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ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE
Town Officers of Harwich
FOR THE YEAR
1911
HARWICH, MASS. : A. M. SMALL, PRINTER. 1912
PROPERTY OF CAPE COD GENEALOCICA- SOCIETY ON PERMANENT LOAN TO BROOKS LIBRARY, HARWICH, MASS.
1
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
Town Officers of Harwich
FOR THE YEAR
1911
OWN
TH
ORATED SEPT. 14, 16
SEAL
INCORPO
RWICH
ADOPTED
,1897.
SEPT
HARWICH, MASS. : H. M. SMALL, PRINTER. 1912
Harwich was Incorporated September 14, 1694. Population by Census 1910, 2,115.
Town Officers, 1911
Assessors.
JOHN H. DRUM, Term expires February 1912.
W. SEARS NICKERSON, EPHRAIM H. DOANE,
Term expires February 1913. Term Expires February 1914. Selectmen, Overseers of Poor and Board of Health. W. SEARS NICKERSON,
JOHN H. DRUM.
EPHRAIM H. DOANE, Terms expire February. 1912. Town Clerk and Treasurer. NATHAN C. UNDERWOOD, School Committee.
THOMAS H. NICKERSON, Term expires February 1913.
JOHN P. NICKERSON, Term expires February 1914. JOSEPH B. ATKINS, Term expires February 1912. Road Commissioners.
THOMAS W. HARRIMAN, Term expires February 1913.
ELDORUS D. CAHOON, Term expires February 1914.
ARTHUR N. KENNEY, Term expires February 1912. Registrars of Voters. NATHAN C. UNDERWOOD, ex officio.
ENSIGN. L. JERAULD, Term expires May 1st, 1912.
CHARLES E. LOTHROP, Term expires May 1st, 1913.
JAMES C. BAKER, Term expires May 1st, 1914. Tax Collector. CHARLES D. HALL. Herring Committee. EMULOUS CAHOON, Constables. WILLIAM H. BASSETT, ELISHA H. BEARSE. Trustees Caleb Chase Fund. CLENRIC H. CAHOON, CHARLES M. ROBBINS. Commissioners of Brook's Park.
EMULOUS HALL, JOSEPH ASHLEY.
LABAN SNOW,
AUGUSTUS C. SNOW,
DAVID L. SMALL, · Term expires February 1914.
JOSEPH W. RAYMOND, Term expires February 1912.
JOSEPH K. ROBBINS, Term expires February 1913. Trustees Broadbrooks Free Library.
ASA L. JONES, Term expires February 1913.
THEOPHILUS B. BAKER, Term expires February 1912.
CHARLES H. HAMMOND, Term expires February 1914. Auditors.
RALPH F. GORHAM, CHARLES T. CHASE.
Sealer of Weights and Measures. NATHAN C. UNDERWOOD.
Tree Warden. ARTHUR F. CAHOON.
Fire Warden. JOHN CONDON.
Cattle Inspector. FREEMAN E. ELLIS, deceased. RICHARD W. MOGRAN, appointed.
Insurance 21
Interest 22 Agricultural School 23 Vault and Office 24
Macadam Loan.
26
Brewster Road. 26
General Repairs 27
Bridges, Fences and Railings 27
Snow
28
Pine Street, Sea Street.
28
Patton Road.
29
Oil Roads Account.
29
Loans
30
Cemetery Lots. 30
Settlement with Town Treasurer 31
Assets and Liabilities .31
Auditors' Report.
33, 43, 50, 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 86
Assessors' Report :
Tax Abatements. 35
Tax Settlements. 41
Report of Overseers of Poor:
Almshouse 44
Outside Poor 45
Poor of Other Cities and Towns. 47
State Paupers 48
Summary Poor Account 49
Report of Road Commissioners:
General Repairs 51
East Section. 51
West Section 53
Middle Section 55
Snow
57
East Section 57
Index
Town Officers 3
Selectmen's Report :
Tax Abatements 5
State and County Tax 5
State Macadam Tax 5
National Bank Tax 6
6.
Anticipation of Taxes
Almshouse 7
7
State Paupers
7
Town Officers.
