Town annual reports of the selectmen and overseers of the poor of the town of Harwich 1899, Part 3

Author: Harwich (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1899
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 128


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$6,898 13


By cash paid to Treasurer, $6,532 01


Abatements, 176 42


Premium on collections, 22 per cent., 189 70


-


$6,898 13


WEST SECTION.


Chas. D. Hall, Collector,


Dr


To amount of warrant per Collector's book, $9,652 49


Cr.


By cash paid to Treasurer, $9,161 29


Abatements and uncollected taxes,


346 42


Premium on $9,652.49 at 1}


per cent., 144 78


$9,652 49


SUMMARY FOR 1897.


Amount of taxes to collect, East and West sec- tions, 1897,


Cash from collections :


East Section,


$6,532 01


West Section,


9,161 29


-$15,693 30


Abatements : East Section,


$176 42


West Section,


346 42


522 84


Premiums : East Section,


$189 70


West Section,


144 78


334 48


$16,550 62


$16,550 62


62


RECAPITULATION.


Expended


Appropriations


Paid for support of poor in alms- house,


$1,063 76


$1,250 00


Support of poor out of alms- house,


804 30


1,350 00


Support of poor in other cities and towns,


193 67


no appro.


Support of state paupers,


93 75


Insane,


146 33


250 00


Miscellaneous expenses,


701 30


850 00


Town officers' salaries,


1,398 73


1,300 00


Repairs on public buildings,


286 75


200 00


Election expenses,


62 25


no appro.


Board of Health,


22 00


100 00


Suppression of crime,


*50 00


Tax abatements and settlements,


751 46


300 00


Repairs on roads,


2,449 93


2,500 00


" bridges,


106 47


250 00


Clearing snow,


854 10


100 00


Schools, books, repairs, Supt.'s salary, etc.,


7,134 96


5,675 00


Grade crossing,


37 00.


refunded.


Salt Water Pond sanitary im- provement,


69 57


200 00


Broadbrooks Library,


100 00


100 00


Road at South Harwich,


30 00


40 00


Harwich Port,


38 00


no appro.


Cattle Inspector,


62 50


66


Fire Ward department,


666 42


66


Expense on state highway,


24 45


$17,097 70


.


State aid, to be refunded,


1,582 00


1,400 00


Paid by Town Treas., Note No. 3, on account Iron Bridge (see Treas. report), 500 00


500 00


* Error on page 15-correct amount, $50,


63


Town Treas., assessment on ac- count Overhead Bridge : Assess. on principal, $508 82


Interest on debt, 33 92


$542 74


$1,500 00


Expended,


$19,722 44


$17,915 00


Appropriations,


17,915 00


Exceeded appropriations, $1,807 44


APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1900.


Support of Poor in Almshouse,


$1,200 00


" out of Almshouse,


1,100 00


66


" Insane,


Miscellaneous expenses,


800 00


Town Officers,


1,300 00


Repairs on Buildings,


250 00


Board of Health,


200 00


Suppression of Crime,


50 00


Tax Abatements,


300 00


Repairs on Roads,


2,500 00


Bridges,


200 00


Clearing Snow,


200 00


State Aid,


1,400 00


Schools,


5,000 00


School Books and Supplies,


350 00


Note No. 4, on account Iron Bridge,


500 00


School Superintendent,


125 00


Repairs on Schoolhouses,


200 00


Grade Crossing, Harwich Station, Fire Wards,


500 00


50 00


$16,225 00


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GUIDEBOARDS.


Guideboards are maintained in the following places :


On Sisson's Corner, Harwich Port.


Near Exchange Building, Harwich.


6.6 M. E. Church, South Harwich.


" Charles Holmes',


" Joshua Kendrick's, 66


66 Albert Higgins',


66


66 Nathan Nickerson's, 66


Asa S. Rogers', 66 66


" Ephraim Eldridge's, 66 66


" Joseph H. Nickerson's, 66


A new guideboard is needed near church, West Harwich, and still another on the corner at Joshua Ryder's, North Harwich.


LIST OF JURORS.


