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FINANCIAL STANDING OF THE TOWN JAN. 11, 1898
ASSETS.
Cash in Treasury, Jan. 11, 1898. Due from State, for State Aid of 1897,
$ 1186.80
66 66 66
66
66 " Salary of inspector of cattle,
20:00
66
66
66 £ " State paupers,
194.03
66
66
Other towns for support of paupers,
268.61
Taxes, West Section, 1896, 459.02
66
66 1897,
4749.24
66 East
66 1896,
241.92
66
66
1897,
2908.33
$11780.95
LIABILITIES.
Outstanding orders,
$ 46.77
Note at C. C. F. C. S. Bank, contracted 1894,
1000.00
Notes on account of Herring River bridge, 3500.00
Tax premiums and abatements of 1896-7, estimated, 800.00
Unpaid bills of 1897, 166.50
$5513.27
Assets,
$11,780.95
Liabilities,
5,513.27
Balance in favor of town, $ 6,267.68
Town owns real estate not used for town purposes as follows :
Homestead at North Harwich, estimated, $50.00
Land of the late Hezekiah Moody, 10.00
Land of the late Marshall Kelley, 10.00
$70.00
1403.00
" Superintendent of schools, 350.00
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ROAD COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
EBENEZER WEEKES, COMMISSIONER, EAST SECTION.
Monies expended for year ending Dec. 31st, 1897 :
For repairs on roads,
$ 805.33
Approach to Cove Bridge,
516.62
Fences,
32.46
Clearing snow,
27.09
Guideboards,
3.80
Amount expended,
$1385.30
Paid to citizens as follows :
Edgar A. Nickerson,
labor,
$ 12.86
Nathaniel A. Cahoon,
.34
Joel B. Cahoon,
3.60
George H. Eldredge,
..
2.74
Ernest L. Nickerson,
7.32
Nathan Walker,
18.00
Joseph M. Walker,
22.27
Freeman H. Rogers,
66
16.80
John Holmes,
3.82
Anthony S. Crowell,
.41
Lawrence Rogers,
.64
T. Carrol Nickerson
.64
Frederic W. Nickerson,
8.17
Frank Eldredge,
12.97
Ensign L. Jerauld,
8.55
Joseph A. Nickerson,
24.42
Arthur N. Kenney, posts,
3.60
Nathaniel T. Gorham,
labor,
.98
Benjamin H. Bassett,
66
2.93
Nathan B. Walker,
60
.60
W. F. Sears, lumber, drain pipe, etc.,
142.81
Alonzo Kendrick, labor,
16.95
Samuel Small, labor,
21.00
.56
Arthur N. Kenney,
30
Cyrus W. Chase, guideboard posts,
$ 1.00
Elkanah B. Long, labor,
3.00
Wilfred A. Nickerson, labor,
23.32
Edwin L. Eldredge, turning posts,
.80
Clifton Nickerson, labor,
2.25
Rinaldo Eldredge, use of road machine,
46.25
Rinaldo Eldridge, labor
27.75
Benj. F. Eldredge, 66
66.75
David A. Eldredge, 66
21.00
E. L. Stokes,
12.45
George L. Sparrow, 6 6
16.73
·
William A. Eldredge, painting guideboards,
2.00
Jonathan M. Small, labor,
38.54
Eliza T. Ellis, damage for crossing land,
2.00
Ambrose E. Freeman, clay,
20.37
Nathan E. Nickerson, labor,
1.80
Frank Emery, 66
18.82
Caleb W. Small,
22.13
Charles S. Small,
9.23
Abijah C. Long, 66
.53
Mrs. Rebecca S. Nickerson, loam,
.96
Wilbur T. Crowell, labor,
16.50
Alonzo F. Nickerson,
32.66
Hiram E. Nickerson, 66
11.47
Jabez Crowell, Jr., 66
32.75
Jabez Crowell, 14 loads clay,
.42
Ziba Cahoon, labor,
6.67
Zebina H. Ellis, 66
15.45
Everett H. Doane, 66
.56
Elmer Crowell, 66
.64
Joseph H. Nickerson,
1.65
Willie Crowell, 66
15.30
Eddie Nickerson,
.45
Mrs. Moses Nickerson, loam,
4.98
Warren J. Nickerson, labor,
.60
Thomas K. Nickerson,
19.20
Albert W. Nickerson,
11.55
Ephraim Bassett, 66
11.92
O. L. Bassett,
.30
William R. Cahoon,
66
10.01
31
Lewis Long,
labor
$ .64
Winfred C. Higgins,
23.70
Moses E. Small, 66
.97
Charles J. Eldredge, 66
.23
Albert E. Higgins,
66
.38
Alonzo Nickerson,
3.00
Rufus P. Butler.
