Town annual reports of the selectmen and overseers of the poor of the town of Harwich 1908, Part 2

Author: Harwich (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1908
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 106


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Asa L. Jones, service with town hearse, and care, 42.75


Asa L. Jones, State burial of Cyrus Ellis, 2d, 35.00


Richard McGran, freight and carting on gasolene, 1.47


Alonzo Kendrick, locating boundry stone, 2.50


Edgar F. Bassett, repairs on Exchange gas machine, 2.00


Benj. H. Bassett, labor on town pump,


3.00


N. C. Underwood, stamps and cards, 24.00


deaths paid undertaker, 8.75


births paid doctor, 12.00


express for year '08, 10.55


Justice fees, year '08, 5.75


stationary for year '08, 6.75


John H. Drum, team hire for the Board of Selectmen, 15.00


John H. Drum, acct. corporation tax, envelopes, settlement of paupers, R. R. fares, lock box, office supplies for assessors, 25.00


Allen S. Megathlin, expense, looking property, 1906, 1.OO


Arthur F. Cahoon, telephone bill, 10.48


Ambrose N. Doane, expense, looking settlement of paupers, 8.00


Ephraim H. Doane, to Boston acct. Corporation tax, 9.90


Ephraim H. Doane, with assessors book, 15.00


33


Ambrose N. Doane, to Boston acct. Cor- poration tax, 9.65


$1,015.55


Town orders have been drawn to balance the amounts as previously reported.


FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN OF HARWICH, JANUARY, 1909.


LIABILITIES.


Macadam loan, 1902,


$2,800.00


6


6


1902,


1,500.00


66


1904,


1,000.00


1904,


500.00


66


Belmont road,


1,000.00


66


Depot road to N. H.,


1,000.00


Brewster,


4,800.00


12600.00


Boiler in Exchange,


250.00


Anticipation taxes, Cape Cod Five Cent Savings Bank, 2,000.00


Anticipation taxes, Cape Cod,


4,000.00


6000


-


$18,850.00


ASSETS.


Cash balance in Treasurer's hands,


$1,160.94


Mary Jane's fund in trust,


200.00


Berry lot,


100.00


State Aid, to be refunded,


1,584.00


Due from State, on acct. of paupers


181.01


other cities and towns, 392.92


City of Boston, acct., Lydia Chipman, 16.00


State Cattle Inspector, 25.00


N. Y., N. H. Hartford R. R. on


acct. of fires, 46.10


12-


cla 45


34


A. H. Matson, uncollected taxes, '05 and '06, 329.70


Uncollected taxes charged to A. H. Matson in warrant, year 1904, 1905 and 1906, paid Colman Kelley, balance due town, 32.14


32970 3214 1584 15


$1945,99


A. H. Matson, uncollected taxes, and bal. due year 1907, 1,584.15


Isaac B. Kendrick, uncollected taxes, 1907,


704.00


1908, 5,167.46 5871.46 66 . 66 66 "


Chas. D. Hall, uncollected taxes, year 1908, 4,393.00


$15,916.42


Deficiency,


$2,933.58


APPROPRIATIONS.


Voted at the annual town meeting February, 1908, and recommended for 1909.


Almshouse,


Amt. Expended, $1,126.49


Appropriation '08 $1,000.00


Recommended 09


$1,100.00


-


Outside poor,


1,498.80


1,400.00


1,400.00


Poor of other towns,


391.72


100.00


300.00


State paupers,


181.01


100.00


100.00


Tax abatement,


421.31


400.00


400.00


Miscellaneous expenses,


1,015.55


900.00


900.00


Town officers,


1,438.08


1,100.00


1,400.00


Schools and Supt's salary,


8,319.59


6,700.00


6,700.00


Election officers,


43.00


40.00


40.00


Tree Warden,


12.75


20.00


20.00


Broad Brooks Library,


150.00


150.00


Inspector of Animals,


25.00


25.00


Board of Health,


14.16


50.00


50.00


Fire Warden,


110.89


50.00


100.00


Repairs on Public Buildings,


232.86


200.00


200.00


Clearing Snow,


361.28


400.00


400.00


35


Fences and Railings,


×


140.73


150.00


140.00


Bridges,


494.84


300.00


300.00


General Repairs,


1,402.47


1:200.00


1,200.00


Town Macadam Roads,


346.33


200.00


250.00


State Aid,


1,584.00


1,600.00


1,600.00


State Macadam,


254.90


250.00


250.00


Insurance,


376.65


400.00


400.00


Interest,


1,223.24


1,200.00


1,200.00


Repairs on Shell Road,


160.74


150.00


300.00


Macadam, 1902,


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


Boiler,


250.00


250.00


250.00


Macadam, 1904,


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


Shell Road,


800.00


800.00


Belmont Road,


500.00


500.00


500.00


Depot


500.00


500.00


500.00


Brewster 66


600.00


600.00


600.00


Suppression of Crime,


10.50


50.00


50.00


Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths,


59.20


75.00


60.00


State and County Tax,


4,031.10


3,000.00


3,000.00


School Physician,


25.00


25.00


Brooks Grove,


200.00


. 300.00


100.00


$30,252.19 $26,185.00


LIST OF JURORS FOR YEAR 1909.


