Town annual reports of the selectmen and overseers of the poor of the town of Harwich 1878, Part 1

Author: Harwich (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1878
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 14


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Part 1


ANNUAL REPORT


-- OF THE-


Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor,


OF THE-


TOWN OF HARWICH,


FOR THE YEAR 1878.


ENS


ERO'S FIRST


HARWICH : INDEPENDENT JOB PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT, (NEXT WEST OF THE CHURCH.) 1879.


-


391


156


REPORT.


Supplies for the Almshouse.


Keeper's Wages, $196 68 |J. C. Ryder,


$11 06


Henry Kelley & Co.,


94 80


Caleb Small, 4 88


Ahira Chase, 16 50


Nathaniel Doane, 16 96


Lindsey Nickerson, 98 66


Cyrus Baker, 3 02


Stephen Turner, Solomon Thacher, 2 85


1 50


Ezekiel Wentworth, 2 80


Charles E. Brett,


144 78


T. B. Baker,


6 14


Warren E. Nickerson, 34 37


S B. Kelley,


58


Phillip N. Small,


4 60


Paddock Small, 7 51


M. S. Smith,


22 00


O. E. Nickerson,


2 00


J. K. Robbins,


77 76


Ebenezer Eldridge, 10 00


12 50


J. O. Baker,


46 09


Thomas Ellis, 2 50


C. S. Hunt,


10 50


Ezra Eldredge,


8 11


Samuel Ryder,


14 45


Joshua Kendrick,


1 50


Samuel Small, Jr.,


23 16


Elary Crowell, 10 00


R. E. Holmes & Son,


47 50


Gilbert Robbins,


1 00


A. M. Nickerson,


27 66


Zeph. Nickerson. 16 37


Nath'l Robbins.


112 38


$1106 42


Warren Freeman, 5 00


F. A. Small,


3 25


J. Y. Paine,


B. F. Eldredge, 5."00


4


Poor Supplied out of Almshouse.


Lizzie Cahoon's family


Mehitable Cahoon, $20 00


for 1877 & '78, $115 51


Catharine Kenney, 54 00


Rosannah Vincent, 16 00


Mary Chase, 45 00


Susie Paine, 22 00


S. Cahoon, Jr., 31 04


Mary A. Halliday,


Seth Burgess, 10 00


1877 & '78, 42 00


Smith Rogers.


24 CO


Ebenezer Cahoon.


Eliza A. Handy, rent,


1877 & '78,


28 65


Tamsin Baker, 1877 & '78,


4 50


Edwin Nickerson,


25 00


Ida Ellis, 1877 & '78,


58 10


Emily Nickerson,


52 73


Nancy Nickerson,


30 00


Edwin L. Chase,


30 00


Reliance Loveland,


62 75


Fanny Coombs,


17 75


Mary L. Chase,


16 50


Samuel Taylor,


10 69


Cornelius Eldredge,


63 45


A. M. Thomas,


14 50


Julia A. Sparrow,


22 75


Samuel Phillips,


27 57


Anna Brown, 3 25


Rosanna Ellis, 36 68


Susie Walker, 1877,


35 38


Nathan B. Snow's chil-


dren, 31 37


Henry Tucker,


22 36


Phebe Y. Chase,


72 75


J. O. Brien,


151 31


Oscar D. Lovejoy, 1876,


120 00


Love A. Thomas,


9 38


Lydia Robbins,


48 00


Barzilla Nickerson,


52 21


Sabina Cahoon,


79 50


Julia Cahoon,


3 50


Lewis Smith, 31 73


Alice Hall,


70 48


Nancy Eldredge, 1877, 88 45


Catharine Chase,


18 25


A. Shuster,


89 50


Gilman Hook,


79 61


Hezekiah Moody,


50 70


Mrs. Soutra,


3 00


Matthew Nickerson's children, 50 00


Paulina Hamilton,


66 91


Judith Allen,


58 00


William Norris' fam- ily


82 00


Simeon Y. Nickerson,


32 00


William Wixon,


10 03


Edwin C. Vincent,


49 00


Esther Chase,


46 50


Jane Nickerson,


40 00


Horatio Jacob's chil-


Samantha Hall,


15 00


dren, 29 50


Marshall Kelley,


36 00


Mrs. Calvin Baker,


43 00


Henry E. Bassett,


102 21


Ensign Chase,


22 05


30 00 Charles Butler, 19 79


Nathaniel Nickerson,


14 00


Adlia Ada Angelina,


13 46


Elnathan Ellis, 1877 & . '78, 93 01


Maria Baker's children, 52 00 Isaiah Smith, 18 75


Mrs. James Charles. 2 00


Freeman Gage,


24 50


5


Mrs. Ezra Smith,


$67 00


Frank Chase, $17 40


Seth Snow,


117 25


Sarah Phillips, 37 52


Desire Chase,


10 50 Hiram Eldredge, 10 00


Esther Wixon,


119 29 John Barry's children, 53 08


Jacob F. Phillips,


85 07


Lyman Ryder, 28 00


Rozannah Kalcy,


4 25


$3440 97


Supported in Lunatic Hospitals.


