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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Selectuten and Overseers of the Door
OF THE
TOWN OF HARWICH,
FOR THE YEAR 1869,
Ending Jan. 1, 1870.
YARMOUTH PORT : PRESS OF THE YARMOUTH REGISTER. 1870.
REPORT.
SUPPLIES FOR THE ALMSHOUSE.
By Obed Nickerson,
$59 38 By Erastus Chase,
$6 89
Charles Brett, 24 00
Fish Weir Co., 5 26
Nathaniel Doane, 4 00
Jonathan Buck, 8 50
Nathan Underwood, 4 00
Elijah B. Sears, 2 44
Nehemiah Robbins, 10 57
Eph. B. Eldridge, Lindsey Nickerson,
8 00
Nickerson & Baker, 1868, 40 11
Emulous Small,
96 88
Thomas Kendrick, 33 50
Jabez Crowell, 4 10
Holmes & Weekes, 90 40
Giles Hopkins, 7 00
Z. Nickerson, Jr.,
24 52
N. D. Kelley & Co., 2 83
Elam Baker, 51 11
R. & L. F. Smith, 7 61
Henry Nickerson, 50
Stephen Phillips, 8 00
Nickerson & Baker, 1869. 89. 94
W. H. Underwood, 99 11
Nathaniel Robbins, 131 72 Henry Kelley, Jr .. & Co., 72 58
Isaiah Chase, 31 05
$1,149 87
POOR SUPPLIED OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Eunice Burgess,
$29 11
Adaline Hale,
$15 00
Wid Anna Eldredge
John Bassett, 1868, 2 75
and daughter, 91 50
Wid. Pris. Nickerson, 55 00
Gilman Hook, 10 00
Balance Wid. Brewster's
Widows Jacob F. and Sarah Phillips, 120 45
Wid. Eliza Ann Snow, 19 25
Samuel Taylor, 1868.
12 50
bill, 1868. 28 50 Susie Small. 72 00
32 20
Wm. Allen, Jr., 31 80
John Baker, cow, 45 00
Joseph O. Baker, 72 62
Sidney Underwood, 5 84 John W. Baker, 30 91
Mrs. Isaac Doane. 7 00
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Lyman Ryder,
$8 00 Elisha Snow, $47 57
Wid. Horatio Jacobs,
28 53 Olive Jeraulds, 74 00
Wid. Esther Chase,
50 87 Seth Burgess, 20 00
Barzilla Nickerson,
12 48 Lydia Robbins, 37 00
Rosa Cahoon, 85 25
Georgianna Cahoon, 25 93
John Nickerson, 73 22
Thomas Allen, 45 00
Cynthia Eldredge,
25 00
Thomas R. Eldridge, 14 22
Alfred Nickerson,
109 17
Tamsin Cahoon, 6 75
Love A. Thomas,
51 21
Nancy Eldredge, 26 50
Zuba Cahoon,
1 25
Abraham Shuster, 46 14
Cornelius Eldredge, 2 .50
Luther Chase,
40 51
72 64
Daty Chase & children, 52 00 Less T. Tobey's
Eldredge Wixon,
5 00
bill, 15 00
Simeon G. Cahoon,
74 36
-57 64
Sophiah Davis,
25 45
Esther Clark, 24 75
Joseph Barstow,
41 99
Edwin Nickerson, 25 00
Lemuel Phillips,
68 84
Ivory C. Chase, 30 00
Abraham Shuster, 6 00
Richard S. Cahoon, 15 00
Dorcas Small,
27 50
Wid. Eliza A. Handy,
34 50
Simeon Y. Nickerson,
26 00
Eldred Wixon's wife,
15 00
Esther Hopkins,
26 00
Elnathan Ellis,
9 10
Emily Nickerson,
62 00
Elnathan Eldredge.
117 46
Nathan Hall,
7 00
Juliette Chase,
51 00
Deborah Taylor,
35 00
Abigail Chase,
1 25
Sidney Chase's son,
47 00
Eunice Paine.
