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18 21
Thomas D. Kenney, labor,
45
Edward E. Doane,
, 30
Joseph D. Nickerson,
7 28
William H. Doane,
35 12
Joseph A. Nickerson,
75
Stephen Cahoon,
4 01
Albert Higgins,
3 41
Thomas C. Nickerson,
45
Norton N. Steele, Jr.,
49
Danforth Steele,
1
24
Harry Nickerson,
60
Norton N. Steele,
2 40
Edgar C. Nickerson,
8 70
William F. Sears, posts and rails,
36 65
Surveyors' bill for January, 1900,
10 62
Nathaniel Gorham, labor,
10 65
George Mecarter,
24 90
Joshua G. Ryder,
22 87
George Crowell,
17 10
Samuel T. Nickerson,
18 52
Melville W. Small,
23 55
Darius Weekes, sand,
1 00
Henry Gomes, labor,
83
Emanuel Gomes,
83
Simeon S. Nickerson,
7 58
William A. Eldredge,
1 20
Caleb W. Small,
28 20
Ambrose E. Freeman, clay,
28 11
Chas. S. Small, labor,
1 35
Jonathan M. Small,
1 72
Rufus P. Butler,
32 54
Elijah L. Stokes, Jr.,
1 20
30
Wilbur Stokes,
$1 20
Seabury Taylor,
23 40
Eben T. Eldredge,
2 05
Frank Emery,
1 57
Geo. L. Sparrow,
40 08
Wm. Barnes,
2 25
Spencer Small,
75
Ebenezer Weekes,
230 27
Thomas E. Small,
15
Freeman Robbins,
97
Leonard Clark,
1 05
Joshua Cash,
1 05
Wilfred A: Nickerson,
25 80
Ozias H. Bassett,
1 05
Wilbur T. Crowell,
71
Elijah L. Stokes,
43 21
$1,093 55
EVERETT L. ELLIS' ACCOUNT.
Everett L. Ellis, Road Commissioner, Middle Section.
Amount expended for the year 1900 :
For repairs on roads,
$603 82
Lumber, nails, posts and. drain pipe,
33 26
Loam and clay, 37 24 42
$674 50
Paid for clearing snow,
72 00
$746 50
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Paid for labor in middle section as follows : Warren E. Nickerson, $5 10
Jonathan Burgess, 15 90
31
Thomas Harriman,
$7 65
Allen S. Megathlin,
2 62
Benjamin Eldredge,
17 88
Sanford Robbins,
5 18
Chas. P. Robbins,
7 15
Cyrus Ellis,
3 83
James Rogers,
7 20
Chas. Taylor,
12 83
Barney Taylor,
7 65
Charles Robbins,
3 91
Uriah Eldredge,
6 00
Judah H. Chase,
21 50
David A. Eldredge,
13 59
Uriah D. Phillips,
15 71
Edward G. Harding,
7 65
Thomas Small,
6 75
Watson B. Kelley,
11 35
Otis Rogers,
2 77
Joseph W. Chase,
43 05
William E. Chase,
2 62
Robert Kattenhorn,
1 20
Lorenzo Doane,
68
Henry B. Snow,
68
Alton S. Cole,
90
James Saunders,
5 74
Augustus Peters,
3 27
Enos Segrear,
3 80
Cornelius Eldredge,
5 07
Vincent Eldredge,
7 95
Ernest Bassett,
4 05
Heman Bassett,
7 13
Thatcher Ellis,
4 58
Joseph Clark,
6 45
James Cahoon,
3 68
Eben Eldredge,
4 81
Benj. F. Eldredge,
7 59
Chas. Cahoon,
3 23
J. Burleigh Atkins,
1 95
Richard McGrand,
13 65
1
32
Watson W. Baker,
Luther Snow,
$13 36 42
Geo. W. Ellis,
40 11
Valentine D. Bassett,
4 25
James M. Nickerson,
5 25
Wm. H. Nickerson,
5 93
Edgar F. Bassett,
1 35
Wm. H. Ellis,
1 05
H. W. Bassett,
7 50
Geo. F. Ellis,
5 58
Joshua H. Paine,
1 50
Patrick H. Cahoon,
90
Ahira Chase,
7 87
Abner Long,
5 17
Freeman E. Ellis,
41 18
Michael Pena,
5 04