List of Jurors prepared by the Selectmen for the year 1900 :


Richard L. Baker,


Sheldon K. Crowell,


Anthony P. Doane,


Thomas D. Kenney, George B. Mecarta, Walter I. Paine, Harry H. Murphy, Rufus H. Small, Charles R. Clark,


William A. Eldredge, Henry C. Berry, Richard Baker,


Carpenter Painter Cranberry Grower Cranberry Grower Cranberry Grower Mason


Blacksmith Cooper Insurance Agent Painter


Retired Captain Cranberry Grower


East Harwich.


65


Edmund C. Lee, Aaron E. Baker, Alvin N. Bassett,


Henry K. Bearse, Freeman E. Burgess, Alonzo F. Chase,


Anthony E. Crowell, Allison S. Doane,


Carroll F. Doane,


Everett W. Eldredge,


Edwin L. Eldredge, Rinaldo Eldredge, George F. Ellis (W.H. ), Painter and Plumber John F. Allen,


William L. Cole, James H. Eldredge, Albert Long,


Roger W. Cahoon,


James F. Cahoon, .


Albert D. Long,


William F. Sears, Freeman E. Ellis,


Watson B. Baker,


Patrick H. Cahoon,


Thomas R. Eldredge,


Herbert W. Bassett,


Carpenter Baker Merchant Clerk Merchant Retired from Sea Cranberry Grower Harness Maker Cranberry Grower Painter Cooper Contractor


Painter Carpenter Cranberry Grower Retired Captain Cranberry Grower Cranberry Grower Retired Captain


Merchant Milk Dealer Merchant Cranberry Grower Merchant Merchant


AMBROSE N. DOANE, JOHN H. DRUM, JOS. K. ROBBINS,


Selectmen of Harwich.


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FINANCIAL STANDING OF THE TOWN OF


HARWICH,


January 13, 1900.


Cash in Treasurer's hands,


$1,566 02


Due from State Aid, 66 Paupers, 93 75


1,582 00


on account Supt. of Schools, 625 00


66 ¿ Salary Cattle Inspector,


31 25


from other cities and towns, (Paupers,) 193 67


Due uncollected taxes, West Section, 1898, 831 00


Due uncollected taxes, East Section, 1898, 676 00


Due uncollected taxes, West Section, 1899, 4,422 21


Due uncollected taxes, East Section, 1899, .


3,433 74


Value Dwelling House, No. Harwich, .50 00


-.


-$13,504 64


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LIABILITIES.


Outstanding orders, 1899, $18 78


Bills of 1899 unpaid, 150 00


Notes unpaid on account Iron Bridge, 2,500 00


Balance of debt on account Over- head Bridge 1,016 00


Tax Premiums for 1898 and 1899,


780 00


Estimated Tax Abatements, 1898 and 1899, 750 00


5,214 78


Balance in favor of Town,


$8,289 86


67 VALUATION OF THE TOWN OF HARWICH, For the Year of 1899.


Valuation of Real Estate, 1899,


$884,050 00


Valuation of Real Estate, 1898,


857,470 00


Increase,


$26,580 00


Valuation of Personal Property, 1898,


$241,270 00


Valuation of Personal Property, 1899, 224,130 00


$17,140 00


Total Valuation, 1899 :


$884,050 00


Real Estate, Personal Estate,


224,130 00


$1,108,180 00


Total Valuation of Real and Personal, 1898,


1,098,740 00


Increase,


$9,440 00 "


Number of polls,


696


66 dwelling houses,


866


66 horses,


374


66 cows,


209


swine taxed,


.18


66 acres of land,


8,670


Rate of taxation on $1,000, .


$14.20


Respectfully submitted,


AMBROSE N. DOANE, JOS. K. ROBBINS, JOHN H. DRUM, Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the Poor and Board of Health.


TREASURER'S REPORT.


Joshua H. Paine, in account with the Town of Harwich :


Dr.


