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ANNUAL REPORTS of the
TOWN OFFICERS OF HARWICH
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1921
HARWICH, MASS .: H. M. SMALL, PRINTER 1922
ANNUAL REPORTS
of the
Town Officers of Harwich
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1921
TOW
T
PORATED SEPT. 14, 160
INCORPO
SEAL O
WICH
O
ADOPTED
4,1897.
SEPT.
HARWICH, MASS .: H. M. SMALL, PRINTER 1922
Harwich Was Incorporated Sept. 14, 1694 Population by Census 1920, 1,846.
Town Officers, 1921
Assessors.
J. Freeman Ryder, Term expires February 1924
Thomas H. Nickerson, Term expires February 1922
Ephraim H. Doane, Term expires February 1923
Selectmen, Overseers of Poor and Board of Health
J. Freeman Ryder, Term expires February 1924
Thomas H. Nickerson, Term expires February 1922
Ephraim H. Doane, Term expires February 1923
Town Clerk and Treasurer Nathan C. Underwood
School Committee
Joseph B. Atkins, Term expires February 1924
Charles H. Hammond, Term expires February 1922
John H. Paine, Term expires February 1923
Road Commissioners
Alonzo Nickerson, Term expires February 1924
Charles H. Taylor, Term expires February 1922
Alton P. Hall, Term expires February 1923
Registrars of Voters Nathan C. Underwood, ex-officio
William A. Eldridge, Term expires May 1, 1924
Charles E. Lothrop, Term expires May 1, 1922
Clarkson P. Bearse, Term expires May 1, 1923
Tax Collector Charles D. Holmes Herring Committee
Eldorus D. Cahoon, Emulous A. Cahoon, Willis B. Chase
Isaiah Kelley,
Constables Laban Snow, Elisha H. Bearse .
Trustees Caleb Chase Fund
Theophilus B. Baker Walter Emery, Henry T. Cobb,
Darius Weeks Joseph B. Atkins Joseph A. Snow
Joseph K. Robbins Commissioners Brooks Park
Jabez W. Crowell, Term expires February 1922
Walter I. Paine, Term expires February 1922
Darius Weeks, Term expires February 1923
Trustees Broadbrooks Free Library
H. D. Handy,
Term expires February 1922
Ralph H. Snow, Term expires February 1924
Loring G. Williams, Term expires February 1923
Auditors
Ebenezer Weeks, Charles T. Chase
Sealer of Weights and Measures Laban Snow
Tree Warden Forest Fire Warden
Arthur F. Cahoon John Condon
Inspector of Meat and Animals William P. Barnes
Surveyors of Wood and Lumber
Chas. E. Hamer, James M. Moody
-Field Drivers, Fence Viewers and Pound Keepers Everett L. Ellis, Harwich Center. Nathan B. Smith, West Harwich. Albyron Ellis, East Harwich Marshall E. Chase, North Harwich. Alonzo Kendrick, South Harwich. William N. Eldridge, Harwichport. William P. Nichols, Pleasant Lake.
Selectmen's Report
The Selectmen herewith respectfully submit the following report for the year ending December thirty-one, nineteen hundred and twenty-one.
TAX ABATEMENTS
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$500.00
Payments
$848.59
Exceeded
348.59
$848.59
$848.59
STATE AND COUNTY TAX
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation $12,000.00
Payments $13,356.99
Extra Amount
Assessed 1,356.99
$13,356.99
$13,356.99
6
STATE MACADAM TAX
Dr.
Appropriation
$650.00
Payments Unexpended
Cr. $647.70 2.30
$650.00
$650.00
NATIONAL BANK TAX
Dr.
Cr.
No Appropriation
No Payments
Receipts $150.73
DOG TAX
Dr.
Cr
No Appropriation
Payments
$273.80
Receipts
$264.00
Exceeded
9.80
$273.80
$273.80
7
Paid County Treasurer Laban Snow serving dog warrant N. C. Underwood writing licenses
$214.80
40.00
19.00
$273.80
ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE
Dr.
Cr.