James S. Baker,
15 93
Daniel Thomas,
6 24
Roy K. Hamer,
4 47
Alfred Drew,
10 89
Christian Peters,
2 70
James Doane,
60
Byron D. Small,
75
Everett L. Ellis,
96 95
Edward B. Allen,
55
P. H. Cahoon and others,
2 20
James M. Nickerson and others,
1 78
$603 82
Paid for stock for posts, railings and spouts : Watson B. Kelley, materials for rail- ings,
$4 74
Alpheus Howes, nails,
1 15
James M. Moody, materials for rail- ings, drainpipe, and nails, 12 56
9 61
Edwin L. Eldredge, posts,
E. Weekes, boundstones and setting, 3 20
A. L. Weekes, surveying, etc.,
2 00
33 26
33
Paid for loam and clay :
Edgar F. Bassett, 43 loads loam at .02, $0 86
Obed E. Nickerson, 276 loads clay at .03, 8 28
James M. Nickerson, 146 loads clay at .03,
4 38
Geo. H. Snow, 92 loads clay at .03, .
2 76
John F. Allen, 580 loads clay at .03, 17 40
Joseph N. Atkins, 187 loads loam at .02, 3 74
$37 42
$674 50
SNOW ACCOUNT.
Paid for clearing snow on roads :
Wm. H. Nichols,
$0 60
Chas. F. Nichols,
40
Milton E. Ellis,
40
S. Thatcher Ellis,
86
Solomon Ellis,
40
Benj. C. Bassett,
58
Fred Eldridge,
40
Ernest I. Bassett,
60
Vincent C. Bassett,
60
Rufus H. Eldridge,
60
Vento Vira,
60
Nicholas Francis,
60
Benj. H. Bassett,
86
Prince H. Bassett,
60
Manuel Lawrence,
60
Joseph Pena,
37
Herbert F. Eldridge,
60
Cornelius Eldridge,
60
John Lopes,
60
Geo. F. Ellis,
1 72
Fred B. Ellis,
1 65
Ralph B. Ellis,
1 35
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34
John Winn,
$1 05
Joseph Clark,
97
Thomas Baker,
1 05
Prince A. Atkins,
1 05
Eben Eldridge,
97
Joseph W. Crowell,
1 05
Wm. H. Ellis,
86
Patrick H. Cahoon,
97
Joseph Silva,
64
Joseph Peters,
26
Gordan Silva,
19
Peter Gomes,
34
David A. Eldridge,
2 55
Ralph Eldridge,
1 27
Henry B. Snow,
1 20
Wm. N. Eldridge,
1 20
Louis Nickerson,
1 20
Eldridge Bearse,
1 27
Phineas O. Baker,
85
Albert Kelley,
55
Ernest Nickerson,
55
Fred Clark,
45
Ezekiel Nickerson,
60
Jonathan Phillips,
75
Harvey Phillips,
60
Zepheniah Nickerson,
60
Anthony P. Doane,
60
Fred V. Doane,
1 20
Lorenzo J. Doane,
90
Valentine D. Bassett,
75
Stephen B. Eldridge,
75
James C. Chase,
52
Lloyd Nickerson,
75
Arthur Nickerson,
52
Freeman E. Ellis,
1 50
Levi F. Long,
60
Wm. H. Nickerson,
75
Richard S. Gage, Jr.,
75
Wm. E. Chase,
60
35
Joseph W. Chase,
$1 72
Henry Sparrow,
60
Benj. Handren,
68
Cyrus B. Chase,
53
Sanford Robbins,
45
Spencer Ellis,
45
Isaac Long,
68
Roy K. Hamer,
30
Arthur M. Ellis,
60
Harvey H. Sisson,
60
Watson W. Baker,
15
Ensign Rogers,
1
20
Joshua Doane,
52
Edward G. Harding,
53
John Lee,
52
Edmund C. Lee,
53
Harry S. Eldridge,
52
Joseph L. Ellis,
.45
Everett L. Ellis,
5 75
$65 60
Paid for clearing snow on sidewalks :
Chas. H. Taylor,
$1 20
Joseph W. Chase,
1 20
Everett L. Ellis,
4 00
6 40
Total amount expended for snow,
$72 00
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DAVIS LOTHROP'S ACCOUNT.
