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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN, OVERSEERS OF THE POOR, TREASURER, AND OTHER TOWN OFFICERS OF THE
TOWN OF EASTHAM
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1903.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, FEBRUARY 1, 1904.
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NAUSET 1520
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HYANNIS, MASS. : F. B. & F. P. GOSS, PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS. "The Patriot Press."
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN, OVERSEERS OF POOR, TREASURER, COLLECTOR, AND TRUSTEES OF LIBRARY,
OF THE
Town of Eastham,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING JAN. 31, 1896.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, FEBRUARY 10, 1896,
AT 10 O'CLOCK, A. M.
HYANNIS, MASS. : F. B. & F. P. GOSS, PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS. The "Patriot" Press. 1896.
F. B & F. P. Goss, Publishers and Printers. The "PATRIOT" Press, Barnstable and Hyannis, Mass.
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TOWN OF EASTHAM, INCORPORATED, 1651.
TOWN OFFICERS
FOR THE YEAR 1895.
Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of Poor.
I. H. HORTON, J. B. STEELE, E. E. KNOWLES.
Town Clerk and Treasurer. GEORGE T. DILL.
School Committee.
FREEMAN A. COLLINS,
Term expires 1896
EDWARD PENNIMAN, Chairman,
1896
EULALIA A. COLE, Sec.,
1897
CHESTER F. HORTON,
66 1897
HERBERT M. SULLIVAN,
66
66
1898
JENNIE A. HORTON,
66
1898
Road Commissioners.
FRANK W. SMITH, ALONZO K. HIGGINS,
Term expires 1898
66
1897
WILLIAM H. NICKERSON,
1896
Registrars of Voters. Term expires 1896.
I. H. HORTON, E. E. KNOWLES, J. B. STEELE, GEORGE T. DILL.
Trustees of Public Library.
JOHN A. CLARK,
Term expires 1898
MRS. I. H. HORTON,
6 6
1899
F. A. COLLINS,
66 1896
MRS. HERBERT CLARK,
60
66 1897
4
Constable-SILAS H. STUART.
Term expires 1896
Collector of Taxes-SILAS H. STUART.
Term expires 1896 Field Drivers. Term expires 1896.
ABNER L. ROGERS, FRANK W. SMITH.
JOHN E. RYDER, PETER HIGGINS, RUSSELL D. WILEY.
Fence Viewers. Term expires 1896.
I. H. HORTON, E. E. KNOWLES, J. B. STEELE.
Measurers of Wood and Bark and Surveyors of Lumber. Term expires 1896.
JOHN E. RYDER, ELKANAH HOPKINS, WILLIAM G. SMITH.
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
HERBERT L. KNOWLES. Term expires 1896
Inspector of Animals and Provisions.
JAMES B. STEELE. Terin expires 1896
Auditor of Accounts.
GEORGE H. CLARK. Term expires 1896
Janitor of Town Hall-ALMENA L. BREWER.
Pound Keeper-WILLIAM WAREHAM.
Undertaker-J. B. STEELE.
Fish Warden-WILLIAM HENRY NICKERSON.
REPORT.
The Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor and Treasurer of the town of Eastham respectfully submit the following report, show- ing the receipts and expenditures of the town for the year ending January 31, 1896 :
VALUATION OF THE TOWN, MAY 1, 1895.
Real estate,
$226,607 00
Personal estate,
61,493 00
$288,100 00
Rate of taxation on $1.000,
$10 30
Number of polls,
157
66
Cows assessed,
140
66
Neat cattle other than cows assessed,
23
Dwellings assessed,
161
66 Fowl assessed,
3,991
TOWN APPROPRIATIONS.
Miscellaneous expenses,
$500 00
Schools,
900 00
Roads,
400 00
Bridges,
25 00
S. P. Doane, note on account new bridge,
350 00
Snow,
200 00
Poor,
500 00
Library,
25 00
Cemeteries,
150 00
Surveying,
200 00
$3,250 00
Horses assessed,
138
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TAXES ASSESSED.
