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Five Cents Sav-
ings Bank, with dividends added to April, 1909, $1,098.05
By amount paid for
medals,
$36.00
To balance in bank, 1,062.05
$1,098.05
$1,098.05
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STATE AID.
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation, $1,600.00
By payments, $1,486.00
Unexpended, 114.00
$1,600.00
$1,600.00
BROADBROOKS LIBRARY.
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation, $200.00
By payments, $200.00
NATIONAL BANK TAX.
Dr.
Cr.
No appropriation,
By payments, $3,251.99
Paid Commonwealth of Massachusetts, $3,251.99
SUPPRESSION OF CRIME.
Dr.
Cr
To appropriation, $50.00
By payments,
$9.00
Unexpended, 41.00
$50.00
$50.00
Paid C. H. Cahoon, services, $3.00
William H. Bassett, services, 6.00
$9.00
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SPECIAL POLICE.
Dr.
Cr.
No appropriation.
By payments, $31.00
Exceeded appropri-
ation,
$31.00
$31.00
$31.00
Paid W. H. Bassett, services,
$13.00
O. H. Bassett, services, 5.00
Ezekiel Nickerson, services,
2.50
Laban Snow, services, 8.00
Elisha H. Bearse, services,
2.50
$31.00
EXCHANGE ACCOUNT.
Dr. Cr.
Received by rents,
$400.00
Received by use of
theatre, 124.00
Disbursement or ex-
pense, 2.70
By payments janitor and miscellaneous matters, 168.50
$526.70
$526.70
Paid Roy K. Hamer, janitor, etc.,
$35.45
Edgar F. Bassett, janitor, etc.,
44.28
S. B. Moody, coal, 15.75
S. A. Ellis, board,
2.00
Curtis Walker, filling tank,
8.00
Leon Walker, pumping tank, .40
J. H. Drum, freight on gasoline, 1.87
Gilbert & Barker, gasoline, 55.72
By payment for in- surance, per insur- ance account, $358.20
37
H. T. Crosby, repairs on posts, 1.73
Vincent C. Bassett, labor on furnace, 1.00
Roy K. Hamer, repairs, 2.30
$168.50
Paid A. L. Weekes, insurance, as per in- surance account, $159.00
Samuel Small, insurance, as per in-
surance account, 199.20
$358.20
BOILER LOAN.
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation, $250.00
By payments, $250.00
LOANS IN ANTICIPATION OF TAXES AUTHORIZED
BY VOTE OF TOWN.
Dr.
Cr.
No appropriation,
To loans in 1908, $6,000.00
To loans in 1909, 2,000.00 To Chase fund loan, 10,000.00
By payments loans 1908, $6,000,00
By payments loans
in 1909,
2,000.00
Balance due Chase
fund loan,
10,000.00 -
$18,000.00
$18,000.00
MACADAM LOAN, 1902.
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation, $1,000.00
By payment, $1,000.00
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BANK STREET LOAN, 1904.
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation, $1,000.00 |By payment, $1,000.00
BELMONT ROAD LOAN.
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation, $500.00 | By payments, $500.00
NORTH HARWICH ROAD.
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation,
$500.00 | By payments, $500.00
BREWSTER ROAD.
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation,
$600.00 | By payments, $600.00
APPROPRIATIONS.
Voted at annual town meeting, February, 1909, expendi- tures of the year, including all monies paid out treasury (or orders drawn), and recommended appropriations for year 1910.
-
Almshouse,
$1,100.00
Amount Expended $973.12
$1,000.00
Outside poor,
1,400.00
1,854.28
1,600.00
Poor for other cities & towns, 300.00
457.76
300.00
State paupers,
100.00
68.27
·50.00
Tax abatements,
400.00
487.08
500.00
Miscellaneous expenses,
900.00
941.93
1,000.00
Town officers,
1,400.00
1,892.00
1,500.00
School and Supt's salary,
6,700.00
8,845.16
6,700.00
Election officers,
40.00
33.00
30.00
Appropriations '09
Recommended
39
Tree Warden,
20.00
3.70
20.00
Inspector of Animals,
25.00
50.00
25.00
Board of Health,
50.00
117.28
50.00
Fire Warden,
100.00
491.15
200.00
Repairs Public Buildings,
200.00
78.42
200.00
Snow,
500.00
27.54
300.00
Fences and railings,
1.40.00
198.07
100.00
Bridges,
300.00
131.50
200.00
General repairs on roads,
1,200.00
1,272.35
2,000.00
Town Macadam,
300.00
310.78
250.00
State Macadam,
250.00
254.90
250.00
State Aid,
1,600.00
1,486.00
1,400.00
Insurance,
400.00
428.59
400.00
Interest,
1,200.00
711.93
1,000.00
Repairs Shell Road,
300.00
397.48
Macadam Loan, 1902,.