Davis Lothrop, Road Commissioner, West Section.
Expenditure on roads for 1900 :
Expended for labor and material,.
$673 15
66 clearing snow,
68 88
repairing bridges, 63 96
$805 99
Other road expenditures under special appropriations.
LABOR.
Charles T. Chase,
$0 38
Freeman E. Chase,
1 65
Michael B. Chase,
15
Job D. Chase,
1 00
Nehemiah W. Chase,
16 05
Fred'e W. Chase,
22 20
Caleb Chase, 2d,
9 25
Alonzo F. Chase,
4 13
Walter M. Chase,.
3.53
Cyrus -W. Chase,
15 15
Marshall E. Chase,
4 20
Edwin L. Chase,
7 20
Ralph Cummings, posts,
7 25
James Cummings,
18 00
Fred'c Cobb,
6 15
Roger Cahoon,
12 30
Eldorus Cahoon,
7 50
Everett Cahoon,
5 10
Davis C. Phillips,
60
Clarence Phillips,
2 70
Albert Parker,
7 20
Eben Phillips,
3 60
James B. Nelson,
60
George Kelley,
8 18
37
Benj. F. Kelley,
$6 15
Wilson Kelley,
4 58
Amos F. Wixon,
7 05
Seth B. Wixon,
6 15
Ebenezer Weeks, 2d,
6 30
Ernest Walker,
5 10
Lawrence Levis,
7 20
James R. Lothrop,
7 80
Davis Lothrop,
40 70
V. D. Ellis,
1 05
Geo. Ellis,
3 00
Henry B. Ellis,
8 25
Benj. Eldredge,
11 00
Rinaldo Eldredge,
3 00
David A. Eldredge,
5 40
James H. Eldredge,
7 50
Elijah Doane,
3 60
Warren S. Doane,
6 30
Obed S. Doane,
2 05
James B. Doane,
2 70
Joseph Ashley,
6 07
Richard Andrade,
2 55
Albert Gonsalves,
2 55
Rufus Gray,
1 80
Richard Gray,
1 05
Thomas Joseph,
5.10'.
John W. Nickerson,
3 90
Willis H. Nickerson,
4 20
Julius S. Nickerson,
4 95
Arthur E. Nickerson,
3 37
Clarenton Nickerson,
2 55
Richard W. Rogers,
7 20
Edwin B. Rogers,
8 10
F. B. Rogers,
1 65
James M. Rogers,
1 50
Otis Rogers,
5 10
Joseph Rogers,
1 20
Manuel Rodrique,
2 55
Elmer E. Robbins,
12 30
38
Gilbert Robbins,
$3 90
Anthony H. Ryder,
4 20
Levi L. Sears,
1 65
Manuel Spindle,
3 00
Nathan B. Smith,
13 80
Geo. T. Sisson,
4 20
Thomas L. Snow,
12 15
James C. Studley,
5 10
Burton G. Sears,
3 90
Henry Barstow,
5 10
Philip Barros,
5 10
Richard Baker,
3 08
Robert D. Baker,
60
Everett Baker,
9 90
Richard L. Baker,
2 70
Joseph A. Baker,
17 55
Bernie Baker,
2 40
Austin Baker,
3 90
Joshua Baker,
3 90
Edward C. Baker,
1 35
Herbert Berry,
12 30
Walter Berry,
8 85
Henry C. Berry,
3 90
Freeman Berry,
4 80
Edwin Berry,
6 15
Stephen Bassett,
5 10
Zebina Howland,
8 10
Emulous Hall,
16 80
John W. Hall, 2d,
12 30
C. D. Hall,
11 85
Gershom Hall,
2 55
Nathan Hall,
3 90
Frank P. Hall,
2 40
Joshua P. McKinley,
11 05
David McVea,
4 65
Timothy Mulchay,
2 70
Simon Fraser,
1 20
Nathan Kelley, sand,
3 00
Freeman Ryder, clay,
10 60
39
Joshua Ryder, clay,
$11 85
Chas. D. Hall, clay, 17 55
James H. Eldredge,
17 43
Total amt. expended for labor and ma- terial, $673 15
Credit.