Joseph B. Atkins, Cranberry grower.


Jabez Crowell.


66 ٠،


Harvey C. Phillips, 66 66


William F. Capro, 66 66


Patrick H. Cahoon, 66 66


Charles H. Taylor, contractor.


James F. Ryder, cranberry grower.


Walter I. Paine, mechanic.


Henry B. Snow, mechanic.


36


Braddock G. Phillips, cranberry grower.


Levi L. Snow, merchant.


Richard H. Mullaney, contractor.


Rufus H. Small, cranberry grower.


Herbert R. Cahoon, "


66


Caleb Chase,


66


Joseph L. Butler, 66 66


George H. Snow, cranberry merchant.


Frank A. Small, merchant.


Martin L. Robbins, merchant.


Benjamin Kendrick, master mariner.


Phillip L. Nickerson, druggist.


Ahira S. Chase, cranberry grower.


Isaac B. Kendrick, tax collector.


Darius A. Clark, cranberry grower.


Archilus E. Bassett, 66


66 Darius F. Weeks,


Alpheus Howes, merchant,


Ebenezer Weeks, mechanic.


Daniel B. Thomas, clerk.


We herein conclude our annual report of the Town of Har- wich for the year ending, Jan. 1 1th, 1908.


Respectfully submitted, JOHN H. DRUM, CARROLL F. DOANE, Selectmen of Harwich.


Report of Brooks Park Commissioners.


Dr.


Cr.


To amt. paid for Park, $800.00 expense for transfer of title 4.25


Rec'd from


Sidney


Brooks Gifford for


purchase and im-


Paid for improve- ments and labor 451.59


provement of Park, $1,000.00 Rec'd part of town appropriation 200.00


Unexpended bal. in Park Treasurer's hands 19.16


Rec'd from sale of old


fence 21.50


+


Rec'd from sale of wood 13.50


Rec'd


from


sale of


land to W. I. Paine,


40.00


$1,275.00


$1,275.00


1


Town appropriation, $300.00


Amount drawn by Park Commissioners, 200.00


X Balance of appropriation in town treasury, $100.00


ITEMS OF EXPENDITURES.


Paid for Park, $800.00


Expense for transfer of title, $4.25


Paid A. N. Doane for auctioneer service, 3.00


A. Howes, for poultry wire, tools, sundries, 4.84 Myron W. Rogers, labor on back-stop 3.40


H. T. Crosby, for lettering posts and set- ting chains, 20.45


2


1


38


L. W. Ferdinand & Co. for galvanized chains, 2.94


J. K. Robbins, for freight, cartage, books and sundries, 2.93


$41.81


LABOR ACCOUNT CLEARING PARK.


Paid Wm. E. Chase, 130} hrs. labor at 20C. $26.10


Jas. H. Ellis, 130} hrs. labor at 20C. 26.10


Geo, Card, 140} hrs. labor at 20c, 28.10


W. C. Ellis, 3414 hrs. labor at 20C. 6.85


S. Everett Eldridge, 4014 hrs. labor at 20C. 8.05


Wm. Wilson, 41 14 hrs. labor at 20C. 8.25


Ahira S. Chase, 40} hrs. labor at 20C. 8.10


Geo. B. Mecarta, use of horse, 6.00


- $117.55


EXPENDED FOR FENCE.


Paid Alton Robbins for carting posts from


So. Dennis, 7.50


Chas. Bassett, labor and supplies, 2.00


Geo. Graves, 80 posts at 15c.,


12.00


R. A. Baker, cedar posts,


25.5I


Coiled Spring Fence Co., wire fencing,


73.28


Abner N. Smalley, ribbon wire, etc.,


13.26


C. S. Burgess & Co., posts and lumber,


18.96


A. L. Weekes, posts,


4.80


Leston S. Small, labor setting fence,


48.12


Geo. Card, 66 66


53.80


Ahira S. Chase, 66 66 66


29.40


U. D. Phillips, turned posts,


1.80


E. Brough, labor on fence, etc. 6.05


$296.48


$1,255.84


39


Respectfully submitted, HENRY B. DAVIS, JOSEPH K. ROBBINS, ASA L. JONES, Park Commissioners.


