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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS OF HARWICH,
FOR THE YEAR
1900,
SEAL OF
PORATED SEPT. 14. 169
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VICH
ADOR
ED
SEPT. 4.1897.
HARWICH, MASS. : ALTON P. GOSS, STEAM PRINTER. 1901.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS OF HARWICH,
FOR THE YEAR
1900.
ORATED SEPT. 14. 169
OF
INCORPO
SEAL
WICH
ADOPTED
4.1897.
SEPT
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HARWICH, MASS. : ALTON P. GOSS, STEAM PRINTER. 1901.
HARWICH INCORPORATED SEPTEMBER 14, 1694. Population by Census of 1900, 2334.
TOWN OFFICERS Elected for the Year 1900.
TOWN CLERK AND TREASURER. Joshua H. Paine.
SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR AND
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Geo. T. Bassett,
Term Expires 1901 66
1902
Jos. K. Robbins, John H. Drum,
66 1903
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Geo. N. Munsell,
Term Expires 1901
Wm. F. Sears, resigned,
1902
Thos. H. Nickerson, appointed to serve.
Darius M. Nickerson, Jr.,
66 1903
ROAD COMMISSIONERS.
Ev. L. Ellis, Davis Lothrop, Ebenezer Weekes,
Term Expires 1901
66
1902
66
66 1903
HERRING COMMITTEE. John E. Ryder, Jos. N. Atkins.
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
Joshua H. Paine, Town Clerk, ex-officio.
Martin L. Chase, Levi Snow, Ensign L. Jerauld,
Term expires 1901
66 66 1902
66 1903
AUDITORS.
T. B. Baker, Jr.,
James M. Moody.
CONSTABLES.
Michael B. Chase, Elisha H. Bearse,
Roland F. Smith.
TREE WARDEN. Simon Fraser. COLLECTORS OF TAXES.
Allen S. Megathlin, Collector for East Section
Coleman Kelley, 66 " West Section
-
Freeman Ryder,
REPORT.
To the Citizens of Harwich :
The town officers herewith submit for your consideration their Annual Report and detailed account of the business transactions of the Town for the year ending Dec. 31, 1900 :
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1900.
For Support of Poor in Almshouse, $1,200 00
Support of Poor out of Almshouse,
1,100 00
Miscellaneous Expenses,
800 00
Town Officers,
1,300 00
Repairs on Buildings,
150 00
Board of Health,
100 00
Suppression of Crime,
50 00
Tax Abatements,
300 00
Repairs on Roads,
2,000 00
Repairs on Bridges,
200 00
Clearing Snow,
200 00
State Aid,
1,400 00
Schools,
5,000 00
School Books and Supplies,
350 00
Note No. 4, account of Iron Bridge,
500 00
School Superintendent,
125 00
Repairs on Schoolhouses,
200 00
Grade Crossing, Harwich Centre,
508 00
Firewards,
50 00
Road from-Centre to Sisson's Corner,
375 00
West Harwich Cemetery Road,
50 00
Long Pond Road,
250,00
Allen's Harbor,
300 00
New Road at West Harwich,
500 00
State Highway,
1,000 00
$18,008 00
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SUPPLIES FOR ALMSHOUSE.
Paid Albert Hall, Keeper's salary,
Albert Hall, supplies bought,
Young Bros., groceries,
$21 93
Warren E. Nickerson,
21 57
Benj. S. Cahoon,
17 11
Samuel A. Ellis, " &c.,
10 84
Henry C. Robbins,
18 78
Erastus Chase,
17 54
Joshua F. Tobey,
27 16
S. B. Kelley,
21 19
James O. Hulse, Jr., 66
22 90
Samuel J. Miles,
53 16
Hiram L. Crowell,
16.84
Leonard Clark,
20 85
H. W. Bassett,
3 10
Sears L. Moore,
19 35
Samuel Moody,
4 10
Hiram E. Nickerson,
18 92
Edwin B. Rogers,
16 45
331 79
F. W. Baker,
beef supplies,
$32 14
A. E. Weekes,
82 71
114 85
W. B. Kelley, coal,
$23 55
Kendrick & Bearse,
23 25
J. Raymond & Co.,
17 20
64 00
Jonathan Burgess,
wood, 1899, $10 00
Edwin L. Eldredge,
2 50
Orrin S. Mecarta,
14 00
Nathan Ellis,
20 00
Cornelius Eldredge,
5 00
51 50
Thomas R. Eldredge, grain and hay, S. K. Sears, dry goods, J. F. Small, shoes,
86 98
14 13
3 25
$250 00 82 54
5
Paid F. A. Small, pump, labor, &c., $15 37
Young Bros., straw carpet, 7 00
A. Howes, hardware, supplies, &c., 19 34
F. A. Small, 1 pig, 4 00
S. K. Crowell, labor and paint,
3 17
Samuel Moody, rubbers for inmates,
70
Geo. N: Munsell, English hay,
3 00
Geo. T. Bassett, wall paper,
3 88
R. McGrand, labor and supplies,
8 50
W. B. Kelley, supplies,
1 30
$1,065 30
Appropriation, $1,200.00; unexpended, $134.70. For credit items see Treasurer's account.
