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ANNUAL REPORTS
· OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS OF HARWICH,
FOR THE YEAR
1905.
BROCKTON, MASS .: THE KEYSTONE PRESS, 17 E. ELM STREET, 1906.
PERTY OF CAPE COD G NEALOCICAL SOCIETY ON PE . MANENT LOAN TO BROOKS L BRARY, HARWICH, MASS.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS OF HARWICH,
FOR THE YEAR
1905.
TOW
ORATED SEPT. 14.
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ADOPTED
,1897.
SEPT
BROCKTON, MASS .: THE KEYSTONE PRESS, 17 E. ELM STREET, 1906.
The Town of Harwich was Incorporated Sept. 14, 1694 POPULATION BY CENSUS 1905, 2,29 !.
Town Officers, 1905.
SELECTMEN, ASSESSORS AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. John H. Drum, Clenric H. Cahoon, Ambrose N. Doane. TOWN CLERK AND TREASURER. Nathan C. Underwood. SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Thomas H. Nickerson,
Term expires
1907
John P. Nickerson,
66
66
1908
Darius M. Nickerson, Jr.,
66
1906
ROAD COMMISSIONERS.
Everett L. Ellis, Term expires 1907
Joseph Ashley,
66
1908
Arthur F. Nickerson, 66 66
1906
REGISTRAR OF VOTERS.
Nathan C. Underwood, ex-officio
Joshua H. Paine,
Term expires
1908
Ensign L. Jerauld,
66
1906
Charles T. Chase,
66
1907
TAX COLLECTORS.
Colmon Kelley,
West Section
Allen S. Megathlin, East Setcion
HERRING COMMITTEE.
Henry C. Berry, Emulous A. Cahoon, Freeman Ryder.
CONSTABLES.
Laban Snow,
Elisha H. Bearse,
William H. Bassett.
AUDITORS.
James M. Moody, Arthur F. Cahoon.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Nathan C. Underwood
TREE WARDEN. FIRE WARD. John Condon.
Cyrus Ellis, 2nd.
CATTLE INSPECTOR.
John A. Baker.
Town Officers' Report.
TO THE CITIZENS OF HARWICH :
The officers of the Town of Harwich herewith respectfully submit their annual report for the year ending December 31, 1905.
Assessors' Report.
Valuation of the town May 1, 1905 :
Assessed real estate,
$955,590.00
Assessed personal estate,
204,572.40
Total valuation,
$1,160,162.40
Valuation May 1, 1904,
1,152,943.84
Increase in valuation,
7,218.56
Tax on real estate,
$16,245.03
Tax on personal estate,
3,477.73
Tax on polls,
1,298.00
Total amount assessed, $21,020.76
Rate of taxation $17.00 on $1,000.
Tax on each poll $2.00.
Number of polls assessed.
66 persons assessed, poll tax only, 649
88
6: residents assessed, 1,062
66 non-residents assessed, 460
66 all others including polls, 88
Total number assessed, 1,610
4
Number of horses assessed,
302
cows assessed, 214
66 swine assessed,
41
66 neat cattle assessed,
2
STATE AND COUNTY TAX.
State tax,
$1,748.43
County tax,
1,594.56
TAX ABATEMENTS.
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriotion,
$400.00
By payments,
$625.95
Deficiency,
225.95
$625.95
$625.95
ABATEMENTS 1903.