66
1.00
James W. Cahoon,
66
3.71
Melville W. Small,
66
19.20
Joshua Cash,
66
33.00
R. H. Small,
66
25.50
Barney Taylor,
12.00
Charles H. Taylor,
..
9.00
Elam Cash,
66
14.93
Henry Small,
.6
1.50
Judah H. Chase,
66
12.00
William B. Barnes,
1.20
James Baker,
66
3.45
Alexander Chase,
66
4.12
Geo. T. Ryder, clay,
14.49
Albert Higgins,
.64
William P. Nichols,
66
13.20
Ephraim A. Eldredge,
66
.34
Asa S. Rogers,
.75
Thomas D. Kenney,
.64
Joseph F. Robbins,
.34
Arthur M. Small,
66
21.60
Darius F. Weekes,
66
3.75
E. F. Nichols, 66
.45
John M. Walker,
66
9.37
W. H. Nichols,
66
.45
Stephen Cahoon, 66
.64
M. A. Pena,
.30
Albert E. Nickerson,
7.95
S. T. Ellis,
66
.30
J. M. Lopes,
.30
Willie Higgins,
66
16.73
Chester Eldredge,
66
.72
Edward Doane,
66
.64
William H. Doane,
27.05
32
J. F. Bassett, labor
$ .30
Charles B. Bassett,
66
1.65
Ebenezer Weekes,
66
229.43
$1385.30
Approach to Cove Bridge.
Paid for plank, posts and rails,
$ 98.10
Clay,
14.49
Labor,
404.03
$516.62
Appropriation,
500.00
Exceeded appropriation,
$ 16.62
1
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REPORT OF EZRA ELDRIDGE, COMMISSIONER OF MIDDLE SECTION.
Expended from Jan. Ist, 1897, to Jan. 1st, 1898 : For labor on roads,
$ 856.30 37.62
Repairs on bridges,
5.72
Railings and spouts, stock and labor,
24.42
Clearing snow from sidewalks,
4.95
Clearing snow from road,
15.48
J. K. Robbins' road,
25.06
Bridge Swamp hill,
75.15
Amount expended,
$1044.70
Paid for labor in Middle Section as follows :
Samuel H. Ellis,
$ 6.61
Herbert C. Ellis,
2.56
Benj. F. Eldridge,
9.90
V. Doane, horse and man,
.30
Anthony P. Doane,
7.50
George F. Ellis,
1.16
Joseph Crabe,
9.11
Russell Moody,
2.85
Jonathan Burgess,
16.50
Charles H. Taylor, 2nd,
32.62
Abner Long,
9.45
David A. Eldridge,
21.15
Valentine D. Nickerson,
8.55
James M. Nickerson,
10.27
Daniel B. Thomas,
26.46
Stanley C. Robbins,
4.35
Daniel B. Small,
4.43
Byron D. Small,
4.35
David K. Doane.
7.58
Wallace Taylor,
2.03
Barney Taylor,
16.43
Clay and loam,
34
Joseph N. Atkins,
$18.78
Prince A. Atkins,
2.40
William H. Ellis,
8.36
Emulous A. Cahoon,
19.05
James F. Cahoon,
6.52
Joseph Crowell,
7.27
George H. O'Brien,
7.12
Albert B. Chase,
13.12
Eben Eldridge,
7.68
J. Winn,
1.27
Joseph P. Clark,
10.32
William P. Nichols,
2.70
J. B. Atkins,
3.34
Silmon Smith,
5.10
Silmon S. Smith,
1.50
Joseph L. Chase,
11.70
Obed E. Nickerson,
7.50
Benjamin Handren,
6.01
Everett L. Ellis,
25.88
H. W. Bassett,
4.65
Isaac Long,
7.80
U. D. Phillips,
24.53
Watson W. Baker,
15.68
Warren E. Nickerson,
4.80
Ahira S. Chase,
6.90
Levi F. Long,
12.47
Judah H. Chase,
11.25
W. F. Crapo,
2.25
George B. Mecarta,
7.65
Allen S. Megathlin,
9.75
Spencer P. Ellis,
14.40
Charles Allen,
9.15
W. H. Nickerson,
8.77
Nathan B. Walker,
16.05
James S. Baker,
13.42
V. D. Bassett,
.68
Leston Small,
1.16
J. H. Drum, man and horse,
12.75
E. L. Eldridge,
12.15
B. F. Eldridge, 2d,
18.60
35
Elbridge Bearse,
$ 14.40
C. S. Burgess,
5.40
Joshua Doane, 5.40
George Sisson,
5.40
Nehemiah Nickerson,
-5.40
Cyrus Chase,
4.95
Benjamin H. Bassett,
2.85
Gordon Silver,
2.85
Jeremiah Walker,
.30
Richard McGrand,
5.40
Fred Small,
.45
Everett Burgess,
6.90
Joseph W. Bassett,
3.82
Henry B. Snow,
.67
Sanford Robbins,
9.45
Joseph Chase,
3.45
James Sanders,
.75
Joshua S. Cash,
3.00
Ozias Bassett,
1.50
William Burgess,
2.85
John P. Eldridge,
1.35
Rinaldo Eldridge,
1.50
Osborn Chase,
2.77
Rufus Eldridge,
1.54
Bertram Crosby,
.30
Clifton Nickerson,
.30
W. B. Kelley's man and horse,
10.50
Charles D. Chase,
1.95
Charles P. Robbins,
.85
Charles E. Nickerson,
3.98
Elijah Kendrick,
1.20
Rinaldo Eldridge's machine,
2.50
Chatham machine,
7.00
150.73
Ezra Eldridge,
$856.30
1
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Paid on railings and spouts, for stock and labor.
