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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS OF HARWICH
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 31, 1928
HARWICH, MASS. H. M. SMALL, PRINTER 1929
BROOKS FREE LIBRARY HAR WICH, MALS
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
Town Officers of Harwich
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1928
HARWICH, MASS. H. M. SMALL, PRINTER 1929
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Harwich was incorporated Sept. 14, 1694 Population by Census 1925, 2,077.
TOWN OFFICERS 1928
Assessors
Henry T. Cobb
Term expires February 1929
Jabez W. Crowell
Term expires February 1930
Charles T. Chase Term expires February 1931
Selectmen. Overseers of Public Welfare and Board of Health
Henry T. Cobb Term expires February 1929
Jabez W. Crowell Term expires February 1930
Charles T. Chase Term expires February 1931
Town Clerk, Treasurer and Tax Collector Henry K. Bearse
School Committee
Ralph W. Doane Term expires February 1929
Charles D. Holmes Term expires February 1930
Henry M. Small Term expires February 1931
Registrars of Voters
Clarkson P. Bearse Term expires May 1, 1929
Arthur Z. Nickerson Term expires May 1, 1930
George W. Banspach Term expires May 1, 1931
Herring Committee
Alton P. Hall Jeremiah F. Walker
Fred L. Chase
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
Edward K. Bearse
Walter Emery J. Burleigh Atkins
Alton P. Goss
J. Freeman Ryder
Darius Weekes (Deceased)
Commissioners Brooks Park
Mervin C. Hall Term expires February 1929
Heman E. Bassett Term expires February 1930
George M. Moody Term expires February 1931
Trustees Broadbrooks Free Library
Mildred Paine
Term expires February 1929
Madeleine Crowell Term expires February 1930
Harrie D. Handy Term expires February 1931
Sealer of Weights and Measures Uriel D. Phillips
Tree Warden Fire Warden George M. Moody
Frank I. Shackley
Inspector of Slaughtering Clifton (. Nickerson
Inspector of Animals Charles H. Taylor
Surveyors of Wood and Lumber
Sidney B. Moody Roswell H. Nye
Field Drivers, Fence Viewers and Pound Keepers Robert F. Pierce Emulous E. Hall Isaiah Kelley
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 December 31, 1928.
Valuation of the Town Dec. 31, 1928 $5,236,780.00 Valuation of the Town Dec. 31, 1927 4,985,190.00
Increase in valuation . $251,590.00
Tax valuation on land excluding build- ings $1,710,670.00
Tax valuation on buildings excluding
land 3,061,940.00
Total on personal property April 1,
1928 464,170.00
Total $5,236,780.00
Tax on real estate April 1, 1928
$114,542.64
Tax on personal estate April 1, 1928
11,140.08
Tax on polls April 1, 1928 1,382.00
Total $127,064.72
Amount of Warrant
$127,064.72
Added valuation Dec. 15, 1928
6,750.00
Total added valuation Dec. 15, 1928
6,750.00
Tax on added valuation
162.00
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Rat of Taxation $24. on $1,000.