To amt. cash in Treasurer's hands, Jan. 14, 1899, $879 34


Received from :


State Treasurer, Mass. School Fund, 294 43


66 Corporation Tax, 247 05


66


Cattle Inspection, 25 00


66


60


State paupers, 197 86


City of New Bedford, account paupers,


104 00


" Boston, account paupers,


28 47


school supplies, 66 00


Town of Chatham, account Eliza Harding,


59 25


S. A. K. Turner, on note,


1,000 00


C. C. F. C. S. Bank, on notes,


4,000 00


District Court, account fines,


95 38


Account Thomas Grew's support at alms- house, 35 00


N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., land damage,


77 00


N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., services of fire wards, 22 75


Seth W. Eldridge, error, account land dam- age, 4 00


A. H. Woodhouse, billiard table license, 2 00


Antone P. Lucas, 2 00 66


Hiram C. Doane, peddler's license, 8 00


Cyrus W. Kelley, 66


8 00


account Education, 11 00


69


Received from :


A. N. Doane, auctioneer's license,


$2 00


Fred Baker, slaughter house license, 1 00


N. B. Walker, 66 1 00


Everett L. Ellis, slaughter house license,


1 00


Rent school house, Harwichport, 66 room, So. Harwich,


4 00


Account sale of school house, Harwichport,


81 00


herring brook, F. Ryder, 1899,


625 00


Seth H. Chace, Supt., for school supplies, (sold )


16 92


Thos. D. Sears, rebate account Supt. salary,


625 00


C. C. National Bank, tax,


3,834 00


State Treasurer, corporation tax,


1,148 72


National Bank tax,


274 66


account State Aid, 1898,


1,383 00


account State Aid, acts of


1898, 32 00


State Treasurer, tax on foreign ships,


50 75


Albert Hall, for supplies sold,


5 00


County Treasurer, dog fund,


189 68


Chas. D. Hall, Collector for 1897,


1,197 31


Allen S. Megathlin, Collector for 1897,


574 39


Allen S. Megathlin, 66 66 1898,


2,684 41


Coleman Kelley, 66 < 1898,


3,340 63


Allen S. Megathlin,


“ 1899,


3,879 21


Coleman Kelley, 66 1899,


5,059 47


$32,184 18


Joshua H. Paine, in account with Town of Harwich :


Cr.


Paid Clerk, attending with Auditors, 1898, $2 50


For stationery,


3 90


Postage stamps,


8 09


Expressage,


4 30


Justice's services,


5 25


A. W. Brownell, printing. 200 blanks,


dog licenses, 1 00


7 50


70


Paid B. F. Bee, printing ballots, For transporting ballot box, etc., Horse hire on Town's business, Preparing tally sheets, Services at annual election,


$9 75


1 00


2 75


3 00


3 50


Dr. D. R. Ginn, return 10 births,


2 50


Dr. F. A. Rogers, 4 66


1 00


Dr. L. Edmonds, 11 66


2 75


Dr. G. N. Munsell, 66 4


1 00


Town Clerk, recording 52 births,


26 00


6€


36 marriages,


66


66 43 deaths,


19 50


E. H. Bearse, by order of District Court,


39 64


Treasurer's salary, 1899,


200 00


H. M. Percival, order of District Court,


46 25


Interest on notes, Malden Savings Bank,


120 00


66 C. Cod F. C. S. Bank, 103 36


32 00


First grade crossing assessment, Interest on do.,


33 92


Insurance on 7 schoolhouses and almshouse, Note C. C. F. C. S. Bank,


1,000 00


66


66


2,000 00


S. A. K. Turner's note,


1,000 00


County tax to Edward L. Chase, Treas.,


1,598 65


State tax 1899 to State Treas., 690 00


National Bank tax to State Treas.,


2,858 08


Malden Savings Bank, note No. 3,


500 00


Levi Long, return 8 deaths,


2 00


Outstanding order, 1897,


1 49


1898,


73 84


Town orders, 1899,


17,078 92


State aid orders, 1899,


1,582 00


Cash on hand Jan. 13, 1900,


1,566 02


$32,184 18


Respectfully submitted, JOSHUA H. PAINE, Treasurer.


508 82


44 20


66


1,000 00


on S. A. K. Turner's note,


7 20


71


HARWICH, MASS., Jan. 13, 1900.


Your committee to settle the year's accounts with the Treasurer, Joshua H. Paine, have this day examined each and every account and voucher in his custody, and have also examined his bank account and funds and find them correct.


AMBROSE N. DOANE, THEOPHILUS B. BAKER, JR., JAMES M. MOODY,


Committee.


AUDITORS' REPORT.


We, the undersigned Auditors of the Town of Harwich, have examined the books, bills and all accounts of the town officers for the year 1899, and find them correct.