George Bryers, non-resident,
$2.00
Mary A. Chase, no property,
1.76
E. A. Chase, no property,
0.48
Estate Amial Ellis, inability,
2.72
William Chase, no property,
2.64
Mary P. Eldredge, no property,
4.96
Ebenezer Eldredge, inability,
5.76
Hittie G. Handren, inability,
7.04
E. Leslie Jerauld, no property,
4.80
John W. Larkin, non-resident,
2.00
James A. Nickerson, non-resident,
2.00
Amount carried forward, $36.16
5
Amount brought forward, $36.16
Heirs, Zephniah Nickerson, no property, 0.48
Sarah M. Nickerson, widow's exemption, 8.32
Earl Phillips, non-resident, 2.00
Frank Pena, no property, 2.48
Hannah C. Stokes, inability,
3.04
Heirs, Eben Taylor, error,
1.92
Charles T. Taylor, non-resident,
2.00
S. C. Long, taxed to others,
2.24
Chas. F. Moore, taxed to others,
9.44
E. L. Moore, taxed to others,
.64
Phoebe H. Stubbs, taxed to others,
1.60
James H. Arey, no property,
.48
Dean Linnell, no property,
.64
Estate William H. Steele, widow's exemption,
8.16
Martha Howes, inability,
.96
Chas. F. Hall, over tax,
1.60
Florinda Lopes, no property,
.64
Joseph Rogers, over tax,
12.40
Estate Joseph Robbins, inability,
4.68
Reuben Kendrick, error,
1.28
Estate Nathan Long, error,
1.28
Nathaniel B. Nickerson, taxed to others,
4.32
A. B. Garrison, over tax,
.30
Daniel Harding, over tax,
.48
A. E. Bassett, inability, 5.68
A. Z. Atkins, over tax,
1.73
W. L. Kelley, non-resident,
2.64
Ralph Kelley, non-resident,
2.32
William A. Parker, no property,
2.80
Benjamin Chase, non-resident,
2.00
Isaiah L. Chase, non-resident,
2.32
Freeman A. Phillips, inability and over tax,
14.16
Total abatements 1903,
$141.19
6
ABATEMENTS 1904.
W. Carl Ellis, no property,
$1.70
Estate James S. Paine, over tax,
8.50
Mary E. Brown, over tax,
5.95
Levi Long, over tax,
5.31
Walter Emery over tax,
1.70
Charles E. Robbins. taxed to others,
13.94
Selem Baker, non-resident,
2.00
John B. Baker, oxer tax,
2.85
Christopher Chase, taxed elsewhere,
2.00
Frank W. Chase, over tax,
0.19
James W. Cummings, over tax,
2.00
Edgar F. Cahoon, no personal,
0.34
Polly Nickerson, widow's exemption,
2.38
David R. Chase, non-resident,
2.00
Joshua G. Ryder, inability,
15.57
Orwell Crosby, non-resident,
2.34
Joseph DeGrace, overtax,
.20
Peter Nunes, over tax,
3.90
Henry A. Phillips, over tax,
1.70
Estate Tabitha Rogers, inability,
11.56
Estate John E. Ryder, over tax,
1.70
James E. Chase, non-resident,
2.00
Arthur Ellis, over tax,
1.02
George W. Baker, over tax,
19.72
Esther D. Smythe, over tax,
6.63
P. L. Nickerson, over tax,
2.38
Charles B. Nickerson, over tax,
.34
E. L. Nickerson, over tax,
.34
Martin L. Robbins, over tax,
1.92
John Rose, over tax,
.17
John Lopes, over tax,
I.28
Benjamin Kendrick, over tax,
2.55
Calvin Parker, no property,
4.22
Amount carried forward,
-
$130.40
7
Amount brought forward,
$130.40
Reuben Baker, over tax,
3.40
Myron Ashley, over tax, 2.86
James C. Chase, over tax,
1.36
Jonathan Burgess, inability,
10.00
Winfield S. Chase, over tax,
2.34
Joshua S. Baker, over tax,
.68
Seth W. Eldredge, over tax,
2.57
Estate Nathan Long, error,
1.36
Thomas Freeman, over tax,
.68
Esther Smythe, no property,
2.55
A. K. Ryder, no property,
5.44
Jacob B. Aldrich, no property,
.34
Jonathan M. Small, no personal,
.34
Lydia E. Hammond, over tax,
I.OO
Z. R. Nickerson, inability,
2.34
Darius Weeks, non-resident,
2.00
Thankful Van Ameringe, inability,
6.80
S. M. Nickerson, inability,
8.84
E. L. Freeman, inability,
12.4I
E. Eldredge,
C. Dilllingham, no property, 4.76
Alvin Z. Atkins, over tax,
3.06
A. E. Bassett, inability, 5.9I
Mercy Cahoon, over tax,
3.01
Herring Brook Com., over tax,
20.00
Isaiah L. Chase, non-resident and taxed to others,
7.61
James H. Ryder, non-resident,
2.00
Estate E. F. Ryder, exemption,
4.59
William A. Parker, no property,
2.85
Estate Gilbert Robbins, widow's exemption and over tax,
10.71
Estate Franklin Snow, inability.
