Town annual reports of the selectmen and overseers of the poor of the town of Harwich 1923, Part 1

Author: Harwich (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1923
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 174


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ANNUAL REPORTS of the


TOWN OFFICERS OF HARWICH


FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31st, 1923


HARWICH, MASS .: H. M. SMALL, PRINTER 1924


E


ANNUAL REPORTS


OF THE


Town Officers of Harwich


FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31st, 1923


TOWN


PORATED SEPT. 14. 16


SEAL O


2 RINCORPO


P


RWICH


ADOP


897.


ED


HARWICH, MASS .: H. M. SMALL, PRINTER 1924


Harwich was Incorporated Sept. 14, 1694 Population by Census 1920, 1,846.


Town Officers, 1923


Assessors


J. Freeman Ryder, Term expires February 1924


Ephraim H. Doane,


Term expires February 1926


Charles T. Chase, 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 1926


Charles T. Chase, Term expires February 1925


Town Clerk and Treasurer Willie L. Kelley


School Committee


Joseph B. Atkins, Term expires February 1924


Ralph W. Doane, Term expires February 1926 Henry M. Small, Term expires February 1925


Road Commissioners


Alonzo Nickerson, Term expires February 1923


Aaron E. Baker, Term expires February 1923


Everett L. Ellis, Term expires February 1923


Registrars of Voters


William A. Eldridge, Term expires May 1, 1924


Clarkson P. Bearse, Term expires May 1, 1926 Geo. W. Banspach, Term expires May 1, 1925


Tax Collector Willie L. Kelley Herring Committee


Eldorus D. Cahoon, Emulous A. Cahoon Albert H. Ellis


Constables


Isaiah Kelley, Harry H. Chase Elisha H. Bearse Trustees Caleb Chase Fund


Theophilus B. Baker,


Darius Weeks


Walter Emery, Henry T. Cobb,


Joseph B. Atkins Geo. W. Banspach


Joseph K. Robbins Commissioners Brooks Park


Jabez W: Crowell, Term expires February 1925


Walter I. Paine, Term expires February 1926


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 1926


Auditors


Ebenezer Weeks, Frank I. Shackley


Sealer of Weights and Measures Laban Snow


Tree Warden Forest Fire Warden


Arthur F. Cahoon John Condon


Inspector of Meats 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. Herbert S. Berry, 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-three.


TAX ABATEMENTS


Dr.


Cr.


Overlays, 1923 $2,036.61


Payments


$2,190.05


Overlays left over


Unexpended 1,276.17


1922 1,429.61


$3,466.22


$3,466.22


STATE AND COUNTY TAX


Dr.


Cr


Appropration $12,000.00


Payments


$11,961.66


State Tax 5,040.00


County Tax 6,921.66


Orders Drawn 9,102.13


Credit from State 2,859.53


Unexpended


38.34


$12,000.00


$12,000.00


6 STATE MACADAM


Dr.


Cr.


Appropriation


$650.00


Payments


$1,295.40


Exceeded


645.40


$1,295.40


$1,295.40


ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE


Dr.


Cr.


Dec. 30, 1922, six


months loan, Cape Cod Trust Co. $10,000.00


Dec. 30, 1922; six


months


loan


Cape Cod 5c


Savings Bank 3,000.00


Feb. 7,


1923,


Cape Cod 5c


Savings Bank 3,000.00


Feb. 7, 1923, Cape Cod Trust Co. 10,000.00


Feb. 23, 1923,


Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank 5,000.00


March 30, 1923, Cape Cod Trust Co. 3,000.00


Paid


Feb. 7, 1923


$10,000.00


Feb. 7, 1923


3,000.00


August 6, 1923 3,000.00 August 20, 1923 5,000.00 October 1, 1923 10,000.00 October 15,1923 3,000.00


October 15, 1923 7,000.00


October 26, 1923 5,000.00 Oct'b'r 26, 1923 10,000.00


Nov. 5, 1923


2,000.00


Nov. 5, 1923


5,000.00


7


March 7, 1923, Cape Cod 5c


Savings Bank 2,000.00


May 24, 1923, Cape Cod Trust Co. 5,000.00


June


4,


1923,


Cape Cod 5c


Savings Bank 5,000.00


June 30, 1923, Cape Cod Trust Co. 10,000.00


July 25, 1923, Cape Cod Trust Co. 7,000.00


$63,000.00


$63,000.00


ALMSHOUSE


Dr.


