emergency bans, and the necessity of
buying water from neighboring communities, the Board feels these options
must be immediately re-examined, and a decision reached as soon as possible.
The Board is pleased to report that the municipal wastewater treatment plant
on Town Farm Road is completed and is being utilized, subject to final
checking and official acceptance.
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(House of Hinlin photo)
TOWN MANAGERJoseph McD. Mitchell
Shortly after Thanksgiving, Mrs. Mitchell and I made Ipswich our home. Wehope that we will be "permanent residents", contrary to the record to date.
We are both delighted to return to the Northeast, as well as to New England,
which was our home once, as well as the home of one of my principle
ancestors, William Sprague, who was a Selectman and later Constable in
Hingham, circa 1645. While we were welcomed by cold blasts of arctic air and
tons of snow, you welcomed us with kind hearts and warm hearths. We both
hope to earn your respect and good will as the years go by.
Your Friend,
Joseph McD. Mitchell
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DEPARTMENT HEADS{House of Hinlin photo)
(Bottom row I to r) Harold G. Comeau, Town Clerk; Charles C. Dalton,
Town Counsel; James H. Daly, Recreation-Parks Director; Pete George,Harbormaster; George C. Mourikas, Treasurer/Collector; Alfred Tobiasz,
Electric Manager; Edwin N. Bronk, Health Agent; (top row I to r) FrankStory, Veteran's Agent; Armand T. Michaud, Public Works Director;
Cathleen McGinley, Youth Director; Eleanor Crowley, Librarian; John B.
Macken, Dog Officer; Varnum Pedrick, Assessor; Ralph Hebert, Building
Inspector; Robert H. Leet, Accountant; £rmand Brouillette, Police
Chief; Walter H. Hulbert, Jr., Cemetery Superintendent; James E.
Chase, Engineer. (Fire Chief Theodore Mozdziez was on sick leave whenthis picture was taken.)
il r. ; } Pip
DRY GULCH''Dow's Reservoir
(Photo by Ipswich cronicle)
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ASSESSOR'S OFFICEVarnum S. Pedrick, Chief Assessor
The total assessed value of real estate and personal property committed to
the Treasurer for collection was $73,948,067. The total is an increase of
approximately $900,000 over 1975. The modest increase of $4.00 on our tax
rate was much less than the majority of Massachusetts' communities, and was
a pleasant surprise to many people who had anticipated a much greater rise in
taxes.
We also committed $432,811 in motor vehicle excise taxes which is a slight
decrease over the previous year.
BUILDING INSPECTORRalph Hebert
Construction was on the upswing for 1976, which includes thirty newdwellings. The bulk of the Construction Valuation, however, was due to the
home for the elderly and low-income housing by the Ipswich HousingAuthority.
Frequency of Court appearances increased due to zoning and building codeviolations.
Construction Valuation
Fees Collected
Building Permits
Occupancy Permits
Certificates of Inspection
Total Fees Collected
Building Permits Issued
(New Construction, Misc. Construction, Additions, Remodeling, Demolition,Signs, Pools and wSiding)
1976
$3,231,164
1975
$1,575,570
4,448
138
925
3,504
142
425
$5,511 $4,071
244 229
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CEMETERY DEPARTMENTWalter H. Hulhert, Jr., Superintendent
There were 92 interments in 1976 compared to 86 in 1975; with a yearly
average of 119 over the last five years.
Three single graves; five, two grave lots; four, four grave lots and two, eight
grave lots were sold with perpetual care. Five, two grave lots; four, four grave
lots and one single grave were awarded by the American Legion in the
Veteran's Cemetery to Veterans and their families, with no revenue for care of
these lots.
Forty five monument and marker foundations were laid and twelve sets of lot
bounds were set. Fifteen Government Veteran head markers were set.
A stone retainer wall was installed at the end of the new cemetery building.
The office end and front of the building was landscaped.
General groundskeeping in all cemetaries included repairing and raising
winter graves and settled graves in the older cemeteries. Repairing water lines.
Re-serviced two avenues in Locust Grove cemetery using two hundred fifty
tons of hot top.
Purchased a new one ton Ford dump truck, replacing a 1968 International
dump. General repair and maintenance of all grounds' equipment.
All Cemetery records were microfilmed up to date to protect us in case of
loss.
Monies collected for FY 1976 as follows:
Interment Openings $ 6,339.00
Foundations & Bounds 1,122.00
New lots & Graves 1,610.00
Perpetual Care Income 14,300.96
Perpetual Flower Fund Income 514.53
Annual Care 375.00
Chapel tent rentals 465.00
New Perpetual Care Deposits 2,260.00
$26,986.49
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Owen L. ClarkeCoMM ISSIONER
Director of Accounts
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January 2U, 1977
MAIL ADDRESS:P. 0. BOX 7015
BOSTON. MASS. 02204
To the Board of Selectmen
Mr. John M. Pickard, Chairman
Ipswich, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of
the town of Ipswich for the period from July 1, 197U to October 3, 197i>, made in
accordance with the provisions of Chapter Mi, General Laws. This is in the form
of a report made to my by Mr. Harold J Regan, Jr., Chief Municipal and County
Examiner.
Very truly yours,
ir'ector of Accounts V-rmcrmcv
Mr. Robert M. CrosbyDirector of AccountsDepartment of Corporations and TaxationBoston, Massachusetts
Sir:
As directed by you, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the
town of Ipswich for the period from July 1, 197U to October 3, 1975, the following
report being submitted thereon:
The financial transactions, as recorded on the books of the several
departments receiving or disbursing money for the town or comnitting bills for
collection, were examined and checked by comoarison with the books of the town
accountant and the town treasurer.
The books and accounts in the town accountant's office were examined and
checked. The town accountant's ledgers for fiscal 1975 and for the period from
July 1 to October 3, 1975 were analyzed. The recorded receipts were compared with
the treasurer's books and with the departmental record of payments to the treasurer,
while the recorded disbursements were checked with the treasury warrants and with the
records of payments by the treasurer. The appropriations, loan authorizations, and
transfers, as entered on the ledgers, were checked with the town clerk's records of
financial votes passed by town meetings and with the finance committee's authorizations
of transfers from the reserve fundo
A trial balance was taken off, and a balance sheet, which is appended to
this report, was prepared showing the financial condition of the town as of
October 3, 1975.
The balance sheet shows three overdrawn appropriations totaling 33,501.10,
which are contrary to the provisions of Section 31, Chapter bh f General Laws.
The books and accounts in the office of the town treasurer were examined
and checked in detail. The receipts, as recorded, were analyzed and compared with the
town accountant's books, with the records of payments to the treasurer by the several
departments collecting money for the town, and with other sources from which the town
received money, while the recorded payments were compared with the treasury warrants
and with the town accountant's books.
The cash balance on October 3, 1975 was verified by reconciliation of the
bank balances with statements furnished by the banks of deposit, by inspection of
the savings bank books, by verification of the certificates of deposit, and by actual
count of the cash in the office.
The Federal Revenue Sharing Funds were examined and checked. The funds
received from the Federal Government were listed, the income was proved, and the
appropriations were checked with the town clerk's record of town meetings. The
payments were compared with the selectmen's warrants authorizing the disbursement of
Federal Revenue Sharing Funds and with the town accountant's records. The cash
balance on October 3, 1975 was proved by reconciliation of the bank balance with a
statement furnished by the bank of deposit and by verification of the certificates
of deposit.
The reported payments on account of maturing debt and interest were compared
with the amounts falling due and checked with the cancelled coupons and securities on
file. The outstanding bonds and coupons were listed and reconciled with statements
furnished by the banks of deposit.
The transactions of the several trust and investment funds in the custody
of the town treasurer, the treasurer of the library trustees, and the trustees of
the Manning School Fund, the Brown School Fund, and the Burley Education Fund, as
well as the Feoffees of the Grammar Schools of Ipswich, were verified. The
securities and savings bank books representing the investment of these funds were
examined and listed, and the balances were compared with the town accountant's books.
The treasurer's records of tax titles and tax possessions held by the town
were examined and checked. The taxes and assessments transferred to the tax title
account were coinpared with the town collector's books, the recorded redemptions were
checked with the treasurer's cash book, and the tax titles and tax possessions on
hand were listed, reconciled with the ledger controls, and compared with the records
at the Registry of Deeds.
The deductions from employees' salaries for Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and
for group insurance were listed and reconciled with the amounts due and paid to the
proper agencies.
It was noted that receipts from payroll deductions on account of Federal
and State taxes and the county retirement system had not been entered in the cash
book, the payments to the various agencies having been made directly from the payroll
vouchers. It is recommended that the deductions be entered as receipts in the cash
book and that payments to the various agencies be made on authority of the treasury
warrants, in order that the accountant's ledger may show all the financial transactions
and cash balances.
The books and accounts of the town collector were examined and checked. The
tax, excise, assessment, departmental, and water accounts outstanding July 1, 197h f
as well as all subsequent commitments, were audited and proved. The cash books weye
footed and the recorded collections were checked with the payments to the treasurer.
The abatements were compared with the assessors' and other departmental records of
abatements granted, the amounts transferred to the tax title account were verified, and
the outstanding accounts were listed and reconciled with the respective accounts in
the accountant's ledger.
It is recommended that the town collector make a determined effort to effect
a settlement of past due taxes which date back to 1966, as well as past due motor
vehicle excise which date back to 196U«
The records of apportioned sewer assessments were examined and checked. The
payments in advance were checked with the treasurer's recorded receipts, the abatements
were compared with the assessors' records of abatements granted, the amounts added to
taxes were checked with the town collector's books, and the apportionments due in
future years, as well as the suspended assessments, were listed and reconciled with
the respective ledger accounts.
The books and accounts of the municipal light department were examined and
checked. The recorded collections were compared with the payments to the treasurer,
the abatements and discounts were verified, and the outstanding accounts were listed.
The records of municipal light consumers' deposits were examined and checked.
The refunds were verified, and the deposits on hand were listed and proved.
The outstanding tax, excise, assessment, departmental, municipal light, and
water accounts were verified by mailing notices to a number of persons whose names
appeared on the books as owing money to the town, and from the replies received
thereto it appears that the accounts, as listed, are correct.
The financial records of the town clerk were examined and checked in details
The collections on account of dog and sporting licenses issued, as well as for marriage
intentions, recording fees, etc., were checked, and the payments to the treasurer and
to the Division of Fisheries and Game were verified.
The records of cash receipts by the board of selectmen, the sealer of weights
and measures, and the inspectors of buildings, plumbing, and gas, as well as by the
police, health, recreation, school, and cemetery departments, and by all other
departments collecting money for the town, were examined and checked. The payments
to the treasurer were verified, and the cash balances, including petty cash advances,
were verified by actual count of the cash on hand in the several departments.
The books and accounts of the treasurer of the Eastern Essex Veterans'
Services District were examined in conjunction with the audit of the town treasurer's
accounts. The recorded receipts were analyzed and verified by comparison with the
amounts paid by the member towns of the district. The payments, as entered,were
checked with the approved warrants authorising the disbursement of district funds,
and the cash balance on October 3, 1915 was proved by reconciliation of the bank
balance with a statement furnished by the bank of deposit.
The surety bonds of the officials required by law to furnish them for the
faithful performance of their duties were examined and found to be in proper form.
In addition to the balance sheet, there are aopended to this report tables
showing a reconciliation of the tovm treasurer's cash, summaries of the tax, excise,
assessment, tax title, tax possession, departmental, municipal light, and water
accounts, as well as schedules showing the condition and transactions of the several
trust and investment funds.
For the cooperation received from all town officials while engaged in
making the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, to express
appreciation
o
County Fxaminer
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TOWN OF IPSWICHMASSACHUSETTS
BALANCE SHEET - JUNE 30, 1976
ASSETS LIABILITIES & RESERVESCASH TEMPORARY LOANSGeneral 381,039.20 Anticipation Fed-Aided P.W.Proj. 114,400.00Revenue Sharing (1,882.37)Petty AGENCYAccount:ing 5.00 Group Insurance Deductions 17,827.60Schools 260.00 Tax-Sheltered Annuities 3,917.97Electric 275.00 Excess Sale-Land of Low Value 717.32
Librarjr 60.00 Uniform Deductions (87.77)
Advance 22,375.12Workmen's Compensation 270.00 GUARANTEE DEPOSITS
380,026.83 Bid & Performance DepositCERTIFICATE Heartbreak 7 , 000 . 00
Revenue 1,437,375.07 Meadowbrook 3,686.74Revenue Sharing 250,000.00 Electric Meters 14,045.00
1,687,375.07 Electric Meter Income 7,246.79
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 31,978.53Taxes TAILINGSPersonal Property Unclaimed Checks 7,816.77Levy c»f 1966 3.30
Levy c>f 1967 56.25 TRUST & INVESTMENT FUNDSLevy c»f 1969 110.40 Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests 180.00Levy c>f 1970 278.60 Conservation Fund 32,340.17Levy c»f 1971 310.80 32,520.17Levy c>f 1972 358 . 40 FEDERAL GRANTSLevy c>f 1973 2,208.25 SchoolsLevy c>f 1974 144.38 Title I 398.02Levy c»f 1975 3,453.24 Title II 4.87Levy c>f 1976 12,586.68 Title III 2,119.72
Real Estate Title IV 25.00Levy c>f 1972 66.08 Title IVk 3,424.19Levy c>f 1973/74 2,145.94 Title VIB 104.55Levy c>f 1974/75 19,713.04 Title VIB 1,129.48Levy c>f 1975/76 147,109.09 General
188,544.45 Revenue Sharing 248,117.63Excise Title VII 2.15Motor Vehicles 255,325.61Levy of 1964 1,560.38 STATE GRANTSLevy of 1965 2,801.31 Bicentennial (Historical) 85.05Levy of 1966 290.41 Mass. Shellfish Propagation 7,965.76Levy of 1967 1,333.02 8,050.81Levy of 1968 382.49 OTHER GRANTSLevy of 1969 171.94 Heritage Trust 2,084.82Levy of 1970 1,089.72Levy of 1971 1,237.88 APPROPRIATION BALANCELevy of 1972 6,775.87 General 7,471,974.63Levy of 1973 16,120.07 Revenue Sharing 280,000.00Levy of 1974 26,435.62 7,751,974.63Levy of 1975 37,938.41Levy of 1976 155,095.10
251,232.22
TOWN OF IPSWICHMASSACHUSETTS
BALANCE SHEET - JUNE 30, 1976
ASSETS LIABILITIES & RESERVESFarm Animals UTILITY BALANCES
Levy of 1973 20.00 Electric
Levy of 1975 20.00 Maintenance & Operation 29,155.82Levy of 1976 32.50 Depreciation 120,361.19
72.50 Construction 1,912.61
Special Building Construction 5,213.06In Litigation 156,642.68Levy of 1970 287.66 Water
Levy of 1971 287.25 Maint. & Operation (approp.
