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A. L. Jones and Levi Long were appointed to serve as Undertakers and a license was granted to cover time of service.
Permission was granted to disinter and remove for burial in another cemetery in said town of the remains of three persons, and a record made of the same.
On May 5 a petition was received from the citizens of the town, asking for relief from the nuisance created by the seeming unsanitary condition prevailing at Wychmere Harbor, Harwichport. Premises viewed by the Board of
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Health on May 6. Application was made to the State Board of Health for advice as to what might be done to remedy the same and upon date of May 20 the assistant engineer of the State Board of Health, in company with the local board, visited the Harbor and a careful inspection was made by the visiting engineer. At a later day both engi- neers of the State Board of Health again visited the premises and made further examination.
Some time after their return a communication was re- ceived from the State Board of Health concerning the 1 seeming nuisance, the tenor of which indicated that they did not consider there was any practical remedy they could it suggest or think the nuisance was of a permanent nature.
Under the provisions of the statute law of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts, the Board of Health of Harwich called by public notice the attention of the citizens of the town to the law of vaccination, pertaining to children attending the public schools. The same to be. enforced under the provisions of said law the Board of Health have furnished free vaccination to the following named children :
Isaac Degrasse, Walter A. Simmons, Abbott Simmons, Howard Simmons, Frank Pena, Ceasar Pena, John Degrasse, King P. Fernand, Emma Covis, Chas. Lombard, Willie O'Brien, Chas. O'Brien,
Thomas Joseph, Edith Lopes, John Lopes,
W. C. Newcomb,
Lina P. Newcomb, Sabra T. Newcomb, Ethel M. Sisson,
To be refund- . ed.
Alice I .. Crabe, Willie Crabe, 1
Fred R. Clark, Mary Verria, Manuel Verria,
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Lillie Chase,
Florence Chase,
Joseph Verria, Annie Verria,
Charlotte Chase,
Chas. Lopes,
Henry Walker,
Peter Saunders,
Fred Walker,
Fenner Saunders,
Mary Walker,
Rosie Saunders,
Lewis Nunes,
John Gonsalves,
Antonette Nunes,
Lewis Lopes,
Antone Pena,
Manuel Pena,
Nellie Pena,
Ceasar Pena,
Manuel Bento,
Leander G. Chase,
Antone Bento,
Lucy A. Eldredge,
J. P. Bento,
Christopher Eldredge,
E. J. Rose,
Clara Fernands,
Elvira Nunes,
Domingo Fernands,
Frank Nunes,
Mary Pena,
Nellie Joseph,
Mary Gomes.
EXPENSES IN THE BOARD OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
$50 00
Appropriation, For vaccinating 58 children, $29 00
Ad. Public notice Board of Health, 4 00
School Committee, 2 00
A. N. Doane, expense to Boston on account of Wychmere Harbor, 4 50
Unexpended, 10 50
$50 00
Respectfully submitted, AMBROSE N. DOANE, JOSEPH K. ROBBINS, JOHN H. DRUM,
Board of Health of Harwich.
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FINANCIAL STANDING OF THE TOWN OF HARWICH.
JANUARY 13, 1903. RESOURCES.
Cash bal. in Treas. hands
at time of settlement, $1,977 98
Less Mary Jane Burial Fund, 200 00
$1,777 98
Due from State, on account of State Aid,
$1,669 00
Bal. due to receive from Poor De- partment, 275 17
Half salary of Animal Inspector, refunded from State, 25 00
Yearly rental of Herring Brook Fishery, 625 00
Due from uncollected taxes :
East Section, 1900, bal., $43 01
1901, 875 02
1902, 3,234 51
$4,152 54
West Section, 1900, bal., $47 96
66 1901,
853 27
1902,
3,543 94
4,445 17
Dwelling at North Harwich,
50 00
Total credit, $13,019 86
LIABILITIES.