Number of polls assessed
691
Number assessed on polls only
115
Residents assessed
1102
Number of non-residents assessed
820
Number of horses
46
Number of cows
119
Number of other cattle
11
Number of fowl
1310
Number of swine
14
APPROPRIATIONS
Town expenses
$126,926.70
State tax
5,610.00
State highway tax
1,375.60
State moth tax
176.63
County tax
15,232.64
Overlays current year
919.04
Total
$150,240.61
Total deductions
23.175.89
Net amount raised by taxation
$127,064.72
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Income tax
$11,217.20
Corporation tax
2,110.00
Licenses
200.00
Fines
250.00
Special assessments
1,074.91
General government
1,475.00
Soldiers benefits
144.00
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Bank tax
436.44
Charities
350.00
Schools
1,600.00
Libraries
1,000.00
Interest on taxes and assessments
200.00
Interest on deposits
200.00
All others
2,918.34
$23,175.89
Tax abatements for year 1926
John F. Johnson, property can not be located $20.00 Cape Cod Real Estate Trust, taxed to others 20.00
$40.00
Tax abatements for year 1927 Fred B. Walker, error in assessment on
meadow land
$36.00
Edna C. Lovering, taxed twice
27.60
Roscoe F. Bassett, can not be found
5.60
Harwich Visiting Nurse Assn. non-assessable
6.00
Henry Nunes, can not be found
2.00
James E. Nickerson, out of the state
2.00
Carmi H. Nichols, can not be found
6.60
George Perry, can not be found
4.80
Augustus Sequira, can not be found
2.00
John S. Rose, deceased
6.00
Freeman Phillips, taxed to others
.60
Elliott M. Buffum, taxed to others
4.00
Gladys A. Brown, taxed to others
.20
Kate B. Chase, taxed to others
6.80
Christopher M. Clifford, no property
.20
Investors Security Co. no property
10.00
John F. Johnson, taxed twice
20.00
Edith L. Kenney, taxed to others
132.00
Elizabeth T. Nickerson, no property
8.00
Jeannette S. Parker, no property
2.00
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Roda D. Roberts, no property
4.00
Mary H. Wheeler, taxed twice 43.00
Perry Taylor, taxed twice 3.00
Luther E. Hammond, no property
.80
Joseph J. Gomes, taxed to others
3.00
Salome Walker, chap. 59, sec. 5, cl. 18
16.80
Frank Fonseco, can not be found
2.00
George E. Fogg, paid in Melrose
2.00
Harrison Backhorn, wrong name, taxed twice
2.00
Heirs of Abner Long, chap. 59, sec. 5, cl. 18
7.20
Russell G. Patridge, taxed to V. K. Nickerson
18.80
Hope D. Eldredge, no property
.40
Nathan Darling, deceased, property can not be located .80
Fannie H. Andrews, taxed to others
20.00
Heirs of Gustavus C. Robbins, no property
3.00
Gordon Silver, Chap. 59, sec. 5, cl. 18
11.00
$420.20
Tax abatements for year 1928
Arthur L. Ellis, taxed twice
$11.28
Emily Fessenden, can not be found .48
Benjamin F. Gibbs, paid in Wareham
2.00
Heirs of Joseph P. Nickerson, no property
.24
Freeman W. Phillips, taxed to others
.72
Heirs of Gustavus C. Robbins, no property 3.60
Heirs of Jonathan Young, taxed to others
.48
Walter H. Bedell, chap. 59, sec. 5, cl. 18
19.20
Russell Patridge, taxed to others
22.56
Charles J. Smyser, no property
1.20
$61.76
CHARLES CHASE, HENRY T. COBB, JABEZ W. CROWELL,
Assessors of Harwich.
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT
HEARINGS
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$187.11
Appropriation $300.00
Bal. to Revenue 112.89
$300.00
Paid for Gasoline Ads. $10.00
Paid for Pole Location Ads.
54.00
Traveling Expense
123.11
$187.11
MODERATOR
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$20.00
Appropriation
$20.00
Paid John H. Paine
$20.00
SELECTMEN AND ASSESSORS SALARY
Cr. Dr.
Payments $3100.00 Appropriation $3100.00
Paid Charles T. Chase, Chair- man
$1100.00
66 Henry T. Cobb 1000.00
Jabez W. Crowell 1000.00
$3100.00
10
SELECTMEN EXPENSE
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$38.16
Appropriation $250.00
Bal. to Revenue
211.84
$250.00
ASSESSORS EXPENSE
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$216.13
Appropriation $350.00
Bal. to Revenue
133.87
$350.00
Paid for Printing & Stationery
$73.08
66
66
Traveling Expense 7.50
"
Abstracts
135.55
$216.13
ACCOUNTANTS SALARY
Cr.
Dr.
Payments $900.00 Appropriation $900.00
Paid Charles T. Chase $900.00
ACCOUNTANTS EXPENSE
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$13.24
Appropriation $50.00
Bal. to Revenue 36.76
$50.00
Paid the Com. of Mass. for
Ledger & Stationery
$13.24
TOWN TREASURERS SALARY
Cr.
Dr.
Payments 1,800.00
Appropriation $1,800.00
Paid Henry K. Bearse $1800.00
11
TOWN TREASURERS EXPENSE
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$134.56
Appropriation $140.00
Bal. to Revenue 5.44
$140.00
Paid for Printing, Stationery
and Stamps $134.56
TREASURERS BOND
Cr.
Dr.
