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1949 ANNUAL REPORTS
TOWN OF HARWICH MASSACHUSETTS
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PHOTO BY SIDNEY P. MOODY
NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING
John N. Paina
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS OF HARWICH
TO
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HARWICH
ADOPTED SEPT $ 1897
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1949
Printed by THE PRINT SHOP Duxbury, Mass.
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Town Officers - 1949
Selectmen, Overseers Public Welfare and Board of Health
Charles D. Holmes
Howard C. Cahoon
Emulous E. Hall
Term Expires February 1950 Term Expires February 1951 Term Expires February 1952
Assessors
Charles D. Holmes
Howard C. Cahoon
Emulous E. Hall
Term Expires February 1950 Term Expires February 1951 Term Expires February 1952
Town Clerk
Henry K. Bearse Term Expires February 1950
Town Treasurer
Henry K. Bearse Term Expires February 1950
Collector of Taxes
Leslie V. Nickerson Term Expires February 1950
Moderator
John H. Paine Term Expires February 1950
School Committee
Channing H. Baker Term Expires February 1951
Ephriam G. Nickerson Term Expires February 1950
Wilbur H. Crowell Term Expires February 1950 (to fill the unexpired term of Denise G. Frances resigned)
Surveyor of Highways
Alton P. Hall Term Expires February 1950
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Constables
Alton E. Walker Horace F. Wixon
Isaiah Kelly
Term Expires February 1950 Term Expires February 1950 Term Expires February 1950
Finance Committee
Harry B. Albro
William M. Gorham
Wallace Wales
Robert S. Stearns
Marshall Siebermann
Term Expires February 1951 Term Expires February 1951 Term Expires February 1951 Term Expires February 1950 Term Expires February 1950 Term Expires February 1950
Calvin C. Eldredge
Henry Higgins
Term Expires February 1952
James Baldwin
Term Expires February 1952
Thomas M. Wright
Term Expires February 1952
Trustees Broadbrooks Free Library
Hilliary M. Leclaire
Term Expires February 1952
Mildred B. Paine
Term Expires February 1950
Charlotte P. Sims Term Expires February 1951
Trustees Caleb Chase Fund
Theophilus B. Baker (Deceased)
Term Expires February 1950
Wickham Ames
Term Expires February 1950
Joseph B. Atkins Term Expires February 1950
John T. Wood Term Expires February 1950
J. Freeman Ryder Term Expires February 1950
Thomas M. Wright Term Expires February 1950
Arthur P. Doane Term Expires February 1950
Park Commissioners
William H. Nichols
Emulous E. Hall, Jr.
Edward Taylor
Term Expires February 1951 Term Expires February 1950 Term Expires February 1952
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Water Commissioners
Walter E. Cahoon
Lawrence F. Nickerson
Norman N. Nickerson
Term Expires February 1950 Term Expires February 1952 Term Expires February 1951
Cemetery Commissioners
Millard P. Hall Henry F. Smith
John T. Wood
Term Expires February 1952 Term Expires February 1950 Term Expires February 1951
Herring Committee
Clarence E. Greenwood
Term Expires February 1950
Robert H. Cahoon Term Expires February 1950
Donald T. Bates Term Expires February 1950
Registrars of Voters
Amy B. Davis
Cleon S. Crowell
Walter T. Gilmore, Chr.
Sealer of Weights and Measures Victor S. Ryder
Chief of Police Isaiah Kelly
Town Accountant
Althea M. Chase
Fire Chief and Forest Warden Wire Inspector
G. Norman Ostby
Bradford L. Barrett
Superintendent Moth Department and Tree Warden Walter E. Cahoon
Inspector of Animals
Inspector of Slaughtering
Charles H. Taylor
Charles H. Taylor
Surveyor of Wood and Lumber Roswell H. Nye
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Field Drivers and Fence Viewers Alton E. Walker Isaiah Kelly Horace F. Wixon
Welfare Agent Olive L. Williams
Director of Veterans Benefits Harry B. Albro
Social Worker
Jr. Clerk Typist
Francis V. Nichols M. Louise Holt
Secretary to Selectmen and Assessors Marilyn Higgins
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Report of Committee on Revision of By-Laws
The Committee appointed by the Moderator pursu- ant to the action taken under Article 62 of the Warrant of the Annual Town Meeting of 1949, respectively sub- mit herewith their report.
