USA > Massachusetts > Barnstable County > Harwich > Town annual reports of the selectmen and overseers of the poor of the town of Harwich 1943 > Part 2
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
Elevated Tank
The maintenance bond issued at the time the tank was painted in 1941 will expire early next year. The contrac- tor has made his final touchup under that contract. It is recommended that the tank be repainted during the com- ing year and funds will be requested for this work. It is evident that the practice of repainting every three years in this locality is the most practical procedure.
The cathodic protection unit installed in 1942 has given good service and we feel we are getting the best possible protection on the inside of the tank below the water line.
-28-
The beacon light atop the tank has given us consider- able difficulty. Early in the year it was broken off by high winds and late in the year a short circuit developed in the wiring. It will be necessary to rewire the circuit before it can be put back in operation. At the present writing it is extremely difficult to engage licensed electri- cians who are also qualified to work at such a height.
No expenditures were made from the Emergency Ex- tensions or National Defense accounts during the year. Both are open accounts and will be carried over to next year.
The following brief summary of financial and engin- eering data is taken from the records of the Department :
Service connections-
Taking water Dec. 31, 1943
238
Seasonal takers shut off 215
Total services used during year
453
Services not used during year
82
Total service connections
535
*
Hydrants (none added in 1943)
120
Sprinkler Systems (none added in 1943) *
2
Miles of Mains by Sizes
(none added 1943) 10" 8" 6" 2"
1 1%"
Total
1943 Total
5.7
6.15 6.51 1.34
.12
19.82
Service Installations
3/ "
1"
2"
Total
Number of services installed
25 6
1
32
Length in feet
1652'
491'
7.5'
2150.5'
Ave. length per service
66.1'
81.8'
7.5'
67.2'
Average cost per service
$33.53
Average cost per foot
.50
Water Consumption
Gallons'
Gallons
January
988,668
July
4,062,630
February
1.051,170
August
3,977,400
March
1,193,220
September
2,108,022
April
1,034,124
October
1,357,998
May
1,301,178
November
1,102,308
June
2,664,858
December
1,073,898
Total Gallons Pumped 21,915,474
-29-
Pumped to metered ratio
81% 60,042 gals.
Average daily consumption
Largest monthly consumption - July
4,062,630 gals.
Largest weekly consumption - ending July 24th
1,125,036 gals. 238,644 gals.
Largest daily consumption - July 19th
768 hrs. 45 min.
Hours of operation - Diesel Hours of operation - Gasoline
Total hours of operation
40 hrs. 45 min. 809 hrs. 30 min.
Summary of Accounts RECEIPTS
Minimum Charges
$10,156.11
Excess Water
1,358.84
Meter Rentals
548.50
Service Connections
1,098.07
Meter Repairs
14.32
Total Collections 1943
$13,175.84
Paid to Town Treasurer 1943
$13,175.84
1941 Commitments outstanding Jan. 1, 1943 $34.97
Collections
29.00
1941 Balance outstanding Dec. 31, 1943
$5.97
1942 Comitments outstanding Jan. 1, 1943
684.46
Less 1943 Water Liens
42.50
641.96
Collections
616.96
1942 Balance outstanding Dec. 31, 1943
25.00
1943 Commitments
12,978.26
Less Liens and Abatements
26.00
12,952.26
Collections
12,529.88
1943 Balance outstanding Dec. 31, 1943
422.38
Total Balance outstanding Dec. 31, 1943
$453.35
EXPENDITURES
1943 Budget
Payments
$6,578.68 Appropriation
$7,100.00
Balance
528.82 Gas tax refund 7.50
$7,107.50
$7,107.50
-30-
Classification of Expenditures
Administration
Commissioners
$291.63
Superintendent
2,340.00
Clerk
149.00
Stationary and
Postage 69.48
Printing and
Advertising
25.00
Telephone
86.76
Office Supplies
39.12
All other (misc.)
31.99
$3,032.98
General
Labor
$1,261.23
Truck
175.96
Pipe and Fittings
67.24
Meters
184.88
Totals
Administration
$3,032.98
General
2,000.91
Service Installations
593.55
Pumping Station
951.24
$6,578.68
SPECIAL ACCOUNTS Emergency Extensions (Open Account)
Payments
None 1942 Balance $1,430.57
Balance
1,430.57
$1,430.57
$1,430.57
National Defense Program (Open Account)
Payments
None Appropriation
$400.00
Balance
$400.00
$400.00 $400.00
We wish to express our appreciation for the coopera- tion received from the various town officials and assure them of the continued cooperation of this department.