Appropriation


$2,700.00


Receipts


4.85


Payments Unexpended


Cr. $2,353.95 350.90


$2,704.85


$2,704.85


OUTSIDE POOR


Dr.


Cr.


Appropriation


$4,000.00


Payments Unexpended


$3,867.55


Receipts


34.50


166.95


$4,034.50


$4,034.50


8 POOR OF OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS


Dr.


Cr.


Appropriation


$200.00


Payments


$984.47


Exceeded


784.47


$984.47


$984.47


Due from State


$984.47


TOWN OFFICERS


Dr. Cr.


Appropriation


$4,000.00


Payments


Unexpended


$3,543.73 756.27


Appropriation Town Clerk 300.00


$4,300.00


$4,300.00


Paid Ephraim H. Doane, Selectman, Overseer of Poor and Board of Health, 93 days J. Freeman Ryder, Selectman, Overseer of Poor and Board of Health, 91 days 318.50 Charles T. Chase, Selectman, Overseer of Poor and Board of Health, 93 days 325.50 Ephraim H. Doane, Assessor, 94 days 329.00 J. Freeman Ryder, Assessor, 93 days 325.50 Charles T. Chase, Assessor, 94 days 329.00


$325.50


Willie L. Kelley, Town Treasurer 945.73


Willie L. Kelley, Town Clerk 275.00


John H. Paine, School Committee 6.25


J. B. Atkins, School Committee 75.00


Henry M. Small, School Committee 75.00


9


Ralph W. Doane, School Committee 68.75


William A. Eldridge, Registrar, 5 days 17.50


Clarkson P. Bearse, Registrar, 5 days 17.50


George W. Banspach, Registrar, 5 days 17.50


Frank I. Shackley, Auditor, 131/2 days 47.00


Ebenezer Weeks, Auditor, 10 days 35.00


Willie L. Kelley, Registrar ex-officio 10.50


$3,543.73


ELECTION OFFICERS


Dr.


Cr.


Appropriation


$75.00


Payments


$21.00


Unexpended


54.00


$75.00


$75.00


.


Paid Clarkson P. Bearse, Teller Ozias H. Bassett, Teller


$3.50


3.50


Winslow B. Sawyer, Teller


3.50


Harold Pratt, Teller


3.50


Nathan A. Bearse, Teller


3.50


Arthur M. Nichols, Teller


3.50


$21.00


10


SCHOOLS AND TRANSPORTATION


· Dr.


Cr.


Appropriation $26,000.00


Receipts Smith Hughes Fund 92.26


Sale of seats 1.00


$26,093.26


$26,093.26


HEALTH BUREAU SCHOOL PHYSICIAN


Cr.


Dr. Appropriation $450.00


Payments


$450.00


$450.00


$450.00


!


1


PAINTING AND SEPTIC TANK


Dr.


Cr.


Appropriation $1,000.00


Payments


$832.34


Receipts for Toilet 15.00


Unexpended 182.66


1


$1,015.00


$1,015.00


Paid American Sanitary Products Co., tanks $270.00


E. Harold Ellis, carting 20.00


1


N. Y., N. H. & Hartford R. R., freight 22.80 Ralph W. Doane, freight 1.09


Nickerson & Freeman, toilets 393.68


Ralph W. Doane, freight on tanks 4.77


Payments


$25,563.83


Unexpended 529.43


11


Geo. J. Allen Co., tank S. E. Eldridge, painting


75.00


45.00


$832.34


EXCHANGE ACCOUNT


Dr.


Cr.


