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BROO LIBRARY MARIAGE . 02645
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
Town Officers of Harwich
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1929
GOSS PRINT HARWICH, MASS. 1930
ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE
Town Officers of Harwich
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1929
GOSS PRINT HARWICH, MASS. 1930
Harwich was incorporated Sept. 14, 1694 Population by Census 1925, 2,077.
TOWN OFFICERS 1929
Assessors
Jabez W. Crowell
Charles T. Chase
Charles D. Holmes
Term expires February 1930 Term expires February 1931 Term expires February 1932
Selectmen, Overseers of Public Welfare and Board of Health
Jabez W. Crowell
Charles T. Chase
Charles D. Holmes
Term expires February 1930 Term expires February 1931 Term expires February 1932
Town Clerk, Treasurer and Tax Collector Henry K. Bearse
School Committee
Charles D. Holmes
Henry M. Small
Ralph W. Doane
Term expires February 1930 Term expires February 1931 Term expires February 1932
Registrars of Voters
Arthur Z. Nickerson Term expires May 1, 1930
George W. Banspach Term expires May 1, 1931 Clarkson P. Bearse Term expires May 1, 1932
Herring Committee
Emulous A. Cahoon Harry L. Briggs
Fred L. Chase
Superintendent of Streets Alonzo Nickerson
Constables Isaiah Kelley
Robert F. Pierce
Emulous E. Hall
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Trustees Caleb Chase Fund
Theophilus B. Baker Walter Emery Alton P. Goss
Edward K. Bearse J. Burleigh Atkins J. Freeman Ryder
Earl B. Eldridge
Commissioners Brooks Park
Heman E. Bassett
George M. Moody
Term expires February 1930
J. W. Raymond
Term expires February 1931 Term expires February 1932
Trustees Broadbrooks Free Library
Madeleine Crowell
Harrie D. Handy
Term expires February 1930
Mildred Paine
Term expires February 1931 Term expires February 1932
Sealer of Weights and Measures Uriel D. Phillips
Tree Warden Frank I. Shackley
Fire Warden George M. Moody
Inspector of Slaughtering Clifton C. Nickerson
Inspector of Animals Charles H. Taylor
Surveyors of Wood and Lumber Sidney B. Moody-Deceased 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, 1929.
Valuation of the Town Dec. 31, 1929 $5,189,250.00
Valuation of the Town Dec. 31, 1928 5,236,780.00
Decrease in Valuation $47,530.00
Tax valuation on land excluding buildings $1,676,160.00
Tax valuation on buildings excluding land 3,195,420.00
Total on personal property April 1, 1929 310,350.00
Total
$5,181,930.00
Tax on real estate April 1, 1929
$102,303.18
Tax on personal estate April 1, 1929
6,517.35
Tax on polls April 1, 1929
1,406.00
Total $110,226.53
Amount of Warrant
$110,226.53
Added valuation Dec. 19, 1929
7,320.00
Tax on added valuation
174.72
Rate of Taxation $21. on $1,000.
Number of polls assessed 703
Number assessed on polls only 290
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Number of persons, partnerships and corporations assessed on property
2170
Number of horses
37
Number of cows
90
Number of other cattle
5
Number of fowl
1780
Number of swine
7
APPROPRIATIONS
Town expenses
$119,478.40
State tax
5,865.00
State highway tax
2,053.26
State moth tax
38.60
Snow removal
98.91
County tax
16,776.26
Overlays current year
1,040.00
Total
$145,350.43
Total deductions
35,123.90
Net amount raised by taxation
$110,226.53
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Income tax
$14,630.00
Corporation tax
2,100.00
Licenses
300.00
Fines
250.00
Bank tax
300.00
Special assessments
1,117.80
General Government
200.00
Soldiers benefits
144.00
Charities
450.00
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1,600.00
Schools
1,000.00
Libraries
400.00
Interest on taxes and assessments
300.00
Interest on deposits
2,832.00
All others
9,500.10
Excise auto tax
$35,123.90
Tax abatements for year 1927
Charles P. Marceline, chap. 59, sec. 5, cl. 18
$17.33
Tax abatements for year 1928
$18.90
Mary Allison, no property
3.36
Lenora P. Crowell, assessed to others
2.40
Elijah Eldredge, fisherman's exemption boat
.48
Hope D. Eldredge, no property
3.60
Joseph G. Gomes, taxed to others
.96
Luther E. Hammond, no property
1.20
Joseph Nickerson, fisherman's exemption
24.00
Sherman L. Swift, taxed to others
12.00
Laura Treadway, taxed to others
480.00
Richard Engstrom, over assessed
2.64
Beatrice Bumbe, cannot be found
15.12
Richard E. Ellis, chap. 59, sec. 5, cl. 18
2.00
Andrew McCormick, cannot be found
20.12
Henry M. Rose, (dead) widow exemption
3.84
George H. Thomas, paid in Chatham
2.00
Harold H. White, chap. 59, sec. 5, cl. 18
$592.62
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Tax abatements for the year 1929
Lillian C. Kelley, error in assessment
$13.65
Frank T. Chase, error in assessment
8.40
Marion B. Crook, taxed twice
14.70
John C. Our, taxed to others
2.10
Aver Layne Real Trust, taxed to others
6.30
65.10
$113.05
CHARLES T. CHASE, JABEZ W. CROWELL, CHARLES D. HOLMES,
Assessors of Harwich.
