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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
Town Officers of Harwich
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1914
HARWICH, MASS. : H. M. SMALL, PRINTER 1915
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
Town Officers of Harwich
FOR THE YEAR
1914
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HARWICH, MASS. : H. M. SMALL, PRINTER 1915
Harwich was Incorporated Sept. 14, 1694. Population by Census 1910, 2,115.
Town Officers, 1914
Assessors.
J. FREEMAN RYDER, THOMAS H. NICKERSON,
Term expires February 1915.
Term expires February 1916. EPHRAIM H. DOANE, Term expires February 1917. Selectmen, Overseers of Poor and Board of Health. J. FREEMAN RYDER, Term expires February 1915.
THOMAS H. NICKERSON, Term expires February 1916. EPHRAIM H. DOANE, Term expires February 1917. . Town Clerk and Treasurer. NATHAN C. UNDERWOOD. School Committee.
JOSEPH B. ATKINS, Term expires February 1915.
HARRIE D. HANDY, Term expires February 1916. JOHN P. NICKERSON, resigned, Term expired February 1917.
JOHN H. PAINE, appointed, Term expires February 1915. Road Commissioners.
ARTHUR N. KENNEY, deceased, Term expired February 1915. ALONZO NICKERSON, appointed, Term expires February 1915.
EVERETT L. ELLIS, Term expires February 1916. AARON E. BAKER, Term expires February 1917. Registrars of Voters. NATHAN C. UNDERWOOD, ex-officio.
ENSIGN L. JERAULD, Term expires May 1, 1915. CHARLES E. LOTHROP, Term expires May 1, 1916. JAMES C. BAKER, Term expires May 1, 1917. Tax Collector. CHARLES D. HALL. Herring Committee.
EMULOUS HALL, EMULOUS A. CAHOON, WILLIAM W. CHASE.
Constables. ELISHA H. BEARSE,
WILLIAM H. BASSETT,
LABAN SNOW. Trustees Caleb Chase Fund.
THEOPHILUS B. BAKER, WALTER EMERY,
GEORGE W. NICKERSON,
JOHN N. KELLY,
JOSEPH B. ATKINS, JOSEPH H. BARSTOW,
JOSEPH K. ROBBINS. Commissioners Brooks Park.
ARTHUR F. CAHOON,
Term expires February 1915.
JOSEPH K. ROBBINS,
Term expires February 1916.
EBENEZER WEEKS, Term expires February 1917.
Trustees Broadbrooks Free Library.
THEOPHILUS B. BAKER,
Term expires February 1915.
STANLEY C. ROBBINS, Term expires February 1916.
W. SEARS NICKERSON, Term expires February 1917. Auditors.
RALPH F. GORHAM, CHARLES T. CHASE. Scaler of Weights and Measures. NATHAN C. UNDERWOOD.
· Tree Warden. Forest Fire Warden. JOHN CONDON.
ARTIIUR F. CAHOON.
Inspector of Meat and Animals. WILLIAM P. BARNES. Surveyors of Wood and Lumber.
CLARENCE S. BURGESS, S. RANDOLPH YOUNG.
Field Drivers, Fence Viewers and Pound Keepers. EVERETT L. ELLIS, Harwich Center.
NATHAN B. SMITH, West Harwich. ALONZO KENDRICK, South Harwich. A. ELMER CROWELL, East Harwich. MARSHALL E. CHASE, North Harwich. WILLIAM N. ELDREDGE, Harwichport. WILLIAM P. NICHOLS, Pleasant Lake.
Selectmen's Report
The Selectmen herewith respectfully submit the follow- ing report for the year ending December thirty-one, nineteen hundred and fourteen.
TAX ABATEMENTS.
Dr.
Appropriation,
$300.00
Cr $215.09
Payments, Unexpended, 84.91
$300.00
$300.00
STATE AND COUNTY TAX.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
Exceeded,
$4,800.00 313.27
Payments,
$5,113.27
$5,113.27
$5,113.27
STATE MACADAM TAX.
Dr.
Appropriation,
$325.00
Payments, Unexpended,
Cr. $175.01 149.99
$325.00
$325.00
6
NATIONAL BANK TAX.
Dr.
Cr.
No appropriation.