Appropriation, spe-


Payments $913.65


cial


$300.00


Receipts


591.52


Exceeded 22.13


$913.65


$913.65


Due-Rent of Hall


$25.00


Paid Alpheus Howes, Janitor and supplies


$177.62


Leon Hall, coal


113.82


. S. R. Kelley, coal


52.50


W. L. Kelley, freight


2.98


Standard Oil Co., oil


69.08


Ralph Williams, carting


12.00


J. F. Tobey & Son, supplies


13.64


N. Y., N. H. & Hartford R. R., freight


5.96


Charles D. Hall, coal


423.75


Albert Baker


9.50


Cape and Vineyard, lights


4.40


Arthur M. Ellis, carting


6.00


Albert Knowles, tuning piano


9.00


Isaiah Kelley, office


4.00


Harwich Lumber Co., lumber


3.00


Love and Small, carpenters


6.40


$913.65


12


BOARD OF HEALTH


Cr.


Dr. Appropriation


$400.00


Payments Unexpended


$85.75 314.25


$400.00


$400.00


Paid Ellis Garage


$10.00


Chas. T. Chase


11.90


Ephraim H. Doane


46.50


J. Freeman Ryder The F. B. & F. P. Goss, printing


3.85


$85.75


MISCELLANEOUS


Dr.


Cr.


Appropriation


$2,000.00


Payments


$1,998.81


Unexpended


1.19


$2,000.00


$2,000.00


Paid Willie L. Kelley, Births, marriages, and sundries


$68.35


Davol Printing Co., printing


4.25


F. D. Ballou Commonwealth of Massachusetts


3.43


12.00


Shirley Chase


84.34


Times Publishing Co.


2.00


Cemetery Lots


77.65


Hopkins


.75


13.50


13


Hobbs & Warren, supplies 46.41


Bureau of Statistics, certifying town notes 14.00


Ephraim H. Doane 48.00


J. Freeman Ryder 45.00


Chas. T. Chase 45.00


Alton P. Goss, printing and advertising


348.10


Henry M. Small, printing town reports and other printing 571.60


Isaiah Kelley, posting warrant, etc.


48.00


N. E. Telephone Co., telephone


51.78


Geo. W. Banspach, transportation


2.50


Clarkson P. Bearse, transportation


2.50


William A. Eldredge, transportation


2.50


Flavius Nickerson, town landing


5.00


Harry H. Chase, posting warrant, etc.


12.50


Alpheus Howes, supplies


1.00


Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank, box


3.00


P. B. Murphy, blanks


5.25


Ellis Garage, carting


38.00


Clifton C. Nickerson, traffic officer


142.00


J. F. Tobey & Son, supplies


1.90


Arthur M. Ellis, carting


25.60


Davol Printing Co., supplies


.96


Morse & Chase, surveying


82.00


George M. Moody, traffic officer


4.00


Robert Katenhorn


3.50


Gustavus Chase


3.50


Gerald Ryder


3.50


S. Everett Eldredge


3.50


Elisha H. Bearse


3.50


Laban Snow


90.50


Arthur Cahoon


65.94


14


Frank I. Shackley · Ebenezer Weeks E. J. Stalker


5.00


5.00


15.50


$1,998.81


REPAIRS PUBLIC BUILDINGS


Dr.


Cr.


Appropriation


$300.00


Payments


$109.21


Unexpended


190.79


$300.00


$300.00


$81.71


Paid J. B. Holt Co., fire escape James Dewin, mason Joseph W. Chase, painting


14.00


13.50


$109.21


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Dr.


Cr.


Appropriation


$150.00


Payments


$173.27


Receipts


41.20


Unexpended


17.93


$191.20


$191.20


Paid Laban Snow, sealer and expenses W. & L. E. Gurley, supplies Hobbs & Warren, supplies


$150.00


20.40


2.87


$173.27


-


15


INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND SLAUGHTERING


Dr.


Appropriation


$300.00


Payments


Cr. $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


Due from State


$100.00


HERRING BROOK ACCOUNT


Dr.


Cr.


No Appropriation


Payments


$146.78


Receipts $1,271.73


Unexpended


1,124.95


$1,271.73


$1,271.73


Paid Emulous A. Cahoon, Herring Com. Eldorous D. Cahoon, Herring Com. 39.20


$75.50


Albert H. Ellis, Herring Com. Harwich Lumber Co., lumber


22.40


9.68


$146.78


16 SUPPRESSION OF CRIME


Dr. . Appropriation $200.00


Payments


Cr. $194.63 5.37


$200.00


$200.00


Paid Isaiah Kelley, services Pinkerton Detective Agency


$25.00


169.63


$194.63


TREASURER'S BOND


Dr.


