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Unum Officers' Report.
TO THE CITIZENS OF HARWICH ;-
The officers of the town of Harwich herewith respectfully submit their annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1904.
Assessors Report.
VALUATION OF THE TOWN MAY 1, 1904 :
Assessed Real Estate, $942,540 00 Assessed Personal Estate, 210,403 84
Total Valuation,
$1,152,943 84
Valuation May 1, 1903,
1,128,450 00 $ 24,493 84
Tax on Real Estate, .
$16023 18
Tax on Personal Estate,
3576 87
Tax on Polls,
1310 00
Total amount assessed,
$20,910 05
Rate of taxation, $17 on $1000.
PROPERTY OF
Tax on each Poll, $2.00.
CAPE COD GENEALOCICAL SOCIETY 1 ON PERMANENT LOAN TO
Number of Polls assessed,
BROOKS LIBRARY, HARWICH, MAS 655
84
" persons assessed, poll tax only,
66 " residents assessed, 1030
66 " non-residents assessed, 425
66 " all others including polls, 109
66 " acres of land, So88
. 321610 55:
net
26.03.00
1257.
-
Increase in Valuation,
4
Number of horses assessed.
293
" COWS
191
" swine
25.
" neat cattle assessed, 4
STATE AND COUNTY TAX, 1904.
State Tax, $ 950 00
County Tax,
1257 68
TAX ABATEMENTS.
Dr.
Cr.
To Appropriation, $400 00
By payments, $760 22
Deficiency, 360 22
$760 22
$760 22
ABATEMENTS, 1901.
1901 Estate Austin Baker, no property, $ 32
George W. Ryder, no property, I 42
Ruth Nickerson, inability, 3 27
Total abatements, 1901, $ 5 01
ABATEMENTS, 1902.
1902 Ruth Pierce, widow exemption, $ 7 10
Heirs Richard Kendrick, inability, 5 36
Leslie Jerald, abatement, 4 35
Estate Amial Ellis, inability, 2 46
Amount carried forward, $19 27
5
Amount brought forward, $19 27
John L. Gomes, 6 35
Cornelius Eldredge, 4 61
Mary P. Eldredge, no property,
4 49
Alton W. Eldredge, non-resident, 2 00
Ebenezer Eldredge, inability, 5 22
Mary O. Eldredge, no property,
I 59
Heirs Susan Bassett, taxed to others, I 45
Benj. Ellis, abatement, 2 00
John Lopes, no property,
43
Florinda Lopes, no property,
58
Chas. · B. Nickerson, no property,
29
Clarance Phillips, non-resident,
2 00
John Rose, over tax,
2 00
Estate Harvey Sisson, inability,
2 46
Franklin Snow,
2 90
Simeon J. Walker, non-resident,
14
Harry West,
66
2 29
Chester Jordan, 66
2 00
Caleb F. Kelley, 66 2 00
Laura Kendrick, widow exempt,
7 25
David M. McVea, inability,
6 38
Wm. A. Parker, non-resident,
4 13
Frank B. Rogers, inability,
2 00
Levi L. Sears, non-resident,
2 00
Edwin A. Studley, non-resident,
I 45
James E. Studley, abatement,
58
Estate Chester Snow, abatement on Exchange Bld'g, 117 45
Zeno Chase, inability,
58
Fred W. Chase, inability,
I 16
Henry Fuller, 44
Amount carried forward, $207 49
6
Amount brought forward, $207 49
Keziah Baker, no property,
29
Emma F. Handren, over tax, 29
Lottie Y. Bearse, 66
73
Azuba Ballou, no property,
I
16
Heirs Seth Bearse, inability,
29
Phebe Stubbs, no property, I 45
James H. Arey, no property,
44
Dean S. Linnell, «
58
Samuel C. Long " 66
2 03
Thomas F. Bragg, no property,
I
Wm. E. Chase, 58
43
Joseph R. Snow, no property,
I
45
Cavanaugh Bros., "
87
David Cook,
72
Emanuel Barlow, non-resident,
29
Mercy H. Nickerson, inability, 4 20
Thomas Arnold, over tax, 3 63
Estate Reuben Allen, inability, 16 09