Receipts,
$184.82
Payments, $3,475.09
Receipts,
4,674.00
Unexpended,
1,383.73
$4,858.82
$4,858.82
DOG TAX.
Dr.
Cr.
No appropriation.
Payments,
$227.00
Receipts,
$207.00
Exceeded,
20.00
$227.00
$227.00
Paid Laban Snow, serving dog warrant, $20.00 N. C. Underwood, writing licenses, 18.00
County Treasurer, balance of licenses, 189.00
$227.00
1
ANTICIPATION OF TAXES.
Dr. Cr. Oct. 29, 1913, 6 Paid Apr. 29, 1914, $2,000.00
months loan
Paid May 10, 1914, 6,000.00 Paid Nov. 30, 1914, 5,000.00
First National
Bank of Hyan-
Paid Dec. 14, 1914, 5,000.00
nis, $2,000.00
Paid Dec. 26, 1914. 5.000.00
7
Nov. 10, 1913, 6 months loan First National Bank of Hyan- nis, 6,000.00
Unpaid notes not due, 5,000.00 1
June 26, 1914, 6 months loan First National Bank of Hyan- nis, 5,000.00
May 1, 1914, 7 months loan Cape Cod 5c Saving Bank,
10,000.00
Dec. 26, 1914, 6 months loan
First National
Bank of Hyan- nis, 5,000.00
$28,000.00
$28,000.00
ALMSHOUSE.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$1,300.00
Payments,
$1,451.29
Receipts,
137.99
Exceeded,
13.30
$1,451.29
$1,451.29
8
OUTSIDE POOR.
Dr
Cr
Appropriation.
$1.600.00
Payments.
$2,134.16
Receipts,
538.28
Unexpended.
4.12
$2.138.28
$2,138.28
:
POOR OF OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS.
Dr
Cr.
Appropriation,
$200.00
Payments,
$150.00
Unexpended,
50.00
$200.00
Due from Town of
Princeton,
$439.77
$200.00
STATE PAUPERS.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$50.00
Unexpended,
$50.00
HARRY J. WALSH ACCOUNT.
Cr. with Town Treasurer, $2.83
9
TOWN OFFICERS.
Dr.
Appropriation,
Cr.
$1,800.00
Payments,
$1,786.25
Unexpended, 13.75
$1,800.00
$1,800.00
· Paid Ephraim H. Doane, Selectman, Overseer of Poor and Board of Health, 86 d's, 12 months, $215.00 J. Freeman Ryder, Selectman, Overseer of Poor and Board of Health, 83 d's, 12 months, 207.50 Thomas H. Nickerson, Selectman, Overseer of 207.50
Poor and Board of Health, 83 d's, 12 months, Ephraim H. Doane, Assessor, 89 d's for 12 months, 222.50
J. Freeman Ryder, Assessor, 87 d's for 12 months, 217.50
Thomas H. Nickerson, Assessor, 87 d's for 12 months, 217.50
Nathan C. Underwood, Town Treasurer, 200.00
Dr. John P. Nickerson, School Committee, 45.00
J. B. Atkins, School Committee, 45.00
Dr. Harry D. Handy, School Committee, 45.00
James C. Baker, Registrar, 13 d's,
32.50
Charles E. Lothrop, Registrar, 14 d's,
35.00
E. L. Jerauld, Registrar, 12 d's, 30.00
N. C. Underwood, Registrar ex-officio, 12 d's, 30.00
Ralph F. Gorham, Auditor, 61/2 d's, 16.25
Charles T. Chase, Auditor, 8 d's, 1913, 20.00
$1,786.25
10
ELECTION OFFICERS.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$70.00
Payments,
$48.75
Unexpended,
21.25
$70.00
$70.00
Paid N. C. Underwood, annual and special town meetings, state primaries and election,
$11.25
Emulous E. Hall, teller,
2.50
Willis B. Chase. teller.
5.00
Anthony E. Crowell. teller,
2.50
Uriel D. Phillips, teller,
2.50
Thomas S. Taylor, teller,
5.00
Velma H. Bassett, teller,
2.50
Nathan N. Bearse, teller,
2.50
Isaac B. Kendrick, teller,
2.50
Chas. E. Hamer, teller,
2.50
Henry M. Small. teller,
2.50
George T. Bassett, teller.