Aug. 2, 1920, six
months' loan
Cape Cod Na-
ยท tional Bank $5,000
Dec. 27, 1920, six
months' loan
Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank 5,000
Feb. 21, 1921, six months' loan Cape Cod Trust Co. 10,000
April 2, 1921, six months' loan Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank 5,000
May 2, 1921, six months' loan Cape Cod Trust Co. 5,000
Paid March 7, 1921 $5,000 July 5, 1921 5,000
Sept. 6, 1921 10,000
Oct. 3, 1921 5,000
Nov. 7, 1921 5,000
Dec. 19, 1921 10,000
Dec. 19, 1921 5,000
Unpaid Notes
13,000
8
June 4, 1921, six months' loan
Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank 5,000
June 27, 1921, six months' loan Cape Cod Trust Co. 10,000
July 16, 1921, six months' loan Cape Cod Trust . Co. 5,000
Aug. 1, 1921, six ' months' loan
Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank 3,000
Dec. 19, 1921, six months' loan
Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank 5,000
$58,000
$58,000
ALMSHOUSE
Dr. Cr.
Appropriation
$2,500.00
Payments
$2,716.23
Receipts 3.00
Exceeded
213.23
$2,716.23
$2,716.23
9
OUTSIDE POOR
Dr
Cr
Appropriation
$2,500.00
Payments
$3,820.71
Receipts
635.49
Exceeded
685.22
$3,820.71
$3,820.71
Due from the State
$347.46
POOR OF OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS
Dr
Cr.
Appropriation
$200.00
Payments
$590.45
Exceeded
390.45
$590.45
$590.45
Due from State Board of Charity
$590.45
10
TOWN OFFICERS
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$2500.00
Payments
$2632.00
Exceeded
132.00
$2632.00
$2632.00
Paid Ephraim H. Doane, Selectman, Overseer of Poor and Board of Health, 92 days $322.00 J. Freeman Ryder, Selectman, Overseer of Poor and Board of Health, 91 days 318.50 Thomas H. Nickerson, Selectman, Over- seer of Poor and Board of Health ,90 days 315.00
Ephraim H. Doane, Assessor, 90 days
315.00
J. Freeman Ryder, Assessor, 89 days 311.50
Thomas H. Nickerson, Assessor, 89 days
311.50 Nathan C. Underwood, Town Treasurer 300.00 John H. Paine, School Committee 75.00
Chas. H. Hammond, School Committee
75.00
J. B. Atkins, School Committee 75.00
Nathan C. Underwood, Registrar, Ex- officio, 6 days 21.00
Charles E. Lothrop, Registrar, 5 days
17.50
William A. Eldredge, Registrar, 5 days 17.50
Clarkson P. Bearse, Registrar, 5 days
17.50
Chas. H. Taylor, Milk Inspector
40.00
Ebenezer Weeks, Auditor 24.00
Chas. T. Chase, Auditor and Returns
76.00
$2,632.00
11
ELECTION OFFICERS
Dr
Cr.
Appropriation
$75.00
Payments
$34.25
Unexpended 40.75
$75.00
$75.00
Paid Nathan C. Underwood, Teller
$10.25
Barney L. Taylor, Teller Geo. W. Banspach, Teller Caleb Chase, Teller
3.50
3.50
3.50
Winslow B. Sawyer, Teller
3.50
Cleon S. Crowell, Teller
3.50
Clarkson P. Bearse, Teller
6.50
$34.25
SCHOOLS AND TRANSPORTATION
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation $25,000.00 Receipts Smith.
Hughes Fund 193.83
Payments
$24,324.07
Unexpended 869.76
$25,193.83
$25,193.83
12
EXCHANGE ACCOUNT
Dr.
Cr.
No Appropriation
Payment
$1,466.09
Receipts $583.51
Exceeded 882.58
$1,466.09
$1,466.09
Paid Alpheus Howes, Janitor, and supplies Standard Oil Co., oil
128.65
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight
6.04
S. R. Kelley, coal
896.50
John F. Allen, painting
1.15
Walter Emery, plumbing
5.40
J. F. Tobey & Son, supplies
27.85
Watson B. Eldredge, supplies
6.55
Chas. D. Hall, coal
160.50
Fred S. Garland, wiring
27.45
John M. Lopes, carting ashes
3.15
Albert L. Baker, repairs
7.50
Thatcher Ellis, labor
4.00
C. S. Hunt, supplies
7.50
$1,466.09
$183.85
13
BOARD OF HEALTH
Dr.
