Town annual reports of the selectmen and overseers of the poor of the town of Harwich 1927, Part 1

Author: Harwich (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1927
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 118


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ANNUAL REPORTS


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS OF HARWICH


FOR THE YEAR ENDING


DECEMBER 31, 1927


HARWICH MASS. H. M. SMALL, PRINTER 1928


ANNUAL REPORTS


OF THE


Town Officers of Harwich


FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1927


HARWICH MASS. H. M. SMALL, PRINTER 1928


Harwich was incorporated Sept. 14, 1694. Population by Census 1925, 2,077.


TOWN OFFICERS 1927


Assessors


Charles T. Chase Term expires February 1928


Henry T. Cobb


Term expires February 1929


Jabez W. Crowell Term expires February 1930


Selectmen, Overseers of Public Welfare and Board of Health


Charles T. Chase Term expires February 1928


Henry T. Cobb Term expires February 1929


Jabez W. Crowell Term expires February 1930


Town Clerk, Treasurer and Tax Collector Henry K. Bearse


School Committee


Henry M. Small Term expires February 1928


Ralph W. Doane Term expires February 1929


Charles D. Holmes Term expires February 1930


Registrars of Voters


George W. Banspach Term expires May 1, 1928


Clarkson P. Bearse Term expires May 1, 1929


Arthur Z. Nickerson Term expires May 1, 1930


Herring Committee


Eldorus D. Cahoon, Deceased


Jeremiah F. Walker


Alton P. Hall Emulous E. Hall


Superintendent of Streets


Alonzo Nickerson


Constables


Robert F. Pierce Isaiah Kelley


Emulous E. Hall


4


Trustees Caleb Chase Fund


Theophilus B. Baker Walter Emery Alton P. Goss


Edwin K. Bearse


Darius Weekes J. Burleigh Atkins


J. Freeman Ryder


Commissioners Brooks Park


George M. Moody Term expires February 1928


Mervin C. Hall Term expires February 1929


Heman E. Bassett Term expires February 1930


Trustees Broadbrooks Free Library


Harrie D. Handy


Term expires February 1928


Mildred Paine Term expires February 1929


Madeleine Crowell Term expires February 1930


Sealer of Weights and Measures Lawrence C. Homer


Tree Warden Fire Warden Lawrence C. Homer


Frank I. Shackley


Inspector of Animals Charles H. Taylor


Inspector of Slaughtering Clifton C. Nickerson


Surveyors of Wood and Lumber


Sidney B. Moody Roswell H. Nye


Field Drivers, Fence Viewers and Pound Keepers Robert F. Pierce Isaiah Kelley Emulous E. Hall


Superintendent of Moth Department Frank I. Shackley


5


Assessors' Report


The Assessors herewith respectfully submit the following report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1927.


Valuation of the Town Dec. 31, 1927 $4,985,190.00 Valuation of the Town Dec. 31, 1926 4,618,380.00


Increase in valuation


$366,810.00


Tax valuation on land excluding build- ings $1,607,040.00


Tax valuation on buildings excluding land 2,927,590.00


Total on personal property April 1,


1927 450,560.00


Total


$4,985,190.00


Tax on real estate April 1, 1927 $90,692.60


Tax on personal estate


April 1, 1927 9,011.20


Tax on polls April 1, 1927 1,356.00


Total


$101,059.80


Amount of Warrant


$101,059.80


Added valuation Dec. 15, 1927 11,822.00


Total added valuation


Dec. 15, 1927


11,822.00


Tax on added valuation


236.44


6


Rate of Taxation $20 on $1000.


Number of polls assessed


678


Number assessed on polls only


97


Residents assessed


1103


Number of non-residents assessed


780


Number of horses


60


Number of cows


136


Number of neat cattle


8


Number of fowl


1700


Number of swine


6


APPROPRIATIONS


Town expenses


$100,535.00


State tax


5,400.00


State highway tax


1,375.60


State audit


130.42


County tax


10,882.45


Overlays current year


947.00


Total


$119,270.47


Total deductions


18,210.67


Net amount raised by taxation


$101,059.80


ESTIMATED RECEIPTS


Income tax


$6,982.85


Corporation tax


2,410.00


Licenses


200.00


Fines


500.00


Special assessments


1,419.55


General government


1,475.00


Highways


500.00


Soldiers benefits


144.00


7


Schools 1,600.00 Libraries 1,000.00


Cemeteries (other than from trust funds and sale of lots)