2.50
Wm. H. Bassett, teller,
2.50
A. H. Matson, teller,
2.50
$48.75
SCHOOLS AND TRANSPORTATION.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation. $5,000.00
Payments,
$11,644.51
Receipts and due. 2.654.35
Unexpended, 9.84
$11,654.35
$11,654.35
11
EXCHANGE ACCOUNT.
Dr.
Cr.
No appropriation.
Payments, $844.68
Receipts,
$653.62
Exceeded,
191.06
$814.68
$844.68
Paid Alpheus Howes, janitor,
$61.85
66 66 supplies,
51.26
$113.11
Gilbert and Barker, gas and fixtures,
230.24
Walter Emery, plumbing,
22.30
Harwich Coal & Lumber Co., coal and lumber,
145.35
F. E. Loater, carting ashes,
6.00
J. F. Tobey & Son, supplies,
5.58
C. S. Burgess & Co., coal and lumber,
56.00
Solomon T. Ellis, labor,
1.00
Kendrick and Bearse, coal,
165.00
Edgar F. Bassett, repairs,
6.65
State Inspector, inspection of boiler,
2.00
John F. Bassett, carpenter,
31.17
Chas. H. Fenn, tuning piano,
3.00
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., freight,
14.17
Knight and Thomas, lights,
9.00
Sylvanus H. Chase, labor,
3.00
Joseph T. Howes, labor,
5.75
Gustavus G. Robbins, painting,
3.00
Henry A. Baker, carting,
2.40
New England Eng., Co., clasps,
19.96
$844.68
1
12
Received :
Rent,
$400.00
Theatre,
116.00
Gas and heat,
105.62
Merchandise sold.
32.00
$653.62
-
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$500.00
Payments,
$432.67
Unexpended,
67.33
$500.00
$500.00
Dr. Harry D. Handy, services.
$15.25
A. H. Bassett, glass jars,
.65
City of Brockton, supplies, etc.,
387.72
J. Freeman Ryder, traveling expenses,
5.80
State Board of Health, branding outfit,
2.65
H. W. Nowell, M. D., examination of water,
20.60
$432.67
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$1,000.00
Payments,
$1,182.00
Receipts,
106.45
Exceeded,
75.55
$1,182.00
$1,182.00
13
Paid Town Treasurer's traveling expenses, $3.70 N. C. Underwood, Town Clerk, mak- ing tally sheets, 10.25
Sealer of weights and measures,
15.00
Returns, horse hire, etc., 10.00
Recording 44 deaths,
8.80
24 marriages,
4.80
46 births,
23.00
Stamps and post cards,
26.71
Births, paid doctors,
11.50
Deaths, paid undertakers,
11.00
Stationery,
10.38
Express,
13.89
Justice fees,
9.75
Special town meeting, 1.25
$160.03
John A. Holway, abstracts, etc.,
95.50
So. Mass. Telephone Co.,
33.70
J. C. Baker, horse hire (registrars),
8.00
Alton P. Goss, printing and advertising,
109.50
Henry M. Small, printing town and school reports, etc., 320.85
C. E. Lothrop, horse hire (registrars), 4.50
E. L. Jerauld, horse hire (registrars), 7.70
E. B. Horn Co., clock,
6.00
E. H. Bearse, posting warrants,
12.00
M. W. Rogers, repairs on chairs,
6.90
Alpheus Howes, supplies,
1.60
C. H. Cahoon, legal advice, 15.25
Chas. T. Chase, making returns 1912-1913, 35.30
Hobbs & Warren, office supplies, 27.99
W. & L. E. Gurley, supplies, 9.94
14
G. W. Todd & Co., protectograph, 34.30
Laban Snow, posting warrant, 14.00
W. Sears Nickerson, supplies and use of hearse, 83.21
Bureau of Statistics, certifying notes,
38.00
John H. Paine, special town meetings, and legal advice, 4.00
N. Y., N. H. & Hartford R. R. Co., freight,
1.01
Johnson & North, legal advice,
10.00
Wm. H. Bassett, posting warrant,
7.00
Chas. D. Hall, sale of property,
11.77
Thomas E. Larkin, repairing town pump,
2.00
Library Bureau, cards,
3.25
Ephraim H. Doane, horse hire,
$30.00
Telephone,
2.45
Expenses on acct. assessor,
13.20
45.65
J. Freeman Ryder, horse hire, $25.00
Expenses on acct. assessor,
11.20
36.20
Thomas H. Nickerson, horse hire,
$22.50
Expenses on acct. assessor,
14.35
36.85
$1,182.00
Received :
Licenses, $71.00
Sealer of weights and measures,
27.05
Telephones,
3.90
Gasoline,
4.50
$106.45
1
15
REPAIRS PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Dr.