8
Election Officers 9
School and Transportation 10
Exchange Account 10
Board of Health. 11
Miscellaneous 13
Repairs of Public Buildings 16
Inspector of Animals 16
Tree Warden 17
Fish 66.
17
Fire 66
17
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths
18
Suppression of Crime 18
Second District Court. 19
Brooks Library 20
Hearing's
20
Tax Collector's Commission 21
Dog Tax.
6
Outside Poor
Selectmen's Report
The Selectmen herewith respectfully submit the fol- lowing report for the year ending December thirty-one, nineteen hundred eleven :
TAX ABATEMENTS.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$500.00
Payments,
$366.41
Unexpended,
133.59
$500.00
$500.00
STATE AND COUNTY TAX.
Dr.
Appropriation,
$4,200.00
Payments,
Cr. $4,128.14
Unexpended,
71.86
$4,200.00
$4,200.00
STATE MACADAM TAX.
Dr.
Appropriation,
$325.00
Payments, Unexpended,
Cr. $324.00 1.00
$325.00
$325.00
4
NATIONAL BANK TAX.
Dr.
Cr.
No appropriation.
Payments,
$3,148.65
Receipts, $4,240.00
Unexpended, 1,091.35
$4,240.00
$4,240.00
DOG TAX.
Dr.
Cr.
No appropriation.
Payments,
$279.00
Receipts,
$259.00
Exceeded,
20.00
$279.00
$279.00
ANTICIPATION OF TAXES.
Dr.
Cr.
Loan, Chase Fund,
Paid Loan, 1910,
$10,000.00
1911, $10,000.00
Due Loan, 1911, 10,000.00
Loan, Chase Fund,
1910, 10,000.00
$20,000.00
$20,000.00
ALMSHOUSE.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$1,200.00
Payments,
$1,224:21
Receipts,
3.00
Exceeded,
21.21
$1,224.21
$1,224.21
5
OUTSIDE POOR.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$1,500.00
Payments,
$1,759.86
Receipts,
4.00
Exceeded,
255.86
$1,759.86
$1,759.86
POOR OF OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS.
Dr
Cr.
Appropriation,
$350.00
Payments,
$241.62
Receipts,
128.75
Unexpended,
237.13
$478.75
$478.75
GENERAL POOR.
Dr.
Cr.
No appropriation.
Payments,
$95.55
STATE PAUPERS.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$50.00
Payments,
$2.00
Unexpended,
48.00
$50.00
$50.00
6
TOWN OFFICERS.
Cr.
Dr. Appropriation, $1,800.00
Payments,
$1,783.75
Unexpended, 16.25
$1,800.00
$1,800.00
Paid W. Sears Nickerson, services 12 months, Selectman, Overseer of Poor and Board of Health, 85 d's, $212.50
John H. Drum, services 12 months, Select- i
man, Overseer of Poor and Board of Health, 82 d's, 205.00
Ephraim H. Doane, services 12 months, Selectman, Overseer of Poor and Board of Health, 82 d's, 205.00
Nathan C. Underwood, salary Town Treas- urer, 200.00
W. Sears Nickerson, services 12 months as Assessor, 95 d's;
237.50
John H. Drum, services 12 months as Assessor, 90 d's, 225.00
Ephraim H. Doane, services 12 months as Assessor, 90 d's, 225.00
John P. Nickerson, salary School Commit- tee, 45.00
Thomas H. Nickerson, salary School Com- mittee, 45.00
Joseph B. Atkins, salary. School Committee, 45.00
N. C. Underwood, Registrar, : (ex-officio), % :: 9 d's, :
22.50
James C. Baker, Registrar, 4-d's, 10.00
'Charles E. Lothrop, 12 d's, 30.00
7
Ensign L. Jerauld, Registrar, 31/2 d's, 8.75
Louis B. Phillips, Auditor, 18 d's, 45.00
Levi Snow, Auditor, 9 d's, 22.50
$1,783.75
ELECTION OFFICERS.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation .... $50.00.
