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2.50
Lester Nickerson
2.50
Sprague Linnell
2.50
Delphine Fernandez
88.01
Alton Gomes
33.38
Arthur Grace
92.88
Manuel Jason
27.00
Walter Knowles
33.00
Joseph Lessard
60.75
Lawrence Lesser
63.75
Frank Monterio
63.76
Joseph Monterio
66.88
Walter Nickerson
2.13
Eugene Lopes
32.13
Louis Pena
39.88
Manuel Pena
5.25
Lawrence Peters
9.50
Electric Street Lights
Cape and Vineyard
Electric Co.
$6,979.96
Appropriation
$7,000.00
Bal. to Revenue
20.04
$7,000.00
Traffic Lights and Wychmere Light
Payments
$160.40 Appropriation
$200.00
Bal. to Revenue
39.60
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$200.00
Traffic Equipment Co. $156.90
Rockland Transportation Co.
3.50
Park Commission
Payments
$500.00 Appropriation $500.00
Heman E. Bassett
$195.00
Watson B. Eldredge
37.88
Donald T. Bates
28.05
Curtis Walker
25.00
Everett Eldredge
8.00
Harwich Lumber Co.
19.11
Lester Eldredge
56.00
Robert Small
9.50
William Sylver
23.50
Arthur Bassett
33.00
Ernest I. Bassett
16.00
Ozias H. Bassett
10.50
Edgar F. Bassett
4.25
T. R. Eldredge
12.00
Leon Walker
10.00
M. E. Mulcay
2.56
Walter Emery
6.40
George Chase
2.00
J. F. Tobey and Son
1.25
Outside Poor
Payments
$7,000.00
Bal. to Revenue
$6,437.37 Appropriation 991.42 Int. from Caleb Chase Fund 428.79
$7,428.79
$7,428.79
Pearl Johnson $114.22 J. F. Tobey and Son 1,008.95 Holmes Bros. 301.84
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Cape and Vineyard Elec. Co.
33.33
A. H. Bassett
60.21
E. L. Stokes
310.86
Eldredge Stores
664.65
J. O. Hulse
442.72
Z. H. Small
28.00
John J. Nunes
54.00
John Condon
89.87
C. D. Hall
291.30
Bonnie Brae Dairy
103.20
Isaiah Kelley
119.00
Nickerson Drug Co.
4.44
Town of Dennis 1
324.25
Ray Chase
38.50
John Wesala
12.00
C. M. Anderson
2.98
Cape Cod Creamery
5.85
John C. Our
12.00
Town of-Barnstable
157.63
S. R. Kelley
8.00
D. T. Bates
18.96
C. C. Allen
48.43
Hobbs and Warren
2.80
C: O. Carlson
18.04
S. M. Turner
19.50
Town of Wareham
373.72
Perkins Bros.
4.00
Alton P. Hall
3.50
C. O. Swansey
63.28
Fred Young, Jr.
2.00
H. E. Whitney
35.00
Cape Cod 5c Savings Bank
22.00
Buttner Company
4.88
C. H. Taylor
4.00
Com. of Massachusetts
1.43
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C. D. Holmes 40.00
L. M. Cahoon
229.20
J. P. Nickerson
13.00
G. D. Hall
228.00
Pearl Grace
108.00
Bass River Savings Bank
132.00
L. F. Hamilton
120.00
H. F. Rowley
7.33
Poor of Other Cities and Towns
Payments
$622.78 Appropriation $2,500.00
Bal. to Revenue 1,837.22
$2,500.00
J. F. Tobey and Son
$112.41
C. D. Hall
2.50
Nickerson Drug Co.
1.35
L. M. Cahoon
35.00
J. P. Nickerson
4.00
Town of Barnstable
114.52
Town of Dennis
118.00
State Poor
Payments
$2,448.81 Appropriation $3,000.00
Bal. to Revenue
551.19
$3,000.00
J. O. Hulse
$56.01
Eldredge Stores
486.61
P. H. Chase
144.00
G. D. Hall
120.00
Bass River Savings Bank
240.00
Richard McGran
180.00
H. F. Rowley
125.00
Holmes Bros.
130.50
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C. D. Hall 140.15
L. M. Cahoon
41.84
Nickerson Drug Co.