Benjamin B. Handren, error in assessment
2.80
Roland B. Wadsworth, error in assessment
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT
HEARINGS
Cr.
$148.32
Payments
151.68
Bal. to Revenue
$300.00
$ 8.00
Paid for Gasoline Ads.
22.00
Paid for Pole Location Ads.
118.32
Paid for Traveling Expenses
$148.32
MODERATOR
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation
$20.00
Payments
$20.00
Paid JohnH. Paine
SELECTMEN AND ASSESSORS SALARY
Cr.
Dr.
Appropriation
$3,100.00
Payments $3,100.00
Paid Charles T. Chase, Chairman $1,100.00
Paid Jabez W. Crowell 1,000.00
83.33
Paid Henry T. Cobb
916.67
Paid Charles D. Holmes
$3,100.00
Dr. Appropriation $300.00
$20.00
10
SELECTMEN'S EXPENSE
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$172.28
Appropriation $300.00
Bal. to Revenue
127.72
$300.00
ASSESSORS EXPENSE
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$194.88
Appropriation $350.00
Bal. to Revenue
155.12
$350.00
Paid for Printing & stationery
$ 77.36
Paid for Traveling Expenses
66.75
Paid for Abstracts
50.77
$194.88
ACCOUNTANT'S SALARY
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$633.28
Appropriation
$900.00
Bal. to Revenue
266.72
$900.00
Paid Charles T. Chase
$300.00
Paid Franklin D. Underwood
333.28
$633.28
ACCOUNTANT'S EXPENSE
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$14.79
Appropriation
$30.00
Bal. to Revenue
15.21
$30.00 Paid the Com. of Mass. for Stationery $14.79
11
TOWN TREASURER'S SALARY
Cr.
$1,800.00
Paid Henry K. Bearse
TOWN TREASURER'S EXPENSE
Cr.
$150.00
Payments
41.16
Bal. to Revenue
$150.00
Paid for Printing, Stationery
$108.84
and Stamps
TREASURER'S BOND
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation $300.00
Payments
11.80
Bal. to Revenue
$300.00
Paid The Century Indemnity Co.
$288.20
CERTIFYING TOWN NOTES
Dr.
Cr.
Appropriation $20.00
$ 4.00
Payments
16.00
Bal. to Revenue
$20.00
Paid Theodore N. Waddell
$4.00
TOWN CLERK'S SALARY
Cr.
Dr. $300.00
Payments
Paid Henry K. Bearse
$300.00
Appropriation
$300.00
Dr.
Payments
$1800.00
Appropriation $1,800.00
Dr.
Appropriation
$108.84
$288.20
12
TOWN CLERK'S EXPENSE
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$ 64.56
Appropriation $100.00
Bal. to Revenue
35.44
$100.00
Paid for Fees, Printing $64.56
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
Cr.
Dr.
