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ANNUAL REPORT
1891. OF THE
SELECTMEN AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR,
OF THE
Town of Harwich,
For the Year 1875.
HARWICH : INDEPENDENT PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT. 1876.
REPORT.
SUPPLIES FOR THE ALMSHOUSE.
By Obed Nickerson,
$39 23 Gilbert Smith, $21 30
Benj. Sears & Co.,
22 15 Isaiah Chase, 4 25
Chas. E. Brett,
160 95 Nathan Ellis, 75 06
Sidney Underwood,
11 31 Jos. O. Baker, 50 31
Zephaniah Nickerson,
37 51 Nathan Walker, 24 92
Henry Kelley & Co.,
79 43 Levi Snow, 61 92
Freeman Snow,
49 15 T. B. Baker, 1 50
Nathaniel Robbins,
60 17 Joseph K. Robbins, 41 48
Matilda Simpson,
200 00 Paddock Small, 14 00
Nickerson & Small,
6 00 Cyrus Allen, 27 21
Elra Crowell,
21 00 Joshua Small,
2 50
H. Port Fish Weir Co., 6 21 Mrs. A. Messick,
1 50
Lindsay Nickerson, 60 99 George D. Smalley, 48 60
Ellen Simpson, 8 00 Nathaniel Doane, 4 00
Kimbal Robbins, 5 60
$1146 25
POOR SUPPLIED OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Mrs. James Charles,
$11, 45. Maria Berry, $101 75
Robert Hanwell, 117 51 Obed Smith, 2 75
William W. Bassett, 88 00 Catharine Chase, 64 02
Nancy Eldridge, 76 24 Luther Crowell, 43 13
Abraham Shaster, 108 25 Samuel Taylor, 2d., 8 00
Simeon Y. Nickerson, 48 00 Judith Allen. 84 65
Barzilla Nickerson, 87 47 Stephen Cahoon, 81 93
Ensign Chase. 113 37 Enoch Baker, 132 83
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Isaac Ellis, $3 00 Nancy Nickerson, $31 00
Albert Higgins'Family, 68 50 Mehitable Cahoon, 15 00
Love A. Thomas,
32 60 Seth Wixon, 6 00
Maria A. Nickerson,
72 50 Nancy J. Burgess,
10 00
William Wixon,
12 00 Leonard Baker,
95 53
Mrs. Ezra Smith,
136 38 Nathan Hall,
80 00
Sabina Cahoon,
52 00 Smith Rogers,
20 00
Esther Clark,
52 00 Elnathan Ellis,
113 80
George Andrews,
45 23 Ebenezer Cahoon,
13 00
Paulina Hamilton,
38 35 Emily Nickerson,
72 00
Eliza A. Snow,
21 37 Susie Small,
85 00
Phebe Chase,
59 58 Elias Smith,
55 00
Anna Eldridge
52 00 Edwin Nickerson,
20 00
Lydia Robbins,
95 00 Luther Nickerson,
35 28
David Chipman,
45 00 Eliza A. Handy,
30 00
Rosannah Vincent,
72 90 Isaiah Snow,
27 50
Elijah Nickerson,
36 35 Dorcas Small,
5 57
J. O. Brien,
88 96 Lemuel C. Phillips, 34 04
Seth Cahoon,
43 00 Rosanna C. Ellis, 63 73
Esther Wixon,
106 00 Cordelia F. Kelley,
6 37
Cornelius Eldridge,
48 50 Sarah W. Fisk,
11 85
Sarah Phillips,
133 81 Juliette Chase's child,
70 00
Esther Chase,
57 00 Thomas Hamilton,
15 00
Luther Chase,
46 47 William Norris, 30. 00
Esther Hopkins,
68 00 Richard Glinden.
14 00
Archelus Phillips,
18 83 Edwin Colbath,
25 25
Tamsin Cahoon,
15 00 Moses H. Young,
10 25
Frank Holliday,
18 00 Edwin L. Chase,
45 00
Sophia Davis,
9 25
Gilman Hook,
144 28
$3901 38
SUPPORTED IN LUNATIC ASYLUM AND REFORM SCHOOL.
