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1874
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN AND OVERSEERS OF POOR
OF THE
Town of Harwich,
FOR THE YEAR 1874.
HARWICH : GOSS AND RICHARDS' JOB PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT. 1874.
REPORT.
Supplies for the Almshouse.
By Emulous Small, $38 47
M. Cahoon, keeper, $200 00
Obed Nickerson, 48 85
Isaac Small, 48 15
Lindsay Nickerson, 116 24
Levi Snow, 70 70
G. W. Pierce,
90
Calvin Chase, 2 00
Gilbert Smith, 4 50
William Allen, 8 75
H. Kelley & Co., 106 55
Cyrus Baker, 8 25
Zephaniah Nickerson, 28 51
R. E. Holmes, 5 54
N. D. Kelley & Co., 8 21
Royal P. Kelley, 1 33
G. D. Smalley; 9 31
Paddock Small, 13 68
Nath'l Robbins, 106 48
Joshua Kendrick
1 00
B. F. Robbins, 90
Caleb Small, 3 50
Thomas Ellis 2nd., 12 00
John P. Eldridge, 2 25
C. E. Brett, 70 29
W. B. Baker, 38 05
Mary Ellis, 8 00
Nathan Walker, 21 00
Joseph O. Baker,
76 92
Nathaniel Doane, 4 00
Elery Crowell, 14 50
Cyrus Allen, 15 60
Isaac S. Small, 2 75
B. Sears & Co.,
45 58
Jonathan Buck, 2 00
H. Port Fish Weir,
5 90
$1150 66
0
Poor Supplied Out of Almshouse.
Susie Small, $78 00 Sarah Chase and
Anna Eldridge, 41 25 Sarah Phillips, $6 50
Simeon Y. Nickerson, 28 00
Mrs. Eldredge Wixon, 39 28
Marie Berry, 149 50 Richard S. Cahoon, 10 50
4
Leonard Baker, $133 91
Luther Chase, $66 65
Pauline Hamilton,
52 76
Esther Hopkins, 52 00
Eliza A. Snow, 30 25
Dorcas Small, 26 75
Mrs. Nathan B. Snow 25 00
Lydia Robbins,
53 00
Nancy Burgess, 12 87
Catherine Chase,
5 25
E. E. Harding,
13 00
Nathan Hall,
90 00
Robbert Hanwell,
81 25
Esther Chase,
27 00
Esther Clark,
52 00
Wm. W. Bassett, ..
30 00
Samuel Taylor,
17 00
Rossannah Vincent,
52 00
Barzilla Nickerson,
34 99
Jerry O. Brien,
32 26
A. Higgins' Family
119 00
Ezra Ellis,
37 84
Gilman Hooks,
85 56
Lemuel Phillips,
28 10
Maria A. Nickerson, 162 88
Nehemiah Ellis,
8 75
Love Ann Thomas,
13
Eldredge F. Wixon,
86 00
Data Smith,
29 85
Richard Glenden,
10 00
Almira Nickerson,
32 49
Reuben Ellis,
53 90
Luther Crowell,
50 13 Stephen Cahoon Family 31 88
Phebe Y. Chase,
89 81
Mrs. Jas. Charles,
62 29
Judith . Allen,
20 38
Eliza A. Handy,
30 00
Sarah Phillips,
151 89
Frank White,
18 25
Obed Smith,
90 25
Emily Nickerson,
72 00
Lydia Phillips,
18 00
Seth Cahoon,
22 00
Olive Jeraulds,
58 00
Edwin Nickerson,
20 00
Sabrina Cahoon,
52 00
Frank Holiday,
11 37
Tamsin Cahoon,
11 38
Ezra Smith,
10 50
Elnathan Ellis,
15 00
Edwin L. Chase,
40 00
Smith Rogers,
8 00
John Y. Baker,
14 75
$2840 35
Supported in Lunatic Asylm & Reform School.
Thomas S. Rogers,
$168 79
Lucy A. Eldridge,
200 25
Solomon Cahoon,
26 00
Annetta B. Wixon.
27 14
$422 18
Schools.
EAST HARWICH .- Teacher's Wages, $625 00
5
Fuel, Repairs, Janitor's Wages.