Assessed for town purposes,
$2,799 00
State tax, 180 00
County tax, 302 20
Overlay.
52
$3,281 72
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
I. H. Horton, Selectman, Registrar Voters and Elec- tions, $50 00
I. H. Horton, carfare, 5 60
I. H. Horton, stationery, stamps, etc., 5 00
O. W. Horton, Constable, 1894, 10 00
F. B. & F. P. Goss, printing town reports, 10 30
John Fulcher, going to Barnstable, 3 20
Peter Higgins, Committee on Brook,
1 50
I. H. Horton,
1 50
E. E. Knowles,
1 50
J. B. Steele, 66
1 50
W. H. Nickerson,
66
1 50
John Fulcher, 66 1 50
1 50
W. B. Pattison, Auditor, 1894,
1 50
E. E. Knowles, Selectman, Registrar Voters and Elec- tions, 40 00
E. E. Knowles, fares to Barnstable, 10 00
J. B. Steele, Selectman, Registrar Voters and Elec- tions, 40 00
Seth Knowles, Auditor, 1894,
1 50
I. H. Horton, tramp and deed,
84
Geo. H. Clark, Election Officer and Auditor,
4 50
E. Hopkins, tables, 10 90
Geo. T. Dill, disbursements $3,576.97 at 1 per cent., 35 77
Geo. T. Dill, Collector taxes, 1893, $293.67 at 2 per cent., 5 87
Geo. T. Dill, recording town meetings, 3 20
James Savage, .6 66
7
Geo. T. Dill, Collector taxes, 1894, $2,717.05 at 2 per cent., $54 34
Geo. T. Dill, Registrar Voters and Election Officer, 10 00
Geo. T. Dill, Recording births, marriages and deaths, 4 30
Geo. T. Dill, declaring Representative, 1 50
J. B. Steele, funeral expenses Phebe Snow, 28 00
R. D. Wiley, Teller, 1895, 1 50
F. B. & F. P. Goss, order book and posters, 9 75
I. H. Horton, tramps, 1 50
I. H. Horton, Court expenses L. B. Smith case, 9 20
J. B. Steele, on account W. I. Lewis and Emma Cobb, 4 50
J. B. Steele, duties as Cattle Inspector, 3 00
Commonwealth, valuation book,
1 25
A. F. Sherman, abstracts,
5 00
E. Hopkins, shingling town hall,
40 66
A. L. Brewer, janitor 2 10
38 75
J. B. Steele,
38 75
I. H. Horton, 66 66
38 75
Arthur Chipman, Election Officer, 1894 and 1895,
4 50
Silas H. Stuart, stamps, 5 00
E. Higgins, express, oaths, etc.,
9 14
I. H. Horton, Collector book, Highway Petition, Reg- istrar's Notice, 8 11
I. H. Horton, writing valuation book and passage to Barnstable, 11 50
Frank Ellison, labor on well,
2 00
James Savage, attending Court L. B. Smith case,
2 80
M. R. Warren, journal,
2 00
A. D. Hatch, birth certificates,
75
Elkanah Hopkins, attending Court L. B. Smith case,
3 75
T. K. Gill, fire,
6 00
Yarmouth Register, tax bills, 1895,
5 75
S. T. Davis, reporting births,
2 25
J. N. M. Hopkins, oaths,
1 00
A. E. Cole, attending Court L. B. Smith case,
2 80
A. T. Newcomb, lime,
25
A. L. Brewer, janitor town hall,
4 40
J. B. Steele, death returns, 2 75
E. E. Knowles, assessing taxes and revaluing,
8
Brackett Bros., stationery for Silas H. Stuart,
$3 24
I. H. Horton, tramp, 1 50
E. Higgins, oaths and express,
4 50
Geo. T. Dill, stamps, fare, express, Registrar's No- tices, 6 35
$631 87
SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL HOUSES.