Number of inmates Jan. 1, 1900,
6
Died,
1
Inmates Jan. 1901,
5
Tramps entertained during year, 16
.
POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Idella Higgins :
Town aid,
$48 00
Louis Edmonds, medical attend., 2 75
Kendrick & Bearse, coal, 3 75
$54 50
Clara Higgins and children :
Town aid for 1900,
60 00
Hittie Hunt :
Town aid, 1900, 48 00
Valentine K. Nickerson :
Expense at hospital (refunded), 33 00
6
Alexander Chase :
Edwin B. Rogers, groceries,
$58 84
A. F. Cahoon, clothing, 7 00
J. F. Small, shoes, 1899, 1 50
Shoes, and repairs on house, 6 50
$73 84
Mrs. Tabitha Ferris :
Thos. L. Snow, wood,
$4 50
W. B. Kelley, coal,
7 50
J. Raymond & Co., coal,
7 50
James O. Hulse, Jr., groceries,
6 05
25 55
Alpheus Doane :
Sears L. Moore, groceries,
$72 06
Kendrick & Bearse, coal,
11 00
G. D. Smalley, stove,
6 00
89 06
Manuel Gracia family :
Alvin H. Bassett, groceries,
$15 45
H. W. Bassett,
1 31
J. Raymond, coal,
3 75
Samuel J. Smith, shoes,
1 35
21 86
Albertina Thomas :
Aid furnished by Provincetown, 1899,
11 25
Eliza E. Ellis :
Henry C. Robbins, groceries, $15 01
J. Raymond & Co., coal, 11 25
Z. H. Small & Co., dry goods, 2 00
David R. Ginn, M. D., med. atten.,
11 00
H. S. Kelley, M. D.,
12 85
Levi Long, burial outfit,
18 50
T. K. Stearns, sexton service,
2 00
Leonard Burnham :
Aid by town of Lakeville for 1899,
11 50
Helen Chase :
72 61
Aid furnished by New Bedford, 1899, 2 00
1
7
M. Herbert Handy :
Town of Dennis, supplies for 1899, $12 79 Nelis Stephenson, M. D., medical attendance, 68 00
Geo. N. Munsell, M. D., medical attendance, 8 50
Ruth Winn, nursing,
10 00
A delia Crowell, 10 50
Henry C. Robbins, groceries, 2 99
$112 78
Aldena Eldredge :
Aid furnished by Chatham for 1899,
91 40
Eben Phillips : Drs. Munsell and Edmonds, medi- cal attendance,
$4 00
Town aid,
15 00
19 00
Geo. H. Obrien :
A. H. Bassett and others, groce- ries,
$5 60
Beef, 72
Dr. H. D. Handy, medical atten- dance, 5 00
11 32
Frank B. Drowns :
City of Boston, medical attendance,
8 00
Roxanna Durfee :
O. Hall, digging grave, $1 00
Louis Edmonds, medical atten- dance, 1 00
Levi Long, burial outfit, 18 50
20 50
Joanna Allen :
Dean S. Eldredge, support,
30 00
Edwin L. Chase :
Town aid for 1900,
52 00
8
Wilbur Bassett : L. Edmonds, medical aid,
$2 75
Elkanah Long : A. L. Jones, burial outfit, 15 00
Richard S. Gage :
Martha O'Keefe, nursing in cases of contagious disease, $77 10
Spencer Ellis, nursing in cases of contagious disease, 48 00
Louis Edmonds, M. D., services as doctor and disinfectant sup- plies, 111 30
Thomas R. Eldredge,
2 49
A. E. Weekes, supplies,
18 61
Joshua F. Tobey, groceries and paint,
17 90
Samuel Moody, supplies,
5 52
Alpheus Howes, 5 75
286 67
Bertha Studley's Child :
Expense of placing the same in charge of the State, 8 05
Jerry Obrien :
Davis Lothrop, groceries,
$20 08
James O. Hulse, groceries,
62 99
Thomas L. Snow, wood,
7 50
Jos. A. Baker, wood,
7 50
W. B. Kelley, coal,
19 26
J. Raymond & Co., coal,
16 82
Z. H. Small, clothing for boy,
3 50
137 65
$1,298 29
On the Obrien account, about 1-3 to be refunded by State. Appropriation, $1,100.00 ; exceeded, $198.29.