14.50
C. H. Keene
6.00
Doane and Beal
40.00
Old Age Assistance
Payments
$6,138.65 Appropriation $7,500.00
Bal. to Revenue
1,361.35
$7,500.00
J. P. Nickerson
$22.40
H. F. Rowley
126.85
Holmes Bros.
40.00
C. D. Hall
54.50
Nickerson Drug Co.
114.55
Town of Wareham
83.00
C. O. Carlson
1.00
Isaiah Kelley
1.50
Town of Dennis
170.07
Cape Cod Hospital
42.28
Old Age Assistance-Federal Grant
Payments
$2,327.58 Rec. from State $2,523.25
Open account
Old Age Assistance-Federal Grant to be used for Administration purposes Rec. from State $84.06
Open account
Soldiers' Benefit
Payments
$486.44 Appropriation $1,000.00
Bal. to Revenue 513.56
$1,000.00
Whiting Milk Companies
$50.90
C. D. Hall 28.15
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Buttner Co. John Condon G. D. Hall
43.85
24.54
132.00
State Aid
Payments
$220.00
Appropriation
$120.00
Bal. to Revenue
20.00
From Reserve Fund 120.00
$240.00
$240.00
Infirmary
Payments
$3,018.89
Appropriation
$3,000.00
Bal. to Revenue
.43 Refund
19.32
$3,019.32
$3,019.32
Jessie Hall, Keeper
$660.00
Jessie Hall, Supplies
25.83
N. E. Telephone and Telegraph Co.
24.35
Cape and Vineyard Electric Co.
194.15
Holmes Bros.
252.60
Z. H. Small
9.29
Nickerson Drug Co.
17.65
C. D. Hall
112.00
C. E. Wilbur
18.50
E. A. Long
9.28
H. S. Pratt
11.90
Eldredge Stores
329.26
Calvin C. Parker
16.56
J. F. Tobey and Son
395.70
J P. Nickerson
39.85
Walter Emery
102.67
C. H. Taylor
41.00
Buttner Co.
26.97
Bonnie Brae Dairy
92.15
C. C. Allen
55.35
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Cape Cod Creamery
3.91
Robbins Fish Market
38.04
John Condon
5.55
Isaiah Kelley
2.50
A. P. Hall
5.00
E. L. Stokes
93.54
L. M. Cahoon
89.52
J. O. Hulse
160.25
C. O. Carlson
18.88
Anna Bassett
2.16
Acme Laundry
14.01
A. M. Ellis
27.72
Earl Parker
16.50
Mrs. Earl Parker
25.70
W. B. Eldredge
12.26
E. A. Bascom .
.58
D. T. Bates: ...
37.71
C. D. Holmes
30.00
Schools
Payments
$42,464.97 Appropriation $42,500.00
Bal. to Revenue
35.03
$42,500.00
School Committee-Special Appropriation
Payments
$87.89 Appropriation $100.00
Bal. to Revenue.
12.11
$100.00
School Building Committee
Payments
Open account
$281.76
Appropriation
$500.00
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School House Construction
Payments
$34,915.89 Appropriation $120,000.00
Open account
School House Land Purchase
Payments
$4,700.00 Appropriation $4,700.00
Brooks Library
Payments
$1,664.49 Appropriation $1,150.00
From Dog licenses 514.49
John J. Erickson
$136.67
S. L. Underwood
150.00
Madeleine J. Crowell
69.00
Wilhelmina McIntire
4.50
Charlotte Patch
4.00
Grace M. F. Nichols
37.38
C. D. Hall
134.45
Cape and Vineyard Elec. Co.
18.88
J. F. Tobey and Son
.98
M. B. Paine
2.00
C. E. Greenwood
154.30
D. T. Bates
15.90
John Knowles
35.85
C. O. Carlson
16.50
Harwich Lumber Co.
38.56
John Roderick
.50
C. D. Holmes
21.00
Chas. Josselyn
8.20
O. M. Ericsson
165.50
Olson Rug Co.
67.70
H. E. Bassett
12.25
Wilbur C. Nickerson
5.10
Library Book House
228.24
Jean Karr
17.20
Gaylord Bros.
74.53
45
Sullivan and Crocker
5.50
Junior Literary Guild
62.51
F. J. Barnard and Co.
38.21
H. R. Hunting and Co.
1.50
Nelson Doubleday, Inc.