250.00


Interest on taxes and assessments 200.00


All other 1,529.27


$18,210.67


Tax abatements for 1923


Various persons to balance State Audit $16.47


Tax abatements for 1924


Various persons to balance State Audit 29.36


Tax abatements for 1925 made in 1927


Charles Calhoun Deceased 2.00


Tax abatements for 1926 made in 1927


Norman Nickerson, paid in Boston 2.00


Ella F. Doane, taxed to C. V. Wood 14.00


Henry A. Doane, illegal tax 4.00


Andrew K. Chase, chap. 59, sec. 5, cl. 18 42.00


Ruben H. Walker, chap. 59, sec. 5, cl. 18 28.60


Nora Mallory, illegal tax 4.00


Charles G. Jordan, taxed twice 31.00


John F. O'Connell, taxed twice


60.00


Investment Security Co., taxed twice 10.00


James Daley, illegal tax 14.00


Nathinal A. Shurtleff, illegal tax 4.00


Edgar Wixon, paid by Sparrow Young 20.60


Elizabeth A. Nickerson, chap. 59, sec. 5, cl. 18 10.00


John F. Rose, paid in Barnstable 2.00


William H. Nichols, illegal tax 6.00


Helen B. Smith, taxed to others 20.00


8


Helen S. Bassett, illegal, no property 5.40


Carroll F. Doane, Jr. out of the State 2.00


George E. Forant, can not be found 2.00


John L. Silva, Deceased, taxed to M. Sullivan


1.00


Laura Leland, illegal, no property


4.00


Tamsin Baker Estate, no property, deceased


1.00


Henry Whitcomb, illegal tax


7.00


Mertie E. Doane, chap. 59, sec. 5, cl. 18


32.00


Lizzie A. Baker, Soldiers widow


24.00


John W. Larkin, illegal, taxed to others


10.00


Joseph Gomes, illegal, no property


4.40


Chas. S. Mason, illegal, assessed to others


12.00


Elliott M. Buffum, assessed to others


4.00


Roda Roberts, no property


4.00


John S. Rose, taxed to father


12.40


$397.40


Tax abatements for the year 1927


Estate of Edgar A. Nickerson, chap. 59, sec. 5, cl. 18


$10.00


Alonzo F. Cahoon, no property


3.00


J. M. & S. B. Moody, taxed twice


6.00


Willard Massey, taxed twice


20.00


New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co. over assessed


5.96


James Baldwin, paid in No. Carolina


12.20


Walter B. Chase, taxed to others


70.00


Richard Glenden, taxed to others


1.20


Ethel M. Robbins, no property


2.00


Estate of Phebe L. Nickerson, no property


4.00


$134.36


CHARLES CHASE, HENRY T. COBB, JABEZ W. CROWELL,


Assessors of Harwich.


9


TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT


Taxes 1923


Bal. of Overlays Jan. 1, 1927 $16.47


Abatement to Bal. State Audit 16.47


Taxes 1924


Bal. of Overlays Jan. 1, 1927 $29.36


Abatements to Bal. State Audit 29.36


Taxes 1925


Bal. Uncollected Jan. 1, 1927 $70.57


Paid Treas. in year 1927 $68.57


Abatements 2.00


$70.57


Taxes 1926


Bal. Uncollected Jan. 1, 1927 $12,821.82


Paid Treas. in year 1927 $12,384.42


Abatements in year 1927 397.40


$12,781.82


Bal. Uncollected Dec. 31, 1927


40.00


$12,821.82


Taxes 1927


Amt. of Warrant $101,059.80


Added Taxes Dec. 15, 1927 236.44


Total Amt. of Warrant $101,296.24


10


Amt. Collected Dec. 31,


1927 $86,282.33


Tax Abatements 1927 134.36


$86,416.69


Bal. Uncollected Dec. 31,


1927 14,879.55


$101,296.24


Moth Tax 1924


Bal. due Jan. 1, 1927 $1.19


Payment to Bal. State Audit $1.19


Moth Tax 1926


Bal. of Warrant Jan. 1, 1927 $152.45


Collected and Paid Treas.


in 1927 $152.45


Moth Tax 1927


Amt. of Warrant


$1,419.55


Collected and Paid Treasurer in 1927 $1,113.91


Bal. Uncollected Dec. 31, 1927 305.64


$1,419.55


11


TREASURER'S REPORT


Cash Balance Jan. 1, 1927


$26,973.59


Received from Gas Hearings


10.00


Pole Locations Hearings


28.00


Licenses


344.02


66


66


Oyster Grant


25.00


66


66


Arsenate of Lead


123.44


66


.Court fines


271.35


66


66 Fish and Game


6.00


66


Herring Brook


1,475.00


66 State Supt. of Schools


738.26


66


66 Town Clerk's fees


127.60


66


66


Rent of Town Hall


1,329.35


66


Refund on Treasurers Bond


14.78


66 Special Police License


.50


66 Rent of Fire Truck to other Towns 275.90


66


66


State Moth Dept.