Posts on hand,
$2 50
Received from sale of posts,
2 60
$5 10
BRIDGES.
Annises Bridge :
Paid W. B. Kelley, lumber,
$18 14
Davis Lothrop, labor,
8 20
Freeman E. Chase,
7 80
John W. Nickerson,
3 15
Elijah Doane,
82
Seth Paine, drainpipe,
9 10
$47 21
Coy Brook Bridge :
Paid Freeman E. Chase, labor,
$5 10
Davis Lothrop, labor,
5 10
10 20
Lower Herring River Bridge :
Paid Davis Lothrop, labor,
$3 65
Freeman E. Chase,
2 00-
John W. Nickerson,
30
Thomas L. Snow,
60
6 55
$63 96
40
SNOW.
Alton Ashley,
$1 12
Walter Berry,
. 98
Leon Berry,
98
Wilton Berry,
82
Osmyn Berry,
82
Edwin Berry,
52
Joseph A. Baker,
98
Everett Baker,
98
Robert D. Baker,
60
Richard Baker,
75
Bernard Baker,
90
Bert Baker,
98
Richard L. Baker,
60
Joseph A. Barstow,
60
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Philip Barros,
60
Caleb Chase, 2d,
1 05
N. W. Chase,
1 05
Cyrus W. Chase,
82
Freeman E. Chase,
90.
Michael B. Chase,
90
Alonzo F. Chase,
60
Walter Chase,
60
Charles T. Chase,
75
Job D. Chase,
98
Chas. W. Chase,
52
James P. Chase,
60
M. E. Chase,
60
Heman B. Chase,
60
Edwin L. Chase,
45
James Cummings,
68
Roger Cahoon,
38
E. D. Cahoon,
60
E. P. Cahoon,
45
James B. Doane,
75
Obed S. Doane,
75
Warren S. Doane,
75
Elijah Doane,
75
1
2
41
Isaiah D. Ellis,
$1 13
Henry B. Ellis,
30
Geo. B. Ellis,
98
Freeman Ellis,
1 30
Richard E. Gray,
60
Richard E. Gray, Jr.,
60
Rufus Gray,
1 05
Zebina Howland,
1 05
Walter Howland,
1 05
Russell Howes,
60
George Hentz,
60
Charles F. Hall, Jr.,
45
Frank P. Hall,
45
Prince E. Hall,
45
John W. Hall, 2d,
60
Emulous Hall and horse,
1 50
C. D. Hall,
75
Benj. F. Kelley,
98
Simon Kendrick,
75
Wilson Kelley,
75
Lawrence Levis,
90
Thomas Levis,
67
Davis Lothrop,
2 00
Joshua P. Mckinley,
75
Gregory Montario,
45
James B. Nelson,
52
Willis H. Nickerson,
60
Arthur E. Nickerson,
1 30
John W. Nickerson,
90
Byron Nickerson,
60
Julius S. Nickerson,
60
Allen O'Brien,
75
Davis C. Phillips,
60
Frank Pena,
45
Calvin C. Parker,
45
Elmer E. Robbins,
1 05
Richard W. Rogers,
60
Edwin B. Rogers and horse,
1 80
Otis Rogers,
60
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42
Thomas L. Snow,
$1 05
Herbert A. Ryder,
60
Joseph A. Snow,
45
Nathan B. Smith,
1 05
Roland F. Smith,
60
Ed. A. Studley,
60
James C. Studley,
60
Burton G. Sears,
60 .
Manuel Spindle,
75
Caleb Simmons,
60
Amos F. Wixon,
1 11
J. Frank Walker,
60
Seth B. Wixon,
98
$68 88
SUMMARY OF ROAD COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
Expended for labor, material, drainpipe, etc. :
Ebenezer Weekes, East Section,
$758 85
Everett L. Ellis, Middle Section, 674 50
Davis Lothrop, West Section,
673 15
$2,106 50
Appropriation, $2,000.00 ; excess, $106.50.