)
271,910.00
Levy of 1972 286.84 Construction
Levy of 1973 215.10 Dow's Reservoir 516.69Levy of 1974 201.29 1969 430.71
1 ,278.14 1970 5,556.39Tax Titles & Possessions 1971 1,395.55Tax Titles 38 ,325.07 1973 29,713.34Tax Possessions 7 ,809.28 1976 12,273.87
46 ,134.35 Plant & Investment 48,927.40Special Assessments 370,723.95Unapportioned Sewer 900.00 LOANS AUTHORIZED & UNISSUED 975,400.00Added to TaxesLevy of 1973 23.40 OVERESTIMATES 1976Levy of 1975 172.22 County Tax 50,693.52Levy of 1976 366.80 Special Education 2,472.00Apportioned Paid in Advance (93.08) Metropolitan Air Pollution Cont. 260.39Committed Interest Ipswich River Watershed 1,204.96Levy of 1973 23.87 54,630.87Levy of 1975 92.72 OVERLAY SURPLUS 136,394.42Levy of 1976 317.44
*1,,803.37 OVERLAY
Departmental Levy of 1967 56.25Town Property 100.00 Levy of 1969 110.40Engineering 45.00 Levy of 1970 278.60Health 172.14 Levy of 1971 310.80Veterans 54
:
,687.80 Levy of 1972 421.12Highway Machinery 690.62 Levy of 1973/74 13,837.54Cemetery 156.00 Levy of 1974/75 6,384.62Education 449.20 Levy of 1975/76 36,348.61
56 ,300.76 57,747.94Municipal Electric REVENUE RESERVED UNTIL COLLECTEDRates & Charges 273
:
,496.11 Motor Vehicle Excise 251,232.22Municipal Water Farm Animal Excise 72.50
Rates tSt Charges 67:
,122.81 Special Assessments 1,803.37Liens Added to Taxes Special Taxes 1,278.14Levy of 1971 162.63 Tax Title & Possession 46,134.35Levy of 1972 215.97 Departmental 56,300.76Levy of 1973 86.55 Electric 273,496.11Levy of 1975 300.26 Water 69,134.67Levy of 1976 1. , 246 . 45 Sewer 26,132.55
69,,134.67 Aid to HighwaysFed-Aided P. W. Projects
86,690.00398,900.00
1,211,174.67
TOWN OF IPSWICHMASSACHUSETTS
BALANCE SHEET - JUNE 30,1976
ASSETS LIABILITIES & RESERVESMunicipal Sewer RESERVED FOR PETTY CASH ADVANCE 600.00
Rates & Charges 25,987.20Liens Added to Taxes SURPLUS REVENUELevy of 1971 23.52 General 478,878.37
Levy of 1972 20.35 Municipal Electric 57,866.30Levy of 1973 19.29 Municipal Water 38,050.83Levy of 1976 82.19 Municipal Sewer 50,153.66
26,132.55 624,949.16Aid to Highways RESERVED FOR APPROPRIATIONStite 68,010.00 Sale of Cemetery Lots 11,954.95County 18,680.00 Water Pollution Control 3,270.00
86,690.00 County Dog Refund 3,064.39
Fed-Aided P. W. Project 513,300.00 18,289.34Due from Revenue Sharing 280,000.00 REVOLVING
Cafeteria 1,392.48REVENUE 1976/77 6,999,389.44 Athletics 1,840.01
Police 24.00LOANS AUTHORIZED Historical 1,065.93Sewer 3/7/66 343,000.00 4,322.42
Water 3/5/73 160,000.00Sewer 3/3/75 229,400.00Water 5/3/76 28,000.00School Remodeling 5/3/76 150,000.00Sewer Construction 5/3/76 65,000.00
975,400.00COURT JUDGMENTMarini & Iori 500.00
UNDERESTIMATES 1976State Parks & Reservation 514.85Mosquito Control 76.60
591.45
11.837.401.91 11.837.401.91
Source: Town Accountant
TOWN OF IPSWICHMASSACHUSETTS
BALANCE SHEET - JUNE 30, 1976
DEBT ACCOUNTS
NET FUNDED or FIXED DEBTInsideOutsidePublic Service
SERIAL LOANS743,000.00 Inside Debt Limit240,000.00 General622,000.00 Sewer Construction
Payne School Renovation
Outside Debt Limit
GeneralSewer Construction
Public ServiceElectricWater
733,000.0010,000.00
743,000.00
240,000.00
297,000.00325,000.00622,000.00
1,605,000.00 1,605,000.00
DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS
APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENTSNOT DUE 165,747.90
SUSPENDED SEWER ASSESSMENTSNOT DUE 4,430.88
APPORTIONED SEWER REVENUE DUE1976 16,290.291977 14,706.731978 14,404.371979 13,416.981980 12,478.881981 11,824.241982 11,605.221983 9,912.941984 8,279.96
1985 7,761.051986 7,761.051987 7,260.331988 7,044.441989 6,391.001990 4,990.161991 4,791.781992 3,897.171993 2,572.441994 321.791995 37.08
165,747.90
SUSPENDED SEWER REVENUE 4,430.88
170,178.78 170,178.78
Source: Town Accountant
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CASH & SECURITIESIn Custody of Treasurer
In Custody of Trustees
TOWN OF IPSWICHMASSACHUSETTS
BALANCE SHEET - JUNE 30, 1976
TRUST and INVESTMENT FUNDS
453,866.21 In Custody of Treasurer:Animal Fund
350,704.47 Mrs. William G. BrownCemetery FundsPerpetual CareFlower FundInvestment FundsStabilization
Library FundsJohn C. Kimball
Park FundsAppleton Memorial FountainMartha I. Savory TreeDow BoulderSchool FundsR. T. Crane PicnicEunice C. CowlesMark NewmanMarianna T. Jones
In Custody of Trustees:School FundsBurley 10/3/75Brown 10/3/75Manning 10/3/75Feoffees of Grammar SchoolLibrary FundsHeard 10/3/75Elizabeth Lathrop 10/3/75Building 10/3/75Memorial Book 10/3/75Abbie Newman 10/3/75George Spiller 10/3/75Treadwell 10/3/75Wales Endowment 10/3/75Trust Account 10/3/75
1,253.66
150,317.8110,130.54
257,220.59
630.11
2,011.411,292.38468.52
6,366.6410,000.5511,352.582,821.42
453,866.21
11,899.756,302.1799,893.34159,281.32
10,517.941,892.05
24,995.431,206.735,869.371,812.05
24,284.26299.97
2,450.09
350,704.47
804,570.68 804,570.68
Source: Town Accountant
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TAXESLocalReal EstateLevy of 1973
Levy of 1974
Levy of 1975Levy of 1976
DETAILED STATEMENT OF CASH RECEIPTSFor the Fiscal Year Ending June 30. 1976
2,075.364,228.52
69,409.544,403,531.00
Personal PropertyLevy of 1975
Levy of 1976
Tax Title Redemption
Farm Animal ExciseLevy of 1974Levy of 1975
In Lieu of TaxesVeterans' AbatementState-owned PropertyHousing AuthorityTrustees of Reservations
State Local Aid
LotteryChapter 70 School AidChapter 69 & 71 Special Education
LICENSES & PERMITSAlcoholic BeveragesOccupancyBuildingShellfishClams
Common VictualersGas
PlumbingSeptic TanksHealthMarriage LicensesStreet OpeningsTaxisFirearmsLicense to sell firearmsMiscellaneous
FINES & FORFEITSForfeitsDistrict CourtFinesRestitution
1,528.74113,993.32
7,152.39
353.50124.00
4,463.6298,703.25
864.0014,682.63
63,030.46517,936.03
907.00
18,152.0082.00
2,756.504,450.005,797.50
82.00785.50
1,430.50360.00562.50420.00120.0016.00
490.0040.00
1,356.00
50.00
4,526.50421.00
4,479,244.42
115,522.06
7,152.39
477.50
118,713.50
581,873.49
36,900.50
4,997.50
12
973 1974 1975 1976
115 121 107 127
140 138 124 115
137 123 138 127
VITAL STATISTICSHarold G. Comeau, Town Clerk
Comparative Vital Statistics recorded for the past four years:
Births
DeathsMarriages
All the births recorded were to Ipswich residents (male 71, female 56). Of the
total number of deaths recorded, 80 were residents (male 40, female 40). Theage of the oldest resident was 95 years, 11 months, 1 day.
DOG LICENSESMalesFemalesSprayed FemalesKennelTotal
CLAM PERMITSResidents
Non-residents Daily
Non-residents Yearly
Total
REGISTERED VOTERS (as of December 31, 1976)
Precinct Democrats Republicans
I 309 537
II 582 617
III 328 435
IV 524 449
Total 1743 2038
ELECTIONS (Town)
The annual meeting for the election of Town officers was held in accordancewith the warrant on Monday, May 10, 1976, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thevoting machine in Precinct I registered 456 ballots cast, Precinct II 570 votes
cast, III 323 votes cast, and IV, 699 votes cast for a total of 2,048 votes cast
for the four precincts.
1975 1976
790 688
97 54
610 537
12 14
1509 1293
722 397
153 79
349 176
Jnenroll
1224
ed
652
Total
618 1464
898 2097
747 1510
924 1897
3187 6968
MODERATORHarold E. Shively
Blank
SELECTMENJohn M. Pickard
Leon Haserlat
Blank
Prec Prec Prec Prec Total
1 2 3 4
360 447 251 505 1563
96 123 72 194 485
343 389 239 458 1429
77 129 68 192 46636 52 16 49 153
DETAILED STATEMENT OF CASH RECEIPTSFor the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1976
DEPARTMENTALGeneral GovernmentSelectmenLiquor ID 54.00
AccountantGroup Insurance 1,850.00Casualty Insurance 22,179.20Workmen's Compensation 28,461.00Retirement 8,075.00
TreasurerTax Title Costs 10.00
Cost - Taxes 342.00
Cost - Motor Vehicle Excise 1,241.00Tax Certificates 1,550.00Town ClerkRecordings 719.00
' Certified Copies 914.00
All Others 344.10Planning BoardFiling Fees 30.00
Board of AppealsHearing FeesConservation CommissionCertificates of InspectionHistorical CommissionSale of Booklets
Public SafetyPolicePhotocopiesSpecial DutiesBicycle RegistrationFirearms Identification
ForestrySealer of WeightsDog Officer
Health & SanitationHealthRecyclingImmunizationSanitationSewer Connection fees
Sewer RentalSewer Rental Liens (1976)
HighwaysChapter 90
StateCounty
Miscellaneous
689.0050.00
650.00
1,388.6668, 546,,96
697.0015,899.50
34.75414.00636.09104.2014.00
17,,799,,54
1,728.31154.00
510.0029,175.661,000.88
32,,568,.85
40,670.0019,500.00
35.00
60,,205,,00
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DETAILED STATEMENT OF CASK RECEIPTSFor the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1976
GRANTS & GIFTSFederal Revenue SharingEntitlements
Federal GrantsESEA Title I
ESEA Title II
ESEA Title IIIESEA Title IVESEA Title VIBESEA Title VII HUDPublic Works Project
State GrantsSchool TransportationVocational EducationFood Service (Lunches)
School Building AssistanceTransportation of HandicappedRegional School ReimbursementSpecial Education (Chapter 766)
Water Pollution ControlHighwaysLibrary AidMarine FisheriesCorp. & Tax Plan ResearchCorp. 6c Tax ReimbursementHistorical (Bicentennial)
County Grants
Dog Fund
Other GrantsFeoffeesHeritage Trust
26 3,948.00
32,100.008,954.90
47,019.72125.00
30,865.0011,255.31
1,575,400.00
205,690.002,760.5379,486.4012,953.3518,050.8251,391.40
269,619.883,270.00
122,766.594,031.2517,025.005,966.6011,383.47
500.00
3,064.39
7,500.002,875.00
1,969,667.93
804,895.29
3,064.39
10,375.00
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTSSewerUnapportionedApportioned - Paid in AdvanceAdded to taxesLevy of 1973Levy of 1975Levy of 1976
1,533.609,406.26
195.12134.60
16,593.7527,863.33
PRIVILEGESMotor Vehicle ExciseLevy of 1973Levy of 1974
Levy of 1975Levy of 1976
533.8610,199.44
219,825.06143,646.73
374,205.09
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DEPARTMENTAL (cont.)
Veterans' Services
SchoolsTuitionSale of LunchesAthletic ReceiptsTelephoneDriver Education
LibraryFinesMiscellaneous (Lost Books)Photocopies
RecreationBeach StickersSwim ProgramYouth Commission
UnclassifiedRental Town PropertyInsurance ReceiptsMiscellaneousBicentennial
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISESElectricRates & Service
WaterSale of Water & ServicesLiensLevy of 1973Levy of 1974-75Levy of 1976
CEMETERIESSale of Lots & GravesOpeningsTentsFoundationsAnnual Care
DETAILED STATEMENT OF CASH RECEIPTSFor the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1976
38,277.19
9,274.90135,433.67
7,229.25150.64
2,000.00
995.34135.30
1,057.90
2,417.25470.00
1,440.75
5,238.04592.1469.00155.00
2,261,705.06
247,846.95
52.60592.60
8,734.39
1,610.006,414.00
510.001,122.50417.00
38,277.19
154,088.46
2,188.54
4,328.00
6,054.18
2,261,705.06
257,226.54
10,073.50
INTERESTElectric Meter DepositsTaxesMotor Vehicle ExciseInvestment FundsTrust .Funds
StabilizationConservationLibrary
2,299.648,555.19
648.6172,868.10
17,945.622,833.042,413.01
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DETAILED STATEMENT OF CASH RECEIPTSFor the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1976
INTEREST (cont.)
Trust Funds (cont.)
