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Annual Report
- OF THE-
Selectmen, Assessors and
Overseers of the Poor,
- - OF THE- -
Town of Harwich.
- INCLUDING REPORTS OF-
Town Clerk and Treasurer, School Committee, Road Commissioners and Auditors,
FOR THE YEAR 1895.
HARWICH, MASS : ALTON P. GOSS, STEAM PRINTER. 1896.
PROPERTY OF CAPE COD GENEALOCICAL SOCIETY ON PERMANENT LOAN TO BROOKS LIBRARY, HARWICH. MASS.
Harwich Incorporated September 14, 1694. Population by State Census, 1895,. .2534.
Town Officers for the Year 1895.
Town Clerk and Treasurer. J. H. PAINE.
Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor. WATSON B. KELLEY, AMBROSE N. DOANE,
ASA L. JONES.
School Committee.
Term Expires 1896
S. A. HAYWARD, .
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.
66
66 1898
Road Commissioners.
RINALDO ELDRIDGE,
Term Expires 1896
O. C. BAKER,
66 1897
EBENEZER WEEKES, 2d.,
.
.
Herring Committee.
HENRY C. BERRY, FREEMAN RYDER,
JOHN E. RYDER.
Auditors.
EMULOUS SMALL, JOSEPH K. ROBBINS.
Constables.
MARK F. NICKERSON, . MICHAEL B. CHASE,
JOSEPH M. WALKER.
Registrars of Voters.
J. H. PAINE, TOWN CLERK, Ex officio.
EPHRAIM DOANE,
Term Expires 1896
DARIUS F. WEEKES,
66 1897
DAVIS LOTHROP,
66 66 1898
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66
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66 1897
GEO. N. MUNSELL, .
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.
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.
66
66 1898
W. J. NICKERSON,
Collectors of Taxes.
PATRICK KELLEY - West Section. EZRA ELDRIDGE-East Section.
To the Citizens and Tax Payers of the Town of Harwich:
We herewith submit to you the Annual Report of the business transacted in the several departments of the town for the year ending Dec. 31, 1895.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE YEAR 1895.
For Support of Poor in Almshouse,
$1300.00
1000. 1000
66 66 66
£ out of Almshouse,
1500.00
Support of Insane,
500.00
1000
" Repairs on Roads,
2500.00
66
Bridges,
500.00
300 6500
" School Books,
300.00
350
" Repairs on Buildings, and School Supplies,
300.00
800
" Miscellaneous Expenses,
600.00
" Suppression of Crime,
200.00
" Clearing Snow,
100.00
300
" Board of Health,
200.00
100
" State Highway,
400.00
" Salt Water Pond,
200.00
" Allen's Harbor,
100.00
' Bridges and Sluiceways,
1200.00
" Memorial Day Observance,
50.00
" Town Officers,
1000.00
1600
Said
Total,
$15950.00
14900 1650
Schools,
5000.00
300
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REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
SUPPLIES FOR THE ALMSHOUSE.
Paid David P. Ryder as keeper,
$250.00
66 David P. Ryder for supplies,
72.66
66 W. B. Kelley for supplies,
122.01
66 E. L. Stokes,
6.00
66 S. K. Crowell,
58.79
. . F. W. Baker,
26.59
60
Mulford Young,
20.93
Mrs. J. S. Paine,
5.04
6.6 Leonard Clark,
16.28
66
S. K. Sears,
6.64
Charles H. Taylor,
7.00
6.6 Levi Rogers,
7.50
A. H. Bassett,
31.67
66 Samuel Moody,
42.13
6.6
V. D. Nickerson,
19.72
66 F. D. Weekes,
10.40
6.6 J. F. Tobey,
36.41
6.6
Moses Handren,
10.00
66
Cornelius Eldridge,
5.00
6.6
T. R. Eldridge,
90.55
66 A. E. Weekes,
90.43
6.6 C. S. Hunt,
14.21
66 H. C. Robbins,
23.05
6.6 W. B. Baker,
22.72
60
G. D. Smalley,
1.20
6.6
H. W. Bassett,
31.62
6.6 Erastus Chase,
27.84
6.6
J. F. Small,
4.57
66
Eldridge Small,
5.00
66 Davis Lothrop,
30.25
6.6 Nathan Nickerson,
2.60
60 James Hyde (carting),
1.50
6.6 O. S. Mecarta,
10.00
Samuel T. Nickerson,.