Paid W. O. Cartwright,
$180 83
May Knowles, teaching No. 1 School,
302 55
Mary Carey, 66 2 300 00
Agnes Carney,
3
300 00
School books and supplies,
90 91
Printing school reports,
10 00
For care school books,
5 00
For janitors,
32 45
For fuel,
91 66
For repairs and cleaning,
51 71
Town of Orleans, tuition,
40 87
$1,405 98
CEMETERY.
Paid R. Nickerson, cemetery fence,
$155 00
SURVEYING.
Paid Tully Crosby, for surveying County road, $260 00
POOR.
Paid C. Anderson, for board Louisa Sparrow, $163 15 W. A. Moore, for board Caleb Sparrow, 209 00 Other charges, 7 60
$379 75
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TOWN OF EASTHAM.
$151 00
Paid W. A. Moore, for board of Deborah Doane, E. E. Knowles, for Deborah Doane, 3 00
$154 00
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Paid Road Commissioners, for road repairs,
$404 45
Road Commissioners, snow, 53 95
$458 40
RECAPITULATION.
Paid Miscellaneous Expenses,
$631 87
Schools and School Houses,
1,405 98
Cemetery Expenses,
155 00
Surveying,
260 00
Roads and Snow,
458 40
For Support of Poor,
379 75
For Deborah Doane,
154 00
$3,445 00
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN, FEB. 1, 1896.
RESOURCES.
Due from Collector of Taxes, 1893,
$15 90
1894,
150 02
66
1895,
456 67
Note of Snow Y. Higgins,
22 13
James Savage, 13 42
Heman S. Gill,
64 28
Cash in Treasury,
1,702 49
$2,424 91
10
LIABILITIES.
Due soon on Schools,
$100 00
" Town Officers,
250 00
" S. P. Doane, on town note, Balance in favor of town,
350 00
1,724 91
$2,424 91
TRUST FUND.
Zara Higgins' cemetery legacy,
$50 00
GUIDE BOARDS.
There is one near Davenport's, the Bridge, Capt. Penniman's, Henry Smith's, Clark's Pond, Eldad Higgins', Cable Road, and R. R. Horton's, all in good repair.
Respectfully submitted,
I. H. HORTON, E. E. KNOWLES, J. B. STEELE, Selectmen of Eastham.
TREASURER'S REPORT FROM FEB. 1, 1895, TO JAN. 31, 1896. RECEIPTS.
1895. $1,776 66
Jan. 31. Cash in Treasury,
Feb. 5. Received of Capt. Edward Penniman, on account of books, 8 50
May 16. Received of Geo. T. Mecarta, pedler's li- cense for 1895, 3 00
16 Received of Geo. E. Mecarta, pedler's li- cense for 1895, 3 00
11
June 30. Received of J. B. Steele, auctioneer's license for 1895, $2 00
July 26. Received of T. D. Sears, State rebate on account of Superintendent of Schools, 150 00
Sept. 20. Received of Town of Wellfleet, tuition fee for Ralph W. Graham, one term of 36 weeks, at 46 cts. per week, 16 56
20. Received of J. L. Snow, pedler's license for 1895, 3 00
Oct. 1. Received of Second District Court balance of fines, on case of Commonwealth vs. S. D. Knowles, 4 71
Dec. 10. Received of State Treasurer, Corporation Tax, 300 32
10. National Bank Tax, 143 20
28. Received of F. A. Collins, butcher's license, 1 00
Jan. 7. Received of W. H. Nickerson, rent of her- ring brook for 1895, 32 00
10. Received of County Treasurer, dog funds returned, 47 25
25. Received of F. W. Smith, on account of cemetery fence, 5 00
25. Received of J. B. Steele, for use of hearse for 1895, 7 50
25. Received for sale of one school book, 25
27. Received from State Treasurer, income of Mass. School Fund,
469 20
28. Received of James Savage, on note, 10 00
28. Received of Geo. T. Dill, on account of taxes on 1893, 65 74
28. Received of Geo. T. Dill, on account of taxes on 1894, 390 25
28. Received of Geo. T. Dill, interest collected on taxes, 5 26
29. Received of S. H. Stuart, on account of taxes to date, 2,825 05
Total receipts,
$6,269 45
68.74 02 1314
390 2 580
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EXPENDITURES.
