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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
Town Officers of Harwich
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
Dec. 31, 1912
HARWICH, MASS. : H. M. SMALL, PRINTER. 1913
PROPERTY OF CAPE COD GENEALOCICAL' SOCIETY ON PERMANENT LOAN TO BROOKS LIBRARY, HARWICH, MASS.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
Town Officers of Harwich
FOR THE YEAR
1912
TOWN
ORATED SEPT. 14. 1 14.
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INCORP
1694
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ADOPT
4,1897.
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HARWICH, MASS. : H. M. SMALL, PRINTER. 1913
Harwich was Incorporated September 14, 1694. Population by Census 1910, 2,115.
Town Officers, 1912
Assessors.
W. SEARS NICKERSON, Term expires February 1913.
EPHRAIM H. DOANE,
Term expires February 1914.
J. FREEMAN RYDER, Term expires February 1915. Selectmen, Overseers of Poor and Board of Health. W. SEARS NICKERSON, J. FREEMAN RYDER, EPHRAIM H. DOANE. Terms expire February 1913. 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 1915.
Road Commissioners.
ARTHUR N. KENNEY, Term expires February 1915.
ELDORUS D. CAHOON, Term expires February 1914.
THOMAS W. HARRIMAN, Term expires February 1913.
Registrars of Voters. NATHAN C. UNDERWOOD, ex officio.
CHARLES E. LOTHROP, Term expires May 1st, 1913.
JAMES C. BAKER, Term expires May 1st, 1914.
ENSIGN L. JERAULD, Term expires May 1st, 1915. Tax Collector. CHARLES D. HALL. Herring Committee.
EMULOUS HALL, EMULOUS CAHOON,
JOSEPH ASHLEY, (deceased).
Constables.
WILLIAM H. BASSETT, ELISHA H. BEARSE,
SPENCER P. ELLIS. Trustees Caleb Chase Fund.
JOHN H. DRUM,
GEORGE W. NICKERSON,
THEOPHILUS B. BAKER,
JOHN N. KELLEY,
WALTER EMERY, JOSEPH B. ATKINS, JOSEPH H. BARSTOW. Commissioners of Brooks Park.
DAVID L. SMALL, Term expires February 1914.
JOSEPH K. ROBBINS, Term expires February 1913.
ARTHUR F. CAHOON, Term expires February 1915. Trustees Broadbrooks Free Library.
ASA L. JONES,
Term expires February 1913.
CHARLES H. HAMMOND, Term expires February 1914.
THEOPHILUS B. BAKER, Term expires February 1915. Auditors.
CHARLES T. CHASE, LOUIS B. PHILLIPS (resigned), RALPHI F. GORIIAM (appointed). Sealer of Weights and Measures. NATHAN C. UNDERWOOD.
Tree Warden, ARTHUR F. CAHOON.
Forest Fire Ward, JOHN CONDON.
Cattle Inspector. RICHARD MCGRAN. Surveyors of Wood and Lumber.
CLARENCE S. BURGESS. JAMES M. MOODY.
Field Drivers, Fence Viewers and Pound Keepers.
EVERETT L. ELLIS, Harwich Center.
SETH B. WIXON, West Harwich.
ALONZO KENDRICK, South Harwich.
ELMER CROWELL, East Harwich.
EDWIN B. ROGERS, North Harwich, (deceased)
WILLIAM N. ELDREDGE, Harwichport. NATHAN B. WALKER, Pleasant Lake.
Selectmen's Report
The Selectmen herewith respectfully submit the fol- lowing report for the year ending December thirty-one. nineteen hundred twelve:
TAX ABATEMENTS.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$400.00
Payments, $589.30
Exceeded,
189.30
$589.30
$589.30
STATE AND COUNTY TAX.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$4,200.00
Payments,
$4,571.66
Exceeded,
371.66
$4,571.66
$4,571.66
STATE MACADAM. TAX.
Dr.
Appropriation,
$325.00
Payments, . Unexpended,
Cr. $324.00 1.00
$325.00
$325.00
6
NATIONAL BANK TAX.
DI
Cr.
No appropriation. Receipts, $4,720.00
Payments;
$3492.92
Unexpended,
1,227.08
$4,720.00
$4,720.00
DOG TAX.
Dr
Cr.
No appropriation.