Payments $288.20 Appropriation $190.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund 98.20
$288.20
Paid The Century Indemnity Co. $288.00
CERTIFYING TOWN NOTES
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$8.00
Appropriation $20.00
Bal. to Revenue 12.00
$20.00
Paid Theodore N. Waddell
$8.00
TOWN CLERKS SALARY
Cr.
Dr.
Payments $300.00
Appropriation $300.00
Paid Henry K. Bearse $300.00
TOWN CLERKS EXPENSE
Cr
Dr.
Payments
$64.06
Appropriation $75.00
Bal. to Revenue 10.94
$75.00
Paid for fees, Printing
$64.06
12
ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION
Cr.
Dr.
Payments $698.00 Appropriation $600.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund 98.00
$698.00
Paid Geo. W. Banspach $100.00
66 Clarkson P. Bearse
75.00
Arthur Z. Nickerson 105.00
" for Printing and Notices
335.50
" " Election Officers 54.50
" " Posting Warrants
28.00
$698.00
EXCHANGE BUILDING
Cr.
Dr
Payments
$1,454.15
Appropriation $1,500.00
Bal. to Revenue 45.85
$1,500.00
Paid for Janitor Service
$500.00
66 Fuel
428.05
66
Lights
233.01
66 66 Janitors Supplies
104.57
66
66 Repairs
87.90
66
66
Officers Services
12.50
66
Telephone
10.20
66 Office Supplies
77.92
$1,454.15
13
LAW
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$2.00
Appropriation $100.00
Bal. to Revenue
98.00
$100.00
Paid Clenric H. Cahoon for advice $2.00
STATE AND COUNTY, STATE MACADAM AND GYPSY MOTH TAX
Cr.
Dr
Payments $22,394.87
Amt. Assessed $22,394.87
Paid State Tax
$5,610.00
County Tax 15,232.64
66 State Macadam Tax
1,375.60
66 Gypsy Moth Tax 176.63
$22,394.87
TRAFFIC OFFICER
Cr.
Dr.
Payments $1,099.47
Appropriation $1,200.00
Bal. to Revenue 100.53
$1,200.00
Paid Clifton C. Nickerson $540.00
Emulous E. Hall 408.25
Nichols & Atkin, Uniform 28.00
Lawrence C. Homer, Services 5.00
66 F. D. Young, Printing Signs 4.50
A. G. A. Co., Beacons 60.00
66 American Signal Co., for Signals 53.72
$1,099.47
14
SUPPRESSION OF CRIME
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$453.50
Appropriation $1,300.00
Bal. to Revenue 847.50
$1,300.00
Paid Jonathan Eldredge, Services
$350.00
66 Isaiah Kelley, Services
71.00
James Kirkby, Services 3.50
66 Arthur Thiriuge, Services 3.50
66 Janas Cummings, Services
3.50
66 Robert Pierce, Services
3.50
L. C. Homer, Services
5.00
B. L. Barrett, Services
5.00
66 Charles T. Chase, Expense
to Boston 7.50
-
$452.50
SECOND DISTRICT COURT
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$492.30
Appropriation $1,000.00
Bal. to Revenue 507.70
$1,000.00
Paid Emulous E. Hall
$293.40
Isaiah Kelley
111.75
Robert F. Pierce
75.45
66 Clinton P. Dean
11.70
$492.30
15
GYPSY AND BROWNTAIL MOTH
Cr.
Dr.
Payments $2,607.39
Appropriation $2,900.00
Bal. to Revenue 292.61
$2,900.00
Paid Frank I. Shackley, Supt. $721.39
Various Persons for Labor 1,844.50
Various Persons Supplies for
Equipment 21.70
Paid Goss Print Moth Notice
19.80
$2,607.39
TREE WARDEN
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$17.00
Appropriation $50.00
Bal. to Revenue 33.00
$50.00
Paid Charles B. Bassett
$ 5.00
66 Frank I. Shackley
12.00
$17.00
FIRE WARDEN AND DEPT.