2.08
Bernice E. Hilan
51.00
Mrs. S. Arthur Cahoon
25.00
L. H. Underwood
30.50
Nickerson Drug Co.
29.00
Harwichport Library
Payments
$300.00 Appropriation $300.00
Jean Karr
$4.56
Magazine Antiques
5.00
Library Book House
238.97
Junior Literary Guild
37.96
Nickerson Drug Co.
10.01
Literary Guild of America
1.75
Womrath Book Shop
1.75
Chase Library
Payments
$299.30 Apprpriation $300.00
Bal. to Revenue
.70
$300.00
Jean Karr
$58.01
Junior Literary Guild
49.93
Literary Guild of America
5.25
H. R. Hunting Co.
186.11
Baseball
Payments $2,500.00 Appropriation $2,500.00
Goss Print-schedules
$15.00
Puritan Clothing Co .- Uniforms
168.00
Cape Cod League-Umpires
175.00
M. E. Mulcay-Board
1,158.00
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Wm. Boahner-Salaries
414.98
D. T. Bates- Supplies
.70
G. D. Hall-Room rent
196.00
Eastman's Hardware Co .- Baseballs and bats
283.36
Kenney's Sport Shop-Supplies
23.75
Wm. Ryan-Transportation
21.00
Nickerson Drug Co .- Supplies
19.66
Perkins Bros .- Transportation
24.55
$2,500.00
Collected at Games $1,193.90
Paid Wm. Boehner, Mgr. for players' salaries 1,193.90
Insurance
Payments
$1,585.21 Appropriation $1,600.00
Bal. to Revenue
14.79
$1,600.00 ..
Ralph H. Snow
$682.15
Charles T. Chase
803.36
J. P. Edwards
18.75
H. T. Case, Treas.
39.75
W.F. Kershaw
12.80
J. W. Grace Co.
13.40
Frank Thacher
10.00
Standard Accident Ins. Co.
5.00
Advertising
Payments
$167.80 Appropriation
$350.00
Bal. to Revenue
182.20
$350.00
Goss Print
156.80
J. W. Crowell
4.00
E. E. Hall
7.00
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Goss Print
Town Reports $750.00 Appropriation $750.00
W. P. A. Work
Payments
$1,200.77 Appropriation $1,000.00
Bal. to Revenue
.89 From Reserve Fund 201.66
$1,201.66
$1,201.66
W. B. Eldridge
$47.85
S. J. Maloney and Sons
18.55
J. R. Clancy
40.12
C. E. Greenwood
17.50
J. J. Erickson
21.55
C. O. Carlson
19.50
D. T. Bates
166.57
Harwich Lumber Co.
36.71
Alice Bassett
29.00
Buttner's
18.26
J. W. Crowell
10.00
B. E. Hilan
3.50
Harwichport Garage
5.36
S. E. Eldridge
6.00
Phillips 5 and 10c Store
1.15
Thompson Co.
3.00
T. Mulcay
28.64
N. E. Concrete Pipe Corp.
75.00
G. M. F. Nichols
5.80
Nickerson Drug Co.
3.45
G. D. Hall
45.00
C. D. Holmes
31.50
M. P. Hall
4.00
F. S. Garland
246.50
A. F. Smith and Son
12.66
Kopper Products Co.
98.28
Frost Insecticide Co.
32.40
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Nemasket Trans. Co.
1.80
R. W. Tillson :
2.00
E. A. O'Brien 4.50
Boy Scouts of America
5.20
Andrews Trans. Co.
1.30
L. H. Underwood
1.25
Marion Larkin
1.75
C. O. Swansey
127.12
Ethel Walker
9.00
T. Carroll Nickerson
4.00
Charles V. Chase
4.00
Remodeling Court House
Payments
Bal. to Revenue
$4,515.91 Appropriation $4,000.00 4.12 From Reserve Fund 520.03
$4,520.03
$4,520.03
C. B. Belknap
$1,725.00
Harwich Lumber Co.
2,127.70
Am. Electric Supply Co.
155.33
Fred Crowell
196.85
D. T. Bates
82.03
C. E. Greenwood
1.00
Walter Emery
15.00
W. A. Eldredge and Son
204.70
W. B. Eldredge
.50
Nickerson Drug Co.
