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ANNUAL REPORT
-- OF THE-
Selectmen Overseers of Poor
-OF THE
TOWN OF HARWICH,
FOR THE YEAR 1879.
JUTE
ENBERG'S FIRST PROOF.V
HARWICH : INDEPENDENT PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT (next west of church.) ISSO.
REPORT.
Supplies for the Almshouse.
B F Robbins
$11 32 Paddock Small $1 45
S B Kelley
61 91
Caleb Small
13 00
H Kelley & Co
84 45
W B&FW Baker 25 26
Lindsey Nickerson
25 19
Nath'l Doane
41 31
J O Baker
28 74
Patrick Drum
1 00
Abiathar Doane
10 00
Davis Lothrop
39 50
W E Nickerson,
Mulford Young
6 65
keeper
175 00
Josiah Y Payne
15 00
John C Ryder
9 60
S Underwood
5 02
L S Burgess
13 12
Eben'r Eldridge
10 00
R W Rogers
3 75
J K Robbins
39 74
C S Hunt
8 40
Nath'l Robbins
54 43
Thomas Ellis
2 00
C C Snow
3 35
Zeph. Nickerson
4 57
Ahira S Chase
2 50
E G Doane
2 00
William Phillips 3 90
I B Barnes
46 42
T B Baker
14 75
C E Brett
58 54
Abijah Bassett
5 00
F C Robbins
12 38
Warren Freeman
3 50
J B Nickerson
64 41
Frank A Small 3 90
A L Chase
3 00
Warren E Nickerson
17 98
J W Baker
10 00
Nathan Ellis
19 45
$961 49
Poor Supplied out of Almshouse.
Cornelius Eldridge
$42 00, Lydia Philips
$10 25
Alice Glinden
71.07 |Samuel Taylor
26 25
Hiram Eldridge
10 00
Judith Allen 48 00
William Cahoon 4 00 Elery A Crowell 73 25
Ruth Smith & Children 71 86
Joseph Godfrey 3 00
Lemuel Phillips 8 00
Desiah Chase
10 63
Simeon Y Nickerson
30 00 Coleman Chase
40 22
J O Brien
150 16 Maria Baker
52 00
Rosannah Ellis
6 50
Mrs J F Phillips 97 62
Lyman Ryder
30 00 Ensign Chase
50 40
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4
Edwin Nickerson
$15 00 |Maria Merchant's
Benj. F Chase
45 38
children $23 65
Sarah Phillips
45 06
Lewis F Smith 56 75
Hezekiah Moody
54 00 Sylvanus Cahoon
20 43
Catharine Chase
11 00
Alice Hall
71 75
Mrs Calvin Baker
34 69
Maria Berry's children 54 00
Esther Chase
55 20
Catharine Kenney 33 00
Tileston Cahoon
14 95
Mary J Norris
62 54
Lydia Robbins, 1878
37 00
Pauline Hamilton 57 62
Lydia Robbins. 1879
52 00
Seth. Burgess
10 00
Sebrina Cahoon
70 50
Nathaniel Nickerson
50 00
Mary Chase
62 75
Freeman Gage
77 99
Barzilla Nickerson
69 47
Edwin L Chase
25 00
Hannah M Eldridge
8 50
Nathan B Snow's
Mrs Isaiah Smith
20 75
children 43 36
Emily Nickerson
75 39
Henry E Bassett's children
9 28
Bethiah Doanc
27 50
Arch. Phillips
23 10
Smith Rogers
26 00
James Robinson
157 71
Frank P Chase
64 92
John B Snow
15 75
Jane Nickerson
59 00
| Horatio Jacob's
D S Kendrick Jr.
children 20 00
(refunded)
15 71
Alexander B Chase
10 00
Mehitable Cahoon
55 00
Seth. Wixon
6 00
Solomon Cahoon
5 00
Lizzie Cahoon's
John Hughes
13 00
Family 95 61
Reliance Loveland
72 75
Charles Butler
14 60
Edwin C Vincent
28 93
George S Studley
31 10
Nancy Nickerson
26 50
Henry B Ellis 5 00
Caroline Wixon
7 50
Eliza A Handy
30 00
Gilbert Robbins, Jr
7 00
Abbie Chase 4 00
Elnathan Ellis
37 60
Isaac Ellis
10 00
Jane Farmer
19 00
Mary A Holiday
23 63
Marshall Kelley
59 25
Ida Ellis
58 50
(refunded $25 00)
Ebenezer Cahoon
41 23
Phebe Y Chase
55 10
Tamsin. Cahoon
3 00
Gilman Hook
112 86
Joseph Nickerson
66 00
Nancy Eldridge, 1878 130 84
Eldridge Wixon's
Sarah Shuster, 1878 92 41
children
52 00
Salome Snow, 1878
65 00
$3758 72
Love A Thomas
8 50
5
Supported in Lunatic Asylum.