Cr
Appropriations,
Exceeded,
$300.00 8.76
Payments,
$308.76
$308.76 $308.76
Paid Jasper S. Small, labor and supplies on Almshouse, $33.76
Trustees of Brooks Library, shingling and repairs, Brooks block, 275.00
$308.76
INSPECTOR OF MEAT AND ANIMALS.
Dr.
Cr
Appropriation,
$25.00
Payments,
$250.00
Receipts,
25.00
Due from State,
75:00
Exceeded,
125.00
$250.00
$250.00
Paid R. W. McGran (1913),
$50.00
Dr. W. P. Barnes,
200.00
$250.00
16
HERRING BROOK ACCOUNT.
Dr.
Cr.
No appropriation,
Receipts, $1,275.00
Payments,
$128.32
Unexpended, 1,146.68
$1,275.00
$1,275.00
Paid Thomas H. Nickerson, auctioneer,
$5.00
Emulous A. Cahoon, services,
29.05
Harwich Coal & Lumber Co., lumber,
8.69
F. C. Wales, drawing plans and surveying,
83.91
John A. Holway, recording,
1.67
$128.32
SUPPRESSION OF CRIME.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$100.00
Payments,
$98.70
Unexpended,
1.30
$100.00
$100.00
Paid Wm. H. Bassett, services,
$40.00
H. M. Percival, board of prisoners,
4.00
Laban Snow, services,
2.50
Amos F. Wixon, services,
2.50
Herbert F. Berry, services,
2.50
Elisha H. Bearse, services,
2.50
Charles T. Chase, services,
2.50
D. T. Callahan, services,
42.20
$98.70
17
TREASURER'S BOND.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation, $35.00
Payments,
$35.00
Paid Mass. Bonding and Insurance Co., $35.00
FISH WARDENS.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$75.00
Payments,
$16.00
Unexpended,
59.00
$75.00
$75.00
Paid Chas. T. Chase, services, 1913,
$8.00
Laban Snow, services, 1914,
8.00
$16.00
TREE WARDEN
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$20.00 Payments, $3.30
Paid Henry A. Baker, carting,
3.30
18
FIRE WARDEN.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation. $100.00
Payments, $87.30
Unexpended, 12.70
$100.00
$100.00
Paid John Condon, railroad fires. $25.75
Town fires. 43.05
Writing permits. 1.50
$70.30
Commonwealth of Mass., 2 pumps,
17.00
$87.30
Due from N. Y .. N. H. & H. R. R. Co ..
$25.75
GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTHS.
Dr.
Cr.
AAppropriation.
$625.00
Payments,
$521.05
Unexpended, 103.95
$625.00
$625.00
Paid H. M. Small, printing,
$2.00
A. P. Goss, printing.
22.50
A. E. Baker. labor.
53.10
Isaac Jason, labor.
4.70
Henry Pierce, labor,
3.50
19
Salome B. Eldredge, labor,
.40
Chas. H. Cahoon, labor,
7.40
Jas. T. Cahoon, labor,
5.40
Patrick H. Cahoon, labor,
5.40
Archie Cahoon, labor,
3.00
W. L. Kelley, labor,
13.20
A. Z. Nickerson, labor,
29.20
Thos. W. Harriman, labor,
54.20
A. Elmer Crowell, labor,
14.40
Henry B. Snow, labor,
28.00
Geo. C. Doane, labor,
12.75
Marshall E. Chase, labor,
8.00
Alfred Welch, labor,
16.00
Leo F. Bassett, labor.