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Macadam Loan, 1904,
1,000.00
1,000.00
500.00
Belmont Macadam Road,
500.00
500.00
500.00
North Harwich Depot Road,
500.00
500.00
500.00
Brewster Macadam Road,
600.00
600.00
600.00
Boiler,
250.00
250.00
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths,
60.00
95.57
200.00
State, County and Dog Tax, 4,500.00
3,934.90
4,000.00
Broadbrooks Library,
200.00
200.00
Suppression of Crime,
50.00
9.00
40.00
Brooks Park,
100.00
100.00
High School,
650.00
656.73
Land, David L. Small,
65.00
65.00
Old Home Week,
100.00
100.00
.... .
Hearings,
100.00
81.50
.... .
Road, East Harwich,
300.00
301.99
. .. . .
Road, West Harwich,
50.00
52:25
...
Road, Harwichport,
75.00
44.00
...
. . . . .
. . . . .
40
Toilet Rooms,
500.00
236.00
. ....
Special Police,
. . . . .
. ... .
Legal Services,
....
. . . . .
Sealer of Weights & Measures,
23.76
Fish Warden,
· ...
. . . . .
Jane and Berry Lots,
. .. . .
. . .. .
Second District Court,
. . . . .
. . . . .
Exchange Account,
168.50
. . . . .
Loans in Anticipation of Taxes,
8,000.00
. . . . .
Paid State National Bank Tax,
3,251.99
. . . . .
Amount of appropriations, $29,225.00
Amount of orders drawn,
$43,110.86
STATEMENT OF FINANCES OF THE TOWN OF HARWICH, JANUARY 10, 1910.
LIABILITIES.
Balance due on macadam loan, 1902, $2,100.00
Balance due on macadam loan, 1902, 1,200.00
Balance due on macadam loan, 1904, 500.00
Balance due on Belmont Road loan, 500.00
Balance due on North Harwich Depot Road, 500.00 Balance due on Brewster Road loan, 4,200.00
Outstanding town orders, 585.00
Due Mary Jane's lot fund (in trust),
200.00
Due Henry C. Berry lot fund (in trust), 100.00
Due Town of Falmouth over-paid on Grew account, 8.43
Estimated abatements and premiums for collection on uncollected taxes, 700.00
Due Chas. D. Hall on tax settlement, 122.22
·
....
27.00
5.05
318.63
..
31.00
45.70
41
Due I. B. Kendrick on tax settlement, 273.09 Due on notes of Col. Chase loan (so- called), and interest, 10,283.33
Total liabilities, $21,272.07
ASSETS.
Cash balance in Treasurer's hands, $6,725.66
Mary Jane's lot fund, 200.00
Henry C. Berry lot fund, 100.00
State aid to be refunded by state,
1,486.00
Herring Brook lease,
700.00
Uncollected taxes, A. H. Matson, Col. 1905 and 1906, 100.20
Uncollected taxes, A. H. Matson, Col. 1907, 268.18
Uncollected taxes, C. D. Hall, Col. 1908,
563.20
Uncollected taxes, C. D. Hall, Col. 1909,
3,978.68
Uncollected taxes, I. B. Kendrick, Col. 1907, 273.12
Uncollected taxes, I. B. Kendrick, Col. 1908, 760.40
Uncollected taxes, I. B. Kendrick, Col. 1909, 5,639.74
Balance due from other towns, 206.69
Due from state account paupers, 93.93
Due from City of Boston,
16.00
Due from state account Cattle Inspector,
25.00
Due from N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., on fires, 189.85
Col. Caleb Chase gift to Town of Har-
wich for support of the poor, 10,000.00
Total assets, $31,326.65
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Balance in favor of the town, including Col. Chase fund, 10,054.58
Balance in favor of the town, excluding the Col. Chase fund, 54.58
Respectfully submitted, JOHN H. DRUM, CLENRIC H. CAHOON, CARROLL F. DOANE,
Selectmen of Harwich.
Harwich, Mass., January 10, 1910.
