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Town of Harwich
MASSACHUSETTS
PORATED SEPT 14 16
INCORPO
SEAL
1694
RWICH
ADOPTED
SEPT. 4.1897.
1943 ANNUAL REPORTS
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS OF HARWICH
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1943
OWI
PORATED SEPT 14
INCORPO
16 694
SEAL
RWICH
ADOPTED
SEPT. 4 .1897.
Printed by THE GOSS PRINT Harwich, Mass.
TOWN OFFICERS -1943
Selectmen, Overseers Public Welfare and Board of Health
Charles T. Chase
Charles D. Holmes
Howard C. Cahoon
Term Expires Feburary 1946 Term Expires February 1944 Term Expires February 1945
Assessors
Charles T. Chase
Charles D. Holmes
Howard C. Cahoon
Term Expires Feburary 1946 Term Expires February 1944 Term Expires February 1945
Town Clerk
Term Expires February 1944
Town Treasurer
Term Expires February 1944
Collector of Taxes
Thomas R. Eldredge Term Expires February 1944
Moderator
Term Expires February 1944
School Committee
J. Howard Doane Wilbur H. Crowell Norman Holmes
Term Expires February 1946 . Term Expires February 1945 Term Expires February 1944
Surveyor of Highways
Alton P. Hall
Term Expires February 1944
Constables
Emulous E. Hall Horace F. Wixon Isaiah Kelley
Term Expires February 1944 Term Expires February 1944 Term Expires February 1944
Finance Committee
Victor S. Ryder Arthur W. Tobey Earle Sims
Term Expires February 1944 Term Expires Febrpary 1945 Term Expires February 1945
Henry K. Bearse
Henry K. Bearse
John H. Paine
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Earl Phillips
E. Gorham Nickerson
James Baldwin
Thomas Taylor
Term Expires February 1946
Term Expires February 1946 Term Expires February 1944 Term Expires February 1946
Walter Kelley to fill unexpired term of
Gerald P. Ryder, resigned Term Expires February 1945 J. Burleigh Atkins to fill the unexpired term of
Sidney B. Moody, resigned Term Expires February 1944
Trustees Broadbrooks Free Library
Hillary M. LeClaire
Term Expires February 1946
Mildred B. Paine
Charlotte P. Sims
Term Expires February 1944 Term Expires February 1945
Trustees Caleb Chase Fund
Theophilus B. Baker
Term Expires February 1944
Earl B. Eldredge
Term Expires February 1944
Joseph B. Atkins
Term Expires February 1944
John T. Wood
Term Expires February 1944
J. Freeman Ryder Term Expires February 1944
Alonzo Nickerson Term Expires February 1944
Bertram D. Crosby
Term Expires February 1944
Park Commissioners
Heman E. Bassett, deceased Term Expires February 1945
Carroll F. Doane Term Expires February 1946 Sheldon J. Thayer Term Expires February 1944
Water Commissioners
Walter E. Cahoon Term Expires February 1944
Lawrence F. Nickerson Term Expires February 1946
Norman O. Nickerson Term Expires February 1945
Cemetery Commissioners
Earl B. Eldredge, South Harwich Term Expires 1946
John Condon, Harwich Center Term Expires 1944
John T. Wood, West Harwich Term Expires 1945
Herring Committee
Clarence E. Greenwood Term Expires February 1944 Robert H. Cahoon Term Expires February 1944 Term Expires February 1944
James F. Kelley
Registrars of Voters