Harwich, Jan. 16, 1906.


The undersigned auditor of the town of Harwich has this day examined the accounts of the Park Commissioners of the town of Harwich and find the same correct.


LOUIS B. PHILLIPS, Auditor. Harwich, Jan. 16, 1909.


Road Commissioners' Report.


General Repairs on Roads, Clearing Snow, Bridges and Railings.


EAST SECTION.


ARTHUR F. NICKERSON, COMMISSIONER.


Shell road repairs,


$160.74


Fences and railing,


68.70


Repairs on bridge, Pleasant Bay,


3.00


Guide boards, repairing, etc.,


7.40


Snow account,


84.04


$323.88


SHELL ROAD REPAIRS.


Arthur F. Nickerson and horse,


$12.65


Chas. Taylor and horse,


27.38


David A. Eldredge and horse,


25.88


Richard Mullaney and horse,


34.88


Everett Ellis and horse,


10.50


Levi Snow and horse,


10.50


Wm. Nichols,


2.00


Cyrus Chase,


2.00


Ahira Chase,


1.00


Chester Doane,


.80


Henry Gomes,


2.00


F. W. Allen & Co., oyster shells,


10.00


Chas. M. Ryder, oyster shells,


18.00


Stephen Gould, oyster shells,


3.15


$160.74


41


SNOW ACCOUNT.


Arthur F. Nickerson and horse,


$2.40


J. G. Ryder, 2d, and horse,


2.80


Wm. Barnes,


1.30


Ahira Chase,


1.50


Albert Chase,


1.50


H. Milton Small,


.70


Manuel Lombard,


-


.75


Henry Gomes,


1.00


Everett Bassett,


.90


Manuel Silva,


.75


Geo. Parker,


.60


Wallace Harding,


1.35


Mervin Eldredge,


.38


Ned Wilbur,


.53


Anthony Crowell,


1.20


Cleon Crowell,


1.00


A. Elmer Crowell,


I.IO


Arthur Kenney,


1.50


Thomas Kenney,


1.50


T. Carroll Nickerson,


1.60


Alonzo Nickerson and horse,


3.25


Adam Bernie,


1.50


Isaac B. Kendrick,


1.50


Joseph D. Nickerson,


1.50


Alex. Chase,


1.50


Wm. Smith,


1.40


Alfred Welch,


1.40


Frank Welch,


1.40.


Irving Eldredge,


1.40


Manuel Pena,


1.OO


C. A. Beauprie,


1.20


Geo. E. Kendrick and horse,


3.50


Ernest L. Nickerson and horse,


4.60


42


Linwood Nickerson,


1.40


Ernest S. Nickerson,


2.80


Edgar Nickerson,


2.80


Nathaniel Cahoon,


3.00


Rufus Small and herse,


4.43


Geo. L. Small and horse,


3.45


E. L. Stokes,


1.80


R. H. Small, Jr.,


1.70


Thomas Taylor,


I.IO


Samuel T. Nickerson,


I.IO


Melville Small,


1.50


Earle Eldredge,


1.40


Wm. A. Eldredge,


I.IO


Wm. A. Nickerson,


1.50


J. Milton Small,


1.50


N. F. Small,


1.30


Benj. Walker,


1.25


Freeman Robbins,


.70


Geo. C. Doane,


.70


$84.04


FENCES AND RAILING.


Arthur F. Nickerson and horse,


$29.95


Chas. Taylor and horses,


6.00


Ensign L. Jerauld,


.60


Chester Doane,


9.40


Wm. Nichols and horse,


8.75


Cyrus Chase,


1.20


Ahira Chase,


1.70


Rufus Small,


1.40


MATERIAL.


Ensign L. Jerauld, nails,


.I2


C. S. Burgess & Co., lumber and nails,


6.58


A. F. Nickerson, posts,


3.00


$68.70


43


REPAIRS ON BRIDGE.


Arthur F. Nickerson,


$2.00


Chester Doane,


1.00


$3.00


GUIDE BOARDS.


Reuben Kendrick, repairing and painting,


$6.00


Jabez Crowell, labor and paint,


1.40


$7.40


GENERAL REPAIRS.