Outstanding town orders drawn, $12 69
State Aid 29 00
Estimated outside pauper bills ; residing in other towns, notice of aid given, no bills rendered, 400 00
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Bal. due on notes of Iron Bridge, $1,000 00
State Highway loan
of year 1900, 1,000 00
Funded loan of State and macadam
highway for year 1902, 7,000 00
Premiums on tax collectors' warrants of 1901 and 1902, 903 10
Estimated abatements on above, 500 00
Total of liabilities, $10,844 79
Credit bal. in favor of town, 2,175 07
-$13,019 86
Respectfully submitted,
AMBROSE N. DOANE, JOSEPH K. ROBBINS, JOHN H. DRUM,
Selectmen of Harwich.
HARWICH, MASS., Jan. 12, 1903.
We, the undersigned Auditors of the Town of Harwich have this day examined the foregoing accounts and find them correct.
JAMES M. MOODY, BENJ. SEARS,
Auditors.
RECAPITULATION.
Expended. Appropriations.
Paid for support of poor in alms- house,
$1,011 62
$1,000 00
For support of outside poor,
1,170 30
1,200 00
Aid for paupers of other cities and towns, 324 01
Aid for State paupers, 126 96
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Paid Repairs on town roads,
$2,049 55
$1,750 00
bridges,
55 28
100 00
railings,
130 52
100 00
Clearing snow,
204 99
200 00
Land damage,
35 00
State highway H. Port,
1,800 00
H. C. and P. Lake macadam construction,
7,377 24
1,200 00
Miscellaneous expenses,
751 13
750 00
Town officers and committees,
1,650 18
1,600 00
Election officers and expenses,
49 00
40 00
Ann R. Bassett lawsuit,
1,877 05
1,878 00
Fire Wards,
23 31
50 00
Repairs and painting public buildings,
299 38
400 00
Herring River improvement,
111 52
100 00
Round Cove
49 00
50 00
Broad Brooks library,
100 00
100 00
Cattle Inspector,
50 00
30 00
Soldiers' Memorial Day,
50 00
50 00
Tree Warden,
11 87
10 00
Board of Health,
39 50
50 00
Old Home Week,
50 00
50 00
Insurance account,
94 64
Tax abatements,
528 25
300 00
Tax adjustment of year 1899,
6 69
On account of schools, etc.,
7,932 15
5,975 00
County tax,
1,979 60
Amount of general orders drawn by the Selectmen,
$29,938 74
State aid orders drawn by the Selectmen, Amounts paid by Town Treas. without orders drawn :
1,669 00
1,650 00
Iron Bridge note No. 6 and interest, $560 00
560 00
State highway loan note 2 and interest ; loan of year 1900, 552 50
550 00
60
Paid in settlement with State Treas. : Repairs on State high- ways, $101 64 $100 00
$1,214 14
Total, $32,821 88 Appropriation for extension of H. C. macadam road, 800 00
$20,643 00
Items available to be carried to appropria- tion column :
To balance all school credits not shown in town appropriations, 1,957 15
Difference from loan account,
7,177 24
County tax ; no appropriation formerly charged in Town Treas. account, 1,979 60
To be refunded from pauper account ; no ap- propriation, 450 97
Actual deficit to bal.,
613 92
$32,821 88
SETTLEMENT WITH JOSHUA H, PAINE, EX-TOWN TREASURER.
JOSHUA H. PAINE, DR.
To cash in town treasury, at time of annual settlement, 1901, $4,265 65
Received for butchers' license, F. W. C., 1 00
State school fund of 1900,
817 44
From town of Brewster, for pauper aid, 71 50
City of Brockton, for pauper aid, 40 00
City of New Bedford, for pauper aid. 10 25
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Coleman Kelley, tax collector, West section, $557 89
Allen S. Megathlin, tax col- lector, East section, 600 64
$6,364 37
JOSHUA H. PAINE,
CR.
By town orders paid,
$1,811 22
State aid orders paid,
122 00
$1,933 22
Cash bal. turned over to
new Treas.,
$4,431 15
HARWICH, JAN. 14, 1903.