Daniel B. Small, labor,
$ .90
S. J. Miles, nails, .15
Alpheus Howes, nails,
.30
W. F. Crapo, posts,
.72
Charles E. Hamer & Co., material for railing,
5.13
W. F. Sears, drain pipe,
4.08
W. B. Kelley, drain pipe,
1
2.52
P. A. Atkins, labor and material for spouts,
2 29
Moses Chase, labor,
.53
George Bassett, labor,
.30
Ezra Eldridge and horse,
7.50
$24.42
Paid on bridges, stock and labor.
W. B. Kelley, stock for Walker's bridge, ' $1.00
W. B. Kelley, stock for Allen's bridge, 1.47
E. B. Allen, labor on Allen's bridge, 1.95
Ezra Eldridge, labor on Allen's and Walkers' bridges, 1.30
$5.72
Paid for clay and loam.
Reuben Allen, 24 loads loam at 2 cts., $ .48
James M. Nickerson, 49 loads clay at 3 cts., 1.47
James M. Nickerson, 38 loads loam at 2 cts., .76
Mercy Wentworth, 63 loads loam at 2 cts.,
1.26
Joseph N. Atkins, 49 loads clay at 3 cts.,
1.47
Benjamin Eldridge, 61 loads clay at 3 cts.,
1.83
John H. Allen, 713 loads clay at 3 cts.,
21.39
Ambrose Freeman, 104 loads clay at 3 cts.,
3.12
Obed E. Nickerson, Jr., 279 loads clay at 2 cts., 5.58
Jonathan Young, 13 loads loam at 2 cts.,
.26
$37.62
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Paid for clearing snow from sidewalks.
Nathan B. Walker and horse,
$1.65
Warren E. Nickerson and horse,
1.80
Charles H. Taylor, 2nd, and horse,
1.50
$4.95
Paid for clearing snow on roads.
Robert Kattenhorn,
$ .68
Fred Doane,
.53
C. S. Burgess,
.26
Zephaniah Nickerson,
.38
George B. Taylor,
.75
Nehemiah Nickerson,
.15
Lawrence S. Bearse,
.75
Ralph W. Eldridge,
.45
David A. Eldridge,
.45
Charles D. Chase,
.45
Willie B. Eldridge,
.45
Fred Small,
.45
Elbridge Bearse,
.45
Lorenzo Doane,
.75
Daniel B. Small,
.38
Isaac Long;
.75
Byron D. Small,
.45
Joshua Doane,
.20
David K. Doane,
1.50
Samuel H. Ellis and horse,
.30
W. H. Nickerson,
.75
Joseph H. Atkins,
1.20
Joseph P. Clark,
2.10
Ezra Eldridge and horse,
$15.48
.45
Seth W. Eldridge,
.45
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Paid to lower the grade at Bridge Swamp Hill, as per vote of the Town.
Expended,
$75.15
Appropriation,
75.00
Exceeded appropriation,
3 .15
. Paid for labor on Bridge Swamp Hill as follows :
Everett L. Ellis,
$10.50
Nathan B. Walker,
10.50
Nathan B. Walker, setting lanterns,
.40
Joseph Chase,
9.60
Joseph Bassett,
7.42
Benjamin Handren,
4.05
Russell Moody,
4.80
Cyrus Ellis,
2.55
Joseph L. Chase,
5.10
Jim Sanders,
3.56
Benjamin H. Bassett,
3.75
Gordon Silver,
2.25
Ezra Eldridge,
10.67
$75.15
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Paid for necessary repairs on the road from W. H. Un- derwood's to the hill near J. K. Robbins' dwelling, as per vote of the Town.