CemeteryRichard T. CraneEunice C. CowlesMark NewmanMiscellaneousSewer - Paid in AdvanceSewer - Committed InterestLevy of 1973Levy of 1975Levy of 1976
Electric DepreciationFederal Revenue Sharing
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESSTemporary LoansAnticipation Sewer Treatment Serial LoanSerial LoansWater Well Survey
AGENCY TRUSTS & INVESTMENTSAgencyTailingsDog Licenses for CountyElectric Meter DepositsPayroll DeductionsGroup InsuranceTax-Sheltered AnnuitiesUniforms
TrustsCemetery Perpetual CareEunice C. CowlesRichard T. CraneInvestmentsGeneral Fund SecuritiesRevenue Sharing
REFUNDSGeneral GovernmentPublic SafetyHighwaysVeteransSchoolsLibrariesWorkmen's CompensationPayroll AdvanceShellfishHarborsUnclassifiedElectricWaterRevenue Sharing
TOTAL CASH RECEIPTS
Source: Town Accountant
10,069.972,225.74
697.27845.77614.66322.73
71.7180.09
10,637.654,232.8711,320.33
1,200,000.00
50,000.00
2,954.575,108.0511,590.00
119,644.4029,170.521,562.65
39,039.90765.00
1,208.86
3,300,000.001,250,000.00
13,237.6942 1 . 2
76.631,725.302,323.26
36.504,209.49
593.513,520.00
750.00938.58535.58390.64368.46
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148,682.00
1,250,000.00
4,761,043.95
42, 176. C
4
17,649,917.00
16
DETAILED STATEMENT OF PAYMENTS
For the Fiscal Year Ending June 30. 1976
DEPARTMENTAL EXPENDITURESGeneral AppropriationRevenue Sharing Appropriation
FEDERAL GRANTSTitle I
II
IIIIVVIBVII
STATE GIANTSYouth CommissionShellfish PropagationBicentennial (Historical)
OTHER GRANTSHeritage Trust
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISEElectricOperation & MaintenanceBuilding ConstructionConstructionDepreciation Fund
WaterOperation & Maintenance (Appropriation)Construction (Bond Proceeds)Plant & Investment (Appropriation)
INTERESTOn Maturing DebtGeneralElectricWater
Tax Anticipation
MUNIaPAL INDEBTEDNESSTemporary LoansAnticipation of Federal GrantSerial LoansGeneralElectricWater
STATE & COUNTY ASSESSMENTSState Parks & ReservationMass. Bay Transportation AuthorityMotor Vehicle Excise BillsMetropolitan Air Pollution ControlMetropolitan Area Planning CouncilShellfish Purification Plant
7,914,113.32297.151.10
32,624.443,185.29
41,658.9419,343.7016,965.5214.483.83
216.4116,719.24
414.95
3.564.03
2,015,138.592,594.90
381.0042,451.36
159,029.7442,133.5716.154.16
61,990.1316,614.256,080.0012.188.60
1,085,600.00
315,000.0046,000.0055.000.00
49,429.3415,831.841,227.30
727.211,612.503,496.18
8,211,264.42
128,261.72
17,350.60
3,564.03
2,277,883.32
96,872.98
1,501,600.00
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DETAILED STATEMENT OF PAYMENTSFor the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1976
STATE & COUNTY ASSESSMENTS (cont.)
Ipswich River WatershedMosquito ControlCounty Tax
AGENCYDog Licenses for CountyVeterans' DistrictBid & Performance DepositGroup InsuranceUniform DeductionsTax-Sheltered Annuities DeductionsWorkmen's Compensation Advance
TRUSTSCemeteryPerpetual Care Bequests
IncomeFlower Fund Bequests
IncomeConservation FundOther FundsIncomeJohn C. KimballMrs. William G. BrownMarianna T. JonesRichard T. CraneEunice C. CowlesMark NewmanMartha I. SavoryDow BoulderAppleton MemorialLibrary Trust FundsLibrary Building
Reimbursement ExpenseR. T. Crane PicnicEunice C. Cowles
INVESTMENTCertificates of DepositRevenueFederal Revenue SharingStabilization (income)
REVOLVINGCafeteriaAthleticsPoliceHistoricalTheatre Group
233.0623,963.60177,106.83
4,867.0514,574.00
337.00113,915.00
1,614.0725,474.08
270.00
2,080.0011,239.79
610.0884,663.53
36.6493.60
210.582,225.74
697.27845.7796.4627.23150.15
2,358.0155.00
1,208.86765.00
3,537,375.071,250,000.00
17,945.62
215,136.007,624.01
15,923.50322.73111.05
273,627.86
161,041.20
107,373.71
4,805,320.69
239,117.29
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DETAILED STATEMENT OF PAYMENTSFor the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1976
REFUNDSTaxes 24,450.30Special Assessments 75.78Motor Vehicle Excise 7,323.33General DepartmentsHealth & Sanitation 31.01Teacher Retirement 41.25Public ServiceElectricity 589.32Water 544.65Meter Deposit 6,725.00Meter Deposit Income 425.49Health Insurance 74.85Accrued Interest 38.88
40,319.86
17,863,597.68
Source: Town Accountant
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BURUEY EDUCATION FUND
BALANCE ON HAND JANUARY 1, 1976: $12,794.01
INCOME FROM FUNDS FOR YEAR 1976 AS FOLLOWS
Interest - Ipswich Savings Bank $ 51.82Interest - Ipswich Savings Bank (Caldwell Fund) 266.11Interest - Ipswich Co-Operative 56.16Interest - Ipswich Co-Operative Bank - Term Deposit 426.38
Total Income 800.47
EXPENDITURES:
Patterson Plumbing & Heating Company(Modine Heater in Burley School Library)David L. Levesque - Electrical workon Modine heater
Total Expenditures
$656.00
50.00
$13,594.48
706.00
$12,888.48
BALANCE ON HAND JANUARY 1, 1977 AS FOLLOWS :
Deposited in Ipswich Savings BankDeposited in Ipswich Savings Bank - Caldwell FundIpswich Co-Operative Bank - Paid Up CertificateIpswich Co-Operative Bank - Term Deposit
Total Invested Funds
$ 864.225,200.711,000.005,823.55
$12,888.48
Respectfully submitted,
BURLEY EDUCATION FUND
Wilmot E. Hall, Treasurer
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TRUSTEES OF MANNING SCHOOL FUND
Donald F. Whist on and David C. Williams, Sr.
MANNING SCHOOL FUNDS
January 1, 1976
Balance in Account 7^14293, Ipswich Savings Bank 350,769.53
Balance in Account #7884, Ipswich Savings Bank 25 , 190. 30
Balance in Account #1995, Ipswich Co-operative Bank 18,452.83
$94,412.66
Income from Interest and Dividends 6,161.91
$100,574.57
Less Disbursements:
Rental of Safe Deposit Box $ 8.00Supplies for Ipswich High School 3003.57
3,011.57
$ 97,563.00
ASSETS IN FUNDS
December 31, 1976
Balance in Account #14293, Ipswich Savings Bank 50,769.53
Balance in Account #7884, Ipswich Savings Bank 25,190.30
Balance in Account #1995, Ipswich Co-operative Bank 21,603.17
697,563.00
SECURITIES AT BOOK VALUE
276 Shares, First National Bank of Boston $2,998.20
20 Shares, Ipswich Co-operative Bank 4,000.00
6,998.20
$104,561.20
David C. Williams, Treasurer
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FEOFFEES OF THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
WILLIAM F. HAYESJEROME RICHARDSON
IPSWICH, MASS. 01938
HARRY E. MUNRODONALD F. WHISTON
FINANCIAL STATEMENT 1976
Balance January 1,1976Cash received
ExpendituresBalance December 31, 1976
9 2,835.37103,204.98
106,040.35102,100.03
ft 3,940.32
Little Neck (land only) valued atStore buildingBarnWharfCash in First National Bank IpswichOn deposit Ipswich Saving Bahk $17, 185.88
Interest 1,070.00
On deposit Ipswich Savings BankFarm account 5,974.83
Interest 322.22
On deposit Ipswich Savings BankSpecial Notice account 3,660.42
Interest 216.70
On deposit Ipswich Cooperative Bank 7,605.67Interest and dividends 530.35
Cost
234 Sh. Lst Nat'l Bost. Corp. $2, 748.18140 Shares Shaw Ass<!n.Corp. 2,748.63Ipswich Coop, paid-up Cert. 2,000.00
Value
56,932.253,500.002,000.00
97,500.004,600.001,090.001, 019.ee3,940.32
18,255.88
6,297.05
3,877.12
8,136.02
12,432.25
$157,147.64
$7,500.00 was donated to the Town for support of schools.
Treasurer/Manager
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FEOFFEES OF THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL 1976 Report
Schedule II
Expenditures
Taxes:
Town of Ipswich $81,686.45Collector of Internal Revenue 134.55
Donations :
Town of Ipswich, School Department
Repairs ;
RoadsW^arf 2,FloatTrees and BrushCommunity House 1,Water and SewerRepairs to leaks
Playground :
Police:
Town OfficersSpecial policeTelephone
Insurance and Bond :
Office Expenses :
Salaries and transportationMeetingsRental, Safe Deposit BoxStampsOffice suppliesMiscellaneous
806.14296.75424.18458.85041.69115.1988.19
1,1.
3,
316.00150.00168.89
524,01161.0013.0065.0034.0028.06
$81,820.98
7,500.00
5,228.99105.00
2,632.89987.00
3,825.17
#102, 100.03
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BROWN SCHOOL FUND
TREASURER'S REPORT 28th JANUARY 1977
Balance 31st December, 1976 $3573.66
Salem Fire Cents Sayings Bank
Balance 31st December, 1976 3319.45
Ipswich Sarings Bank
Total 28th January 1977 $6893.11
J. Perry Smith
Treasurer
Certified:
Charlotte E. Terry28th January 1977
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ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
BALANCE SHEET
December 31, 1976
ASSETS LIABILITIES AND SURPLUS
Utility Plant :
Electric Production PlantElectric Transmission PlantElectric Distribution PlantElectric General Plant
Total PlantLess: Accumulated Depreciation
Net Plant
Fund Accounts :
General new constructionBuilding constructionDepreciation Fund
Total Fund Account
Current Assets :
Operating cashCustomers' deposit fundCustomers' accounts receivableMaterial and suppliesPrepayments
Total Current Assets
Deferred Debits :
Other deferred debits
Total Assets
$1,371,663.6991,1+10.1+2
2,175,196.59US6.730.g3
U,095,ooi.231.696.691.1+0
42,398,309.83
1,106.613,727.0199.662.99
$ 10U.U96.6l
270,039. U311,190.00226,891.739i.70U.7329.883. SO
$ 629.709.39
2.30U.79
S3.13U.820.62
Surplus :
Loans repaymentUnappropriated earned
surplus
Total Surplus
Long-Term Debt :
Bonds payable
Current and AccruedLiabilities:
Bonds payable - currentportion
Accounts payableCustomers ' depositsInterest accrued
Total Current andAccrued Liabilities
Deferred Credit :
Other deferred credits
Contributions in Aid ofConstruction
Total Liabilities andSurplus
$1,015,000.00
1.U20.U80.68
$2,U35,U80.68
2Ul.000.00
31,000.0039U.U37.U511,190.003.383.U9
$ UU0.010.9U
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18.329.00
S3.13U.820.62
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CIVIL DEFENSEJohn R. Harrigan, Director
'THE PREPARATION FOR AND THE CARRYING OUT OF ALLEMERGENCY FUNCTIONS, OTHER THAN MILITARY FUNCTIONS,FOR THE PURPOSE OF MINIMIZING AND REPAIRING INJURY ANDDAMAGE RESULTING FROM DISASTERS CAUSED BY ATTACK,SABOTAGE OR OTHER HOSTILE ACTION: OR BY FIRE, FLOODEARTHQUAKE, OR OTHER CAUSES.'*
Our report of 1975 talked about expanding Civil Defense in Ipswich. During
the year of 1976, the Town was fortunate to have a group of citizens comeforward and form a Search Team of approximately 70 people. These people
standby ready to help whatever the need may be; a lost child, missing person,
or a surveillance mission requested by any Department Head. The Civil
Defense Agency of Ipswich welcomes this fine group of volunteers.
In 1976, requests for assistance of sandbags and providing pumps, emergencylighting to citizens in need, were supplied. As Director, I would like morepeople to evaluate their need before emergencies arise and be better prepared.
Request for sandbags and emergency gear will be handled promptly to better
prepare the citizens of Ipswich.
Tropical Storm Belle cast the spotlight on Civil Preparedness in Ipswichduring 1976 with two hours after notification of potential problem. The Civil
Defense Agency along with representatives of all Town Departments stoodbyready for any and all emergencies.
During the year, the Civil Defense played an important part in instituting a
C.P.R. Course given to 48 citizens of Ipswich; a part of a medical self help
program. I mention this so I can publicly thank the Cable Hospital Staff for
their cooperation in this endeavor.
The Ipswich Auxiliary Police headed by Captain David Clements hascontinued to serve the town by augmenting the regular police department with
weekly patrol duty.
*Civil Defense Motto
COLLECTION-TREASURY DIVISIONGeorge C. Mourikas, Collector-Treasurer
The following bills were committed from the Assessor's for collection: RealEstate, Personal Property, Farm Animal Excise, and Motor Vehicle Excise.
A schedule of receipts were rendered to the Town Accountant, monthly.
A record of Trust Fund transactions were maintained.
All disbursements, both Town and School, were processed through thisoffice, and all receipts were deposited and faithfully recorded.
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COMMUTER RAIL COMMITTEEJohn C. Vincent, Jr., Chairman
The Committee's principal responsibility is to advise the Board of Selectmen
and the Town Manager on matters relating to train service to the Town, and in
particular the contract with the MBTA under which such service is provided.
Article 43 was submitted to the May, 1976 Town Meeting to authorize the
continuance of the MBTA contract for 1976, and to appropriate a sum of
money to fund the contract. It was passed unanimously, and the amount of
$50,000 was appropriated.
The Town has been billed, and has paid $25,225.44 for train service for the
first half of 1976. In view of the State's assumption of 75% (rather than the
previous 50%) of the MBTA deficit, it is expected that the amount required for
service during the second half of 1976 will be substantially less.
The MBTA acquired the passenger rail assets and related rights of way of
the B&M as of the end of 1976. It is expected that State and federal funding
will become available under the State's Commuter Rail Improvement Program,
and that improvements in the form of rebuilt cars, roadbed and bridge
construction, and faster and more reliable service will be forthcoming.
CONSERVATION COMMISSIONSally Weatherall, Chairman
1976 was a year of planning by the Conservation Commission. With a great
deal of citizen help, we completed the Natural Resource Planning Program,begun the previous year with the Planning Advisory Committee of the Planning
Board, working under the U.S. Soil Conservation Service. The following
reports were written and are available to interested citizens: agriculture,
woodland, water, wetland and upland wildlife, recreation, urban and uniquefeatures. Recommendations were included in the reports and illustrated on a
map called "Land of Conservation Interest". Information on these reports will
be used in an Open Space/Recreation Plan required of the Self-Help programand the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, should the Town wish to seek State
and Federal funding for land acquisition.
One of the Commission's greatest achievements is its collection of Townmaps, all on a scale of 1000 ft. = l inch. This series of maps has provedinvaluable to us and to other town committees, as well as the Town Engineer.
They are catalogued in the Conservation Commission office on the second floor
of the Town Hall.
In May a sign was raised on the edge of the 77 acres purchased from the
Marini Farm on Linebrook Road, designating the site as "Town of IpswichConservation Land". The Marinis have leased back a portion of the property
for growing vegetables, thus fulfilling the purpose of preserving agricultural
land.
Of all the work of the Commission, the responsibility for the State "Dredgeand Fill" law, Ch. 131, Sec. 40, is the most demanding. There were elevenwetland hearings this year, more than double the number held in any year since
this responsibility was given to the Commission in 1972.
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During the year the Commission was confronted with several environmental
problems. Along with the Selectmen and Representative Lane, the
Conservation Commission advised the Commissioner of Environmental Affairs
to refuse to accept the PCD environmental impact study which claimed that its
sewer disposal system would be harmless to the Dow watershed. The RowleyPlanning Board notified the Commission of a 450 unit proposed developmenton Prospect Hill. A portion of the land in the development lies in the Dowwatershed. The development lies adjacent to the PCD. Together these twodevelopments threaten an enormous environmental change to the northwestern
section of town.
The past year saw the resignation of several members due to lack of time.