THEOPHILUS B. BAKER, JR., JAMES M. MOODY,


Auditors.


Harwich, Jan. 13, 1900.


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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT OF BIRTHS Recorded in Harwich in the year 1899.


DATE


NAME OF CHILD


NAME OF PARENTS


Jan. 1


Constantia


9


Osmond Nickerson


Feb.


3


Minnie Charlotte


13


Marion Lothrop


28


Etta Beatrice


Mar.


4


David


7


Mamie


20 Margaret Eunice


26 Hazel Frances


30


Kenneth Richard


Apr. May 3


Esmond


10


Ida May


10


Lillie


17


Son


18 Edward Nevins


27


Son, died unnamed


30


Frances


June 1


Clara Patience


11


Kate Eliza


14


Alfred Lemuel


23 Ann Dustin


28


Mamie


July 5


Son


12 Roscoe Freeman


21


Albert


28 Ora Chase


29 John Pena


Aug. 3 8 Son


21 Edith Louise


Roy K. and Ada S. Hamer Everett T. and Eva M. Cahoon John and Dominga Lomba


Sept. 1 Theodore Watson


2 Bertram Bayliss


Joseph and Anna Peters Edward G. and Etta Harding Charles T. and Minnie P. Chase Charles D. and Annie L. Hall Frank H. and Lottie M. Freeman Clarence L. and Margaret Phillips Louis and Mary Nunis


John A. and Anna W. Phinney John C. and Laurana M. Winn George E. and Fannie Nickerson George T. and Minnie B. Robbins Charles E. and Addie G. Lothrop Brown and Cathey Simmons Jacob and Marcella Cohen Henry E. and Ava D. Johnson John N. and Annie M. Kelley James E. and Ida K. Chase Manuel and Katrinna Rose Robert F. and Minnie A. Pierce Laban and Hattie F. Snow Cyrenus A. and Margaret Hunt Charles D. and Eunice E. Holmes Davis and Fannie Marks Sidney A. and Orinda J. Chase Benja H. and Delia Bassett Manuel and Fanny Gomes Seth F. and Addie E. Wixon William and Angeline Barlow Illegitimate


Joseph D.and Louise A. Nickerson Clarenton S. and Nellie B. Nicker- [son


30 Daniel


Daughter


14


Gustavus Crocker


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DATE


NAME OF CHILD


NAME OF PARENTS


Sept. 7


William


13


Abel


14


Emma


26


Mamie


Oct.


2


Malvern Homer


5 Hilliard Ellsworth


10


Evelyn Hepsabeth


10


Madalyn Elizabeth


12


Joseph


25


Joanna


Nov.


2


Madonna Thacher


5


Angeline


7 Rodolph


13


Gertrude Imogene


15


Daughter


Dec.


6 Daughter


12 Lucile Rachel


25


Daughter


Gregory and Constantia Montero John and Henrietta Gomes John and Tilla Lopes Manuel and Anna Rose William W. and Ruth S. Cook Chester M. and Jessie M. Hopkins Harry M. and Edith F. Young Harry M. and Edith F. Young Frank and Jennie Fernande Albert and Mary Gonsalves George T. and Datie B. Sisson Isaac and Jennie Gray John M. and Rosie Lopes Joseph W. and Reliance E. Chase Darius M., Jr.and Emeline B. Nick- James and Pauline Morris [erson Harvey H. and Mary A. Sisson Eugene M. and Louise M. Nicker- [son


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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT OF MARRIAGES Recorded in Harwich in the year 1899.


DATE


NAME OF PARTIES


AGE


RESIDENCE


Jan.


1


Albert Gonsalves Mary Fernande


25


Harwich Harwich


19


William H. Nickerson


38


Nellie P. Irons


37


Harwich Dennis


Feb. 21


John T. Holmes


21


Harwich Orleans


Grace E. Smith


18


25


Joseph Andrade Amelia Fereira


32


Harwich


Mar. 2


Joshua F. Smith


25


Dennis Harwich


Mary A. Taylor


26


22


Chester M. Hopkins Jessie M. Rogers


20


Harwich


24


Isaiah Linnell


45


Rebecca J. Nickerson


41


29


Edgar G. Hews Charlotte H. Long


28


Portland, Me. Portland, Me.