$202 45
Lucy Ann Eldridge, Thomas S. Rogers, Anthony Chase,
68 00
22 60
Solomon Cahoon,
8 50
Annette B. Wixon,
6 50
$308 05
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SCHOOLS.
EAST HARWICH .- Repairs. $23 43
Fuel, 39 53
Committee,
12 00
Teacher's Wages,
560 00
Janitor's,
62 00
$696 96
NORTH HARWICH .- Fuel,
$37 32
Janitor's Wages,
36 00
Repairs,
37 39
Committee,
27 25
Teacher's Wages,
560 00
$697 96
WEST HARWICH .- Repairs,
$18 70
Janitor's Wages,
36 00
Fuel,
37 00
Teacher's Wages,
560 00
$651 70
HARWICH PORT .- Fuel.
$64 22
Repairs,
32 91
Janitor's Wages,
50 00
Committee,
3 75
Teacher's Wages,
650 00
$800 88
SOUTH HARWICH .- Repairs,
$30 12
Fuel,
45 42
Janitor's Wages,
37 38
Committee,
2 50
Teacher's Wages,
560 00
$675 42
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HARWICH CENTRE .- Fuel,
$63 27
Repairs,
77 94
Janitor's Wages,
45 00
765 00
Teacher's 6 Committee,
15 00
$966 21
BASSETTS .- Fuel,
$24 48
Janitor's Wages,
30 00
Teacher's
255 00
Repairs,
1 20
$310 68
REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS.
By Isaiah Chase, Surveyor,
$297 89
Zephaniah Nickerson, Surveycr,
272 51
" Watson B. Kelley,
268 85
$839 25
Clearing Snow in 1875,
$439 07
Repairs and furnishing Alms House,
$176 86
REPAIRS ON BRIDGES.
Marshall Kelley's Bridge,
$2 18
Cove
: 6
33 26
Annis
5 67
Henry Nickerson's
72 10
Erastus Chase's
46 74
Coy's Brook
66
39 14
Bell's Neck
66
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Sheldon Crowell's
66
16
94
Skinequits,
67 31
$284 48
NEW ROADS.
East Harwich Road, $275 12
Hall's by order of C. Commissioners, 474 71
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Skinequits 66
$182 02
B. F. Hall's
100 00
Caleb Small's
15 00
$1046 85
HARDENING ROADS.
Bank Road,
$1211 29
G. Smith's Road,
162 44
$1373 73
TOWN OFFICERS.
Zephaniah Nickerson, Selectman, Assessor, Overseer
of Poor and Surveyor of Highways, to Jan 1, 1876, $150 00 Isaiah Chase, do., do., 150 00
W. B. Kelley, do., do.
150 00
$450 00
REMITTANCE OF TAXES.
On Nathan Walker's bills, 1873, $467 96
COLLECTOR'S PREMIUM.
Nathan Walker, 1873,
$164 98
MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES.
Stationery, $6 22
" 'ambyssis Phillips, as Bounty,
200 00
John Stetson attending Paupers,
5 00
G. N. Munsell, 66
77 00
George A. King legal advice,
10 00
Printing,
67 50
Painting Office,
61 50
Building Lock Up,
25 72
Rent of Exchange Hall 1874,
40 00
Boarding Tramps.
12 00
J. Buck Truant Officer,
15 00
Samuel Moody going with Hearse,
36 25
Paid Collector of Customs,
6 00
$2 00
Tax Books,
2 00
Barney Taylor damage to Carriage,
4 00
Police at Centre Thanksgiving Ball,
5 00
Books furnished Paupers,
7 82
Hire of Compass and Chain 1875,
3 00
Repairing Dam on Herring River,
15 00
$601 01
RECAPITULATION.
Poor in Alms House,
$1146 25
out of Alms House, 3901 38
in Lunatic Asylum and Reform Schools,
308 05
Town Schools,
4799 81
Repairs of Highways,
839 25
Repairs of Bridges,
284 48
New Roads,
1046 85
Hardening Roads,
1373 73
Clearing Snow,
439 07
Town Officers,
450 00
Collector's Premium 1873,
164 98
Remittance of Taxes 1873 on West bills,
467 96
Repairs and Furnishing Alms House,
176 86
Miscellaneous,
601 01
$15999 68
In payment for the same the Selectmen have drawn orders on the Treasurer to the amount of the above sum viz : Fif- teen thousand nine hundred ninety-nine 68-100 dollars. Respectfully Submitted, ISAIAH CHASE, ZEPHANIAH NICKERSON, WATSON B. KELLEY.