Payments $3,207.11 Appropriation $2,000.00 Transferred from Reserve Fund 937.11
Transferred from Water Cisterns Acct. 270.00
$3,207.11
16
Paid for Call Men
$536.52
Care of Engine 400.00
66
Outside Help 696.00
66
Repairs and Storage
1,124.55
66 Equipment: Coat, Hat
Boots
268.50
"
for Fuel
109.30
66
Lights
28.05
66
Telephone
44.19
$3,207.11
KEEPER NEW FIRE ENGINE HOUSE
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$400.00
Appropriation $1,200.00
Bal. to Revenue 800.00
$1,200.00
Paid Eugene Eldredge
$400.00
NEW FIRE ENGINE
Cr.
Dr
Payments $10,600.00
Appropriation $10,600.00 from Surplus $10,600.00
Paid the Maxim Motor Co.
$10,600.00
FIRE ENGINE HOUSE
Cr.
Dr.
Payments $6,937.30 Appropriation $7,000.00
Bal. to Revenue 62.70
$7,000.00
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Paid the Goss Print for Ads. $4.00
Norman S. Ellis on 1 Contract 5,173.80
66 John C. Our, Finishing Rooms 770.00
Walter Emery Heating 947.00
66 C. E. Greenwood 9.00
Various Persons Labor on Entrance 33.50
$6,937.30
FIRE ENGINE HOUSE LOT
Cr.
Dr
Payments $500.00 Appropriation $500.00
Paid William C. Chase $480.00
" John H. Paine for title 20.00
$500.00
WATER CISTERNS AND APPROACHES
Cr.
Dr.
Payments $663.66
Appropriation $3,000.00
Bal. to Revenue 1,966.34
$2,630.00
Transferred to Fire Dept. 270.00 Transferred to Water Com- mittee 100.00 $2,630.00
1
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Paid Isaiah Kelley, labor on approaches $535.00
Walter Emery for supplies 28.26
Harwich Lumber Co. for lumber 92.90
F. D. Young for signs 7.50
$663.66
WATER COMMITTEE
Cr.
Dr
Payments
$99.44
Bal. to Revenue .56
$100.00
Appropriation transferr- ed from Water Cis- terns and approaches 100.00
Paid Roswell Nye $26.44
Clenric H. Cahoon 4.00
" The Goss Print, for printing 32.50
Gershon D. Hall, fronting ex- pense 36.50
$99.44
FISH WARDEN
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$16.00
Appropriation
$25.00
Bal. to Revenue
9.00
$25.00
Paid Harry H. Chase, Warden $8.00
66 Winfred C. Higgins, Warden 8.00
$16.00
19
WIRE INSPECTOR
Cr.
Dr.
Payments $300.00 Appropriation $300.00
Paid Fred W. Crowell, Inspector $300.00
SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$175.68
Appropriation $200.00
Bal. to Revenue 24.32
$200.00
Paid Uriel D. Phillips, Sealer
$150.00
for Supplies 25.68
$175.68
MOSQUITOS
Cr.
Dr.
No Payments
Appropriation $1,000.00
FOREST PATROL
Cr.
Dr. 1
No Payments
Appropriation $300.00
BOARD OF HEALTH
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$107.50
Appropriation $400.00
Bal. to Revenue 292.50
$400.00
Paid for Traveling Expense
$19.00
Burying Hog
2.00
66 Printing
86.50
$107.50
20
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
50.00 Appropriation $50.00
Paid Charles H. Taylor
$50.00
INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
Cr.
Dr.
Payments $35.00 Appropriation $35.00
Paid Clifton C. Nickerson, In-
spector $35.00
MILK INSPECTOR
Cr.
No Payments
Dr.
Appropriation from 1927 $75.00
TOWN DUMP
Cr.
Dr
Payments
$613.65
Appropriation $1,000.00
Bal. to Revenue 386.35
$1,000.00
Paid Ellsworth Basett, Care
of Dump
$350.00
" Various Persons for Labor on Dump 263.65
1
$613.65
VISITING NURSE
Cr.
Dr
Payments $1,000.00 Appropriation $1,000.00
Paid Ida M. Breidenbach, Nurse $1,000.00
21
FREE BED CAPE COD HOSPITAL
Cr.
Dr.
Payments $271.32
Appropriation $500.00
Bal. to Revenue 228.68
$500.00
Paid Cape Cod Hospital
$271.32
GENERAL REPAIRS ON ROADS CHAP. 81
Cr.
Dr.