Expended,
$25.06
Appropriation,
25.00
Exceeded appropriation,
$ .06
Paid for labor as follows :
Benjamin Handren,
$ 45
H. W. Bassett,
2.40
W. F. Crapo,
3.60
George B. Mecarta,
3.60
Spencer P. Ellis,
1.50
John H. Allen,
1.47
James S. Baker,
.45
Thomas Joseph,
1.28
John Drum's man and horse,
3.60
E. L. Eldridge,
3.60
Mervin Martin,
.76
Ezra Eldridge,
2.35
$25.06
1
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REPORT OF DAVIS LOTHROP, COMMISSIONER OF WEST SECTION.
Expended on highways,
$ 830.00
66 " bridges,
131.06
"' snow,
28.30
66
" John W. Hall's road, 49.53
12.62
" clay and loam,
57.53
66 " approaches to new iron bridge, no appropriation, 595.83
$1704.87
Ozias C. Baker's bills, month of Jan.,
11.70
$1716.57
Received, sale of old plauk and rent,
15.40
$1701.17
Itemized.
· Highways Bridges
Snow John W. Hall's
Total
Road
Ashley, Joseph
$29.91
$ .60
$30.51
Almy, Wm. R.
2.40
$ .90
3.30
Baker, Everett
2.70
.45
3.15
Baker, Bernie
.45
.45
Bearse, Willie
.37
.37
Baker, Richard
10.50
.30
10.80
Baker, Robert D.
6.30
1.20
.37
7.87
Baker, Joshua S.
.45
.45
Bassett, Stephen
5.70
5.70
Barstow, J. H.
.75
$1.27
2.02
Baker, Edward
.75
1.35
2.10
Baker, George A.
8.67
8.67
Berry, Edwin
5.40
5.40
Baker, Austin E.
2.70
2.70
" fence and railings,
41
Highways
Bridges Snow John W. Hall's Road
Total
Berry, O., loam, $ .64
$ .64
Baker, R. L.
$2.70
2.70
Chase, Robert W.
3.90
$ .60
4.50
Chase, Caleb 7.80
.52
8.32
Cummings, Geo. B. 8.47
$1.35
.52
10.34
Cummings, Jas. W. 18.90
2.70
.52
22.12
Cummings, David
.52
.52
Chase, Andrew K. 1.42
1.20
.15
2.77
Chase, Wm. E.
.15
.15
Chase, Marshall E.
4.50
.45
4.95
Cahoon, Edgar
5.25
.45
5.70
Chase, Edwin L.
.45
.45
Chase, Sylvanus
5.40
.45
5.85
Chase, N. B.
.45
.45
C'hase, Ross G.
6.45
.45
6.90
Cahoon, Everett
.45
.45
Cahoon, Chester
.45
2.70
3.15
Chase, Charles T.
4.50
.30
4.80
Chase, Joseph C.
.37
.37
Cahoon, Sylvanus
10.05
10.05
Chase, Luther
4.50
4.50
Chase, Michael B. 10.64
10.64
Chase, William W. 2.62
3.80
6.42
Chase, Freeman E $ 16.88
5.60
23.44
Loam, 48 loads,
.96
Chase, Cyrus W. 7.05
10.05
.6 posts,
3.00
Chase, Judah H. 6.15
6.15
Chase, Nehemiah W. 12.15
12.15
Chase, Judson B.
5.10
5.10
Chase, Edgar W. 3.75
3.75
Cahoon, Roger W. 6.15
6.15
Cahoon. Eldoras D. 4.35
4.35
Chase, Erastus
2.85
2.85
Chase, Edward C. .30
.30
Cummings, Ralph
1.80
1.80
Doane, James B. 9.30
.45
9.75
Doane, Obed S. 1.50
.45
1.95
Doane, Warren S.
5.25
.45
5.70
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Highways Bridges Snow John W. Hall's Total
Road
Doane, Elijah
$ 7.50 $ 2.40
$ .45
$ 10.35
Ellis, George F. 6.74
.60
7.34
Ellis, Isaiah D.
.75
.15
.90
Ellis, John E.
3.45
3.45
Eldridge, James H. 19.12
1.50
33.82
440 loads clay, 3c.
13.20
Eldridge, Benj. F.
46.20
$1.80
.48.00
Eldridge, D. A.
12.30
12.30
Eldridge, Rinaldo
20.55
.60
" road machine,
34.25
1.00-56.40
Gray, Rufus
3.60
3.60
Howland, Zebina,
3.89
.52
4.41
Haley, Cornelius
.45
.45
Hall, S. P.