Payments,
$254.00
Receipts,
$239.00
Exceeded,
15.00
$254.00
$254.00
ANTICIPATION OF TAXES.
Dr
Cr.
1911
Loan,
Chase
Fund,
$10,000.00
1912 Loan, C. C. 5
Cts. Svgs. Bank,
Feb. 13, 1912, 3,000.00 1912 Loan, C. C. 5 Cts. Svgs. Bank,
April 1, 1912, 2,000.00
1912 Loan, C. C. 5 Cts. Svgs. Bank,
Nov. 1, 1912, 5,000.00
Paid March, 1912, $10,000.00
Paid April 13, 1912, 3,000.00
Paid Dec. 1, 1912, 2,000.00 Due March 1, 1913, 5,000.00
$20,000.00
$20,000.00
7
ALMSHOUSE.
Dr.
Appropriation,
$1,200.00 208.00
Payments,
Unexpended,
179.94
$1,408.00
$1,408.00
OUTSIDE POOR.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$1,300.00
Payments,
$2,305.73
Receipts,
43.00
Exceeded,
962.73
$2,305.73
$2,305.73
POOR OF OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$300.00 199.04
Payments,
$220.46
Receipts,
Unexpended,
278.58
1
$499.04
$499.04
:
STATE PAUPERS.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$50.00 |Unexpended, 1 $50.00
€
Cr. $1,228.06
Received board,
8
GENERAL POOR.
Dr.
Cr.
No appropriation. Receipts,
Payments,
$87.22
$364.06
Unexpended,
276.84
$364.06
$364.06
HARRY J. WALSH ACCOUNT.
Dr.
Cr.
Receipts,
$122.18
Payments,
$119.35
Unexpended, 2.83
$122.18
$122.18
TOWN OFFICERS.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$1.800.00
1 Payments. $1,780.00
Paid W. Sears Nickerson, Selectman, Overseer Poor and Board of Health, 88 d's for 12 mos, $220.00 J. Freeman Ryder, Selectman, Overseer Poor and Board of Health, 70 d's for 11 mos, 175.00 Ephraim H. Doane, Selectman, Overseer Poor and Board of Health, 74 d's for 12 mos, 185.00
W. Sears Nickerson, Assessor, 90 d's for 12 mos, 225.00
J. Freeman Ryder, Assessor, 82 d's for 11 mos, 205.00
Ephraim H. Doane, Assessor, 90 d's for 12 mos, 225.00
9
John H. Drum, Selectman, etc., month Jan., 1912, 30.00
Nathan C. Underwood, Town Treasurer, 200.00
John P. Nickerson, School Committee, 45.00
Thomas H. Nickerson, School Committee, 45.00
J. B. Atkins, School Committee, 45.00
J. C. Baker, Registrar, 22 d's,
55.00
C. E. Lothrop, Registrar, 9 d's, 22.50
E. L. Jerauld, Registrar, 15 d's, 37.50
N. C. Underwood, Registrar, ex-officio, 12 d's, 30.00
Ralph Gorham, auditor, 13 d's,
32.50
John H. Paine, Moderator Special Town Meeting, 2.50
$1,780.00
ELECTION OFFICERS.
1
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$80.00
Payments, '
$55.00
Unexpended, 25.00
$80.00
$80.00
Paid N. C. Underwood, annual and special town meetings, state primaries and election,
$13.75
Clarkson P. Bearse, teller,
2.50
John F. Allen, teller,
2.50
M. W. Rogers, teller,
2.50
Spencer P. Ellis, teller,
5.00
Geo. T. Bassett, teller,
2.50
James R. Lothrop, teller,
2.50
Holland G. Rogers, teller,
2.50
L
10
-
Roy K. Hamer, teller,
3.75
Geo. A. Hentz, teller,
2.50
Thos. L. Kenney, teller,
2.50
Ernest I. Bassett, teller,
2.50
James B. Eldredge, teller,
2.50
Ebenezer Weekes, teller,
2.50
Joshua G. Ryder, teller,
2.50
W. L. Kelley, teller,
· 2.50
$55.00
SCHOOLS AND TRANSPORTATION.
Dr.
Cr
Appropriation,
$7,500.00
Payments,
$9,154.18
Receipts,
1,603.82
Exceeded.