Walter W. Kelley Cleon S. Crowell Walter T. Gilmore
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Sealer of Weights and Measures Victor S. Ryder
Chief of Police
Town Accountant
Emulous E. Hall
Franklin D. Underwood
Fire Chief Wire Inspector
George M. Moody Bradford L. Barrett
Superintendent Moth Department Frank I. Shackley
Inspector of Animals Inspector of Slaughtering
Charles H. Taylor Charles H. Taylor
Surveyor of Wood and Lumber Roswell H. Nye
Field Drivers and Fence Viewers
Horace F. Wixon Isaiah Kelley Emulous E. Hall
Social Worker
Olive L. Williams
Secretary to Selectmen and Assessors Bernice E. Hilan
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ASSESSORS' REPORT
Valuation of the Town Dec. 31, 1943
$7,799,660.00 7,710,190.00
Valuation of the Town Dec. 31, 1942
Increase in Valuation 89,470.00
Valuation of Land Exclusive of Buildings $1,986,730.00
Valuation of Buildings Excusive of Land 5,219,910.00
Total valuation of Land and Buildings $7,206,640.00
Valuation of Personal Estates 593,020.00
$7,779,660.00
Valuation of Personal Estates :
On Stock and Trade $61,150.00
On Machinery 26,330.00
On Live Stock 14,210.00
On all other
Tangible Personal Property
491,330.00
Total Tax on Personal Estates $593,020.00
Tax on Personal Property
$ 10,674.36
Tax on Real Estate
129,719.52
Tax on Polls
1,770.00
$142,163.88
Tax Rate $18.00 Per Thousand
Added Valuation in Dec. 1943 on Real Estate Added Valuation on Personal Estate
$15,500.00
6,656.00
Total added Valuation $22,156.00 Tax on added Valuation $398.81
Number of Acres of Land assessed 7,211
Number of Dwellings assessed
1,812
Number of Polls assessed @ $2.00
885
Number of Horses assessed
11
Number of Cows assessed
54
Number of Yearlings Assessed
9.
Number of Swine assessed
17
Number of Sheep assessed
7
Number of Fowl assessed
4,155
Number of Goats assessed 54
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RECAPITULATION
Total appropriations as certified
by the Town Clerk
$201,730.50
State Tax
$5,350.00
State Parks and Reservations
132.41
State Audit
629.12
Cape Cod Mosquito Control
2,698.57
8,810.10
County Tax
17,147.93
Overlays for 1943
3,109.41
Exceded Overlays for the years 1929-1931-
1932-1933-1934-1936-1937-1938-1940
1,236.41
Total appropriations
$232,042.35
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Income Tax
$18,932.04
Corporation Tax
6,413.27
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
4,000.00
Licenses
2,000.00
Court Fines
50.00
Special Assessments
1,000.00
General Government
1,200.00
Health and Sanitation
600.00
Charities Federal Government
4,000.00
Old Age Assistance
10,000.00
Old Age Assistance Meal Tax
683.16
Soldiers Benefits
400.00
Schools
7,900.00
Libraries
1,000.00
Interest on Taxes
1,700.00
Public Service Enterprise
10,000.00
Amount voted from Surplus Revenue
20,000.00
Total Receipts
$89,878.47
Amount raised by Taxation
$142,163.88
Tax on Personal Estates
$10,674.36
Tax on Real Estate
129,719.52
Tax on Polls
1,770.00
Total Tax
$142,163.88
Moth Tax 1,185.40
CHARLES T. CHASE, CHARLES D. HOLMES, HOWARD C. CAHOON, Assessors of Harwich.
