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$1,128,450 00
Value of real estate, year 1902, $917,310 00
" personal, 66 210,220 00
1,127,530 00
Increase, $920 00
Taxable valuation for year 1903,
$1,128,450 00
Rate per thousand, 16 00
Amount of tax including overlays,
19,337 20
Falls. 1282.00 19 33720 $ 20619.70
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Number of polls assessed,
641
" persons assessed, poll tax only,
76
.6 " residents assessed, 837
" non residents assessed, 460
" all others including polls, 95
Total number assessed, 1392
Number of horses, assessed,
316
COWS
200
66 neat cattle, 3
. swine, 16
fowls, etc., 400
Value of same, $155
Respectfully submitted,
AMBROSE N. DOANE, JOSEPH K. ROBBINS, JOHN H. DRUM,
Assessors of Harwich.
1128 450
6770200 11 3845
18050200 12 8 2.
$ 1933720
Selectmen's Report
To the citizens of Harwich, the Board of Selectmen hereby submit a detailed report and summary of the business done in this department for the year ending Dec. 31, 1903.
Appropriations voted for at last annual town meeting for the following purposes.
For support of poor in almshouse, $1,000 00
66 outside almshouse, 1,200 00
Miscellaneous expenses,
800 00
Town officers and committees,
1,600 00
Repairs public buildings,
150 00
Painting schoolhouse, 350 00
500 00
Tax abatements,
350 00
General repairs on roads, 1,000 00
Repairs on bridges, 200 00
Railings,
100 00
Clearing snow,
100 00
Repairing road, South Harwich,
125 00
Claying 1 mile road at E. Harwich, State aid,
General appropriation for schools, $5,600 00
School books and supplies, 350 00
Schoolrooms and incidentals, 200 00
Supt. of schools, 135 00
Transportation of pupils, 250 00
6,535 00
Iron bridge, note 7,
500 00
State highway, note 3, loan of year 1900,
500 00
Macadam road loan of year 1902, note 1, 1,000 00
1,525 00
1,000 00
1,665 00
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For Shell road loan of year 1903, note 1,
$1,000 00
Macadam road loan of year 1903, note 1,
1000 00
Fire wards,
30 00
Tree warden,
10 00
Board of health,
50 00
Cattle Inspector,
30 00
Election officers,
40 00
Sealer of weights and measures,
30 00
Repairs on State highway,
130 00
Insurance account,
50 00
Interest account,
700 00
Broad brooks library,
150 00
Herring river, improvement,
100 00
Old Home Week,
50 00
Amount,
$21,545 00
APPROPRIATIONS RECOMMENDED FOR THE YEAR 1904.
For poor in almshouse,
$1,000 00
Outside almshouse,
1,000 00
Miscellaneous expenses,
800 00
Town officers and committees,
1,600 00
Repairs on public buildings,
400 00
General repairs on roads,
800 00
Repairs on bridges, Railings,
100 00
Clearing snow,
500 00"
State aid,
1,660 00
General appropriation for schools,
5,600 00 -
School books and supplies,
350 00
Schoolrooms and incidentals,
200 00
School supt.,
135 00
Transportation of scholars,
250 00
Iron bridge loan, note 8,
500 00
S. H. loan of year 1900, note 4,
500 00
Tax abatements,
100 00
160
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For Macadam loan of year 1902, note 2, Shell road loan of 1903, note 2,
$1000 00
1000 00
Macadam loan of 1903, note 2,
1000 00
Insurance account,
Interest account,
750 00
Repairs on State highway,
130 00
Fire wards, 50 00
Tree warden, 10 00
Board of Health,
50 00
Cattle Inspector,
30 00
Election Officers,
50 00
Amount recommended,
$19,565 00
JURY LIST
PREPARED BY THE SELECTMEN FOR 1904.
