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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,
OF THE
Town of arwich
FOR THE YEAR
1870.
YARMOUTH PORT: REGISTER JOB PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT. 1871.
1
REPORT.
SUPPLIES FOR THE ALMSHOUSE.
By N. D. Kelley, & Co., 1869,
Z. Nickerson, Jr., $24 58
$11 93 James S. Paine, 27 20
N. D. Kelley, do, 1870,
6 57 Isaac Small, 86 32
R. Bearsc,
3 22 Cyrus Ellis 2d., 11 25
Henry Kelley, & Co.,
52 50 Emulous Small, 76 69
Stephen T. Eldridge,
20 80 D. S. Steel, 15
Elisha Snow, Jr.,
8 71 C. C. Boot & Shoe Co., 5 50
Warren Freeman,
55 09 Isaac G. Eldridge, 17 00
John W. Baker,
70 48 Holmes & Underwood, 77 88
Charles E. Brett,
68 59 Nathan Underwood, 13 75
Henry Nickerson,
14 95 Lindsey Nickerson,
3 99
Sylvester Kendrick,
14 50 Isaiah Chasc,
4 49
Nath'l Doane, 6 00 John Kenney.
4 50
Nath'l Robbins,
146 31 Obed Nickerson,
15 87
Joseph O. Baker,
75 91
Cornelius Eldridge, 9 05
990 82
Thomas Kendrick, 57 05
POOR SUPPLIED OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Esther Hopkins, $45 50 Ebenezer Cahoon, 9 00
Emily Nickerson, 62 00 Albert Higgins, 97 50
Esther Clark, 39 75 Abraham Shuster, 41 87
Albert Smith,
10 00 Anna Williams, 45 50
Luke Kaly,
45 00 Cynthia Cahoon, 16 00
Eunice Paine.
78 00 Cornelius Eldredge, 10 00
Thomas Allen,
81 15 Lucy A. Eldridge, 140 20
Dorias Small,
21 50 Lydia Robbins, 58 00
Nathan Hall,
20 00 Joseph Barstow, 90 11
Mrs. Bradford Chase,
10 00 Almira Nickerson, 124 29
Nancy Eldridge,
60 72 John Dow, 44 12
Elnathan Eldridge,
38 75 Eliza A. Snow, 22 87
James Robinson,
11 40 Barzilla Nickerson,
54 50
Henry G. Ellis,
94 92 Sarah Phillips,
143 81
Simeon Y. Nickerson,
20 00 Love A. Thomas, 27 05
Sidney A. Chase,
25 00 C. W. Hamilton, 60 80
Eldridge Wixon,
15 02 Mary Calioon, 44 73
Eliza A. Handy, rent,
30 00 Sophia Davis, 25 33
Lydia Phillips,
5 00 Luther Chase,
84 17
Stephen Phillips,
41 00 Lyman Ryder,
5 00
Deborah Taylor,
98 00 Esther Chase, 5 00
Elisha Snow,
113 43 Wid. Horatio Jacobs, 32 00
Priscilla Nickerson,
78 75 Olive Jerralds, /
104 00
Susy Small,
96 00
John Nickerson,
66 12
49
2,505 69
James Chase, 12 80
POOR SUPPORTED BELONGING TO OTHER TOWNS, TO BE REFUNDED.
Solomon Maker, for Brewster, -
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$64 57
Ida Newcomb, do., Provincetown, - -
112 75
Samuel Taylor, do., Yarmouth, - -
11 02
188 34
SCHOOL TEACHERS WAGES.
M. E. Nickerson, $120 00 Mariah L. Snow, 160 00
J. W. Edgerly, 75 00 Prince A. Atkins, 105 71
Betsey H. Eldridge, 105 00 Mercy K. Paine, 175 00
C. D. Nickerson,
120. 00 Jonathan Burgess,
120 00
Susie Kendrick,
175 00 Willington Bearse,
120 00
Joseph G. Sears,
120 00 Mehitable Weeks, 84 00
E. C. Nickerson,
120 00 Mary E. Sears, 84 00
Geo. W. Nickerson,
120 00 Mary L. Hughes, 70 00
G. S. Pratt, 150 00 Alexander Nickerson, 3d, 70 00
J. H. Worthen,
150 00 Katie E. Nickerson, 70 00
W. J. Nickerson,
150 00 Martha W. Eldridge, 70 00
O. H. Hutchinson,
150 00 Julia A. Ryder, 84 00
Ellen R. Ellis,
160 00 Emily K. Gorham, 70 00
Emma V. Ellis,
160 00 Mary Chase, 70 00
5
Mrs. Everett Harris,
70 00 B. G. Chapman,
48 00
Sarah M. Snow,
70 00 Ella Wefer
36 00
Abbie Allen,
84 00
Betsey L. Nickerson,
70 00
3,605 71
PAID FOR FUEL FOR SCHOOL HOUSES.