76.80


66


Moth Tax 1926


152.45


66


66


Moth Tax 1927


1,264.87


66


66 Dividend on Oil Wagon Ins. Policy 7.50


66


State Chap. 81, Bal. 1926 Acct. 199.88


66


66


State Chap. 81, 1927 Acct. 7,150.00


66


66 overcharge on Asphalt


3.96


66


66 Almshouse Telephone and


Board of Prisoners 11.15


66


66


Individuals, Outside Poor


373.77


66


66


other cities and Towns Poor 190.87


66


66 State Poor


1,082.90


66 State Mothers Aid 288.50


66


State Aid and Soldiers Burial 204.17


66


66 Tuition of State Wards 1,600.02


66


66


12


Other Tuition 55.00


66 Sale of Books and Supplies 114.12


66


66 Sale of E. Harwich School Property 450.00


Received Rentals Brooks Library


591.25


Dog Tax 1927


471.81


66 Refund on Account of Bill on Books 4.05


Interest on Brooks Medal Fund 48.36


66 Interest on Deposits 535.20


66 Interest on Previous Years Taxes 286.49


66 Interest on Current Year Taxes


68.39


6


Interest on Cemetery Trust Fund


200.80


66 Interest on Caleb Chase Trust


Fund


483.25


$47,658.25


Received from Taxes 1925 $70.57


66 1926


12,399.69


66


1927


86,282.33


66


Corporation Tax Business


932.44


66


Corporation Tax Public Service


540.55


66


Income Tax 1925 90.00


66


Income Tax 1926


675.00


66


Income Tax 1927


8,511.45


66


National Bank Tax


70.65


66 Trust Co. Tax


365.79


Anticipation Revenue Loans


40,000.00


School House Additions Loan


15,000.00


Total receipts


$212,596.72


Town orders drawn by Selectmen


183,341.34


Cash Bal. Dec. 31, 1927


$29,255.38


13


SELECTMEN'S REPORT


HEARINGS


Cr.


Dr.


Payments


$188.44


Appropriation $300.00


Bal. to Revenue 181.56


$300.00


Paid for Gasoline Ads. $10.00


Paid for Pole Location


30.00


Paid for Traveling Expense


78.44


$118.44


MODERATOR


Cr


Dr.


Payments


$20.00


Appropriation $20.00


Paid John H. Paine


$20.00


SELECTMEN AND ASSESSORS SALARY


Cr


Dr


Payments $3,100.00 Appropriation $3,100.00


Paid Charles T. Chase, Chair-


man


$1,100.00


" Henry T. Cobb 1,000.00


Jabez W. Crowell 1,000.00


$3,100.00


14


SELECTMENS EXPENSE


Cr.


Dr


Payments


$203.81


Appropriation $250.00


Bal. to Revenue 46.19


$250.00


Paid for Printing and Stationery $164.90


for Carfares 38.91


$203.81


ACCOUNTANTS SALARY


Cr.


Dr


Payments $900.00 Appropriation $900.00


Paid Lawrence B. Robbins, Mo. of Jan. $75.00


Charles T. Chase


825.00


$900.00


TOWN TREASURERS SALARY


Cr. Dr.


Payments $1,800.00 Appropriation $1,800.00


Paid Henry K. Bearse, Treas. $1,800.00


TOWN TREASURERS EXPENSE


Cr.


Dr.


Payments


$102.67


Appropriation $140.00


Bal. to Revenue 37.33


$140.00


Paid for Printing and Postage


$102.67


15


TREASURERS BOND


Cr.


Dr.


Payments


$184.00


Appropriation $190.00


Bal. to Revenue 6.00


$190.00


ASSESSORS EXPENSE


Cr.


Dr.


Payments


$224.63


Appropriation $350.00


Bal. to Revenue 125.37


$350.00


Paid for Abstracts


$189.88


for Printing and Postage 34.75


$224.63


CERTIFYING TOWN NOTES


Cr.


Dr.


Payments


$10.00


Appropriation $12.00


Bal. to Revenue 2.00


$12.00


Paid Theodore N. Waddell


$10.00


LAW


Cr.


