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Verification of the correctness of the outstanding tax. assessment, departmental, and water accounts was obtained by mailing notices to a number of persons whose names ap- peared on the books as owing money to the town, the replies received thereto indicating that the accounts, as listed, are correct.
The records of licenses issued by the town clerk and the health department were examined and checked, and the payments to the State and the town were verified. It is recommended that the board of selectmen keep a record of all licenses and permits issued by that board in order that income from this source may be properly audited.
The surety bonds of the officials required by law to furnish them were examined and foud to be in proper form.
In addition to the accounts mentioned, the records of all other departments collecting money for the town or committing bills for collection were examined and checked in detail.
Appended to this report, in addition to the balance sheets, are tables showing a reconciliation of the treasurer's and the collector's cash, summaries of the tax, assessment. tax title, departmental, and water accounts, as well as tables
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showing the condition and transactions of the various trust funds.
While engaged in making the audit, co-operation was received from the officials of the town, for which, on be- Half of my assistants and for myself, I wish to express ap- preciation.
Respectfully submitted, HIERMAN B. DINE, Assistant Director of Accounts.
BALANCE SHEET
ASSETS
Cash
$19,271.09
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes:
Levy of 1935
$10.00
Levy of 1936
63.00
Levy of 1937
17,084.95
Levy of 1938
44,795.90
61,953.85
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:
Levy of 1935
$12.80
Levy of 1936
234.89
Levy of 1937
1,330.58
Levy of 1938
348.30
1,926.59
Special Assessments:
Moth:
Levy of 1937
$100.40
Levy of 1938
241.85
342.25
Tax Titles
2,303.99
Departmental:
Health
$29.27
Public Welfare
1,257.74
Old Age Assistance
1,343.44
Aid Dependent Children
1,127.69
State Aid
120.00
3,878.14
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Aid to Highways-Chapter 90 State
$4,713.85
County
2,373.30
7,087.15
Water Rates and Services
489.27
Underestimates:
State Aid and Assessment
8,654.40
Overdrawn Accounts:
Street Lights
$72.92
Harwich Orleans Road-1936
257.05
Lower County Road
56.93
Public Welfare
13.93
400.83
$106,307.54
LIABILITIES and RESERVE
Sale of Real Estate Fund
$525.00
Premiums on Loans
School Construction
$1,159.88
Water Construction
79.27
1,239.15
Dog Licenses due County
8.40
Dog Fund Available
438.03
Federal Grants:
Old Age Administration
220.85
Old Age Assistance
115.51
Aid Dependent Children
99.05
435.41
Overestimates:
State Assessments
14.92
County Tax
388.70
403.62
Highway Fund-Chapter 500-Acts 19 Unexpended Balances:
Foreclosure of Tax Titles
$250.00
Harwich-Orleans Road-1938
1,022.99
Bound Stones and Surveys
280.00
Water Extensions
530.67
W. P. A. Projects
750.83
2,834.49
1,731.25
Reserve Fund Overlay Surplus
4,800.00
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Overlay Reserved for Abatement of Taxes
Levy of 1935
$10.00
Levy of 1936
63.00
Levy of 1937
1,191.85
Levy of 1938
1,407.17
2,672.02
Revenue Reserved Until Collected
Motor Vehicles Excise Tax
$1,926.57
Special Assessment
342.25
Tax Title
2,303.99
Department
3,878.14
Aid to Highway
7,087.15
Water
489.27
16,027.37
Surplus Revenue
75,192.80
$106,307.54
DEBT ACCOUNT ASSETS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$220,000.00
School Loan
$86,000.00
Water Loan
134,000.00
$220,000.00
TRUST ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
Trust Funds-Cash and Securities:
In custody of
Town Treasurer
17,894.20
Trustees
14,398.58
LIABILITIES
Caleb Chase Charity Fund
$9,002.80
Brooks Free Public Library Fund
5,395.78
Henry C. Brooks-Medal Fund
1,220.97
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
16,173.23
$31,792.78
$31,792.78
LIABILITIES
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TREASURER'S REPORT-1938
General and Schools
Cash on hand January 1, 1938 $27,367.76
Cash received during 1938 325,890.96
$353,258.72
Payments during the year $333,987.63
Cash in office Dec. 31st
64.50
Cash in C. C. Trust Co., Dec. 31st 19,206.59
353,258.72
Town Water Works Project
Cash on hand in Trust Co. Jan. 1, 1938 $1,671.71
Water Extension Account
Cash on hand in C. C. Trust Co. JJan. 1, 1938 $4,516.84
These accounts are closed and funds were transferred to General Account.