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POOR OF OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS.
Gowell Chase :
Aid furnished on account of New Bedford, $80 00
G. N. Munsell, M. D., medical services, 11 50
Helen M. Chase, nursing,
11 15
A. L. Jones, burial outfit, 15 00
·$117 65
Forest N. Smith's Family :
Aid furnished on account of Brockton,
26 04
$143 69
No appropriation. To be refunded.
STATE PAUPERS.
Lydia Chipman :
Edwin B. Rogers, wood,
$1 50
Warren E. Nickerson, groceries, 2 00
$3 50
Jerry Obrien :
Louis Edmonds, M. D., medical attendance, $65 25-
D. R. Ginn, M. D., supplies,
1 50
Erastus Chase, clothing,
3 00
S. J. Smith, shoes,
1 75
71 50
Manuel Lopes :
H. W. Bassett, groceries,
$2 53
Louis Edmonds, medical atten- dance, 4 75
7 28
10
Mary Silva's Child : Louis Edmonds, medical attendance, $14 50
Jos. A. Lopes : Louis Edmonds, M. D., medical attendance, $39 50
A. H. Bassett, groceries, 2 00
N. B. Walker, milk, 6 00
A. L. Jones, burial outfit, 15 00
62 50
Perpeta Pena :
G. N. Munsell, M. D., medical at- tendance to P. Pena, $12 50
G. N. Munsell, M. D., medical at- tendance to son of M. Pena, 4 75
17 25
$176 53
No appropriation. Refunded by State.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Hall Rent for Caucus, Town Meetings, etc. : Exchange Building, Feb. 5 and 6, 1900, $70 00
Exchange Building, High School graduation, 35 00
Chapel, special town meetings, Jan. 3, 1899; April, 1900; July, 1900, 12 00
C. E. Brett, court room, Spring Republican caucus, and Ę. R. hearing. 4 00
Social Hall, E. R. hearing and Democratic caucus, 1900, 7 00
$128 00
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Posting Warrants : N. B. Chase, annual, Feb. 5 and 6, 1900, $5 00
F. H. Bearse, 3, special town meeting and annual election, 13 90
$18 90
Special Police Service :
E. H. Bearse, at Kickapoo enter- tainment, $1 00
Zeph Nickerson, Harwich Port, July 3 and 4, 1900, 5 00
Ensign Rogers, Harwich Port, July 3 and 4, 1900, 5 00
Lorenzo I. Doane, Harwich Port, July 3 and 4, 1900, 5 00
W. I. Paine, Harwich Centre, July 3, 1900,
2 50
H. H. Murphy, Harwich Centre, July 3, 1900, 2 50
Roland F. Smith, W. Harwich, July 3, 1900, 2 50
E. H. Bearse, W. Harwich, July 3, 1900, 2 50
26 00
G. N. Munsell, M. D. :
Services as town doctor for 12 months,
72 00
Truant Officer :
E. H. Bearse, service for 1899, $4 50
E. H. Bearse, 66 " . 1900, 7 50
12 00
Use of Hearse :
Levi Long, 15 times, $18 75
A. L. Jones, 33 times, 41 25
60 00
Roland F. Smith, serving dog warrant, etc.,
7 00
L. F. Doane, services as watchman at Florence Building fire,
25 00
W. F. Sears, Moderator, Feb, 5 and 6, 1900, 10 00
12
Edwin L. Eldredge, posts for guide boards, $1 80
A. F. Sherman, copying abstract of deeds, 15 00
W. W. Baker, plotting cemetery lot, 3 00
D. M. Nickerson, Jr., legal advice and work for Road Commissioners, 5 60
Jabez Crowell, repairs on cemetery fence,
50
H. M. Dolbeare, assessors' canvassing books and office blanks, 7 15
M. R. Warren, new journal, 4 25
Expense of petition to discontinue a part of width of S. House road, 5 50
A. P. Goss :
Office supplies, etc., $18 74
Printing TownReports and Town Notices, Special and Town Meetings, etc., 213 25
231 99
B. F. Bee, printing State Aid orders, 1 50
C. E. Brett, printing assessors' notices, 1 25
J. K. Robbins, office supplies, tax record books, telegrams, postage, etc.,
J. T. Bassett, postage, etc., 15 52
43
J. H. Drum, 66 telegram, etc.,
1 10
Travelling expenses Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor for year 1900, (expense for State Highway Hearings in- cluded in this amount), 90 60
Appropriation, $800.00 ; unexpended, $56.00. $744 00
TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES.
