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ANNUAL REPORTS of the
TOWN OFFICERS OF HARWICH
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1922
HARWICH, MASS .: H. M. SMALL, PRINTER 1923
ANNUAL REPORTS of the
Town Officers of Harwich
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1922
TOWN
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ORATED SEPT. 14. 169
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HARWICH, MASS .: H. M. SMALL, PRINTER 1923
Harwich Was Incorporated Sept. 14, 1694 Population by Census 1920, 1,846.
Town Officers, 1922
Assessors
J. Freeman Ryder,
Ephraim H. Doane,
Charles T. Chase,
Term expires February 1924 Term expires February 1923 Term expires February 1925
Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor and Board of Health
J. Freeman Ryder, Term expires February 1924
Ephraim H. Doane Term expires February 1923 Charles T. Chase, Term expires February 1925
Town Clerk and Treasurer Willie L. Kelley
School Committee
Joseph B. Atkins, John H. Paine,
Henry M. Small,
Term expires February 1924 Term expires February 1923 Term expires February 1925
Road Commissioners
Alonzo Nickerson, Term expires February 1924 Term expires February 1923 Term expires February 1925
Registrars of Voters
William A. Eldridge, Term Expires May 1, 1924
Alton P. Hall.
Everett L. Ellis,
Clarkson P. Bearse, Term expires May 1, 1923 Term expires May 1, 1925
Geo. W. Banspach,
Tax Collector Charles D. Holmes Herring Committee
Eldorus D. Cahoon, Emulous A. Cahoon, Willis B. Chase.
Constables
Isaiah Kelley, 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 1925
Darius Weeks, Term expires February 1923
Mervin C. Hall, Term expires February 1924
Trustees Broadbrooks Free Library
H. D. Handy,
Term expires February 1925
Ralph H. Snow, Term expires February 1924
Loring G. Williams, Term expires February 1923
Auditors
Ebenezer Weeks, Frank I. Shackley
Sealer of Weights and Measures Laban Snow
Tree Warden Arthur F. Cahoon John Condon
Forest Fire Warden
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 fol- lowing report for the year ending December thirty-one, nineteen hundred and twenty-two.
TAX ABATEMENTS
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$500.00
Payments Unexpended
$301.36
Overlays
1,730.97
1,929.61
$2,230.97
$2,230.97
STATE AND COUNTY TAX
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation $14,000.00
Payments
$11,480.30
Unexpended
2,519.70
$14,000.00
$14,000.00
2
6 STATE MACADAM TAX
Dr.
Appropriation
$650.00
Cr. $647.70
Payments Unexpended 2.30
$650.00
$650.00
NATIONAL BANK TAX
Dr.
Cr.
No appropriation
No payments
Receipts $176.77
ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE
Dr.
Cr.