12.80
Arthur F. Cahoon, labor,
52.00
Fred W. Chase, spraying,
75.00
J. F. Tobey & Son, supplies,
3.00
Henry K. Bearse, supplies,
5.50
Mass. Forestry Association, supplies,
1.00
Milton S. Rose, prizes to school children,
86.00
Fitz-Henry & Guptil, supplies,
2.60
$521.05
SECOND DISTRICT COURT.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$150.00
Payments,
$475.98
Receipts,
282.69
Exceeded,
43.29
$475.98
$475.98
1
20
Paid Wm. H. Bassett, officer, E. H. Bearse, officer, Laban Snow, officer,
J. J. Maloney, officer, Edward H. Edwards, officer,
$357.87
60.73
5.20
28.95
23.23
$475.98
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,
$10.00
21
HEARINGS.
Dr.
Appropriation,
$150.00
Payments,
Exceeded,
38.45
$188.45
-
$188.45
Paid on account oil roads,
$58.70
Long Pond,
23.70
Town Landing,
19.00
Allens Harbor and electric lights,
40.05
Hearngs in Barnstable,
10.00
Hearings in Boston,
37.00
$188.45
TAX COLLECTOR'S COMMISSION.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$650.00
Payments,
$694.38
Exceeded,
44.38
$694.38
$694.38
Paid Chas. D. Hall, 1912 taxes,
$16.00
Chas. D. Hall, 1913 taxes,
144.31
Chas. D. Hall, 1914 taxes,
534.07
$694.38
Cr. $188.45
22
INSURANCE.
Dr
Cr. $436.38
Appropriation. $450.00
Payments,
Unexpended, 13.62
$450.00
$450.00
Paid A. L. Weeks, school buildings,
$79.38
A. L. Weeks, oil wagon,
7.50
Geo. H. Snow. Exchange building.
180.00
Samuel Small, Exchange building,
162.00
John P. Edwards, school buildings,
7.50
$436.38
INTEREST.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$1.000.00
Payments,
$794.28
Receipts,
27.28
Unexpended,
233.00
$1,027.28
$1,027.28
Paid Caleb Chase Fund, oil road loans,
$272.00
First National Bank of Hyannis, anticipation of taxes, 149.97
C. C. 5 Cents Savings Bank, vault loan,
22.50
First National Bank of Hyannis, oil road loans, 8.73
C. C. 5 Cents Savings Bank, anticipation of taxes, 242.08
Town of Maynard, Brewster road loan,
99.00
$794.28
23
STATE AID.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$1,025.00
Payments, $1,184.00
Exceeded,
159.00
$1.184.00
$1,184.00
ALLENS HARBOR.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation, $400.00
Payments,
$19.50
Receipts from private
Unexpended,
780.50
subscriptions, 400.00
$800.00
$800.00
On Dec. 31, 1914, the contract for improvement at Allens Harbor had been awarded and work had commenced, but as the work is unfinished, the unexpended balance re- mains in the town treasury, to be paid in 1915, at the comple- tion of the contract.
GENERAL REPAIR ON ROADS.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$1,800.00
Payments,
$1,900.85
Receipts for cinders, 8.75
Exceeded, 92.10
$1,900.85
$1,900.85
24
Paid Everett L. Ellis, middle section, Alonzo Nickerson, east section, Aaron E. Baker, west section, Eldorus D. Cahoon, west section,
$707.54
599.80
557.98
35.53
$1,900.85
BRIDGES.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation.
$200.00
Payments,
$27.47
Unexpended,
172.53
$200.00
$200.00
Paid Everett L. Ellis, middle section,
$2.31
Aaron E. Baker, west section,
25.16
1
$27.47
FENCES AND RAILS.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$150.00
Payments,
$195.31
Exceeded,
45.31
$195.31
$195.31
25
Paid Everett L. Ellis, middle section,
$112.41
Alonzo Nickerson, east section, Aaron E. Baker, west section,
43.56
39.34
$195.31
SNOW.
Dr.
Cr
Appropriation,
$300.00
Payments,
$260.85
Unexpended, 39.15
$300.00
- $300.00
Paid Everett L. Ellis, middle section, Alonzo Nickerson, east section,
$99.95
91.20
Aaron E. Baker, west section,
69.70
$260.85
PATCHING OIL ROADS.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$300.00
Payments,
$310.32
Exceeded,
10.32
$310.32
$310.32
26
Paid Everett L. Ellis, middle section.