Salaries and commissions for 1900 : Paid Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor and Board of Health, including horse hire for year 1900 : Ambrose N. Doane, for Jan., 1900, $38 75
13
Jos. K. Robbins, for 12 months end- ing 1900, $256 75
John H. Drum, for 12 months end- ing 1900, 245 00
Geo. T. Bassett, for 11 months end- ing 1900, 238 25
$778 75
School Committee :
S. A. Hayward, for services ending Feb., 1900,
$12 50
W. F. Sears, for part of year 1900, 18 75
G. N. Munsell, services, 45 23
D. M. Nickerson, Jr.,
41 25
Thomas H. Nickerson,
27 50
145 23
Registrars :
Martin L. Chase, service for 1900,
$22 00
Ensign L. Jerauld, 16 00
Levi Snow, service, and use of horse,
26 00
J. H. Paine,
20 00
84 00
Tax Collectors : Allen S. Megathlin, premium on taxes of 1898,
$215 93
Coleman Kelley, premium of 1898, 231 54
447 47
Joshua H. Paine, Town Treasurer's salary for 1900, 200 00
Auditors, and settling with Town Treasurer : James M. Moody, $9 25
T. B. Baker, Jr., 8 00
17 25
$1,672 70
Appropriation, $1,300. Excess, $372.70.
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ELECTION OFFICERS.
Cyrus W. Chase, Election Officer, Feb., 1900,
$2 50
Nathan C. Underwood, Teller, 66
2 50
Amos O. Eldredge, Feb., 1900,
2 50
David L. Small,
2 50
Carrol F. Doane,
2 50
Wm. A. Eldredge,
2 50
Wm. R. Burgess,
2 50
Freeman E. Ellis, labor on booths,
3 00
Watson W. Baker, Teller, Nov., 1900,
2 50
Osmyn Berry,
2 50
Clarkson P. Bearse,
2 50
Clifton C. Nickerson,
2 50
F. E. Ellis, labor on booths,
3 00
$33 50
No appropriation.
FIRE WARDS, OR FORESTERS.
Paid Winifred C. Higgins, labor, So. Harwich fire, Sept.,. 1899, $1 95
Lewis R. Nickerson, labor, fire at Ocean Grove, 75
Edwin B. Rogers and others, fire at North Harwich, May 21, 1900,
3 30
Cyrus W. Chase, Deputy, fire at West Har- wich, April, 1900 :
Benj. Kelley, 2 hours, 30
Caleb Chase, 2 hours, 30
Erastus Chase, 2 hours, 30
Allen Obrien, 2 hours,
30
David McVea, 2} hours, 38
Benj. Shute, 30
15
Paid Edwin B. Rogers and others, labor at fire, North Harwich, set by Sunday train July 8, $17. 00
Edwin B. Rogers and others, labor at fire, North Harwich, set by Sunday train Aug., 2 20 J. H. Barstow and F. Pena, labor at John Chase's fire, 3 00
F. B. Rogers, labor at C. Cahoon's fire, 1 50
$31 58 Appropriation, $50.00; unexpended, $18.42. $22.50 of amount expended was refunded by N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co.
TREE WARDEN.
Paid Simon Fraser : Trimming trees for telephone line, $1 40
4 1-2 days' labor, trimming trees, at Harwich Port, 9 00
No appropriation. $10 40
CATTLE INSPECTOR.
Paid John A. Baker, balance due on services for 1900, $37 50
No appropriation.