Payments $14,800.00
Appropriation Town $7,400.00
Appropriation
State 7,400.00
$14,800.00
Paid for Labor
$6.943.98
66
66 Material
7,856.02
$14,800.00
GENERAL REPAIRS ON ROADS TOWN
Cr.
Dr.
Payments , $4,998.15 Appropriation $5,000.00
Bal. to Revenue 1.85
$5,000.00
For Itemized Acct. see Supt. of Streets Report
22
LOWER COUNTY ROAD
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$23,705.47
Appropriation
Paid by Town
Town $6,000.00
Appropriation County 6,000.00
Appropriation
State 12,000.00
$24,000.00
Paid by Town
$5,926.37
County
5,926.36
" " State
11,852.74
$23,705.47
Bal. to Revenue Town part
$73.63
CENTRE TO R. R. STATION ROAD
Cr.
Dr.
Payments $7,200.00 Appropriation $7,200.00
Paid William A. Jones,
Contractor $7,200.00
WOODLAWN ROAD HARWICHPORT
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$295.50
Appropriation $300.00
Bal. to Revenue
4.50
$300.00
For Itemized Acct. see Supt of Streets Report.
23
GORHAM ROAD
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$295.00
Appropriation $300.00
Bal. to Revenue
5.00
$300.00
For Itemized Acct. see Supt of Streets Report.
KELLEY LANE TO R. R. BRIDGE ROAD
Cr
Dr.
Payments
$30.00
Appropriation $300.00
Bal. to Revenue 270.00
$300.00
Paid Morse & Chase for Survey $30.00
ISLAND POND CEMETERY ROAD
Cr
Dr.
Payments
$149.58 Appropriation $150.00
Bal. to Revenue .42
$150.00
For Itemized Report see Supt. of Streets Acct.
HARWICH CENTRE SIDEWALKS
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$299.22
Appropriation $300.00
Bal. to Revenue .78
$300.00
For Itemized Acct. see Supt. of Streets Report.
24
BRIDGES
Cr.
Dr
Payments
$438.58
Appropriation $500.00
Bal. to Revenue 61.42
.
$500.00
For Itemized Acct. see Supt of Streets Report.
FENCES AND RAILINGS
Cr.
Dr.
Payments $299.58
Appropriation $300.00
Bal. to Revenue .42
$300.00
For Itemized Acct. see Supt. of Streets Report.
SNOW
Cr.
Dr.
Payments $844.25 Appropriation $400.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund 444.25
$844.25
For Itemized Acct. see Supt. of Streets Report.
ELECTRIC STREET LIGHTS
Cr
Dr
Payments $4,942.12
Appropriation $5,190.00
Bal. to Revenue 247.88
$5,190.90
Paid Cape & Vineyard Electric Company $4,942.12
25
LAND DAMAGE DODD LANE
Cr.
No Payments
Dr. Appropriation from 1927 $300.00
LAND DAMAGE NEW STATE ROAD SO. HARWICH
Cr.
No Payments
Dr.
Appropriation
from 1927
$60.00
BENJ. F. BEE ROAD LAND DAMAGE
Cr.
Dr.
No Payments
Appropriation
from 1927
$100.00
DREDGING WYCHMIRE HARBOR
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$2,000.00
Appropriation $1,000.00
Received Private Individuals
1,000.00
$2,000.00
Paid Com. of Mass. Division of
Waterways
$2,000.00
WYCHMIRE HARBOR DOCK
Cr.
No Payments
Dr.
Appropriation
from 1927
$1,971.50
DREDGING HERRING RIVER
Cr.
No Payments
Dr.
Appropriation
from 1927
$1,000.00
26
INFIRMARY
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$2,354.81
Appropriation $2,700.00
Bal. to Revenue 345.19
$2,700.00
Paid for Salary
$600.00
66
Groceries
1,162.68
66
66
Clothing
45.68
66
66
Supplies
90.75
66 Fuel and Light
416.15
66
66
Telephone
33.46
66
66
Medical Aid
4.59
66
66 Labor
1.50
$2,354.81
OUTSIDE POOR
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$4,626.86 Appropriation $4,500.00
Bal. to Revenue 366.50 Received from
Caleb Chase trust fund 493.36
$4,993.36
$4,993.36
Paid for Cash, Aid
$84.00
66 Traveling Expense 90.50
66
Groceries
1,455.11
66
66 Fuel
440.33
66
66 Board & Care
746.58
66
66 Medical Aid
193.54
66
66 State Institution
541.16
66 Barnstable Sanitorium
480.80
66 for Clothing 1
68.09
27
Mothers Aid, Cash
473.50
66
" , Fuel
26.25
66
66
" , Rent
27.00
$4,626.86
POOR OF OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$203.68
Appropriation $250.00
Bal. to Revenue 46.32
$250.00
Paid Cach Aid to Various Persons $203.68
STATE AID
Cr.