Respectfully submitted, WALTER E. CAHOON, LAWRENCE F. NICKERSON, NORMAN O. NICKERSON, Board of Water Commissioners. JOHN W. HUGHES. Superintendent and Collector.
All other (misc.) 181.00
$2,000.91
Service Installations Material and Labor $593.55
Pumping Station
Labor
Fuel
$106.25
(Power and Heat)
408.29
Electricity (Pumps) 72.00
Diesel Repairs 288.43
All other (misc.)
76.27
$951.24
Electricity (Tank) 73.52
Electricity (General) 57.08
-31-
REPORT OF HARWICH RATIONING BOARD NO. 153
To the Citizens of the Town of Harwich :-
Your Ration Board takes this opportunity to express its appreciation to the patriotic citizens of the Town who have cooperated so cheerfully with the 1943 OPA regula- tions. Several changes have been made on the Board due to illness and especially do we desire to give public recog- nition to the conscientious service rendered by Gothard N. Ostby. His devotion to duty brought about a physical collapse but we are pleased to note a marked improvement in his present condition and his resignation from the Mile- age Panel was a source of deep regret.
At the start of the year work was piling up so tremen- dously that the Chairman went to Boston to apply for another Federal clerk. When the case of the town was given careful consideration Mrs. Ruth Wheeler was quali- fied and placed upon the Federal payroll, thus releasing the town of the financial burden. During the summer, Chief Clerk R. S. Derby moved from the Cape and follow- ing his resignation, Mrs. Wheeler became Chief Clerk and Mrs. Ruth Moody qualified under Civil Service and came into the organization as Issueing Clerk. Both of these clerks have done excellent work and conducted the diffi- cult duties under OPA, with courtesy and promptness which has merited them the praise and compliments so generously accorded them by the public.
Other changes in the personnel of the Panels have become necessary throughout the year and among those who gave much of their time and effort included Mrs. Eddis Nye. Mrs. Bertha Weld, Mrs. Anders Nelson and Lawrence Robbins. Mrs. Leslie Nickerson and Mrs. Paul Morris have also given many hours of their time as volun- teer assistants and their contribution has been appreciated and very efficient.
Although $1500 was appropriated for the use of the Board. by strict economy less than $1000 was used and the office is now fully equipped with a safe, filing cabinets and every convenience for the comfort of the public. This
-32-
year the Board will attempt to operate with one half of the amount appropriated in 1943.
Expenditures for 1943
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Petty Cash
$25.00
Clerk3
132.00
Misc. (Office Supplies)
81.40
Cape and Vineyard
53.83
Printing
157.35
Express
40.06
Telephone
91.33
Fuel
121.80
Janitor
200.00
Total Expenses 902.78
Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1943 $597.22
Every effort has been made to accord each applicant all possible consideration and so far as Regulations have permitted all have been extended justice and equity in rationing the various commodities. The saving of essen- tial war materials by the cheerful cooperation of the pub- lic has placed Harwich on the nation's Honor Roll and it has been a service all Panels have been glad to render to our Nation at war.
Respectfully submitted, HARRY B. ALBRO,
Chairman.
MILEAGE PANEL : BRUCE GRAYLE, Chairman L. P. BEAL MARSHALL SIEBENMANN
FOOD PANEL : ROGER W. CAHOON, JR., Chairman MRS. S. R. MITCHELL WALLACE WALES
FUEL PANEL: MRS. TERESA ATKINS, Chairman MRS. HELEN DRAKE FRED PEASE WICKHAM AMES
PRICE CONTROL: S. R. MITCHELL, Chairman
-33-
REPORT OF PUBLIC SAFETY COUNCIL
To the Citizens of the Town of Harwich :
I herewith submit my annual report of the Department Of Public Safety for Civilian Defense.
