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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN AND OVERSEERS .
OF POOR
OF THE
Lown
of
Harwich,
FOR THE YEAR
1872.
HARWICH: GOS; & RICHARDS' JOB PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT. 1872.
REPORT.
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SUPPLIES FOR THE ALMSHOUSE.
By Zeph. Nickerson, $51 65
Abiathar Doane, $7 65
1
Henry Kelley & Co.,
78 75
Erastus Allen, 1 07
Lindsay Nickerson,
120 88
B. F. Robbins, 2 35
John Kenney,
8 00
Nathaniel Doane,
5 00
James S. Paine,
7 50
Isaiah Chase,
9 89
Bangs Pepper,
21 04
Joshua Small,
7 40
Mrs. Cyrus Allen,
17 64
Emulous Small,
46 86
A. R. Patterson,
3 04
Caleb Small,
1 75
William Allen,
17 20
Charles E. Brett.
16 37
Stillman Snow,
16 00
John W. Baker,
16 39
Gilbert Smith,
8 75
Paddock Small,
4 24
Isaac Small,
61 86
Jonathan Buck,
6 70
A. J. Chase,
18 40
S. W. Rogers,
4 50
Nathaniel Robbins,
76 02
Joseph O. Baker,
65 73
Thomas Kendrick,
8 96
Nathan Walker,
2 76
Lorenzo Kelley,
9 80
Obed Nickerson,
45 27
B. Scars & Co.,
37 52
R. E. Holmes,
4 87
N. D. Kelley & Co., 12 18
H. W. Holmes,
63 47
$387 46
POOR SUPPLIED OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Olive Jeraulds,
$100 00 Esther Chase, $37 53
Esther Hopkins,
56 00 Rosannah Vincent, 25 00
Luther Chase,
69 42 Samuel Taylor, 20 75
4
Lyman Ryder,
17 00
Gilman Hook, 20 04
Catharine Chase,
40 50
Louisa Somers, 8 00
Desire Chase,
13 60
Adeline Hale, 35 00
Priscilla Nickerson,
22 50 Robert Hanwell, 85 00
Hannah Small,
6 96
Luther Nickerson, 45 72
Richard S. Cahoon,
14 00
Eunice Paine,
109 39
Judith Allen,
20 00
Simeon Y. Nickerson,
32 00
Nathan Hall,
30 00
Anna Eldredge,
42 75
Luther Crowell,
77 80
Elisha Snow,
36 00
Leonard Baker,
68 75
Calvin Chase,
9 10
Jacob Nickerson,
18 00
Barzilla Nickerson,
15 12
Dorcas Small,
30 80
Lydia Robbins,
66 00
Tileston Cahoon,
8 72
Albert Baker, 6 50
Cordelia Kaley,
7 00
Sarah Phillips,
109 76
Mrs. Handy's rent,
30 00
William W. Bassett, 7 00
Enoch E. Harding,
13 00
Wid. Gamaliel Chase, 100 22
Harriet N. Dow,
45 00
Charles Hamilton, 94 78
Elnathan Ellis,
63 63
Eldred Wixon,
27 30
Edwin Nickerson,
20 00
Almira Nickerson, 39 70
Eliza A. Snow,
15 50
Albert Higgin's family, 132 50
Data Smith,
14 75
Emily Nickerson, 112 50
Celia Ellis,
32 00
Tamrin Cahoon,
11 38
Eugene Moore,
16 70
Ebenezer Cahoon, 11 31
Sophia Davis,
22 86 . Mrs. Frank Holliday,
16 75
Cornelius Eldredge, Jr., 2 00
Nancy Eldredge,
32 33
Love Ann Thomas,
70 00
Adeline Chase,
29 78
Sabrina Cahoon,
13 00
Abraham Shuster,
14 12
Esther Clark, 39 75
Nancy Cahoon,
90 15
Nancy J. Burgess, 4 12
Archaleus Phillips,
2 71
Lemuel Phillips,
61 73
Elnathan Eldredge,
52 25
Juliette Chase,
34 00
$2578 59
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SUPPORTED IN LUNATIC ASYLUMS. Lucy A. Eldredge, 200 84
5
Enoch E. Harding, $85 80
Ensign Burgess,
30 75
Anna Williams, State Industrial School,
4 53
$321 92
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POOR SUPPORTED FOR OTHER TOWNS, TO BE REFUNDED.
Solomon Maker, for Brewster,
$24 57
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SCHOOLS.