Avis Brett, property sold, 36 40
Obed S. Doane, inability,
15 23
Benj. F. Chase, non-resident,
2 29
Wm. C. Chase, no property,
29
David R. Chase, non-resident,
2 00
Henry B. Ellis, abatement,
3 16
Estate Jonathan Kelley, over tax,
3 05
Wilbur Kelley, no property,
I 45
Wilbur Nickerson, no property,
I S9
Jonathan Nickerson, "
29
Eliza Nickerson, inability,
72
Eliza Rogers, S7
Amount carried forward, $311 82
Thomas Ellis, abatement,
7
Amount brought forward, $311 82
Wilbur Kelley, property sold, 72
Charles B. Oliver, taxed to others, I
Heirs of Abial Ellis, inability, 29
Abbie B. Doane, over tax,
I 45
Albert Ellis, 66
2 90
Frank Hill, no property, 87
Zemira McDonald, over tax,
2 18
Benj. W. Chase, no property, 2 29
Antone Correa, non-resident, 2 00
Walter S. Chase, no property,
1 05
Nathan B. Kelley, over tax,
2 08
Orin Crowell,
66
64
Wilbur Kelley, 66
So
Heirs Ebenezer Burgess, inability, 9 57
William R. Chase, non-resident, 2 00
Nathaniel O. Eldredge, over tax, 2 00
Joseph Gorham, inability, 29
Heirs of Nathan Nickerson, inabilily,
72
Mary B. Kendrick, no property,
72
Jas. A. Nickerson, non-resident,
2 00
Alexander J. Nickerson, over tax,
44
Frank P. Nickerson, over tax,
2 44
Arthur M. Small, non-resident,
2 00
Charles F. Taylor, " 66 2 00
Daniel Nickerson, no poll,
2 00
Rufus H. Small, non-resident,
2 29
Clara F. Nickerson, no property,
58
Albert B. Chase, non-resident,
2 40
Hannah Stokes, inability,
2 76
Moses E. Small, over tax,
2 18
Winfield S. Chase, " "
29
Amount carried forward, $366 79
8
Amount brought forward, $366 79
Freeman E. Chase, over tax, I 13
W. E. Eldredge, no property, 2 17
George B. Stearns, over tax,
44
Rufus T. Eldredge, inability,
S6
Jessie Nickersor, over tax,
44
Edward Johnson, no property,
29
Joshua G. Ryder, 2d, no property,
I 02
Joshua G. Ryder, inability,
II
55
E. S. Kendrick, over tax,
I
31
Joshua S. Cash, over tax,
3 92
Heirs Eldredge Nickerson, over tax,
3 62
" Jonathan Small, inability
I 45
Domingo Silver, over tax, 2 29
Charles A. Eldredge, over tax, 2 29
Henry B. Nickerson, over tax, 1 15
3 48
Annie Kendrick, no property, I 02
Heirs Zenas Atkins, over tax,
2 03
David T. Bassett, taxed to others, 58
Eunice A. Battles, no property, 29
George W. Eldredge, over tax, 29
Geo. H. & F. E. Eldredge, over tax,
72
Elida B. Garrison, over tax,
72
J. D. Anderson, no property, 72
Heirs Enos Kent, taxed to others,
72
Nathaniel B. Nickerson, over tax,
I 30
Rebecca H. Nickerson, taxed to others,
15
Ruth Nickerson, inability,
29
George Ryder, no property,
72
Jonathan H. Ryder, no property,
58
George Ryder, no property,
I
45
Richard Smith, exemption, 29
George N. Eldredge, over tax, 29
Total abatements, 1902,
$416 36
A. M. Nickerson, 66 66
9
ABATEMENTS 1903.
1903 Frederick W. Nickerson, over tax, $- 2 56
Stephen A. Bassett, no property, I 12
John W. Larkin, over tax, So
Cape Cad Nat'l Bank, over tax,
20 00.
Reuben R. Baker, over tax,
2 40
Braddock P. Allen, inability, 16 72
Myron Ashley, non resident, 2 64
Alonzo F. Chase, inability,
S 40
Seth B. Wixon. 3 84
George Cummings, non-resident, 2 00
Edgar F. Cahoon, no personal, 32
William C. Chase, " 6.
