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ANNUAL REPORT
-OF THE- -
Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor,
-OF THE-
TOWN OF HARWICH,
FOR THE YEAR. 1877.
FOOD
HARWICH : INDEPENDENT PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT 1878.
REPORT.
SUPPLIES FOR THE ALMSHOUSE.
Keeper's Wages. $208 33 By C. F. Parker, . $12 75
By C. S. Hunt,
22 11 F. B. Long, 3 60
Bakers & Eldridge,
11 70 H. P. Fish Weir Co .. 4 65
John McCrum, 4 50 Moses Hendren, 1 25
H. Kelley & Co, 127 44 R. E. Holmes & Son, 61 74
Allen S. Joseph,
3 25 Warren Freeman, 10 42
Crowell Nickerson,
48 65 D. F. Weekes, 24 61
B. F. Robbins, 2 55 J. K. Robbins, 80 52
Lindsay Nickerson, 113 03 Varanus Nickerson,
3 75
Nath'l Robbins,
184 36 Erastus Allen,
75
Zeph. Nickerson,
25 03 Geo. D. Smalley,
7 35
B. D. Eldridge,
1 25 S. B. Kelley,
1 47
A. C. Snow, 24 12 F. A. Small, 17 40
J. O. Baker,
92 56 Paddock Small, 6 27
Z. D. Eldredge,
2 80 Ozias Bassett, 1 00
John A. Baker,
8 50 Nathan Ellis, 31 80
John P. Eldredge,
2 25 Ebenezer Eldridge, 11 00
C. E. Brett,
120 61 Sidney Underwood, 5 35
Nathaniel Doane, 4 00.
$1292 72
4
POOR SUPPLIED OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Mrs. Richard Glin-
Matthew Nickerson's
den, $107 08 Children, $69 00
Revarado A. Chase,
50 00 John Barry's children, 56 22
Sophia Davis,
9 35 Lewis Smith, 20 00
Elijah Nickerson,
40 25 Thankful Baker and
Mrs. P. W. Kenney,
68 00
daughter, 171 99
William Norris' fami- ly,
77 00 Lydia Robbins,
85 00
John Hughes,
46 56 Nancy Nickerson,
52 00
Lemuel Phillips,
67 00 Abraham Shuster,
90 91
Mrs. Rosanna Ellis,
98 00 Nancy Eldredge,
54 94
Anna Eldredge,
13 00 Sabina Cahoon,
78 00
Mrs. Sarah Phillips &
Mrs. Ezra Smith, 90 10
daughter, 137 15 Nathan Hall, 41 00
Lizzie Cahoon's fami- ly,
116 (9 Pauline Hamilton,
46 25
Maria Baker's chil- dren,
52 00 Archelus Phillips,
43 30
William Wixon,
23 03 Etta Bassett,
32 00
Isaiah Snow,
54 00 Elizabeth Hanwell, 86 00
Gilman Hook,
106 22 Susannah Walker, 90 80
Love A. Thomas,
23 27 Cornelius Eldridge,* 59 25
10 38 John Y. Baker, 22 64
Rosanna Vincent,
114 49 Isaiah Smith,
8 00
Barzilla Nickerson,
41 69 Esther Wixon,
134 00
Susie Paine,
. 56 00 Catherine Chase, 26 50
12 25
Desiah Chase,
14 88 Reliance Loveland,
30 00
Jane Nickerson,
53 00 Emily Nickerson,
70 50
Samantha Hall,
36 55 Mrs. Benj. Souter,
13 81
Luther Chase,
44 90 Edwin Nickerson,
20 00
Ensign Chase and wife, 7 00 David Thomas,
10 00
Nancy Burgess,
ยท 7 25 Elnathan Ellis,
6 55
Esther Chase,
43 00 Mary Chase, 10 00
Simeon Y. Nickerson,
30 00 Mrs. James Charles, 8 75
Smith Rogers,
23 50 Edwin L. Chase, 30 00
Luther Nickerson,
11 00 Samuel Taylor,
9 35
Mehitable Cahoon,
20 00 Mrs. Luke Kaley,
3 50
Horace S. Favor,
20 00 Horatio Jacob's
Henry Tucker, 25 00 children, 12 00
Elnathan Eldridge,
23.71
Fanny Coombs,
Judith Allen,
47 28 Seth Snow and wife, 54 00
J. O. Brien,
171 56 Seth B. Wixon's wife,
Lyman Ryder, 17 00
Phoebe Y. Chase, 79 75
5
Thankful Chase, $7 00 Eliza A. Handy, house
Freeman Gage, 26 00
rent, $30 00
Hiram Eldredge, 5 00
Hezekiah Moody,
10 00
$3712 55
SUPPORTED IN LUNATIC ASYLUM.