For District No. 1,
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$27 00
66
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68 50 /
66
3,
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12 78
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30 25
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4 75
66
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16 75
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16 20
66
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15 00
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10 50
66
11.
4 75
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12.
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65 85
66
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8 70
15,
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22 40
16,
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100 72
17,
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15 00
430 15
PAID FOR REPAIRS ON SCHOOL HOUSES.
For District No. 1,
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$60 75
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6 47
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3 95
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6 40
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9 79
66
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3 98
66
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11 69
66
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. 3 00
66
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11,
7 08
12,
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13 83
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8 79
66
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20 42
66
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26 91
66
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2 90
189 56
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11 00
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3 60
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Paid for Repairs on Highways, - -
$647 99
COST OF NEW ROADS.
Paid Hepsebeth Small, land Damage 1869, - $35 00
66 Alvan Cahoon, road by C. Cahoon's, -
200 00
Henry Kelley, et. al., land damage, -
14 00
Day & Collins, bill of Drain Pipe, -
27 50
M. Hendren, laying pipe, - 29 80 -
306 30
BRIDGES.
Paid Proprietors of Bass River Lower Bridge, 66 ·Upper -
$712 30
139 67
66 Repairs of Bridge by Sheldon Crowell, -
53 82
66 taking up Wading Place Bridge, -
61 45
Oliver Eldridge, for new Bridge at cove, -
1,116 83
66
66 66 for abutment, -
400 00
66 repairs on Bridge by Erastus Chase, -
95 97
66 66 " and Sluiceway, by E. Eldridge, 34 87
53 99
repairs on Bridge by H. Nickerson,
47 57
66 Allen's Bridge, -
11 88
66 66 - 66 Walker's Bridge, -
12 99
66 John Kenney's bill on Cove Bridge,
16 20
66 Thomas Kendrick, do., -
8 00
66 N. Robbins, spikes, -
90
2,766 44
REPAIRS ON ALMSHOUSE.
Paid B. F. Robbins, -
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$4 70
" Simeon Young & Co.,
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6 99
" S. W. Rogers, -
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13 25
" Joshua Small, - - - -
3 50
Mrs. Cyrus Allen, -
8 00
" Samuel Chase, painting, -
19 50
Cyrus Baker, labor, -
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21 00
" N. Robbins, for paint,
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58 79
6 A. M. Kelley, painting and oil,
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50 00
66 Isaac Long, labor, -
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21 00 .
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66 H. Kelley & Co., for lumber Cove abutment,
" George D. Smalley's bill, -
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16 25
H. Kelley & Co., bill,
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72 63
" Steven Cole's bill, -
6 00
" Paddock Small's, bill, -
7 19
" William Allen's bill,
17 50
" Isaiah Chase, for ladders,
5 00
Obed Nickerson's bill, -
1 48
332 78
TOWN OFFICERS.
Dr. G. N. Munsell, School Committee, -
$33 05
W. J. Nickerson, do., -
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16 00
Everett Harris, do., to 1871,
80 00
Enoch E. Harding, going with hearse,
45 60
Mrs. Cahoon, keeping Almshouse,
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150 00
Dr. G. N. Munsell, medical attendance,
37 50
G. P. Ellis, Constable fees for 1870,
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25 10
Nathan Underwood, collecting taxes,
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388 31
Isaiah Chase, Selectman to Jan. 1st, 1871,
150 00
Thomas Kendrick, do., -
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130 00
Z. Nickerson, Jr., do., - -
- 134 25
1,189 81
REMITTANCE OF TAXES.
For 1869, -
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$377 00
FOR THREE NEW SCHOOL HOUSES.