32
Lewis B. Doane, Jr., non-resident,
2 00
Benjamin Ellis, inability,
2 00
Fanny Gomes, no personal,
32
Caleb F. Kelley, non-resident,
2 00
David MeVea, inability, 7 40
Emanuel Nunes, no personal, 32
Ernest S. Nickerson, no personal, 32
Charles B. Nickerson, " 66
32
Sampson Nichols, over tax, 2 CO
Exchange Building, (Town property ) ,126 40
Harry N. West, non-resident, 2 00
Benjamin Sears, no personal, 64
Albert E. Nickerson, no personal, 96
Mercy R. Cahoon, over tax, 3 48
Wilfred A. Nickerson, no property, 32
Henry M. Small, no personal, 32
Johnathan M. Small, no personal, 32
Moses E. Small, inability, 3 92
E. Leslie Jerauld, taxed to others, 4 So
Amount carried forward, $220 96
IÒ
Amount brought forward, $220 96
Heirs Ebenezer Burgess, inability, IO
56
Heirs Ebenezer Taylor, overtax, I 74
John B. Baker, abatement,
38
Charles W. Dunton, abatement, 4 92
Heirs Austin Baker, taxed to others, 32
Winfield S. Chase, no property,
32
Chester Snow, over tax,
3 20
Harry West, non-resident,
32
Fred M. Chase, over tax,
I 92
Heirs Jonathan Buck, taxed to others,
32
" Elisha Taylor, no property,
96
Albert D. Long, over tax, So
Joshua G. Ryder, 2d, over tax, I 42
Jacob B. Aldrich, no personal, 32
James H. Ryder, non-resident, 2 00
Joshua G. Ryder, inability,
13 36
James F. Ryder, no property,
2 00
Heirs Austin Baker, taxed to others,
32
Olive M. Handren, over tax,
5 56
Heirs Baxter Kelley, taxed to others,
48
" Franklin Snow, exemption,
3 20
Caroline Woodhouse, 66
3 52
Alfred Woodhouse, inability,
5 28
Seth B. Wixon, inability ,
4 56
David R. Chase, non-resident,
2 00
Jacob Cohen, inability,
3 44
Est. Obed Nickerson, over tax,
2 32
Orinda Chase, overtax,
8 00
Henry Fuller, inability,
48
Nathan B. Kelley, overtax,
2 08
Edmond S. Kendrick, overtax,
I 44
John Lopez, overtax, I 28
Total abatements, 1903,
$309 78
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ABATEMENTS, 1904.
1904 William F. Sears, overtax, I 02
H. L. Crowell & Son, no property, I 02
Lizzie B. Crowell, overtax, 3 78
Andrew Kendrick, overtax, 3 40 °
Joseph W. Crowell, overtax,
5 I
Ralph Cummings, overtax,
I 53
Simon Kendrick, overtax,
I 70
Edmond S. Kendrick, overtax,
I 53
Martha J. Moore, no property,
S5
Gertrude Daily, taxed to others,
3 91
William E. Barnes, non-resident,
2 00
Rufus P. Butler, no property. I 70
John Rose, overtax, I7
Benjamin Kendrick, overtax,
2 55
Reuben Baker, overtax,
3 40
Total abatements, 1904. $29 07
TAX SETTLEMENT-WEST SECTION. Coleman Kelley, Collector.
Dr.
1901 . Cr.
To bal. taxes, $4 66 | By payment to Treas., $4 66
Dr.
1902. Cr.
To amt. of warrant, $9189 94
Added taxes, 7 50
By payment to Treas. $8961 72 tax to be collect'd, 5 79 amt. of premium, 229 93
-
$9197 44
$9197 44
Dr.
1903.
Cr
To amt. of warrant, $10,037 20
added taxes, 70 92
By paym't to Treas.
$9566 10
uncollected taxes
and premium col-
lecting,
542 02
$10, 108 12
$10,108 12
Dr
Cr.
1904.
To amt. of warrant, $10,786 44 added taxes, 8 00
By paym't to Treas. $6522 61 uncollected taxes · and premium col- lecting, 4271 83
$10,794 44
$10,794 44
TAX SETTLEMENT-EAST SECTION. Allen S. Megathlin, Collector.
Dr
1901. Cr.
To bal. taxes due, $14 31 | By paym't. to Treas. . $14 31
-
Dr
1902.
Cr.