Anthony P. Doane,
Samuel A. Ellis,
Freeman E. Berry,
Franklin D. Underwood,
Aaron E. Baker,
Carrol F. Doane,
Wm. P. Rogers,
James H. Eldredge,
Daniel B. Thomas,
Gideon H. Freeman,
Edwin B. Rogers,
Joseph B. Atkins, Sears L. Moore,
Jabez Crowell,
Marshall E. Chase,
Wm. Phillips,
Wm. F Crapo,
James M. Nickerson,
Everett B. Mecarta,
Samuel JJ. Smith,
Sherman F. Bassett,
Cranberry Grower Hotel Keeper Retired Captain Cranberry Grower Clerk Cranberry Grower Farmer Cranberry Grower Clerk Carpenter Merchant Cranberry Grower Merchant Farmer . Cranberry Grower Cranberry Grower Cranberry Grower Cranberry Grower Merchant Merchant Carpenter
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Geo. T. Bassett, Clifton C. Nickerson, John Condon,
Richard W. McGran,
Chas. H. Cahoon,
William C. Ellis,
Archelius H. Matson,
Chas. E. Lothrop,
Frank A. Small, Anthony H. Ryder,
Alonzo Kendrick,
Arthur N. Kenney,
Thomas L. Snow, Henry C. Berry,
Chas. T. Chase,
Benj. Kendrick,
Edwin R. Berry,
Cranberry Grower Farmer Mechanic Farmer Cranberry Grower Laborer Merchant Painter Merchant Wheelwright Merchant Cranberry Grower Retired Captain Retired Captain Painter Retired Captain Mechanic
Respectfully submitted, AMBROSE N. DOANE, JOSEPH K. ROBBINS, JOHN H. DRUM, Selectmen of Harwich.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Appropriation, $800 00
Appropriation for sealer of weights and measures, 30 00
$830 00
Paid out for rent :
Of Exchange Building, Feb. 1903, 70 00
Of Exchange Building, H. H. school graduation, 35 00
Of Chapel for Republican caucus, 1903, 4 00
Of Social Hall for Democratic caucus, 1903, 4 00
$113 00
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Paid D. M. Nickerson, Jr., for legal advice, $2 50
Paid for telephone expense for 1903,
18 84
Paid A. P. Goss for ad. notices, office supplies, etc. : Ad. road notices for 1903, $29 00
For printed office supplies, 11 35
Order, record and tax collector's books, 17 25
Ad. Town meeting warrants, 14 50
Ad. selectmen and assessors' notices, 6 00
Ad. Registrar's notices, 3 75
81 85
Paid Standard Job Print :
For printing 850 town reports for 1902, 115 50
For printing official ballots for 1903, 10 75
For printing town office, tax col-
lector's supplies, 11 60
For extra printing,
1 25
139 10
Paid E. H. Bearse for writing and post- ing warrants, 10 65
D. M. Nickerson, Jr., two days' services as moderator, Feb. 1903, Expense repairing hearse :
10 00
Paid George Brownell for iron for tires, 3 92
H. H. Murphy, for labor on tires, 5 00
Wm. A. Eldredge, for paint and labor, 94 75
A. S. Doane, for sponges, etc., 1 40
105 07
Traveling expense and horse hire, of the Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor, 50 70
Benj. Doane, police service, July, 1902, 2 00 Lorenzo Doane, for police service July 3, 1903, 2 00
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Paid Laban Snow, for police service July 3 and 4, 1903, $4 00
Harvey C. Phillips, for police service July, 1903, 2 00
H. H. Murphy, for police service July, 1903, 2 00
Amos F. Wixon, for police service July, 1903, 2 00
E. H. Bearse, for police service July, 1903, 2 00
W. I. Paine,
2 00
E. H. Bearse, services, (1 day) old home week, 2 50
Rob Katenhorn, services, (1 day) old home week, 2 50
$23 00
Paid Charles R. Ellis, watching building,
1 00
Laban Snow, fish warden at West Harwich, 1903, 5 00
Thomas L. Snow, fish warden, at H. river 1903, 5 00
Alpheus Howes, town office supplies,
2 52
Allen S. Megathlin, postage, etc., for 2 years' collection of taxes, 20 00
Levi Long, 4 trips with hearse, 1 25
5 00
A. L. Jones, 24 trips with hearse,
1 25 30 00
10 66
1 00 10 00
N. C. Underwood, for recording 51 births, 25 50
N. C. Underwood, for recording
23 marriages, 4 60
N. C. Underwood, for recording 46 deaths, 9 20
Albert Hall, for cleaning hearse,
5 00
For town office supplies,
6 01
Coal for Exchange building, 17 81 Express and delivering town reports for 1902, 2 00
Miron W. Rogers, for janitor's service Feb., 1902, 12 00
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Paid The Wakefield Daily Item for books, etc., $5 00
A. B. Chase, land damage, 2 50
Nathan Walker for damage done to wagon on Queen Ann's road, A. F. Sherman for abstract book, S. A. Haywood, for school census, Sealer of weights and measures : Paid for advertising notice in paper, $2 00
5 00
15 00
10 00
N. C. Underwood, for services and team, 19 50
21 50
Expended, $774 35
Unexpended from appropriation, $65.65
Fees received from sealer of
weights and measures, 22 83
$88.48
TOWN OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES.