After due consideration of the existing by-laws of the Town and consultation with the several town offi- cials, your Committee have compiled the by-laws which are attached hereto and made a part of this re- port, and we feel that these revised by-laws will meet the current needs of the Town.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY F. SMITH RAYMOND H. GRAYSON, OSCAR J. CAHOON AMBROSE NICKERSON RALPH B. AVON
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ssessors Report
Valuation of the Town Dec. 31, 1949 $9,746,480.00
Valuation of the Town Dec. 31, 1948 9,314,780.00
Increase in Valuation 431,700.00
Valuation of Land Exclusive of Buildings 2,339,140.00 Valuation of Buildings Exclusive of Land 6,808,710.00
Total Valuation of Land and Buildings 9,147,850.00
Valuation on Personal Estates :
On Stock and Trade 83,100.00
On Machinery 46,920.00
On Livestock 9,170.00
On all other Tangible Prop. 655,830.00
Total Valuation of Personal Estate 795,020.00
Valuation of Real and Personal Estates
9,746,480.00
Tax on Personal 30,210.76
Tax on Real Estate 340,155.48
Tax on 1,039 Polls 2,078.00
Total Taxes Assessed 372,444.24
Tax Rate $38.00 Per Thousand
Added Valuation in Dec. 1949 on Pers. Est. None Added Valuation in Dec. 1949 on Real Est. 117,070.00
Total added Valuation in Dec. 1949 117,070.00
Total Tax on added Valuation 4,449.36
Number of Live Stock Assessed
Horses 17
Cows
30
Bulls
11
Swine 39
Goats
5
Fowl
1985
9
Numbers of Acres of Land
7493
Numbers of Dwelling Houses 2093
RECAPITULATION
Total Appropriations as Certified
by the Town Clerk
$480,091.70
Amount used from available funds
23,609.22
Overlay Deficit 1948
609.20
State Parks and Reservations
400.22
State Audit of Municipal Accounts
628.98
Mosquito Control
3,260.17
County Tax
48,004.70
Overlay 1948
4,746.48
Gross Amount to be Raised
$561,350.67
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
Income Tax
13, 516.00
Corporation Tax
21,072.20
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
9,748.89
Licenses
3,000.00
Special Assessments (Moth)
297.40
General Government
3,000.00
Health and Sanitation
303.57
Charities (other than
Federal Grants) 7,500.00
Old Age Assistance (Other than Federal Grants)
29,000.00
Old Age Tax (Meals)
1,863.79
Veterans' Benefits
345.64
Schools.
15,000.00
Libraries
1,000.00
Public Service Enterprises (Water) 32,000.00
Personal Income Tax (Acts of 1947)
10,296.10
Gas and Electric Franchise Tax 248.62
Additional Amount Approved by the Commission 7,068.00
Total Estimated Receipts $155,297.21
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Avail-ble Funds to Reduce Rate
10,000.00
Chapter 90 Maintenance
3,000.00
Chapter 90 Construction
20,000.00
Dog Fund Brooks Library
609.22
Total Available Funds $33,609.22 Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds 188,906.43
Net amount to be raised by Taxation on Polls and Property 372,444.24
Tax on Polls
2,078.00
Tax on Pers. Estate
30,210.76
Tax on Real Estate
340,155.48
$372,444.24
HOWARD C. CAHOON, CHARLES D. HOLMES, EMULOUS E. HALL,
Assessors of Harwich
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Report of Town Accountant
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
and Citizens of Harwich, Massachusetts :
The Town Accountant herewith submits a report of the financial transactions of the Town of Harwich for the year ending December 31, 1949.