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
Feb. 8, 1922, six months' loan Cape Cod Trust 5,000
Paid June 5, 1922 $5.000 July 3, 1922 5,000 Aug. 7, 1922 3,000
Aug. 7, 1922 10,000
Oct. 2, 1922 5,000
Oct. 2, 1922 5,000
Nov. 6, 1922 5,000
Dec. 4, 1922 5,000
Dec. 30, 1922 10,000
Dec. 30, 1922 8,000
Unpaid Notes,
13,000
7
Feb. 9, 1922, six months' loan Cape Cod Trust Co. 5,000
Feb. 9, 1922, six
months' loan Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank 3,000
Feb. 27, 1922, six
months' loan Cape Cod Trust Co. 10,000
June 5, 1922, six
months' loan
Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank 5,000
June 20, 1922, six months' loan
Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank 5,000
July 31, 1922, six months' loan Cape Cod Trust Co. , 10,000
Aug. 7, 1922, six
months' loan
Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank 5,000
Dec. 30, 1922, six
months' loan Cape Cod Trust Co. 10,000
Dec. 30, 1922, six months' loan Cape Cod 5c
Savings Bank 3,000
$74,000 $74,000
8 ALMSHOUSE
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$2,700,00
Payments
$2,449.66
Receipts
4.75
Unexpended
255.09
$2,704.75
$2,704.75
OUTSIDE POOR
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$2,700.00
Payments
$4,362.15
Receipts
$1,317.07
Exceeded
345.08
$4,362.15
$4,362.15
Due from the State
$260.73
POOR OF OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$200.00
Payments
$612.49
Exceeded
412.49
$612.49
$612.49
$612.49
Due from the State
9 TOWN OFFICERS
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$2,700.00
Payments
$3,000.25
Exceeded
300.25
$3,000.25
$3,000.25
Paid Ephraim H. Doane, Selectman, Overseer of Poor and Board of Health, 90 days $315.00
J. Freeman Ryder, Selectman, Overseer of Poor and Board of Health, 90 days 315.00
Thomas H. Nickerson, Selectman, Over- seer of Poor and Board of Health, 15 days 52.50
Charles T. Chase, Selectman, Overseer of Poor and Board of Health, 82 days 287.00
Ephraim H. Doane, Assessor, 93 days 325.50 J. Freeman Ryder, Assessor, 91 days 318.50
Thomas H. Nickerson, Assessor, 2 days Charles T. Chase, Assessor, 87 days
7.00
304.50
Willie L. Kelley, Town Treasurer
250.00
Charles H. Hammond, Town Treasurer
245.00
John H. Paine, School Committee
75.00
J. B. Atkins, School Committee 75.00
Henry M. Small, School Committee
75.00
Willie L. Kelley, Registrar ex-officio, 11 days 38.50
William A. Eldridge, Registrar, 14 days 49.00
Chas. E. Lothrop, Registrar, 3 days 10.50
Clarkson P. Bearse, Registrar, 15 days 52.50
George W. Banspach, Registrar, 8 days
28.00
10
Chas H. Hammond, School Committee
6.25
Mildred Mullaney, copying 35.00
Ebenezer Weeks, Auditor 38.50
Charles T. Chase, Auditor
70.00
Charles T. Chase, returns
27.00
$3,000.25
ELECTION OFFICERS
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$75.00
Payments
$96.00
Exceeded
21.00
$96.00
$96.00
Paid Willie L. Kelley, Teller
25.50
Rufus Gray, Teller
3.50
Chas T. Chase, Teller
3.50
Elisha H. Bearse, Teller
7.00
Maurice C. Eldridge, Teller
8.00
Lawrence Robbins
3.50
Clifton Nickerson
3.50
Bernard Kendrick
3.50
Harold Pratt
3.50
Isaiah Kelley
4.50
Benjamin F. Kendrick
3.50
Arthur J. Rogers
3.50
Arthur Z. Nickerson
4.50
11
William A. Eldridge George W. Banspach
3.50
3.50
Frank I. Shackley
3.50
Edwin K. Bearse
4.50
Charles D. Holmes
3.50
$96.00
SCHOOLS AND TRANSPORTATION
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation $25,000.00
Payments
$25,101.26
Receipts £ Smith
Unexpended 2.01
Hughes fund 97.00
Other receipts 6.27
$25,103.27
$25,103.27
EXCHANGE ACCOUNT
Dr.
Cr.