Payments $325.00
Appropriation
$325.00
Paid Geo. W. Banspach
ยท $ 20.00
Paid Clarkson P. Bearse
35.00
Paid Arthur Z. Nickerson
35.00
Paid for Printing & Notices
191.00
Paid Election Officers
23.00
Paid for Posting Warrants
21.00
$325.00
EXCHANGE BUILDING
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$1,820.29
Appropriation $1,650.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund 170.29
$1,820.29
Paid for Janitor Service
$ 500.00
Paid for Fuel
655.25
Paid for Lights
180.95
Paid for Janitor's Supplies
81.99
Paid for Repairs
173.45
Paid for Officers' Services
6.00
Paid for Telephone
13.75
Paid for Office Supplies
208.90
$1,820.29
13
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$37.40
Appropriation $100.00
Bal to Revenue
62.60
$100.00
LAW
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$37.00
Appropriation $100.00
Bal. to Revenue
63.00
$100.00
STATE AND COUNTY TAX
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$24,832.03
Amt. Assessed $24,832.00
Paid State Tax
$ 8,055.77
Paid County Tax
16,776.26
$24,832.03
TRAFFIC OFFICER
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$1,183.65
Appropriation $1,200.00
Bal. to Revenue
16.35
$1,200.00
Paid Clifton C. Nickerson
$540.00
Paid Emulous E. Hall 400.00
Paid Nichols & Atkins, Uniform 25.00
Paid Lawrence C. Homer, Services 20.00
Paid F. D. Young, Printing Signs
56.25
Paid A. G. A. Co., Beacons 140.00
Paid American Signal Co., for Signals 2.40
$1,183.65
14
SUPPRESSION OF CRIME
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$172.00
Appropriation $1,500.00
Bal. to Revenue
1,328.00
$1,500.00
Paid Emulous E. Hall, Services $ 14.00
Paid Bertram Eldridge, Services 3.50
Paid Isaiah Kelley, Services
120.00
Paid James Kirkby, Services
3.50
Paid James W. Cummings, Services
3.50
Paid Robert Pierce, Services
5.50
Paid L. C. Homer, Services
18.50
Paid Frank S. Adams, Services
3.50
$172.00
SECOND DISTRICT COURT
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$557.33
Appropriation
$700.00
Bal. to Revenue
142.67
$700.00
Paid Emulous E. Hall
$325.68
Paid Isaiah Kelley
145.80
Paid Robert F. Pierce
82.55
Paid Jonathan Eldridge
3.30
$557.33
15
GYPSY AND BROWNTAIL MOTH
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$2,981.33
Appropriation $3,000.00
Bal. to Revenue
18.67
$3,000.00
Paid Frank I. Shackley, Supt. $ 495.98
Paid Various persons for Labor 1,812.00
Paid for Supplies and Equipment
217.11
Paid Bowker Chemical Co., Arsenate of Lead
442.74
Paid Goss Print, Moth notice
13.50
$2,981.33
TREE WARDEN
Cr.
Payments
$12.00
Bal. to Revenue
38.00
Dr. Appropriation $50.00
$50.00
Paid Lester Gray
$ 4.00
Paid Frank I. Shackley
8.00
$12.00
FIRE WARDEN AND DEPT.
Payments $3,142.12 Appropriation $2,500.00 Transferred from Reserve Fund 642.12
$3,142.12
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Paid Eugene H. Eldredge
$1,200.00
Paid Call Men
1,017.76
Paid Repairs and Supplies
348.73
Paid for Fuel
332.45
Paid for Lights
133.78
Paid for Telephone
109.40
$3,142.12
FISH WARDEN
Cr.
Dr
Payments
$16.00
Appropriation
$25.00
Bal. to Revenue
9.00
$25.00
Paid Harry H. Chase, Warden
$ 8.00
Paid Winfred C. Higgins, Warden 8.00
$16.00
WIRE INSPECTOR
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$100.00
Appropriation $300.00
Account open
Paid Fred W. Crowell, Inspector
$100.00
SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES
Cr.
Payments
$320.13
Bal. to Revenue
79.87
Dr. Appropriations $400.00
$400.00
Paid Uriel D. Phillips, Sealer $300.00
Paid for Supplies
20.13
$320.13
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MOSQUITOES
Cr.
No Payments
Dr.
Appropriation $1,000.00
FOREST PATROL
Cr.
Dr.