.60
.45
1.05
Hayden, Chas. W. 29.70
1.80
31.50
Hall, F. P, 5.40
5.40
Hall, Gershom,
2.70
"' labor on fence,
2.25-
4.95
Hall, Charles D,
8.32
" labor on fence, 3.15
2.70-
22.52
Hentz, George, .22
.22
Hall, Emulous,
3.60
3.97
7.57
Hall, Charles F.
2.70
1.35
4.05
Hall, Chas. F. Jr.,
2.70
2.70
Hamer, C. E. & Co ,
lumber for fence, 4.22
4.22
Kelley, W. B., plank,
85.96
85.96
Kelley, Wilson
.45
.45
Kendrick, Simeon E.
.30
.30
Kelley, George F. 2.70
2.70
Kelley, Shadrach 25.80
.45
2.70
28.95
Kendrick, Benj. 7.50
7.50
Lothrop, James R. 22.27
1.50
.30
24.07
Lothrop, Davis 109.20
14.60
2.10
125.90
66 material, .75
2.50
3.25
MeKinley, Joshua P. 6.60
.37
6.97
Mulcay, Timothy, 21.67
.30
21.97
Nickerson, Willis H. 4.20
.60
4.80
167 loads clay, 5c., 8.35
43
Highways Bridge's Snow John W. Hall's Total
Road
Nickerson, John W.$19.80
$1.35
" 36 loads loam
1.08-
$22.25
Nickerson, Chas. B.
.45
.45
Nelson, J. B.
6.00
6.00
Nickerson, John K. 5.70 $1.35
clay, 1.10-
8.15
Nickerson, Clarence
3 75
3.75
Phillips, Eben 4.50
.45
4.95
Parker, Albert 4.05
.45
4.50
Phillips, U. D. 26.70
$ 1.20
27.90
Parker, Willie
2.70
2.70
Rogers, Allston,
.30
.45
.75
Rogers, Richard W. 4.95
.45
2.55
" 13 loads clay, 5c .65 --
8.60
Rogers, Edwin B. 8.55
.90
2.55
12.00
Robbins, Elmer E. 12.15
12.15
Rogers, Joseph 2.55
2.55
5.10
Ryder, Joshua G. 2.70
222 loads clay, 5c 11.10-
13.80
Ryder, Freeman
3.97
248 loads clay, 5c
12.40
142 loads clay, 5c
7.10-
23.47
Smith, Nathan B. 12.41
.52
12.93
Snow, Thomas L. 17.10
.15
17.25
Spindle, Manuel 3.75
.45
4.20
Sears, Bert G. 3.30
.45
2.55
6.30
Studley, Edwin A.
.90
.90
Sears, Joseph
.45
2.32
2.77
Smith, Roland F. .75
.75
Sears, Benj.
4.80
4.80
Simmons, Caleb .38
.38
Studley, Leonard 3.30
3.30
Taylor, Charles 4.80
4.80
Underwood, Wm. H.
267 loads clay, 5c 13.35
13.35
Wixon, Seth B. .75
.75
Wixon, Amos F. 5.47
5.47
Walker, Ernest 2.85
2.85
$900.15 $131.06 $28.30 $49.53 $1109.04
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LABOR ON APPROACHES TO NEW IRON BRIDGE.
Expended, $595.83
No appropriation.
Itemized.
Ashley, Joseph
$10.11
Baker, Richard
3.00
Baker, Robert D.
6.15
Berry, Osmyn
2.70
Berry, Henry C.
2.70
Baker, Joseph A.
17.85
Baker, Selim
6.82
Bullman, John
1.35
Chase, Caleb
1.35
Cummings, George B.
2.25
Cummings, James W.
22.20
Chase, Charles T.
17.40
Chase, Joseph C.
3.60
Chase, Michael B.
10.65
Chase, Cyrus W.
14.25
Chase, Freeman E., labor carting sand,
16.35
'. 1410 loads sand,
14.10
66
" labor building bulkhead,
29.80
Chase, Nehemiah W .
9.67
Chase, Judson B.
10.50
Cahoon, Roger W.
2.70
Chase, Martin L.
2.40
Chase, Frederick W.
1.50
Chase, Charles W.
.75
Cummings, Ralph, building bulkhead,
5.60
Chase, Erastus, material,
14.19
Cobb, Frederick
6.07
45
Doane, James B.
$ 20.55
Doane, Obed S.
4.80
Doane, Elijah
22.95
Ellis, George F.
2.10
Eldridge, Jas. H., labor $4.65, 100 loads clay $3.00,
7.65
Gray, Richard E.
1.35
Gray, Richard E. Jr.,
1.35
Gray, Rufus
1.35
Gear, Alonzo
2.70
Howland, Zebina
3.22
Hayden, Charles W.
