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ULL REPORT
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SELECTMEN- OVERSEERS OF THE POOR AND TREASURER
OF THE
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TOWN OF HARWICH.
FOR THE YEARS
1884.
HARWICH, MASS. : "Independent" Steam Printing Establishment. 1885.
REPORT®
SUPPLIES FOR ALMSHOUSE.
Charles E. Brett's
bill,
$ 39 63
Phillip N. Small's
66
21 17
H. Kelley & Co's. 60
74 24
Zeph. Nickerson's 66
6 65
Lorenzo Doane's®
66
64 32
Freeman Snow's
66
20 49
D. S. Steel's
66
11 56
Nathan Ellis'
66
29 02
Thomas R. Eldridge's
66
104 79
S. B. Kelley's
66
47 18
S. K. Sears'
66
16 40
Orrin Mecarta's
38 50
Moses Handren's
66
15 75
Theophilus Burgess'
66
1 00
F. D. Weekes'
66
26 69
F. W. Baker's
66
2 30
John K. Kendrick's 60
39 86
Nathaniel Robbins'
66
67 02
Joseph O. Baker's
66
34 67
James S. Paine's 60
27 50
Nathaniel Doane's 66
5 50
Jeremiah Walker's
66
3 10
Freeman E. Burgess'
66
15 80
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Cyrus. Baker's bill
$ 11 00
Erastus Chase's
20 94
Joseph K. Robbins'
49 69
T. B. Baker's .
28 98
Z. D. Chase's
60
2 50
Rinaldo Eldridge's
66
14 00
Keeper's Wages,
250 00
$1090 25
POOR SUPPLIED OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
MariaMerchant's child-
Edwin Nickerson, $ 40 00
ren, $15 50
Lewis F. Smith, 5 92
Hitty C. Hunt, 46 25
Isaiah Smith, 12 25
Abner Eldridge,
12 50
Lydia Robbins,
62 50
Tamazin Cahoon,
24 00
Almira Eldridge,
18 73
Mary Halliday,
28 50
Simeon Y. Nickerson,
39 00
Eben. Cahoon & family 1883 and 1884, 84 61
Samuel Chase,
57 61
James Robinson, 12 92
Ulysses Baker,
72 00
Oscar D. Lovejoy,
39 00
Elra A. Crowell,
35 25
Jane Nickerson,
52 00
Esther Chase, 27 00
Sally W. Nickerson,
48 00
Paulina Hamilton,
25 59
Theo. S. Snow,
8 00
Heman Nickerson,
42 24
Anna C. Williams,
12 00
Emily Nickerson,
74 75
Salome Snow, '83 & 4, 124 50
Abram Shuster,
79 00
Nancy Nickerson, 25 50
Hezekiah Moody, 74 93
Hiram Eldridge,
38 00
Widow E. Mayo,
73 17
Olive E. Bassett and children, 60 63
Polly Eldridge, 22 50
Bethia Doane, 92 00
Aldena Eldridge, 33 50
Alice Glinden,
26 25
Phebe Heylingburg,
21 78
Jos. D. Ellis and family, 24 25
Phebe Y. Chase, 3 75
Joseph Chase,
37 74
Edwin L. Chase,
35 00
Eliza A. Handy, 8 25
Marshal Kelley, coffin, 12 75
$2135 02
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James Cahoon, 39 00
Barzillai Nickerson,
47 80
Ensign Chase and wife 110 51
Sarah Phillips, 42 59
Alex. Nickerson and family, 150 00
Maria Berry's children, 55 50
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POOR SUPPORTED FOR OTHER TOWNS.
David Chipman, of Boston,
$118 00
Hannah Gardner, of Nantucket,
41 73
Jerry O'Brien, State,
76 75
Rufus Mayo, of Chatham,
6 00
Henry C. Allen's family, of Fall River,
10 00
$252 48
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
Euretta Chase,
$42 14
SUPPORTED IN INSANE HOSPITALS.
Mary J. Maker,
$218 28
Thankful W. Chase,
222 75
Erastus K. Allen,
243 64
Andrew H. Coggins,
186 64
America Nickerson, (to be refunded),
4 64
$875 95
REPAIRS ON ROADS.
D. S. Steel,
Surveyor,
$229 29
Ebenezer Eldridge, 6 6
52 30
Thomas G. Small,
230 56
Charles H. Kelley, 66
264 86
Ebenezer Weekes, 66
109 54
Albert Kenney,
162 37
Richard W. Rogers, 66
85 15
Paid for Clay for Roads,
33 82
$1167 89
BRIDGES.