Appropriation
$400.00
Payments
Cr. $408.74
Exceeded
8.74
$408.74
$408.74
Paid C. W. Megathlin, supplies
$11.30
Thomas H. Nickerson, expenses
21.89
J. Freeman Ryder, expenses
6.66
Ephraim H. Doane, expenses
23.62
John T. Wood, labor
4.27
E. Harold Ellis, labor
2.00
Alfred M. Davidson, labor
20.00
H. D. Handy, M. D.
130.50
E. S. Osborne, M. D.
48.50
John P. Nickerson, M. D.
140.00
$408.74
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MISCELLANEOUS
Dr
Cr.
Appropriation
$1,800.00
Payments
$2,128.03
Receipts
165.86
Exceeded
$162.17
$2,128.03
$2,128.03
14
Paid N. C. Underwood, recording deaths $ .75
Recording births 9.70
Stamps and postal cards 22.90
Justice fees
6.25
Express 6.72
Sundries
37.60
J. M. and S. B. Moody, lumber for landing 7.22 Barnstable Co. House of Correction, board of prisoners 7.00
Clarkson P. Bearse, auto hire
2.00
Library Bureau, supplies
2.55
Shirley B. Chase, abstracts
73.30
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight
8.50
New England Tel. & Tel. Co., telephones
53.51
Bureau of Statistics, certifying town notes 14.00
Ephraim H. Doane, auto hire 48.00
J. Freeman Ryder, auto hire 45.00
Thomas H. Nickerson, auto hire
45.00
Hobbs & Warren, supplies
83.32
Alton P. Goss, printing and advertising
220.75
Henry M. Small, printing town reports, vot- ing list and other printing 658.30
Ellis Garage, auto hire
8.00
Charles E. Lothrop, transportation
3.75
William A. Eldredge, transportation
2.50
Arthur L. Sparrow, surveying
153.90
Henry K. Bearse, stamped envelopes
11.22
Laban Snow, posting warrant
7.00
Ernest L. Cole, repairs
5.00
Benjamin H. Bassett repairs
12.80
Roger L. Bassett, repairs
12.80
15
E. B. Murphy, supplies 1.25
Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank, box rent 8.00
Zebina B. Chase, Jr., bound stone 2.00
John H. Paine, abstracts, legal advice, etc. 40.00
Bessie Lothrop, land drainage 15.00
Ambrose E. Freeman, sign boards
2.50
F. H. Thompson, dinners for soldiers 15.00
W. Sears Nickerson, death returns and soldiers' expenses 72.80
Clenric H. Cahoon, contracts and advice, etc. 27.00
E. H. Bearse, posting warrant 14.00
Clifton C. Nickerson, traffic officer 172.00
Johnson & North, legal advice and services 100.00 N. C. Underwood, error in 1918 tax abatement 89.14
$2,128.03
REPAIRS PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Dr.
Cr
Appropriation
$300.00
Payments
$318.77
Exceeded
18.77
$318.77
$318.77
Paid William A. Eldredge, painting J. M. and S. B. Moody, lumber
$250.00
68.77
$318.77
16
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Dr.
Appropriation
$200.00
Payments
Receipts
34.37
Unexpended
84.37
$234.37
$234.37
Paid Laban Snow
$150.00
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND SLAUGHTERING
Dr.
Appropriation
$300.00
Payments
Cr $400.00
Exceeded
100.00
$400.00
$400.00
Paid William P. Barnes, Inspector of Slaughter- ing 200.00
William P. Barnes, Inspector of Animals
200.00
$400.00
Due from State, 100.00
Cr 150.00
17
HERRING BROOK ACCOUNT
Dr.
No Appropriation
Payments
Receipts $1,900.00
Unexpended
Cr. $158.33 1,741.67
$1,900.00
$1,900.00
Paid Emulous A. Cahoon, Herring Com.