Dr.


Payments


$5.00


Appropriation $100.00


Bal. to Revenue 95.00


$100.00


Paid Clenric H. Cahoon


$5.00


16


TOWN CLERKS SALARY


Cr.


Dr.


Payments $300.00


Appropriation $300.00


Paid Henry K. Bearse


$300.00


TOWN CLERKS EXPENSE


Cr.


Dr.


Payments


$50.28


Appropriation $120.00


Bal. to Revenue 69.72


$120.00


Paid for Printing and Stationery $29.43


for Recording fees 20.85


$50.28


ELECTION AND REGISTRATION


Cr.


Payments


$205.60


Dr. Appropriation


$250.00


Bal. to Revenue 44.40


$250.00


Paid Clarkson P. Bearse,


Registrar


$32.00


66 George W. Banspach, Registrar 32.00


66 Arthur Z. Nickerson


36.00


66 Frank I. Shackley, Teller 3.50


66 Harold S. Pratt, Teller 3.50


66 Carrol F. Doane, Teller


3.50


66 Robert W. Chase, Teller 3.50


66 Artemus Robertson, Teller 3.50


66 Ephraim H. Doane, Teller 3.50


66 Printing and Stationery 84.60


$205.60


17


EXCHANGE BUILDING


Cr.


Dr


Payments


$1,531.00


Appropriation $1,800.00


Bal. to Revenue 269.00


$1,800.00


Paid for Janitor


$500.60


Fuel


717.14


66


66 Lights


182.24


66


66 Janitors Supplies


89.37


66


66


Repairs


24.75


Officers


6.00


Telephone


10.90


$1,531.00


REPAIRS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS


Cr.


Dr


Payments


$441.12


Appropriation Bal.


Bal. to Revenue


158.88


Jan. 1, 1927 $500.00


Appropriation


Feb. 7, 1927 100.00


$600.00


$600.00


Paid C. E. Greenwood, Repairs Exchange Building $288.60


Edwin L. Eldredge, Labor on Almshouse 71.70


Harwich Lumber Co., for Lumber 80.82


$441.12


18


SUPPRESSION OF CRIME


Cr.


Dr.


Payments


$75.00


Appropriation $200.00


Bal. to Revenue


125.00


$200.00


Paid Isaiah Kelley, Services


$51.00


66 Various Persons 4th of July 24.00


$75.00


SECOND DISTRICT COURT


Cr


Dr.


Payments


$817.52


Appropriation $1,300.00


Bal. to Revenue 482.48


$1,300.00


Paid Isaiah Kelley


$508.64


66 Emulous E. Hall


277.45


Robert F. Peirce


27.98


James Boland


3.45


$817.52


WIRE INSPECTOR


Cr.


Dr.


Payments


$300.00 Appropriation $300.00


Paid Francis H. Kendrick 66 Fred W. Crowell


$100.00


200.00


$300.00


19


SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES


Cr.


Dr.


Payments $523.11 Appropriation $200.00


June 6, 1927 Transferred from Reserve Fund 173.11


Dec. 31, 1927 Transferred from Reserve Fund 150.00


$523.11


Paid W. & L. G. Gurley, Equipment $288.37


Dover Stamping Co.


Equipment 77.06


Hobbs & Warren, Printing 7.18


L. C. Homer, Salary Sealer 150.50


$523.11


ANTICIPATION REVENUE LOANS


Cr.


Dr.


Payments $40,000.00


Note No. 56, Cape Cod Trust Co. $20,000.00


Note No. 57, Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank 20,000.00


$40,000.00


Paid Cape Cod Trust Co.,


Note No. 56 $20,000.00


66 Cape Cod Five Cents


Savings Bank 20,000.00


$40,000.00


20


SCHOOL HOUSE LOAN


Dr.


Cr.


No Payments


Cape Cod Trust Co., Note No. 58, Payable 1928 $5,000.00


Cape Cod Trust Co., Note No. 59 5,000.00


Cape Cod Trust Co., Note No. 60 5,000.00


$15,000.00


STATE TAX


Cr.


Payments $5,400.00


Dr. No appropriation Amt. Assessed $5,400.00


COUNTY TAX


Cr.


Dr.


Payments $10,882.45


No appropriation Amt. Assessed $10,882.45


STATE MACADAM TAX


Cr.


Dr.


Payments


$1,375.60


Amt. Assessed $1,375.60


STATE AUDIT


Cr


Dr.


Payments


$130.42


Amt. Assessed


$130.42


21


TRAFFIC OFFICERS


Cr.