Appropriation


$55.00


Payments


Cr. $50.00


Unexpended


5.00


$55.00


$55.00


Paid Clenric H. Cahoon, bond


$50.00


FISH WARDEN


Dr


Appropriation


$25.00


Payments


Cr. $16.00


Unexpended


9.00


$25.00


$25.00


Paid Laban Snow, Fish Warden


$8.00


Harry H. Chase, Fish Warden


8.00


Unexpended


17 MODERATOR


Dr.


Cr.


Appropriation $10.00 Payments $10.00


Paid Thomas H. Nickerson, moderator


$10.00


FIRE WARDEN


Dr


Cr.


Appropriation $600.00


Payments $594.73


Received from R.


Unexpended 217.52


R. and Towns 212.25


$812.25


$812.25


Paid John Condon, town fires


$192.95


John Condon, R. R. fires


131.25


Phillips Garage, driving and storage Harwichport Auto Co., driving


76.50


6.50


E. T. Dahill & Co., soda


11.20


Talbot Garage, driving and storage 156.93


1.90


Maxim Motor Co., supplies Charles D. Hall, coal


17.50


$594.73


SECOND DISTRICT COURT


Dr.


Cr.


Appropriation


$400.00


Payments


$548.96


Exceeded


148.96


$548.96


$548.96


Paid Isaiah Kelley, officer


$406.66


Elisha H. Bearse, officer


24.70


18


John J. Maloney, officer Frank H. Bassett, officer


59.35


58.25


$548.96


Due from Court


$660.00


· 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


$100.00


Payments


$33.65


Unexpended


66.35


$100.00


$100.00


Paid Edgar F. Bassett, repairs


$33.65


WIRING EXCHANGE


Dr.


Appropriation


$1,500.00


Payments


$1,495.35


Unexpended


4.65


$1,500.00


$1,500.00


Cr.


19


Paid Lucy Underwood, typewriting Dyer Electric Co., plans Fred S. Garland, contract


$11.35


14.00


1,470.00


$1,495.35


GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTHS


Dr. Cr.


Appropriation $1,027.06


Payments $2,405.41


Received Sales of


Lead, etc.


123.82


From State


51.30


From Taxes


1,107.10


Exceeded


96.13


1


$2,405.41


$2,405.41


Due from Taxes


$103.23


Paid Alpheus Howes, supplies


$ 2.46


Albert H. Ellis, labor


60.80


O. H. Bassett, labor


57.60


Byron Oliver, labor


27.20


Benjamin Cahoon, labor


121.75


Frank I. Shackey, labor and truck


583.45


Watson B. Eldredge, supplies


.95


Ellis Garage, carting


108.17


Henry Small, labor


251.80


Theodore Cahoon, labor


133.55


Earl A. Parker, labor


179.50


Evans Chandler, labor


85.20


Henry Rano, labor


24.00


Calvin C. Parker, labor


77.60


20


Gersham D. Hall, labor


1.50


Ralph Williams, labor and truck 207.00


Chas. H. Cahoon, labor 54.00


Clifton Stalker, labor 22.00


Standard Oil Co., oil 33.88


Henry Baker, labor


17.00


James Baker, labor


10.00


William N. Eldredge, labor and truck


210.00


Edgar F. Cahoon, labor 68.00


Bernard Bates, labor


68.00


$2,405.41


HEARINGS


Dr.


Cr.


Appropriation $200.00


Payments


$113.91


Unexpended


86.09


$200.00


$200.00


Paid on account-harbors and rivers


$24.37


Assessors Highways Board of Health


19.88


39.66


30.00


$113.91


TAX COLLECTOR'S COMMISSION


· Dr.


Cr.