16
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Paid for examination of James Saunders' child, $1 00
G. N. Munsell, services, child at North Harwich, 2 00
$3 00
Appropriation, $100; balance unexpended, $97.
REPAIRS ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Harwich Port schoolhouse :
Paid James B. Eldridge, for repairs,
$3 04
W. B. Kelley, stock, 1 76
$4 80
Almshouse :
James Moody, lumber, 1899,
$13 64
James Moody, 66 1900, 8 80
$27 24
Appropriation, $150; balance unexpended, $122.76.
HERRING RIVER.
Paid W. F. Sears, for plank and nails, · $28 50
F: Ryder and others, 80 hours labor, .15, 12 00
F. Ryder and others, 25 hours labor, .20, 5 00
$45 50
No appropriation.
SUPPRESSION OF CRIME.
Appropriation, $50 ; unexpended.
17
ALLEN'S HARBOR.
Edwin L. Eldredge, cedar posts, $10 26
W. B. Kelley, lumber and nails, 30 30
Flavius Nickerson, stock,
75
Geo. T. Bassett,
25
Clifton C. Nickerson, use of horse,
$1 75
Benj. J. Eldredge, 66 66
2 45
Joshua Cash,
1 00
Geo. T. Bassett,
45
5 65
Ralph Eldredge, 382 hours labor, 20c.,
$7 65
Zeph Nickerson, 344
6 85
Wilbur C. Nickerson, 4}
66
90
David A. Eldredge, 1}
66
30
E. S. Nickerson, 424
66
8 45
H. C. Phillips, 544
66
10 85
B. D. Small, 11
2 20
R. S. Kattenhorn, 192
66
3 90
Ensign Rogers, 19}
3 90
Lorenzo F. Doane, 17
66
3 40
Clifton C. Nickerson, 172
3 50
H. H. Sisson, 152 .
66
3 15
A. M. Ellis, 104
66
2 05
E. G. Harding, 9}
66
1 90
E. A. Doane, 6
66
1 20
Levi F. Long, 182
3 75
Benj. F. Eldredge, 6
66
1 20
Manuel Spindle, 3}
66
70
E. S. Cole, &
66
15
Joshua Cash, 17}
3 50
L. B. Ellis, 22}
66
4 50
Warren Doane, 7
60
1 40
Harry Eldredge, 6
66
1 20
Geo. T. Basset,
31 50
108 10
$155 31 Appropriation, $300.00 ; unexpended, $144.69. H-2
$41 56
66
66
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JETTY, HARWICHPORT-SNOW'S INN.
Paid Edwin L. Eldredge, for cedar 'posts, $3 26
W. B. Kelley, lumber and nails, 4 77
David A. Eldredge, carting, 1 75
Lorenzo F. Doane, labor,
Zeph. Nickerson, 2 10
1 30
Lefavor B. Ellis,
2 95
Geo. T. Bassett, 2 30
$18 43
Refunded of this amount, $8.86.
STATE AID.
Paid under Chapter 301, Acts of 1894.
To Beneficiaries, $1,644 00
Exceeded appropriation, $244.00.
To be refunded, $1,644.
SCHOOLS.
Paid out on account of Schools, Books, Supplies, Super- intendent's salary and Repairs on School Rooms :
Per orders drawn, $7,275 11
Appropriation for Schools,
$5,000 00
School books and supplies,
350 00
Repairs on school rooms,
200 00
Superintendent's salary,
125 00
5,675 00
Exceeded town appropriation, $1,600 11
For credit items available for school purposes see School Committee's Report.
19
ANN R. BASSETT, LAW SUIT.
Legal advice, 1
$25 00
BURIAL EXPENSE OF SOLDIER.
Paid under Chapter 279, Acts of 1896. Levi Long, funeral supplies for burial of Benj. Bassett, To be refunded by State.
$34 00
HENRY C. BROOKS' MEDAL FUND.
Amount of fund with interest to date, $1,110 70
Amount paid for school medals in 1900, 35 00
Bal. in C. C. F. C. Savings Bank, $1,075 70
GRADE CROSSING, HARWICH CENTRE.
Paid State on loan, (see Treasurer's account )
$508 80
Interest on same,
66
Appropriation, $508.00.
IRON BRIDGE.
Paid Note No. 4, (see Treasurer's account) $500 00 Interest on same, 6 Appropriation, $500.00.
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TAX ABATEMENTS OF 1898.