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ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
Payments
Selectmen's Salaries $2,200.00 Appropriation
$2,200.00
Selectmen's Expense
Payments
Bal. to Revenue
$160.14 39.86
Appropriation
$200.00
$200.00
$200.00
Assessors' Salaries
$1,500.00
Appropriation
1,500.00
Assessors' Expense
$355.70
Appropriation
400.00
44.30
$400.00
$400.00
Payments
Clerk's Salary $780.00 Appropriation
$780.00
Assessors' Maps
Payments
$204.52
Appropriation
$200.00
Bal. to Revenue
233.36
Bal. from 1942
237.88
$437.88
$437.88
Payments
Accountant's Salary $1,000.00 Appropriation
$1,000.00
Accountant's Expense
Payments
$65.89
Appropriation
$75.00
Bal. to Revenue
9.11
$75.00
$75.00
Payments
Moderator $25.00 Appropriation
$25.00
Payments
Treasurer's Salary $700.00 Appropriations
$700.00
Treasurer's Bond
Payments
$119.50 Appropriation
$119.50
Payments Bal. to Revenue
.05
$250.00
$250.00
Payments
Treasurer's Expense $249.95 Appropriation
$250.00
Collector's Salary $1,800.00 Appropriation $1,800.00
Payments
Payments Bal to Revenue
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Collector's Bond $248.00 Appropriation
$248.00
Collector's Expense
Payments Bal. to Revenue
$417.64
Appropriation
$475.00
57.36
$475.00
$475.00
Payments
Town Clerk's Salary $500.00 Appropriation
$500.00
Town Clerk's Bond
Payments
$5.00 Appropriation
$5.00
Town Clerk's Expense
Payments
$99.31
Appropriation
$100.00
Bal. to Revenue
.69
$100.00
$100.00
Certifying Town Notes
No payments
Appropriation
$10.00
Return to Revenue
$10.00
Law
Payments
$145.90
Appropriation
$200.00
Bal. to Revenue
54.10
$200.00
$200.00
Foreclosure of Tax Titles
Payments
$180.45
Appropriation
$300.00
Bal to Revenue
157.76
Bal from 1942
38.21
$338.21
$338.21
Miscellaneous
Payments
$190.19
Appropriation
$200.00
Bal to Revenue
9.81
$200.00
$200.00
Election and Registration
Payments
$698.75 101.25
Appropriation
$800.00
Bal. to Revenue
$800.00
$800.00
Office Equipment
Payments
$67.13
Appropriation
$100.00
Bal to Revenue
32.87
$100.00
$100.00
Payments
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Repairs of Public Buildings
Payments Bal. to Revenue
$215.70 784.30
Appropriation
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Exchange Building
Janitor Service
$600.00
Appropriation
$2,200.00
Fuel
853.26
Lights
102.38
Telephone
165.11
Water
75.50
Repairs and Supplies
97.52
$1,893.77
Bal to Revenue
306.23
$2,200.00
$2,200.00
Water Department
Payments
$6,578.68
Appropriation
$7,100.00
Bal to Revenue
528.82
Refund 7.50
$7,107.50
$7,107.50
Water - Emergency Extension
Forward to 1944
$1,430.57 Bal from 1942
$1,430.57
Water - National Defense
Forward to 1944
$400.00 Bal. from 1942
$400.00
Fire Department
Chief
$600.00
Appropriation
$4,000.00
Keepers
1,150.00
Other Wages
667.00
Fuel
201.27
Lights
95.30
Telephone
94.17
Water
25.50
Apparatus, gas, and repairs
802.46
3,635.70
Bal to Revenue
364.30
$4,000.00
$4,000.00
Police Department
Salary and wages
$5,510.68
Appropriation
$6,500.00
Fuel and light
269.16
Refund
32.00
Telephone
47.35
Water
25.00
Gas, equipment
and repairs
679.81
$6,532.00
$6,532.00
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Moth Department
Appropriation
$3,000.00
$2,266.75
646.51
2,913.26
Bal to Revenue
86.74
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
Payments
Tree Warden $25.00 Appropriation
$25.00
Payments
Sealer of Weights and Measures $500.00 Appropriation
$500.00
Plumbing Inspector
Payments
$500.00