RECEIPTS For Year ending December 31, 1949
Taxes:
Prior Years
$25,178.41
Current:
Poll
$1,788.00
Personal Property
28,562.20
Real Estate
312,703.32
343,053.52
$368,231.93
Motor Vehicle Excise:
Prior Years
$1,208.03
Current Year
19,486.69
20,694.72
Moth Assessment:
Prior Years
$14.65
Current Year
306.95
321.60
Redemption of Tax Titles
33.47
Federal Withholding Tax
9,437.42
Water Rates and Services
41,439.98
Accounts Receivable
Old Age Assistance:
Reimbursement Cities and Towns
$834.92
Reimbursement State
34,872.74
Aid to Dependent Children;
Reimbursement State
4,072.11
Public Welfare;
Reimbursement Cities and Towns
2,851.81
Reimbursement State
3,120.04
Schools;
6,280.77
Veterans' Benefits
1,043.03
$53,075.42
Land of Low Value
6.00
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Highway Construction-Chap. 90: Reimbursement State $19,048.02 8,515.39
Reimbursement County
27,563.41
Federal Grants:
Aid to Dependent Children, Administration
$321.51
Aid to Dependent Children, Aid
3,099.16
Old Age Assistance, Administration
1,723.23
Old Age Assistance, Aid
35.675.18
Anticipation of Revenue Loan Licenses and Permits:
Amusement
$4.00
Auctioneer
10.00
Bowling
22.00
Cabins
36.50
Cesspool
15.00
Dog
665.80
Garbage
15.00
Gasoline
16.50
Innholder
64.00
Junk
7.00
Liquor
2,775.00
Lodging -- House
130.00
Marriage
94.00
Massage
5.00
Milk
22.00
Motor Vehicle-Class 2
10.00
Physiotherapy
5.00
Pistol
12.50
Plumbing
254.00
Shellfish
72.00
Sunday Movies
47.00
Victualer
64.00
4,346.30
Court Fines
$15.00
Court House Rent
1,250.00
Library Fines
29.90
Sealer's Fees
93.12
Rent of School house, Harwich Port
40.00
Rent of Stores - Exchange Building
1,200.00
Rent of Exchange Hall
15.00
Rent of Infirmary
456.00
Rent of Police Lock-up
15.00
Rent of School Auditorium
50.00
Receipts-High School Cafeteria
8,598.97
Receipts-Elementary School Lunch
11,479.54
Schools-Miscellaneous
74.96
Gas Stove-East Harwich Church
1.00
Rent of Highway Machinery
35.50
Damage to Board Walks
1.87
Fire Department-Miscellaneous Receipt
5.00
40,819.08 80,000.00
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Telephone Refunds
.15
Collections-Town Nurse
515.00
Discount on Note No. 96
25.00
Barnstable County Dog Fund
609.2"
Advertising
86.75
Interest on Taxes
723.61
Fees on Tax Titles
46.55
Cancelled Insurance Policies
20.83
Refunds to Appropriations:
Exchange Building
$14.15
Police Department
473.00
Fire Department
8.74
Moth Department
30.70
Old Age Assistance-Town
364.90
Old Age Assistance-Federal Grant
108.98
Veterans' Benefits
35.00
Water Department i.i
6.30
1,041.77
State Grants:
Income Tax
$48,087.28
Corporation Tax
32,035.24
Old Age Meal Tax
2,139.49
Gas and Electric Franchise Tax
312.43
Vocational Education
132.00
Director of Standards
8.00
82,714.44
Marine Fisheries from State
50.00
Cemetery Bequests
1,900.73
Trust Funds-Income:
Caleb Chase Charity
$336.82
Henry C. Brooks Medal
30.34
Johnson-Ulm Scholarship
1,575.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care
405.01
2,347.17
Total Receipts
$759,411.41
Cash Balance January 1, 1949