CLEARING SNOW.
Paid Ebenezer Weekes, East Section, $65 06
Everett L. Ellis, Middle Section, 72 00
Davis Lothrop, West Section, 68 88
$205 94
Appropriation, $200.00; exceeded, $5.94.
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BRIDGES.
Paid Ebenezer Weekes, East Section, $1 95
Davis Lothrop, West Section, 63 96
$65 91
Appropriation, $200.00 ; balance unexpended, $134.09.
Total amount of appropriation for Roads, Snow and Bridges,
$2,400 00
Total amount expended on same, 2,378 35
Balance unexpended, $21 65
STATEMENT.
Statement of total amount of expenditure on account of highways and bridges for 1900 :
Paid Road Commissioners, for general repairs on roads, $2,106 50
Road Commissioners, for clearing snow, 205 94 Road Commissioners, repairs on bridges, 65 91
Special appropriation new road, West Harwich,
371 15
66 Sisson's road, Harwich,
371 81
66
Road, East Harwich,
267 69
wich, 48 75
Note paid on iron bridge, 500 00
Paid State for overhead bridge, 508 80
Paid by town for State highway construction, 1,000 00
$5,446 55
Amount contributed by Caleb Chase, for high- way construction,
1,000 00
Total amount expended, $6,446 55 Interest account not included.
Cemetery road, West Har-
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GUIDEBOARDS.
Guideboards are maintained :
Near the residence of Asa Rogers.
66
Joseph H. Nickerson.
66
late Nathan Nickerson.
66
66
Joel B. Cahoon.
66
66
Albert Higgins.
66
Alonzo F. Nickerson.
66
66 late Samuel D. Eldredge.
66
Abial C. Taylor.
66
66
William A. Eldredge.
66
66
60
William W. Crapo. Harvey Sisson.
Exchange Building, Harwich Centre.
residence of Joshua G. Ryder, North Harwich.
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TAX SETTLEMENT FOR 1898.
EAST SECTION.
A. S. Megathlin, Collector,
Dr.
Amount to collect, per book,
Cr
$7,197 56
By cash paid Treasurer,
$6,531 19
Abatement orders,
450 44
Premium on collections at 3 per
cent.,
215 93
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$7,197 56
Joshua Kendrick.
.
45
WEST SECTION.
Coleman Kelley, Collector, Dr. To amount to collect per Collector's book, Cr
$9,249 49
By amount cash paid Treasurer, $8,840 25 Abatement orders, 178 00
Premium on collections, 2} per cent., 231 24
$9,249 49
SUMMARY FOR 1898.
Amount of taxes to collect, East and West sec- tions, for 1898,
$16,447 05
Cash from collections :
East Section,
$6,531 19
West Section, 8,840 25
$15,371 44
Abatements :
East Section,
$450 44
West Section,
178 00
628 44
Premiums :
East Section,
$215 93
West Section,
231 24
447 17
$16,447 05
- LIST OF JURORS.
List of Jurors prepared by the Selectmen for the year 1901 :
Elijah L. Stokes, Peddler
Thomas D. Kenney,
Clifton C. Nickerson, George B. Mecarta,
Cranberry Grower Farmer Cranberry Grower .
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Ambrose N. Doane, Lefavor B. Ellis, Harry H. Murphy,
Benj. B. Doane, Henry C. Berry, Gideon H. Freeman,
Richard Baker, Edmund C. Lee, Clarkson P. Bearse, Aaron E. Baker,
Carrol F. Doane,
Edwin L. Eldredge,
John F. Allen,
James H. Eldredge,
Roger W. Cahoon,
James F. Cahoon, James F. Small,
Watson B. Baker,
Thomas R. Eldredge, Herbert W. Bassett, Thomas L. Snow,
John T. Wood,
William B. Brooks, Martin L. Robbins, John E. Ryder,
Elmer C. Robbins,
Edwin B. Rogers, Joseph N. Atkins, Charles H. Cahoon,
Freeman W. Cahoon,
Warren E. Nickerson, Uriah L. Eldredge, Ambrose G. Freeman, Joshua G. Ryder, 2d,
Cranberry Grower Inn Keeper Blacksmith Boat Builder Retired Captain Carpenter Cranberry Grower Carpenter Clerk Baker Cranberry Grower . Cooper Painter Cranberry Grower Peddler Cranberry Grower Merchant Merchant
Merchant Merchant Retired Captain Plumber Inn Holder Carpenter Miller
Farmer Merchant Cranberry Grower Cranberry Grower
.