Another year has passed and we have suffered no dam- age or disaster from enemy action. The only unusual hap- pening this past year was the crash of an Army Air Corps Plane; other than the damage to the plane, no other prop- erty damage was suffered. The pilot escaped without serious injury. The Police and Fire Departments with the Red Cross took this situation in hand until the Army Officials arrived and took charge of the disaster. I pay high com- pliments to the members of these services for the excellent way they went about their work. The effect of training in war emergencies was in evidence from the way these services did their work. The dim-out has been lifted by Army order, and we have had some hoods removed from street lights in the congested areas.
The Report center has been in operation twenty-four hours per day this past year, and has been operated under the Direction of Emulous E. Hall, in a highly efficient man- ner. We have also served the Town of Dennis with Report Center Services since March 1943. Several drills have been conducted this past year all under Army supervision, and all were successful, and well executed.
The Air Raid Alarm system has been maintained as established, and it appears to be adequate for our war. emergency purposes.
We have been fortunate in getting from the United States Government a 500 gallon portable pumper for emer- gency fire work. This equipment is at the Fire Station, un- der the Direction of the Fire Chief, George M. Moody. I have secured allocation from the United States Govern- ment, additional fire fighting equipment valued at $2700.00. An allotment of steel helmets has been received from the United States Government. These will be very useful in
-34-
the Fire Department, as I doubt that they will be needed as protection against Air Raids.
The Observation Post at West Harwich has been con- ducted in a very efficient manner, under the direction of Mr. Cloyd H. Pate. This emergency unit is now on an alert basis, until further orders from the Army.
The Department has been operated at a cost of $762.77 for the year 1943, and we have a suplus, which seems to be sufficient to carry the Department through the year 1944, without further appropriation, unless some unfor- seen emergency arises.
The cost of operation for the year 1943 has been as follows; Report Center, $204.67; Air Raid Alarm System, $88.20; Freight, $16.54; Postage and printing, $24.00; Tele- phone and warning lines, $186.77; Observation Post, $124.31; Dim-out patrol, $147.55; Supplies $16.50.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY F. SMITH.
-35-
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To :
The Honarable Board of Selectmen,
Town of Harwich, Massachusetts
Gentlemen :
I herewith respectfully submit my tenth annual report as Sealer of Weights and Measures for the Town of Har- wich for the year ending December 31, 1943.
Tested
Adjusted
Sealed
Not Sealed
Con- demned
Scales
25
93
4
2
Volumetric Measures
1
75
1
2
Automatic Liquid Measuring Devices
6
109
40
2
Linear Measures
5
Weights
150
17
Total 32
432
62
6
Money received from Sealing Fees
$58.35
Money received for Adjusting Charges
1.75
Money received for Transient Vendors Local License Fees
15.00
Total
$75.10
Paid Town Treasurer
$75.10
Money returned to Treasurer by State Director of Standards for Pedler's License Fees
8.00
Paid Director of Standards for Transient Vendor's Licenses
25.00
Total
$108.10
Inspections made of Pedler's Licenses
4
1
Inspections made of Transient Vendor's Licenses Other Inspections
180
-36-
Trial Weighings and Measurements of Commodities sold or put up for sale Coal in Transient re-weighed Retests of Gasoline devices after sealing
239
Lbs. 5,000 6
Respectfully submitted, VICTOR S. RYDER, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
-37-
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF WIRES
Due to government restrictions curtailing practically all new building, new electrical services were very few. The majority of inspections were change-overs from two wire to three wire services, in the year ending, December 31, 1943.
However, I have been informed, there is a bill going up before the Legislature this coming year, that would require all new electrical installations no matter how small to be passed upon by the inspector. Should this become a law, it would mean considerable more work for the in- spector.
East Harwich
0
South Harwich
2
North Harwich
2
Pleasant Lake
3
Harwich Center
3
West Harwich
8
Harwich Port
9
-
Total 27
Respectfully submitted,
BRADFORD L. BARRETT, Inspector of Wires
-38-
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF THE CALEB CHASE FUND
Interest Account December 31, 1943
Received Interest for year
$388.43
Paid Overseers Public Welfare
388.43
In Account With Fund
Received W. L. Douglas Shoe Co. Stock
30 Shs. Prior Pref.
.
$252.90
20 Shs. Common
78.60
Received C. C. F. C. S. Bank Deposit
1,230.35
$1,561.85
Paid 10 Shs. Am. Tel. & Tel. Co.