Appropriation, $1,600.00
Salaries and commissions paid for services as Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor, for year ending Dec. 31, 1903 :
To Ambrose N. Doane,
$250 00
Joseph K. Robbins, horse hire (5.00) 253 75
John H. Drum, 245 00
$748 75
School Committee Service for 1903 :
Paid G. N. Munsell, for 23 days' service, $6 25
Thomas H. Nickerson, for year 1903, 46 25
Darius M. Nickerson, Jr., for year 1903, 45 00
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Auditors and settling with Town Treasurer :
Paid Benj. Sears, for services of 1902, $8 00
James M. Moody, 8 00
Ambrose N. Doane, chairman of S., 3 00
N. C. Underwood, 3 00
Registrars of Voters, etc. :
Paid Martin L. Chase, for services and horse hire, 1903, 21 70
Ensign L. Jerauld, for services and horse hire, 1903, 8 50
Joshua H. Paine, for services,
20 00
Nathan C. Underwood, clerk, 24 25
Town Treasurer for 1903 :
Paid Nathan C. Underwood, 200 00
Tax Collectors :
Paid Coleman Kelley, 23% premium on amount of $9,054 65, warrant for west section, year 1901, 226 37
Allen S. Megathlin, 3% premium on amount of $7,385 58. Warrant for east section for year 1901, 221 57
E. H. Bearse, for services as truant officer,
6 00
Unexpended, $3.36 Expended, $1,596 64
ELECTION OFFICERS AND EXPENSES. Appropriations, $40.00
Paid Everett B. Mecarta, for services, Feb., 1903, $2 50 Miron W. Rogers, for labor on booths, Nov., 1902, 3 00
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Paid Miron W. Rogers, for labor on booths,
Feb., 1903, $3 00
Elijah L. Stokes, for T. services, Feb., 1903, 2 50
John T. Wood, 2 50
" constable services,
Feb., 1903, 2 50
James R. Lothrop, for teller services, Feb., 1903, 2 50
James C. Baker, for teller services, Feb., 1903, 2 50
Levi Snow, 66
2 50
Nathan C. Underwood, for services at Nov. election, 1903, 2 50
Nathan C. Underwood, for making returns, Nov. election, 1903, 3 00
Nathan C. Underwood, for } day's service at S. town meeting, 1903, 1 25
Nathan C. Underwood, for meeting with Rep. committee, 2 50
James O. Hulse, Jr., teller, Nov., 1903, 2 50
Miron W. Rogers, labor on booths, Nov., 1903, 3 00
H. H. Murphy, teller, Nov., 1903, 2 50
James C. Baker, 66 66
2 50
W. H. Bassett, election officer, Nov., 1903, 2 50
Exceeded appropriation, $5.75
Expended,
$45 75
MEDICAL EXAMINATION FOR INSANITY.