Cranberry Grower
Merchant Cranberry Grower Carpenter Baker
JOSEPH K. ROBBINS, JOHN H. DRUM, GEORGE T. BASSETT, ยท Selectmen of Harwich.
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RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1901.
For Support of Poor in Almshouse, $1,000 00
Support of Poor out of Almshouse,
1,200 00
Miscellaneous Expenses,
750 00
Town Officers,
1,500 00
Repairs on Public Buildings,
150 00
Board of Health,
100 00
Suppression of Crime,
50 00
Tax Abatements,
300 00
Repairs on Roads,
1,600 00
Railings for Roads,
150 00
Bridges,
200 00
Clearing Snow,
200 00
State Aid,
1,500 00
Schools,
5,000 00
School Books and Supplies,
350 00
Note No. 5 and interest, on account Iron Bridge,
570 00
School Superintendent,
130 00
Repairs on Schoolrooms, etc.,
200 00
Grade Crossing, Harwich Station,
540 00
Firewards,
40 00
Tree Warden,
20 00
Note No. 1, and interest, Mass. Highway Construction,
570 00
$16,120 00
RECAPITULATION.
Expended.
Appropriations.
Support of poor in almshouse, Outside poor,
$1,065 30
$1,200 00
1,298 29
1,100 00
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Expended.
Appropriations.
Poor of other cities and towns, State Paupers,
$143 69
No appro. 66
Paid out on miscellaneous ex- penses, :
744 00
$800 00
Town officers' and commit- tees' salaries,
1,672 70
1,300 00
Election officers,
33 50
No appro.
Forester, or Fire Ward,
31 58
$50 00
Tree Warden,
10 40
No appro.
Bal. salary Cattle Inspector,
37 50
66
Board of Health expense,
3 00
$100 00
Repairs on public build- ings,
27 24
150 00
Repairs jetty at Herring River,
45 50
No appro.
Repairs Allen's Harbor,
155 31
$300 00
Repairs jetty, Harw'h Port, Snow's Inn,
18 43
No appro.
Suppression of crime,
$50 00
Account of law suit,
25 00
No appro.
School orders, books, sup-
plies, teachers' wages,
Superintendent's salary, etc.,
7,275 11
$5,675 00
Tax abatements, 1898, 1899 and 1900,
642 43
300 00
Grade crossing repairs,
60
No appro.
State Highway construc- tion,
2,000 00
$1,000 00
Benj. Bassett, Soldiers' burial aid,
34 00
No appro.
Land damage and repairs on new road, West Har- wich,
371 15
$500 00
Repairs on Sisson's Road,
371 81
375 00
Brewster Road,
East Harwich,
267 69
250 00
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1
176 53
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Expended.
Appropriations.
Repairs on Cemetery Road, West Harwich,
$48 75
$50 00
General repairs on roads by Road Commissioners,
2,106 50
2,000 00
Repairs on bridges,
65 91
200 00
Clearing snow,
205 94
200 00
$18,877 86
State Subscription, grade crossing assessment, (see
Town Treasurer's report)
508 00
508 00
Iron Bridge, Note No. 4,
500 00
500 00
State Aid ; to be refunded, 1,644 00
1,400 00
$21,529 86
$18,008 00
Less amount contributed for
highway construction, 1,000 00
$20,529 86
Amount of appropriations,
18,008 00
Exceeded appropriation,
$2,521 86
WYCHMERE HARBOR.