1895
Paid 168 orders from the Selectmen,
$3,445 00
Oct. 17. Paid S. P. Doane on note, as per vote of the town, 350 00
17. Paid S. P. Doane, interest on note of $700 for one year, at 4 per cent.,
28 00
Nov.14. Paid County Tax,
302 20
Dec.10. Paid State Tax,
180 00
10 Paid Henry M. Percival, per order of Sec- ond District Court, Sheriff fees on case Commonwealth vs. Arthur Chipman, 5 23
Jan.25.
Paid Public Library, town appropriation,
25 00
25.
Paid Public Library, Dog Tax refunded,
47 25
25. Paid bounty on crows and mink,
11 20
25. Discount on taxes, 1895,
155 09
25. Taxes abated, 1895,
17 99
Jan. 31. Cash in Treasury,
1,702 49
$6,269 45
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. T. DILL, Treasurer.
I, the undersigned, Auditor of the town of Eastham, have this day examined the accounts and vouchers of the Selectmen and Treasurer, together with the foregoing statement, and find them to be correct,
GEO, II, CLARK, Auditor,
344800 28.00 30220 180,00 5.23 26:00 47.27 11.20
4043,90
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PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The Trustees of the Public Library respectfully submit the following report for the year ending Jan. 31, 1896 :
TREASURER'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS.
1895.
Feb. 1. Cash in Treasury,
$21 23
Mar. 1. Received fines from Librarian, 3 14
1896.
Jan. 25. Received dog tax refunded,
47 25
29. Received town appropriation,
25 00
$96 62
EXPENDITURES.
1895.
Mar. 13. Paid Estes & Lauriat for books, $21 76
1896.
Jan. 25. Paid E. Higgins for express, 1 75
18. Paid Jordan, Marsh & Co., for books, 20 68
25. Paid Dewolf, Fiske & Co., for books, 20 40
25. Paid Mrs. Herbert Clark, Librarian services, 20 00
Feb. 1. Cash in Treasury, 12 03
$96 62
GEO. T. DILL, Treasurer.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
Number of books in Library,
1,149
66 added during year, 65
taken out during year, 1,392
66 persons taking books, 90
Largest number taken out at one time, 44
Average number taken out each week,
27
14
Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1895,
$3 14
Received from sale of catalogues,
2 40
fines,
5 28
$10 82
Paid Town Clerk,
$3 14
66 for book,
1 90
Expenses of Library,
1 93
$6 97
Cash on hand Feb. 1, 1896,
3 85
$10 82
MRS. HERBERT CLARK, Librarian. J. A. CLARK, for the Trustees.
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TOWN MEETING WARRANT.
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BARNSTABLE, SS.
To Silas H. Stuart, Constable of the Town of Eastham, in said County, GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of Eastham, quali- fied to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Eastham, on MONDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY INST., at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles :
Article 1. To choose a Moderator to preside in said meeting.
Article 2. To hear the annual report of the Selectmen, and act thereon.
Article 3. To choose all necessary town officers for the year ensuing.
Article 4. To see if the town will accept the list of jurors as prepared by the Selectmen, and act thereon.
Article 5. To see if the town will give the Collector of Taxes the same power which the Treasurer has when made Collector of Taxes, and act thereon.
Article 6. To see in what manner the town will support its poor the ensuing year, and act thereon.
Article 7. To see if the town will instruct the Selectmen to ap point Forest Firewards for the ensuing year.
Article 8. To see in what manner the town will dispose of its refunded dog tax, and act thereon.
Article 9. To bring in their votes, "Yes" or "No", Shall li- cense be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors ?