Lucy A. Eldredge, Thankful Chase,
$202 60
89 95
$292 55
POOR SUPPLIED FOR OTHER TOWNS.
David Chipman, for Boston, $60 00
Lorenzo J. Nickerson's wife, for Sandwich, 77 85
Hannah Gardner, for Nantucket, 30 00
Charlotte Higgins, settlement undecided,
31 00
Betsey Y. Stacy, for Brewster,
13 00
Benj. Ellis, for Nantucket,
3 00
$214 85
SCHOOLS.
HARWICH CENTRE .- Books,
$3 78
Teacher's Wages,
832 50
Fuel,
43 70
Repairs,
37 71
Janitor's Wages,
62 25
$979 94
WEST
HARWICH .- Teacher's Wages,
$650 00
Repairs,
51 96
Fuel,
33 12
Janitor's Wages,
42 00
$777 08
6
EAST HARWICH .- Teacher's Wages,
$584 00
Repairs, 43 54
34 25
Fuel, Janitor's Wages,
70 00
$731 79
BASSETTS .- Teacher's Wages,
$308 50
Repairs,
17 81
Fuel,
16 08
Janitor's Wages,
35 40
$377 79
NORTH
HARWICH .- Teacher's Wages,
$572 50
Repairs,
28 19
Fuel,
31 00
Janitor's Wages,
46 00
$677 69
HARWICH
PORT .- Teacher's Wages,
$850 00
Repairs,
59 97
Fuel,
30 25
Janitor's Wages,
49 00
$989 22
SOUTH HARWICH .- Teacher's Wages,
$590 00
Repairs,
30 31
Fuel, Janitor's Wages,
28 16
42 00
$690 47
Total for Schools,
$5223 98
7
REPAIRS OF BRIDGES.
Bass River
Bridge,
$27 30
H. Nickerson's
1013 83
Cove
66
18 47
Hall's
7 95
Annis
3 00
Walker's 6.
19 31
E. Chase's
. .
11 03
M. Kelley's
5 47
Bell's Neck
1 08
$1107 44
S. Crowell's
4 00
$1111 44
REPAIRS OF HIGHWAYS.
By Alden B. Nickerson, Surveyor,
$208 21
" Elisha Snow,
266 13
" Leonard Robbins, 66
158 21
" Wm. H. Underwood, 66
262 12
" Joel B. Cahoon, 66
150 85
" Nathan H. Chase, 66
116 55
" Alvin Cahoon, .
107 50
$1269 57
ROADS.
Brewster Road, new,
$2283 52
South Harwich Road,
49 89
Harwich Centre Road,
6 30
Harwich Port Road,
29 82
Hardening Road from Centre to H. Sissons,
323 05
Wm. M. Eldredge's Road, new,
28 50
Hardening near H. Nickerson's Bridge,
42 50
North Harwich Road,
10 05
Ambrose N. Doane's Road, new,
67 00
East Harwich Road, new,
96 38
$2937 01
8
Clearing Snow, $214 65
TOWN OFFICERS.
Isaiah Chase, Selectman, Assessor and
Overseer of Poor, .
$150 00
Zeph. Nickerson, do., do.,
150 00
W. B. Kelley, do., do.,
157 00
Gilson P. Ellis, Counstable services,
3 00
$460 00
MISCELLANEOUS.
Going with Hearse,
$81 60
Lock for Pound,
1 00
G. N. Munsell, M. D.,
87 50
A. P. Goss, Printing and Stationery,
92 60
Zeph. Nickerson, School Committee 1876, ..
26 25
E. Harris, 66 66
7 00
B. F. Bee, 66 66 66
26 00
Nath'l Doane,
66
66
55 00
Stationery, Postage and Expressage,
7 50
William Ryder, damage to Carriage, 6 25
Rent of Social Hall,
40 00
Deeds and Recording,
2 50
Travelling Expenses on Pauper Account,
13 10
Collector's Books,
2 25
Book for list of voters,
2 48
School Books.
