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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.
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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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