Paid Louis Edmonds, M. D., for exam. of A. Doane,
$10 40
Louis Edmonds, M. D., for exam. of Aldena Eldredge,
H. D. Handy, M. D., for exam. of A. Doane, 10 40
H. D. Handy, M. D., for exam. of Aldena Eldredge,
To be Refunded, $20.80
Expended,
$20 80
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SCHOOL ACCOUNT, DR.
To orders drawn by the selectmen for bills approved by the school commitee in payment for schools, books, supplies, incidentals, supt's. salary and transportation of scholars, Amt. $8,135 85
Cr. by town appropriations for the same as follows :
For Schools, $5,600 00
School books and supplies, 350 00
School room incidentals, 200 00
Supt. of schools, salary,
135 00
Transportation of scholars, 250 00
Deficiency bal., 1,600 85
$8,135 85
For items of expenditures and for other sums available to be credited to school account, see school committee's report.
HERRING RIVER IMPROVEMENT. Appropriation $100.00
Paid selectmen, committee, and witness
traveling expense to Boston and elsewhere to legislative hearings, $100 91 Paid W. D. Brooks & Son hotel ex- pense for legislative committee and selectmen, 13 50
Paid John H. Drum for use of teams to W. Harwich and Centreville, 5 50 Paid D. M. Nickerson, Jr., for ser- vices rendered, 10 00
Expended,
$129 91
Exceeded appropriation, $29.91
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Paid for one night's lodging for ex- soldier, $1 00
8735
1600 8
40
CATTLE INSPECTOR. Appropriation, $30.00
Paid John A. Baker for services for year 1903, ending Mar. 31, 1903,
$50 00
To be refunded one-half by state, $25.00
INTEREST ACCOUNT.
Appropriation $700.00
Paid interest on $7,000 loan, 1902, $280 00
66 on macadam loan year of 1900, also iron bridge, 75 00
Interest on macadam and oyster
shell loans of 1903, 107 50
Interest on temporary loans, etc.,
62 33
Unexpended, $175.17 $524 83
ELECTRIC ROAD.
Paid for rent of Social Hall for hearing, $3 00
Ad. notice of said hearing, 4 00
To be refunded,
$7 00
BROAD BROOKS FREE LIBRARY.
Appropriation $150.00
Paid A. L. Weekes, treasurer of said library, $150 00
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INSURANCE ACCOUNT.
Appropriation $50.00
Paid A. L. Weekes for insurance on school buildings, $49 64
Samuel Small, insurance on school property, 25 50
Insurance adjustment in transfer of the Exchange property, 70 11
Expended,
Exceeded appropriation $95.25
$145 25
OLD HOME WEEK CELEBRATION.
Appropriation, $50.00
Paid Thomas H. Nickerson, treas.,
$50 00
Bal. of funds raised to carry on this work was collected by the committee from outside sources.
STATE AID.
Paid to beneficiaries under the provisions of chapter 301, acts of 1894, per orders drawn by the selectmen, $1,617 00
To be refunded.
COUNTY TAX.
Paid Edward L. Chase, county treas., amount of warrant, $1,002 33
No appropriation.
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PAINTING AND' REPAIRING PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Appropriation for painting schoolhouses, $350
66 " repairing public building, 150
$500
Paid S. K. Crowell, for paint furnished per contract,
For 110 gals. white paint at $1.25 per gal , $137 50
9 gals. green paint at $1.35 per gal., 12 15
5 gals. red paint at $1.25 per gal., 6 25
7 lbs. " 3c. per lb., 21
2} gals. oil, 1 25
22 " inside paint, at $1.35 per gal., 3 37
Plaster and putty,
20
Paid for stock, 160 93
Nathan Ellis, labor, painting P. L.