Repairs on Bass River bridges, $78 01
B. D. Kelley's bridge, repairs, 30 49
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Erastus Chase's bridge, repairs, Bell's Neck bridges, 66
30 65
51 55
50 88
51 65
$306 30
NEW ROADS.
Land damage on R. Allen's road,
$ 2 00
66
C. S. Hunt, 2 00
66
60 Round Cove road, East Harwich, 87 10
Labor on Round Cove road,
308 50
$399 60
MILITARY AID.
Henry Baker,
$ 96 00| Wm. H. Ellis,
$ 48 00
Wm. W. Chase,
40 00
Benj. Bassett, 40 00
Wm. Field,
120 00
Kenny Eldridge, 72 00
David P. Clark,
72 00
$488 00
TOWN OFFICERS.
D. S. Steel, Selectman, 1883 in full,
$ 22 50
W. B. Kelley, 60
26 25
Isaiah Chase,
66 13 60
S. B. Kelley,
School Committee,
15 00
Zeph. Nickerson,
66
15 00
Warren J. Nickerson,
66
15 00
S. A. Hayward, 66 66
20 00
G. N. Munsell, 66 66
45 00
Nathan H. Chase, 66 66
10 00
Zeph. Nickerson, Collector 1882, for premiums and remittances, 155 27
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Allen's bridge, rebuilt, Cove bridge, repairs, Railing and Spouts on roads,
$ 13 07 .
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E. G. Doane, Constable Services, $ 10 00
M. B. Chase, 66 66
2 00
Seth Paine, 66 66
.
3 50
Stephen Turner,
66
1882,
5 00
Mark F. Nickerson, Registrar,
16 25
Joshua H. Paine, 60
16 25
Martin L. Chase, 66
13 75
Charles E. Kelley, 66
13 75
W. B. Kelley, Assistant
3 75
Danforth S. Steel, Selectman, 1884,
90 00
Watson B. Kelley,
122 50
David Kelley,
66
98 80
$733 17
SCHOOL BOOKS BOUGHT BY SCHOOL COMMIT- TEE, AGREEABLE TO NEW LAW.
Paid for Books and School Materials, $718 48
MISCELLANEOUS.
A. P. Goss, Printing and Advertising, $107 50
G. N. Munsell, Medical Attendance and Medicine, 99 70
Freeman E. Chase, Labor on Herring River, by vote of the Town, 45.00
John Stetson, Medical Attendance, 8 35
Social Hall, Rent for Town Meetings, 40 00
Stationery, Stamps, Expressage, etc., 10 32
Taxes Remitted on Ivory B. Kelley's Homestead, (two years, ) 34 62.
Patrick Kelley, Damage to Carriage, 1 75
Collectors' Books and Expressage, 5 05
Travelling Expenses, for Poor and with Commissioners 16 00 Guide Board and Voters' Platform, 9 33
. Levi Long, going with Hearse, and paid Repairs, 68 00
S. K. Crowell, Painting Hearse House, 7 88
Nathan Walker, Finding Untaxed Property, as per Town vote, 20 00
$473 50
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SCHOOLS.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Teacher's Wages,
$600 00
Janitor's
66
18 50
Fuel,
12 00
Diplomas,
2 50
Repairs,
12 00
SOUTH HARWICH.
Teachers' Wages,
$561 00
Janitor's
66
30 25
Fuel,
42 35
Repairs,
22 48
$656 08
$645 00
CENTRE.
Teachers' Wages,
$750 00
Janitor's
66
54 00
Fuel,
42 95
Repairs,
35 59
$882 54
$689 83
HARWICH PORT.
Teachers' Wages,
$734 00
Janitor's
41 00
Fuel,
46 74
Repairs,
46 28
$868 02
NORTH HARWICH.
Teachers' Wages,
$412 50
Janitor's
66
30 00
Fuel,
22 85
Repairs,
10 96
$476 31
WEST HARWICH.
Teachers' Wages,
$561 00
Janitor's
66
35 15
Janitor's
60
26 84
Fuel,
12 90
Repairs,
48 71
Repairs,
5 98
$668 71
EAST HARWICH.
Teachers' Wages,
$561 00
Janitor's
66
66 53
Fuel,
34 80
Repairs,
27 50
PLEASANT LAKE.