Dr.
Payments $144.00
Appropriation $144.00
SCHOOLS AND TRANSPORTATION
Cr.
Dr.
Payments $37,553.95
Appropriation$37,562.70
Bal. to Revenue 8.75
$37,562.70
See School Committies Report Itemized.
SCHOOL HOUSE ADDITIONS
Cr.
Dr.
Payments $2,346.90 Bal. Appropriation from 1927 $2,346.90
Paid Various Persons
$1,663.14
C. C. Temple Bal. on Contract 683.76
$2,346.90
28
BOOKS LIBRARY
Cr.
Dr
Payments
$1,106.49
Appropriation $1,250.00
Bal. to Revenue · 144:01
$1,250.50
Paid for Librarian
$192.50
66 Janitor
114:50
66 Books
370.13
66
66
Binding Books
32.90
66
66 Fuel
49.50
66
66
Lights
4.95
66
Repairs
217.38
66
66 Janitors Supplies 3.39
66
Other Supplies
35.36
66
66 Periodicals
5.00
66
66 Transporting Books 78.00
66
66 Furniture Brackets 2.88
$1,106.49
CHASE LIBRARY
Cr.
Dr.
Payments $50.00 Appropriation $50.00
Paid H. R. Hunting for Books
$50.00
HARWICHPORT LIBRARY
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$49.92
Appropriation $50.00
Bal. to Revenue .08
$50.00
29
Paid Gaylord Bros for Books $1010
Dura Binding Co., Books 14.00
66 Baker & Taylor Co., Books 22.42
66 Ralph W. Doarse, Receipt Books
2.40
Buttners Store
1.00
$49.92
PARK COMMISSION
Cr.
Payments
$493.50
Dr. Appropriation $500.00
Bal. to Revenue 6.50
$500.00
Paid Harwich Lumber Co.
for Lumber $74.00
Various Persons for Labor 419.50
$493.50
WEST HARWICH BEACH
Cr.
No Payments
Dr. Appropriation from 1927 $125.00
TOWN REPORTS
Cr.
Payments
$239.40
Dr. Appropriation $250.00
Bal. to Revenue 10.60
$250.00
Paid Henry M. Small
$239.40
30 1
INSURANCE
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$976.65
Appropriation $1,200.00
Bal. to Revenue 223.35
$1,200.00
Paid Various Companies for
Insurance $976.65
REPAIRS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$131.02
Appropriation $500.00
Bal. to Revenue 368.98
$500.00
Paid Harwich Lumber Co.
$74.52
Edwin L. Eldridge for Labor 47.50
Bernard L Small for Labor 9.00
$131.02
MEMORIAL AND ARMISTICE DAY
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$92.25
Appropriation
$100.00
Bal. to Revenue 7.75
$100.00
Paid Roger W. Tillson for Wreaths and Markers $64.25
Fred Gagnon for Flags and Music 28.00
$92.25
31
LIGHT ON EXCHANGE TOWER
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$84.35
Appropriation $100.00
Bal. to Revenue 15.65
$100.00
Paid Fred S. Garland for installing
Lights
$50.75
Cape & Vineyard Electric
Co. for Light 33.60
$84.35
RESERVE FUND
Cr.
Dr.
Trans. to Departments Appropriation $3,000.00
Transferred to Snow Acct.
$444.25
66
" Treas. Bond
98.20
66
" Interest Acct.
276.68
" Election and
Registration
98.00
66
" Fire Dept.
937.11
$1,854.24
Bal. to Revenue
1,145.76
$3,000.00
RECREATION COMMITTEE
Cr.
Dr.