Dr


Payments


$1,019.00


Appropriation $1,200.00


Bal. to Revenue 181.00


$1,200.00


Paid to Clifton C. Nickerson, Officer


$500.00


66 Emulous E. Hall, Officer 405.00


66 George M. Moody, Officer 15.00


William A. Eldredge, for Signs 20.00


66 for Charging Beacons 79.00


$1,019.00


GYPSY AND BROWNTAIL MOTH


Cr.


Dr.


Payments $2,994.29


Appropriation $3,000.00


Bal. to Revenue 5.71


$3,000.00


Paid Frank I. Shackley, Supt. $798.03


66 Various Persons for Labor 1,207.00


66 for Trucks 757.75


66 " Equipment 24.19


66 " Moth Notice 15.00


66 " Gasoline


37.20


Overdrawn Bal. 1926 155.12


$2,994.29


22


TREE WARDEN


Cr.


Dr.


Payments


$30.90


Appropriation $150.00


Bal. to Revenue


119.10


$150.00


Paid Charles B. Bassett


$2.90


66 F. I. Shackley, Warden 4.00


Various Persons, Labor 24.00


$30.90


FIRE WARDEN


Cr.


Dr.


Payments $2,619.34 Appropriation $2,000.00


Sept. 6


Transferred from Reserve Fund $5.27


Oct. 3


Transferred from Reserve Fund 172.72


Nov. 7


Transferred from Reserve Fund 100.00


Dec. 5


Transferred from Reserve Fund


107.20


Dec. 31


Transferred from Reserve Fund 234.15


$2,619.34


Paid for Call Men $858.75


Care of Fire Truck


285.78


" Repairs Fire Truck 858.64


" Hose and Supplies 563.17


" Fuel 53.00


$2,619.34


23


FISH WARDEN


Cr.


Payments


$32.00


Dr. Appropriation $50.00


Bal. to Revenue


18.00


$50.00


Paid Harry H. Chase, Warden $16.00


66 Winfred C. Higgins, Warden 16.00 1


$32.00


MOSQUITOS


Cr.


Dr


No Payments


Appropriation $1,000.00


BOARD OF HEALTH


Cr


Dr.


Payments


$96.00


Appropriation


$400.00


Bal. to Revenue 304.00


$400.00


Paid Isaiah Kelley for labor $36.00


66 Curtis Walker, for labor 4.50


66 William H. Nichols, for labor 4.50


Various Persons Burning Sisson Dump 29.50


Board of Health Expense 21.50


$96.00


24


INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS


Cr.


Dr.


Payments $50.00 Appropriation $50.00


Paid Charles H. Taylor, Inspector $50.00


INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING


Cr. .


Dr


Payments


$25.00


Appropriation $25.00


Paid Clifton C. Nickerson,


Inspector $25.00


MILK INSPECTOR


Cr.


Dr.


No Payments


Appropriation $75.00


TOWN DUMP


Cr.


Dr.


Payments


$432.25


Appropriation $500.00


Bal. to Revenue


67.75


$500.00


Paid James W. Cummings, Labor on Dump $40.00


" Raymond Bassett, Labor on Dump 15.25


66 Elliot A. Long, Labor on Dump 29.00


Various Persons, Labor on Dump 348.00


$432.25


25


VISITING NURSE


Cr.


Dr.


Payments $1,000.00


Appropriation $1,000.00


Paid Maria P. Bearse


$750.00


66 Ida Briedenbach


250.00


$1,000.00


FREE BED CAPE COD HOSPITAL


Cr.


Dr .:


Payments


$385.68


Appropriation $500.00


Bal. to Revenue 114.32


$500.00


Paid for Various Persons


$385.68


GENERAL REPAIRS CHAP. 81


Payments $14,800.00 Dr. Overdrawn Bal. 199.76


Appropriation Town $7,400.00


Appropriation by State 7,400.00


Overdrawn Bal. Jan. 1, 1927 199.76


$14,999.76


$14,999.76


Paid for Labor 66 Material


$5,645.72


9,154.28


$14,800.00


26


GENERAL REPAIRS TOWN ROADS


Cr.


Dr


Payments $2,997.11 Appropriation $3,000.00


Bal. to Revenue 2.89


$3,000.00


For itemized Acct. see Report of Supt. of Streets.


MILES STREET


Cr.


Payments


$190.50


Dr Appropriation $200.00


Bal. to Revenue 9.50


$200.00


See Report of Supt. of Streets Itemized.


BROOKS ROAD


Cr.