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS
Amount of Funds on interest in the
Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank $15,385.00
Amount paid for care of lots from accumulated interest under direction of Selectmen $475.69
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BROOKS MEDAL FUND
Amount of Fund Jan. 1, 1938 Accumulated interest 1938
$1,210.50 36.57
Withdrawn for Medal
$1,247.07
26.10
Amount of Fund Dec. 31, 1938
$1,220.97
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY K: BEARSE,
Treasurer.
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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
Taxes-1935
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1938
$12.21
Abatements 12.21
Taxes-1936
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1938
$9,332.51
Collected by E. K. Bearse
$340.42
Abatements
460.30
800.72
$8,531.79
Abated in error
18.32
$8,550.11
Collected by H. K. Bearse
850.53
$7,699.58
Collected by T. R. Eldredge
$7,129.63
393.62
Abatements Added to Tax Titles
176.33
$7,699.58
Taxes-1937
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1938
$38,381.80
Collected by E. K. Bearse
3,494.72
$34,887.08
Collected by H. K. Bearse
2,608.00
$32,279.08
Added
4.57
$32,283.65
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Collected by T. R. Eldredge Abatements Added to Tax Titles
$15.306.60 89.14 204.96
$15,600.70
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1938 $16.682.95
Taxes-1938
Commtment as per Warrants
$192,241.38
Collected
Abatements Added to Tax Titles '
$147.157.16 655.52 2446.95
148.059.63
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1938
$44.181.75
Poll Taxes-1934
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1938
$130.00
Abatements
130.00
Poll Taxes-1935
Outstanding JJan. 1. 1938
$178.00
Abatements
158.00
Collected
10.00
168.00
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1938 $10.00
Poll Taxes-1936
Outstanding Jan. 1. 1938
$298.00
Collected by H. K. Bearse
$6.00
Abatement
2.00
8.00
$290.00
Collected by T. R. Eldredge
$73.00
Abatements
154.00
227.00
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1938 $63.00
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Poll Taxes-1937
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1938
$730.00
Collected by E. K. Bearse
18.00
$712.00
Collected by H. K. Bearse
8.00
$704.00
Collected by T. R. Eldredge
302.00
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1938
$402.00
Poll Taxes-1938
Commitment as per Warrants
$1,510.00
Collected by H. K. Bearse
180.00
$1,330.00
Collected by T. R. Eldredge
$644.00
Abatements
74.00
718.00
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1938 $612.00
Excise Taxes-1935
$46.48
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1938
2.00
Collected by T. R. Eldredge
$6.86
Abatements
24.82
31.68
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1938 $12.80
Excise Taxes-1936
$389.76
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1938
5.01
Collected by H. K. Bearse
$384.75
Collected by II. K. Bearse
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Collected by T. R. Eldredge Abaremenis
₹147.52 2.34
149.86
Outstanding Dec. 31. 1935
$234.59
Excise Taxes-1937
Outstanding Jan. 1. 1935
$2.012.02
Collected by E. K. Bearse
$9.1.36
Abatements
16.65
116.04
$1.895.98
Collected by H. K. Bearse
65.30
$1.830.65
Payments refunded
169.53
$2.000.21
Collected by T. R. Eldredge
669.61
Outstanding Dec. 31. 1938
$1.330.60
Excise Taxes-1938
Commitment as per Warrant
$7.782.73
Collected
$7.197.74
Abatements
226.69
7.434.43
Outstanding Dec. 31. 1938
$348.30
Moth Tax-1936
Onistanding Jan. 1. 1938
$31.50
Collected by E. K. Bearse
2.00
$49.50
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Collected by H. K. Bearse 1.00
$48.80
Collected by T. R. Eldredge
48.80
Moth Tax-1937
Outstanding Jan. 1. 1938
$183.80
Collected by E. K. Bearse
9.65
$174.15
Collected by H. K. Bearse
13.50
$160.65
Abated
4.57
$156.08
Collected by T. R. Eldredge
55.68
Outstanding Dec. 31. 1938
$100.40
Moth Tax-1938
Commitment as per Warrant
$1.020.50
Abated
1.05
$1.019.75
Collected
776.90
Outstanding Dec. 31. 1938
$242.85
ABATEMENTS
1935 Taxes Abated in 1938
Antone Morris, et al
$7.88
Chester G. Doane
.39
Emma A. Johnson
3.94
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1936 Taxes Abated in 1938
Chatham Trust Co. $15.45
William H. Baker,
Mabel L. Clark, et al
13.81
Gershom D. Hall 6.85
John Grace, et al 1.03
Arthur A. Casson, et al 41,20
Mary B. Gomes 18.43
Isaac Gomes 15.86
Lucy P. Crowell 3.71
Simon Frazer, Est.