No appropriation
Payments
$775.43
Receipts $618.02
Exceeded 157.41
$775.43
$775.43
Paid Alpheus Howes, Janitor and supplies Standard Oil Co., oil
$162.38
119.56
12
N. Y., N. H. & Hartford R. R., freight
14.67
S. R. Kelley, coal 156.83
J. F. Tobey & Son, supplies 8.24
Albert L. Baker, labor
17.40
Charles D. Hall, coal
203.75
E. H. Doane, supplies
2.00
J. F. Ryder, wood
6.50
E. L. Ellis, carting
1.00
Herbert F. Eldredge, labor
22.63
J. M. & S. B. Moody, lumber
11.67
Isaac B. Kelley, coal
48.80
$775.43
BOARD OF HEALTH
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$400.00
Payments
$36.59
Unexpended
363.41
$400.00
$400.00
Paid E. H. Doane, expenses
$15.50
Chas. T. Chase, expenses
7.00
E. M. Robbins, supplies
1.36
W. L. Kelley, express
.38
P. L. Nickerson, supplies
5.85
H. D. Handy, M. D.
6.50
$36.59
13 MISCELLANEOUS
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$2,000.00
Payments
$1,771.95
Receipts
166.00
Unexpended 394.05
$2,166.00
$2,166.00
Paid Willie L. Kelley, recording marriages 14.00
Recording births, 49.00
Recording deaths 31.00
Stamps and postal cards
12.50
Justice fees
3.25
Express
.48
Sundries
50.58
Births Paid Doctors
18.50
Deaths Paid Undertakers
22.65
Hobbs & Warren, supplies
46.61
Bureau of Statistics, certifying town notes
12.00
Ephriam H. Doane, auto hire
45.00
J. Freeman Ryder, auto hire
45.00
Charles T. Chase, auto hire
45.00
Alton P. Goss, printing and advertising
263.50
Henry M. Small, printing town reports and other printing 547.00
Charles L. Gifford, appraiser
10.00
George H. Garfield, appraiser
10.00
Erastus T. Bearse, appraiser
10.00
Isaiah Kelley, posting warrant
14.00
Ellis Garage, auto
19.75
John H. Paine, looking up deeds
11.00
Curtis Ink Co., ink
1.33
14
C. E. Lothrop, transportation 2.25
Chas. H. Hammond, supplies 27.19
Henry K. Bearse, stationery 16.09
39.33
Arthur Sparrow, surveying N. E. Telephone, telephone John P. Nickerson, supplies
33.80
Darius Weeks, auto 20.00
Chiratubet Press, printing
.50
Charles T. Chase, expense
3.81
Davol Printing, printing
7.00
Clenric H. Cahoon, legal advice
2.00
E. F. Sullivan, labor
6.40
Benjamin Ellis, labor
24.00
Alfred M. Davidson, labor
6.40
Shirley B. Chase, abstracts
62.40
Flavius Nickerson, town landing
16.05
C. K. Turpie, town landing Ernest L. Cole, labor
3.00
1.00
J. M. & S. B. Moody, lumber
3.28
Laban Snow, serving warrant
7.00
Clifton C. Nickerson, traffic officer
149.00
Mrs. Wilbur Crowell, clerk
15.00
George W. Banspach, transportation
4.00
Clarkson P. Bearse, transportation
7.50
William A. Eldridge, transportation
7.00
Elisha H. Bearse, serving warrants
14.00
Library Bureau, cards
1.55
Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank, Safe Box
3.00
Samuel A. Ellis, sundries
2.00
$1,771.95
5.25
15 REPAIRS PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Dr.
- Cr.
Appropriation $300.00
No payments
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$150.00
Payments
$197.80
Receipts
35.33
Exceeded
12.47
$197.80
$197.80
Paid Laban Snow, sealer and expenses W. & L. E. Gurley, supplies Alpheus Howes, lock
$150.00
45.30
1.00
Myron Rogers, lock
.50
Abe Handler, labor
1.00
$197.80
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND SLAUGHTERING
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$300.00
Payments
$350.00
Exceeded
50.00
$350.00
$350.00
Paid William P. Barnes, Inspector of Slaughtering $150.00
William P. Barnes, Inspector of Animals
200.00
$350.00
$100.00
Due from State
16
HERRING BROOK ACCOUNT
Dr.
Cr.
No appropriation
Receipts $1,818.90
Unexpended 1603.20
$1,818.90
$1,818.90
Mr. Cahoon Retained $81.10, Balance of Fee. Paid Emulous A. Cahoon, Herring Com.