Helen R Ellis $123 17 Elery A Crowell $32 05
Thankful W Chase 170 98
$326 20
Reform School.
Mary E Shute $52 00
Poor Supplied For Other Towns.
Samuel Taylor, Yarmouth
$28 50
David Chipman, Boston
80 00
Charlotte Higgins, Brewster
30 25
Hannah Gardner, Nantucket
36 00
William Wixon's Wife, Orleans
12 00
Henry Allen, Fall River
10 00
Mrs Freeman B Sherman, Barnstable
10 50
" Amy C Thurber, Dennis
36 00
" Joseph Cahoon and Son, Chatham
4 50
" Churbuck, Nantucket
6 48
Frank Stimpson, Boston
10 00
Edwin Jenkins, Falmouth
18 96
$283 19
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Schools.
HARWICH CENTRE-Books
$1 75
Teacher's Wages
600 00
Fuel
36 88
Repairs
91 30
Janitor's Wages
26 25
$756 18
WEST HARWICH-Teacher's Wages
$502 50
Fuel
28 25
Repairs
23 20
Janitor's Wages
35 00
$588 95
6
EAST HARWICH- Teacher's Wages $502 50
Repairs
38 08
Fuel
49 83
Janitor's Wages
35 00
$625 41
BASSETTVILLE-
Teacher's Wages
$220 00
Repairs
11 41
Fuel
16 29
Janitor's Wages
28 00
$275 70
NORTH HARWICH- Teacher's Wages
$421 00
Repairs
18 53
Fuel
33 65
Janitor's Wages
25 75-
$498 93
HARWICH PORT- Teacher's Wages
$710 00
Books
1 25
Repairs
22 93
Fuel
35 54
Janitor's Wages
35 00
$804 72
SOUTH HARWICH-Books
$1 50
Teacher's Wages
502 50
Fuel
42 13
Repairs
49 42
Janitor's Wages
28 00.
$623 55
Paid for School Books
$41 71
" " Painting School Houses
$187 10
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Repairs Of Bridges.
Bass River Bridge
$48 74
Cove
66
36 52
Annis' 66
21 18
E Chase's .6
65 30
Hall's 66
14 49
M Kelley's "
2 92
7
Bell's Neck, two Bridges
$50 31
J Young's 1 00 66
R H Rogers' (Dam) 95 45
HI Nickerson's
37 38
L Robbins' 66
26 79
S Crowell's
6 25
$406 33
New Bridge, E. Chase's
$351 83
East Harwich Road
$501 55
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Railing and Spouts on Roads.
North Harwich
$17 64
Contro 66
14 35
West 66
21 50
Harwich Port
13 35
South Harwich
9 31
Brewster and Bassett's
32 59
$108 74
Surveyor's Bills, 1879.
Edward Kendrick
$113 35
Allen'S Joseph
70 80
Benjamin H Eldridge
60 55
Joshua Small
243 72
Thomas G Small
135 18
Ebenezer Smith
103 79
Benjamin F Hall
91 73
$819 12
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Military Aid, Chap. 252, Acts. 1879.
Henry Baker
$70 00
Thomas E Small
51 00
William W Chase
70 00
David P Clark
48 00
William Fields
48 00
8
Jonathan Small Charles Butler Daniel W Ellis
$42 00
18 00
6 00
$353 00
Clearing Snow.
Allen S Joseph
$31 74
Joshua Small
52 44
Joel B Cahoon
10 50
Z. Nickerson
2 68
Thomas G Small
47 37
Edward Kendrick
85 20
Ebenezer Smith
38 25
B H Eldridge
19 83
Henry Chase
5 85
B F Hall
19 39
$313 25
Town Officers.
Mark F Nickerson, Constable
$14 00
Isaiah Chase,
services 1879
12 65
S A Hayward,
30 50
Nathaniel Doane,
66
26 50
Geo W Nickerson, “
55 17
Thomas Ellis,
135 00
Watson B Kelley,
150 00
Zephaniah Nickerson,
160 00
$583 82
Miscellaneous Charges.
H P Harriman, Legal Services
$32 00
A P Goss, Printing
66 15
Geo N Munsell, Services
83 58
Rent Social Hall
20 00
Joshua Maker, on running lines
4 50
A K Ryder, damage on Highway John Stetson, M D
25 00
15 00
9
Remittance of Taxes and Premiums 1874-5 Expense to Boston on Fish and Clam Hearing 8 00
$185 39
Bangs Eldridge, Remittance Taxes 8 46
Jona. Eldridge,
9 50
John Joseph, ..