No Payments
Appropriation from 1928 $300.00
BOARD OF HEALTH
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$818.99
Appropriation $1,100.00;
Bal. to Revenue 281.01
$1,100.00
Paid Barnstable County Sanitarium
$792.99
Paid Traveling Expenses
26.00
$818.99
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
Cr.
Dr.
Payments $50.00
Appropriation $50.00
Paid Charles H. Taylor
$50.00
INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
Cr.
No Payments
Dr.
Appropriation
$35.00
Account open
MILK INSPECTOR
Cr.
No Payments
Dr.
Appropriation
from 1928
$75.00
18
TOWN DUMP
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$694.03
Appropriation $1,200.00
Bal. to Revenue
505.97
$1,200.00
Paid Ellsworth Bassett, care of Dump $560.00
Paid Various Persons, Labor and Supplies
134.03
$694.03
FOREST STREET DUMP
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$49.00
Appropriation $50.00
Bal. to Revenue
1.00
$50.00
Paid F. D. Young, Signs
$ 5.00
Paid Various Persons, Labor
44.00
$49.00
VISITING NURSE
Cr.
Dr.
Payments $1,000.00 Appropriation $1,000.00
Paid Ida M. Breidenbach, Nurse
$ 500.00
Paid Maria P. Bearse, Nurse 250.00
Paid Myrtle M. Hudson, Nurse
250.00
$1,000.00
19
FREE BED CAPE COD HOSPITAL
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$322.45
Appropriation $500.00
Bal. to Revenue
177.55
$500.00
Paid Cape Cod Hospital
$322.45
COLLECTOR OF GARBAGE
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$857.50
Appropriation $2,000.00
Account open
Paid Alton P. Hall
$857.50
GENERAL REPAIRS ON TOWN ROADS
Cr.
Dr
Payments $15,006.40 Appropriation $15,000.00
Payment of a bill second time (refunded) accounts for Highway being overdrawn.
For itemized account see Supt. of Streets Report.
LOWER COUNTY ROAD
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$16,451.40
Appropriation
Town $ 5,000.00
County 4,223.10
State 8,000.00
$17,223.10
Paid by Town
$ 4,228.30
Paid by County
4,223.10
Paid by State
8,000.00
$16,451.40
Bal. to Revenue
771.70
$17,223.10
20
KELLEY LANE TO R. R. BRIDGE ROAD
Cr.
No Payments
Dr.
Appropriation
$300.00
HARWICH CENTRE SIDEWALKS
Cr.
Dr
Payments
$298.47
Appropriation $300.00
Bal. to Revenue 1.53
$300.00 For itemized account see Supt. of Streets Report.
HARWICH CENTRE CURBING
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$328.95
Appropriation $375.00
Bal. to Revenue 46.05
$375.00
For itemized account see Supt. of Streets Report.
HARWICH PORT SIDEWALKS
Payments
$977.00
Appropriation $1,000.00
Bal. to Revenue
23.00
$1,000.00
For itemized account see Supt. of Streets Report.
SHORE ROAD, WEST HARWICH
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$979.20
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Bal. to Revenue
.
20.80
$1,000.00
For itemized account see Supt. of Streets Report. ALLENS HARBOR RIPRAP
Cr.
Dr.
Payments $600.00
Appropriation
$600.00
Paid Dept. of Public Works
$600.00
21
BRIDGES
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$960.50 Appropriation $300.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
660.50
$960.50
For itemized account see Supt. of Streets Report.
FENCES AND RAILINGS
Cr.
Payments
$292.58
Dr. Appropriation $300.00
Bal. to Revenue 7.42
$300.00
For itemized account see Supt. of Streets Report.
SNOW
Cr.
Payments
$280.15
Dr.
Appropriation
$300.00
Bal. to Revenue
19.85
$300.00
For itemized account see Supt. of Streets Report.
ELECTRIC STREET LIGHTS
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$5,525.25
Appropriation
$6,800.00
Bal. to Revenue 1,274.75
$6,800.00 Paid Cape & Vineyard Electric Co. $5,525.25
22
ELECTRIC SIGNAL, WEST HARWICH
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$763.89
Appropriation
$900.00
Bal. to Revenue
136.11
$900.00
Paid A. G. A. Co., Signals
$451.50
Paid Cape & Vineyard Electric Co. 85.50
Paid Various persons, labor and supplies 226.89
$763.89
BOUND STONES FOR ROADS
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$90.00
Appropriation
$300.00
Account open
Paid Charles J. Lombard
$90.00
LAND DAMAGE, DODD LANE
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$777.00
Appropriation from 1928
$300.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
477.00
LAND DAMAGE, NEW STATE ROAD SOUTH HARWICH
Cr.