2.06
Peter Dumont, Heirs
19.57
Florence Fernald
2.06
Edward A. Chipman
1.03
Emanuel Gomes .82
Joseph Grace 10.30
Wm. A. Hogan,
Trustee 1.03
Albert K. Kendrick 4.74
Judah Nickerson, et al .62
Robert F. Owen
2.06
Heirs
22.66
Lilla Parker, et al 2.06
Marion Lopes
5.15
John Perry 1.24
Ernestine de Mello
24.31
Emily S. Pierce, et al .41
Ida M. Walker, et al
1.03
Stephen L. Price
1.24
Howard F. Simmons 1.03
Harold Sears 3.09
Joshua G. Ryder 7.21
Mary W. Thompson
3.09
John F. Rose 4.12
Pauline Wendell
2.06
Frank B. Rogers, Heirs
5.76
Franklin Woodward
6.18
Reliance Phillips 2.06
Sherman 3.09
Valentine Nickerson 10.51
Emma A. Johnson 4.12
Joseph Neves, Heirs
8.24
Annie Caldwell 4.12
Lizzie Barstow 23.07
Mary G. Blenkhorn 4.12
Joseph N. Atkins, Heirs 2.06
P. J. Morris
1.03
Edward B. Allen 2.06
1937 Taxes Abated in 1938
John D. Cummings
$.83
Earl Dean
16.56
Ruth Lopes
22.08
Flavius Nickerson
27.32
Salome L. Chase 20.60
Julia A. Chase, Heirs 4.12
Charles R. Chase
1.03
Cape Cod 5ct.
Savins Bank
44.29
Winfred C. Higgins,
Heirs 2.06
Lucy Burgess, et al 3.71
Clyde Eldredge 2.06
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Susan D. Shaw Roger B. Sisson Dorothy C. Small
1.93
6.62
13.80
1938 Real Estate Abatements in 1938
Flora L. Drew $19.03
Theophilus B. Baker 8.52
Julius E. Warren 62.20
Cranberry Canners 11.36
Harwich Motor Service 5.68
Pearl Johnson
8.52
Charlotte Sabin
1.05
Anna S. Lothian 8.52
Sparrow M. Young 8.52
Thelma G. Williams,
Fred Pease 2.84
et al 5.68
Ray H. Chase
7.10
Charles Megathlin
5.68
William N. Tay
8.52
LeRoy F. Hamilton
9.94
George Fowle
2.84
Mary Fratus
43.45
Flora M. Alley
5.68
Emma Rogers
42.60
Ellen F. Miller
49.70
Brown & Brown, Inc. 28.40
Bertha Crowell
1.42
Della P. Taylor
8.52
Frank T. Chase
2.84
Carl S. Ell
4.26
Gershom D. Hall
14.20
Martha Richards
3.97
Frances Texerra, et ux 11.36
Sabra D. Crosby
5.68
Muriel M. McDonald
5.68
Thomas F. Mahan
14.20
John H. Carter 25.56
John C. Our
11.36
Isaiah E. Higgins
28.40
George E. Kendrick 2.84
Imogene H. Bassett
8.52
Donald G. Barr
14.20
Howard F. Russell,
Norman S. Ellis
4.26
et ux 8.52
Gertrude Kirby
21.30
Stoughton Bell, et al
42.60
Flavius Nickerson,
Louisa C. Jones
37.63
Heirs 28.11
Earl Dean
17.04
William E. Kelley
4.26
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BROOKS LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS
George Nickerson Fund
Cash on hand Dec. 31. 1937
$5,147.32
Interest for year 1938
154.31
Payments for 1938
$5,301.63 143.24
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1938 $5,158.39
John Small Fund
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1937
$202.50
Interest for year 1938 6.11
$208.61
MILDRED B. PAINE, MADELEINE J. CROWELL, IHILLARY M. LECLAIRE,
Trustees of Brooks Library.