Toamt. of warrant, $7507 67
added taxes, 37 34
By paym't to Treas. $7318 66 premium, 3 per. cent. on amt. of warrant, 226 35
$7545 OI
$7545 0I
13
Dr
1903.
Cr.
Toamt. of warrant, $8282 00 added taxes, 27 52
By paym't to Treas. $7510 07 uncollected tax- es and premium collecting, 799 45
$8309 52
$8309 52
Dr.
1904.
Cr.
To amt. of warrant, $9091 84
By paym't to Treas. $5236 92
added taxes,
2 00
uncollected tax- es and premium for collecting, 3856 92
$9093 84
$9093 84
Respectfully submitted, AMBROSE N. DOANE, JOHN H. DRUM, CLENRIC H. CAHOON,
Assessors of the Town of Harwich.
Report of Overseers of the Poor.
Orders have been drawn on the Town Treasurer for the following sums on account of poor ;-
ALMSHOUSE.
Dr. Cr.
To appropriation, $1000 00
By payments, $1032 25
Lewis Phillips,
Balance unexpended, 13 91
board, 26 00
Howard Sabins,
board,
17 36
Income,
2 So
$1046 16
$1046 16
SUPPORT OF POOR IN ALMSHOUSE.
Paid Albert Hall, keeper, services, $250 00
supplies, 54 52
$304 52
Paid Warren E. Nickerson, groceries,
$26 16
Edwin B. Rogers,
17 09
Henry C. Robbins,
22 62
J. F. Tobey & Son,
30 09
Samuel Moody,
4 54 .
Amounts carried forward,
$100 50 $304 52
15
Amount brought forward,
100 50
$304 52
Herbert W. Bassett,
15 34
Erastus Chase, 66
16 65
James O. Hulse, Jr.
33 27
Leonard Clark,
19 32
H. L. Crowell,
19 So
Heman E· Nickerson,
66
22 00
Samuel J. Miles,
66
36 64
Benjamin C. Kelley,
66
28 29
Young Bros.,
21 22
$313 03
Paid Alfred E. Weeks,
beef
$72 34
Frederick W. Baker,
12 45
Elijah L. Stokes,
66
25 13
Levi Long, pork,
14 24
Paid Watson B. Kelley,
coal,
$44 59
Kendrick & Bearse,
19 00
Edwin B. Rogers,
wood,
IO 25
H. H. Sears & Co.,
coal,
3 75
Sidney B. Moody,
12 38
C. S. Burgess,
66
15 17
Mrs. J. S. Paine,
wood,
12 00
Cyrus Baker,
II 00
William Phillips,
6 00
D. A. Eldridge,
6 00
$140 14
.
Paid David P. Ryder, milk,
$20 40
John F. Allen,
16 02
$36.42
Paid Cyrenus S. Hunt, mdse.,
$1I 26
$II 26
Amount carried forward,
$929 53
.
$124 16
16
Amount brought forward,
Paid Louis Edmonds, prof. services, B. D. Eldridge, medicines, 3 45
$13 75
$17 20
Paid Mrs. Cyrus Allen, apples, $5 00
James M. Moody, lumber, 5 76
Watson B. Kelley, cement, etc., 4 60
Alpheus Howes, mdse.,
15 61
Richard W. McGran, supplies,
14 72
J. F. Small, shoes, I 50
U. L. Eldridge, clothes poles, 90
Albert Hall, cleaning almshouse and office, 12 00
S. K. Crowell, paint, 2 So
J. F. Allen, laboa and paint, 2 30
Arthur F. Cahoon, clothing, 75
Jasper Small, labor, 2 50
T. R. Eldridge, corn meal, 17 08
$85 52
Total,
$1032 25
ALMSHOUSE REGISTER, 1904.
Mehitable Cahoon, admitted 1883. Seth F. Chase, admitted Aug. 1892. Lewis Phillips, admitted Jan. 1903, Died July 1904. Howard T. Sabins, admitted March 1904, Died July 1904. George Taylor, admitted Dec. 1904, Discharged Jan. 1905. William Taylor, admitted Dec. 1904, Discharged Jan. 1905. Alexander Chase, admitted Jan. 1904.
$929 53
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OUTSIDE POOR.
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation, { $1000 00
By payments, $838 94 Balance unexpended, 292 90
cash, Levi Rog-
ers' estate, by J.