Payments $1,000.00 Appropriation $1,000.00
Paid Chatham Athletic Asso. $1,000.00
32
BENJAMIN H. ELLIS APPRO.
Cr.
Dr.
Payments $125.00
Appropriation $125.00
Paid Benj. H Ellis ' $125.00
MISCELLANEOUS ACCT.
1
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$80.03
Appropriation $100.00
Bal. to Revenue 19.97
$100.00
Paid for Various Articles
$80.03
HERRING BROOK
Cr.
Dr
Payments
$241.47
Appropriation
$250.00
Bal. to Revenue
8.53
$250.00
Paid Alton P. Hall, Labor $107.95
66 J. Frank Walker, Labor 53.50
66 Fred L. Chase, Labor 69.00
66 Emulous E. Hall, Labor 8.00
66 Earl Parker, Labor 2.00
66 Henry T. Cobb, Recording Deed 1.02
$241.47
OLD CEMETERY WEST HARWICH
Cr.
Dr.
Payments $115.00 Appropriation $100.00 Received Donation 15.00
$115.00
33
Paid James Cummings for Labor $84.00 B. D. Crosby, Resetting Stones 31.00
$115.00
INTEREST ACCT.
Cr.
Dr.
Payments $1,476.68 Appropriation $1,200.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund 276.68
$1,476.68
Paid Cape Cod Trust Co. $1,151.83
66 Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank 324.85
$1,476.68
SCHOOL HOUSE LOAN NOTE
Payments $5,000.00 Appropriation $5,000.00
Paid Cape Cod Trust Co. $5,000.00
CALEB CHASE TRUST FUND
Cr
Payments
$493.36
Dr. Amt. of Fund Cash and Se-
Cash and Se-
curities 10,002.50
curities $10,002.50
Interest Earned Year 1928 493.36
$10,495.86
$10,495.86
Paid Overseers of Public Welfare $493.36
34
BROOKS MEDAL FUND
Cr.
Payments $53.92
Dr. Bal. Jan. 1,
Bal. Jan. 1, 1929 1,279.93 1928 $1,270.07
Dividends to Oct.
1928 63.78
$1,333.85
$1,333.85
Paid Diges & Clust for Medals
$53.92
BENJAMIN D. ELDREDGE TRUST FUND
Cr.
Dr.
No Payments
Bank Bal. Jan. 1,
1928
$239.80
Dividends to Oct.
1928 12.11
$251.91
CEMETERY TRUST FUND
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$206.05
Bal., Jan. 1, 1928 $5,234.70 Added funds 1928 300.00
Interest earned 1928 274.96
$5,809.66
Paid for Care of Lots 206.05
Bal. Jan. 1, 1929 .
$5,603.61
35
ANTICIPATION REVENUE LOANS
Cr
Dr.
Payments $40,000.00 Note No. 61
Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank $10,000.00
Note No. 62
Cape Cod Trust Co. 20,000.00
Note No. 64
Cape Cod Trust Co.
10,000.00
$40,000.00
Paid Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank,
$10,000.00
Paid Cape Cod Trust Co.
30,000.00
$40,000.00
LOWER COUNTY ROAD LOAN
Cr.
Dr.