Dr.
No Payments
Appropriation from 1928 $60.00
BENJ. F. BEE, ROAD LAND DAMAGE
Cr.
No Payments
Dr.
Appropriation
from 1928
$100.00
$777.00
23
WYCHMERE HARBOR DOCK
Cr
No Payments
Dr. Appropriation from 1928 $1,971.50
DREDGING HERRING RIVER
Cr.
Dr.
No Payments
Appropriation $2,000.00
Appropriation
from 1928 1,000.00
$3,000.00
INFIRMARY
Cr.
Payments
$2,393.17
Dr. Appropriation $2,700.00
Bal. to Revenue
306.83
$2,700.00
Paid for Salary
$ 600.00
Paid for Groceries
1,152.04
Paid for Clothing
19.53
Paid for Supplies
143.83
Paid for Fuel and Light
301.06
Paid for Telephone
27.05
Paid for Medical Aid
16.50
Paid for Funeral
100.00
Paid for Labor
33.16
$2,393.17
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OUTSIDE POOR
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$4,016.51
Appropriation $4,000.00
Bal. to Revenue
476.84
Rec'd from Caleb
Chase trust fund 493.35
$4,493.35
$4,493.35
Paid for Cash Aid
$ 737.00
Paid for Traveling Expenses
33.00
Paid for Groceries
1,659.06
Paid for Fuel
504.50
Paid for Board and Care
128.00
Paid for Medical Aid
357.35
Paid for State Institution
365.00
Paid for Clothing
50.60
Paid for Rent
182.00 *
$4,016.51
POOR OF OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$487.01
Appropriation $250.00 Transferred from
reserve fund 237.01
$487.01
Paid for Various Persons $487.01
STATE AID
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$144.00
Appropriation
$144.00
,
25
SCHOOLS AND TRANSPORTATION
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$39,953.82
Appropriation $40,000.00
Bal. to Revenue 46.18
$40,000.00
See School Committee for itemized report.
BROOKS LIBRARY
Cr.
Payments
$895.28
Dr. Appropriation $1,100.00
Bal. to Revenue
204.72
$1.100.00
Paid for Librarians
$175.20
Paid for Janitor
104.00
Paid for Books
374.71
Paid for Fuel
19.50
Paid for Lights
16.70
Paid for Repairs
79.77
Paidfor Janitor's Supplies
3.15
Paid for Periodicals
44.25
Paid for Transporting Books
78.00
$895.28
CHASE LIBRARY
Cr
Payments
$49.89
Dr. Appropriation $50.00
Bal. to Revenue
.11
$50.00
Paid H. R. Hunting Co. for books $49.89
26
HARWICH PORT LIBRARY
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$48.68
Appropriation
$50.00
Bal. to Revenue
1.32
$50.00
Paid Gaylord Bros. for books $ 4.50
Paid Baker & Taylor Co. for books
44.18
$48.68
PARK COMMISSION
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$477.46
Appropriation $500.00
Bal. to Revenue
22.54
$500.00
Paid C. R. Ellis for supplies $ 57.00
Paid Harwich Lumber Co. for lumber 6.21
Paid Various Persons for labor . 414.25
' $477.46
PLANTING TREES IN BROOKS PARK
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$132.00
Appropriation $200.00
Bal. to Revenue
68.00
$200.00
Paid Various Persons for labor
$132.00
WEST HARWICH BEACH
Cr.
Dr.
No Payments
Appropriation
from, 1928
$125.00
27
TOWN REPORTS
Cr.
Payments
$254.00
Dr
Appropriation
$254.00
Paid Henry M. Small
$254.00
INSURANCE
Cr.
Dr
Payments
$930.36
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Bal. to Revenue
569.64
$1,500.00
Paid Various Companies for Ins.
$930.36
REPAIRS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$ 81.60
Appropriation $500.00
Bal. to Revenue 418.40
$500.00
Paid Harwich Lumber Co. $41.40
Paid Edwin L. Eldridge, Labor 36.00
Paid F. D. Young, Labor 4.20
$81.60
MEMORIAL AND ARMISTICE DAY
Cr.