Appropriation
$500.00
Wire Inspector
Payments
$200.00
Appropriation
. $200.00
Civilian Defense
Payments
$698.30
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Bal. to Revenue
801.70
$1,500.00
$1,500.00
Rationing Board
Payments
$902.78
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Eal. to Revenue
615.22
Refund
18.00
$1,518.00
$1,518.00
Rifle Range
Payments
$161.88
Appropriation
$200.00
Bal. to Revenue
38.12
$200.00
$200.00
State Guard
Payments
$177.41
Appropriation
$300.00
Bal. to Revenue
122.59
$300.00
$300.00
Board of Health
Payments
$1,654.27
Appropriation
$3,000.00
Bal. to Revenue
1,345.73
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
Free Bed
Cape Cod Hospital
$436.70
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Bal. to Revenue
563.30
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Supt., trucking and labor Suppies, and material
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Visiting Nurse Association $1,600.00 Appropriation $1,600.00
Payments
Town Dump $1,000.00 Appropriation
$1.000.00
Inspector of Animals
Payments
$50.00 Appropriation
$50.00
Inspector of Slaughtering $50.00 Appropriation $50.00
Payments
Highway Dept. - $5,803.60
Appropriation
$9,500
Material and equipment
3,572.37
$9.375.97
Bal. to Revenue
124.03
$9,500.00
$9,500.00
Highway Surveyor
Payments
$1,199.50
Appropriation
$1,300.00
Bal. to Revenue
100.50
$1,300.00
$1,300.00 Balance of salary had been paid him from Snow Account before appopiation was made
Bridges
Payments Bal. to Revenue
$41.40 158.60
Appropriation $200.00
$200.00
$200.00
Fences and Railings
Payments
$170.59
Appropriation
$300.00
Bal. to Revenue
129.41
$300.00
$300.00
Park Commission
Payments
$492.73
Appropriation
$500.00
Bal. to Revenue
7.27
$500.00
$500.00
Electric Contract
Payments
$7,593.00
Appropriation
$7,593.00
Traffic Lights
Payments
$80.00
Appropriation
$200.00
Bal. to Revenue
120.00
$200.00
$200.00
Payments
General Repairs
Labor
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Docks and Floats and Cleaning Beaches
Payments
$500.00 Appropriation $500.00
Bound Stones
Payments
$18.00
Bal. from 1942
$212.00
Bal. to 1944
104.00
$212.00
$212.00
Snow
Payments
$3,166.04
Appropriation
$3,500.00
Bal. to Revenue
333.96
$3,500.00
$3,500.00
Dredging Wychmere Harbor
Bal from 1942
$5,000.00 Bal. to 1944
$5000.00
Outside Poor
Payments
$4,711.56 Appropriations
$5.000.00
Bal. to Revenue
724.35 Reimbursement
40.00
Refund
7.48
C. Chase Int
388.43
$5,435.91
$5,435.91
Poor of Other Cities and Towns
Payments
$164.43 Appropriation
$1,000.00
Bal. to Revenue
835.57
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
State Poor
Payments
$2,704.66
Appropriation
$3,000.00
Bal. to Revenue
295.34
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
Public Welfare Agent
Payments
$780.00 Appropriation
$780.00
Welfare Agent's Expense
Payments
$47.82
Appropriation
$100.00
Bal. to Revenue
52.18
$100.00
$100.00
Soldier's Relief
Payments
$640.38
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Bal. to Revenue
859.62
$1,500.00
$1,500.00
State and Military Aid
Payments
$490.00
Appropriation
$700.00
Bal. to Revenue
210.00
$700.00
$700.00
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Payments Bal. to Revenue
$26,158.52 Appropriation
$24,000.00
161.48
20.00
Refund Trans from Reserve Fund 2,300.00
$26,320.00
$26,320.00
Old Age Assistance -Federal Grant $21,317.05 Bal. from 1942
1,267.25
Bal. to 1944
304.28
From State 20,354.08
$21,621.33
$21,621.33