June 1


George B. Tobey


25


Harwich


Lillian F. Dodge


24


Roxbury


7


John A. Eldredge Mary G. Price


26


Chatham


28


Hugh R. Ferguson Clara P. Sears


20


Concord, N. H. Harwich


28


Theophilus B. Stearns


22


Brockton


Mary H. Young


24


Harwich


21


Harwich


25


Brewster


Orleans Harwich


29


22


Chatham


24


25


75


DATE


NAME OF PARTIES


AGE


RESIDENCE


July 30


Charles E. Hutchings Belle H. Stokes


21


Brewster Harwich


Aug. 30


Manuel J. Pena


26


Harwich


Emma F. Long


15


Harwich


Sept. 24


Isaiah Kelley, Jr. Eva May Ellis


25


Harwich


21


Barnstable


24


Frederick E. Chase Aurelia E. Walker


21


Harwich


38


Harwich


Oct. 26


Henry H. Ryder Mary L. Kelley


22


Harwich


Nov.


2


Roscoe H. Gould


25


Chatham


Caroline E. Pierce


18


Harwich


6


Frank B. Tripp


23


Harwich


Nellie F. Chase


21


Harwich


9


Chester Eldredge Angie P. Long


33


Harwich


12


Irving Howland Susan S. Chase


19


Harwich


16


Perry Taylor Gertie E. Kelley


25


Dennis Harwich


22


Edward L. Perkins Cordelia B. Tobey


23


Harwich


22


Frank H. Emery Florence B. Ellis


28


Harwich


28


Arthur M. Cahoon Bessie J. Ellis


24


Chatham


25


Harwich


35


Chatham


23


Brewster


22


30


Brockton


.


23


Harwich


46


Brockton


21


76


DATE


NAME OF PARTIES


AGE


RESIDENCE


Nov. 30


Herbert C. Ellis Almena Kelley


23


Harwich Dennis


Dec.


5


Frank I. Shackley Winnie B. Taylor


34


Foxboro


25


Harwich


7


Forest N. Smith Jennie E. Bearse


21


Brockton


18


Harwich


12


John E. Ellis


26


Harwich


Lillian M. Ashley


29


Harwich


21


Nathaniel A. Eldredge Ethel E. Eldredge


20


Chatham


24


William W. Howland Lenna G. Eldredge


19


Harwich


26


Augustine H. Baker Sabra F. Smith


43


Harwich


27


George L. Megathlin Grace A. Freeman


27


Harwich


28


Herbert A. Cannon Elizabeth F. Nickerson


22


Marion


23


Marion


28


Charles E. Doane Jennie L. Sears


32


Harwich


36


Harwich


29


Edgar H. Kelley Flora B. Allen


25


Rochester, N. Y.


17


Harwich


22


Harwich


27


Brewster


45


Dennis


41


Harwich


21


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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT OF DEATHS


Recorded in Harwich in the year 1899.


DATE


NAME OF PERSON


AGE y. m. d.


CAUSE OF DEATH


Jan.


5


Hepsibeth Hall


78


5 13


Nervous Exhaustion


8


Freeman Long


77


4 11


Chronic Myelitis


10


Eldredge Small


80


5


Cystitis


13


Nora Frank


4


2 Accidental Burning


16


Maria A. Ellis


73


3


3


Chronic Myelitis


Feb.


1


Nathan H. Nickerson


55


Parèsis


8


Bridget E. McVea


67


La Grippe


13


Melissa Mecarta


58 10 10


Myelitis


18


Rhoda Baker


82


5 23


Capillary Bronchitis


21


Eliza B. Harding


85


4 8


Old Age


21


Joshua D. Allen.


69


3 15 Chronic Bronchitis


28


Solomon Bassett


76


2 13


La Grippe


18


Geneva H. Chase


20


4


8 Consumption


24


Cristal F. Robbins


3 3 27


Scarlet Fever


Apr. 1


Moses Handren


86|10 14


Acute Nephritis


May


1


George O. Makepeace


39 8 12 Chronic Encephalitis


2


Manuel DeCruiz


3


6 10


Pulmonary Tuberculosis


15


Brown Simmons


65


Spasms of Heart


June 1


Seth N. Ellis


79 11 27


Old Age


11 Tabatha C. Kelley


71


9


5 Hemorrhaidal Abscess


14


Thomas Grew


78


9


6 Vital Degeneration


24


Lydia Robbins


79


9 16 Paralysis of Brain


July


2


William T. Tuttle


2


10


Membranous Croup


Aug.