It has been generally understood that further improve- ment would be made to complete the work commenced at Wychmere harbor in the year 1899, by the Mass. Land and Harbor Commission. Owing to the changing conditions such work has been deferred, with the assurance that further improvement will be made in the near future, when its practical nature can be determined. During the heavy southerly gale, the breach made in the Stone Jetty, at its
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junction with the beach, was fully reported to the engineer department, and they can be expected to attend to this matter when the proper season arrives.
STATE HIGHWAY.
In aiding the work of State Highway construction, com- menced in our town by the Massachusetts Highway Com- mission, during the year of 1899. It was voted at the Annual Town Meeting, held Feb. 5, 1900, to raise the sum of one thousand dollars, and the same under conditions was made available in the hands of the Selectmen for the purpose of State Highway construction.
To this amount the sum of $1,000 was added by the generous offer of one of our most esteemed summer resi- dents, Mr. Caleb Chase, who has always manifested a great interest in all matters pertaining to the welfare and improve- ment of his native town. With this amount added the sum of $2,000 was in hand for highway construction. A hearing was obtained before the Hon. Highway Commission, and after due deliberation said commission allotted the sum of $2,800 for the construction of macadam road in Harwich, and it was agreed upon by the Board of Selectmen, that the sum placed at their discretion, should in addition to the amount allotted by the Commission, be used for macadam highway construction in our town.
By direction of said Commission a layout was made, beginning at the east end of the Iron Bridge, Herring river, extending in an easterly direction, and ending at a point near the residence of the late Albert Snow, near Sisson's
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corner so called. Under the vote of the town the right of contract was waived, and Wm. F. Crapo's bid for construc- tion was accepted by the Commission. When the work was nearing a successful completion, the Commission voted an extension, and about 700 feet in length was added to Mr. Crapo's contract, which carried the work to an end, near the residence of Capt. Joshua Doane, a distance of about 5,400 feet from the Iron Bridge.
At a special Town Meeting held July 24, 1900, it was voted to raise the sum of $2,000, to be used for additional highway construction, if conditions would warrant the same.
Under date of Aug. 25, 1900, arrangements were made whereby one mile of State highway was allotted to Harwich by the Highway Commission, the Selectmen agreeing to add the money placed at their disposal. in payments as the work progressed. The first amount of work, under last allotment, was a layout of 2,400 feet of construction, J. Fletcher Doane of Chatham, contracting for the same. Since this work has commenced, an extension has been granted to present layout, that will carry the work well along towards the end of the mile agreed upon by the Commission. To date, there has been laid out in length of macadam road, commencing at the Dennis line, about 2 1-2 miles, a part of which now is in process of construction.
When said work is done the cost to the town has been as follows :
First allotment-From Dennis Line to Iron Bridge, a distance of about 3,600 feet. Expense paid in full from State appropriation under an allotment of $3,800.
Second allotment-From Iron Bridge to residence of Joshua Doane, was paid on account of town, $2,000; on third allotment of one mile-when completed-will be paid $2,000, making the sum total expended on part of town,
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$4,000. Amount contributed, $1,000; making a net cost to town of $3,000.
An article has been incorporated in the warrant drawn for the annual town meeting to be held Feb. 4th, 1901, to see what action the town will take about further highway con- struction during the coming season. It is reasonable to ex- pect that the work the Commission has already begun in view of making a continuous line from Hyannis to Chatham, and possibly beyond, under the present system will, at some time, be completed.
The question of this road system being continued depends upon yearly legislation, and, in dealing with this highway matter, observation shows that the most assistance is given in highway construction by the Commission to towns that are inclined to help themselves.
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FINANCIAL STANDING OF THE TOWN OF HARWICH,
Jan. 15, 1901.
Cash in Treasurer's hands, less High- way Loan Fund, $1,830 59
Due from State Aid, 1,644 00
" on account State Paupers, 221 24
Balance due on account Paupers other Cities and Towns,
26 04
Due from Soldier's Burial, to be re- funded, 34 00
One-half salary Cattle Inspectcr,
18 75
Due uncollected taxes, West Sec- tion, 1899,
768 11
Due uncollected taxes, East Section, 1899, 629 54
Due uncollected taxes, West Section, 1900,
4,636 11
Due uncollected taxes, East Section, 1900,
3,089 05
Value Real Estate, North Harwich,
50 00
- - $12,947 43
LIABILITIES.