7.80
1935 Unpaid Bills
Payments
$3,781.04 Appropriation $3,787.75
Bal. to Revenue
6.71
$3,787.75
American Book Co.
$5.31
County of Barnstable
2,564.71
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C. D. Hall
48.00
Holmes Bros.
8.00
Harwich Lumber Co.
159.64
Frank Travers
5.00
C. H. Keene
1.00
C. H. Taylor
75.00
Eldredge Stores
35.61
Nickerson Drug Co.
5.62
D. T. Bates
42.69
Wm. R. Orton
8.50
Philip H. Chase
24.00
Alice Bassett
7.50
A. H. Bassett
6.05
Puritan Clothing Co.
6.15
Buttner Co.
21.39
John Wesala
12.00
Cape and Vineyard Elec. Co.
1.91
E. L. Stokes
38.03
Menotony Trust Co.
20.68
Town of Dennis
13.33
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection
and Ins. Co.
33.67
Chas. T. Chase
193.80
R. H. Snow
81.00
Houghton Mifflin Co.
39.92
Milton Bradley Co.
3.62
Chas. E. Merrill Co.
187.26
S. R. Kelley
67.70
Ray H. Chase
11.00
A. W. Johnson
7.65
Memorial and Armistice Day
Payments
$583.85 Appropriation $600.00
Bal. to Revenue
16.15
E. G. Eldredge
$300.00
50
D. T. Bates 91.85
Chatham Band
50.00
Harwich Drum and Bugle Corps
50.00
Donald Stalker
2.00
Traffic Equipment Co.
60.00
E. M. Sibley, Treas.
30.00
Junior Community Band
Payments
$250.00 Appropriation $250.00
Ralph H. Chase
$200.00
H. M. LeClaire, Treas.
50.00
$250.00
Herring Committee
Payments
$200.00 Appropriation $200.00
E. A. Cahoon
$48.75
Walter E. Cahoon
63.75
Alton P. Hall
87.50
Harbor Master
Robert F. Pierce $25.00 Appropriation $25.00
Office Equipment
Payments
$59.05 Appropriation
$100.00
Bal. to Revenue
40.95
$100.00
Megansett Shores Corp.
$58.50
James A. Moran .55
Heating Nursery School
Holmes Bros.
$75.00 Appropriation
$75.00
Tax Titles
Payments
$126.20 Appropriation $200.00
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Bal. to Revenue 73.80
$200.00
L. H. Underwood Goss Print 95.20
$31.00
County Tax
County of
Barnstable
$17,797.34
Assessment
$18,420.49
Bal. to lower assessment
for 1937 as per Chap. 376,
Acts of 1936 623.15
$18,420.49
State Tax
Bill from State
$12,277.36
Assessment $8,170.00
Bal. to lower assessment
for 1937 as per Chap. 376,
Credit M. Tax due
Acts of 1936 1,095.08 State from Town 5,202.44
$13,372.44
$13,372.44
Lights for Bandstand
Fred S. Garland $56.00 From Reserve Fund $56.00
Dog Licenses
County of Barnstable $533.40 Rec. from Town Clerk $533.40
Brooks Medal
Dieges and Clust
$62.20 Interest received
$62.20
Cemetery Trust Funds
Payments
$427.85 Interest received $427.85
Heman E. Bassett
$3.05
John N. Kelley
6.00
Wallace E. Harding
15.50
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Thayer's Greenhouse
120.00
Mrs. H. M. Small
45.00
East Harwich Cemetery Corp.