260,608.52
$1,020,019.93
DISBURSEMENTS For Year ending December 31, 1949
Moderator
$50.00
Selectmen
3,400.00
Selectmen's Clerk
1,432.19
Selectmen's Expense
265.05
Accountant
1,800.00
Accountant's Expense
192.47
Treasurer
1,500.00
Treasurer's Bond
205.50
Treasurer's Expense
446.78
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Collector
2,000.00
Collector's Bond
301.50
Collector's Expense
578.40
Assessors
2,100.00
Assessors' Expense
975.59
Surveying Town Property
6,446.28
Law Department
600.00
Town Clerk
500.00
Town Clerk's Bond
5.00
Town Clerk's Expense
99.56
Elections and Registrations
986.07
Office Equipment
278.10
Exchange Building
4,586.86
Tax Title Expense
61.35
Certification of Town Notes
4.00
Planning Board Expenses
230.36
Police Department
13,597.90
Fire Department (Inc. Forest Warden)
12,534.73
Repairs to Fire Station
2,988.19
Repairs to Engines No. 1 and 2
2,579.10
Purchase of Rescue Truck from Fire Assn.
1.00
Moth Department
3,030.23
Forestry (Inc. Tree Warden)
499.69
Sealer Weights and Measures
500.00
Wire Inspector
500.00
Life Guard at Beach
450.00
Board of Health
956.00
Town Dump
1,686.00
Dental Clinic
423.29
Town Nurse
2,300.00
Plumbing Inspector
800.00
Inspector of Animals
50.00
Inspector of Slaughtering
50.00
Highway Surveyor
2,000.00
Highways-General Repairs
24,997.53
Snow Removal
2,371.33
Resurface Kendrick Road
999.03
Fences and Railings
598.83
Bridges
573.38
Chap. 90-Highway Construction-1947
4,492.32
Chap. 90-Highway Construction-1948
18,506.80
Chap. 90-Highway Construction-1949
14,037.90
Chap. 90-Highway Maintenance-1949
2,990.20
Hardening Parking Lot-Long Pond
500.00
Drainage Work-Corner Pleasant and Cross Sts. H. Port 831.85
Repairs of Town Docks and Floats
194.00
Street Lights
8,831.68
Street Lights-Parking Lot-H. Port
55.25
Tractor-Sweeper and Bucket Loader-Hwy. Dept.
2,700.00
Acceptance-Harbor View Road
4.72
Acceptance-Nickerson Court
4.72
Acceptance-Hiawatha Road
10.00
Acceptance-Wah-Wah-Tay-See Road
10.00
Building for Road Equipment
8,899.73
Boundstones
.85
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Town Dock-Round Cove
205.61
Dredging Wychmere Harbor
9,500.^ ^
Herring Brook Flume-Long Pond
96.05
Harbor Master
50.00
Board of Public Welfare
600.00
Welfare Agent's Salary
1,860.00
Junior Clerk -Welfare Department
960.00
Welfare Expense
55.1.60
Welfare (Inc. Outside Poor, Other Towns and State)
12,366.39
Old Age Assistance-Town
48,898.39
Old Age Assistance-Administration Federal Grant
1,333.70
Old Age Assistance-Aid Federal Grant
38,380.89
Aid to Dependent Children-Town
9,055.79
Aid to Dependent Children-Administration Federal Grant 395.00
Aid to Dependent Children-Aid Federal Grant
2,997.96
Free Bed
1,000.00
Veterans' Benefits
2,794.77
School Committee
437.50
School Department
121,885.52
New Elementary School Construction Account
137,618.89
Playground-High School
4,586.25
Brooks Free Library
2,409.22
Harwichport Library
600.00
Chase Library
600.00
Park Commission
1,674.61
Repairs to Public Buildings
1,095.79
Cleaning Beaches and Repair of Board Walks