Payments
$499.90
Bal. to Revenue
.10
Dr Appropriation $500.00
$500.00
Paid for Memorial Day $248.65
Paid for Armistice Day
251.25
$499.90
28
RECREATION COMMITTEE
Cr.
Dr.
Payments $1,000.00 Appropriation $1,000.00.
RESERVE FUND
Cr.
Dr.
Transferred to Departments
Appropriation $ 300.00
Overlay, 1925 671.39
Overlay, 1926 2,016.67
$2,988.06
Transferred to Bridge Account $ 660.50
Transferred to Fire Dept. 642.12
Transferred to Poor of
Other Cities Cities and Towne
237.01
Transferred to Dodd Lane Damage Account 477.00
Transferred to Exchange Building
170.29
$2,186.92
Bal. to Revenue
801.14
$2,988.06
HERRING BROOK
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$163.30
Appropriation
$200.00
Bal. to Revenue
36.70
$200.00
Paid Emulous A. Cahoon,Labor $.89.50
Paid Fred L. Chase, Labor 24.00
Paid Harry L. Briggs, Labor
43.00
Paid Goss Print, Advertisement 5.00
Paid Harwich Lumber Co., Supplies
1.80
$163.30
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INTEREST ACCOUNT
Cr.
Dr.
Payments
$834.45
Appropriation $1,500.00
Bal. to Revenue
665.55
$1,500.00
Paid Cape Cod Trust Co.
$591.67
Paid Cape Cod Five Cents Sav. Bank
242.78
$834.45
SCHOOL HOUSE LOAN NOTE
Cr.
Dr.
Payments $5,000.00
Appropriation
$5,000.00
Paid Cape Cod Trust Co. $5,000.00
CEMETERY TRUST FUND
Paid for Care of Lots
$322.43
CALEB CHASE TRUST FUND
Cr.
Dr.
Payments $493.35
Interest earned
year 1929
$493.35
Paid Overseers of Public Welfare
$493.35
ANTICIPATION REVENUE LOANS
Dr
Cr.
Payments $10,000.00 Note No. 66 Cape Cod Trust Co. $10,000.00
Paid Cape Cod Trust Co.
$10,000.00
LOWER COUNTY ROAD LOAN
Dr.
Cr.
Payments $10,000.00 Note No. 67 Cape Cod 5 Cents Savings Bank $10,000.00
Paid Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank $10,000.00
30
BENJAMIN D. ELDREDGE TRUST FUND
Cr.
No Payments
Dr.
Bank Balance, Jan.1, 1929 $251.91 Dividend to Oct. 1929 12.73
Total Fund $264.64
BROOKS MEDAL FUND
Or
Dr
Payments $ 53.08
Bal. Dec. 31, 1929
1,291.61
Bal. Dec. 31, 1928 $1,279.93
Dividends to Oct.
$1,344.69
1929 64.76
$1,344.69 CHARLES T. CHASE, JABEZ W. CROWELL, CHARLES D. HOLMES,
Trustees.