Old Age Assistance - Federal Grant For Administration
Payments
$422.72 Bal. from 1942
$672.60
Bal. ta 1944
928.30
From State
678.42
$1,351.02
$1,351.02
Dependent Children's Aid
Payments
$4,609.73
Appropriation
$5,500.00
Bal. to Revenue
890.27
$5,500.00
$5,500.00
Dependent Children's Aid - Federal Grant
Payments
$3,366.49
Bal. from 1942
$309.85
Bal. to 1944
969.50
Rec. from State 4,026.14
$4,335.99
$4,335.99
Dependent Children's Aid - Federal Grant For Administration
Payments
$60.00 Bal. from 1942
$62.00
Bal. to 1944
87.91 Rec. from State
85.01
$147.91
$147.91
Infirmary
Payments
$2,744.89 Appropriation
$3,000.00
Bal. to Revenue
255.11
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
Schools
Payments
$56,512.27 Appropriation
$57,147.00
Bal. to Revenue
681.58 Refunds
46.85
$57,193.85
$57,193.85
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Schools - Special Repair Account
Payments
$156.40
Bal. from 1942 $1,781.79
Bal. to 1944
1,625.39
$1,781.79
$1,781.79
Payments
Old Age Assistance
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Payments Bal. to Revenue
2,176.75
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
Schools - Cafeteria Construction Old High School Bldg. 770.30
Payments
Appropriation $800.00
Bal. to Revenue
29.70
$800.00
$800.00
Brooks Free Library
Payments
$1,580.58
Appropriation
$600.00
Bal. to Revenue
97.92
Dog Tax
528.50
$1,678.50
$1,678.50
Harwichport Library
$654.87 Appropriation
$600.00
Refund
54.87
$654.87
$654.87
Payments
Chase Library $450.00 Appropriation
$450.00
W. P. A. Work
Payments
$94.85
Bal. from 1942
$809.94
Bal. to Revenue
715.09
$809.94
$809.94
Insurance
Payments
$1,342.95
Appropriation
$1,600.00
Bal. to Revenue
263.04
Refund
5.99
$1,605.99
$1,605.99
Hearings
Appropriation
$100.00
No Payments To Revenue
$100.00
Advertising
Payments
$85.00
Appropriation
$100.00
Bal. toRevenue
15.00
$100.00
$100.00
Memorial and Armistice Days
Payments
$150.00 Appropriation
$150.00
Open; Account
Zoning Committee $200.00 From 1943
$200.00
Payments
Schools Cafeteria Old High School Bldg. $823.25 Apropriation $3,000.00
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Payments
Town Cemeteries $250.00 Appropriation
$250.00
Stocking Ponds
$14.80
Appropriation,
$50.00
35.20
$50.00
$50.00
Payments
Herring Committee $150.00 Appropriation
$150.00
Town Reports
Payments
$600.00 Appropriation
$600.00
Planting Shell Fish
Open Account
$200.00 From 1942
$200.00
Care of Cemetery Lots
$383.43 Rec. Int. 1943
$383.33
To be refunded .10
$383.43
$383.43
Cemetery Bequests
Dep. in Cape Cod 5c Sav. Bank
$1,050.00 Rec. Bequests $1,150.00
Dog Licenses
Paid County
$559.80 Rec. from Town Cerk
$559.80
Brooks Medal
Paid for medals
$30.06 Rec. Interest
$36.06
County Tax
Paid County
$19,308.17
Assessment $19,308.17
State Tax
Paid State
$8,804.42 Assessments $8,804.42
Retirement of Water Bonds
Cape Cod Trust Co. $7,000.00
Appropriation $7,000.00
Cape Cod Trust Co.
$1,000.00
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Retirement of Schoolhouse Bonds
Cape Cod Trust Co. $7,000.00 Appropriation: $7,000.00
Interest on Water Bonds
Cape Cod Trust Co.
$1,890.00 Appropriation
$1,890.00
Interest on Water Extension Notes
Cape Cod Trust Co.
$56.00
Appropriation
$56.00
Interest on Schoolhouse Bonds Cape Cod Trust Co. $1,015.00 Appropriation $1,015.00
Payments
Payments Bal. to Revenue
Water Extension Note
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Refunds
Excise Taxes
$57.58
Real Estate Taxes
12.00
Water Dept.