496.76
Beach Erosion
1,000.00
Planting Shellfish
163.60
Propagation of Fish and Game
42.10
Miscellaneous
189.48
Insurance
5,748.15
Advertising
256.25
Cemetery Commission
972.69
Herring Committee
200.00
Town Reports
975.00
1948 Unpaid Bills
8,830.10
Memorial Day Observance
174.83
Baseball (Local Players)
489.87
Band Concerts-Chatham Band
500.00
Water Commissioners
300.00
Water Department
25,612.73
Water Extensions
4,080.64
Water Main Construction
29,901.21
Water-Hiawatha Road
99.04
Retirement of Water Bonds
7,000.00
Interest on Water Bonds
1,050.00
Retirement of School House Bonds
6,000.00
Interest on School House Bonds
315.00
Retirement of Elementary School Bonds
18,000.00
Interest on Elementary School Bonds
6,480.00
Interest on Tax Anticipation Loan
200.00
Anticipation of Revenue Loan
80,000.00
Barnstable County Retirement System
677.00
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Federal Withholding Tax
9,437.42
Proceeds Dog Licences for County
665.80
State Assessments: State Parks and Reservations
497.94
Cape Cod Mosquito Control State Audit
749.42
County Tax, Barnstable Trust Funds Income:
45,673.67
Caleb Chase Charity-Public Welfare
142.40
Henry C. Brooks Medals
30.34
Johnson-Ulm Scholarship U. S. Government Bonds
$875.00.
Scholarships
700.00
1,575.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care-Care of Lots
405.01
Cemetery Bequests
Deposited in Cape Cod 5 Cent Savings Bank Refunds:
1,900.73
Taxes:
Real Estate-1948
16.50
Poll-1949
6.00
Personal Property-1949
19.00
Real Estate-1949
627.10
Motor Vehicle Excise-1948
6.67
Motor Vehicle Excise-1949
212.26
Water Rates and Services
39.56
Total Disbursements
$832,574.60
Cash Balance December 31, 1949
187,445.33
$1,020,019.93
3,260.17
LEDGER ACCOUNT - APPROPRIATIONS - EXPENDITURES
Accounts
Balances . Jan. 1, 1949
Appropri- ations
Receipts
Reserve Fund Transfers
Expendi- tures
Unexp. Balances to Revenue
Bal. Carried to 1950
Moderator
$50.00
50.00
Selectmen's Salaries
3,400.00
3,400.00
Selectmen's Clerk
1,500.00
1,432.19
67.81
Selectmen's Expense
300.00
265.05
34.95
Accountant's Salary
1,800.00
1,800.00
Accountant's Expense
150.00
42.47
192.47
Treasurer's Salary
1,500.00
1,500.00
Treasurer's Bond
205.50
205.50
Treasurer's Expense
450.00
446.78
3.22
Collector's Salary
2,000.00
2,000.00
Collector's Bond
301.50
301.50
Collector's Expense
600.00
578.40
21.60
Assessors' Salaries
2,100.00
2,100.00
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Assessors' Expense
800.00
200.00
975.59
24.41
Surveying Town Property
1,456.76
5,000.00
6,446.28
10.48
Law Department
600.00
600.00
Town Clerk's Salary
500.00
500.00
Town Clerk's Bond
5.00
5.00
Town Clerk's Expense
100.00
99.56
.44
Elections and Registrations
1,000.00
986.07
13.93
Office Equipment
200.00
100.00
278.10
21.90
Exchange Building
5,000.00
14.15
4,586.86
427.29
Tax Title Expense
100.00
61.35
38.65
Certification of Town. Notes
10.00
4.00
6.00
Planning Board Expenses
300.00
230.36
69.64
Police Department
14,000.00
473.00
13,597.90
875.10
Fire Department
11,200.00
8.74
1.350.00