11.00
6.6 Cyrus Baker,
3.00
6.6 S. B. Kelley,
23.62
6.6
Paddock Small,
17.57
5
Paid J. O. Hulse, Jr., 66 C. E. Brett,
$21.70
5.50
$1192.70
Appropriation,
$1300.00
Expended,
1192.70
Unexpended,
$ 107.30
SUPPLIES TO POOR OUTSIDE OF ALMSHOUSE.
Hittie C. Hunt,
$48.00
Julius Nickerson,
7.50
Eliza J. Nickerson, Burial Expenses,
17.50
Joanna Allen,
54.69
Idella J. Higgins,
48.50
Emeline Berry,
13.00
Lydia E. Nickerson,
9.75
E. Emma Ellis,
119.99
Ebenezer Cahoon, account 1894,
57.27
Ebenezer Cahoon, Jr., account 1894,
16 63
Tamesin Cahoon, account 1894,
8.13
Aldenia Eldridge, account 1894,
31.85
Heman Nickerson,
55.64
Moses H. Handy,
10.75
Job D. Chase,
13.88
Alice Robinson,
55.00
Sarah C. Chase,
22.00
Alexander Chase,
70.22
Emily C. Chase,
13.13
Joseph Eldridge,
48.00
Mrs. Ellery Crowell, account 1894,
24.00
Lydia Robbins, $26.00, expense 1894,
87.75
George Hopkins, wife's medical attendance and burial, 128.98
George Hopkins, son's medical attendance and burial,
53.27
William H. Burnham and family,
50.01
Leonard Burnham,
11.00
Nicholas Dixon and family,
89.75
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Clara N. Smith,
$ 1.75
Zebina H. Eldridge,
21.20
Matthew Allen,
57.55
Elizabeth Burnham, surgical attendance,
65.00
Arthur Ellis,
8.25
Edwin L. Chase,
52.00
Patrick Quinn,
2.50
Nathan Phillips,
11.00
Ebenezer Cahoon,
82.80
Tamson Cahoon,
7.73
Frank P. Chase, burial expenses,
15.00
Erastus Snow,
14.42
Ahira Chase,
3.25
Mrs. Ellery Crowell, ($8.00 refunded ;
see Treas. report, )
24.00
Aldenia Eldridge,
15.40
David B. Thomas and family,
39.20
$1587.24
Appropriation,
1500.00
Exceeded Appropriation,
$
87.24
SUPPORT OF INSANE AT TAUNTON AND WORCESTER.
Frederick Baker,
$169.46
Pliny N. Doane, (refunded in part, )
169.46
Augustus S. Pratt,
169.46
Thankful W. Chase,
169.48
Nellie M. Stone,
169.45
$847.31
Appropriation,
500.00
Exceeded Appropriation,
$347.31
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POOR SUPPORTED FOR OTHER TOWNS.
Gowell Chase, city of New Bedford,
$96.00
Phebe Nickerson, town of Brewster, 56.26
Lydia Chipman, city of Boston, 18.25
Emma Chipman, Boston,
19.00
James F. Dowling, Weymouth,
13.00
Edwin Jenkins, Falmouth,
3.25
(To be refunded,)
$205.76
POOR SUPPORTED FOR STATE.
Jerry O'Brien,
$110.98
Isaac Simmons,
2.00
Joachim Isaacs,
6.00
Benjamin Hexey,
2.50
Puni Zaa,
15.00
Ernest Saccaro,
5.00
Mary Ann Augusta, Coffin,
7.50
$148.98
AMBROSE N. DOANE, WATSON B. KELLEY, ASA L. JONES,
Overseers of the Poor.
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EXPENSES ON ACCT. STATE HIGHWAY.
Paid A. H. Knowles for surveying and making plans, $314.37
66 for Travelling Expenses of Selectmen and Engineer,
90.00
$404.37
Appropriation,
400.00
Exceeded Appropriation, $ 4.37
SUPPRESSION OF CRIME.