10.00
$79.58
Reserve Fund
Appropriation
$2,500.00
Transferred to Old Age Assistance Account
$2,300.00
Bal. to Revenue
200.00
$2,500.00
$2,500.00
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RECEIPTS AND BALANCES
$84,146.27
Balance on hand January 1, 1943 Receipts :
Real and Personal Taxes
151.412.49
Poll Taxes
1,348.00
Excise Taxes
4,966.93
Moth Taxes
1,239.80
Tax Titles Redeemed
3,037.32
Sale of Land of Low Value
3.00
Sale of Alonzo Jordan Property
431.60
Dog Licenses from County
528.50
Dog Licenses Collected
559.80
Sale of Herring Rights
111.00
Licenses
2,012.21
Fees
114.10
Court House Rent
$1,000.00
Court Fines
30.00
Library Fines
19.01
Exchange Rent
700.00
Town Water Service
13,175.83
From State: Old Age Assistance
19,258.64
Dependent Aid
2,591.04
Welfare
3,955.02
State Guard Uniforms
485.25
Support of Indigent persons
204.00
Old Age-Federal Grant
20,354.08
Old Age Adm .- Federal Grant
678.42
Dependent Aid-Federal Grant
4,026.14
Dependent Aid Adm .- Federal Grant
85.01
State Aid
120.00
Military Aid
245.00
War Allowance
50.00
Meal Tax
683.16
Income Tax
21,074.50
Corporation Tax
9,623.27
Cemetery Bequests
Interest: Cemetery Funds
383.33
Caleb Chase Fund
388.43
Brooks Medal Fund
36.06
Taxes
1,159.87
Cities and Towns: Welfare
129.58
Old Age Assistance
798.35
Schools: Tuition
967.03
High School Cafeteria
3,352.85
Elementary School Cafeteria
581.33
Rent
10.00
From other towns for use of telephone
221.98
Police Department-Board of Prisoners, etc.
49.00
Miscellaneous Receipts
379.20
$357,776.41
Total Expenditures for 1943
244,113.63
Balance on, Hand December 31, 1943
$113,662.78
1,050.00
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ACCOUNTANT'S BALANCE SHEET
Assets
Cash
$113,662.78
Accounts Receiveable :
Taxes : Levy of 1942
$2,937.68
Levy of 1943
16,035.59
18,973.27
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes :
Levy of 1942
8.00
Levy of 1943
139.57
147.57
Moth Taxes :
Levy of 1942
19.95
Levy of 1943
106.90
126.85
Tax Titles
4.933.42
Water Department
453.35
Departmental :
Public Welfare
52.00
Old Age Assistance
294.13
Health
456.42
State and Military Aid
490.00
1,292.55
$139,589.79
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ACCOUNTANT'S BALANCE SHEET-Continued
LIABILITIES
Federal Grants :
Old Age Assistance
$304.28
Old Age Assistance Adm.
928.30
Aid Dependent Children
969.50
Aid Dependent Children Adm.