Payments,. ... .. $52.50
Exceeded, 2.50
$52.50 $52.50
Paid N. C. Underwood, annual and special and town meetings, state primaries and election, $20.00
B. C. Phillips, teller annual town meeting, 2.50
H. F. Berry, teller annual town meet- ing, 2.50
Geo. Banspach, teller annual town meeting, 2.50
H. M. Small, teller annual town meeting, 2.50
Wm. A. Eldredge, teller annual town meeting, 2.50
A. E. Crowell, teller annual town · meeting, 2.50
J. T. Howes, teller primaries, 2.50
Jas. Lothrop, teller primaries, 2.50
Stanley C. Robbins, teller primaries 2.50
8
Geo. T. Bassett, teller primaries, 2.50
Albert E. Higgins, teller state election, 2.50
Ralph W. Doane, teller state election, 2.50
Robert Katenhorn, teller state election, 2.50
$52.50
SCHOOLS AND TRANSPORTATION.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
Payments,
$8,968.80
Schools and Su-
perintendent, $7,000.00
Transportation,
500.00
$7,500.00
Exceeded,
1,468.80
$8,968.80
$8,968.80
See School Committee's report for itemized receipts and expenditures.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Dr.
Cr
Appropriation,
$100.00
$93.75
Payments, Unexpended, 6.25
$100.00
$100.00
9
Paid Board of Health's expense to Brockton, $12.00
Watson W. Baker, opening Allen's Har- bor, 22.00
David A. Eldredge, removing fish from beach, 2.00
Charles D. Chase, opening Sisson's ditch,
1.40
William H. Bassett, services,
2.00
H. D. Handy, M. D., professional services, 34.00
J. P. Nickerson, M. D., professional services, 20.35
$93.75
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$1,000.00
Payments,
$1,119.92
Receipts,
61.15
Exceeded,
58.77
$1,119.92
$1,119.92
Paid Selectmen's, Assessors', Overseers of Poor and Auditors' traveling expenses, $127.00
N. C. Underwood, Town Clerk :
Making tally sheets, $9.00
Sealer weights and measures, 15.00
Horse hire, 10.50
Returns,
1.25
Meeting town clerks,
2.50
Recording 53 deaths, 10.60
Recording 27 marriages, 5.40
Recording 40 births,
20.00
10
Births, paid doctors, 9.75
:
Deaths, paid undertakers, 12.75
Justice fees,
5.25
Stamps and postal cards,
23.00
Stationery,
2.70
Express,
6.40
134.10
John A. Holway .:
Abstracts,
$65.68
Copy of plan,
1.02
Recording,
.97
67.67
Clenric H. Cahoon :
Balance contract town
counsel,
$3.64
Cohasset vs. Harwich,
$30.25
Bassett vs. Harwich, 10.00
Barnstable vs. Harwich,
5.00
Swearing assessors, 1.00
49.89
J. M. & S. B. Moody ;
Lumber,
Herring
River
committee,
$1.99
Lumber for town pump
.25
2.24
Ralph W. Doane :
Moderator, special town
meeting,
$5.00
Moderator, :. special
town
meeting,
2.50
Moderator, special
town
meeting,
3.00
Te
11
Moderator, special town meeting, 2,50
13.00
Henry K. Bearse :
500 envelopes,
$10.62
Stamps,
.85
Box rent,
1.40
12.87
Elisha H. Bearse :
Posting annual town meet- ing warrant, $5.00
Posting special town meet-
ing warrant,"
5.00
..
10.00
William H. Basset :
Posting special town meet-
ing warrant,
$7.00
Posting special town meet-
ing warrant,
7.00
Posting election warrant,
7.00
2
Laban Snow :
21.00
Posting special town meet-
ing warrant,
$7.00
Posting primary warrant,
7.00
14.00
Henry M. Small :
Printing 900 town reports, $186.87".
Typewriting school commit-
tee's report,
.5.00.