We, the undersigned Auditors of the Town of Harwich, have this day examined the original books, bills and vouchers of the accounts of the town officers for the past fiscal year, and finding them substantially correct, have approved the same.
LEWIS B. PHILLIPS, LEVI SNOW,
Auditors of Harwich.
Report of the Brooks Park Commissioners
Dr
Cr.
Paid for cutting 28
Balance in treasury
cords of wood, $1.75 per
from year 1908,
$19.16
Received from town
appropriation
of
cord,
$49.01
J. M. Moody for
1908,
100.00
lumber,
28.42
Jasper
Small,
Received from sale of
wood,
3.35
carpenter, 16.25
Chester Doane,
paint and labor, 5.75
H. B. Davis,
sundries, 1.00
Cash balance in treas-
ury at this date, 22.08
!
$122.51 $122.51
Funds available for Park use for year 1910 : Cash balance in treasury, this date, $22.08
25 cords wood, $4.50, 112.50
$134.58
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH K. ROBBINS, JOSEPH W. RAYMOND,
Brooks Park Commissioners.
Road Commissioners' Report
General Repairs on Roads, Bridges and Railings, Clearing Snow and Special Appropriations.
GENERAL REPAIRS ON ROADS.
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation, $1,200.00
Exceeded appropri-
ation,
72.35
By payments, East
Section,
$426.29
By payments, West
Section,
355.22
By payments, Mid-
dle Section, 471.46
By payments for
drain pipe and freight, 19.38
$1,272.35
$1,272.35
EAST SECTION. Arthur F. Nickerson, Commissioner. Month of January, 1909.
Repairs on Roads.
Arthur F. Nickerson,
$15.40
Ahira Chase,
4.20
Levi Snow and horse,
2.45
U. D. Phillips and horse,
1.40
45
David A. Eldredge and horse,
17.50
5.25
Charles Taylor and horse, H. B. Snow, Chester Doane,
.80
5.00
Charles B. Bassett,
1.00
$53.00
Arthur N. Kenney, Commissioner.
Arthur N. Kenney and horse,
$93.23
Albert E. Nickerson and horse,
10.77
Thomas S. Taylor and horse,
11.02
Alonzo Kendrick and horse,
6.22
Bernard N. Kendrick and horse,
7.40
Irving Eldredge,
2.40
Frank Welch,
1.65
Jabez Crowell and horse,
48.28
Thomas L. Kenney,
3.40
Thomas F. Kendrick,
29.80
Anthony Crowell,
1.70
Winfred C. Higgins and horse,
16.40
Albert E. Higgins,
13.40
George Parker,
9.50
Albyron Ellis,
25.80
Ernest L. Nickerson,
1.60
Alonzo Nickerson, and horse,
4.73
N. B. Nickerson, sand plow,
.28
Geo. E. Kendrick and horse,
16.98
D. H. Eldridge and horses,
17.50
Charles Taylor and horses,
17.50
S. W. Taylor and horse,
4.90
Cleon Crowell,
1.00
Wesley Higgins,
2.20
46
Joseph D. Nickerson and horse, Alex Chase, E. L. Jerauld, Rinaldo Eldridge, road machine,
3.63
.40
4.00
7.00
$362.69
Material.
Mrs. M. E. Kelley,
$ .48
E. C. Eldridge,
.60
Albert E. Nickerson,
.13
Jabez Crowell,
1.21
Mrs. Sarah Nickerson,
1.01
Thomas D. Kenney,
.42
Alonzo F. Cahoon,
1.02
W. C. Higgins,
.21
Walter Emery,
2.40
Joshua Kendrick,
.96
Manuel Antone,
.32
Lizzie Robbins,
.72
Freeman Rogers,
.24
Joshua Crowell,
.20
A. N. Kenney,
.68
$10.60
SHELL ROAD REPAIRS.
Dr.
Cr.
1
To appropriation,
$300.00
By payments,
$397.48
Exceeded appropri-
ation,
97.48
$397.48
$397.48
47
Arthur N. Kenney and horse,
$15.23
Joshua Ryder and horse,
9.28
George E. Parker,
1.60
Frank Welch,
2.90
Jabez Crowell and horse,
15.93
Isaac B. Kendrick and horse,
2.80
Joseph D. Nickerson and horse,
9.28
Albyron Ellis,
9.10
Ahira Chase,
5.30
Thomas F. Kendrick,
5.30
George Mecarta, horse,
3.38
Alonzo Nickerson and horse,
6.48
Winfred C. Higgins and horse,
5.25
Ensign L. Jerauld,
3.00
J. M. & S. B. Moody,
1.53
Robert S. Green, shells,
68.44
Freight,
232.68
$397.48
FENCES AND RAILINGS.