8.75
Marshall E. Chase
3.00
Melville W Small
29.00
Walter Kelley
42.10
Joseph L. Crabe
7.00
Jennie T. Moody
11.73
William Nichols
58.65
John J. Erickson
23.42
Bernard L. Kendrick
4.00
T. B. Baker, Treas.
42.50
H. T. Crosby and Son
8.15
BALANCE SHEET -- DECEMBER 31, 1936
Assets
Cash on hand
$112,446.46
Due from Taxes-Real Estate and Polls
36,467.09
Excise
2,089.71
Moth
181.45
Due from Public Welfare Accounts
379.89
Due from Health Account
32.14
Due from Old Age Assistance Account
166.33
Due from Com. of Mass. for State Aid
120.00
Tax Titles held by Town
3,149.32
Due on account of Highways
3,786.35
Overlay Deficit-Levy of 1930
2.00
Underestimate -- State Tax and Assessments
409.84
Old Age Assistance-Abatements
8.00
$159,238.58
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Cash on hand in Water Account
17,075.20
Federal Grant Receivable-Water a/c
26,000.00
$202,313.78
Liabilities
Surplus War Bonus Fund
$1,081.45
Harwich-Orleans Road
185.79
School Building Committee
218.24
School House Construction
85,084.11
Bound Stones and Survey
280.00
Wychmere Harbor
1,500.00
Premium on Loans-Water Construction
79.27
Premium on Loans-School House Construction
1,159.88
Overestimate-County Tax
623.15
195.67
Federal Grant-Old Age Assistance Administration
84.06
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus
1,281.53
Overlay-1934
191.96
1935
2,074.97
1936
2,387.29
Motor Vehicle Excise Revenue
2,089.7.1
Special Assessment Revenue
181.45
Tax Titles held by Town
3,149.32
Departmental Revenue
698.36
Sale of Real Estate Fund
525.00
$103,721.21
Water Construction
17,075.20
Federal Grant Revenue
26,000.00
$146,146.41
Surplus Revenue
56,167.37
$202,313.78
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Accountant's Report of Treasurer's Receipts
Cash Balance Jan. 1, 1936
$59,027.82
Receipts :
Hearings
39.00
Licenses
1,801.50
Second Dist. Court Fines
541.30
Dog Licenses
533.40
Town Clerk's Fees
131.70
Exchange Building
782.00
Fire Department
4.00
Police Department
84.32
School Department
25.65
Highway Department
10.00
Welfare Department
806.09
Park Commission
22.25
Brooks Library
37.95
Sealer Weights and Measures
153.39
Co. of Barnstable-Rent Brooks Block
550.00
Dog Tax
514.49
Highways
4,458.74
Sale Nellie Barrett House
525.00
Costs a/c Delinquent Taxes
143.75
Com. of Mass .- Highways
8,917.49
State Aid
120.00
Income Tax
5,998.12
Corporation Tax
564.48
Race Track Distribution
415.21
Public Welfare
2,732.62
School Reimbursement
1,796.67
Old Age Assistance
3,322.25
Tuberculosis Division
142.85
State Valuation a/c
2,741.04
Tuition and Trans. State Wards
334.40
Old Age Assistance-U. S. Grant
2,607.31
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City of Boston-Tuition and Transporation
1,300.68
Cities and Towns-Public Welfare 827.03
Old Age Assistance
188.78
Individuals-Public Welfare
22.00
Refunds
178.00
Tax Title Redemptions
2,416.40
Taxes-Real Estate
130,049.30
Poll
1,497.25
Excise
6,279.84
Moth
854.66
Old Age Assistance
5.00
Interest-Caleb Chase Fund
428.79
Brooks Medal Fund
62.20
Cemetery Trust Funds
427.85
Taxes
1,770.69
Merchants Nat. Bank-Premium on Water Bonds Cape Cod Trust Co .-
829.27
Premium on School-House Bonds
1,459.39
Perpetual Care Funds for Cemetery
550.00
School House Bonds-Construction
100,000.00
School House Notes-Land Purchase
4,700.00
353,731.92
Total Payments for Year ending Dec. 31, 1936
241,285.46
Balance December 31, 1936
$112,446.46
FRANKLIN D. UNDERWOOD,
Town Accountant
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TREASURER'S REPORT - 1936
Cash on hand Jan. 1. 1936 $59,027.82
Receipts for Jan. 1936-For detailed account see Accountant's report 6,256.04
$65,283.86
Paid in Jan. 1936
11,048.95
Cash on hand Jan. 31, 1936
$54,234.91
EDWIN K. BEARSE,
Received from the retiring Treasurer Edwin K. Bearse
Cash on hand February 4, 1936
$54,234.91
Receipts Feb. 4, to Dec. 31, 1936-for detailed
account see Accountant's report
288,448.06
$342,682.97
Payments Feb. 4, to Dec. 31, 1936
230,236.51
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1936
$112,446.46
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY K. BEARSE, Treasurer
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TOWN OF HARWICH WATER WORKS REPORT
At a town meeting held December 27, 1935, it was voted to supply itself and inhabitants with water
This action and the procedure in building the water works was taken under a special authorization act of the Legislature being Chapter 165 of the Acts of 1935. This was a usual water works act with all the necessary provi- sions for construction and operation of the water works.