12,534.73
24.01
Repairs to Fire Station
3,000.00
2,988.19
11.81
Repairs to Engines No. 1 and 2
2,600.00
2,579.10
20.90
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Cash
Accounts
Balances
Jan. 1, 1949
Appropri- ations
Receipts
Reserve Fund Transfers
Expendi- tures
Unexp. Balances to Revenue
Bal. Carried to 1950
Purchase-Rescue Truck from Fire Association
1.00
1.00
*12.38
Moth Department
3,000.00
30.70
3,030.23
.47
Forestry (Inc. Tree Warden)
500.00
499.69
.31
Sealer Weights and Measures
500.00
500.00
Wire Inspector
500.00
500.00
Life Guard at Beach
450.00
450.00
Board of Health
2,500.00
956.00
1,544.00
Town Dump
1,700.00
1,686.00
14.00
Dental Clinic
1,000.00
423.29
576.71
Town Nurse
2,300.00
2,300.00
Plumbing Inspector
800.00
800.00
Inspector of Animals
50.00
50.00
Inspector of Slaughtering
50.00
50.00
Highway Surveyor's Salary
2,000.00
2,000.00
Highways-General Repairs
25,000.00
24,997.53
2.47
Snow Removal
4,000.00
2,371.33
1,628.67
Resurface Kendrick Road
1,000.00
999.03
.97
Resurface Great Western Road
1.64
*1.64
Hardening Earle Road
1.19
*1.19
Hardening Doane Road
.60
*. 60
Fences and Railings
600.00
598.82
1.18
Bridges
600.00
573.38
26.62
Chap. 90-Hwy. Maintenance- 1948 1,500.32
1,500.32
Chap. 90-Hwy. Maintenance 1949
** 3,000.00
2,990.20
9.80
Chap. 90-Hwy. Construction-
1946 51.52
*51.52
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Cash
New Ford Fire Apparatus
12.38
Accounts
Balances Jan. 1, 1949
Appropri- ations
Receipts
Cash Reserve Fund Transfers
Expendi- tures
Unexp. Balances to Revenue
Bal. Carried to 1950
Chap. 90-Hwy. Construction- 1947
5,727.89
4,492.32
1,235.57
Chap. 90-Hwy. Construction- 1948
16,949.00
1,557.80
18,506.80
Chap. 90-Hwy. Construction- 1949
** 20,000.00
14,037.90
5,962.10
Hardening Parking Lot-Long Pond
500.00
500.00
Dredging Round Cove-E. Harwich
1,000.00
1,000.00
Drainage Work-Corner Pleasant and Cross Sts., H. Port
1,000.00
831.85
168.15
Repairs-Town Docks and Floats
500.00
194.00
306.00
Street Lights-Contract
9,091.00
8,831.68
259.32
Lights-Parking Lot-H. Port
90.00
55.25
34.75
Tractor (Sweeper and Bucket Loader) Highway Department
2,700.00
2,700.00
Aceptance-Harbor View Road
30.00
4.72
25.28
Acceptance-Nickerson Court
30.00
4.72
25.28
Acceptance-Hiawatha Road
10.00
10.00
Acceptance-Wah-Wah-Tay-See Road
12.00
10.00
2.00
Laying Out Pleasant Road
26.75
26.75
Laying Out Shore Road
39.25
39.25
Laying Out River Road
12.00
12.00
Laying Out Grey Neck Road
6.75
6.75
Building for Road Equipment
8,905.05
8,899.73
5.32
Boundstones
57.00
.85
56.15
Town Dock-Round Cove
312.58
205.61
106.97
Steps to Beach
1.85
*1.85
Dredging Wychmere Harbor
9,500.00
9,500.00
Herring Brook Flume-Long Pond
356.66
96.05
260.61
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Cash
Accounts
Balances Jan. 1, 1949 500.00
Appropri- ations
Receipts
Reserve Fund Transfers
Expendi- tures
Unexp. Balances to Revenue
Bal. Carried to 1950 500.00
Seining Pool Construction
50.00
50.00
Board of Public Welfare
600.00
600.00
Welfare Agent's Salary
1,860.00
1,860.00
Junior Clerk-Welfare Dept.