We, the undersigned, Auditors and Selectmen appointed as committee for the Town of Harwich, have examined and transferred, the Ex-Treas. Joshua H. Paine's accounts (as above stated) to Nathan C. Underwood, Town Treas. elect.
Approved,
AMBROSE N. DOANE, JOHN H. DRUM, JOSEPH K. ROBBINS, Selectmen of Harwich.
JAMES M. MOODY, BENJ. SEARS,
Auditors of Harwich.
Treasurer's Report.
N. C. Underwood, in account with Town of Harwich :
Dr
Feh'y 28 Received from J. H. Paine, Mary Jane's burial fund, $200 00 Received from J. H. Paine, Treas. Bal., 4,231 15 $4,431 15
Received from Colman Kelley, collector 1900, 685 11
Received from Colman Kel- ley, collector, .1901, 2,454 77
Received from Colman Kel- ley, collector, 1902, 5,653 50 8,793 38
Received from A. S. Me- gathlin, collector, 1900, 593 29
Received from A. S. Me-
gathlin, collector, 1901, 1,571 53
Received from A. S. Me-
gathlin, collector, 1902, 4,273 06
6,437 88
Received from State Treas- urer,
Dec. 8
Corporation tax, 1,495 09
National Bank tax, 351 75
State aid,
1,666 00
State paupers,
183 51
State Board charity,
34 00
Foreign ships, 20 33
Burial of sailor,
35 00
Cattle inspection,
25 00
3,810 68
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June 6 City of Boston school sup- plies, $98 00
Sept. 1 City of Boston, Overseers of poor, 11 00
$109 00
Received from C. C. F. C. Savings Bank,
May 2 Note
1,000
31
1,000
July 5
1,000
11 66
500
Oct. 1 66
1,500
Nov. 1
66
2,000
Dec. 1 " 10 years payable, $700
per year, 7,000
14,000
Received for Licenses :
Apr. 18 N. B. Walker, 1 00
22 Geo. W. Ellis, 1 00
28 A. H. Woodhouse, 2 00
30 George F. Ellis,
2 00
May 2 Fred A. Long,
8 00
June
2 Albert G. Parker, Fred W. Baker,
1 00
21 Everett L. Ellis,
1 00
Sept. 1 A. N. Doane,
2 00
Dec. 1 J. S. Baker,
1 00
20 00
625 00
22 66
July 9 Standard Oil hearing,
5 00
25 Estate C. H. Phillips,
125 27
Aug. 4 National Bank tax, 3,625 00 June 27 T. D. Sears, rebate Supt's salary, 650 00
Nov. 17 State highway commission gratings, 19 20
65 45
June 6 Herring River fishery, Weights and Measures, ' Second District Court,
1 00
64
Dec. 23 Town of Wareham, Cynthia Johnson, $112 02
Rent, South Harwich school hall, 3 00
30 Town Yarmouth, Sylvanus Crowell, 157 33
Jan. 5 Almshouse, chickens $6 00, milk $12 75, corn $6 00, 24 75
6 Almshouse board, Lewis Phillips, 7 00
9 State school books, F. H. Hill,
3 24
10 County treasurer's dog fund,
257 90
$43,304 91
N. C. Underwood in account with town. Cr.
Town orders,
$28,114 83
State aid orders,
1,518 00
Interest account :
Jose Parker & Co., $17 50
Malden Savings Bank, 60 00
Salem sinking fund, 35 00
C. C. F. C. Savings Bank, 104 86
217 36
Second District Court,
E. S. Bradford, 16 71
E. H. Bearse,
4 58
E. B. Hutchins,
3 98
25 27
July 8 Expense, Mary Jane's lot,
4 00
8 Dog license blanks,
2 28
8 Registrars book, Clerk and Treasurer's Office .:
2 03
Books and stationery, 7 43
Stamps and postal cards, 12 36
Express, 4 10
23 89
Return of Births :
H. D. Handy, 2 00
Louis Edmonds, 1 50
65
S. T. Davis,
$ 75
F. A. Rogers,
75
Sundry, 75
$5 75
Return of Deaths :
Asa L. Jones,
7 50
Levi Long, 2 50
B. F. Fessenden, 25c., J. Taylor, 25c., 50
J. B. Steele, 50
11 00
Justice fees,
5 50
Printing standard oil hearing,
2 00
Dec.