$58.00
Eldorus D. Cahoon, Herring Com. 30.40
Willis B. Chase, Herring Com. 25.00
Clenric H. Cahoon
102.30
$215.70
Due from Gloucester Mackerel Co.
$271.73
SUPPRESSION OF CRIME
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$200.00
Payments
$213.00
Exceeded
13.00
$213.00
$213.00
Paid Isaiah Kelley, services Orick Hall, services
$96.00
9.00
Jonathan Eldredge, services
5.00
Ellis Garage, auto
1.50
Laban Snow, services
76.00
Payments $215.70
17
Elisha H. Bearse, services
16.50
Henry F. Bassett, services
3.00
Gustavus Chase, services
3.00
Henry H. Chase, services
3.00
$213.00
TREASURER'S BOND
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$50.00
Payment
$50.00
Paid Clenric H. Cahoon
$50.00
FISH WARDEN
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$25.00
Payments
$24.00
Unexpended
1.00
$25.00
$25.00
Paid Albert Higgins, Fish Warden Albert H. Ellis, Fish Warden Laban Snow, Fish Warden
$8.00
8.00
8.00
$24.00
18 MODERATOR
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$10.00 Payments
$10.00
Paid John H. Paine, Moderator
$10.00
FIRE WARDEN
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$400.00
Payments
$579.40
Exceeded
$179.40
$579.40
$579.40
Paid John Condon, R. R. Fires
$19.40
John Condon, town fires
267.60
U. D. Phillips, driving and storage, etc.
149.92
E. F. Dahill & Co., supplies Maxim Motor Co., supplies E. P. Nash, supplies
5.60
78.58
10.70
Bassett's Garage, repairs
17.20
B. G. Sears, shovels
19.40
Harwichport Auto Co.
11.00
$579.40
Due from N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co. fires $237.15
19
SECOND DISTRICT COURT
Dr.
Appropriation
$200.00
Payments
Exceeded
504.56
$704.56
Paid Isaiah Kelley, officer Elisha H. Bearse, officer
$358.09
9.05
147.32
· John J. Maloney, officer Herbert Laurence, officer James Lottie, officer James Boland, officer
25.50
8.50
27.50
82.10
Jonathan Eldredge, officer Everett R. Eldredge, officer J. D. Reardon, officer
14.50
32.00
$704.56
$375.00
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
Cr. $704.56
$704.56
Due from Court
20
HARWICHPORT LIBRARY
Dr.
--
Cr.
Appropriation
$50.00 Payments
$50.00
Paid Inez M. Shaw, Treasurer
$50.00
AMBULANCE
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$50.00
Payments
$92.72
Receipts
5.00
Exceeded
37.72
$92.72
$92.72
Paid U. D. Phillips, driving and supplies Bassett's Garage, supplies
$35.72
57.00
$92.72
GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTHS
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$946.00
Payments
$2,989.34
Received from
Unexpended 72.88
taxes
1,003.26
Received
from
state
1,112.96
$3,062.22
$3,062.22
21
Paid Arthur F. Cahoon
$282.83
Charles H, Cahoon, labor
314.60
George M. Bush, labor
506.10
Charles P. Marceline, labor
113.40
O. H. Bassett, labor
314.80
Henry Small, labor
152.00
Richard Ellis, labor
3.60
Benjamin S. Cahoon, labor
243.10
Earle A. Parker, labor
140.60
Chas B. Bassett, supplies
2.36
Alpheus Howes, supplies
14.40
Albert Hardaker, supplies
11.90
Frost Insecticide Co.,
38.20
B. G. Sears, supplies
2.25
Frank P. Hall, labor
36.40
Nathan Bearse, labor
92.00
James Baker, labor
86.40
Theodore Cahoon, labor
156.75
Elijah Doane, labor
75.20
C. F. Doane, Jr., labor
7.20
Henry Baker, labor
171.75
Benjamin Ellis, labor
202.50
Bassett's Garage, supplies
6.75
Ellis Garage, supplies
3.50
Levi Snow, labor
10.75
$2,989.34
Due from State
$321.58
From Taxes
396.44
$718.02
22 HEARINGS
Dr.