52 00
$2,151 34
POOR SUPPORTED BELONGING TO OTHER TOWNS, TO BE REFUNDED.
Ida Newcomb, for Provincetown, -
-
$81 25
Patrick Maloy, for the State, -
100 43
Solomon Maker, for Brewster,
-
-
64 58
Temperance Tobey, for Sandwich,
-
-
15 00
Samuel Clifford, for Chatham,
7 00
Samuel Taylor, for Yarmouth, -
-
-
22 38
Sarah Chase's child, -
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-
4 25
-
-
-
$294 89
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SCHOOLS.
Teachers' wages, - -
-
-
- $2,309 01
Fuel for School Houses, -
-
-
-
324 75
Repairs on School Houses,
-
-
-
$2,753 14
NEW ROADS.
West Harwich road land damage, - -
- 90 00
working road, -
-
-
3 .75
Doane Kendrick's road land damage, -
$148 50
working road, - -
188 33
336 83
Harwich Port road land damage, - working road, -
-
122 50
81 50
204 00
Hardening North Harwich road,
177 60
Seminary road land damage, -
15 00
working road, -
9 00
24 00
$836 18
For repairs on Highways,
-
-
-
$383 16 .
For repairs on Bridges, -
-
-
-
TOWN OFFICERS' BILLS.
Joseph C. Berry, School Committee, 1868 and 1869, $12 25
George N. Munsell, do., - 28 90
Nathan Calioon, keeper Almshouse, 1868 and 1869, 185 00 Everett Harris, School Committee, 1868 and 1869, 28 16
Nathan Underwood, collecting taxes, 1868, -
458 31
Isaiah Chase, for services for Town to Jan. 1870 -
150 00
Z. Nickerson, Jr., do., - Thomas Kendrick, do., - -
-
150 00
-
-
150 00
$1,162 62
-
-
-
-
292 29
119 38
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REMITTANCE OF TAXES.
Obed Nickerson, error in tax, 1868,
-
-
$5 25
Jonathan Young, do.,
-
-
-
6 56
Gilson P. Ellis's bills, 1867, -
-
-
17 28
Sylvester Nickerson's son, -
-
-
2 00
Nathan Underwood's bills, 1868,
-
276 96
Coleman Kelly, 1868,
12 00
Cyrus Nickerson, error, 1868,
-
8 48
$328 53
EXPENSES ON ALMSHOUSE.
Owen Chase, fixing clock,
-
-
-
75
Sheldon Crowell, for nails,
-
-
-
42
Robbins & Crowell, painting,
-
-
-
18 92
Francis A. Smalley, labor,
-
-
-
14 25
Ozias Bassett, do.,
6 50
S. W. Rogers, stove and tin ware,
24 61
Ahira Kelley, lumber, -
57 88
Paddock Small. - -
-
-
3 30
$126 63
MISCELLANEOUS.
Nathan Underwood, settling with Treasurei, $5 00 Elisha Mayo, auctioneer, - 5 00 -
Drs. Dodge & Munsell, for 1868 and 1869, Rent of Exchange Hall, 1868, -
175 00
Dr. Swift's bill out-town paupers, -
7 25
Stationery, -
9 49
Enoch E. Harding, going with hearse, -
43 95
N. D. Kelley, services as Moderator, 1869,
4 00
Advertising and printing, - -
72 50
Rufus Smith, damage to carriage, - -
-
5 00
Nathan Underwood, for deeds and stamps, Isaac G. Eldredge, for coffins,
-
-
115 00
Nancy J. Burgess, for nursing,
-
-
-
2 00
Passage for paupers, -
-
-
-
5 54
Digging four graves, - -
-
-
4 00
Dr. Munsell, vaccinating for Town,
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-
54 25
Expressage, -
-
-
1 15
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- 110 00
-
-
-
-
-
3 75
-
-
7
Rev. Davis Lothrop, professional services, - -
65 00
Gilson P. Ellis, constable services, -
-
24 90
Mrs. Cyrus Allen, nursing, - - Isaiah Chase, travelling expenses, Boston & Barnstable, 10 20 George A. King, legal advice, 1869, 35 00 - -
Joseph Baker, coffin for Rosa Cahoon, -
-
15 00
$781 88
RECAPITULATION.