Article 10. To see if the town will vote to discontinue the board of Road Commissioners or do or act anything thereon. (By request. )
Article 11. To see if the town will vote to require the School
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Committee to make its annual report at the annual town meeting or do or act anything thereon. (By request.)
Article 12. To see in what manner the town will repair its roads and bridges the ensuing year, and act thereon.
Article 13. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town charges for the ensuing year, and make appropria- tion of the same.
Article 14. To see what sums of money the town will raise for the Public Library, and make appropriation of the same.
Article 15. To see if the town will authorize its Treasurer to hire money, with the advice and consent of the Selectmen, to pay town charges in anticipation of the collection of taxes, and act thereon.
Article 16. To see in what manner the town will collect its taxes the ensuing year, and act thereon.
Article 17. To see if the town will pay a bounty for killing minks, crows and hawks, and act thereon.
Article 18. To see if the town will choose a committee with full power to contract with the Highway Commission, and hire money if necessary to work the section of State Highway in town. (By request.)
Article 19. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money to finish up the fence around the old cemetery, or do or act any- thing respecting the same.
Article 20. To see if the town will vote to reduce the School Committee from six to three.
And you are directed to serve this warrant, by posting attested copies thereof, one at each of the Old Colony railroad depots in said Eastham, and one at the carpenter shop of Wilbur G. Smith, in said Eastham, seven days at least before the time for holding said meeting. The polls will be open at ten o'clock A. M.
Hereof fail not and make due returns of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of the meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands, this thirty-first day of January, in the year one thousand, eight hundred and ninety-six.
I. H. HORTON, 5 Selectmen E. E. KNOWLES, of Eastham.
J. B. STEELE,
ANNUAL REPORT
THE
SELECTMEN, OVERSEERS OF POOR, TREASURER, AND OTHER TOWN OFFICERS,
OF THE
Town of Eastham,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING JAN. 31, 1897.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING FEBRUARY 15, 1897, .
AT 10 O'CLOCK, A. M.
HYANNIS, MASS. : F. B. & F. P. GOSS, PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS. "The Patriot Press." 1897.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN, OVERSEERS OF POOR, TREASURER, AND OTHER TOWN OFFICERS,
OF
THE
Town of Eastham,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING JAN. 31, 1897.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING FEBRUARY 15, 1897,
AT 10 O'CLOCK, A. M.
HYANNIS, MASS. : F. B. & F. P. GOSS, PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS. "The Patriot Press." 1897.
F. B. & F. P. Goss, Publishers and Printers. The "Patriot" Press, Barnstable and Hyannis, Mass.
REPORT.
The Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor and Treasurer and other Town Officers of the town of Eastham, respectfully submit the following report, showing the receipts and expenditures of the town for the year ending January 31, 1897 :
VALUATION OF THE TOWN, MAY 1, 1896.
Real Estate,
$233,619 00
Personal Estate,
53,701 00
$287,320 00
Rate of taxation on $1,000,
$10 00
Number of polls,
157
Horses assessed,
133
Cows assessed,
130
Neat cattle other than cows assessed,
26
Dwellings assessed,
166
Fowl assessed,
4,201
TOWN APPROPRIATIONS.
Miscellaneous expenses,
$500 00
Schools.
900 00
Roads,
475 00
Bridges,
25 00
Snow,
100 00
Poor,
500 00
Library,
50 00
Cemetery fence,
125 00
$2,675 00
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TAXES ASSESSED.
