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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
42
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