2 88
House and Lot, East Harwich,
48 25
George A. King, Legal Advice,
15 00
S. S. Baker for list of Vessel Property,
5 00
$522 17
RECAPITULATION.
Poor in Almshouse,
41292 72
66 out 66
3712 55
Supported in Lunatic Asylum,
292 55
Poor Supplied for other Towns,
214 85
Town Schools,
5223 98
9
Repairs of Bridges,
1269 57
Surveyor's Bills, Roads,
2937 01
Clearing Snow,
214 65
Town Officers,
460 00
Miscellaneous
522 17
$17251 49
In payment of the same the Selectmen have drawn orders on the Treasurer to the amount of the above sum viz : Sev- enteen thousand two hundred fifty-one 49-100 dollars. .
Respectfully Submitted, ISAIAH CHASE, ZEPHANIAH NICKERSON, WATSON B. KELLEY,
Harwich January 11th, 1878. 1
FREEMAN SNOW, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF HARWICH 1877, Dr.
Cash on hand at last settlement,
$5265 73
Received from State School Fund, 248 90
Town of Falmouth, 70 38
Boston on account of D. Chipman, 45 00
Yarmouth on account of W. Taylor, 21 00
The State on account of O'Brien, 65 00
Sale of T. Allen's Homestead,
152 74
New England Trust Co. for Note, 3932 00
Use of Herring Brook
290 00
W. B. Kelley for Note,
800 00
State for Corporation Tax,
229 94
do. for Bank Tax
312 02
do. " State Aid of 1876 769 54
Sale of Joel B. Cahoon's land, 21 00
Orleans on account of W. Wixon's wife 14 00
C. H. Nye, Dog Fund, 121 49
Peddler's Licenses, 20 00
Auctioneer's Licenses, 6 00
F. H. Roger's Note, 5 00
$1111 44
10
Received from M. F. Nickerson tax books of 1874, $14 71
do. do. 1875 804 23
do. do. 1876, 4995 65
including C. C. N. B. Tax, 1877, 17416 04
$35620 37
FREEMAN SNOW, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF HARWICH 1877, Cr.
Paid Expressage,
$1 95
Interest on Bonds and Notes,
1959 66
New England Trust Co. for Note,
4000 00
State Tax,
975 00
Paid County Tax,
1109 83
State Tax on C. C. National Bank,
5535 88
For Bond No. 9 at New Bedford,
2000 00
Recording 39 Marriages,
7, 80
60 Deaths,
21 00
73 Births
36 50
Blanks, Stamps etc., etc.,
8 48
Outstanding Orders of 1876, On orders of 1877,
17183 19
On State Aid Orders of 1877,
935 75
Salary for 1877,
75 00
Committees Services,
12 00
Cash on hand,
1703 87
$35620 37
Harwich January 15th, 1878. Respectfully Submitted, ISAIAH CHASE, DANFORTH S. STEEL, Committee. ERASTUS CHASE,
LIABILITIES OF THE TOWN OF HARWICH JAN. 1st, 1878.
C. K. Allen's Note,
$2000 00
I. Chase's do.,
1300 00
Cyrus Ellis' do.,
1000 00
Mrs. E. B. Small's do.,
1000 00
54 46
11
Lovell S. Burgess' note,
$1000 00
Sidney Books' do.,
1000 00
State Treasurer,
10000 00
Bonds in New Bedford,
10000 00
Outstanding orders of 1877,
68 30
Schools for 1878,
5000 00
Pauper account abroad,
400 00
New Roads by County Commissioners,
600 00
500 00
Estimated premiums for collection, do Discounts and remittances,
500 00
W. B. Kelley's note,
800 CO
$35168 30
RESOURCES OF THE TOWN OF HARWICH, JAN. 1st, 1878.
Due on F. H. Roger's Note,
$35 00
Tax Bills of 1876,
2706 00
do., do., 1877,
9489 00
Herring Brook for 1878,
290 00
State Aid for 1877,
935 75
House and lot in North Harwich,
125 00
On Pauper's for other towns,
200 00
Cash in Treasurer's hands,
1700 00
Resources,
$15480 75
Liabilities,
35168 30
Net Debt Jan 1st 1878, do do 1877,
$19687. 55
22589 46
Decrease of debt in 1877,
$2901 91
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