1 Notes C. C. F. C. S. Bank, 7,000
Note Malden Savings Bank, 500
" Salem Sinking Fund, 500
8,000
8 State tax,
645 00
Nat. Bank tax,
2,648 38
Repairs State highway,
101 64
Balance on hand Jan. 13, 1903,
1,977 98
$43,304 91
Respectfully submitted, NATHAN CARRYL UNDERWOOD,
Town Treasurer.
Your committee to settle the year's account, with the Treasurer, Nathan C. Underwood, 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, JAMES M. MOODY, BENJAMIN SEARS,
Committee.
Harwich, Jan. 13, 1903.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT OF BIRTHS Recorded in Harwich in the year 1902.
DATE
NAME OF CHILD
NAME OF PARENTS
1901
Aug. 1
Reliance S.
1902
Jan. 27
Roger W. Unnamed daughter
29
Feb. 14
Norwood Winslow Bertha Marguerite Mildred Vernon
April 7 May 5
Elizabeth Winefred Lillian Dorice
21
Unnamed (stillborn) Mathew Horace
June 9
Ruth Evalyn
13
Doris Elizabeth Male
Aug. 4 14
Alton Leroy
28
Elsie Alberta
Sept. 3
Helen Holbrook
16
Gladys Jane
22
Oct. 2 S
Freeman Walter John Chester Clara Verna Linnie Ruth Wesley Morton
15
23
Nov. 4 Clarence Edward
5 Edith Lynnette
6 Hope Nickerson
Amos F. and Euphemia S. Wixon (Left out last year.) Roger W. and Maud S. Cahoon Edgar C. and Adelina Nickerson Benjamin F. and Hannah M. Bee Benjamin B. and Mary A. Phillips Edwin G. and Junetta A. Harding Frank H. and Mary C. Hill Job D. and Annie L. Chase Hugh R. and Clara P. Ferguson Edmond C. and Rebecca A. Lee Mervin C. and Irene S. Hall Charles D. and Eunice Holmes Illegitimate
Horace and Jennie B. Cahoon Charles H. and Alice M. Cahoon Charles A. and Geneva E. Eldredge Everett L. and Annie Ellis
Arthur F. and Emma C Phillips Thomas H. and Sarah Kean Benjamin HI. and Delia G. Bassett Isaiah W. and Lionne Eldredge Frank M. and Modena Eldredge Frank H. and Florence B. Emery George E. and Eva M. Kendrick Carroll F. and Hope R. Doane
25
16
27
27
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT OF MARRIAGES Recorded in Harwich in the year 1902.
DATE
NAMES OF PARTIES
AGE
RESIDENCE
March 8
John Burgo Mary Roderique
20
Harwich Harwich
25
Alton Stephen Cole Ida Francis White
22
Harwichport S. Yarmouth
June 5
Joseph L. Butler Mary A. Thompson
56
Harwich
43
Harwich
15
Caleb Winthrop Small Nellie Fielding Megathlin
28
S. Harwich
22
S. Harwich
Aug. 1
Daniel Harding Lavina C. Long
75
W. Chatham
67
Harwichport
14
David M. McVea
69
West Harwich
Hulda A. Bumpus
43
West Harwich
29
Maro Beath Jones
27
Harwich Provincetown
Sept. 7
Louis B. Phillips
28
Harwichport
Susie E. Kelley
28
Harwichport
Oct. 11
John Soitander
25
Harwich
Shedrena Penna
20
Harwich
14
Benjamin W. Chase Margaret E. Olmsted
30
Danvers West Harwich
19
William H. Nichols 22 Ada L. Cahoon 18
28
Pleasant Lake Dennis
Myra Cook Burt
24
23
23
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DATE
NAMES OF PARTIES
AGE
RESIDENCE
Nov. 10
Edwin F. Taylor
73
West Harwich West Harwich
19
Prince H. Bassett
19
Harwich
Lillian M. Bassett
19
Harwich
26
Thomas Frank Young Zella F. Hall
25
Dennis
19
Harwich
Dec. 8
Manuel Rose
29
Harwich
Anna Roderique
21
Harwich
12
Zedda R. Nickerson
66
East Harwich
Annie Black
67
East Harwich
Cynthia M. Ellis
35
69
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT OF DEATHS Recorded in Harwich in the year 1902.