Lucy A. Eldredge,


$4 00


Joseph E. Sears,


1 75


Thankful W. Chase,


141 54


$147 29


REFORM SCHOOL-Mary E. Shute, $40.00


Poor Supplied for Other Towns.


Boston, David Chipman, $85 00


Nantucket, Hannah Gardiner,


45 00


Yarmouth, Samuel Taylor,


53 73


Yarmouth, James Taylor,


68 30


Brewster, J. S. Hutchins,


8 00


Settlement Undeeded, Charlotte Higgins,


43 00


State, Mrs. Richard Glinden,


99 00


$402 03


Schools.


HARWICH CENTRE .- Repairs,


$39 86


Books,


18 55


Janitor's Wages,


38 50


Fuel,


26 13


Teacher's Wages,


777 50


$900 54


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WEST HARWICH .- Repairs, Teacher's Wages, Janitor's Wages, Fuel, - Books, .


$11 92


607 50


35 00


19 50


2 95


$676 87


EAST HARWICH .- Books,


៛4 76


Repairs,


15 68


Fuel,


26 15


Teacher's Wages,


555 00


Janitor's Wages,


52 50


$654 09


BASSETT'S


DIST .-- Books,


$5 67


Teacher's Wages,


292 50


Janitor's Wages,


28 00


Repairs,


7 14


Fuel,


11 25


$344 56


NORTH HARWICH .- Janitor's Wages,


$36 50


Books,


8 04


Repairs,


14 65


Teacher's Wages,


537 50


Fuel,


29 88


$626 57


HARWICH


PORT .- Fuel,


$41 56


Repairs,


19 49


Janitor's Wages,


35 00


Teacher's Wages, Books,


837 50


6 07


$939 62


SOUTH HARWICH .-- Books,


$4 05


Repairs,


5, 70


Fuel,


29 25


Janitor's Wages,


35 00


Teacher's Wages,


555 00


$629 00


Railing off Roads.


South Harwich,


$71 08


North


2 39


Centre


16 34


West 66


7 65


East


118 95


Exchange,


24 93


$241 34


Repairs of Bridges.


Henry Nickerson's,


$74 15


Walker's,


38 50


Bell's Neck,


15 77


E. Chase's,


27 54


Cove,


60 05


Sheldon Crowell's,


4 78


Richard Rogers®


27 54


$248 33


Repairs on Highways.


By W. B. Kelley,


$343 27


" Zephaniah Nickerson.


220 93


" Isaiah Chase,


212 92


$777 12


Balance of Surveyor's Bills, 1877.


Alvin Cahoon, $11 45


8


Leonard Robbins, Elisha Snow,


·


$27 31


9 15


$47 91


Roads Voted on by the Town.


East Harwich Road,


$323 50


North 66


470 35


Ambrose Doane's "


68 00


Chatham


1038 05


Brewster 66


32 50


Sisson's 66


14 10


$1946 50


Paid Aid under Acts of 1878, Chapt. 282.


Henry Baker,


$81 00


Thomas E. Small,


40 50


John Hughs, Wm. W. Chase,


39 00


$170 50


Town Officers.


Isaiah Chase,


$135 00


Watson B. Kelley,


135 00


Z. Nickerson,


135 00


66


School Committee,


32 85


S. A. Hayward, «


27 50.


N. Doane,


37 00


Eben Eldredge, Herring 66


25 50


N. H. Chase,


2 50


E. G. Doane, Constable,


9 00


$539 35


Miscellaneous Charges.


George A. King, Legal Services,


$44 59


A. P. Goss, Printing and Advertising, Making Deeds,


82 30


5 26


Geo. N. Munsell's Services.


105 50


·


10 00


9


Bass River Bridges, 1877,


$38 26


Stationery and Stamps,


11 16


Digging Graves,


5 00


Town Cemetery Lot,


35 00


Hugh Drumm,


400 00


House and Lot, North Harwich,


50 00


J. Stetson's. Services,


30 00


Rent of Social Hall,


40 00


Going with Hearse,


70 00


Justice Fees,


1 56


Collector's Books.