Paid H. P. Harriman, Attorney for Town,
$53.00
“ Detective Service,
35.00
D. M. Nickerson, Jr.,
8.00
$96.00
Appropriation,
$200.00
Expended, 96.00
Unexpended,
$104.00
MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE.
Paid Chas. Mullett, Quartermaster F. D. Hammond Post, $50.00
Appropriation, $50.00
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NEW CULVERT AT NORTH HARWICH.
Paid for Stone from Quincy,
$167.84
66 Freight on same, 216.59
66 for Cement and Lumber,
54.08
J. E. Ryder, Carting,
4.55
Richard and Edwin B. Rogers, Carting, 30.00
66
Richard W. Rogers, Carting, 12.00
B. F. Eldridge, Carting,
33.75
66 E. F. Ryder, for Setting Lights at 20 cents per night.
16.00
66 E. F. Ryder, for Labor,
14.22
Edwin B. Rogers, for Labor, 23.10
66 Jas. A. Snow, for Labor,
18.45
R. F. Smith, for Labor,
1.39
A. F. Long, for Labor,
21.07
Benj. W. Rogers, for Labor,
29.25
Eben Phillips, for Labor,
3.30
R. E. Gray, for Labor,
6.53
66 Geo. F. Ellis, for Labor,
6.53
Joseph Gonsalves, for Labor,
22.17
66 C. F. Hall, for Labor,
17.82
66 Joseph H. Cahoon, for Labor,
5.10
Joseph Sears, for Labor,
19.20
B. R. Clark, for Labor,
9.98
66 Seth Paine, for Labor,
207.00
Wm. H. Nickerson, for Labor,
1.87
Josiah S. Chase, Kerosene, etc.,
2.85
$944.64
Removing Stone Culvert at R. Rogers' Mill and Carting Stone to F. Ryder's Bridge, No Appropriation.
$65.00
VOTING BOOTHS.
Paid Edgar F. Bassett, No Appropriation.
$4.75
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BOARD OF HEALTH.
Paid D. R. Ginn, account Diphtheria, $ 47.50
" D. R. Ginn, account Joshua Mckinley, 15.00
D. R. Ginn, account John B. Rogers, and Supplies, 54.50
66 Geo. N. Munsell, State Paupers,
46.25
66 Geo. N. Munsell, Supplies, Otis C. Nickerson, 4.25
$167.50
Appropriation,
$200.00
Expended, 167.50
Unexpended,
$ 32.50
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
Paid J. H. Paine,
$15.00
Ephraim Doane,
15.00
£ Davis Lothrop,
15.00
D. F. Weekes,
15.00
$60.00
No Appropriation.
ELECTION OFFICERS.
Paid Joseph K. Robbins, (1894),
$ 2.50
Shadrach Kelley, (1894),
2.50
66 Michæl B. Chase, 1895,
2.50
66 James E. Chase, 1895,
2.50
Elisha Mayo, 1895,
2.50
66 Rufus H. Small,
2.50
66
Edwin L. Eldridge,
2.50
W. A. Eldridge,
2.50
66 Richard McGrand,
2.50
66 J. B. Atkins,
2.50
66
S. W. Rogers,
2.50
66
C. H. Kelley, Jr.,
2.50
$30.00
No Appropriation.
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FIRE WARDS.
Paid Emulous A. Cahoon,
$ 8.55
66 James H. Eldridge,
13.36
66 Benj. F. Hall,
28.57
Chas. H. Taylor, 2d,
1.75
Wm. P. Nichols,
9.30
$61.53
No Appropriation.
REPAIRS ON BUILDINGS.
Repairs on Buildings,
$284.27
Appropriation,
$300.00
Expended,
284.27
Unexpended,
$ 15.73
SALT WATER POND IMPROVEMENT CO.
Salt Water Pond Improvement Company, $144.18
Appropriation, $200.00
Expended, 144.18
Unexpended,
$ 55.82
INSPECTORS OF CATTLE.
John A. Baker, $25.62
19.15
$44.77
No Appropriation.
ROADS.