Assessed for town purposes,
$2,675 00
State tax,
210 00
County tax,
302 00
$3,187 00
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Geo. T. Dill, disbursements $4,043.90, at 1 per cent., $40 44
Geo. T. Dill, recording births, marriages, and deaths, 9 90
Geo. T. Dill, care school books, 5 00
Geo. T. Dill, Registrar Voters and Election Officer, 10 00
Geo. T. Dill, declaring Representative,
1 50
Geo. T. Dill, taxes collected on 1893, $65.74, at 2 per cent., 1 32
Geo. T. Dill, taxes collected on 1894, $390.25, at 2 per cent., 7 80
Geo. T. Dill, recording town meeting and elections, 1895, 2 80
Geo. T. Dill, services at annual town meetings, 1895- 96, 6 00
Geo. T. Dill, special town meeting, Jan. 13, 1896,
1 50
E. E. Knowles, Selectman, Registrar Voters and Elec- tion Officer,
J. B. Steele, Selectman, Registrar Voters and Election Officer, 40 00
40 00
I. H. Horton, Selectman, Registrar Voters and Elec- tion Officer, 50 00
I. H. Horton, Fireward 1891, fire in Old Orchard, 7 00
Heman S. Gill, Teller at town meeting Jan: 13, 1896, 1 50
Geo. H. Clark, Auditor, Feb. 1, 1896, 1 50
Henry M. Percival, services per order J. B. Steele, 3 00
F. B. & F. P. Goss, printing town reports, summons, Fireward appointments, 15 86
J. N. M. Hopkins, removing body, 3 00
I. H. Horton, stationery, stamps, etc., 5 00
A. L. Brewer, janitor Town Hall, 14 96
5
W. S. Cole, attending court, L. B. Smith case, $2 80
A. C. Chipman, Election Officer and Teller, 1895 and 1896, 4 50
W. H. Nickerson, fare to Boston, 4 80
J. B. Steele, Cattle Inspector to April 1, 1896, 6 00
E. Higgins, express, 1 25
A. F. Sherman, abstracts from records, 5 00
Geo. Allen Stuart, Executor estate Silas H. Stuart, (deceased) :
Election Officer, 3 00
Constable, 10 00
Stamps,
4 00
Collecting $2,923.16 taxes at 2 per cent. for year 1895, 58 46
H. S. Gill, repairs on town hall, 68 60
1 28
E. E. Knowles, assessing taxes 1896,
30 00
I. II. Horton, 66 66 66
30 00
Knowles & Moore, painting town hall, 35 00
Geo. M. Harding, Teller, 1896,
3 00
E. E. Knowles, Teller and perambulating town lines, 1896, 4 50
I. H. Horton, notices “ 4 00
J. B. Steele, perambulating town lines, 1896, 3 00
Osgood W. Horton, Collector 1896, percentage on $1,900.00 at 2 1-4 per cent., 42 75
Osgood W. Horton, envelopes, tax bills, express and stamps, 3 92
J. E. Ryder, Teller, special town meeting, 1 00
F. P. Brewer, Ballot Clerk, 1 50
T. C. Day, on account Tax Collector,
4 00
L. H. Collins, land damage,
10 00
C. Anderson, land damage,
10 00
Knowles & Moore, painting and marking guide boards, 14 90
Brackett Brothers, turkey red for flags, 04
Osgood W. Horton, Collector for 1895 on $89.32 at 5 per cent., 4 46
Osgood W. Horton, Collector for 1896 on $500.00 at 2 1-4 per cent., 11 25
M. R. Warren, Assessor's supplies, 30 00
J. B. Steele, . 6 66
6
Osgood W. Horton, postage stamps aud stationery for 1895-96, $7 43
Geo. T. Dill, stamps, dog blanks, expense to Wellfleet, deed, 4 92
J. N. M. Hopkins, oaths on account of state aid and dog returns, 1 25
E. Higgins, oaths, express, etc., 5 90
I. H. Horton, passage to Barnstable on account Tax Collector, 1 40
I. H. Horton, tramps,
80
66 oaths on account state aid,
25
66 repairs on well,
2 00
services as Overseer of Poor, 66 1 00
1 00
E. E. Knowles, “ 66
J. B. Steele, Cattle Inspector from May 1, '96 to Jan. 30, '97, 21 75
J. B. Steele, 10 death returns, 2 50
66 " varnishing hearse, 10 00
S. T. Davis, reporting 6 deaths, 1 50
$742 79
SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL HOUSES.