960.00
960.00
Welfare Expense
600.00
551.60
48.40
Welfare (Inc. Outside Poor, State and Other Towns)
15,000.00
12,366.32
2,633.68
Old Age Assistance-Town
62,000.00
364.90
48,898.39 13,466.51
O. A. A. Adm. Fed. Grant
333.44
1,723.23
1,333.70
722.97
O. A. A. Aid Fed. Grant
3,133.93
35,784.16
38,380.89
537.20
Aid to Dependent Children-Town
14,000.00
9,055.79
4,944.21
A. D. C. Adm. Fed. Grant 92.11
321.51
395.00
18.62
A. D. C. Aid Fed. Grant
368.43
3,099.16
2,997.96
469.63
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Free Bed
1,000.00
1,000.00
Veterans' Benefits
2,500.00
35.00
270.00
2,794.77
10.23
School Committee
450.00
437.50
12.50
School Department
121,982.00
121,885.52
96.48
New Elem. School Construction 149,683.84
137,618.89
12,064.95
Bldg. Committee, New Elem. School 435.17
435.17
Vocational Education
800.00
800.00
Playground-High School
5,000.00
4,586.25
413.75
Tablet-Old High School Bldg.
135.00
135.00
Brooks Free Library
1,800.00
*** 609.22
2,409.22
Harwich Port Library
600.00
600.00
Chase Library
600.00
600.00
Park Commission
2,000.00
1,674.61
325.39
Brooks Park
2,000.00
2,000.00
Repairs of Public Buildings
2,000.00
1,095.79
904.21
Harbor Master
Accounts
Balances Jan. 1, 1949
Appropri- ations
Receipts
Reserve Fund Transfers
Expendi- Unexp. Balances tures to Revenue
Bal. Carried to 1950
Cleaning Beaches and Repairs to Board Walks
600.00
496.76
103.24
Beach Erosion
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Planting Shellfish
54.20
200.00
163.60
90.60
Propagation of Fish and Game
100.00
42.10
57.90
Miscellaneous
300.00
189.48
110.52
Insurance
3,500.00
2,383.39
5,748.15
135.24
Advertising
300.00
256.25
43.75
Cemetery Commission
1,000.00
972.69
27.31
Herring Committee
200.00
200.00
Town Reports
975.00
975.00
1948 Unpaid Bills
9,005.10
8,830.10
175.00
Reserve Fund
8,000.00
7,603.66
396.34
Memorial Day Observance
400.00
174.83
225.17
Baseball (Local Players)
500.00
489.87
10.13
Band Concerts-Chatham Band
500.00
500.00
Painting Exterior and Repairs to Brooks Block 257.18
257.18
Removal of Cistern
306.00
*306.00
Water Commissioners
300.00 24,106.60
6.30
1,500.00
25,612.73
.17
Water Extensions
94.39
4,000.00
4,080.64
13.75
Water Main Construction Account- 1949
30,000.00
29,901.21
98.79
Water-Hiawatha Road 99.04
99.04
Water Dept. New Truck 6.61
*6.61
Water Main Construction Account- 1948 7.51
*7.51
Water- Shore Road
70.84
*70.84
Retirement of Water Bonds
7,000.00
7,000.00
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Cash 1
300.00
Water Department
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Accounts
Balances
Appropri- ations
Receipts
Reserve Fund- Transfers
Expendi- tures
Unexp. Balances
Bal Carried to 1950
Interest on Water Bonds
1,050.00
1,050.00
Retirement of School Bonds
6,000.00
6,000.00
Interest on School Bonds
315.00
315.00
Int. on Tax Anticipation Loans
20.00
200.00
200.00
20.00
Retirement of Elem. School Bonds
18,000.00
18,000.00
Interest on Elem. School Bonds
6,820.00
6,480.00
340.00
Barnstable County Retirement System
677.00
677.00
* Transferred to Surplus Revenue by Town vote at Annual Town Meeting February 8, 1949. ** Signifies Transfer from Available Funds.