Paid T. D. Kenney, $17.95
Wm. F. Sears, per order T. D. Kenney, 5.77
$ 23.72
66 Rinaldo Eldridge,
732.64
66 O. C. Baker, 2461.28
Ebenezer Weekes, 2d, 916.36
$4134.00
John Stetson, M. D.,
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LAND DAMAGES ON ROADS.
Newcomb's Road, Harwich Port, $37.00
Hotel Belmont Road, West Harwich, 37.00
Paid F. Ryder, land damage, North Harwich Road, 15.00
Oak Street, Harwich Centre, 5.00
No Appropriation.
$94.00
SCHOOLS.
Paid on School Committee's orders, $6902.88
66 bills C. E. Brett, 1894, 95.53
$6998.41
Less School Committee's Services (see account
Town Officers and Committee's Report, ) 229.00
$6769.41
TOWN OFFICERS' SALARIES.
G. N. Munsell, School Committee, $ 37.75
W. J. 'Nickerson, School Committee, 75.00
C. E: Brett, 1894-95, School Committee, 63.75
S. A. Hayward, School Committee,
52.50
Emulous Small, Auditor,
5.00
J. K. Robbins, Auditor,
5.00
Mark F. Nickerson, Constable,
18.25
Michael B. Chase, Constable,
4.00
A. N. Doane, Selectman, Overseer
of Poor,
Assessor and Board of Health Officer, 275.00
W. B. Kelley, Selectman, Overseer of Poor, Assessor and Board of Health Officer, 275.00
A. L. Jones, Selectman, Overseer of Poor, Assessor and Board of Health Officer, 258.50
$1069.75
Appropriation,
1000.00
Exceeded Appropriation, $69.75
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid for repairs on Hearse,
$ 4.75
" Chas. Bassett, for plans Wading Place
Bridge, account 1893, 12.50
H. T. Crosby, cemetery and town bounds, 7.60
66 A. P. Goss, printing Town Reports, 1894, 90.00
66 A. P. Goss, advertising and printing,
68.75
66 for postage stamps and stationery,
8.54
66 travelling expenses of Selectmen on account of Paupers and Board of Health, 133.23
Louis Edmonds, on account of Paupers, 9.00
66 for recording plan Herring River Jetty,
1.67
66
H. P. Harriman, defending suit of Reliance Ellis, vs. Town of Harwich, 1894,
117.00
66
H. P. Harriman, legal advice to town, 1894, 12.00
66 for supplies furnished poor, refunded, (see Treasurer's report, )
4.03
G. N. Munsell, salary, medical attendance on paupers,
90.00
66 A. F. Sherman, Abstract of Deeds,
15.00
66 B. F. Bee, printing,
18.00
66 Frederic N. Wales, plan Herring River Jetty Extension, 10.00
66
W. H. Bassett, special police services,
5.00
66 for Tax and Record Books,
7.65
rent Exchange Hall, contract ending March, 1894,
135.00
Heirs Gershom Hall, premium collecting taxes, 1893,
44.50
66 Seth Paine, special police services,
2.00
66 Wm. H. Bassett, special police services, 4.00
66 E. F. Kaley, special police services,
2.00
66 Everett L. Ellis, special police services,
2.00
66 bulletin board, Harwich Centre Post Office,
2.63
66
rent Social Hall, Special Town Meeting,
5.00
66
S. E. Hallett, one- fourth of bill on Wading Place Bridge, allowed but not pre- sented in settlement with county, 10.13
" Wm. M. Dunning, medical attendance, State Paupers, 1894, 27.00
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Paid Levi Long, for services with hearse,
$10.00
B. S. Cahoon, for services with hearse,
1.25
A. L. Jones, for services with hearse,
47.50
66 H. P. Harriman, legal advice,
11.25
66 Patrick Kelley, premium collecting balance G. Hall's taxes,
28.80
$947.78
Appropriation,
600.00
Exceeded Appropriation,
$347.78
RECAPITULATION.