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REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF THE CALEB CHASE FUND
INTEREST ACCOUNT December 31, 1938
Received Interest for year $378.56
Paid Overseers Public Welfare
378.56
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS December 31, 1938
30 Shares W. L. Douglas Shoe P. Pref. and
20 Shares W. L. Douglas Shoe, common
$700.00
992.50
1,000 N. Y. Water Service Corp. 50 Shares First Nat'l Bank of Boston
1,703.75
50 Shares Nat'l Shawmut Bank
1,312.50
Deposit C. C. Five Cents Savings Bank
5,752.80
$10,461.55
Respectfully submitted,
THEOPHILUS B. BAKER,
JOHN T. WOOD,
JOSEPH B. ATKINS, WALTER EMERY,
EARL B. ELDREDGE,
J. FREEMAN RYDER, ROGER W. TILLSON, Trustees Caleb Chase Fund.
I, the undersigned Accounting Officer of the Town of Harwich, have this day examined the books and vouchers of the Treasurer for the Caleb Chase Fund Trustees and found the same correct. December 31, 1938.
FRANKLIN D. UNDERWOOD
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REPORT OF THE FIRE AND FOREST WARDEN DEPARTMENTS
I hereby respectfully submit my annual report of the activities and expenditures of Departments for the year 1938.
The Departments have answered 54 calls in town; 3 out of town calls; 3 false alarms and 1 emergency lighting call.
Estimated value of buildings and
contents covered $105,250.00
Estimated loss on buildings and
contents covered 9,114.75
Estimated acres of forest, grass and
brush burned : 1012 acres
Number of permits issued for open air fires
storage of oil, gasoline, oil burners, small fireworks, filling stations 525
Buildings inspected 4
Smoke nuisance inspections 4
There have been 5 drills held at the Fire Station and a regular meeting of the Department held each month dur- ing the year.
GEORGE M. MOODY,
Chief of Fire Dept. & Forest Warden.
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REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To :
The Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Town of Harwich,
Gentlemen :
I herewith respectfully submit my fifth annual re- port as Sealer of Weights and Measures for the Town of Harwich for the year ending December 31, 1938.
Not Con- Adjusted Sealed Sealed demned
Scales
86
116
9
17
Volumetric Measures
144
2
35
Automatic Liquid Measuring Devices
85
159
87
11
Linear Measures
9
Weights
54
179
22
Total
225
607
120
63
Money received for Sealing Fees
$81.50
Money received for Adjusting Charges
4.35
Money received for Transient Vendors local License Fees
45.00
Total
$130.85
Paid Town Treasurer
$130.85
Money returned to Treasurer by State
Director of Standards for Pedler's License Fees
80.00
Total $210.85
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Inspections made of Pedler's Licenses 21
Inspections made of Transient Vendor's Licenses 3 Other Inspections 706
Trial Weightings and Measurements of Commodities sold or put up for sale 443
Coal in Transit re-weighted 8,000 lbs.
Retests of Gasoline devices after sealing 8
Retests of Platform Coal scales after sealing 3
Respectfully submitted,
VICTOR S. RYDER,
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
To the Citizens of the Town of Harwich :
We herewith submit for your approval our annual report of the Water Department of Harwich, Massachusetts. for the year ending December 31st, 1938.