26.70
Hall, F. P.
2.70
Hall, Charles D., labor $8.40, 95 loads clay $4.75,
13.15
Hentz, George
6.07
Hamer, C. E. & Co., material,
15.07
Kelley, George F.
8.10
Lothrop, James R.
3.75
Lothrop, Davis, labor,
48.60
posts,
9.50
66 setting lanterns 110 days at 10 cts.,
11.00
66
13 12 gal. oil,
1.76
Mulcay, Timothy
3.00
Mullender, William
1.35
Nickerson, Willis H.
21.45
Nickerson, John W.
28.50
Nelson, J. B.
23.70
Nickerson, JJohn K.
12.30
Nickerson, J. Smith
4.95
Parker, Albert
2.70
Rogers, Richard W.
4.70
Rogers, Edwin B.
2.70
Robbins, Elmer E.
5.40
Smith, Nathan B.
2.70
Snow, Thomas L.
3.00
Spindle, Manuel
4.80
Sears, Benjamin
1.50
Wixon, Seth B.
17.40
Wixon, Amos F.
5.25
Total,
$595.83
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Remarks :- About 2200 loads of sand taken to grade town roads were used to fill these approaches, making a total of about 3600 loads.
GUIDEBOARDS.
Guideboards are maintained in the following places :
On Sisson's Corner, Harwich Port, Near Exchange Building, Harwich,
W. Crapo's, Harwich,
66 M. E. Church,
Charles Holmes',
South Harwich,
East 66
66 M. E. Church,
Joshua Kendricks', 66
66 Albert Higgins', 66 66
Nathan Nickerson's, 66 60
Asa S. Rogers',
66
66 Ephraim Eldredge's, 66
66 Samuel Eldredge's, 66
60 Jos. H. Nickerson's, " 66
66
47
SUMMARY.
Expended for repairs on roads, Appropriation, $2500.00
$2586.78
For clearing snow,
75.82
Appropriation,
100.00
On bridges,
136.78
Appropriation,
300.00
For fences,
69.50
For guideboards,
3.80
On approach to Cove Bridge, Appropriation, 500.00
516.62
On Emulous Hall's Road,
49.53
Appropriation,
50.00
On Joseph K. Robbins' Road, Appropriation,
25.06
25.00
On Bridge Swamp Hill,
75.15
Appropriation, 75.00
On approach to new bridge, W. Harwich, No appropriation.
595.83
CR. Lumber sold from old bridge,
15.40
Exceeded appropriation, 469.47
$4134.87 $4134.87
EBENEZER WEEKES, DAVIS LOTHROP, EZRA ELDRIDGE, Commissioners.
48
TREASURER'S REPORT.
JOSHUA H. PAINE, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF HARWICH. DR.
Cash on hand, January 12, 1897, $2592.73
Received from :
State Treasurer, Mass. School Fund, 262.58
Corporation Tax,
1469.27
on account cattle inspection, 25.00
66
on account Isabelle Fernande, 28.00
66
for State paupers,
119.00
66
for burial of State paupers, 15.00
66
National Bank Tax, 302.16
1357.00
Town of Dennis, account of Moses Young,
Town of Falmouth, account of Edwin Jenkins,
97.27
Town of Brewster, account of Phebe Nickerson, 24.00
County Treasurer, dog fund, 192.56
Cape Cod National Bank, tax on shares,
5006.40
Freeman Ryder, Herring Brook, 500.00
Thos. D. Sears, rebate on salary Supt. of Schools,
597.82
School Committee, unexpended balance of '95, 3.75
W. B. Kelley, guardian Pliny Doane, pension,
133.00
District Court, fines,
171.17
Heirs Jonathan Buck, rent and taxes,
38.00
Rufus Smith, sale of Hannah Crowell's pew in Chatham church, 4.00
Friendship Circle, use of schoolhouse,
15.00
Chas. H. Taylor, refunded for support of wife and children, 90.00
John Fernande, refunded, 2.00
.