31
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
TAXES 1927
Bal. of Warrant uncollected Dec. 31, 1928
$91.00
Amount collected in year 1929
$81.70
Abatements
17.33
8.03
$99.03
$99.03
Bal. Overlays Dec. 31, 1928
$392.44
Abatements in 1929
17.33
Bal. Overlays Dec. 31, 1929 $375.11
TAXES 1928
Bal. of Warrant uncollected Dec. 31, 1928
$24,324.46
Amount collected in year 1929
$21,297.58
Abatements in year 1929
596.62
21,890.20
Bal. uncollected Dec. 31, 1929
$ 2,434.26
Bal. Overlays Dec. 31, 1928
$857.28
Abatements in 1929 592.62
Bal. Overlays Dec. 31, 1929 $264.66
TAXES 1929
Amount of Warrant $110,226.53
Added Taxes Dec. 19, 1929
174.72
Total Amount of Warrant $110,401.25
32
Amount collected
Abatements
$89,668.26 113.05
$89,781.31
89,781.31
Amount uncollected
$20,619.94
Overlays for 1929
$1,040.00
Abatements
113.05
Bal. Overlays Dec. 31, 1929
$926.95
EXCISE TAX 1929
Amount of Warrants
$11,145.45
Amount collected
$7,968.13
Abatements
1,004.79
8,972,92
Amount uncollected
$ 2,172.92
33
TREASURER'S REPORT
Cash Balance Jan. 1, 1929
$20,962.73
Received from Gas Hearings
9.00
Pole Location Hearings
34.00
66
Gasoline Licenses
21.00
Liquor Licenses
1.00
Pool & Billiard Licenses
4.50
66
66
Milk Licenses
12,00
Moving Picture Licenses
10.00
66
Fire Arms Licenses
17.50
66
Auctioneer Licenses
6.00
66
66 Marriage Licenses
25.00
66
All Other Licenses
185.00
66
Director of Standards
80.00
66
66
Town Clerk's fees
136.05
Exchange Building
811.40
66
66
Use of Fire Truck, Other Towns
1,426.29
66
66
Sale of Arsenate of Lead
115.50
66
Sealer of Weights & Measures 106.42
27.03
66
Com. of Mass. under Chap. 90
8,000.00
66
Co. of Barnstable under Chap. 90
4,223.10
60
66 Individuals, Outside Poor 8.50
66
66
Outside Relief, Other Towns 143.66
State, Mother's Aid 301.67
66
State, Soldiers Aid
144.00
60
66 Second District Court
295.00
66
Use of Fire Truck. Forest Fires 42.00
66
Refund on pumper insurance
66
Otis R. Mann, use of town tractor 38.00
34
60
66 State, Veteran's Exemption
8.92
66
State, Tuberculosis Division
123.57
66 Tuition, City of Boston
1,257.61
66 Miscellaneous
47.52
66
. .
Rent, Brooks Library
576.97
Interest on Deposits
325.39
66
66 Interest on 1927 Taxes
6.13
Interest on 1928 Taxes
469.82
66
6
Interest on 1929 Taxes
30.31
66
Interest, Caleb Chase Trust Fund
493.35
66
66 Income Tax 1928
883.38
66
66
Income Tax 1929
17,589.00
66
66
Corporation Tax, Public Service 696.59
66
66
Corporation Tax, Business 845.69
66
66 National Bank Tax
48.96
66
66 Trust Co. Tax
267.60
66
Anticipation Revenue Loan
10,000.00
66
Lower County Road Loan
10,000.00
66
Taxes year 1927
81.70
66
Taxes year 1928
21,297.58
66
Taxes year 1929
89,668.26
66
Moth Taxes 1927
1.73
66
Moth Taxes 1928
110.44
60
Moth Taxes 1929
833.25
66
Excise Tax 1929
7.968.13
Total
$200,918.25
Town Orders drawn by Selectmen
167,357.00
Cash Bal. Dec. 31, 1929
$ 33.561.25
66
66
Sale of Horse Grass Hill lot
100.00
35
GENERAL REPAIRS ROAD DEPARTMENT
Alonzo Nickerson
$ 860.00
Alonzo Nickerson, Truck
1,027.50
Leon Kendrick
66.75
Joel Ramos
249.50
William Walker
4.25
William Walker, Truck
4.25
Manuel Roderick
532.25
Arthur Cahoon
.50
Ray Chase
152.50
Albert Baker
8.00
James Cummings
32.50
James Cummings, Truck
65.00
Aaron Baker
133.50
James Roderick
561.25
Frank S. Rose
34.75
John Nunes
386.25
John Nunes, Truck
370.00
Earl Dean
335.00
Reuben Kendrick, Truck
8.00
Seth Ellis
45.25
Seth Ellis, Truck
90.50
Benjamin Galvin
28.75
Peter Balla
101.75
Peter Balla, Truck
137.50
Frank Raneo
2.00
Frank D. Rose
36.50
Bertram Crosby
10.75
Bertram Crosby, Truck
21.50
36
Earl Dean, Truck
102.00
Nathan Smith
3.00
Nebes Lopes
17.00
Louis A. Bryne
15.00
Thomas Taylor
42.25
Thomas Taylor, Truck
84.50
George Small
39.25
George Small, Truck
117.75
Wallace Harding
301.00
John W. Pena
40.00
Annibal Lopes
38.00
John E. Pierce
43.25
John Oliver
124.00
Earl Parker
208.50
Henry Barstow
105.00
Howard Cahoon
24.00
Curtis Walker
3.25
James Kirby
115.75
Marshal E. Chase
117.75
Herold Nebins
89.75
Thomas Rogers
12.00
Joseph Ramos
16.00
Paul Pena
24.00
Bearse Motor Co.