DATE
NAME OF DECEASED
AGE
CAUSE OF DEATH
Y. M. D.
Jan. 20
Mary E. - Eldredge
80 2 22 Inflammation of Bowels
21 Hannah Maria Cole
52
29
Almira Hall
74
Pneumonia, Typhoid Softening of Brain
30 Female infant
1
Inanition
Feb. 14 Caroline S. Woodhouse 80 5 27
14 Elisha Doane
74 3
4 Old Age
18 Hannah W. Bee
31 11
8
Traumatic Peritonitis
March 4
Fred. C. Clark
42
; 19
Consumption
5
Mary B. Silva
54 6 Cardiac Dropsy
7
Ada B. Taylor
44 4 19
Consumption
[gitis
13
Abraham Bento
9
8
Cerebro Spinal Menin- Accidental Drowning
17
Arthur F. Rogers
38
6 22
17
Osborn F. Chase
44
6 .
66
17
Valentine D. Nickerson
41
17
Elijah Kendrick
36
19
Frank E. Chase
50
29 Annie Flett
79
Old Age
April
4 Philip Barrow
48
1
Consumption
18
Christina L. Aldrich
32
9
24
Samuel Newell Long
83
8 17
Old Age [losis
28
Cynthia C. Johnson Emilio Piris
37
9 26
Pulmonary Tubercu- Cerebral Hemorrhage
May 14
15 Hannah K. Ansell
82
3
6 Osteoarthritis
18 Charles H. Phillips
74
21 Female child
49
21 Fanny R. C. Nickerson
1
2
8 Meningitis Carcinoma
Aug.
5 Sarah A. Burgess
54
15 Ben Reno 1 9 16 Meningitis
17
Thomas K. Nickerson 71 5 Cerebral Apoplexy
66
General Paralysis
5 George D. Smalley
77
7|11
Pneumonia Typhoid Fever
45
Paralysis Stillborn Heart Failure
July 3 Minnie Drew
72 3.18 Bright's Disease
22 Emma Grace Emery
24
Pneumonia
17
Edgar C. Small
44
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70
DATE
NAME OF DECEASED
AGE
CAUSE OF DEATH
Y.
M. D.
Aug. 25
Emily F. Young
61
4 25
Acute Gastritis
26 Shubael B. Kelley
82
8
6
Old Age
Sept. 9 Charles H. Kelley
63
9
8
Cancer
9
Frank A. Varnum
52
Paralysis
12
Sarah J. F. Condon
22
10
22
Typhoid Fever
18
Clara T. Rogers
40
13
Tuberculosis
29
Levi Rogers
82
13
Old Age
[of Brain
Oct.
19
Izora J. Ellis
52
2 25
Cancer of Tongue
21
Jeremiah O'Brien
74
Chronic Endocarditis
22
Luther Chase
78
Paralysis
26
Rebecca H. Varnum
72 11
12
Diabetes Mellitus
28
Thomas Grafton Small 72
5 24
Mitral Stenosis
Nov. 20
William C. Downing
53
4 16
Chronic Myelitis
29
Mary A. Butler
44
9
Tuberculosis
29
Sarah Godfrey Brooks
75
10 2
Heart Spasm
Dec.
2
Benjamin F. Eldredge
56
1 27
Heart Disease
7
Fanny Snow
81
19
Cerebral Hemorrhage
11
Sullivan W. Rogers
62
2 23
Catarrh of Stomach
11
Sylvanus Crowell
64
2
Chronic Prostatitis
28
Esther E. Eldredge
61
5
9
Transverse Myelitis
REMARKS.