$166.55
Aaron E. Baker, west section,
143.77
$310.32
CAMP GROUND ROAD.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation.
$500.00
Payments,
$519.97
Exceeded.
19.97
$519.97
$519.97
Paid Everett L. Ellis, middle section, · $519.97
SHELL ROAD.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$200.00
Payments,
$200.30
Exceeded,
.30
$200.30
$200.30
Paid Alonzo Nickerson, Road Commissioner,
$200.30
27
DEEP HOLE ROAD.
Dr.
Cr $200.77
Appropriation,
$200.00
Payments,
Exceeded,
.77
$200.77
$200.77
Paid Alonzo Nickerson, Road Commissioner,
$200.77
BAXTER KELLEY ROAD.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$500.00
Payments,
$512.37
Private subscription, 150.00
Unexpended,
137.63
$650.00
$650.00
Paid Aaron E. Baker,
$512.37
EAST HARWICH OIL ROAD.
Dr.
Cr
Appropriation,
$1,500.00
Payments,
Unexpended.
$1,376.98 123.02
$1,500.00
$1,500.00
Paid Alonzo Nickerson,
$1,376.98
28
PLEASANT LAKE OIL ROAD.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation, , $400.00
Payments,
$326.30
Unexpended,
73.70
$400.00
$400.00
Paid Everett L. Ellis, $326.30
SNOW INN ROAD.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation, $1,800.00
Payments,
$1,545.57
Private subscription, 512.00
Unexpended,
766.43
$2,312.00
$2,312.00
Paid Everett L. Ellis,
$1,545.57
SISSON OIL ROAD.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$4,000.00
Payments,
$4.109.09 ,
Exceeded,
109.09
$4,109.09
$4,109.09
$1,109.09
Paid Everett L. Ell's, Due from State, 500.00
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BANK-EAGLE ROAD.
Dr.
Cr. $728.10
Appropriation,
$800.00
Payments,
Unexpended,
71.90
$800.00
$800.00
Paid Everett L. Ellis,
$728.10
BREWSTER MACADAM ROAD LOAN.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation, $600.00
Payments, $600.00
Paid Town of Maynard,
$600.00
NORTH HARWICH OIL ROAD LOAN.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation, $500.00
Payments, $500.00
Paid Caleb Chase fund,
$500.00
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EAST HARWICH OIL ROAD LOAN, 1914.
Dr.
Cr
Appropriation, $500.00
Payments, $500.00
Paid First National Bank of Hyannis,
$500.00
EAST HARWICH ROAD LOAN, 1912.
Dr
Cr.
Appropriation,
$500.00
Payments, $500.00
Paid Caleb Chase fund,
$500.00
BREWSTER AND HARWICH OIL ROAD LOAN.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation.
$500.00
Payments, $500.00
Paid Caleb Chase fund.
$500.00
PORT DEPOT ROAD TOP COAT LOAN.
Dr
Cr.
Appropriation,
$300.00
Payments. $300.00
Paid Caleb Chase fund,
$300.00
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SNOW INN ROAD LOAN.
Dr
Cr.
Appropriation, $360.00 |Payments, $360.00
Paid First National Bank, Hyannis, $360.00
SISSON ROAD LOAN.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation, $700.00 Payments, $700.00
Paid First National Bank, Hyannis,
$700.00
VAULT AND OFFICE LOAN.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation, $250.00 Payments, $250.00
Paid C. C. 5 Cents Savings Bank,
$250.00
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TOWN LANDING.
Dr
Appropriation,
$250.00
Payments,
Unexpended,
Cr. $239.30 10.70
$250.00
$250.00
Paid Luther S. Edwards, spars,
$55.00
Jairus H. Allen, towing spars,
13.00
W. W. Marrs, drawing plans,
15.00
E. H. Doane, hearing, etc.,
9.40
C. S. Burgess & Co., lumber, etc.,
83.15
Ernest L. Cole, supplies,
5.00
Flavius Nickerson, labor and supplies,
31.75
John F. Bassett, labor,
27.00
$239.30
ROAD MACHINE.
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation,
$450.00
Payments,
$375.00
Unexpended,
75.00
$450.00
$450.00
Paid New England Road Machine Co. for Road Roller and Scraper, $360.05
N. Y., N. H. & Hartford R. R. Co., freight,
14.95
$375.00
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CORPORATION TAX.