Arthur F. Nickerson Account.
Ahira Chase, $ .80
Guide Boards.
Reuben Kendrick,
$ .75
Arthur N. Kenney Account.
A. N. Kenney and horse, $14.80
Thomas L. Kenney, Albyron Ellis, 10.00
.80
48
George Parker,
7.50
Albert E. Higgins,
5.30
Jabez Crowell and horse,
15.73
Winfred C. Higgins and horse,
4.25
Andrew M. Kendrick, for posts,
14.11
Arthur N. Kenney, for posts,
4.90
C. S. Burgess & Co., lumber,
38.20
Jabez Crowell, carting and stock,
2.20
S. W. Taylor,
1.76
D. R. Ginn, posts,
2.62
Alonzo Kendrick,
3.30
$125.47
SNOW.
Arthur F. Nickerson Account.
Rufus Small and horse,
$4.50
George F. Crowell,
1.40
Ebenezer Weeks,
3.00
$8.90
Arthur N. Kenney Account.
Arthur N. Kenney,
$1.00
T. L. Kenney,
.60
Geo. E. Kendrick and horse,
1.23
Alonzo Nickerson and horse,
.70
S. T. Nickerson,
.40
J. M. Small,
.40
Geo. L. Small,
.80
E. L. Stokes,
1.80
R. H. Small, horses,
1.95
49
Ernest L. Nickerson and horse,
.88
Ernest S. Nickerson and horse,
.60
Edgar H. Nickerson and horse,
.30
PLEASANT BAY ROAD.
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation,
$300.00
By payments. $301.99
Exceeded appropri-
ation, 1.99
$301.99
$301.99
Thomas W. Harriman,
$2.00
Eldorus D. Cahoon,
2.00
Arthur N. Kenney and horse,
41.03
Jabez Crowell and horse,
22.50
Alonzo Nickerson and horse,
18.90
Adam Birnie,
10.00
Alex Chase,
12.20
Thomas F. Kendrick
15.00
Frank Welch,
5.40
Irving Eldridge,
6.20
Thomas L. Kenney,
19.40
Albyron Ellis,
12.20
Abbott L. Robbins,
10.80
Ernest L. Nickerson and horse,
18.20
Winfred C. Higgins and horse,
21.33
Albert E. Higgins,
1
13.00
Josiah D. Nickerson,
4.60
Geo. E. Kendrick and horse,
7.44
George Parker,
1
14.00
William Smith,
2.90
Ned Wilbur, horse,
5.70
:
$10.66
50
Reuben Kendrick, horse,
4.05
Danford Steele,
7.60
N. B. Nickerson, sand plow,
.75
N. H. Cahoon,
5.80
Winfred C. Higgins, loam,
7.08
Thomas F. Kendrick, loam,
3.81
T. D. Kenney, loam,
4.20
A. N. Kenney, loam,
.36
Albertine Jerauld, loam,
.60
Thomas W. Kendrick, loam,
.30
Jabez Crowell, loam,
2.64
$301.99
WEST SECTION.
Eldorus D. Cahoon, Commissioner. General Repairs on Roads.
Eldorus D. Cahoon and horse,
$87.20
Everett Baker and horse,
11.20
Bernard Baker,
4.80
Cyrus W. Chase and horse,
8.40
Nathan Smith and horse,
5.08
James Cummings and horse,
8.40
David Cummings and horse,
11.20
Elmer Robbins and horse,
8.40
George Ellis and horse,
8.40
Frank Wixon,
16.30
Joseph Ashley,
1.60
Freeman Ellis,
3.00
Andrew Chase,
1.40
Freeman Chase,
.40
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Wilton Berry,
3.20
William B. Chase and horse,
8.58
Harry Gorham and horse,
6.48
R. W. Rogers and horse,
14.35
E. B. Rogers and horse,
12.95
Albert Parker and horse,
7.00
M. E. Chase and horse,
4.20
S. P. Hall and horse,
9.28
J. C. Baker and horse,
5.60
A. H. Ryder and horse,
5.95
E. Hall and horse,
5.60
Rufus Gray and horse,
7.00
Thomas Rogers and horse,
4.60
Clarence Taylor,
3.20
Frank Walker,
.40
Joshua Baker,
3.20
Edward Chipman,
4.60
Edwin Chase,
3,20
Mingo Fand,
3.20
Milton Gray,
1.60
George Gray,
3.20
James Kelley,
3.20
William Parker,
3.20
Frank P. Hall,
2.20
John W. Hall,
1.60
Edward Hall,
1.60
William Gomes,
1.40
Alton P. Hall,
1.40
Willis Nickerson,
1.40
Caleb Chase,
1.40
Herbert Berry,
1.40
Alonzo Chase,
1.40
Edgar F. Cahoon,
1.40
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Edward Baker,
1.40
Joseph Snow,
2.90
George Banspach,
1.40
1.40
Everett Cahoon, Roger W. Cahoon,
22.40
Material.