One resignee noted that the Conservation Commission needs a Conservation
Officer to do the incredible amount of work that falls on Commission members.Three new members were appointed by the Town Manager in 1976: Carol
Grimes, Patti Hall and Raymond Hodgdon. One position remains to be filled.
The people of Ipswich have made it clear that they want the town to retain
its rural character. While Ipswich must grow, it does not have to explodehelplessly. The Commission will continue to work hard on its job of preserving
our natural resources. We invite anybody who wants to help us to join one of
our subcommittees.
DOG OFFICERJohn B. Macken
Animals reported lost
Animals found
Animals confined to poundAnimals returned to ownerAnimals disposed
Animals injured
Animals killed
Animals killed by dogs
Dog bites
Complaints received and answered
1976 was one of progress in the area of dog control. The dog control problemis far from being solved but there has been vastly increased awareness andcooperation from dog owners.
A van has been purchased, painted and equipped to eliminate the problem of
transporting dogs. A police radio has been installed in my home. This has
improved communication and made me more available to answer anycomplaints at night and on weekends.
The Highway Department has installed new four inch pipe at the Dog Pound.This has facilitated routine cleaning and maintenance of the Dog Pound.
An- open forum meeting was held for dog owners having problems confining
their dogs.
I assisted a local Girl Scout Troop in earning a merit badge. The purposewas emergency First Aid and caring for a sick or injured domestic animal.
I sincerely thank you for your support and cooperation. I am looking forwardto the challange of further improving dog control in the community of Ipswich.
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1975 1976
120 183
95 150
175 156
75 99
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1825 1122
ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIALDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Paul Beswick, Chairman
1976 has resulted to be a year where major progress has taken place for the
IDC.
Throughout 1976 several industries, both existing and prospective, have metwith the commission or it's chairman on matters concerning relocation,
expansion, or rearrangement of existing facilities.
A nationally known firm in the electronics industry seriously considered
locating a new plant in Ipswich.
In the Spring of 1976 the Industrial Park study funds were granted by the
Farmer's Home Administration through the office of OEDC in Gloucester. Thepark district is located off High Street between the Boston and Maine Railroad
tracks and Paradise Road. The park study was conducted by the engineering
firm of Whitman & Howard of Wellesley and was finished during December. Acopy of the park study is available at the Public Library and shows that
approximately 30 industrial sites are available in this region. The study includes
careful consideration of historical tradition, environmental considerations, andpublic works considerations.
Prior to the park study, suitability of this site was questionable. Today it
appears that the park study has cleared up uncertainties about suitability.
In November, 1976 early indications showed this park to be feasible, and
the IDC set about planning the next steps.
The IDC sees it's role of attracting ancf developing clean, light industry to
Ipswich in a way that will support the tax base, create jobs, while considering
the character and tradition of the community. The planned Industrial Parkmakes possible achieving such a goal in contrast to the random developmentsthat presently take place.
In 1976 the IDC began a much closer relationship with the Ipswich BayEconomic Development Company, a private group of industrially mindedbusiness and local citizens.
1977 promises considerable benefit to the Town in terms of the parkdevelopment, continuing to attract light industry, and working with existing
firms.
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ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENTAlfred L. Tobiasz, Manager
Office — 222 High Street, Hours 8:00 A.M. — 4:00 P.M. Tel. 356-4331,4332.
Emergency calls night, Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays call Power Plant
356-3600.
At the Annual Town Meeting the voters authorized the town to become a
member of the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company(MMWEC) and accepted Chapter 775 of the Acts of 1975. MMWEC provides
for joint ownership of electric power facilities, the construction and operation
of which will be sponsored by the cities and towns and investor owned powercompanies. This will allow Ipswich to obtain the advantages of bulk powersupply pooling with other towns through the operation of MMWEC and obtain
services in connection with bulk power supply.
MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROPOSED
1. Install 24000 volts transfer switch and other extensive modifications andextensions to accomplish receiving firm power capacity on our Substation No.4 adjacent to our Electric Department Building.
2. Install 15 KV spacer cable on Linebrook Road, County Road.
3. Install 25 KV spacer cable on Mitchell Road and Avery Street.
CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED 1976
1. New primary conductors were installed along the following streets:
Linebrook Road, Lakemans Lane, Sagamore Road, Mt. Pleasant Street andBrownville Avenue.
2. 25 Streetlighting fixtures, 25 overhead services and 6 underground service,
11 poles, 36,360 ft. of overhead wire and 1,300 ft. of underground cables and848 KVA of transformers were added to the system.
MAINTENANCE
39 overhead and 6 underground services, 21 poles and 14 streetlighting fixtures
were replaced. Maintenance at the Generating Plant was carried out by the
Power Plant personnel and all units are in good operating condition.
STATISTICS
Aver. KWH iised by KW Peak Meters in
Residential Customers Demand Service
2348 3,940 3325
2394 6,100 36323401 8,350 4011
5186 11,450 44126014 13,200 4720
Year
1956
1961
1966
1971
1976
POWER GENERATED & PURCHASED
1975 1976Generated 11,369,440 8,476,860
Purchased 48,786,170 53,802,874Total KWH 60,155,610 62,279,734
This represents an increase of 3.53% in power usage as compared to 1975
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ESSEX COUNTYMOSQUITO CONTROL PROJECT
Robert W. Spencer, Superintendent
The Essex County Mosquito Control Project organized in 1965 throughlegislative act serves nineteen communities in Essex County along with
Winthrop and Revere in Suffolk County.
In 1976 the two tractor-backhoe units owned by the project reclaimed 25,970
feet of fresh water streams while the tractor-scavel plow unit recut 24,345 feet
of salt marsh ditching. Another 7,040 feet of clogged brooks were cleaned
manually. Oftentimes, the overhanging brush must be removed from the stream
banks to accomodate the heavy equipment. In 1976 a total of 2,755 feet of
brushing was accomplished. The maintenance of ditching installed in previous
years is an ever increasing problem. During the past year, blockages and debris
were removed from 3000 feet of existing drainage systems.
One of the most important phases of the year-round control effort is the
chemical treatment of temporary woodland pools and other known breeding
sites which cannot be eliminated on a permanent basis. This requires the
application of an insecticide dust to the surface of the ice during the winter
months and a liquid material to the surface of the water upon the arrival of
spring when the mosquito larvae begin to hatch from overwintering eggs. Over1000 acres were thus treated in Essex County during 1976.
During the period from June 1 to Labor Day, the active mosquito season, the
project conducts a spray program to reduce the number of biting insects. Theolder method of thermal aerosol fogging with insecticide and fuel oil has beendiscarded in favor of a more effective system known as ULV (Ultra LowVolume). Truck mounted units travelling at twelve miles per, hour dispense an
undiluted pesticide at the rate of four ounces per minute in minute droplets
which are carried hundreds of feet by the air stream created by the spray
machine and natural movement of the atmosphere. The per acre dosage under
the ULV system amounts to one-half ounce of insecticide per acre treated as
opposed to the old method, the ULV application enables much greater
coverage in a given time period. While the spray program is more effective andless expensive it presents one disadvantage. The minute particles of spray
material are often times invisible as discharged from the machine, triggering
calls from a good number of residents reporting the trucks passing their homeswith the sprayer shut off.
Another phase of the mosquito control program which was started a year agowas expanded in 1976. That was the treatment of the catchbasins in the several
cities and heavier populated towns. The material used was a highly refined
petroleum known commercially as Flit M-L-O.
The summer of 1976 was by far the best year yet experienced by the
mosquito control project from the standpoint of total mosquito population. Weknow that our program over the years is gradually reducing the mosquitonuisance, but once in a while we experience a season when climatic conditions
are unsuitable for widespread mosquito breeding. Such was the situation in
1976 not only in Essex County, but along the entire East Coast of the United
States. Some say that a severely cold winter will adversely affect mosquito
production. If this is so, perhaps mother nature will assist us again in 1977.
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SUMMARY OF WORK ACCOMPLISHED IN IPSWICH DURING 1976
Pre-Hatch or Winter Ice Dusting 9 Acres
Spring Larviciding 27 Acres
Upland Ditching w/Power Equipment 938 Feet
Salt Marsh Ditching w/Power Equipment 9,175 Feet
Brushing and Chipping 305 Feet
Catchbasins Treated (910) 6/3 - 7/1/2/6/12/14/15/19
Spraying 6/3/18 - 7/20/26/27 - 8/3/12/17/24/31
FIRE STATION COMMITTEEMerle Pimentel, Chairman
The Committee was appointed by the Selectmen for the purpose of studying
the need for a fire station in outer Linebrook and to come up with a
recommendation to the Town.
After looking at the available sites to build a new station and looking at the
Rust building, which is already there, the committee has decided to recommendto the town that they purchase the Rust building. The committee has asked the
Town Manager to study the various possibilities of staffing the building for a
fire station. An article will be placed on the town meeting warrant for May.
FIRE DEPARTMENTMelvin Bowen, Acting Chief
There were several large and serious fires this Year. Due to a new anddifferent Civil Service Exam, the town lost four good firefighters with a total of
17 years experience. They were replaced by five new men who seem to be
doing a very creditable job. A new Forestry Truck was ordered this year andshould be delivered in late July. The present personnel compliment consists of:
Permanent force
3 Captains
14 privates
Call force
3 lieutenants
25 firefighters
Fire Loss ReportAssessed value of property having fire 1,632,854
Fire insurance carried 2,973,845
Fire insurance paid 307,815
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GOVERNMENT STUDY COMMITTEEIrving G. Small, Chairman
The Committee held four formal meetings during the calendar year, one each
in March, April, October and November.
At each of our meetings, we considered the question 8 referred to us by the
Board of Selectmen — of whether the Town should abandon the traditional
"open town meeting" and accept the "representative town meeting" form of
government. To assist us in our deliberations, our member, Mr. Jacob M.Israelsohn, secured extensive research material on the subject from the files of
the Massachusetts League of Cities and Towns. The consensus developed fromour discussions was that Ipswich ought not to move at this time to adopt the
"representative town meeting"; that, unless to accomodate in the meeting hall
all voters who wish to attend, the "open town meeting" is the preferable formfor Ipswich.
Our meeting of November 10, 1976 was a public hearing held in the
Auditorium of the Electric Department Building on High Street. We scheduled
such a meeting, intending to afford to town officials and to members of the
public at large an opportunity to comment on the issue of "open" versus
"representative" town meetings. No town officer appeared at the hearing; andthe only member of the public to appear was opposed to our adoption of the
"representative town meeting". The Committee then concluded its
deliberations on the question and voted (4-1) that the Chairman report to the
Board of Selectmen our opposition to the adoption of the "representative townmeeting" in Ipswich. The Chairman has so advised the Chairman of the Boardof Selectmen.
The Committee held its organizational meeting for fiscal year 1977 onOctober 26, 1976, on which occasion Mr. Irving G. Small was re-elected
Chairman and Mr. Jacob M. Israelsohn was elected vice-chairman.
GROWTH POLICY COMMITTEEGeorge Mathey, Chairman
As provided for in the Massachusetts Growth Policy Development Act,
Chapter 807 of the Acts of 1975, the Ipswich Growth Policy Committee wasappointed in January, 1976. Five of the ten members required by the Act were
mandated by that Act to be the chairmen of the Board of Selecmen, Planning
Board, Conservation Commission, Housing Authority, and Board of Health or
their designees.
As intended by the Act, the Committee evaluated the effects of past growth
and development patterns, attempted to formulate future growth anddevelopment goals, and to identify areas of critical planning concern, including
the interaction between population, commercial and industrial growth,preservation of historical resources, such as our many 17th and 18th century
houses, marshes and wetlands, beaches and dunes, flood plains, watersheds,
agricultural lands, forests and open land, property taxes, water supply, zoning
and housing needs, as well as how all of these are affected by activities of state
agencies, of neighboring cities and towns, of the region and vice versa.
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In accordance with the provisions of the Act the Committee held two public
hearings, one to receive any citizen input prior to preparing a tentative
statement of Growth Problems and Priorities and the other for further citizen
input and reaction to the Tentative Statement. On July 15, 1976, within the
time allotted by the statute, a final Local Statement was submitted to the
regional planning agency, in our case the Metropolitan Area Council, which in
turn has held hearings (attended by members of the Committee) and prepared
its report, a compilation of the statements submitted by all in the region. Eachregional planning agency's, statement has been submitted to the Office of State
Planning, which will summarize all material submitted to it and ultimately
recommend to the General Court and the Governor, standards, criteria,
approaches and strategies for future growth in the Commonwealth.
Copies of the Ipswich and Regional Growth Policy Statements are available
in the Library.
HARBORSPeter S. George, Harbormaster
The year 1976 was a good boating year for the Town which saw us throughwith no accidents.
All areas were patrolled, and as in past years, the Registry of MarineRecreational Vehicles assisted me. Numerous citations were issued and wereprosecuted in court.
Considerable work was done on the mooring program, which we have madeour main issue. Warning and citations were issued on these, and the stubborn
cases are going to court, and will be prosecuted.
On several occassions, the Harbor Department was called out for Search andRescue missions. At one time a massive sea and land search, including tracking
dogs, was conducted for a senior citizen who had been missing from a nursing
home for twenty six hours. The citizen was found near the waters' edge.
A marine two-way V.H.F. radio was purchased and enabled me to be in
contact with many boats in distress.
A course was taken in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation which qualifies me to
perform C.P.R. on a victim.
With the cooperation of the Public Works and Electric Departments, the
floats and ramp were put in the water and hauled out again for storage andrepair for next season.
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BOARD OF HEALTHEdwin N. Bronk, Agent
In 1976 the following number of permits were issued:
Plumbing Permits 144
Gas Permits 1 1
1
Burial Permits 89
Permits were also issued for milk, restaurant operation, ice creammanufacture, etc.
Between March 1 and April 30, 1976, a total of 85 percolation and groundwater tests were conducted, resulting in the approval of 74 sites for
construction installation of septic systems and the disapproval of 11 sites not
meeting the standards of Article XI of the State Sanitary Code.
Clinics held in 1976:
Rabies Clinic (May) 230 immunizationsInfluenza Clinic (Swine Flu) see below
A Federal Government sponsored Influenza Clinic was conducted at the
Cable Memorial Hospital and the Caldwell Nursing Home in October, 1976,
with 1,405 persons participating.
The Bi-Valent vaccine (Swine Flu and Victoria "A") was administered to
persons over 65 years of age and all persons with chronic illnesses as
requested. The Mene-Valent (Swine Flu only) vaccine was administered to all
other persons as requested.
The Well-Child Clinic is held on the first Monday of each month at the
Winthrop School between the hours of 3:00 and 4:00 p.m. The clinic is
operated for pre-schoolers only, offering medical examinations and the
administering of immunizations for which no fee is charged. This clinic will
continue to operate until June, 1977 when it will be discontinued due to
non-participation of those eligible. This may be partially due to a decrease in
the population of pre-school children and the choice of many families to
consult private physicians.
A continuing inspection program was conducted during 1976. Program of
house paint was for those whose children are thought to be affected by LeadPaint.
A total of 4,300 units of biologies (including polio, tetanus, typhoid, measles,
mumps, rubella, globulin, etc.) were distributed to local doctors and the
hospital.