*** Signifies Transfer from County Dog Fund.
Cash
.
Jan. 1, 1949
¿ to Revenue
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TOWN OF HARWICH Balance Sheet-December 31, 1949 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Cash
$187,445.33
Sale of Real Estate Funds,
$2,587.25
Accounts Receivable: Taxes :
Trust Funds Income:
Caleb Chase Charity Fund,
407.88
Levy of 1949, Poll,
$10.00
„Personal Property, 1,006.62
Real Estate,
28,531.02
29,547.64
Aid, 469.63
Motor Vehicle Excises : Levy of 1949,
1,211.55
Old Age Assistance:
Moth :
Levy of 1949,
46.25
Aid, 537.20
Tax Titles,
$582.24
Tax Possessions,
403.26
1,748.42
Departmental:
Unexpended Appropriation Balances, Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus,
5,213.42
Aid to Dependent Children, State,
1,120.71
Health Fund,
303.57
Special Assessments, 46.25
Welfare-Cities and Towns 244.00
Tax Titles and Tax Possessions, 985.50
Departmental, 1,732.60
1,732.60
Water,
2,533.56
C/Water Rates and Services
2,533.56
Aid to Highways, 6,342.66
Underestimates 19:49 :
State Parks tand Reservations, County .Tax,¿
145.98
E. and D., Surplus Revenue,
3,507.58
v.State Audit- Municipal Accounts
120.44
$488.25
Administration, $722.97 23
$1,260.17
985.50
23,813.75
Revenue Reserved until Collected : Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, $1,211.55
Schools 64.32
Premium on Loans, Federal Grants: Aid to Dependent Children: Administration, $18.62
2,549.15
12,852.12 184,887.79
Overlay Deficit: Levy of 1948 Levy of 1949
. 252.03
188.66
State Aid to Highways-Chapter 90
3,895.10
County Aid to Highways-Chapter 90
2,447.56
$234,059.78
$234,059.78
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt,
$393,000.00
School Loans, Water Loan,
$344,000.00
49,000.00
$393,000.00
$393,000.00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
Caleb Chase Charity Fund
$10,118.26
Brooks Free Library Funds
5,279.93
Henry C. Brooks Medal Fund
1,188.37
Johnson-Ulm Scholarship Fund
35,722.89
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
27,176.97
Post-War Rehabilitation Fund
764.33
$80, 250.75
$80,250.75
Respectfully submitted, ALTHEA M. CHASE, Town Accountant
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Trust and Investment Funds: Cash and Securities,
$80,250.75
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TOWN OF HAR WICH
THE TO RATED SEPT
OF
SEAL OF
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HARWICH
ADOPTED SEPT
4 .1897
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT
FEBRUARY 6, 1950
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Barnstable, SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Harwich, in said County, Greetings-
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabi- tants of said town qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in Exchange Hall in said Town on Mon- day, February 6, 1950, at 7:00 A.M., then and there to act on the following articles :-
Polls will be open at 7 A. M. and may close at 2 P. M.
Article 1. To chose on one ballot the following Town Officers and Committees : Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, Collector of Taxes for one year; one Selectman, Over- seer of Public Welfare and Board of Health, for three years; one Assessor for three years; three Herring Com-
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mitte for one year; one School Committe for three years; one School Committee for two years; Three Con- stables for one year; one Trustee of Brooks Library for three years; one Park Commissioner for three years; one Park Commissioner for two years; Moderator for one year; one Water Commissioner for three years; Sur- veyor of Highways for one year; one Cemetery Com- missioner for three years.
Article 2. To choose all other Town Officers and Com- mittees.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, to borrow money from time to time in anticipa- tion of the revenue of the financial year beginning Janu- ary 1, 1950, and to issue a note or notes therefore pay- able within one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accor- dance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
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