11.90
Estate Elisha Mayo, over tax,
8.50
Frank Lessa, over tax,
1.50
Amount carried forward,
$284.II
·
8
Amount brought forward, $284.1I
Austin Baker, no property,
.34
Estate Obed Nickerson, widow's exemption,
4.59
Thomas Joseph, no property,
2.00
Shadrach Kelly, inability,
6.96
Estate Warren E. Nickerson, inability,
4.28
Benjamin Chase, non-resident,
2.00
Robert D. Baker, inability,
7.82
Ada B. Brown, over tax,
8.50
Harvey Baker, no property,
4.25
Joseph B. Rogers, inability,
13.05
Estate Benjamin B. Bassett, inability,
8.50
Heirs Ebenezer Burgess, inability,
II.22
Mary A. Chase, inability,
1.87
William Chase, inability,
2,68
Ebenezer Eldredge, inability,
6.12
E. Leslie Jerauld, no property,
5.10
Estate Isaac Kendrick, inability,
8.50
Joseph Nickerson, non-resident,
2.00
Isaac Small, over tax,
1.70
Estate Mark F. Nickerson, over tax,
7.09
O. Ella Eldredge, over tax,
1.76
J. G. Ryder, 2nd, over tax,
8.84
Nathan Walker, inability,
8.85
Ann R. Bassett, widow's exemption,
2.04
Total abatements 1904,
$414.17
ABATEMENTS 1905.
Benoni Spinks, error,
8.33
Joseph W. Crowell, no personal,
.50
Ann R. Bassett, widow's exemption,
2.04
Nathan Walker, inability,
8.85
Amount carried forward,
$19.72
9
Amount brought forward,
$19.72
Leonard Clark, taxed to others,
6.60
Andrew Kendrick, over tax,
.51
Oscar Nickerson, over tax,
.68
James Cummings, no personal,
2.00
Irene Ryder, over tax,
.51
Carroll Doane, over tax,
4.25
Thomas L. Small, over tax,
4.13
A. Ella Eldredge, over tax,
1.76
Isaac Small, over tax,
1.70
S. B. Bragg, over tax,
2.55
Amos Kelly, taxed to others,
7.48
Freeman Chase, inability,
10.54
Anna Draper, error,
8.16
Total abatements 1905, $70.59
TAX SETTLEMENT-WEST SECTION. COLEMAN KELLY, COLLECTOR.
1903.
Dr. To am't of warrant, $10,037.20 added taxes, 70.92
Cr.
By am't paid Treas- urer, $ 9,746.10 premium and am't of uncol- lected taxes, 362.02
$10,108.12
$10,108.12
IO
1904.
Dr.
Cr.
To am't of warrant, $10,786.44 added taxes, 8.00
By amount paid treasurer, $ 9,900.25 premium and am't of uncol-
lected taxes, 894.19
$10,794.44
$10,794.44
1905.
Dr.
Cr.
To am't of warrant, $10,468.55
By
payments
to
treasurer,
$ 6,592.97
premium and am't of uncol- lected taxes, 3,875.58
$10,468.55
$ 10,468.55
TAX SETTLEMENT-EAST SECTION.
ALLEN S. MEGATHLIN, COLLECTOR.
1903.
Dr. Cr.
To am't of warrant, $8,282.00
added taxes,
27.52
By amount paid treasurer, · $ 7,919.43 premium and am't of uncol- lected taxes, 390.09
$8,309.52
$8,309.52
II
1904.
Dr.
Cr.
To am't of warrant,
$9,091.84
added taxes,
2.00
By amount paid treasurer, $8,231.85 premium and am't of uncol-
lected taxes, 861.99
$9,093.84
$9,093.84
1905.
Dr.
Cr.
To am't of warrant,
$9,580.78
added taxes,
150.73
By amount paid treasurer, $5,374.01
premium and am't of uncol-
lected taxes, 4,357.50
$9,731.51
$9,731.51
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN H. DRUM,
CLENRIC H. CAHOON,
AMBROSE N. DOANE,
Assessors of the Town of Harwich.
Report of Overseers of Poor.
Orders have been drawn on the Town Treasurer for the following sums on account of poor :
ALMSHOUSE.
Dr. Cr.
To appropriation,
$1,000.00
By payments,
$1,017.29
income,
4.00
deficiency,
13.29
$1,017.29
$1,017.29
SUPPORT OF POOR IN ALMSHOUSE.