Other printing,
51.25
243.12
12
Alton P. Goss, printing, advertising, etc., 176.35
Hobbs & Warren, office supplies, 42.84
Thomas Groom, tax collector's
books, 2.00
So. Mass. Telephone Co., tolls, 7.33
Thomas E. Larkin, material and labor, town pump, 13.45
Samuel H. Ellis, delivering town re- ports, 1.00
James C. Baker, horse hire, regis- trars, 3.75
Charles E. Lothrop, horse hire, regis- trars, 1.50
Louis B. Phillips, postage, Statistics Book,
.40
Carter Ink Co., copying ink, .38
Alpheus Howes, office supplies, 1.11
3.00
C. F. Gettemy, certifying town notes Adams Express Co., expressage, 1.50
P. B. Murphy, town clerk's supplies,
1.75
V. & L. E. Gurley, sealer's supplies,
3.23
C. D. Hall, tax and expenses Caesar De Grace, 9.44
H. T. Crosby & Son, four bound stones Jenkins road, 4.00
Geo. T. Bassett, services Jenkins road, 3.00
Asa L. Jones, services hearse 39 times, 58.00
Mildred Murphy, copying Assessors' card system, 40.00
Ephraim H. Doane, horse hire, 15.00
13
W. Sears Nickerson, horse hire, 1.00 John H. Drum, horse hire, Selectmen, Overseres of Poor, etc., 20.00
John H. Drum, horse hire, Assessors,
15.00
$1,119.92
Received :
Licenses,
$33.00
Sealer Weights and Measures,
25.05
Telephone,
.10
South Harwich School Hall,
3.00
$61.15
EXCHANGE ACCOUNT.
Dr.
Cr.
No appropriation.
Payments,
$184.06
Receipts, $580.50
Unexpended,
396.44
$580.50
$580.50
Paid Alpheus Howes, janitor,
$78.15
Labor pumping, etc., 11.30
Repairs and supplies,
13.01
$102.46
Kendrick & Bearse, coal,
$14.80
C. S. Burgess & Co., coal,
5.63
S. B. Moody, coal,
3.75
W. H. Simms, inspecting boiler,
2.00
Charles Fenn, tuning piano,
2.50
Carpenter Morton Co., 6 lbs. wax,
1.50
14
Gilbert & Barker Co., gas,
42.50
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight on gas, 5.72
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., return freight on empties, John Drum, cartage on gasoline,
1.20
2.00
$184.06
Received :
J. F. Tobey & Son, rent,
$200.00
25,500 feet gas at $2.50 per M., 63.75
$263.75
Alpheus Howes, rent,
$200.00
8700 feet gas at $2.50 per M.,
21.75
221.75
Theatre,
95.00
$580.50
PAINTING EXCHANGE AND ALMSHOUSE.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation, Ex-
Payments,
$728.20
change, $700.00
Unexpended,
71.80
Appropriation, Alms-
house, 100.00
$800.00
$800.00
Paid William A. Eldredge, contract for painting, $550.00 138 gallons paint at $1.20 per gal., 165.60 6 gallons oil at $1.10 per gal., 6.60
15
3 gallons turpentine at $1.00 per gal., 3.00
55 lbs. putty at .05 per lb., 2.75
1 lb. chrome yellow, ' .25
$728.20
REPAIRS PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Dr.
Cr. $111.56
Appropriation,
$300.00
Payments,
Unexpended, 188.44
-
$300.00
$300.00
Paid William A. Eldredge :
Repairs Exchange and Alms-
house,
$31.20
Painting office and hearse house,
31.20
$62.40
J. F. Tobey, doorsill for Exchange 1.00
Vincent Bassett & Son, mason- work, Almshouse, 3.50
Benj. Smith, whitewashing ceilings, Almshouse, 1.35
Albert Hall, whitewashing barn and posts, etc., 9.25
C. S. Burgess & Co., lime and ce- ment, Almshouse, 1.48
John Handren, drawing sashes, Ex- change, 4.05
W. W. Baker, relaying sidewalk, Ex- change, 18.19
J. M. Moody, plank for Exchange, .50
16
G. C. Robbins, painting ceiling, Ex- change,
3.45
Alpheus Howes, repairs, Exchange,
1.25
Merton E. Bassett, repairing booths, Exchange,
5.14
$111.56
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$25.00
Payments,
$60.00
Received,
25.00
Exceeded,
10.00
$60.00
$60.00
Paid Freeman Ellis, inspector 1910,
$50.00
Mrs. Freeman Ellis, balance 1911 salary,
$10.00
$60.00
TREE WARDEN.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$20.00
Payments,
$3.50
Unexpended,
$16.50
$20.00
$20.00
Paid Arthur F. Cahoon, tree warden, services Horse hire,
$2.50
1.00
$3.50
17
FISH WARDENS.