Almshouse Keeper's Salary,
$ 250.00
Almshouse Supplies,
942.70
Poor outside Almshouse,
1587.24
Supported for State,
148.98
Supported for Other Towns,
205.76
Supported at Insane Asylums,
847.31
Salt Water Improvement Co.,
144.18
Inspectors of Cattle,
44.77
Repairs on Buildings,
284.27
Town Officers' Salaries,
1069.75
Election Officers,
30.00
Fire Wards and Fire,
61.53
Setting up and Removing Voting Booths,
4.75
Roads and Bridges,
4134.00
Land Damage,
94.00
Board of Health,
167.50
Registrars of Voters,
60.00.
Schools, (see Committees' Report)
6914.41
Removing Culvert, R. Rogers' bridge,
65.00
New Culvert, North Harwich,
944.64
State Highway,
404.37
Suppression of Crime,
96.00
Memorial Day Observance,
50.00
Miscellaneous Expenses,
947.78
$19498.94
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VALUATION OF THE TOWN OF HARWICH FOR YEAR 1895.
Valuation of Real Estate, 1895, 66 66 1894,
$860,220.00
820.390.00
Increase in 1895, $39,830.00
Personal Estate in 1894,
$253,400.00
66 " 1895,
248,550.00
Decrease in 1895,
$4,850.00
Total Valuation in 1895,
$1,108,770.00
66 “ 1894,
1,073,790.00
Increase in 1895,
$34,980.00
Number of Polls,
729
66 " Dwelling Houses,
840
" Horses, 330
" Cows, 164
Rate of Taxation on $1000,
$15.00
Acres of Land, 8670
Respectfully Submitted,
AMBROSE N. DOANE, WATSON B. KELLEY, ASA L. JONES.
Selectmen of Harwich.
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RESOURCES OF TOWN FOR 1896.
Cash in Treasury, Jan. 14, 1896, $ 696.85
Due from State, for State Aid for 1895, 1322.00
Due from State for Supt. of Schools, 650.00
Due from other towns for Support of Paupers, 354.74
Homestead at North Harwich,
50.00
Estate of Hezekiah Moody,
10.00
Estate Marshal Kelley,
10.00
Herring Brook, 500.00
Due for Taxes, West Section, 1894, 466.33
Due for Taxes, West Section, 1895,
4361.40
Due for Taxes, East Section, 1894,
124.80
Due for Taxes, East Section, 1895, -
2246.81
$10792.93 505615
LIABILITIES.
Outstanding Orders, $ 46.32
Note at Cape Cod F. C. S. Bank,
2000.00
School bills unpaid, 50.00
$2096.32
Balance in favor of Town, Jan. 14, '96,
$8696.61
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APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1896.
The Selectmen hereby recommend the following appro- priations for the year 1896 :
Support of Poor in Almshouse,
$ 1300.00
Support of Poor Outside Almshouse,
1600.00
Support of Insane, 850.00
Board of Health,
200.00
Repairs on Buildings,
300.00
Miscellaneous Expenses,
800.00
Town Officers,
1000.00
Suppression of Crime,
100.00
State Aid,
1300.00
Tax Abatements,
300.00
For Roads,
2000.00
Bridges,
300.00
Snow,
200.00
(Ten thousand, two hundred and fifty dollars) $10250.00
The School Committee recommend the following appro- priations for Schools, Books and Supplies, Superin- tendent's Salary, and for Repairs, Incidentals, etc., for 1896 :
For Schools, $5000.00
Books and Supplies,
400.00
Superintendent, 300.00
Repairs, Incidentals, etc.,
200.00
W. J. NICKERSON, For the School Committee.
Harwich, Jan. 13, 1896.
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WADING PLACE BRIDGE.
SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT, 1894. Acts of 1894, Chap. 37, Sect. I and 2.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Relative to the Wading Place Bridge between the towns of Harwich and Chatham : Section 1. The County Commissioners of the County of Barnstable are hereby authorized and empowered, subject to the provisions of Chap. 19 of the Public Statutes, to con- struct an earthwork structure in place of the present bridge across Wading Place Creek between said towns, and shall provide the same with such culverts or pipes as they judge to be ample for passage of water.