BIRTHS.
The lowest birth record for over 50 years. Number of males eight, females seventeen. No Christian names are omitted.
MARRIAGES.
Smallest number of marriages for over 50 years. Oldest groom 75, oldest bride 67; youngest groom 19, youngest
23
Hazel Burdell Higgins
11
28
Tubercular Hyperæmia
21
Lorenzo D. Cahoon
78 2|16
Haematothorix
71
bride 18. Officiating clergymen : Rev. C. H. Rowley, 6; Rev. D. E. Doran, 2; Revs. W. D. Woodward, S. Nichols, W. T. Carter, Geo. S. Keen, Geo. E. Brightman, S. F. Johnson, E. A. Chase, E. W. Dunlavy, J. H. Cox and N. S. Hill, 1 each.
DEATHS.
Largest number of deaths since 1893, with exception of 1896, which was same number. Large number over 70. Five accidental drowning cases.
DOG LICENSE ACCOUNT.
118 Male Dogs,
$234 67
15 Female "
75 00
133 dogs
309 67
Clerk's fees,
26 60
Paid County Treasurer,
283 07
Retained by County to pay damages, 25 17
Amount returned to town, Jan. 10, 1903,
$257 90
Respectfully submitted,
N. C. UNDERWOOD,
Town Clerk.
REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF HARWICH,
MASS.,
For the Year Ending Dec. 31,
1902.
HARWICH, MASS. : THE STANDARD JOB PRINT. 1903.
Report of the School Committee.
The School Committee organized Feb. 6, 1902 by the choice of Dr. G. N. Munsell, chairman, and Thomas H. Nickerson, secretary and treasurer.
The schools of the town have been in session thirty-four weeks, with the exception of the High School which has been in session forty weeks.
SCHOOL CENSUS.
Number of boys between the ages of five and fifteen, 232
girls 165
Total, 397
Number of boys between the ages of seven and
fourteen, 182
Number of girls between the ages of seven and fourteen, 111
Total, 293
TEACHERS' SALARIES, 1902.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Paid Herman N. Knox, $800 00
Jennie T. Aiken, 280 00
Ella L. Chamberlin, 135 00
HARWICH CENTRE.
Florence E. Piper, 120 00
Mabel B. Aiken, 220 00
Florence S. Hathaway, 340 00
Minerva A. Bearse,
297 50
76
HARWICHPORT.
Paid Bertha M. Nickerson, $120 00
Mercy E. Kelley,
150 00
Mary Baker, 70 00
Abbie S. Baker,
297 50
WEST HARWICH. .
Ella W. Page, 340 00
Helen R. Ellis,
297 50
NORTH HARWICH.
Lucy J. Jacobs, 40 00
Mercy E. Kelley,
80 00
Bertha M. Buck,
120 00
Maud L. Plummer,
100 00
EAST HARWICH.
Carrie E. Crowell,
340 00
Beulah M. Eldridge,
297 50
SOUTH HARWICH.
Florence E. Damon, 240 00
Alice L. Duston, 100 00
PLEASANT LAKE.
Alicia B. Elcock, 50 00
Katheryn G. Meaney,
190 00
Annie L. Roche, 100 00
$5,125 00
JANITORS' SALARIES.
N. C. Underwood, Centre, $32 00
Ralph B. Ellis, 66
89 50
R. K. Hamer, 66
24 00
Jos. Ashley, West,
71 25
Edwin F. Ryder, North,
57 00
William H. Ellis, P. Lake, 57 00
Edward E. Doane, East, 29 00
77
Harry W. Nickerson, East,
$44 75
Elisha Doane, South,
16 00
Chas. E. Hutchins, South,
41 00
Benj. D. Smith, Port,
72 75
$534 25
FUEL. CENTRE.
E. L. Eldridge, wood,
$8 62
Kendrick & Bearse, coal,
3 75
W. B. Kelley, coal and wood,
51 00
$63 37
HARWICHPORT.