schoolhouse, 26 25
Chas. T. Chase, labor, painting W. H. schoolhouse,
50 00
Wm. A. Eldredge, labor, painting E. H. Schoolhouse, 50 00
Wm. A. Eldredge, for 6 gals. oil,
3 00
w. glass, 96
66
7 lbs. putty, 35
66 60 gilding vane, 3 00
66
paint for door-
step, 60
Wm. A. Eldredge, for inside labor of out building, 1 68
Wm. A. Eldredge, for setting glass, S. house, 2 50
Wm. A. Eldredge, for 2 days' labor, on sashes, 5 00
67 09
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Paid Wm. A. Eldredge, for labor on So. Harwich schoolhouse, $50 00
Wm. A. Eldredge, for 6 gals oil
at 50c. gal., 3 00
Wm. A. Eldredge, for 5 lbs. putty,
25
w. glass, 1 20
1 day setting
window glass, 2 50
Wm. A. Eldredge, for gilding ball, etc., 1 25 60 Inside labor,
2 days' painting sashes, 5 00
Wm. A. Eldredge, 8 hours on out buildings, etc., 2 24
$65 44
Wm. A. Eldredge for repairs on Harwichport schoolhouse, 1 00
S. K. Crowell for 4 days' painting H. C. school, 10 00
Amount expended,
$380 71
Unexpended, $119.29
FIRE WARDS.
Appropriation, $30.00
Paid Jacob Phillips for labor at fire, 75
Vincent Bassett
75
Heman Bassett 60 45
Vincent C. Bassett 45
W. Allen
66
4 00
C. H. Cahoon 66 40
Paid for labor at East Harwich fire, near schoolhouse, June 1, 2, 1903, under direction of A. S. Crowell, deputy fireward :
Chas. Holmes, for 15 hours' labor at 20c., 3 00
Fred Nickerson, 12 2 40
Chas. Holmes, 5 66 1 00
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Paid Columbia Eldredge, 12 hours' labor at 20c.,
$2 40
Darius Nickerson, 5
1 00
T. K. Stearns, 13
60
66
2 60
S. L. Moore,
3
60
Ziba Cahoon,
3
60
W. J. Nickerson, 2
66
40
Geo. Parker,
3
66
60
Ermin Jerauld,
2
40
Zedda Nickerson,
5
66
1 00
Bert Higgins,
4
80
David Bassett,
4
80
Louis Robbins,
2
40
Joshua Ryder,
3
60
Edgar Nickerson, 13
66
2 60
Anthoney S. Crowell, 30
66
66
6 00
Alfred Bassett,
14
2 80
Will Crowell,
13
2 60
James Buffam,
18
66
3 60
Geo. Nickerson,
13
66
2 60
Lewis Rogers,
13
66
2 60
Carrol Doane,
14
2 80
Bertie Nickerson,
8
6€
1 60
Winnie Higgins,
9
60
1 80
Ernest Nickerson,
12
66
2 40
John Smith,
9
66
1 80
Chas. Eldredge,
6
66
66
1. 20
Thomas Kenney,
6
66
1 20
Isaac Kendrick,
10
66
66
2 00
Alonzo Kendrick,
11
66
2 20
Freeman Rogers,
13
2 60
Wm. H. Doane,
8
66
66
1 60
Everett Doane,
2
66
40
Heman Chase,
2
40
Oscar Eldredge,
2
66
66
40
Edward Mullen,
2
66
40
Winfield Kendrick,
2
66
66
40
Chas. Nickerson,
3
60
Arthur N. Kenney, 9
66
1 80
66
1 00
Sparrow M. Young, 5
66
45
Paid John Glindon,
2 hours' labor at 20c., 40
Orick Chase,
2
40
Byron Small,
2
40
Wilbur Crowell,
2
66 66
40
Joseph Nickerson,
2
40
Waldron Bearse,
2
66
40
Albert Crowell,
2
66
40
Bennie Buck,
2
66
66
40
N. Cahoon,
2
40
Nat. Nickerson,
2
66
66
40
Frank Robbins,
2
40
A. E. Crowell, deputy, 35 hours at 25c., $8 75
Wilbur Crowell, for team,
1 50
J. Nickerson, 66
1 00
Anthoney E. Crowell, for team,
1 50
F. M. Eldredge, for 6 hours' labor at 20c., 1 20 Manuel Antone, for 9 hours' labor at 20c., 1 80
L. B. Doane, for watching fire at Harwich Port, July 20, 1903, 2 50
Lorenzo F. Doane, for watching fire at Harwich Port, July 20, 1903, 2 50 Freeman W. Cahoon, for services as fire warden 1903, 5 55
$105 50
Paid for labor at railroad fire, S. Harwich, April 23, 1903, 4 65
Labor at railroad fire, N. Har- wich, May 2, 1903, 5 50
Labor at railroad fire, N. Har- wich, May 23, 1903, 7 35
Labor at railroad fire, N. Har-
wich crossing, June 2, 1903, 4 53
Labor at railroad fire, S. Har- wich, June 3 and 4, 1903, 111 30
Food furnished men while fighting
fire set by railroad engine, June 3, 9 65
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Paid Edwin B. Rogers and others, for labor at railroad fire at N. Harwich, July 4, 1903, $4 20
Expended, $252 68
Appropriated,
$30 00
Exceeded the appropriation $222 68
To be refunded by railroad, 147 18
TREE WARDEN.