Payments $18,000.00 Note No. 65 Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank $18,000.00
Paid Cape Cod 5c Savings
Bank
$18,000.00
1
36
. TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
Bal. of Overlay Reserve Year of 1925
$671.39
Bal. of Overlay year of 1926 Dec. 31, 1927 Abatement in 1928
$2,056.67
40.00
Bal. of Overlays Dec. 31, 1928 $2,016.67
Taxes 1926
Bal. of Warrant Uncollected Dec. 31, 1927 $40.00
Abatements in year 1928 40.00
Bal. of Overlays year 1927
Dec. 31, 1927 $812.64
Abatements in year of 1928
420.20
Bal. Overlays Dec. 31, 1928 $392.44
Taxes 1927
Bal. of Warrant Dec. 31, 1927
$14,879.55
Amt. Collected in year 1928 $14,368.35
Abatements in year 1928 420.20
$14,788.55
14,788.55
Bal. Uncollected Dec. 31, 1928 Overlays Year 1928
$91.00
$919.04
Abatements 61.76
Bal. Overlays Dec. 31, 1928
$857.28
37
Taxes 1928
Amt. of Warrant
$127,064.72
Added Taxes Dec. 17, 1928
162.00
Total Amt. of Warrant $127,226.72
Amt. Collected
$102,840.50
Abatement 1928
61.76
$102,902.26
102,902.26
Amt. Uncollected Dec. 31, 1928 $24,324.46
Moth Taxes 1927
Bal. Uncollected Dec. 31, 1927 $305.64
Collected in year 1928 136.97
Bal. Uncollected Dec. 31, 1928 $168.67
Moth Taxes 1928
Amt. of Warrant
$1,074.91
Amt. Collected Dec. 31, 1928
951.60
Bal. Uncollected Dec. 31, 1928 $123.31
38
TREASURER'S REPORT
Cash Balance Jan. 1, 1928 Received from Gas Hearings
$29,255.38
66 Pole Location Hearings
40.00
66 Gasoline Licenses
21.00
66
Liquor Licenses
1.00
66 Pool and Billiard Licenses
4.00
66
Milk Licenses
16.50
Moving Pictures Licenses
20.00
Fire Arms Licenses
13.25
66
66
Marriage Licenses
17.00
66
Director of Standards
129.00
66
All Other Licenses
64.50
Town Clerk's fees
133.40
66
Exchange Bldg.
1,235.66
66
66 Herring Brook
1,475.00
66
Second District Court 576.20
66
66 Use of Fire Truck Other Towns 396.68
Use of Fire Truck Forest Fires 18.20
66 Sale of Arsenate of Lead
68.16
Forest Fires, telephone
2.00
66
66 Sealer of Weights and Measures 112.41
66
66
Commonwealth of Mass. Under Chap 90 11,852.74
66
66
County of Barnstable Chap 90 5,926.36
66
Commonwealth of Mass.,
Under Chap. 81, 1928
7,400.00
8.00
66 Auctioneer Licenses
8.00
39
66
“ Commonwealth of Mass., Chap. 81, 1927 250.00
66
S. R. Kelley, Refund on Coal, Almshouse
59.36
66
66 Individuals Outside Poor
32.25
Outside Relief Other Towns
309.68
66
66 Outside Relief State 193.82
66
State Mothers Aid
130.58
66
State Soldiers Burial
12.23
State Aid
144.00
66
66
Other Tuition 941.37
66
66 Interest on Brooks Medal Fund
53.92
Miscellaneous 26.09
66
Rents Brooks Library
513.75
Dog Tax year 1928
562.15
66
66 Donation to Dredging Wychmere Harbor
1,000.00
Donation to Old Cemetery West Harwich 15.00
66
66
Refund use of Telephone 2.00
66
66
Interest on Deposits 397.80
66
Interest on 1927 Taxes 398.13
Interest on 1928 Taxes
81.78
66
66 Interest on Cemetery Trust Fund
206.05
66
66 Interest on Caleb Chase Trust
Fund
493.36
66
Income Tax 1927 450.00
66
66
Income Tax 1928
14,120.00
66
66 Corporation Tax Public Service 640.32
66 Corporation Tax, Business 1,120.03
66
66 National Bank Tax 45.35
66
66 Trust Co. Tax 273.79
66
Anticipation Revenue Loans 40,000.00
66
66 Tuition State Wards
1,711.24
40
66
Lower County Road. Loan 18,000.00-
66
Taxes year 1928 102,840.50
Taxes year 1927
14,368.35
Moth Taxes 1928
951.60
Moth Taxes 1927 136.97
Total $259,275.91
Town Orders Drawn by Selectmen 238,313.18
Cash Bal. Dec. 31, 1928
$20,962.73
HENRY K. BEARSE, Treasurer.
CHARLES CHACE, Accountant.
41
GENERAL REPAIRS ROAD DEPARTMENT
Alonzo Nickerson
$268.00
Alonzo Nickerson, Truck
371.00
Frank Beamish
2.00
Wallace Harding
36.50
Sath Wixon
8.75
Prince Hall
1.00
Gussie Chase
32.50
Aaron Baker
53.00
Leon Kendrick
27.50
Tony Antone
8.00
Francis Kendrick
10.00
Joel Ramos
83.50
Ray Chase
47.75
Edward Taylor
8.00
James Cummings
50.00
James Cummings, Truck
44.00
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