G. Shattuck's bill of Furniture,
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$1,525 87
C. C. R. R. bill of Freight,
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152 18
Cyrus Baker's bill, -
815 77
Freeman Smith's bill, -
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753 80
Everett Harris,
791 00
Doors, Windows and Blinds,
301 00
Kimball Robbins, for lamp black,
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30 43
Nathaniel Robbins, for paints, -
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265 81
Erastus Chase, do., -
46 28
Cleaning Houses, -
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17 00
Nathan H. Chase, carting, -
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14 65
Abner L. Chase, do., -
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25 00
Geo. D. Smalley, Stoves and Pipe,
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128 10
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8
S. W. Rogers, stoves and pipe, - -
271 54
W. H. Cole, Black Smith, -
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17 87
E. B. Sears, bill, -
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3 69
B. F. Hall, for land,
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46 00
H. Kelley, & Co., for materials,
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3,720 60
Green & Wood, Hard Pine, -
222 45
Wm. Bassett, bill of Lime and labor, -
15 00
E. Harris, bill of Posts, Rails and Brackets,
59 27
C. Page, bill of H. Pine Lumber, -
574 71 -
Policies of Insurance, -
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97 75
Sheldon Crowell, bill, - -
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65
Obed Nickerson, bill, - -
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2 92
Telegraph, 1.22, Posts, 4.10, travelling expenses $30, 35 32
E. B. Eldridge, painting 166.47, Committee's fees $90, 256 47
10,191 13
REPAIRS ON OLD HOUSE AT THE CENTRE.
Policy of Insurance,
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18 80
B. F. Robbins, bill,
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3 50
Cleaning House,
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5 50
Matthew Allen, bill,
23 50
Samuel Chase, painting,
2 50
G. C. Robbins, do.,
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37 34
Cyrus Ellis, Mason,
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38 00
G. D. Smalley, Stove and Pipe,
56 35
S. K. Rogers, do.,
76 67
Samuel Moody, carting.
17 18
Henry Kelley & Co's bill,
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166 22
Cyrus Baker, do.,
181 00
Steven Cole, do.,
15 60
Joshua Small, for well,
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44 00
C. Page, bill, H. P. Lumber,
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50 00
S. B. Kelley, capping tower,
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17 76
Obed Nickerson, bill, -
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6 71
Furniture, -
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182 00
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942 61
MATERIALS FOR WOODHOUSE, PRIVY, AND REPAIRS ON OLD HOUSE AT THE CENTRE. E. E. Lothrope, painting inside, $10 95
Moving House, 70 87
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T. Ellis, cleaning bricks,
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7 60
Matthew Allen, bill, -
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23 13
Cyrus Ellis, mason, -
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31 25
Enoch Baker, bill,
6 00
G. D. Smalley, Stove and Pipe,
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98 70
H. Kelley, & Co., for materials,
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334 42
Everet Harris, bill,
104 99
G. H. Tripp, do.,
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7 35
Steven Cole, do., -
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24 00
C. Page, hard pine, -
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50 00
E. Harris, for well, -
46 00
F. A. Smalley, building fence,
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25 50
Cleaning House,
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3 50
Furniture. -
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288 00
1.132 26"
MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES.
Paid Joseph C. Chase, vote of the town,
$200 00
G. N. Munsell, for school reports,
5 00
O. Brooks, for services, -
3 00
Rent of Sem. to April 10, 1870.
69 64
C. F. Swift, printing,
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44 00
Dr. Stetson, for out of town, -
10 00
Stationary, 1
13 74
Dr. Franklin Dodge, on P. Maloy,
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30 75
D. S. Steele moderator,
4 00
J. Higgins, for professional services Geo. A. King. do., -
15 00
Making deeds, - -
1 00
Collecting at Newburyport, -
2 00
Rent of Exchange Hall,
100 06
Everet Harris, for various items,
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31 14
One month janitor's N. H.
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10 00
564 27
RECAPITULATION.
Supplies for the Almshouse, -
$990 82
Poor out of the Almshouse, - - - Poor supported belonging to other towns, -
2,505 69
188 34
School Teachers' wages. - 3,605 71
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25 00
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10
Fuel for School Houses,
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430 15
Repairs on School Houses,
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189 56
Repairs on Highways, -
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647 99
New Roads, -
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306 30
Bridges, -
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2,766 44
Repairs on the Almshouse,
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332 78
Town Officers,
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1,189 81
Remittance of taxes,
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377 51
Three new School Houses,
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10,191 13
Repairs on old house at Centre,
1,132 26
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564 27
Miscellaneous expenses,
26,361 37
In payment for the same the Selectmen have drawn orders on the Treasurer to the amount of $26,361.37. Twenty-six thousand three hundred sixty-one 37-100 dollars. Respectfully Submitted.
ISAIAH CHASE,
ZEPHANIAH NICKERSON JR., THOMAS KENDRICK,
Selectmen of Harwich ..