Appropriation $10.00
Paid Freeman W. Cahoon, warden for
labor Aug. 10, 4 hours' labor, trimming trees, at 25c., 1 00
Aug. 13, 32 hours' labor, trimming trees, at 25c., 87
Sept. 4, 72 hours' labor, trimming
trees, at 25c., 1 88
Sept. . 5, 93 hours' labor, trimming trees at 25c., 2 38
Expended, $6 13
Unexpended, $3 87
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Appropriation $50.00
Paid vaccination expense as follows :
To Louis Edmunds, M. D., for ser- vices to Frank Nunis, 25
" Manuel Pena,
1 00
Paid to B. D. Eldredge, for services
" Manuel Ramos,
50
" Emma Pena,
50
" Mary Silva,
50
" Jessie Lomba,
50
" Harry Ramos, 50
" Janey Silva, 50
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Paid to J. P. Nickerson, M. D., for services
" Laura Fernands, 50
" Mamie Lesser, 50
Paid J. P. Nickerson, M. D., for medical attention, supplies and disin- fectants furnished to the family of Mrs. Catha R. Simmons, case of infectious disease, $19 20
Expended,
$24 45
Unexpended, $25.55
HENRY C. BROOKS SCHOOL MEDAL FUND.
Cr. by deposit and interest, $1,112 54
Paid for school medals, 1903, 41 10
C. C. F. C. S. Bank. Bal. on deposit, $1,071 44
STATE HIGHWAY MACADAM CONSTRUCTION.
Concluded from time loan made for the year 1902.
Paid to Wm. Sears, contractor, per order of the Massa- chusetts State Highway Commission, $1,800 00. The above mentioned sum is the final payment on the part of the Town of Harwich to conclude the arrangement made be- tween the Board of Selectmen and the Massachusetts State Highway Commission, whereby it was agreed on the part of said town that the sum of $3,600 00 would be allotted and placed under certain conditions, subject to the order of said commission for the purpose of aiding in macadamizing the unfinished part of the south county road between Harwich- port and the Chatham line. It is with great pleasure that we are able to report that said agreement has been concluded and the road now stands completed, we trust, to the satis- faction of the people. The final report of macadam expend-
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iture under the time loan of $10,000 voted to be raised at the February town meeting of the year 1902 to which the additional sum of $800 was raised at a special town meeting held in the month of August, 1902, is as follows :
Time loan appropriation raised Feb. 1902, $10,000 00
Appropriation voted at special town meeting, 800 00
$10,800 00
Net amount expended for P. L. and Harwich Centre construction of 1902, $7,358 04
Paid for H. Port construction 1902, 1,800 00 66
in 1903, 1,800 00
$10,958 04
Exceeded appropriations $158.04
IRON BRIDGE. Appropriation $500.
Paid note No. 3, $500 00
MACADAM LOAN OF 1900.
Paid note No. 3, $500 00
Appropriation $1,000.00
MACADAM LOAN OF 1902.