6


Male (unnamed) Chase


51


9


Paralysis


31


John B. Tuttle


75


2


4 Bright's Disease


Sept.


3


Kate F. Snow


32


Endocarditis


23


Annie Gonsalves


52


Endocarditis


22


Warren M. Bulman


5


27


Pneumonia


25


Manuel Fernande


28


Medora C. Kelley


42


;23


Heart Disease


Mar.


3 Laura L. Berry


3


5 13 Congestion of Brain


24


Manuel Gracia


62


Pulmonary Tuberculosis


50 5 22 Typhoid Fever


2


Jonathan B. Rogers


10 Paralysis of Heart


12 Mary E. Whittemore


9


Pneumonia


78


DATE


NAME OF PERSON


CAUSE OF DEATH


Oct.


6


Joseph Robbins


·


67


24


Carcinoma Recti


9


Mehitable Rogers


81


Paralysis


22


Paddock Small


68,11


3


Consumption


23


Ensign Kendrick


25 11


3 Consumption


Nov.


1


Temperance B. Messick


69


2


Accidental Burning


5


· Mamie Pena


6


Accidental Burning Pneumonia


24


Ahira Chase


81


29


William H.Underwood 77


4


4 Endocarditis


Dec. 22


Abisha Doane


75.11


3 Heart Disease


REMARKS.


The number of births entered upon record the past year is fifty-two, being five in excess of the previous year. Over one-third of the number were children of parents of foreign birth. Six more female children were born than males. The importance of children being named at the close of the year has been repeatedly urged, and in years previous to 1899 parents have been quite prompt in heeding the sugges- tion, but in the past year's report eight omissions of chris- tian names occur, which is very much regretted by the re- cording clerk.


MARRIAGES.


The reports of forty-three marriages have been returned to this town for record the past year. Fifteen grooms and


AGE y. m. d.


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twenty-seven brides were residents of this town. Twenty- eight brides and sixteen grooms were residents of other towns and cities. The age of the oldest groom is forty-six years, oldest bride is forty-three years. Youngest groom was twenty-one years, youngest bride fifteen years. Twelve different Clergymen, one Justice of the Peace, and one El- der, performed the several marriage rites. The number married by each is as follows: Rev. Mr. Smith, 7; Rev. Mr. Ford, 6; Rev. Mr. Chase, 6; Rev. Mr. Rowley, 2; Rev. Mr. Thompson, 2; Rev. Mr. Washburn, 2; Rev. Messrs. Docking, Richardson, Hamilton, Gove, Eddy, and Archibald, one each ; J. H. Paine, Justice of the Peace, 4; Elder Nathan C. Eldredge, 1.


DEATHS.


Forty-three deaths have been returned to the Town Clerk's office for record the past year. The age of the oldest male person given is eighty-six, and the oldest female is seventy- nine years. The leading cause of death appears to be heart disease in its various forms. It is an unusual occurrence that three deaths caused by accidental burning are recorded in one year, as will be seen in the foregoing tabulated report.


DOGS.


Number and account of dogs licensed during the year 1899 :


Male dogs licensed,


104


Female dogs licensed,


3


Total number licensed,


107


:


A


80


Total amount received for licenses,


$223 00


Clerk's fees for issuing licenses at 20 cents, de- ducted, 21 40


Balance paid County Treasurer, $201 60


Amount returned to the town by County Treas- urer, Jan. 10, 1900, 189 68


Amount retained by County to pay damages done by dogs, $11 92


Respectfully submitted,


J. H. PAINE,


Town Clerk.


REPORT


OF THE


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


OF THE


TOWN OF HARWICH,


MASS.,


FOR THE


YEAR ENDING DEC. 31,


1899.


HARWICH, MASS. : ALTON P. GOSS, STEAM PRINTER. 1900.


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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


The School Committee organized March 25, by the choice of G. N. Munsell, chairman, S. A. Hayward, secretary, and W. F. Sears, treasurer.