R. W. Rogers, clay,
6.25
Freeman Ryder, clay,
5.00
Dean Hall, clay,
2.00
C. D. Hall, clay,
2.50
Henry Barstow, clay,
4.20
$355.22
Labor on Macadamized Road.
Eldorus D. Cahoon and horse,
$22.73
Elmer Robbins and horse,
2.28
James Cummings and horse,
1.58
David Cummings and horse,
5.43
Nathan Smith,
1.58
Cyrus Chase and horse,
4.90
George Ellis and horse,
2.28
Everett Baker and horse,
2.28
Herbert Berry,
1.30
James Cummings, sand,
2.67
Cyrus Chase, sand,
2.16
Frank Wixon,
2.40
Edward C. Baker,
2.00
53.59
Fences and Railings.
Eldorus D. Cahoon and horse,
$12.60
Joshua Baker,
3.20
Frank Hall,
3.20
53
Roger W. Cahoon,
3.20
C. S. Burgess & Co., lumber and nails,
15.28
James M. Moody, lumber,
2.69
$40.17
Willis Nickerson et al., Road to the Shore.
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation, $50.00
By payments, $52.25
Exceeded appropri-
ation, 2.25
$52.25
$52.25
· Special appropriation of fifty dollars to repair the road leading from Main Street, south to the ocean, west of the residence of Willis H. Nickerson, West Harwich. Article 26. Willis H. Nickerson, 8.80
Alonzo Chase,
8.80
R. W. Rogers and horse,
11.55
E. B. Rogers and horse,
11.55
Eldorus D. Cahoon and horse,
11.55
$52.25
Repairs on Bridges-Herring River Bridge.
Eldorus D. Cahoon,
$11.38
Elrodus D. Cahoon, 3 loads stone,
5.40
S. P. Hall, 2 loads stone, 3.60
M. E. Chase, 2 loads stone,
5.40
R. W. Rogers, 2 loads stone,
3.60
Herbert Berry, 2 spiles,
1.00
Joseph Sears,
1.40
Herbert Berry,
2.00
Willis H. Nickerson,
3.00
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Frank Wixon, 2.10
C. S. Burgess, lumber and nails,
33.01
$71.89
The Abutments to the Iron Bridge.
Eldorus D. Cahoon and horse,
$6.30
Caleb Chase,
3.20
Willis Nickerson,
3.20
Freeman Ellis,
3.20
C. S. Burgess, lumber and nails,
40.56
$56.46
MIDDLE SECTION.
T. W. HARRIMAN, COMMISSIONER. General Repairs.
T. W. Harriman,
$136.09
Benjamin Handren,
27.70
B. F. Eldridge,
1.50
E. L. Ellis,
4.00
E. L. Eldridge,
7.90
Levi Snow,
14.87
U. D. Phillips,
8.80
David A. Eldridge,
15.00
Chas. H. Taylor,
17.50
Henry B. Snow,
.80
Henry B. Davis, sand,
.90
Paul Eldridge,
.70
Mrs. Hattie Moody, stone,
5.00
Geo. B. Taylor,
1.60
Arthur Ellis,
6.30
N. B. Walker,
6.00
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O. E. Nickerson,
7.00
O. E. Nickerson, clay,
4.10
Abner F. Long,
8.40
Chas. Allen,
20.30
Wm. Phillips,
17.15
Wm. Chase,
5.60
Arthur Kenney,
2.00
A. P. Doane,
,87
1
James M. Nickerson,
15.52
James H. Chase,
2.47
Fred B. Ellis,
4.90
Saul Ellis,
4.50
Fred Weeks,
4.70
Wm. Crabe,
3.30
Fred H. Chase,
3.30
Frank Hogan,
1.60
Wm. W. Cahoon,
.40
E. B. Allen, sand,
.66
Henry B. Ellis,
12.43
Geo. L. Card,
4.40
Geo. Stearns,
10.55
Otis Rogers,
39.90
Erving Eldridge,
4.40
Will Higgins,
1.30
Benj. Bassett,
7.10
David L. Small,
2.30
Harry B. Eldridge,
16.00
Ahira Chase,
2.40
Rinaldo Eldridge,
2.00
Luther K. Snow,
.60
Wm. Walker,
2.40
James M. Nickerson,
4.25
$471.46
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Waldo Bros., drain pipe (no appropriation), and N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight, 19.38
$490.84
Fences and Railings.