50.36
$9,154.18
$9,154.18 1
Paid School Committee, $9,154.18.
EXCHANGE ACCOUNT.
Dr.
Cr.
No appropriation.
Payments,
$395.41
Receipts, $560.98
Unexpended,
165.57
$560.98
$560.98
Paid Alpheus Howes, janitor, Supplies,
$74.85
5.00
$79.85
11
Frank Hathaway, pumping,
20.45
Kendrick & Bearse, coal,
16.20
W. W. Baker, laying brick pavement,
10.77
F. A. Small, plumbing,
40.71
Gilbert & Barker, gasolene and lights,
81.49
Mrs. A. K. Drew, cleaning,
5.75
Mrs. J. W. Chase, cleaning,
2.30
Knight & Thomas, merchandise,
3.00
Harwich Coal and Lumber Co., coal,
47.18
Henry M. Small, printing notices,
4.25
J. F. Tobey & Son, gasolene,
$79.13
Sundries, 1
2.83
$81.96
Fred E. Loater, carting ashes,
1.00
Henry Baker, carting ashes,
.50
$395.41
Received :
Rent,
$400.00
Gas and Heat,
96.01
Theater,
64.97
$560.98
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$100.00
Payments,
466.05
Receipts,
5.00
Exceeded,
361.05
$466.05
$466.05
12
Paid H. Q. Gorham, milk for Curt Higgins, $3.12
City of Brockton, H. E. Burgess case, 172.33
H. D. Handy, M. D., Abbot Simmons case, 18.00
W. Sears Nickerson, fumigating Sim-
mons house, $5.00
Horse hire,
10.00
Express, .45
Eva Lesser burial, 1.00
$16.45
P. F. Miller, M. D., Curt Higgins case, $13.25
Abbot Simmons case, 6.00
Lesser family, 7.50
Harry Eldredge children, 1.50
$28.25
D. C. Phillips, milk for Curt Higgins, 4.56
· H. M. Small, printing notices,
10.00
R. J. Marvel, M. D., Will Higgins's daughter,
27.50
S. L. Moore, wood for Will Higgins,
2.62
J. F. Ryder, supplies Lesser family,
8.71
Bert Higgins, services and supplies, Will Higgins, 15.00
Tom Larkin, new town pump,
125.73
Tom Larkin, work on trough, etc.,
1.00
W. W. Baker, pump platform, etc.,
11.38
A. L. Jones, burial Eva Lesser, 20.00
J. C. Baker, ice, Lesser family,
1.40
$466.05
Received : Tom Larkin, old pump, $5.00
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13
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dr.
Appropriation,
$1,000.00
Payments,
Receipts,
107.56
Exceeded,
73.01
$1,180.57
$1,180.57
Paid Town officers' traveling expenses,
$142.96
N. C. Underwood, town clerk, making tally sheets,
$9.00
Sealer weights and measures,
26.25
Returns, horse-hire, etc.,
6.75
Recording 57 deaths,
11.40
20 marriages,
4.00
43 births,
21.50
Births, paid doctors,
10.75
Deaths, paid undertakers,
14.25
Stamps and post cards,
24.00
Stationery,
5.01
Express,
6.70
Justice fees,
10.25
$149.86
John A. Holway, abstracts, etc., Clenric H. Cahoon, legal advice,
72.79
5.00
John H. Paine, legal advice and looking up records,
18.50
Elisha Bearse, posting warrants,
10.00
William H. Bassett, posting warrants,
14.00
Spencer P. Ellis, posting warrants,
5.00
So. Mass. Telephone Company,
29.14
Bureau of statistics, certifying notes,
87.00
J. C. Baker, horse hire, registrars,
6.00
Cr. $1,180.57
1
14
C. E. Lothrop, horse hire, registrars, .50
Ensign L. Jerauld, car fare, registrars, 4.00
W. C. Holly, engineer, Chatham-Harwich bounds, 5.00
A. F. Cahoon, engineer, Chatham-Harwich bounds, 2.25
W. W. Baker, engineer, Chatham-Harwich bounds, 2.50
Hobbs & Warren, office supplies, 13.35
Alton P. Goss, printing and advertising, 140.75
Mildred Murphy, typewriting, 1.00
Roy K. Hamer, painting hearse, 20.00
E. L. Ellis, carting, 6.50
Boston Nickel Plating Co., nickel plating weights. 7.35