The Recycling Center, located at the Town Garage Area on County Road, is
maintained five days a week from 8:00 to 4:00 p.m., and handles paper, glass
and metal.
Rubbish and garbage will NOT be picked up on the following holidays:
New Year's Day January 1
Memorial Day Last Monday in MayIndependence Day July 4
Labor Day First Monday in SeptemberThanksgiving Last Thursday in NovemberChristmas December 25
During the holiday week, rubbish and garbage will be picked up the day after
the normal pick-up day.
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THE HISTORICAL COMMISSIONJohn F. Conley, Chairman
The Historical Commission was involved during the first part of 1976 with
the preparation of an application for a Community Development Block Grant
on behalf of the Town. David Johnson, the technical representative from the
U.S. Department of H.U.D., had recommended that the Commission's work in
preservation as reported in "Something to Preserve" be used as a basis for an
application for a grant that would be used primarily in the rehabilitation of
some of the Town's historic homes. The application was prepared by Paul
McGinley, and the sum of $100,000 was awarded to the Town in July. TheCommission appointed Frank Houde as Project Director, and the preliminary
background work was underway before the end of the year. Part of the Grant
is to be devoted to a demonstration project of improvement of an historic area
with landscaping etc. The Commission has chosen a portion of North Main St.,
with the work to be done in the spring of 1977.
An application for a second Community Development Block Grant was being
prepared at the close of the year.
During the past several months, the Commission has been bringing to a
conclusion its earlier Pilot Demonstration Project funded equally by H.U.D.and the Ipswich Heritage Trust. The owners of six more homes of architectural
and historic importance have accepted Preservation Agreements with the
Historical Commission. They are as follows:
Mr. and Mrs. Conant H. Barton 53 Candlewood RoadMrs. Anne Cowles 37 High Street
Mr. and Mrs. Donald B. Fouser 19 North Main Street
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Moscarillo 57 South Village GreenMr. and Mrs. Leonard H. Oakes 60 North Main Street
Mrs. Starr Ockenga Oury 53 Turkey Shore Road
The continued sales of the Project report, "Something to Preserve", havebeen most gratifying since there have been requests from all parts of the
country and Canada.
The regular work of the Commission — the maintenance of the plaques andcorrespondence — has been carried on as usual.
It was with great sorrow that the Commission learned of the death of DavidJohnson of the H.U.D. office in Washington. Our Pilot Demonstration Project
at first was one of his routine responsibilities, but he came to care very muchfor our Town and its heritage of historic homes. He was a friend of Ipswich,and we shall miss him.
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IPSWICH HOUSING AUTHORITY(Miss) Jane Bokron - Executive Director
Mr. Stanley Eustace - Chairman
The Ipswich Housing Authority currently administers three (3) PROJECTSnamely; (24 Low Income Family Units-Veterans Project 200-1). .(20 elderly
units at Southern Manor-667-C2)..(100 elderly units at CarolineAvenue-667-C2)..(80 Rent Subsidy scattered housing units-707)
The proposed elderly and family housing. .94 units. (80 elderly and 14
family)..The Contract for Financial Assistance for Project 667-4 and 705-1 wasapproved and monies of $2,350,000.00 were received on March 12, 1976.
Ground breaking scheduled for May 1976 is still pending. Signing ofConstruction Contract with Coronis Construction Co. has been scheduled for
February 18, 1977.
PROJECT 200-1 (Veterans Low Income Family) These 24 units of 1-2-3-4
bedrooms were built 1950. Each has its own gas furnace, gas stove and gas hot
water tank. The average shelter rent is $88.00 per month. Much has been doneto improve these units during the last five years. Improvements are as follows:
All 7 buildings were re-roofed. IHA gave the Town of Ipswich $45,000 to the
Municipal Sewer System. Installed new sinks and formica counter tops in all
apartments, new kitchen floors, new bathroom tile floors, new electric fixtures
in kitchens, painted 15 of the 25 apartments completely, installed new hot
water heaters, new heating units for the 2-4 bedroom apartments, new uniform
Colonial mail boxes, new wrought iron hand rails, a children's bus shelter, fire
extinguishers in all apartments, new water shut offs, including mains, new solid
wood exterior doors plus many combination doors, showers installed (there
were none there), splash blocks installed at each down spout, stalled speedbumps, new outside sill cocks, new formica around bathtub areas and manyother improvements, (such as a Summer Program for the little children (include
were free lunches daily.)
PROJECTS 667-C2..(120 elderly units) The 20 elderly units at SouthernManor are heated by gas. The exterior of all units was painted during the past
year. Shelter rent is $62.00 per month. The 100 elderly units on Caroline
Avenue are electrically heated. The shelter rent is $81.00 per month. Many of
these units were completely painted in oyster white scrubable paint. 15
passenger Mini-Bus has been ordered for the Elderly.
RENT SUBSIDY UNITS. .77 for PROJECT 707... Rent Subsidy provides
subsidies for low income families, including elderly and disabled persons. It
allows the Authority to rent privately owned apartments and pay a rent
supplement to make up the difference in the agreed totaly monthly rent. This
program has helped landlords improve conditions in their apartments, thereby
preventing slums. During 1976 IHA paid a total of $87,846.00 to private
landlords for these units. The average rent subsidy tenants paid was $77.00 per
month, while the IHA paid an average of $95.00 per month to landlords for
1-2-3-4 bedroom units.
HOT LUNCH PROGRAM.. This highly successful congregate dining
program was started February 25, 1975 and has been increased from 50 to 75
daily hot lunches for Caroline Avenue, Southern Manor and many elderly
citizens of The Commonwealth. Ethnic Hot Lunches for the past year were:
Polish Day, Greek Day and All American Day. Meals on Wheels Hot Lunchesare delivered to many shut ins 5 days a week.
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WHITTIER-MANOR CLUB (Elderly) This social group of elderly tenants
from Southern Manor and Caroline Avenue are most active daily and meet the
first Wednesday of each month. Under the presidency of Percy Cheverie they
have made donations of $525.00 during 1976, namely $100 each to Jaws of Life,
Cable Hospital Drive, Council of Ageing, Salvation Army and smaller
donations to other agencies. They have donated a new piano and a 16 mmMovie Projector (with sound) to the IHA. We are very proud of all of our
elderly tenants and wish them all Good Health and Much Happiness for 1977.
There were 6 deaths in the elderly projects. To their families, we extend our
most sincere sympathy.
PUBLIC LIBRARYEleanor M. Crowley, Librarian
In October of 1976 a record was set for borrowing activity at the Library as
9,929 items were charged from the library's collections by patrons. Similar
record-breaking peaks of activity were noted for the summer months, reflecting
a high rate of recreational reading — nearly 60% of total circulation. Astatistical summary and comparison may be found at the end of this report.
(Books only.)
With the addition of 2,889 new titles in 1976, the library's total collection
exceeds 55,000 volumes, many of which have been transferred to inactive
housing in the attic due to the extreme shortage of space in the building. Over50% of the residents are holders of library cards; 682*new cards weredistributed in 1976. Reference transactions and questions handled throughout
the year accounted for 20,663 consultations within the collection; an average of
3,773 persons per month used the library.
The Bicentennial year was marked by an exhibit of Revolutionary documentsand manuscripts and a presentation by "Ipswich Speaks" of John Updike's "AGood Place", a sound/slide program narrated by the author.
Film programs and story hours for children continue to attract manyyoungsters. Library programming for adults sponsored by the Friends of the
Library was highlighted by a musical program by the Bowfort Ensemble and a
Polish papercutting demonstration. The valued support and interest of the
Friends is a continuing asset to the Library.
A Federal Grant in the amount of $8,663 was awarded the Library in late
1976 under the Library Services and Construction Act for a demonstrationproject designed to assist people in the area of employment opportunity. TheNewburyport office of the Massachusetts Division of Employment Security
established a "mini-office" for the job-seaker; early in 1977 the Library will
make, their daily job listings available to the community, along with otheraudiovisual materials and programs relating to job hunting and employmentopportunities.
In late summer, the Board of Library Trustees named the architectural firm
of Anderson, Notter & Finegold to develop plans to the extent necessary to
apply for 100% funding of a $729,000, 6,000 square foot addition to the library
under the Public Works Construction Act of 1976. In the closing weeks of the
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year, word was received that the project was not selected for funding. TheBoard voted to continue work on this sorely needed project in anticipation ofadditional funding at a later date.
The Board accepted the registration in September of Judge Thomas A.Johnson, and welcomed Hubert A. Johnson, a publishing executive, to fill the
vacancy created.
Remember to call on your Public Library for all your informational andrecreational reading needs.
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PLANNING BOARDGeorge H.W. Hayes II, Chairman
During the past year the Planning Board has continued to review numerousplans submitted to it for "Planning Board Approval Not Required
,,and
answered inquiries from citizens regarding zoning questions and problems.
We have also taken specific action in regard to several developments in the
community, namely: the completion of the Herrick Drive Development off
Linebrook Road, the approval of the subdivision plan for the Margaret Reid
subdivision off Argilla Road, the recision of the Woodland Conservators Co.
Inc. subdivision plan for Heartbreak Hill.
The major taking concerning the revision of the entire zoning by laws wascommenced during the Fall months with the assistance of the firm of Metcalf &Eddy as planning consultants. This project is being done in connection with the
Massachusetts Zoning Enabling Act which will go into effect by operation of
law on June 30, 1978.
In order to comply with the requirements noted therein, we determined that
the above mentioned revision of the town zoning bylaw was the best approachto take. Using the material collected by the PAC and the ConservationCommission, along with the opinion of the citizens of the Town regarding their
desire to keep Ipswich as rural as possible, we hope to be able to present to
the annual town meeting in May a comprehensive and acceptable zoning bylawfor approval.
POLICE STATION STUDY COMMITTEEGeorge Mathey, Chairman
Since its formation by vote of this past Fall's Special Town Meeting, the
Police Station Committee has:
(1) become familiar with the present facilities;
(2) toured existing facilities in Andover, Boxford, Manchester, and NorthReading;
(3) reviewed recommendations of the National Clearing House of Criminal
Justice;
(4) determined that the present police station facilities are inadequate andoutdated by any nationally recognized standards and that they cannotprotect the rights of individuals having business with the police or the
public which uses the Town Hall intensively or of the police
themselves;
(5) decided, therefore, that some form of new or remodeled facility at
minimum cost must be provided;
(6)agreed on a minimum program which delineates immediate needs but
which can be easily expanded in the future to meet additional demands;
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(7) viewed and considered town and privately owned sites which might besuitable for a new facility and decided that for budgetary reasons only
the former can be realistically considered;
(8) examined existing town owned structures which could be remodeledfor such a use;
(9) reviewed past proposals for renovations to the Town Hall and Annex;
(10) arrived at preliminary budgets for providing minimum but adequatefacilities in either a new or existing structure;
(11) received from the Town Manager a survey of the physical and humanneeds of all town departments and judicial function offices presently
located in the Town Hall and Annex so that if it is decided to locate
police facilities in one or the other of these structures a sensible,
logical, efficient and economical arrangement of spaces can beprovided which will suit not only the Police Department but all others
involved;
(12) agreed to present recommendations to the 1977 Annual TownMeeting.
POLICE DEPARTMENTArm and R. Brouillette, Chief
The Police Department answered 9654 service connected complaints andcovered 506 traffic accidents in which 110 persons were injured,- four of themfatally. The Department served 1033 summonses for this and other courts, 113
warrants, issued 487 traffic citations, and 700 parking tickets for which $2116was turned back to the Town. Other fines returned to the Town $3,586.
The Department is staffed with 21 officers and one parttime clerk. Weoperate three marked cruisers and one unmarked Inspector's car. Thesevehicles traveled well over 200,000 miles patrolling the Town.
Last year the Chairman of the Selectmen asked the Meeting to appoint a
Police Station Building Study Committee. This was done and a report will be
forthcoming from that committee. The physical plant has not had any repair or
remodeling for several years and is totally inadequate for the police function. I
feel that the Department is adequately staffed for the coming year provided a
proposed re-organization of the court system does not take effect.
Below is a list of selected activities covering the last four years.
1973 1974 1975 1976
Breaking & Entering
Larcenies
Stolen Motor Vehicles
Armed RobberyMalicious DamageAssaults
Businesses Found OpenArrests
130 141 130 152
294 375 428 494
44 40 43 47
2 4 1
455 490 475 603
105 165 133 142
578 425 489 315
704 620 685 912
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTArmand T. Michaud, Director
The Public Works Department coordinates the activities of the Highway,Forestry, Equip. Maint., Town Hall and Annex Bldg. Maint. and Snow & Ice
divisions. Personnel are assigned to specific divisions; however, they are
interchanged to assist with larger projects when required.
HIGHWAY DIVISIONNorman Stone, Foreman
The Highway Division is charged with the maintenance and repairs of the
Town's streets, sidewalks and drainage systems. Regular duties include
patching and sweeping streets, repairing fences and guard rails, installing traffic
and street signs, painting traffic lines and curbing and cleaning catch basins.
Major projects performed this year as follows:
A bituminous wearing surface was applied on the following streets:
Argilla Road(270' at Rocky Hill Road
Brown SquareHeatherside LaneHigh Street ExtensionHovey Street
Linebrook Road (Chapter 90)
Littleneck Road(Plover Hill Road to the Pavillion)
Waldingfield Road(Rte. 1A to Goodhue Street)
Water Street
A number of streets were oiled including:
Candlewood RoadGreenspoint RoadLinebrook RoadOld Right RoadPineswamp Road
Plains RoadRiverbank RoadSagamore RoadScotton's LaneTown Farm Road
Approximately 1500' of Linebrook Road has been rebuilt through Chapter 90
funding (part of a continuing state project).
Shoulders were cut back on:
Argilla RoadCandlewood RoadChebbacco RoadGreenspoint RoadHodges WayLinebrook Road
Drainage problems were corrected on:
Candlewood RoadCentral Street
Chattanooga RoadClark RoadDudley WayEast Street
Littleneck RoadNorth Ridge RoadSky Top RoadStage Hill RoadTown Farm RoadWaldingfield Road
Green Street
Island Park RoadNorth Ridge RoadParadise RoadTown WharfCurrier Park
A new 1977 Chevrolet 4-Wheel Drive dump truck was purchased this yearalong with a 1976 Flink hydraulic drive spreader.
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FORESTRY DIVISIONCharles Foley, Forman
Combating the Dutch Elm disease continues to be a major project for this
division. Approximately 126 Dutch Elm diseased or beetle infested trees wereremoved this year. A new program has been started by the Elm ResearchInstitute. This is to try to control the Dutch Elm disease by injecting Elm trees
with Lignasan BLP, a new treatment to kill fungus. Three injectors have beenpurchased and the injecting has been done by our Forestry crew to
approximately 40 trees this year. (The Ipswich Garden Club has also purchasedone of these injectors)
Mosquito spraying was done for a 13 week period to all areas of the town.
Spraying was scheduled for four nights each week, which seemed to be very
successful.
Other spraying this year included a dormant spray and 2 leaf sprays. Also a
spray for fall web worms was used in August.