Dr
Cr.
No appropriation.
Payments, $2.59
Exceeded, $2.59
$2.59 $2.59
Paid Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
$2.59
CEMETERY LOTS.
Huldah Nickerson lot, Trust Fund $50.00;
Paid W. Sears Nickerson, care of lot, $2.00
Daniel H. Smith lot, Trust Fund $100.00; Paid W. Sears Nickerson, care of lot, 8.00
Eunice B. Kelley lot, Trust Fund, $100.00; Paid E. H. Doane, care of lot, 2.00
Mary T. Ives lot, Trust Fund $50.00 ; Paid E. H. Doane, care of lot, 1.00
H. J. Reid lot, Trust Fund $50.00; Paid E. H. Doane, care of lot, 1.00
Henry C. Berry lot, Trust Fund $100.00; Paid G. V. Crowell, care of lot, 4.00
James C. Berry lot, Trust Fund $100.00 ;
Paid G. V. Crowell, care of lot, 4.00
Caleb Chase lot, Trust Fund $300.00; Paid H. T. Cobb, care of lot, 12.00
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Mary Jane lot, Trust Fund $200.00;
Paid H. T. Cobb, care of lot, 4.00
Henry Nickerson lot, Trust Fund $50.00;
2.00
Paid H. T. Cobb, care of lot, Benj. F. Kelley lot, Trust Fund $75.00; Paid H. T. Cobb, care of lot, 3.00
Nehemiah D. Kelley lot, Trust Fund $100.00 ;
Paid H. T. Cobb, care of lot, 4.00
Isaiah K. Eldredge lot, Trust Fund $100.00; Paid H. T. Cobb, care of lot, 4.00
Levi Long lot, Trust Fund $100.00 ;
Nathan Foster lot, Trust Fund $50.00;
Albert D. Long lot, Trust Fund $50.00;
Charles W. Dunton lot, Trust Fund $25.00;
Paid E. H. Doane, care of lots, 6.00
$57.00
Total Trust Funds, $1,600.00
SETTLEMENTS WITH TOWN TREASURER.
Dr.
Cr.
Balance Town funds
Dec. 31. 1913. $5.683.02
Receipts, 1914. 73.421.65
Town orders drawn
by Selectmen.
$73,145.36
Burial Lot fund
deposited in bank, 1,525.00
State Aid,
1,184.00
Balance, 1914,
3,255.31
$79,109.67
$79,109.67
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ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, DEC. 31, 1914.
ASSETS.
Cash balance on hand Dec. 31, 1914,
$3,246.56
State aid due town,
1,184.00
Other cities and towns poor account due,
439.77
Uncollected taxes due,
12,113.88
Agricultural School, from state,
766.64
Cattle Inspector, due town,
75.00
Mrs. Eliza Higgins, due for board,
18.00
$17,843.85
LIABILITIES.
Balance due Brewster Macadam Loan,
$1,200.00
East Harwich Oil Road Loan,
2,000.00
North Harwich Oil Road Loan,
500.00
Pleasant Lake Oil Road Loan,
1,500.00
Macadam Top Coat Oil Loan,
600.00
Vault and Office Loan,
250.00
Anticipation Taxes,
5,000.00
Sisson Road Loan,
2,800.00
East Harwich Top Coat Loan,
1,000.00
Snow Inn Road Loan,
1,440.00
Sisson Road Special Loan,
500.00
Bank to Eagle Road Loan,
800.00
Balance, 253.85
$17,843.85
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Respectfully submitted,
EPHRAIM H. DOANE, J. FREEMAN RYDER, THOMAS H. NICKERSON,
Selectmen of Harwich.
We, the undersigned Auditors of Harwich, have this day examined the books, bills and vouchers of the Select- men, and find the same correct.
RALPH F. GORHAM, CHARLES T. CHASE,
Auditors of Harwich.
Harwich, Jan. 7, 1915.