87.91
$2,289.99
Unexpended Balances :
Water Emergency Extension
$1,430.57
Water - National Defense
400.00
School Repair Account
1,625.39
Bound Stones
194.00
Dredging Harbor
5,000.00
Planting Shell Fish
200.00
Zoning Committee
200.00
9,049.96
Overlay Reserved for
Abatement of Taxes :
Levy of 1941
344.44
Levy of 1942
2,367.13
Levy of 1943
1,647.71
4,359.28
Revenue Reserved Until Collected :
Motor Vehicle Tax
147.57
Moth Tax
126.85
Tax Titles
4,933.42
Water Department
453.35
Departmental
1,292.55
6,953.74
22,652.97
Surplus Revenue
116,936.82
$139,589.79
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DEBT ACCOUNT
Assets
Net Funded of Fixed Debt Liabilities
$145,000.00
School House Bonds
$51,000.00
Water Bonds
91,000.00
Water Extension Notes
3,000.00
$145,000.00
SUMMARY OF WELFARE EXPENSE
Payments
Receipts
Outside Relief
$4,711.56
From State
Poor other Cities and Towns
164.43
a/c Welfare
$3,955.02
State Poor
2,704.66
a/c State Aid
120.00
Old Age Assistance
26,158.52
a/c Military Aid
245.00
Dependent Children's Aid
4,609.73
a/c War Allowance
50.00
Soldier's Relief
640.38
a/c Indigent Persons
204.00
State and Military Aid
490.00
a/c Old Age Assistance
19,258.64
Infirmary
2,744.89
a/c Dependent Aid
2,591.04
Board of Health
1,654.27
a/c Old Age Assistance - Fed Gr.
20,354.08
Free Bed - Cape Cod Hospital
436.70
a/c O. A. A. Adm. - Fed. Gr.
678.42
Old Age - Federal Grant
21,317.05
a/c Dependent Aid - Fed. Gr.
4,026.14
Old Age Adm. - Federal Grant
422.72
85.01
Dependent Aid -
Federal Grant
3,366.49
a/c Dept. Aid. Adm. - Fed. Gr. a/c Meal Tax
683.16
Dependent Aid - Federal Grant
60.00
From Cities and Towns - Welfare
129.58
Welfare Agent
Salary
780.00
From Cities and Towns - Old Age
798.35
Welfare Agent
- Expenses
42.82
Caleb Chase Fund - Interest
388.43
$53,566.87
Net Cost to Town
16,742.35
$70,309.22
$70,309.22
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COLLECTOR OF TAXES REPORT FOR 1943
Personal Property Taxes-1940
Outstanding January 1, 1943
$21.18
Payments to Treasurer, 1943 21.18
Personal Property Taxes-1941
Outstanding January 1, 1943
217.20
Payments to Treasurer, 1943
$181.72
Abatements
35.48
217.20
Personal Property Taxes-1942
Outstanding January 1, 1943
1,072.26
Payments to Treasurer, 1943
893.86
Abatements
42.40
Outstanding December 31, 1943
136.00
1,072.26
Personal Property Taxes-1943
Commitment as per Warrants
10,794.17
Payments to Treasurer, 1943
9,852.63
Abatements
182.88
Outstanding December 31, 1943
758.66
10,794.17
Real Estate Taxes-1941
Outstanding January 1, 1943
5,811.72
Payments to Treasurer, 1943
.5,571.47
Abatements
101.77
Tax Titles taken
138.48
5,811.72
Real Estate Taxes-1942
Outstanding January 1, 1943
24,004.42
Payments to Treasurer, 1943
21,088.14
Added to Tax Titles 122.60
Outstanding December 31, 1943
2,793.68
24,004.42
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Real Astato Taxes-1943
Commitment as per Warrants 129,998.52
Payments to Treasurer, 1943
113,803.49
Abatements 746.82
Added to Tax Titles 269.28
Outstanding December 31, 1943
15,178.93
129,998.52
Water Lien-1943
Commitment as per Warrant
44.50
Outstanding December 31, 1943
44.50
Poll Taxes-1940
Outstanding January 1, 1943
32.00
Payments to Treasurer, 1943
24.00
Abatements 8.00
32.00
Poll Taxes-1941
Outstanding January 1, 1943
80.00
Payments to Treasurer, 1943
70.00
Abatements 10.00
80.00
Poll Taxes-1942
Outstanding January 1, 1943
172.00
Payments to Treasurer, 1943
114.00
Abatements
50.00
Outstanding December 31, 1943 8.00
172.00
Poll Taxes-1943
Commitment as per Warrant 1,770.00
Payments to Treasurer, 1943
1,140.00
Abatements 532.00
Outstanding December 31, 1943 98.00
1,770.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes-1940
Outstanding January 1, 1943 42.21
Payments to Treasurer, 1943 10.00
Abatements 32.21
42.21
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes-1941 Outstanding January 1, 1943 37.50
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Payments to Treasurer, 1943 20.00 Abatements 17.50
37.50
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes-1942.