Dr.


Payments


$1,999.64


Appropriation $2,000.00


Bal. to Revenue .36


$2,000.00


See Report of Supt. of Streets Itemized.


WAH WAH TAYSIE ROAD


Cr.


Dr.


Payments


$818.50


Appropriation $820.00


Bal. to Revenue 1.50


$820.00


27


Paid Morse & Chase, for Layout $40.00


66 Various Persons for Labor 120.00


Standard Oil Co. for Gasoline 8.50


James O. Hulse, Land


Damage 650.00


$818.50


GORDON RITCHIE ROAD


Cr.


Dr.


Payments $1,600.00


Appropriation $1,600.00


Paid Wm. A. Jones, Contractor $1,600.00


BENJAMIN F. BEE ROAD


Cr.


Dr.


Payments


$327.67


Appropriation $360.00


Bal. to Revenue 32.33


$360.00


See Report of Supt. of Streets Itemized.


BRIDGES


Cr.


Payments $561.69'


Dr. Appropriation $500.00 Trans. fr Reserve Fund 61.69


$561.69


See Report of Supt. of Streets Itemized.


28


FENCES AND RAILINGS


Cr.


Dr.


Payments


$296.65


Appropriation $300.00


Bal. to Revenue 3.35


$300.00


See Report of Supt. of Streets Itemized.


LAND DAMAGE DODD LANE


Cr.


Dr


No Payments


Appropriation $300.00


LAND DAMAGE NEW STATE ROAD


SO. HARWICH


Cr.


Dr


Payments


$890.00


Appropriation $950.00


Acct. Oper. Bal. 60.00


$950.00


Paid Frank O. Nickerson


$300.00


Prisilla M. Ellis


40.00


66 Harriett B. Ellis


20.00


66 Fred. Walker


100.00


66


Rufus H. Small


160.00


John W. Larkins


20.00


66 Althea Gorham


80.00


F. Irving Cole


100.00


66


Thos. Z. Lee


30.00


66


Alonzo Kendrick


10.00


Marcelia Kelly


30.00


$890.00


29


BENJAMIN F. BEE ROAD LAND DAMAGE


Cr. No Payments


Dr. Appropriation $100.00


STREET LIGHTS


Cr.


Dr


Payments $3,220.60


Appropriation $3,300.00


Bal. to Revenue 79.40


$3,300.00


Paid Cape & Vineyard E. Co., $3,220.60


STREET LIGHTS EAST HARWICH


Cr.


Payments


$121.81


Dr. Appropriation $400.00


Bal. to Revenue 278.19


$400.00


Paid Cape & Vineyard E. Co., $121.81


STREET LIGHTS NORTH HARWICH


Cr.


Payments


$36.54


Dr Appropriation $200.00


Bal. to Revenue 163.46


$200.00


Paid Cape & Vineyard E. Co.,


$36.54


30


PLEASANT STREET LIGHT COR. CROSS ST.


Cr.


Dr.


Payments


$11.76


Appropriation $20.00


Bal. to Revenue


8.24


$20.00


Paid Cape & Vineyard E. Co.,


$11.76


STREET LIGHTS SOUTH HARWICH


Cr.


Dr.


Payments


$340.95


Appropriation $700.00


Bal. to Revenue 359.05


$700.00


Paid Cape & Vineyard E. Co.,


$340.95


SNOW


Cr.


Payments $413.35


Dr. Appropriation $350.00 Trans. fr Reserve Fund 63.35


$413.35


See Report of Supt. of Streets Itemized.


ALMSHOUSE


Cr.


Dr.


Payments $2,319.69


Appropriation $2,700.00


Bal. to Revenue 380.31


$2,700.00


31


Paid for Matrons Salary


$500.00


" Supplies


58.75


" Groceries


1,221.21


" Drygoods & Clothing


39.72


66


" Labor


54.00


66


" Fuel & Light


335.21


Medical Aid


76.07


" Telephone


34.73


$2,319.69


OUTSIDE POOR


Cr


Dr


Payments


$4,112.76


Appropriation $3,500.00


Int. fr Caleb


Chase fund


483.25


Trans. fr Re-


serve fund


129.51


$4,112.76


Paid for Groceries


$1,402.26


66


Board & Care


856.03


66


" Fuel


420.52


" Medical Aid


152.35


" County Sanatorium


198.90


" Clothing


110.20


" Mothers Aid


843.00


" Burials Paupers


129.50


$4,112.76


32


POOR OF OTHER TOWNS


Cr.


