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ANNUAL REPORT
-OF THE
Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor,
-OF THE-
TOWN OF HARWICH,
FOR THE YEAR 1876.
HARWICH :
INDEPENDENT PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT. 1877.
REPORT.
SUPPLIES FOR THE ALMSHOUSE.
By B. P. Allen,
$4 24 Cyrus Allen, $24 18
R. E. Holmes & Son,
65 59 T. B. Baker, 7 54
J. Buck,
2 00 Cow,
40 00
C. E. Brett,
108 07 Levi Snow,
24 90
W. W. Baker & Co.,
14 48 Moses Hendren, 1 60
H. Kelley & Co.,
147 45 Caleb Small, 29 25
Zeph. Nickerson,
11 43 Nickerson & Small, 3:63
Ahirah Chase,
6 48 Emulous Small,
18 64
M. Simpson, keeper,
50 00 Elra Crowell,
17.50
J. K. Robbins,
87 84 Joshua Kendrick,
4 24
Lindsey Nickerson,
59 22 Paddock Small,
279
B. F. Robbins,
3 90 Varanus Nickerson, 6 00
Nath'l Robbins,
76 81 Jonathan Phillips, 3 45
J. O. Baker,
89 73 C. F. Parker, 12 58
Freeman Snow,
32 94 G. D. Smalley, 14 90
S. K. Crowell,
25 85 L. S. Burgess, 42 52
Fish Weir Co.,
2 55 Obed Nickerson, 12 09
Crowell Nickerson,
P. N. Small, 5 00
keeper,
187 50 A. C. Snow, 15 00
Nathan Walker,
14 00 S. B. Kelley, 1 87
B. Sears & Co.,
8 57 Nathaniel Doane, 4 00
F. B. Long,
2 40 Crowell Nickerson. 8 50
R. F. Moody,
11 00 D. F. Weekes,
30 76
Warren Freeman,
20 15
$1373 14
4
Highest number in Almshouse,
17.
Lowest
66
66
11.
Average 66 60
14.
Average cost of each Individual,
$98 08.
66 " per week 66
1 88
66 " " day 66
27
which includes provisions, fuel, clothes,
beddings, keeper's wages, &c., &c.
POOR SUPPLIED OUT OF ALMSHOUSE. RESIDING IN HARWICH.
Samuel Taylor, wife and six children,
$16 75
Gilman Hook, 66 66 110 92
55 13
Seth Burgess,
16 62
Paulina Hamilton and three 60
64 70
Phebe Y. Chase and one
66
72 60
Sabrina Cahoon,
60 50
Ensign Chase and wife,
23 75
Rosannah Vincent and two
66
61 28
Love A Thomas and three
66
23 88
Esther Clark.
56 25
Nancy Nickerson,
57 00
Anna Eldredge,
44 00
Sarah Phillips, daughter and three
66
90 48
Thankful Baker and daughter,
74 44
Leonard Baker and two 66
52 00
Isaiah Snow and wife,
58 25
William Norris' wife and four
63 25
Esther Wixon and four
66
104 00
Edwin L. Chase,
30 00
Isaiah Smith,
12 01
Esther Chase and one
66
52 00
Nathan Hall, wife and one
66
71 00
Luther Chase and daughter,
33 50
Stephen Cahoon's wid. and three
66
67 32.
Cordelia Higgins and two
66
18 00
Susie Small,
102 25
Catherine Chase,
38 50
John Y. Baker, wife and one
44 04
Roger Nickerson,
66
3 25
I
Richard Glendon's wid. and five
5
Smith Rogers,
$26 50
Cornelus Eldridge and wife,
43 61
Thomas Hamilton,
30 50
P. W. Kenney's wife,
36 50
Thankful Chase,
10 30
Emily Nickerson,
72 00
Edwin Nickerson,
20 00
Eliza A. Handy, three children-Rent,
30 00
Susie Paine,
18 00
Mrs. Alpheus Cahoon three
66
(Refunded)
21 42
Joseph K. Allen,
24 00
J. O. Brien, wife and four
141 35
RESIDING IN DENNIS.
John Berry's four children,
$57 60
Matthew Nickerson's four
45 00
Mrs. Ezra Smith and four 66
96 39
Colmon Chase, wife and five 66
28 80
William W. Wixon, wife and two"
6 10
Lewis F. Smith, wife and three "
15 00
RESIDING IN YARMOUTH.
William Cahoon.
$38 00
Elnathan Ellis,
44 86
RESIDING IN BARNSTABLE.
Tamsin Cahoon and two children,
$12 00
Mary A. Haliday,
12 13
Ebeneezer Cahoon, wife & three " .
23 70
RESIDING IN FALL RIVER.
Caroline Ellis and two children,
$27 75
RESIDING IN CHATHAM.
Lydia Robbins,
$60 00
Judith Allen,
51 25
Simeon Y. Nickerson,
30 00
RESIDING IN BOSTON,
Etta Bassett and three children,
$96 00
Elizabeth Hanwell and four
110 39
RESIDING IN BREWSTER.