$61 00
20 75
60 00
$766 75
NORTH HARWICH .- Teacher's Wages,
$616 25
Fuel,
60 20
Janitor's Wages,
36 00
Repairs and Woodhouse,
48 07
Books,
1 70
$762 22
WEST HARWICH .- Teacher's Wages,
$625 00
Fuel,
51 10
Books,
10 07
Repairs,
25 23
Janitor's Wages,
36 00
$747 40
BASSETTS .- Teacher's Wages,
$305 00
Fuel,
22 38
Repairs,
22 45
Janitor's Wages,
30 00
Books,
67
$380 50
HARWICH PORT .- Teacher's Wages,
$730 00
Fuel,
83 47
Repairs,
8 23
Janitor's Wages,
74.91
Books.
1 34
F
$897 95
SOUTH HARWICH .- Teacher's Wages, $610 00
6
Fuel, Janitor's Wages, Repairs, 54 27
$101 93
35 00
$801 20
HARWICH CENTRE .- Teacher's Wages,
$857 50
Fuel,
67 14
45 00
Janitor's Wages, Repairs,
36 25
$1005 89
SCHOOL .COM'S. SERVICES .- B. F. Bee, $34 50
Miss C. D. Nickerson, 27 45
S. B. Kelley, 12 50
Total for Schools,
$5436 36
0 Repairs of Highways.
By the Surveyors, Bridges, Clay
347 02
58 08
$1386 65
Repairs of Highways under direction of County Commissioners and vote of November, with-
out appropriations .-
$594 26
Long's Road,
3 00
West Harwich,
53 00
East Harwich,
283 70
$933 96
Total,
$2320 61
CLEARING SNOW IN 1874,
$92 52
PAID TOWARD NEW OFFICE,
$301 80
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Town Officers,
Thomas Kendrick, balance for January 1874, $26 54
$981 55
Centre Road,
0
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Isaiah Chase, Selectman, Assessor, Overseer of
Poor and Surveyor of Highways to Jan. 1 1875, $135 00 Zephaniah Nickerson, do., do., 150 00
Watson B. Kelley, do., do., 150 00
Mark F. Nickerson, Counstable,
15 00
$476 54
Collectors' Premiums and Remittances of Taxes.
Isaac G. Eldridge, 1871 and 1872,
$22 59
Edward Smalley, 1874, 5 10
Heirs of Nathaniel Small,
5 00
Mark F. Nickerson, Collector 1873,
66 21
Mark F. Nickerson, Premium 1873,
160 84
$475 54
Miscellaneous Charges.
Jeremiah Kelley, going with Hearse,
$1 50
Printing School and Town Reports and Advertising, 86 50
Rent of Exchange Hall for 1873,
40 00
Dr. G. N. Munsell's services,
75 00
Dr. John Stetson's services, 1873 and 1874.
30 00
Books for Teachers,
9 03
Deeds,
2 00
Stationery and Tax Books,
9 64
North Harwich Cemetery,
150 00
Paid U. S. Collectors for information,
7 00
Samuel Moody going with Hearse,
40 00
N. Doane use of Compass and Chain, 1874,
3 00
$259 74
0 Recapitulation.
Supplies for the Almshouse,
$1150 66
Paupers supplied out of Almshouse,
2840 35
Lunatic Hospitals,
369 04
Reform Schools,
53 14
Town Schools,
5436 36
8
Highways, $2320 61
Clearing Snow 1874,
92 52
301 80
Paid towards New Office, Town Officers, Collectors Premiums and Remittances,
476 54
259 74
Miscellaneous,
453 67
$13,754 43
In payment for the same the Selectmen have drawn or- ders on the Treasurer to the amount of the above Sum, viz : Thirteen thousand Seven hundred Fifty-four 43-100 dolls, Respectfully Submitted, ISAIAH CHASE, ZEPHANIAH NICKERSON, W. B. KELLEY.
Harwich, Jan. 7th, 1875.
Freeman Snow Treasurer, in Account with Town of Harwich, 1874. Dr.