Arthur F. Nickerson and horse,


$133.98


Joshua Doane,


11.80


Joshua G. Ryder, 2d, and horse,


7.15


Ahira Chase,


41.80


Ensign Jerauld,


3.70


Chester Doane,


21.90


Arthur N. Kenney and horse,


3.50


Thomas Kenney,


1.60


Irving Eldredge,


3.20


Richard Mullaney and horses,


16.80


Wm. Barnes,


8.20


Jazeb Crowell and horses,


20.15


Soloman Ellis and horses,


30.78


Thomas Kendrick,


1.55


Milton Ellis,


3.70


Wm. H. Nichols and horses,


64.58


Ernest L. Nickerson and horses,


22.35


Josiah P. Nickerson,


5.10


Ernest S. Nickerson,


7.75


Josiah D. Nickerson,


2.30


-


44


Cyrus Chase,


25.80


Geo. Mecarta and horse,


12.08


Chas. Taylor and horses,


17.05


David A. Eldredge and horses,


41.38


Geo. E. Kendrick and horses,


2.28


Thomas Taylor and horses,


9.28


Bert Higgins,


1.60


Winifred Higgins and horses,


2.80


Curtis Morse,


1.60


Alonzo Nickerson and horses,


.88


James Baker,


2.80


Nathan B. Walker and horses,


7.00


Curtis Walker,


2.80


Harold Ellis and horses,


3.75


Rufus Small and horses,


10.68


Nehemiah Nickerson,


3.00


Albyron Ellis,


1.70


Wm. Harding,


.60


Rinaldo Eldredge, road machine,


4.00


MATERIAL.


Jabez Crowell, loam,


$6.56


C. S. Burgess & Co., piping,


12.00


Edward Kelley, loam,


2.43


Lucy Higgins, loam,


.75


Ernest L. Nickerson, loam,


1.32


Joel B. Cahoon, loam,


1.25


Josiah P. Nickerson, loam,


2.04


$589.32


WEST SECTION. ELDOROS D. CAHOON, COMMISSIONER.


General repairs, $297.47 Bridges, 349.75


45


Macadam roads,


72.84


Fences and railings,


27.18


$747.24


GENERAL REPAIRS ON ROADS.


Eldoros D. Cahoon and horse,


$67.81


Richard W. Rogers and horse,


14.80


E. B. Rogers and horse,


15.41


Frank Hall,


2.90


M. E. Chase and horse,


9.10


J. C. Baker and horse,


9.10


Edward Chipman,


.60


Albert Parker and horse,


6.12


S. P. Hall and horse,


10.60


John Hall and horse,


6.12


Emulous Hall and horse,


6.12


Charles Hall and horse,


6.73


Calvin Parker,


4.60


Joseph Sears,


1.80


Joshua Baker,


4.70


Edwin Chase,


6.30


Joseph Snow,


5.10


Roger W. Cahoon,


10.95


Richard W. Rogers, 192 loads clay, 5c.,


9.60


Freeman Ryder, 60 loads clay, 5c.,


3.00


C. D. Hall, 70 loads clay, 5c.,


3.50


Eldoros D. Cahoon and horse,


20.48


C. W. Chase and horse,


5.60


Everett Baker and horse,


5.60


Richard Cummings and horse,


3.24


David Cummings and horse,


8.40


Nathan Smith and horse,


7.35


Elmer Robbins and horse,


6.65


George Ellis and horse,


4.20


46


Herbert Berry,


4.80


Wilton Berry,


3.20


Joseph Ashley,


4.80


James Cummings and horse,


2.80


Thomas W. Harriman,


2.00


Christopher Chase, 113 loads clay, 3c.,


3.39


Alphonso Weeks,


10.00


REPAIRS ON BRIDGES-LINNELL BRIDGE.


Eldoras D. Cahoon,


$5.35


Isaiah Ellis,


4.40


Caleb Chase,


4.40


C. S. Burgess, lumber and nails,


25.78


$39.93


NERI CHASE BRIDGE.


Eldoras D. Cahoon and horse,


$6.30


Isaiah Ellis,


3.60


Caleb Chase,


2.80


Robert Chase,


2.80


C. S. Burgess, lumber,


11.39


$26.89


HERRING RIVER BRIDGE.


Eldoras D. Cahoon and horse,


$44.10


Herbert Berry,


24.80


Milton Berry,


21.70


Robert Chase and horse,


4.55


Frank Wixon,


22.10


Frank Hall,


21.30


August Ainval,


4.30


Charles Leonard,


4.30


Simeon Kendrick and horse,


5.60


47


Elijah Doane and horse,


5.60


Harry Gorham and horse,


2.80


William Chase and horse,


5.60


Alonzo Capron, lumber,


7.39


Herbert Berry, 22 spiles,


9.90


Austin Eldredge, iròn,


17.99


C. S. Burgess, lumber and nails,


72.88


$274.91


COY BROOK BRIDGE.