The Selectmen, after due investigation and considera- tion, engaged Whitman and Howardof Boston, well known engineers in these lines, as engineers for the proposed work.
An application was made in due form to the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, commonly called the P. W. A., for a grant of 45 per cent of the total cost of the work under date of June 25, 1935. It was planned to lay about fifteen and one-half miles of water mains, ob- taining water from wells, with a pumping station and ele- vated pressure tank, at an estimated cost of $260,000. Of this amount, the Federal grant, applied for, and later grant- ed, was $117,000, the Town furnishing the remainder.
It was necessary to apply to the Massachusetts Emer- gency Finance Board for approval, their approval being duly obtained.
Proposals for the purchase of the water bond issue were obtained and the bonds were sold to First Boston Corp. at 2 per cent interest, with premium and accrued interest amounting to $82,927.
We were then prepared to find a good supply of water and proceed. After due preliminary examinations by the engineers, it was decided to buy about twenty acres of
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land in the valley north of Chatham Rd., about one and one- third miles easterly from the Town Hall ; there to build wells and the pumping station. Bids for the construction of wells, from careful specifications, were obtained and opened Janu- ary 13, 1936. Six bids were received, based on unit prices, the canvass of bids for same being as follows :
C. Repucci and Co., Boston $6,350.00
H. A. Hanscom, West Medford 6,920.00
Roy F. Deng, Chelmsford 7,135.00
Kenealy and Maxwell, Harwich 7,520.40
The Tuller Construction Co., Red Bank, N. J. 8,900.00
The F. A. Mazzur Co., Inc., Boston 7,881.00
The Selectmen awarded the contract to the lowest bidder, C. Repucci and Co. This contract was for four wells, commonly called gravel packed wells, with such experiment- al pumping as required. This work was pursued and com- pleted on April 2, 1936, the tests being satisfactory in every respect. The wells are 52 inches in diameter and average about 32 feet deep, being in uniformly coarse and clean sand -the wells running north and south through the valley about 200 feet apart. Experimental pumping under sus- tained draft was done and continued at a high rate (much higher than will ever be required for the water supply) from March 13 to March 18, the level of the water in the valley dropping less than two feet and quickly recovering its eleva- tion. The wells are sealed at the top with an eight inch slab of concrete and twenty-four inches of tamped clay-the pur- pose to exclude surface water. The location, the wells, and the water supply were approved by the State Department of Public Health as to both quality and quantity, after chemi- cal and bacterial analyses, as being excellent water, good and satisfactory in every respect, as per their letter of April 2, 1936.
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The State and Federal authorities having now ap- proved both the water supply and the finances being avail- able, the Selectmen felt authorized to proceed with the con- struction of the complete water supply system as per the original plan as laid out. Careful specifications and contract, having been prepared for pipe connecting wells, furnishing and laying water mains of various sizes with hydrants valves etc., building pumping station with pumping equipment, grading grounds, building elevated tank, laying house ser- vices with meters, fittings etc., bids were obtained and opened on April 23. 1936. Eight bids were received, based on unit prices, the canvas of bids for same being as follows :
C. Repucci and Co., Boston $241,958.00
Bruno Construction Co., Boston 243,782.00
R. H. Newell Co., Uxbridge 248,157.00
Richard T. White Sons, Inc., Newton 249,080.09
Martin J. Kelley, Boston
249,358.40
Ralph Susi, Boston 258,953.00
M. A. Traficante, Providence 260,592.20
Anthony Ross and Son, Lexington 261,352.00
The pumping station work, and the elevated tank were sublet, with the approval of the Town and the P. W. A. au- thorities, as were certain other special parts of the work. It was arranged not to lay mains in the State highway, Main St., and the summer section of the Town at Harwichport, during the summer season, work in these particular sections being done in the spring and fall. The work proceeded with as little friction as is usual in such cases, and was completed within the life of the contract as specified, viz :- December 24, 1936. The amount of pipe laid is as follows :
191 feet of 12 inch pipe 29,991 feet of 10 inch pipe 20,745 feet of 8 inch pipe 26,909 feet of 6 inch pipe
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1,514 feet of 2 inch pipe 99 hydrants 125 valves 202 house services, with meters
The cast iron pipe was furnished by the United States Pipe and Foundry Company, Matthews hydrants were used, and Trident meters Special Bitumastic pipe lining was specified and used for the 6 inch pipe accelerating flow of water and lengthening its life The house service pipe is ce- ment lined, with lead lined couplings and fittings. Special work of an interesting character was done at Herring River, West Harwich, at the bridge crossing, convenient addition being made to the south of the bridge to carry the pipe, and packing and outer casing provided to prevent freezing. It is fair to compliment the contractor, the engineers, and the resident engineer in getting through the work without an accident, and getting the streets resurfaced with painstak- ing and, as we believe, generally in good shape-the hard street paving being sublet to Louis A. Byrne. Proper per- mits were obtained from the Commonwealth, Department of Public Works, for needed locations along the State high- way.