H. Drum, adm.
93 55
Town Chatham, 13 79 To be refunded, City Boston, S 25
To be refunded,
Town Wareham, 6 25
Cash, Lydia Chip-
man, 10 00
$1131 84
$1131 84
POOR HAVING SETTLEMENT IN HARWICH.
Paid Eben Phillips town aid 1904, $60 00
Dr. Smyser, med. attention, Phillips, 3 00
Idella Higgins, town aid 1904, 48 00
Edwin L. Chase, town aid 1904, 52 00
Dr. Edmonds prof. services, E. L. Chase, 15 40
$178 40
Leonard Burnham :
Paid Town of Lakeville, aid,
$44 00
$44 00
Alexander Chase :
Paid Edwin B. Rogers, groceries,
$1 87
Arthur F. Cahoon, clothing,
7 50
Samuel Moody, shoes,
75
$10 12
Amount carried forward,
$232 52
18
Amount brought forward,
$232 52
Alpheus Doane :
Paid Hiram E. Nickerson, groceries, $80 19
Kendrick & Bearse, coal, 4 25
$84 44
Aldena Eldredge :
Paid H. E. Eldredge, board,
$11 50
B. U. Bloomer, board, 15 97
F. A. Rogers, prof. services, 15 90
B. D. Eldredge, medicines, II 21
B. F. Worthington, prof. services, 17 95
$72 53
Cartha Simmons :
Paid J. O. Hulse, Jr., groceries,
$142 26
Dr. Nickerson, prof. services, 5 50
Watson B. Kelley, coal, 4 25
$152 01
Joseph G. Chase :
Paid City of Somerville, aid, $2 00
$2 00
George H. O'Brien :
Paid H. W. Bassett Grocery Co., groceries, $20 91
Arthur F. Cahoon, shoes, 3 00
E. M. Robbins, groceries, 8 91
H. C. Robbins, groceries,
5 00
Dr. Nickerson, prof. attention,
43 10
Samuel Moody, shoes,
3 00
Alvin H. Bassett, groceries,
8 27
Mrs. Geo. W. Baker, milk,
2 34
$94 53
Amount carried forward,
$638 03
Amount brought forward, $638 03
Henry B. Ellis :
Paid H. W. Bassett Grocery Co., groceries, $8 78
$8 78
Hulda Shute :
Paid Henry C. Robbins, groceries,
$5 00
Samuel Moody, shoes, I 50
Edwin Robbins, groceries,
2 02
-
$8 52
Freeman Grasie :
Paid Arthur F. Cahoon, clothing,
$3 25
$3 25
Margaret O'Brien :
Paid Dr. Nickerson, prof. attention,
$14 05
$14 05
Augusta Cahoon :
Paid Louis Edmonds, prof. attention,
$25 25
Paulina Nickerson, nursing, 8 00
Town of Chatham, support,
26 OI
Deborah Cahoon, board,
41 00
Oliver Eldredge, horse hire,
I 50
Ambrose N. Doane, groceries,
72
$102 48
Madella M. Burgess : (refunded) Paid City of Boston, aid,
$3 90
$3 90
Job Chase :
Paid Edwin B. Rogers, coal,
$5 76
.
$5 76
Amount carried forward,
$784 77
20
Amount brought forward,
$784 77
William P. Cahoon : 1
Paid Dr. Nickerson, prof. services, $7 75
$7 75
Tabetha Farris :
Paid S. B. Moody, coal, $8 26
C. H. Cahoon, wood, 5 00
Cornelius Eldredge, carting wood, 2 00
$15 26
Levi Rogers :
Paid U. L. Eldredge, wood, $2 87
$2 87
Total amt. paid for poor having settlement in Harwich,
$810 65
POOR HAVING SETTLEMENT IN OTHER TOWNS.
E. G. Harding :
Town of Chatham, aid,
Paid J. C. Hulse, Jr., groceries, $4 04
H. M. Hulse, rent, 9 75
$13 79
Emma P. Long :
Town of Wareham aid, Paid Louis Edmond, services, $6 25
$6 25
Lydia Chipman : City of Boston, aid, Paid S. B. Moody, coal, $8 25
$8 25
Total,
$838 94
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STATE PAUPERS.
Dr.
Cr.