Abner Nickerson, overtax,
$0 87
Heman E. Burgess, inability, 2 00
Luther Chase, 66
9 71
Estate Wm. Allen, error,
4 06
Samuel I. Moody, non-resident,
2 00
James F. Bassett, dead,
2 00
Zebina H. Ellis, partial exemption,
3 62
Jesse Tuttle, no property,
58
Jalias S. Nickerson, inability,
2 46
Richard Phillips, error,
4 90
Est. Harvey H. Sisson, inability,
5 08
C. K. Turpie, no personal,
2 90
Henry Fuller, no property,
44
Josiah Megathlin, inability,
73
Joshua S. Baker, taxed to others,
44
Lorenzo D. Cahoon, partial abatement,
2 79
Jos. H. Cahoon, non-resident,
2 00
Henry D. Chase,
2 00
Geo. B. Chase, inability,
16 65
Robert M. Doane, non-resident,
2 00
Chas. H. Kelley, inability,
4 17
Estate Fred Kelley, inability,
5 22
Gilbert Robbins, exemption on poll, 1898,
2 00
Amial N. Ellis, inability,
11 14
Jos. Rubina, overtax,
1 33
Estate Ephraim Bassett, exempt,
2 61
Benj. Bassett, partial exemption,
4 69
Susan N. Chase, inability,
4 64
Emanuel Fernand, non-resident,
2 00
Estate Allen Joseph, no property,
1 02
Ebenezer Eldredge, inability,
5 23
Albert E. Higgins, no personal,
28
Robert D. Baker, poll, inability,
2 00
Benj. F. Chase, no property,
2 73
Edgar W. Chase, non-resident,
2 00
Darius A. Clark, no property,
1 45
Henry S. Doane, non-resident,
2 00
Solomon T. Ellis, inability,
1 45
21
Hope D. Eldredge, no property,
$2 18
Geo. Gleason, taxed to others, 1 30
Susan and M. Nickerson, property sold,
3 48
Wm. H. Kelley, no property,
2 87
Heirs John W. Nickerson, error,
1 16
James Ryder, non-resident,
2 00
Estate Harvey Sisson, inability, balance of tax, Franklin Snow,
3 33
Willis H. Studley,
3 45
Owen Chase, property cannot be found,
73
Estate Jonathan Nickerson, overtax,
2.17
Souther estate, overtax,
2 32
Benj. B. Cahoon, poll, non-resident,
2 00
Geo. N. Chase,
2 00
Heirs Zeph. Nickerson, no property,
44
Heirs Zeph. Nickerson, Jr., exempt,
5 65
Harry D. Nickerson, non-resident,
2 00
Manuel Rose,
2 00
Estate Hepsebeth Small, no property, Heirs Amasa Nickerson,
9 42
Anthony Smalley,
73
Richard D. Hines, cannot be found,
58
James Bleauvelt, inability,
29
Samuel Harding,
2 17
Seth Nickerson,
1 16
Jonathan and Betsey Nickerson, no property,
-29
John Rogers,
58
Hiram Taylor,
58
Edmond Young,
66
29
Thomas Ellis,
29
Jos. Young,
44
Estate Jos. K. Mayo,
29
Watson C. Smith, inability,
1 45
Thomas Eldredge,
29
Etta M. Eldredge,
29
Jesse Nickerson,
29
Susan H. Baker, cannot be found,
1 59
1 16
Jos. R. Snow,
$193 15
1
4 06
4 64.
22
TAX ABATEMENTS, 1899.