66 State Aid for 1896,
tax on foreign ships,
157.29
6€ for burial of indigent soldier,
35.00
City of Boston, pauper account,
35.00
City of New Bedford, account of Gowell Chase,
52.00
111.17
49
Received from :
Frank S. Nunis, refunded,
$ 3.00
Albert Hall, sale of cow, 20.00
Davis Lothrop, old bridge plank sold, 15.65
Albert Hall, sale of milk from Town Farm,
17.35
W. H. Herbolt, Merry-Go-Round license,
16.25
Ocean Hall, skating rink license, 2.00
John P. Brown, skating rink license,
3.00
A. H. Woodhouse, billiard hall license,
2.00
A. P. Lucas, billiard hall license,
2.00
F. W. Baker, butcher's license,
1.00
R. Eldredge, auctioneer's license,
2.00
M. Merisky, auctioneer's license,
2.00
C. W. Kelley, peddler's license,
8.00
J. W. Longstreet & Co., for eight Town Notes of $500 each, 4000.00
J. W. Longstreet & Co., Premium on same, 46.00
Two Notes at C. C. F. C. S. Bank, $2000 each,
4000.00
Ezra Eldridge, Collector of Taxes, 1895, 196.00
C. D. Hall.
1895,
210.00
A. S. Megathlin,
60
1896,
2434.69
C. D. Hall,
1896,
3641.81
A. S. Megathlin,
66 . ..
1897,
3975.09
C. D. Hall,
1897,
4915.77
$36949.78
50
JOSHUA H. PAINE, TREASURER, IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF HARWICH. CR.
Paid outstanding orders of 1896,
$ 26.21
town orders of 1897,
22029.41
66 State Aid orders of 1897,
1403.00
committee, settling with Treasurer,
6.00
66 Clerk, in attendance,
2.50
66
B. F. Bee, printing official ballots,
9.00
B. F. Bee, printing dog license blanks,
1.00
Clerk, attending extra town meeting,
2.00
66 County Tax,
1442.82
66 Clerk, preparing tally sheets,
3.00
Clerk, election day services,
2.50
State Tax,
875.00
66 National Bank Tax to State,
3763.48
Treasurer's salary,
200.00
66 stationery,
5.22
66 postage,
6.00
66 physicians for return of births,
9.00
66 repairs on ballot box,
1.00
66 horse hire on town's business,
2.75
66 expressage,
5.10
66 Justice of the Peace fees,
.95
66 District Court orders to officers,
131.28
66 interest on notes,
284.16
66 'Levi Long, return of deaths,
2.75
Town Clerk, recording 42 births,
21.00
66
66
48 deaths,
21.25
66 33 marriages,
6.60
on note issued May 4, 1894,
1000.00
66 two notes to C. C. F. C. S. Bank,
4000.00
66 note No. 1 issued July 6, 1897,
500.00
Cash on hand, Jan. 11, 1898,
1186.80
1
$36949.78
Respectfully Submitted,
JOSHUA H. PAINE, TOWN TREASURER.
51
Harwich, Mass., Jan. 11, 1898.
Your committee appointed to settle the year's accounts with the Town Treasurer, Joshua H. Paine, have this day examined each and every account and voucher in his cus- tody, and have also examined his bank account and funds, and find them correct.
WILLIAM F. SEARS, JOSEPH N. ATKINS, Committee.
1
AUDITORS' REPORT
We, the undersigned, Auditors of the Town of Harwich, have this day examined the books, bills, and all accounts of the town officers for the year 1897, and find them correct.
WILLIAM F. SEARS, JOSEPH N. ATKINS,
Auditors.
Harwich, Jan. 11, 1898.
52
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT. VITAL STATISTICS. BIRTHS RECORDED IN HARWICH IN THE YEAR 1897.
DATE.
NAME OF CHILD.
- Jan. 1 Roger Lee,
" 31 Lucius Paine, Mar. 1 George Copeland, April 5 son,
8 Anna,
.6 10 Iva Myrtle,
66 13 Louis Edmond,
66 22 Bertha Allen,
66 24 Linwood Earle, -
66 25 female, died £ un-
named]
66 29 Louise,
May 19 Charlotte Louise, J'ne 17 female, illegitimate " 20 Artemus Jean, July 8 Minnie,
9 Edith May,
10 Sebasten,
$6 14 Edgar Munroe, Aug 15 Alice May,
66 15 Lura,
66 20 Lanette Bernice,
66 21 Arthur Leroy,
66 22 May Foster, Sept. 4 Belva Madeline,
6 son,
7 Matthew,
66 7 Mabel,
66 13 Ruth Long,
66 15 Annabel,
66 19 Lizzie Mabel,
66 23 Loella Evelyn,
66 27 Pearl,
66 27 Alice Kenney,
NAME OF PARENTS.
Benj. H. and Delia G. Bassett. Asa L. and Clara F. Jones. Archelus E. and Clara Bassett. Cæsar and Angelica Frank. Peter and Rosa Viera. Winfred C. and Inez W. Higgins Simeon J. and Maud E. Walker. Roy K. and Ada S. Hamer. Leston S. and Geneva Small.
Frank and Amelia Nunis. Dominca and Anna Fernande. Edward C. and Lottie M. Chase.
Artemus J. and Bertha R. Haynes John and Mary Gonsalves. Wilber A. and Mary T. Howland Louis and Mary Nunis.