The administration of the Department during 1938, the second year of operation, has been carried on with the same personnel as in 1937, namely: Board of Water Com- missioners-George D. Maxwell, Chairman; Walter E. Ca- hoon, Secretary and Theron C. Holmes. Lewis A. W. Swett, Superintendent and Norwood W. Bee, Clerk & Collector.
Again, we are pleased to report the required pressure has been maintained throughout the year with no breaks or leaks in the water mains. A few minor casualties have oc- curred such as frozen services, meter repairs, etc. which have been quickly remedied without interruption of service.
We were very fortunate to escape the fury of the hurricane of September 21st. Our pumping equipment is designed and arranged so that we are able to pump water without the aid of electric service. This setup proved its value during the storm as water was being pumped during the interrupted electric service.
Samples taken from our water supply and submitted at regular intervals throughout the year to the State De- partment of Public Health for tests, continue to show the all around excellence of our water supply as manifested by the monthly reports from the State showing high qaulity and proper ingredients, freedom from contamination and no treatment of the water found necessary to date.
Considering we are only in our second year of exist- ence, the year 1938 has been unusually active in new con-
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struction and installation of services and the records indi- cate we have had a most successful year.
EXTENSIONS
The Oak St .- Park St .- Pleasant Lake Ave. loop was completed by laying a 6 inch pipe from the dead end on Park St. to Pleasant Lake Ave. thence along Pleasant Lake Ave. and connecting to the 10 inch main on Main Street at the Exchange Building.
The 8 inch main on State Road in South Harwich, which terminated just west of the barrel factory, was ex- tended along State Road to the residence of Otto Becker.
Both of these extensions were done with W. P. A. labor in conjunction with the Water Department labor.
At the Town Meeting in February, 1938, the Water Department was allotted $1,000. to be used for extending mains to reach new customers without the necessity of call- ing a special Town Meeting for this purpose. During the year the Department made three such extensions, namely : 2 inch main on Wyndemere Ave .; extending from State Road to the Campbell residence.
8 inch main on Sisson Road extending to the house owned by Charles Allen.
2 inch main on Depot Road, So. Harwich, extending to the residence of Albert Hardacker.
The income from each extension is at least 6% of the total investment of the extension.
ELEVATED TANK
In accordance with their agreement to repaint por- tions of the Elevated Tank which had not stood up well, the Chicago Bridge & Iron Works repainted these portions at their own expense. At the time this work was being done it was considered advisable to do the remaining portions of the tank so that the complete surface would have a new coat of paint and the entire structure would be harmonious in appearance. This extra work cost the town $175.00
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SERVICES
Due to the two major extensions and the several em- ergency service extensions to the system along with the failure or breakdown of numerous private water pumping units, the Department has installed 58 new services during the year. The water takers have also materially increased from a 1937 maximum of 136 takers in comparison to 237 takers as a maximum during 1938.
The following are vital statistics pertaining to the Water Department for 1938:
Municipally owned.
population :
1. By 1930 U. S. Census 2329
2373
2. By State Census for 1935 1150
Summer
(used hereafter for per capita figures) 430
Winter
Service Connections :
Alive
237
Dead
79
Summer
, 104
Public Hydrants :
1937 110
Added 1938
5
Total 115
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Sprinkler Systems
Source of Supply :
Four 52 inch gravel packed wells with 6 inch well pipe Type of Supply :
Pumping
Method of Distribution :
From elevated tank-capacity 250,000 gallons
Pipe System-December 31, 1938 :
Distribution pipes-total 18.09 miles
Distribution pipes-10 inch Diam. 5.7 miles
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Distribution pipe-8 inch diam. 5.69 miles
Distribution pipes-6 inch diam. 6.07 miles
Distribution pipes-2 inch diam. .63 miles
Pumping Plant :
One diesel driven centrifugal pump, capacity 500 G.P.M. One gasoline driven centrifugal pump, capacity 500 G.P.M.