Paid on loan, note 1, $700 00
Balance $300 on this payment, now due.
Appropriation $1,000.00
MACADAM LOAN FOR YEAR 1903. Paid note No. 1 on loan, $1,000 00
Appropriation $1,000.00
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SHELL. ROAD LOAN FOR YEAR 1903. Appropriation $1,000.00
Paid note No. 1, $1,000 00
REPAIRING AND WORKING ROAD AT EAST HARWICH.
Special appropriation $1,000.00
Paid David A. Eldredge and others per contract, for working 110 rods (length ) at $3 25 per rod, $357 50 Extra labor, 25
Paid Arthur N. Kenney, per contract, for working 210 rods (length) at $2 95 per rod, 619 50
A. N. Kenney, for extra labor out- side of contract, 20 00
$997 25
Unexpended $2.75
EAST HARWICH SHELL ROAD CONSTRUCTION.
Time loan. Appropriation $5,000.00
Paid for telephone and telegrams, and traveling expense, $11 00
Arthur F. Cahoon, for line,
50
Alpheus Howes, for supplies, 1 65
Sears L. Moore, « · 80
Rinaldo Eldredge, road machine, 12 20
J. M. Moody, lumber for spouts, 3 72
Bolles & Wilde Co., for shovels, 4 50
B. Bolles & Co., for shell forks, Chas. Allen, repairs on roller,
4 21
5 25
Manuel Jason, for loam,
76
Est. J. Buck, for loam, 76
E. Nickerson, engineer on steam roller, 7 75
50
Paid Geo. Gegner & Co., for 1,025 tons oyster shells, at $1 per ton, $1,025 00
Freight on shells, N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., 2,566 18
$3,644 28
LABOR.
Paid A. F. Nickerson, man and horses, $246 50
Wm. F. Crapo,
66
28 16
Wm. Phillips,
66
12 43
Nathan Walker, 66
29 92
Ev. B. Mecarta, 66
65 01
Geo. Mecarta, 66
66
61 23
Geo. Kendrick, 66
38 05
Silmon Smith, 66
66
8 31
Arthur N. Kenney,
69 28
W. C. Higgins,
66
42 03
Jabez Crowell, 6
66
1
35 01
Joshua G. Ryder, 2d,
21 08
Freeman E. Ellis, «
66
31 03
Barney Taylor, 66
66
22 55
Richard McGran,
66
5 30
Rufus Small,
2 15
Jonathan Burgess, 66
66
17 15
Wm. P. Nichols, 66
10 50
Vincent Bassett, 66
4 55
Nathan B. Walker, “
66
8 50
Herbert W. Bassett,
9 98
Joseph P. Clark,
66
35
Chas. H. Taylor, 6
66
15 00
Wm. A. Nickerson,
14 80
Thomas Harriman "
35
Albyron Ellis,
66
25 85
Ernest Nickerson, "
15 75
Edgar Nickerson, "
4 50
Ephraim Bassett, Alexander Chase, "
66
11 15
6 50
J. D. Nickerson, 66
6 35
U. D. Phillips,
10 00
David A. Eldredge,
10 00
1
51
Paid A. E. Weekes, horse,
$9 83
Antone Lomba,
labor, man,
33 10
Irving Eldredge,
32 80
James S. Baker,
31 40
Simeon Nickerson,
19 90
Ralph Kelley,
66
43 30
Ralph Ellis,
66
30 70
Milton Small,
40 30
Wm. E. Barnes,
66
53 40
Carl Ellis,
66
39 10
Nathan A. Ellis,
66
1 50
Prince Bassett,
6.