Appropriation
$150.00
Payments
Cr. $186.44
Exceeded
36.44
$186.44
$186.44
Paid on account Harbors and Rivers
$27.53
Assessors
55.40
Highways
75.99
Board of Health
27.52
$186.44
TAX COLLECTOR'S COMMISSION
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$1,200.00 8.45
Payments
$1,208.45
Exceeded
$1,208.45
$1,208.45
Paid Charles D. Holmes, 1920 taxes
$46.23
Charles D. Holmes, 1921 taxes
173.20
Charles D. Holmes, 1922 taxes
989.02
$1,208.45
23 INSURANCE
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$600.00
Payments
$785.88
Received from
G. H. Snow
210.00
Unexpended 24.12
$810.00
$810.00
Paid Ralph H. Snow, schoolhouses, etc. Samuel Small, Exchange, etc. George H. Snow, Exchange Chas H. Hammond, truck, etc.
$125.63
225.25
390.00
45.00
$785.88
INTEREST
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Payments $1,579.81'
Exceeded
79.81
$1,579.81
$1,579.81
Paid Cape Cod Trust Co., Anticipation of Rev- enue $683.42 Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank, Anticipation of Revenue 848.77
Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank, Fire Truck loan 23.75
24
Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank, Allen's Harbor loan 12.00
Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank, South Har- wich Road loan 11.87
$1,579.81
STATE AID
Cr.
Appropriation
$700.00
Payments
$672.00
Unexpended
28.00
$700.00
$700.00
To be returned by State
$672.00
GENERAL REPAIRS ON ROADS
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$2,500.00
Payments
$2,815.53
Exceeded
315.53
$2,815.53
$2,815.53
$777.99
Paid Alonzo Nickerson, east section Alton P. Hall, west section
914.22
Everett L. Ellis, middle section
1,095.02
Charles H. Taylor, middle section
28.30
$2,815.53
Dr.
25
BRIDGES
Dr.
Appropriation
$400.00
Payments
Unexpended
Cr. $323.41 76.59
$400.00
$400.00
Paid Alton P. Hall, west section $323.41
FENCES AND RAILS
Dr.
Appropriation
$300.00
Payments
Cr. $278.08
Unexpended
21.92
$300.00
$300.00
Paid Alton P. Hall, west section Everett L. Ellis, middle section
$106.46
80.51
Alonzo Nickerson, east section
91.11
$278.08
26 SNOW
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$100.00
Payments $528.67
Extra amount
assessed
400.00
$500.00
Exceeded
28.67
$528.67
$528.67
$157.11
Paid Alonzo Nickerson, east section Alton P. Hall, west section Everett L. Ellis, middle section
162.43
209.13
$528.67
PATCHING OIL ROADS
Dr.
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Payments
Cr $1,023.52
Exceeded
23.52
$1,023.52
$1,023.52
Paid Alonzo Nickerson, east section Alton P. Hall, west section Everett L. Ellis, middle section
$186.05
349.71
487.76
$1,023.52
27 BANK STREET
Dr.
Appropriation
$750.00
Payments
Cr. $774.50
Exceeded
24.50
$774.50
$774.50
Paid Everett L. Ellis, middle section $774.50
RAILWAY BRIDGE
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$400.00
No payments
CYRUS BAKER ROAD
Dr.
Appropriation
$50.00
Payments Unexpended
Cr. $30.40 19.60
$50.00
$50.00
Paid Everett L. Ellis, middle section $30.40
28 ALLEN'S HARBOR ROAD
Dr.
Appropriation
$200.00
Payments Unexpended
Cr. $199.55 .45
$200.00
$200.00
Paid Alton P. Hall, west section
$199.55
DIVISION STREET
Dr.