Paid Albert Hall, keeper, services,
$250.00
66
66 supplies, 91.31
66
66 labor in almshouse, 9.00
$350.31
Paid J. F. Tobey and Son,
groceries, . $44.05
H. W. Bassett Grocery Co.,
66
30.29
Alvin H. Bassett,
66
19.13
Sears L. Moore,
66
15.01
E. M. Robbins,
66
23.42
Leonard Clark,
66
21.37
J. O. Hulse, Jr.,
27.06
Samuel J. Miles,
66
25.97
206.30
Amounts carried forward,
$556.61
I3
Amounts brought forward,
$556.61
Edwin B. Rogers,
66
23.13
Warren E. Nickerson,
66
22.93
Samnel Moody,
66
37.09
H. L. Crowell and Son,
66
18.04
Benjamin C. Kelly,
66
22.05
$123.24
Paid Alfred E. Weeks,
beef
104.27
Nathaniel Doane,
66
14.30
Frederick W. Baker,
66
3.46
$122.03
Paid John F. Allen,
milk,
4.83
4.83
Paid Kendrick and Bearse,
coal,
16.25
Sidney B. Moody,
25.75
C. S. Burgess and Co.,
39.99
Paid Cyrus Baker,
wood,
II.OO
David O. Eldredge,
12.00
William P. Nichols,
60
10.00
Luther Snow,
66
6.00
Charles H. Taylor,
66
6.00
William Phillips,
66
12.00
Paid Alpheus Howes, mdse.,
17.5I
C. S. Burgess and Co., lime,
2.05
Rethia Allen, apples,
2.50
Samuel Moody, shoes,
1.85
J. F. Small, shoes,
1.25
C. S. Hunt, dry goods and mdse.,
10.78
James M. Moody, lumber,
1.77
S. K. Crowell, paint and labor,
2.85
S. K. Sears, dry goods,
1.76
Arthur F. Cahoon, shoes and clothing,
3.00
T. R. Eldredge, flour and corn,
19.22
Charles J. Smyser, medical attention,
5.00
B. D. Eldredge, medicines,
2.05
$71.59
Total,
$1,017.29
81.99
57.00
I4
ALMSHOUSE REGISTER, 1905.
Mehitable Cahoon, admitted 1883.
Seth F. Chase, admitted 1892. Alexander Chase, admitted 1904.
OUTSIDE POOR.
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation,
$ 800.00
By payments, $1,022.2I
be refunded by City of Boston, 9.50
be refunded by
Town of Chatham 8.00
be refunded by J. K. Baker, 5.23
be refunded by Town of Prov- incetown, 8.00
be refunded by
Town of Sandwich 2.35
Refunded by Town of Sandwich, 13.00
realized by sale of
DeGracia place,
65.20
deficiency,
110.93
$1,022.21
$1,022.2I
POOR HAVING SETTLEMENT IN HARWICH.
Paid Eben Phillips, town aid 1905, $60.00
Idella Higgins, town aid 1905, 44.00
Margaret O'Brien, town aid 1905. 59.1.5
Edwin L. Chase, town aid 1906,
52.00 1
Amount carried forward, $215.15
I5
Amount brought forward, George H. O'Brien :
Paid A. F. Cahoon, rubbers,
$0.90
H. W. Bassett, groceries, 14.58
S. B. Moody, coal, 3.00
J. R. Nickerson, medical services, 33.00
E. M. Robbins, groceries, 6.17
$57.65
Wilbur Bassett :
Paid J. F. Tobey and Son, groceries, $4.10
Charles J. Smyser, medical services, 13.00
$17.10
Aldena Eldredge :
Paid B. D. Eldredge, medicines,
$6.78
Aldena Eldredge, board, 9.75
$16.53
Alpheus Doane :
Paid H. E. Nickerson. groceries,
$60.14
Kendrick & Bearse, coal,
4.13
$64.27
Hulda Shute :
Paid S. B. Moody, coal, $5.07
Samuel Moody, shoes,
2.60
John P. Nickerson, medical attention, 5.55
$13.22
David McVea :
Paid Sidney B. Moody, coal, $7.00
Charles J, Smyser, medical services,
1.00
Town aid, 5.00
$13.00
Tabitha Farris :
Paid Sidney B. Moody, coal,
$12.13