No appropriation
By paym'ts, bal. '03, $70 45
paym'ts, 1384 SI
Refunded, acct. 1903. $70 45 .. by State, 600 76
To be refunded, 784 05
$1455 26
$1455 26
Frank Pena :
Paid total expenses, $1360 81
$1360 SI
Manuel Gomes :
Paid Asa L. Jones, coffin and transpor-
tation, $7 50
John N. Drum, horse hire and burial expenses, 2 00
$9 50
Hannah Crowell :
Paid Calvin Hammond, burial expenses, 14 50
$14 50
Total,
$1384 81
MARGARET O'BRIEN, Conservator's Fund.
Dr.
Cr.
Balance on hand,
$65 00
By payments, $55 00
Bal. unexpended, 10 00
$65 00
$65 00
Margaret O'Brien : Paid Margaret Gorham, board $55 00
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SUMMARY IN POOR DEPARTMENT.
Dr
Cr.
Rec'd almshouse dept. $46 16
outside poor, 103 55
To receive, poor of other towns, 28 29
Paid account almshouse
1904,
1032 25
Refunded by State, 671 21
Paid account
outside
To be refunded by
State,
784 05
poor, 1904,
SIO 65
Net cost of Poor, 1693 19
Paid poor other towns,
1904,
28 29
Paid state paupers, '04 1384 SI
$3326 45
$3326 45
Number of persons fully supported, 3
66 " partially “ 40
" tramps entertained, .1
Respectfully. submitted,
AMBROSE N. DOANE, JOHN H. DRUM, CLENRIC H. CAHOON,
Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Harwich.
Paid for state paupers.
1903,
$70 45
Selectmen's Report.
APPROPRIATIONS
voted for at the Annual Town Meeting, Feb. 1, 1094, amounts expended in year 1904, and recom- mended appropriations for year 1905 :
Appropriations 1904.
Amt. Expended 1904.
Recommended for 1905.
Almshouse Poor,
$1000 00
$1032 25
$1000 00
Outside Poor,
1000 00
SI0 65
Soo 00
Poor of other cities and towns,
28 29
State Paupers,
1384 SI
Tax Abatement,
400 00
760 22
400 00
Miscellaneous Expenses,
Soo oo
832, 62
800 00
Town Officers,
1600 00
1270 50
1600 00
Schools and Sup't Salary,
6535 00
8547 98
- 6535.00
Election Officers,
50 00
40 00
40 00
Tree Warden,
10 00
37 15
Broadbrooks Library,
150 00
150 00
Old Home Week,
100 00
107 00
North Harwich Ceme-
tery,
150 00
150 00
West Harwich Cemetery,
78 00
78 00
3
Fire Extinguishers,
200 00
71 00
4
Inspection of animals,
30 00
50 00
5 25 00
Suppression of Crime,
50 00
Town Pump,
75 00
63 00
11200,00
Amount carried forward, 208.00
$15,413 47
if
24
Appropriations 190.4.
Amt. Expended 1904.
Recommended for 1905
Amount brought forward,
$15,413 47
Board of Health,
50 00
163 65
50 00
Fire Warden,
50 00
42 80
50 00
Repairs on Public Build- ings,
1600 00
1612 89
300 00
Underwood Road,
200 00
196 00
East Harwich Road,
600 00
526 85
North 66
7.00 00
1060 68
Snow,
600 00
780 23
200 00
Fences and Railings,
100 00
107 43
75 00
Bridges,
100 00
313 37
100 00
Roads,
800 00
1194 87
600 00
Culvert Extension,
300 00 )
280 007
Bank Street Road,
6700 00
7036 4+
* Amt. town orders, 1904, $28,728.6S
State Aid Orders drawn,
1660 00
1773 00
1600 00
PAID BY TOWN TREAS.
( WITHOUT TOWN ORDER )
Repairs on State High- way,
130 00
175 00
200 00
Premium to Tax Collec-
tor's settlement 1902,
456 28
Iron Bridge Loan Note (last note),
500 00
500 00
State Highway Loan Note (last note),
500 00
500 00
Macadam Loan Note, 1902,
1000 00
1000 00
1000 00
Macadam
Loan Note,
1903,
1000 00
1000 00
1659 0, 68
5175.000
Amount carried forward,
$33,132 96
*Selectmen's Orders.
.
26.96.32
.