W. B. Kelley, coal,
$65 85
Wm. Phillips, wood,
6 00
Oliver F. Kelley, wood,
1 50
73 35
WEST HARWICH.
Edwin B. Rogers, coal,
$99 50
J. A. Baker, wood,
6 00
105 50
NORTH HARWICH.
E. B. Rogers, coal,
$42 00
42 00
PLEASANT LAKE.
W'm. H. Ellis, wood,
$7 00
E. B. Rogers, coal,
29 33
36 33
EAST HARWICH.
Kendrick & Bearse, coal,
$22 50
Jabez Crowell, wood,
12 50
W. B. Kelley, coal,
25 00
E. B. Rogers, coal,
14 25
74 25
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SOUTH HARWICH.
Kendrick & Bearse, coal and wood,
$12 50
W. B. Kelley, coal, 23 50
E. B. Rogers, coal, 14 25
50 25
Total,
$445 05
REPAIRS IN SCHOOL ROOMS, ETC.
CENTRE.
John F. Allen, labor and paint, $4 75
N. C. Underwood, repairs on desks, 75
Edgar F. Bassett, repairs, 1 30
Ralph B. Ellis, cleaning and repairs,
31 08
Cyrus Ellis, 2nd, labor, 2 25
Alpheus Howes, supplies, 1 15
John E. Hamer, repairs, 2 50
J. F. Toby, school sundries, 4 63
R. K. Hamer, repairs, 5 05
J. N. Tuttle, tuning organ and repairing, 3 00
HARWICHPORT.
B. D. Smith, labor and repairs, $13 03
J. G. Ryder, 2nd, repairs, 50
Moses N. Chase, labor,
75
H. A. Stevens, repairing and tuning organ, etc., 5 00
David A. Eldridge, labor, 3 30
Wm. N. Eldridge, repairs, 2 50
G. D. Smalley, supplies,
2 31
T. H. Nickerson, expense in securing teachers, 2 30
WEST HARWICH.
Ralph Cummings, repairs, $1 75
J. W. Cummings, repairs, 8 50
Alpheus Howes, supplies, 2 73
$56 46
29 69
79
O. E. Kelley, supplies, $2 42
Mrs. Zebina Howland, cleaning, 8 00
Jos. Ashley, supplies,
90
C. F. Ellis, labor,
1 50
I. W. Peterson, supplies, 75
$26 55
NORTH HARWICH.
J. T. Wood, repairs, $3 50
J. G. Ryder, 2nd, clock, 1 00
James M. Moody, supplies, 1 94
E. F. Ryder, cleaning,
6 95
Alpheus Howes, stove and supplies,
9 35
D. M. Nickerson, Jr., (expense in se- curing teacher), 1 50
24 24
PLEASANT LAKE.
William H. Ellis, repairs,
$12 25
Alpheus Howes, supplies, 4 60
16 85
EAST HARWICH.
Harry W. Nickerson, cleaning and supplies,
$13 41
H. E. Nickerson, supplies,
60
Walter Emery, pump and labor,
10 00
24 01
SOUTH HARWICH.
Chas. E. Hutchins, cleaning and sup- plies, 12 30
Total, . $190 10
TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS.
Freeman E. Ellis, from Pleasant Lake to Harwich Centre, $188 00
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MISCELLANEOUS.
David L. Small, rent of playground, $7 50
B. C. Kelley, stamps, 1 00
Graduation expenses, 14 20
S. A. Haywood, taking census for 1901, 10 00
1902, 10 00
G. N. Munsell, rent of supply office,
10 00
$52 70
SUPERINTENDENT'S SALARY.
Superintendent's salary for the year, 799 04
To be refunded by the State, 665 87
Actual cost of Superintendent, $133 17
Appropriation, 125 00
SUPPLY AGENT'S ACCOUNT. 1902.
Stock on hand Jan. 1, 1902,
$155 47
Supplies purchased, 1902, 566 23
721 70
Supplies furnished schools, 1902,
$537 92
Stock on hand Jan. 1, 1903, 183 78 721 70
FINANCIAL REPORT, 1902.