C. H. Cahoon, wood, 7.00
S. B. Moody, wood, 3.00
J. O. Hulse, Jr., groceries and pro- visions, 3.87
$26.00
Amount carried forward,
$422.92
$215.15
I6
Amount brought forward, Curtis Higgins :
$422.92
Paid S. B. Moody, coal,
$4.12
D. A. Eldredge, wood, 1.50
S. J. Miles, groceries,
78.95
C. S. Burgess & Co., coal,
8.13
Phillip L. Nickerson, rent,
28.00
$120.70
Cartha Simmons :
Paid J. O. Hulse, Jr., groceries, $100.91
J. P. Nickerson, medical services, 8.85
S. B. Moody, coal, 3.00
$112.76
Francis S. Nunes :
Paid Frederick W. Baker, beef,
$3.42
James B. Cahoon, furniture and bedding, 21.30
Peter Nunes, guard and chickens,
4.32
Asa L. Jones, coffins, 15.00
H. W. Bassett Grocery Co., groceries, 23.64
M. S. Corey & Bro., groceries, .36
A. F. Cahoon, clothing,
11.00
A. Howes, mdse.,
5.05
J. F. Tobey & Son, groceries,
3.47
John H. Drum, fish,
.90
Joseph Lopes, rent,
6.00
Mike Pena, attendant, 12.00
C. S. Hunt, clothing,
23.74
John P. Nickerson, medicines,
73.37
Frank Fernando, labor, .75
S. B. Moody, coal, 4.13
E. S. Osborne, consultation,
4.00
$212.45
Amount carried forward,
$868.83
I7
Amount brought forward,
$868.83 Mary J. Martin :
Paid A. F. Nickerson, wood,
$4.00
J. F. Tobey & Son, groceries, 5.20
$9.20
Rhoda Simmons :
Paid D. C. Phillips, nursing,
$10.25
J. P. Nickerson, medical attention, 46.85
$57.10
Heman E. Burgess :
Paid City of New Bedford, aid,
$6.00
$6.00
W. H. Ellis :
Paid A. L. Jones, casket and box, $35.00
$35.00
Total,
$976.13
MARGARET O'BRIEN. Conservator's Fund.
Dr. Cr.
To balance on hand, $10.00 By payments, $10.00
Margaret O'Brien : Paid Margaret Gorham, board, $10.00
POOR HAVING SETTLEMENT IN OTHER TOWNS CITIES.
AND
Emma Chipman :
City of Boston,
Paid Louis Edmonds, Prof. attention, $9.50
Mabel Pierce :
Town of Sandwich,
Paid J. P. Nickerson, Prof. attention, I5.35 $24.85
Amount carried forward,
$24.85
18
Amount brought forward, E. G. Harding : (to be refunded) Town of Chatham,
$24.85
V Paid F. L. Lowell, prof. services, $8.00
8.00
J. K. Baker : (to be refunded)
Town of Dennis,
Paid John H. Drum, horse hire, $1.00
H. W. Bassett Grocery Co., groceries, 3.23
C. H. Cahoon, horse hire, 1.00
5.23
Lottie Rogers : (to be refunded)
Town of Provincetown, Paid F. E. Chase, board, $8.00
8.00
6
Total
$46.08
STATE PAUPERS.
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation,
$ 800.00
refunded on 'Frank Pena', acc't of
'04, (balance) 769.55 refunded on acc't Frank Pena '05 2,486.15 to be refunded on acc't Frank Pena 52.49 be refunded acc't
other paupers '05 58.22
By payments on Frank
Pena acc't '05 $2,538.64
pay'ts other State
paupers '05
58.22
balance,
1,569.55
$4,166.41 $4,166.41
19
Frank Pena :
Paid total expenses, 1905,
$2,538.64
$2,538,64
Frank Rose :
Paid A. Howes, mdse., .55
J. F. Tobey & Son, groceries, 1.75
H. W. Bassett Gro. Co., groceries, 7.57
J. P. Nickerson, med. attendance, 39.35
Mike Pena, attendant, 6.00
$55.22
Joseph Garcia :
Paid Louis Edmonds, services, $3.00
$3.00
Total,
$2,596.86
SUMMARY IN POOR DEPARTMENT.