Eldoras D. Cahoon and horse,


$2.98


1.70


Joseph Snow, S. B. Moody, lumber,


3.34


$8.02


EXPENSE ON ONE-AND-ONE-HALF MILES MACADAMIZE


ROAD.


Eldoras D. Cahoon and horse,


$20.13


C. W. Chase and horse,


5.25


Everett Baker and horse,


5.25


James Cummings and horse,


7.88


Nathan Smith and horse,


6.48


Elmer Robbins and horse,


6.83


Jobe Chase and horse,


5.25


George Ellis and horse,


2.63


J. C. Baker and horse,


1.58


S. P. Hall and horse,


1.58


James Cummings, sand,


4.35


C. W. Chase, sand,


3.00


Caleb Chase and horse,


2.63


$72.84


48


FENCE AND RAILINGS.


Eldoras D. Cahoon,


$4.40


Roger W. Cahoon,


3.80


C. S. Burgess, lumber and nails,


8.73


D. R. Ginn, post,


10.25


$27.18


JOSEPH ASHLEY, ROAD COMMISSIONRE. West Section for month of Jan., 1908. Paid Joseph Ashley, general repairs on roads,


$21.65


Clearing snow,


127.38


$149.02


MIDDLE SECTION.


T. W. HARRIMAN, COMMISSIONER.


Snow,


$144.16.


General Repairs,


488.53


Macadam Road,


239.57


Fences and Rails,


44.85


Catch Basin,


33.92


Bridges,


142.09


Tree Warden,


12.75


Surveying Road,


5.50


$1,111.37


SNOW ACCOUNT.


Wilber Crowell,


$1.30


Velmer Bassett, .


1.30


John Gomes,


25


Benjamin Rose,


.25


Peter Sanders,


.55


49


Joseph Viera,


.34


Manuel Silver,


. . 35


J. F. Clark,


1.25


J. P. Clark,


3.42


D. A. Fish,


1.40


Everett Fish,


.75


Laban Snow, Jr.,


.20


Barney Taylor,


.30


Lester L. Ellis,


1.30


Amos O. Eldredge,


.60 .80


Manuel Ferdinand,


.80


Manuel Rodock,


.80


Smith Nickerson,


.80


Peter Barron,


.80


Carson Montan,


.80


Anthony Rano,


.90


Manuel Ramos,


.90


Geo. Nunes,


.90


Otis Rogers,


1.20


T. W. Harriman,


8.40


A. E. Nickerson,


1.80


James Baker,


3.20


James Ellis,


3.50


Wm. Chase,


3.50


Fred H. Chase,


3.60


Chas. Carlson,


.70


Leon Walker,


1.80


Augustus Walker,


2.35


Thos. Mouis,


2.15


Wm. Mouis,


1.75


Vincent Bassett,


1.85


C. S. Smith,


3.15


Nathan B. Walker,


2.15


Curtis Walker,


2.35


.


Joseph Ferdinand,


50


Heman Bassett,


1.60


Ernest Bassett,


1.30


Wm. Nichols,


1.30


John Hogan,


1.30


Nichols Francis,


I.IO


J. Bento,


1.30


Elma Bassett,


1.85


Lawrence Jason,


I.IO


Joseph Pena,


I.IO


Herbert Eldredge,


I.IO


Cornelius Eldredge,


I.IO


Manuel Jason,


1.00


Chas. Lopes,


.75


Peter Viera,


1.00


Christian Peters,


1.45


Manuel Veira,


1.30


Henry Pierce,


I.IO


John Lopes,


.50


Moses Rose,


.50


Frank Hogan,


1.60


Wilber Bassett,


1.50


Shepard Raymond,


1.20


Harold Ellis,


3.60


E. L. Ellis,


4.00


T. E. Larkin,


I.IO


Ezekiel Nickerson,


2.10


Harry Phillips,


2.00


Geo. B. Taylor,


.50


Henry B. Snow,


1.40


Levi Snow,


2.95


Walter Baker,


1.90


Oliver Kelley,


I.IO


Frank Freeman,


1.70


Arthur Ellis,


1.50


David K. Doane,


1.40


Chester Doane,


1.60


51


Wm. N. Eldredge,


1.40


J. B. Eldredge,


1.30


Henry B. Ellis,


.80


Alonzo Jordan,


1.80


A. N. Smalley,


1.60


L. Megathlin,


1.70


Clarkson Bearse,


.90


Bert Nickerson,


.80


Lawrence Buck,


.40


Laban Snow,


.60


Clinton Robbins,


.50


D. A. Eldredge,


5.00


Nathan Bearse,


.50


H. B. Eldredge,


1.00


E. Bassett,


I.IO


Albert Hall,


.75


Ralph Hill,


.70


H. H. Sisson,


.80


O. H. Bassett,


1.80


Carrol Ellis,


I.IO


Herbert Ellis,


1.00


D. A. Long,


.60


Robert Kattenhorn,


.60


$144.16


GENERAL REPAIRS.