CENTRE .- Teacher's wages,
$718 75
Fuel,
62 11
Janitor's wages,
48 75
Cleaning and Repairs,
$35 48
$829 61
Crayons and bells,
5 32
Painting Seminary,
59 34
Geo. N. Munsell, School Com. '71 and '72,
30 63
Geo. N. Munsell, summer service, 1872, 11 40 $142 17
$971 78
So. HARWICH .- Teacher's Wages,
$548 75
Fuel,
52 00
Janitor's wages,
35 75
Cleaning and repairs, $13 27
$636 50
Crayons and bells,
2 00
Painting House,
90 53
C. D. Nickerson, School Com. 16 00
$121 80
$758 30
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E. HARWICH .- Teacher's Wages,
$568 75
Fuel, 73 85
Janitor's wages,
39 00
Cleaning and repairs,
$31 58
$681 60
Crayons and Bells, 2 00
Painting House,
90 53
Clearing lot,
12 00
W. J. N., School Com. to Feb. 21st., 1873, 29 75
John Kenney, Committee, 1872, 7 00
$172 86
$854 46
W. HARWICH .- Teacher's wages,
$682 85
Fuel,
53 50
Janitor's wages,
45 50
Cleaning and repairs,
: $6 75
$781 85
Crayons and bells,
2 00
Painting House,
90 53
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Fencing Lot,
122 93
Isaiah Chase, School Com.
7 00
$229 21
$1011 06
PORT .- Teacher's wages,
$713 75
Fuel,
53 99
Janitor's wages,
60 50
Cleaning and repairs,
$34 41
$828 24
Crayons and bells, 2 00
S. B. Kelley, School Committee,
12 75
$46 16
$873/40
No. HARWICH .-- Teacher's wages, $539 75
Fuel,
46 25
Janitor's wages,
35 75
Cleaning and repairs,
$15 11
$621 75
Crayons and bells, 2 00
F. Ryder, Jr., School Com., 8 00
$25 11
$646 86
BASSETT .-- Teacher's wages,
$278 75
Fuel,
19 47
Janitor's wages,
30 00
Cleaning and repairs,
$5 34
$328 22
Crayons and bells,
2 00
Clearing lot,
5 00
Painting house,
45 01
$57 35
$385 57
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HIGHWAYS AND REPAIRS.
New Road in East Harwich,
$484 44
Old Roads in East Harwich,
54 30
County Road, from Centre depot to Chatham line,
729 36
Exchange to Brewster,
37 14
South Harwich Cross Roads,
18 00
South County Road,
19 60
Harwich Port Depot road,
155 10
Road from Dennis line to Isaac G. Eldredge,
133 47
Kelley's Wharf Road,
50 20
Gilbert Smith's Road,
74 81
West Harwich Depot Road,
40 18
Bank Road,
2 00
Annis Road,
3 60
Great Western Road,
69 00
8
Old Chatham and Yarmouth Road, $49 00
Upper Bells Neck Road, Valentine Doane's Wharf Road, -
39 80
34 80
$1994 80
Clearing Snow in Feb., March and December, 1872,
$598 08
REPAIRS OF BRIDGES.
Jonathan Young's Bridge,
$5 42
Allen's
66
70 37
Bass River, 66
44 74
Freeman Ryder's 66
83 12
Ebenezer Eldredge's "
7 69
Henry Nickerson's 66
23 56
Bells Neck Lower 66
37 56
Sheldon Crowell's .66.
45 85
Erastus Chase's 66
72
$319 03
TOWN OFFICERS.
Matilda Cahoon, keeper of Almshouse,
$213 00
Isaiah Chase, Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of
Poor, 1872, 140 00
Isaiah Chase, Surveyor of Highways,
21 50
Zephaniah Nickerson, Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of Poor, 1872, 146 50
Thomas Kendrick, do.,
135 25
Mark F. Nickerson, Constable's services,
6 00
$662 25
REPAIRS ON ALMSHOUSE.
Francis A. Smalley's Bill,
$16 62
Lumber and Freight, 26 53
$43 15
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COLLECTORS' PREMIUMS AND REMITTANCES OF TAXES.
Isaac G. Eldredge remittances for 1871,
$129 53
66 " Collector's premium, " 262 94
Baxter D. Kelley ." 262 86 66
66 66 remittances for 66
319 65
Isaac G. Eldredge Collector's premium in part for 1872, 93 70 Freeman Snow error in Collector's Book for 1871, 40 04
-01 $1108 72
MISCELLANEOUS.