$65.00
38.00
Eldorus D. Cahoon, Herring Com. Willis B. Chase, Herring Com. J. M. and S. B. Moody, lumber
48.25
7.08
$158.33
Due from Gloucester Mackerel Co.
$158.33
SUPPRESSION OF CRIME
Dr.
Appropriation
$200.00
Payments
Cr. $187.00 $13.00
$200.00
$200.00
Paid Isaiah Kelley, services
$81.00
Jabez W. Crowell, services
3.50
Elisha H. Bearse, services
3.50
Laban Snow, services
3.50
Clifton C. Nickerson, services
3.50
Harry H. Chase, services
3.50
Gustavus Chase, services
3.50
Laban Snow, traffic officer
85.00
$187.00
Unexpended
18 TREASURER'S BOND
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation $35.00 | Payments $35.00
Paid W. Sears Nickerson bond
$35.00
1
FISH WARDEN
Dr.
Appropriation
$25.00
Payments
Cr. $16.00 $9.00
Unexpended
$25.00
$25.00
Paid Laban Snow, 1921 Albert H. Ellis, 1921
$8.00
8.00
$16.00
MODERATOR
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation $10.00 | Payments $10.00
Paid John H. Paine, Moderator town meeting $10.00
1
19
FIRE WARDEN
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$400.00
Payments
$595.83
Receipts
25.00
Exceeded
170.83
$595.83
$595.83
Paid John Condon, R. R. fires
$108.50
John Condon, town fires
57.67
U. D. Phillips, driving and storage, etc.
213.31
Thomas S. Taylor, driving
3.00
E. F. Dahill, Jr. & Co., supplies
12.00
Maxim Motor Co., supplies
6.09
Watson B. Eldredge, supplies
1.85
Bassett's Garage, repairs and supplies
193.41
$595.83
Due from N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., fires $217.75
SECOND DISTRICT COURT
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$200.00
Payments
$568.66
Receipts
435.00
Unexpended
66.34
$635.00
$635.00
Paid Isaiah Kelley, officer
$427.27
John J. Maloney, officer
59.30
Bernard M. Sears, officer
12.25
Elisha H. Bearse, officer
55.73
Jonathan Eldredge, officer
14.11
$568.66
20
BROOKS LIBRARY
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$100.00 | Payments
$100.00
Paid Ralph H. Snow, trustee
$100.00
CHASE LIBRARY
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation $50.00 Payments $50.00
Paid Mary D. Hentz, Treasurer
$50.00
HARWICHPORT LIBRARY
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$50.00 | Payments $50.00
Paid Inez M. Shaw, Treasurer
$50.00
AMBULANCE
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$50.00
Payments
$170.57
Receipts
$43.00
Exceeded
77.57
$170.57
$170.57
Paid U. D. Phillips, storage
$50.00
117.07
U. D. Phillips, driving, supplies, etc. Thomas S. Taylor, repairs
3.50
$170.57
Due for use of ambulance $60.00
21
GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTHS
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$800.00
Payments
$3,600.44
Receipts
1,786.15
Exceeded 1,014.29
$3,600.44
$2,600.44
Paid Arthur F. Cahoon
Everett Eldredge, express
5.25
Alpheus Howes, supplies
15.30
Obed E. Nickerson, labor
403.45
Chas. B. Bassett, repairs
14.25
Frost Insecticide Co., supplies
153.77
Theodore Cahoon, labor
87.25
Walter Cahoon, labor
205.65
Earl Parker, labor
143.25
James F. Cahoon, labor
261.50
Henry Small, labor
234.50
Chas. H. Cahoon, labor
325.00
Chas. P. Marceline, labor
237.75
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight
2.11
Bassett's Garage, repairs
3.25
Timothy K. Stearns, labor
6.00
A. C. Hardacker, repairs Archie Cahoon, labor
37.60
104.00
Thomas S. Taylor, repairs
3.00
Uriel D. Phillips, repairs
3.00
Benjamin S. Cahoon, labor
206.55
George M. Bush, labor
286.15
Henry A. Baker, labor
189.00
Joseph L. Butler, labor
108.00
$274.76
22
Oziah H. Bassett, labor
75.75
James Baker, labor
67.00
Wm. A. Eldredge, repairs
7.25
J. F. Tobey & Son, supplies
1.25
Roscoe C. Chase, labor
46.00
Calvin C. Parker, labor
30.00
Frank A. Small, labor
2.00
State Forestry Department
15.76
P. L. Nickerson, supplies
.84
Arthur M. Ellis, labor
7.75
William L. Strong, labor
33.50
$3,600.44
Due from State
596.41
From taxes
403.80
$1,000.21
HEARINGS
Dr
Cr.