Outstanding January 1, 1943
155.34
Payments to Treasurer, 1943
98.47
Abatements 50.87
Outstanding December 1, 1943
6.00
155.34
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes-1943
Comitment as per Warrants
5,016.38
Abatements and payments refunded
33.99
5,050.37
Payments to Treasurer, 1943 4,838.46
Abatements 72.34
Outstanding December 31, 1943
139.57
5,050.37
Moth Assessments-1941
Outstanding January 1, 1943
$19.80
Payments to Treasurer, 1943
19.80
Moth Assessments-1942
Outstanding January 1, 1943
162.45
Payments to Treasurer, 1943
142.50
Outstanding December 31, 1943
19.95
162.45
Moth Assessments-1943
Commitment as per Warrant
1,185.40
Payments to Treasurer, 1943
1,077.50
Added to Tax Titles
1.00
Outstanding December 31, 1943
106.90
1,185.40
Respectfully submitted, THOMAS R. ELDREDGE, Collector of Taxes.
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ANNUAL REPORT - 1943 HARWICH WATER DEPT.
To the Citizens of the Town of Harwich :
We hereby submit for your approval the Seventh An- nual Report of the Harwich Water Department for the year ending December 31, 1943.
Administration
At the annual election in February, Mr. Lawrence F. Nickerson was reelected for three years to the Board of Water Commissioners and Mr. Norman O. Nickerson elected for two years to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Harold A. Thompson.
The Board organized on February 10th with Walter E. Cahoon as Chairman, Norman O. Nickerson as Secretary, and Lawrence F. Nickerson.
Total receipts of $13,175.84 were received during the year. This is $6,597.16 over and above our operating budget and the largest yearly income to date.
Operating expenses for the year were $6,758.68. This was a new low and enabled us to return an unexpended balance of $528.82. However, increased overhead and cost of materials will make it necessary to increase our budget somewhat for the coming year.
The total number of water takers increased to 453, a good gain over the previous year.
Approximately the same difficulties were encountered as in the previous year. War Production Board restrictions on maintenance and construction were tightened consider- ably during the early part of the year when the original P-46 Order was replaced by Order U-1. However, late in the year supplementary U orders gave some relief on ser- vice installation. The limiting factor at present seems to be materials and labor. Even with the high priority avail- able, delivery of material containing critical metals is slow.
Maintenance
Due to the shortage of labor it was necessary to cur- tail the activity under this heading somewhat, although
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all property and equipment have been maintained in good condition. As usual all hydrants were inspected and greased at regular intervals, and few repairs were necessary. A difficult leak developed on the Herring River Bridge cross- ing and had it not been for the excellent cooperation of the Fire Department under Chief Moody the entire west end of the system would have been without water while re- pairs were made. It is recommended that when materials are again available, a main be laid over the Lower County Road Bridge to strengthen this section of the system.
Services
A total of 32 new services were installed during the year. Although this is an increase of about 50% over the previous year it is well below normal and no doubt will continue so for the duration.
Early in the fall the W. P. B. relaxed the restrictions on service installations. Formerly all applications for ser- vices required the approval of their Washington office, but under the new regulations installations may be made, with certain limitations, where the need exists.
Pumping Station
Gallons pumped for the year showed an increase, al- though most of the data remained about the same as last year.
Many repairs were necessary, ranging from minor re- pairs on the gasoline engine, various control devices, wir- ing and piping to major repairs on the diesel. The diesel was overhauled twice during the year, new rings were installed, the rod bearing rebabbited and wrist pin bearings replaced. Most of this work was carried on without out- side help which held the charges to a minimum.
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