Dr.
Appropriation,
$25.00
Payments,
Cr. $24.00
Unexpended,
$1.00
$25.00
$25.00
Paid Thomas L. Snow, fish constable,
$8.00
Albert W. Nickerson, fish constable,
8.00
Laban Snow, fish constable,
8.00
$24.00
FIRE WARDEN.
Dr.
Cr
Appropriation, $200.00
Payments,
$483.95 342.20
Received, N. Y., N. H.
Unexpended,
and H. R. R., 1910-
1911, 626.15
$826.15
$826.15
Paid John Condon, Fire Warden,
Railroad fires,
$444.65
Town fires,
33.50
Writing 81 fire permits,
4.05
Writing 7 fire reports,
1.75
$483.95
1
18
GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTHS.
Dr.
Appropriation,
$150.00
Payments, Unexpended,
45.35
$150.00
$150.00
Paid H. B. Snow, killing brown tail moths,
$7.50
15.40
5.00
A. E. Crowell, killing brown tail moths, Geo. C. Doane, killing brown tail moths, Chas. H. Cahoon, killing brown tail moths, 4.00 Isaiah D. Ellis, killing brown tail moths, J. N. Atkins, killing brown tail moths, 27.43
36.60
H. K. Bearse, envelopes for notices
8.72
$104.65
SUPPRESSION OF CRIME.
Dr.
Cr
Appropriation,
$100.00
Payments,
$22.00
Unexpended,
78.00
$100.00
$100.00
Paid H. M. Percival, board Andrew Monterio, Geo. Gorham, F. B. Chase, Lewis Chase, 1 day, 2.00
W. H. Bassett, services special police, 15.00
Leban Snow, services constable, 2.50
Elisha H. Bearse, services constable,
2.50
$22.00
Cr. $104.65
19
SECOND DISTRICT COURT.
Dr.
Appropriation,
$100.00
Payments,
Receipts, fines,
157.45
Unexpended,
Cr. $243.54 13.91
$257.45
$257.45
Paid W. H. Bassett, fees and disbursements,
$185.06
E. H. Bearse, fees and disbursements, 7.04
J. J. Maloney, fees and disbursements, 41.62
E. H. Edwards, fees and disbursements, 9.82
$243.54
BROOKS LIBRARY RURAL DELIVERY.
Dr.
Cr
Appropriation,
$100.00
Payments, $100.00
Paid T. B. Baker, trustee,
$100.00
NORTH HARWICH CEMETERY FENCE.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation, $150.00 Payments, $150.00
Paid James H. Jenks, Jr.,
$150.00
EAST HARWICH CEMETERY FENCE.
Dr. Cr.
Appropriation, $100.00
Payments, $100.00
Paid Ensign L. Jerauld for committee,
$100.00
20
TREASURER'S BOND.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$35.00 |Payments,
$35.00
Paid Mass. Bonding and Insurance Co.,
$35.00
MODERATOR.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$10.00
Payments,
$10.00
Paid Ralph W. Doane, annual town meeting,
$10.00
STATE AID.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$1,350.00
Payments,
$1,200.00
Unexpended,
150.00
:
$1,350.00
$1,350.00
Paid Treasurer for State Aid,
$1,200.00
HEARINGS.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$150.00
Payments,
$140.20
-
1
Unexpended,
9.80
$150:00
$150.00
21
Paid on account Brewster road hearings,
$34.00
Paid on account free fisheries hearings,
67.80
Paid on account Allen Harbor hearings,
38.40
$140.20
INSURANCE.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$450.00
Payments,
$395.75
Unexpended,
54.25
$450.00
$450.00
Paid Alphonso L. Weeks :
Insurance on Exchange, $166.50
Insurance on schools and Alms-
house,
59.75
$226.25
Samuel Small :
Insurance on Exchange,
$162.00
J. P. Edwards : Insurance on schoolhouse,
7.50
$395.75
MACADAM LOAN, 1902.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation, $1,000.00 Payments, $1,000.00
Paid Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank,
$1,000.00
22
BREWSTER ROAD LOAN.