Charles E. and Jennie L. Wilber Nathan B. and Salome A. Walker Louis and Mary Deas.
Abner D. and Lucy E. Nickerson Thacher and Sarah E. Ellis.
Sidney A. and Orinda J. Chase. Charles D. and Eunice E. Holmes Herbert W. and Lettie J. Bassett John M. and Rosa Lopes. Wilber F. and Bertha E. Bassett Geo. E. and Desire Y. Mecarta. Joseph and Tillie Pedro. Robert M. and Emma F. Doane. Nath'l E. and Carrie H. Howes. Benj. and Emma C. Kendrick. Joseph D. and Louise A. Kenney
53
BIRTHS RECORDED IN HARWICH IN THE YEAR 1897.
DATE.
NAME OF CHILD.
NAME OF PARENTS.
Oct. 6 Emeline Nancy, .
" 17 Frederick Dean,
. 22 Marcus Bradford,
" 24 Abbie' Carrie,
Nov. 6 Joseph,
9 Mary Ann,
" 20 Joseph Howard,
6 21 Muriel Evelyn,
Dec 31 daughter,
Jos. W. and Reliance E. Chase. Alliston D. and Laura A. Rogers J. Elmer and Florence M. Baxter D. M. Jr. and Emeline Nickerson Isaac and Jennie Gray.
Joseph and Annie Peters.
T. C. and Emogene P. Nickerson Chas. A. and Geneva AEldredge Geo. H. and Delilah B. O'Brien.
54
MARRIAGES RECORDED IN HARWICH IN 1897.
DATE.
NAME OF PARTIES.
AGE
RESIDENCE.
Jan.
5 Elisha H. Bearse, Amanda W. Kenney,
24 20
Chatham. Harwich.
13 Roy K. Hamer, Ada S. Crowell,
20
Harwich.
-18
Harwich.
66
17 Ambrose N. Doane, Susannah M. Smalley,
57
Harwich. Harwich.
30 Samuel H. Doane, Adelia Doane,
43
Chatham. Orleans.
Feb. 5. Harvey L. Hart, Lizzie M. Chase,
21 20
Barnstable. Dennis.
66 11 Calvin F. Crowell, Nellie F. Howes,
21 29
Dennis. Dennis.
25 Lewis R. Nickerson, Anna L. Hall,
19
Harwich. Harwich.
Mar. 23 Roger W. Cahoon, Maud S. Gallington,
22
21 Harwich. Harwich.
April 10 Franklin Pratt, Lizzie J. Young,
30
Brockton. Harwich.
May 5 Wilber A. Howland, Mary T. Nickerson,
29 33
Yarmouth. Harwich.
11 Walter F. Wixon, Minnie E. Chase,
30 27
Dennis. Dennis.
66
13 Anthony K. Wixon, Jr. Amanda Cahoon, 37
23
Dennis. Dennis.
54
66
64
19
29
55
MARRIAGES RECORDED IN HARWICH IN 1897.
DATE.
NAME OF PARTIES.
AGE
RESIDENCE.
May 22 Frank Fernande, Jennie Gonsalves,
21
21 Harwich. Harwich.
June 30 Sherman F. Bassett, Eunice C. Hoxie,
31 Harwich.
25 Harwich.
July
6 Manuel Lopes, Philinda Nave,
31 Harwich.
24 Harwich.
23 Franklin B. Nickerson Ruth A. Snow,
34 Chatham.
41 Harwich.
Aug.
3 Hezekiah M. Smith, Lizzie F. Howes,
20 24 Whitman. Dennis.
.6 16 Daniel J. Nickerson, Rowena B. Moody,
20
22 Dennis. Dennis.
Sept. 21 Zebina H. Small, Lilla B. Rogers,
27
26 Yarmouth.
23
Nova Scotia.
Nov.
7 Ernest L. Snow, Annie K. Hall;
23
25 Harwich. Harwich.
66 8 John Gracia,
1 Domingo Pena,
25
10 Caleb E. Hamblin, F. Mabel Wilson,
20
33 Falmouth. Harwich.
11 Daniel Small, Annie L. Stevenson,
68 Harwich.
54 Harwich.
32 Harwich. Dennis.
Oct. 3 William H. Kenney, Johanna Mackenzie,
24 Harwich. Harwich.
56
MARRIAGES RECORDED IN HARWICH IN 1897.
DATE.
NAME OF PARTIES.
AGE
RESIDENCE.
Nov. 18 Thomas W. Kendrick, Geneva C. Long,
21
29 Harwich. Harwich.
18 Willie H. L. Higgins, Eva M. Cahoon,
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