FREEMAN SNOW TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF HARWICH, DR.
Cash from former Treasurer, B. G. P., -
$2,315 22
On F. H. Rogers' note, - 117 50 -
From County Treasurer, dog fund, 1869, -
87 50
From Yarmouth, for S. Taylor, -
22 38
Provincetown, for Ida Newcomb, -
210 75
Z. Nickerson Jr., on account of Lucy A. Eldridge, 5 50
From N. Doane, herring brook, 290 00
C. C. N. B. for note, -
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1,000 00
C. C. Five Cent Savings Bank. -
7,000 00
From State, for State aid, -
1,598 00
Corporation tax 1870, - -
272 62
Estate of Bata Nickerson, -
22 68
County Treasurer, dog fund 1870, -
36 16
For old School Houses, 1 -
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308 52
For materials from old bridges,
108 92
Nathan Underwood, collector, 1869. 1870.
5,450 73
10,903 86
J. G. Eldridge, do., 1870.
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- 7,335 00
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942 61
" Port,
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11
Peddlers' Licenses, - -
28 00
E. G. Doane, on tax bills 1866 - - - 102 00
Wm. Phillips, on account of Stephen Phillps, - 20 00
37,185 34
FREEMAN SNOW TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF HARWICH, CR.
Paid for outstanding orders of 1869, 379.62,
orders of 1870, 23,068.38
$23,448 00
State aid orders, - - -
1,583 00
" I. Chase, for bonds and coupons, - -
515 00
" July, coupons in New Bedford, - -
910 00
" State tax, 1870, 3,200 00
One year's interest to C.C.N.B. on 1,000, -
70 00
" County tax, 1870, - -
1,181 54
" Jan. coupons 1871 in N. B., -
910 00
" Cancelling Bond No. 2, in N. B.,
2,000 00
Miscellaneous expenses, - -
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17 58
Committee and entertainment, -
12 00
Recording births, deaths and marriages, -
36 20
6 Treasurer's salary, -
112 00
33,995 32
Cash in hands of Treasurer,
3,190 02
37,185 34
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TOWN'S LIABILITIES JAN. 1, 1871,
For Bonds in New Bedford, -
$24,000 00
Note in C. C. N. Bank,
- 1,000 00
Notes in Five Cent's Savings Bank,
7,000 00
Six months interest due,
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260 00
Note to S. Brooks, for Sem. and lots.
1,100 00
Interest on the same due,
77 00
Schools and Fuel for 1871,
4,500 00
Outstanding orders, of 1870,
3,289 92
Due Pauper account abroad, -
150 00
George N. Munsell,
25 00
Richard Rogers, carting, - Hall, building fence,
28 00
Collecing taxes, 1870, about, -
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400 00
Estimated Remittances, 1870. -
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350 00
12,217 42
TOWN'S RESOURCES JAN. 1, 1871.
Due from N. Underwood, bills of 1870,
$4,398 49
66 J. G. Eldridge, do.,
- 2.804 86
On F. H. Rogers' note,
150 00
From State, for State aid advanced, -
1,544 00
House and lot in N. H.,
200 00
Cash in hands of Treasurer
3,190 00
12,187 35
Towns net debt, January 1st., 1871,
30,030 07
42,217 42
Respectfully Submitted,
ISAIAH CHASE,
ERASTUS CHASE, Com.
NATHAN UNDERWOOD, )
HARWICH, Jan. 14, 1871.
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EXPLANATIONS.
Had the towns liabilities and resources been made up in Jan. 1870, as it has been in Jan. 1871, it would have stood as fol- lows :
Town's liabilities Jan, 1st., 1870, for bonds in New Bedford,
$26,000 00
Town bonds,
500 00
Outstanding orders, -
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376 59
Pauper account abroad, - - - -
150 00
Schools and fuel for 1870, - - -
4,000 00
Estimated remittances of taxes 1869, -
375 00
31,401 59
Towns resources Jan. 1st., 1870 :
Cash in hands of Treasurer, -
785 03
Cash in Collector's hands, -
6,442 20
S. H. Rogers, note. -
250 00
Due from State aid advanced 1869,
1,598 00
House and lot in N. H., -
200 00
E. G. Doane, bills of 1866, -
102 00
9377 23
Town's net debt, Jan, 1st., 1870,
22,024 36 -$31,401 59
Towns net debt, Jan. 1, 1870,
22,024 36
Towns net debt, Jan. 1, 1871,
30,030 07
Increase of debt during 1870,
8,005 71
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