Appropriation
$150.00
Payments
$186.09
Unexpended
36.09
$186.09
$186.09
Paid on account, harbors and rivers
$88.65
Assessors
44.23
Highways
27.24
Board of Health
25.97
$186.09
23
TAX COLLECTOR'S COMMISSION
Dr.
Appropriation
$1,300.00
Payments
Cr. $1,595.72
Exceeded
295.72
$1,595.72
$1,595.72
Paid Charles D. Holmes, 1918 taxes
$2.67
Charles D. Holmes, 1919 taxes
16.93
Charles D. Holmes, 1920 taxes
96.87
Charles D. Holmes, 1921. taxes
1479.25
$1,595.72
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1
INSURANCE
Dr.
Appropriation
$625.00
Payments
Cr. $597.13 27.87
$625.00
$625.00
Paid Ralph H. Snow, schoolhouse, etc. Samuel Small, Exchange, etc.
$105.63
218.50
George H. Snow, Exchange
198.00
Charles H. Hammond, truck, etc.
75.00
$597.13
Unexpended
24
INTEREST
Dr
Cr.
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Payments $1,579.43
Exceeded
79.43
$1,579.43
$1,579.43
Paid Cape Cod National Bank, anticipation of revenue $165.83
Cape Cod Trust Co., anticipation of revenue 753.33
Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank, anticipation of revenue 457.50
Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank, fire truck loan 110.00
Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank, oil road loans 56.97 Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank, Allen's Har- bor road loan 24.00
Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank, Allen's Har- bor bridge loan 11.80
$1,579.43
STATE AID
Dr.
Appropriation
$900.00
Payments Unexpended
Cr. $786.00 114.00
$900.00
$900.00
To be returned by State
$786.00
1
25
GENERAL REPAIRS ON ROADS
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$3,000.00
Payments
$3,092.89
Exceeded
92.89
$3,092.89
$3,092.89
Paid Charles H. Taylor, middle section $993.98 Alonzo Nickerson, east section 998.80
Alton P. Hall, west section
1,100.11
$3,092.89
BRIDGES
Dr.
Appropriation
$400.00
Payments
Cr $376.60 23.40
Unexpended
$400.00
$400.00
Paid Charles H. Taylor, middle section Alton P. Hall, west section
$92.58
284.02
$376.60
26 FENCES AND RAILS
Dr.
Appropriation
$500.00
Payments Unexpended
Cr. $363.62 136.38
$500.00
$500.00
Paid Charles H. Taylor, middle section Alton P. Hall, west section Alonzo Nickerson, east section
$187.03
91.82
84.77
$363.62
SNOW
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$100.00
Payments
$1,151.55 148.45
Assessed
1,200.00
$1,300.00
$1,300.00
Paid Chas. H. Taylor, middle section Alton P. Hall, west section Alonzo Nickerson, east section
$470.99
307.96
372.60
$1,151.55
Extra Amount
Unexpended
27 PATCHING OIL ROADS
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Payments
$1,197.70
Exceeded
197.70
$1,197.70
$1,197.70
Paid Charles H. Taylor, middle section
$624.70
Alton P. Hall, west section
441.75
Alonzo Nickerson, east section
131.25
$1,197.70
SNOW INN OIL ROAD
Dr.
Cr
Appropriation
$800.00
Payment
$892.76
Exceeded
92.76
$892.76
$892.76
Paid Chas. H. Taylor, et al.
$892.76
CRAPO OIL ROAD
Dr
Cr
Appropriation
$350.00
Payments Unexpended
$338.38
11.62
$350.00
$350.00
Paid Chas. H. Taylor, et al.