W. & L. E. Gurley, weights and measures supplies, 5.71
Asa L. Jones, services with hearse, 63.75
J. F. Tobey & Son, lanterns and oil, .65
Frank S. Adams, repairs Mrs. Grant Phillips buggy, 7.00
Francisco S. Nunes, tax adjustment,
7.60
Harwich Coal & Lumber Co., lumber, herring committee, 2.72
Wright & Potter, office supplies, 2.25
Frank Hathaway, cleaning office, 1.30
N. Y., N. H. & Hartford, freight on supplies, .36
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, certified copy Act 1855, .50
P. B. Murphy, office supplies, 19.00
Ephraim H. Doane, horse hire, 20.00
15
J. Freeman Ryder, horse hire, $18.00
Carting, 1.50
Express, .60
$20.10
I. B. Kendrick, overpayment taxes 1909-1910, 1.67
C. D. Hall, overpayment taxes, 1910, 34.77
Alpheus Howes, office supplies, $2.35 Labor, 8.30
$10.65
W. Sears Nickerson, box rent, $1.40
Horse hire, 5.50
Express,
1.20
Polish,
.25
Collector's book,
2.00
H. Bassett, bank book,
.75
$11.10
H. M. Small, printing Town Reports, $184.80
Express, 2.50
Printing ballots, etc.,
25.00
Other printing,
3.50
$215.80
Henry K. Bearse, stamps and envelopes,
12.19
$1,180.57
Received :
Licenses,
$35.00
Sealer weights and measures,
24.92
So. Harwich school house,
6.20
Otis Rogers, lawyer's fee,
5.00
I. B. Kendrick, 1909-1910 tax,
1.67
C. D. Hall, 1910 tax,
34.77
$107.56
16
REPAIRS PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Dr.
Appropriation, $300.00
Payments,
Unexpended, 24.42
$300.00 $300.00
Paid Jasper Small, almshouse repairs,
$ .70
H. T. Crosby & Son, almshouse, cement, .45
J. F. Allen. almshouse, painting, 2.59
Harwich Coal & Lumber Co., Tabitha
Ferris, house lumber, 2.42
C. S. Burgess & Co., Exchange, lumber,
8.65
John F. Bassett, Exchange, repairs,
13.50
W. Sears Nickerson, Exchange, painting door, etc .. 3.00
T. E. Larkin, Exchange, repairs.
5.00
J. F. Tobey & Son, Exchange, B. F. Walker labor, $8.25
Exchange, lumber, 13.52
$21.77
Walter I. Paine, Exchange, mason,
2.50
Walter Emery, Exchange, heating plant, 215.00
$275.58
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$25.00
Payments,
$40.00
Received,
25.00
Unexpended,
10.00
$50.00
$50.00
Paid Richard McGran, inspector,
$40.00
Cr. $275.58
17
TREE WARDEN.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$20.00
Payments,
$11.50
Unexpended,
8.50
$20.00
$20.00
Paid Edgar F. Bassett, labor.
$2.00
Arthur F. Cahoon, labor, Harold Ellis,
8.50
1.00
$11.50
FISH WARDENS.
Dr
Cr.
· Appropriation,
$25.00
Payments,
$1.75
Unexpended,
23.25
$25,00
$25.00
Paid H. M. Small, printing notices,
$1.75
FIRE WARDEN.
Dr.
Appropriation,
$200.00
Payments,
$51.50
Unexpended,
148.50
Cr.
$200.00
$200.00
18
Paid John Condon, town fires,
$9.95
Railroad fires.
28.45
Writing permits.
8.10
Wm. H. Bassett. hotel fire. watchman.
5.00
$51.50
GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTHS.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$200.00
Payments,
$209.86
Exceeded,
9.86
$209.86
$209.86
Paid A. E. Crowell, labor.
$33.11
Alpheus Howes, ladder. etc.,
14.00
W. L. Kelley, labor,
10.80
A. Z. Nickerson, labor,
10.80
Geo. C. Doane, labor,
12.20
Everett McMillan, labor,
13.40
H. J. McMillan, labor,
26.80
W. E. Chase, labor.
12.65
C. H. Cahoon, labor.
30.60
A. F. Cahoon, labor, etc ..
45.50
$209.86
SUPPRESSION OF CRIME.