AVAILABLE FUNDS.
Appropriation, $350 00
From city of Boston, 98 00
From State Board of Charity, 34 00
Books and supplies sold,
3 24
485 24
Overdrawn,
112 77
Amount expended, $598 01
Books and supplies, $566 23
Express, freight, cartage and deliver- ing, 31 78
598 01
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BOOKS AND SUPPLIES ITEMIZED.
Supplies.
Books. $74 70
Totals. $100 97
Centre Grammar,
33 36
27 65
61 01
Port
31 23
12 50
43 73
West
66
32 67
26 40
59 07
East
23 65
22 80
46 45
Centre Intermediate,
20 45
9 36
29 81
Centre Primary,
9 90
4 10
14 00
Port
12 75
3 40
16 15
West
14 92
7 49
22 41
East
10 65
6 80
17 45
North Mixed,
10 89
18 85
29 74
Pleasant Lake,
19 02
16 25
35 27
South Mixed,
13 50
9 08
22 58
Drawing Teacher,
19 28
19 28
Miscellaneous,
20 00
20 00
$298 54
$239 38
$537 92
RECAPITULATION.
AVAILABLE FUNDS.
Town appropriation for schools,
$5,100 00
Town appropriation for books and sup- plies, $350 00
From other sources, school supplies, (see report of Supply Agent), 135 24
485 24
Town appropriation for Superintendent, 125 00 To be refunded by State for 66 665 87
790 87
Town appropriation for school rooms, etc., Dog fund,
200 00
257 90
State school fund,
817 44
Town appropriation for transportation,
200 00
$7,851 45
High School,
$26 27
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EXPENDITURES.
Teachers,
$5,125 00
Janitors,
534 25
Fuel, 445 05
Repairs in school rooms, etc.,
190 10
Transportation of pupils,
188 00
Miscellaneous,
52 70
Superintendent,
799 04
School books and supplies,
598 01
$7,932 15
Exceeded appropriations, $80 70
The School Committee recommends the following appro- priations for school purposes for 1903 :-
Schools, $5,700 00
School books and supplies, 350 00
Superintendent of schools, 135 00
School room incidentals, 200 00
Transportation of pupils, 250 00
' It is found necessary to ask for slight increases in certain appropriations. The maintenance of one more school at East Harwich, the increased number of pupils transported from Pleasant Lake to Harwich Center, and the high price of fuel, all combine to increase the expenditures. However, we feel that our schools at the present time are in a satis- factory condition, and under the charge of an efficient corps of instructors.
We trust the day may come when this town will enjoy the benefits of consolidation. The immense advantages to be derived from such a course are only too apparent and fully illustrated by towns in which the system is in vogue. We should not maintain crowded, ungraded schools. The con-
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ditions at Pleasant Lake and East Harwich have been im- proved by the measures already alluded to.
The recent orders of the Board of Health in relation to the vaccination of all school children have been complied with, and with the exception of a few cases, have received the co-operation of parents. Each year more attention is being paid to this law in city and country schools, and there is a certain sense of security in knowing that should small pox appear in our midst there is not now much possibility of the disease spreading through the agency of the schools.
It should be a source of pride to the citizens of this town that a few of our school buildings have at least been put in an attractive condition. Funds should be appropriated to finish painting the remainder of the schoolhouses this year. It does not reflect creditably upon a town to neglect the care of its public buildings.
We ask for the hearty support and co-operation of the parents for the coming year. Visit the schools. Your presence and interest lend an inspiration to the teacher and pupils which is far reaching and beneficial.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE N. MUNSELL, DARIUS M. NICKERSON, JR., THOMAS H. NICKERSON,
School Committee.
Superintendent's Report.
To the School Committee of the Town of Harwich:
GENTLEMEN :- I herewith present my second report of the schools of your town. I hope that this, read together with the reports of the principal of the High School and the instructor in drawing, will give you a clear idea of the work done and designed, as well as the present needs of the schools.
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