Dr. Cr.
To receipts almshouse $ 4.00
outside poor
by sale of DeGra- cia place, 65.20
"
poor of other
receipts, poor other towns, 13.00
payments, State
due from poor, other towns, 33.08
due from State acct.
state paupers, IIO.7I
receipts from State, acct. F. Pena, 2,486.15
net cost of town
poor, 1,924.22
$4,636.36
By payments almsh'se $1,017.29
outside poor 976.13
towns, 46.08
paupers, 2,596.86
$4,636.36
20
Number of persons fully supported,
3
66 " partially supported, 40
" tramps entertained, 6
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN H. DRUM, CLENRIC H. CAHOON, AMBROSE N. DOANE,
Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Harwich
150. 150. Qlast Week 100.
Selectmen's Report.
APPROPRIATIONS Voted for at the Annual Town Meeting, Feb. 6, 1905, and recommended appropriations for year 1906.
Appropriations 1905.
Amt. Expended 1905.
Recommended for 1906.
Almshouse Poor,
$1,000.00
$1,017,29
$1,000.00
Outside Poor,
800.00
976.13
1,000.00
Poor of other cities and towns,
46.08
State Paupers,
800.00
2,596.86
100.00
Tax Abatements,
400.00
625.95
500.00
Miscellaneous expenses,
800.00
1,218.82
1,000.00
Town officers,
1,600.00
1,235.25
1,400.00
Schools and Supt's salary,
6,700.00
8,302.93
6,700.00
Election officers,
40.00
43.50
45.00
Tree Warden,
75.10
40.00
Broadbrooks Library,
150.00
I 50.00
100.00
Inspector of Animals,
25.00
50.00
25.00
Board of Health,
850.00
861.60
100.00
Fire Warden,
50.00
170.75
100.00
Repairs public buildings,
300.00
40.0I
150.00
Snow,
500.00
587.35
400.00
Fences and railings,
50.00
176.49
50.00
Bridges,
100.00
127.42
100.00
Repairs on roads,
800.00
1,324.56
1,000.00
State Aid,
1,650.00
1,746.00
1,700.00
State highway,
250.00
228.43
250.00
Insurance,
500.00
296.02
400.00
17365.00
Amount carried forward,
$21,896.54
22
Appropriations 1905.
Amt. Expended 1905.
Recommonded for 1906.
Amount brought forward,
$21,896.54
Interest,
800.00
958.45
800.00
Memorial tablet,
200.00
100.96
Commercial Street,
145.00
I42.05
Shell Road repairs,
350.00
358.42
Herring River improvem't,
1,000.00
2,000.00
Macadam loan, 1902,
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
66
6
1903,
1,000.00
750.00
1,000.00
66
66 1904,
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Shell Road loan,
1,000.00
1,200.00
1,000.00
Suppression of crime,
$495.00
.
and Gypsy Moth,
200.00
State Tax,
174843
1,520.00
County Tax,
1,594.56
Dog Tax,
228.60
Anticipation of Taxes,
9,500.00
National Bank Tax,
2,991.09
Total amount orders drawn, 1905,
$45,240.67
23860,00 17.68 18656 2720299 2702076
538223
LIST OF JURORS FOR YEAR 1906.
Joseph B. Atkins, Cranberry Grower.
George H. Snow, Merchant.
12223 2 frey Jabez Crowell, Cranberry Grower.
Harvey Phillips, Cranberry Grower.
800
Marshall E. Chase, Cranberry Grower.
William Phillips, Merchant.
William F. Crapo, Cranberry Grower.
Edward N. Small, Painter.
Samuel J. Smith, Merchant.
Clifton C. Nickerson, Farmer.
John Condon, Mechanic.
27202.99 800 264029
2386000
50.00
Suppression of Brown Tail/ 7365
23
Valentine Doane, Cranberry Grower. Patrick H. Cahoon, Cranberry Grower. Frank A. Small, Merchant. Clarkson P. Bearse, Grocer.
Albert D. Long, Cranberry Grower.
Benjamin Kendrick, Master Mariner.
Edwin R. Berry, Mechanic. Anhtony S. Megathlin, Master Mariner.
Elbridge A. Bearse, Cranberry Grower.
Rufus H. Small, Cranberry Grower.