Teachers' Wages,
$217 50
Fuel,
23 85
$263 22
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RECAPITULATION,
Expense of Poor in Almshouse,
$ 1090 25
66 out
2135 02
Supplied for Other Towns,
252 48
Industrial School,
42 14
Insane Asylum,
875 95
Repairs on Roads,
1167 89
" Bridges,
306 30
New Roads,
399 60
Military Aid,
488 00
Town Officers,
733 17
School Books, per Legislative act of 1883,
718 48
Schools,
5149 81
Miscellaneous,
473 50
$13832 59
In full payment for the same the Selectmen have drawn orders on the Treasurer to the amount of Thirteen Thous- and, Eight Hundred and Thirty-two and 59-100 Dollars.
Jan. 11, 1885.
WATSON B. KELLEY, Selectmen DAVID KELLEY, of DANFORTH S. STEEL, Harwich.
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J. H. PAINE, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF HARWICH.
DR.
Cash on hand at Last Settlement,
$5288 02
" of Isaac B. Young, for coffin for Alonzo Patterson,
15 00
" " County Treasurer, Dog Fund,
79 80
66
" Nantucket, Hannah Gardner,
84 25
66
" Orleans, Jerusha J. Robbin's,
8 00
" State Treasurer, School Fund,
265 38
" Chatham, Mary Eldridge,
8 86
" Fall River, H. Allen's family,
10 00
" ." Boston, David Chipman,
138 50
" State Treasury for J. O'Brien,
80 00
" Estate Lizzie Cahoon, (Peter and Hittie) for Auctioneers' Licenses,
4 00
" Sale of Elizabeth Cahoon's Homestead, 45 00
" C. C. Five Cents Savings Bank, 2000 00
" Estate Alvin Cahoon, Jr., Tax, 1881,
17 30
6.6 " T. B. Baker, Herring Brook, 275 00
" Town of Sandwich, R. Clark, 6 00
" Cape Cod National Bank, Tax, 6480 00
4 00
" State, Corporation Tax, 828 42
410 10
" State, National Bank Tax, State Aid, Chap. 301, Acts of 1879, 252,
884 67
66 60 Tax on Foreign Ships,
103 94
" Nath'l Doane, Bal. Herring Brook, 1882,
60 00
" Gershom Hall, Collector, in full for 1882 and 1883, 2586 25
66 " Nathan Walker on Note, 20 00
Zeph. Nickerson, Collector, in full, 1882, 100 00
66 66 66 1883, 3400 00
66 " Gershom Hall, 66
1884,
2830 00
66 66 Thomas Ellis,
1884,
4240 52
$30824 69
261 68
66 " Licensed Billiard Saloons,
290-00
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J. H. PAINE, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF HARWICH.
CR.
Outstanding Orders, 1883, paid in 1884, $ 274 77
Orders Exhibited and Cancelled, 1884,
13373 32
State Aid Orders for 1884,
901 00
Expressage $3 65, Stationery, Stamps, Blank Books, etc., $10 49,
14 14
Paid for Return of Births,
9 00
" Treasurer's Notice, as Sealer of Weights and Measures, 1 50
" Registrar's Expenses,
3 00
40 00 " Interest at C. C. Five Cents Savings Bank, 23 76
State Notes,
66 On Bonds, 585 00
450 00
66 Note C. C. Five Cents Savings Bank,
2000 00
State Note,
2000 00
" State Tax,
1220 00
National Bank Tax,
4978 19
" County Tax,
737 68
" Recording 50 Births, $25 00;
Recording 48 Deaths, $16 80, 41 80
9 60
" Treasurer's Salary,
100 00
Cash in Treasury,
4061 93
$30824 69
TOWN'S LIABILITIES.
Outstanding Orders,
$ 459 27
State Treasurer's Notes,
8000 00
Bonds of Last Issue,
9000 00
$17459 27
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" Recording 48 Marriages,
" Insurance on Harwich Port, North Harwich and Centre School Houses,
BROOKS FREE LIBRARY 0 0109 0078620 2
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RESOURCES.
Cash in Treasury, 4061 93 $
Due from Zeph. Nickerson, Collector, 1883,
26 14
66 " Thomas Ellis,
1884, 5612 33
66 Gershom Hall,
1884, 3224 02
66 " Real Estate,
100 00
66 State Aid, 1884,
901 00
66
66 Military Aid, 1884,
488 00
60
66 Herring Brook, 1885,
275 00
66
60 Other Towns, Pauper Accounts,
210 75
66
Nathan Walker's Note,'
155 69
60
66 James F. Rogers' Note, 21 00
$15075 86
All of which is respectfully submitted,
Harwich, Jan. 12, 1885.
WATSON B. KELLEY,
Auditing
DAVID KELLEY,
Committee.
DANFORTH S. STEEL,
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