The schools of the town have been in session thirty-four weeks, and the High School forty weeks.


SCHOOL CENSUS.


SCHOOL CENSUS OF HARWICH, SEPT. 1, 1899.


Number of boys between the ages of five and fifteen,


191


" girls 66 66 .6 66 6 € 162


Total, 353


Number of boys between the ages of seven and four- teen, 134


Number of girls between the ages of seven and four- teen,


109


243


TEACHERS' SALARIES, 1899.


HIGH SCHOOL.


Paid Eugene Averell,


7 months, at $75,


$525 00


Herman N. Knox, 3


66


225 00


Elise H. Carret,


7


40


280 00


Caroline E. Howe,


3


66 66 66


120 00


84


HARWICH CENTRE.


Paid Sarah E. Whitlock, 3 months, at $40,


$120 00


Lillian E. Moore,


220 00


Tamson D. Eldredge, 82


66


66


340 00


Minerva A. Bearse,


66


66 340 00


HARWICH PORT.


Paid Fannie L. Abbott, 3


months, at $40,


120 00


Alton W. Eldredge,


3


66


66


120 00


Mary E. Ellis,


22


66


.. 35,


87 50


Marguerite L. Sumner,


6


40,


240 00


Abbie S. Baker,


23


66


66


30,


75 00


WEST HARWICH.


Paid Mercy E. Kelley, 6


months, at $40,


240 00


Bessie Stewart,


14


45 00


Bertha A. Atkins,


1本


66


40,


50 00


Helen R. Ellis,


83


66


66 66


340 00


NORTH HARWICH.


Paid Leona M. Wixon, 6 months, at $35,


210 00


Sarah L. Howes, 22


87 50


PLEASANT LAKE.


Paid Josephine E. Marrs, 83 months, at $40,


340 00


EAST HARWICH.


Paid Beulah M. Eldridge,


3 months, at $30,


90 00


3


.66


60 35,


105 00


66


23


66


40,


100 00


SOUTH HARWICH.


Paid Selena M. Kerr,


44 months, at $40,


170 00


Emma Watson,


12


“6 35,


61 25


2₺


6. 40,


100 00


Total for Teachers' Salaries,


$4,756 25


66


36,


66


85


JANITORS' SALARIES, 1899.


1


Paid Miron W. Rogers, 66


34 months, at $16,


$52 00


4 mos., High School, 2 00


N. C. Underwood, 66 66


54 months, at $16, 84 00 & mos., High School, 6 00


3 00


Joshua D. Allen, 2 months, at $10, 20 00


Zeph. Nickerson,


1


66 66 66


10 00


Benjamin D. Smith, 66


3


66 66 66


30 00


2g mos., at $7.50,


18 75


Joseph Ashley,


6 months, at $10,


60 00


22 mos., at $7.50, 18 75


6 months, at $8,


48 00


66 66 66


2₺


6,


15 00


William H. Ellis,


6


66


66


8,


48 00


66


23 60


66


6,


15 00


Alpheus Doane,


6


60


6, 15.00


Elisha Doane,


6


66


66


8, 48 00


66


2₺


66


6, 15 00


1


Total Janitors' Salaries,


$556 50


FUEL.


SOUTH HARWICH.


Kendrick & Bearse, coal,


$24 50


EAST HARWICH.


W. J. Nickerson, wood,


$6 00


J. Crowell, wood, 2 75


Kendrick & Bearse, coal,


24 50


33 25


66 66 66


66


Benjamin F. Hall,


8, 48 00


23


86


HARWICH PORT.


W. B. Kelley, coal and wood, $60 51


WEST HARWICH.


Joseph Raymond, coal, $66 50


Thomas L. Snow, wood,


3 00


Joseph A. Baker, 3 00


72 50


NORTH HARWICH


Joseph Raymond, coal,


$28 00


Edwin B. Rogers, wood, 1 50


29 50


PLEASANT LAKE.


Joseph Raymond, coal,


24 50


CENTRE.


W. B. Kelley, and Kendrick & Bearse, fuel for the year,


99 08


Total fuel for the year,


$343 84


AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR SCHOOLS.