The Forestry division planted 75 Maple trees and an assortment of 175 other
trees around town. Again this year, 350 trees were distributed to all 1st graders
during Arbor Day ceremonies.
Other work consisted of trimming and pruning trees, mowing sides of roads
and removing hanging limbs after snow and rain storms.
A new 1977 Chevrolet dump truck was purchased this year along with a 1976
Micro-Geri mosquito sprayer.
EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE DIVISION
This division is charged with the maintenance and repairs of the Highway &Forestry divisions' vehicles. At present there are 30 pieces of motorizedequipment. Each piece of equipment must be kept in top condition to insure
it's availability when needed. Statistical records of all vehicles expenses are
maintained at the Public Works Administration office.
BUILDING MAINTENANCE DIVISION
Two coats of paint were applied to the exterior of the Town Hall and the
trim was painted on the Annex.Both buildings were routinely maintained and an effort was made to
economize on maintenance materials by bulk purchases.
SNOW & ICE DIVISION
The Public Works divisions combined their efforts during the winter months.
Work consisted of plowing roads, sanding, salting, hauling snow, filling sand
barrels, clearing catchbasins and answering miscellaneous complaints.Personnel who assisted the Public Works Department during the height of the
snow storms were from the following Departments: Cemetery, Electric, Parks,
Sewer and Water. Also, services of 17 private contractors were used.
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RECREATION and PARKS DEPARTMENTJames H. Daly, Director
RECREATION — In keeping with past policy, nine playgrounds in all
sections of Town were staffed and organized programs of sports activities, arts
and crafts and special events were carried out during the eight week programduring July and August. The special events included hula hoop and frisbee
contests that qualified Ipswich youngsters for both regional and sectional
competition. Hoops and frisbees were made available by the sponsoringcompanies at no cost to the Town.
Popular were outings via busses to the Crane Castle grounds and the beach,
to Benson's Animal Farm and to Canobie Lake amusement park. Visiting
Ipswich were the Little Red Wagon theatre group from New Hampshire and
the Zoomobile out of Boston.
Two tennis tourneys were conducted in conjunction with National TennisWeek and the local training program. Close to 400 children and adults
participated in the tennis instruction program that encompassed all age groups.
Twilight instructions for working adults were well attended.
Slightly over 600 youngsters made up the swim instruction program that wascarried out at the Don Bosco pool. Because of the large turnout, the programwas extended from eight weeks to ten weeks and double sessions (morning andearly evening) were the rule rather than the exception. The instructions
covered beginners through senior life saving. An increase in the number of
participants is expected again this year. Youngsters are picked up and returned
to the various playgrounds by bus which is made available during the summermonths by the School Department.
Two Pony League Baseball teams were sponsored involving boys betweenthe ages of 13 and 16. Managing, coaching and transportation personnel wereall volunteers. Both Ipswich entries enjoyed highly successful seasons in the
eight team Intertown League. Managers were Frank Rose and Joseph Navarro.
Your Recreation Department was most active in organizing and carrying out
the annual Marathon races in conjunction with Olde Ipswich Days week long
activities. Co-sponsors last summer and for the foreseeable future was the local
V.F.W. and it's Auxiliary which made all their facilities available and provided
food and drink to all following the races. Prizes to the winners were provided
by the V.F.W. and the Town.
The Recreation Department also organized golf instructions for all age groupsat the Candlewood course and ballroom dance instruction for women'sSlimnastics in the Memorial Building. Basketball programs for all age groupswere conducted throughout the winter months at several locations on nights
and Saturdays.
Assistance with their special projects, functions and day trips was providedto the Golden Age Club whose membership has grown to 444 senior citizens.
Highlight activities include their annual picnic, Christmas party, Installation
banquet, and a dinner show at Romie's in Danvers. Arthur Goodfellow will beconcluding his two year term as President in April. He reminds that all Ipswichsenior citizens 60 years of age or over are welcome to join the activities.
Beyond the regular programs and activities mentioned, the Departmentcooperates with Little League, the Elementary Girls softball program, twomen's Softball leagues, and the Chiefs baseball team in scheduling the use of
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playing fields, with the Park crews maintaining them. At present there are 13
active ballfields within the community. Certain facilities at LaSalette, DonBosco and Notre Dame are annually made available to the RecreationDepartment. Cooperation is also forthcoming from the School Department in
the periodic use of their athletic facilities. The Ipswich Fish & Game Club andWilliam Rust as the new owner of the 60 Newbury Restaurant both madeseveral acres of land available for playground use at no cost to the Town.
PARKS — Three permanent employees make up the maintenance crewwhich is increased to 12 during the peak seasons of late spring, summer andearly fall. They are charged with the care of 13 ballfields, 9 playgrounds, 8
tennis courts and all the Town-owned lawns within the community with the
exception of the cemeteries and certain school areas. Winter months, the
regular crew is busied with repairing and redecorating equipment andmaintenance of the Memorial Building. Barbara Robishaw serves as permanent,part time secretary. Meetings are set for the first Wednesday of each month at
7:00 p.m. in the Memorial Building.
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(House of Hinlin photo)
IPSWICH SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Left to right:
Richard A. NylenAnnette I. GeorgeWalter J. Pojasek, Chm.Patricia Manning
Term Expires
1978
1977
1979
1977
Rear left to right:
Ernest F. BrockelbankThomas L. Moscarillo, DDSPaul K. Gahm
1978
1979
1978
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(House of Hinlin photo)
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLSJohn H. Stella
The cost of operating the schools has approached a level which can nolonger be supported by the tax, which has historically been the tax base for
public education the property tax.
In the meantime, it is our responsibility to operate the Ipswich Public
Schools and administer a meaningful educational program for our students.
We have been notified that our Chapter 70 reimbursements will decrease
substantially next year and this depressing fact will add a financial strain on the
already burdened taxpayer.
Cost analysis, cost controls, cost savings, and bulk purchasing have beenimplemented and have become part of the responsibility for all aspects of the
operation of our schools. Mr. Chester Buras, Business Manager, has played a
major role in this process. He has also developed a new budget format — a
modified program budget which breaks down costs and specifically shows per
pupil costs in the various educational program areas.
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While we are making every effort to control costs, inflation keeps rearing its
ugly head.
Enrollments continue to decrease. On October 1, 1975, the K-12 enrollment
was 2454. On October 1, 1976, the K-12 enrollment was 2326, a loss of 128
students. For three consecutive years, we have experienced a declining
enrollment.
During the past year, the School Committee phased out the Baptist Church
basement area and Boone Hall as public school facilities. Approximately 84
children were transferred to Doyon School
Reduction in force became a new phenomenon this past year and after muchstudy and analysis the School Committee, upon recommendation of the
administration, authorized the following reductions in force!
Budget Items for Deletion Approximate Savings
Rent at Boone $ 9,000.00
Rent at Baptist 4,300.00
Telephone and Fire Phone — Baptist 426.00
Telephone at Boone 303.00
Maintenance Emergency — Baptist 100.00
Building Maintenance — Boone 525.00
Maintenance Equipment — Boone 150.00
Total $ 14,804.00
Totals
Reduction in Force (Teachers) $ 96,099.00
Reduction in Force (Others) 12,022.00
Recommended Budget Items for Deletion 14,804.00
Prand Total $122,925.00
The staff assessment at all levels continues and at the present time the
School Committee has authorized 3.5 professional staff positions be reduced.
On October 1, 1976, Ipswich students enrolled in the Whittier Regional
Vocational Technical High School totalled 136.
The reports from the Principals of the schools and the Supervisors list the
accomplishments of the last year and the progress of the school.
I extend to the members of the School Committee my sincere appreciation
for the many hours they spend for Ipswich education.
I extend to the Administrators, Teachers, Custodians, Secretaries, Cafeteria
workers and all others, my sincere appreciation for their excellent cooperation.
Finally, I extend to the Board of Selectmen, Town Manager, Police, Highway,Fire Department, and other Town Officials, my sincere appreciation for their
excellent cooperation with the schools.
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(House of Hinlin photo)
SUPERVISORSIpswich Public Schools
Front Row, Left to Right:
John E. Huttunen, Principal, Ralph C. Whipple Memorial SchoolMarcia J . Fowler, Principal, Burley and Shatswell SchoolsJoseph J . Battaglio, Director, Pupil Personnel Services K-12Lyn Huttunen, Director of Curriculum K-12
Rear, Left to Right:
Joseph R. Rogers, Principal, Ipswich High SchoolSamuel B. Levy, Principal, Winthrop SchoolWilliam E. Waitt, Jr., Principal, Doyon School
PAUL F. DOYONMEMORIAL SCHOOL
William E. Waitt, Jr., Principal
The drop in school enrollment has been the most outstanding event of this
past year.
In January enrollment was 472, by June we were down to 460 pupils. Duringthe summer 85 students were transferred to Doyon from Burley and Shatswell
Schools in order to close the Baptist and Boone Hall facilities. In Septemberwe expected 535 students. Because of a number of transfers out of town only
488 children enrolled.
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Organization
We continue to be the only school that houses seven grades with three
sections (classrooms) of each grade — kindergarten through sixth grades. Theschool is also serviced by three learning centers and an L. D. reading teacher
for students with special needs as required under Chapter 766.
Curriculum
Doyon provides a standard curriculum as required with emphasis placed on
basic skills of Reading, Mathematics and the Language Arts. In addition,
instruction is provided in Science, Social Studies, Physical Education, Art,
Vocal Music, and Instrumental Music.
Emphasis continues on good school citizenship and respect for others.
Personnel
Doyon has a staff of 36 full and part time professionals including 22 tenure
teachers and 4 tenure candidates.
A service staff of 18 includes 7 kitchen employees, 3 teacher aides, 3 lunch
part time aides, 2 full time custodians, 1 part time custodian, a part time nurse,
and a school secretary.
In June, Mrs. Mary Bamford completed 35 years of service and Mrs. Doris
Grose ended her 15 years as our efficient secretary. Both were surprised by a
retirement party given by the staff of Doyon School and was attended by over
350 friends. Their services and loyalty were greatly appreciated by this
administration.
HIGH SCHOOLJoseph R. Rogers, Principal
Enrollment as of October 1, 1976 — 656
Our enrollment is remaining somewhat constant. Little or no growth in
Ipswich reflects in our school population. As our enrollment is reduced,commensurately our staff is being reduced and we are combining courseofferings, or alternating them on a yearly basis. Greater emphasis is beingplaced on career education, career awareness and pupil exposure to the worldof work.
Federal funding has provided us with monies to expand our offering in
Science and Social Studies.
Our I.E. C. A. P. Program, Ipswich Environmental-Civic Action Project, hasadded a new dimension to students involvement in studying civic andenvironmental problems.
Accountability is a new byword . . . We are responding to the requests bySchool Committee, and the public, by adding a testing program and making oursuccesses and failures open to the public.
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The building, after 14 years of use, is showing signs of wear. The facility is
used eleven months of the year, and during the regular school session the
facilities are open from 7:30 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. The community is getting full
use of the high school.
Curriculum adjustments have been made to accomodate recommendationsmade by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. However,changes in the physical facility which were recommended ten years ago, andagain this past year, have not been done, and signs indicate that they will be
delayed indefinitely. We are still in dire need of an addition to our library. Ouryoungsters are being denied the use of this vital area in our school because of
inadequate space. We cannot accomodate 10% of the school's population at
any given time.
In conclusion I must state that, while we are sadly lacking in physical
facility, we are providing our youth with the best possible education. This is
being accomplished by a group of sincere, hard working and dedicated staff
members.
The schools are yours and we invite you to visit and share with us the
experience of educating your children.
RALPH C. WHIPPLEMEMORIAL SCHOOL
John E. Huttuen, Principal
Enrollment
The enrollment figures for the 1976-1977 school year are as follows:
Grade 7 226Grade 8 215
441 TOTAL
Programs and courses
In accordance with the regulations established by Chapter 622 of the state
laws, all our courses have been put on a coeducational basis. Last year webegan phasing in our courses to meet these requirements. Now all are
operating in full accordance with the laws. The major changes occurred in
home economics, shop and physical education.
We are pleased to report that the transition was smooth and that student
enthusiasm has been very high.
Math Lab
Our math lab continues to function fairly well. A major problem has been
created because Title I monies are no longer available to hire a full time aide to
work with the students. Some of the slack has been taken up by utilizing
volunteer parent aides and students during a portion of each day. However, the
lab is not covered or utilized at a hundred percent efficiency due to the lack of
a full time aide.
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Buildings and Grounds
During this school year maintenance projects were kept to a minimum due to
the fact that only "six thousand eight hundred and twenty five dollars were
appropriated for regular and emergency maintenance. The major thrust was to
complete needed projects in the other schools of Ipswich either through the
regular budget or through bonding.
The two main projects carried out in our school were the painting of the
front foyer and replacing shades in some of the classrooms.
Hopefully, the forth coming budget will have adequate monies included to
replace lights, paint, replace windows, replace lockers, replace exit doors, etc.
The school was opened in 1936 and much of the needed work is the result of
age, heavy use, and impossibility of finding replacement parts.
WINTHROP SCHOOLSamuel B. Levy, Principal
The Winthrop School houses four classes of grade four, five of grade five
and five classes of grade six. At the end of the year Winthrop had 339
students. The Winthrop School Resource Center includes a well stocked library
with reference works, general reading materials and film, audio and visual
materials library for use by individuals, group or entire classroom work. Ashared librarian and a large corps of dedicated volunteer workers supervise the
center's operation.
The school day is 6 hours and 15 minutes. Class "A" lunches are served in
the school cafeteria. Bus transportation is provided for one-half of the student
body.
The school provides a standard elementary school curriculum with a flexible
structure. To enliven the students' interest in their education and environmentimaginative and innovative approaches are employed. A recent addition in this
regard is the use of I.E.C.A.P. the Ipswich Environmental Civic ActionProject. Specialists operate in the areas of art, music and physical education.
Instrumental music lessons are provided and a chorus meets weekly. There is a
Grade Four Beginning Band and a Grade Five-Six disabilities and speechtherapy. A title I ESEA Project provides for a Director and trained teacher
aides to work in the areas of remedial reading and mathematics. The Title I
Parents Advisory Council is an active and important part of the project. TheWinthrop Parents Advisory Council is an active and interesting part of the
school program.
In addition to the classroom teachers, the staff includes vocal music,instrumental music and art specialists, a full-time physical education teacher, a
part-time librarian, two full-time learning disabilities specialists, a part-time
guidance counselor, a full-time guidance counselor, a consulting psychologist, a
part-time speech therapist and a part-time occupational therapist. A nurse, a
secretary, two full-time custodians, three cafeteria workers and threelunchroom aides complete the staff.
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Many of the staff members are actively engaged in post graduate work and in
area committees and boards in various areas of education, guidance andenvironmental activities. The entire staff is involved in scheduled workshops in
the area of curriculum development in the various disciplines.
Many civic, private and church groups avail themselves of the opportunities
to use our facilities and equipment after school, evenings and on weekends.During the entire year, including the summer, our kitchen facilites were used in
preparing meals for our senior citizens.