66
21 90
Allie Chase,
66
12 40
Clarington Nickerson,
66
11 70
Jalias S. Nickerson, "
66
9 80
Wm. Chase,
66
60
4 00
Chester Baker,
66
1 20
Frank M. Eldredge, "
19 20
Lewis Rogers,
26 80
Henry Gorms,
13 40
Freeman H. Rogers, "
66
9 00
F. W. Nickerson, 66
13 70
Chas. Hutchins,
66
5 30
Manuel Jason,
1 00
Edward Kelley,
66
90
Manuel Antone, 66
66
3 50
Ernest Small,
66
3 10
Merton Bassett,
66
80
$1,387 15
Total amount expended, Cr. by rebate on freight charges, 1 shovel sold,
60
$221 30
Net cost, $4,810.13
53 10
1025,00
2566.18 Mate
5150 1025. 2345,4
238% 75031.43
1387.15
481012,
/ Length of roud constructed 1/2 miles
$5,031 43
$220 70
1 40
Cornelius Eldredge, “
3 40
Lewis Nunis,
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MACADAM ROAD CONSTRUCTION.
Pleasant Lake Loan Appropriation of Year 1903, $2,000.00
Paid U. D. Phillips and others, for Mac- adam contract for 265 cubic yards
hardening, at 50c. per yard, $132 50
For 2,790 square yards shaping, at 3c. per yard, 83 70
For 678 tons broken stone, at $2.75 per ton, 1,864 50
For 1 catch basin, (stone work,)
10 00
For 22 feet, 8 inch drain pipe, at 10c. per foot, 2 20
Amount of contract,
$2,092 90
Paid board for surveyors,
5 50
For survey stakes and horse hire, Iron casting, for catch basin, Ad. P. L. road closed,
3 50
9 00
3 75
Expended, $2,114 65
Exceeded Appropriation, $114 65
Length of road constructed at Pleasant Lake, approxi- mately 2,090 feet; width 12 feet; depth of stone laid down 4 inches.
BANK STREET MACADAM ROAD CONSTRUCTION.
Loan Appropriation of year 1903. Amount $2,000.00
Paid U. D. Phillips and others, for mac- adam contract, for 156 cubic yards
of hardening, at 75c. per yard,
$117 00
For 2,142 square yards of shaping, at 3c. per yard, 64 26
For 601 tons of broken stone, $2.15 per ton, 1,292 15
Amount of macadam contract, $1,473 41
53
Paid C. H. Taylor and others, for contract
for reducing the bed of Moody's Hill road, 5 50
$280 00
For surveyor's expense, Sledge handle, 35
A. P. Goss, for ad. road, 1 50
W. B. Kelley, lumber for stakes, 2 13
James M. Moody, for lime and cement,
2 12
E. E. Bassett, for sawing stakes,
1 00
Paid for extra labor on sidewalks, entrances to yards, road bed, etc. :
To Clarington Nickerson, labor,
$7 00
J. S. Nickerson,
66
20 00
Harry Eldredge,
66
5 00
Wm. Chase,
66
5 00
James Small,
66
7 00
Chas. H. Taylor and horse,
66
33 50
David A. Eldredge, and horse,
48 00
U. D. Phillips,
17 50
Abner Long,
42 00
Nehemiah E. Nickerson, labor,
13 00
Levi Snow, and horse,
27 50
Ernest Walker, labor,
12 00
Spencer Ellis,
18 60
Ziba Hunt, mason labor,
3 75
B. F. Bee, 111 loads loam,
5 50
265 35
Expended,
$2,031 36
Exceeded appropriation, $31.36
Length of road constructed on Bank street, approximately 1,285 feet ; width, 15 feet. Depth of stone in centre of road 5 inches ; depth of stone on sides of road 4 inches.
MASSACHUSETTS STATE HIGHWAY REPAIR FUND. Appropriation $130.00
Paid by Town Treasurer in settlement with state amount of warrant, $126 40 Unexpended $3.60
54
SUMMARY.
Expenditures for macadam and shell road construction, also general repairs on roads, bridges, railings, etc., for which taxable appropriations were made for the year 1903, as follows :
Expended for general repairs on roads, $928 45
66 60 66 " bridges,
136 14
66 66 "' railings, 142 04
Repairs on South Harwich road, special appropriation,
130 25
" East Harwich road, special appropriation, 997 25
Massachusetts state highway,
126 40
Paid on iron bridge loan, note No. 7,
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