Harwich January 19th, 1876.
FREEMAN SNOW TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF HARWICH, 1875. DR.
Cash on hand at last settlement
$3336 99
Cash on error in last settlement 254 32
From Dog Fond of 1874 60 09
Sheriff Services,
9
From State School Fund
$314 44
C. R. Allen for Note
800 00
I. Chase for Note 1300 00
Cyrus Ellis for Note
1000 00
Eunice B. Small for Note
1000 00
New England Trust Company for Note
2447 92
Lovell S. Burgess for Note
1000 00
State for Corporation Tax
339 49
State for State Aid
979 33
State for National Bank Taxes
322 65
N. Doane rent of Herring Brook
290 00
Chatham for Bridge $33 44. MH Young $10 25,
43 69
Boston and Dennis for Paupers
82 25
Dog Fund 1875,
71 70
Orleans for Paupers
5 88
Auctioneer and Pedlar Licenses
46 00
I Chase for Clock
2 00
E. Snow for Hall
4 00
Antome Silver for old plank
75
F. H. Rogers Note
30 00
Nathan Walker Collector 1873
792 63
Collection of Taxes 1874
5555 20
Collection of Taxes 1875
15321 06
Cape Cod National Bank Tax
7027 65
$42428 04
FREEMAN SNOW TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF HARWICH 1875. CR.
Paid outstanding orders 1874
$237 19
On orders of 1875
15951 30
State Aid orders 1875
916 16
Interest on Notes and Bonds
2409 66
Notes at the Savings Bank
6000 00
Note New England Trust Co.
2500 00
State Tax
1980 00
National Bank Tax
5688 75
County Tax
1184 23
Bond at N. B. No. 7
2000 00
Funeral expenses of Orleans Paupers
5 85
Miscellaneous
15 52
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Paid Recording 45 Marriages
$9 00
Recording 81 Births
40 50
Recording 47 Deaths
16 45
Premium Collecting 5555 20 1 1-2
83 33
Premium 21027 00 at 1-2 per eent.
105 13
Premium 1321 06 at 2 1-2 per cent.
33 02
Treasurer's Salary 1875
75 00
Committee's fees and entertainment
20 00
Cash in Treasurer's hand
3156 95
$42428 04
TOWN'S LIABILITIES. JAN. 1, 1876 :
C. R. Allen's Note
$2000 00
Isaiah Chase
1300 00
Cyrus Ellis
1000 00
Mrs. E. B. Small
1000 00
Lovell S. Burgess
1000 00
Sidney Brooks
1000 00
Bonds at New Bedford
14000 00
Notes due State Treasurer
10000 00
Outstanding Orders
48 38
Collector's premiums for 1874 and 1875
250 00
Estimate remittances, do., do.,
500 00
Schools for 1876
5000 00
West Harwich Road
120 00
North Harwich Road
200 00
Balance due J. Buck's Truant Bill
50 00
$37,468 38
TOWN RESOURCES JAN. 1, 187 ;6
Due from Freeman H. Rogers on note $35 00
From N. Walker, Collector 1873
81 95
F. Snow, Collector, 1874
590 44
1875
8849 22
Herring Brook 290 00
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State Aid for 1875,
$916 16
House and Lot North Harwich,
150 00
Cash in Treasurer's hands,
3156 95
Resourees
$14069 72
Liabilities
$37468 38
Net Debt Jan. 1st 1876
$23398 66
Net Debt Jan. 1st 1875
$27829 33
Reduction of Debt in 1875
$4430 67
Respectfully Submitted, ERASTUS CHASE DANFORTH S. STEEL ISAIAH CHASE.
Harwich January 21st, 1876.
BROOKS FREE LIBRARY 0 0109 0078868 7
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