T. W. Harriman,
$10.45
J. F. Clark,
1.40
C. S. Burgess & Co.,
5.58
Otis Rogers,
5.20
J. M. Moody,
6.45
Harry B. Eldridge,
1.80
$30.38
Snow.
T. W. Harriman,
$2.10
Levi Snow,
2.10
Silmon Smith,
2.55
Everett Ellis,
1.23
$7.98
Sanding Macadamized Road.
T. W. Harriman,
$105.52
Benj. Handren,
21.20
B. F. Eldridge,
5.27
Joseph Chase,
1.20
P. A. Atkins,
.65
Joseph Butler,
1.95
A. H. Bassett, sand,
2.00
J. P. Clark,
4.21
E. L. Ellis,
18.83
E. L. Eldridge,
7.40
Levi Snow,
4.00
David A. Eldridge,
2.28
57
U. D. Phillips,
2.80
C. H. Taylor,
2.00
Henry B. Snow,
1.60
Nehemiah B. Nickerson,
1.60
P. L. Nickerson, sand,
.75
Lewis Phillips, sand,
.75
Henry B. Davis, sand,
1.00
Paul Eldridge,
.80
Joseph Crowell,
.80
Everett Fish,
.60
N. B. Walker,
2.20
Joseph Bassett, sand,
2.05
Harold Chase,
1:40
O. E. Nickerson,
4.66
Abner Long,
1.75
Chas. Allen,
7.70
Wm. Phillips,
1.40
Wm. Chase,
1.60
Geo. Stearns,
1.00
Otis Rogers,
36.60
Harry B. Eldridge,
2.80
E. A. Cahoon,
1.24
Luther K. Snow,
.90
Wm. Walker,
.90
Joseph F. Clark,
3.78
$257.19
Bridges.
Thomas W. Harriman, Otis Rogers,
$2.55
.60
1
$3.15
58
SNOW INN ROAD.
Dr.
Cr. $44.00
To appropriation,
$75.00
By payments, Unexpended, 31.00
$75.00 $75.00
Paid N. C. Underwood, auctioneer's fees, $2.00
Chas. H. Taylor, per bid for repairs on road, 42.00
$44.00
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation,
$300.00
By payments, West
Section,
$128.35
By payments, Middle Section, 3.15
No payments, East
Section,
Unexpended,
168.50
$300.00
$300.00
SNOW.
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation,
$500.00
By payments, East
Section,
$19.56
By payments, Middle
Section,
7.98
No payments, West Section, Unexpended, 472.46
$500.00
$500.00
BRIDGES.
59
FENCES AND RAILINGS.
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation,
$140.00
By payments, East
Section,
$127.02
By payments, West
Section,
40.17
Exceeded appropria- tion, 58.07
By payments, Middle
Section,
30.88
$198.07
$198.07
SANDING TOWN MACADAM ROAD.
Dr.
Cr.
To appropriation,
$300.00
By payments, Middle
Section,
$257.19
By payments, West
Section,
53.59
Exceeded appropria- tion, 10.78
No payments, East
Section,
$310.78
$310.78
GUIDEBOARDS ARE MAINTAINED.
Near the residence of Asa Rogers, East Harwich
Joseph H. Nickerson, 66
66
66 late Nathan Nickerson,
Joel B. Cahoon, 66
Joshua Kendrick,
66
66
Albert Higgins, 66
66
Alonzo Nickerson, 66
66
late Samuel D. Eldridge, 66
60
Near the residence of Abial C. Taylor,
66 Wm. A. Eldridge,
66 Wm. F. Crapo,
Near the Exchange Building,
Near the residence of George T. Sisson,
Near the residence of Joshua C. Ryder,
Respectfully submitted,
South Harwich
Harwich Centre 66 Harwichport North Harwich
ARTHUR N. KENNEY, THOMAS W. HARRIMAN, ELDORUS D. CAHOON,
Road Commissioners of Harwich.