Wm. R. Chase, no property,
$8 52
Emulous Hall, overtaxed,
99
Est. James S. Paine, partial exemption,
2 61
Salome Rogers, taxed to others,
57
Est. Alexander Nickerson, exempt by law,
7 67
Harriet Nickerson, exempt by law,
7 53
Abner Nickerson, overtax,
85
Mercy Wentworth, abated on tax,
6 27
Wm. L. Cole, out of town,
2 00
Samuel I. Moody, non-resident,
2 00
Estate Seabury Eldredge, burned, inability,
10 65
Esther Eldredge, widow's exemption,
7 10
Zebina H. Ellis, inability,
5 55
Willie H. L. Higgins, non-resident,
2 00
Aseneth Hunt, widow's exemption,
7 10
Everett C. Eldredge, no property,
3 74
Mrs. Geo. H. Eldredge, widow's exemption,
7 10
Mortimer H. Paine, no personal,
28
Jalias S. Nickerson, inability,
2 42
Est. J. H. Patterson, no personal,
1 30
Joshua S. Nickerson, non-resident,
2 00
Chas. H. Kelley, inability,
3 56
James C. Chase, no property,
85
Isabella Hoyt, no personal,
92 30
Jos. Rubina, overtax,
3 27
Est. Franklin Snow, exempt,
7 10
Tryphena Kelley, widow's exemption,
7 10
Obed S. Doane, inability,
8 10
Widow Ephraim Bassett, inability,
2 56
Susan Chase, inability,
4 54
Benj. B. Cahoon, non-resident,
2 00
Darius A. Clark, no property,
3 55
Wm. A. Eldredge, overtax,
3 40
Everett C. Eldredge, overtax on personal,
1 99
Est. Daniel T. Nickerson, partial exemption,
2 84
$231 41
1
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TAX ABATEMENTS, 1900.
Eliza A. Eldredge, widow's exemption, $7 25
Mercy Wentworth, partial abatement, 6 82
Wm. Phillips, overtax on personal,
5 07
Harvey H. Sisson, overtax,
1 45
James H. Winn, overtax,
2 17
Est. James E. Cahoon, overtax,
3 77
Jos. H. Barstow, overtax,
4 35
Jonathan Burgess, partial abatement,
7 25
Heirs Nath'l Chase, taxed to others,
11 14
Augustus C. White, taxed to others,
7 25
Wm. R. Chase, owned by others,
8 70
N. Y. Syndicate, overtax,
92 80
Hannah L. Stokes, partial abatement,
2 90
Obed S. Doane, inability,
8 26
S. H. Moody, overtax on personal,
2 90
Bethia Allen, overtax,
1 16
Alpheus Cahoon, no property,
72
Wm. A. Eldredge, overtax,
3 33
Estate Daniel T. Nickerson, partial exemption,
5 37
Daniel B. Small, overtax on real estate,
3 48
Osmyn N. Berry, personal,
87
Wm. R. Burgess, overtax,
73
Thomas W. Baker,
on real estate,
2 37
Jehial Jordan, partial abatement,
5 51
Freeman A. Phillips, overtax,
87
Temperance Doane, widow's exemption,
7 25
Hittie G. Handren,
7 25
H. W. Bassett, overtax on personal,
1 45
James O. Hulse, Jr., overtax on real estate,
2 39
E. Doane.
2 03
Carrol T. Nickerson,
on personal,
1 01
$217 87
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SUMMARY.
Tax abatements for 1898,
$193 15
66 1899,
231 41
1900,
217 87
$642 43
Appropriation,
300 00
Exceeded same,
$342 43
EXPENDITURE ON SISSON'S ROAD.
CONTRACT WORK.
CLAYING.
Paid Chas. H. Taylor, $35 48
U. D. Phillips,
51 20
Geo. H. Sisson,
39 00
David A. Eldredge,
37 80
$163.48
SUNDRIES.
A. L. Weeks, surveying and locating line of road, $7 25
A. N. Doane, auctioneer's service, 2 00
A. P. Goss, advertising road as closed, 4 50
13 75
LABOR.
Ev. L. Ellis, Road Commissioner, man and horse, $44 10
Benj. F. Eldredge, man and horse, 66
7 42
Joshua Doane,
5 10
Jos. W. Chase, 66 20 31
25
Geo. W. Ellis,
$12 07
Anthony P. Doane, man and horse,
4 80
Ebenezer Weeks and horse,
25 50
David A. Eldredge, "
15 00
F. E. Ellis,
2 55
Watson W. Baker, 15c. hour,
12 15
Wm. Barnes, 15c.
7 42
James S. Baker,
15c. 60
5 78
Solomon T. Ellis,
15c.
2 56
Freddie B. Ellis,
15c.
1 20
Alfred Drew,
15c. 66
6 29
Wilbur Bassett,
15c.
2 70
Wm. E. Chase,
4 78
Byron D. Small,
1 35
Rinaldo Eldredge, use of road scraper,
9 00
John F. Allen, 150 loads clay, 3c.,
4 50
$194 58
$371 81
Appropriation, $375.00 ; balance unexpended, $3.19.
CEMETERY ROAD, WEST HARWICH.