No Appropriation


Payments (1921- 1922)


$209.33


21 INSURANCE


Dr


Appropriation


$800.00


Payments


Cr. $685.33 137.03


Refund


22.36


Unexpended


$822.36


$822.36


Paid Ralph H. Snow, schoolhouses, etc. Samuel Small, exchange, etc. C. H. Hammond, truck, etc. W. L. Kelley, exchange, etc. C. H. Cahoon Hartford Steam Boiler Co.


$96.83


208.50


30.00


180.00


110.00


60.00


$685.33


INTEREST


Dr


Cr.


Appropriation


$1,600.00


Payments


$1,171.26


Unexpended


428.74


$1,600.00


$1,600.00


Paid Cape Cod Trust Co., anticipation revenue $782.53 Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank, anticipa'on rev. 388.73


$1,171.26


22


STATE AID


Dr.


Appropriation


$500.00


Payments Unexpended


14.00


$500.00


$500.00


To be returned by State


$486.00


GENERAL REPAIRS ON ROADS


Dr.


Cr


Appropriation


$3,000.00


Payments


Sale of Roller


30.00


Unexpended


$2,936.72 93.28


$3,030.00


$3,030.00


Paid Alonzo Nickerson, east section Aaron E. Baker, west section Everett L. Ellis, middle section


$938.26


998.51


999.95


$2,936.72


BRIDGES


Dr.


Cr.


Appropriation


$2,000.00


Payments


$965.41


Unexpended


1,034.59


$2,000.00


$2,000.00


Paid Aaron E. Baker, west section Everett L. Ellis, middle section


$870.86


94.55


$965.41


Cr. $486.00


23 FENCES AND RAILS


Dr.


Appropriation


$300.00


Payments


Cr $214.45 85.55


Unexpended


$300.00


$300.00


Paid Aaron E. Baker, west section Everett L. Ellis, middle section Alonzo Nickerson, east section


$66.45


61.60


86.40


$214.45


SNOW


Dr.


Cr. $535.62


Appropriation


$300.00


Payments


Extra Amount


Unexpended


.38


Assessed


236.00


$536.00


$536.00


Paid Aaron E. Baker, west section


$55.00


Everett L. Ellis, middle section


271.15


Alonzo Nickerson, east section


152.87


Alton P. Hall, west section


56.60


$535.62


24 PATCHING OIL ROADS


Dr.


Appropriation


$1,000.00


Payments Unexpended


Cr. $953.94 46.06


$1,000.00


$1,000.00


Paid Everett L. Ellis, middle section $455.64 Alonzo Nickerson, east section 228.20


Aaron E. Baker, west section


270.10


$953.94


MAIN AND BANK STREET CORNER


Appropriation


$100.00


Payments


25.00


Unexpended


$75.00


DEPOT ROAD TO RALPH CUMMINGS'


Appropriation


$100.00


Payments


99.30


Unexpended .07


SHELL ROAD TO EAST HARWICH


Appropriation $2,000.00


Payments


1,793.58


Unexpended


$206.42


25 PLEASANT BAY ROAD


Appropriation Payments


$500.00 499.20


Unexpended .80


PLEASANT BAY STREET (Nathan Nickerson Road)


Appropriation Payments


$250.00 247.95


Unexpended $2.05


SOUTH HARWICH OIL ROAD


Appropriation


$2,000.00


Payments 1,831.12


Unexpended


$168.88


NORTH HARWICH OIL ROAD


Appropriation


$2,000.00


Payments


1,940.92


Unexpended $59.08


26


SOUTH HARWICH CHURCH TO D. H. WHARF.