AUDITORS' REPORT.
Harwich, Mass., Jan. 10, 1910.
We, the undersigned Auditors of the Town of Har- wich, have examined the original books, bills and vouchers of the accounts of the town officers for the past fiscal year, and finding them substantially correct, have approved the same.
LEWIS B. PHILLIPS, LEVI SNOW,
Auditors of Harwich.
1
Treasurer's Report
N. Carryl Underwood, Treasurer, in account with Town of Harwich.
Dr.
Balance, Jan. 13, 1908,
Town funds,
$1,160.94
Mary Jane's lot,
200.00
Berry lot,
100.00
$1,460.94
Received from State :-
Mass. School fund,
$725.05
Corporation Tax,
690.32
Paupers,
52.82
Burial Paupers,
8.25
Tuition Children,
250.00
National Bank Tax,
268.57
State Aid,
1,584.00
Contagious Diseases,
102.53
$3,681.54
City of Boston, tuition children,
66.00
Town of Chatham,
45.25
Town of Falmouth,
293.40
Town of Yarmouth,
110.87
Town of Brewster,
91.30
Town of Dennis,
73.90
Carrie Robbins, old plank,
1.50
62
Herring Brook,
700.00
Percy Nickerson,
12.00
Dog Licenses,
310.00
Caleb Chase fund,
10,000.00
Second District Court,
124.29
H. M. Percival,
10.00
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., fire,
46.10
Interest Jose Parker & Co.,
.26
Colman Kelley's estate,
20.74
Mrs. Northrup, acc. Zedda Nickerson,
8.00
Note, anticipation taxes,
2,000.00
Weights and Measures,
26.39
Bank Tax,
4,291.20
Rent, South Harwich School Hall,
1.00
Rebate Supt's Salary,
333.33
Rebate Teachers,
222.22
Licenses,
75.00
Rent :----
J. F. Tobey & Son and A. Howes,
$400.00
Theatre,
124.00
$524.00
A. H. Matson,
1906,
$150.29
1907,
1,243.66
$1,393.95
C. D. Hall,
1908,
$3,585.00
1909,
8,310.00
$11,895.00
I. B. Kendrick,
1907,
$501.58
1908,
4,215.28
1909,
7,139.09
$11,855.95
$49,939.78
63
Cr.
By amount Town Orders,
$42,914.12
Balance,
$7,025.66
Amount Town funds,
$6,725.66
Mary Jane's lot,
200.00
Berry lot,
100.00
We, the undersigned, a committee to settle with the Treasurer, have this day examined his books and find the same correct.
JOHN H. DRUM, LOUIS B. PHILLIPS, LEVI SNOW,
Committee.
Town Clerk's Report
Town Clerk's Report of Births Recorded in the Town of Harwich in 1909
DATE
NAME OF CHILD
NAME OF PARENTS
1908
Mch 12
Joseph V Atkins
Joseph B Atkins, Alseno Kelsey
Sept 7
Arthur Wilkinson Tobey, Jr Arthur W Tobey, Minerva S Handren
1909
Jan 28
28
Female Infant-Phillips 5
Feb
21
Richard Handy Ellis
27
Lucy Estelle Walker
Mch 8
William Franklin Hurst
24
Frank Benjamin Hogan, Jr
Apr
30 2
Cecil Burton Holmes
8
Male Infant-Chase Oliver Chester Bassett Sylvia Doane
8 11 24 Hazelle Louise Doane
June 20
Ruth Viola Bassett
23
Doris Estelle Mills
23
Dorris Evalyn Rogers
July 2
Genevieve Elizabeth Kendrick Reuben D Kendrick, Eliza A Nickerson Mary Josephine Nickerson
Aug
6
Oct
20
27
Olive Lothrop Eldredge Gladys May Chase Helen Matilda Robbins
Nov 3
6
16
Dorothy Caroline Sherrett Bruce Alden Martin
19
Myrtle Lucretia Ellis
Bassett