Orders drawn on account of schools, $1,524 11
For details see School Committee's Report.
POOR.
Paid C. Anderson, for board Louisa Sparrow, $164 66
W. A. Moore, for board Caleb Sparrow, 185 00
Geo. H. Clark, supplies
18 40
J. B. Steele,
5 58
Brackett Bros.,
2 25
$375 89
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TOWN OF EASTHAM.
Paid W. A. Moore, for board Deborah Doane,
$66 00
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Paid Road Commissioners for road repairs :
Paid W. H. Nickerson, for road repairs,
$173 45
W. H. Nickerson, for snow,
23 80
F. W. Smith, for road repairs, 139 45
F. W. Smith, for snow,
26 95
A. K. Higgins, for road repairs,
137 14
A. K. Higgins, for snow,
70 88
W. H. Nickerson, material for bridge,
6 53
E. Higgins, freight on account bridge,
50
$578 70
CEMETERY.
Paid R. Nickerson, cemetery fence,
$99 93
F. W. Smith, labor, etc., on cemetery fence,
14 55
$114 48
STATE AID.
Paid James R. Atwood, state aid, $16 00
RECAPITULATION.
Paid Miscellaneous Expenses,
$742 79
Schools and School Houses,
1,524 11
For Support of Poor,
375 89
Roads and Snow,
578 70
Deborah Doane,
66 00
Cemetery Expenses,
114 48
State Aid,
16 00
$3,417 97
8
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN, FEB. 1, 1897.
RESOURCES.
Due from Collector of Taxes, 1893,
$6 97
66
1894,
9 84
66 1895,
100 68
66
66 66
1896,
639 27
Note of Snow Y. Higgins,
22 13
Heman S. Gill,
64 28
Cash in Treasury, 1,356 46
$2,199 63
LIABILITIES.
Due soon on Schools,
$100 00
" Town Officers, 250 00
Balance in favor of town,
1,849 63
$2,199 63
TRUST FUND.
Zara Higgins' cemetery legacy, $50 00
GUIDE BOARDS.
Guide boards newly painted and in good repair.
Respectfully submitted,
I. H. HORTON, E. E. KNOWLES, J. B. STEELE,
Selectmen of Eastham.
9
ROAD COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
Expended on roads in Dist. No. 1, FRANCIS W. SMITH, Road Commissioner :
Francis W. Smith,
$24 87
Benj. D. Prince,
4 20
Thomas K. Paine,
6 10
Freeman E. Knowles,
5 60
Edward E. Knowles,
10 10
James P. Knowles,
11 84
Nelson M. Knowles,
8 66
William Wareham,
8 05
Hinckley Lincoln,
1 86
John Fulcher,
9 00
Gardner Lewis,
60
Abalino E. Doane,
5 44
Obed Smith,
2 72
Wallace A. Smith,
20
Frank Ryder, gravel,
1 60
Heman Smith,
60
Sylvanus Knowles,
3 20
Harry Lewis,
3 40
William Knowles,
2 00
Micah S. Paine, gravel,
3 61
George Harding,
1 00
William H. Nickerson,
3 50
Cornelius Anderson,
9 20
Sparrow Snow,
2 00
Orin Higgins,
1 00
Heman Snow,
1 00
Absalom Walker,
1 20
Asa Stubbs,
1 00
Sylvanus Freeman,
1 00
William I. Smith,
1 00
George Ryder,
1 00
Herbert L. Knowles,
2 90
$139 45
Paid for clearing snow, Dist. No. 1 :
Francis W. Smith,
$3 35
John Fulcher,
1 60
Orin Higgins,
1 55
Wilber G. Smith,
90
Benj. D. Prince,
1 70
Sylvanus Freeman,