Mrs. Ezra Ellis and three children, $32 03
6
Lemuel Phillips, wife and four children, Julietta Chase's child, 26 00
RESIDING IN SANDWICH.
Nancy Eldridge, $51 00
Mrs. Abram Shuster and three children, 111 00
RESIDING IN PLYMOUTH.
Mrs. Richard S. Cahoon and one child, $6 50
RESIDING IN NANTUCKET.
Barzilla Nickerson, wife and four children, $77 43
RESIDING IN WAREHAM.
Seth Snow and wife,
$11 00
.
RESIDING IN NEW BEDFORD.
Sophia Davis, $14 25
$3150 64
Whole number of persons assisted out of almshouse, 180.
Average amount to each person annually, $17 50
Average amount to each person weekly, 34
Average amount to each person daily, 05
SUPPORTED IN LUNATIC ASYLUM. Lucy Ann Eldridge, $198 86
ASSISTED FOR OTHER TOWNS.
David Chipman, Boston, 45 00
Edwin Jenkins' family, Falmouth, 70 38
Wallace Taylor, Yarmouth, 22 50
Joseph H. Eldridge, Chatham, and a
part of O'Brien's bill for the State.
22 25
$160 13
REMITTANCE OF TAXES.
J. Buck,
$2 10
Est. Thomas Snow,
3 40
$5 50
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$14 61
7
SCHOOLS.
HARWICH CENTRE .- Teacher's Wages, $789 00
Janitor's
45 00
Fuel,
36 25
Repairs,
30 98
Maps,
5 00
$906 23
HARWICH PORT .- Teacher's Wages,
$790 00
Janitor's
20 00
Fuel,
51 38
Repairs,
28 00
Maps,
5 00
.
$894 38
WEST HARWICH .- Teacher's Wages,
$544 00
Janitor's
36 00
Fuel
55 26
Repairs,
29 41
Maps,
5 00
$669 67
NORTH HARWICH .- Teacher's Wages,
$544 00
Janitor's
36 00
Fuel,
27 63
Repairs,
13 07
Maps,
5 00
$625 70
SOUTH HARWICH .- Teacher's Wages,
$544 00
Janitor's
36 00
Fuel,
42 25
Repairs,
36 45
Maps,
5 00
$663 70
8
EAST HARWICH .- Teacher's Wages, Janitor's
50 00
Fuel, 55 99
32 36
12 00
5 00
$699 35
BASSETTS .- Teacher's Wages,
$310 00
Janitor's 66
35 00
Fuel.
14 63
Repairs,
16 61
Maps,
4 80
$381 04
School books supplied by Committee, Everett Harris Sup't schools, 1875,
$104 39
150 00
$254 39
REPAIRS ON BRIDGES.
Bass River
Bridge,
$66 39
Cove
26 55
E. Chase's
277 76
H. Nickerson's
51 26
Bell's Neck
20 00
Richard Roger's
66
Dam
36 34
S. Crowell's
66
6 64
A. Cahoon's
7 05
Allen's
66
14 33
Annis
66
2 00
$508 32
REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS.
By Isaiah Chase, Surveyor, $483 12
" Zephaniah Nickerson,
393 48
Repairs, School Committee, Maps,
$544 00
9
By W. B. Kelley,
$553 77
$1430 37
Included in the above sum, there has been about four hun- dred rods of road permanently hardened, twelve feet wide and eight inches thick, and several stone drains put in, cross- ing highways.
. CLAY FOR ROADS,
$144 06
REPAIRS ON ALMSHOUSE,
$14 55
NEW ROADS.
Caleb Small's Road
$498 59
B. F. Hall's
231 10
R. H. Small's
58 00
Ocean Hall, 66
15 00
Claying South County road,
90 00
$892 69
TOWN OFFICERS.
Gilson P. Ellis, Constable,
$15 10
M. F. Nickerson,
1875, 12 00
Zeph. Nickerson, Selectman, Assessor, Overseer of
Isaiah Chase, do., do. 150 00 Poor & Surveyor of Highways, 150 00
W. B. Kelley, do., do. 150 00
$477 10
MISCELLANEOUS.
Pound, East Harwich,
$5 43
Traveling expenses on Paupers, and other accounts, 43 30
Going with hearse,
40 75
Expressage, stamps and paper,
9 71
Rent, Social Hall. four meetings,
70 00
Printing,
93 60
G. N. Munsell,
81 00
J. Buck, Traaat Committee, 1875,
50 00
Mrs. Darius Chase.
300 00
Road seraper.
6 50
10
Dr. J. Stetson,
$15 00
Rent, Exchange Hall, 1875,
40 00
Collector's Custom House,
6 00
Collector's Books,
2 00
Engineer Morrill on H. N. bridge,
35 00
Geo. A. King legal advice,
35 00
N. Doane, use of Compass and Chain,
3 00
$836 29
RECAPITULATION.