$1,561.85
Statement of Investments
1000 N. Y. Water Service Bond
$992.50
50 Shs. First National Bank of Boston
1,703.75
50 Shs. National Shawmut Bank
1,312.50
Deposit C. C. F. C. Savings Bank 4,522.45
10 Shs. Am. Tel. & Tel. Co.
1,561.85
$10,093.05
THEOPHILUS BAKER, JOHN T. WOOD, JOSEPH B. ATKINS, EARL B. ELDREDGE,
J. FREEMAN RYDER, ALONZO NICKERSON, Trustees of 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 Trustees of the Caleb Chase Fund and found the same correct. December 31, 1943.
FRANKLIN D. UNDERWOOD.
-39-
REPORT OF THE HARWICH POLICE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Harwich, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen :
I, herewith respectfully, submit my eleventh annual report of the Police Department for the Town of Harwich, for the year ending December 31, 1943.
Cases before the Second District Court 63
Found Guilty
53
Found Not Guilty
5
Released
5
Cases Filed
12
Complaints Received and Investigated
635
Fires Attended
33
Auto Accidents Investigated
10
Injured in Auto Accidents
5
Injured taken to Cape Cod Hospital
1
Trips to Provincetown Court
6
Trips to Cape Cod Hospital
2
Trips to Pocasset
5
Trips to Boston Hospitals
4
Trips to other Institutions
16
Persons Confined to Lockup by this Department 42
Persons Confined to Lockup by Other Departments
25
Summons and Warrants served
35
Permits issued to Transfer Cars
100
Miles covered by Cruiser 23,274
The Department makes a check of all business estab- lishments each night, while patroling.
Several times during the Fall and Winter all closed houses are carefully inspected.
The Police Department expresses its appreciation for your assistance and cooperation through out the past year.
EMULOUS E. HALL,
Chief of Police.
1
-40-
REPORT OF BROOKS FREE LIBRARY
George W. Nickerson Fund
Cash on hand December 31, 1942 .
$5,113.60
Interest for year
126.75
$5,240.35
Payments
140.65
Cash on hand December 31, 1943
$5.099.70
John F. Small Fund
Cash on December 31, 1942
$230.94
Interest for year
5.79
Cash on hand December 31, 1943 $236.73
Librarians - Miss Susan Underwood Mrs Howard Cahoon
Circulation 10,000
Number of books added 339
Total number of books
8,164
Rural delivery
2,040
Respectfully submitted,
MILDRED B. PAINE, CHARLOTTE P. SIMS, HILLARY M. LECLAIRE, Trustees of Brooks Free Library.
-41-
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING
To the Board of Health :
Dec. 31, 1943
The Plumbers have had a hard time through the war times of 1943 and your Inspector has had many calls to de- cide for the Sanitary protection of the homes. Number of Permits issued 13
Value of New Plumbing $4,130.00
Respectfully submitted, JOHN T. WOOD, Inspector of Plumbing.
REPORT OF CEMETERY COMISSION
To the Voters of Harwich :
The Cemetery Commissioners have used their appro- priation of $250 as follows:
West Harwich
North Harwich
Harwich- Center
$216.00
Kelley
Ryder
End of the Pond Cemeteries 34.00
$250.00
The Cemetery Commissioners now have nine Ceme- teries under their care.
Respectfully submitted, JOHN T. WOOD, JOHN CONDON, EARL ELDREDGE, Cemetery Commissioners.
-42-
REPORT OF THE FIRE AND FOREST WARDEN DEPARTMENTS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and
To the Citizens of the Town of Harwich :
I hereby respectfully submit my annual report of the activities of the departments for the year 1943
I wish to express my appreciation for the cooperation received from the Board of Selectmen and also to the towns-people for their fine cooperation in helping to keep the fire hazard in the town to the present low.
The Departments have responded to sixty-nine calls dur- ing the year.
Estimated value of buildings and contents covered $129,550.00
Estimated loss to buildings and contents 8,205.00
Inspections, various kinds 21
Permits issued, various kinds 360
The companies have held 26 meetings and nine drills of 2 hours or more during the year.
Permits are required for all open air fires excepting when the ground is covered with snow.
Prevent Fires. Rake up and clean up, keep the fires down.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE M. MOODY, Chief of Fire Department and Forest Warden.