Dr
Cr.
Appropriation,
$100.00
Payments,
$209.65
Exceeded,
109.65
$209.65
$209.65
19
Paid Auto hire Latch case, Megathlin case, etc., Wm. H. Bassett, Exchange, 6 nights, $15.00 July 4th, 2.50
$15.00
Megathlin case, 15.00
Others,
4.00
$36.50
O. H. Bassett, Megathlin case,
4.00
J. D. Callahan, Megathlin case,
144.15
H. Berry, July 4th,
2.50
Spencer Ellis, July 4th,
2.50
Laban Snow, July 4th,
2.50
Elisha Bearse, July 4th,
2.50
$209.65
SECOND DISTRICT COURT.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$100.00
Payments,
$352.79
Receipts,
200.00
$300.00
Exceeded,
52.79
$352.79
Paid Wm. H. Bassett, officer,
$225.59
E. H. Bearse, officer,
22.08
E. H. Edwards, officer,
39.27
J. J. Maloney, officer,
52.15
R. H. Gage, officer,
13.70
$352.79
$352.79
20
BROOKS LIBRARY.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation, $100.00 Payments, $100.00
Paid Theophilus B. Baker, Trustee,
$100.00
MODERATOR.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation, $10.00
Payments, $10.00
Paid John H. Paine, Moderator Annual Town Meeting, $10.00
CHASE LIBRARY.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation, $50.00
Payments,
$50.00
Paid Mrs. F. M. Tripp, Treasurer,
$50.00
HEARINGS.
Dr
Appropriation,
$150.00
Payments,
Cr. $209.91
Exceeded,
59.91
$209.91
$209.91
Paid on account Harwich-Brewster road, Wychmere harbor, Oyster grant hearings,
$84.65
75.26
50.00
$209.91
21
BURIAL INDIGENT SOLDIERS.
Paid burial Joseph Ashley, To be reimbursed.
$37.00
TAX COLLECTOR'S COMMISSION.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$500.00
Payments,
$389.01
Unexpended,
110.99
$500.00
$500.00
TREASURER'S BOND.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$35.00
Payments, .
$35.00
Paid Mass. Bonding and Insurance Co.,
$35.00
INSURANCE.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$450.00
Payments,
$465.95
Receipts,
10.00
Exceeded,
5.95
$465.95
$465.95
Paid A. L. Weeks, High School,
$20.00
Exchange,
180.00
Schools, etc.,
58.75
$258.75
22
Samuel Small, Exchange,
$187.20
Schools,
5.00
$192.20
George H. Snow, Schools,
$15.00
$15.00
$465.95
1
INTEREST.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$900.00
Payments,
$668.08
Unexpended,
231.92
$900.00
$900.00
Paid Trustees Chase fund, anticipation taxes,
$200.00 Town of Maynard, Brewster Mac. Loan, 165.00
Cape Cod 5 Cents Savings Bank, Mac. 1902 Loan, 52.00 Cape Cod 5 Cts. Savings Bank, anticipated taxes, 129.25
Cape Cod 5 Cents Savings Bank, Vault Loan, 22.50
Trustees Chase Fund, Oil Road Loans, 99.33
$668.08
STATE AID.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$1,200.00
Payments,
$1,023.00
Unexpended,
177.00
$1,200.00
$1,200.00
8231
23
AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL.
Dr.
Appropriation,
$1,500.00
Payments,
Receipts,
177.77
Unexpended,
Cr. $1,370.27 307.50
$1,677.77
$1,677.77
Paid School Committee,
$1,370:27
Received Town Chatham,
$100.00
Town Truro,
22.22
Town Brewster,
55.55
$177.77
FIRE ESCAPE.
Dr.
Cr
Appropriation,
$250.00
Payments,
$483.07
Receipts,
150.00
Exceeded,
83.07
$483.07
Paid Nickerson & Freeman, contract, carpenters,
$200.99
· Alpheus Howes, lead, etc., J. B. Holt & Co., iron fire escape,
22.08
260.00
1
$483.07
$483.07
Received Harwich Agricultural Association,
$150.00
24
VAULT AND OFFICE.
-
Dr.