Dr
Appropriation, $600.00
Payments,
Cr. $600.00
$600.00
Paid Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
INTEREST.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$700.00
Payments,
$772.50
Exceeded,
72.50
$772.50 $772.50
Paid City of Malden on Brewster road, $3,000, in- terest 1910, at 51/2%, $82.50
City of Malden on Brewster road, $3,000.00, interest 1911, at 51/2%, 165.00
Com. of Mass. on Brewster road, $600, in terest 1911, at 51/2%, 33.00
C. C. 5 Cents. Savings Bank, Mac. Loan 1902, $1,400, interest 1911, at 4%, 56.00
C. C. 5 Cents Savings Bank, Mac. Loan, 1902, $900, interest 1911, at 4%, 36.00
Trustees Chase Fund, anticipation taxes, $10,000, at 4%, 400.00
$772.50
23
SUSIE P. ELDREDGE VS. HARWICH.
Dr.
No appropriation.
Exceeded, $341.75
$341.75
$341.75
Paid William A. Morse, attorney,
$154.00
Clenric H. Cahoon, attorney,
150.00
Witnesses' traveling expenses and inciden- tals, 37.75
$341.75
GENERAL REPAIRS ON ROADS.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$1,200.00
Payments,
$1.355.51
Exceeded,
155.51
$1,355.51
$1,355.51
Paid Arthur N. Kenney, east section,
$485.83
Thomas W. Harriman, middle section,
468.11
Eldorus D. Cahoon, west section,
401.57
$1,355.51
BRIDGES.
Dr
Cr.
Appropriation,
$200.00
Payments,
$21.92
Unexpended,
178.08
$200.00
$200.00
Paid Eldorus D. Cahoon, west section,
$21.92
Payments,
Cr: $341.75
24
FENCES AND RAILINGS.
Dr
Appropriation,
$100.00
Payments,
Exceeded,
54.90
$154.90
$154.90
Paid Arthur N. Kenney, east section, Thomas W. Harriman, middle section, Eldorus D. Cahoon, west section,
$53.47
56.25
45.18
$154.90
SNOW.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$600.00
Payments,
$163.76
Unexpended,
436.24
$600.00
$600.00
$102.65
Paid Arthur N. Kenney, east section, Thomas W. Harriman, middle section, Eldorus D. Cahoon, west section,
39.94
21.17
$163.76
TOWN MACADAM.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$250.00
Payments,
$318.77
Exceeded,
68.77
$318.77
$318.77
Cr $154.90
25
Paid Thomas W. Harriman, middle section, Eldorus D. Cahoon, west section,
$261.23
57.54
$318.77
BAKER'S ROAD.
Dr.
Appropriation,
$100.00
Payments,
Cr. $100.60
Exceeded,
.60
$100.60
$100.60
Paid T. W. Harriman, commissioner,
NEIL ROAD.
Dr.
Appropriation,
$500.00
Payments,
Unexpended,
19.07
$500.00
$500.00
Paid Arthur N. Kenney, commissioner,
$480.93
LOWER HERRING RIVER BRIDGE.
Dr
Cr.
Appropriation,
$500.00
Payments,
$760.95
Exceeded,
260.95
$760.95
$760.95
S
$100.60
Cr. $480.93
1.
26
Paid Selectmen's, Commissioners' and other ex- penses passing Bridge Bill through Leg- islature and other expenses preparatory for $2,500 appropriation voted at special town meeting, $122.30
Road Commissioners, meetings at bridge,
22.00
Ernest L. Cole, iron sounding rod,
1.00
Bridge Committee, repairs in accordance with second vote of town at second spe- cial town meeting, 540.82
Sidney Cahoon, setting lights,
41.25
Eldorus Cahoon, repairs on approaches,
32.58
Eldorus Cahoon, two lanterns,
2.00
$761.95
Sale of old plank, credit,
1.00
$760.95
ROADS.
Dr.
Cr.
No appropriation.
Payments,
$49.75
Exceeded,
$49.75
$49.75 $49.75
Paid Road Commissioners, material and labor on automobile signs, $23.75
W. A. Eldredge, painting signs, 21.00
W. W. Baker, survey and plan proposed Patton road, 5.00
$49.75
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CEMETERY LOTS.