Gross earnings for the year, $7,477.51, were equivalent to
Per Mile of
Per Million
Per Capita
Per Service
Distribution Pipe
Gallons
$6.50
$30.20
$412.00
$470.00
Details of operating and maintenance costs :
Cost Per
Percent Mile of of Gross Distribution Million Earnings
Total Cost
Capita
Service
Pipe
Gallons for Year
Pumping
Station
$759.05
$
$3.18
$42.00
$47.00
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Admini-
stration
3,132.93
2.73
13.20
174.00
197.00
42.
General
1,146.15
1.00
4.83
63.00
72.00
15.4
Service Con-
nections
1,999.39
1.29
8.40
111.00
126.00
26.8
$5.68
$29.61
$390.00
$442.00
94.3
Water Consumption :
Total amount pumped
15,881.600 gallons
Total amount metered
7,999,900 gallons
Difference-waste, flushing, construction, etc.
7.881,700 gallons
Average daily water supplied : 43,500 gallons
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Maximum Consumption for :
Month
Week
2,582,000 gallons 619,000 gallons
Average per capita consumption 38 gallons per day
Average per service consumption 186 gallons per day
Data on Construction work during year :
Services Installed :
No. of Services
No. of Feet
Total
34"
1"
6'
Total
42
15
1
58
2245
1385
69
3699
Pipe Line Extensions :
Size
Total Feet
Cost to Town
Per Ft. Cost to Town
Park St. and Pleasant
Lake Ave. from dead
end to Main Street
6'
1972
$3,133.34
$1.59
State Rd. from barrel
factory, So. Harwich
to Otto Becker's
2454
3,976.02
1.62
Sisson Rd. from dead end
8"
136
251.50
1.85
Wyndemere Ave. from State Rd. to Camp- bell residence
147
98.43
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Depot Rd. So. Harwich,
from State Rd. to
Hardacker residence
2"
179
109.90
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SUMMARY
The gross income for the second year in succession has exceeded the maintenance and operating expenses of
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the Department by a comfortable margin. The annual growth of the department from year to year will gradually build up this margin of profit. The Board has worked in complete harmony throughout the year and sincerely hopes it has merited the faith and loyalty of the citizens of the Town in our efforts.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE D. MAXWELL. THERON C. HOLMES, WALTER E. CAHOON, Board of Water Commissioners. Harwich Water Department.
REPORT OF HARWICH WATER DEPARTMENT FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31st, 1938
WATER DEPARTMENT
Payments
$7,037.52 Appropriated
$7,800.00
Bal. to Revenue
771.48
Refund from
Overpayment 9.00
$7,809.00
$7,809.00
CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURES
Administration
Superintendent
$1,972.15
Clerk
936.00
Stationery & Postage
31.20
Printing
24.85
Telephone
75.64
Office Supplies
82.98
All Other (Misc.)
10.11
$3,132.93
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General
Labor
$40.50
Truck (Misc.)
128.55
Meters & Fittings
526.35
Gas & Oil (Truck)
131.74
Tower Beacon
48.82
Electricity (Gen.)
40.36
Elevated Tank
181.28
All Other (Misc.)
48.55
Service Connections
Labor
$581.28
Pipe & Fittings
1,276.22
All Other (Misc.)
141.89
1,999.39
Pumping Station
Labor
$61.50
Fuel (Pumps)
196.30
Wood & Coal
48.30
Building Repairs
281.24
Electricity (Pumps)
72.00
All Other (Misc.)
99.71
759.05
Total Dept. Disbursements to Jan. 1, 1939 EXTENSIONS Park Street & Pleasant Lake Avenue $3,143.34
$7,037.52
Payments
Bal. to Revenue
362.86
Appropriated $3,500.00 Refund from Overpayment 6.20
$3,506.20
$3,506.20
South Harwich-State Road
Payments
$3,967.02 Appropriated
$4,200.00
Bal. to Revenue
223.98
$4,200.00
Emergency Service Extensions
Payments
$469.33
Appropriated
$1,000.00
Balance Unexpended
530.67
Open account
$1,000.00
1,146.15
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TOTALS
Park Street & Pleasant Lake Avenue
$3,143.34
South Harwich-State Road
3,976.02
Emergency Services
469.33
$7,588.69
CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURES
Labor
$1,350.35
Pipe and Fittings
5,254.23
Hydrants
367.70
All Other (Misc.)