-43-
LIST OF JURORS FOR 1944
Baldwin, James-Garageman Thompson, Frank-Innkeeper Doane, John Howard-Druggist Dunbar, J. Bryce-Grocery Clerk Holmes, Elmer W .- Fuel Dealer Joy, Robert E .- Clerk
Nickerson, Norman O .- Bank Clerk
Taylor, Thomas S .- Garageman
Thayer, Sheldon J .- Nurseryman
Tobey, Jesse C .- Retired
Perkins, Edward L., Jr .- Merchant. Enos, Henry B .- Plumber
Hibbert, Francis J .- Plumber
Cahoon, Roger W., Sr .- Retired
Farham, Axel W .- Decorator Eldredge, Calvin C .- Cranberry Grower Crowell, Cleon S.
Nickerson, Charles E .- Storekeeper
Sawyer, Winslow B .- Carpenter
Sullivan, Howard R .- Realtor
Gilmore, Walter-Retired
Thornhill, James H .- Minister Wales, Wallace-Retired
Harwich Port
Barrett, Bradford-Electrician
Hardie, Charles W .- Salesman
Larkin, Daniel J .- Retired
Harwich Port West Harwich Harwich Center North Harwich
Dean, Earl -Cranberry Grower
Nickerson, Arthur E .- Merchant
West Harwich
West Harwich
Kelley, Walter W .- Retired Baker, Channing N .- Farmer
Harwich Port
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES D. HOLMES, CHARLES T. CHASE, HOWARD C. CAHOON, Selectmen of Harwich.
Harwich Port Harwich Port Harwich Port Harwich Center East Harwich West Harwich Harwich Center South Harwich South Harwich Harwich Center West Harwich West Harwich West Harwich West Harwich West Harwich Pleasant Lake East Harwich Harwich Center South Harwich Harwich Port Harwich Port
West Harwich
-44-
TREASURER'S REPORT 1943
Dr.
Cash on hand January 1, 1943
$84,146.27
Cash received during 1943
273,630.14
Cr.
Payments during 1943
$244,113.63
Cash on hand in Office Dec. 31, 1943
270.92
Cash in Cape Cod Trust Co.,
Checking Account Dec. 31, 1943
113,391.86
Total to balance $357,776.41
BROOKS SCHOOL MEDAL TRUST FUND
Amount of fund, January 1, 1943
$1,227.43
Interest for 1943
30.42
$1,257.85
Withdrawn for payment of medals July 1943 .
36.06
Amount of trust fund, Dec. 31, 1943
$1,221.79
HENRY K. BEARSE,
Town Treasurer.
CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS-1943 126 Individual Accounts
Amount of principal,
Dec. 31, 1943
$19,185.00
Accrued interest
$1,385.65
Interest paid for 1943 work
383.33
Unused interest
$1,002.32
Principal
19,185.00
Total amount of funds
Dec. 31, 1943
$20,187.32
HENRY K. BEARSE,
Treasurer.
$357,776.41
-45-
DOG ACCOUNT-1943
..
Registered :
181 Males @ $2.00
$362.00
30 Females @ $5.00
150.00
50 Spayed @ $2.00
100.00
Total
$612.00
Fees retained
52.20
Deposited with County Treasurer $559.80
Fees received from Filling Stations, Gasoline Pumps and Storage Tanks, 1943.
30 licenses granted @ $.50
$15.00
Deposited with Town Treasurer
$15.00
HENRY K. BEARSE,
Town Clerk.
-46-
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
FEBRUARY 1-2, 1943
Article 1. To choose on one ballot the following Towu Officers and Committees: Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, for one year; one Selectman, Overseer of Public Welfare and Board of Health, for three years; one Assessor for three years; three Herring Committee for one year ; one School Committee for three years; three Con- stables for one year; one Trustee of Brooks Library for three years; one Park Commissioner for three years; Mod- erator for one year; one Water Commissioner for three years; one Water Commissioner for two years; Surveyor of Highways for one year; one Cemetery Commissioner for three years.
See the first pages in this book.
Article 2. To choose all other Town Officers and Committees.
See the first pages in this book.
Article 3. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1943, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Accepted and adopted.
Article 4. To hear the report of all Town Officers and Committees for the year 1942.