BURLEY ANDSHATSWELL SCHOOLS
Marcia J. Fowler, Principal
Organization
Burley School Shatswell School
2 Kindergarten Sessions 2 Kindergarten Session's
2 First Grades 3 First Grades2 Second Grades 2 Second Grades3 Third Grades 1 Third Grade1 Library 1 Learning Center
1 Library
Total Enrollment 212 Total Enrollment 179
Classes are self contained. Children have classes each week with Art Musicand Physical Education specialists. Stress is being placed on individualized anddifferentiated instruction while integrating the curriculum.
Much communication between the home and the school is accomplished. Weare happy with the amount and nature of exchange which takes place at ourParent Advisory Council Meetings. Many parents volunteer their time to workin the classrooms and our libraries. We feel our parent-teacher conferenceswhich take place at least twice during the school year are very beneficial.
Development in basic skills, problem solving, responsibility and creativity
are being stressed. We are proud to see the growth being made by students in
working in a manner which is productive for them while allowing others to
work effectively also.
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DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUMLyn Huttunen
Assessment and curriculum refinement based on careful research andevaluation was a major activity this year. Some of the results of this effort
toward obtaining the best educational tools and methodology for the children of
Ipswich can be observed through accomplishments such as the following:
a. Our four years of work in the area of Language Arts and Mathematics has
yielded a systematic approach to teaching these basic skills, grades K-8,
with a record keeping system that has received national attention. TheAssociation for Supervision and Curriculum Development will display our
Language Arts and Mathematics Objectives and Record Cards at the annual
conference to be held in Houston in March, 1977.
b. Career Day Fairs and learning activities to promote awareness of jobopportunities continued as a major thrust in grades k-12. Members of the
community have demonstrated support and provided assistance throughparticipating in our local Manpower Survey, by speaking to students onspecific careers, and by serving on advisory committees.
c. New strides were made in the area of science as our Ipswich Environmentaland Civic Action Project engaged students and teachers in many in-depth
projects and activities at the High School through June of 1976 and then
expanded to include students and teachers from kindergarten through grade
12 during the current school year.
d. In order to comply with the recent legislation guaranteeing equal rights to all
persons, awareness and assessment workshops were held for all staff
members with appropriate changes resulting in course offerings, athletic
opportunities, and curriculum guides.
In order to supplement local budgetary commitments and to promoteindividualized instruction based on expressed needs, teachers andadministrators expended a great deal of effort to complete for federal monies.Grants were awarded to Ipswich for projects as follows:
a. Under Title I, ESEA, we received two awards for a total of $26,040.00 to beutilized in the basic skill areas of reading and mathematics, grades 3-6.
b. Under Title II, ESEA, our guarantee of local support in the area of library
and media has provided us with an additional $1,509.28 to be utilized in theJunior High School Library.
c. Under Title III, NDEA, a project grant of $4,628.50 has provided us withmaterials and equipment to utilize in the High School MathematicsLaboratory.
The preceding accomplishments are only part of our continuous work in
curriculum development. For the many dedicated educators, students andmembers of the community currently serving on curriculum sub-committeesand in-service task forces, I can only express simple appreciation for this
combined effort toward quality education.
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PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICESJoseph J. Battaglio, Director
Despite the decline in births nationally with corresponding reductions in
school enrollments, the incidence of school children identified as learning
handicapped has risen drastically. In Ipswich, because of a long-standingcommitment, the increase has not been dramatic. Still, the number of pupils in
special needs programs rose form a pre-Ch. 766 figure of 264 (special needscensus, November, 1974) to 321 by May of 1975 to 370 by June of the sameyear. The high point was reached in June, 1976, when a total of 417 pupils
were receiving services. Since that time, the figure has stabilized at
approximately 368 pupils.
There are clear and obvious reasons both for the increase and for the
subsequent leveling-off of the special needs population in Ipswich. Foremostwas the increased general awareness of special learning problems in children
together with the realization, promoted by Ch. 766, that the schools mustprovide appropriate learning experiences for such children — as indeed for all
children. Add to this the emergence of specific learning disabilities in children
as a recognized phenomenon, (national estimates place the number of people
affected by this language disability at from 10 to 25% of the total population)
the inclusion of pre-school age (3-5 years) children, and the role of hospitals
and clinics in referring children for services, and an increase is understandable.
Stabilization of the special needs population is attributable to remediationresulting in termination of services and to the reduction of unnecessaryreferrals through a pre-screening procedure.
In substance, Ipswich must provide for the special needs of approximately
16% of its total school enrollment. Projections are risky, but the prospect of
reducing this population seems countered by trends to return children now in
public care to the local schools and to force extensive summer and post-high
school services upon the cities and towns.
The impact of this continuing demand for services falls upon the total pupil
personnel services department. I have referred to it and its effects upon the
health team, the counselors, and special needs staff in previous reports.
Everyone is over-extended; and it is only because of the quality of staff— andits real dedication — that services mandated for children are being provided at
the current level. Certainly resources have not significantly improved. Burley
School continues to transfer most of its special needs cases to overcrowdedprograms in other schools, and space and staffing problems remain severe at
the Winthrop, Doyon, and Junior High Schools. The addition to the staff,
through federal funding, of a system-wide diagnostician has helpedimmeasurably by reducing the Ch. 766 logistics burden on the staff. Withoutthis help, the quality of direct services to children would have been lowered.
I look forward to the continued support of the Superintendent of Schools andof the townspeople expressed through the School Committee for the Continuedimplementation of programs for a significant proportion of Ipswich's school
children.
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EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATESISSUED TO MINORS
7/1/75 — 6/30/76
Boys,
Girls
,
Age14- 16
15
14
Age16- 18
46
51
Total
61
65
ENROLLMENT CHART BYGRADES 1971 - 1976
Grade 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976
K 164 171 165 191 156 138
Nongraded Primary 276
(1970 & 1971)
1 97 183 197 182 188 175
2 141 220 198 194 184 184
3 185 250 208 200 181 174
4 239 214 242 197 196 180
5 210 224 219 237 191 183
6 213 203 232 224 236 197
7 228 213 202 223 220 225
8 215 224 214 201 223 214
9 213 200 177 175 171 174
10 218 213 171 180 163 169
11 177 210 174 167 173 144
12 198 177 180 177 163 168
P.G. 1 1 1 4 1
Sp. Ed. 27 25 4 8 5
TOTALS 2802 2728 2584 2556 2454 2326
ENROLLMENT CHARTOCTOBER 1, 1976
Grade K 1 8 9 10 11 12 Total
Doyon 55 71 74 75 72 68 73 488Burley 41 44 55 72 212Shatswell 42 60 55 27 184
Winthrop 108 115 124 347Jr. High 225 214 439Sr. High 174 169 144 168
PG 1
655
1
Totals 138 175 184 174 180 183 197 225 214 174 169 144 169 2326
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RICHARD S. SHEPPARD1916 - 1977
Shellfish Constable
WELL DONE, THOU GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT
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SHELLFISH ADVISORY BOARDEdward Paquin, Chairman
The past year has been one of many changes in the shellfish industry.
Reduction of clam population on our areas over the last year was worse than
we had thought, as not only the seed and legal sized clams have disappeared,
but also the worm population has declined. The closing of the areas last year
was offset by putting the diggers to work transplanting clams from the river to
an open area off Eagle Hill. The results were not what was hoped for, as very
little survived the change in conditions.
The Shellfish Board and Constable have tried to work out a ten step
proposal for the river areas in the hope that these areas could be opened for
harvesting, but to date, there does not seem a chance that this will occur.
Representative Lane has been doing what he can to pass legislation and get
State and Local authorities together on the many issues that keep coming up,
and we would like to thank him for his help.
Regular meetings have been held on a monthly basis throughout the year to
handle various problems that arise. The meetings are now held on the first
Wednesday of the month in the Town Hall.
Although this report covers the 1976 Calendar Year, the Board and I feel weshould mention the Town's and our terrible loss: Our meeting in February(1977) was marked by a tragic event that took the life of our Constable,Richard Sheppard. "Shep" was a dedicated worker who took a deep interest in
his work. He put in time beyond his normal working hours to seek ways of
improving our areas and getting state assistance. He will be sadly missed bythe Board and his many friends.
TOWN COUNSELCharles C. Dalton
1976 was a year of continuing litigation and legal activity for Ipswich. Amongthe major items which were initiated or pending were A) a suit in FederalDistrict Court in Boston against the Town and the Chief of Police of
$5,000,000, alleging numerous violations of Federal Civil Rights because of
allegedly illegal search, illegal seizure, and false arrest; B) cross suits in the
Essex County Superior Court by the Town and by the Firemen's Union,requesting that the award of a labor arbitrator under the compulsory andbinding police and fire arbitration law be vacated or confirmed; C) a suit in
Essex County Superior Court by a parent against the School Committee andsundry school officials alleging that a child had been deprived of her rights
under Chapter 766; and D) several appeals to the Appellate Tax Board in
Boston of denials of abatements by the Board of Assessors.
In addition to a noticeable increase in the volume of litigation, 1976 was a
year of transition for the office of Town Counsel. F. Dale Vincent, after eight
years of loyal and proficient service, resigned at the end of the year. CharlesC. Dalton was appointed by the Town Manager to succeed Attorney Vincentand to assume all of his many duties and ongoing responsibilities. The Board ofSelectmen and the Town Manager expressed their warm appreciation to
Attorney Vincent for a job faithfully done.
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VETERANS' SERVICES
Frank Story. Director
MASSACHUSETTS VETERANS1 BENEFITS
Under Chapter 115 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as amended, the
Veterans' Benefits Program assists and advises veterans and their dependents
in securing assistance for which they have entitlement. The program deals with
hardship resulting from disaster created by illness, strikes, and unemployment.It is difficult to estimate accurately the expenditures under this program. Thenumber of veterans and their dependents receiving aid monthly, as follows:
January — 54. February — 49. March — 54. April — 45. May — 48. June —50. July — 26. August — 38 September — 42. October — 35. November — 35.
December — 44. The department processed a total of 520 cases in 1976. Therewere 6 applications for the Vietnam Bonus. Exclusive of the Bonus. 5CR- of the
cost of the Benefits program is reimbursed by the State. Expenditures are
listed in the financial statement of the annual Town Report.
VETERANS" SERVICES — FEDERAL
Under Federal Code Title 38 the department obtains all Federal funds for
veterans and their dependents who qualify. Services rendered through this
program in 19"6 are as follows: 3 Request Pertaining to Military Records fromAdjutant General"s Office. 1 Selection of Optional Settlement by Beneficiary. 1
Reinstatement of GI Insurance. 1 Claim for Life Insurance. 64 Annual IncomeQuestionnaire cards. 1 Application for Medical Services Outside VA Clinic. 11
Applications for Reimbursement from Champus & Champva. 6 Applications for
Chapva. 4 Applications for ID cards. 2 Applications for Civil Service Purpose.
10 Request for Real Estate Abatement. 11 Treasury Checks returned. 3 Social
Security checks returned. 62 Rx submitted to VA Clinic. 20 Appointments for
VA Clinic Examinations. 16 Applications for Social Security Disability.
Applications for Social Supplemental Income. 1 Application for Wheelchair. 12
Referrals to VA Hospital Facilities. 4 Massachusetts Income Tax Returns. 15
Request for Military Records from St. Louis. 5 Review of Discharge or
Separation. 8 Applications for Bronze Markers. 31 Request for Change of
Address. 15 Request to Release Information from Claimant's Folder.
Applications for Dental Benefits. 7 Applications for Medical Benefits. 29
Applications for Compensation or Pension. 6 Statements of Income & NetWorth & Employment Status. 8 Applications for Widow's Pension. 25 Requestfor Approval of School Attendance. 3 Declaration of Marital Status.
Examination for Housebound Status. 2" Statements of Income &. Net Worth.48 Statements in Support of Claim. 5 Request for Additional Information. 3
Request Concerning Unusual Medical Expenses. 4 Enrollment Certification. 9
Education Applications. 4 Request for Change of Program. 58 Power of
Attorney forms. 13 Eligibility Certificates. 3 Designation of Beneficiary and 3
Applications for Burial .Allowance.
Compensations and pensions received, and still effective, totaled S484."T6.00
VA hospitalizations saved the Town S49.500. 00. S107.468.00 was realized fromthe SSI applications. The education program saved 535.640.00 in 1976. Theabove represents an accrued saving of S677.324.00 for the year 1976. ForFederal money received, there is no State or Town participation.
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CONSTABLEJoyce A. GysanBlank
SCHOOL COMMITTEEDeanna S. Cross
Walter Pojasek
Thomas L. Moscarillo
Blank
HOUSING AUTHORITY (Five Years)
Arthur B. WeagleBlank
HOUSING AUTHORITYHerbert E. BrackArthur L. Goodfellow
Blank
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONAnderson & Shackelford
Camejo & Reide
Carter & MondaleFord & Dole
La Rouche & EvansMcCarthy & Stouffer
Leven & BlomenMac Bride & Bergland
Scattered
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WATER/SEWER DEPARTMENTJames E. Chase, Engineer
WATER DIVISION:
Henry Chouinard, Foreman
The Town of Ipswich once again experienced a severe water shortage. This
shortage was temporarily relieved by the Town of Hamilton which came to our
aid by diverting 22,000,000 gallons of water into our system. Short-term efforts
to correct this condition were made at a November 29, 1976 Special TownMeeting which authorized the expenditure of funds for the cleaning andimprovement of the Town's existing well system and for the exploration andconstruction of a new well site. Further efforts were initiated through renewedinvestigation by Town Government into long-term solutions. One of these it
was hoped would be ready and acceptable. at the 1977 Annual Town Meeting.
Regardless of the outcome of these efforts to correct this chronic condition, the
water shortage is expected to be with us for some time to come and everyresident of Ipswich is asked to conserve water.
377 431 244 501 1553
79 139 79 198 495
181 178 103 169 631
339 440 245 571 1595
307 409 218 500 1434
85 113 80 158 436
373 447 256 539 1615
83 123 67 160 433
165 203 103 277 748
258 301 182 323 1064
33 66 38 99 236
2 4 4 10
2 3 - 3 8
473 809 556 847 2685
723 895 716 699 3033
2 4 - 1 7
31 53 27 42 153
1- - - 1
1- - - 1
5 - 3 - 8
9 24 15 23 71
1974 1975 1976
New Meters Installed:
Meters Replaced:
Services Turned Off:
Services Turned On:
44 30 48
96 149 96
122 123 112
132 124 112
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New Services: 34 10 44
Services Discontinued: 2 2 2
Hydrants Installed: 5
Hydrants Removed:New Water Mains Installed: 2,900' 1,716'
Total Length of Mains: 389,697' 389,697' 391,413'
WATER SERVICES
Metered Services:
Unmetered Services:
Summer Services:
3,063 3,072 3,120
142 142 131
173 172 172
WATER USAGEDow's Reservoir
Brown's WellWinthrop Wells
Mile Lane WellTotal Water Usage:Purchased from
Hamilton:
Highest Day:2/24/74
Highest Day:2/19/75
Highest Day:6/25/76
197,413,500
94,789,000
68,483,600
27,580,000
388,266,100
2,314,000
212,322,700
132,181,150
75,181,188
32,310,000
451,995,058
2,797,000
139,374,200
155,735,591
105,246,842
26,910,000
427,266,633
21,925,000
2,457,844
SEWER DIVISION:
Chester Wile, Treatment Plant Operator
Construction of new sewer mains were begun on Dornell Road, AveryStreet, Currier Park and Winter Street. Construction of the new SecondarySewage Treatment Plant off Fowler's Lane neared completion and wasexpected to be ready for Town acceptance in the Spring of 1977.