Mary Jane Lot Trust Fund, $200.00 :
Paid Charles T. Chase, care lot, $4.00
Henry C. Berry Lot Trust Fund, $100.00 : Paid Charles T. Chase, care lot, Paid G. V. Crowell, care lot, James C. Berry Lot Trust Fund, $100.00 :
.121/2
3.83
Paid Charles T. Chase, care lot, .121%
Paid G. V. Crowell, care lot, 3.82
Henry Nickerson Lot Trust Fund, $50.00 :
Paid Charles T. Chase, care lot, 2.00
M. T. Ives Lot Trust Fund, $50.00 : Paid E. H. Doane, care lot, 1.00 H. Reed Lot Trust Fund, $50.00 : Paid E. H. Doane, care lot, 1.00
Caleb Chase Lot Trust Fund, $300.00 : Paid Charles T. Chase, care lot, 12.00
Diadama Doane Lot Trust Fund, $75.00 : No payment.
Payments, $27.90
SETTLEMENT WITH TOWN TREASURER.
Dr ...
Cr.
Balance town funds,
Jan. 1, 1911, $4,385.69
Burial lots Jan. 1, 1911, 550.00 Receipts year 1911, 44,992.63
Burial lots 1911, 375.00
$50,303.32
Town orders drawn
by Selectmen,
$43,833.81
Balance
town
funds, Dec. 31,
1911,
5,544.51
Burial lots Dec. 31,
1911,
925.00
$50,303.32
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT, DEC. 31, 1911.
LIABILITIES.
Balance due Macadam Loan, 1902,
$1,300.00
Balance due Brewster Road Loan, 3,000.00
Mary Jane Burial Lot Trust Fund,
200.00
Henry C. Berry Burial Lot Trust Fund,
100.00
James C. Berry Burial Lot Trust Fund,
100.00
Henry Nickerson Burial Lot Trust Fund,
50.00
M. T. Ives Burial Lot Trust Fund, H. Reed Burial Lot Trust Fund,
50.00
Caleb Chase Burial Lot Trust Fund,
300.00
Diadama Doane Burial Lot Trust Fund,
75.00
Anticipation of Taxes Loan, 1911,
10,000.00
Estimated abatements, uncollected taxes,
500.00
Due C. D. Hall, tax settlement,
305.36
Balance in favor of town,
6,434.38
$22,464.74
ASSETS.
Cash balance, Dec. 31, 1911,
$6,469.51
State Aid due town,
1,200.00
Herring Brook lease,
700.00
Due from other towns,
241.62
Due State Cattle Inspector,
25.00
Uncollected taxes, 1909, I. B. Kendrick,
122.42
Uncollected taxes, 1910, I. B. Kendrick,
942.41
Uncollected taxes, 1910, C: D. Hall,
292.82
Uncollected taxes, 1911, C. D. Hall,
12,470.96
i
1
$22,464.74
1382861
50.00
29
APPROPRIATIONS.
Amounts voted at annual and special town meetings for year 1911, expended during year and recommended for 1912 :
Appropriations
Amount Expended
Recommended
Almshouse,
$1,200.00
$1,224.21
$1,200.00
Outside poor,
1,500.00
1,759.86
1,500.00 - / 35
Other cities and towns,
350.00
241.62
300.00
State paupers,
50.00
2.00
50.00
Tax abatements,
500.00
366.41
500.00
Miscellaneous,
1,000.00
1,119.92
1.000.00
Town officers,
1,800.00
1,783.75
1,800.00
Schools and supt.,
7,000.00
Transportation,
500.00
500.00
Election officers,'
50.00
52.50
80.00 * *
Tree Warden,
20.00
3.50
20.00
Inspector of Animals,
25.00
60.00
25.00
Board of Health,
100.00
93.75
100.00
Fire Warden,
200.00
483.95
200.00
.