It was necessary to make proper "grid-iron" con- nections along the shore line at the ends of the many streets leading to the water at Harwichport to proceed through some 50 pieces of private property. This was done with- out litigation and practically without expense, and our en- gineers and town counsel, who labored particularly in these matters, are to be credited with saving the Town from considerable possible expenditure and the thanks and ap- preciation of the Town is due to the several taxpayers who here gave free rights of way. We believe all necessary rights of way have been legally obtained.
The pumping station together with grading of the
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grounds was sublet to Louis A. Byrne, of Dennis, and we have a very excellent brick pumping station in every re- spect, the design being very fitting, it being a well built permanent building (together with garage) and the grounds being well graded. It is designed to use the build- ing as headquarters for maintenance of the water system it having proper tools and work bench, and a good truck has been provided. Office space is provided for the super- intendent, the pump room, pumps and arrangements are both complete and agreeable, and all is well lighted. After thorough investigations and comparisons of probable cost of various sources of power for pumping, it was decided that it would be decidedly to the advantage of the Town to install a Diesel engine to furnish the power for pumping. A 60 horsepower Fairbanks Morse Diesel engine was in- stalled to drive a Pennsylvania centrifugal pump having a capacity of 500 gallons per minute. For stand-by or emer- gency purposes, a duplicate pump was installed which is driven by a 60 horse power Buda gasoline engine Both electric motor driven and gasoline engine driven air com- pressors and vacuum pumps were installed The pumping equipment was furnished and installed by F. A. Mazzur Co., Inc., of Boston.
The elevated tank, built by the Chicago Bridge and Iron Works, sub-contractors, is of steel, 250,000 gallons capacity, with ellipsodial bottom. The diameter is 40 feet and the height to the overflow line on the top of the tank is 165 feet above the earth surface at that point. The six legs and the concrete foundations are securely built to withstand both weight and tremor, and is a particularly strong structure. The usual chamber is provided at the base for connections, shut off, etc. The height of the tank is necessary in order to give sufficient water pressure-75 pounds per square inch-to the area supplied by the water works system. Lest this be discounted somewhat, we may
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recite that the hills of Harwich and this whole vicinity are but forty to sixty feet above sea level and a high tank is absolutely necessary to give such water pressure from the hydrants as will accomplish the purpose as protection against fire, and gaining the approval of the New England Insurance Exchange (which has been obtained) and which is absolutely necessary to the material reduction in fire insurance rates which we are now entitled to. As for the immediate location of the tank, it was selected after due consideration, first, as had been determined by our en- gineers (and by several engineers who have stated the tank should be on Kildee Hill) in general and specifically as a matter of economy, the locus here being obtained for ten per cent of what the cost would have been to place it farther back. We have had a particular report on the possibility and reasonableness of embellishing or "dressing up" this tank with its long legs. We are told that it is probably impossible, without many thousand dollars expense, to build any kind of a "dress" or particular embellishment for so high a tank, and that no example of it can be pointed out to us, at least in New England. As to the general ap- pearance of the tank, it was duly considered and has been fully reported on, and with the painting of it an agreeable color, and bearing in mind the proper and necessary use to which it is put-and considering a reasonable economy- we believe it need not be criticised. Two 60 watt electric lights have been placed on the top of the tank at the sug- gestion of the Department of Commerce, for the twofold purpose of guidance to airplanes and mariners.
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