Section 2. The Commissioners of said County of Barn- stable shall allow and order to be paid from the treasury of said county one-half of the entire cost of the construction of said bridge and the approaches and highways leading thereto, and one-half of said cost of construction of the said bridge and approaches and highways leading thereto shall be borne and paid by the towns of Harwich and Chatham, and the division or apportionment of expense between the said towns of Harwich and Chatham shall be made and de- termined by said County Commissioners.
Section 3. This Act shall take effect upon its passage. Approved Feb. 16, 1894.
The County Commissioners' order for the construction of new bridge at the Wading Place, pursuant to Sects. 1 and 2, Chap. 37, Acts of 1894, was dated April 17, 1894, and the Selectmen of the towns of Harwich and Chatham were authorized to act for the county in constructing the bridge subject to plans of engineer for the county.
EXTRACT FROM BARNSTABLE COUNTY REPORT OF 1894- EXPENSE OF WADING PLACE BRIDGE.
Bills paid by Town of Harwich on account of construction, $6311.75
Bills paid by Town of Chatham on account of construction, 5574.44
Bills paid by County of Barnstable on ac- count of construction, 129.63
Total cost of Construction, $12015.82
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Apportionment as ordered by County Com- missioners, Dec. 14, 1894 : County pays 1/2 total expense under order, $6007.91
Town of Harwich pays 14 total ex- pense under order, 3003.95
Town of Chatham pays 14 total ex- pense under order, 3003.96 - $12,015.82
Town of Harwich bills paid on account un- der order, $6311.75
Town of Harwich propor- tion of total expense, 3003.95
$3003.95
Town of Harwich, reim -
bursed by the
County,
$3307.80
Town of Chatham bills paid on account un- der order, $5574.44
Town of Chatham, propor-
tion of total ex-
pense,
3003.96
$3003.96
Town of Chatham, reim-
bursed by the
County,
$2570.48
County of Barnstable bills paid on account under order, $ 129.63
County of Barnstable, reim- bursed Town of Harwich, 3307.80
County of Barnstable, re- imbursed Town of Chatham, 2570.48
$6007.91
$12,015.82
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STATEMENT OF EXPENSE OF WADING PLACE BRIDGE, BUILT 1894.
Amount of bills, incurred previous to order of County Commissioners, dated April 17, 1894, not in settlement with County :
Paid J. H. Nickerson, for setting light to April 17, 1894, $28.20
" for taking down part of old bridge and building rolling bridge, 18.25
Selectmen's travelling expenses attending hearings at Barnstable and Boston, 47.30
for repairs on road north of bridge, 27.67
Balance in road bill, 1.83
$123.25
Amount of bills incurred under order of County Commis- sioners, dated April 17, 1894, and allowed by County Commissioners at final settlement :
Paid Michael R. Culbert, $2400.00
Thos. D. Kenney, labor account,
3191.84
for stone, W. Rogers, J. Robbins and Z. Higgins, 11.00
" for clay, T. D. Kenney and I. L. Kendrick,
65.91
" A. P. Goss, advertising,
6.25
66 H. Kelley & Co., lumber,
117.53
66 J. H. Nickerson, sand,
25.00
66
66 damage to meadow, 10.00
2.00
66 A. D. Nickerson, engineer's services, Harwich Selectmen's services,
133.00
A. H. Knowles, County Engineer, 335.03
66 T. D. Kenney, settlement with county, Dec. 14, 2.00
66 S. L. Moore, spikes, etc, 6.19
$6311.75
setting light, 6.00
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SUMMARY.
Total amount of orders drawn by Treasurer of Town of Harwich on account of Wading Place Bridge, $4660.62 Town of Harwich's proportion of expense, 3003.95
$1656.67
Cash paid Treasurer of Town of Harwich by County Commissioners, 1533.42
Amount included in town orders drawn on account of Wading Place Bridge and not allowed by County Commissioners, $ 123.25
Total amount of bills on Wading Place Bridge contracted by Town of Harwich and approved by County Com- missioners : $6311.75
Apportionment for Town of Harwich, 3003.95
Refunded by county, $3307.80
Amount of bills on account of Harwich, unpaid at settle- ment with county and paid by W. B. Kelley, Chairman of Selectmen, after settlement :
Paid W. B. Kelley, lumber for railing, $ 39.94 Selectmen's bills, 133.00
66 A. H. Knowles, County Engineer, 335.03
T. D. Kenney, 1225.41
66 J. H. Nickerson, 41.00
66 J. H. Paine, Town Treasurer, 1533.42
$1774.38
$3307.80
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REPORT OF THE ROAD COMMISSIONERS.