Appropriation, $1,000.00
Payments,
Unexpended,
Cr. $9.93.20 6.80
$1.000.00
$1,000.00
Paid Alton P. Goss, advertising,
$1.00
N. Y., N. H. & Hartford, railroad irons,
18.75
Roy K. Hamer, carting irons,
1.60
Tom Larkin, pipe and trap,
46.52
W. Sears Nickerson, freight on door,
16.97
Watson W. Baker, contract,
417.00
P. A. Atkins, vault door,
120.00
Geo. Taylor, labor,
2.00
John Handren, painting,
20.31
J. F. Tobey & Son, paint and oil,
7.80
Ephraim H. Doane, 3 keys,
.75
Charles B. Bassett, iron door,
13.13
A. N. Smalley, curtains,
19.58
Art Metal Co., steel cases,
185.00
Hobbs & Warren, steel cases,
15.00
L. G. Williams, painting, etc.,
11.54
N. C. Underwood, desk and freight,
33.60
G. C. Robbins, painting,
40.44
Alpheus Howes, sundries,
22.21
$993.20
1
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25
DUMPS.
Dr.
Cr. $68.67
Appropriation,
$75.00
Payments,
Receipts,
35.75
Unexpended,
4.2.08
$110.75
$110.75
Paid Sarah Nickerson for Port Dump,
$25.00
Recording deed,
.67
Josephine Paine for Center Dump,
30.00
Watson Baker, surveying, bounds, etc.,
3.00
E. P. Gilbert, cutting wood Center Dump,
10.00
$68.67
Received Sale wood Center Dump,
$35.75
HERRING RIVER APPROACHES.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$300.00
Payments,
$304.03
Exceeded,
4.03
$304.03
$304.03
Paid Eldorus Cahoon, Commissioner,
$304.03
EAST HARWICH CEMETERY.
Dr.
$100.00
Payments,
$100.00
Paid Ensign L. Jerauld, Treasurer, .
1
Cr.
Appropriation,
$100.00
26
WYCHMERE.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation, $500.00
Payments, $500.00
Paid Land and Harbor Commission, -
$500.00
MACADAM LOAN 1902.
Dr.
Cr
Appropriation, $1,000.00
Payments, $1,000.00
Paid Cape Cod 5 Cents Savings Bank,
$1,000.00
MACADAM BREWSTER ROAD LOAN.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation, $600.00
Payments,
$600.00
Paid Town of Maynard,
$600.00
GENERAL REPAIRS.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$1,350.00
Payments,
$1,530.03
Exceeded,
130.03
:
$1,530.03
$1,530.03 1
27
Paid Arthur N. Kenney, East Section,
$487.58
Eldorus Cahoon, West Section,
422.77
T. W. Harriman, Middle' Section,
619.68
$1,530.03
BRIDGES.
Dr.
· Cr.
Appropriation,
$200.00
Payments,
$161.60
Unexpended,
38.40
$200.00
$200.00
Paid Eldorus Cahoon, West Section,
$8.40
T. W. Harriman, Middle Section,
153.20
$161.60
FENCES AND RAILINGS.
Dr.
Appropriation,
$100.00
Payments,
Cr $183.58
Exceeded,
83.58
$183.58
$183.58
Paid Arthur N. Kenney, East Section, T. W. Harriman, Middle Section, Eldorus Cahoon, West Section,
$44.13
81.72
57.73
$183.58
28
SNOW.
Dr Appropriation.
$500.00
Payments, Unexpended,
Cr. $148.04
351.96
$500.00
$500.00
Paid Arthur N. Kenney, East Section, Eldorus Cahoon, West Section, Thomas W. Harriman, Middle Section,
$78.89
24.28
44.87
$148.04
PINE STREET.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$150.00
Payments,
$150.47
Exceeded,
.47
$150.47
$150.47
Paid T. W. Harriman, Commissioner,
SEA STREET.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$150.00
Payments,
$338.69
Received of Robert
Clark.
100.00
Exceeded,
88.69
$338.69
$338.69
Paid T. W. Harriman, Commissioner,
$338.69
2.
$150.47
29
PATTON ROAD.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation. $350.00
Payments, $419.75
Due from J. E. Pat-
Unexpended, 80.25
ton, 150.00
$500.00
$500.00
Paid T. W. Harriman, Commissioner,
$419.75
OIL ROADS ACCOUNT.
Dr
Cr.