Appropriation
$200.00
Payments
Cr. $196.03
Unexpended
3.97
$200.00
$200.00
Paid Alton P. Hall, west section
$196.03
HARWICH-BREWSTER ROAD
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$500.00 27.80
Payments
$527.80
Exceeded
$527.80
$527.80
Paid Everett L. Ellis, middle section
$527.80
29 NATHAN NICKERSON ROAD
Dr. Appropriation $200.00
Payments Unexpended
Cr. $196.60 3.40
$200.00
$200.00
Paid Alonzo Nickerson, east section $196.60
PLEASANT BAY ROAD
Dr.
Appropriation
$500.00
Payments
Unexpended
Cr. $490.40 9.60
$500.00
$500.00
Paid Alonzo Nickerson, east section
$490.40
SOUTH HARWICH OIL ROAD LOAN
Appropriation Paid Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank
$500.00
500.00
30 ALLENS HARBOR BRIDGE
Appropriation Paid Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank 400.00
$400.00
FIRE TRUCK LOAN
Appropriation
$600.00
Paid Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank 600.00
ELECTRIC LIGHTS
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation $1,000.00 Payments $1,000.00
Paid Cape and Vineyard Electric Co. $1,000.00
CAPE COD FARM BUREAU
Appropriation $200.00
Paid Cape Cod Farm Bureau $200.00
31 HEALTH BUREAU
Appropriation Paid Charles R. Bassett, President
$450.00
450.00
VISITING NURSE
Appropriation Paid Charles H. Hammond 500.00
$500.00
TOWN FOREST
Appropriation Paid committee 25.00
$25.00
SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL
Appropriation Looking up Memorial
$500.00
47.55
BROOKS MEDALS
No Appropriation-Interest drawn $47.12
Paid Dieges & Clust, medals 47.12
32 CEMETERY LOTS
Cyrus Baker lot trust fund $100.00
Paid Abner F. Long, care of lot $5.00
Daniel H. Smith lot trust fund 100.00
Paid Samuel J. Smith trust fund 4.00
Samuel J. Miles lot trust fund 75.00
Paid Darius Weeks, care of lot 3.00
Mrs. Nathan Foster lot trust fund 200.00
Paid Abner F. Long, care of Lot 3.00
Love C. Atwood lot trust fund 150.00
Paid Abner F. Long, care of lot 7.00
Anthony S. Megathlin lot trust fund 100.00
Paid Abner F. Long, care of lot 3.00
Levi Long lot trust fund 100.00
Paid Abner F. Long, care of lot 6.00
Caleb Chase lot trust fund 300.00
Paid Pine Grove Cemetery Assn., care of lot 12.00
Mary Jane lot trust fund
200.00
Paid Pine Grove Cemetery Assn., care of lot 4.00
Henry C. Berry lot trust fund
100.00
Paid Pine Grove Cemetery Assn., care of lot 4.00
Henry Nickerson lot trust fund
50.00
Paid Pine Grove Cemetery Assn., care of lot 2.00
James C. Berry lot trust fund
100.00
Paid Pine Grove Cemetery Assn., care of lot 4.00
Benjamin F. Kelley lot trust fund
75.00
33
Paid Pine Grove Cemetery Assn., care of lot 3.00
Isaiah K. Eldredge lot trust fund 100.00
Paid Pine Grove Cemetery Assn., care of lot 4.00
Clara M. Long lot trust fund 50.00
Paid Pine Grove Cemetery Assn., care of lot 2.00
Baxter D. Kelley lot trust fund 50.00
Paid Pine Grove Cemetery Assn., care of lot 2.00
Sarah Baker lot trust fund 50.00
Paid Pine Grove Cemetery Assn., care of lot 2.00
Eunice B. Kelley lot trust fund 100.00
Paid E. H. Doane, care of lot 2.00
Lizzie Nickerson lot trust fund 50.00
Paid E. H. Doane, care of lot
2.00
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
Paid E. H. Doane, care of lot
2.00
Jonathan Young lot trust fund Paid E. H. Doane, care of lot Mary T. Ives lot trust fund
50.00
Paid E. H. Doane, care of lot
2.00
50.00
Huldah Nickerson lot trust fund Charles W. Dunton lot trust fund
25.00
Ann J. Norris lot trust fund
100.00
William E. Ansel lot trust fund
100.00
Ruth S. Cook lot trust fund
50.00
50.00
Laurence Doyle lot trust fund William F. Crapo lot trust fund
150.00
75.00
2.00
34
Polly M. Eldredge lot trust fund
50.00
1
Nathan Foster lot trust fund 50.00
Lucy E. Underwood lot trust fund
150.00
Samuel Small lot trust fund 50.00
Ebenezer Eldridge lot trust fund
100.00
$3,250.00 $84.00
SETTLEMENT WITH TOWN TREASURER
Dr.