Charles D. Hall, Cranberry Grower.
Elijah L. Stokes, Merchant. Thomas Freeman, Merchant.
Ephriam H. Doane, Master Mariner.
Frederick W. Chase, Farmer.
Charles E. Lothrop, Mechanic.
Martin L. Robbins, Mechanic.
Phillip L. Nickerson, Druggist. Herbert R. Cahoon, Cranberry Grower.
Thomas W. Harriman, Expressman.
Ahira S. Chase, Stable Keeper.
Thomas W. Baker, Mariner.
Isaac B. Kendrick, Laborer.
Laban Snow, Merchant.
William A. Eldridge, Mechanic.
Charles C. Allen, Blacksmith.
Bertram D. Crosby, Mechanic.
Edwin M. Robbins, Grocer.
Joseph A. Snow, Cranberry Grower.
James C. Baker, Merchant.
Joseph H. Barstow, Cranberry Grower.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN H. DRUM, CLENRIC H. CAHOON, AMBROSE N. DOANE, Selectmen of Harwich.
24
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Dr. Cr.
To appropriation, $ 800.00
By payments, $1,218.82
2nd district court 79.79
sealer weights and
measures 21.30
licenses,
43.00
deficiency,
274.73
$1,218.82
$1,218.82
Paid Wareham Press, town reports, $123.20
66 official ballots and
letter heads; etc., 15.90
Wakefield Daily Item, assessors' statements and warrants, 6.15
A. P. Goss, printing notices, warrants, paper, envelopes, etc., 60.50
Wright and Potter Printing Co., blanks, 1.25
$207.00
P B. Murphy, tax books, $3.00
Thomas Groom & Co., books town house,
8.00
A. Howes, books and paper,
3.93
$14.93
Thorp and Martin, check perforator and blanks, $12.35
$12.35
Elisha H. Bearse, Dist. Court fees,
$83.61
Edwin B. Hutchins, “ 66 66
75.77
William H. Bassett, “
66
48.39
$207.77
Amount carried forward,
$442.05
25
Amount brought forward, $442.05
Roland F, Smith, serving town warrant, $5.00
Laban Snow, posting warrants, serving dog warrants' etc., 22.00
L. F. Doane, fish warden and horse hire, 7.50
Willis Nickerson, fish warden, 5.00
William H. Bassett, serving warrants, etc., 13.00
$52.50
EXCHANGE EXPENDITURES.
Paid Myron W. Rogers, janitor services, $101.15
William H. Bassett, officer fees, 12.00
C. S. Burgess and Co., coal, 4.13
T. J. Mahan, tuning and repairing piano,
6.50
J. S. Baker, cleaning out upper hall, 1.20
S. B. Moody, coal, 26.39
Albert Hall, cleaning out upper hall, 1.05
James M. Moody, lumber, .84
J. F. Toby and Son, cleaning and pack- ing drain pipe, 1.50
Gilbert Barker Mfg. Co., gasoline, 33.94
A. Howes, mdse., 1.15
E. F. Bassett, labor, 1.00
W. H. Nickerson, cartage and freight gasoline, 1.76
$192.61
Paid Edgar Kelley, chart, 5.00
A. F. Cahoon, supplies, 1.06
So. Mass. Telephone Co., tolls, 15.95
Levi Snow, horse hire, registrars, 1.50
Asa L. Jones, services with hearse, 37 trips, 40.75
D. M. Nickerson, travelling expense Pena and Herring river hearing, 13.39
77.65
Amounts carried forward,
$764.81
26
$764.81
Amounts brought forward,
Paid Levi Long, services with hearse, 3 times, 3.75
H. B. Davis, damage to swamp, 25.00
M. W. Rogers, cleaning hearse, 2.00
N. C. Underwood, horse hire,
10.00
H. H. Murphy, painting and repairing hearse, 15.00
Joseph Ashley, care of Jane's lot, 1.50
Albert Hall, cleaning hearse,
8.00
A. L. Jones, burial straps,
1.50
A. F. Sherman, abstract book,
15.00
J. H. Drum, fare of tramp to Boston,
1.70
Odd Fellows, rebate on hall,
5.00
Charles E. Hamer, moderator, 10.00
W. B. Kelley, error in '04 bills, 4.66
James M. Moody, lumber for book case, 8.11
C. H. Cahoon, stamps and express, 2,4C
N. C. Underwood, recording 33 marriages and 45 births, 29.10
N. C. Underwood, recording 50 deaths, 10.00
N. C. Underwood, licensing 112 dogs, 22.40
N. C. Underwood, sealer of weights and measures, 12.50
N. C. Underwood, elections and town meetings, 3.75
N. C. Underwood, stationery, stamps, Justice's fees, express, etc., 57.90
Meeting with registrars, 2.50
Selectmen, travelling expense on ac- count Herring River, 58.28
Selectmen, travelling expense on ac- count Frank Pena hearing, paupers, highways and horse hire, 143,96
$454.01
Total,
$1,218.82
27
EXCHANGE ACCOUNT.