$338.38
28 EMILY F. ALLEN ROAD
Dr.
Cr. $1,498.72
Appropriation $1,500.00
Payments Unexpended
1.28
$1,500.00
$1,500.00
Paid Chas. H. Taylor, et al.
$1,498.72
MILTON SMALL ROAD
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$500.00
Payments
$572.02
Exceeded
72.02
$572.02
$572.02
Paid Alonzo Nickerson, et al.
SHELL OIL ROAD
Dr.
Appropriation
$800.00
Payments
Cr. $786.41 13.59
Unexpended
$800.00
$800.00
Paid Alonzo Nickerson, et al.
$786.41
$572.02
29
SAWYER ROAD
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation $1,000.00 1 Payments Unexpended
$999.65 .35
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Paid Alonzo Nickerson, et al.
$999.65
JULIEN ROAD
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation $500.00 No payments
WEST HARWICH DEPOT ROAD
Dr. Cr.
Appropriation
$1,000.00
| Payments
$1,247.19
Exceeded
247.19
$1,247.19
$1,247.19
Paid Alton P. Hall, et al.
$1,247.19
NORTH HARWICH OIL ROAD
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$500.00
Payments
$580.06
Exceeded
80.06
$580.06
$580.06
Paid Alton P. Hall, et al.
$535.66
Chas. H. Taylor, et al.
44.40
$580.06
30 NEW BROOKS ROAD
Dr.
Appropriation
$150.00
Payments
Exceeded
7.45
$157.45
$157.45
Paid Alton P. Hall, et al.
$145.45
Grace B. Lane, land drainage
12.00
$157.45
WEST HARWICH KELLEY ROAD
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$150.00
Payments
$211.59
Exceeded
61.59
$211.59
$211.59
Paid Alton P. Hall, et al.
BROOKS MEDALS
Dr.
Cr.
Interest drawn $46.90 | Payments $46.90
Paid Dieges & Chest, medals $46.90
$211.59
Cr $157.45
31
SHINGLING EXCHANGE BUILDING
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Payments $1,628.79
Exceeded
128.79
$1,628.79
$1,628.79
Paid Edward A. Chipman, contract
$1,440.00
Edward A. Chipman, extra labor 135.79
Joseph W. Bassett, inspection
53.00
$1,628.79
EXCHANGE BUILDING PLUMBING
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$700.00
Payments
$749.95
Exceeded
49.95
$749.95
$749.95
Paid Albert L. Baker, contract
$575.00
Albert L. Baker, extra labor and engine
174.95
$749.95
32 ELECTRIC LIGHTS
Dr.
Cr
Appropriation
$1,200.00
Payments Unexpended
$809.13
390.87
$1,200.00
$1,200.00
Paid Cape & Vineyard Electric Co.
$809.13
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CAPE COD FARM BUREAU
Appropriation $200.00
Paid Cape Cod Farm Bureau 200.00
WORLD WAR VETERANS
Paid Richard R. Flynn, Supt. for World War Veterans $35.00
STATE CIVILIAN WAR POLL TAX
Paid Commonwealth of Massachusetts
$1,599.00
This amount was raised by extra poll tax of $5.00
SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL
Appropriation
$1,500.00
No payments
33 FIRE TRUCK LOAN
Appropriation $1,000.00 Paid Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank note 1,000.00
NORTH HARWICH OIL ROAD LOAN Appropriation $500.00 Paid Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank 500.00
SOUTH HARWICH OIL ROAD LOAN Appropriation $500.00 Paid Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank, note 500.00
ALLEN'S HARBOR BRIDGE LOAN
Appropriation $400.00
Paid Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank 400.00
Town of Dennis, paid for oil, etc. $380.00
Received from Town of Dennis 380.00
34 CEMETERY LOTS