Cash on hand at last settlement, $2031 61 Received from F. H. Rogers on Note and Interest, 96 00
66
State Treasurer School Fund, ; 250 08
County Treasurer Dog Fund, 64 97
Individuals for Auctioneer Licenses, 10 00 66 Peddlers 20 00
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Dennis on error of bill on B R Bridges 12 17
66 66 Boston on account of D. Chipman, 57 68
" Caleb Allen for note of the Town, 1200 00
N. Doane for Herring Brook,'
290 00×
The State, C. C. N. Bank Tax,
5689 052
66
. .
66 Corporation Tax, 291 04
66
66 66 State aid for 1873, 1054 00
66 66 66 on acc't. of State Paupers, 68 29
66
66 66 for National Bank Taxes, 318 18
66 Rent of Seminary Hall, 14 00
I. Chase for School House Furniture, 5 39
I Chase, Old Bridge Plank, 2 25 $
66
I G. Eldridge, Collector, 1872 in full 100 00}
M. F. Nickerson, “ 1873 66 3241 75
9
Received from N. Walker, Collector, 1873 $4065 50
F, Snow, 66 1874 13037 30
$31,919 26
Freeman Snow Treasurer, in Account with Town of Harwich, 1874. Cr.
Paid outstanding orders of 1873,
$254 32
On orders of 1874,
13772 66
.. On State Aid orders of 1874,
1074 50
Interest on Notes and Bonds,
2443 24
.. For Redemption of Bond No. 6, at N. B.,
2000 00
Note at C. C. Five Cents Savings Bank,
1000 00
State Tax for 1874,
1980 00
. . County tax for 1874,
1105 28
State, on C C N Bank tax owned out of town
4657 58
Insurance on Town Buildings,
25 44
.. Recording 54 Marriages,
10 80
16 10
..
46 Deaths. 101 Births,
50 50
Collecting $18726 35 at 1-2 per cent ..
93 63
Record Book.
3 50
.. Miscellaneous Charges, 7 72
75 00
66 Committees Fees and Entertainment,
12 00
Cash on Hand,
3336 99
$31919 26
Respectfully Submitted, ISAIAH CHASE. for N. D. Kelley, ZEPHANIAH NICKERSON, Com. W. B. KELLEY, for John Kenney.
Harwich, Jan, 13th, 1875.
Town's Resources, Jan. 1st, 1875.
Due from Nathan Walker Collector, 1873, $874 58
6. F. Snow, 1874, 6861 29
State for aid in 1874. 1070 00
Freeman H. Rogers, Note, 65 00
Treasurer's Salary,
10
Due from House and Lot in N. Harwich,
$150 00
$6 Cash in Treasurer's hands, 3336 99
$12357 86
Town's Liabilities Jan. 1st, 1875. Bonds at New Bedford, $16,000 00 Notes at Boston, 10,000 00
." C. C. Five Cents Savings Bank, 6,000 00
66 with Sidney Brooks,
1,000 00
Caleb Allen,
1,200 00
Schools for 1875,
5,000 00
Outstanding Orders,
237 19
Collector's Premiums,
250 00
Estimated Remittances,
500 00
Liabilities,
$40,187 19
Resources.
12,357 86
Town's net debt Jan. 1st, 1875,
$27,829 33
66 6
66 66 1874, 30,295 56
Reduction of debt in 1874, $2,466 23
The Committee Recommend Raising at our Annual Meet- ing in Feb. the following sums for 1875 :
$1300 00
Expenses of Almshouse $1100. Repairs 200, For Poor out of Almshouse,
2900 00
Lunatic Asylums and Reform Schools,
450 00
Town Schools,
5000 00
Repairs of Highways,
1000 00
For Roads voted at November Meeting 1874,
1400 00
Laid out by County Commissioners,
550 00
Clearing Snow in 1874,
100 00
New Office,
360 00
Town Officers,
500 00
Miscellaneous,
500 00
Interest on Notes and Bonds,
2500 00
Redemption of Bond No. 7, at N. B.,
2000 00
Reduction of Floating debt,
1000 00
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For Bridges except the two lower ones on herring river 250 00
$19,810 00
Together with all other Sums that may be voted for at the Annual Meeting not connected in the above list,
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