Appropriation Payments


$500.00 490.40


Unexpended $9.60


EXCHANGE BUILDING TO R. R. BRIDGE


Appropriation


$300.00


Payments


297.20


Unexpended


$2.80


EMILY ALLEN ROAD TO OCEAN GROVE


Appropriation


$500.00


Payments


499.80


Unexpended .20


SOUTH COUNTY ROAD


Appropriation


$300.00


Payments 298.57


Unexpended


$1.43


SOUTH STREET, CROSBY TO SISSON


Appropriation $200.00


Payments 200.00


27 BANK STREET


Appropriation, Town


$6,000.00


Received from State


5,700.00


$11,700.00


Payments


11,406.00


Unexpended


$294.00


HEALTH BUREAU


Appropriation


$450.00


Paid Charles R. Bassett, President


$450.00


VISITING NURSE


Appropriation $500.00


Paid Charles H. Hammond


500.00


CAPE COD FARM BUREAU


Appropriation $200.00


Paid Cape Cod Farm Bureau 200.00


INSPECTOR ELECTRIC WIRING


Appropriation $50.00


Paid Harold E. Sawyer, Inspector 50.00


28 BROOKS MEDALS


No appropriation-Interest drawn $41.70


Paid Dieges & Clust, medals 41.70


HARWICH SCHOOL FENCE


Appropriatiion No payments


$150.00


ASSESSORS' MAP


Appropriation


$1,000.00


Payments


549.00


Unexpended


$451.00


FIRE TRUCK LOAN


Appropriation


$600.00


Paid Cape Cod 5c. Savings Bank


600.00


SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL


Appropriation


$500.00


Payments


195.83


Unexpended


$304.17


ELECTRIC STREET LIGHTS


Appropriation $1.500.00


Payments


1,490.66


Unexpended $9.34


29


ELECTRIC LIGHTS-WEST HARWICH


Appropriation Payments


$300.00 19.29


Unexpended $280.71


ELECTRIC LIGHTS-OAK STREET TO EAGLE


Appropriation Payments


$300.00 10.11


Unexpended $289.89


PAINTING EXCHANGE


Appropriation No payments


$1,000.00


CEMETERY TRUST FUND


Payments $94.40


BROOKS LIBRARY ACCOUNT


Payments $542.36


30


SETTLEMENT WITH TOWN TREASURER


Dr


Cr.


Balance town funds


Dec. 31, 1922 $3,622.97


Receipts, 1923 149,824.78


Town Orders drawn by Select- men $151,917.02 Balance Dec. 31, 1923 1,530.73


$153,447.75


$153,447.75


ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, DEC. 31, 1923


Assets


Cash Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1923


$1,530.73


State Aid due the town 486.00


Other cities and towns for accounts due 984.47


Cattle Inspector, due town


100.00


Uncollected taxes due, 1923


3,230.81


Agricultural School, from State


1,024.45


Uncollected taxes due, 1922 207.49


Due from Brooks Library - 45.69


$7,609.64


No Liabilities


Respectfully submitted, EPHRAIM H. DOANE, J. FREEMAN RYDER, CHARLES T. CHASE,


Selectmen of Harwich.


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We, the undersigned 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.


FRANK I. SHACKLEY, EBENEZER WEEKES,


Auditors.


Harwich, January 9, 1923.


Assessors' Report


The Assessors herewith respectfully submit the fol- lowing report for the year ending December 31, 1923.


Valuation of the town, Dec. 31, 1922 $2,551,170.00


Valuation of the town, Dec. 31, 1923 2,908,460.00


Increase in valuation 357,290.00


Tax Valuation on real and personal estate 79,128.42


Tax on real estate, April 1, 1923 $68,755.78 Tax on personal estate, April 1, 1923 7,487.64


Tax on polls, April 1, 1923 2,285.00


Amount of Warrant


$78,528.42


Error of 120 polls @$5.00 600.00


$79,128.42


Added Valuation, Dec. 10, 1923 Real estate, Dec. 10, 1923 Personal estate, Dec. 10, 1923


$7,410.00


100.00


$7,510.00


Tax on added real est., Dec. 10, 1923 $200.07 Tax on added personal estate, Dec. 10, 1923 2.70