Cyrus Baker lot trust fund $100.00
Paid Abner F. Long care of lot $3.50
Huldah Nickerson lot trust fund 50.00
Paid Mrs. Ernest L. Tripp, care of lot 2.00
Daniel H. Smith lot trust fund 100.00
Paid Samuel J. Smith, care of lot 4.00
Samuel J. Miles lot trust fund 75.00
Paid Darius Weeks, care of lot Charles W. Dunton lot trust fund 25.00
3.00
Mrs. Nathan Foster lot trust fund Paid Abner F. Long, care of lot
200.00
Caleb Chase lot trust fund 300.00
12.00
Paid Henry T. Cobb, care of lot 4.00
Henry C. Berry lot trust fund
100.00
Paid Henry T. Cobb, care of lot
4.00
Henry Nickerson lot trust fund 50.00
2.00
Paid Henry T. Cobb, care of lot Benjamin F. Kelley lot trust fund 75.00
4.00
Paid Henry T. Cobb, care of lot Isaiah K. Eldredge lot trust fund
100.00
4.00
50.00
2.00
Baxter D. Kelley lot trust fund
50.00
Paid Henry T. Cobb, care of lot
2.00
Mary T. Ives lot trust fund 50.00
Eunice B. Kelley lot trust fund
100.00
$3.00
Paid Henry T. Cobb, care of lot Mary Jane lot trust fund 200.00
Paid Henry T. Cobb, care of lot James C. Berry lot trust fund 100.00
3.00
Paid Henry T. Cobb, care of lot Clara M. Long lot trust fund Paid Henry T. Cobb, care of lot
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Augustus C. Snow lot trust fund
100.00
Paid E. H. Doane, care of lot
4.00
Albert D. Long lot trust fund
50.00
Love C. Atwood lot trust fund
150.00
Paid Abner F. Long, care of lot Sarah Baker lot trust fund 50.00
3.00
Paid Abner F. Loud, care of lot
2.50
Ann J. Norris lot trust fund
100.00
Paid John N. Kelley, care of lot
8.00
William E. Ansel lot trust fund
100.00
Paid John N. Kelley, care of lot
8.00
Ruth S. Cook lot trust fund
50.00
H. J. Reed lot trust fund
50.00
Jonathan Young lot trust fund
75.00
Levi Long lot trust fund 100.00
Lawrence Doyle lot trust fund
50.00
William F. Crapo lot trust fund
150.00
Polly M. Eldredge lot trust fund
50.00
Nathan Foster lot trust fund
50.00
Lucy E. Underwood lot trust fund 150.00
Anthony S. Megathlin lot trust fund
100.00
$3,100.00 $78.00
SETTLEMENT WITH TOWN TREASURER
Dr.
Cr.
Balance Town Funds
Dec. 31, 1920 $3,158.61
Receipts, 1921 128,942.62
Town Orders Drawn
by Selectmen $130.795.98 Balance Dec. 31, 1921 1,305.25
$132,101.23
$132,101.23
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36 ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, DEC. 31, 1921
Assets
Cash Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1921
$1,305.25
State Aid due the town
786.00
Other cities and towns for accounts due
590.45
Agricultural School from State
1,207.28
Cattle Inspector, due town
100.00
Uncollected taxes due
10,522.95
From Cape Fish Co. Balance
158.33
429.74
$15,100.00
Liabilities
Balance due anticipation of revenue
$13,000.00
Fire truck loan
1,200.00
South Harwich oil road loan
500.00
Allen's Harbor bridge
400.00
$15,100.00
Respectfully submitted,
EPHRAIM H. DOANE, J. FREEMAN RYDER, THOMAS H. NICKERSON, Selectmen of Harwich.
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We, the undersigned Auditors of Town of Har- wich, have this day examined the bills, books and vouchers of the Selectmen and find the same correct. Harwich, Jan. 14, 1922.
CHARLES T. CHASE, EBENEZER WEEKES, Auditors.