No investment will pay larger dividends than money expended in good roads. It should not be expended in a haphazard way. Road making should be considered a trade, and the work should be entrusted only to men of business principles. It is an enterprise that should be con- ducted on business principles with the latest improved machinery for the most efficient work, and every one should deem it an honor to be able to do anything to improve the highways of his town.
Your Road Commissioners are well aware of the great cost to maintain good roads in this town, as our materials are limited. Our clay, when it gets mixed well with our sand, makes good summer roads, but very poor winter roads. There ought to be appointed by the town some one to look into and see what are the best materials and how to obtain them, cost, etc., and report at some future meeting.
It is the opinion of your Commissioners that our town is somewhat deficient in sidewalks. There seems to be a lack of enterprise by some of our citizens to build walks in com- parison with other towns.
Our bridges, so far as known to your Road Commission- ers, are in good condition at this time, except the bridge near Erastus Chase's. This bridge we inspected Nov. 23d and found it in rather poor condition ; cap logs very much decayed ; the old stringers very poor indeed, new plank having been put in a short time ago to support them. Con- cluded to spike 2-inch plank on the sides of cap logs. and by so doing strengthen them so that the bridge would be safe for a short time, or until such time as arrangements can be made for a new bridge.
Every effort has been made by us to manage the affairs of the town that we were responsible for, in a manner that would meet the approbation of all good citizens.
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REPORT OF EBENEZER WEEKES, 2D., COMMISSIONER OF EAST SECTION.
Paid for Material and Labor on Roads, $726.53
Repairs on Bridges, 24.76
Railing, $141.54
Less received for Old Railing, .70
140.84
Clearing Snow,
24.23
Whole Amount Expended, $916.36
ITEMIZED ACCOUNT, AS PER VOTE OF TOWN.
Paid William P. Rogers, for Labor, $22.44
Rufus P. Butler, 1.53
James W. Cahoon, .23
James W. Cahoon, 271 Loads Loam at 2c.,
7.38
Melville Small,
Labor,
12.76
Leonard Clark,
66
.15
Joshua Cash,
.15
Amiel Ellis,
.45
Robert Morrell,
66
.15
Benjamin H. Bassett,
.15
Nathan B. Walker,
.30
A. C. Taylor,
3.75
W. F. Sears,
7.80
W. F. Sears, Material for Fence,
50.58
W. F. Sears, Drain Pipe,
10.88
W. F. Sears, Cement,
4.48
W. F. Sears, Picks,
2.00
Alonzo Kendrick, Labor,
41.55
Samuel Small,
36.90
Ebenezer Weekes, 66
27.30
Jessie L. Tuttle, 66
22.37
Alpheus Tuttle,
9.66
Elkanah B. Long, 66
14.85
Wilfred A. Nickerson, Labor,
22.65
Watson N. Small, 52 loads Loam,
1.04
Seabury Eldredge, 103 loads Loam,
2.06
Watson B. Kelley, Drain Pipe,
7.70
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Paid Rinaldo Eldredge, Labor,
$ 7.75
Benj. F. Eldredge,
66
11.10
David A. Eldredge, 66
3.00
Elijah L. Stokes,
9.98
George L. Sparrow,
5.40