Dr.


Payments


$303.37


Appropriation $800.00


Bal. to Revenue 496.63


$800.00


STATE AID


Cr.


Dr.


Payments


$144.00


Appropriation $340.00


Bal. to Revenue


196.00


$340.00


Paid Various Persons State Aid $144.00


INTEREST


Cr.


Dr.


Payments


$566.67


Appropriation $1,000.00


Bal. to Revenue 433.33


$1,000.00


Paid Cape Cod Trust Interest on Note No. 56 $264.45


" Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank Interest on Note No. 57 302.22


$566.67


SCHOOLS AND TRANSPORTATION


Cr.


Dr.


Payments $32,993.12 Appropriation $33000.00


Bal. to Revenue 6.88


$33,000.00


See School Committees Report Itemized


33


SCHOOL HOUSE ADDITIONS


Cr.


Dr.


Payments $32,653.10


Account open


Appropriation $5,000.00 Towns Notes 15,000.00 From Treasury Surplus 15,000.00


$35,000.00


Paid for Equipment


$2,782.88


"


" Architect


1,270.72


66


" Building Contracts


24,418.62


66


" Grammar School Bldg.


2,125.00


66


" Telephone


.55


66


other School Bldgs.


1,221.48


" part Heating & Ventilating 566.48


" Light & Wiring


242.00


66


Advertising Contracts 25.37


$32,653.10


BROOKS LIBRARY


Cr.


Dr.


Payments


$1,384.59


Appropriation $1,450.00


Bal. to Revenue 65.41


$1,450.00


Paid for Librarian Salary


$206.19


66 Janitors


124.00


." " Books


408.35


66 " Periodicals


37.05


34


" Binding Books 38.50


Binding Periodicals 5.00


66 Fuel 68.50


Lights


20.94


66


Repairs


176.35


66


" Furniture


144.13


" Janitors Supplies 4.08


66


" Carting Books


151.50


$1,384.59


CHASE LIBRARY


Cr.


Dr.


Payments


$50.00 Appropriation $50.00


Paid H. R. Hunting Co., for Books $48.03 66 Roger Cahoon, Jr., Supplies 1.97


$50.00


HARWICHPORT LIBRARY


Cr.


Dr.


Payments


$25.99


Appropriation $50.00


Bal. to Revenue 24.01


$50.00


Paid Desmond Pub. Co. for Books $15.75 The Baker Taylor Co. for Books 10.24


$25.99


35


MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT


Cr.


Dr.


Payments


$60.35


Appropriation $100.00


Bal. to Revenue 39.65


$100.00


Paid Herrick Toole Co., Dog Checks $5.98


66


John A. Halway, Recording 4.04


for Looking up Titles 11.50


66 " Writing Deed


3.50


66 " Safe Deposit Box


3.00


Com. of Mass. Printing Classifications 25.08


Robert F. Pierce. looking


up Stray Dogs 5.00


Com. of Mass. Ledger Sheets 2.25


$60.35


RESERVE FUND


Cr.


Mar. 7, 1927 Transferred to Snow Acct. $63.35


Aug. 1, 1927, Transferred to Bridges 61.69


June 6, 1927, Transferred to Sealer of Weights 173.11


Sept. 6, 1927, Transferred to Fire Dept. 5.27


Oct. 3, 1927, Transferred to Fire Dept. 172.72


Nov. 7, 1927, Transferred to Fire Dept. 100.00


Dec. 5, 1927, Transferred to Fire Dept. 107.20


Dec. 31, 1927, Transferred to Fire Dept. 226.30 Dec. 31, 1927, Transferred to Fire Dept. 7.85


36


Dec. 31, 1927, Transferred to Sealer of Weights 150.00


Dec. 31, 1927, Transferred to Outside Poor Dept. 129.51


Bal. to Revenue


$1,197.00


2,303.00


$3,500.00


Dr.


Appropriation


$3,500.00


HERRING BROOK


Cr.


Payments


$133.75


Dr. . Appropriation $300.00


Bal. to Revenue 166.25


$300.00


Paid Jeremiah F. Walker, Herring Committee $60.00


" .Alton P. Hall, Herring Committee 54.00


Emulous E. Hall, Herring Committee 19.75


$133.75


PARK COMMISSIONERS


Cr.


Payments


$165.22


Dr. Appropriation $200.00


Bal. to Revenue 34.78


$200.00


37


Paid Various Persons for Labor $110.80


66 Harwich Lumber Co., for Lumber 39.42


66 for Printing Signs 15.00


$165.22


WEST HARWICH BEACH


Cr.