Paid Davis Lothrop, Commissioner, 54 hours, 20c., $10 80 Richard W. Rogers, man and horse, 15 50
James R. Lothrop, 10 hours, man and horse, 3 00
Seth B. Wixon, 42 hours, 15c., 6 30
Amos F. Wixon, 45 hours, 15c.,
6 75
Joshua P. Mckinley, 27 hours, 15c.,
4 05
John Ellis, 11 hours, 15c., Bound stones,
1 65
70
$48 75
Appropriation, $50.00; unexpended, $1.25.
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BREWSTER ROAD, EAST HARWICH.
Items of labor included in E. Weeks' road ac- count, amount of labor, $267 69 Appropriation, $250.00 ; exceeded appropriation, $17.69.
NEW ROAD, WEST HARWICH.
CONTRACT WORK. /
Paid Amos F. Wixon, working section, $45 00
Davis C. Phillips, 66 79 50
Geo. H. Sisson,
30 00
Simon Fraser, 66 35 00
Jos. W. Chase,
53 00
$242 50
W. B. Kelley, lumber for fencing;
$5 10
E. Chase, nails,
1 00
Davis Lothrop, 26 cedar posts,
2 60
8 70
A. N. Doane, Auctioneer's ser- vice,
$2 00
Ev. L. Ellis, setting bound stones,
2 00
A. P. Goss, advertising road as closed,
5 00
9 00
Davis Lothrop, labor,
$5 40
Freeman E. Chase,
2 50
Ev. L. Ellis and horse,
6 30
Ebenezer Weekes and horse,
15 75
29 95
LAND DAMAGE.
Simon Fraser, land damage,
$14 00
Benj. Kendrick, 2 00
27
Freeman E. Chase,
$3 00
Alonzo E. Geer, 11 00
Lizziebelle Kelley,
15 00
Est. Reuben Allen,
4 00
Clarissa Nickerson,
3 00
Edward B. Allen,
4 00
Judson B. Chase,
18 00
Davis Lothrop,
4 00
Esther Eldredge,
3 00
$81 00
$371 15
Appropriation, $500.00; unexpended, $128.85 Land damage yet unpaid, 19.00
$109.85
ROADS, BRIDGES AND SNOW.
Ebenezer Weekes, Commissioner East Section, 1900.
Amount expended for the year ending Dec. 31st, 1900 :
· For repairs on roads,
$709.30
Bridges,
1 95
Fence,
49 55
Snow,
65 06
Brewster Road, (special appropriation)
267 69
Total,
$1,093 55
George H. Nickerson, 2d, 282 loads loam. $8 46
Joseph H. Nickerson, labor, 95
F. A. Small, drain, 3 03
28
Joshua Kendrick, labor,
$2 40
Ziba Cahoon,
1 35
Thomas Kendrick,
2 10
William Cahoon,
2 40
Mrs. Sarah Nickerson, loam,
66
William P. Rogers, labor,
3 75
Charles H. Taylor,
3 75
Barney Taylor,
7 50
David A. Eldredge,
7 50
Rinaldo Eldredge, labor,
3 75
Rinaldo Eldredge, use road machine,
6.25
Samuel Nickerson, 175 loads loam,
3 50
Nathan Walker, labor,
8 10
Joel B. Cahoon,
2 29
Joel B. Cahoon, loam,
3 82
Arthur Small, labor,
9 52
Albert E. Higgins, labor,
21 75
Winifred Higgins,
19 05
Isaac Kendrick,
16 57
Arthur Nickerson,
19 20
Alonzo F. Nickerson,
42 07
Alexander Chase,
9 90
Irving Eldredge,
17 25
Frederic Nickerson,
5 10
John Holmes,
1 54
Freeman Rogers,
1 35
Jabez Crowell,
18 15
Josiah P. Nickerson,
9 40
Ernest L. Nickerson,
24 41
Everett Eldredge,
3 55
Chester L. Eldredge,
90
Ephraim A. Eldredge,
7 65
Edgar A. Nickerson,
13 17
Joseph M. Walker,
98
Lewis Long,
60
Ephraim Bassett,
10 98
Anthony Crowell,
90
Zeddie Nickerson,
90
Moses E. Small,
1 50
29
Carroll F. Doane,
$25 58
Everett Doane,
53
Asa Rogers,
45
Charles A. Eldredge,
8 55
Lewis D. Rogers,
60
Arthur H. Kenney,
1 50
Arthur H. Kenney, Surveyor,
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