Benjamin Handren,


$28.10


U. D. Phillips,


11.00


D. A. Eldredge,


31.00


Levi Snow,


10.57


Chas. Taylor,


25.75


Henry B. Snow,


5.07


Wm. Chase,


23.65


James Ellis,


23.65


E. B. Allen, sand,


2.00


52


C. S. Burgess,


3.45


H. B. Ellis,


12.95


Cornelius Eldredge,


3.52


Fred H. Chase,


15:45


A. E. Nickerson,


13:65


Ozias Bassett,


4.20


James Nickerson,


11.02


Abner F. Long,


18.72


S. S. Smith, boy,


.30


Clarkson Bearse,


1.80


Theo Grant,


3.70


Rinaldo Eldredge,


6.00


Wm. Phillips,


20.89


Fred E. Chase,


13.47


Albert K. Chase,


7.65


Chas. Allen,


14.00


Richard Mallaney,


7.00


Freeman E. Ellis,


10:20


Harold Ellis,


7.00


B. F. Eldredge,


4.00


Joseph Chase,


2.90


Nathan Ellis, sand and loam,


24.00


John F. Allen, clay,


1.44


Ahira Chase,


3.60


Otis Rogers,


8.40


T. W. Harriman,


107.08


Ahira Chase,


.


1:35


$488.53


LABOR ON MACADIMIZED ROAD.


Benjamin Handren,


$3.70


U. D. Phillips,


5.40


D. A. Eldredge,


6.80


Levi Snow,


4.00


Chas. Taylor,


8.00


53


Wm. Chase,


13.65


James Ellis,


14.55


Fred H. Chase,


13.45


A. E. Nickerson,


13.72


T. W. Harriman,


73.75


Ozias H. Bassett,


1.00


James Nickerson,


3.85


Abner F. Long,


3.85


Wm. Phillips,


3.85


Albert K. Chase,


.40


Chas. Allen,


2.80


Richard Mallaney,


5.00


Freeman E. Ellis,


14.80


Harold Ellis,


8.30


Otis Rogers,


14.80


A. H. Bassett, sand,


1.00


H. B. Davis, sand,


1.50


E. L. Ellis,


6.00


Milton Ellis,


.39


Frank Hogan,


3.20


P. L. Nickerson, sand,


1.50


O. E. Nickerson, sand,


2.50


Fred B. Ellis,


2.30


Nathan B. Walker,


6.20


$239.57


SURVEYING QUEEN ANN ROAD.


A. L. Weeks,


$2.00


Eldoras Cahoon,


2.CO


T. W. Harriman,


1.50


$5.50


FENCE AND RAILS.


$1.60


Benj. Handren, Wm. Chase, 4.00


54


James Ellis,


4.00


13.30


3.60


2.55


15.80


CATCH BASIN.


C. S. Burgess,


$15.62


Otis Rogers,


1.60


Herman Bassett,


3.50


Milton Ellis,


1.60


T. W. Harriman,


I.IO


Barbour, Stockwell & Co.,


10.50


$33.92


BRIDGES.


C. S. Burgess,


$115.29


T. W. Harriman,


11.80


Otis Rogers,


7.20


Harry B. Eldredge,


7.80


$142.09


TREE WARDEN.


T. W. Harriman,


$10.15


Otis Rogers,


2.60


$12.75


C. S. Burgess, Otis Rogers, J. P. Clark, T. W. Harriman,


$44.85


55


GUIDE BOARDS ARE MAINTAINED.


Near the residence of Asa Rogers,


East Harwich


66


66


Joseph H. Nickerson,


66


66


66


Late Nathan Nickerson,


66


66


66 Late Joel B. Cahoon,


66


Joshua Kendrick,


66


66


66


Albert Higgins,


66


66


66


Alonzo Nickerson,


66


66


66


Late Samuel D. Eldredge,


66


66


Abial C. Taylor,


South 66


66


66


William A, Eldredge,


66


66


66


6


William F. Crapo,


Harwich Centre


Near the Exchange Building,


66


" residence of George T. Sisson,


Harwich Port


66


of late Joshua G. Ryder,


North Harwich


Respectfully submitted,


THOMAS W. HARRIMAN, ARTHUR F. NICKERSON, ELDORUS D. CAHOON,


Road Commissioners of Harwich.


AUDITORS' REPORT.


Harwich, Mass., Jan. 15, 1909.