2 00


Custom House,


5 00


Monuments and Surveyor,


17 25


W. S. Rogers, Damage,


2 85


Stove for Office,


13 50


Traveling Expenses,


7 00


£966 23


Recapitulation.


Poor in Alms House,


$1106 42


" Supplied out of Alms House,


3440 97


66 in Lunatic Asylum,


147 29


Reform School,


40. 00


Poor Supplied for other Towns,


402 03


Schools,


4771 25


Repairs of Bridges,


248 33


Repairs of Highways,


777 12


Balance Surveyors Bills, 1877,


47 91


Roads voted on by the Town,


1946 50


Railing for Roads,


241 34


Aid under Acts of 1878,


170 50


Town Officers,


539 35


Miscellaneous.


966 23


$14845 24


In payment of the same the Selectmen have drawn orders on the Treasurer to the amount of the above sum viz : Fourteen thousand eight hundred forty- five 24-100 dollars. Respectfully Submitted,


ISAIAH CHASE, ZEPHANIAH NICKERSON, W. B. KELLEY.


10


Town of Harwich, in account with Freeman Snow, Treasurer. Dr.


Cash on hand at last settlement, $1703 87


Received from Nantucket on Pauper account,


33 00


do., Schoo1 Fund, 228 87


120 00


Sale of Enoch Baker's House,


Wood Land,


17 00


66 Furniture, 28 36


State Treasurer, J. O. Brien, 70 00


Sale of Obed E. Cahoon's Land,


25 00


Boston, for David Chipman,


60 00


Brewster, for B. Y. Stacy,


13 00


Sandwich, for L. G. Nickerson,


77 85


Entertaining Tramps,


3 00


Fencing Stuff Sold,


6 22


State Treasurer, Corporation Tax,


261 86


N. Doane, use of Herring Brook,


290 00


State Treasurer, National Bank Tax, 66 State Aid,


975 00


County Treasurer, Dog Fund.


102 99


Auctioneer's Licenses


6 00


Cyrus Ellis for Note,


850 00


Susie Kendrick for Note,


200 00


Hannah S. Kendrick for Note,


300 00


Thomas G. Small for Note,


500 00


New England Trust Co .. for Note,


2949 00


Mark F. Nickerson, Collector, 7077 00


E. G. Doane,


10057 79


Cape Cod National Bank Tax,


6358 35


$32619 02


304 86


11


Town of Harwich, in account with Freeman Snow, Treasurer.


Cr.


Paid Interest on Bonds and Notes,


$1778 11


Brewster Pauper account,


11 85


Expressage, Stationery and Postage,


5 58


Insurance of School-Houses,


23 40


State Tax,


650 00


County Tax.


971 10


State Treasurer, C. C. National Bank Tax,


4997 91


State Bond No. 10, New Bedford,


2000 00


New England Trust Co. on Note,


3000 00


Isaiah Chase for Note,


1300 00


Recording 52 Marriages,


10 40


Recording 72 Births,


35 00


Recording 57 Deaths,


19 95


Outstanding Orders for 1877 in full,


68 30


Selectmen's Orders for 1878,


14620 64


State Aid Orders,


1032 50


Treasurer's Salary,


75 00


Committee's Services,


12 00


Cash in Teasury,


2007 28


$32619 02


Harwich, January 15th, 1879.


Respectfully Submitted,


ERASTUS CHASE,


DANFORTH S. STEEL,


Auditing Com.


MARK F. NICKERSON,


BROOKS FREE LIBRARY


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Liabilities of the Town for 1879.


Caleb Allen's Note, $2000 00


Cyrus Ellis' Note,


1850 00


Mrs. E. B. Small's Note,


1000 00


Lovell S. Burgess' Note,


1000 00


Sidney Brooks' Note,


1000 00


State Treasurer's Note,


10000 00.


New Bedford Bonds,


8000200


Susie Kendrick's Note,


200 00


Hannah S. Kendrick's Note,


300 00


Thomas G. Small's Note,


500 00


Outstanding Orders,


224 32


Schools for 1879,


500) 00


Probable Pauper Account,


400 00


Estimated Premiums Collecting Taxes,


1000 00


Remittances on Taxes, :


502 00


. Watson B. Kelley's Note,


800 00


$33774 32


Resources of the Town for 1879.


Due on F. H. Rogers Note, $35 00


1876 Bills from Collector,


995 37


1877 ‹‹ 68 66


3009 74


1878 “


9079 59


Herring Brook, Estimated,


500 00


House and Lot in N. Harwich,


125 00


"' in East Harwich,


45 00


For Paupers for other Towns, 402 03


Cash in Treasurer's Hands,


2007 28


$16199 01


Liabilities.


33774 32


Town in Debt 1879,


$17575 31




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