66
7 10
Elisha Doane,
9 50
John K Cahoon
9 50
Stationery, Stamps, &c
13 60
Custom House 1
5 00
Safe for office
102 50
Justice fees
95
Going with Hearse
47 75
Chain and Compass
2 00
$656 48
Recapitulation.
Poor in Alms House
$961 49
Supplied out of Alms House
3758 72
in Lunatic Asylums
326 20
Reform School
52 00
Schools
4173 44
School Books
41 71
Painting School Houses
187 10
Repairs of Bridges
406 33
New Bridge, E. Chase
351 83
East Harwich Road
501 55
Railing and Spouts on Roads
108 74
Surveyor's Bills, 1879
819 12
Military Aid under Chap. 252, Acts 1879
353 00
Clearing Snow
313 25
Town Officers
583 82
Miscellaneous Charges
656 48
Poor Supplied for Other Towns
283 19
$13877 97
In payment of the same the Selectmen have drawn orders on the Treasurer to the amount of the above sum, viz : Thirteen thousand, eight hundred seventy-seven, 97-100 dollars. Respectfully Submitted, .
ZEPHANIAH NICKERSON, WATSON B. KELLEY, THOMAS ELLIS
10
Town of Harwich, in account with Freeman Snow, Treasurer. Dr.
Cash in Treasury at last settlement $2007 28
Rec'd. from Orleans on account Wm. Wixon's wife 5 02
do., Nantucket on account Mrs. Gardner 45 00
State School Fund
276 51
On F Rogers' Note 5 00
Boston on acc't D Chipman's Family 88 00
Yarmouth on account Taylor Family 122 03
Town Bonds sold by Committee 9361 75
Auctioneer's Licenses 8 00
Town of Brewster in Settlement 48 36
66 66 on account C Higgins and Hutchinson 35 50
State on account O'Brien 80 00
Thos Ellis on account Herring Brook
645 00
Cash refunded by D S Kendrick, Jr
15 71
Dennis on account Amy C Furber
37 75
Peddler's Licenses 10 00
Cape Cod Nat'l Bank Tax, 1879 5689 05
11 60
Thos Ellis from F Gage's Estate
26 33
State for Corporation Tax
293 79
" Nat'l Bank Tax
278 58
" State Aid, 1878
1012 75
" for Ind. Soldiers and Sailors
170 50
Sale of M Kelley's Land
25 00
Dog fund
92 05
D Shute on account Mary E Shute
50 00
E G Doane, Collector
11010 00
M F Nickerson, Collector
6400 76
$37851 31
Old Plank Sold
11
Town of Harwich, in account with Freeman Snow, Treasurer. Cr.
Paid outstanding orders of 1878
$224 92
Selectmen's “ 1879
13513 88
Military orders
772 00
Expressages $1.00 County Tax $1228 92
1229 92
W B Kelley's Note
$800
E B Small's 66
1000
Cyrus Ellis
1850
L S Burgess 66
1000
H S Kendrick's 66
300
Susie Kendrick's 65
200
Thos G Small's 66
500
Sidney Brooks
1000
C K Allen's 66
2000
8650 00
Interest on Notes and Bonds
1886 15
Dr Stetson for Prof. Services
3 00
Blank Dog Licenses
1 25
State Tax
325 00
State C C Nat'l Bank Tax
4535 55
Bond No 11, New Bedford
2000 00
Recording Fifty Marriages
10 00
fifty-two Births
26 00
66 fifty-eight Deaths
20 30
Stamps and Stationery
4 75
Treasurer's Salary
75 00
Committee's Services
9 00
Cash in Treasury, $4564 59
4564 59
$37851 31
Harwich, Jan, 13th, 1880.
Respectfully Submitted,
GEO. N. MUNSELL,
ISAIAH CHASE, Committee.
EMULOUS SMALL
.
BROOKS FREE LIBRARY
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Liabilities of Town of Harwich, Jan. Ist, 1880
State Treasurer's Notes New Bedford Bonds
$10000 00
6000 00
Bonds of last issue
9000 00
Outstanding Orders
364 61
Estimated for Schools, 1880
4000 00
Pauper account abroad
400 00
Estimated Premums for Collecting Taxes
1000 00
Remittance on Taxes
500 00
$31264 61
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Resources for 1880.
Dne on F. H. Rogers' Note
$30 00
" " E. G. Doane, Collector 1878
3548 00
" " M. F. Nickerson, 1876 and 1877
1100 00
House and lot in No. Harwich
125 00
Cash in Treasurer's hands
4564 59
E. G. Doane, Collector 1879
4648 75
State and Military Aid for 1879
596 00
House and Lot in East Harwich
45 00 .
Herring Brook for 1880
645 00
M. F. Nickerson, 1879
2400 00
Due from other Towns
240 00
$17942 34
Liabilities,
$31264 61
Net debt, Jan. 14, 1880,
$13322 27
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