$202.77


Rate of taxation $27 on $1,000


Tax on polls 2885


33


Number of polls assessed


577


Number on polls only


94


Residents assessed


1014


Non-Residents assessed


694


Total number assessed


1708


Number of horses assessed


78


Number of cows assessed


162


Number of swine


25


Number of neat cattle


2


TAX ABATEMENT 1921


Emanuel Gomes, can't be found


$3.50


Walter J. Mathews, can't be found


7.02


Timothy Murry, no property


2.70


Gregory Mantario, no property


2.43


Mary O. McNulty, widow exempt


12.96


Anibal Rodrick, no property


13.50


Antone Solano, no property


2.16


Florence Thompson, taxed to others


19.44


George G. Chase, taxed to others


2.16


John Chase, dead


16.74


Soloman T. Ellis, inability


9.45


Antone Ford, taxed elsewhere


5.00


Joseph R. Galvin, paid in New Bedford


5.54


David R. Ginn, taxed twice


5.00


Joseph Gomes, taxed twice


5.00


Benjamin F. Kelly, taxed to others


11.34


Joseph Lombard, taxed to others


31.19


Ceasar Montario, can't be found


1.89


Lewis L. Pena, left town


5.00


Manuel Rodrick, tax twice


1.62


Frank A. Rose, tax twice


5.00


34


Salome A. Walker, inability


1.45


George H. Eldridge, dead 2.90


Ernest E. Thacher, taxed to others


33.75


West End Street Rail Road, order from State


193.32


Sidney W. Cahoon, paid in New Hampshire 5.00


Manuel Lopes, sick and unable to pay 58.73


William H. Perkins, can't be found


5.00


$468.79


TAX ABATEMENT 1922


Elmer L. V. Bassett, soldier


3.00


Robert Whitley, soldier


3.00


Irving A Tabor, taxed twice


6.30


Barney L. Taylor, soldier


3.00


Winslow B. Sawyer, soldier


3.00


Douglas B. Sawyer, soldier


3.00


Edmond H. Sawyer, taxed to brother


7.35


Joseph D. Silva, unable to pay


7.77


William T. Sullivan, soldier


3.00


Linwood E. Small, soldier


3.00


Frank A. Rose, taxed twice


5.00


Thomas A. Rogers, no property


.21


Preston A. Rogers, soldier


3.00


Artemus Robertson, no property


1.68


Emanuel Roderick, no property


1.26


John Rano, taxed twice


5.00


Mannel Rose, no property


2.52


Shepard A. Raymond, soldier


3.00


John Pena, paid in Boston


5.00


Lewis Pena, can't be found


5.00


Rodger W. Tilson, soldier


3.00


William L. Strong, soldier


3.00


John Pierce, sick and unable to pay


15.08


35


William H. Perkins, can't be found August Onvall, paid in Boston 5.00


5.00


Alden B. Nickerson, unable to pay


23.52


Joseph D. Nickerson, no property Wendall Nickerson, no property Joseph L. Nickerson, no property