Arthur L Phillips, Emma C Eldredge Arthur L Phillips, Emma C Eldredge Solomon T Ellis, Sarah E Bassett Wm B Walker, Florence E Chase Benj F Hurst, Cynthia B Kelley Frank B Hogan, Hattie M Ellis Harry B Eldredge, Laura A Handy Chas D Holmes, Eunice E Kendrick James Chase, Lottie Spindle Prince H Bassett, Lillian M Bassett Carroll F Doane, Hope R Nickerson Chester Doane, Maud Nickerson Wilbur F Bassett, Bertha Drew James F Mills, Flora Kelley Otis J Rogers, Beulah Bogue
Wilfred A Nickerson, Mary Fitzgerald Maurice C Eldredge, Phebe E Nickerson Wm C Chase, Hattie E Whittemore Stanley C Robbins, Elsie M Williamson Rodney O Sherrett, Malvina Ellis James B Martin, Mary F Robinson Everett H Ellis, Lucy Rogers Merton E Bassett, Lelia Newcomb
Dec 29
Clifton Belmont Eldredge
May
Female Infant-Phillips 1 Twins
65
BIRTHS-Continued
PORTUGUESE
DATE
NAME OF CHILD
NAME OF PARENTS
1909
Jan 11
Phillip Rose
Frank Rose, Lottie Fernand
Feb
4
Blanche Lopes
John Lopes, Matilda Lopes
May 22
John Zachariah Deluz
Zachariah Deluz, Gertrude Gomes
June 15
John Gomes Silva
Joseph G Silva, Catherine Perie
July
1
Handry J Nunes
Frank S Nunes, Emelia Nunes
Aug
20
Frank A Monteiro
Theophilus Monteiro, Mary Rose Joseph Ramos, Julia Perie
Sept
4
Beatrice Ramos
13
Caroline De Burgo
Antone De Burgo, Julia Pena
18
Male-Lomba -
18
Male-Lomba
a0 Twins
Dec 31
Edward Lopes
Manuel J Lomba, Gertrude Lomba Manuel J Lomba, Gertrude Lomba John Lopes, Justa Roderique
5
66
Town Clerk's Report of Marriages Recorded in Harwich in the Year 1909
DATE
NAME OF PARTIES
AGĘ
RESIDENCE
Jan 16
Augustus M. Pina
21
North Harwich
Elizabeth L. Ramos
15
North Harwich
Feb 13
Charles M. Grace
26
North Harwich
Jane J. Lombard
1.8
South Harwich
Feb
18
Reuben S. Young
23
Chatham
Millie Leland Higgins
20
East Harwich
Mch 25
Barzillai B. Robbins
26
Chatham
Ida 'Mae Hoxie
20
Harwich
Mch 27
William R. Burgess Julia A. Kelley
66
Harwichport Harwichport
Apr 10
George Gomes Mary Pena
20
Pleasant Lake Pleasant Lake
May 10
Leslie S. Washburn
23
Beverly Harwich
May 17
James Roderick
25
Mariana DeCosta
27
Harwich Harwich
July 16
George E. Archibald Sedora D. Chase
23
Wareham Harwich
July 27
George H. Smith
30
Nellie M. Nickerson
33
July 23
Augustus M. Nickerson Isabella M. Reed
63
Harwich Boothbay Harbor, Me.
Aug 9
Nelson Couit Hattie F. Wilbur
20
Boston East Harwich
Aug 22
David S. Smith Mary O'Neal
1
58
Harwich Harwich
1 37
55
18
Lottie Mae Barstow
22
23
New Bedford Harwich
63
31
67
MARRIAGES-Continued
DATE
NAME OF PARTIES
AGE
RESIDENCE
Sept 11
Percy F. Miller
27
Harwich Shirley
Sept 11
Nathan B. Smith Mary Spindle
39
Harwichport
Oct
10
Charles E. Brett Winifred Mudge
41
Buffalo, N. Y.
24
Olean, N. Y.
Oct
10
Solomon T. Ellis, Jr. Marjorie Small
20
Harwich
21
Harwich
Oct
12
Joseph Tatlow
21
Onset West Harwich
Oct
28
Thomas H. Nickerson Abbie S. Baker
34
Harwichport Harwichport
Nov
2
William E. Eldredge, Jr. Mildred V. Nickerson
24
North Chatham
22
East Harwich
Nov 20
Jack Perie Mary Diaz
38
Harwich
39
Harwich
Nov 25
Ernest L. Tripp
22
Chatham
Bessie A. Nickerson
21
Harwich
Dec
27
Benjamin W. Sears
32
Brewster
Emma E. Bassett
19
Harwich
Hannah T. Wilson
20
62
West Harwich
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