William A. Eldredge,
66
11.48
William A. Eldredge,
Paint,
1.41
Hiram L. Crowell,
Labor,
1.00
George Taylor, 66
1.75
Timothy Davis,
66
3.30
Moses Handren, 66
7.20
George B. Mecarta,
66
7.35
Everett Bassett,
7.48
Everett Bassett, 374 loads Clay,
11.22
Eben T. Eldredge, Labor,
1.65
Ambrose Freeman, 374 loads Clay,
11.22
Ambrose Freeman, 58 loads Loam,
1.16
Seth Ellis, 48 loads Loam,
.96
Samuel T. Nickerson, Labor,
1.43
Nathan E. Nickerson, 66
3.75
Frank Emery,
2.18
Winthrop Small,
66
.60
Eldredge Small,
66
.60
Charles S. Small,
1.43
Abijah C. Long,
60
2.25
Elisha Doane,
66
.75
Albert Crowell, 66
2.85
Mrs. Rebecca Nickerson, 7 loads Loam,
.14
F. O. Nickerson, 8 loads Clay,
.24
Z. H. Ellis, Labor,
9.83
Everett H. Doane, 66
4.65
Joshua Kendrick, 66
6.08
Joseph Nickerson, 66
4.35
James W. Jerauld,
66
.82
Mrs. Moses Nickerson, 83 loads Loam,
1.66
J. Fletcher Doane, amount due Chatham for repairs on Red River Bridge,
7.23
Warren J. Nickerson, Posts,
5.32
Sears L. Moore, Nails,
1.24
Thomas K. Nickerson, Labor,
30.50
66
25
Paid Ephraim Bassett, Labor,
$ 1.20
Edgar A. Nickerson,
2.33
Nathaniel A. Cahoon, 66
2.33
Joel B. Nickerson, 66
1.09
George H. Eldredge,
66
1.09
Albert Burgess,
.38
Ernest L. Nickerson,
1.09
Nathan Walker,
60
.60
Simeon Z. Walker,
66
.45
Zeddie Nickerson,
66
.45
Joseph M. Walker,
66
2.56
Freeman H. Rogers,
1.13
Ray W. Rogers,
66
1.20
James S. Chase,
5.85
John Holmes, 60
5.18
Bennett B. Nickerson,
.15
Anthony S. Crowell, 66
.08
Lawrence Rogers,
.45
T. Carrol Nickerson,
66
.45
Frederic Nickerson,
.45
Frank M. Eldredge,
66
.45
Irving Eldredge,
66
.68
Harry M. Young,
66
.30
Martin L. Robbins,
10.35
Ensign L. Jerauld,
66
1.13
George A. Kendrick,
66
.23
Sherman Cahoon,
66
.15
Bert Kendrick,
66
.15
W. M. Kendrick,
66
.45
Isaac Kendrick,
66
9.75
Thomas Kendrick,
.23
Arthur N. Kenney,
.60
William H. Doane,
51.84
William H. Doane, Posts,
4.90
William H. Doane, 62 loads Loam,
1.24
Alonzo F. Nickerson, Labor,
8.85
Otis C. Nickerson,
5.10
Elmer Kendrick,
1.13
Hiram E. Nickerson, 66
6.38
Jabez Crowell, 66
9.89
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Paid Jabez Crowell, 394 loads Clay,
$ 11.82
Jabez Crowell, 63 loads Loam, 1.26
2.10
E. G. Jerauld, Labor, Ziba Cahoon, 66 Ebenezer Weekes, 2d,
4.65
250.55
$916.36
REPORT OF RINALDO ELDRIDGE, ROAD COMMISSIONER FOR MIDDLE SECTION.
Paid, Claying Grading and General Repairs on Roads:
R. Eldridge,
$64.94
Man and horses,
36.60
Road Machine, 18.20
25.65
Ezra Eldridge and horse,
14.55
E. L. Ellis and horse,
4.05
N. B. Walker,
.75
A. F. Howes,
5.92
B. Frank Eldridge and horse,
11.00
B. F. Eldridge and horses,
78.67
G. B. Taylor,
2.48
H. C. Phillips,
3.00
W. C. Ellis,
3.00
W. H. Ellis,
4.50
E. Nickerson,
.30
G. B. Mecarta and horse,
12.90
U. D. Phillips and horses,
43.35
N. E. Nickerson and horse,
7.65
F. E. Ellis .6
66
12.90
G. W. Ellis 66
66
9.00
A. S. Chase
66
6.90
A. B. Chase 66
6.00
W. E. Nickerson 66
7.50
J. Drum 6 0
5.70
O. E. Nickerson 66
8.10
D. A. Eldridge 66
13.95
J. Nickerson ،، 66
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