We, the undersigned, auditors of the Town of Harwich, have this day examined the original books, bills and vouchers on which money has been paid from the town treasury, and find that orders have been drawn in payment of the same to the amount of $51,001.37 on general accounts, and for the sum of $1,584.00 on account of State Aid, and the same stands approved.


LOUIS B. PHILLIPS, JOSEPH K. ROBBINS,


Auditors of the Town of Harwich.


Treasurer's Report.


N. Carryl Underwood, Treasurer, in account with Town of Harwich. Dr.


Balance town funds, Jan. 8, 1908,


$2,122.25


Mary Jane's lot, 200.00


- $2,322.25


Received from Caleb Chase Bal. Depot and Belmont roads, 317.48


County Treasurer, dogs, 1907,


208.48


Received from State :-


Mass. School Fund,


$847.49


Paupers,


62.88


Corporation Tax,


728.96


National Bank Tax,


468.07


State Aid,


1,560.00 .


Burial Soldiers,


35.00


Tuition Children,


265.50


Inspection Animals,


25.00


-


$3,992.90


City Boston Schools, Second District Court,


74.50 96.83


Licenses :-


Dog,


$299.00


Boots and Shoes,


32.00


Auction,


2.00


Slaughtering,


1.00


Express,


1.00


Billiard,


8.00


$343.00


57


Refunded by Clarence L. Taylor, Mrs. Marinda Berry, burial lot fund, Sidney Brooks Gifford, Bills payable :-


7.50


100.00


1,000.00


Anticipation Taxes,


17,000.00


House, North Harwich,


35.00


J. D. Chase, refunded for coal,


4.00


Herring Brook,


650 00


N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. fires,


10.40


Weights and Measures,


25.52


Interest on Deposit in Boston,


58.05


Rent :-


J. F. Tobey & Son,


$200.00


A. Howes,


200.00


Theatre,


45.00


$445.00


Holyoke Ins. Co.,


6.00


Bank Tax,


4,768.00


Rebate Supt. Salary,


555.55


M. W. Rogers for rope,


5.25


Estate of Cyrus Nickerson, tax,


.34


County Treasurer, dogs, 1908,


256.85


A, S. Megathlin, collector, 1905,


$1.02


1906,


261.61


$262.63


Chas. D. Hall, collector,


1908,


7,475.00


A. H. Matson, collector,


1906,


$1,113.91


1907,


2,477.03


$3,590.94


I. B. Kendrick, collector,


1907,


$3,975.65


1908,


6,211.OI


$10,186.66


$53,798.13


1


58


Cr.


Town Orders, 1907,


$28.36


66


1908,


50,713.83


State Aid,


1907,


11.OO


66


1908,


1,584.00


$52,337.19


Balance, Jan. 13, 1908,


$1,460.94


Town Funds, Jan. 13, 1908,


$1,160.94


Mary Jane's lot,


200.00


Berry lot,


100.00


$1,460.94


Respectfully submitted, N. CARRYL UNDERWOOD.


We the undersigned, a committee appointed to settle with the Treasurer, have this day examined his accounts, and find the same correct.


JOHN H. DRUM, LOUIS B. PHILLIPS, JOSEPH K. ROBBINS, Committee.


Town Clerk's Report.


Town Clerk's report of Births recorded in the Town of Harwich in 1908.


DATE


NAME OF CHILD


NAME OF PARENTS


1873 Sept 12


John Glendon


Richard Glendon, Alice McNulty


1907


Aug 8


Nov 22


Stanley Ellsworth Walker Brenton Irving Wixon Julia Beatrice Higgins


Henry E. V.'ixon Curtis Higgins, Clara A Ellis


1908


Jan 17


Male infant-Ellis


Feb 1


Randolph Fairchild Ryder Lillian Gertrude Buck


Ralph B Ellis, Sadie Olson Henry A Ryder, Mabel W Thyng Joshua E Buck, Bertha N Rogers


17


18


Mch 15 18


Apr 24


May 7 10


10


June 4


17


19


28


Aug 21


3


Sept Oct


3


11


26


29


Nov 8


Dec 13 26


Geo R Cranshaw, Florence L Brass J Dustin Crowell, Caroline E Barnard Edwin G Harding, Junietta Crowell Benj H Bassett, Dehlia Crosby


1909 Jan 1


Marion Eldridge Nickerson Edgar C Nickerson, Adelina Eldridge . George Wilber Cranshaw Alice Genevieve Crowell Junietta Pearl Harding Eliza Jordan Bassett