Dr.


No Payments


Appropriation $125.00


TOWN REPORTS


Cr.


Dr.


Payments . $168.00


Appropriation $168.00


Paid Henry M. Small $168.00


INSURANCE


Cr.


Dr.


Payments


$904.55


Appropriation $1,000.00


Bal. to Revenue 95.45


$1,000.00


Paid Various Companies


$904.55


DECORATION OF VETERANS GRAVES


Cr.


Payments


$26.50


Dr. Appropriation $50.00


Bal. to Revenue 23.50


$50.00


Paid the American Legion


Chatham Post


$26.50


38


DREDGING WYCHMERE HARBOR


Cr. No Payments


Dr.


Appropriation $1,000.00


DREDGING HERRING RIVER


Cr.


Dr.


No Payments


Appropriation $1,000.00


STREET BEACONS


Cr.


Dr.


Payments


$870.00


Appropriation


$870.00


Paid American Gas Accumalator


Co.


$870.00


CHATHAM TO DENNIS STATE HIGHWAY


Cr.


Payments


$17.00


Dr. Appropriation $50.00


Bal. to Revenue 33.00


$50.00


Paid Charles T. Chase, Expense


17.00


(2 Trips to Boston)


WYCHMERE HARBOR DOCK


Cr.


No Payments


Dr.


Bal. Jan. 1,


1927


$1,971.50


39


PURCHASING LAND ON HERRING RIVER


Cr.


Dr.


Payments


$165.00


Appropriation $300.00


Bal. to Revenue 135.00


$300.00


Paid Lucinda B. Rogers


$150.00


John H. Paine, looking up Titles 15.00


$165.00


NORTH HARWICH CEMETERY


Cr.


Dr.


Payments


$96.30


Appropriation


$100.00


Bal. to Revenue 3.70


$100.00


Paid Various Persons for Labor


$96.30


OLD CEMETERY HARWICH CENTRE


Cr.


Dr.


Payments $100.00 Appropriation $100.00


Paid Isaiah Kelley for Labor


$100.00


BROOKS MEDAL FUND


Cr.


Payments for


Medals $48.36


Dr.


Bal. Jan. 1,


1927


$1,254.93


Bal. Jan. 1,


Divs. to Oct. 1927


63.50


1928 1,270.07


$1,318.43


$1,318.43


40


BENJAMIN D. ELDREDGE TRUST FUND


Cr. No Payments


Dr.


Bank Bal. Jan. 1, 1927 $228.27 Divs. to Oct. 1927 11.53


Bank Bal. Jan. 1, 1928


$239.80


CEMETERY TRUST FUND


Cr.


Payments


Dr.


$200.80


Bal. Jan. 1, 1927


$4,805.66


Added funds in 1927 125.00


Interest Accumulated 504.84


Total Trust Jan. 1, 1928 $5,435.50


Paid for care of Lots in 1927 200.80


Bal. on hand Jan. 1, 1928 $5,234.70


CALEB CHASE TRUST FUND


Cr.


Dr.


Payments


$483.25


Amt. of Funds Cash and Se-


Cash &


Securities 10,002.56


curities


$10,002.50


Interest earned year 1927 483.25


$10,485.75


$10,485.75


Paid Overseers of Public Welfare $483.25


41


GENERAL REPAIRS ROAD DEPARTMENT


Alonzo Nickerson


$163.00


Alonzo Nickerson, Truck


184.00


Leon Kendrick


24.50


Eugene Nickerson


7.00


Robert Whitely


3.00


Francis Kendrick


2.00


E. L. V. & E. I. Bassett


35.00


Manuel. Antone


29.25


Leon Walker


10.00


Reuben Kendrick


10.00


Seth Wixon


1.50


Aaron Baker


24.00


Aaron Baker, Horse


4.80


Henry Barstow


2.00


Marshal Chase


4.00


Arthur Cahoon


2.00


Walter Cahoon


4.00


Charlie Taylor


18.25


Charlie Taylor, Truck


30.50


Seth Ellis


11.50


Seth Ellis, Truck


23.00


Ray Chase


46.75


Calvin Parker


37.50


Joseph Monterio


4.00


Joel Ramos


44.25


Leon Walker


36.50


Wallace Harding


26.75


Manuel Roderick


17.00


Tommy Taylor


16.25


Tommy Taylor, Truck


16.50


Bertram Crosby


8.25


Bertram Crosby,Truck


16.50


Manuel Rose


12.25


Henry Small


12.25


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