1 00
10
Hinckley Lincoln,
$0 20
Abner Rogers,
60
Heman Smith,
60
John F. Walker,
30
Absalom Walker,
1 30
Edward E. Knowles,
80
James P. Knowles,
80
Herbert L. Knowles,
80
Cornelius Anderson,
2 90
Harry Lewis,
2 00
George Runnels,
1 10
Warren Runnels,
2 00
Norton Steele,
1 20
J. B. Steele,
1 35
James Atwood,
90
$26 95
Expended on roads in District No. 2, W. H. NICKERSON, Road Commissioner :
William H. Nickerson,
$31 67
W. S. Cole,
11 40
M. D. Nickerson,
5 50
A. H. Nickerson,
11 30
Horton Nickerson,
14 10
H. Nickerson,
8 40
I. Nickerson,
60
R. Smith,
7 36
W. Dill,
80
Austin Cole,
28
W. Forrest,
19 32
Herbert Knowles,
16 38
Herbert Knowles, for hardening,
9 80
E. E. Knowles,
2 80
W. L. Mayo,
1 60
F. W. Smith,
9 58
S. Y. Higgins,
2 56
Geo. Moore,
8 00
H. McKay,
1 00
E. McKay,
2 80
N. Clark,
1 00
I. Lacount,
6 20
W. H. Nickerson, material for bridge,
6 53
E. Higgins, freight on account of bridge,
50
$108 48
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Paid for clearing snow, District No. 2 :
C. F. Horton,
$1 90
H. D. Smith,
1 00
G. Moore,
2 50
H. Moore,
2 50
A. B. Moore,
2 50
N. Clark,
2 00
E. Hopkins,
1 00
I. Lacount,
1 00
W. H. Nickerson,
3 00
R. Smith,
80
S. L. Cole,
40
A. Chipman,
30
J. A. Knowles,
30
A. Knowles,
30
H. L. Knowles,
50
F. Ellison.
80
R. D. Cobb,
30
S. Y. Higgins,
30
W. Sparrow,
80
W. S. Cole,
1 00
R. H. Horton,
60
$23 80
Expended on roads in District No. 3, A. K. HIGGINS, Road Commissioner :
A. K. Higgins,
$29 30
S. R. Higgins,
14 60
Asa Higgins,
8 84
Peter Higgins,
9 78
Russell Higgins,
8 25
Wilmer Higgins,
5 16
O. W. Horton,
92
W. T. Horton,
7 00
I. H. Horton,
3 84
I. H. Horton, hardening,
3 60
H. S. Gill,
1 60
T. K. Gill,
4 70
Adin Gill,
1 00
Allen Young,
3 40
Frank Brewer,
2 60
Henry Harding,
1 60
S. Chase,
2 56
12
E. Holway,
$1 70
F. Lee,
12 53
C. A. G. Hopkins,
3 10
L. A. Hopkins,
6 30
F. O. Daniels,
60
Russell Wiley,
4 16
$137 14 .
Paid for clearing snow, District No. 3 :
Frank Lee,
$4 90
Z. A. Hopkins,
5 90
S. R. Higgins,
6 70
Allen Young,
4 30
Willie Eldredge,
2 10
R. Wiley,
4 90
Adin Gill,
2 60
H. S. Gill,
3 70
Hiram Snow,
2 60
Overy Brown,
2 60
T. K. Gill,
3 00
H. Harding,
2 90
Frank Brewer, Jr.,
3 70
Frank Brewer,
3 90
Charles Hopkins,
3 00
W. T. Horton,
2 10
Walter Horton,
1 58
Peter Higgins,
20
R. S. Higgins,
60
Wilmer Higgins,
1 10
A. K. Higgins,
6 70
J. Brewer,
40
E. Holway,
90
Mrs. S. Snow, land damage,
50
$70 88
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TREASURER'S REPORT FROM FEB. 1, 1896, TO JAN. 31, 1897.
RECEIPTS.
1896.
Feb. 1. Cash in Treasury,
$1,702 49
1. Received of Chas. Chase, pedler's license, 3 00
May 30. Received of I. H. Horton for lumber sold from No. 3 School House, 3 00
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