Poor in Almshouse,
$1373 14
" out of Almshouse,
3150 64
" in Lunatic Asylum,
198 86
Town Schools,
4840 07
R. pairs of Highways,
1430 37
66 " Bridges,
508 32
New Roads,
892 69
Clay for
144 06
Town Officers,
477 10
School Books,
104 39
E. Harris, Sup't schools,
150 00
Supplied for other Towns,
160 13
Remittance Taxes,
5 50
Repairs, Almshouse,
14 55
Miscellaneous,
836 29
$14286 11
In payment for the same the Selectmen have drawn orders on the Treasurer to the amount of the above sum, viz : Four- teen thousand two hundred eighty six 11-100 dollars.
Respectfully Submitted,
ISAIAH CHASE, ZEPHANIAH NICKERSON, WATSON B. KELLEY.
Harwich, January 6th, 1877.
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FREEMAN SNOW, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF HARWICH, 1876. Dr.
$3156 95
Received from the State on Pauper account, 31 00
do.,
do., School Fund, 283 14
County Treasurer for Road, 150 00
I. Chase for old Bridge Plank,
17 05
Auctioneer's Licenses,
8 00
Drain Pipe sold to Railroad,
9 00
Nathaniel Doane for Herring Brook,
290 00
Est. of Sophia A. Davis of N. Bedford, 309 24
the State for Corporation Tax,
263 98
66 66 National Bank Tax, 293 43
66
State Aid paid in 1875,
864 66
Enoch E. Harding's Estate, 163 33
Chatham on account of J. H. Eldredge,
22 25
County Treasurer, Dog Fund of 1875,
112 95
C. C. National Bank for Note,
992 00
Collected by F. Snow on Tax bills of 1874 495 32
66
1875, 1608 68
Received from M. F. Nickerson tax bills of 1873, 19 98
66
1874, 309 75
1875, 5383 98
:6 66
1876, 12126 23
Cape Cod Bank Tax 1876,
5936 40
៛32847 32
FREEMAN SNOW, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF HARWICH, 1876. Cr.
Paid Dr. Stetson on Boston Paupers, $12 00
Interest on Notes and Bonds,
2108 33
Note to Cape Cod Bank, 1000 00
Reinsurance on Town Schoolhouses,
26 40
State for C. C. Bank Tax owned in other towns, 4752 53 " State Tax, 1170 00
1184 23
Bond No. 8 at New Bedford,
2000 00
On Orders of
1874. 8 00
66
1875,
49 08
..
1876,
14234 65
.6
County Treasurer, County tax,
Cash on hand at last settlement,
12
Paid State Aid orders,
1876,
$811 50
Expressage on Blank Books,
6 47
Stationery and Stamps,
6 10
Recording 81 Births,
40 50
66 61 Deaths,
21 35
66
59 Marriages,
11 80
Premium on collecting $495 32 in 1874,
7 43
60
66 1608 68 44 1875, ,
40 22
Salary for 1876,
75 00
Committee Fees,
16 00
Cash in Treasurer's hands,
5265 73
$32847 32
LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN OF HARWICH, JAN. 1ST, 1877.
C. K. Allen's Note,
$2000 00
Isaiah Chase's 66
1300 00
Cyrus Ellis' 66
1000 00
Mrs. E. B. Small's "
1000 00
L. S. Burgess',
60 .
1000 00
Sidney Brooks'
1000 00
State Treasurer's 66
10000 00
New Bedford Bonds,
12000 00
Outstanding orders of 1876,
54 46
500 00
Estimated Premiums for Collection, 66 Discounts and Remittances,
500 00
Schools for 1877,
5000 00
New Roads by County Commissioners,
2700 00
Pauper account abroad,
300 00
$38354 46
RESOURCES OF THE TOWN OF HARWICH, JAN. 1ST, 1877.
Due on F. H. Rogers' Note.
$40 00
Tax Bills of 1873,
34 40
“ 1874
107 53
66
" 1875.
1690 48
6 1876
7250 36
Herring Brook for 1877,
290 00
811 50
State Aid for 1876,
13
House and Lot in N. Harwich, Due on Paupers from other Towns, Cash in Treasurer's hands,
$125 00
150 00
5265 73
$15765 00
Liabilities, Jan. 1st, 1877,
38354 46
Net Debt, Jan. 1st, 1877,
$22589 46
Net Debt, Jan. 1st, 1876,
23398 66
Reduction of Debt in 1876,
$809 20
Respectfully Submitted,
ISAIAH CHASE, ERASTUS CHASE, D. S. STEEL,
Committee.
January 13th, 1877.
AMOUNTS OF MONEY RAISED AND APPROPRIA- TED AT OUR LAST ANNUAL MEETING, AND EX- PENDED DURING THE YEAR.
RAISED.
EXPENDED.
Support of Almshouse,
$1200 00
$1373 14
Destitute out of Almshouse,
2500 00
3150 64
Lunatic Asylums,
300 00
198 86
Support of schools for 1876,
5000 00
5094 46
Repairs of Bridges,
300 00
508 32
New Roads,
300 00
892 69
Repairs of Highways,
1500 00
1430 37
Clay for Roads,
1500 00
144 06
Repairs of Almshouse,
1500 00
14 55
Town Officers,
450 00
477 10
Miscellaneous,
500 00
836 29
Deficiency ,
2370 48
$14120 48
$14120 48
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