Cr.
Balance town funds
Dec. 31, 1921 $1,305.25
Receipts
1922 135,073.84
$136,379.09
Town orders drawn
By selectmen
$132,756.12
Balance Dec.
31, 1922,
3,622.97
$136,379.09
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES DEC. 31, 1922
Assets
Cash Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1922
$3,622.97
State Aid due the town 672.00
Other cities and towns for accounts due
612.49
-
M
35
Agricultural School from State Cattle inspector, due town Uncollected taxes due From Gloucester Mackerel Co.
1,234.83
100.00
12,302.49
271.73
$18,816.51
Liabilities
Balance due anticipation of revenue Fire Truck loan Balance
$13,000.00
600.00
5,216.51
$18,816.51
Respectfully submitted, EPHRAIM H. DOANE, J. FREEMAN RYDER, CHARLES T. CHASE, Selectmen of Harwich.
We, the undersigued, Auditors of the Town of Har- wich, have this day examined the bills, books and vouch- ers of the Selectmen and find the same correct.
EBENEZER WEEKES, FRANK I. SHACKLEY, Auditors.
Harwich, January 10, 1923.
Assessors' Report
The Assessors herewith respectfully submit the fol- lowing report for the year ending December 31, 1922.
Valuation of the town Dec. 31, 1921 $2,365,890.00
Valuation of the town Dec. 31, 1922 2,551,170.00
Increase in valuation 185,280.00
Tax Valuation on real and personal estate 2,551,170.00
Tax on real estate, April 1, 1922 $47,857.32
Tax on personal estate, April 1, 1922 5,717.25
Tax on polls, April 1, 1922 2,885.00
$56,459.57
Added Valuation Dec. 15, 1922
Real estate, Dec. 15, 1922
$14,460.00
Personal estate, Dec. 15, 1922 2,010.00
Tax on polls 10.00
$16,480.00
Tax on added real estate, Dec. 15, 1922 $303.66 Tax on added personal estate, Dec. 15 1922
52.21
Tax on polls
10.00
$365.87
37
Rate of taxation
$21.00 on $1,000.00 2,885.00
Tax on polls
Number of polls assessed
577.00 99
Number on polls only
Residents assessed
871
Non-residents assessed
617
Total number assessed
1478
Number of horses assessed
80
Number of cows assessed
73
Number of neat cattle assessed
2
Number of swine assessed
37
TAX ABATEMENTS, 1920
Chester Eldredge, no property
$ .69
Hattie F. Hammond, tax twice
3.63
John Kendrick, no property
.23
Mabel T. Newell, can't be found Gertrude A. Strout, tax to others
49.68
Mr. L. M. Stanly, tax to others Helen Van Orden, tax to others
5.06
Catherine Walky, tax twice
5.29
Ernest C. Eldredge, no property
2.30
Henry M. Brown, no property
5.23
Frank M. Eldredge, dead
8.97
Simon Frazier, no property
2.30
Betsey Joseph, no property
4.14
Cezar Montario, no property
1.61
William E. Radway, tax twice
5.52
John Pierce, unable to pay
13.74
2.99
.69
38
Manuel M. Rose, unable to pay Frank Rose, can't be found 5.00
Almena Robbins, unable to pay Ray S. Thornton, can't be found William B. Walker, can't be found Fred B. West, can't be found
2.76
15.41
5.00
5.69