East Harwich Ap-
Payments,
East
propriation,
$3,500.00
Harwich,
$4,480.65
Pleasant Lake Ap-
Payments, Pleasant
Lake,
4,810.97
propriation,
3,000.00
North Harwich Ap-
Payments, North
Harwich,
2,142.93
propriation,
2,000.00
Payments, Top
Top Coat
Appro-
priation,
1,500,00
Coat,
1,803.93
Due from
State,
Pleasant Lake Road, 1,300.00
Received, hire of
cart, sale of oil, etc., 174.79
Estimated value of
cart and equip- ment,
900.00
Exceeded 7.64%, 863.69
$13.238.48
$13.238.48 See Road Commissioners Report for itemized account of each road, showing actual cost of each road.
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1912 LOANS.
Dr.
Cr.
East Harwich Road. $500.00
Pleasant Lake,
500.00
North Harwich.
500.00
Macadam Top Coat
Oil,
300.00
Vault and Office. 250.00
Paid Chase Fund
Trustees,
$500.00
Paid Chase
Fund
Trustees,
500.00
Paid Chase
Fund
Trustees,
500.00
Paid Chase
Fund
Trustees,
300.00
Paid Cape
Cod 5
Cents Savings
Bank,
250.00
$2.050.00
* $2,050.00
CEMETERY LOTS.
Mary Jane Lot Trust Fund, $200.00 :
Paid Wm. W. Chase, care of lot, $4.00
Henry C. Berry Lot Trust Fund, $100.00 : Paid Wm. C. Chase care lot. 4.00
James C. Berry Lot Trust Fund. $100.00 : Paid Wm. C. Chase, care lot, 4.00
Henry Nickerson Lot Trust Fund, $50.00 : Paid Wm. C. 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 Wm. C. Chase, care lot, 12.00
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B. F. Kelley Lot Trust Fund, $75.00 : Paid Wm. C. Chase, care lot, Daniel H. Smith Lot Trust Fund, $100.00 : Huldah Nickerson Lot Trust Fund, $50.00. Nathan Foster Lot Trust Fund, $50.00.
3.00
SETTLEMENT WITH TOWN TREASURER.
Dr. Cr
Balance Town
Funds Jan. 1,
Town ordersdrawn by Selectmen, $69,096.83
Balance
Town
Burial Lots Jan.
Funds, Dec. 31, 1912, 2,720,05
1, 1912, 925.90
Receipts year 1912, 66,472.37
Burial Lots Dec.
31, 1912,
1,125.00
$72,941.88
$72,941.88
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES DEC. 31, 1912.
LIABILITIES.
Balance due Macadam Loan, 1902, $300.00
Brewster Macadam Loan, 2,400.00
East Harwich Oil Road Loan, 3,000.00
North Harwich Oil Road Loan, 1,500.00
Pleasant Lake Oil Road Loan, 2,500.00
Macadam Top-coat Oil Loan,
1,200.00
Vault and Office Loan, 750.00
Anticipation Tax Loan,
5,000.00
Burial Lots,
1,125.00
Nº 5500
200
1912, $5,544.51
32
Estimated Abatements on uncollected taxes, 200.00
Balance of Assets in favor of Town, Dec. 31, 1912, 26,454.26
$44,429.26
ASSETS.
Cash balance on hand Dec. 31. 1912,
$2,720.05
Burial lots,
1,125.00
State Aid due town,
1,023.00
Cattle Inspector, due town,
25.00
Other cities and towns, Poor Account,
220.46
Uncollected taxes,
10,160.00
Fires, N. Y., N. H. and Hartford R. R.,
28.45
Pleasant Lake Road, due from State,
1,300.00
J. E. Patton, account road,
150.00
Burial indigent soldiers,
37.00
Agricultural school,
533.30
School buildings and land,
7,980.00
Brooks block and land,
1.720.00
Exchange building and land.
12.050.00
Almshouse. buildings and land,
1,190.00
Brooks Park,
2,000.00
Other property.
2.167.00
$44,429.26
Respectfully submitted,
W. SEARS NICKERSON, J. FREEMAN RYDER, EPHRAIM H. DOANE,
Selectmen of Harwich.
1578896
17322.26
11 25 00
16,197.26
33
We, the undersigned Auditors of Harwich, have this day examined books, bills and vouchers of the Town Officers and find the same correct.