16 590 3500 3229800 6000
total amt of profuated Construction account. aut of tax asund: x Ta
26298.00 20910.05
4388.95
25
Appropriations 1904.
Amt. Expended 1004.
Recommended for 1905.
Amount brought forward.
$33,132 96
Macadam Loan Note, 1 904, 1000 00
1000 00
Shell Road Loan Note, 1903, 1000 00
1000 00
Insurance,
350 00
404 64
400 00
Interest,
1000 00
802 83
Soo 00
County Tax,
1257 68
State Tax,
1222800
950 00
16590
$36,548,11
32.168.00
26.668.000 +257.68 950
JURY LIST 1905. 2
28875.68
Prepared by the Selectmen of Harwich for 1905.
Aaron E. Baker, Cranberry Grower,
Carroll F. Doane, 66
William P. Rogers, Farmer,
James H. Eldridge, Cranberry Grower,
Gideon H. Freeman, Carpenter,
Joseph B. Atkins, Cranberry Grower,
George H. Snow, Merchant,
Jabez Crowell, Cranberry Grower,
Marshall E. Chase, Laborer, William Phillips, Merchant,
125 68
William F. Crapo, Cranberry Grower, . 950
Samuel J. Smith, Merchant,
34375.68
Sherman F. Bassett, Carpenter,
George T. Bassett, Cranberry Grower,
fal.
Financent 5500
28875,68 6400
Gratis adopted. 1- × 22495.68
1
32168.
6528.11
335000
3200,00
26
Clifton C. Nickerson, Farmer,
John Condon, Mechanic, Valentine Doane, Cranberry Grower,
Chas. H. Cahoon, Cranberry Grower, Frank A. Small, Merchant, Herbert A. Ryder, Cranberry Grower,
Benjamin Kendrick, Master Mariner,
Edwin R. Berry, Mechanic,
Jasper Small, 66
Anthony S. Megathlin, Master Mariner, Elbridge A. Bearse, Cranberry Grower, Rufus H. Small, 66
Darius F. Weekes, 66
Elijah Stokes, Merchant,
Thomas Freeman, Mechanic,
Ephraim Doane, Master Mariner,
Richard Baker, Cranberry Grower,
Shadrach Kelley,
Thomas L. Snow, Master Mariner,
Frederick W. Chase, Farmer,
Charles D. Hall Cranberry Grower,
Obed E. Nickerson, “ 66
Chas. E. Lothrop, Mechanic,
Harry M. Young, Merchant. Respectfully submitted,
AMBROSE N. DOANE, JOHN H. DRUM, CLENRIC H. CAHOON,
Selectmen of Harwich.
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation, $800 00
By payments,
$832 62
Fees from sealer
Bal unexpended, 16 23
weights and meas. 20 14
2d Dist. Court, 28 71
$848 85
$848 85
Paid A. F. Sherman, abstract book, $15 00
Alpheus Howes, office supplies, etc., 3 5+
So. Mass. Tel. Co., tel. expenses, 15 58
C. H. Cahoon, stamps and paper, 1 55
A. N. Doane, telegraph expense, 1 75
H. H. Murphy, labor on steam roller, 3 25
E. H. Bearse, travelling expenses Wychmere, 5 00
J. F. Tobey & Son, damage to goods, 1 25
F. D. Underwood, et al, glass plates, 3 00
Levi Long, 5 trips with hearse, 7 50
Chas. C. Paine, settlement Hazleton case, 45 00
Asa L. Jones, 30 trips with hearse, 30 00
Allen S. Megathlin, stamps and paper, 14 00
N. C. Underwood, recording mar- riages and births, 48 10
.N. C. Underwood, meeting with clerks, 4 00
N. C. Underwood, horse hire, 9 75
N. C. Underwood, sealer of weights and measures, II 25
Amount carried forward,
$219 52
28
Amount brought forward. $219 52
Colman Kelley, stamps and paper, 4 66
Nathan Washburn, drawing franchise, 50 CO
M. L. Robbins, laying out sidewalks, 5 00 T. T. Hallett, Col., official cert. 3 60
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight, 50
$283 28
Paid Mercury Pub. Co., printing voting lists, $ 16 00 Alton P. Goss, printing road notiecs, paper, envelopes, etc., 63 75
E. Anthony & Sons, printing 850 town reports. 121 00
Wareham Press, printing 1000 ballots,
10 00
$210 75
Paid Hobbs & Warren, books,
$ 3 50
Francis Doane & Co., office supplies, 11 25
American Book Co., Webster's Dic- tionary, 9 25
Thomas Groom & Co., Collector's books, 4 50
$28 50