5.00
$150.93
ABATEMENTS OF TAXES, 1921
Ernest C. Eldredge, no property
2.70
Christopher Eldredge, no property
.54
Chester Eldredge, no property
.81
Hattie F. Hammond, tax to others John K. Kendrick, no property Harris F. Lane, tax to others
5.40
F. M. Merrell, tax to others
2,43
Mabel T. Newell, no property
3.51
L. M. Stanly, no property
.81
Helen Van Orden, tax to others
5.67
Catherine Walky, tax to others
6.21
Henry M. Brown, non-resident
5.27
Rufus Eldredge, unable to pay
5.00
Simon Frazier, no property
2.70
Great Atlantic and Pacific Co., paid to State
31.05
Lester M. Gilbert, soldier
16.20
Betsey Joseph, tax to others
4.86
Isaac Jason, paid elsewhere
5.00
John Pierce, unable to pay
15.26
4.32
.27
39
Manuel M. Rose, tax to others Frank Rose, can't be found 5.00
3.24
Artemus Robertson, paid Poll in Providence
7.16
12.02
William B. Walker, unable to pay Fred B. West, can't be found
5.00
$150.43
J. FREEMAN RYDER, EPHRAIM H. DOANE, CHARLES T. CHASE, Assessors of Harwich.
We, the undersigned Auditors of the Town of Har- wich, have this day examined the account of the Assess- ors and find the same correct.
EBENEZER WEEKES, FRANK I. SHACKLEY, Auditors.
January 5, 1923.
REPORT OF BROOKS MEDAL FUND
Paid for medals, 1922. $47.12
Amount on deposit, Oct. 10, 1922 1,208.38
EPHRAIM H. DOANE, Chairman of Selectmen. Harwich, January 3, 1923.
40
We, the undersigned Auditors of the Town of Har- wich, have this day examined the accounts of the Brooks Medal Fund and find same correct.
EBENEZER WEEKES, FRANK I. SHACKLEY,
January 2, 1923.
Tax Collector's Report
TAX ACCOUNT 1920
Balance of warrant Interest collected Moth tax
$1,743.62
80.19
25.47
$1,849.28
Tax abatements
$150.93
Paid Treasurer
1,698.35
$1,849.28 CHARLES D. HOLMES, Collector.
TAX ACCOUNT 1921
Balance of warrant
$8,779.53
Interest collected
221.90
Moth tax
205.16
$9,206.59
Tax abatement
$150.43
Paid Treasurer
6,777.71
$6,928.14
Uncollected 2,278.45
CHARLES D. HOLMES, Collector.
42 TAX ACCOUNT 1922
Amount of warrant
$56,459.57
Added taxes
355.87
Moth tax Collected
772.63
Interest collected
37.98
$57,626.05
Paid Treasurer
49,451.29
Balance uncollected
$8,174.76
We, the undersigned, Auditors of the Town of Har- wich, have this day examined the accounts of the Tax Collector and find the same correct.
EBENEZER WEEKES, FRANK I. SHACKLEY,
January 3, 1923.
Auditors.
Report of Overseers of the Poor
The Overseers of the Poor herewith submit the fol- lowing report for the year ending December 31, 1922.
ALMSHOUSE
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$2700.00
Payments
$2,449.66
Receipts
4.75
Unexpended
255.09
$2,704.75
$2,704.75
Paid Mrs. Jessie Hall, keeper
$500.00
Supplies
20.75
J. F. Tobey & Son, meats and groceries
511.42
Alpheus Howes, hardware
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