Outstanding orders, 1900, $207 58
Bills of 1900 unpaid, 150 00
Balance due on Iron Bridge,
508 .80
Tax Premium on 1899 and 1900,
7.99 62
Estimated Tax Abatements on taxes of 1899 and 1900, 750 00
4,416 00
$8,531 43
Balance in favor of Town,
2,000 00
Overhead Bridge,
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VALUATION OF THE TOWN OF HARWICH,
For the Year 1900.
Value of Real Estate, 1900, 66 1899,
$898,860 00
884,050 00
Increase, Value of Personal, 1899,
$14,810 00
$224,130 00
1900,
220,783 33
Decrease,
$3,346 67
Total Valuation, 1900 :
$898,860 00
Real Estate, Personal Estate,
220,783 33
$1,119,643 33
Total Valuation, 1899,
1,108,180 00
Increase in Valuation, Number of polls assessed,
$11,463 33
66 assessed poll tax only,
97
residents assessed on property,
861
non-residents assessed on property,
408
horses,
372
66 cows,
211
swine,
35
dwellings, &c.,
871
66 acres of land,
8,680
Value of fowls,
$240.00
Tax rate per $1,000, $14.50
Respectfully submitted by
JOSEPH K. ROBBINS, JOHN H. DRUM, GEORGE T. BASSETT, Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the Poor and Board of Health of Harwich.
Jan. 18, 1901.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Joshua H. Paine, in account with the Town of Harwich :
Dr.
Cash in Treasurer's hands Jan. 13, 1900,
$1,566 02
Received dividend on expired insurance policy, 2 10
State Treasurer, Mass. School Fund,
294 38
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66 Corporation Tax,
66
Cattle Inspection,
17 78
account Education of School children, 25 00
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account State Paupers, 120 07
account Tax on Foreign Ships, 28 08
15 00
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66. burial State Paupers,
1,582 00
66 National Bank Tax,
281 18
Balance on Corporation tax,
City New Bedford, on account pauper, $101 50
119 80
221 30
Provincetown, Ruth K. Taylor,
9 00
Yarmouth, Sylvanus Crowell,
4 50
Dennis, J. W. Dean,
14 50
Chatham, E. Harding,
8 00
Falmouth, Edwin Jenkins,
22 13
A. H. Woodhouse, pool and billiard license,
2 00
F. W. Baker, butcher's license,
1 00
Rinaldo Eldridge, auctioneer's license,
2 00
A. N. Doane,
2 00
A. L. Weeks,
2 00
1,139 08
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State Aid refunded,
409 87
66
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Ben Bardwell, billiard and pool license, $2 00
N. B. Snow, peddler's license, 8 00
Everett L. Ellis, butcher's license, 1 00
Cyrus W. Kelley, peddler's license,
8 00
N. B. Walker, butcher's license, S. A. K. Turner, note loan,
1,000 00
Cape Cod F. C. S. Bank, note loan,
1,000 00
Cape Cod F. C. S. Bank,
2,000 00
Cape Cod. F. C. S. Bank, 66
1,000 00
Received from Brewster on account of drain pipe at East Harwich, 6 48
Received for sale of milk and popcorn from almshouse,
19 00
Received from rent of H. Brook, F. Ryder,
625 00
Mr. Thompson, on account of jetty at Harwich Port,
8 86
from Caleb Chase, on account of high- way construction,
1,000 00
from T. D. Sears, rebate on school superintendent's salary, 625 00
from S. H. Chace, superintendent, sale of school books, 20 67
City of Boston, for education of children,
63 50
for rent South Harwich schoolhouse, 1 00
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., refunded on account railroad fires,
22 50
from District Court, fines, 13 97
Cape Cod National Bank, tax,
3,190 00
V. K. Nickerson, hospital expense,
33 00
Davis Lothrop, R. C., sale of posts, Jose Parker & Co., on 4 notes for highway construction,
2,000 00
Premium on same,
10 00
from County Dog Fund of 1900,
189 11
A. S. Megathlin, collector, 1898,
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