Mr. Chester Wile retired on December 31, 1976 after long and faithful years
as the Chief Operator of our Sewage Treatment facilities.
Sewage Treated Daily
(Average Gallons)
Total Sewage Treated(Gallons)
New ConnectionsTotal ConnectionsChlorine Used (Tons)
512,421
197,885,000
72
1,056
15.45
551,885
153,424,000**
56
1,112
15.30
* Estimated**January 1, 1975 — October 5, 1975 Only
500,000*
183,000,000*
24
1,136
12.10
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DEPARTMENT OFWEIGHTS AND MEASURES
John R. Harrigan, Sealer
There were a total of fifty five gasoline pumps inspected and sealed at
various service stations.
There were a total of fifteen inspections made on unit pricing at
supermarkets and dry good stores.
Scales were tested and sealed at a number of farm stands; hardware stores;
markets; and independent variety stores, totaling 36 scales of various sizes.
Citizens inquiries were answered and municipal owned gasoline pumps were
checked and sealed.
New equipment was purchased and put to use. Scales, Weights and Devices.
YOUTH COMMISSIONCathleen R. McGinley Director
Robert Wickstrom Chairman
Activity at the Drop In Center has reached a new all time high during 1976.
Continual and expanded programs for the teenagers have greatly increased the
Centers membership.
In return for the generous support of the Drop In Center by the townspeople,
the teenagers have performed a number of civic and community projects during
the past year, which include the following:
Delivery of Town Reports
Town*Wide Cleanup on two different occasions
Lead paint clinic
Assisted with Council on Aging Tag DayParticipation in 17th Century DaySweetheart Fair
Door to door campaign for Jaws of Life
Many new programs have been established and carried out as follows:
12 Dances4 Summer Concerts
6 Movies16 Trips to McDonalds
Creation of a Snack bar operated
by the teenagers at the Center2 Basketball & Baseball trips
Slides of the Winter OlympicsKite Workshop & Kite Fly at CranesEgg hunt for children
Professional pool demonstration
Folk entertainment night
Dance MarathonWeekend Camping Trip to N.H.Summer swimming at Don BoscoSummer cookout at Don BoscoTrip to Boston's Fanueil Hall
and Quincy MarketsSki night at Hamilton Slopes
All day ski trip to N.H.2 Trips to Friendly Ice Creamand Putnam Pantry.
A special note of appreciation is extended to the volunteers who gave so
freely of their time to assist our youth at the Drop In Center with the aboveprograms. The many contributions and donations of furniture from the
community are truly appreciated. A special thanks are extended to the Police
Chief and his Department for their interest and cooperation and to the Friendsof Ipswich Youth for their continued interest in the youth of Ipswich.
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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
James Theodosopoulos, Chairman
In 1976 the Board held forty-two hearings. Thirty were requests for
variances, of which twenty were granted, eight were denied, and two werewithdrawn. Many of those granted were for side or front yard variances for
house or garages on lots that were too small because they predated the ZoningBy-law. Three variance requests were for signs, all of them being denied. Otherrequests that were denied were for uses not permitted in the particular zoning
district.
Eleven of the hearings were requests for special exceptions involving,
generally, horses, temporary trailers, and conversion of a building to a two- or
three-family dwelling. Seven of the requests were granted, one was denied, twowere dismissed, and one was withdrawn.
The remaining hearing was an appeal from the Building Inspector's decision
denying a building permit for an apartment house. The Board was directed by
the Superior Court to order the issuance of the building permit.
After the Annual Town Meeting, the Selectmen appointed MichaelPascucelli, formerly an associate member, as a regular member, and MaryFosdick was appointed as an associate member. No appointment has beenmade for the second associate membership.
At the first meeting of the Board of Appeals after the appointments weremade, James Theodosopoulos and Daniel B. Lunt, Jr. were elected Chairmanand Vice-Chairman, respectively.
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DEATHS
During 1976, the following persons,
retired, died:
1 Edward Poirier
2 Samuel Gordon3 Lawrence Doty4 Hilda Schofield
5 Joseph Dupray6 Frank Blunda7 Peter Johnson8 Mary Perley
9 Lloyd Irvine
10 Dana Parsons1
1
Helen Blodgett
12 Chester Pickard
January 17, 1976
January 27, 1976
March 15, 1976
May 21, 1976
June 21, 1976
June 26, 1976
July 02, 1976
July 24, 1976
July 24, 1-976
August 01, 1976
August 02, 1976
September 28, 1976
either in active duty with the Town, or
Tree WardenFinance Committee/Park DepartmentPublic Works DepartmentSchool DepartmentSchool DepartmentHighway DepartmentPersonnel and Welfare DepartmentSchool DepartmentCemetery Department/Power Plant
Water/Sewer DepartmentSchool DepartmentElectric Department
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IPSWICH AT A GLANCE
Town of Ipswich, Massachusetts, Essex County, 6th Congressional District
Founded 1633-Incorporated 1634
Governor: Michael S. Dukakis
U.S. Senator: Edward M. KennedyU.S. Senator: Edward Brook
U.S. Representative: Michael J. Harrington
Ipswich is in the 3rd Senatorial District (State)
State Senator: William L. Saltonstall
Ipswich is in the 2nd Essex District (County)
Representative in General Court: David J. LaneCounty Commissioners: John McKean
Katherine M. DonovanEdward H. Cahill
Government:
Location:
Area:
Geographical Center:
Population:
Transportation:
Tax Rate:
Total Assessed Value:
Miles of Roads:Fire Department:
Police Department:
Water:
Sewer:Electricity:
Gas:Recreational Facilities:
Zoning:
Housing:
Selectmen/Town Manager Charter (State Law) -
New England Town Meeting
Located on Massachusetts' North Shore — 35 Miles
N.E. of Boston — Driving Time 45 minutes
33.35 Square miles — 21,344 acres
Pedrick House, corner of Jeffery's Neck Road andOcean Drive
11,551 (1976)
Boston & Maine R.R. — Frequent Rail Service —Train time to Boston 50 min. U.S. Route 1, U.S.
Route 1A — Harbor Facilities — Taxi Services
$70.00 All homes are assessed at approximately 65%of fair market value
.
1976 Real Estate and Personal Property $73,948,067
Approximately 89
Full-time 18 firemen — 28 call personnel —equipment includes one 100' Aerial ladder truck
Full-time 21 policemen — 25 auxiliaries — 4 radio
equipped cruisers — 1 inspector — 1 Dog Officer
with radio equipped van.
Available to Entire TownAvailable to Part of TownMunicipal Plant available to entire TownAvailable to 75% of TownSupervised Playgrounds — Summer SwimmingInstruction — Tennis Courts — Softball Diamonds— Baseball Diamonds — Public Beaches onSeashore — Ponds for Ice Skating (some are lighted)
— 9 hole Golf Course — Boat Club — Yacht Club— Wildlife Sanctuary — Salt & Fresh Water Fishing— Movie Theatre — 16 Lane Bowling Alley — Pool
& Billiards — Golden Age Club — Teen Drop in
Center
Protection by comprehensive zoning and planningregulations to insure controlled growth of residential,
commercial and industrial area
Three Projects (one under construction) 144 units
provided for low income families and ElderlyCitizens.
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Schools:
Churches:
Medical Facilities:
Shopping:
Public Library:
Health:
News:
Industry:
Four Elementary Schools — Jr. High School —High School — Pupil/Teacher Ratio 14/1 — Special
Classes for Retarded or Perceptually handicapped —Kindergartens — Regional Vo Tech High School —Comprehensive program of evening classes for
adults.
2 Baptist — 3 Catholic — 1 Christian Science — 1
Congregational — 1 Episcopal — 1 Greek Orthodox— 1 Methodist
12 Physicians — 6 Dentists — 45 Bed Hospital —Visiting Nurses — Convalescent Homes — MedicalCenter — Ambulance Service — 2 Pharmacies ... 2
Veterinarians
Downtown Business District — Shopping Center —Antique Shops — Apparel Stores — Auto Body &Supply Shops — Banks — Beauty Shops (Barber
Shops & Hair Stylists) — Building Supplies —Cleaners — Gift Shops — Grocery Stores (fruit &vegetable stands) — Hardware Stores — Jewelers —Laundromats — Pharmacies — Restaurants —Service Stations — Sport Shops — Variety Stores
and others.
55,400 volume library — open 6 days a week —Micro filmed data — Audio/Visual EquipmentDump open 7 days a week — Rubbish Collection
Weekly — Garbage Collection Weekly in winter,
twice in summmerTwo weekly Newspapers — Coverage in three daily
area papers and two radio stations.
Sylvania — Six Major Shellfish Plants — MonumentManufacturing — Several Woodworkingestablishments
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IPSWICH PUBLIC LIBRARY
3 2122 00162 129 5
TOWN DIRECTORYAMBULANCE 6-4343
POLICE 6-4343
FIRE 6-4321
(Ipswich residents dial 6 and 4 digits — all others dial 356 and 4 digits — Area Code is 617)
TOWN GOVERNMENT
Board of Selectmen Chairman, John M. Pickard 6-2828
Board of Selectmen Office, Town Hall 6-2262
Town Manager, Joseph McD. Mitchell .-6-4848
Town Manager's Office, Town Hall 6-4848
Accountant, Robert H. Leet, Town Hall 6-3066
Assessor, Varnum Pedrick, Town Hall 6-4010
Building Inspector, Ralph Herbert, Town Hall Annex 6-4900
Cemetery Superintendent, Walter H. Hulbert, Jr 6-3933
Dog Officer, John B Macken, Dog Pound 6-0588
Electric Manager, Alfred Tobiasz, Electric Light Bldg 6-4331
Engineer, James E. Chase, Town Hall Annex 6-5592
Fire Chief, Theodore Mozdziez 6-4322
Fire Chief In Charge, Melvin Bowen, Fire Station 6-4322
Harbormaster, Peter George 6-3820
Health Agent, Edwin Bronk, Town Hall Annex 6-4900
Librarian, Eleanor Crowley, Library 6-4646
Police Chief, Armand Brouillette, Town Hall 6-4343
Public Works Director, Armand Michaud, Town Hall 6-5591
Recreation/Parks Director, James H. Daly, Memorial Bldg 6-3767
Town Clerk, Harold G. Comeau, Town Hall Annex 6-4161
Town Counsel, Charles C. Dalton 6-0106
Treasurer/Collector, George C. Mourikas, Town Hall Annex 6-3100
Youth Director, Cathleen McGinley, Drop In Center 6-0312
SCHOOL SYSTEM
School Board Chairman, Walter J. Pojasek 6-3876
School Superintendent, John H. Stella, Payne School 6-2935
High School Principal, Joseph R. Rogers 6-3137
Junior High School Principal, John E. Huttunen 6-3535
Burley School Principal, Marcia J. Fowler 6-2666
Doyon School Principal, William E. Waitt, Jr 6-5506
Shatswell School Principal, Marcia J. Fowler 6-2312
Winthrop School Principal, Samuel B. Levy 6-2976
School Nurse 6-5507
6-3535
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Chairman, Lawrence J. Pszenny .6-0596
BOARD, COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
Board of Assessors , Varnum Pedric k, Chief 6-40 1
Cemetery Commission, Leon B. Turner 6-2656
Civil Defense, John R. Harrigan, Director 6-3434
Commuter Rail Committee, John Vincent, Jr 6-5995
Conservation Commission, Sarah L. Weatherall 6-3860
Constable, Joyce A . Gysan 6-3504
Council on Aging, Harold Bowen 6-5335
Economic & Industrial Development Commission,Paul Beswick 6-5624
Electric Advisory Board, Thomas A. Ercoline, Jr 6-5257
Fire Station Study Committee, Merle R. Pimentel 6-2173
Growth Policy Committee, George R. Mathey 6-4215
Government Study Committee, Irving Small 6-2070
Board of Health, Edward B. Marsh, M.D 6-5521
Historical Commission, John F. Conley 6-2567
Housing Authority, Jane Bokron, Director 6-2860
Stanley Eustace 6-3392
Library Trustees, Ann Durey 6-2102
Mosquito Control Committee, Alice Keenan 6-4465
Moderator, Harold E. Shively 6-3997
Planning Board, John T. Beagan 6-3776
Police Station Study Committee, George Mathey 6-4215
Recreation & Parks Committee, Charles J. Foley 6-2049
Registrars of Voters, Barbara J . Rousseau 6-5674
Shellfish Advisory Board, Edward Paquin 6-5232
Trust Fund Commissioners, Elton B. McCauseland 6-5925
Waterways Study Commission, Walter G. Petrowicz 6-3671
Youth Commission, Robert Wickstrom 6-0225
Zoning Board of Appeals, James Theodosopoulos 6-2336
MEETINGS CHAIRMAN DAY & TIME PLACE
Annual Town Election
Annual Town MeetingBoard of Assessors
Board of Health
Board of Selectmen
Cemetery CommissionConservation CommissionCouncil on AgingEconomic/Indu st. Dev. Com.Finance CommitteeHistorical CommissionHousing Authority
Library Trustees
Planning BoardRecreation/Parks Com.School CommitteeShellfish Advisory Com.Waterways Study Com.Youth CommissionZoning Board of Appeals
Varnum Pedrick
Edward B. Marsh, MDJohn M. Pickard
Leon B. Turner
Sarah L. Weatherall
Harold BowenPaul BeswickLawrence J. PszennyJohn F. ConleyStanley Eustace
Ann Durey
Charles FoleyWalter J. Pojasek
Edward Paquin
Walter G. Petrowicz
Robert WickstromJames Theodosopoulos
2nd Mon. in May1st Mon. in MayEvery Monday2nd Thurs. ea. mo.Every Monday1st Mond. ea. mo.1st & 3rd Tues., ea. mo.1st Wed. ea. mo.3rd Mon. ea. mo.4th Wed. ea. mo.Every Thursday2nd Tues. ea. mo.3rd Mon. ea. mo.Every other Tues.
2nd Wed. ea. mo.1st & 3rd Thurs. ea. mo.1st Wed. ea. mo.1st Tues. ea. mo.2nd & 4th Tues. ea. mo.3rd Thurs. ea. mo.
Precinct Polling Place
High School
Town Hall AnnexHealth Office, AnnexTown Hall
Cemetery Office
Town Hall
Town Hall
Electric Building
Electric Building
Town Hall
Comm. Bldg. Caroline Ave.
Library
Town Hall
Memorial Building
To Be AnnouncedTown Hall
Town Hall
Drop In Center
Town Hall