Expenses in Almshouse, - -
-
- $1,149 87
Poor out of Almshouse, -
-
-
Poor supported belonging to other Towns, 294 89 -
Schools, Houses and Fuel,
2,753 14
New Roads,
-
-
-
-
836 18
Highways,
-
-
-
-
383 16
Bridges, - -
-
-
-
292 29
Town Officers' Bills,
-
-
-
1,162 62
Remittance of Taxes,
-
-
-
-
328 53
Repairs on Almshouse,
-
-
-
-
126 63
Miscellaneous, -
-
-
781 88
$10,260 53
In payment for the same, the Selectmen have drawn orders to the amount of $10,259.03.
Respectfully submitted,
ISAIAH CHASE, THOMAS KENDRICK, of
Selectmen
ZEPHANIAH NICKERSON, JR., Harwich.
$7 10 Rent of Exchange Hall, 1869, - -
2 00
2,151 34
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BROOKS FREE LIBRARY
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B. G. Phillips, Treasurer, in account with Town of Harwich.
Dr.
Cash on hand at last settlement, - $2,903 29 -
Rec'd of Eliphalet Baker, tax, 10 10 -
" Doane Kendrick, for S. Kendrick, 8 21
" John Stetson, M.D., liquor agent, in full, 35 50
66 " Nath'l Doane, for Herring Brook, - 288 55
66 " N. Underwood, Esq., balance of tax, 1868, 6,156 80 interest of Freeman Rogers' note, - -
8 75
66 from State, for State Aid for 1868, - -
1,500 00
66 66 Corporation Tax, - 196 69
66 for State Paupers, -
77 93
- of N. Underwood, collector of taxes, 1869, - 12,434 39 -
Peddlers' Licenses, - 30. 00
of 'Town of Brewster, account of paupers, - 64 58
66 " Seth Burgess, for supplies furnished by Overseers of the Poor, 10 00
$23,724 79
Cr
Making and recording deeds for Thos. Allen and John Bassett's homestead, $4 80
Paid Harwich Port Sewing Circle, note and interest, 342 00
" 29 coupons on first issue, 87 00 - -
28 at New Bedford, -
-
1,960 00
" 1 New Bedford Bond, - -
2,000 00
17 Town Bonds, first issue, - -
1,700 00
extra land damages to Johiel Baker and others, by order of referees, and expenses, 276 26
" O. Brooks, treasurer, over interest on 8 Town Bonds, - - - - -
10 00
" State Tax, - -
3,200 00
66 County Tax, - - -
1,024 00
Amount interest paid for 1869. - - -
35 00
Paid State Aid orders, - - -
1,820 00
" Town orders " cancelled," - -
" State Sealer of Weights and Measures, -
9 00
" recording births, marriages and deaths, -
39 45
" express, stationery, checks, &c., -
21 91
" Treasurer's salary, .. -
75 00
" Committee settling with Treasurer,
- 12 00
Cash in hands of Treasurer, -
-
785 03
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-
-
-
- 10,323 34
-
$23,724 79
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TOWN'S LIABILITIES.
Bonds in New Bedford, -
- $26,000 00 5 Town Bonds, - -
-
-
- 500 00
Outstanding orders, -
-
-
- 376 59
Due pauper account abroad, - -
-
100 00
$26,976 59
TOWN'S RESOURCES.
Cash in hands of Treasurer.
Due from N. Underwood, Collector, 1869, less pre- mium, - $6,442 20
E. G. Doane, Collector of Taxes for 1866. 611 03
66 F. H. Rogers and Sylvanus Bearse, note, 250 00 66 State, for State Aid, 1,598 00 - -
House and lot in North Harwich, -
-
-
300 00
$9,201 23
Respectfully submitted,
CYRUS WEEKES
ISAIAH CHASE,
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Committee. DANFORTH S. STEEL,
HARWICH, Jan. 14, 1870.
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