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Assessor's Report
The assessors herewith respectfully submit the following report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1921 :
Valuation of the Town, 1920 $2,186,898.00
Valuation of the Town, 1921 2,365,890.00
Increase in valuation $178,992.00
Tax valuation on real and personal est. $2,365,890.00
Tax on real est., April 1, 1921 $56,106.54
Tax on personal est., April 1, 1921 7,772.49
Tax on polls, April 1, 1921 2,665.00
$66,544.03
Added Tax Valuation, Dec. 20, 1921
Real estate, Dec. 20, 1921 $600.00
Personal estate, Dec. 20, 1921
7,400.00
Tax on Polls 15.00
$8,015.00
Tax on added real est. Dec. 20. 1921 $16.20 Tax on added personal est., Dec. 20, 1921 199.80
Tax on polls, Dec. 20, 1921 15.00
$231.00
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Rate of Taxation
$27.00 on $1,000
Tax on polls
2,680
Number of polls assessed
536
Persons assessed on polls only
69
Residents assessed
870
Non-Residents assessed
620
Total number assessed
1,559
Number of horses assessed
86
Number of cows assessed
156
Number of neat cattle assessed
49
Number of swine assessed
85
TAX ABATEMENTS, 1919
Herman Chase, no property
$3.15
George W. Bearse, error
6.72
Walter E. Coffin, can't be found
1.68
John Dorety, can't be found
1.68
Fredrick A. Eldredge, no property
8.40
Henry H. Fuller, tax twice
59.85
Michael Ford, no property
4.20
Charles T. Greely, no property
1.68
William H. Gorham, tax twice
3.15
Esther B. Glendon, tax to others
2.10
Asa Jewett, can't be found
6.30
E. Leslie Jerauld, no property
.21
John K. Kendrick, no property
.21
William E. Kelly, no property
2.10
Edward Kelly, can't be found
1.68
Francis A. Montgomery, no property
3.57
Arthur T. Marshall, no property
3.78
40
Charles E. E. Moore, no property Gregory Montario, unable to pay 1.89
9.45
Osborn Nickerson, et al., no property
1.05
James F. Nickerson, no property Joseph C. Aldrich, no property
4.20
Ralph C. Nickerson, tax twice
1.05
Samuel M. Nickerson, no property
9.45
Starks L. Nickerson, no property
1.26
Jennett L. Raymond, tax to others
17.85
Nathaniel B. Snow, no property Gertrude E. Stephens, tax twice
15.96
Lottie A. Thornton, tax twice
5.04
George F. Wadsworth, no property
2.10
Harry M. Young, tax to others
2.10
Salina F. Post, can't be found
2.30
Elizabeth Allen, et al., no property
1.47
Elmer L. V. Bassett, soldier
2.00
Harold E. Chase, no property
1.05
James C. Chase, paid in Chatham
2.21
Theodore Cobb, dead
2.00
Walter E. Coombes, paid elsewhere
2.00
John D. Cummings, soldier
2.00
James Chase, tax twice
1.26
Edward A. Chipman, paid in Dennis
4.10
Herbert R. Cahoon, over tax
4.20
Frank De Rano, soldier
2.00
Richard H. Ellis, dead
3.78
Webster V. Eldredge, dead
2.21
Walter H Eldredge, dead
2.00
Albert H. Ellis, no property
6.51
David C. Ginn, soldier
2.00
James R. Ginn, soldier
2.00
3.15
Elijah Nickerson, no property
1.05
2.73
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Joseph T. Howes, soldier
2.00
William H. L. Higgins, unable to pay
3.05
Cynthia B. Hurst, over tax
4.20
Hillard B. Hopkins, no property
.63
Alfred S. Johnson, no property
1.68
James F. Kelly, soldier
2.00
Mary W. Kendrick, no property
4.20
Percy F. Miller, soldier
2.00
Robert B. Megathlin, soldier
2.00
William H. Nickerson, no property
1.26
Roger S. Nunes, paid in Bedford
2.00
George B. Nunes, paid in Bedford
2.00
Willis B. Newcomb, soldier
2 00
Hiram E. Nickerson, unable to pay
21.53
Simeon Nickerson, et al., no property
.84
Augusta Pena, no property
.42
Freeman Phillips, tax to others
.63
Sarrah H. Pierson, can't be found
1.68
George S. Pelan, paid elsewhere
2.00
William Parker, paid in Sandwich
2.00
Propetra Pena, unable to pay
8.61
Frank Rose, paid elsewhere
2.00
Manuel M. Rose, no property
2.52
Abraham Robinson, paid in Dennis
2 00
Victor S. Ryder, soldier
2.00
Berando L. Rose, can't be found
.42
Linwood E Small, soldier
2.00
Douglas B. Sawyer, soldier
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