Emery


Frank H Emery, Florence B Ellis


Irving Withington Kendrick Benj F Kendrick, Mabel G Withington Carolyn Williams Nichols Wm H Nichols, Ada L Cahoon Chester T Baker, Bertha L Buck Herbert R Cahoon, Bernice S Small Ozias H Bassett, Elizabeth M Bassett Maurice C Eldridge, Phebe Nickerson James H Chase, Lottie Spindle A Everett Bassett, Clara Davis Robert F Pierce, Minnie A Bearse Geo T Sisson, Datie B Nickerson Chas D Holmes, Eunice E Kendrick Sam'l P Phillips, Cora May Homer John J Corbet, Mary Sexton Chas B Bassett, Rachel Cook Louis B Phillips, Susie E Kelley Florence Imola Baker Mildred Adeline Cahoon ArthurHenryLinwo'dBassett Maurice Nickerson Eldridge Lizabel Kelley Chase Kendall Drew Bassett Died nameless-Pierce David Roswell Sisson Elmer Weston Holmes Ruth Mae Phillips Female Infant-Corbet Stanley Elliott Bassett Marion Evaline Phillips


Ernest F Walker, Anna E Crocker


Aug 14


60


BIRTHS-Continued. (Portuguese.)


DATE


NAME OF CHILD


NAME OF PARENTS


1908


Feb 28


John Fernand


Joseph Fernand, Mary Pena


Mar 25


Alice A Montaro


Ceasar Montaro, Jennie Lumba William Rose, Julia Pena


25


George Rose


May 20


Daniel Gomes


Isaac Gomes, Isabella Montaro John Lopes, Rosa Nunes


June 9


Heman Enos Lopes


15


Antonio Montaro


Manuel Montaro, Caroline Diaz John Pierce, Mary Silva


July 10


Anthony Pierce


Aug 29


Manuel Tavades


Manuel Tavades, Mary Lopes


30


Lena Rano


Antone Rano, Balbino Gomes


Oct


27


Manuel Pena


Antone Pena, Jennie Fortes


Dec


7


Manuel Peters


Joseph Peters, Annie Andrade


61


Town Clerk's Report of Marriages recorded in Harwich in the Year 1908


DATE


NAME OF PARTIES


AGE


RESIDENCE


Feb 20


William Francis Corkery Gladys Lillian Hentz


30


Boston


26


Harwich


Mar


5


Alfred K. Taylor


53


Harwich


Selena F. Ryder


44


Harwich


Apr


8


William B. Walker


23


Harwich


Florence E. Chase


25


Harwich


May 10


James E. Studley


36


Harwich


Jessie M. Hopkins


29


Harwich


May 14


John Dudley Hackstaff Kate Florence Baker


31


Brooklyn


31


Harwich


June 3


Benjamin F. Hurst


24


Harwich


Cynthia B. Kelley


25


Harwich


June 3


Charles M. Robbins


52


Harwich


Minnie Alice Swint


33


East Boston


June 10


Stanley C Robbins


30


Harwich


Elsie Maud Williamson


25


Chatham


July 1


Elliott A. Long


30


Harwich


Delia Magracie Bassett


18


Harwich


Aug 2


Arthur F. Chase Ida A. Eldridge


20


Dennis


Aug 5


Fred A. Eldridge Lottie C. Capron


22


Harwich Dennis


Aug 13


Harry W. Swift Florence F. Fowble


30


New York City New York City


Aug 25


Antone M. Dalos


36


Harwich Harwich


Amelia Carlotta Lemas


24


Sept 19


Floyd Edward Pope Harriett Alida Tramnor


18


Union, Maine Harwich


Sept 29


Ernest M. Baker Ethel F. Bassett


21


20


Dennis Harwich


24


Harwich


21


23


19


62


MARRIAGES-Continued.


DATE


NAME OF PARTIES


AGE


RESIDENCE


Oct


3


Manuel B. Burbo Mary Duarte


37


Harwich


39


Harwich


Oct


3


Alvin W. Bearse Jennie M. Joy


20


Harwich


20


Dennis


Oct


3


Frank E. Eldridge


30


Harwich


Lillie J. Batchelder


21


Chatham


Oct


9


Daniel Byron Oliver


22


Harwich


Nellie McCollough


22


Cambridge


Oct


18


George M. Moody


20


Harwich


Blanche M. Ryder


19


Harwich


Oct 22


James M. Tranmer


46


Harwich


Olive A. Richardson


45


Edmunds, M.e.


Oct 26


Frank Gomes


24


Harwich


Alexandria Pena


24


Harwich


Oct 2


Herbert E. Cook


34


Harwich


Lillian E. Seaver


27


Townsend, Mass.


Nov 26


Peter Dumont Lucy Eldridge


18


Harwich


Dec 25


Edgar F. Bassett, Jr. Eva M. Allen




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