Cr.
Dr.
By pay'ts janitor per
To rents,
$400.01
miscellan's acc't $192.61
theatre rent, 172.00
carpenter service, 2.II
painter and paint, upon doors, 30.40
pay'ts for insurance 208.88
balance (or income) 138.01
$572.01
$572.01
TOWN OFFICERS.
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation,
$1,600.00
By payments,
$1,235.25
bal. unexpended 364.75
$1,600.00
$1,600.00
Paid John H. Drum, Selectman. Assessor,
Overseer of the Poor and Board of Health, $260.00
Clenric H. Cahoon, Selectman, Asses- sor, Overseer of the Poor and Board of Health, 275.00
Ambrose N. Doane, Selectmen, Assessor, Overseer of the Poor and Board of Health, 275.00
Nathan C. Underwood, salary Town Treasurer, 200.00
Thomas H. Nickerson, School Com., 45.00
Darius M. Nickerson, Jr., “ 45.00
John P. Nickerson, 66
41.25
Amount carried forward, $1,141.25
28
Amount brought forward, $1, 141.25
Franklin D. Underwood, Sch. Com. Jan
1905, 3.75
$1,145.00
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
Paid Joshua H. Paine, services,
$21.25
Ensign L. Jerauld, 66 12.50
M. L. Chase, 66
9.50
N. C. Underwood,
20.00
Levi Snow,
5.00
$68.25
AUDITOR AND OTHERS SETTLING WITH TOWN TREASURER.
Paid James M. Moody, services,
$8.00
Joseph K. Robbins, .
8.00
N. C. Underwood, 66
3.00
A. N. Doane,
66
3.00
$22.00
Total,
$1,235.25
ELECTION OFFICERS.
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation,
$40.00
By payments,
$43.50
deficiency,
3.50
$43.50
$43.50
Paid J. R. Lothrop,
teller, Feb. 8, '05,
$2.50
H. R. Cahoon, 66
66
2.50
Amount carried forward,
$5.00
29
Amount brought forward,
$5.00
Roy K. Hamer, Teller, Feb. 8, '05,
2.50
Seth W. Eldridge, 66 66
2.50
Laban Snow, 66 66
2.50
Ebenezer Weeks, 66
2.50
N. C. Underwood, 66 66
2.50
making tally sheets. 3.00
$20.50
Paid Joseph K. Robbins, teller, election, '05, 2.50
Martin L. Chase, 66 66
2.50
Alberto E. Atkins, 66
2,50
Amos O. Eldridge, 66 66 2.50
Ambrose Freeman, 6
66
2.50
Everett Eldridge, 66
66
2.50
Albert D. Long,
66
66
2.50
N. C. Underwood,
66
2.50
66
making up talleys, 3.00
$23.00
Total,
$43.50
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation, $ 50.00
By payments,
$ 74.10
app'n Wychmere, 800.00
paymts Wychmere' 787.50
deficiency, 11.60
$861.60
$861.60
Paid S. J. Smith, shoes, $4.60
A. E. Weekes, meats, .43
J. P. Nickerson, medical services in ' schools, 20.40
Samuel Moody, groceries and food,
3.50
H. W. Bassett Grocery Co., shoes for Mike Pena, 1.25
Amount carried forward, $30.18
30
Amount brought forward, $30.18
A. F. Cahoon, Clothing for Mike Pena, 8.25
A. F. Cahoon, shoes, 2.00
B. D. Eldridge, medicine and supplies, 1.92
J. F. Tobey & Son, beans, 3.25
Joseph Lopes, house rent, 6.00
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