2.10


5.25


Clifton F. Nickerson, soldier


3.00


Willis C. Newcomb, Jr., soldier


3.00


William H. Nickerson, no property


1.26


Robert Megathlin, soldier


3.00


Reginal Love, no property


.21


Mathew Lopes, can't be found


5.00


Joseph Lombard ,paid in Onset


5.00


Isaac Long Estate, no property


1.26


Annie L. Kendrick, taxed twice


1.05


Benjamin King, paid in Florida


5.00


Bernard Kelley, dead


5.00


William R. Hussey, paid in New Jersey


5.00


Emulous E. Hall, soldier


3.00


James Hyland, soldier


3.00


Joseph T. Howes, soldier


3.00


Margaret F. Gorham, over tax


13.42


Alfred Hunt, soldier


3.00


Theodore Hunt, soldier


3.00


Gateland H. Osbey, soldier


3.00


Joseph Gomes, no property


1.26


Benjamin Galvin, taxed twice


5.00


Joseph R. Galvin, paid in New Bedford


5.42


Benjamin R. Graves, no property


4.20


Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., paid to State


24.15


James R. Ginn, paid in Boston


5.00


Frank H. Freeman, no property


.21


2.10


36


Dextar H. Fairbanks, soldier


3.00


Frank L. Ellis, no property .21


Benjamin H. Ellis, no property


.42


Francis A. Downey, paid in Boston


5.00


Cleon S. Crowell, soldier


3.00


Sidney W. Cahoon, paid elsewhere


5.00


Rodger W. Cahoon, soldier


3.00


Fred W. A. Smith, no property


5.25


Walter H. Chase, soldier


3.00


Rosco C. Chase, soldier


3.00


James C. Chase, paid in Duxbury


6.30


Bert A. Beauprie paid in Barnstable


5.00


Henry M. Brown, paid in Holbrook


5.21


Amas F. Wheeler, taxed twice


34.65


Fredrick A. Walch, taxed twice


1.05


Norman S. Scott, over tax


8.12


Barnabas Sears, no property


.84


Viola Solano, can't be found


2.10


Thomas M. Smith, no property


5.25


James F. Kelly, soldier


3.00


Alfred S. Johnson, soldier


3.00


Roy K. Bassett, can't be found


5.00


Joshua B. Ryder, can't be found


1.05


Morris Roberts, can't be found


.63


Mary O. McNulty, widow exempt


12.18


Andrew D. Paine, taxed twice


24.15


Mabel I. Newell, can't be found


2.73


Gregaro Montario, unable to pay


1.89


Walter I. Master, unable to pay


5.46


Charles O. Mallery, taxed twice


8.40


Lucy E. Lewis, no property


2.10


Smith R. Kelley, over tax


16.80


37


A. N. Jerauld, moths 3.15


Luther Hammond, no property .84 Virginia B. Harrison, over tax 33.13


5.25


L. Nathan Eldridge, over tax Rosetta Ellis, taxed to others Chester Eldridge, no property E. Leslie Jeraulds, no property, Charles Hammond, tax to others John B. Atkins over tax


2.10


.63


.21


16.80


19.53


Lester M. Gilbert, soldier


3.00


Florence Thompson, taxed to others


15.12


E. Louisa Blackwell, taxed twice


.63


Elizabeth Briggs, no property


.42


Ernest C. Eldridge, no property


2.70


Christopher C. Eldredge, no property


.42


William Lamino, tax to others


35.70


Charles Bacheler, no property


2.62


Sadie Hubbard, taxed to others


32.97


Judson Doane, no property


.84


Edmond M. Cornell, no property


2.10


Ella F. Chase, no property


1.05


Charles R. Fiffie, over tax


3.12


Herbert M. Eslir, taxed to Winslow


2.10


Richard Glenden, no property


4.41


John R. Kendrick, no property


.21


E. Leslie Jerauld, no property


.21


Harris F. Lane, taxed to others


4.20


William H. Rogers, taxed twice


4.62


Helen L. Nickerson, taxed twice


18.90


Ethel F. Osgood, no property


1.68


John H. Potter, taxed twice


40.53


Edgar F. Bassett, Jr., soldier


3.00


38


Frank Rose, no property


1.26


Frank Smith, unable to pay 1.68


Tona Silva, unable to pay


6.93


Lewis Sears, taxed to others


1.68


Mrs. L. M. Stanly, taxed to others


.63


Helen Van Orden, taxed to others


4.41


Joseph S. Barry, soldier


3.00


Frederick R. Carlsan, soldier


3.00


Marshall Siebaman, soldier


3.00


George G. Chase, no property


3.78


Herman J. Dewell, paid in Foxboro


5.00


Antone DeBorgs, taxed twice


5.00


Antone Ford, soldier


3.00


Emeline Nickerson, widow


14.40


John W. Smith, paid in Chatham


5.00


Ambrose Miles, unable to pay.


5.00


$761.48


TAX ABATEMENT 1923


William L. Strong, soldier


3.00


E. Randolph Bennett, taxed twice


53.46


Harold Van Buren, taxed to others,


141.75


Manuel Lopes, over tax


39.15


Thomas F. Small, taxed to others


24.57


Alfred Hunt, soldier


3.00


Minnie Nickerson, overtax


6.58


Mrs. Leston Small, widow


25.92


Howard C. Doane, no property


8.10


Lillian A. Doane, over tax


14.04


Chester L. Williams, soldier


3.00


Addie P. Dodd, tax others


43.20


39


Rodger W. Cahoon, soldier


3.00


Theodore Hunt, soldier


3.00


Joseph S. Berry, soldier


3.00


Margaret Underwood, taxed to C. E. Brett


37.80


Annie S. Van Buren, taxed to Miss Sinnott


8.10


Jabez W. Crowell, taxed twice


5.40


Lillian Wilkinson, error


10.80


Winslow B. Sawyer, soldier-no property


7.05


Theophilus B. Baker, taxed to others




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