Assessors' Report
The Assessors herewith respectfully submit the follow- ing report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1914:
Valuation of the Town, April 1, 1913, $1,569,170.00
Valuation of the Town, April 1, 1914, 1,673,208.00
Increase in valuation, 1914, $104,038.00
Tax valuation on real estate, 1914, $1,372,750.00
Tax valuation on personal estate, 1914, 300,458.00
Tax valuation on real and personal estate,
1,673,208.00
Tax on real estate, April 1, 1914, $26,082.25
Tax on personal estate, April 1, 1914, 5,708.70
Tax on polls, April 1, 1914, 1,262.00
Added real estate, Dec. 17, 1914, 29,810.00
Added personal estate, Dec. 17, 1914,
2,770.00
Tax on added real estate,
566.39
Tax on added personal estate,
52.63
Added poll tax, Dec. 17, 1914. 8.00
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Total tax assessed, $33,679.97
Non-resident Bank tax, 3,421.37
$37,101.34
Rate of taxation, 1914,
$19 on $1,000
Tax on each poll, $2.00
Number of polls assessed, 635
Persons assessed on polls only,
116
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Residents assessed,
975
Firms and corporations assessed,
30
Non-residents assessed,
486
Total number assessed,
1577
Number of horses assessed,
230
Number of cows assessed,
143
Number of sheep assessed,
1
Number of neat cattle assessed,
26
Number of swine,
13
STATE, COUNTY AND NATIONAL BANK TAX.
Paid State tax, 1914,
$3,062.50
State highway tax, 1914,
175.01
County tax, 1914,
2,050.77
Dog tax, 1914,
189.00
Cape Cod National Bank tax,
3,421.37
Corporation tax,
2.59
TAX ABATEMENTS, 1912.
Charles F. Bassett, cannot be found,
$2.00
A. Everett Bassett, inability, 7.40
Mary E. Small, widow's exemption,
5.60
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Lillian Crowell, no property,
.20
Elizabeth Baker, soldier's exemption, 1 6.00
H. H. Pierce, taxed to others, 1.00
Heirs Ezra Howes, no property,
.40
H. W. Esty, no property,
1.00
Rosanna Higgins, taxed to others,
.62
E. W. Briggs, no property,
2.00
$26.22
TAX ABATEMENT, 1913.
Tabatha C. Sears, widow's exemption,
$15.63
Estate Clarence Eldredge, tax to others,
1.08
H. H. Pierce, tax to others,
.90
Helena Chase, overtax,
1.80
Heir Mary F. McLean, overtax,
1.26
Benjamin D. Hammond, taxed to others,
29.16
Augusta Rice, taxed to others,
7.20
John H. Nickerson, no property,
.72
John D. Hackstaff, paid in New Jersey,
2.00
H. W. Esty, taxed to others,
.90
Elnathan E. Eldredge, taxed to others,
4.32
Henry B. Rounds, no property,
.54
Charles D. Chase, inability,
13.88
$79.39
40
TAX ABATEMENT, 1914.
Benjamin D. Hammond, taxed to others,
$30.78
E. W. Briggs, no property,
1.90
J. Wilbur Bearse, taxed to others,
1.90
Henry B. Rounds, no property,
.57
Ida Broderick, taxed to others,
.57
Arthur J. Rogers, paid in Foxboro,
2.00
George A. Hentz, paid in Providence, R. I.,
2.00
Mary E. Small, widow's exemption,
5.32
Oliver E. Snow, inability,
8.75
Young Brothers, taxed to others,
1.14
Mrs. George F. Kelley, taxed to others,
1.33
Augusta Rice, taxed to others,
4.65
M. Irene Ellis, taxed to others,
3.99
Ziba Hunt, inability,
2.00
Frank B. Shackley, paid in Foxboro,
2.00
John J. Lomba, paid in Wareham,
3.14
David P. Ryder, taxed to others,
3.42
Elmer B. Lewis, overtax.
5.70
William H. Bartlett, taxed to others,
2.85
Heirs Jonathan Kelley, taxed to others,
3.42
Isaiah D. Ellis, paid in Dennis,
2.00
Elnathan E. Eldredge, taxed to others,
4.56
Charles D. Chase, inability,
15.49
$109.48
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TAX ABATEMENTS.
Dr. Cr
Appropriation, $300.00
Payments, 1912
Taxes, $26.22
Payments, 1913
Taxes, 79.39
Payments, 1914 Taxes. 109.48
Unexpended, 84.91
$300.00
$300.00
Tax Collector's Report
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