This committee felt that this year was no time to under- take such an important step because so many voters are away at war or employed in war work. We request that $200.00 be kept as an open account and then the terms of the article will be fulfilled after the war. F. H. Thompson,
-47-
N. O. Nickerson, S. J. Thayer, Edward F. Perkins, Raymond A. Grayson, Committee.
After the reading of the Zoning Committee's report the acceptance of all the town officers and committees was assented to unanimously and without debate.
Article 5. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray town expenses for the ensuing year, and act fully thereon.
BUDGET FOR 1943
Hearings
Moderator
25.00
Selectmen's Salaries
2,200.00
Selectmen's Expense
200.00
Assessors' Salaries
1,500.00
Assessors' Expense
400.00
Treasurer's Salary
700.00
Treasurer's Expense
250.00
Treasurer's Bond
119.50
Tax Collector's Salary
1,800.00
Tax Collector's Expense
475.00
Tax Collector's Bond
248.00
Town Clerk's Salary
500.00
Town Clerk's Expense
100.00
Town Clerk's Bond
5.00
Town Accountant's Salary
1,000.00
Town Accountant's Expense
75.00
Stenographer's Salary
(Selectmen's and Assessors' Clerk)
780.00
Election and Registrations
800.00
Certifying Town Notes
10.00
Repair of Public Buildings
1,000.00
Office Equipment
100.00
Exchange Building
2,200.00
Law
200.00
Miscellaneous
200.00
Foreclosure of Tax Titles
300.00
Police Department
6,500.00
Fire Department
3,500.00
Recom- mended for 1943
$100.00
-48-
Forestry Department
Sealer of Weights and Measures
50.00
Tree Warden
200.00
Wire Inspector
3,000.00
Board of Health
1,000.00
Dump
500.00
Plumbing Inspector
50.00
Inspector of Animals
50.00
Inspector of Slaughtering
9,500.00
Highways-General Repairs
200.00
Bridges
300.00
Fences and Railings
3,500.00
Snow Removal
7,593.00
Electric Street Lights
500.00
Park Commission
200.00
Traffic Lights
5,000.00
Outside Poor
1,000.00
Poor of Other Towns
3,000.00
State Poor
3,000.00
Infirmary
24,000.00
Old Age Assistance
1,500.00
Aid to Dependent Children
5,500.00
State Aid
700.00
Schools
57,147.00
Brooks Library
1,150.00
Reserve Fund
2,500.00
Insurance
1,600.00
Advertising
100.00
Herring Committee
150.00
Town Reports
600.00
Retirement of Water Bonds
7,000.00
Interest on Water Bonds
1,890.00
Retirement of Water Extension Notes
1,000.00
Interest on Water Extension Notes
56.00
Retirement of School House Bonds
7,000.00
Interest on School House Bonds
1,015.00
Water Department
7,100.00
Interest for Tax Anticipation Loans
20.00
Welfare Agent's Salary
780.00
Welfare Agent's Expense
100.00
Cemetery Commission
250.00
$188,588.50
Soldiers' Benefits
3,000.00
500.00
-49-
Article 6. To see if the town will vote to transfer from surplus revenue or available funds a sum not in ex- cess of twenty-five thousand dollars, ($25,000) for the pur- pose of reducing the 1943 tax rate and act fully thereon.
Voted to transfer from available funds 20,000.00 to reduce the 1943 tax rate.
Article 7. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money to defray the ex- penses of the Harwich Ration Board and to act fully there- on.
$1,500.00 raised and appropriated.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) to carry out the work of Civilian Defense, as provided by Chapter 487 of the Acts of 1941. All money raised and appropriated under this article to be expended under the direction of the Public Safety Council for Civil- ian Defense created by vote of the annual Town Meeting in 1942.
$1,500.00 raised and appropriated.
Article 9. To see if the Town will raise and appro- priate the sum of three hundred dollars ($300.00) for the use of Harwich Co. 55, Mass. State Guard, for the purchase of those articles of equipment or supplies, not issued by the State Quartermaster, but needed for the proper perform- ance of its duties.
$300.00 appropriated.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum of money for the use of Har- wich Post No. 292 American Legion in the proper observ- ance of Memorial Day and Armistice Day and other proper patriotic purposes.
$150.00 raised and appropriated.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.