Paid Darius M. Nickerson, moderator, Jos. K. Robbins, expenses to New Bedford, 6 29
$10 00
16 29
Amount carried forward, $5 8 S2
29
Amount brought forward, $538 S2 Paid M. L. Rogers, janitor services Exchange, carpenter labor, etc., $55 00 Fred H. Chase, cleaning Exchange hall, 2 20
Albert Hall, cleaning Exchange hall,
I
50
$58 70
Paid Elisha H. Bearse, police service, Nov. S, $2 00
William H. Bassett, police services, 6 00
Roland =F. Smith, police services, Nov. S, 2 00
---- $10 00
Paid Laban Snow, dog warrant,
$8 00
Elisha H. Bearse, posting annual war- rant, 4 00
William H. Bassett, posting election warrant, 6 00
Laban Snow, posting special town warrant, 5.00
$23 00
Paid Albert Hall, cleaning hearse,
$10 75
$10 75
Paid Selectmen travelling expense, "Frank Pena," $60 24
Selectmen travelling expense, Wych- mere, 40 54
Selectmen looking after paupers, horse hire, highway, etc., 90 57
$191 35
Total,
$832 62
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TOWN OFFICERS.
Dr. Cr.
To appropriation, $1600 00
By payments, $1726 78
Deficiency, 126 78
$1726 78
$1726 78
Paid Joseph K. Robbins, Selectman, As- sessor and Overseer of the Poor, month Jan., 1904, $43 75
Ambrose N. Doane, Selectman, As- sessor and Overseer of the Poor, 275 00
John H. Drum, Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor, 245 CO
Clenric H. Cahoon, Selectman Asses- sor and Overseer of the Poor, II months, 235 00
N. C. Underwood, Salary Town Treas. 200 00
Thomas H. Nickerson, School Com., 45 75 Frank D. Underwood, School Com., 45 00 Frank D. Underwood, School Com., 1903, 45 00
Darius M. Nickerson, Jr., School
Com., 45 00
$1179 50
Paid Registrars of Voters :
Joshua H. Paine, services,
$18 75
E. L. Jerauld,
16 25
M. L. Chase, 66
22 00
N. C. Underwood, 66
18 75
$75 75
Amounts carried forward,
$
31
Amount brought forward, $1255 25
Paid Auditors and others for settling with Town Treasurer : James M. Moody; services;
$8 00
Ambrose N. Doane;
3 00
N. C. Underwood, 66 at special
3 00
town meeting, 1964, I 25
$15 25
Paid Colman Kelley, 3 per cent. premium warrant, (West Sect. ) 1902 (paid without order, ) $229 93
Allen S. Megathlin 3 per cent, prem- ium, warrant, (East Sect.) 1902, (paid without order, ) 226 35
$456 28
Total,
$1726 78
SCHOOLS.
Dr.
To general approp-
By payments,
$8547 98
riation, $5600 00
School books and supplies, 350 00
School room in- cidentals, 200 00
Superintendent,
135 00
Transportation of pupils, 250 00
Total appropriation, $6535 00 Deficiency, 2012 98
$8547 98
$8547 98
Cr.
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For a complete school report with itemized account of expenditures and all credits received, see School Committee's Report.
IRON BRIDGE LOAN ACCOUNT.
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation, $500 00 | By payment. $500 00
This payment cancels the last note on this account.
STATE HIGHWAY LOAN.
Dr. Cr.
To appropriation, $500 00 | By payment, $500 00
This payment cancels the last payment on this debt.
MACADAM LOAN, 1902.
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation, $1000 00 | By payment, $1000 00
MACADAM LOAN, 1903.
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation, $1000 00 | Unexpended, $1000 00
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SHELL ROAD, 1903.
Cr.
Dr. To appropriation, $1000 00 | Unexpended, $1000 00 Due April 30, 1905.
1
BANK STREET ROAD. 19:26 Cr.
Dr. To appropriation, $1000 00 | Unexpended, $1000 00 Due April 30, 1905.
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