CHARLES T. CHASE, RALPH F. GORHAM,
Auditors of Harwich.
Jan. 11, 1913.
Assessors' Report
The assessors herewith respectfully submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1912.
Valuation of the Town, April 1, 1911, $1,403,826.40
Valuation of the Town, April 1, 1912, 1,487,644.00
Increase in valuation, year 1912, $83,817.60
Tax value on real estate, 1912, $1,219,620.00
Total value on real estate, 1912, 1,311,260.00
Tax value on personal estate, 1912,
268,024.00
Total value on personal estate, 1912, 268,734.00
Total value on real and personal estate, 1912, 1,579,994.00
Tax on real estate April 1, 1912, $24,392.40
Tax on personal estate April 1, 1912, 5,360.48
Tax on polls April 1, 1912, 1,208.00
1 Added real estate Dec. 15, 1912,
9,490.00
Added personal estate Dec. 15, 1912,
3,000.00
Tax on added real estate,
189.80
Tax on added personal estate,
60.00
Added polls Dec. 15, 1912. 4.00
Total tax assessed,
$31,214.68
Non-resident Bank Tax,
3,438.52
Collector's Warrant for 1912. $34,653.20
Rate of Taxation 1912, $20.00 on $1,000.00. Tax on each poll, $2.00.
Number of polls assessed, 606
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Persons assessed on polls only, 108
Residents assessed, 794
Firms and corporations assessed, 29
Non-residents assessed, 515
Total number assessed, 1,452
Number of horses assessed, 232
Number of cows assessed, 149
Number of sheep assessed, 1
Number of neat cattle assessed, 23
Number of swine assessed, 19
STATE, COUNTY AND NATIONAL BANK TAXES.
State Tax for 1912,
$2,375.00
State Highway Tax for 1912,
324.00
County Tax for 1912,
2,196.66
Dog Tax for 1912,
239.00
Cape Cod National Bank Tax,
3,438.52
TAX ABATEMENTS.
To appropriation $400.00, by payments, year 1909,
$26.10
66
1910,
91.05
66
1911,
252.84
66
66
66
1912,
219.31
$589.30
36
TAX ABATEMENTS, 1909.
Heirs Enos Rogers, no property,
$1.44
Mrs. Rufus Ellis, to others,
.90
Gereg H. Lake, cannot be found,
2.00
Addie R. Kendrick, no property,
.18
Willie H. L. Higgins, inability,
3.44
Solomon Higgins, taxed twice,
3.60
Margaret Cash, overtax,
1.26
John L. Silva, taxed to others,
.88
Gertrude Herron, cannot be found,
12.40
$26.10
TAX ABATEMENTS, 1910.
Antone Bento, no such person,
$2.00
John S. Gomes, overtax,
5.77
Willie H. L. Higgins, inability
2.00
Addie R. Kendrick. no such person,
.17
Pauline Long, overtax.
14.17
Gereg H. Lake, cannot be found,
2.00
Frank Nunes, cannot be found,
2.00
Margaret Robbins. inability.
1.93
Charles S. Small. non-resident,
2.00
Sumner Small, cannot locate,
2.00
S. Elizabeth Barrows, to others,
1.23
Mrs. Rufus Ellis, taxed to others,
.88
William B. McNear Rand. taxed to others,
6.65
Heirs Samuel Harding, cannot locate,
2.63
Daniel H. Nickerson, overtax.
2.70
Heirs Enos Rogers, error,
1.40
37
Everett Grant, error,
88
Edward Kelly, taxed twice,
1.40
Richard Smith, taxed to others,
3.67
Heirs Jodah Berry Jr., inability,
16.40
Reliance D. Ellis, inability,
3.85
Charles B. Craig, inability,
.70
George T. Sisson, inability,
11.62
David R. Sisson, inability,
3.00
$91.05
TAX ABATEMENTS, 1911.
Emily W. Kelly, taxed to others,
$5.40
Susan N. Peck, overtax,
7.20
Edward C. Lee, inability,
11.00
Dora K. Eaton, no property,
1.44
Albert E. Nickerson, no property,
3.44
Walter Emery, overtax, 4.50
Julia A. Smith, inability,
5.76
Domingo Gomes, widow's exemption,
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