616.41
$7,588.69
RECEIPTS
Sale of Water (Schedule Rates)
$4,515.00
1937 Excess Water (Metered Rates)
691.30
Meter Rentals
288.50
Service Connections
1,775.25
Turning On & Off Services
13.00
Insurance Premium (Hydrant Damage)
92.41
Hydrant Rental (Guarantee)
100.00
Meter Repairs
2.05
1938 Total Amount-Collections
$7,477.51
1938 Total Amount Paid to Town Treasurer
7,477.51
January 1st, 1939-No Cash on Hand
SUMMARY
Collections
Uncollected
1937 Commitments Outstanding
Jan. 1, 1938
$288.50
Collections to Dec. 31, 1938
207.30
$207.30
1937 Commitments Outstanding
Jan. 1, 1939 $81.20
$81.20
1938 Commitments
per Warrant
$7,705.53
Less 1938 Abatements
27.25
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1938 $7,678.28
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Collections to Dec. 31, 1938 7,270.21 $7,270.21
1938 Commitments Outstanding Jan. 1, 1939 $408.07 408.07
Totals
$7,477.51 $489.27
Respectfully submitted,
NORWOOD W. BEE, Clerk & Collector. Harwich Water Department.
Approved by : Geo. D. Maxwell, Theron C. Holmes, Walter E. Cahoon,
Water Commissioners.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING
Honorable Board of Health :
Gentlemen :
I submit for your approval my eighth annual report covering 1938.
Number of Permits issued
109
Fees
$3.92
Assessed value of new plumbing
$44,462.00
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN T. WOOD,
Inspector of Plumbing.
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REPORT OF THE HARWICH POLICE DEPARTMENT
To :
The Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Town of Harwich, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I herewith respectfully submit my sixth annual re- port of the Police Department for the Town of Harwich for the year ending December 31st, 1938.
Assault and battery
10
Breaking and entering
10
Driving to endanger
41
Drunkeness
2
Larceny
6
Nou support
1.
Possession of gaming impliments
2
Rape
1
Violation of the liquor laws
3
Wilfull destruction of property
3
PERSONS CONFINED TO THE HARWICH LOCKUP BY
The Harwich Police 51
12
Outside departments
DISPOSITION OF CASES
73
Guilty
12
Not guilty
11
Filed cases
Committed to Barnstable House of Correction 9
1
Driving while intoxicated
3
Larceny of automobile
1
Violation of illegitimate child act
1
Violation of Motor Vehicle Laws
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Committed to Bridgewater State Farm 1
Sentence suspended and placed on probation 38
Bound over to the Grand Jury 2
Total amount of fines $500.00
TRIPS TO OUTSIDE INSTITUTIONS
Barnstable House of Correction 12
Provincetown District Court 17
Bridgewater State Farm
1
Taunton State Hospital 4
Automobiles taken without authority and returned
to owners 2
Automobile accidents investigated 52
Arrests for other departments 4
Amount due from other towns for use of lockup
$39.00
Complaints received and investigated 416
Distance covered by patrol car 42,493 miles
Fires attended 30
Missing persons located
7
Permits issued to sell second hand cars
105
Persons assisted to doctor S.
Persons taken to Cape Cod Hospital 12
Search warrants served i-
Persons injured in automobile accidents 30F
Summons served by the Harwich police for same 37
Summons served by Harwich Police for other departments 4
A detailed statement of the number of cases brought before the Court is hereby submitted, together with a state- ment of other activities.
In July a two way radio system was installed in both the Station and cruising car. This system has enabled the officer at the desk to keep in constant touch with the cruiser and thus enables the patrolmen to be dispatched to the scene of an accident or fire at once, and during the hurricane period many messages were received and deliv-
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ered to anxious relatives.
I am pleased to report that we did not have a fatality during the year.
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