Appropriation by Town,


$5,000 00


State School Fund,


294 43


Dog Fund,


206 61


One-half rebate of Superintendent's salary, 250 00


$5,751 04


EXPENDED.


Teachers' Salaries for the year,


$4,756 25


Janitors' 66 : 66


556 50


343 84


Fuel for the year, Amount expended, 5,656 59


Balance of School Fund unexpended, $94 45


87


REPAIRS AND INCIDENTALS.


WEST HARWICH.


Chas. W. Chase, repairs on pump, cylinder, etc., $9 70


O. E. Kelley, coal hods, broom, duster, etc., 1 50


Mrs. Zebina Howland, cleaning, blacking stoves, etc., 8 00


Joseph Ashley, whitewashing, lime, etc.,


2 05


S. H. Mayo, 4 settees, $10.24 ; freight and cart- ing, $1.03, 11 27


$32 52


NORTH HARWICH.


Marshall E. Chase, labor grading grounds,


$2 70


Mrs. Ruth Pratt, cleaning,


3 00


Prince E. Hall, whitewashing, $1.38; repairs $1.05,


2 43


Chas. W. Chase, repairing pump,


1 25


Alpheus Howes, bucket 30 cts., dipper 37 cts., basin 40 cts.,


1 07


Shadrach Kelley, miscellaneous repairs,


3 15


$13 60


SOUTH HARWICH.


Freeman S. Robbins, repairs,


$0 70


W. J. Nickerson,


1 36


M. E. Small, whitewashing,


3 33


E. Doane, cleaning, etc.,


5 50


E. Doane, clearing up shingles, etc.,


9 10


W. F. Sears, sundries,


14 33


$34 32


88


EAST HARWICH.


M. E. Small, whitewashing,


$3 33


W. J. Nickerson, repairs,


2 80


W. F. Sears, curtains, etc., J. Crowell, cleaning, etc.,


9 10


$16 13


HARWICH PORT.


W. B. Kelley, sundries,


$4 69


G. D. Smalley, sundries,


1 70


G. D. Smalley, repairs, 5 00


W. F. Sears, chairs and curtains,


5 37


M. E. Small, whitewashing,


3 34


E. K. Nickerson, labor,


1 57


B. D. Smith,


8 13


B. D. Smith, cleaning, etc.,


5 14


S. H. Mayo, 2 settees, $5.12; freight and cart- ing 52 cts., 5 64


$40 58


CENTRE SCHOOLS.


Edgar Bassett, repairs on bell, air pump, etc., $6 90


Miron W. Rogers, repairs on door-sill, windows, and lock,


3 12


Herbert Ellis, whitewashing and stock,


8 00


N. C. Underwood, repairing door, changing seats,


1 30


N. C. Underwood, cleaning both houses, out- buildings, washing curtains, putty, etc., John Allen, painting front of Seminary, two coats, 19 00


13 85.


Alpheus Howes, paint, stove door, duster, hooks, coal hod, 3 45


J. F. Tobey, brooms, duster, glass and putty, 2 87 Alpheus Howes, dipper, basins, lock and key, etc., 2 75


$61 24


90


89


PLEASANT LAKE.


Wm. H. Ellis, cleaning schoolhouse, out-build- ings, cover for pump, labor, etc., $6 40


Wm. H. Ellis, whitewashing, bucket, dipper, etc., 3 92


Alpheus Howes, rope for flag, broom, glass and hooks, 1 75


$12 07


1


Total expended for ordinary repairs and incidentals, $210 46


Appropriation, 200 00


Exceeded appropriation,


$10 46


Frank A. Small, new pump, Pleasant Lake, $58 00


66 66


Harwich Port, 25 42


Expended for new pumps,


$83 42


TRUANT OFFICERS' SALARIES.


Michael B. Chase, $2 00


William H. Bassett, 7 50


GRADUATION EXPENSES.


A. P. Goss, printing programs,


$5 50


1


90


SCHOOL CENSUS.


S. A. Hayward, taking school census, $14 00


SUPERINTENDENT'S SALARY.


Superintendent's salary for the year, $750 00


To be refunded by State, 625 00


Actual cost of Superintendent, Appropriation, $125 00


$125 00


PRINTING.


A. P. Goss, miscellaneous printing,


$7 25


Respectfully submitted,




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