3.50
John Hall
43.00
George Gray
40.50
Frank Hall
53.75
Frank Lesser
32.75
John Oliver, Jr.
8.00
John Gomes
4.00
Isiah Kelley
28.50
Isiah Kelley, Horses
36.80
John Kendrick
1.50
John Kendrick. Horses
2.40
Norman Ellis
89.75
37
Seth W. Wixon
6.25
Aaron Baker, Horse
3.20
Owen Garage
1.50
Charles B. Bassett
1.50
Watson B. Eldredge
2 Brushes and chalk
1.43
1 Lantern 1.75
Albert Baker
Castings and Fittings
4.19
25 ft. of one-half in. Pipe 5.25
1 ft. of one-half in. B. J. with Point 4.00
2 ft. of 1 and one-half in. Galv. Coup. Leather for Box 1.50
.70
Taylors Garage, 35 gal. Oil
39.50
Standard Oil Co., 615 gal. Gasoline
98.40
Ellis Garage
6 Cell Hot Shot 3.25
Shaft for Tractor 6.00
3 gal. Oil
3.00
Philip Chase, 5 Shovels
7.55
Nickerson Lumber Co., 1 Water Roller
23.00
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co.
Freight on C. P. Asphalt
23.92
Freight on Screenings
198.33
Freight on Asphalt
24.08
Freight on Trap Rock
219.28
Freight on Castings
12.36
Standard Oil Co.
516 gal. C. P. Asphalt
92.88
8 Drums C. P. A. 66.00
29641 gals. Binder A. A.
2,503.61
10892 gals. No. 4 Asphalt 1,342.74
New Haven Trap Rock Co.
255900 1bs. Screenings 102.36
274100 lbs. one-half in. Stone 233.00
38
Charles R. Ellis
3 Shovels 5.55
1 Iron Rake 1.25
4 Wooden Rakes 4.40
Bearse Motor Sales Co., Tractor Parts
20.26
Manuel Roderick, 36 loads Clay
9.00
Albert Nickerson, 52 lds. sand 5.20
Clifton Nickerson, 763 lds. sand
76.30
Harry Young, 44 lds. sand
4.40
Alonzo Nickerson, 37 lds. sand
3.70
Horace Wixon, 42 lds. sand
4.20
Marcus Uran, 90 Ids. sand
9.00
Millard Hall, 350 Ids. sand
35.00
Mrs. John Eldredge, 85 lds. sand
8.50
A. H. Bassett, 56 lds. sand
1
5.60
Ralph Cashen, 32 lds. sand
3.20
Theodore Holmes, 44 lds. sand 4.40
Harwich Lumber Co., 106 ft. 2x8 Fir
5.83
Otis A. Mann, Bitu. Asphalt
610.00
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co.
125 Cu. Yd. Cinders
125.00
Moody & Knapp Co., Gears and Stock
1.50
Solvay Sales Corporation 1000 lbs. Chloride
20.10
Waldo Bros Co., 2 gal. Traffic Paint
4.50
S. W. Lawrence
Bit. Asphalt
680.00
580 gal. 75.40
Le Baron Foundry Co.
12 Catch Basins, F. and Grates
138.00
Norman Ellis
29 bgs. Cement 23.40
20 bgs. Lime 17.20
2775 Bricks
83.25
Lime and Cement
9.50
39
Fred Crowell, 838 Blocks 150.84
William Jones
19 and one-half Tons Bit. Asphalt 97.50
Alonzo Nickerson
41 gals Gasoline
7.79
8 qts. Oil Amos D. Bridges
3.75
75.81 Tons Bit. Asphalt
379.05
$14,996.80
Appropriation
$15,000.00
Unexpended
3.20
FENCE AND RAILING
Alonzo Nickerson
$ 10.00
Alonzo Nickerson, Truck
10.00
Ray Chase
24.00
Earl Parker
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