Deeds and Stamps,
$8 13
Stationery, 1 58
Samuel Moody, going with hearse,
67 25
Rent of Exchange Hall, 1871,
60 00
Dr. J. Stetson balance of account 1871,
5 00
Printer's bill, 77 00
19 89
Baxter D. Kelley, for digging out H. River,
20 00
George N. Munsell, attendance on paupers,
35 00
Bank Checks,
2 13
Railroad ticket for William Mahan,
1 95
Expressage,
30
Custom House Collectors for information,
2 50
Collectors' books, 2 10
George A. King for legal advice, 1872,
20 00
Rent of Exchange Hall for 1872,
40 00
Repairs of hearse, 4 49
$367 32
RECAPITULATION.
Supplies for the Almshouse, $887 46
Supplies out of the Almshouse, 2578 59
Supported in Lunatic Hospitals,
321 92
Dr. J. Stetson in part pay for 1872,
$24 57
Supported for other towns, Harwich Centre Schools,
971 78
South Harwich, 6.6.
854 46
East 66 6.6.
1011 06
West
5.6
66
873 40
Harwich Port 66.
646 86
North Harwich,
385 57
Bassett's
1994 80
Highways,
598 08
Repairs of Bridges,
319 03
Town Officers,
662 25
Repairs of Almshouse,
43 15
Collectors' Premiums and remittances of Taxes,
1108 72
Miscellaneous,
367 32
$14,407 32
In payment for the same the Selectmen have drawn orders on the Treasurer, to the amount of $14,407.32.
Respectfully Submitted.
ISAIAH CHASE, Selectmen ZEPHANIAH NICKERSON, ! of
· THOMAS KENDRICK, Harwich.
Harwich, Jan. 11th, 1873.
FREEMAN SNOW, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITHI TOWN OF HARWICH, 1872. DR.
Cash on hand at last settlement, $2150 18
Received from N. Underwood, in addition to collector's bills of 1870, $6 98
Received from County Treasurer dog fund, 1871, 46 10
66 6 h Pedlers for license,
28 00
Auctioneers 6 2 00
.6 66 Nathaniel Doane, Herring Brook, 290 00
66 Sale of Almshouse cow, 28 00
T
Clearing Snow,
758 30
11
Received from State for Corporation tax, $360 60
66 C. C. S. B. for note,
1000 00
State for State aid paid out in 1871, 1400 00
66
66 Baxter D. Kelley, col. 1871,
6623 24
66 Isaac G. Eldredge, "
3226 14
66 66 1872,
9002 47
66
66 Mark F. Nickerson, 1872, 5526 22
$29,759 93
FREEMAN SNOW, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT
WITH TOWN OF HARWICH, 1872. CR.
Paid outstanding orders of 1871,
$2008 84
on orders. of 1872, 14,008 28
1210 00
66 interest on notes of C. C. Savings Bank,
502 50
66 66 " bonds at New Bedford,
1540 00
66 66 " notes in Boston, 650 00
66
on the principal of S. B. note,
100 00
66
to redeem bond No. 4, at N. B.,
2000 00
State tax of 1872, 1980 00
66 County tax, “ 1184 23
66 Re-insurance on School houses,
25 50
66
N. Underwood, expenses selling land, 25 79
66 recording marriages, births and deaths, 39 00
Miscellaneous charges, 8 00
Treasurer's salary,
75 00
6. Committee and entertainment, 12 00
66 cash in Treasurer's hands,
4351 90
$29,759 93
Respectfully Submitted, ISAIAH CHASE, S. B. KELLEY, COMMITTEE. MARK F. NICKERSON, )
Harwich, Jan. 17th, 1873.
on State aid orders of 1872,
of Sidney Brooks, 38 89
BROOKS FREE LIBRARY
0 0109 0078870 3
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TOWN'S LIABILITIES JAN. 1, 1873.
For bonds in New Bedford, $20,000 00
66
notes with the State Treasurer, 10,000 00
66
66 at C. C. Savings Bank, 9200 00
66
66 to Sidney Brooks,
1000 00
66 schools for 1873,
5000 00
$6 outstanding orders of 1872,
529 32
66 collectors' premiums 1872,
450 00
66 estimated remittances, 400 00
$46,579 32
TOWN'S RESOURCES JAN. 1, 1873. -
Due from B. 1). Kelley, collector 1871, $180 96
66 66 I. G. Eldredge, “ 1872, 4882 93
66 M. F. Nickerson, " 3716 78
66
65 State aid paid 1872,
1218 00
66 F. H. Rogers note,
150 00
66
66 house and lot in N. H.,
150 00
66
66 cash on hand, 4351 90
$14,650 57
Town's net debt Jan. 1, 1873,
31,928 75
$46,579 32
Town's debt Jan. 1, 1872,
$35,379 12
Town's debt Jan. 1, 1873, 31,928 75
Decrease of debt in 1873,
$4450 37
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