Repairs public buildings,
300.00
111.56
300.00
Snow,
600.00
163.76
500.00
Fences and railings,
100.00
154.90
100.00
Bridges,
200.00
21.92
200.00
General repairs,
1,200.00
1,355.51
Town macadam,
250.00
318.77
300.00
State macadam,
325.00
324.00
325.00
State Aid,
1,350.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
Insurance,
450.00
395.75
450.00
Interest,
700.00
772.50
700.00
Macadam Loan, 1902,
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Brewster Road Loan,
600.00
600.00
600.00
Gypsy & Brown Tail Moths,
150.00
104.65
200.00
0
50
7,000.00
8,968.80
30
State and County Tax,
4,200.00
4,128.14
4,200.00
Suppression of Crime,
100.00
22.00
100.00
Treasurer's Bond,
35.00
35.00
35.00
Fish Wardens,
25.00
24.00
25.00
Hearings,
1
150.00
140.20
150.00
Painting Exchange,
700.00
728.20
Painting Almshouse,
100.00
Wychmere,
500.00
. . .. .
North Harwich Cemetery,
150.00
150.00
. ....
East Harwich Cemetery,
100.00
100.00
. . . . .
Second District Court,
100.00
243.54
100.00
Brooks Library,
100.00
100.00
100.00
Moderator,
10.00
10.00
10.00
South Harwich Road,
(Neil's),
500.00
480.93
. .. ..
Baker's Road,
100.00
100.60
. . . . .
Lower Herring River Bridge, 500.00
760.95
....
600.00 5 50
Lower Herring River Bridge
Approaches,
-300.00
Respectfully submitted, W. SEARS NICKERSON, JOHN H. DRUM, EPHRAIM H. DOANE, Selectmen of Harwich.
We have this day examined the accounts of Selectmen of Harwich for the year 1911, and find same correct. RALPH F. GORHAM, CHARLES T. CHASE, Auditors of Harwich.
: Harwich, Mass., Jan. 8, 1912.
....
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Tax Collector's Commission,
....
Assessors' Report
To the Citizens of Harwich:
The assessors of the Town of Harwich herewith respect- fully submit their annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1911.
Valuation of the Town April 1, 1910,
$1,381,945.20
Valuation of the Town, April 1, 1911, 1,403,826.40
Increase in valuation, year 1911, $21,881.20
Tax value on real estate, 1911, $1,191,760.00
Total value on real estate, 1911, 1,277,490.00
Tax value on personal estate, 1911, 212,066.40
Total value on personal estate, 1911, 212,496.40
Total value on real and personal estate, 1911, 1,489,986.40
Tax on real estate April 1, 1911, $21,451.68
Tax on personal estate April 1, 1911, 3,816.98
Tax on polls April 1, 1911, 1,170.00
Added real estate, Dec. 16, 1911, $7,180
Tax on added real estate, Dec. 16, 1911, 129.24
Added polls, Dec. 16, 1911, . 4.00
Total amount assessed,
$26,571.90
Non-resident Bank Tax, 3,099.44
Collector's Warrant for 1911, $29,671.34
Rate of Taxation, $18.00 on $1,000.
Tax on each poll, $2.00.
Number of polls assessed, 585
32
Number added Dec. 16, 1911, 2
Persons assessed on polls only, 93
Residents assessed, 925
Firms and corporations assessed, 18
Non-residents assessed, 503
Total number assessed,
1,541
Number of horses assessed,
247
Number of cows assessed, 17.2
Number of sheep assessed, 1
Number of neat cattle assessed, 10
Number of swine assessed,
10
STATE, COUNTY AND NATIONAL BANK TAXES.
State tax for 1911,
$2,090.00
State highway tax for 1911,
324.00
County tax for 1911,
2,038.00
Dog tax for 1911,
237.00
Cape Cod National Bank tax for 1911,
3,148.65
$7,837.65
TAX ABATEMENTS.
To appropriation $500.00, by payments, year 1908,
$11.20
66
66
66
1909,
55.35
66
66
1910,
214.52
66
66
1911, 85.34
$366.41
33
TAX ABATEMENTS, YEAR 1908.
Albert C. Kelly, non-resident,
$2.00
Cornelius Eldredge, inability,
4.80
Mary A. Rogers, error,
4.40
$11.20
TAX ABATEMENTS, YEAR 1909.
Heirs Joseph Baker, no property,
$1.44
Cornelius Eldredge, inability,
6.50
Eben T. Eldredge, non-resident,
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